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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
Severe Earthquake
Shock is Recorded
In Washington

WASHINGTON. April ga Sc
we're earthquake shock. apparently
about 1900 miles from Washington.
was recorded on the seismograph at
Georgetown university IJst night. y
second shock OF less intensity. fol-
lowed early today.
The first began at 9:27. reaching
It's greatest intensity at 9.3s and
lastine until 1907 D. m The second
began az 2:23 this morning lasting
until 8 o'clock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
NO INFANTRY ACTION
ON VERDUN FRONT
Violent BOmbardment Takes
Place Along Whole
Line, However.
nternationaI News Service :

Information news service.
PARIS. April 26.-Violent bon4-
bardments took place all along the
Verdun front last night. but there
were no infantry actions. the French
war Office reported today.
The Official communique states
that artillery duels Of the most in
tense character were In progress al
Hi 40. 304. and on the Meuse river
IN the Woevre plain least OF the
Verdun sectorl. both German and
French guns were pounding away in
a ceaseless cannonade ali night
The vigor OF the big gun fire pre-
vented either side from making any
infantry attacks.
The text Of the official communi-
que follows:
North OF the Aisne. in the course
Of an attack which yesterday enabled
US 10 capture a small wood south OF
Boise des Buttes we took p un-
wounded prisoners. Of whom one was
an officer and seven sub-oficers.
Numerous accommodating forces Of
the enemy which had attempted to
approach our trenches during the
night were dispersed by our FIRE in
the sectors Of Palsy and Troyon.
West OF the Meuse there was an
intense bOmbardment Of our posi-
tons AT Avocourt wood and our first
lines north OF Hill No. 304
East OF the Meuse there was mod
crate artillery activity.
In the Woevre the enemy direct
ed a bonn bardment with artillery OF
large calibre upon Haudiomont and
Ronyaux- our artillery responded
There was no in
fantry action ia the co1rse OF the
night"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
DENY HETTY GREEN IS ILL

International News Service
NEW YORK, April 26-Reports
that Mrs. Hetty Green. the worlds
richest woman, has suffered a stroke
OF paralysis and is dangerously i'll in
the home of her son. Col Edward II.
r. Green. were emphatically denied
today at Mrs. Green's offices. She is
perfectly well except fer a slight
cold, her emplOys, said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
PRORF SPY STORIES.

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. April 20
Scores Of letters have been re-
ceived by the department OF
justice from residents Of Florida,
telling OF attempts OF alleged
German spies 10 obtain informa-
ton Of coast Notifications in
that state. IL was admitted by
officials of the department today
that these reports are being in
vestigated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
Mexican War Minister, Who
is Travelling Toward Bor-
der, is Prepared to Make
Strong Representations.
SCOTT TO STAND FIRM:
MUST CAPTURE VILLA
American General Expected
10 Speak in Plain Terms on
Necessity For CeSSa-
ton of Border Raids.

lnferma tional News service.
FL PASO. Texas April 25.-Gen.
Aware Obregon. Mexican minister
OF war and military dictator of the
southern republic. is travelling TO the
borLer today determined TO insist
upon the principal demands in his
conference with Mai Gen Hugh H.
Scott-that the United States troops
now in Mexico be withdrawn
Mexican authorities in Juarez
made il plain today that Gen. Obre-
gon would permit no compromise in
the negotiations With the represen-
tative Of the American government.
They said the war minister would
point out there can he no pacifca-
tiOn Of northern Mexico until the
American troops are withdrawn.
their continued presence there be-
inE a menace 10 law and order
The same Mexican officials ex-
pressed the belief that ObregOn
would receive assurances from Gen.
Scott that the United states troops
would be taken out OF Mexican ter
litory without delay. They declined
10 state their reasons for this be-
lief, but their attitude indicated
some Of the finest iutricacies of
Mexican diplomacy are involved IN
the conference.
McxlCans Number 40. 600.
With the statement on which, Gen
ODregon VIII stand firm the Mes
lean officials. apparently inspired
10y directions from a higher source.
permitted II TO becorte known that
in northern Mexico there are now
gathered 10000 troops loyal TO the
0o factO government, pointing out
also that the American army num-
bers bit $4,000 men. These Amer
lean forces. they said. are already
finding il hard 10 get adequate sup
plies, a task that, they politely
limited. would prove more difficult
as time passed.
They made no threat that efforts
would be made 10 hamper the sup
ply columns moving into Mexico
daily from the Columbus base. but
asserted that attacks by the un-
curbed bandits who have been en-
Outraged by the apparent conhict
Letween Carranzistas and Americans
might seriously hamper the supply
trains.
From the interior there has come
to the Mexican authorities news Of
a great shortage Of food for the
civil population. this condition re-
sulting in bread riots Al Zacatecas
and other points. A general upris-
ing by the civil population would
prove dangerous 20 the American
troops. according to the Juarez Off
cials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
LATEST
in the NetOs World
TWO AMERICANS KILLED.

News Service.
COLUMBUS. y. NJ. April 20
Two Americans were killed
and three wounded i'm an en-
gagement last Saturday after
noon between Col Dodd's forces
and a force of 200 Villistas under
Cervantes BoCa near Tomichic,
according 10 radio messages re
ceived here today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
WILL LE1XE CITN-

NEW YORK. April 26.-Confdent
that his wife would be acquitted OF
the murder OF her two babies Lorlys
Elton Rogers declared today that he
and Mrs. Rogers are going 10 leave
behind them the city that has been
the cradle OF all their troubles"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
ONE KILLED IN WRECK.

News Service.
NEW ALBANY, Miss, April
26.-One man was killed and
many passengers suffered slight
injuries when a northbound
Frisco train collided head-On
with a southbOund freight train
here early today. The two trains
came together in the passenger
station.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
NEW JERSEY DELEGATES
FOR G. o. P. UNPLE0GED

TRENTON. \. J.. April 26.-The
republican delegates to the national
convention in Chicago will go un-
pledged. as the result OF yesterdays
primary elections The democratic
" big four are pledged 10 Pres't
Wilson. There was little interest in
the election and q light vote was
rec orded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
Democratic Convention, Amid
Wild Cheering, Nomin-
ateS French Lick Man
For Short Term.
DEMAND LIQUOR LAWS
BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
Resolutions Endorse President
and Praises Tariff, Income
Tax Currency and Other
Legislative Measures.

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, April rs
After the third ballot for lieuten-
ant governor failed TO result in
a choice, an irrepressibie move
ment broke out IN favor or
Leonard B. Clore OF Laporte.
Branaman OF the fourth district
Withdrew. Despite Chores pro
tests, delegation after delegation
cast their vote for him and the
fight appeared TO be between
Clore and Niblack.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
BRITAIN MAY CALL
BOYS Of EIGHTEEN
Unless $4,000 Married Men
Enlist Before May IT Con-
SCription Extends.
International News Service

International News Service;
LONDON. April 26. - When the
second secret session of parliament
convened today the Irish question
was taking equal Importance with
consumption and il was expected
that the government will be inter
pellateG as to the extent of the up
rising u Ireland. the number Of per-
sons killed and the range of military
measures that have been taken.
\ statement issued early today 10y
the press bureau as 10 the proceed
ings of the first secret session says
that unless $4,000 married men have
enlisted by May - CONSUMPTION Will
he extended. At the same time
Premier Asquith announced that
boys of Is would ne drafted e il is
necessary to broaden the cOuscrip-
ton measure
The following is the statement in
full:
AT the secret session Premier
Asquitl stated that the recruiting
figures up to date are short OF the
requirements necessary TO our pro-
per military efforts. The govern
ment has determined upon three
proposals:
"GD-Prolongation Of the war
service time of time-eNpired men.
"t2)-The empowering Of the mil
.tary TO transfer territoriaIs 70 any
unit where they are needed
"(3)-The rendering Of exempted
men 10 be liable 10 service immed-
lately at the expiration of their GER
uhcates OF exemption.
VIII Call Boys.
With a view TO the ultimate ad-
dition Of the forces the government
proposes TO conscript youths under
Is on Aug. 10 as soon as they have
reached the age OF IS.
Premier Asquith also stated that
the government. recognizing the
necessary number OF unavailable
service-time men required under the
present arrangements. agreed upon
an immediate effort to obtain men
by voluntary enlistment OF unattest-
ed married men. II on May %. &C.,
900 OF these men have not been Sc
cured by direct enlistment parlia-
ment will forthwith be asked for
com nulsory movers fconscrintion-)"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26

International News Service:
PARIS, April 26.-French aero
planes We're victorious in conflicts
fought Tuesday with German air and
sea forces on the coast Of Belgium.
The war Office announced today that
one of the aeroplanes had dropped
bombs on a zeppelin at Zeebrugge.
while another had attacked a Ger
man torpedo boat destroyer at Os-
tend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
PROGRESS
of the War

international News Service
SALONIKI. April 26. - French
aeroplanes today fought an aerial
combat with q German air squadron
near MOnastir in which Teuton
machine Of he Albatross type was
brought down Two other German
aeroplanes were forced TO descend.
Another French aeroplane detach-
ment bombarded the German posi-
tions in the vicinity of Dorian and
Gievgeli
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
RAsE HOPES on CONFLRENCE.

Internatiouai News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-OH-
Gals here base ala of their homes
cor the future of relations betw cen
the United States and Mexico ON
the outcome OF the conference
about TO be- held between Mai Gen.
scott chicf-of-stan of the Amer
lcan army, and Gen. Obrcgon. Ncz-
lean war minister
on account OF cen SCOTS apu-
tude as a diplomat and previous
success in conducting negotiations
with the Mexicans. officials believe
he viii be able TO obtain as salts
factory assurances from Obregon as
anyone can. Gen Scott's instru--
lions from Washingto1 will. how
ever. require hrmness IS well as tact
In dealing with the Mexican war
minister. Obregon viii Doe told very
frankly that the present M ssion inn
deNico viii rot be considered COM
cluded until either the Americans
or the forces Of the de facto gov
eminent have captured villa or
forever ended his power. The Mex
lean general VIII be told rurthe-
that the capture OF villa will bee a
condition precedent To the with
drawal OF the American expedition.
VIII Speak Plainly.
Moreover, Gen. pbreg1n will be
given 10 understand hat the forces
OF the de faeto government must
guarantee thar there viii DE no re-
currence Of the border raids such
as have menaced the American
frontier fer the past five years. Gen.
scott is likely 20 use some very
plain lansuaCe concerning the .co-
operation" from Carranza soldiers
Mich thus f-tr during Gen PerSi.-
ing's expedition may be described
IS Indifference. dcvnrisht hostility
and tre8cheTy Dhregon will 81.
made 10 understand that II his
forces do not cooperate. the United
States must go il alone until the
CONTINUE on PAGE 49,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
THE WEATHER

Indiana and Lower Michigan
Overcast and continued COOS wealth
er tonight and Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
VIII Speak Plainly

CONTINUE o. PAGE 80
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CONTINUED on PAGE FOURJ
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
Oil and Gas.

Operators In all sections are leaving
nothing undones to make thorough
test OF wells located in new territory.
II they should fail to reveal a pro.
ducing formation It is not an account
OF abandonment before drilling
through and below all sands. On ow.
ems Fork. Boothsyille district, Taylor
county, the Pittsburgh and West Wiz.
ginia Oil and Gas company has made
a deep test on its venture on the W. P,
Bailey farm. The well was drilled
to total depth Of 4025 feet and find.
ing nothing was abandoned. This Is
the first we'll in that section to be
drilled through all sands and to so
great depth below all known pro.
ducing formations.
On Sans Branch, Duval district, Lin.
coin county, the Big Creek Develop.
ment company completed No. - on
the W. G. Kingery farm and got a
10.barrel pumper In the Berea grit. on
Laurel Fork, in the same district, the
Wayland OIL and Gas company's sec.
ond test on the A. c. Pauiey farm is o
light pumper in the same formation.
On Falling Rock Creek, Big Sandy
district, Kanawha county, the Fall.
ing Rock Oil and Gas company com.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

Wilks. q wealthy New Yorker OF 81
years. The lonely mother then remoy-
ed herself for time to q suite or
rooms in one Of the most fashionable
Fifth Avenue Hotels, but this luxury;
was soon given up.
It was lHetty Green's ambition to-
make her son. Edward Rowland Green
the richest man in the country. She
put him through many severe tests to.
try out his business qualifications. A
story is told that when he was boy
she sent him out to the street corner
to sell the morning paper from which
she had read the financial news. She
finally sent him to Texas where he
eventually worked himself to the front
as railroad man and financier. Since
1893 he has been president OF the Tex
as Midland Railroad and a factor In
many other interests. In late years
he largely assumed the management
OF his mothers property.
Typical of some OF the turnoyers by
which they made large sums OF money
was the sale OF hundreds Of acres OF
land In Chicago which they had obtain.
ed years before under foreclosure pro.
ceedings for fow hundred thousand
dollars aud which sold<for millions.
Heuy Green's investments were
largely In mortgages and whatever
she invested in anything 1t was only
after she had made the minutest per.
sonal examination OF the properties.
She never disclosed In detail the Sc.
crets OF her success, but she admitted
1t was mainly In buying when things
were cheap and never selling until they
were high. II asked for advice as to
what would be good to invest in, her
epigramatic answer was usually, THE
Other World"
While never intensely religious she
was frequent attendant at Quaker
meetings, and only few years ago
she, Ike her daughter, was baptized
In the Episcopal Church.
She emphatlcally denied that her
disposition was misery. During the
panic OF 1907.0S she made loans which
tided over many wealthy New Workers.,
TWO years before the panic, II was
said she had gathered in large nor.
lion or her money and was prepared
when the storm broke to lend a helm.
ing hand, at good rate of interest
1t was sometimes intimated that upon
ler death the country might be sur.
prised at the disposition she would
make OF her wealth.
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pending a private settlement was
reached
From those days TO the time OF her
death Hetty Green was involved in
some law suit or other, asserting that
lawyers were forever trying to rob
her OF her property. Her antipathy to.
ward them was SO violent that she
said II would rather have my daugh-
ter burned at the stake than to 20
through what / have with lawyers"
She married In 1867. Her husband
was Edward II. Green, who was I'm.
tied States Consul General in Manila,
where he had made fortune in the
silk trade. 1t Is said that Green. at a
public dinner heard some one speak
of Hetty Robinson rs "the create Il
American heiress," and straightaway
announced his determination to marry
her. BeAre the wedding day an agree.
ment wns signed to the effect that the
wife's fortune should never be drawn
on to meet the husbands debts or any
OF their joint expense. He died IN
1902 after having lost most OF his
money in Wall street.
Both Hetty Green and he did bust.
ness there for many years, but on
separate accounts. Old Wall street
men have told irnumerablc stories
about her closenrss. One was how
she negotiated once for a special en-.
CINE to take her from Philadelphia 10
New York so thu. she might make
several fboI,cnpb dnfio.g 1,ofnna a.
close OF the Stock Exchange. A price
was named by the railroad company
for an engine and one car. After bag.
Cling few minutes, Mrs. Green made
this final proposition:
Take off the car and make It S.
less. I'll ride in the locomotive cab"
This she did and reached Wall street
In time TO make the successful turn.
Dressed IN simple and sometimes
shabby black, with little bonnet that
would stand lot OF wear, the woman
OF millions moved about In downtown
New York, recognized by only few
who had been initiated in to the so.
cret Of her identity. She never rode
IN a carriage and was never seen at
the theatre or opera. Her abiding
place was usually a mystery to the
tax'collcctor whom she admittedly
lodged.
William Jennings Bryan when IN
Congress arguing in favor of an in.
come tax said:
"Hetty Green enjoys an income that
can be scarcely less than $4,000 900 a
year, yet she lives at cheap boarding
house and spends only few hundred
dollars. This woman, under your in.
direct system Of taxation, does not nav
as much toward the support of the
government rs laboring man whose
income OF $500 is spent on his family"
Her most pretentious home was Mt
Bellows Falls. Vt, where she spent
many summers. but even thi; y ace
was notorious there for never being IN
repair. In winter she hid herself in
some Of the least expensive neighbor.
hoods around New York, guarding her.
identity by putting the name Of her
pet dog Dewey on the door plate. Her
daughter Sylvia was her only compan.
ion. The latter she kept from society
but In 1903 consented to her marriage
at the age Of thirty, to Matthew Aston
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
Much Baseball
On the Fourth

Baseball played an important part In
the Marion county celebration Of In.
dependence day. There was at least
one game in practically every town in
the county with the exception of'Fair.
mont and most OF the contests were
well worth watching.
At Baxter the local team defeated
q team from Pennington by the score
OF "a to 4.
The Fairmont Mining Machine com.
pany nine took two games from Wyatt.
the first by the score OF 6 to 3, and
the second BY 16 10 II.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Uncle
Sans lighting men, away from their
sheltered homes, are virtually proteges
OF Major General James B. Aleshire,
an old Indian fighter and Philippine
veteran, quartermaster general of the
U. S. A.
General Aleshire's bureau takes the
place Of mother, wife or sweetheart.
This department spends nine.tenths
OF all the money appropriated for the
army. Little is heard of 1t, II it works
right but there is great hue and
cry II II works wrong.
In the Spauish.Amcrican war the
cogs of its machinery got clogged. The
result was disease and death to the
brave boys at the front.
The quartermaster department to.
day is going to work right, say mill.
tary experts.
The army might get along without
machine guns-it has to, at present
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

/ but can't get along without food. shoes
and clothes.
Here are some Of the duties Of the
quartermaster department:
To give the soldier food and clothes.
his tent and his pay, provide movie
shows when there is time for amuse.
ment, run steamships and railroad
trains, dig sewers to protect the sol.
dier's health, supply water, light and
motor trucks.
The quartermaster department In
normal times buys 100000 pairs OF
shoes. made according to government
specifications. 1t operates plants
where shoes, clothing, tents and flags
are manufactured.
The supplies accumulated are stor
ed in depots at Philadelphia, st. Louis
and other points.
To keep all this executive machin.
cry going there are 5000 officers,
5000 enlisted men and 5000 civil EN-.
ployes Fourteen officers and 296 civil
ians are at work in Washington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
I PAT Raglan OF THE BOSTON

4. ~ - nkASsAN iHEf Bus YIN
Il see where Tom Hughes Of tho
Boston club. Is accused Of scratching
the surface Of the ball with his I'm.
ger nails. but that's all bunk. No
pitcher likes to hurl a pure white
ball at the batter, he cannot grip
q new, smooth bail as easily as he can
a soiled one. Besides It offers too
good q target for the batter when It's
dead white.
There is no kick about the way
Tom pitches. He simply has mastered
something new and i doubt II there
are other fellows who can do with that
knuckle clutch pitch what he can He
pitches It as a knuckle bail partly
overland and partly side arm. NJ
THE great wiggle It takes or the
quick break is due TO the way he
delivers It and the number Of fingers
he uses when he throws the! ball"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
coIored Mag Of Mexico Free

coIored Map Of Mexico Free
A large map OF Mexico. size Of sheet
1Sx22, deliberately printed in colors,
Accurate, reliable. useful, indispens.
able. You get 1t free in the New York
Sunday World OF July 8, but you must
order from newsdealer in advance, hs
edition is limited. Map will be found
in the centre Of the Magazine, ready
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
SPECIAL NOTICES
.~~~~~~~~
N OTTO e

A meeting Of the Fairmont Dairy
association will be held at the Court
House Saturday, July 8, at 2 p. m.
Milk Ordinance of the city. All
members and other persons interested
in the dairy business IN Fairmont are
requested to attend. H. T. Smith,
county agricultural agent, will speak.
A. G.McALISTER.
'.,S7fe, u. T. HAWKINS, - - n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

BY order of the B. of E. of Union
district, special election will be held
August 3, 1916, to determine whether
said Board shall lay m additional levy
of Is cents on the hundred dollars
valuation OF property in the district,
the proceeds is such levy to be expend-
ed as follows, viz: To build a two.room
house at No. 3 Hickman Run est.
mated to cost $4,000 and an additional
room at No. Is Millersyille. estimat-
ed to cost $1,000.
C. W. sTANsBERRY. Sec.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
rY cose OF THE DETROIT TIC.

Frs:
"The offensive play has 1t on the
defense every time. Last, year the
Tigers didn't score more runs than
any other club on batting alone, but
they demoralized the defense. The
daring baserunner knows what he is
going to do. The defense doesn't
II take advantage OF the psychology
OF the thing continually. The infield.
er can't work to advantage when he
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

Today's Schedule
Boston at Philadelphia
New York at Washington
No other games scheduled
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

Chicago at Pittsburgh
Cincinnati ut St. Louis
Brooklyn al st. Louis
Philadelphia at Boston