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The Washington times., 1917-12-20
D. c. FIRMS GIVE
EMPLOYEES LARGE
HOLIDAY BONUSES

Christmas, 1911, will be made hap
pier than usual for hundreds Of bank
clerks, store workers. telegraph oper-
ators, and messengers in Washington
who will receive cash bonuses from
their employers.
In some cases the Yuletide spirit
OF ut Is more blessed to give than
to receive" has prompted these whole
sale gifts, and in other cases recog-
milton OF the greatly increased cost OF
living is responsible. No matter what
the cause, practically all OF Wash
ington's progressive banks and bust
ness houses have remembered their
employees in q substantial manner this
year-either through Christmas
bonsues or salary bonuses which have
been in effect for some time.
Extra Weeks Salary.
Woodward 4 Lothrop will give an
extra weeks salary to all employees
Who have been on the payroll since
September 1. Employees who were
not employed until after September /
are divided into two classes. The
senior employees, as the older workers
are called. will receive IS each, and
the Junior employees, as the bundle
wrappers and other young boys and
girls are designated. will receive $3.50
each. These presents will be made
in cash on Christmas Eve.
Lsnsburgh & Brother have been
giving every employe a 10 per cent
monthly. bonus since last October.
s. Kann, Sons & Co. will give an
extra weeks salary to those who
have been employed by the firm since
September Is.
Employees OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company in Washington
will receive the annual bonus such as
granted the company's employees all
over the country. Even the messen-
gers are included. These payments
will be made January / as usual. A
sliding scale will be put into effect
and all employees will receive amounts
proportionate to the length Of their
service with the company.
VIII Give Bonuses.
The American Security and Trust
Company will donate amounts OF S25
and up to all employees. no matter
how short a term in the service. EN-
ployes In the service i've years or
more will receive 10 per cent of their
annual salary and amounts will be
graded downward.
The Riggs National Bank gave an
extra months pay on December / to
all employees.
The Commercial National Bank has
been giving a quarterly "war bonus"
OF per cent since last May to all
employees. This makes 20 per cent OF
their annual salary.
The Federal National Bank has
Just given a bonus OF 10 per cent on
the salary drawn during the year to
every employe and officer with the
exception Of the president,
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
Is MAIL AUTOS BURN;
XMAS SERVICE DELAYED

NEW YORK. Dec. 2o.-christnas
mail deliveries were seriously inter
fered with in Brooklyn today by the
burning of twenty-five automobile
mail trucks
The drum fre OF exploding gaso-
lene tanks In the hre that followed
the ignition Of the tank Of one OF
the cars sounded like q battIe.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
new SERBIAN MISSION
ARRIVES IN AMERICA

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Dec. 2o.-A
new Serbian war mission, headed by
NJ. vesuitt, arrived here today on a
transatlantic steamship. The delega-
ton will go to Washington immedi'
ateIy. The object OF their visit was
not revealed.
The liner carried 140 passengers, in
cluding a number OF French army Of.
fleers.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
AMERICAN WOMAN
AWARDED FAMOUS
CROIXDE GUERRE

CHICAGO, Dec. 2o.-Dr. Jane Cra-
ven. OF Evanston. today is believed to
be the first American woman to be
honored with the French Croix de
Guerre.
The cross has been bestowed upon
her by the French government for
aiding and rescuing wounded under
fire, according to word received in
Evanston from Mrs. Charles Hszzart
of New York. sister of DR.. Craven
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
|2OFIREMENHURT.
100000 Loss, IN
WATERFRONT BLAZE

NEW YORK, Dec. 2o-Twsnsy nrs-
men were injured. several Of them
seriously. early today. in a terrific
back draft during q fre In q i've story
building occupied BY the New York
Cordage Company on the East river
front. The loss IL estimated At $780,
900.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
COAL HEARING
HERE TOMORROW
E. |. Lewis of Public Service
Commission to Confer
With Local Dealers.

Representatives from South Bend.
Mishawaka. Goshen. Michigan City.
Laporte and Plymouth will present
their views on the coal situation to-
morrow before Chairman +. !.
Lewis of the public service commits
sion i'm the South Bend Chamber of
Comm cree.
Mr.. Lewis has communicated with
prominent coal dealers and several
large consumers Of coal. and eX-
poets them to be present with the
Representatives of the local govern
ments Of the cities. The commission
is in search of information concern
ing the coal situation in the state,
and invites everyone interested 70
attend the meeting in the local
chamber
While this meeting aEd others are
being held in the cities Of northern
Indiana, other members OF the com
mission are touring the central and
southern sections of the state gather
ing similar information regardine
the scarcity Of coal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
PROGRESS Club Disciples of Uncle Sam Must Nov Defend Master Open

the battle alone. His little of followers begin
stink back; hide the They dislike being pub=
licly associated with unpopular minority They may
write anonymous letter pat their leader
back tell him he is doing fine. if possible,
without being yes. they say you ahead but
like the. young married and the young married
the cafe, they sing Good Lord If you talk
in your sleep. please don't mention my name"
Just now there is a little controversy in South
Bend in which the leader side is your Uncle
Samuel and the other the Hon. wilhelm Hohenzo-
ern the emperor of all the Germans These gentlemen
are also at war on an international scale incident
which the local just a little internal side-hght.
Reference is made the Progress club-ca u "epi-
sode" if you likebased the allegation of certain
Progress club that certain other Progress club
women at club dinner held days ago, voiced
themselves loudly and with considerable gesturing,
against your Uncle samuel in this denouncing the
president United States in such connection and
only that but States itself while evident
ly wishing Hon. Wilhelm Hohenzolern TO
his coveted place in the sun.
Certain OF the enthusiastically American wom-
club. apparent minority. instituted pro-
test the public knowledge OF Il is concerned.
We guess The News-Timss originally responsible,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15

Once upon time certain Man of Galilee was fire.
quent visitor Jerusalem the of his visits
he was arrested on what virtually charge Of
treason-basphemy under the Jewish law and what
would have been had the Roman government
seen nit to term it tried before the sanhe-
drn condemned to a before the Roman COVER
nor for civil approval the Jewish courts ecclesas
ical action with the result that the referred
back plate the governor deciding that, after taking
counsel ne had found nothing wrong in this man.
PLATE however. was something of a politician well
as a somewhat conscientious judge. The Jews did not
like plate and there love lost. They had fire.
quently complained OF HAL TO the Roman emperor. In
his refusal 10 confirm Sanhedrns action therefore
he sought 10 save himself further condemnation
by pointing that the man being Galilean. should
before the governor over Gallee whose
name was Herod Herod dsclaimed jurisdiction in that
though Galileau the onense. any. had been com
nitted in Jerusalem and the back 10 PLATE
Herod having law his side. Pilates side
step in the face Of an angry mob the
mob 10 go as far as it liked. In the end the Man OF
GaHee became the Martyr of Calvary.
Which IS merely by Of preface. and now by way
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
mo CITY LICENSE
FOR TAXIS NEEDED
Council Passes Special Strike
Ordinance by Unani-
nous Vote.

Jitneys and taxis may operate
without city license following the
special strike measure of the COM
mon council passed at the meeting
Monday night under suspension Of
rules with the unanimous consent of
the members.
The almost hopeless tangle caused
when the council left the matter Of
settling the transportation Difficult
ties in the hands of Mayor Keller
and in which the council, mayor,
police and court were involved. was
settled by the action of the cOun-
ell. The only legal requirements now
left for the immediate passage and
effect of the measure are its posting
in two places in every precinct of
the city.
When asked at the last meeting
of the committee of the whole TO
revoke the ordinance, the council
passed the buck" 70 the mayor
who made the announcement thai
litney owners would be allowed 70
operate on Lincoln way f. without
licenses. Every legal authority
though hesitating 10 take a public
stand in the matter, recognized the
CONTINUED on PAGE EIGHT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15

of introduction, this being editorial that calls for
both a preface and introduction
As the legend runs this of Galilee lead
of twelve disciples There Judas Peter. Andrew
and hers You may have read OF them before. The
pout = get what these doing for their
Master during these of latter day troubles. Did
they do anything definite make fight save him
The Book it that Judas. having turned states
evidence" betrayed his Master his enemies was
probably plating the suicide which he later COM
mitted Andrew INDUCED a little clubbing. lost his
cloak. and then took the woods. Before the cocN
crew twice Peter had thrice During all His
trials being bound Gagged scourged, spat upon
slurred crucified his disciples skunk away. hid them
selves pretending Him saving their social
status suppose-foowing the line OF least resist
ance practcing that discretion" which has been
prescribed as the better part Of valor-'
And this is the end of the introduction!
II illustrates peculiar phase OF human nature. pc
throughout the history the world. The leader
righteousness justice, ETC. has lacked
disciples up the point where resistance shows its
where possible social position money per
anxiety. etc. begins develop. From that
nine hundred and nnety-nine out OF thousand
the true earnest. determined reformer. left fight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15

though after a week of brewing, contemporary,
which have been depended upon by the pro
German sympathizers TO champion their cause with
silence also found that something had happened
and passed the news along its readers. The crux.
incident the protest last Saturday. when
are informed. another the club the ques-
ton of demanding the designations of those &C
cused of expressions Of dsloyaty Uncle sam, was
brought up, and according information ar hand.
supposedly reliable literally steam rolered' by
the club official machine out OF existence
An official resolution was passed approved. So
TO - after this minority demand the nature Of q
report had defeated 80, these figures bens
furnished by the president the club The president
gives the gist Of this Official resolution that IL
pressed regret that the conversation referred had
occurred declared for patriotism and loyalty The
report the meeting gathered by piece meal
sleuthng fashion, but numerously confirmed in sub
stance by ladies' presumably among the 1s 20
60 disciples Uncle this being rendered neces-
sary because Of the 81 66 other clamping
the secrecy lid" upon the others while reputedy, at
least condemning disoyalty the club this
particular. seemingly than dsloyaty 20 the
country These women assert that the minority was
CONTINUED ON EDITORIAL PAGE CO,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
TURKEY REPORTED SEEKING
SEPARATE PEACE With RUSS
Russ Minister
Fears Nation
Must SoonO Quit
AssocIaLed Press Servlce !.

AHHuNldlFW IIfes service.
PETROGRAD. Sunday. Nav L..
(via London) May l5.-(Delayed). -
In an impassioned appeal to dele
gates from the front at a meeting
in Petrog-ad today. A. +. Kerensky
minister of justice, made the most
alarming diagnosis Of Russias in
ternal crisis that has come from an
official person since the revolution
The minister Of justice. who hereto
fore had made only the most opti-
mistic and reassuring declara tons.
confessed that his confidence had
left him and that he feared disas-
ter.
Il come 20 YOU said Mr.. Keren-
sky. because my strength is at an
end. I no longer feel my former
courage, nor have / my former con-
viction that we are conscientious
citizens, not slaves in revolt. | am
sorry / did not die two months ago
when the dream of a new life was
glowing in the hearts of the Russian
people. when ! was sure the country
could govern itself without the whip.
Impossible To- Save Nation.
LAS affairs are going now. il will
| be impossible to save the country
Perhaps the time is near when we
will have TO tell you that we can no
longer give you the amount of bread
, YOU expect or other supplies on
! which you have a right TO count. The
| process of the change from slavery
10 freedom is not going on properly
We have tasted freedom and are
slightly intoxicated, but what we
need is sObriety and discipline.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
KILL PRESS GAG and CLAUSE |
FOR DRY NATION DURING war
Senators Call
Spectators IN
Food Pirates
Associated 20 Service

Associated Press Service
WASHINGTON. May 14.-Specu-
lation in food supplies was de
nounced Monday on the floor Of the
senate and in a remarkable debate
there was shown plainly an over
whelming sentiment for putting a
stop TO gambling in the necessities
of life.
An amendment to the espionage
bill proposed by sen. Thomas Of Col
orado. TO suspend during the war
all exchanges. boards of trade and
chambers of commerce that permit
speculation in foodstuhs. was beat
en- only because it was thought the
provision had no place in the bill
and that it should be offered in con
nection with food control legislation
pending in congress.
Pirates and Robbers" is Cry.
Senator after senator scored the
men who have manipulated grain
prices, and the terms pirates and
robbers" were freely used. Those
who opposed the Thomas amend
ment as prevalent 20 the legislation
before the senate joined with their
colleagues I'm declaring speculation
must be ended A few objected
however, on the ground that legiu-
mate commerce might be choked by
stopping all dealings in futures
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
Leading Representatives of
Boards of Nation Meet in
Chicago Today to Dis
CuSS Situation.
MAXIMUM PRICE FIXING
One METHOD SUGGESTED
Chicago Dealers Halt Buying
of May Options and Stop
July and Septem-
Der Dealings.
Associated Press Service .

Associated Press Service:
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE low swell
of business disturbance due to the
entry of the United States into the
world war broke in a crested wave
over the leading grain exchanges of
the country Monday. Tuesday rep
resentatives of these exchanges will
meet here TO discuss the situation,
the high prices of grain. the run
away tendency of the market and the
attitude of the government at Wash
ington.
There is among influential Chica 70
go grain men a sentiment that spec
ulation in futures should be abso-
lutely eliminated, either by complete
stoppage of the practice. or by fix
ing a maximum price for futures.
The sentiment. however. was by no
means unanimous. 1t was reported
that the Minneapolis delegation eX-
pected here Tuesday would oppose
such procedure, despite food regula-
ton measures proposed by congress-
men, including Sen. Thomas demand
for the closing Of all exchanges
where foodstuffs are speculated in
Delegations are expected also from
Duluth. Toledo and Kansas City.
Pit i'm Extreme Measures.
The Chicago board Of trade be-
gan the day by taking unprecedent-
ed action to curb speculation. Buying
of May options in grain was prohib-
tied and outstanding contracts were
ordered closed at or under maximum
prices fixed by a committee of the
board. Trading in July and Sep
TENDER was curbed for a period OF
two days except at S2.75 or under
for July and s2.45 or under for
September. The maximum price for
closing out May corn was fixed al
S1.611k and for May oats at 1870
bushel.
The result of these regulations was
sharp decline in wheat and ad-
vances in the coarser cereals. Net
changes for the day follow:
Wheat-July, Ice lower; Septem-
her. 1Sc lower.
Corn-July 1a7sc higher; September
S5sc higher.
Oats-July. &c higher; Septem-
Der. 2Ac higher.
At st. Louis. Kansas City, Duluth
Minneapolis, and Toledo, the boards
took action approximately similar
/ TO that Of Chicago. At st. Louis
wheat declined 100 11Ac; at Kansas
City. 121a 613c; at Minneapolis. 8 a
1Sc. and at Duluth. 1361Sc. There
was a holiday at Winnipeg ArbOl
day-but the board there voted e
discontinue trading in October fu
CONTINUED OK PAGE EIGHT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
ViSCount Bryce PreSideS at
Meeting Attended by 1900
Representative Men of
Great Britain.
CHEERS GREET DECLARATION
that GERMANY MUST Be IN
Lord BuCkmaSter Says Ger
man Rulers Must be Sepa-
rated From German PeO-
pie to Insure Safety.
Assoclnted Press Service :

Associated Press Service:
LONDON. May IA league of
nations to enforce peace, as cham
pioned by Pres't Wilson. william II.
Taft and other American statesmen.
was enthusiastically endorsed Mon
day in a resolution unanimously
adopted at meeting attended by
1900 representative men, including
clergymen and members of the
houses of lords and commons held
under the auspices of the League of
Nations society. Viscount Bryce pre-
sided. The other speakers were the
Most Rev. Randall Thomas David
son, archbishop of Canterbury;
Lieut. Gen. Jan Christian SHUTS.
Baron Buckmaster, Lord Hugh Cecil
and Viscount Harcourt
The Resolution.
The resolution which was offered
by Gen. SHUTS and seconded by the
archbishop of Canterbury, read:
1T is expedient in the interest OF
mankind that some machinery
should be set up after the present
war for the purpose of maintaining
international right and general
peace, and this meeting welcomes
the suggestion put forward for this
purpose by the president of the
United States and other influential
statesmen in America and COM
mends to the sympathetic consider
alton of the British people the idea
Of forming a union of free nations
for the preservation of permanent
peace"
Says Germany Must BE In.
ThunderOus applause greeted
Lord Buckmaster when. in support
ing the resolution he advocated Ger
manys inclusion in the proposed
! league.
This league Of nations will fail.
he said, unless Germany is admit
ted into it. II she is excluded il
Will be nothing but a league asainS'
Germany. in which case L see nc
prospect before the world but the
! unending darkness of night. We
have got TO separate the German
rulers from the German people. We
must destroy the one and supper
| the other.
IF that is done l believe our fu,
/ ture will be safe
seek Permanent Basis.
| Niscount Bryce said that the OBJ
jects of the meeting were Ito ad
vocate an agreement among civilized
states which will serve as a basis
for permanent peace among them ,!
| providing for peaceful settlement
and for the observance of treatie
land international law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
J. H. CHOATE,
EX-ENVOY, DIES
Former u. S. Ambassador to
England Passes Away After
a Short Illness.
Assoclated Press servlce :

Associated Press Service:
NEW PORK. May 14-Joseph IT.
ChOate, former United States am
bassador TO Great Britain, died at
1880 o'clock Monday night al his
home in this city.
Mr.. Choate had been i'm only since
this morning He had taken a very
active part in the entertainment in
this city Of the British and French
war missions and attended services
at the cathedral Of 1t. Johns the III
vine with Foreign Minister Balfour
yesterday morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
BANDITS FOILED
BY BANK RIFLES
One Killed, Another Wounded
Two Cashiers Shot
Down in Cage Die.
Associated Press Service:


PITTSBURGH, May IA Police
Monday night had recovered prac-
tically all of the 500 taken from
the First National bank of Castle
Shannon, a suburb. Monday by four
bandits, who entered the bank,
bound and gagged a patron of the
bank and in attempting to escape
wounded two persons. One of the
bandits, Joe Ohetch. was killed and
another. Sam Berts, was probably
fatally wounded by shots from a
posse of townspeOple. A third ban
dit. Nick Yecle. was captured and
beaten by a mob that attempted To
take him from the posse. Efforts
TO capture the fourth bandit were
unsuccessful. All of the bandits, ac-
cOrding TO the police, live in Pitts
burgh and are young men.
Kill Cashiers.
Entering the bank shortly after
noon. during a lull in business, the
bandits opened fire at Cashier D. E
Mclean and Asst. Cashier Frank w
Erbe Stanley A. Rawa, a patron Of
the bank. was bound and gagged. II
the meantime the bank officials had
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
WILSON TELLS "SUFFS"
HIS MIND STILL OPEN
Associated - service:

Associated Press Service
WASHINGTON. May 14.-Prest
Wilson pleased a committee of wom-
an suffrage advocates who called on
him at the white house by saying
that his mind still was "tO let" on
the question Of universal suffrage
by federal constitutional amend
ment, and that the question was
constantly pressing on his mind for
reconsideration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
ConStantinOpIe Said to Have
Offered Russia Complete
Opening in DardaneIIeS
to Shipping.
WOULD ALSO CONSENT TO
SETTLE ARMENIAN QUESTION
Russian WOrkmen and SOL
ierS' Deputies Still Unable
to Agree-EngIand Seeks
Austrian Peace?
BULLETIN.

Associated Press Service:
PETROGRAD (via LOndOn),
q a. m, May 15.-The council
of soldiers and workmen's depu-
ties has issued an appeal To the
army i'm which it declares that
German Imperialism is seeking
to- destroy revolutionary Russia
and enslave the Russian people.
10 appeals TO the soldiers to- de-
fend Russia with all their power
and declares that separate
peace Is impossible.