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South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
MERGER IS
AGAIN REPORTED
Bell Manager Neither Denies
Nor AffirmS Projected Alb
SOrptiOn of Home Co.

Reports OF an impending mercer
of the two telephone companies
serving South Bend were prevalent
again Wednesday and although at
tempts AT confirmation met with lit
tie success. the report this time was
not as ou former occasions, fatty
denied
The Central Union Telephone Coz
popularity known as the Bell syS-
tenn. will absorb the interests of the
Home company. if the report cur
rent is accurate. The merger Is eX-
pecJed 60 Doe accomplished the first
OF next year
r.. T. Bonds, manager OF the local
branch of the Bell company when
approached on the subject Wcdnes-
day would not deny the report but
neither would he admit any of the
details. An announcement regarding
the projected merger. however. mas
be expected from the Bell companE
in the near future. IT. was intimated.
Elmer Daicey general manager oi
the Home company was too au-E
Wednesday afternoon 10 ne seen iu
regard 10 the point
Mr. Daicey is occupied now and
viii not be at leisure for au hour
said his secretary when reporteI
attempted 20 reach the manager
Wednesday afternoon.
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
CONGRESS May
QUIT THIS WEEK
Adjournment Expected Satur-
day-PigeonhoIe Civil
Rights Bill.
InternationaI 80 Service

WASHINGTON. oct. Pros
poets for adjournment OF coueres,
Saturday were bright as the senate
today began consideration of the
soldiers and sailors insurance bin.
the last big measure on the calendar.
Senators opposed 10 the insurance
bill are not planning 10 make a pro
longed fight against it. and if any
delaying tactics are attempted. the
senate Will clamp on the cloture
rule The bin has already passed
the house. and only few days de-
bate is expected in the senate. House
leaders today completed a resolution
10 be acted upon tomorrow. declar-
ing the willingness of the lower
branch to quit this week.
The S2,535,OOO.O00 war revenue
bill will be sent 10 the president this
afternoon. after il has been signed
by Speaker Clark and Vice Prest
Marshall.
The conference report ON the SIS
0OO. 0OO.O Urgent deficiency bin re-
mains 70 be ratified But a few
hours work may suffice for that
The house planned 20 take up the
soldiers and sailors civil right bill
today. Indications are. however
that the senate will pigeonhole the
measure until next session.
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
NE " COMPANY To
CONTROL MILK
United Dairy, Recently InCOr-
pOrated, Includes "a Deal
erS Supplying South Bend.

one large milk company To han
die practically al; the milk furnish
ed 10 South Bend. is the aim of the
United Dairy Co, recently incorpo-
rated with a capital stock of $780,
600. Twenty-four dealers. now fur
nishing most OF the city's milk. are
already connected with the new or
ganization and it is expected that
the few remaining small dealers
will come into the company in the
near future.
Details concerning the new COM
pany were made public Wednesday
by A. L. ROGERS. secretary.
The recent passage of a law 10y
the legislature eliminating the sale
OF raw milk made il plain 10 the
local dealers that they would have
TO do something 20 protect them
selves or 10 go out of business
With the new organization they will
be enabled 20 supply their custom
ers with legal milk without incur
rins any additional expense. The
equipment OF each dealer VIII be
taken over by the organization
which will be operated entirely by
stockholders.
The officers of the organization
as named in the application for in
corporation are. Lucian T. smith
president: George G. Palmer. vice
4 president. Mathew Kuzmich. treas
urer; A. I. Rogers. secretary. These
officers together with y T. swan
son, r. r. Hartman. and Charles
Suabedissin. form the board OF di-
rectors for the company
IL is expected that the plant
which the organization intends tc
/ erect will be finished in time To al
low the company 20 open its bus
/ mess on Dec. 1. The location IL un-
decided. The plant viii contain IN,
latest matchmaking apparatus Al
milk will be clarified and pasteur-
I lied and after Jan ] ARRANGEMENT,
will be made 10 handle certified
/ milk.
The city will be divided into dis
| tricts which viii eliminate tn,
Overlapping OF routes and will as
sure the best Of delivery service.
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
i. S. Soldiers
Are Purchasing
Liberty Bond S
International News ServI~
.-.-..-

international News Servi~-
WASHINGTON, Oc ..-Ameri-
can soldiers lighting at the front will
be given an opportunity 20 help
finance their own campaigns by sub
scribing TO the second Liberty loan.
In general order No. 129, promul-
gated today, Mai Gen. Tasker II.
Bliss, chief Of staff. instructs com
manding generals everywhere 70 in
stitute aggressive campaigns for
subscriptions among their men.
1T is a magnificent tribute 10 the
fine spirit of our fighting forces. %
said Secy Baker today, when they
not only choose 20 lend their minds
and bodies 20 the support of the gov
eminent and its principles of democ-
racy. but are actually helping to
finance their own campaign and that
of their allies by purchasing these
bonds"
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
MEXICO MAY GET
LOAN FROM u. S.
InternationaI News Service:

International News Service.
MENICO CITY oct. Reports
were current today that Mexico may
receive "a loan from the United
States government.
These reports were borne out 20
some extent by the official announce
ment that Charles Douglas is coming
here from Washington as Pres't
Wilson'S envoy and that his mission
deals with financial matters.
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
WILL EXPOSE GERMAN
PEACE PROPAGANDA

Internal tiOnal News Service.
NEW YORK, Oct 3.-ExposiuG
and opposing German lures TO a
sion for the League 10 Enforce
Peace. says William II. Taft, in a
bulletin issued by the league today.
Oppose these peace feelers until
German autocracy has been defeat
ed and the basis OF a permanent
peace is established, is the advice
offered through the bulletin
The menace Of q premature
peace" viii be the burden of Mr..
Taft's addresses this month I'm New
York. Pennsylvania. Ohio. Connect
cut. Michigan. Nebraska. Illinois and
Iowa
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
SUSPEND FREIGHT
RATE INCREASE
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion ReSCindS Earlier Or
der Concerning Tariff.
Internltional News Service

interstate commerce commission to-
day entered an order indefinitely
suspending its order OF June 30, au-
thorizing increases in trans-conti-
mental freight rates to take effec;
oct -.
The new order is made necessary
by the recent amendment 10 the laws
regulating commerce providing tina,
the commission shall grant no blan-
ket increases. Specific schedules
have already been filed, however
and will be given consideration, the
increases proposed ranging from 1 .
to 30 per cent from the east TO both
inter-mountain territory and the Pa
cific coast
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
To MAKE AIR REPRIsALs.

IL ternatiOnal News Service:
LONDON, Oct. 3. - England has
finally decided To make air reprisals
against German cities for the at
laCks on London.
Newspapers today quoted the pre-
mier rs saying: we will not only
bomb Germany but will give them
compound interest"
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
RENENUE BILL STONED.

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. Vice
Pres't Marshall and Speaker Clark
signed the S2.535, 900. 900 war rev
enuc bill this afternoon and hurried
il To the white house by special
messenger TO receive the presidents
signature.
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
GOV. GOODRICH STEADILY
IMPROVES. SAY DOCTORS

international News Service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. oct S.
Gov James p. Goodrich who has
been ill OF typhoid and bronchial
pneumonia Thursday uiehr was re-
ported hy his physician "to Doe enter
ing upon the peviod Of couvalescence
with everything ir his favor
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
POPE SENDS NEW
NOTE TO ENGLAND
International News Service

international News Service
GENEVA. oct. 3.-Pope Benedict
XN has addressed a new note %
England, said a dispatch from Rome
today.
It accompanied the replies Of the
neutral powers TO the original papal
note. which have been transmitted
90 the British foreign office
The new peace note is brief and Is
understood 10 express only the wish
of the pontiff that the answers of
the central powers be given deep
consideration.
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
1893 VESSELS
NOW j UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
Shipping Board Gives Out
Figures on Work For War.
New Ships Will Soon
be Launched.
International News Service:

International News Service
WASHINGTON. oct g. - The
national capital has been deluged
with demands from all over the
country during the last fortnight for
accurate information as to war prep
arations The people are plainly
chaing under what they consider
unwarranted secrecy by officials.
They do not demand war secrets.
But they do ask what the various
high priced boards. created as a re-
suit Of the war emergency, are do
ing.
To relieve this condition the Inter-
national News Service today official
ly was permitted to give the exact
status as of today 3-of the
United States shipping boards her
culean task.
Building 1.OS9 Ships.
There are under construction for
the board and its auxiliary organiza-
ton today. 1893 vessels.
Within a few weeks, five at the
outside, the first of these vessels,
contracts for whose construction
were let early in the summer. Will
be ready TO leave the ways.
Commencing Jan. 1, delivery Of
the composite wood and steel stand
ardized vessels will begin.
BY March ] launching of from
two 20 10 steel vessels of speedy con-
struction will be taking place each
week.
Under construction today are YES
sells aggregating 1924, 200 tons.
Operating today under auspices OF
the shipping board are 2.S71,359 tons
of merchant shipping.
BY midsummer of 1918 there will
be 1O.161.OOO tons of shipping ply
ing the seven seas under the direc-
ton OF the board.
Requisition Vessels.
In addition 20 the ships under
construction the shipping board
daily is requisitioning vessels for use
in trans-Ocean traffic which have
heretofore been i'm coastwise or
South American trade It is expect
ed that as the American forces
abroad grow greater the number of
ships requiSitiOned Will increase and
that American tonnage will be enor-
nous. The Pacific coast will practi-
cally be denuded, at least temporar-
lily.
Many ships. while under govern
ment requisition, have been turned
back 20 their owners. under govern
mental charter. Wherever this is
found TO be feasible. it will be con-
tinued
353 Wooden Ships.
Wooden ships to the number OF
353 are now being built in p Amer
lean ship yards.
Composite ships of steel and wood
are least in number. There are only
! 5S of these vessels under COnstruc-
/ tion
Fabricated steel vessels compose
! the major part of the shipping
/ boards program Contracts have
been let for 225 Of these ships, to be
! built in three Atlantic coast yards.
which though privately owned, are
under supervision Of the shippins
| board
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
Tn EI.ECT DELEG NJ.

international News Service
PETROGRAD. oct 3-The gov
ernment has appointed "a specia
committee. including the minister
Of war and Justice no arrange de
tails for the election of delegates
TO the constituent assembly which
is 90 determine the future form %
government of the country The
preliminary expense are estimated
AZ six million rublee
Finance Minister Eerua-lkg am
nounuced today that government
monopolies in sugar. matches. to-
bacco and salt were projected 20 in
crease the public revenue
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03

Late B, etins

NO SEPARATE PEACE OFFERS.
Interna tional News Service:
ROTTERDAM. Oct. 3. - Advices
from Berlin today quoted DIR. Won
kuhlmann. the German foreign sec
retary. a. denying that Germany has
made offers of separate peace 20
England or France.
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
ROOSEVELT ENTERTAINS
JAPANESE MISSION
I-L.-n-LIn-aI - -.

u lferur f1UUaI News Service
NEW YORK. oct s.-N Niscouut
Ishii and the other members of the
Japanese imperial commission viii
20 90 oyster BAY late today where
rhey viii be the GUESTS Of col. Rooso-
VeIt The .iscount and Rear Admiral
TakeShita have practically recover
,d from their colds
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
DENY REPORT OF MARSHES

International News Service.
PETROGRAD. Oct. 3.-The re-
port that German warships were re-
Gently observed OF the Gulf OF Riga
(ncar the entrance of the Gulf of
E'inland) was officially denied today.
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
MEN WILL
GET A ROUSING
SENO-OFF SUNDAY
Dinner Tonight and Parade
Sunday Morning Planned in
Honor of COuntry'S Quota
in the National Army.

South Bend and st. Joseph coun-
tvs second contingent of drafted
men for the national army. COM
prising 149 from the three divisions.
or 40 per cent of the total quota Of
the entire county. will be given a
rousing send-off by citizens Sunday
morning
An escort to the Lake Erie and
Western depot will consist Of a
squad of local police. members of
the local home guard companies and
several bands. The procession will
form on jefferson blvd. facing on
Main. at a. m and will move
promptly at Sis south on Main 20
South St. thence west on South TO
the railroad station. where the 149
selected men Will board a special
train Of three coaches. which will
depart for Camp Taylor. Louisville.
Ky. at 9 o'clock.
Big Dinner Tonight.
Big doings" are in store for the
draft army tonight when they will
be the guests Of the Rotary club at
"a banquet and entertainment
The men will meet at $50 at the
Chamber of Commerce and will
march in a body 20 the Kable ban
.Guet hall. W. Washington av. Fol
lowing an elaborate menu program
will be presented with short talks 10y
Rev. John Cavanaugh, president OF
Notre Dame university. Capt. Edwin
Nicar, a Civil war veteran, and
lcoNTINUED or PAGE FouRl
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
ARTiLLERY nTEIs RAGr

LONDON. oct 3.-Heavy ARTILLERY
ducls ragged along the West F1andcr-
front all night long. the war office
.ssraosGnssaB fodav
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
Figures Withheld

Figures ON the numbers OF sub
marines sent 10 the bottom by
American destroyers are withheld
ly the navy department. but that
many are being sunk is indicated by
the statement of q high official to-
day that "the number ductuate from
week 90 week" Navy officials hold
that 90 give out the figures when "a
large mum ber of U-boats have been
sunk would Dee Co paint too rosy "a
picture and 90 give them out when
the weekly score is low would give
5000 pessimistic "a view
Siukiugs of merchantmen by
J--bcats have shown am immense
drop since the naval convoy policy
was adopted An sinkings of
American vessels have been given
out either hy the state or the navy
departments naval officials say
Figures published during the last
month show the percentage of ves-
sells DESTROYED to be very small
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
ReIcrsc Opinions.

NaVN 0Tl-IaIs nave completely re-
Nersed their opinions of two months
ago. when they held that conveying
lerchantmeu with destroyers "OnIy
save submarines more targets FOR
submarines 20 shoot at" Today they
say the destroyer is the answer TO
the submarine menace
Every American merchantmen
sailing through the war zone in ad-
Jltion to having uaHal armed
guard is escorted by destroyers. And
instead Of fleeing OF giving up on
the appearance OF submarine am
American merchantmen always of
-nr- .eLt
South Bend news-times., 1917-10-03
NAVY WILL
HAVE MORE
DESTROYERS
Have Proven to be Greatest
Weapon of Defense Against
SubmarineS-250 Ships
Are Built in Year.

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. oct 3.-One wear
from today the United States will
have achieved Pres't Wilson's aim
that we have 'IncomparabIy the
greatest navy in the world so fan
as dcstroyers are concerned.
This was the statement today of
high official of the navy depart
ment BY the beginning of next
October the entire destroyer pro-
gram. contemplating the construc-
ton of more than 300 vessels will
have been completed.
Destroyers. the contracts for which
call for delivery I'm November. 1918
viii be turned over 20 the navy Jam
nary. next Under the intensive con
-tructiou program now in force de-
-troyerS are being built I'm eight
months. Heretofore ID months was
record time for destroyer construc-
.iou
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-13
SLAVs CAUGHT
SEEKING FREE
PASSAGE HOME

Five Russian residents Of Honolulu
vino tried to stoT1way On. tia Dutch
steamer were unceremnniousiy taken
from the boat Just a few minutes be,
fore she left for the Orient Detective
Rudolph Stein Of Capt -McDufftslB de-
partment, Russian interpreter, pointed
the men out. Another LOCAL Russian
who tried the same trick On the Korea
Msru was discovered and brought
hack IN q launch.
Four Of the five who tried to leave
on the Dutch steamer were married
men who intended to- leave their
wives here, according to Stein. Their
plan was to mingie with the large
crowd Of exilsd Russians on the way
home from New York. with the hope
tat they would not be discovered
until after the ship had left.
Four bona fide Russian passengers
from here Joined the delegation Of
over 100 from New York on the Dutch
steamer aud three families OF about IS
Immigrants from here returned on the
Korea MaFu with a delegation Of about
20 on that steamer from San Fran
cisco.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-13
NEW TRAFFIC
Law PASSED

A. new: ordinance to sregulate 2ehi-
eIes in the business district Of Homo
lulu during business hours was pass
ed by the board Of supervisors Tues.
day night
The main point Of the ordinance is
the estabiishmeHt Of . special traffic
district % follows:
King and Hotel streets, from Nut
anu to Fort; Merchant street, between
Bethel and Richards; Fort street, be-
tween Beretania and Queen, and
Bethel street, between Hotel and Mer-
chant.
In this district no motor or horse
drawn vehicle shall be allowed to re-
main standing for more than 80 min
utes % follows:
King street, from sQa. m. to $50 p.
nj Hotel street, between River and
Nuuanu, from 4. m. TO $50 p. M,
and between Nuuanu and Fort from s
q. m. to 10 p. m; Fort and Bethel, en-
cept those belonging to the U. 8. post
office, from q. N. to $50 p. m, aud
Merchant, from 8 a. m. to $50 p. N.
In the last two cases only stops long
enough for the discharge Of passen
gers or freight will be allowed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-13
COAST Fighter
STOPS OFF HERE

Stanley Jones. a promising young
middIeweight pugilist OF SPOKANE,
washington, but more recently Of San
Francisco. IL IN Hon"lulu with his
trainer, Al Fellows, On route to Ma
Mia for series of six bouts In the
Philippines
Jones is In good condition but too
heavy, for the weiterweisht and little
too light for the middieweight class ct
iS2 pounds. He has been boxing at
the Dreamland rink, In Frisco. with
considerable success. His last bout
was q four-round affair-the limit In
Caiitornia-with ed" Hughes at Grass
VALLEY, near Sacramento, June 2, and
he won easily. Early this month he
also defeated wild Wooley" Webb at
q similar affair at Crockett and boxed
%Spud Murphy to q draw in sacra-
mentO. q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-13
DAILY REMINDERS
wanted--Two more passengers +,

Wanted--Two more passengers fer
motor party around island, 81 each.
Lewis Garage, phone 2141.-Adv.
For Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer, and III other Popular Drinks
try the Con. Soda Water Works Co
ADV. 3
YES; sometimes q want ad reduces
o long task to . short one. -.
NO; D want id will not rent al I'M
desirable room to b desirable tenant.
Oh, HoneymooneFs, do you reineri
Der the little creeper-covefed- ccttage
you and che dreamed o.! Maybe youil
find II In the Classified Columns. Look
now. Fycs<'rsAesE r
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-13
CHARITIES BODY
GRANTED Sl7OO

SeEenteen hundred dollars for the
relief Of INDECENT, suffering and help.
less persons, 10 be appended by the
comuissioner Of Immigration with the
adyice and approval Of the governor,
was voted by the board Of immigra,
ton az q recent meeting and has been
set aside by the auditor = >rt
This money, IL 10 UNDERWOOD, 10 to
be used % assist the Associated Char
tiles in caring for persous who have
applied 10 e, the assistance TO tide
che organization over for the next two
months. =. g. Brooks, manager Of the
Associated Charities, said today that
unexpected calls for aid IN the past
months have exceeded the budget es-
innate enormously. ..,~....>
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-13
PACHEC0 May
BESECRETARY1.
1ONEW MAYOR
q -,
Senator May Also Be Named
as Chairman Of County !,
Committee .@s

Senator Manual C.. Paoheco issa b.
ing mentioned in Democratic political
cFcIes ~ the likely choice o. the
Bourbons tor two positions. One fts
chairman Of the county comlntftee
and the other 10 secretary 20 Mayor
J. J. Fern. ~ ~
Il understand my name Is tbelllg
mentioned IN connection with thespp,
sition OF secretary TO the mayor Pa.
chsco said today, but do not Know
what the plans OF the Democrats are
along this Ina, LA
Pacheco declined 10 say whether he
would accept the position OF secretary
If Il were offered him. n tx
There Is also some talk" ne
added, that j am stated 20 succeeA
William Mcclellan - . member fpt
the county committee from the 10Th
precinct of the 5th district" AgMS
Some Democrats are Of th9 opint01
that Pacheeo. II chpsen . memRe
the committee, win be made chair
man. This, however, would be LETT 70
the committee itself. 5i,s
A meeting Of the county committee
is TO be held in the Collins building
At 1880 o'clock tomorrow evening.
Chairman Mcclellan said today that
he would recommend Pncheco - Nj
succsssoE providing Pschsco Is sept 70
the committees by the 10th Of the 9TH
> Other business 20 De trnnsarttdgNiil
probably include the TecomInenda.
tons Of the committee to the mayor
90 TO Democrats eligible for app0iht
msnt 40 heads OF the city and COUNTY
departments, ....-. gsFfs