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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
NJ 'ADOO URGES
AMENDMENTS To
TAX MEASURE
Secretary of Treasury Says
Present Bill is Not Suited
10 Peace Conditions.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-With
Sec'y of the Treasury McAdoo's rec
concentrations for changes in the
revenue bill before them, the senate
finance committee met today pre-
pared to make speedy alterations to
the bill and to report it to the SEN
ate late next week.
Sec'y McAdoo was scheduled TO
appear before the committee late
this afternoon TO explain his pro-
posals in detail Most Of the mem
oers Of the finance committee were
in entire agreement with his asser-
tion that the tax bill should yield six
billion dollars during the calendar
year 1919 and four billion during
the following calendar year. There
were differences of opinion, however.
over his specific recommendation
all Of which the secretary expected
TO be able to clear up at his con-
ference with the committeeman late
this afternoon.
Dispose of Delay Talk
Sec'y McAdoo's request for speed
on the revenue bill seemed today 10
have affectuaIly disposed. for NE
tine being at least. of the current
talk OF delay. Yesterday senators
predicted that the bill would not be
reported TO the senate by the com
mittee until the middle of Decent ber.
Whenever II is reported, the pre-
vious delay has practically made
certain that il cannot be passed be-
fore Jan. /. Reports that the re
publicans would seek to delay enact
ment Of the bill until after March
4. I'm order that it might finally be
considered in a session at which
they would he in control never have
been credited in Washington The
republicans will do all they can 10
speed enactment Of the measure,
they said today. Their position is
that if burdensome taxation must
be imposed, they would rather have
Il imposed with the democrats in
control than by the republicans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
BRING 724 AMERICANS
HOME FROM FRANCE,
SICK AND WOUNDED
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WASHINGTON. Nov 15.-Sick
and wounded men numbering 724
were landed in the United States
from the American expeditionary
forces during the week ending Nov.
S, the surgeon general OF the army
announced today. These men have
been distributed 20 the various re-
construction hospitals throughout
the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
GIANT BOMBING PLANE
MAKES TRIAL FLIGHT
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TnfprnltI0nBI NFWF ~HTFI"0
WASHINGTON. Sow. I5-Pres e
Wilson. Sec'y ~ War Baker and
Sec'v OF the Navy Daniels. together
with many other members Of Wash
ington's official family today Wit
messed trial fight and demonstra-
tion hy the giant Hlndley-Page
bombing machine that ou Wednes-
dav flow from New York 20 Wash
ingtou with three passengers beside
the pilot The machine has wing
stretch of 100 feet and is equipped
with two Liberty motors ~ Twelve
cylinders each
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
BOOM FOR MARSHALL
ON PEACE COMMISSION

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WA6HINGTON. Nov. IA
strong movement among democratic
senator's to secure the appointment
of Vice Pres't Marshall on the
American delegation to the peace
conference developed today.
Marshall has not been consulted
by those who are urging his appoint
ment but if he were named by the
president il is certain he would not
decline TO serve.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
FOCH WILL TAKE TWO
BIG FORTS ON SUNDAY

PARIS. Nov. 15.-When Marshal
Foch enters Metz and Strassburg on
Sunday ne Will take possession of /
the fortresses in the name Of the
allies
Pr-s't Poincare, Premier Clemen-
ceau and other ministers will be
present
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
NEW BELGIAN CABINET
WILL BE ORGANIZED

Tnta--1tiora- Nrvz >orr're-
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY OK
THE WESTERN FRONT. Nov. -.
-(miduightl-It IS learned from A
creditahle course that King Albert
has sanctioned the meeting OF 20
parIiameutarians in Ghent on Fri
day Nov. -. 20 discuss constitution
al reforms with "a view 20 establish
ing new Belgian cabinet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
OLD FIGHT IN
c. D. P. RANKS
BURSTING OUT
Sen. Norris Resolution to
Abandon Seniority Rule
Meets FiIibuSter Led
by Boss PenrOSe.
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WASHINGTON,N Nov 15.-The ex-
pected fight by the progressives in
the senate TO wrest control from
the reactionary element when the
senate is reOrganized by the repub-
hcans was opened this afternoon
when Sen Norris gave notice that
ne would present a resolution TO
amend the standing rules Of the
senate when it meets again on Mon
day
Sen. Norris was prevented from
introducing his resolution this after
noon by fnbuster led by Sen. Pen
rose, that occupied the morning
hour The hIibuster was aimed not
only at the Norris resolution but
also at the emergency food stimUla-
ton bill, with its war time prohibi-
ton rider, which now has gone over
until Monday.
First of Series.
The Norris resolution is the first
of a series that will be introduced
by the progressives to amend the
senate rules.
Its purpose is to break up the sys-
tenn OF interlocking committee chair
manships which have allowed the
reacuonaries in the past TO keep
control of all important legislation.
1t would amend the rules to pro-
vide that after March 4. 1919. any
senator named as chairman Of the
committees on appropriation, Il
nance, foreign relations, interstate
commerce, judiciary, military af-
fairs, naval affairs and post offices
and postroads shall be a member Of
no other committee.
A second amendment known to
have been prepared by Sen. Norris
for introduction shortly provides for
the abandonment of the seniority
rule in the selection of committee
chairmen.
The prepared amendment would.
If adopted, prevent the controlling
of conference committees by the
chairmen of the committees named
in the proposed amendment" Sen.
Norris said.
Few Senators Control.
Under the seniority rule, the SEN
ators who are chairmen Of the i'm
portant committees of the senate
are also the ranking members of all
such committees.
This means that practically every
important bill going into conference
from the senate will have conferees
from the senate who are chairmen
Of committees named in this amend
ment. In other words, the seniority
rule enables less than a dozen SEN
ators TO control every conference
committee on practically every i'm
portant piece of legislation. This pro
posed rule would make such prOce-
dure impossible. The conference
committee is the most powerful In
strument i'm legislation and it IS
the intent of this rule TO prevent
such committees from being con-
trolled by less than a dozen mem
bers."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
SCHOONER is LOST BUT
CREW OF EIGHT SAVED

JACKSONVILLE Fla- Nov. 15.-
The American schooner Abbie Bow
ker. 1So tons. with a cargo of lum-
her bound from Jacksonville 20
Cuba was lost yesterday OF Nassau.
Her crew OF eight men were saved.
The vessel belonged 20 the Bahama
Timber CO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
TRANSITION To
PEACE BASIS
IN SIX MONTHS
PreS't ErSkine of Studebaker
Corporation Believes Diff
cult Problems Can be
Solved in That Period.

Upon the subject Of recon
struction problems which Is
now engaging the attention Of
the business men OF the United
States a. K. Erskine, president
of the Studebaker corporation,
has prepared the following ar
ticle, the caption being Some
Problems Of the Reconstruction
Period"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
MILITARY MEN
TO LEAVE FOR TEUT0N
HEADQUARTERS NOV. Is
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LONDON, Nov. 5.-(11:32 a. m. }
French. British and American mill
itary missions viii leave for spa Cthe
seat Of German army headquartersD d.
on Nov Is. said a French wireless
dispatch today
The American mission viii con-
tain six officers and 19 soldiers and
viii be headed by Gen. Rhodes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
CORPORAL ADDED TO LIST.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Cpl.
Joe z. Brasher Of Joplin, Mo-, has
been added 10 the casualties result
ing from sinking of the Otranto. the
war department announced today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
AMERICAN AIRMAN
LANDS IN COLOGNE

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LONDON, Nov. 15.-An American
airman landed on Thursday at
Cologne, Germany, said an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen today.
Cologne is in the Rhine valley,
As miles east of the Belgian border
II is an important railway center.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
INTERN EX-KAISER IN
ARMER0NGEN CASTLE
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lMAtA AldllWAAa4 -fNffe A'NA fANNa
LONDON. Nov. 15.-Thf Dutch
government has interned the for
mer German kaiser at ArmeronSen
castle, which is under a triple guard
of troops, said a dispatch from the
Hague to the Daily Mail today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
THE WEATHER

Indiana Probably rain late to-
night and on Saturday. warmer to-
night Lower Michigan Probably
rain tonight and Saturday; warmer
tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
PEACE MOVES
 TO BE MADE BY POPE AND ENEMY,
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 panied by his brother Prince Xavier and it is understood that he gave to the King full explanations on the sub ject of his correspondence with his Hapsburg relatives. It is further significant fact that immediately after the conference the two princes left Madrid for the Belgian front"
 Pope Benedict's peace proposals last August were preceded by reports neutral countries that he was about to take such action. The pope proposed the restoration of territory captured by the Central powers; peaceful settlement of the A1sace-Lor- raine-Trentino and Polish questions, and reductions of all armament. Pres ident Wilson, replying, refused the proposals. The reply of the Central powers, made some days later, ex- pressed hope that the pope's efforts would result in a cessation of hostili- ties.
 All that can be said about these ru- mors, the Times says, is that they are not inherently incredible.
 The dual monarchy and it's ruler unquesttonably are in a highly critical position, the newspaper continues, and it may well be that the youthful em- peror is trying to tempt Italy, possi- ply also Belgium, as he tried to tempt France.
 The result of any such efforts would of course, it is added, be the same. They would interest the Allies only as fresh indications that the emperor is conscious of the dangers which men, ace him and is seeking for a way to escape. The Times continues:
 Have the Hapsburgs the wisdom and courage to face the facts?"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
RUSS MINISTER : PROTESTS ACTS
 OF RUMANIANS

Moscow, Thursday, April 1s.---By The Associated Press.)--A strong protest has been made by M. Tchtt- chertn, Russian foreign minister, to the Runlanian premier concerning the announc ement that representatives of Bessaraibia had proclaimed the union of their country with Rumania and that Rumania would hereafter re- gard Bessarabia as in integral part of Rumania-
 This, says Minister Tchibchertn, is not only in defiance of the Russian soviet republic, but is a fragrant vio- lation of an agreement previously concluded with Russia for the evac- uation of Bessarabia. It is also a violati5n of the aspirations of the lo- cal population and expresses only the will of the large land owners of Bes- sarabia, '+who are sworn enNmies of the people and adopts in exploiting them under the protection of Ruma- nian bayonets."
 The fusion of the two countries will not, he declares, destroy the fraternal solidarity which unites the working masses of Bessarabia and Russia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
VICTIMS SWEAR AGAINST
 JOE MERCAULTI

In making the announcement of the arrest of Joe Mercaulti, of 3,82O Main street, a jitney driver, Captain D. O. Cronan, chief of the detective bureau, stated that the city would now be rid of one of it's most vicious characters.
 The jitney operator was taken into custody last night charged with talk ing both men and women in his ve- hicle to places in various parts of the city for immoral purposes and then collecting the money from the wo- men.
 According to Captain Cronan, the police have been trying to get definite evidence against this man for the past year, but up to last night have never been able to get him with the goods.
 When he appeared before Captain Cronan today he was defiant in his attitude and denied absolutely having anything to do with the business they charge him with, but he was con fronted not alone with witnesses, but with some of his victims anL1 accord ing to the police it will go hard with him when he comes up for trial.
 While discussing the case Captain Cronan said: This man is one of a type which will be absolutely stamped out in this town. Bridgeport has less use for them than the other places they have been driven out of, and it is my intention to make an example of everyone of them we arrest.
 ''It is, however, no easy job to get the goods on them that will get them the proper kind Of punishment in court, and no matter how degenerate they happen to be they seem to have some one or another who is willing to put up bonds for them and money to hire the most expert counsel. ''Tyhis must not be taken as the starting point of any special crusade but merely part of the plan which we have always followed to rid the citv of vernfn of ehis type. Accord ling to the evidence in my possession lMercaulti is one of the worst charac- ters we have so far come across, and heing one of the worst he is also one of the most cunning. With his con- viction and punishment we hope tc
 go a long ways toward the final clean LID of that kind of character whicE has found it's way into Bridgeport
 from the cesspools of New York, Phil
 adetphia and other large breeding
 spots of vice."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
TERRIBLE LOSS CAUSES ENEMY
 TO HALT DRIVE
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(Continueds from Page One.) tured two towns and nearly 300 pris- oners. The Turks avoided battle at Kifra, 10 miles northeast of Bagdad. and fled toward Kirfuk, 160 miles north and on the main road to Mosui, apparently the British objective. A retreating column was attacked and more than 500 prisoners were taken.
 French troops last night improved leir positions in the neighborhood of Locre, on the Flanders front, the London war office announces. The British rushed German posts in the Veteran sector and took prisoners.
 Artillery combats of some intensity occurred last night on the Somme front near Villers Bretonneux and on both sides of the Avre, southeast Of Amiens says today's French war of ficial report.
 Today's official statement reveals no break in the comparative quiet on all the recently active fronts in Flanders and to the south.
 In local fighting in the former area the British repulsed an attack by the Germans northeast of Ypres and took
  were rushed in the vicinity of Met eren. The French troops in Flanders carried out a small operation which was fmpotant in that it improved their position on the valuable holding ground about Locre, which protects the flank of Mont Rouge.
 On the Somme front the continu- ance of artillery actions of some vio- lence is reported near Villers Bre- tonneaux and to the south along the river.
 With the British Army in Flanders, May 1-(By the Associated Press)- Gen. Won Arnim made no further move along the Flanders battle front last night, nor had an attack been ex- peced. The heavy defeat which the Germans suffered on Monday forced them to pause and bring up fresh troops before continuing their drive for the hill positions in the Kennel region.
 The seriousness of the German in tentions here have been evinced in numerous ways. On Monday, for ex- ample, they pushed at least one field gun forward to within zoo yards of the battle line and other guns were brought close up. Heavy artillery fir ing continued at various parts of the battle line during the night and there were the usual outpost actions. The back areas between Ypres and Haze brouck were heavily shelled by the Germans. An enemy attempt yester- day afternoon to cut the barbed wire at Wieltje was dispersed by artillery fire.
 Emperor William appears to have been an interested and active visitor in the Flanders region yesterday. Ac- cording to prisoners, he has been making his usual fambuoyant speeches to troops and he said re- gently that the Germans were trying to separate the French and British armies, adding characteristically that the Germans were going to put the British back on the English channel where they belonged"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
TO TRY FARFEL.
 IN FRANCE FOR
 ARMY DISSIPATION

Joseph "Red" Farfel, who has been held for the federal authorities for the past week on the charge of de- sertion from the United States army, was today taken under armed escort to Camp Merritt, N. J., where his unit was stationed before sailing for the front.
 Farfel, when first arrested, was placed under bonds of $1,O0O, but when he came before Judge Wilder in the City Court last Saturday, his bonds were raised to S10,000 and as a consequence he awaited the arrival of his escort behind the bars
 It was said today that instead of sending him to prison for a long term in this country, he will be held in the guard house until he sails for France where he will rejoin the unit he left at the camp, and will then be tried by a field court martial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
ENGLISH LABOR
 PARTY LEADERS
 CONSULT GEORGE

London, May 1.---Members of the labor deputatton who waited on the premier. in the house of commons on Monday in regard to the~ Irish con- scrip1on admit, says the Daily Tele- graph, that MT. Lloyd-George spoke fraEly and firmly and listened pa,- tiently to the statement prepared by Arthur Henderson pn representations made by a deputat1on of Irish trade unionistS and the lengthy explanation of J. H. Thomas, NL P., for Derby.
 PremierI IIyoyd-G George promised that the cabinet would consider the rep resentations of the laborites, but he held out no hope for any change in the policy of the government. In a speech the premier insisted that equal rights of citizenship involved equality of duty and responsibility and that Ireland cannot take all the advan- tages accruing to it's association with Great Britain while refusing to bear a share in the burden and sacrifices of the United Kingdom, of which it is a part.
 The Daily Telegraph recalls that Ireland did not refuse the gift of old age pensions from an English par1ia- ment nor. the advance of money for the purchase of land and the build ing of 1aborers' cottages
 Many laborites who oppose con scription in Ireland do so not from principle but because they believe it is not wise in existing circumstances.
 The Catholic Union of Great Brit aiE, an influential organization whose members include many titled persons and other prominent Catholics, has sent to Cardinal Gasparri, the papal secretary of state, for submission to Pope Benedict a series of resolutions adopted by it regretting the action o1 the Catholic hierachy in Ireland 1T opposing Irish conscription, thereby apparently supporting organized re- sistance to law"
 The resolutions express the opinion that> the Irish ought to share in the defenese of the empire. There are serious n1isgivings, it is added, on the interference of ecclesiastical author ity in purely temporal and politica
 questions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
HUNDREDS FLEE FROM CONGRESS
 STREET BRIDGE
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at their destinations much shaken .oy the narrow escape they had from deatah. One of the most remarkable escapes from disaster was that of a trolley car crowded with men and women on their way to work. The car had just reached the bridge when the structure began to rise and the motorman with rare presence of mind slammed on the reverse back ing his car and it's human freight to safety barely in time to avoid being caught by the upward flight of the bridge.
 How the mechanism of the bridge got out of order is mystery, for the attendants state that when a New Haven tug passed up the river with tow at half past this morning, the bridge worked in perfect order and when the tug came down the riv- CT upon her return trip the me chanism was in perfect running order, so that when the bridge began to go in the air two hours later without any kind Sof warning they were taken completely by surprise.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
EXPECT TO PUSH OVER THE MARK
 OF S6,O00,OOO

The largest number of individual Liberty Loan subscriptions in single day since the drive started several days ago was registered at headquar- ters at Hincks Brothers yesterday. The amount in subscriptions for the 1189 applications amounted to $100,- $50. The official grand total as giv- en out by the committee this morning is $6,000,000.
 Prospects that Bridgeport will subscribe half again as much as the original quota of $4,S00,o00 are much brighter to the Loan committee. The returns for five days are stiA to be recorded and it is predicted that a few surprises will be given before the end of that time.
 The women's committee is pro- gressing with their campaign and, according to the report of the chair man Mrs. William T. Hincks, their gpnd total is s323,o00. The women with the aid of the Minute Women, have secured over 400 subscriptions Two of the subscriptions taken by the ladies were for $50,000 each. The police campaign is bringing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
RIvET|NC GANG
 AT FORE RIVER
 BREAK RECORDS

Quincy, Mass, May IA Hveting gang composed of three Syrians at Fore River yard of the Bethlehem Ship Building Go. claimed to0ay' to have broken the world record for riv- eting, based on the performance of Charles duIham, who droFe 2&OS three-quarter inch oil tight Sdvets in nine consecutive hours last night The previous record, the Fore River Co. said, was 2.72o three quarter inch snaw rivets, driven in nine hours at the plant of the Baltimore Dry Dock and Ship Building Co. Oil tight rtv- eting is much, harder than snap rfvetinG. for the buikheads on the shell of the oil tanker on which the men were working are put under air pressure Mulham averaged more than five rivets minute.
 The gang earned something like $7u as a result of the nights work, the riveter getting 50 per cent, the holder on 30 and the heater 20 per cent Gem eraI Manager Wakeman added SUD stantiaI honAs in recognition of the feat.