davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-10

The roads have been unusually good considering the weather during the past fortnight Automobile trav- cling has been about as good as any time during the past year.
 Chas E. Smith, whose home is near Hickory Grove, and who recently en- listed in the navy, was recently trans ferred from Pensacola, Florida to Hampton Roads, Virginia
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-10

Mrs. Morton returned home last week after two weeks visit among relatives at Little Rock.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-10

c. M. Ivy, of Newport, was here during the early part of the week vis- iting at the home of his brother, Dr. J. B. Ivy.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-10

Peiohn soft rolled hiding 25 dainty of which tires And supp Natures la1aVe Everybody needs it. folks would feel better if they ate it every day
 the Bran supplies the needed roughage doctor M to avoid the need of drugs
 Try Note the spirits which result Never again a branless diet.
 Petiolns another dainty That 75 per bran fakes Use like Graham flour n With produs include brannade dainty
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
rks Massacre Arn1erjans, With Kaiser's Support
eve Are Going to
VIM" Asserts New
Chief of Staff
InternatIonal News servIce

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. March I've
are i'm this thing and We are going
to win. In saying that l do not un-
derestimate the strength OF the
German military machine. 1t is
powerful, very powerful. Notwith-
standing that fact, we are going to
win
This was the big. outstanding
confident declaration made today
bv Maj. Gen. PeytOn G. March,
the new chief of the general staff.
He formally assumed command of
the officers as successor to Gen.
Tasker II. Bliss. now on duty with
the supreme war council at Versail-
les and took a few minutes from
his series Of conferences TO pay
tribute 10 the American soldier ana
his allied comrades.
Conditions abroad are great, 3"
he said. Just before / came back
to this country l had a talk with
;he men both at the front line and
back at the bases. Their morale is
splendid. Their spirit is wonderful.
They are magnificent soldiers and
they are learning their lesson well.
as is shown by the manner in which
they are now handling the Ger
mans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
Takes an Air Raid
Quite Calmly by This Time

10 see how the American strangers
were taking IT, Perhaps 15 paid
their checks and departed hastily.
IL doesn't amount 10 anything. -
said the waiter What will you
have this time ."
From somewhere of in the dis
tance came "a soft "DloOey. ploOey." 4"
Then the "plooeys" grew louder.
"Our guns are after them, sir. -
said the waiter Want a little
more sugar."
Six or seven women with their
escorts finished tea and slipped out
into the darkness. But the cafe was
still crowded and the ''ploOey. 3"
"plooey" grew louder and then the
sound changed. The guns were
belching shells upward in a success
sion OF sharp crashes. Glasses on
the tables stirred uneasily. Even
the French officers began 10 take
interest.
Come out here 20 the door. sir. %
said the waiter. and I'll show you
something interesting"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
RAILROAD BILL
WITH CONFEREES
Time Limit For Period of Gov
ernment Control Point
of Divergence.
international News Service

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. March 4.-The
administration railroad bin was in
the hands Of the senate and the
house conferees today. They were il
disagreement upon two vital points:
G) The time limit for the period
of federal control
90 The power 10 fix rates.
The house voted TO terminate
gov ernment control two years after
the war. The senate made il Is
months. Neither Limitation is in ac-
cord with the administration wish
es. Director Gen. McAdoo asked
that the limit be left open TO further
determination.
The senate granted the president
power 10 initiate rates subject 10
review by the interstate commerce
commission The house went fur
ther and acceded to the admins
tration demand for full authority
TO transfer the rate fixing power
from the interstate commerce com
mission 10 the president.
The administration is anxious for
prompt and final action on the rail-
road bin this week. If it takes a
hand i'm the conference. the best
Cept the houses tWo-year limita
ton and insist upon the adoption
OF its rate fixing provision. This
seemed the most likely cOmpromise
today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
INTERVENTION
IN SIBERIA NOW
IS PROBABLE
RuSSia'S Object Surrender to
Germans Makes Action by
Japan to Protest Allies
Interests Imminent.
international News Service

International News Service:
LONDON. March 4.-Omcial an
nouncement of the German war Of
fee that peace has been concluded
with the bOlshevik government. and
that military operations in Russia
have been halted. has brought 10 a
head the question of Japanese i'm
tervention in Siberia to protest a.
lied interests, according 10 belief on
pressed here today.
Previous advices from Toxic had
quoted Niscount Motono. the Japan
ese foreign minister. as saying that
Japan would take decisive steps 10
meet the situation should the bol-
shevik regime surrender TO the CEN
tral powers and accept their peace
terms.
The expression attributed TO the
Japanese statesman was accepted as
virtual confirmation OF the report
that the allies have agreed upon a
plan for the protection OF their i'm
terests i'm the Far East
Terms Are Humiliatine
The militaristic terms forced upon
the Russians by the Germans are OF
the most humiliating character.
though the full extent of them is not
yet known In addition 20 the Ger
man annexations. the Russians are
compelled 10 give up part OF
Trans-Caucasia 10 the Turks
Germany's aims as 90 Siberia
have never been revealed. but with
the annexatiouists IN control of the
German peace policy. IL is accepted
as a fact that the Berlin govern
ment plans the subjugation OF the
greater part. if not an of Russia
If Japan acts alone in the Far
East il is expected that a proclama-
ton will be issued in Toxic an
nOunCing that the entrance of
troops into Siberia must not be con-
sidered as a hostile act but as a
temporary military movement 20
preserve law and order and To- pre-
vent the Germans from carrying
their conquests into Asia.
The situation in Siberia. and es-
peciaUy at NIadlyostok. is being
watched with the utmost interest
IL is highly probable that the pres
ent week viii see important de-
velopmeuts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
RAL|ANS IN
POWERF FUE RAID
Kill so of German Garrison
and Capture II Others
in Flanders.
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International News Service:
LONDON, March 4.-Australian
forces carried out a powerful raid
against the Germans in the Warne-
ton sector of the West Flanders
front last night, killing 80 of the
garrison and capturing II others,
the war office reported today.
Three other successful raids were
made by British forces at Messines.
Hollebeke and Passchendaele. all in
Belgium.
At some points the British found
the German trenches empty, the
enemy having been withdrawn.
An attack delivered by the Ger
mans in the st. Quentin district
broke down. There was cannonad-
ing around Lens.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04

International News Service:
NANCY. Feb. ls-tBy Mall-
Nancy beautiful little
Paris stakes German air raid
just like nervous woman takes an
electrical storm.
The warning siren sounded one
beautiful moonlight night at an
hour when the restaurants were
dUed with the late tea and early
dinner crowds.
I'm one cafe i'm the heart of the
city nearly every place was taken.
They were French officers on per-
mission. civilians. perhaps a score OF
pretty girls and two Americans.
The weird noise came out Of the
distance. grew louder and then
faded away.
A young French officer. writing
home 20 his wife. looked up and
then resumed his writing Two girls
inquired OF a waiter The way 10 the
nearest shelter cave 4 French
colonel continued slipping his beer
IS Il ne had heard nothing. Two
civilians turned about in their seats
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
L|PPERTS ACTED
FOR LOCAL MILLS
Government WidenS Probe In
to Army Graft Cases
at Chicago.
InternatlonaI - service

international News Service;
CHICAGO, March e. - Federal
authorities today decided 10 widen
the investigation into alleged army
graft for which Henry II. Lippert
and Ralph Lippert, Chicago army
contractors, are under arrest and
Mai. Gen. Thomas a. Cruise. l.. 5. A,
retired, is under investigation in
Washington. They will seek 10 learn
if concerns the ipperts represented
knew of the methods used 10 place
their products.
The Lipperts represented tho
South Bend Wooden Co. the Column
bia Woolen co. Of Columbia City,
Ind. and the Cedarburg Mfg. co. of
Cedarburg, Wis. The Lipperts are
at liberty under bonds of $4,000
each.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04

ployed by the American colonel, but
like all sound principles it is based
upon sense,
This officers headquarters is
within easy range of the German
Krupps and occasionally shells drop
around it. but the colonel is always
there and any private soldier is able
to enter and converse with him.
The colonel knows many of the men
by name.
1T may be that gas kills men,
but it don't kill bugs" said a Swed-
ish youth. who had enlisted in the
United States army from North Da-
kota. This dissertation was deliv-
cred after Fridays raid while the
American was ridding his clothing
of vermin.
Gas No Death to Bugs.
Il was in the gas attack the other
day when they got some Of our boys
and l was right in the thick of the
fumes, hoping that it would croak
these fieas and things, but there was
nothing doing" continued the sol
dier. Now I've got some powder
from the cooperative. stores that my
pal says is sure death to them"
The Americans are already com
paratively free from vermin since
cleaning out the dugouts, burning
the old straw and disinfecting the
places with sulphur. Plenty Of baths
and clean clothing are procurable.
which are the best preventatives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
CARRIER GUILTY ON
OWN TEST I'M ONY
IN GAMBLING CASE
Judge GiImer Says His Evi-
denCe Would Have Convict
ed Barrett and Wurz.

Roy Carrier, one OF the three
men arrested in a raid upon the
esta blishment of Tony Barrett.
made Jan. II, was found guilty of
trequenting a gambling house when
tried in city court Monday morn d.
ing. Evidence entered by the state
showed that the general reputation
Of the place was bad, and Carriers
own evidence was to that effect al
so. A fine of 50 and costs-the min
imum,-was assessed by Judge Gill
mer. who said he believed the de-
fendant told the truth on the wit
ness stand.
Had Carrier testified in the
trials of Barrett and Wurz. ! would
have found all of them guilty" de-
clared Judge Gilmer, after the trial
Carriers own evidence was
enough to convict him of frequent
ing. and the others would natural
ly be just as guilty. OF course. now,
nothing can be done, because if "A
man is once found not guilty, he
can never be tried on that charge
again"
Barrett and Charles WurZ were
found not guilty when tried on Jan
%. The nudge declared the evidence
in the cases to be insufficient to
hold the prisoners.
Although Carrier was held on a
charge of jumping bonds. this case
was not tried, since Tony Barrett
who los. 500 when Carrier failed
TO appear on Jan. %. did not care
TO prosecute.
Cassidy Changes Testimony.
William Cassidy. assistant chief
Of police, was put or the stand by
the state. He testified that the gem
eral reputation of the entire rear
end of the building was that of n
gambling house.-although in the
first cases. in which Barrett was
tried on a charge OF keeping a
gambling house. and Wurz was
charged with frequenting. he had
declared that he knew nothing II
| the reputation Of the place except
as TO the third floor.
Ellis Diver, Benjamin Roberts
I and Ladislaw Hosinski, all police
officers. were placed on the stand.
and they declared that the repJ-
tation of the place was bad. Roberts
who made the arrest Of the three
men. told of what he had found
when he entered the place.
There were several tables in the
room. and men and women were
sitting at most of them. There was
money on some of the tables. The
men and women were playing cards.
but when / came in they stopped,
and most Of them got away / got
the three. though" declared
Roberts.
Later 1t developed that he took
Wurz to the police station first.
and then returned about 3 minutes
later to get Carrier. The policeman
never arrested Barrett. according
| to his statement
Defendant OH stand.
Carrier was placed on the stand.
and he told Of the arrest, and the
events which followed. thus ex-
planning his reasons for failing %
appear when the case came up on
Jan. %
I'VE were sitting in the room
I there. playing cards." he said. The
CONTINUED on PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
ON WAY
TO VLADIVOSTOK
American and Japanese En-
baSSieS EnrOute There
Says Toxic Report.
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International News Service:
TOXIC, March THAT the
American and Japanese embassies
are cnroute to Nladivostok is the in
formation contained i'm "a wireless
dispatch printed by the japanese
newspaper Ji ii today. The message
was received at the japanese con
sulate at NladivOstok. Ii stated
simply that the EN- bassies which
left Petrograd last week were mOv-
ing toward Vladivostok
At last reports Ambassador
Francis and the American con
SUI general were safe at Vol
ogda, 500 miles from PetrO-
grad.
WASHINGTON. March 4.-Rus-
slams have destroyed some of the
bridges along the Siberian railway
near Chita. according to a dispatch
received by the state department
today. The message gave no details
and simply transmitted reports
which have reached Yokohama
where members Of the American
railroad mission. who recently visit
ed Russia. now are.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
LONDON AGAINST
SIBERIAN PLAN
Socialist representative e
Would Have u. S. Repu-
diate Proposed Scheme.
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international News Service:
WASHINGTON. March A res
olution calling upon American con-
gress TO assert its confidence in Rus
sian people and to repudiate any
suggestion that the United States
undertake an invasion of Siberia il
company with Japan was introduced
in the house today by Rep.
Meyer London, socialist of New
York
The agitation for such action,
London asserted. is fomented by
"unclean influences" To carry out
such a scheme would be. he said TO
subvert the very things the United
States went into the war to gain.
TIE resolution was referred to
the foreign relations committee.
The Russian people eventually
Will rise and drive the invader from
their soil. London asserted. Should
the United States and the allies ap-
prove the Japanese plan, London
declared. Russia will lose all faith
in the boasted democracy Of the
western world. Pres't Wilson. IN
view Of his speeches. could not
support such a project, London be-
lieved.
The ssr1ncIean influences cor
porations and individuals with
money invested in Russia-are
'.verv shortsighted. the socialist
representative insisted THE lands
Japan proposes to invade are very
rich in minerals" he said. "Once
Japan has them in her possession.
II will be difficult 10 get them back,
either for Russia or for their Amer
ican owners. To follow this plan
would be to SOW the seed for an
other war"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
HAYS IS ENTHUSIASTIC"
OVER "SPlRIT OF UNITY"

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March &.
will II. Hays. the new pilot Of
the national republican organiza-
ton. just returned from Washing
ton and New York where he con-
ferred with party leaders, today
was enthusiastic over the spirit of
unity which he said prevails among
the party's chiefs. Hays was tired
but confident. Republicans. he de-
clared. are backing strongly the
win the war" policy and peace
by victory-not peace by bargain
ing" motto.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
ACQUITTED OF MURDER,
BUT SENT TO ASYLUM

International News Service.
ANGOLA. Ind. March Mrs.
Ward Coleman. acquitted by a jury
Saturday night of the murder OF
her mother today was awaiting re-
moval 10 an asylum for the insane.
The jury, out - minutes. held that
the woman was mentally unbal-
auced when she killed her mother
with a shotgun on the night OF Feb.
8 and the court ordered her placed
In the asylum.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04

Experience thus gained is stand
ing the men in good stead. This Of
ficer employed the principle Of leav-
ing the front line lightly held (but
not leaving it empty by any means)
while keeping plenty of reserve
troops available nearby. This en-
abled the Americans TO give the Ger
mans the drubbing of their lives.
CoIOneI is Admired.
This colonel is greatly admired by
the other officers, particularly as
they saw him during the tremendous
COMMANDMENT on Friday, when it
seemed that all men in the Amer
lean salient must be lost But the
commanding colonel remained cool
and collected, sending off dispatch
bearers and organizing support by
adjoining companies and giving
suggestions TO the artillery for their
counter battery work.
When the raid was over and it
was posi- ole TO leave his quarters
the colonel wasj among the first to
go to the scene of the struggle.
There he congratulated the defend
ers. cheered up the wounded and
arranged for their transport TO the
rear. He Immediately placed his
motor car at the disposal of walk
ing cases" riding in the side car
of a motorcycle himself.
Quarters Often SheIled.
1t is not permitted by the cen
sor TO explain the tactics being en-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
KENTUCKY MILLIONAIRE
HAS GONE TO WAR
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international News Service:
LEXINGTON, Ky. March An
other millionaire has gone 10 war.
Col. Louis Lee Haggin. former
sportsman and richest man in Ken
tuck today answered the call Of
Uncle sam. Haggin Joined the
medical corps and left today for
the training base hospital unit No.
40 at Camp Taylor.
Haggin was master OF Mount Bril-
liant. one Of the finest estates in
the Blue Grass region. He is the
grandson OF James b. Hagin. a
"forty-niner" who made millions in
California copper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
THREE PERSONS KILLED
IN BOILER EXPLOSION
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International News Service
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March e.
Three persons were killed and four
seriously injured today when a
boiler exploded in the Mount Pleas
ant wet wash building. The dead
are William Lanou, 81 years old;
Frank Cormier. 2S; Ormant Lap
liant. IS
The explosion shattered windows
for a block from the laundry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
Kaiser Sanctions
New Massacres
of Armenians
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News Service:
AMSTERDAM. March 4. -
Fresh Armenian massacrcS. con-
Quoted by the Turks with the
consent of Germany, have al
ready claimed thousands OF vic
Tins, according to- new details
received here today.
IL was said that the male
population of Samsun. an Ar
menian port on the Black sea.
was put to death by the Turks
when they occupied the city
slams.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
FAR EAST CENTER
OF INTEREST TO-DAY.

International News Service
WASHINGTON. March The
center of interest today n the world
war was the Far East Anuounce-
ment from Petrograd and Berlin
that the tolshevik has accepted
Germany's drastic peace terms. has
brought the Siberian situation 90 a
crisis.
An agreement ON Japans course
Of action now is believed to have
itary problem officials said today
that any announcement iu advance
OF action was unlikely. As mate
ter of fact that is hardly Japan's
way. Tn the past she has acted nrst
and explained afterward
Officials have made &c very plain,
however. that there is complete
unity among all OF Germany en-
emies as 20 the part which Japan
shall play in the latest develop
ments. They also explain that de-
veiopmeut OF the complete plan "
action depends great deal on
what course Germany takes.
Must 60 Through Ilarbin
And in this connection 10 again
was pointed out today that no mat
ter what mas happen in Nladivo-
stok. whether the bolshevIk seize
the supplies stored there or not. they
cannot be diverted 20 German use
without passing through Harb.n
where the Chinese forces are IN
complete control
Up 20 the present. officials have
refused 10 discuss the Russian sit-
uation and the japanese develop
ments in connection Herewith X
has been hoped that Pres't Wilson
would make an official utterance on
the subject Until some nord comes
from the executive however. an
that IS possible is to speculate On
what may 30 expected.
All Preparations Made.
Military expedience. Of couree.
VIII decide whether Japan ls Co IN
dertake an aggressive campaign in
siberia Toxic advices. supple
mented by the utterances Of hieh
japanese diplomats ard soldiers in
London. Paris. and Rome. make it
very plain that all preparations have
been completed 10 take most de-
cided adequate steps o. meet any
situation that may arise"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
RAID SALOONS. CARRY OFF
LOOT IN OWNERS CAR.

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March
4.-Burglars looted saloon
here taking quantity OF
smokes" and whisky. not TO
mention the safe, then stole the
proprietor's automobile TO carry
away the loot. They attempted
10 break the strong box in a
woods near the city but were
apprehended. Earl Eaglen, 21
years old; Charles Bales, IS; Al
bert Sothard, %, and Lonnie
lamar. q, are held today on
burglary charges.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
pFDIC1TF -Y- BUILDING.

ANDERSON. Ind. March Z Five
tkousaud persons Inspected the new
S25o.000 g. 81. a. A. building ded-
lcated here Delegations from SUR
rounding cities attended the cere-
mcny.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
u. S. CoLoneL's Tactics
Big Factor in Repulse
of Great German Raid


alone the bravery and fighting spirit the American troops but
the tactics of the American colonel commanding largely
SpOnSbe the turning Fridays strong raid into
Tout in the district north of TOul
The officers and enlisted unanimously boosting for
their colonel who France observer long before the
United States entered the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04

Irfernati0nal News SerViee
KOKOMO. Ind, March 4 -
4 o. SOmers. commander-in-
chief OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic. has started on 35.-
0f0-mile tour OF the south. east
and northwest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
THE WEATHER

INDIANA AND LOWER MICH
IGAN--Rain and warmer tonight.
Tuesday CLOUDY. probably rain and
colder IN north portion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04

Carrier was placed on the stand.
and he told Of the arrest, and the
events which followed. thus ex-
planning his reasons for failing 20
appear when the case came up on
Jan. 90.
we were sitting in the room
there. playing cards." he said. The