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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
Contraband TO
be Insured by
United States

WASHINGTON. March 21.-The
government war risk insurance bL-
reau which heretofore has insured
only non-contraband. announced
Tuesday that it would broaden the
scope Of its operations" and here
after insure practically all forms of
contraband for European countries
except arms and ammunition.
The decision to insure contraband
was reached at a meeting between
Sec'y McAdoo and the advisory
board of the bureau and was an
nounced in the following statement:
"Sec'y McAdoo, following a meet
ing with the advisory board of the
war risk insurance and the director
of that bureau, announced that ow-
ing to the present conditions, and
with a view TO more thoroughly ia
cilitating the commerce of the
United States the bureau Of war
risk insurance would broaden the
scope of it's operations and insure
more generally cargOes and vessels
bound to European countries.
Future policies will cover prac-
tically everything except guns, arms
and ammunition"
Under the law no insurance can
be issued on vessels or cargo of YES
sells other than American. Hereto
fore the bureau has declined to is
sue policies on articles declared
contraband by the belligerents. in
GLIDING almost all American prod
ucts, with the result that only a
small percentage of the American
transatlantic merchant fleet was
insured by the government. Even
with this restriction, the bureau has
issued approximately $500, 700. 900
insurance since it's inau guration in
nts-. PIP, ressR etaoin shrd unh
September. 1914. Total losses have
been small, the amount of the orig
inal appropriation of 100000 by
congress for the payment OF losses
having been reduced about $500, 900.
Premiums for policies are not avail
able for the payment of losses but
have TO be turned into the treas
ury.
Congress recently appropriated
SIS. 100000 additional for the pay
ment of losses, bringing the total up
10 approximately S20,OOO.0OO and
indications are that at the forth
coming extra session request will be
made for a still further appropria-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
AlkaIi Makes Soap
Bad for Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkaH. which
IS very injurious. as IL dries the
scalp and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing 10 use ~ just plain
mulsihed COCOanut OIL for this Is
pure and entirely greaseless. It's
very cheap, and beats the most eN-
ensive soaps or ANYTHING else all
to pieces. You can get this al any
drug store. and "a Few ounces viii
last the whole family for months
simply moisten the hair with wa
Ter and rub 10 in, about a teaspoon
ful is all that is required. Ii makes
an abundance OF rich. creamy latE
en-. cleanses thOrouSEly. @nd rinses
ONT easily. The hair dries quickly
and evenly. and is soft. fresh look
ms. bright. fuzzy. wavy and easy 10
handle. Besides. il loOsens and
takes out every particle OF dust. dirt
and dandrun. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
League
Wants Action
From Country

NEW YORK, March 2f-With a
warning that the United States is
unprepared for war with any first
class power, a committee of the
Union league club. headed by Robert
Bacon, former ambassador to
France, and including in its mem
bership many men of prominence.
presented at a special meeting Tues
day night a report calling upon the
country TO get ready for action
Charles +. Hughes presided.
IF we go to war with Germany"
said the report, "our only real pro-
lection will be the ships of the
French and British navies and our
own navy, which is undermined.
We have no coast defenses which
could prevent the landing of troops
on our shores. We have no defense
which would prevent the complete
and immediate capture Of our coast
cities and ammunition factories in
the coast cities of New Jersey and
Connecticut, as well as every one of
Jul nav aus lie 4dEAllAN WITH
which a hostile power could land
troops on our shores has been re-
peatedly and authoritatively stated
Our regular organizations lack
many things which are vitality essen
tial in modern war We lack ma
chine guns OF all types. We lack
grenadeS and bombs. We are with
out trench mortars of the type used
in Europe. We are without various
kinds of field signal apparatus. We
are short of modern field wireless.
We are without any of the modern
types OF heavy mobile artillery. such
as is in general use in Europe.
we are short Of reserve rifles
and all kinds OF field artillery. We
have not a field gun for volunteers
our supplies OF reserve ammuni-
ton are ridiculously small"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21

Perseverance has finally won for
Harry q. Farnum Of New York city,
the hands OF Miss Viola +. True
man. a 16-year-old Boston belle.
Farnum first asked for Miss True
mans hand when the latter was five
years old He proposed 10 her
father and was laughed at. But
Farnum waited and later proposed
20 Miss Trueman herself. She spurn-
ed him. Farnum says at least 1000
times in the two years that he court
ed her. Her parents ridiculed his
suit for N years. Finally they came
20 take him seriously and then Miss
Trueman consented. They are going
10 be married as soon as young Mr..
Farnum can arrange IL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
TWO PRISONERS
SHOT TO DEATH
David D. 0Verton, Accused of
Murder of Judge, One of
COnViCtS Killed.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. March FL
David =. Overton. the former county
court clerk under death sentence
for the murder OF Judge w. T. Law
Ter. was shot 10 death in a Bir-
rningham suburb Tuesday night by
sherih's posse sent out 20 capture
him and six other prisoners who
had escaped from the county Jail
earty in the day In battle between
the posse and the prisoners. Tony
Malino. another convicted murderer.
also was killed and J l. Lathem.
held on a forgery charge. was SER
iously wounded The other cOnvicts
escaped
About 90 shots were exchanged
during the fight which took place
I'm briar thicket near Birmingham
college The posse. notified by a Ne
gro that the prisoners were hiding
iu the thicket sent six deputies 20
round them mp. Overton and his
companions at first attempted 10
escape. and then at a command 20
halt began 10 fire. The first shot. the
deputies said came from Overton's
rife. The posse replied with a vOlley
and several minutes Of general firing
followed before the convicts retreat
ed into the darkness leaving their
three wounded behind
Escape Dramatic.
The battle vas scarcely more SEN
satiOnal or dramatic than the Jail
delivery 20 which il was the Sc
uuence. The seven men. three OF them
under death sentences for murder
and three others held on murder
charges in concerted revolt over
powered and disarmed the Jail
guards tumbled into an automobile
waiting nearby. and were gone be
fore an alarm could be given With
iu few minutes. armed posses were
sent out in all directions and an all
day man hunt through the city and
the surrounding country followed.
The encounter Tuesday night con-
contracted further search for the
time about the immediate scene and
officials predicted that by morning
the last Of the fugitives would ne
accounted for.
OVerton was the central figure i'm
a murder case which has been ac-
counted one OF the most sensational
200 the history of Alabama. He was
candidate for probate Judge at an
election last summer and was de
feated by Lawler a few days later
LAWYERS body was found weighted
down lin the Tennessee river and
overton disappeared. Weeks later he
was captured in Tennessee and
brought 10 Huntsville At the trial
he testified that LAWYER. in night
conference on the river bank re-
Earding ALLEGED election frauds. had
assaulted him lie killed the judge,
ne said i'm self defense. but the jury
refused 10 accept the story.
Posse Uninjurcd.
Apparently none of the shots fired
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21

NEW YORK. The Aero club Of
America is in receipt Of a cablegram
from Toxic in which Miss RATHER
inc Stinson, aviatrice. offers her ser
vices 20 her country i'm case war
with Germany is declared. Frank
Champion, American aviator. who
is accompanying her, has also Of
fered his services. II had been Miss
Stirson's intention to by in Hawaii.
the Philippines and Australia.
Miss StinsOn, who is % years old,
is one OF a family of hiers Her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
CLAIM CRITICS UNFAIR
Indiana Lawmakers Declare Sen.
stone Honest i'm Opinion.

INDIANAPOLIS, March q. -
Critics of United States Sen. William
J. stone and his associates who
stood out against the presidents
ship arming measure. have been I'M
fair to those senators in the opin-
ion of Sen Harry 5. New and Rep.
VIII r. Wood of Lafayette, who
have returned from Washington.
Both members of congress Tuesday
discussed at some length the recent
stir over the ship arming bill and
made the particular point that OPP
pOnents of the measure were honest
in their conviction that the presi-
dent was desiring too much outhor-
ity from congress.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
MAURER AND TRASH CONCERT

Thursday evening at $50 at Grace
NJ. +. church. Admission 25c
-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21

sister Marjorie, four years her
Junior. is the youngest aviatrice in
American. Her brother. Edwin, %
years old. is proficient in aviation.
The three conduct the Stinson School
of Aviation at San Antonio.
Miss Katherine StinsOn's startling
stunts in an air machine at the
speedway aviation tournament last
year thrilled spectators. She looped
the loop and on another trip drop
ped a sheer 900 feet before land
ing. She was the first of her sex
TO turn an aerial somersault
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
MUSTER OUT TROOPS.

CHICAGO, March 21.-Maj. Gen.
Thomas . Barry, commander OF
the central department, United
states army. Tuesday received or
ders from Washington TO proceed
with the mastering out Of the troops
in his department recently returned
from the Mexican border.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
STOPS DIsMANTLNG.

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex, March
p. 49, Military authorities Tuesday
received orders 10 suspend work OF
dismantling buildings at Camp
Scurry. which was begun several
days ago preparatory 10 a movement
OF Texas guardsmen. The reason
was not made public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

country, slaughtering her population
unfortunately and mercilessly, and
subiugating the remnants TO neavy
economic yoke. The power that pre-
served the Armenian individuality IN
spite OF all the catastrophes that befell
its political organism was the Chris
tian Church.
As result of the succession Of ex-
terminators that descended upon Ar
menia the best elements of the popula-
ton left the country, migrating TO the
Crimea, Moldavia, Galicis and Poland,
where they founded fourishing colo
MES. some of which have endured up to
the present time. In 1911 the last OF
the Armenian independent principali-
ties in the East fell. Several of its
notables migrated south, settled IN
Cilicia on the Mediterranean and estab-
lished there the kingdom of Lesser Ar
menia.
Lesser Armenia came into existence
Just about the time the first Holy Cru
SADIE was organized. The only Chris
tan state in Asia, Lesser Armenia,
rendered great help to the Crusaders:
The Cilician kingdom made friends OF
France and England. The Roman
Church, however, soon became jealous
of Armcnla's independent church and
demanded the latter's submission TO
it's authority. On the other hand, the
Byzantine Empire also sought to abb
sorb Armenia. when, after three hun
bred years Of struggle against foes
within and without, the Lesser King
dom of Armenia disappeared, and the
political existence of the people van
ished." wrote one of the leading au-
thorities on Armenia, sit was in large
measure owing to the ecclesiastical
:rtrigues necessarily carried on by the
Roman and Greek churches"
The outpost of Christianity in a
heather environment victim Of
Christendoml Such was the tragedy
If Armenia. Since the thirteenth GEN.
fury she has never been able to re-
gain her autonomy. First smarting
under the Tartar yoke and then under
the Turkish, Armenia became the
martyr of civilized humanity. She
was first to undergo the cruel treat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Gotham GleaningS 81


t'*Wcll, it looks like would have few warm days
now.
s'sThs dept for the reelection OF Jack Mitchell for
Mayor.
.ssBl Edwards is mighty busy these days the in
tax lists.
ssHow Wheeler working pretty hard these days so he
took yesterday off.
ss.Jack Cosgrayc and Leroy Scott went to iu-u
exhibition the other night.
sstMrs f. Sherwood Male is mighty busy these days
what with thing & another
sssBi Irwin writes from Spain that everything is O. H.
and he saw bull fight the other day
..*Rex Beach has started playing tennis again Rex
PLAYS a good game it being all do to beat him.
sssHcrb Chds has put flag out and it is the finest
and biggest one in the neghborhood Aaboy Herb
sChuck Towne the genial editor poet, etc, was down
TO the national capital Tuesday looking over the admnista
ton
s.'Old Rose Peacock gave ye Cd handsome and insP
ing present Thursday and this poor way OF thanking
him. Thanks Rose.
.ssMss Dorothy Conrey OF Cleveland, Cincinnati, and
Gotham had birthday last week Many happy returns Is
DIR way of phrasing our sentiments regarding same
sssWatcr Lppmann the able writer on anything he
writes about the newest matrimonial recruit lie having
married Miss Fave Aberson last Thursday Gotham Oeah
ings wishes the y. c. long and happy m
It's pleasant morning as mornings And what more de-
ghu than the information that Clarence Makeham has
Just welded Miss Msyfred f. Duso?
order to elude tax advertising. when we
PRINT contribution, just omit the contries SIGNATURE
-, We knew you'd say that. F. p A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

OF the gravest errors in the annals OF
our history" II occurred in these cir
cumstances: The Russo-Turkish War
Of 1877 was concluded by the Treaty OF
San Stefano. This treaty stipulated tss-
Turkey should "carry into erect, WITH
out further delay, the Improvements
and reforms demanded by local re-
quirements in the provinces inhabit-
ed by Armeniars, and 70 guarantees
tkeir security from Kurds and Circas-
slams" II was Russia, OF course,
which was responsible for this clause.
But the Western Powers were at
the time sntagonistic to Russia. There
fore they were pledged 10 oppose any
thing she did. whether IL was good
and just or for aggressive purposes.
IL is needless to point on. that IL was
Great Britain that led the concert
against Russia. British diplomacy sup
ported the bloody Turk in his subtle
schemes TO annul the preceding treaty.
The Treaty of Berlin. concluded in
1878, was substituted for that Of San
Stefano. Germany. although ira
ditional friend of Russia. suddenly
changed her attitude toward the Slavic
nation. Bismarck was either jealous
Of Russian expansion or already had
IN his mind the pan-Germanlc designs
that later involved the German Empire
in the Great War. In any case, he
supported Great Britain. As a result,
instead of Russia being the guarantor
of Turkish reforms in Armenia. the
Western Powers substituted them
selves in that position. Russian troops
were to be withdrawn from Armenia
before the period Of the promised re-
forms began, while no forces at all were
to see that Turkish pledges were carried
out. The word of the Sultan was
taken as a sufficient security for the
stipulated emancipation Of the OPP
pressed Christian nationality in Asia
Minor Such was the reward paid by
the Christian nations of Western Eu-
rope to the race which for generations
had sacrificed its sons in the cause
of civilization and Christianity.
or course, Turkeys promises were
never put into effect. On the other
hand. her campaigns Of determination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
$4,000 Spent on Dummy Battleship
To Boost Recruiting for the Navy

navy and marines will not profit in the
least by the CONSUMPTION law. The
draft is for the army only.
at is absolutely necessary that there
be more space for recruiting Offices.
The work is greatly hampered at pres
ent by the small quarters. OF course,
we might have built big shed in Union
Square that would have served the
purpose. But we believed it was worth
while from an advertising standpoint
to spend more money in building the
new recruiting quarters in the form OF
this battleship replica. We expect 10
get big results"
The Recruit will be formally opened
next Wednesday afternoon at 1880
o'clock. The ship will be turned over
to the Navy and Marines by Mayor
Mitchell on behalf of the Mayors De-
fence League. Other representatives
of the league who will take part in the
ceremonies are Willard Straight, chair
man of the Mayors Committee on Ma
tional Defence; Philip McCook, Alex
ander Hemphill, chairman of the
Mayors Committee on Recruiting;
Controller Prendergast. Park Commits
sioner Cabot Ward, Police Commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
THE Great War began with the
assassination Of small nation.

"HE Great War began with the
assassination OF small nation.
1t will end with the regenera-
tion of the worlds subjugated minor
nations.
When England took up in August,
1914, the Prussian challenge of the
right of existence of small nationali-
ties, there were those who pointed to
Russia as a refutation Of England's
professed war aim. The Cars Rus
STA was indeed no guarantee of security
to defenceless peoples. Finland, Po-
land, Lithuania were testimonials to a
regime that afforded no hope or en-
enlargement to oppressed races.
To-day Czarism is no more. A new
era has been inaugurated in the his
tory of mankind with the Russian rev.
olution. The new Russia was quick to
repair the wrongs done by the old gov
eminent to her subject nationaiities.
Finland, within a few days Of the over.
throw Of autocracy. rega!ned complete
autonomy. Poland was promised in
dependence. The Jews were emanci-
pated. The Lithuanians and Ukrai-
mans were assured Of the fulflment Of
their nationalistic aspirations.
In view of these steps of the new
Russia it becomes quite certain that
the numerous minor subject nstionali-
ties of the Old World will finally be
liberated and reestablished. constitut-
ing one of the chief problems to be
settled among the Powers at the con-
clusion Of the Great War.
To satisfy fully all the nationalities
claiming justice will, Of course, be i'm
possible. For justice to one entails
quite frequently wrong to a neighbor-
ing race or ueople. What seems abso-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
er Arthur Woods and Fire Commission
or Robert Adamson.
Photo Greeley Photo Service

err Arthur Woods and Fire Commission
or Robert Adamson.
The Navy will be represented by Ad-
miral n. X. Usher, Commander +. B.
Upham, Lieutenant J. W. Wilcox, Naval
Constructor &. II. Rock, Naval Con-
structor H. T. Wright. Commander L.
p. Jessop, Commander C.. A. Adams.
Commander X. NJ Bennett, Lieutenant
Commanders John Grady and 7. II.
Taylor and Lieutenants A. NJ. Cohen
and +. c. Mckinney. The Marine
Corps representatives will be Colonel
T. II. Moses, Captain Ross Z. Rowell,
Captain +. E. Evans and Lieutenant d.
NJ. Gardner. jr.
The flag of the City of New York will
fly at the masthead of the ship until
Mayor Mitchell turns it over to Admiral
Usher, when the latter's flag will be
run up. After the ceremonies, the has
of the officer in charge will fly. A
marine band will furnish the music at
the dedication. Admission tickets to the
battleship for the ceremonies will b.
issued to city officials, officers of the
army, navy and marine corps, and to
those who subscribed to the building
fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27


New Bayonet Manual
Oh it sckens TO think of it,
But they be DONE
You must stroll right up to the brink of it
And stick it into the Hun
Oh YOU parry left and you parry right,
And you ab it into his throat,
And you yank out with all your might,
And watch the beggar bloat
Oh I've studied hard for my two degrees,
And I've learned a lot from books
But my hair up and my pulses freeze
When think of that Germans looks
| can pop away with the rest Of them,
If a bullet is all you ask,
But TO charge with my bayonet abreast OF them
Is kind of task!
Plsusburg Barracks W. RANDOLPH MONTGOMERY
Among the hardest tasks coumnar world that of writ
paragraph separate contribution from another
OUR HERO
can't 60 to Pattsburgh because I'm too young;
Nor the Navy, because can't see.
can't join the Squadron because can't ride
The marines too common for me-
The Army the Navy, Defence League
will have by the score
And don't mention farming tllng the soil
That makes my hands blister and sore.
thought it all and made mind
That tea dancing person I'll be,
And spend all rnyt nice cabaret
For girls will need fellows like me.
Miss Bursteds Norway is yet but there nothing
neutral about her game however has affected the
many belgerens and just about to Kill short
lob We get thinking about something else andhb into the nett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

Copyright. 1917. The Tribune Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

THE WILD ROSE

4 little Wild Rose blossomed in deep.
Dim wood; so thick the shade that if by chance
golden-footed sunbeam slipt between
The Knowing boughs it lonely felt
And quickly stole away. Unto the flower
Came a bee Haunting butterfly;
No happy bird the coggng silence Glove
With limpid note; only from far away
Floated sometime the song of lofty pines
Faint a murmur heard within dream.
The summer breeze alone the foweret knew
And he weary and yoiceless when he
To rest upon the moss and twas to him
One day the Wild Rose, about to shatter
Made her lament:
20 wind, feared lest you
Would not, too late. Dear Wind in this
Lone wood have dragged the hours. / have longed
To do my lowly part and cheer the world
As other flowers but oh, kind Wind, eye
Save yours hath seen me. No living thing, not
An ant, hath strayed to this place desolate
Al woe is me, I've lived in vain, and
die"
Then quoth the plying Wind just
Her petals fell:
Not so, o Rose not
You have not lived in vain-your part is done:
Fair though your face-with long abidng fragrance
Your breath is ovelier still. While you dwelt here
In loneliness your messenger I've been.
Each day upon my viewless wings I've carried
Your perfume TO its bourne. To-day you die
But at this moment rises from bed
OF pain one that my woodland waftures oft
Have soohed to sumber. little thing sometimes
TSixt death and life the balance turns. Ah no,
Fair Rose YOU have not lived in vain in vain
None live who live their best-if but in thought
SAMUEL MINTuRN PECK.
This is Sunday you can't buy Liberty bond today Blu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
War the Mother Of New Nations
ARMENIA

By Isaac Don Levine
Author of "The Russian Revolution"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

Among the hardest tasks in the coumnar world is that OF writ
ing paragraph to separate contribution from another
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

Miss Bursted Norway but there nothing
neutral about her game however has affected the
of many of us begerents about to kill short
lob We get TO thinking something ee andfb into the net
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

This Sunday, and you can't buy Liberty bond today
if YOU must play golf why not play for bond hole?