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The Keota news., 1917-09-14
Gentle Hint.

Gentle Hint.
He-Do you know. think you are q
most singular girl.
She-I assure you It isn't from
choice.
The Keota news., 1917-09-14

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Crces Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
The Keota news., 1917-09-14
A Remedy.

my wife Is very careful about my
health. In fact, her care II very an
noying at times"
"Why not carry more life insurance.
old man7'
The Keota news., 1917-09-14

Fifty Joliet conviets In Riot.
Joliet, Ill.-A riot occurred In the
state prison here during which one
convict was shot and three guard
stabbed.
The Keota news., 1917-09-14

Don't be inhaled. AK for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At Ill good grocess. Adv.
The Keota news., 1917-09-14

When q young girl throws an old
beau over he 10 forcibly reminded that
youth will have lt0 ding.
The Keota news., 1917-09-14

The wise guy and the FOOLS money
soon get together.
The Keota news., 1917-09-14

Many a man who Is willing to be
good 10 unable to make good.
The Keota news., 1917-09-14

No Hardship for Him.
why do you think he'll feel at
home in the trenchesw
':He's q suburbanite.
The Keota news., 1917-09-14
All Makes Il fyDswritsrs

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

WICKERSHAM'S REQUEST
IS NOT GIVEN HEED
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20
DECISIVE BATTLE IN ITALY
IMMINENT

Just at present the worlds atten-
ton is centered alternately on the
Russian and Italian fronts. During
the next few days the fate of Italy in
the war may be solved, and for that
reason the developments in the Aus
tro-German advance will be watched
with some anxiety. The crisis is almost
at hand and 1t is expected that the
battle of the Pave river. which is
imminent, will be decisive.
Since they started their great in
vasion, the Austro- Germans have oc-
eupied more than 2,100 square miles
of Italian territory. The Austrian ter
ritory near Trieste has been evacuat-
ed by the Italians and under flank
pressure. the defenders have been
forced back inexorably, first to the
Tagliamento, then the Livenza, and
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

they are preparing to make . stand
on the Piave, which offers . sixty
mile line as against line Of 1s0 miles
on Tagliamento, where, II was hoped
at first, the invasion could be brot
to standstill.
Reports from the war zone as to the
number of men employed by the Teu-
tonic allies vary. It was said at first
that almost the entire Austrian army
and a considerable part Of the Ger
man army In Russia, had been with
drawn for this invasion. A leading
American war critic says that the
number Of men employed by the in
vaders IL comparatively small for the
reason that the Teutons could not
spare an overwhelming force OF in
fantry. This statement is borne out
by the official Austrian statement that
The invasion is being made by live
tro-Hungarian army corps. That
would be at little more than 100000
men, based on the German standard
for an army corps, and considerably
less. II it is meant the Austrian stan
dard is applied.
The truth of the situation seems to
be that the Germans have caught the
Italians mapping and hurled COM
paratively small force, supported by
a considerable mass of heavy artil-
lery, against one flank of Cadorna's
army, and thus forced the entire line
to retire to prevent development. 1t
ia known the Germans we're surprised
by the success of their thrust but they
took advantage of situation which
offered possibilities.
The Italian army in retreat num-
bers about 100000 men. minus the
quarter of a million captives claimed
by Berlin. 1t has not been adequate
ly supplied with artillery and other
material and this fact accounts large
~ for its retreat. Two other factors
are to be taken into consideration
one, that Cadorna, in the heydey OF
his success in hurting the Austrians
back upon Trieste, failed to take pre-
cautions against possible counter
offensive such as has been launched;
the other, that the Germany army,
which supplies the force of the In
vasion is superior to the Italian.
Yet it is altogether probable that
invading hordes can be brought
to a standstill on the Piave. thanks
to the shortening of the Italian line.
to the increasing difficulties encount-
cred by the Germans and to the aid
of the allies. The battle Of the Marine
was won by the French on the same
general principle followed by the 1tal-
ians. The Piave may prove to be ano-
Their Marine.
And in such event the Uhlan lance
will have been shivered and the Teu-
tonic invasion will have come prac-
tically to naught.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

WASHINGTON: The members Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
have declined the request of James
Wickersham, of Alaska. to reopen
the Alaska coal and railroad cases.
Wickersham represented that a
number of Independent coal opera
tors had alleged certain Alaska rail-
roads had charged discriminatory
rates against Independent interests.
He asked the commission to modify
its former decision in which 1t said
the rates were justified.
Wickersham alleged that the dis
criminatory rates interferred with the
development of Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20
IN THE WORLDS CHINA SHOP

Lord Northcliffe, probably the
worlds best known publisher-own-
er of the London Times and Mails
one of the keenest observers OF the
war. For several months he has been
in this country as a sort Of personal
representative of the British govern
ment, and his observations on the
war seems always to go to the point.
The British publisher has just come
into prominence by refusing the In
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

JOIN THE RED CROSS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20
OLD FASHIONED ROSES.

OLD FASHIONED ROSES.
BY JAMES WHiT,OME RILEY.
copyright 1857. 1893 by james whitcomb
Rileyl
"HEY amt no style about EN-.
And they're sort o pale and
faded
u UT the doorway here without EN-
Would be lOnesomer and shaded
With a good cal blacker shadder
Than the morning glories makes.
And the sunshine would look sadder
Fer their good old fashion sakes.
like EN- cause they kind o
Bort o make a Teller like EN-!
And tell you. when ! ind
Bunch out whur the sun kin strike 'em.
It allus sets me thinkin'
O. the ones at used to grow
And peek in thro' the chinkin'
O. the cabin. don't you know!
And then I think o. mother.
And how she ust to love EN-
When they wuzn't any other
Less she found EN- up above EN-!
And her eyes. afore she shut 'em,
whispered with q smile and said
We must pick a bunch and put EN-
In her hand when she wuz dead.
But as 1 wuz a-sayin'.
They amt no style about EN-
Very gaudv err displayin'.
But I wouldn't he without en-.
Cause I'm happier in these posies.
And the hOlIyha wks and SIGH
Than the hummin' bird at noses
In the roses Of the rich.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20
Second Call

We will accept Liberty Bonds 70
stock In the ValdeS Iron Works
Make your money earn IS per cen
instead OF 4 per cent. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

Have you Joined the Red Cross?
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

NOTICE no COAL CONSUMERS
There is every reason to expect that
the price of coal will advance on
January /, 1918. therefore. We will
advise all coal consumers to MI their
bins before that date as we cannot
contract for delivery at the present.
price after Dec. 31st.
II VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

VltAtlOu Oh fFomt0f LiOyu 1ooFB6 70
take charge of the air ministry, and
incidentally by warning the stolid
Britishers that II incompetence Is al
lowed to dictate the plans Of the al
lies in Europe. the full leadership in
the war would pass to the United
States. Whether the post of air min
lister was rendered by Lloyd George
out of gratitude for support which the
premier received from the Northcliffe
papers or in order to disarm criticism
by placing the proprietor Of these pa
pers In the government is not known,
but in any event It is not likely that
Northcliffe can be silenced.
Not only has the noted Englishman
been painfully frank In warning the
old world leaders of the nature of the
task imposed upon them but he also
has given some very sound advice to
the American people during the time
he has represented the foreign mis-
sion here, consequently his observa-
lions on the war may be accepted on
the authority of the man who has had
a better closeup view of the struggle
than probably any other civilian.
In the first place NorthclifYe has
warned the people of the United
States that Germany 10 not at the
point of collapse. He repeated this
statement more than once when we
we're INDUCING In hopes of q revolu-
ton in Germany. He studied Ger
many and the German methods for
years before the war and his judg-
ment was sound. He asserts that Ger
many, although of course feeling the
pinch of want, is in no danger of
yielding through starvation. In other
words, 1t is idle, he argues, to delude
ourselves with the shadowy hope that
our part in the gigantic task Of bring
ing the kaiser to his knees will be
diminished by an internal collapse.
1t is a real fight we face and the only
way in which to win It is to keep in
mind the big fact that nothing short
of a military victory will bring the
war to an end.
Northcliffe punctures the German
ruse of trying to deceive the Ameri-
can people by deliberately spreading
false reports regarding internal con-
ditions in Germany. The kaiser allow
ed these reports to 60 out in the ex-
pectation that this country would feel
the war was about over and therefore
would cut down its war program.
When such reports we're spread, says
Northcliffe, 1t is time to look out, for
the kaiser has another card up his
sleeve. The whole thing is "camou-
fiage." a part of the German propa-
ganda to weaken the allies.
Northcliffe is today one of the most
powerful figures on the European con-
tinent. Earlier In the war he knock
ed heroes of their pedestals-Asquith
and Grey and Kitchener-without
conjunction, and he has won his bat
ties because he saw the truth through
the fog of uncertainty that pervaded
the official circles of England and ut
tered it boldly.
And now his warning to the allies
in Europe that unless they are equal
to the demands of the war, the United
States will take the unQuestiOned
leadership is likely to cause some
scurrying to cover on the European
continent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

Buy your groceries direct. Save
fifteen to twenty-five per cent. The
house that sells direct to consumers.
Randall Grocery & Brokerage Co.,
Inc. 80 Marion st.. Seattle Wn. II
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

Fresh taffy. chews and brittles. at
Candy Kitchen. II
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

Ansoo Films WIN
At any standard make ( camera.
They are the standard. Guy f. Cam
eron. Il
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

Toys! Toys! Toys!
OF all descriptions at the Valdes
Drug Store. II
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

HouseKeeper wanted at G. J.
Zinns. Il
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

DO NOT forget that photo you In
tend sending home this Xmas. Jen-
ner the Photographer will make them
for you day or night. Il
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

Fresh bulk chocolates and . new
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

statement TO the effect that Admiral
Peary'S much talked OF Croker
Land was only "A mirage.
To-day he aHfPiifed that statement
and declared that somewhere in the
uneNplored regions OF the Arctic
seas. land still Untouched ny the
foot of man probably does exist
Tn 1906 Admiral Pearv sighted
land about To miles 10 the north
west in region where no land was
supposed 20 exist He named il
Crocker's land and placed a record
and a portion of the American fiag
he carried on the summit.
Donald Macmillan was with the
famous explorer and thought ne
saw the same strange coast looming
i'm the distance
'Eut it was ONLY a mirage fe-
clared the explorer today The
main object OF this trip was 20 prove
the existence or non-eNistence ~
Crookers Land We journeyed 90
the uoint and saw what We thought
wasslbud booming ahead Of Is Then
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
FORD FUNERAL To
Be HELD SATURDAY
Judge of Superior Court Dies
Thursday Night of
Heart Trouble.

Funeral services for the late
Judge George Ford. who died
Thursday night at $50 o'clock fol-
lowing a lingering illness with valv-
ular heart trouble, will he held at
the residence, go W. Washington
av.. saturday afternoon az o'clock.
Burial will be in RiverView.
Pallbearers will be Richard j.
Genge. Thomas W. Slick, Dudley NJ.
Shively, Rudolf II. Horst. Charles l..
Zigler, and John G. Grimm.
Judge Ford had been forced to
abandon the bench in the superior
court early in the summer on dc-
count Of failing health. He return
ed TO duty only at intervals. Thurs
day his condition reached a critical
stage and his physician, DR.. f. j.
Moore. gave no hope that he would
survive the night. The end came as
he was about 10 take nourishment.
The only Immediate relatives sur
viving are a nephew. George w.
Ford of River Park. who recently
completed a law course at the Uni
versity of Chicago. and four nieces,
Emma Ford. Mrs. Henry SlOat Mrs
Ray G. Winters, and Mrs. James
Hersch. all of Portland. ore.
Lived Here All His Life.
Judge Ford was born in South
Bend. Jan. II, 1876. in the house To-
Gated at 422 S. Main st. His entire
life has been spent in the city Of
his birth.
After graduating from the law de-
partment of the University of Mich
igan in 1869. Judge Ford located in
South Bend for the practice of his
profession. For several years he was
associated i'm practice with Norman
Eddy. "A congressman from the old
ninth district from 1858 TO 1855, and
Joseph Henderson.
His first official position was that
Of prosecuting attorney. When st.
Joseph county was united with La
porte in the sgd circuit in 1873, GOV.
Hendricks appointed Judge Ford.
April Z, 1873, as the first prosecutor
Of the new circuit. lie served until
the first election i'm the fall OF the
CONTINUED on PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
WOODEN SHIPS ARE
PLACED UNDER BAN
Shipping Board Announces
Plan to Build Steel Ships
0nIy-UphOIdS GOethaIS.
teruatioaal News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-There
will De no additional wooden ships
built by the United States. Those
already contracted for will be COM
pleted. But no others are TO be ar
ranged for az this time
This was officially admitted 10y
the federal shipping board today.
BY this action the reorganized board
has. in effect, sustained Gen. Goe-
thals
Gen Goethals refused 10 build
wooden ships and as a result of his
controversy with former Chairman
William Denman both were forced
out Of the emergency fleet corpora
ton
NO contracts for any more
wooden ships are contemplated at
the present time. For the time being
the wooden ship program is aban-
doned."
This was the only official word is
sued on the subject. But il was
learned from an excellent source
that the board is practically Unan-
imous that wooden vessels are an
unnecessary makeshift and would
be of no use TO this government.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
Noted Explorer Reports Ne1O Continent
Exists in Misty Regions Of Arctic Circle

International News Service
FREEPORT Me. Aug. 81 -
Somewhere on top or the world in
the misty regions of polar seas there
is an undiscovered continent
This is the opinion of Donald
Macmillan. Eoted explorer. who has
arrived here after more than four
years spent i'm Arctic wiIds
MACMILLAN is back with thrilling
tales OF adventure in the land of
snow and ice Tie travelled hum
dreds OF miles through uackIess
snow Helds.
Macmillan n answer 10 those
scientists who declare that the rs
kimo race lis fading. says that the
tribes are growing yearly despite
their frequent contact with the out
posts Of civilization.
When the explorer arrived In
North Syduey y = W. in the Nep-
same Few days aeo he issued "a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

we watched and we found huge
masses Of frozen ice.
1--WE travelled 81 miles farther 20
the northwest and without glass es
could see 40 miles into the distance.
BUT there was no land
However. the ice apparently had
been broken and piled up by passing
shoals If this IS true. land must
exist somewhere In the vast uneN-
plored S region beyond the point
where we turned hack
on its homeward trip the Nep-
tune stopped az Disco island. OF
South Greenland where IL picked
up EkblaW. the geolosist Of the
party. who started the return
Journey but froze his feet and was
forced 20 halt
Priceless specimens and valuable
notes on the origin and life OF the
EskImos i'm the far north We're
brought back by the explorer. -Four
hundred and twenty cases have been
shipped o. the great Museum of
Natural History i'm New York.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
Allies VIII Ans1Uer Pope IL,
Harmony With y. S. Note

This is almost certain TO be further
entente diplomats here declare that
the plans of their home govern
ments continue unchanged. This
means that the arrangements for an
economic war 10 follow the present
conflict. made in Paris prior to the
entrance of the United States into
the war. still hold good
Despite the efforts on the part of
certain interested persons in the
United States to minimize that part
of the presidents note i'm which he
spoke boldly against punitive dam
ages" and establishment of selfish
and exclusive economic leagues. "
officials who know the presidents
mind best insisted today that too
much emphasis could not be placed
on this section of the reply.
This is the standard of hope
raised for the German people" one
administration official explained. 1t
lets them know what they may ex-
poet II refutes in clear and specific
terms the charges that have been
made by the Pan-German leaders
that the United States entered the
war 20 protect the millions which
her commercial representatives have
invested I'm the nations at war with
Germany and 10 safeguard their mu-
milton bills
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

international News Service:
WASHINGTO\. Aug. 81. - The
text Of Pres't Wilson's reply to the
pope's peace proposals will be COM
mun:cated directly to the central
powers 10y the vatican. High Cath
ollie church dignitaries made this
plain here today.
Information reaching here today
makes it plain that the presidents
answer was the first 10 reach the
pope The British and French re-
plies. their diplomatic representa-
tives in Washington hear. Will be for
the most part identical They Will
emphasize the declarations OF the
president regarding the irresponsi-
brity of the present German gov
eminent. The entente diplomats
here say they consider that the pres
idelt has fully covered all problems
iu mis- note and that neither France
nor Great Britain looks ON the pres
ent as the hest time TO discuss
claims.
War Plans Unchanged.
Officials continued today 60 point
Gu: that the United States. i'm the
PRESIDENTS reply 10 the vatican, has
ngaiu emphasized that 10 is con-
Quoting its own war I'm its own way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
INDIANA COAL MEN
WANT ORDER REVOKED
International News Service

international News Service.
TNDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. a.
a committee representing coal
operators miners and consumers
viii visit Washington in order 90
obtain ruling and a possible zee
vokng of the federal order 20 divert
cars To Lake Err ports as "a result
OF meeting held here today be-
tween Interested parties and MEM
be-s of the public service commits
sioa.
Dc IS claimed the order V.u ~eri-
ousiy Interfere with The operation
of Indiana mines especially those
along the PcunsyIvanie railroad
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

associated with wars grim expeud-
iture."
Sen. Harding charged that the
guarantee OF g wheat has added
10 times the burden 10 the Amer
lean home this measure proposes.
why doesn't someone" he said.
emphasize the fact that this bill
proposes to take $50 million from
excess and super-normal profits and
900 millions from incomes. and only
Sc millions are contemplated for the
great mass. rich and poor. to pay?
Sen. Harding declared that this is
not a popular war and insisted the
issue ought 20 be made clearer. but
predicted American would emerge
triumphant.
There are "a score of contributing
reasons We are sincerely devoted
10 peace. We had no military es-
adjustment. Peace had been the
campaign cry If the year before
America became involved, and was
dWeit upon in studied oratOry on
every stump. Yes. I'll add that wa
have not been clear about our rea-
sons for making war. / have some
times thought it would he well TO
say less about worldwide democracy
and let 10 ring clear that we mean
TO hold America safe for Amer
leans"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
To
SPEAK TONIGHT
IN HIGH SCHOOL
"We're Going to Test the Gov
ernment'S Sincerity" Says
Promoter of PaCifiSt Lee
ture in City Tonight.

The Peoples Council of
America for Peace and DemOc-
racy will invade South Bend.
Rev. Herbert s. BigelOw of Gin
cinnati, pacitiSt and "reformer",
will speak tonight in the high
school auditorium on Peace.
This announcement was made
Friday by Miss Florence WattleS
of KOkOmO, Ind, a representa-
tive of the council, and who has
been we'll known as a suffrage
worker in Indiana.
The Peoples council, one of
the chief tenetS of which is said
to be opposition to sending the
draft army to France. was pre-
vented recently from holding a
convention in Minnesota by
order OF Gov. j. A. BurnquiSt.
Later when il was attempted to
hold the meeting in Hudson,
Wis, a crowd of 1000 citizens
escorted the leaders of the coun-
ell from the city.
North Dakota citizens organized a
vigilance com mittee" TO prevent the
convention i'm that state when it was
understood that the leaders might go
there.
Arrangements for the local meet
ing were made by Miss Wattles. \
small guarantee deposit for the use
Of the hall was made with +. I.
Kizer business manager of the local
schools. by NJ. X. Friedman, Of SIS
w. Division st.
Miss Wattles defended the Ameri-
canism Of the council and declared
the people who are throwing OBJ
stacles i'm its way will come to be
ashamed of themselves. She has
been engaged in conducting peace
campaigns in several Indiana cities.
In her home town of Kokomo. she
asserts. the people do not dare 10
call me pro German any more"
"WiII Test Sincerity"
I'VE are going 10 test the sincerity
Of the government" said Miss Wat
ties We are going 10 see if the
government really means what IL
says when the president at the head
OF il speaks about making the world
safe for democracy.
"Our purpose is not to stir up ill
feeling but TO organize peace ele-
ments just as has been done in other
countries We shall not attempt 10
get any followers tonight but We
want 10 explain our mission. We are
not crazy, as those who will attend
our meeting tonight will see. When
the council is fully organized and We
have enough members we are going
10 offer our services to the govern
ment. That Will also test its sin
cerity." Miss Wattles did not say in
what respect the council expected to
be OF use 10 the government.
BigelOw Known Here.
Bigelow is well known in South
Bend. having spoken here several
times on various so-called reform"
subjects. His fame rests on his work
in the Ohio constitutional convention
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