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New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
States Protesting
Burleson's Raise
In 'Phone Rates

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l. increases
in telephone rates ranging from II to
Sc per cent, ordered by Postmaster
General Burlcson, through state utility
commissions, are drawing sharp pro-
tests form some of the state authori-
ties. This was disclosed to-day when
the Postoffice Department made public
telegram to the Oregon Public Ser
vice Commission, replying to com
plaint that the method of making in
creases there was irregular.
In his message to the Oregon COM
mission, Mr.. Burleson said he had ap.
proved the filing of q new rate schedule
estimated by the company to raise
barley enough to cover necessary wage
increases.
II may add" the message concluded
"that compensation by the government
for the use of this telephone property
has been fixed by contract, and the
company has absolutely no interest in
the increase in rates, other than as
agent of this department in seeing that
the revenues are sufficient tc meet the
charges against the government, and
afford fair wage to the operatives.
'Without at this time going into the
question of the power of the Postmas.
ter General to fix rates, / should be
very glad to have your cooperation anc
to have you consider as regularly pre-.
pared, presented and fled before your
commission the chedule of increase ir
rates to which you refer, in order thai
there may be no interruption in the
service, or loss to the government, ir
operating the same. and that the EN-
ployes may not be deprived of the in.
crease in wages already made"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
55-Billion-Dollur
Congress Adjourns
For To-Day Reces.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 (By The AS
sociatcd Press) The second session of
the sixty-ffth, or "War" Congress,
which began last December 8, ended at
s p. m. to-day, under resolution
which had been adopted earlier in the
day by the Senate I'll to 1S and by the
House without objection.
Except the war revenue bill, little
business was left unfinished by Con-
gress, which turns now fox the new
sessions, from the problems of war,
to those of peace and reconstruction.
During the ten-day period before the
new session opens, the Senate Finance
Committee will endeavor to complete
revision of the revenue measure. while
House committees work on the mass of
appropriation bills to come before the
next session, which expires by limi-
tat;on on March 3, next.
Because of the press of appropriation
and roc Instruction legis alton to come
before the final session, Representative
Kltchin, the Democratic leader, warned
the House to-day that the usual Christ
mas holidays will be curtailed to "a
few days"
For length, bulk of appropriations
for the war and the number and i'm
portance of measures passed, the s%s-
by eaders as unprecedented. At this
session war was declared on Austria
Hun 1.ry, and the members o 81 saw
the victorious end of all hostifities.
Appropriations passed aggregated
S3S.29S 900 900, making the total for
this Congress more than sos 900 000,-
900, of which $19 412 100000 was ap-
prOprated at the nrst-an eXtra-ses-
sion, Mt which war was declared on
Germany.
Legislation passed included bills au-
fhorizing billions of Liberty bonds,
creation of the War Finance Corpora
tion, government control of telegraphs,
'0 erhon"s and cables. executive reor-
ganization OF government agencies and
extensions 0f the espionage act and the
army draft law by which men between
eighteen and forty-ivc years of = age
were required to register.
President Wilson addressed Con-
gress several times during the session.
The first speech was on January IS,
when he outlined his fourteen peace
principles. On May q ne asked for
Immediate work on the war revenue
bill, and on November II read the
terms of the arn1istice.
Prohibition and woman suffrage fur
rished sharp controversies throughout
the session. The wartime "dry" meas
ure was completed, but after the wom
an suffrage constitutional amendment
resolution had been adopted January
10 by rhe House it was defeated in
the Senate by two votes. 1t is expected
to come up again next month.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22

The desire for government owner
ship OF utilities, he declared. was what
led the President to issue the order to
take over the cable line and the ex-
press companies.
An attack OF George Creel, chairman
of the Committee on Public. lntorma-
ton. was included bv Senator Sherman,
in his discussion of the Presidents trip
abroad. "The President" he said "wlll
'CreeP every message before 1t comes
to this country"
After referring to Mr. Creel's state
ment that no censois hip now aPphes
to newspapers. Senator Sherman SAID
shat he recalled Droverb advising.
"Ncver lock up q reformed drunkard
in wine cellar"
"Men do nc. make themselves over
night he added "Creel is still Creel.
and the chairman OF Public Informa-
ton will be the same journalistic
drunkard in the journalist wine cellar
as he was in Denver and that he has
beon IN Wash;ngton.'
A statement in book by Colonel
House that President Wilson would re-
ceive credit in the United States for
winning the war also was referred to
by Mr.. Sherman, who protested against
it and said the soldiers SHOULD get
some credit
Referring again to the Presidents
trip to France, Senator Sherman said:
There must be some reason for his
going abroad. l cannot myself see any
necessity for the visit. We are left to
the tender mercies of censored cable
Passports denied. cables control ed, and
Creel sits as imperial dictator at the
, source Of action"
Regarding passport restrictions, Sen
ator Sherman said he doubted if even
Senator could secure one.
"Ask Clifford Pinchot," he said "Ask
Villard."
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Wilson Is Assa;led in Senate;
Is Accused of Breaking Faith

Britain, France, Germany and Portugal.
He pointed to the desires of Germany
and England to expand in South Amer
ica. He declared that Germany would
be rehablitatcd in 2 few years, that
many of the present animosities would
soon pass, and common interest might
unite the European nations against the
United States.
docs any one for moment suppose
that England would yield her mighty
fleet?" he inquired, discussing both the
league of nations and the freedom Of
the seas. '"If she should consent to do
so. any moderately powerful nation
could crush her in a few months by
starvation. If she did not yield her
feet and the league Of nations be-
came fact, England would dominate
the world.
MERELY to think of the possibilities
Of the league of nations would startle
any one with its impossibility.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Garfield Said to Have
Warned Operators Output
Must Be Increased
Next Few Weeks
To Be the Test
Impending Fuel Shortage in
New York and New Eng
land Prompts Move
Tribune Washington BureGu

Tribune Washington Bure0u
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The gov
ernment may take over the anthracite
mines under the Presidents war pow
ers. This drastic step is now under
consideration by the fuel admlnissra-
ton as solution of the anthracite
coal shortage, which now threatens to
impose serious domestic fuel Difficult
ties on New York City and the north
eastern area Of the country.
Anthracite production has fallen
steadily for several weeks. The in
nuenza epidemic at times incapacltated
As high as 60 per cent OF the LABOR
forces of many mines. Celebration OF
the signing OF the armistice by Ger
many further demoralizcd the indus
,ry and caused an additional loss III
production.
Willie officials of the fuel admins
tration have been until the past few
days disposed TO explain away ne
labor difficulties encountered by the
anthracite operators now there Is
growing disposition to ho'd the oper,,
ators to stricter accountability and
to insist that anthracite output be IN
creased at once.
II is understood DR.. Garfield has un-
officially informed the operators that
the next few weeks will be probation
ery period. If anthracite production
does not gain appreciably. it is believed
the fuel administration will take dra s.
tic steps to remedy the situation.
Rumors reaching the Capito' of the
intended requisitioning Of anthracite
mines by the fuel administration to-day
caused stir in Democratic circles op-
posed to further extension OF the
executive powers under war legislation
It is probable that any drastic action
taken by DR.. Garfield will come in fol
serious condemnation in both Senate
and House when they reconvene in De.
cember.
The bituminous situation is declared
to be excellent. Overstocks of bitumi'
nous coal are reported in many sec
tions of the country.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Crowder Tells Draft Boards
To Preserve Records Carefully

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Extreme
care in the protection and completion Of
all draft board records is asked by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder, in or
ders sent to-day to state draft cXecu-
tives.
The man power record, the order
points out, has extremely valuable uses
in the administration OF war insurance,
the treatment Of deserters ard delin-
qucnts and the preparation of the his
toric record of the war. Local boards
are instructed to seal the records, all of
which probably will be completed No
vember 80, and await orders for their
final consignment to some central col
lecting station.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22

case of emergency. The Secretary ey.
pressed the belief that practical
every man now in the navy will de,s,
to maintain some connection with II,
establishment. Where men desire |,
sever all connection, he added. som,
method will be found for their dI,
charge.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Soldiers to Get Medals

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Bronzc
medals commemorating victory in the
war and valor of the American forces
would be given every American officer.
soldier and sailor under a resolution
by Senator Pittman. of Nevada. unani-
mously ordered favorably reported to-
day by the Senate Naval Committee.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Daniels Plans Reserves

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Nearly all
officers and men released under the
navy's demobilization plans Secretary
Daniels said today, viii be placed in
the reserves so as to be available in
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Morris Arrives in Sweden

GOTHENBERG, Sweden, Nov. 21.-
Ira Nelson Morris. American Minister
to Sweden, has arrived here from the
United States.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
Predicts Enough
Ships To Garry
Million Soldiers

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. J.. May
22.-Sec'y Of the Navy Daniels in an
address at the Rutgers college com
mencement Tuesday said:
I'VE are building ships. but we
cannot build them in a day. but be-
fore another summer we shall have
enough ships not only to carry a
million troops 10 France but enough
destroyers TO see them there in safe
ty"
Declaring that we are going to
get out the greatest naval ships
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" the secre-
tary continued:
I'VE have 3OO.O men in the
navy now. We will have 1000
soon. They are enlisting so fast
we have 10 ask them TO stay home
for a few days until we can build
new ships for them.
The day may come" said the
secretary in another part of his ad-
dress, when, if necessary congress
may change the draft age limit If
the men between p and 81 cannot
win the war then they will call on
the men from Is to 60 to win the
war"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
GRANT EIGHT DIVORCES
IN SUPERIOR COURT

Eight divorce DEGREES were
granted in the superior court Tues
day. Five of the awards were made
to wives on charges of cruelty and
failure to provide They aree Flor
ence Radatz from Albert Radatz.
married March 27. last. and separ-
ated this month; Helen Gulling from
Donald Gulling, married Jan. 10.
1917, and recently separated: Esther
T. Ray from Roscoe Ray, married
Dec. "A, 1913. and separated Sep
TENDER, 1916; Grace Long from Earl
Everett Long, married oct Z, 1916.
and separated last December: Rosa
Evory from John II. EvOry. married
last October and separated last Feb
ruary; Lem :. Kizer from Hazel XII
ger. married Dec. %. 1915. and sep
arated last October; Thomas G..
Hughes from Nuel Hughes. married
Dec. %, 1910. and separated last
July; Henry DeVreeze from Emer-
ence DeNreeze. married in 1901, and
separated in 1910. The defendant
in the last named case resides in
Belgium. A Abandonment was the
grounds on which the decree was
granted. DeVreeze lives in Mish-
awaka
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
FANNY DURECK REFUSED
AUSTRALIAN SANCTION

NEW YORK, May 22.-Full de-
tails of the refusal OF a sanction by
the Australian Swimming associat ton
10 Fanny Durack for her American
tour which have been mailed TO the
Amateur Athletic union, according
to a cablegram received Tuesday
are expected to clear up the mys-
etry surrounding the case.
Miss Durack is now enroute TO
the United States where she has an
ambitious schedule of exhibition
and match races arranged. most If
not all of which will have TO be can
celed as the A. A. L. has withdrawn
its sanction in view of the action
Of the Australian association with
which it is affiliated. The cable
gram reads:
Thanks for cable. Association
considers impossible in best inter
ests of amateurism TO sanction ap-
pearance of ladies' Full details by
letter"
The situation is particularly con-
fusing and embarrassing to A. A. L.
officials as Miss Durack is expected
to arrive at a Pacific port several
weeks before the letter containing
the details upon which a refusal of
sanction was based.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
81 COUNTY DRAFT MEN
LEAVE ON SATURDAY

Final roll call for the "a men Of
the county draft division who will
leave Saturday morning at $50
o'clock for Camp Taylor will be held
Friday afternoon at o'clock at the
exemption board office in the court
house. The mem will he instructed
TO report at the court house Satur-
day morning at $50 o'clock, when
comfort kits and final instructions
Will be given. They will leave the
court house for the New York Cen
trail station at o'clock. A regular
train with an extra coach attached
will take the men TO Walkerton,
where they will be transferred TO a
special train from Gary Men living
without walking distance of South
Bend will be quartered at a hotel
i'm the city over Friday night. the
government paying their expenses Of
lodging and breakfast.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
Fish Plate Bolt
Causes Wreck of
Soldier Train

TENARKANA. Tex, May %. -
The wreck of a northbound ST Louis
and southwestern troop train near
Garland. Ark, Tuesday, with a re-
sultant death Of one trainman and
the injury of Il other persons. u
of them soldiers, was due to the
removal of a fish plate bolt" which
allowed the rails TO spread. it was
announced tonight by officials of the
railroad company.
one soldier, Pvt. oliver c. Stands
of st. Louis. was still missing to-
night. IL was thought possible his
body was under the wreckage, all OF
which had not been cleared away.
The troops were members of the
619th aerial squadron.
A. r. NIcAllister of Pine Bluff.
Ark. engineer, was the trainman
killed
The list of seriously injured SOL
diers includes: Cook Valatino Clio
vanni, 442 Bass St. Fort Wayne.
Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
TWO WILLS ADMITTED
TO PROBATE WEDNESDAY

All Of the personal and real estate
holdings at the time Of death Of the
late Albert LonstrOm Of South Bend
are bequeathed 70 his two brothers.
Rudolph and Erick LOnstrom, ac-
cording TO the will of the testator
admitted 10 probate Wednesday. Ru-
dolph is named as executor of the
will. which was executed Dec. 10,
1917. and Witnessed by Mathew L.
Mitchell. Frank Gilmer. and Anna j.
Beck.
The entire estate of the late Jo-
seph T. Mossey is left to the widow.
Eleanor NJ Mossey, whose Will was
also admitted 10 probate Wednes-
Gay Mrs Mossey is appointed eNecu-
trix of the will, which was executed
April 20. 1911, and was witnessed
by David c.. Gibson and Arthur W.
Barnard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
MORE BOYS TO WORK
THAN CALLS FOR HELP
ON FARMS OF COUNTY

Boys OF St Joseph county from
Is TO p years old. have called the
blum of the farmers.
We can't produce 10 the full
amount of our farms. because we
haven't the necessary help" said
the farmers last March. 1t isn't
our fault"
We've got 10 get maximum pro-
duction out of American farms. so
Wei see that YOU get all the help
you need, replied the city folks.
You can't do it," declared the
farmers.
But 70 date there are more than
500 boys availa bic for duty on farms
all summer long, between those
few who have been assigned TO
places. In addition, practically ev-
cry man in the city has promised a
part Of his time during the harvest
season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
TEUT0NIC ARTILLERY IN
VIOLENT COMMANDMENT
ON THE BALKAN FRONT

International News Service:
PARIS. May 1.-THE Teutonic
artillery has opened a violent bonn
bardmeut upon the British positions
west of Lake Dorian. said French
communique devoted 10 operations
upon the Balkan front.
Gake Dorian lies upon the Dor
der of Greece and Servia)
The report adds.
The enemy has shelled our posi-
tions at Pogradoo. The Servians
have carried out a destructive bonn
bardment az the bend of the Tcher-
na river and in the sector OF Vetre-
mix
The allies bombed encampments
in the rear of the German lines.
Elsewhere there is nothing 10 re-
port
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
PREMIER ORLANDO OF
ITALY PRAISES WORK
OF AMERICAN RELIEF
International News Service:

International News SerVlces
NEW YORK, May %. - Officials
of the American Red Cross here an
nounced the receipt of a Cablegram
from Premier Orlando of Italy, eX-
pressing appreciation for the work
done by the Red, Cross in that coun-
try Premier Orlando cabled as
follows
Il learn with lively satisfaction of
the resolution i'm which the presi-
dental council has expressed its of
fetal appreciation of valuable work
carried on by the American Fed
Cross This action of the committee
authoritatively interprets this ma
tons sentiment and is a we'll de-
served recognition OF the highly eff
fective. intelligent help that. with
true spirit of unity and brother
hood. has been rendered in Italy
10y this splendid Institution"
The resolution referred 10 by the
premier was one transmitted by
Prince Colonna, Mayor OF Rome. "a
Col. Robert p Perkins American
Red Cross representative
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
Internati0nal News Service

International News Service
NEW YORK. May 22-Specula-
tive interest was concentrated in a
few issues at the opening Of the
stock market today. with Readins
the most prominent feature. That
stock was again N demand by inn
pOrtant banking interests, advancing
tx to S97s. The Marine issues were
weak, the preferred declining l q
TO 101A and the common q TO 2S&
New York Air Brake continued in
good demand, rising ii TO 139.
There was active trading in the
American Hide and Leather shares.
the common moving up l point to
IA and the preferred Is 10 SIS
Steel Common gained y 1925.
Baldwin opened point higher al
IS and after reacting to g. Il, rail-
lied to 977s.
New Haven was fairly active, ad-
vancing y to Ass
At the end Of the first Is minutes
stocks were in good demand with
the tone strong.
There was a marked Improvement
in the tone Of the market after the
opening. Reading continued active,
moving up over two points 10 80 Is
and Steel Common moved up nearly
TWO points 10 10 3-S. while Baldwin
gained one point 10 9S Is
The coppers were strong at up
turns Of about one point The
marine issues were quiet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
EASTERN STAR GIVES
RECEPTION ON TUESDAY

A reception for go guests. mem
bers and friends Of the Eastern
Star. was held at the Masonic tenn
pie Tuesday night. honoring Mrs.
Mary Vitou who was recently elect
ed TO the office Of associate grand
conductor of the grand chapter of
Indiana. The following program was
presented: A patriotic drill by the
officers; two vocal selections by the
Masonic quartet: reading by Mrs
laura Wegner; pipe organ selec-
ton by Miss Helen Haslanger: ar
impersonatiOn by Charles Butter
worth: a vocal solo by Ralph Dunn
Ike; a vocal solo by Miss Cohen. a
vocal solo. The Holy city" boy
Robert J. Bronner. accompanied by
screen pictures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
PITTSBTRGH LINE sToCk.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Nay - CAT
TLE-Supplv light. market stead
choice. $1,000 100. prime. S16J0G 100
good S1e2J'd 1870: tidy butchers $3.50
d1GOO. fair. S14JOl1 - so common.
Slf.J0G l5.Jo; common 20 good fat bulls.
S11-OOd 1850. common 20 good fst COWS.
SO GOA 12JO heifers $1,000 1850 fresh
COWS and spriugers $1,000 1000. veal
calves $500.
SHEEP AND LAMBS supply light.
market steady prime Wethers $40.
good mixed. SD pa l3 %. fair mixed.
$1,000 ZOO culls and common. 81 DU1i
S 90. spring lambs. ST %
HOGS Receipts. = double decks mar
ket steady. strong. prime heavy hogs.
S1T.I5fI CD. mediums S1STOfI II -
heavy Workers. S1S.7O0 $50 light York
ers. S1S.5Jd l9C 90. pigs. SIS 1Jd1gp0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
GIVE INSIDE HISTORY
OF RUIN WROUGHT BY
!. w. w. SABOTAGE

CHICAGO May 22.-Inside his
tory OF the ruin wrought by the /.
W. w. in the hop fields and fruit
orchards of California by the prac-
tice OF sa botage several years ago in
an effort to obtain the release from
prison of Richard Ford and Her
man Suhr, members of the organi-
zation convicted on CHARGES of muir
der and sentenced TO life imprison-
ment. was revealed today at the
trial of t12 J. W. W. leaders. The
government attorneys read a num-
Der of letters written by Charles L.
Lambert of Sacramento. Cal. who
was secretary Of the hop pickers'
defense committee in 1914 and lat
er elected a member Of the general
executive board of the 1. W. ".
He was one OF the leaders who di-
rected the unsuccessful night con-
Quoted by the organization in Cali
fornia in the hope that the cover
nor might be influenced 10 pardon
Ford and Suhr from prison.
In a letter written 20 George
Childs. treasurer Of the Joe Hill de-
Tense fund, Lambert. under date or
August (, 1915. said
There is so little justice towards
our class that we will have 10
change our tactics and in the future
when one OF our class is murdered
in the interest OF capital. two OF
theirs should be murdered in the
interest of labor and then the au-
thorities viii have more respect FOR
as We viii have 10 use more direct
action.n
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
SOUTH BEND IN LINE
FOR NEW CAR FACTORY

s. South Bend may soon add another
industrial plant to its already large
list. 1t is the Automatic Dump
Car Co, new Indiana corporation
the incorporators of which are South
Bend men, two of whom made a
special trip to Michigan City Tues
day for the purpose of consulting
manufacturers of that city who will
assist in the promotion of the fac
tory 10 be located here. The new
device. which was invented by a
Nirginian. will be particularly ser
viceable to city and interurban rail-
way companies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
WANTS GOVERNMENT TO
APPROVE BANK MERGER

LONDON. May 22.-The treasury
committee appointed to inquire into
the large bank amalgamations which
have caused considera bic discussion
recently recommends in a report
made public Tuesday that legislation
be enacted providing that the ap-
proval OF the government must be
obtained for any future mergers Of
this character. The committee also
recommends that all proposals for
interlocking directorates or for
agreements altering the status Of
banks as regards their separate en-
titles shall be submitted for ap-
proval by the government and that
such approval shall be refused un-
less amalgamation gives certain ad-
vantages 10 the public.