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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
AMERICAN BUSINESS ENLISTs.

"Undismayed the prospect of great taxes. facing
the consumption its accumulated savings. American
business without hesitation pledges government its
full and unqualified support in the prosecution of the
war until Prussiansm is utterly destroyed"
This resolution adopted unanimously by the con
vention of the national chamber of commerce in At
city representing every branch of American in
dusry and speaking directly Cor several
hundred thousand business and professional men.
Never did business interests of this coun-
try express such enthusiastic devotion ma
tional purpose. And it Formally no
empty phrase making. lp-Oyalty. The resolution
harmony with the entire proceedings of the con-
venton appears represent the real spirit of the
nations business leaders.
Some . industries have acted selfshy and Un-
periodically. men, doubt. every industry,
have been selfish and unpatriotic. But in general
American business has shown, when the came
wonderfully high of disinterested devotion
TO the cause national safety world democracy
And that average is far higher today than be-
fore The prohteers having the greed shamed out
Of them. falling in line with the generous ma
jOrity. And the government obtaining the whole
hearted service of our ablest manufacturers. mer-
chants. hnanciers and professional on an incom-
parably greater scale than in any other ever
fought
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
4 Storu About a Food Dictator.

NOV Dictator beginning to insist lit
respect and the wheat but approach
naturally he beginning to get his
bump
a coal dealer says 'He getting just tnhe fresh
A baker asserts THAT Hoover person a bit chesty
producers distributors say: interfere with
Wen quit the business and let the babies die
Oh study ctator of the past Mr. Hoover
appears be the eaSgong kind reminds OF the story the
first of the daors proan history Caviar Never
heard Of Caviar? Well
In the tenth century, Egypt then under Mohammedan rule afflicted
by low Nile and people the
dying Of starvation by the hundreds of thousands
The poor people all their cattle dogs rats and such and be-
ginning their infants the ph Caviar down there to
control food
caHph got many ships laden with
grain.
Now happened TO familiar appearance:
(Iawhars grain made impression food prices.
The f4omce still words to that effect and the
people 1t Gawhar and he
there.
He the m grain spectators and fog them
public Then he seized all the and established
Gawhar prices and markets.
But like Mr.. Hoover, Mr.. Gawhar had his critics
There bloodth pofs back there in the tenth century just
objected interference
with the folks naenabe right they couldn't and
down lower Egypt hotheaded official started azed rebellion
against Food Controller Caviar.
Syria
Dictator skinned
him alive stuffed his pelt with publicly exhibited cities
throughout Egypt the sincerity of food dcaton
story caims
against MI 1OoverS "chestineSS S." if
self to be kept full of sesame oil for month
You'll this history
the moral ouself don't know what oil is either
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
The Stars incline. but DO rot compel
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, SEPT. 20, 1917.

SATI RDAH, SEPT. -, 1917.
Good and i'll are in the balance
today. While the sun and Venus
are in a strongly benefic aspect,
Jupiter and Mercury are adverse.
1t is a particularly bad time for
initiative of every sort and enter
prise that depend much on future
development should not be started
under this rule.
There is a fortunate sign for
commercial transactions. for buy
ing and selling, but much discomfort
concerning arbitrary market con-
ditions is foTetold and warning is
given against agitators who will
cause trouble.
Contracts of every sort are sub
iect 10 unfortunate influences today.
This is especially true of what con-
Germs artistic lines of work.
An old prediction which declar-
ed knitting unravels the shift of
respectability," is recalled in con-
nection with the prophecy that
gossip, criticism and even libel suits
will mark the changing days
This should be a lucky day for
actors, singers and artists. Both men
and women should make the best
of conditions.
HOtelkeepers, managers OF restau-
rants and proprietors of dainties of
every sort are surely to be most
successful until November, but aft
er Thanksgiving they should be very
careful.
The day is an suspicious one for
the buying and wearing of new
clothing Modistes and milliners
should profit greatly
England has the promise of i'm
proved conditions in all colonial af-
fairs.
Religious controversies and scan
dals will be much aired in the pub
lie prints, before the end Of the
year. it is said.
Reform methods will be much
discussed and experimental with in
the coming months.
Violent storms are threatening
for the United states during the
coming months.
Persons whose birthdate it is may
| have a troublesome year. They
| should avoid speculation and
changes.
Children born on this day are
likely TO be exceedingly clever. but
inclined 10 waste their talents. be-
cause OF too great a fondness for
amusement.
Copyright. 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
Women in the War
BY G. Kay Spencer.

marked. Gentlemen, your pass
ports, please"
The joke had just faded on her
lips when a murderous shrapnel fire
opened on the car from a nearby
Russian emplacement. Mudguards.
radiator and chassis were bent and
hammered by the wicked steel, but
Anne Marie Reimer coaXed that
machine through sloughs of Russian
mud and over slippery wooden
bridges until she finally dashed into
Schrwindt like a young typhoon,
with her cargo shaken up and grow
elling in undignified postures all
over the big leather cushions. 9th
erwise, she had brought them
through safely. As the big Mer-
cedes came TO a halt, a major came
rushing forward, saying in horror
struck tones. DO you mean TO tell
me that you have escaped from hell
all safe and sound?"
Adventures of the kind were plen-
tiful in the days that followed. es-
pecially as Frau Reimer was always
within an hour Of the advanced pa
trolls in rolling into captured terri
tory.
Once while she was seated at
luncheon in a little village a Rus
sian shell exploded outside in the
street. killing four men and II
horses and wounding five men. a
chip of shell carried a cup from her
hands. That was only annoying.
She would have another cup. Then
she cody rendered medical attention
10 the wounded. while six shells in
succession rained down in the vicin-
ity.
At one village, Immediately behind
the advance. Frau Reimer's duties
carried her into q maze of dead and
dying horses and men. There had
been street and house. house
fighting and things were mussed up
bit. A bullet whizzed past her car
and lodged in stone wall behind
her. The most natural thing to do,
, of course, was 70 go after the
would-be donor of the little SOU
venir. She got him-by the nape of
the neck-but he emptied his she'll
clip while she coolly walked up to
| him.
But. plucky as she was, nature
| asserted herself, and soon the little
chauffeuse was in Konigsberg hospi-
tai with a raging fever, engendered
| by exposure in the frozen lake re
gion Her rugged constitution soon
| overpowered the invading disease
and several weeks time saw her up
| and about
She wanted 10 return TO her work.
| But she was 20 meet disappoint-
| ment, for the German war ministry
| had decided in the meantime that
| volunteer chauffeurs should not be
employed with the army. influence
with friends and officers was of no
avail and she finally had to recon
! cile herself to the fact that her sol
| diering was over.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
Az ON VAR WARNING.

II was an interesting history that Sen. Lewis
read the other day. from the naval records of the
United states government II a report written 10y
Admiral Dewey reproducing a conversation he had at
Manila in 1895 with Capt Goetzen OF the German
Asatic fleet regarding the military aims of Germany.
IL Will be recalled the German fleet proved very
annoying Admiral Dewey his operations at Manila
the Saisers ,yarships insisted getting in his way,
and we're only induced 20 move aside and mi,d their
own business by Deweys threat to fire on them 1t
was probably "a spirit due to this bold action
Dewey part that led the German officer TO talk as
frankly he did
About nfteen years from now he boosted. my
country great war and she Will be in Paris
about two after the COMMENCEMENT of hostil-
titles. Her Paris viii be but step her real
obiect-the crushing Of England.
some months after we finish work in Europe
We Will take New York and probably Washington, and
hold them for some time We will put your country
in ITS place with reference 70 Germany. We do not
propose 20 take any of your territory. but DO intend
take tduon of your dollars from New York
and other places
The Monroe Doctrine will be taken charge OF by
us and we Will dispose of South America as wish.
30 American VIII question the word Admiral
Dewey. The statement burted out by that insolent
Prussian officer simply another link in the chain OF
evidence now completely convincing that the present
war represents the delhi ate attempt carry out
plan Of world conquest formed 10y the German gov
eminent Ions ago IL strengthens the conviction that
al the reasons adduced by German diplomats TO ex.
plain their action have been mere pretexts. adds
the satisfaction We feel az having danger
an undertaken TO check German ambition and ruthless
now while have powerful allies 20 help u.s. in
stead Of waiting unH we should be obliged alone q
defend ourselves against victorious Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29

they wish That is fundamental Mr.. Edmund then
says
there a very important exception to the rule
exception which the Germans wholly ignore and
that the government must be able and willing
discharge international obligations; for other
states have rights. including security and
peaceful development. When one people, therefore,
acquesces in government which refuses to be bound
by pledged word, and which augments
its military power long series of years with the
deliberate of subjugatng neighbOr states the
duty of noninterference the part of those states
ceases"
The Prussans themselves have frequently nterferred
with the of their neighbOrs without both
ermg about this legal justification. In Holland, in
1897 France 1871; Spain. italy. Naples. Sicily
and Piedmont Germany has interfered with popuarzed
governments But the Hohenzolerns and their fellow
russians find it entirely procedure and very
wrong outraged world should their
government today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29

needed in making fruit buffers. II is
desirable bur not absolutely neces-
sary 10 have an enam.el-lined alumni
mum. or other good preserving ket-
tie, such as is kept for this pur-
pose only. other utensils needed are
a colander, wire sieve, potato mash
er, measuring cup, knives and pans.
The large iron and copper kettles
are still used for this purpose.
Pear butter-The pears should
be ripe enough 10 cook up we'll.
After being peeled they are cored
and sliced, put in a preserving ket-
tie with a little water and cooked
slowly until soft. The sugar is then
added, one cup 10 one quart of slic-
ed pears. and cooking is continued
very slowly with frequent stirring
for 1-2 10 hours. The butter
should then be smooth and of the
consistency OF thick apple sauce. A
little lemon juice, with ginger. Gin
namCn or other spices TO taste
should be well stirred into the hot
butter.
While still boiling hot, pear butter
should be packed in hot sterilized
glasses. glass jars or Theoretically
sealed stone jars, with tightly TT
ting cover and be sterilized in
steam az follows: Set the containers.
filled and with tops on. in a vessel
fitted with false bottom and deep
enough 70 hold them. pour in a lit
tie water. put on the cover 10 hold
in the steam. and set over the fire.
Begin 10 count the time when the
steam starts 10 escape. and after
five minutes for quart or smaller
size. 10 minutes for Navigation size.
etc. take the containers out 10 cool:
then set them away for future use.
II the covers do not Mt tightly. place
waxed or oiled paper in them TO
make a tight Mt before sterilizing.
II the sterilizing method is not used,
hot paraffin should be poured over
the Jars % prevent the butter from
spelling.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
FRAU REINrER, CHAUFFEUsE.

FRAU REINIER, CHAUFFEUSE.
Out of the little East Prussia
town of Tapiau has come the first
and only woman TO actually perform
staff dispatch work with a motor
under fire. Frau Reimer. the young
wife of an army surgeon, has taken
her car through the seven hells of
modern battle and has successfully
performed her tasks under the ex-
tremely difficult and dangerous con-
ditions obtaining in East Prussia
and Russian Poland, during the
headlong retreat of the Russian
armies, subsequent 10 the Mazurian
lakes debacle.
Quite unaffectedly she narrates
her experiences of thrilling rides at
terrific speed, with shrapnel spatter-
ing her machine and Russian snipers
cutting the air around her; of hard
ships sufficiently to break a strong
man; gay Christmas festivals in the
field with staff officers, and a pres
entation 10 the emperor.
Her military career was precipi
tated by a rather too efficient serv-
ice rendered 10 a young lieutenant
in great hurry TO get TO Inster-
burg from Tapiau. He had asked
for a volunteer chauffeur and she
had responded.
Her cool ability to stay with the
car and hang on TO the wheel
through the heaviest fire of hostile
batteries impressed the officer to
such an extent that she soon was
attached to the staff of Gen. Won
Clausius. Then. in the solemn pres
ence of a major, a formal contract
was drawn up between the imperial
German government, party of the
first part, and Anne Marie Reimer.
| party of the second part, whereby
she was officially appointed a volun-
| teer automobile driver in the Ger
man army. After a few hours
leave, TO send her little daughter off
10 friends in Berlin, she cranked up
/ her Mercedes. leaped 10 the wheel
sand drove off 10 the thick of the
lighting.
In the fighting near Tilsit, this
dauntless woman advanced with the
troops. continuously under fire, cool
~ observing the odd postures as
sumed by dying men. She com
ments on il in her memoirs of the
day
As the army drove forward over
! the frontier. Frau Reimer carried
her cargo of corpulent staff officers
along with the advance-some times
too near the advance for the ease
of these massive officers. who usual
| ly desired 10 get on the ground after
their pawns had had sufficient time
70 make things reasonably safe.
When the actual dividing line was
reached between the German crown
land and Russian Poland she turned
her hooded head and facetiously re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
CHEERFUL STEEI MEN.

The prices important steel products cut less
than half That radical government action might be
expected spread thick gloom through Wall ST. and
arouse dire forebodngs OF business disaster. Yet
read in the that the market stronger"
strange to relate, the price of steel plates drops
the price o. steel securities rises.
Experts explain that the cut in the selling price Of
steel is not nearly drastic it appears. because
there has been corresponding cut in the basic raw
materials. pig iron and coke The former has been
reduced SIS $33. and the latter from $l6
TO So is true too that the steel mills have been
working many big contracts at prices much below
the prevailing market price The government action.
too been discounted somewhat in anticipation so
that the blow is felt less.
still the reduction is big and vital you take
IT, And the unassumed cheerfulness Of the steel men
under the arrangement is highly illuminating If
they so confident making liberal profits still,
what enormous profits they must have been making
before
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
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SEPTEMBER %, 1917.
THE ANTI-JAP PROPAGANDA.

Americans who have been over-ready to credit any
sort OF tales concerning Japanese designs against
America should ponder the words spoken by Niscouh
Ishn head OF the mzado's special mission, in his
address 10 the Washington newspaper correspondents
For more than ten years" he said, "a propaganda
has been carried ON in this country Japan, and IN
fact throughout world, for the one and sole pur
pose of keeping far and the far west
as far apart as possible. break existing treaties
and understanding create distrus and Suspicion ana
unkindy feeling between neighbors in the east and
west and all order that Germany might secure ad-
vantage in the confusion
The world was flooded with tales of Japans duphc-
it's Have these been borne by history? Even
uow the German publicity whispers first in your
ear and then IN mine To the accompaniment of ap-
peas TO the human heart he tells to me stories oil
&r duplicty and TO YOU of mine. These agents have
been supplied with unlimited resources. NO Wohoe'
we have been deceiv ed
I'm the light Of our state departments recent revela
tons regarding the pernicous activities of German
representatives in this country this statement cannot
be dismissed lightly. know how Bernstorn Won
Papen Boyd I'd host OF lesser eOnspirators plot
ted 10 cripple making power and isolate US
Automatically. so that Germany could work her will
We know that this evil conspiracy reached back into
the years preceding war when Prussia pre-
pairing to sprng at the throat of civilization. II is
easy to believe. even without fhe damning evidence
Of the zimmerman note to Mexico, that Germany
plans included setting Of japan and America by
the ears leave her a freer field.
As Japans actual attitude toward this country.
viscount IshH made a telling point when he revealed
bit Of secret diplomatic history informing his hear
that Japan voluntarily released Great Britain
from the strict terms of her alliance. order that
Britain might arbitration treaty with the
United states
That announcement wildly reminds us Of the
talk we used hear pro-German sources that
Britain natural enemy, because Japan was
our sworn Zoe and Britain was tied TO Japan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
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edge as d bookman- since much
that is written in historg essay.
and notion is against Catholic truth
and practice. then surely II is not
unreasonable that Catholics ask as
surance that any such books viii
not become a part OF the reading
Of Catholic soldiers We are sup
pressing foreign language papers
that write against the government.
OF Catholic soldiers We are sup
sons be not treated 20 books that
preach treason 10 their faith.
Catholics have not been meager
in giving. nor shauld they be. But
the Catholic PEOPLE want &c be sure
theiy are not contributing 70 feed
a serpent that will surely leave the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
CANNING LESSON
Pear Butter

Homemade fruit buffers are rec
commended as substitutes for cream
cry butter. which Is gradually be-
coming too expensive for the aver
age family 20 buy. IN tOday's bulletin
OF the national emergency food gar
den commission. cooperating with
this newspaper in an effort TO help
solve the nations food problem.
Although canning and drying are
being largely practiced this year as
a means OF saving perishable fruits.
much OF the surplus OF these fruits
can be handled satisfactorily in
making delicious fruit buffers
The usual utensils in almost daily
use in every kitchen are all that are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
LAW And GERMAN INCONSISTENT.

Germany hotly resentiug that part OF Pres
wilson's reply the pope which its authorities con
strue impertnent interference with their choice Of
government AS usual the thing they lift their voices
against something they themselves have done many
the past with little justincaton And ii is
somethinr that s recognized proper under certain
conditions specided by International and
Sterling T. Edmunds lecturer international law
al the 81 Louis university law school. points out
these facts IN public statement lie recognizes the
natural right Of states make changes in their own
political systems and adopt the types OF government
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
THE MELTING POT
"Come Take Pot Luck With Us"


Not all the
A few n lie
While feet
gravity OF being hot nd illed
BY strenuousy arguing that they should be
this following old
a o
a n a snob
NJ smalln o his
and and
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The Of Stacker" i'll becomes the stepping
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Brooks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29

slime behind hin,. And In saving
this ] am not conceiving my circle
narrowly. nor planting my horizon
just outside the front door. Let
Sec'y Baker view his position more
largely. seeing efficiency service
and sacrifice also in those who do
not IN all things believe as he
does. Let him climb % the top ~
the country. as il were. and look
around a bit
p P. CARROLL. C. :. c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
Editor News-Times

Editor News-Times.
In your paper yesterday morning
you make the incidental statement.
Practically all the federal war IL
brary council are Y. NJ. c. A. men"
Since a good one-third of the sol
diers are Catholics and since much
or some dt least-Of the reading
ought TO be Of a religious cnarac-
ter. il seems outlandish that Sec'y
Baker should have selected Mr..
Flaherty 10 represent all the Cath
Ollie army in this matter of buying
books. OF course one is narrow
and "bigoted" to note these dis
crepancies. but one can not help
observing the Rockies when they
are put in front of one Here is
the government asking all the peo-
ple-Lutherans, Jews and Catholics
to contribute to this library fund.
In the next breath Sec'y Baker
gives all the Catholic soldiers one
representative. and the rest goes 10
the Y NJ. c. a. since the war. the
secretary sees fit TO draw religious
lines at all. why does he not make
more reasonably lair divisions?
From the point Of view OF Catholics
a couple of we'll read priests and
laymen. who are experienced in the
field OF books would have been al
together satisfactory. Now they
are represented by Mr.. Flaherty.
who has never come TO my knoNl-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
The Public Pulse

Communications for this column
may be signed anonymously but must
be accompanied by the name OF the
writer TO insure good faith. No re
spon sibility for facts or sentiments
expressed will be assumed Honest
discussion Of public questions lie in
vited. but with the right reserved 70
eliminate vicious and Objectiona bic
matter. The column is free But, be
reasonab BILE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29
TOMATOES

800 per bushel, SIMPSON Acres.
one mile west Of Ksslsr. Mich. Can
MI any size ordered Bring basket.
Phone Hartford 5o4-s-s1 Adgt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-29

Christian Science services viii be
held in the Sunday school room OF
the new church building, corner
Main and Madison SITS. pending its
completion. Entrance on Madison
street ADV.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

-
lating vocational education in agri-
culture and in the trades, industries,
and domestic arts. The bill uses the
term agricultural education But this
includes education for the farm home
as we'll as for the farm itself.
"The government, starting with an
appropriation of close to 100000
will before long be giving over $1,000
900 every year to aid in vocational
education In the next ten years the,
government will have given over $59,-
100000 fo1 this purpose. Under the
plan the money paid out by the gov
e:nmens is to be dhided among the
States. and for each dollar received
from the soyc1nment the State is to
spend an equal amount for the same
purpose. besides meeting all cost Of
buildings, aqu!I mens, md mainten-
ance.'.