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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
f INLAND PROTESTS
CONTROL BY REDS
New Republic Appeals to Pow
erS Against Rule of
P0ISheViki.
International News Service {:

international News Service:
STOCKHOLM. Jan. 29.-The gov
ernment of the new republic of
Finland today lodged a protest with
the powers against the interference
in Finnish affairs by the bolshevik
government at Petrograd, said a dis
patch from Haparanda.
"a number of European govern
ments, some neutral and some bel
ligerent have already recognized the
independence of Finland)
The REQ Guard (bolshevik forces)
are now in possession Of all of Hell
singfors. the Finnish capital, the
dispatch added. All of the members
of the Finnish senate have been ar
rested.
Several Swedish citizens are re-
ported To have been killed in the
lighting between the Red Guard and
the defenders of HelsingforS and the
Swedish government is watching the
situa tion closely.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
IuternatlonaI News Service /:

International News Service:
AMSTERDAM. Jan. ga series
of successes of no mean calibre
have been won by the socialist-mod-
crate group in their stubborn fight
against Pan-German control OF the
German governments peace atti-
tude
A dispatch from Frankfort-ou-
Main today quoted the Zeitung as
saying that Chancellor Won Hertling
has been forced by pressure from
the non-anneXationists 20 promise a
new statement on Belgium. pledging
Gar reaching concessions from th-
former vague attitude adopted by
the government towards the Belgian
question.
The Weser Zeitung. the organ or
the powerful German shipping in
terests at Bremen. was quoted in
another dispatch as saying that the
socialists in the reichstag have
blocked a vote of confidence in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
TO CONDUCT AUTOPSY ON
BODY OF YOUNG WOMAN
InternationaI News Service.

international News Service.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29-An au-
topsy was 70 be conducted today on
the body Of Miss Emma r Oswald.
% years old, "A wealthy Los Angeles
woman. who died suddenly yester-
day in the waiting room or the Of
fee Of Dr. Robert PaIweis chir0-
pracfor. Dr. Pauweis had just given
Miss Oswald a treatment when she
died
Deputy Medical Examiner
Schwartz. in charge of the case,
stated that he desired 90 ascertain
the exact cause OF Miss Oswald s
death. He said that there was MOTH
ing suspicious about the case
Miss Oswald Tas accompanied ~
her travelling companion Miss
Marie AIvardo. They came east sew
eral months ago on a pleasure trip.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
SENATE BODY
BALKS WISH
Of NJ AOOO
Interstate Commerce Commit
tee Would Restore Railroads
to Private Ownership
Within Year After War.
Interuational News Service.

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2a The so
ministration program received q set
back this afternoon when the sen-
ate interstate commerce committee
voted TO to limit the period IL
government control of the railroads
to one year after the end of the war.
The amendment agreed 90 hy the
committee is modification of the
proposal submitted by Sen Watson
Of Indiana. for the frankly avowed
purpose Of forestalling permanent
government control Sen Watson's
amendment provided for the termi-
nation OF government control SIX
months after the end of the war.
The majority Of the committee took
the position that this would allow in-
sufficient time for the readjustmeut
incidental 10 the return OF the roads
TO private operation and extended
the time TO one year.
Opposes McAdOO.
The action OF the committee was
in direct opposition 10 the desire OF
CEt Y MthuOOt Nllf LNl hfIlfI aA 'A
the railroads Mr.. NcAdoo urged
that the question of terminating
government control be left open for
decision OF congress after the end
Of the war. and suggested il might
not be advisa bile 90 return the rail-
roads 10 private ownership until
three years after peace is proclaim
ed.
Three democratic senators voted
for the proposal 20 limit the period
OF government operation. They
were Sen. Pomerene of ohio. Sen.
Underwood OF Alabama and Sen.
Smith OF South Carolina, chairman
OF the committee. one republican,
Sen Poindexter OF WASHINGTON,
voted AGAINST the amendment.
With this question disposed ~.
the committee expected to turn uezt
20 the question Of compensation Tor
the use OF the railroads. Much con-
troversy appeared certain before the
bill will he ready for reporting 10
the senate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29

International News Service;
PADUCAH. Ky, Jan. 29.-Four-
teen steamboats, were swept down
the Ohio river today when huge ice
gorges above Paducah broke and
the fields Of ice caught the vessels
and tore them from their moor
ings.
Many Of the boats swept past this
city in the grasp of ice foes and
residents of this city report hearing
cries from the vessels. Reports from
Metropolis. H., say that the boats
passed there in bad shape. Two of
them were reported jammed in the
ice and standing on edge.
Among the boats swept away
were packets Of the Eagle Line and
the Cumberland and Tennessee
River line.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
Cold Cracks Rail, Train
is Wrecked, Four Dead
and Nearly 90 Injured

News Service:
CHICAGO. Jan. 29-The
number Of known dead as a re-
suit of the wreck of an Illinois
Central train at Granger, H.,
"a miles west of here, was in
creased to four today with the
death IN a hospital here of Mrs.
Joseph Byers of Manson, Ia.
Her death was the result OF in
ternal injuries.
The number of injured was
estimated at between 40 and 60.
The only cause OF the wreck
thus far is supposedly de-
fective rail which cracked be
cause OF the cold and allowed
10 coaches to leave the track
and roll down a steep embank-
ment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29

Herbert c. Hoover today an
nounced this as his position in a
letter written TO Rep. sydney Ander-
son of Minnesota. who had proposed
new food legislation. The Anderson
proposal of legislation, Mr.. Hoover
says, does not go far enough. The
legislation that is 10 come through
the extension of the Lever act. Mr..
Hoover said, must include:
Control of distribution i'm or
der that all classes and local
tiles shall fare alike and that
unnecessary consumption shall
be prevented.
Control OF use of foodstuffs in
food manufactures with a view
to limiting the less essential
manufactures.
Control of commodities crit
ically necessary for the produc-
tion and preservation Of food
stuffs in order 10 prevent great
losses of military sacrifices.
Endorses Other Sections.
I'm addition Mr. Hoover endorses
the following sections Of the Ander-
son bill:
Compulsory wheatless or other
less days weekly
Prohibiting use Of foodstuffs in
non-foOd products.
Limitation of food served in pub
lie eating places.
Declaring that 80 per cent Of all
food is wasted Mr.. Hoover said that
conservation measures must not
draw savings from that class to
which economy and moderate use is
a daily necessity
The shortage in sugar will not ex-
ceed 10 per cent next year. That
should be made up, MIR. Hoover said
through reduction of candy and
sweet drink manufacturers by at
least 20 per cent. Sugar distribu-
tiou also must be controlled, he said
TO keep it from greedy hands"
Reduce Ammonia Use.
Use of ammonia also must be re-
duced. There is today an absolute
shortage of 6O,OOO.O0O pounds of
this product in sight. To meet this
shortage Mr.. Hoover recommended
that use of ammonia be prohibited
for maintenance OF skating rinkS,
fur and alcoholic drinks. cold stor-
age establishments household am
monia and the like. Unless the am
monia shortage is met. he said the
danger TO the military esta blishment
will he great as the production Of
munitions must be reduced.
stop WastaSc of Tin Cans.
Wastage of tin for cans also must
be prohibited he urged. and there
are many similar matters that need
remedy. In conclusion. Hoover said:
IL am perfectly willing 10 go on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
CHICAGO Is VIRTUALLY
ON FUEL CARD BASIS

CHICAGO. Jan. 29-Chicago IS
virtually on a fuel card basis todav
as the result of new rules affecting
the distribution Of coal announced
hy the state fuel administration.
The order limits customers to
purchase Of not more than three
weeks supply except where pur-
chases Of less than a ton are made.
Purchasers are required also 10 file
flank inventories OF their present
Supply and immediate needs before
coal will he sold TO them.
A drastic penalty for false state
rlents by consumers or oversales by
dealers il provided. \ special corps
Of investigators will watch for vio-
laGoUs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
British Raid Patrol
Fails to Return, TeutonS
Driven Off Near Lens

intern ational News Service:
LONDON. Jan. "a raid
ing patrol which set out from
the British lines northeast Of
Ypres on Sunday night to at
tack a German position has not
returned, the war office reported
today.
The Germans tried to raid a
British trench in the sector OF
ArieuX (south Of Lens) but
were driven off.
In the MOnchy district (Arras
'front.' German artillery was
active all night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29

In explanation of this system, he
said that when cattle are shipped by
the cattle growers TO a marketing
point and the bids are not accept
able 10 the growers they are shipped
to Chicago for a possible better
price FIe said that the packers at
the point where the bids were not
acceptable wire on the bids which
were refused to Chicago. thus tip
ping off the Chicago buyers not to
go that bid any better In this way
the growers are forced 20 sell their
cattle at a loss.
Charges Discrimination.
Charles II. May, manager of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
THREE KILLED, TWO HURT
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO

FITCHBURG. Mass, Jan. %
Three workmen employed by L. T.
Ley, the Camp Devens contractor,
were killed today and two others
were hurt when their automobile
was struck by a light engine on the
Boston and Maine railroad cross
ing at Lunenburg depot
It was first reported here that the
victims Of the accident were sol
diers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
TRAFFIC IN EAST HALTED
BY HEAVY SLEET STORM

international News Service.
NEW YORK. Jan 2e Train
trafiic throughout the east was
brought practically to "a -tards-Il
today by a sleet storm which RACED
for several hours The te-1p is dee
clared 20 be the worst that The fed
eral railroad administration has eT-
perienced.
NeW York city wa- hard DIX .v
the storm Trolley car and elevated
service was completely suspended
for "a time.
Storms and colder weather are
fOrecasted for today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
ICE GORGES IN
OHIO SWEEPING
BOATS AHEAD
Fourteen Steamers Caught in
lam and Torn From
MOOringS-CitieS Are
in Danger.
international News Service:

international News Service:
CIARLESTOWN. w. Va,
Jan. 29.-MOre than S1,OOO,OOO
loss has been caused i'm West
Virginia by floods during the
past 2I hours. Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad tracks and the
County Light and Power Co,
costing S5OO.OO0 were washed
away at Logan. At Mullcns the
bridge was dynamited i'm order
to release the gorScd ice to save
the business section. Railroad
mon report the washing out of
treStlcs at Marsh Forks, Oak
land. OH Cabin Greek.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
OHIO RIVER Is
MASS OE ICE EIOES

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 29.-The
Ohio river opposite Louisville today
is mass of ice foes and gorges
with tributary streams pouring in
floods of ice and water. The Ken
lucky and the Big Sandy rivers are
choked with ice and several towns
in upper Kentucky are partly flood
ed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
Italians Launch Great
Offensive on ASiago
After Big BOmbardment

International News Service:
BERLIN. Jan. "a power
ful counter offensive has been
launched BY the Italians and
violent lighting" between the
Asiago plateau and the Breuta
valley was reported by the Ger
man war office today.
The Italians began their at
tacks after heavy bonn bard
fnent of the Austro-German po-
~itions
THE section mentioned by
the German war office is on the
northern part OF the Italian bat
tie tronL)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
INTER-ALLiED COUNCIL lN
SESSION AT VERSAILLES
Intenational News SeTi.

lntematlona. News Service
PARIS. Jan. 20 Eepre-.l ta -
tives o. the entente countries were
gathering here today for another
session Of the supreme iuter-all--I
var council at Versatile Premier
Orlando o. Italy. who has 5lst are
rived from London after comforting
with representative of the British
government said that he .- in come
plete accord with The peace prr-
ciples laid down ht Premier Lloyd
George in his recent war aims
speech
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29

News Service
PORTSMOUTH. o., Jan. 29.-
Fifty women and children were
forced to flee for their lives to-
day when six house boats on the
Ohio river here were caught in
the ice gorge and crushed. The
women and children took refuge
i'm the watcrwOrks plants. The
babies were almost frozen. The
ice is sweeping everything before
il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
ESTABLISH UNIVERSITY
BEHIND THE LINES

International News Service:
LONDON. Jan. PA uni
versity' has been established
behind the Canadian lines on
the western front Classes are
held a. regular intervals in Y.
NJ. c. A huts. The object is 10
prepare men Of little education
for efficient positions when peace
comes. Among the subjects
taught are scientific agriculture.
business law. literature. Ian
suages, history, economics
theOlog. applied science. phil
osophy and vocational training
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
j. s. REPLY To
CZERNIN NOW
4 POSSIBILITY
President COnferS With Col.
House on European PoIiti-
cal Situation Giving Rise
to RumOrS of Statement.

Inter- ational News Service:
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. -
With no reason being assigned
Pres't Wilson this afternoon
cancelled the usual Tuesday
cabinet meeting, the second one
called of within a week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29

LONDON, Jan. 29-German air
craft bombed London early today
for the second time within four
hours.
The raiding planes We're savagely
attacked by British airmen and by
high angle batteries and one OF the
machines I'm the first attacking
squadron was shot down i'm Essex
while trying 10 make its way 10 this
city
Niscount French, commander-in-
chief of the home defences. an
nounced that the first squadron was
sighted over the Essex and Kentish
coasts about O'Clock and the word
was Immediately flashed TO London.
GcOgraphcrs Are Calm.
some OF the hostile machines
were turned hack but others sue
ceeded in reaching London and
shortly after = o'clock the thunder
Of the guns I'm the London suburbs
announced that the raiders had
been sighted Some bombs were
dropped.
The Royal Geographical society
was holding meeting presided
over by Gen. Smuts. The sugEes-
ton was made that the members
take refuge in the basement OF the
building but there were loud cries
of protest While the thunder OF
the anti-aircraft gums echoed IN the
ears OF the audience Gen. SHUTS
calmly went on with his address and
the bursts Of APPLAUSE showed that
he was geCting undivided attention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
GEOGRAP HERS co
ON WITH MEETING
DURING AIR RAID
German Bombs Fail to Dis
turb Gen. SmutS and Royal
Society in London.
InternatIonaI News Service .

InternatiOnaI News service
LONDON, Jan. 29.-Forty-
seven men, women and chill
dren were killed and 169 others
were wounded in the double
German air raid over London
last night and early today. ac-
cording 10 "a casualty list issued
this afternoon by Niscount
French. commander-in-chief OF
the home defenses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
DRIVE To
SEAT FARMERS
IN CONGRESS
Non Partisan League to Make
Campaign Against Return
ing to 1.-THE Old Way"
After the War.
lE ernational News Service

III e. laliOudl News service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. pa po-
litical drive designed 10 seat not less
than 30 farmer congressman i'm the
house of representatives at next falls
election to hold the gains made 10y
the farmers during the war after
the return Of peace is under way
today by the Farmers Non-Partisan
league
The farmer, through the repre-
sentatives. will insist upon govern
ment ownership of railroads. fed
eral control of shipping and elm
ination of the middleman for all
time, john NJ. Baer, at present sole
representative of the Non-Partisan
league in congress said today.
Lack Organization.
"It is astonished how little in
terest Washington now has i'm the
farming industry" Baer said today.
When it comes to business it is
different Business is organized.
Business comes TO Washington and
gets, not only credit but cash-for
ship building and munition making.
l have no complaint on that score
but l want the farmers to do the
same thing.
Food is just as necessary as mu-
nitions and ships. We face a great
shortage of food crops this year. We
need a billion bushels of wheat. We
are not going TO get it-and we are
not even trying to get it, for muc5
land suitable for spring wheat will
lie idle. After two bad crops. the
farmers are without cash or credit
They can't buy seed 1t is just as
necessary and right for the govern
ment to provide money for seed T.
these farmers as il was TO provide
money for ship building. Yet Of
fetal Washington cannot see it-be
cause the farmers are not organ
lied.
Against the Old Way.
The war has done much for the
farmer" Baer went on. While h
feels that the government, after fix
ing the price of his wheat, should
also fix the price Of cotton, steel,
lumber, shoes and clothing - the
things he has to buy-he is not in
mood for much complaining The
railroads have been taken over, the
middlemen cut out and the problem
of ship congestion solved. If these
steps were necessary in time Of war.
, the farmers contend they are just as
necessary in time of peace. and they
will fight against any effort 10 re-
turn TO the old way of doing
things"
The political efforts Of the Nom
Partisan league now centered in
the Dakotas. Minnesota and Mon
tana, where it is well organized. Be
fore the congressional campaigns
get under way league speakers will
appear in every agricultural COM
munity and outline platform cal
culated 10 attract the farmer They
Will point 10 the achievements Of
the league in North Dakota and
will tell the people that just as the
farmer of North Dakota now is get
ting a square deal" so the farmers
Of the entire nation will fare If they
are strongly represented in congress.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29

Luxurious and Greedy
Must Bear Burden of
Food .SaUing''- '-Hoover
mier1ational News Service

WASHINGTON Jan 29The burden food savings must be
placed the luxurious and greedy and upon the poor
his must be the basis of absolutely necessary conservation
and food saving legislation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
Says Packers "Wire on"
to Beat Cattlen1en Out
Of Competitive Prices
InteiratiOnaI News

WASHINGTON Jan. 29-Appeang before the federal trade
commission today LaSater cateman charged that
system of wiring on praccei by the packers in spite of their
10 the COnfr9r
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
THE WEATHER

Indiana and Lower Michigan
Fair. continued cold tonight. wed
nesday cloudy. probably snow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
VICTORS OVER
THE HUNS
American Aviators Made Great
Record in Short Tine.

American Headquarters in France,
Nov. 21 (By the Associated Press.)-
When hoStilities were suspended,
American aviators had destroyed 66i
more German planes and 35 more
German balloons than the Americans
had lost. The total number Of enc
my planes destroyed by the Anleri-
cans was 926 and the total number
of balloons 73.
Two hundred and sixty-fve plane.
and 38 balloons were destroyed by
the enemy.
On November II, the day of tbs
signing OF the armistice, there were
actually engaged on the front TAO
American planes, 744 pilots, 457 OBJ
servers and % aerial gunners.
OF the total number Of planes, 32e
were of the pursuit type, 2s6 were
for observation and 115 were bomb
ers.
In addition, several hundred planes
Of various types were being used a,
the instruction camps when the wa.
ended.
Between September II and Novenl
Der II the air forces operating with
the First Army alone, dropped about
120 tons of high explosives on the
enemy lines and supply depots and
rail heads behind his lines.
It is not yet known what was ac-
eomplished On other portions Of the
front.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27

PROCLAMATION
Governor Manning Calls on
People Of the State to Give
Thanks for Unusual Bless
ings.

Columbia NOV. 22-Gov- Manning
has issued the following Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation:
in accordance with a gracious and
honored custom observed through
out the United States during the past
half a century, His excellency, the
president has proclaimed the last
Thursday in November as Tnanksgiv-
ing Day.
This year above all others our
thanksgiving should assume the spir-
il of fervent gratitude and, devou1
reverence. Our hearts go out in deep
sympathy and sorrow because Of the
lives that have been given by our
soldiers and sailors and those Of our
allies who have made the supreme
sacrifice. We will, therefore, approach
our thanksgiving in the spiritual eX-
altation so beautifully and feelirgll
expressed by the president.
"Out Of the storm Of battle, out OF
the suffering Of the world, a sudden
victorious peace has been achieved,
and world war, begun by tyrants
who sought to extend their system
over all nations, has been gloriously
ended. Instead Of tyranny triumph
ing to abrogate our liberties and to
fetter US, in common with all peo-
pies, with ,nilitarism, the spirit o.
democracy, as exemplified in Amerl-
can life and institutions and which
gains is expression in the freedom Of
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness, has prevailed over the forces
which sought and strove to destroy
it forever.
From such great and dire calm
! ity the Great God has delivered US
by His righteous might, justifying
finally and for all time the right G.
people to self government, which is
now and shall always be tGiumphan:
throughout the world.
because Of these inestinable
blessings and for every other evidence
Of Gods love and mercy, We are filled:
with gratitude.
"Now, therefore, I, Richard I. Man
ming, governor of the State Of South
Carolina, do proclaim Thursday, No
vember %, 1918, Thanksgiving Day
in the St ate Of South Carolina.
Especially, on that day, may we
joyously praise and thank Almighty
God for the armistice OF November
II: and we may, on that day, es-
pecially exult, prociaiming our graft
tude to the Supreme Judge Of the
world for this last signal triumph OF
the power Of justice, mercy and hu-
mility over the power of oppression
| force and arrogance"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
NEW YORK
-
AND CHICAGO
Fall Down on United War Work
Campaign-Time is Extend
ed.

New York, Nov. 21.-Oficial fig
ures on the total subscription Of the
United War Work Campaign will %
withheld until continuation drives
planned by New York, Chicago an
other cities which failed to atta:a
their quotas have been completed, &C
cording to an announcement tonight
by John r. Mott, director-gener;l =:
the campaign.
The last total announced v"::.
sf5S,565,05S. and Mr.. Mott declare.'
that unless the minimum goal o,
sl70, 100000 was passed the sevea
war relief organizations wouli u
compelled to discontinue their woel'
in the United States navy as well IS
the work among the mer of the
French and Italian armies. Il also
would be necessary. ne said. &c
forsake Russian at the Very tire
when help was most seriously nee,;-
ed