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South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
MRS. ]. BOWSHER
TAKES HER LIFE
Wife of Local Manufacturer
Found Dead of Gas Early
Friday Morning.

Mrs Jay C. 10 sher, wife OF the
vice presideu K ,he y. P Bowsher
Mfg. co. dice suicide by sas
poisoning ea. Friday morning.
The body Was l0und on the bed in
the guest 81 ,m of the Eowsher res
idence, S2S w Cofax ay Three
gas jets in the room We're wide open
and all openin IS had been carefully
closed
Children of the family arose at
6:45 Friday morning Detecting
the odor of gas they traced t TO
the guest room and Immediately
told Mr.. BOwsher. The latter tele-
poned for the police pulmotor which
was rushed TO the home But it
was too late. The gas had already
completed its deadly work
Both Mr.. and Mrs Bowsher oc-
cupied a prominent place in South
Bends social life and i'm Methodist
church circles. being members of
the First Methodist church.
Ill Health Blamed.
Mrs Bowsher had been i'm i'll
health for some time and in Is
thought she committed the act while
temporarily deranged.'' That eN-
planation of motive for the suicide
was given out at the Bowsher home.
Mrs. Bowsher was Eva Spencer
before her marriage She was born
NOV. ;. 1873, and was married TO
Mr. BOwsher oct. y, 1897. Both
her parentsaare dead. She has three
sisters. Miss Belle Spencer and Mrs.
Norman Bleuler OF South Bend and
Mrs. Fred =. Gabriel of Malta
Mont Besides her husband. two
children, Nelson and Sarah. survive.
The funeral, which will be private,
will be held Monday.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
French Display Deep Affection
For the Khaki-Clad Americans

the most touching scene the men
had passed through on French soil
When we awoke the next day we
found the French had done every
thing possible for our comfort. After
detailing special men 10 assist us in
special matters. others we're assigned
whose business II seemed 20 be was
TO CRY for fear We might need some
thing and be unable 20 get il"
Exceptionally high type OF men
compose this regiment. The regi-
mental commander was West
Point graduate. one or his officers
had been superintendent of term
inals Another had been train
master. and 80 on.
The regiment is working directly
under French army orders. only re-
ceiving clothing and medical sup
plies from American headquarters.
They are working entirely upon a
French railway system which bears
French train signals and so forth.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
A ARMY CENSOR
REBUKES PAPERS
Issues Statement Concerning
Publication of War News
and Troop Movements.
International News CHIC:

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Sept. p. Re
curing publication by certain news
papers and press associations OF
details Of the landing in France OF
certain units of the United States
army brought from Brig. Gen. Frank
Mcintyre. the war department cen
sor, today a sharp rebuke and
demand that this pract;ce he dis
continued. Gen. Mcintyre made il
plain that such a publication en-
dangers the lives of American sol
diers and the success Of the war
operations of the United States. His
statement was as follows:
NO reports of embarking, sailing.
arrival or debarking OF United
States troops should be published
nor should the ports of embarka-
tion or debarkation be given with
reference TO any particular move
ment during the continuation OF
the war. This applies to large and
small bodies OF troops and to indi-
vidual officers and soldiers. To this
rule there is no exception.
Endangers Lives.
| When an editor permits informa-
tion of this class 10 be published he
knows that he is endangering the
4, lives of American soldiers and the
success Of his nation and is disre-
garding and violating solemn
warning"
The state department today was
asked by the British war office 10
request all United States newspapers
to refrain from publishing details
Of German air raids over British
cities. II was pointed out that in
recent publication in a Newark.
| y. J., paper, details were given of
a raid on a certain city showing
that a named public building was
damaged. Such publication gives
aid and comfort 10 the enemy" the
British war office says.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21

panied by other officers. emerged
from the darkness and welcomed US.
The great crowd of civilians that had
gathered about the station parted 10
let us through as we began our
march toward the barracks
1T was a parade through black
streets. There was NOT q single glow
OF light and. in the darkness, lined
up along the curbs were thousands.
who peered al us through the gloom.
ION every side We could hear low
voices exclaiming .'Nive LAmerica,
NiVe LAmerica' old men and wom-
en- ran along the side OF the column
patting the men upon the shoulders
or wringing their hands.
From the windows OF houses the
warm-hearted French threw down
cakes. fruit and flowers upon the
marching men they could not see.
Rouuuets OF flowers fiuttered from
the balconies Altogether Il was
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
C0NSPIRAT0RS ARE
PLACED ON PAROLE

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 81. -
James b. Smith and Frederick c.
Mills. former vice president and su-
perintendent. respectively of the
Western Fuel Co.. who are serving
sentences of Is months each in San
Quentin penitentiary for conspiracy
10 defraud the government, have
been paroled, il was learned from
Washington Thursday.
Smith and Mills were convicted
Feb. Il. 1914. of conspiracy TO de-
fraud the government of custom
duties and draw backs by fraud
ulent Weighing of imported coal.
Another subordinate was convicted.
Appeals were denied by the higher
courts.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21

Here's Ben1StOrfS Plea For
Funds to Purchase Influence
International News Service

WASHINGTON, Sept 2t.-The state department today made
public telegram the German foreign office January D
last by Benstorf then German ambassador to hi
country asking permission spend up $4,000 to influence
the American congress to prevent
The formal statement issued by the department fol
lows:
The secretary of state the following message from Am
baSSador BeSor the Berlin foreign office dated January
22IQ17:
80 request authority pay out up to $4,000 (ifty
thousand dOlaTS) order former occasions to inu
congress through the organization YOU which
perhaps prevent
. 4 am beginning in the meantime to act accordingly
In the above circumstances public official German de-
caratiOn Of Ireland is highly desirable
gain the support of Irish influence here. p"
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
ASQUITH TO REBUKE
PACIFISTS IN SPEECH
IuIcrnlII0IaI Ncv- service

1utcrnHtiolal Ncvs Service.
LONDON. Sept. 21.-A stern re-
Iuke for british pacidsts and a
stirring appeal 90 the patriotism OF
the nation are expected from for
mer Premier AsQUith when ne
speaks at "a meeting of the war aims
committee i'm Leeds next Wednesday.
The Chronicle says there is no
rouHt that AIR. Asquith's speech is
eagerly awaited i'm all quarters.
The war aims committee is
launching strong propaganda "a
oftset the Injurious appeals from the
small peace at any price group"
nd the radical socialists. The
movement viii be furthered. il is
expected. by a speech from Premier
= loyd-George when commons recon
Neues on oct. 16
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21

International News Service;
FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF
THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Sept. 21.-Every dag
brings forth its new incidents to
show the deep affection of the
French for the Americans.
In an old French town near the
front is "a regiment Of American en-
gineers composed OF men from al
most every te in the Union. Their
arrival brought forth typical scenes
OF emotion from the French people
living there
This graphic story of how the
Americans were receiV Ell was told
me by "a captain.
I'VE came into the town on sat
urday night. There were no lights
i'm the train nor in the town All
was pitch darkness. We had been
warned 10 make no noise. especially
not 70 cheer.
As our train drew mp slowly 20 n
stop two French generals. accom-
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
KNOW NOTHING Of
NEW PEACE NOTE
State Department Officials in
the Dark Concerning New
Note of Pope Benedict.
InternlIIonaI - Servlcc

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2I. state
department officials and allied dip
lomats here today professed to be
quite i'm the dark concerning an
other peace note from the vatican.
Unofficial reports have reached here
that such a communication may be
expected.
Pending disclosure of the reply Of
Berlin to the last peace note from
Pope Benedict, the majority of Of
ficials and diplomats would not even
hazard a guess at the probable
purpOrt Of the reported new com
munication to the warning powers.
Those officials who ventured any
opinion at all held the belief that
any new note from the vatican must
be radically different from the last
communication, and possibly based
on willingness of Berlin to make
some concessions.
Wilson's Reply Concise.
Pres't Wilson's reply 10 the recent
r.
clearly and concisely the position Of
the United States and the only con-
.ditions on which peace would be
considered. il was pointed out. and
must have left no doubt Of the posi-
tion taken by America towards the
HOhenzOliern government. and OF
the purpose Of the United States 20
prosecute the war until a satisfac-
tory basis for peace is possible A
new note from the vatican along the
same lines is therefore Believed 20
be improbable.
Officials had no hesitation il
stating. however. that there can be
no change in the position OF the
United States toward peace negotia-
tons
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
HOUSE ADOPTS REPORT
ON WAR BOND BILL
International News Service:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Sept. p. - With
scarcely any discussion, the house
this afternoon adopted the confer
ence report on the $11. .53S 100000
bond and certificate bill The bill
as adopted changes the amount to
be spent in marketing the bonds TO
one-hfth of one per cent OF their
value The amount 10 be spent in
marketing the certificates is one
tenth OF one per cent. The senate
already had adopted the conference
report in its present form.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
NJ 'ADOO PLANS
LIBERTY BOND
CAM P AIGN n
SeC'y of Treasury Will Start
Speaking Tour Around COun-
try Oct. Liberty Day
Set For Oct. "a.
lnteInatIouaI News ServIre

international News Service
WASHINGTON. sept 2I- Sec'y
Of the Treasury McAdoo is complet-
ing details of mis- itinerary for a tour
Of the country i'm behalf Of the sec
ond Liberty loan. The secretary ex-
poets 20 devote even more time 10
speaking in support of the second
big issue than he did To the FIRST one.
AS tentatively fixed, Sec'y Ne
AdoO's itinerary Will take him from
Washington oct. Z lie will 20 out
through the northern tier of states.
speaking at an principal points as
far as the Mississippi river Thence
he VIII follow the northern route
out o. Spokane. Seattle and Port
land The secretary's party will go
down the Pacific coast holding raj
lies 40 various cities and will return
Iy the southern route 10 New or
leans. From there he will work back
o. Washington. calling at The more
important southern cities ard towns.
Liberty Day oct. 2t
Wednesday. oct. "a has been des-
isnated Toy the secretary as Liberty
day. special occasion on which
especial efforts viii be made to raise
money for the government
A special appeal viii be made 10
the farmers OF the country 10 sub
scribe 10 the second Liberty loan.
-NS the farmers have just harvested
their crops at record -bt -aking prices
the administration feels they will
not hesitate 90 turn over millions 20
the safe keeping or the United States
government
Banks of the country already are
lined up to john i'm the campaign
tommittees of business men are ac-
tive AN over the nation preparing the
way for the big campaign which IS
10 last from oct ] 20 oct %.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
Blood Found.


lureIuutleuH. News Service
CLE\ ElA\n. g.. Sept. 11-Rit-
Ter feeling between socialists and
soldiers here caused police 20 take
extra precautions today 20 put
down The almost nightly riots. Sol
dier~ broke up meetirg Of anti
war speakers last night and one
man was fatally stabbed in the
fghting Six automobile loads of
federal officers quelled the disturb
auce before the police arrived
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21

man Counter Attacks Are Rep1]sed By British
Americans Take
Active Part In
French Battle
International News Service

International News Service
FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF
THE AMERICAN ARMY N
FRANCE, Sept. 21.-United States
army engineers have received their
baptism OF fire in France.
\ regiment of engineers has taken
over and is operating some miles Of
"A French military railway.
News has just been received that
German aerOplanes pursued one of
the trains one night this week and
threw down bonn bs each time the
iirebOX was opened, revealing the
target.
Finally the trainmen sought refuge
and the Germans departed without
having inflicted any casualties.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
Filibuster on
In Argentine
Upper House:
.nternatiouaI News Service

Intcrn1tiOuaI News Service.
BUENOS AYRES. sept 21.-
Members Of the chamber %. deru-
ties, who are seeking to prevent d
break between Argentine ard Ger
many, have Borrowed a pace from
the text book of obstructionists in
the United States congress.
BY flibustering tactics they have
prevented "a vote upon the senate's
decision % break of relations and
fears W ere expressed today that de-
cisiVe action would oe delayed in
definitely. The ilibuster was car
Tied ON 10y score OF pacihst adher-
ents Of PreS't lIigOyen.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
Sec'y Lansing Makes Public
Further Proof of Germany'S
0OubIe-deaIing Before Re-
lationS Were Broken off.
INVESTIGATION ON
International News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON, Sept D.
German gold has been
used to influence congress il
Count Won BernSt0rfi, for
mer German ambassador to
the United States, is to be
believed. Not only that but,
on Jan. D, last, when il
seemed apparent that PreS't
Wilson would act to bring
the United States into the
war as an enemy of the Ger.
man empire, BernStorff. ca
bled to the German foreign
office for permission to spend
up to $4,000 additional tc
influence congress and pre-
vent this country entering
the war.
Highly significant in thi~ cable
gram. made public hy the state de-
partment today. was the explana-
tion I'm asking authority 20 spend
the money of the then ambassador
He frankly states that he wants to
use this gold Gin order az on for
mer occasions 20 influence congre--
through the organization Won know
of" And. accepting the authoritt
a. already granted, the ann has ssador
added II am beginning in The mean
time TO act accordingly"
To Get Irish support.
Bernstorff realized that tho aelta-
ton OF tha element 0f Jrish-Amer-
Jeans who had been demanding
free Irish republic was open 10 i'm
Huence lie concluded his cable
gram by declaring that an official
German declaration boz favor OF Ire
land .-is highly desirab i'm order
20 gain the support of Irish in1u-
ence here.
The state department made no
comment in handine ont the COPY Of
-he cablegram Omciale said that
it poke for itself II had all of
the effect OF bomhsheU on con-
gress however. where the members
at once began q campaign FOR adj
di-ional information
There seemed "a general sentiment
among leaders or both the senate
and the house 90 ask FOR additional
facts and 10 is entirely probable that
"a complete Investigation ~ the az
legation that congress already had
been influenced viii be rade
Text Complete.
Senators and representatires we're
told by the state department todav
that the text Of the cablegram as
made public was complete Inuma
tions that certain organizations
through which Won Bernstorn work
ed were mentioned iu the cablegram
were denied.
Oficials az the state departm ent
said that they had reason go believe
they knew just what organization
was referred 20 in the cabiegram
sent 70 the German foreign office
They declined. however. - specify.
To direct questions namiug certain
bodies which have been very active
iu connection with The pra-G German
campaign. and especially in the
cause OF Irish freedom" the de-
partmerf officials contented them
selves with facerious replies
Congress Can Investigate.
They did not see ft at The present
49,. 80 .r-..,.-.- .-,-t- a Hrr1T ffrtr r
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21

International News Service.
ZURICH. Sept 21.-The kaiser
has gone 10 Sofia, capital Of Bul-
garia. said a telegram from Vienna
today. 1t did not explain the kaiser''
mission.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
INFORMED
OF BRITISH DRIVE.

International News Service.
ri the last meeting OF the
reiChstag main committee i'm Ber-
lin the following statement from
Field Marshal Won liindcnburg.
the German chief OF stan. relative
To British arms in their West
Flanders campaign. Was read;
With the greatest cOnccntra-
tion OF materials and man power.
after most careful preparation.
the English have attempted again
within short period. tO pierce
our positions I'm Flanders. strong
forces OF their own and OF their
aIlic~ were held ia readiness 60
follow mp such piercing by a
break through. The object IL 10
attain the conquest Of the North
sea coast and the destruction Of
our submarine bases.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
STEAMER BURNS IN PORT.

International News Service.
AN AMERICAN PORT. Sept q.
Fire. believed 10 be Of incendiary
origin. was discovered in the big
freight ship Tasmania. at her dock
here shortly before noon. Firemen
expect TO have the blaze under con
troll soon. The freighter arrived
Sunday with 10000 bales Of jute
from a port in India
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
MOToRMAN INJURED.
-Times Snecial Service

News-Iimes Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Sept. 21.-
Chris Peek, - years old. motor
man. was seriously injured and sew
eral passengers were badly shaken
up here Thursday when a Columo moia
av. car backed into a Tenth ST. car.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
LICENSED TO WED.

News Times Special Service
CHICAGO, Sept 21.-Frank Mel
lander and Mrs. Matte Gilmartin,
both from South Bend, were licensed
TO wed here late Thursday.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
SUGGESTS AIR RAID
ON KEEL CANAL
Aero Club Thinks Attack Could
be Carried Out From
America.

International News Service
WASHINGTON Sept o. - The
Aero club of America today officially
Endorsed the suggestion of Mai x.
Eerfetti head of the Italian Aero
rautic mission. that fleets of Ameri-
tan aeroplanes be delivered on the
western front through the air. The
Aero club makes am even more dar-
Ing suggestion. It proposes that the
Great German base al kiel can be
attacked direct from the United
States.
From the Il ted states 10 the
western front. means dying first 20
the Azores. then to ENGLAND. and
then 10 France. Mai. Perfetti said toe
usy. The longest leg OF the journey
bFer water would ne Jess than 1900
miles The distance from ~ John
D. the Azores is less than 1880 miles
lind to ireland il only uttle farther.
Long Flight Record
a aight OF .0ue miles without
ttopping has been made hy an ltal-
IAN aviator. and a German airman
has fown for - hours and L min
ltes continuously The present alti-
fude record Is 1880 feet but in "a
trans Atlantic flight the machines
probably would rs much lower.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
EXPERTS PROBE
KING MYSTERY
Every Science Known in Grim
inaI Detection Being
Used by Officials.
Internltional News Service

international News Service:
CONCORD. y. c.. Sept 21.-Every
science OF crime is being employed
today TO determine how Mrs. Maude
King, wealthy New York and Chi
cago widow. met her death at the
lonely Blackwelder Spring near here
Aug. %
Whether Mrs King accidents ily
shot herself or was the victim Cf a
IN rider plot is a question the Jury
must decide To aid this decision.
solicitor Hayden Clement is arrang-
ing for the testimony Of pistol ex-
perts. including Capt Jones OF New
York. 20 show whether the woman
could have been shot bv herself
without leaving an unmarked body.
DR.. otto Schulz. New York med
ical expert and the coroner of Cook
county, H.. who made the autopsy
after Mrs. Kings body was exhumed.
are TO testify. as we'll as half a dozen
experts who have been brought into
the case.
Blood Found.
Today's mystery surrounded "a tale
OF poke" OF blood. IL deveIoped
that Charles s. Dry. a farmer who
has been called 20 testify. found a
paper bag hlled with blood near the
scene ON the day following the
shooting
lJ is believed the state will use
this evidence in the attempt to show
that an effort was made 10 hide the
circumstances of death
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
THE WEATHER

INDIANA AND LOWER MICHI-
GAN Fair tonight Saturday fair.
warmer
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21

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S-By whom employed?
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Friday. November 2s. 1917.

During the daylight hours Of @this day
the stars are fairly favorable Venus rules
strongly for good early in the morning
and Uranus is friendly. In the evening
Neptune Is in evi! place.
This should be a fortunate rule for the
amhittons OF woIcen whether they he for
rcmsn.ic conquests or business achieve
ments
Under this rule there should be good
judgment, mingled with the sway OF the
emotious and II should lie lucky date for
engagements and weddings.
Thcaters and all places OF amusonents
come under a good direction, and for
week should gather large profits.
II is an auspicious time Tor new plays,
and both actors and actresses should bene'
fit. y
Modistes and milliners have the power
TO benefit from this posting OF the stars,
which is believed to improve the taste oil
buycrs and to incline item toward what Is
fine and costly.
The evening is a most unlucky time for
beginning Journeys. 1t is not well, either,
to take treatments in which oils and unguents
arc used.
Tho navy has n govsrnment OF the stars
making for many troubles, beth small and
large. Warning is given OF misappre'
hension on the part OF the public, which
NAV have grave results
In the navy, as in the simy, dissatisfsc;,
,ion. due TO criticism OF new officers and
changes in organization. again is p'esaged'