South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 128, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 8 May 1918 — Page 1

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Secrets of Bernstorffs Means of Communication Are Now An Open Book to United States. International News Service: A LH AN Y, N. Y.. May . The code used by the German foreign otfice to communicate with Count Johann von Rernstorff when he was directing German activities in the United States is now an open book in the possession of the government. Through the efforts of Atty. Gen. Merton L Lewis of New York, who conducted the investigation which led to the execution of Paul Rolo Pasha in Paris for treason the von Rernstorff code has been deciphered, reconstructed anil turned over to the federal authorities. In addition to the code, Atty. Gen. Lewis has furnished the Washington authorities with a complete index of names and subjects Involved in the Investigation of the HugoSchmidt Deutsches bunk negotiations; a summary of the inquiry made into the wool activities of German agents and the special report on remittances by the kaiser'a foreign office to South American tountries to defray German propaganda expenses. 1'smI ly !; master. The deciphered code is the one i;m by Hugo Schmidt who was paymaster in this country of the Gern. an foreign cUice and which he attempted to destroy by burning the original copy in the Deutsche Verein German club) in New York Ci'.y when h- became entangled in the in estigation of Rolo Pasha's activities by the attorney general. When his name was linked with that of the men recently executed by tho Fiench government Schmidt went to the German club which the kaiser's agents visited. There, in the presence of an assistant. Charles Sehuchard. he tossed the copy of the code into a fun. ace. Fragmentary evidence of the code, however. was discovered in Schmidt's ott'n-e. This enabled deputy Atty. (Jen. Alfred F. 1 Seeker to reconstruct the code. From thousands of wireless messages i 1 Schmidt's oJtiee which were dupliated at Sayille and Tuckerton wireless station-. Atty. Gen. Lewis deciphered the code. Wrote Continuing Ijrflcr. Schmidt, it was said, had made it practice to write letters to confirm ireless messages sent from branches of the Deutsches bank in South America where there was no censorship at the time. This aided Lewis. Schmidt's name in code was "Sidney Pick ford.' Holo Pasha was -St I legis." Capt. Iioy-Fd was "Richard Houston." and von Paper.. "Thomas Hoddson " The irm.in w ar otf.ee was coded as -William Foxley." while the words "A boy born yesterdt. both well." meant "The remittance of German w ar han bonds mer.t , .;ie 1 in your wireless arrived s.tfelv." Copper and wool, large supplies of which were obtained here fo- shipment through neutral countries wer. a!o tctl-M1.. Schmidt. in estimation showed, used the coiie ennsiderab'.v in attempts to deliver war ii'-u.tr-irs to (ler many. GET CONFIRMATION OF SINKING OF TYLER Interr..ifn.il N" Scrv'.: WASHINGTON". May ,n. f nn.ition of the sinkinc of the Amf'.c.m steamship T ! r b a s;i'marine i.ff the coast i'i I lame Tav ., was reoeiveu ioua ; uie navy department. The dispatch gave the' names of the nve members -f the armed guard who polished an 1 trie v w ill be announce. i j.y the re partment. proVaMy late this afterr.on. Mi:nirN i t m:n. I,NDN, M.i s Serod l.ie.li A 1 r z ' 1 M S.-v ::.-; ;r of PeeV -ki'.l. N Y. is the :";rst Arnerii.n .tvi.ttor to reoie ;i 1'rrr.ili arm r-rps citation and the rroiv de duerre for o'jeratin work rarrud nut in an r.eroplHT.e in had weather, said a r&r;s dispatch to the Times today.

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1 F Ukrainian Premier Wounded During Rioting in Kiev International Ne Service: OOI'HXHAGKX, May S. The premier of Ukrainla (Russia) has been wounded during riots and a state of anarchy is threatened in the country, said a dispatch from Rerlin today, giving the socialist newspaper Vorwaerts as its authority. Several persons were killed in Kiev (the capital of Ukrainla) during the outbreaks. Admissions by German newspapers show that a grave state of affairs exists in Ukrainla. The Germans are dominating the country bv force of arms. Although there is i faction of the Ukrainians friendly with the Germans, apparently the bulk of the country is hostile to them. HALTS ACTIVITY American Aviator Missing Believed to Have Been Shot Down by Foe. International News Service: WITH THE AMERICAN ARMV IN FRANCE (0 p. mO, May 7. A heavy rainstorm drenched the American front in Lorraine and along the Meuse river this afternoon interfering with artillery and airplane activity. Earlier in the day enemy snipers had heen very active. Following a series of thrilling air encounters over the American front northwest of Toul ("apt. James Norman Hall of Colfax, Iowa, failed to return am is believed to have heen shot down or forced to land 10 miles inside the German lines. Hall was formerly flying with the French army, but waa afterwards transferred to the American force.-. Attacked by Quartet. Accompanied by :wo lieutenant. Hall left the hangar this morning for patrol duty between St. Mihiel and Pont a Mousson. The weather was cloudy. He was attacked by i group of four Germans, now believed to have been attached to the well known boche "Flving Circus." The battle opened 6.000 feet up. the American leading the attack against a German whose machine was covered with yellow and white stripes. The German Vegan to circle earthwards when he suddenly tilted his machine gun upwards and let loose. Capt. Hall dived earthward, meantime striving to retain control of his machine, trying to make a safe landing over Fagny-Sur-Mosel-le. The lieutenants accompanying Hall continued the duel for several minutes, during which two of the Gtrman machines suddenly dived downwards. It was not known by the American'; whether the Germans had abandoned the hsht or whether they had been hit by machine gun bullets. Ini Nieiiport Machine. The American pilots in this encrunter drove fast Nieuport machines. Two other American planes, protecting two photographing machines, engaged two Albatrrss airplanes. Gpe of the Germans dive-I earthwards, apparently out of control, landing tvo miles behind the German lines. Five other German aircraft dropped out of the clouds and attacked one f ntjr planes. which retired safely. There has hron much aerial activity alone the entire front. It is believed that the Germans. upon harnim: that there were Americans opposing them, concentrated some of their crack livers on this front. Capt. Hail is an author of not. He wrote 'Kitchener's Mob." SAY SINN FEINERS ARE GERMANY'S ALLIES list--' !i-tii!i.t! Nvji Senl-e: LONDON. May 5. Sir Ldwar.! ("arson, leader of the Irish unionists who i. ppoe home- rv:le. h:s sert a letter to the press stating that the government has evidence that the Sim I'einers are in alliance with (.lermor.y.

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"Boss" Graham's Candidate Loses by 93; Arthur Wolf Renominated For Auditor

y. p. mil VERY LIGHT Democrats Poll Over Thousand More Than Republicans Raab Renamed For Clerk. Complete otficial returns from all of the 5.1 precincts in the county in Tuesday's primaries give Lenn J. Oare a majority of 9 3 votes over T. I). Mott for the republican nomination for judge of the superior court. Mr. Oare received votes and Mott, 1,263. The complete returns from the county were tabulated by 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by the election noard at the court house. Edgar S. Anderson defeated Will E. Cady for the republican nomination for state senator in a close race. Anderson received 1,2."7 votes and Cady 1.13 3. In the race for the republican nomination for representative Francis M. Hamilton. Arthur W. Barnard ; nd C. P. Pyers were nominated. Chester It. Montgomery was nominated by the democrats for judge of the superior court over John W. Schindler of Mishawaka by a majority of 1..12S votes. Samuel F. Schwartz won out for the democratic nomination for prosecutor over Dan Ii. Nye by a majority of 3 4 2. M. Gorski led in the race for tho democratic nomination for representative. Irving Goss and Lotus Segety also being nominated. George M. Raab easily won the democratic nomination for county clerk, defeating Albert Tellson. Wolf Majority 2 10. In the race for the democratic nomination for county auditor, Arthur V. Wolf won over Frank Mayr, jr., by a majority of 246 votes. In the republican race for the county treasurership nomination. C. W. Cole was nominated. Nelson Jones ran second. Pert Klysz won over Allardt for the democratic tion for county recorder Filarie Niezgodzki carried off the democratic nomination for sheriff with Italph S. Osborne running second. Dr. Harry Helmen was nominated by the democrats for coroner. In the republican race for the nomination for coroner. C. IZ. Savery woa over E. P. Wagner. John A. Swanson defeated William L. Nies and Horace M. Kauffman for the republican nomination for recorder. Martin Mochej defeated David P. Moore for the republican nomination for county assessor. M. L. Brummit won out over Elmer E. Yoder for the republican nomination for commissioner for the western district. I. S. Crull defeated Schuvbr Rose by a close margin for the republican for commissioner for the eastern division. SINKING OF U-BOATS "STEADILY INCREASING" Intel n lti 'ii.il News Servli e: LONDON. May S. 'The sinking of Herman submarines steadily increases." said Thomas MacNimara, parliamentary secretary of the admiralty, mi a report at Pristol. Ho added that the de.-t ruction of merchant ships has fallen steadily month by month. The output ot" toni.ate i now well ahead of that in 117. Th ' demand for immediate ihip production In Knland is now large, however. Mr. MacNamara declared that the 1 i procram made for Lngland and America wuld take time to mature. -omim:xvti; civilians. PARIS. May S. The chamber of deputies has paed a bill compensating civilians for the p.trt they Iae dn. in helping France to victory. France is the f'.r.-? country to "dopt tutu a measure.

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For Congressman, 13th District. Henry A. Barnhart, 3,43 7. Judge Superior Court. Chester R. Montgomery, 2,788; John V. Schindler, f,26o. Prosecuting Attorney. Dan B. Nye, 1,595; Samuel P. Schwartz, 1,93 7. Representative. Alphonse Dhoker, 1,216; M. Gorski, 2,389; Irving Goss, 1,983; William Klinkner, 1,056; Louis Segety, 1,930; H. J. Weinke, 864." County Clerk. George M. Raab, 2, 8 So; A. Tellson, 1,045. County Auditor. Frank Mayr, jr.. 1,649; Arthur F. Wolfe, 1,895. County Recorder. Charles Allardt. 1,509; Bert Klysz, 2,02 8. Sheriff. John P. Cully. 852; Frank Niezgodzki. 1,600; Ralph S. Osborne, 1,169; Frank Singler, 5 s o. Coroner. H. Helman, 1,01 1 ; D. W. McNamara. 761; H. E. Vitou, Q9o. NEUTRAL STEAMSHIP ARRIVES IN U. S. PORT, FIRST SINCE WAR BEGAN International News ServFe: AN ATLANTIC PORT. May S. With the distinction of beim; the tim new neutral steamship to reach this port since the war started, the Norwegian-American liner Stavanperfjord docked here today on her maiden voyage. She carried no pas-s-en;ers, hut passengers will he hooked for her return voyage next week. The Stavangergjord is the first i trans-Atlantic line.- to have a sep- ! arate cabin for each steerage pas senger and she can accommodate 900 steerage passengers. She also has accommodations for 50 first cabin and HUM second caMn passengers. The tavangergjord is a twin screw essel of IS. 000 tons displacement and cost I4.2Ö0.O00. BRITISH U-BOATS ATTACK 40 SHIPS 'SUCCESSFULLY' InterriJtional Neng Service: WASHINGTON. May s. British siibmatines have successfully attacked no lessthan 10 enemy warships, according to a statement from the P.ritish admiralty received here this afternoon. The statement fails to make clear during what period these operations occurred. It was pointed out that as the enemy rarely allows his a hove-water verse's out of the confines of his harbors, very few opportunities are afforded the British su hmersibles for attacks. Accordingly the record is here considered remarkable. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS MAKE PICARDY GAINS lüt'Tn t i n .! 1 News Servbe LONDON. May S. A ustralian troops were the ones who made more gains on the Picardy battle front (northeast of .Amiens), according to unofficial nflviccs thi afternoon. They advanced T.nr yards f-n a front of 0'" anN at one point ! and extended their lines :;00 yards I on another front ."en yards side. i The brst advance was made north of the Summe river, near Saii!y-SYc. ' i-nd the second wot of Morlancourt.

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For Congressman 13th District. Andrew J. Mickey, 2,234. Judge Superior Court. Thomas D. Mott, 1,263; Lenn J. Oare, 1,356. State Senator. Will E. Cady, 1,133; Edgar S. Anderson, 1,257. Representative. Arthur W. Barnard, 1,44 2; C. B. Byers, 1,464; Francis M. Hamilton, 1,503; Asa E. Matthews, 1,074; Arthur Moon, 946. - County Treasurer. C. W. Cole, 1,101 ; Alexis Coquillard, 682; Nelson Jones, 726; John Mountain, 3 72. County Recorder. Horace M. Kaufl'man, 859; William L. Nies, 878; John A. Swanson, 932. Coroner. C. E. Saverv. 1,265; E. P. Wagner, 1,392. County Assessor. Martin Mochel, 1,373; David P. Moore, 891. County Commissioner (Eastern district.) L. S. Crull, 1,182; Schuyler Rose, 1,145. County Commissioner (Western district.) M. L. Brummit, 1.358; Elmer E. Voder, 1,067. County Council. F. D. Warner, 1,63 5; C. A. Ostrom, 1.172; H. G. Eggleston, 1,001. APATHY AMONG VOTERS AT INDIANAPOLIS, TOO International News Service: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. May S. Returns filtered in slowly today after a primary election unprecedented in decree of apathy among voters. Although there were warm contests in some localities, due to a stronge .-.ssortment of political alliances, the vote was r.ot as heavy as was forecast early in the day yesterday. Partial returns here today Indicated that Chalmers .Schlosser nosed out ahead of Horace Herr f'r the democratic nomination for. representative in consress. Incomplete count indicated that Rep. Merrill Moores will be victor over Charles A. Bookwaiter and Samuel Lewis Shank in the republican congressional contest. SENATE AIRCRAFT PROBE WILL BE BROAD ONE I riterniti-insl Neun Scrvbe: WASHINGTON, May R. Determined to tive the American people an accounting for every one of the billions of dollars appropriated by congress for the army, the senate military affairs committee today tood ready to launch .ts inquiry into the aircraft program entirely apart from the investigation to be conducted by the department of justice under the president's orders. The committee's tin estigation will I be much broader in scope than that of the department of justice. It proposes to reach into the very depths of the aircraft program and ive the nation facts covering the entire production.

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Frenchman is Much Pleased With Appearance of U. S. Units Helping to Hold Battle Front. Iuternatior. al News Service: WITH THE AMERICAN ARM V UN THE FRENCH . HATTLE FRONT, May 6. (Delayed) Premier Clemenceau. of France, hats paid his tirt visit to the American troops assisting the French in the defense of Amiens. He motored to the headquarters of the American commander and inspected the billets, heintr much pleased with the appearance of the American units holding tnat sector of the French front. The premier praised the showing of the American soldiers and conferred for an hour with an American general. M. Clemenceau wati warmly received hy the officers and men. There was less artillery action last night but the aviators were busy. Roth s des are husy throwing up entrenchments in the absence of regular earthworks. American gas experts say that the gas thrown by the Germans in glass bottles is not new. The enemy has not discovered any new brand of gas but Is using a mixture of old gases in his new method of attack. SAY SQUIRREL WITH CORRECT ACCENT AND YOU ARE NO BOCHE International News Service: PARIS by mail, April 1?. n his last visit to the Rritish front Premier Clemenceau of France, became serarated from his party and was held up by a Rritish sentry. "1 hope you don't think I am a boche," remarked the premier with a smile. "I don't suppose anything," replied the sentinel. "Have you no means of assuring yourself that I am not".'" inquired M. Clemenceau. The sentinel considered. "Pronounce the word squirrel." he finally suggested. "Squirrel." replied the premier in perfect English. The sentry then permitted him to pass. Sir Dojglas Haig explained to M. Clemenceau that the word squirrel, being difficult for Cermans to pronounce, was generally used as onu of the many spy tests. KAISER HURRIES BACK TO POTSDAM AS DIET REJECTS SUFFRAGE BILL Iiitern:ti":i;il News Service: AMSTERDAM. May S. Th" kaiser's return to Potsdam from preat headquarters was lue to the crisis re.sultin from the rejection of the manhood suftraue bill by the Prussian diet, said .advices from Rerlin today. Ovint von Hertling was sum iioned to Potsdam to make a report cn the matter. The foregoing cab'.rgnrn gave the first intimation that the manhood suffrage treasure had been rejected. A dispatch received yesterday said that the bill had passed the lower hou-e of the Prussian diet. NEWSPAPER PREDICTED REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA International Nt-w Servi.-o: PARIS. May M. Duval, manager of the newspaper Ronnet Rou:re. who js under investigation on the charge of disloyalt, predicted tvo years in adar.c that a revolution would break out in Russia and that Italy would be invaded, according to testimony in couit. Not alne that but M. Duval also foretold the present battle which has been rasing on the western front since March 1. The testimony caused a sensation. The allegation was made that the Ronnet Rouge receie,j money fron. German sources to disseminate German propaf anda in Vrance.

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Demand Increases International News Service: WASHINGTON, May Tin necessity for the quarterly registration of men who become 21 if the demand for men increases was impressed upon the house military affairs committee toda by Pro ost Marshal Gen. Crowder. He asked for an appropriation of $ 1 .").oou,onj to cover the work of his department during the next fiscal year. Some of the items were made larger than seemed absolutely necessary, because of the possibility that quarterly registration will have to be resorted to. he said. Last year a total of J 1 9,000.000 was appropriated for the use of the provost marshal peneral's office. tf this amount $7.000,000 remained untouched. Gen. Crowder said. LONDON PAPERS COME TO PREMIER'S SUPPORT IN MAURICE CHARGES International News Service: LONDON. M;iy S. The Times and Daily Mail (two Northcliffe newspapers) came to the support of Premier Lloyd George today in the incident involving charges by Gen. Maurice that misstatements had been made regarding certain military affairs. Roth papers expressed the belief that the premier would be able to justify his statements. The press differs- as to the merits of the two judges who Chancellor i Liw said would be appointed to in quire into Gen. Maurice's declaration. It is possible that a parliamentary committee will be appelated to make the investigation. The papers agree, however, that an inquiry is necessary for the honor of jarliament. The matters to which the statements refer are the number of white! troops npeiating in Mesopotamia! and the fighting strength of Sirj Douglas Hair's army at the hecinning of the German offensive. I M'ADOO IN BED WITH ATTACK OF TONSILITIS International New Service: WASHINGTON, May v. William G. McAdoo. railwas director and secretary of the treasury, was still in bed today with a severe attack of tonsilitis. Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, the president's physician, said that it would be several daü before Mr. McAdoo could return o his duties. ASOUITH II DRIVE Launches Political Move to Oust British Premier From Leadership. Intern iticnjj Nes Service; LONDON. May A political drive desiuned to fort e Premier Lloyd George from otbee is under full swin-; today. The opposition is h aded by former Premier Asquith, who has sien notice that he will inoe in commons for the appointment of a select ommittee to conOder the chartres made ,y Gen. Maurice, former directoi of military operations at the var ot?'re. The Press association announces that the -i)ernni"nt will regard the ote upon the motion as one of censure. I low e er. the iKtily Mail's j arlUmentar correspondent sas: "The ko ernment will treat the motion as a question of tontidence and will .-tan! or fall by the decision of the house." The . crnment desires the matter to i - fully probed by two capable judges, j.ut the opposition declares th it a parliamentary act is necessary to empower a Judicial committee to act and that debtjed action is unwarranted. Former Premier Asquith' motion will be debated toinorro"-. Meanwhile, the question f military dis ipline rai-ed Vy the letter which. (Jen. Maurbe s-nt to the press is 'emu' dealt with array council. the

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i 7 German Artillery Develops Intense Activity in Meteren and Kemmel Sectors. Intern iti 'ii.d N Server: LONDON. May . The I'.nti-h front has been ad nnre.i in thre different localities between the Somme and Ancre riers. the war o;hV announced today. (The sector hetwr-e the Somme and Ancre rhers in s east by northeast of Amiens on the Picard t field.) On the Flanders front the German artillery developed intense actiity this morning in the sectors of M'eren and Kemmel. During the night the Herman artillery bombarded the allied positions around Robecq. bnnn and .St. Julian. In the minor operations on tic Picaidy front the Rritish captured some prisoners. Olli rial Trt. The text of the ottb-i.il report follows: "As a tesult of successful minor operations during the night. the Rritish line was advanced a short distance between the S'omme and Ancre riers in three di!'!-rent localities. The Rritish captured a fewprisoners. 'Hostile artillery wa- .vMe throughout the night in the regions of Robecq. Loeon and "t. Julien. "Karly this morning the mcmy' artiller developed ureat acti!Ty in the sectors of Metcrer, and Kernmel." The Germans me ..p.nonqin over the ejeater part of the Flamler4 front, apparently with an evident jew to keeping the !'.i ::i-h '--ue' ir.g as to where the rn! infantry thrusts will be made. ARTH I.I ItV (0'lll l ACTIVI-: ALL NIGHT. Intern. iti 'ti.il N'o S. rvi-e-PARIS. May . Ha ..rtil'.ery duels continued tbro.kbo.t tl". niht north and south of th- Apriver (on th- pnard;. battb fiont southeast of Amier.- th- i'iencii war of'ice announced to la Th text of the (ommunique follows: "There was gi'eat activit.v on tne part of both attilbi:-- to th- nortü and south of th- Au" ir. r. "The ep.emv tiled ral coup de mams wast of Montdidier arid m the sectors of Thennes. Hangar I and Griee-::es. but all were 1 r- k-.. up. We made some prisoneis. "There is nothitig to icport froi the i est of the front." American -oM;ejs ate i.ob;;. i part of tli- i.attle front n the r-.'."ii I of the Avr" n r. i;m;mv iia troi p.fi: WITH TR WsPORTAilON. ' Intern t i 1 1 n I N'e S. ' . ! WASHINGTON. M-i v Th Rritish are hobb.r.L' and str f:-,ti.'-n ln-: position-, all ;i''.n; th'- he- ,n France, oi-jatche- to th- Rriti-h v a r mi--ior,s iii.iv .it- i. W i- it . not pra( ti-allv cef th t an tii r 'great aita' k vviü - d-'ii i-d by the Germans in th- :r r f- ; ture. one might m:- ! by tha ' number of .-mall o; ratior,- and -uc-U es-ful raid.s into t :;g tht F.9 I situation had -ettb d d .-... n into the old stationary tt v i w . : fa r- ph t-o again, th- di-; at i:- - ad !- !. T h e e n f- r n y i - - ; r : n ! n g. re.it J ciitf-'j'ity w:th h:- tra: -p--rtati r. a- i I ropin -ii.iu-tti'Mi --rvit-'. In adb'b-i j to h.n .ui.i: P-ritish hre. h a v rain j has fallen in ITir.-lM - n ? -f.- G r- ! mans are r.o-.v r-ahz;r cn the oM j Ypre-i -a'.i nt whit F; irvter.- r..ul ; really i-. 'RUSS ARMY OF 100.000 MARCHES ON FINLAND i Im rn ot'. :.: New Nui ! C PRNHAGFN. ?b A j ?.rm i f ! '', Ru-: -r - i- v a rc j r.i cn F:rla;-.d frc.i p.-tr grad. a ' cording to inf-rro tti.a; re.-je ! h r-J t j today. The Finnish .n,-e" ::ifT. ,1 s r - - ' f ,;., . o e pa-spor-" ' R .--.UTS j rin j-.,., j-.,, ;.,, ht til- two L'U-tl-tr.es are w 4r.

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