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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
ESPONDENT MAN
SHOOTS HIMSELF
John N. VOreiS Commits Sui
eide in Tut st. Boarding
House Early tuesday.

Despondent and worried over in
health, John y. Noreis, a boarder
with Mrs. Fred Josephs. 221 f. Tut
St, committed suicide at 9:45 o'clock
Tuesday morning by shooting HIM
self through the heart with re-
voiyer He died before the police
ambulance which had been called
Immediately by the landlady reach
ed the scene.
In a small bedroom still filled with
the heavy powder smoke, stretched
out on the bed upon which he had
fallen, the fingers still clutching with
tense muscles the revolver. the body
was found by the police. The bullet
had entered just below the heart
and travelled upward and back with
deadly result. The body was left
for the inspection Of Coroner Swantz,
who was Immediately called.
In his effects was found a letter
addressed to his sister, Mrs. +. r.
Overmeyer $3.50 Dante av., Chicago.
H., telling Of his i'll health and
vowing that he intended 10 commit
suicide. The letter had not been
mailed though il was dated late in
February. apparently Of this year.
Repeatedly in the last two days
he had told his landlady. Mrs. Jo-
sephs. that he intended 70 shoot him
self and he showed her the revolver
After talking 10 him for a long
time she finally Gained him down
but when she tried 10 call the police
he blocked the door ana threatened
TO kill her if she left the house. He
did not 90 TO work Monday, appar-
emily on account Of his health, and
on Tuesday morning he was up early
and fully dressed when he fred the
shot
Mrs Josephs was in the kitchen
with her son when she heard the
shot and in fear Of her life she ran
from the house 20 a neighbor's
where she called the police. Pa
trolmen Pinter, Cutting and Low
gren entered the house. Coroner
Swantz returned a verdict Of suicide
while mentally unbalanced on ac-
count Of worry regarding health. The
coroner notified the mans sister and
ordered the body moved 10 the Orvis
morgue. He will complete his in
vestigation later.
VOreis had been employed with the
Studebaker corporation under Mr..
Bickelhaupt since March q, 1917
Previous 70 that time he had work
ed from Sept. p. 1915. until March
s. 1917, in another department At
the last date he had resigned his
position. saying that he was intend
ing 70 leave town Less than three
weeks later. however. he entered an
other application for a position. He
gave his age ~ i years though
Mrs. Josephs says he is nearly 80
years old.
He has been known TO the Jo-
sephs for many years and has lived
with them continually with the ex-
ception Of the time that ne spent
with his sister in Chicago. He never
married and was regular and saving
in his habits
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
FRENCH GET LOAN
Of 100 MILLIONS
First Material Return is Made
by u. S. For Services
in 1776.
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Aultt HI NlNuhA -NtMN CNANANNs
WASHINGTON, May S.-Ameri-
cas- first war loan to France was
made today when Sec'y of the Treas
ury McAdoo turned over TO the
French ambassador, Jules Jusserand,
a treasury warrant for 500, 100000.
This is the first material return
made by the United States for ser
vices rendered to this country dur
ing the Revolution by Lafayette,
Rochambeau and other illustrious
Frenchmen.
The handing over OF the treasury
warrant and the signing Of Ambas-
sador Jusserand of his personal re-
ceipt for the loan, was witnessed by
Asst. Secy of the Treasury Crosby
and attaches Of the French embassy.
Moving pictures of the event were
made to be filed in the government
vaults as historical records.
The funds for the loan were Sc
cured from the three per cent treas
ury certificates Of Indebtedness that
will mature June 80.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08

mans the village was surrounded on
three sides. Dispatches from the
front early today said that the gap
was swiftly being narrowed
Bullecourt was one Of the fortified
positions on the old Hindenburg line
west of Queant. and il was there
that the British broke through,
working their way east to Bulle-
court. However. the village still held
Out, so strongly was il fortified and
defended by its German garrison.
Cut Into Line.
While Gen. Haig's forces were
cutting into the northern end OF the
Hindenburg line, the French were
engaged in terrifying and reorganiz-
ing the positions captured from the
Germans, on Saturday and Sunday
along the Aisne river and in Cham
payne
During this work the French had
to stave Off strong counter attacks,
but they succeeded in doing So
When the Germans ceased TO coun-
ter assault both sides opened with
their artillery and big gun duels
ragged throughout the night
New positions of the French at
Chemin des Danes, Lanaux and
Craonne were drenched with Ger
man shells
Practically a month OF violent
battles between Lens and the Ar
gonne has now elapsed since the al
lies opened this new offensive on
April 9. In that time. il is estimated
the AnglO-French forces have cap
tured nearly $4,000 German prison
ers
Heavy losses have been inflicted.
Some military experts hold that the
Germans have lost at least $3.50
men in killed and wounded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
WILL STOP LEAKS.
tionnl News Service /:

Interna tional News Service:
WASHINGTON, May s.-Sec'y Of
state Lansing today declared that he
will dismiss from the service in
stantly any person connected with
the state department who gives out
information leading 10 criticism Of
the administration policies. He
made the statement when asked how
far the department would go in
carving out the closing OF channels
of information in the department.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
WOMAN is PROSECUTED
BY WOMAN FOR MURDER

international News Service
TOLEDO. o.. May s.--A woman
fin criminal court today used an her
persuasive powers and eloquence 70
send another woman 20 death in the
electric chair.
Miss Esther Antin. assistant pros
>cuting attorney OF Lucas county.
urged the death penalty for Mrs
Evelyn Merleau. on trial charged
with numbering Alvin Czaelustra- y
was the first murder case prosecuted
bv = woman IN Ohio.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
SOCIALISTS To MEET.

Interuational News Service:
COPENHAGEN, May S.-Bulgar-
ian socialists will be represented in
the international socialistic peace
convention in Stockholm. according
10 present plans. a dispatch from
Berlin today said that a contingent
OF Bulgarian socialists had arrived
there enroute 10 sweden
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
ENGLAND NEEDS HELP
Shipping Board Says Britain Will
Lose Without L. 8.
Tnterna~ional News Service

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. May S-England
will be defeated in eight months un-
less at the end OF that tine the
United States has cleared the steam
er lanes OF German submarines and
is sending a steady stream Of food
stuffs TO feed her people and her
armies
This was the announcement Of the
federal shipping board this after
noon. A colossal shipbuilding pro-
upon by the shipping board in an
effort 10 help England ward off de-
feat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
REACH BERNIE.

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. May S. - The
representatives in Turkey of the
American board of foreign missions
have reached Berne, Switzerland
from Constantinople. the state de-
partment was advised this morning
by American Minister Stivall. With
the members Of the mission were 10
members Of the crew of the L. :. :.
Scorpion. interned at Constantinople
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
WHEAT Is S..

InternatiOnal News Service.
CHICAGO. May s. May wheat
was sold at So per bushel. the high
est price ever recorded. on the Chi
cago board Of trade today. The top
notch price was recorded shortly
before the close OF the market An
ticipation OF a bullish government
crop report was the cause OF heavy
buying throughout the day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
ATTACK HOLLWEG.

International News Service:
COPENHAGEN. May S.-The po-
litical attacks upon DR.. Won Beth
mann HOllweg. the German chan
cellor. are growing in violence. Ad-
vices from Berlin today said that the
pan-Germans and conservatives are
now accusing the chancellor of re-
spOnsibility for the loss of the battle
OF the Marine because Of his ''hesi-
tant policy" regarding mobilization
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
VlLLlSTAS RAID RANCH
Americans Employed on Chihuahua
Farm said TO Have Escaped.

International Views Service:
Ell PASO. Texas, May s.-The T.
o. ranch ia northern Chihuahua was
raided early today by Nillistas
under command Of Jose Ynez sal
azar. Stores and houses were looted
and 100 head Of horses driven on
Americans employed on the ranch
are said % have escaped.
Government agents say large
quantities OF dynamite have been
smuggled across the border In the
last few days by Salazars agents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
Germany Finally Sends More
Ships to Bottom in One
Month Than Had Been
Planned.
MAJORITY OF VESSELS
ON WAY TO ALLIES PORTS
Naval Consulting Board Meets
to Discuss Remedy For
Submarine MenaCe-USe
United States Navy.
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international News Service:
WASHINGTON. May S.-Germany
finally has exceeded her quota of
sinking one million tons of merchant
shipping a month. During the four
weeks which ended last Saturday the
U-boats sunk vessels totaling a
trifie more than that tonnage.
This became known today follow
ing the gathering here of the naval
consulting board. TO which has been
assigned the task of finding a rem
edy for the submarine menace. The
members of the board include w. l..
Saunders, chairman, who last Satur-
day announced that the remedy for
the submarine had been discovered.
but who later modified this state
ment 70 say that material progress
had been made: Lawrence Addicks,
Thomas Robbins. Elmira Sperry and
BENJAMIN b. Thayer. IT was an
nounced in advance Of the confer
ence that no announcement of re-
suits would be made
I'VE will let the success of any
plan we may complete talk for
itself" said Sec'y of the Navy DAN
iels ct is idle to speculate on the
subject"
Sink Allied Shipping.
The report that the Germans had
succeeded i'm reaching their goal
came TO naval officials through con
fidential channels No details were
forthcoming and in fact the higher
officials Of the department refused
point blank 70 discuss the matter in
any way 1t is known, however. that
the majority Of the vessels destroyed
were sunk while bound TO England
and France and the sinkings in the
Mediterranean were comparatively
small
Announcement Of the German
success reached here simultaneously
with reports from Admiral w. s.
Sims, who has been in attendance in
the war conferences which have
been i'm progress in Paris for week.
At these conferences certain tasks
were mapped out for the American
navy and il is understood that il
will be given "A very important part
i'm the work of getting" the sub
marine Instead of seeming down
cast because of the great submarine
havoc reported, officials were de-
cidedly cheerful today They de-
clared that they felt certain that
the U-boats had reached their max
imUm and that from now on. they
would decline i'm effectiveness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08

Germany cannot starve out Eng
land within a year, as she plans 10
do. by means Of her ruthless sub
marine campaign. in the opinion
of Earl CurZon. member of the Brit
ish war council. Earl Curzon takes
a more optimistic view of the situa-
ton than any other British states
man has indicated in any recent ut
terances
Il am convinced the Germans are
wrong i'm their estimate of the re-
suits OF their submarine warfare
Earl CurzOn continued. They viii
not succeed i'm starving England or
her allies into surrender. even should
the submarine war last as long as
next year. They may drive us to
compulsory ratiOning / think we
ought 10 adopt ratiOning. but there
is not the slightest cause for panic
or alarm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
CO.'S TO BERLIN.

International News Service
AMSTERDAM May S.-Premier
HertHng Of Bavaria. has arrived in
Berlin 10 attend a meeting OF the
federal committee on foreign affairs.
saws a dispatch from the German
ca pital today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08

ST. LOUIS, Mo. May S.-Five
persons were injured, a riot call was
sent out and five arrests were made
today when Mrs. William Johnson
found her husband in an automobile
with another woman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
WOuId-be Assassin is Arrest
ed After Shooting at War
Lord As He Motors
in Streets.
berlin POLICE REFUSE
TO GIVE OUT DETAILS
House and Senate COntereeS
Unable to Agree on
ChangS in COnSCrip-
ton Bill.
InternatlonaI - -:

international News Service
PARIS May S.-An attempt has
been made 70 assassinate the kaiser
in Berlin. according TO a dispatch
from Rome today. quoting the Cor
riere D'Italia
Three shots were fired ar the Ger
man war lord while he was mo-
toring in the streets. IL was said.
The Would-be assassin was arrest
ed
Two of the bullets struck the en-
peror's automobile and the third
went wild
Efforts 10 get details from the
Berlin police were fruitless.
The telegram printed in the Cor
riere D1talia was sent originally
from Zurich. Switzerland, which Is
near the German border.
IT is believed the Information was
secured from a traveller.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
AT TEMPT is MADE TO ASSASS|NATE KAISER IN Der
Germans Seek to Regain
Positions Near BuIlecourt

International News Service.
LONDON, May S.-Newly won po-
sitions by the British on the battle
front east of Arras, especially those
around Bullecourt, We're kept under
strong German pressure all night.
Powerful bonn bardments were di-
rected against the British trenches,
the war Office announced today. At
points where the big guns were not
in action raids with strong German
forces were carried out.
At no point, said the official state
ment, We're the raiders successful.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
EIGHT ROOsEVELT IAN.

international News Service
WASHINGTON. May S. The
consumption bill conferees failed 20
reach an agreement today. BY their
own admission, the outlook for a
settlement appeared hopeless They
will make a final attempt TO get to-
gether this afternoon and II the
deadlock is not broken then they
will report a disagreement and ask
further instructions from their re-
spectiye houses.
There were four main points OF
disagreement left today after the
conferees had smoothed out minor
differences:
The Harding amendment author
izing acceptance of Col Roosevelts
OFFER TO raise "a division for service
abroad
The so-called Fall amendment
providing a patrol of three cavalry
regiments for the Mexican border.
The section relating to the use OF
liquor IN the RAINY
The provision fixing the age limit
for conscription
See Little Hope.
Hopes of securing acceptance Of
the Roosevelt amendment fen &C
near zero today The house con-
ferees have taken the position thar
the amendment authorizing recruit
ing 10y the volunteer system IS con-
trary 20 the universal service prin-
cipIe Of the bill II is understood
that while no direct word has gone
10 the conferees from the admins
tration. 1t takes a similar view.
The fear was expressed in the con-
ference today that the authorization
of the Roosevelt volunteer army
would eventually create friction az
ter the United States begins TO send
the drafted army 20 France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08

international News Service:
LONDON, May S.-Terrihc fight
ing is in progress between the Brit
ish and Germans on she battlefront
east of Arras for possession OF the
fortified city of BuIlecourt.
An encircling movement was
started by Australian forces and de-
spite the stern resistance of the Ger
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
LATEST BULLETINS

other than the secretary himself and
his foreign intelligence board.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08

International News Service
PARIS. May S.-The German
army Of the crown prince renewed
its counter attacks north OF the
Aisne river last night trying vainly
to recapture some of the ground so
brilliantly won by the French Sat
urday and Sunday.
Wage Counter Assaults.
Counter assaults delivered by the
TeutOns near Nauxaillon and along
the Chemin des Danes ridge, where
the French hap captured heights
along a front of 20 miles, were all
repulsed, the French war office an
nounced today.
Along the Vauclerc plateau and
in the Craonne sector violent artil-
lery dUels developed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
THE WEATHER

INDIANA.-Fair tonight. prob
ably light frost. "Wednesday fair and
warmer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08

LOWER MICHIGAN Fair and
continued cool tonight with frost:
"Wednesday fair and farmer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
Cali il Lockout. Now.

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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-24
ORDINANCE NO. 155

An Ordinance declaring the in
tention of the Chairman and Board
of Trustees of the Village of Kend-
rick, Idaho, to construct and build
cement sidewalks, cross-walks, to
curb, grade, excavate. and fill GER
tain streets and parts of streets, in
the Village of Kendrick, Idaho,
within the proposed improvement
district, to be established, as
follows, to-wit:-
NINTH STREET, from the north
side and line of B. Street to the
north side and line of Main Street.
MAIN STREET, from 100 feet
east from the east side and line of
Ninth Street to the west side and
line of Mill Street.
SIXTH, SEVENTH, EIGHTH,
and KIRBY STREETS, from Main
Street to Railroad Street.
Providing the general character
of the proposed improvements. and
the estimated cost and expense of
the same; that the property abutt-
ing, fronting, contiguous or tribut-
airy to such streets, shall be assess
ed for the payment of the entire
cost and expense of such proposed
improvement. including the spaces
formed by the intersection of
streets and spaces opposite alleys;
providing that the assessments for
such cost and expenses may be paid
in ten annual payments, with in
terest on deferred payments. not
exceeding seven per cent per annum,
or may be paid in cash; providing
that the sidewalks to be constructed
on all of such streets shall be five
feet in width, save and except the
following sidewalks, which shall be
ten feet in width: On the South
side of Main Street, from Fifth
Street to Kirby Street; and on the
North side of Main Street, from
Fifth Street to Eighth Street; and
SIXTH, SEVENTH, EIGHTH and
KIRBY STREETS. from Main to
Railroad St., which shall be six 60
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-24
THE BANK TELLER.
His Title Comes From the Old English
Use of Wooden Tables.

His Title Comes From the Old English
Use of Wooden Tables.
Formerly accounts were kept and
large sums of money paid and received
by the kings exchequer In London, with
little other form than the exchange or
delivery of tallies, pieces of wood notch
ed or scored, corresponding blocks be-
ing kept by the parties to the account.
From this usage one of the head Off
GERS OF the exchequer was called the
taller" or teller" These tallies were
often negotiable. Adam Smith in his
Wealth Of Nations" says that gin 1896
tallies had been at 40 and 80 and 60
per cent discount, and banknotes at 20
per cent"
The system of TALES was discontinue
ed about 1880, and the destruction in
the night of Oct. 16, 1884, of the old
houses Of parliament is thought to have
been occasiOned by the overheating of
the flues when the furnaces were en-
ployed to consume the TALES, rendered
useless by the alteration in the mode
OF keeping the eXchequer accounts. An
account Of the ancient tally system was
written by William Hone.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-24

feet in width, fixing the boundaries
of such improvement district. assess
able for the payment of the cost
and expenses of such improvements;
fixing the time in which protests
may be filed against the making of
such improvements, or the cost and
expense of same or otherwise.
WHEREAS, a petition, signed by
more than seventy per cent of the
resident owners of property subject
to assessment, for the payment of
the cost and expenses of such pro-
posed Improvements, was hereto
filed with the Clerk of the Village
of Kendrick, Idaho, requesting that
said above mentioned parts of
streets be improved by the con-
struction of cement sidewalks, cross
walks. curbing and grading, and
all of the cost and expenses for the
construction of such improvements,
including the spaces formed by
street intersections and the spaces
opposite alleys, be paid for in full
by the property, abutting, fronting,
contiguous or tributary to such
streets, and according to the bene-
fits thereto, and that the said pro-
perty be assessed for the payment
in full for the same, under the pro-
visions of Chapter 81, Acts of the
Legislature of Idaho, thirteenth
session. A. D. 1915, and as amend
ed by the provisions of Chapter %,
Acts of the Legislature of Idaho,
fourteenth session, A. D. 1917, and
WHEREAS, said petition was APP
proved by the Chairman and Board
of Trustees of the Village of Kend-
rick, Idaho, and such proceedings
ordered. as by law required, for
the purpose of making such i'm
provements; therefore,
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE
CHAIRMAN AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF
KENDRICK, IDAHO:-
Section 1. That it is the intention
of the Village of Kendrick, Idaho,
to improve the streets and parts OF
streets hereinafter described, BY