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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
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PLAN<, TUNING
WINDOW SHADES

WINDOW SHADES of every descrip-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
Final Drive on
Food Bill to
Begin 7 Cd ay

WASHINGTON. July .. - A for
midable midsummer legislative pro-
gram, with food, prohibition and
revenue the major measure, still
confronts congress in its war ses-
sion. which began three months aso
tomorrow.
With business congested In the
senate and the house marking time
in recess, senate leaders hoped to-
night TO make rapid progress on the
food control bill with its provision
prohibiting the manufacture of dis
titled spirits and send 10 conference
by the end of the week
Launching of the war revenue
bill. practically rewritten from the
house draft and reduced from ST.
500. 100000 TO $1.652.17O.OOO by the
senate finance committee. also is
planned this week. Several weeks
Of revenue debate probably will fol-
low disposal of the food liquor
measure.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
ARGENTINA TO STAY
STRICTLY NEUTRAL

BUENOS AIRES. July I'm his
message 10 congress Saturday. the
president OF the republic. Or Hip
poht Irisoyer. declared that not
withs,anding the European war,
Argentina maintains amicable re-
latonS with an countries The gov
eminent was resolved 10 maintain
them with perfect cordially He was
glad 20 have been able 10 safeguard
the laws II a national nation In ac-
cord with international principles
The president called attention 20
the notes exchanged with Germany,
respecting the torpedoing OF the
Monte Protegido. With reference 10
the O-iana and Toro. recently tor
pedoed. he. declared that he was
able 90 do nothing before receiving
report OF the circumstances OF
the sinkings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
WAR REQUIREMENTS WILL
USE NEARLY ALL STEEL

WASHINGTON. July War re-
quirements viii leave little steel for
general business purposes. the spec
ial defense committee of the cham
Der Of commerce of the United
States declared sunday night in a
warning 20 business interests 10
turn TO substitutes OF wood and 9th
er materials wherever possible.
THE steel situation" the commit
tee declares. probably Will make
II impossible for general manufac-
turers to secure adequate supplies
OF steel and even may make IL i'm
possible TO secure any"
Government needs viii increase. il
IS set forth. with the progress OF
the war and the greatest amount
or steel that can be produced will
not hll the requirements OF Amer
lea and her allies.
NO substantial increase in pro
duction is anticipated. the warning
SAYS. Even maximum production
from existing facilities cannot be
expected because transportation. Ia
Dor and material conditions will in
terfere with fun operation OF
plants "
IN purchasing materials and sup
plies business is advised 20 purchase
locally as far as possible TO relieve
rail congestion. The railroads 10 is
declared. soon may md it impos-
sihle 10 deliver long distance pur-
chases
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
WHALEBACK DEATH TOLL
REACHES IS: INJURED Is

MILWAUKEE, July . - Fifteen
persons. nine men and six women
dead. and approximately Is injured
some seriously, comprise the latest
list of casualties resulting from the
fall OF a big water tank, supported
by steel framework at the edge Of
the Milwaukee river, onto the whale
back steamer Christopher Column bus,
crashing through three decks Satur-
day as the big excursion steamer
was being swung around by two
tugs prior to her intended return to
Chicago. Three of the dead are yet
unidentified.
The coroner and the police de-
partment expect to make an exami-
nation OF the wreck Monday.
The Milwaukee bureau Of the fed
eral steamboat inspection service
Sunday afternoon started an investi-
cation for the department of COM
merce All testimony was taken be-
hind closed doors. The result Of the
inquiry will be forwarded 10 Wash
ington when completed.
Different versions were given to-
day as TO the cause of the accident,
but all agreed that the primary
cause was the exceptionally strong
current sweeping into the milwaukee,
river from the Menominee. due to
recent heavy rains.
Capt Charles Moody OF the Chris
topher Columbus said that when his
vessel felt the current, he signalled
the engine room TO reverse power
and that both tugs pulled in an eff
fort 70 avert the collision with the
dock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
RUSS ATTACK ON
18-M|LE FRONT
German Official Statement
SAYS Offensive Halted.
Officers Impressed.

BERLIN. July THE Russian
troops in the eastern war theater
have opened a heavy attack on the
German positions along an 1912
mile line, but according to the Off
cial German report. met with heavy
losses and were forced 70 retire.
This was the most extensive at
tack delivered by the Russians since
the revolution.
Claim Entente Forced Drive.
The official statement regarding
the Russian attack says.
The Russian government. hav-
ing been constrained to yield 70 the
pressure Of the leading entente DOW
ers part of the army has been in
duced TO attack. After a destruc-
tive fire lasting all day against our
positions on the upper Stripa as far
as the Marayuvka river there fol-
lowed in the afternoon powerful at
tacks by the Russian infantry on a
front Of about 80 kilometres CS1-2
miles,.
The storming troops, who sus-
tanned heavy losses. were compelled
everywhere 10 retire by our defen-
sye fire.
Make Attacks by Night.
Nocturnal attacks into which
the Russians also were driven
without artillery preparation by the
entente leaders were unsuccessful
and broke down on both sides of
Breezany and near SwyZyn. The ar
tillery duel extended northward az
far as the middle StokhOd and
cnl,A n - q g. - c.n.s.1...
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
POLICE RAID DRUG DEN:
FIVE ARE ARRESTED

CHICAGO. July . a large
quantity of narcotics. cocaine. hero
inc and morphine. together with
much jewelry and a suitcase filled
with valuable silks were obtained
by the police Sunday i'm a raid on a
fiat. i'm which they believe they have
discovered one of the principal cen
ters for drug distribution in the
west.
Four men and a woman we're ar
rested The woman was nurse.
and the men. o dentist. druggist.
prize fighter and an eX-convict.
The jewels and silks were believed
70 have been stolen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
WILLIAM H. MOODY,
JURIST, PASSES AWAY

HAVERHILL. Mass. July -
William II. Moody. former associate
Justice OF the United states supreme
court. died at his home here at /
a. m. today.
Since his retirement from the SUI
preme court bench seven years ago,
because OF III health. Mr.. Moody
had been confined TO his home
He was secretary Of the navy and
attorney general in the cabinet OF
Pres't Roosevelt and was appointed
10 the supreme bench in December,
1906.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
AUSTRIAN TROOPS PUT ON
DEFENSIVE BY RUSSIANS

VIENNA, July 2.-(British Ad-
miralty Per Wireless Press). via
London.-Austrian troops in east
ern Galicia are on the defensive
against Russian attacks. saws the
official statement issued today from
Austro- Hungarian general head
quarters. Russian attacks south and
southeast of Brzezany, near Konin-
chy and west of Zalocz, the state
ricrl ids. were repulsed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-while
IS years old. Gen. Allen is one or the
best preserved men in the army, not
appearing 10 be more than 40 years
old, and is believed 10 be physically
fit for the hard campaign ahead OF
him in the European conflict, where
IL is thought he will be placed in
command OF the cavalry forces to
accompany the Pershing expedition.
Gen. Allen is a wonderful horse
man. lie is a member of the 18th
cavalry polo team. is a member of
the hoard of gov ernors of the Wash
ingtOn Horse Show association and
a director of the RIDING and Hunt
club. His daughters are also distin-
guished for their equestrian accom-
plishments
Gen. Allen is a man of charming
personality and IS great leader OF
men. possessing the confidence and
admiration from all those associated
with HIM both as fellow officers and
enlisted men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
GIVES RUSSIANS
LABOR POINTERS
James Duncan of u. S. Com
mission Tells How Prob
lens are Met.

PETROGRAD. Friday. June %
DELAYED)-Ja Duncan, la
Dor member of the United states
commission to Russia. he'd the at
tentiOn of the council OF working
men and soldiers for more than an
hour Friday night while ne explain
ed how America had met its labor
problems in the last decade and
begged the Russian deputies to ben
eft by the experience and mistakes
of the United states.
He expressed the hope that Rus
sian working men would follow the
example of America in introducing
an urgency clause in their eight
hour legislation which in time of
var, would allow the operation of
factories 10 their full capacity so the
army might be adequately supplied
with ammunition
Sailor HOOted Down.
At one time he was interrupted
by sailor who shouted that Amer
lea was nation of capitalists. but
the sailor was promptly hooted
down by the rest of the council.
Except for this ore incident the
delegates we're sympathetic and at
tentive.
Pres't y. c. Tcheidse Of the cOun-
Gil replied that if Aemrica agreed
with Russia in its democratic aims.
including a speedy conclusion OF the
war and the utterances of Prest
Wilson indicated that they were i'm
full sympathy-he extended the
hearuest greeting TO the American
delegate and would earnestly vel
come Americas assistance in the
achievement of those aims The
Russian people. Tcheidse said, ia
vor a vigorous prosecution of the
war so as TO bring peace as soon as
possible
Explain Annexation Phrase.
In conference with NJ. Skobuleff,
minister of labor. Mr.. Duncan dis
cuSsed the Interpretation of the
Russian watchword Peace without
annexation" The minister made
II clear AIR. Ducan later told an
Associated Press correspondent,
that Russian democracy means
nothins 10y this phrase TO which we
cannot heartily subs, ribe.
There Is no important difference
between The aims of the Russian
democracy and our own. We botn
asree upon the conditions upon
which peace can be determined.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
Britain Shows
y. S. Food Going
Into Germany

WASHINGTON. July 2. - Evil
dence that Germany is obtaining vast
quantities Of food from the Eu-
ropean neutral countries has been
presented 10 the United States by
Great Britain for the American gov
ernments guidance in determining
an export control policy Much OF
this the British statistics purport tc
show. is replaced by the neulrals
with imports from America.
From Scandinavia and Holland
the British information sets forth
enough fat is going into Germany
TO supply 100000 soldiers. virtual
ly the entire army OF electives in
the empire. German imports. from
these countries, il is declared. re-
daced To Galleries Will equal the to-
tai ration Of 100000 troops. the
size Of the German army in the
west
Claim Laws arc Violated.
All Of the northern European
neutrals have made regulations lin
iting more or less food exports to
Germany, but producers and mer-
chants. the British claim. are vio-
lating the laws because of high
prices they are obtaining. Some
merchants they declare have made
millions out of this illegal trade.
The British hreifs carry the fol-
lowing table as representing the
minimum Of food exports from
Scandinavia and Holland 10 Ger
many i'm 1916:
Butter. S2.6QO metric tons. meat.
115,S00 tons, pork products, 6S,-
500; condensed milk. 10000: fish
4O7; cheese SO.5j9: eggs. 46.4OO:
potato meal. l79,5OO: coffee. 5S.-
500. fruit. $4,000. sugar 10000;
vegetables, $4,000
Fat Only Scarce Article.
These figures are most impressive.
it is asserted i'm relation 10 fats. the
scarcest food i'm Germany. Fat. II is
claimed is tn only food seriously
lacking now in the diet Of the Ger
man people. Imports of this food.
the British declare furnish one
fourth Of the daily German rat ra-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
DELAWARE GIVES SIS PER
CAPITA TO RED CROSS

WASHINGTON. July --latest
tabulations by the American Red
Cross. announced Sunday night,
show that Delaware led all other
states in per capita contributions 20
the Red Cross war fund. with a rate
OF So Indiana's per capita contri-
button was - cents; Ohio. S1S1;
Illinois. sSc; Kentucky. Is cents. and
Michigan. Sis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
5000 KENTUCKY COAL
MINERS TO GO ON STRIKE

CENTRAL CITY. Ky July o.
4 strike of 5000 coal miners Of
western Kentucky was called at a
mass meeting here Saturday night.
The strike is 20 go into effect Thurs
day Higher wages are determined.
Strike for higher wages has also
been threatened by $4,000 miners
OF southeastern Kentucky.
Operators say that no pay in
creases viii be granted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

Born in Kentucky, April u. 1853.
and appointed 10 the military acad-
envy from that state in 1873. In 1882
ne was promoted 10 a second lieu
tenancy and assigned 10 the cavalry.
During the Spanish-American war
he was made a major of volunteers
and rose 10 a lieutenant colonel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
Who S Who Behind
the Scenes in the
War Amy
BY GEORGE GARvIN.

stan Correspondent. International
News Service.
BRIGADIER-G GENERAL HENRY
II. ALLEN
Cavalry officer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
INTO INDIA RETURNS

LONDON. July 2.-The return on
June % 10 Ispaua Raghza of a punt
tive expedition from the district of
Waziristan, in the northwest from
tier province. on the border between
India and Afghanistan, is reported
i'm an official statement issued sun
day night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02
L. =. OFFICERS IMPRESSED
BY BRITISH ARTILLERY

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE - CBy the Associated
Press -July American officers,
who have been studying conditions
on this front for some time past,
say that they are wonderfully i'm
pressed with the British artillery.
which has made them more than
ever conscious Of the immense eff
forts the United States will have 10
make in that direction. The Ameri-
can people have been quick 10 ap-
preciate tire status of great aerial
fleets of battle and scouting planes;
the air service appealed at once to
their imagination. But when, aft -
er all is said and done. il has been
guns and still more guns, shells and
still more shells, that have turned
the tide Of war i'm favor of the en-
tente allies.
The artillery has solved most Of
the problems Of modern war. II
was the artillery that blew the Ger
mans from their grim grip on Vimy
ridge; il was the artillery that
shook them loose from their nearly
three years hold on the nigh
ground about Messines
Field Marshal Haig continues 10
tighten his grip on Lens on the
north bank Of the River Souchez.
British troops have captured Ger
man positions on a front Of half a
mile southwest and west of Lens.
The British army during June cap
tured $3.50 German prisoners, in
Guiding 175 officers and 81 guns in
Guiding two heavy guns, as we'll as
much other war material
The French and Germans con-
tinue 10 battle at various points on
the front from Ceray to the Verdun
region
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

Don't say YOU saw 1t in the
newspaper. Say News Times.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-02

Mohaden tribesmen. who lived in
northwest India, gave the British
government much trouble early in
1915 and in November. 1915. by
breaking through the hills on raids
into tEa northwest province on
each occasion the British dispersed
the hostile forces.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22

the current turned on, and forgotten.
In such case the fire may not occur
until some hours later. The burning
Of the residence Of John Wannamaker,
several years ago, was due to an cleo
trio pressing iron.
That this form Of hazard is already
assuming large proportions appears
from the statistics. For example, the
Actuarial Bureau Of the National
Board of Underwriters in one day
noted approximately one hundred re-
ports Of fires from this cause, out Of
a total Of two thousand losses in the
days reports, and it estimates that
small electrical devices are causing
fires at the rate of 10000 or more in
the course Of year.
It is safe to say that most Of these
fires are entirely preventable, and can
be charged to nothing but carelessness
on the part of the user. Various
safety devices have been added by
certain Of the manufacturers of these
articles, and among them are some
that are fairly effective, but there is
one absolute precaution which should
be borne in mind at all times by every
user, namely, that of shutting off the
current when not personally and con-
tinuously supervising the use.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
THE NAVY IN 1866

w. ]. Smith, correspondent of
the Memphis Commercial Appeal, has
the following interesting bit Of his
tory in a late issue Of that journal:
"In 1855 do you remember the ac-
ton of Capt. Ingram of the United
States warship st. Louis in the for
eign port Of Smyrna? II makes the
heart of an American thrill when he
reads this narrative. Martin Kasta,
an American citizen, was imprisoned
by the Austrian authorities and taken
on bosrd an Austrian ship of war
which lay with its consort within a
short distance Of the st. Louis. The
Austrian force was more than twice
that Of the American. To Capt. In
grams request that Kasta be released
no reply was made. A second request
was made for his release by the
American captain. Again it was ig-
nored. Then rising to the measure of
his great responsibility, manning a
ships boat, he sent message to the
Austrian commander that if Kasta
was not on the American ship in an
hour he would open fire. Al half hour
passed. The anchor was raised and
the ship was put in trim for action.
"Clear the quarterback, came ring
ing from the American ship. Fifteen
minutes only remained. LOAD the
guns and open the ports, was the
next order. Ten minutes more ran
their course. "Man the guns, came
next. The black guns, doublc-shotted,
were run out and complete prepara-
ton was made. The quarterback was
cleared. Every man was ready for
the defense of his countrymaa. Capt.
Ingram, with watch in hand, stood on
the deck, the personifcation of an
American. When the hour of the
watch pointed to only five minutes
of the .hour a boat was seen to put
out from the Austrian ship, and with
in minute of the time, when, with
shot and shells, the rights of an
American citizen would have been
protected, Kasta, unframed, stepped
on the deck of the American man of
war"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
ESTIMATE 1S,OO0,OOO MEN
AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE

In serious emergency nearly 49,
100000 men are available for military
service in the United States, accord
ing to an estimate made by the execu-
tive committee Of the committee on
national defense appointed by Mayor
Mitchell, of New York. There are now
physically fit for service in the field, it
was said, 10,535,940 men between the
ages of eighteen and forty-five years.
Upon the basis of actual experience
of other countries where universal
military service prevails, the commit
tee has calculated that out of 100000
men annually reaching military age
in the United States 100000 are fit
for military service, according to the
French standard of 1910, and 459, 1000,
according to the German standard of
that year,
The committee, in estimating the
nations resources in men between
eighteen and forty-five years available
for military service after deductions
for "mOrbidity". physical defects, in
dustrial necessities and dependency of
families, places the number at ATS
$50.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
10000 FIRES FROM NEW
FORM OF CARELESSNESS

A new form of fire peril is coming
into prominence as a cause OF much
destruction, and its fires are so d.
rectly associated with carelessness
that it has been deemed necessary to
issue a special warning to the people
Of the United States. Because Of
their convenience, small electric dew
ices, such as pressing irons, curling
Irons, coasters, electric pads or blan-
kets, electric plate warmers, and cleo
trio sterilizers or heaters are now to
be found in almost every community.
If these were used with proper care
the danger would be negligible, but,
unfortunately, a proportion of their
users does not realize the peril Of
leaving them in circuit when not in
use. In such cases these devices tend
to become overheated, whereupon they
are likely to set fire to anything com
bustible with which they are in con-
tact.
Most of these fires are small, but
the aggregate loss is large, and oc-
casional instances show extensive
damage, as in the case of the SS5O,OOO
fire in the Boston residence of ex-
Governor Draper; this was traced to
an electric plate warmer in the but
ler's pantry.
Fires of this class furnish special
peril to life, being most frequent in
dwellings, and often breaking out at
night. A characteristic example IS
that in which an electric pressing iron
is left upon the ironing board, with
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
DEFENDING COUNTRY PRESS

The fight which the Missouri Press
Association is making against the
conditions which have made the price
Of paper a burden to publishers is
vitality important to the publishers in
the smaller towns Of the state. Buy
ing in small quantities, they pay the
highest prices, and many Of them are
paying those prices under conditions
which, when paper prices are normal,
yield them no more than living.
But the profits Of the country editor
are no measure Of the value of his
services. Like the teacher and the
preacher. he brings large equipment
of brains and training to the service
of the public and must be content with
small reward.
The country newspaper is close to
the people of the community where
it is published. 1t is their voice, their
intellectual and social exchange and
under able editorship may become
their leader in important public af-
fairs. Anything that cramps the
country newspaper cramps life in
Missouri, and we hope to see the
fullest public and official cooperation
with the Press Association as it fights
their battle.-St. Louis Republic.