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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-30

NlnOi ..'-.''.. ............ .14c
dfiiteiS VOC
NapO Rub. soc at. ....... 19C
Wycth's sulphur and Sage, SIC
and ...-..... ........... CSC
WampOle'S CodIiver Oil .67c
Weeks La2rippe Tablets lie
Waneta, 17c, for. ..... soc
Wendelrs Ambition Pills sec
ZymOl Trokeys lie
Delux Cream, 25c at lie; soc
NJ StC
Absorbent Cotton, per pound 45c
Bastian's Cherry Cough Syrup,
large size ....-. $500. 39c
Whites Shampoo, greaSeless
cream and face powder, COM
bination value 55c, at. 49c
Physicians & Surgeons Soap 1Oc
Norwich Dental Cream. 19c
Anti-Flu Treatment for the pre-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-30

Our store heavily stocked with dmedug We have epidemic remedies hand and
Special sale Thursday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-30

%T<F1IS is good from Washington
Since April the request Government output
Of BULL DURHAM thrtyx million sacks month"; been
fighting with the
camp billet every ship
piled and the Government is assured that wherever
khaki and in blue are-thcre also is BULL" DURHAM
For this entire requested and given
The purpose accomplished full supplies of BULL" DURHAM
guaranteed for the futuee Government has released the
of the Markings of Nation" for civilian consumption
your a Bull" again. your
hands, roll cigarette for yoursca machines
iitatethe 11dest fragrant
the world Thus know will welcome good
Bull" again Bull" gladly we'll
and right Berlin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-30

Vegetable Soap, 3 cakes csc
Hills CaSCara Bromide
Quinine Tablets ......17c
PhenOIaN - 17C
LysOl Shaving Cream ....17c
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-23

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Rcductions
o-rrcsat;ns $500. 100000 in the yield
from the new war revenue bill were
made today BY the senate finance COM
rnjt,ec in revising the measure down
ward TO the six billion dollar total for
1919 proposed by Secretary Mc.Nd"o.
The decrease was confined principally
70 the tobacco. luxury. Scmi-luNury ana
ntbcr spccial and excise schedules.
Among the NOR important decisions
,odsy were elimination of the luxury
.,,be,,,1le proposed in the house bill. levy
,,,, 20 percent on costly articlrs' OF
',ra,b;,r and other merchandise and es-
,;r,,tes 70 raise SlS4. 200. elimination
nf the house tax 81 two cents gallon
-, ,,,.o1inc estimated to yield 10000.
mn. reduction from 10 20 percent or
about 500. 100000 in revenue. IN rates
-, r,,n, articles classed. :Ns s.lni-luN-
r,rirs and reduction or ABOUT one ha'i
:, ~, house rates on tobacco, cut OF
.,bn,,, sd. con Hn0 In revenue.
Tho committee deferred ucc's!on "''
rho plan. suggested by Secretary NcAd"o
pr,, specifically presented yesterday oE
Chairman Simmons. for Incorporating ia
rho measure specific rates Tor w" taH'- :
tirn hy which III" total revenue !ttrt
would hc f!uitcd ~ E4.nhh. .''","n". ne
,,,b,ican rlcnuh.rs St'il vigorously "p-
no..d legislation for 1870 and thr '"hl-
r,Itt.,.. decided to pass that question
t.rrpnrar!l%. Tomorrow 1t viii T'Ssdth'
rcyIs;nr OF the miscellaneous taxes with
Il view Of cutting of another S9"e'oo"'
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NEAR BEER To
BE UNDER BAN
UNDER NEW LAW

! COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. 22.-Thc drastic
Features OF Il federal prohibition enforce.
mcnt law on whirh dry leaders will in
Sist upon congress rnacting in case the
federal prohibition amendment is raii-
fled BY the states. was outlined today
by Wayne T. Wheeler. national counsel
for tho Anti-Saloun League 10 state
Anti-Saloon League suprrintcndcnts and
dry workers at tho conclusion OF the
worldwide prohibition conference here.
The proposed bill provides for IL fed
crnl prohibition law enforcement COM
mission under the collector Of internal
revenue with special offices scattered
throughout tho nation.
Near beer will come under the ban If
the proposed law is enacted y dchnl-
tion OF alcoholic liquors is 10 mean dis
titled. malt. YinouS, spurious and alco-
hoIic liquors. Near beer. it Is said will
he caught both under the malt and
alcoholic" stipulations.
No person will be permitted TO have
| liquor in his possession unless il has
been acquired legally. and to b" ac-
| quired legally. ii must be obtained under
spccia! permit issued by the federal
enforcement Offices or by state enforce
tnent Offices. ENcn alcohol used for sac
ramcnial and medicinal purposes must
he nhtanrd with permits. the manufac-
lurcr. seller and buyer being or the
| Same plane.
The fine arts must obey tho same rules
| MS 10 permits and the alcohol used in
| them must not he portable.
! Tho law nlso is tn contain an injunc-
! ton feature To deal with speak eaStes
| under this provision. tho operator OF
. speak easy" once convicted and in
! junction obtained against his further
| npcrauion.. would nc liable TO imprison-
mrnt for contempt.
] Mir Wheeler said he expected enough
states to ratify the federal amendment
! by next March tn make it effective and
! that the proposed enforcement OIL Will
NJ offered in congress just ms soon as the
| amendment becomes operative.
The purpose. Mr.. Wheeler snid. OF haV-
| ing tho enforcement provisions carried
rut under the direction of tn" intcrna-
| .iural revenue department iS because
| that department alrcndy dcroi"S much
time to that work under present Laws
He SAID Comm Ssiun"r Roper has, shown
an inclination tn 20 tn" limit In en-
forcing prohibition laws.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-23

not continue without obliteration Of the
railroads as individual going concerns.
If they are. to be returned as going con-
Germs, as the congress, by act. intended
that they should be, this cannot be car
ried out under methods which arc de-
structive Of the very facilities which
havo been built up by the expenditure
Of millions of dollars for the promo
ton Of enterprises and convenience OF
business and the public. The most
potent factor in our reconstruction for.
upbuilding and extending our industrial
and agricultural life will be the rail-
roads loosened from their present en-
Itanglcments.
comprehensive plans for strict gov
ernmental regulation. which shall in
clude supervision OF security issues.
must be studied; they are to be decided
upon by the congress and should De
worked out coincidcntally with the op-
Grafton Of the railroads by tho govern
mcnt with the fixed purpose and to the
end the congress intended. that they
shall be returned as it prescribed; nor
that they shall be conducted so. as 10
add to their financial obligations such
sums (in many cases against the pro-
test of their corporate manaGement) as
the railroads will be unable to repay.
THE association Will n6Vo eo1no SuS
gestions to offer in relation to plans 1or
their return which must give equal pro-
lection to the shippers. to labor and 10
tho owners Of railroad securities. With
this in view the association has named
an advisory counsel and has added to the
general counsel the well-known lawyers
mentioned"
THE questions involved are now at
issue. They are Of great magnitude
and far-reaching in result. not only in
respect to the railroads but also as re-
CARDS oil industrial and business life.
This association will ask for an early
decision as TO the status Of the railroads.
security of which il represents to the cx-
tent of nearly Ave billion dollars"
The appointment Of Luther NJ. Walter
(Conttnued on Page Te0-)
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This. action by the committee IS tne
o.,,t+ NJ meetings heretofore held IN
relation 70 the return of the railroads
undrr tho federal control act. whleh
nrovides not only for their operation
br the government during the period OIL
the war. but also that th"y snail Dc re-
turned within n reasonable time thcrr-
after. giving rs the maximum twenty
one months.
.'The war has ended. Tho objects for
which the railroads are now to be opeF-
ntcd is n matter Of considerable concern
10 the millions OF people VINO own OF
are interested in their securities as II
is also To shippers, the travelling pun
lie and 10 tho country.
The methods employed by tho rail-
road ndministra ration up to this ume may
be con,cndcd TO have been necessary Tor
tho purposes of war. What is done
from now on however. must he taken hs
Indicating the railroad policy OF the az
rninistratinn r. 1t proposed 10 carry
on, the Intention OF the congress as eS-
prcssrd in the federal control act. ana
return them within reasonable tlIn"
with each raiiroaf in the wordlRg OF
the act. in substantially as complete
equipment MS 1t was at inc pcEifI'll"S
Of federal control, or Is il intended 10
use them for laying the foundation Tot
permanent government control and op-
Grafton under. such plans as the pres
cnt railroad administration may oeS're
and ns the forcrunncr OF government
ownership"
The congress made no provision in
the act for any such use of them; on
the contrary. it specifically provides for
their return.
There is first 10 he decided the tiIno
OF such return Uf the railroads. Ihe
twenty-onc months was not allowed bS
tho congress for their exploitation. IL
was given in order that their affairs
might be adjusted for their return. Tn
der the policy now hcing pursued char
gcs incident to so-cnlled unification are
pilinG up against them. very difficult
for them to repay. Th" policy in rorc@
Is destructive OF their individual crcdl'.
"Furthcrmorc. present conditions can
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-23
TWENTY MORE
SUBS GIVEN Up
One Sinks on Voyage Across
Red Crew in Control
of the Flotilla.

LONDON. Nov. eo.--UFritish wiro-
less.) Twenty moro German subma-
rines wcro surrendered 70 Admiral Sir
Reginald Tyrwhitt. off lFarwIch this
morning. This makes Il total OF fifty
nine submarines thus far handed over.
There would have been twcnty-one sur
rendered today. but one sank during tho
night.
The correspondent Of the wireless ger
vice with the British naval forces says
that just before noon a cruiser came
Into sight. followed by the German sub
marines and German transport. The
transfer took place In the haEbor on
account Of the heavy sea running. The
majority Of the submarines were large
and nearly all were fitted with wireless
equipment.
When the Germans arrived il was no.
ticeable that tho revolutionary element
was decidedly present. Some of the Off
GERS had removed the PruSSiIn Eagles
from their caps and replaced them with
q sort of red badge that recognizes the
authority of tho sailors and soldiers
council. There seemed to be little dis
ciplinc among the lot. Tho men took
very little notice of anything their Off
ccrS said to them. One shouted: "No
oniccr-no kaiser
Some of the Germans were exceeding
" anxious to air such English aS they
possessed while others Suppressed their
ACCOMPLISHMENTS in that direction with
equal care One German officer. who
was inclined to pc communicative. at
tached himself to tho correspondent and
said he worked in London before the
war. He added:
II had an intimaticn, as many OF us
had. that We should hn wanted in the
summer of 1914. so l went back 10 Ger
MANY a. month or two before war was
declared. was not in the submarine
service ut first. hut volunteered II and
had u fair share Of LUCK. You British
say il was not fair lighting. hut W" Ger
mans believe that the end justiilcs the
means. Then you complain that we
shoot your mon Will" they are in the
water Why not" The men might he
saved and fight US another day. We
should hc fools TO lot them.
The crew Of one submarine. with th'
execution Of one officer. were NIL intoXi-
ed
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voted In opposition. and the; chairman
said he would offer q minority report.
Senator Dillingham; Of vermont. Re-
publican, will represent the majority
view to the senate
Although today's committee action
which followed many meetings during
tho past ye-ar. was taken technically on
the dismissal motion, detailed state
ments on the facts. evidence and legal
points involved are expected to be given
in tho majority and minority reports,
Some committee members said today
that however much Senator La Follcttc's
speech might be deplored, there was nc
basis for his expulsion Other commit
teernen said that there has been Ions
delay in the Investigation without &C
don, while tho United States was at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-23
SHADY ME- THODS
Of THE BREWERS
Disclosed In the Publication
of Private Records of
the Masters,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 32.-Add1tional
private records Of tho United States
Brewers Association, showing methods
adopted In The organizations efforts 10
combat tho prohibition movement. were
read Into the record Of the senate inVcs-
tigating committee today by Major Il.
Lowry GTumes, who Is IN charge Of the
inquiry.
These records dealth with the organ
ization and financing Of the National
Associa ton Of Commerce and Labor dis
bursements to tho German-AInerican AL
lance, the employment Of special writer's
for beer propaganda and @ suggestion to
Hugh +. Fox. secretary Of tho associa-
tion that the brewers offer prize for
the best essay on the solution Of the
saloon problem" with the cooperation
OF newspapers as medium of publicity,
Tho Hearst papers were suggested In
this connection.
Other records included O suggestion
that efforts be made to induce Jeter G.
Pritchard, former federal judge Of Ashe-
willie, y. C, and a prohibition advocate,
TO write a letter to brewer. soliciting
funds with view to discrcdtnS him.
Other documents included letters pur-
nortinr to show that a Miss /. T. Martin
was employed to attend a meeting OF
tho Anti-Saloon League in Atlantic City
y. J.. In 1914 to report the proceedings
TO the brewers, and that in August or
tha same year she attended q meeting
Of a Catholic prohibition society in Nj
asara Falls, was elected secretary. and
subsequently, destroyed tho records Of
the meeting. She was on the associa-
tion's payroll at 5000 n month. accord
ing to the records.
Tho committee heard only ono witness
today, but before adjpurning 10 Dec"n-
ber 3, II decided to take up ut that timn
a. general inquiry into German rr"pa-
Canda Alexander Konta Of New York.
who has been mentioned in conuHction
with tho German propaganda movement.
will be called 10 testify. probably Imme-
diatcly after the inquiry Is resumed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-23
HUNDREDS killed
IN EXPLOSION OF
MUNITION TRAINS

LONDON. Nov. 22.-An explosion OF
rnunition trains IN Belgium THURSDAY
caused casualties estimated to be be-
tween 1,5o0 and 1000 One hundred and
fifty dead already have been counted
according to a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam. The injured are being
taken TO Budal. Holland
The trains were standing at the sta
lion when the explosion occurred and
the entire region was soon sea OF hre
Sei-hborinE houses collapsed. ourying
their occupants Three German amou-
lance trains caught fire and one was de-
stroyed. eighteen Of the occupants burn
ed to death.
Most Of the victims were German sol
diors, who had been plundering the
rain. A few Dutch soldiers also were
killed.
rHamont ts in northeastern Belgium
directly cast OF Antwerp and IS Gus
toms station on the Dutch-Belgiuu bor-
der. The main railway limo from Ant
wcrp TO Dusseldorf runs through the
town.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-23
HALF BILLION Topped OFF THE
WAR REVENUE FOR COMING YEAR

ooo necessary to reduce the whole 20
six billion dollars.
In cutting the excise. or semt-luSury
schedules today. the committee reduced
from 10 TO 5 percent l.Ir house rates on
the following articles:
Piano players. monographs. photo
graphic films, candy. portable electric
fans. thermos bottles. slot machines. and
toilet soaps and powders The chewing
gum rate was cut from 4 to percent:
that on hunting and bowie knives from
i'm 70 10 percent. On fire arms ana
ammunition. from 81 TO ~ percent; and
IN sculutur., naintinG and statuary from
10 TO percent.
Ten percent taxes imposed in tho
house bill on bathing suits and photo
sraphs or reproductions were entirely
eliminated and that Of ten percent on
fur and wool articles made applicable
70 fur manufacturers only. In tho cN-
c;sc schedule no change was made in
the 5 percent sales thN on automobiles
tires and accessories nor In the ter per-
cont rate on sporting goods and liveries.
tapestry yachts and motorhnats. The
II prrccrlt sales tax on precious stones.
icwclrr and limitations. clocks, Watches
opcra glasses and similar articles was
reduced to five percent.
After tentatively deciding today upon
reduction of the amusement admission
,,x,s tho committee finally determined
tu leave them unchanged as already re-
duccd from III. house figures. The prln-
cin,t rate for such admissions is | cent
for c,,-h !; cents paid. The 10 percent
fax on club dues also WAS left unchanged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-23
MOVE MAY HAVE
BEARING ON 1920
Political Angle of the McAdoo
Resignation Being
Eagerly Discussed.
Special Dispatch to The Inteuigencer

Special Dispatch to The Inteuigencer.
WASHINGTON. Nov William
Gibbs McAdoo. President Wilson's chief
lieutenant in the admins tration. tonight
startled Washington by rcSigning all his
government Jobs and announcing his
early retirement to private life.
All over Washington members Of con-
gress and politicians generally tonight
are discussing the political significance
OF the move. Mr.. McAdoo is generally
regarded. not only by the Democrats.
but by Republicans as the logical cam
didate of tho Democratic party for the
presidency in 1920. Indeed, Mr.. McAdoo
is believed to cherish a presidential bee,
and stories are being told around town
tonight as showing this. His extreme
cordiality to certain visitors who told
Of strength for him in various parts OF
the country was recalled by senator's and
mem bers Of the house.
McAdoo Vs. Baker.
II has been generally accepted hero
that Mr.. McAdoo's chief rival for the
Democratic nomination was Secretary OF
War Newton D. Baker. Mr. Baker, 1t
is believed generally. Is much more the
presidents own type. He Is considered
TO think like the president, to be more
in sympathy with the presidents radical
whom the president would normally pre-
fer to favor for the nomination. were 1t
not for tho near personal relationship or
Mr.. SrcAdoo. In addition to having mar
ried the presidents daughter. Mt. NC
| Adoo has borne much moro Of the burden
| of the administration than has any other
one man. His personal popularity not
onlv throughout the administrator put
on Capitol Hill. and. tt Ia generally DC
lieved Ia Washington Throughout tae
country Is much greater than that Oh
rho secretary Of war. He Is Senerally
credited with having moro force tna oe,
termination. Certainly, tho ponuca.
| leaders Of tho party seem 20 nave
warmed to the McAdoo canofoacy n"en
more than to the Baker boom
Those who tonight thing thas MF. nc
Adoo's stepping down from MS renen-
dously ir,por eant position in the aorn1n-
i.tration is the logical step toward can
didacv for the presidency IN 1870, point
ont that MI McAdoo could scarcely
achievo a higher place than he has az
reody obtained in the administrator
That almost Of necessity his "otA "ooDo
he less spectacular FOR the ne1t TWO or
three years than It has been during tno
wer and that beyond doubt Tnuch OF Ihe
c,hlSciev attending ell oS his JOBS ou11ns
the next eighteen months or straight up
until the election Of 1920. VIII oe c11tl-
cisn Of their administrator
Some Republicans tontgh eUpTseo
the view that McAdoo was snfe"o
enough political observer TO RIH" 'nat
the Wilson administration was on tne
down grade In popular strength and ena1
Al PAQN hfHS9
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SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 22.-Rcv-
elations of alleged crookedncss IN the
prosecution OF many cases. criminal
md civil. in San francisco counts. IN
cluding charge that attempts were
made 70 manufacture evidence against
Mrs. Rcna Mooney. were contained In
report made public today here.
The report bore tho signature or Jonn
r. Dcnsmorr. and was addressed to Sec
rotary IF Labor Wilson at Washington.
Tho report was dated November /.
Dcnsmorc was sent TO San Francisco ny
tho secretary Of labor to investigate
ccrtnin governmental affairs.
Long stcnnEraphlc reports were given
Of alleged conversations ootancd by
dctarhonea and alleged acts tending
TO involving q former justice OF the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-23
SENATE COMMITTEE VOTES DISMISSAL Of THE
LAFOLLETTE D|5LOYALT TY CHARGES, NINE To TWO

war. and that with peace. further pro-
cGedings would DO untimely.
Senator LaFollettc charged and evil
dence was submitted to prove that an
inaccurate reference to his speech was
published to the effect that he stated
the United States had no grievance IN
entering the war. He said tho country
did have serious grievances. but he De-
licred insufficient for war.
Statements Of Senator LaFollette re-
rar,ling the cause for war. the sinking
of the Lusitania and the record OF con-
gress on taxation principally were the
basis for the charges.
The most recent step in the lnvestl-
CATION was the motion and oral arEu-
mont by Senator LaFollctt"'s attorney
In demanding submissal Of the charges
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-23

WASHINGTON. Nov. :2.-The senate
privileges and elections committee today
voted to to dismiss proceedings
brought against Senator Robert NJ La
Toilette, of Wisconsin. for an alleged
diSloyal speech at ST. Paul more than a
year ago. The majority recommendation
together with a minor report will be pre-
sented to the senate when II reconvenes'
December 3. with possibly q contest on
adoption of the majority report Four
Democratic and five Republican commit
teemen voted to sustain motion filed
by Senator La Follctte's attorney for
dismissal Of the proceedings. which were
instituted By the minnesota public safety
commission. Chairman Pomerene and
Senator Walsh OF Montana. Democrats,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-23
RYAN AND POTTER,
AIDS OF BAKER, ARE
OUT OF U, S. SERVICE

WASHINGTON. Nov. "e.-Resigna-
ton os John D. Ryan, second assistant
of war and director OF air service. ana
OF Wm. G Potter. his chief assistant.
vas announced today by Secretary Ba-
Ecr. Both Mr.. Ryan and Mr.. Potter de-
sire 70 return TO their private business
~ quickly AS possible. but Mr.. Baker
eai,l they had consented to remain ut
their posts until the rush OF aircraft
Decentralization is over. and latcr TO give
thH department the benefit of their eH-
perinnCe whenever necessary.
After the retirement of Mr.. Ryan
md Mr Potter the offices they now
hold will not be filled immediately. II
1T all. 1t appears unnecessary to Off
rIaIs now that n new director should
be named in Mr.. Ryan'S place. There -
uo longer production problem 10 be
handled. us the war is over and opera
ton is naturally Il military function. 1t
was sail that pending reorganization or
the army and the war department on
n.acn basis. recommendation. for which
would hc laid before congress next
month by Secretary Raker.it is not pos
sible to arrange for the permanent air
craft establishment Of tho army.
Mr.. Ryan. who w2S president Of the
Anaconda Copper company. was called
upon By President Wilson To take
charge of aircraft production last May
after charges Of delay and Inerficlency
in the program had been aired In the
senate. Mr.. Ryan resigned MS private
connections to become chairman Of tho
aircraft board and director OF produc-
,ion Thrn, months later he was made
second assistant secretary OF war and
director Of air service.
Mr.. Potter. who is n banker. mining
snCin~rr. railroad man and former gcn-
oral manager oS tho American Smelling
and Refining company. Was called 10
assis; Mr.. Ryan in the task OF getting
the aircraft production program into
full swing.