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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11
The Ralinu Passion.

Mrs. Bargains What is the next train for Winterville? Clerk - Two forty. madam. Mrs. B.-Make it two thirty eight and I'll take it.--New York World.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

Have you tried our poker chip candy and also our new line of chew ing gum, Candy Kitchen If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11
Mistaken.

Patiencc-You say he married under misapprehension? Patrice-Yes; he thought he understood women.-Yon- kers Statesman.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

Life is not dated merely by years. Events are sometimes the best calsn. Beaconsf1eld.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11
Misdeals.

Sillicus-Love is a game in which Cupid deals the cards. Cynicum-Then why does he so often deal from the bottom of the deck?-Philadelphia Rec ord.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

Dents kid gloves in black, white and tan would make a very nice Ghristmas present. At H. winters. fl
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

11 For first-class meals and good serv- ice at reasonable prices try the Mer-
 chants Cafe. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

FOR SALE-A No. 16 I. X. l.. heater in good condition. Inquire of Mrs. Arthur Lang. 3t
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

A new assortment of silk waists ir Crepe de Chine and Tsffeta. just re- ceived at E. Winters. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

Pure Fresh Drugs at the Saldea Drug Store. Il
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

Fresh butter and eggs at Keystone Produce Go. ot
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

An up-to-date line of cook stoves and ranges at Head's. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

v CITY EXPRESS, Phone S2; ready
 to transfer that baggage for you. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

Skookum Apples. Jonathans and Spitzenberg at Keystone Produce Co.,
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

" - sr.. Your picture will please the folks at home better than anything you can send them. Jenner the photographer
 If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

Just Received-the latest Popular Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

For fine Candies see our stock Valdez Drug Go. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

BOOKS? Yes. we have them. suit j able fog Xmas presents; and Pyralin T1vory, hand painted. Valdez Drug G.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

Just received, a new line of Toilet Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11
Why not a VICTROLA

WHy uUC V1OXSOI1A: w KHvo them from SIS up. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

Fresh candy at the Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

The Owl Drug Store can furnish you with a 1917 Dairy. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-11

A new line or heaters priced right lat Mead's. t1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
COLONIZATION TO
START THIS WEEK
Begin Work on Apparatus
Wednesday Says TOyne.
Parts Are Here.

Installation of the chlorInation ap-
paratus recently purchased by the
city in the hope of checking the cpl
demic of typhoid. viii begin Wed
nesday morning at the latest. ac-
cording 90 Supt John ". Toyne.
who hopes TO have the machines in
operation by Saturday. Parts of the
machines arrived i'm south Bend late
Monday afternoon. and the remain
ing sections are expected within a
very short time. since the manufac-
turers agreed 20 have the machines
i'm operation within two weeks OF the
order which would bring the time TO
the latter part of this week
Precautionary measures nave
caused the epidemic 20 lose its hold
l1pou the city. But 16 cases have
becn reported so far this month.
makinr am average of but two per
d8v The average number OF cases
5uriug the month OF september was
more than four per day. With the
repeated warnings TO boil all drink
inr water. and the free incubation
of school children and adults the
hoard of health has been able 10 cut
down the mum Der of cases by more
tban tbree-fourths for the first part
or september saw an average OF
about 10 cases per DAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

For some time the peace party IN
Vienna has been bringing strons
pressure to bear upon Berlin TO
state definite peace terms which
would be OF such nature as 10 Sc
cure recognition i'm the allied capt.
tails
The Deutsches Tages Zeitung said
that its announcement of the forth
coming peace note was made on high
authority and that the central
powers would agree TO surrender all
of the French and Belgian terri
tory overrun by the Teutonic
armies
Debate il Postponed.
II is understood that the clause
relating 10 indemnfties will state
that neither side shall ask financial
compensation.
Inls important news from Berlin
comes at time when the reichstag
was planning its debate on peace
terms. The debate was to have
opened Yesterday afternoon. but n
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
FORM DIVISION
At EACH CAMP
Baker Outlines Plan of Organ
iZatiOn of National
Army.
nternational News Service:

International News Service;
WASHINGTON. Oct. "a com
plete new plan of organization Of
the national army was announced
by Sec'y of War Baker this after
noon. Under the new plan finally
adopted today. one national army
division will be organized at each of
the Is cantonments. Since there are
$1,000 men in division and about
$4,000 selected men at each Of the
environments, a surplus of 1900
men will be left at each camp after
the cantonment divisions are organ
lied.
The surplus men are 10 be sent to
camp Gordon, at Atlanta. Ga. and
camp Pike. at Little Rock. Ark.
there TO be organized into additional
national army divisions. The white
men Of the south. originally assigned
to camp Gordon and camp Pike. are
to be sent 10 camp Jackson at Co
lumbia, ). g, where they will be
added 70 the men originally assign
ed to that camp and organized into a
nationai army division.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
SUSPECT MURDER
IN BARKER CASE
Mysterious Death of Million
aire Peoria Banker May
Not be a Suicide.
international News Service

International News Service.
PEORIA. H.. oct. Sensational
developments may result, it was in
timated by Coroner william b. Ell
lott today from am inquiry into the
death Of Jesse Barker. millionaire
banker and clubman, who was found
dead in his home here sunday with
a bullet wound in his head Coroner
Elliott will make thorough probe.
he declared. and intimated that
grounds for a charge OF murder may
exist.
The bullet that killed Barker was
found in a bath tub and Coroner
Elliott asserts it would have been
difficult for the bullet TO have fallen
into the bath tub had it been fired
by Barker from the position in
which the body was found. The alb
sence of powder MARKS on Bankers
temple where the bullet entered
also is regarded as an indication
that Barker may not have taken his
own life
Atty Joseph Well, Bankers law
yer for years, is responsible for the
coroner's INVESTIGATION. We'll de
clears he is investigating other mat
ters that may throw light on cir
cumstances surrounding Bankers
death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

u Peace Offer Predicted From Central P01Uers Soon
Sdn1111ies .Sho1U Little Interest IN
World Series. Engrossed in War
L.ternatIonaI - -

L-ternational News Service
FIELD HEADQUARTERS or
THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. oct 9.-The Sammies are
singularly apathetic regarding the
outcome of the worlds series base
ball games being played in Chicago
and New York. Possibly this is be-
cause they are engrossed i'm the
more serious business of war. This
particularly is true Of the contin-
gents that have been longest in
France
who won the first game p" asked
several Sammies. And then: We'll,
/ thought Cicotte would get it," The
hrst detailed account Of the first
game reached the camps Sunday
night in the Paris edition of the
London Daily Mail The account
gave New York's side of the game
play by play and then Chicago's
side. This was very perplexing
way to describe a baseball game for
the Americans
Little Betting Among Men.
There has been little betting most
OF the wagers being made at even
money. There seem 20 be more sup
porters Of the Giants than Of the
White Sox. Few OF the Sammies
save those hailing from Chicago are
backing the SoX.
Something of the grim football
spirit Of old Yale, something Of the
dash that made Alonzo Stages Chi
cage university elevens famous, was
witnessed at divisional field day on
sunday.
1t was football weather-sharp
and crisp with low hanging clouds.
A stir wind was blowing.
Gen Pershing, Mai. Gen. Sibert
and a number of other officers as
well as Medu Mccormick, of Chi
cago. were among the spectators.
Gen Pershing presented silver
trophy cups 20 the winning teams.
Princess BeStOws Favor.
The pretty girls that always pack
the Harvard stadium were lacking
but femiuinity was represented by
real French princess, from a neigh
boring chateau, who stood beside
Gen. Pershing ard sraCiously pre-
scented consolation trophies.
Crack companies, entered IN
squads. took. part in the following
competitions. Musketry firing. bay
onetung. hand grenade throwing
automatic rifle firing. entrenching
and machine gun firing
The cups were donated 10y the fol-
lowing:
Gen. ershing-winntnS infantry
regiment: Mag Gen. Sibert-win-
ming infantry company; W. g. sharp
American ambassador 10 France
winning machine gun company; The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

Is understood that it was postponed
10 allow the leaders of various Ger
man political factions to confer.
At the conference said Berlin
adyices. the leaders of the peace
bloc in the reichstag decided On re-
new their pressure upon the im-
perial government 60 state It- peace
terms in a definite way.
Balkan Question Avoided.
opinion Is expressed that the
peace Intervention OF the pope had
strong influence upon both the
German and Austrian governments
While definite mention Of the
Balkan question was avoided n IS
understood that the central powers
wearied by wan and with their
finances on the point of complete
exhaustion, are prepared 10 -
proach that question ia man
they hope viii be acceptable 10 the
entente.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

Aflf NfftIINfA HA alLIaL4E OF I.NIIl-
pany after company of MARINES app
proaches its close this great canton
ment is fairly vibrant with eXpec-
fancy. Almost unbelievable strides
have been made iu whipping into
shape thousands of recruits iu this
popular arm Of the service The
.yearning for the great adventure
thrills officers and men alike. Ru-
more that certain companies" soon
viii DC on their way are eagerly dis
cussed but none could say just when
and SO the excitement from COM
mander 20 private remains at well
nigh fever heat
Ready Tor Trenches.
Ready 90 gO2 Sure were ready
TO 60 exclaimed major. Were
ready 90 get off the boat shooting
The prospect Of TWO or three more
months Of training on the other side
is not looked forward 20 with pleas
ure log the marines. They believe
they are ready 20 20 into the
trenches today So do their officers.
And. everyone is anxious 20 ger into
the fight
Their only fear mas been that
some great disaster" may hold
them out of the scrap. submarines
cause the least of their fears. Peace
IS the greatest buga5oo the worst
disaster"
Wouldn't IT. bee awful ore Of
them said today. IF somebody
framed up an armisJice befor, We
got a shot az the Dutchmen
Faith in Mems Spirit
Offers of the marine corps ON
duty here from general To second
Lieutenant believe their men form the
finest army the world has ever seen.
Ther line spirit Is but one of the
qualities OF which their command
ers are proud More than 80 per
cent OF the mer ~ present in the
marine corps. r. was pointed Our
todsy. are men with az Ieas. nigh
school education. Among the EN-
listed men are many college eradu-
ates
Marine corps officers are proud goo
OF the fact that every marine knows
what the war is about. why the
United States D. in the war and what
We hope 20 get out Of e. I'm the
ranks are some born dghters who
do rot care what the fight is abou
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
BUY
MILLION IN BONDS
Subscription Gives impetus to
County Campaign-0utIine
Plan For Employees.

Impetus was given the county
campaign for the sale of Liberty
bonds Tuesday morning by the sub
scription to $1,000 900 worth by the
Studebaker corporation of this city.
This is the largest single subscrip-
ton from the county 10 be reported
by Chairman Charles l. Zigler, and
will help greatly toward St Joseph
cOunty's reaching its quota Of $4.-
10000. or 10 per cent Of the re
sources Of the banks of the county.
The above quota has been in
creased from $2,600,00O. or 10 per
cent OF the total resources of the
banks of the county. The latter fig
ure is based on $4,000. 100000, the
quota of the entire nation. while the
new hgure. or S4.16O,0OO. is based
on an excess subscription of So
coo. 600. 600. half Of which will be
issued. making the total OF $4,000,
600. 600 as the country's quota. Tn
usually large individual subscriptions
from the larger manufacturing con-
Germs of the country and the splen-
did reports that are rolling into
headquarters at Washington from
the committees throughout the
country caused the quota Of the ma
ton 10 be increased a million dol
lars.
Figures Not Available.
Figures on the amount that has
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
PARLIA MEN L
OF RUSS MEETS

International News Service
PETROGRAp. Dcr t.-Ihe urst
session OF the preliminary parliament
has taken pIace and 30 lasted Gar Inc
-o the night. 1Ut 10 was secret AMI
30 correspondents were admitted.
The preliminary parliament is a.
legislative body approved Ay the
democratic CONGRESS The govern
ueut gave notice to would not op-
pose such am organization $50 Ions as
ell parties are represented BOD b.
About the same time au sNuaor-
binary conference WAS 2um- ou bon
the winter palace with representa-
lives OF the provisional government
delegates OF the democratic cougress
aud representative of different poli-
teal garties taking part
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
ITALIANS MAKE
ANOTHER RAID

international News Service
WASHINGTON, oct. g.-Omcial
cables from Rome today tell of an
other important air raid last night
by squadron Of Caproni airplanes
on the Austrian naval base at the
mouth Of the Cattaro When the
Italian commander learned the Aus
TRANS were concentrating naval
forces at Cattaro an order was given
10 a large squadron of planes 10
hofn bard thai base
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
Third Game of
Series Postponed
Because of Rain
Lnternational News CIVIC:

News Service:
POLO GROUNDS. New York.
Oct 9.-Rain which started
falling at II o'clock this morn
ing kept the White Sox and
Giants apart in the third game
Of the worlds series this after
neon
The postponed game will be
played tomorrow and the fourth
game on Thursday unless in
clement weather interferes fur
Their
More than 10000 fans who
had hurried to the park to Sc
cure the unreserved seats hled
out Of the grounds with rain
checks which are now as valU-
able as the reserved seat
tickets
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
JEALOUSY PROMPTS
MURDER AND SUICIDE

International New, Service
AKRON. ohio. oct JACKSON
TAYLOR. 40, OF canton. entered the
home Of AIRS Earl Case here today,
shot her To- death and then killed
himself. Police say jealousy and am
old love AFFAIR prompted the double
tragedy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

doing the digging were lying nat or
their stomachs working like beavers
the dirt flying up in showers from
their trench spades as each con
Guided his feverish labors he rolled
into his shelter.
When the events ended the COM
panies were drawn mp before Gen.
Pershing. Gen. Pershing introduced
Mr.. Mccormick. who lauded the
spirit OF the men, concluding with
the expression The time for words
is passing; the time for action Is
drawing near. Soon you will enter
the fight and victory is certain TO
be yours"
Pershing Makes speech.
Before presenting the trophies
Gen. Pershing made a short speech.
saying that he was gratifed. 10 note
the progress the men had made in
bayonetting and other performances.
The fighting attitude is the
attitude 1 shall expect from
every man Of this command.
said the general. 1T is the eX-
preston Of spirit necessary TO
win this war. We are pitted
against a foe trained for cen
turtles in war. 1t is necessary
for US TO imbibe the spirit Of
military aggressiveness which
will bear us on to victory
Before the men marched back 10
their quarters an officer called at
tention 10 the measure in congress
TO make John j. Pershing a general
increasing his rank from major gen.
eral. Cheers for the commander
were then proposed 10 which the
men responded with a will.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
No hdemnitieS to
Be Basis of Plea;
Rout Pan Germans
Amsterdam Hears of Victory of peace Bloc in Rechstau
Status Quo Ante to be Again Proposed As
Foundation OF ArmiStice
LnternatLonaI - Serrlce .

IERDAM, Oct "a new peace offer Germany and
Austria will soon be made containing terms of and
no ndenntleS, according to dispatch from Berlin today
he telegram quoted the DeuScheS TageS Zeitung
thOrity.
his information, true, shows that the peace in the
German relchSag has victory for peace The of
status ante and that the vanded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
STUDENT FLYER
AS AN ALIEN ENEMY
Ler-lLlnnaI - seTIL.e

SAN DIEGO Calf. oct. g-Jo-
-eph Vandivucet. student aviator at
North Island aviation station today
IS prisoner at the county JAN as
nm alien enemy Re was arrested
hy United state Marshal Carse ON
p presidential warrant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
LUXBURG REPORTED ON
ARGENTINE WARSHlP

IUferua LINua. news N'tfl'N
BUENOS AIRES. OCT the
Argentine destroyer Catamarca sail
.af from the Ia Plata under sealed
orders today
Tt was reported that the Data-
marca had ON board Count won Lux
burg. former German charge d'at-
fairies. who was handed his pass
ports because of unneutral messages
he sent from this city through the
swedish legation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
OFFICIALS To
DECIDE PLANS
At MEETING
Physical Examinations to be
Given and Order of LA
biIity of Each Man
Determined.
IuternatIonaI News Service

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. oct. 9.-Plans for
calling Up the next draft of desig-
mates for the national army will be
completed tonight They are ready
for the approval OF Sec'y of War
Baker and will be submitted 10 him
20 a conference by Mai. Gen
crowder. provost marshal general.
The exact number of men that
are 20 be called up Is about the only
question still undecided. That
however. j. detail. inasmuch as
Gen. Crowder has determined that a
majority If not all. of the eligibles
viii be summoned without delay for
physical examination and TO file ex-
cmptions if the latter are To be
claimed so that eligibles Will know
exactly now they stand ON the list.
New System.
Revolutionary changes are TO be
made i'm the methods. Cen. CrOwder
made this plain today lie stated
shat complete advantage is TO be
taken of every mistake that was
made in the first call.
resulted ia every instance during the
calling up of the first men was due
To ignorance because a new system
had To be evolved as IL were from
the air" This will not be necessary
in the future.
The most radical change will be
iu the method of medical eNamina-
zion. The number of men VINO were
drafted and Afterwards sent home
because they failed to measure up TO
the strict physical standard was far
ZOO large Gen Crowder and his
hides admitted this. But this was
due To the fact that the local boards
were not directed 90 carry their
physical examination out TO the
limit which strict compliance with
the regulations made mandatory at
the concentration camps.
Tighten up Exams.
All this viii be charged iu the
next draft. The examination viii
le complete JIM every way and the
r.-r who pas the doctors will De
certain that they viii Ice retained
when they are called for active
service.
whether am 81 the men still ON
Tine eligible list will ue examined
xaS "a subject ON which Gen.
DraXder was dumb today lie called
attention. however. Co the fact that
me has some four million dollars
available for use in continuing the
.,nr, ot his bureau and this money
viii 20 % long way in conducting
examinations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
FRENCH JOIN
BRITISH DRIVE
IN FLANDERS
Allies Forces Lunge Forward
Through RainStOrm and
Germans Are Unable to
Stem Their Advance.
International 60 service:

LONDON. oct. s.-The French
have joined the British in the gigan-
tic offensive by which the allies are
trying to hurl the Germans back
from the Belgian coast.
The war Office announced today
that the British, in conjunction with
their allies on the left, attacked
the German positions over a wide
front northeast and east of Ypres.
satisfactory progress has been
MADE" said dispatch from Field
Marshal Haig. the British command.
er-in-chief
Heavy lighting continues.
Surge Through storm.
Lunging forward through a rain
storm and across a field treacherous
with deep and sticky mud. the allied
troops assaulted German positions
lying near the Ypres- Menin road ana
thence northward past BeceIaere,
Rroodsiende and POelcapelle
The object was 10 clear the Ger
mans from that part of the Pass
chendaele road which they still held.
The attacks were followed by a
violent bombardment of the German
trenches.
At points the Germans put up
stiff resistance. but were unable TO
Withstand the fierce rushes Of the
allied forces.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
Marines Waiting Word to
Go 'OUer There" ANXIOUS
To Get Crack at Kaiser

A MARINE CANTONMENT IN AMERICA oct . The
marines waiting the word 90 there Thousands Of
hem-he number cannot he revealel-are trained The min
ute All they need Is the orders TO emFarN And plain
watching these soldiers of the sea action hat
not much time will be required after they get
to show they ready for front line trench lutt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
RAIN HATS ACTIVITY.
ltIonaI NeWs Service =:

international News service.
PETROGRAD, oct. 9.-Incessant
rain on the northern end Of the
western front is interfering with mil
itary activity, said a dispatch from
that zone today.
The Russian army is actively en-
gagged in preparing its winter quar-
ters. The sanitary conditions are
satisfactory. no epidemics OF disease
being existent.
The correspondent of the Petro-
grad telegraph Agency was received
by the Roumanian minister Of war,
Gen. Janlchevesko. somewhere on
the Roumanian 'front.'
The minister told the correspond
ent that the Roumanian army has
been reoreanized along democratic
lines of discipline
Turks Grow Desperate
The Russian armies on this part
OF the front, the minister went on 70
say. is in splendid lighting trim and
the relations existing between the
Russian soldiers and the Roumanian
population is most cordial.
Russian airmen attached 10 the
army in Mesopotamia. flying in the
direction of Bagdad, have reported
TO the general staff that the situa-
tiou of the Turks is becoming more
and more desperate as a result OF
the advance Of the British and Rus
sian forces Russian detachments
are advancing toward the Mingre
river and the Bagdad railway. Tho
British are moving iO the same di-
rection