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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23

Arrangements for the fifth muni-
cipal Christmas tree program ara
progressing and judging from the
interest manifested by the public
this will be the most successful af-
fair Of the kind yet held.
The large tree was placed in po-
sition on Monday morning by the
park board and was decorated by
the committee Monday afternoon.
The tree secured this year is a very
beautiful specimen and when dec
GRATED will make fine appearance.
Program is Ready.
Arrangements for the exercises
are completed. The instrumental
music will be provided by the
Knights of Pythias band. The band
will start playing on the corner Of
Michigan and Wayne sts. promptly
at . O'Clock on Tuesday evening
marching north to Washington.
thence west 20 Main: they will pro-
ceed to the location Of the tree
playing as they go and arriving at
the tree at 5:25.
Then will follow an interval Of
nVe minutes or quiet, during which
time all the bells Of the city will
ring. Sharply at $50 the formal
program will open with a fanfare
Of bugles and at the same instant
the star will be lighted by Mrs. F.
r. Carson. A minute later she will
turn on the lights of the tree. As
the star is lighted all +he people led
by Miss Effie F. Hayman. supervisor
Of music in the city schools, and
accompanied by the band. Will sing
20 Come All Ye Faithful"
To Sing Carols.
When the entire program has
been rendered the singers who have
appeared i'm automobiles will visi.
various parts Of the city singing the
Christmas carols as they go. Groups
from the Y. NJ. c. A and the Y. W.
G. a. are 10 visit the hospitals and
the Orphans home bringing 10 them
a measure OF Christmas cheer.
Weather permitting L is expected
that thousands Of people will assem-
bic TO participate in this program Of
song cOmmemorating the birth OF
Christ" and also honorIng the boys
who have participated I'm the great
world struggle for human freedom.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
TREE PLACED FOR
BIC MUNICIPAL
CELEBRATION
Program of Exercises to Be-
gin at $50 Tuesday Even
ing Before Court House.

Municipal Christmas Festival
$3.50 p. m. Dec. 81, 1918.
PROGRAM.
5:25-Arrival of band at
Christmas tree.
From 5:25 10 5:5O-All bells
Of city ring.
Fanfare of bugles.
Lighting Of star and Of tree
Mrs. +. r. Carson
80 Come All We Faithful"
1T Came Upon a Midnight
Clear"
Joy 10 the World
star Spangled Banner
Audience. (Light thrown on big
Flag.
"Rattle Hymn OF Republic"
Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing"
The Long, Long Trail"
America"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
THREE ARE KILLED AS
TRAIN Is OERAILEO
International News Service

WEST NEWTON. Pa. oct. "a
Three men were killed and another
injured as a result of the derailing
of Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train No. sc. running from Pitts
burgh 10 Cumberland Nd. near
here today. The dead: q. z. Osborne.
and John Osterly, express messen-
gers. and Engineer Suttles of Glen
wood, Pa. Fireman j. L. HoutN was
injured. Four cars left the rails. the
express car turning completely over
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
ROBBERS GET JEWELS
VALUED AT 100000
- -nltI1naI - S.-vI-e

MONTREAL. one Dec -.-
Jewels valued az 100000 were stol-
eu hy masked burglars who dyua-
mitcd a safe in the office Of O. T..
Nichaelsou and Sons diamond deal
crs i'm the Eastern townships bank
building early today The burglars
empowered the watchman of the
building which Is i'm the heart o.
rhe business section and left him
bound and gagged
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
Tnte-national News Service .

LONDON, Dec 23.-The inter-al-
lied conference in January will es-
tablish future international code
Of air laws for acceptance at the
peace conference, said a dispatch
from Paris today They viii be i'm
posed upon Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23

international News Service:
PARIS, Dec. 23.-Various de-
velopments in the international sit
uation are causing embarrassment
to Pres't Wilson and the other mem
hers of the American peace mission.
The fact is, the president is be-
coming rather anxious over appar-
ent efforts to unload upon his shoul-
ders matters not dreamed Of before
his trip to Europe.
One Of these matters is the sug-
gestion that the United States po-
lice the Balkan states for the Cze-
cho-SlOvaks during an agreed pro-
bationary period; another is the
proposed program of interference in
Russia.
It is plain that prO-German prop
agandists. working from Scandinav-
ian points, are attempting to create
points of difference between the
American envoys and the European
representatives over the allies wants.
The declarations put out by these
prO-German propagandists. however,
are absolutely without any founda-
tion Of truth, it was declared to-
day.
Reason for League Need.
The new and embarrassing sug-
gestions which are being raised for
the chief reason for the presidents
insistence on the formation of
League Of Nations. Such a league
would exercise whatever powers de-
sired along the lines of policing and
interference in troubled countries.
Pres't Wilson'S influence is in
creasing as a result of his personal
contact with various international
leaders and the relations existing be
tween the American executive and
French statesmen are extremely cor
dial.
II is hoped that a similar conse-
Quence will follow the trip Of Mr..
Wilson TO London this week. At the
same time. however, it is made plain
that II such influence is carried out
too far the result might be the in
volving Of America in an entangling
European alliance But men or VI
sion IN the future Of the United
that the president will clear up his
own attitude on this line at an early
date. II this is not done It may re-
suit in further criticism At home.
Will Visit Rome.
ARA ngernents are not vet COM
plete for his trip 70 Rome, but IL is
believed they viii be announced
shortly This journey viii include
visits 20 the Turin and Milan in
dustrial centers. After reaching
Rome the president viii visit the
quirinal Cthe palace Of the king
the vatican and the Methodist col
lege. thus preventing criticism on
sectarian lines. it was considere 3
certain today Officials close 20 the
president hope that at ieast some OF
the questions most embarra assing 20
Pres't Wilson ard his colleagues will
be cleared up before the Italian trip
is made early in the new year In
addition 70 the matters already men
toned. two other new ones. which
have not vet been solved are the dis
position Of the German feet and the
punishment OF the ex-kaiser and
other German officials. In view OF
the cloudy situation that has de-
veloped IL is possible that an official
statement NAV be made by the
American statesmen soon. The COM
nlissioners frankly explain that these
are questions uDon which an open
mind Is necessary.
NeutraIs Want Distribution.
the surrendered craft OF the German
feet be equally distributed has
found much support among neutrals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
Of
COMMITTEE IS
TURNED DOWN
Sen. Kenyon Flags Colleagues
For InattentiOn to Import
ant MeSSure to Raise
1919-20 Revenue.
InternatLonaI - -

international News Service
WASHINGTON, Dec -a-The
senate finance committee sustained
its first defeat in the consideration
of the 1890 revenue bin this aft
ernoon when. by vote of 3S-22. the
senate rejected it's recommendation
that majority of the luxury taxes
adopted by the house. be stricken
from the bill.
Kenyon Opens Debate.
Sen. Kenyon of Iowa opened dee
bate on the measure with "a vigorous
attack upon the senate finance COM
mittee for its action in striking
most of the luxury taxes out OF the
bill Tie accused the democrats or
departing from the policies of all
their former leaders in putting the
heaviest taxes on those who LEASE
can bear them.
Sen kenyon criticised Che senats
for its "inattention 20 this importanC
bin"
iiays Senators inattentiOn.
been here az one time while this biz
was being discussed. be exclaimed
If the people OF the country could
look down from the galleries they
would wonder why we have "a SEN
ate an aU When the time comes for
"a vote senators rush i'm here and
get the word OF the chairman OF the
finance committee that a vote aye
is "a vote TO sustain the committee
Then they fal all over themselves
10 sustain the committee. What ls
the use OF having auE thing more
than finance committee to frame
a revenue bin
He wished some one would tell
him. he said why at this time when
we are taxing. everything under The
sun except the air we breathe taxes
upon luxury were dropped.
Sen Ashurst. democrat declared
that the striking out of the luNutT
taxes wss ne was sure. "a clerical
error
Warns Of the -Dclugc."
"Onv a. ulInd man who uIle- his
head in sand and wIl. no- s-e fails
-o notice the conflicting tide- aua
cross currents that today are char1-
ing the ocean OF our national life
Sen Kenyon continued ignoring
Ashurst. "Do We want to send ths
word TO the country that w- are rro-
tecting big business and the people
who have taken .- war proa-st it
we are wise. Q doE th.uE He ap.
Turning h- attention to rhe demo-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
GENERAL THREATENS TO
OCCUPY HUN CAPITAL

ZURICH. Dec. 2e.-Ger. Groencr.
ho succeeded LujendorG as first
.uartermaster general Cf the Ger
ran army. has sent an ultimatum 20
-he Ebert government that he VIII
occupy Berlin unless order Is quick
restored. according 20 informa-
non from the German frontier to-
lay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
NATIONS INTEL

InternafiOnal News Service:
BASLE. Dee. 23.-The Belgian en-
voy here was officially notified today
OF the union Of Montenegro ard
Servla-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
HIGHEST COURT
RULES NEWS IS
A COMMODITY.
SuStainS Contention That a
Proprietary Right is EStab-
IlShed by News Gather
erS in Their Product.

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-The
supreme court Of the United states
today ruled that news Is "a commod-
its and that therefore press as
eociation or newspaper can have a
proprietary interest ian the news it
Gathers. The court reached this de
cisiou I'M sustaining the action of the
lower courts in granting an inlunc-
tfon to the Associated Press re-
etraining the international News
Service from taking advantage Of
tews tips printed in early editions
or displayed on bunetil boards.
The case was decided by a five To
three vote. Three justices-B -Brandeis
Holmes and McKenna-tOok no part
iu reaching the decision.
Saws Practice j. Universal.
The international News Service
coutended that the practice com
plained Of by the Associated Press
was the universal practice that
every press association, including
the Associated Press. takes news
tins from early editions and news
boards. without revealing the source
OF its information.
The circuit court OF appeals in
junction restrained the international
News Service from taking advantage
Of tips contained in Associated Press
DISPATCHES until their commercial
value as news has passed away
This was the principal point of at
fack bv the International News
Service attorneys
Justice Pitney reading the deci-
sion OF the court. said IL was doubt
fuI whether the class of news hand
led bv press associations could come
under the copyright laws
News is a stock in trade" he
said. with large AMI elaborate or
ganizations to collect it and profit
thereby"
Justice Dissent
Justice Holmes held. i'm "a dissent
ing opinion, that the international
News Service had right 20 use news
tips secured from early editions OF
Associated Press newspapers. If
proper credit is given and the news
held for certain number Of hours
the exact length Of TIME TO he de-
cided by the courts.
Justice Brandeis dissented from
both decisions. holding that the case
required legislation rather than
court action Brandeis believed there
could be no proprietary right i'm
news
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
Americans Haven't
Considered Problem
In UolUing Fleet
Washington Official Calls Recent Dis
patch Reporting Proposal to
Sink Vessels absurd"
Wilson Sees Sharp.
BY JOHN EDWIN NEvIN.

PARIS, Dec. 23-(1t m.)-The American ENJOYS TO the
peace conference today authorized the statement that they have
not yet considered the disposition of the German fleet
PreSt Wilson will confer in the afternoon with William O
Sharp, United States ambassador to France
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-Prest Wilson is opposed to the
sinking of the surrendered German fleet.
This revealed when recent press dispatches from Paris
which quoted the American delegation the peace conference
favor Of sending the warSp to the bottom of the
TODAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
THE WEATHER

Indiana SNOW tou ght colder
TUESDAY snow lu uorta and central
snow or rain boz s0gtE portion. cold
er. lower Michigan Local snow
and colder tonight. Tuesday snow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23

The E-anco-Itslian suggestion that
the surrendered craft OF the German
feet be equally distributed has
found much support among neutrals.
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07
xford Lafayette County, Miss, Thursday February T. l98
| transport Sunk 10l Lost

meager advices, without names
of survivors or victims.
The War Department announced
that its records showed the following
were on board the Tuscania:
Headquarters detachment and com
panies ID, f, F, of the Twentieth En-
gineers.
One Hundred and Seventh engineer
train.
One Hundred and Seventh military
police.
One Hundred and Seventh supply
train.
Number 100 aero squadron.
One Hundred and Fifty-eighth aero
squadron.
Two Hundred and Thirteenth aero
squadron.
Replacement detachments number 1
and of the Thiry-second division.
Fifty-one casual officers.
The Thirty-second division is COM
posed of national guard troops from
Michigan and Wisconsin. The di-
vision trained at Camp Macarthur,
Texas.
The One Hundred and Seventh En-
gineers was composed of the first
battalion of Michigan engineers; the
One Hundred and Seventh military
police was made up from the Fourth
and Sixth Wisconsin Infantry, and the
One Hundred and Seventh supply
train from the Fourth. Fifth and
Sixth Wisconsin Infantry.
II was announced that the Tuscania
was manned by British sailors with
a British naval guard, and was con-
voyed by British warships.
The War Department issued this
statement:
The War Department has been
officially advised that the steamship
Tuscania was torpedoed and sunk
and that survivors numbering 1.100.
as far as could be ascertained. We're
landed AT Buncranna and Larne. in
Ireland. There was a total Of 2,179
United States troops on this vessel.
mo names of persons lost has been
reported TO the War Department and
no names of survivors were reported
Additional particulars are promised
as soon as received"
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07
No Distinctive Units.

The soldiers aboard the Tuscania
belonged TO no distinctive military
units from any state, and were large
ly small detachments from all parts
of the country being forwarded to
join forces in France.
The War Department announced
that because of the fact that there
was no distinctive unit il would be
impossible to say definitely who was
on the steamer until complete reports
had been received from the other side
The sinking is accepted here as
opening the combined land and sea
offensive heralded these past weeks in
the German newspapers. That the
U-boats, which are understood TO
have been restocking and revictuling
for weeks at the German bases, in
tend directing their drive against
American laden transports has been
the expectation set forth in the last
several war summaries of Secretary
of War Baker. Hindenburg's pur-
pose, all recent advices have shown,
is to strike with the full force of the
Prussian mailed fist before the full
power of the United States could be
struck in the war.
President Wilson was at the theater
at 9:45 tonight when the official an
nouncement was Forthcoming from
the committee on public information.
He was attending a vaudeville per-
formance. Ofscials of the committee
could not say whether the message
sent to the White House had reached
him.
Secretary Baker was given the first
news Of the occurrence shortly after
he had returned from the capitol,
where he had been facing a crossfire
of questioning before the war probers
all morning. 1t was at his suggest
ion that the details were held up until
hope for further survivors had
dwindled.
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07
FIRST NATIONAL
HOLDS.MEET|NG
j. +. Avent Elected Cashier and VIM.
Huston Elected Vice-President-
Bank in Fine Condition.

The stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank held a meeting Monday
night, it being their semi-annual
meeting, dividend was declared and
besides minor business, two officials
were elected, which were as follows:
VIM Huston, Vice-President.
J. L Avent, Cashier.
Mr.. o. B. Boone, who has been CASH
ier for a number of years, has re-
signed and will enter other business.
Mr.. Avent, who was elected in his
place, has been associated with the
bank for a number of years as book
keeper, and his election to the position
as cashier was due him from long and
faithful service. He is a young man
OF sterling qualities, and his ability
TO fill the position he has been chosen
TO I'LL is recognized by all who has had
dealings with this institution.
Col. J. w. 7. Falkner, president Of
the bank, is giving his undivided at
tention TO the business end of the in
stitution, and the present splendid f.
nancial condition and large patronage
it is enjoying, attest the popularity
of this bank.
Mr.. VIM. Huston, the newly elected
vice-president, is one of Lafayette
county's most substantial farmers and
has been a stockholder of the bank
for number of years.
While only small devidend was de
clared, the institution was found to be
on substantial basis and in splendid
financial condition.
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07

Not only does the sinking of the
Tuscanai mark the first big American
casualty loss, but likewies the first
transport of any of the enemies Of
Germany sunk in many months.
The management Of Keith's theater,
where the president was spending the
evening, refused to display the an
nouncement of the disaster during the
run of the Hearst-Pathe weekly film.
The management of the theater said
he feared the unexpected shock would
be unfair TO President Wilson.
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07

Reports from Admiral Sims, COM
manding the American naval forces
abroad. and Admiral Wilson, COM
manding the American convoy fleet,
were anxiously awaited. Officials of
the Navy Department began arriving
at the Navy Department at 1890
o'clock. Immediately they began to
ascertain what was the nature of the
convoy. Ofscers said they hoped to
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07

Secretary Baker left the War De-
partment for his home at 10:45. His
secretary, Ralph Hayes, remained on
watch with instructions from the sec
retary to call him the moment ad-
ditional information arrived. Instruct
were sent TO Gen. Pershing and Gen.
Bliss 70 forward Immediately any de-
tails. The secretary was prepared TO
return from his home TO his Office at
a moments notice.
Secretary Daniels refused to make
any statement. Army officials refus-
ed to discuss details as to survivors
or missing even to say whether the
contingents on board the Tuscania
were national guardsmen, regulars or
drafted men.
The Rainbow Division. the first con-
tingent Of national guardsmen to 60
across, are already behind the lines in
France.
From the hour at which the first
flash was received here, about 8
o'clock, il is assumed that the attack
was made about dusk OF later. II that
is the case it represents another in
novation as to the form Of the attack
The news of the disaster was
sent first to London from the British
convoy and thence flashed 10 Wash
ington. Members of Congress kept
the telephone wires Of the Internal
ional News Service buzzing for fur
ther details.
Senator Swanson of Virginia. chair
man of the Senate naval affairs COM
mittee, had the official announcement
read to him over the telephone. He
was deeply affected.
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07
MRS. E. p. FRANKLIN.

Mrs. T. p. Franklin, age So, after
a lingering illness of two and a half
years duration, passed away Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, at her home at
Tula. She came to Lafayette county
79 years ago from Virginia, and her
parents settled in North Oxford. She
was a consistent member of the Meth
odist church for more than three
score years-
Mrs. Franklin is the mother of
twelve children, seven Of which sur
vive her.
We extend coincidence TO the be-
reaved family.
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07

soon obtain additional news from
Queenstown. They prepared to spend
the night at their desks. The high
powered radio was sent flashing
acroSsing the Atlantic A report was
demanded from Admiral Sims at the
earliest possible moment.
News of the disaster spread through
the national capital like flames of a
prairie fire. Members Of Congress
seemed staggered over the disaster,
though ever since the United States
first began the tremendous task of
transporting troops across the 5000
miles of infested water some such
disaster has been expected by the mil
itary and naval experts. Congress
has grown callous, but taciturn men
in uniform at the war and navy de-
partments are in close touch daily
with the risk being run and have aged
years in the last nine months of
watching.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the Senate military affairs committee,
which has been probing the War De-
partment, was shocked beyond express
sion
1T was a calamity that may be ex-
pected during the course of the war"
he said. None the less il comes with
q terrific blow.
My sympathies go out to the splen-
did American parents of the splendid
American boys who were on their way
TO Flanders to fight for the freedom
Of the world"
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07
APPROACHING NUPTIAL.

The marriage of Miss Florence
Maggie Dooley TO Mr.. Oscar Tolson is
announced 10 take place at the home
Of the brides parents on Thursday,
Feb. IL.
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07
j. s. SUFFERS GREATEST LOSS
Of THE GREAT WORLD WAR

LONDON, Feb THE loss of life the Tuscania
Minated at only 101 This total is given dispatch
respondent of the Associated Press subsequently
vas confirmed by the American embassy.
At point there survivors,
hopta At another point there 1850 survivors,
= hospitals.
The admiralty announced late this afternoon that
rzrvivors had reached a Scottish port.
number of survivors, including the officer of
mia landed port ma ority
ing members of the
WASHINGTON, Feb Although dispatches from London
this afternoon down the total probable deaths the
me torpedong and sinking of the Cunad liner Tuscania 10
the state and departments still without official reports
hat would indicate the exact number of American officers
diers missing and possibly lost
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07

The Tuscania was british passen-
ger and freight steamship of 14,34s
tons gross register. She was built at
Glasgow in 1914 and was owned by
the Anchor Line
The last report of the Tuscania Was
her arrival at an Atlantic port, Jan.
II, last.
The Tuscania, during her days as
a passenger liner, was one of the best
equipped vessels in the transatlantic
service. She made her maiden voy-
age in February. 1915. and for a time
was in the service of the British ad-
miralty, but later Was restored TO her
owners for regular service.
She was SGT feet long. with a S.
foot beam and was equipped TO carry
$500 passengers in cabin and steer
age accommodations. The ship had
twin screws and a speed of about Is
knots. On several occasions since the
war began she was the object of tor
pedo attacks, but managed to escape
Continue on page six.
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07

ed for in a dispatch to the State
Department tonight from the
American embassy at London.
The disaster was officially an
nounced by the War Depart
ment, which had received only
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07

Washington Feb. 6.-Nine-
Zen hundred and twelve of the
179 American officers and men
a board the Cunard Liner Tus-
mia. torpedoed and sunk in the
War zone, were reported account
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07

Mr.. Percy Shinault, a prominent
attorney of this city, was a Water
Valley visitor Monday.