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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
mo PILOT DID NOT
GIVE FATAL SIGNAL
Mont Blanc HeImSman De-
CIareS Former TO1 Expert
enCed a Man.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service:
HALIFAX, y. 5. Dec. 1.-THE
signals given by the steamer Imo
just before she crashed into the
French munitions steamer Mont
Blanc causing an explosion which
wrecked the northern section of this
city, We're not given by Pilot Hayes,
in charge OF the Belgian relief ship,
according to the firm belief of Fran
els Mackay, pilot on the Mont Blanc,
expressed in his testimony at the
government inquiry into the disas-
ter today. Hayes, who was killed
in the explosion, was a careful and
experienced pilot, Mackay said, and
could not have given the orders
Which MaCkay claimed sent the limo
crashing into the munitions vessel.
Describing the events leading up
to the collision, Mackay, who has
beeh in the Halifax pilotage service
"A ears, said he boarded the Mont
Elan at 1880 on the morning of the
disaster and took her up the har-
Dor toward Bedford basin. When
the limo first came into his view she
was going down the harbOr, her
bows were showing foam and he es-
umated her speed at about seven
knots and watched her sharply as
he did other outbound vessels, tax
ing every preCautOn, for the safety
of his dangerous charge.
Describes the signals.
Describing the signals that passed
between the two steamers. he said
his object was 10 get both craft into
para-.el positions Suddenly, he tes-
titled, the limo blew two blasts when
she seemed TO be moving to star
board. Five seconds later he saw
her throw a wake from the star
board quarter OF the propeller and
she swung quickly TO starboard into
the course of the Mont Blanc. As
tie Imo was travelling at a good
speed there was no alternative.
NIuckay testified. but for the Mont
Elanc &c go full speed astern and
he so ordeUed But so quick had
been the Imo's maneuver. he said.
that the order was too late He
was thrown to the deck by the force
of the collision, he stated but there
was no confusion aboard his ship
and there was no misunderstanding
of orders. The effect of the crash
had lee1 to turn the Mont Blancs
head toward the Halifax side Of the
harbor Upon discovering the fire.
he save orders for full speed ahead,
with the object OF forcing water
through the heel in the ships side
fast enough 20 sink her before the
flames reached the explosives on
board The engines, however, did
NOT respond
The crew OF the Mont Blanc then
took 90 the boats and at his sugges-
tiOn headed for the Dartmouth
shore away from the impending ex-
Tlosion. IL did not occur 10 him,
Pilot Nackay said. TO telephone the
CITY OF the impending danger
AT This point the court adjourned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
SONS OF VETERANS
ELECT OFFICERS

The following OFFICERS have been
elected by the William Mckinley
camp. sons of Veterans.
Ernest Enowlton. commander:
Frank Zimmerman. senior vice
commander. Harry Yerrick. junior
vice commander Harry Brown.
secretary: A J. Ferguson. treasur-
er. The installation VIII take place
on Jan. TO-. The installing officer
Will Dee Comrade Yerrick OF Auten
Post. g. A. r.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
FOUNDER OF MODERN
JEWISH LITERATURE DIES
Press Service :

Associated Press Service:
NEW YORK, Dec. IA cable
message from Petrograd received
today by the Jewish Daily Forward
reported the death Of Jacob Sholom
a bra movitch, the Jewish writer, in
Odessa. He was 50 years old and
was known universally under the
pen name of Meudele Mocher Sc
forim. He was generally regarded
as the founder of the modern Jew
ish literature and was an authority
on the Yiddish language
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
HOUSE RETURNS
From WAR COUNCIL
American Mission Head De-
ClareS Things Brought
to a Focus.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
British commonwealth. not only in
the prosecution OF the war but in
the future contact Of the worlds
affairs.
The mission which has thus sue
cesafully terminated It's laJcrs, was,
50 far as we are concerned, an un-
qualified success. IL did not receive
"a great deal of advertisement at the
time, because Col House was right
Is insistent that 10 was 10 be first
ana last business affair.
Will soon Bear Fruit.
But the fruits of its laD0rs viii
be seen by an in time TO come. It
not only enabled the United States
and the allies 20 coordinate their
preparations SO as 70 produce the
maximum military effort in the
shortest space Of time against the
common enemy, il brought fresh
minds and a new perspective 20 bear
upon the problems OF the allies. Its
work eliminated in ahe first meet
ing Of the supreme war council at
Versailles. the outward and visible
sign OF new unity and new vigor in
the cooperation OF the great democ-
racies Of the world in their fight for
the triumph Of the ideals which
they represent
ITO that conference Pres't VIII
son could not have sent more saga
cious and useful Representatives
than Col House and the other mem
bcrs Of the mission who accompan-
led him Col House indeed, has
proved himself not only "a worthy
representative Of the United states.
but has won the friendship and re-
spect Of all the European allies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
BABIES SUFFERING
FROM LACK OF MILK
Associated Press Service

AN~'| "I'I Tt@~ 1T W.
WASHINGTON. Dec 15.-In-
creased reports OF suffering among
young children because eNorbitInt
prices have eliminated milk from
the diet Of many families evoked
warnings today from the Childreu's
bureau Of the labor department
that aside from humanitarian con-
sideratiors. it woIld be a great eco
nomic loss 10 the country IL lack %
milk was allowed 90 impair the
health OF future citizens
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
POWER OF OUR NEW FOE
Associated Press Service:

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
II FRANCE, Friday, Dec. 1.-THE
total man power Of Hun
gary's armies, the latest enemies OF
America. now has reached 1,17O
battalions Of infantry. 24O squadrons
OF cavalry. 1850 field guns. 1900
light howitzers and 922 heavy guns.
according 70 approximately exact
figures obtained today by the cor
respondent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
NEM ENTERPRISE.

The Master cleaning plant operat-
ed by R. y. Beebe, will open a down
town office at los w. Colfax on OF
about Dec. 20. Mr.. Beebe is a mem
Der of the National Dry Cleaners
association.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
FORMER ENVOY Is LEAD

Associated Press service
WASHINGTON, Dec. Thames
Flynn Statesman, former minister
TO Bolivia, died here today of heart
disease. He was born in Peru, Ind,
81 years ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
SCHUMANN- HEINK'S SON
.ENLISTS AS COOK FOR u. S.
Associated Press SerYlce /:

NEW YORK Dec 15.-Walter
Schumanr Heink, son Of Nine. Ern-
estine Schumann Heink, enlisted in
the army today as a cook Of the
fourth class after recruiting officers
had satisfied themselves that he was
an American citizen. He is the
fourth son of the opera singer to en-
ter the army or navy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
POCKET Is PICKED.

G. Logan. 724 s. Michigan St. re-
ported to the police last night that
his pocket had been picked Of
purse containing a $40 bill. He
said that he believed that il oc-
Cured in a downtown store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16

PETOSKEY.-O 5. Heyder, for
mer Petoskey civil engineer, city Of
fetal and grocer. Is dead at Fresno,
Cal. One daughter, Mrs. T. J.
Downs, resides here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16

PETOSKEY.--Leon Miller a To-
cal attorney. has been appointed
United States commissioner OF the
federal court Of the western district
Of MICHIGAN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
100. 900 IDLE i'm ClcvcIlnl.

Fuel Administrator Johnson re-
ported from Cleveland tonight that
ne had started 60 carloads of coal
into that city. where 100000 men
were idle today because of the shut
ting down OF plants lacking power.
AIR. Johnson, who has been given
fun powers in the matter OF distri-
button. said he would supply house
holders first even II IL forced indus
tries TO close down.
The fuel administration tonight
turned 10 the car service commits
sion for aid in getting coal To ship
building plants at Cleveland and
Lorraine. Ohio. and Detroit Mich,
where - merchant vereeIs are UNI
der construction for the government.
The head Of the plant wired today
that ne would be forced To- suspend
operations unless given fuel imme-
diateIy.
Reports from New York today
told OF widespread suffering in the
city and state. The New York city
board OF health wired that thou
sands Of children were cold and that
an epidemic OF pneumonia was fear
ed
At Quincy Mass. the Fore River
plant of the Bethlehem ship build
ing Co. is running ON short time
because there is no coal to be had
and the government arsenal at Wa
tertovn. Mass. VIII shut down Dec.
is. If coal is not obtained.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
HARDY PLANS COAL POOL
TO PREVENT FAMINE


the Pittsburgh terminal territory
The fun effect Of the committee
efforts. he said would not become
$500. -. g. ..uo-.I L.---
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16

WAIT FOR THE ECONOMY
DEBTS.
Great Anniversary sale. ADV 5la-16
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
WAIT FOR THE ECONOMY
DEPTS.

Great Anniversary sale. Adv. 51k-1s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
CONVICTED IN AUTO SWINDLE
Brooklyn Contractor Held for Sentence
Bail of Son, Indicted, Raised

Frank Berlenbach, wealthy con-
tractor, of "a Suydam Street, Brooklyn,
was convicted yesterday in General
Sessions of charge of filing a false
proof of loss to collect insurance on
an automobile on which he held a
chattel mortgage. He was remanded
for sentence on February ID. Frank
Berlenbach, jr., who is under indict-
ment on a similar charge, was com
mitted 10 the Tombs after his fathers
conviction in default of $4,000 bail.
Judge Mott raised his bail from $4,000.
The Berlenbachs, it is alleged, were
hackers of the Moon Auto Sales Com
pany, OF Brooklyn, which, according to
the confession OF William G.. Strobel,
the manager, was organized principally
TO collect insurance on fake automobile
accidents and set fires.
Samuel Levy. a wealthy clothing
dealer of 3l6 East Eighty-seventh
Street, who pleaded guilty yesterday
20 a charge OF filing false proof of loss
with the Home Fire Insurance Com
nanv. was committed TO the Tombs.
icvy admitted TO Assistant District At
torney Weller that he permitted his
name TO be used as the owner Of
burned cars because he made about
81 900 on each FIRE. He appeared as
Inc owner of four cars. on which &c.
500 insurance was collected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
WAR LECTURE SERIES OPENS
Winter Training for Plattsburgers
Provided BY Army Officers Talks

The first of a series of fifteen lect-
ures on the duties Of the quartermas-
ter's department. given under the direc-
tion of Major Frank II. Lawton, of the
L. S. Army Quartermaster's Corps,
Eastern Department, was held last
evening in De Witt Clinton High
School.
The lecture course provides winter
training under the national defence act
for men to attend camps of the Plats-
burg type during the summer. Its
opening has no connection with the
present crisis.
Major Halstead Dorey, in charge of
all civilian training camps and courses
in the Eastern Department, spoke BRET
ly last night.
"Originally designed for instruction
of members of training camps, past and
future. and members of the Officers'
Reserve Corps" he said, "the great in
terest shown in military instruction
has decided the department to open the
course TO all men who wish TO take the
work"
Walter A. Dempsey, major in the
Quartermaster's Department of the Re
serve Officers Corps and chief clerk Of
the Quartermaster's Department at Gov
ernor's Island. outlined the functions of
the divisions of the War Department.
About two hundred are enrolled
Lectures will be held at De Witt Gin
ton High School Thursday evenings
from to 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
FRENCH CROSS
FOR H. H. HARJES
American Cited in Army
Orders and Decorated
for Bravery

Paris, Feb. 8.--The War Cross ha,
been conferred upon Henry Herman
Harjes, of Morgan, Harjes e. Co, Of
Paris, who has been prominent in army
relief work, and who is cited in army
orders to-day as follows:
Henry Herman Harjes, delegate OF
the American Rcd Cross and founder
and member OF American Sanitary Sec
ton No. 8, is always on the spot. As
soon as the work of his formation be-
comes active ana pv7iious he proceeds
Immediately to the most exposed point
to supervise the execution of orders,
and affords by his presence very appre-
ciablS moral support to his men. He
particularly distinguished himself dur
ing the attacks of March and Deem
Der. 1915, and of January, 1917, in a
very exposed area"
Several other volunteers in American
Red Cross sections Nos. 5 and Z have
also been gazetted as having received
the War Cross for special devotion in
the heavy lighting in December and
January. They are Robert McCreary.
bi TsdSl iuIuid. y. ! - MdTttlluN W llN'
Of Rochester, y. v; Herman G. +. Hos
kier. of South Orange, \. j.; Louis
Harold Northrop, of Minneapolis; En-
win Thayer Drake, Of Franklin, Penn;
Whitney Warren, jr., Stewart Flagg
and Frederick W. Smons, all of New
York.
A new section of the American ambu-
lance field service left for the front
to-day. This is the ninth section now
in the field, making the corps comprise
300 men and 300 automobiles. The am
bulance field service has just ordered
$50 additional cars and enlisted 100
more drivers, most of them young uni
versity men.
Those going to the French fighting
line to-day are Wharton Allen, Herbert
Crowhurst and Henry II. Houston, all
of Philadelphia; Philip T. Benny, Nor
man X. kann and Thomas !. Orr, all
of Pittsburgh; Julian II. Bryan. OF
Titusville, Penn; Walter !. Clark, of
Stockbridge. Mass; Robinson Cook, OF
Portland, Me-; Harry W. Craig, of
Cleveland; Dow S. Durham, of lrv-
ington on Hudson, n. Y; Clarence H..
Faith, of Nahant, Mass; William $.
Gilmore, of Florence, Italy; James T..
Gillespie and George G. Haven. both
of New York; Hugh J. Kelleher, Of
Cambridge. Mass; Sven J. II. Lund-
quist, of Mattapan, Mass; Allen Nc
Lane, ir.. of Garrison, Md; Charles II.
Powell and Ray f.. Williams, both Of
Madison. Wis, and Groom W. Walker,
jr., OF Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
PUTS BULLET IN BRAIN
AFTER KILLING POLICEMAN
Somerville Contractor Who Planned
Suicide Dies in Hospital

Ernest c. Quick, a building con-
tractor, yesterday shot and instantly
killed julius Salter. policeman who
had him in custody, in Somerville, ~. j.
Quick then sent bullet into his own
head and died within all hour at the
Somerset Hospital.
Quick Yesterday morning told his
nephew, Russell quick. with whom he
lived, that he intended to commit sui
eide, exhibiting revolver. The
nephew telephoned to the police, and
Salter was sent to get the contractor:
The policeman waited near Quicks
home until he came out. Then he an
nounced that the nephew bad called
for protection and suggested the con-
tractor accompany him to headquarters.
Quick walked along with the police.
man quietly for short distance, and
then pulled out the revolver from his
pocket and shot his captor. In an in
slant Quick had turned the weapon
upon himself and fired into his own
brain. He fell across the body Of his
victim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
Submarine War a Last Eff
fort to Slave Off Eco
nOmic Exhaustion
KILLS ALL CHANCE
OF A DRAWN WAR
America, by Joining Allies
Can Force Peace
Quickly

London, Feb. 8.-Viscount Bryce, for
mcrly British Ambassador at Washing
ton, gave his views to-day on the cur
rent phases of the war and the probable
effect of Americas action. Speaking
first of Germany's declaration Of war
zones and the menace to neutrals, he
said:
"This is the first definite step that
brings US nearer peace. 1t looks like
the beginning OF tie cnd. Up till now
many thought the outcome or the war
might be drawn game, but now the
German government, recognizing APP
preaching economic exhaustion and the
growing scarcity of supplies, has be-
come desperate and is resorting to des-
perate measures. Seeing no other hope
Of success, it is throwing over every re-
naming restraint of law and proclaim
ing its contempt of neutral opinion.
Must Gust Rulers
Nothing less than defeat will show
the German people that they must get
rid of such rulers. What we in Eng
land have been hoping is that neutral
nations, especially people like the
Americans, who so often have shown
respect for justice and humanity. will
understand what it is We are lighting
for. 1t is not war for territory or
trade, like so many wars which have
gone before il. II is war for freedom
and for right, war to enable mankind
TO enjoy enduring peace in the future
MIR. Bryce, when asked why he
thought the German action toward
neutrals had brought peace nearer, re-
piled:
Because the German government has
itself declared this unbridled subma-
rine warfare, directed against neutrals
as we'll as belligerents, to be its last re-
source. If this fails, everything will
have failed, so they tell us themselves
through their newspapers. II this does
not succeed, the war is finished
United States Can Give Great Aid
What difference would Americas
into the war make" Mr.. Bryce
was asked.
at is not for Us TO express any opln.
ion on what Americas duty and policy
require" he replied. THAT is entirely
a matter for America. But il you want
to know what difference it might make,
], personally, have never doubted that
the entrance of America would be a
most important factor and would nat
urally tend TO shorten the war.
Apart from such military and naval
strength as America might bring, and
apart from the prodigious financial re-
sources America commands, how great
would be the moral effect produced by
her action. The German, Austrian and
Turkish governments would fee! that
success had become impossible for
them, and also that, when the time
comes for them to yield, they would be
yielding not merely to the force of
belligerents, but to the outraged con-
science of mankind, represented not
only by belligerent people, but also by
the greatest of neutral states.
"Not even Germany, strong as she
has shown herself, can fight against the
condemnation of the civilized world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
BELGIAN PRINCESS GRATEFUL
Marie Jose, Nine Years Old. Sends
Thanks for Jersey Children's Auto
graph Book

Mrs. Charles Whiting Baker. OF
Montclair. n. j.. has received from
Princess Marie Jose, of Belgium, nine
years DID, letter Of thanks for an
autograph book which was sent to her
in connection with children's relief
fund.
"The sentiments Of sympathy shown
by the children of New Jersey have
greatly touched me and shall never
forget them" writes the Princess.
The album contained a letter from
Cardinal Gibbons, giving the Princess
his blessing. Many notable persons,
including former President Taft,
Thomas A. Edison and Admiral Robert
+. Peary, signed the book.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
Man Killed in Sewer Identified

The man who fell into sewer a.
Greene and Washington avenues,
Brooklyn, on Wednesday, and was
swept away, was identified yesterday
as William Harding, caretaker, Of
I.O12 Fulton street. Brooklyn. The
identification was made by his son
from the victims hat. George A.
Everett, in charge of the men dump
ing snow into the sewer, was arrested
charged with criminal negligence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
THE FATHERLAND
CHANGES NAME
viereck Says Magazine
Wants TO Show 1t Is for
America First
ADVERTISEMENT

70 prove that his publication and
Il, readers are for America first, when
N, country becomes involved with
nv foreign nation, George Sylvester
rsreck has decided to change the
une Of "The Fatherland," his weekly.
-,rszne. to "The New World" He
announces the change in a statement in
q. current number, explaining his mo-
i've.
Beginning with this number" the
statement says, "'The Fatherland' will
\ known as The New World We shall
srenpt to serve our readers under the
sew name as we'll as under the old,
.dop.ing as our slogan the words of
Carl Schurz: My country, right or
wong; if right, to be kept right; if
wong, to be set right
Reason for Change of Name
The Fatherland' has always en-
rhsy ei that it is an American publ
cato. is original name was adopted
tsa 1r4eeful tribute to the country
~ cur fathers. our Fatherland is
ArvA The change of name implies
no change Of heart. We have consid-
cred change Of name many times in
the past. We are making the change
low 10 avoid Misunderstanding.
I'VE shall retain our independence
q Judgment. We do not believe that
We forfeit our right of free speech be-
zgse we are Americans of German
.sseent, even IN case of war, between
as United States and Germany. But
70 desire 70 avoid unnecessary provo
alton.
IN Germany a publication named
acle Sam would not be popular at
Eesent A publication named The
|i'herland' may seem Objectionable 10
|-sny, especially TO americans of Ger
an descent who desire to emphasize
al their allegiance IS to America sole
d We want TO stress the fact that
iaeries is our country, not merely the
5lntry Of those whose progenitors
zne with the Pilgrim Fathers. We are
= heirs Of the New World and the
viereck Opposes Alliances
The New World is not the mouth
ftee merely Of the German Americans,
o1i Of all Americans who believe in
zansining the Declaration of hide
p,nesnee and who, remembering the
aa7iee Of George Washington, abhor
an changing alliance with the an
et1. enemy Of the United States. Be-
seen England and Germany these men,
Ee ourselves, are for Germany. We
~ ior Germany against Russia, Japan,
rance. Serbia, Montenegro. Belgium,
faf,ugal, Italy and Rumania. Be
ssea America and Germany, or be-
zen America and any other land, we
re FOR America always.
We cannot champion Germany's
a'se II our country is at odds with
srmsny. Fortunately, We are not yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
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