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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-18

RETAIL cLEANERs.-In answer
to. M. T. on Wholesale Cleaners"
which appeared in The Public Forum
of April S, 1 wish to say every word
NJ. D. says is correct. Retail clean
ers, wake up or you will have to go
out or business.
That's what the wholesaler is
looking for. Don't believe that they
are with you, for they are only
stringing you. Form a good, sound
retail organization and stick and de-
mand a showdown from them. If
you can't stand together the game is
lost
Cooperate with one strong asso-
citation over the entire city; locals
viii do no good. II this can't be done,
open your own factory, for, as you
know, the wholesalers are today cut
ting prices to your fellow cleaners on
the sly. It you viii not be honest to
yourselves what can you expect from
them.
Make them give you a written con-
tract on all their dealings with your
association. If they refuse to do
this, and will not charge every re-
taller the same, you can do only one
thing-hght! Don't be fools all the
time.-An Ex-Wholesaler.
n AIk6G EOOb WJhoTEb II rad
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-18

not but cause strife by seeking to re-
move strife. It that were possible It
would no longer be an evil. The only
effective remedy is to remove the
cause Of the strife, which can only be
done by removing the policy itself.
Resist It until its overthrow. Do this
immediately; don't allow the evil to
entrench itself more strongly than it
is at present.LMartin II. Raymond.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
PAY INSURANCE
Companies Are To-Day Busy Meeting
Big Fire losses at Atlanta.
Interhational News serviee:

International News Service
ATLANTA, Ga, May %. - Insur-
ance companies were today paying
off the losses on Atlanta's S3.5OO.OOO
fire A list OF the companies and
their losses shows that the Southern
Mutual was the heaviest loser with
S225.000 on the debit side OF the
ledger. Payment of losses is being
expedited In every way possible so
as 20 help the individual 20 rebuild.
The last Of the homeless were pro-
vided with quarters today and the
$4,000 relief fund already raised
clothed and fed those who were Don
dire need. There was no suffering
despite unseasOnably cold weather.
The work OF clearing away the
ruins already has begun. employ
meEt thus being provided for hun
dreds who had been thrown out Of
employment by the blaze Federal
ing estigators. after thorough in-
vestigation. cOrroborared the decision
OF the police that the fire was Of
purely accidental origin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
Austria Reported
About to Make
New Peace Offer

international News Service
AMSTERDAM MAY %. - That
Austro- Hungary intends to make a
peace offer 10 Russia was indicated
by advices received here today.
This offer was discussed AT the re-
cent conference of Count Czernin.
the Austro- Hungarian foreign min
lister, and German officials at Ger
man great headquarters. il was
stated. According 10 the prevailing
belief in Vienna. Emperor Charles is
disposed ito offer generous terms"
TO the Russians including the free
dom Of the Dardanelles and the re-
storation of Poland
Peace talk is becoming more and
more insistent in the central en-
pires and practically all over
Europe outside OF England. France
and Italy.
Socialists in the scandinavian
countries are working with might
and main and their influence is not
going entirely 10 waste
II is reported from Rome that the
German allies made a secret peace
offer 10 the allies and that it was
rejected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
SPAIN Il SATISFIED.

International News Service
MADRID. May 23.-That the Ger
man reply 20 SPANS protest on
Germany's submarine warfare is sat
isfactory 10 the Spanish government.
was made plain by Premier Prieto
today The premier said that Ger
many promised 20 respect Spanish
territorial waters and shipping and
punish submarine commanders who
violated the Spanish neutrality zone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
GIVE UP MYSTERY
OF "lRON COFFIN"

MORRIS, H.. May 22-"The man
in the iron coffin" mystery has been
given up here after five months eff
fort at solution. The coffin, acct
dentally disinterred in the city GEM
etery. has been reinterred in a re-
mote section of the graveyard with
a marker above without a name
When the body was dug out OF
the earth no record could be found
20 identify it, and although hun
dreds viewed it, none could remem-
Der the man.
Even the fact that the coffin was
made of iron failed to stir up ideati-
ficatiOn. Not even the oldest resi-
dents could remember such a case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
MUST BEAT TEUT0NS
DECLARES DR.. HARDIN

International News Service:
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. MAY %
Il am for peace, but 1 am not a
peace-at-any-price man." exclaimed
DR. Martin ID. Hardin Presbyterian
minister of Chicago. in a stirring
address at the opening Of the Red
path chautauqua series.
We've got 10 stay in this war up
10 the hilt until Germany is crushed,
If il costs 10 million American lives
and takes 10 years TO do it," he said.
Mr.. Hardin, the first speaker OH
the seven-day chautauqua program,
delivered his vigorous lecture on
America and the World OF Tomor-
row"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
TWO WOMEN
AND A BABY
HAVE CLOSE
DEATH CALL

Mrs. Paul Miller ami little
son, Frederick, $50 Hammond
Ct, and Mrs. William Stark
weather, residing five miles
west of the city, narrowly es-
capped death Tuesday afternoon
when the horse which they were
driving became frightened, over
turning the buggy, pinning the
occupants beneath il, on the
Lake Shore tracks in front OF
an approaching train.
Mrs. Miller with her two
year-Old son, and Mrs. Stark
weather were driving along Di-
vision St, when the shaft of the
buggy broke, frightening the
horse. Employees from the Stu
debaker corporation, who were
coming from the factory at the
time, fastened TO the rescue of
the victims, removing them from
the tracks before the train over
took them. Both women were
badly bruised, but the child was
unhurt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
BIG BATTLE
IS EXPECTED
ON ITALIAN
FRONT SOON
International News Service:


ROME, May 23.-The smash
ing offensive of the italians on
a 35-mile front between Toll
mino and the Adriatic sea will
resolve itself into a decisive bat
tie, according to the view ex-
pressed by military experts to-
day.
The Italians are battling for two
detectives. the first and most inn
portant of which is Trieste. The
second is Laibach. and if they are
able to occupy this city they will be
only $50 miles from Vienna
On Julian Front.
Practically the entire Italian army
is massed upon the Julian front,
where a fierce fight is in progress
among the mountains. 1t is esti-
mated that the Italians have nearly
100000 men in action on this
front.
The counter drive of the Austro-
Hungarians on the Trentino front is
being carried out with extreme
vigor. but without any decisive re-
suits.
Artillery activity has been in
creasing along the front of the Car
mic Alps during the past "a hours
indicating a resumption of infantry
operations in that region soon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
MEXICO IN NEW ROLE
Is About TO Adopt Benevolent Neu-
traIity Toward the L. =.
International News servlee :

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. May 23.-Mexico
is about to initiate a new policy of
benevolent neutrality" toward the
United States. This became known
when wore was received here today
that Carranza had called confer
ence 10 be held in Mexico City be-
tween departmental heads OF his
government and representatives Of
all foreign interests, but particularly
American. in Mexico.
The object of the meeting is TO
afford CarranZa the opportunity OF
directly assuring foreign capital that
ne is not antagonistic 20 its Mexican
investments and OF candidly admit
ting that he realizes that the ma
terial progress of Mexico is Depend
ent on the friendship OF the United
States.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
Young Turks Want Peace
For Land of the Sultan
International News Service:

International News Service:
LONDON. May % - The peace
talk movement is gaining strength
in Turkey as veil as the countries
OF Europe and certain factions OF
the Young Turk party are becoming
very active in that direction.
Count Hertling the Bavarian
premier. is again in the peace lime
light. This time he predicts that
the statesmen Of the entente coun-
tries will see the error OF their WAYS
10y autumn and be ready 10 talk
peace seriously"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
Would Persuade Men of
Ulster to Home Rule Meet
Iaternationai Vows service

lntern8t0nai NcWs Service
LONDON May Strong pres
sure is being brought 20 bear upon
Obstetrics 20 compromise and attend
- convention which viii consider
the question OF self government for
ireland.
There are 500 members OF the
council and $50 many or them are
radical in their anti home rule views
that the outcome ~ the meeting can
not 0e foretold
Whether or not the Sim Feiners
VIII rescind their original refusal 20
take part in The Irish convention is
not yet plain % Isl REGARDED -
probable. however. that they wlI 10
represented
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23

Only one member Of the
mediation board appointed by
Gov. Goodrich to effect a settle
ment of the street car strike had
arrived in South Bend WedneS-
day afternoon. The first meet
ing was scheduled to begin at /
O'Clock but George Briggs OF
Elkhart, was the only member
of the board who had put in his
appearance at that hour. The
arrival of E. c. Toner, Ander-
son, and J. w. CaSwell, OF
Huntington, was expected mo.
mentarily.
Gen. Mgr. F. I. Hardy still main
tanned his silence regarding the com.
panys attitude toward arbitration
Organizer Thomas r. Shine. speak.
ing for the men. however, wa,
optimistic.
Mr.. Briggs. the sole member Of
the board 10 arrive before moor
Wednesday. had no idea OF the lin'
of investigation the board would
undertake. II was thought probable
however. that the board would frs
sound out public opinion and upC,
famiiiarizing itself with the public.
side of the case would hear from
both the company's and mems rep
Tesentatives.
Mr.. Hardy issued a cryptic state
ment on Tuesday designed 20 explain
the significance of his silence. 'Wher
say j have nothing TO say regard
ing the situation il does not mean
am satisfied and IL does not NEAR
that I am not satisfied" This leaves
il still an unsettled point whether
the company would present its sid,
of the case even at the request o.
the mediation board.
Mr.. Briggs declared he knew
nothing Of local conditions. He sait
he knew there had been a car strike
hut supposed il had been settled
until ne received notice Of his APP
pointment on the mediation board.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
Pershi,1g's Men VIII Eat
US. Food While IN France

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, May %. - Gen.
Pershing's troops will eat American
food while serving in the trenches
in France. The nine regiments of
engineers also will have American
food as will the regiments of
marines which will operate with
Pershing's men.
This was determined today BY
Al Smith, chief of the division of
supplies of the quartermasters'
corps, who already has started plans
for completely stocking the COM
missary OF the expedition.
No French food will be consumed
by the American forces unless the
individual soldier or marine desires
TO obtain IT,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
Hungarian Cabinet
Headed by Tisza
Suddenly Resigns

International News Service:
LONDON, May 23.-Thc Hungar-
ian cabinet headed by Premier Count
Tisza, has resigned. according TO a
press dispatch from Amsterdam to-
day.
There have been rumOrs of the
resignation of Count Tisza for some
time. He was the target OF numer-
Gus attacks i'm both Austria and
Hungary as the gap between tho
prO-German faction and the Aus.
tria- Hungary first" element has
widened. Hungarian patriots ac-
cused the premier of hindering their
efforts TO divide the dual monarch,
into two countries and have steadily
tried To bring about his downfall.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
WANT SEPARATE BILL.

International News Service.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Admin-
istration supporters in congress to-
day declared that if the president IS
10 have his way in providing for
legal censorship, a bill dealing sep
arately with the measure must he
prepared. Even then they say there
are grave doubts that the measure
can be passed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
PROBE NEW INVENTIONS.

InfPrhHuOnaI NpWE NprVlNp
WASHINGTON. May 23.-Investi-
cation OF reported inventions 70
thwart the German submarines is
10 be undertaken by the government
on a scale not hitherto attempted. 10
was declared by Sec'y Of the Navy
Daniels today The announcement
was made in connection with the
statement Of Hudson Maxim that he
has perfected a device that viii
make ships Immune from tsEpee0es.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
GERMANS FEEL THAT
EAST FRONT FIGHT ENDS

International News Service:
LONDON. MAY .. - The feeling
is spreading throughout Germany
that fighting is over on the eastern
front and that complete attention
can now be devoted 10 the western
front. says an Amsterdam dispatch
to the Daily Mail today. The dis
patch continues.
The annexationist propaganda in
its extreme form is now spreading
throughout Germany. The Anglo
French offensive has undoubtedly
saved Russia from invasion. az
otherwise the German troops would
have had practically an uninter-
>-upted promenade - Pet-sSTad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
Leans ON Women Of Nation.

Leans on Women of Nation.
Food economists have estimated
that fully 90 per cent Of the food
consumed 10y the American peoples
each day is under the control Of
women. If each woman viii make
herself a food controller. officials
say. the food conservation In this
country viii be such that there viii
be a great plenty for expectation 20
the allied countries and a sufficient
quantity 20 ration the neutrals.
While the plans OF the food sd-
ministration have not been an
nounced and are stn far from com
plete. it is known that the present
plans cali for a large number OF
women to take am active part in the
work Of administering the food re-
sources Of the United States
To is probable that the country
will be divided into districts and
there will be a woman in charge Of
each district The mead OF each us
trict viii have a corps Of women on
her staff and they will attempt 10
reach personally the mass OF the
American housewives.
II is strictly "a matter Of Impress
ing upon the American housewife
the necessity for her economizing
at once. mem ers of the food ao-
ministration say They have no
doubts but that American women
will support the movement but they
believe the real seriousness Of the
situation has not yet come home to
the kitchen" They feel that while
America reads daily OF the need or
conservation. she goes on and leaves
the matter Of conservation 90 her
ueighbor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
JUNE commandments
WAR OCCASIONS NOW

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. May 23.-June
commen"ements in fifteen thousand
American high schools this year vii
be war commencement" if the
suggestion sent broadcast today by
Commissioner of Education Claxtor
is carried out.
Commissioner Claxton recon-
mends that the war-"why and how
we got into it and what we're go.
ing 10 get out of it,"-be made the
subject OF graduating addresses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
RnokIEs LEARN QUICKLY.

international News Service
WASHINGTON. May 23.-Re-
ports 70 the war department from
The various officers training camps
show that the men now in training
are developine even faster than had
been hoped This is due 20 the fact
that great care was taken ia pick
ing these candidates, and compare
lively few have failed 10 make good
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
JOFFRE AND VIVIANI
REACH FRANCE SAFELY
nternationaI 80 service :

international News Service:
PARIS. May 2S.-Marshal Joffre
and former Premier Niviani arrived
at Brest last night on their return
from the United states
They reached Brest at midnight
and are due i'm Paris tonight.
vice Premier Niviani. Marshal
Jofre and the French mission sailed
from New York Tuesday, May 10.
unknown except TO a few officials
and many American newspapers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23

Papa Davis Says
He Was Double
Crossed in Babies

international News Service:
CHICAGO, May %. - on March
"a. when a baby was born TO his
wife at che county hospital a nurse
told Frank Davis that il was a girl.
Today he is told that the baby is a
boy. after having placed it in the
care of a nurse, following the death
OF his wife.
L believe the doctors switched
babies on me-" said Davis. The doc
tors declare, however, that they
knew the baby was a boy all the
time, and that the nurse must have
made a mistake.
Meanwhile Davis is investigating.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
COLE CHAMPION KIIIE,D

LONDON. May 22.-Dayid Watt.
the holder of the Scottish profess
sional golf championship. has died
from wounds received at the front.
Watt. who was % years old won
the championship in 1914. He was
one of the best left handed golfers
in the United Kingdom.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
JACK FROST BREAKS
RECORD OF 80 YEARS

International News Service
CHICAGO, May 23.-The first kill
ing frost in May in 80 years set
tied down on the vicinity Of Chicago
early today. For four hours the
temperature in the suburbs lowered
around % degrees.
The only precedent to the temper
allure was in 1854 when a killing
frost occurred MAY %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
TARNOW on WAY HOME.

international News Service
ROTTERDAM May %. - Count
Tarnowski Won Tarnow, former Aus
Hungarian ambassador designate
10 the United States. who arrived
yesterday on the Ryndam. left today
for Vienna. Another passenger on
the Ryndam was Admiral Won Hintze.
former German ambassador to
China
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
SENATOR lane DYING

IntornatiouaI News Service
SAN FRANCISCO NAV 2a-U s.
Sen. Harry Lane OF Portland. ore.
is sinking rapidly AZ 81. Francis hos
pitai where he was taken 90 da-s
ago suffering from high blood pres
sure and has no chance OF recovery.
Although the end may nor come for
several DAVIS g. was stated ;hat hs
might die az any time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
MINE WORKERS. BOARD
HITS NEW COAL BODY
Nevs-Times SPECIAL >esvice /:


INDIANAPOLIS. May 23-The eX-
ecuuve board OF the United Mine
workers Of America. through Pres't
John p. White Tuesday issued a
statement taking exception 20 the
policy and the personnel OF the coal
production committee named by the
government through the national
council Of defense, which the state
ment alleges. has wholly disregard
ed the miners OF the nation. The
objection OF the miners is directed
particularly at the failure OF the
council 20 give the organization.
representing many thousands OF
men. any recognition when IL
named its committee on coal pro-
ducton-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
ARRAS FRONT INACTIVE.

International News Service:
LONDON, May 23.-Only artillery
duels were reported from the Arras
front by the war office today.
The ground recently captured by
the British around Bullecourt on
the Hindenburg line, was shelled
all night by heavy German guns.
The British replied with effective
fire.
Near Gavrelle, in the Lens sector.
the British carried out a successful
trench raid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
PROBE FIRE CHARGES
Minneapolis Body Suspects Alien
Enemies of Causing BIazes.
Interna riOnal News Service

Interna -iOnal News Service:
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. MAY "a
A special meeting of the public
safety commission was called for late
today to consider charges that alien
enemies of the United States started
the disastrous forest fires which are
devastating rich timber tracts and
settlers farms in nothern Minnesota.
Gov. Burnquist called the commits
sion meeting at the urgent request of
State Forester Cox
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
SEEK CHEMICAL SUGAR.

LONDON, May ga committee
of experts in industries connected
with sugar throughout the British
empire has been formed by the So
ciety of Chemical Industry, an infiu
entail body, TO inquire into the ques-
ton of providing supply which
should render the empire indepe1d-
ent of sugar from foreign sources.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
Marconi Invents
New Device to
Wreck U-Boats
international News Service:

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The in
vention of the device that will clear
the seas of Germany's U-bOats may
have to be credited to Italy
Guglielmo Marconi, inventor OF
the wireless, has invented a sub
marine killer"
MarcOni is a member of the Ital-
ian war mission TO the United
States, which reached Washington
this afternoon.
In an interview with newspaper
men TO be given late this afternoon,
the Italian inventor will tell of his
new device to combat the subma
rine menace
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
REFUSE UNION.

International News Service:
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. MAY "a
Majority and minority reports were
submitted 10 the general assembly
OF the Southern Presbyterian church
this morning declining TO accept the
proposals OF organic union with
the Northern Presbyterian church.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
TEN BUILION PER YEAR.

Interha tiOnal News Service.
WASHINGTON. May 23.-The al
lied purchasing board viii spend ten
billion dollars year in the United
States II will buy supplies. not for
the entente allies alone. but for the
military and naval forces Of the
United States as well.
These facts developed this after
noon after il was learned that Sec'y
Of War Baker and Sec'y Of the Navy
Daniels are now working on con-
crete plans for turning over the en-
tire quartersmaters' department 81
both the army and navy 70 work as
a division Of the allied purchasing
board
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
Late Bulletin
SEEK MEDICAL OFFICERS.

InternatiOnaI News Service
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Twenty
thousand medical officers are sought
for the army, it was stated today.
when it was announced that train
ing for officers of the medical re-
serve will be opened June Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
ITALIAN MISSION ARRIVES.

Interha tiOnal News Service:
WASHINGTON, May %. - The
red. white and green of Italy was
raised everywhere over Washington
today besides the Stars and Stripes
the Union Jack and the tri-color OF
France. in honor of the arrival OF
the Italian commission 10 the United
States.
The mission arrived in Washing
ton on a special train provided by
the state department. They were
accom- panied by Asst. Sec'y Of state
Breckenridge Long and We're greet
ed al the station by Sec'y LANSING
and other high officials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
Il. II. Earnings FALL.

international News Service
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Rail-
road earnings dropped off nearly
$40, 1000, 900 in March, 1917. as COM
pared with March, 1916, according to
figures on net earnings of the 187
principal steam roads of the United
States made public today by the
interstate commerce commission
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
Total Teuton Loss
Is Estimated at
4,245,8OO Men

News Service
THE HAGUE. May 23.-The
total number of German losses
mp TO the end of April II est
mated at 4.2i5,00O. These fig
ures were compiled today from
the various lists issued i'm Ber-
lin. Nearly 100000 Germans
have been killed i'm battle. The
balance represents men lost as
prisoners or wounded.