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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
EPW0RTH NURSES WILL
BE GRADUATED MAY II

Invitations have been issued by
members Of the class Of 1918. Ep-
worth Hospital Nurses Training
school. for their commencement
exercises which will be held on the
evening of Friday. May II. at st.
Paul's NJ. +. church.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
FLEET TO ODESSA.

tnterna tiOual News Service:
COPENHAGEN, May Z. - The
greater part OF the Russian Black
sea fleet will be returned TO Odessa
and placed at the disposal of the
new Ukrainian government. accord
ing TO a report here today from
Vienna.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
2 ALLEGED PRO- GERMANS
RELEASED BY OFFICERS

Joe KOelndarfer and William
Brockhaus. arrested last Friday
when it was alleged that they had
interfered with the sale OF Liberty
bonds, were released Tuesday morn
ing by federal agents. after an in
vestigation of the case was made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
HOUSE COMMITTEE
FAV0RS 0VERMAN BILL

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, May Z. The
house judiciary committee favor
ably reported the Overman bill, Civ
ing the president power to reorgan-
/ he executive departments, to
: house today. The bill was re-
pc ed without amendment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
PASSES POsr WAR RESOLUTION

house today adopted a resolution
providing for admission 10 citizen
ship after the war OF aliens who
have left the country 10 join the
military forces OF any nation which
now is a co-belllgerent Of the
United States. provided the applica-
ton is made within a year after
peace is declared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
CUICACO PRODTCF

CHICAGO, May Z. - BUTTER
ceipts. T.173 tubs; creamery extras. Sc /;
trsts 39G42c: hacking stock. 3SdGQc
EGGS Receipts. 1850 eases current
receipts 3lM32c; ordinary frsts, ia
32c: hrsts. 1}M 34c
CHEESE-Twins. new. %: dliries
2}c; young Americas. 23c. longhOrns.
Dc: brick 2lc
LIVE POULTRY TURKEYS. ia - !;
chickens. &c; springs. %. ROSTERS.
IS: geese. N13c. dncks. p az
TATOES-Receipts 20 cars. Mime
sofa and Dakota. Ohios. - GOA / 20; Wis
c0uSin. S10dl30
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
FAsT BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.

EAST BUFFALO. y. Y. May T.
CATTLE Receipts, 300 head market
active. prime steers. SiGJOMl7-35: butch
or grades. ST.OO61 16.2J.
CALNES-Receipts, 300 head market
octive. Gull 10 choice. 5000 1900.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 1000
head market slow: choice lambs. Sl7.D
617.75: Gull 10 fair. S12.OOm1TOO: year
lingS. Sl3.OOd $3.50: sheep. $5.OOd14.J0.
HOGS Receipts. 200; market active,
40c up. Workers. SlSSJd 1890: pigs.
S1SS.56I Il 90; mixed $3.50 ISL; heavy.
SO JO6i 1900
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
CONFERs WITH WHITMAN

NEW YORK. May :. - VIII II.
Hays. chairman Of the republican
national committee. opened head
quarters here today in the Knox
building. Fifth av. and Fort 81
Chairman Hays conferred with Gov.
Whitman this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
ARE Yop LOOKING.

For fine picture framing work that
requires special treatment? Take II
to Bagby Co. 1913 y. Michigan Ct.
Their speciality is this class OF work.
They carry a full line OF hand
carved frames and mouidings. The
kind that pleases particular people.
Also Eastman's Aims. Fexo camera
and films. Spring time is camera
time. --Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
RUSS ARREST JAPS.

LONDON. May IA Reuter- dis
patch from Toxic says that the Rus
sian authorities at Irkutsk have ar
rested the japanese vice consul and
also the president OF the japanese
association, on the charge OF being
military spies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
TEN sAILORs KILLED.

International News Service:
LONDON, May Ten sailors
were killed when a mine was driven
ashore and blown up near Vestervik.
according 10 an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch received here today
from Copenhagen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

UNION STOCK YARDS. III, May T.
HOGS-Receipts 2jOO0: market strong
mixed and butchers. S1TOOm17-S5: good
heavy. S16.20G 1T.65; rough heavy. Sl62o
MIG6O: light. S1T 2Om lT.SJ; pigs, Sl3Jjm
II -: bulk, ST. ga l7I5.
CATTLE - Receipts 1900 mar~"t
steady: beeves. $1,000 1T69; COWS and
heiferS, SGS0d14 10. StOckers and feed
ers SS.3Od l.. TO: calves. SS.OOd II. %
SHEEP = Receipts. 1lOO; market
steady: native and western, ST. S0I
1915; lambs. $l5.J0@ 5000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
OONFERENCE AT PoTsDAM.

international News Service
AMSTERDAM, May An i'm
portant conference has been held at
Potsdam. in which the kaiser. Count
Hertling and the general STAFF took
part. il was reported in advices
reaching here today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
BRING DOWN AUSTRIANs.

international News Service:
ROME, May Tn an air fight
Saturday on the Gulf OF Trieste
three Austrian seaplanes wero
brought down" said an official state
ment issued today. "All OF our ma
chimes returned safely"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
GLASS IN Bun.

International News Service:
FINDLAY, O., May Z. - Harry
Foltz. printer. was cut several times
in the mouth last night when he
attempted to eat a bun in a local
restaurant. Glass was found in the
bun. The matter is being investi-
gated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW TORK. May Call money on
the floor Of the New York Stock TX
change today ruled ut > per cent; high,
6 per cent; low. { per cent
Time money was quiet
Rates were per cent.
The market for prime Mercantile
Paper was dull.
Call money In London was 2Ia per
cent
Sterling Exchange was steady with
business in Bankers BILLS AT $40 u for
demand A.T1I for 6O-day bills, and
$40 10 for eO.day bills.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
NnM,s liz. TIME

To have your pictures framed when
YOU are house cleaning ana decorat-
sng-and YOU know an artistic
framed picture IS a Joy for ever
We do fine work and our line OF pic
ture moulding comprises all that is
ncsg and popular Portrait ana
mirror framing a speciality. Ma
kielski Art Shop, lis n. Main st.
ADV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
FISH.

Corrected Daily By the Eastwood Fish.
Poultry and Sea Food Market,
W. Washington Av.l
FRESH FISH-Dr. No. l smoked salmon
S2Ac ID; white hsh. 221ac ID. +; fancy salt
mackerel. 22izc H.. blOaters, 20 lbs
each. 2Sc ID; homeless salt goldfish. 2ec
H.; hnnsn haddie. 191zc. Lake Superior.
government suggestion Brill l5hc;
"a bic 1sh or Olads cod. lS1se; herring.
l2Ae-
LIPPMANS.
GREEN HIDES@Ioc.
TALLOW-2d3c. rough.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
AGED DEPUTY DIES.

PARIS, May baron De
Mackau Sc years old, and the oldest
member Of the chamber OF depu-
ties. is dead. it is announced here.
He had been a deputy for an IN
period OF ~ years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
FUNERALS
Joseph Z. MOSSEY.

The funeral of Joseph Z. Mossey
will be held at the residence. S13 f.
av.. Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. Rev. John NJ.
Alexander officiating. Burial will
take place in the city cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
DIE-S IN GARDEN.

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May -
William Knop. u years old, = dead
today OF heart failure suffered while
working in his war garden.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
CHICAGo CAsH GRAIN.

CHICAGO. May -
CORN-No. > yellow. S1.G76l9O. No. )
white. Sl7Gd171: No. white. Sl.Jod
leo; No. yellow. SI45a1-5l. No 9 veil
low. Sl.j7N1.5S: No. yellow. S167d
100. No white $3.50 A. No 8
l. 70; No. g yellow. $11Jd1.3O. 40
mixed. Sl3J.
OATS-No mixed 7Od 72i4c. 80 3
mixed. &c; No. white. TJNT6isc; No-
white. I4li n f54c: No. I white. "a
Ilc. standard. IJ4 90.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07

Alexis Coquillard for county treas
urer. republican primaries. May Z.
First republican column. 12-C
--Advt. 41S7-1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
TOLEDO CASH GRAIN

TOLEDO. o.. May CLOSE.
COBN-No. . yellow. Sl51: No.
mixed. 81 46: No. 3 white - 81
OATS-Standard white, IGisc; 40. 3
white. 7J6l &c: No. white. 74N75c
CLOVER SEED-PriEle, cash, $500;
Oct. S1f60
TIMOTHY old prime cash. $40;
old sept. S445: oct. $40.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07

WASHINGTON. May 7.-Omcials
OF federal trade commission and
representative dealers and agents OF
the automobile manufacturers are
in conference here today 70 agree on
basis 10 curtail manufacture Of pas
sergor cars as war measure for the
remainder OF the year from July /,
reXt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07

Alexis Coquillard for county treas
urer. repu blican primaries, May T.
First republican column. lee.
4l3T-T
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
SEEDS,
SEEDS.
(COrrscte Daily by Warner Bros.' SEED

(CorFecte Daily By Warner Bros' SOD
store. ia y. Wayne SAL
TIMOTHY-$4 25Q4.75.
RED CLONER-S1SQ22
WHITE CLONER-%33
5OQ1S.5O
ALFALFA-$1lQli
SWEET CLONER-S16d1S.
COW PEAS-S4.75Q7.
SOY BEANS-S5.JOd0JO.
BLUE GRASS-St
FIELD PEAS-Si5Od5T5
MILLET- 50 .0O0315.
GERMAN MILLET-$3.OOQ375.
JAPANESE MILLET-$2 J0d3.
MAMMOTH CLONER-SDQ23
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07

CHICAGO, May Corn has re-
ceived better sort OF support than
oats and has not had as much pres
sure from local traders Market is
small with firm under tone. some
who have been bearish or oats are
reversing their ideas on the theory
that brilliant crop outlook has been
discounted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 1--HOTS
Receipts. 400; market DC higher.
best heavies. S1T.S511S.OO. best hogs.
SlSOJ: pigs. $1,000 800; bulk Of sales.
S179ON1SOO
CATTLE Receipts. 1850; market, cat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
Grain, Cattle, and Provisions

tie strong calves &c higher; choice
heavy steers. S125Odl6T5; light steers.
Sll pa 1910; heifers. S9OOd14JO; cows
5000 1900; bulls, 5000 1873: calves.
s. O0e1 1880
market steady. prime sheep. Sli uOI
1000; lambs. S14OOd 2OO0; spring lambs.
5000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
Gossip of the Markets

ton confirmation or peace rumors
caused liquidation from yesterday
buyers. Liverpool also sold.
CHICAGO. May Cereal intel
ests and cash handlers are buying
May oats in a small way The mar
ket shows better resistance 10 pres
sure now.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
PoULTRY AND NrATs

Corrected Daily by JImmie's Market
Ia +. Jefferson Blvd
YEAL-Paying. lie; selling. 15%25c
BEEF-Roast. 30c; boiling DOC; por-
terhOuse, 5Od60c; HirloiD $1,000.
HAM-Paying, % nc. selling. 33c.
LARD-PayinR. 25c, selling. 22c-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07

The funeral OF Richard Alfred.
seven-weeks-old infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ruben Peterson. 321 5.
Walnut St. who died Tuesday morn
ing at O'Clock. was held Tuesday
at o'clock at st. He'd
VICES church. Rev Anthony Zu-
bowicz officiated. Burial was in
Cedar Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
S0PHOMORES DEFEAT
JUNIORS, SCORE q TO 8
League Standing.

The sophomores scored their first
victory in the interclass base ball
league Of the high school when they
took a close five-inning game from
the juniors by the score OF TO 3.
Monday.
The second year men obtained
their runs in the first and second
frames. marking up two in each Of
these stanzas. The juniors checked
one in the fourth and two i'm the
fifth innings. Score:
Juniors .O 0 c 1 2-3 5 ,
Sophomores - 0 o. 3
Batteries--Olsena and Rose; Bunt-
man and V|edell. Umpire-Ash.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07

Grace NJ. T. Church Supper.
Thursday evening. May 2. Cor. Mich.
and Tut SITS. Supper IS Advt-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
PROVISIONS.
Corrected DaIIy by r. w. Mueller, I'll
= IeHersan RIVd,

K. Jefferson Blvd,
NEGETABLES-New southern pota-
toes, 1Oc ID; old potatoes, paying. &C.
selling, S5c bu.
FRUIT-Oranges, case $I95; selling.
4OGI9O per dOz. lemons, case, $4OOGS.U0;
selling, 6OcQS1.20 dOz.
BUI e AND kGGS-Creamery but
ter. paying. 4Sc; selling. ISc; eggs, &c;
selling, 3Jc dOZ.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
Hay. STRAW AND

corrected Daily by the Wesley Miles
Flour and Feed Co.. A20 5.
N-ichiKan SD
HAY-Paying, SIC; selling, SIS 10 $50.
STRAW-Paying $40 per ton; selling
75c peer bale.
OATS-Paying, SIC: selling, $1.10.
SHE'LL CORN--Paying, $l75. selling.
EAR CORN - Paying, $1.5O; selling
yl.75.
TIMOTHY SEED-Paying. 81 per bu. !;
selling $3.50 per bu.
ALFALFA SBEr--( Montana grownl-
selling. $500 per hu.
CLOVER SEED--Paying. $50 bu.; sell
ing. 81.
SOY BEANS-Selling, $4.75 bu.
COW PEAS-Selling S4.75 bu.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
South Bend Markets
GRAIN AND FEED

GRAIN AND FEED.
Corrected Daily by ". II. starr, starr
Mills. Hydraulic Av.i
WHEAT-Paying, Sz.07 per bu.
OATS-Paying 90c; selling. s1.10 per
bu.
RYE-Paying, 1920 be.
BRAN-Selling. $l.61 per hundred
MIDDLINGS-Sel 81 per hundred
CHOPPED FEED-Seliirg. $351 per
ewt
SCRATCH FEED-Selling. $40 per
cwt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
LOCAL AND FOREIGN MARKETS
New York Stocks; Closing Prices

NEW YORK May :. - Closing
international News Service:
prices on the stock exchange today
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-17
4 SERIOUS FUEL SHORTAGE
Loss of Transportation Facilities
Delays Distribution and Supply
In Sight Is insufficient.

Des Moines, Jan. 16.-Every non
essential industry and business act
ivity in Iowa may be tied up for three
days of each of the next two weeks
because of the fuel shortage.
Iowa Fuel Administrator Webster
today wired Administrator Garfield
at Washington that Iowa would be
more than glad to take up this ac-
ton in cooperation with five other
middle western states if Garfield con-
sidered the action necessary.
Webster has received telegram
from Fuel Administrator Williams
of Illinois which was forwarded to
Garfield.
Williams wired Webster that there
must be a reduction of one-half mil.
lion tons of coal because of the loss
of the coal production during the re-
cent storm.
All theatres and stores not selling
food stuffs, Webster said, might be
closed along together with the 9th
ers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-17
KILLED CATTLE CONSERVED
New Idea In Saving Meat From
Railway Accidents Carried Out
At OttumWa.

Burlington, Jan. 16.-At the office
of Food Commissioner Deems, an in.
teresting report was received from
Ottumwa to the effect that ten fat
steers were killed on the track be-
tween Ottumwa and Eddyville. The
food administration service got busy
at once, and through their efforts
this valuable meat was saved and
will be put where it will do the most
good. At this time of the year, such
work can be done with ease and the
meat is sure to be in excellent con-
dition. Many animals are killed on
the tracks everywhere in the country
every year, and the department will
be doing a grand thing if it succeeds
in getting proper use made of the
meat.
Also at, Ottumwa, an express COM
pany left big truck loaded with
fruit and vegetables out on the plat
form, when the mercury was ten be-
low zero. OF course the stuff was
spoiled. What the food conserva-
ton representative said to the agent
will probably have the desired effect.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-17
HAD TASTE OF FUEL famine
Mine Worker Delegates at Indianapo-
lis Suffer From Effects of
Fuel Shortage.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 16.-Miners
attending the convention of the
United Mine Workers Of America here
today were preparing to rush through
their regular work in order to get
back TO their places to felp mine the
coal urgently needed
The delegates had a taste of what
it takes to be without coal when all
the theatres, billiard halls, bowling al
leys and saloons were ordered closed
To-Day because Of the lack of fuel
The convention, according to its
leading officers will ratify the bitumi-
nous and anthracite wage scales
agreed to in conference in Washing
ton several months ago despite the
TACT that there is talk of some OppO-
sition. An unusual feature of the meet
ing is the absence of scale commit
tee which heretofore always brought
in a report for higher wages.
Efforts to change the time holding
the biennial convention from January
- September and to have it meet in
different parts of the country instead
Of Indianapolis also will be made.
Cleveland, O., Scranton, Pa, and Kan
sas City, Mo, want the next conven-
Iun.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-17
RUSSIA SENDS AN
ULTIMATUM TO
ROUMANlA TODAY

Petrograd, Jan. 17.-War on Rou-
mania unless that little nation with
in twenty-four hours releases the
Russian officers held by her, was
threatened in an ultimatum served
by the Bolsheviki government this
evening.
The exact number of Russian army
officers who were recently arrested
by the Roumanian authorities is not
known.
The Russian ultimatum declares:
1--WE are informed that Roumania
attacked the l94th and 49th Russian
regiments and arrested committee
of the 195th and also visited the Aus
trian officers. Failure to release
those taken prisoner and failure to
punish those who were responsible
for the act within twenty-four hours
will result in considering the rela-
tons being ruptured and the taking
of the most energetic military meas
ures."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-17
CAILLAUX HELPED GERMANY
convictins Evidence Is. Given Out by
State Department At Washing
ton This Afternoon,

Washington, Jan. 16.-That forme!
Premier Caillaux, of France, now UNI
der arrest, was intimate with the
German ambassador at Buenos Aires
and connected with German league
was indicated in kilograms from Ger.
man Ambassador Bernstorff sent
from here February A, 1915, and given
out by the state department today.
The first of the messages warned
against German praise by CailIaux,
because he feared Paris and the fate
of Jandes"
Another message advised of the de-
parture of Caillaux from Buenos
Aires and counciled that the Germans
treat Caillaux courteously if they
erected the very desirability of
capturing" his vessel.
On July 16, 1917, the German cen
sorship, it was shown, barred all
reference to Caillaux in the German
press presumably ssAshelp protect him
and his own country.
Two More Arrests Made.
Paris, Jan. 1.-two more arrests
were made here today of persons be-
lieVed to be implicated with Joseph
CaillauX in his treason against
France.
They were Paul Comfy, well
known lawyer, and Deputy Loustalot
of the Deputy of Chambers.
Comfy was taken into custody late
last night and Loustatot early today
In the latter's case his attest has
been pending for some time. As in
the CaillauX case the immunities
which are granted to. the members of
the Chamber of Deputies will have to
be raised before he can be prescott
ed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-17
WHISTLER MADE A GOOD HAUL
susseeds In Obtaining $62,s26.21 From
Army Bank.--CIews To Other
Parties Are Lost

Camp Funston, Jan. 16--Captain
Lewis e. Whistler took $62 ,S26.21 from
the armp bank here before he killed
four men wounding the fifth and later
ending his own life, according to Off
cial announcement of the bank ex-
aminers today.
Although the authorities are still
following everp possible clue they ad-
NIT that there has not as yet been any
trace obtained, other than that two
men and a woman left the camp in
an automobile shortly after the crime.
The automobile was stationed near
the Y M. C. A. hostess house and 1T
was at this point that the police dogs
lost their trail which they followed
from the bank. The car was bound in
the direction of Salina when last seen.
An official check of the funds of the
army bank of Camp Funston showed
Capt. Lewis Whistler stole $62,S26.21.
William Huttig of Kansas City, Mo-,
president of the National Reserve
bank of that city, of which the army
hank was branch, announced
through divisional headquarters that
the stolen money wilttbe replaced by
him as owner of the bank.
Money Found This Afternoon.
Camp Funston, Jan. 16.-The money
stolen from the army bank at the
camp here Friday night by Captain
Lewis E. Whistler, when he killed
four men and seriously wounded an
other has been found secreted in his
headquarters, the federal officials
announced this afternoon. The en-
tire amount, $62,826.21, is said to
have been recovered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-17
TRIED To BOMB
j. s. WAR ship
GERMAN AGENTS PLACE ExPLos.
I'VE IN DRY DOCK.
ITALIANS RESUME OFFENSIVE
Canadians Take Prisoners and Guns.
German People In Sorry Plight.
Food Scarce and Fuel
Supply Fails.

An American Port, Jan. ia bomb
believed to have been placed there by
German agents was found today near
one of the largest United States war
ships in dry dock here.
The bomb was discovered by one of
the crew.
Written on the bomb in German was
the inscription: This is a twenty-five
second explosive bomb" The contain
er was in the shape of telephone re-
ceiver and was about six inches long.
Italians are Active.
Rome, Jan. 16.-After days of ac-
tivity, due to adverse weather, the
Italians have again attacked the Aus
tro German front in the Monte Aso-
lone region and made goodly gains of
ground.
Likewise along the southern course
of the Piave river they have added
materially to their bridgehead east OF
Capo Sile, pushing back the enemy
from several trenches which We're
held my the Italians in spite of furious
counter attacks.
In the hill region the Austro-Ger-
mans offered strong resistance, but
the Italians in addition to infiicting ex-
tremely neavy casualties, captures
officers and 283 men.
Nothing But Raids
London, Jan. 16-Field Marshal
Haig had nothing of special import
ance" to report from the British front
today he announced.
The fighting lately, except for the
artillery, continued below normal, al
though the Canadians again have RAID
ed German trenches north OF Lens, I
blowing up their dugouts and taking
prisoners and a machine gun.
Food is Scarcer in Berlin
Stockholm, Jan. 16.-Food condi-
,tiohs in Berlin have. become so much
worse, according to advices reaching
here, that the population is compell-
ed to exist almost entirely on the ra-
tional quantities of bread, meat and
potatoes. Virtually no vegetables
or fruit are reaching the city and no
game is to be had owing to the be-
ginning of the closed season.
Munition Plants Close.
Lausanne, Switzerland, Jan. 16.
The Gazette says it learns that the
German ammunition factories at
Karlsruhe have been forced to close,
owing to lack of coal, and that 5000
men and women are out of work.
Seven other large towns are affected
in similar manner.
Austria Claims Success.
Vienna, Jan. 16.-Three strong en-
envy attacks on the western slope OF
Bretna broke down under the Austri-
an artillery and machine gun firing
with heavy losses to the Italians, the
official statement announced this
evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-17
DEMAND CHANGE or PROGRAM
Chamber of Commerce Wants Central
Control of War Government.
Sees Disaster Otherwise.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The United
States Chamber of Commerce by a
vote of its five hundred thousand men,
bers today demanded the creation of
a central control of the war govern
ment.
Interference of vital importance,
programs of protection, imitation, in
ability to meet the allies demands,
duplication of the work, confusion and
the like are bound to bring about a
disastrous result it was announced to-
day unless prompt provisions are
made to centralize the control of the
war industry board of the United
States in order to handle the resourc-
es of the country"