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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
sUFF RACE N9sTS
STORM CAPITOL
Four Hundred Women Take
Possession of Senate For
ImpTOmptu Meetings.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. t. - The
capital was stormed by the suffrage
hosts today. -Four hundred women,
here to attend the 49th annual con
vention OF the National Woman
Suffrage association moved in a body
through a heavy snowstorm against
the great white building on the hill
They took possession Of the Offices
of the senators and congressman and
held impromptu suffrage meetings i'm
all parts Of the building. Repre-
seutatives who have supported the
suffragists i'm their fight were
thanked for so doing those who
have opposed them were told the
error Of their ways and urged 10
put themselves right at once.
Sen. Calder's office was made the
scene for a jubilee meeting by half
a hundred women from New York.
headed by Mary Garrett Hay and
Mrs. Norman Der. Whitehouse who
are credited with having won the
New York suffrage victory.
Illinois suffra gists. 40 in number.
took possession of the large confer
ence room I'm the house office build
ing and i'm vigorous speeches de-
manded that the federal amendment
be passed by the 65th congress.
Each state delegation was armed
with its own peculiar arguments. but
none lost opportunity % emphasize
that women now vote for one-fftl'
Of the members Of the house. more
than one half the senators and two
ffths Of the presidential electors
over the theater where the ses-
sions OF the convention viii be held
there floats today q suffrage service
flag with T. stars.
Each STAY represents AN officer 81
the suffrage association now doing
duty % some capacity in France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
Of HALIFAX
BLAST ON TODAY
Interest CenterS on Testimony
to be Given by Crews
of Two Ships.
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HALIFAX, y. 5, Dec. 1.-THE
official investigation into the cause
of the disaster of last Thursday be-
gan today
The surviving members of the
crews of the French munitions ship,
Mont Blanc, which was rammed.
and the Belgian relief ship, the limo.
which struck the French vessel, are
the most important witnesses to ne
examined.
Interest Centers in the testimony
to be given by the two crews as
no doubt remains but what the col
lision was due to misunderstood OF
wrong signals.
Capt. Lamedoo. of the Mont
Blanc. declared that the limo vessel
was wholly at fault. He said that
the rules governing the course to
be taken by passing vessels in mar
row channels were disregarded by
the Belgian ship. 1t is believed the
investigation will continue for two
days or more.
The American relief workers are
coming in for their full share OF
praise by the Canadian officials. TIE
latter declared today that the quick
action by the relief workers un-
doubtedly prevented further loss OF
life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
MANY LIVES LOST
IN FIRST CLASH
LeniniStS Claim First Vic
tory" Against Counter
ReVOlutiOniStS.
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COPENHAGEN. Dec. 12.-Severe
loss of life has attended the first
clashes between the bolsheviki
forces and the Cossacks in the Mos
COW district
Advices received here today stated
that machine guns were used by
both sides with telling effect.
The bOlSheviki government AZ
Petrograd claims the first success.
stating that the forces loyal to Gen.
Korniloff and Gen Kaledines were
defeated in lighting south of Mos
COW.
There are indications that \icho-
lai Lenine and Leon Trotzky, respec-
lively premier and foreign minister
i'm the bolsheviki government are
beginning TO fear the consequences
Of the counter revolution despite
their confident claims of first
victory" Information reaching here
IS 10 the effect that the b0lsheyiki
leaders are now limiting that Rus
STA may continue in the war and
that Germany terms Of peace are
eptable
The constituent assembly has
met at Petroerad. but no word has
been received here as 20 the nature
90 the business debated Prior 70
tire meeting the bolsheViki leaders
lad announced that they would put
the question of an extended arm is
tice up 20 the assem- bly,.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
HELP COAL MEN
IN DELIVERIES
Fuel Administrator Urges Co.
operation of Public in
Emergency.

That people i'm need of coal
should help themselves by delivery
much as possible, sending draws 10
the coal yards for small quantities,
or otherwise providing delivery help
10 the dealers. was strongly recon
mended Wednesday 10y J.. T. Hardy.
local fuel administrator
There is q shortage of coal. says
Administrator Hardy, but we keep
some coming though it arrives spas
medically, SO that when We have 1t
the dealers are literally swamped
with deliveries for n while and then
find themselves with help on their
hands which they cannot use. 1t is
during these 'swamped' periods that
people should help themselves by
sending for their coal. if necessary"
Administrator Hardy is of the
opinion that the coal dealers are CO.
operating as best they can. Ability
10 get coal and have it delivered for
anything like even distribution. he
asserts is the main trouble. We
want 10 maintain this cooperative
spirit. if possible believing we will
set further with it in the long run"
he adds. urging the consumers 20
help. By this method he believes
that despite the fact that there is
not am abundance of coal on hand,
the local situation can be handled
18th the least possible suffering.
The fuel administrator also urges
that anyone knowing of anyone who
Is suffering from a lack of fuel,
should take il i'm hand and see that
they are cared for. A couple hun
dred pounds can be obtained for
them somewhere and perhaps save
them from freezing 70 death, he
says "and these are the people that
We must hook out for being a work
for patriotic and right-minded in
dividuals as well as for the fuel ad-
ministrauon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
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ROME Dec u. - British and
French aviators now lighting with
the italians on the AustrO- German
positions o'-4s the Piave river and
or the Asiago plateau are kept under
la continuous bOmbardment from the
sky Although the Germans and
Austro- Hungarians assembled a
mighty fleet of aircraft on the ltal-
ian front they have been compelled
% yield the air TO the Italians who
now hold complete supremacy.
Bombarding fleets sent out from the
Italian military aerodromes fire.
quently contain more than 100 ma
chimes
Italian sailors are helping the
work of the artillery and a great
duel continues to rage on the greater
par, OF the front from the Adriatic
10 Trentino. Vast quantities of gas
and tear shells are being used.
Efforts by the Austro- Hungarians
to force crossing of the Piave
river at the delta have failed com
pletely. owing to the gallant resist
ance of the Italians. Although out
numbered the Italians threw back
the foe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
STORAGE PLANT
FOR MUNITIONS
IS DAMAGED
Explosion and Fire Results in
One Death at New Castle,
OeI.-TOWn is Under
Bombardment.
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WILMINGTON, Del, Dec l2.-
One man is known 10 be dead and
the town of New Castle, Del, is be-
ing bonn barded 10y exploding shells
as the result Of a fire which broke
out today in the shell room of the
Bethlehem Steel plant at New Cas-
tie, seven miles from Wilmington.
Chief of Guards jacobson, after
directing a score of men 10 remove
cases of shells from the burning
building met death when his head
was blown off by a bursting shell
The territory adjacent TO the
plant is under heavy lombard
ment.
All ambulances i'm Wilmington
and other nearby cities have been
rushed TO New Castle. Members of
the Wilmington fire department al
so are en- route 10 the scene.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
j. 6. PATROL BOAT
SUNK OFF COAST
Crew of Wrecked Vessel is
Rescued. However, AC-
COrding to Wireless.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec "a
a United States patrol boat has been
sunk off here in collision with two
other vessels, the identity of which
has not Yet been established
Wireless dispatches received here
stated that the crew OF the patrol
vessel was saved and great deal
of her equipment removed before
she sunk. only the most :neagre de-
tails of the collision were contained
in the radio message telling of the
disaster.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
SAY DAMAGE Is SLIGHT.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Ofiicials
of the Bethlehem Steel Co. an
nOunced here today that an explo-
sion had occurred in the expert
mental part of their plant at New
Castle, Del. but that the damage
was so slight that work was CON
tinued as usual. The officials. how
ever. were unable to give any de-
tails as to what caused the explo-
sion. They said that an investiga-
ton was in progress to decide
whether there were any suspicious
circumstances surrounding IT,
Reports from Wilmington stated
that one man was known 10 have
been killed but company officials
here insisted that no one was in
jured
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
THREE MEN IN UNIFORM
ARRESTED FOR H0LDUP

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NEW YORK, Dec. L. - Three
men Inn United States army uniforms.
who said they We're from "a Wyom-
ing unit are being held by the po-
Lee today following the sensational
holdup and robbery OF patrons of a
Brooklyn chop suey restaurant
shortly after midnight
THE highwaymen. IN TRUE Wild
west fashion brandished revoIvers
shouted
Hands up and shell out"
Many of the patrons thought the
matter "a joke until they, We're com
PEELED 90 surrender their belongings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12

itionary report of the interstate com
merce commission which sounded
the doom of Individual control and
operation of railroads and approved
its general statements before il was
made public is sufficient proof that
the president believes material
changes i'm The transportation system
must he made And ever since the
report was made public certain de-
velopments have made it still more
imperative that the railroads Zoe
speeded up.
Munitions Delayed
TIE coal shortage which has i'm
terfered with munition making i'm
certain sections Of New England is
attributed directly TO the failure OF
the railroads TO speed up And iron
and steel supplies for munition
plants have been DELAYED in transit
without any very good reason SO far
as the presidents closest advisers
can see
Tt is believed that the president
will begin his proposed address 10
congress soon after he finishes the
series Of conferences which now are
in progress He has been told by
the leaders i'm both houses that they
will require only an hours notice to
arrange for a joint session and il is
not likely that there will be any
great delay between the announce
ment that the president is going to
congress and the calling Of the Joint
session 70 hear him. His railroad
plan. officials say will be guarded
as fully as was his recent message
outlining the national war aims.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12

Pres't Wilson wants the supreme
court justice 10 serve if the roads
are taken over. as now seems Ger
tain, because of his long study of
the American railroad problem and
his championship OF the government
ownership idea. i'm connection with
which ne is a pioneer.
Ii is known that Justice Brandeis
is cortented with his position ON the
supreme bench and would prefer TO
remain there. but il is entirely pos
sible that Pres't Wilson Will be sue
cessful in inducing him TO take up
the work of directing the American
railroads if the plan Of the Interstate
commerce commission is finally ap-
proved by the executive and 10y con-
gress.
Maintains Open Mind.
TO is understood that the president
has practically made up his mind
that the railroads must be operated
By the federal government and has
already outlined general plans for an
operating system. Under il the in
terstate commerce commission would
act as IN advisory board of directors.
In Difference. however. 10 the rail
road experts who still desire to CON
suit him. including the railway
chiefs who called on him this after
noon and the members of congress
who are badly divided on the rail
way problem, the president is gen
orally maintaining can open mind
on what action he Will recommend
Generally speaking he has reached
IA decision but il is not an un-
changeable one The very fact that
ne carefully inspected the revolu-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
DRUG BUILDING BURNS
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NEW YORK Dec y. Fire
starting shortly before noon today
in The building occupied hy the Cos
mouolitau Drug Co. spread rapidly
throughout the six floors Of the
structure Firemen experienced diff
fculty in preventing The flames from
spreading 90 ADJOINING buildings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
WANT RATES REVISED.
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TUTeTndIIO0IT NeWs NtTNIIt.
WASHINGTON. Dee. II - Mich
gan paper mills today complained 10
the interstate commerce commission
that rates on paper from Michigan
to illinois and Wisconsin points are
prejudicial 10 Michigan mills and
asked that they be revised 10 put
the competitors on an equal footing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
DIES OF MENINGITIS.

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LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. r.
Homer Hundley Of Armstrong. W.
Va. died at Camp Taylor Of men
nights. II was only the second
death from this disease since camp
opened There are p cases of pneU-
monia at the camp. a very small
percent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
FIRE WIPES OUT THREE
CITY BUSINESS BLOCKS

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ATTLEBORO. Mass Dec. H.
Three large business blocks in
the center Of this city were de-
s,royed by fire and II dwellings
damaged with a total loss Of
$500. 600 early today The fire
was put Under control after aid
had been Summoned from aI
surrounding cities The IRE was
.rr af the most disastrous iE
tIe .tL- history.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
POSSIBILITIES" OPENED
AT CAMP SHELBY
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HAITI ESBURG. Miss. Dec. "a
The former fourth Indiana infantry
opened the first hostilities at Camp
shelby when the first battalion was
given the task of constructing and
defending line OF trenches against
the fire OF a regular army battery
The defense was made under the di-
rection Of French and English Of
hcers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
CEN. CROZIER
SAYS CONGRESS
SHARES BLAME
Lack of Appropriation at Be-
ginning Caused Contractors
to Decline Taking
a Chance.
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WASHINGTON. Dec 1e Wads
~ r.s iona bicl-e~i,o Dan. tha war
IN lii'' ''i'S '''i
ings in congress. and unWulingness
OF manufactures 90 take a chance
an .orrracfs without government
concilion were rev eaiea To-Day 10 'De
senate military affairs committee as
the causes OF lov. speed ir eauipping
,..,.-t..... .o -rb., ,,era
brought out DID, testimony oil MAJ
Gen Drozier chief 81 ordnance the
I first of the witnesses lu the commit
tees. svseDfr,. Investigation of the
army
Gen. Crozer FURNISHED the COM
mittee with a frank statement of the
difficulties the war department mas
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
GREAT BATTLE
NOW BREWING
ON WEST FRONT
Allies Are Still Wondering
Where TeutOn Blow Will
Fall When Troops From
East Front Concentrate.
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LONDON. Dec IA compare
Use lun continues on the Cambria
front
North Of LaNacquerie southwest
uf CambraD the Germans made a
local attack which was repulsed. the
war office reported today
The British raided German
trenches near Pontruet and west of
ST. Quentin capturing a few prison
crs and some machine guns.
Adstro Hungarian troops may all
ready be on their way TO the west
ern front to aid the Germans. ac-
cording to information received
from Amsterdam today.
May Oppose French.
Dispatches from the Dutch city
limited that the Austro-Hungarian
endorsements, drawn from the
eastern front after the armistice
with Russia had been signed would
Doe used against the French
The intense cannonading all along
the western front is evidently being
used by the Germans as mask 10
veil the point which they intend TO
strike.
the heaviest gun fire Is opposite
Ypres. south of Lens. north OF the
Nisne river, i'm the Champagne dis
Iict, i'm the Verdun sector and in
AIsace-I.orraiue.
Great Aerial Activity.
The aerial activity is greatest
forth and south of the Scarpe river.
tThe sector Of the Scarpe lies al
he northern end OF the Hindenburg
inc and At point ON the German
.rout seriously menaced 10y the re-
emit gains OF the British. The rich
.oal uelds in the Lens district lie
.ehind that part of the German
front north OF the ScarpeD
That a great battle is brewing on
me western front is becoming more
snd more evident. but military eN-
uerts are divided iu their opinions as
.o where it viii develop. Some think
mat the Germans Will renew their
1ttempt TO break through the Brit
,-h front to the English channel
Dlucrs express belief that the leu
toms will strike at the French
probably i'm the Champagne district
where there has been little cor mo
ehtug durinS the past six months
1.-The Champaign district lies be-
tween Rheims and the Argonne for
,~l The French have launched sew
craI oGensivcs there bur We're uu-
s.1c 90 do more than to dent the
German lines I'M the district d
-rs uarc.1
w secret OF Plans.
THE German war Office makes ua
secret ot It's plans IL announced the
.tr.,al of r,iuforcemert~ on the
v,--eru front and told OF the great
runtIy and aerial activity that ma,
sIoped there. The claim was
uadc that IT allied aeropianes were
slrt down ju Sky battles
An apparent lul has settled down
at Cambria and only minor infantry
aerivity was reported from there.
I'm connection with the Cambria
attic the London press Is now call
ira FOR am official inquiry into the
British Withdrawal which followed
the German surprise attack ON the
northern and southern sides 81 the
Cambria salient
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
Barnard Halts
Raise on Milk
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IUTeTnHTIOnaT NeWs NeTVI|e.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec.
12.-H. +. Barnard. state food
administrator, has halted plans
of milk producers of the state
for a general increase in price.
He declares that no increase
will be permitted without his
consent and has so notified
county administrators He is
now discussing the question
with large producers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
BRANDEIS IS WILSON'S CHOICE FOR
DICTATOR IF j. 8. TAKES RAILROADS
Supreme Court Justice DSinCned to Take Position and
Suggests Substitute But Latter Also Urges ST.
periOr DeSrabity of Justice.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. l2-Louis Brandeis of Boston a>>o-
clate Justice of the supreme court of the United the
choice for the position of railroad dictator of the United
PreS Wilson, The president finally decides that the railroads
must be operated under federal control Justice Branjei has
pressed Discrimination to but is being strongly urged 20
do He has suggested to the president the of ubS-
ute but the latter has himself urged upon PreSt Wilson the
peior deSrahiity of Justice Brandeis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
American Soldiers Play Santa Claus
to Children of War Ridden France
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Dec. l2.-Santa Claus
is going 10 visit all the little French
children under > years old within
"a certain large area of war-ridden
France this Christmas. thanks TO a
little siX-year- American girl in
a southern state
Six hundred little orphans whose
fathers have fallen in battle and
refugee children who have just
emerged from the horro. Of life in
French territory held by the Ger
mans are included in the group Of
children who Will discover this year
that the sound of big guns. cannot
scare away old Santa Claus
LETTER TAKES COLONEL
OFF HIS FEE"
Daddy" wrote the little southern
girl. Il am sending YOU this letter
with some little colored pictures I
made. Won't You please give them
T. the little girls and boys whose
fathers were killed IN the war and
maybe will have no Christmas.
Daddy happened 20 be the
uuartermaster colonel of one OF the
FIRST American divisions landed in
France. In physique he Is a little
man bat he has a big heart To
quote his own words:
The letter simply knocked me of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
GIVE PROCEEDS OF
BOXING BOUT.

one company sent in several hun
dred francs, the proceeds Of a box
ing bout wherein considera BILE gore
was spilled, 10 make the youngsters
happy ON Christmas day. The adj
mission charge 10 the fray was five
francs
Another company donated the
amount its men had wagered and
won on a football game
Decorations of tinsel RED paper
bunting. toys. candy, coats and other
things have already been purchased
and the Catholic clergy has given
permission 10 use the churche
where Christmas trees VIII gladden.
hearts made sad by war The dis
tribution viii be made from The
trees probably on Christmas after
noon and all churches VIII De agi0n
with candles
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
TATHER OF OsTEOPATHY DIS.

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KIRESNIILE. Mo-. Dies, t-.-An-
drew Taylor Sill go years old.
founder ~ the science of osteopsthy.
died 10 his home here early tonight.
PsFaIss.s WaS the cause.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12

for the weather is cold and there is
no money 10 provide for the wants
Of the little bodies except il comes
from charity
The money is still piling i'm for
the rough and brawny American
soldiers who fear no German alive
have been completely captured by
the little children OF the land in
which they are 10 fight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12

my feet / hadn't been thinking
about those poor little kids before
That letter was what started US
doing things"
Within a few weeks the inspira-
ton furnished by the little Ameri-
can girl had built up an organiza-
ton composed of hundreds of en-
listed men in villages occupied by
this division and already a sum
totalling nearly $4,000 has been
raised.
ENLISTED MEN
CONTRIBUTE MOST.
The contributions for Christmas
presents for the children came al
most entirely from enlisted men. Of
ticers being limited TO contributions
70 ten francs each. one unit alone
averaged five francs or about one
American dollar for every enlisted
man
II was quickly found that the
contri buttons far exceeded the
amount necessary 20 provide for the
500 refugee and orphan chill
dren whose names w re enrolled by
local soldiers committees in each
town. consequently all the children
IT, the divisional area will receive
candy. an orange and toy from an
American Santa Claus
In addition coats and shoes viii
Re given 20 the refugee children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
TIE WEATHER

Indiana-FT0UHH e007 tonlcht
and THURSDAY. warmer tonight
Lower Nichigan-probah'r snow
tonight ana Thursday colder TO-
nigh r Ue-- and north portions,
colder Thursday