davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13
Would Be Attorney General.

Plattsburg. n. Y. May l2-John K,
Hudge. a lawyer Of this city. has an
nounced his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for attorney gen.
eral. He is said to have the indorse-
ment of the labor organizations Of this
city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
BRICKLAYERS' UNION is
OPPOSED TO TlE-UPS

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May L.
The Bricklayers. Nasons and Plas-
terers international Union OF Amer
ica is opposed 20 tie-ups or other
disturbances designed 20 obtain par
don for Thomas J. Mooney. under
sentence Of death in san Francisco
FOR participation in the prepared
pess day bomb explosion horror
there. or for any other purpose dur
ing the war officers OF the union. at
Gquarters here. sent a sharp re
ply 20 n letter from the Miami
FLORIDA local announcing that
mem bers OF the union there would
strike TODAY unless Mooney is par
doned The international officers de
clared any strike by the Miami local
would not be official and would be
ignored by the union
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
REVEAL
AIM Of ALLIANCE
80 Maintain German Ideals" "
Principle Object OF Ger
man-AmeriCan League.
.ternatIonaI News CIVIC

International News Service:
COLUMBUS. O., May ! - Atty.
Gen. McGhee. Of Ohio. today was
requested 10 begin at once proceed
ings to dissolve all German-Amer-
lean alliances incorporated in Ohio
and TO have their charters declared
null and void. The request came
from j. A. White, superintendent Of
the Ohio Anti-Saloon league. and in
a letter to the attorney general cited
the authority under which the at
torney general may proceed.
While. quoting from the articles
of incorporation OF the various al
liances. shows that they are for.
first: ITO maintain and defend Ger
man ideals" which, he says, means
spreading Of German propaganda.
and. second. ITO oppose local option
and prohibition of the liquor traffic. q"
and third. ITO influence political
conventions. political elections and
appointments"
Whether Atty. Gen. McGhee Will
take action in the matter was not
made known this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01

Locre. in Belgium, was the vii
lage which the French gained yes
terday when they drove the Ger
mans from a slender footing which
they had obtained there It is on
high ground and its possession gives
the French troops a big advantage
in that region.)
on the Picardy battle line Gin
front of Amiens) artillery duels Of
extreme violence continue. The
commandments have been especial
ly severe in the sector of Hangard
and Villers- Bretenneux. where the
British have been attacking and eX-
tending their lines.
Lull i'm Infantry.
There has been a long lull in big
scale infantry operations on this
front, but now that the Germans
have been halted all along the line
in the Flanders zone. they may
again switch their pressure TO Pi-
cardy.
Gen. Foch, the generalissimo Of
the allies. is showing himself COM
plete master of the situation and d
match for von Hindenburg. With
out losing fraction OF the men sac
rifced by the Germans. he has halt
ed the German hordes and driven
them back 1T some points.
Despite the allied success all
along the line, it may be said that
the real counter offensive Of the en-
tente forces has not Vet been
launched Apparently the psycholo-
gical moment has not arrived.
Expect More Attacks.
Further German attacks are look
ed for but the region in which they
Will fall can only be guessed Many
European military critics look for
the next heavy strokes to come in
the district around ATras
The intcr-allied war council Gin
which the United States is repre-
sented) was scheduled TO meet to-
day at Versailles and it was expec.-
ed that the discussion would relate
chiefly to counter measures agains.
the Germans on the twin battle
fronts
This was the 42nd day of the Ger
man grand offensive
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01

their positions in the sector Of
Locre.
'The glorious French infantry
have once more laid the allies under
their debt by the recapture of the
villages of Locre and Hangard. just
as they came TO our aid at Ypres
in 1914" said the Daily Nal today
commenting upon the Flanders and
Picardy battles now i'm progress up
on the western front.
The men who held at Nerdun
and who conquered with US at the
Somme are now fighting i'm a terri
BILE battle 10 hold the channel coast.
They may be killed but they can
not be beaten"
Exhausted 10y their fruitless as
saults on Monday. the Germans
were unable to renew their attacks
on Tuesday and only local fighting
was reported in the official dis
patches from Field Marshal Haig
in front Of Amiens there was
brisk enga agement i'm which the
French drove back the Germans
from some positions they had been
able 10 occupy in the sector Of
\oyon
There were violent lombard
ments on the Picardy front. es-
pecially along the southern flank OF
the German salient
Advices from the front today said
that the Germans were pressed back
a mile in the sector OF Scherpenberg
on the Flanders field
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
TRENCH IMPROVE
LOCRE POSITIONS.

LONDON. May 1.-The French
have improved their positions in
TIE sector Of Locre. the British war
office announced today. During hard
lighting on Tuesday the French re-
gained the whole of the village Of
Locre. pressing back the Germans
from the footing they had gained
there. Locre is in Belgium. about
seven miles southwest of Ypres and
in an important position by reason
OF the fact that it lies on high
ground.
The text OF the official report fol-
lows:
A local attack by the enemy yes
terday against one of our posts in
the neighborhood Of -. Julien was
repulsed.
Machine gun posts held by the
enemy in the district of AIeteren
were rushed by our troops during
the night and a few prisoners were
taken.
by a successful minor enterprise
last night. the French improved
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
Rckenbacker in First Air Fight
Helps to Win Victory Over Boche

shots. Hall fred go rounds in all
while I fred about 290
1T was a pretty fight. but il was
over i'm a few moments
some Of the bullets fred by the
German pierced the wings of Halls
machine"
Capt. Hall served as a private in
the British army He returned 10
America and wrote a book called
''Kitchener's Mob" He is now writ
ing a serial about his air adventures
Rickenbacker drove cars i'm many
Of ne biggest automobile races in
America and is proving himself d
very daring aviator
The machine shot down by capt
Hall and Lieut.. Rickenbacker was
the third official reported i'm the
past three weeks. several others
were unoffic ally said 10 have been
brought down
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
SAYS LABOR IS IN
WAR FOR VICTORY
Samuel GOmperS Delivers May
Day Message to the
American People.

international News Service.
BOSTON, Mass. May 1.- Pres
Samuel W Gompers. of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor, who ar
rived in Boston today from Mont
real. declared that organized labor
throughout the country is standing
Loyalty by Pres't Wilson and uphold
ing his hands n the prosecution OF
the war
Here is Pres't Gomper's May day
message TO the people OF the coun-
Try through the international News
service:
labor is in this war 20 win. We
must win II is giving IN every rank
and trade its full. whOle-souled CO.
opera tion 20 the government It is
behind the boys in the trenches TO
the last man
"In Canada conditions are ideal
Labor is doing its bit ehthusiastical-
ly there as here, and IL will con-
tinue 10 do so until the night is won
There are no slackers in organized
labor's ranks"
Mr. Gompers visited his father.
saul Gompers. Al his home in Do
chester. after breakfastnE lie IS
scheduled 10 address a joint session
Of the legislature az p. m.. and
viii speak i'm Faneun hall tonight.
He said he never feft better in his
life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01

International News Service:
WITH THE AMERICAN ARM y
IN FRANCE. April 3O.-(s ,. M
Lieut.. Eddie" Rickenbacker, Of
Columbus. O.. an automobile racer,
has engaged i'm his first air fight on
the Toul front, and helped 20 win
a victory.
Lieut. Rickenbacker, and Capt.
Norman Hall. Of Colfax. Ia. gave
com bat to a boche airman, downing
him in enemy territory after a
spectacular fight.
capt. Hall did the most lighting
and deserves all the praise, said
Lieut.. Rickenbacker afterward-
We got the alert shortly after
6 O'Clock on Monday evening There
had been rain clouds. but they we're
driven away by the sun about an
hour before and the light WAS good
as We went up.
We picked up the German on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
IternatIonaI ~ Service :

News Service:
LONDON. May when
the German high command
claims victory the German
wireless never jams. but il
goes wrong when there j. bad
news" said the Daily Express
today i'm its comment upon the
war situation along the western
front.
The Germans obviously had
hoped To compel the British To
eVacuatc Npres. Although
heavily reinforced. they failed.
Gen. FOch is rescrving his
strength until the right mo-
ment. LudendOrn cannot stop
now. Germany i war sick. but
is too thoroughly dragOoned TO
rebel against being driven into
the Pan-Gcrman Shambles. The
Austrian peace cIamor il in
sistcnt. but while the kaiser
shouts Victory the nation
counts its dead
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
SUBSCRIPTIONS
ARE RAISED At
ROTARY MEET
Final Call Meets Response and
County Reaches Minimum
Quota Through Pledges
on Wednesday.

ST. Joseph county is over the top
in the third Liberty loan campaign.
At 100 o'clock this afternoon.
when $2.36LS5O had been sub
scribed. according to figures from
county headquarters. A. r. Erskine,
president of the Studebaker corpor-
alton. announced that the company
would make up whatever deficit
there might be. 50 that the county
could be among those which have
attained their quotas.
With a shortage Of at least $780,
coo TO make up, members Of the
Rotary club invited many prominent
business men TO attend their
luncheon with them at the oliver
Wednesday noon. Rome G. Stephen
son. chairman for the 18th district
lost no time in taking up the matter
in hand
Explains Situation.
He explained the situation in this
county. pointing out that although
figures from county headquarters
showed better than $2,I26. 900 Sc
cured. the federal reserve bank at
Chicago had received orders for
only St.S9C,000 worth OF bonds from
this c@rnty. Efforts 90 trace this dis
crepancy showed that reports from
Aiishawaka banks 10 county head
quarters varied considerably from
the actuaI orders placed by those
banks with the federal reserve bank
at Chicago.
Money i'm Liberty bonds will
mean more right now than it will at
future time" declared Dr. c. a.
Lippincott. who was called upon TO
speak some of us. j think. are
hedging. because we expect TO be
asked 90 subscribe 10 future issues
Of Liberty bonds.
We must subscribe TO this loan,
md We must do il now This is
rucial time. If there Is TO be "a VIC
tory. il viii depend upon what
America does in the next few weeks
and months. We must get ships and
men and munitions in a hurry, ana
il takes money"
}. d. oliver was asked to speak.
and he declared that wealth in
America would not he worth much
unless the war is won by the allies.
Unless we buy Liberty bonds TO
protect our wealth, IL will be worth
nothing 90 us. he explained IF we
don't give il. the government should
take it from us"
Nlr oliver started things by an
nouncing his subscription of $780,
o00. Other men ar once followed his
lead. and i'm 10 minutes about $40
600 had been raised. Mr.. Erskine
then announced that the Studebaker
corporation would. i'm addition to
the million it has already subscrib-
ed. put the county over the top. by
subscribing whatever amount vet
remained OF the quota
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
CALL IT PLAIN
GERMAN PROPAGANDA

International News Service;
WASHINGTON. Nav 1.--AcCept-
ing as true the statement from The
Hague that German newspapers are
predicting a peace move by pope
Benedict al Whitsunude the fore
cast Was reEarlFd here as very
plain German propaganda Officials
would not Of course, discuss the
statement. bat IT. was very eeident
that their view is that has holiness
this iuncture would have no possible
chance OF success
Peace is the last thing in the
minds o. an the allies AT this mo-
ment. for more than ever i is eYi-
dent that it is now war % the
death OF either autocracy or the
freedom of The world Prest VIII
sons words at Baltimore "Force.
force to the utmost" and LLOYD
George words OF only the other day
that "this is no time for debate n
democracy is to be saved. leave no
doubt of where the allies stand on
the question of peace.
Germans Ted on information"
10 is utue to be doubted that
German newspapers are being fed
on information" that the pope is
about to come 10 the rescue Of the
kaiser through move Tor peace
discussion and that such inf0ma-
tion" DIS welcomed boo Berlin because
of Germany Successes Bon the west.
Nothing could be more to the pur-
pose OF Berlin than peace debate
az this time but ir IS easily to be
seen officials declare. that the dnal
decision ON tie west front IS stl
far from beinl boo Germany s favor
The news OF every dav makes this
palmer and 3l8iner. it IS said.
Tn This situation it is seriously
doubted that the pope has any in-
tention OF launching proposal that
would be sure of rejection If he
addressed the nations. he would. ~
course. be given respectful hearinc
i'm all the allied capitals Tie would
then. in AN probability receive from
one possibly Pres't Wilson speaking
the reasons the free nations a the
world cannot treat with an unde-
feated despot
AT the papsl legation nothing was
known OF the alleged Intentions ~
the pope Members or congress
were una nimous in the opinion that
the whole thing was nothing but
German propaganda and would be
so regarded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
ESTIMATE 1000 SALOONS
IN CHICAGO CLOSED

international News Service.
CHICAGO. T1 Max. 1.-Wlth the
opening Of a new saloon license
period TODAY. it is estimated that
over 1000 Chicago christ parlors"
20 go under the ban today It is re-
ported that the ciry treasurs. all
ready very low. viii be hard hit br
the Joss of the revenue from saloon
licenses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
ERMAN COLUMNS SHATTERED ry HEAVY ALLIED BLOW
st. Joseph County Goes Over the Top in L ,erty
TWO OFFICIALS OF
DAYTON ARE INDICTED
ON FRAUD CHARGES
InternatlonaI News serrlce


DAYTON. o., May safety Di-
rector Harry p. James and Louis
tanning, detective. were indicted by
the county grand jury in a report
made 70 Judge r. G. Patterson to-
day. James is accused of appro-
priating an auto tire TO his own
use and accepting q bribe. Jan
ming was indicted for accepting a
bribe.
II is said the tanning indictment
is for accepting money from women
who conducted the restricted district
and who wanted protection from
arrest. The tire i'm the James case,
it is said, was one taken among
stolen goods by the police and after
no owner claimed it. il is said. it
was turned over 10 James.
The indicted men and other city
officials claim there is no grounds
for the indictment and that politics
is back Of it all.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01

WASHINGTON, MAY An
American army OF S,0OO.00O com
batant troops will be asked OF con-
gTess by Secy Of War Baker when
he appears on Capitol hill next
Monday 10 tell what he now finds
necessary to make American arms
successful in France, it was said to-
day. The whole question of increas-
ing the American lighting strength
has been thrashed out by the pres
ident and Sec'y Bawer and the en-
tire cabinet also learned the de-
tails at yesterdays meeting. The
very minimum of actual fighting
men. exclusive of auxiliary troops
demanded by the situation, is 3.0OO.-
600, the administration is now con
vinced very largely through obser-
vations by the war secretary during
his tour cf the battle front.
4 fighting total of 3,0OO.O 900 would
involve a total army establishment
Of approximately 100000 men. it is
pointed out. There would have 10
be 100000 auxiliary and replace
ment troops and about 100000
others for emergencies.
Already there are before congress
bills providing for drafts that would
bring these totals and it is doubted
if any serious opposition To Bakers
plan Will develop, although details
may be contested
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
FLYING CADET FALLS TO
DEATH AT WRIGHT FIELD
nternationaI News Service .

International News Service
DAYTON. O., May while max
ing his first solo flight at Wilbur
Wright field today. Flying Cadet
Lloyd :. Allen, New York city. fell
10 his death As no one was near
at the time of the accident. just how
il occurred is not known, but the
machine came down and crashed
through the roof of the school build
ing. Unit No - The machine was
wrecked. Although no official state
ment was made. it is said the fall
was several hundred feet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
SOFT WHITE SUGAR TO
REPLACE GRANUlATEO

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nav L.
Soft white sugar will take the place
of granulated on Indianapolis tables
for the next week. Sales Of the
eranulated sugar have been put un-
der Ian for a seven-day period by
the county food administration as a
result Of a shortage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01

our side of the lines and pursued
him into the enemy zone While
flying al a height Of about 1900
yards. a duel began. few above
the German and opened up on him
with my machine gun. In The mean
time Capt. Hall had come up be-
hind and was firing briskly into the
boche machine.
Tried All Tricks.
Our opponent tried every pos
slble trick TO dodge us. but we kept
pecking at him with our machi
guns. Finally smoke began TO p,
from his machine. II may ha e
been due 10 fire started from cur
bullets. but 7 am not certain on
that point At any rate the ma
chine started 10 descend rapidly.
we kept after the Hun machine
until IL cot too close 20 the ground
capt Hall sending IN a few hnal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
PERSHING SENDS BACK
ITO MEN TO AMERICA
FOR RECONSTRUCTION

WASHINGTON. May Cen.
Pershing has sent back total Of
10 soldiers TO receive treatment in
reconstruction hospitals in this
country. according 20 a statement
by Lieut.. Col. Billings, NJ. r. c..
in charge of that section Of the
medical department here today.
These men have been received at
different times at the depot of the
corps at Ellis island, from which
they are distributed among the sew
eral hospitals set aside for recon
struction purposes in this country.
Col Billings reports excellent
progress in the reha bilitatiOn of
these men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
Ukrainians Are
Protesting Against
Hun Intervention

International News Service:
THE HAGUE, May 1.-THE
Ukrainian government On RUSSIA
has protested 70 Berlin against Ger
man interference in the affairs Of
that country, according to report
received here today.
The UHrainian authorities are
said TO be discontented over the sit
uation, and the officials at Kiev Cthe
capital of Ukrainia) threaten 10 re-
sign unless Gen. Won Eichorn (evi-
IDENTIFY the commander of the Ger
man forces in Ukrainia) and Herr
Schwartzenstein CwhO was named
German am mbassador TO Ukrainia)
are replaced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
MICHIGAN BONE" DRY
LAW GOES IN EFFECT

DETROIT Mich. May l-Micb-
igans statewide bone dry law
went into effect at midnight and
nqGor dealers - che state closed for
All time their places of business.
There was no riotins or even hiIar-
fy or "cuit.ng up" such as usually
attends rhe closing of saloons. De
rfnit is the largest city in the world
frst has pat the ban on the liquor
tralhc- bur the population eNiuceJ
no regret at thc passing of John
Razlsyeoru,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
TWO TRAINNrEN KILLED.

SCRANTON. Pa, May /. = Two
trainmen were killed when a light
engine crashed into the caboOse OF
a Lackawanna freight train at
Nayaug today. The dead: William
Green. conductor Binghamton. y.
y. and James Jennings flagman,
Scranton. Pa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
ATTACK BROKE DOWN.

international News Service:
BERLIN. Cvia LOndon.) May L.
An allied attack. delivered between
Lake Doiran and the Nardar river.
broke down. according to an official
report on Balkan operations. issued
by the German war office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
KAISER KAnL
PLANS To MEET
WITH HIS BOSS
Austrian Emperor Will Con-
fer With Wilhelm at Head
quarters" -"BiII" Suffers
From HaIIuCinatiOn.
international News Service

News Service:
ZURICH, May 1. - Emperor
Charles of Austria, his military
staff, Baron Burian, the Aus
trian foreign minister. and his
diplomatic staff are TO confer
with the kaiser at German head
quarters, it was learned today
Both Berlin and Vienna at
tach great Importance TO the
p conference and il is reported it
will relate 10 solutions OF the
Ukrainian and Balkan situa-
tiOnS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
Iternational News Service

News Service:
LONDON May THE Ger
man imperial entrourage has
become alarmed al the kaiser's
mental condition, said a Central
News dispatch from Berne today.
quoting advices that had been
received there.
The newspaper Epoch stated
that the kaiser has become the
victim of hallucinations His
advisers are trying without avail
to keep him away from the
battle front
The kaiser constantly speaks
of his divine mission 10 save
the world and humanity"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
SICK AND WOUNDED ARE
BROUGHT TO AMERICA

InternatiOnal News Service:
WASHINGTON, May 1.-One hun
dred and thirteen sick and wounded
soldiers from the American eXpedi-
tionary forces were landed in this
country during the week of April 26.
Surgeon Gen. Gorgas announced this
afternoon.
Where they will recuperate was
not divulged
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
BOLSHEVIK ARMY IN
FINLAND Is DEFEATED

international News Service
COPENHAGEN. May The
Red guard Cbolsherik armv1 in Fin-
land. has been defeated and dis
rersed. according 20 Information re-
ceived here today
Famine prevails 40 Helsingfors.
the Finnish capital The citv has
been without food FOR two days 8nL
many persons have starved p
death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
French Seize LuU
to Improve Lines
in Locre Secto,


The coming the Flanders battle field during the past
"A hours has emphasized the severity of the staggering blow
which the allies struck the Monday and Monday
night along the front southwest OF YpreS
The exhausted defeated columns brought up
short and the shattered lines have been able the
gagemen Taking advantage of the Germans condition the
French delivered fresh hru in the Loce sector and improved
their
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
POPE PLANS A
PEACE FEELER,
KAISERS STORY
Report From The Hague Says
Suggestion viii Come at
WhitSuntide, With Ap-
prOvaI of Berlin.
Intern.tinnaI - ServIce

News Service
LONDON. May Pope Ben
edict intends 90 put out an
other peace feeler TO AN bel
ligerents. containing an offer of
mediation with the possible co..
operation OF neutrals. according
TO wireless press message from
The Hague. giving cologne
newspapers as the authority Tor
the statement
The dispatch added that the
information OF the pope's con-
templated move was received
sympathetically i'm Berlin.
The peace feeler it was stated.
would be put out about Whit
suntide-
Whitsuutide begins ON sun
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-01
BAKER WILL ASK
100000 NJ { N
Secretary of War Will Likely
Present Request to Con-
greSS Next Monday.
International News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. May L. -
Sec'y of War Baker will appear
before the house military affairs
committee to make known the
administrations war plans for
the next fiscal year. tomorrow.
Chairman Dent announced to-
day.