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Arizona republican., 1917-10-16

PETROGRAD, Oct. 15.-The Russian official statement says:
 Baltic sea: The fighting yesterday for possession of the island of Oesel continued. After the reports of Satur day, Arensburg was occupied by the enemy at o'clock in the evening. Ad- vanced detachments were observed the day before from four to six miles from the town. agsHn z
 Enemy naval and air forces are en- ergetically supporting their land opera tions and are attacking the north and the south of the island. The south squadron of enemy cruisers, torpedo boats and trawlers attempted to force the entrance to lore channel. Its fur ther movements into the Gulf of Riga, aer covered by our long range artillery from the island of Oesel.
 "The northern group of enemy war ships despatched a squadron of torpedo boats between the islands of Oesel and Dago which pressed back our patrol boats in the direction of the Moonsund. Our naval forces reinforcing the patrol boats accepted battle and the enemy retired
 "A third group of enemy warships, consisting of cruisers and torpedo boats. approached after noon the southwestern coast of the island of Oesel and bombarded an unimportant part of the coast.
 Enemy submarines were observed several times at different places in the Baltic
Arizona republican., 1917-10-16
GERMANS ON ISLE OF DIESEL AIDED BY NAVAL CRAFT ARE STILL PURSUING THE RUSSIANS
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

The German forces which landed on the island of Oesel at the head of the Gulg of Riga have captured Arenburg, capital of the island and are still pur- suing the Russians at various places. Aiding the operations as far as possible are German cruisers and torpedo boats, which have shelled coast batter ieS and towns. Attempts by the Ger man fleet to enter the Gulf of Riga or to operate in the waters between Oesel and Dago islands, however, are meeting with the resistance from the Russian land batteries and Russian naval units. In the latter region the Germans de- clined to accept battle and retired in the face of the Russian warships.
 As yet no attempts have been made by the Germans to effect a landing on the coast of Esthonia or penetrate the Gulf of Finland, the waters of which are heavily mined and will require in- tensive mine sweeping operations be- fore a naval demonstration can be made against the important port of Reval.
 In Flanders no military operations on a large scale have been attempted, but the guns are carrying out reel procal bombardments of great vio- lence. The British troops have carried out several successful raids, in which severe casualties were inflicted on the Germans and prisoners and machine guns were taken.
 After the lapse of two days the heavy artillery duels have been resumed be- tween the French and the Germans on the Verdun front, especially to the north of the famed hill 344.
 Preparations apparently are being made along the Julian front of the Austro- Italian theater for another big battle. In the Brestovizza valley and on several other sectors the artillery of both sides is engaged in heavy fight ing and there also have been sharp re- connoitering encounters.
 The entente allies in Macedonia are keeping up their harrassing tactics against positions held by the Teutonic allies, daily throwing heavy lombard ments against them or launching in fantry attacks of considerable propor- tion.
 The British mercantile cruiser Champagne has been torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine with a loss Of five officers and 51 men. The British mine sweeping sloop Begonia is overdue and is believed to have been lost with her entire crew.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
ISSUES WARNING
TO HEATING MEN
Only Asbestos Coverings For
Furnace Pipes Are Allowed,
Says Commissioners.

AS the result OF a fire which par
italy destroyed the house at 20l
Dubau av last week. the building
department has issued a letter 10 all
heating contractors, warning them
of regulations in regard TO furnaces
Building Commissioner G. A. Per-
kins said Monday that the com
bustible paper felt which is COM
monty used under carpets should
not be used on furnace pipes, be-
cause it is easily ignited. Paper of
his sort was responsible for the
tire mentioned, he declared.
Although the paper felt is a bet
ter blanket for the pipe, the asbes-
tos covering should be used, and is
required by the building regulations.
All new installations must be
properly protected. says Mr.. Per-
kins
Local contractors, as a rule, are
careful on this point" went on the
building commissioner. It's the
out-of-town men who get their
rooney and care nothing for after
effects, that have to be watched
closely. l think it advisable to all
those who have furnace pipes now
protected with the felt paper TO
have it removed and substitute as
Lcstos. It's purely a safety first
measure"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
ALLEGES FRAUD, ASKS
FOR $4,000 IN SUIT

Damages i'm the sum of $4,000 is
asked of George w. Spohn by Harry
A. Shaffer in a suit filed Monday
morning in the circuit court. The
plaintiff alleges that he exchanged
a second mortgage for $4,000, with
cumulative interest amounting to
5000. on 200 acres of farm land in
Osceola township. Elkhart county,
for IS shares OF stock in the City
Ice < Fuel Co. OF Elkhart. repre-
scented TO be worth $1,000. 1t is al
legged by Shaffer that Spohn repre-
scented to him that the machinery
in the above named ice plant was
in the best of condition and that the
plant was manufacturing on an
average of 50 tons daily, at an ex-
pcnse of 90 cents per ton. and that
the entire output of the factory had
been contracted for the next five
= ears by the st. Joseph Ice Co for
$1.75 per ton. Shaffer declares in
his petition that he transa ctiOn was
made through the fraudulent mis-
representation of the defendant, il
being learned later that the ma
Chinery at the plant of the City Ice
& Fuel Co. was in a bad condition
at the time of the transfer and that
the plant had a capacity of but 10
tons of ice daily which was produc-
cd at cost of So a ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
MICHIGAN FRUITS TO BE
WIDELY ADVERTISED
News Times Special Service /:

News Times Special Service:
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Dec. 10.
Advertising of Michigan fruits on
the same extensive scale as Cali
fornia fruits, and as other food
products are advertised. was advo-
Gated by r. II. Ellsworth. field
agent i'm marketing. of East Lans-
ing. in his address at the closing
session of the Michigan State HOrti-
cultural society i'm Grand Rapids.
Mr. Ellsworth first took up the
methods used in putting various food
products before the people at the
present time and the methods used
in the past He read numerous ad-
vertisements of different goods and
then stated that the same policy
which is making these products
known and desired by people should
be used TO make them want Mich
igan fruit.
ROLAND Morrill, OF Benton Har-
Dor. concluded the program Of the
annual meeting with a resume Of
the proceedings Of the sessions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
TO EDUCATE PEOPLE
ON VALUE OF POTATO
Times Special Service:

EAST LANSING, Mich, Dec. 10.
"A campaign Of education intend
ed to acquaint Michigan growers
and consumers of potatoes with the
virtues of the tuber both as a crop
and as a food has been undertaken
by the extension division OF the
Michigan Agricultural college. The
public will be reached by a series Of
potato day" meetings, a number
of which have already been con-
Quoted and more of which will be
arranged for in those sections Of the
state particularly where the potato
is a crop of major Importance.
The plan of action is this: Where
il is thought a meeting should be
conducted. the county agricultural
agent sees to the preliminary ar
rangements. and a program is out
lined with the one subject, 'Pota-
toes" comprising the repertoire
from overture to finale. The potato
show. at which prizes are awarded,
either in the form of cash, ribbons
or merchandise. is generally made
one feature; a lecture, the points
of which are forced home with a
demonstration of the food value of
potatoes, is another part of these
programs intended especially to
show some of the newer and more
ways of dressing up the
potato as an article of human diet.
Such potato schools" where
they have been conducted, have
drawn well. and they have been
found TO be unusually effective in
securing the cooperation of growers
in efforts toward the improvement
of the crop. i'm the grading Of po-
tatoes. and afterwards in uniting 10
market them comparatively.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
URGE GREAT CARE IN
MAILING PACKAGES

More than the usual amount of
care and precaution in sending
Christmas packages is being urged
by the postal departments through
'out the country. All packages
should be plainly addressed and the
address Of the sender should not
only be on the outside of the pack
age but any card or written mes
sage inclosed should not only be
signed by the sender but the full
name and address. Parcels should
not be sealed as they would then
be the same as letter mail and thus
require first class letter postage. All
valuable parcels should be insured
and all perishable articles should be
marked PERSIA BILE" and all fragile
packages should be marked Fra
gile."
All tinsel cards must be inclosed
in envelopes. sealed and a three
cent stamp placed on the outside Of
the envelope. If not mailed in this
way, they will be destroyed at the
office OF the mailing.
1t is urged that when a carrier
attempts delivery of parcels, per
SC MS go 70 the door as quickly as
possible. He makes hundreds of
such deliveries in a day and slight
delay at each place means loss of
hours, with a consequent delay in
the service.
If you are going away just prior
to Christmas or after Christmas,
leave a notice on your door where
parcels may be left.
There will be no delivery on
Christmas. Special delivery or par
cells and perishable parcels will be
delivered.
IL the public will observe these
requests they will not only be rem
dering the pOstoffce a great service
but be assuring themselves better
service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
GAS IN ROOM KILLS
MAN FROM MICHIGAN

Roy Nolan, 80 years old, residing
at "a rooming house at 12S s. Mich
isan ST., was found dead in bed this
morning having been overcome by
gas. He was found by the owner Of
the house. who detected a strong
door Of gas coming forth from the
room. The police were notified and
they used the pulmotOr. but the
man was already dead.
a small gas stove was found in
the room and the gas tmued on. II
is believed that when Mr. Nolan re-
tired saturday night that he light
ca the stove and then retired But
i'm some m@1ner the fire was blown
out.
Mr. Nolaus home is in Niles,
Mich. but he has been employed in
this city IS bead trimmer at Coll
mer Bros He was born i'm Knoxville,
H.. and is survived by "A brother.
Edward Nolan of this city. and the
following brothers i'm Niles Albert
and Frank
The body will be taken 10 his
home I'm Niles. Mich. and funeral
viii be from the Nolan home on
Wednesday, Burial will he in Niles
cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
BAKERS ARE NOW UNDER
u. S. LICENSE SYSTEM
Internatlonal News Service :

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The Ii
cense system, governing bakers and
manufacturers of certain bread
products, went into operation today,
under the recent proclamation of
the president and the regulations
laid down by Food Administrator
Hoover.
Although the government has not
sought 10 fix the retail price of
bread certain harmful competitive
practices have been eliminated, and
by fixing standards of weight in null
tiples of one pound and the limita-
ton of ingredients, the consumers
burden has been cut down sharply.
Food Administrator Hoover stated
today that cooperation of American
bakers has already resulted in enor-
nous savings, estimating the annual
saving Of flour at 10000 barrels,
more than 10000, 900 pounds of
sugar and about 100, 100000 pounds
of lard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
GERMANS OPEN
NEW PROPA CANDA
Secrets of Propaganda Dis
covered on Captive Ger
man Officer.
WITH ME AMERICAN ARMY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Dec 10. - A new
sort of German propaganda has
been discovered through papers
taken from a captive German cap
tive and turned over to American
officers. 1t is being employed among
soldiers and is designed to instruct
them in German claims as TO the
causes of the war and the perils
OF defeat in order to induce the men
to continue enduring hardships.
The memorandum says another
purpose is 10 induce soldiers to sub
scribe to loans The organization
works down from general head
quarters through divisions to COM
panies and even platoons. Rel
able" men are chosen from each
organization 10 carry on the propa-
ganda.
Under the heading Private in
structions" are the following:
Make the state of mind Of the
individual so as 10 be able to COM
bat it. Make evident that the mill
tary interests stand first OF all Make
the future submarine war stand out
Do not persuade. convince. Strengt
Do not persuade, convince.
Strengthen the desire &c win and
the willingness TO bear everything.
Under the heading subjects for
lectures are the following:
England. Belgian mentality.
Why does the war last 50 long? Re
assuring men regarding the re-
demptiOn market value OF loans.
Continuance Of propaganda during
recreative entertainments"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
DISCUSS TRAFFIC
At LUNG EO ON
Chamber of Commerce Gath
ering Also Hears War EX-
perienCeS of Soldiers.

Traffic conditions, and the work of
the traffic bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce, were discussed by Luther
r. Martin. chairman of the traffic
committee, and war experiences told
by Lieut.. a. r. Macdonald. Lieut..
Clyde Haeske, Lieut.. Paul Melon
aid, Engineer Alex ID. Staples and
Seaman Clement Studebaker. III, at
the Chamber of Commerce luncheon
Monday noon. Rev. c. A. Lippin-
colt, chairman OF the membership
committee, under the auspices of
which the luncheons are held, pre-
sided
The young officers from the train
ing camps, to enter active service
the latter part of this week, Engi-
neer Staples and Seaman Stude-
baker, were extended a royal well
come and their remarks heartily APP
plauded. Staples is stationed at Fort
Sam Houston, Tex, having enlisted
in the engineering corps at Rock
ford. ILL.,, and been transferred.
Sudebaker has been training for
patrol duty along the eastward sea
board. The talks by the lieutenants.
Macdonald and Haeske were largely
in humorous vein. telling of eXper-
fences at Fort Benjamin Harrison,
punctuated with hopes of an early
trip 10 France and a triumphant re-
turn, with, perhaps, more harrow
ing tales to be told.
Of 80,
committee reported on the work be-
ing done by the traffic bureau in
the matter of equalization of freight
rates 10 and from South Bend, and
urged shippers to do their bit for
the war. incident TO present condi-
tons, TO help win the war. He
urged the employment of a traf-
flee manager. Mild protest against
the tendency of the government to
assume management of the rail-
roads was Oviced by w. ]. Keller.
y Y. G., freight agent, and Chair
man Martin, but it was admitted
that the shippers will have to CO.
operate willingly with the railroads,
in order to prevent it. The mat
ter of quick unloading of cars w as
strongly urged and the embargo
was threatened against those who
attempt to use freight cars for stor-
0ge purposes.
The traffic problem will receive
further attention at the Chamber
of Commerce tonight, when d. l.
Forsythe, chairman of the Chi
Cago committee of the Railroad
War board, will address a meeting.
Shippers of South Bend and sur
rounding towns have been invited
10 hear Mr.. Froysthe, who will tell
of the work of the body Of which
he is vice-chairman, as well as
some details regarding its influence
i'm creating better working condi-
tions between shippers and car
riers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
MERCHANT SHIP CREW
SINKS GERMAN U-B0AT

International News Service:
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 10
Gunners on an American merchant
ship which arrived here today from
Archangel. Russia, declared they
encountered a German submarine
three days out from Archangel and
destroyed the U-boat by gun fire.
The gunners said the submarine
emerged quite a distance Gstern
after firing a torpedo. The torpedo
passed under the ship.
There were 13 men in the gun
crew. They Immediately opened fire
with their stern gun. They got the
range quickly and smashed the per
iscope on the U-boat with the first
three shots Two other shots were
fired. one of which went square
against the coming tower of the
submarine. according to the gun
ners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
COLD GRIPS CHICAGO.

international News Service.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.-With no
signs of an abatement Of the cold.
Chicago today is in the grip of the
most severe cold spell of the winter
A six o'clock this morning Their
mometers in various parts of the
city registered five degrees below
zero.
One death is attributed indirect
~ to the cold. John Rising, an en-
gineer. was scalded to death when
broken wheel believed to have
cracked because Of the cold. caus-
ed his engine to overturn.
Lake shipping is greatly hamper
ed by the cold and wind. Trains on
railroads leading into Chicago are
meeting with delay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
IL .RTRGH liz 100

flIISBt EGH Pa Df- 10 -fATFLL
supply light market - higher chess
Sl-5Hn 1880. prime. Sl2Juu 1850. gool
Sll@og i2-j. ldv butchers SO 2ssrffIN .
iatr- $500 1000 common 90 good fft
bulls, SfHOUa50 common to good Eat
COWS. SAloT1 90. helfrrs So IFu 90 81 f.
fresh COWS and spriREers Qsoo0sQ Ton O. 4.
veal calves. S16pE heavy and chin calves.
uo0 1900
SHEEP AND LANBS-Supplv light.
I'M arket. sheep - higher. lambs steady .
prime Wetlers. Sl2o0. good mixed $40
ullJo. fair mixed SNgIIGsl-75: culls and
common, $50nd ot- spring iamhs. xi1.15
HOGS Receipts 90 double decks. mar
Aet % higher. prime heavy hogs. SfI -
tfit>5- mediums Sfs.7IsG 11.SJ- heavy
Workers. S11.5on so. Tight Workers
SIC lJA l1.-5 pigs. Sl6elsI 1870. FouEhs.
Nl4 Goa rs 80 stuE~. SIf-Ooff16 -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
RUTHERFORD SO RUTHERFORD
NEW YORK STOCKS.

International News Service:
NEW YORK. Dec 10. ~ Closing
prices on the stock exchange today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
PRICE MOVEMENTS
ARE VERY NARROW
Prices in First Trading Are
Slightly Above Satur-
days Final Figures.
InternationaI News Service

International News Service
NEW YORK. Dec. To- Price
movements We're narrow during the
first ; minutes trading on the stock
exchange today. with prices slightly
above Saturdays final figures
steel Common was traded iu at
SIS 10 Sis in the first few min
utes, against S67s AT the close sat
urday. Bethlehem Steel B rose IS
10 7414 with the next sale at -
and fractional gains We're recorded
in Corn Products. Republic Iron
and Steel and the shipping shares
The railway issues were also frac-
tioually higher, Union Pacific ad-
vancing to 11012. Southern Pacific
3 TO Sl1a. Reading y 10 6S$4 and
smaller fractional gains were made
in other issues in this group
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
APPROVAL OF GARBAGE
CONTRACT TO COME UP
AT COUNCIL MEETING

An ordinance approving the con-
tract of the board Of works which
agrees to the sale of all the city's
garbage at the price of 81 per ton,
delivered at the crematory, will be
introduced in the council tonight.
The contract is 10 take effect April l..
1918. J. II. Mellett of Anderson is
the purchaser.
The clubhouse ordinance. which re-
ceiyed a favorable report by the
committee of the whole last Tues
day, will come up for final vote also.
as will ordinances providing for ap-
preparations to the board OF safety.
and board of works. and ordinances
providing increases in the salaries of
the city sealer and the sexton of the
city cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
SUFFERING IN KENTUCKY.

IDternatiOnal News Service:
LEXINGTON. Ky. Dec 10.-Un-
told suffering is being caused among
the poor of many Kentucky cities
by the unprecedented cold which
prevails. Coal is scarce and in many
communities owners of large homes
have built huge fires and opened
their houses TO the neighborhood.
Traffic in many parts of the state
is practically suspended and the flow
of gas is greatly diminished.
The only death reported is that of
Robert Flynn who froze TO death at
Frankfort.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
ONE MARKET DAY FOR
REST OF THE WINTER

But one market a week will be
held during the winter and spring
months. il was announced Monday
by Il. 3. Miller, market master.
Owing TO the severe weather and
the fact that few producers avail
themselves on the market on Tues
day and Thursday. the market will
be closed except on Saturday until
about June 1, when the three mar
ket days a week will be resumed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
CHICAGO PRnnTCE.

CHICAGO Dee 10 BUTTER
7eiptS t.os6 tubs creamery extras. fTi4c /.
extra nrst>. fJI iee. hrsts. s4nf
Etl'I>- Receipts o1e4 cases: current
receipts, 4-diSc. ordinary hrsts k3H
4Clec. frsts 47n5Nr. extras 5sT5lc .
checks. -t.c. dirties 1aH1ne
16l2ct young Americas 9c 0nghorns
26c. brick 1Snsq
LIVE POULTRY Turkeys pr. chick
ems. lOa2lc. springerS 1ae. BOOSTERS
10. geese. 1Sc. ducks -le
POTATOES Receipts - cars. Mime
sofas and Ohios. $1,000 ~ -WL. Wis
con~in and Michigan 81 Goa ~ rvt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
UPHOLDS LAW.
rnlfl0nal News Service .

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. - The
supreme court upheld the North
Carolina law requiring all common
carriers To keep a record Of con-
signees Of liquor shipments. The
case was brought by the Seaboard
Aid line. which contended that the
law confiicted with the Hepburn
rate law. which set forth the books
which should be kept 10y railroad
companies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
BAKERS WILL MEET
AT JEFFERSON TONIGHT

ln order 10 coordinate their bus
iuess I'm regard to the United States
food administration license system
which went into effect today. whole
sale and retail bakers OF South
Send and River Park will meet this
evening az 1:50 O'Clock i'm the JEFF
tgr~on hotel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
HINDMAN CASES TAKEN
TO CIRCUIT COURT

An appeal to the circuit court
from the city court has been taken
in the six separate and similar suits
charging rape and having carnal
knowledge of as many girls between
the ages of and IA years against
William l.. Hindman, the \. Mich
igan st. jeweler. The appeals were
granted on the motion Of Pros. Atty.
Montgomery Hindman is in the
county Jail under bonds aggregat-
ing $500. The cases Will probably
be called for trial in the circuit
court before Christmas, the holiday
recess.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
ZERO WEATHER IN EAST.

International News Service:
NEW YORK, Dec 10.-Zero
weather for New York state was
predicted at the federal weather
bureau today.
1t is declared the drop in tempera-
ture will be accompanied by winds
of exceptional velocity.
At 10 o'clock, the mercury stood
az 10 above land steadily going
downward" declared the weather
prognosticator.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
ASKS FOR TIME IN
BOGUS CHECK CASE

JACOB Boland, in city court Mon
da, morning, charged with issuing
a fraudulent check, asked the cOurs
TO continue his case because his at
tcrney was not present. The case
was set for Dec. II, and bond was
set at $500.
Anthony Vargo, charged with
malicious trespass. pleaded not
guilty. and his case was set for
Wednesday also, with bond set at
$50