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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES y
X X X X X X X X X X * X x X \

x x X X * X x X X X < x x X X
Figures compiled by Prin. F. L
Sims on the number of students that
drop out of school during a semester
or during a course OF four years
show the Withdrawals to be very
numerous. When a freshman class
enters the school il numbers in the
neighborhood Of 500 students, and
when the class graduates the num-
Der has dwindled down to a little
over 100.
This semester since Jan. "a the
number OF students TO withdraw
from school is IS. OF these most
drop through sickness Of themselves
or their family. others from the habit
Of working instead OF going TO
school, still others through the one
fault OF many boys when the spring
time is approaching Of taking a vaca-
ton by playing truant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25
MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS
Employees OF Munitions Plant Made
Sick by Food.


Associated Press Service:
DAYTON, O., March 24.-Ctty au-
thorities Friday began an investiga-
ton of the cause of the illness OF
twenty women and girls employed
at the Recording and Computing
Machine companys plant which is
now manufacturing war munitions
The women are said to have been
made iii by food served at the plant
An analysis Of the food is TO be made
for traces Of poison
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25
SET PRISON SUNDAY
April 0 is Scheduled for Annual OBJ
servance.

Associated Press service:
NEW YORK. March 24.-The ma
tional committee on prisons has des-
ignated April as prison Sunday. II
was announced tonight. Synagogues
are requested to observe the preced-
ing day. Churches OF all denOmina-
tions are called upon 10 aid in the
work OF helping prisoners and for
mer convicts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25
GOSHEN GETS RATE
Commission Approves Gas Prices
Under New Schedule.

InteFD1rI0UaI NeWs >erFLUe-
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March "a.
The public service commission
Friday afternoon approved the new
gas rates for Goshen. The new rate
is 500 for the first 1000 cubic feet
used and goes as low as 70 cents
for larger quantities
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

The one big question before the
senior and junior classes was de-
cided yesterday at the high school.
when the students of these classes
voted on the annual junior-senior
banquet. as to whether ii should be
held at the oliver hotel or in the
high school cafeteria. Up until a
late hour last night the votes we're
still locked in the ballot box, which
will be opened later
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

Louise Weld. Bernard Keltner and
Charles Clark comprise the commit
tee appointed by Pres't Prell of the
senior class as fit to select the play
for the seniors to give before gradu-
alton. A number of plays have been
looked over by the committee and a
definite selection will be made pub
lie by the first OF next week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

BIRD BONE-WITH FASTENER
5c-Bfrd Seed 10c, and Medicines a'
--COOnley's-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

Cyphers' incufoto-s and brooders
The Wesley Miller Flour * Feed co.
49, Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

In place Of the proposed dance.
which was to have been given last
Wednesday, a hike will be taken
shortly after the spring vacation by
the Art club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

Treat your oats for smut. See the
Wesley Miller Flour & Feed CO.
Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

Planet Jr. garden tools. The Wes-
ley Miller Flour & Feed Cos--Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

SPECTACLES and BYE GLASS F-S
Fit Yourself. and SAVE MONEY
.at-C oonley' s--AdV--
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
BEGINS
PROBE |NTOPERS|A
Takes Personal Charge of Con-
troyersy With Vienna and
Action Is Expected
ASSOCIATED Pros, BY Federal Wireless,

WASHINGTON, January 5.-The
President and the secretary of state,
after a conference yesterday, announced
that the government will act in the
Persia matter as soon as sufficient data
has been obtained"
The crisis caused by the deliberate
sinking Of the Persia, with a number
Of Americans on board, among them
a consul on his way to his post, yes.
terday assumed much more acute ap-
pearance, when 1t was learned that
President Wilson has decided to take
personal charge CT the affair.
Mr.. Wilson called or the state de-
partment and the department of Justice
for all reports in the case, and cancelled
the cabinet meeting scheduled for yes
terday afternoon, until further details
on the attack and, sinking Of the liner
'edn be secured.
Secretary Lansing has ordered the
United States consuls at Alexandria,
Malta and Cairo to gather affidavits
from survivors of the Persia and for
ward their contents to the state de-
partment at once.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
IN
SUGARS BROUGHT
TO END IN PARIS
Stern Repressive Measures To
Prevent Rise In Price Are
Now ln Force q
~
MINISTER OF COMMERCE
OUTLINES REGULATIONS
Scores Abuse of Trade and Arti-
fetal Initiation Abroad, To
Deputies
Associated Press By Federal wireless. !,

ASSOCIATED Press By Federal wireIess.)
PARIS, January 5.--Stcrn measures
to prevent unlawful speculation in sug.
al. and the consequent rise in the price
of that necessity in France, are to be
enforced by the government at once
This much became clear last night,
when, in the chamber Of deputies, the
Minister Of Commerce announced that
he has decided to refuse permission
for the resumption of sugar quotations
on the exchange. except under stringent
regulations against specuating. O.
The new regulations which are TO 90
into effect Immediately, provide that no
quotations of sales shall be made pub.
lie unless the name Of the cOnsignccs,
and the price is announced at the same
time. Nor shall any quotations be NJ.
lowed on sales, other. than bona fide
transactions of moro than 500 bags.
Under the law sales can be made only
TO manufacturers, merchants and pri-
vate consumers, Who are concerned in
the operations. $50
In his address the Minister referred
to the grave abuses which have sprung
up in the sugar trade since the war, es.
pecially abroad, where, he said, the
prices have been artifcially raised in
order to take advantage of the needs
of the warning nations.
His statement was received with
great attention and was frequently in
terrupted by cheering.
IL is regarded as certain that specu
latOra who had accumulated stoeks nj
sugar during the year just ended, will
he unable to hold on to them owing t.
the abundant Cuban crop which is Just
beginning to move. and will be com
PEELED to yield to the government s de
mands.
A commission to control the price OF
three grades of white sugar, graduated
American and others, has been appoint
ed by the government, and will begir
its duties at once W
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
PRESIDENT PLANS
DIPLOMATIC FETES
Two Dinners To Be Given To Rep
resentatiVes Of Warning
Nations
tA.sOetated Press by FEDERAL wirsls.s.l


WASHINGTON, January 5-The-e
will be two diplomatic dinners given
at the White House this month, when
the P.cSrdent and MS. Wilson will re-
ceive the various foreign representa-.
tives. Because of the war it is not
necmed appropriate that the diplomats
of the two belligerent factions should
be asked together, and,-the state de-
Tartmcnt has drawn up two lists, one
Of the diplomats of the Allies, the
other of the representatives of the Cen
trail Powers.
The dinners will be given one on
January IL and one ON January 81,
each with its own list of belligerents,
while the representatives of the neu,
tral nations will be invited some to one
dinner and some to the next, selected
as the names appear alternately on
tho state departments precedence list
Mrs. Wilson is preparing for her
first appearance as holsters at the White
House, which will be on Friday, when
the President and his bride will hold
reception for the deleGates here at
the Pan American Scientific Congress
This reception is to be given in the
Glue Room.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
PARIS REPORT SAYS
KAISER VERY SICK
Major Operation
imperative To
!, .,m,, Sdue Life
tAssocistSd Press By Federal wireless,

.
~ ARTS, January g. According to
- information received by lie Ma,
= tin, the condition of the Kaiser,
Is very serious and major operation Is
necessary to save his life. According
to the publication, the German ruler
is suffering from cancer of the throat.
the malignant growth having reached
that stage which prevents the Kaiser
from speaking.
Gas long ago as February of 1911"
says LIE Matin, "the Kaiser q physi-i
rians decided that the removal Of the
larynx would be necessary. At that
time a Partisan throat specialist, who
had invented an artificial larynx, was
rendered a fee of one hundred thousand
francs to perform the delicate operation
required by the royal patient, the offer
being accepted. =, ,- ..
"a. change for the better in the
Kaiser's condition brought about a de-
cision to postpone the operation, but
the time now has arrived when the
choice must lie made between removing
the cancerous growth in the Kaiser 3
throat or allowing II to stihe him to
DEATH" B..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT
MUST PAY HEAVY TAXES
Trade Between Germany and
Outside World Virtually Nil
(Aatcciated Prom bx r,A ,ral Wirelsn..l

(AbSociated Press by FeHrh WtreleBs.D
BERLIN, January 5--Fresh taxes
have been imposed by the imperial gov.
eminent with the opening of the new
year. The authorities announced yes.
terday that hereafter all amusement
enterprises must pay a ten per cent tax
The proprietors of amusement places
have accepted the levy without com,
ment.
Trade between Germany and the out,
side world has fallen off tremendously
and the incoTe from revenue has
INDEPENDENTLY. Official reports
of the total export trade with the
United States for 1918 shows that only
$4,377,S43 worth of goods ware sent
out of this country to America, as
against SIG, 25O,29l for the half year in
1914 before the outbreak of the war.
Exports to Hawaii amounted to loss
than seven hundred dollars as against
$lS,33O in the preceding year.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
GERMAN SUBMARINE IS
E,r >. ~. .'.. ...
!. SHIPPED BY RAILWAY
Teuton Diver Now Reported At
-, Work In Persian Gulf
CAssOCiatsd Press by Federal wireless)

PARIS, January 5.-Reports-that the
Germans and Austrians have started an
attempt to attack BRUSH and Allied
shipping in the Gulf of Alden and the
Persian Gulf, reached here last night
in dispatches from Mytelene.
According to this despatch twenty
German and Austrian bluejackets. un-
der the command of German heuten-
ant, transported a submarine in sec.
tions over the Smyrna railroad to the
sea coast, where the diver was put to-
gether and launched.
Warnings have been sent out to ship.
ping at Alden and other Red Sea and
Persian Gulf ports, and cruisers and
torpedo boats have been despatched to
hunt down the submersible.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
BURNETT IS
DEAD IN NEW YORK
Prosecutor of Lincoln's AssasSins
Succumbs After Long illness
(Associatrd Press by Federal. wireless)

. tAssociatrd Press BY Federal. wireless) .
NEW YORK, January 5.-Gen
Henry Lawrence Burnett, aged seventy
seven years, died at his home in this
city last night, after n lengthy illness.
General Burnett was an attorney, ane
won fame as one of the prosecutors o:
the John Wilkes Booth band of assas
sins of President Lincoln. At the out
break of the Civil War General Bur
nett entered the Second Ohio Volunteer
Cavalry as captain and was promoted
for bravery. He was appointed judg,
advocate general of volunteers and later
was promoted to brigadier general fol-
"diligent and efficient service"
After the war General Burnett re
sumed his legal practise in Cincinnati
and in 1879 moved to New York, where
he has lived ever since. He was dis
trct attorney of the southern district
of New York, having been appointed
by a Republican administration.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
INCIDENT
DISCUSSED BY GREY
Denies Teuton Charge That
Steamer Drowned Sailors
tAssOciated Press By Federal wirol..s.1

LONDON, January 5.--sir Edward
Grey, secretary Of state for foreign af.
fairs, last night r'ade formal answer
in parliament to the complaint fled
with neutral countries some months ago.
that the British steamer Baralong had
destroyed a submarine and drowned
its crew.
In his address the minister said that
while no answer was really needed to
such charges, in view o: che Outragcs
perpetrated by the commanders of Tru
tonic submarines, still he felt that his
government owed ii to noutrals TO deny
the charge
Continuing, Sir Edward said that the
government Is prepared to offer proof Of
what IT claims and will submit that
proof to an impartial tribunal com.
posed of American naval officers, or Of
ficers of any neutral power which may
be pleased 10 appoint such court.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
czenoWitz, important Railroad
Center and Strategic Point,
Battered BY Heavy Guns, Falls
Into Hands Of Victorious SIavs
LOSSES OF AUSTRIANS ARE
REPORTED BY THOUSANDS
Vast Flanking Movement Begun
BY Cars Commanders Gath
ers Weight, and Threatens
Whole Of the Teuton Line
Associated Press By redoral wirelosa.)

CAssociatsd Press by Federal wireissa.)
ONDON, January 5.-Once more
IL the Russian armies are driving the
Austrian forces in Galicia before
them, and, according to dispatches to
the Reuter- and Havas News Agency,
the soldiers of the White Gar are once
moro in Possession Of Czernowitz, and
pushing ahead, despite the attempts of
che armies of the dual monarchy and
It's German allies to halt them
The offensive, which was commenced
some days ago, has now attained tire,
mendous proportions, and threatens the
whole of the German Austrian line on
the east with a gigantic thanking move.
ment that may compel the Kaiser 3
generals to completely recast their
whole plan, of campaign.
Czernowitz is an important railroad
center, and a place which the Austrians
fortified and garrisoned heavily as soon
as it vas evacuated by the Russians in
their retreat following the fall of Lem.
berg and Przomysl. Indeed it is re-
garded by some experts as one of the
keys to the entire region of the
BukOwina.
Austrian. German losses are reported
to have been tremendous in the des,
perate fighting that has been going on
in this district for days. The defense
of CzernOwitz was kept up to the last
and the. city was abandoned only when
the Russians captured the heights over
looking the town and begaL L heavy
R~porfsSdJA tSist front assattt that
several thousand prisoners were taken,
but no numbers were given officially.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
VILLA IS DARBAROUS
IN FACE OF REVERSES
Orders, Chinese Shot and Amer
leans Before Firing Squad
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wiroless.)

Ell PASO, January 5.-Letters re-
ceived here tell of the frantic attempts
made by General Villa to recOup him.
self after his recent defeats and Of his
fury at the checks suffered by his men
In his anger, 4 is said, he lined up
seven Chinese merchants against a
blank wall and personally ordered u
firing squad to shoot them This is
said to have taken place at Guerrero,
on December 27.>
Earlier in the month the rebel lead
or arrested four Americans in Chih,.A-
hua, and locked them up for several
days. Then he ordered them to face a
firing. squad. At the last moment he
relented, it is sai, and "pardoned
the Americas as they faced tho sol
diers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
STRAIGHT AT 1T.

There is no use of our Cheating
around the bush. " We might as well
out with it first as last. We want you
to try chamberlain s Cough Remedy
the next time you have a cough or cold
why you should not do 80. This pre-
paration by its remarkable cures ha,
gained a world wide reputation, anc
people everywhere speak of it in the
highest terms of raise. II IL for sal,
by all dealers. Renson, Smith & Co.
Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
OFFICERS MUST NOT
DISCUSS NAVY. PLANS
Secretary Daniels Tells Them To
Hold Their Silence
(Associatsd Press by Federal wiroless.)


WASHINGTON, January 4.-Hereaf-
ter navy officers will not be allowed to
d.scuss publicly the naval program as
laid down by the administration.
This new order of things became
known today when Secretary of the
Navy Daniels disclosed the fact that
he has refused requests for permission
to Rear-A ADMIRAL Austin NJ. Knight,
president IF the Naval War College,
and Rear-Admiral Bradle A. Fiske,
also of the Naval War College to speak
on matters involving the plans for nav
al expansion.
In making the announcement, Mr..
Daniels said:
1.-THE President having outlined a
policy for naval construction, it would
be better for civilians to lead in the
fight for enlargement, while naval of
icers should follow an unbroken policy
of not attempting to influence icgisla
tom
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
LENKoKU MARU WAS
IN FREIGHTER ONLY

Although the NipPu Jiii's despatch
said spec lfcally that passengers were
saved, the steamer primarily was q
freighter, and why She had passengers
is uncertain. Her loss was an indirect
result of the closing of the Panama
Canal for she was bound from Manila
to Baltimore, having passed Alden De
cember A. Had the Panama Canal been
opened she would have gone through
it. Her cargo, evidently, was for
Americans.
The Kenkoku Maru was here August
5 with SS,1l2 cases of oil for Manila
for orders, having cleared from Port
Arthur June 20, and CFstobaI, July 10.
Captain Marumoto, still listeG as her
master, was in command She was a
vessei of 1916 gross tons, 2O93 net 32l
feet long, Al beam and "a depth. She
arrived AZ Kobe, September 20, from
Iloilo and had been at, Kobe until this
voyage.
Honolulu Japanese newspapers can
not reconcile Associated Press despatch.
es, that three Japanese cruisers, TOki-
wa, Chitose and Kasuga, had been or
dered to Suez, with their own adviccs.
It is pointed out that suspension of
Nippon Yuson, X aisha sailings;yvia Suez
for the Cape of Good Hope would re.
move the necessity of japanese men
of.war, as the N. Y. X, was the only
japanese line using Suez. Copies of
the Osaka Mainichi, received here, con-
tain special despatch from the Kure
naval base saying that the Cruisers
Chitose, Shimbun and Tokiwa had boon
been ordered to the Indian ocean at
the request of the British government,
and to carry out any orders given by
Britain, a Hindu uprising b'ng feared
Former cable advices that they were
despatched because of the uprising OF
Chinese in Yunnan were in error.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
ELABORATE PEACE PLAN
IS GIVEN TO CONGRESS
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless.

(AssOciated Press BY Federal WireleSs.)
WASHINGTON, January Am in
ternational confederation of the world,
composed of all nations, for the pur
pose Of preserving international law
is the latest elaborate peace plan pro,
posed.
1t is the suggestion of Representa-
tive Philip p. Campbell of Kansas and
was proposed ny him IN resolution
introduced in the house this afternoon
The confederation would be modelled
along the lines of the constitution of
the United States, the bill providing
for a president, vicePresident, a con
gress and supreme court. Laws en-,
acted by the confederation would be
the supreme laws of the world.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
FINE NEW AUTOMOBILE
HAS ARRIVED FOR QUEEN

A splendid REQ ear arrived in the
Matsonia for Hawaii S former Queen
It is of the latest model, with accom-,
mode IONS for seven passengers. The
car bears the crest of the Queen, which
surmounts her monogram on the doors
Of the tonneau. The crest bears the
one word "Onipaa'' The monogram
""rrri". tho frs' five Ietters Of the
Queen : name, lin. Tn" rlr was n"iu"
tuned nj the Rovnl lIawaiinu Garngc
yesterday in preparation for it's dcIiv-
cry at Washington Place today.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
RURAL CREDITS BILLS
BOB UP IN CONGRESS
ASSOCIATED PISS by Federal wiroloss)

ASSOCIATED p jss by Federal Wireless.)
WASHINGTON. January Both In
house and senate today bills were in
troduced carrying out the administra-
ton 8 plan or legislation on rural ere
dts. Under the plan as outlined in the
bills, government control of the system
of extending credit to the agriculturists
will be vested in a federal farm loan
board of five members. Loans will be
made to farmers by twelve OF more
federal land banks.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
DISABLED STEAMSHIP
ABANDONED BY CREW
Attempts To Save ThessaIoniki
Apparently Has Been Futile
Associated Press by Federal wirelops.)

NEW YORK, January 5.-Fragmen-
tary messages from the disabled
steamer Thessaloniki, which broke down
east Of Long Island last week and was
being lowed into port, announced that
the crew has taken to the life boats
in dispair of saving the ship.
1t is believed here that the ship is
in peril Of sinking, but her crew has
been making a gallant attempt to save
her. The liPHr United States is re.
ported in the vicinity of the Thes,
saloniki, and is believed on her way
to render what aid she can.
The Thcssaloniki was picked up by
a steamer late last week, but the tow
lines parted yesterday during a gale
Other ships went to the assistance OF
the steamer and her passengers were
transferred to the liner PATHS.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
SIMON HAS WITHDRAWN
FROM BRITISH MINISTRY
ASSOCIATED. Press by Federal wireloss.)

LONDON, January 4.-The crisis in
the British cabinet, which, IL 10 report,
ed, will result in a'wholesale reOrgani
zatiOn is not yet ended. Its only def,
mite development today is the resigna
ton of Sir John A. Simon as secretary
Of state for home affairs, but other
designations are rumOrcd. The position
of Chancellor of the Exchequer Me
Konna and Walter Runciman, president
of the board of trade, is undecided.
Sir John Simon refused to reconsider
his resignation.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
CESSIoN SEEMS CERTAINTY

Russian Sakhalin has. an area of A..
66S square miles and a population Of
about $4,000. japanese Sakhalin has
l3,l4S square miles and a population
of about $4,000. There have been re
ports that the RussiOn half already
had been coded in exchange for big
guns last summer, but these have been
denied. The unanimity OF the japanese
press indicates that their reports were
government'inspired and, therefore, au
thOritative.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-07
DERBY RECRUITING PLAN
RAISES 2,500,OOO MEN
Press by Federal Wireless.

N HtV'" W H0uoI"I WIIVIV'S'T
LONDON, January '4-Nearly $780,
900 recruits have been added to the
British colors under the Lord Derby
plan, according to the figures announc-
ed today. In the interval between DC,
tober 20 and December Is, l,l50,0On
unmarried and 1,679,OOO married men
presented themselves for service. OF
unmarried men, the physical examina
tons and other tests resulted in the
elimination of 100000, while 22I 1854
married men were rejected, a net in
crease Of 2.4O0.l46 in this period, witt
the recruiting still continuing.