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MUNICIPAL XMAS TREE
PROGRAM BEAUTIFUL
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
fHE 5UUTH BEND 1 iiyiiu
FARM BUREAU
IS REORGANIZED
James Proud is Elected Presi
dent To Have Thirteen
Departments.
The county farm bureau was re
organized at a meeting of on of the
largest gatherings or farmers
brought together here in some time
Saturday afternoon. Officers were
elected and a neu constitution and
by-laws adopted. Realizations of the
need of a. closer co-operation and
better organization to protect their
interests and the growth of the pre
vious organization made necessary
the reorganization of the bureau.
The officers elected at the meet
ing Saturday afternoon were: Pres
ident, James I'roud; lce president,
Ceorge Hepler; treasurer, Clarence
Fulmer; secretary. County Agent
John Bordner. The directors elected
were: Herman Groppert, Walkerton;
Levi Iiarkey, Madison township;
o. fl. Swigert, Portage township;
Clarence Fulmer, Penn township;
Irving Gross, W. J. Keller, Warren
township; James Proud. Olive town
ship; Miss Amanda McConib, George
Hepler, Clay township; W. O. Cul
Icir, Uberty township; W. C. Harder,
Greene township; I). G. Williams,
Liberty township; Horace I.iongley,
Clay township.
Following the mass meeting and
the election, the directors met for
their first session and made arrange
ments for regular meetings in the
future. Each of the directors will be
head of one of the 13 departments
ff the farmers' bureau. The next
meeting of the board of directors
will be held after Christmas.
HIGH BRED COWS NOT
ALWAYS BEST PRODUCERS
Contort In County Just 11 001 1 Shows
Grade Stock Git in? More
Pounds of Milk.
The cow which produced the larg
est amount of milk, 1.512 pounds, of
any cow in the county tested during,
the last month, belonged to the St
Joseph farm, the cow producing the
largest ntnount of butter fat, 63.02
pounds and owned by Asa Mat
thews, according to the report
of the St. Joseph County Cow Test
ing Ass'n. A test made by the as
MKiation during the past month
shows that in a contest between two
Krade cows and two pure breed cows
of the same age. which were fed the
same food, the two grade cows pro
duced 4,0UU pounds more of milk
than the pure breeds or a total of
K.OOO pounds to the pure breed cows
L',000 pounds, thus indicating that the
best breed cows do not always pro
duce the most milk. The association
recommends that a cow's worth bo
judged by the omount of milk she
gives rather than by her breed. The
results of the test during the past
months are as follows:
Name of pounds Pounds
1 1 nT Cow Milk Pttrf.ii.
A-:l Mlltt!." s ..Ital.bltt lf'17 Vt ltJ
Itter A. U'enri.-k . .rna t:;.J
-lii. r .v Weuri.-k s.ii.-n i :v.c is sa
St. .Lie Kann I'.-ntla.- IJTh tT.7.1
Si. .!, r.irm No. 1J l."12 4" r.i?
St. J-vv r.irm le!.- 4."..20
.!..hn Sholly J. Mit.- IL".. 1Ö.1T
. Im Sliolly Junil.o pi.;j 40 IT.
i K.-nmer Uta l.vr. i:or
1". . Klkins Wliltle 1 4t M
Herd No. y Itertle Ksls 40. s
AMERICAN EXPRESSMEN
ARE ALSO REMEMBERED
Employ c Not ifltii That They Will
iHtli Whole Month's Extra
Pay as Chri-tmas Gift.
Th se are hard days for the ex
pressman, one might think that he
would be looked upon as everybody's
Santa Claus, but on the contrary he
is 1. ually looked upon by every
body as Santa Claus delivery boy.
.and receives all the kicks and com
plaints that are part of the delivery
business. But never mind. Have you
noticed what a glad smile- the ex
pressmen at least the American Co's.
expressmen are wearing these days?
Reason? Santa Claus has just come
to the expressmen. The American
C. has just declared a dividend for
tb employes. On the tlrst of Janu
ary the 12 loval men, who have been
in the employment of the company
a year, will receive a fourth of one
month's salary. Every Quarter after
that they will receive a fourth, mak
ing a whole extra month's salary
during the year. It is the American
Co's. plan for a permanent year
nround Christmas cift.
NEWSBOYS ENJOY
PARTY AT Y. M. C. A.
setcnty Ait Entertained and Glcn
Ir.ont I mm New-pa iers
ami Agencj.
It uas a "merry Christmas" for
the newsboys of the city last night,
'or in the boys department of the
Y. M. C. A. they were treated to
an extensive program and later
presents were given to them. About
75 of the "newsies" -were present
and they were entertained with var
ious games, contests, "movies, and
eats."
A refrular Christmas tree was al
so In evidence and presents from
the tree were given to the kiddies.
The Nens'Tinif, Tribune. and
Gardner No'as agency were the don
ors of the gifts. The affair was In
harge of Kuell Jontz. boys' work
dlKtor of the Y. M. C. A.
DE A THS
i.vn PRiisTo.v clem.
David Preston Clem. 4 3 years oM.
of 1044 Lincoln way W.. died at the
Epworth hospital Saturday after an
illness of seven months.
He 1 survived by his mother. Mrs.
Mary Clem of Hinehman. Mich., his
wife, Jjlllan. and a daughter Anna.
The following brothers and sisters
also survive him: James Andrew
Clei of Dagmar, Mont.. Oliver J.
Clem of Edwardsburg, Miss Bertha
flrenert of South Bend, and Mrs.
Fbwne Snyder of Mishawaka. He
I was born at Burr Oak, Ind., July 12.
18 73. and had lived here for the past
l?r.
years, coming from Burr Oak.
(The funeral arrangements have not
I been completed.
MUS. I. A. BARTHOLOMEW.
Word has been received of the
'death of Mrs. I. A. Bartholomew.
formerly Miss Edith Knoblock, who
lived- at 1022 W. Colfax aw. and
whos death took nlare fiatunlav
afternoon at Backus, Minn. She is
survived by her husband. two
brothers, George and Clarence Kno
block, two sisters, Olendora and
Clara Knoblock, her mother, Mrs.
Gus Knoblock. and four children.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
MKS. KMMA SPEYICR.
Mrs. Emma Speyer, 50 years old,
of Culver, Ind., died at the Epworth
hospital yesterday afternoon from
te results of an operation. She is
survived by her husband. Jacob, and
two sons, Walter of Chicago, and
Arthur of Culver. She was born in
New York in 18 66. The body will
be taken to New York for the fu
neral and burial.
MAIlIii: KAM EY SKI,
Mable Kaminski. the infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Kamlnskl. 1212 S. Franklin st.. died
at 8:15 Saturday morning. She was
born In thi3 city Nov. 28.
JOHN A. FEIRICK.
John A. Feirick. 43 years old, 752
N. Sixth st.. River Park, died at 9
j o'clock Saturday morning of a
complication of diseases. He was
born on June 25, 1873, In Pennsyl
vania, and came to Indiana when he
was nix years old. He had resided
in Itiver Park for the past 14 years.
Besides his wife, an aged father.
Frederick Feirick of River Park,
and two sisters, Miss Kate Feirick
of Itiver Park, and Mrs. George
Rhoades of Portage Prairie survive
him.
The funeral will be held from the
'residence at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday
! afternoon. Rev. J. A. Lloyd of the
; River Park M. E. church will orfl
: ciate. The funeral will be private
. but the body may be viewed from
; Sunday noon until Monday evening.
Interment will take place in the
I Mishawaka City cemetery.
I OLIVER I). KRAMER.
Oliver David Kramer, 61 years
old. 506 N. Birdsell t.. died at Ep-
t worth hospital Friday evening.
j He is survived by his wife, Jane
Grover Kramer, and four children.
! C- tT- cr anrl T? a 1 n V rt t y a I f o ml I
J vvvV ivai'il, W llltO VAlJf Ulll j
j William Kramer, living in Flint, I
Mich., and a daughter, Mrs. Emma
j Moore of Woster, O. A brother,
! Harry Oscar Kramer of this city.
I also survives.
i The funeral will be held at the
; residence at 2 o'clock Tuesday after
; noon. Burial will take place in the
; Bowman cemetery.
FUNERALS
PAUL ROZITWICZ.
J The funeral of Paul Rozewicz, 2 3
' years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hu
bert Rozewicz, 730 Monroe st.. who
died Wednesday night following a
five weeks' illness of typhoid fever.
; was held Saturday morning at 8:30
1 o'clock at the St. Hedwige church.
! Rev. Anthony Zubowlcz, C. S. C,
J officiated. Burial was in Cedar
Grove cemetery. Mr. Rozewicz was
employed as a printer by The News
Times. CHARITY FUND PASSES
THE S17 000 MARK I
' j
, Total Now Is $17,OS3.H0
! Week Jut Closed
Is $917.00. j
The end of the fourth week of
the Good Will Week campaign sent
the fund of the Federation for So
cial Service past the $17.000 mark.
Only three pledges were received
Saturday but they totalled $132. The
total receipts for the week were
$I17.06. bringing the amount raised
to date up to $17.0S3.S9.
The amounts raised each week
since the campaign began are as
follows: First week. J11.26S.07; sec
ond week, S3. 051. 61; third week. Sl.
SSS.76; fourth week, $9 17.06.
There probably will be no solicit
ing until Tuesday or Wednesday of
next week, but the campaign will be
vigorously pushed after Christmas
and the campaign managers hope
to reach the $20.000 mark by New
Year's or shortly after.
NO CHRISTMAS PAPERS
Omaha Plants Will ( lose to sate
Pa I Kr.
-soci.tted Pres Service.
OMAHA. Neb. Dec. 2 2 No news
papers sill be issued in Omaha on
Christmas day. This will be the
first time the morning papers have
j missed an tsue since their establish
ment. In making the announcement
they give as their reason a desire to
conserve the raper supDli'-
IBREAK CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT RECORDS
Associated Charities Reports
More Want and More Re
sponses This Year.
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ON"C)
ners. In each of these was a flr. fat
juicy chicken, a pound of coffee, a
loaf of bread, potatoes, butter, sugar,
fruits, sweetmeats for the children,
and a portion of the three big bush
els of peanuts, which were given
by a single individual. Enough for
rive persons.
The Christmas In the county farm
will serve as worthy example of how
Christmas will be spent In Institu
tions of a similar kind throughout
the city. There will be a large Christ
mas tree which will contain gifts for
even' one. Following the religious
services Christmas morn'ng, there
will be a hot chicken dinner with all
the trimmings. Then In the even
ing the provisions and gifts which a
women's club of South Bend gives
the home annually, will be distribut
ed. Even this will not end the Christ
mas cheer for about the middle of
the week a delegation from the St.
Vincent de Paul society will visit the
home and leave more gifts.
But best of all, no doubt, will be
Christmas at the Orphans' home, for
there added to all the other wonders
of the day, will be a real live Santa
Claus and the Imagination of the lit
tle tots Into whose live3 there has
entered none too much happiness,
will transport them into realms of
happiness, which are unattainable
for the older and more sophisticated.
300 Children Mado Happy.
Fully COO little children of needy
families were given a feast Satur
day afternoon when they gathered
at the Childrens' Medical dispensary
for the annual Christmas tree cele
bration. Instead of presenting a
Christmas tree as has been their
custom in years past, the Mrs. Mar
tha E. Hillier family provided the
Santa Claus with candy, nuts and
gifts for 100 children.
The tree, bright with gleaming
decorations along with gifts for an
other 100 children was a gift of the
children in the Sunday school de
partment of the First Methodist
church. Presents for an equal num
ber of youngsters were furnished by
members of the Impromptu club.
The older children were remem
bered with some useful gift along
with candies, oranges and apples,
while the smaller kiddies were treat
ed to toys and other good things. It
had been the plan of those in charge
to entertain with stroies of Christ
mas time but their attention could
not for a moment be taken away
from their presents.
STORE EMPLOYES HAVE
BIG CHRISTMAS PARTY
i;iivwo, th "Folks" Exchange Gifts
ami I hue Biß Tito Robert
son Gives Bonuses.
Ellsworth employes were the
guests of J. C. Ellsworth. Saturday
night at the annual Christmas tree
celebration, one of the big events of
the year for the folks of the store.
After the store closed at 10 o'clock,
everyone gathered about a big
Christinas tree, where Mr. Ells
worth. Robert Robertson and C. M.
Valentine distributed gold pieces as
the gifts of the store.
After the distribution of the gold
pieces gifts were exchanged be
tween the employes, the articles be
ing placed in big boxes marked with
initials from which they were easily
rassod out. At the close of the party
Mr. Ellsworth was presented with a
beautiful bunch of liussell roses, the
gift of his employes.
Other stores while not carrying
out the Christmas spirit so elabo
rately as the Ellsworth store remem-
bered lheir clerks with bcnu9es for
their efficient work during the past
Report forivpar- Robertson uros. win give one
! per cent of the total sales in the
1 store during December to each em-
V(ye-
FOUR TERRE HAUTE
PRISONERS VISIT HERE
Late Train Cause Men to lo Held
at Loeal Jail Hound for
Mit higan City.
owin: to the tardiness of trains
the city bastile was honored with
presence of four prisoners from
Terre Haute Saturday afternoon who
were on their way to Michigan City,
all under sentences of from one to
eight years for petit larceny. Deputy
Sheriffs W. J. Shcphard, John Guess,
John Fraza. and In Lee were In
charge of the prisoners whose names
were Ed Martin. Dan Schofield, Jim
Cummings. and Ira Brown. Brown
was convicted of robbing a saloon,
while the other three men were
caught stealing brass from the Van
dalia railroad yards at Terre Haute.
Cummings, it is said, has served
three terms in Jeffersonville and one
in the state prison of Missouri.
ROBBER IS PITHTL.
International News Servle:
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 2 3. A
hold-up man was so moved by the
story of Miss May Wilson, who told
him he was taking her money to
poor children to bring them Christ
mas cheer, that he allowed her to go
without robbing hr.
(CONTINUED FROM PAG E ONE)
crib, from which a bright light Is
sued, lighting the face of the Blessed
Mother of Joseph who stood above
her. Miss Lane, in her picturesque
costume, made a very lovely Virgin.
The -Silent Night." beautifully .sung
by Miss Zclah Montgomery, Koprano.
accompanied this picture. The next
scene showed the shepherds wor
shiping at the manger, as Mrs. Ful
mer sang "It Came Upon a Mid
night Clear."
Wise Men Apiear.
In rich oriental costumes with
bright and elaborate headgear, the
Three Wise Men were next shown
following the light from the won
derful star. They were shown paus
ing at Intervals In their progress to
consult the parchment which bore
the prophecies concerning this
wondrous light and its significance.
The rich coloring and soft folds of
their costumes bathed In the gold
en light of "the Ftar," were beau
tiful against the blue-green light of
the background. St. James' choir
appropriately sang "Three Kings of
Orient" during this scene. The post
lude, "Hope," previously described,
followed as the fchool children sang
Joy to the World."
The Christmas tree, tali and
shapely and very beautifully
adorned, was lighted by Mrs. F. W.
Keller, representing Mayor Keller.
As the myriads of colored lights
were flashed on. a chorus of Oh's
and Ah's arose from the crowd and
little children Bcattered about
through the crowd, raised their
voices In delighted cries. The pro
gram closed with the singing of
"This Tree Was Grown On Christ
mas Day" and "America" by the
.school children led by Miss E. E.
Harman. Max Miranda, director of
the Conservatory of Music, accom
panied all the singing. The fanfare
which opened the program was ren
dered by W. C. Baird. Charles Guy
er, Arthur Ford ham and A. Vonder
smith. Candles In Windows.
The dark walls ot the court house
lighted only .by rows of candles in
the windows made an effective back
ground for the affair. The cluster
lights along the block were hung
with large wreaths of holly and
pendant Christmas bells, and the
cannon was covered with ever
greens. Miss Gena Thompson and Miss
Ethel Montgomery, who arranged
and directed the pictures. Miss Har
man who worked hard over the mu
sical program, and Ernest L. Young
and L. B. Andrus who designed the
stage and worked out the lighting
effects, are to be complimented up
on the outcome of their efforts. It
is doubtful if any other community
which is observing the season with
a municipal celebration could boast
of one more artistic than that which
South Bend was offered last even
ing. . Mrs. Homer J. Miller, general
chairman of the committee, and the
women who decorated the tree al
so, deserve high praise. The artis
tic program distributed among the
crowd were designed by Miss Edith
Phelps, superintendent of drawing
in the public schools.
WILSON WANTS DETAILS
ABOUT PEACE TERMS
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
with the German proposals was giv
en today when it was said that de
spite the early unfavorable effect
which the note was expected to have
In the allied countries through that
fact, it was decided to risk it in view
of the greater Interests involved. It
Is expected it may be some time be
fore the American viewpoint will be
accepted abroad, but it is felt that
in the end it certainly will prevail.
It is also stated most emphatically
that the note was not rushed off on
Monday in order to get to Premier
Lloyd-George before he had Irrevo
cably committed the allies against
peace in his speech to parliament
Tuesday. That assumption was
foreseen but offcials expect it to lose
weight and Importance, as the first
impressions wear off.
The early resentment in London
and Paris on the assumption that
the president's note declared both
belligerents were righting for the
same object is regarded as unwar
ranted at the state department,
where today it was said great pains
had been taken to avoid that very
inference.
Not Wilson's Conviction.
Stress was laid on the president's
words to show that he had not ex
pressed any conviction that both
sets of belligerents were fighting for
the same objects. On the other
hand, the language of the note. It
was pointed out, specifically said the
statesman of both groups of bellig
erents l ad so stated their objects in
general terms to the people of their
own countries. OtMcials were grati
fied to see this view being pointed
out in some of the later foreign com
ment received today.
The phrase was written. It was
said, after study of the more recent
statements of the belligerents rather
than the statements of the time they
entered the war. Then the avowed
objects of all the nations were more
specific. Italy for instance, coming
Into the war with an official an
nouncement of what she felt neces
sary for her future. Since then, how
cer. on all sides it is felt a con
stantly Increasing vagueness has
been growing up which now Is ex
panding into the most nebulous
terms.
Hostility a Hopeful Sign.
General hostility to the note, both
in allied and Teutonic countries as
conveyed in news dispatches, was
regarded by officials as one of the
most hopeful signs as It indicated
that the note was neutral. Especial
ly was the hostility in some of the
German papers pleasing, so it was
thought that when the allies real
ized that the plan was rot so wel
come to their enemies they would
give to It more earnest and more im
partial consideration.
The possibility of an early reply
is discounted here. The central dow-
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ers have indicated that they will not
risk laying down their peace terms
until they have had a reply to their
own proposals from the entente.
While the reply now is nearly fin
irhed, it will take a week to distrib
ute it to the various powers. The
entente, having both that reply and
the president's r.ote to consider and
consisting of ten different nations,
all with different Interests, is ex
pected to require considerable time
to get its vie winto shape for trans
mission. The allies' reply to the
central powers will not be made
public here.
BELL COMPANY EMPLOYES
GIVEN CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Employes of the Central Union
Telephone Co. at South Bend are to
receive a Christmas rememberance
in accordance with the country-wide
rule in the company this year. Those
who have been in the company's
employ for three months to a year
will receive two weeks pay and
those who have been employed for
over three years will receive three
weeks' pay. This announcement
was mado Saturday morning by E.
T. Bonds, local manager for the
company.
DANISH STEAMERS SUNK
Ifroptatyr and Pansborg: Lost, Ac
cording to London Report.
Associated Prem Service.
LONDON, Dec. 2?.. The Danish
steamers Hroptatyr and Dansbon?
have been sunk.
The Danish steamer Dansborg of
2.18 3 gross tons, was last reported
arriving at Aalborn on Nov. 24 from
Galveston. She was built In Blythe,
Eng., in 190 4, and owned in Copen
hagen. The Danish steamer, Hrop
tatyr, was of 1,789 tons, was owned
in Copenhagen, where it was built
in 1913.
ATTACHES PAINTINGS
Mrs. C! .cnee Ball Replevin Pic
i res at lYeyermuth Store.
Charging that six paintings of the
late Clarence Ball, which were on
sale in the Freyermuth Art store.
114 N. Michigan st., are her prop
erty. Mrs. Cora May Ball, widow of
the painter, has secured a writ of
replevin and Deputy Sheriff Ray
Barkley attached the paintings Sat
urday night. Mrs. Ball says that the
paintings are worth $200.
NAMES DEPUTIES
TreaMirer-Elcct Ed Keller to A?
sume Office Jan. 1.
County Treasurer-elect Ed Keller
has announced that his deputies will
be William Butler, Marion Wesblow
ski, and Miss Mary Hagerty. Kel
ler's term of office begins Jan. 1.
Other prospective occupants of the
court house have not announced
their deputies.
KAGLKS IN CHRISTMAS PARTY.
Members of the South Bend aerie.
No. 4P. 5, F. O. i:., and their families
attended a Christmas concert and
dance that, was given In their nw
hall lat evoninv.
MOVE BRIDGES OVER
MISSOURI IN 15 MINUTES
Old Steel U. I. Structure Taken
Away ami New One Put in
Place in Record Time.
Associated Press Service :
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 23. The old
steel bridge of the Union Pacific
railway over the Missouri river be
tween Omaha and Council Bluffs,
which had been in service for 30
years, was today removed and re
placed by a new steel bridge which
had been built on false work along
side the old. The actual operation
of removing the old bridge, which
weighed .600,000 pounds, and put
ting in place the new, which
weighed 11,200,000 pounds, required
15 minutes, four and one-half sec
onds for removal of the old, and
ten and one-half minutes to replace
it with the new. Fi-f hoisting en
gines, equipped with block and
tackle were used. Union Pacific of
ficials said the work was an unusual
engineering feat.
The work of removal began at
11:10 o'clock In the morning with
200 men and was finished at 3:40 in
tho afternoon. Delay was occasioned
by the breaking of lashings. An
hour after the new bridge was in
place trains were running over it.
This is the third bridge across the
Missouri on the same site. A certain
historical interest attaches to the
place for it was here that pioneers
first crossed the river on a flatboat.
GUGGENHEIMS GIVE
HAMPTON INST. $10,000
Money Will Bo Used in Erecting a
New Auditorium at NegTo
Institution.
Associated Pres' Service.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. Announce
ment was made here tonight that
Simon Guggenheim and his broth
ers, had contributed $10,000 as a
Christmas gift toward the construc
tion of an auditorium at Hampton
institute. The auditorium is now be
ing erected as a tribute to the devo
tion of the late Robert G. Ogden to
the cause of education in the south.
The gift of the Guggenheims was
made through former Pres't Taft,
who is president of the board of
trustees cf Hampton and chairman
of the O-jden Memorial committee.
The new building with its equip
ment will cost $200,000.
FREED ON CHARGE OF
KILLING HIS FATHER
l'.videnee That Parent Wa Cruel to
Children Justified Boy In
Act Sajs Jury.
Aoclated I'ress Service
VINCENNES. Ind.. Dec. 2C. Fre
mont Carey, charcred with the mur
der ff hi father, James Carey, was
acquitted by a jury in the circuit
court this evening after eight hours
! deliberation. The evidence in the
trial, which has been going on for
several diys, showed that the elder
Carey was cruel to Ids children and
the jury Justified the prisoner for his
ft in shootinj his father.
IS
EEDS
Such Are Reports Following
Session Which Committee
Refuses to Talk About.
A meeting of the leading lights of
the retail milk dealers was held yes
terday afternoon in one of the lit
tle rooms of the high school. But
what transpired ar the session was
unable to be learned last night. It
was reported that it was a commit
tee meeting of three men but none
of the men would talk last night of
the meeting.
It was rumored from pretty re
liable sources that several kinds of
retaliation were being planned by
the retailers on .the producers and
also the housewives. The house
wives got in bad it seems when they
purchased a bunch of milk tickets
before the retailers had a chance
to raise their prices. Now they are
planning to get even, it is said, if
they have to go so far as to fall back
on the old pump.
Whether they discussed that at
the meeting yesterday could not be
learned.
DENIES T0RRE0N FALLEN
ITI Iaso Consul Says Neither It Nor
Chihuahua City In Dancer.
Appointed Frf'B ervbe.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2?.. Consul
Gen. Garcia at El Paso reported to
the Mexican embassy tonight that
he has been in communication with
Carranza officials at Chihuahua an 1
Torreon, and was informed that
neither of those cit! had ben rap
tured or was in danger of being cap
tured bv Villa forces.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Dec. 2 3.
Although confirmation of the re
port that -Torreon has fallen Into
the hand.-i of Villa is still awaited
by ollicers of the southern depart
ment. Maj. Gen. Frederick Funvton
declared tonight that he had been
advised ollicially of the fart that
the bandit leader had attacked th
city. The early reports said the
Villa followers appeared to le ad
vancing into the city.
A telegram to the department
commander today stated that Villa
was at Bermejillo, 2 5 znibs north
of Coahuila. Center.
CUPID BUSY AT T. HAUTE
Associated Press ServUe.
TEBBE HAFTE. Ind.. Dec. 2".
Thirty-six couples applied to the
county clerk today and obtained
marriasre licenses. The business sets
a Ziew record for one day in Vigo
county. The largest previous list was
Dec. 2. last, when 2 1 lieen.-e were
issued.
FATHER OF 17 DIES
A-so!at-d Pres Service.
TIITON. Ind., Dec. 23. John V.
Hutto. 92 years old, Tipton c-mty's
oldest resident, died today on the
farm he settled on in Wo.. He was
the father of 17 children, 11 of whom
survive.
MILK RETAI
PLIDI
IBSEN'S SON DEPLORES
REJECTION OF OFFERS
Says Continuance if War Only
Means Waste of Life and Prop
erty Sees 1o Big Problrrn.
Asse Mated Pres S.-rvi- e
BERLIN iia w:it!-v- S.iy
villo), I.- 2 In an interview
with a. zm-mber of tbo M.tti" .f th
Overseas News ag.-iiey, 1 r. !gurd
Ibson. a forni'T - .tte z:i:ni r of
Norway, a m-mb-r of Th H?igu.
court of arbitration in 1". -; 1JM .-nn
of the d.-amati.-t, Ifnrik Ilsen,
voiced his ideas about p.n- prob-
nis. He said the woild is confront
ed by two problems, th !;rst of
which is to take general measures
in order to avoid future wars, and
the second is to come to an under
standing about all the questions di
rectly involved in the r y r:t war.
As to the latter problem it was a
question he Faid, whether a contin
uation of the war would simplify the
solution, adding:
"I for my part, do not think so.
In the countries of the nt-rite there
is 'apparently still hope of f.r.al vic
tory, which would male it possible
for the enter. te to dictate the terms
'f peace. But in fact, there is no
elrcumtanee.s w hieb p rtzr.ts of such
a conclusion as to the .r, (lf y.
war. in zny opinion.
"A continuation r,f the war me.r.s
usejf-ss w a-ste ,f life and property,
and from this stand point it whouM
1 e a blundering and deplorable de-
c I -i r.ri if t lie r f:' r
jected."
peri ce w re re-
FRUIT JAR MAKERS
DISTRIBUTE 525,000
Ball Brothers Clc Munde Em
ployes Extra Week's Iay
for Chrl-tm.xs.
wsoi-li t e-i Preps S'-rvl.
MCNCIE. Ind.. I." Ball
Bros., owners ar 1 proprietors of
the largest g!a ; !r-:it Vir factory In
the v.orld. today dMr.hute.j .2",K0
t their ;o-.-,i rt.p.i-yc as "hritmas
l,onu-e. I r. ! rrijloye was piven
an extra full we l;'s ray. The fac
tory foremen pre-.-r.fd Tiar.k C.
Ball. 7 reside;. t. w;Th a ?7."0 ; et of
'ii-i inahf lti r.y cfr'.re furniture.
VILLA FOLLOWERS
BLOW UP A TRAIN
Bonier Remrt Say a uml-r of
Om-tltutioiialUts Kll'i-
at (ani'Tix.
Afc. ' . rvc
I-AEED T'.. De. j Villa
follower-; u;. a train at Carn-
ne. ?7 rr.!!"s .-''urh f S altlllo, I.c.
21. killing r.uru'er of cor.titu-
ti
i-.lli.'. o'.i'e
a c
rdi::g to infor-
I matior. b.ie .-d to r'M.V-'.e. v. hJrh,
r e a ( r.r.j
A"' ord.:
T : rr.ber
th ' -rder
g to thi--of
the M,,i
Tr
afternoon.
:. formation a
: ? w. r" in:..'
--. tp.-d injury
sacred aft-r havir.
frcm th" e-p!-ion.
ESCAPES FROM GYPSIES
MITCHELL, j: 1 , I . . In
formation rec.--. J h-r- t i y from
Baltimore. Md . elN of tie- ..:t. e
of IVroy Arb :!.: from a ( und of
iryp.:, wh. Ii h.!r. aped him here
a1 out eight v rs ago.