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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
To Insist Allies
Make Good Their
Pledge to Terms
PreS't Wilson VIII Press
Original Acceptance of
Fourteen Points.
Copyright. 1879

international News Service:
BREST. Dec. 13.-Pres't Wilson
is going TO insist that the allies make
good their original acceptance Of
his II points as a basis of peace.
The president plans to make plain
10 Premier Clemenceau, Premier
Lloyd George and Premier Orlando
in the most friendly manner that the
United States does not want any
thing for itself nor can it be a party
TO "A peace of oppression or section
alism which would inevitably result
in future wars
Prest Wilson is most insistent
upon the formation of d League OF
Nations as one of the preliminary
steps 20 peace.
Gradual disarmament on land and
sea would automatically follow the
formation Of such a league.
View on Navy Strength.
The president is perfectly Willing
that the naval strength should be
apportioned from geographical
standpoint but insists that such an
appOrtiOnment preclude that any
group Of nations should continue
stronger than the league itself
Pres't Wilson is approaching the
British viewpoint in the most con-
ciliatory manner explaining frankly
that American public opinion g
plainly insistent that should a naval
agreement not be made there is
nothing remaining for the United
States but to build the greatest navy
for which yards. constructors and
money are available.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
BILINSKI FORCES
KLINE To TIME
City Clerk Makes Police Chief
File AffidavitS Where
They Belong.

Disregard OF the law by Chief OF
Police Kline in the fling Of afda-
Wits on which search warrants are
issued was halted Friday by City
Clerk Frank S. Bninski, following
a conference between the chief OF
police and the city clerk held in the
latter's office
During the past few DAYS q num-
Der Of search warrants have been
issued by city Judge Gllmer TO the
police in carrying out their crusade
against the unlawful possession Of
liquor in the city. The warrants are
all issued on afidavits made oy the
police.
However instead Of fling these af-
fdavits with the city clerk. who is
a part OF the city court. Chief ol
Police Kline has been keeping them
in his own Office.
City Clerk Bilinski is responsible
for these afidavits. as they become
a part Of the city court records from
the time that warrants are Issued
Friday he called the chief into his
Office and informed him as 20 the
law in the matter. pointing out that
the law requires that the affidavits
I'm such cases. as well as all other
afidavfts on which warrants are is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13

In addition to the copy Of the ad-
dress presented to Pres't Wilson an
other will be preserved in the ar
chives Of the city.
The George Washington was well
coined with a roaring salute of p
guns and there was a historic dem
onstration on land as the president
and Mrs Wilson, accompanied by
their immediate party, reached the
quay.
Long before the hour set for the
liner George Washington to cast her
anchor, great crowds of notables
were thronging the streets of Brest
and long lines Of American and
French soldiers were taking up their
stations. forming in double rows
through which the president and
Mrs Wilson were to pass landing
from the ship.
American and allied flags, limp
from rain but blooming bravely in
the sea wind, tapped from nearly
every building and from the honor
ary structures erected in the streets.
Peasants and Statesmen Join.
Thousands of peasants had poured
into Brest ready to give the great
champion Of human liberty such an
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
MORE YOUTHFUL
ROBBERS TAKEN n
EIeven-year-Old Boys Enter
House and Assault Owner
When Discovered.

With a daring worthy Of older and
more experienced knights Of the
Night" two youths attempted late
Thursday night TO rob the home Of
Benjamin Higgins. Dunmore av. and
Main st. and when the owner of
the house objected 10 being robbed
one of the youths attempted to lay
him out with a rock.
The boys are II years old and
they are William Morris. 105 f.
Wengner st. AMI Merritt Bolin, $40
Z. Wenger st. They are being held
by the police.
Mr. Higgins became iii Thursday
night and was compelled 10 go 10 a
physician After spending several
hours there he returned home short
lv after II O'Clock. When he en-
tered the house ne noticed that
things were disarranged. and he be-
gan an investigation.
As he entered the bed room he
saw a foot protruding from under
the bed He made a grab for the
foot. and while he was holding on
70 IL one of The boys crawled from
under the bed and struck Mr.. Hig-
gins i'm the head with a heavy rock.
The blow daZed Mir. Higgins. but
ne recovered in time 20 catch the two
boys before they could escape. He
eCoNTTNT-rD ON PACE FOTrP \
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
PREMIER ASSAILS
LABOR PARTY
Declares 1t is Run by BOlShe-
VikS and PaCifiStS and is
Not Representative.
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LONDON. Dec. 13.-Premier
Lloyd George in a wind-up campaign
speech here today attacked the labor
party, charging that. as it is con-
stituted now, it is being run By paci-
fists and bolsheviks. who, if they had
their way would have made Britons
slaves TO Germany.
In the address. which was deliver
ed at Camberwell. in South London,
the premier said:
4 object TO the name OF labor
party because il does not represent
all of the country's labor. Philip
Snowden and Ramsay Macdonald
are not manual workers. The labor
party is being run by pacifsts and
bolsheviks. TT they had had their
way we would be slaves Of Germany.
Until the labor party overthrows this
clique il would not be safe 10 trust
the destinies of the empire to it.
The names of Snowden and Mac
Donald were greeted with Kisses
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
Diplomats and High
Officials Greet L. S.
ExecutiUe and Party
French Republic Opens Wide Its Arms to Welcome First
American President to Visit Europe-Start
For Paris This Afternoon
BY JOHN NHUGH STUART.

BREST Dec 13-Greeted the messenger of justice and
peace PreS Wilson arrived here today the liner George
Washington to participate in the peace conference
Foreign Minister Stephen PnchOn and Minister of Marine
Georges LeygueS welcomed the president in behalf of France
whose national guest he is
Before the American executive stepped into the behagged and
mady cheering he greeted behalf of BreS Mayor
Goude Speaking in behalf of the municipal council Mayor GOude
presented Pret Wilson with the following address the pier
your citizen soldiers to shores You bringing your
authoritative word to the stirring debates which will end
quarres lands of Europe Mt President
this Breton SOIL hearts unanimous in Saung the
messenger of Justice Tomorrow the whole nation will
acclaim you The people thrill with that enthusiasm toward
you-he atesmanthe defender of their aspirations of
iustice and liherN,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13

PRESIDENT WELCOMED AS MESSENGER OF PEACE
AND JUSTICE AS He D|SEMBARKS AT BREST TODAY

including NJ. Pichon; NJ. Leygues.
Col. House and others on board a
French tender. AS they steamed out
ward into the harbor the huge bulk
of the battleship Pennsylvania,
which had preceded the George
Washington all the way across the
Atlantic from New York. could be
seen far in the distance, together
with her twin flagship, the Wy
oming. They were followed by
double column of 10 American war
craft, an Italian battleship and nine
French cruisers, as we'll as Ameri-
can and French destroyers.
During the morning the great
fleet had changed formation in or
der to pass through the narrow
stead
Channel Banks Crowded.
Both sides of the narrow channel
were crowded with cheering figures
that waved flags and hats and hand
kerchiefs.
A@eNA ~ III AAAt AllOA hAh6 NlAC SNA CCLS
Of Brest began to seethe with the re-
ception planned for the coming of
Frances distinguished guest. A
special train from Paris rolled into
the railway station filed with silk
hated and frock coated ministers,
am mbassadors and deputies and gen
erals and admirals in uniform.
The eating places were soon filled
to overfowing with the visitors
hurry so as TO get their appointed
places at the pier.
Every once in a while some one
peering through the mist down the
harbor would cry There she comes, &"
and a shout would go up from the
multitude.
Soldiers Form i'm Lines.
Thousands OF doughboys and
French poilus swung into the city
/ from their camps and were quickly
strung out in two lines through the
railroad yards and up the steep
slope leading to the ancient chateau
gate fortifcations, the granite walls
/ of which loomed menacingly above.
The soldiers stood elbow to elbow.
Thousands Of school children
/ dressed in their best Sunday bibs
and fuckers, gathered in the streets
waving holly and mistletoe. MANY
/ of them had been carried into the
/ city from far-away villages in great
! American motor trucks.
Every ear was eagerly attuned to
f catch the first muffled roar OF the
salute from the assembled warcraft
10 the George Washington.
Strict naval regulations were IS
sued and every precaution was TAX
en- 20 safeguard the president and
his party. Orders were given that no
craft should move in the harbor
while the George washington was
at anchor except the official tenders
. carrying the welcoming officials and
members Of Pres't Wilson'S party.
No Formal Speech.
II was stated that no formal
speech would be made in behalf OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13

the government as il was deemed
fitting that only Pres't Poincare was
worthy to welcome formally such
a distinguished visitor. That cere-
mony was reserved for the capital.
The program of ceremonies on
board the ship was confined to the
briefest and most informal intro
ductions. Tenders were then pro-
vided to take the presidential party
ashore.
Following the brief ceremony. it
was planned for the visitors and the
officials to leave the pier in motor
cars, escorted by an honor guard
from the French marines.
This city for the time laid off the
busy air It has worn since the Amer
lean soldiers began arriving in
France. The great roadstead had
been cleared of ships and those that
remained at their docks were dress
ed out in flags from keel to truck
Every high point of ground
swarmed with people.
For two days big gangs Of Ger
man prisoners of war had been at
work cleaning the soupy mud from
the streets.
Great banners were stretched
across the streets, bearing in Eng
lish such inscriptions as:
''Hurrah for Pres't Wilson, de-
fender Of the rights of the peoples, -
and "Vive Wilson, who merits sn
much from humanity"
Whole Countryside Celebrates.
Not only Brest but the whole
cnnntrvsIde gave itself over to cele-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13

bradon Of the gala occasion. The
streets that had been hitherto hum
ming with industry and traffic, NOV
ing hundreds of thousands Of Amer
leans toward the front, were throng-
ed with merrymakers. Nevertheless
some work was still going on.
But the stream of American traffic
was reversed today. Instead OF
troops going to the front, wounded
were being brought from the inter
iOr for transportation home. Most of
these were "casuaIs."
The George Washington is to re-
turn to the United States and she
Will take home with her thousands
of wounded doughboys who viii oc-
cupy the places that accommodated
the members OF the presidential
party on the eastward voyage.
The excitement over the presi-
dents arrival was not confined t0
Brest. Dawn found the Breton
coast lined with keen-eyed fisher
folk watching for the first glimpse
OF a smoke smudge on the horizon
which would foreshadow the arrival
of this new peace armada. just as
they had been the first to sight the
sails of the warlike Spanish armada
as IL turned into English channel
centuries ago.
Dressed i'm Sunday Best"
These simple and stoical fisher
folk were dressed out IN their Sun
day best and, hard working as they
are. they took the day off, TO cheer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
CIV HARDING DENOUNCES
PACIFISTS AS "SISSIES"

International N-- StrFjee
CHICAGO. Dec Denouncing
sissies" an paelHst- Gov. ". T.
rsrdine Of Iowa iu addressing the
saok county real estate board here.
demanded military training for all
youths
"Everv American boy should he
trained and equipped if the time
ever comes 20 lick hell oGt OF every
enemy" he said. America ought 20
Dee the leader of the world. Tt is up
tu ,he rcd- -blooded men OF America
and for them not 20 let the molly
,oddles and sissy boys get into the
saddle"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
NEW ATTACK ON
MEAT TRUST BY
TRADE BOARD.
Sensational Revelations Of
Monopoly Are Contained
in Report of Federal
Commission.
Internltional Vow. s.-,--e-

Intern 4ffnuaI Nary. ~srt-f.a-
WASHINGTON. Dec. s. Sen-a
tional revelations tending 90 Show
that the big five" meat packin-
companies OF the United States have
stided an competition and secured
an unfair monopoly OF trade are
contained IN the annual report of the
federal trade commission made pub
lie here today
Although disclosures OF % similar
nature have been made lv The com
mission during the past six months
and were submitted to congress ir
part last week the charges made
TODAY In the annual report AGAINST
Swift x Co.. Armour & CO. tforrIs
& Co. Wilson a. CO.. and Cudah1
Packing 90. are more complete than
any heretofore preferred
Reveals Control
The percentages of control main
tanned bv the "big dve~ over the
important branches Of the meat trade
the statistics being FOR 1916. were
charged as follows.
Interstate slaughter % cattle. s9s
percent: OF calves 794; sheep. Ss.6:
swine. 63.3. lard production by inter
state slauenters. 75.5 percent. aver
age monthly stocks Of frozen beef
held by interstate slaughters SO per
cent: OF smoked ham and bacon.
|641 percent. OF dry salt pork. SIS
percent: Of picked pork 70.5: OF
lard. 1917. receipts OF cattle an
stock Yards controlled by the big
five" 64g: as compared with re-
ceipts at al yards S3.1 per cent
beef refrigerators. e1 percent. num-
her OF domestic branch houses op-
Grated by international elaughters.
80 percent: branch house sales ~
meats by interstate slaughters. fresh
meats. 949 percent. cured meats
S6.5 percent. beef exports from Ar
gentina and Uruguay. excepting
Cudahv which IS not engaged i'm
trade in South America 6O4 per-
cent. and stocks Of hides held by
interstate sIauchters sS-gO.s per-
cent ranges OF percentaree
Control l. Growing
The report of the commission con-
Times that the confrol sy the abig
five" over poultry eggs butter.
cheese. canned goods. including fish.
,-egatat1ee f,-7f- and milk 80 ..,lrss A.,
considerable and is grovsna,,
Tho frvee+tpa+for b,- tho federal
.,s,5o oo,,,-,,iesfo., 80 tbs -..s+ ir4,,s-
49,. ,.se e+sr+a5 fr arcorF.roa ,rfth
lo++e- IN, t-.t = re1- f-o-, p-e-.-
Xy-Jso, ~ the co-0,,issfgr 49,
~o.+i-,o, or, fy,-setio,stfg, ~ foo5etufr-
en- se - lear, tba far+e bas-i,o IN
..s-r-.to.,- 80 en- .,.+s .-.... .-+- 80
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
BOLSHEVIKI EXECUTE 500
FORMER ARMY OFFICERS

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Dec. La. Three
hundred former = lssiar army Of
fcers were recently executed by Che
b0lshevId a. Voloeia on the charge
that they had plotted gaInst the
soviet government according 20 adj
vices reaching the state department.
today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
AMERICANS WILL
CROSS RHINE To
PATROL COUNTRY
Hostile Incidents in CobIenz
Show Suppressed Hatred
of POpuIaCe.
InLornlLLnnlI - SerrI.e

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-No
advance was made yesterday by
the American army of Occupa-
tior i'm Germany. Gen. Pershing
today informed the war depart
mcnt. The army sector has been
shortened. the Communiduc
adds. and now extends along the
west bank of the Rhine from
Boland-cck to Brcy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
SEEK ACTION BY
LARGER BODY
ON COLISEUM
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Would Turn Over
Data to New 0rganiZa-
ton For Action.

Suggesting that the agitation for
q coliseum in souyh Bend as "a mon
ument to the soldiers OF the city and
county be made city-wide i'm its
scope. and pointing out that the
work for which it was appointed has
been accomplished. the committee
appointed BY the Chamber Of Com
merce before the advent of the world
war 60 obtain a coliseum for the CITY,
Friday submitted "a report TO the
Chamber of Commerce in which il
is suggested that "a much larger com q
mittee be appointed % carry on the
work.
The Chamber of Commerce com
mittee. which IS composed of II. w.
EIdredge Or. O. A. LippincOtt and
Abe Frank, was successful in having
n law enacted by the Indiana general
assembly empowering the city to
build a coliseum with city funds, or
bv the issuance of municipal bonds
The plans of the committee for cul-
minating the duties for which il was
appointed were brought to a stand
still by the war Now. however, that
the war Is ended. and there is a
strong agitation for a coliseum as
"a monument 10 the soldiers or the
citv and county. the committee asks
that IL be discharged and that an en-
tirely new committee. wide enough
in scope to take i'm all the civic and
municipal organizations Of the city.
80. 49,
etqrted several years ago.
The report further suggests tina.
from the general committee, includ-
ing city officials. members Of the
chamber of Commerce and other
civic organizations. there be appoint
cd workable executive committee
TO take charge of the detailed WORK
of carrying out the coliseum plans.
Report Of Committee.
The following is the report of thu
committee
Directors OF the
south BEND chamber of Commerce
Gentlemen.
''The general sentiment SO strong
Iv expressed I,ceutly through the
press OF our city i'm favor of coli
scum. i'm which wc fully concur. as
most fitting and useful memoria
to the mon who have sacrificed
themselves I'm the cause of liberty
has suggested TO this committee. app
pointed bv your organization NOR,
chan wear ago. that they he re-
ltcved of any further service and ir
it's stead a more representative com.
Ice d.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
MEXICAN BANDITS BLOW
UP PASSENGER TRAIN

WASHINGTON. Dec Mexican
bandits yesterday blew DO "a passen-
ger train running between Mexico
City and Vera Cruz. said "a consular
dispatch 20 the state department to-
day 80 mention ~ casualties were
made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
NOTING IN LEIPZIG.

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COPENHAGEN. Dec. 15.-MObs
began rioting in Leipzig on Tuesday,
breaking up democratic meetings
it was reported from the German
frontier today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
ny BFRT FORD.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
OF OCCUPATION. Dec. 12.-CBy
courier.) The American army of
occupation is scheduled 10 cross the
Rhine river tomorrow CFridav). 10
patrol new German territory for a
depth of 30 Kilometres The cross
ine. which viii take several DAYS.
VIII he made from Boppard. Engers.
St Coarchausen and CobIenz. The
Americans viii cross on ferries and
over two bridges.
The FIRST division units reached
Coblenz Yesterday and the 32d di-
vision. made up Of Michigan and
Wisconsin troops. arrived at the
bank OF tho Rhine Tuesday. with
other units Of the third army OF oc-
cupation
Incidents show Hatred.
During the last "a hours two in
cideut~ occurred i'm Coblenz. which
ndeNed the suppressed hatred mani
Tested toward the Americans. The
first incident occurred when German
women dropped empty bottles from
l third story window. intending TO
hit passiur soldier one of the
bottles missed the soldiers by less
than "a foot
The second incident happened I'm
ID large cafe of the city where two
American officers occupied "a private
booth shortly efter the officers en-
trance folr Ceblenz business men Sc
Iected booth adjoining the Ameri-
cans. though there were many others
unoccupied a violinist a native OF
Holland. then PLAYED one American
piece and four German selections
Because the American music wae
played German wine merchant up
braided the v.olnist and demanded
that all German pieces be PLAYED
The vioIiuist andeavored 20 explain
but the irate merchant used such in
sulting illusions TO the English and
Americans that the Yankee officers
adjourned % the public room Of the
cafe. There the cafe proprietor
whose name was Wilhelm Walb
apologized for the incident
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
THE WEATHER.

Indiana Rain tonight colder i7
south portion saturday colder and
fair except rain in extreme south
portion. lower Michigan Snow or
rain in north. rain ln south portion
tonight; Saturday snow or rain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-01
Want ARMY OF
WAR WORKERS
TO MASS HERE

The council Of patriotic service
which opens It's drive for Increased
membership IN Seattle on Sunday, ls
tho organization thru which the
county council Of defense functions
in its appeal for war service work.
Tho council OF patriotic service
wants every man and woman Ia Join,
20 that war work At home may be
easily and Justly distributed among
tho entire citizenship.
II has already taken active part
IN Liberty Loan. War Savings. Red
Cross. food administration and other
campaigns.
IL purposes 20 become the chief
agrnt for all these drives. unIfying
and simplifying all efforts and avoid.
Ing duplication OF patriotic work.
II has the backing OF tho Red
Cross. the Liberty Loan and other
committees. and IL under tho direct
supervision OF the county council Of
defense. which stands guarantee that
the accumulation OF funds by mem
bcrnhlp fee shalt be avoided above
ttf amount HFtHHHttt9 ~ N'fNA WV
legitimate expenses OF the orEanlza
ton.
The drive will he carried on large.
~ thru the personal calls OF pres.
ent members at the homes OF oiu
gems.
The membership fee IL 90 cents
month for men and - cents FOR
women. These rates may be reduced
later.
The city 4. divided into 1. dlvia
ions. for the purpose OF organiEauo
these corresponding 10 the territories
OF draft boards. Each division Is IN
charge Of commander. under whom
are precinct captains. and under
these are block ueutenanta. with two
aides each.
The main object il 20 bring about,
maas formation OF all the loyal
men and women % Seattle into an
organized and effective second line
OF osfense and defense for war pur-
pones," said Harold Preston. prcsi
dent OF tho King county council OF
defense. Saturday.
The work OF the state and county
councils OF dcfcns. In increasing very
rapidly. and II IL absolutely essen
tiai that tho membership OF the
councils be increased 80 that the bur
den may not fall upon few pAtri'
otto eiiixcns-