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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
TAXES THREE DAYS TO
D0,SUNDAY SHOPPING
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LONDON. July 1.-THE food line
situation in England is developing
so that different hours of the day
are given over 20 different articles.
There is usually a sugar line in the
morning. a margarine line in the
evening, and a potato line on Sat
urday.
Arriving late i'm these lines means
waiting from two 'to three hours for
food. a condition against which the
WooIwich food vigilance committee
protests with the remark that the
rich don't stand in food lines; there
is no necessity for the poor 70 do IT.
A laconic statement, Potatoes
sold after 1 o'clock is sufficient 10
draw a crowd of several hundred
women long before the doors open.
TT takes three days 10 do your Sun
day shopping" is the general COM
ment.
Two days ago l stood three hours
IN the sugar line. Yesterday IL was
two hours in a margarine line and
now here / am waiting for pota
toes" said one woman.
ONLY one quarter OF a pound OF
sugar is being sold 10 a customer.
In some places the lines are com
posed chiefly Of children from four
TO 70 years old Apparently any
youngxter who can walk and hold
coins IL deemed capable OF buying
mothers margarine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
Discuss Plans
For Increasing
Allied Armies
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GENEVA. July IA. - The Paris
correspondent of the Tribune reports
that means for the increase Of the
allied armies were discussed al a
conference held in France recently.
The meeting was attended by Gen.
Robertson. the chief of the British
general staff. Field Marshal Haig.
Admiral Jellicoe. Gen Petain. the
commander-in-ch of the French
army. and number of other French
army leaders and admirals
Gen. Fetain frankly stated that
France practically had every avail
able man at he front and saw no
possible way Of increasinh her hu-
man material during the next year
Field Marshal Haig promised that
the new British recruiting plans
would be carried out as swiftly as
possible and sent a long report to
London which brought Auyd-George
10 France
The British Prime minister went
over the situation again in detail
with the commanders and then
stated that he would csale the re-
suit OF the conference 10 Washing
ton. with the request that the United
States send a large force 20 the
front at once After the conference
il was said that at least 500. coo
American soldiers would be lighting
against the Germans when the great
fall drive Of the allies begins
one OF the French generals ex-
pressed the opinion that this force
OF fresh troops might he sufficient
20 turn the scales and 10 drive the
armies Of Hindenburg from French
and Belgian soil before the snow
falls again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
PEACE FAILURE
ROUSES AUSTRIA
AnnexationiSts RidicuIe Gov
eminent for Belief Russia
Would Heed Plans.
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VIENNA. July 1.-THE failure NJ
the eftorss 20 bring a separate peace
with Russia has had the same effect
in Austria as in Germany. Il has
encouraged the annexstioniEts. Who
attacked Count Czernin. the minis
ter OF foreign affairs. as savarsiy
for his policy OF peace without an
nexation and indsmnities as Dr.. Won
Bethmann Hollweg is sssailed by
the Pan-German and junkers and
their press organs.
The 'Neue Freie PreSse- and 9TH
er papers jubilantiy declare that
nothing better could have happened
TO the central powers than the re-
lection Of their peace offers BY the
new Russian government, because
the socialists and other radical els-
ments would now have TO drop their
opposition against the continuation
OF the war 10 victorious end.
The optimists in and outside CO
the official circles who jollied them
selves into the belief that the Rus
sian revolution would bring peace
should now be cured" says the
"Grazer Tageblatt." Anybody who
is not totally ignorant Of the condi-
tons in Russia knows that the pres
ent government in Petrograd cannot
last. The country will either De
thrown into a state OF complete
anarchy and dissolved into a large
number of small republics. or il
must come under a Dictatorship
which will be more tyrannical and
aggressive than the former autoc-
racy. We can well afford further
developments.
An effective Russian offensive is
not TO be feared this year, and by
next spring the whole war will have
a different aspect, IL IL does not end
before We do not want 20 annex
Russian territory, but must insist on
better protection OF our northeast
ern frontiers. The separation Of the
Ukraine from Russia will serve our
ends. and everything points 20 IL
that the Ukrainians villa attend 20
that themselves. With a large
buffer state north and east Of Cali
cia and the Bukowina We will be
safe against future Russian at
tacks.
1T would be the height OF folly
not TO insist on the punishment OF
Roumania for it's treacherous attack
on Austria and Hungary" the pa
per continues. From that country
we are entitled TO an indemnity and
We are going 10 collect il. There is
no serious objection 20 the reestab-
lishment of Serbia and Montenegro
within the Old borders OF these two
countries. but the Balkans must for
ever remain under the control OF
Austria Hungary.
Still more important is the per
manent solution Of the Italian ques-
ton. Our frontiers in the south
west must be so extended and recti-
fed that the Italian dreams Of con-
quest are crushed forever"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
Empress DISCUSSES as
Workingn1an'S Wife to
Probe Food Distribution

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GENEVA. July 14-Swiss news
papers tell the story of how En-
press Zita of Austria. disguised her
self as the wife OF a workingman TO
investigate the distribution of fat to
townsfolk of Vienna. one account
is as follows
ION one Of the recent fat days in
Vienna the Empress Zita. disguised
as the wife of a Vienna working
man. mixed among the purchasers
of fats in order TO see for herself
how much truth there was in the
complaints in the press about the
bureaucracy prevailing at the SELL
ing of fats. Soon she was engag ed
in conversation with the other wom-
an and Frau y was telling about her
family and her children that she had
been compelled 10 leave behind
without any one TO watch them be
cause she frequently had TO wait
hours 10 get a little fat. and Frau
Y sang the same song in little diff
ferent key.
Too Few Officials.
AN hour passed, and then two
and finally three. while the empress
was talking with her new acquaint-
ances about their household joys
and woes and they were vainly try
ing 10 set 10 the fat counter There
were far too few officials on hand
and those who were there were so
Indifferent and indolent that no
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

progress was being made. Dozens
who had not yet been served after
having waited for hours were still
standing in front of the shop when
the clock struck six and down
rolled the shop shutter with
crash, and. despite all the
pleas of the women for service.
the officials said: 1t is now closing
time and time 70 quit work To-
morrow the performance will begin
again. You will have TO come again
tomorrow
Then the women were filled with
natural indignation. and they were
not at all backward in voicine their
complaints. while their new col
league carefully noted what was go
ing on and then disappeared unob-
served into a side street. whence she
quickly made her way home in
court automobile. There the en-
press at once received an exact re-
port of the state of affairs. and a
few minutes later the question as to
how things had gone that day in
selling fat was put 10 the officials at
the SdltSl OOUi lIplll the lliE nest du
thOrity. REMARKABLY Well was the
report. The work Of distribution
was already ended at o'clock and
everybody was satisfied Then why
didn't the empress get any fat, al
though she waited for hours was
the next question. and the interro-
gator rang off IL must have rung
unpleasantly in the officials ears
all night and still more so the next
morning when the order came:
Transferred 70 field service at the
front because Of Incompetence i'm
the supply service
People Are Encouraged.
This incident. like many an
other since the ascendanCy OF the
royal young pair 10 the throne has
found a very joyful echo among the
people. and the hope is again
springing up that at last some one
has been found who has the cour-
age To wiring the neck of the Aus
trian bureaucracy and that Emper-
or Charles and his noble compan-
ION. Empress Zita. are the ones to
do it,"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
CHANCELLOR To
VISIT TURKEY
Press Learns Won Bethmann-
HOlIWeg Will Repay Visit
of Grand Vizier.
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NUNCIE, July 1.-THE "Muen-
chener Neusie Nachrichten learns
from Berlin that the imperial chan
cell0r, Or Won Bethmann- Hollweg.
will go TO Constantinople immediate
~ after the midsummer session OF
the reichstag, to return the recent
visit of the Turkish Grand Nizier.
Talaat Pashs, 10 Berlin.
In spite Of the assurance of the
Berlin foreign office that the trip
of the chancellor would not be of
political Importance, il is believed
the peace conditions OF the central
powers are 70 be thoroughly discuss
ed in a number of conferences be
tween the chancellor. the sultan.
Enver Pasha and Talaat Pasha.
When Germany and Austria Hun
gary gave out that they practically
agreed to the Russian program of
peace without 2nnexations and in
IDENTITIES. the acted without con-
sulting Turkey They took il for
granted that the Turkish leaders
world agree 20 everything. hut have
since learned they we're mistaken in
this assumption. The Turks are
willing to open the Dardanelles and
to make certain concessions in re-
gard 10 frontier regulations i'm the
Caucasus. but they want guarantees
that the part Of MeSOpotamia now
i'm the hands of the british and all
Of Ara bia shall he returned TO them
They also do not fancy the thought
Of burying their hopes for the re-
conquest of Egypt and Tripolitania.
Throughout Turkey the fear is
gaining that the nation will he sac
rihced 10 bring about the end of the
war. The opposition parties use
this feeling for their purposes. and
have renewed their agitation for a
separate peace Their organs
openly declare that very favorable
conditions could I've had frCm the
entente powers and they evidently
know what they speak Of. because
il is an open secret that three Of the
opposition leaiers were in Switzer-
land about two months ago and
conferred with English. French and
Italian diplomats
The Turkish government is IN
doubtedly loyal 10 its allies. but il
may he forced 10 change its attitude
by the we'll financed agitation for a
separate peace The opposition
leaders are ahundantly supplied with
funds from some source. and have
bought two influential papers which
now attack the government and the
central powers fercely.
The Budapest paper AZ Est re-
Gently expressed the fear that Brit
ish gold and British promises might
he successful IA Turkey at the crit
ical moment. There seems TO he
good ground for the chancellor TO
hasten his trip 10 the Golden Horn
as much as possible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
LONDON AGAINST GIRLS
COLLECTING FOR CHARITY
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LONDON. July Il. - Feeling
against allowing girls under Is TO
take part in collecting on the streets
for charitable purposes has reached
such a point that the conference of
association Of headmistresses has
passed resolution arging the adop-
ton of regulations IN regard 10 the
age OF the feminine collectors. They
said that they had found the modest
girl soon lost her modesty after a
few days ar collecting. many OF them
meeting officers in Objectionable
ways.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
CRY FOR GERMAN
DEMOCRACY HEARD
Southern Federal States With
Liberal Institutions Want
Change in Government.
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ZURICH. July 1.-THE demand
FOR the Decentralization Of the Ger
man government is growing stead
iiy in the southern federal states.
which already have liberal insti-
tutions.
Even the conservative papers OF
Bavaria. Wuerttem berg and Baden
insist on the adjustment OF the re-
dictionary electoral system of Prus-
STA and demand that the chancel-
Tor and all ministers shall be made
directly responsible 20 the reich
stag.
The ''Schwaebische Merkur" in
Stuttgart, the leading national lib
eral organ OF Wuerttemberg. CON
demns the attitude OF the Prussian
reactionarfes and says:
We certainly will not permit our
enemies 10 dictate 10 IS what kind
of government we sh3ll have. but
we also cannot permit the junkers
Of Prussia TO place the entire ma
ton in a wrong light before the
world. The people OF the entente
and the neutral countries VINO do
rot know oar institutions have been
led TO believe that Germany is an
autocracy. as Russia formerly was
This has 10 be disprOved If we do
not want TO be isolated ana deSpised
by all nations who ina CINE that
they have democratic governments
themselves.
Prussia must reform herself.
There is no earthly reason why the
liberal political system Of the south
ern states should not work in the
largest state OF the empire Prus-
STA must be made democratic and
the imperial government will have
10 be parliamentary in the future
There Is no other way 10 con-
vince our enemies and the world
that we are not ruled by a military
caste. As long as we permit the
present conditions 10 continue We
cannot hope for peace. II the junk
ers and the reactionaries in the Off
cial circles persist in their oppOsi-
ton 10 the necessary and unavoid-
able reforms the people viii have 20
act and use other means TO enforce
their demands"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
BANK OF ENGLAND'S
CHARTER OUT OF DATE

LONDON. July 14.-The charter
OF the Bank OF England needs bring
ing " 10 date. in the opinion OF the
financial section OF the London
chamber OF commerce. A resolution
was moved by one OF the members
that a committee be appointed to
examine the charter OF the bank its
constitution and functions with a
view 70 petitiOning parliament -
adopt means by which this private
institution may promote the eNpan-
sion Of British commerce and indus
try.
II was decided that special
meeting be called % consider
changes in the charter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
KILLS SELF IN SHAME
FOR STEALING FOOD
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AMSTERDAM. July Il - The
Halle Volksblact narrates story IL
Illustrative OF the famine in Leipzig
A woman had been missing bread
and caught the man who had been
taking H. II turned out 20 be a
friend % her son
The Volksblait continues.
The sudden appearance Of the
woman on the scene and ner vio-
lent threats seemed 20 have entirely
unbalanced the culprits mind. He
fed from the house in terror. and
towards midnight his decapitated
body was discovered on the railway
line az the Stunzer Flur station He
had thrown himself IN front 81
train rather than meet the shame
Of a prosecution for feloniously sat
isfying his hunger.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
BY Camille Cianfarra.

ROME, July 14.-Ga briel Dan
nunzio is certainly doing his best to
be killed" Capt Fausto Martini. the
poet and dramatist. told me on his
arrival here after being dangerous
~ wounded in one of the latest en-
gagements on the Carso.
The public knows very little
about his exploits on the battlefield. &"
Capt. Martini continued, but those
who at first believed the great poet
had Joined the colors TO advertise
himself Gas if his fame was not al
ready large enoughD must now ad-
NIT that. except for official recogni-
ton OF his services this year, the
public has heard very little of him.
and then only at long intervals.
Now the reason why you have
heard very little about the man who
is known by sight TO every soldier
on the firing line is that d Annun-
zio has personally entreated every
correspondent 10 say nothing about
him as long as they cared TO retain
his friendship. And so far the cor
respondents have refrained from
writing him up and it will be
long time before they will be able
TO acquaint the world with Dan
nunzio entirely different from the
one the salons Of Rome and Paris
were familiar with.
He has now transferred his pro
digiOus activity as a worker 10 the
battlefield. where his courage. de-
votion and self-sacrifice are point
ed out as examples TO officers young
and old
only a few intimate friends
know how many times ne came near
losing his life while discharging his
duties. and that a few days ago he
barely missed being made prisoner.
But he would not have been taken
alive. Of his determination 70 kill
himself i'm case Of capture by the
enemy he makes no secret. He told
il 10 me several days ago, and the
tone of his voice. his composure.
were that Of a man who has long
pOndered over his decision. He said
that i'm case he should find himself
surrounded by the Austrians he
would shoot anyone who dared
place a hand on his shoulder. and
reserve the last bullet for himself.
1T was during one of the last en-
gagements on the lower CarsO that
Italy came very near losing the
greatest Of her living poets. DAN
nunziO was acting as connecting Of
ficer between two units advancing
along the Timavo brook when he
saw that one Of the units had lost
its last officer and that the men
were rapidly falling back under
heavy fire and hail of hand gren-
AIDES.
The poet cried TO the men to
stop. shouted a few words Of en-
couragement TO them and then again
led them forward in a vain race
with the Austrians 10 reach the
wall of a garden.
THE Austrians got there first and
as D'AnnunZio's decimated contin-
gent retreated under the pressure of
strongly superior forces. some of
the men were made prisoners. The
same evening he told me that he
was unable to explain why the Aus
trians had let him go when they
could have taken him instead of any
other OF his men.
But the closest call the poet re-
ceived was while he was acting as
observer on board navy aeroplane.
Before being attached TO the third
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
HARVEST IN POLAND
AND R0UMANlA GOOD
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BERLIN. July 1.-THE seml-orl-
cial North German Gazette states
that the harvest in the occupied
parts Of Roumania and Poland viii
be considerably larger than expect
ed.
IF there ever has been any dan
ger that the central powers might
be starved into submission II may
now be considered as overcome deh-
nitely.' the paper SAYS "Germa n
and Austria Hungaria will not only
have food enough for another year
OF war. hut may also be able 10 fur
nish considerable grain and other
necessaries 10 the neighbOring neu-
tral nations II their food imports
are cut OF by the allies with the aid
Of the United States"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

army DAnnunzio was in Venice
with the navy. One day he was or
dered TO participate in a raid over
Trieste and take charge of the
bomb tube. Everything went we'll
until the poet released the last
bomb The bomb. three feet long
and weighing 40 pounds, got stuck
into the tube when only half way
out and then a thrilling dialogue
took place between the pilot. Lieut..
Miraglia, only son of the director
general of the bank of Naples and
since killed, and the observer. The
pilot, who had already turned the
machine homeward, instructed the
poet TO push out the bomb and in
case it resisted. hold il with his
hands to prevent it from falling on
Italian territory.
The poet did as told, and, though
the rim of the tube was cutting
deep into his biceps, he held the
bomb till the problem of landing
and the prospect of the bomb ex-
ploding as the machine touched the
ground, filed both the pilot and the
observer with alarm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
PROPHECY STANDS PAT

Associated Press Service
LONDON, JULY 14-One OF the
BUILDINGS wrecked in the recen:
enemy aeroplaue ral6 on London
was q branch otHce or a. reliHous
printing organization. which had its
show window filled with illuminated
mo;tos sol1 for wall decoration. The
shop and its window was completely
wrecked. hut one motto. pinned so
q pillar which remained standing
stood ont Dr. strikiuE prominence
over the bean of dus. and dC1rI- II
bore tais erse from Matthew
And sc shall hear 90 wars ana
rumors Of wars, see that Sc De- not
troubled. for all these things must
come 70 pass. but the end is not
yet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
FRENCH WINK AS BOYS
FROM u. S. SING IN CAFES

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PARIS. July 14-American troops
are proving quite orderly IN general.
but there is one law OF the land
they have badly fractured.
All singing and music are borbid =
den in French cafes and restaurants.
vet the Yarkee boys often gather
in auartets and teach the Canadians
and Australians the newest New
York ragtime. The French authori-
ties wink at the practice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
AMERICANS DRINKING
LESS ALCOHOL, He SAYS
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LONDON. July 14.-That Ameri-
cans are drinking less alcohol was
the observation in an article writ
ten just before his death by Sir
Herbert Tree, the famous actor and
frequent visitor 20 the United
States. He wrote:
1T is the climate Of New York
which largely governs the lives Of
the inha bitants Of this electric city.
one may be worn out, but one is
never tired
The climate demands A less Wig
orous diet: the increased abstsntion
from alcohol. although the nation
al cocktail still survives. is very
marked.
Il noticed in addressing city clubs
that alcohol was not served al all
at luncheon"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
Italian Poet D,Annunzio is ''Dohg His Best to
Be Killed" Says Witness of His Daring Exploits

water a few yards from Lido, he
and the poet both jumped OF and
swan ashore The aeroplane was
recovered a few days afterward al
most unchanged.
ION another occasion the poet
barely missed having as his CONN
the hold Of a submarine. BY spe-
ciaI permission of Rear Admiral
Cagni, then in charge OF the de-
partment of Venice. D'Annunzio was
training for a submarine raid in the
Adriatic. After two weeks of daily
immersion in the submarine. the
commander told him that he was
ready TO take him into Trieste har-
Dor.
The hour for the crew 20 meet
on board the submarine was three
in the afternoon, but in the morn
ing Of the same day Sen. Michetti.
the famous painter and one Of the
poets dearest friends, arrived in
Venice and went straight TO the Ho-
tel Daniel TO see D'Annunzio. The
result of this unexpected visit was
that the poet could not embark and
this explains why he is still alive.
That submarine never reached
Trieste. II struck a mine when only
few miles from Venice and no
body lived to tell the story but
sailor who reached Grade after
swimming for several hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
ITALIANS SEIZE 800
ENEMY OWNED FIRMS
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ROME. July i4.-Statistics Just
issued show that 500 firms owned by
citizens OF enemy countries have
been seized and are now managed
bv government appointed trustees
A census is now being taken OF all
the properties owned by foreigners
in Italy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
TO SUPPORT WIVES.

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LONDON. July IA. - Interned
enemy aliens earning SUFFICIENT
wages are 10 contribute 70 the sup
port Of their Rritish-bor wives. re-
ceiving help through boards OF
guardians
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
NEWEST WAR CASUALTY

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LONDON. July Add war cas-
ualty lists-the Sunday school pic
mic. All the churches IN Wimble-
don havs agreed 20 have no picnics.
or treats" as they are called here