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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
To CLOSE GATEWAY.

International News Service
ROME. Jan. 3O.-Italy's strong
counter offensive between the Brenta
valley and the Asiago plateau was
undertaken TO close 10 the Austro-
German invaders one Of the chief
sateways leading into the Venetian
plain from the north.
The Teuton line was broken at
several points. despite powerful re-
sistance. and advices from head
quarters today said that the number
OF AustrO-German prisoners had
been increased 10 about 1000.
Try Recnpturc in Vain. q.
Savage lighting developed around
Col del Rosso and alons the Fren-
zela valley, where the German and
Austro- Hungarian troops tried vain
~ TO recapture their lost ground
The fighting took place I'm bitter
cold weather and along Alpine
slopes deep with snow The atmos-
phere was clear however. which al
lowed Gen. Diaz To conduct power
fW air offensive while his soldiers
We're driving forward i'm the noun
tains. \ dozen Austro- German ma
chimes were shot down.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
CONGESTION At
SHIP YARDS To
GET ATTENTION
SeC'y Wilson Will Have Charge
of Centralized Program to
Meet Needs of Great
Army of Artisans.

IEternation4' News Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-A csn-
tralized plan for solving the housing
problem OF the nation was aEreed
on today az "a conference attended
by Sec'y of War Baker. Sec'y Of the
Navy Daniels, Chairman Hurley q
the shipping board. Sec'E OF Labor
Wilson and other administration of
ficials. 1t was decided % urge the
immediate passage by the house of
the Fletcher bill asking for an ape
preparation of S50,000,000 to meet
the housing problems i'm connection
with ship yards. and TO seek further
legislation to effect a solution of the
problem as il exists generally.
The $4,000, 600 provided in The
Fletcher bin. which the senate ale
ready has passed viii be admins
tered through the shipping board.
which viii have direct charee OF all
construction work. with the ap-
proval and advice OF the war and
navy departments. and with Sccr
Wilson acting iu am advisory
capacity.
Sec'y Wilson viii have entire
charge of the program by which 3
is hoped TO solve the prouIeni m
communities other than those where
ship yard workers are 20 Doe proc
vided for. In this instance the war
and navy departments and the ship-
ping board viii act iu ara advisory
capacity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
MEDICAL OFFICERS ARE
DETAILED FOR SERVICE
IN CANT0NMENT CITIES
!nIernltI0nlI ~ SerII.e .

-nItINdlltNuI news service.
WASHINGTON. JAN 30-Mcdi-
cal secret service" me- are today
ON the jon 20 combat disease i'm the
vicinity OF all the large camps and
cantonmerts. a medical officer.
skilled in the detection of com
municable disease and an authority
on sanitary questions has been de-
tailed 20 each camp. His status is
parallel with Intelligence officers Of
other corps Of the service and his
work lies entirely outside the can
tOnment area proper.
He cooperates with both the po-
lice Of thS municipality and with
the military police He lives amonS
the natives and his prime object
is the combating or social diseases
and the apprehension of boot
leggers." lie rarely appears iu court
I'm his official capacity. but rec
ommeuds the arrest OF suspected
persons and turns over what evil
dence he may have collected 90 the
prosecuting attorney for action
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
VILLA SAID TO HAVE LED
ATTACK ON WORK TRAIN
InternationlI News service

Internatiouli News Service
JUAREZ. Mexico, Jan. so. -
Francisco villa is declared here to-
day 10 have led the attack on "A
work train % miles south OF santa
RosaIia last Saturday. in which more
than 10 soldiers and passengers
were killed. After killing the work
men and federal guards ABOARD the
train, il is reported. the villa forces
proceeded 10 Santa Rosalia where
they attacked the small federal -ar-
rison killed many and looted the
town.
The troops We're sent m pursuit
hut the Viidstas f,7 into the uoun-
tains. because of tho ac-i.i'-es ~
the bandits all train service between
chihuahua city and Tor.eon has
teen suspended.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
My COLD WAVE Will CHECK OHIO FLOOD DISASTEI
( $5O,OOOOOO to S01ue i. S. Housing Problems
SOCIALIST PREDICTS
END OF WAR BEFORE
NEXT FALL ELECTIONS
InteIna;,onaI News Service /:

t4At'i AAtt tfRlAlA news scr ltts
WASHINGTON, Jan. 50. - The
latest public man 20 declare that the
end Of the war is in sight is Rep.
Meyer London, of New York. the
lone socialist in the present house.
London. who has closely studied con-
ditions from the socialist standpoint,
made this plain today. He declared
that the socialist party Will not need
war program for next falls con-
gressional elections
The war Will be over before the
elections, confidently declared Lon
don today. And as a result, he de-
clares the dominant parties will
have to amend their programs. Lon
don also declared that, in his opin-
ion, the socialist representation in
the next congress viii be materially
increased
The socialist party has an eN-
cellent opportunity. he said. The
things the socialists of other nations
will do between now and the cleo
uons will make the party more re-
spected here. Wherever there is a
chance 10 win we shall make a Wig
orous campaign. We expect great
things OF the west"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
PAN GERMANS INSIST ON
DOMINATING BELGIANS
InternationaI News Service

International News Service:
THE HAGUE, Jan. Coleman
occupation of the Belgium coast and
military and economic domination
of the whole of Belsium is the de-
mand of the Pan Germans, it was
revealed today.
The Nieuwe ROtterdamsche Cour-
ant publishes what purports TO be
an interview with Admiral Won
Tirpitz, founder of the Fatherland
party, in Germany, i'm which these
terms" are contained. Won Tirpitz,
who is chief spokesman for the Pan
Germans. also ridicules the idea OF
a league of nations TO enforce peace
after the war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
BRING
PEACE PRESSURE
ON ROUMANIANS
Negotiations Opened Which
Include Trading of DObrud-
ia For BeSSarabia.

Inte.naticull News Service:
COPENHAGEN. Jan. 90. - Sep
arate peace negotiations have been
opened between Roumania and the
GENITAL empires, according 20 in
formation received here today from
an authoritative source.
Boumania is said 10 have con-
seuted 10 return Dobrudja 10 Bull
gaTla if allowed 10 annex Bessarabia
i'm compensation.
tDobrudja is the strip Of territory
lying between the Danube river and
the Black sea. II formerly belonged
10 Bulgaria bur was annexed by
Roumauia after Bulgaria was de
feated i'm the second Balkan war.
Bessa rabia is Russian province
now included i'm Urkrainia.)
Cabinet May Have Quit.
The foregoing information was
followed by two highly interesting
and significant reports:
Cp-That the Roumanian cabinet
has resigned.
(2)-That serious dissensions have
broken out in the bolshevik regime
at Petrograd over the questions OF
separate peace between Russia
and the central powers.
u has become apparent that Ger
many is playing cunning diplo-
matte game i'm the east First the
German envoys concentrated their
attention upon the bolsheviki. When
this parrey struck snag the Ger
mas turned 20 the Ukrainians and
the conferences between the Ckrain-
ian and Teutonic delegations ha-
proceeded TO the point where Ber-
lin announced that everything was
] settleS bat the formal signing Of a
treaty
Recognized Finland.
Another deadlock developed and
now the German are apparently
giving their chief attention 70 the
/ Roumanians IN the meantime
Germany has recognized the inde-
pendence OF Finland and It is be
ieved that q tacit agreement was
reached by which Germany promised
/ 10 guard the Interests Of the new
Finnish republic.
The b0lsheyik. German and Aus
Itro-Hungarian envoys are back at
Brest Litovsk. and. according 20
/ late advices from that place. the
lRusso-Gcrman negotiations are again
under way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

ing and there were shouts of BIOL
shevik onward"
Dock workers at Hamburg threat
ened TO strike, but it is not definitely
known whether they have done So
An Amsterdam cablegram to the
International News service on Tues
day told of the growing strike move
ment in Germany. especially i'm the
environs of Berlin, where many
workers in aeroplane and electrical
factories went out 1t was the first
intImation TO the outside world Of
the real dimensions of the new
strike movement in Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
HARDY IS AF TER
COAL HOADERS
HOT AND HEAVY
Issues Orders Against DeIiV-
cry of Fuel to Those Who
Are Already Supplied.

Fuel boarding in South Bend is
to be stopped.
Cooperation of the city police has
been secured by L. p. Hardy, county
fuel administrator. and heavy pun
ishment is in store for those who
do not obey orders.
Any person who orders coal when
he has more than a weeks supply
i'm storage will be arreted, and held
for federal authorities. The federal
law which covers the case provides
IA $4,000 fine or long Imprisonment.
Drivers who deliver coal where
there is a sufficient quantity are TO
be arrested on the spot. and police
men have been warned to watch
out for the practice.
Dealers, according TO Mr.. Hardy,
are not able TO determine. when an
order comes in. whether the person
giving the order has any coal or
not. The matter is therefore left to
the driver who is sent out with the
coal 1t is his duty TO investigate
before the coal is unloaded. so that
there can be no fuel boarding.
One Case So Far.
But one real case of fuel hoard
ing i'm South Bend has so far been
brought to light Two drivers, be-
sides the person who ordered the
coal, are guilty of violating orders.
saws Mr.. Hardy. What will be done
with the case has not been de-
termined
The fuel administrator Wednes-
day morning issued an order 10 all
coal and other fuel dealers in the
county, i'm which certain restrictions
are set forth. Saloons are to be
cut off from fuel supplies. as are
dance halls Farmers are TO be al
lowed coal from city yards only
when it is impossible for them to
get fuel from their farms. Delivery
at the curb is permitted.
Here Are Rules.
The rules. as issued 10y Mr.. Hardy.
follow:
ITO THE COAL DEALERS OF
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY.
"On and after Feb. /, YOU will
please observe the following rules
and regulations governing distribu-
ton and service
do not deliver TO any con-
sumner more than an ordinary two
weeks supply and in no case are
YOU permitted to deliver TO a GUS
CONTINUED OK PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
BRITISH BRING
DOWN EIGHT
ENEMY PLANES
Heavy Aerial Fighting and
Trench Raids on West
Front-ItaIy Strikes to
Close Gateway to Plain.
.nte-nallonaI - - =:

International News Service:
LONDON. Jan. 30.-Heavy aerial
lighting along the British front. in
which eight German machines were
shot down. was reported in the Of
fetal statement of the war office
today.
Three British planes are massing
south Of the Scarpe river tArras
front) the Germans tried 10 raid u
British trench during the night but
were driven of.
British troops attacked German
post northeast of Havrincourt, kill
ing some of the garrison and taking
others prisoners.
Other Patrol Clashes
Other patrol engagements took
place in the Bullecourt sector. where
'the British penetrated a German
trench, iaficting casualties and cap
turing a machine gun.
(Both Havrincourt and Buuecourt
are on the Arras-Cambrai front
Havrincourt lies about eight miles
southwest OF Cambria, while Bulle-
court is about Is miles due west Of
Cambrai. Both were the scenes of
violent lighting. the battles which be-
gan on the Cambria front ON Nov.
gO1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
DICE is ONLY CLEW TO
IDENTITY OF MURDERER

International News Service.
CHICAGO. Jan. 3O.-Wlth a single
dice found nearby as the only ciew
detectives here TO-DAY are seeking
the slayer of an unidentilei woman
who was struck down with piece
@ gas pipe IN front OF The sarah
Fackett Stevenson Memorial lone.
Tinding of the dice led th- p0lpe
- believe the murderer m-v h8te
been a Negro and two sJ. 1ae,s are
being held for Investigation
The only clew 10 the identity OF
the woman. who y.as apparently @.
tween 20 and 25 years Old 81 r.
handkerchief engraved with The
initial B"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
SWEDEN MAY STEP IN
TO END FINNISH ANARCHY

international News Service
LONDON. Jan. Intervention
in Finland by the Swedish govern
ment. 20 check the widespread 7n-
archy and 10 protect Swedish lives
and interests. was being considered
in stockholm today. according %
advices from that city.
sweden already has masscd "a con-.
siderable force OF troops ou the
frontier. especially iu the district of
Tornea. the chief port of entry AZ
the time this dispatch was written.
however. there was no orl.ia. con-
hrmation OF the report that H-ht.l-
had broken out between swedish
soldiers and the Red cross guard
(5olsheyiki)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
EIGHT HUSBANDS SINCE
SHE WAS ID. HELD IN
PRISON FOR BlGAMI
international News Service

international News Service
WASHINGTON. Jan @o.-Eight
husbands since she was IA years old.
is the record OF AIRS. Cora Ellen
Woods or Barnes" at 80. the
mother of an Is year old boy Be
cause two Of the eight husbands are
living. she finds herself today IN a
Washington police cell on a charge
of bigamy
Walter Barnes the husband be-
fore last" Mrs Woods saws. de
serted her a year ago. two months
after their marriage. She says she
read an account OF his death a short
time later and then married Arthur
r. Woods "a Washington navy yard
employe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

at the mouth OF Green river. six
miles above this city, are i'm danger
from ice foes and river men are
watching with apprehension a huge
gorge al Lock No g. Should il so
out. river men say everything in its
path Will be crushed. The river Is
still rising.
The ice i'm the Ohio here still
holds but a number Of large boats
including the steamer John Lowrie
are in danger. Contractors derricks
at Henderson. KY. below here, are
imPerillrd.
A huge gorge has formed at Mad
ison, Ind, and heavy damage IS eX-
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
SUFFRAGE DRIVE
IN SENATE WILL
COME IN SUMMER
Decks Must he Kept Clear For
War observation-disclosures
of Measure Now Doubtful.
lnteruatlonal News Service

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3O.+The
suffrage drive i'm the United States
senate will not come until early
summer. Sen. Andrius a. Jones Of
New Mexico. chairman of the SEN
ate committee on woman suffrage,
has decided upon this course for
two reasons In the first place he
declared today there is a strong
sentiment among senators tha- the
time of the upper body of congress
should be devoted To war legislation
until it is cleared up. The second
reason is that Sen. Jones is conf
dent that the federal amendment
for suffrage would be voted down in
the senate at the present time. He
declared that statements that a
suffrage vote would be taken in
the senate 10y Feb. 10, were "un-
founded"
Jones Strikes Snag.
Sen. Jones is working hard 20 get
members into line for the amend
u- ent but has struck "a snag. Ac-
COrdins To the estimate of the sem
ator there are now eight members
of the senate who would block the
passage of the federal amendment.
7. is necessary for a two-thirds vote
10 pass the measure, This would
mean "a votes and at present Sen.
Jones is sure Of but 56 votes. Some
of the doubtful eight may be
brought into line. but there is not
sufficient ground for believing that
the entire eight could be brought
over 10 force the issue now. Sen.
Jones believes that "even's which
may happen" between tho present
and late spring may bring the
eisht into line"
Four Change Attitude.
The action of Pres't Wilson i'm en-
dorsine the federal amendment and
the passage of the measure 10y the
house of representatives has had
some effect upon the senate. Four
members formerly opposed 90 suf-
frage have come out for 10 since the
action bv the house
When the suffrage measure final
T. comes before the senate a stin
tight is expected. Sen Jones believes
that the measure viii be fought
with great opposition from both th7
democratic and republican side OF
the chamber. and does not eNpec,
that it can DE passed in any short
time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
CARS TAKEN
OFF CAPITAL TRAINS
Infernlfinnll -. SarrI-.- :

WASHINGTON. Jan o-TraveI-
ing de luxe" out ~ Washington is
a thing OF the past Persons for
u.crly IN the habit or purchasing
recommendation on palauaI Pull
mans OF the club type hereafter viii
ride III standard s'eepcrs and parlor
cars just like ordinary mortal~.
a W. Thompson. general man
sger OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. reported today 90 s. IT,
smith. regional director of eastern
roads that all so-called feature
PulImans Eoire out OF Washington
have been Withdrawn from service.
other railroads operating from
GLOW sult,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
Reports of Soldiers Frozen at Cantonn1cnb
Nailed to Mast as Baretace Cobperhead Lies

ID SHED to the wall for bills of particulars the hard
[ ships American soldiers in the cantonments and army
camps how they are suffering and how they not cared
to-here in South Bend yesterday and today
seemingly sci ahoa by perhaps not proGemanS but epub
Ican "copperheadS maintain dscred of the depart
and Secy Baker and in reSenfuneSs OF the ecreay
telling reply to his critics the senate military affairs commit
ICE of congress. 1t runs:
TWO MEN FROZE TO DEATH IN THEIR
BEDS THE OTHER NIGHT AT CAMP CUSTER,
BATTLE CREEK
and the women got hold of it their club meetings aud the
Cross gatherings Secy Baker and the
administration perfectly awful 1t seemed almost that
some the ladies would be disappointed should prove
true they enjoyed having something
shver Wei here is their disappointment
Battle Creek Mich,
Jan. SO. 1913.
"ZUVER, SOUTH BEND: CAMP RUMOR IS
DAMNED LIE. NOBODY FROZEN HERE; NO
SUFFERING. JUST ANOTHER ANTl-ADMIN-
ISTRATION KNOCK WALKER"
Walker is Harry G. Walker night editor of the Battle Greek
Enquirer republican newspaper but not of the copperhead
school He knows his business and be relied upon but
next:
One the Spreaders the Camp Custer fatality when
troned with this denial forthwith shifted the scenes
CAMP SHERMAN. CHILLICOTHE OHIO.
But the of The Scioto Gazette also republican
which says
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
PATROLS ACTRE

International News Service.
PARIS. Jan. S0-Patrol activity
marked the Aisne river front during
the night, with the French raidug
German trenches. Some German
prisoners were captured. the war Of
fee announced this afternoon. In
the Hartmauns Weilerkouf sector
OF the Alsace front there were arr
tillery duels.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
DEATH WAS NATURAL.

International News Service:
NEW YORK, Jan. 80. Miss
Emma X. Oswald. the wealthy
young Los Angeles, Calf. woman.
who died suddenly Monday in the
Office of Or. Robert Pauweis met
death through natural causes, it was
announced today. following an
autopsy. She suffered from heart
trouble
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
international News Service:

international News Service:
PORTSMOUTH. o., Jan. 80
The crew of the tow boat j r.
Ware, the largest tow boat on
the Ohio river had a narrow es-
cape from death today when the
Ware was caught in an ice pack
and sank i'm 80 feet of water
Eight barges also sunk.
The Ware was owned by the
r. j. Hickey Transportation Co.
of CoVington. KY, and was
valued at $4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

Advices received here today from
the German frontier estimated thar
nearly 100000 workers were idle in
Germany.
The walkout spread TO factories
engaged on war work and the supply
OF munitions and aeroplanes is
seriously hampered in some dis
tricts.
Many women went out with the
men. Numerous strike leaders have
been arrested and the Berlin police
issued a warning against street
agitators and secret assemblies
Editor is Seized
1t is reported that Adolph Hoff-
man, editor of the Vorwaerts, chief
organ of the German socialists and
working classes, has been seized 10y
the police and his paper threatened
with a long suspension unless Ut
ceases its attacks upon the army
leaders.
Another telegram from a German
source reported the arrest OF some
of the leaders of the Independent
socialist party while warnings were
served upon others.
Leaders of the Pan-German ele-
ment are demanding the most
drastic means of suppressing the
labor agitations.
The Pan Germans want the gov
ernment 10 give Won Hindenburg
and Won Ludendorff a free hand i'm
dealing with the. socialists and
strikers.
Phillip Scheidemann leader Of
the socialist party. has been refused
permission to speak at a socialist
rally at Leipzig on Feb. 3 and it is
likely that the police Will not allow
the meeting TO assemble.
Electric Workers Quit.
The German government is threat
ening TO refuse permission for public
meetings throughout the country
until conditions become quieter.
Nearly all the workmen of the
Daimler Electric Co. and the Cen
eral Electric Co. in Berlin are out
The strikers attempted TO hold a
demonstration against the food
shortage, but were dispersed by the
police.
Many coal miners in Prussian
Silesia struck and tried 10 persuade
Russian prisoners of war (who were
working i'm the mines) to quit also.
but the Russians had too much fear
of the German soldiers.
Workmen i'm naval factories at
IIiel and Bremen quit work and
sailors We're called ashore from war
ships in the harbors TO guard the
plants. The strikers grew threaten
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
Gigantic Ice FLoes
L71periZ Millions in
Boats and Bridges
Vessels Caught in Jam on Ohio River Are Crushed Railroad
Tracks Washed Out and Some Towns Cut OF
From Outside by Rising Waters.

Millions of dollars worth OF property and scores of towns
along the Ohio MonOngahela and other rivers Pennsyl
vania Ohio West Virginia Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee and
southern Illinois menaced today by the most serious food
situation in years Only cold check the melting of
that pouring torrents of water into already swollen
streams and it is believed, avert great disaster
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

Many o. the largest boats on the
river already have been destroyed
or are caught in the foes and in
peril of destruction. Barges loaded
with coal and with government sup
plies have been swept away 10y the
flood
The river here is still rising rapid
ly and is near the 36-foot mark.
Mountain Roads Hooded.
Mountain roads throughout the
flooded district have been washed
ont and it is estimated 80 towns are
inundated The Ohio. MOnonsahela,
Guyon and other rivers are swelled
TO food proportions. Vast areas in
southern Illinois, kentucky, West
Virginia and Tennessee are in the
flood district.
Damage at Paducah, where II
steam boats were swept from their
moorings and at least five Of them
totally destroyed is estimated at
more than S1.000,000.
Dynamite is being hurried to sew
eral points along the Kentucky bor-
der. where the Ohio river is frozen
TO the bottom. At the first sign of
the breaking up of the ice blasting
will be resorted TO, TO prevent fur
ther gorging.
Reports of melting snow along
the upper part of the river indicate
that the flood is still some distance
from its height and the most seri-
Gus situation in years is feared
CRAFT WORTH MILLION
ARE ENDANGERED
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Jan. 60
Large stea mboats and smaller craft
mn mn IL. l...L---.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
.ternational New. Service :

CAIRO Ill., Jan. 3O-Steamboats and barges valued at mil
lions dollars either lost mpeled along the Ohio river
today by foe that have blocked the river from Cairo TO
Columbus Scores vessels the path huge ice gorge
which BEGAN moving down The river early today