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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
Leaders in Senate and House
in Control and will be Able
TO Prevent Any Radi-
cal action.
GERMANY TO BE HEARD
AS TO ARMED VESSELS.
Belief Grows That Program
Will be POStpOned-Weath-
er Conditions Would
be Good Excuse.
Internatlonnl - servIce

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Armed
neutrality prevailed today between
the administ ration and congress sub
marine situation. Both sides were
playing a waiting game Curiously
enough each assigned the same rea-
son for Il. The president has ap-
pealed 20 the country through his
letter 10 Sen. Stone. The advocates
OF legislation to keep Americans off
armed ships have staked their case
upon the original stone letter which
forced the executive 20 define his
position. Both sides as a result
were content TO remain quiet today
so that the other could hear from
the people" in the interval over sun
day.
Although II was expected that in
both the senate and the house efforts
might be made to get consideration
OK the proposed legislation in some
OF its phases. the leaders were in
complete control and ready 10 pre-
vent any radical action.
Expect Long Debate.
Meanwhile IL seems certain that
the question OF what constitutes an
armed merchantmen carrying guns
for defensive purposes and so en-
titled 20 warning when stopped by a
submarine. and just under what cir
cumstances Of this character 0e-
comes naval auxiliaries and fair prey
for the Z boats will be a subject Of
prolonged debate between Germany
and the United States.
Sec'y Lansing stated that there
will be no effort made to prevent
Germany setting forth fully its views
on the subject. II is accepted that
IL an agreement can thus be reach
ed the situation will materially i'm
prove.
The German reply asking this gov
ernment's views on the subject is
expected to be presented to Mr..
Lansing by Count Won Bernstorff on
Monday morning In anticipation
OF the questions that are to be
raised. the secretary is understood
70 have prepared an opinion. This.
however. is not likely TO be com
municated TO the German ambassa-
dor until after the German claims
dealing with the alleged secret Brit
fish admiralty orders reaches the sec
rotary and are thoroughly examined.
Although no official announcement
Of the pOstponement of the proposed
submarine campaign against mer-
chant vessels carrying guns has We
reached the state department. Off
cials were not concerned today.
They feel satisfied that there will
be no submarine activity until the
questions now at issue between Ger
many and the United States def
nitely are disposed of. IL is pointed
out that an official pOstponement at
this time might he seriously criti-
Cized through Germany while. on
the other hand. a suggestion that
weather conditions be permitted TO
operate TO keep the underseas craft
in port, could hardly be resented.
And II would have the same effect,
officials here point out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
CORRESPONDENCE IS
BEING VI ELL GUARDED
-ernatlonal News Serrice:

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Specih
orders have been issued by the state
department that all correspondence
relating to armed merchant vessels
in the files OF the government de-
partments must be guarded with The
greatest caution lest IL be seen by
some one who might make its con-
tents public.
Practically all OF this correspond
ence outside the state department
itself is in the files Of the treasury
and treasury officials are keeping a
careful watch on these files. The
correspondence at the treasury de-
partment relates 10 the cases Of the
armed merchant vessels Of belliger-
nj nations brought into American
. ports.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26

ries OF fresh assaults after a can
nonade Of the greatest fury.
The attack conferred against Fort
Donuaumont, the way being opened
by the voluntary abandonment OF
earthworks in front OF the fort by
the French troops 20 avoid useless
bloodshed.
Praise TeutOns' Bravery.
The Teutons fought with the
greatest bravery and never faltered
as the storm of French shells tore
through their ranks. But flesh and
blood. no matter how great the gal
lantry, could not stand before the
death scythe OF the French FIRE.
Shells from hundreds OF guns and
bullets from countless machine guns
and thousands Of rifles decimated
the German ranks
Battalion after battalion were hur-
led forward by the German COM
mander in utter disregard OF the en-
ormous loss OF human life. Soon
the field was piled high with corpses
and the charging soldiers stumbled
over the bodies and fell amidst their
own slain. II was carnage such as
had not been seen before in the war.
Even the German rushes at Ypres
when their charges were described
as gigantic assaults in which the SOL
diers rolled forward like endless
waves Of the sea, were as nothing
compared with the onslaught OF the
massed phalanxes north OF Verdun.
The Germans were forced to re-
treat 10 their Old positions. leaving
thousands Of dead and wounded up
on the battlefield. The tremendous
fire prevented Red Cross workers
from rescuing the wounded and.
amidst the snow and ice and biting
winds, the wounded pleaded IN
frenzied shrieks for hep through
out the night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
Official aSter
To Pass on All
Food atBanquet
International News Service:


CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Because they
do not want Former Pres't William
Howard Taft, Archbishop Mundelein
or any Of the other guests at the St.
Patrick's day dinner Of the Irish Fell
lowship club 10 be poisoned, Will
liam J. Healy, member of the club.
will taste all of the food to be served.
several hours before it is put on the
table. If he survives the 10 courses
the dinner will proceed.
The official faster was appointed
because of the fear that an attempt
to poison dinner guests may be made
along the lines followed by the man
who poisoned 296 banqueters at the
University club at the reception for
Archbishop Mundelein.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
SEN. SHIVELY WORSE
No Sudden Change in His Condition
is Expected.
International News Service:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-U. S.
in a serious condition at Providence
hospital here. The senator has been
under treatment at the hospital for
months. and his physicians express
little hope that he will ever recover
his full health. The nature of mis-
malady, however is such that no
sudden change in his conditions is
expected, his physicians say.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
FORT GUARDING VERDUN
IS CAPTURED BY GERMANS
IN HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT
GERMAN FLEET MAY
MAXI DASH To SEA.

international News Service
LONDON, Feb. 26.-EXtraord-
inarily sharp lookout is being
kept by Great Britains naval
forces in anticipation OF a dash
TO sea OF the German fleet A
dispatch from Berlin states that
the kaiser was at Wilhelms-
haven on wednesday and supple
mentary advices from Amster-
dam add that he went from VII
helmshaven 20 kiel.
Following receipt OF these re-
ports il was recalled that the
German fleet has always shown
considerable activity after pre-
vious visits from the kaiser and
Il was thought that while the
crown princes army was assault
ing Verdun the grand feet OF
Germany might attempt 20 gain
a victory in the North sea
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26

NEW YORK.-Joseph f. Hanel.
self-confessed murderer of Mrs.
Julia Heilner. his invalid employer,
on April %. 1915, is now held with
out bail I'm a Brooklyn jail for ex-
animation next Tuesday, Feb. %.
Hanel confessed he killed Mrs.
Eeilner when she found him rObbing
the home into which he had been
taken as a butler 20 save him from
arvatiOn. He said his Baltimore
confession. i'm which he implicated
an accOmplice, was false. He ad-
ndtted 60 The district attorney that
he had worked alone
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
WILL MEET THURSDAY

Representative of teams in the
Inter-Civic Basket Ball league Will
meet Thursday night in the Office Of
the municipal recreation department
10 arrange a schedule for the sec
ond round Of games A number Of
postponed contests are TO be con-
sidered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
GARMENT MAKERS At
PHILADELPHIA STRIKE

international News Service:
PHILADELPHIA, Pa Feb. 26.-
Between 1900 and 1000 mems gar
ment workers in this city went on
strike today, according TO officials
Of the executive board Of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers Of Amer
lea By nightfall. they say. nearly
5000 workers would be out. The
strikers demand a 20 per cent wage
increase and As hours a week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
D'ANNUNZIO SHOT.

International News Service:
LONDON, Feb. 20. - A Central
News dispatch from Rome states
that Gabrielle D'Annunzio. the IA
nous poet. who is fighting with the
Italian army. has been wounded and
II is feared he will lose the sight Of
one eve.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
GERMAN AIM ATTAINED
Principal object OF Offensive Is 90
Improve Front
international News Service:

LONDON. Feb. e6.-"Gernan war
state that the prfn-
cipal object OF the German offensive
is 70 improve the German front and
make It difficult for the French 70
discover what is proceeding behind
the German lines" says an Exchange
Telegram dispatch from Copen-
hagen. This object. the dispatch
adds. has been successfully PERFORM
ed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
SHIP DRIVEN ASHORE.

International News Service:
LONDON, Feb. 26.-The terriflc
storm raging in the North sea today
drove ashore off sutton, Lincoln
shire. the Spanish steamer Bagatyr'
bound from Seville 10 Middles0or-
ough. Fourteen members OF the
crew were saved. but nine are miss
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26

international News Service:
JOLIET, H., Feb. 26.-Fire Of
undetermined origin early today de-
strOyed the broom factory Of the
state prison here. The flames were
eXtinguished by the convict brigad
Of fremen after $780, 1000 damage had
been done
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
MRS HAMILTON DIES.
- - - :

InternatiOn News Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. - Mrs
Edward L Hamilton. wife OF Cong
ressman Hamilton OF Michigan, died
here last night The HamiltOns'
home Is in Niles, Mick
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
"IriteS Letter to Mayor Ex-
planning ACt-SayS Condi-
tons in Schools De-
pend on Harmony.
OTHER TWO MEMBERS
EXPECTED TO STICK
Stand is Endorsed by Mayor
Who Refuses to Agree to
Tribunal to Settle
Dispute.

A. L. Hubbard, president and min
ority member Of the school board.
Friday night mailed his resignation
TO Mayor Keller TO take effect i'm
mediately. Mr.. Hubbard had only a
few months more TO remain on the
board, having gone in under the
Goetz administration. He informed
the mayor that mis- action was taken
that a man in sympathy with the
executives policy Of school admins
tration might be appointed.
Following is the letter sent to the
mayor by Mr.. Hubbard:
Hon. Fred w. Keller,
South Bend, Indiana.
Dear Sir: AS you are aware, but
few months remain OF my term as
a member of your school board.
Conditions in the school remain I'M
settled and will not improve without
an harmonious board.
THAT you may be free to select
a man in sympathy with your polio
les Of school administration, I here
with hand you my resignation to
Ike effect forthwith.
Very truly your,
A. L. HUBBARD"
Willing 10 Quit.
willingness to resign from the
board, if r. b. Rupel and william
Glenn. the men who started the
school trouble by refusing to renew
L. J. Montgomery's contract for next
year. would do the same. was ex-
pressed by Mr.. Hubbard Thursday.
His action in handing his resignation
TO the board came without any notice
from either Mr.. Rupel or Mr.. Glen
that they would follow suit. Mr.
Hubbard was the one member of
the board who favored the retention
Of Supt. Montgomery.
1t is not expected that the other
two members will leave their posi-
tons on the board. Mayor Keller's
refusal to approve OF the tribunal TO
hear the school controversy and his
expression OF confidence in Mr..
Rupel and Mr.. Glenn make it hardly
probable that either of these men
will take this action. Mr.. Glenn said
Friday night that he had not con-
sidered resigning from the board.
Action on the part Of both the
citizens and school teachers is now
at a standstill. 1t had been expect
ed that the school board would con-
sent to having the school trouble
heard by Judge Timothy K. Howard
and Vernon w. Van Fleet and no
arrangements had been made to
carry the thing further.
Herring Out of City.
w. W. Ridenour, who received
Mayor Kellers answer to the pro-
posed plan Friday afternoon, said
Saturday morning that he would
wait Intil r +. Herring, his fellow
committeeman, had returned from
Toledo. As soon as MIR. Herring gets
back. a conference will be held be-
tween the two to discuss further
action.
teachers mass meeting was con-
sidered at the meeting at the Cham
Der Of Commerce Wednesday night.
but nothing has been done on it since
then. Mr.. Ridenour was made gen.
eral chairman of anything that per-
tanned to the school question. Ac-
ton of the citizens having failed, it
is probable that the teachers will
call a meeting themselves.
Were I'm Detroit.
Mr.. elem and Mr.. Rupel returned
Friday afternoon from Detroit,
where they went with the idea Of
looking around for a possible sue
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
Latest in the News World

Huela for La Pallice. The TUNNEL
was much smaller, displacing only
SCI tons.
Five surviving members Of the
Tunnels crew were picked up. but
seven were lost
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
TAKE OVER SHIPS.

International News Service:
ROME, Feb. 26.-The Italian
government has requisitioned 80
German and Austrian steamers that
were in Italian ports when the war
began.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
PERSIAN CITY IS
TAKEN BY SLAVS

Interna tonal News Service.
PETROGRAD. Feb. 26.-The Per
sian city OF Kermanshah has been
captured by the Russians it was on
cially announced today BY the Rus
sian war Office.
Kermanshah was taken in a storm
attack and a large number OF prison.
ers were made.
Kermanshah is only 200 miles
from Kut-E:-Amara (Mesopota-
mia). where a British army under
Gen. Townshend IS beleaguered By
the Turks. II Is the farthest point
yet penetrated Dy the Russian army
Of invasion IN Persia. Many OF the
Turkish and Persian troops that fed
from Hamadan when that city was
taken by the Russians, took refuge
in Kernanshah-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26

international News Service:
CLEVELAND. o., Feb. 26.-Joe
Chip OF New Castle, Pa, practically
knocked out X. o. Sweeney in the
10th round last night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
SCHOOLS REOPEN

Inferna-I0n1I NeWs service.
MEXICO CITY. Feb 26.-As the
result of the decrease Of typhus the
board OF health has recommended 10
the government that the public
schools be reopened.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
TWO SHIPS SUNK.

international News Service:
LONDON. Feb. 26.-The British
steamers Denaby and TUNNEL have
been sunk by German submarines.
The Denaby was a vessel of 2.9S7
tons which recently sailed from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
VISITS FLEET.

International News Service:
BERLIN, Feb. 26.-( BY wireless)
Emperor William visited naval
headquarters at Wilhelmshaven on
wednesday. it was announced today.
He arrived in the morning and left
in the afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

George NJ. Kramer, farmer; Belle
Stewart seamstreSs.
Ralph l.. Sheaks, laborer, Walker
ton; Agnes Tavern Hostetter, Wat
kerton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26

international News Service
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. IS (vtS
Berlin and Amsterdam .-AnOther
bonn bardment OF the Turkish posi-
tons at the Dardanelles by allied
warships was reported In the follow
ing official statement today:
"On Wednesday an enemy armor-
ed cruiser and two other warshIps
fred shells unnecessarily against
the coast OF Kiliapala and Musmuk.
a hattleship and cruiser dred some
shells against our positions az Sedd-
el-Bahr and Tekke Burnu at the
southwestern extremity OF the Cal
hpOn peninsula. and then retired
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
Were i'm Detroit.

Mr.. elem and Mr.. Rupel returned
Friday afternoon from Detroit,
where they went with the idea Of
looking around for a possible sue
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26
The WEATHER

INDIANA-snow hurries this Aft
ernoon and tonight: slightly colder
tonight Sunday fair.
LOWER MICHIGAN - Probably
snow fiurries tonight and Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-26

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01

The union Thanksgiving service was
held this year in the Methodist
church at o clock Thursday afternoon
and Rev. j. w. CHESHIRE of the Baptist
church was the preacher.
The funeral services of Charles
Blanchard, who died Saturday morning,
were held in the Universalist church
this afternoon. Rev. V. f. Blagbrough
ofliciated. Mr.. Blanchard came here
about three years ago to be ianitor of
the town hall building. Illness com
PEELED him to resign October l. From
that time his condition became worse.
He formerly lived in Alstead, N. II.
The president Of the chamber of com
merce has appointed his committee for
the coming year. The chairmen are as
follows: Retail trade, o. A. Cast; mem
bership, A. S. Willis; industrial, II. S.
Bishop; town affairs, r. Il. O'Brien
agricultural, w. c. Belknap; civics,
Rev. A. c. Wilson; entertainment, Rev.
V. Il. Blagbrough; transportation, F. II.
Rabbit; financial, a. II. Chandler; pub
licity, A. S. Willis.
Camille d. Muzio, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Muzio, and Miss Jennie Fiorey,
uuuShttT OF MI anu MrS. LOUIS loItN,
were married Monday morning in st.
Charles s Roman Catholic church by
Rev. Father j. ID. Shannon. The brides
maid was Miss Julia Fiorey, a sister of
the bride, and John Hankard of North
Walpole was best man. Mr.. Muzio has
been in Bellows Falls about seven years
and is in the tailoring business. Mrs.
Muzio has always lived here. After a
short wedding trip to Philadelphia
they win return to Bellows Falls, where
they will make their home.
Captain Melvin A. Hail. son of Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Hail, formerly of Bel
lows Falls, has received high decora-
tion from King Albert of Belgium. The
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
WESTMINSTER.
Church Fair, Dec. 8.

The Annual church fair and chicken
pie supper will be held in the Town hall
Friday evening. Dec. S at & o'clock. There
will be children's corner, and the usual
sale of fancy articles and candies. An adj
ditiona attraction this year i the parcel
post sale The entertainment vii be as fol-
lows: Hiram and the Peddlcls farce in
one act, with these characters Hiram
Prnglc, welI-to-do bachelor farmer,
George WOODBURY.; Deacon Pettingil, ii
victim Of hay fever, Rollo Mctcalf; Jona-
than Obadiah Green, bool, agent, Clar-
cncc Wright; Percy Bings, distributor
of perfumes, etc, Ray Mctcalf; Pat Me
Ginnis, the new hired man, David Farr;
Jane Pringle lliram's maiden sister, Mrs.
Frank FAIR; Sally Brown, llrams old
sweetheart Mrs. f.. T. Stephens
Hiram agrees to look after the peddlcrs
while his sister Jane attends to her bak-
ing and the way he gets taken in is very
amusing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
NEW RURAL CARRIER.
Robert w. o'Connor, Formerly of Put
ney, Began Today.

Robert w. O'Connor has been ap-
pointed rural free delivery carrier for
the route out Of the local postoilice and
began his duties today. He has
been employed as an inspector of
shrapnel in the plant of the Vermont
Farm Machine company. He left the
employ of that company Saturday even
ing, and covered the route several times
with Gerald c. O'Ncill, who has
been substitute carrier since early in
July, succeeding Ernest f. Keefe.
The new delivery carriers home has
been in SaXtons River. He is young
man and reports from the Vermont
Farm Machine company indicate that
he has been efficient in the position
which he has been holding. He is 4
son of Patrick O'Connor of Putncy
where he formerly lived. The eXami
| nation for the government position wa,
held last summer and there has beer
some speculation as to the govern
ment s reason for not making the ap
pointment sooner, as several local mer
were among those who took the eXami
nation, which was held in Brattleboro
and there has been considerable loca
interest as to who the successful can
/ didate would be.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL PLANNED.
Meeting Held and Support of Move
ment Planned.

Boy Scouts in Bellows Falls have
been inactive for several months, but
an effort has been started to again
arouse the enthusiasm Of the organiza-
ton. A meeting of boys interested
was held in the Episcopal parish house
Friday afternoon and was well at
tended. j. b. Bisbec, jr., who recently
came here from New York and who has
had much experience in boys work,
was in charge of the meeting. lie out
lined plans for reorganizing a local
council and was promised hearty sup
port on the part of those present. There
arc several first class Scouts in town
and they probably viii be asked to
lend their support to the movement,
and it is expected several prominent
citizens who were connected with the
Scouts in previous years will cooperate.
There is need for some sort of
work among boys in Bellows Falls.
Aside from the movies and the public
library there is no place for them to
spend their time out of school hours
or the shops, other than the streets. In
the summer they have a very good
playground and since its opening it
has been fortunate in the instructors
who have been on duty there. In the
winter months, however, the play
ground offers no inducements and the
surplus energy of Young America is al
lowed to exhaust itself undirected.
Boys Of almost tender age and up
through their teens may be seen on the
streets almost every evening until long
after 10 O'Clock. Until n great amount
Of publicity was given the subject boys
were frequcnters of the public pool
rooms, which, until the new village by
laws were passed, were probably not
conducive to exemplary morals, to say
the least. Now pool rooms here are
forced to 90 without window shades
and every table must be in a position
to be seen from the outside, and mi
nors do not frequent them.
But the closing of these places to
them has driven the youths to the
street Many of them are boys whC
have left school at an early age and
who work days. A club room under
efficient management and in which 9
clean moral atmosphere could be main
tanned would be welcomed by them, as
well as boys who are still in school.
1t is possible that a committee OF
citizens will soon meet to discuss this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01

captain, who is serving in the British
army, was requested to visit the royal
villa, and there King Albert personally
made him chevalier of the Order of the
Crown. Captain Hall was born in this
village and enlisted III the British army
shortly after the war began. 1t is said
here that he is the second man
who has been given commission in
the British army without declaring his
allegiance to the king and for
swearing his American citizenship. 1t
is said he refused to do this and spe-
cial act by parliament was passed and
he was given a commission, rising rapid
ly to the position of captain. He has
been in many dangerous positions dur
ing his term of service.