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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
British Are Near
Submarine Bases
On Belgian Coast
International News Service

international News Service
LONDON. Nov. The Germans
stand with their backs TO Roulers,
evidently determined to make their
stand at that most important base
until the last vestige Of hope disap-
pears
With the fall OF Passchendaele
there remains little or nothing TO
stop the Haig rush To RoulerS. our
I'VE miles away.
In the opinion of British military
authorities. Haig now entertains
Roulers as his next objective. The
city is most important TO the enemy
as its capture would later mean a
loss TO the kaiser of his chief bases
for submarine operations. Ostend
and Zeebrugge.
Canadians Fight Brayely.
Again has the Canadian contin-
gent covered itself with glory. over
coming the stubborn enemy resist
ance. these valiant troops not only
captured PasSChendaele, but rushed
10 a point 500 yards beyond its
center
Reports from the Flanders front
relating 70 Haig's victory include
the capture of hundreds Of Germans
who continued through today to ar
rive at the prison cages.
With the fall of Passchendaele,
the hamlets Of Mossel market and
Geoborg also were taken from the
enemy. The British official state
ment. after making mention OF the
fact that ";he enemy has been order
ed to hold this important position on
the main ridge at all costs" adds:
Before midday all our objectives
had been gained and q number or
prisoners taken.
Dispatches FROM the front today
said that British long range guns al
ready have begun the bombardment
Of ROulers.
Field Marshal Haig reported that
/ the British were today consolidating
their gains announced yesterday. a
British raid near Queant resulted On
the capture OF German prisoners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
Huns RTRN CITY

international News Service
ROME. Nov T. The Germans
began pillaging and burning Udine
after the city fell into their hands.
according to the archbishop of
Udine, who came here for a con
ference with the pope. The arch
bishop said he did not leave the city
until after the German troops mad
entered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
Kerensky Balks
All Peace Moves

PETROGRAD. Nov 1.-PremIer
Kerensky plans 70 use drastic meth
DDS 10 overcome the MaXfnaGsr-
who he claims, plan 20 effect "a sep
arate peace with Germany.
The pI 1lier today. addressing the
preliminary Russian parliament.
asked If the government viii have its
support IA the nave.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
NEW OHIO MAYORS

CLEVELAND. o, Nov. THE
following mayors were elected in
Ohio:
Cleveland-Harry l. Davis. repub-
lican.
Cincinnati-John Calvin. repub-
lican.
Youngstown-A. w. Craven. DEM
Ocrat.
Toledo-COrnell Schneider, non
partisan.
Canton-Charles +. Poorman,
democrat.
Lima-B. n. Simpson. republican.
East Liverpool S. Wilson. re-
publican.
Hamilton-C. J. Smith, democrat.
Akron :. Myers. democrat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
DRY BY ONE VOTE.

international News Service.
PLAINFIELD. y. J., Nov. -
The people OF Plainheld have
voted the city dry by a majority
OF one vote. The count announced
today was 1,465 20 1864 in favor
OF the drys IL is believed the
vets viii demand a recount.
Ii the vote stands in favor OF
the drys the city's present liquor
license system will be abolished
next year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
Internatlonal News Serrice .

CLEVELAND. O., Nov. 7.-Indi-
cations early this afternoon were
that the fate of prohibition would
not be known until the very last re-
turns were i'm. With only 377 pre-
cincts missing the drys were leading
by 90 votes. These figures were un-
official
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
FOOD HANDLERS
NOT LICENSED
Hoover Will "BIaCkIiSt" All
Dealers Who Fail to
Comply With Law.
InternationaI News Service

international News Service.
WASHINGTON Nov. More
than $4,000 food handlers who come
under the license system inaugurated
under a proclamation of the presi-
dent on Nov I, have failed 20 apply
10 the food administration for
licenses and many find themselves
ir trading difculties
Food Administrator Hoover today
announced that stern measures viii
be invoked against dealers who try
10 evade the license system. He
issued a warning 10 his field agents
in all states that unless those who
are amenable to the provisions Of the
food control act file their appica-
tions at once, such concerns viii He
"blacklisted."
Rigid Enforcement
All state food administrators were
reminded OF the regulation which
STIMULATES that. no licensee shall
knowingly buy any food commodities
from or sell any such commodities
TO. or handle any such cOmmOdi-
ties for, any person required 10 have
g license who has not secured such
a license and complied with the pro-
visions Of this rule" Administra-
tors were Informed that this rule viii
be rigidly enforced.
Fully 10000 licenses have been
sent 20 dealers IN all parts OF the
country. accompanied by rules and
regulations The license division is
also sending out inventory forms 90
al licensed dealers in foOdstuffs. All
licenses viii be required 20 make
fun reports 10 Administrator Hoover.
giving complete details OF the con-
dition Of their business on Nov. J..
These inventories Will be used .n
comparisons with later reports To-
determine whether dealers are
boarding foodstufs OF engaginE in
other illegal practices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
CONCENTRATES CARSON.

j accept the election of DR..
Franklin r. Carson. my oppon-
ent in the recent mayoralty con-
test, "a the verdict Of the people.
That his majority is small is graf
flying IL shows the keen inter-
est of the voters. DR.. Carson has
my congratulations and my sup
porters my sincere thanks for
heir loyal endeavors.
RUDOLPH ACKERMANN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
WEST ROADS ASK INCREASE.

WASHINGTON. Nov. = The
principal trunk line railroads oper-
ating east Of the Mississippi today
asked the interstate commerce COM
mission for a 20 per cent increase
in freight rates on sugar from New
York and other eastern terminals
and from New Orleans 20 the prin-
cipal interior consuming points.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07

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NATlNuED o. PAGE TWO
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-01-10

gally enforceable standards of
strength, quality, or purity for arti-
cles Of food and for those articles
of drugs which are sold under or by
a name not recognized in the United
States Pharmacopoeia or National
Formulary. The adoption Of legally
enforceable standards, the report
states, will benefit the consumer and
the honest manufacturer. Without
them it is impossible to carry out
completely the purposes Of the Food
and Drugs Act.
2. That the department be given
authority to inspect establishments
producing foods and drugs intended
for shipment in interstate commerce.
There are many forms of adultera-
ton, the Secretary says, which are
difficult to detect without inspec-
ton Of the place of manufacture.
This is particularly true of foods
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-01-10

produced under unsanitary condi-
tions.
8. The Inauguration Of system
attic campaign for the eradiction of
tuberculosis in cattle and swine. A
recommendation has been included
in the estimates for the fiscal year
1918 that an appropriation of $751;
900 be made for the purpose.
4. That clear distinction be
drawn between national parks and
national forests, and that a definite
policy governing their relation be es-
tablished.
5. That the name of the Office of
Markets and Rural Organization be
changed to Bureau of Markets. The
Secretary states that the Importance
of the work and the size of the or
ganization fully justify this change,
and that it is in the interest Of sim
plicity and convenience.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
MORE FUNDS
FOR WAR DEPARTMENT
Many Amendments, Increasing Sums
Proposed in Original Urgent
Deficiency Bill, Approved.
FINAL VOTE is NOT REACHED
Additional Obligations OF S10O,OOO,-
600 for Ordnance and Supplies
Authorized - Conferces on War
Tax Measure Slow Down in Work.
Inv Agsociated Prcssl


WASHINGTON. September 1.-THE
House to-day failed to reach final
vote on the $1,000 Got. 900 urgent de-
fciency bill. consideration of sections
providing additional funds for the War
Department consumim. Practically the
entire day. Many amendments increas-
ing the sums proposed in the original
bill were approved.
The Secretary OF War was author
tied TO incur obligations aggregating
Sl0o.ooo.o0o for ordnance and ordnance
supplies. In addition TO appropriations
made or pending. but the proposed
S30o0.ooo for an ordnance proving
ground at Kent Island, Chesapeake
Bay was eliminated.
Increases in the measure agreed to
included: ordnance stores and supplies.
from s70.000.Oo0 to s73,520o0o; small
arms target practice, from 100000 to
s13. 100000. and automatic machine
rifles. from sl20.o77.oOO to s22o,277 600.
with an increase in an additional au-
thorization for such rifles from s5o.0OD.-
900 to s1lS.O20,000.
AN appropriation of SG16.213,O00 for
mountain. field and siege cannon was
increased TO S6o5,1o0,0Oo, and that for
ammunition for such cannon was raised
from s700.oOo,00O 10 $777,1S2,75o.
Appropriations OF Sl6,750.000 for
armored motor cars. with authority to
contract tor S5.)0t,0o0 more. and Of
100000 for submarine mines also were
approved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
PACIFIC COAST STRIKES
HALT GOVERNMENT WORK
About t2 Per Cent OF Ship Construc-
tion Being Held Up by Labor
Troubles in West.
HURLEY MAY GO TO CALIFORNIA
Department of Labor, Called On for
Assistance, Assigns William Black
mon, Experienced Concilintor, to
Job Of Trying to Settle Trouble.
IBv Associnted press.l

WAS NGTON. September H.
Strikes in Pacific Coast shipyards hold
Ing government contracts have as
sumed such serious proportions that
Chairman Hurley, of the Federal Ship
ping Board. announced late to-day that
he was considering going to San Fran
cisco this week inyan attempt to settle
the trouble.
Strikes at Seattle, Portland. Los
Angeles San Francisco and other
places on the Pacific Coast now are
holding up about l2 per cent OF the
government ship construction.
Officials OF the board conferred to-
day with representatives, of Seattle
yards and union leaders regarding an
agreement under which workers would
be given higher pay with the govern
ment paying proportion of the in
crease. Working out of details now
awaits the arrival here. probably on
Wednesday. of officials of a Seattle
yard which already has granted the
highest wage scale demanded by the
workers, and who will explain the op-
Grafton OF the system.
The Shipping Board to-day called ON
the Department of Labor for assistance
in settling the strikes. and William
biackmon. an experienced conciliator.
was assigned to the work He may
accompany Mr.. Hurley. who said he
would go to the coast only If the San
Francisco strike did not appear near
settlement by the latter part of the
week
Reports reached the board to-day
that the San Francisco strike was
prompted nearly by an erroneous i'm
preston on the part OF union leaders
that the high wage scale granted by
a Seattle shipbuilding company had
been agreed to by all and ratified bv
the government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
BRITISH IN RAID ON
ENEMY SHIPPING
Strike Effective Blow Against
German Naval Base or.
Belgian Coast.
FAIRLY QUIET IN WAR ZONES
Italians Successfully Repulse
Four Determined Attacks
by Austrians.

British seaplanes struck an effective
blow against Gcrmany's naval base on
the Belgian coast Saturday. the Admi-
ralty ann, unced to-day. The raiders
dropped bombs promiscuously upon a
fleet OF Teuton destroyers and trawlers.
'One large destroyer was hit amidships.
and one. probably two. of Il group of
four ,rawlers was sunk" the state
ment says. On the same night Brit
ish and German seaplanes clashed on
patrol cruises. One of the German
Shortly after German aircraft was
'bagged."
No spectacular operation on large
scale is reported in the Official COM
munIcatioHs from bcligerent capitals.
On the Bainsizza Plateau. northeast OF
Goriza. the Italians have repulsed sue
cessfully four determined attacks made
by the Austro- Hungarian forces. In
repelling me enemy efforts. General
Cadorna's men captured seventy three
prisoners. Increased artillery activity
is reported from the Carnia sector OF
the Apstro-Italian front. which lies
northwest OF the 1sonzo fighting zone.
Field Marshal Haig's campaign OF
attrition during the breathing speels
between major operations continues.
In raids at three points between Arras
and St Quentin. the British entered the
German trenches. inflicted casualties
and destroyed trench mortar emplace-
ments and ammunition dumps. The ar
tillery arm is active all along the west
ern front, and In Flanders, Berlin re-
ports. the drum t.e has Increased to
one OF violent intensity French posi-
tions in the forest OF Apremont have
been attacked by tie Germans who
succeeded IN entering & few elements
from which. however. they were quick
ly thrown out by ,ha dcivn vndrrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
SUCCESSFUL ALLIED RAIDS
on GERMAN 'rRI.St.I,I,S

LONDON, September 17.-Troops Of
English and Scottish regiments made
successful raids last night on the Ger
man trenches i'm the Arras and Somme
regions Of the battle front in France.
Many Germans were killed in their
duGouts. and prisoners were taken
Iho statement issued to-day by the
British War Office says
During the night successful raids
were carried out by English and Scot
tish regiments against the German
p"Slti"nS southeast of Gavrcllc. east
OF Epehy. and in the neighburhood OF
the Arras- Douai railway. Sevora,
prisoners were taken and two macbtns
guns were captured.
Many OF the enemy were killed in
his duGouts. Dumps and trench NOR
tar emplacements were destroyed with
explosives.
The hostile artillery showed some
activity during the night east of
Ypres."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
HOUSE CoSFEREEs STAND
FOR MAIL RATE INCREASES
IBy Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, September 17.-Prog-
ress of the conference on the war tax
bill slowed down to-day. as the more
important disputes were approached.
House conferees stood out strongly for
retention of second-class mail rate in
creases. and the Senate members ap-
parently were disposed to accept some
provision for a postage increase. AS
compromise. the conferees considered
the so-called Hardwick plan. indorsed
by the Post-Oftice Department. to in
crease rates on advertising portions
only of newspapers and periodicals.
Although more rigid secrecy than
ever was imposed OH the deliberations
it was reliably stated that the con-
fcrees have definitely agreed to elm
ina,e tho House provisions for a gen.
eral 10 per cent tariff increase and to
strike out the House section. estimated
to raise s6,0Oo.000 from inheritances.
compromise on the war profits dis
pute. the most important in the BILL
was said to be approaching. with the
Senate conferees disposed to yield their
prewar profits plan profits and except
the House excess -rofits with extern
sions. The Senate conferees were re-
portcs to favor an per cent exemp-
ton with surtaX plan based on
actual corporate capital invested. sub
ject TO further conferences over the
definition of capital"
Most of tho discussion to. day CEN
tered about the second class mail rates,
First Assistant Postmaster General
Koons testifying for several hours.
The House conferecS recognized that
adoption OF the Mclieller amendment
which would establish first zon. of
300 miles at cent 4 pound, with higher
rates beyond, was hopeless. and begun
casting about for compromise pro-
posals. Efforts to agree upon a plan
to distinguish tho rates on reading
and advertising matter were I'm prog
ress tonight at adjournment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
MARINES LAND Ar DOCKS
OF UNION IRON WOUISS

SAN FRANCISCO, September ia
company of United States marines .y,s
laadcd this evening at the Union lro,
works docks, where 1000 men went
on strike to-day. II IS reported an
other company has been ordered from
Mare Island to the plant. ana that the
government Will take similar action In
protect the ShipbuitlinG plant, at other
bav points
strike riots and disorders in witch
htteen persons received injuries and
thi1ty rioters were .rrestcd, ccntikued
throughout the day foilowi: & .ha walk
out Of $4,000 Iron workers and ship
builders which brought work to a
standstill on more than $3.50, 0,0OO, 900 OF
naval and merchant vessels construc-
tion for the government. The strik @
Is characterized as the most extensive
in the history Of the Pacific Coast
Full details of the strike and tn.
demands OF the Twenty-Five unions in
volved fo~ higher wages have been re-
ported TO Washington. The employers
have placed the issue :quareiy up to
the Fedora officials. closing down their
plants ana making no attempt to op-
crate while they await &c yernment
action.
i''o "''"ciS' hiosl OF thcm skilled
mechanics. started quitting work at Q
o'clock this morning. when the 10000
iron workers in the Oakland and San
Francisco (ants of the Union Iron
Works LAID down their tools. The
strike spread rapidly until every ship
yard In the bay district was closed
down. and more than 100 factories, ma
chine shops, automobile concerns and
other plants vera nffactad
Late this afternoon 1t was reported
l5o men Of Fl lilo and Scott will ioln
the strike to-m rrow. The company
is engaged on contracts for the making
of airplanes for the government.
Fifteen separate riots took place dur
Ing the day. anC as nanv smaller dis
turohnces. IN with strch- cars Were
Continued on Second Pace.1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
FOUR AUSTRIAN ATTACKS
ltEPULSED BY ITALIANS

ROME. September l7.-Austro-Hun
garian troops. by four successive coun-
terattacks. attempted on Saturday night
TO reconquer the groun1 they had lost
on Friday to the Italians on the Balm
sizza plateau. General Cadorna re-
ports that all the assaults were re-
pulsed. Tho statement reads:
In the Trentino. in Giudicaria VAL
ley. enemy parties attempting to ap-
proach our advanced posts were dis
persed with rifle fire.
I'm carnia. great activity of tho
enemy artillery provoked brisk re-
action by our artillery in the upDer
Butand Fella Valley On the Balm
sizza plateau Saturday night the
enemy attempted with four successive
counterattacks to reoccupy the ground
he had lost the day before. He was
constantly reDulscd by the defenders.
who captured seventy-three prisoners
including two officers"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
OF CRoNHOLM
IS UNKNOWN IN SWEDEN
IBy Associated Press. |

by Associated ITeSS.l
STOCKHOLM. September 1.-THE
present whereabouts of Folke Cron-
holm, the former Swedish charge at
Mexico City. mentioned in the corre-
spondence recently given out in Wash
ington as having been employed by the
the information to the Berlin Foreign
Office. is unknown to the Swedish For
cign Office. He was placed on tho un-
attached list upon his recall from
Mexico last December. and was given
no other post. The reasons for the
of the newspaper statements concern
ing it intimates that his retirement
was not without cause. although the
government, it is stacd, has no knowl-
edge of the suggestion that Il German
decoration should be given him for
ferred secretly.
The conservative newspapers main
tain that the date of the recall and the
circumstances Of 1t are sufficient to
absolve the present government from
any responsibility for his acts or at
titude. The press otherwise devotes
little comment to his ca c.
The latest Swedish communicate, re-
lating to the differences between the
Swedish and American versions Of the
circuEls: attending the forward.
,Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
WATER SUPPLY GUARDED
Men Seen Prowliug In Swamps About
Pumping station Close to Camp
WudSworth.

SPARTANBURG, S. c.. September II.
Fears that attempts will be made to
poison the water supply for Camp
Wadsworth We're expressed tonight.
On three nights in the last week men
were seen prowling in swamps about
the pumping station. The strangers
fed when guards threatened to fire.
They fed through the swamps.
THE chief danger is that poison
might be introduced into the sluices
through which water reaches the
pump" Chief Engineer Hinchey said
tonight. when the first nocturnal
visits were reported we feared at
tempts To dynamite the machinery.
which could not he replaced for weeks
Investigation disclosed that poison
atrocities might be expected
To-day we placed electric light
clusters At every vulnerable point.
Deadly chemicals would not be STONED
by our tilters. They would accompany
the water direct to the mess kitchens
in camp"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
NOT TO REVEth
CONTENTS OF CODE MESSAGES
tBy Associated PS.ssl

fBy Associated Pf.sS.l
LONDON. September@ l7.-Germany
has sent a note to Sweden, according
10 the correspondent at Stockholm of
the Central News Agency. highly re-
rrettins the disagreeable issues raised
ON account of Sweden transmitting
kilograms to Germany
Germany says she is Obliged to the
Swedish government for transmitting
the messages, hut regrets that her rep
resentativcs in Argentina should have
sent the kilograms in the phraseology
they did.
The Nya Daylight Allenhanda. OF
stockholm which printed the an
nouucement that Germany had sent
the note to Sweden, says the German
government has instructed all its rep
resentatives in foreign governments to
refuse to acccde to any attempt which
may be made to force them TO reveal
to the Swedish government the con-
tents OF code messages which they may
submit to It.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
ONE DESTROYER HIT;
ONE TRAVELLER SUNK
tBy Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, September l1-British
naval scaplanes on Saturday dropped
bombs on German destroyers and
trawlers along the Belgian coast be-
tween Ostend and Blanke enberghe, near
ZeebrugEe. hitting one destroyer and
sinking ut least one trawler. An Of
fetal statement issued by the Ad-
miralty to-day says:
Naval aircraft made bombing ra id
Saturday on enemy shipping between
BlankenberEhe and Ostend. Bombs
were dropped on destroyers and trawl-
crs. or drifters., One large destroyer
was hit amidships, and one, probably
two, of a group of four trawlers was
sunk.
I'm the evening, during Il late patrol
one of our seaplanes was attacked by
two seaplanes. which We're engaged
by our escorting airplancs. and one
was shot down in flames. the other be-
ing chased towards some enemy de-
stroyers.
About 10 y. NJ. yesterday our pa
troll engaged a formation of enemy
aircraft. destroying one and probably
two"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
TAKE NO FOODS FROM HOMES
Untrarcnblc Rumor Given Official, ana
Explicit Denial by Department
OF Agriculture
IRy ASSOCIATED Press.l

WASHINGTON, September 17.-The
untraceable rumor that the government
intends to take canned and dried foods
from homes persists. and has spread
TO such an extent that the Department
or Agriculture to-day placed an ex-
piicit and official denial in the hands
Oh every county agent and representa-
i've win instructions to give 1t widest
publicity.
me government never has contem-
piatea communicating foods from
ho'hes 'h any sense and the pcrsistency
Vi 'he rufior leads officials to believe
us OASIS probably may be found i'm
pr"paGanda To hinder food conservu-
'i"h' ana thereby continue high prices