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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
Big Land
Opening
ON TUESDAY, JULY s, ONLY
At SO Per Acre

az >Wigarf> new Dickson Township Tract
in Niaai~tcr ,o-. Mich. We threw iu -.oo1
additional arre> n addition ip the original
'.fH acres Many who could NOT leave
work. la~t month wanted another chance
att requested a rcopeuiug We viii not
reopen the sale 800 the former price W -
per acre We cannot now make the price
ltss ilan - per acre. and this is q lower
price than these lands viii ever gain hc
offered Tor 10 i> still oply fraction II
fI"ir value and they VIII soon Doe several
times that prize. No land for sale until
excursion arrives uu ground. Not less
tuau go moor over 16o acres to one person.
$50 down aud 500 monthly ON each 40. or
annual payments. Five per cent un FOR all
cash No land at this price after cheap
Iaie excursion. which leaves Chicago Tues
ea1. July 9Th. II $50 "a. m. Entire expense
If9m 'nI.ag' and eturu. including board.
railroad fare. Pullman sleeper. et.- about
$3.50 Write immedi8telr Tor map-ctrel-
lar, giving 1u PARTICULARS These are choi,e
farm lands. adapted frr general crops.
80 = dairftnE. poultry. truck. fruit. near
towns FitiIf.ut~. urIrNer~- quick Transport
laNnn bl boat or uiI Oh Chicago. Grand
i,1pi"s- i'"trIit- orpartuHitv uf lifetime
lH wage tal1trr. fa-m renter or farm hand
o. gel farm home
George w. Swigart
R-let' first National B,nk Bldg. Chicago
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
BIRTHDAYS TODAY.
south Bend.

Armour. William. 1919 : NIichi-an.
Allewin. Floyd. 2-5 r Ewing az.
Bado. carl. 141S kemble az.
Bado. Charles. 1918 Kemble aV-
Berg. Helen. III y Jackson ST.
Dorschner. John. 300 South Bend
Everett. Dorman. 1922 s. Michigan.
Forth. Myron. ST. Crescent az.
Handley. Dorothy. 1920 +. Howard
Jelieson Pauline. 22S r. Broadway.
Jeffery. Leila. 1871 :. Lafayette St
McWain. Gwendoline. 1880 :. Eel
lows ST.
Meek. Charles. 242I Bertrand 81.
Miller. Irene 1905 : FRANKLIN ST.
CULLEN. Charles. zoo T.. Wayne ST.
Solmos. Mary. 1928 W. Indiana az.
Spilski. Lottie. 13S s. Scott 81.
Staples. Crawford. Ga = Main 81.
Sarber. Archibald. 1918 = Main 81.
Nergin, Esther. 1880 PORTAGE az.
Van Arsdel, Dorothy. 2S1i !. Mich
igan 81.
Weinman. Henry. 1854 y. Adams 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
Is YOUR NAME IN
THE LIST Below

IL IL Is, you are invited to the
next News-Times Birthday Party.
trips to all theaters and refresh
ments will be on the program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
IUCKY ONES TO-DAY.
south Bend.

Iindauist. Blanche. s13 r. Calvert.
Jernstrom Marsaret 90 F. Bow
man 81
Gfolvcross. Gladys. 40 Laporte az.
keene. Bertha Il. IL. Z. South Bend.
Ilizer. Idah. 6t5 Diamond ar.
Enoblock. Arthur. 1910 Portage az.
Mi~haWaka.
wider Irma.
StiTson Ruth. 1l10 Seventeenth 81.
schmidt, Kenneth, 10 ". Seventh.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17

Our claim of having the largest most complete and lowest
priced stock of ribbons flowers feathers, PomPons sups
plumes displayed the city being every day
dozens of Trimmings of all kinds at about half
d du''D ms in this sale from SlS' " Sc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17

$500 Panamas are usually consider
ed and are very fine hats. Every new
and wanted style is here at this price,
but think of the tremendous reduction
you can effect in this sale. G0 or
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
RUSSIA

United Press Leased Wire Service.
PETROGRAD, May 27.-Under ir.
ristible Austro-German artillery fire,
the Russian line between PrzemysI
and Jaroslau has been forced to fall
back slightly.
War Office dispatches today deeiar-
ed the Austro-German bombardment as
hurricane Of fire. The enemy artil-
Ierymen swept the exposed Russian
positions along the JarosIau-Przemys
railway until portion Of the SIav
line fell back to more protected posi-
tions along the west bank Of the San.
Reinforcement Including heavy arti!-
Iery, reached the Russians and they
are now successfully meeting the en-
emy.
Officia! dispatches announced VIC
tory over the Turks In the Caucasus.
Russian troops occupied the Caucasian
village Of Mirandab.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
Passenger With Wooden Leg
Was Hurt When Two
Boats Collided.

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, May 27.-Passengers
from the Folland-American liner Ryn-
dam, who arrived in New York after
four changes at sea in small boats.
added to the mystery OF the collision
off Nantucket between the Joseph J.
Cuneo and the Dutch liner. All agreed
that at 3:35 a. m, when the Impact
came, the weather was fine and
clear, the sea calm and unruffled. One
circumstantial story was that the
crash came during the time when the
wheel watch was being changed or
the Cuneo.
None Of the passengers were any the
worse for their exciting experience.
1t was at 4: 80 a m. that the passen-
gers from the Ryndam were taken
from the liners lifehoats to the
Cuneo. Two hours later the fruit
steamer yielded UP her refugees to
the battleship South Carolina. At 80
a. m. today the South Carolina turned
them over in turn to the tug T. G. Mil
lard at Quarantine. Half an hour lat
er the Millard discharged them to the
Ryndam. which had Eimped in, con-
voyed by a battleship, and which took
up anchorage in the lower bay.
Pumps worked all night on the liner,
but she was in no danger of sinking.
There was no panic and no confusion
ABOARD the Ryndam when the Cuneo
smote her crashing blow amidsbips.
The most connected story of the acci-
dent was told by Purser H. DeBos.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
JONAH ON BOARD SHIP
WAS ONLY ONE INJURED

II was in my bunk at 3:55 a. m"
he said, when I was awakened by
shock. 1t didn't seem particularly
severe. I dressed hurriedly and ran
up on deck. There on our port side
was the steel nose of the Cuneo stick
ing fer into the hull of the Ryndam.
It was just beginning to be day light
and I could see three or four miles.
We aroused all passengers who hadn't
been awakened by the force Of the
collision and assembled them on deck.
Just as a precautionary measure, we
ordered all Of them aboard life boats.
Then the Cuneo backed out of the
hole she had driven in the Ryndam's
hull. We put the passengers aboard
the Cuneo a little later. There was
no confusion and no panic
"At about 600 o'clock the battle
ship South Carolina, which had brok-
en- all her speed records. hove in sight
and our passengers were transferred
to her. Passengers and members OF
the Ryndam's crew who were aboard
her drew a resolution of thanks to
Captain Russell and his men for their
splendid treatment
A. W. Yount, a first cabin passenger,
ligament in his knee so that
it was impossible for him to wear his
artificial leg. He was the only one
hurt of those aboard the Ryndam. On
the Cuneo steward was injured
The Ryndam reached the Holland
American pier in Hoboken early this
and the passengers disem-
barked. The ship came up the river
at high tide and the short trip was un.
eventful.
The fruit steamer Joseph ]. Cuneo
reached Quarantine about 500 O'Clock
this morning. She anchored in the
upper bay and it is not expected she
will dock until it Is decided what re-
pairs are necessary,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27

legal class, non conformjsts, union
lists, militarists and one man who
above everything else is the represen-
tative of democracy. To this man has
boen given the work of righting the
ghastly errors Of the past, when the
nation withheld ammunition from its
field army and the government re-
fused to hearken to the artillery les
sons of the war.
The chief executive burden Of war
thus has passed from the militarists
TO the shoulders of democracy and
democracy is now, in reality, and for
the first time, responsible for Eng
lands accomplishments in the war.
This is the principal fact in the re-
construction of the cabinet. Apart
from Lloyd Georges appointment to
the new ministry of munitions, the
military consequences of the coalition
cabinet will be negligible. Mr.. Bal
four, the new first lord of the admir-
atty, has been assisting Winston
Churchill from the outbreak OF war
and as a member of the committee OF
imperial defense he has been one OF
the closest advisers of Premier AS
quith. His appointment as Mr..
Churchilrs successor probably VIII
not b, followed by any important
changes at the admiralty,
The other changes are chiefly SER
viceable as giving the country comb l
dence that everything possible is
being done to conclude the war sue
ccssf,,Ily. From the standpoint or
marty politics, the reconstruction of
the cabine, is of prime Importance to |
the liberals 1t will not be Impossible
:, create an impression among the /
voters that any one party Is respon-
sibIa If the war ends without all OF
Great Britain's intentions being real
lied.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
Italians Have Been Pushing Across the Border
Steadily and SO Far Have Not Met With
Very Severe Resistance.
A FEW OUTPOST CLASHES HAVE OCCURRED
Austrians Have Entrenched Just Inside Trentino
Frontier and Await Arrival of Enemy,
When Real Clash Will Start.
rBy William G. Shepherd, United

rBy William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
CIIASSO, Switzerland (on the
italian frontier) May 27.-The first
great battle of the Austro-Italian war
may be fought In the Trentino. The
Italian army Is pushing steadily
northward into the Tyrolean Alps, ad-
vancing over passes and snowy peaks
a mile high.
In practically every instance, the
Austrian barracks is fleeing without
offering serious resistance, and fall.
ing back upon the main body OF the
Austrian Trentino army. Advices re-
cefved here today indicate that the
Austrians are massed in great force
in the Adige river section.
Strong Ital an forces are brought
up to support the advance guard raid
ing the Trentino frontier district
Swiss military men believe a clash
between the two main bodies may
occur within a few days.
Chiasso today is the busiest town
OF 1000 in the world. For forty-eight
hours hundreds Of tourists have been
flocking in-all bent on one mission.
They hope to work their way north
ward along the border and see the
expected Alpine clash between the
italian and Austrian armies. 1t re-
minds you Of the old days along the
Rio Grande when the elite Of El Paso
crowded the rivers edge to watch the
Mexican factions shoot Juarez to
pieces. But instead of El Paso police
men and soldiers from Fort Bliss to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
What the War Moves Mean
BY J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
~, NEW YORK, May 27.-(11 a. m.)--
lhe formation of the coalition British
minlstry Is advantageous to the EN-.
pre chlefiy because it has broken the
ausoiutlst powers of Lord Kitchener.
heieaiter, h the minister for war will
nave no authority over the supply of
hahitions. David Lloyd George, who
10 as oeen transferred from the post Of
~ .aahceiior Of exechequer and is now
ne nrst minister Of munitions has
oecome the most important member
VI the government. To increase the
.;nlhunltlon .;li supply is the chief crea-
nv r.e work the government has to do
ne problem undid Kitchener's repu-
Sam dun as an organizer, and now a
smocratic civilian comes forth to the
failed. ~ ''ta'ist ana uie'a 'o'
NJ. ~ Lloyd George succeeds at his new
victory. WI no'e "oh siea'
ne minister of munitions is the
uhly democrat as America knows the
sord, IN British government He has
naoa,sg, m g from the people and is the
es renr spokesman and champion He
con, ssents the highest type which the
ioh We. people of Great Britain have
fa;, leached. For Lloyd George to
raa. now would mean British democ-
onn. mas been unable to rise to the
snc.ay .eunlty offered II. II Lloyd George
racv'' us' his success will be democ-
fart perhaps the most significant
in Ena VI war that at this critical time
10 sland's history. she has appealed
rese,n an OF the people to come to her
arc -, IN the new coalition cabinet
memhis.ocrats, laborites, philosophers.
Of ofoefs :. OF the upper class, members
W middle class. members OF the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
Most Important Question in Officialdom Just
Now, is the Nature of the Attack Upon
the Steamer Nebraskan.
VESSEL TO REACH PORT THIS EVENING
thorough Investigation to be Made Before Any
Action is Taken and Washington
Adopts Policy of Silence.

express the positive belief that the
German government may completely
deny that German submarine at
tackled the latter vessel.
The state department trade advisors
resumed today their unofficial confer
ence with Sir Richard Crawford, COM
mercial representative Of the British
embassy. Efforts are being made to
secure free passage of two cargoes of
dye stuffs which were bought by New
York importers last February and
also to secure either release Of vari-
GUS cotton ships now held by the Brit
ish government Or the purchase by
the British government of these car
goes at the contract prices, plus DAM
ages for their detention.
viii Investigate.
LONDON, May 27-With instruc-
tions to make thorough investiga-
ton of the reported submarine at
tack upon the American steamer Ne
braskan, a naval attache from the
American embassy left for Liverpool
today to meet the steamer when she
comes up the Mersey.
Wireless messages to the admiralty
said that the Nebraskan was proceed
ing slowly through st. GEORGES
channel and was due to arrive at
Liverpool this afternoon or tonight.
No further details OF the alleged tor
pedoing OF the American vessel have
been received here, but the admiralty
stands by its original statement that
the Nebraskan was attacked by
German submarine. The American
naval attache was instructed to quiz
Captain Green and all officers and
members OF the crew of the Nebras-
kan. Cable dispatches from New
York, declaring that Captain Green
had wirelessed the Nebraskan's own
ers that she was struck ''by either
mine or torpedo caused surprise
here, in view Of the admiralty's flat
statement that the boat had been
torpedoed.
: The admiralty disclaimed knowl-
edge of the presence Of any British
mines near Fastnet and officials re-
fuse to admit the possibility that
British mines might have broken
loose from their moorings and drift
ed along the southern coast Of Ire
land. Following the sinking Of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
rpv John Edwin Nevin, United Press

rRv John Edwin Nevin, United Press
- Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 81 The
.rar,can steamship Nebraskan, a vic
finn Of some sort Of an external explo-
sion while sailing in the European
vsr zone Wednesday, was expected to-
day 10 reach Liverpool by nightfall,
according to official word here. It
t,s supposed that the naval attache
4 d The American embassy in London
viii examine the liner as soon as she
docks and report, if possible. whether
the injuries point to her having been
torpedoed as the British admiralty
SAYS or whether she hit floating
mine.
Realizing the extreme seriousness Of
the situation, the president has de-
cided there will be no jumping at con-
clusIons; the admiralty's claim that
Germans attacked the ship will not
be accepted without proof.
officials admit that II the Nebraskan
was torpedoed by German subma-
rine, In the night and without warn
ing, the act was a fragrant breach OF
American neutrality and, coming with
the GulHight, Cushing, Falaba and
Ludtania Incidents, still unexplained.
~ s,assault upon the national
honor that no ordinary apology can
satisfy.
tn, president Is handling the case
personally By his order there is to
be no discussion of intended action
until all facts are known. 1t is not
believed that German submarine
was responsible for the Nebraskan
disaster They say submarine com.
manders are equipped with complete
Silhouette drawings OF all American
merchant vessels trading with the
'ther side. and insist 1t would have,
zen very easy for a submarine to
ave recognized the Nebraskan.
fney expect Germany to disayow
'esponsibility and intimated that the
,efnan government may feel con-
trained to direct American attention
what they deem the remarkable
olncident that every time the United
tates has occasion to enter into any
ontioVersy with Great Britain over
He'ican commerce. something hap
ems to an American vessel. The
veiyn, the Carib and the Gulfight
ises Will be cited. German officials
ere say and for the first time thsy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
Al !

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
ROME, May 27.-The first shot In
the Italian invasion OF Austria was
fired by a custom house guard, who
killed an Austrian about to explode a
mine at cormons, It was announced
today.
KING IN COMMAND.
ROME, May 27.-king Victor Eman-
uei today assumed command OF the
italian forces on land ard sea. From
general headquarters near the Aus
trian frontier he teicgraphed an official
order Of the day declaring he will
lead united Italy to victory over the
dual monarchy that will result In the
restoration Of "the lost provinces of
Istria and Trentino. The order was
the signal for renewed outbursts Of
enthusiasm from the people Of Rome.
"Soldiers of the land and sea-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
AUSTRIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN, (via The Hasue), May 27.
The italian police at Piacenza are
holding six Austrian consuls, who
were enroute 20 the Austrian frontier,
according to Vienna dispatches today
The Piacenza police declare they
seized the Austrian consuIs because
the same number Of italian consulors
s.svc been detained by Austria. Aus
tria has officially denied this aIIesa
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27

appointment Of standing committees,
memorial service and big mass
meeting tonight, were on the program
Rev. James d. Rankin delivered the
memorial address and the Rev. w. B.
Anderson, was to be speaker at the
open mass meeting. Rev. D. F. Nc
Gill was reelected clerk. A report on
reform tomorrow was awaited with
considerable interest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
Want Railroad Figures.

IUn1ted Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, May 27.--The in
terstate commerce commission today
ordered all western railroads to sub
NIT volumirous details of revenues
and expenses at the Chicago investi-
cation July 6, of western passenger
fares. Sleeping dining and parlor
car reports, train frequency, division
of passenger and freight revenues and
increased cost of labor and material
were included.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27

shoe back the crowds the sturdy
Swiss militiamen ore on the Job
along the Swiss frontier. Their dou-
BILE business is to keep Italian and
Austrian fighters from stepping over
on Swiss soil ana to keep spectators
off the stage.
The crowds came by train, by au-
tomobile, on bicycle and in curious
some correspondents, hot from the
French and English battle fronts,
who wanted to see what this new
kind OF battle with different oppon-
ents would look like.
Refugees are flocking in daily,
German and Austrian refugees from
Italy and Italian refugees from. Ger
many and Austria. Most Of them
bring wild tales of border battles.
and hair breadth escapes from re-
vengeful mobs. To date. actual bat
tie business has been poor along the
Swiss frontier.
Battle Is Imminent
BERLIN (via Copenhagen May 27.
A big battle between Austrian and
Italian armies along the Trentino
border Is imminent, according to dis
patches from German correspondents
with the Austrian army
The Austrian army is strongly en-
trenched just inside the Trentino
frontier, their outposts in constant
clash with Italian scouting parties.
Only two miles separate the two
main forces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
TURKEY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ATHENS, May 27.-A Turkish war.
ship, either a destroyer or eunboat
was sunk by a British submarine In
the sea Of Marmcra within few
miles of CcnstantinopIe, according to
reports reaching here today. A Hestia
dispatch said a Turkish gunboat was
the victim. Other advices said the
torpedoed vessel was a sunboat of
the Adin Reis type, about 1870 feet In
length and Of about 500 TONS
READY FOR PEACE.
LONDON. May 27.-Athens dis
patches received here today assert
that Djavid Pasha, former Turkish
minister Of finance has left Constan-
tinopIe for Berlin. His purpose, ac-
eordng to the Athens dispatches, Is
to inform, Germany that Turkey is un-
able to continue the war and finds It
necessary to conclude a separate
peace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
A. r. Brown is Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
GALESBURG, H.. May 27.-Hon.
A. r. Brown, prominent local attorney
and democratic member Of the ILL.
nois legislature from this district
from 1876 to 1878, died suddenly of
apoplexy early today. Mr.. Brown was
born in Knox county on October 4.
1846 He was a member of the county
bar association. lie was unmarried.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
u, P.'s in Session,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LOVELAND, Colo, May 27-Pre-
sided over by T. H. McMichael, D. D..
president of Monmouth Qll.) college.
the new moderator, the fifty-se~enth
annual general assembly OF the United
Presbyterian church Of North America
opened here today. Routine reports,