davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
Denial That UnbUSineSSlike
Methods Were Used is
Made by Supt. Mont
gOmeTy.
BUSINESS MANAGER
NEEDED FOR SCHOOLS
Details Now Keep Superin-
tendent Away From His
Real WOrk-Weidler
Gets Into Scrap.

J.. J. AIonteomery. who viii not
be reappointed superintendent Of
schools through the votes of =. b.
Rupel and William elem Mayor
Keller's appoiutees ON the 50ard OF
education. Saturday morning denied
another Of charges brought against
him in regard 20 the purchase OF
school supplies Mr. Rupel had
made the statement that MIR MOnt-
gomery had been a part in uubus-
inesslike methods as regarded the
purchase of school supplies and that
receipts had been signed from the
superintendent office without
knowledge that the goods ordered
had arrived"
Mr.. MONTGOMERY explained that no
bills We're ever paid by the school
city until they had been approved by
the memb Of the school board
He said that he ordered materials
and presented the matter 10 the
board Of education but that he
sometimes gave teachers order
blanks for things that could be
purchased at any drug store
The point was made 10y Mr.. Mont
gOmery that If the board objected 20
any of these bills. they should have
spoken about them at the time they
were brought up. Mr. Rupel. who is
the proprietor OF "a wholesale notion
store, has not been permitted 10 bid
on school supplies since he has be-
come member OF the board
Needs Business Manager.
In a report gotten out by ar.
Montgomery during the summer OF
1914 he recommends that a position
similar TO that of "a business man
ager be made 10 handle the business
affairs OF the school system. He said
at present there was sometimes 50
much business that he could not
give all the attention 10 the schools
that ne would like.
Fer a year and a half Mr. Mont
gomery was assisted in his work by
NJ IL. Willing. who left here last
year Mr.. vikings duties were
mainly 70 handle the business affairs
and at the time ne left ne was work
ing along the lines that were sug-
gested by Mr.. Montgomery i'm the re-
port.
Following is the section Of the re-
port pertaining to This matter. ut is
not only in the strictly educational
administration that more effective
methods should Poe practced, but in
the financial administration as well.
The public has "a right TO demand a
system OF accounting which viii
clearly interpret 10 them the cost OF
various school functions. Many
school systems are establishing "a de-
partment called an efficiency bureau.
This department publishes facts OF
interest 10 the public in resard 10
enrolment. expenditure, etc.
Wcidlcr To Front.
Charles Weidler. former member
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
PAPERS INSIST
ON SEA RIGHTS
rnto-natio1a1 Neus Service.

International News Service
BERLIN Feb. 10 Dva AmSter-
damn Final instructions for AM
bassador Won Bernstorn with refer
ence 20 the submarine question were
drafted by officials OF the American
bureau Of the German foreign Office
today and submitted 20 Foreign Sec'y
Won Jagow for his approval After
ratification BY Herr Won Jagow and
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Holiweg they will be forwarded TO
Washington.
The GermBr press Isl again taking
marked interest in the Lusitania is
sue and the general submarine ques-
ton. particularly with reference TO
the sinking OF armed merchantmen.
The cologne Gazette saws today.
Negotiations with America are
Incomplete. but within a week our
submarine warfare AGAINST armed
merchantmen begins. We viii allow
nobody 90 curtail our rights nor viii
we bother about the safety OF reck-
less crazy neutrals travelling on Eng
lish ships
He who sits on n gunpowder bar
rel with a lighted cigar in his mouth
must not complain II he comes TO
grief"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
United States Expected to Set
Forth Its Position on
Question of Subma-
rine Warfare.
SAFETY AT SEA WILL
BE AMONG DEMANDS
Contends Passengers Must be
Cared For Even Though
Ship is Armed = Ger
man Stand Illegal.
international News Service:

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 Ger
-nany's reply 10 the latest American
request for an explanation Of wheth-
er her new submarine war plans
abridge the promises previously
made 20 the United states. is expect
cd early next week Meanwhile it Is
almost certain that the United
states VIII prepare a general COM
municatlon in which will Toe set forth
Just what the position OF this gov
eminent is on the entire question.
This communication will set forth
the belief that all merchant vessels
have the right to be stopped and
searched and provision made for the
safety OF their crews-and passen-
gers. II they carry any--before being
sunk. whether they carry arms or
not and whether their cargOes con
slst OF contraband or non-contra-
band
VIII Set Forth Views.
II also is expected that this gen.
oral communication will be set forth
the views Of the United States as 10
lust what sort OF gums a merchant
man may legally carry for defense
and how they shall be mounted.
This viii be prepared by the state
department and Submitted TO Pres't
Wilson. but whether it will be issued
TO the belligerents viii depend on
Developments,
Indications OF what the German
reply may be are underst God 10 have
been given in informal conversations
between state department officials
and Teutonic diplomats since Ger
many and Austria announced their
intention OF sinking all armed enemy
merchantmen after Feb. %.
The United States Friday made its
first formal declaration that il does
not accept as legal the announced
intentions Of the Teutonic powers
when the state department sent to
diplomatic and consular representa-
tivee abroad. for their information
notification that this government
considers that merchant ships have
a right 10 carry defensive armament
The dispatches contained excerpts
from newspaper articles setting forth
the position OF the United States. I'm
this connection 10 became known
that the Swedish government had in
Strllcted fits consular Offices TO adj
wise all Swedish subjects preparing
TO embark on vessels of the entente
allies OF the warning given by Ger
many and Austria.
II is considered certain that the
question OF defining defensive arma-
ment Will he the basis Of lengthy
negotiations with the central powers
beginning when the reply is re-
ceived To the message outlining the
views OF the United States which
count Won Bernstorff. the German
arrlbasss dor. has sent his govern
mont. In this dispatch the am
ba.sador transmitted at some length
the views explained 10 him by Sec'y
Lansing. The response is not eX-
pe--ted before the last of next week
Eleven DAYS remain before Ger
CONTINUED on PAGE NINE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
COMMITTEE Gets
COCKTAILS REPORT
Panama Governor Tells of
Frauds Where United States
Will Lose S17,000,000.
international News Service:

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The re-
port Of Mai. Gen. George w.
Goethals dealing with the Panama
land frauds whereby the United
United States will pay $4,000, 600
for land worth 100000, today was
placed in the possession of the house
canals committee. In the band Ian
guage Of n soldier who resented his
government being robbed" Gen.
Goethals sets forth that most sum-
mary representations" 20 the Pan
anna republic would be justified by
the ROBBERY" Of the United States
He very fatty charged that "palp-
able perjury" and scandal have
marked the land awards Of the joint
land commission.
Charges of expressions, threats
and frauds" the report says, were
made against the governments
agents and the land inspectors. by
claimants and their attorneys. and
were supported by the testimony of
the former, who have combined
against the government TO extort
money from il. The atmosphere
here Gin Panama) is quite unfriend-
" to the United States, the evident
intention being 10 get all that is pos
sible by any means that can he en-
ployed and. in many cases. the most
palpable perjury is committed by
the claimants and their witnesses.
something more than money. It
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
ArmenianS Dwelling at Treib-
SOnd Slain by Scores.
Russ Check Pursuit to
Consolidate Gains.
CAPITAL OF ALBANIA
IL Is EXPECTED TO FALL
0urazzo Surrounded on Three
Sides and Heavy Guns Are
Being Brought Up to
Shell the City.
International News servlce !.

International News Service:
PETROG RAD. Feb. 19.-In an
ticipation Of the complete occupa-
ton OF eastern Armenia by Rus
sian troops. the Turkish govern
ment is preparing 10 evacuate Trieb-
sond. the important Ottoman port
on the Black sea. A dispatch from
Tihlis states that the removal Of
Turkish stores from Triebsond has
already begun and that Armenians
dwelling in that city are being slain
by the scores.
In the meantime fighting between
Russian troops and that part OF the
Erzerum garrison which escaped
when the Turkish fortress fell is
still in progress west Of Erzerum.
Before the routed Turkish soldiers
were rallied terrific losses were in
fiicted by Russian cOssacks, but Ow-
ing 10 additional achievements
which the Turks have received, the
Russians have now checked the pur-
suit to consolidated the gains that
they have made.
When the advance is once more
resumed progress will necessarily be
slow owing 10 the mountainous re-
giOn west OF ETZerum. In this region
there are but few routes that can be
used and these are almost impossible
during the winter months.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19

eminent and its agents"
The report sets forth a letter
written by the Panama commission
ers to the secretary Of foreign rela-
tons of Panama last June. charging
that the administrative officials Of
the United States on the isthmus
Undervalued land. The American
members of the commission objected
to this letter, the report says.
"On account Of this action on the
part of the Panama commissioners.
said the report, our government
would be justified in making TO the
Panama government the most sum
mary representations with. respect
TO them"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
ANARCHISTS WILL
PASS CIRCULARS
Declare That Chicago Police
Are Taxing lean CrOR9S"
Letters.
Dternatio al News Service

IDternatio an News Service:
CHICAGO. Feb. 19.-Fifty thou
sand circulars defending anarchy
and declaring that the police are
taking the letters which Jean
Crones. poisoner and anarchist is
supposed to be writing TO .. New
York newspaper. were being printed
today for distribution among church
audiences tomorrow. The anarch-
lists planned to stand in front Of
every church and hand out the cir
culars after the congregations are
dismissed tomorrow morning. The
police had not decided today
whether the anarchists viii be per
mitted to distribute the circulars.
The Right Rev. Francis c.. Kelly,
president of the Catholic Church Ex-
tension society, today issued a
lengthy statement answering the
charge contained in one Of the Jean
Crones letters that the banquet ten
dered Archbishop AIundelein. where
poisoned soup WIS served was paid
for by the people who contribute to
the church. Father Kelly also de-
MED the statement in the Crones
letter that the banquet cost SIS a
plate. He said the cost was less
than s. plate and that it was paid
for by individuals and not by the
church nor the Extension society.
The Chicago police today con-
tinued seeking clues that might aid
the New York police in tracing
Crones. whose latest newspaper let
ter stated that he would remain in
New York another As hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
WAR SUPPLIES PLANT
Is BADLY DAMAGED
Detectives Claim to Have Evidence
to- show Place Was Set
on Fire.

international News Service:
KINGSPORT. Tenn. Feb. 10
Fire of unknown origin early today
destroyed the main building Of the
Federal Dyestuff and Chemical
plant. a factory for manufacturing
war munitions. The loss is roughly
estimated at 100000. The fire was
extinguished after considerable
damage to other buildings.
The cOmpanys detectives claim TO
have absolute evidence that the
plant was set on fire and said they
expected an arrest to be made in
Bristol. Va. today. The plant was
finished several months ago. With
the machinery and all buildings it
cost a million dollars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
DELAY HAZING CASE

international News Service:
CHAMPIONSHIP III, Feb.
19-The famous Mabel Rogers haZ-
ing case will not be tried until June
u. because several Of the young
women defendants are teaching
school and find it hard TO get away
at this time. Mabel Rogers of
Shoals, was hazed by several young
women at Purdue and is seeking to
secure damages for permanent in
iuries she says were inflicted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19

international News Service:
LANCASTER. Pa, Feb. 19-The
Rt. Rev. DR. John ". Shanahan.
Catholic bishop of Harrisburg. died
in II. Joseph's hospital early today.
Yesterday he suffered a severe re-
lapse at a time when he was appar-
entity recovering from an operation
Tie was 90 years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
COMBINATION IS POOR
Man Who Paints Smoke Stacks is
Fined by Court.

Painting smoke stacks and getting
drunk do not go hand-in-hand
Judge Herbert ID. Warner told Frank
Mcclure in city court Saturday
morning. Mcclure had been arrest
ed for intoxicatiOn. He said that
he met a few Of the boys on his re-
turn home and celebrated. He said
ne was going TO Plymouth. A 81
fine and costs with judgment sus-
pended was his reward
Four local men were given sus-
pended sentences on intoxication
charges. while two others from
Michigan who fed 10 South Bend to
escape dry territory got 50 and
costs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
Black Hand Plot Believed to
be Responsible For At
tempt on Life of
Prominent Italian.
DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS
ESTIMATED AT $4,000
Intended Victim Had Received
Many Threatening Letters
Since His Bank Fail
ed Last March.
international News Service:

international News Service:
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-With a roar
that could be heard for miles, and
with a force that rocked houses on
their foundations and shattered
scores of windows, a bomb was ex-
ploded in the home of Modestino
Mastrogiovcanni, an Italian banker,
in the heart of 4 fashionable section
of Grand blvd. at 5:45 a. m. today.
The bankers home, a three-story
structure with a stone front, was de-
molished. 4 stairway was blown
into the street. Part of the stone
front was hurtled into the boulevard.
Every window in the adjoining
home of Ira j. Mix, millionaire milk
dealer. was shattered and the house
was rocked as though by an earth
quake.
No One Injured.
No one was injured by the eXplo-
sion. Mastrogiovanni and the men,
bers OF his family were asleep in
rear upstairs rooms at the time.
black hand plot was believed by
the police to have been responsible
for the explosion.
Mastrogiovanni is a leader among
Chicago Italians. He formerly oper-
ated a bank and newspaper. The
bank failed last March and deposit
Ors lost heavily. Since that time
many threats have been made
against the banker and his family.
Last week threatening letter was
received by Mastrogiovann in which
he was ordered TO leave $500 in a
place designated by the writer or
his house would be blown up.
The total damage to the Mastro-
giovanni home and the neighboring
houses and apartment buildings was
variously estimated from $4,000 10
S1OO. 600. Nearly every window in
three-story apartment structure on
the north side Of the bankers home
was shattered, and occupants of the
rooms facing the MastrOgiOvanni
home we're thrown from their beds
and showered with broken glass.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
REASONABLE AMOUNT
MEANS ONE LONE DRINK
national NeWs Service :

International News Service:
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-One drink
is all that any one will be per-
mitted 10 consume after ] o'clock
a. m, in Chicago cafes, and that
one drink must be purchased be-
fore the closing hour of / o'clock
arrives. This was the substance
Of a ruling by Chief of Police
Healey which he said would be
officially sent to all saloon and
cafe owners today.
Corporation Counsel Ettelson
had ruled that a cafe patron
might consume reasonable
amount Of liquor after the clos
ing hour if it was purchased be-
fore / o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
EGGS AT THIRTY CENTS
Price Takes Drop OF Two Cents on
City Market.

Eggs underwent another decline
in price Saturday morning on the
city market selling for 32 cents. A
number of dealers sold the product
at 30 cents when the market opened.
but the price was changed and all
farmers offered eggs at so cents
dickens sold at 16 cents and % cents
a pound. About 25 dealers were
on the mart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
BATES WILL GET PLACE
VIII D. the Next Postmaster For
New Carlisle.

Charles Bates is expected 10 he
the next postmaster AT New Car
Isle according TO dispatches re
ceived from Washington Saturday.
His name has been sent 70 the com
mittee by Rep. Henry A. Barnhart
and he is expected to be confirmed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
is REMOVED TO HOSPITAL
Ohio Man Meets With Injury While
Intoxicated.

Lou Reming. who gave his home
as Nprwalk. o.. was arrested in
South Bend last night for intoxica-
ton. He fell down on y. Michigan
St. fracturing his ankle Dr. Edgar
Myers attended the man. who was
removed to the Epworth hospital.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
Latest in the News World
ATTACKS FAIL.

News Service:
PARIS, Feb. 19.-The repulse Of
two German attacks by the French
was announced in the following
official communique today:
In Artois the Germans attempted
an attack at the end OF the day on
Friday and to the north OF Blangy
a small attack was also attempted
against our positions, but both were
repulsed."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
BOOST BARNETT.


international News Service.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Feb. "a
Friends OF Col John T. Barnett OF
this city are boosting him for the
assistant secretaryship OF war He
was colonel OF the 15sth Indiana
regiment in the Spanish-American
war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
STARTS TERM.

international News Service:
PRINCETON, Ind, Feb. 19.-Bert
Hope. slayer OF his mother. was
taken 70 Michigan City today 10 be-
yin a life term sentence in the state
prison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
TO OCCUPY PORTS.

international News Service:
COPENHAGEN. Feb. 19-Ger-
man papers that reached here today
state that the allies are preparing
to occupy several more Greek ports.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
SAILS FEB. %.

international News Service:
LONDON. Feb. 19.-Col. F. NJ.
House. special diplomatic agent OF
Pres't Wilson. announced today he
would sail for New York on the
liner Rotterdam on FEB. %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
TAXES BOOSTED

International News Service
BERLIN. Feb. 1s.-(Nia Amster-
damn 10 the Berliner
Tageblatt the income tax is 10 bt
increased IS per cent in Berlin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
International News Service.

international News Service:
ROME, Feb. 19.-Durazzo. the
capital OF Albania, has been sur
rounded on three sides by Austro-
Hungarian troops and it is feared
that the city will soon TALL beneath
the pounding of heavy artillery
which the invaders are moving to
their front. Storms and bad roads
make the transportation Of guns and
ammunition difficult but under the
spur of German officers the AUstrians
are laboring with their utmost
strength 10 bring the city beneath
the fire of their siege guns without
delay.
= price has been set upon the head
OF Essad Pasha, the president of AL
bania. by the Austrian government
and ne has been proclaimed IAN out
law and a traitor by the Turkish
government
Kaivaya. eight miles southwest Of
Durazzo. is now in possession of the
Austrians.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
STOPS EXPORT.

international News Service:
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 19.-EXpOrt
Of coffee from Sweden is prohibited
by a government decree issued to-
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
SHIP WRECKED.

International News Service:
THE HAGUE, Feb. 19.-The Brit
ish ship Theodore was wrecked on
the Dutch coast by a storm today
The crew of seven men were saved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
RISHOP DIES

Henry Link. printer, Chicago:
Ada Christensen. file clerk, Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
The WEATHER.

INDTANA-Overcast tonight and
Sunday, somewhat warmer in east
portion tonight
LOWER lIT~HIG AN-Prohabl
snow furries tonight and sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19

OcONTINUED ~ PAGE NINE)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
WANT DYNAM|TtRS TO
Be FRtE0 ON PAROLE
parCnnent OF Justice OverruIed
Recent Request

Washington. D. c., Feb. 24.-Sen-
ators Kern. Lewis, Ransdell. Clapp
and Hastings took up with President
Wilson yesterday the cases of the In
dianapohs dynamiters, who are serv-
ing sentence at Fort Leavenworth. and
who are said to be eligible to parole
under the Federal parole law for good
conduct in prison. The parole board
OF the Department of Justice has de-
clined TO act upon the cases. 1t is
said, and the friends Of the prisoners
think that an injustice is being done
those entitled to parole.
The visiting senators told the Presi-
dent that they thought the parole law
ought to be made effective In this
case, and the President said he would
obtain r. statement OF the matter from
the Attorney General. It Is claimed
that fourteen OF the twenty men still
serving sentence in Fort Leavenworth
have served beyond the period that
would entitle them to parole, and that
the prison officials are favorable to
paroles being granted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
TAKE SALTS To
FLUSH KIDNEYS
EAT LESS MEAT IF YOU FEEL
fstCKAeH1 OR HAVE Bf1AB-
DER TROUBLE.

Afeut forr77s trio acid, which cxcftes
and overworks the kidneys in their
efforts to filter 1t from the system.
Regular eaters Of meat must flush the
kidneys occasionally. You must re-
lieve them like you relieve your bow
els: removing all the acids, waste and
poison. else you feel dull misery In
the kidney region, sharp pains in the
back. or sick headache, dizziness your
stomach sours. tongue is coated, and
whom the weather Is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine 10
cloudy. full OF sediment: the channels
often get irritated. obligtng you to get
up two or three times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids
and flush of the body's urinous waste
get about four ounces OF Jad Salts
from any pharmacy: take n table.
spoonful in glass of water before
breakfast for few days and your KID
neys win then act fine and bladder dis
orders isappear. This famous salts
is made from the acids of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia. and
has been used for generations to clean
and stimulate sluggish kidneys and
stop bladder irritation. Jed Salts Is
inexpensive, harmless and makes
delightful effervescent Whitewater
drink, which millions of men and
women take now and then, thus avoid
ing serious kidney and bladder dis
eases-Adv.