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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-11
Loses Chance 70 Buy Part.

Loses Chanee to Buy PARK.
information from Kansas City 10 70
the eiiect that the Snyder estate has
sold Haha Tonka, Camden county. "a
John c. Ligsstt Of New York city Tor
$4,000. This tract Of land com.
priscs $500 acres. Ever since the
administration Of Governor Hsdiey
the state has been dickerins to secure
this tract Of land for q state park.
Twice bills passed the state senate
win this end in view, only to be do.
feated BY . few votes in the house.
and oncs the house passed such q bin
and Is was defeatsd ip the senate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
Prenier's Home
Rule Plan Hit
By Nationalist
International News Service:

International News Service:
LONDON. May Il. - Leaders of
the Irish nationalists today formally
voted 10 reject Premier Lloyd
Georges plan for a divided home
rule in Ireland, but agreed TO the
suggestion that a convention of
Irishmen be held 10 consider ways
for self government.
The Irish nationalist leaders have
led the fight for home rule.
Both the Irish nationalist and IL
ster uniomst mem bers of parliament
held meetings today TO consider the
HON rule proposals made yesterday
by the premier.
The nationalists were bitterly OPP
posed TO the elimination of six III
ster counties from the workings OF
the proposed home rule bill.
Leaders of the Obstetrics said that
no final decision had been reached
at their conference because the sit
uation was so full of difficulties.
The action Of the nationalists may
mean a continuance of the long po-
uucal quarrel which has already
cost so much bloodshed and suffer
ing fin Ireland
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
PRE-MILITARY TRAINING
FOR CAPITAL SCHOOLS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May IL
Plans are being completed by the
school authorities OF Indianapolis 10
Introduce pre- military training in
the public schools OF this city be-
ginning with the opening of the
term next fall. The training will be
given in the grades as well as in the
high schools.
The course i'm physical training
will be compulsory in the high
schools and Will consist of two AZ
minute periods a week. In the
grade schools. the course viii be
given daily for - 20 20 minutes in
the first. - on ; third and fourth
grades, and ; 20 80 minutes daily
in the fftn, sixth. seventh and
eighth grades.
The plan provides that every les
son in physical training in the
grades shall consist of marching
exercises. which are 20 conform To
such parts Of the L. : manual OF
infantry as are reasonably APPLICABLE
gymnastic drills for postural. n.y.
genie and disciplinary effects. and
outdoor games and athletics when
possible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
To TELL GOODRICH
REAL CONDITIONS
Governor Says He Has Been
Informed Car Situation
Now "SatiSfyS" Public.

That manufacturers and members
Of the Cham Der of Commerce have
told Gov. Goodrich that street cars
are running 90. time here. that there
is no trouble NJ an and that the
people are perfectly satisfied with
conditions, was the statement Of
claude F. Barnes. president OF the
Garments union. Thursday morning
Barnes returned from indianapolis
Wednesday night. having gone there
with Joseph Barnes and William
smith as members Of a committee of
the union to present facts in the case
10 the governor.
Gov Goodrich wants still further
proof that conditions are not normal
here before he will take action in the
matter. according 20 Barnes and
asked the committee 90 have Mayor
Keller present "a written statement.
Of exact conditions. The committee
visited Mayor Keller Thursday morn
ing and reported the result of their
visit 10 the capital
Besides the notification OF the
committee Mayor Keller has re-
,eived word from Gov Goodrich ask
ing for a statement from him. The
mayor expected 90 have his answer
10 the governor ready for mailing
tonight. lie has been working ON 10
all day Thursday getting the 0piu-
ions OF citizens.
10 is believed that the result OF
these conferences will be the app
pointment or commission to inves-
tigate affairs in the strike and make
a report To the governor. IL is UNI
derstood that the governor made an
attempt Wednesday while the COM
mittee was with him 20 line up sew
eral men % serve on the proposed
beard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
Report Of u. S. Destroyer
Battle is Unconfjrmed
lternatlonal News Service :

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, May 17.-No in
formation on the reported encoun-
ter between an American torpedo
boat destroyer and a German sub
marine in the barred zone around
the British Isles had reached the
navy department. this morning.
1T may be true" said naval Of
ficials in charge Of the censorship.
The American vessels are over
there: and if they met a submarine
there certainly was fight Whether
or not they met a submarine we
have no way OF telling. There is
no reference TO such an encounter
in the official dispatches ~
Rumors that have been current
for the past week that there had
been an accident 10 an American
destroyer ION the other side" were
also discredited by the naval cen
sors.
ANY accident. however slight.
would certainly have been reported, -
they said. LAS a matter of fact,
none has"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
Two Killed, 3
Are Injured as
Car Hits Auto

international News Service
INDiANAPOLiS. lad. May IT,
only the chauffeur escaped injury
last night when a street car crash
ed into ana automobile containlns
six persons killing two and injur-
Ing three
Harry GradwohI Noblesvuls
manufacturer. formerly OF New or
leans and ST. Louis. and Mrs Tru-
man Ruler young married
woman. were killed Truman Ruler,
Miss Raphael Bell and Miss Gsus
Cruger We're badly injured
The colored chauffeur drove ths
machine onto the car tracks in Gem
tral av. from Twentieth St. his view
of the street being obstructed ~
construction work. The street car
struck the automobile squarely OF
the side
GradwOhl was treasurer of tht
Union Sanitary Mfg. Co. OF MOBILES.
VILE He came here from New Or
leans few months ago. Mrs.
Ruler was formerly his private sec.
rotary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
RUS FACTIONS CONFER.

international News Service:
PETROGRAD. May 17.-COnfer-
ences were held today between rep
resentatives of the council Of work
mems and soldiers delegates and
the cabinet giving rise 10 the hope
that a compromise might be eff
fected 70 realize national unity.
Radicals among the council OF
workmen's and soldiers delegates
are still insisting upon a new an
nouncement o. war aims and an
early peace but the strength of the
opposing faction seems TO be in
creasing somewhat.
Ii is reported that Sergius Saxon
off. who was recently named Russian
ambassador TO England will be
given the post OF foreign minister
He formerly held that portfolio.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
||LL REDRAFT $1,80O,OOO,OOO WAR REVENUE Bill
s Attorney General About Ren Mem Food prco Dno1
100000 Russ
Slain, Wounded
Says Mrs. Wynn
international News Service {:

INTERNATIONAL News Service
WASHINGTON, May II. - Five
millions of Russians have been kill
ed and wounded since the beginning
Of the war, according TO Mrs. II.
Wynn, an English Red Cross worker,
who was for Is months on the Rus
sian front. Mrs. Wynn is now in
Washington, telling Red Cross Of
ficials of the debt that the allies owe
Russia.
OGoial Washington is for the first
time hearing of the courage and
valor of Russian soldiers. lighting in
the face of great adversely and grad
ually il is becoming a realization
that when history sets down the an
mails - victory. no little share in
the glory of this war must go to
Russia
Totally unequipped with relief
and Red Cross supplies, the Rus
slams have borne terrible sufferings
bravely and without a murmur,
Mrs. Wynn said today
Few Motor Ambulances.
For the thousands of miles Of Rus
sian front there are but few motor
ambulances, the Red Cross worker
said, and il has been necessary to
erect large hospital tents but a
short distance back of the lines
Here. still under gun fire, thousands
Of wounded Russians have lain foI
days and patiently waited for med
zeal aid and relief
German aviatOrs have continually
bombed these hospital tents, Mrs
Wynn said and hundreds of Rus
sian wounded have been killed, but
there has never been a word OF
complaint from the stole Russians
who have accepted it all as a part
of the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
Hold 2 Women IN Death
Probe at San Antonio, Tex.

International News Service:
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. May H.
Mrs. Margaret Allen and Miss Grace
Herman were held today by the po-
lice pending the investigation Of the
mysterious death of DR.. Sarah Fran
els Herdman. The police declared
that evidence in heir possession
pointed strongly L poisoning as the
cause of Dr. Herdman's death, and
they stated that a previous attempt
had been made TO kill her about a
year ago. DR.. Herdman was possess
ed of unusual physical strength.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
DRAFT BILL
MEETS new
OPPOSITION
IN HANDS OF
The SENATE
International News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, May IL. - The
conference agreement upon the con-
scription bill. accepted yesterday by
the house. ran counter TO new and
unexpected opposition when il was
taken up i'm the senate this afternoon
and one of the bitterest fights of
the session ensued.
Senators Mcclellan. HOke Smith,
HartlwicS. RS ell and LaFollette as
sailed the action OF the cOnferees i'm
emitting from the bill the senate pro-
vision specifically limiting cOnscrip-
ton To the pe-i"H of the war.
CHARGE MILITARY MENACE.
Ii was openly charged that il was
a part of Il scheme on the part of
the military authorities To fasten
universal service on the country
after the close of the war.
Sen. HOke Smith declared the
bill should be sent back to confer
enCe with instructions that the pro-
vision be restored to the measure.
Sen. HaFdwick of Georgia, charged
the conferees with failing to make
Il 'real fight for the senate pro-
vision.
IN the name of fair play and de-
cency, 1 protest against legislating
in that manner" shouted Sen. Hard
wick. After the war is over we
might get into trouble with some
teapot republic in South or Central
America and / protest that when we
draft the flesh and blood OF this
land for service 5000 miles away
we should not keep them under arms
indeterminably."
Denies BludgeOning Tactics.
Sen. Warren OF Wyoming. one of
the conferees, admitted that they
had not used revolvers or knives
in trying to force acceptance of
the senate provision. Sen. Chamber
lain, chairman Of the military af-
fairs committee. explained that the
service was limited TO the wal
period because under a strict inter
probation of the senate amendmept
the army would be disbanded the
minute peace was declared with
Germany no matter how disturbed
might be the other foreign relations
of the United States.
I'VE don't have TO have a micro
scope to get at the true meaning OF
this" explained Sen. LaFollette
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
To HAVE STATE
DRAFT BOARD
Indiana CONSUMPTION Body Will
Pass on Questions Dealing
With Exemptions.
International News Service:

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May H.
A state CONSUMPTION board viii ST,
in indianapolis and pass on all ques-
tiOns relative 10 exemption from
draft under the army bill The
board is TO be made up of FIVE men
who will be appointed by Pres't Will
son. Gov. Goodrich received official
notice TO this effect today.
The governor was advised by
Washington officials 10 name a
physician to the CONSUMPTION boards
in each county and each city Of more
than 10000 population. He has adj
vised conscription boards in every
county by telegraph TO displace the
third member for a physician. The
boards now will consist of the
county clerk, county sheriff and a
physician. He asked mayors in
cities which have CONSUMPTION boards
TO recommend a physician.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
MODS SEEK SHERIFF
Angercd Memphians After Official
Protecting Negro Murderer.

international News Service.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, May Flour
mobs OF armed men numbering more
than 300 are searching Shelby and
adjoining counties i'm Tennessee for
Sheriff Mike Tate. who has I'm his
custody "A Negro. Eli Parsons.
charged with chopping of the head
OF 16-year-oId Antoinette Raphal.
For two weeks the sheriff has kept
his prisoner secreted from deter
mined citizens bent upon lynching
the Negro
Scouts for the mob learned that
Sheriff Tate was OF his way from
Nashville to Memphis today. When
the train was stopped outside this
city the mob leaders learned that
the officer had taken his prisoner of
and was IN hiding somewhere north
OF Red Banks. Miss.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
John D. Ryan
Heads Copper
Subcommittee
InternationaI News Service:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, May John d.
Ryan. president Of the Anaconda
Copper Co. was today named chair
man OF the subcommittee on cop
per. appointed by Bernard NJ
Baruch as chairman Of the com
mittee on raw materials Of the ma
tional defense councils advisory
committee.
Other members Of the committee
are Murray Guggenheim. OF NJ. Gug-
genheim's Sons. New York; r. L.
Agassiz. president Of the Calumet
and Hecla Mining Co. Boston;
Charles Mcneil. president Of the
Utah Copper Co. New York; James
MCLEAN, vice president of the
Phelps Dodge CO., New York. and
w. A. Clark. president Of the United
Verde Copper Co. New York.
Increase Membership.
This adds one more subcommittee
70 those on such materials as alcO-
hoI. petroleum. aluminium and as
bestos, recently announced by Mr.
Baruch The copper committee Is
made up Of the leaders in America Is
copper trade. Its purpose Will he
10 supervise production and distribu-
ton OF copper by private mining
companies for the period OF the war
If the committee is successful in
its endeavors, the necessity Of com
Wandering copper mines for the
making OF munitions Will have been
removed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
SOLDIERS POISONED;
CAFE KEEPER Is HELD
lnternatIonnl - serrice:

international News Service:
PITTSBURGH, Pa. May Il. -
Four more national guardsmen were
rushed 70 the Braddock General
hospital this morning. suffering from
the mysterious form OF poisoning
which attacked a company on guard
in the Pittsburgh district, causing
the death OF Lieut.. William r. Cor
coran. Of Philadelphia. last night
and the serious illness OF so of the
81 members Of the company. Thir-
teen are now in hospitals and the
condition of several are grave.
restaurant owner is under military
guard pending an Investigation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
FLIRT CURE EFFECTIVE
Husky Policewoman Lands on John
Then-Read On.

CHICAGO May John Boveri
has been cured Of flirting Boveri
admitted IL in morals court today.
Policewoman Alice Clement told
the court that when she went into
a state 81. movie Boveri became OBJ
noxious. She told BOveri he was
under arrest. Quit your kidding. ="
he replied.
What followed was fast and fu-
riOus The policewoman struck
Boveri over the head with her
blackjack. ran after him when he
fed. continued welding her black
jack as he struggled 20 free himself
from her grasp on the street and
finally with the assistance OF by
ISLANDERS forced him 20 wait for the
patrol
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
BATTLE ON THREE FRONTS.

international News Service:
LONDON, May 17.--Three big
battles are now under way in as
many theaters of war
On the western front the ire
mendOus engagement between Lens
and the Argonne forest still RACES;
in the Austro- Italian zone the Ital-
ians have opened their spring drive
against the Austro- Hungarians and
violent fighting is in progress along
the Isonzo river front; in Macedonia
the allies have opened an offensive
and in the region of Monastir the
German allies are hard pressed
Military critics in discussing the
general military situation dwell on
the fact that Germany and her allies
are upon the defensive on all fronts.
During the past as hours the Ger
man allies have been compelled 10
give ground in France, in Macedonia
and on the Austro-Italian frontier.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
PLANS A LARGE
RECRUIT DRIVE
Int.rnatlnnal - service

international News Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May H.
A great recruiting campaign for the
Indiana national guard is planned
in the next month.
with information that the guard
will be modified about the middle
OF June. probably June l.. Adjt. Gen
smith has ordered every unit i'm the
state recruited 10 war strength
There are 400 men needed 10 put
the present units on a war basis.
In addition. il is hoped 90 com
plete the recruiting OF the fourth
regiment and a regiment OF cavalry
within the next few weeks. II -
probable that battalion OF en-.
gineers also will be organized.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
CH0ATE FUNERAL HELD
Services Over Body OF Diplomat
Said i'm st. Bartholomew.

International News Service:
NEW YORK, May II. - Funeral
service for the late Joseph II. Choate.
world famous as diplomat and law
yer. were held today at st. Barthol-
omew's church. Among the throng
which filled the edifce were some OF
the most distinguished men of the
nation and of the foreign diplomatic
corps. Practically every walk Of life
was represented among the mourn
ers
A vast sorrOwing throng filled the
street in front Of the church and
police reserves had TO be called 10
preserve a passageway for the cor
tege.
The Right Rev. Charles H. Brent
bishop Of the Philippines, conducted
the services.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
Says Alexeif Has
Resigned as Army Head
International News Service:

international News Service:
PETROGRAD, May IL
Gen. Alexeiff has resigned as
commander in chief of the Rus
sian armies, according to ru-
NOR circulated here today.
There is to be a military con-
ference in this city shortly. 1t
will be attended by the COM
manderS of the various army
groups and will be held for the
purpose of considering the gen.
eral military situation.
The government has issued a
statement saying that recent re-
ports of anarchy in VladiyoStok
are untrue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
OFFICIALS FOREGATHER TO OUTLINE PLANS
TO ROUND Up H. c. Of |. BOOSTERS
International 60 80: :

IuutfuaU0nat News Service.
WASHINGTON, May II. -
The United States is about to
undergo a new price investiga-
tion--On a war basis. in which
methods approaching those die
tated by the stern necessities of
war will be used in a determined
effort to extract the element of
speculation from the foodStuffS
market.
Atty Gen. Gregory, Asst. Atty.
Gen. Todd, George W. Anderson Of
Boston. and Robert NJ. Child Of Chi
cago. special food price investigators
Of the department Of justice, at n
conference today outlined plans
looking toward the seeking of in
dictments against men who have
been amassing fortunes out of rising
prices OF food 70 the detriment Of
the genera public. Mr. Anderson
and Mr. Child. who have been in
the field gathering data for some
months or food combinations. have
laid before the department Of JUS
tice a mass Of evidence indicating
that Fnanipulators on several Of the
large exchanges have violated the
law.
Grand Jury 90 Come.
IL is expected that grand jury in
vestigations will be called shortly
in Chicago New York city and some
other cities 10 hear new evidence
which the department has gather
ed The department is especially
eager to get at this work since the
failure OF the Thomas amendment
which would have prevented dealing
in futures.
,Geantime the federal trade com
mission is continuing its inquiry
into the economic aspects Of the ir-
creased cost Of food All evidence
gathered by this body which indi-
Gates the presence in the market of
elements which would tend to cause
unnatural rises i'm food prices. will
he turned over 20 the department OF
Justice Already much evidence OF
this character has been placed in
Atty. Gen. Gregory's hands.
This new investigation. coupled
with the creation of new agencies of
governing food prices and distribu-
tion is counted upon 20 bring relief
10 the American public. Selection
of Herbert q. Hoover as food d.
rector and the Forthcoming creating
of a central purchasing commission
10 buy supplies i'm this country for
the allies are expected to operate 20
put a curb ON food spectators.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17

I. :. SHIP
InternatiOn8I News Service:
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE
American steamship Hilonian
has been destroyed by a Ger
man submarine off the Italian
coast with the loss of four lives.
News of the disaster was receiv-
ed In a cablegram to the owners
today.
The Hlonian was not armed.
She left here on April 81. for
Genoa and it was near that port
that she was torpedoed.
The Hlonian was a vessel of
2,920 tons and was owned by
the Universal Transportation
company.
On her last voyage eastward,
she carried a general cargo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
RrSsIA Il LOYAL.

International News service
WASHINGTON. May 17.-Russia
may now be counted upon vigor-
ously TO prosecute the war against
Germany This was the opinion OF
state department officials today fol-
lowing the receipt Of voluminous
dispatches from Ambassador Fran
els at Petrograd, outlining present
in the new republic
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
ABANDON PEACE HOPE

BERLIN. May 17.-AII hope
of declaration on peace in the
reiChStag before midsummer dis
appeared today when that body
adjourned until July ;.
The socialists spoke and voted
against the war budget.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
BRITISH TAKE
BULLECOURT;
BATTLING ON
THREE LINES
In PROGRESS
InternatIonaI News Service I:

international News Service:
LONDON, May II. - After
fighting lasting nearly two
weeks, the British have finally
captured all of Bullecourt on
the ArraS front.
Fighting continued through
out the night in the village OF
Bullecourt, " says the official re-
port of the war office today
"Our troops made further prog
reSS through the village, reach
ing the western edge. "
The Germans fought stub.
bornly, conteSting every inch OF
the blood-Soaked, Shell-torr
ground.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
DESOLATE HOLY LAND
Warning Turks Lay Waste 10 South
ern Portion of Palestine.
International News Service :

International News Service
LONDON. May Il. - All Of the
southern part Of Palestine has been
laid in waste by the Turks. accord
ing to "A Milan dispatch printed in
the Daily Telegraph today. 1t is
said that the Turks have evacuted
that part of the Holy Land, laying
IT in ruins as they fell back. TAX
ing a lesson from the Germans the
Turks have destroyed the greater
part of the city of Jaffa before
eYacuating.