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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
Committee Says
Food Control
Is Necessary

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-A food
administration board clothed with
necessary powers 20 conserve the
food supply of the United States is
an absolute necessity.
This is the conclusion reached
here today by the special commit
tee OF the council of grain exchanges
and a committee from the western
grain exchanges following a series
OF conferences with Herbert
Hoover. Sec'y OF Agriculture Houston
and other experts on the food situa-
ton.
Representative of the grain trade
who attended the conferences said
that with the elimination of waste
and proper conservation in this
country there will be an ample grain
supply 70 meet domestic consump-
ton and 20 provide for the require
ments OF the allies.
The question is entirely one Of
administration. the grain men de-
clared. and they believe the solu-
ton OF the problem rests i'm the ap-
pointmeut OF a board Of food ad-
ministrators 70 conserve the food
supply and govern the waste and
unnecessary use OF food products.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
American Bankers
Undertake Drive
For Liberty Loan

international News Service.
WASHINGTON Nay Is. - The
American Bankers association TO-DAY
decided 20 undertake a nationwide
campaiEu IN behalf o. the liberty
loan officers of the association ara
plannirs 20 reach the people ~ the
entire country by operating through
the thousands o. banks which are
members u the organization.
a special war Loan COMMITTEES o.
the association has been organized
and this body will have IL It's dis
posal the well organized Facilities a
the association FOR Disseminating
propaganda among the members.
The American Bankers association
recently conducted a thrifr campaign
which resulted In the creation %
thousands or new savings accounts
and the same facilities used for this
purpose viii be turned 10 account %
make the liberty loan a Glccess.
The association will cooperate
with the treasury department and
will arrange for advertising ~ sts
mem Der banks with a view 70 fu-
ducing Americans in every hamlet.
village town and city in the United
States 70 economize and invest Whist
ne has saved in liberty loan bonds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
President About
To Sign Draft
Bill After Fight
International News Service .

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. May lS.--Some-
time be ore night q law conscr1pting
young men of America for military
duty will exist on the statute books
of the land for the raising OF the
national army that will carry the
Stars and Stripes 10 the trenches Of
Europe. Although the selective draft
bill finally agreed upon by the senate
and house after weeks Of bitter con-
troversy had not reached the white
house at noon, il was expected mo-
mentarily and it was learned that
Pres't Wilson was ready TO affix his
ceived. The bill has already been
signed by the vice president and
Speaker Clark.
simultaneously with the signing OF
the bill there was TO be issued "A
proclamation by the president set
ting date when every male citizen
between the ages of y and so in-
elusive must register and be subject
TO the call 10 the colOrs.
The Roosevelt amendment author
izing, but not directing the presi-
dent TO raise four volunteer divisions
was in the bill as finally passed, but
whether the president will accept
ROOsevelt's offer TO raise one or
more divisions by exercising the
authority so conferred is still in
doubt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
MAY GUST HICKEY
AS A. A. PRESIDENT
Claim He Exceeded Authority i'm
Cancclling Inter-league
Series.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. May Is
That steps might be taken To cause
the removal OF Thomas j. Hickey
as president of the American asso-
citation was indicated today by O. H..
Wathen. president OF the Louisville
club and vice president Of the asso-
citation.
According 10 Wathen, Pres't
Hickey exceeded his authority in
calling off the inter-league games
scheduled between the association
and the international league. Wat
hen also stated that Pres't Hickey
has given out statements that have
been misleading as 20 the financial
condition Of the association.
"Pres't Hickey has acted in the
same manner as a corporation ex-
ecutive who has betrayed the best
interests OF his stockholders. said
Wathen. In calling of the inter-
league schedule he was entirely
without authority from the club
owners Of the circuit"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
MAYOR ASKS
GOODRICH TO
NAME BOARD
TO Sc T TIE
CAR RIKE

Mayor Keller requested Gov.
Goodrich Friday to appoint a board
OF Cancellation and mediation TO
settle the strike now existing on the
South Bend street car lines.
In letter enclosing a long de-
tailed statement showing that all
cars are not operating, schedules are
not being maintained and but few
passengers are riding, the mayor
calls attention 20 the fact that
there is a strong demand on the
part OF the public that the strike be
settled" and that the majority be-
lieve it can best be settled by ap-
pOintment of an arbitration board
by the governor"
The governor is empowered by an
act Of the 1915 legislature TO appoint
such a board but the acceptance of
it's services is entirely voluntary on
the part OF the parties TO the strike.
The employees are seeking the APP
pOintment of arbitrators but the
company has once hatly refused 10
consider arbitration when first sug-
gested.
Whether Mayor Keller's report
would influence company officials 10
change this attitude was problemati-
cal.
The mayor calls attention to the
fact that the expense 10 the city
alone for special police now on duty
ON account Of the strike viii be
$500 at the close of this week.
Police Make Count.
After recounting the events fol-
lowing the declaration of the strike
the mayor continues.
For the purpose of securing def
mite information concerning the op-
Grafton OF their cars and the num-
Der of passengers / asked the police
department 10 furnish me a report.
Accordingly they made observations
on Yesterday May IL at noon time
and at the close of the factories and
have made me a report, "a copy of
which is iHclOsed / observe from
this report that the company is not
operating its cars according to
schedule but is doins fairly well on
a part OF the lines; on some of the
lines the schedule is very irregular
and I'm one or two cases there were
no cars running during the time OF
these observations
show IncihCicnCy.
The observations made yesterday
show that there were on an average
OF three passengers TO a car. Ii was
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
British Mission Member
Speaks For Censorship
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International News Service:
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Little
scraps of information properly
handled, make a mighty store Of
knowledge,
Godfrey Butler, VINO has handled
the publicity for the British mission.
and who is the press representative
of the foreign office in England. to-
day explained the need for strict
censorship Of a practical kind over
military and naval affairs.
Germany has IL men we know. ="
Mr.. Butler said, who do nothing but
read the little parish papers which
are published in England each week.
From their readings of these papers
they are able to build up. store Of
information which is most valuable
for them"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
NAMES HoosIER COUNCIL.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May 1S.-
George AIDE. HOosier author. Charles
Warren Fairbanks. formerly vice
president OF the United Staes;
Thomas Taggart, formerly United
States senator; II. r. Kurrie OF
Chicago. president Of the Monon
Railroad company, and others were
named late Thursday night by Gov.
James P. Goodrich on Indiana's new
state council of national defense.
Business. politics, letters. and
women's work is represented on the
new council. The appointments We're
made in response 20 an urgent re-
quest from the federal government.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
Committee May
Balk atM'Adoo's
Loan Request
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interEa rionai News Service.
WASHINGTON. May ss.-Confu-
sion threatened the house ways apd
means comGittee today when II met
to consider Secy McAdoo's unex-
pected request Ton an additional half
billion OF money 90 be- raised I'M the
war revenue bin now pending be-
fore the lower branch OF congress.
The problem of what next 10 tax mas
greatly aroused an members regard
less OF political belief.
The request of the secretary Of
the treasury. which. coming without
warning yesterday threw the house
into a near panic, bade fair 20 di-
vide the committee today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
CALLS G0MPERS LIAR
Former Congressman Buchanan Ac-
cused OF Conspiracy is Angered.

International News Service:
NEW YORK, May IS. - Former
Congressman Frank Buchanan, CO.
defendant with Capt. Franz Won
Rintelen and five others accused of
conspiracy, virtually handed the lie
to Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, in
his testimony today. He branded
the evidence given by Gompers sew
eral days ago as 'unjustifable and
not in accord with the facts"
Gompers testified Buchanan had
taken him to task, in a conference
in Washington. for his refusal TO
bring pressure on Pres't Wilson, and
on declining 10 take sides regard
ing munitions shipments
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
U. S. UNIT IN LONDON
First Hospital Detachment Prepares
"a 60 TO Western Front.
ternatlonal - 80 !:

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. May IS. - The
first American military hospital unit
for service in France has reached
Great Britain and soon viii be on
its way 70 the western battle front
II Is the Lakeside unit. raised at
Cleveland. o. A cablegram an
nouncing its arrival was received BIZ
Surgeon Gen. Blue from Ambassador
PAGE al London this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
THE ALLIES
TO.
GO; WORK IN.
U. S. is DONE.
RESULT GOOD
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WASHINGTON, May 49,
The work of the Anglo-French
mission to the United States is
completed.
Arthur James Balfour and
Sec'y of State Lansing are in
conference today drawing to-
gether the last threads of the
warp which weaveS together the
wealth resources and man-pow-
er of the allies and the United
States in the greatest drive
against autocracy that the his
tory of the world has ever re-
corded.
From the work of the British
and French missions in the
United States there has arisen a
series of agreements and ar
engagements which make for the
greatest alliance of history.
Actual accomplishments of
the mission are:
Vast Money Aid Given.
G-Financial power OF the
United States, in its entirety, has
been thrown against Germany. Eng
land has secured loans of $275, OOO,-
600, and France loans of 100000
O0O Italy and Russia have also
been given loans of 100000, 200.
Belgium got $45. 100000.
(2)-Arrangements have been
made for a central purchasing COM
this commission the entente will get
the benefit of the same low prices
on food, munitions and supplies
which would accrue TO the United
States.
Navy is Cooperating.
(3)-Naval forces of the United
States are cooperating with the al
lied fleet in wiping out the subma-
rine menace. A 1otilla of destroyers
flying the Stars and Stripes is al
ready somewhere in the war zone
doing patrol work, and other naval
expeditions from the American
shores are arranged for.
(D-Trade pacts have been made
which will prevent Germany from
securing food supplies from the
United states through neutral coun-
tries BY virtue of these trade ar
ransements all of the exports of the
United States are thrown into the
vast pool of the allies to be equally
shared among them.
MObilizing Engineers.
(5)-Ten regiments Of United
States engineers are now being NC
bilized 10 be sent to France These
engineers Will take over the work OF
keeping open all lines of communi-
cation and building up the transpor-
tation system behind the lines.
(6)-British and French ship
ping interests have surrendered their
contracts on American ship bottoms.
Long term contracts on American
ship building plants held by allied
capitalists have been cancelled in
favor Of the United states shipping
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
BAKERs SEND APPROVAL.

International News Service
CHICAGO. May 1S.-The cOnven-
ton Of bakers from all parts of the
country in convention here sent a
telegram to Herbert c. Hoover, who is
advising the government on the food
question today approving his sug-
gestion for the milling of -four up to
rs and &c per cent OF the wheat
berry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
ARE READY TO SAIL.

international News Service
AN AMERICAN PORT. May
1S.-Red Cross units from Chi
cago. Philadelphia and ST Louis
have reached here TO sail for
France. There are 500 doctors.
nurses. ambulance drivers. cooks.
electricians and staff members in
the party The time OF their ar
rival was not divulged and they
are not allowed 90 communicate
with any persons other than the
military authorities. They are
expected 90 sail in a few days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
TAKE Up ESPIONAGE BILL.

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. MAY 1S.- The
senate and house conferees took no
today the task of adjusting the
broad differences between the two
houses on the espionage bill Sc
eral weeks negotiating appeared
likely as they went into session this
morning.
Two big points Of difference are
on the censorship and embargo pro-
visions. The senate cOnferees are
under definite instruction not TO ac-
cept a censorship provision under
any circumstances. The senate twice
voted against inclusion of a censor
ship provision in the bill and then
instructed its coaferees to hold out
TO the last ditch against the social
ed Gard censorship section adopted
by the house. y 1900 -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
SHERIFF sHoT BY HOG THIEF

international News Service.
MACOMB, III. May 1S.-Sherin
James BARLEY OF McDonough coun-
~. H.. was shot and killed near this
city this morning by Walter Niles.
whom ne had just arrested for hog
stealing and theft or an automobile.
Four hours later Niles committed
suicide when a mob which had been
searching for him surrounded him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18

LATEST BULLETINS
SIGN GUARD CALL TO-DAY.

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. May IS. - The
orders which will Immediately mo-
bilize the entire national guard Of
the United States, and which viii
bring the various increments Of that
branch into Their egular service. viii
be signed by Pres't Wilson immedi-
ately after he affixes his signature
to the draft bill this afternoon. This
was determined on by the war de-
partment today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
STEALS TO BUY FINERY.

International News Service:
HARRISON. y. J.. May IS
Pretty Mrs. Minnie Baltes, a
20-year-old bride Of two weeks.
is in Jail here today accused of
stealing $4,000 from her for
mer employer because she
couldn't dress we'll on her salary
of S11 a week as a bookkeeper.
Mrs. Baltes admits taking small
sums" from the cash till Of Ber-
nard Klein Schmidt, a magnesia
manufacturer of New York, for
period OF six years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
LICENSES
STILL REQUIRED
Councils Ordinance Suspend
ing Law Held to be Illegal
by City Attorney.

Taxi licenses are still required in
South Bend according TO the best ad-
vices obtainable, regardless of the
fact that in an ordinance passed
under suspension of the rules at the
last regular meeting Of the common
council last Monday night, an at
tempt was made to repeal ordinance
1917, which is the law requiring the
licensing of all automobiles used to
haul people for hire on the streets
of the city.
Chief Kerr has informed all po-
licemen and all officials in his de-
partment to reply to all questioners
that licences are still required and
TO arrest violators of the law. When
asked. Chief of Detectives Kuespert
replied that all such ordinances re-
quire a publication before they take
effect and that since il had not been
published the old law was still in
effect
The repeal is not legal" said
Deputy City Clerk McKeehan, "and
that is the reason that it was never
published. 1t was the intention of
this office to post the ordinance, as
some seemed TO think il required,
on Tuesday but we learned from the
city attorney that the law is really
not effective and so we have dropped
the matter"
Ordinance Not Specific.
That the repeating ordinance is
not specific enough TO be effective.
is the reason cited by Mr.. Seebirt TO
prove that the taxi law has not been
wiped off the slate. He explained
that a criminal law and a criminal
ordinance must be so specific that all
persons can understand it and that
such a law or ordinance will not
permit the introduction OF outside
evidence in order to bring full un-
Outstanding.
The repeating ordinance states
that ordinance 1917 is repealed dur
ing the time of the strike but il sets
no definite limits on the term
strike" which remains undeter-
mined.
Since this law does not prescribe
a penalty for its violation, that is no
one can be censured for having a
license on his machine. it does not
come under the classification of laws
that must be published
Council Was i'm Earnest.
In passing the ordinance at the
last regular meeting the council was
evidently sincere, judging from the
assurance given Councilman VOL
tiers, who raised the question of re-
imbursing the possess ors Of licenses.
and was hastily assured by several
members that this matter would be
taken care of in another ordinance
if any discussion was raised.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
PLAN r.. r.. MOBILIZATION.

International News Service:
ST. LOUIS. Mo. May 1S.-Plans
for the immediate mobilization Of
all western railroads for national
defense were started here today at
a meeting of the heads and presi-
dents of the railroads. Among the
important matters taken up was the
proposal for an immediate curtail-
ment of passenger service on all
roads. All trains which are not well
patrOnized will be eliminated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
SAVE STANDARD CREW.
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international News Service:
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. May Is.
All OF the 159 men aboard the
cannery steamship Standard
aground off Cape Constantine.
Alaska. have been taken off. ac-
cording to late wireless dispatches
Earlier reports told Of one Of five
lifeboats, containing % men, reach
ing shore, but it was believed then
the rest were lost.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
COLLEGE Girls TO DRILL.

International News Service
WELLESLEY, Mass. May IS
More than 900 persons from We'll
lesley college, including students and
members of the faculty. have enlist
ed for military drill, which is part
of the mobilization plan adopted by
The college
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
MAY PUT OFF
CALLING OUT
LOCAL UNITS
OF MILITIA TO
AUGUST ST H
BULLETIN.

Telegraphic advices received
in South Bend Friday indicated
tn: possibility that the mobiliza-
ton date of the Indiana national
guard might be delayed until
Aug. :. K was announced
Thursday that the local units
would be called June IS.
Dispatches from sources il
Washington indicated that the
exact date for the mobilization
would be announced on the
signing of the CONSUMPTION bill
and that the federal authorities
had decided on August as the
date for calling the Indiana
guardSmen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
BREAKS WITH GERMANY

InternatiOnal News Service.
WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Hon-
duras has broken diplomatic rela-
tons with the imperial government
This information was conveyed TO
the state department this afternoon
in a cablegram from American
Minister Ewin9 at Tegucigalpa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
MILD WORKERS STRIKE.

International News Service:
LAWRENCE. Mass, May IS. -
About 1000 more employees of the
Washington and Wood mills Of the
Wooden Co, went on strike
today. 1000 of them being weavers
at the latter plant, while the other
l 900 were unskilled operatives of
the two mills. Both mills which re-
sumed operations I'm some depart
ments yesterday were practically
forced 10 close down again today
The weavers refused TO work with
foreigners as filling carriers and also
demanded 10 per cent increase in
wages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
NeaV Report From Germany Asserts
Russia Trembles on Peace Verqe

International News Service
THE HAGUE, May IS II was
reported here today that a truce
may shortly be arranged between
Russia and the German allies. The
report came from a German source.
If the truce were brought about,
il was stated. it would be the direct
result of the political turbulence in
Petrograd.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
sUBsCRIBEs stO.OOO.OOO.

International News Service:
NEW YORK May 1S.-The Ma
tional Bank of Commerce today sub
scribed for $4,000. 900 of the Lib
erty loan" bonds. II was announced
that the bonds would be retained by
the bank as an investment. Another
big sale of bonds was made TO the
jewelry firm of Tiffanys WHICH
bought $1,000, 600 worth
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
Senate Body
Favors New
Daylight Plan

News Service:
WASHIN GTON. May is. -
The senate interstate commerce
committee this afternoon or
dered a favorable report on the
Calder daylight saving bill. The
measure would move clocks for
ward one hour throughout the
entire United States.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
BRINGS SHIP SURVIVORS.

International News Service:
AN AMERICAN PORT, May IS
A steamer from q European port
arrived today with 4 men from the
American steamer Rockingham,
which was sunk by a submarine Nav
1, 40 miles off the west coast of
Ireland They were picked I'D by
the Hubert May 3. All were mem
bers Of the naval gun crew.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
DR.. WAITE MAY ESCAPE
Physician Accused of Murder is said
TO be Insane.

NEW YORK. May sd. Ar
thur Warren Waite. convicted Of
poisoning John Z. Peck, his father
in-law and who is sentenced to die
Monday. may yet escape the cleo
trio chair. He is said TO have been
examined by DR.. Raymond Kieb.
superintendent Of the Mattewan in
sane asylum and pronounced 20 be
insane. DR.. Kieb's report is said TO
be on the way TO Gov. Whitman and
may cause the governor to grant a
reprieve.
The alienists examination was
made under a state law which pro-
vides all condemned persons shall be
examined for traces or insanity be-
fore being executed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
VOTE TO RETAIN SECTION IN
REVENUE BILL IS l25 TO 81

NW SeIvIe
WASHINGTON May tS.--The house today voted 81
retain in The bill the section providing for
tive levy incomes the year This provides
that addition to the tax already paid 1910 incomes the
payer shall by next additional tax or onehrd
of the amount already paid.
During brief debae the feature 2sed by Rep
Madden Cannon and others the house by ways and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
McADOO TO MILWAUKEE.

CHICAGO. Nav Is SeC'y OF
the Treas. McAdoo left Chicago for
Milwaukee today following confer
ences with financial leaders or the
middle west regarding the liberty
loan.
Sec'y McAdoo will leave Milwau-
kee tonight for the west