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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
MOSCOW FACED
BY GREAT FAMINE
Railway Lines Are Cut and
Supply of FOOdStuffS
is Diverted.

Interuationa1 News Service
COPENHAGEN. Dec. 51.-Famine
conditions prevail in Moscow. Ad-
vices received from Petrograd today
said that part Of the railway lines
leading into Moscow from the south
had been cut and that no fOodstuffs
have arrived in the city for several
days
Severe lighting between the red
guard and anti -bolshevik forces was
reported today from numerous
points in the interior OF Russia. but
no engagements have occurred near
Petrograd.
Irkutsk. the great commercial cen
ter in the interior of Siberia, is said
10 have been partially destroyed by
fire which broke out during street
fighting
Disorders are occurring AT Nladi-
VOstOk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
PROTEST SEIZURE OF
CUBAN WOMAN AS SPY

international News Service:
Ell PASO Texas, Dec. 31.--The
state department at Washington has
been asked 10y the Cuban minister 10
the United States 10 protest against
the seizure of Rita de Castillo. the
Cuban woman who was arrested IN
Fl Paso on orders of Gen. Francisco
Murguia. il was learned here today.
The woman is charged with being
villa spy and although she has
been released from Jail she is being
held under heavy guard. Il is also
alleged she gave information con
cerning the movements Of the Mex
lean army to the United States.
Marie Garcia de Guerrero. who
was arrested on a similar charge, is
in jail.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
international News service .

International News Service
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Dec 31.-Hikes
through near-zero weather and
three feet of snow are giving the
American soldiers a real taste Of
the rigors of army life.
A holiday dullness has settled
down over the entire camp. The
greatest activity rs being reported
from he hospitals which are fill
in up with cases of frost bite. chill
blain, and pneumonia caused by the
Intense cold This morning the ther-
mCmcter went down 10 FIVE degrees
above zero.
Huge snow drifts add To the diff
fcuIties OF troops on the hike but
the men are accepting the hardships
Cheerfully and plod through the
snow with fewer stragglers than
during the wet weather last month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
RED CROSS RELIEF
FOR GUATEMALA LA
Ship Will Sail From New Or
leans Ian. | With Food
and Medical Supplies.
ternationaI News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Dec 31-A Red
Cross relief ship will sail from New
Orleans for Guatemala Jan. TO
carry relief 20 the earthquake suf-
ferers.
Loading Of the vessel began today.
Besides $4,000 worth of foodstuns.
the steamer viii carry great guam
titles Of medical supplies and disin-
fectants to ward of epidemics. A
cablegram from Guatemala City to-
dav asked that galvanized iron he
sent 10 build temporary structures
20 house the 125.00O whose homes
were destroyed. The Red Cross was
attempting 10 buy galvanized iron IN
large quantities today. but found
difficulty because Of the great gov
ernment orders for the material
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
REPORT LLOYD GEORGE
MAY GO TO PARIS TO
DISCUSS PEACE ISSUE
Intcrnational Vows ServIce

international News Service
LONDON. Dec a1.-The allies
are 10 return q formal reply 10 Ger
many's offer 10 ne otiate peace on
the basis of no annexauons nor in
IDENTITIES, according 90 Machenster
Guardian today.
This paper stated that the British
government regards the peace pro-
posaIs Of the central powers as =
serious step
ANY reply thai may be made. the
Guardian added VIII nor he forth
coming until the peace offer hes
been rendered officially ,o the gov
erTment.
Premier Lloyd George viii 60 20
Paris and confer with Premier
Clemenceau upon the matter il IS
reported
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
DEADHEADS To
BE Topped OFF
THE PAYR0LLS
Director Makes 1t Plain All
Who Do No Work Must Go.
Real LaborerS, However,
to Get Increase.
International News Service


WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. - COM
plete cooperation i'm every line of
railway operations viii be demanded
by Railway Director McAdoo. This
was made plain today Under his
direction general order was made
ready for issuance which is expected
to completely perfect the coordina-
tion of an roads It viii go into
effect not later than tomorrow
Under the arrangements an un-
necessary offices in the various rail-
way systems will be abolished. These
will include the special publicity
agent and agencies: freight and
passenger solicitors who have mo-
special duties assigned to them and
hundreds of attorneys Ben every Sec
tion of the country
To Abolish Sinccurc~
There is no intention al present
OF abolishng the general attorneys.
However. special legal advisers iu
localities who draw from a hundred
TO several thousand dollars as an
annual retaining Gee nd who do 1o
real work for the roads VIII pr
separated from their jobs
Many lawyers. members of state
legislatures, who have been pa
salaries for their influence likewise
viii be cut off the railroad payroll.
IL is understood tO Dee The intention
OF Director McAdoo To- insist on the
roads being operated entirely ou au
efficiency basis. Men who work VIII
be well paid for their work. Sine
cures are 10 be "a thing of the past
viii Get Increase
r. is accepted here that the ace
tual railway workers organized as
well as uuorganized- have
| their wages raised very soon. What
the new basis viii be has not yet
been determined. Tt proba oly viii
not reach the l0 per cent that the
traiumen already have demanded.
But that the amount viii Doe substan-
tial is certain
The federal mediation and con
ciliation board helG lengthy con-
ference with Director NcAdoo to-
day It presented the statistics
which have been gathered by lbs
field agents and which were intend
ed to oe used Dv the board when
! the break between The brotherhood
, and the former railroad manage
meut occurred These UIlI ua .n the
! possession of lIr McAdo0 when he
cOufer- with the brotherhood chiefs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
me Thousand Lues are Lost IN Guatemala Earthquake
Plot to Destroy
Plant of Liberty
Motor is Foiled
InternationaI News Service

International News Service.
DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 31.-
What is believed to be plot oy
German spies to destroy the s3,-
600. coo plant of the Liberty Mo
tor Co, which is the largest con
cern In the United States build
ing aeroplanes motors for the
government. was frustrated by
employees of the concern today
Workmen discovered one of the
buildings in course of construc-
tion in flames and with the help
Of the fire department confined
the blaze 20 "A limited district.
the loss being small
This is the second attempt by
German plotters 10 destroy
plants of interesting 20 the gov
ernment, an attempt having
been made Saturday 10 destroy
the Union Depot Grain and
Elevator CO.'S largest granary
which contained 100000 bu-
shells of grain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
SINTEFN DEAD ARE
REPORTED IN NEW YORK
International News Service:

lnLFA HuNlhMNl aNtMr SCI WV
NEW YORK. Dec. 81. - Sixteen
dead. hundreds requiring medical
attention and countless thousands
suffering acutely because of the lack
of sufficient fuel and food
This was the situation a. it eN-
listed in New York city today as
result Of the coldest weather ever
experienced in the metropolis
AT 1890 a. m, today the weather
bureau declined 10 make any dehn-
ite forecast regarding the approach
of higher temperatures AT thar
hour. the mercury, afte having been
, blown down TO IS degrees below
zero last night. made "a cOmmendab bile
effort 10 rise, but the best il could
do was six degrees below. The bit
ing wind. however. showed signs Of
diminishing and this was regarded
as a hopeful sign
Lowest il I3 Below
At a. m. the mercury was eight
! degrees below zero. Since Saturday
when the cold wave set in il has
not once been above the zero mark.
The lowest point 1$ below. which
was touched early yesterday. broke
all existing records of the local
weather bureau.
The coal situation is the most seri-
Gus factor OF the intense cold. Whro
the poor are suffering the most the
wealthy are also affected and unless
more coal arrives at eastern tide
water points additional deaths are
/ feared.
Horror on East side.
The east side tenement district
was virtually a scene OF horror yes
terday and early today. Many OF
the poor people did not have even
a lump OF coal. Cases were re-
ported to the police in which
mothers desperately smashed up
their furniture in an effort 10 furn-
ism life-giving heat 10 babies almost
perishing with cold and hunger.
one little mite of baby. William
a. Westervelt nine months old, died
in his crib while the father was
] frantically securing the neighbor-
. hood for coal. Seven other persons
froze TO death out OF doors. four Of
them in a small open boat i'm ia
maica bay.
Throughout the entire city thou
sands suffered from frozen feet.
I hands and ears and hundreds OF
| cases were treated at hospitals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
ONE KILLED. NINE HURT
IN MINE EXPLOSION
International News Service

inter allnua4 New ~eEhlte-
WILKES BARRE. Pa, Dec tl.-
Pred Cdrby. fire boss, was instant
y killed and nine other mine
workers we're burned in the Under
wood mine Of the PENNSYLVANIA Coal
Co. at ThrOOp today when large
pocket OF gas ignited and exploded.
The explosion was caused by a
naked mine lamp coming in touch
with the gas Because of the dan
Ferous black damp the work of res
cue was difficult All Of the victims
have NOT been removed from the
mine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
II BELOW ZERO.

LAWRENCEBURG. Ind. Dec. Il.
The Ohio river Is frozen over at
this point The lowest temperature
sunday was II below caro-.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
WRECKS
KRONSTADT FORT
Ammunition Magazine Blows
UP Damaging Petrograd'S
Chief Defense.

STOCKHOLM Dec s1-A riO-
lent explosion al kronstadt. the
chief fortress defending PetrOgrad
has completely wrecked one of the
biggest forts and ammunition mag
azines. said a dispatch from Hapar-
arda today A number OF lives We're
reported lost KrOnstadt is the main
Russian naval base on the Baltic
ard the major pam Of the Russian
fleet is iu the harb0r there
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31

TNDIANAPOLIS-Mothers OF soI-
diers in France should not worry ll
they DO not hear frequently from
their sons Carl Brown. a member
Of the Rainbow division. says that
the mail service is very irregular.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31

HAMMOND-The Standard steel
.ar Co will build a hotel OF $50
ooms and $50 brick houses TO ac-
ommodate 5000 additional work
nen who VIII be employed 20 nh "A
3. coo. 0O0 war order for the United
EStss government.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
PLAN FIGHT FOR
TRAINING LAW
Members of Senate Military
Committee Are For UNI
VerSaI Training Act.
.ternatLonal - Service

international News Service:
WASHINGTON Dec ST. De-
spite the opposition of Sec'y of War
Baker. memo Ders of the senate mil
itary affairs committee. declared
their intention today of urging the
enactment of universal military
training law at the present session
of congress.
Disclosures of the war depart
meut's failure 20 measure up 20 the
requirements of the present emerg-
ency have convinced the majority OF
the committee that universal mil
itarv training is the only safeguard
against "a recurrence of the depart
ment's shortcomings of the early
months of the war.
Lack of preparednesS. more than
any other one reason. is the cause
OF the war departments troubles.
members Of the committee declared.
For this. both congress and the ad-
ministration are TO blame. it is adj
mitted and the nation is now pavins
the penalty i'm costly delay.
VIII Push Fight.
Nembe of the committee were
somewhat astonished ar Sec'y
Bakers recommendation against
universal service as a permanent in
stitution. but they are determined
TO push their fight regardless Of
the secretary's attitude They will
offer the Chamberlain universal ser
vice bill as one OF the remedies for
the unsatisfactory conditions they
have found i'm their investigation
The measure was prepared some
time ago by Sen. Chamberlain of
Oregon. chairman of the committee
The majority OF the committee is
not banking on any substantial re-
duction of armament after the war.
Congressional converts 20 the
cause Of universal service have been
numerous during the past few
months Members who formerly
opposed the idea with great vigor
now publicly announce their inten-
ton Of supporting il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
BRITISH PRESS ON
IN HOLY LANDS
Advance Nearly 10 Miles
Since Jerusalem Was
Captured.

International News Service:
LONDON. Dec 51.-Gen. Allen
by's victorious British army in the
Holy Land. has advanced nearly 10
miles since Jerusalem was captured
from the Turks on Dec. 9. said a dis
patch from Cairo today. Despite the
desperate resistance of the Turks
north Of Jerusalem. they have again
been forced back. losing three vii
lagos and a ridge
The British advance Is necessarily
slow because OF the deep sand of the
desert they are crossing, the intense
heat and the fact that railway lines
have 10 be constructed and water
pipes laid down as their front is
pushed forward
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31

it was reported on Saturday that
Austro-German troops and fresh
Turkish soldiers had reinforced the
Turkish army in Palestine for a
counter offensive 10 be directed by
Gen. Won Falkenhayn but il is with
out official confirmation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06
PERSONALS
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John Krebs, Of Talbot, was in the city
Monday.
G. H, Paul, of Milestone, Mona, was
in the city Monday.
V. d. Looney, Of Jefferson, registered
yesterday at the Capital hotel.
Miss Verda Hamman, of Stayton, was
| in Salem over Sunday.
A. H. Lea was in Portland yesterday
registered at the Imperial.
A. l.. Thomas, of Independence, was
Salem visitor yesterday.
S. nj. Owen, of Albany, was in thu
city yesterday registered at the Bligh
James McGilchrist, a prominent farm
er of the Liberty district, was in tn,
city yesterday.
w. A. Enright and wife were Port
land visitors yesterday registering a
the Seward.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Hamilton are Wis
iting in Portland. They will return
Wednesday evening.
Charles r. Ivan, of Arlington, j
spending few days with relatives il
the city on his way home from southern
! California.
Miss Flora Case, librarian of the Sa
lem public library, is in Portland to at
tend the presentation of the oper
"Faust," this evening, at the Heilig
! Il. 0. Olmstead, who recently sold tn
Stayton Mail, was in the city today
He expects to locate in some other see
tion of the country, hoping that tn
change win be beneficial to Mrs. Oln
stead IS health
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

In order that the Cherrians and others
interested in a trip to the Yellowstone
park may know something of the wond-
ers of such an outing, +. r. Richie, trag-
cling passenger agent Of the North Pa
cific railway, was in the city yesterday
in conference with King Bing Lerchen
in reference to showing by means of
moving picture views in the national
park Mr.. Lerchen says that parues
from different parts of the state are
becoming interested in the proposed
Cherrian special to the Yellowstone
this summer and in order to pug the
matter more definitely before the or
ganization, he proposes to show 5000
feet of film taken in the park and to
have officials of the road here to tell
more of the details of the trip. 1t is
proposed that although parties from
other towns may accompany the Cher
rians, it will be advertised and known
to the world as Cherrian special
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

During the month of February, there
was total attendance of 1850 students
at the school library of the high school,
according to the report Of the librarian,
Miss Ruth NJ. Paxson. For home read
ing, 500 books were circulated during
the month from the library. The aver
age number of books taken out each day
was 81 and the daily average attend
anee was PSI at the high school. AT
the Lincoln school the circulation foi
the month was 167 and for the Grant
Junior high, 1917. The Washington
Junior high circulated $50 books fol
the month.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

the expenses incurred by the two rural
delivery carriers in carrying mail into
Polk county by way Of the ferry. The
extra expense to the carriers Of rural
routes one aud two on account Of being
obliged to pay ferry charges is s26 q
month. Although the service was en-
tirely for Polk county, Judge Bushey
agreed to assume one-half the expense.
Although the letter was sent five days
ago the Polk county court officials
have not acknowledged its receipt, OF
indicated in any way whether they
would assume any part of the extra ex-
pense.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

Plans for the road building through
out the state were discussed at the first
meeting of the new state highway COM
mission held at the state house today.
All the commissioners, S. Benson, of
Portland; Mr.. Thompson, of Pendleton,
and Mr.. Adams, of Eugene, were pres.
ent. The session closed late this after.
noon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

R. D. Heater of rural route No. 4,
living near Liberty has received a gold
medal awarded by the Panama Pacific
international Exposition on champion
prunes. The medals and diplomas were
received few days ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06
Tacoma Bond Issue
for Army Camp Legal

Tacoma. Wash, March 6.-The last
obstacle TO eondemning land for the
10000 acre army camp at American
Lake was swept aside today noon when
the supreme court at Olympia handed
down a decision approving the S2,00O,'
900 bond issue.
5. 7. 5. Kyle, special counsel for the
county. will begin immediate prepara-
tion of the condemnation suit by which
the land is to be acquired.
The court g decision was unanimous
II was based on the theory set forth
in the law passed by the present ses
sion of the legislature commanding the
county to acquire the site.
The highest sovereign power the com
mon defense is the basis for the au
thority conferred.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06
All Around Town
tttttttttt $3.50

highest on butter, with a commercial
score of 95 i-2 and a score Of perfection
on compositions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

New household goods for sale. Own.
er must leave city at once. 62O Union
Phone 1910. 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

Or. L. A. Bowman, dentist, room 5Ol
U. S. Bank bldg. 3-2;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

The river is two and half feet high
er than it was yesterday, the gauge to-
day reading 6.S feet above the zero
mark. The range of temperature yes
terday was from 46 to SO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06


WIS--Miles Lewis died at his home,
eight miles south of Silverton, March
/, 1917, after an illness of few days,
Miles Lewis was born June %, 1887,
in Perry county, Kentucky, he was son
of Daniel Lewis, one of the early set
tiers of Marion county.
When a young man he taught school
for number of terms in Marion
county.
On January |, 1882, he was married to
Nancy Jane Dillon. Besides his wife he
is survived by one son and two daugh'
ters: Marion l., of Silverton, Ore.
Mrs. Liberty Wornom, of Spokane
Wash, and Mrs, James Murdock, of St
Johns, Ore. also one brother, Jesse
Lewis,
FANDRICK-At the home OF her scn,
Edward Fandrick, 23l9 State street
Tuesday, March 6, 1917, Mrs Eva
Fandriclk, in her 18th year
Mrs Fandriek had been living at hel
home one and one,half miles northeast
of the Hazelville school and had come
to the city about week ago for medical
treatment. Her death was due to pneu
monia.
She is survived by -four sons, Edward
Fandriek, of Salem; August Daniel and
Gustave Fandrick, all living five miles
south of Salem; two daughters, Mrs
Louise Hinz, Of Charlottesville, Ore.
and Mrs. Mary Markwart, Of Germany
The funeral services win be held at Z
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon from the
German Baptist church and win be con
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

DIR. D. x. Beechler, dentist, located
3-4 mile north of the fair grounds, Port
land road Owing to no office expense
prices reasonable. 3-21
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

A large sized cucumber now retails
at almost as much as dozen eggs.
This information is given for the ben
Gift of those who are prone to discuss
food values, protein, calories, vitames
and other words with which the aver
age individual was not on speaking
terms until the high cost of living and
food values became subjects of the reg
ular every day conversation. The eucum-
bers were grown in hot houses in Illi-
nois and just naturally in southern Cali
fornia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

Quoted by the Rev Petrie. Burial viii
take place at Howell Prairie. Those
wishing to view the body are asked to
call at the parlors of Rigdon & Richard
son Wednesday morning between 10
and l2 O'Clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

Salem's Pride-the smokers joy
Sold in all cigar stores-La Corona, gen
erously good-10c. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06
COMING EVENTS

March 9.-Opera "Carmen," at
Salem public library, on the
Sonora.
March 9-10. - Marion County
Sunday School Convention,
; First Presbyterian church.
; March IS, 16, 17-Salem Elk
lodge win play "det Rich
Quick Wallingford."
: March 17.-Company NJ jitney
dance at armory.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06
To properly find out what one is es,

To properly find out what one is es-
pecially adapted for, especially young
men, G. c. Robinson, who has made a
special study of the boy proposition in
the Y. NJ. c. A. of New York City, sug-
gested last evening in an address to the
employed boys of the local Y. M. C, A,
that they organize. And to further the
work, a committee was appointed to sug-
gest plans, consisting of Charles Marr,
chairman; Harlan Hoffman and William
Christian. A meeting will be held
March Is to effect permanent organ
izatiOn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06
BORN
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Mr.. and Mrs, W. a. Baker
at Wheatland, Ore, March 5, 1917, a
daughter.
Mrs, Baker was formerly Miss Carrie
Magness of this city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06
A money order may look all right but

A money order may look all right, but
sometimes it isn't, as thieves often
break into country postoffices and when
they cannot find any real money, often
are satisfied with a guodly supply of
blank money orders. An official bulletin
received at the Salem postoffiee gives
the information that blank money or
ders numbered from 46,04S to 1920
have been stolen from the postoffice of
Alton, Oklahoma and that several have
been filled out and cashed in different
parts of the country. The suggestion is
made that care be taken in receiving or
cashing money orders, especially of
these numbers.
Last Friday Postmaster Huckestein
addrnssad n letter to the Polk cnnntv
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

"Is the Bible infallible7"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

about to turn south on Liberty street
when the California machine, proceed
ing east on State, cut in to 90 north on
Liberty street and ran into his automo-
bile. Little damage was done. There
was no one injured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

Have you seen the new Stewart
monographs for seven dOllarsl They
play any reeord.-Watt Shipp Com
pany. 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06
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