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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
BRITAIN ASKED TO GIVE UP
BAGS OF SUSPECTED MAIL

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON, oct. IL. - The
state department, at the request of
the food administration, has asked
the British government TO release
the three bags of swedish mail
seized at Halifax from the steamer
that brought Or. Lundbohm, a
member of the swedish economic
mission. TO this country. 1t devel-
oped Thursday that the pouches
are at the British embassy here
with their seals intact. sweden is
inclined TO insist that the pouches
must be delivered 70 the swedish
legation without being examined as
they were in transit as courier or
official mail while the British au-
thorities desire 10 examine the mail
az the embassy here.
Food Administrator Hoover ex-
planned 10 the state department
that the statistics asked for from
the northern European neutrals had
been received from every country
except sweden and that it was inn
possible 10 reach a decision resard-
ing exports 10 these countries until
the swedish figures are available.
Statistics as to Sweden's trade are
in the mail pouches held by the
British
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
WILSON APPROVES PRICES
ON ALL STEEL PRODUCTS
FIXED BY WAR BOARD

WASHINGTON, oct. 11-An
agreement between the war indus
tries board and steel manufacturers
fixing maximum prices for steel
products about one-third under ex-
listing market prices. was approx
ed Thursday by Pres't Wilson.
Prices agreed upon with Pitts
burgh and Youngstown, O.. as
bases. are: Blooms and Billets -four
by four. or larger), S47.50 gross
ton; hillets Cunder four by four
S51; slabs $50: sheet bars. S51.
Prices with Pittsburgh as base are
steel bars (three 10 fve). 1926 per
hundred pounds; steel bars Give 10
eight. $3.50: steel bars (eight to
ten). 1915: steel bars over 10. 81:
skelp Cgrooved), s2.9O: skelp (uni-
versaD, S3.15; skelp (sheared). S3.-
25.
Prices for pig iron and steel
shapes. frames etc. were fixed by
agreement some time ago and the
policy is now extended after fire.
quent conferences between the war
industries board and the federal
trade commission which supplied
cost of production figures, and be-
tween the board and the manufac-
turers. The prices become effective
Immediately subject to revision Jan.
l. next
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
FATHER MURDERS
YOUNG DAUGHTER
Joseph WakeIin is Found Gull
ty of Killing His 7 Year Old
Child, BY Jury.
Associated Press Service f;

Associated Press SorvioA;
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. oct. IL
Joseph wakelin Of Melrose. was
found guilty tonight of manslaughter
for the death of his daughter,
Loretta, seven years old
His wife, Sarah. who had been
on trial with him on the same
charge. was acquitted. The jury de
liberated nearly eight hours.
Mrs. Wakelin. who has been out
on bail, wept as she heard the YER
dict, but her husband received it
with the calmness that has marked
his demeanor since he was placed
on trial in the NiddleseX county
superior court oct. /. Sentence viii
be pronounced Tuesday morning.
The maximum penalty for man
slaughter in this state is 20 years
imprisonment
Wakelin and his wife We're orig
inally indicted for murder bat when
they were placed on trial, Dist
Atty Tufts had the charge changed
10 manslaughter. The state contend
ed that when Loretta. or "Tootsie"
as she was called. was sent home
from school on the morning OF June
4. 1916. for a book she had for
gotten she objected % returning 90
school and that in a III OF anger
Wakelin seized her more fOrcibly
than he intended and choked her %
death. Then. i'm order to divert
suspicion according 70 the states
allegation ne mutlated the child s
body and concealed 1T in the woods
near his home in Melrose, so as 20
make il appear that his daughter
had been the victim of "A degenerate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
27,423 MEN Are
AT CAMP TAYLOR
Baker Says Clothing Keeps
Pace With Arrival of New
National Recruits.
Associated Press Service:

AssOciat ted Press Service
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE
number of men of Americas new
national army either actually under
training or ordered to the 16 can
tonments throughout the country to-
tails 431, $50.
In making public these figures to-
day Sec'y Baker said that the ship
ments Of clothing to the camps is
keeping pace with the arrival of
the new troops.
Camp Funston in Kansas has the
greatest quota of men of any Of the
camps, its number being 1858.
Camp Lewis, in Washington state.
is second with 39,171 and Camp
Devens, Massa chusetts. is third with
$1,000. Camp Custer, Mich, has the
smallest number, 1913
The number at or ordered 70 the
other camps follows:
Camp Dix, New Jersey. 1868;
Camp Dodge, Iowa, 2O,324; Camp
Gordon. Georgia. 22,5O7: Camp
Grant. Illinois. 25.5O2; Camp Jack
son, South Carolina. 24,975; Camp
Lee. Virginia, 27.O61; Camp Meade,
Maryland. 10000; Camp Pike. Ar
kansas, 24,639; Camp Taylor, Ken
lucky. 27,423; Camp Travis. Texas,
29.249: Camp Sherman. Ohio, 30
$50; Camp Upton, New York, 90,
555
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
Another Tragedy

Tragedies of a newspaper Of
nee on rainy night.
Night city editor home sick in
bed with grip.
Day city editor laid up in bed
with lung fever
Both assistant city editors out
of commission.
Reason unknown.
Big story breaks.
Seventeen telephones all ring
TO one.
In midst Of mad excitement,
with all reporters busy, a long
forgotten telephone. No. Is, rings
and a sweetly effeminate voice at
the other end Of the wire says.
10 a muchly dishevelled sob-sis-
ter:
"WiH YOU please tell me If
there is a dance tonight"
"A dance? What do YOU
mean, a dance.-how should I
know" said the dishevelled
one
We'll. I'll tell you.' purref the
sweet young thing at the other
end Of the wire. Il want 10 find
out where Messick's orchestra is
playing and I just wondered il
you could tell me where the
dance VASE"
The sob sisters remarks have
been censored by the n. C. e. pro
tenn.
However. masculine person
came on the line just then and
said:
"HuIlo. huIlo, this is the dane
ing editor: what did you want?'
The fair young maiden coyly
repeated her question, seeming 20
be delighted by the unexpected
arrival OF a man in the case.
Just a minute. lady, I'll con-
suit the files"
The dancing editor consulted
the back end of a 1853 almanac
and could not find just where
Nessick's orchestra was due 20
play on oct II. 1917. but told
the lady that ne would certainly
see 20 il that his files were kept
in better shape from then on.
The lady sighed contentedly
and thanked the obliging dane
ing editor
We are glad we are SO able 70
help inquiring friends.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
Our Daily Bread
Associated Press Service.

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON. Oct IL
Early regulation of the baking
industry was promised Thursday
by Food Administrator Hoover.
Plans 10 control bread produc-
ton and distribution already are
under consideration and viii be
put into operation as soon as
bread baking experiments now
being conducted in several cities
are completed. Municipal bread
depOts Will be provided If it is
found that retailers cannot be
controlled under a voluntary ar
rangement.
The baking industry was left
out OF the general food control
10 be put into effect Nov. /. Be
fore taking any steps 20 deal
with the Industry the food ad-
ministration wishes, first 20
standardize baking -four: second.
10 standardize bread ingredients
and third 10 standardize either
the size OF the loaf or the prices
II is hoped 20 establish
standard bread. containing the
same amount always OF lard.
milk and other ingredients.
Flour will be standardized
through the cooperation Of mill
ers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
BIG DEMAND
BOOSTS COAL
SAY EXPERTS
Existence of General Shortage
is Admitted by Geological
Survey Mines Work
Overtime, Report.
Associated Press Service

ASeo'iateu IFeSS service
WASHINGTON. oct. l1.-Exist
ence of a general coal shortage was
admitted tonight by the Geological
survey. which attributes the situa-
ton not to the failure of producers
to do their best. but to the UMPIRE
cedented demand.
THE tremendous increase in
manufacturing and transportation
activity this year" said a statement
Issued. has created a demand for
sof, coal in excess Of any in the past,
an Increase in demand that is diff
fcult TO measure in terms of tons,
but that is certainly more than the
10 percent by which production has
increased. To meet this demand the
operators have been mining coal at
a rate never before equalled.
The shortage is not due to the
failure of the soft coal mines to
produce more coal than in the past
for the country on Sept. was about
a month ahead of last year in output
and is expected TO finish the year
with an increase of ten percent over
1915"
Shortage In Ohio.
A serious coal shortage exists in
Ohio, fuel administration officials
were tod today by a delegation Of
consumers headed by Atty Gen.
Joseph McGhee, who came to Wash
ington to protest against lifting the
embargo on coal shipments to
Canada The people Of the state,
spokesman for the delegation said.
are suffering and cannot wait until
the northwest is supplied under the
fuel Administrations priority order
before laying in winter stocks.
Mayors Of some towns have seiz-
ed carloads of coal enrOute 10 the
lakes and have appOrtiOned 1t
among its inhabitants.
The fuel administrations first
ment Of coal was made today in an
order directing that mines along the
Pennsylvania railroad system supply
under a pro-rata plan all the coal
the road needs Later other roads
will be supplied in the same fashion.
Coal prices in some districts of
Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia
were raised today by the fuel ad-
ministratiOn after it was shown OPP
orators could not mine coal at a
profit at the prices fixed recently.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service:
PHILADELPHIA. oct. IL
Mayor Thomas 3. Smith was held
by Judge Brown in the municipal
court Thursday under $4,000 bail
TO await the action Of the grGnd
jury on six charges growing out or
the murder by imported gunner Of
a policeman in the fifth ward here
on primary election day. The
charges against the mayor include
misbehavior in office; contempt OF
court I'm refusing 10 produce certain
documentary evidence: violation OF
the Shern election law forbidding
participation in politics BY city en-
ployes; conspiracy 20 commit as
sault and battery; conspiracy 10
commit aggravated assault and bat
terry. and conspiracy % commit
murder.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
Way is Cleared
For Uncle Sans
Huge Air Fleet
Associated Press Service

-Af''..'tt. NA II FUSS SCI vice.
WASHINGTON. oct. Illegal
approval has been given the agree
ment between the air craft produc-
ton board and the Airplane Manu-
facturers' association. clearing away
a possible serious obstacle TO the
governments S64O.OOO.0OO aircraft
program. Atty. Gen. Gregory has
held. il was learned Thursday. THAI
the patent pooling plan 20 prevent
patent litigation does not violate the
sherman antitrust law.
Details OF the pooling agreement
have not been made public In gen
eral terms it provides for the pool
ing in the Airplane Manufacturers
association of the basic airplane
patents known as the Wright and
Curtiss patents and also of all other
airplane patents now held or here
after developed by members of the
association. The organization is
open 10 any builder or patentce on
payment of nominal association
feess
Provision is made for royalty
payments at S20C a machine. a re-
duction of about one-ffth of the
sum asked 10y patent holders before
the plan was worked out With the
exception OF S25 assigned 20 main
tain the association the royalty goes
TO holders of controlling patents a
maximum limit of 100000 is fix
ed. however, for each of the Wright
and Curtiss claims. Holders of any
future controlling patents who are
members of the association will
share i'm royalties as later determin-
ed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
NO YOKE FOR
LORRAINE is
ENGLISH CRY
Premier Lloyd George Answers
German Foreign Secretary
in Speech at London
On War Aims.

Associated Press service
LONDON oct Premier
Lloyd George. addressing a delega
tion Of Insurance committees. de-
clared that an the nations thoughts
and energies were taken up by the
terrible demands made boz defense
OF freedom and liberty Hc wished
ne could see the end. hut the task
which the nation has taken ion hand
must DE accomplished
lie could not think OF any state
ment more calculated 90 prolons rhe
war than the assertion of the Ger
man foreign secretary. Won Kuch
mann. that Germany would neN,
contemplate the making of cone
sions 20 France respecting A1sa
Lorraine.
Stand bY France.
However, long the war lasted said
the premier. England intended 20
stand 10y her gallant ally. France.
until she redeemed her oppressed
children from the degradation of a
foreign yoke.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
The End of w ar

Germany has sued for. peacet"
That isn't oHiciaI-not quite
. us according to rumors which
We're afoat in the Studebaker
factory yesterday afternoon. Ac-
oording 90 the story Pierpont
Morgan telegraphed the Stude-
baker corporation TO make ready
for bis orders. since Germany
has asked for peace.
Several people called The
News-Times last night asking
whether the rumor were true
but every effort to confirm il
proved uuayaiIing.
Finally. as "a last resort. 4. r.
Erskine president of the Stude-
baker corporation was called.
After a long time. voice.-it
sounded sleepy -answered
This Mr. Erskine
Yes.
Did you receive q telegram
from J. Pierpont Morgan. saying
that Germany
"I did not"
Well we have "a report that
you did and we wanted 70 find
cat about BE-"
"No haven't heard anything
about IT, What time is ite~
"Teu forty-dve
Thank YOU
Beg pardon OF Nj Erskine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
TWO CONVICTED FOR
SHIP SINKING ATTEMPT

Associated Press Service:
SIKEN. s. c., Oct 11.-PauI
Wierse. editorial writer Of the
Charleston. :. c. American. and
Capt. Klatteuhof of the German
steamship Liebenfels. were convicted
in federal court here Thursday Of
conspiracy TO sink the ship ir
Charleston harbor, and sentenced q
two years in federal prison at At
lanta, and 10 pay fine Of $1,000
and costs each.
The Liebenfels was sunk just be-
fore the diplomatic break with Ger
many. presumably on orders OF the
German government.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
AsoUITH RIDICULEs KAIsER.

Associated Press ~crit.r.
LONDON. oct. II Addressing a
war aims meeting at Liverpool to-
night IT. H. Asquith. former pre-
rnier. referred 20 recent declarations
by German statesmen and writer's
and said that his previously express
ed skepticism regarding the rcichs-
tags peace resolution was Justified
b. the event for which tine German
parties had been squabbNng ever
since with infinite acrimouy concern
ing its orthodox Interpretation and
confusion had become more CON
founded with the publication of the
chancellor's reply 10 the papal note
Doubtless. said Mr.. Asquith In
both Germany and Austria there was
a widespread and genuine desire for
peace. and in the reichstag itself
slender as were its powers and di-
yided its counsels. there were indi-
cations of a growing spirit OF revolt
against the government methods.
The Power Behind
But" continued Mr. AsGuith,
"the dominant fact with which We
have 10 deal is neither German pub
lie opinion nor the German parlia-
ment but the German government.
Does that government mean busi-
ness2 Is its desire for peace sin
cereo Depend upon it the world
viii never lind the way 20 peace
through a. inorasS of equivocauons.
and antiquities. Plain questions
and concrete cases are studiouslv
avoided We are left in the dimness
OF a rhetorical twilight and we are.
asked 20 lay down our arms without.
other safeguard than that we shalI'
be offering "a unique exhibition Of
the three virtues-faith hope and
charity"
He referred 10 the speech OF the.
German foreign secretary. Or. Won
Kuehlmann. respecting Alsace-Lor-
raine. and said.
German diplomacy is not cele-
brated for deftness. but even in its
annals tx would be dimcuIt 10 find a
more clumsy or more transparent.
maneuver than his. That this mall
adroit attempt 20 sow discord be-
tween ourselves and our French ale
lies. Won Kuehlmanu relegares the
Belgian questions 20 "a secondary po-
sition
ct have formerly asked whether
Germany was ready % restore Bel
GUM in the only real sense accept
able To- the allies. but have rel
ceived no answer and ron Kuehi~
mann who can be- Ho,=terou=ly def
mite and precise concerning Alsace-
Lorraine. preserves regarding Belt
gium an unhr0kel but s.eridcant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
u. S. FARMERS WILL HOLD
LOANS FROM THE BRITISH

Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON. oct. H. Great
Britain VIII rescind instructions is
sued last January 10 British mort
sage companies in this country r.-
10 renew mortgages on American
farms. but TO place the money az the
disposal OF the British authorities
for war purposes Approximately
800. OOO.0 600 in British capital has
been invested in farm mortgages in
the south and middle west. and had
the companies called the loans lt
was feared many farmers would
have been financially embarrassed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
HILLS BOOSTING LOAN.

Associated Press Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. oct. with
Newell Dwight Hills pastor pub
lcist and orator as principal speaker
another huge Liberty loan demon
stratiou will be staged i'm lndianapo-
lis on the night OF oct Is. The
speaker, who is touring the country
I'm the interest OF the loan cam
paign. under the auspices OF the ma
tional speakers bureau. Will picture
20 his audience the extent of Ger
man '.frightfulness" and urge Indi-
anans 20 get behind the Liberty
loan.
Omcial figures given out yesterday
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
HOLLAND FEELS PRESSURE

ASsOclated Press Service:
AMSTERDAM oct. l1.-Great
Britain has stopped all commercial
cable communication with Holland
until such time as the Netherlands
government places an absolute re-
striction on the transit Of sand,
gravel and scrap metals through
Holland from Germany TO Belgium
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
GERMANS SAY THE ALLIES
LOST HEAVILY IN THE AIR.

A -arl HtrI Press Service.
BERLIN. VIA London. OCT fi.-fs
on the various German fronts ths
entente forces lost IET airplauea
during Septemb Der as against So ua-
chimes lost by the Germans. accorf~
ing 10 figures given ONT tv arms
headquarters Thursday. The teEs
OF the announcement reads
The losses sustained b. the so
envy afr forces in September ou the
German fronts were - captive bale
looms and 37f airpIanes. lnclud 9
l67 behind our lines. The remains
der were brought down beyond en-
envy positions Iu encounter 8
lost So airDlanes and ffe .apL =
balloons"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
THE WEATHER

Indiana-Fair in south snow On
north portion Friday. colder S1-ur-
day. fair Lower MichiEun-Snow
and colder Friday; Saturday fair eX-
cent snow aurries along Lake Mich
iEan. continued cold.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

hat will be tolerated during the war
and forgotten after it. But we will
have learnt the principle that it Is worth
saving life. even where we are not plan
ming TO spend il in the costly business
Of war Instead of leaving labor to
shift for itself, if we are TO have etii-
cheney Of production of munitions, or
the things that feed and clOthe those
who use them, we will have to face the
problem of the satisfactory organlza-
ton of labor. With the trade unions
disconnected. even the most enthusiast
tic army could accomplish very little in
the saving of democracy. Perhaps we
shall learn from this that with labor
disconnected democratic ideals will find
it hard to support themselves.
On this problem of conservation of
human resources. great light is shed by
observers who for two years watched
France and England blunder to national
mobilization. Mr.. Arthur Billiard, IN
"Mobilizing America" which the Mac
milan Company is to publish in few
days. warns us of some Of the blunders
that the Allies made They began by
thinking that the army was all they
needed to worry about. They learnt that
it was equally important to conserve
the health, the life and the loyalty of
the workers in the coal mines and NUM-
tons factories. He saw France send
every available man to the front, and
after a year send back experts whose If
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

be done We will have saved more than
the democracy of the world. if the war
can bring this permanent interest IN
It's affairs before the American people.
1t will have guaranteed the surety of
democracy in our own country, and will
have taught us TO count human life,
every atom of human energy that has
hitherto lain in unconsidered eXtrava-
gance, as an asset for peace as well as
for war.
Whatever be the merits of Universal
Military Service, it will certainly en-
phasize the necessity of economy in
human life. 1t will mean registration
of the man power of the nation, tabu-
lation of physical fitness, an organiza-
ton of men available in national
emergency. This very tabulation will
throw food of light on the relative
conditions of labor and sanitation in
various industries, and necessitatc, as
il has in Germany, national attention TO
the industries that are found to injure
the health of the nation and increased
regulation of the conditions in trades
naturally injurious to the workers IN
them. And, having once realized each
individual life as practical factor IN
the life of the nation, we will be care
full that the women, who are workers
behind the lines in time of war, will be
equally safeguarded in the normal work
of the nation. We will, perhaps, come
to think always of each worker as filling
vital point in the life of the nation;
we shall continue the keen-edged. I'M
perative efficiency of war when we have
more fruitful things to do with our jeal-
ously conserved human power. We will
keep our universal army perhaps when
the ancient duties of armies have disap-
peared.
We shall keep it for improving the
democracy to preserve which we
have formed it. Thereby we may in
deed in preparing for war be preparing
for peace. For peace which we shall
know how to use to advantage.