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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
OHIO GOVERNOR ASKS
PROBE OF H. C. OF L.
Suggests Establishment; of State
Bureau OF Markets "a Aid i'm
Solution.

COLUMBUS. o.. Jan. I'm his
message to the send Ohio general as
sembly. which convened Monday.
Gov. Willis. the retiring governor
recommended an immediate investi-
cation OF the high cost of living in
Ohio and as an aid TO the solution
OF this problem, suggested the es-
adjustment OF a state bureau Of
markets under the administration Of
the state board of agriculture Such
"A bureau the governor suggested.
would be a permanent bureau for
the prompt investigation OF abnor-
NAL prices.
Recommending abolition Of use
less offices and sinecures Gov. Willis
said
My brief experience as a state
official has convinced me that Ohio
is ver-officered and over-inspected
and that the people and business Of
Ohio are being inspected to death q"
The governor recommended more
funds for the care of the states
wards in state institutions, the es-
adjustment Of a home for the treat
ment of crippled children and the
establishment of a psyChoDathic hos
pital In charge of a bureau Of juve-
nile research which will determine
the proper institutions for the COM
mittee OF deficient and delinquent
persons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
TALKING MACHINES USED
BY CHICAGO PHYSICIANS
Have Wonderful Results When Pa
tient Fights Against Being Put
to Sleep.

CHICAGO. Jan. ,. - p w.
Coombs, sufferer from appendicitis,
lay upon the operating table at Co
walled BY his side stood DIR. Thorn
as +. Carter, a personal friend, and
DR.. Martin Ritter. clever surgeon.
In their operating gowns. with
knives and other instruments handy
and nurses ready. they were pre-
pared 10 operate.
But when il came 10 administer
ing the anesthetic CoOmbs resisted.
His pain was great, but his fear OF
the drug greater. II was impossible
to get him under the influence.
Then DR.. Martin had an idea He
whispered TO a nurse and she de-
parted, TO return a few minutes
later with a talking machine.
What kind of music do you like
best, CoOmbs?" inquired the physi-
clan.
"Ragtime." moaned the wonder
Ing patient. curiosity partly over
coming his fears.
Then the strains of the latest mel
odies rang through the operating
room. Under their influence Coombs
became quiet, he forgot his fear OF
the drug and before he knew it ne
was under the influence and the
doctors were carving away.
The talking machine has been
added to the regular operating room
equipment for skittish patients.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
PARlSlANS STUDY UP
ON NEW WAR TAXES

PARIS. Jan. 2.-Parisians began
the new year by studying the new
war taxes, instead OF making the
usual exchange Of visiting cards and
calls. Both houses of parliament in
a special Sunday session that con-
tinued until New Years eve work
ed on the new system of taxes in
order TO make it effective at the De
ginning of 1917.
The salient features OF the new
order of things from the viewpoint
of the average citizen, are a three
cent instead of a two cent domestic
postage; a 10 10 20 percent increase
of the tax on tobacco and cigars
and a tax of from 10 10 so centimes
on theater tickets. graduated ac-
cording TO the price of the seats
more costly kilograms and increased
charges upon beverages and certain
provisions.
At the front every soldier receiv-
ed extra rations of ham. wine
champagne, cigars and oranges
while the officers received double
rations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02

NEW YORK.-Practicaily all but
his wife and two young daughters
have given up hope FOR the safety OF
Capt. Frank A. Hayford. in command
of the steamship Maryland. missing
since she reported by wireless on
Christmas night that she was sink
ing. Search for her since by coast
guard cutters and scores Of other
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
FOUR MILLION FOR
CHURCH PENSIONS
Success Meets Efforts to Raise
Big Sum for Protestant
Episcopal Pastors.

NEW YORK. Jan. Success in
obtaining pledges for 84.OO0.0OO to-
ward the $4,000. 1000 church pension
fund being raised for Protestant
Episcopal ciergymen and their de
PENDENT families was announced
here Monday by Bishop William
Lawrence Of Massachusetts, chair
man OF the fund committee.
This great sum of money IS the
largest the church Eas ever raised
In so short a time. Bishop Law
renee saiS. The campaign. which
began March I. 1915, will end on
March 1. OF this year. on that day
the entire 100000 must be in
hand: otherwise, we are not entitled
to keep the four millions now
pledged. We are confident. how
ever. that the extra 100000 will
be raised. and that this pension
system will be formally tablished
to provide substantial life annuities
for aged and disabled clergy and
the widows and dependent orphans
a. deceased clergy"
The plan as described in an an
nouncement by the committee is
based on thorough investigation
and recognized actuarial principles %
II is calculated 10 provide a mini
mum old age pension of $500 10
clergymen who voluntarily retire at
the age OF 6S, while the maximum is
10 be half the average salary.
Without the 100000 fund, il is
explained. under the seven and one
half per cent collection alone, " no
pension would be paid until some
OF these men were disabled or until
they retired at the age of IS, ap-
proximately forty years hence.
In order. therefore. TO make a
system which will in some measure
assume already existing obligations
and atone for the neglect Of an adj
equate pension system In the past,
"A substantial cash reserve is re-
Quired Immediately. This explains
the 100000 fund which is now
being collected"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
INDIANA COUNTY FAIR
MANAGERS ELECT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. .
Charles r. Duffin of Terre Haute.
Ind. Monday night was reelected
president of the Indiana County
Fair Managers Assn. at the annual
banquet and business session Of the
organization. William y. Jones of
Paramount was reelected secretary
and w G.. Himmelwright of Frank
fort was reelected treasurer. Mr.
,Duffin tomorrow. acting on a reso-
luton passed today, Will name five
members Of an executive committee
to direct the affairs of the associa-
tion. Nearly 100 officials were in at
tendance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
There are Some
In Russia Who
RapPeace Block

BERLIN Cby wireless TO SayviHe). .
Jan. REPORTS Of the recent mem
orable session Of the Russian duma
received here, says the Overseas
News Agency. include a speech by a
member Of that body named
Tahenkeli. quoting him as saying
The parliamentary majority
formed in arbitrary fashion raves
AGAINST peace in order to con-
ceal the fact that the whole Russian
national and all laborers Of Russia
desire nothing more ardently than
Icace. The so-called progressives in
truce themselves in an effort 70 sep
arate the government from the peo-
pie in order 10 enslave the nation
10 a so-called allied power which
today is even more hated than all
our enemies together"
Maxim Gorky. the Russian poet.
is quoted by the Overseas News
Agency as saying in a speech az the
anniversary celebration OF the As
ISOLATION OF Russian Writers that
the future now is darker for the
russian nation than ever before
that her military prospects are
hopeless and that Russia is facing
winter of famine, privation and
misery
Russia sacrificed herself for her
friends and in return has been
abandoned by them" Gorky is
quoted as declaring. Wealthy Eng
land which could alleviate our mis-
cry, remains dull or offers help al
conditions which are shameful and
humiliating"
The news agency adds that Gorky
predicted a further increase in re-
dictionary tendencies in Russia and
asserted since il is impossible TO
bring the war 70 a happy ending.
il would be better to terminate il in
order TO avoid a peace by the grace
of England"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
BRITISH RECRUITING
OFFICES ARE RUSHED
of Englishmen Seek to
Join Army on New Years Day
Women Take Places.

LONDON. Jan. New Years
day was eventful in the lives of
many Britishers. Thousands of men
of military age who had been grant
ed temporary or other arrangements
for the carrying on of their business
were called 70 the cOlOrs, while
others who had been doing work Of
national import and whose places
have now been taken by women or
by men over the military age.
donned khaki for the first time.
There was a rush TO all the re-
cruiting offices and all day long
columns of men, after having COM
piled with the formalities. were
marched off TO the depots 10 COM
mence training.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
LOANS on FARM LANDS.

Loans bearing interest at the low
rate Of 3 per cent will be made By Us
on good productive farms which
meet with our requirements. If you
expect 70 borrow money soon. ar
rangements should be made without
decay so that you may take advan-
tage OF this offer
All loans will be made for a term
OF FIVE years. with the privilege o.
paying the principal, or any part
thereof. IN even hundreds of dollars
at any interest paying date.
Further details can be secured by
a letter or we shall be pleased To
have YOU call at our office.
THE STRAUSS BROTHERS co.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
JOHN D. CANCELS
MORTGAGE AS GIFT

NEW YORK, Jan. 2. John d.
Rockefeller. jr., cancelled a mort
gage of 100000 on the west side
neighborhood house in this city, con-
Quoted by the Young Women's
Christian association, as a Christ
mas gift, il was announced today.
The property was purchased from
Mr. Rockefeller in 1914 and S33,-
500 had already been paid. Because
he was satisfied with the uses TO
which the property had been put"
Mr. Rockefeller said in a letter. he
not only cancelled the mortga ge,
but restored the money that had
been paid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02

vessels has been without result. The
general belief, as a result, prevails
that she sank with all hands shortly
after wirelessing. about $50 miles
from Sandy Hook His wife and
daughters. however, are confident
that the captain and his crew are
alive. believing that they may have
been taken on board a rescue steam
er outward bound
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
KILLED BY AUTO FUMES
&. j. Deroussc. Assistant To Pennsy
Railroad Head. Dies.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 90. J..
DerOusse, assistant 10 the president
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Co,
died Monday as a result OF being
overcome by gasoline fumes in his
garage near his home in German
town. 1t is believed that he was
asphyxiated by the vapor from the
exhaust while he was endeavoring
10 place a new license tag on the
car.
He is survived by his widow and
one daughter. The funeral will be
held Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. DerOusse. who was 40 years
old, entered the service of the Penn
sylvania railroad in 1884 as a tele-
graph operator.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
PARIS COUNCIL TO STICK

PARIS. Jan. 2 - The municipal
council at the dawn Of 1917. which
we are convinced Will fulfil all our
hopes" adopted resolutions ad-
dressed TO the peoples in the cap
itals Of the entente allies fighting
with us for the liberty of the
world" assuring them Of the I'M
alterable and unbreakable resolu-
tion 70 struggle with them 10 the
end for a decisive victory and the
necessary PREPARATION"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
CANADIANS DETERMINED

OTTAWA. Can, Jan. ? - New
Years greetings. in the form of
MESSAGES expressing the continued
determination Of the Canadian peO-
pie 70 aid effectively in the war un-
I'll the aims OF the entente allies
have been realized. we're despatched
by the government today 20 all the
allies. except those whose new year
comes later.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-05-31
AIRCRAFT POLICY IS
FORMALLY ANNOUNCED.

Washington. - Formal announce.
ment Of the Governments policy as to
all types Of aircraft except Zeppelins
was made by the Council OF National
Defense through Howard e. Coffin.
member Of the councils advisory com.
mission and head Of the aircraft pro-
duction board. recently created.
Tho object aimed at for the first
year, according to Mr.. Coffin. Is the
production Of minimum Of $500
training and battle aeroplanes; the
education Of from 5000 to 5000 avia,
tors and the doubling or more Of the
producing capacity during the second
year.
Other plans include the establish.
ment Of nine aviation training fields,
three Of which already have been
selected by the War Department and
construction work on which will be-
gin at once. Each will provide for
two aero squadrons Of $50 men each
and have hangers and shop equip,
mont for u machines. It will cost
approximately $1.0Oo.000 to equip
each field. Six American colleges are
TO give cadet courses by July 1. The
first classes opened May 10 and Prof.
Hiram Bingham, Of Yale University,
Is assigned at the War Department In
charge of this instruction.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-05-31
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
OF THE COAL INDUSTRY
Proposed to Congress BY Federal
Trade Commlsslon.

Proposed to Congress BY Federal
Trade Commission.
Washington-Government regulation
Of the coal industry. including the AZ.
Ing OF prices, was proposed by the
Federal Trade Commission in a report
to Congress- charging producers and
brokers with exacting exorbitant prof.
Its, and blaming the present coal
shortage at consumption points on in
adequate transportation facilities.
"The price Of bituminous coal,
which Is a necessity. should be fixed"
said the report, according to the same
general principle which has been es.
tablished in the conduct Of public util.
tiles. At a time like the present, ex-
cessive profits should not be permitted
to be extorted from the public by pro-
ducers and distributors Of any prime
necessity Of life"
In line with the Trade Commissions
statements concerning transportation.
the supreme court handed down a de-.
cision upholding the power Of the In.
terstate Commerce Commission to
compel railroads to furnish reason
ably adequate suppy of coal cars
10 handle normal and seasonable de.
mands for interstate commerce origi-
mating at mines along their lines, and
TO award reparatton to shippers for
failure to supply cars.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-05-31
BRITISH SUFFER IN NAVAL
, BATTLE IN THE ADRIA1Ic
Cruiser Damaged and Fourteen prlft.
ers Are Sunk.

Cruiser Damaged and Fourteen prlft.
ers Are Sunk.
London.-The British admiralty an.
nounced that IA drifters had been sunk
IN raid by Austrian light cruisers In
the Adriatic Sea and that the British
light cruiser Dartmouth was tor.
pedoed in subsequent engagement
with the Austrian warships, but reach.
cd port safely.
The text Of the statement reads:
"The Admiralty announces that
from reports received from the rear
admiral commanding the Adriatic
squadron, supplemented by the Ital.
ian official communication, It an.
pears that early Tuesday morning an
Austrian force consisting Of light
cruisers, subsequently reinforced by
destroyers, raided the Allied drifter
line and succeeded In sinking IA Brit.
lsh drifters from which. according to
the Austrian communications, 70
prisoners were taken.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-05-31
THOUSANDS ARE MADE HOME.
LESS WHEN FLAMES SWEEP
RESIDENTIAL SECTION.
SEVENTY FIVE BLOCKS BURN
Estimates on Loss Vary Between Two
and Three Million Doliars.-soidlers
Guard Stricken seetIon.-Dynan,Its
Won Flight.

Atlanta, Ga. - Fire that swep,
through a large section OF Atlanta
from Decatur street north and north
east, cutting clean swath OF vary
Ing widths, finally was brought under
control just before 1t reached tine At
larta baseball park.
The city is virtually under martial
law administered by hundreds OF sol
diers who have been training at Fost
Mcpherson or National Guardsnen In
camp here acting under the direction
OF Col. Charles r. Noyes. u. s. A., who
officially ia under the guidance Of the
Chief Of Police.
Thousands Of homeless persons
we're being fed and housed in ths
Auditorium Armory, the Negro Odd
Fellows hall and in hundreds of pri.
vate homes. The most of them saved
only what they could carry, as house.
hold goods piled in the streets in ad.
vance OF the flames were devoured In
the rush of the oonflagration.
For six hours dynamite was resort.
ed to and 1t finally won the fight. Fire
fighting apparatus sent from other
cities was Of some aid and will be of
moro as acre after acre OF smOldering
ruins await water to make them safe.
Only one death has been reported.
Mrs. Hodges died Of shock after her
home burned. Sixty injured persons
were taken to hospitals, but It was 70.
ported none was seriously hurt.
approximately rs blocks were de.
vastated, but the area cannot be cor.
rectly estimated by blocks as after the
fight at Ponce de Leon avenue the
flames skirted that thoroughfare on
the south side of the street for some
distance.
Officials would not hazard q guess
at the monetary loss. The destroyed
buildings ranged all the way from
shacks occupied by negroes to homes
up 10 $4,000 or $4,000. Some estimates
were between $2.0OO,O00 or $4,000, 900,
but they we're neither from authori.
tive sources nor based on calculations
to give them weight.
The blaze started in the Skinner
Storage and Warehouse Plant near
Decatur street, just east of Fort street,
from q cause not determined. It
quickly spread tn the small houses
nearby which were dry from lack Of
rain and driven by a high wind. start.
ed to rapidly eat It's way north and
northeastward.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-05-31
MARINE CORPS TO.
CO WITH PERSH|NG
ALL THREE ARMS OF AMERICAN
FIGHTING FORCES TO THE
FIRING LINE.
APPROXIMATELY 10000 men
American Destroyers Already Combat.
Ing u.eoat-MakIng Preparations
For a Military Census. New Forces
to bs Called.

Washington.-All three arms oi
Americas fighting forces, the army
navy and marine corps, soon will he
represented in the war zones.
With American destroyers already
combating the U-boat menace in Eu
ropean waters, and army regulars COT
centrating to carry the fog to the bat
tie lines in Belgium and France, 4
regiment Of marines was designated
today to Join the exnsditionary force
and round out the nations representa-,
tion in the field. b..
The marines will be attached to
the army division under General
Pershnig, which is under orders tC
proceed abroad as soon as practicable
Although details are not being made
public, 1t was calculated that with the
marine regiment, the total American
force now designated for land service
in Europe is close to 10000. An army
division at war strength comprises
sbout $4,000 men, and upwards Of H.
900 are expected to be in the nine
volunteer regiments Of engineers now
being recruited. The forestry regi
ment and the marine regiment each
will number more than 1000. The
strength Of the naval force IN Euro
pean waters has not been revealed.
General Pershing and his staff will
sail for Europe ahead Of the troops,
as there Is much to be done on the
other side to pave the way for Anal
training Of the force and for the huge
army the United States Is preparing
to pour across the seas after 1t az
rapidly as men can be trained and
equipped. For obvious reasons. no in.
formation as to the time Of the Ameri.
can commanders departure or his
destination will be made public.
In all parts Of the country state
officials redoubled their efforts at re.
cruiting the National Guard to war
strength. Authorization reached them
almost simultaneously with the sign.
ing Of the army bill. The war de-
partment unfolded new elements OF
its plans for the guard, disclosing the
departments in which each division
will be trained.
Geographical Distribution.
A similar table Of geographical DIN.
tribution Of divisions for the new Sc.
lective army also was given out II
follows closely the lines Of the Ma.
tional Guard division.
Distribution OF the country by
states into the areas that will provide
the sixteen divisions Of the selective
draft army, as announced by the war
department, include:
Fifth division--New jersey. Della
ware. Maryland, Virginia, Eastern
Department.
Sixth division - Tennessee, North
Caroline, South Sarolina. Southeast.
ern Department.
Seventh division& Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Southeastern Department.
Eighth division - West Virginia,
Central Department
= Twelfth division-Arkansas, Louis
lana. Mississippi. Southeastern De-
partment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-05-31
lcol. ROOSEVELT WON'T
De PERMITTED TO 60

! Washington.-Colonel Roosevelt viii
mot be permitted to raise his volunteer
expedition to carry the American flag
against the Germans in France. On
signing the war army bill, President
Wilson issued . statement saying that,
acting under expert advice from both
Aides Of the water, he would be un,
able to avail himself at the present
stage Of the war Of the authorization
TO organize volunteer divisions.
There was talk in army circles
of tho possibility that a way would bs
Mound To use the former presidents
servsoes in another way, but official
comment on the subject was lacking.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-05-31
PERSH|NG TO LEAD
TROOPS IN FRANCE
AMERICAN GENERAL WILL COM.
MAND EXPEDITION ACROSS
t'& WATERS.
REGULARS TO GO At ONCE
AmsrIea's Answer to Frances Appeal.
Troops Go at Earliest Practicable
Dats.--PsrshIng to Preeede Soldiers,

Washington.-President Wilson or.
dsred that division of regular troops,
commanded by Maj. Gen. John ].
Pershing, be sent to France at the
earliest practicable date.
This 10 the answer of America to
Frances plea that the Stars and
Stripes be carried to the fighting front
Without delay to hearten the soldiers
battling there with concrete evidence
that powerful Ally has come to their
support against German aggression.
Announcement Of the order follow.
ID signing Of the selective draft war
army bill by the President and the
issuance OF statement that under the
advice Of military experts on both
sides OF the water, the President
could not employ volunteers nor avail
himself Of the fine vigor and enthu.
siasm" Of former President Roosevelt
for tho expedition.
The army law provides for an ulti.
mate force Of approximately 1000, 900
men to back up the first troops to 70
to the front. When the bill had been
signed. the President affixed his name
to proclamation CALLING upon all men
fn the country between the ages of 81
and 30, inclusive. to register them.
selves for military service on June s,
next The proclamation sets in mo.
ton Immediately machinery that will
enroll and sift 100000 men and pave
the way for the selection Of the first
100000 young, efficient soldiers with.
out crippling the industries or com.
merce Of the nation or bringing hard.
ship to those at home.
Orders For Guard.
Even before the bill was signed,
the War Department announced that
the full strength Of the National Guard
would be drafted into the United
States Army beginning July 15 and
concluding August s. Orders to bring
the regiments to full war strength i'm
medistely accompanied the notifica
tion sent to all governors. A mini
mum Of $4,000 fighting men will be
brought to the colors under those or
ders, supplementing the $4,000 regu
lars who will be under arms by June
b. This Virginia North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee guards
will be mobdlized July rs.
It is from these forces that the first
armies to Join General Pershing at
the front will be drawn to be followed
within q few months by recurring
waves from the selective draft armies,
the first 100000 Of whom will be mob
ilized September 1.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-05-31
CLASH BETWEEN FRENCH
AND GERMAN FLoTILLAs.

Pans.-French torpedo.boats had
encounter with a German flotilla. An
official statement says: "A patrol Of
four French torpedo.boats about !
O'Clock In the morning encountered o
notilla Of German destroyers making
toward port After brief engage
mont, the enemy hotilla at full speed
in tho Erection Of It's base. Our four
torpedo boats returned. One OF then
suffered some damage"