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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
Head Of American Line
Praises Navy Officers
IBv Associated Press.I

NEW YORK. April :4.-"I'he en-
ci~nt nnd satisfactory manner" In
which tho American Line stcnm-
ships were armed md manned by
officers of the United State. Nn,y
WIN highly praised In n letter writ
ten by President y. 4. =. franklin
to Secretary Daniels, md mndc pub
Itc here to-day. "Thc work reflect.
the Rrcntcst credit on the sccrctnry,
on AdrnirHls Henson md Usher md
the nssistants in charge of tho
work. and II makes me feel prold
or the American navy" MIR. Frank
lin stated.
Replying. secrctar! Daniels said
that the assurance from Mr. Frank
lin wns gratifying, md he pnId
tribute to 1.-The spIendid young men,
officers md enIistcd men who
mnnned tho guns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
Try Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, April .f.-EIihu
Root Will head tho American COM
inIssion to Hussla if he will con-
vent to undertake. tho duty. II he
cRme known To-day TINT tho Prcsi-
dent has completed the selection
Of tho principal members of tho
comm isstOn.
'rhr nBmcs "f the mon Tentatively
choscn 10 ninkc rp tho comn,ission
viii net he made public until they
have hccu formally requested to
serve aud hn,c accepted.
- was said To-day that the men
whom the President has In mind
are NIL distinguished In their par.
ticulnr lines, and together VIII
make up n c"innIIspion which viii
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
1OFFRE WANTSU. s.
FORCES IN FRANCE,
Elihu Root Is Chosen to Head
American Commission to Russia

indirnte to the russian government
IN" people the deep interest in their
welfare held by the American gov
crnmcnt.
Among those. bcsiir> Mr.. Runf.
VIII" have bccn mentioned In the
preliminary dicuss:ons arc Oscar
strnus, former Secretary of Com
mcrcc md Labor; Edward y. Hur-
Icy. former chairman OF the Trndc
tommis<ion. and Henry MOrEcn-
thau. former ambas>p'inr to Turkey.
Charles w. Crane. OF Chicago,
business man md pcrs,nnl friend nf
President WiIson. has arrived In
Ruasia. and Will keen tho govern
ment In touch with buxinrsN ruGdi-
lions there. pending the arrival ot
the commission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
NO TIME FIXED FOR VOTE
ON NEW WAR ARMY BILL
Debate Continues I'm Both Branches
of Congress. With Many Mem
hers Yet to BE Heard.
HOUSE MAY ACT By FRIDAY
Speaker Clark Comes Out in Opposi-
ton to Conscription-La Toilette
Would Submit Questions Of Rails
ing Army TO Referendum.
rBy Associated Press. ]

WARRINGTON, April 24-Debate
on the war army bill continued in
Congress to-day with tho desire TO
talk about the methods the United
states should use in raising her mill
lions of fighting men unabated. Lead
crs in neither house could predict with
confidence when a vote might be
reached.
The House hopes to vote by Friday.
but there are more than sixty members
waiting to speak.
In the Senate only fnw Senators
have been heard. and Chairman Cham
berlain. OF the Military Committee,
said to-nisht many had indicated their
intention to discuss the bill before
agreeing to n vote. He probably will
sound out sentiment tomorrow. how
ever. on unanimous consent ar
ranEement for a vote MS soon as pos
siblc. The way the Senate takes this
suggestion may have much to do with
the position Of administration leaders.
They arc loath to resort to the Scnate's
new cloturc rule. or to appear in any
way anxious TO curtail debate.
CLARI< WILL MAKE SPEECH
IN OPPOSITION TODAY
Opponents of the administrations
selcctive draft plan found new hope
during the day when Speaker Clark
let it be known that he shared their
views. and would make a speech to-
morrow in favor of the majority House
committee volunteer bill. In the SEN
ate. Senator La Toilette introduced a
substitute for tho administration bill,
proposing TO eliminate the draft fea-
ture and submit the questions Of rails
ing an army to a referendum, through
tho director OF the census and the
postmasters.
Discussions to-day in both hofses
came largely from the friends of the
volunteer system. It was not heard
by large crowds. either on the floors
or in the galleries
The longest speech OF the day was
made by Representative Fields, of
Kentucky. a Democrat, OF the Military
Committee, who argued for the volun-
tecr plan and declared that the War
Departments proposal to draft youths
under twenty-onc years OF age involved
principle on which he would not be
guided by the military experts or this
or any other nation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
GFRMANY'S METHODS
OF FOOLISG THE PEOPLE

LONDON. April ga War tnicc
statement, issued tonight. says!
Tho German official statement re-
ceived by wireless to-day affords a re-
marka BILE instance o: the methods the
enemy is now adopting to explain
away his defeat and encourage the Ger.
man people. These methods consist
in attrihuting to us designs we have
never entertained, :hen proving that
they have failed completely.
Neither on the 9th Of April nor
on the ESD did we attempt to break
through the German lines in the scrsa
intimated in the German communinue
Our objective in each case was limited
On both occasions VIC gained the OBJ
iectivcs assigned to the attacking
troops"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
GETS
MILITARY CAMP
Major General Wood Approves
Selection of Cockade City as
Mobilization Point.
MUST BE PREPARED AT ONCE
May Also Be Site for Training
Under Proposed Universal
Service System.
MUST BE PREPARED AT ONCE

EirCinia'S mobilization camp. where
thousands Of young men will he trained
IN The art OF warfare, Will he located
In Petersburg. according TO official in
formation received yesterday by Adju-
tant-Generai ". ". Sale. The Peters
burg site was selected by Major-C;en-
department Of the East. after consid-
crinC the sites offered in Richmond
Hoanoke. Lynchburg and other cities
Orders TO prepare the site for inn
mediate use were also received
Iakcmont Park is the site offered ny
Petersburg for tho state mobilization
camp. II is tract Of 500 acres. with
steam and electric railroad communi-
cation and modern city improvements
including water. lights and sewerage
Additional land consisting of more
than 1000 acres is available for
mmncuvcrs and training purposes. Tho
accomm modate 10000 men and the field
equipment Of a division. including ami
mails.
While the camp viii he primarily
point for mobilizing the National Guard
units in time OF need. il may also be
made the training ground for the an
nuai increments called TO the colors
under the proposed universal service
measure. II is considered probable
that the camp Will be permanently in
use. and that Petersburg will become
storage and distributing dcpo; for
this section Of the Department of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-18
RAILROADS PAY TAXES.
Rutland Road Pays Largest Amount,
SOS, 812.50-central Vermont Next.

MONTPELIER. Oct lS-The railroad,
are paying their ~emi-mnual taxes which
were due Oct. IL Many of the checks
have not reached the office. but all of
them viii pay 50 that the total amount
will be S271,9aI.22, the same amount paid
in he last ~emi-aunual period. The Rut-
land railroad pays the largest tax,
amounting to s6s,sl2.50, while the Gem
trail Vermont pays ~62,500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-18
WHEN YOU WAKE
UP DRINK GLASS
OF HOT WATER
Wash the poisons and toxins from
system before putting more
food Into stomach.
Says lnside-bathing makes any.
one look and feel clean,
sweet and refreshed,

Wash yourself on the inside before
breakfast like YOU do on the outside
This is vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood, causing illness, While
the bowel pores do.
For every ounce of food and drink
AIKEN into the stomach. nearly an ounce
OF waste material must he carried out
Of the body If this waste material Is
not eliminated day by day it quickly
ferments and generates poisons, gases
and toxins which are absorbed or
sacked into the blood stream, through
the lymph duets which should suck only
nourishment to sustain the body.
A splendid health measure is to drink,
before breakfast each day, a glass of
real hot water with teaspoonful Of
limestone phosphate in il. which is a
harmless way to wash these poisons,
gases and toxins from the stomach,
] yer, kidneys and bowels; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and frcsheuing the en-
tire alimentaey canal before putting
more food into the stomach
\ quarter pound of limestone phos-
lhate costs but very little at the drug
sore but is sufficient to make anyone
an enthusiast en- inside-bathing. Men
and women who are accustomed to wake
up with Il dull, aching head or have
! mred tongue, bad taste. nasty breath,
Isallow complexion, acid stomach Of
constipation are assured Of pronounced
Improvement in both health and ap
pearance shortly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-18
DO NOT WAIT FOR
FOOD PLEDGE WEEK
Need of Saving is So Great That House
wives Should Begin Their Econo-
mics at Once

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is. MIS- France
faces very serious food shortage in
the near future unless America comes to
the rescue with shiploads Of wheat i'm
mediately. French officials declared here
today.
The American government, the food
administration points out, did its share
in answering this call by requisitionmg.
Oct. -, all American steamships OF
I2,50O tons or over The food admin
istration feels it now up to the %,
! 100000 housewives of America to fill
some of these ships with wheat by using
a pound less wheat flour per week for
every member of their households.
/ 1.-THE situation in France is worse
/ than had been thought . said a food
administration official today. g We
should not wait for Food Pledge week,
/ Oct. 2S to Nov. 4 to begin this saving.
We should begin now
/ France certainly needs wheat. at
once. We hundred million Americans
must make up from our short supply
the wheat shortage Of France and our
other allies. There is call for every one
Iof us to do his utmost.
. Wheat, however, is only part Of the
problem. 1t is equally vital that we
conserve also meat, fats and sugar. If
each OF us win cat an ounce less meat,
a quarter ounce less fat and an ounce
less sugar Il day, our allies won { 20
hungry.
- We must make up this shortage. No
other country can do it,"
The situation i'm France today. ac-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-18
PAINLEvE LAUDs PERsHING.
Predicts General Will Soon Lead His
Troops to Victory.

PARIS, Oct lS.-Premier PainIeve.
sent yesterday the following telegram
to Gen. Pershing:
" My dear General: / am informed
of your nomination for the grade Of
general. desire to congratulate you
immediately ON the high distinction
which has been conferred upon you
which is a Just reward for your valor
and high military qualities.
The entire French army rejoiees
with me in the promotion of the man
who will soon lead to battle and to vie
tory the valiant soldiers Of the great
American Republic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-18
ITALY NEEDS
COAL AND STEEL
Looks to United States Also
For Money to Buy
Supplies
RETURNING
FROM TRIP TO FRONT

Will Report to Father-in-Law What Gen.
Cadorna s Army Must Have to Con-
tinue Drive on Triest - Exciting Elk !
perences at Front.
/ PARIS. Oct ls.-Francis B. Sayre,
Ison-in-law of President Wilson. is now
/ ON his way back to America. When he
Iarriyes in Washington he viii tell the
/ President what he saw On a recent visit
to the Italian front and what the army
Of Cadoua needs to enable it to con
|tinue its drive to Triest. 1t is to the
United States that Italy looks for these
IsupplicS-whieh can he summed mp in
three words-money, coal, steel.
The Italian mission to the United
States has explained the requirements
of tbo italian nation, butt the specific
needs of the army could he best ex-
plainad low am exhibition of what it was
doing and what obstacles it was called
upon 20 sufmauut.
M Navre went TO Italy as member
eff q special mission from the y. NJ. G..
A., for the purpose Of consulting the
Italian military, civil and religious au-
thorities AIS to the establishment of non
religious work among the Italian troops.
They were successful in their endcavor.
and for the first time the y. NJ. G.. A,
will be given all privileges enjoyed by
Italian relief associations.
The visit to the front was designed TO
show the visitors tine tremendous task
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-18
BUYS SHOES BY MILLIONS.
U. S. Orders 100000 Pairs at Price
of S4.65 Per Pair.


WASHINGTON. Oct. lS.-Tne GREAT
est order ever placed for army shoes
has been given by the war department
through contracts just completed, call
ing for seven million pairs at an agare-
gate cost of S32,55o,000. This enor-
nous order has been distributed among
many factories throughout the country.
Through the council OF national de-
Tense the government itself and not
the contractors fixed the price at 44.65
per pair. Even under this restriction.
Quaftermaster General Sharp was agree
ably surprised to find the bids submit
ted at the price named by the govern
meht were for a quantity - per cent
IN excess of that named in the adver-
tiSements. The war department, look
ing to the needs of the future. viii
also close contracts for this additional
- per cent. Deliveries are TO begin
i'm January.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-18
With Fingers!
C0rnS Lift Off
Doesn't hurt a bit to lift any
corn or callus right off. Try it!

For a few cents You can
get small bottle Of the
- magic drug freezonc. recent
* ly discovered by a Cincin-
@2 natl man.
just ask at any drug
store for a small bottle of
! freezoue. Apply a few
drops upon 4 tender, ach-
ing corn or callus and in
stantly an soreness dis
appears and shortly You will
find the corn or callus So
loose that you lift it of
with the fingers.
Just think Not one bit
Of pain before applying
n freezonc or afterwards. 1t
III doesn t even irritate the
Nsurrounding skin.
)I# Hard corn. soft corns or
OH lcorns between the toes
N IalSo hardened calluSes on
bottom of feet, shrivel M
' land fan off without hurting
| particle. 1t is almost
magical.
Ladies! Keep a tiny bot
~ tie ON the dresser and new
or let a corn or callus ache
twice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23
$50 HEAR ROSTlSER
CAMPAIGN SPEECH

Two hundred and fifty persons.
including a liberal sprinking of
women. heard Harvey Rostiser. can
didate for the democratic nomina-
ton for mayor, set forth reasons
why he should be nominated in the
coming election at a meeting in the
Franklin school last night Mr. ROs-
tiser continued his series of talks on
efficiency. on law enforcement and
on the manner he should conduct the
affairs of South Bend were he chosen
as mayor.
Following the mayoralty candi-
date. Nelson Kizer former city c-erk
and now state factory inspector,
spoke. making his plea especially to
the women.
other speakers were Mandel Alt
felt. candidate for cOuncilman-at-
large and Michael HOrwath. also
candidate for that Office, and
Clarence Hushower. candidate for
councilman Of the seventh ward.
clyde Coons acted as chairman at
the gathering.
Rostiser boosters Of the fourth
ward Will hold a meeting tonight
at the ward headquarters. 309 n.
limerick ST
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23
SAMPLE ST. RESIDENTS
SEEK IMPROVEMENTS
Want Water Mains, Street Car Serv-
ice and Paving-HOld Mass
Meeting.

Citizens Of W. Sample St, at a
mass meeting held az the Sample st.
Community center Thursday night,
considered plans for securing water
mains along that street, the extern
sion of the street car line. and the
paving Of the street r. ]. Ander-
son. city engineer. and r. l. Hardy.
superintendent OF the street railways,
addressed the meeting and assured
the people Of the cooperation OF the
city and the street railway company.
Those present at the meeting eX-
pressed themselves as favOring the
immediate extension Of the car line
further west from Union 10 Olive St,
a distance of eight blocks. They also
favored immediate action on the part
OF the board Of work 70 install water
and sewer connections but they
would be willing 90 wait for the paw
ing OF the street until after these i'm
pruvements are made. peter Krych,
Frank Ginter. and Steve Janicki were
appointed committee 20 confer
with street railway officials in an eff
fort 10 have the street car lines eX-
tended as soon as possible. The
committee will report at the next
meeting Of the civic club Wednesday
night Frank Hudak presided at the
meeting and explained various points
to the men present
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23
GRANGE PUTS ON
PATRIOTIC PR0GAM

Patriotic exercises and addresses
by L. II. Wright of Columbus. state
master and Aaron Jones. ST., were
the features of a Washington birth
day celebration OF the st. Joseph
Valley grange held Thursday after
noon in Woodman hall. REGULATIONS
and violin and piano selections we're
also included in the program.
The program was opened with the
singing Of several national ans and
closed with America" REGULATIONS
were given by Mrs. Charles Rose
wan, Mrs. Joseph Bales, violin solo.
and duet by Miss Mary Jones and
Mrs II. +. Staley and J. c. Rapp.
piano and vocal solos by Miss Ruth
Cissney and Mrs. w. A. Mohn.
Twenty young men and women par
ticipated in a flag drill
Third degree and fourth degree
work occupied the morning session
which was followed by a Washing
ton birthday dinner The majority Of
officers of the grange was in atten-
dance, as we'll as a few visitors Sew
eral new members were received
into the organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23
PICK LEADS FOR
ELKS' MUSICAL PLAY
Several of Main Characters i'm ''The
College Hero" ChoSen-Re-
hearsals Daily.

Rehearsals for The College
Hero" the musical play that is to
be presented at the Oliver theater
for the benefit of the Big Brother
Military scouts movement. are be-
ing held every afternoon and even
ing al the Elks temple. The choruses
which will take part in the produc-
ton are being filled out and many
Of the principals of the cast have
been chosen.
Those who already have been Sc
lected to take parts in the play are;
Betty. sweetheart of Jack Morton,
the college hero, Miss Marjorie
Daley; Bob, ticket seller for the big
football game. Ernest Staples: Brat
ton, football coach, Laurence Gross;
Dr. Peckham, president of Thurston
university. DIR. ]. b. Cooker; Dixie,
Betty's friend, Miss Clara Bashara;
81 Perkins. college police commits
sioner, A l.. Kerndt
Miss Marian Goodman, girls ath-
letic director at the high school. will
give a special solo dance and Miss
Jane Dennie also will appear in a
solo dancing number.
Proceeds Of the entertainment will
go to the Military scouts, an or
ganization composed of young boys.
The movement is being backed by
the local Elks' lodge, which has been
defraying all of the expense of teach
ing the boys military tactics, drills
and other work along this line. The
money made on the production Of
The College Hero, will be used TO
further the movement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23
CULVER CADETS
GET WANDERLUST
Put Up With Farmer on Nut
wood Road, Where DeteC-
tiveS Land Them.

Two lads at Culver military acad-
envy thought that spring had
"tripped north again this year, ="
and the lure of the wanderlust
seized them yesterday afternoon
just as the bugle sounded for an
other round OF what was TO them
monotonous drilling. The young
cadets. Robert Coon and a boy
named MunsOn. left the academy all
unknown to, and without the per-
mission OF, the authorities.
They bent their steps towards
Lakeville. where a message had al
ready been sent to hold them if
they happened along that way. A
well-meaning constable at Lakeville
caught them, lodged them in the
jail and went TO get his mail. leav-
ing a young man in charge. Coon
and Munson seeing that their
keeper was no older than they.
walked out and escaped.
They wandered along the Nut
wood road, about six miles south
of here, and stopped at the farm
Of A. /. Robinson 10 spend the
night.
Robinson, who had heard tell Of
large rewards paid for escaped
youths. called Culver and the COM
mandant relayed the information
to Lieut. Mckinney, who had come
to this city and was at the Oliver
hotel
Detective Stull and the lieutenant
drove TO the farm Of Robinson and
were met at the door with this
greeting:
We'll. I've got the kids; where's
my 1852"
The farmer was convinced that
there had been no reward offered
for the return of the boys and was
satisfied with So which the officer
gave him.
officer StulI returned to South
Bend, and the boys. foOt-sore and
weary, were taken back TO school
long after taps had been sounded
and two hours before the blast of
the reveille again called them TO
shoulder arms"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23
Ci0ic Clubs Put
On Washington
Birthday Programs

Washington's birthday was appro-
priately celebrated in the civic clubs
of the city yesterday. At the oliver
school 800 persons were present for
the patriotic program. At the Lin
coin school Bruno Nehrling was the
principal speaker. There were NOV
ing pictures at the Laurel school and
the Mems Athletic club met at the
Haley school. A mass meeting was
held at the Sample community cen
ter.
The principal feature of the en-
treatment program presented at
oliver school was a piaylet presented
by cast composed of Miss Lena
Eskin. Miss Tillie Eskin, Mrs. Irene
Fausler. Haskell Smith. Maynard
Fausler. Community singing OF pa
triotic songs, a recitation, The Mess
age Of the Flag" by Alice Weber, a
piano solo. by Margaret Peterson, a
dialogue by the fourth grade of the
Oliver school a recitation. The TAX
ing of Trenton" by Mrs. l.. Carbien-
er, "a vocal solo by Mrs Irene Faus-
Ter. and a piano solo by Miss Anna
Gustafson. composed the remainder
Of the social program.
a committee was appointed to
carry out plans for improving the
Fairgrounds at the school. 1t Is
composed of Elmer Smith. Joseph
Weber, Frank Tritt, Frank Holewin-
ski. and Miss Emma Stevenson.
Bruno Nehrling, landscape archi-
tect. gave an interesting talk on
What Are We Going TO Do in the
Gardens This Spring." at the Lin
coin Civic club meeting. The rest of
the program included community
singing. led by Rev. G.. w. Allison. a
drill by the fourth, fifth and sixth
grade boys. a piano solo by Miss
Carrie Weber. a song by the quartet
and solo by Earle HailOn.
The moving pictures presented at
the Laurel school Thursday drew
fair sized crowds. They will be pre-
scented tonight at the River Park
school and Saturday night at the
Perley school Saturday morning
they will be given at the Elks' tenn
pie for the boys military scout COM
pany and sunday they will be shown
III st. Adelbert's school hall.