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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
SAYS RAIL MEN
F0RESAW TIE UP
w. S. Stone Says No Wage
Movement Was on When
u. S. Took Roads.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-When
The war department called upon the
brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers for so men for trench work
in France. w. 5. Stone. grand chief
of the protherhood, Immediately
furnished the names of 400, he told
the railway wage commission today.
AIR. stone asserted that locomotive
engineers were second TO none in
their loyalty and would make any
sacrifices for the country.
Mr.. Stone told the commission
that al the time the railways we g
taken over 10y the government the
engineers ha1 no concerted wage
movement on.
II advised against it," ne said. I'm
view of war conditions I did not
want 10 De n party TO anything that
would jeopardize the country IN
keeping the lines of communication
open 7 feared anything that would
bring aoDtu conflict between" cap
ital and labor in connection with
the GOV erument operation Of the
railroads.
The committee was informed the
engineers and railroad men general
Is had anticipated freight conges-
tiCn If there should be "a severe win
ter and that they tried TO prepare
for IT,
Although Mr. Stone appeared be-
fore the commission To represent
the engineers, he said that in his
opinion the largest increase ought
To- go to the lowest paid railway
employees lie said everyone recog-
nized that hremen and trainmen
feel the high cost OF living great
deal more than the conductors and
en-ineers and should receive first
consideration
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
FAMOUS GERMAN AlRMAN
SHOT DOWN BEHIND
HIS OWN BATTLE LINES

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PARIS lby uain. Jan. 29-De-
tails Of the death of Lieut. Hans
Muller. one of The foremost aviators
i'm the German army which have
lust been received here show that
ne was shot down over the German
lines by French atrmau and not
killed I'm an accident as originally
reported.
Muller was credited .y the Ger
mans with having shot down rs all
lied aeroplaues and ranked second
to Capt Won RiChthofen. who is re-
ported By the German war Office 90
have accounted for 80 allied aero
planes.
Further confirmation Of the new
version Of Muuers death was OBJ
taiued from German pilot who
was shot dowu and mortaUy wound
e1 within tE French lines With
bis dying breath the German gasp
ca ont "a story of how one of the
foremost German airmen had been
killed while eyng behind his own
lines. Tie evidently referred to Null
Ter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
INDIANA CITIES
MENACED BY
RISE Of RIVERS
Ice GOrgeS Pass Out and Rush
Down Streams at Terrific
Rate, Threatening Many
of the Bridges.

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INDIANAPOLIS ud- Feb. 13.-
With rapid passing ont of ice.
streams throughout Indiana today
were out of their banks and heavy
property damage was reported i'm
some sections.
The Ohio river at Mt Vernon rose
sharply today as result OF pass
ing out of the great gorge i'm front
OF this city and loWlands dWeliers
fled from the path OF the torrent
which carried huge ice Hoes down
the stream az a rate of DO miles ana
hour.
a Hood stage OF 80 feet was exc
pected today at Madison Ind. FOL
lowing an unprecedented rise of u
inches an hour in the waters of the
Ohio. after the breakup OF Eorges
at Sugar Creek. Many families
gathered their belongings for fight
TO higher ground should the river
invade. their homes.
Jammiug OF ice iu the Wabash
river ar Terre Haute viii cause
heavy damage there. according 10
weather bureau warnings
The Wabash river was reported
stationary at Wabash and Lafayette
today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
CANTON IS SEARCHING
FOR NEGRO STABBER

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CANTON. %. Feb. 13.-The city's
entire detective force was modified
today 20 search for a Negro charged
with stahhing and seriously wound
ine three women here last night.
None Of the victims was robbed
All are in hospitals and in a crit
ical condition
Mrs. J. Kramer 60 years old.
was stabbed FOR times i'm the back
GRANGE Eintz was cut about the
face. and Theima Glass. 16 years
old. was stabbed three times in the
back and once on the arm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
American Gunners
Shouting Accuracy
of Real Veterans
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Feb 13.-Although
the artillery activity died down on
Tuesday more than the usual num-
Der of aeroplanes were aloft and the
Americans witnessed a number IF
ccmhats high above their trenches.
The Yankee artiHerists, who have
been working the American guns,
are showing the accuracy and etfi-
cheney Of veterans. Observers re-
ported that American shells regis
tered clean hits against their tar
gets.
The American sector was qiueter
on Tuesday than it had been for
several days. There were occasional
shots from the artillery. but the
German shells did no damage what
soever. The infantrymen enlivened
the day at intervals by fussilades
when target presented itself.
The weather was clear and cold
and there was no wind.
The only casualties reported were
three men wounded by accident.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
BRIDGE BUILDERS
NEEDED FOR SHIPS
Rep. Rowe Urges Iron Work
erS be Diverted to Yards
to Boost Tonnage.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. "a Con-
struction Of six million tons OF ship
ping by the United States this year
is an impossibility. declared Rep.
Rowe. Of New York. today fatty
contradicting Chairman Hurley. OF
the United States shipping board.
The shipping board under the
Denman and Hurley regimes has
contracted for a total Of 3.123, 900
tons" Rowe explained. Some Of
this shipping viii be completed this
year, but part Of il cannot be got
off the ways before 1919. IL is
doubtful II, by the addition Of all
tonnage Independently constructed.
the total for this year viii be
brought much above 3 3.500.o00 tons.
Rep Rowe's study Of the ship
ping situation as a member Of the
house merchant marine committee
led him 20 the conclusion that steps
already taken are not adequate 20
meeting the problem before the
country There was little prospect,
he said. that England during the
next year would be able 20 do more
than replace her losses
Rowe recommended that. as an
emergency measure. all bridge build
ing in the country and all struc-
.tural iron work not absolutely es-
sential be discontinued until the
close OF tho war.
The bridge builders and the
structural iron workers can be i'm
mediately diverted 10 the steel ship
yard" he said. and put 10 work at
building our war merchant marine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
WAR SAVINGS BRINGS IN
NEAR 2 MILLIONS DAILY

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WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. - The
sale OF War Savings stamps today
passed the $4,000. 900 mark. the
national war savings committee an
nOunced. The daily receipts are
ranging from $500. GOO TO $500
600 a day
These figures show that the
American people after subscribing
billions to the two Liberty loans and
giving many millions 10 the Red
Cross and other war relief. are put
ting their small savings at the ser
vice of the government at a rate far
in excess of pre-war savings bank
accumulations.
A million as day is the highest rate
of growth ever reached by the saw
ings bank.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
TWO AVIAT0RS KILLED
IN MAIDEN FLIGHTS
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MEMPHIS. Tenn, Feb. 12.-The
bodies OF T. 9. Rogers and p. B.
Cooley, flying cadets. who were kill
ed at Park field when the aero
planes in which they were making
practice flights collided i'm mid air
are being prepared 10 be sent 10
their homes today. Both flyers were
making their tirst flights alone
when the collision occurred.
Cooley s home was at san Jose.
Calf His mother survives him and
he has two brothers who are in the
national army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. - The
country's schools and colleges are
to be mobilized behind the army.
With that end in view Sec'y Of War
Baker today announced formation
of a war department committee on
education and special training 1t
is made up of Col Hugh s. John
son. deputy provost marshal gem
eral Lieut.. Col Robert l. Rees, Of
the general staff. and Mai. Gren-
Vile Clark, Of the adjutant gener-
ais department
Associated with them in an ad-
visory committee are DR.. Charles r.
Mann OF the Carnegie foundation,
and the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology; DIR. James r. Angel.
dean of the faculties of the Univer-
sity of Chicago; J.. w. Dietz. of Chi
cago. director of education OF the
Western Electric Co. and president
of the National Association of Cor
| porate schools; James p. Munroe. OF
Boston. member of the Federal
Board for Vocational Training. and
/ DR. Samuel p. CaPen, of Washing
ton. a specialist in the higher edu-
cation. The entire committee also
is authorized 10 call 10 its aid from
time 20 time educators from every
| section of the country.
,, Announces Purpose.
In an official statement creating
/ the new committee, Sec'y Baker
ANNOUNCES that it Will "encoura ge
| and arrange for the technical edu-
cation of men needed by the sew
eral branches OF the army, partic-
ularly the ordnance bureau the sig
nal corps and the engineers" In a
degree the educational institutions
already are rendering patriotic SER
vice 10 the government, but it is
| planned that there shall be a sys-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
CAMELS ELECT OFFICERS
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ANDERSON. Ind, Feb. 13.-Del-
egates TO the annual convention of
the Supreme Temple Of the Camels
OF the World today departed for
their homes William n. Gall. An
derson. was elected ruler; X X.
Stecher. Rockford. III. sage: W. y.
Brown. Minneapolis. secretary; p.
H Mayhem, Springfield. O.. treas
urer. H 3. Atkinson, Davenport
Iowa steward, and G.. II. Norris
Ninneap polls, commissioner. The
next convention will be held in the
summer of 1919 at Duluth, Mimi.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
MAINfEF CO.'S ONTR.

Iuteruuti0Ha- NHVs >erFI"..
TOLEDO. o.. Feb. Is-FIood
conditions prevail today iu the low
lands along the Maumee river be-
tween Toledo and NaterrlIIe. D..
as the result Of mammoth ice
gorge formed az a railroad bridge
below the latter city.
The river rose one foot ln l. min-
utes today. and business men Rith
establishments along the river were
moving their stocks 10 higher
ground Further rise. it was said,
would imperil the Eail-Light Co s.
power house and might result in
stopping street cars and throwing
the city into darkness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
MAY DENY PERMISSION
FOR WILLARD BOUT
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-While
officials would not formally state
their attitude toward the projected
Willard Dempsey bout at Fort Rus
sell. Cheyenne, Wyo., because no
application 10 hold it on the gov
ernment reservation has been asked,
il was strongly indicated today that
permission would be denied. Sec'y
Baker withheld all comment. but
other officials said that if the Wy
Oming laws forbade boxing il was
extremely improbable that the de
partment would sanction the bout
within the reservation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
FOOD CONCERN LOSES ITS
LICENSE FOR ALLOWING
POTATOES TO FREEZE
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Allow-
ing two carloads of potatoes 10
freeze in the railroad yards has Led
10 the revocation of the food lie
ense of the Weiner Fruit and Pro-
duce Co. of Fort Wayne. Ind. the
food administration announced to-
day The concern has been order
ed TO close its business by Feb. p.
Refusal OF a consignment of pOta-
toes which ultimately were allowed
70 rot resulted in the refusal of a
food license to J. L. Gengeler. IF
San Antonio, Texas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
SAYS DRAFT CALL WILL
BE DEFERRED TO FEB. 23
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CAMP SHERMAN. o.. Feb. 13.-
Lieut. Col J. r. Kell. head receiv-
ing officer at the national army
cantonment here today announced
postponement Of the calling into
service OF the last 5000 men Of the
first draft, until AT least Feb. %.
and probably later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13

After rising steadily throughout
the night and morning. water in the
st. Joseph river reached a height OF
PSI feet at noon Wednesday ac-
cording to the readings by w. II.
Carter. who has charge of the rec
Ords. This is a height more than
four feet above the average Febru-
airy showing. as given on the city
records.
Ice in large quantities is floating
down the river, but so far has caus-
ed no trouble in wheels and tur-
bines, since all of it went over the
dam. Below the dam, near Leeper
park, the ice follows the channel in
an almost solid stream.
island Under Water
The island at Leeper park is
completely under water. the ice
blocks floating among the trees AMI
benches. The bridge from the west
bank to the island is still above wa
ter but only a few inches raise will
put the floor of the bridge awash.
But one pump is in operation 1t
the Central pumping station, be-
cause the high water has lowered
the pressure on the wheels there,
and there is Got enough power. At
the North station both pumps are in
operation. and the old pumps,
which are situated at a level Of
about 20 feet higher than the new
pumps, are being overhauled to be
ready for instant service should the
water rise to a height which would
put the larger ones out of commits
sion.
North Station Safe.
q don't think the flood Will stop
us from operating here. though"
declared the engineer at the north
station Wednesday morning. II will
have to 90 up about seven feet yet
before it reaches the doors, and we
can put sand bags around them. The
walls are tight, they'll hold the wa
ter out"
1t is estimated that a rise Of less
than two and one-half feet will be
sufficient to put most of the west
I portion of Leeper park under wa
ter.
Last Flood i'm 1908.
Memorie IS of the flood in the spring
Of 1908 are brought up by the pres
| ent high water At that time the
water was high enough to throw
both pumping stations out of use.
and the city pressure was main
( tained by the private pumps of the
| Studebaker and oliver factories
The food in 1908 began on March
! Z. Saturday. about four weeks after
blizzard and heavy snow fall had
swept northern Indiana and south
! ern Michigan. The water rose so
that il stood Il inches deep across
! Michigan st, near the bridge, and
was y inches deep on w. FOOte St
Part of the Colfax av. bridge was
washed away by the flood, and long
walls Of sand bags were constructed
TO save factories along the river
| from danger.
The food OF 1913 marked the
highest water mark reached by the
river since 1886.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
FIRE LOSS $4,000

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PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. 13.-
\ spectacular fire gutted three floors
of the old Times building at Eighth
and Chestnut sts. in the downtown
business section today and for a
time threatened neiehboring bus
iness houses The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
The old Times building is one OF
the landmarks Of Philadelphia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
AVIATOR INSTRUCTOR
Is KILLED IN A FALL

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LAKE CHARLES. La. Feb. -
AviaJors at Gerstner field, the gov
ernmcnt flying school near here. are
la mourning today for Lieut. L T.
Piummer OF Nt Vernon. n. s. wha
was i-Iled when his aer0pIaue feI
100 feet as he was attempting 2
landing. Lieut.. Plummer was an in-
structor al the camp lie oltaineA
his commission az Plattsburgh.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
FLY GERMAN FLAG OVER
CLUBHOUSE, II ARRESTED
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HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. 13.-Mayor
". c.. Larglotz. Frank Mazel. pres
ident OF the Germania club and nine
other Germans Of Fayetteville, Tex.
are in Jail here today on charge OF
flying the German flag over the
Germania club. Federal agents
swooped down on the club, chopped
down the fagpole and arrested
members Of the organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
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ST. LOUIS Mo, Fen 13. -
| Charges and counter-charges of
pro- -Germanism were thick at the
republican national committee meet
ing
Pro-German charges were fired
/ into the camp of Will II. Hays. of
Indiana. the Perkins Dupont candi-
date for the craftsmanship. The
Perkins contingent Monday night
| charged that John T. Adams, of
Iowa. Hays chief opponent for the
| job. was proc German.
I Elias d. Salisbury, of Indianapolis,
chairman of the progressive state
J committee. telegra phed every mem
/ Der Of the committee charging that
the Hays progressive organ in In
diana catered 10 the German vote
Can't Swing PrOgreSSives.
Salisbury's wire said:
"In Indiana the progressive
pretensions of VIII II. Hays is
a joke. He did not and cannot
bring the progressive vote back.
In 1916, the Hays organ catered
TO the German vote and with it
carried Indiana Indiana pro-
pressives will not approve OF
such practice and will never
stand for the ays-Goodrich-
Hemingway X ealing leadership.
Outsiders may be fooled by their
pretensions, but the boys at
home know them"
The breach in the ranks which
postponed the vote for chairman
yesterday widened today and all
hopes Of compromise between the
Hays and Adams factions so far
have failed. Hays stock rose ap-
preciably when Sen. Boies Penrose
today came out fatty for him.
Frank Stanley, of Kansas, Hert,
of Kentucky. Fred Sterling Of Illi-
nois. and John T. King, of Connecti-
cutt. Col. Roosevelts choice. are
some of the dark birds mentioned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
WILSON TO RECEIVE NEW
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. - Earl
Reading. new British ambassador
and high commissioner 20 the
United States succeeding Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. will be formally re-
ceived at the white house by Pres't
Wilson this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
.FINNS REPORTED TO HAVE
BEATEN RED GUARD S
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STOCKHOLM. Feb. 13.-Advces
from Torneau today indicated that
the Red Guard (bolshevik) has
been defeated in Finland by the
troops supporting the new Finnish
republic and has offered 20 sur
render.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
ICE TmREATENs BRIDGEs.

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LOUISVILLE. Ky, Feb. T.. - a
field Of ice five miles long is sweep
ing down the Ohio river TO-DAY
sweeping everything in its path.
The ice comes from huge gorge ar
Patriotic. Ind. which broke during
the night and began passing Louis
Vile today. Bridges here are in the
path Of the ice and il is feared they
may go out although they thus far
have withstoOd the bonn hardment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
KAISER PLANS
EXPLOITATION
Of RUSSIANS
Syndicate Subsidized to Sc.
cure Food Supply of Ukrain-
ia-BoISheViki Keep
a Free Hand"
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COPENHAGEN. Feb. 13.-Ger-
many is planning the systematic ex-
ploitation of Russia, having secured
am opening wedge through the sep
arate peace effected with Ukrainia.
eccordinE 10 information secured
here today from an authentic
source
Already the German government
has subsidized a syndicate which
will attempt TO secure control of
the food supplies and Industrial ma
terials iu Ukrainia
The German newspapers. espec-
tally the Pan German section of the
press. point out that absolute chaos
rules i'm Russia and that the central
empires may have 20 deal firmly or
even sternly i'm assisting TO esta ablish
order SO that the agreements which
are effected with the Russians VII
remain good
Divergence on Eject.
Opinion lis widely at variance as
to the effect which the collapse of
Russia Will have on the future peace
terms of the central empires Some
believe that if Germany can dOmil-
ate the vast resources of Russia she
VIII consent TO a democratic
peace" in the west even 10 the point
of giving consideration to France-s =
claims for the return of Alsace-
Lorraine ON the other hand the
views are taken by others that the
Pan Germans will seize this oppor-
tunity TO press their claims for a
general peace on imperialistic lines.
The Cologne Nolks ZeitunE "a
commenting on the present peace
situation. expresses the opinion that
the peace with Ukrainia may
shortly lead 10 others" The news
paper evidently had Roumania in
mind
The Frankfurter Zeitung I'm its
analysis Of the eastern situation
says that the United States seems
inclined TO recognize the bolsheviIl
government while England is taking
q middle course.
The Berlin LokaI Anzeiger. a
junker orean. sees i'm the Ukrainian
peace "the first fruits OF linden
Iurg's victories ON the eastern
front"
Russ Keep Free Hand.
The decision of the bolsheVIki 20
dcmobilizs the Russian army and 20
call off the war with the central en-
pires was really taken at a secret
sitting of the All Russian congress
81 the councils OF workmen's and
soldiers delegates according to n
telegram from stockholm. quoting
tie bolshevik representative. Ea-
maneG. ~ the Swedish capital Ac-
cordiug to Kamaneu Leon Trotzky.
the bolshevik forei-u minister. waS
only CARRYING ont the orders of the
congress when he announced the
demobinZltiou decree
I'VE have not given jn to the Ger
mans" said Eamaueu. eve have
not signed anything nor have we
recognized the German principles
We have q free hand to take part IN
a general peace conference when Il
finally comes. 70 is probable that the
Germans will remove practically an
their troops from the eastern front
90 the west. leaving only a small
force 10 watch the frontier. This
necessarily viii increase the pres
sure against the eutente's armies %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
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AN ATLANTIC PORT. Feb. 13.-
a British liner and a French liner
docked AT this port today. Miss Ann
Morgan was among the passengers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
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CHICAGO Ill., Feb 49, Rivers
and creeks I'm all parts OF Illinois
and adjoining regions are swollen
to torrents today Boy water released
by rapidly melting snow and hum
dreds of persons already have been
driven from their homes The ,haw
continues with no forecast of colder
weather before tomorrow and tho
food situation threatens 60 become
increasingly serious
In the outlying sections of Chi
caCo cutters are running brimfgl
and many easements have been
flooded. Several families have been
driven from their homes in wet
Pullman. a suburb. and conditions
in -other sections are threatenin@.
Gary j. Threatened.
The Kankakee. Grand Calumet
and Little Calumet rivers are raging
torrents and threaten 20 overflow
their banks and inandate large
areas
Five hundred persons in the low
land sections OF Gary are Threatened
by the floods and tho situation at
other places in the Calumet district
is acute
Reports from Joliet indicate that
ice gorges are blocking streams
there and causing them 10 over
fow. Throughout "a large part -
Illinois snow IS melting with
rapidity which has given rise 20 a
dangerous food situation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
Adarns Withdra1vs Hays Assured COP Chajrrna11shi
Charges Flying
Thick and Fast
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ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Feb. 13.-
John Il. Adams of Iowa an
nOunCed shortly before
O'Clock this afternoon that he
would withdraw from the race
for the chaiTmanShip Of the
national republican committee
i'm favor of Will III. Hays of In
diana. This virtually assures
the election of Hays. The de-
cisiOn was reached at a caucus
this afternoon of hackers OF
both Adams and Hays. Adams
attended the caucus.