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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-20
MARKS
INVESTIGATION
OF PROPAGANDA
Kuehn, Loeb & Co. Character
lied AS Friends of Both
Sides" in Great War, by
Committee Witness.
international News Service

international News Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Differ-
ences that have developed in the
committee, added TO criticism Of the
methods pursued, seemed this after
noon to spell an early conclusion
for the senate judiciary sub-com-
mittee's propaganda investigation.
The friction between committee
members which has been evident
for several days led to a clash to-
day between sen. King and Chair
man Overman. Deputy Atty. Gen.
Alfred L Becker Of New York hal
just begun his testimony upon the
financial relations of Kuhn. Loeb X
Co. with the belligerent nations and
had said the hrn played both ends
against the middle" and was good
friends with both sides"
Sen. King Interrupts.
Il object" King interrupted. Ito
having this record cluttered up with
matters that are extraneous and ir-
relevant We are supposed to con-
line ourselves TO investigating pro-
paganda. protest against going
into these other matters"
"Oh, we would never get any
where if we held TO the strict rules
Of evidence" Overman put in. i
say Mr.. Becker should be allowed
TO complete his testimony uninter-
rupted.'
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oIOUGHITN DIES.
e-nationaI News Service

eTnaTlnnat news service
BOSTON. Dec. 20.-Francis
("Slk") O'Loughlin. American
league umpire, died this afternoon.
He was stricken with Spanish in
fuenza a few days ago and pneu-
monia quickly developed.
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HEAVY FIRE Loss.

IUternatiOn8l News Service:
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 20.-F'ire
OF unknown origin early today
caused heavy damage TO the big es-
tablishment OF r. a. Saunders &
Sons. wholesale grocers.
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SEC'Y GLASS ANNOUNCES
1919 WAR STAMP ISSUE
international News Service: :

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-An is
sue OF a 1919 series Of United States
War Savings stamps was announced
today by Sec'y OF the Treasury Car
ter Glass.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-20
WILSON HEARS |TALY'S
ASPIRATIONS FROM KING
AND PRIME MINISTER
Presi dent Has Important Interviews
With Victor Emmanuel and
Conferences De
layed Till January.
By JOHN EDWIN NEvIN.

PARIS Dec 2O-PeSt Wilson conferred today with Premier
Orlando of Italy and Baron Sonnno, the Italian foreign min
This regarded the most important up
to date
there will nter-allied
ferenceS until after the first Of January.
Premier Romanones of Spain arrived mere today but at the
time of his arrival he had appointment to meet the Amer-
lent
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'nternatlon1l news Service

International ,evs Service:
PARIS. Dec. 2O.-Pres't Wilson
today returned the formal call made
upon him yesterday by King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy.
The italian monarch was the first
King that the president had met
ever since his arrival i'm Europe
During their conversation. in
which King Victor Emmanuel show
cd that ne had an excellent COM
mand OF the English language. the
peace aims Of Italy were briefly out
lined. The meeting was marked by
its cordia ity Pres't Wilson met the
king nj the threshold
Because OF the plethora OF en-
cagements the luncheon al which
the president was 20 he the guest OF
Foreign Minister Pichon was iudef-
initelv postponed
Criticism NOT Justified
Criticism over the failure of Pre-
mier LLOYD George to arrive earlier
from London is entirely uuwarrant-
cd il was pointed ont here today. He
was compelled to remain ln London
20 comNete the organization of the
british parliament from a majority
which hinged on the outcome of the
recent election ln the British Isles
Tn the absence OF the English
peace representative and the pres
euce here Of King Victor Emmanuel
and the italian premier. attention t0
rtaly's peace claims is being en-
phasized
Premier Orlando assured Pres:
Wilson that Italy has but modest
claims 10 make and that she is 90
adhere TO the famous "a principles
fn The settlement Obstacles are
foreseen but the italian premier be-
lieves that there are none that cam
not be overcome I'm tho preliminary
discussions.
Dcprccate Violence
we deprecatc violence against
ourselves and shall not use 10 against
others" declared Premier Orlando.
eve believe that the allies VIII ap-
proach % settlement with the clear
intention 90 agree 90 world peace
The Italian envoys express the be-
nef f1at settlement should be
brought about az the earliest possi-
Tie moment on account of the econ
omic and internal situation, which,
i1 she interests of the people should
hc cleared uD as quickly as possible.
The Italians and the French are
plainly anxious 20 fN a program as
soon as possible and are disappoint-
ed that the political affairs In Eng
laEd are such as 90 compel the delay
In the coming of the British dele
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THE WEATHER..

Indiana Rain tonight and satur
day; warmer tonight in uortheas-
portion. lower Michigan snow in
north. snow or rain .n south portion
tonight and SATURDAY, colder u.
north portion.
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SAY SPEED
REQUIRED JUSTIFIED
LAVISH EXPENDITURES
of Justice Completes It's
Probe, Alleging Mismanagement
and Chaos in Construction
Work at Ship Yards.
No Direct Statement.

Of money spent unreasonable bv
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ASK $4,000 BOND
Wells CIamoring for "PrOtec-
ton" in L. & Z. Railway Sale.
Court Expected To Decree Line
a Community Road Soon.

Purchasers of Leavenworth & To-
peka stock from Leavenworth, Oska-
loosa, Osawkie and other points along
the road, numbering at least fifty.
we're present at the opening session of
the United States district court today.
Confirmation of the sale of the road
by 1000 property owners in these
towns and Topeka is expected from
Federal Judge Pollock at an early
date.
Representatives of Frederick w.
Wells, of Chicago, owner of the road,
are clamoring for a court order di-
recting the purchasers to put up an
$4,000 bond, representing the differ
ence between the sale price of the
road and the junk value. 1t has been
estimated that the junk value of the
railroad is S160,000, while the pur-
chase price is $4,000. Wells and his
friends interested in the sale, demand
that the bond be put up by the pur-
chasers to guard them against failure
of the new operators to continue with
the operation.
mittee of the road and others inter-
eSted was held at the Chamber of
Commerce this afternoon. The COM
mittee denies the justice of the de-
mand for an $4,000 bond, declaring
that Wells has failed in the operation
of the road which it is declared his
purchase of the road implied would
continue.
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JAPS GIVE WORRY
Landing of Forces at Vladivos-
tOk Concerns Washington.
Americas Original Attitude
Satisfactory to Russians.

Washington, April S-The landing
of japanese and British forces at Vlad-
ivostok an dthe Bolsheviki objection
to the move promise to cause the state
department some concern. When Jap
anese occupation of Siberia was pro-
posed recently, this government as
sumed a "hands-off' policy and the
Russian national council of Soviets
has announced its purpose to protest
to the United States against the pres
ent step.
Americas attitude drew expressions
of satisfaction from the Russian Of
ficial press but developments in Vlad-
ivostok have changed the situation. In
the past the United States often has
asserted its right to land naval forces
to overcome conditions of anarchy ex-
listing at some foreign port where
American lives and property were in
volved. In Vera Cruz large military
forces were used for this purpose. AS
suming that the American consuPs re-
port that Japanese citizens were killed
and wounded at Vladivostok by unre-
strained Russians is supplemented by
evidence that the local Bolsheviki Of
ficials either are powerless or unw1ll-
ing to punish the guilty parties and
afford adequate protection to foreign
life and property officials here feel
that they cannot withhold full ap-
proval of the action of the japanese
and British.
; The fact that the British followed
the action of the Japanese has given
an international aspect to the incident
which also tends to deprive it of any
appearance of SIMPLE act of jap
anese aggression.
Difficulties are anticipated by Of
| ficiaIs in communicating a sound ex-
/ PLANTATION of the attitude of this gov
| ernment to the Bolsheviki authori-
ties. 1t is expected that there will be
some communication from the Jap
! anese and British government to the
| state department here of the purposes
| of the naval commanders and Off
cials hope they will allay the Bolshe-
! wiki apprehenSions that military in
I vasion of Siberia by Japan and Great
Britain has been started.
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more than 10000 homes awakened
Sunday morning they found suspend
ed on their door knobs liberty bells
ring it again. was the comma nd
printed thereon and Topekans smiled
mentally declaring that before the
third liberty loan campaign closes the
bells of liberty will have sounded
louder than ever before.
Boy scouts, working far into the
night Saturday night under the direc-
ton of the Shawnee county liberty
loan committee, placed the bells on
the door knobs One hundred of the
scouts. some of them tiny fellows, as
sembled at the city auditorium early
in the evening and were each given
200 bells. They were hauled to
starting poonts in squads by Ema-
motor trucks. A A. Graham, scout
master, assisted by l. B. Smith, was
in charge.
Pra ctically every bank in the city
today reported that altho the active
solicitation. or rather, collection" of
subscriptions does not commence un-
til April Is, applications for bonds of
the third issue have been received
One bank this morning had received
SO applications. .totaiing s51.100. II
is estimated by loan officials that ap-
plications already in all banks total al
| least $125,oe0 to $150,00o. Bankers
placing their app1ica tions without
waiting for a solicitor to come around
! have the right idea, The banks will
take subscriptions all this week
Every man who is in possession OF
spare cash owes it to his government
as an assurance of future freedom &c
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Frank S Harbaugh from Lieut.. H. H.
Antics, government vice Investigator
for army cantonments in the middle
west. In his letter to Harbaugh. the
army lieutenant instructs the chief to
begin preparation of a list of girls in
Topeka who have followed the path of
the least moral resistance.
In recent months the government
has insisted that local officials place
diseased girls of easy ways in a deten-
ton camp Tor treatment. Under the
new plan embodied in bill before
congress, Antics intimated social dis
ease of girl makes no difference. If
her morals are diseased and she has
Established a residence in the vicinity
of cantonments she will be taken in
charge by local police officers. and af
ter her lack of morals is proven salts
factorily to the government. she will be
placed in a cantonment camp and be
classed much the same as disloyal
Americans and prisoners of war The
government looks upon her as an aid
to the kaiser the same as the disloyal-
lists.
Antics Congratulates Police.
Continuing in his letter written from
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is not an instant too soon. Every
American fighter is golden now.
Daily the facts grow, proving in
dubitably that Hindenburg is COM
manded to force the issue as rapidly
as possible, to end the war this year.
Thus the president is extending
timely aid to Foch and Haig to out
maneuver the Prussian war lords.
German prisoners sullenly and OBJ
stinately insist that the offensive can
not be stopped. Captured officers
doggedly maintain the offensive will
be continued, with short pauses to
freshen up man. handled divisions and
BRING up guns, until the war is won.
They talk and behave like desperate
gamblers stalking all on one play. They
try to appear Indifferent but their
eyes are gaunt and feverish and their
voices are hollow.
Like their officers captured pri-
Yates say the fighting will not stop
until the end. Some believe the hat
tie will burst anew on the same front.
Others believe it will switch elsewhere.
All agree that peace must result
someway. somehow, so far as Ger
many is concerned
Muster 21l Millions.
When in. Switzerland l heard the
kaiser could muster 21o divisions
(2,5z0, 900 mem on the west front.
Personally. 1 consider the number
about correct Ninety divisions al
ready have appeared in the line. About
12o are still available by switching
tired troops to quiet sectors.
The prisoners include boys and over
aged men. Hindenburg has hurried
ly recalled recently exempted men.
Prisoners agree that Rustrian-German
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Enemy efforts north of the Somme re
Gently have been solely in an endeavor
to capture artillery position hut the
Germans have not gained their OBJ
jectives.
Aerial fighting continues heavy.
brought down 81 enemy machines
while Berlin reports the destruction of
Is entente airplanes:
From Arras to the Somme the Brit
ish line still stands as it did ten days
ago. The latest enemy attempt to at
tack was made in the region of Buc-
quoy. 20 miles north of the Somme
but both efforts were broken up by
the British artillery fire. Immediate
ly south of the Somme there has been
only local fighting with no change in
the position of the battle front.
Splendid Defense.
General Petain's men still maintain
ed their splendid defense east of the
Amiens-Paris railway. The Germans
have tried to advance north of the
AmienS-Roye road in the region of
Hangard. but the French artillery
fire was sufficient to break up the at
tack
Berlin claims further advances in
the region north of Coucy and around
the lower forest of Coucy No men,
ton of fighting here is made in Paris.
South of Cf1auny the ground is low
and marshay and especially along the
Disc river and the. Oise canal.
Entered-But Left.
Late last night the enemy attacked
in the region of Grivesnes, but were
repulsed sanguinarily and forced back
to their own lines with greatly dim
inished numbers, further south in the
vicinity of Noyon they at first sue
ceeded in entering the French posi-
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tigated by the state. 1t is charged
that merchants have profiteered in the
sale of wheat flour substitutes and
have demanded and received excessive
profits as a result of combinations and
agreements in restraint of trade
If evidence now being sought by the
attorney general shows the existence
of an agreement or understanding
among merchants as to prices to be
charged for war time food Su bStitutes.
Brewster proposes to launch criminal
prosecutions. While direct evidence in
the case has not been disclosed it was
reported in the state house today that
the investigation would involve a large
number of Topeka grocers. Mer-
chants in other cities are said to have
joined the Topeka retailers in a plan
to extract from the consumer abnor-
NAL and excessive profits for substi-
tute flours.
Cold BIooded Profiteerihg.
General Brewster today character
lied the alleged action of Topeka mer-
chants as the most wanton. cold
blooded and vicious profiteering" He
said he would Immediately investigate
charges and would seek to substan-
tiate the charges that comparatively
narrow margins on wheat flour were
offset by abnormally large profits
from the sales of wheat flour sub
stitutes.
One Topekan visited Brewster today
and charged that local merchants are
charging six and a half cents a pound
for corn meal and other flour substi-
tutes. This same Topekan is making
an independent investigation Of prices
in one section of the city. Brewster s
own Investigators are also busy.
IF the complaints which have come
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The honor flag of the third liberty
loan is awarded by the United States
treasury department to every town in
the country which sells its quota of
liberty bonds in the present cam
paign. Every town which wins Iie
right to fly this flag will have its
name inscribed on the state honor
roll under a state honor flag to be
unfurled at the state capital. The
results IN each state will be indicated
on a national honor flag which will
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DENIES GLASS STORY
Major General of Camp Travis Says
No One Is Ill There.

General Henry T. Allen today branded
as untrue reports that ground glass
had been found in food served to SOL
diers, and that two men were under
arrest at Camp Travis as a result of
lax food inspection.
He declared Major Noel Gaines. who
gave out the report. was in the camp
base hospital, suffering from nervous
breakdown.
General Allen declared a thoro in
vestigation had revealed the reported
illness of fifty enlisted men and mem
bers of officers families without foun-
datiOn
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bor's sons are making our fight
abroad. Victory depends largely on
whether they are supplied with suf-
ficient guns. ammunition and other
necessaries to win, and their condi
ton upon returning depends upon the
care which is taken of them in and be-
hind the lines. 1t is up to us to supply
money for the sinews of war and every
comfort that can be given our fighting
men. They offer their lives for us and
our country. We are asked only to
lend our money to our government.
Could we do less and remain true to
ourselves. our country and our flag?
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SUN is ON JOB AGAIN
Rising SIowIy-Tomor.
row Will BE Another Fair Day.
TODAY's TEMPERATURE.

The wind was blowing at the rate Of
ten miles an hour from the north ~
o'clock this afternoon. The daYs
average temperature was 10 degrees
below normal
A bright sun was struggling this
morning to warm up the world in the
face of cold breeze from the north
east. According to Meteorologist Flora
temperatures in Topeka will not I'M
dergo very much change today or to-
morrow. In spite of the cold tho. the
youngsters are out in the school yards
with their baseballs and gloves and
are making great plans for carly de-
feats of rival schools teams. Grade
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terest the money that you invest THIS
promise of the United States is IN"
safest investment on earth.
The difference between 800 tucked
away in your home and 500 invested
in third liberty loan bonds is that If
you keep the 500 in cash. at the end
of the year 500 is all you have, but
if you buy 500 bond of the. third
liberty loan, at the end of the year
you have the 500 bond and the
int, rest.
Why You Should Buy Liberty Bonds.
Because our sons and our neigh
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be raised in the treasury department
in Washington and remain there per-
nanently.
When you buy a third liberty loan
bond you will receive a window en-
blem bearing your name and re-
prod, ton of the honor flag. Paste
the emblem in a window of your
home or place of business.
What Are Bonds of the Third Liberty
Loan?
They are an investment in the
United States of America. They are
a direct promise to pay back with in
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Surgeon General viii Eliminate 1.500
Commissions in Reserve Corps.

Washington, April elimination
from the army medical reserve corps
of all men not qualified for active
service has been undertaken by Sur
geon General Gorgas- 1t is estimated
about 1900 commissions in the re-
serve will be revoked
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FORD GIVES $6,OOO,OOO
Millionaire Motor Manufacturer Do
mates to Liberty Loan

Detroit. Mich, April s.-Detroit's
liberty loan drive rolled up a total of
s15.000.000 this forenoon. Henry
Ford gave ss,00o.000. Detroit's quota
is $s6, ,0oo,0 900.
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Brewster Investigates Com
plaint of Anti Trust Violations.
PrOfiteering on Wheat Flour
Substitutes Is Charge.
OTHER TOWNS IN AGREEMENT
Attorney General Will Prose-
cute If He Finds Evidence.
Six and Half Cents Pound
Charged for Corn Meal.

Following complaints filed today
with S. NJ. Brewster, attorney general,
charges that merchants in Topeka and
other Kansas towns have been violat-
ing the antitrust laws are to be inves-
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Do Not Wait To Be
Asked To Subscribe.
Every Local Bank Reports Vol
unteer Purchases Today.
BOY SCOUTS ADVERTISERS
They Covered City With Lib
erty Bells During Night.
Workers of City and County
Now ThorOIy Organized.

The Liberty Bell, the one that
pealed the freedom of an infant ma
ton, rests in it's historic place in
Philadelphia. Yet when Topekans in
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Will Be CIassed as Much a
Menace as Enemy Aliens.
Chief Harbaugh Instructed To
Prepare List of UndesirableS.
ORDER FROM AN ARMY OFFICIAL
Vice Investigator Commends
Chief for Cleaning Up City.
Harmony Between Police and
Sheriff Helped a Lot.

Internment of "soiled doves" for the
duration of the war, the same as pro-
Germans is government plan which
may soon become effective. according
to. word received by Chief of Police
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HOLDING ALL GAINS
In Spite of Resistance, Huns Take and
Hold More of Russia.
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN.

Petrograd. April (night) A rep
resentative of the soviet commissaries
declared tonight that not only is Ger
MANY not evacuating territory occu-
pied before the signing of the Brest-
Litovsk treaty, but is holding those
occupied since.
Ukro- German troops have occupied
Ekaterin oslav after a severe battle,
the soviets are resisting desperately.
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Germany Determined To Make
This Supreme Effort.
But Their Eyes Are Gaunt and
Their Voices Hollow.
BOYS AND over AGED men
German Loss Among Officers
Worries Command.
Throwing Rejected NOn-COms
Into Action Now.

BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
With the British Armies in France,
April President Wilson's decision
to hasten support of the allies troops
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YANK RESERVES
NOW BEING USED
TO STEM DRIVE.
Americans Pouring Into Lines,
British Review States.
First Announcement of Activ-
ity of U. S. Troops.
HUNS HUNTING WEAK SPOTS
At One Point Today British
Drove Him Back a Mile.
In the South Berlin Claims Ad-
vance OF Four Miles.
CAPTURE TWO MORE VILLAGES
Pierremande and FOlembray
Fall Before Germans.
Allied Aviators Bring Down 81
Enemy Machines.
uIIuo oAnDICInC 0E nIUIcInNc
Pierremande and FOlembray
Fall Before Germans.
Allied AviatOrs Bring Down 81
Enemy Machines.
HUNS SACRIFICE Is DIVISIONS
Wonderful Resistance of French
Is Most Effective.
French 75'S Do Terrific EXecu-
tiOn in the Attacks.

For map of todav's battle
ground see Page 6-Home Edi-
tion.
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WEED OUT ARMY DOCTORS

Continued on next page.l
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IT Is su' II a little bit, yet ii Is SO es-
sentiaI that You buy a liberty bond
for democracy sake.
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Fair tonight and Tuesday. Cooler
southwest part tonight.