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The Washington times., 1917-12-12
T.R BOWS, SARAH WAVES,
BAND PLAYS; TA-TA SHOW

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Colonel
Roosevelt and Sarah Bernhard met
at a musical show here and almost
stopped the performance. When T.
r. arose and bowed to Bernhard. she
waved at him from her box. the band
played American and French national
airs and everybody stood up to cheer
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Congress Did T 9este It
The Prohibition and Woman Suffrage Amendments Reported in
the House POstOf6ce Appropriation B-The Stamped
Envelope Contract Postal Department Surplus The Webb
Bill in the Senate Exporting and Prices at Home.
By w. v. BYARS.

The House Committee on Judiciary
yesterday reported the prohibition
and woman suffrage amendments
to the Constitution Of the United
States.
As the latter amendment provides
that the right Of citizens Of the
United States to vote shall not be
denied by the United States or any
State on account of SEX" the COM
mittee made no recommendation; and
no day has been set for debate 4
The prohibition amendment was
reported favorably. By unanimous
consent, it will be debated next Mon
day. AS passed by the Senate, and
introduced with a single amendment
in the House, it is short and sharp.
1t forbids importation and transpor-
tation, as well as manufacture and
sale of all intoxicants "for beverage
purposes" AS amended by the
House committee, the prohibition
would take effect one year after the
ratification of the amendment By
the necessary number Of States.
This leaves the question between
beverages and medicines.
From the outside standpoint of the
Democracy that was once fierce in
opposition to all "sumptuary laws"
the question Of the Afro-American
"Uplift," south of the Ohio and the
Potomac rivers, seems now to be the
bottom question" in favor of the
"sumptuary" difference between
beverages and medicines. The South
is virtually solid for Afro-American
total abstinence" So much for so
much. The rest will begin to ensue
on Monday next.
The House devoted its session yes
terday to the postoffice appropria-
ton bill, carrying 1881, $4,000. In
the Senate, Senators Cummins of
Iowa and Reed of Missouri attack
ed the Webb exporting bill, which
had been ably supported by Sena-
tor Kellogg on Monday.
Senator Cummins may "unmask
his batteries" more fully hereafter.
Senator Reed unmasked his fully,
making one of the great efforts
of his life" He came to the point
with definition of the first principle
Of the opposition to the bill: "Who-
ever controls the price of the (Amer-
ican) surplus products sold in Eu-
rope, will control the domestic prod
uct."
Dealing with the question of
bread and meat" Senator Reed
showed the operations of the great
packers in Chicago and Kansas City,
as buyers of American cattle and |
hogs, selling at home and abroad |
and reaching every farm, ranch |
and payroll" in the United States. |
II the bill were driven through |
with whip and spur" during the war,
when public attention cannot focus
on II, he argued that one great COM
blnatlon might be formed to con-
troll the meat supply of the world,
including America. The common
selling price for Europe, he argued,
as 1t would be fixed by the dsales
igencies for exporters provided in
me bill, would mean a common buy
ng price In America, and this COM
non buying price would control
me selling price to American fam
lles whose daily meat and daily
control. W ''o -
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IT, through worldwide combinations.
No one arose to answer, and the
Senate adjourned, with the side of
the exporting interest to be further
presented.
AS Chairman Moon and Mr.. Stee.
nerson, Of the House Postoffice Com
mittee, opened the debate on the ap-
preparation bill, there were several
interludes Of interest. Mr.. Moon re-
scented the action of the department
In failing to forfeit the bond Of the
contractors for stamped envelopes
and newspaper wrappers. He
thought the continuation of the con-
tract at higher rate had been made
possible through "subterfuge, :"
which evaded the consent or intent
Of Congress. The Postmaster Cen
eral, in a letter which was read, ex-
planned that, as victims of war prices
for supplies and labor, the contrac-
tors faced bankruptcy, following
which the Government would have
been compelled to provide itself 9TH
erwise at an increased loss. The
new bill carries an appropriation Of
S1,S25,O0O for stamped envelopes and
wrappers.
On the question of the postoffce
service as self-sustaining, with the
habit of turning a surplus into the
treasury, Mr.. Stevenson introduced
documents intended to prove his
theory that this might be a result
OF expert bookkeeping, leaving bills
for several millions at the end of
one year to be paid after the begin
ming of the next, SO that the appa-
rent surplus for that year might
really be represented by bills carried
over and still to be paid. Mr.. Steen-
erson did not consider this criminal,
but he deplored 1t as likely, in cam
paign years, to confuse the minds
Of voters who are not experts in
bookkeeping.
Under the resolution introduced
yesterday by Senator Lodge, the
Senate Committee on Manufactures
will hold an open investigation Of
the coal and sugar shortage. Chair
man Reed has called the committee |
for today for preliminary work on
the problem, which perhaps has in
it the old question of inducing the |
horse to drink properly after lead |
ing him to water.
The Emerson House resolution, In
troduced yesterday, states in its |
whereas" that a number of people
in the State Of Ohio have died for
lack OF fuel" Mr.. Emerson pro-
poses to Commander freight cars
and other things necessary for stop
ping it.
The Senate Committee on Military
Affairs will begin surveying the
conduct OF the war" in hearings as
soon as they can be arranged for.
There has been no formal COM
plalnt." The survey will be educa-
.ional only.
The Joint Committee on Transport
alton opened its hearings yesterday.
As Mr.. Adamson explained. they are
lot investigating war problems, but
problems after the war. These, like
III Gaul. may be divided into three
,arts, Unificatlon. Coordination, and
Taking Over. Taking over" would
,ornhina all three
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SPECIAL NOTICES

TIE srS ETY. OF EQUITY AND JUSTICE
wants Ihe name and address Of every
father, mother, wife. daughter, son, sister or
brother Of soldiers and sailors, unable to get
coal and food: no charges whatever for Co
operative assistanos- Address P. o. BOX 81.
1ith "a Station, az
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In his close he opposed fiercely as
russian what has been otherwise
called government ownership Of
men, and said that the sacrifices the
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country is making in war for free
dom Of the seas" would be vain II,
after the war, the seas are to be
devoted to the purpose of trade, con-
trolled, as he believed the Webb bill
will make beginning Of controlling
II, through worldwide combinations.
No one arose to answer, and the
Senate adjourned, with the side of
the exporting interest to be further
presented.
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The Joint Committee on Transport
tation opened its hearings yesterday.
AS Mr.. Adamson explained. they are
not investigating war problems, but
problems after the war. These, like
all Gaul. may be divided into three
parts, Unificatlon. Coordination, and
Taking Over Taking over" would
combine all three.
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DEATHS

Suddenly, On December q 1911,
NOLIIE, widow Of Joseph AIbau9h.y
Fansrai from her late residsncs, -
TWenffsth street northwest, thence TO St.
StspheniH Catholic Church, tomorrow morn
fng at o'clock. whera requiem mass VIII
b said for the rsposs Of her soul.
6OYD-Oa Monday, December 10, 1911, At II -
q m Or. WILLIAM s. BOYD.
Funeral from his late home, 80 Rock
Crerk Church road, tomorrow At II q. m.
Intsrment At Arlington National Cemetery.
L
CI.AGETT-At the residence Of her daughter
Igls Connecticut avenue, ADELE CLARE,
wife Of the late William H. Clagett, in the
esghtieth year Of her age. Il
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The Senate Committee on Military
Affairs will begin Surveying the
conduct Of the war" in hearings as
soon as they can be arranged for.
There has been no formal COM
plant" The survey will be educa-
tional only.
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matter before the House, and shall
make every effort to bring this about
and press IL TO passage"
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The Emerson House resolution, In
troduced yesterday, states in its
whereas" that a number Of people
in the State Of Ohio have died for
lack of fuel" Mr.. Emerson pro-
poses to Commander freight cars
and other things necessary for stop
ping it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
ERECT BUILDING
ON HOTEL site.
Floyd A. DeahI Announces
Plans for Proposed $685.
600 Structure.

Another hotel for South Bend IS
the plan of the Sheridan Hotel Real
" Co, recently organized. which
will file articles Of Incorporation
Tuesday, at Indianapolis. according
TO +. A. Deahl. Mrs. Adele BickfOrd.
q. A. Stanton and Mrs. c. A. stanton
viii be named as directors and the
amount Of capital stock will be
sos. 200 All OF the incorporators are
South Bend people
The present Sheridan hotel will
be RACED and in it's place the COM
pany expects 10 erect an eight story
building containing 100 rooms, all
with bath Charles w. Nicol. an
architect of Lafayette has drawn up
the plans for the building.
When the building is completed
the cost probably will be in the
neighborhood Of $4,000. II will be
constructed of re-enforced concrete
with a tapestry, brick and terra cot
Ia exterior Building operations are
expected to begin about the middle
Of April
Plans are being considered by
Chicago people who Will run the no
tel. to make the new hotel one OF
the best commercial houses in the
west. The place will be known as the
Hotel Saint Joe"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
Work OF German
Raider is One of
War S Features
Press Service

Associated Press Service.
Reports of the supposed move
ments OF the unidentified German
raider I'm the south Atlantic and de-
tails now coming TO light suggesting
that she may have been accompan-
led by three small submarines act
ing as scouts continue TO be an out
standing naval feature OF the war.
Arrival Of the Royal mail liner
Drina at Rio Janeiro eliminated one
Of the largest steamers from the list
OF the supposed victims Of the com
merce destroyer. A strange steamer
with four tunnels, sighted off Ceara.
Brazil. steaming at high speed, sug-
gested the possibility that the raider
was near the northern coast OF
Brazil.
The capture of the town of
Nanesti. on the Sereth river by Ger
man troops on Friday is the latest
important development on the war
fronts. The Russian forces are con-
tinuing their cOunter-attacks in the
eastern Carpathians and north of
the Suchitza valley on the Mol
davian frontier. but the Berlin war
office announces that the Russian
assaults generally were checked IN
hand TO hand encounters and that
in one OF them the Russians LOST
several hundred in killed and four
hundred made prisoner. Two attacks
delivered by the Teutonic forces in
the course of heavy lighting at other
points on the Moldavian frontier
were repulsed by Russians.
There were no important develop
ments on the Russo German battle
lines and patrol attacks and re-
pulses constituted the chief actions
In the Franco-Belgian war theater
Quiet was reported on the Macedon-
ian front.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
Against
Villa Attack
On Chihuahua
Associated Press Service.

Associated Press Service.
JUAREZ, Mex, Jan. 2O-Bring-
ing as prisoners two villa officers
and seven soldiers with them TO
prove their prowess and good faith.
five residents of the Guerrero dis
trict Of western chihuahua arrived
here today 10 tender TO Gen. Jose
Santos Murguia the use of the 1000
armed and mounted home guards
formed in the Guerrero district TO
be employed in opposing Villas en-
trance into northwestern Chihuahua
after Gen. Pershing's troops with
draw.
The two officers who were brought
mere as prisoners We're deut-COl
Ysidro Medina and Maj. Guadalupe
Galviz. They were brought from
Namiquipa. They will be given a
military trial.
Francisco AntillOn, as spokesman
of the party. said the settlers Of
that part Of the state had become
weary of the raids of the Villa fol-
lowers and had determined TO aid
the government in every way possi-
BILE TO drive Julio Acosta and the
other Villa leaders from the district
Their offer was accepted An
tillon said a thousand men had de-
serted Villa during the past two
months.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
SALEM, MASS, REFUSES
TO CHANGE ITS NAME
Manager OF Commercial Club Tells
Salem. Ore, He Has Heard
Of Town"
Associated Press Service.

SALEM. ore. Jan. 20 Salem,
Mass. refused 20 change its name
at the request Of Salem. ore. To
DAY a negative answer was received
from Henry p. Benson. mayor Of
the New England city, 10 the request
for the change sent recently by Ivan
G. Mcdaniel, manager OF the Com
merCial club OF Elis city.
81 haNe neard OF Salem ore.
read the answer When your little
community reaches a population OF
10000 and n valuation placing il in
the same class as eastern cities. in
short when it reaches the size your
managers nerve has already reached
we viii advise you 70 change your
name. for there might be some con
fusion in having the same and sure
~ you would not ask the venerable
mother OF all the Salems to
her name. even az the behest OF ar
enterprising and hustling young
ster."
In the request Mcdaniel said Sa-
lem. Ore. was spending large sl~
for advertising and requested the
change 70 avoid confusion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
LEAK PROBE TO
START TUESDAY
Inquiry Will Be Resumed to
Determine Who PrOfited by
information.
Press Service

Associated Press Service
WASHINGTON. Jan. Sweep
ing aside all collateral issues, the
house rules committee conducting
the leak inquiry. will begin pub
lie hearings Tuesday at New York
TO determine whether any one
prohted in Wall st. as a result of
advance Information on Pres't Will
sons peace note.
When this feature Of the inquiry
has been fully disposed of, and not
until then. il is declared. the inquiry
Will extend into other phases of the
leak" rumors and every one Of
them, regardless of its vaEUeness,
will be run down. The committee
expects TO confne the hearings at
New York specifically 20 the subject
OF advance information, and mem
bers say there is little possibility
that the inquiry will be broadened
TO EN- brace a complete investigation
Of the stock exchange as urged bv
Thomas ". Lawson and others
sherman L. Whipple of Boston
was formally retained by the com
mittee as its counsel and will as
sumo active charge at the New
York hearings and those 20 fol-
low He was selected for the place
Thursday. and when he conferred
with the committee today details Of
his retention were settled quickly.
He accepted with the understand
ing that the committee should fix
the amount OF his compensation
later. and that he would be given
free hand i'm directing the inquiry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21

Municipal Coal Yards and
Milk Depots Will be Asked

the establishment or municipal
coal yards and milk depOts where
coal and milk can be purchased by
the citizens at cost are the requests
ma le in a petition which is TO be
presented to the mayor and mem
bers of the council Monday night.
The action on the part of the So
cialists was brought about SO the
petition reads. ny the steadily in
creasirg cost cf the necessaries Of
life here. The petition notes that
"ottcr cities throughout the coun-
try have taken steps to alleviate the
laTi' hips imposed upon the poor by
the present high cost of living" and
ARE thus making their respective
communities more fit places in
whi h t. live"
1t was 10 urge that the officials Of
South fi"nd take similar steps that
members of the socialist party met
and drew up the petition The COM
mittee which will present the petit
toin IS composed of =. r. Tomlinson,
Dana Cook, and s c. Haskins
The petition Is as follows:
TO the Honorable Mayor and City
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21

Council OF the City or South Bend
Whereas, the cost OF the necessi-
ties Of life IS steadily increasing, and
the wages OF the workers have not
kept pace with this steady increase
in the cost OF living:
Whereas. other citits throughout
tn country have taken steps to ale
yiate this condition. thus making
their respective communities more
fit places in which 10 live; therefore.
be il
Resolved that we. the socialist
party OF South Bend. in regular
meeting assembled. hereby reques<
the mayor and city council 70 give
mis- matter their serious considera-
ton. and that your honorable body
investigate. draw up plans and install
a municipal coal yard and milk de
pots. and sell these necessities at
cost. thereby relieving TO some ex-
tent the hardships that now obtain
in our city"
2. F. TOMLINSON.
DANA COOK.
s. c. HASKINS.
Committee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
RUSSIANS AND TEUT0NS
FIGHT IN SN0WST0RM
ssocLaied - Servlce

associated Press Service
BERLIN. Jan. 20.--A war CORE
spondent OF the Schlesizche Nolks
Zeitung. who visited the scene of
the recent battles southwest Of
Riga. on the northern end Of the
Russian front. is quoted by the
Overseas News agency as follows:
The VIOLENT combats took place
partly during a thick snowstorm.
There was especially tenacious fight
ing along the Ciskup- Mangal road.
where a battalion OF guards which
he'd been carried 10 the spot in au-
tom0biles drove back the Russians
who had penetrated our lines. In a
wood near Stangal there was hand
to-hand lighting with grenades and
bayonets Part Of the Russians
surrendered and the rest tried TO
escape through a clearing, but were
moved down by machine. guns. The
snow covered ground and the wood
were full OF dead Russians"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
ENGLISH ARMS
PLANT EXPLODES
Number of Dead in Munitions
Factory Tragedy Is Not
Known. Js4-.s

Associated Press Service
LONDON, Jan. ga portion Of
the area Of London was shaken
severely last night when a chemical
plant In which munitions were man
ufactured was the center of "A ser
les OF explosions scattering destruc-
ton over a considerable section OF
the district in which the works was
located. There was no explanation.
other than the explosion was the re-
suit Of fire, such as that 10 which
any factory is subject.
The principal point 0f the volca-
nO-iike upheaval was in the heart
Of the working district of a suburban
town. At 6:45 p. m, a series of eX-
plosions suddenly transformed the
works into fiery furnace and great
masses of burning liquid and timber
and red hot iron was hurled high in
the air. Mingled with the deafening
crash of beams and girders were
cries from the working people An
adjoining -four mill, in which a num-
Der OF woraen and girls were en-
ployed was engulfed.
The explosions were only the CEN
ter of a succession of wide spread
series Of fires, as the masses Of fire
brands from the affected quarter
settled down on surrounding areas.
Added 70 the terror of this upheaval
was the sudden darkness in which
the entire quarter was plunged.
No attempt has vet been made TO
collect casualty lists. The majority
Of the dead and many Of the severe
" injured are as yet unidentified.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
MAY MAKE PRINT PAPER
Publishers Take Action TO Start Co.
operative Plant

AiIDDLESBORO. Ky, Jan. 90
To assure relief from high news
print paper prices the esta blish-
ment Of a cooperative paper mill
was proposed at a meeting Of rep
Iesentative publishers from south
eastern Kentucky and eastern Ten
nessee here Saturday. Preliminary
plans were submitted by n. G.
Chappell. editor OF the Three States
Of Middlesboro. and at A second
meeting FEB 10 at Knoxville. Tenn.
II is expected a definite conclusion
will be reached. The East Tonnes
see Press association is expected to
cooperate in the project
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
Administration Bills Are Given
Right of Way and RepUb-
IiCan Power Will Be
Tested.
WOMENS Vote MEASURE
Is FAVORED BY COMMITTEE
Act Providing for ConStitu-
tionaI Convention Expected
to Pass House During
This Week.
Associated Press Service.

hrrfiIhlfu TESS 1tINlft.
INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 2O.-Wom-
ans suffrage and state wide prohi-
bition measures are TO be sidetrack-
ed In both houses Of the state legis-
lature until after the completion Of
the administration legislature pro-
gram has been disposed of II be-
came known tonight. The admins
tratiOn measures are TO be given the
right OF way and the ability Of the
republicans 10 enact legislation
pledged in the platform will be def
initely determined probably in the
coming week
In the light OF the death in the
senate of the bill TO abolish the oil
inspection bureau. recommended by
GOV Goodrich. the fate of the other
measures bearing the executives Of
ncial approval and support is be-
ing watched with much interest. es-
pecially in the senate. In the house.
where the republicans have good
working majority, party leaders say
the administration bills viii have
little difficulty.
Frame Tax Bill.
Gov. Goodrich and his legislature
aides are engaged In framing a
franchise tax bill. which was rec
commended in his message to the leg
islature. It is the purpose OF the
governor. II is said, 10 make the law
as nearly equitable as possible. AZ
applied TO corporations doing bust
ness under state authority
Fire insurance rates Will be the
subject OF another administration
measure The object of its trainers
is 10 secure fair and uniform class
ihcatiOns OF property. they say, in
computing rates. Under the proposed
measure the state would he given
supervision over the rating bureau
that is now maintained by the FIRE
insurance companies
The separation OF the insurance
and banking departments from the
Office Of the auditor Of state will be
undertaken by a bin that will be
drafted early in the week. This and
"a bill to consolidate the work %
The state library commission. and a
law 10 make compulsory education
during a part OF the time up 20 the
ge Of Is. IS well as a change in the
law relating TO the publication and
sale OF law books. practically will
complete the administration legis-
lative program.
FavOrs Suffrage.
Sen. Dobvns OF the senate com
mittee on public rights and fran
chises. 90 which was referred Sen
Naston's suffrage bill. although he
had asked 20 have IL sent 10 an
other committee, declares there is
no unfrtendliness I'm his committee
toward the measure lie says he pro-
poses 10 give the bill an early and
fair hearing and that he is positive
the friends or woman's suffrage In
the senate. at least. will have no
cause 70 complain or the treatment
the bin receives in committee
The bill for constitutional con-
vention. which is favored by the adj
ministration. is expected 10 pass the
house during the week and go TO
the senate for action there This
measure which calls for the holding
Of a convention with rs delegates
i1 January. 1918. was passed 20 en-
gross1nent by the house Yesterday.
Neither house was in session TO-
day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
SHIP SINKS WITH CREW

associated Press Service.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Jan. 20.
Capt. Mitchell and 81 men Of the
British steamer Cabotia, sent down
oct 90 by a German submarine and
persisted on the night the ship was
torpedoed. according 10 T. W. Ed
gar. who was chief officer on the
Cabotia. Edgar is here on the Brit
ish steamer Kelvinbrae Edgar
said the crew left the Cabotia in
four boats. one OF them commanded
by the captain. Two boats were
picked up the next mornins. but
nothing was heard Of the others.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
MAKES LARGE GIFT.
ssoc.ated Press Service.

Associated Press Service
NEW YORK JAN 20-Au an
onymous gift ~ $4,000 to me
Polish Relief fund was announced
today u set what was declared %
de "a new high record for war re-
lief contri buttons from unidentified
donors. The largest anonymous con-
tribution for that purpose previously
announced here was 31OC 600 for
Jewish relief