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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
SLICE0fFBIG
CHUNK FROM
WAR BILL IN
u. S. SENATE
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International News Service:
WASHINGTON, May %. -
The senate finance committee
this afternoon decided to cut
S15,5OO,OOO from the 1900
100000 war revenue bill. 1t
decided to recommend no sub
Stitute for the proposed tax on
chewing gum, motion picture
films and jewelry, stricken from
the bill Saturday.
Orders Red Cross Probe.
The senate ordered a searching in
quiry into the Mongolia accident
which caused the death OF two Red
Cross nurses on their way TO Eu-
rope. The investigation Will be con-
Quoted by the naval affairs commit
tee.
The investigation will be made as
a result of the adoption of a resolu-
ton by Sen. Frelinghuysen Of New
Jersey. The senate agreed 10 the
resolution without objection after it
had been slightly amended at the
suggestion of Sen. Swanson of Nir-
ginia. acting chairman Of the naval
affairs committee.
Action on the resolution was pre-
coded by an airing Of the Mongolia
accident. which it has been charged,
was due TO defective ammunition.
Sen. Swanson insisted that the
ammunition was not defective and
declared the administration well
coined a complete inquiry into the
accident Sen. Frelinghuysen made
bitter attack on the administration
and denounced the use of shells Il
TO 10 years old on the armed mer-
chantmen.
This is not the presidents war,
said Sen. Frelinghuysen. This is
not the war departments war. This
is not a one-man war. This is a
war of the American people and
the American people have a right
TO know what is going on. The
president is a past master at word
painting, hut I denounce this stupid
doctrine that the American people
must he kept in total ignorance re-
garding the conduct Of the war
Pitiless publicity is what is needed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28

Berlin Covers In
Fear Before New
Political Unrest

News Service:
AMSTERDAM. May 2S.-That
the turbulent political cOndi-
tons i'm Austria Hungary have
begun to arouse apprehension
i'm Berlin is evident from dis
patches received from the Ger
man capital today. The ques-
tons Of peace terms and con-
tinued German domination over
the dual monarchy are the
chief issues involved.
Ii is announced i'm Berlin
that Home Sec'y HclffCrich. DIR.
ZiImermann. the German for
eign minister. and possibly
others are going TO Vienna for
a conference.
Vienna adVices indicate that
conservative statesmen i'm Aus
tria Hungary are becoming
alarmed over the growing of the
Pan-German influence i'm Ber-
lin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
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ROME, May %. = Captures
made by the italians in their
latest thrust towards Trieste
have brought the total number
of AuStro Hungarian prisoners
taken since May IA up to near
ly $4,000. The losses inflicted
upon the AuStro-HungarianS in
the last burst of fighting against
CaStanavizza and the AdriatiC
sea were very heavy.
Important gains we're made
in two sectors. North of Dunno
the Italians pressed forward to
the edge of the fortified village
of Medeazza and at CaStagna-
vizza the village was captured
by storm, but later the AuStro-
HungarianS attacked and the
Italians had to give up all but
the western side.
Fighting for the possession OF
these two points is in progress to-
day with big gun duels raging on
the other sections Of the Carso
plateau.
The front over which these gains
were made is about three miles
wide
Farther north, on the PLAYA
Monte Santo lines. the Italians
dominate the northern end of the
Pallova valley.
on the TrentinO front the counter
drive by the Austro- Hungarian:
started evidently as diversion has
broken down.
Air Craft Are Busy.
Aircraft are playing an import
ant part in the fighting along the
Isonzo and the Carso plateau.
On the coastal front the battle
has taken on a combination Of LAND
and sea fighting.
The Austro- Hungarians are reply
/ ing mainly upon machine guns fol
defensive purposes. Their tactics ii
battle are similar to those Of tn,
/ Germans in France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
What This City
Needs to Cure it's
Evils in Housing

'In relation TO housing, the fol-
DR. Fox:
The state housing law should be
amended so that its provisions
would apply TO lodging houses,
boarding houses. etc. and the pro-
cedure to be taken in the condem-
nation and vacation of insanitary
or unsafe buildings should be sim
plihed
The erection of tenement houses
should be discouraged and detached
dwelling houses to house one or at
the most two families, should be
erected
Where a house is planned TO ac-
cOmmOdate two families, each fam,
lily should be provided with a sep.
arate entrance and separate toilet
facilities.
The minimum plumbing fixtures
installed in any house should be one
flush closet and one sink for each
family. Any house which is not
worth the expense of making such
installations is not fit 10 live in.
1T should be prohibited to open
up any district within the city limits
for building purposes until sewers
and water mains are laid.
'The fire limits should be greatly
extended.
The insanitary privy should be
abolished and houses should be pro
vided with modern plumbing prop
erly connected to the sewer.
The surface we'll should be elm
mated and all houses made 10 utilize
the city water supply.
Adequate ordinances should be
promulgated requiring a license ia
conduct boarding or lodging
house, and definite Overcrowding-
i. e., light. ventilation, and cubic air
space for each individual in the case
of houses used above, as we'll as in
those instances where single dwell
ings are being used for two or more
families Adequate toilet facilities
should also be provided for. Inside
rooms should be prohibited
TT should be prohibited to erect
or move a house onto any rear lot OF
lot facing an alley.
1T should be prohibited TO erect
or 10 move any house onto a lot
facing court. The presence ot
courts should not be tolerated.
THE use Of the long hopper. non
x-,cN-rrN-r~rp -. No. 49,, ,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
MANY ARE KILLED
NEAR BIRMINGHAM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May Is
Thirty-fve persons are estimated to
have been killed and over 90 injured
in a tornado which swept the north
western part of Jefferson county
Sunday night.
The dead, so far as can be asCer-
tanned, are distributed as follows:
Bradford-Sevente dead. Sc in
jured
Sayre-Eight killed, 3 injured.
Village Springs reported swept
away; wires down and no communi-
cation established yet.
Majestic-Ten injured no deaths
Carbon Hill--Fifteen injured, nc
deaths.
A number of mining towns ir
North Jefferson are reported as suf-
fering minor damage. All wires e
Jasper. CordOva and along the War
rior river are down, while Gadsder
wires are out of commission
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
WILLIAM H. TAFT IS
ORDERED TO REST THROAT

NEW YORK. May 2S.-In order
that former Pres't William II. Taft
NAV recover from an aggravated at
tack of throat trouble induced by
his almost continuous speaking cam
paign on behalf of the League 10
Enforce Peace. of which he is presi-
dent. his physicians have ordered a
week of absolute rest, il was an
nounced at the offices of the league
today.
A speaking engagement at a
luncheon of the City club at Cleve-
land May 81, has been cancelled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
Nation VIII Arm
Indiana Guard
Before All Others

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May Is
Indiana's national guard recruits
Will he the first equipped. Indiana.
therefore, should be the first TO
bring her guard units up to full war
strength.
Adjt. Gen. Harry b. Smith. is
suing an appeal for recruits today
emphasized the probability of early
war service by the Indiana guard.
Indiana has raised her quota for
the regular army and navy. She has
been first i'm other war emergencies.
And. the war department., because
of these things. has assured Gen.
SIN ihethr troops will be the first
equipped for war service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
M0NTEVIOE0 LABOR
SITUATION Is ACUTE

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MONTENIDEO May IS. - The
labor situation became acute today
when labor leaders called a general
strike Taxicab and street car en-
ployes have Joined the strike of the
employees Of the American packing
companies.
a general walkout was called. II
was explained. as protest against
police and military interference.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
u. S. Secret Agents
Do Not Suspect
Swiss or Swedes

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. May 2S. -
Secret agents Of the government
searching for the leak through
which Germany secured news OF
the sailing of the American de-
stroyer fiOtilla for the war zone
four days before il arrived at a
British port. do not suspect Ger
man and Austrian clerks attach
cd to the Swedish and Swiss
legations.
This was made cmphaticaIly
clear by Sec'y OF State Lansing
today. These clerks left be-
hind TO assist in the handling of
German and Austrian business
when Ambassador Won Bern
stOTif and Count TarnOwski took
their departure. are now under
constant surveillance by Swiss
Minister Ritter and Swedish
Minister Ekengrcn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
MONEY ORDERS CAN
NOT BE SENT TO GREECE

Notice has been received at the
local postoffice that the postal admin
istration of Greece advises the United
States department that it has de
cided TO suspend Professionally the
money order relations with this
country to take effect June I. 1917.
Until otherwise instructed post
masters at all international money
order offices are directed not 20 is
sue money orders drawn in that
country on or after June 1. 1917.
According to officials at the post
office it is practically useless to send
money orders to many of the for
eign countries because they have no
way of determining whether the
orders sent out ever reach their des-
tinatiOn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28

international News Service:
MONTREAL. May IS. - The
proclamation of martial law as
result of serious anti-conscription
demonstrations is being urged. II
is said today cartridges have been
issued TO the militia today and that
effective measures will be taken at
the first outbreak.
Ant-conscription meetings are
being held daily and so far the
demonstrations, with a few isolated
instances of rowdyism. have been
limited 10 bitter words.
However danger Of a clash be
tween returned soldiers and the
mobs which are nightly marching
through the streets shouting down
with CONSUMPTION. is causing com
manding officials disquitetude. only
the urgent appeals Of Mayor Hall
and Lieut.. Col. Leprohon prevented
500 returned soldiers from sallying
forth 10 avenge two OF their com
raies who had been attacked by one
of the mobs
The hurried departure Of Col
Blondin and several others officers
for the capital led 10 a report that
declaration OF martial law would
soon 20 into effect.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
ITALIANS IN
new DRIVE
TAKE $4,000
PRISON.

International News Service:
LONDON. May 2S.-The dOminat-
ing feature in tOday's war news
was the violent engagement be-
between the Italians and AustrO-
Hungarians resulting from the
fresh Italian Iunge towards Trieste.
The magnitude of the fighting
along the IsOnzO river and on the
Caro- plateau is shown by the fact
that the Italians claim TO have
taken nearly $4,000 prisoners since
they opened their offensive on May
II. while the AustTO- Hungarians
claim 10 have captured 1900 pris-
Oners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
WINDS FORCE SPENT.

International News Service
WASHINGTON. May 2S-Re-
ports TO the United States wealth
er bureau today indicated that
yesterdays death-dealing cyclone
over the Mississippi valley has
spent its force and is now break
ing up into separate thunder
storms.
The cyclone today centers
over Indiana, according TO the
weather bureau reports. IL is
moving eastward with greatly
diminished power. Heavy thun-
, der storms are reported over
b Kentucky Tennessee. Indiana,
the southern Atlantic and the
gulf states. The weather bureau
looks for no further devastation
on a great scale. although the
thunder storms themselves are
likely to do some damage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
BERGER STILL HOPES.

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Victor
Berger. socialist delegate to the in
ternational peace conference at
Stockholm. has mot quite given up
hope of attending the conference.
Berger personally protested to
Secy of State Lansing again today,
against the ruling that would with
hold passports TO attend the confer
ence from him and his two col
leagues.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
MISSION FROM ITALY
WILL VISIT NEW YORK

international News Service.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-Fol-
lowing the example of the British
and French war missions 10 the
United States. the Italian mission
headed by Prince Udine, will visit
New York city before returning 10
Italy.
Tentative plans are 10 have the
mission make the trip from Wash
ington 20 New York on June Il.
No plans have as yet been made
as was taken by both the British
and French missions before their de-
partUre.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
Late Bulletin
STORM DEAD 500.

International News Service:
CHICAGO. May 2S.-PartiaI re-
stOratiOn of communication lines i'm
the seven states that were struck by
tOrnadoes i'm the Last three days
brought additional reports this af-
ternOOn of death and devastation.
Latest returns from the stOrm-swept
sections indicated that the total
deaths might number 800. Property
damage. il was believed would not
exceed S5.OOO.OOO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
w. S. Sims Made
A Vice Admiral
By Pres't Wilson

News Service.
WASHINGTON, May rs
Read Admiral William =. Sims.
commanding the American de-
stroyer flOtilla that i helping
hunt down German submarines
in the war zone. was today made
a vice admiral by PreS't Wilson.
Confirmation OF the appoint
ment BY the senate i not re-
quired 80 Sims will assume his
new rank at once. He IL the
only man i'm the navy holding
the rank.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
DISAFFECTED MINERS IN
RIOTS AT JEROME, ARIZ

PHOENIX. Ariz. May 2S.-Se-
rious rioting is going on AT jerome.
Ariz.. today in connection with a
miners strike. a mob of Austrian
and German strikers numbering
several hundred dragged nom
striking workmen and sympathizers
through the streets Of Jerome. a
message from there said Col. Do
minguez. former editor OF a Spanish
paper. and several others were Sc
uously injured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
New York Fears
Food Riots on
City's East Side

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NEW YORK. May 2S.-Un-
less food conditions rapidly
grow better. food riots are fear
ed by the East side Protective
association. Soaring food prices
and other commodities are caus-
ing intense suffering, the food
committee of the association
reports. school children and
many working women are said
the be suffering from malnutri-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
FERRETING OUT LEADERS
WHO FIGHT DRAFT BILL

international News Service
WASHINGTON, May rs. - The
entire secret service force of the de-
partment Of justice was brought into
action to ferret out persons and or
CARNATIONS in various parts of the
country who have more or less can
didly urged defiance of the selective
draft registration provisions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
InterLati NAL News Service

CHICAGO May 2S-At least so persons we're killed and sew
era hundred injured tornado which swept down the Miss
pp valley late yesterday according to reports gathered
today from MurphySboro and Wilsle, H. and towns Ken
lucky, Tennessee Arkansas and Alabama.
The tornado seemed to have progressive path.
struck at widely separated points and while destructive
the twer which took death toll of io in four Indiana and
four Illinois towns Saturday feOCOuS while il lasted
The tornado travelled slowly both days Suspended from
storm cloud the funnel of death swung and fro like elephants
trunk search of food 1t veered from rich sections and
with like heavy canonadng. seemed TO mark particular
victims Of its fury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
Big Chief Looks
For Niece; Finds
Heap Fire Water

David Moday is a red man with
a red mans faIlings Fire water Is
among them. David breezed into
South Bend from his home In Mich
igan last Saturday night for the
purpose OF finding a niece whom he
alleges is employed at the Notre
Dame university Instead OF acquir-
ing the niece Moday acquired a
souse-a real hOnest-to- goodness
souse-that landed him in police
court where the bold chieftain was
fined 81 and the trimmings Moday
was instructed by the couEt 20 hit
the trail back 20 Michigan.
M0day told the court in course oi
his trial that three pale faces had
scalped his belt 10 the amount OF
IS3&
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
WIND KILLS SI&
Tornado Hits NewhOpe. Ala. With
Disastrous Effect.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, May IS
Six people were killed and sixteen
injured some fatally in a cyclone
which struck south of Newhope, in
the southeastern part of Madison
county Sunday night. The dead:
Noah Zelf and wife: two children Of
J. I. Maddox; Ned Meyers; small
son of Enoch Smyth. Not all of
the people in the path of the storm
have been heard from. Many sub
stantial homes were blown away en-
tirely.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
100. 900 AMERICANS TO co.

tnternatI1n1I News Service
LONDON, May 2S-One hundred
thousand Americans soon viii be
fighting in France under the Stars
and Stripes
This information was contained
in an official statement today. issued
TO show the fun participation Of the
United States in the world conflict.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
$50. 900 BOY SCOUTS.

International News Service:
CHICAGO. May 2S.-AlmOst $50
600 Boy Scouts Of the United States
have enlisted at Pres't Wilson's re-
quest TO distribute 100000 liberty
loan circulars. Scouts and their re-
cruits have 2.S3O.OOO garden plots
under cultivation. These figures
were given today by James E. West
of New York in addressing the
middle west officials of the boy
scouts OF America in session here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
SURSCRIRES s5.OOO.OOO.

International News Service:
NEW YORK, May 2s.-John d
Rockefeller today subscribed for
100000 worth of the Liberty Loan
his third subscription since the
loan was announced His total sub
scription To date is S15.OOO.OOO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
Leaps wide Spaces.

The death dealing funnel drew IN
its fangs occasionally. leaving spaces
from five to 10 miles wide free from
damage.
In its wide sweep Saturday the
tornado wreaked havoc in Pike, Ma
coupin, Christian Moultrie, Coles
and Clark counties before reaching
Charleston Nation is in Coles
county At Charleston. il veered
TO the southeast. swept through
Westfeld and Casey and then ap-
parently satisfied with its days
work. withdrew into the parent
cloud and disappeared.
Yesterday the cyclone followed
the east bank OF the Mississippi.
originating near Murphys boro. Ill.
and gathering terrific momentum as
it proceeded. II struck with ter
! rife torce at Willisville and towns
in Il entucky. Tennessee. Arkansas
and Alabama.
Hospitals Crowded.
The small hospitals at river cities
are reported 10 be overcrOwded
with dying and injured Rescue
parties which departed late last
night have not been heard from
since they reported they were forced
10 discard the use OF vehicles be-
cause Of fallen trees and proceed
afoot
The excursion steamer sidney.
which left Paducah. Ky. yesterday
! morning bound for Cairo. H.. has
not been heard from. Wire com
! munication has been cut off from
most points east Of the river.
Early today "a bodies had been
identified az NIattoon. 90 AT Charles
ton. H., three az Joliet five at
( he bron. Ind. and two at Kouts Ind
a mayors committee at Cairo de-
cided 20 call on Gov. Iowdon for
a $4,000. 600 relief fund. when the
extent of the damage became
known. Four hundred and ninety
six dwellings were totally destroyed
here and $500 persons were made
homeless; the property loss viii ex-
coed $1,000, 900.
| In Charleston 600 are homeless.
the property loss IS 100000 and
farmers located between the two
places suffered an additional loss of
81. 900. 600 in buildings and crops
destroyed.
The property loss in indiana was
estimated az $500. 600. Great NUM-
J bers Of livestock lay srrewn about
the fields in the path OF the tHister
, in both states. The number u
houses destroyed in Hebron and
. Kouts has not been ascertalneo. -
. both towns are cut of from wire
} communication
b All Of the churches az Mattoon-
j the public library Memorial hos
8 pitaI and the American hotel ara
; / filed with the wounded and dying.
estimated a. over $500. Red Cross
, nurses have arrived from Danville.
/ More than 100 physicians are here
from nearby cities. Bloomington and
Z Springfield Both Mattocn and
Charleston are practically nnder
: martisI law khski-clad miiitlameu
patTollinE the streets
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
South Bends Housing
Evils Demand Cure, Says
DR.. Fox in Surrey Report

South Bend has housing problem Surgeon Carroll Fox
admits it.
Conditions revealed by survey of very small portion of the
city compel to state that unnecessarily
south Bend rural in character says Dr. Fox in his complete
report OF the sanitary recently completed here The first
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
L. :. UNITS ARRIVE.

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LONDON. May 2S.-The ST. Louis
and Philadelphia. units Of the
American army medical corps. ar
rived today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28

CHICAGO May 2S-Wth reports from only part of the
wide that swept by of terrific and ornadoes
the last three days. estimated today that at least 220
killed loss injured and thousands homeless
Property damage the states vaTousy estimated the
conservative total placing the loss about $500O0OO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
Tornado Death List GrouUs;
Wind Leaves Wide S1Uatls
OF Wild Ruin IN its Wake

injured
that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
Urge That Martial La,O
Be Declared in Canada

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OTTAWA. Ont. May 2S.-A COM
plcte reconstruction of the Canadian
cabinet will he the result OF the
CONSUMPTION issue which will be
brought to "A head i'm parliament this
week through statements by Premier
Borden and Sir Wilfred Laurier.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
THE WEATHER

INDIANA AND LOWER y
IGAN-Fair tonight. except :
ably light showers In southeast
ton OF Michigan and northern
diana, Tuesday fair and warm'
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