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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28
FUNERALS
HENRN D. WAGNIR.

Funeral services for Henry l.
Wagner. $50 Diamond av, viii be
held at the residence Saturday aft
ernoOn at 2 o'clock. and az the New
Apostolic church. Scott and Orcharc
SITS, at $50 o'clock, Rev. John ErA
Of Chicago officiating Burial viii
be in Riverview cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28
AMSTERDAM.

AMSTERDAM. Dec 2S-The
sailor guards in Berlin were quoted
in advices from that city today as
saying they would welcome the
presence Of United States and Eng
lish troops. They regard it impos-
sible to improve conditions until the
intervening troops arrive. Confidence
has been lost in the present German
leaders. il was said.
(The counter revolutionary sailors
in Berlin, who are opposing the
Ebert government have been en-
gagged in numerous pitched thttles
with the republican guards during
the present week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28
LINDEN CAMP No. ~. W. o. W.

All members are requested 10 at
tend regular meeting Monday eve
ming Dec. go. Business of import
ance. William Freepan Clerk.
Advt 10556-S0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28
D WILSON DECLINES FREEDOM .
OF NORTHAMPTON .

LONDON. Dec. 2s. - Pres't
Wilson. In declining the free
dom OF Northampton. where an
ancestor = George washington
was twice mayor in the 18th
century. sent the following mes
sage today:
'I would not be entitled % do
homage there IL 4 did not act as
supposed Gen Washington
would act and do nothing which
took me away from the special
duties which brought me across
the water"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28
CHRISTMAS TREE FOR
CHILDREN ON FRIDAY

Christmas tree laden with gifts
of candy and toys for the children
was a feature OF the entertainment
given last night by the salvation
Army. to mark the close of its Nule-
tide festivities. \ short program Of
recitations. stories and carols which
preceded the gift giving. was en-
loved ty 12O guests OF the army. a
great deal of credit for the success
OF the Christmas activities of the
salvation Army is due Capt. and
Mrs Nehemiah Brookes. who We're
in charge of the arrangements.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28
CARNATIONS

1899. Home 71S2 We deliver
Aiv-lO-hl-.A
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28
CARNATIONS.

CAL Beehlers' Greenhouse. Bell
1919, Home 1882. We deliver.
Ady-1O764-2S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28
CARNATIONS.

Call Beehlers' Greenhouse. Bell
1899: Home 1882. We deliver.
Adv.--iO76A-2S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28

Shively and Gilmer. lawyers. 612-
61s Farmers Trust Bldg. Adv.
10765-4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28
CEN. LUDENDORFF
FLEES TO RUSSIA
Rumor Spreads He Will Com
mand BOIShevik Army-NeW
Cabinet in Berlin?
InternatIonal News Service

International News Service.
COPENHAGEN. Dec. 2S.-Gen.
Ludendorff. former first quartermas-
ter general OF the German army was
reported today TO have fed 10 Rus
STA where he is expected 20 take
command Of the soviet (bolshevik)
army. Ludendorff is said 10 have
been in communication with Lenine,
the bolshevik premier.
COPENHAGEN, Dec 2S.-Inde-
pendent German socialists are eX-
pected 10 form new cabinet in Ber-
lin soOn-perhaps today-according
20 a report from that city Repre-
sentatives of the peoples commits
saries and the Independent socialists
conferred all day Friday in Berlin
without any result.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28
CARNATIONS

CARNATIONS.
call Beehlers' Greenhouse Bell
1893. Home 7tS2. We deliver.
Adv.-10564-2S
Evening journal., 1918-12-19

plowed over rough ground or through
heavy woods, knocking down trees as 1t
went The gun was fired with the
tractor engine still running and thirty
seconds later the machine was off for
another location
An American fleld gun OF 75mm calbre,
the present standard American light
field gun. mounted on a two and half
ton tractor, showed a speed over soft,
broken ground OF eight to ten miles on
hour. With these two guns alone at
the front the artillery could have out
dstanced the infantry IN an advance
through any country. Backed up by
the "cargo carriers" tractors equipped
with motor truck bodies, a steady low
OF ammunition was assured.
Mr.. Crowel showed that the United
States has on hand now an enormous
stock Of reserve ammunition for all
the army's standard guns. For the 7Js
alone more than i5.OOO,0O0 rounds are
on hand. and this win be doubled before
the contemplated reserve is completed
It is planned 20 keep IS per cent. of
these loaded.
When the great Germsn drive started
last March It was disclosed France had
63,0O0.0O0 rounds for her 75's in reserve.
When the armistice was signed her re-
Evening journal., 1918-12-19
n<C CxE4rnsriz! Cx!4in
HIu AMEkIUAN uUNO
MADE BY THOUSAND
Great Ordnance Plants Met
Vast Schedule for Needs
Abroad
ALLIES SUPPLIED
WITH GUNS ALSO

WASHINGTON, Dec. i9.-Faced by a
programme OF producing 1000 guns Of
all calibres a month, without disturb
Inz the ilow Of guns tc the allied ma
''ons o. the navy's prior right the
ordnance bureau Of the War Depart
nent has achieved an output OF about
800 guns a month when the armlstice
ended hostilities. BY June OF next year
production would have been In full
swing.
These facts are revealed by Assistant
Secretary Crowell, director or muni-
tions. In a personally conducted trip
to the new proving ground at Aber-
deem, Md. Where all types OF buns
were demonstrated fo7 Mr. Crowells
party. and American built tanks ana
tractors were put through their PAGES.
Mr.. crowcll said the United States
had looked upon the Allies as the nrst
line Of defense when this country en-
tered the war. and formulated its
munitions plans so as not 10 inte-fere
with the gun and ammunition con-
tracts for France and Great Britain.
Many American gun forging and COM
plcted guns have been poured across
to Great Britain. and shipments 10 the
French armies had reached total OF
1000 guns a month.
The needs Of The navy as the second
defense line also gave u priority, and
The Shipping Board came next In The
list for steel and other Commodities
needed TO carry out the huge pro-
gramme mapped out for The American
army Itself This placed the American
ordnance programme fourth on the
Evening journal., 1918-12-19

CURFEW DISTURBS
VILLAGERS SLEEP

BY the United Press.
LONDON, Dec (By Nail Can you
tell me what they ring that bell for at
$50 every evening?" doughboy asked
Of Y. NJ. C. A. secretary in an Eng
lish camp.
THAT is the curfew." tie secretary
explained, and went on to tell what the
curfew is.
do you mean to say that these folks
are supposed to ring off every night at
hah-past 82r the soldier questioned in
amazement. Gee, I'll say they are dead
around here half Of the time and sleep
the other half. f.'--
A few days later the same doughboy
returned and hailed the "Y" secretary
delightedly.
say he chuckled, do you know
what? I've got better one yet. You
know that curfew | was asking you
about that rang at $50? Well. they had
to stop ringing il, because all the peo-
pie complained they didn't want that
blamed bell ringing and waking them
up just as they got to sleep"
Evening journal., 1918-12-19

list, with the necessity Of building
from the ground up, as every existing
facility for gun manufacture was in
use.
A striking feature OF what was ac-
complished, IL was shown by officers
at the proving ground, was the fact
that in the I55 nm. howitzer pro-
gramme, an output had been reached
that exceeded the estimated needs Of
the American forces even on the basis
of 100000 men in France and coo
howitzers were sold to France as
excess.
The demonstration covered all the
trench warfare weapons and the field
artillery. including the 6-inch guns
taken from American coast defenses
and many Of which reached the front
as Geld guns before the war ended.
II took In also the first public demon
stration OF the giant guns mounted IN
railway carriages, solid ranks Of 7-inch.
ii-inch and i6-inch weapons hurting
projectlles over the range.
Among the guns fred were a i6-inch
mortar and i6-inch howitzer. Both
were mounted on specially designed
railway carriages from which they
were fired and which could be novel
quickly TO another post, evading Al
return flre. A i4-inch rifle of extreme
range and power. also rallway-mounted
and so designed that the recoil Is taken
up In the backward movement Of the
whole massive carriage along the
tracks, also was fired. 10 Is a purely
American output and is the first Of the
great mobile sea coast batteries TO be
added 10 the defenses OF the country.
The tank demonstrated was the three.
ton two-man type Of American design.
A production OF 100 a day OF these
swift machine gun armed land ships
was almost ready to start when the war
came 10 an end.
Mr.. Crowell said that 5000 OF the big
tanks were In process OF manufacture
in the United States alone. All the
working parts of many others were
built in the United States and shipped
TO England for assembly. In this way
they reached the front with British or
American crews.
A whole fleet Of American artillery
tractors also was demonstrated. as were
two new types OF guns developed IN
this country. One was an eight-lncn
Howtze- mounted on a tractor, which
Evening journal., 1918-12-19
Girls LOYAL mol RED GROSS.

The employees mostly composed Of
girls of the Lorillard Cigar Company,
located at No 2O6 West Second street,
have again demonstrated their patriot-
ism in subscribing to the extent OF 100
per cent to the Red Cross membership.
Through the instrumentality Of the
local management under the direction
OF II. Weiss, C. C.. Cathcart, l. Weissman,
l.. Reiner. and /. Gottheimer. the Heart
and Dollar was combined, and the sue
cess crowned with a true American
spirit.
10 is interesting 10 know that the en-
ployes are all hard working girls who
depend on their wages for a daily llv-
ing.
Evening journal., 1918-12-19

serve stock had been reduced TO i5.-
100000 rounds. A call was made by the
French on the United States for 2,5OO,-
600 rounds for these guns a month.
In October the United States delivered
100000 rounds in France and had
another 100000 waiting at the docks,
the monthly output ON this side having
reached three and half millions, with
sateadily increasing low.
Evening journal., 1918-12-19
MRS nENJAMIN YADEN DEAD.

Specialize The Evening Journal.
SMYRNA, Del. Dec. i9-Mrs. Benja-
min Yaden. nee Miss Lily Lower. for
merly Of Smyrna, died Of pneumonia
following grip in Chicago, on Sunday,
December 10.
The funeral services were held at IL
o'clock Tuesday morning at FAIRIES I'm
dertaking parlors, the Rev. J. NJ l..
Eckard officiating. Interment was In
odd Fellows Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1918-12-19

To make that spare room earn some
thInG-advertise it in the WANTS
ADV.
Evening journal., 1918-12-19

Let the Want Ars solve the problem
~ vnnr fall vacation.-itiv.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
FAST AND MIDDLE WEST GRIPPED
BY UNPRECEDENTED FUEL FAMINE

In st Louis, while no acute short
age has yet been felt, preparations
are being made to curtai the less
important industries if necessary.
One steel mill at Granite City
ILL.,. has been closed because of
lack of fuel
AT Omaha, Neb., railway officials
declare that the coal supply will be
normal within four days, unless there
should be another storm blockade.
Wyoming and Colorado are said
to be furnishing a larger supply Of
coal to Nebraska than ever before.
Lincoln reported no serious fuel
shortage in its district
From the Northwest no suffering
was reported
In Chicago. Fuel Administrator
Durham said that the situation will
be mare critical in five or six days
than at present Though we hope
TO be able 10 take care Of the needs
Of the small consumers, some indus.
tries may have to be closed because
the mines are not in operation. he
declared
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16

absolutely necessary, were ordered
closed until further notice
In Michigan. w, X. Prudden, state
fuel administrator, declared that
there is less than 500 tons of avail
able coal in the state outside of De
troit He issued an order limiting
sharply the hours during which all
places of business may be heated.
Theaters and moving picture houses
will be closed Mondays and Tues
days. On other days they are allow
ed to be open for five hours. All
bars and cafes must close at 10
p. m.
Kansas City reported only a limit.
ed amount OF fuel available with
the authorities taking every pre-
caution to conserve that. The ward
schools have been closed and the
majority of churches are holding no
night services An embargo has
been placed on shipments OF coal
from Kansas into Missouri and from
Missouri into Kansas No coal de
illverles are being made to ,heaters
pool halls or saloons
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
ONE NEVADA MAN IN
LAST LIST OF ARMY
DEATHS IN EUROPE
THlRTY-sEVEN CASUALTIES, BUT
MOST OF THEM ARE FROM
NATURAL CAUSES"

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The
deaths of thirty-seven members of
the American expeditionary forces
from natural causes were reported
to the war department yesterday by
General Pershing. They include;
Private Clarence N. Albert in
fantry; January 8; pneumonia; Col
bert, Wash.
Private William Johnson, infantry;
January 8; pneumonia; Glover. N. d.
Private John A. o'NeaI. engineers;
December 81; pneumonia Clarita,
Okla.
Private Frank Peters, Infantry;
January 10; pneumonia: Lee, Ney.
Private Ernest Haroens, machine
gun battalion; January 10; Gonzales,
Cal; pneumonia.
Private Alden B. Abbey, engineers
January IL; measles and pneumonia; !;
Elk City. Ore
Private Perry 2 Harris, infantry;
January 8; pneumonia; Greenyiew.
Cal
Private George Heninger, engin
GERS, January 8; valyular heart trou
BILE; Oakland, Cal
Private Clifford o. Brown, ammuni
tion train. January II; measles
Pinedale, Wyo
Private Raymond L. Dennis, ma
rlnes January IL; pneumonia;
Knowles, Cal.
Private Gerald J. Barrett, engin'
eers; December 81; killed by train
Portland, Ore.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
.W|LLARDRESIGNS
FROM WAR BOARD
3. & o. TAKES ALL HIS ATTEN.
TON: CONTROVERSY NO REA.
SON FOR QUITTING.


WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.--Daniel
willard today resigned the chairman
ship of the war industries board
His resignation will be accepted as
soon as successor is found,
Mr.. Willard said the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, of which he is presi-
dent, required his entire attention,
and stated his resignation was not
the result of any apparent conflict
between the board and the reor-
ganization of the war department.
Friends said he has had the step
under consideration for some time,
being confronted with the alternative
OF resignihg the presidency Of the
Baltimore & Ohio If he remained
chairman OF the board
II is reported the situation was
presented to the president and Il
was decided the importance of the
Baltimore & Ohio work was suffici
ent to demand Wizards entire at
tention.
John d. Ryan was nominated as
Wizards possible successor. Direc
tor Clifford of the council of national
defense is most prominently men
toned
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
PNEUMONIA CAUSE
Of MANY DEATHS
IN NATIONAL ARMY
t4s or 2ss. WEEKS ARMY TOTAL,
RESULT OF THAT DISEASE;
OTHER CAUSES.

WASHINGTON, Jan 16-Pneu-
monia caused l49 Of the 23S deaths
reported among the national guards
men and national army men training
in this country during the week end
ing Januay H. The weekly report of
the division of field sanitation shows
eighty-eight guardsmen died during
the week, as compared with 109 the
week before, and 147 national army
men, as against 167 the previous
week.
Both the hospital admission and
non-effective rates in the guard and
national army camps increased dur
ing the week with pneumonia gen.
eraIly prevalent Among the guards
men there were 324 new cases OF
pneumonia and in the national army
340-
rhe meningitis situation continued
TO improve, both in the guard and
national army, while measles con-
tinued to decline in most of the
camps Epidemics of German
measles and mumps prevailed in
many camps with scarlet fever in
ereasing in the national army and
decreasing in the national guard
Camp Doniphan, Okla, led the
guard camps in the number of new
cases Of pneumonia, with so, and
Camp Wheeler, Ga, was second, with
A. Camps Macarthur, Tex, Movie,
Tex, and Beauregard, La, are above
the average in the number of new
cases. with 49, 46 and 36, respec
| lively.
Camp Travis, Tex, headed the ma
tional army camps with new cases
Of pneumonia, with "a, against Z:
the week before. Camp Pike, Ark.
was second with Al cases. and CamI
Lee, Va, and Camp Taylor, KY, re
ported "a and "a new cases. respec
lively The week before there were
SO new cases at Camp Lee.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
LABOR BOARDS
POLICY GIVEN
TO KEEP WOMEN OUT or JOBS
FOR WHICH MEN ARE AVAIL
ABLE; KEEP WAGES UP.
ny Associated Prens)


WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The new
" created labor administration to-
day announced its policy will be to
prevent the introduction of women
into positions for which men are
still available, and any reduction In
wage scales because of the employ
ment of women in the place of
men.
Six men and one woman were
named by Secretary Wilson last
night to form the advisory council
that will assist in the administra.
tion of a war la or program entrust-
ed TO the department of labor by
the president. John Lind, former
governor OF Minnesota, is chairman
of the council and representative Of
the public. The other members are:
Representatives of employers
WaddiI Catchings, president of the
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com
pany. Birmingham, Ala, and of the
Platt Iron Works. Dayton, o. (chair
man of the committee of the Cham
ber of commerce of the United
States), and A. A. Landon, general
manager of the American Radiator
company (vice-president Of the air
craft production board and presi
dent of the Buffalo IN. Y) Chamber
of Commercel.
Representatives of employes-Johr
b. Lennon of Illinois. treasurer oi
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
,,ly Associated Pre...1
U. S IN SERIOUS SITUATION"

WASHINGTON, Jan. Waddin
Catchings, president of the Sloss-
Sheffield company, told the senate
war inquiry committee today he be-
lieved all men thought there is a
lack of central control and response
bility for our war program He
feared I'VE may be facing dis
astrous and serious situation
0-eSS@~~A~~~N~$
the American Federation of Labor.
and John j. Casey of Pennsylvania,
former member of congress.
Economist DR. L. G. Marshall OF
the University of Chicago.
Representative of women Agnes
Nestor of Chicago, president of the
Woman's Trade Union league, mem
Der of the defense councils wom-
ans committee and former president
| of the glove workers union
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
ny Associated I'res..l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The state
department today published cores
pondence of former Ambassador Won
Bernstorff with the Berlin foreign
office showing that Calllaux, ex-
premier of France, was in eommuni-
cation with German agents in Argen
tina in 1915,
II contained damaging references
to Caillaux's reference to the French
government and warned German
newspapers against praising Caillaux,
gave information of the ship on
which Caillaux was sailing from
Argentina, planned its capture by
submarines, because the captain car
ried important papers, and asked
every courtesy for Caillaux if taken
from the ship.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
STOLEN FUNDS OF
. FUNSTON FOUND
ARMY CAPTAIN WHO MURDERED
FOUR IN Ro5elNe BANK HID
LOOT IN WALLS.

CAMP FUNSTON, Kas,, Jan, 10
The authorities today found more
than $4,000 in currency stolen from
the army bank hidden in the walls
OF Captain Lewis Whislers quarters.
Whistler killed four men and inIur.
ed a fifth when he saw he was rec.
ognized by the bank officers while
robbing the bank He ended his life
when convinced he had been dis
covered
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 16.-The Ber-
lin Volks zeitung says peace nego-
tiations at Brest-Litovsk were re-
sumed Monday
German newspapers express dis
satisfaction ae the slow progress,
and the Russians are charged with
deliberately prolonging the parley.
Newspapers say that an under
standing to avoid further friction re-
suited from the conferences between
German political and military parties.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
U. S. ATTORNEY SAYS
spy" ISN'T GUILTY

BALTIMORE. Jan. United
States District Attorney Dennis to-
day said he didn't believe Walter
sporrman. alleged German spy, ar
rested near Newport News. is guilty
OF anything more serious than viola
tion OF the presidents orders rela
tive to the movement OF enemy
aliens. after an examination Of his
papers and eGfecta
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
HIDES IN
SHED IN JAIL YARD

tHy Associated Pressl
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan l6.--
Alfred Sells, reported escaped from
San Quentin, was found hiding in
a shed in the prison yard He was
sentenced to life for burglary in Los
Angeles. He was also tried on a
charge Of murder in Fruitvale
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
tBy Associated Pressl

BERLIN, Jan 15.-(via London,
jan 16.)-Baron Won Dem Bussche-
Haddenhausen, under-secretary of for
eign affairs, informed the reichstag
main committee today that there had
been no alteration in the instructions
given to Foreign Secretary Won
Kuehlmann for the peace negotia-
tions at Brest-Litovsk.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
DEFEAT|ST
M|SSIVES
PUBLISHED
SHOW CONNECTION BETWEEN
Ex.PREMlER OF FRANCE AND
GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE.

thy Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 16.-Paul Comfy,
said to have accompanied Deputy
Louis Taiot to Switzerland to see
the former khedive Of Egypt, has
been arrested in connection with
the caiIlaux case.
Louis Taiot was also arrested.
The chamber Of deputies today
sustained the governments ac-
tion In the case.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16
Germans Color
Parley Account
Say BoIsheviki
TEUToNs RESERVE RIGHT TO IN
TERcEPT MESSAGE THAT
MIGHT EXCITE.
,i'y Associated PreAsl

LONDON, Jan 16-The Bolsheviki
government has announced that re.
ports OF the progress Of the peace
negotiations dispatched by the Wolff
bureau, the German semi-official
agency, alter the real sense Of the
negotiations.
1t is said Foreign Secretary Won
Kuehlmann declared to the Russian
delegates that the German govern
ment reserves the right to intercept
all communications which might ex.
cite the popular masses in Germany
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Jan. l5.--
TUESDAY The action yesterday in
which the Italians inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy and captured
several hundred prisoners and a large
amount OF war material began late in
the afternoon Conducted by infan.
try, 1t was directed chiefly against
Monte Asolone, where the enemy had
boldly established observation posts
overlooking the San Lorenzo valley
and Venetian plain.
The infantry moved straight up
the mountain slope in mud, snow and
slush in the face of intense enemy
artillery fire
There was no halt until the enemy
positions on the mountain were
reached and the advance posts from
which the Teutons had been con.
ducting observations were swept
away.
The Austrians unsuccessfully at
tempted counter.movement.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16

WICHITA FALLS, Tex. Jan. l6.
Captain "Bill" Mcdonald, noted
Texas ranger and personal friend
and body guard of several presi
dents, died here at $3.50 o'clock last
evening.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16--secretary
Baker today advised the senate mill.
tary committee the war department
fayOrs the discharging from draft
liability men who passed 81 without
being called.