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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05
CAN FOUR RULE % OR
RULE lot?

Does any body really fear that.
city will dominate the Senate /
four Senators out Of II, or that
city will dominate the House wit.
members out Of 10l? The City's
reseptation cannot be increa'
either in the Legislature or III
judiciary, except by an amcnduI
of the Constitution. The ConSt
ton cannot be amended except BY
act which passes the Legislature
a three-fifths vote in both hol,
and is then ratified by the people
by a Constitutional convention.
in a Constitutional convention
city would have tho same re.
sentation which it has in the Lc'
laturc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05

The great bulk OF tho property
lands, houses. stocks in trade and
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05

CONSTITUTIONAL a NJ o. n
MENTS RATIFIED BN
JORTTY OF THOSE NOTI,
BUT MUST FIRST PASS LII
ISLNTU RE BN> TIL IT. I.
FIF'THS or ALL THE MI
BEERS ELECTED.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
Prepare This for a Bad
COugh--It's Fine
Cheaply and Easily Made. bat Does
the Work Quickly.

The finest cough syrup that money
cnu buy.-cOsting only about ne-hfth as
much rs ready-made preparatlOns-can
easily be- made up at home. The way IL
takes hold and conquers distressing
coughs, throat and chest colds will
really make you enthusiastic about H.
Any druggist can supply you with
% ounces ~ PiueX go rents worth. .
Pour this into a pint bottle and I'll the
hottie with plain granulated sugar
syrup shake thoroughly and n -
ready Tor use The total cost is about
> cents and gives you a full pint-a
family supply-0f most cfectua1
pleasant tasting remedy It keeps per-
fectly
It's truly astonishing how quickly II
ects. penetrating through every air
passage n tho throat and lungs lOosens
md raises tho phlcgm. so0theS and heals
The iniiamed or swollen throat MEM
branes. and gradually but surely the
enjoying throat tickle and dreaded
cough viii disappear entirely Nothing
better for bronchitis spasmOdic crOuJ,
Whooping cough or bronchial asthma.
IineX Is special and highly cOnccn-
troted compound ~ genuine Norway
pine extract. combined with guaiacoI
ana is known the world over for itS
prompt healing effect on the throat
membranes
Avoid disappointment nv asking your
nruESist FOR "2ia ounces OF Pinex" with
full directions and don't accept any,
thing else guarantee Of absolute sat
lsiacuou or money promptly refunded
goes with this preparation. The Pinex
Co. Fort WAYNE. Ind. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
ELEVEN LIVES ARE LOST
IN STORM IN ALABAMA
Wealthy Planter and Six Negroes
Are Among Known Dead
as Result.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. March %.
At least II lives We're lost in a
storm which destroyeA many houses
in central Alabama early Tuesday.
six OF the known dead are Negroes.
The storm centered in the vicinity
OF Petrey. a small town in Grenshaw
county. Every building in the town
was demolished and four persons
were killed. among them Robert J.
Jeter a wealthy planter. At Ansley
two churches were blown down and
in the country districts about Petrey.
Ansley. Milo and Troy farm houses
were badly damaged
Late Tuesday night the full ex-
tent OF the devastation had not been
learned and IL was believed other
deaths might be reported when COM
municatiOn was restored In addi-
ton 10 the II known dead, several
persons were probably fatally in
jured and many others suffered
lesser injuries
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
MAYOR SAYS SCHWIER is
TRUE AMERICAN CITIZEN
Fort Wayne Man Who Ordered
Flags Taken From Window
is Held BIameIess.
International News Service:

international news SerYlces
FORT WAYNE, Ind, March Is
A statement issued Tuesday evening
by Mayor William ]. Hosey, Sec'y
Charles l.. Biederwolf of the Com
mercial club and members of the
committee in charge of the recep-
ton to returned militiamen and
patriotic demonstration a week ago,
says that William c. Schwier. mem
Der of the board of county CON-
missioners, who ordered paper flags
removed from windows of the court
house, has been unjustly condemned
and stamps him as a true Amer
lean.
Mr.. Schwier explained on the day
of the flag incident that there is
rule prohibiting the FASTING of any
thing in the court house windows;
that he feared the sight OF
the emblems in the windows
might give offense to some one" or
cause an anti-American crank TO
hurl a bomb into the building. A
storm of criticism broke against
him. He did not take part in the pa
triotic parade but went to Chicago,
where he was in a hospital for sew
eral days on the verge Of nervous
collapse. He has been at his desk
in the court house since Monday and
has made further explanations in
the newspapers, following up the
public apology which he issued be-
fore going away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
SUPPLIES FOR TROOPS
ARE BEING PREPARED
Quartermaster at Chicago Arranges
to Send Equipment to Guards
men Called Out.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-Quantities
of military stores, equipment and
food were being prepared here
Tuesday night by the United States
army quartermaster's department
for dispatch TO the national guard
units of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Missouri. Nebraska, Minnesota,
Michigan, Wisconsin, South Dakota,
Colorado. Wyoming and Ohio, being
modified under the direction CT
Maj. Gen. Thomas II. Barry, com
mander of the central department.
Details Of the preparations were
withheld under the army censorship
regulations.
Unoficially it was stated that
preparations also were under way
to care for the needs of the guard
organizations not now under arms.
While no figures were announced
as TO the number of recruits, long
lines Of applicants were about the
recruiting stations and the Illinois
national guard armories and the
naval reserve headquarters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
SHIP Is SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING By SUB
Vessel With All Red Gross Distin-
gushing Marks is TorpedOed
by Germans.

LONDON. March 2S.-The British
hospital ship Asturias was tor
pedoed without warning, * was Of
fcially announced Tuesday. Thirty
one persons were killed and IL are
missing.
The statement says:
The British hospital ship AS
turias. while steaming with all nav
igation lights and with all proper
distinguishing Red Cross signs Wis
IDLY Illuminated, was JorpedOed
without warning on the night OF
March 20. The following casualties
occurred: Military dead. II: miss
ing. ,, including one female stat
nurse: injured. II: crew dead. %,
with 9 missing, including one stew
ardess: crew injured. %.
The torpedoing of this hospital
ship is included in the list OF
achievements claimed by U-boats as
reported in a German wireless mes
sage Monday"
II is understood that when the
Asturias was torpedoed she was car
rying no wounded. She had disem-
barked considerable number OF
wounded az certain British port
and was on a return voyage with
some 800 PERSONS aihoaxd-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
GUARDSMEN ARE
CALLED FOR DUTY
Mastering Out Orders are Re-
SCinded, Making $1,000
Soldiers Available.

WASHINGTON. March 2S.--NeaT-
ly $4,000 men were added Tuesday
TO the national guard force avail
able for federal police duty by a
war department order suspending
the muster out OF al guard organi-
cations still in the federal service.
With the men called out during the
past few days this gives the gov
eminent upwards of $1,000 guards
men for employment in their home
states 10 protect industries and other
property. Most of the men affected
by Tuesdays order are at their
home mobilization camps preparing
TO return TO civilian life after long
stays on the Mexican border. They
now viii be held at their camps or
armories for assignment as cOndi-
tons require.
IN all $4,000 men are retained by
the order. but several of the units
already had been designated for fed
eral service.
Another announcement made
Tuesday was that the federal re-
serve board had ordered army
vouchers accepted by federal re-
serve banks as negotiable paper.
The action was taken 70 meet the
emergency presented by the failure
Of the last congress to pass the
army appropriation bill and the de-
ficiency bills to cover border mobili-
zation expenses.
Some time ago the quartermaster
general reported deficiencies total
ing more than $50.OO0,000; since
then new obligations have been in
CURED 70 provide supplies and
equipment for the army and ma
tional guard and to restore reserve
stocks depleted by the border mob
iliZation. Probably the total
amount OF business the war depart
ment must DO on credit will pass
the 100000 mark before appro-
priations become available.
This burden was found too heavy
for contractors TO carry unaided and
the action OF the reserve board en-
ables them to discount government
paper at government banks.
The action of the J. p. Morgan
Co Monday i'm agreeing TO carry
$1,00O,00O in war department obli-
cations for contractors. without any
interest charge on the money was
without formal reference
to the war department. Army Of
fcials said Monday the result was
to save these contractors who take
of the offer of the regu-
lar discount rates Of interest which
the banks would charge in hand
ling government paper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
DON'T NEGLECT KIDNEYS
SNVatwp-IEoOt, DIR. Knmcr's Pre-
sCripuOn, OVcrcOmes kidney
Trouble.

It Is now conceded BY physicians
that the kidneys should have more
attention as they control the other
organs 10 a remarkable degree and
Go a tremendous amount of work
in removing the pOisons and waste
matter from the system by fltering
the blood.
The kidneys should receive some
assistance when needed. We take
less exercise, drink less water and
often eat more rich, heavy food,
thereby forcing the kidneys 10 do
more work than nature intended
Evidence of kidney trouble. such as
lame back annoying bladder Jrou-
uies. smarting or burning brick dust
or sediment. sallow complexion,
rheumatism. maybe weak or lrreg-
ular heart action warns YOU that
NOur kidneys require help immedi-
3teiy 10 avoid more serious trouble
An ideal herbal compound that
has had most remarkable success as
kidney and bladder remedy is DR..
Kllmer's swamp Root. There is
nothing else like IT, IL is DR.. Kill
uter's prescription used in private
practice ana 10 is sure 10 benefit
YOU. Get a bottle from your drug
gist.
However. II YOU wish first 10 test
jlis great preparation send ten
cents 20 Dr. kilmer < Co. Bling
hamton. y. ". for sample bottle
when writing be sure and mention
The South Bend Daily News-Times
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
WMMake Auto
Trip to Obtain
Men for Navy

INDIANAPOLIS, March 2s.-A
new plan for obtaining naval re-
cruits in Indiana by means of a
squad of II or Is automobiles. TO
be known as the old Glory squad
ron, was announced Tuesday by
Lieut.. Commander +. +. Clement OF
the local navy recruiting station.
The plan. confidently expected to
stimulate navy recruiting TO a high
degree, is for a squadron Of auto
mobiles, draped with bunting and
carrying the best public speakers
obtainable, to make a tour of the
various towns of the state.
The machines will be accompan-
led by a fife and drum corps, and
at every town visited. the speakers
will appeal TO young men 10 do their
part toward making up the 10000
additional men needed to bring the
United States navy TO its new war
strength.
The automobiles will be donated
for the trip and il is expected that
the first tour will be made early
next week. It's itinerary will include
Noblesville. Upton. Kokomo, Marion.
Anderson and Fort Wayne. other
places will be visited on later trips.
Lieut.. Clement has received per-
mission from the local car company
TO place placards on the front of
street cars. The posters read Your
Navy Needs 10000 men. Show your
patriotism. Enlist Today"
Recruiting in all branches of the
service was brisk here Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28

Tested Garden Seed in bulk.
Warner Bros. ia Z. Wayne St. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28

WANTED-Nigh watchman at
Clauer's Jewelry Store. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
MAY ATTACK CAPITAL

JUAREZ. Mex. March 2S.-Fight-
ing was in progress all day Monday
at Bachimba canyon, 80 miles
south of Chihuahua City, Mexicans
who arrived here Tuesday on a ref
ugee train reported. Villa troops
attacked a troop train going south.
they said, and a general engage
ment followed. An attack upon the
state capital was expected, the refu-
gees said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
RECOGNIZE GOVERNMENT.

BERNE, SWitz VIA Paris. Mar
2S.-The federal council has in
structed the Swiss minister in Petro-
grad TO enter into diplomatic rela-
tions with the new Russian govern
ment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
DEMAND WITHDRAWAL.

LONDON, March 2S.-A dispatch
TO Reuters from its Athens cor
respondent says that Greece has
presented a note 10 Italy insisting
upon the withdrawal of Italian
troops from Epirus TO Avlona.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
LAvITSkY OR LAvI1? UNION
 MEN INQUIRE

That the present business agent of the Machinists union in this city, Sam vel Lavit is none other than Samuel Lavitsky who about three years ago, after having been an inmate of the Fairfield county sanatorium for tuber- cu1osis patients came to Bridgeport, started g. business on State street, and within a month went into bankruptcy was established today by former fel- low worlsmen.
 It is alleged that the present Samdel Lavit, agitator and -co-partneri of I. w. w. agents, was then Samuel Lavitsky and after appealing to the syrnpathies of the men working with him was se~ cured admittance to the hospital from which he emerged some months later a well man.
 Lavitsky, or Lavit, as the case may be, then went into the clothing busi- ness on State street and became a bankrupt. According to the records of the United States district court on the day set for hearing of his case Lavit, or Lavitsky, failed to appear. Further record shows that Lavitsky was never discharged from bank ruptcy. The creditors were paid 8 5 per cent. dividend.
 Lavit's whereabouts between the time he left Bridgeport three years ago and the time he showed up at Machinists' headquarters about two years ago is not known. Various ru- mors more or less ugly are af1oat re- garding his activities during the in- terim.
 Just what is the legal status of Lavit at the present time is a strictly technical matter and in union circles none ventures a guess as to what action should be taken in the case. It is doubtful if the Machinists' union will again choose such man without first making thorough Investigation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
BRITISH PRAISE QUICK ACTION OF
 U. s. ENGINEERS

British Army Headquarters in France, Monday, Nov. 26-(By the Associated Press)-American engin- eers, the first American troops to be engaged in military operations on the British front, took prominent part in the breaking of the Hindenburg line by Gen. Byng last week.
 Military necessity has made it im- possible to speak of their presence before, but it is now possible to 1n- form the people of the United States that engineers of the American army had large part in pushing up the vital railroads behind the advancing British soldiers.
 As a matter of fact the American engineers have been laboring on the roads through the devastated battle fields of the Somme district for nearly four months and two of their men who were wounded, were the first American casualties announced from Washington.
 The speed with which the lines have been laid through the broken Hindenburg defense during thel ast week has called forth the highest praise from the British authorities. The Americans have been working in shifts "A hours day and no such amount of track has been laid in this region in so short a time before. The manner in which they stood up under the strain has led to their being dubbed ''the force of American ath- letes,' for these untiring soldiers are as fit today and as willing as they were before the battle began. (Continued on Page 61
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
Banks He|D
 Housing
 Conditions
Local Banker is Elected to Board of Trustees of New Corporation Which Will Attempt to Relieve Conditions.

Relief of housing conditions in Connecticut cities and towns affected by war industries is the principal object sought by a newly organized corporation of bankers, known as the Bank CTS Mortgage Co-, Inc, now operating throughout the state from its offices in the Hart ford-Aetna National Bank building, Hartford, in which local men are interested.
 The concern will endeavor to ac- complish it's object by overcoming the difficulties due to the present money scarcity. Its aim will be to supply money ,or means of obtaining it, at all times to meet the urgent demands of mercantile and industrial growth.
 Many cities have increased their population greatly, in the past few years but are unable to hold the new corners because they cannot provide home facilities. Tho result is that good labor is scarce, Akil1ed worknen moving from place to place in order to find suitable homes.
 Some of the most prominent bank CTS in the state are directors of the corporation, Albert W. Tremain, treasurer of the American Bank & Trust Co.,. this city, being Bridge ports representative on the board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
HIT BY FLYING WHEEL, WORKMAN
 CRITICALLY HURT

Flying from it's shaft while revolv- ing at a high rate of speed, polishing Graphophone Company went hurtling through the air and struck forcibly against the abdomen and chest of August Schipke, aged 31, of 263 Ward street, Walling1ord, who was operat- ing the machine, today.
 The impact of the heavy missile against his body inflicted painful i'm jury upon the man, and rendered him unconscious. A hurry call was sent to the Emergency Hospital, and Dr. J. F. Keegan responded with the am- bulance. Schipke was taken to St. Vincent's hospital.
 The victim is in a serious condition, and believed to be suffering from dan gerous internal injuries. He is now under careful observation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
CLAIMS $15,O00 DAMAGE BY JOHN
 ST. WIDENING

Property owners in John street are not accepting the estimate of the board of appraisal on the damage to be inflicted on their property by the wieding of that streeta eight feet on the north side, and it is probable that the cost of the work will far exceed the estimate of the board when the Superior Court has passed upon tFte appeals now pending if the figures of the owners are to be accepted as any criterion of the value.
 John F. Keane, owner of piece of property 60 by 65 feet on the side af- fected by the widening, has entered an appeal in the Superior Court from the award of the board. Keane was allowed $8,753 by the appraisal board, but estimates the damage to his property a& s15,oO0. His property is on the side of the street opposite the library building, and at the rear of the property owned by Thomas l.. Watson, and the T. L. Watson Go.
 Watson, and the T. L. Watson Go. have also filed appeals from the ac- ton of the board, and these cases are pending to be heard before the De- cember term of the court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
RESTAURATEUR, VICTIM OF GAS,
 IS FOUND DEAD

Tn an effort to get warm, John Das- kaaoupolous, 2S years of age, part owner of the Quality Lunch, at 287 Middle street, drew a gas heater in his m at 28 Middl street nearer to himself, last night, and without real izing that he had disconnected the tube leading to an open fixture, went to bed.
 He was found dead, this morning, by his partner, who went to summon him at 6:3O o'clock when it occurred to him that Daskaloupolous was late in reporting foc blsiness Finding the door locked and a strong odor of gas in the hall, the partner reused an- other man in the house, and the two forced their way into the room, dis covering the dead mans body lying partly on the bed and partly on the floor.
 Dr. Ewald O1ssen, in the emergency hospital ambulance, arrived quickly in response to a hurry call. but ascer- tained that the man had been dead for some time. The victim was unmar- ried.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30

--s The relchstag was packed when the chancellor began his speech. The new state secretaries, the Prussian minister, the new Bavarian premier, the members of thet reigning German houses the Austrian, Turkish and Bulgarian ambassadors and all the neutral ministers were. present.
 The imperial chancellor opened his speech, after personal references to his assumption of office, by asking the loyal corporation of the reichstag. He continued:
 we are approaching the end of the year. that has been full of far reach ing and decisive events in many thea ters of the war. I am proud and thankful to say that the arms of Germany and her allies have been successful on almost every occasion and, everywhere.,'~ stY
 He recalled that the Flanders bat tie had continued almost without in-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30

Italian Army Headquarters in Italy, Thursday, Nov. 29.-(By the Associ- ated Press. )-The lessening of the in- tenstty of the enemy attacks along the northern front is regarded as fore casting the moving of activity to oth- CT points, either for massed attacks or in preparation of defensive posi-
 tions capable of meeting the Italians, reinforced by the British and French, in a concerted advance. Aviators re- port that the enemy is feverishly active along the Tagliamento river where he is compelling the civilian population to assist in the construction
 of lines of defense trenches and works on the eastern bank of the river to which he probably would fall back in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
10000 POUNDS OF
 SUGAR RECEIvED;. MORE IS EXPECTED

The arrival of $10,000 pounds of sugar in this city today squelches the manufactured yarn that Bridgeport will go without sugar until after Christmas. The shipment contained 100 bags of 100 pounds each and will be taken over by wholesalers imme- diately for distribution.
 This will afford temporary relief. Wholesale grocers are optimistic and are of the belief that further ship ments will be forthcoming during the next week. On Wednesday the stocks of wholesale And retail deal CTS were completely exhausted and near riots resulted at several places where it had been put on sale. It was allotted in bags O. one pound to each customer, the average price being 12 cents a pound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30

case of a reverse along the Pfave
 The arrival of several American off7- ,cers is regarded as highly satisfactory,. and perhaps significant of coming events. Up to the present the Amer ican government has required military and naval observers to remain com parativeIy inactive in Italy so as not is yet at peace.
 Paris, Nov. 30-The night was calm over the whole front, the war office reports, except in the Argonne, where the artillery on both sides showed particular activity, and in the region of Chambrettes, where, after series Of violent bombardments, the enemy undertook a large raid, in which he was repulsed completely
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30

as follows:
 '"The guiding principles announced by the Russian government for nego- tiations for an armistice and a peace treaty, counter proposals to which are awaited by the Russian government, are, in the opinion of the Austro Hun garian government, a suitable basis for entering upon these negotiations. The Austro- Hungarian government therefore declares it is ready to enter upon negotiations as proposed by the Russian government regarding an im- mediate armistice and a general peace.
 (Signed) "CZERNIN."
 Foreign Minister"
 The Russian envoys sent to treat with the Germans, according to a Reu- ter dispatch from Petrograd, have tel egraphed the Bolsheviki leaders that the Russo German plenipotentiaries will meet Sunday noon at the crossing on the Dvinsk-Vilna railroad west of the village of Kukharishky, between the opposing military lines. Thence