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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
Allies Keeo Up Drive Against
NOrthers and Southern
Ends of the Hinden-
burg Line.
FALL OF ST. QUENTIN
is A MATTER OF DAYS
British Have Captured More
Than rs Villages and IS
Square Miles of Ground
in Present Drive.
International News servlces


LONDON. April 14.-While the
northern end of the Hindenburg line
crumbles beneath the steady ham
rner blows OF the British, Field Mar
shall Haig is pouring fresh troops
through the breaches for compile
ton of the mighty encirchng move
ment which is under way.
At the same time the French are
driving against the southern end Of
the line i'm an enveloping movement
in the st. Quentin-Laon sector.
Fresh progress was reported today
south of ST. Quentin. The French
have cut so deeply into the German
lines around st. Quentin that the fall
of this German stronghold is be-
lieved by military experts 10 be a
matter of only a few days.
The battle area on the Arras front
has been extended with the British
assaults south Of Loos. Field Mar
shall Haig's men are closing in on
Lens. one of the German pivotal
points. Further south the British
have penetrated Gravelle and Ar
leuX.
South of the Scarpe river the
British are reported to have taken
Guemappe The defenses of Wis, at
the point where the Arras-Cambrai
road crosses the Sensee river are be-
ing pounded and advices from the
front indicated that the fall of the
village was imminent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14

the heads Of great railroads, and
through their efforts the entire
transportation resources of the
100000 miles Of railroad, have been
pledged TO the government The
committee is composed OF Daniel
Willard, president Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad and member of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
WHEAT Il HIGHER.
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International News Services.
CHICAGO. April Il. - Wheat
opened one-half 10 three cents
higher today. with scattered buying
by commission houses in evidence.
AlaT zaDidly rose 10 22-25 IL. = new
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
TO STPPORT BRAZIL.

International News Services:
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay. April
14.-It was rumored in official
circles today that Uruguay has de-
livered a note 20 the Brazilian rep
resentadve here for transmission 10
his government declaring that Uru-
quay viii stan6 by Brazil IN her
break with Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
FIRM FAILS.

Inferno tional News Services:
NEW YORK. April 14.-Oficial
announcement was made ar the New
York stock exchange TO-DAY that the
big brokerage firm OF Morris and
Pope. OF 30 Broad St. has failsd-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
GUAROSMEN SHOOT FOUR
one Man Killed and Three Wounded
at Minneapolis.
Internatloual News Service

AIINNEAPOLIS Mimi. April Il.
Three men are in a hospital. seri-
ously wounded and a fourth is re-
ported dead today as a result OF a
series OF attempts 10 assassinate ma
uOnal guardsmen on guard duty.
The mihtiamen. il was said. re
sponded with shot in each instance.
80 shots being exchanged I'm one
instance. when sentries were fired
upon from ambush
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
BLOW OPEN SAFE.
ionaI New- Services

International News services
CORNING. y. Y. April 14.-Four
masked men blew open the safe OF
the Huguet SILK company al Hornell
near here. early today. and escaped
sith $4,000 IN cash.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
Internatlonal - -:

International News Services
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE 1,133
ton American schooner, Edwin r.
Hunt sailed from Bath. Ne. She was
191 feet long and 80 feet wide
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
FIRE IN SHE'LL FACTORY
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Internat i0ual News Service
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. APRIL IA.
-Flre in the cartridge factory In
the Frankford arsenal early today
caused SIC. 900 damage Explosions
were averted after an exciting nght.
The origin Of the Gre is nys-
terry. IL followed an explosion az
the arsenal two days ago. iu which
two employees Lot Lhelr lLEe=
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
DENY KAISER IS ILL
Berlin SAYS RepOrt- OF Illness Are
without Foundation.
IuternatIouaI Nevs Service

Iuternatl0uaI News Service
AMSTERDAM. April Reports
that Emperor william is in III health
we're officially denied in Berlin to-
day. 4 dispatch from that city says,
IAN official statement is issued
denying recent reports that the en-
peror IS ia an health. These reports
v ere without foundation, although II
is true that the emperor has paid
periodical visits t9 HOmourg for
some time"
Hombure IS a German health re-
arr~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
RAIDER SIGHTED.

International News Services.
RIO JANEIRO. April 1.-THE
government has been officially in
formed that a German raider has
been seen of the north coast Of
Brazil.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
LATEST IN THE NEWS WORLD

high record. The new crop deliveries
we're firm. Trade was moderate Of
ferings light
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14

the national council of defense:
Fairfax Harrison, Of the Southern
railway; Samuel Rea, of the Penn
sylvania: Howard Elliott, Of the New
York. New Haven anG Hartford
julius Kruttschnitt. Of the Southern
Pacific, and Hale Holden, of the
Chicago, Burlington and quincy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
E-GOVFRNOR DIES

international News Services
MILFORD. Del, April 14-For-
mer Gov. William r. Watson died
here today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
Attacks Are Shifted.

Field Marshal Haig is using Ma
poleonic tactics in his drive against
the Germans. With huge masses of
troops and guns at his disposal he Is
concentrating his heaviest assaults
first on one section of the front, and
then on some other sector.
The latest salvo of British attacks
was delivered in the Lens-LOos sec
tor where the Germans were driven
from Nimy, Willerval, Bailleul. Civ
enchy-en- Gohelle and other villages.
Since the British began their Of
fensive on this new line last Monday
they have captured more than 20
villages from the Germans and have
occupied approximately 70 square
miles of ground.
There was considerable artillery
activity last night on both the Brit
ish and French fronts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14
THE WEATHER

TNDIANA-ProbabIy fair tonight
and sunday. rising temperature to-
night. frost in south portion tonight
LOWER MCHIGAN. - Probably
fair tonight and sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
LENS CENTER OF ACTIVITY
 ON THE BRITISH FRONT.
Canadian Lines Are Gradually Tight
 enng About the Town.

British Front in France and Bel gium, Aug. 13-(By The Associated Press) Lens was the center of tle main activity on the British front last night. The Germans continued to ex- ibit signs of apprehension in heavy hom mbardment of the back approaches near Vimy and west and northwest of the city.
 The Canadian lines have been grad ually tightening about this important French mining center and the Canadi- ans now hold strong positions in the western environs. This apparently has been disturbing to the Germans, who have placed a high value on the reten- ton of Lens because of it's er2hable position in the Pas re Calais coal fields.
 Yesterday was another big day for the British air service. A large num- Ter of battles were foHSht over this front, with the honors decidedly in favor of the British. At lease six en- emy planes were destroyed and nine other machines were brought down out of control.
 In the course of last weeks air fighting one brilliant young Britisher 2 accounted for his fortieth machine
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14

Infantry fighting on the western front, and especially in Flanders, has not been marked during the past twenty -four hours. In southern Mol Gavia the Teuton drive aga inst the Russians and Rumanians progresses.
 In Flanders the Anglo French and German troops apparently are resting in preparation for further infantry activity. The Germans can radlv per- init the British t9 hold the import ant salient east of Ypres and between Pilkem and Holebeke without first making additional efforts to straight en out their front. By widening the salient. Field Marshal Haig adds 10 the insecurity of the German line from DiXmude north to the coast as well an the front southward toward Lens
 French troops again have repulsed German efforts along the Aisne front. Sunday night and on Monday the Teu- tons tried to recapture the ground lost to the French south of Allies. The French threw back all attacks. East of the positions the French took the offensive and succeeded in making q
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
AIR RAID ON FRANKFORT
Four Persons Were Killed and Several
 Others Injured.

Amsterdam, Aug. 13.-An entente airplane on Sunday passed over Frankfort on the Main and droppeE several bombs in the crowded streets, according to q despatch received here today from the German city. Four persons were killed and several others were wounded.
 On Saturday Frankfort was raided by a number of entente airmen who dropped several bombs. No one was killed. A few inma tes of a hospital were injured slightly. One of the aviators dropped five bombs in a wood west of Frankfort without causing any damage.
 An official despatch issued by the French war department on Sunday said that two French aviators flew to E'rankfOrt-on-the-M Main on Saturday and dropped bombs on the city. The statement added that the raid was was made in retaliation for the Ger man bombardnent of Nancy and the egion north of. Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
A DAY OF POLITICAL
 EXCITEMENT IN LONDON
George NicoII Barnes Takes Hender-
 sons Place in War Cabinet.

London. Aug. 13.-A day of great political excitement in London con cluded tonight with the announcement that George Nicon Barnes, minister of pensions, had been appointed to re- place Arthur Henderson as labor member of the war cabinet. The ap- pointment, according to a semi off cial statement has the approval of all the other labor members of the govern ment.
 Thus the crisis which seemed to threaten the existence of the gov ernment was at least temporarily solved, and unless unexpected devel- peal to the country.
 The government announced to par liament today that the ministers had decided not to grant passports to dele gates to the Stockholm internationa socialist congress. thereby falling m line with other allied governments in this respect. It is not doubted that this decision will be accepted by the major section of the country and by the newspapers.
 MT. Henderson 1T. the house of com mons today made an impassioned defence of his position in the conflict that has arisen between himself and tered into great detail on the recent events. but still left much mystery regarding his relations with the pre- mier since his return from Russia Mir. HendersOn's supporters contend that the entire misunderstanding has arisen through the government hay ing previously failed to take a decfs- They say that had the decision an today been formulated a week ago the entire crisis would have been avoided.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
PLANS FOR CONTROLLING
 DISTRIBUTION OF WHEAT
Have Been Completed by the Food
 Administration.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Plans for con- trolling the distribution of wheat and for regulating the manufacture and sale of flour were completed today by the food administration.
 Creation of a wheat control board will be announced as soon as Presi- dent Wilson has approved it's person neI. This board, comprising officials of the food administration and lead ing men from the grain and milling industries, will be made responsible for putting into effect measures an nounced last night by the food admin istration.
 Regulations governing the control of wheat from the time it leaves the pro- ducer until 1t reaches the baker wiU go into effect September 1. To elimi- nate speculation all elevators and mills of more than 100 barrels daily capacity will be required to take out a government license.
 Licenses will be granted to flour mills only on condition that they charge a fair and reasonable price for their product. As soon S the wheat and flour industries have been put un- der regulation the food adm Eistra- tion plans to extend it's control to bakeries, hoping to reduce the p-ice now paid for bread. There is no pres ent plan to put cereals other than wheat under immediate control, al- though sugar soon may be under gov ernment supervision.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
WAR TAX DEBATE TO
 CLOSE IN SENATE TODAY
Senator Reed Made Another Attack
 on Herbert c. Hoover.

! Washington, Aug, 13.-General de | bate in the senate on the war tax bill is expected to close tomorrow Chairman Simmons, of the finance committee announced late today that only two more senators had sieni1ed their intention Of speaking and that Ee would move to take up rhe com lnittee amendments as soon as they have been heard.
 Senators Penrose and McCumber, republican members of the commit tee, spoke at length during the day in support of the bill. which they declar- ed had been revised in a -partisa n spirit.
 Senator Penrose said that while he had voted against the revenue meas ures since the present administration came into power because they marked a departure in the fiscal policy of the the tariff as the source of revenue and resorting to direct taxation the sit uation is different now and the Amer ican government has never hesitated 10 raise revenue by direct taxation and loans when requested to do SO by a state of war.
 The Pennsylvania senator sharply criticized the administration for de- lay in settling controversies with man ufacturers declaring relentless prsse- cution of the war was being held uR and that an element of uncertainty as to the amount of revenue 10 be de- riVed had been injected Into consid- eration of the tax bill
 Senator McCumber predicted a war of at least four years and expenditure of $40000, ,000. He said the bill was just the beginning of the taxes which must be levied, but declared that the future generations should pay the greater part of the cost as the present one will supply the men and supply them with the materials which will be necessary to crush German au- tocracy.
 During the debate Senator Reed made another attack upon Herbert C Hoover asserting that the food ad- ministrator's statemenJ of his pain to control wheat, flour and bread was the decree of a dictator.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14

email advance E-ecr-rr-e rr Err French front the a~uerg Sighting e1re tinues violent.
 The KusslauF and HawaH.rrr have been forced up tne fr1r1ar i-afarrr. chti line and retire 70 ttr HrrrtH Field Marshal rnr EfHrrerHar ra- been uablcd to capture farrH.H. railway town wcHt rf lfaraar.ff taking the town tbr TsIf.r. r-THr have cut the rai.Wa iIrr rrr# pcriiling Inc FusrIr. ara Hl- ians fighting iu uerfrre TTr.l around pcna ar tra railroad from Mar1Techtl v7a orc rr frrir -aa means pf obtaining -Gr1f.ae arl rr- Inducements.
 Two more American ---rrfr raHr heeS sunk by mine. and HHnrrnr.HaH five Americans HH1 farHfrr were killed when fhe frIfI-H rs-.er City of Athens atr1rE mine Friday near Cape Town. Hnufn Hrra ca. Four of The N7rar.-arr frrf rarr missionaries Tine .rrrlrHr Christiane has heH punk rH +Ha NF- ores br a Germ -rtHaE.rr me crew Was landed -afrf-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
MISSION OF FRIENDSHIP
 SGRlVES FROM JAPAN.
Viscount lshi, Head of the Mission,
 Announces Purpose in Speech.

A Pacific Port, Aug. 13.-A JapaEa SC here today and proclaimed that it's members came officially "as comrades in a gigantic struggle which involves the liberties and the sacred rights of mankind
 We are Eere,'' declared Viscount K. Ishii amba ssador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, responding to an ad- dsesS of welcome from the mayor, as the representatives of Japan, on a mission of friendship and good will. We come as allies in a common cause"
 Tonight he adverted to this nations war policy and it's meaning to Japan.
 I've are particularly glad to be here just at this time,' he said when all America is showing courage patriot ism, energy and whOle-h hearted zeal. Naturally, Japan is interested in your preparations. We are glad to see them. Not a sensible person in Japan sees anything in your preparations but great benefit to both countries in the future.
 "We have always had confidence in the fundamental justice, sound sense and broad vision of Americans. We are glad of your preparations on land an earlier peace"
 Breckenridge Long. third assistant secretary of state, and Gavin McNab, an attorney sent from Washington with representativ of the army and navy, boarded the liner bringing the mission as she made port with the Rising Sun flag of Japan at her fore peak in honor of her distinguished passengers
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
REVOLVER SHOTS CAUSED
 A FURRY IN WALL STREET
Secret Service Agents Fired at an
 Alleged Swindler.

New York, Aug. 13.-Shots fired from a window of a Wall Street bank this afternoon by secret service agents in pursuit of an alleged swindler ere ated a furry among hundreds of pc destrians. The chase followed a sen sational escape in which the man leaped from a second story window to a court yard. He was intercepted as he ran into the street, but fought des- perately until he was subdued
 The fugitive gave the name Of Mar GUS Gonzalez but said it was fictitious It Is alleged he tried to cash a bogus draft on a Paris bank for S15, ,0O0 and according to the government author ities eighteen counterfeit 900 franc notes were found in his possession
 Secret service men had been watch ing for the man since last Thursday when he is alleged to have cashed fraudulent draft. On his appearance in the bank today he was arrested but while being questioned in the tel. ler's office he darted through a door way and into an annex of the bank Knocking men and women aside. he ran up the steps to the second floor and leaped from an open window. The secret service men fired two shots at him as he ran Up the court yard to- ward Wall Street and other officers caught the fugitive before he could mingle with the crowd iu the street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
Kaiser's Telegram
 toPresident Wilson
WHY BELGIUM'S NEUTRALITY
 WAS VIOLATED
EARLY WAR EVENTS
Was Given to Ambassador Gerard in the Emperor's Own Handwriting Made Public Officially by the State Department Yesterday.

Berlin, Aug. 13. via Amsterdam.- The semi official Norddeutsche Allge- meine Zeitung denies the existence of the telegram alleged by James w. Gerard, the former American ambas- sador at Berlin to have been sent by Emperor William to President Will son in August, 1914, when the Ger man emperor is quoted as having as- serted that Belgium's neutrality had to be violated by Germany on stra- tegical grounds" The alleged tele- gram, which has reached Berlin by way of Switzerland, has the emperor saying that King George sent him word through the emperOr's brother, Prince Henry, that Great Britain would remain neutral if war broke
 (Continued on Page Three)
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
LIBERTY BONDS ARE
 NOW SELLING AT PAR
For the First Time Since the Third
 Days Trading in Them.

New York, Aug. 13.-Liberty bonds. for the. first time since the second oF third days trading in them on the stock exchange. sold at par today. Last week they sold as low as 99.52, which represented a depreciation of $4.S0 per $1,0OO.
 Today's inquiry for the Liberty 3 1-2's, the steady accumulation of which was the feature of the bond market, was accompanied by rumors that the next government war loan would be issued at not less than 4 per cent, which would automatically, under the law governing the present issue, advance it's interest rate to the same figure. The bonds today sold
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
PRESIDENT WILSON
 VISITED FORT WevE7 Witnessed End of P-rnaratf9r sf rirfh Training Reqin7ars.

Washington. Aug rz Trr HHH training regiment which -f-rH ~ra-. 1.7On officers t1 the Amrr..ar rr-r-. which will fight Iemrr-Hr faste against Germany ended frrlr frrr.r weeks preparation f0fa- 1t Fr-f rr cr. Va. before President rrIiarn Hara retary Baker. Major General ffI-r r. Scott. chief of sfaH and Che rarrt-- officers of the allied armies now tH Washinrfon
 More than ten thousand 1rrsrre. most of them women crowded arnuf the dusty parade ground and rafrrrf the officers-t0- uan0etrrr rr w.tr Ff- steady tread of reter1rH
 Brief cercmoniea accompanied frn delivery Of commissions bv er~rrfr-. Baker and at thc conclusion fHa rar.. ment sang over There
 Secretary Baker c0rgra frI1afrf frH young officers and country upon rfa- has been accomplished within a rnr weeks and called upon fhe grafHafrr 10 remember that they arc rfrerr rr democratic army.
 Of more than 0G0 men entered rs the camp three mouthr ago. Hr0uf r- 700 won COmmi rriaur
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
COLBY SWORN IN AS
 MEMBER SHIPPING BOARD. Board Took Up Subject of Contracts
 for ShipbuiIdinq Plants.

Washington, Aug. 13-Bainbridge Colby Of New York was sworn in tA- day as member of the shipping board to succeed John D. White of Kansas City. whose resignation was accept ed by President Wilson along with those of Chairman Denman and Vice Chair man Brent. There remains another vacancy on the board, which it Is un- derstood, will be filled by the appoint ment of a man from the Pacific coast. The board took up today the subject of contracts for construction o9 two government owned shipbuilding pNnts to turn out fabricated steel ships. The contracts will be let soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
WAR COMMISSION IS
 MEETING DAILY IN CHINA
Runored That War on Germany Will
 Be Declared Soon.

Picking, Friday, Aug. 10-(Delayed) It was rumored after today's cabinet meeting that a declaration of war against Germany would be made next Monday.
 A war commission of fifty, composed chiefly of high departmental officials, under She chairmanship of Lutseng Slang, former minister of foreign af- fairs, is meeting daily and confeF4fng with the president concerning plans for China's participation in the war
 The Chinese newspapers say China undoubtedly will send troops to Flu rope. They favor this idea and de- clare that Chinese soldiers would prove effective fighters if they were properly equipped.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
BOMB WAS PLACED
 TO DESTROY RESERVOIR At Ogden, Utah-Found by Police While Fuse Was Burninq.

Ogden, Utah, Aug. 13.-P1aced so that it would have destroyed the em- bankment of Ogden city reservoir, thus allowing the inpounded water to rush down upon the city, a dynamite bomb with two feet of it's four foot fuse aI- ready burned, was found tonight by the Dolice
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
AUSTIN STACK, IRISH
 VOLUNTEER, ARRESTED
While Awaiting Arrival of Newly Elected Sim Fein Member of Parlia- nnenf.

Dublin, Aug. 13.-Austin Stack. a member of the Tralee Irish Volunteers, who was sentenced to penal servitude for life for comp1icity in the Irish re- bellion of April. 1916. but wsa subse- quently was released under an amnes- ty, was rearrested last night in the crowd which was awaiting the arrival here of William Cosgrave, the newly elected Sim Fein member of par1ia- ment for Kilkenny. It is understood that Stack was arrested in connection with the celebration in Tralee on the anniversary of the execution of Sir Roger Easement.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
TEUTONS VICTORS IN
 SOUTHERN MOLDAVIA
Force Russians and Rumanans to Give Up the FOk-
 shani- -Narazchti Railway Line
ENTENTE TROOPS ARE RESTING IN FLANDERS

French Troops Repused German Efforts Recspue Ground Lost South of AIes-To the East of Allies the French Took the Offensive and Succeeded in Making Small Advance-Two More American Vessels Have Been Sunk by Mines and Submarnes-Five Americans and Four Others Were Killed When the British Steamer City of Athens Struck Mine.