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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
CAPITAL NET Of
TELEGRAPH WIRES
Communication Facilities are
Increased Since Defense
Council Began Work.

WASHINGTON. June Is - Since
the declaration Of war against Ger
many this city has become the long
distance telephone and telegraph
center OF the United States. The
war and navy departments of the
government have been placed in di-
rect telephone connections with
strategic points all over the country.
This has been done at the in
stance and suggestion OF the coun-
ell of national defense. acting
through it's committee on telephones
and teleEraphs The Importance of
this work cannot be overestimated.
Heretofore the government, no mat
ter how pressing its messages. has
been forced 10 depend on the usual
channels of communication. which
Involved much delay and incon-
Ienience
Facilities Are Doubled.
Since the council took up the
question long distance facilities in
and out of Washington have been
practically doubled An original
system of 14S long distance wires
leading out of the capital has been
increased 10 Pa wires. The coun-
ellis committee states that a plan is
now under way TO lay a new under
ground cable all the way from
Washington TO New York containing
over 10000 miles of wire. provid-
ing at the same time for service to
important cities on the way.
u L. uararr -
will be strung in many other di-
rections. When all this work is
completed there will be about 500
long distance wires radiating from
Washington as compared with 14S
last January.
Wireless Under Control.
TclergaphiC means of COmmuni-
cation are also being mobilized for
government use. and every wireless
station i'm the country is under the
direct control of government author
tiles. In view of these new ar
range ments. officials in the war de
parunent state that they are able TO
communicate quicker and at greater
lengths than any other war Office
i'm the world.
Gable lines of communications
which viii grow i'm Importance as
our troops begin 10 move toward
Europe. are perhaps the weakest
line i'm the governments war wire
service. There is very little leeway
here for Improvement. The only
thing that will be done will be TO
give the government absolute right
OF way over the cable and 10 limit
its private use TO bare necessity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
COMPANIONS IN MISERY.

John Berthold. waiting in the do
nestle relations court to explain why
he didn't like his home, heard a man
involved in the preceding case testi-
fy. The latter depOsed that his laun-
dry was never on time. his opinion
was not listened TO. his favorite pipes
were misplaced or lost, he was not
allowed 10 smoke except in one room
and his methods of dress. work,
eating and drinking and almost
everything else were freely and ad-
versely criticised by his wife and her
various relatives.
As Berthold began his own tale OF
woe his tears started 10 flow.
What's the matter. what's the
natter" cried the magistrate.
"Oh, nothing" replied Berthold.
'I was just thinking about that other
poor guy. He's worse off than am. -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
NILES, MICH.

Nicholas Schotz, who went 10
Holy Family hospital at LapOrte for
treatment about FIVE weeks ago
from this city. died there Friday.
The cause OF his death was hear:
disease and dropsy. He was SO
years old. He was a millwright at the
French paper mills for several
years. The body will be brought
10 Niles pending word from rela-
tites.
Mrs. Ambrose Davis. 1912 Phoe-
nix st. was taken 10 Epworth hos
pital at South Bend Saturday for
an operation for gslistOnes
Mrs c. r.. smith has returned
from a visit with her sons in Han
over. Mass. and New York city and
with other relatives at Cleveland,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
SEEK WOMEN'S
AID IN RED CROSS
Bureau Created to Organize
All NOn-ProfeSSionaI
Women.

Associated Iress Service:
WASHINGTON. June 16.-To or
game professional women 10
aid in relief work. the Red Cross
war council has created "A woman
bureau and has appointed a nation
al advisory committee of women
which viii endeavor 20 enlist every
available woman In the campaign
for adequate funds and supplies.
The new bureau Will be in charge
~ Miss Florence ". Marshall OF the
Manhattan Trade school who will
come 20 Washington and open a
permanent Office about July j. Mrs.
w 4. Draper. prominent in Red
Cross work ia New York city. VIII
head the advisory committee
On the advisory committee with
Mrs. Draper are Miss Mary Good
willie OF Baltimore. vice chairman.
Miss Mabel r.. Boardman. Washing
tom Mrs Joseph Cudahy. Chicago.
Mrs. r. v. Hammar. 81. Louis Mrs.
r. II. Hartman. New York. Miss
Lavinia r. Newell Boston: Mrs.
George Wharton Pepper PhuadeI-
phia and Mrs Leonard wood.
Charleston. s. O.. The Red Cross
war finance committee. charged
with the task OF raising q 100000
600 relief fund. has started its cam
paign with a rush and expects 10
have its work well under way by
the beginning Of Red Cross week
on June u.s.
Charles s. Ward directing the
campaign in New York reported
today that one town of 1900 in
that state already had contributed
s31S.o00 10 the Red Cross since the
war began and now was i'm the
midst Of new contribution drive
Two persons in New York city. he
said. invested $4,000 each iu Lib.
erty bonds and chen turned the
bonds over TO the Red Cross
ATLANTA. recovering from fire
Toss Of several millions sent word
TODAY that a parade great street
signs and many other agencies
would be employed 20 secure Red
Cross contributions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
Here is Weather
For This Week
Associated Press service:

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON. June 16. - The
weather bureau issued the follow
ing forecast for next week
Region of Great Lakes-Consid-
erably warmer first part of week,
will be followed by normal temper
atures until end of week when cool
er weather will set in Generally
fair weather except local thunder
showers are probable Wednesday or
Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
STUDEBAKERS PLAN
BRANCH IN ST. JOSEPH

New s-Times Special Service:
ST. JOSEPH. June Is. The
Studebaker Automobile Co is plan
ming 10 open a branch Office i'm this
city and has been lookin- over the
local territory Tor a location. Tenn
porary quarters have been taken in
the gar8ge OF the ST. Joseph Auto
mobile cos garage and Will be I'M
der the management Of II. r
Schueu Of south Beud
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17

Further. Pres't Wilson de-
clared
Quotes Wilson Again.
Does not every American feel
that assurances has been added TO
our hope for the future peace Of the
world Of the wonderful and hearten-
ing things that have been happen
ing within the last few weeks in
Russia. Russia was known by those
who knew her best 70 have been al
ways IN fact democratic at heart in
AN the vital habits OF her thought.
i'm all the intimate relationships OF
her people that spoke their natural
instinct their habitual attitude to-
ward life
The autocracy that crowned the
summit Of her political structure,
long as il had stood and terrible as
was the reality of its power. was
not i'm fact Russian i'm origin. char
acter or purpose and now II has
been shaken of and the great gen
erous Russian people have been add
ed. i'm all their naive majesty and
might. 10 the forces that are lighting
for freedom in the world. for jus
tice and for peace Here Is ht
partner for a league Of honor.
THAT partnership of honor i'm the
great struggle for human freedom
the oldest Of the greatest OF democ-
racies now seeks i'm fraternaI union
with the youngest Practical and
specific methods and the POSSIBLE
ties OF our allies cooperation. the
members Of the mission would 0e
glad To- discuss with the mem bers
OF the government Of Russia"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
DEATHS
MUTTON O. MCGUIRE.

Murton Omar Mcclure, 1922 5.
Marietta ST, son of Mrs. Lillian Nc
CURE. died saturday evening at 1850
after an illness OF 10 months of tn
berculosis. He is survived by a
brother. Arthur He was born in
White county, Indiana, March 10,
1898. and lived in South Bend Il
years. He was employed as stock
clerk at the South Bend Toy Co. be-
fore his illness Funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
UNKNOWN MAN OUT

Ofhcials at the Epworth hospital
Saturday night were unable 20 learn
the identity of a man who staggere :
in about 1:5e o'clock and tainted
from loss Of blood resulting from a
deep cut iu his forearm. His con-
d.tion at : o'clock this morning was
much improved hut he was still too
weak 10 tell his name.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
MUNICIPAL STRIKE EAT
FORT WAYNE Is ENDED
Associated Press Service

FORT WAYNE. Ind. June 1e.-
An unauthorized strike of eight
members OF the Municipal En-
ployes' union was settled today at a
meeting between committee from
the union and the board Of public
works James Erwin. son of
Judge r. X Erwin or the state SUI
pgeme court. and president of the
union. and George Mccarthy. broth
er-in-law 20 Mayor W. J. H0sey Of
this city. two OF the strikers, were
suspended without pay the former
Cor so ana the latter for 10 DAYS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
BANK CLEARINGS.

Bank clearing figures for the week
were. Monday, $472.714; Tuesday.
S477.336: Wednesday. S44O.3S7:
Thursday. SS11.064; Friday. s42s.-
972: saturday. S543,240. total for the
week. S2.674.713. Total for CORE
spending week last year, S2,45,l77.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
Co.'s To VIRGINIA..

Dana Shanafelt. 923 Miner st.
who has been attending the officers
reserve training camp at Fort Ben
jamin Harrison left Saturday for
Fortress Monroe. a.. 10 enter the
coast artillery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
WASHINGTON NOW
BUSINESS CENTER
Thousands Of High SaIaried
Men Jeopardize Jobs in In
tereSt of Efficiency.

WASHINGTON. June I6.-The
national capital is becoming a new
city With the war against Germany
we'll started, the nations capital has
become the principal city OF the
country IN many more respects than
ever before. IN the past Washing
ton has never been regarded a city
Of Ousiness-now II is the center of
more business than any other city
in the land perhaps in the world
for it is the center OF the business
Of making war
And inasmuch as modern warfare
is a matter Of stern business meth
DDS. rather than OF pomp and pan
oply. the skirl Of bagpipes and the
clashing Of swords, Washington has
become the nerve center Of a great
business organization.
The council Of national defense.
the new war cabinet, which is com
posed almost wholly Of mon drawn
from the thickest melee OF COM
mercial business. has brought TO
this city a long train OF business
men whose efforts up 20 the time OF
the war were spent in making
money for corporations. Now they
have turned those efforts 20 the task
of making war and victory for
their nation
Government a Business.
Nearly thousand successful bus
mess men have come 10 Washington
TO take positions under the govern
ment az nominal salaries in order
that the government workshop may
be tuned up - the highest point %
The affairs OF the government are
now being transacted in a business
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
CoAL PICkER SUSPENDED.

Anna Pinter was caught picking
coal from a pile that had been
thrown from coal cars on the Lake
Shore near Merry av.. and a sus-
pended sentence OF 81 and costs was
pronounced against her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
VII. GETS DnoRCE-

Minnie kiager was granted a di-
VERGE from Herman klager by Act
tng Judge Shiyely i'm superior court
Saturday morning ON grounds OF
abandonment and non-support. The
couple Nas married May 19. 1918.
and separated IN February OF the
following wear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
MARRIED By LrsTICE..

Charles Farka and Barbara Gyar-
maty both OF South Bend. were
married in the office OF Justice Jo-
seph y. Wxpiszynski Saturday morn
ing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service.
CHICAGO. June 16-Although
the campaign for IS. 600. 600 as Chi
Cages share Of the 100000. 600 war
fund OF the American Red Cross
does not open until Monday. ii was
announced today that subscriptions
OF &l.2o0,0O0 already are I'M hand.
ADDED 20 the 100000 frcm j. Og-
don Armour, was another one Of
10000 from swift & Co. and
SEQ, goo was received ANONYMOUS
Is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
BICYCLE RIDERS HURT

When Roman Chlebek. 1915 vs..
Durham 81. riding on a motorcycle.
collided with Leon Lootans. So X.
Adams st. who was riding a bicycle.
the result was internal injuries fe-
both The accident occurred M the
corner of College 81. and F'assnacht
az. shortly after o'clock yesterda>
afternoon. Both men were taken 10
their homes by the city ambulance.
Vice Consul G. II. Krogh at Ro--
terdam, the Netherlands. reports
that market for southern pitch
pine can be developed in that couu-
try. as the shipments from Russia
and Germany have stopped
The Austrian black and yellow
were the colors OF the holy Roman
empire They were adopted. So the
story goes. by Frederick Barbarossa.
whose fancy was captured al cere-
mony i'm Mayence by the black and
gold flooring OF the hail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17

press If this acknowledgment Is
given wide publicity"
Atlanta Figures are I'm.
Reports to the treasury at the
time of CLOSING today from all re-
serve banks stated that the work
of tabulating returns was progress
sing at all banks except Atlanta,
which had completed its compila-
ton. Word had not been received
here at the closing of the depart
ments' day. that Cleveland also had
completed its compilation.
In several cases il was stated that
tabulations probably could not be
finished until Monday
In addition 10 the retuFns received
from federal reserve banks a great
aood of subscriptions direct 70 the
treasury. were 10 he compiled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17

Spa;rows build their nests On the
cave troughs. causing the cutters 20
overflow. the water goueing out vail
leys IN the lawn They also build
their nests behind window blinds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17

For Chimney and Furnace Clean
ing call Page. Home phone ez53.
ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17

The largest known deposits Of
molyboenum ore in the world are
reported TO have been discovered in
southern Peru.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
TWELVE TRACKS
ON FIVE LEVELS
BOurough Hall, Brooklyn Has
Traction MarVeI-NeW
York News.

NEW YORK, June is. - Twelve
tracks on five different levels and
half Of them underground on three
different levels. is the transit marvel
now nearing completion at Borough
Hall Brooklyn
The whole complicated structure
amounts TO sl<yscraper seven
stories in height but buried in the
earth except the top third or so.
over the street rumble the four
tracks Of the Brooklyn elevated. on
the street level are two busy trolley
tracks and an immense wagon and
motor car traffic.
Beneath the street is the usual
maze of water, electric, gas. tele-
phone and sewer conduits, and right
below will pass the swift Manhattan
bound trains Of the new INTERIOR
ough lines. The track of this new
line for trains going in the opposite
direction rs on the next lower level
and partly under the Manhattan
bound line; while just TO the north
on this second underground level
are the two tracks of the old sub
way.
Finally. 20 feet below the surface
hundreds Of workmen are carving
out the two tubes OF a new Brook
lyn Rapid Transit company line.
All the underground lines pass
right under the greatest harbOr in
the world 10 Manhattan. while the
elevated trains and surface cars are
carried TO the island over the old
Brooklyn bridge.
The engineering difficulties Of the
Borough Hall construction are i'm
mense because the formation is soft
sand and silt instead of the rock
found on most Of Manhattan island.
Important high buildings are nearby.
which must be carefully protected
from caving in.
The man directing the work is
Michael l.. quinn, who started rail
road construction carrying a water
bucket at the age of IA years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
METROPOLIS GOES GARDENING.


Those who persist in thinking Of
New York city as consisting solely
OF skyscrapers. slums and wicked
cabarets. will be surprised TO learn
that the war gardens in the five
boroughs aggregate 1,150 carefully
kept acres
This does not include the big
truck farms of Long island, some OF
which are inside city limits. but only
the modest. hand-cultivated vege-
table patches.
Prospects are good. despite the
poor season. Industry has made up
for the failings Of the weather.
Many magnificent lawns have been
put into potatoes. cabbages. and to-
matoes. the school boys and girls
being leading agriculturists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
LIBERTY LOAN TO BE
CUT DOWN T02 BILLION

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
NEW GAINS MADE BY
BRITISH NEAR YPRES

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
Atlanta Tigurcs are II

press if this acknowledgment is
given wide publicity"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17

such methods. we can never have a
friend: and that in the presence Of
its organized power. always living
i'm wait TO accomplish we know not
what purpose. there can be no as
surance for the democratic govern
meats Of the world. We are now
about 10 accept the gage of battle
with natural foe 20 liberty and shall.
If necessary. spend the whole force
OF the nation to check and nullify
its pretensions and its power. We
are glad. now that We see the facts
with no veil OF false pretense about
them. 10 fight thus for the ultimate
peace OF the world and for the lib
Grafton OF its peoples. the German
peoples included: for the rights OF
nations. great and small, and the
privilege Of men everywhere 20
choose their way OF life and obedi-
ence.
The world must be made safe
for democracy. It's peace must be
planted upon the tested foundations
of political liberty. We have no
selfish ends TO serve We desire no
conquest. no dominion. We seek
no indemnities for ourselves. no ma
terial compensation for the sacri-
fees we shall freely make We are
but one OF the champions of the
rights of mankind. We shall be
satisfied when those rights have
been made as secure as the faith
and freedom OF nations can make
them
And you will see the feeling to-
ward Russia with which America
has entered the great war in anoth-
er clause of the same address.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-24
HIGH SCHOOL MEET
WILL BE HELD
AS PLANNED

Almost unanimous has been the
response OF Montana high school
principals replying in the affirma-
tive to the question put to them
recently, by Professor J. p. Rowe,
chairman of the interscholastic
committee of the state University,
asking whether or not track meet
should be held this year.
Professor Rowe several days ago
sent out 80 letters to all of the
larger high schools requesting them
to advise him whether or not their
track teams have been seriously af-
fected through the enlistment of
high school athletes. Professor
Rowe also asked the principals
their opinion on the advisability of
holding a meet this year. in view of
the present war Only one high
school principal said he believed the
meet should not be held. All of
the others have written advising
continuance of the meet this year
by all means. One principal said
that the interscholastic meet was
doing more to keep up the interest
in high school work than any other
one thing and that if the meet
was to he called off many of his
pupils. too young to enlist or to be
of great service on farms, would
desert the high school for other
fields, where they are not badly
needed as yet.
All agreed that the meet would
be a good thing. Professor Rowe
explained to the high school men in
his letter that the interscholastic
meet is their meet and that their
wishes would be obeyed in regard
to staging the event this year.
AS the high schools most directly
affected by enlistment of students
| have declared for the meet it will
be held from May to II, as ac-
cording to previous announcements
! Professor Rowe said last night.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-24
COASTW|SE SHIPS
TO SAIL OVERSEAS
Committee of Defense COun-
Gil to Put Vessels to Car
rying Supplies Soon.

Washington April 23.-immediatc
diversion of a number of steamships
from the coastwise trade to trans At
lantic service was forecast by officials
after a conference here of transporta~
ton company officials with the ship
ping board and the Council of National
Defense. Many vessels, Is was said,
could be removed without disarrangins
railway service.
At a meeting here next Wednesday
a newly created shipping committee OF
the defense council will take up
measures to put the vessels to trans
portin4. supplies to the allies. The COM
mittee, with William Denman, chair
man of the shipping board, as it's head,
will work out plans in cooperation
with a general railroad board named
recently to coordinate operation of the
rail systems during the war.
Legislation introduced both In the
senate and house today by the ad-
ministration would authorize the presi
dent to confer title and possession OF
the German and Austrian ships held in
American ports. It's terms would eH-
! tend to vessels owned by any subject
or citizen of any country with which
| the United States are at war. The
shipping board will call a conference
of ship builders to discuss increased
| ship building activity.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-24
Senate Expected to Put
Measure Containing Draft
Through Saturday.
HOUSE WILL VOTE
BY END OF WEEK
Fight in House to Be Close
Republican Leads Will
sons Forces.

Washington, April %. - With both
houses of congress debating the war
army bill today, it became more than
ever apparent that there is no fight
over whether Il great army shall be
raised, the only question being what
strength can be mustered by oppon-
ents OF the administrations selective
draft plan.
In the senate passage of the general
stat! bin virtually without change is
regarded as certain: on the house side
the presidents supporters also are con-
fident of success, though the contest
there will be bitter. Discussion in the
senate may continue until Saturday.
but the house under a tentative agree
ment for IS hours of general debate,
probably will be ready to vote by
Thursday.
Most of the speeches in the house
were in favor Of the administration
plans, after Representative Dent,
chairman of the military committee,
had made an opening statement
earnestly supporting the bill as amend
ed by his committee to authorize calls
for volunteers. with provision for ap-
plying the draft only if the volunteer
system fails.
Representative Kahn of California
ranking Republican of the committee
appeared in the unique role of spokes-
man for the president and leader OF
the administration forces.
Senators Wadsworth and Weeks
vigorously advocating the draft, and
Senator Thomas, as strongly opposing
it. made the principal addresses in the
senate.
Chairman chamberlain of the sem
ate committee said tonight that he
| might seek unanimous consent or
Wednesday for a vote that day or or
| Thursday. He said he did not expec,
| to endeavor to use the new cloture rule
| both because he was not certain he
| could get the two-thirds necessary tt
| invoke it and because it might resul
in more talk than would follow in The
normal course.