South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 13, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 13 January 1918 — Page 2

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THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

TRAFFIC EAST ÄND WEST TIED UP

Whole Chicago Division of New York Central in Grip of Storm. The entire C 1 i i n tr i I L i a i ri of the New York Central Railroad company ras in the grip of the storm. No train. j a' 1 through South Bend from th n-t ari-1 wjI after 20 o'clock Saturday inorninir. ne train from ('hi'H'n which Wt chiin.ee, at ." p. m. Friday nicht lirnpej Into the local station at noon Saturday and remained lore. An attempt was t;i i'ip to run a. loal F.lkhnrt from l.rrf but with no ? access. Orders vent out to dispatchers .it Cleveland and f'hi'-aso before the frtorm had progress at 'my length to hold all trains; at the terminals of th dii'i..r.v. L.c.I agents stated Saturüav right tint extra efforts would ho in id to re-ume traflic some tin today. All passengers on 'a-t and west hound tnin early Saturday were provided with extra blankets. Many of the ra: t I'ound trains which left here pot no further than Elkhati and other Indiana print.-! cast. Tndh-y I.inrs Road. Ileroh efforts on the part of 1 al street (;, r inotnrrn'Mi and conductors to operate car.; on the r.iin line of the North rn Indiana traction line in tili-- city .-"uturd.iv proved of no üvail afte- 9 a. to. Cars to all ne irhy point; on the intrutb:in I i n were also stall d in the high 1 r i f t about that hour f the morning. Ore ar which left Nibs in the morning ra-. Into drift half a high as tin car at the Michigan and Indiana, state 1 i 1 1 - - ami was mt palled out until late Saturday night. Tranpoitatiori Manag-r Holler arranged t cb-ar all tracks of y.:' : when the wind abated slightly Saturday n : : 1 . t and it a hop'd that cars eoabl bo op rat d early this morning. SOUTH BEND IN GRIP OF WORST STORM IN YEARS cco.tinci:i fk m i'ac.i-: o.vi:.) ;rrave. Yesterday crrii men cou'd pot ndueo thir ilrivers to venture forth or i'llow their team- to fate the cutting bias's. Fuel A'lminisIrator II inly a nno-ine.l lat niht that he had the prorni-e of several dealers to mal. au atfMupt mak? tl liveris tndav in tb.e very direct of case.-;. "With riil traffic tied up both ra:;t and w-st tlie p.cal supply may b cut off sb.oit in another day. Haidt .May Suffer. The tii!k iu' s?ion is another that may prow ritical. Y -t i day only H fJW of the very t.ra-t rnilkmen jot out and made a few deliveries A number sabl bas-t ninht they will try it today if th'T i- any prssihl? chance of plowing a way through the drifts. No reports of dire suffering from milk shortage have been made but it H known that ther nro scores of babies in the city and they must have milk. Many pastors today will prrant their parishioners -leave of absence. It was announced by several lat ukrht that no services will te h"id toilay. Tb.is Is both to' conserve coal xmd avoid the intense cold. All Iiudno- Hailed. Movie houe. and theaters also iirnounce that unless there is a considerable rise in the fmperaturo they -will not open their places totlay. The Auditorium was close.l yesterlay and the Iasalle was dark list nit;ht. Many ctcar stores, barber sjiois jnd resta uran" clooi hours arlier than usiril fo,- want of patronage. Most f the Iulj downtown stores were closed durini: the day. Several Koalier tines also fell in li'e. Sev--tal factories likwi did not Mo.v their usual t. tclock mrnini; whistle. Newspaj ers o out editioi'.s hut ItdiverUs were few and far between. loli on tin Jump. The pol ire 'tp' kept on a continual .jump answ ri!iu' calls for aid. The finl of their efforts came 1 a-t i it;ht when the bir patrol went out oi a call anil was staKed. The auxiliary went out to rescue it and suffered the same fate. l'.oth were snowbound '"somewhere i'i South Hcnd" at nn early hour this mornir.u Cinally, bower. with th aid of shovels, they w re released and trundled back t the station. To add to the excitement of the day r-rd nicht a bi.tr J'.re broke on S. 't. Joseph st. and for three hours threatened to take in v-rral surroundms 1 lo ks. l'ireuien Mit!Kdly contradled it after a lo f over JlCO.Oöö wa s;iffeic.l. pit ox TicKirr irini;;o. Associated Prr StI. : PHILAIiUl.PHIA. Pa, Jan. U The Penr.'ylvar.ia rai!r ad anr.oun.ed tonight that it bad placed a temporary rmbarca on the sib- of tieknfs to nil points on its mam line tetween Fittsburch am! Chioairo 1 etaus? of the severe stortn in the tentral vest. Tickets on the Panhandle railroad between Pittsburgh find St. Icuis and to, th.e Pennsylvania lines between Pitts'uir-rh and Cleveland were sohl subject to delay. The Manhnt'an limited, lev. in." jv'ew York at r : ' t . in. for bira-co. tu as annulled and sie- pine car-- on ether New York-" ''hicaco and Wash-Inpton-Chlcago trains were car.-'ele J fur the rdtht. lie ports received bv tl;e company were to the effort th.at tlie storm ftis one cf the o!: in .trs and that raürcad traffic betw-rn Pittt urKh and Ckh airo it tu illy was at (i stand-till. TOO I.ATi: T I.A . WANTI.I .-tN-s U I'M ! s; ;c'.'I:!ff1. Afi -7 la I'ri-'.'U M.üiat. U a. in. ily la

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News torm As- .'ir ij pr SVrvp-: INDIANA POLIS. Ind.. Jan. 12. The temperature in Indianapolis was rising slowly tonight and at midnight had reached three degrees below zero. The cold wave brought a temperature of 13 below z to in Indianapolis this morning for the first time sine. 1 S S 4 . Three -jr-nths from cold have been reported from over the state thus far. Strict railway, intcrurban and railroad traffic is practically at a standstill in all parts of the state and telephone and telegraph service i.a badly demoralized. Temperature ; ramring from 10 to j 2 I d'.'ree-t b !ow zero were report ed from all parts of the state today. Th" coal situation has made suffering acute in many cities and towns and in some of them nchoolsand ch'irchs have been kept open j to crive shelter p families that were i without fuel. fort wav.m: has coal. ecrv i f ( pro erTlr: FORT WAYNE, Ind.. Jan. 12. No train-? wre operated on any of the railroad-j nterinr T'nrt Wnvn , today and tonight and traction serire was prae?irally at a standstill. The city i- fortunate in having sufficient coal oi hand to meet the emergency and little suffering Is reportel. The same condition prevails thror.shout northeastern Indiana. Church services in mo-t p!a' e.-j for tomorrow were cancelled l'ecau-e 0f the cold and the desire to save fuel. ovi: h.mji von srrn:i:r:ns. A l.iteil Preq Service: MAKION. Ind., Jan. 12. Wyar -dotto hall.vone of the largest of its kinl In the city, was thrown open tonight to tho-e in the city who st ffered from the cold, and a larpe number were piven shelter. City and intcrurban street car service w:;s abandoned f-arly this mornln.?, and manv people were unable to ronrh their places of employment. Nearly nil th? stores closed at r:.oi0 o'clock for the niht. but two reular train" reached the city today, they lieinsr over the Pennsylvania line. A I'.iir Four south hound passenger train, which stalled at a crosinr f that road with the Pennsylvania line, was removed from the crossing, but i still inactive. Jitneys only operated in the downtown section of the city and traffic was virtually at a standstill. At 10 p. tu', tonight the thermometer reglsttred two below. cobDrsT t Mrxcn: sixer; r,i. Ass. i ifo.l pre Servi'-p; .MUNCIi:. Ind., Jan. 12. Munci? is ompbdely tied up as the resuP t f the severe snow storm. City cars have not operated since Friday nicht and no tractions cars are leaving the city. Pioneers declare it the coldest spell since 1 S I . The proven mcnt thermometer registered 17 dec-r es below this morning but toii i lit had risen three below. Some home thermometers registered as much as I'd below. There is little sui'ferinpr rmoarr the noor. Churches and theaters have been thrown open C. ft. LORING FALLS DEAD 01 STEPS Prominent Resident Victim if Heart Failure Following Exposure to Storm. Charles A. Toriner. 322 X. Michigan st., dropped dead at the door of his home Saturday momintj of heart failure, followinc: exposure to the severe storm of the morninpr Mr. Iorinir. was returning home about 7:r.o o'clock, after having walked as far as the Northern Indiana street car station, where he intended taking a car to Mishawaka, I where he is employed as manager j of tie credit and collection departj meut of the Mishawaka Woolen Manufacturing Co. There were no I cars running at that hour and Mr. 1. 1. riii ' w i s forroil in rpf im hnmr Mr. I.oring is one of South Pend'.s n;ot prominent citizen?. lie has been employed with the 'Woolen Co. I for the past 2f years and for many years had br-i; acting as second assii-tant treasurer of the company, a.s well as manager of the credit and collection department. II was also secretary and treasurer of the Mishawaka Woolen Manufacturing Travelers' Mutual Insurance Co., and secretary and treasurer of the Hydraulic Co. of Mishawaka. 58 MORE ARE OFFICIALLY EXECUTED IN BELGIUM ,ss., i lt.-d Preü Sen-be: LONDON. Jan. 12. Word has been received here at the P.clgian orbcial quarters of 'S more official executions in P.elgium. This brings Uie number of Belgians executed since January. lf17, to 170, amon; whom were at least two women, three sirls from 14 to 1 ears old, and several youths under '20. All the executed P.elcians were assumed by the Cermans to he Kuilty of spying and in mar.y cases arrest, condemnation and execution took place within three or four days. and. therefore, no serious inquiry could have ten made. Under the rule of the late governor general. Yon Pissinsr, 100 executions took place in one year, according to the Cerman orhcial reports, tlov. (Jen. Faulkht isen has increased the record threefold and he ceased publistne the names of tne victims m order that th- y could nt be itlenti'ied as martyrs by their compatriots. As a furtlier precaution, the executed persona have been buried inside the uriscn walls.

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to those who have no heat in their homes. The coal supply ia ample. Snow has drifted on the country road3 as high as fix feet. j KOKOMO WORST IX 0 YllUtS. As'.'k -luted Press Srvi'o; I KOKOMO, Jan. U. With not a 'train nor traction car leaving Kokorno In 2 4 hours and only two mail trains entering the city during that time, both of which are stalled here, this city is tied up by the worst blizzard in 30 years. The thermometer registered 21 decrees below (zero at 5 o'clock this morning, but the mercury has been slowly climbing the dial since that time and at 11 o'clock stood at thr-e below. Rus-lnes-s was practically suspended during the 'ley, all stores b'in i closed in the middle of the after noon. Most of the factories ceased operation because of the lack of power in the morning. Ti:i:itr ii.m ti: has iiopi:. A".snri.iteiJ l'reS Service: Ti:itP.n IIAUTi:, Jan. 12. With the coldest day of record passed there appeared hope of slight relief tonight when the temperature rose to the zero mark after 12 hours that averaged 10 below. The busi-jne.-s district was deserted after 6 o'clock this evening. S. II. McClary, county fuel administrator, received authority from the federal fuel ad ministration of Indiana today to appropriate commercial coal if he deemed it necessary to provide homes. While there were reports of sufferinp; It appeared that there was sufficient fuel to care for city needs. axi)i:i:son isobATi:i. A?oci:itrd Press Service: ANDHKSON, Ind., Jan. 12. Anderson was practically isolated by blizzard conditions tonight. All trains on the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania, railroad, the Indianapolis and Michigan divisions of the bit? Four road and the Central Indiana railroad being; annulled for until tomorrow. The Union Traction Co. annulled several intcrurban trains on the Indianapolis and Wabash divisions tonight after suspending service earlier in the day on other divisions. Temperature here late tonisht was eisht below zero against 19 below early in the day. COLD WAYi: FliAC. FIlKKZIvS. Associated Press Service: FVANSVIbbi;, Ind., Jan. 12. The cold wave warnintr llap; which was hoisted on the f'.ac; pole on the river front yesterday was frozen today and Weather Observer brand was unable to haul it down. The weather observatory resembles a hospital. Yesterday Assistant Observer Arthur Nitzer's ears were frozen. Today Observer brand and Clerk Edward Oleson arrived at the office with frozen ears. The mercury, which stood at 1? below zero early today, broke the 1S99 record by one degree. LES WILSON IG IISS1 Starts Home From Work at Singer Factory and is Not Heard From. Charles Wilson. 522 St. Vincent st., telephoned his wife at 10 a. m. Saturday from the Singer factory that he had frozen his face en route to work and would return home as soon as he received his wages at noon. At an early this morning he had not returned to his residence. Ho is 4 4 years old and has been employed at the local factory for several years. Mrs. Wilson waited until 0 p. m. before notifying, the police and every patrolman and sergeant on duty was notified. No trace of the man could he found at restaurants, stores or other places where a person might drop in to warm themselves. As no cars were operating an W. Washington av. when Mr. Wilson left the factory it is thought that he undertook to brave the elements and walk home. Whether he succumbed to the cold is a conjecture. Mrs. Wilson stated late Saturday night that her husband had always notified her if necessary for him to remain away from home after the usual working hours. Desk Sergt. f'eter liudynski gave a inscription to all patrolmen and when Sergt Zgodzinskj took the midnight shift at the station he called for a report from the men also, but nothing had been heard or seen of the man. WILL TRY TO CLEAR TRACKS FOR TRAFFIC Transportation Manager Hollar of the Northern Indiana Hallway Co. stated Saturday nicht that improvised snowplows would attempt to clear the tracks for Sunday traffic. In view of the fact that the rotary plow car is stalled in a snow drift at Station No. 1. between this city and Niles, and the ill-fated regular was demolished at the Indiana and Michigan state lino Saturday nisht, it was necessary early today for the traction crew to construct a phw for the several freight cars which will be used to clear the tracks. oiiio hivuk i ito7.i: solid. CAIRO. 111.. Jan.. 12. The Ohio river was frozen solid here today for the first time in memory. The temperature here was the lowest ever recorded in Cairo 1G degree tdow zero.

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Temperature Ranges From 10 to 20 Belov; and Wind 60 Miles an Hour. AfsiK'Iated Pres Ferrlce: DKTHOIT, Mich., Jan. 12. With temperatures rancing from 10 to 20 degrees below zero and a wind at times attaining- CO miles an hour, Michigan tonight was experiencing one of the wor.-t winter storms in year?. Five deaths and numerous cases of suffering from exposure were reported, while the imminent milk famine and shortage of fuel added to the seriousness of the situation. Two trainmen, a conductor and a brakeman, while protecting the rear end of their train, stalled in a drift in Jackson county, were struck and killed by another train. Another railroad employe dropped dead of exhaustion at Albion. Two persons were reported fnzen to death in letroit. AH activities at Camp Custer, the national army camp, near Hattie Creek, were suspended early in the day." Numerous cases of frozen faces and frost-bitten ears were reported there. All over the state the situation was the same street car traflic demoralized, trains stalled and country roads impassable. RAILWAY TRAFFIC IN WEST IS DEMORALIZED (CONTINUED FltOM PACH ONE.) but the road reported that it had no definite information as to their whereabouts. Three passenger trains on the Motion route are blocked on the outskirts of the city. Threo freight trains are reported "somewhere" on the line. They are believed to be in Indiana but oth'cials declared that no word has been received from them since morning. No Trains on Pciulvania. On the Pennsylvania no trains have arrived in Chicago since this morning. The Pennsylvania also reports lack of communication with its trains and several are believed to he tied up east of here. The Chicago, Eurlington and Quincy was one of the last roads to become completely blocke! by the storm. Trains were run from St. Paul and Minneapolis, arriving here seven to eight hours late. The road announced tonight that all trains had been annulled, but that efforts would be made to operate west tomorrow. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway operated one train today to St. Paul. All others were abandoned this morning. A train which left for Omaha at r, o'clock last night was unheard from until 6 o'clock tonight when it returned to Ch'cago after unsuccessful attempts to plow through the snowdrifts. During the 24 hours it had advanced only 17 miles. I C. Stojis All Trains. The Illinois Central reports that it annulled fll trains early this mornini. confining its efforts to bringing in trains already on the lines. On the Michigan Central no trains have been able to travel south of Niles, Mich. Several are reported to be stalled there. The Chicago and Alton has not J operated a . train for two days, its officials reported. One of its through trains to St. Iouis left the station yesterday but became stalled before it could get out of the city. KfTorts to return to the station failed. The Chicago and Northwestern also confined its efforts today to attempts to locate various stalled trains. Two through trains from the Pacific coast due yesterday, are reported "somewhere along the line." Tlironah Trains Stalled. A through train for the west on the Rock Island has been stalled all day In the switch yards on the outskirts of the city. The Rock Island reports that many of its trains are tied up between the Mississippi river and the Rocky mountains, but that efforts to locate them have failed. Traffic in this section Is said to be the worst in history. Many trains on all roads in this section have not been heard from for from 12 to L'4 hours. The Golden State limited, an eastbound Rock Island train from the Pacific coast, was released from drifts in Kismet. Kas., last rieht after being stalled 10 hours, but has not arrived yet. Throughout the southwest traflic conditions are reported desperate. The Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway is making no effort to operate regular trains, but is attempting to get relief trains through to those stalled along the line in Oklahoma and Kansas. The Missouri Pacifid and other roads have either annulled all trains or are only running in certain divisions. The Chicago. North Shore and Milwaukee, an electric line, has ji band-. nod all trains except between Evanston and Waukegan. approximately Z: mile? No mal! f rr t any direction has been received In Chicago since early this morning. posto:Iice oM'.cia's report, and none is going: out. p.itouiniT to soitii nr.M). Lloyd Mcllenry, 123 E. Row-man st., who is wanted on a charge of grand larceny sworn to by the Dick John Coal Co.. and who was arrested in Culver, Ind.. Thursday night, was returned to South Rend Friday and will t- gien a hi-arin in city rourt Jan. Z. His bond was placed at $"00. Don't say you saw it In the newspaper. "Say News-Timei

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Top Speed During j Day and Night Up unt:l an early hour this morning the night fcrce at the police station was working at top speed. Kleve n patrol, two ambulance, and two f:re calls Saturday night and Sunday morning kept the assistants at headquarters on the jump. Whenever a person was reported exhausted Officers Pert Miller. Charles Kemmcrley, Nick Laskowski and karnbo responded. The men met their Waterloo on one call when Officer Mike Rzepka phoned in for the wagon from Arnold and Division sts. The snow drifts stalled the patrol a lew (.docks away and the men were forced to return to the station. Officer Rzpeka half carried, half dragged the victim of booze and cold. Mike Pinkowski, lö2' Sibley st., to a drug store on Division st., and there waited for the patrol which succeedel in reaching its destination. Another intoxicated pedestrian was found in a benumbed condition from the peculiar combination of fire water and cold at William st. and Washington av. He gave his name as Steve Rouezyk, SOI W. Sample st. Pick Up Many Women. A number of women who had braved the elements were picked up by the patrol and removed to their homes after they had become exhausted. Because of the high drifts in all parts of the city patrolmen were ordered to telephone their reports instead of making their way to the police boxes. This was done until midnight Saturday. The following persons who were found in a half frozen condition Saturday morning were reported to be in a favorable condition this morning: James Gleason, 70 1 S. Carroll st., tiC years old. He was found in a tent at the above address suffering from the cold and was removed to ist. Joseph hospital. Frank Wagner, S21 Cleveland av., who suffered a heart attack, was taken to S05 Lincoln way W., where he is employed. Marie Heuser, 813 Park ax., ears and feet frozen. Miss Heuser was removed to the Epworth hospital from the Ridenour apron factory, (iirls Fort-od Out in Cold. A number of young girls who are employed at a local factory were turned away from its doors at an early hour Saturday, according to a report, when they arrived for work. It is said that an employe of the factory met them at the door and told them the plant was closed for the day and did not, permit them to enter the building before they returned to their homes. ENGRAVING AND ELECTRIC PLANT HAS $100,000 FIRE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.) man furnished the lunch and Mr. Hardy was loud in his praise of the work of the firemen who had conquered the blaze under such adverse conditions. "You can tell folks that we have the best fire department in the middle west." he declared earnestly. Spy Work Humored. Among the various rumors which began to spread among the crowd which watched the ilames was that the Are was of incendiary origin, that German spies were responsible. It was also reported that three employes of the South Bend Bread Co. are enemy aliens and that these men had been seen near the .bread company's plant shortly hefore the fire across the street started. That Frank Allen, manager of the bread company, had asked the police department for detectives to shadow these men was the report. It is also said that men had been detailed to this work from police headquarters. Companies were withdrawn from the fire at 9:30 o'clock, although men were stationed to watch the plant for the rest of the night and hose lines were kept in readiness should the flames break out once more. Will Rebuild at Once. "This doesn't take the heart out of me at all." declared Bert It. Lehman, principal owner of the Indiana Engraving Co., following the fire. "I will begin Monday looking for a new building and getting machinery and equipment together, and the Indiana Engraving Co. will be running again in four weeks' time." "Damage amounted to about $23,000 on our property," said Mr. Lehman. "About f.6,0C0 Insurance was carried. There were probably $15,000 worth of e'rawings and plates belonging to out clients in addition to this, which were destroyed." Charles Lehman. Bert Lehman's brother, and Charle Betz are the other owners of the engraving company. FELIX DIAZ AND ARMY MARCHES ON VERA CRUZ As'- -inted Pres, SerTpe: WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Felix Diaz, with an army of some 2,000 men. was reported in official dispatcher received here today to have progressed to within 22 miles of Vera Cruz, after defeating P- force under Cen. Herlberto Jara. Diaz was said to have seized th railroad connecting that port with Mexico City and was credited also with a plan to attack the port city. Report of the activity of Diaz created unusual interest her because recent informat-on had Indicated that thete is an understanding between him and Manuel Palaz. the controlling tactor in the o.I fie'.G district in Tampico. Ofr.ciaK however, did not believe that even if Diaz took Vtra Cruz he could hold

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MPT GOAL VERY TODAY Drivers Who Were Forced Indoors Yesterday May Try to Brave Elements Again. Because of the hardships caused by the storm and the lack of fuel in a great number of homes in this city, Fuel Administrator L. P. Hardy has asked all ccal dealers of South Bend to make deliveries today. Several of the coal dealers reported Saturday that they were unable to get their men to make deliveries, the drivers statiig that it would be impossible for their horses to ptand the extreme cold. Although preparations have been made hy Mr. Hardy during the past few weeks to cope with such weather, the storm that hit this city late Friday night found several homes insutliciently prepared. A number of people made trips to the various coal yards Satuiday with sleds and procured sacks of coal. .Milk Delh erlös Tow. The milk m tn, who gem rally manages to finish his route sometime during the day when there is bad weather, was forced to stay in doors all clay Saturday. A number of these men stated that it was almost impossible to even get started. Deliveries, however, will be attempted today. C'luiiflu'S Clo-e Today. A number of the churches will keep their doors closed today, owing to the intensity of the cold and the great amount of fuel that would have to he used in getting the various places of worship heated. The following ehureaes have cancelled all services: Westminster Presbyterian, First Presbyterian. St. Paul's M. E.. First M. E., Fnited Brethren and the Zion E. angelical church. BAKER OPPOSED TO MUNITIONS BUREAU (C0NTT."ri:r i-kom i.r;r. oxi:.) also the British munitions directorship. Admit Iniprocincnt. Chairman Chamberlain and Senators McKellar. Hitchcock, Wadsworth, Weeks' and New were among those taking issue with the secretary regarding the adequacy of the reorganization of the war department, but they admitted it was an improvement over the old system. Senators Beckham and Kirby expressed satisfaction with the newplan. In detailing the reorganization. Sec'y Baker said the war industries board, by authority of "common consent" if not technical legal power, would lecome the supreme arbiting authority in coordinating industrial needs of the war and added that Pres't Wlllard of the board and Gen. Goethals, acting quartermaster general, approve the plan. Questioned by senators, Mr. Baker admitted that under the newarmy supply department, the ordnance, quartermaster's, medical, aviation and engineer bureaus would do separate purchasing, but said it would be coordinated and directed. This feature was sharply criticized by committee members as failing to effect centralization of munitions affairs. Criticize Baker's Statements. Sec'y Baker's statements regarding sufficiency of supplies were criticized by Chairman Chamberlain and Sens. Hitchcock, McKellar, Weeks and others. Mr. Chamberlain said the country would believe that everything had been done which should have been accomplished. "I don't think it has." he added. "I think the country is entitled to feel secure," Mr. Baker replied, adding that when all the facts are known a feeling of security will be justified. Sen. Hitchcock cited specific shortages of clothing and ordnance and said Mr. Baker's statements would "leave the Impression that everything is lovely" when, the facts showed that it is not. Mall Service Delays. Delay In mail service to the American expeditionary forces nlo was complained of during the day and Mr. Baker said the war and ' postoffice departments are endeav oring to provide the best possible service. In executive session the secretary was questioned for nearly two hoursregarding supplies for the American army overseas and other confidential maUers. During the session Chairman Chamberlain took occasion to ask why in his annual report, Mr. Baker had disapproved the senator's bill for universal military training. The secretary replied that his principal objection was that sufficient officers could not be spared from service to take charge of the training. He also expressed the belief that decision on a definite military policy for the nation should be deferred until the end of the war when the world will face very changed conditions. STUDEBAKER MINSTRELS TO REPEAT SHOW JAN. 16 The Studehaker Club Minstrels, ."vhich played here successfully Dec. 3 and 4. will play a "return engagement" at the Oliver Wednesday evening. Jan. 1C, for the benefit of the local Red Cross chapter, it has been announced. All members of the organization are Studebaker employee. The previous presentation of the min strels was well received and none but favorable comments were heard.

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iSniloTOr'ja::. i2.-TheiCold Wave Causes Suspension railroad administration today met Of BüSinCSS ThPOUOhOLlt the storm conditions prevailing! ni i

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move coal l.rst wherever pos-i h ' . . . , , , and to ndouble energies to kvep t , . ilocon,, lives in running order. I O'LIMTU. " " r " High winds, low tcmp. ratu;. - and ' c":':''r ,,f :h" ! ' !'" 1 ' iW J :' " -..a f. :rr? middle west caused th- ! dl' hn pt'" ! ' c.r 'v;i fear that pa monger traffic in that : :" :u " t.-m.bt t-nM.d over On.o. : action and w est f Ch;-.o would i ! : ,!- r,:?ro'' 1 tr-.n.-.-rtat 1 have to he abandoned and Director ' r,!i:':: !t : ' ' ' (Ion. McAdoo instructed th- railroad ,lf th" "l ?- '-''h i : -

'Officials to follow the course whioh : local conditions required. A. II. i-mith, assistant diret tor for 'eastern lines, reported to the directj or general late today that ruea-ier advices from the west indicated the ! continuance of passenger servico dej pended on abatement of the storm i tonight. Wires were down, b.. cars blown from tho tracks tr unroofed and all trains late. A number of passenger trains already were stalled. it was reported. Further i - ports from railroad executives at Chicago were .'.waited tonight.

l'ast Is Hotter Off. . mvi::g the ! :::: 1 In the east traffic conditions v. i r . .., ., r v .s .' hich wind be m much better, but otlieials wer" wor- ? n.o?,- ... ut - 'i : ried over the eastward movement of , v . p-,tiv .. , ,:-.. .: . -the storm. Th? disruption of traflic (Tilj , ,,f --ip. , : in the west and sout h w .i on !y tt ta - i u it, , v . . i ,. . . , . i . . .. -porarily serious it was pointed nut. ;. . ;' .- ',.., ,i :,' . sine congestion could be c leared up aft, r:!,i,:, ;M.i did not m v.- ,-, a i- -quickly when normal weather i r- l , ,.v. , v ! - . stored, but in the oast it would take 1 , ... .. weeks to eliminate the storm',- er- ( , ... ( ? feet. Traffic in the east was r'- '' '" ,' .... . I natural :.!- :;:,', v ri - . a .

ported as moving a little ta-ter. although ureat quantities of coal -till Were he Id up. TliP railroads nnlicv of i mi i n :i f -

. , .... .jar. j-t.-f-l :. -t ;! at ii. u a' "'.- ia Ing prioritv orders was reaUirn.eo , , , today when officials refused th re- j epiest of steel and oil interests for) C ' ' !'' 1 1 special preferential movements. I'n- 1 1 "' : '" ( til the congest! n is cleared, no ship- j .. '.a .a.b. i ' ments may have a clear priority ' '" " ' ' " ' rieht, officials explained. jxw'!" :t'-! "''"l -nd D Complaints of West Virginia coal J ,h-,t 1 1!l -ti:i- ti :'" ' operators that they were receiving u',,,v k-ste. ii.i-l.f u.e-i insufficient ears were referred to!1"1'"'1 n;-v 1 ,r- ' ' ! ! :;' ' -Assistant Direttor Smith, together j --t-'Ii. with reports irom interstate com- T"" "! ' : t i - i i--l .. .: merce commission inspectors that i-tra't.,- be-re was !..: -Ii. s .'

hundreds of enipty ooal cars werrt held up in freight congestion mar Philatlel phia and at other eastern points. CAPTAIN KILLS SELF I AFTER SLAYING FOUR j (l.'n.NTIXrK'J FROM PAGE nNE. to untie his hands and made his way into the open air. where he was discovered by a sentry. Relatives and friends of ("apt. Whisler were unable tonight to advance any theory as to what impelled him to commit the murders and robbery. Capt. WhisWs former wife, from whom he was divorced about a year ::go. and a son, 14 years old, reside in Salira. Kas. His parents live at Gnodland. Kas. Fought in Spani-li War. Capt. Whisler fought in the Spanish-American war and later saw consideral.de service in the Philippines. During the Mexican border trouble lie attempted to form a regiment in Knnsas, but the plan was not carried out. When the war with Germany came he entered the officers' training camp at Fort Riley, Kas., and was ccmnii.vlonfc captain. lie was about 40 years old. Mrs. Whisler today received a letter from her former husband in which he said h" was in good health and spirits. The letter, she though. was written yesterday, although it was undated. JN" COLORED CIRCLES. The rncjrning and evening, choir of Mt. Olivet A. M. E. ea n-oh w 11 rehearse every Friday evening. Morning choir from s to t p. i... Evening choir will rehears from ' to 10 ). m. Mernebr.s of both moirs are requested to be jreser.t n't Friday evening. The p.ed Cro-s knitting class roet with Mrs. Andrew Ixuig on S. Wi!hatr st., Th. irsday afternoon. The o. D. T. club met at the home of Mrs. E. J. Hines, S. Main st . FrMay afternoon. The mini-te:-and wives of the following church' -were Ruests: Rev. A. T. llnMin-' and wife, Mt. Olivet A. M. E. church, aral Rev. R. L. K-nr ,ei!y and wife tjf Mt. Zion Bajuist t iiurfh Mrs. Buckingham, formerly of '..--scpolis, Mich., was ilso present. The ministers spoke on th l.tferiu't denominations, w'nieii ..e very inrerectir.g. After t!ie pr...cr.ita a del'ghtf ul luncheon was f;erv-d jy the hostess, Mrs. E. J. Hi'.--. The Home Circle of Mt. Oliv.M A. M. E. church met at th" home ,,f Mrs. Emma fJanlt on E. Sorin st., Thursday afternoon. The Eastern Star Seeing r-lv Ic will meet in their hall on Em-rick st., Monday evening. All membersare requested to be present. The St. Pierre Ruftin club met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Eva Calloway. The club has taken up Red Cro-s work and will meet at the Red Cros head quarters. The sewing circle of Zion A. M. E. church will give a su-per Tuesday evening and solicits the patronage of everyone. Peronal Miss Dorothy Johns-n ha returned to Wiberforce, O., after a visit with relatives in Mishawaka. Mrs. Margret Carter returned to her home in Benton Harbor after a visit with her parents in this city. Mrs, L. P. Powell returned from Indianapolis Wednesday wher- ,-l.e was called on account of the death of her aunt. The sc h- lab all-day meeting of th.e Lippina-ott Red Ci'"-- ;i-.;;ii.iry haii beert postponed from Monday until Wednesdav.

OF STORM'S FU ' OUUL. por t-. to ! ! !: ni' t : :o c : k ; u in, hiau tbN !i:"r:ur' ,iv. k" :'::: the t !.-r:no::: :t rt g;-' r. ln.iv, p. int;: ; -'ow "'-to and w cat Iier pid;ctio:i w.ts for c. bi r toni-it. No b tup it. :-" j the u.-ir!..-;- m.-m V;t h : ; o w . t '. j rati ar d I uv tm -vr ... th" pl.o . .- in u., t"ia . ".-: :t-i! : b--t v. .-.itn r : 1'' ur.- . : . , v. t .-land !-. d '. . t 1 v. R:!i!io- at stat:.I-i!!. , . loa . ;: g ; . - " a i - h . . - vi" 1 : . . b a t i ' : t tie . j- .'.. today v.:ii ;:.. fi.ua s'-ii;-a con. mu ait i.-s for o i!. Th ia! .- a n i i n i.-t r. a t . r i . .-o- .',,!,. ( ui ' i iitte 1m pt bow c' a'. ; ! s pra 1 1' .i lo c.al trains ;:tr ;M to te, e. DE A THS j MRS. sRl! .1. Wbl.lX I .Mi's. S" 12 ill .1. . II .fled .. b : I home. I'.iii x. .lohn-',! I day follow ing an ill;. -. j.l : j weeks of p?:-mti'o?:.i. Mr- We'i had le,ai ;i !e.;.!e!it. -f this it 1tlie past I v eat s. S!t is tn .. -' bv the following chiblrc-u: B. i!o"n'', la.: John "f t!,i . . Mrs. ". J. .-'.ott. .it V. Ib.ix. and Mrs. Iai I Rn.w i: of Wait townshi p. The f 1 1 r : -r . 1 1 a r n: . merits have not l"".:i mm '-!. FRANK .It AR( llf !:. I 'rank It. A r ) .-r, . i ."x" - .' seph st.. jied t a i ly I "r::ay :;! i from tv I'hoid ;.'!" u nn una , f. !!... j an illness of !s.. tl.au f.. w . . ' He js survived y v. i: . .V-, ., and two sons. Rieiiat!. IT .and I! :- ry 10, and uv i r"!n"'. : H '' . Arche;- of ( '.. . i i pa. ft. .Mr. Ai-i'hi a v.i-- i.-ta ia ia .. July :.!, i '-7. !! - ;,, .;, city fl!a Chi -a . in a go .. was ngavred in tb i-i:a -- He was a member of s. .1 lodere arid A. M . a:al f . Sade lodge. K. of I. FUNERALS MRS. NAOMI IK )IU-'. Fun'-ral ser.i' . i - r Mr s. .". S. Robin-, 1 v 1 1 1 he ! f: .. reiiion 1 1' i i i.!'-r,,!n . ; Monday a f t '"r ; . io: a ' j : .' ' ' '. Burial will be in Bowma ?. c';;-t : Rev. j;irl'-s A. I ) . r v .il oft; MEXICANS AT LATIN CONFERENCE ARE SILENT A.'-esf!e J s. r., ,. i:t;i:.vs aii:i-. jj-i. .-Ti. sib-rM'e ta untairvd by th- M xn i delegation to the propo.-.-d congr"---of the r-utral La 1 1 ti -A m -ric;t n r . tions and tb- ref-al of the Ar. tm f.r"ign offir- t li-'-u-'s ' ' misi'T! i'b i'i-'-!", ! -s h r- ; lie-.e that the M ! ea r. , h.t'.- a er. t jeirpos-- if high import.? other than thit of a tt r.d in g t: i:eiitra!ity congr which enterj.: il.ow h;o-- 1 n v irtu.'tily a:-and r. Much comu.ent has b-en ' ca .- here by the f., ft that th M : ., delegates are soldiers, av;ato!- a, l r.ev.-p ape-r ia -n. The de'eg-a ? i , n . the larg-st p'rsoi. r.d "f any :, -ma ti'-- y, ,,. that ver v i.iv-l 'n-: DEMAND FOR CURRENCY BELIEVED TO BE ENDING As i ed pr i srvi' WASHINGTON. . federal r'-serve ..m - '-J: t e TT". r ' sued tonight shows a der1nearly f 7,00. 000 in the ana -federal rfv-rv1 not- in rt -. il culition as C'irr.prre to thvious week. This indicates th gir.r.ir.g of what Is he';y j to dcrea!ng demand for 'irr'iir;, 1 t' a temporary n I of th.e long p of credit jr.f'.ation. 'w:.ng b t : prostration ;f wire-s t.y the Sfr:: the Atlanta aral St. I'i!s bar.k not report and th" tigures for banks are as of th wek Jan. I. . nil. MÜS PIIV( IAN DI!. X - a - J"i s :.i! i rvi' : I iia..-. j a :.. i ir. j : . ' ' . ur r.s. a r -. o :.: oi t . t '. p . : 1 a : . . i .'.! t ' i o 1 . i p plev. He -.. riu d by his wile and son.