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The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
Walthour Out of DANGER,

Paris, Aug. H.-Johnny Walthour,
American bicycle racer, who was in
ju'ed by fall from his machine a
week ago, Is now out Of danger, It
was announced by his physician.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
r. H. E.
BRAVES PLAY WILD;
REDS CAPTURE GAME

Boston. Mass, Aug. 27.-Wild play
ing by the Braves enabled the Reds
to win today, to ?. The score by in
nings:
r. II. z.
Cincinpati....... OO31OOOOO- 1
Boston.......... OOOO2OOOO-2 9 }
Batteries-Regan and wingo: Tyler
and Tragresser. Umpires-Klem and
Emslie.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28

Rumler batted for SothorOn in the eighth.
Philadelphia. o l o o 0 = ? 0 3-s
Runs-JamiesOn C9. Bates strunk, schang.
Witt ~ and Seibold. Errofs- Sisler, Sloan
and SOthoron. Three-baSe hit-Seibold. Sacrifice
hits-Schang. Witt and Grover. Double plays
Pratt to Layan to Sisler; Bates TO Dugau; Nc
lnnis to Witt; Smith to Layan to Pratt: Grover
to Witt to McInnis. Passed ball-Schang
Stolen bases-Jamicson. Schans and Witt. First
base on balls-Of Molyneaux. /: of SeiboId, T.
Struck out-By SothoIOn. 4: by Seibold. J.
Pitching record: Hits-of SothorUD. 10 in
innings. Left on bases-St. Louis. a. PhiIa-
delphia. 4. Umpires-NeSsrs Moriarity and
Evans. Time OF game-l hour and Is minutes.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
First-Sacker for Tigers.

Detroit, Aug. 27.-Leo Dresser. a
first baseman. has been purchased by
the Detroit American League baseball
club from st. Paul, of the American
Association.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
Barry, Witt,

Runs-Barry. Witt. Cobb. Holman. Buns,
James, Error Lewis. TwO,base hit - Ruth.
Three-base hits-Burps Bush. Home run-
Burns. Struck out-By James. ]; by Ruth, 2.
First base on balls-Of James. S; of Ruth. ..
Double rIay-Scott TO Hobitzel. Left on bases
Detroit. S: Boston, II. Hit by pitcher-By
James Thomas. Umpires-Messls- Dineen and
NaIlin, Time Of game-l hour and q minutes.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
ATHLETICS SWAMP
BROWNS, 8 TO 0

st. Louis. No, Aug. H.-The Ath-
letics smothered the Browns today
and scored an easy victory, s to 0. The
score:
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
RUTH IS HIT HARD
AND BOSTON LOSES

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 1.-THE Tigers
threw the Red Sox back game today
when they won 5 to /. Ruth was hit
hard by Detroit. The score:
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28

Gniln uaAAtN lbI iullicI IN lAe ullu-
GUisto battCd for Coyeleskie in the ninth.
Washington. 0 ; 80 o Ill
Cleveland. ............... ! 2of 90 O.
Runs Menoskcy. Shanks. c. Milan. Rice t2D.
Leonard, Morgan ~. Charity. Ainsmith, John
son. Chapman. Speaker t9, Roth O. Harris.
Wambsganss, Smith. Euors-C. Milan. Char
rity. Ainsmith. Chapman, Harris Cg, Howard,
COumbe. Two-hase hits-Ainsmith Meuoskey.
Stolen bases-Rice 81. Morgan. Leonard. Roth
"a, Hauis t9. Wambssanss. Speaker. Sacrifice
hits-Rice, Ainsmith. Double rlAy-Shanks 20
Morgan TO Charity. Balk-Coumbe. Hits and
uns-Of Klepfcr. : hits and rlns in 2l5
inning: of Coumbe. l hit and ] run in %
innings; of Morton, / hit and nlns tnune
OUT; of\C \COvcleskie. . hits and ! run in in
nings: of Harrcr. ! hit and run in Slning;
OF GaIlia hits and runs in l inning tnOne
out) of Shaw hits and runs in 2 innings
(none out in ffthl of johnson. ) hits and
run in innings First base on balls-Of
klspfer. s. of Counbe. 6: of Morton. ]; OF
Coveleskie. }; of Harper, ?; of Gallia. ?; of
Shaw. T. Struck out-By klepfer, 2: by Coumbe.
/; by CoVeleskie, 4; by GallS. }; ty Shaw. ?;
by Johnson. 5. UmTires-MeSSrs. Hldehrsnd
and Connolly. Time of gsmeS3 hours and Is
minutes.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
WHITE SOX AGAIN
DEFEAT YANKS, 80

Chicago. Ills, Aug. 27.-The White
Sox again defeated the Yankees today,
winning 3 to 0. and increasing their
lead to three games. The score:
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28

II. Milan bstted for Harper in the secund.
Smith hatted for Turner in the fifth.
Gristo hattcd for Coyeleskie in the ninth.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28

Shorten batted for Scott in the eighth.
Walker batted for Walsh in the ninth.
Boston. 5000 % 0
Detroit. q
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
American League Statistics

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Washington, u; Cleveland ..
Detroit. 5; Boston, J.
Chicago :: New YORK o.
PHILADELPHIA. s: 81. Louis. o.
WHERE THEY PLAY
Todry Tomofrow
Wash at Cleye
Boston al Detroit Dctguit at Cleveland.
n. Y. at Chicago
Athletics at St L.
STANDING or THE CLUBS.
w. L. Pct.t w J.. ret
Chicago. IS IS .s29 New York. Sc C .E5
Boston...... Is q WsShingtou. S g. .ts2
Cleveland... g s. SO 0Stl louis. ss 70 -ls7
DetnUit...... 81 S. is PltalclfihiA a a Ia
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Totals...... 3 8 a PM
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Rumler batted for Sothorun in the eighth.
nhnaA.InLi. n L a L n q u a .
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
AUTO BANDITS ROB
GARAGE CASH REGISTER
Throw Night Man Into Closet and
EsCape-POlice Get Car
Number.

After having repairs made 10 their
car at o'clock Thursday morning,
three unknown men threw the night
man, oscar BurEhart at the Beistle
garage, 343 Lincoln way w. into a
closet, robbed the cash register of
SIS in cash and a number Of checks
and made their escape in the repair
ed car The police are attempting
to locate the men through the Mich
igan license number 1881, which
was che big Paige car.
When the repairs had been made
by oscar Burkhart. the two men.
who were assisting him. told him
that the third man, then in the gar
age would pay the bill. He entered
the garage and was assaulted by the
three men and thrown into the stock
closet. The robbers then rifled the
cash register and tearing the tele-
phones from the wall raced away in
their machine. AS soon as he could
release himself, Burkhart came 10
the police station TO report the theft
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
ACCEPTS CHALLENGE.

International News Service:
LONDON, Feb l. I'VE have
been challenged to fight TO the end
and we accept the challenge"
This declaration was made by DR..
Won Bethmann Hollweg, the German
chancellor in a speech before the
Reichstag ways and means commit
tee in Berlin yesterday. according to
a dispatch received here from Ber-
lin today by way of Amsterdam.
The chancellor is quoted as say
ing that the continuation Of the
war has been forced by the allies.
The speech. in part, follows:
THE destructive designs Of our
enemies could not have been eX-
pressed more strongly. We have
been challenged to fight to the end
and we accept the challenge. We
stake everything and we are certain
we will be victorious.
Il explained i'm the reichstag on
Dec. Il, the reasons which led to
our proffer of peace. The reply OF
our enemies shows that they want
only such a peace as they can die
tate. BY this the whole question of
responsibility for the prOlOngation
Of the war is decided and the guilt
falls squarely upon our opponents.
our task lies straight before it. 1t
is impossible for us 10 contemplate
the conditions of the enemy. They
could be accepted only if we were
decisively defeatd."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
&c RMAN LINERS
BEING WATCHED
RumOred That Vessels Will be
Blown Up Instant
Break Comes.
International News Service /:


NEW YORK, Feb. Seventeen
big German liners, interned here
since the beginning OF the war. were
under the watchful scrutiny of po-
lice and government officials here
today. The water front and shipping
circles were rife with rumors that
the instant Germany and the United
States break the crews OF the Ger
man vessels viii blow them up at
their docks
Acting under orders of Port Col
lector Malone, a searching examina-
ton was made Of every informed
German vessel during the night. So
far as could be learned nothing OF
a suspicious character was found.
but ii was stated that under no cir
cumstances will the vigilance be
relaxed
Rumors that the German crews
would attempt 10 make a dash for
sea with their vessels were discount
ed by officials. They pointed ont
that none Of them have coal enough
10 make more than one days run
and their capture even if they got
out of the harbOr, would be a sim
pie matter
Some of the biggest liners in the
world are included in the German
vessels here. They are the Water
land, President Lincoln. President
Grant. Bohemia. Pennsylvania. Pisa
and Armenie, all OF the Hamburg
American line; the Kaiser Frieder-
icher Crosse. Kaiser Wilhelm H.,
Hamburg, Magdeburg Adamsturm,
George Washington, Princess Irene.
Grosser Kurfuerst and BarbarOssa,
Of the North German-Lloyd line.
The Hamburg American ships are
on the Jersey City side OF the river
at Hoboken and the German-Lloyds
at 135th 81. on the New York side
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
TICKET HEAD IS
WANTED BY c. O.P.
Only Four Days Remain in
Which to FiIe-IS Out
For Clerk.

Arthur II. Studebaker, who
Thursday filed his petition 10 have
his name placed on the republican
primary ballot as a candidate for the
nomination for city clerk, is the first
e. o. p. member to come out for one
of the higher city offices. The name
toned Thursday as a possible candi-
date for the republican nomination
for city clerk. but he has not filed
his petition.
Although not actively connected
with republican politics, Mr.. Stude-
baker has been affiliated with the
party for many years. Re is a son
OF Henry Studebaker. one of the
founders OF the Studebaker business.
and has lived in South Bend all his
life, having been educated in the
high school here. He resides at 532
L. Indiana av.
one other republican announced
his candidacy Thursday. He is
Samuel Kowalski, who seeks the
nomination for councilman of the
sixth ward. Democrats who filed
petitions Thursday were: Stanis-
laus Drejus. councilman of the sixth
ward; Edward j. Luther. council
man-at-large; and Leonard A Ly-
dick. councilman of the second ward.
Irving Gross, SIS Adams st, filed his
petition for committeeman OF the
fifth precinct Of the first ward
With only four more legal days
for filing petitions, the republicans
still are without a candidate for
mayor \ meeting Of the z. o. D.
forces is scheduled for tonight and
it is expected the members of the
party viii get together on some one
candidate who will be doomed for
the nomination Mayor Keller. who
was elected in 1918 on the Citizens
ticket. is generally believed 10 be
listed for the republican nomination
now that O. A. Clark has declined TO
make the race.
a meeting for democrats will be
held Friday evening at Lasalle hall.
Harvey r Rostiser. one of the dem
ocratic candidates for the nomina-
ton, will be one OF the principal
speakers. \ number OF other demo
cratic workers will make short
talks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
WHEAT HOLDERS
ANXIOUS To SELL
Prices Make One of Most Sen
SatiOnaI Declines Since
War Started.
International News Service

international News Service
CHICAGO. Feb. In a pamcky
rush to sell, wheat prices made one
of the most sensational declines
since the beginning of the war when
the Chicago board of trade opened
today Wheat for May delivery
opened at $1.6O. which was liz
cents under last nights closing price.
As the opening gong sounded. the
wheat pit was converted into a
whirlpool of excited humanity with
traders rushing TO sell on the news
that Germany was about 70 open
unrestricted submarine operations.
threatening TO cut off all export bus
mess in wheat. The shouts of the
traders became so loud that the roar
of voices was carried into the street
outside
Immediately after the crash. Nav
wheat rallied for a moment to S1.63.
but quickly took another downward
plunge TO S1.57 Sales were being
made so rapidly that ii was impos-
sible TO keep track of them.
At the low point of the opening
May showed a drop OF 154 cents
from yesterdays close. Corn, oats
and provisions also broke badly with
wheat May pork lost 81 from yes
terday's close.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
RAGING
OVER NEW POLICY
Confidence is Felt That At
tempt to Starve Great
Britain Will Fail.
international News Service 1:


LONDON. Feb. IA storm of
rage, intense and nation wide, swept
Great Britain today when il became
known that Germany had decided
upon policy OF sink-on-sight sub
marine warfare.
Attacks, filled with bitterness and
scorn, were hurled at Germany by
the British press.
That Germany is in desperation
and has decided to cast loose upon
campaign of utter recklessness in
an effort TO bring England to her
knees is the general view.
Confidence is felt that the Ger
man admiralty will fail in it's at
tempt 10 starve the United King
dom. England relies upon her navy
and upon tie effect Of Germany's
ruthless u" boat campaign upon
neutrals 10 pull her through.
The war has swung into a brand
new phase phase which affects
neutrals, principally in the United
States az we'll as the entente powers
Immediate action by the United
States is expected now that Germany
has abandond the submarine pledges
which she gave TO Pres't Wilson
The severance of diplomatic rela-
lions between the United States and
Germany is believed TO be imminent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
Estimated That Two Thousand
Americans Are Aboard
Ships Which May be
Sunk Any Moment.
'SAILINGS LAST WEEK
WERE ABOVE AVERAGE
Baltic Due to Reach Liverpool
Wednesday is the Biggest
Liner on Ocean at
Present.
international News Service

International News Service:
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Two thou
sand Americans. it is estimated, are
on steamships bound to or from the
danger zones prescribed by Ger
many's declaration of sink on sight
submarine warfare.
Sailings last week for European
ports were more frequent than they
had been recently. ON Jan. %, the
Cunarder Pannonia left for London
but she sailed under orders TO put
in at Halifax and carried no pas
sengers so that it is possible that
she may have been held at the Can
adam port or recalled by wireless.
On Jan. "a, the big Italian liner
Dante Alighierie left for Naples with
passengers. she is due TO pass
Gibraltar on Saturday.
Finland Left Last Thursday.
The American liner Finland sail
ed for Liverpool a week ago today
with passengers and is due there on
Sunday She was followed on Sat
urday by the American liner Phil
adelphia which is due at Liverpool
on Sunday.
The Philadelphia carried 126 pas
sengers including Capt Raoul d.
Amundsen, the famous explorer;
Lieut.. John NJ. Eager. Of the L. S.
army: Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and
George Gordon Moore.
The Norwegian-Ame liner
Bergensfjord also left on Saturday
for Bergen. Norway. and should
reach the Scotch coast on Sunday.
The French liner Touraine left on
Sunday with passengers for BOr-
deaux and on the same day two
Greek ships left for Piraeus.
Baltic i'm Danger Zone.
The biggest passenger liner on the
ocean at present is the White Star
ship Baltic which sailed for Liver
pool on Monday with % first class
passengers and 10 second cabin pas
sengers. She is due to reach Liver
pool next Wednesday, On the same
day the Holland-America liner Ryn-
dam. carrying a big passenger list,
left for Falmouth and Rotterdam.
Falmouth is the excepted" port in
the German notification that is the
port to which certain neutral ships
will be allowed 10 voyage If they
follow a prescribed rOute.)
Two other ships that sailed on
Monday were the Anchor liner
California and the Cunard liner
Saxonia. The former left for Glas-
gov ana the latter for Liverpool
The Cunard liner Orduna and the
Atlantic transport liner Minnehaha
are due at British ports today. The
Minnehaha carried freight only. but
the Orduna. which sailed for Liver
pool had "A number of passenge on
CONTINUED on PAGE TEN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
BREAK Is EXPECTED.

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. German
embassy officials today admitted
they had very little hope that
break between the United States and
their government can be avoided.
The last move has been made by
the embassy. it was stated. until
Pres't Wilson has acted on the latest
German note and they calmly await
this governments action.
one high official in the embassy
said:
Germany has counted the cost,
and unquestionably has reached the
decision that this is the only way
i'm which 10 win the war. She does
not underestimate the probability OF
diplomatic relations being severed
but she has weighed all the conse-
quences and will calmly take the
results.
we are sorry and at the same
time glad 20 deliver this note TO the
American government; sorry 10 see
friendly relations endangered but
glad 10 know our government has
found a way TO win"
Danger il Not Feared.
This official said also that "a would
not harm Germany any more than IT
has already through the shipment
of supplies 10 the enemy. Regard
ing the possibility of actual partici-
patton in the fighting he pointed out
the time il took England 10 raise a
sufficient army and that this coun-
try could hardly hope TO do better.
lie also observed that the American
navy could not hope TO do what the
English navy. the greatest in the
world has failed TO do"
He said that II Count Won Bern
stOrff is given his passports the en-
tire embassy staff will go home al
though il is permissible 10 leave
charge d'affsirea
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
Lull is Forced
By Cold Weather
lnternatIonal ~ Serrlee /:

International News Service
BERLIN. via Sayviue wireless.
Feb. Extremely cold weather has
interfered with operations on the
eastern front and there was lively
lighting i'm only "A few places. the
German war Office announced today.
ON the Nariuvka and southeast Of
the Lipnica-Dolna sectors detach-
ments from a Saxon regiment enter
ed Russian position and captured
60 prisoners and one machine gun.
Southwest of Lake Dorian allied
attachments which advanced after
strong artillery FIRE were repulsed
the war office announced today in a
report on Macedonian lighting.
only minor lighting and isolated
artillery duels have taken place on
the Roumanian front. according TO
todays war office statement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
Submarines Are
Scattered Far and
Wide in 7 Seas
international News Service.

international News Service
WASHINGTON. Feb. German
submarines are scattered far and
wide on the seven seas. This was
admitted in official circles here to-
day. Not alone are they i'm the pro-
hibited zone as outlined i'm the Ger
man warning of yesterday. but at
least two are reported 10 be in mid
Atlantic in the path OF Europe
bound travel and others are be-
lieved TO he lurking near the Azores.
A report that a strange submarine
has been reported near the West
Indies is being investigated by the
navy department.
other reports that submarines
and commerce raiders have reached
the Pacific off South America are
current but all information on this
subject was refused at the navy de
partment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
Four Destroyers
Ready For Duty
nternatlonal News serrlcs:

International News Service:
NEW YORK, Feb. /. -Four
United States torpedo boat destroy
ers-the Worden. Erricson. Preston
and Culgoa-were put in readiness
for instant service at the New York
navy yard today All had full crews.
their bunkers were filed and Il
would be the work OF but a short
time 70 Mt war heads on the tor
pedoes and take 90 sea
OF the four battleships in the
yard. the Kentucky and New Jersey
are ready for service There are
also four submarines OF the u class.
only two OF which are ready
Powerful searchlights PLAYED down
upon the entrances OF the ward all
night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
MEX BATTLE IMMINENT
Rival Forces Seek to Occupy For
mer Pershing Base.
IrLernatIonal NeWs Service !:

International News Service:
Ell PASO, Texas. Feb. IA bat
tie between Ca.ranza and Villista
troops for the possession Of Colonia
Dublan. former base of Gen PERISH
ings expeditiOnary forces is immi-
nent.
Several hundred Villistas. COM
manded by the Murguia brothers.
are within a few hours march of
COlOnia Dublan. A Carranza force
is in the Casas Grandes district
nearby, waiting TO dispute possession
with the Villistas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
New York Port
Is Again Opened
To Ocean Liners
international News Service:

International News Service:
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The port
of New York was opened to incom-
ing and outgoing vessels today after
being closed ever since the receipt
OF Germanys announcement that
she would resume her ruthless sub
marine warfare.
Collector Of the port. Dudley Field
Malone. who is in supreme charge
of all matters affecting harbor traf-
fic. issued the order for the lifting
of the embargo. He had remained
up all night supervising prepare
tions and detailing his sleuths TO
watch the German interned liners
here in anticipation Of trouble
With the embargo lifted, the Ward
line steamer MORO Castle was
permitted 10 sail for Havana with
a passenger list Of 1S6. II was said
that there were no cancellations
because of fear Of submarines
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
MEETS PRESIDENT.

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. /. - Sec'y
Lansing unexpectedly left his office
OF the state department just before
noon today and went directly 20 the
white house Under his arm he
carried mass OF papers. He re-
fused 20 answer questions, declining
10 say even whether an announce
mert would be made later
Sec'y Lansing on leaving the white
house drove directly 10 his home
for luncheon. He refused 20 talk in
any way. A dozen questions We're
put TO him, but ne made no reply.
81 viii meet you gentlemen Of the
press at $50 o'clock he said
Until then I can say nothing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
ORDERED TO return.

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, Feb. Asst Sec'y
OF State Phillips. who left here to-
day for his home near Boston. in
tending 10 remain there until next
week. was teIegraphed 10 return
Immediately to the capital by Sec'y
Lansing today. He will reach here
this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
Meager Dispatches Do Not
Clearly Indicate That They
Are a Part of New
Sub Warfare.
CHALLENGE HURLED BY
THE ALLIES ACCEPTED
Chancellor Says Nation is Pre-
pared to Fight to tie End.
Can't Accept COndi-
tons of Enemies.
International News Service.

International News Service.
LONDON, Feb. l. - Four ships.
three British and one Dutch. fell
victims to German submarines to-
day. but TIE meagre dispatches
available do not clearly indicate
that they are a part Of the inaugur-
alton of the Teutonic submarine
warfare.
The British victims were small
fishing vessels. named Wetherill,
Watt and Merit. The Dutch steam
er was the Epilon. 3.211 tons. of re-
cent construction. All were sunk in
the waters which come under the
German zone in her new warfare
1t is unknown whether they were
warned before sunk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
NEW AMBASSADOR HERE
Count Tarnow il Held Up at New
York Quarantine

International News Service
NEW YORK. Feb. I. - The Hol-
land-American liner Noordam. bear
ing Count Adam Tarnowski vOn
Tarnow, the new Austrian ambassa-
dor 10 the United States. reached
here today. The liner was held up
at quarantine and none OF the pas
sengers allowed 70 land.
Count Won Tarnow left Rotterdam
on Jan. u. In an interview there
before ne left the new ambassador
said:
IT anticipate no difficulties. as
there are no complications Of any
sort between the United States and
Austria Hungary"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-01
SUGGESTS PASSAGE.
atlonal News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The SEN
ate appropriations committee today
voted TO recommend passage Of the
fortifications bill carrying $1,000
coo largely for coast defense with
out amendment.