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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23

True, if were planning for war as
permanent condition we should
say. Let's go a step further back.
The labor which produced the silks
and satins in the millinery shop
and the expensive woods in the pi-
ano factory may be diverted TO es-
Sential production" That would
mean virtually disorganizins indus
try as it stands and organizing anew
on a different plan-obviOusly a
matter OF years, and tven then TO
be done cautiously lest the machine
break down in transition.
But we know war is coming to an
end some time. The enormous de-
mands for labor and materials
which il created Will then cease, and
the crucial question will be how to
effect a readjustment 10 peace with
out disaster. The more vigorous
the old peace organization is at that
time the reader il Will be 20 take
up the slack and the less likelihood
of a breakdown We shall then
need exactly that millinery shop and
piano factory. But if the old or
ganization has been shot 10 pieces.
the outlook viii be exceedingly du-
biOus. for a business organization
like that, say, of the pianomaker-
cannot be reconstructed overnight
What business is uonessentiaI d?
Who can say? You may say the hi
cycle business is; but the airplanes
that direct the armies evolved out
of a bicycle shop. 1t was because
Bell was a student of elocution that
the study Of sound led him 10 in
vent the telephone. Is a piano nom
essential? Would life be quite good
without music? Any attempt to re-
duce existence to the rigidly "es-
sentiaI' is mere nonsense.
There is the automobile bust
ness. That a population can sub
sist and fight without touring cars
is proved by 5000 years of history.
But it was auto tanks that enabled
the British 20 win their latest and
most important victory in France.
BY restrictions upon transportation
and upon the supply of steel and by
diverting part of the factory equip
ment and labor force 10 production
of army trucks and airplane engines
the government has cut down the
output of so-called pleasure cars.
That is an intelligent plaza ra-
tional economy Of materials and la
Dor that are essential for carrying
on the war. But it is something
quite different from cutting out"
the automobile business and destroy
ing or fatally Gripping the organ
ization. When peace comes we want
these factors and that whole organ
izatiOn of manufacture and distribu-
ton TO be in the best possible sit
udtion for resuming peace produc-
ton We want their financial
strength during the war to help in
carrying through the governments
financial program.
Rational economy is a thing to be
applied carefully-nOt with a broad
aX-and always with a wise view 10
preserving the business organiza-
tiOn in the healthiest possible state.
From Philadelphia Public Isedg-
er.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
CARNATIONS

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
NARCTSSUS

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New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
No Warning Given When Boat is Sent to Bottom By Shell Fire From U-Boat Caf| Was Worth $l,7OO,OOO Several And cans on Board Vessel First to Sail Und Blockade Orders From Germany

New York, March 14-The American steamship AlgonqN with ten Americans aboard sunk by German subn1arnc March 12 with loss of vessel and valued at a Star line, and despatches told apparent of all the officers and crew, twentyseven of whom have landed The message the said the vessel but did indicate where she the time According consular report from Plymouth England the Agonquins capt stated his ship sunk by shell fire withonf warning
 Four of the Americans on the Algonquin were born in $ United States and the others naturazed American according the record file here. They
 w. T. Holmes, boatswain, Pittsburgh Alan Hopkins, m man, Ellsworth Maine; A. T. Forman seaman, Baltimore Frank Formason seaman, Gloucester Mass native and Captain A. Nordberg, Norwegian, Brooklyn C. Ye1S first ate Belgian Detroit Mich Charles Schultz chief egn2 German New York City; Frank Johnstone assistant enR Irish whose parents live in Scotand Alexander Paul. gneer Scotchman Brooklyn, and E. Zimmerman, third Norwegian of Brooklyn all naturaized Americans.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
RULE BILL
 BEFORE CONN. HOUSE
announcement of Death of Rep. Kelly Made-sherwood Presides in
 Speakers Absence,


 Hartford, March 14.-Announce- ment of the death of Rep. Kelly of Killingly was made in the house to- day upon opening of the session Rep. Sherwood of Westport presided in absence of Speaker Healy. A home rule bill applicable to cities and towns of 10000 inhabitants was fa- vorably reported to the house, as was another amending the ballot acts so as to permit an easier way of voting a so-called split ballot. Another bill gives the, superintendent of the state police supervision over the storage of infiammable film material.
 Bills rejected in this body on unfa- vorable reports were those providing that cities might license automobiles used for carrying passengers. other wise a jitney bill making a penalty of $25 for failure to obey an order of a. fire warden or chief of police.
 The home rule bill reported in was made the order of the day. for We'd nesday next at noon.
 The Martin bill to liberalize Sun day observance is expected to be re- ported by the Judiciary committee. This carries g. local option clause to towns of 10000 and upwards as to permitting sports and motion pie ture exhibitions.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
ARMED NEUTRALITY IS
 ..1f N. STATUS OF UNITED STATES
CHINA AND GERMANY.
 ARE NOW AT ODDS
Teutonic { Boats Seized and Dpla sfic Re1ations.S Sev-
 ere cred ii By Orientals.

Washington. March 14.-China has severed diplomatic relations with Ger many, taken possession of all German merchant eships in Shanghai. about six in number, placed their crews on shore under guard and placed armed guards on the vessels. Advices to the navy department today from the sem for officer in Chinese waters gave fur ther details.
 China's severance of relations has been expected here for weeks. The action of the United States in break ing relations was received with ac- claim by Chinese officials and press. particularly including China. Feeling against Germany has run high on account of the the memory of the kaiser's order to his boxer punitive force to make the, word German dreaded in China for century, and the seizure by Germany of the prov ince of Shantung for the murder Of two missionaries.
 Seizure of the German ships may be taken by Germany as an act of war as in the case of Portugal
 China's action may be followed by SClZuI0 Ox .A1SI11ldA PAORSASy AAA >~AAA~AS" which is very extensive. In addition to all the concessions held by Ger many in Chinese cities which it is presumed will be seized as quasi- public property, there are extensive private German holdings in China. Latest figures show that there are about 3,o00i German civilians scat tered throughout the republic but it is not known whether they will be interned.
 China's actions is expected to have far-reaching effect on Far Eastern history, as it. aligns. her with Japan and the other Entente powers. | German trade before the had be- come the most dangerous competitor to British and Japanese business in China, amounted to about 20 per cent. of Japan's trade and offered a tempt ing prize for the latter. The phase of the commercial situation was widely discussed at the Paris economic con- ference when plans to drive Germany out of the Far Eastern market were adopted.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
Sinking of American
 Liner Will Not Pre-
 cipitate a Declaration of War By Country
ANSWER TO ACT HAS
 BEEN ALREADY GIVEN

Washington, March 14.--In the ab- sence of official despatches on the destruction of the steamer Algonquin,
 officials withheld comment, but the
 unofficial view was that nothing in the incident changes the situation be- tween the United States and Ger many.
 President Wilson already has taken steps to place the nation in state of armed neutrality. which, with the breaking off of diplomatic relations with Germany. is virtually the last measure possible short of war. Amer, ican ships now are being armed to defend themselves against 7 unlawful attacks by submarine. Tie general view today is that arming of ships is the only answer to submarine opera tions short of declaration of war. which may be made only by congress.
 The circumstances that the Algon- quin carried foodstuffs, which are contraband, and that she recently was. transferred from British to Am- erican registry, g transaction Ger many might plead she would not rec ognize, are not taken to outweigh the fact that she was reported destroyed without warning. Neither does the fact that, apparently, no nves were lost mitigate the situation. But the fact, as unofi1cially expressed, Is that while the destruction of an Am- erican ship in such Q manner Is very serious the American government fal- ready has taken all the steps it can take to meet such 8 case unless it wishes to take the last step and de- clare war.
 The real issue of peace or war is expected to come when an American armed ship has a clash with Ger man submarine.
 A series of Instructions of Ameri- can ships probably would arouse con- gress to a declaration of war, if in- deed Germany should not declare war on the United States as many expect as a result of the first encounter with one of her submarines. Up to the present in the absence of action by congress, all that could be done to meet such case as the destruction of the Algonquin already has been done. It Is generally accepted on first reports as not being the overt act.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
HARVESTER SHOT.

Cleveland. March, 14.-Cuyler Mowrey, paymaster for N. J. Rich and company knit goods manufac- turers was shot and killed by two automobile bandits iii front of the Rich factory on East Sixty first street this afternoon. The robbers secured $5,400 and escaped in an automobile.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
DUTCH SHOOT DOWN
 GERMAN AEROPLANE
Airnaan Injured But Starts Machin Again and Escapes Over
 Line to Comrades.

Amsterdam. via London, March 14, 9:59 a. m.-A German airship which flew over Sluis yesterday afternoon was shot at and hit by, Dutch troops who were maneuvering, according to the Handelsblad. The aviator was wounded and compelled to descend in Dutch territory. but before he could be oyertaken by the Dutch soldiers he restarted his machine and flew B metres over the border into Belgium. German troops hurried to his rescue and he was carried away by Red Cross attendants
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
Is Collecting Tales' and Police
 Attention at Same Time
FOREIGNERS ARE YICTIMIZlED
Stranger Takes Adlvantage of State of
 Unrest ard Gains Several Two Dol
 lar Bills About the City-Is Being Traced.

Representing himself to be the collector of taxes, personal, military, special revenue or whatever type he believes will most effectively work his subject in, the quickest possible time, an unidentified and clever crool: with the newest wrinkle in get-rich- quick schemes is believed, by the po- lice, to be reaping a golden harvest in sections of the city inhabited by those of foreign birth. Armed with an excellent description of the visi- tor, detectives are securing the city for him this afternoon. Investigation has disclosed his visit to at least two small stores this morning. At one place he received $2, the person mak ing the payment under the impress sion that the personal tax was being paid and that n0n-payment would mean the closing of the store. At the second store the woman in charge was suspicious and said that the collector would have to await the return Of her husband. The polics believe that many snaall-store pro- prietors have been .victimiHed.
 It was shortly before 1t o'clock whom the stranger visited Mrs. EvO vaieuStni,s srocery at 19z North street. introduced himself as the tax col3ecfor a9d.t According to her story, aa16 fI1ak tke store would b9 ci0dok IT IT wua not forthtoming aA enGo IL v4s paid. A srseeipt'' en- ssc11 .s@z, Talmadge, OsFK. WIT 0fxtm el,, what aDpeafs. to Dc, chAck book stub. A nearby fruit store was aleO visited but tho woman in charEe refused to pay out any money until the return of her husbAnd.
 The authorities betieve that the military census, rumoi1 of war taxe1, personal taxes and other revenue collecting methods have myStified res- idents of foreign birth 50 that crooks find it easy to play upon their credu- lity.
 ''Talmadse'. is described as about 2S years of age. tall ana thin with reddish hair, closely dipped in back, who is . suave talker. He wears 8 long overcast, checked neck scarf and carries . travelling grip of yellow
 The police are still looking for q person of much similar description who, with a woman supposed to bo his, wife, were guests at the Hotel Washington for several days and are alleged to have left by the fire es- capes without paying a board bill Of about SIT. He registered under. the name of Talmadge and is supposed to have come from Bridgeport. Not 9 great while ago the Bridgeport au- thorities warned the public that clever crook was reaping. a harvest among those of foreign birth with representations Of being the collector of personal taxes.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
U. 5. STEAMER ALGONQUIN ! DESTROYED BY SUBMARINE: {:
 CREW BELIEVED TOBE SAF|
POPE TO PROTEST.

Paris, March IA. 4:50 8. m.- The Pope has decided to pro- nounce an important allocution at the consistory to be held at the end of the month, accord ing to 2 news despatch from Rome. The despatch says that it is understood that the Pope's announcement will deal en- tirely with war and that 1t Is reported in Vatican circles that the pontiff will protest against Germany's unrestricted subma- rine campaign.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
eElllLlls N CONTROL

e4@ z 4s ConAdentaal Reports state That Teu-
 tons Have Entire Charge of Meri-
 can Ranking and Diplomatsc Anaars Washington, March 14.-Cpnflden- tial diplomatic reports from the rep- resentatives of . neutral government in Mexico passing through hero on their way to Europe say the German bank in Mexico City and the German legation there are guiding virtually the entire financial and diplomatic af- fairs of Mexico.
 According to these reports the action of Mexico in sending recently to the Americn republics a note oh the sub- 5ect of peace in Europe was directed by officials of the German legation while the German bank h said to have come into control Of the Mexican financial situation.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
GERARD IN WASHINGTON.

Returning Ambassador Will Be Un-
 able to See President.
 Washington. March 14.-Former Ambassador Gerard arrived here to- day and was met at the railway sta ton by Secretary Tumulty and other officials.
 MT. Gerard may not see the presi- dent for a day or two, as the president Is receiving no visitors until he re- covers from his cold.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
500 E:lqDNT.ED.

HOmo Guard Staa10ns Have Been
 Open Only Few Hours. !, Hartford. March 14.-More than i've hundred men in the state have already enlisted in the Home Guard. although the recruiting stations in the majority of the towns will not open until Thursday morning.
 In Hartford fifty had enlisted at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 The station here is on the second floor of the old City hall.
 Waterbury notified the board that it had enlisted $50 men and Andover that 1t had enlisted lO6.
 Additional recruiting officers were named today.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
SEA PLANES GIVE BATTLE.
Russian Destroyers Driven from Alp
 proach to Roun,ania.

Amsterdam, via London, March IA. "A battle between German sea planes and Russian destroyers in the Black sea isreported in an official statement issued by the Berlin war office.
 The destroyers were approaching Constansa the Roumanian port and vera torced to retreat, the statement says, after bOnlbs had been. dropped upon thenssby thu &eaplanes. One de- stroyer IT 6id t0 have been hit twice.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14

According to later adyioe6 s Plymouth the German
 opened Ire npon tho AaaGn G G X a distance " '. 0se yaxda lIs
 20 shells. 3h66s were not s1l to sink stis Ateaaaer SQS TIT boarded b mon hom the stijIsiIi who plactd four bonlbs Sn4 Sll1 9onquin wAe then blown IT. crew was stvSp plentxsof tlntS to
 ThesAlgoA@ @ { hw tlkG ican aetAr ling A 1taS3jla nun gS9tiv for Lbhd6A 0a NIhffi IT s{ HI Fl 10
 Thsre aEe tG6 American Stss
 Algonquin. xhe one sunk J1I
 cently tra1GfSrtod from Brttf1h2 try. She VII . veasel Of ]. .S0& 9rcss, Ell XII lQn9 and 40 I'll l A6hG WaS B11 III Se1 It es1x1 @
 was 6wne1 ih New York 5l(es 2 stAgle Soee0 staazas sIs < < x x A)yp,,lxxls M z : kfifoi1 ths AI1erican cffl ~ board bettdes Captain Nord dbeYf William T. Holmes of Chica6 and Charles BcRultx of 6< chief engineer. Her owner3 Y to oagive the officers q war bono fifty per. cent. in wages and thS a bonus of 25 per cent with ti1Ss vision that if tho vessel was 6nIli or destroyed the men were co 1T the bonus with their waxca they returned to the United sStAtq {. ' Captains Story.
 i''Tt was just after daylight oIe day when we were attackea,. :. satf captain of the. Algonquin, as jes1 by the Press association. "Eheg0 no warning. The submarine t fire at a range of three miIes. about twenty-five shells had fred at the Algonquin. Of whjchS hit her Forward, the crew dscid take to the boats. and pulled & from the sinking vesseI.' ''Then the submarine approaul and, with only her periscope ahc1 sailed around the steamer CT times. Finding that the crpx the ship, the eg{A1
  Germans boarded the Algonaul placed bombs aft. These NerS and within a quarters lour the steamer disappeared
 II appealed to the subIpaFtpe for a tow toward 4lan& jew of the roughness of the WeG ut the German gruftly replied:
 2" No, I am too busy. Y. K.
 The Algonquin sailed from .ork for London on February. 3N4 She was one of tl34 American ships to leave tho tates after Germany establishe blockade.
 Formerly . Canadian vessel - British registry, the Algonquirs to the American fiaGa when she was purcNI y the American Star line. nder Canadian ownership shasJ ngaged in trade between New nd St. John, NJ B.
 Carried 1000 Tons of Caryos
 The Algonquin carried about 4S ons of cargo and was comnandA1 aptain A. Nordberg. natural merican citizen of Norwegian LII When. she left. on February 20. owners expected hNF4 each the submarine xonc [arch 8. 1t was assumed hero t lat she went considerably out so&y purse.
 Prior to sailing, the Algone aptain said he had no fear thak essel would be torpedoed.
 s'f feel safer in sailing throu8ls ar zone on a vessel nyinx NY n,erican' flag than I do trriu lake my way about New York s nd lodging taxicabs." l" he sAid.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
FOR TARIFF COMMISSION.
President Wilson Selects Makeup of
 Board.

Board.
 Washington. March 14.-President Wilson has selected the following men as members of the tariff commission: Professor Frank w.. Taudg. of liar yard; former Representative David !. Lewis. of Cumberland, Md: former Representative William Kent of Kent field. Cal; Daniel c. Roper, of Mccall. South Carolina; F. P. Costigan. sof Denver. Col; W. s. Culbertson. Of
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
Bms NoR CRuIsERs

Washington, March 14.-Bids were opened II the navy department today Tor the cotlstructi0n of six 35-knot scout craaisers. to cost $e, 0e0. coo. soae1s: exclusive of aruaOr and afmAnahE
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
COLONIBIAN TREATY

Washington, March 14.-The senate
 in executive session today took up the Colombian treaty.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
WEATFIER,.

Hartford, March 14.-For Hartford and vicinity: Snow. turning to rain and warmer , tonight. Thursday cloudy and { colder. Inc1,eAsing east to soutal winds alaiftine U wet s Thafsday.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14

FREI0HTER ON E1RU
 New York. March 14.The frefS CT Ell Siglo of the Morgan lines rived here today from Galveston
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
SIGNS AVIATION BIII.

Hartford. March 14.-Goyernor Holcomb today signed the bill under which q site for an aviation school al Westport will be secured.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14

Berlin, March 14, by Wireless to Sayville- Increasing activity on the Macedonian front, during which at tacks by the French between Lakes Ochrida and PresbA failed and a. saults by strong forces northwest and north of Monastir were rspulsed. 1t ls announced by army headQuarteep. The report on the Macedonian opera tionS reads:
 Several advances by the French between Lakes Ochrida and Presba were without rssulk Strong hostile attacks northwest and north Of Mon- ast1r failed. At 10th places our enemies suffered consderable losses.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
FRENCH DEVELOPING
 FIGHT N NEAR VERDUN
Battle of Importance Now Under Way-Allies Move
 in Macedonia.

 Fighting of . notable characterc is in progress on the Franco-Belgian front. Not the least significant pos- sibility. is . French operation in the St. Mihiel region, the sector of the famous salient lying. to the southeast of Verdun.
 The French also have held the Germans from ehrecting gains in now attacks on the hotly contested posi- tions near Maisons de Champagne. The Turks apparently are still in retreat up the Tigris from Bagdad. On the Russian front the operations have consisted mainly of raids. In, Macedonia, however, there seems to be an Entente movement of some importance in progress.
 Berlfn's onicial report today does not mention the reported retirement in the somme region before the British.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14

General Cough, who is mentioned in the Paris newspapers as the field against Bapaume, is presumably Maj. Gen. Huber De La Poer Cough, commander of the third cavalry bri- gade. General Cough is an Irishman and prior to the war, then a colonel, received prominence as one of the officers who threatened to resign if British troops were ordered to force Ulster into acceptance of home rule. In the early days of the war he was praised by Field Marshal French for his conduct In the fighting follOHine the battle of the Marne and was pro- noted to major general in Novem- ber. 1914. ..ssls.s $ :. :. ss sss..S, 3ss . Z