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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03

serial continues 10 interest picture
fans who are following each release.
It's by far one Of the best serial pic
lures ever shown here.
Friday that extremely attractive
woman, Clara KimbaH Young, re-
turns I'm The Easiest Way" a pic
turization Of Eugene Walters pow
erful play Of the same name. It's a
story OF theatrical life, and the prob
lens which beset an unprotected
woman i'm trying TO make a career
on The Great White Way"
In addition 20 these feature pro-
auctions. the Pathe weekly Of the
latest news Will lee shown on Wed
nesday and Saturday. Fatty" Ar
buckle. one Of the funniest com
edians on the screen. will be seen
Sunday in The Butcher Boy /;
Hazards in No Mans Land" a
western drama; Won in the
Stretch" a comedy drama and "A
Jack Tar in the Making" the first
Of a series Of pictures dealing with
Uncle SANS boys. 10 be shown
every week, are the other subjects
for sunday. Her Nature Dance. -
"a two-reel Keystone comedy for
Tuesday and Helen Holmes in The
Railroad Raiders; villa of the
Movies; "PendeltOn's Roundup"
and Mutt and jeff for Saturday.
completes the weeks bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
0RPHEUM

The new bill Of vaudeville which
has its opening at the Orpheum to-
day, has for its feature act a musical
travesty entitled Suicide Garden,
presented by McCarty and Faye. two
well-knOwn Irish comedians. The
sketch has a novel setting and one
that gives rise 10 many amusing
complications. Several original SONGS
are introduced throughout the action
Of the piece. Billy Beard entertains
on the. same bill with a clever line
Of southern darby stories and songs
which he offers in an original man
ner that is thoroughly pleasing. A
spectacular novelty entitled In the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03

and realistic hold-up. II is entitled
Hands Up, and stars the splendid
actor. Wilfred Lucas. on Thursday
Ella Hail is the dainty star OF "A
Jewel in Pawn. Two reels OF "Of-
ficial British War Pictures" will also
be presented. Jackie Saunders plays
the leading role in Fridays five-reel
comedy, sunny Jane. For Saturday
Little Miss Fortune. a delightfully."-
frivolous picture featuring Marian
Swayne, will be the attraction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
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WITH THE STARS


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This seasons first circus for south
Bend comes next wednesday when
the Sells Floto show, a Denver.
Colo. enterprise, now under the per
sonaI management OF Henry p.
Gentry Of Bloomington. Ind. will
give exhibitions afternoon and night.
Sells-FlOtO is not unknown in South
Bend. It's performances are recalled
as having been very satisfactory. AS
an extra attraction this year Bob
Fitzsimmons. pioneer pugilist. is
submitted. Last summer Jess Will
lard and Frank Gotch were an add
ed feature. The 1916 route Of the
circus did not bring Il to this city.
Goshen was the nearest point at
which It pitched its tents
II is now believed that next fall
viii bring a marked return 10 popu-
lar favor Of the standard theatrical
attraction. During the season just
closed South Bend, like every CHER
one night stand in the country, was
visited by very few stars Of first
rank. Successful PLAYS we're scarce
because in a few instances were
touring companies organized. I'm
proved conditions are now in pros
pect and in all prObab ility IL will not
again be necessary TO book numer-
Gus motion pictures in order TO keep
playhouses open.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03

Her yelled past comes to light and the man who
her into his home and married her, finally is driven
WEDNESDAY, William Fox
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
Tuesday
Margaret Ellington
SACRIFICE"

The famous star of
such stage successes as
"The Thief" and with
in the Law" makes her
screen debut in this five
reel war drama.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
Today
CHARLES RAY

His imperSonation of
the bashful country boy
at college for the first
time is little short of a
masterpiece.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03

dramatic story of the battle of the by Richard Hard
FIVE reels "tIER NATURE DANCE two-reel Keystone
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
Monday
DAINTY MARIE DORO
"HEART'S DESIRE"

In which a little flower
girls loyalty during a
time of riot and rebellion
gain for her a richly de-
served reward.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
1.-THE Soul Of a Magdalen''

The Importance of being ones self the great lesson
taught story. MRS VERNON CASTLE reels of her
sensational and patriotic serial PATRA" also feature In
this episode Castle thrown overheard from liner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
MUST HAVE It OR they PERISH
BIGGEST Problem Today is Feeding of the
Armies and Civilians of Powers at
War With Germany.
[By George Martin, United Press Stan
COrreSpOndent1

| [By George Martin, United Press Stan
Correspondent
! WASHINGTON, April 23.-What the
allies want from the United States
more than anything else is food.
| This vital fact emerged above all
others from the trappings Of diplomat.
ic courtesy attending the initial re-
ceptfon here today of Foreign Secre'
tary Arthur J. Balfour and the British
commission by President Wilson ana
other American officials.
While the day was apparently given
over principally to surface courtesies
and diplomatic greetings, the various
experts of both England and America
plunged at once into the consideration
of the vital problems Of shipping, mum
nitiens, finance, military and naval at.
fairs confronting the allies since the
United States has declared Itself IN.
There is no Immediate concern re-
garding sending Of troops to Europe,
1T was officially stated.
Balfour conferred with President
Wilson President Cunliffe Of the
Bank of England, conferred with
Treasury Secretary McAdoo. Naval
experts of both nations met with Sec
retary Daniels.
tary Baker.
Shipping and trade advisors with
their corps Of statistical and market
experts got down to details immediate
" with commerce department officials.
It was pooling of British brains and
bitter war experiences with American
wealth and resourcefulness.
But it was made clear by high Of
-ticial of the commission that the
thought uppermost in the minds of the
British representatives IS:
The allies must have food
Il wish to make it plain" said this
spokesman, that we are not here to
tell you what you must do
I'VE have our own ideas as to how
you can best help; but we come equip
ped with facts, to tell you what mis-
takes we made and how you can avoid
them: what price is paid for what we
have accomplished, so you may de-
termine whether you think the price
is worth paying to accomplish those !
things yourself
"The allies greatest problem-and |
the one which you can best aid our
allied cause by helping solve--is that
Of food-which involves that of ship
ping.
fIedSe TeD16LlDer lildL tIISI6 10 Nv
British food problem, no French food
problem, nor Italian, nor Russian food
problem It's all one great question.
At recent allied conference the allied
governments agreed to pool their food
supplies
while England is not short of food;
and probably could get along IL she
lad only herself to consider, all is not
we'll with France and Italy. Their
'ood shortage is acute. 1t is growing
more So"
This attitude Of the British COM
puts the old allies and their
lew recruit in complete accord on the
1rst move III the great international
var conference. The trend of all this
actions ever since and in
act weeks before war was declared
las been to stimulate the production
# food for our people at home and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23

then for our allies IN nghtfnx xu1qpd1
The British commission 1s not I'M
mediately concerned over the SENDS
ing of troops, 1t was explained. Thein
man power is sufficient for the mo-
ment; and the sending Of great masses
of men to Europe now would make tna8
food problem critical and out Of alA
proportion to the fighting strength
gained.
NO actual. definite stops win be taks
en-, however, ON either the food on
troop situation, until the French COM
mission arrives, 1t was announced.
."The French commission ts not com>
ing out of mere courtesy, but to taksd
an active part IN the conferences, il
was stated.
ALSO" the oficial went on. Allow
me to make clear the status of the
British commission.
"secretary Baltours word Is ini
every respect absolute. All the en-I
perts with him are here merely to ans
swer questions directed to them
though Balfour.
Every question, military. naval.
comm ercial or otherwise, must f1naH
ly be decided between President Wtl-l
son and Secretary Balfour.
"The discussions and con$erenceA
between the OtheT OulCbsls weA 70
subsidiary.
"At a brief meeting Of the British
commission today the program foN
each division was roughly mapped
out.
"All we hope to do Is to have the
president and Secretary Balfour sets
tie broad questions of 0rinciphe, bass
ing their decisions on the sub-con5
ferences and their own decisions Them
leave the carrying out OF America q
settled part in the war to various dos
partnlents.
1T is not, / believe, Balfour's in4
tention to broach any questions Of
political policy. He is
prepared to answer them should they
be asked. And he Will speak for all
the allies.
"The allies do not desire to make.
use Of this situation to hamper Or
coerce the United States In any of ttsl
relations. All we wait
to do is to help.
"As to the length of the commis-'
sion's stay. that all depends ON how
long it is needed. It may be days.
weeks or months, according to del
yelopm ents.
Should it be asked, staff Of ex-
perts will be left in the United States
10 cooperate with the American gov
arnment in carrying out the plans
made by the two chiefs.
"Amerfcas part in the war Is now
oeing decided. Should an Italian ands
1, Russian commission visit WashingI
on later, it will be purely as mat-
,er of courtesy.
"The vital problems are now before
IS and the most vital of all is food
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
TO BE SHOT AT SUNRISE
FOR DESTROYING ANY FOOD

before the legislature, the Chicago
representative expects to make his
bill in the form Of an amendmtnt. In
jury or destruction OF water plants,
destruction OF food depots, ware
houses. food supplies by use Of kero-
sene or obstruction OF transportation
Of milk or food stuffs would come
under the scope of the proposed legis-
latfon.
The statute is aimed at alien en-
emies who, Representative Guernsey
believes, will halt at nothing less
than death in their attempts to handi-
cap the United States in her war
upon Germany,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
CAUGHT TWENTY SUBMARINES
MAPPING IN ONE DAY

had been searching for a destroyed
base for days, had been suffering for
food and water and when our boats
picked them up, many of the men
were on the verge of starvation. The
crews were quite subdued and gladly
surrendered
England is getting lot more SUBJ
marines than you people in America
have any idea Of
THE submarine commanders are
having a rough time of it Their
bases are sought out and destroyed
almost before they are established.
The british know OF certain bases,
but they let them alone until the sub
marines are gone, then destroy thsru
and leave the u boats In a hols,s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
Germany Lost 1OO, 1000 in Killed and Wounded,
10000 Prisoners and Over 100 Guns
Since French Offensive Began.
NEXT WEEK WILL Be AS IMPORTANT
Army Staff Expects to be Able to Make An
nouncement Soon Which May Prove
Sensational Bit of News

denburg to throw into the Aisne bat
tie his much vaunted strategy re-
serve army" He cannot now en-
ploy this force in strategfcal positions
on the western front.
Since last Monday. Hindenburg has
been forced to throw twenty OF these
battleline.
Seven have already been completely
wiped out.
which the British offensive has In
hicted, Hindenburg is now facing com
plete exhaustion Of reserves. He can.
not fill up his army and strengthen
decimated divisions.
The week OF the French offensive
ends with General Nivelle everywhere
in the ascendency; with Hindenburg's &
boosted strategi plans awry. During
the seven days. besides steady ad.
vances by the French. every German
counter attack has been broken down
The second week OF the French Of
fensive begins with the French oc-
cupying strong positfons-all of which
fighting-and which now permit IA
tions.
Today's War Map.
NEW YORK, April 23.-General
Haig's war machine was speeded up
again today for resumption of gen.
eral British offensive after pause
OF nearly week. The British COM
mander in chief is now striking at the
so-called "Wotan line" Of the Ger
man permanent defenses by a power
full thrust at Douai. Official state
ments rom both London and Berlin
indicated resumption OF a tremendous
drive in this section.
For nearly seven days the British
forces have been exerting pressure
upon the German front, but without
any concerted offensive smashes. Dur
ing that time they have been bringing
up the tremendous munitions supplies
necessary for another period of bang
ing away at the Germans. This period
has apparently now arrived.
United Press front dispatches re-
ported the probable capture of Cav
rette. The city is only four miles dis
tant from the Wotan line. This line
is supposed to run from around Dro-
court, Ave miles due east of Vimy, to
Queant, midway on the main road
from Arras to Cambria. At Queant 1t
joins with the so-called Siegfried line
running on south and including st.
Quentin, Lafere and Laon.
French OFFICIAL Report.
PARIS, April 23.-French troops
fought back two violent German at
tacks in the vicinity Of Moronvilliers
and Mont Haut in fierce fighting, the
French official statement today assert
ed Three German surprise attacks
in the Woevre and the Vosges-evi-
IDENTIFY designed to create diversion
and relieve pressure of the great
French offensive to the north-were
likewise beaten back.
Active artillery combat from south
Of st. Quentin to Rheims was report
ed
From south Of ST. Quentin and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
by Henry Wood, United Press Staff
COrreRNNNdfnf

Il by Henry Wood, United Press Stat
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
m THD FIELD, April 23.-Germany
1 has just gone through the most dis
astrous week Of her history Of the
4 war.
Il Today, on the weeks anniversary
5of the great French drive. tho French
army staff permits me to say that the
looming seven days are likely to un
fold more clearly the nature OF tbs
4 France British offensive. Tho fight
ing which Is now In progress is oi
1 tremendous vital Importance Since
Monday a week ago when the grea:
/ French offensive began, General
L Neyelle's forces have accomplished
I this: Capture of more than 100
'eguns from the Germans; taking OF
twenty thousand German prisoners: /:
occupation OF twenty large villages.
mot including ham1ets; retaking ol
|IR5out fifty square miles OF French
Territory; inflicted losses in killed.
wounded and missing on the Germans
IFconseryatively estimated at 100000.
/ Two great battles were raging to.
day. One Is along the Chemin-Des
/ DANES" the ladies' road"-dominat
ing Laon and the plateau; the other
around Moronvilleres heights, dom
mating the northern Champagne
plains.
Although the French attacks are
against the two strongest positions
held by the Germans on the entire
western front, General Nivelle's men
have already won strong footholds
Moreover they are enlarging these
footholds.
The fighting which was in progress
today supersedes in importance any
actions on the entire western front.
At any moment, newer and more i'm
pcrtant situations may be created.
While the German disaster of the
past week has been tremendous,
nevertheless the weeks fighting Is
Eonly the first stage of an entire action
planned by the French.
The Aisne-Champagne front COM
prises only -pne portion of the great
Franco~British offensive. That Of
fensive now extends over at least 125
miles. Every operation undertaken
on the vast front is inter-related.
The estimate of German losses is
based upon the number Of prisoners
taken and special information OBJ
tanned by the French staff. One hun
dred thousand men Is the equivalent
OF seven German divisions, as they
are now constituted-three regiments
to the division.
1t should be emphasized that the
figures listed above are for the
French drive alone They do not in
clude the achievements OF the British
offensive.
But aside from the cold figures Of
German losses, the French have
achieved something more-it is an in
tangible result of far more import
Rnce. That is demoralization Of
the German morale and proof of the
superior strategy of the French staff.
First, General Nivelle definitely
Wrested from German Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg the initiative of the
war operations. Nivel1e forced Hin
aenburg to fight from trenches which
.he French commander In chief had
himself previously chosen.
Second, Nivelle has forced Won Hin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
NOTICE TO
ADVERTISERS

Copy for Dollar Day advertising
for Thursday's paper must be In
the hands Of the printer not Iatsr
thar, O'Clock this evening.
Copy for Dollar Day avertising
for Fridays paper must be in the
hands Of the printer not later
than 9 o'clock Tuesday evening.
Copy received later than the
time mentioned above will not he
guaranteed to appear date desired.
The business men are urged to
cooperate with The Gate City so
that Dollar Day can be made big
success.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
Germany Backs Scheme to
Bring About Peace With
World or With Russia
Alone.
NOT ALL HARMONY
Socialists Split In Two Factione, Ono
Working for Democracy for Ger
many, tho Other Working
For Kaiser.
[By Arthur e; Mann, United Press

CBy Arthur Il. Mann, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
COPENHAGEN, April 23.-Beriin IL
thronged with Turkish troops enroute
to the western front. and stirred by so
oialist peace talk, according to fnfor-
|mation from the German capital reach
ing here today.
Despite the bolstering OF the west
ern front revealed as necessary by the
drawing in of Turkish forces. the Ber-
lin public is being fed on Victory
stories by the Berlin newspapers and
the German staff.
All information from Berlin fndf-
Gates tacit encoura cement II not ac-
tive aid. extended the socialists peace
efforts by the German government.
The aim fs encouragement Of the
peace party among the Russian so,
cialists. The German socialists are al
so aiding the government in denounc-
ing the general strike.
Reports Of the meeting Of the gen
eral committee of German social demo-
cratic party, received today, quoted
Philip Scheidemann as declaring:
I'VE attempted connection with neu-
trails and with the Russian socialists,
but the newspapers made our work
difficult Our effort is toward general
peace. But if general peace is i'm
possible, we shall naturally accept a
separate peace. But we must not be
too optimistic"
All dispatches emphasized the wide
split between the two socialist fac
tions, the Scheidemann branch, now
deyoting its energies to peace work;
and the minority faction, now concen-
trating on demand for democratizing
of Germany's government and on
furthering the general strike.
There has been great influx Of Ger
mans to Copenhagen recently and the
American legation has been extremely
busy in anti-spy work. A number Of
German spies have been discovered
here, trying to go to America. All are
being closely watched and none per
mitted to sail.
More Internal Trouble.
THE HAGUE, April 23.-Germany
now faces trouble from the ultra
conservatives. according to informa-
ton reaching here today.
The onservatives-united in coE-
tinuing the war and in carrying out in
full the policy of absorption by Ge.-
many OF all land of which she can
make conquest-have flatly threaten
ed revolt against Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hullweg's rule, If he yields
in any way to the demand OF social
lists for commitment of the govern
ment to the mo annexation" pro-
recently issued by them.
German newspapers received here
contain insistent demands that the
chancellor make some answer to this
socialist manifesto.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
HIahwaymen,s New Scheme.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO. April 23.-Adaptability
seems to be the leading forte Of Chi
cago's highwaymen's fraternity. More
than thirty persons, held up last night
reported to police that the stickup
men represented themselves to be fed
eral secret service agents on the still
hunt" for alien enemies. They failed
to return property taken for "examin-
ation,~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23

Continued on page ~.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
Funk Is Locked Up.

PEORIA, Ill, April 23-Henry W.,
Funk, a German baker, was arrestedI
here today on the charge of making a.
threat against the president OF the
United States.
THE president should be killed and
I should like to pull the trigger" are
the words alleged to have been used
by Funk,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
Death Penalty Proposed fol.
Anyone Who Does This
During War Times.

United Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, April 23.-The death
penalty for food destroyers" will be
asked in law to be introduced into
ue illinois state legislature by Rep
1esentatfve Guy Guernsey of Chicago.
II VIII be a war measure only.
an anti-capital punishment bill is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
British Have Litle Trouble
With u Boats After Dis
covering Secret Base.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, April 23.-A mem
Der of the British war commission
said twenty German submarines and
their crews were captured by the
British April 10, the day before the
party sailed.
"They were not exactly captured,
either" said the Englishman NThey
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23

CONTINUED on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23

Showers and warmer. Local
temp p. M "a; z a. m. 46.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
Strike In Ahatino.

AMSTERDAM, April 23.-"The
strike is steadily abating," declared
the Berliner Tageblatt today. All
strikers have been ordered to resume
work within twenty-four hours, or
else be summoned to army service.