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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14

internal troubles became paramount
this "block" was concentrating its eff
forts on throwing Spain into the war
as an entente ally. Spain's grievances
against the Germans are almost ex-
actly like the United States contin-
ued outrages on undefended merchant
ships by the U-boats.
Not to- 60 into all the maze of de-
tails, one may say in general that the
conservatives, the clerlcals, the high
army officers and the leaders Of the
old aristocractic families favor Ger
many.
But there are notable exceptions to
the general rule that the aristocrats
favor Germany, one being the Duke OF
Alba, whose family has been famous
in history for centuries.
The king himself is believed to lean
toward the entente. His consort, Ena,
is British through and through. In
fact, she has incurred some unpopular
lty by failure to conceal her prefer
ence for England to Spain.
But what the king may do matters
little. High officers in the government
at Madrid is confined to a group of
about a thousand men, bureaucrats
no less stupid II not SO brutal as those
Of the car. Cabinet follows cabinet
In an endless, wearying round. Each
one IL destined to failure from the
start, because of the brainless hidal-
gos In positions Of importance, If for
no other reason.
Thus, unhappy Spain stumbles on,
She is .buffeted by blasts from all
directions. The Spanlard Is natural
revolutionary. There seems little
likelihood Of solution of the coun.
try's troubles-little chance that any
sort Of firm, strong central govern
ment will take control and lead the
people in the ways Of a modern pros
porous democracy.
CarllSts Also pAnusrs
Unusual as 1t would seem in these
DAYS, Spain may even witness con.
hicts over the crown. The Carlistf
are very strong. Most Of the pro
German conservatives are Carlists
They favor the claims to the throne
Of Don Jaime OF Bourbon, Duke Of
Madrid only son Of the late Don Car
los, who now lives at Frohsdorf, IN
Austria, and is entirely identified with
the German party in that country.
one thing is quite certain. Alfonso
would fight for his throne. He would
not yield weakly to force-whether Of.
fered BY the Carlists or by any Other
Of the many potentially hostile par.
ties or combinations. He would moi
climb down in trembling, silent impo
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
Soma FIsh story.

Portland, When George Fl.
Lynn returned from a Hood river fish
ing trip and cleaned one Of his trout
he found in the stomach Of a 17-inch
specimen a seven-inch mountain trout.
Stomach fluids were just starting to
digest the smaller fish. Curiosity
prompted Lynn to open the stomach Of
the swallowed fish and there he found
the remains Of two still taller trout
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
THINK 1T OVER.

w. d. Haywood, general secretary
treasurer Of the /. w. W. In an In
terview In the Chicago Tribune said
that the strikers in the lumber camps
in the states Of Washington, Idaho,
Montana and Oregon and in British
Columbia had made record that ne
wanted the people to think about.
We quote him:
1--WE have about the highest, most
uncouth crowd in the world In these
lumber camps-that is what our enc
mics say about us, anyway. But !
want to call your attention to the
records: Not single case Of drunk
enness has been reported from the /
w. W. strike zones among the lumber
jacks in our movement. Think that
over"
washington, Idaho, Montana, Ore
gon and British Columbia are all dry
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14

This latest photograph of the Prin-
cess Jolanda of Italy shows a smile
that reveals her Joy at the successes
the Italian arms have been winning In
the CarsO and along the IsOnzo, where
the Italian forces have been steadily
driving back the Austrians from one
mountain fastness to another. 1t is a
smile that she shares with everyone In
Italy, for the whole nation is filled
with JOY at the glorious prospect OF
victory over their foe Of centuries, and
well may they be glad, for the fighting
men Of Italy have covered themselves
with glory In the fighting above the
clouds. Princess Jolanda is the eldest
daughter Of the king and queen of
Italy and like them she has endeared
herself to the italian people during the
war.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
coNsrIruTIoNAL PROHIBITION.

. U7WFNFN1a
Constitutional prohibition for the
nation far from comforting upon the
federal government new powers VIII
take from the federal government
power which 1t now has-the power to
tax liquor. And it strengthens the po-
lice powers Of the states to deal with
internal affairs by adding to them the
active support of the federal govern
ment. From being the nullifer OF
state laws, the federal government VIII
become their supporter and a positive
assistant in their enforcement Dan
lei Polling,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
three Parties Pro-AlIy.

At the present moment the soclal-
lists. republicans and reformists pak
sng mn the so-called Block OF the
1.eftr IRE combined. Until the recent
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14

After hanging in the shed or lying
on the racks for two months the seed
ears should be as dry as bone and
contain less than 10 per cent of mois-
ture. They can remain where they
dried or be stored in mOuse-proOf bar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27

Germany To Sink
Hospital Ships
In Barred Zone
Associated Press Service

Associated Press service
LONDON. May 26.-The intention
of the German government to sink
all entente hospital ships in the en-
tire barred zones with the excep-
ton Of certain ships from Saloniki
and Gibraltar is semi officially an
nounced i'm Berlin. according 10 a
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam.
The German announcement was
made in reference 70 British denials
Of the German allegations that the
British misused hospital ships. 1t
cited several instances. which is was
asserted, proved the correctness of
the German accusation. The semi
official announcement reads in part:
The German government will in
the future prevent all traffic by hos
pital ships in the entire barred zone
and in the Mediterranean, including
the road left open for Greece, and
will regard hospital ships appearing,
therein as war vessels and attack
them Immediately"
Germany, the announcement adds.
will allow the transportation Of the
i'll and wounded from Saloniki on
Greek railways 10 Kalamata harbor
and thence on hospital ships to Glib
raltar on the following conditions:
First, these hospital ships on the
road left open 10 Greek shipping
must proceed at "A rate OF speed pre-
viously reported to the German gov
eminent.
"SecOndly. that the name OF the
vessel and the time Of arrival or de-
parture be communicated to the
German government six weeks in
advance.
Thirdly. that a representative of
the neutral government representing
Germany's interests in the partic-
lar country in question shall certify
before the departure of the hospital
ship that she carries only the i'll.
wounded and nurses and no GOODS
other than materials for treat e
them"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
PLAN $40 CERTIFICATES
TO SMALL PURCHASERS

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Fed-
eral reserve banks throughout the
country are considering distributing
of $40 participating certificates.
similar to those already used in New
York TO aid prospective purchasers
Of small bonds.
Whatever action is taken will be
by the banks individually as fiscal
agents of the government and not
by direction 80 although probably
with the permission-Of the federal
reserve board. officials Of the board
however. are deeply interested in
the plan. and have been following
the New York program closely.
The treasury today inaugurated
its policy OF redistributing among
subscribing banks a portion OF the
proceeds Of treasury certificates OF
Indebtedness which will be extended
into distribution Of proceeds Of the
liberty loan when installments are
paid. OF the 100000, 600 obtained
from the last Offering Of certificates
of Indebtedness, approximately
$12S. 100000 was redeposited among
banks which took the issue. subject
70 call and at an interest rate Of two
per cent.
Il was estimated that the policy
would be continued with reference
20 further offerings OF certificates
where practicable. Another offering
OF $500, 100000 probably viii be
made within the next ten days.
As a further aid 10 the small in
weston. the comptrolle- OF currency
announced tonight that he would
endeavor 10 secure banking aid for
investors who might not be able 20
pay the amounts OF their subscrip-
tons prior 20 Aug 30 when the last
instalIment is dua
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
Teuton Filters Pay Most Dead
Iy Visit During Whole War,
Sixteen Craft Par
tiCipating.
WOMEN And CHILDREN AT
POTATO MARKET VICTIMS
English Patrols Attack InVad-
erS in Return and Bag
Three-littIe Warn
ing Is Given.
Press Service

Associated Press Service:
Seventy-six persons were killed
and ia injured in Dover or Folke-
stone. England. early Friday evening
in the most ambitious raid upon
England yet made by German air
craft. OF the killed 81 were women
and % children. OF the injured As
were women and 10 children. There
were Is aircraft in the raid, probably
all airplanes, as no Zeppelins are
mentioned in the report. Which of
the places suffered most severely is
not disclosed by British official re-
ports, but 90 bombs were showered
upon one OF the communities. the
bombs which were of large size, cut
ting a swath across the city and kill
ing many persons who were in chief
business thorOughfares At one spot
n this street 16 women, eight men
and nine children were killed. The
aircraft passed over the community
in four sections with intervals be-
tween them. each section dropping its
share of bombs.
ON their return across the English
channel the German raiders were at
tackled by air squadrons of the Royal
naval al, service, from Dunkirk and
three of them. all airplanes, were
shot down. This was the second
German air raid on England within
three days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27

Ntdbu anu utSli u%tlOu d. LltN ANlSL-
ed through a rich farming territory.
Casualties were reported as follows
Westervelt, dead. p injured.
three of whom will die
Manhattan. one dead, six injured.
Joliet, two injured.
Elwood, four injured.
Modesto. one dead. nine fatally
hurt.
Pearl. one fatally injured, four
hurt.
Charleston. many reported injured,
but definite information lacking un-
til wire communication is restored.
Serious Property loss.
Early reports of property losses
indicated that serious damage had
been done TO many towns. Substan-
tial factories were blown 10 splinters
in Nation Joliet estimated a half
million dollars damage IN VIII coun-
~ alone,
Hail followed the wind in many
places. beating growing crops TO the
ground.
Freight Cars Picked Up.
Many curious incidents Of the
storms progress we're described br
survivors. Six cars Of a moving
freight train were picked up by the
wind near Monee south of Chicas0.
and carried a quarter Of a mile
then dashed 10 splinters against the
ground. The remainder OF the train
escaped damage
Modesto viii need a clean up
week To get rid Of one of the un-
usual features OF the storm there.
Mud picked up by the wind in field
south Of the town was plastered
literally over many buildings.
+. W. Mielke. a railroad fireman.
stepped from his engine at Wester-
welt just as the storm broke over
the city a piece Of flying timber
struck Mielke in the back, infiicting
fatal injuries
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
BIG CUTS MADE
ON WAR TAXES
Senate Committee Strikes Out
Proposed Levy on Gross
Sales.
Associated Press Service /:

Ao'p' AdAtu Ate~ NtENiF
WASHINGTON. May 26. - Pro-
posals for a per cent tax on man
ufacturers' gross sales in many in
dustries and for greatly increased
surtaXes on big incomes were
stricken cut of the war revenue bill
today by the senate finance COM
mittee. cutting down by many mil
lions the total revenue provided for
as the measure passed the house.
The manufacturers sales tax was
rejected bodily with the under
standing that other and probably
lower levies would be substituted
later. After refusing TO accept the
increased surfaces on incomes of
more than $4,000 written into the
bill during the house debate. the
committee approved the remainder
of the income tax schedule virtually
in the form in which il originally
was drafted by the house ways and
means committee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
80 KILLED IN NATION:
1000 ARE HOMELESS

Associated Press Service:
NATION, Ills May ga bout
80 persons were killed and more
than 900 were injured when a tor
nado struck Mattoon late today The
entire business section OF the town
is wiped out and upward OF 1000
are homeless.
The storm travelling from east 20
west destroyed practically the entire
northern half Of the town. leaving
no building standing in a section
several blocks in width
A lumber yard directly in the
path OF the tornado contributed
largely 70 the damage. Flying
planks struck a number Of pedes-
TRANS who had been unable 70 ind.
shelter. and other pieces Of timber
were hurled for miles around the
countryside, one being discovered
sticking through the side OF a far
mer's house
Twisted Steel Flies in Air
Bits Of broken and twisted steel
also few through the air. damaging
buildings entirely out OF the path
OF the storm. a canning factory
contributed 10 the loss IN this way.
Rescue work was begun almost
Immediately. Within an hour every
church and public building standing
was filed with injured many 81
whom were unable 20 obtain ade-
quate service.
Efforts 10 estimate the casualties
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN
MARKET EASY VICTIMS

Associated Press Service.
A TOWN ON THE SOUTHEAST
COAST OF ENGLAND. May 26.-
(via London, 1855 p. m.)-Women
and children who had stood for
hours in a long line in the busiest
street here waiting to purchase po-
tatoes were the principal victims of
the German airplane raid last even
ing. Intent on not losing their
places in the line the women and
children had little warning of the
raid, and were easy victims Of the air
vultures who dropped their deadly
bombs unfortunately.
Worst Raid Since War.
The raid. which claimed the lives
of 76 persons and caused injury TO
175 others, proved more deadly than
any raid which the Zeppelins have
made on England since the begin
ming OF the war.
Flying so high that they looked
like a flock of ducks the raiders
rained dozens OF bombs on the bus
lest block OF the main thoroughfare
which was choSed with shoppers of
every age and sex.
Press visited the destroyed district
today He found a grocery store
that had collapsed and was told by
the grocer, who lost two members
OF his family. that 10 dead persons
were found in the debris of the
building. A dozen more were killed
and three score or more were injured
by flying glass and bricks and shap-
nel-like fragments which were scat
tered forcibly by the bursting bombs.
Many Killed i'm PasSageway.
Many persons lost their lives on a
narrow stair-like passageway be
tween two buildings on this street
when a bomb burst overhead, the
conclusion killing them. All the
victims in this part of the town were
struck down within a radius of 200
yards.
one OF the most striking results
was the small property damage here
compared with the heavy loss of life.
This is thought 70 have been due 10
the fact that the bombs happened
TO drop where large crowds of shop
pers augmented by people attracted
to the potato sale. were gathered.
In the residential sections OF the
town fashionable homes were demol-
/ ished. but only one or two victims
were found in the ruins. The raid
ers made a Decline over the town,
! first bombing the residential section
and then pelting the shipping dis
trict as they flew out 10 sea
Sixty Dead. $50 Injured.
The casualty list for this town
alone was tonight placed at so dead
and $50 injured. Large gangs Of
Workmen however continued 10 work
| into the night on huge piles OF debris
| in the residential section. where sew
eral persons are missing
The raiders spent less than three
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
LOCAL DISTRICT BEHIND
IN ARMY "Y" FUNDS

With a total Of ss,635 70 its credit.
the South Bend district in the Army
"Y" fund campaign, must raise
nearly $4,000 today and tomorrow
TO reach the goal set at the begin
ming. The rest Of the state. for the
most part. has responded nobly 10
the cause. and several districts are
ver-subscribed. but this
district has fallen behind.
Yesterdays total for this district
was S1.1O5. OF which S29l was rails
ed in South Bend II is hoped by
officials that today will he made 20
count heavily, that the required
amount NAV be subscribed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27

with accuracy were futile because
Of the confusion which followed the
tornado. Hundreds Of persons re-
ported members OF families missing.
but il was believed many OF these
would be found tomorrow
A heavy hail storm which follow
ed the wind hampered the work OF
rescue and late into the night per
sons were being dug from ruins OF
wrecked buildings. City officials as
serted that there is a posi- ility that
the death list may be greatly in
creased when the fun extent OF the
damage is determined tomorrow.
Few reports from the surround
ing farming country were available.
but il was not believed that the
damage anywhere in this vicinity
was as great rs in Mattoon.
Calls for Troops.
In addition 10 pleas for doctors
and nurses. the mayor sent ar. eEner-
gency call 10 Gov LoWden for AT
least two companies OF the state
national guard 10 be used in policing
the ruins
The wind played the usual num-
her OF freakish tricks a scantling
from the lumber yard passed entire
Is through "a home In which the
family was dining hurting through
the air over their heads. and out a
window without injuring any OF the
diners.
Wire and rail traffic was practical
ly at a standstill for hours after
the disaster miles OF telegraph
poles in each direction from Mat
toon being leveled Rails and ties
were torn from their fastenings for
yards at a time
Tonight every available vehicle
In the city was in service carrying
the dead and injured 20 hospitals.
churches and other public places
thrown open 20 them. Nation was
in complete darkness except for
hundreds OF lanterns carried bv vol
unteer rescue workers and not until
daylight can the fun extent OF the
damage DE learned.
No Time 20 Escape.
The funnel shaued cloud Of the
tornado was so sudden in its APP
pearance that before persons on the
streets could seek safety a district
on the northern side OF the city two
miles long and about four blocks
vide had been laid in ruins The
property damase viii exceed "A hair
million dollars. Hundreds OF fami-
lies are homeless.
Special trains bearing physicians
and nurses came from neigh boring
cities 20 aid in rescue work. Many
OF the injured were struck BY
Ureckage which FILLED the aid for
several minutes after the storm had
passed.
The T. IS. Clark Mfg CO.. where
100 men were an work at the tire
Of the tornado suffered the hest-
lest property damage. the loss be-
ing estimated az 500. 900. That n0ne
OF the w0rkmeu were killed rras
one OF the freaks or the storm.
Pending the arrival OF national
guardvmen for patrol duty. among
the ruins. 100 citizens were sworn
in as special policemen.
S3 DEAD AT CHARLESTON.
Associated Press Service
DECATUR Ills. May 2s
CONTINUED OK PAGE THREE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
Gen. Cadorna Continues Bril-
liant Offensive Against the
AuStrianS Down CarSO
Plateau.
TEUTON Line GIVES WAY:
LOSE ANOTHER POSITION
All Counter Attacks Driven
Back and Captured Posi-
tons Maintained-Take
$500 Prisoners.
ssociated Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
General Cadorna's brilliant Of
fensive continues unchecked. each
day finding the Italian projecting
little further down the Carso plat
eau toward Triest.
The Austrian line gave way again
on Friday between Castagnayizza
and the gulf of Triest, the advancing
Italian troops carrying another fort
flied position and capturing an adj
ditional $500 men. Their captures
in the offensive beginning May IA
now total 22,419.
The italian right flank, resting on
the coast now has passed the mouth
of the Timavo river, while the cen
ter of the army in this sector has
been pushed beyond Jamiano, the
advance taking in the heights be
tween Flondar and MedeaZZa. The
right wing is operating around Cas-
togo ; vizza and has taken ADDITIONAL
trenches there. IN the region north
of Gorilla the Italian forces are
maintaining the gains they scored
last week on the captured heights
taken as a preliminary TO the pres
ent determined drive for Triest in
the coast sector Heavy Austrian
attacks in the Vodive area were
repulsed and in the PLAYA sector the
Austrians were pushed still further
back.
German Artillery Busy.
German artillery is displaying in
creased activity against the British
in the sector of the Arras battle
front from the Scarpe river south
10 Croisilles.
The French announce further
progress on the Champagne front
and the repulse of two German
counter attacks against the French
salients east and west Of Cerny The
German war office states that the
army group Of the German crown
prince captured 544 officers and men
and fifteen machine guns in an at
tack on the French trenches on
the Chemin des Danes, south of
Pargny. II adds that French at
tacks on a three mile front south
OF Nauroy in the western Cham
payne were repuised.
Russian troops frustrated a Turk
ish attempt to dislodge them from
heights south of Van. on the eau
casus front.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
LIGHTNING PUTS POWER
HOUSE OUT OF ORDER

Interurban cars 10 the east Of
Mishawaka were delayed from four
to six hours last night by the failure
Of the power. The lightning caused
the generators at the Dunlaps sta
ton 10 go out Of commission at
about $3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon,
and power was not restored until
after 10 o'clock.
The high tension wires on the
lines north of the city were blown
down. but service was not delayed
py the storm Of yesterday. A cOnduc-
TOR. who came in from the run. said
that the sparks we're flying pretty
lively, but as far as could he learn
ed the sub-stations were in good
condition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
NINE KILLED IN AUTO
ACCIDENTS IN ONE DAY
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service
AKRON, O., May 26.-Lives Of
four persons. two women and two
children were snuffed out in an in
slant and two other children were
fatally injured this afternoon when
their automobile was demolished by
an Akron Canton limited car two
miles east OF Akron.
1t made a total Of nine lives due
TO automobile accidents for Akron
in one day. five persons being kill
ed at Mantua, near here just after
midnight last night when a train
struck their automobile.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
JENNINGS co. SWEPT.

Associated Press Service:
NORTH VERNON, Ind, May 20
"A wind storm that swept Jennings
county this evening, lowered barns,
trees and fences, entailing a loss Of
thousands Of dollars. The city cleo
trio light plant is out OF commission.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27
TO MAKE FIGHT AGAINST
WHITE PLAGUE IN FRANCE

NEW YORK. May 26.-The
Rockefeller foundation announced
tonight that Or. Livingston Farrand.
president OF the University OF Colo
RADIO. had been granted a years
leave OF absence. TO undertake
campaign against tuberculosis in
France. under the auspices Of the
international health board OF the
foundation.