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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
"0UTLAW" GROCER MUST
BE ECONOMICAL, ORDER
60 -Times special Service :

News Times Special Service.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19.-The
state food administration is about to
tighten the screws on the retail
grOcers who do not follow the rec
omme- dations made recently by the
merchants economy committee of
the Indiana state council OF defense.
II. f. Bernard, state food admins
traitor. takes the position that the
IL erchant who does not enter into
the voluntary economy movements
is unlikely 10 take a great interest
in passing on benefits Of the econo-
mics to the ultimate consumer. The
defense council has asked county
councils TO assist the county food
administrators TO bring sufficient
pressure on the outlaw" merchants
as may be necessary TO bring them
20 time. The economies proposed
concerned fewer deliveries, more
stringent approval orders, cash
payments and the like
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
CAMP TAYLOR Y
IS APPRECIATED
FiqureS Show Men Take Ad-
vantage of ConVenienCeS
Offered by Y. NJ. c. A.

News Times special service
CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR
Louisville. Ky. Nov. 70. - The
r. VI. c. A. IS an important factor
in the upIift OF the 80 odd thousand
select men from Indiana, Kentucky
and southern Illinois in training
here for service overseas, as indi-
Gated by statistics gathered in the
course OF a drive for funds TO sup
port its activities.
Seventeen thousand four hundred
and fOrty-four OF the soldiers in one
20-day period attended meetings at
seven I. NJ. c. A. buildings within
the cantonment, according 20 the
ngures. In the same period p Bible
classes were formed with an at
tendance OF 1,444; 252 educational
classes were attended by 3,777 men
in khaki. and 1921 books were dis
tributed from the library.
tn the Y. VI. c. A. buildings,
moreover, in the same 20-day period
214.21s letters were written, 4,747
parcel post packages were sent out
and arrangements were made TO
handle s1,7O6.71 in postal money
orders.
But the most intimate glimpse of
the men in the relation To the Y.
VI. G. a. comes in the evening.
The men have had their supper.
An unbrOken stream Is pouring into
the doors OF the various buildings.
Behind the counters a group Of
secretaries are busy handing out let
ter paper. envelopes, selling stamps.
issuing magazines and books and
serving the men In other ways
In a few moments the long tables
which extent the length OF the
building on both sides and through
the middle and in both wings of
the building are crowded with men.
writing letters. Various other &C
tivities are meanwhile going on in
other parts OF the building.
Yonder is a group around q pair
OF huskies who with boxing gloves
are pommelling each other in a
whole-hearted fashion that brings
yells OF approval from the ring of
spectators One Of these bouts may
be succeeded BY another and then
another, a half hour or more being
consumed in this manner.
Then a secretary appears with the
news that a moving picture show is
about TO be put on and there is a
rush for the auditorium, which is
20 feet long and 40 feet wide. IL
is always crowded when a film is
shown and the soldiers are as APP
preciative as children. The films
are OF varied sports with comedy
productions dominating. They are
All Of the highest type OF their kind.
Sometimes instead Of the moving
picture shows there are educational
addresses; a lecture on the art OF
war. on the history OF France, the
principles for which America is
lighting, or lecture on diseases and
their prevention.
Three evenings in each week there
is "a religious meeting at each Y
". o. A building. SObered 10y the
conditions under which they find
themselves the men show a DISPOSE
ton To concern themselves with
religious matters more seriously
than Is usual TO young men in such
glowing good health under other
circumstances
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
CLAY COUNTY GOES
WELL COVER THE TOP"
News Times Special Service

NeWs-I1mes Special Service:
BRAZIL, Ind, Nov. 10. - Clay
county, called on TO raise $500 for
the war work fund. obtained $1O,-
goo, according TO announcement
made Sunday night at a mass meet
ing at the senior high school. Sen.
Fred van Mugs Of Indianapolis was
the speaker. Members of the United
Mine Workers of America district
No. s, slightly more than 1000
strong. subscribed $2.2e0 or more
than an average of 50 per man
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19

seriously Handicapped the conserva-
ton campaign in many sections Of
the state. An exact statement Of
what transpired at the barbecue has
been sent to Washington, also for
the food Administrations informa-
ton.
Army Officers in HUFF.
On the occasion Of the first meat
less day in Indiana. an officer from
Fort Benjamin Harrison left an In
dianapolis restaurant in "a huff
when informed that ne could not
have ham and eggs for breakfast.
AT noon. in the same place. an army
officer expressed indignation when
told he could not secure a porter
house steak for lunch.
1T is just such incidents as these
which make civilians indignant and
women resentful when We ask them
10 save food that our soldiers may
be fed" writes DR.. Barnard.
The Indiana state council OF de-
Tense has reports from many coun-
ties Of the state indicating the meat
less and wheatless day arrange
ments have been adopted success
fully. IN some instances obstruc-
tiOnists have prevented a 100 per-
cent success of the occasion, but
when reminded OF their duty. in
variably these have promises to
adhere closely hereafter 10 the reg
ulations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
FIND MINISTER DEAD:
START INVESTIGATION
News II mes Special Service
MN L. EAN IrL - Il

News II mes Special Service
ANDERSON. Ind Nov ls.-Rev.
=. W Whitford. 40 years old. a
MethJost minister. was found dead
IN bed at his home iu Alexandria
Sunday evening. and Coroner Sells
IL conducting an investigation His
wife who had been absent at a
young peoples meeting returned
home and found her husband on the
bed with a two ounce vial near.
which had contained chlOroform.
over his face was q handkerchief
which bore the scent OF the drug.
There IS much mystery about the
case. but Mrs Whitford believes
her husbands death 20 have been
occidental
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
NEGRO Is KILLED.

NeWs- TIMES SpeciaI service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 10
William wilkins, colored was
wounded fatally in a fight with the
police here Sunday afternoon, after
he had frightened a crowd OF
Negroes. who were holding a baptiz-
ing. He was wounded six times,
and died later at a hospital VIII
kins. according TO the police. fired
the first shot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
EMBARGO BOARD Is
FORMED IN MUSKEG0N
News fimes Special Service


MUSHROOM, Mich. Nov 49,
An embargo board. organized at the
request OF A. A. Shearer, Michigan
chairman Of the American Railway
association on national defense. has
been formed here. with W T.
Evans. freight agent OF the Pere
Marquette in This city. chairman,
and r. c. MOrey, J. T. Marshall and
y. =. A. Johnson. the other mem
oers. The commission will have i'm
portant duties. is clothed with con
siderable power in the matter Of
freight shipments, and is named to
aid in the handling OK freight with
All possible speed, being a decided
advantage 20 shippers who fail 20
receive their goods according 10
schedule The Muskegou chamber
OF commerce will aid this commits
sion IN every available way
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
HENS

a schoolboy. writing a description
cf hens, said.
Pens is curious animals; they
don't have no nose. nor no teeth.
nor no ears They swallows their
whites whole. and chew IL up with
tnei- crops in their chests The out
SIDE OF hens is generally put into
pillows or made into feather dust
en-"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-01
FEDERAL ROADS BUREAU
APPROVES GEORGIA PLANS
State VIII Receive $4,000
for Highways During
Next Ten Days
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May S1-The
roads bureau of the federal depart
ment of agTiculture today approved the
plans of the state of Georgia to par
ticipate in the federal roads fund. The
plans were presented by Judge 7. 4.
Patterson, chairman of the Georgia
highway commission. This means that
the state will receive $4,000 this year
as it's prorata of the big road fund.
AS soon as the secretary of the agrt-
culture promulgates Georgia's accept
ance. which will be within ten days
the money will be placed to the credit
of Georgia.
The state this year is spending from
$4,000, 900 to 100000 through the
county unit plan in road improvement,
IL being impossible under the Georgia
constitution for the state to appro-
pirate for road building direct. In view
of this condition, counties bordering on
Certain highways or in which high
ways are located are making apprOpria-
tions in fifty-ffty basis with the fed
eral government. The plans adopted
today include the Atlanta-MaCon high
way. transversing Clayton, Henry,
Spaulding, Pike and Monroe counties;
a highway In Walton county between
Monroe and Athens; road in Brooks
county between Ouitman and Valdostar
md another highway in Bacon county
between Alma and WayCross.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-01
REGISTRARS WILL Be
APPOINTED ON BOARDS
Governor to Name OrdinarieS,
SheriffS and Clerks to Pass
on Draft Exemptions

Ia presenting nominations to Presl-
dent Wilson Tor the exemption boards
III the various counties OF this state,
Governor Harris in the main will NOM
mat the same men who are charged
with the responsibility of conducting
the registration on national registration
day, next Tuesday, June 8.
That is to say, he will recommend
that the board in each county consist
of the ordinary, the sheriff and the
clerk of court, who constitute the
backbone of the registration machinery
in the counties
The law provides for one exemption
board of three members in each county
having a population of 10000 or less
and for an additional board for each
so 900 unit of population or major por-
ton thereof,
In cities of 10000 or more, the law
provides that the nominations for eX-
emption boards shall be made to the
governor by the mayors of such cities,
and in turn transmitted by the governor
to the president.
There will be one board of three
members for each $4,000 of population
in a city, which would give Atlanta six
boards on A basis of an estimated or
approximate population of 10000.
All men between the ages of 81 and
81 will register next Tuesday. Their
names will be drawn out by lot, and
those who claim exemption will present
their claims to the local exemption
boards. who will pass on every indi-
vidual case.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-01
TORNADOES AGAIN STRIKE
MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS
More Than Score of Persons
Killed and 100 Injured,
Reports Say

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 31-Reports
from Cape Girardeau to :he United
Press over long distance telephone today
indicated that more than score of per-
sons were killed and a hundred injured
by the tornado which swept through
southeastern Missouri and western IL
linois late yesterday.
At Mineral Point Mo-, four were killed
and thirty injured: at Palmer three are
known to be oead and a number in
jured. and at Eye one man was killed
In Alexander county, Illinois, two men
were killed and another fatally hurt.
Four other Missouri towns-Granite-
Vile, Bonnie Terre, Diehlstadt and Bis
marck-were struck by the storm, but
definite information has not yet come
from these points.
The twister which took four lives at
Mineral Point, Mo, f1attened every
structure in the village with the excep-
tion of the school house.
Much property damage was done In
Alexander. ILL.,, where two men lost their
lives One of the freaks of the Illinois
storm occurred near Mounds, when
ten-ton steam roller was lifted and
whirled for fifty feet.
An automatic block signal on the Iron
Mountain railroad, near Mineral Point,
put into operation by the wind, warna
MemDnlS-SJ. LOUIS 4UU
passengers, who watched the storm de-
stroy the village and then gave aid to
the injured. The victims were placed on
the train and taken to De Soto, where
they were cared for at the railroads Y.
NJ. G. A.
Scores of negroes at Mineral Point
aided in the rescue work, according TO
Conductor Gragg, of the Memphis-St.
Louis train.
A number of freaks were reported, one
being the experience of the station
agent, who was standing with his arm
about the shoulders of Thomas Lemas-
tiers. conductor, when the Mineral Point
station was demolished. The agent
escaped unhurt, but Lemasters was
killed instantly.
A thrilling race with the tornado was
won by the engineer of the Mississippi
and Bonnie Terre, near Mineral Point
and possibly saved the lives of a hun
dred passengers. When the twister be-
came visible the conductor ordered the
engineer to put on full steam in an
effort to outrun ii. The storm followed
the train for more than a mile before it
changed its course.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-01
French Report RepuISe
Of Great Counter Attack

PARIS, May 31.-Attacking with poi
son shells spreading great quantities of
deadly vapors, German troops at sew
eral points on the Champagne front
last night Joined in a powerful counter
offensive movement. The French official
statement of today declared the enemy
was everywhere repulsed with the
heaviest losses.
The Teuton infantry assaults were
preceded by violent bombardment Of
the French positions.
I'm the Champagne enemy attacks
northwest of Auberive and Mont Blond
were driven back" the statement said.
Fire attacks were concentrated on
our positions at Teton. Casque and
Mont Haul at four different times and
with extreme desperation. The attacks
began at 2 a. m. and ended at daylight
The enemy's waves were broken by
our fire and our bayonets forced a dis
orderly retreat with heaviest losses to
them. The only spot in which the enemy
obtained a fractional foothold was in
advanced trenches around Mont Haul
We took a few prisoners.
Around Nerdun there was a violent
artillery duel. Lively Cannonading was
continuing around st. Quentin, Chemin
des Danes, north of Jouy, and toward
Cerny and Hurtebases
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-01
Gunboat Stops Steamer
And Removes PASSENGERS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 31.-A
United States gunboat stopped the Pa
cific Mail steamer San Juan today and
took off r. w. Fay, %, said to lie the
son of a wealthy San Francis rher-
chant, who is now in Germany.
Fay was brought to Los Angeles and
is held in the county Jail for federal
investigation"
Fred Boden, special agent of the de
partrent of justice, and a local deputy
sheriff made the arrest on telegraph in
structions from Washington received at
midnight. Fay was bound for Marzat-
Ian, Mexico. He is said to have return
ed from Germany within the past year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-01
.ONLY THREE CAMPS
IN SOUTHEASTERN
DIVISION IS RUMOR
Southern Members of Con-
greSS Are Greatly Exercised
Over Reported Changes in
War Departments Plans
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 81
Southern members of congress espe-
cially are in a turmoil of excitement
today in consequence of rumors that
the army plans for the southeast, with
respect to cantonments. have been radi-
cally changed. and that instead of
twelve there will be only three canton
ments in the southeastern division.
Conflicting reports from the war de-
partment respecting the rumors have
added to the uncertainty.
Adjutant General Mccain says that
in so far as he knows no change rs
been made in the original plans.
Colonel LitteII of the quartermaster's
department, charged with the construc-
ton of the cantonments, says that it
has been decided to establish three
national army camps" and nine ma
tional militia camps" in the southeast
Atlanta and Macon, he says. have BEEN
definitely selected as the site two
of three of the national xrmy camps.
The site of the third camp has been
unannounced.
Colonel Littell says that the work on
the cantonment at Atlanta and Macon
will be begun Immediately.
-onIlsuoo eql leul sppe I7uoIoo sqL
| ton of the national militia camps may
| be delayed indefinitely. and it is inti-
mated that some OF the sites heretofore
| announced may be abandoned.
1t has been impossible TO ascertain
| what constitutes a national army
| camp" but it is believed that this term
| is used 10 differentiate between canton
ment for the provisional army to be
| raised by the selective draft and the ma
/ tional guardsmen who are already in
| the service.
| If, as reported, there are 10 be only
| three national army camps" in the
| southeast. it is plausible to suppose that
| each of the three will accommodate
more than one division, since the war
| department plans to send more than
three divisions of the provisional army
| south for winter training. ---------
| This presumption. however, is at vari-
/ ance with the views of army officers
! that 1T is impracticable to train more
| than one division at one camp, even If a
site large enough for additional soldiers
| could be obtained.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-01
Liberty Loan Officials
Planning Finish Drive
In Country Districts

WASHINGTON. MAY 3I.-Liberty
Loan officials are planning finish drive
i'm rural districts during the remaining
sixteen DAYS the government has set It
self TO complete the big subscription
They will continue their efforts in the
cities and big centers of population. but
will center from now on in the thinlS
populated districts
The cities, oficials said today, are do
ing their bit and doing ii we'll In the
hack country. however. the response has
been admittedly unsatisfactory. The
rank and file have not got behind the
Liberty Loan issue with the enthusiasm
that was expected OF them in view of
the vast wealth that Is held in that
class.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-01
Bone Dry and Anti-Drug
Laws Blow to Insanity;
Big Decrease Expected

Because of bone-dry prohibition and
the anti-narcotic law. lunacy writs are
expected to show a decrease of over 100
per cent this year.
This prediction is made by j. w.
Stallings, of the ordinary's office
about $50 Atlanta people were ad-
Judged insane last year." he said Thurs
day morning. II believe that the num-
Der will be reduced to forty or fifty this
year. Prohibition and the anti-narcotIc
law will be the sole reasons. A similar
decrease in insanity will also be shown
throughout Georgia"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-01
Order of Eagles to Put
100000 in Bonds
special Dispatch to The Journall

Especial Dispatch to The Journal
SAVANNAH. Ga. May 31.-Members
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles through
their grand trustees who are meeting at
Kansas City have arranged to take ST.
600, 900 worth of the Liberty Bonds, as
we'll as to provide fund with which to
pay the premiums on $1,000 life in
surance policy for every Eagle in the
service of his country. according to a
message received today from w. L.
Grayson, of Savannah, chairman of the
board of grand trustees This is the
first order that has taken any step of
this nature.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-01
Vernon Castle Is Hurt,
Canadian Cadet Killed,
In Airplane Explosion

TORONTO. Ont, May 31.-W. E.
Frazer, of Winnipeg, Canadian aviation
cadet, was killed. and Lieutenant Yer
non Castle, dancer and aviation instruc-
tor. miraculously escaped at the royal
flying corps training ground. Hohawk
camp, il became known today.
Lieutenant Castle and his pupil were
just ascending for flight when something
went wrong with the engine; and there
was an explosion. The machine sma sh-
ed into a building and Castle was thrown
out onto the roof. The cadet was burned
to death in the aeroplane. aCstle is
not badly hurt.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-01
CONGRESS|NEN URGE
CONSTITUENTS HERE
NOT To BLOCK DRAFT
Georgia Delegation, Concerned
Over Reports That Efforts
Are Made in Georgia to Dis
courage Registration
RY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Members OF
the Georgia congressional delegation,
without regard to their attitude toward
the selective draft, are very much con-
cerned over reports from Georgia that
efforts are being made to induce mill
tary eIigibles not to register next Tues
day, June 8. in accordance with the
presidents proclamation.
Individually and collectively, the con-
gressmen and senators are advising
their constituents, in personal inter
views, by letters and kilograms, to CO.
operate with the government on regis
tration day and see to ii that every
male citizen between the ages of TWEEN
ty-one and thirty, inclusive, register
with the properly constituted local
authorities on the day set apart by
President Wilson.
Congressman Charles II. Brand, of
Athens, representing the Eighth district.
when asked for his views on registra-
ton. today Issued the following state
ment:
while 1 expressed my honest convic-
tion in voting for the proposition to
give the volunteer system a trial before
resortingsto CONSUMPTION. which position
have not abandoned, the later system
(selective draft of raising an army has
become the law of the land, and it is
now the duty of all citizens, subject to
the draft, whether they approve or dis
approve the selectve draft system, to
acquiesce in and obey this law and duly
register in accordance with it's pro-
visions 1t will not only be unlawful,
but highly hazardous, to refuse to do
So"
other members of the delegation who
voted for the volunteer system, Of
whom there were seven, concur in the
views of Judge Brand. They are loath
to believe that the opposition to the
selective draft in Georgia has crystal
LIKED into an organized movement to
defeat unpa triotically the end of the
nation in this crisis. and they unite in
the judgment that failure or refusal
on the part of the eligibles to comply
with the registration requirements WAL
result disastrously for the individuals
who disregard the law.
Congressman Crisp of the Third, who
voted for the volunteer system, declares
that he has written a number of con-
stituents informing them that the selec-
tive draft law is entirely constitutional
and that it is the duty of every citizen,
without regard to color or physical con-
ditiOn, between the ages of twenty-one
and thirty, to register next Tuesday.
In connection with the reports of an
anti-registration movemtnt in Georgia,
it may be stated that the federal de-
partment of justice, as indicated by the
attorney general, is determined that
every person found to be guilty, directly
or indirectly, of discouraging registra-
ton, shall be apprehended and prose-
cuted to the full extent of the law.
GrA~4 Dill
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-01
Great Propaganda Plot
Is Unearthed in Ohio

COLUMBUS. o., May 31.-A gigantic
propaganda plot, with national head
quarters i'm this city. organized to in
duce young men of military age all over
the United States to refrain from regis
terins for CONSUMPTION next Tuesday,
has been uncovered by state and gov
eminent secret service agents, according
to announcement made this afternoon by
Governor Cox.
Details Of the plot which was said to
have extended into many states, became
known when United States marshals
raided a print shop and office at Ill l-2
South High street, where practically all
of the propaganda literature was print
ed and distributed. 1t was stated that
the plot appeared to be we'll financed
and we'll organized.