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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
Former Justice
Seeks Daughter
Lost in New York

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NEW YORK, July aided By
private detectives. Charles W. Pom
eroy of Kalispell, Montana. former
justice of the Montana supreme
court, today launched a search for
his daughter. Velma, who disap-
peared last Tuesday night
Miss Pomeroy. - years old, was
very active in suffrage work and re q
Gently aided the -Four Minute Men
in gaining recruits for the army in
New York. She shared an apart
ment with a girl cousin in the Wash
ington Suaqre district frequented by
artists and literary people.
At ] a. m. Wednesday her cousin.
Miss Helen r. Russell. received =
telegram reading: viii not come
home tonight Explain tomorrow"
This telegram. detectives believe.
was sent from Communipaw, y. j.
The following morning Miss Russell
received a letter mailed at Jersey
City, in which Miss Pomeroy said
she was weary Of the world and in
tended jumping off a ferry boat.
The missing girl is tive feet six
inches tall, and weighs about l2o
pounds. She wore a mustard colored
suit. georsette crepe waist and a
small black straw. brimless hat with
dark velvet and two quilts, when
she left her apartment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
PERSONS EXEMPT FROM
DRAFT

Persons exempted from mill
itary service by draft regulations.
Persons engaged in industries
which act OF congress authorizes
the president TO exclude from the
draft.
Officers Of the United states
and OF the several states. terri
tories and the District OF CO.
lumbia.
Ministers of religion.
Students Of divinity.
Persons i'm the military or
naval service of the United
States.
Subjects of Germany residing
in the United States.
All resident aliens who have
not taken out their first papers.
Upon application 10 the local
exemption board the following
may be discharged from military
duty.
County and municipal officers.
Custom house clerks.
Persons employed oy the
United States in the transmission
Of the mails
Employees Of armories. arsenais
and navy yards OF the United
States.
Persons employed in the ser
vice OF the United States desig
mated by the president 10 Zoe ex
empted
Pilots
Mariners actually employed in
sea service within the United
States.
Those with persons dependent
upon them.
ANY persons members Of re-
ligious sects or organizations or
gained and existing May rs.
1917. whose then existing creed
or principles forbid its members
20 participate in war in any form.
Those found 90 be morally de
ficient.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
WANTED TO DO THINGS,
WAS DONE, SAYS RUSTIC

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CHICAGO. July Norman Ellis
worth Stafford never had been more
than nine miles away from Salina
Kas.. until today. Bound Ito DO
things up brown. Stafford deter
mined 10 have a city shave. Here'-
the bill he had TO pay. stafford told
the police:
Shave State ST. style. % cents.
Extra hot towels. % cents.
Haircut London style 80
cents.
Hair combed, latest style, Is
cents.
Egg shampoo. New York
s-vle. 70 cents
A.ustache trimmed. city style,
90 cents
Massage. Egyptian style, so
cents.
shoe shine. Chicago style. IS
cents.
Checking suitcase, Is cents.
Medical advice. $50.
Imported witch hazel 50
cents.
Total So.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

DECIDES To
PASS BUCK"
Senate Body Votes to Give
Wilson Power Over Wine
and Beer-Expect De-
termined Opposition.
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WASHINGTON, July >. - The
prohibition fight i'm the senate took
an unexpected turn today when the
agriculture committee. by a vote of
eight TO three decided 10 pass the
buck" 70 the president on the beer
and wine question.
The committee, by its action to-
day, rejected the administration
proposal preventing the further use
of foods, feeds or fruits in the
manufacture Of distilled spirits but
completely ignoring the beer and
wine
In its stead, the committee
adopted the amendment offered by
Sen. Gore. chairman Of the com
mittee. fatty prohibiting the use of
foodstuffs i'm making distilled spirits
and placing the responsibility for
stopping beer and wine making
upon Pres't Wilson.
Chamberlain TO Abide.
Sen. Cham berlain. in charge of
the food bill, said he would abide
by the committees decision, and
would not further press the amend
ment prepared Saturday with the
design OF keeping the responsib ity
in congress.
The committee amendment will
be confronted by determined oppo-
sitiOn on the republican side. Sen
Borah. OF Idaho. has made it plain
that under no circumstance Will he
agree 10 passing the responsibility
on TO the president.
NIiX-up Develops.
A miX-up has developed in the
senate over just what Pres't Will
son wants in the way Of prohibition.
Sen. Gore told the committee today
that he had absolute assurances that
his plan was acceptable TO the ad-
ministration.
other senators were equally pos
tive that the administration did
not want any responsibility at all,
and that il was up 10 congress to
commit itself fatty and unqualified
~ on the question.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

SINKS SUB
OFF GENOA
Aids Torpedo Boat in Prevent
ing Attack on Liner-U. S.
Collier Battles Two
German Craft.
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AN AMERICAN PORT. July .
A submarine which attacked a big
Italian passenger liner is believed to
have been struck by a bomb drop
ped by an Italian hydroplane, 80
miles off Genoa. the liner reported
on her arrival here today.
The liner was carrying 10 first
cabin. "a second cabin and 545
steerage passengers. She was hug
ging the italian coast, accompanied
by a torpedo boat and a fast sub
marine chaser. when the submarine
appeared and opened fire.
The torpedo boat returned the fire
and an instant later a hydroplane
appeared from the shore and drop
ped two bombs, one of which ap-
parently scored a hit. The sub
marine disappeared. The hydro
plane dropped and after a consulta-
ton between her observer and the
officers Of the torpedo boat returned
to shore.
Among the liners steerage pas
sengers were II of the crew OF the
Greek steamer Dorothea, sunk by a
submarine off Cape Spartamenti on
June Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
cover Bodies Of Niagara Falls Wreck Victim!
Drafted Armies DralUn
With Least Inequality
And Personal Hardship

Any system Of selecting men for
military service. whether voluntary
or Involuntary in its operation,
necessarily selects some men to
bear the burden of danger and sac
rifce for the whole nation. The
system here provided places all men
Of military age upon an even plane
and then. by a selection which
neither favors the one nor penalties
the other, calls out the requisite
number for service.
The successful operation Of this
law and of these regulations de-
ponds necessarily upon the loyalty,
patriotism and justice of the mem
bers of the boards to whom its op-
GRAFTON is committed. and I admOn-
ish every member of every local
board and OF every district board Of
review that their duty TO their
country requires an impartial and
fearless performance Of the delicate
and difficult duties entrusted TO
them. They should remember as TO
each individual case presented TO
them that they are called upon TO
adjudicate the most sacred rights Of
the individual and 10 preserve un-
furnished the honor Of the nation.
"Our armies at the front will be
strengthened and sustained if they
be composed IF men free from any
signs of injustice in their mode Of
selection, and they will be inspired
TO loftier efforts in behalf of
country in which the citizens called
upon TO perform high public func-
tions perform them with justice.
fearlessness and impartiality
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
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WASHINGTON. July .. The
drafted armies of the United States
will be drawn with the least in
equality and personal hardship. -
Pres't Wilson today in issuing reg
ulations for the working Of the dra IT
urged upon every member of eterv
draft board impartial and fearless
performance of the delicate and diff
ficult duties entrusted" in order
that our armies at the front may
be composed OF men free from sense
of injustice in their mode of selec-
ton"
Pres't Wilson's statement follows:
The regulations which 1 am to.
day causing 10 be promulgated
pursuant 10 the direction Of the Sc
lective service law, cover the re-
naming steps Of the plan for call
ing into the service of the United
States qualified men from those who
have registered; those selected as
the result Of this process to consti-
tute, with the regular army. the ma
tional guard, and the navy. the
fighting forces Of the nation, all Of
which forces are under the terms
of the law placed in a position of
equal right, dignity and responsible
ity with the members of all other
military forces.
Equal Rights To All.
The regulations have been
drawn with a view 10 the needs and
circumstances OF the whole country
and provide system which il is
expected will work with the least
inequality and personal hardship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
BRITISH RAID TRENCHES

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LONDON, July 2.-Fighting on
the British front was confined to
raiding operations during the night,
the war Office reported today. East
of Hargicourt, in the Arras one, the
British penetrated German trenches.
killing a number Of Germans and
capturing seven prisoners.
The Germans attempted a raid
east Of Loos but were repulsed.
(Loos is near Lille in northern
France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
HAYES TALKS WITH
INDIANA BAKERS TODAY

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July .
VIII Hayes, chairman Of the state
council Of defense. met with repre-
sentatives OF the Indiana bakers
this afternoon TO discuss means OF
effectively preventing the return Of
unsold bread by retailers DR. II. F..
Barnard. state pure food and drug
commissioner. has issued an order
prohibiting bakers from accepting
the return Of stale" bread. bread
that is a day old. but the bakers are
having dificulting in enforcing the
rule Thousands Of loaves Of bread
are wasted I'm these returns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
ITALIAN PLANES lombard
TRIESTE AS REPRAlSAL

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ROME, July I'm reprisal for an
Austro-Hungarian air raid on Venice
Italian airmen have bonn barded Tri-
este, it was officially announced TO.
day
Projectiles were thrown down
upon the railway station in Trieste
and upon Austro- Hungarian military
works
Venice was attacked on Friday
night At the same time bombs
were dropped upon two other nearby
towns-Murano and Chioggina.
IL is believed that two Of the ma
chimes were damaged by Italian
high angle guns, the official state
ment adds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

Bodies Of many Of the missing
may never be recovered. men famil-
lar with Niagara's rapids contend.
They we're seized by the rushing
waters. battered against the rocks
and then devoured by the great
whirlpools that form part Of Nj
agara's scenic beauty.
Warming Came Too Late.
Warning Of q washout on the
Gorge railroad came just six min
utes too late to prevent the tragedy.
a militiaman and man employed
on the cantilever bridge spanning
the rapids 'phOned the dispatcher s
office But the car operated by
MotOrman Luke CrandaH had left.
crowded with pleasure seekers. most
Of them from middle western cities.
who were enjoying the beauties Of
Niagara in ride over the famous
gorge" route.
Someone on the rear platform had
just broken into the chorus OF Tip
perary' when the tracks gave way.
in an instant the car was hurled
over the walled embankment down
30 feet into the swift waters OF the
rapids The disaster occurred on
the American side just south OF the
supports OF the cantilever bridge
Soldiers Co Rescue.
Soldiers rushed 10 the resc-4 but
had difficulty fighting the angry
rapids
IL was late az night. after the car
had been dragged from the rapids
10y a derrick. that most Of the
bodies were recovered.
n. G.. Slice. or Toledo. o.. was on
his honeymoon. having been married
Saturday He and his bride were
sitting in rear seat Slice was
half stunned by the fall Of the car.
but clung 10 his wife. who was semi
conscious. until soldiers and fire.
men arrived
These bodies have been recovered:
Miss g. NJ Rastery, 40. Chicago,
secretary OF president Of Wabash
railroad. j. r. Muck. %. Prince
ton Ind: NJ. L Shumaker. 40 Ak
ron. o.: Mrs T.. +. Wallace. 2S. Ak
ron. O.; James r. Kemp. 35, Scran-
ton Pa. Harvey c.. Phelps, 80.
Schenectady. y. Y. Conductor Alex
ander Heron. SO, Niagara Falls; un-
identified woman 80 years old
Died i'm St Nary's hospital Mrs.
Bertha Seasrum 40. a. Beach ST.
jamestown. y.
Known missing Miss Violet
Seatrum. Is. a. Beach ST.. James
town y Y
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

South Bends boards, three in
number. are composed of the fol-
lowing:
For the first division, including
the first and second wards. John b.
Haberle, Stanislaus j. Chelminiak,
and Or. W. L. owen will serve. in
the second division. composed OF
the third, fifth and sixth wards, DR..
John g. Berteling. Homer Taggart.
and Charles Y. Korpal; in the third
division, composed of the fourth and
seventh wards. Rome q. stephen
son, J. + McEndarfer and DR.. r.
B. Dugdale.
As TO the county board, c. b.
Smith Of the Mishawaka Wooden Co.
may be named in place of Ralph W.
Gaylor who, following his appoint
ment by Pres't Wilson, wired his
resignation. Mr.. GayIor is repubH-
can candidate for mayor at the No
vembes election and seemingly does
not feel that his patriotism should
in any way jeopardize his political
career.
DR.. J. p. Feagler and George NJ
Raab. county clerk. are the other
mem bers Of the county board. They
will take care Of the exemptions
from Mishawaka and the remainder
Of the county outside South Bend
The county board went into session
early this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
SHIP BUILDERS
co OUT ON STRIKE
1900 Already Out and Thou
sands Expected to Stop
by NightfaII.
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= NEW YORK. July > - Fifteen
hundred iron workers. boiler-makers
and machinis:s employed by the
Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock Co. and
w. A. Fletcher and Co. Of Hoboken.
quit work today in the inauguration
of what is planned as a wholesale
ship yards strike in New York and
vicinity. Union leaders declared
that 80 per cent of the 5000 men
affected by the strike order would
be out by nightfall The yards OF
both companies where men quit to-
day are under federal guard.
The strikers are demanding a
closed shop and a minimum wage
OF $3.50 a day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
BOARDS ARE
PREPARING FOR DRAFT
Meet to Go Over Registration CadS-MayOr GayOr of MSh
awake Refuses to serve "FOr Political Rea-
SOnS"-De fine Law.

Draft exemption boards the country went into session right
after today preparing report which the actual work
CONSUMPTION will be founded.
Details of the draft given Washington today with
statement from PTeS Wilson the workings the law
which will provide America with training
p and 81 of
Those boards session today will review registration cards.
select those who have claimed exemption who phys
ca fit and renumber these for the draft which will operated
from Washington, according present plans
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
RETURN OF CANADIAN
MINERS MAY HELP u. S.

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INDIANAPOLIS. ind. July p
With the return TO work today Of
5000 coal miners in British Colum
bia and in Calgary. Canada, pros
poets are favorable for peace be-
tween operators and the 100000
members OF the United Nine Work
ers of America according TO officials
at headquarters here. There Is,
however. serious trouble threatened
by miners of the western federation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

board other clssses Of persons may
secure exemption These applica-
tons may be fled bv county and
municipal officers. persons employed
I'm the transmission of the mails.
workmen in arsenale and navy
yards. pilots mariners actually on
sea duty. those with persons de-
pendent upon them FOR support. re-
igious DIRECTORS organized prior 20
May Il. 1872. and those found
morally deficient The local boards
are required 90 decide these claims
OF exemption within three DAYS
after the fling of the afidavits
Appeal May BE Taken
Appeal from the action Of the
local exemption board may be taken
10 the district board. hy the indi-
viduaL Upon Tho other hand the
government OF the United States.
acting through the provost marshal
general. NAV appeal 20 the district
board from the decision Of the local
board
The president viii apportion TO
the several states and territories the
quotas % Doc furnished Quotas will
be apportioned.
How It VIII Operate.
Provost Marshal Gen Enoch II.
Cr0wder has prepared the following
summary OF the operation OF the
registrations.
The registration being completed.
and the registration cards being
ready for use in further proceed
ings. the president VIII appoint with
the power OF removal the mem hers
or the local and district boards
One local board consisting of
three or more mem hers viii De ap-
pointed for each county having less
than $1,000 population and one
local board for each city OF so 600
population or over. In certain states
the cities viii De split mp into di-
visions With a local board FOR each
division.
zone or more district boards con
CONTINUED OK PAGE EIGHTD
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PETROC RAD, July 2.-The first
day OF the new Russian offensive on
the Galician front resulted in the
capture Of 1854 Austro- German
prisoners. the war Office announced
today.
The official statement said that
the latest drive against the Austro-
German armies was launched on
Sunday and that today the artillery
is numbering all along the line. pre-
pairing the way for fresh infantry
assaults.
Among the prisoners taken sun
day were 164 officers.
Koniuchy, in Galacia. was cap
tured by the Russians in a storm
attack.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

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EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill, July .
Two hundred Negroes, heavily arm
ed. took possession Of the Black
Belt today, fought off police, kill
ing one patrolman, and were not
SUI bdued until a squadron of militia
under Maj. Cavanaugh was called
out.
The soldiers searched every house
in the district, cOnfiscated arms. and
placed so blacks under arrest. About
a month ago several Negroes were
shot in an uprising OF white men
who were being forced out Of their
jobs by imported Negroes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
TO MARION IN 1918.
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HAMMOND, Ind. July THE
percentage Of good women in Amer
lea is on the decrease" Evangelist
Bob Jones declared at the closing
session Of the four day meeting Of
the Indiana Christian Endeavor
union here Marion was chosen for
the 1918 convention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
SETTLE DAYTON STRIKE.

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WASHINGTON, July 2 The
street railway strike in Dayton. O..
affecting approximately 1000 men.
has been settled through the efforts
OF Mark L. Crawford of Chicago. a
federal conciliator the department
of labor announced this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
FRENCH STEAMER SUNK.

PARIS. July ,. = The French
steamer Himalaya of the Messagries
Marines. with 2O4 passengers and
crew has been sunk as the result Of
an explosion IN the Mediterranean.
one hundred AID seventy-siX per-
sons were saved
(The HimaIava was of $500 tons
gross
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
BATTLES TWO SUBMARINES.

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AN AMERICAN PORT, July .
A battle between a United States
collier and two German submarines
were revealed today when the col
lier arrived here from France.
The collier. which is armed. was
exchanging shots with a U-boat
when a second submarine came up.
Before the second submersible
could attack. an American torpedo
boat destroyer steamed into the
battle zone and the U-boats sub
merged.
The collier was handled in very
skinful manner 70 avoid being tor
pedoed. Throughout the fight she
was kept steaming rapidly around
in a circle
1t was stated that the collier pass
ed a French steamship carrying
American troops. She was conveyed
by French and American warships
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
ADVANCE CAUSES WORRY

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AMSTERDAM. july ..
Alarmed by the fierceness OF the
Russian offensive Field Marshal
Won IIindcnburg has gone 10 the
eastern front TO direct the op-
erationS of the AustrO- German
armies. according TO a report
from Vienna today.
IL il believed here that Won
Hindenburg will attempt
counter Oensive to save Lem
berg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
THOUGHT HE WAS TOO OLD.

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seph Cummings. charged with being
a deserter from Battery a, Indiana
field artillery. today offered AS an
excuse that he was 81 years old and
thought he would be excused from
service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
PoLICE GUARp ..NLoVIEse.

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CHICAGO. July 2.-POlice today
were guarding the vaults OF 10
movie hlm companies following the
explosion OF a time bomb and the
resultant $3.50 600 IRE in the Pathe
Film company building yesterday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
Gorge Line Car Goes
OUer En1barknent With
so Passengers on Board
Soldiers Aid in Rescue OF DrOwning-Fear Some Were Car
ried Into Whirlpool and Will Never be Found
Result of WaShout
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NIAGARA FALLS n y July 2.-Battng with strong eddes
that threatened drag them down death NagaraS great
WhHpooa of al daybeak today resumed the
search for the bodies OF more than dozen persons reported miss
ing following the plunge crowded electric car Yesterday after
into the rapids.
Nine bodies have been recovered and eight of them identified
The bodies of two other persons positively to have been
on the wrecked have not been recovered The death toll
probably will exceed and may reach 80.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
BULLETIN.

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WASHINGTON. July 3.-Par-
tial confirmation that the Man
chu emperor of China has de-
mandcd that PrcS't Ii Yuan
Hung abandon his rulcrship and
permit the cN-CmpcrOr 20 re-
sumo the throne reached the
state department today. Of
fiCials exhibited little corcern
over the development. however.
declaring that IL could in no
way change the policy of this
government toward China
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

The Manchu dynasty OF China was
overthrown IL 1911 when a revolu-
ton broke out In the southern
provinces. Dr. Hun Vat Sen. who
was largely responsible for the re-
volt. was made the first provisional
president but ne was quickly sue
Cceeded ~ Yuan Shi Kai. Domestic
disturbances have been caused in
China by the world war and for
some time civil war has been inn
pending. one clique sought 10 have
China enter the war on the side Of
allies. but this was opposed by the
president and former premier.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, July ,.
Race riots broke out again
here late this morning. A mob
OF 100 shot one Negro and at
tackled others.
Arrival of six additional COM
panics OF Illinois militia is eX-
pcCtGI to put a stop TO the riots.
Earlier today samuel Cop
pedge was shot and killed by a
moo OF Negroes. Five others
were wounded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

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LONDON, July 2.-After an eN-
istence Of less than seven years the
Chinese republic has ceased 20 exist.
according 20 Gdvices from Peking
today. They stated that an ul-
timatum was served upon Pres't Ii