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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS, Nov.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. AFTER a
steady opening and rise OF l to ?
points on the nearer month cotton fell
o" sharply on this market today, losing
~ points on the December option In a
few minutes. Continued liquidation OF the
long account was the chief influence Rt
work At the end Of the first half hour
OF business prices were 8 to points un-
der Yesterdays close
what looked like helated short covering
was In evidence late In the session and
prices quickly responded to the huyiup
standing to points up net toward the
close
spot cotton, steady, unchansed; sales
on the spot 2i3, 20 arrive none good
ordinary. 1870, strict good ordinary
! l5c, low mddling li75c, strict low
middling lsoOc, mddlng is 25c. strict
middling lSiic, good mlddlng 1880,
strict good middnng 1850
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
Alcohol in Fruit
Says City Chemist

{. L. Clifford city chemist, tes,i-
fled in the city court this morning that
an analysis of decomposed grapes
showed that the fruit contained a well
defined quantity OF alcohol
Clii'ord'S testimony came in two
cases wherein Robert II. Wood and w.
n. Shocmake, 207 North Broadway.
were charged with selling decayed and
unwholesome fruit.
] I. Hawkins, superintendent, of
health prosecuted the fruit dealers.
Judge Splitter assessed fines of $40 and
costs in each case. Both appealed to
the county
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
Circus in Town:
Shawnee Cars Idle

SHAWNEE, Okla, Nov with
the largest circus crowd ever known
here, the cars Of the Shawnee Tecum
sch Traction company were still idle
today Automobiles wagons and We.
hicles OF all descriptions were put into
service TO handle the crowd, which is
estimated a, 10000
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
ST LOUIS

ST LOUIS, Nov noes Receipts
$500. lOul5C lower. lights S9l0U9 g.,
pigs t155uS75, mixed aud butchers s. 90
n9Ni. good heavy 50 90u 90. bulk ~ 10
Wl00O bulk {9l0U9 50. CATTLE Re
cclpts l0O steady, nativ" beef steers
S.t0ulll Is, Ncarling steers and hel'ers
SS5OHll.lJ, cows S5.5Od77 stockcrs and
feeders s. 30H750, Texas quarantine
steers 81 50mSO0, prime southern steers
SNO0n9O0. COWS and hcifcrs 81 jOn so:
prime ycnrlng steers and hclfcrs gng
. 90, native calves 5000 1915. SllEEP
Receipts 1000 steady lambs 81 5On ll25,
ewes S575u725. ycarlugs S00HS7b.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
Movies Used to
Enlist Soldiers

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4-Open
air movies are to be used here tonight
by the army recruiting service in an at
tempt to rouse interest among the men.
Typical scenes OF army life will be
flashed on screen ON downtown
street The display will later be taken
on tour Of the state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04

orator of the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church in 1905, was large
ly instrumental in bringing about the
union Of the Presbyterian and Cumber-
land Presbyterian churches. He was
born in Ohio in lS4i The football
game scheduled for this afternoon be-
tween Washington and Jefferson coli
lege and Muskingum was cancelled.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04

NEW YORK. Nov THE market for
sugar futures was very quiet today and
price changes were irregular Nenr
months were steady on covering, while
later positions were a shade of, but
' operators generally were inclined to linz
Il operations and awnit fresh develop
mcuts I'm the spot market. Closing prices
were points lower TO . points higher
December 5lSc, January i5Sc, March
i25c. MAY 33c Raw sugar. firm mo-
lasses 559c. centrifugal 6 &c, refined
steady; fine grnnulated 81 500 I GQC.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Nov i-HOGS Re
ceipts 1000. lower. bulk 81 25U 90,
heavy 81 50d9 50. packers and butchers
50 30u96n. light 50 l5H9A0, pigs 81 25p
800 CATTLE Receipts 1000, including
100 sOuthcrns. steady. prime fed steers
50 75ull.25. dressed beef steers s. 5On
9 %. southern steers S. S575uS0o. cows
81 50n15 30. hefers 81 5OM925, stockcrs
and feeders S.. 5OH775. calves Sc OOn ~ 80.
SHEEP Receipts 1000, steady, lambs
Si0iOulll0. ycarlings S. 75mSi5. weth-
ers s. OOaS 90. ewes So i5U so, stockcrs
and feeders So h0ugS5
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
Money and Metals
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. Nov. i-Mercantile pa
per, az percent Sterling: sixty day
bills. N7la; commercial sixty day bills
on banks. N.70N to &i7i, demand
$i75N. cables, sl7i 7-l6. Francs. De
mand, E5NN,; cables. s. S3A. Gutlders
6SNc Mexican dollars 53c. Govern
mnnL hnnda alnnlt- rnLlrnnn hnnhs- llrm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
NEW YORK BANK REPORT.

NEW YORK. Nov The statement
Of actual condition OF clearing house and
trust cOmpanc cs for the week shows that
they hold tl2ll07OiO reserve In excess
Of legal requirements This IL an In
crease of fl3.325, 30 over last week
Tho statement follows
Actual Condition.
Loans, discounts. etc. fi557 oi7 oNo;
increase t26. 7l3 900 reserve In own
vaults. ,of which SiOi i52 900 is specic) q.
fi7i 675. 600; increase. $50. III 800: reserve
In federal reserve bank $l75. .0S7 aO0; in
crease, tl6i2 600; reserve IN other de
pos tories, ii3.2lo 900; decrease. t2l2 600
Net demand deposits, 81, $50, ,72j 900: In
crease. {iS,673. .O00 Net time deposits.
ti6G s66 600. decrease. S2l 900 Circula-
tion, t3l .377 600; increase. $1,000. Aggre-
gate reserve, 173972 600 Excess reserve.
tl2i l07 .OiO; increase. $l3,32h 2l0. Sum
mary Of state banks and trust companies
10 Greater New York. not included in
clearing house statement: Loars. dis
counts. etc. t73t202 300; increase, f3ti,-
200 Specie, $50, ,693 500; increase. tR5,-
500 Legal tenders. 81 1913 500; decrease,
1O,SO0 Total deposits. 1884. .729lOo; de-
crease. SIC. 6.276. 400 Banks cash reserve
In vaults. ,l305i, 500. Trust companies
cash\reserve In vault. S57. al 500.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04

HOGS-Wcstern live pork markets
were given mother severe pounding In to-
days market While declines nj some
outlets were but ~ to 10 cents. others
closed fully 25n SOC lower than the best
Friday. Locally packers continued In
complete control Of the trade the decline
here today averaging around 25, RE-
ccipts were good, around $500 head max
Ing up the supply for the days price cut
ting event, II was a slow and drRggy
market, nothing being sold untIl after the
noon hour, Best kinds were quoted at
S9iOa95O and bulk 81 20N9 30 Pigs and
stocker hogs sold up 10 $3.50
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Nov. 4-HOGS Receipts
$4,000 slow. 5Hl0c under YESTERDAY. $
average Bulk tgl0n9 IS, light s. ,0H
y.65. mixed 81 l0u9Sj heavy &l5uaA5
rough 81 9l5a9.3 30. pigs So 25NS25. CAT.
TIE Receipts 500, steady, native heel
cattle S. i5U ll.7j. western steers 50 ApN
9 ij.' stoCkcrs and feeders 81 65n 80.
cows and heifers 81 50Hs5o, calves $3.50
all5O. SHEEP. Receipts 5000. firm,
wcthcrs $16OnS75 lambs sSiOu 1920
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
College President
Dies of Paralysis

WASHINGTON, Pa. Nov 4.-The
Rev DR.. James David Moiia,t, presi-
dent emritus of Washington and JEFF
icrson college, died here today OF
paralysis. DR. Mofiatt, who was mod
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
LIQUIDATION feature Of WEEK END MARKETS
PrOduCe--- e---PrOVISiOnS
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Nov BUTTER; Unset
tied; creamery. 2?hc TO 35a25hc. EGGS;
Receipts. 3.G29 cases: UNCHANGED. 70
POULTRY. Alive. lower; fowls. l21 l5c'
ApTiu..N IGt,r
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
COTTON SEED OIL.

NEW YORK Nov THE cotton seed
oil market closed steady Spot II soc
bid, November II S0d II 95c; December
llS5H ll.9lc. January ll95dll g7c. Feb
ruary 1864 IL 02c March l203Gi2 Csc.
April l20inl2 06c; May l2.l6Ql2 iGc,.
June l2.OOul2.25c. Total sales 22 900
barrels
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
Russian Warship
Damaged by Mine

BERLIN, Nov. At is reported TN
officially that the Russian battlcShip
ScvaStopol struck a mine several days
ago and was badly damaged,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN,

KANSAS CITY, Nov WHEAT;
Lower. No hard, 81 79'eHi Sc; No. ?
ned. N.7SntS3 CORN Lower; No. ?
mixed. gic, No white. g9c, No. yellow
oSc OATS Lower; No white, i3's
lt5ic; no . mixed, 5in5ic RYE: tl3t
al 30. milo maize s. %
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO Nov T. - WHEAT. No ?
rcd nominal; No hard nominal
CORN. No yellow, {lOinl oj OATS.
standard 534n53'gc, BARLEY Sord
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
KANSAS CITY.
I3IrTTET

KANSAS CITY. Nov ; BUTTER
Creamery. 33iac; firsts. ale; seconds
29i7c. packing. 27sc EGGS Firsts, 5lc
POULTRY. Hens, Ice; roosters. l2c
hrhhers. zoe POTATOES. steady north
crn Early Ohios ana Colorado rurals
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
ST. louis CASH GRAIN.

ST LOUIS. Nov WHEAT Low
cr: 80 e ilNlMlS IS; No . hard 81 saw
nl92 CORN Lower, track, no .. slUi,
No white. N0i OATS Lowcr, No
g. 52c; No white, nominal RYE. Low
or. No. 2 81 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
GOOD WEEK FOR CATTLE;
HOGS IN QUARTER DROP
Beef Snapped Up by Buyers, But Hog
Market Declined and Was
Draggy.
COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS.

tATTLE-Pluggin along, always taxi
ing everything offered and wanting more
packers made the past weeks market In
this division "A satisfactory affair, al
thouIh no change I'm prices was notice
ahle. one redeeming feature Of the sup
ply was the larger number Of short fed
cattle, heeves carrying "a little meat that
showed up well on the credit side ot the
ledger But at that It was largely a
stocker supply, bulk finding their way
hhCk 10 the country via the stoCker route.
Top for the week was s. 80 for both aged
and ycarling beef The johnson cattle
from Norman carrying a short stav In the
trtd lots notching mt that price, while
lond OF ycarllngs Friday also shared the
weeks headlncrs Several loads sold
" OOn 80, being on the short fed order
Mhlle plain grasscrs ranged S5.i5MG 80
butcher values showed u better under
zone ana the market. especially on good
xmas, closed steady to 10 cents higher
helters topped at s. 90 while best cows
ranged ~ oO0 so Gamers and cutters
sold up TO 81. % ana bulls t5.Oo05S5
qualified kinds OF young stuff had lit
tle trouble In receiving immediate bids
the SLOW trading In the stoCker division
nelng on common to medium kinds. Year
hngs ranged So 00H6 90 for the best kinds
While bulk OF the average stuff sold S. so
Wh.oo. Calf receipts closed active and
steady with the bulk OF the weeks sup
ply either going direct or to stoCker
buyers. odd head soldup to 50 so as top
Closing Quotations.
Prices OF tho various grades OF cattle are
approximately al follows;
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
Outside Livestock
FORT WORTH.

FORT WORTH. Texas, Nov 3
CATTLE. Receipts 900. steady, steers
So OOU 200 HOGS Receipts 10000. 2hc
lower, weak. bulk 81 25H9i as SHEEP
Receipts 90; nominal lambs 50 OOu9 90
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
ELGlN BUTTE
SUGAR.

ELGIN. H., Nov T. - BUTTER. 2,
tubs bid at soc No sales
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04

The Want Ads will assist the
stranger 10 locate the most desirable
boarding places IN the city
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
COFFEE

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-Coffce: RIO No
7. 9Nc; futures, steady. December, SAC
March, s soc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-04
COTTON RECEDES TEN
POINTS ON LIQUIDATION
Market Opens Steady But Soon Drops
Under Activity OF Long
Side
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

NEW ORLEANS Nov I-Cotton Clused
steady at an advance of 7H9 points
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

A switch from Hughes. of New
York. TO Burton Of Ohio. for the
republican presidential nomination
may be determined upon 10y the sup
pOrters Of the former governor Of
New York should the nomination of
Louis j. Brandeis for United States
supreme court justice be confirmed.
This tip was given by a former
republican cabinet member who up
TO the day that Pres't Wilson sent
in Brandeis' name was an ardent
promoter Of the plan TO draft
Hughes"
1t followed informal conferences
in this city among W. Murray Crane
Of Massachusetts William Barnes.
jr., of New York; Sen. Boies Pen
rose of Pennsylvania and other
avowed Roosevelt leaders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
BREAD TICKETS TO
Be ISSUED BY RUSSIA

international News Service;
PETROGRAD. March - The
food shortage in Russia. due TO the
war. is beginning to be keenly felt
among all classes of people. The
ministry OF agriculture announces
that meat may only be eaten Onsfive
days during the week and flour has
become SO scarce that bread tickets
will probably be issued soon.
The most important effect OF the
cattle shortage has been "A reduction
OF the meat allowance Of the army.
Whereas soldiers were formerly al
lowed q heavy meat ration. now they
get one-half Of the former amount.
Since the beginning Of the war
the herds OF horned cattle that Euro
pean Russia then had. totalling
4O.oO0.OO0 head. have decreased by
IS per cent. owing 10 the abnormal
demand arising not alone from mill
itarv circumstances, but also from
augmented consumption on the part
OF the civil population and prisoners
OF war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
SUBMARINE GUIDED BY
SOUND OF PROPELLERS
lternatIonal News Service :

International News Service:
PARIS. March 2.-Oficial reports
TO the ministry OF marine today in
creased 10 500 the total Of survivors
saved when the French liner aux
iliary cruiser La Provence was sunk
in the Mediterranean. The naval
expert Of the Petit Parisien presents
the theory that the submarine which
destroyed la Provence lay in wait
for the ship far below the surface
Of the water and was guided in its
movements by the sound Of the
liners propellers.
The submarine probably ap-
preached within 500 yards and rose
10 the surface just long enough 10
launch the torpedo the expert
adds. 1T then plunged quickly be-
fore il was perceived by the look
outs. A torpedo could easily have
traversed the short distance 10 the
liner without its wake attracting at
tenuon-"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
MEETING AT CHICAGO
BREAKS UP IN RIOT
Ex-Pres't Who Was DcnOuncing
Catholic Church Has Mar
row Escape.
international News Service

International News Service:
CHICAGO, March .. - Efforts
were being made by the police today
10 determine who was TO blame for
g riot last night in which a mob
broke up an anti-Cathollc meeting
under the auspices Of the Guardians
of Liberty Joseph Slattery. a for
mer priest, who is now opposed 10 the
church. was the speaker at the meet
ing. He escaped serious injury in
the lighting. but many Of his follow
ers were hurt.
Charles S. Young. a member Of
the board Of education. was struck
on the head with a brass "knuckle."
Capt. Horace p. Wild. the aviator
was struck with a club Several
men were taken from their wives and
beaten by the 200 rioters. After the
meeting was dismissed members Of
the mob stopped street cars. entered
them and dragged out persons they
had seen in the anti-Catholic meet
ing.
The police quelled the rioting after
reserves from three police districts
were called out, and one arrest was
made Patrick s Brennan was book
ed by Lieut.. Enright. who saw him
strike a man in street car.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
SUB CONTROVERSY
IS UP IN SENATE
LnternaLLonaI - - !.

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. March - The
submarine situation was injected
into the proceedings OF the senate
today despite a general agreement
among the members 10 refrain from
action. Soon after the morning busi-
ness had been transacted. Sen. VIII
liam j. Stone, chairman OF the for
elgn relations committee. secured
recognition and began a discussion
on the subject With the Gore reso-
luton as his text, although 10 was
not then before the senate, the
order Of business being the Shields
dam bin. the senator began a
lengthy discussion'0f the entire sub
marine question. He read his letter
20 PRIEST wilson and the latters re-
ply. which had preclpitated the en-
tire controversy.
ct can't out believe that a bal-
Egerent ship heavily armed. no mat
ter II Tor defensive purposes. carry
ing munitions Of war. is simply a
hip Of war" declared Sen. stone
Sen. stone urged that an agree
ment Doe entered into for bringing
he Gore resolution before the senate
at noon tomorrow.
Sen. Lodge OF Massachusetts fol-
lowed S~n. stone. taking direct issue
with the Missouri senator's position.
He earnestly defended the position
assumed by the president going
again over the ground covered i'm hi
recent speech % the subject.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
RUSSIAN VESSEL
IS SUNK BY SUB
Fifteen Members of Crew Are
DroWned-1AII Torpedoed
Without Warning.
international News Service:

LONDON, March 2.-Three allied
mrchantmen-two British and Rus
sian-were sunk during the first "a
hours Of Germany's new submarine
campaign. In addition TO the
Thornaby and Malvina, the British
ships whose loss was made known
yesterday, the Russian steamer Alex
ander Vented was also sunk on
Wednesday.
As in the case of the Thornaby,
the destruction of the Russian yes
sci was accompanied with heavy
loss of life. Eighteen members Of
the Alexander WentzePs crew were
drowned. Eleven others were saved
after drifting about all night in a
small boat.
According TO reports reaching
London all three Of these vessels
were torpedoed without warning or
any attempt being made to prevent
loss of life.
The Alexander Vented was built
in 1899. 1t displaced 2,S3S tons and
was operated by the Northern
Steamship Co, Ltd. The steamers
home port was Petrogfad, but it had
been plying between Cardiff and
Archangel.
Dispatches from Lowestoft this
afternoon announced the sinking of
four fishing smacks, the Trebos, Ty-
yon, Reliance and Harold, in the
North sea. They were sent to the
morning. The crews of all these
boats were later landed.
Later in the day it was reported
that the Italian steamer Elisa, yes
sci Of 429 tons, built in 1856, and
hailing from Naples, had also been
sunk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
SENATE URGED TO
APPOINT BRANDEI5
Petition Signed by Many
Prominent Men Present
ed to Committee.
international News Service .

international News service
WASHINGTON, March "A Pc
tition urging the confirmation of
Louis d. Brandeis as associate JUS
tice Of the supreme court of the
United States was presented to the
senate judiciary subcommittee in
vestigating his fitness today by New
ton y. Baker. former mayor of
Cleveland, now president of the Ma
tional Consumers league. on behalf
of a large group Of New York man
ufacturers, labor leaders and social
workers.
Prominent among those signing
the petition were Oscar Straus.
chairman of the New York public
service commission; Frederick w.
Howe, commissioner Of immigration
at New York; Hamilton Holt editor
Of the Independent; John Mitchell,
chairman Of the New York state In
dustrial commission; Charles f. Nc
Farland secretary of the Federal
council Of the Churches Of Christ in
America; Henry r. Seager, president
Of the American Association for
Labor Legislation: Rabbi stephen
Wise, Charles r Crane, Edward T.
Devine, director Of the New York
School of Philanthropy; Mrs. Flor
ence Kelley, secretary of the Ma
tional Consumers league; owen
Lovejoy, secretary Of the National
Child Labor commission; Henry
Bruere, city chamberlain of New
York. and George w. Kirchwey,
warden of Sing Sing prison.
Brandeis' success as arbitrator OF
the garment workers strike is cited
as proof of his judicial tempera-
ment" and fitness for the supreme
court. and his unpaid advocacy of
better working conditions is pointed
TO as evidence of his sincerity and
hig idealism.
Brandeis is a man Of great abil-
ity, but he is mot always truthful,
not always trustworthy and sails un-
der false colors, Francis Peabody
Of Boston. told the committee to-
day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
Cruiser MOeWe Captured Off
the Coast of BraziI-WaS
Pursued Across the
Atlantic.
SAID TO HAVE BEEN
TAKEN TO TRINIDAD
French Cruiser Reports Yes
sells Presence to British
Ships and They Take
Up the Chase.
International News servlce |:


BUENOS AYRES, Argentine,
March 2.--Reports that the German
auxiliary cruiser Moewe, the Comric
raider which captured the Appam
and sank many other British ships.
had been captured off the coast of
Brazil. reached maritime agents in
this city today.
According to the rumors, the
Moewe was pursued across the At
Iantic ocean by a British cruiser and
finally taken.
Similar reports also reached Ar
gentine government officials, but
they stated that they had no con-
firmatiOn.
The report of the capture of the
Moewe came from Montevideo, a
dispatch from the Uruguayan port
stating that the German raider had
been taken to Trinidad. This also
said that the Moewe had narrowly
escaped from the French cruiser off
the African coast, being severely
damaged by the French gunners
before it got away.
The French cruiser communicated
the whereabouts OF the Moewe to
English cruisers, the MontevideO
advices said, and these took up the
chase.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
ALLIES PREPARED
FOR TEUTON DRIVE
International News Service:

International News Service.
LONDON. MarcH 2. - Germany
next drive against the allied front I'm
france will take place between
Rheims and scissors. according 90
the belief of many English and
French military experts.
The German lines are nearer
Paris az that point than at any other
place on the west front.
In view Of the apparent weaken
ing Of the German offensive north of
VerdUn 70 is strongly believed THAI
the Germans will make another vio-
lent thrust. In this connection the
violent bombardmeut Of the GER
man positions east of scissors by
the French yesterday is considered
i'm many quarters as an indication
that the French general star sense
an imminent offensive IN this region
and are trying 20 hinder its prepare
lions with bag guns
10 is interesting % recall that a
similar bonn bardmcnt hy the French
preceded the German offensive IA,
Eerdun
IL is known that the Germans
hat e been making elaborate prepar-
ations for strong attacks an along
the front from the Somme river tc
the Aisne However. the prepare
tions on this section Of The front dC
not compare in magnitude with those
made a. VeTGun-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
Promise Made After Monitors
Victory viii Be Fulfilled

could have anything they would ask
for. More than half a century pass
ed and John Driscoll. the last OF the
Monitors grizzled fighters, called
upon Asst. Sec'y Roosevelt and told
him about Sec'y Welles pledge.
We'll, what would you like" ask
ed Mr.. Roosevelt.
Il want 10 go through the Pan
anna canal on an American war
ship" promptly replied Driscol.
It's settled then" said Mr.. Roose-
welt, and Driscoll will take passage
on the first naval vessel to ply the
waters Of the canal after the slides
have been removed
At Mr. ROosevelt's request DriscOll
is writing his recolleotions of the
fight between the Monitor and the
Merrimac, known as the Yankee
cheese box on a plank and her
Confederate adversary.