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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-12
CHARLESTON GETS
US. ARMOR PLANT
Government is Expected to
Spend More Than $11,000,-
600 in West Virginia.

WASHINGTON. April u. - The
governments armor plate and pro-
jectile factories for which congress
appropriated s12,700,00O will be
built at Charleston, w. Va, a loca-
ton recommended by a special navy
board as Offering an ideal combina-
ton of military safety and easy &C
cess 10 manufacturing materials.
In announcing the selection We'd
nesday night. Sec'y Daniels said:
Construction work would begin at
once and would be hurried TO COM
pletion. He also made public the
report of the board which person
ally inspected facilities of % cities
chosen out of more than 100 which
offered sites. Evansville. Ind. was
among the cities which offered sites
for the plant.
Sites are Free.
For the armor plant an apprOpria-
ton of $11.OO0,O00 is available, but
"A greater sum may be asked of con-
gress before construction is finish
ed. The initial appropriation for the
projectile plant is S1,70O, goo.
Charleston offered several acceptable
sites free of cost 20 the government
and one Of these will be selected for
the factories themselves, while one
of the protected gorges nearby will
be taken over as a proving field.
The investigating board headed by
Rear Admiral Fletcher, pointed out
i'm its report that most OF the sites
suggested had 10 be rejected because
/ of geographical location, offering in
adequate security from invasion in
war time The report says that the
section about Pittsburgh including
the upper Ohio valley and West
Virginia was soon singled out as
the most suitable biased on con-
siderations of safety i'm time Of war.
cost Of assembly of raw materials.
the available of satisfactory labor,
the advantages 10 be derived from
location in highly organized in
dustrial center. the shipment OF
pIates 10 the seaboard and the totai
cost OF the finished product"
OF the various districts about
Pittsburgh. the report says. "the
West Virginia district. from Cum
berla ID. Maryland. 10 Ironton. Ohio.
possesses more advantages than any
of the others"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-12

10 "a congressional district II that
view is sustained by army legal au-
thOrities such additional regiments
as any state may decide 10 form will
be recognized by the federal gov
eminent and be drafted into the fed
eral service when that action is
taken with respect 20 units already
organized.
Would Give Guard 10000 Men.
The effect OF this change would
be 20 make IL possible for the nation
al guard 20 have "A full strength OF
$4,000 enlisted men In the first ele-
ment or the war time national army.
The present policy OF the war de-
partment Of drafting only those
units now existing and such addi-
tioral units a. may be necessary 70
fu out divisional organization. or
which have armories and other evi-
dences OF permanently would pro-
duce about $50. 600 men.
The department has decided, Sec'y
Baker told the house military COM
mittee during the day. 70 raise the
regular army up 20 the full strength
act, 287 900, Immediately on the pas
sage OF the war organization bill
by congress. This means that three
additional increments. totalling APP
proximateIy 10000 men would be
required. Many new regiments would
be formed by dividing existing regi-
ment and filling each half up 10 full
MAR rep~funenraf strength
Previously IL had been thought
wise 70 add only the 1918 increment.
conserving the capacity Of the reg
ular esta blishment as a training
force. IL has been determined how
ever, that three additional incre-
ments can be absorbed without i'm
pairing seriously the training eff
cheney Of the force.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-12
NOT 4 RAD IDEA.

\ young man went 20 a dentist
the other day 70 have several teeth
extracted. 4 suppose I ought to
take something 10 deaden the pain
but I'm afraid of this gas you use. g"
said the prospective patient.
The dentist treasured him. and
wound up with: You'll only be
unconscious two or three minutes at
the most" The patient took our
his pOcketbOok.
Never mind that now" said the
dentist. you can pay me when I've
finished"
Il wasn't going 20 pay you" ex-
claimed the patient. Il was goin x
20 cOJnt ms mOneyi'-An ArOunl
Magazine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-12
DRAF I ONLY WAY
WILSON INSISTS
Tells Clark and KitChin That
Volunteer Plan is Not
Feasible.

WASHINGTON. April 12.-Prest
Wilson IN a conference with Speaker
Champ Clark and Majority Leader
kitchin at the capitol Wednesday
Insisted on the terms Of the admin
.stratiOn plan for raising a large
army on the principle OF selective
6raft- At the same time. however. IL
mas learned that the war depart
nent virtually had decided on plans
snder which opportunity would be
given for approximately 500, 900 men
20 volunteer for service for the term
81 the war.
The net result OF the new plans
would be 10 make the total ma
tional guard and regular force TO
be organized first independently of
he selective draft plan approximate
" $4,000 men. making room for
the absorption Of half a million vol
unteers. No attempt 70 enlist men
10 accomplish this will be made how
ever. until congress has acted and
authority Is granted 10 enlist such
volunteers for the duration OF the
war only.
Only Way says President
The president talked for nearly
an hour with Speaker Clark and
Rep. Kitchin and discussed the ad-
ministration army plan in detail.
making clear that Il had been drawn
I'D only after the most thorough
consideration at the war depart
ment and after IL had been decided
that IL was the only way 20 meet the
demand for a great and efficient
lighting force.
Both Speaker Clark and Rep.
Kitchin told the president that much
sentiment existed in congress against
the plan, principally on the ground
that the craft should not be resort
I'd 10 until an effort had been made
to raise an army through volunteers.
Careful reconsideration OF the
terms of the national defense act is
responsible for the contemplated
change OF the administrations policy
In regard to the mobilization OF the
national guard for war. Officials now
think the law grants the states the
right 10 organize additional guard
units up 20 the full limit OF 500 men
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-12

locks and discriminating papers were
found on him.
He was taken to Elkton in Cecil
county under a strong guard and
icado.
On Krimmel were found a num-
her of clippings from newspapers of
the Eddystone disaster.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-12
NAB MAN WITH PHOTOS
OF CANAL LOCKS IN EAST
Suspect With discriminating Papers
Locked IN Under Heavy
Guard i'm Maryland.

CHESAPEAKE CITY. Nd. April
IA man giving the name Of
George O. Krimmel, 1926 Water ST,
Philadelphia, was arrested We'd
nesday by department of justice
agents from Baltimore. He arrived
three days ago IN an automobile
and il is said photographs of the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-12
REMOVAL NOTICE

DR.. ]. II. Cannon. office 10 Dean
Building. Residence. $40 Cushing
st. Home phone 554t Bell phone
2Az6- -Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-12

Diseases OF the Rectum Only.
DR.. Eisenbeiss, 613 ]. NJ. S. bldg.
ADV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-12
SPANISH STEAMER SUNK
WITHOUT BEING WARNED
Torpedoing of san FulgenciO First
Ruthless Act Against Spain
by Germany.

PARIS. April 12-The Spanish
steamer San Fulgenclp has been tor
pedoed without warning, according
TO a Madrid dispatch 70 Havre- This
is the first Spanish ship sunk by
the Germans without notice.
LONDON. April 12.-The Spanish
government, says an exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Madrid, has
made a strong protest TO Germany
with reference TO the torpedoing Of
the steamer San Fulgencio.
The San FulgenCiO was Of 1888
tons gross. She was built in 1901.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-12
Manifestation
Compilations
RENEW YOUTHFUL BEAUTY
Try This French Beauty Recipe
Tonight.

Tonight.
Many wrinkled. hollow checked
aged looking woman has quickly
made herself look most beautiful.
youthful and charming by means or
the following simple French Beauty
Recipe. Try this tonight. Merely
wash your face in warm water and
rub In teaSpOonful or two or
Creme TOkalOn ROseated. In the
morning wash the face with cold
water and rub in more Creme Toka-
Ion RoSea ted. which you viii md
entirely different from any other
creams. Day by day watch how the
old, hardened, coarse. sallow skin
becomes new. fresh. soft and youth
ful-lOOking. II you have bad win
kles get box OF japanese Ice Pen
ellis and use them in connection
With the cream, and you can get
quick action on the deepest win
kles. 10 matter OF how long stand
Ing. LandOn Drug Co. Brandon
DurreN, American Drug Co, Red
Cross Pharmacy Of Mishavaka. or
most any good druggist. or depart
ment store IN this city. Success
guaranteed or motley refunded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-20

JOHN MOYLER, General Agent, PROYID
LIFE INSURANCE. CO.,
SANDERS BROS. CO.,
REINACH & SCHWARTZ, Inc,
SMITH-COURTNEY co.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
Increased Efficiency.

In answer to President Wilson's
appeal for increased efficiency, the
Illinois Central freight trains reach
ed, in the month of April, an aver
age run of forty miles per day, an
increase of ten miles daily since May,
1913. Never, until the seven months
period beginning with May, 1913,
did the Illinois Central freight car
performance equal thirty miles per
day for two consecutive months, and
not until September, 1915, was an
average of thirty-one miles per day
made. Since that time the schedule
has shown a steady Improvement UNI
til the present high rate of efficiency
has been accomplished. This result
was obtained through the co-opera-
ton of everyone on the road having
to do with the handling of freight
cars, either at stations, in trains, in
wards or on repair tracks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
New Storage Room,

Nathan Boynoff, proprietor of the
Boston Shoe & Clothing Co. store,
has opened storage room in the
basement of his building for the
storage of ladies' and gentlemen's
winter coats, furs, etc. A Freeman
Tribune representative was shown
through the storage department to-
day and found that Mr.. Boynoff had
spared no pains in making it moth
proof vault. The vault is lined with
tar paper and is built in the Gen.
ter of the basement where nothing
can disturb it,. Every garment is
fully insured when stored, and the
customer gets a receipt to that effect
when storage arrangements are
made. d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
RECRUITING OFFICES
ARE AGAIN Open
In Compliance With Orders From
War Department to Recruit
to War Strength.

Company c and the Second Regi-
mental Supply company have again
opened recruiting offices in the ar
mory in compliance with orders from
the war department that all militia
units be recruited to war strength
Immediately. Both offices have been
closed for the past week or ten days
as the companies had practically
reached full peace enrolment.
This will be the last opportunity
given men of military age to enlist
before the new CONSUMPTION law be-
comes effective, and recruiting Off
GERS believe there will be a big rush
of rockies at the company headquar-
tiers, due to the fact that the Supply
company ranks will be filled with
the addition of only twelve more
men. The company needs one black
smith, one saddler, whose duties are
about the same as those of harness
repair man, and ten transfers. Com
pany C, now at peace strength, lacks
the fifty men necessary for a full
war footing.
Young men who enlist in any army
unit before registration day, June s.,
will not be required to register, and
will therefore be exempt from con-
scription. The Iowa national guard,
including the Second regiment, Of
which Company c is part, it has
been officially stated, is to be called
with the first group of national
guardsmen on July Is for a two
months period of intensive training
before being assigned duty with
oversee forces. The advantage to
the rookie, in joining a company of
already trained men is apparent and
should the men see foreign service,
the satisfaction of associating with
home men will undoubtedly cast it's
weight with many young men in this
city and vicinity who are subject to
military service.
Both recruiting offices will be
open daily from a. m. to p. m.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
A Call for Leaders.

The National Council of the Boy
Scouts of America has issued an APP
peal for 100000 volunteers, eighteen
years old and over, to take care of
the new recruits which are pouring
in. For the last two months head
quarters has enrolled an average Of
over 1000 boys a day.
The scout movement at this time is
utilizing all the power of we'll or
ganized force of 291,033 men and
boys to increase food production in
the United States. The movement
is represented in every city and town
of 1000 population and over, and
as consequence the work of the or
ganization will be a big factor in
the 1917 crop, but the needs of
America and her allies at this time
are enormous and the leaders Of the
scout movement are determined to
secure leaders to take care of every
boy who volunteers in communities
where there are now no leaders.
Officers of the scout movement
point out that there are many patri-
otto men who want to do their "bit"
but who cannot be accepted for act
i've service at the front because of
physical disability or because they
have dependents. Many of these
men have the necessary qualifica-
tions to serve as scOutmasters. All
such are requested to give their
names and addresses at once to tho
representative of the Boy Scouts OF
America in their neighborhood.
1t was also explained that num-
Der of the scout officials are volun-
teering for active service and this in
creases the immediate need for men
to take up scouting in order that all
troops may have adequate competent
leadership. The enrolment of the :
Boy Scouts of America today is 224.-
S31 boys and 66,7O2 men, making a
grand total Of 291,033.
The Boy Scouts of America are
working under the slogan, Every
Scout to Feed a Soldier" and in 9TH
err ways are definitely cooperating
with the United States government.
The program for the summer is full
of activity and opportunity for real
patriotic service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
Pinkele.Jacobson.

Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. at
the home of the brides mother, Miss
Rachel E. Pinkele and Mr.. Carl ia
cobson were united in marriage, Rev.
J. NJ. Herbst officiating. The bride
is the youngest daughter of Mrs.
Dora Pinkele and is young woman
of pleasing personality. The groom
is an excellent young man and is in
the employ of A. w. Swanson in con-
crete bridge work. The young peo-
pie will make their home for the
present with Mrs, Pinkele at 11O4
Second street. !,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
UNITED STATES SUBS
CROSS THE ATLANTIC
Deutschland Has Nothing on Ameri-
can Boats.

Des Moines, May 22.-The United
States is building seagoing submar-
ines capable of crossing the Atlantic
Just as did the Deutschland, tn.
merchant submarine which startled
the world when it appeared at Bal
timore.
The fact was disclosed for the
first time by Secretary McAdoo yes
terday when, in illustrating his point
that the Atlantic and Pacific are no
longer 1.-The United States best
Friends" but that we must defend
ourselves with our own strength, he
said:
Eve have sent submarines to
Europe of which you have never
heard. Our manufacturers have re-
peatedly sent such boats to the allied
powers, for whom they were made.
Later the secretary explained that
the submarines were not United
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
SUNDAY LID
PRI[D. OFF N
SOME COUNTIES
Laws Generally Observed Yesterday
in the Greater Portion of
State, However.
THREE ARRESTS ARE MADE
More Than 100 Violators at Coun-
Gil Bluffs Are Checked
Up Yesterday.
SOME CITIES ARE STILL WAITING
Keokuk and Clinton Not Yet Hit
Sunday Newspapers Barred in
Crawford County.
SOME CITIES ARE STILL WAITING

Des Moines, May 21.-Most OF
Iowa got it's first touch of enforce.
ment of the so-called blue laws yes
terday, and the statute was put into
active operation with various de.
grees Of efficiency, generally depend.
ing upon the attitude of local Off.
Gals.
The Mississippi river counties fol
the most part paid little attention to
Attorney General Havner's edict. AT
Keokuk, Burlington, Clinton and
Davenport there was no effort to en-
force the laws, county attorneys
either announcing that next week
would mark the dropping of the lid
or declaring that they had received
no instructions. In Iowa City the
law was generally disregarded. Du-
buque put on the lid.
Enforcement was nominal in a
large number of other cities. AT
NoiOuA SIty HoiC IAuA LOU LCSAAiNuA
arrests were made, but business pro-
ceeded about as usual. At Mason
City authorities announced that they
would make arrests when complaints
were made, but took no initiatiYa in
starting things, accordipfq,.s to prts
last night.
At Ottumwa sores.e thirty-fivem-
inal arrests were made, and at Coun-
Gil Bluffs about 100 alleged yiolat-
ors were listed.
The counties in which no large
cities are located observed the law
strictly, so far as reports were re-
ceived last night.
There was no disorder anywhere,
and citizens as a rule took the new
state Of affairs good naturally.
In Des Moines two downtown drug
stores opened up for business and
did a rushing trade in the sale of
cigars, ice cream sodas and refresh
ments.
In Iowa City, although the county
attorney announced that the law
would be enforced, it was quite gen.
orally disregarded.
Joe Larando, who operates temp
bar and fruit stand at Second and
Locust streets, the Homann drug
store at Fourth and Locust streets,
and the McCurnin drug store at Sixth
avenue and Mulberry street, oper-
ated as usual during the day and
were notified by the police depart
ment to appear in court today,
charged with violating the blue laws.
Following the arrests the places con-
tinued business in the usual man
ner, except that the rush of patrons
was far above the average.
Watches, watches, watches, at
Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
Repeal the Blue Laws.

Fort Dodge Chronicles: Governor
Harding should not wait until the
blue law enforcement reaches the
point where the courts will be over
loaded with appeal cases, and all
sorts of costs piled up to test out
law that has nothing whatever about
it that meets conditions of today, but
should call the legislature in extra
session and keep it there until sane
and sensible solution is reached OF
present disturbing and most unrea-
sonable situation.
The legislature is absolutely to
blame for not preventing such a state
Of affairs, having had good and suf-
ficient notice from Attorney General
Havner that he would enforce the
law if not changed, and now that 1t
is evident that most aggravating
situation will develop and any sane
person can realize that if submitted
to a vote the verdict would be
strong one for repeal or material
modification of the blue law. Gov.
ernor Harding not only would be
justified in calling an extra session,
but he should consider it his duty to
do so.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From Saturdays Daily.)

From Saturdays Ually.)
w F.. Burnett arrived home this
morning from several weeks visit
with son in Stuttgart, Arkansas.
Mrs. j. D. Porter is spending the
week end with relatives in Ames.
Miss Leora Russell of Eagle
Grove is spending Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Oritha Osmund-
SON on the east side.
Prof. H. L. Gooding went to
Blairsburg last evening for week
end sojourn with the Joe Bell fam
lily.
Miss Myrtle Olson of Ellsworth
came today for an over-Sunday visit
with her sitser, Miss Gertrude o.
son, who is employed in the II. p.
Mason home.
Conrad Imelman of Shipley &
Blacks goes to Waterloo tonight to
spend tomorrow with Frank Col
lOred.
Mrs. Mary E. Layne and daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. H. Howard and little
son Gordon, arrived in the city last
night from Cleveland, Ohio, the lat
ter's home, for a weeks visit with
relatives and friends. Mrs. Layne
has spent the winter in Arkansas and
after brief visits with the o. l.. Gill
more and F. G.. kesler families and
other relatives and friends will leave
for points in Montana, where she ex-
poets to spend the summer months.
Mrs. Wesley Frank went to Rem
wick this noon for Sundays visit
with friends.
&C. H. CurrIe went to Fairmont,
Mimi, today for a week end visit
with his family who are visiting his
wife's parents there.
Miss Mary Dundon went to her
home in Eagle Grove this noon. Her
sister, Mrs. Andrew Christensen and
husband, will bring her back tomor-
row by motor.
Miss Dorothy Jones of Wool
stock spent the morning here.
Miss Carrie Richey, who lives on
west Division street, went to Wool
stock today where she will be en-
ployed in the home of her uncle,
John Richey, who resides near that
town.
Mrs. Hugh Whaley and two chill
dren are off to Blue Earth, Mimi, to
visit the formers sister, Mrs. Frank
Jones and family.
Mrs. Amos Rasmussen returned
this noon from Rochester where she
visited her father, Ralph Baldwin
who underwent serious surgical op.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
GERMAN. Lines.
BLASTED AWAY
In Hand to Hand Encounters the
British Fight Way Deeper
Into Foes Front.
COUNTER BLOWS ARE REPULsED
Efforts to Retake Positions on the
Advanced Fronts Fail I'm
der British Fire.

London, May 22.-The British
troops are now holding the entire
Hindenburg line from the east Of
Bullecourt to Arras, with the eXcep.
ton of trench elements on a front
of about 1000 yards west of Bulle'
court, according to the official com.
munication issued tonight. The re-
cent gains northwest of Bullecourt
have been consolidated. The state
ment says:
!''Our new positions in the Hin
denburg line, northwest of Bulle-
court have been secured during the
day with little interference from the
enemy. All information received
confirms the severity of the German
losses in the recent fighting in this
area.
with the exception of a sector
about 1000 yards long Immediately
west of Bullecourt we now hold the
whole of the Hindenburg line from
a point one mile east of Bullecourt
to Arras.
1.-THE hostile artillery has again
shown considerable activity on the
north bank of the Scarpe.
There was great aerial activity
yesterday. A number of successful
bombing raids were carried out and
our airplanes co-operated excellently
with our infantry in the attacks, en-
'gaging the enemy troops in the en-
emy's front line trenches with ma
chine gun fire.
'In the air fighting seven German
airplanes were downed, of which
one fell inside our lines. Eight 9TH
ers were driven down out of control.
Another hostile machine. was shot
down out of control by our anti-air-
craft guns. Four Of our airplanes
are missing"
Paints for everything, any size, at
Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
No Strawberries This Season.

Stanley A. Conklin, whose place
Is Just southwest of town, says he
will raise no strawberry crop this
year. The hot dry weather last sea-
son injured his strawberry plants to
such an extent that he would have
very small crop this year, so the
fourteen acres occupied with straw
berries has been plowed up and will
be planted to corn. We presume
other strawberry patches hereabouts
suffered in like manner, and if such
ne the case the crop hereabouts this
season will be pretty short.