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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

James J. Corbett gladly will answer in this colmn all questions pertaining to sports and to body building which are suitable for publication in news paper. When the questions call for personal reply, and are not intend- ed for publication, an addressed en- velope with cents in stamps) must be enclosed.
 It is MT. Corbett's hope to hake this department helpful as well as instructive, and to this end he cheer fully will give advice on all health topics that come within the range of his information and experience. Ad- dress James J. Corbett, care The Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-21
NOW IS THE TIME TO RE CAREFUL

The Widespread blizzard is causing such a demand for cough medicine. that almost any sort of mixture is find, ing sale. Avoid unknown connections that might contain harmful drugs When you buy Foley's Honey and Tal Compound you are certain of gettins a family cough medicine of high stand. ard and genuine merit. It contains nt opiates. Sold verywhere.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-21

Herman and Inez Henley will offer classy song and pianologue artisticai ly presented. Jack and Jessie Gibsoi are wonders on all manner of bi cycles. Jesse Gibson is stunning beauty who will wear a number o. beautiful gowns during her act.
 The feature picture will be Car1yl, Blackwell in His Royal Highness."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-21
Lyric

Raul Pereira and his international ly famous string sextet will be the headline attraction on the new bill to be presented today matinee. These
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-21

(Note-This is the fourth chapter of a series of articles which MT. Corbett is writing on John l.. as I Knew Him." It relates many heretofore unpublished incidents in the life of the great war rior The next installment will appear tomorrow9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-21

the whole contest, yet the most imper- tant. That one punch which John F. had landed paved the way to his triuinph few rounds later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
EASTERN ROADS
Are PARALYZED
Western Storm Makes MOVinu
of Freight Difficult in
Extreme.
Associated Press Service:

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-The ter
rifle storm raging in the west and
moving eastward has made impos-
sible the movement Of freight in
the states OF Illinois. Indiana. Oiio
and Michigan and in the territory
between Pittsburgh. Buffalo and St
Louis, according to statement
made tonight by A. II. Smith, assist
ant director general of railroads.
Mr.. Smith remained in his office
until late tonight seeking some
means to relieve the freight conges-
ton in the eastern territory but the
reports he received became hourly
more discouraging.
Desperate efforts will be made to
deliver coal now at terminals and
on the way from the mines before
the approaching cold wave covers
waterways with another thick coat
ing of ice. The situation. already
characterized as very serious" was
made even more menacing by the
storm.
There is no prospect Of improve
ment at present" Mr.. Smith said.
THE lower temperature is moving
eastward. No freight trains are be-
ing moved in the territory around
Chicago and very few passenger
trains. No freight trains have been
moved from Pittsburgh, either. and
only a few carrying passengers"
Mr.. Smith was in frequent com
munication with Director Gen. Nc
Adoo and kept him Informed Of the
weather conditions which had pre-
cipitated difficulties in railroad op-
Grafton more serious than had been
experienced in the United States in
many years. He viii be at his Of
fee all day tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
|ATI0N AT MERCY OF STORM KIM
No Peace Until Wilson'S War
Aims Accepted Says Lansing

Associated Press Service
NEW YORK, Jan. II. - Sec'y OF
State Robert Lansing, speaking here
tonight at the annual dinner of the
New York State Bar association, de-
clared that until the war aims out
lined by Pres't Wilson are accepted
by the Prussian government the war
mhst go on.
I'VE are in this war as a repub-
lie 10 the very end" he declared
emphatically and brought the diners
TO their feet cheering.
Mr.. Lansing's address was regard
ed by his hearers as a reply TO the
comments in German papers upon
Pres't Wilson's address to congress.
lie declared that aims we seek must
be achieved and will be.
L bring you a message of good
cheer from the national capital" he
said. I'm Washington there is
cheerfulness and confidence"
Optimism Our Wealth.
Speaking OF optimism as an as
set, he said. it has been "our source
of wealth in every task the nation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
". J. CARR DIES
AS SNOW PLOW
TURNS TURTLE
Hurled From Car When Big
Machine Hits Drift =
Gets Death Blow in
Chest.

W F. Carr, sic Forest av., was
killed and Michael Flowers, 323 S.
William St, was injured when a
snowplow operated by the Northern
Indiana Railway CO. turned over in
a snow bank at the Indiana and
Michigan state line at $3.50 p. m.
Saturday. Mr.. Flowers was badly
bruised, but not fatally injured, ac-
cording 10 a report from Epworth
hospital.
The plow had been sent north of
the city TO clear a path for an in
terurban car and had started toward
Niles, Mich, when il struck a drift
six feet high. The plow ran full
speed into the drift, raised upward,
prov foremost, and turned turtle
Employees of the traction company
within the car were thrown in all
directions. among them Mr.. Carr
and Mr.. Flowers. Mr.. Carr was
struck upon the breast by some OBJ
ject within the car and killed al
most instantly. What fell upon the
man is not known, for when his
body was dragged from the ill-fated
car nothing was found near which
might have caused his death.
Stove Tips Over.
a stove full of hot Goals fell from
its base, but did not ignite the car.
although the latter is a complete
wreck.
Mr.. Cars body. Mr.. Flowers and
the remainder of the crew were
taken 10 South Bend on an inter
urban car. At the intersection of
Navarro and 6. Michigan SITS. the
police ambulance was called and
removed the two victims Of the
wreck to the Epworth hospital.
Mr.. Carr and his family. consist
ing of his wife and a step daugh-
ter, Ruth White, removed TO this
city from Ottawa, III, two months
ago when N1r. Carr assumed the du-
ties of engineer of the company.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Carr; two sisters. Mrs. Leon
ard Clendenning and Mrs. John
Blower, and one brother, Charles
Carr. all Of Decatur, Ill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

ever undertook" and should be the
countrys guiding spirit in the war.
THE president was challenged TO
name the reasons why we are in t1e
war, and what we aim to achieve, :"
Mr.. Lansing continued. He has
named these aims and has done so
frankly, without equivocation and
very definitely. The statement has
not been received with favor by the
Germans and unless we achieve
those aims we have no sure founda-
ton on which TO build an enduring
peace"
Sec'y Lansing was the first
speaker at the dinner, which was
attended by representatives Of most
Of Americas allies in the war.
Among the guests were the Duke
Of Devonshire. governor-general of
canada: the ambassadors of Great
Britain, France and Italy; the min
lister from Belgium and the attor-
ney- general OF Great Britain.
Charles f. Hughes presided.
Mr.. Lansing toasted all the allies
and his tributes to their efforts in
the struggle 10 preserve democracy
brought ringing applause.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
COOLEST WEATHER IN 20 YEARS:
RAILROAD TIE-UP is COMPLETE:
FUEL and MILK FAMINE FEARED
Coolest Weather Since 1899
Sweeps Across Whole Nation

ported, and with its abatement il
was expected that railroad traffic
would soon be resumed Wire serv-
ice was so demoralized by the
storm. however, that fun operation
of some roads may be delayed sew
eral days.
New York and New England to-
night had not felt the full severity
Of the cold wave, reports to the
weather bureau showed. but tenn
peratures there were falling rapid
ly and much colder weather was
forecast for tomorrow. In the
south the cold extended far into
Florida and the cold along the gulf
coast was severe. the thermometer
registering IS below freezing at Mo-
bile and 20 below freezing at New
Orleans
The minimum temperature re-
ported today at Chicago was u be-
low zero with colder weather expect
ed tonight. 1t was 20 degrees be
low o. Eort Wayne: Is below at St.
Louis, and even eight below at
Memphis At Birmingham, Ala. II
was two above.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON. Jan. -. - The
coolest weather experienced IN the
United States since 1899 tonight ex-
tended from the Rocky mountains
TO the Atlantic coast and from the
lakes TO the gulf Zero tempera-
lures were registered almost as far
south as Birmingham, Ala, while
in North Dakota the thermometer
went TO 80 degrees below zero, and
ii was only II degrees higher in
many parts of the middle west.
The cold wave was accompanied
by a high wind in many sections.
while in the west there was heavy
snow. which blocked railroad traf-
fic in several states on both sides Of
the Mississippi river Inability Of
railroads TO deliver shipments Of
coal urgently needed in many sec
tions. particularly in Ohio and
Michigan, was expected 10 greatly
increase the suffering caused by the
storm.
The snow storm was expected to
pass tonight, the weather bureau re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

Associated Press Service:
Yielding 10 German insistence,
Russia has withdrawn her demand
for the transfer Of the negotiations
with the central powers to Stock
holm and is proceeding with sep
arate peace discussions at Brest-Li-
tovsk.
The Russian compliance on this
point was on the ground that the
quadruple alliance would thereby be
deprived of "a pretext for breaking
off peace negotiations on technical
grounds" according to Leon Trotz-
ky. the bolshevik spokesman. The
Russians did not wish 10 leave any
| possibility in the fight for peace un-
utilized, he said.
Trotzky reiterated that peace was
cardinal principle with the boil
sheviki and declared they would
continue to press for it. despite the
refusal of the entente powers to
join in the negotiations. While not
! !ng that the central powers had
withdrawn their mo annexations
and no indemnities" declaration Of
Dec. % as a basis for peace be-
cause the entente powers had not
agreed to participate in the parleys,
the Russians, Trotzky added, had
not adhered to the principals of a
democratic peace as they had al
ready set them forth.
Get Down TO Business.
After the Russian position had
been thus voiced, the conferees ap-
parently got down quickly 10 busi-
ness. They left the question Of sep
arate representation for the Ukraine
| in the conference for decision at a
plenary session after the delegates
Of the central powers had talked II
over among themselves. They then
arranged for the German, Austro-
Hungarian and Russian delegations
10 get together for private discus
sions These three sets of delegates
speedily organized themselves into a
committee for the discussion of pO-
/ litical and territorial questions and
went into session for this purpose.
The Ukranian spokesman at the
conference gave notice that any
/ peace settlement that might be
reached would be binding upon the
| Ukraine only if accepted by it, and
| declared the same principle applied
20 the other Russian republics"
Quiet On Battle Lines.
! Midwinter quiet on the part of
I the infantry continues 70 prevail on
the various battle fronts The ar
| tillery has been active in some sec
tors. notably north of Verdun. whete
( the hving was reported heavy be-
| tween Beaumont and Bezonvaux
I The British carried out raid east
OF L,oOs and captured few pris-
4 oners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
NO PRICE FIXING ON OIL
SUPPLY Is CONTEMPLATED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-Price
fixing is not included in the imme-
date plans OF the fuel admins
tratiOn for oil control, a delegation
of producers was told today by Fuel
Administrator Garfield and Mark L.
Requa, head OF the fuel admins "a r.
tons newly created oil division. A
general survey first viii be made
OF the situation 70 determine what
measures are necessary 70 assure an
adequate supply.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
CAPTAIN Who
ROBBED BANK
KILLSHIMSELF
Stays Four Men With Ak and
Wounds Fifth - Leaves
Note Saying He Con-
tempIated Suicide.
Associated Press Service:


CAMP FUNSTON. Kas., Jan. II.
Capt. Lewis r. Whistler Of Salina,
Kas.. who is understood to have
robbed the army bank at the ma
tional army camp here last night
and TO have killed four men and
injured a fifth. was found dead. here
late today. Capt. Whistler killed
himself, using a regulation service
ride He shot himself twice in the
head The first bullet glanced and
the second entered the brain.
Capt Whistler left a note ad-
dressed to a woman, which read:
"I have been thinking Of com
mitting suicide for a long time. but
I never had a good reason. Yes
terday / went out and made myself
a reason
Capt. Whisler's body was found
in his office
Where Capt. Whistler had wash
ed himself last night there was
found many splotches Of blood. A
table in the room was smeared with
blood and two blood soaked towels
were found.
Capt Whistler, il is said. borrow
ed two hatchets from a supply com
pany late yesterday and today he
borrowed two more. His suicide
came after a general order that all
captains report and have their fin
ger prints taken.
Ends Search for Slayer.
- ~, NJ
Whistler, by Kearney Wornall the
sole survivor Of FIVE men who were
attacked by an army captain bent
on robbery Of the camp bank last
night, as the man who had perpe-
trated the crime, and Capt. Whisler's
subsequent death by suicide. have
convinced army authorities here
that the search for the slayer is
ended
Army officials tonight declined TO
say whether any OF the money
which the robber is supposed TO
have obtained was found in Capt.
Whisler's room.
Wornan, who recovered con-
.sciousness this morning, told the
authorities that the murderer was
an army captain. whose face he rec
ognized and who. he said, was a
close friend of Winters, head of the
army bank.
WornaH. in describing the trag-
edy said a man came % the door
of the bank about $50 o'clock last
night and raped insistently. He
was admitted, and, covering the five
men with his revolver, forced Wor-
nall 20 tie the hands OF the four
men, after which he tied Wornall's
hands. The man then proceeded to
loot the bank safe and had reached
the door when Winters said TO Wor-
nall:
You recognize him, don't you ?''
Wornan answered that he did.
Strike Men Down With Axe.
The murderer turned TO Winters
and said: You know me, do you -
Il sure do, you black scoundrel!'
was Winters reply. Wornall says
at this point the man hesitated and
then leaped at them, swinging his
hand ave. He struck the helpless
men down one by one. Wornall
was the last struck. When he re-
covered consciousness, he managed
CONTINUED OK PAGE TwO.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
Ex-Chicago Chief
Found Not Guilty
Associated Press Service /:

Associated Press Service:
CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-Charles c.
Healey. former chief Of police or
Chicago. Detective Stephen Barry
and William SkidmOre. a saloon
keeper, were found not guilty by
a jury tonight of charges Of a con
spiracy 10 protect illegal resorts. The
jury was out FIVE hours before ar
riving at verdict. The trial began
Oct IS. 1917.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

TrOtzky Agrees to Continue at
BreSt-LitovSk Rather Than
Lose Fight to End
War.
BULLETIN.
Associated Press Service:

-AHo'ItfdItU IEss otINICts
LONDON, Jan. f2.-The British
government has decided to establish
informal relations with Maxim Lit
vinOff. who was appointed by the
bOlsheviki government as Russian
ambassador at London, according
TO the Daily Mail. This step. adds
the newspaper, has been taken with
a view to obtaining useful infOr-
nation in regard to conditions i'm
Russia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
RAILWAY TRAFFIC
is DEMORALIZED
Not a Train Will Move In or
Out of Chicago Within
20 Hours.
BULLETIN


Associated Press Service:
CHICAGO. Jan. t2.-NOt a pas
senger or freight train will leave
Chicago terminals for at least 81
hours. according TO a prediction
made by operating officials OF rail
ways entering this city tonight. The
intense blizzard that for days pal
sled all traffic Of the middle west
tonight had completely paraIyzed
all its transportation lines.
Unless tracks leading 10 the Chi
cago stock yards are cleared by to-
morrow many head Of livestock,
now in cars on the outskirts Of the
city, Will be i'm danger of freezing
or starving TO death. it was said to-
night. Thirty-siX cars Of livestock
are said TO have been stalled i'm the
switch yards since yesterday morn
inc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
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SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
BAKER BALKS
DEPARTMENT
OF MUNITIONS
Says Recent Reorganization
of War Department Will
Meet All Require
mentS.
Associated Press Service: :

&h00'NAhAfu At0c SCI VIZ
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Sec'y
Baker in the course of another vigo-
rous cross examination before the
senate investigating committee to-
day voiced strong opposition TO the
creation of a department of NUM-
tions and was further criticised by
senators for broad. general state
ments regarding adequacy of army
equipment, which Chairman Cham
berlain said would '1ull the country
into a feeling of security"
Mr. Bakers opposition 70 a mu-
nitions department. followed that ex-
pressed 70 house leaders yesterday
by Pres't Wilson. 1t was based, the
secretary said. upon the fact that
the recent reorganization Of the war
department will meet all require
ments and give better efficiency and
that the position of minister of mu-
nirions would impose an impossible
task"
While senators strongly criticised
the reorganization OF the depart
ment as detailed by the secretary
thus presaging a possible conflict
later at the capitol over legislation
the committee has announced it will
press. il was decided TO further in .
vestigate the operation Of the de-
partment under the reorganization
plan before interrupting the inquiry
20 champion Sen. Chamberlain's bill
for a minister Of munitions and
other measures.
Finish with Baker.
Sec'y Bakers examination on ord
nance and supplies was concluded
late today in executive session and
it was announced that next week
the committee would call members
Of the council OF national defense,
the war industries boards and other
government agencies for examina-
ton as TO their opinion of the ne
cessity for a munitions department.
In opposing Sen. Chamberlain's
bill Mr.. Baker said the minister of
munitions would be an industrial
dictator" and that no human being
could be found TO decide all the
question il would present"
The secretary also pointed out
that his judgment on militray mat
ters would be subservient 70 that
OF the munitions director and insist
ed that the recent departmental re-
organization is virtually similar to
the navy departments system and
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
Three Dead, One Missing Days
Toll in South Bend-LittIe
Relief in Sight-MOTe
Snow Predicted.
BUSINESS AT STANDSTILL
BULLETIN.


/ Associated Press Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Sever-
al Of the nations leading 6nan-
ciers spent tonight in a snow
drift somewhere between South
Bend and Elkhart aboard the
Twentieth Century limited.
which departed from New York
Friday afternoon.
The party is headed by Otto
Kahn of New York, who was to
have delivered an address to-
! night at the banquet of the Chi
, cago Bankers club.
Other bankers from St. Louis.
Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapo-
lis, St. Paul, Milwaukee, Duluth,
Louisville, Cleveland, Indianap-
oils, Cincinnati and other middle
west cities hurrying to Chicago
to attend the banquet are all
stalled in drifts at unknown
points.
With toll Of three dead. To-
ca and interurban railway traf-
fic at a StandStill, a coal and milk
famine imminent, South Bend is
at the mercy Of the storm king.
The city grappled all day yes
terday and through the nighl last
night with the coolest weather in
90 years. AMI this morning is
gasping in the grip of old Bore
as. With a tOe-hold, hammer
lock and StrangIe hold. the old
king from Medicine Hat has the
city down.
And little relief is in sight for
either today or tomorrow.
Washington last night laCOniCallv
announced. "More snow and not
quite so cold.
The temperature slowly mod
Grated yesterday afternoon.
when it started from 10 below
and continued until il struck zero
early in the evening There Il
hung until shortly before mid
night when it again began its de-
scent registering three below at
I O'Clock. The extreme temper
ature was registered at 7 O'Clock
yesterday morning, when 30 be-
low was reached. Aided and
abetted with a wind travelling at
a velocity of 40 miles an hour,
it produced a gale which only
the Stoutest of hearts dared
brave.
Three are Dead.
Two men died from direct eff
feels Of the cold They we're
Charles i0ring anj Frank Stuck.
The third was killed last night by
q traction sl0wpI0w. he heing
w. F. Carr A fourth man.
Charles Wilson. is missing. He
has not been heard from since
YESTERDAY morning when he
started h0mev3rt from work.
Scores IT cases of frozen ears.
noses, hands ana feet are re-
ported One woman Is in a Sc
rious condition n Q f1Spita. Suf-
fcring with frozen feet
For a while yesterday the 20
cal street r3iiWar COMPANY at-
tempted o. provide some kind ~
service. But 7ll efforts were iE
vain. Snowplous could not
keep abreast 0f the driving snow
and the cars gave M. They
were 10 Re found stalled i0 al
sections NJ the citr
TaNs Al-o stalled
Taxi cab and Htnoy t1s service
likewise capitulated after "a few vai1
attempts go get through Numerous
of these vehicles were found strand
ed in drifts about the gitv
Interurban cars got through .u a
few Instances early IN the day bur
ay night their intrepid crews SUR
rendered. The same tale came in
from the steam lines Eake shore
traffic. both west and eas. was nil
The famous Goth Century limited is
stalled somewhere near Elkhart but
nothing has becn heard ~ it for
many hours
The fuel situation borders 0u ths
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