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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

I'll assume" he said. chat be-
tween extremists and conservatives.
] am ranking with the latter. But
4 want TO state how radical can
De. If il proves necessary in order
TO finance the war to a triumphant
ending j would vote to conscript
every dollar of income i'm excess of
$4,000 70 the family If it IL proven
the Andine bin is insufficient TO
meet Vic national need ] would add
the burden % incomes"
Attacks Excessive Levies.
Sen. Harding attacked excessive
ievies upon war profits and declared
that a wholly wrong impression has
been created throughout the coun-
Try ON this question.
III YOU strike at that excess profit
Nou reduce the incomes which are
available for taxation" ne said IF
you strike at excuses you are likely
10 hinder our industrial productive
ness
The term seems TO invite attack
hut let us reflect a moment only
81 relatively few are connected di-
recuy with the war. Nobody sees
q bIoodstaiu on food. yet il is i'm
enormous demand a few NUM-
tions shops are directeN connected
with the conflict but the great bulk
OF excess profits are only indirectly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
NEW AIRPLANE
ENGINE BEST
Of ALL TYPES
United States TeChniCianS Per-
feet Motor Which Can be
Built in Factories, En-
abIing Big Output.
international News Service.

lntcrnatlOIa al News Service.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 81
America will lead in the air.
To-day the aircraft production
board and the war department
started the machinery for the
manufacture of aeroplaneS in a
bigger way than mechanical his
tory has ever known.
Since the appropriations of
s6OO,OOO,OOo for aircraft by
congress, the United States war
administration has been laving
the foundation for a colossal air
craft producing machine.
Today the die was cast Within
few weeks American factories viii
be turning out hundreds Of aero
planes-the exact number may not
be stated-each month. At the pres
ent moment the work is az last fully
organized.
Produce New Engine.
Foremost OF all is the new Amer
lean aeroplane engine. The United
States government has designed.
produced and tested a new type
which surpasses anything heretofore
made in America and promises to
surpasS any foreign engine. Ii has
already been stated this engine can
be made in factories without spec
ialization and has been so standard
lied that any mechanical factory
can, in comparatively short time.
turn the machines out i'm great
numbers
Six Big Training Camps
Another accomplishment is the
construction Of the six great train
ing schools for aviators. These are
at Dayton, o.: Mount Clemens.
Mich; San Antonio. Tex. NIineols
L. l.; Belleville. H.. and Rantoul
III. These schools. now being filed
with students, are equipped with
training machines and within six
weeks 5000 American youths viii
be learning the secrets of air travel.
These fields are only the first Of
series of new aviation training fields
They are equipped with the most
modern hangers and equipment and
are counted upon 10 turn out at least
$4,000 American fiers for service In
France not later than July. 1918
Divide Money Equally.
Manufacture of aeroplanes on
great scale means tremendous
amount of wood and steel necessary.
For the past two months the war
department and the aircraft board
have been making a survey of these
products Today they are ready 20
supply not only the needs of Amer
lea but those Of our allies.
Present plans call for an equal
division Of the $500. 600. 600 appro-
priation between men and machines
Approximately S3O0.0QO.oO0 viii he
spent in the equipment of men, the
training Of men. the purchasing of
training fields and the costs of
training necessary TO make Amer
ica's air fleet the dominant factor
I'm the closing DAYS of the world
war The remainder of the appro-
priation will he spent i'm the actual
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
BOIL ALL WATER
DOCTOR WARNS
Slight Contamination in City
Supply Demands Caution
to Prevent Disease.

Slight contamination OF the city
water, not of a serious nature, but
sufficient TO justify precautions, is
announced Friday. by the city water
department and board OF health, and
the boiling of all drinking water is
urged. Following is the official state
ment.
A report made 10 the health
department today shows slight
contamination OF the city water.
Tt is not believed that the con-
tamination is serious but that ii
Is advisa BILE 10 warn the public
10 drink only boiled water.
I'VE desire 10 reiterate that
there is no connection between
the city water and the river and
that il is impossible TO pump
river water into the city mains.
Tests were started today 10
determine the exact cause Of
contamination. Until further
notice. be on the safe side; boil
all water intended for drinking
purposes
y w Toyne.
"Supt City Water Works
Charles :. Bosenbury.
"Sec'y City Board Of Health.
This is not typhoid cOntamina-
ton. says Dr.. BOsenbury. 1t has
reference TO no particular disease,
and might not lead TO any. II can
not even be responsible for the epi-
demic OF stomach sickness now prev
alent. for that Is quite general al
over the country liz rs merely q
slight contamination which We are
going after. locate. and exterminate
and meanwhile the public should
boil the drinking water 20 guard
against possibilities.
The health officer insists that
there is no need OF a scare. jus;
caution" The theory Of the health
board and water board Is that there
is an opening somewhere touching
the reserl oirs or water mains.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
Huge Camp Behind
Lines IN France to
House 15,OOOFHers
Hangers and Barracks Now Under Construction to be Com
pIeted by January When United States will be
Ready to Exert Its Force in the Air
Against the Kaiser
BY DANIEL DILLON.

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE Aug 3l-Amer-
ca 10 have the biggest aviation field world saw
ueI construction at the American aerial base veday motor
oI me american military establishments which ended TODAY
aGS now being erected will house 5000 men Hangers are
SS ooSUuGled TO accommodate enough machines use by
these men In 90 days hangers will he con,rei to
accommodate 800 aeroPane The remainder win he finished
by January " ~ ''i'''1"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

WASHINGTON Aug. 3l.-Sen Warren @ Harding OF Ohio
told the senate today that he would ConScpt every dollar
$4,000 family necessary the war He
deced however proposals to make wealth and CAPITAL bear tbe
whole of the war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Aug. ST.
The Peoples Peace council will try
to hold its proposed Sunday protest
meeting in spite of the rebuffs il
has received in three states and the
threatened lynching of its leaders at
Hudson. Wis. last night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

; C0m1|ir' to Hold Peace Meet IN South Bend
peace Special"
May be Halted
In Elkhart Today

International News Service
ELKHART. Ind. Aug. 81
The Peace Special" carrying
100 members of the Peoples
Peace council enroute from New
York to the cVer-Shifting meet
ing place of the council will he
turned back when IL reaches
here at 2:3O this afternoon. aC-
cOrdins TO reports shortly after
noon.
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RigeIow KnoNn HOG.

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
Ohio Senator Wants
Income Tax Raised
"COnScrpt Every Dollar of income Over So OOO Says Sen
Harding in Speech Attacking Revenue Bill.
TAX on War Profits will Hinder
industrial Development"

international News Service
WA CHINE TON
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
WAR PLOTTERS
FOUND GUILTY
CAPTAIN RINTELEN, DAVID
LAMAR AND HENRY 3. MARTIN
AWAIT SENTENCES.

New York, May 2l-Sentence viii
be pronounced by Judge Calshman in
the federal court on Captain Franz
Rintelen of the German navy, David
Lamar, known as 'the wolf of Wall
street. ard Henry B. Martin, who was
secretary Of labors national peace
council. The trio were found guilty
late last night of conspfring to tie up
the nations munitions plants by 70
menting strikes and by promoting Ger.
man propaganda by means Of labor's
national peace council.
The jury, which had been out more
than twenty-nine hours. disagreed on
the four other defendants-Former
Representative Frank Buchanan of
Chicago, and first president Of the
council; former Representative H.
Robert Fowler, of Efizabethtown, ILL.,,
counsel to the organization; Jacob l..
Taylor, a labor leader of Orange, N. j..
who succeeded Buchanan as president,
and Herman Schultis of East Orange,
N. J., who tried to be named as assist
ant counsel to the organization
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
MISSOURI SHORT HAUL
RATE LAW IS UPHELD

Washington. D. c., May 21. -Provi
sions OF Missouri statutes of 1909 pro,
hibiting railroads from fixing higher
freight rates for short than long
haul. whether such rate discrimination
is reasonable or unjust, were sustained
as constitutional by the supreme court
today
Devisions Of Missouri courts uphold
ing the "short haur' clause and yer.
dict of $16,504 for overcharges and
penalties in favor of the McGrew Coal
company OF Lafayette county against
the Missouri Pacific railroad were az
firmed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
Red Cross Nurses Killed
in Accident on II. S. Ship

New York, May Il. In an accident
during practice firing at sea yesterday
OF a gun aboard an armed AmeTican
merchantmen bound for Europe, two
American Red Cross nurses were kill
ed and third wounded, marking var-
tually the first American casualties OF
the war.
The two killed were: MISS EDITH
AYRES, formerly of Attica, Ohio and
MISS HELEN BURNETT WOOD both
of Chicago
The wounded is said to be Miss EN-
ma Matzen Of Chicago.
They were members OF base hnsplta
No. bound for duty in France.
The ship which sailed Saturday
evening, returned today, her flag at
halfmast. The two bodies were re-
moved to undertaking rooms and the
wounded nurse was taken IN a ting to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22

the New York navy yard hospital. She
Is expected to recover.
Official announcement of the casise
of the accident has been withheld by
both army and navy authorities here
One version obtained when the steam
ship reached quarantine was that the
shell from the gun had exploded about
ITS feet from the ship just as it was
striking the water, and that pieces oa
the shell Hcochetted and struck the
nurses Another was that the accident
was ca1sed ~ a breach explosion OF
a defective shell as the gun was fired
Another was that the shell exploded as
it was being loaded.
1t is expected that a navy board OF
inquiry will investigate Meantime, the
ship probably will remain in port.
There were about 2GO members OF
the base hospital aboard the ship, OF
whom sixty we're women nurses
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
TRUST SUITS
MUST AWAIT
END OF WAR

Washington, d. c.. May 21-All the
big antitrust suits before the supreme
court have been ordered reargued next
term. The order was issued today.
This announcement by the court to-
day bears out the prediction that there
would be no decisions in the great
antitrust suits, at least until the coun-
try had readjusted itself to war condi-
tiOns.
The suits against the Steel corpora
ton, International Harvester Co.,
Reading and Lehigh railways and the
United Shoe Machinery Co., are among
the cases which go over. Court re
cesseS for the summer June IL.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
HIGH COURT QUASHES
COPPER TRUST SUIT

Washington, D. c., May 21.--Arthur
P. Heinze representing the Heinze Cop
per interests. by a supreme court de-
cision today. lost proceedings for
$15 900. 900 treble damages under the
Sherman antitrust law against the
Amalgamated Copper company, the
Lewisohn interests. William Rockefe[
ler and others, charged with attempt
ed monopoly of the Montana copper in
dustry. The court sustained dismissal
OF the HeinZe slIit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
MRS. MOONEY FACES
TRIAL FOR MURDER

San Francisco, Cal. May 21-Mrs.
Rena Mooney, wife Of Thomas ]. Moon
ey, who is under sentence Of death for
murder growing out of the prepared
ness day bomb explosion here July %,
1916, when ten persons were killed or
fatally wounded. was placed on trial
today in the superior court on the
same charge Mrs. Mooney, a music
teacher. is one of five persons indicted
for murder as result OF the explo-
sion and is the third to be tried.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22

iwill be received there and information
given on the work of the Red Cross.
The women Of the city are Wen or
ganized and will work in squads
through the residence district Each
woman has a certain section to cover
and her duty is to make every family
on her list 100 per cent efficient" THIS
means that everyone in house shall
enroll as Red Cross member.
MANY HEAR WEAVER.
A full sense OF their duty to the
country through the support of the
Americzn Red Cross was brought
home to 500 WapelIo county men,
women and children at the Grand
opera house yesterday afternoon when
James b. Weaver Of Des Moines, state
organizer for the Red Cross. spoke on
the progress of that great movement.
Fully equipped with quantity Of
data and figures ON the aims Of this
great mercy band, so rapidly gaining
numbers everywhere, Mr.. Weaver ex-
planned in an inspiring and instructive
talk Just what Iowa proposed to do as
her bit"
IOWA JUMPS AHEAD.
On May /. Iowa had twenty-four
chapters Of the Red Cross. Today there
pf getting their charters.
When Mr. Weaver was called to
Chicago to attend a midwest confer
ence on the support the state in this
section of the country should give to
the Red Cross 1t was thought that
Iowa should have about $4,000 MEM
bers.
Indications are now that Iowa will
sail ahead with at least 10000 wear
ers of the Red Cross button.
PERMANENT INSTITUTION.
That the American Red Cross is a
permanent institution, fully equipped
to do its work of mercy at times but
more especially in times of great ma
tional stress, was emphasized by Mr..
Weaver.
He brought home with force that
every American has q right to belong
to II and should be member of the
Red Cross because he Is an American.
DOES NOT MEAN FIELD WORK.
Enlisting with the Red Cross does
NOT mean field service. But few of the
members viii be so situated that they
can 60 into the field for active service.
They can do just as much however
Z to stay at home and enroll with the
local chapter. It means so much to
those who are at the front to know
that they have the support OF the home
people and it means Just rs much to
those at home to know that they are
doing their Bit in this way.
FOSTER HITS MARK.
+. Henry Foster, who presided at
Mr.. Weaver's meeting, struck the key
note OF the spirit which should control
enlistment when he said. at the close
Of the session. Garry this thought
with you, there are young men in this
audience who, twelve months from
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
[Associated r.,zss SUMMARY. ]

ASSOCIATED Press SUMMARY
Generals Haig and Fetaln again art
pushing ahead wi:h their offensive il
northern France and both report new
gains today.
After driving into the Hiridenbars
lime along a mile 'front.' yesterday morn
ing in the sector northwest of RuIle
court the British resumed their attack
last evening and captared a sapport
trench behind the position tEst taken
The firmness OF the British bold on
this section Of the Hsndenburg line
seriously threatening the Q,seant-D Dro
court switch protecting Dona, is at
tested by the failure Of the German re-
actions.
General Haig is main&aining his in
itiative and bit by bit is forcing the
Germaps to give ground Not only did
the British prove themselves able to
hold their gains OF the morning against
heavy counter attacks but to resume
their offensive the same day and push
farther ahead, maintaining their sec
ond advance also against renewed
counter attacks.
The French, for their part in the
great battle, have resumed their ad
vance in the Champagne. Having
foiled the crown princes desperate
and costly effort to regain control OF
the Chemfn- -dest DANES plateau on th<
Aisne front, General Petain turned tc
the Champagne sector and struck
northward on the Moronvifheres
heights.
Several lines of German trenches
were captured in these operations and
some 500 prisoners were taken. An
the important observation posts in
this section of the front are now in
French hands, facilitating their fur
ther advance in the drive calculated
to flank the Germans out Of the sali-
ent to the northwest projecting to-
wards Rheims.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
THERMOMETERS WILL SHOW
DAILY MEMBERSHIP GROWTH

"A Red Cross membership ther-
mometer has been placed at the
side of the main entrance to The
Courier Office.
IA AS the roll Of honor grows it will
be noted on the figure plate.
: - .s5so6sy's mark Is 800. Z
*Do your bit" and make It ten
times that number before the cam
paign is over.
Iowa is going away ahead Of the
number suggested for her to reach
In members Of this great interna-
tional mercy band and Wapello
county plans to be in the foremost
ranks in the separate community
lists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
NEW YORK BOOSTS BONDS.

New York. May 21.-A volunteer
army Of 500 bond statesmen started a
canvass today of the financial district
for subscriptions to the liberty loan
At the same time the big retail stores
uptown started their campaign to sell
$50 bond to every man. woman and
child in New York. In each store a
bond salesman, assigned hy the bank
ers' liberty loan committee. will sell
bonds from booth. and in addition a
majority of the larger stores have ar
ranged to furnish bonds to their en-
ployes to be paid for on the installment
plan,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
NJ 'AD00 URGES
|0WANS To BUY
LIBERTY BONDS
Secretary Meets Bankers
and Business Men at
Des MOineS

| DeS MONIES, May zl--An appeal %
exert every possible effort on behalf
of the liberty loan, was delivered here
today by Secretary OF the Treasury
McAdoo speaking in dinner address
before about 900 Iowa business men
including bankers from practically
every section of the state.
Frequent bursts Of appaaase inter
rupted the speaker as he outlined the
position Of the United States in the
world war and pointed out the vital
| Importance of American financial as
sistanoe to the allies.
UP TO BANKERS.
The money is in this country and
can be had by the government" Sec
retary McAdoo declared. IF you gen
tlesnent say it can have h.
| With concise explanation ofswhat
rs expected of the people OF the coun
try in raising the funds to meet the
bond issue, Mr. McAdoo indicated to
the members of his audience the op
portunities and responsibilities Of their
positions in stirring the people to ac-
ton
THE chief problem in country
Hike ours,' the secretary said, 4'is that
It may be difficult to arose the people
quickly enough to act effectively
enough"
The United States must strike at
once and strike hard" he continued.
We must have an enormous reserve
fund with which to conduct this war.
MUST BE OvERSU BSCRiBED.
THAT is the purpose of the liberty
loan and through subscribing to the
loan every citizen will do his bit to
ward hurrying things along and shor
tening the most terrible war in all his
ory
This loan must be over subscribed,
and the responsibility rests squarely
upon the bankers of the country"
Secretary McAdoo called attention
to the generous response throughout
the country in recruits and added:
Shall we be more tender with our
dollars than We are with our sons!'
ENRoUTE TO DENVER.
Secretary McAdoo arrived in Des
MONIES this morning and was the guest
of the city for the day on his western
tour in the interests of federal finances
during the war
His program here Included break
fast with representatives of banks
which are members Of the Chicago dis
trict reserve bank: reception open
to the public at II o'clock; a dinner
for business men at 1918, and an
afternoon of conferences with bankers.
Secretary McAdoo is scheduled to
leave the city at $50 p. m. for Den
yer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
DOOMS SENATOR LANE

San Francisco, Cal, May q. Ply
sicians attending United States Sena.
tor Harry Lane of Portland, Ore, to-
day said he can not recover. Senator
Lane suffered a nervous breakdown in
Washington and has been here since
Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
COSTLY FIRE IN KENTUCKY.

Lexington, KY, May 81. Fire des-
troyed property with an estimated
value of 100000 here early today 1t
originated in livery stable and with
in four hours had consumed the larger
part Of the property in the central part
of the business district bounded by
Upper Church, Short and limestone
streets,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
PORTUGAL'S CAPITAL
SCENE OF FOOD RIOT

Lisbon, May Il. The scarcity OF
bread and potatoes has caused an out
break of roting here Mobs attacked
several stores but order was restored
by the police.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
COAL PRICES
FAR TOO HIGH
FEDERAL CONTROL OF BlTUMlN-
Gus MINES Is HINTED BY
TRADE BOARD.

adequate supply of coal cars to
handle normal and seasonal de-
~ ma Nxls ssf0e Interstate commerce
originating at mines along their
line and to award reparation to
shippers for failure to supply such
cars.
Washington, D. c.. May 81. The bi-
luminous coal shortage is blamed on
the railroads, in a report issued today
by the federal trade commission. How
ever producers are charged with re
sponsibility for prevailing high prices
and with having taken advantage OF
the shortage Of cars.
There is no scarcity Of coal in the
ground" the report says. "There is
sufficient coal in the bituminous coal
mines now being operated, not only to
supply the present demand but also to
supply greatly increased demand.
Under war time conditions" says
the report, "it may become the duty
of the government to take steps sim
liar to those found necessary by bel
ligerent European countries and not
only to regulate the distribution OF coal
from the mouth of the mine to the ulti-
maze consumer by alloting the guam
tity of the product which the different
classes Of consumers shall be allowed
to purchase, bat also to establish the
prices to be paid by different classes
of consumers. At time like the
present excessive profits should not be
permitted to be extorted from the pub
lie by producers and distributors Of
any prime necessity Of life"
AS to prices the report says:
Figures submitted to the commits
sion show that most Of the present
prices now charged are far in excess
Of the cost as shown by the operators
books. Many Of the operators frankly
take the position that they are trying
to get the highest prices possible un.
der the present demand and are re-
framing, even at greatly increased
prices over last year, from contracting
their output to the extent Of their
usual custom"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
NAVAL RECRUITS TO BUY.

Great Lakes. H., May 21.-Saifors
lat the United States naval training
station here probably will buy about
81, 600. 900 worth of liberty bonds. Capt.
W. A. Moffet. commandant, announced
today. Under the plans it will be sug-
gested to each recruit that he pur-
chase a 800 bond in favor Of his
mother or some other member Of his
family. arrangements having been
made for installments of s2.S5 a month.
1t was estimated that the aggregate
purchases in the next few weeks viii
reach a million dollars