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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-05
CHICAGO.-Walter p. Steffen

CHICAGO.-Walter p. Steffen. "a
former star quarterback OF the Uni
versity OF Chicago eleven. has an
nounced his candidacy for alderman
OF the twenty-third ward. Since his
brilliant gridirOn career, StefIen has
been pracCicing law when not en-
gagged in coaching. He is under con-
tract to return next autumn 20
coach Carnegie institutes eleven.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
LIBERTY MOTOR
IS NOW READY
Notable Achievement of Ameri-
can Engineers
AIRPLANE BUILDING BEGINS
Produced BY Combined Skill OF a
Score OF Engineers Who Pooled
Trade secrets-Delivery viii
Begin Soon.

Washington. The Liberty Motor,
the airplane engine upon which the
United States is relying to establish
definite air supremacy over the Ger
mans over the battlehelds of France,
has passed its final test and is COM
plete and gratifying success, Secretary
Baker announced
In a fifteen-hundred-wo announce
ment, Secretary Baker told how the
best brains and business of American
motordom had contributed its secrets
and achievements to the government
to produce the Liberty Motor, which is
TO carry the thousands of American
airplanes over Germany.
Probably the war has produced no
greater single achievement" the state
ment says, and relates for the first
time the story of the design and con-
struction of the new motor which has
added thrilling chapter to American
engineering records.
Secretary Baker says the motor Is
NOW the main reliance of the United
States in the rapid production in large
numbers of high-power battle planes
for service in the war"
"In power speed and serviceability
and minimum weight" he continues,
"the new engine invites comparison
with the best that the European war
has produced. The engine was brought
about through the cooperation of more
than a score of engineers, who pooled
their skill and trade secrets in the war
emergency"
For obvious reasons specifications
Of the motor, details of its perform
ance under test and arrangements
made for its production in quantity are
withheld. In conclusion, however, Mr..
Baker says:
Progress has already been made
toward organizing the industry for
the manufacture of the new machines
and deliveries will begin in COM
paratively short time"
Back of that announcement stands
the fact that American aviators in
high.powered American-built machines
will begin to appear in large numbers
on the fighting lines early next year.
Secretary Baker coupled with his
announcement formal request to the
press of the country to refrain from
publication of any information regard
ing the Liberty Motor other than that
included in his statement
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
WAR TAX BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Postal Increases on Second.
Class Matter Defeated
CONSUMPTION TAXES KILLED
Borah, Gronna, La Toilette and Norris
Vote Against the Measure, While
johnson, Hollis, Reed and
Kenyon Vote For II.

Washington.-The Two.and-one-half-
billion-dollar War Revenue Bill was
passed by the Senate by vote OF 90
to T. Borah, of Idaho; Gronna, OF
North Dakota; La Toilette. of Wiscon-
sin, and Norris, OF Nebraska, voted
against the measure.
Others who had fought hard for ex-
treme taxation OF wealth, such as john
son, Of California; Hollis, OF New
Hampshire; Reed, Of Missouri, and
Kenyon, of Iowa, all voted aye.
In the last hours OF the passage OF
the bill the consumption taxes upon
coffee, tea, sugar and cocoa were cut
out of the bill. So were the postal in
creases on second class matter, which
would have affected chiefly newspa.
pers and magazines.
Senator Hardwick's proposal to tax
the incomes above $4,000 a fiat 10
per cent. and use the revenue to pay
American soldiers in France a $50
monthly bonus was Overwhelmingly
rejected by a viva voce vote.
An attempt to substitute an entire.
ly new bill was made by Senator La
Toilette. This would have raised about
s3,500,0 100000 on income taxes, war
profits and tobacco and liquors. The
Senate refused to accept II.
The Senate declared itself unwilling
~ to uphold the Finance Committee in
repeating the draw back" upon sugar
bought here, refined and then export
ed. The drawback" still stands as a
law. Last year 1t would have paid
s19,000,000 to the government in taxes
which, without the drawback, the
sugar refiners would have to pay as a
tax.
At the last moment Senator Bran.
degee, OF Connecticut, succeeded in
having operation of the bill confined
to the duration of the war.
The bill now goes to conference be-
tween the House and Senate, where
the differences will be threshed out.
1t is hoped that within a fortnight all
matters of dispute will have been ad-
justed and the President will be able
to afx his signature and convert the
proposed taxation measure into law.
Senators Simmons, Stone, Williams,
Penrose and Lodge we're appointed to
represent the Senate in the confer.
ence.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Attacked Once Before.
THE COUNTRY AT LARGE

DR.. Francis G. Peabody, professor
emeritus of social ethics at Harvard
University, and former president Of
the Religious Education Association,
has been appointed preacher to the
Unitarian General Conference which
will meet in Montreal.
Delegates from all parts of the
country attended the opening session
of the annual convention of the Farm
Mortgage Bankers Association in
Minneapolis.
Six hundred employees of Armour
and Company at Kansas City, and 400
from the Morris and Company pack
ing plant joined the 5000 packing
plant operatives from Wilson and
Company, Swift and Company
Cudahy's and the Ruddy plant.
The Jewish Publication Society Of
America announced that 1t is dis.
tributing free of charge thousands of
copies of an abridged prayer book
among Jews in the Army and Navy of
the United States
Children representing "a national.
tiles are enrolled in an east side New
York public school.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
PERsHING TO HIS SOLDIERS.
Message Will Be Placed In Testaments
Distributed To the Army.

New York.-Major General Perish
ing has sent a message to American
soldiers, through the New York Bible
Society. The message, which will be
inserted in the small khaki-covered
testaments given to the men, follows:
Aroused against nation waging
war in violation of all Christian prln-
ciples, our people are fighting in the
cause of liberty.
Hardship will be your lot, but trust
in God will give you comfort. Temp
tation will befall you, but the teach
ings of our Saviour will give you
strength. Let your valor as soldier
and your conduct as a man be an in
spiration to your comrades 'and an
honor to your country"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
U.BoATS' TOLL DECREASES.
Twelve Large and Six Small Vessels
Victims Last Week.

NIStiIno Idot WIEN.
London-A marked decrease in the
destruction of British merchant vessels
by mines or submarines is indicated in
the weekly Admiralty statement.
Twelve vessels of more than 1000
tons and six of less than 1900 tons
were sent to the bottom. as compared
with twenty in the large and three in
the small category since the previous
week. Tonight's statement shows that
four fishing vessels also were lost.
The summary:
Arrivals, 2,744; sailings, 2,S6S.
British merchant vessels sunk by
mine or submarine of over 1000 tons,
including one previously, 12; under
1900 tons, including one previously,
six.
British merchant vessels attacked
unsuccessfully, including three pre-.
viously, IL,
British fishing vessels sunk, four.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
DESTROYERS BEAT
OFF SIX U,BOATS
Two Merchantmen and One
Submarine Sunk
US. STEAMER SENDS REPORT
First Announcement BY Navy Depart
ment, Saying All Six undersea
Raiders Were Lost, Was
Due To Error.

Washington.-A typographical error
in transcribing statement for the
press from an official report to the
Navy Department made II appear that
six German submarines probably had
been sunk off the French coast when
they attacked feet of merchantmen,
including at least one American YES
sci. The facts are, so far as known,
that one submarine probably was de-
stroyed and two of the steamers went
down. A corrected statement was is
sued by Secretary Daniels as soon as
the error was discovered.
The Department has only a meagre
account of the fight and additional
details have been asked for by cable
The report came from the American
tanker Westwego through Paris, the
vessel apparently having reached a
French port after the fight. The
names and nationality of the two
ships lost were not given.
The Westwego was en- route TO Eu-
rope and from the fact that she was
cruising in company with other mer-
chant craft navy officers assumed that
the feet was under convoy of naval
vessels, probably of American de-
stroyers. The tanker reported Sep
tember s, the fight having occurred
September 5. The brief statement re-
ceived from Paris said that six sub
marines had made a massed attack on
the merchant fiotilla that two of the
steamers were sunk and that one of
the submarines probably was lost.
The WestwegO is an armed vessel,
but there was nothing in the message
to indicate whether the other ships
also were armed.
In preparing for the press in the
bureau of operations of the Navy De-
partment a statement of the contents
of the dispatch 1t was written that
"all" of the six submarines probably
had been lost. Later, on checking
over the message and the statement
issued to the press, it was found that
the word was "one" in the dispatch.
The mistake was not discovered
until several hours after the country
had been electrified by the report Of
the wholesale sinking of German u
boats.
This statement then was issued by
Secretary Daniels:
my attention has just been called
to serious error made in transcrib-
ing the report of the attack made on
the Westwego and other vessels. |
gave the report to the press exactly
as It was presented to me, stating
that two of the steamers were lost.
The cablegram, now find, stated that
one of the submarines probably was
lost"
Attacked Once Before.
The Westwego, an oil tank steamer,
was built in Germany in 1914 for Reu-
manian account under the name of
the Steaua Romano. Later her reg
istry was changed to American and
afterward her name was made West
wego. The vessel was Of $3.50 tons
net and she carried crew of AZ men.
Latest reports show she was in an
American port August s and later
sailed on a transatlantic voyage CON-
manded by Captain Mulcoy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
ARMY ENGINEERS WOUNDED.
Two Members OF Railway Regiment
Hit BY Shell FRAGMENTS.

Washington.-The War Department
announced that Sergeant M. G. Calder.
wood and Private w. F. Brannigan,
both of Company f, Eleventh Railway
Engineers, had beep slightly wounded
by shell fragments while on duty in
France. This is the Army's first cas-
ualty announcement of the war, except
that concerning the members of the
Medical Corps killed when German
avia;ors bombed a hospital.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
TO KEEP STATE TROOPS INTACT
War Department Issues Assurance To
Guard Units.

Washington.-Ren assurances
that National Guard units will be
broken up as little as possible in the
army reorganization was given by the
War Department. 1t was explained,
however. that in many cases it will be
necessary to change the status or
unity of organizations, and that the
decision vests with the department
commanders.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
DEATH FREES HIM f''
Exempted On Account ', c,IIs.
Loses Wife ano w.

winchester, Va ,ofore .
Alexander appeared .o, uJ'v week,
exemption board seSs,S Ssrse from
was granted a dlscn'tS sen tfsSrthcr I
in the army pendin5a ae claimed
ton into his case =, ~ y depeni1
ton on account o, ,ssn his utSj
and child. Since .i'sr er death 4
ander was certliieu
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
POWER Of THE |
AMERICAN NA|
Secretary Daniels Tells a,
Development
ADDRESS AT NAVAL ACADE
America Is Enlisted With All n,
sources To Free the World
From the Menace or
Prussianism.

Annapolis, Md.-The remarkahl,
velopment of the Navy in the las,
was described by Secretary Dapls
an address at the Naval Acaden
the graduating ensigns of the \
Reserve. He credited Presiden,
son with giving the initial impem
the movement that has resulted
great expansion of the service
81 am not publishing milf
secret" said Mr.. Daniels. when
that while the increase in persoDn,
the past few months has far surDs
the increase in material. there
three times as many ships in com
sion today as there were six mo
ago; and that ships and more ,l
from enlarged and ever enlarging
yards, are coming TO afford plse,
naval craft to the Thousand,
patriotic young mer who have CROW
into the Navy since the call"
The Secretary traced in detail
growth of the Navy from the aver
expenditure of about Sl4JOOOOa
year, in effect only a few years
to the expenditures which wifi
made before next July. which
amount to two billions.
Great Area or Defense
"The impulse that has made Dos,
our rapidly expanding Navy came h
a speech made by President Wnso1
st. Louis on the third day Of FebuI
1916" Secretary Daniels asserted |
then declared There is no other
in the world that has to cover so a
an area of defense as the Amer
Navy, and it ought, in my judgm
to be incomparably the most adeQ
navy in the world Following d
upon the declaration by the Presld
Congress took a radical and iOV
step on its naval program"
Concerning the war the SeCre
said: "If any man doubts that
American people are ready TO
this righteous war to victory, no
ter what the cost, he need only
the messages and acts Of the
dent and the legislation and appO
tion, revenue and bond bills that
passed Congress. They answer
fectively and eloquently the su
tons of alien critics that Amerll
not enlisted with all its resource
free the world from the menad
Prussianism."
Morean's Son There.
From Carter B. Burnett who
his occupation as Jack of all tTa
to Junius Spencer Morgan, vi
listed as a banker and is the ~
old son of ]. Pierpont Morgan, Of
York, every walk OF life was
sented in the class Of nearly 2OOy
Americans, who, after 10 weed
strenuous intensive training
napolis, were graduated this mon
The graduation exercises were
pie. Secretary of the Navy "
came over from Washington,
panied by Secretary Of the Ire
McAdoo and Secretary Of AgHc
Houston, both of whom have
among the graduates.
That the class has acquitted
we'll was pointed out Supen1
ent Eberle, of the Naval Acadei
his address, introduced Secreian
iels, who made the principal spec
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
U.BoAT SUNK DESPITE RUsE.
Hid Behind Schooner TIL Within
Range OF Tanker.

An Atlantic Port,-How a German
submarine hid behind his schooner
until it got within range to attack an
American tank steamer and then was
sunk by the tanker's gun crew, was
told by the captain Of sailing vessel
here. When about 1900 miles from
Gibraltar, he said, the U-boat ordered
him to stop. The submarine then kept
behind the schooner until the ap-
preaching tank ship was within range
When it began the attack the naval
guard returned the fire, the eighth shot
striking the German boat and sinking
it within sight of the schooner's crew.
Both steamer and schooner escaped in
jury.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
TO DRAFT 100000 ALIENS.
Senator Chamberlain's Resolution
Passed BY Senate.

Washington-Dr of all aliens
in the United States except Germans,
others exempt by treaty and those of
countries allied with Germany, who
have resided in this country one year,
is proposed in Joint resolution passed
by the Senate and sent to the House.
II is estimated that more than 100000
aliens would be affected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
James Mccormick Passes.

James Mccormick, one of Harris.
burg's Oldest and best known citizens,
is dead, aged 80 years AS church.
man and philanthropist he was known
all over the country. He was one OF
the incorporators OF Pine Street Pres.
byterian Church, and for many years
conducted the largest Sunday school
class in the United States. He founded
the Harrisburg Hospital, was foremost
IN charities and was one of the or.
ganizers of the Y. M. C. A. His chari.
ties were innumerable. He was an
uncle of Vance c. Mccormick. 4.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
Strike In Portugal Reported To Have
Closed Up All Lisbon.

Madrid-Portuga has been declared
in a state of siege, according to a tele-
gram received here from Lisbon, on
account of general strike. All estab-
lishments in the Portuguese capital
have been closed. Several persons, in
Guiding a number of soldiers, have
been wounded by the explosion of
bombs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
MEXICO STIRRED OVER EXPO
Officials Reticent AS To ACTON
German-Swedish DuplleTV'

Mexico City. - The reveIauO
Heinrich Won Eckhardt the Y
minister to Mexico, had been :. =
ing Folke Cronholm, former .
charge d'affaires here, to cOn'S !.
nation from Won Eckhardt 70 Y
lin Foreign Office, has recl'eu u,
GUS interest in both Mexican =
eign circles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
TWO AMERICANS KILL
Ambulance Driver ana NV
France.

Paris.-Robert T. i ,,,oo 8!
neapolis, a driver in Sect. Section aS !
Hartjes.Norton Red Gross ,,ns an M
Service, was killed wll',s ll.a, sud,
an advanced post and W" S"' 'HersI
Avocourt Wood, says '"' !" ropnt
ArGI' shell which killed l5I..a.tss Hall ss''I 4
companion, B. E. sylvsI'esr "n, .erioI
view, MINI, although w.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
FOOD DIRECTORS NAMED.
Earl w. osIebay VIII Have Charge In
West Virginia.

Washington.-Th Food Administra-
ton named the following state food
administrators
Florida-Braxton Beacham, Orlando.
Minnesota-A. d. Wilson, Minneap-
oils.
Mississippi-P. NJ. Harding, Vicks-
burg.
New Jersey-James F. Fielder, Jer.
soy City.
Ohio-Fred Croxton, Columbus.
West Virginia-Earl w. Oglebay,
Wheeling.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Won't Certify HuIings.

The Dauphin County Court declined
TO issue mandamus to compel the
Secretary of the Commonwealth to
place the name of Willis Hulilgs, Of
oil City, Republican, on the ballot as
(, andidate for Congress in the Twenty
eighth district.
The Court declares that Mr.. Hulings
should have sent the papers either by
messenger or In person, in view OF the
lateness Of the time at which he filed
one paper, which did not contain
enough uames. :.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
BERkMAN BACK TO JAIL.
Anarchist, Charged With Murder, Re
nanded For 80 Days.

New York. - Alexander Berkman
anarchist, indicted in San Francisco or
a charge of murder in connection with
the death a year ago of three persons
in preparedness day explosion there
was remanded to the Tombs for thirty
days, pending the receipt of extraditior
papers from California.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
cARRANzA is RECOGNIZED.
Last Formal Steps Taken BY This
Government.

Washington. - Last steps in the
formal recognition of the Carranza
government in Mexico by the United
States have been accomplished by for.
NAL notification Of the election OF Car.
rama as President and an acknowledg.
ment by the United States. The pro
ceeding Is a technical one, conforming
to the usages of international rela'
tions, as the recognition of the Car
rama government practically was com
plete several months ago.
Oficials took occasion to reiterate
that no loan to Mexico was contem
plated by the United States. The
status of loan is under consideration
between the Mexican Government and
a group of American bankers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
RoosEvELT's FIRST FLIGHT.
Goes Up In Airplane Equipped With
Liberty Motor.

= Mineola, l.. I.-Col. Theodore Roose-
welt made his first flight in an aero
plane here. The former President
went up in a military aeroplane from
the aviation training grounds here.
The machine was fitted with one of
the new government Liberty motors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
4s LOST WITH MINNen'
Sinking OF Atlantic 1rao'p"'
BY U-Boat confr"'''

New York.-Conhrma'lOn " u,
struction by a German sa'u,a ,'n,
the big Atlantic TranSpOr, TT, "', ,
nehaha, with a loss o' ,n'' ~, IA
ceived by the line from ~. ~, a, I,
England. The cable mes'asy as,I.s h
43 members of the ere" p''
11O were saved.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
NEW SPY CASE
FROM MEXICO
U. S. Letters Showing Germany
Used" Swede Envoy
RECOMMENDED DECORATION
Lansing Gives Out Tell Tale Letter
From Won Eekhardt To chancel-
lor, Asking Reward For His
Friend.

Washington. - Another chapter to
the story Of German intrigue in neutral
countries and among neutral diplo-
mats was revealed by Secretary Ian
sing, In the form of a letter to the
Imperial Chancellor from the notorious
Won Eckhardt, the German Minister
at Mexico City, to whom the inter
cepted Zimmerman note was ad
dressed.
Depended On Swede.
II discloses that Folks Cronholm,
then Swedish Charge In Mexico, was
depended upon by the German diplo-
mat to furnish information from the
hostile camp" and to transmit com.
munications to Berlin, and that Won
Eckhardt wanted, him rewarded by a
secret award from the Kaiser of the
"Order of the Crown of the Second
Class" This letter was written on
March s, 1916, and apparently has
been in the possession of the Ameri-
can Government for long time. It
was made public without comment,
shedding light upon the methods of an
other Swedish diplomatic represen-
tative in this hemisphere at time
when the United States and her allies
are awaiting with interest Sweden's
explanation to Argentina Of the con-
duct OF her Minister at Buenos Aires,
who transmitted the German sink
without leaving a trace" dispatches.
cronholm Dismissed.
Baron Akerhielm, Swedish Charge
here, said tonight in response to a
query that Cronholm was dismissed
from the diplomatic service last Jan
uary. He would not discuss the cause,
but there was no intimation that it
was in any way connected with Cron-
holm's relations with the Germans.
Baron Akerhielm called at the State
Department during the day TO inform
Secretary Lansing that he had re-
ceived from his Government the state
ment already given to the public at
Stockholm, explaining that Sweden
had forwarded dispatches from the
German Minister at Buenos Aires to
Berlin in German code without knowl-
edge of their contents. He did not
leave copy of the statement. 1t is
assumed that the Stockholm Foreign
Office will not address any communi-
cation to the American Government
on the subject
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
RAID PROF. NEARING's HOME.
Federal Agents Seek Literature oppos.
ina Army Conscriptlon,

Toledo, O.-Federal authorities raid.
ed the home of Prof. Scott Nearing in
search of literature which they said
may have been used in campaign Of
opposition to the Army Conscription
Law. Professor Nearing is lecturer
on socialistic questions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
SIX MORE PlcKETs ARRESTED.

Sailor Tears Down Banner Before
Police Arrive.
Washington.-Six banner bearers Of
the woman's party were arrested in
front of the White House. Before the
arrival of the police sailor tore down
a banner carried by one of the women.