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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-21

According 10 Washington dis
patches. Frank j. Sprague, former
president of the American Institute
of Electrical Engineers and member
of the naval consulting board. has
presented 10 Sec'y Of the Navy
Daniels a general plan which he has
been engaged on for some weeks 10
cope with the submarine problem.
While no details can be learned, il
is understood in a general way that
the plan recognizes the necessity of
offensive measures rather than de-
fensive measures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-21

going horses will prove a sensation
in the realms OF the white tops.
Miss Thompson is the winner OF
countless blue ribbons at the New
York and other eastern horse shows.
II was during the 1915 Piping Rock
show that she leaped Gen Wood 5
hunter "Corsair" over the racing
runabout owned 10y otto Cushing.
the well known caricaturist on
Life. who sat IN the car with Col.
samuel Reber. head OF the L. s.
army aviation corps.
The show viii appear Al Lincoln
way w. and Studebaker st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-21
POULTRY AND MEATS
Corrected Daily 10y Jimmie's Market,
1928 =. Jefferson Blvd

POULTRY Paying 2Oc: ceiling. SOC
NEAL-Pay l6c; selling, i5Q35c.
BEEF Roast, be; boiling. lJc; porter
house 40dJ0c: sirlCin. 3jd i0c
HAM-Payihg, 245zc; selling. 2OQj9.
LARD-Payiug, pc; selling &c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-21

The magazine rifle dates % ths
Franco Prussian war.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24

At all events, Colonel Roosevelt can
buy a war bond; the President can't
object to that.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
BABY FATALLY
BURNED
Is Months Old Child Set
on Fire.
MATCHES CAUSE
Children of Mr.. and rIrS. Howard
Sutton Obtained Possession
of Matches.
From Daily Pioneer. May %


The 10 months-old child of Howard
Sutton. 10S Willow Street, was burned
to death yesterday. The mother. Mrs.
Mary Sutton, had gone over to a
nelghbors to get her to make new
dress for the little one, whom she
had left at home with the four other
little child, en-.
Hearing her children screaming
she hurried home, and found the it,
tie enc in flames
Near neighbors, Mrs. Gehring and
Mrs. Philip Bradway had heard the
children's cries, and had preceded the
mother into the house and smothered
out the flames.
A man, who, Mrs. Sutton told the
reporter, had the child in his arms,
wrapped in a table cover which had
been snatched from table.
1T was seen that the poor little
thing was fatally burned The Geh-
rings had, in the meantime, tele-
W tliO
and the ambulance was Immediately
sent down and the child and the
mother were taken to the hospital.
The child died about half-past
twelve yesterday.
Mrs. Sutton said the children, all
of them mere tots, had climbed upon
chair and got a box of matches
from the cupboard, and one, little
girl Of between and 4 years of age,
lighted match, and from this the
ha5v's clothing was set on fire as it
sat in a chair
The father, Howard Sutton, is a
lineman, and it was some time before
he could be located
Mrs. Sutton, is woman of very
youthful appearance, the family have
the sympathy of their neighbors in
their sad affliction.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
DISTRIBUTING
WAR BONDS

To assist the Government in MAX
ing the Liberty Loan a success, the
Pennsylvania Railroad has entered
into an arrangement with the Mutual
Beneficial Association of it's employees
which will enable every man and wo-
man in the service to become sub
scribers, and on easy terms, if they
so desire
The object is to mobilize, at once,
the buying power represented by the
army of 100000 men and women en-
ployed by the Company and it's affili-
ated Eastern Lines. Circulars describ-
ing the loan, stating it's object and
urging cooperation in making it a
success will be placed in the hands
of every employe.
Subscriptions may be made, with
out expense, through the Mutual Ben
eficial Association by any employee
whether a member of the Association
vi uOt. DOuuS Will Ue lSSu6u Ill uG-
nominations of $50, $1OO, $500, and
$1,000, and will pay 91s per cent. in
terest.
Employees desiring to avail them
selves of easy payments may purchase
the $50 bonds for $40 down and $40 a
month until paid for Bonds Of the
higher denominations may be bought
on the installment plan on equivalent
terms.
Employees who so desire may nave
the monthly installments deducted
from their wages, or, if they prefer,
they can forward the remittances
themselves, directly to the Associa-
ton. No commission or brokerage of
any kind will be charged for the pur-
chase Of any bonds either bought out
right, OR on the installment plan.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
SHOPS
"Where Economy Rules"
KILL FISH
At ONCE

Trout, bass, pike-in fact all food
hsh are better for table use if bled
and killed as soon as they are caught,
declare experienced anglers. Such
practice, too, is far more humane taan
to permit the fish to slowly suffocate
in the fishermans creel.
A sharp rap with the knife handle
cn the back of the fish's head will
render the freshly caught fish uncon-
scious and usually produces instant
death. To improve the quality of tne
flesh Tor table use the knife blade
should then be inserted at the back of
the gills, where there is large blood
vessel easily severed This drains
the blood Immediately from the body
of the fish, the flesh remains in bet
ter condition and when cooked and
served is free from the tiny black
streaks found in the unbled fish.
By inserting the thumb and first
finger through the gills, the bleeding
fish can be held under water and
thoroughly washed without danger of
it getting away. The entire process
takes but minute of time and from
both a humane and economic stand
point is well worth the trouble.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
INSPECTOR GRANT
IN AUTO CRASH

Ocean City, N. j., May %. -Inspec-
tors Grant and Bradford, of the State
Motor Vehicle Department, and Con-
stable Johnson, of this city, were in
jured at Ocean View this afternoon,
waen the big car driven by Grant
skidded into a telegraph pole after
he had avoided striking a sand cart
that suddenly started across the road
a short distance ahead of him.
Grants left forearm was broken,
his face lacerated and he sustained
severe shock. Bradford has lacera-
tions of the left eye and arm and
conclusion of the brain. Johnson's
left forearm was broken ,and he has
contusions of the head.
Their injuries were dressed by
Doctors Petit and Douglas. Grant
was sent to his hotel in Atlantic City
and Bradford to the Atlantic City
Hospital They were on their way to
Ocean City when the accident oc-
CURED. The car. excepting the en-
gine, was badly wrecked.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
MANY BOAT
REGISTRATIONS

City Park Superintendent David C.
Jones is now issuing many certificates
of registration for canoes and skiffs to
be used in the City Park during the
1917-1S season.
All boats are supposed to be regis
tered on the first of May, but it has
been the practise to give the owners of
boats until the first of June to actually
secure certificates, This will follow this
year, but after this month no boat that
is not registered, will be allowed in the
waters of raceway or lake.
The registration fee has been reduced
from 81 to 81 for the present season.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
SENATE To
KILL WHISKY
Prohibition of Making of
Spirits.
may Save BEER,
Food Bill Plans Indicate Prohi-
bition of Whiskey at Ex-
pense of Revenue.

Washington, May 22.-When the
Senate next takes up the Gore food
bill, dealing with control of the al
coholic output, it is expected tnat
whisky will be dealt a fatal blow.
The Senate is understood to be ready
to vote almost as whole against the
use of grain for alcoholic drinks
during the war.
What whisky the manufacturers
now have, it is contended by the SEN
ate, ought to be the limit of supply
for the country. While some rabid
prohi5itionist Senators would like to
see all alcoholic drinks cut off, t1e
majority are not disposed to deprive
the Government at the time it needs
all the war revenue it can get, of the
tax from matted drinks.
A Senator familiar with pre-, ent
tendencies to attempt to jam through
the varied prohibition amendments,
said today that the majority of Sena-
tors will not countenance shutting off
the entire revenue obtained from the
manufacture and sale of alcoholics.
The Governments revenue from
matted drinks, the Senator said, is
$;eo,0O0,O0O a year, and an effort will
be made to prevent them being put
on the prohibited list. He admitted
that undoubtedly there would be
stiff fight for the broadest prohibi-
tior. including beers, but he believed
the Senate would nold out against it.
The food bill will be reported, it is
expected, within the next two days.
In the meantime the liquor amend
ments are to be taken up by the FL
nance Committee to make them meet
requirements of the war revenue.
Senator Wadswortn's amendment,
prohibiting the use of any foodstuffs
in distilling spirits, already has been
approved by the Finance Committee.
The amendment of Senator Jones, of
Washington, prohibiting the use of
foodstuffs in either distilled spirits
or matted drinks, mas not yet reached
the Finance Committee.
To put the country upon a drastic
prohibition basis would mean cutting
off $500. 100000 from the war revenue
derived from alcoholic drinks, almost
the biggest item in the entire revenue.
While this Senator confessed himself
an ardent prohibitionist, he saw the
advantage to the country in putting
it upon a modified prohibition basis
by allowing the brewing of beers and
the output of wine.
To SMUT down on whisky, he said,
would deprive the Government OF
approximately $3S0,000,OO0, but the
argument raised was tenable in that
it is intended to conserve the supply
Of grains. Legislation aimed at saw
ing the cOuntry's food supply, he said
was entirely practicable, even though
it took away a large slice of revenue.
But the situation on beer and otner
there was no consideration of saving
foodstuffs. The principal ingredient,
he pointed out, is barley and that
does not form an item of the nations
food.
Senator Thompson, of Kansas, in
sists upon his nationwide prohibition
amendment going as part of the food
bill. If it does there will be fight
on the floor to have it thrown out.
Judging from the attitude Of the Sen
ate, it is believed Mr. Thompson's
amendment is destined to prompt de-
feat 1
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY
proclamation by Mayor
Arthur G. Whitaker.
A SILENT MOMENT
Urges Everyone to Show a Flag
and to Stand One rIinute With
Head Uncovered.

Mayor Arthur C. Whitaker this
morning promulgated the following
proclamation relative to the obscr
vance of Memorial Day:
TO the people OF the city of Driegp.
ton:
In these days when the nation
gives heed to the proclamations of
the President of the United States
and the Governor of our own state.
appealing to the sturdy young man
hood CT our country to take I'D arms
for . world wide democracy, it is
well to give heed, for the moment.
and honor the men whose deeds and
patriotic services in the dark days
Of civil stEife, made it possible for
the Union to live, and through their
aeroism and sacrifice, provide for the
inspiration of the world, a united
country that today responds to the
call Of humanity TO crush out mill
'ary autocracy
1T IS, therefore, peculiarly fitting
that we devote Memorial Day to the
memory of the countless men of the
blue who have gone before, and to
fonor the struggling few who still
remain with us, beloved and revered
Let US, therefore, aid the veterans
now living, as they once more bow
their heads over the graves of fallen
comrades and press upon the mound
a garland of flowers in token of re-
meinbrarfe Let our hearts be filled
with loftiest sentiments, and each of
lis catch a greater inspiration of love
for our country as we mingle with
those who saved the nation to be-
ccine the greatest republic Of all the
Ea'lons of the earth.
Now, therefore, l, Arthur C. Whita-
ker. Mayor of the City of Bridgeton,
call Ion every citizen to display. on
Wednesday. May 30th 1917, the flag
of the United States, and urge upon
everyone VINO possibly may, to join
with the veterans in the observance
of this day hallowed with its sacred
memories, and further, do l urge, that
each of us, no matter where we may
be, will follow the suggestion of the
Honorable Walter E. Edge, Governor
of the State of New Jersey, as a
part of the observance of the day,
stop in our place at the hour of hign
noon, and for a moment stand with
uncovered heads as we give our
thoughts to the men of the blue, their
deeds and their sacrifices.
Given over my hand, this twenty
second day of May, 1917.
ARTHUR c. WHITAKER,
Mayor of the City of Bridgeton
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
EQUIPPINC CANOE

The handsome new canoe recently
purchased by Mrs. Charles C. Rynick
is being nicely equipped for the plea
sures of the summer season. The
canoe has been christened "Edgewater"
and is one of the handsomest canoes
in Bridgeton.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
Thousands Of Mothers Worry

When the children cry in their sleep
are peevish and constipated and take
cold easily. Mother Gray's Sweet
Powders for Children, has for 80 yrs.
been trusted remedy in many thou,
sand homes. They frequently break
up colds in "a hours, move and regu.
late the bowels and destroy worms.
81 I'm
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
CHEWING GUM
FOR SOLDIERS

An order for 100000 packages of
chewing gum for the soldiers in the
trenches has been placed with the
foreign Office of big American cnew-
ing gum firm with international con-
nections. 1t has been found that the
gum is Indispensable for the soldiers
in steadying their nerves, and its use
nas been recommended by physicians.
Because of it's use in warfare the
chewing gum manufacturers feel that
the proposed tax of 2h cents on each
box of dollar chewing gum is grave
injustice, inasmuch as expensive can
dy, the luxury of the well-to-do, is
not to be taxed under the proposal.
The manufacturers are arguing for
the repeal of the tax and pointing out
the injustice Of the proposed meas
.nre. aa,siaI 4
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
SERVICE POSTPONED

The members of Bridgeton Castle,
No. 13, Knights of the Golden Eagle,
were to have gone to Wesley Memoir
ial M. E. Church next Sunday eve
ming for their annual memorial SER
vice, but it has been postponed and a
later date will be announced as soon
as the committee makes arrangement
with Pastor George w. Abel.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24

The stenographers are going to be
hit hard, too. The Government will
take $1,ooo,ooo on Chewing gum.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-01
DRY RULE
May NOT BE
MADE A Law

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 27-After all
that has been said about the Reed
amendment to the postoffice bill, the
bone dry amendment, there is much
doubt whether it will become a law.
Whether it becomes a law this SEES
sion depends on what is done with
the p%ostoffice bill. That measure is
still in conference and there is q strong
prospect of a disagreement. On a mum.
Der of important items, the House ana
Senate conference md dlificuity IN
reaching an adjustment. One of them
relates to the pneumatic tubes In the
large cities. The House lined up with
Postmaster General Burleson. VINO IS
against them, but the Senate directed
that the contract Of the postoffice de-
other item which is in dispute is the
increase in pay of rural carriers, which
the postmaster general opposes. Read
justment Of railway mail pay is an
other subject of controversy.
When the bone dry" amendment
was first proposed in the Senate, the
"wets'' were enthusiastic for it. but
when the "drys" took it up and packed
it and declared it was just what they
wanted. that put a different face on
matters. 1t soon became plain that 1t
would strike a heavy blow at the bust
ness OF dlSlllerles anu IineH
arose opposition and now that there
is a prospect of killing it by letting
the whole postoffice bill fail, the OPP
ponents of the amendment are doing
what they can to strengthen this pros
pect.
Postmaster General Burleson is no
| averse to having the bill fail because
. he would not be. required to renew the
contract with the pneumatic tube in
t~erests, Moreover, he is by no means a
| ]proponent of the dry cause and will moi
| shed tears If the ''bone dry amend
| ment is beaten. Chairman Moon, of the
House postoffices committee, has tried
family thu far to get the time extended
! when the "bone dry" amendment goes
into effect. On the whole, it is plain tc
| be seer there is a condition of things
which is calculated to put stumbling
blocks in the way OF the postoffice
! measure.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-01
TEACH POOR HOW TO
BUY FOODS URGED
Gotham's Mayor Advises People
to Eat Rice, Instead Of
Costly Foodstuffs.

New York. Feb. PA campaign OF
education against the high food prices
was extended today. The mayors food
supply committee sent TO homes
throughout the city, by means Of pub
lie school children, 100000 circulars
urging people to eat rice instead OF
potatoes, onions and cabbage. Enough
rice is available at a low price, 1t is
said, to AFFORD relief until legislation
can be enacted.
On Wednesday,, it was announced,
public hearings will begin at Albany
on the Wyck's bill creating a state de-
partment of foods and markets.
The department Of health, In a re-
port to the mayor, declared that there
was less dependency and real need in
the city than had been ommon for
many years past. At the same time
the department reported that inability
to buy sufficiently no%urishing food at
the prevailing prices. The report urged
that the poor be educated to buy food
more intelligently and said that the
weltodo might contribute toward this
education "by altering habits Uf care
l%essness n extravaganza in their
homes
A number of retail merchants today
joinel consumers in the boycott against
potatoes, onions and chickens and
agreed not to sell those articles.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-01
FRENCH and ENGLISH
ships MAKE PORT
lapland, Tuscania and Espagne
Run Sub Blockade-Celtlc
Not Badly Damaged.

New York. Feb. 2g-Ths British
steamship Lapland, Of The White star
line, arrived safely at Liverpool yester-
day afternoon, according to cable ad-
vices announced today by the agents agents
- we're Americans, the Lapland left
New York on February IA.
The French liner Espagne arrived
safely at Bordeaux on Friday at + p M,
according to a cablegram. nj Es-
left New York February IA with
iii passengers including 81 Americans.
The Anchor line steamship Iuscanla,
which sailed from New York February fary
Americans. has arrived safely in Glas-
gov, the line was informed by cable
today.
Portland, Me-, Feb. 27--oficers of
the British steamer Canada, in today
age to the White Star line steamship
Celtic, which hit a mine r pne bold and nd
that the vessel proceeded under her
own steam.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-01
BY CARL w. AckERMAN.
Copyright, 1917, by The Tribune AS.
ISOLATION.

Madrid, Feb. 27-Former Ambassa-
dor Gerard has cabled Secretary Lam
sing again to inquire whether Germany
had yet given assurances that the pass
ports issued to him in Berlin would be
recognized at e The question Is
whether the passports given by the
German government to the departing
ambassador and his party were good
only to the German frontier or for the
voyage through the U-boat war zone
Mr.. Gerard insists that the American
government must either establish the
unlimited validity of the German pass
ports, thereby insuring himself and his
party on board the Infanta Isabel from
submarine search on the ocean, or pro-
vide a naval escort.
Warned Not to Sail.
Before Mr.. Gerard left Berlin two in
innate friends warned him not to sal
from Spain, and advised him to remain
for a few months either in france or
Spain. Mr.. Gerard is inclined to dis
regard this warning. He is anxious to
report personally to President Wilson
as soon as possible, but he does not
feel that he and the Americans with
him shculd be subject to unnecessary
if they can be avoided by taking pre-
cautions in time.
Embassay officials here are certain
that if Washington cannot provide a
naval escort to reach the Spanish coast
before the Infanta Isabel sails, the al
lied governments will be willing tc
| convoy the vessel to a meeting with ar
American escort in mid-Atlantic.
Women Are Nervous.
They emphasize the fact that subma-
rine dangers are not limited to Europe
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-01
GERMANY HAS
TIED UP SHIPPING
Director of neutrality-suspicious.
Lines Says Impossible Harm
Will Come to Ships Here.

Amsterdam. Feb. 26.-(via London)-
In an interview in the Taegliche
Rundschau, Albert Balm, director gen
eral of the Hamburg-American line,
says that Germany can be most highly
satisfied with the success, SO far, of un-
restricted submarine warfare. Herr
Balm says that the object CT the cam
paign was not to sink ships, but to stop
with England, and that this
had been fully attained as neutral traf-
fic was ~stagnating.
Referring to the German ships lying
the United States harbors. Herr Balm
said that a treaty existed between Ger
many and America, which did not allow
c~onfiscation and that he had no ground
to assume that the United States
would not observe this treaty. Presi-
dent Wilson. he added. had based the
rupture of diplomatic relations on in
ternational law and therefore he con-
sidered it quite impossible that the
president would himself disregard in
ternaticnal agreements.
"Germany's aim" he concluded, lis
to issue from the war victorious. With
victory she will n won all. without
1t she will have lost ALL"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-01
NINE KNOWN DEAD;
BURIED BY AVALANCHE

Boise, ID, Feb. 26.-An avalanche
swept down on the buildings of the
HALEY, ID, demolishing the company's
warehouses and other buildings, smoth-
ering and crushing the sleeping men in
snow and debris.
The bodies of nine miners have been
recovered, six were missing and prob
ably dead, and Is were injured, some
seriously. Among the injured is
Thomas Jay, mine superintendent.
Search for the missing men, some of
whom, it was hoped, might be found
alive, was abandoned because OF the
imminent danger of a slide from the
opposite side of the canyon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-01
TACOMA, DESTROYED BY SUB
THIRTY AMERICANS ON BOARD.
T0RPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING

London, Feb. Pit is stated officially that the Laconia was
torpedoed without warning.
Wesley Frost, American consul at Queenstown teleoranhed the
American embassy here today:
se1Haarder Tacoma torpedoed 1880 Sunday night. Two hundred
seventyeight survivors landed, Details lacking Int known some
missing, one dead,
New York, Feb. 27-The Cunard line announced at l:6 %. II.
thas they had received confirmation from the British admiralty Of the
destruction OF the Tacoma, and that their advices stated there was
only one casualty thus far known. She was torpedoed last night, the
line announced.
Twenty Americans, all native born, were members of the crew of
the Iaeonia. '
Washington, d. c., Feb.27-Presdent Wilson was informed of
the sihaang OF the Tacoma when on his way to address congress.
Queenstown, Feb. 27-The Cunard liner Tacoma, of 1so99 tons
gross which sailed from New York, February Is, for Liverpool, has.
been sunk.
The survivors Of the Laconia are said to number 2o. They will
be landed tonight.
New York, Feb. 27.-The Cunard liner Laconia sailed from New
York on February Is, with 100 passengers, among whom were 10 or
more Americans.