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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-08
LEGAL NOTICE

Phoenix, Arizona.
December 18th, 1918.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the City Manager, at the City Hall.
Phoenix, Arizona, until 4 o'clock 2. NJ.
December 18th, 1918, for furnishing not
more than seven thousand C70OO) bar
rels Of Fuel Oil e fourteen gravity or
better. The fuel oil to be delivered in
tank cars f. o. b. Phoenix, Arizona. The
above quantity of Fuel Oil is the esti-
mated consumptIon for one wear. ana
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-08

1t makes no difference what your
wants may be you can have them sup
piled by using and reading The Repub-
lican edspages-Arizona's Lead
ing Advertising Medium.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-08

Delegates to the Versailles confer
ence have taken preliminary steps
toward organizing the feeding and
clothing of the real victims Of the
war-the women and children of
the devastated, battle-scarred ter
ritories-until these people are
able to take care of themselves.
Obviously the United States must
take the lead in this task. 1t will
be years before these people are
established in homes and ready to
sustain themselves. The great war
relief organization of the U. S.,
the American Fund for French
Wounded. and other bodies of its
type, will keep up their work.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-08

This interesting photo shows
destroyer signalling "Bmps glad
the
message orders the return the base Island The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
WAR WEAKNESS
Is CHIEF CAUSE.

International News Service:
For some weeks there have been
seething political developments in
Austria Hungary which have been
fostered to some extent by war
WEAKNESS and famine.
The dissensions between the Czech
and Slav elements have been grow
ing and there have been hostile
manifesto tions throughout the coun-
try The Austrian government has
been vainly trying 10 find a solu-
ton and 10 bring the hostile fac
tions together but without any re-
suit
Political reforms have been prom
ised in Hungary, but they have not
been forthcoming and a group of
Hungarian statesmen recently went
TO Vienna to attempt to force Pre-
mier Won Seydler out Of office.
The Germans have evidently taken
alarm at the situation, fearing a
revolution and il is being watched
keenly at Berlin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
OFFICIAL WORD
To j. s. SHOWS
GRAIN SHORTAGE
Seizure of Ukraine Supply
Will Only Preserve Present
Bad Conditions. is Au-
thOritative Report.
international News Service

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. May g. - The
food situation in Germany is more
critical than it has been at any
time
II Germany seizes the grain sup
ply of the Ukraine. the bread sit
uation will continue as at present:
otherwise conditions viii go from
the present which is bad, TO de-
cidedly worse.
The seizure of the grain supply.
the nutritional commission OF the
reichstag admits. viii not result in
the increasing of rations.
These were the outstanding fea-
lures OF a dispatch received today
by the state department from an
authoritative source which was not
revealed.
May Reduce Meat Ration.
This dispatch said that the ques-
ton of another reduction Of the
meat rations in Germany is being
considered. AT present the allow
ance Is 200 grammes "a week and
the contemplated reduction would
I be 20 150 grammes. or less than 2
I quarter of a pound.
The nutriuonal minister was re-
ported 10 have made IL plain that
the seizure of the grain OF the
Ukraine would not result in larger
rations but. 10 the contrary, would
permit a continuation only Of con-
dit. MS as they now exist The Tx
rainian peasants are keeping the
supply i'm private stores. the dis
patch adds. and i'm the larger cities
of the Ukraine there is much suf-
fering for want of grain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
FRENCH GUNNERS GET
RARE WINE AS GIFT
FOR SMASHING CANNON

international News Service:
PARIS. May &. - Cases of rare
wine have been sent 20 the French
gunners who knocked out one OF
the long range guns that has been
bombarding Paris. The municipal
council made the Eunners "A gift OF
the wine.
The incessant registering Of the
French shells upon the German gun
brought down "A heavy fire from
German field pieces upon the French
artillery. Several French gunners
were killed and wounded.
French aviators played an inn
portant part in the direction OF the
fire against the big German gun.
Despite a great concentration Of
anti-aircraft guns behind the Ger
man lines, French airmen swooped
down almost % the earth in order
TO reigster every shot of the French
gunners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07

He was solidly built and had
large bones. Apparently he had
been strong and vigorous but when
I saw him he was incredibly thin,
and so weak he could hardly cross
the room in which we were talking,
without stopping repeatedly and
leaning against a piece Of furniture
or supporting himself against some
boxes
"I don't think the Germans would
have sent him 10 the hospital Eng
lshmen who had arrived several
days before him were assigned 70
the same work. Most of them We're
placed in separate companies in the
camp.
"Of seven prisoners sent 10 the
hospital Cword missing) died You
can therefore easily imagine the
condition of the American.
Package services does not exist
in these mines The prisoners re-
ceived practically nothing from for
eign countries. The nourishment
consists principally OF very thin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
j. S. ARMED GUARD
SUBMARINE
Crew on Steamship TideWater
Believed to Have Account
ed For Raider.
Tnterna tional News Service I:
WASHINGTON Nav

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, May THE
probable sinking Of a German sub
marine on March Il, by the armed
guard of the American steamship
Tidewater was announced by the
navy department today. The sub
marine, the report says. was sighted
about 1850 p. m, of the starboard
bow. heading toward the vessel not
more than 20 feeti distant. The L.
boat was then submerging. The
ships guns were brought 20 bear
and the first shot hit some distance
ahead Of the undersea raider.
The pointer fired the second
shot" the commander Of the armed
crew reports. and had what the
captain, the chief engineer and
other members Of the crew called
a clean hit and was satisfied that II
was effective. The third shot was
fired by the boatswain's mate in
charge Of the after gun crew, having
her spotted and firing in the posi-
ton she last submerged. We re-
sumed our course and commenced
zig-zagging, standing by for an at
tack, out the submarine did not re
appear. We made ali preparation for
an attack at daybreak but there
were no signs Of a submarine"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
Frenchman Describes Treatment Of American Prisoner

soup made of barley and cabbage.
sometimes with some salty Goldfish,
eggs. or other FISH impossible 10 eat,
and very few potatoes.
Most All Arc Sick.
1T is impossible for the prisoners
TO do the work they are assigned TO
without falling sick. To make
the prisoners continue their work
thes Germans beat them with rife
butts and with the fiat side OF their
bayonets, place them in hot
chamber heated with steam, and
starve them.
Then they force them TO stand
at attention in the snow for several
hours. Death frequently is the re-
suit OF this torture. The American
prisoner I met was punished sew
eral times this way
other French and English pris-
oners. confirming the cruel treat
ment AT the hands Of the Germans,
said they were so weak after such
punishment that they were unable
10 hold a cigaret
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
Germans Are Unable
to Gain Air Control

lighter machine which carries
brace of machine guns. The eEemy's
two-seater of the Aviatik type is
still the best machine they have II
is speedy and capable of climbing
TO a great height owing TO its large
spread OF wings However. the Ger
mans are obliged 10 use faster OBJ
servation machines than the allied
aviators as their singIe-seater fight
ing machines are incapable of pro-
tecting the two-Seaters. as the al
lied machines are. The scout ma
chimes OF the allies are also used
for guard duty. for regulating ar
tillery IRE and for Photographic
work
IL is also noticea ble that the ac-
curacy Of the enemy's anti-aircraft
guns is falling of This is due TO
the fact that many or their best
aviators haze been drafted for ma
chine gun service 20 replace those
killed in the recent German onen-
sive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
international News Service:

international News Service:
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. May "A French
prisoner who has escaped from Ger
many made the following statement
regarding the experiences OF an
American prisoner at Hanover
(Prussia):
Since he was an unwounded
American. ne was assigned 10 the
prisoners camp without being
sent through the hospital. Weak
ened by the excess OF work imposed
on the prisoners working in the
salt mines. he was unable TO remain
longer. SO ne was sent back 70
Hanover.
.sI don't remember his name or
regiment but he Is New Yorker
and was in one of the first detach-
ments Of Americans who occupied
the trenches several weeks after
their arrival in France.
He told me that in the three
months he worked in the salt mines
ne lost 33 pounds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07

European military critics have
long predicted that the Germans
would drive on Arras. There are
height positions of great strategic
importance lying Immediately north
Of the city and the Germans evident
ly hope to compel the British to
abandon them by a thanking move
ment on the southern side.
During the eight days that have
elapsed since the Germans were 50
badly whipped on the northern end
of the Flanders front, Won Hinden-
burg has been shifting his troops
and guns and a large part of the
fresh concentrations now lie TO the
east of Arras.
Guns Busy i'm Picardy.
In the meantime the guns have
been busy on the Picardy front and
gigantic artillery duels have de-
velOped along the greater part Of
this battle line.
The possibility of a double blow
one delivered east of Amiens and
the other on the Arras front
grows.
Should this be the case. the Amer
leans will oe caught in the thick Of
the fighting for they are holding an
important part Of the Picardy front
I between II and 20 miles southeast
of Amiens.
On the Arras front the Canadians
will have an important role TO play
for they have just taken over a sec
tor in that zone and from the de-
velopments Of the past As hours the
Germans are likely to strike against
the positions that the Canadians
have taken over.
Canadians at Nimy.
II is a coincidental fact that the
Canadians have been put back in
the region of Vimy ridge. a strategic
position which they captured in the
big British offensive on the Arras
front last year. Vimy ridge (Which
lies just northeast of Arras) is evi-
IDENTIFY one of the detectives against
which the Germans are aiming.
So far the heralded drive Of the
| Austro-German armies on the
Italian front is held in allegiance, but
/ il is becoming more and more evi-
dent that il is the Teutonic strategy
/ to strike in both theaters OF war A.
the same time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
TRACTION MEN CONFER
ON ASSOCIATION PLANS

International News Service:
CLEVELAND. May 7.-Charles
l. Henry of Indianapolis. president
of the Indiana Union Traction Co;
j. d. Mortimer. president Of the
Milwaukee Electric Railway Light
and Power Co, and Thomas y. Nc
Carter of Newark, y. J.. president Of
the Public Service corporation Of
New Jersey, are among electric rail-
way officials who are here for con-
ference today with J. j. Stanley,
president of the Cleveland Railway
Co. and president of the American
Electric Railway association.
Among other things to be discuss
ed at the conference will be plans
for the next annual meeting Of the
organization. Members Of the con-
vention committee Of the associa-
ton will meet with the officials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
Senate Committee
to Corduct Probe

WASHINGTON, May THE SEN
ate military affairs committee Will
investigate the aircraft program and
show to the country what has been
done with every dollar of the hum
Greds of millions appropriated for
aviation purposes. Sen. Chamberlain,
chairman of the committee, an
nounced in the senate this afternoon.
1T will be no whitewashing pro-
cess either" added Sen. Chamber
lain.
Brought 10 his feet by the persis-
tent clamor in the senate for con-
gressional investigation. Sen. Cham
berlain declared:
Il will say here now that it is not
the purpose of the committee to
abandon its efforts TO give the cOun-
try the truth about the aircraft pro-
gram.
There is something radically
wrong. The committee is going TO
pursue this thing and ascertain
where the money has been spent"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
Intern1tIonaI News service

international News Service;
LONDON. May I'm spite OF
the tremendous aviation efforts Of
She Germans. prompted hy the
entry Of the United States into the
world conflict and their threat TO
&zve thousands of "a rcraft availa 5le
this spring. the enemy has been un-
able TO shake the allied superiority
Of the air anywhere The single
scatter machines. the Hanover mono
plane and the Pfalz hiplane do not
compare with the latest models OF
French and British lighting planes
For speed in climbing. the Ger
mans found the Fokker triplane
Impractical and 10 was quickly dis
carded for new type OF mono
plane. While this monoplane was
fast it was unreliable and was less
speedy than the wonderful French
Morane The ?falz biplane is a
little better bur 30 suffers con-
tinualiy with motor trouble
The Germans are now using a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
"Our Ideals Shall
Prevail" Wilson
Tells Councils

News Service:
WASHINGTON. May 7.-"Our
ideals OF justice. humanity and
liberty shall in the end prevail"
Pres't Wilson declared today in
kilograms of appreciation 10
state councils of national de-
fense holding war conferences
in many parts of the country.
The presidents message says:
In our fight for the rights OF
free men the world over, your
efforts and the efforts of your
fellow citizens are a vital fac
tor
Your determination to per-
form the necessary labor and
accept the necessary sacrifice.
and the like spirit which has
now become manifest through
out our nation, reassure
stricken world that our ideals
of justice and humanity and
liberty shall in the end pre-
vail"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
LIGHT VOTING
At PRIMARIES
General Apathy Displayed in
Early Voting Despite the
Fine Weather.

Very light voting marked the
opening hours of the primary cleo
ton in St. Joseph county today. II
was reported shortly before noon.
Figures were. of course. not avail
able, but party leaders planned TO
redOuble their efforts TO get all
voters 10 the polls.
IL has been feared for some time
that voters would not take sufficient
interest in the primary elections =.
and so a heavy vote was not ex-
pected, especially in the early part
of the day.
Thirty-seven democrats and 80
republicans are named on the coun-
~ ballot Voters today make their
selection. cutting the number for
each party 10 p candidates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
Women Gassed Caring
For Wounded Belgidrs
international News Service

International News Service;
LONDON. May Caught in a
German gas attack on the Belgian
lines. Baroness Tser Claes and Miss
Marie Chisholm risked their lives
to attend 20 the wounds OF King Al
bert's soldiers. Both women are to-
day in London recovering from the
effects Of the German gas. They
were equipped with gas masks in
their dressing station. which was
Immediately behind the battle line
but they discarded them without
thought OF the danger in order 10
better attend the wounded Both
have been decorated by King Al
bert for bravery.
The women had conducted an al
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
CALLS KAISER WILHELM
10th CENTURY HER0D"
International News Service

LONDON. May T. Commenting
on the anniversary Of the sinking
of the Lusitania, Lord Rhondda de-
clared today that the kaiser will be
known as the 2Oth century Herod. q"
Worse than the sinking was the
exultation when the medal was
struck in commend ton Of the
sinking" he said. May the world
see the inherent criminal foes. We
must not relax our efforts until we
destroy the evil spirit which plan
ned and rejoiced i'm the crime"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07

vanced dressing station on the Bel
gian front for three years They
worked I'm the cellar OF a house just
behind the Belgian positions along
the Nieuport-Ypre railway In
recent attack the Germans simply
drenched the whole Belgian front
with gas They then attacked bur
the BeIgians repulsed them.
The gas fumes penetrated into the
cellar where the women were work
ing. They donned their gas masks
and continued 90 attend The wounded
but found they cogid not work so
well. They discarded their respir-
ators and worked steadily FOR hours.
binding up wounds and rendering
first aid assistance Both finally
collapsed and had 70 bee taken away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
AIRMEN AND ARTILLERY
BEAT GERMANS PLAN
TO CAPTURE YPRES
international News Service:

PARIS. May Allied aviators
and artillerymen brought about the
collapse OF the Germans attempt TO
pinch off the Ypres salient. accord
ing to German prisoners who have
been taken in that sector.
The attack the prisoners said.
was TO have been launched at s
o'clock Monday morning. Allied
aviators, they said. discovered the
plans and then regulated the artil-
lery fire of the allied armies so eff
fectively that the attack was broken
up before il was even launched
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
CALL SPECIALISTS TO
SERVICE FOR UNCLE SAM
international News Service:

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, May Z. Four
thousand and sixty selective service
men, specialists listed in the ma
tons want column" were called TO
the colors today by Provost Mar
shaI Gen. Crowder. The move
ment will take place on May 20,
and all states, with the exception Of
Arizona Delaware and Vermont,
will be included The men will be
sent to the various training camps
and will he assigned among the
branches of the service as follows:
Signal corps 4O1; engineer corps.
1858; quartermaster corps, 671. and
ordnance 3
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
WRECK ELECTRIC PLANT.
al News Service

Intem1tiOnal News Service
ROME, May italian aviators
have bombed and completely wreck
ed a hydro electric plant in the
Trentino which supplies the power
for the Austro- Hungarian railways
leading to the battle front, it was
announced today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
REBELLION IS
CROPP|NGOUT
IN AUSTRIA
Revolutionary Tendency is
Growing Because of War
WEAKNESS and Famine
in Dual Monarchy.
Interr tional News Service;

intern tional News Service:
ZURICH, May Z. - Revolu-
tionary tendencies are cropping
ou- in Austria Hungary and
extraordinary measures have
been taken to preserve order.
News from Vienna today was
more serious than ever, al
though the Austrian government
has issued a denial Of certain
rUmors. Measures have been
taken TO prevent Manifesto
tions.
An Official manifesto has
been issued in Vienna Justify
ing the attitude of the govern
ment.
Premier Won Seydler is pre-
pairing to make an important
move but it is not certain that
he can restore calm. This de-
pends largely upon the action
taken by the Poles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
CIRCUS CLOWN
ENLIVENS MEN
IN HOSPITAL
COnvaIeSCing Himself, Young
Charles Klein PIeaSeS the
Wounded SammieS SO
Well He May Stay.

international News Service.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
N FRANCE (delayed). May o.
Charles Klein. 10 years old Of
Brooklyn, y. Y. a former circus
clown but now a private in the
American infantry, is not likely 20
return 10 his old outfit soon. Owing
20 the popularity Of his smile and
his skill as an entertainer in the
hospital where American soldiers
are convalescing from gas poison
ing. he has been nicknamed Sunny
Charles"
sunny Charles had a narrow es-
cape from death while acting as a
courier recently. In telling of his
experience. he said:
II was sitting in "A dugout when
suddenly shells started screaming
and whistling overhead They made
me happy and 1 laughed because
they reminded me Of our Fourth Of
July al home Gee what a racket
there was. Pretty soon j was ordered
to deliver a dispatch and 1 had to
ride like hell through a hot barrage
fire But 7 wore no smile then. Tho
racket sounded as II a hundred
boiler factories had broke loose. L
put on full steam and my motor
cycle leaped ahead like a kangaroo.
Puts on More Steam.
"Bing, a big shell burst only 10
feet from my machine. Bang, An
other shell exploded 10 the left OF
me and 4 put on more steam Then
stiH another whizzed directly over
my head. but I kept going.
Say. I rode a white mule in the
circus that no one else could ride.
lie broke my arm and tattooed me
with cuts and bruises. The mules
name was SNOWFALL and that ami
NAL seemed to have hundred heels
every time 1 tried 70 get on his
back. But. believe me, one boche
shell is worse than a hundred
'SnoWbalis'
1T was the hardest work I ever
did 10 dodge the holes I'm the road.
Bing, A shell plunked behind ms
and ripped of my back tire. A piece
Of shrapnel knocked of my hell
met. but IL never touched me.
Then 7 began 20 smell mustard
gas My ewes watered so that il was
hard for me TO see 7 don't know
how I did II but I delivered my
message. But when 1 woke up I was
IN a hospital.
Does His Clown Stunts.
The first man I saw i'm the hos
pital that I knew was Foster He
was injured in battle He hitched an
Irish flag TO his rife and then
charged the Germans when the or
der came The boys now call him
Irish Foster His father gave him
the flag before we left camp i'm the
states Foster told me that he lost
the flag i'm the battle and he is stiu
grieving for it.
The fellows heard that 7 had
been a clown in a circus and soon
had me doing my stunts. Among
other things 7 amused the boys by
playing a tune with two spoons
Yes army life Is great life 4
YOU don't weaken. The head doctor
wants me 20 stay here
The orderly SAYS my grin wakes
up with the sun and rides along
with it all day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
TO SELL. ROAD BONDS.

FINDLAY. O., May :. - The
Hancock county commissioners will
dispose of $4,000 worth of road
Improvement bonds today for the
construction of a road from this
city 10 FostOria. Government agents
have recommended construction of
the road, because army truck trains
pass over il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
rt Big German Bo1U is Expelled ON Arras Front
Serious Trouble
Among Crews
of Austrian Navy
International News Service

International News Service:
PARIS May SERIOUS trouble
has occurred among the crews OF
the Austrian navy. according to a
dispatch received here today from
Zurich by the Echo de Paris. The
dispatch added, however, that the
disturbances We're suppressed with
the utmost severity. and that numer-
Gus changes in the high command
followed
Measures have been taken TO in
crease the percentage Of Germans
in the Austrian fleet.
Slavs and Italians are said TO
have precipitated the trouble.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-07
TO TRAIN 1000 MORE
MEN IN INDIANAPOLIS
InternatLonaI - -:

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind May :. -
Plans began 20 take form today for
bringing 1000 more troops % In
dianapolis for training. At a con-
ference OF Gov. Goodrich with Ern-
est Smith Of the chamber Of CONF
merce. it was proposed 20 use the
state School for the Deaf for hOus-
ing soldiers and 90 use the schools 9
shops for technical training. The
institution IS closed for the summer.