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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
ALIEN PROPERTY BRINGS
S4,150,000 IN SALE

Associated Press Service
SPRINGFIELD Mass. Dec. T.
The Bosch Magnetic Co. Of this city.
was sold at auction today 10 II. O..
Grifhths. OF New York city. for S4.-
15O, coo. the sale being made by or
der OF the alien property custodian.
A. Mitchell Palmer. The sale In
cludes the entire capital stock, pat
cnts, plant and equipment
The company has been operated
by the government since its seizure
by the alien property custodian
i'm April and its entire output has
heen used for the army and navy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
NEGROES IN UNIFORM
ROB CAMP "Y" SAFE

LOUISVILLE KY Dec. Two
Negroes in army uniforms broke in
TO a Negro Y. NJ c. A. hut at Camp
Taylor early today. carried the safe
outside. robbed it of $3.50. held at
bay six Negro Y. NJ c. A. secretar-
les, who were awakened by the
noise and escaped.
The robbery was not announced
until late today. Similarity OF
methods recalled a like robbery at
Dix. y. J., recently.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
Associated Press Service :

Associated Press Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. -
The Indiana delegation to the meet
ing 20 be held at Chicago wednesday
10 promote plans for a national cam
paign for relief OF starved peoples
OF the near east will be headed by
Thomas c. Day OF this city. vice
chairman and treasurer Of the In
diana auxiliary Of the American
committee for Armenian and Syrian
relief
Henry Morgenthau, former am
bassador TO Turkey who was in
Constantinople at the outbreak OF
the war, viii be the principal
speaker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
Associated Press Service:

CHICAGO. Dec. Three million
dollars an hour is the record break
ing sum paid farmers Of the country
in the month Of November, 1913, for
livestock used for meat purposes.
according TO an estimate made by
experts at the International Live
stock exposition and horse fair.
which closed here today.
Producers received more than
So. 900. 900 for hogs sold in the Chi
cago market last month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
seOO.OOO FIRE Loss.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. Fire
of an undetermined origin at the
yard Of the Speiden ship Building
co. here today caused damage 10 tho
plant estimated at nearly $500. 700.
repairs were removed from danger.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
Sweeping investigation of
National Security League
Demanded by Congressmen c
International News Service:
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA sweeping congressional nyesti
CATION of the political activities of the National Security league
and of the charges voiced by Rep Fea of Wisconsin and Rep
McCuOch of Ohio that financed by corporations and prof
teers fOreShadowed the unanmy of opinion that
vailed when members of the house rules committee democratic
republican, this afternoon decided that such investigation
should be made The meeting held to consider the resolution
recently introduced by ear the house calling for such nve
tipaion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
GERMAN REPUBLIC
is DEMANDED BY
BIG ORGANIZATION
Associated Press Service :

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 7.-The German republic and
her first president Comrade Ebert have been hailed by
organized demonstration of soldiers and sailors at Ber
The sun., 1918-11-24
CHEERING SOLDIERS
CROWD ABOUT KING
British "Silver Badge" Men
Rush to Greet Royalty.

LONDON. Nov. 2S.--There were scenes
of wild enthusiasm in Hyde Park to-day
during the Kings review Of the "silver
badge" men--those who have served in
the forces and since have. been dis
charged on account OF wounds or other
physical disabilities. As King George.
with the Prince OF Wales, the Duke Of
Connaught. Gen. Sir William r Robert
son. commander OF the forces In Great
Britain. and the stan officers rode past
the lines, the men forming three sides
Of a square, there were remarkable dem
onstrations of loyalty.
When the King reached the third sec
ton the men suddenly broke ranks AND
crowded about him. grasping his hands
Others surrounded the Prince OF Wales
and the Duke OF Connaught and shook
hands heartily with them.
In the ueanSme another crowd OF the
discharged soldiers ga thered around the
carriage In which we're the Queen
mother, Alexandra, and the Princess
Victoria. The men climbed on to the
footboard and the back OF the vehicle in
their eagernesS to shake hands with the
royal ladies, God bless you, dear boys !"
exclaimed the Queen mother, as she
shook hands with as many Of the men
as she could.
At attempt was made to take the
horses from the carriage so that the men
might pull II themselves but officers and
The sun., 1918-11-24
KAISER'S DYNASTY
I'm THE STABLES"
Red Leader Taunts Fallen
Queen in Her Palace.
Specie! Caois Despotch to TIE Sun.


PARIS, Nov. 23.-"The Hohenzollern
dynasty has crumbied In the stables. I"
This. according to a high neutral per-
sonage quoted by the Petit Partsten, 10
the remark made by DR.. Kari Liebknecht,
leader of the Berlin Reds" to the EN-
press OF Germany when he passed
through the Kaiser'S private apartment
after the Berlin revolut!onaries had
captured the royal palace.
Several hundred officers. hoping to
protect the Empress and the princesses,
bacFicaded themselves In the imperial
stables. Two regiments attacked them
and the fight lasted from evening to
noon OF the following day, when the
officers surrendered. The struggle cost
so dead and 200 wounded. After the
surrender Liebknecht entered the palace
and hoisted the red Gag.
The neutral. speaking OF The Kaiser,
said that nobody In Berlin even mem
lions him. but Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg retains his popularity because
he Is supposed TO have advised the
Kaiser and Gen. Ludendorff to demand
peace before the June offensive was
begun.
In France the impression persists that
the political changes IN Germany are a
comedy designed to dupe the Entente
Powers. No doubt exists here that the
Social Democrats have concocted q plan
tn avoid footing the bill. to retain Prus-
sian Poland and recover Germany's
colonies There Is n firm determination
everywhere. however. that In any case
the bill shall be presented. 1--WE shall
The sun., 1918-11-24
..vted the occupation of KOtlas by the

yepted the occupation OF Kotlas by the
Eritente.
A plan is under discussion In military
CIRCLES for the creation OF n voluntary
army for. Russian relief should the
Allies agree upon the policy Of feeding
Russia.
Daylight in Archangel now is Of only
four hours duration, and this fact, with
the fogs. facilitates the guerrilla warfare
oo,the Bolsheviki. operating In the shell
tor of the forests. 1t is believed that
evacuation of the Archangel district by
the Allies would probably result in the
snxrder of the entire population friendly
to'the Entente by the Bolshcvlki, just as
the elements antagonistic to the Boil
sheviki were slaughtered In the Volga
towns evacuated by the Czechs after the
establishment OF White Guard govern
ments under Czech support.
"A similar slaughter occurred at
0oiogda, where Entente supporters who
rallied about the Embassies we're perse-
cyted mercilessly after the departure Of
the Entente diplomats. Allied encour-
agement Of the antl-Bolshevk organlza-
tion has carried with It responsibility
which the military leaders are unwilling
%, overlook.
The sun., 1918-11-24
RUSSIA ASKS PLACE
IN PEACE COUNCILS
Prince Lvoff Sees Way to End
Rolsheviki.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-1lecognltion
of Russia at the world peace confer
ence at Versailles was urged BY Prince
George Lvon. arst Prime Minister CT
Russia after the overthrow of the Gear
In statement to-day to ;he Ames icaa
people.
"The termination OF the war has
raised the question of the peace confer
ence." said Prince Lvoft, II think n scnse
Of duty and justice dictates to the Allies
the necessity OF organizing in Versailles
the defense OF Russian interests THIS
work can be done by Russians only. Tie
country as whole Is unable at present
to send to tho conference Its plenlpoten-
t!ary representatives but when our
friend Is Ill we act for him.
I'm sthe Bo.shevik state, In connec.
ton with complete anarchy, reign hun
ger and the need OF all essentials c.
lie. Nle Allies have decided to feed
vanquished foes. Can they let Russia
lie OF starvation? The Allies require
order of Germany. Can they tolerate
the nest of anarchy in Russia, TIE
domination Of the Bolsheviki, who are
aiming TO kindle clasS-hatred and the
struggle with the arms of the lro!e-
tariat against other groups OF the popu.
latIon?
Il deem the intervention OF the Allies
Is dictated not only by pure cotnpa ssion
for the victims OF Russian Boishevism,
but by political foresight as we'll"
The sun., 1918-11-24

mounted police persuaded them to fall
into line again. The King then rode to
the saluting base and the men marched
by.
In his address TO the men the King
said:
u am glad to have met you to-day
and to have looked into the faces OF
those who, for the defense OF home and
the empire, were ready TO give up their
all and have sacrificed their limbs, sight.
hearing and health. Your wounds. the
most honorable distinction a man can
bear. inspire reverence In your fellow
countrymen. May Almighty God miti-
gate your sufferings and give you
strength to bear them. a
"As your King, thank you. We all
honor you and admire the ungrudging
way In which you have done your duty.
That you may live long and enjoy with
happiness the peace which you have so
gioriously won. Is the most earnest wish
OF my heart"
The sun., 1918-11-24

recently lighting in the Austrian army.
In addition to this. the local Jugo-Slav
committees, while disarming the Italian
population, have formed armed civil
guards from Jugo-Siavs living In the
outskirts. II Is reported here that Amer
wan troops have been ordered 10 oc-
rupy Fiume and restore order.
The situation demands effective and
immediate action" says Mr.. Fisher, "as
at any moment an unprecedented ex-
plosion OF racial sentiment may lead to
the most serious eventualities Jugo-
Slavs TO the number OF $4,000. all armed.
nave occupied Fiume under the COM
mand of a Serbian Captain. altering
the normal proportion OF the different
races among the inhabitants.
THE main factor in the maintenance
Of law and order Is the presence Of a
email Italian squadron. The Italian
population Is in q state OF trepidation
amounting almost to terror. The Jugo-
Slavs have proclaimed that the name
Fiume 10 now changed to the sIav name
Vt Rieka. Some OF the vessels In the
harbor here which formerly belonged to
the Austrian mercantile marine now are
flying the Jugo-Slav nag. while others
have the Croatian flag. The situation 10
extremely perilous."
The sun., 1918-11-24
DICKMAN OCCUPIES
SCORE MORE TOWNS
Yankees Close on Heels of
Foes Rear Guards.
by the Associated Prrss.

LrxEMBuRo, Nov 20 (delayed) -
Within stones throw at some points
OF the rear guards OF the German army
the American forces under Major-Gen
l(ickman settled themselves TODAY for
step across the enemy's frontier. With
ont opposition at any place, the Amer,-
cans continued the absorption OF that
part OF the territory evacuated by tho
Germans under the armistice terms.
On the extreme left the American
Army OF Occupation reached before
nightfan 1ngledorf, about a mile west
ri Diekirch In general line along the
Our and Moselle rivers was occupied
the extreme right being south OF Remlch
The closing movement to-day placed
more than score OF towns under allied
control. In one or two of these, just
west OF the German frontier, the In
hahitants were somewhat less demon
strative, but even then a majority of the
people seemed to be pleased at the
change. In most of the towns enthu-
siasm found lively expression In flags
hanging from public buildings and even
the poorest houses, while the villagers
The sun., 1918-11-24
REDS SEIZE MORE
CITIES IN PRUSSIA


men to form a proietariat dictatorship.
has sent a note. according to a despatch
from Copenhagen TO the Exchange Tele-
graph Company. demanding that Russia
acknowledge the present German Gov
eminent and not to agltate for another.
The German Government also de-
mands an explanation M the arrest OF
two German Consul-Genefals in Russia.
1t In pointed out In connection with
the appeal OF Or. w. 8. Solf to the
United States for food that there are
two kinds OF rations In use In Germany.
That for the soldiers in the first lines
has been much larger than that granted
the rest OF the nation. II Is said that
DR.. Solf appears anxious that the front
line standard shall be maintained for
the large body of troops returning from
the front. This ration is considerably
more generous than that to which the
British people have been accustomed
during the last four years.
Food in Plenty at KieI.
A neutral correspondent writes to the
London Morning Post that he has re-
celved a letter from Kei In which this
occurs:
1--WE are batter or for food this YEAR
than in 1917. There IL plenty OF grain
and potatoes so there will be no short
age"
The Post comments as follows: "This
only confirms the belief held In authori-
tative quarters here that the conditions
of scarcity advertised In Germany's
daily whine about the armlstice condl-
tions do not In fact exist. Out Of their
own mouths or those of their rulers and
newspap ers before the collapse the Ger
mans can be shown to have confessed
TO sufficient supplies to carry them
through the winter. With their harvest
just gathered there cannot be that mem
ace OF immediate shortage which is now
represented in appeals to the Allies and
neutrals"
The sun., 1918-11-24
FRENCH ADVANCE RAPIDLY.
Troops Reach Former Alsace From.
tier-MoPe Towns Taken.

PARIS. Nov. 23.-The War Office an
tonight on the operations OF
the army OF occupation says:
The complete occupation OF the lib
Grated territories In Alsace and Lor-
raine Is In process Of achievement.
During the course of the day our
troops installed themselves in numer-
Gus towns and villages in the Sarre
Valley. notably In Dlllingen. Sarrebruck
and Sarrelouis where the General
commanding the First Army entered
at the head OF HIS troops.
In Alsace French advance guards
reached the former frontier and took
possession OF Woerth, Froeschwiller,
Reischoffen, as well as Soultz and
Bischwiller. Eyerywhere the French
troops were Enthusiastically welcomed
by the delivered populations.
The sun., 1918-11-24
Briti.h Cro.. ourths River.

LONDON, Nov. 23.--Field Marshal
Faig's report on the movements OF the
British army OF occupation. issued to-
night. says:
- Tho march toward the German
frontier Is proceeding satisfactorily.
Advanced troops of the Fourth Army
have crossed the Ourthe River south
The sun., 1918-11-24

the east
The number OF guns left behind BY
the retreatlng enemy now In our hands
exceeds 500. A number OF airplanes
and quantities OF rolling stock have
also passed into our possession.
The sun., 1918-11-24
AMERICAN TROOPS
sMAY OCCUPY FIUME
Jego-SlaDs Refuse to Yield
2 Control TO Italians.
BY the Associated Press.

~ the ASSOcIdtfd Pfe@.
fIUME. Nov. II (delayed) Victor
F1gher, founder OF the British Workers
League in making n tour OF redeemed
ItS1ian territories has visited Flume.
Tlfe situation Is OF extreme dellcacy,
he says DANCE. is arising out of the
unexpected occupation OF the city by
bdpies OF Jugo-Slav sodiery until quite
The sun., 1918-11-24
FRENCH ARMY FINDS
METZ GERMANIZED
Difficult Task Ahead to Re-
CLAIM, Lorraine Capital.
by the Associated Press.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY AT Mrrz,
Nov. 23-It Is geng to take some time
for the Territory of Metz to accustom
Itself to the changes which are being
made In its administration. in the opin-
ion Of the old. inhabitants OF this re-
gion. BY this hame this part OF recon-
quered Lorraine will be known until 1t
has been finally and fully reinstalled in
the French Republic.
The greater problem will be Metz IT.
self. the smaller towns and rural dis
tricts, excepting the mining districts,
being as thoroughly French as ever.
Metz, the metropolis OF the province,
however, after having served for forty
eight years as a German garrison, has
been Germanized to an extent that can be
appreciated only by personal contact The
very considerable number OF German
immigrants the imperial army brought
with II had established a strong Ger
man colony. almost equaliing the French
civilian population In numbers These
Germans held all the public offices and
filled all the public posts on railroads
and In the postal service. They finally
succeeded in gaining an equal repre-
sentation with tie French In the munich
pal council
Change L. . Real Surprise.
The native population. unfailipg in its
loyalty TO France, was overwhelmed and
terrorized and could only nurse Its affeS-
ton for France in secret. Now that the
liberation the people hoped for, almost
without daring to look for. has come. 1t
has taken them by surprise.
Those residents OF Metz who are most
devoted to France still find occasionally
that In spite OF themselves they are
speaking low when talking Of France
and their newly regained liberty, from
instructive fear Of heavy German
hand on the shoulder and an invitation
to- follow to the police station.
the German population, on the other
hand, appears to lack thus far full COM
prehension Of what has happened. The
German residents take the arrival Of
me French troops as an unwarranted
INVASION. The presiding officer OF the
German civil administration, Baron Won
Gemmingen. showed surprise when
NJ. MFman. the Project of Nancy. mn.
pointed commissary by the French Gov
eminent for Lorraine. arrived To take
possession Of his post
Kafser's Picture Discarded.
NJ. Mirman found a portrait of the
German Emperor still hanging In the
private Office Of tie prefecture. Natu-
rally 1t was taken down and relocated
", corner. This action Baron Won
Gemmingen characterized as violent
presumption" 1t took two days to con-
vince the old president of the German
administration that the newly arrived
commissary was in fact his successor
and that he must give way.
order is being maintained IN Metz
during the period Of transition by ma
lives OF Alsace-Lorraine with tricolor
badges on their arms They have all
the authority OF the municipal police.
There have been a few incidents, but
quiet prevails and the people OF Metz
are beginning to see clearly through
| emotions that have shaken their souls.
The sun., 1918-11-24
shouted a welcome to, every passing

shouted a welcome To every passing
group of soldiers.
ALONG the Moselle River. near the
northern part OF the lines, the American
outposts look across the narrow stream
a. German soldiers marching or saun-
tering along the streets OF villages over
which the German flag flow. Greven-
macher, the largest town In proximity Of
the American line. was evacuated be-
fore noon. the movement OF the Germans
to the opposite bank of the river indi-
eating that they were making ready to
retire still further during the night or
on Saturday.
The sun., 1918-11-24

FARis, Nov. 23.-Answering the argu-
ment of the Dutch Government in justi-
flying Its attitude toward William Hohen-
zollern. the former German Emperor. as
corta!aed in note issued by the Dutch
Legation yesterday. the Pete journal
observes that the former Emperor was
at the very beginning, and continues to
be treated not as private individual
but as a sovereign enjoying favorable
conditions. II adds that kilograms TO
CT from Amerongen Castle are consid-
cred as official kilograms.
DESPITE the protest OF the Dutch
Government" tho Petit Journal con-
cludes. and in its own interests, the
Allies must insist that these favors
stop and that the former Emperor Is
placed where It will be impossible for
him to do harm"
The sun., 1918-11-24
BUDAPEST CHEERS FRENCH.
Crowds shower Troops With Flow.
ers---AlIied Flags Everywhere.

GENEVA. Nov. 20. - When French
troops entered Budapest. the capital OF
Hungary. on Wednesday they vera
showered with flowers by cheering
crowds that filled tho streets, according
to dispatches from Innsbruck.
The city was befagged with the Allied
colors, and no Austrian or German fags
were seen. The residents sang the
Marseiilaise as the French marched In.
The military governor OF the city gave
banquet Thursday TO the French Of
hcers.
The French troops are expected TO re-
main In Budapest until peace IN signed.
The sun., 1918-11-24
!. fA1kl ME YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Dealer

see later how much Germany can pay"
writes one newspaper. rejecting the
general attitude.
There Is a growing demand also that
the Kaiser shall be delivered up for judy
ment Great surprise was caused here
by a report that Dutch aviators hap In
vited the former Emperor to a banquet
The Marin expresses its Indignation in
an editorial article. which says in part:
The ASSASSIN already 10 under the
shadow OF judicial proceedings. Eng
land. America and all France demand his
punishment. The Dutch Government
must DO warned that criminal guest
cannot be allowed shelter behind an ex-
aggerated hospitality and under cover OF
revolution to prepare new crimes for
the future"
The sun., 1918-11-24

eo.80O.oOO More Lent to Belgian.
WARRINGTON. Nov. 23-The Treasury
to-day extended another credit to Bel
GUM OF S5.600,0o0. making total loans
to Belgium $lss,l20.oOo, and a total for
all Allies OF 3s.ls4.576,66S
The sun., 1918-11-24

Enemy Enjoys Ont In Spain.
MADRID. Nov 2s.-The German and
Ambassadors here
have ceased to represent their respective
countries. according to the newspapers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-08
BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Births-Willard and Adelaide Thorpe,
3l16 Burt street, boy; Yohon and Victoria
Matras. Ss11 South Thirty fourth street,
hoy; Thomas and Rose Fitzgerald, IT'S
North Twenty eighth avenue. girl; Marion
and Annie Harrison. 2s14 North Fifteenth
street, GIRL Bernard and Dorothy Kin
caid, 1872 Grand avenue. girl; stuart and
Lucille Osborn, 1906 South Twenty ninth
street, girl; John and Adelaide Sorebo,
260S Rees street, girl: John and Beuah
Sullivan. 1902 Fort street. girl; Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Leone. hospital, girl; George
and Pearl Ferguson. sl7 North Twenty
fifth avenue, girl: William and Mary ko-
gel, 2e15 Bancroft street, boy: Harry and
Helene Cross, 272s South Forty-second
street. boy; Harry and Lola Cose, Benson.
Neh, girl; Edgar and Anna Finley, 2767
South Ninth street, girl.
Deaths--William +. Golden, 8, 1921
Cunning street; Eva Stecki, IS, 431S South
Thirty seventh street: Mary Sczeh, 80,
1928 South Twenty third street; Caroline
Pritchett 60. sl4 North Nineteenth street;
Victoria Johnson. 81. III South Forty
first street: CHA Cohen, g., 25l7 Parker
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-08
Oregon Land.
Irrigation


I'm the Heart of the Range"
The Jordan Valley Project.
Malheur County. Oregon. +
An empire in the making, land $500 per
acre plus the cost Of the water. You can
file on grazing homestead entries nearby.
Literature and particulars on request.
Next excursion October Goth.
HARLEY ]. HOOKER.
$40 First Natl Blk. Bldg Omaha. Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-08
FARM AND RANCH LANDS.

50 ACRES u mile from Pacific Junction
all in wheat and alfalfa; price s125 pei
acre. Chas. l. Davis, Pacific Junction
Ia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-08
Seryise Stations,

AUTOMOBILE electrical repairs; service
station for Rayfield carburetors ana
Columbia storage batteries. EdnRk
ssls n. lath. Webster i1oA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-08
BUILDING PERMITS

building permits have been issued to
the following
Swift &. Co. Twenty -sixth and Q streets,
office building, $4,000; Swift e Co, Twen-
ty-seventh and r streets, frame stucco
fire house, $500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-08
CARD OF THANKS.

WE wish to express our sincere thanks
TO the neighbors and friends for their
Kindness and sympathy, shown us dur
ing our sorrow. Frank Beynek, Mrs.
Becker and Family