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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
U. S. NEWSPAPERMAN
NEW RUSS CONSUL IN N. Y,

PETROGRAD. Tuesday. Jan. %.
The workmen's and soldiers gov
eminent today appointed John Reed,
an American newspaperman and So
cialist. as consul of the workn> n 5
and soldiers republic in New York,
in succession 10 the consul appoint
ed by the old regime. NJ. Tchitch-
erin. deputy minister of foreign af-
fairs. today sent a letter to David
r. Francis, the American ambassa-
dor. notifying him OF the appoint
ment of Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Reed has
been in Russia for several months
participating in the meetings Of the
bolsheviki and during that time has
made several addresses.
Mr.. Reed told the Associated
Press today that ne would start
homeward next week 10 face an in
dictment against him in New York
in connection with an alleged pac-
fist propaganda and that the Rus
sian socialists had declared that
they would make him a new "Lieb-
knecht case" out OF IT,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
N. D. Five Gets
Final Workout
For Aggie Game

Mid-year examinations interferred
materially with athletics at Notre
Dame yesterday afternoon. Coaches
Harper and Rockne had trou Dies in
gregated in the gymnasium. Harper
sent his basket ballers through their
getting their respective squads con-
final workout before entraining for
East Lansing. Mich. where they will
stack up against the fast NJ. A. c.
five Friday evening. No definite line
up was forthcoming from Coach
Harper but with Pearson unable to
make the trip, Hayes will probably
hold down one of the guard posi-
tons at the outset of the contest.
Slime, of course, will be at the other
guard. Bahan and Brandy, the duo
which started the Wabash game at
the forwards, will no doubt again be
working against NJ. A. c. ROnchetti
will do the jumping for the team at
center
Rockne's track men were bother
ed considerably by an overly wet
track yesterday. The track is damp
ened weekly to prevent its harden
ing and a resultant crop of sore legs,
but yesterday the hose must have
been left on it for too long a time,
for il was not far removed from a
mud-puddle. One reason why it was
given a thorough soaking is so that
it will be in shape for the annual
inter-hall handicap race originally
scheduled for Saturday of this week,
but advanced TO Friday afternoon,
to enable Coach ROckne 10 crate at
the Notre Dame alumni banquet in
Chicago Saturday evening. Pres't
Cavanaugh will also represent the
university on that occasion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
YOUNG MOUNTAIN GIRL
VICTIM OF SUAVE AGENT

international News Service.
PITTSBURGH. Jan. &1-Enticed
from her nome on the pretense II
marriage and robbed Of the wedding
presents her father had given her.
Viua r. Saylor. aged Is. or Broad
head. Ky. a typical girl Of the
mountains. was found homeless fl
the downtown streets Of Pittsburgh
Miss Saylor's father and uncle are
fur trappers in the mountains OF
Kentucky and each year sell their
wares 10 agents of a New York firm.
month ago an agen; arrived at
Rroadhead His smooth talk and
appearance soon won the heart of
the mountain girl and within short
time she gave her consent 10 mar
rage.
For a wedding present the girls
father gave her a trunk tiled with
valuable furs. The couple left
Eroadhead. went 10 Cincinnati and
then came 10 this city. where the
man and the girls trunk disap-
uearsd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
AMERICAN LEAGUE
DATES MAY BE CHANGED

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.--There may
be another change in the American
league schedule for the season of
1918 before il is adopted. Pres't
b. B. Johnson of the league said
Wednesday that he might change
things again and have all-Ameri-
can league clubs begin the season
April 16. instead OF allowing the
four eastern teams TO start one day
earlier than the western.
1t was the intention of the sched-
ule committee to withhold for the
present the fact that the eastern
teams were to begin playing ball
April Is, instead of one day later,
and the publicity given the change
has annoyed Mr.. Johnson, accord
ing TO his own statement.
THAT wasn't ready for the pub
lie" said Pres't Johnson, land I
was surprised to read it in the pa
pers. Dreyfuss. Heydler, Harridge
and myself finished the drafting of
the dates in Pittsburgh late in the
afternoon. We saw no press repre-
sentatives, but the next morning the
news was printed. There was a
leak somewhere. We may switch
back TO the original date, April 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31

International Sews Service:
NEW YORK, Jan. 81. - The
catcher is the real work horse Of
every bali club.
He is required to be the most
wide awake player on the team in
the field and he must have a quick
BRAIN coupled with all-round abil-
ity TO rank as a real star
Il is nothing for the really good
catcher to work 100 or more games
in a season. When he is good. the
MANAGEMENT keeps him IN there as
long as he manages to escape in
juries. and for the amount of work
he does in a season the catcher gets
but a small amount of praise
The talents required of a good
catcher includes a split-second ra-
dio-active brain; a knowledge OF the
weaknesses of batters and the abil-
ity TO judge weaknesses; a good
arm and a world of fielding ability
in his position.
Such a catcher is Bill Killifer.
late of the Phillies Knlifer is not
the fastest fielding catcher in the big
show, but he is sure and he has ev-
erything else. Aside from Walle
Schang, he ranks as the best hitter
and as a rule he finishes the season
in advance Of his rivals in fielding
percentage. Killifer last season
caught 30 games Of baseball and on
his consistent showing deserves top
rank.
Wallie Schang, now with the Red
SOx. and Ray Schalk. of the White
SOx, are the two most wonderful
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31

backstoppers in the American
league IL is hard 10 choose be-
tween them. but Schang gets the
edge because of his hitting. Schalk
is a weak sticker. though he has all
the other talents Both are capable
of catching 100 or more games ev-
cry year and winning many Of them.
Schang is ranked second and Schalk
third.
Ivy Wingo OF the Reds. a real
wOrk-horse, consistent fielding
player and always a dangerous hit
ter with one Of the best arms in
baseball, is ranked fourth Hank
SEVERED OF the Browns who has
blossomed into a ranking star, is
placed fifth and Bill Rariden. the
steady. matter-Of- fact wind paddist
OF the Giants, gets sixth place. Rari-
den, on his showing last year, is a
better all-around catcher than Nc
Carly, though not as good a hitter.
Gonzales of the Cardinals. and
snyder of the same club, are given
seventh and eighth places, and Ed
die Ainsmith of the Senators. is
placed ninth. Ainsmith. like Schalk,
is a great performer behind the bat.
but weak with the willow. The
rankings, with 1917 figures, follow:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
REPORT TOO MUCH DUST
AT NEW MEXICO CAMP

ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 81. - A
committee sent by the Minnesota
public safety commission TO inves-
tigate conditions at the various
army camps where Minnesota sol
diers were quartered Wednesday
reported that hospital conditions at
Camp Cody. Deming, n. NJ, failed
TO satisfy investigators According
TO the report the authorities have
neglected the hospital and its equip
ment. There was a shortage of ply
sicians, due to the fact that many
Of the doctors were engaged in ad-
ministrative duties, the food was
found TO be good the class of Of
.fcers and physicians high" but the
presence of dust was declared 10 be
a serious fault. Also the social at
titude Of certain officers was ad-
versely criticized.
Camp Kearney. Winfield Scott.
Lewis, Pike. Jefferson barracks and
Camp Dodge were also visited by
the committee.
There was a great need of more
graduate nurses at Camp Cody, the
report declared
The hospital was found deficient
as 10 sewerage and plumbing, in
GLIDING baths. but there was little
complaint from the men as to diet
and treatment in the hospital.
Figures were adduced TO show
that the total number of deaths
from all causes since the camp
opened was So, a ratio of s per
thousand per year. some $4,000 men
being in the camp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
ENTRIES FOR A. 3. C.
DUE TOMORROW NIGHT

CINCINNATI. o.. Jan. 31.-Notice
was given Wednesday night that all
bowlers contemplating entering the
international bowling tournament
to be held in this city from Feb 16
to March 10, must positively have
their entries in at midnight Friday.
Feb. 1.
Sec'y a. I. Langtry Of the Ameri-
can Bowling congress. who has eS-
tabiished headquarters here for the
tournament reports a total OF f4o
entries from other cities 10 date.
and predicts that this number viii
be increased 10 500 IL is believed
that az least 200 teams will be en-
tered from tie Cincinnati territory.
bringing the total number Of con-
testants 90 40 least zoo teams
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
PERSHING REPORTS TWO
WOUNDED IN ACTION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. - Gen.
Pershing reported Wednesday that
Private Carl Johnson, infantry, was
severely wounded in action on Jan.
%. No details OF the action were
given. Johnson's mother. Mrs. Au-
gusta Johnson. lives at $50 Four
teenth St, San Francisco.
He also reported Private RAY
mond Grover. infantry slightly
wounded IN action Jan. %. His
father is Homer Grover 257 James
Vile ay.. Syracuse. y. Y. No de-
tails were given
Eight deaths from pneumonia
and four from other causes were re-
ported
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
TO CUT POPULATION AT
GREAT LAKES STATION

CHICAGO Jan. 31.-Capt VIII
lam a Nofett. commandant az the
Great Lakes naval training station,
received orders Wednesday TO cl-
down the population OF the station
t0 5000 men, 90 safeguard health
conditions The station, which has
"a present population Of between
$1,000 and $4,000, has been con-
gested for some Tina
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
Playing the Field

BY JACK. VEIOCK.
International News Service Sports Editor.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-08

JOHN Ii. LASCELLES. President
WALTER =. COOKE. Vice President
HENRY J. AUER. Vice President
MERLE H. DENISOS. Assistant Cashier
EkGENE l.. REED. Assistant Cashier
ABBOTT III. SffFiI.Y, Assistant Cashier
HENRY J. BEETZ, Assistant Cashier
New-York tribune., 1918-07-08
Bonds
New York Bank Stocks

unlisted. fSell cents per share.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-08
War Boonns Swiss Trade

The war has doomed the foreign
trade of Switzerland Consular figures
Tor last year have not been issued.
but ViceConsul Frank Bohr reports
from Zurich that in 1916 exports were
practically double in value the total for
any. one OF the FIVE years preceding
1914.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-08
Trust and Surety Companies

'Inciudes one third share Irving Trust. fsce irv-
Ing National Bank -
New-York tribune., 1918-07-08
Consolidated
Stock Exchange

Unit of trade on this exchange. 10 shares!
Following table gives total transactions for
the week ended July o, with the high, low
and closing prices:
New-York tribune., 1918-07-08
Weeks Trans actions the New York Stock Exchange

Inc 0"0""s table the
AMquoauo doar.
e share ihe annual dividend n
New-York tribune., 1918-07-08
Curb Market

Note-The Tribune assumes no RESPONSE
bility for the accuracy or authenticity of curb
market quotations. transactions and prices
for the week ended July were reported as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-07-08
OFFICERS

GEORGE +. RAND. Chairman of the Board
JOHN L. CLAWSON. Vice President
ANSON c. GOODYEAR. ice-President
EMIL DIFFfNE. Vice esident
PERCY W. DARBY. Assistant Cashier
GEORGE r. BECKER, Assistant Cashier
EDWIN j. VOLTZ. Assistant Cashier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25
Have Their Doubts
of Big Hun Gun

Washington, March 24.--until some
official confirmation rs received by the
American army and navy officers re-
garding the reported bombardment
Paris by "a iong-range gun, seventy
miles away, skepticism prevails here to-
night over the probability OF there be-
ing such weapon in existence.
From General Peyton G. March
chief OF staff. and General c. B
Wheeler, ordnance chief. down through
official embassy representatives, gun
inventors and others. the story of the
reputed bombardment and rebombar
ment OF today are characterized as
''gravely douJfu1"
General Marchs opinion was ex.
pressed through One of AIS closest
friends, who said:
81 have talked over the report with
General March and he gives it nc
credence. ] should judge from his
theories that 1t Is more reasonable to
suppose that the alleged Smelling is
being done or has been done by air
craft than a revolution has hs~n eff
fected in explosives and projectiles. "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25

IAN Austrian detachment launched
a heavy assault in the F'renzeia val.
ley and was able to penetrate into the
advance outposts, but was thereupor
checked.
Peace between Russia and the cen.
trail powers has been ratified at Mos.
COW. However, the enemy is continu
ing to advance into Russia. Petro,
grad has been evacuated. The Rus
sian general staff has moved to Mos
COW.
THE Russians at Polotsk have beaS
ordered to surrender all FIRE arms t.
the Germans.
TN the Ukraine, a German column
is pushing eastward from KieH anC
Austro- Germans are moving on Khar
koff, while another column has occu
pied NikolaiefT
I'm eastern Ukraine 5000 Austro
German ex-prisoners of war are said t.
have armed themselves and captured
Rostoff. on the Don.
'"rhe Rumanians have evacuated tn.
last strip of Austro- Hungarian terri
tory held by them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25
German Operations Incline to Fact
of Actual Major Offensive Now On

ish army has broken through the Brit.
ish line south of ST. Quentin and forced
it's WAY forward nine miles either to
or very near, the town Of lam.
Now the capture OF Ham has cut
the north and south line OF the great
angle of the western front about
eighteen 10 twenty miles north OF
/ Its apex. and thus the FIRST step oi
the ma neuver Of the offensive on the
other two fronts has been ALMOST ex-
actly reproduced. II the Germans
continue TO duplicate this maneuver,
we shall now see them attempt 70
roll up the British line toward Arras,
the French who join the British in
this neighborhood east toward sois-
sons. whilea third force strikes al
most directly west toward that Inn
porthnt railway center Auines In or
der to paralyze communications be-
tween Paris and the northwest Of
Frnrce. including Calais, Dunkirk and
the position Of the front held by the
Belgians on the extreme end OF the
battle line towards the sea, the two
rolling UP movements planned, OF
course, being supported by frontal
attacks Of great magnitude and de-
termination.
The German objective is not this
or that piece OF territory, or this or
that town, that tangible, visible re-
suit so dear TO most minds In this
battle the Germans have broader and
far more important objective, the
ga me they had in the battle of Yer
dun and :he British had in the bat
tie Of the Somme. and which may be
expressed as precisely as It can be
expressed rs the weakening of the
MI hnr 4af I,t -
the enemy. II the Germans can gain
that objective at a reasonable cost in
lives TO themselves they will have ac-
complished all they set out 10 do and
the territorial gains and the other
physical gains will follow as Il mat
ter Of course, since the greater In
variably includes the less,
The success Of the Germans in
achieving their objective depends to y
considerable degree in their power in
continually throwing in fresh troops SO
as TO keep their offensive moving and
also in being able to move their artil-
lery up fast enough TO adequately sup
port their troops.
The great rapidity with which this
great offensive has gained ground 80
far ls extremely astonishing and gives
some measure Of the force with which
the first German blow must have been
dealt.
Another very strong possibility is
that ws shall see in the next few days
supporting offensives in the east of
the Champagne region, on the YER
dun front and perhaps even nearer to
the Swiss border. the main object OF
which will be to prevent as far as
possible troops from these regions be-
ing sent 20 the relief Of their conn
rades on the front of the main often
siya.
As TO the ultimate outcome OF this
offensive, nothing can be said at the
present time While the British have
rstrssted. their retreat has not yet as
stunned definitely serious aspect. in
Rpite of the fact that their right wing
has been penetrated rather badly
There Is still ample time for the Brit.
ish TO stop the German rush. although
the British army 10 facing "a severe and
trying teRt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25
BY ANTHONY ARNOUN
{ Noted French Military Exuprf. b


Boston, March 24--The bulletins
coming to us from the western front
are of such nature and In sufieie Mt
detail 10 establish clearly that the
German operations actually tn prog
Fees ~ a Dsj ur offensive and to com
rietely dtspel ali notion that this
moN emeut Is merely a fetnt In force.
IL is therefore a condition and not
= theory that now confronts Us This
condition is. that after months of care
ful preparation Of men. of material
and II plan. the German general STAFF
has judged the moment opportune to
strike the heaviest blow on the west
eru front since the battle OF Marine and
has directed that blow primarily
sgainet the British army.
iu March and Aprii OF last year the
Germans on that portion OF the west
orn battle line. which Is the scene Of
their present offensive, abandoned a
lire running south from Arrss through
Eapauu1s and Peronne 20 Noyon and
fell back TO the eaat to a new line Of
defense, which Issued from their orig
inal defenses near Arras and ran
little over twelve miles To the south
east OF QueanL whence turning 10
the south. this line ran IN "A generally
southerly direction. passing 10 the
west OF Ckmbrat and st. Quentin to
point a little south OF La Fere,
where IL turned abruptly 20 the east
and soon fused In that direction, with
the original battle lire.
II ia 10 be remarked that at its
southern end this new line, almost ex-
Bctiy reproduced. though a little fur
Their TO the east. the decided angle
formed between Roye. Noyon aud SoIs-
sons by the old line.
This sharp angle in the western line
is & reproduction " that front of
similar angle both on the Russian and
Italian fronts IN Galica and DGnajeo
river forms one side Of the angle, and
the Carpathtad mountains again the
other II was on the DonaIso. just
80 the north Of the apex of this angle
that the Teutona made the initial at
tackB " hich resulted In their breaking
through the Russian lines at this point
and moving north rolling UP the Rus
sian posttior along the Donsjeo. while
a little no ernent TO the east rolled
up the German line along the Carpa-
thlans simultaneously the third Teu-
tonic army struck northeast through
the breach In the direction of the sea
The flrst result OF all of which move
menta was the driving of the Rus
SLAMS out Of Galicia and ultimately
Poland, etc.
On the Italian front the similar angle
was formed by the nesting OF the
Isonzo battle line with the battle line
running along the southern Austrian
from su6h point to the west.
Here. too, the Teutonic blow was de-
liverea hut a short distance from the
apex of the angie in the region Of Toll
mtno and breach made Then the
Italian north line was rolled up by the
east TO west movement, second move
ment pushed southwest through the
breach and the italian north and south
line was partly rolled up by move"
rnent from the north and partly beaten
back by a frontal attacking east. and
aa a fnal result the Italian army was
driven back to the preoarious position
II today holds along the line OF the
PiAve
II ia admitted that thu German ofTen-
awe on the southern wing Of the Brit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25

to such "a retireulent--~the Joint west
Of La Fare. where the Brittsh right
rssts or the French left must hold.
As the day wore on. the monen tum
OF interest switched therefore from the
German main attacking front TO the
French line west Of La Fere 10 the
north of the Aisne. There the next
German blow is looked for From
chauny the French line turns sharply
TO the east to the approaches Of lRon.
The British retirement hinted at would
reduce thin turn almost to 8 reetangle
and therein all military observers
Swreed tonight lies the chief and i'm
mediate new menace.
An unprecedented concentration OF
allied reserves back OF the Franco
British point OF junction has become
the imperative need Of the hour. 10
soIute confidence prevails here that
Tits need has beer met as result Of
the recent Versailles war couucl de-
eision.
Every renewed German Onslaught
ard the whole course OF Hindenburgs
procedure, is confirming what were
outlined in these dispatches Thursday
nfaht as his main objects.
/ To separate the French from the
British armies.
D TO roll up the British right to-
u ards the sea
& To throw the German center anu
left against Paris.
Only by keeping these objects com
xtantlv In mind can n true measure
he taken az German success or fsti"
ure in thir gigantic cRTnpei En 80
far the Germans have succeeded onty
In tntenslfyiuF the renhces involved
In numbers and 2, Toward the fVi"
ellrnenf of number 2. they hsye not
vet made any actaal steps All three
objects and the operations launched
toward Their attainment are closely
interdepentent
SLOWLY. almost tmperceptihly. the
momentum cf the German assault
switched during she hrst three days
~ the hattie to the Anglo French
junction point west OF La Fere, To-
night Tergnier. four miles west or the
sieefr.ed lire pillar, vac storm cen~
Ter.
THE drive here r. atn1ed In the diTee~ }
ton az Sovon- ard further *outhweFt-
ward where around Ccmpetsne, the
Germans for - Tong time we're closest
to Paris
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25
FUEL OIL SHORTAGE
DEMANDS NEW RULES
President Issues Regulations For Dis
tr4bufiop to Consumers and Con"
troll of Licenses.
RAILROADS COME FIRST.
Bunker Fuel and OH Rsfineries Using
or Making Fuel ON I'm Same Glass,
With Deliveries For Army and Navy
Next

Washington. March 24-President
Wilson today announced that the
shortage Of fuel oil made necessary to
take steps for better regulation for war
purpose. promulgated revised rules
governing it's distribution In all iooaii-
ties east of Rocky mountains.
BY proclamation OF January 81.
manufacturers and distributors whose
gross sales aggregated more than 1907
1000 barrels year. were required TO
obtain licenses from the fuel admins
tration.
The regulations of today now con-
troll these licenses. Revision of the
rules was required because under for
mer provisions 1t was found that dis
trlbutors controlling oEly small sup
ply of fuel oil were unable to meet
the requirements of all their custom
ers, while those of large supplies
were able to meet needs of all con-
distributors suffered and many essen
tial industries suffered. Under the
new scheme. II a distributor is unable
to N Get the requirements. the fuel ad-
rninistrator may require another dis
trtbutor to meet the demand before ha
liz allowed TO supply his own customers
who are not on the preferred list.
Twelve classes OF consumers are
specified and manufacturers and die
tributors are required TO give priority
in the following order:
/ Railroads bunker fuel ana oil re-
fneries using or making fuel oil.
2 Expert deliveries or shipments for
the United States army or navy.
3. Expert shipments for the navies
and other war purposes of the allies.
4 Hospitals where oil is now being
used as fuel
5. Public utilities and domestic con-
sumers now using fuel oil, including
gas oil.
6 shipyards engaged in government
WORK.
=. Navy yards.
s. Arsenals-
& Plants engaged in manufacturing
production and storage of food pro-
ducts
10. Army and navy cantonments
where oil ia now being used as fuel.
II. Industrial consumers engaged In
the manufacture CT munitions and
other articles under government or
ders
IL. All other classes