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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30

LONDON. oct o0-AdNIces from
Rome today indicated that Gen. Ca-
dorna plans to make bis stand an
the banks OF the TaEl.ameuto river
While slowly retreauue before tle
onrushing enemy the Italian troops
have succeeded in checking their ad
vance sufficiently 10 make inc with
draWal without serious loss ri men
or guns
This. according ro advices irom
Rome. means the realization OF the
plans of Gen Cadoru7 lt also
means that the greatest battle since
the entrance OF the Italians into the
war is 20 be fought along the Tag
Hamento.
The enemy stands today before
Udine. where. military authorities
believe the last resistance by Itul-
ian forces Will be shown before the
inevitable battle of Taglameuto.
Two ThCOricS Advanced.
Military experts here. with every
confidence in Gen Cadorna. advance
two widely different theories regard
Ing the forceful enemy drive
some contend r. is Germany
plan 90 so completed oterW helm tho
italians a. 20 force them into imme-
diate peace 'egouatIons
Others believe The enemy IS ap-
Urehensiye ~ the arrival OF allied
forces and hopes ro fully fortify
himself before theg GO. there
Garrison towns all aloue the Hna
from ,ho Julian Alps % the Adrlatie
have been stripped Pr. the Italians
as weH - -he Adratc literal ~
ueu. who are being stationed eIors
The Tag5'am ento.
10 is believed here that both ths
French and British are hurryfnE ths
greatest 81 T-aIiau needs rhat or
heavy guns. 20 rhe scene ~ The ina
pending conflict
London papers which have been
c,amorinE for immediate assistance
l5r the Italian forces express The
opinion today that such assistance re-
being hurried 20 the T-anzo region.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
GOAL CARDS" APPEAR IN
CHICAGO: PART OF PLAN
r-.-nI-I-n-- -. servI-.

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CHICAGO. oct. ea.-"Coal cards
made their appearance m Chicago
today
Every purchaser OF coal here
after will bee required 10 sign a card
setting forth the amount Of coal de
sired. the amount on hand al the
time the application is made and
other facts Both dealers and pur-
chaSers will bee held responsible for
any fraud iu these statements
The cards are part OF the state
fuel administrator plan % prevent
boarding or coal NJ a time when a
shortage is threatened
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
German Aliens
Ord AWAY
From Water Front

Iurernauousi Ners Service
NEW YORK. oct oo-Au orlt.
forblddins all German aliens 20 1--WE
or WORK within d hair mile ~ th1
Brooklyn water front was issued co.
day bl federal authorize mere
German aliens now emp.u. 40
aionE the Waterfront must be dis
charged oy Thur-dsE The Hew re
strictions follow the de- -elopmelr 0t
evidence which tends 20 show the
recent grain elevator fires .u hrooh
Ism 10 be OF lncendiary origin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
Resignation of
DR.. Michaelis
Is Confirmed

IT. ternatioaai News Service:
LONDON, Oct denomination
OF the resignation OF Chancellor
Michaelis Of Germany vas contained
in a dispatch received here from
Amsterdam today. IL was stated that
Count Won Hertling. Bavarian prime
minister has been named 10 sue
coed Michaelis as chancellor. Mi
chaelis. il was stated has been
named prime minister o. Prussia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
EXPORTING CONCERNS ASK
TO BE INVESTIGATED

international Nev- service
WASI1NCTG\. cost. go. Ut be-
same known TO-DAY that many large
exporting coaceru~ iu the United
States. among which there were a
f-U scattered German stockholders.
iiad. at their own instisatiou been
subjected 90 rigid INVESTIGATION
ly agents OF the state department
sn order that aII suspicion would
lie removed and their lortations
Ia ssuedlted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
CANDY OUTPUT CURTAU.Fp

international News Service.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Oct Sc
Candy production in Minneapolis
will be reduced 60 per cent as the
result OF an agreement OF candy
manufacturers 20 eliminate all over
time in their factories.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
rvs rImes special service

.grs-T imeS special Service
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3o.-The
United States has gone Co the
assistance OF Italy in that conn
try'~ extremity The details of
the assistance or even the ma
turc OF 81 were refused bE tine
italian embassy today but the
TACT that America would play
most important part In rolling
bocl. the Tcuton invasion was
not denied. Accordingly there
was au atmosphere Of optimism
at thc embassy that could NOS
be mistaken aud thi~ was
heightened by the news from
Rome that q definite means 90
checking the Germans was
about 90 bc put into operation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
American
Soldier is Hurt
By German Shell
Y. national News Service

Irt.. national News Service
AMERICAN HEADQUA RTERS
IL FRANCE. OCT 2o.-Au American
lieutenant attached 90 the signal
corps is the trst American soldier
lighting with The eXpediuonary force
10 be wounded i'm France.
Tie was struck IN the Lex by a shell
splinter while working IN a commun-
ication trench near the irst line He
was taken 10 the telc hospital where
it was stated his wound was not
serious
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
WILSON KEEPS OUT OF
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN
Interuational NeUs service

IuteUuHti0nal News service
WASHINGTON. oct 80. - Presr
Wilson. despite the greatest pres
sure is nor going 10 interfere in
the New York mayoralty night This
was learned today from sources very
close 10 the president The white
house has been flooded with the
most urgen- kind OF telegraphic
appeals from both the adherents OF
Judge Hylan and Mayor Mitchell but
the president has decided that there
is no necessity of his intervention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
ITALIANS WILL
OFFER BATTLE
ON THE PLAINS
CadOrna to Make Stand on
New Line-FrenCh and
British Rush Troops
to Italy.
BULLETIN


international News Service
ROME. Oct. so. - Gen Ca
dorna'~ forces continued today
To check the continued on
,Iaughts OF the enemy. according
40 dispatches received herr from
the bartlc front These dis
patches emphasized the previous
statement that the Italian 0pcr-
ationS are proceedings "a prcvi-
ously planned.
The general belief I'm military
circles here o. that Gen. Ca
dOlna il slowly hut successfully
ma~Sing his strength toward ihc
TagliamcntO river with the evil
dent plan 90 make his stand he
hind his splendid Qualifications
along the river.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
l,RIZEFTGHTER DIES

Int5 national News NpTVio7
DAYTON o. oct 3o-"Yo
Epstein" Earnest Epsteine~1 of
Hamilton. D.. injured i'm the last
round Of 10-round go al the Day
ton Gym club Monday night died
at g o'clock this morning Epstein.
lighting Battling Hess of Fort
WAYNE. Ind. tripped and struck his
head upon the edge Of the ring.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
Frcnch Win Ground.
AIR RAID Kills ONE.

|ITeTU1TI"TII N"-|- ~"TVI"|-
PARIS oct. 30. The death of
one person and slight damage are
The results or German air raid
over Nancy according Co. an official
report ISSUED here TODAY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
.HAIG SWEEPS
FORWARD IN
NEW ATTACK
British Are Successful in
Drive at the YpreS Sa-
lleTt-FrenCh Regain
Lost Ground.
InLernaL-onaI - -.

international News Service
LONDON. oct &0.-British troops
swept forward m another attack
north Of pres near the Roulers
railroad early today according 20 "a
statement issued by the British war
Office az noon.
The statement adds that good
progress is reported
Fieid Marshal Haig is believed to
be driving forward bro ana attempt to-
take RouIer- This city. which is
one Of the main railroad centers of
the Germans in that section. is only
siN miles away from where the Brit
lsh outpostS planted themselves i'm
last weeks advance
French Win Ground.
The German gains over 500
yard front around Caurierre- wood
yesterday were completely won
back today by the French. accord
ing to the official statement issued
This afternoon.
The statement also said that adj
ditional German attacks We're re-
ported ON the ChaUmo wood and
BezeuvauX sectors
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
MIX-UP OVER
FOOD DICTATOR
POSITION HERE
Two Are Already Appointed
and Third Ready to be Rec
Ommended-Take Tanx
to State Council. '

South Send and ST. Joseph county
are 20 have an abundance OF food
administrators, accordine to APP
pearauces. Bryon b. Nuler. city seal
er of weights and measures. received
an appointment r~om r. r.. Barnard.
state food administrator, several
weeks ago, and has been doing work
for headquarters of the food admin
istration 40 Washington.
Dr FL +. EitOu. has also received
an appointment. and has announced
his duties. At least for the present.
10 be pledg.ng restaurants and ho-
tells TO conservation of food.
The county council of defense. in
I espoEse to the request of the state
council. has selected another man.
whose name has not been given out
but who il is understood is a prom
inent wholesale grocer in this city.
Misunderstanding Blamed.
A misunderstanding apparently
is 20 blame for the triple food ad-
ministration which South Bend is
facing. Or. Barnard first appoint
Eh WI -hAAAtA AOou dllilAllSLL
and later DR.. NitOu. Or. Nitou's ap-
pointment reads for the city Of
South Bend" while Mr.. NuIer's un-
derstanding of the matter is that he
is food administrator for the county.
G.. l. SmOgoT secretary of the
county council of defense. said Tues
day morning that he did not believe
that separate administrators for the
city and county were intended. The
matter will be taken up with the
state council. ne said. and il is hoped
that things may be cleared up
shortly.
Suggests Explanation.
That some may be intended only
as food inspectors, and not admin
istratOrs. was the solution to the
miX-up offered by Dr. II. Z. Vitou,
the second appointee of Or. Barn
ard This solution, however is not
supported by Mr.. Miller's appoint
ment; which says food administra-
tor" i'm black and white: neither is
ii supported by the bulletins sent 10
the county defense council, which
ask for a nomination for a county
food administrator. who shall be
connected with the grocery business,
and have considerable business OK
perience.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
TWO MILLION SIGN
THE FOOD CARDS
Hoover Expects Ten Million
Housewives to Enlist
in Campaign.
InJtru0tion1I News Service


WASHINGTON. oct. SEA huge
enrolment of American families in
the campaign to- conserve food. was
reported today 10 the food admins
tratou s66.402 cards being signed
ON the first day of food pledge
week. The grand total of pledges
of people who have agreed 10 ob.
serve the advice and directions oI
the food administration now stands
2.401.094- This number includes
1.140.59S cards in the hands of the
administration officials az the be-
ginning of the week
Complete Success.
Complete success of the cam
paIgn is assured, Food Administrator
Herbert Hoover said today Mr..
Hoover expects that not less than
10000 0G0 housewives will be en-
listed iu the house 10 house can
cass now being made throughout the
country Maine reported the largest
number of sieners yesterday, $500.
ether states reported were: Iowa,
49, 600. Indiana. 10000; North Car
DINA. $4,000; South Dakota 1900
Louisiana. which has been running
It's campaign for more than n week
TODAY gave a dnal report Of 2O1.S61
cards, which Is more than 100000
above IFS goal and almost 90 per
cent OF the number of families in
the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30
SHIPPING BOARD
CRIES FOR SPEED
Conference of Ship Builders
Called to Smooth Out
Difficulties.
EnternationaI News Service:

international News Service
WASHINGTON. Oct 20.-Greater
speed in steel ship construction il
the program Of the shipping board
Chairman Edward y Hurley of the
board announced today that in order
10 hasten deliveries on ships nov
building he had summoned "a score
or more OF the leading Atlantic
coast shipbuilders to Washington for
a conference tomorrow.
The board is anxious 90 have re-
ports from the builders showing the
progress thus far made. The boarl
has been informed that in some
yards builders have not pushed CON
strIction 20 its limit. because OF cor
ditiCus which they say are beyond
their control Some have pleaded
irregular deliveries Of materials
while others have com planned of
la Dor troubles. Chairman Hurley Is
confident that such difficulties MAY
be smoothed out at tomorrow s. meet
ing Chairman Hurley said TO-DAY
thar If any difficulties exist frr which
the builders are not responsible the
government will use every power ST.
possesses 10 remove them.
More Lumber Secured.
Wooden ship building is going
ahead at a fast pace but activities
In those yards particularly Ou the
Atlantic coast. viii bee quickeued as
a result of an understanding between
the shipping board and tine leading
lumber producers. which assures
larger output of the grades Of lum-
her most needed by the yard at tni-
time. Arrangement 10 give priority
TO such shipments from the mills 20
the yards has just been concluded
with the railroad war board
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
KEEP OFF THE GRASS.

Will our boys still consider IL 2
pleasant pastime to devise sGsysid,
signs after they have lettercd 4 few
thousand of another sort For exam
pie: ITO the Memory Of --, One
of the Best Defenders of His Couu.
try and Regular Man?" or "'ro Un,
known. He Lost Life and Identified
ton Tag at the Same Time, Yet His
Comrades Know Him as Hero
These epitaphs are British
Our troop trains in France pass
signbOards familiar to every Amer
can, among them the insistent re-
minder Of ~ Varieties" and the three
matted milk cows.
The biggest war sign is AT the Butte
de WarlcnCOurt, on the Bapaune-Al-
bert road 1t has the dimensions Of On
American bill board and reads: '''rO
Be Kept Intact by the French Govern
ment. Do not Disturb" The butte,
a rocky cone hillock, is surm0cnted by
five crosses erected to the memory OF
British troops who lost their lives by
the thousands in storming the butte
in October. November and December.
1916. The big Signboard is a moving
testimonial of the appreciation OF the
French for their loyal allys sacrifices.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20

Gel values Of poultry. Many stand
ard breeds are divided into varieties
differing in color, bat identical in
every other respect,
Color is not 3 primary utility point
but as a secondary point often comes
IN for special consideration. For eX-
ample, white variety and black
variety Of the same breed are actually
identical in table quality, bat because
black birds do not dress for the mar
ket as clean and nice looking as white
ones, it often happens that they are
not as Salahle.
When q flock Of fowls * kept for egg
production only. uniformity in color
is much less important than approx
mate uniformity Of size and type. yet
the more attractive appearance Of a
aock of birds Of the same color justl-
lies the selection for color as far as
It can be followed without sacrificing
Gny material point.
When 4 poultry keeper grows lis
own stock year after year, he ought
ty all means use stock ~ n wcl-ce-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20

The subject OF the Sunday sermon
le one Of the uptown New York
churches was the duties Of the cit
zen In time Of War. The need of con-
scrvation of all foodstUffs was en-
3hasized, and among the persons who
gave ear was Q small boy, replete in
Sunday finory. He sat with his grand
father. q stout. rather red-faced man.
who was obviously devoted to the
yGunGster. And at this time said
The clergyman. Ia the course of his
sermon, "ir is the small sacrifice which,
means 50 much 30 the good Of the
aation generally. There is shortage
III sugar, Wen, let US eat less candy
for instance" The stout man nudgeG
his grandson. at is time for SOBER
cle0r-headed action on the part Of all,
continued the clergyman; land when
there are so many war needs for al
,ohol, why, for instance, should any
man now partake of spirituous
Hquorsf" Then the small hoy nudged
his grandfather.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
United States City in France

dictate that plans are We'll under way.
This great city will be well removed
from the front, in 4 locality already
selected. 1t is all mapped out what
is 10 be done. The location is . mill
tary secret, so are the plans. All that
may be told is what viii be there
German prisoners now in France
probably will be employed in the la
Dor OF building. American architects
and engineers will direct the work.
The place will be as typically Amer
lean rs if it were in Illinois or New
Hampshire, Out of it will run an
American railway -- American built,
equipped and manned, direct TO the
American section OF the front. 1t is
understood that it win be located in
regard to harbor facilities 50 that
American ships can come in to the
docks, there to be uniOaded by Ameri-
can stcvedOrc gangs, recruited from
me Vharves of United States seaports
for That especial purpose. These men
viii wear the American uniform and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
Yankee Push Shown by Sign
boards Bearing Legends of
Various Nature.
ABODE OF Love" ON HUN HUT
Keep Of the Grass" Is American En-
oineer's Warning 70 Avoid timex
pIoded German Shels-France's
Tribute to Fallen Allies

Harls.--AmOng all the legends that
appear on signbOards at and near the
front three plainly show the American
spirit newly st work. writes George T.
EV.
The first Of these came across WIS
at "a railroad siding that formerly had
been part OF the depot yards OF n
hustliAg little town, C, now thor
0ughly ohliteratcd. American en-
SinecrS were operating and maintain
ing this division OF the military rail-
way, and at the siding Il lean-tO lunch
room has been propped up-the only
structure to mark the former site Of
.. This lunchroom, supplied Ivy
British commlssariat, had capacity
Of four customers, two standing and
two seated on boxes. The agony IF
desOlatiOn Of the PROSTATE town was
':heerfuily answered by bold sign
mailed 10 the side Of the luncbroOm
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20

breed OF fowls have been made ano
developed on the general principle of
practical quality the foundation Of
breed character and value.
Classification of Useful Breeds.
IN harmony with this principle the
common classification IF breeds accord
ing TO their place in the general scheme
OF poultry production. divides them
into three principal classes, namely:
Laying breeds, meat breeds. aud gen.
cral pHrpGse brcedS--thar is. breeds
that are not IS ready and persistent
and not ss 1Dcaty and as easy TO fat
ten as the meat breeds, vet combine
in one individual fowl very good laying
capacity with very good table quality.
The LcGh0rn, MinOrca, Andaluslan
Ancooa and CanIpiDc Dre well-kn0Wn
breeds Of The laying class: the Brah-
ma. DQrking and Cornish OF the meat
class; the Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte,
Rhode Island Red and Orpington Of
the general purpose class.
Characteristics Of EGG Breeds.
The breeds mentioned as the laying
class, with the exception If the Mi
norr8, are relatively small. very en-
ergetIc and lively, mature early and
are easily kept in "ooG laying c0ndi-
ton. The MlnOrca Is OF larger size
and modified somewhat in the ether
particulars mentioned, YET has more
the character Of She laying class than
any other,
Characteristics of Meat Breeds
In the meat breeds there IL not the
same Uniformity of type that is found
in the laying breeds. The three men
. toned are quite different. The Brah-
ma is more popular because it is at
the same time IN. largest and the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
Search for Oil in Britain.

Certain eminent American Ge0lo-
gists, the house of commons was told
lately, hold that il is wen worth while
TO spend Il considerable sum Of money
in exploring for possible petroleum de-
posits in Great Britain, according to
a London correspondent. The speaker.
q spokesman for the board Of trade.
added:
at is Impossible 10 exaggerate the
Importance of finding oil in this coun-
try. We cannot yet say that it is here.
but 1t is certainly worth looking for.
"Oil is almost more important at this
moment than anything else. You may
have men. munitions and money, but
II you have no oil you are without the
greatest motive power we are using"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20

The New York st0te college Of for
.stry at Syracuse has recently sent out
circular letter to chambers Of COM
nerce throughout the state warning
against the ravages Of the tussock
moth, which bid fair to be severe on
shade trees during the next growing
EeasOn. The egg masses, which are
white and conspicuous, may be seen
readily at the present time on the
>ank Of elms particularly, and these
nay be collected and destroyed or
1aubed with creosote so that they will
4ot hatch. The college In its letter
las suggested that local shade tree OK
park commissions take the matter OF
destroying the egg masses In hand at
NICE and push it vigorously.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
ABODE OF LOVE

Abode of Love" must have been
the work of Chicagoan. When
lived In Chicago several years ago GER
tain celebrated afiinities were spend
ing "sweet seasons in little cottage
on southern Lake Michigan, which they
called abode of Love"
Along still another division of the
military railway in American hands q
spent two days visiting our engineers
at the 'front.' we found a Missouri hu-
morist making a sign for a little
fcnced-oir square already marked
Danger" Within was a huge unex-
plodcd German shell that had descend
ed or 100 great a slant and had not
buried itself. Such shells and hun
drcdS Of juSt-waiting-tO-be- slightly
moved bombs are found on the battle
fields near the front, where the labor
bat,alionS have not yet removed or eX-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
SAYS GERMANY MUST QUIT BY SPRING

among other things, the right e" Var-
CHASE raw aS well as finished materials
anywhere ia the world on a." same
terms aS any other nation.
Every Indication points to probable
confsca'on Of property and ropudia-
ton of perhaps half the war loans al
ter the war Even the percentage a.
property to be confiscated is being
talked Of, and 1t seems probable that
the government will take 10 per cent
Of everything.
To NuIiify War Loans.
"On the other hand. it seems prob
able from all hear that an even hall
of all outstanding war loans viii he
nulliticd. Fifty per cent will be repaid,
and tn" other so per cent will either
be cnno"lcd or will merely continue 20
pay intcrcst-wiIl be Il sort o. perpei-
ual investment, the capital For which
cannot be realized.
AS surely as anything can lie PFC
dicted there will be in the central pow
crs series Of laws forbiddiug cmigr3-
ton, ana in anticipation of them count
less Germans today are talking about
ways and uioauS of getting away az
ter the war. The first German ship
that lands IN America after hostilities
will leave 20 per cent OF its crew be-
hind.
at is hccoWln" clearer auI c,earcr
to Germans every day thut OH the
talk that has gone the rounds about a
Central Europe after the model OF
Professor Naumann and others win be
out Of the question.
Contrary 20 the belief that seems
to be almost universal outside o. Ger
many, ! really believe that pan.Ger-
manism is on the decrease among the
masses of the people, and this despite
tn" increased noise about il cVerv.
where In Germany and the intensive
way In which II is being encouraged
The reason for lhiS Is that more and
more the German people are coming
TO realize what catastrophe Ii will
he for them after the war is over II
they are hated in all the world. Pan
GermanisIn. they are coming TO feet,
is likely To intensity the feeling against
them. and thereby make their econ
olnic struggle in the future more dlm-
cult"