South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 13, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 13 January 1918 — Page 3
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CUES DESPERATE BATTLE TO U-BOAT
American Steamer Refuses to Surrender, Finally Saved by Destroyer. Jntirr.!':.ul .New Sorr : WASHINGTON'. Jan. 12. "Nvfr." Thin was th- srJm, laconic rf-Fpone, Hashed ly radio from th American steamer J. I. Lurkmbach when lifter a four-hour battle with a Clerl.'.an Kubmarir-. she was ured by a United .St.tte? lestroyer, sr. tiding to the rescue, not to surrender. And she didn't. Although nine of the 22Ö shots Jhr.d by the U-boat found their rn.irk. th'- Lurkenbach battled on until the arrival of the destroyer which .-sorted her to a convoy and to h.ifety. Tht detailed account of the battle on Oct. 1?. made public by the ravy department today, i.-: based on the report of the ornmar.dr of the urine d guard on the ws-el. llMticr Submarine. It was 7::.0 in the morn im: that the lookout discovered what appeared to be a small .teamer off th Jort beam. The supposed steamer turned out to be a submarine, and the Luckenhach immediately opened fire. The shots from hoth the submarin' and the steamer fell short, and the submarine started to close in. Karly in the battle one shot from the- submarine exploded in the '-,'un crew's quarters, starting i lire and at the wtiif time breaking the tire main. The main was Jlnally Mocked off and water trotten to the blaze. Another shot struck the quartermaster's room. Two landed in the port side, forvard, striking the oiler's room and putting a l:irffo hole in the side. Another destroyed the frebh water tank and still another landed in the petty oMk-ers' mess loom. DUtrrv Signal Snt Out. Meanwhile distress hiqnals were heiiuT sent. They were aiuswered by the destroyer at 8 : 1 o, when it flashed that it would reqiure twf hours to reach the attacked steamer. "Too late," ;(iiie back the reply. -I,f:ok for boats." "Ion't surrender!" s.iid the destroyer's wireless. "Never:" was the reply. And so the Lii'kenbarh battled desperately ;i'r.inst the German, returning shot for shot until the arrUal of the destroyer The submarine then submerged, ami the Iuckenbach's enKines had been repaired, one of the rhots having 1'Urst in th engine room. WOMEN IN NAVY TO HAVE VERY NIFTY UNIFORMS I Ii t r ii n t i ii -i 1 Neu Service: VASlIIN(iT N, Jan. 12. I'nlist td woneu in the navy l.SOe of them iir.' poinc to have very niftv uniforms, fcVc'y Daniels today approved the styles, and while thy .nnot be termed "dreams," they will be attractive and natty. Th coats arc? to he of navy bin-.--eie and of bleached drill, single . rea.-N-d. with four shiny navy but ions dowrs the front. The blue is lor white. wear and the white for summer. The skirts will be of the Miiiif material, strictly tailor made, lull at the buttom and with patch pockets on either side. They will pose to view jus: four inches of t b oes. ilats will be .f nay blue felt and white rouih straw. With the hlu outfits will be worn black stockings and hiith 1 lac!; shoes, and with the white, white stockincs and low white .-hoes. Th- whole outfit will cost 60 and will be furnished by the ; overnmer.t. DOCTOR SAYS SOLDIERS WILL BE DRUG USERS 1 uternruianu! N - Senb-e: Ni:V YORK. Jan. Fifty thousand soldiers will return In America from the battlefields as dru users, ;oeordini; to Pr. .lohn A. Cutter, who made the statement before the Whitney legislative committee which i- investigating dmi,' or narcotit onditions. He said that unles there is an awakening on the part of the medical profession to the serio'.isr.e.--: of the narcotic ewl. ,"t! e r.ati n will coruit-nm us all." tie i:tu-:ei opiuni was th most alaable .: all drr.s and denounced laws th.at pr vent unedial practitioners from prescribing the ilnu judiviously. SOUTHERN PLANTERS TO REAP BENEFIT BY SNOW Intrnati'inl Nc' Servil ; MFMl'HIS. Term.. J.m. ;. Planters will hem-:';! to the extent of many thousand of dollars as a remit of the snow h!'..' extending far into the south th;s wir.tt r. Agricultural experts ror.ter.d that where land is covered with snow during the winter months it is more proUuctie th f.-.llowing sumn: r. Freezi:;g Wt ath-r ha extended to the gulf coast and snow r.as fallen to the depth of sc. ral inc he? over iact of the southern states. PALMLH PH.MKIi:. J a n . Fla::'. Lo.v r and family attended -i pa:t; .r. Fra:U. Warner's Sati.r!a l.:.' .Mr. a-.d .Mr- "harte La.-'h ttertairifi a f" 'i:.-i:i- at '.inr.'r Sund.iv. it .!. tit.-ir :btli 1 irtbia . K . s s i . i . . ; 1 ; i , o , ! . i - holding li.eetir.s at P:tt..-urc. li.d. i::g to :j:. lr.fte,J ro.o's. t!ie in all it. an Laa li''.e to J:Ltk Iii full rout.-. Walter Skiler .p .;t Saturday aftirnton with George Striglcr.
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3 CASSOPOLIS, MICH. CIItClIT (Ol'HT NITWS. New s-Tla.e Sp-eial Srvife: CASr?OIOLIS. Jan. 12. Four divorce case? have bepn heard and K'rrinted In circuit court by Jude I;?Voitrnes during the past wck. In the case of Ona Manning v?. Lee Manning, a decree was granted and the defendant is required to pay alimony and a monthly allowance. On the grounds of desertion and non-support, Dai?y Johnson va granted a decree from Clyde Johnson. Th plaintiff was civen the custody of two children. Karle and Natalie, and the defendant was required to pay $10 a month toward the support of each. A decree of divorce was granted to Nettie Whitmore fron Huch Whitmore. on the grounds of desertion. The wif was 17 years old nr.d the husband 20 years old at the time of marriace. The court prohibited the marriage of either for the term of on year. On a charge of desertion and nonsupport, fVIestia Holmes was granted a decree of divorce from Bert Holmes. The defendant i now in Saskatchewan. The plaintiff was given the custody of a seven year old daughter and the father was: ordered to pay $10 a month toward the support of the child, attorney fees and all rests in the cae. The case of Irma Higtrins vs. William Mr(iü! over a farm in Calvin township. th case was continued until next term owing to the illness of the plaintiff. MTW CIKC1TT CASHS. Three new cases have been commenced in circuit court. 1j. Perrigo Co. has started stilt ncrairct the Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago and .t. Louis railway to recover one thousand dollars to cover damage alleged to have been done to reight in transit. IM ward Poyser is suins Leslie H. Pnnine to recover $:12.r paid to be due on a promissory note. Stanford Wallace has hroucht suit fo- divorce from Grace Wallace. FATtMITItS IXSTITITK. n Jan. 17. a county Crange Farmers' institute will be held at th" court house under the auspices of the Michigan Agricultural college, the IT. s. government and the state dairy and food department. This meeting is open to all farmers, and is one of a series of meetings to be held all over the state of Michigan. The most able speakers procurable will talk on live topics for discussion. These topics will be of the most vital interest to farmers. civil sritvici: i:xams. An examination for clerk will be held at the local post otlice Feb. 0. The ase limits for this examination are IS to 54 years. J. L. Taljerday, actiui,' postmaster, is secretary of the board of civil service examiners here. association Mi.irrs. The regular annual meeting of the Cass National Farm Loan association was held here and officers elected for the ensuinir year. J. 0. Ablrich was re-electetl president, with Ii. YV. Hain, secretary. Tho board of directors consist of the above named otlicers, Leila Walter, N. G. VanXcss and L. 1'. Wooden. Raymond Walter. Walter Dillman and George A. Koss were elected members of the loan committee. This association includes Cass county and has recently received its charter from the Federal Land bank of St. Paul, in which district Michigan local organizations are included. masonic am mi:kts. The annual meeting of the Masonic club to elect ollicers resulted in the following: Hoard of governors. James M. Shepard, chairman: Capt. W. C. McCutcheon, It. J. Anderson, A. K. Hayden. I M. Fisk, G. Harrington, secretary. Owing to the scarcity of fuel the club rooms have not been tired since the 1 einning of cold weather, the members feeling that the coal reiuired to heat the rooms would be better used to keep families warm. Css COINTV STATT, HANK i:lfcts. Officers and directors were cletd at the annual meeting of the Cass county -State bank stock holders as follows: F. Goodwin, president: F. F.. Smith, vice president: 1. K. i-diurte, vice president: F. J. Phillips, cashier, and W. P. Decker, assl-tant cashier, and William .lone-. secretary. Directors: F. looduin. F. F. Smith. I. It. Xhurte. S. I. Kudd. William Jones. F. A. Planck and J. F. Hayden. gim: TimiTV days. .J. -ü'erson Anderson arrestel on a cliare of bein a tippler, when arraigned !efore Justice Reynolds In the latter's court Thursday plead guilty and was sentenced to HO days in tho county jail. Anderson has een suffering from the effects of drink for several l.iys but things reached, a climax whn he decided that he was the kaier ar.d getting a gun marched Dan Christopher around the Goodwin block. Christopher finally mutinied and the "kaier" was forced to abdicate. l'lKsT NATIONAL HANK IXFCTS. At the regular annual meeting of the First National bank stock holder officers were re-elected as follows: M. L. Howell, president: A. M. Kir.-rshury. vice president: C. A. Ritter, cashier, and J. K. Ritter, assistant ashier. Directors. M. L. Howell. A. M. Kincshury. W. G. Ponine. 1 R. De'V-itrnes. C. H. Funk, H. D. Glearon and C. A. Ritter. SFRV1NG SKNTFNCi:. Thomas Jones is sring a lay sputen' e in the oour.tv i til for ervr.ker.ne-. Justice J. p.; Thomas pronounced sentence on him. pi:i:mnals. O. F. Northrop has returned Marcellus her he visited Mr from
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L.UI1L. Greai Wind Storm Spreads Destruction Through Ala-' bama Friday. iLttrnatiecal News Sendee: MONTGOMERY, Ala., Jan. 12. S'x people were killed and about rQ injured when a cyclone struck a small settlement near Dothan, Ala., Friday afternoon. The cead are: Marion Parker. Mae Fenser. Vivian Kltchin, Hullet Box and two unknown children. Prof. J. W. Kitchln, school teacher, is dying. It ia believed the death list will reach 10 or 12 and the number of I jured may go as high as 73. One unknown Webb. 10 miles cyclone struck coming through serious damage man was killed at from Dothan. The this section after Troy. It is believed resulted in many settlements of Killed in middle Alabama, 1 1 ou.se Co! la psc. Several persons were injured in Dothan. but none seriously. The storm was at its height at Troy, Ala. One man was killed there when a house was blown down. A church was destroyed at Linwood, near Troy. A store was completely demolished at Letchatchie, IS miles from Montgomery. MonUomery and Camp Sheridan are in the throes of their greatest cold spell. Many manufacturing plants, stores and private homes are without lights or electric power. The power plant of the Montgomery Lisht and Power Co. was damaged Soldiers Ifeiicl Wood Pile. Soldiers at Camp Sheridan raided big wood piles in the camp early this morning and were hustled out to the morning exercises as early a3 usual. Drills and exercises in overcoats were held this morning. At eight o'clock this mornins the thermometer registered eight degrees above zero. The city is almost without coal, but a supply is expected during the day, announcement having been made that several cars will reach the city today. The wind during the' night blew at the rate of from 4 0 to 60 miles an hour. at the home of Mrs. Elmer Walters. T. Mack Walker is spending the week in Elkhart where he is tuning pianos fo.- the Boyer Music company. Horn :o Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jones, a c'aughter, Tuesday. Charles N. Yost who is in the IT. . navy, has been transferred frcm the U. ,S b Ohio to the Nebraska. William Norton, who has been critically ill with pneumonia, is much improved and his recovery i? practically assured. Mrs. George Townsend, Mrs. Kenneth Stamp and Mrs. Klmer Jennings with their children left Friday for Norfolk, Va., where their husbands have employment. Mr. and Mrs. Parker James have returned from Ann Arbor, where the latter has been under treatment several weeks. Mrs. James is much improved. Miss Lula Fearson of Mason, Mich., is visiting friends here. Mrs. Alma McXab has returned from Chicago, where she has been visiting her son and daughter-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm McNan. Vernon Piphcr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pipher of this place, who has been serving on the U. S S. San Francisco, has been advanced to the rank of second class musician and will now be relieved of all duties as a sailor. NILES, MICH. Georpe Chapin, who pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a number of electric liht bulbs from the Ready capsule factory in west Niles, was sentenced to 60 days at the county jail in St. Joseph today. The funeral services for Charles Gisbert will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 from the house and at 2 o'clock from St. John's church. Rev. Fuffran will officiate. Burial will be in Silver Rrook cemetery". Mrs. William Cameron ha returned from Cassopolis, where she attended the funeral services of Mrs. Henry Nixon, a relative. Dr. J. F. Burns, a prominent Niles physician, is gradually sinking l and no hope for his recovery" Is en" I tertained. He was stricken with I apoplexy several weeks ago. Miss Clara Smith, Hickory" st.. ha returned from a visit in Elkhart. Raymond Johnson, teacher of the manual training department of the Niles high school, has tendered his resignation to take effect Jan. 2", the end of the present semester. Mr. Joh'isor. wi'l enlist as a mechanic In the United States army. He is tne second manual training teacher in the Niles Inch school this year, both of whom have resigned tc enter the army. Louis Herburger and Miss Rose Pluckett. both of South Rend, were married here this afternoon by Justice Rowlev. SERBS LEAVE FOR WEST .'int'd lre Servliv: WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. The SrMan minister has left Washington for a visit to the middle wet and east. Th first ?top was at Pittsburgh today and Cleveland will he visited tomorrow. The commission will visit Indianapolis Jan. 14. St. Louis Jan. 14-13; Huffalo, including Niagara Tails, Jan. 16. Several other cities will be visited.
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