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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
PYTHIANS To HOLD
DISTRICT MEETING
100 Members OF Local Lodge
to Attend COnCIaVe at
Nappanee.

About 100 mem oers OF Crusade
lodge. No. IA. Knights of Pythias.
south Bend viii motor TO Nappanee
next Wednesday 20 attend the dis
trict meeting Of the lodges ia the
second district. which comprises the
counties Of St. Joseph. Elkhart and
Kosciusko The afternoon session
will begin at 1870 O'Clock and will
consist OF "A reception TO the grand
lodge officers and delegates music.
addresses and the transaction OF
lodge business.
Among those 20 deliver addresses
viii he Ralph W. Gaylor. mayor of
'1ishawaka. who was recently elect
cd 40 the office Of grand outer guard
Thomas T. Neal of this city viii
conduct the eXempliication of Sc
cret work The address OF welcome
viii be made by B r. Deahl of the
%appanee lodge and the response
viii he made hy IRA p. Elliott dis
.ric- deputy grand chancellor Chan
ceIor Commander Wherlv viii open
the lodge session. which win Boo fol
lowed br tine appointment az COM
.nittees. motions and resolutions.
and the roll call hv Robert a.
Brown. grand Keeper of records and
SEAL Insurance Department "iI|
be the -u1fert Of the closing address
90 he made by Harry Wade The
session viii close with r1a reports
Of he several committee.
r~1l h4r1..a+ ,-.TI .r held fr CAST Do
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
KERENSKY HAS
AGAIN EVADED
BOLSHEVIK|
Radicals Gain Upper Hand in
Petrograd and Issue in
Moscow is Still
in Doubt.
International News Service

international News Service.
LONDON. Nov. 17.-Premier Ker-
ensky has a second time escaped
from the Bolsheviki when his cap
ture seemed certain. according TO
word from Petrograd today.
Dispatches today from the Rus
sian capital indicated that the Boil
sheviki has gained the upper hand
in fighting there and that the issue
is still in doubt at Moscow. Gen.
Kaledines, Of the Cossacks. is re-
ported to be hurrying TO Moscow
with a large force in support OF the
provisional government troops there.
Only meager advices have come
through so far regarding Kerensky's
movements. From the information
reaching here it is believed that the
Bolsheviki succeeded in winning
over part of Kerensky's forces. The
premier is believed to have agreed
10 go TO Petrograd TO effect a settle
ment. On the way there he disap-
peared. one report received here
stated that he made his trip dis
guised as a sailor.
Wholesale DeSertions.
Whole sale desertions are report
ed from Kerensky's forces Many
of his officers are said OF have turn
ed against him
The lighting has been fierce
around Tsarskoe-Seloe. The losses
have been heavy on both sides. Ker-
ensky had on his side several thou
sand Cadets and Cossacks He was
also supported by some artillery
forces. Kerensky's forces. after bat
Ting their way to ePtrograd. were
finally driven back to Tsarskoe-
Seloe and later they retreatcd to
Gatchina
Advices from Moscow state that
the provisional government forces
are still in control Of the biggest
part of the city. Fighting is going
on there most of the time The Boil
sheviki forces are declared TO out
number the loyal troops but so far
they have not gained any decided
advantage.
II was believed here today that
Kerensky viii endeavor to reach
Gen. Kaledines. The latter is known
TO have a strong force of COssacBs
and It is certain that he can keep
them in line.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
SEEKING CLUE To
BOMB MYSTERY
Campanini AvertS Panic in
Auditorium by Playing
National Anthem.
eEnzeES cLES1ENcEAJI
international News Service:

CHICAGO. Nov. II. Although
scores of federal agents. detectives
and police are engaged in an ex-
haustive investigation no tangible
clue to the identity of persons who
placed a bomb in the Auditorium
theater and started a panic that
narrowly escaped turning into a
tragic disaster. has been obtained
today.
Two theOries-one that the bomb
was planted by a crank or by pro-
German agents who sought to blow
up the theater and the other that
the bomb was not a dangerous one
but was placed by someone desir-
Gus OF creating a smudge to fright
en- the audience for some unknown
reason-are guiding the investi-
gators in their inquiry
Examine Bomb.
While detectives are searching for
the planters of the bomb. federal
chemists are making an examina-
ton Of the bomb itself TO determine
If it really was composed of ex-
plosives that would have wrecked
the theater. Police and fremen
who removed the bomb declared it
contained explosives that would
have brought death 70 hundreds had
IL exploded.
Three men who are said to have
talked with an unmistakable Ger
man accent and 20 have criticized
America and Americans in the lobby
of the theater are being sought.
An employe Of the tAeater wno
bears German name and who il
said 10 have been seen near the spot
where the bomb was found ar a
time when he had no business to
be there also is being sought.
Conductor Averts Panic.
That q panic that might have
brought injury and death 10 scores
was averted by the quick wit OF
CONTINUED on PAGE FIGHT ,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
SEEK INFORMATION.
international News Service

international News Service
WASHINGTON. Nov. Il. The
Russian embassy today made siren
uOus efforts 10 get accurate in
formation regarding the situation
in Russia but without success. All
information reaching Washington
is days old and officials declare that
their advices from London and
Paris only confirm the Swedish re-
ports that Bolsheviki still hold
Petrograd The question of per
manent control. they say. still is i'm
doubt because Kerensky is con-
Stantly receiving achievements
from the troops still loyal 10 him.
official Washington is deeply in
terested in the reports that the
German socialists are trying 20
have immediate consideration given
Ito a definite Russian peace offer. -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
BY III. W. ROSS.
international News Service

hLAtAndlADld4 news NtINAtFs
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, oct. 27-(by maiD-
The baseball season is over now
and the football season has begun.
Every company has its team. The
fellows have subscribed a fund TO
buy padding with which 10 impro-
wise football suits which are Unob-
tainable here and although they
haven't got head guards or nose
guards put up a pretty credita Die
game. At a recent contest there
were about a hundred French sol
diers, invited guests They thought
it was some new kind OF training
for trench warfare. and when one
fellow was carried of the field. the
game had 10 be adjourned for a
few minutes 70 let their vociferous
comment and cheers subside before
the quarterback's signals could be
heard.
Thought IL New Attack
In practice the casual French on
locker naturally concludes that this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
CABINET CRISIS IN
ENGLAND WILL REACH
HEIGHT ON MONDAY
lntcrnationaI Neus Service

international News Service
LONDON, Nov. 17-HighIy m-
Bortant developments are looked for
when the proposed inter-allied war
control board is debated in pafl-a
ment Monday. Lord Cowdray s.
resignation as chairman Of the air
board has further complicated the
cabinet situation All OF the ucWs-
papers comment Al length today oD
the action OF Lloyd George iu ten-
dering the post % Lord Northclide
without any intimetion 90 Lord
Cowdray that change WAS con-
tempiated.
The press also continues to com
ment on Lord NorthcIincs brutal"
letter 10 Lloyd George. declining the
appointment r. is being freely pre-
dicted that the situation viii result
in many important change. follow
ing the debate in narliamert
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
$4,000 WORTH SPICES
DESTROYED IN FIRE

international News Se-vicc:
NEW YORK. Nov. Fifty
thousand dollars worth Of inn
ported peppers and spices was
destroyed in "a fire 81 mysterious
o-irin which burned out the top
floor OF food warehouse on
Furnan II. early today.
me ununled report of an eN-
plosion was heard BY a catch
man. followed ny flames which
shot from the Windows The
theory OF spontaneous com bus
ton. advanced by those In the
vicinity when the drr started. is
secuted by the hremen
Hundreds OF thousands 81 dol
lars worth or foodstuHs stored in
ldiacent buildings narrowly es-
capped destruction. q rigid in
.estigatiCu fs under way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
IMPORT LABOR
MAY De USED
To MEET NEED
Government Has Last Resort
For Use in Case Strikes
and Disorders Do Not
Discontinue.
InternatsOpaI News Service

InternatiOpaI News Service.
WASHINGTON. Nov. The
federal government, now has its
hands upon a weapon to enforce
labor peace in the United states,
should he war program be inter
rupted by strikes or disorders. The
department OF labor has made a
careful study of the proposition 10
bring certain foreign labor into the
country. The difficulties Of the
railroads in getting help already
have resulted in the rounding up Of
500 laborers in Porto Rico who now
only await shipping ARRANGEMENTS
10 be made 10y the war department
90 bring them 10 this country.
The federal government is op-
posed 20 admitting foreign labor
except as a last resort. but 10 is
likely that such a step will be taken
n the domestic labor situation be-
comes more perplexing.
Find Porto RiGans.
How far this revolutionary move
ment has gone can be seen when it
is announced that recently certain
railroads applied to the department
% labor at Washington for permits
sion TO bring into this country q
supply OF Mexican labOrers The
department of labor DISCOURAGED
this move for the time being and
agreed to md laborers in Porto
Rico in order that the immisration
laws might not be encountered in
meeting the labor shortage.
r q. Roberts, an agent or the de-
partment OF labr was sent 10 Porto
Rico by the government, and there
gathered 500 Porto Ricans who
agreed 10 come 20 the United States
10 work on railroads for the wages
offered. These men will be brought
20 this country just as soon as
proper shipping facilities can be
provided for them. The war de-
partment has this detail In charge.
As Porto Rico is not foreign ter
rit0ry, the immigration laws were
not encountered In adopting this
cxpedient II is probable that a few
men will De brought from the Virgin
Islands. but the small insular pos
sessions OF the United states cannot
spare mnch Of its man power
Labor Scarcity serious.
The seriousness of the railroad
labor shortage was illustrated BY
the announcement or Priest Rea of
the Pennsylvania railroad before
the Interstate commerce commission
that that railroa5 has $50 women
doing Isborers' work on the tracks
between Pittsburgh AND New York
city.
The suggestion OF Paul NJ. War
burg. vice president Of the federal
reserve boar that the government
tN the wages OF labor just as IL fiXes
commodity prices Is being widely
discussed today. only in this way
can an end be put 20 the vicious
circle" IN which every increase in
The cost OF labor and materials re-
uIts I'M new demands from the rail-
-oads for additional revenues. War
burg declares.
such q situation IS believed ny
Pres't wilson and his advisers here
10 be intolerablo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
.New Rules Enable
Immediate Drafting
OF Skilled Workers
SeCy Baker Will Have Power to Revoke CaSSiCatOnS and
Call Specialized Labor to Service of Gov
eminent AS Soon As Needed
InternationaI News Service:

WASHINGTON, Nov. f7.--Vountary enlistment of an
between the ages and 81 in the United States army viii
cease Dec IS.
This the most drastic change made by the select draft
regulations announced by Provost Marshal COwder today
Men between these ages may enlist the navy corps
presenting satisfactory evidence that their serial numbers
high that they will not be affected by the second draft
To offset the regulations prohibiting the voluntary enlistment
draft age after Dec. provisions made the
special induction into service of specialized workers Secy OF
War Baker power revoke the classification order Of
any regant Therefore the adutan general sends call
for 5000 macnsts for military duty, Secy Baker will revoke
the classification of macnStS and the local boards viii be n
stuced The quotas of each local board viii then be drawn from
the maChniS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
CALL CLERK To
SHOW MANY
NOT RECORDED
M'Kibbin Asserts at Least
700 Men Entered Booths
Whose Votes Were Not
Registered on Machines.

Evidence that more than 700
persons entered the polling
places in the recent city election
than were registered by the vot-
ing machines will be introduced
by attorneys for Rudolph ACker-
mann in the contest of the latter
of the election of Franklin R.
Carson, the republican candidate.
A subpoena for City Clerk Har-
vey ROStiSer to appear with all
election records in court in the
hearing of the recount was issued
at the beheSt of Atty. Stuart Mac
Kibbin, counsel for Mr.. Acker-
mann. 1t is charged that the poll
books show that more than 700
persons entered the precinct vot-
ing places than are shown by the
voting machines.
Failure TO properly lock the ma
chimes before they were put in use
election day caused 81 persons to
lose their vote. it was discovered at
the recount this morning. The top
roll Of the machines. which is for
use only in the case of extra candi-
dates, was left unlocked. The rolls
showed at the examination this
morning that 8 Z persons who desired
TO vote the democratic ticket lost
z . 20 a.
ing registered by the machine. Vot-
ers, it is declared, were told to vote
this roll when casting their ballots
, for the straight democratic ticket.
The recount of the votes cast for
mayor Nov. began before Judge
Funk in the circuit court at 9:15
o'clock this morning, and by Il
o'clock the votes as registered 10y
| the % machines had been recount
ed. The recount tailed in every
instance with the count of the Off
cial board.
When Judge Funk called the case
Of the petition Of Mr.. Ackermann.
asking that a recount Of the votes
cast Tor mayor i'm the recent city
| election be made on the grounds of
! defective machines. and that they
! had been unlawfully tempered with
Atty. Thomas Slick representing
Mr.. Carson in the contest, suggest
ed that the taking Of other evidence
precede the examination of the ma
| chimes.
MacKibbin Opposes It.
Atty. MacKibbin for the petition
or opposed the suggestion of Atty.
Slick. and insisted that tho eNamina-
ton of the voting machines be
made before the other evidence was
| considered.
Atty MacKibbin pointed out that
the proving Of any one of the allie
cations in the petition OF MIR Ack-
| ermann would sustain the petition.
ard ne asked that the court proceed
\ to the examination Of the machines.
Judge Funk ruled that the ma
chimes would be examined before
any other evidence would he con-
sidered.
At The suggestion OF Atty Mac
! CONTINUED OK PAGE EIGHTJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17

When the required mum Der Of
men are secured, the remainder viii
revert TO their former classification
The power OF revocation Of class
ification by the secretary OF war
does not apply to men classified be
cause Of dependencies. Il applies
only TO industrial classidcations.
How He May Enlist
Any registrant who desires 90 en-
list may accomplish the same end
by a waiver Of all classification. By
so doing ne automatically goes 10
the head Of the list. But his waiver
must be accompanied by waivers
hled by any dependents that he
may have.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
~ ROHBFR LATEST

CHICAGO Nor Tho aT -oh-
..r Hs latest ~ Hnu.er hi-
ra-c
Lawrence Dgrhir 90 BeIue o..
cold thr police TODAY ho was f~rr K
WITH m av hv man who robbed
him of his suitcase and $40 Durbin
n the hospital with "A fractured
skull.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
DROwNs on Farm.

LCternational News Service:
LAFAY ETTE. Ind Nov. IT,
rlunging head FIRST into the spring
as ne stopped o. draw "a pail o.
water. John Hutton. IL years old.
vas drowned on mis- farm near here
tsday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17
THE WEATHER

INDIANA"fIHneTaIIF TAR t0nIrnt
and sunday slightly. warmer to-
nigh In east portion
LOWER MJCHIGAN - Probably
fa.- tonight and sunday slightly
warmer tonight Dr. east portion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-17

CONTINUED or PAGE EIGHTY
New-York tribune., 1917-06-23
Prurient Philandering

YOUNG low By George A Dorsey l2mo. pp
81. George H. D0ran Company.
Cui bono? To us it seems neither
entertaining nor edifying TO harp upon
the propensities Of many schoolboys
for "smutty" stories, or upon the
promiscuous amours Of adolescents or
adults. Also, we do think it high time
to lay upon the shelf the pretence
that girls in civilized society grow up
in such absolute ignorance as that
which is imputed to one of the prn-
cipal characters in this book; partcu-
larly in society like that described in
this book. in which it is a moral cer-
tainty that kissing games" were much
in vogue. As for the Genesis and
Geology" controversy, it died Of old
age a generation ago.
This is not, however, meant TO damn
lr. Dorsey's book, which has excellent
and highly promising qualities. IL is
written in good English-better than
the average novel. It contains some
interesting passages and scenes, and a
good deal of subjective rather than
New-York tribune., 1917-06-23
Gringoes and Greasers

OVER TIE BORDER BY Herman Whitaker
with frontispieo, l2mo. ~. 4l6. Harper 4
Bros.
There is much red blood in this
story, and much. very much, Of 1t is
spilled. It is romance of the present
time, on the border between Mexico
and the United States, with Villistas,
Carranzstas, unattached brigands,
United States bad men and few clean
and decent folk as the drdmdtiS per-
sOnR. Filled almost from beginning
TO end with violence and crime, We are
not inclined 10 question the substan-
tial accuracy Of its lurid scenes and its
portrayal of life in that tragic region
ever since the abdication of Don Por-
firio.
II is so excellent story that we
must express regret at the manner in
which it is marred by the capricious
italicizing of words. We should ap-
prove the italicizing of Mexican or
Spanish words which were strange TO
English readers. But why should words
so familiar as "peon," 'pinon," som
brero" and Hacienda" be thus print
ed. especially when the far less famil-
lar "hacendados." "querida" and "se-
rape" are p This is the one annoy
ing blems on work the language
of which is otherwise singulsrly well
chosen and well used. 1t is a pleasure,
apart from the fascination of the mar
rGtive, to read so simple, clean and
forceful piece of English prose.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-23
The War and the People,;
Soldiers and Civilians

a hcro's death. His letters arc modest
but convincing self-revelation OF
noble soul. But they are something
more. They give an unsurpassed ac-
count, vivid and thrilling, Of the actual
experiences Of an aviator in war time
The reading Of them should be in
structive and inspiring to the thou
sands Of Americans who are about TO
follow where Victor Chapman led.
All branches of the army's services
are touched upon by Miss Wright IN
sympathetic and appreciative manner
Not many of us realize as fully as
we should the variety and extent OF
the civil services which are rendered
by our soldiers. in exploration. in keep
ing the domestic peace, in railroad ana
canal building, in the eradication OF
disease, and what not. Miss Wright
rehearses an interesting series OF
stories of such labors, extending over
more than hundred years.
While complete military knowledge
and efficiency come only with actual
experience, at least in a training camp,
much Is to be gained by the rookie
from reading and study Of authorita-
tive books; and of such books there
ere many. Major Macarthur has pre-
pared a compendious pocket manual OF
tho duties of company officers, with an
appendix giving many useful forms,
tables etc. Captain Robbins's drill
manual seems TO warrant the descrip-
ton "universal." since it tells how TO
do all things, from saluting to pitching
camp. Captain Sutherland has writ
ten a manual which should be of much
practical value TO the tens OF thou
sands who are at this time seeking
commissions as reserve officers. The
"Vade Mecum" Of Mr.. Plumon Is a
handbook of French and English tech
nical and military terms, calculated TO
be of much assistance to officers and
soldiers who are not accomplished I'm
gusts.
Miss McDougall's personal narrative
of duty as a Red Cross nurse is not
as full Of horrors as some might eX-
nect IL to be, but il contains enough
of the piteous and tragic phases OF
war, not to repel intending nurses bu1
rather TO inspire them with increased
resolution to aid in abating those nor
New-York tribune., 1917-06-23
Phases Of War Service
Aviators. Soldiers. Nurses and
Housekeepers
VICTOR csAPMAN's LETTERS FROM rRANcl nc!

VICTOR cHAPMAN's LETTERS FROM FRANCE
with Memoir BY John Jay Chapman nlos n
trSied i2mo. ID. ls6. Ihe Macmillan ''"'
psny.
Our UNITED STATES ARMY BY Helen y s
Wright With Introduction ~ hsSot "ea-
ersl LEONARD Wood. with portrait LIMO pp'
iii 2Ss. Robert J. Shores
WHAT A COMPANY OFFICER SHOULD Know
nv Major J. e. Macarthur. L. 5 A. lemo' pp'
io7. George L. Harvey.
THE UNIVERSAL DRILL MANUAL. B o1p
tain y. j. Robbins. pp ILL., lis' inc shef"o''
Company.
THE RESERVE OFFICERS HANDBOOK b,
Captain ]. Sutherland. le1no. ID. 1'h' ~es'
me Houghtoa Mfhin Company
vApE MECUM: For the Use Of officer. and In
terpre.ers BY Eugene Plumon. leme' pp'
i6l BrentNo's.
A NURSE AT THE WAR. BY Graoe MepcuE.L
Illustrated. l2mo. rp. Vi. 2oS. Robert NJ NC
Brde 4 Co.
HOUSEHOLD ORGANIZATION FOR WAR SIR
VICE by Theta Quay Franks lzno pp- 20
G.. p. Putnam's Sons.
"The time has come TO talk
OF many things; and the writers OF
books about the war find indeed many
things. many phases of service and OF
conflict, about which TO write in inter
esting and profitable fashion. Mr..
Chapman's publication of his sons let
ters, with a memoir, is Of course first
of all of personal interest, in its por-
trayal of one of the finest figures oil
the fighting line, the brilliant young
American hero who did heroic work for
France, for Man and for God, and died
New-York tribune., 1917-06-23

rean minds, their attitude toward the
war, and their ambitions for the
future. He traces the mental and
psychic processes through which the
chief states reached the condition
which they were in at the outbreak Of
the war, and thus gives us an i'm
measurably clearer conception Of the
zeal causes of the war than we could
have formed from mere study OF
geography, diplomacy and the incidents
Of recent history.
A fine impression Of judicial Impair
TALLY is produced upon the reader,
but at the same time there is also an
impression approximating despair.
That Is because of the overwhelming
complexity of the problem. II Is quite
foolish to talk, as some do. about
simple readjustment Of affairs at the
end Of this war, such as there was IN
1866 and 1871 and 1878. Such set
tlement would be impossible, because
this war immeasurably transcends in
its causes and issues any such limits.
1t IS ethnic, cataclysmic-"the in
evitable travail of birth, the birth OF
a new age" Prussian militarism, Brit
ish naval supremacy, Pan-Slavism, the
principle Of nationalities, are all mere
side issues in the game. The question
before the world is in what guise and
,!nder what influences the civilized
world shall enter a new era. The
volume does not essay the impossible
ity of answering that question, but it
does throw brilliant and most help
full light upon it. for the benefit Of
those who speculate upon it and upon
Americas part in working out its final
answer.