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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-09
SWEENEY OUT FOR
N. D. TRACK TEAM
Local Cinder Path Artist Glad
denS Heart of Coach
ROCkne.

Walter "Iic" Sweeney long Il To-
cal celebrity in athletics al the
SoutL Bend high school, now a can
didate Tor the Notre Dame varsity
track :, am, practiced for the first
tine this year yesterday afternoon.
Coach ROCkne wore a broad grin as
he handed out the necessary track
paraphernalia TO the local lad fer
he is depending upon him in Il large
measure for NOtre Danes showing
in the Onger distances.
sig Dave" Phnbin, chosen for a
tackle position on its au-wester1
mythical football team, was also in
a suit for the first time, and he is
10 be grooned to take the place OF
Charlie Bachman, star weishtman
of the past three years.
McGinnie. the spectacular broad
jumper of year ago, arrived and
went through the limbering up pro-
cess with other members or the
track team. Mac" looks in good
shape already. and Rockne has
sprinter in addition 10 his broad
jumping
Valparaiso university will open the
local basketball schedule at NOtr =
Dame Saturday The complete bas
ketball schedule will be available in
a few days. according to announce
ment made by Athletic Director
Harper yesterday II has been I'll
mored about the campus that the
schedule will be somewhat shorter
than in ether seasons. yet Harper
intimated that NJ least one game -
week will he PLAYED throughout the
season Wabash and NJ. 4. G.. will
be the big school attractions. There
was no practice for the basketball
quintet yesterday because the sex
ton" forgot 70 turn on the heat in
the big court
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-09
HERMANN HEADS
COMMISH AGAIN
]. {. Bruce Also Reelected
SeCretary-Many Trades
are RumOred.

CINCINNATI. o.. Jan. g.-August
Hermann was reelected chairman
and John +. Bruce was reelected
secretary Of the National Baseball
commission at the annual meeting
Of the commission here Tuesday.
Owing 10 the fact that only minor
matters were 20 be considered by the
commission the interest centered in
number Of deals that were being
attempted by various big league
clubs.
Early IN the day rumOr from a
wCu authenticated source had
Brooklyn giving Wheat and Cut
shaw for Pitcher Al Mamaux OF
Pittsburgh and "a cash considera d..
lion. Barney Dreyfuss Of the Pitts
ourgh club. when questioned con-
eerniug the rumor. said.
Good But Untrue.
1T sounds good but it is untrue
That's the only bad part OF it," The
rumOr gained credence, however,
owing to the large number OF pri-
vate discussions that took place be-
tween Ebbetts and Dreyfuss.
Another rumOr that would not
down, but which likewise was given
official denial was that Catcher Sny-
der OF the st. Louis Nationals, had
been sold 10 the Pittsburgh club,
Jack Hendricks, manager Of the St
Louis Cardinals. said:
Snyder has not been sold to any
body, and there are good chances
that he will be with the Cardinals
VIXEN the season opens"
HOrnsby Deal on.
To all appearances the much talk
ed OF deal whereby the Chicago Ma
tionals would get Hornsby Of St
Louis has fallen through. Pres't
Weeghman Of the Chicago club Of
fered four players and an amount Of
money. reported 20 have been $50.
600. for Hornsby. but this was turn
ed down by the st. Louis manage
tnent Weeghman announced that
this was his very best offer and that
he was through trying. The names
Of the four players that Weeghman
was willing TO give were not di-
Vulged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-09
MRS. CASTLE, DANCER.
ASKS $4,000 IN SUIT

NEW YORK. Jan. s.-Mrs Irene
Castle. the dancer, has sued the
mana cement Of the Century theater
for $4,000 on an alleged breach Of
contract She alleges her contract
called for $500 a week and an ad-
ditional S1OO for each extra per
Torrance. She alleges she was not
permitted 10 do her act on Dec. 8.
although willing 10 do so. She de-
clares the season. il she was per-
mitted 10 go OF with her dances,
would have Melted her $4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-09
UNCLE SAM STEPS ON
FIRST TICKET SCALPERS

NEW YORK. Jan. ?. - Onenses
committed since the government
took control OF the railroads. are
alleged in an indictment brought
bv the federal grand jury here
Tuesday charging William L. Car
michael. a ticket agent at Port Jar
Wis. y. Y. and Austin l. Robbins,
George A. Johnson and Thomas F.
Degraw. Erie railroad conductors.
with violating the interstate COM
nerce law in connection with the
disposal OF tickets.
Tickets taken up by the conduct
OTIS bat not cancelled were resold
by Carmichael at a reduced rate. ac-
cording 70 the indictment The
prosecution proceedings were insti-
tuted for the governments protec-
ton. il was announced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-09
Giants Trade
Herzog to Boston
Get Doyle Back

NEW YORK. Jan. 9-The New
ork National league club announc-
ed TUesd1y night that it had traded
Second Baseman Charles L. Herzog.
captain of last years championship
club. TO the Boston Nationals for
Second Basemau Lawrence Doyle
and Pitcher Jesse Barnes.
The transa ction closed a big
three-cOrnered deal involving the
Chicago New York and Boston
clubs. Chicago recently sent Doyle
and Catcher Wilson to Boston in
exchange for Pitcher Tyler
Doyle returns TO the club with
which ne won his greatest fame as
ne played with the New York Ma
tionals from 1907 until ne was
traded near the end OF the 1916
season. with two young players
Hunter and Jacobson-to Chicago.
FOR Henry Zimmerman. Doyle cap
tanned the Giants champions of
1911, 1912 and 1913.
HerzOg in Five Deals.
Herzog now has figured in five
different deals made by the New
York club. He came to the Giants
in 1905 and in 1910 Herzog and
Cutfelder William Collins were
traded to Boston for Outfielder
Beals Becker in mid-seas son of
1911. New York got him back from
Boston in exchange for Shortstop
Al Bridwell and Catch e Hank
Gowdy.
In 1913 Herzog and Catcher
Grover Hartley were traded 10 Gin
cinnau for Outhelder Robe Bosch
err New York got him back for
the third time i'm mid-season Of
1915 for Pitcher Mathewson. out
fielder Ed Roush. Infeldcr Willianl
McKechnie and cash.
MCGraw stuck on Barns
Pitcher Barns is regarded 10y
Mgr. McGraw as the biggest figure
in the deal because ne Is a youua
man with lots OF promise. Botn
Doyle and Herzog are veterans. tho
former being 81 year old and the
latter 30 years.
The New York club also an
nounced that Outdelder benjamin
Kaun has signed his contract toI
1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-09
FRENCH AIRMEN CROSS
GERMAN SOIL IN BIG RAID
InternatIonal News Servlce:

international News Service
PARIS. Jan. 49, French airmen
D .ade an extensive raid over Ger
man soil during the night bombing
the manufacturing city OF Ludwig
Shafen. i'm Baden: Freiburg-im-
Breisgau and the aerOdrOme at
Neue Brisoch. the war office stated
Tuesday afternoon.
I'm air battles Monday six Ger
man machines were shot down or
damaged.
During December IS German
aeropianes were shot down while
only % French machines We're lost
me report added
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-09
McGraw stuck on Barns.
FRENCH GENERAL KILLED
IN ACTION IN ITALY

PARIS Jan 9-The French gen
eral Lie. commapdins the artillery
on the Italian front. has been killed
in action.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-09
Mississippi First
State to Ratify
Dry Amendment

JACKSON. Miss, Jan. Fifteen
minutes after the subject was pre-
scented in Gov. Bilbo's message 70
the state legislature both houses
Tuesday ratified the proposed PROFIT
bition amendment 10 the federal
constitution. Only eight dissenting
votes were cast. The Mississippi
assembly is the first 70 act on the
proposed amendment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-09

Don't say you saw It In the
newspaper. Say NewS-TimeS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-09
COAL BUDGET
WILL SAVE 81
MILLION TONS
Fuel Administration AnnOunC-
eS Plan to Reduce COnSump-
ton Among Manufacture
erS Not in War Work.

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a coal
budget plan" based on the volun-
tary agreements of manufacturers
not engaged in war work 20 reduce
their fuel consumption and backed
by orders Of the fuel administra-
ton making the agreements applica-
BILE to all factories of each indus
try was announced Tuesday night
by the fuel administration as its
method for adjusting demand to
supply in 1918.
Reduction in consumption Of pos
sibly 5O,0O0,00O tons of coal for the
year is contemplated. The army
and navy, munitions works. other
war material factories. public utili-
ties and domestic consumers will be
the only classes of consumers 10 re
ceive 100 per cent of their needs
while the war continues.
Call i'm Manufacturers.
Manufacturers already have been
called into conference 10 put the
plan into operation and the annual
saving promised by the first group
will be between fifteen million AMI
twenty million tons. In 1917 the
increased demand for coal amount
ed 70 1OO.0OO,0OO tons. while the
increase i'm output was about A.
900. 600 tons Under the same con
ditions this year the untitled tonnage
would he taken care of by the reduc-
ton in factories not contributing
directly to the prosecution of the
war.
Curtailment Of fuel consumption
necessarily implies reduction OF out
put by the factories. so the fuel ad-
ministration sees in its program ala
i'm the diversion of labor and ma
I terials To- war work The budget
| 10y agreement is adopted i'm lieu Of
( the often proposed arbitrary classi
/ Gcati0n Of industries into essential
I and non essential divisions
ct is believed" tho fuel admins
/ tration's announcement says. that
/ the operation Of this plan VIII for
ever lay the ghost of the agitation
/ TO cut off uon-eesertial industries
and will automatically balance TIL
: elation between tho production and
tfl i If'lt alif' Ii t'A tIlt tiiiN
/ repetition OF 'he present coal short
age"
Brewers save 7N0.o00 Tons.
One Of the striking Instances in
which curtailment already has bee"
effected is i'm the brewing industry.
! representatives Of the America
! Brewers association and others ar
/ fliated with the making Of her vol
unteered a reduction of 100000 tons
of coal annually. other industries
which have been represented i'm con-
ferences with the fuel administra-
/ ton have been paint and varnish.
wall paper. confectionery, artificial
| ice. boxboard and glass ware. The
| voluntary reduction Of one days
running each week by the hoXbOard
manufacturers will amount 10 one
! million tons "A year and viii take
900 carloads Of merchandise
freight off the congested railroads.
The fuel administration has asked
| that other industries get in touch
with Washington without waitine
FOR formal invitation. There are
more than 100 industries not engag-
ed i'm war work which must curtai
| their use Of fuel because Of conflict
with the nations war needs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
THREATENS
BRITISH AT YPRES
London, April 26.-The Germans have cap
tured KENNEL Hill on the West Flanders front,
according to central ne ews dispatch received this

afternoon. KENNEL HILL,
which lies Immediately
to the west of the lower
end of Messines Ridge in Belgium,
was an important key position and
was bravely defended by British and
French troops.
After bloody struggle with over
whelming forces in their favor the
Germans gained a footing on the
ridge last night The German gain
was made at tremendous sacrifice.
1t was learned from an authoritative
source this afternoon that the Ger
mans were able to make considerable
progress last night and today in the
KENNEL sector,
The Germans attacked on front
of 1900 yard and advanced about g.
600 yards, where the French and
British forces We're engaged
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
THE WAR IN SUMMARY

During the past twenty-four hours
the Germans have concentrated
their greatest efforts on the Fland-
ers battle front toward the capture
Of KENNEL Hill. Both British and
French troops defended the high
ground but by the use Of superior
numbers the Germans were finally
able to capture the hill.
BY the capture Of this sector the
British position at vpres is put ia a
serious predicament. !.
The German armies that struck at
KENNEL Hin is underHcommand Of
Gen. Won Arnim and is composed Of
large forces Of fresh troops.
There were heay bombardments
between the Somme and Avrc riv-
ers particularly in the region Of
Hangard.
All day Thursday an engagement
Of great intensity ragged along the
Flanders front, between BaiileuI and
hoIibeke.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
FUNERAL OF MRS.
SIMM TOMORROW

The remains OF the late Mrs Ruth
H. Simm will arrive in Ottawa this
evening at 1880 O'Clock on the c. r. |,
a. p railroad and will be taken to
the home of her mother. Mrs. +. A. G.
Gregg, $40 Congress street, where the
funeral service will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Rev. G. w. Farrar, rector of Christ
Episcopal church will have charge Of
the service both at the house, and
at Ottawa avenue cemetery, where
burial will be made.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
WORD COMES THAT.
LIEUT.. 4. F. KELLY IS.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
FATHER GETS MESSAGE THAT
OFFICER RECEIVED WOUNDS
ON SUNDAY, APRIL. 14-CABLES
FOR MORE FACTS.

Further details and reports not so
encouraging have been received by
Attorney and Mrs. Henry VI. Kelly OF
the wounding of their son. Lieut.. Har.
ry Kelly, from Adjutant General Nc.
Cane at Washington. The adiutant
generals announcement Of Lieut.
kelly's having fallen on the field Of
battle. said that the Ottawa boy had
been seriously wounded
In his own cablegram home Lieut..
Kelly contradicted this report by say.
ing he had been slightly wounded in
the leg. The official notification in.
forms the parents of the young Of
iicer that he was wounded on April
IA. The telegram to Mr. and Mrs
Kelly from Adjutant General Mecane
says:
Deeply regret to inform you that
il Is officially reported that Lieut.. liar.
~ Kelly, infantry, was seriously
wounded in action April II,
"N'(-ANTs Ali Con "
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
WELL KNOWN WEDRON
LADY PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Lillian Thompson Furr, aged 2S
years, wife Of Robert Furr, died to.
day at 12:3@ o'clock at her home near
Wedron after a short illness.
The deccdent was born near We'd.
ron and had resided there all her life
place about seven years ago.
Surviving she leaves her husband,
one son Donley, her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Thompson, and one sisted.
Mrs. Hazel De Bolt.
The arrangements for the funeral
service will be announced later
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
STORES TO REMAIN
CLOSED TWO HOURS
MONDAY MORNING

The Ottawa merchants will not
open their places of business until
Q o'clock Monday morning. April %,
on account OF the increment Of forty
seven honor men leaving for Camp
rodge at $50 on a special Rock Isl.
and train.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
START MODELLING
1901 ILLINOIS MEN

Springfield. April 26.-- Mobilization
Of S,S0l select men began In Illinois
today Those called are in the first
of the so.caled second draft The
entertainments for camp will be com
pleter Tuesday. April o..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
CONDITION OF MRS..
HANIFEN SERIOUS

The condition of Mrs. Michael Han.
ifen. who was struck By the Waters
touring car Saturday night, Is very
critical, and her recovery is despaired
OF. Mrs lIanfen showed marked
signes OF Improvement yesterday bu,
underwent change for the worse
last night
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
Another Wants to 90.
Oh, Doctori

A distinguished surgeon was mo-
mentanlN dszed recently while max.
0ng his rounds through y hospital by 4
wounded soldier who inquired queru-
lously: Say, doctor. when one doe
tor doctors another doctor, does the
doctor doing The doriarng doctur The
other doctor Hike tie dortor wants 10 be
ioctored ar does the doctor dolug lhe
doctoring doctor the olher doctor Ike
the doctor doing he ,locturiug
wants to doctor him 3"--Safety Bul.
letin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
HONOR SOLDIER
BREAKS AN ARM

Lyman c. Stevens of Seneca a
Young man who was TO leave with the
increment OF selects on mex. Monday
for Camp Dodge broke his right arm
yesterday and win be unable to go
into training until his arm is well.
Mr.. stevens was very much disap.
pointed when not allowed TO 20 into
the service, and will 90 as soon as
his arm is able TO use.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
SAYS ILLINOIS WILL
GET BUMPER CROPS

Chicago, April 26 Reports receiy.
cd at the office OF Robert Stevenson,
chief aid to the state food administra.
tor. Wheeler, indicates that because
Of recent rains Illinois farmers will
harvest bumper crop of both win.
ter nd spring wheat th, year
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26

Benjamin was naughty and his
mother said that II lie was naughty
again he would have to 20 to bed.
Turning to his little brother, be said,
"Next time am naughty | hope IT win
be In the night time, then | won'l care
II | have to 60 20 bed"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
WEALTHY FARMER.
Of EARLV|LLE, IS.
SUED FOR DIVORCE.
WIFE ALLEGES lNFlDELlTY,
WHICH is EMPHATICAllY DE.
MED BY CHRISTIAN EHRLER IN
ANSWER TO BILL.

Christian Ehrler, wealthy Earlville
resident today was made defendant in
divorce proceedings instituted against
him by Mrs. Wilhemina Ehrler whom
ne married more than a quarter of "A
century ago. Mrs. Ehrler charges in.
fidelity, accusing the defendant Of
seeking the company Of unchaste wo-
men, in preference to the fireside of
his own home.
In answer filed by Ehrler he makes
emphatic denial OF his wife's charges,
but recorded his appearance, which
permitted her an uncontested decree.
PROPERTY settlements We're agreed
upon before the bill made its appear.
ance in the circutacourt
The separation occurred October
Is 1917
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
TWO R0CKK ISLAND
CARS ARE WRECKED

Two freight cars attached to n
switching engine were deraled this
a s O'Clock, just west of the
Fox River bridge. The cars were
placed back on the track shortly after
the accident by the wrecker. Neither
the car nor the track was damaged
by the accident. and traffic was not
delayed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
Increases in intensity.

Washington, April 26-Further ad.
vices reaching Washington today in
dicated that the German drive in the
west constantly is increasing in in
tensity The allies. however, are re
ported as better qualified to withstand
The effort to break through as all the
weak spots have, been materially
strengthened by Gen. Foch with units
taken from the reserve army
The chief objective Of the allies. ac-
cOrding to information reaching the
war department indicated that they
are to retain their bases and to this
end every possible agency is being
utilized.
Military experts were ronfident 10
day that the Germans soon will be
froced to dig themselves in They re.
fused to say on what they based this
opinion, but made it plain that this
action can he looked for within the
coming week
italians Raid Austrian Base
London April 26 6--ltalian seaplanes
made reconnaissance over the Aus
-rian naval base at Pola. bombing
dcstroyers aud merchantmen. said
press dispatch from Rome today
Two bombs struck a destroyer A
war ship was attacked also
Hey Caesar, Bills in Again.
Amsterdam April 26-"Our vic
tories in the field and al home should
convince our enemies that we can.
not be subdued by force OF arms, or
economic blockades. said the Kaiser.
addressing German troops on the
Flanders front
Nations desiring to destroy FL, are
digging their own graves
Says Dutch viii Bow.
Copenhagen, April 26. \ dispatch
from Berlin today stated that q Bcr-
I'm newspaper learned thai Holland
win likely accept jhe conditions i'm
posed By Germany IN the dispute ne.
/ tween the two powers Il was re
ported here today that the situation
is still serious
5ombard Paris Again
Paris. April 26 The lombard.
ment OF Paris by long.ranee German
cannon was recommended during
the night \ factory vas struck by
4 shell hut there were no casualties
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
KENOSHA PLAN COM.
TO MEET TONIGHT

A meeting OF the special committee
Of ix.men recently appointed by The
tional Council of Defense, will meet
tonight to confer with the mayor
about placing the charities an dwar re-
lief work Of Ottaw on the Kenosha
plan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
Seeks More information

Immediately upon receipt OF word
from Washington that his son was
more seriously wounded than first re-
ports indicated, Mr. Kelly wired
Washington for full particulars, and
eahled London in a hope Of learning
,tails pertaining TO the lieuteat
condition
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
Ask far Re. hearing.

Springfield April G-Appllcation
for re'hearing was made in The Su.
preme Court here today by John +.
lTartenbower and George T. lIita.
brand convicted Tonica bankers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
EASTER greetings
FROM SON IN FRANCE
MRS GEORGE HiSlER GETS MESS.
AGE FROM BOY OVER THERE
is MEMBER OF AERO SQUAD.
RON.

A letter written Faster Sunday in
the muddy trenches of France, by an
Ottawa boy in the aero service, was
received in Ottawa yesterday, to
gladden. the heart Of mother who
has carefully been scanning the war
news, in the daily papers, and think.
ing OF her own brave son every
time the war is mentioned.
The mother is Mrs George Hisler
1895 West Madison street. and the
soldier son is Walter Hisler, of the
645 Aero squad. in active service
with the American Expcditionary
forces.
The letter reads
Easter Sunday in France.
Darling Mother
Well mother, received your letter
this day and was very glad to get it.,
also mother, received the candy and
the other box All tasted fine. don't
know how to thank YOU mother.
This letter leaves me in the best
of health and spirits. Hoping you are
all well and happy, and also wishing
! while | write this letter that you are
all having a very nice and enjoyable
i Easter Sunday, send my love 10
all.
\ Your loving son.
WALTER
7. $ Give the dear little sisters a
I kiss for me.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
CLARK REFUSES
MISSOURI T0GA

Washington, April 26 Speaker
Champ Clark this afternoon definitely
declined the appointment as senator
from Missouri tn succeed the late
Senator Ctone