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Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1917-10-17
Nemci terrorisuji obyvatelstvo
ElSaska.

Pariz, l5. fiina. - N6mci vlad-
nou terrorem V Elsasku a denne
dochazeji zpravy "zelezne Via
de" Nemcii v tomto nzemi. Cd
zahajeni yalky nemecke vojenske
soudy odsoudily obyvatele Elsa
ska a Lotrinska nlIrnem ma vice
jak 5000 let do zalafe. .Jejich ie.
dinym provinenim bylo, ze yyslo-
viii Sc pratelsky Francii. Cd
pripojenl Elsaska Lotrinska k
Nemecku rOce 1871 do zaha ieni
yalky roce 1914 vice jak 800
900 lid techto provincii vyste-
hovalo Sc do Francie. Kdyz pax
yalka byla prohIasena, mnozi po-
|uzili prvnich nekolika dni k Wy
stehoyanl Sc pres hranice. Mnozi
\ tech, kteri nemohli "a hranice
zeme, byll zatceni a dopraveni do
zajateckych taborii, kde drzani
Il po tfi roxy. Kolem 10000
Elsasann bojuje nyni pod fran
couzskou trikolorou. Mnozi 2
mich ziskali vyznamenani "a chra-
bre chovani Sc v boji. Vedle muz
stya v fadovem vojsku a mensfch
diistojnikh, ktefi bojoyali pre-
Francii, dve tyto proyincie opatfi-
ly mnoho vojenskych yddctl, me.
ri nimia pet generald zpedetilo syt
vlastenectvi smrti boji Nemei
Byli 10 generalove Sibille, Dupuy
Dion. Trnmelet-Fabert a Stirn.
! NHmacko uahizf hra arhnrv
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1917-10-17
Recka armada pfipravuje Sc

Petrohrad, Is. ffjna. = kccka
armada rycble doplnovana je ma
y5lecnou s1u Y dtsledku energi.
exc prace yenizelosovy ylady, die
depese, kterou ze sebastopolu ii.
Iskal fasopis Novoje vremya.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
THREE DIVORCE SUITS
ARE FILED SATURDAY

Three divorce complaints. all in
Guiding cruelty in the charges, have
been tiled in the superior court. They
are Walter J. Messick vs.. Grace
Florence Messick, Helen Bish VS..
Frank Bish. and George F. Shultz
rs. Florence Shultz. Mrs Bish, who
was married May 8. 1913. separ-
ated from her husband last July.
She petitions the court to be re-
stored 10 her maiden name of Lake
I'm addition 10 the divorce. The
lIessicks have been married II years
and have lived apart since last May.
The Shultz couple, residents Of
Portage township, lived together as
Inan and wife one year and 10 days
separating Aug 20. last. The de-
PENDANT is also charged with aban-
Comment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
NJ KIBBIN TELLS
RECOUNT REASONS
Says All Circumstances Sur
rounding Election Justify
ACkermann'S Petition.

Atty. Stuart MacKibbin. who hled
the petition for a recount OF tbs
votes in the city election on behalf
OF the democratic candidate, Ru-
dolph Ackermann, made the follow
ing statement Saturday:
Il do not know that any extended
statement OF any statement whatso-
ever. is necessary regarding the pc
Triton OF Mr. Ackermann for a re-
count Of the votes cast for mayor.
IN view OF ell the circumstances
and facts, he is exercising a right
given him under the statutes, and
is doing this, not only on his own
behalf. but at the request. 1 might
say. almost demand, OF the organ
ization and friends who supported
him.
When you consider that on cleo
ton night the election Of Mr. Ack-
ermann was conceded by all per
sons by a comfortable majority,
that both newspapers issued extras
nouncing such fact, that after
ward Carson is declared elected by
a narrow margin, and the change
Is accounted for by mistakes in
reading. reporting. or recording the
totals as shown by the machines in
some precincts. when all these facts
are considered, the average citizen
inay be pardoned II he entertains a
curiosity. at least, to know what
other mistakes there may have been
Ira reading. reporting. or recording
the votes as shown by the machines.
No citizen can object 10 having the
machines opened and the correct
result ascertained and verified"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
HELD FOR LARCENY

Walter Bahney. 2159 Portage av.,
was arrested Saturday afternoon
charged with petit larceny upon an
affidavit preferred by his brother,
Charles Bahney. who claims that
Walter took a coat valued at $40 and
$40 in money from his room. The
defendant spent the night at the
county Jail. His hearing will take
place Monday morning in the city
court
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
ROUND TABLE TO MEET

Francis J. Vurpillat, law professor
at Notre Dame university. will be the
principal speaker at the regular
meeting OF the Round Table which
will be held at The Y NJ. G. a. Wed
nesday night A dinner viii be serv-
ed az $50 o'clock, which will be
followed by Mr.. Vurpillats address.
lie has chosen as his speech the
Validity Of the Consumption Act"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
SEEKS DIVORCE AFTER
is YEARS OF Welded LIFE

Teodl Drobny filed suit for divorce
from Emilia Drobny in the superior
court yesterday afternoon. giving
as grounds false accusations. nag
ging and fault-finding disposition
and ungovernable temper. The
couple have been married 10 years
and have four children, 4, s, 10 and
II years old
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
SOLDIER TAKES BRIDE

Private Louis Motto. stationed at
Fort Ogelthorpe, Ga, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Motto OF Claremore.
Okla. secured a license at the coun-
" clerks office Saturday afternoon
20 marry Miss cleo Main Spicer. Il
year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Spicer Of Mishawaka The
wedding was held last night at the
home OF the bride I'm Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

LONDON. Nov. 1O.-In matters
OF dress etiquette, Sir Douglas Haig,
commander of the British forces in
France. is the most unconventional
OF field marshals, and the despair
Of strict disciplinarians. Besides
discharding the shoulder-strap Of
his Sam Browne belt. Sir Douglas
refuses 70 wear the ivory hilted
curved sword prescribed for officers
Of his rank. and prefers the cav
airy sabre. He also defies custom by
using a hunting bit for his horse
instead OF the heavy service pattern.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

LONDON. Nov. l0.-Pickpockets
are reaping a rich harvest in Lon
don this fall. especially on raid
nights, when the crowds gathered in
tube stations and various places OF
refuge give them an unusual oppor-
tunity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

THE HAGUE. Netherlands Nov.
1O.-Steel spectacles are the latest
addition TO the equipment Of the
Netherlands army for modern war
fare. The commander-in-chi has
ordered that they shall be supplied
TO all the machine gun sections OF
both infantry. hussars and fortress
artillery. as a protection against
sphnters Of projectiles, dying chips
OF stone and the like Stocks OF
the glasses will be kept in readiness
to serve out 20 infantry in case OF
war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
A RED HOT YARN.

BASE AMERICAN FLOTILLA IN
british WATERS Nov. 10
When the American destroyers ar
lived at this Irish port the natives
we're puzzled by the appearance Of
their steel decks which we're paint
Cd a bright red. So when the first
American came ashore. an Irishman
made hold 70 ask, What makes your
decks so red 80
why they're red hot from the
speed we made coming over was
the quick reply. The story has be-
come one OF the pet yarns Of this
port
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

THE HAGUE. Netherlands. Nov.
r0.-The war cost Holland $50, 400
900 in the first half Of this year.
bringing the total so-called crisis"
expenditure since the beginning OF
the war up 20 S2s5.64O.00G Crisis
expenditure principally means the
maintenance OF army and feet in
"a state Of mobilization. IL also in
cludes the cost OF providing cheap
food. q
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

We have a very f1ue chief clerk,
and ne said that my years Of serv-
ice with the standard oil Co. ought
10 make me a valuable employe in
this department-and I told him ]
hoped IL would. So ii il is any
satisfaction 10 have been daily as
sociated with me-and my efforts
here merit approval or advance
ment-you may feel that you share
in my honors. I take all my friends
with me in whatever / accomplish
and without them / would be worse
than useless
/ have a new typewriter and the
margin does not hOld-which is a
source Of great annoyance 10 me. II
viii soon be adjusted tho-for they
are quick 20 give us whatever we
need or ask for in reason.
Jack Graham from Mishawaka. is
here in the same room with me. and
he said he knew Hal we'll: ne was
terribly homesick when ne first
came-has been here since Septem-
ber-but is getting along all right
now. / did nol know him. but ask
ed il be were the one who always
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-06

It is when it comes to rheumatism
that old superstitions. come most def
nltely to the fore, and there are
scores Of cures and preventves which
have come down through the centuries.
One of these which the Belgians have
introduced to the fighting men at the
front is the wearing Of strip of cat,
skin beneath the coat. According to
the Belgians, this makes you immune
from both rheumatism and gout, and
with the trenches deep with mud and
icy water, the average soldier, wheth-
er in France or England, is only too
glad to take a chance" on any sort
Of preventive, and 1t Is said that
scores of domestic pussy cats have
been offered up as sort of sacrifice
to provide whole regiments with the
coveted strip of fur. The fad has
spread to England, where "catskin"
bands are now sold; but so far Ameri-
ca has been content with the theory
that the wearing Of a steel ring, or
the carrying Of a potato in the pocket,
would keep off the dread aching OF
Joints and muscles.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-06
ALL ENEMIES MEET IN BERNIE
Streets Are Thronged With Thousands
Of Men Who Have Been Interned-
Must Wear Uniforms.

At any time of the day in the Swiss
capital one sees the uniforms Of both
sides on the streets, for there are thou
sands of French, British, German and
Belgians interned in Switzerland, and
according to the rules of the game,
they must wear their uniforms, in or
der to make the breaking of parole
harder, writes VIII Irwin in the Sat
urday Evening Post.
Ny first sight of a German Fritz
dumping down the streets in his neu-
tral green uniform and his stout mill
tary boots gave me a kind of shock
of surprise. It is three years now,
since-in Belgium last beheld free
man in a German uniform. Today l
saw dozens of men in French uniform
pass other dozens in German uniform.
Each party to these meetings would
look straight ahead, pretending he had
not noticed.
For the benefit of the entente peo-
pies the shops are displaying such
signs as these: "Swiss Manufacture.
"Same Composition as -, the Ger
man Preparation, Out of Strictly Swiss
Origin" "This Line Made of Swiss and
English Material" Knowingly to buy
German goods is the same cardinal sir
among the French, American and Eng
lish colonies here.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-06
AUSTRALIANS GREAT HUNTERS
knowledge of the Habits Of Animals
Makes Up for Crude Weapons
and Lack of Endurance.

In endurance and speed the Aus
tralian aborigine is not the equal of the
American Indian, and his weapons Of
wood and poorly fashioned stones are
effective only at short range, says the
National Geographic Magazine. But
as a hunter the native Australian Is
marvelOusly adapted to his environ
ment. His success lies in an intimate
knowledge of the habits Of the animals
on land, in the ground, In trees and
under water, and his wonderfully de-
veloped power of observation.
He decoys pelicans by initiating
their crys, catches ducks by diving be-
low them, locates an opOssum in a
tree by marks on the bark or by the
flight Of mosquitoes, finds sharks by
observing the action of birds and fol-
lows bee to its store Of honey.
Any animal which leaves a track
however dim in sand, on rock or In
grass falls an easy prey to the native.
Children are taught to track lizards
and snakes over bare rocks and to find
their absent mothers by following
tracks too indistinct to serve as a
guide for any European. When a white
man is lost in the desert or a child
strays from home the final resort is to
secure "black tracker."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-06
Momen Hard at Work.

Four million dollars to be expended
by women for women in Il single year
was never before heard of. These are
days of amazing things, but this Is
what the Young Womans Christian as
SOciattOn has undertaken, says the
New York Letter. Within two months
after the declaration of war last
spring the association, with 90 years
experience behind ii in work for glrls
was in the field with it's war work
council to meet the needs of women
and girls everywhere, both here and
abroad, who are in moral or physical
danger because of war-changed cOndi-
tiOnS. Hostess houses for women Wis.,
iting the training camps, and emer-
gcncy housing for girls who are TAX
ing the places of men in industry, are
one of the chief needs. Twenty work
ers are already in Europe, and others
are on the way or arriving. They are
opening cafeterias in France and Rus
sia for the women who are doing mems
work and are providing rest and recre-
alton places for nurses at the. front
during their hours off.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-06
LACK OF PRAISE FOR POETS
Complaint Is Registered That Insult
Client Honor Is Bestowed Upon
Living English Writers.

In an article in the BoOkman on
twentieth century English poetry, Prof.
William Lyon Phelps quotes William
watson as complaining of the INSULT
Client praise bestowed upon living po-
cts and as saying that with one ex-
ception, meaning Kipllng, there is not
a single English poet the sales Of
whose poems would not have been
thought contemplate by Scott and By
ron. "With that one brilliant excep-
tion," says Watson, "England's living
singers succeed in reaching only
pitifully small audience" In CON-
menting on this passage, Professor
Phelps says:
1--WE ought to remember that Scott
and Byron were colossal figures, so big
that no eye could miss them, and that
the reason why Kipling has enjoyed
substantial rewards is not because Of
his political views, nor because of his
glorificatiOn of the British empire, but
simply because of his literary genius.
He is a brilliant and salient exception
to the common run Of poets, not mere
ly in royalties, but in creative power.
Furthermore, shortly after this lee
ture was delivered Alfred NOyes and
then John Mansfield passed from city
to city in America in a veritable
march of triumph. Mr.. Gibson and
Mr.. DeLaMare received homage every
where; Riley day is now legal holi-
day in Indiana; Rupert Brooke has
been canOnized."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-06

The "pill box" defense appeared In
the German lines some time this year,
says the Scientific American. The
"pill box is the British soldiers name
for small, round, concrete block
house which contains German machine
gunners. The pill box" appears to
be the smallest of German concrete
defenses, some of which are nothing
short of fortresses in every sense OF
the word.
The pill box" strategy, which has
been offset by heavier allied gunfire.
comprises the use of shell holes, trees,
rocks and every other available shell
ter for machine guns, instead of the
old style rows of trenches. In other
words, there is ''zone Of defense"
The organization of this zone Of de-
fense is such that the aerial observ-
ers of the allies cannot detect the in
dlvidual machine gun posts; hence d.
rect hits by artillery become almost
impossible except by mere chance.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-06
Early to Bed, Early to Rise.

Who wouldn't be a farmer If he
could choose his occupation? In ad-
dition to the assured wealth that
awaits the agriculturist because of the
high prices of his products it now ap-
pears, from statistics Of the depart
ment Of labor, that he among all call
ings attains the highest average age,
ffty-eight years six months. Book
keepers and Office assistants, on the
other hand, die very young, at thirty
six years six months, when they have
hardly begun to live. The moral Of
these figures is obvious. Let the book
keepers forsake their stools and HE
themselves to a farm. Thereby they
will be greatly prolonging their own
lives and helping to support their fel'
low beings. In the city they are doomed
to tuberculosis and other diseases
Philadelphia Record.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-06

who had begun TO measure her days
from the end and not from the begin
ming. and who now sat on the edge Of
her bed mumbling. Between her fin
gers she ran the beads of an old
rosary which she had found beneath
a carpet.
II had thought" said Elinor wistful-
ly, 'that II could get away somewhere
and start all over again, perhaps some
day / might be good-like other wom-
en-. can never go back to things as
they were before"
mo" said the Russian, II can see
that. But make no mistake. You are
good as few are good"
II could sell the house and-and 1
do not want the jewels. If only you
and the others would divide them"
But Boroday would not hear of this.
To a certain extent he was reconciled
to her going away. Things were clos
ing in on the band. Before long they
would probably all have to separate. 1t
were better that Ellnor be in safety.
So for a long time they discussed
ways and means, available money, the
question of a home for old Henriette.
''In some ways" Elinor said, II feel
as though l am deserting him." She
glanced toward the graveyard where
old Hilary slept. But all / can think
of now is to get away, to forget every
thing"
"When will they be able to move Mr..
WardT
"In a week, should think"
''Then, in a week." said Boroday,
"where do you think of going, Elinor"
81 had hardly got so far. Anywhere
but here"
"We shall have to plan for you"
He picked up his soft hat and Eli
nor rose.
"GoOd night, Elinor."
"Good night. l am always happier
for having seen you"
He watched her back to the house,
then went down the steps into the
road
lllu Il at AiN
country club that night. The chief had
attended it, unknown to hostess and
guests, to the extent of sitting in the
grillrOom during the evening and care
fully watching the men who came and
went. He had dined quite alone in the
grill. From where he sat he could see
the dinner-party guests on the veranda.
There were noticeably few jewels to be
seen. Over his chop and lager beer
the chief smiled grimly.
After that he shook dice for a short
time with young Englishman named
Talbot, an interesting fellow. From
him the chief got the club view Of the
jewel robbery.
Its been coming to us for long
time" said Talbot, shaking the dice.
Long ago advised some Of the wom-
en- who had famous pearls to have
copies made and keep the originals in
their banks, but they dlsllked the idea
of wearing limitations"
81 See."
"Then woman isn't satisfied to
have a string of pearls; she must have
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-06

it announced In all the papers. OF
course crooks all over the country read
about them, end naturally their fingers
itch"
II understand" said the chief, that
the Bryant pearl has been recovered"
YES and good work on the part of
the force" was Talbot's comment. If
the chief smiled under his heavy mus
tache, if there was the faintest pos
sible twinkle in Talbot's eyes, who was
there to see?
Talbot took the chief down to the
station in his gray machine. They had
chatted very pleasantly. But just op-
posite the steps from Elinor'S garden
they blew out tire. The car swerved,
suddenly throwing the light from the
lamps along the bank. Standing in the
shadows. and thus Unexpectedly re-
vealed, was Boroday.
Talbot brought the car to stop and
Jumped out. The Russian had gone
on down the hill.
"Awfully sorry" said Talbot. Looks
as If you'd have to walk down. Per-
haps you will find another car to pick
you up"
II shall rather enjoy the walk" said
the chief, eyes ahead in the darkness.
"Whose place Is this?"
Talbot glanced up and around.
"rm afraid l don't know anything
about the village" He opened the tool
box.
The chief took two or three steps
along the road and turned. about
here, wasn't it, that the Episcopal
clergyman was shOt?"
81 cannot tell you that either. 1t was
somewhere along this road"
GOOD night" sang the chief cheerily,
and started down the hill.
.Boroday had come out Of the Hilary
Kingston place. He knew that. Right
here, almost where he stopped, was
where Ward had been found. Then,
In spite of old Hilary's death, the band
was still using his house Things were
closing up. Boroday tramped on down
the road. About one hundred yards
behind the chief followed.
Talbot, hammering at q recalcitrant
tire, filed the air with the short, angry
raps Of his hammer on the rim.
The Russian had an almost uncanny
sense of pursuit More than once in
his life it had saved him, and now he
knew he was being followed. He made
no attempt whatever to throw his pur
suer Off the track, but went directly tt
the station. There he got an evening
paper at the closing news stand ant
glanced over 1t, standing under an ar,
light. For all his engrossment he saw
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-06
RenzoI TO the Rescue.

Experiments recently conducted by
a large Oil company, notes a writer in
Power, proved that mot only is ben
zol more valuable than gasoline as a
motor fuel when used straight, but Its
effective value is increased by being
mixed with gasoline. These expert
ments indicate that mixture of equal
parts of gasoline and benzol gives a
value over 16 per cent greater than
that of straight gasoline, which shows
80 per cent increased value for the
benzol half. In many quarters alcO-
hol is looked upon as the ultimate fuel,
but it cannot be employed except with
great difficulties, owing to its high hy-
drogen content"