davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
(Bv Associated Press,)

The Zeppelins and submarines fig
ure most prominently in the war
news today with raid by airships on
Norfolk, England, and the sinking Of
the 14,OO0-t0n transport Pennsylvania,
officially reported.
The submarine did its deadliest
work in many weeks in the torpedo
ing Of the Pennsylvania in the Medi
terranean on May 4, 4l3 lives being
lost The Zeppelin raid, like all other
raids until the British defensive mea.
sures were perfected, seemed to have
come aboretive. The Zeppelin had lit
tie success in sl0cating their marks,
and the bombs fell in country dis.
tricts., s ~ 4
.,% Second Phase.
TOday's news from Rome indicates
that the Italians have opened the Sec
ond phase of their offensive with q
sweeping victory down the coast to-
ward Trieste. They broke through
the entire Austrian line from Cantag-
navizza to the Adriatic, a front Of
about five miles.
uc ucW uIAVC - d ulI GU l1IC1dCO
to Trieste, from which General Ca
dOrna's troops are now less. than 10
miles distant The route lies along
the Carso plateau and the advance of
the Italians over this difficult ground
was surprising in its rapidity.
State of Quiet.
Military operations in France are in
1f lnsn v1nrioIip or 0f ;nt
The French front is the liveliest, the
Germans reacting there after the re-
cent French successes.
The Paris war Office announces that
so far in May $500 unwounded Ger
mans haya,baen captured lin the field
, of the F,seAshl offensiv ihs the Sois-
sons and .Aubefive, asol 8 l!5i'" u u
Inclemene weather isl holding Field
Marshal Haig sSmen to theirotrenches
along the Arras front and the expect
ed recommencement of the offensive
with the object of clearing out the
Germans from the little sector of the
Hindenburg line they still hold west
of Bullecourt, has not yet started. It
is probable however, that with the
lifting of the clouds, the big guns will
start roaring again aand the infantry
will be loosed against the Germans
in an endeavor to complete the tac-
tics which will place the entire Bri-
tish front in alignment for the next
step on their program-the smashing
of the Droicourt- -Queant switch line
01N AnctNu 0yr1 fNrp ov~ry
DOuai ..s.%
The infantry also was inactive We'd
nesday along the French front, where
the Germans attacked the new posi-
tions captured by the French Tues
day night east of Chevreus and on
the California and vauclerc plateaus.
The number of prisoners taken by the
French in this region has now reach
ed more than 400.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
0F
ENTENTE SUNK;
4l3 ARE LOST
Craft Is Torpedoed in Mediteran.
can by German Submarine
on May 4
FRENCH LINER soNAY =
GOES DOWN; 45 DROWN
Methodical Manner Of Life Saving
Grew Responsible for Small
Loss

London, May 94.-The British trans
port Pennsylvania was torpedoed on
May 4 with the loss Of 413 persons.
The following official statement
was given out today: ' ~r'
THE British transport tTransylva.
mia, with troops aboard, was torpe-
doed in the Mediterranean on May 4
resulting in the following losses: 20
officers and 373 Of other rank; also
the ships captain, Lieutenant S. Bre-
NELL and one officer and nine of the
crew."
The Transylvania, an. Anchor line
steamship of more than $4,000 tons,
has been in the service OF the British
government since May, 1918. There
have been no recent reports of her
movements. When she was first tax.
en- over by the British government
she was engaged in transporting
troops to Gallipoli
New York, May 24.-The Anchor
Line steamer, Transylvania, was sunk
off the French.Italian coast. it Waa
learned here today and the survivors
how many it is not known here
were taken into Savona, Italy, There
they renamed until May 12, cared for
by the populace and administered to
by Red Cross authorities, When they
left Savona on another vessel for IN
unknown destination, thousands OF
persons assembled at the shore and
cheered their departure s'r ~,
Captain Bruell, who lives in Scot.
land, and who commanded the Tran.
sylvania when she went down, is ona
Of the oldest captains in the Anchor
Line service The Transylvania's
last appearance in American waters
was on the day the Lusitanta was tor.
pedoed, May Z, 1915.
Just as she was about to sail from.
New York with 972 passengers, Cap
tain John :B1ack, then Commanding,
was given information OF the Lusita,
MAS fate. The vessel left ostensibly
Tor Liverpool, but Captain Black steer
ed a roundabout course and landed
his passengers safely at Grenocb,
Scotland. It was generally reported
at the time that the Transylvania
also was marked for destruction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
DRIVE OFF SUBMARINE.

Paris, May 24.-Details of q battle
between the trawler Ibis and a Ger
man submarine. in which the ,subma-.
rine was driven off, has Just been
made public. The fight took. place!
in the Bay of Biscay on April %.
The sea was rough and the wind
was blowing hard when the Ibis sight
ed the submarine The fishing boat
had her trawl down and was unable
to get up any steam, but her skipper,
with out a moments hesitation, cut
away his trawl. and joined the battle
spiritedly. The coolness of the crew
and the skill of the cabin boy, who
took the helm while his mates stood
at the guns, decided the fight. In
FIVE minutes the submarine had had
enough and submerged. --
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
IS LIVES LOST.

Paris. May 24.-It is officially an.
nounced that the French liner Sonay.
bound for Marseilles from Salouiki
with 344 passengers, was itorpedoed
on April IS with a loss ofi45 hives.
The steamer sank rapidly tina heavy
sea, but the prompt and methodica,
manner in which the small boats were
launched saved the majority Of those
on board. The captain went down
with his ship. 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
Circuit Cnnrt News.

Two criminal cases were thrown
out of court this week.
The case Of the People VS.. L. B.
Corwin. charged with violating the
local option law, went to trial and
after occupying the court for over
a day Atty. f. p. Harmon, for the
defendant. moved to dismiss on the
ground that the prosecutor had not
placed the name of County Treas
urer Manly 3. Welcher upon the in
formation filed in the case, and
could not show that Corwin was not
a licensed druggist and duly author
lied TO sell liquor. The court dis
missed the case.
In the case against James +. Ny
ers. at whose home Corwin's So
called violation Of the local option
law took place Dec. 3 last, only one
witness had been sworn when Asa
K. Hayden. attorney for the defense.
moved 10 dismiss the case on the
ground that the prosecutor had
never arraigned the prisoner in
court. The court dismissed the
case when the records were found
TO prove this statement
Agnes Stevens was granted a di-
vorce from Charles 4. Stevens who
was ordered TO pay 81 a week to-
ward the support Of their four chill
dren.
Testimony was taken in the di-
vorce case of Frank Lubrink vs.
Carrie Lubrink and the court has
taken the case under Amusement.
The case of NJ. NJ. Cullinane vs..
Henry Brakeman. involving the sale
of some potatoes. was settled out Of
court.
Coral Hunsberger was granted a
divorce from William Hunsberger
and the latter was ordered not to
marry again within the year.
Catherine Sheriff. was given a d.
vOrce decree from Charles Sheriff.
and he was ordered 10 pay her at
torney fee of SIS.
In the case OF Z. NJ. Lindsey VS..
William c. Braithwaite a judgment
was taken by default in the sum Of
S6sA25-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
Power Co. in Merger.

The property controlled by the
Cassopolis Milling 4 ROVER Co. has
passed TO the ownership of the
Michigan Gas q Electric Co, which
has effected a merger of the small
er companies operating at Constan-
tine, White Pigeon. Three Rivers,
Cassopolis. Jones and Vandalia and
of the companies at HOughtOn, Ne
gaunee and Marquette and other
points in the northern peninsula of
Michigan. All these properties
have been bought up and operated
by the Middle West Utilities Co. of
Chicago.
The Milling & Power Co. at Cass-
opolis was incorporated in 1901 nv
Willis ID. Hopkins, irwin Paul and
c. W. Daniels, who continue the
business until 1910 when il was sold
TO the Constantine Hydraulic Co
The latter company built a power
line from Constantine 70 this place
to supply a current here and later
added the lighting Of Jones and
Vandalia through which village the
line passed. In 1912 they sold the
business to the AIidle West Utilities
Co. Of Chicago which has since
owned and operated it,
W. D. Hopkins will remain as To-
cal manager here, dividing his time
between Three Rivers and CassOpo-
lis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
CASSoPoLIS, MICH.

Accompanied 10 the station by the
Cassopolis band and a large num-
Der Of friends, Vernon Pipher and
Clarence Lewis left Thursday noon
for Detroit. where they Will be as
signed 10 some station TO take the
training for naval service With the
departure of Pipher and Lewis, six
of the local boys have left for train
ing camps this week, and another.
Harry Hartranft, has again enlist
ed and has been assigned TO the
third L. $. regulars. Don Winters
was again examined for admission
TO the navy and sent back owing
TO tonsil trouble
Ralph Clay. a member of the
1915 graduating class, enlisted at
Kalamazoo and is now at Fort Con-
stitution, y. H., according TO word
received by his father, Charles f.
Clay.
AS most of the enlistments have
been from the high school. only
three boys are left in the graduating
class of 1917.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
LEAVES TO ATTEND
FALCON CONVENTION

Carrying with him messages OF
congratulation and commentator
from Sen. Harry 4. New and Con-
gresham III. A. Barnhart to the PO-
Iish people who have shown their
loyalty TO the country in the pres
ent preparations for war. Ignatius
X. Werwinski left for Lansing. No,
Saturday 10 attend a Polish Falcons
convention
The convention will be held sun
dav afternoon. Following patriotic
exercises, M Werwinski will deliver
the principal address Of the day and
will assist hundreds of Polish citi-
zens in taking the oath of loyalty
and allegiance TO Pres't Wilson.
In his message TO Werwinski, Sen.
New expressed his pleasure on hear
ing that the Polish Falcons of
south Bend had been responding 10
the nations call in great numbers.
Accompanying Werwinski 20 Lam
sing Saturday were Stanislaus Chel-
miniak and Bronislaus Magiera,
members of the local N. r. Falcons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
Kaiser's Power
VIII Be Curbed
By the Reichstag

International News Service:
LONDON. May 5.-The power OF
the German kaiser is 10 be cu-bed
A dispatch from Amsterdam today
said that the constitutional com
mittee of the reichstag has decided
TO alter article XVII Of the German
constitution relating TO ordinances
and DEGREES.
In the future the kaiser's de-
crees will be issued in the name OF
the empire and Will require the
counter signature of the chancellor
or his representative.
The chancellor hereby acquires
responsibility 10 the reichstag for
his Official acts. Hitherto he was
responsible 10 the kaiser only.
The constitutional revision was
brought about by the progressives,
national liberals and centrists. Some
of the conservatives voted against
it. Not only is the power of the
kaiser restricted but a check is also
put upon the authority of the chan
cellor. For some time there has
been agitation in favor of limiting
the great power of the chancellor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
Personals.


Mrs. Russell Kapp of Elkhart has
been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William II. Connolly.
Samuel Wall of Dowagiac was a
business visitor here Thursday.
Miss Carrie Hicks of Edwards
burg has been visiting at the home
of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs Claire Breeze.
+. ]. Loddick of Ann Arbor, the
newly elected superintendent of the
schools here, was here on business
Thursday.
DR.. G. II. Funk, G. A. Ritter and
S. l. Rudd were in Battle Greek
Thursday TO attend a meeting of the
bankers of southwestern Michigan.
Miss AdeIne Miller underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the st.
Joseph hospital at Mishawaka
Thursday. Drs. J. II. Kelsey and w.
c. McCutcheon were the attending
surgeons.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Beumes have
sold their resident property on y.
O'Keefe ST. TO Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Greenawalt and with their family
have moved to a residence owned
by Mrs. Nellie Moon on S. O'Keefe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
BABY BOY, LOST ALL
NIGHT, Is FOUND ALIVE
Search Continued Through Night
Finally Discovers Exhausted
Child.
News-Times Special Service:

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. May 5.
George Mechanics. jr.. five-year-
old son of George McDaniels, who
lives near Holmes Siding. disappear
ed at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. was missing all night, and was
only found late this morning. awful
~ cold but nevertheless alive.
The child went out 10 play yester-
day and was not missed until noon.
The parents, after a brief search,
called upon the neighbOrs. The
alarm was spread throughout the
county. and by nightfall $50 men
were gathered at the McDaniels
homestead. ready TO search through
out the night for the missing infant.
All night the searchers secured the
country for miles in a radius Of the
housa-all to no avail. This morn
ing a searching party discovered the
thinly clad child about two miles
from the home of his parents, al
most dead from exhaustion. At late
hour today he was fighting for his
life. with an even chance for re-
cOVery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
PLYMOUTH.

Mrs. L. J. Dunning and Miss Ha-
eel Dell Neff entertained in honor
of Miss Lyla Mae Overmyer at the
formers home Thursday evening
with a handkerchief and recipe
shower. The feature OF entertain
ment was the contest for the best
story concerning Miss Overmyer's
wedding day Lovely refreshments
were served.
The st. Elmo class of the Meth
odist Sunday school met in the
church room Thursday evening for
their regular meeting. Stories were
told and refreshments were served.
The Marshall county annual
track, music and oratorlcal meet
will be held in Plymouth Saturday
afternoon and evening. The COM
peting schools will be Argos, Bour-
bon, Bremen, Culver and Plymouth.
There will be a large crowd of stu
dents and boosters at both events.
Plans are out for securing a new
cement bridge to take the place of
the old wooden one on Michigan st.
across Yellow river. The old bridge
is not considered safe any longer
and it is only a matter of short
time when il will have to be re-
placed
The Workers and Builders class
of the Evangelical Sunday school
and a few other friends were in
vited 10 spend Thursday evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Frayman on Miner St, at which
time the announcement of the COM
ing marriage of their daughters,
Miss Edna, TO James Langdon, and
Miss Pearl, TO Mr.. Kline of Illinois,
was made. There was music, cards
and other games. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. j. c. Parren left Friday for
St Joseph, Mich, where she will
attend the girls track meet.
Walter Biley returned TO Plym-
outh Thursday from an extended
western trip.
Mrs. ]. G. Higdon will give a pi-
ano recital at the library auditor
ium Monday afternoon. She mas
been the student under Miss Lyla
Overmyer for several years.
Keith Richter Henry Humric-
houser Charles Reeve, Arthur
Cleveland will join the officers re
serve training camp at Fort Benja-
min Harrison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
100 GARDEN TRACTS
GIVEN OUT SATURDAY

Nearly 100 garden tracts in the
Haley. MuesseI and Division st. dis
tricts were assigned by +. +. Wolfe.
director of garden work Saturday aft
ernoon. The tracts were stak-d off and
the people who were given the plats
will begin Immediately 10 put them
under cultivation. About go garden
tracts have already been assigned
throughout the city and there is still
a large amount of land to be given
out.
The entries in the home and school
garden contest which will close May
20 still continue TO come in in large
numbers and il is estimated that
there will be between 5000 and 10,
600 entries into the contest this year.
The demand for seed still continues
good The offices of the garden de-
partment in the high school will be
open all this week at the usual hours
from 1890 until o'clock and on
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
nights
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
EPWORTH LEAGUE IN
DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM

\ delightful entertainment was
given last evening TO a number of
the members and friends of the Ep-
worth league of Stun NJ. +. church.
in the church parlors. A musical
program was part of the evening ;
entertainment, consisting of a violin
duet by Mish Ethel Wesh and Miss
Estelle Cover, accompanied by Miss
Esther Duncan. and bass vio-vio-
lin duet by the Misses Lois and Eu-
nice Mize of Chicago.
Following this program a banquet
was served. The dining room was
tastefully decorated with American
flags, and the table decorations con-
sister Of red. white and blue stream
ers. combined with oaffOdils and tu-
lips The place cars bore the en-
blem of the league. and the guests
were presented with small punches
of Niolets which were the place cards.
The opening address was given by
Rev. NJ. II. AppleOy, and he was fol-
lowed by Rev. Mrs. Babbs and the
president of the league, Miss Marie
Windbigler.
out of town guests were George
Esken OF Dayton, ohio, and Mrs.
NIfze and family of Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
REUBEN POMERANZ TO
T0BE BURIED TODAY

Attended by representatives of all
South Bends militar:' bodies. from
G.. A. II. veterans TO Big Brother
Military Scouts. the funeral OF Reu-
ben Pomeranz, South Bend soldier
who died on the border, will take
place at 1880 o'clock today. In
Guided in the procession. which will
form at the corner of Cottage Grove
av. and Lincoln way w, will be a
military band. Co. r. l. y. G., the
headquarters and machine COM
panies of the third infantry, the
Army and Navy union. the L. :. w.
V. the Big Brother Military
scouts and the q. A. r.. the last
named unit riding in automobiles.
Leaving its starting point at 1880
o'clock the procession will pass
through the center of the city and
thence 10 the city limits on f.
Jefferson blvd, where the marchers
VIII be met by motor cars. which
will carry them TO the Jewish ceme-
terry, Mishawaka.
Rabbis Fiewell and Leibert. Rev.
NJ r. Altfeld and Judge r. W. Feig
OF Mishawaka will be in charge OF
the services at the grave. No
services will be held at the resi-
dence
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
Doctors Stand Amazed at PoUer
of Bon Optic to Make Weak Eyes
strengthening to DR.. Leuis
Guaranteed to Strengthen Eyesight 500
in One Weeks Time in Many Instances

reasonable time and ruititudes more
viii be able o. strengthen their eyes
so as 20 be spared the trouble and ex-
penSe Of ever getting glasses. Eye
troubles Of many descriptions may be
wonderfully benefited By the use OF this
prescription Go 20 any active drug
store and get a bottle Of BOn-Opto tab
lets. Drop one Bon-OptO tablet in a
fourth of a glass Of water and let IL
dissolve. With this liquid battle the
eyes two 10 four times daily. You
should notice your eyes clear up per
ceptibly right from the start and in
tiammation and redneSs will quickly dis
appear. If your eyes bother you even
a little il is your duty % take steps 10
save them now before il Is too late.
Many hopelessly blind might have saved
their sight If they had cared for their
eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician. 10 whom,
the above article was submitted said. y "a
the Bon Optic prescription Is truly n wonderful
eye remedy. Its constituent ingredients are well
known 70 eminent eye specialists and widely
prescribed BY them. I have used % very sur-
cessfully m my own practice on patients whose
eyes were strained through oYcryvork or misft
glasses. can highly recommend Do in case 81
weak. watery. aching. smarting. itching burn
Ing eyes red lids. blurred vision or Tor eyes in
hamed nom exposure 10 smoke. sun. dnst or
wind. IL ls one Of the very few prepa "a tions
feel should he kept on hand Tor regular use in
almost every family" Bon-Opto referred 10
above. Is not n patent medicine OF a secret
remedy. II Is an ethical preparation. the for
mnla being printed on the package The man
ufacturers guarantee 10 70 strengthen evrsirhs
50 per cent in one weeks time in many instances
or refund the money. II can be obtained from,
any good druggist and is sold in this CITY ~
Wettick's Cut Rate and other druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Haze a Care
Inscriptions Women Posing
as Poor Works City for
Money and Clothes.

Housewives Of South Bend have
been the victims Of an old but neat
little confidence game for several
weeks, according 10 reports which
have come 70 the Associated Chart
ties office Money and clothing
have been booty for the unscrupu-
lous female solicitor who has been
working the game.
Poorly yet neatly attired the wom-
an stops at houses and tells a heart
breaking story OF a husband unable
20 work and sadly in need OF help.
She first asks for work and. failing
TO secure it. asks for old magazines,
which she says she can sell and Sc
cure money. She is also willing to
take money and clothing.
About two weeks ago the won-
an started working. Her first at
tempts were made on the east side.
She gave an address of 72S y. Emer-
lex 81. Investigation proved that
no such address existed. Next she
appeared in the Chaplin park district
in the northwest part Of the city.
a third time she appeared in the
southern part Of town. While work
ing here she gave the address Of
52S s Franklin ST. There is no
such number
The Associated Charities would
like 70 have persons who are visit
ed by the Woodworking woman no.
tify them while she is still at the
house and a tracer will be sent aft
err her.
About year ago several women
South Bend. One Of them was
caught and said she came from a
settlement near Niles. 1t is believed
that this woman is also from Niles.
She is about 40 years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
ASSUMES
CHARGE TODAY
Rev. a. N. Ellis Will Occupy
Westminster Presbyterian
Pulpit First Time.

Rev. A NJ ELS. the recently ap-
pointed pastor Of the Westminster
Presbyterian church. will occupy the
pulpit for the arst time today. Rev.
Ellis comes from Cairo. H.. where
for the past six years ne has been
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church. one of the largest churches
in that city and the largest Presby-
terrain church in the Cairo Presby-
terry. Besides his regular duties as
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church in Cairo. Rev. Ellis was one
OF the leading civic workers in the
city and leaves a host OF frie nds
there in every walk OF life. lie IS a
graduate OF the Mccormick Theo-
logical seminary.
Rev Ellis Is a westerner. having
come 10 Cairo from Kansas. lie is
a forceful speaker and a striking
personality. He succeeds Rev. II.
h. Hostetter as pastor OF the West
minister Presbyterian church, the
latter having resigned early in the
year 10 accept the pastOrate of a
church in Fort Wayne.
Rev. ELS wife and daughter.
Mildred. will arrive this week. The
family will reside at SIS Lindsey st.
The formal installation Of the new
pastor will be held on May 10, with
the usual ceremonies. a social re-
ception is being planned 10 take
place after the arrival Of the new
pastors family.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
LEAVES FOR TEXAS.

]. =. Kindig of 526 Leland av.,
who has been associated with the st.
Joseph Valley Lumber Co for sever
al years past, will leave Monday for
Beaumont, Texas. where he viii be
come manager OF the hardwood de-
partment OF the Beaumont Lumber
Co. Mrs. Kindig and family will not
go TO Texas until after the close of
the school year in June.