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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
JULIA NIETzGER DUBAm.

Mrs. Julia MetZger Dubail. 81 years
old, died at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Charles Steck. 324 S. Will
liam St, Saturday, following a short
illness. She is survived by five chill
dren, all OF South Bend; James. Peter
and Charles Dubail, Mrs. John Brod-
beck and Mrs. StecK and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Adam
Metzger Of Ohio; Mrs. NJ. Merley of
Canton. o., and 10 grandchildren.
Mrs Dubail was born in Ohio, Nov
29, 1894. and came to South Bend
50 years ago from Ohio.
The body was removed to her
daughters home, Mrs. John Brod-
beck of sos Leland av., where it may
be viewed from Monday afternoon at
? o'clock up until the hour of the
funeral
Funeral services will be held from
st. Mary's church Tuesday morning
at 1915. Fathers Schrier and Kirsch
Of NOtre Dame with Rev. ]. NJ.
Scherer Will officiate. Burial will be
in Cedar Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
MANY MEETINGS ARE
SCHEDULED THIS WEEK
Mems League of the Grace VI. l..
Church Will Meet To-
night.

Meetings Of the members of
Grace NJ. E. church Of some kind
are scheduled for every night this
week, two of them being for to-
night. The board of stewards will
meet at o'clock at the home Of
Henry Kale, 1416 S. Michigan St,
and a special meeting Of the Mems
league will De held at the church at
1880 o'clock.
Tuesday night at 1880 o'clock the
Ladies Aid society will meet at the
church. What is a Christian
Church" will be discussed by Henry
Iseman, B. = Shenefeld, w. w. Mil
Ter and William Row at a meeting
of the Sunday school board and the
Epworth league Wednesday night.
On Thursday night the w. F. NJ. S.
and w. II. NJ. S. will meet. The
Mems league will meet again on
Friday night at the church at 1880
o'clock.
DIR. Joshua Stansfield of Indian
apolis will be the speaker at the
Mems league banquet to be held
next Monday night at the church.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
PAPERS DROPPED
BY THIEF FOUND
Police Believe They Have CIeW
to Man Who Robbed GEL
brick Home.

Although he managed TO get away
with a pair Of trousers and 81 or IS
in change, the burglar who robbed
the residence of O. Z. SeIbr;ck. 512
W. Colfax av.. and tried to enter $40
w. Lasalle av.. early sunday morn
ing, left behind him a number of
checks and other papers which the
police think they can identify him
by. The burglar in his flight through
a window. dropped a number Of
papers from his pockets which bore
the name of a certain Taylor"
According to Mrs. Selbrick the
robber was first seen as he was
leaving the house and IN his anxiety
to escape capture he fell out the
window. He had ransacked the bed
room and carried away a pair Of
trousers hanging on the bed post
containing So and some small
change, a small amount Of other
money was taken from the dresser
and a lady's hand bag containing
some change was also discovered
AilASSllL6- n man NdlAlC " TIC AoCA-
brick residence Saturday evening
requesting food and this same man
was hanging around the house again
Sunday night. 1t is the belief OF
the police that he is the burglar
The residents of the house at SO
W. Lasalle av., in the rear of the
Selbrick home. stated that about 4
o'clock someone tried to raise a
side window but failed to succeed
and left. 1t is thought that the same
man was at the two houses
Just preceding the call TO the Sell
brick home the police had gone to
he home Of Joseph NJ. Sartin, 129
Franklin place, where robbers had
pried open a side window and en-
tered the house. The men were
frightened away before they could
steal anything.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
PATR0LMAN ARCHl40LD
PUT ON "GREEN CARPET"
Policeman Being Tried Today Upon
Charge of Drinking While
on Duty.

Night Patrolman Charles Arch
ibald was put on trial at 1880 o'clock
this afternoon before the board OF
safety upon charges of being intox-
icated while on duty. drinking in a
saloon while in uniform and being
while travelling his beat.
The complaint was filed before the
board New Years day and three wit
nesses will appear against Archibald
when he answers the charges today.
According TO the complaint filed
by Chief Kerr. Archibald was intox-
icated in q saloon on the night Of
Dec. 30. The complaint shows
Capt. Guy L. Bunker. and Night
Patrol Sergeants LaskoW ski and VOL
ters as witnesses against Archibald.
No particulars Of the charge
against Archibald would be divulged
by the police department Monday
but all the evidence was to
be brought out at the trial this aft
ernOon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
TEACHERS OF COUNTY
TO MEET SATURDAY
Prof. c. O. Davis of University of
Michigan to- be on the
Program.

Prof c. o. Davis, professor Of
education in the University of Mich
igan. formerly principal OF the local
high school, will talk on 1.-The Six
Six Plan at the fifth monthly insti-
tute of the city teachers at the high
school next Saturday. Prof. Davis
Will give his talk at 10 o'clock.
His talk will be on high school
methods that are now in use. He
has made a special study OF the
siX-siX' plan, which provides for a
siN-year grade school course and a
siX-year high school course. The
idea is 10 make the first six years
of the school work about the same
as il is now, but after that to change.
The high school course will be di-
vided into terms Of three years, dur
ing which the student will be allow
ed to take vocational work or TO pre-
pare himself for further study in the
university.
The sessions will be opened at $40
o'clock Saturday morning when all
teachers will meet with their prin-
cipals TO study the outline prepared
by the state. From 1915 o'clock to
1918 O'Clock the teachers will meet
with the supervisors OF the various
OF instruction.
In the afternoon group meetings
will be held 10 discuss the various
problems OF school work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
HARRY S. NEW SPENDS
DAY IN SOUTH BEND
Republican Candidate For Senate
Here interviewing Re-
pubIicans.

Harry s New of indianapolis, re-
publican candidate for senator from
Indiana, subject TO the primaries on
March Z, stole silently into South
Bend last night. He was around
interviewing old standpatters Mon
day morning.
New said that he believed he
would carry the primaries without
difficulty and said he felt that the
thirteenth district would return a
nice vote for him. He said his un-
heralded entrance into the district
without the usual brass band was a
part of his campaign policy, the
same policy, he declared, which had
made him such a splendid organ
izer in the G.. o. p. ranks. He claims
to have served as a precinct COM
mitteeman in indianapolis back in
the days when Theodore Roosevelt
was an unknown quantity. working
up in the ranks to the position of
national committeeman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
REPORT ON CAMPAIGN
MADE BY MINISTERS
Meeting is Devoted to Services to be
Held by All the
Churches.

Monday mornings regular meeting
Of the Ministerial association at the
Y. NJ. c. A. was given over to
prayer service and the hearing of re-
ports on the simultaneous evangel-
istic campaign, which begins on Jan.
%. and the three weeks of prayer
that will precede it. Rev. T. ]. Par
sons, president of the association.
led the prayer.
1t was reported that churches all
over the city would hold meetings at
various times this week. Next week
cottage prayer meetings will be held
on Tuesday and Friday night at the
homes of members of the various
churches. This Will leave Wednes-
day night open for the churches to
hold their regular mid-week services.
Fred b. Smith OF New York city,
a former Y. NJ. c. A. worker. will
come here TO address a mems mass
meeting at the association building
on Sunday, Jan. 80, in connection
with the evangelistic campaign. De-
tective owen o. Wizard will speak on
Sunday, March 8, as a part of the
campaign.
Next Mondays meeting of the Min
isterial association will DE similar to
the one held this week. At that time
reports on the progress made during
the week of prayer will be given
along with what has been toward
the cottage prayer meetings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
CIVIC CLUBS WILL
GET BUSY THIS WEEK
Two Meetings Are TO be Held Tues
day Night-Committee
to Meet.

Eight civic clubs will hold meet
ings this week after a lapse of two
or three weeks, owing to the holiday
activities. Two meetings will be
held Tuesday night, the River Park
and Haley clubs holding their regu-
lar sessions. Laurel, Elder. Coquil-
lard and Sample clubs Will meet on
Thursday night and the Muessel and
Colfax organizations will convene on
Friday night.
Besides the eight regular club
meetings the representatives of the
various organizations will attend the
Civic federation business session at
the high school tonight. w. o..
Davis, president Of the board of di-
rectors of the Associated Charities,
will outline the plan that will be
used in the relief committee work
that is planned for each of the civic
clubs. L. G. Manning will discuss
the purchase of a moving picture
machine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
STOCK TO BE INCREASED
KnOblOck- Hcideman Co, VIII Widen
Its Activities.

Application has been made by the
directors of the KnoblOck- Heideman
Manufacturing Co, Sample St and
Lincoln way F., TO the secretary OF
state of Indiana for an increase in
its common stock from $4,000 to
100000. The increase in the amount
of orders for the new magnetos
which the company is manufactur-
ing has made necessary the enlarge
ment Of the plant. The new igni-
ton apparatus has been found
suitable for culti-cylinder engines
and the company viii manufacture
for automobiles. motorcycles, aero
planes and motor boats.
A large display Of magnetos and
spark coils will be made at the
national motor boat show 10 be held
at Grand Central palace. New York
city. during the first week in Febru-
airy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
CHANGES ARE MADE
AT COURT HOUSE
New Officers Take PositiOns-Cisars
Fly Thick and
Fast.

Il looked like a busy day at the
court house Monday but such was
not the case. The usual Monday
work was in evidence. but the real
cause Of the many visitors was the
presence of the new county officials
who entered upon their duties the
first OF the year. Cigars flew thick
and fast around the various depart
ments.
Bert +. Klyscz succeeded Noah
Lehman as recorder. Arthur Wolfe.
Clarence Sedgwick as auditor. and
James Miller. Daniel A. White as
commissioner from the western dis
trict.
IN the recorders Office. Marvin
Ort and Miss Gladys Monroe remain
ed as deputies. while in the auditors
Office John Gully. formerly deputy
sheriff under Charles r. Bailey be-
came chief deputy auditor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
HORSE MEAT IS
PLACED ON MENU
Many New Workers Will be
Eating mag" Without
Knowing it.
International News Service:
BY Gotham knickcrbOcker.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-On New
Years day New York city started in
to consume the meat Of the noble
horse. So far the amount eaten has
been small and reports extensive
enough 10 serve as a basis OF opin-
ion on the innovation are lacking
Undoubtedly most OF us viii eat
horse meat this year. without know
ing il. Is butchered horses are uni
formly old. decrepit and tough and
so suitable chiefly for bologna and
the three hundred and seventy-hv5
other varieties OF sausage.
Instead Of "hot sog'' it will now
be ground nag or something
equally poetic.
Our learned Health Commissioner.
DR.. Emerson. advances the following
arguments for the new article Of
diet:
II is cheaper than beef, hut equal
T. nutritious.
Though slightly different in taste.
it is as digestble as beef. but has a
cOarser fibre.
The horse is less liable 90 tuber-
culosis than is the COW. Any all
ment, like CHAMBERS. horse may
have. is rendered harmless when the
meat is cooked
The horse is more careful In its
eating and drinking than cattle are.
Apropos. Dr. Emerson admits ne
never put his teeth into horse meat.
but says he is willing TO try H. III
properly inspected, killed and cook
ed.
Not many people can be found up
and down Broadway who are en-
thusiastic about the new cheap meat.
Wen be eating long pig next.
said one hotel manager
For those who aren't acquainted
with long pig" even by name. it
must be explained that this term de-
sCribes the delicacy INDUCED in by
Congo soldiers after "A successful en-
counter with well conditioned band
OF their enemy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
YOUNGSTERS ARE BACK
IN SCHOOL ROOMS
Regular Examinations viii be Held
During the Week OF
Jan. IL.

School books that were taken
home for extra study during the
Christmas vacation were taken from
the shelves where they were placed
on Friday, Dec Il. Monday morn
Ing. and children all over the city
started back 20 school No changes
have been made in the teaching
force and the schools started the
same as they left off two weeks ago.
Regular examinations Will be
given TO the pupils in the public
schools during the week Of Ia0 L.
and the promotions will be made
Jan. 81
This week the Courts arithmetic
tests will be given 20 children in
the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades of the public schools under
the direction of Supt. L. j. Mont
gomery and several principals. The
same tests have been given to sew
eral million children all over the
country and a good idea of the work
of the South Bend students can be
obtained.
Next week Miss Cora Ney, super
visor of writing in the public
schools, will give the children ex-
aminations on the Ayres standard
of writing. Standard geography
and history tests will be given later
in the year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
SUBMITS ANNUAL REPORT
City Electrician Spent Busy Year
I'm 1915.

City Electrician Roy y. Dickey
Monday morning submitted the re-
port OF the work done during 1915
by the electrical! department show
ing an increase in every phase Of
the work done in the department
over 1914. During the year there
were 3.254 inspections made. 444
more than in 1914. There were 465
condemnations. 125 more than in
1914, while there was a total of 231
attempted inspections or As more
than in 1914. According 10 the -
port 1.696 permits were issued by
the department
Electrician Dickey also submitted
the report for December. showing a
total CT 249 inspections. So condem-
nations. and Il attempted inspec-
tiOns. There were 1871 permits is
sued during the month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
Sir John Simon
Quits Cabinet for
Conscience Sake

Associated Press Service:
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The Chronicle
announces definitely that Sir John
a Simon. secretary OF state for
home affairs, retires from the cabi-
net thus breaking his brilliant min
isterial career for conscience sake.
Sir John A. Simon enjoyed rapid
and brilliant career after a remark
able success at the bar. He en-
tered parliament in 1906 and Joined
the ministry first as solicitor gem
eral. afterwards as an attorney gen.
eral. He is so strong a pacifist
that he almost decided TO resign with
NiscOunt Merely and John Burns
when the war broke out. 1t was only
the violation Of Belgian neutrality
by Germany that induced him 10 re-
main as a member Of the govern
ment
When the coalition government
was formed last May. Sir John re-
fused the great prize Of the post
Of lord high chancellor, made va
cant by ViscOunt Haldane's retire
ment. because he preferred a polit-
ical career, and became home sec
rotary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03

tors tried hard TO evade the letter
and spirit OF the regulations which
resulted from it. Most of those who
have done so have been made 10 ac-
count, and in dealing with them the
civil courts have been less relenting
than even the military authorities.
Meanwhile a lesson in economies is
taught. which. as many here believe.
will not be without beneficial infiu-
ence after the war. The govern
ments campaign against the use
less middleman" and Spectator is
followed by the consumer with an
interest and appreciation not likely
TO terminate with the coming Of
peace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03

Associated Press Service:
LONDON, Jan. 3.-Whichever side
began the offensive and whatever
has been gap in the news, the rails
ing of the curtain on the Volhynian
and Galician fighting shows that the
initiative over a front Of 100 miles
is now firmly on the side OF the Rus
slams The Russians seem 20 be Sc
curely established across the Styr
river north Of Czartorisk. They have
captured the village Of Khriask.
three miles from the river. A flank
attack six or seven miles 10 the
southeast Of Kollli, according TO the
advices, has failed to shake the soil
darity of the Russian positions.
Inasmuch as Russian progress is
also reported north of Olyka, the
movement apparently is making in
the direction of Kovel. along the two
railways between Sarny and KOvel,
and Rovno and Kovel
Bessarabia Plan Keen.
Petrograd still claims considerable
successes in the early stages Of the
campaign in Bessarabia and dis
patches emphasize the excellent
equipment, supplies and munitions
that Russia laid up for this purpose
during a period Of comparative pass
witty.
Some London observers. speculat-
ing on the meaning Of the Bessara-
bian move, hail it as one of the most
ambitious strategic plans since the
beginning of hOstilities, and predicts
that it will prove a colossal attempt
TO break the backbone of the Ger
manic allies whole line. Thus one
critic says:
THE plan is that Russia and the
other allies, moving from different
sides, shall meet in the Balkans and
gain complete mastery Of that pen
insula. If they succeed. Turkey will
be subdued and the vitais of Aus
tria- Hungary menaced"
So long as Russia keeps up her
present activity just north of the
ROumanian border. the attitude OF
Roumania will continue TO grow in
Importance. There have been many
assertions in the entente capitals
that ROumania was about 20 enter
the war on the side Of the entente
allies, but nothing 10 support this
has yet been heard from credible
Roumanian sources. Meanwhile in
the south Of the Balkan peninsula,
the entente allies continue their ex-
pectant attitude toward a threatened
attack. although Greece seems main
ly occupied in making various dip
lOmatic protests. having followed up
her polite protest TO the entente al
lies against the arrest Of the con-
sui by an equally polite protect 10
the central powers against their
.aeroplanes flying across Greek terri
tory, in a raid which killed a Greek
shepherd and a few sheep.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
TO CONTINUE SERVICES
Reyiv.,- a. Now Under Way at Mt.
Pleasant Chuch.

The revival services held during the
last week at Mount Pleasant church.
which were % have closed Sunday
evening have been continued this
week. The speakers have been ar
ranged as follows
Monday. Rev. a. H. Kenna OF Ep-
worth Memorial church; Tuesday. 10
be provided for. Wednesday. Rev. ].
d. Loveland; Thursday Rev N. C..
Beale, and Friday and Saturday
evenings the pastor. Rev. Claude
young. viii have charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

Officers for the year have been
elected by the Grace church of the
Evangelical association. with Frank
lnman as trustee. Following is the
list: Frank Inman, trustee; Rudolph
Kline, exhorter; Mrs. George Devine,
chorister; Mrs. NJ. Price, assistant
chorister; George W. Devine, sun
day school superintendent; w. O.
Harding, assistant superintendent;
Clyde Galeener. secretary; Herman
Hicks. assistant secretary; W. II.
Trowbridge. treasurer: Ruth
Speicher. Organist. Bernice Tridly.
assistant Organist; Norma Werntz,
Librarian
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
AMERICAN ON PERSIA
AMONG THE MISSING
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Persia might have been sunk by a
mine This theory was apparently
disproved ~ the Cairo dispatches
stating that an Austrian submarine
had destroyed the liner
Details received here today show
that the explosion which shattered
the Persia and caused the vessel TO
sink within a few minutes. created
terrible havoc on the liner.
The torpedo. according to a dis
patch to the Times. struck the
Persia amidships and blew up its
engines. The tunnels. torn from
their places. fell on the deck, crush
ing 10 death many pers More
than a score were thrown into the
water By the force Of the blast and
only few Of these were picked up
later.
The damage caused by the explo-
sion accounts for the fact that so
few Of the Persias boats We're
launched. IL was at first reported
that there was a panic on the liner
and that this added 10 the loss OF
life. but the latest dispatches indi-
cate that the crew maintained its
discipline at all times.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
COURT NAMES RECEIVER
Clifford Ducomb l. Appointed by
Judge Funk.

ON the petition Of Latten- Bloom
ueId Co. for the appointment OF a
receiver for the McMahill Co. Cliff
ford DuComb was appointed by
Judge Walter A. Funk Monday
in the circuit court. The
petition Of the plaintiff set out that
the defendant McMahill Co. was in
debted 20 them in the sum OF S21S.25
while the McMahin Co. had liabilities
81 sl,4QQ with no visible assets.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
NEW SUITS.

1892 Latin Bloomfield Co. vs.
The McMahill Co, receivership, cir
cult
16s43 Petition Of city Of South
Bead for appointment Of appraisers
10 appraise used waterworks ap-
paratus; circuit.
1884 Independent Five and Ten
Cent store US. Adolph H Heller,
damages, $500; circuit.
1885 John r. Mobile VS.. Inde-
pendent Five and Ten Cent store,
damages. $2,5O0: circuit.
16S447 Long Mye IS. Independ-
ent Five and Ten Cent store, dam
ages, $4,000; circuit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
HENRY MUESSEL
IS LAID TO REST
Funeral Services of Murdered
Man Impressive Police
Fail to Get New Clues.

Funeral services for Henry Mues-
sci. victim Of bandits in the dual
tragedy OF last Friday. were held
from the residence, 4O1 w Madison
st, Sunday afternoon. Magnificent
was the floral display which sur
rounded the steel casket in which
TIE body was placed for burial, and
attributed TO Mr.. Muessels standing
in the community in which he had
lived so long.
Members Of the South Bend lodge
# Elks were in charge Of the serv-
ices which were held from the resi-
dence. Rev. G. A. Lppincott Off
ciated at the house and at the River
view cemetery receiving vault where
the casket was placed. Two hundred
and fifty Elks attended the services,
which were public. Services at the
cemetery were private, but despite
this, the funeral cortege was made
up OF Is carriages.
That the Muessel funeral was the
largest since the impressive burial
given the Hon. Abraham Brick, rep
resentative TO congress from the
thirteenth district, was the opinion
Sunday. Hundreds of Mr.. MuessePs
friends passed in review of the body
before the hour of services.
William Muessel, who was shot
through the abdomen by the ban
dts. was reported as resting COM
fortably at Epworth hospital Monday
afternoon. His condition is good and
he is improving as rapidly as
as could be expected. He probably
will remain in the institution for
about two weeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
GERTRUDE I. HENRIKowsKI.

and Mrs. Herman Henrikowski. S17
+. Bowman St, died Sunday after
noon after a three days illness of
diphtheria. She was born Feb. IS.
1913, and was two years. ten months
and fifteen days old. She is survived
by her parents and a sister, Helena
Olga. Funeral services from the
residence Monday was strictly pri-
vate. Rev. Martin A. Goffney Off
ciated; burial at Bowman cemetery.