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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21
HOOVER HARD
HIT BY SENATE
PROBE BODY
Committee Members Try to
Get ROlph to Agree With
Their Sharp Criticism
of His Chief.

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Herbert
G.. Hoover. food administrator. was
under heavy fire today. The senate
subcommittee investigating the SUI
gar shortage. under the direction
of sen. James Reed, trained all its
guns on Hoover. who will later face
the committee.
Chairman Reed produced numer-
Gus statements made by Hoover last
MAY and confronted George NJ
Rolph. head of the sugar division
Of the food administration, with
them.
ROlph Reluctant.
one statement by Hoover was
that there would be a serious sugar
shortage by the middle of October"
Sen Reed asked Rolph If such a
statement would tend 10 increase
boarding and bring on a sugar ia
mine Rolph was reluctant 10 crit
icise the statements Of his chief
While Reed was reading Hoover's
statement in which he referred to
"a normal supply of four million
tons from cuba" Sen. Lodge Of
Massachusetts interrupted
-Four million tons isn't normal
supply for cuba. is it," asked the
senator.
THE cuban supply has never been
that large"
q believe that must he a mis-
print. declared Rolph
"Oh. it will be by tomorrow. any
way" answered Sen. Lodge
Declines TO Comment.
Chairman Reed read further state
ments by Hoover which he queried
the witness about and asked if he
did not believe this inhamed the peo-
pie. Rolph against was disinclined
TO comment on statements by
Hoover.
My own company sustained a
loss of 100000 by selling sugar at
low price TO relieve the shortage"
RoIph declared in testifying that
everything had been done 10 avert
the shortage.
Chairman Reed spent much time
IN attempting TO explain charges by
Rolph that Claus A. Spreckois had
maintained higher prices through
out the famine. Reed questioned
Rolph if the prices sought by
Spreckels had not been merely quo
tation prices when he had no sugar
TO sell Rolph could not agree.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21
File Suit to Prevent
Mjller's Becoming Mayor
Action is Begun in Federal
Court Against Michigan
City'S MayOr-eIeCt.

International News Service
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. I'll
A suit was filed in federal court
here today TO restrain Mayor-elect
Fred L. Miller from taking osce
as mayor of Michigan City on Jan.
/ because he is an alien enemy. Mil
Ter is a German. holds first papers
and holds an alien enemy permit
He thought he had completed hls
naturalization years ago. The suit
was filed by Mayor Kruger Of Mich
igan City. who alleged Miller was
elected by alien enemies-men who
hold hrst papers. He says there are
many manufacturing establishments
i'm Michigan City making war mum
tions and their protection should
not he left 10 an alien enemy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21
B0LSHEVIKI TO ALLOW
EX-CZAR TO LEAVE

International News Service.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-The bolshe-
Wiki government has decided to al
low the former car Of Russia and
his family TO leave the country and
seek refuge abroad said a dispatch
from Petrograd today. II added that
a decree 10 this effect probably
would be issued on Thursday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21
GERMANS SEND
AID TO TURKS
IN PALESTINE

international News Service
GENEVA. Dec. alarmed oy
the fan Of Jerusalem and the
steady advance OF the British in
Palestine and MesopOtamia. Ge.-
many is sending aid 10 the hard
pressed Turks. said a telegram from
Berlin today.
There e. steady stream OF troop
and supply trains leaving Berlin
for Coustautinople over the Orient
railway. Guns are also being fur
ulshed
To IS rurnored that Gen. Won Fall
'-enhayn. German military adviser
80 ne Turkish army. Will be recall
sd.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21
NECESSARY To
SAVE WOOL,
He EXPLAINS
QuartermaSter General AS
SertS Suits Are inferior to
Those Supplied Before
the War Broke Out.
InternationaI News Service

lnternatIuuI| News Service:
WASHINGTON. Dee II. Mai.
Gen. Henry q. Sharpe. quartermas-
ter general of the army. admitted
before the senate military affairs
committee today that the American
troops are being sent into the
trenchs with uniform p per cent
less i'm weight than the British and
French uniforms. He also admitted
that the uniform now is consider
ably inferior in quality to tho uni
form used before the war broke out,
explaining that the conservation of
wool necessitated this.
Sen. McKeIler Of Tennessee. tried
TO d-aw from Gen. Sharpe an ad-
mission that the quaTtermaster' de
partment was only a figurehead and
that the council Of national defense
took over Practically the entire work
of purchasing clothing supplies
soon after the war was declared
Wants List of Contracts.
"Isat il a fact that although you
sign the contracts in accordance with
law YOU substantially and virtually
have nothing 10 do with the pUr-
chase of supplies" asked Sen. Nc
kellar
Not exactly" answered Gen
Sharpe. we have men from our
department acting with the council. 80
Ser. Hitchcock of Nebraska want
ed Z list of the contracts for cloth
ing supplies let after the council Of
national defense took over the pur-
chas- of supplies
1T would take a long time to get
that" said Gen. Sharpe
Well. we want 10 fnd out why
our men have been SO long getting
clothine." said Sen. Hitchcock
Isn't the real reason for the delay
that tile purchase of supplies was
taken cut of your hands," asked
Sen. Mcclellan Don't YOU believe
that il authority had remained with
YOU nothing like this would have
happened"
That is rather difficult to ans
wer,' replied the general
OF Inferior Grade.
hrEll- sNlldl lIt- stated IIldl at the
outbreak Of the war MS department
was told 20 obtain clothing of 1.O7S.-
600 men. He replied. he said, that
le could take care of 100000 by
Aug. :. and 100000 men month
thereafter. He said he had pro-
vidcd for $4,000 men up to July 81.
is il not a fact that the Uniform
AoT being supplied TO the men is
If an inferior grade o" demanded
ser. elinghuysen.
well, il isn't as Ecod as il used
TO be-" admitted the general.
Ism il fact that it is absolutely
ur suited TO trench work p" contin-
ueG Sen Frelinghuysen.
Oh. ] wouldn't say that" replied
the general
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21
w. A. ROACH Is NAMED
SECRETARY OF STATE
-nternatIonaI News Service

international News Service,
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec.
21.-Gov Goodrich today APP
pointed W. A. Roach of Del
phi. republican chairman for
the tenth district, as secretary
of state 10 succeed Ed. Jack
SON
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21

While the senate committee on
military affairs continues its in
vestigation OF the ordnance depart
ment, Sec'y of War Baker has start
ed what is reported to be shake-up
in the war department, with the
transfer of the chief of ordnance and
four other bureau heads 10 the new
war council OF the war department.
the full membership of which has
not yet been announced. The gen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21

eral officers transferred are Maj.
Gen. William Crozier chief of ord
nance. Mai. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe,
quartermaster- general; Maj. Gen.
Enoch II. Crowder, provost marshal
general. who handled the selective
draft. and Mai. Gen. Erasmus
Weaver. chief of coast artillery.
Mai. Gen. Goethals has been asked
to succeed Gen. Sharpe as quarter
master general.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21

international News Service
LONDON. Dec. 21.-There Is
nothing 20 report from the British
front the war Office announced to-
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21
Russian ENJOYS
Recalled, Peace
Parleys Failure
InternatIonaI News Service

international News Service.
LONDON. Dec. 21.-An unofficial
report was received here today that
the German delegates at Brest Lit
ovsk have rejected the peace terms
of the bolshevid government and
that the Russian ENJOYS have been
recalled 10 Petrograd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21

Whether the foregoing means
collapse of the peace negotiations or
whether the bolsheviki delegates
were recalled for further Instructions
is not plain. The armistice which
was signed at Brest Litovsk Will be
in effect until Jan -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21
TIE WEATHER

INDTANA-Tair and colder to-
night. Saturday fsir. continued cold
LOWER MICHIGAN - Probably
snow furries tonight and Saturday;
much colder tonight
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-20
How to .Beautify a
Summer Soiled Face

It's really simple matter to reno
vate a face soiled by sun, winds or
dirt. Ordinary mercolized wax, used
like cold cream, will transform the
worst old complexion into one of
snowy whiteness and velvety softness.
1t literally peels off the outer veil of
surface skin, but so gently, gradually,
there's no discomfort. The wornout
skin comes off, not in patches, but
evenly, in tiny particles, leaving no
evidence of the treatment. The young
err, Healthier under-skin forming the
new complexion, is one of captivating
loneliness. One ounce of mercolized
wax. to be had at any drugstore, is
enough to remove any tanned, REDEEM
ed, pimpled, freckled or blotchy skin.
Apply before retiring. washing it off
mornings.
Manq skins wrinkle easily with
every wind that blows. with heat
worry. etc. An excellent wrinkle re-
mover, because 1t tightens the Skin
and strengthens relaxed muscles, is g
wash lotion made as follows: Powder
ed saxolite, 1 or. dissolved in witch
hazel, IL pint. This gives immediate
results.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-20
GERMANS GIVING
up WARFARE IN
FIRST TRENCHES
Small Garrisons and Isolated
Outpost Form Advance
Defenses

British Front in France and Bel
GUM (By Associated Press, Aug. 20
The Germans are rapidly making a
radical change in their methods of
defense along the British battlefront
| in northern France and Belgium.
| The continuous lines of WONDERFUL
| ly contrived forward trenches with
| their deep dugouts, which it has TAX
! en- years to construct and in which
| lived and fought great numbers of
men. are fast passing into the dis
card.
| The. Germans are adopting the sys-
tenn Of scattering their advance forces
over a great depth. Cunningly con-
structed strongholds among the my
RAIDS of shell holes along the front
1 now conceal innumerable small and
more or less isolated garrisons of men
Iwho formerly fought shoulder to
shoulder along great stretches of
bitches, through which communica-
ton was not broken for miles.
This alteration has been brought
about by the ever-growing preponder-
4 ance of British artillery, which has
buried the German front-line trench
es under an avalanche of shells. It
| has left the defenses nothing but
heaped burrows of earth and has rem
dered the famous. dugouts mantraps
in which countless thousands have
lost their lives without a chance OF
fighting back.
The continuous ie1uge of breaking
i steel made repair work on the
trenches impossible, AS the Germans
were gradually pushed back they OF
necessity were forced to invent an
liother mode of stemming the ever ad-
iyancing tide.
/ So it has become to be depth OF
ldefences on which the German de-
lpends in many places rather than the
strength of his first line trenches
The recent allied offensive east and
north of Ypres disclosed many exam
pies of this new scheme of fighting
which bids fair to take the place oil
the tactics of the past three years.
Wherever the German front line
trenches have been made untenable Oh
where a British attack is expected
one finds the new order of things. The
4 first German lines now often consis
of strong outposts concealed in shell
craters or copses and a considerable
distance apart.
Back of these outpoStS are chain:
of shell hole nests each nest consist
ing of two or three eraters connected
lead to dugouts.
AS the entire territory Is pittet
i with holes. this IL easy of accomplish
ment It may be presI med the Ger
| mans figure it will be hard for the al
lied observers to pick ut the defend
| I'd shell holes from the thousands o
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-20
others scattered about.

others scattered about.
Where time has allowed, the Ger
mans have made the shell hole de-
fences with elaborate. care. Each
nest is heavily protected by barbed
wire, and the chambers beneath are
reinforced with timbers and concrete.
In these the infantry Turk with ma
chine guns and rifles, ready to rush
out and begin. firing if an attack is
launched against them.
The Somersets surrounded the first
redoubt, and, although under a cruel
fire, assaulted it with bombs and ma
chine guns and forced the garrison of
81 Germans to surrender. They then
started for the second redoubt. One
by one they. fell, and when finally
the stronghold was reached there re-
manned only six men and the youth
full leader.
The officer hurled two bombs
through narrow opening INTO Athe
redoubt and threw two more against
the steel door, but without effect.
Rushing up to the door, he hammered
with his fist and called out fiercely
for the Germans to surrender. There
upon followed a remarkable scene, the
door being thrown open and AZ Ger
: With them was a Yorkshire man, who
was wounded and taken prisoner two
or three days before.
The remnant of the little British
band collected it's ~ prisoners and re,
| turned to its own lines.
The defences within Lens and SUI
burbs are striking examples of the
new German plan to depend more ane
more on large numbers of .semi-iso-
i:lated garrisons rather than mass theil
| men in trenches, where they would
be at the mercy of he British artil,
| lery.
Lens is a city of concrete and the
| ground beneath is honeycombed witt
| tunnels. Almost eN ry building has
been destroyed by the Germans ant
the ruins have been fortified with ma
| chine gun emplaeements.
! So long as the Germans remain OF
| the defensive, it is impre bable tina
| they will return to the methods O.
warfare inaugurated when they swep
forward and were pushing the allie
! hard.
! The lighting among these new Ger
man defenses has given rise to man.
thrilling incidents. In the battl
about Langemarck on the opening Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-20
Elk Gar Exiled In -
Siberian Monastery

Petrograd, Aug. 20--It was off1ci-
ally announced yesterday for the first
time that the new residence Of the de-
posed Russian Emperor Nicholas is
at Tobolsk, a remote town of Western
Siberia. Tobolsk achieved dubious
publicity as the birthplace Of Gregory
Rasputin, the mystic monk. who
welded remarkable influence over
the ex-emperor' family up to the
time of the priest ASSASSINATION The.
official announcement says:
Owing to reasons Of state. the
government decided to tr>slsfer to a
new residence the emperor and ex-
empress, who are detained under
guard The place selected was To.
bolsk, where they were taken, after
requisite measures. to insure their
safety. With them went, of their own
free will. their children, andA certain
of their encourage,
( According to some newspapers the
.ex-fmperial family will reside. perma-.
nently In the E5rraer governors palace
at robolsk. THIS is a large house
without modern improvements, built
in the eighteenth century, Other
| newspapers say Nicholas will stay AZ
the palace only one week and then
will be sent to the Apalatsk Monas-
ltery in a forest 20 miles outside of
I Town. sss'r
Nicholas Romanoff. as. the Russian
ex-emperor is now known, was nys-
teriously removed together with the
ex-empress ana their children and
suites from the palace at Tsarskoe-
Selo. on Aug. IA. The Provisional
| government then refused to reveal
their destination, but it was unofa-
cially reported that Tobolsk had been
chosen as the plan of exile. Tobolsk
years ago was the administrative
centre for exiles ban1sfed to Siberia
It is on the. eastern side of the UraI
| Mountains and 1880 miles from Pet
rograd. =
talz4s aga@ $3.50 .sss5sa fssaM Fsk-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-20

the latest offensive 4 young officer and
20 Somerset men had got through
Langemarck and were forging ahead
along the road to the north when they
encountered two strong concrete re-
doubts, one behind the other, which
were still firing into the town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-20

FLORAL BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK & SON.
AND DESIGNS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-20

Much satisfaction is expressed by
automobile owners with their glaring
headlights that confuse other drivers
SO much that they all get out of the
way in the bushes.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-12
TWO AoJUoGED INSANE.

Mrs. Horatio n. wilkins, well-knowh
and highly-respected Paris woman
was tried in Judge McMillan's Cour''
on a lunacy charge. The jury adJud5'
cd her IN he of unsound mind, and or
deres her committed to the Eastern
Kentucky Hospital for the Insane az
Lexington
Mrs. Wilkins is the widow OF horati2
N wilkins. who will be remembers
nv the older citizens of Paris as con
Quoting a tin shop and stove store az
the corner of Main and Fifth streets
ON the site now occupied by the Bour'
bon-Agricultural Bank & trust 20.
building. She was twice married, heF
children. Charles Ross and HorallD
I"Birdie') wilkins, having died some
years ago. ,.,
On the same day, a nineteen-year-o'Ii
colored girl was adjudged insane ana
was ordered sent to the State HOS
initial. The two unforunates were taken
no the institution together.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-12
FARM CONDITIONS IN BOURBON

The past week, while not an especi-
ally good one for the farmer, proved to
be beneficial to the tobacco interests,
enabling the growers to get their crops
TO the local market i'm good shape.
Most of the offerings was of a very
fair quality, and the prices realized
were entirely satisfactory, as evidenc-
ed by the fact that there were no re-
jections.
The local houses, the Bourbon (Con-
solidated) and the New Independent,
each held five sales, disposing of an
aggregate of 967,505 pounds of tobacco,
for a total of 16S,532.65, an average
of SLAP. Spectators have been 81
ing through the county, trying to buy
up the crops. but the growers seem
to prefer taking their chances on the
local open markets.
Hemp breaking has begun, and a
few crops have been sold at good
prices. but others are holding the
staple back for an advance. 1t is not
likely that the hemp in this county
will sell at the 1916 price, which was
SIC per hundred, but the growers be-
ilieve that it will reach as high as
$500
/ Eggs are still climbing heaven.
ward, selling at some places for fifty
cents per dozen. The rise has been
steady for a month or more and the
poultry men in many places are hold
ing the eggs for another rise.
/ The livestock markets continue to re
port light sales. The mule market
seems to be fairly active, and cattle
buyers are quietly procuring stoch
for feeders. This section is constant
ly shipping to the Cincinnati markets
Stock feeding fell off during tht
week on account of the mild weather
which makes is possible for the ami
males TO make use Of the pastures t.
large extent. Unless the weather
becomes decidedly more severe thar
has been thus far cheap and profit
able gains will be the rule this winter
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-12
BASKET BALL, PARIS VS..
GEORGETOWN TOMORROW

There will be a basket ball game
here between Georgetown College and
the local Y. NJ. c. A. team to-mor-
now night at s o'clock. Ii is hoped
that a good crowd will be present 10
urge the Paris boys TO victory. In
the earlier part of the season very
decided defeat was received at the
hands of Coach Robt. Hinton's II
gers" on the Georgetown floor; but
that's another story. Will you be one
20 help confirm this fact by maklnS
your presence "felt" in the "I' Gym?
Win or lose, il will be game worth
seeing and one of the best on the local
floor this season.
Regardless of former RECORDS, far'S
has not always had team that couid
make even creditable showing
against Kentucky's strongest teams.
Those i'm charge. as we'll as other
friends of the organization, and loyal
Parisians. are hoping TO secure anotH-
er point of respect in the eyes OF the
real teams of the State. We're aiming
high: but we hope not rash. Can we
not base this statement partly on the
State University game?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-12
NO RUBBER THESE TIRES.

Several substitutes for rubber are
being used in Germany in the manu-
facture of bicycle and light automo'
bile tires. Steel wire, leather, wood
and prepared canvas have been resort
ed 20.
The steel wire tire was the first To
appear. 1t is three-siXteenths of an
inch thick and made up into very
close coil. and two ends being welded
to give it the proper shape. Its great
est fault is that il cuts the pavement
and is noisy.
Some wooden tires are made of d
single piece of wood and others are
sectional. One is composed of IL
parts. The single piece of wood Is
covered with a strip of leather. and
between the under surface and the
rim are several steel springs which
give elasticity. In addition, on bicy'
cles. springs are attached to the front
and rear forks.
The canvas tires are filled with
wood and other substances.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-12
COL. w. r. CODY.

Col. w. F. Cody, known the world
over as Buffalo Bill" noted frontiers
nan, trapper, scout, guide and show
man, died at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Mary Cody Decker, in Denver
Colorado. where he had been seriously
ill for several weeks from uraemic
poisoning.
Col. Cody was born Feb. 26, 1916
I'm Scott county. Iowa. He was a
descendant of an old Scotch family
When Buffalo Bill was five years
old his parents moved TO Leavenworth
Kansas. At the age of ten he found
himself at the head of the family, due
70 the death of his father, who was
killed in an encounter growing out OF
a dispute over the slave question
Young Cody became a courier, theIi
by various stages OF progression be
came guide, scout, trapper and soldier
making himself one of the most pic
turesGue figures in America. He met
death as he met life, squarely AMI
without fiinching. The most romantic
figure left over from the days of thrill
ing Indian fights and clashes with
white renegades-a figure at once the
despair and envy of every red-blooded
bow in America remnant or the or
gan:Zation that once rOamed the plains
cf the West-disappeared with the
death of Buffalo Bill"
The body will lie in state In the
State Capitol at Denver until Sunday
when the funeral services and inter
ment will take place.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-12
PEAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Mr. kohn w. Bell, of Harrison
county. purchased through Harris y
Sneakes. of Paris, the Lloyd Ashurst
farm of pa acres. located on the Paris
and Bethlehem pike, near Paris, lof
sl27.5O an acre, or a total OF sSl'hiV'
The farm contains one OF the most
substantial farm dwellings, III th1
county. and is well improved III ever!
respect. Mr.. Bell will move 10 ms
new home when possession is gwen
next March, and will become res
dent of the county.
Mr. Thos. F. Brannon, of Lexington
.hro,igh the Paris Realty Co, OIL this
city, sold a one-story frame cottage OIL
Clifton avenue in the old Fair Grouhd;
Addition TO Paris, to Mrs. Welsh' Ga
second street. for $1,000. Mrs. WELSH
will occupy the property as nome.
Mr. Charles Darnell, of Carlisle, mas
purchased of Mr.. Perry Bronaugh' ms
farm near Hutchison. Mr.. BronauSi,
RECENTLY purchased 200 acres OF lalid
near Nicholasville. and will move Il
that place in March. .o
prof. ]. NJ. Scott sold his farm oil Zio
acres located on the Jacksonville
nike. between Jacksonville ana ohaW
han. yesterday. to Mr.. j. l.. feran ~
The farm. which is one OF the pest /,
the county. is well improved anu
nicely located. The price palu was
not made public, but is understood u
have been a good one. Mr.. Perant re
Gently sold his farm on the Bethle'
hem nike. He will get possession oi
the Scott farm in March.