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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
u. S. AVIAT0RS KILLED

international News Service:
NEW YORK. May Z. - Aviators
Peter Merrick, of Roosevelt, y. Y.
and John Slender. of Tonawanda. y.
Y. were killed at the Hampstead
Plains flying field today when their
aeroplane blew up in midair. The
men fell 1000 feet. II is supposed
that the gasoline exploded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
TWENTY-FIVE HURT.

IuternatiOn1I News Service
TOLEDO. o., May 7.-Twenty-
FIVE persons were injured when a
westbound Lake shore electric
limited crashed into a local az Glib
sonburg Junction. 25 miles east OF
here Many OF the injured were
members Of the Knights OF Colum-
bus returning from a lodge celebra-
ton at Fremont
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
ENGLAND GETs Sc. oOO. OOo.

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. May Another
$3.50 200 was advanced 10 Great
Britain today By the treasury de-
partment and il was learned before
the end OF the month S50.000.00O
will be handed over. IL is now un-
derstood that S1OO.OOO.OOO per
month will be the rate at which
funds are advanced this ally until
the proceeds OF thew ar bonds be-
gin 10 come in.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
DATE Is EXTENDED.

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. May =. - The
date upon which the railroads Of the
country must have all freight cars
equipped with prescribed safety
devices was again put forward 10y
the interstate commerce commits
sion. This time. because of the great
amount of war work imposed on the
roads. the commission extended the
time from July next 10 March /,
1918
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
Germans Bring Up $4,000
Fresh Troops For Savage
Counter Attacks Which
Are RepuISed.
ALLIES DETERMINED TO
MAKE BATTLE DECISIVE
KaiSer'S Forces Are ConCen-
trated at Northern End of
Hindenburg Line to
Stop British.
InternatIonal g. service

International News Service
LONDON, May An air
raid was made By a German
aviator over London early to-
day. -Four bombs were dropped
on the city.
Hews of the raid was official
j. announced by the press bu-
reau.
A man was killed and one
woman was injured, but the
property damage was slight.
All OF the bombs were drop
ped i'm the northeastern part of
the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
HOLD SECRET SESSION
Legislative Business to be Con
sidered at Meeting of Senate.

WASHINGTON, May :. - The
senate Unexpectedly voted TO go
into secret executive session imme-
diately after converting at noon to-
day. 70 consider Legislative bust
ness" Sen. Martin. the majority
leader, who made the motion. offer
ed no explanation for the action and
there was no other information TO
clear up the mystery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
EXPECT VOTE WEDNESDAY.

WASHINGTON. May THE fight
over the espionage DILL which has
occupied the senate's attention in
termittently for nearly month. en-
tered into the final stage today and
those in charge Of the measure pre-
dicted a vote on Wednesday. The
passage Of the measure seemed as
sured. but with the administration
draft radically amended.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
British Official Tells Congress
Committee Ownership
During War is Not
Necessary.
SAYS COMPANIES HELD
BY STATES INEFFICIENT
Compares Railways of PruS-
Sia, Italy, Russia and
France to Those of u.
S. and England.
International News serr,ce

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. May 7. - The
United States today was advised
against taking over American rail-
roads for the period OF the war by
W. NJ Acworth. England's leading
railway expert.
Acworth is a member OF the Brit
ish mission. Until recently he was
a member of the royal high COM
mission, which investigated the rail-
road situation in Canada. He ap-
peared this afternoon before the
joint congressional committee on in
terstate commerce.
''In all the history of develop
ment," AcwOrth declared. ut has
been the private companies that
have led the way. the state systems
that have brought up the rear. 1t is
my opinion that government owner
ship Of railways either in the United
States or in Great Britain is unneces-
sary."
Compares Roads.
The inefficiency Of state owned
railways as compared with lines pri-
vately owned was argued by the
English expert with reviews of the
development of the railroads in
Prussia. Italy, Australia. Russia and
France as compared with those of
the United States and Great Britain.
1T is impossible TO obtain salts
factory results on government rail-
ways i'm a democratic state unless
the management is cut loose from
direct political control" Acworth
told the commission. Perhaps some
day. having learned by experience,
parliament and a people may
recognize that management for the
people is not necessarily manage
ment by the people: that there are
other branches OF government be-
sides the judicial branch. unsuited
for popular Inference: and may es-
tablish a permanent state railway
organization. with it's own board of
directors. with its own separate
budget and entirely independent OF
parliamentary control. but controlled
like any private company by ju-
dicially minded commission. re-
auired also like a private company
10 earn dividends for its stock
holders. the people
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
RELIEF SHIP ARRIVES
Boat Attacked by submarine Was
Guaranteed safe Passage.

international News Service
AN AMERICAN PORT. May o.
The Belgian relief steamer Haelen.
which was attacked off the coast %
Holland on March Il. with the loss
Of seven lives, has arrived here. De
spite the fact that the ship carried
a permit from the German authori-
ties guaranteeing a safe passage
through the blockaded area. more
than 40 shells were fired by the L
boat. The German commander af-
terward explained he had made a
mistake.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
WHEAT $685.

InternatIOnaI News service.
CHICAGO, May L. May wheat
sold as high as SASH on the Chi
cago board of trade today, an un-
precedented price Three thousand
bushels Of No. i hard spring cash
wheat sold at S3.24 on one transac-
ton. The governors Of the board
OF trade today urged all traders
against any action that could be
construed as an effort on their part
20 cause an advance in grain prices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
LATEST BULLETINS

Norwegian ships, the Capto and
Katuna. have been sunk by German
submarines. says press dispatch
from Copenhagen today The crews
were reported saved
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07

PARIS, May T. Twenty
Thousand German soldiers have been
captured by Gen. Nivelle's armies
since the French opened their new
drive on the Aisne river and i'm
Champagne on April 16
Official announcement to this eff
feet was made by the war Office to-
day.
Throughout sunday night the Ger
mans delivered savage counter at
tacks along the Chemin des Danes.
north Of the Aisne. and i'm Cham
payne. but at no point could they
Dust the French from their newly
won positions.
The new offensive which the
French opened i'm the sector of
Craonne. where they captured more
than 5000 prisoners on Saturday
and Sunday continues. says the Of
fetal communique
German counter attacks there
were VIGOROUSLY repulsed." accord
ing TO the war office.
Bring Fresh Troops.
Four fresh German divisions
were brought up for the attacks
along the Aisne river and they were
driven home with sledgehammer
force. The heaviest of the assaults
were made near CraOnne Vauclerc
heights. Cerny Hurtebise farm and
the Froidmont farm.
-Four division mean approximately
So 900 fresh German troops
international Ner.S Service;
LONDON. May As the gigantic
conflict continues on the western
front IL becomes more evident that
the allies are determined 20 make il
one Of the few decisive battles Of
the war. and the deciding one. If
possible. There is ever increasing
pressure against the northern and
southern end Of the Hindenburg
line. while there is no let up i'm the
steady frontal thrusts against the
st. Quentin sector
During the past "a hours the
French have made some of the most
important gains since they opened
their latest drive on April 16. With
20 miles OF the Chemin des Danes
road I'm their hands, or the heights
~ the Aisne river. as this position
IS also known. the French are now
in a position 90 drive against the
inner lines defending I.aon. the chief
German fortress defending the
southern end or the Hindenburg
line.
Assaults Break Down.
Both north of the Aisne river and
in Champagne the Germans hurled
forward huge masses Of fresh troops
In a mighty effort 20 recapture their
lost ground but all the assaults
broke down before the sturdy re-
sistance OF the French.
Along the northern end OF the
lire. cast Of Arras and around Lens
the Germans likewise are trying
with great conversations OF reserves
10 stem the British rush. Regard
less OF losses the Germans time and
again drove against the British. the
attacks being especially severe east
OF Bullec0urt. where the British
penetrated the old Hindenburg line
last week.
Massed batteries OF British guns
are pounding the German lines
night and day. Correspondents at
the front estimate that 10 British
shells are hred 20 one German she'll
Evidently the Germans are making
M with infantry the British prepon-
derancs An guns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07

International News Service
LONDON. Nay Two more
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
THE WEATHER

INDIANA-PaTTIT cI0udV fonIFhf
and TUESDAY probably frost in north
portion tonight.
LOWER MICHIGAN - Fair to-
nieht with FROST Tuesday fair; con-
tinued cool
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
RUSSIA HAS LEFT
ALLIES IN LURCH
!. S. Must Rush Troops Overseas at
Top Speed.
TIME IMPORTANT, LEADER SAYS
Stockholm Paper Claims 1t Has
Learned Russia VIII Shortly
Withdraw from Official
Participation.
TIME IMPORTANT, LEADER SAYS

Stockholm, Nov 21.-The Alton
Tidningen claims to have learned
thru diplomatic channels that Rus
STA will shortly withdraw from Of
fetal participation in the war.
London, Nov. PA Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says;
1.-The National Tidendes Berlin
correspondent learns indirectly that
the new Russian government has Of
fcially declared it has left the ranks
Ct the belligerents, and is ready to
conclude a separate peace
London, Nov 21.-In an address
at the war conference in Downing
street yesterday afternoon Premier
Lloyd-George said the collapse of
Russia and the rverses to Italy
made 1t even more imperative than
before that the United States send
as many troops as possible across the
Atlantic as early as possible. +"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
THURSDAY, NOV. %. 1917.
BIG MEN NEEDED.

A rising demand exists In the ma
ton that there be placed In charge Of
the government departments mer
who are really qualified for the task
The cabinet members are all nice
good looking gentlemen; they are
college graduates and some are Tor
mer pupils of the president; one Is
his son-in-law. In time of peace they
appear we'll In the moving pictures,
make nice speeches at college com
mencements and play golf skillfully'
But they are men of affairs. They
are not the type of men who know
the country's business in war times.
The cabinet ought TO have the big
gest men in the country-men of the
calibre of Roscoe Stubs in business,
Of Elihu Root In statecraft, Of Lindley
Garrison in war matters Garrison
was fired from the cabinet because he
was for preparedness. Men like
Roosevelt, Vanderlip, John V. Far
well-the best men in the nation, re-
gardless of politics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
PUT A STOP TO SPECULA-
TION IN BUTTER AND EGGS

Washington, Nov To- Specula-
tion in butter and eggs has been
eliminated, the Food Administration
announced today. by voluntary ar
rangement Just made with represen-
tatives of all the country's butter
and egg exchanges. The following
are the chief provisions OF the regu-
lations:
Goods bought on call cannot be or
dered for resale during the same sea-
son: goods sold on call must be Of
the grade offered, and actual deliv-
cries must be made. Bidding for
grade Of goods not offered. or that
are scarce. for the purpose Of rails
ing the prices, is prohibited.
No purchases are to be made on
call except by persons actually engas-
ed in the distribution of the commod-
ity purchased. and goods must be
purchased only for actual distribu-
ton in the ordinary course Of bush
ness. and then only in such amounts
as are necessary to enable the pur-
chaser to carry on his business effi-
GENTLY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
ISN'T AMERICA IN?

The dispatches from Europe tell of
the proposed allied war council of
England, France and Italy to run
the war. The United States is not
mentioned as having any part in the
proceedings. The reason given is
that this country is at war only with
Germany, while the other allies are
at war with Austria and Turkey with
which we are automatically at peace
Considering the dastardly actions of
Turkey and that Austria is fighting
the United States, the complications
of our position are beyond the under
standing of the average citizen. But
1t is a safe guess that sooner or lat
er Uncle Sam will have something to
say about running the war
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
LAST INCREMENT OF DRAFTED
MEN WILL BE CALLED SOON

Washington, Nov. 15.-Mobiliza-
ton orders for the remainder of the
national army men included in the
first increment, held up pending COM
pletion of the camps and the receipt
of full supply of overcoats, will be
issued within the next week or two at
latest Secretary Baker said today
that as thousands of overcoats are
being delivered daily, the supply soon
will be sufficient for the men yet to
be called
With one or two exceptions the
environments are nearly complete,
and as the plans call for more build
ings than are necessary to house the
of men drafted as yet, there
VIII be plenty OF room even before all
barracks are finished
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
FARMERS LOSING
MONEY ON WHEAT
Cost 1882 TO Raise Bushel of Grain
This Year.
GROWER is GETTING ONLY 52.2c
Farmers Union Asserts Farm
ers Are Justified in Ask
ing Higher Price.

Topeka, Nov. 16.-The cost pei
bushel of wheat grown In Kansas in
1917 was $3.50 12 cents. aceording
to statement issued by Maurice Nc
Auliffe, president of the Kansas
branch of the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative union. Mr. McAu-
life bases his assertion on facts re-
sulting from careful analysis of the
cost of seeding, harvesting and mar
keting the grain crop this year
According to his figures the cost
of seeding an acre of wheat in the
fall of 1916 was $3.50; the cost of
harvesting and marketing the acre
age harvested, per acre, $13.77, max
ing a total cost per acre of $1,000.
The total cost Of seeding the g.
100000 acres planted in 1916, ae-
cording to Mr. McAuliffe, was $64,-
$4,000. Four million acres were
harvested at total expense of $685.
0S0,000, making the cost of produce
tion $119,965,O00. Forty-six million
bushels were threshed The net cost
per bushel, therefore, was $2.82 IL.
Mr. McAuliffe issued the statement
in connection with the recent criti-
cism of farmers who are demanding
a higher price set for the wheat than
that set by the government. He de-
clared that the government price of
1920 a bushel below the the cost of
production and that the enforcement
OF the food administrations ruling
amounts to confiscation "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
LLoYD-GEORGE CRISIS OVER.
No Leader to Follow Up Attacks on
the Premier.

London, Nov. 16.-With bitter
criticism of Premier Lloyd-George's
Paris speech and his support of the
inter-allied war council abating, there
were indications today the crisis,
which the premier appeared to be
facing. is passing Lack of an out
standing leader to oppose the pres
Ont government is believed to be one
reason for the failure of Lloyd
Georges critics to follow up their at
tack Overthrow of Lloyd-George, I'M
der present political conditions, prob
ably would mean rehabilitation of
previously discarded leaders, such as
former premier Asquith
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
FARMERS ARE ABLE TO FEED
THE WORLD, SAYS HOUSTON

Washington, Nov 15.-Confidence
that the American farmers can meet
the burden of feeding this country
and the allies was expressed here to-
day by Secretary of Agriculture
Houston, in an address before the
annual convention of the American
Association of Agricultural Colleges
and Experiment Stations. Produc-
ton, the secretary said, must be
maintained If not increased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22

Camp Funston, Nov. 16.-General
Wood today issued an order that
farmer boys who are in camp, but
who are needed at home, may have
ten days to two weeks furl0ugh to
help with farm work. The need of
help on the farms has caused so
many requests for the boys services
that General Wood finally decided to
make such an order. II is probable
that large number of the soldiers
will ask for the rest and go home to
help with farm work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
CATTLE OWNERS ASK U. S.
FOR $50, 900 900 CREDIT

Austin, Tex, Nov. 19.-An appeal
for an emergency appropriation OF
SO million dollars was wired to
President Wilson today to relieve the
cattle industry in the drought strick-
en- portion of Texas. This action re-
suited from a conference held here
this afternoon of representatives of
commercial and industrial interests
Of Texas and state officials, called by
Gov. w. p Hobby
Two million head of cattle are
said to be in the stricken district.
which is shown to embrace $50 to
$50 counties. Ii is estimated that
farmers in this district already have
been extended credit of 200 million
collars by various sources.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
PEACE HOPELESS
BEFORE 1918
Russia's Collapse Will Lengthen the
War.
NEITHER SIDE Is WINNING NOW
Medill Mccormick, Just Returned
from Battle Lines in Europe
Tells Of Conditions of Things
Across the Seas.
NEITHER SIDE is WINNING NOV

London, Nov. 19.-Reports from
Russia say that the famous shrines
of the Kremlin in Moscow have been
ruined by the fighting OF revolution
lists in the streets of the city. Not
much change in the muddled condi-
ton of Russian affairs.
Chicago, Nov. 19.-Russia col
lapse and the unreadiness of the
United States makes hopeless any
thoughts of peace before 1919, in the
opinion of Medill Mccormick, Con-
gress-at-large of Illinois, who has
Just returned from a visit to most
of the important fronts of the Eu-
ropean battle line.
Mr.. Mccormick said.
The Germans are winning the
war. Neither are we. The war to-
day presents stalemate from which
we are unable to extricate ourselves,
because of the collapse of Russia and
the unreadiness of the United States
Nowhere in Europe did find an
informed soldier or public man who
believed that a military decision
could be achieved before 1919. when
the United States might be ready to
add effectively to the sum of pres
sure on the Central empires. Per-
haps economic conditions or political
events in Germany may induce peace
before that time, but altho Germany
Is suffering progressively more than
her western enemies, her autocratic
machine and her economic reserves
sem altogether adequate to hold her
together thru two more winters.
There is practically no hope that
Russia can be in any sense useful
during the year 1918. From the
most responsible people ! heard a
disheartening tale of Russian ineffi-
cheney. corruption. incendiarism and
murder. Russia is so disordered
that she cannot make war"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
rs TT WORTH 1T?

The county engineer says that ST.
500 to $4,000 mile will gravel roads
in this county. In some places II will
be less; in some slightly more, but
that is the average. The usual road
district is 2 1-2 miles wide; that
would give 1900 acres to pay for one
mile, or $133 an acre, The federal
government will pay 3 per cent OF
It, If 1t Is a part OF continuous sys-
tenn like the Golden Belt road or the
Santa Fe Trail-20 cents, leaving
Sl.13. Then the land owner pays
One-fourth of this. or 20 cents, the
township one-fourth and the county
one-half. OF the county's half the
cities and corporations pay over one
fourth. Is It worth 20 cents an acre
to have a gravel road leading past a
farm to the county seat, good prac-
tically all the year? II can be paid
In ten installments-3 cents an acre
for ten years. Is II worth $3.50 a
year on 160-acre farm to have such
road?
IL would save more than that every
month on the wear of motor cars or
horse drawn vehicles. It seems like
good business to have at least gravel
roads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
DANGER OF ENEMIES
LANDING IN IRELAND

London. Nov. 16.-Viscount Chap
lin, in the house of lords today called
attention to the grave situation in
ireland. He referred especially to the
Sim Fein campaign In favor OF an in
dependent republic. Baron VIM
borne, lord lieutenant OF Ireland, re-
plying. said he did not share viscount
Chaplin's gloomy antieipations. Moth
withstanding the infiammable mate
rial in Ireland, the gravest danger to
b. apprehended was the importation
cf arms or a hostile landing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
TEUTONS PUT $500, 900 MEN
AGAINST 1000, 900 ITALIANS

Milan, Nov. 10. Approximately
1-2 million soldiers are massed on
and behind the battle front in the
Italian theater of war. according to
notification received here today Italy
has 4 million men modified, but not
all are under arms, as there were not
enough weapons in the kingdom to
equip them. Austria-Hungary has
about 2 million men opposing the
Italians in activities and reserves.
while there are about 100000 Ger
mans, Bulgarians and Turks re-en-
forcing Emperor Charles legions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
ANOTHER BIG OIL GUSHER
STRUCK NEAR EUREKA

Eureka. Kan. Nov. l6.-The
Great Southern Oil company brought
in a giant oil well today on the Stew
enson land. ten miles west of Eureka
The sand was struck at 1885 feet
ard drilling stopped at 2.423 feet,
with thirty-eight feet of pay sand.
The well was shot this afternoon and
the oil gushed in a solid stream over
the top of the derrick. The well is
flowing at the rate of three thousand
barrels a day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
HERNANDEZ LEADS ARMY
AGAINST PANCHO VILLA

Preside. Tex. Nov 19-General
Eduardo Hernandez. acting com
mander of the federal Mexican
troops in the northwestern military
zcne, is expected to march against
the villa forces in the Ojinaga sec
ton at once. with a column Of cav
airy from the famous Death Head"
brigade, which even the villa Officers
in Ojinanga today admitted we're
good fighters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-22
BRAZIL HAS SAME VIEWS
ON PEACE AS UNITED STATES

Rie Janeiro. Nov. 15-Brazil's
views OF the only manner in which
durable peace may be obtained are
set forth in the governments reply
to the peace proposal made last Au-
gust by Pope Benedict, which has
been forwarded BY Foreign Minister
Pecanha. The reply says it is neces-
sary that all nations. great and
small. shall have a place in the sun.
equal right and unrestricted oppOr-
tunities to exchange ideas and com
modities upon the broad basis Of JUS
tice and equity.