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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-14
DANIELS AND
HIS AIDS WILL
Be EXAMINED
Sweeping Investigation Of
Conduct of War on Sea to
be Undertaken But Not in
Spirit of Hostility"
.nternatInna. News Service

international News service
WASHINGTON. Dec IA - one
more war investigation got started
this afternoon when the house naval
affairs committee appointed sub
committee to inquire into the whole
conduct of the war by the navy de-
partment This subcommittee will
20 TO work at once, sUmmOning
Sec'y of the Navy Daniels, all the
principal admirals and bureau chiefs
of the department and subjecting
them to a vigorous examination.
The investigation will deal with
every phase or naval preparation
and warfare and the expenditure OF
the millions that have been appro-
priated by the present and last con
gress. The members Of the sub
committee are Rep. oliver. chair
man; Reps. Venable, Hensley Brit
ten. Hicks and Peters.
Unanimous Actions.
Determination for a sweeping in
vestigation of the conduct of the war
by the navy originated in a motion
made by Rep. oliver Of Alabama,
democrat Rep. divers suggestion
met with the instant approval of the
full committee and the delegation
of the subcommittee with Mr.. Oil
yer as chairman. was made by un-
animous vote.
THE whole idea, said Rep. Brit
ten of Illinois, a republican member
of the investigating committee, lis
TO forestall possible similar action
by the senate naval affairs commit
tee. The house committee has made
complete tour of navy yards and
naval stations and feels that it is in
better position to conduct an in
quiry than the senate committee.
Propose Sweeping Probe.
We propose a sweeping investi-
cation of everything connected with
the conduct of the war by the navy.
This does not necessarily mean that
we enter upon our work in any
spirit of hostility. But we feel that
the public has a right 10 know just
what has been done with the billion
and a half dollars appropriated by
the last congress and the billion dol
lars authorized by the present con-
gress."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-14

small milk dealers agreed 10 pool
stock, machinery. and supplies, to
form the United Dairy Co, 10 be in
cOrpOrated The object Of the union
was TO make for efficiency and elm
mate the waste of covering routes
many times. on Dec I. "a compan-
les and dealers did start operating,
working from the three largest
dairies in the city.
No stock had been issued. although
the company had been Incorporated.
Growing dissatisfaction caused one
dealer after another 10 withdraw
from the company, until on Dec. 10
but three men remained These
three decided TO dissolve the union.
and the result IS that all the small
.fHf ~rrN r~r
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-14
PINE UMON|A TAKES
HIGHEST TOLL IN
US. ARMY CAMPS
Surgeon General Reports 218
Out of 264 Fatalities
From Lung Disease.
International News Service

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Pneu-
monia continues to exact the high
est death toll among the American
soldiers in training. For the week
ending Dec. :. oul Of 264 fatalities,
218 were from pneumonia, the sur
geon general of the army announc-
ed today.
There were 100 deaths from all
causes among the national guard as
against "a in the national army. In
the national guard measles continu-
ed 40 decrease and no longer consu-
tute the problem in the camps Of
the 3Oth. 31st 3Sth and 39th divi-
sions. The number of new cases OF
measles has somewhat increased in
the 34th and 35th divisions and con-
siderabIy in the Goth division.
Pneumonia. following measles.
has greatly increased in the 56th di-
vision. Ii has also increased in the
3Sth division, and slightly in the
34th and 39th. In the other camps
where measles has extensively pre-
vailed the number of new cases of
pneumonia reported during the
week greatly decreased. The num-
Der of cases Of pneumonia, occur
inr independently Of measles. ap-
pears in nearly all divisions AZ
scattered cases and in relatively
small mum bers.
Meningitis Reported.
This is true OF all camps both of
the national guard and national
army
Fifteen cases Of meningitis were
reported from the 35th division ma
tional guard during the week. Two
other divisions reported six cases
and one division reported seven
cases. A decided Improvement is
noted in the disease rate Of the 41st
division
The outbreak OF scarlet fever re-
ported IN the S7th division soil con
tinues. The Goth division reported a
high rate for pneumonia.
Both pneumonia and meningitis
I'm the S9th division, national army
have decreased decidedly. No cases
Of meningitis are reported i'm ten out
Of &c national army divisions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-14
BOSTON SWEPT ny GALE.

International News Service
BOSTON. Dec. 14-Driven by a
5C-mile gale from the east the New
England coast was dashed by a
snow storm last night that played
havoc with traffic Trains on all
roads entering Boston were from 20
minutes 90 an hour late. Suburban
car lines were crippled by the snow.
a rise in temperature today turned
the snow 10 slush and the city's
streets and country roads were
inches deep in water The coast
guard patrol was doubled but so far
ne wrecks have been reported.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-14
BIG DEMAND TOR SEALS.

CHICAGO. Dec - - Demands
have been so great here for Red
Cross Christmas seals sold TO IN
crease the fund for the prevention
OF tuberculosis that shortage is
faced, according to a bdtclin issued
today by the Red Gross committee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-14
SAYS PRICE IS
TOO SMALL To
GET PRODUCT
Refmer Says Raw Sugar Was
Shipped Through Country
to Canada-ShOrtage is
Only in Spots.
International News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Dec It.-Tnes
I food administration was charEedi
with direct responsibility for the
( sugar scarcity today by claus A.
| Spreckels, president or the Federal
! Sugar Refining co. or the witness
/ stand before the senate manufac-
! lures subcommittee an tho sugar
! shortage investigation. Mr.. Spreck-
! els insisted tho SUGAR supply as "A
/ whole was larger than ever and that
/ the shortage existed only in spots.
You say there is no sugar short
/ age and yet we can't get sugar
! Why Is it," demanded Ser Reed az
Missouri
Price Fixing Bian-d.
NJ. Spreckels declared that tine
price-fxing established bv the food
administration had shut him out or
/ the Cuban market and made DO im-
/ possible for him to obtain raw
81 .ar supplies. although. he de-
/ clared i'm fiat contradiction TO Mr..
! HOover's predictions. the Cuban pro-
duction was above normal
Because of the price agreement
! Mr.. Spreckels said, sugar was per
| mitted 10 pass through the United
4 States 10 other nations paving high
/ or prices for IL. he laid the entire
/ blame 70 the food administration
| agreement with the sugar trust
which. ne declared TO the commit
tee. was in control directly or in-
directly. Of 90 percent Of the sugar
/ in the United states.
Canada Outbid Him.
Canada. for instance. outuid use
/ Spreckels declared 1--WE were VILE
| ing 20 pay the higher price but the
/ food administration would not per
nit ms. SO the sugar went elsewhere
some of DO was shipped right
| through New York
you mean that az a time when
/ this country needed sugar. great
| supplies were shipped right through
the United States and the food adj
ministration would not let YOU bid
to get it,"
"Yes. and our refneries arc now
shut down because we cannot set
raw sugar
/ SDreckels placed entire blame for
/ the present crisis on the food adj
ministration.
Trust Controls supply.
>-ine-tertbe of the sugar nroduc-
| +ior =, the United States rs control
ed diractIv or indirectly bv ,hc sug-
an trust. Spreckels declared
us there a sugar trust Sen.
poa5 cbai-nan of the committee,
.et,a5
TO- ie-rbe American sugar
perrirg co Mr.. Spreckels an
- ..ro-,,..1,,
/ IL. r,,,rb ~ the total SUGAR re-
e.,-, ,,-siraes doc ID controI7"
ael.a5 Son Reed
.l.,,,- al narce~r directly" an
80 NJ sn~ecta1e
-, 5oae tho Federal
500 pef1inp co., asked sen.
80
&c.. 10 ,erra,t replied Arr.
/ e--.oI,,1.
/ 7P' --...... ,e -,,, -rr,ar- ARE ont
-.sc - +r,,e- control
~ -to,,15,., grarar-aa ans lnt
/ = o,,-- D.. renried Mr.. SpreckeI-
t4,vo An understanding.
"A r-ast MANY az them are more
a. les affiliated with the TRUST IN
| o,, nav or another"
-.vo, mean there Is "a sort ol an
UNDERSTANDING between them in
quired Sen. Vardaman Of Mississippi
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-14
ERAT HoTSE RTRNo

MADISON. Wis Dc - The
Phi Epsilon fraternity Eouse az the
University OF Wisconsin Valued az
3 - 900 was complctei- destroyed by
I,c early today All members were
saved. escaping ln their night
clothes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-14
Killing Two Birds With But
One StOne-AlsO the Kaiser

story appeared Thursday d
sale
to
and the thrift pasted
At your convenience during the year of 1917 and 1918 you
which all
ozed government mfrom wentyhee
up will savings amounting to
that
actually will in
which be considered
men end this war by having the first necessity which money
that little thrift
NevsmeS
and take CENTS
weeks South Bend and Mshawaka Forty
in tina
will
words
will be thrift card and mailed
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR YOURSELF ANY
WAY AND START BOOK FOR SOME MEMBER OF
IGHRISTMAS
stamped you the thrift card
will
United War Certificate This
1913.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-14

CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-14

Enclose a Self-addreSSed stamped
mailed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-07

That defect Daniels is trying to rem
edy. Some may have misgivings be-
cause the work on our big ba Ieshlps'
battle cruisers and Submarines is not
being rushed But these can wait
The pressing need is to fight suhmar-
ines. In this neither battleships nor
submarines are of any use.
ConUuer the U-boats and the ocean
problem is, simple, OF course by
chance. the German high seas fleet
NAV come out, but the combined Eng
lsh and French fleets can more thah
take care Of this. and somewhere IN
the Atlantic splendid American
high seas fleet is ready and fit.
So the answer is-deStroyera ana
more, until we~have fleet second to
none.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-07
Still AMERICAN.

Thinking of the German dlsloyai-
lets in Milwaukee, and of the peculiar
eyrations of Senator LaFollette, many
Americans have wondered with ach'
ing hearts whether the state, which
gave to the union armies the Iron
brigade of civil war days, had sud
denly become a province of Kaiser
Wilhelm.
And then, Just pat at hand. came an
incident which showed that Wlscon-
sin was still American through and
through,
Louie" I.ochner of the precious
peoples Council of America for De
mocracy and Peace" which should
really be called the "kaiserist Coun-
Gil for the Spread of Pro-German
Peace Propaganda" came to Hudson,
Wis. to arrange for meeting OF his
outfit, after Governor BurnQuist bar
red it from Minnesota. The COVER
nor of Wisconsin had said the Loeb
ner brigade could meet in his state,
provided no disloyal utterances were
made
But the Hudson people placed a
very effective veto on Governor Phil
lips action. All they did was to run
Lochner and his associates out OF
town. Then they served notice on the
governor that they did not want the
crowd back.
No kaiserism about that Just plain,
simon-pure, Observation-Disclosures
loyalty to Uncle Sam and the great
cause of democracy for which he is
fighting.
We have pretty shrewd suspicion
that after bit the move-on sign will
be given to all the rag-tag and bob-tail
who seek to spill stuff that CRATES on
loyal American ears.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-07
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER l.--kObert Hollis, one
time sea captain, who tells the story,
is A guest on Gerald CarringtOn's
yacht, Esmeralda. 1t is supposed to
be a stag party and Hollis IS sur
prised on discovering woman, who
evidently wishes to remain unknown,
aboard.
CHAPTER H-Hollis. the next
night, succeeds in having an Interview
with the woman.
CHAPTER llI-Carring his
guests of the coming war, ID that
Ie is engineering a copper pCi'
CHAPTER lV-The yacht IS sunk
in a collision and Hollis saves Nc
Cam. millionaire. and one OF the par
CHAPTER V-Hollis and Mccain
rescue Vera and leave the ship in a
small boat.
CHAPTER VI-Hollis and Vera be-
come friendly, though he is unaware
of her identity.
CHAPTER VII-McCann refuses to
submit to Hollis authority. and the
enfOrces it.
L. APrER VIII-The castaways are
d by ship, the Indian Chief,
nich takes them aboard.
CHAPTER IX-The Indian Chief
has recently been struck by lightning
and is almost wreck. All the OFF,
GERS are dead Hollis meets the own
or, who tells him the vessel has a
cargo of ammunition, consigned to the
German government.
CHAPTER X-HOllis> consents to
take charge of ship and continue voy-
age Vera recognizes an old friend III
Robert Bascom, owner of the Indian
Chief
CHAPTER XI-Some dissatisfaction
among the crew uqickly develops, and
Hollis selects his officers,
CHAPTER XII-McCann wants to
return to New York, and tries to cor
rupt the crew.
CHAPTER NlIl-Hollis finds him.
self forced to confine Mccain to a
cabin
CHAPTER XIV-Vera and Hollis
agree that for Bascom's sake the ship
must be taken to its destination. Hoi-
lis learns that Vera is Gerald Caring
toms daughter
CHAPTER XV-The crew. realizing
danger of capture by allied warshlps,
evince disinclination to continue the
voyage.
CHAPTER XVI-Leaders OF the
crew disarm Hollis and make him
prisoner.
CHAPTER XVII-In a fight with
the mutineers Hollis is badly hurt.
On recovering consciousness he real
ICES that he must submit, though, be-
ing the only navigator Gu board. he is
! in position 10 make terms with NC
| Cam. He is made a prisoner.
! CHAPTER XVIII-Vera pretcnds to
agree to McCann's plans, to Hollis
wonder. ..... ,....t.f.. ..a..
! CHAPTER NlX-FIollis escapes from
confinement and reaches the deck to
! find the Indian Chief has been stopped
by French warship.
CHAPTER XX-McCann succeeds in
deceiving commander Of warship
rhich passes on its way. Hollis is re-
captured.
CHAPTER XXI-vera and Hollis
reach understanding by which they
will outwit Mccain.
PTER-XXII-Vera acknowl.
edges her love for Hollis. McCann
Hollis, Liverpool Red" and the lead
ers of tho mutinv have conference
CHAPTER XXIII-Hollis realizes
that Mccain and his followers are
preparing to abandon the ship.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-07
CATTLE MARKETS
CHICAGO.

HOGS-Receipts 7,O0O strong hulk
slG.9O@1S.15; light sl645@1S.2t;
mixed s16,45M1S.3O; heavy, $l6.S5M
1885; rough slG.35M1G.G5; pigs .$11;25
Ml575
CATTLE-Keceipts 5000; weak;
native beef steers, $7.50@l7OO; west.
ern steers $G5O@13.25; stockers and
feeders is6.OO@9.25; COWS and heifers,
s4.G5ml2 So; calves. $l1.75@16OO. ss
SHEEP Receipts ,S,0O0;. strong;
wethers, $ks5@11.9o; lambs sl125@.
1850. -, sasSSE
ST. PAUL. -
HOGS-Receipts, 1900; 1Oc to- soc
lower: range, s161O@17.5O; bulk,
SIG 90@17.0O. %i,s5
CATTLE-.Receipts, $500: killers
slow and weak; steers, $5.O0@1300;
cows and heifers. sG.0O@9.5O; calves,
$5.50014.25; stockers and feeders
s5.O0@900. ~. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-07

neither stirred, nor groaned, as ]
hastily dragged his body into the near
est open doorway. He should have
been bound ard gagged. but 1 could not
waste the moments for that job. and
satisfied myself with closing and lock
ing the door. Then, for an instant,
st,s.d, painting for breath. uncertain as
to my next move. taking hasty survey.
Only some miracle, or the consolida'
don Of their interest temporarily o.
what was being done forward. had
saved us from discovery. Yet I could
not remain there, almost in plain view.
Where should I turn firsts Bascom
would be Of no value, even II 1 re-
leased him; my only hope Of assistance
lay in the two seamen. Gripping the
iron bar, the revolver snugly slowed
away in my pocket, I crept down the
black passageway leading forward.
glad to escape from the light OF the
cabin.
s.. Mccain believed his prisoners were
secure; that it was quite safe to leave
them unmatched for the short period
before deserving the ship. The very
fact that the inefficient Dade hadsbeen
left alone in the cabin to watch over
Miss Vera, and myself, was evidence
that he needed every seaman to carry
out the work on deck. The measure OF
his confidence, his conceitr Nas what
gave US this opportunity TO act. NY
hand, fumblins s{sg .t1aes Jocks s0e0sA-
tered bar, stout wooden bar, ex-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-07

even noted the absence Of the wooden
bars which had confined the prisoners.
He stopped, look Of amazement on
his face, the lantern swung higher to
throw the light forward. Before he
could move limb, had stepped forth
into the radiance, the muzzle of my re-
volver held within three inches of his
eyes. ~-.sr.ss- 3
"Don't drop your hands, Dugan," ]
said sternly. mot an inch, you brute.
Here, Leayord. take the lantern from
him. Move quietly, all Of you. Now,
Olson, if there is a sheet In there, or
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-07
DANIELS DESTROYER PROGRAM


Within a few days Secretary of the
Navy Daniels will start campaign to
have congress appropriate $3.50 ,o0o.>
600 as minimum to rush the build
ing of large destroyer fleet. 1t is
to be hoped congress, which so quick
ly saw the utility and urgency for a
great airplane program, will be equal
ly prompt in this
The destroyer has lived up to its
name 1t has most effectively fought
the U-boats. Swift, seaworthy, arm.
ed heavily enough TO combat any sub.
marine, it has terrorized the kaiser's
U-boat captains
AS We get further into this war. the
need for destroyers will increase
Transports will cross the waters lad
en- with our troops. food, ammunition
artillery, oil and everything a big
army needs.
1t will be necessary to keep the sup
ply steady and constant The ships
will have to run the gauntlet of Ger
man submarines Here the destroy
ers come in They are the best type
of war vessels for convoy purposes
They can circle a transport. car
throw a huge smoke screen to con
ceal the conveyed ships and can over
take and ram any submarine on The
surface. Their guns get the subs
and this is not swivelchair opinion
but demonstrated fact.
The American destroyers co-operat
ing with the British and French tav'
done splendid WORK. English admir-
atty officers frankly praise them
Their only regret is America has no
more of this splendid type of vessel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-07
CHAPTER XIV.
The Hand Of Fate.


It seemed an age stood there, bend
Ing to the narrow crack, hearing no
further sound, and unable to guess
what had occurred in the semidarkness
Of. the apparently deserted cabin. l
could distinguish no movement, not
even the sound Of breathing. Then
soft whisper spoke almost in my ear,
causing me to start back as though
stabbed by gun.
Robert"
There was agony In the utterance
sufficient to disguise the low voice, yet
l could not doubt the identity Of the
speaker.
YES; l am here: what has hap
pened?"
'Oh, don't ask that. hardly know
myself. 1t was all impulse, despera-
ton. Listen; they are going to desert
the ship within an hour. Mccain told
me. IL let him believe l would 60
with him to save my own life. II
didn't know what to do. All that was
left me was to pray and watch"
''Yes, dear heart-but what hap
pened? you must speak quickly. They
all left the cabin, and went on dack."
"Yes; to provision the boats; they
are lowering the two forward ones
now. 1 was told to get my own things
ready"
"No guard was left here belowT'
''Only Dade; they knew you could
not possibly get out, and they had NJ
fear Of me because was 30 flight
ened."
And what became Of Dade"
She caught her breath, the answer
sob almost inaudible.
u struck him; dear, there was nc
other way. Maybe killed him, but
but l never meant to do that. / used
the only weapon 1 had-an iron LEI
from my washstand."
Don't worry; it was either his life
or ours. There Is NO one else then
below?'' ,
NOt-nOt now.
as there any way Of loosening this
bar? I cannot even determine how 1,
| is fastened; there We're no cleats."
could see her outline as she stood
there, feeling with her hands; Their
realized that length of iron was in
serted between the wooden bar and the
| isuh Of the door. fhers, wsS a crunch
ing sound. not loud enough to be alarm
ing. and the bar fell, but was caught
BEFORE it struck the deck. Instantly
Was inah cabin, and had grasped he1
hands atili cl1nging to the leg Of tn,
wQShstand --...
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-07
MAY LOSE CREDITS

Reports from mobilization camps in.
dictate that local board are letting men
60 forward without sending the neces.
sary papers, in charge of one of their
number; Provost Marshal General
Crowdef today advises the adjutant
general This practice. he states.
creates confusion. and makes it din.
cult, il not impossible, to credit the
local board for portion of its quota
So fafGas can be learned, no local
board IN North Dakota has been gull
ty of such commission. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-07

serve as propaganda. Franklyn Far.
mum and Brownie" Vernon will lead
q clever company OF players through
FIVE acts of spirited entertainment, the
interest being chiefly directed TO the
unfolding Of an engaging love story
with the desired happy contamination,
Bringing Home Father" is another
proof set forth W Bluebird that
Shakespeare was right-"The Plays
the Thing" Selected first for its en-.
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suited to interpret them, and the re.
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