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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
BRITISH FIRE VIOLENT.

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AMSTERDAM. June 27-British
drum fire reached "a new stage Of
violence in the recent lighting on
the Arras front. The military expert
OF the Loka1 AnzeiEer. the official
German newspaper I'M Berlin. esti
mates that. i'm one week English
cannon and mine throwers frod he
tween 100000 and 1o,o0o.o0o
shells
A copy OF the Lokal Anzeiser re-
ceived here today. publishes an
order OF the eommauder Of the 18th
British army corps. found in the
possession Of "a captured Eu-lish Of
fcer. which gives am idea of the inn
mense amount Of ammunition used
oy British artillery.
The order shows that. before am
attack was made I'm the sector 90
Maison Blanche. ON the Scarpe river,
the artillery preparation was carried
out bv 6qS guns and c6S mime throw
ers. And all this firms was done
along front only five miles wide.
Nearly 500 of the guns were OF the
heaviest caliber and The mine throw.
ers hurled shells weighing 1a>
pounds.
In another sector. where the
British attacked over front five
and one-half miles wide. over 1900
cannon OF all calibers and several
Thousand mine throwers were iu ac-
ton necessarily for seven DAYS 90
smash the German positions before
the infantry assaulted.
The total number OF shells and
mines fired by the British since the
beginning OF the spring offensive is
estimated at between 3o.oUO.0o0 and
$4,000. 0O0. The German artillery
did not use nearly So many shells boo
these gigantic battles in France
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
GUARD NEEDS MEN
HELPS REGULARS
Col. Freyermuth Orders /. N.
G. Campaign Postponed
Until Next Week.

Regardless Of the great obstacle
which the regular army recruiting
campaign started here Monday has
been 10 South Bend national guard
officers in their EFFORT 10 fill up the
thin ranks Of Co. +. Col. George W.
Freyermuth has accepted the situa-
ton gracefully and ordered officers
Of South Bend companies 20 aid
regular army recruiting in any way
possible.
AS a proof OF their good faith the
four Indiana national guard COM
panies of South Bend. CO. F. Ma
chine Gun. Headquarters and sup
ply companies will take part in a
military demonstration TO be held
as a stimulant 10 regular army re-
Cruiting at Mishawaka tonight.
In spite OF the fact that South
Bend has furnished more than
twice its quota Of men for the reg
ular army. the county is called
upon 20 furnish 200 more men. 80
said Col Freyermuth today Com
pany F OF this city still needs about
strength and the supply company
needs about 90 men. We have had
a hard time recruiting for the South
Bend companies because so many
men have been taken for the regular
army but I and the other officers
OF the regiment here viii be glad 10
do all we can 10 secure the 200 men
asked for the regular army now.
II feel sure that after We have
answered the call Of the government
and provided these men that every
aid will be given rs 20 I'll up the
ranks Of the companies here I do
not think that South Bend and st.
Joseph county viii allow this com
munity 20 be represented in the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
Fear Olympia viii be
Lost; Bulk7lead Smashed

warship's wireless call other ships
came 70 her aid. but the sea was
calm and il was decided that officers
and crew should remain aboard.
Late last night the sea became
rougher There was danger that
the Olympia might slip from the
ledge OF rock on which she hung
and pound 20 pieces. The officers
and crew were therefore taken or
in small boats and transferred 20
warships which took them into New
port.
shortly after daybreak today smau
boats set out for the stranded
cruiser in an effort to-learn the eX-
tent Of the damage
The body Of Chief Machinist's
Mate William n. BSbb. who was
killed. was taken ashore at Newport
and will be shipped 20 his home IN
Reading. Pa Babb was just COINS
on deck when the jar caused a hatch
10 fall on his head
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
Commission Nav
Suspend Freight
Rate Increase
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WASHINGTON, June p. Just
three days remain before the rail
road tariffs proposing a general in
crease of Is per cent in freight
rates throughout the country will
become effective unless the Interstate
commerce commission suspends
them The new tariffs are written
TO become effective at midnight next
Saturday. If they are not suspend
ed before that hour 100000. 900 a
year viii be added 10 the freight bill
of the United states.
As the time draws near specuIa-
tion as TO the commissions action is
extremely keen. Washington is
filled with railroad agents seeking
special information on how the sit
uation stands. So far there appears
TO be no certainty as TO the decision.
In fact the railroads today seem less
confident Of the increase than they
were when it first was proposed.
Tens of thousands Of letters have
come 20 the commission protesting
against the Increased r. -es
10 has been suggested that ;he
commission viii grant a I . per cent
increase 90 the eastern roads. a five
or 10 per cent increase to the west
ern roads and no increase 10 the
southern lines, which are J. aking the
| best showing II earnings.
The proposal also has been ad
vanced that the commission will sus-
pend the tariffs by next Saturday
land then grant increases to those
roads which appear 10 he in most
need Of added revenue
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
PLAN DRIVE To
RAISE QUOTA
FOR RED CROSS
Association of Business Clubs
Promises Campaign to
Redeem City'S Fail
ure So Far.

An organization, made up of
representatives from each of the
business clubs and other organ
izatiOnS of South Bend, is being
perfected this afternoon TO make
the South Bend contribution to
the Red Cross war fund not only
its quota, but to raise it to $50,
600 or more.
This action was taken following a
rouslng meeting in the Rotary room
Of the oliver hotel at which DR.. G.
A. Lippincott, president Of the local
Red Cross chapter. presided. The
suggestion was made by F. +. Her
ing.
Members of the Rotary club. the
Ad-S Sell league. the Kswanis club.
the Chamber Of Commerce, and the
Round Table, were present at the
meeting An orchestra played and
Mrs. Grace Fink Davis sang.
Plan Big Drive.
Or. Lippincott told of South
Bends failure 10 make good in the
Red Cross drive. He read a tele-
gram from A. r. Bently, state di-
rector of the Red Cross, which said
that only two Of the 90 counties in
the state had failed 70 measure up.
with the prospects that the other of
the two would make up the deficit.
He asked whether the amount set
for this county, $4,000. could be
I1FArn NIGHT
At the motion Of F. p. Herring,
the chairman was instructed 20 re-
ply that South Bend would come
across with the $4,000. and prob
ably more Several representatives
froro the different organizations
gave short talks and then doubling
and tr., rno Of contributions began.
indication are we'll over $4,000 was
raised a. The meeting.
The south Bend people do not
fully realize the enOrmity of the
cause 10 which the nation has com
mittee itself, was the charge Of DR..
Lippincott. Mr. Herring summed up
tho proposition in few words. Our
business now is to win this war" he
declared, and not 20 make money,
except as it will help US win"
Col. George NJ. Studebaker made
the first offer OF actual cash at the
meeting. saving that he and his
brother would double their subscrip
tons This started the ball rolling
and for some time the meeting was
given over 10 the taking of pledges.
One giver increased his original
pledge % times.
The surplus fund left frem the
proceeds Of the Indiana centennial.
$1.265.64, was pledged 10 the fund.
The Rotary club was pledged 70 give
$500. The Ad-Sell promised to
bring back a fund from ST. Joseph
next Friday after their next meet
ing. other organizations pledged
themselves not only 10 give money
but the time of their members as
well.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
CAPITAL vERnFIEs REPORT

M II al ilAlE IFS hfsIOlNl.
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WASHINGTON. June -. - The
arrival of two contingcnts of Amer
lean troops i'm France was an
nOunced this afternoon by the COM
mittee on public information on re-
ceipt OF cabled adviccs from Paris.
Sec'y Of War Baker would make
no statement.
The two continsents that arrived
today left the United states more
than 10 days ago.
They are the first cOntingents OF
American regulars To- arrive on for
eign soil. and will be sent directeiy
To the rear of the western front
from the port at which they arrived.
other Contin.cntS may now be cN-
pected TO land i'm rapid order.
There probably will be three days
intervening between the arrival OF
each contingent. Permission TO
make public the port Of arrival or
the position to which the troops
whose arrival was announced today
will be sent to on the western front
is denied by the committee on pub
lie information.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
Business Non InvoINed.

There are some substantial bus
mess men entangled in this case, %
said Chief of Detectives Kuespert
today. Il expect 10 have them lined
up by tonight or tomorrow morning
but will not make their names pub
lie at this time. we have broken
the backbone Of the organization
and some surprising developments
have come out.
we have located one more car
tbs morning and have a line on an
other that was taken by members
CT this gang. Although there il
some little doubt if all Of the 5 or
20 boys and men that have been ar
rested or are under suspicion were
organized into one big band there
is not the slightest doubt that every
one Of them knew Of the movements
and operations of every other one.
Myers One of Gang.
Information that has reached US
today shows cOnclusively that young
John Myers. 113 Ohio ST., who was
injured last Sunday was one OF the
gang. We have evidence that he
was hurt while in the company with
young Lloyd Tavanier. for whom we
are searching now. The two boys
We're riding in a stolen auto when
the accident occurred and Myers
was hurt. The latter was broughI to
place near his home and laid out
on the street 70 give the appearance
Of having been struck by a passing
ca. Myers died in Epworth hospital
Monday morning, I understand"
Many mothers. sisters and fathers
appeared az the police station today
10 see their sons Some OF them
were weeping when they came from
Chief Kerr's office where they were
examined concerning the movements
Of the boys under arrest.
According 20 Chief Of Police Kerr
and Chief OF Detectives Kuespert
confessions have been obtained from
some of the men arrested Wednes-
day. Grilling examination Of sew
eral of the boys arrested recently
has brought 70 the police infOrma-
ton which promises TO expose oper-
atoms Of the gang for many months
past and clear up the mysterious
thefts of many cars in northern In
diana and southern Michigan.
The men arrested in the first two
days of the cleanup are:
Starke Clements. 725 5. Fellows st.
Jaspar Eve, jr.. 81 E. Monroe ST.
Robert Webster. $50 z. Dubail av.
Gordon Starrett, 1872 E. Keasey st.
Harry Goughenor. 1928 s. Rush ST.
Clarence Dahlgren, 30S f. In
diana av.
John Macy. 1901 s. Kendall st
ole Knudson. 1906 s Chaplin ST
Joseph Gershoffer. 1919 s. Ken
dali st.
Frank Korn. 80 f. Keasey ST.
Seth Beville. 1886 F. Bowman 81.
Arrested in Last Three Days.
All Of the arrests have been made
during the last two days. and began
with the arrest of Clements, Cough
enor and Dahlgren on Monday night,
when the three were taken into GUS
tody by Motorcycle Patrolmen Wes-
olek and Olmstead. following an ex-
citing chase in which several shots
were fred. Statements made by
these three resulted in the other ar
rests I'm rapid succession. Some Of
the arrests were made on the streets
Of South Bend. some at the homes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27

international News Service.
NEW YORK. June 27.-Nice con
jitions iu New York are now the
worst iu the oltys history. despite
the police policy OF suppression. and
white slave AGENTS are weekly send
ing many young girls out Of New
York into lives of shame.
E. W.. Hebbard. executive eecre-
tary Of the Committee Of Twelve
made this charge today while po-
lice investigation OF the Ruth Cruger
murder case was bringing new
revelations concerning the white
slave traffic Hehhard announced
that Gov Whitman's attention viii
De- called 90 vice conditions here
with the request that he investigate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
UT BONE DRY NATION UP TO WILSON SENATE PLA
fish Troops Stem Flooded Fields in Attack ON Lens
Goodrich to
Demand Power to
Fix Coal Price

INDIANAPOLIs. Ind. June 81
IL became known here today that
Gov. Goodrich Will call a special ses-
sion Of the Indiana legislature 10 FIX
maximum prices for Indiana coal
and give some state body authority
20 embargo coal shipments 10 a
point that will insure an adequate
supply TO Indiana consumers unless
the congress enacts federal legisla-
tion giving 10 Priest Wilson power
20 fix prices and control distribution
adequately.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
SEND EDITOR TO BARRACKS.

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CLEVELAND, O., June 81
Orders were received from the de-
partment Of justice at Washington
by United States Marshal Lapp this
morning to turn over Waldemar Won
Nostitz. former editor of the Waech-
ter und Anzeiger, to the military
commander of the barracks at CO
lumbus. Won Nostitz, who admits
writing editorials pleading Ger
many's cause. has been under arrest
10 days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27

of those arrested, and some Of them
in factories where the boys worked
Knudson, Gershoffer and Macy were
arrested in LapOrte.
John b. Kuespert. chief of detec-
tives, announced last night that the
operations Of me gang, according TO
statements made by the members
under arrest. included robberies in
Elkhart. Battle Creek. Goshen. South
Bend. Niles. Laporte and Michigan
City and that the value Of the cars
that they had stolen would probably
run as high as $4,000.
All of the men are being held on
robbery charges while the police are
seeking 10 ferret out about a dozen
more members whose homes are
said TO be i'm South Bend Mean
while the police departments Of the
other affected cities have been called
upon 20 assist in the work of hunt
ing down such mem bers Of the gang
as live i'm those towns That prac-
tically every public garage in the
various cities mentioned have been
victimized by the gang was the
declaration made by Capt. Keuspert
last night.
On Trail Since April.
Chief Keuspert declared that he
and his men have been working on
the case since early in April when a
series Of auto robberies began. The
rObberies have continued with start
ling rapidity up until the present
time Since April, according TO
Kuespert. more than ninty automo-
biles have been stolen from garages
and from in front Of homes in
South Bend
Three Of the cars recently stolen
have been recovered. but one OF
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
FALL Of KEY
POSITION IS
NEAR OPINION
German Garrison Giving Stub
born Resistance But Coun-
ter Firing Has Diminish
ed-COntrOIS Coal.
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LONDON, June 27.-Fighting
their way forward through
flooded fields and over the
debris Of sheiI-wrecked villages,
the British troops are slowly
but inexorabIy closing in on
Lens
Lens has been battered TO
pieces by British artillery, bus
the ruins have been utilized by
the Germans and powerful for
ufCations have been construct
ed TO defend what was once one
of the premier industrial towns
OF France.
Lens is a German key position
That accounts for the stubborn re-
sistance Of its garrison The Ger
man troops that are defending it are
under orders TO stave of the British
or die trying. But In spite of this
tenacious defense, the attackers are
creeping closer and closer on the
northern and southern sides. As
was the case at BullecOurt the Can
adams are distinguishing themselves
in the lighting around Lens. The
suburb Of La Coulotte was taken boy
them and they afterVard beat of
furious counter attacks delivered
by ,he Germans I'm force
German Losses Heavy.
Dispatches from the front today
limited that the fall Of Lens might
he considered near. They told also OF
heavy German losses sustained in
tn defense of the salient Violent
artillery duels were In progress.
throughout the night. but it was
noted that the Germans are not
nearly so lavish with their shells as
formerly 1t is estimated that the
British FIRE from six Co - heavy
shells for every one fred by the
Germans.
Lens derives its chief strategic
Importance from the face that II
commands lines OF communication
and also controls "a district rich iu
coal mines. If they should lose
Lens the Germans probably would
have TO sive up much important ter
ritory containing valuable industries
and mines. Furthermore 1t would
enable the British 90 strike at ths
great German base OF Lille from the
south.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
Daylight Saving
Bill is Passed
By U. Senate

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WASHINGTON, June az
The Calder daylight saving
bill TO move the clock forward
one hour throughout the cOun-
try during the summer months.
was passed by the senate this
afternoon without discussion or
roll call.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
MORSE SHTPs sunk.

COPENHAGEN. June 27-Two
more Norwegian steamships have
heen sunk by German submarines.
said a dispatch from Christiania to
day. They were the King Haakon
and the Maggie. Only six members
of the King HaakOn's crew were
saved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
RE.PI1SE GERMAN ATTACk

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LONDON. june 2l.-An attempt
hy the Germans On recaptlre Sround
lost by them The sector of Fon-
e-lez-Croisel on the Arras
front was repulsed The British war
aSnce announced to-day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
BULLETIN.

ALBANY. y. Y, June IL
The fight To force the return OF
Alfredo CoCChi from Italy TO
New York to stand trial for the
murder Of Ruth Crugcr. L.
year-old WadlciSh high school
gis! WAS formally begun today
when GOV. Whitman attached
his signature Ia eNtradition
papers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
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WASHINGTON. June 27.-Bone
dry prohibition for the United states
rests with Pres't Wilson. Should he
indicate "a willingness 10 accept re
sponsibility. IL was admitted today.
the senate viii jam through an
amended food control bill which will
prohibit further manufacture Of dis
titled spirits and delegate 10 the
president responsibility fer deciding
/ whether vinous and maid liquors are
/ 10 be manufactured and sold during
the remainder of the war period.
If the president shall let il %
| known that ne does not believe such
responsibility should be his. then the
struggle now In progress in the
senate must be fought out TO the
bitter end.
The senate very plainly desires 20
pass the buck" Friends Of the
president believe that he has no de-
sire to accept what actually is legis-
lative responsibility.
Text Of Clause.
When the agricultural committee
of the senate met today. 10 had be-
fore it the report OF its sub-commit-
tee dealing with the house bin pass
last Saturday For the house pro
liso the Subcommittee had written
the following.
THAT from AM after 80 days
from the date OF approval of
this act. II shall bc unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation
to use in the manufacture OF
any Intoxicating liquor for bev-
eragc purposes any pcrishable
or non peri~hable Feeds. food or
food materials.
Whenever the president shall
find ft necessary to conserve
perishable products named ne Is
empowered to- permit the use OF
such products in the manufac-
ture Of vinOus liquors.
Whenever in the iudgmens
OF the president the public in
terest would be subscrvcd there
by hc il empowered 90 permit
the limited use Of the materials
mentioned in the manufacture
OF malt or fermentcd liquors and
60 prescribe the alcoholic con-
tents thereof
Can Seize supply
tn addition the president is au-
thorized 20 take over any or all dis
titled liquors in bond for redistilla-
ton iaco alcohol for war. industrial
cor other nou-beyeraEe purposes AT
a reasonable compensation"
il is the prohibition proposition
that occupies the umeiight how
ever.
Naturally the one thing that most
concerns the president is the enor-
nous loss OF revenue II prohibition
is % be enacted Ou go days notice
The millions OF dollars OF losses to
owners Of the industry and hundreds
Of thousands az workers employed
in the liquor business who viii be
thrown out Of employment without
notice is another problem
Financial experts have warned
congressional and administration
leaders that il the prohibition plans
are jammed through serious fnan-
cial difficulties are certain. There
are many banks in various sections
of the country which have lent large
sums Of money 10 5rewerics distn-
lers. etc. and they viii have 20
charge this money up as total loss
~ rhe plants are % be closed Up
without the owners having oppor-
tunlty 10 meet the changes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-27
GET
GERMAN Spy
CHIEF BELIEF
After Long Search Albert
Webber is Apprehended by
Secret SerViCe-Editor
to Barracks.
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NEW YORK. June 27-Albert
Weber. an officer of the German
navy. and declared by the police TO
be the directing general Of the Ger
man spy system in the United States.
was arrested at Broadway and
Forty Second st. today
Weber, who lives at "a Eleventh
St. Hoboken, n. J., is a civil ell
gineer and a ship builder The police
have been seeking him since June 8,
when he slipped out of sight Last
night they received information that
he would visit Broadway and Forty
Second st. TO get some mail. Detec-
tives were placed on watch and his
arrest this morning followed.
Weber is charged with violating
the United States law regarding
shipment of mails. He is also
charged with conspiring to erect a
wireless plant in Mexico. supposedly
for the purpose of sending TO Berlin
important information concerning
this country's war movements. The
police allege that he succeeded Won
Rintelen and Won Papen in carrying
on German spy work in this country.
They allege that he was the princi-
pal intermediary between a group Of
prominent Germans in the United
States and the German foreign of
fees.
Arrested Webber's Aids.
On June 3 detectives attached to
the bomb squad and agents Of the
department Of justice. arrested Her
mann Fincke, an employe Of the
Hamburg American line; George
Melcher, a Norwegian saloon keep
er, and four sailors of the Norwe
gian-American line, for conspiring
against the shipment Of mails and
plotting to establish a wireless plant
in Mexico. The latter charge was
based on the fact that parts OF wire
less apparatus were found in their
possession, and bills Of lading show
ed they had shipped other similar
equipment TO Mexico.
Weber was wanted at the same
time in connection with these plots.
but eluded capture. At the same
time an Investigation was started Of
charges that he was concerned with
the purchase Of ships here for Ger
many and also Of his alleged con
nectiOn with wealthy Germans here
and with the foreign office in Berlin.
Weber came 70 the United States
in 1912 and entered the employ Of
the Hamburg line. re
naming with the company until last
January.
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EXTRA
American Troops
Land in France

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\ FRENCH SEAPORT. June
27.-The second contingent OF
American troops arrived here
this morning. They disembark-
ed Immediately. Numbers and
details Of future orders were re-
fused by the censor