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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20

crack, pull or scale.
-Siver-ike shelves, in triple plate Of pure block
tin, add materially to the general cleanliness con-
venence and beauty.
-ReInoEe duplex graIe nue. waste pipe ana the
shelves, for cleanSing-one great open chamber
with every square inch conveniently expoSd
-IndeStTuctible, smooth, polished, nickel-plated
locks and hinges of cast bronze.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
Monday Values in Floor
Coverings for HOuSeCledners

Rugs Linoewns-Draperies-a priced to tempt you
-Rugs-Japanese Gross, CrexRugs Wool and Fiber RI
Rugs Brussels Administers Plush WiltonS; every rug
home. 27x54 CreX rug CSC; 9xl2 Wool and Fiber $785
9x12 Wilton, $500; that's the prices you will see.
-Linoeums-over 80 pattens-in printed, several grade
see our special for tomorrow only, Sc.
Shades all Sizes coors and two qualities, special for
green priced 49c.
boast of showing the largest line of in
Come in and let us prove it.
The sun., 1917-05-12
REICHSTAG TO TAKE
UP ALSACE MATTER
Two Interpolation Will Be
Made on War Aims.

AMSTERDAM. May 1.-THE first item
ON the business programme for Mon
days meeting of the Reichstag will he
an Interpolation with regard to Alsace
and Lorraine. according 10 the Weser
Zeitun0 of Bremen. Two interpretations
on Germany's war. aims will follow.
1t is believed. Fsays the newspaper.
that Mondays sitting will be fully oc-
cupied with the discussion OF the AL
sace- Lorraine matter, so that the speech
by Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hpllweg
on Germany's war aims Is not expected
to be delivered until Tuesday.
The Tdgebldtt Of Leipsc, a Liberal
newspaper and stanch supporter of
the Chancellor. advises him that the
time has come for vigorous measures
against his opponents inside the Gov
ernment as wei! as in political life out
side it, The newspaper refers specifically
to DIR. Beseler. Prussian Minister Of
Justice, and by inference to Baron Won
Schorlemer. Prussian Minister OF Aari'
culture, as officials who are interested
In crossing the Chancellor's policy and
preparing difficulties for him.
Or. Won Bethmann.Hollweg Is warned
that he will be lost II he does not soon
scotch his enemies at his own council
board, and substitute n vigorous and
positive policy for the course OF com
promise which he has followed hitherto
to preserve harmony within in the race
OF foreign enemies.
The sun., 1917-05-12
u s. BOARD TO BUY
FOR ENTENTE ALLIES
international Agreement Be-
ing Drafted to Eliminate
All Competition.
ONE MAN NAY BE AGENT
Plan to Make American Loan
Reach Highest Ef-
ficiency.


"AsHiN0ToN. May ll.-Ah interna-
tional agreement under which there will
be placed IN tbe hand. y, , s,no,, ,or,.
n,..,or o..,.,. :, 49,,
ieSoiy vi ohe Ha"' inc pur-
ehasihg power or virtually every dollar
or the billions to be lent to the Allies by
this Goyerrment a,d tbo .dai,ioro,
h;,,,o,. ..,,,, IT, - 49,,
oo,,,,,,.. 'ne! WIZ speHu a" t"is
nrocas o"" I"Cohiu - III
Er, ~ ~, I,." tre'' p'''a''''
s,g,iaaa ,L.i u'Iue' So" " ""'e
oeroon,o,, ~, -, , 80 ,.Nn a''
ments aro ,n1a,, - ,e ',, e.'e roae,n-
attitude ~ '''"'''' '''o same
Discussion NJ ,b. r-o,,soa ,,r,o,,,o,,,
has reached n s,a.s -, r. 49,
benefciaries NJ the ,nss Ar,nr,o,,, ,nnr
have agreed that ~ n,o,,,d 10 o., ,ha t,
terest Of Ali concerned ~, a,;,,,in,,o ,,,
petition amono tbam,aI,.os snn
lean products and have siyniaed ,he,r
readiness to pledge themselves accord
ingly. The aRreemen, ,ho, araftod
would have for its aim tho o,,,inn,e,,
of maximum efficiency horn for IN. Al
lies and the American ,;overnment n,r
every dollar spent in This country 70
carry on the war.
The commission. when crea,ed would
lrtrusted to any one bodv or man in
the history of the world II vir,ual,v
would be a purchasing agency for nj,
Christendom with the excention oY tho
neutrals and tho Central powers
BY it's creation conditions nroy,,an, Il,
this country for the mast two decades
under which the hip produccr praduaiv
hy combinations and por,,aI rron,h as.
sumed the dominance in ali markets
with thousands of customers abiding Lv
the price he fixed woula he aIrost com.
pletely reversed M, tho nro,uco, In,
The buver uou,d n. tho dor'ir,rt fa,,nr
for tbere would n, hu, ono h,,,.,r ,nr
tho bel,iperent n,iions ana ,bro,,ch ,ir,,
all nroducers in all lines would havo ,n
marke, their waras
The nlan ,nyoIves M sxir, NJ nr,c.s
however First er,or,s veil, Ia corsroa
TO n nropramme e,;n,in,t,ng ror,,e,i,;v.
bidding Tor tho foodstuffs s,oe, m,,ri-
tions ,,Jo,hiny and other ort;c,es ,yhich
America must s,nn,v 70 tho Alri,s
We're there no CHECK upon the efforts %,
the Allies tn satisfy their resnectiye, 70.
ouirements in his country 4, i raaIi,.d
that their united demands would soud
prices soaring decrease the effectiveness
of the American loans 70 then, and seri
ously cripple the purchasing mower OF
American money for military, naval and
other needs of This Government
Upon ratification of the proposed
agreement the personel Of the purchs g
The sun., 1917-05-12
PLATTsBURG SPECIAL OFF.
-Four sections. - Slecpers in All.
Take I,2OO to Camp.

The Plattsburg Special. in four sec
uohs, pulled out OF the Grand Central
Terminal last night at $40 o'clock with
WE'VE hundred future officers of the
new first draft army Of 800 900. bound
Tor the training camp. For an hour be-
fore the terminal was seething mass
of many colors in which the khaki pre-
dominated \ possible twelve hundred
persons gathered to bid the young men
'food-by. but tears were missing
only one candidate for the special
missed his train, lie came swinging in
with his brother holding one handle oc
MS SUIT case. They dashed madly
across The great Concourse and when
stopped by the trainman were mortified
to learn OF their mishap
The four sections consisted OF forty
five s,eepers anl left NJ two minute in
tervals. The train will arrive at camp
about half past this morning. and
mess Will be waiting ,he new arrivals.
The sun., 1917-05-12
AMERICAN MISSION
TO RUSSIA NAMED
Gen. Scott One of Those Who
Will Accompany Root.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE State
Department announced to-day the per-
sonnel OF the American commission to
Russia as follows:
Elihu Root of New York, chairman
Charles II. Crane Of Illinois Chicago
manufacturer and business man.
John II. Mott of New York, general
secretary International committee Of y.
NJ. c. A.
Cyrus Mccormick. president Of the
international Harvester Company.
Samuel Il. Bertron. banker, of New
York.
James Duncan, vice-president of the
American Federation of Labor.
Charles Edward Russell of New
York. author and Socialist
Major-Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief Of
staff, United States army.
Rear Admrs, James II. Glennon, L.
S. n.
The official announcement OF the per-
sohnel marked forward step In Presi-
dent Wilson's effort to thwart Ger
many's intrigues for separate peace
with the new democracy and to hold the
provisional Government fast TO the
cause OF the world against Prussian at
tocracy.
The appointment OF Major-Gen. Scott
as member of the commission will de-
tach him only temporarily from his Of
hce of chief of stan During his alb
sence Major-Gen. Tasker u Bliss. as
sistant chief. Will discharge the duties
of chief of staff
Inree officers who will go as aids
TO Gen. Scott are Col. Robert T.. l..
Niche Of the General stan, Lieut.. Col.
1. Bentley Mott. retired. former mill
tbry attache to the American Embassy
at Petroerad. ard Lieut. Col William
st Judson of the Engineer Corps, mill
tary observer with the Russian army
during the Russo-Japauese war.
The sun., 1917-05-12
BRITISH STRIKERS
FACE LIFE TERMS
Government Peremptorily Or
ders MunitiOn Workers to
Go Back to Factories.

LONDON. May 1.-THE Government
issued tonight a grave warning to mu-
milton workers, saying that it cannot
permit strikes TO continue and aggravate
the delay In the production of munitions.
All loyal citizens are called upon to re-
sumo work Immediately and the Govern
ment gives notice that all persons incit-
ing to the stOppage of work on muni-
tons are liable under the defence OF
the realm act to conviction for an Of
fence entailing the penalty OF penal SER
vitude for life or less punishment as
may he awarded.
The notice embodying the warning
has been posted in all affected centres
and explains the stoppage of work
which, II says. was clearly unauthorized
by the trade unions and occurred at a
time. when, in view Of the present often
sive on all fronts. there is greater need
for munitions than at any previous time.
Frederick q. Kellaway. secretary of the
Minister OF Munitions, issued letter ex-
planning that the recent successes in
France. obtained with comparatively
small loss OF life. were cue to Great
Britain's great superiority in artillery
and munitions. that the wear and tear
on these munitions Is excessive and that
"if the enemy Is to be defeated and his
plan OF starving the British people pre-
vented, 1t IL imperative that We snould
have an abundance OF big guns. air
plane engines. munitions and also new
ships, and agricultural implements"
Arthur Henderson. member OF the
British Cabinet without portfolio. issued
n statement on Thursday revealing the
existence of strikes of engineers in vari-
Gus parts OF England. He declared that
the measures adopted by the Govern
ment for the dilution of private labor
were only emergency war measures.
The sun., 1917-05-12
HOUSE IN LAST FIGHT
TO-DAY ON 7. R. ARMY
Representatives in Poll Re-
port Majority for COlOncrs
Volunteers.

WAsuiNGToN. May 1l.--Supporters Of
Col Roosevelt's plan to send division
Of volunteers to France in advance or
the proposed conscription army will be-
gin what may be their last fight in the
House tomorrow.
Senator Harding, leader of the Con-
gressional fight for n select volunteer
army, said tonight that the Roosevelt
men are depending on the House to de-
feat a conference report on the army bill
to be presented Immediately after the
Journal Is read. Senate and House con-
ferees eliminated from the bill an amend
men. that would have authorized raising
the Coloners army.
Representative Lenroot has been nom
mated by Roosevelt men to lead the
f'ght in the House for the plan. A point
Of order will be made on the ground that
instead Of compromising on the Senate
and House provisions for paying troops
agreement This is formal. II Speaker
Clark holds the report to be valid Roose-
velt men will try to defeat the confer
ence report II they are successful they
will ask that conferees be instructed to
insist on the Roosevelt plan.
Senator Harding and Representative
Gardner, leading advocates in the SEN
ate and House OF Col. Roosevelt's plan
to raise n volunteer division, received
telegram from the Colonel tonight say
ing he hoped none of his friends in Con-
gress would carry their fight for author
izat!on OF the plan to the point OF seri-
,u,, I..ln .s,,e nA tl,a ltt,t 4
draft bill The authorization is omitted
from the bill as agreed on in conference
and there will be an effort to put 1t in as
an amendment when the conference report
!s called up.
Representative Lunn was unable 10
reach Mr. Harding or MIR Gardner. Mr..
Harding said to THE Sun Il interpret
Col Roosevelt's message to mean hat
he will not consent to any serious delay
on the army bill but that he still believes
his plan is good. | am willing 20 accept
responsibility for any delay. The plan
should be adopted. II Il is the House
must do it. If the conference report is
not defeated in tho House 7 am afraid
the Senate will follow its action
Promise of a bitter fight in the House
was made. Many Democrats favor ia,
Roosevelt plan. Many who favored the
! seective conscription plan are for II
But there Is bitterness on the part OF
| many who believe in a straight volunteer
| plan and do not want Col. Roosevelt &c
| be favored. and OF some who though
| they favored the draft plan believe il
| inconsistent and unfair to make an eX
cep;on OF the Colonel'S army.
The sun., 1917-05-12
1890 SHIRTS
S5C and 81

1920 are 85c each the only
shirts Of their grade at this
price. 400 are ST each
the most comprehensive stock,
largest variety Of good pat,
terms, best-made shirts at 81
anyphere. That. put briefly. is
the opinion of an expert who
has visited all the reputable
New York shops. When the
weather warns up, these shirts
will 60 quickly. To-day will
be a day for foresighted men.
The sun., 1917-05-12
JOHNSON OPPOSES
PRESS CENSORSHIP
Senator BOrah Also Joins In
Fight Against Curb on
Publicity.
BILL Is LIKELY TO PASS
Modified Measure Gives Presi-
dent Power to Fix Rules
on News.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE adoption
OF a modified censorship provision re-
stricting merely the publication Of mill
tary Information did not obvtate fight
upon that portion OF the espionage bill
which was taken up for consideration in
the Senate to-day. Senator Borah and
Senator Johnson OF California. opposed
to any form OF censorship. led the fight
against the section, and the latter Of
fered Il motion 20 strife It out OF the
bill.
fed section. however harmless II might
appear. could be made the cloak for
dra site regulation which would have the
effect Of keeping from the public infor-
nation II ought to have concerning the
conduct OF the war.
II can take this BILL" he said, and
with far less ingenuity than Senators
here draw a set OF regulations which
would absolutely prevent :he public dis
cussion of vital questions. There will be
million things suppressed which the
people ought to know and which they
must know II they are to follow the Gov
ernment in this crisis. The evil which
might flow from the publication of mill
tary information will be infinitely less
than the evils that flow from censor
shin"
The sun., 1917-05-12

the effect OF reducing consumption TO
such an extent that ii is doubtful
whether the taxes from this source will
begin to approximate the Treasury esti:
mates.
Objections to the income taxes on
stock dividends were made by Paul d.
travath. representing Bethlehem Steel
company stockholders; ]. Kratz of the
backawanna Steel Company and Ed
ward w. Wakely of the New Jersey
Public Service Corporation.
We do not oppose any scheme Of fair
distribution of these taxes, nor the
size OF the tax burden. nor the sur
taxes said Mr.. Cravath. but an in
come tax on stock dividends before their
conversion into cash Is an unfair and
unequal distribution"
Exemption from income taxation Of
stock dividends OF subsidiary corpora
tions. already taxed. was urged by the
Lackawanna company.
The sun., 1917-05-12
MatA.q&
VI b,oads~ay at Ninth
Cothiers of
Men sincel86l
SUITS, $3.50

The BIG fact Of these suits
is their tailoring-a compre-
hensive word which transcends
stitching, whether by hand or
machine and in the expert
ness and thproughness of which
lies the reason for the prefer
ence given to all Wanamaker
suits by men Of classic taste in
dress.
At S27.50-eighteen pat
terms to select from, in ten
models, designed fer particu-
lar types ranging from the lean
young man to the rotund mid
dle-aged.
At $3.50 to $42.50-scores
Of other patterns in variety
Of specialized models.
The sun., 1917-05-12
5, ,76O PRS. SOCKS,
Csc PAIR

The manufacturer has ceased
to make this particular grade.
because he cannot keep up the
quality and sell at profit To ui
to sell for 55c. So that this is
an opportunity to get bette
socks for 35c than we shall b.
able to offer after these are
gone. They are what is
known as silk plated that is.
the outer side is silk. the
under side cotton. Heels arc
high spliced; soles are double;
cuffs, toes, heels are mercer
lied. Black, white, gray. maize.
Very good socks for May to
October wearing. 81 , to II >
sizes. 35c pair, three pairs
for ST.
The sun., 1917-05-12
LANSING DENIES PEACE PACT.
No Agreement Against Separate
settle ment with Germany.

WASHINGTON. May II. --- Secretary
Lansing to-day denied published reports
that the United States has an agree
ment with the Entente Allies not TO make
a separate peace with Germany by say
ing.
"There IL no agreement. written or
unwritten, relative to peace"
When pressed to say whether tho sub
ject had been discussed informally Mr..
Lansing refused to answer He would
not intimate that there was any prob
ability Of the United States acting sep
arately. but said the question of an
agreement never hal beess-..-.eed.
The sun., 1917-05-12
MAY HATS

REDLE A F London soft
hats and derby hats, the cor
rect current fashions III the
West End, 81, IS.
p A r l S soft hats, grays.
browns, greens, bound and I'M
bound edges, light of weight,
IS.
The sun., 1917-05-12
s5o,00O FIRE IN EDISON PLANT.
Diamond Disc shop at Ora nge, n. j.,
IL Destroyed.

The diamond disc shop of the Thomas
A. Edison plant at Orange. y. j., was
destroyed by fire last midnight. causing
n loss estimated at $4,000. The flames
were believed to have started through
the combustion OF black powder used In
the making Of phonograph discs.
The shop was two stories high and
made OF corrugated iron. One man.
william Burnett. an engineer. was
burned on the face and hands In fighting
the flames and was taken TO the Orange
Memorial Hospital.
The sun., 1917-05-12
Pennsylvania Cuts Excursions.

Excursions to Washington from New
York city via the Pennsylvania Railroad
are discontinued until further notice.
This action was taken for three rea-
sors: First, 20 avoid interruptinE un-
pre- redented travel on the regular
rains: second. to clear the way for the
movement OF the vegetable crops from
tie Southern States. and finally. to pre-
pare Cor the heavy movement o, troops
and Government supplies
The sun., 1917-05-12
ATHLETIC
UNDERWEAR
SPECIAL AT 35C

Fine checked nainsook
sleeveless shirts or knee length
drawers with reinforced seats.
Three for 81. Combination
suits of the same material,
Csc each.
The sun., 1917-05-12

naval or military operations, or with
respect to any works intended for the
fortification and defence OF any place,
and whosoever in time Of war shall
wilfully violate any such rule or regu-
lation shall be punished by fine Of
not more than $4,000 or by imprison-
ment of not more than Ave years, or
by both such fine or imprisonment.
Senator Johnson said: IN this day
the preservation of free speech and "A
free press are Of more than ordinary i'm
portance. OF transcendent Importance
is II when there is time of stress.
whenever there Is excitement. whenever
there are enthusiasms in which we lose
our judgment, that we should protect
the fundamentals OF democracy. More
important still. IL IL "a fact that the legis-
lative branch of the Government has
forgotten much of It's initiative and abro-
gated many OF Its functions. II this
be so, how much more tender and how
much more previously should we gdard
the right OF our people to free speech
and the right OF our press within legal
limits
Behind buttressed by this law, will
he tho public officials of this land
greater than their sreators Buttressed
by this law inefficiency and incompe-
tency will stalk unremeded and unde-
MED. Buttressed by this law even democ-
racy may stink about In the secrecy that
It imposes. All these are fatal objec-
tious.
stone supports Measure.
But there is another objection that
is greater still. We have talked about
democracy here. We have looked across
the water 10 Russia. just emerging from
centuries OF oppression and despotism
And we say 20 the world. we who lead
IN democracy. Democracy cannot be
trus; Cd and when democracy enters n
world war In world crisis, you must
throttle democracy That Is the answer
We send across the seas to benighted
Russia looking here 20 us, looking to this
beacon light that has been so eloQuently
described upon this floor
Senator Stone was one OF the most
earnest advocates OF censorship. He as
sailed the newsbaper OF the country and
spoke OF the poison OF defamation" that
IS spread concerning public officials He
insisted that the press could not be re-
led upon To keep inv!olable the military
secrets OF the Government and to Illus
trate his point referred 10 the publica-
tion of reports to the effect that plans
were under consideration TO strcw mines
in the North Sea and that America Il
scientists mad devised a means OF COM
batting submarines.
Senator Walsh. Montana. said he was
certain that the President would cal
members OF the press to consult him re-
yardlng the proposed regulations. The
purpose of the section lie said. "is only
10 give legal sanction to patriotic
agreement already in force. Any day one
paper might belle the agreement and the
others would have no protection"
The sun., 1917-05-12
Walking Sticks. So

200 of our $3.50 0rndcs:
all Of cdStania ,cood: 50
arith sterling silrcr caps;
50 Tith solid bands Of
sterling silrer - all 'ir-
Ctcd: haT stepped, holt
not stepped: one-thjrd Of
them ardU. the bolopcc
mahogany; all with horn
tcrruleS and Prince Of
Wales crook handles.
The sun., 1917-05-12

Those of us who are busy. and which of us is not
In these superstrenuous times. frequently sigh
the arid wilderness of irrelevant information
through which have to struggle in daily
papers in order to obtain those diamonds in dust
heap the items of vital news for which we are
seeking. THE LITERARY DIGEST not only Sits
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-05
MOORE OF OHIO
AMONG THE ELECT

lNDlANAPoLIS. Ind. Feb. A.
President John 2. White, of Des
MolneS, Iowa. and The other officers of
the United Mine Workers Of America
were reelected in the referendum held
December IL, according to an an.
nouncement made at the international
headquarters here by the organiza.
ton tellers, who have completed their
work Of counting the ballots. which TO,
tailed approximately 100000. The
terms are for period of TWO years.
dating from April l. 1917.
President White. with 1n1 .5o91o
votes. defeated John II. Walker. Of
Danville. ILL.,, who received 9?.953 L
votes.
Vice President Frank J. Hayes, nf
indianapolis. was elected without np.
position, and Secrelary-Treasurer vii.
liam Green. Of COshOcton. O.. defeated
]. l.. Sims, of Linton, Ind. 2S,166E. TO
56.49315.
The eight delegates to the American
Federation OF Labor elected include
besides the three officers, John II.
Walker. Duncan Mcdonald Of Spring,
field. Ill.,; John Mitchell. Of Nj. Yer,
non, \. Y: Frank Harrington. of
Streator. ILL.,. and John Moore, of Co
lumbuS o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-05
Laundry Destroyed By
Fire At MoundsvINe
STOVE IS BEh1E''
ED TO RAvE CAUSED D1SAS-
TROUS BLAZE.

Fire destroyed the two-St"rN star
Laundry building at MoundSvii'e I"S'
n,.ninc when clothes in the wash house
we're supposed to HAY: ignite" from
supcr-heatcd stove. The large central
school building directly opposite tn:
laundry on Tomlirson avenue was
threatened for tim" hy the WIND
scurricd flames.
t'ir.men fought pcrsistcnily an hour
and NOR" when tho tire di"d put IN
water pressure was very iEW. tt n'Iu
been So since tn. recent cold weather
wave arrived.
The loss of tho frame structure was
said TO be between four and five lhouS-
and dollars and was covered by inSur-
ance. Sassicf Lewis owned the Julio
THOMAS Riggs. j. VI. Gand:e was the
PROPRIETOR Fire was discovered about
6:45 o'clock. a; j.