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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

Iva Sheperd Of the Gaumont COM
pany says any screen kiss lasting
more than six feet of film is just a
matter Of business. Being GauEaont's
vampire, she has many matters of bus
mess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

All the news all the time-TheA rguR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

Robert Wilson, who has been asso-
ciated with the Thanhouser company
for three years, playing juvenile leads.
has recently joined the Metro COM
pany. He will play in Sidney Drew 5
company.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
THEAT ERS

Nazimova TO the screen in the same
role in which she made her greatest
stage success. The scenario was
based upon Marian Craig Went
worths play. one of the unique
features Of the production is that il
is a play about war without show
ing battles. II deals with the back
ground of war and not with the
lighting front.
Yet, while not pretending 10 be a
portrayal Of conflict one scene was
built for this production which prob
ably surpasses anything done on
this continent to show actual war
conditions. This was a huge trench.
four stories deep. in which the life
Of the soldiers is shown and the
sudden and unexpected manner in
which whole companies may be
killed without even seeing the enc
my.
NazimOva as Joan. the widow of
a young officer. and Gertrude Berke-
ley as the officers mother. nave two
roles which for emotional intensity
probably never have been equalled
on the screen.
Herbert Brenon. who made the
production, has given Miss Went
worth's drama its full epic sweep.
The picture will be shown four
times tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

Three race courses with horses
racing at breakneck speed were util-
lied by the director in staging the
scenes in Alta Boys Last Race. -
starring Dorothy Gish and which is
today's feature at the Auditorium.
The director took his company to
Sacramento and photographed
the racink scenes at the California
state fair. He next journeyed TO Tia
Juana and filmed the races there.
fhen he staged some race scenes at
Exposition park, where he hired a
mob of extras" He also brought
a string of horses from Tia Juana
to race in these scenes. Dorothy
Gish became so fond of the horse
used for the part of Alta Boy that
she spent all her spare time riding
him along the seashore and through
the canyons in the vicinity OF Los
Angeles. Fay Tincher in a two reel
Keystone comedy. The Lady Drum
mer," complete today's bill. To-
morrow William Fox will present
the vampire queen" Theda Bara,
in THE Vixen" her latest picture,
in which she makes her re-appear-
ance in a vampire role. The Selig-
Tribune weekly will be shown as
usual
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
RUTH LAW GETS $500
Girl Flyer Presented With Gift for
New Record.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-For set
ting a new record in her flight from
Chicago TO New York. Miss Ruth
b. Law Monday night received a
gift Of $4,000 at a dinner given in
her honor here Dy the Civic Forum
and the Aero Club Of America. Rear
Admiral Robert +. Peary. Capt
Road Amundsen. the explorer. and
many army and navy officers and
aeronautical men were among those
present at the dinner.
Announcement Of a gift Of so. 900
by the chamber of commerce OF
Erie. Pa, TO be expended by the
Aero Club Of America in a proposed
trans-continental airplane contest,
was made by F. +. Diffen of Erie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
DO YOU ONE-STEP? GIRL
SOLVES A FOOT PROBLEM

Dancing is hard on the feet After one
stepping and tangoing your feet ache
and burn. they are tender and inflam-
med, and a good nights sleep is gener-
ally out OF the question. no matter how
tired you may be. A society girl VINO is
a confirmed lover Of dancing has found
a way 20 enjoy all the dancing she wants
without the attendant foot troubles
Here is her secret: She buys a package
OF Wa-Ne-Ta at the drug store for Il
quarter. When she gets home she batheS
her feet a few minutes in warm water in
which have been dissolved two or three
tablets Of this wonderful preparation
Then she goes To bed and sleeps like
healthy baby. WaNe-Ta takes all the
soreness, burning. swedty unpleaSantness
from the feet and leaves them cool and
comfortable Wa-Ne-Ta added 10 the
bath water IS cleasing and purifying
removing Impurities and baniShing body
Odors. II your druggist hasn't Wa-Ne-
I'll. send US 10 cents 20 cover packing and
shipping charges and we will send YOU
sample package TO your address prepaid
L. G. Landon Co, South Bend, Ind
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
DON'T WORRY" ADVICE
OF u. S. HEALTH BOARD
Points to Fact That No Animal Ever
Fretted over Future
Fears.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - The
public health service, which has
been gathering statistics on nervous
diseases and their tendency TO short
en- life. Monday issued a bulletin
against worrying.
so far as is known" says the
bulletin. mo bird ever has tried TO
build more nests than its neighbor;
no fox has ever fretted because he
had only one hole in which TO hide:
no squirrel ever died of anxiety lest
he should not lay by enough nuts for
two winters instead of for one; and
no dog ever lost any sleep over the
fact that he did not have enough
bones laid aside for his declining
years"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
CLAIM No PAPER
SHORTAGE EXISTS
Publishers Assert Manufacture
erS Are to Blame if
Output is Less.

WASHINGTON Dec 10. - The
federal trade commission in con-
ference Monday with committees
Of newspaper publishers. paper
manufacturers and jobbers in an eff
fort 70 work out a plan for relieI-
ing the news print paper situation
addressed inquiries 10 all the inter
ests concerned throughout the coun-
try 10 ascertain II an actual news
print shortage exists.
Publishers of the larger papers
were asked II they Will relinquish
some Of the paper they have con-
tracts for during 1917: small pub
Eshers were asked the extent Of
their 1917 needs: manufacturers
were directed 70 inform the COM
mission concerning 1917 contracts
and their next years production and
jobbers were requested to furnish
general information regarding the
amount OF news print paper they
Will handle.
Claim No Actual Shortage.
The conference discussed a plan
proposed by manufacturers under
which large publishers would give
up five per cent Of their 1917 con-
tract supplies 10 fill the needs Of
small publishers. There was a
growing objection on the part OF the
large publishers 20 this proposal.
The contention was advanced that
no actual shortage exists and that
manufacturers are to blame if there
is a shortage next wear
Plans Of the publishers for financ-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICH.

Allan Garland was a business Wis
itor in Benton Harbor, Friday.
Sherman Dec of South Bend spent
the weekend with his mother. Mrs.
Belle Dec.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Richar dson
and children OF South Bend, were
weekend visitors with Mrs. Rich
ardsons parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. Ha:-
old Myers.
Mrs. Rose E. wicoff Of Falkland
visited friends here Saturday.
Mrs. w. f. Wetmore returned Sat
urday from a two weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. j. Howard Tay-
Tor, in Chicago.
G.. O. McOmber received a mess
age from Chicago. Saturday after
noon, telling of his winnings on his
chickens and geese at the Coliseum
show. They are as follows: on
black langshans, first cock, first hen,
second cockerel. first pullet; on TOu-
louise geese. third gander, second
hen.
The two days health survey for
Berrien prings, held at the Method
list church, closed Friday evening
with lecture by DR.. John Plant,
staff lecturer of the state board of
health. DR.. Plant thinks we fail to
realize importance of good health
He says we fail TO work TO keep
we'll He emphasized the Importance
of plenty of sleep. nourishing food.
abundance of fresh air and rest. n
part of each day should be spent
out of doors. Friday afternoon, DR..
Plant spoke 10 the high school stu
dents. He says the ventilation of
our village school is above the aver
age in Michigan. The physicians
now working in this health survey
have been sent out by the state
health board of health and is state
wide in it's scope. The survey is un-
der the direction of William De
Kleine of Lansing and his assistant,
Dr. Vanderslice. DR.. Vanderslice
and three nurses were held Thursday
and Friday and examined SO people,
finding Z positive. 16 suspicious. 10
negative and three arrested cases.
| While the health survey is ostensi-
/ bly, confinel TO tuberculosis by teach
/ ing people how TO keep we'll and TO
get well. it is the theory that they
will be better able to resist diseases
of all kinds, thus elevating the gen.
eral health level.
Mrs II. X. Graham and daughter,
Miss Mary, were South Bend visitors
/ Monday.
Mrs. Harriet Graham died Sunday
/ morning at her home on Buff st.
/ after an illness of several weeks.
I She was born in Berrien county. the
/ daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Ford.
She was SO years old. She leaves
/ three daughters, Mrs. Minnie NJ Nc
/ Omber Of this village; Mrs. Ella
/ Walton OF Harper. Kas.. and Mrs.
] Jesse Campbell OF Wichita. Kas The
funeral services will be held Tuesday
/ afternoon at the home.
Mrs. Sadie Van Patten Of Shep-
herd. Mich. is a guest at the home
OF Mrs Mary Harner
Mrs. John Burbank died Sunday
at the home OF her daughter. Mrs.
! Robert Alderman. in Bridgman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
.eWAR BRIDES >,

AZ the oliver theater, Nine. Ma
zimova, the Russian actress, is ap-
pearing IL WAR Brides"
WAR Brides introduces Nine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
TO CROWN KING CHARLES
OF HUNGARY DECEMBER 80

LONDON. Dec. Ia. II is an
nounced in the chamber that the
coronation Of King Charles as king
OF Hungary has been fixed for Dec.
so. according 20 a Budapest dis
patch received by Reuters via Am
sterdam.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
M'AD0O NEEDS MONEY
TO RAKE MORE MONEY
Notifies Congress That Philadelphia
Mint is Short of Funds TO
Keep Going.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Sec'y
McAdoo notified congress Monday.
that he was faced with the necessity
Of suspending operations at the
I Philadelphia mint for a lack of
funds, and asked for a deficiency APP
preparation before the holidays to
keep the plant going. AS Philadel-
phia makes coinage dies for the
San Francisco and Denver minis,
the secretary said, suspension at
Philadelphia would mean suspen-
sion at the other two in the near
future.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
Christmas Candies.

Special assorted, high grade Choc-
olates; all pure fruit flavors. at soc
10; lbs for 55c, at the Diana, III
w. Wash. aV. ADV. |
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
AT THE ORPHEUNf.

The Six Little Wives, who have
taken up their abode at the Or
pheum for the first half of the
week, offer an entertainment that
fully measures up 10 metropolitan
musical comedy standards in every
respect. Al Harrison and Johnny
Philliber, the big Fellow" and the
Little Fellow are the two come
dams who furnish much uproarious
and genuine fun. Philliber's You're
so good TO me-. is a classic Iska
Murf, who plays the leading femi-
nine role. sings a number of pretty
songs, the catchiest of which are,
Save a Little Loving for the Girl
You Marry and Mighty Like a
Rose"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19

ing paper mills 20 help take care Of
newspaper needs. it was said Mon
day, are taking rapid shape. Some
publishers are Of the opinion that
this is the only way 20 help the SIT
Uation. They say manufacturers
cannot be forced 20 increase their
news print production and that the
publishers OF the country must ar
range 20 take care for their own
needs or go out Of business.
Meet Again Next Week.
The committee OF publishers,
manufacturers and jobbers will be
called into conference again prob
ably next week. 20 discuss the sit
uatiOn. II is expected that replies
20 the inquiries will have been re-
ceived by then and details Of the
plan OF distribution proposed will
have been worked out 10 some ex-
tent
A statement issued by the COM
mission Monday at the conclusion OF
the conferences, after referring TO
kilograms sent by associations Of
publishers, manufacturer and job
bers. said
The commission finds. however,
that many publishers and particu-
larly the smaller publishers Of the
country. are not affiliated with as
sociations, and therefore will not be
directly reached through the tele-
grams sent out by the publishers
committees. such publishers are
requested by the commission 10 send
full information concerning their
present situation as to supply and
their minimum requirements for
next year. direct to the office Of the
commission in Washington"
Five Questions Asked.
The questions were sent out TO
publishers in a telegram by l.. B.
Palmer, manager of the American
Newspaper Publishers association.
II follows:
Answers 10 the following ques-
tons are earnestly desired by the
federal trade commission. The ex-
executive committee of the commit
tee on paper urge you 10 reply fully
and correctly by wire, and believe
that your compliance with this re-
quest will be in your own interest as
we'll as that of the public
"First-Tonnage Of paper used
by six months periods, Jan. 1, 1915,
to Dec. 81. 1915.
Second-Tonnage YOU want to
contract for 1917.
Third-TOnnage you can get along
on for 1917.
Fourth Tonnage contracted for
1917 or any part thereof, with date
OF expiration of contract.
"Fffth-TOnnage assured or prom
ised but not under contract for
1917 or any part thereof. with date
of expiration of said assurance"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Cyrus L.
Sulzberger of this city will head the
committee Of prominent Jews which
will endeavOr 70 raise 100000 for
the relief Of Jewish war sufferers.
The campaign to raise the vast sum
will not begin until Dec q. when
the first appeal for funds will be
made at what is planned to be a
gigantic mass meeting at Madison
square garden. Promises that mount
into millions have already been re-
ceived by the committee from Jews
throughout the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
AT THE COLONIAL.

Mary Miles Minter. the star Of
Faith" and other productions, will
be seen again at the Colonial theater
today in a Dream or Two Ago"
The tale deals with a little girl who
wanders away from her nurse and
is found by an old woman, who is
leader Of a band OF criminals.
Richard Travers is the featured
player at the Colonial on Wednesday
in The Phantom Buccaneer", a
highly romatic and interesting story
told in five thrilling reels.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
AT THE LASALLF.

Fannie Ward is featured in The
Years of the Locust, the five-part
picture at the LaSalle today. Miss
Wards Interpretation of the wom-
an who marries a man she does not
love is marked by a fine perception
Of the possibilities Of the situations
both gray and rosy Walter Long
plays the well-dressed husband
who proves TO be a swindler
Tomorrow's five part attraction
is entitled, The Inner Struggle,
with Winnifred Greenwood. a for
mer South Bend girl, in the leading
role
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
HAWAII TO GET FIRST
AEROPLANE SQUADRON
Machines To Go TO
Islands Under the New
Defense Act.

HONOLULU. Dec I9.-Hawaii is
10 receive the first squadron OF aero
planes under the new defense act.
Brig. Gen. Charles G.. Treat. COM
mander at Schoheld barracks. an
nounced Monday. Twenty-four ma
chimes is 10 be the first allotment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19
Constinntion Make Son DnII.

That draggy. listleSs, oppressed
feeling generally results from con-
StipatiOn. The intestines are
clogged and the blood becomes
poisoned. Relieve this condition at
once with DR.. Kings New Life Pills:
this gentle. non-griUing laxative is
quickly effective. 4 dose at ped
time will make you feel brighter in
the morning. Get a bottle today at
your Druggist, 25c. Adv.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-03
THE STEAMER SANK QUICKLY
Survivors Say She Remained Afloat Only Fe, Minutes
After Being Struck-Heavy Loss of Life Due to
Fact that Most Passengers Were at Lunch
con When Explosion Occurred.


trpeiocd dene the that the tho
ho - loss % more
he saw - OF tor
pcio Nj ons nt
declare u "A had a gancnx blow
hole that
IA
uo o.
fact
luncheon when thinking
a AMI
then a sereaking sound
on deck to
board the People
o The
in
pulling Tho
next
he and washed
=
IA
the ship
mn crying"
Mo
possible result of
,osure. resucd
picked brought
searching
believed possible tbs
remained aoa enough be picked By Greek awiers
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-03
BELIEVED MANY LIVES WERE LOST
Latest Information Concerning Destruction of the Persia
Indicates that Little Hope Is Held Out for the Safe
ty Of American Consul McNeely-Was Last
Seen Struggling in the Water.

January
of
displaced presumably a
dispatches said hundred
by steamer and it was believed several were lost
admiralty
making
the British liner Persia in the Mediterranean with probable
loss Of lives.
torpedoed. The saved it stated
the suez canal within wenyou hours result Of increased submarine
activit
the the Persia and Gengyle insurance
Mediterranean raised until they become
prollbtive.
asking
believed be the
will be
whether the United States will
take drastic action n developed.
Skinner abandoned hope Robert McNeey newly
pointed Alexandria cablc
early today McNeey probably lost
McNeey struggling
the randit t wasbel
number lives sll
available today,
to 800
prevailed aboard
the shipping pointed out that much larger portion OF
saved Only thrtynine of the 2'o pas
Nneour OF the
saved Only seventeen OF
thirty children ncud
eda among the Alexandria by warships
the heavy sacrifice OF lives
and devoted large share OF "
speuang probable They took
that the central empire was fouting with
Washington administration
Gengyle ordinarily the freight service carried some
passengers.
dispatch from land
the The dispatch said the Glen
gye between Port Said and Malta
fleet OF summarizes
and other vessels making for the
and the suez canal
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-03
THE PERSIA
CARRIED GUN
AMERICAN consul NJ ALENAN-
DRIA REPORTS THAT LINER
MAS ARMED.
ONE AMERICAN SAFE
Chas. II. Grant II Reported to Have
Been Landed az Alexandria.
Consul McNeciy Il Heiiev-
ed to BE Lost.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.--The fol-
sui Garrels at Alexandria concern
ing the report that the British
steamer Persia carried gun:
up. 4 o. liner Persia carrying one
~ inch gun sunk Ave minutes past
one afternoon OF December 80.
about 300 miles northwest OF Alex
andria. Presumably torpesioed but
no submarine seen. second Officer
Brumley said saw torpedo track.
The vessel sunk in about live min
utes. Two American citizens aboard.
Chas. II. Grant, of the Vacuum OIL
company of Calcutta. il safe at
Alexandria. Robert MeNeeIy, consul
at Alden. probably lost. or the prob
able 100 passengers and crew 100
landed at Alexandria January 1.
but McNeely last seen in the water.
was armed does the department de-
sire afiidavIts?"
Another cable told of the sinking
of the Persia. IL WAS from Consul
Arnold AT Cairo. Egypt. 1t reads:
..P. a o. liner topredoed forty
miles south ~ Crete Thursday after
noon at 100 without warning. The
nationality OF the submarine not
known. Submarine not visible. Ves-
sci sank In five minutes. About $50
pas sengers and crew. Many were
women and children. About 100
saved. Survivors picked up after be-
ing In water thirty hours by the
British destroyer Mailard. Details
given me by high military official.
Can obtain afridav.ts II they are de-
sired"
senator Stone, chairman OF the
senate foreign relations COMMITTEES,
preceded Baron Z.iedinek In visit
ing Secretary Lansing this afternoon
To discuss the sinking Of the Persia
and Glengyle.
He said he would take up the
matter OF submarine warfare with
President wilson immediately upon
his return To Washington. The sen
ate foreign relations committee Will
meet tomorrow to consider probable
actor. After stones conference
with the president the senate com
mittee will decide whether the mat
ter OF intervention or any other aci
BY congress will be considered
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-03
WILL NAME DEMOCRAT
To SUCCEED LAMAR
PROMPT ACTION WILL BE TAX
EN IN APPOINTING HIS
SUCCESSOR.
Changes May BE Made In the Cabi-
net in Order TO Fill the Nacan-
cy - Lane May BE
Advanced.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Prompt
action will be taken in appointing a
successor to Supreme Court Justice
Joseph r. Lamar, who died yester-
day. it was announced today. La
mars successor will unquestionably
be a democrat ave. ding change IN
the party's lineup on the behch'
Those prominently men ica9d ior
the place are Secretary Lane, tr.~
erick w. Lehman of ST. Louis
former solicitor general OF the de-
partment Of justice; secretary
Houston. Secretary Garrison; Coun-
selor Folk of the interstate com
merce commission. and john w
Davis. at present solicitor general
That former President William
Howard Taft will not be appointed
was stated on good authority TO-
day.
1t is reported to be the desire o.
the president to change his cabine'
and for this reason Secretary Lane
may be appointed to ill the vacancy
in the supreme court. He is said ''
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-03
THE PRESIDENT WILL
HURRY TO WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Presi-
dent Wilson'S specia, car having
been returned to- this city railway
officials were busy today directing
arrangements for special train to
bring the president here from Hot
Springs.
While arrangements were being
made for him to get back here as
quickly as possible reports were in
circulation that the cabinet would
be called i'm session Immediately
upon his return to take up the in
ternational situation.
II vas officially stated, however,
that no move would be made until
after the president arrives. Persons
who have been in close touch with
both the White House and state de-
partment the past forty-eight hours
said that in. both circles no effort
was being made to minimize "the
seriousness of the situation" 1t was
strongly intimated that an imInedi-
ate understanding from the Central
powers on the entire question OF
submarine warfare will be demanded
by this government.
At II o'clock Secretary Tumulty
called at the state department. pre-
| sumably to learn II Secretary Lans-
ing had any further Information re-
garding the sinking of the Glengyls
and Persia. II was known that Sec.
.etary Lansing, in the absence OF
neas definitely establishing the ma.
f.cnsiity of the submarine which
sank the p. a. O. liner. wrs IA n
hurry to act. Ii was admitted at Tho
state department that no definite in
formation had been received by thi,
government that a submarine sanl
the Persia. No official information
has been received at the state de
pastment concerning the sinking ol
the Glengyle. In some government
circles il is strongly suggested tina
immediate artion be taken by th'