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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
FIGHT NIGHT AND DAY
Austrians and Italians Are Active on
Karat Plateau.

international News Service
BERLIN Cvia Sayville iwreless)
March 17.-"Artillery and mine
throwing duels between Austrians
end Italians on Karat plateau and
in the Vippach valley are going on
night and day" said an Austrian Of
fetal atement reaching here today
from Vienna.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
GET GARDEN PICTURES
Methods Will be Shown at Various
Community Centers.

Gardening methods are 10 be
shown at the various community
center meetings during the next
month by the municipal recreation
committee in one reel of motion
pictures The films were procured
last evening by T. 3. Barnes, mu-
nicipal recreation director.
Slides showing vegetable and flow
er combinations are also 10 be shown
the amateur gardeners and others
interested in the vacant lot garden
campaign which will soon be inau-
gurated by the garden department
Of the recreation committee. Mr..
Barnes also announced Saturday
that song slides of national and folk
songs have been secured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
To MEET DUFFY.

international News Service:
NEW YORK. March IL Joe
Rivers Of California, is in New York
again. The little Mexican. who beat
Leach Cross in two bouts here some
time ago. will meet Jimmy Duffy at
the Harlem Sporting club on Friday
night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
ARRESTS MADE.

International News Service:
PETROGRAD. March i. - Ar
rests of Finnish leaders we're made
today on orders from the duma
committee. Mai Gen. Zein. the gov
ernor general, was taken into Gus
todv by the commander of the Baltic
fleet by NJ Borovitinoff. vice presi-
dent OF the department of econom-
les OF the Finnish senate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
LATEST IN THE NEWS WORLD

I White Star liner Laplsnd. 1880
tons, arrived here today with III
passengers after an uneventful trip
from Liverpool. No submarines
we're sighted Two other ships, the
British freighter Aungdan and the
Norwegian freighter Camille, also
reached here today from the war
zone
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
CONSULS TO RETURN.

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. March L. - The
United States today ordered its con
suls back into Mexico These con
sular officers were withdrawn about
a year ago when conditions in Mex
leo were chaotic and relations be-
tween Carranza and the Washington
government were strained.
American citizens are advised not
10 return TO Mexico, however. until
the consular officers have reported
on conditions there and their re-
ports considered By the state de
partTaenL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
KILLED BY BANDITS
Welsh Prospector Shot TO Death by
MeXicanS.
International News service

IDterhau0nhI News service
NOGALES. Ariz.. March 17-Tom
Jones. So years old. pectOr. was
shot TO death by Mexican bandits
under Mascota JaliscO. on March 2
according 10 his partner. Samuel
Robertson, mining man. who arrived
here today from his home in SAN
BonitO Texas. Jones was a Welsh
man OF English citizenship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
Russians Are Subjects No
Longer But Are Addressed
As Citizens in PrOCIa-
nation by 0uma.
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL
Is NO LONGER REGENT
Appointment of Grand Duke
Nicholas TO Commander
in-Chief is Expected to
Swing Soldiers.

International News Service
PETROGRAD. March lit
was reported here today that
GranI Duke Michael. brother OF
the car. has agreed TO ascend
the throne of Russia If the peO-
pie desire il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17

they have made a master stroke ir
! choosing the Grand Duke Nicholas
10 be military director Of the army
for the duration OF the war at least
II is believed the grand dukes WORD
will be law with the troops. No
man in Russia is more beloved by
the masses than the tall, gaunt lead
er who manipulated the greatest re-
treat in military history more than
year ago, and in the face Of seem
ingly insurmountable odds, saved
thousands Of his children" from the
Germans.
In two sudden strokes. the new
government has solidifed the com
plicated social aspects Of the situa-
tion-the emancipation Of the Jews
and the granting Of amnesty &C
thousands Of prisoners and expatri-
ates.
Agreement is Affected.
In like manner. the new ministers
have foreseen and forestalled pos
sible ruptures i'm the new govern
ment itself The executive commit
tee OF the duma. in control OF the
situation completely, has effected an
agreement with the committee OF
soldiers and workingmen 10 waive
all minor disputes and differences
until the great fundamentals have
been worked out Thus they viii
be unhampered by petty anoyances.
Messages continued 20 pour into
Petrograd today from outlying prov
inces and municipalities pledging
their loyalty 10 the new government.
Normal life throughout the en-
pire is rapidly being restored. All
the government buildings were open
for the first time in ] o days. and the
people are pursuing their usual oc-
equations. Factories closed down Dy
strikes and disorders are reopening.
TTain service is being resumed 10 all
parts of the country. Banks are re-
opening The isolated sniping from
the roofs. which Was so annoying
-uring the first DAYS OF the revolt,
has now been stamped ont complete
II
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
Promised Reforms.

Emancipation Of the Jews. and
abolition Of all social religious and
national restrictions.
Full political amnesty, which in
cludes the opening of Siberia's doors
10 all political prisoners-the thous-
ands who have been sent 10 a living
death through mourning the dis
pleasure of the dynasty heads.
Absolute liberty Of speech and the
freedom of the press, for which
hundreds have been imprisoned and
executed in the past.
Immediate extension Of amnesty
to prisoners and exiles hwO suffered
because Of their political or religious
faiths, or for terrorist or agrarian
offenses.
Calling in the near future of COM
munal elections 10 be based on uni
versal suffrage; and the convocatiOn
Of a constitutional assembly.
Vigorous prosecution of the war
toward a conclusive and honorable
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17

international News Service:
PETROGRAD, March 1.-The
republic of Russia is in the making
today.
The most absolute monarchy OF
modern times is TO be succeeded 10y
one of the most liberal demOcracies
of modern times. Russians are
subjects no longer; they are cit
liens, and as such they are address
ed by the new government in a proc
lamation of it's intents and purposes.
The incredibly rapid whirl OF
events. the abdication of Car Mich
olas and his son, followed swiftly
by the Grand Duke Michael as re-
gent, has penetrated 10 the remotest
corners of the empire. There viii
be no turning back; Russia. is TO be
freed, say the new leaders.
Governmental reforms that even
the most radical would not have be-
lieved possible a month ago are 10
succeed the autocratic DEGREES and
arbitrary restrictions OF the Rom
anoff dynasty
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
IAPIAND N PORT.

international News Servire
NEW YORK, March l.. - The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
Historic Utterance.

What is destined 10 rank as one OF
the worlds most historic utterances
was made by NJ Kerenski. the new
minister OF justice when, in ad-
dressing a great throng before the
duma building. he said:
Citizens: Free Russia is now
born. Long live Free Russia"
The only possible straw in the
path of the new government is the
manner in which the 100000 odd
troops at the front will receive the
news Of the startling overthrow Of
the aged Romanon family. Mon
archicaI ideas Of servitude have been
grained into many Of them for gen
erations: the heritage win not easily
be thrown off
But the republican ministers OF
the new coalition cabinet believe
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CONTINUED or PAGE THREE.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17

LOWER MICHIGAN - Local
SHOWS and colder tonight. Sunday
fair
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17

CcONTINUED o. PAGE EIGHTY
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
RECENT MARRIAGE Is
NO BAR TO Draft

WASHINGTON. Aug. a.-Local
boards have been formally instructed
by Provost Marshal General Crowder
that they may well hold that a mar
riage recently consummated. especi-
ally by a registrant after he has been
called for examination, does not
create a status Of dependency jusii-
flying immunity from conscription-
THE selective service law" read
the instructions. "does not require
discharges in all cases OF technical
legal dependency, but only permits
discharges where. in view Of de-
pendency a discharge is advisable.
Local boards may we'll hold that a
marriage hastily consummated re-
Gently. and especially one consum-
mated by a person after he had been
called to present himself for examina-
ton 10 determine his fitness for mil
tary service does not create a status
of dependency in which It is advisable
to grant discharge.
1T Is 10 be expected that loca
boards will exercise this full discre
tion In cases where they are convinced
that unscrupulous persons have thu
violated the principles OF the selectiv'
service law in the hope OF escaping
duty"
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
$4,000 Catch OF MENHADEN
BY LEWES BOAT IN ONE DAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEwEs. Del. Aug s-The FISH,
ing steamer Henlopen. one OF the
Lewes Fisheries Company's boats.
came in last night with 1000 barrels
OF menhaden. this being OF the larg-
est catches that any boat has made
for years. The fish were caught near
the Delaware Breakwater and Cap
tain w. E White. who is In command
OF the Henlopen. reports that there
are plenty Of fish.
It Is estimated that the FISH are
worth S5 a barrel; this makes a good
showing for a days work for one boat,
$4,000. The steamer Clifford, which Is
also owned by the same company, is
lying tied up at their wharf on ac-
count OF being unable 10 get a crew
These two boats are the only fshin 3
vessels at this point, where, In pre-
vious years there has been twelve
steamers.
The Delaware Fish oil Company al
recent meeting Of its directors de
clded TO sell the plant at public salt
on August 8. at the Hotel Rodney.
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
Two MEN CAUGHT IN
|. HUNT FOR S-ACKERS
Ruene and Brookshire Held
for Trial Then Compelled
TO Register
LATTER AN ALIEN,
PLEADS IGNORANCE

John Rueno. native Of Ireland, en-
ployed at the Todds Cut shops Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was
held under $1,000 bail by United States
Commissioners W. G. Mahaiiy this morn
ing on the charge of having failed 20
register on June 8, under the military
conscription law. This was the second
arrest made on this charge within the
past three days here. Claude Brookshire
Negro, of Macon, Miss, having been
held under a like amount Of bail on q
similar charge yesterday. Ruene fur
nished bail and was released, but Brook
shire was taken 10 the workhouse today
Both men registered following theiI
arrest, and their cases will be disposed
OF at tho September term Of the dis
trict court. which convenes on the sec
ond Tuesday In September.
Ruene. who pleaded guilty TO the
charge, gave as his excuse Ignorance
of the law. saying he die not think h'
had to register under the law, being al
alien.
Brookshire, who resembles a gian
in size, says he was not p years o
age until July 6 last.
The arrest OF Ruene was made D
Deputy United States Marshal Cole
and followed a visit TO this city OF
secret service operator from Philadel
nhia
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
Thief Gets s. IN
-FOUR House RAIDS
Works in Concord Avenue
and West Street Section
During Night
POLICE GET FOOT
PRINTS OF ROBBER

Thieves entered four houses in the
Ninth ward at an early hour this
morning, and while but a small sum
OF money was taken. It is evident that
the robber was familiar with the oc-
cupants OF the houses entered, a num-
Der OF them being employees OF the du-
Pont Powder Company. who had been
paid their salaries yesterday. Ihe
thief got only 81 in cash. the money
being taken from the home OF william
T. White, No. 215 Concord avenue.
The robber who was seen by VIII
liam II. Pyle, OF No. 2ll Concord ave
nue.. is described as being a white
man, who wore a straw hat. lie went
about his task in a careless manner
until he reached the interior OF the
houses. when he took extra precautlon
to make his position safe. MT fyle
was placing a screen window in sec
ond-story back room OF his house al
the time, when he saw man walking
in the yavd of'the home of Mrs. Mary
u Bristoe, No. 213 Concord avenue.
The man walked to the rear porch
OF the house, stopped, looked up a.
Mr. pyle who sat at his window anS
then walked onto the BIS stoe poIei
and removed a screen from win
dow. This done, he entered the kitch
en- of the Bristoe home and hghte'
the gas. Mr.. Pyle seeing the light II
the house went back to bed. but no
before telling a relative who ma
been talking TO him in the room tina
Bristoe had Just come home.
, After leaving the kitchen the thit
walked into the diningroom and afte
, lighting the light there, he started e
wards the front room when he dis
covered Mr.. Brlstoe asleep on N
/ floor, with a small spaniel dog lynn
nearby.
The robber then retreated 70 n
diningroom, closing the door and pla'
ing a chair against It so that Bristc
+. who was still asleep, could not oaus
= him any trouble in case he awakenel
. The thief then ransacked the drawer
I in the sidebOard aud kitchen close
u but nothing was taken.
The man then left by rear scree
door and walking across the yard n
scaled the fence, leaving his 100
e prints in the soft mud to the yard
Il CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
-FOUR BURNED IN FLARE
IN Gun COTTON breaker

A fire in a block breaker at plant
No. 3 OF the dupont Company at Car
news Point yesterday afternoon
slightly damaged the building and IN
iured four men. two OF them serious
iv. Two Of the men we're treated at
he plant hospital and two were re-
moved to the Delaware Hospital
where It was said today the men
,ad PASSED a comfortable night.
The injured are: Sylvester Iaase-
Eich. aged 43, living in the Russian
cam al Carney's Point. He is mar
ried hut his wife and three children
i've in Russia He was burned about
he face, body. arms and hands.
John ]. Malay. aged %. who Is
married and lives in the Carney e
POINT Village. He also was burned
Rbout the face and body. These two
men we're sent TO the Delaware Hos
Yital.
irea.ed At the plant hosrial are j r
ropeland aged 81 OF New York City
and living in the village and w. Z
Peterson of FentQn Beach. lie Il
married and has seven children.
THE block breaker was charged
with gun cotton which was being pu
drought one Of the processes pre-
naratory 10 it's conversion int
Imokeless powder. TIE hre starte,
when fumes we're ignited by a SPAR
from the machinery. Abou. 10
hounds OF material we're destroyed
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
STOCK DIVIDENDS
SHOWN IN ANSWER
Defendants in dupont Suit
Give Disposal Of Atlas
Stock and Bonds
FORMAL DECREE IN
CASE NOW EXPECTED

According TO agreement made with
Judge Thompson, answers OF eleven
defendants in the DUPONT stock su as
to the disposal Of Atlas Powder stock
and Anglo-Frenoh bonds received as
dividends on the I. Coleman dupont
stock, which is the subject Of litiga-
ton were filed in the Federal Court
in this city late yesterday.
These bonds and the Atlas stock
went into the treasury of the DUPONT
Securids Company, which In turn s.
tributed them and their proceeds to
its stockholders. The Securities Com
pany hold many shares OF duPont
stock other than that purchased troh
T. c. DUPONT.
Now that this information has been
furnished by the defendants, it is ex-
pected that Judge Thompson in a few
days will enter the formal decree in
the case. providing for the stockhold-
ers Of L. I. DUPONT de Nemours and
Company (the new company, TO vote
on the question Of whether or not the
stock formerly owned by T. G. du'
Pont and now held by the dupont Sc
curities Company should be pur
chased, at the price paid I. G. du
Pont for it, BY the company. The de
PENDANTS already have submitted tbeii
form OF decree 90 Judge Thompson
and William A. Glasgow, OF counse
for the plaintiffs, promised to hay'
their form Of decree ready within
day or two
In their answers filed yesterday th
defendants point out that IL is i'm
. possible to determine what part @
the Atlas stock and OF the Anglo
French bonds came as dividends 20
, that portion OF the stock OF f. l. du
, Pont de Nemours Powder Compan.
I known as the T. c. dupont stock, br
/ arbitrarily the whole amount +:
? ceived in the proportions which the
c. dupont stock bears to the total l
each case" the amount involved
this litigation Is arrived at.
!. In the case of the Securities Con
!, pany Il is shown that all OF the Atl'
Powder stock was sold; that attribl
table to the T. c. DUPONT stock W,
= sold for S297 .4915O. All Of the Atli
: stock was sold by the Securities Con
v pany.
The Securities Company receiv'
three dividends OF Anglo-French bonI
: and distributed TO its stockholde
, $4,000 900 par value leaving a ba
ance on hand OF S1.97S920. The
Cont nued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
LEGAL QUESTION over
removal OF MANS BODY

Hearing OF charges fled against
James ]. Fox, undertaken, was con-
tinued until Tuesday, upon the appli-
cation OF his attorney. John W. Brady
in Municipal Court this morning. The
arrest OF the undertaken is an after
math OF the killing OF Eugene Tray
nor, at Fifth and Lombard streets. a
couple OF weeks ago. Traynor at mid
night was knocked or thrown down,
and his head struck the curb, result
ing in his death a couple Of days af-
terward.
According TO the charge. Mr.. Fox
removed the body from the Delaware
Hospital. where death occurred. with
out having first secured a permit
from the registrar Of the Board OF
Health, as required by law which pro-
vides that previous to removal OF q
body. the undertaken must have Sc
cured this permit, to be issued only
after the attending physician files his
] certificate OF death with the regis.
trar.
The hospital authorities informed
the detectives that the body had beer
taken away by Undertaken Fox. The,
located the body at the home Of Tray
nor's brother-in-law, George Ring
land. at No. 90S Poplar street. The.
say that Fox informed them that n
removed the body from the hospita
al the order Of the mans relatives
and that he was we'll within hi
rights and the law in so doing an
the body belonged to his family.
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
SURVEY Of PIER
POSSIBILITIES
IS latest MOVE
larbor Commission Engages
Expert 10 Study Water
Transportation Problem
INVESTIGATION WILL
COVER TWO MONTHS

The Board Of Harbor Commissioners
Today announced the appointment OF
Il. H. Richardson of Jacksonville, Fla.
10 make a comprehensive survey OF the
commercial and industrial aspects af-
lecting Wilmington municipal pier de-
Felopments. The work done by the
Chamber of Commerce in cooperation
With City Council in the employment
pf John Meigs, Of Philadelphia. had to
10 in part with the general CONNER
tial aspects and questions Affecting
engineering and location OF wharyes.
The Meigs report, however, does not
70 into a detailed study Of tonnages
moving 10 and from Wilmington indus
Ties. where European or cOastwise
marine transportation is involved.
There is also required a careful
study OF the through transportation
moving via neighboring ports, cover.
Ing the extent and nature Of sucf
transportation between east and west
where il originates and where II goes
Information Of this nature is needed
10 determine what class of trade nigh
be developed for the proposed VII
mington piers TO aid in supporting
heir operating and interest charges.
The investigation which Mr.. Rich
prdson will undertake will also cove
a thorough study Of the variou
sources Of revenue which pier de
Felopmcnts must depend upon FOL
lhcir operating and interest charges
This covers the problems Of siorag
'ates and the class OF storage faci'itie
hat should be provided to produce tn
most income and be Of greatest use Il
building trade through the proposes
new piers. possible sources OF incom
Trough wharfage charges and bel
Inc zone adjacent TO such piers etc.
Il Is contemplated that this invest
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
CONNANDEERING
OF SHIPPING IS
NOW UNDER WAY
Government Will Take Over
$4,000 Tonnage in Harlan
and Hollingsworth Yard
100000 TONS TO Be
USED BY WASHINGTON
By The United Press.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Comman-
deering Of shipping under construc-
ton in this country will begin imme-
dlately.
The shipping board Is ready TO an
nounce its program for taking over
about 100000 tons now on the ways
and also taking over the shipyards.
Included among the scores of ships
10 be taken over by the United States
Government, are English, Norwegian
and vessels OF other nations The
question of the returning the ships TO
those governments after they are
completed under Americas aupervi-
sion is to be left to the State Depart
ment for adjustment later. Tho yards
will continue TO be operated by their
present owners under government di-
rection.
Among the shipyards 10 be taker
over and tho amount OF shipping ton
mage on their ways are the following
Newport News Ship Building. $1,000
tons; Sun Ship Building Company
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
ANY REGISTRANT
MAY Be EXAMINED
BY Local BOARDS
Exemption Claim Must be
Filed, However, Where
Physical Test is Made
SLACKERS Are GIVEN
EARLY CALL NUMBERS

Eligibles, who are at present resid-
ing in this city, but who arc reg 'ster-
ed In other cit es, are advised TO write
TO their own local board for permis-
sion to be examined by one OF the
Wilmington boards, unless they are
will ng TO make the trip to the city
in which they registered. The local
boards are also ready TO attend to this
matter for the ell gibles. who may
make a request to have one Of the 10.
cal boards make the request for them.
II was announced today that eXemD-
ton claims must be Fl ed with the
same board that makes the physical
examination and that the findings Of
] tho local board will be forwarded 10
the board which or ginally held jur-
isdiction over the absent eligible.
The official order from Provost Mar
shall General Crowder designed TO
preclude the possibility OF obtaining
exemption on the grounds Of recent
marriage had not been received by
the members OF the local boards to-
day. but IL was said that every board
I'm the city Is prepared to thoroughly
Investigate all claims for exemption
on the grounds os a dependent wife
or relatives. Il was pointed out that
a man who ella ms exemption on these
grounds must sign his name 10
statement to the effect that the wife
or other relative rs actually depend
ent upon him for support
orders TO make a drive on th'
slackers have caused secret servicl
men TO bring a few would-be Stacker
into the Offices OF the exemption
boards, where they we're immediatel
, registered. These belated registrant
raised one question 70 perplex tn
members OF the boards. II had bee
o. understood that the period OF lenieno
J CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
SHARKS DRIVE BOWERS
Beach BATHERS into PENS

Sharks OF unusual size are visiting
Bowers Beach. A farm-wire pen'
where persons bathe in safety. has
consequently been erected in the bay
by cottagers at South Bowers. One or
the seines landed a shark recently
hat measured ten feet and one inch
from tip 10 tip.
The sharks are attracted by the
bushels of small bait-iish left in the
waters along shore by the seine
haulers.
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
HOME Guard TO DRILL
TOMORROW Afternoon

Men who desire TO serve in the
Home Guard for Wilmington will drill
tomorrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock at
Washington Heights, in front OF the
band pavilion. Several competent
instructors will drill the men and a
large turnout is expected. The rain
caused a postponement Of the drill
scheduled for last night
a meeting In the interests OF the
Home Guard movement will be held
in City Council chambers on Tues
day evening next