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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
.ARM|ST|CE SIGNED
 BY RUSS GENERALS
Central Powers and Russian and ROu- manian Armies Sign Armistice
 on Roumanian Front.

BERLIN. Dec 10.-The central powers signed an armistice today with the Russian and Roumanian armies on the Roumanian front be- tween the mouth of the Dniester and the Danube
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
COL. JACKLIN RECEIVES
 GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1o.-Col. D. c. Jsckling. the Alaska mining magnate left for Washington, D. C.. this morning to accept . position to direct the production of trinitroto- lur. . high explosive.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10

Mrs. Selma Scott. of the firm of Hallett & Scott. dealers in dry goods and millinery, in Seward, was pas senger for the States on the steamship Alameda.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
MANY PARTIES LEFT IN
 SEWARD BY STEAMER

Passengers on the steamship Ala meda report that a large number of passengers left Seward this trip for the States and that over 100 were left as there were no accommodations for them on the vessel
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
NOW IS THE TIME

to get some choice wines and cord. ials for the Holidays. before they arc shipped ont to the States. Phone No.
 
 2. The Bunet- Don't delay or you may Do too late. kl7
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
ITALIANS TAKE BACK
 TRENCHES RECENTLY LOST

ROME, Dec. 10.-The trenches lost by the Italians at East Caposile, on the lower Piave line were retaken yes- terday by the Italians.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10

WANTED-We will pay i've cents each for copies of the Saturday Min- CT of Dec. 8. A chance for some en- terprising lad to make a' dollar. Prospector Publishing Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
GILI'S IMPEACHMENT IS
 DEMANDED BY CHURCHES

Seattle, Dec. 10.-MayOr Hiram Gilrs impeachment was demanded by the congregations of fifty churches at mass meeting held last night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10

J. o. Patton of Seward. was pas senger on the steamship Alameda for Bellingham. where he goes on legal business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
NOW IS THE TIME

to get some choice wines and oord- shipped out to tho States. Phona ials for the Holidays, befsre they ars- No. 2. Tho Buffet.
 Don't delay or you may be too lass. kf7
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
BRITISH TROOPS
 NOW IN ITALY Positions Heretofore Held by French and Italians arc Taken by the
 British Infantry

ITALY. Dec. 10.-British and French troops are now occupying the trenches and positions heretofore held by the Italians and British on the upper Piave river. The battle of Asiago has been suspended, with the enemy checked If not actually defeat cd
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
JERUSALEM SURRENDERS
 TO BRITISH TROOPS

LONDON, Dec. 10.-Jerusalem sur rendered today to the British troops. after campaign lasting many weeks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10

Corporal Rowbottom arrived in town today from Teikhell with the government dog team.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10

Mail Clerk Alvah Flames was pas senger on the Alameda to the west ward.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
Hughes Calls on President

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. 10.- Former candidate for President Chas. w. Hughes. called on President Will son this morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
WHEAT SHORTAGE IN
FRANCE IS ALARMING
Associated Press Service .

WASHINGTON. Dec oq.-Fur-
ther reduction of civilian rationS in
European countries today was re-
ported necessary. Information re-
ceived by the food administration
said the wheat shortage in France
was becoming alarming and that
Maurice Long. minister for gener-
al revictualling, had indicated "a de-
crease Of 20 percent in the bread
ration soon would be imperative.
Denmark also is looking forward TO
a reduction Of the bread ration be-
cause final figures for the cereal har-
vest show a total Of only $4,000. 600
bushels. or 20.0O0.O00 bushels less
than i'm 1916.
Food supplies in Switzerland are
falling off 10 the danger point. the
food administration information
said. The Swiss now may have only
pound and a half of sugar per
person each month. half pound Of
bread daily and one-ufth pound Of
butter monthly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
LOW COAL SUPPLY MENACE
TO BIG WAR CONTRACTS

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-James
j. StorreW, fuel administrator for
New England. today told Sec'y BalS-
er that war contracts calling for
hundreds of millions Of dollars
worth of clothing and war NUM-
tiOns could not be carried to COM
pletion at the present rate of coal
supply Immediate, real, practical
relief, was asked whether by rail or
water. and the New England ad-
ministrator left it TO the govern
ments executive officials 10 decide
how the fuel could be supplied.
Some factories working on war
contracts have fuel sufficient for
only two weeks, Mr Storrow said.
He explained the situation first to
Fuel Administrator Garfield, who
thought the situation so grave that
he arranged for Mr. StOrrOw to see
Mr.. Baker. Chairman Hurley. OF
the shipping board. also was called
into the conference.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
George V. on His Industrial
Tour Through Great Britain

looked. At one spot the king spied
two invalid soldiers still in khaki
one minus an arm, the other wound
ed in the head. The king stepped up
to them briskly and had a little talk
with both, and the crowd broke into
great cheer as the king of Eng
land found tears on his cheeks, for
the whole of this little scene was
moving and effective
Talks To Workmcn.
The king talked to the workers
as man to man, and they answered
him as man to man. The men all
looked him straight i'm the face and
without bowing or scraping. and
gave him perfectly natural answers.
Robert Burns would find today that
in Clydesdale "a mans a man for
a that and a that"
There was no stiffness between
the men and their king. one Of
them agreed with him that engi-
neering was hard work, but" he
added, in his homely Glasgow ac-
cent. 'you just get used TO it,"
The delight of the king was OBJ
,ious at the reception these simple
workmen accorded him He knew
nc was one Of them and he was
glad.
In the dusk, as the royal car sped
on its way. he was strangely silent.
He sat alone and watched the glow
en- the clouds projected by the
mammoth vulcans that support the
line of steel from Dover 70 the Ska
cyarra1r
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
Peace Terms Get
Rise Out of Pan
German Editors
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service:
STOCKHOLM. Dec 29.-The
events at Brest-LitOvsk, attendant
on the peace parleys between the
Germans and the Russians. are lit
tie 10 the taste Of the pan-German
section of the German press, ac-
cording 20 special dispatch re-
ceived here from Berlin. The
Deutsche Zeitung captions its report
of the proceedings: Victory for
the Entente at Brest- -Litovsk" and
other pan-German organs exhibit
dissatisfaction 10 the highest de
gree.
The newspapers of the left are
hopeful in their comment but not
sanguine Theodor Wolff. editor Of
the Berlin Tageblatt. utters a warn
ing against over-Optimism. The
rest Of the press maintains a re-
served attitude
The Taglische Rundschau of Ber-
lin says:
Never before have we given up
so completely everything we so
dearly bought with the blood OF
hundreds of thousands with the
sweat of millions, with the depriva-
tions of our children. with our own
hunger"
The Deutsche Zeitung says that
the entente has won the greatest
victory of the war and that diplo-
matY have destroyed all that has
been fought for
The Koelnische Zeiung, on the
other hand. regards the conditions
as opening the road TO peace ad-
vantageous TO all sides. The Lokal
Anzeiger thinks that the German
answer TO Russia will not be much
to the taste Of people with military
leanings. but adds:
The outlines, however, are drawn
wide enough to give scope for de-
mands of justice. Definite judgment
upon the peace work at Brest-Li-
tovsk depends on how far this possi-
bility is utilized in later negotia-
irons"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
CARRANZA HALTS GERMAN
RED CROSS BENEFIT

Associated Press Service.
JUARF,Z Mex. Dec 2e-Pres. Q
Carrauza prohibited the holding Of
a kermess or fair 0y the German
colony Of Mexico city recently for
the benefit Of the German Eed
Cross. according 10 Mexico city pa
pers which reached here today Al
though the allied nations were per-
mitted 20 hold benefits and fairs for
the Red Cross fund. the Germans
were told not 20 attempt % hold
their kermess. the paper stated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
RIT0NS drive THR0 UGH PALESTINE
7 Killed, 20 Hurt
in Head onCrash
at North Vernon
Associated - Serviee

Associated Press Service:
NORTH VERNON. Ind. Dec %.
seven are known 10 be dead and
about 20 injured as the result of
head-on collision between a west
bound ana an eastbound Baltimore
and Ohio train. d mile east of here.
tonight All the dead were mem
bers of the crew The westbound
train carried several soldiers, ac-
cording TO reports. but it is not
known if any were among the in
jured
The Dead.
Harry French. Seymour. Ind. en-
gineer on westbound train.
Joseph Horning. Seymour. Ind:
fireman on westbound train.
McHarvcy. Cincinnati: baggage
man on westbound train
Frank Day, Seymour, engineer on
eastbound train.
VI. T.. Matthews. Seymour, fire
man on eastbound train.
Albert Shur, Cincinnati. baggage
man on eastbound train
j. II. KemptOn. Cincinnati, brake
man on eastbOund train
The injured included Conductor
y. p. Shaner of the eastbound train
and Conductor ?. j. McEvilly. both
of Cincinnati. 8. Boyles. an engi-
neer Of Cincinnati, who was in
charge of a dead engine on the east
bouro train, also was injured The
extent Of their injuries has not been
determined.
At II o'clock the identity of other
injured was not known.
Send Relief Trains
Relief trains have been sent here
from Seymour. 20 miles west. and
according to reports reaching here
from Cincinnati. Louisville and
Washington. Ind. also. All Of the
dead were pinned beneath the
wreckage. Both engines were de-
mOlished and thrown from the track
and down a steep embankment
The cause Of the wreck is report
ed to have been the failure of the
automatic block system 10 work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
NO MORE DlSHONORABLE
DISCHARGE FOR SLACKERS
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-Dis-
honorable discharges from the army
which many officers believe have
been seized upon by slackers and
objectors as the vehicle of escape
from military service. will no longer
provide such an opportunity under
an order issued today by Sec'y
Baker
For several weeks the army has
been losing men at the rate Of 100
TO 80 day They chose TO com
nit offenses which led 10 their dis
honorable discharge.
In the future Sec'y Baker order
ed, such men will get terms Of i'm
prisOnment with their discharges
and whenever possible some other
form of sentence will be used
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
TURKS
BACK WARD ON
IS Mile FRONT
Gen. AIIenby'S Troops RepuISe
Efforts to Retake JeruSa-
lem-Make Gain OF
Two Miles.
Associated Prees Sevice. !.

Associated Press Service
LONDON. Dec 29.--The British
have made another considerable
advance in the neighborhood OF
Jerusalem. the Turks having been
beaten back on a front OF l3 miles
The official statement concerning
the Palestine campaign tonight
SAYS.
Gen AIlenby reports that on
Friday his troops continued to drive
back the enemy and advance their
lines 10 a depth of about two miles
on a front of i miles.
The advance has given 20 us the
high ground of Ras Erkub and r.
Sufa-four miles from Jerusalem
and one mile north of Jericho road
-Anataerram and GJlundia. the
last two respectively east and west
of the Naballa road and five con- siN
miles north of Jerusalem
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
SERVICE FLAG MAKERS
DEMANDING ROYALTY
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON Dec. 29.- Com
plants made 20 Pres't Wilson by a
patriotic society that a Cleveland.
o.. frm is demanding payments Of
royalty patents on war service
flags have been referred TO Sec'y
Baker and the interior department
which has jurisdiction Of patents.
This became known today after
congresSmen received similar COM
plants from the society, which
charged that il had received notice
from the United States Flag Co.
that it owned the patent 10 the flag
and would collect a royalty on it,
so percent OF which would be do
mated 10 the Red Cross.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
WHISTLELESS NEW YEAR
URGED IN INDIANAPOLIS

Associated Press Service.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 29.-
The advent OF the new year will
be whistleiess in indianapolis if the
request OF County Fuel Administra-
tor Alex r. Holiday is complied
with Mr. Holiday pointed out in
an appeal issued today that elimina
tion Of the blowing Of steam whis-
ties Will save much coal as the usual
continuous whistling at the begin
niEs Of New Years day requires an
extraordinary amount Of steam and
a consequent excessive use Of coal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
TWO KILLED IN BLAST
IN UTAH POWDER PLANT
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service:
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah Dec %.
Two men were killed and third
is expected to die as the result Of
an explosion which occurred at the
Bacchus plant Of the Hercules Pow
der Co. / s miles from here. this
afternoon. The financial loss ac-
cording 10 Gen. Manager +. !. Nc
Ganney. will not exceed $4,000.
The explosion occurred i'm the
black powder press building. The
plant is closely guarded and the
management states that there can
not he the slightest suspicion of an
outside cause. The probable cause
is given as a grain Of sand blow
ing into the machinery. producing
friction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
CREDITS TO ALLIES
PASS q BILLION MARX
Associated Press Service.

Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Credits
TO the allies passed the four bill
lion mark today when Sec'y McAdoo
authorized additional loans ~ &ls5.-
200 600 20 Great britain for Janu-
ary purchases in the United States
$155.00G 600 TO France. 27.500.e0u
90 Belgium. and S1.ooo.00o 20 Serbia
Today's total was SefS.500 00o and
the total credits 10 the allies Sf-
236, 400, 900.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

LONDON Dec. 29.-In the morn
ing the kings car rolled into Lam
orkshire, the king himself unbend-
ing and stern He was 10 take &
trip through the vitals of vulcan,
n this Scottish industrial town. In
the evening he was TO take his leave
from the place, a softer, wiser man.
But ne was not yet aware of tho
warmth of heart of these toiling
wOrkmen who stiffen the iron of
old England. so he commenced his
venture of the day entirely ignorant
Of what ne would experience before
the sun sank down over Dover.
The king spent the day among
the chief steel rolling mills in Scot
land. one or two of these. notably
the Colville works, are the biggest
of their kind in the United King
dom. They employ thousands OF
hands Their plate mills, shearers,
travelling cranes and also their mag
netic cranes. which gingerly de-
soend into pits and suck up loads
uf scrap and steel ingots for the
melting pot. are cast on a mammoth
scale a race OF men of the stature
of POlyphemus seems called for 20
work these monstrous things
Sec Huge Steel Ladies'.
In the Lanarkshire steel works
and Motherwell the king saw molten
by gas. into a receptacle known as
G. ladle, so tons of white
hot fluid poured into this ladle eX-
aCtly like water rushing over a lash
er or through a sluice with the glow
of the setting sun upon it. But even
that was not a full load of steel for
some of these ladies. There are at
least a few which take their hun
dred tons, distributing it. before it
has time to cool down, to the
moulds nearby.
The king saw these floods of steel
in almost every rolling mill he Wis
tied, and mighty open-hearth fur
naces compared with whose glow
the dazzle of the sun IS trifing In
the Colville works the Lanarkshire
Steel company works, the Clydes-
dale steel works at Mossend, and
elsewhere during the day, most
things were cast or the same colos-
sal scale. Steel beams Of two feet
in girth were quickly rolled down,
red hot, 20 plates of less than an
inch thick passing in that fierce
process i'm the easiest manner con-
ceivable from this roller 10 that
and at each receiving slightly diff
ferent treatmeyh I'LL in few min
the nice fnislO touch. ready for
the boiler that - TO oriye the mer-
chant vessel being hGAmered and
hauled into existence ome neigh
boring yard.
Gigantic Hammer Falls
Tn this marvellous district OF FIRE
and force. then, there were melt
Ing shops wholly contrived since the
war started for increasing the pro-
duction OF steel 10y fully $4,000 tor
a year. In one Of these the king
stopped 10 see the hammer taking
slow. careful aim and then descend
ing with "a tremendous stroke on a
bar weighing a matter of 30 tons
This was promptly and gently car
ried 10 It's moulds by the electric
crane Of double that weight
The king then went round and
talked with the shop stewards and
other leaders Of the men and with
the rank and file of the workers
themselves; he took "A whole row-s
dozen. there must have been-of
discharged soldier workers and had
something 20 say TO each. somethinc
about the war and their particular
experiences in France There Were
the veterans of the South African
war. too. and they were not over
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
LLOYD GEORGE PL0TTER
RELEASED FROM PRISON

Associated Press Service
LONDON. Dec %. - Mrs. Alice
Wheeldon. who with her daughter
and the latter's husband. was found
guilty and sentenced last Marcn 20
ten years imprisonment OF the
charge OF conspiracy TO poison Pre-
mier Lloyd George. has oeen re-
leased from prison. a the premier's
request Mrs. weldon Is near
death through a hunger strikS"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
COMNIANDEER UNIFORMs.

Associated Press service
WACO. Tex. Dec. 29.-The mill
tary authorities here today com
maudeered all uniforms and over
coats and stores I'm Waco for the
soldiers at Camp Macarthur. The
arrival Of drafted men made this
action necessary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
CARSON HANDS
OUT THE PLUNS
John SWygart Named Con-
trOlIeT = ROStiSer and
kySer Get Rewards.

Now that Mayor-elect Carson has
dispeIled all anticipation in regard
to the identity of the heads of the
various departments of the new city
administration by making public
these appointments Saturday. spec
uiation has turned TO the chief OF
police appointment.
Those on the firing line continue
90 assert that Peter Kline will sue
ceed Milard r. Kerr as police chief.
and that William Cassidy Will re-
ceive the appointment as assistant
chief. T. is said that the new board
of public safety plans 10 do away
with the office of chief of detec-
tiyes and 90 place the duties of that
office on the shoulders of the as
sistant police chief. The appoint
meut of Messrs. Kline and Cassidy
VIII be a further confirmation by
MayOr-eIect Carson OF appointment
predictions nade by the News
Times.
With his appointments Mr. Car
son issued a statement declaring his
problem in selecting appointees has
heen unprecedented If he is cor
rectly informed" He points out that
ne does not hope 10 please every
body i'm his appointment but asserts
that be has endeavOred to choose
high grade men" 10 care for the
City's interests.
Other Appointments Later.
No official statement concerninC
the appointees 10 the four positions
filled through the boards was oh
t1inable Saturday. DIR. Carson said
they would be announced when the
administration is sworn i'm and the
positions so 90 he filled are. Chief OF
police. assistant. chief OF fire de-
pertinent and assistant named
through the board OF safety. sec
rotary OF the board OF health. named
through the latter organization. and
superintendent of the water works.
named through the board of public
works.
The appointment of John A. Swy-
cart as city controller was no sur
prise 90 those who had even slight
acquaintance with republican af-
fairs SwyEart was one of the chief
aides i'm the Carson campaign and il
was generally conceded that he
would land a berth Of considerable
Importance It is an open secret.
however. that the position OF con
troller was first rendered 20 John
D.. DeUaveu. "a newspaper man. and
city chairman Of the republican or
EaniZation DeHaven's activity in
Carson's behalf both orscially and
personally had qualified him for
this important appointment but he
declined in favor for "A position
which be can nh while maintaining
bis present newspaper connection.
The controUership is regarded as
the most important executive posi-
ton within the mayors appointive
power. the encumbent being the
chancellor" of the municipal eN-
cheQuer as well as acting mayor
during the absence OF his chief
May be President.
DeHaven's appointment 90 the
board of public works followed the
indication OF his preferencs and
while the formal organization viii
rot be accomplished until week
f-om Monday is seemed 70 he gen
1~ON-TrN-T-ED ON PACE THREE, :
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
FRENCH RFPORT HEAVY
ARTILLERY DUELS ON MEU ~

Associated Press service
PARIS Dec Zs-Thc statement
issued tonight hy the war office FOL
lows:
The cannonadc attained mod
crate intensity on the greater part
OF the front and became rather
spirited in Tho region of Eea1mouf
and ou the right bank - the
Meuse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
AND AUSTRIANS
REINFORCE TURK ARMY

International NeW> Service.
AMSTERDAM Dec. pa great
Turkish army reinforced by Ger
man and Hungarian troops.
has launched a determined counter
offensive n Palestine in an effort to
retake Jerusalem from the British.
according to information received
here TO-DAY.
Fresh Turkish troops. rushed %
the Palestine front are reported %
oe taking part in the nghtne
The campaign Is being directed
uy Gen. Won Falkenhayn former
chief of the German general staff.
ana the Turkish troops alone are
said 10 number more than 5000.
A dispatch from the British front
in Palestine last night said that tEe
Turkish attacks had collapsed and
that the British had advanced
more than TWO miles over Aue-
mile front north Of Jerusalem -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
May he President.

DeHaven's appointment 90 the
board Of public works followed the
indication or his preferencs and
while the formal organization will
rot be accomplished until week
f-om Monday is seemed 70 he gen
CsoNTINUED on PAGE THREE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
F/-~-~~
 STOCK MARKET
.r~~~~~~


 New York, Sept. 14-An active, de fnand' for stocks caused a sharp turn early. today. The low level reached and the selling movement of the last few days brought in buying orders
 in considerable volume. The strength of the market and the initial trans actions resulted in an urgent inquiry from the shorts and the opening gains were extended rapidly. United. States
 Steel opened with a block of 5000 shares at 1O7A to 10SA, a maximum gain of point. Advances of one to two points were made in steels, cop
 pers, General Motors, Reading, Della
 ware & Hudson and Tobacco Pro-
 duets Texas Co. and Barrett gained
 three points.
 Technical conditions were favora.
 ble for rise, as the market gave in.
 dications of being speculatively sold | out. The 1iquidating movement in in.
 vestments shares and popular special ties having been checked, operations
 for the long account were conducted aggressiyely and early gains were ex- tended. The turn for the better in the Russian situation, which caused a. rise in roubleseto 16 cents, compared
 with the recent low level of III and indications of outside buying were the primary stimulating influences Bonds
 were firm. Liberty bonds sold at
 99.54 to. 99.98.