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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
IT'S A GREAT
LIFE IF YOU
DON'T WEAKEN
Fuel Administrator Hardy
Spends Busiest Day of His
Life Settling Coal
Problems Here.
LATEST CARSON FIAT

Whereas fuel administrator. l..
r Hardy has rescinded his or
ders closing cisar stores. pool
and billiard halls. bowling al
leys. public and private dance
halls. theaters and picture show
houses. and saloons for the rea-
son that he feels that the ma
tional order. Issued by Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield. efectually
covers the local situation and for
the purpose Of keeping the St
Joseph county regulations I'm
thorough conformity with the
order Of Fuel Administrator Car
field.
Now. therefore. ] hereby Je-
clare that all business places
coming under the ban OF said
previous orders will be permitted
20 open their places of business
beginning Tuesday. Jan. p, 1918.
Theaters and picture show
houses may open Jan. q. 1918.
II must be understood. however.
that the lifting of these orders
does not i'm any way excuse any
one from disobeyins any regu-
lation Of the order of Fuel Ad-
ministratOr Garfield.
(Signed) +. r. CARSON.
Mayor of the city of south Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
ZERO WEATHER EXTENDS
TO NORTHWEST FLORIDA

Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. - Con-
tinued low temperature Sunday and
Monday in tEs east and a cold wave
in the east gulf states, including
northwest Florida. were forecast to-
night by the weather bureau. There
will be snow Sunday night in the
middle Atlantic states extending by
Monday into New England.
Snow was falling tonight over part
Of the south and snow was forecast
for tomorrow in Ohio valley and
eastern Tennessee. Generally fair
weather was expected IN the lake
region.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
PRESIDENT NOT IN FAVOR
OF PROPOSED WAR CABINET

Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Prest
Wilson and Sec'y Baker today be-
gan studying the senate military
committees proposed legislation to
establish a war cabinet of three men
to assist the president in control
ling general direction of the. war
and 10 create a director Of muni-
tiOns.
With but preliminary discussion
of the war cabinet proposal today
with Sec'y Baker, the president
while Withholding final judgment
was represented as not being fav-
orably disposed 10 the plan because
Of the belief that il might embarrass
his personal direction Of war ac
tivities.
Mr.. Wilson went to Secy Bakers
office for a conference after Sen.
Hitchcock of Nebraska, for the
senate committee, had delivered a
copy of the war cabinet bill 70 Mr..
Baker and earnestly urged its ap-
proval by the administration. II
was understood that Mr.. Hitchcock
was encouraged by the secretary to
hope that the administration ulti-
mately may acquiesce in the gen.
eral plan.
As il is to be introduced Monday
in the senate by Chairman Cham
berlain the measure provides for
the establishment OF a war cabinet
that name having been substituted
at the 18th hour for war council
of three men, distinguished IN
business. executive. administration
and public affairs and not members
of the presidents cabinet. II specif-
ically states that the secretaries Of
war and navy shall not be eX-officio
members. The war cabinet members
would receive salaries of $4,000
year, the same as those Of the pres
idents cabinet, but would rank
above the executive cabinet in pow
er for control Of war policies. The
measure also appropriates 100000
10 start the war cabinet in its work
Chairman Chamberlain plans 10
press the bill and also that for
director Of munitions next week in
the senate, but may withhold urg-
ing the former measure until the
attitude of the president is learn
ed and it can be determined whether
amendments TO reconcile possible
differences between the administra-
ton and the committee are neces-
sary.
Wilson Stand Expected soon.
\ definite statement Of the pres
idents final views is expected with
in few days. Senate committee
members. democrats and republi-
cans alike. are insistent upon adop-
ton OF the general war cabinet
plan. They declare they will pro-
ceed with the legislation even If
administration approval is withheld
and express confidence Of its adop-
ton by the senate and probably the
house despite opposition by the
president.
Committee members explained to-
dav that the name cabinet was
substituted by the committee for
council in order 20 get away
from the idea Of councils, OF purely
advisory bodies which have not
worked well in the past" il also was
explained that the bill does not pre-
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
ANNA HELD TONIGHT

Due 10 inability 10 cancel the
ensagement. 50 far as the Oliv-
er theaters responsibility is con-
cerned. meaning a great loss.
Fuel Administrator Hardy last
night conceded 10 :. VI. Picker
Ing. manager of the theater. 20
open this evening and play Anna
Held. Anna Held will accord
insly present Follow Me- at the
Oliver theater tonight. The per-
nit OF Fuel Administrator Hardy
is for this play and no other, and
is granted in consideration Of the
fact that the house has been
dark all the past week. and will
ne dark al but two Jays this
week. while the other theaters
viii open Monday Anna Held
az the oliver viii be the only
show in South Bend today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
Trotzky Quits Peace Mutiny
Teutons Continue Sessions
With Ukrainian Delegates

/ dispOsing OF Poland. Lithuania and
Courland. Dr. Won Kuehlmann, the
German foreign secretary, said in
effect that his government was will
ing 10 permit the peoples Of the
territories occupied by German and
Austro- Hungarian troops 10 vote in
regard 10 their political future, such
vote 20 be taken not later than one
year after the conclusion Of a gen.
eral peace
According 10 the Russian version,
Leon 1rOtzky, bolshevik foreign
minister. attempted to obtain a clear
statement whether the voting would
be preceded by evacuation Of those
territories by the German armies.
After several attempts TO evade a
direct reply, Dr. Won Kuehlmann de-
clared that Germany could not un-
dertake any obligation regarding
withdrawal of the armies.
TrOtzky Quits Conference.
VI. Trotzky returned 20 Petrograd
or Thursday night. Apparently the
negotiations were suspended Thurs
day. although there is nothing 70
indicate how things were left at ad-
journment.
The Petrograd correspondent or
the Daily News. telegraphing on
Thursday described the negotiations
as steadily moving toward a final
rupture"
Referring 20 the private negotia-
tiOns between the Germans and the
Ukrainians the correspondent re-
calls his recent statement that peace
was more likely 20 be signed by the
Ukrainians than by the bolsheviki.
This supposition, he adds is confirm
ed by the news that the Germans
have been strengthened In their
resistance TO the Russians in conse-
Quence of the result Of the separate
negotiations with the Ukrainians.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann let slip the fact
that these discussions already had
been begun, taking up the question
OF the frontiers. The Importance OF
this. the espOodent adds, lies
in the fact that the Ukrainians are
ready 10 negotiate "imperialistical-
~" with "A view TO possible terri
torial gains, thus weakening he po-
sition OF the bolsheviki. whose
strength consists in their absolute
disregard OF territorial gains or
losses and insistence that the in
habitants alone have the right 70
decide their fate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
SOUTHERN MASON DIES

Associated Press Service.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 19. -
Charles Francis Buck, grand prior,
supreme council of the Masonic
league. grand Inspector general for
Louisiana and the canal zone and
former mem Der of congress from
Louisiana, died at his home here
today after several weeks illness,
ascribed 10 a general breakdown and
age
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
1ARFIELD ACTION BRINGS RELIEF
Nc Adoo Urges
Speedy Passage
of Railroad Bill
Associated Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19-Direct-
or Gen. NIcAdoo today explained TO
the senate interstate commerce
committee the operation OF govern
ment control Of railroads and urged
speedy passage of the administra-
ton railroad bill by congress in or
der to clarity the financial situation
so as to permit the floating of So
600, coo, 600 in bonds by the govern
ment before the end of the fiscal
year. He also asserted that govern
ment operation would be extended
TO canals and inland waterways If
it was considered necessary.
Mr.. McAdoO spent more than two
hours before the committee during
which he was freely questioned re-
garding the necessity for govern
ment control OF the carriers and
the compensation of short line rail
roads. He will appear again Mon
day TO answer further questions and
probably will go before house
committee later.
May Drop Short Lines.
Investigations are being made,
the director general said. TO deter
mine what short line railroads are
to be retained by the government.
Those not taken over, he declared,
will not be compensated and If they
suffer damages redress viii have to
be obtained in the courts He said
it was not proposed TO keep control
of any unnecessary lines.
Mr. McAdoo said the present rail
road organization would continue TO
be employed as long as it is salts
factory.
Il don't feel that the government
ought to employ anybody that is not
necessary" he declared, but 7 feel
that we should not disintegrate the
railroad organizations until CON
gress has decided the future Of tl,~
railroads"
Director Gen. McAdoo said some
good had been accomplished in the
three weeks of government control
through re-routing, distribution and
coordination.
Explains Control Necessity.
Questioned regarding the neces-
sity Cor government control, Mr.. Nc
Adoo said ii was made necessary
by the railroads lack OF facilities
TO handle increased war traffic and
their failure TO properly coordinate.
Disciaiming any intention TO cen
sure the carriers he said blame
for not meeting the transportation
situation rested upon them because
of their failure TO increase their IA
cilities in 1916 and 1917. In those
years, he said, they spent less for
improvements than in previous
years despite increased traffic.
Nc McAdoo urged that the ap-
preparation Of $500, 100000 in the
bin be retained 10 enable the gov
ernment to increase facilities or
make good deficiencies although he
hoped it would not be necessary TO
use the money for this purpose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
LEGIONNAIRE DIES

Assoc. tfa- Press Service
PARIS. Jan. Confirmation of
the death of ivan Mock Of Balti-
more. a member Of the French For
eisn Legion, was received here TO-
day. Mock was badly wounded I'm "a
trench raid Of Jan. s.. Mock had
twice been cited I'm French army or
ders for bravery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20

Il was a great day in South Bend
yesterday
With misunderstanding rapidity Fuel
Administrator Hardy and Mayor
carson shot out orders. proclama-
tiOns. counter orders and mandates
anent the fuel problem. until mer-
chants, theatrical men. cigar store
proprietors and the like were run
ming around like Hector's pup in
pursuit OF his caudal appendage.
When night fell it was believed
that order had been assembled out
OF chaos and that stores were 20
observe the Monday holiday; that
all places of amusement including
cigar stores and saloons. remain
closed until Monday morning
Then came the announcement
that special dispensation had been
made IN the case of the oliver
theater and that Mgr sam Picker
ing could present Anna Held in all
her glory tonight The oliver got
this concession on the plea that the
theater had been dark all week.
Next il was discovered that the
cigar stores were going full blast
down town last night
Hardy was asked how about this.
10 was news 20 him and contrary
'o his orders he declared. Then
on Investigation 10 developed that
the permit TO operate came from
Mayor carson who sped IL on its
way through his special emissary.
Assistant Chief OF Police Cassidy.
carson. 1t appears. got his cue from
Abe Frank. manager OF the oliver
hotel who had a per nit Go operate
his cigar stand since he was burn
ins coal anyway 10 keep the hotel
heated
Hardy vowed ne would see that
federal authorities az Indianapolis
heard about il.
Mayor Carson was reached 10y
phone again and told of Hardys
stand
4 short time later the mayor is
sued instructions through envoy
cassidy. 20 see that an cigar stores
were kept closed today
Tom slick Enters Fray.
The first battle Of day was open
ed yesterday morning when Tom
n n
that the edict 90 close AN saloons
nnd amusement places was with
out the pale OF the powers Hardy.
4 session followed in the Hardy
cuice. attended 10y Hardy. the may
or and Slick. The result was
resembling OF Hardy's previous or
der TO close for five days and al
lowing them 20 open Monday morn
snE-
Next came the merchants. Tney
wanted 10 dispense with the Mon
day holiday order and operate on
short time during the week 10 was
then announced about noon that
vhis plan had been adopted and
stores were 20 open at ten and close
g. hve. Something went awry
somewhere for later in the after
ICON this order was thrown in the
vaste basket and the previous fiat
OF Hardy was allowed 10 stand
MORE
ConhsCate TueL
Conhscation OF supplies OF coal
stored in the cellars OF south Bend
residents who have gone south for
the winter was begun saturday. un-
der the direction of Forrest Hitler.
APPOINTED by Fuel Administrator
Hardy 10 have charge OF the work.
Names Of families who are visit
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
SON IN FRANCE.

Mr.. and Mrs William Becker.
135 < Chaplin ST.. have received "A
letter from their son, Kingsley
Becker. who is a member Of the
18th field artillery. saying that he
has arrived safely in France
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
Associated Press Service

NNNIIIUINU IIH-H NFTNITt.
LONDON. Jan. 19-The negOtia e.
tions at Brest-Litovsk have been in
terrupted temporarily according &c
q Petrograd dispatch 10 the Daily
Mail dated Thursday. and the Rus
sian delega ton IS returning 10 Pet
rcgrad. Tie Germans. il is added.
appeared 20 be maneuvering 20
force the Russians 10 break the par
ley over a minor point, so as TO
throw the blame on the Russian
representative in the eyes Of the
Russian people.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
URGES RUSSIA
CALL ENTENTE
CONFERENCE
Chairman of Constituent As
SembIy Suggests Session to
Consider War Aims
BoISheViki Lose.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service.
LONDON, Jan. 19-The Russian
situation apparently is entering a
new phase The bolsheviki having
Withdrawn from the constituent as
sembly, their next step probably
will be an attempt to assert their
supreme control of affairs. They
may dissolve the assembly f0rcibly,
or reorganize it TO give themselves
the mastery.
The next reports from Petrograd
may tell Of more lighting among
the factions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20

Associated Press Service.
BERLIN. Via London, British ad-
miralty. per wireless press, Jan. 10.
Discussions between representa-
tives OF the central powers and the
Ultranian delegates at Brest- -LitOvsk
Thursday went so far as to extend
to concrete questions, the exchange
Of commodities.
Further discussion was entrust-
ed 10 a special commission.
During the conference Count
Czernin, the Austro- Hungarian for
eign minister declared that the in
tervention OF one party in the in
ternal affairs Of the Other was quite
out of the question, TO which the
Ukranians acquiesced. II also was
agreed that the destiny Of the Po-
lish majority that might belong 10
the Ukraine state must be assured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
Demonstration sIiehL

The threatened demonstration
against bolsheviki control OF the
opening session o. she assembly
were confined 10 parades OF small
groups OF men and women These
groups were composed Of we'll
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20

Associated Press Service
LONDON, Jan 19-Further dis
patches from both the German AMI
Russian sides regarding the ne
Eotiations at Brest-Litovsk indicate
that the discussion on Wednesday
turned largely on the question Of
the conditions 20 be recognized in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
THE WEATHER

Indiana; Fair north. Troh0 bIv
local SHOWS sunday south portion.
MondlF fair continued cold
Lower Michigan. Generally fair
SUNDAY and NondaE ufrn ttle
chan-e .n temperature
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
GET REPLY FROM RoUMANIA.

Associated Press Service.
LONDON, Jan. 19.-The bolshe-
vik authorities in Petrograd receiv-
ed a reply yesterday from the ROu-
manian government denying the al
legations contained in the bolshe-
vik note 10 Roumania, according TO
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Petrograd under Fridays
date.
Premier Lenine adds the dispatch
considered the reply unsatisfactory.
He sent copies of it TO Foreign Min
lister Trotzky and Ensign Kryienko.
the army commander.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
Conh,cate Fuel

Conhscation of supplies OF coal
stored in the cellars OF south Bend
residents who have gone south for
the winter was bvgUn saturday, un-
der the direction of Forrest Hitler.
appointed by Fuel Administrator
Hardy 10 have charge Of the work
Names Of families who are visit
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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-27
TWO HOLD OFF
GUN COMPANY

had gone while the Joy Of battle was
still upon them.
Death Not IN Vain.
1t was q glorious death but a sad
one because a few minutes after the
she'll landed. the Boche had been
obliged to retire. Another half an
hour, and the heroic pair would have
been safe. But they had not died in
vain The company that they had
held at bay carried back to the Ger
man lines q story OF American hero
ism that win do much to convince the
Boche that the men from across the
sea are going to decide the war. The
sacrifice OF these two lives will save
others.
They called on the Y. M. G. A. man
to help bury these two heroes. It was
not his first experience as a member
Of burial party because he had been
at the front all through the big push.
AS he aided in the burial he could not
help wishing that Of all the thousands
engaged in that battle these two might
have been spared.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-27
TOLD 10 DESERT. SAYS HUN
Allies, Beg Prisoner Asserts Mother
Urged Him to Surrender at First
Chance.

New York.-The spirit Of American
forces overseas has raised the morale
Of the allied troops to the highest
pitch, according to DR.. E. W. Buckley
Of ST. Paul, MINI, supreme physician
Of the Knights OF Columbus, who has
just returned from tour OF the west,
ern front. While there he had inter
views with General Pershlng. General
Mangln, Premier Clemenceau and 9TH
er allied leaders.
This spirit. Doctor Buckley asserted,
was In sharp contrast with the spirit
Of German prisoners he saw.
zone Of them could not have been
more than fifteen" he said. '-Thls boy
told American officers HIS mother had
bade him surrender at the first oppor-
tunity."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-27
Yanks Caught in Pocket Fight
Until Last Bullet Is
Gone.
BOcHE SHELL GETS THEM
Caught Between Barraos and Huns
They Fight IN Manner TO Make
One Proud 70 Be Of
Same Raee.
BY z A. BATcHELoR.

Paris-The Z. n c. A. man told
tho story with tears IN his eyes and
a break In his voice. He said that It
was the saddest thing that he ever
had encountered, which meant much
lie had been long time in France,
so death and suffering were no stran-
gers to him. But when he spoke Of
the sergeant and the private that they
had found dead beside their machine
gun he couldn't control his emotion.
It seems that the sergeant and the
private had been caught in a pocket.
The Germans, In force, were in front
Of them. There was q barrage behind
which made 1t impossible for them to
rejoin their company. So they stayed
and roughed 1t out, fought in a man
ner that made one proud to be Of the
aame race.
Held of Whole Company.
When they found them there was
pile Of empty shells several inches
high around the gun and not a single
round Of unexpended ammunition re-
manned. The two had held of whole
company OF Boche machine gunners
for several hours.
The enemy had been around bend
IN the road, a scant so yards away,
and hadn't been able to advance be-
cause Of the brisk fire Of the lone
American gun manned by the SER
geant and the private The sergeant
had been evidently pointing the gun
and the private had been feeding 1t.
Their only protection had been a lit
tle ridge where the dirt had been
thrown up beside the road.
The underground just behind them
had been cut to ribbons by the Boche
bullets and the trees near where the
enemy had been were SCARED by Yam
kee fire. 1t had been the hottest kind
of fight and the Americans had been
winning against the terrible odds I'M
til a shell burst right on them and
killed both.
Whether 1t was a Boche shell or
one Of our own, nobody ever will
know. Both sides had been firing into
that part Of the wood. Whatever the
source of the shell, 1t had done its
work quickly and thoroughly, for the
men were badly torn. Death prob
ably had come instantaneously. They
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-27
AGAINST WIDOWS MARRYING
German Doctor Urges New Law 70
Give Single Women a
Chance.

Amsterdam, Holland. Enactment of
a law in Germany to prevent widows
from remarrying s5Bo7ass to leave the
few available men for single women is
urged In letter to the Tag by a Mu-
Mich doctor, Hans Won Hertig. He
points out that the widows, through
remarrying after the war. would have
detrimental effect on the birth rate,
as most of them are mothers already.
"On December l, 1910" he writes,
there were In Germany about 100000
widows between the ages Of eighteen
and forty-nve- At very modest es1-
mate there are now 100000"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-27
Forget About @Kamerad" When
They Chase Huns.
Pennsylvania Boy Gives Interesting
Account of Thrilling Work
at Front.

New Castle, Pa.-Byrn Williams, a
New Castle boy with the medical corps
in France, writes home Of the hap
penings on the front controlled by the
United States marines prior to June
%. He says the marines forgot all
about the word "kamerad" when they
chased the Germans. He writes:
Il must say this is a much hotter
spot than the other front, for here
It is open warfare and you can mag
inc what is going on here when they
put Americans in such a place. About
three weeks ago, when the marines
first started to advance, they got the
fever Of going after the square heads,
and their officers had hard time hold
ing them back. That kind Of business
has been going on so long that last
night the marines wanted to go over
and get some machine gun nests that
were planted on a rocky ledge In a
large woods.
"About five o'clock they high-balled
and so did everybody else. At eight
o'clock they had taken all the machine
gun nests and, Of course, they want
ed to chase the Huns out Of the woods
and away they went, the square
heads yelling kamerad,' but the ma