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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07

tests. troop leadership contests. and
certain scholastic contests. the
course also provides Red Cross work
for girls Three hours each week,
arranged at the most convenient
time for the students must be given
10 the work. The course is not com
pulsory but once a boy enters il ne
must stick. Taking the course i'm
plies absolutely no obligation TO per-
form military service. The teams
are arranged so that every boy rs
given a chance. the small and weak
boy being on the same team with
the more sturdy.
The only requisites for organizing
the course in a school and securing
the aid of the government i'm the
matter, is that there be at least 100
boys who agree to take the course
and that these boys be uniformed
How these uniforms are 10 be pro-
vided is not determined: it may be
by action of the school board in APP
prOpriating money for the purpose
or by the boys parents supplying
the uniforms for their boys. or by
public effort on the part of the bust
ness men Of a city The most suit
able uniforms cost about S15 each
and as they can be worn on drill
days in place OF the regular clothes,
they are found to be economical. The
schools must also furnish a place
for the drills and other games. must
build the walls for the wall scaling
contests at probable cost of SIS in
all. and must pay the cost of trans
porting the guns. ammunition and
other equipment, which the govern
ment furnishes free, from the arsen-
al 10 the city where the company is
being organized. The school board is
also under bond for the protection
Of this property.
Col Gignilliat and Capt. Steever
will address the students of the high
school on the training system at
$50 o'clock this morning and it is
expected that the sentiment Of the
boys will be pretty definately estab-
lished at this r. eeting The matter
will also probably come up for fur
Their discussion at the next meeting
of the school board Monday.
The school Superintendent, high
school principal and entire faculty
of the Laporte high school was pres
ent at the meeting In the party was:
Supt. p. T. Van Ripen, Prin. H. NJ.
Gable. Messrs. s. T. Wells. T. Biavy.
Ivan Zaing. b. T. Connolly, I. Con-
ner. f. G.. Ludtke. L. l.. Kemper.
G.. +. Harris. H. b. Immel, II. p.
Kelsey and Misses Pritchard Ander-
son. holland, Reynolds, Faiille, Wat
kins and Morgan.
Frin. NJ. G. Murrey and Or. F. @.
Binks and 5. T. Taylor of the Par
ents-Teachers association were pres
ent from Michigan City. :. Dunn
bufsky. president of the Goshen
school board. and NJ. W Wilkinson.
school superintendent. were here
from Goshen. Supt ID. W. Horton
and r. a. Partridge and several
teachers were present from Misha-
waka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
THREE RED MEN GIVEN
WARRIORS DEGREE

Three candidates were given the
warriors degree at a meeting of the
NIontauk tribe. No. 426, Independ-
ent Order Of Red Men. held last
night in Red Mems hall
plans were made Cor the journey
OF the Haymakers II Laporte, Sat
urday night. where they Will assist
in organizing an order in that city
The -Ocal members viii go in cos
tune and will be accompanied BY
the Red Mems band. Delegations
from Michigan city. Elkhart and
Mishawaka will also be represented.
Arrangements are also -nder way
for he attending of the district
meeting hat will be held in War
saw. Ind. March Il. over 100 OF
the South Send tribe Will attend
anc will charter "A special car.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07

entail any connection with the ma
tional guard; the boys are not sub
ject 10 police duty for the state.
Neither does membership entail
responsibility TO serve the United
States in times Of need. The boys
cannot be called 70 the colors ex-
cept as volunteers unless there is
general CONSUMPTION which would
affect all boys.
The training does not make a SOL
der OF the boy: its aim is TO de-
velop him physically and morally
and TO give him such general knowl-
edge as Will help him take care of
himself in case he should be called
upon for active service.
Appeals To Boy Nature.
The success Of the plan, its advo-
Gates say, is due 10 its appeal TO boy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07

The assessment roll for the pave
ment OF Michigan ST was confirmed
by the board OF public works at it,
meeting Tuesday night No e
monstrators appeared before ,he
board. Routine business vas also
transacted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
THOUGHT SHE SAW SOME
BURGLARS AROUND HOUSE

Believing that burglars were
prowling around the house because
she thought she saw a flashlight
thrown against the window pane
several times Mrs G. r. Downing,
7O7 Logan st. telephoned the police
late Tuesday night and asked for an
officer 10 investigate.
Patrolman Olmstead made a hur-
~ up trip on his motorcycle but
found no signs Of anything wrong
There were no tracks in the snow,
which would indicate the existence
OF a prowler.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
HUHNS UNDER KNIFE

Word has been received that r.
Louis Kuhns, president OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. was operat-
ed upon Monday at the Roosevelt
hospital i'm New York city. The OPP
Grafton was a success and the sur
geons in charge report his cOndi-
ton as being very favorable. An Y
ray examination taken before the
operation indicated that the passage
from the stomach 10 the intestines
was closed. Mr.. Kuhns will probably
not he able 10 return 10 south Bend
-or some time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Sixty-fve members Of the Mues-
sci Parent Tea cheers club attended
a meeting held at the school last
evening and at the business meet
ing voted 70 affiliate with the Mues-
sci Civic club.
The principal address of the even
ing was given 10y +. b. Barnes, mu-
nicipal recreation director. who
spoke on the subject, Advantages
of the Civic Club Federation. a
musical program consisting OF a pi-
ano solo by Mrs. Janet Korn, a vocal
solo by Mrs. r. IL. Porter and vio-
lin solo 10y Miss Grace HUFFMAN was
also presented. Following the bus
mess session and program a st. Val
entine's party was held.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07

Mr. Victor Jones'
Secretary Chamber of Commerce
City.
II am in favor of the Wyoming plan for the South Bend
Ii High school
am not in favor of the Wyoming plan
Make the square indicate your answer and mail
Mr. Jones today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07

Topless Models of Coutil
In white and pink, with elastic waist
line and free hip, priced at $1.O0.
Broche Topless Models, elastic tops,
with long or short skirts and free hips,
$3.50.
Double Boned Topless Models of pink
and white silk broche, elastic top, long
skirt, front and back lace, at $500 and
$3.50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
The Right Corset-For Skating

W going depend upon the while INDUCING
III sports.
III will
III adapted expressly the giving freedom required by the
III athletic girl enjoying the popular winter exercises
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-18
GIRL GETS VERDICT
DAMAGES S225,OOO
Jury Decides She Was Dam
aged in That Amount by
Old Millionaire

New York, June ls.-Mrs. Honora
May O'Brien was today granted 1925,
900 damages in her breach Of promise
suit, brought against aged John R. Man.
ming.
The decision of the jury, which heard
the evidence in the strange case of the
1928 year old Irish rose against the
So year old millionaire, was announced
when the sealed verdict was opened be-
fore Judge Cropsey,
Two hundred thousand dollars of the
award was for the suffering of the
Irish rose" because her courtship with
the old gentleman was dragged through
the public prints and the marriage
baked; and the other $4,000 represent
ed the price the jury figured the old
man ought to pay because he was SC
''smart" in his answers on the witnes:
stand. The $260,000 award was termed
ssdamagesv and the $4,000 "punitiv'
damages" The jury estimated tina
Manning's q sssmart,' answers damaged
Miss O'Brien $4,000 worth
The pretty complainant was not II
court. She went to work as usual today
as secretary to New York newspaper
man.
Manning, the 81 year old wooer, who
feigned palsy and decrepitude to win
the sympathy Of the jury against Miss
Honorah May, led all his relatives in a
spry sPtint for taxicab to get away
from the court room as soon as he heard
the verdict. His face twitched when
the verdict was read, but his Irish smile
didn t appear.
Argument on motion for appeal Of
the case will be heard Wednesday.
Miss Mary Manning and DIR. John
Manning, daughter and son Of the oc-
togenarian hope-wrecker, accompanied
him to court. None of them would COM
ment on the verdict James 0 'Brien,
brother of Miss Honora May, was in
court. He said that every cent Of the
award would go to his sister.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-18
SALEM ALL READY
FOR WEEKS CAMPAIGN
Teams In Harness Ready For
WOrk--FIag Ready to
Receive Its Stripes

"All ready to fire" is the report
from Red Cross campaign headquarters
this evening. Confidence that Salem
will do more than her allotted and sug-
getsted bit IS the prime feature of the
initial day.
Salem goes to bat tonight when team
captains and their teams gather at
headquarters for dinner, for final in
struetions and the last infusion of gin
ger tea. Judge Lawrence 7. Harris will
be the other speaker OF the evening, his
understudy for the occasion being Rob
ert S. Gill Into the hands Of these
speakers is given the job of making the
first gas attack. But the gas will be
not deadly but enlivening.
Each team captain is expected to add
to the enthusiasm of the occasion, by
shooting his and the other fellows team
full of resolution o. B. GingSich, ex-
pert campaign tactieian will be on the
first line with final instructions.
Miss Margaret Hodge will also be
present, with her rich contralto voice to
sing "Keep the Home Fires Burning. :"
Many Free viii Offerings.
Free win offerings Of various sorts
headquarters. $25 and $5 were the
amounts of two different voluntary CON
tributions early this morning, Gilbert 8
Frame Shop, which puts on special
sale of small picture frames next week,
makes an offer of 10 cents to the cam
paign fund for each frame sold. The
Frame Shop will dedicate window to
this purpose. As the frames designed
for this purpose sell for 25 and 30 cents,
it win mean a considerable percenetage
of total sales for the big fund. The
Boy Scouts are busy today distributing
literature.
The big flag which will tell the day
to day story of the progress OF the fund
went into place today. Each red stripe
of the flag represents $4,000. On the
upper shorter stripes, the red paint is
worth $50 an inch or about 500 foot.
On the lower and longer stripes the
market value of red paint slumps to s35
an inch or about 500 foot Those
who get in early will be able to buy
the preferred stock, as the upper stripes
viii be painted in first
What hero buys a whole stripe' Or
who wants a foot or two' Buy an inch
anyhow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-18
YOUNG AMERICANS
MAKE BEST AVIATORS
This Because Of Being True
SpOrtsmen---Air Fighting
Demands This Trail
BY j. w. Pegler

Omitted Press staff correspondent
London, June 1S.-American school
boys-the high school fellows and
young college men-are needed by hun
dreds to play the most thrilling and
fascinating game in the world-the all
game.
There is work and room and need
aplenty for them on the western fropt.
And Just as the British have found
most Of their best airmen in the prep
schools and colleges, they believe the
best American flyers win come straight
from the campus and class rooms,
A British officer, high in war office
councils, thus summed it up today:
''Suppose the United States within
six months is able to fly five hundred
machines on the western front, man
ned by the sort of fellows who make
the football, basketball and baseball
teams. They would give the Germans
five hundred more machines TO com
bat. The boche cannot increase his out
put of machines very much more, while
America can send machines and pilots
almost without number. Together we
could swamp the Germans. We could
make daily raids far into the hinterland
Int lduu tudl 10 thAOh WIN
dumps, stores and headquarters.
"Now we cannot spare machines or
pilots from the fighting front to make
such raids on the biggest scale. But we
are strong enough in the air to keep
the boches on the defensive. Imagine
the difference to the German command
If five hundred or thousand or fiji
teen hundred aeroplanes and pilots
that the last named ism t too big fig
ure-were to arrive fresh and eager
for the new game. We'd fly all around
him.
"American school boys are very
much like the English and French boys.
They are sports. They play football
and delight in taking chances. That
kind of fellow makes the real air
man.
"The German air forces have had a
few stars, but generally we have top
ped their morale. They can 7 stand the
paee-because they haven t the sport
ing instinct. =,
7fSend on your school boys. They II
find the air game great one-the
greatest game of all
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-18
TEMPEST IN JAPAN'S
OFFICIAL TEAPOT
,te Sent by United States
Was AInbiguOus---SOme
Amateur Diplomat

Washington, June 1S.-The tempest
created in Japan s official teapot by
Secretary Lansing's recent note to
China had subsided today.
Efforts to get from the state depart
ment an explanation as to who had ad-
iusted the matter were as unsuccessful
as earlier efforts to ascertain who has
bungled in the first instance.
Great Britain s answer to the Amer
lean request that the British join the
United States in sending a note to
China arrived today. AS predicted, it
was q refusal.
Secretary Lansing said the British
themselves could give out its text-he
would not. He added that cable sum
maries from abroad were correct
There seems to be little doubt but
that Japan had gone off half cooked and
become angcred through a misunder
standing of the real course of action
contemplated by this country 1t seems
equally certain from the diligent efforts
of the state department to cover up,
that some ones efforts were decidedly
amateurish in that note was permitted
to go to Japan in which there was any
possibility of Misunderstanding. All ef-
forts today to obtain a frank, straight
forward explanation Of the incident by
the state department were futile. The
intimation was given that the depart
ment does not consider the details of
the incident, bungled or otherwise, any
of the public IS business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-18
Russians Renew war

London, June 1S.-Berlin official re.
ports today limited at readjustment of
fighting activities on two widely sepa-
rated fronts
First was the resumption of offensive
by the Russians in the Lutsk sector.
which, combined with Petrograd dis.
patches detailing the vote of secret
session of the duma, urging an imme-
date offensive, gave great hope here
that Russia was making ready to "do
her Bit
Second was the Berlin statement in
dicating a withdrawal by the British
Salonika expeditionary force from GER
tain positions in the Struma lowlands.
Combined with news of the work of
the American mission now in Petro-
grad, the duma resolution for an i'm
mediate offensive was taken as fav-
orable sign of crystallization of Rus
sian sentiment against Germany and
complete failure of the German peace
plots.
There have been numerous attempts
in the house of commons to obtain from
the ministry an explanation of the full
reasons for British participation in the
Macedonian offensive.
Certain members have insisted that
the British forces now there under
General Serial could be utilized to q
vastly better effect on the western
front backing up Field Marshal Haig 8
offensive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-18
Wheat Market Dull
Prices Down Six Cents

Chicago, June 1s.-The wheat mark
ct was weak today. RAINS over the
spring wheat country and continued dry
weather over the winter wheat belt
forced prices down six and half cents
under Saturday s close. July at $2.19
21a from Saturday S close and later
lost four. There was no trading in Sep.
tember for some time after the open
ing, then it sold at $l.95, down y. Lat.
er it went to $l.S9.
Excellent growing weather caused a
rush of selling when corn opened but
the dip commission houses began to
take the offerings and the market re.
acted. July opened ~ lower at $1.55,
later going to $156 i3-S. September open
ed at $1.47, down 4 Us, subsequently
gaining ! is. December opened l rs
off at $l.0S, later going to $l.091a.
The oats market was erratic. July
opened down y at 6412 and continued
at that figure. September was down 3-s
at 53A, later gaining u. December
opened 5-S off at 54 3-4, later losing
3-S.
Provisions were steady on lower
hog market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-18
Mnst Crush Gerrnany.

Petrograd, June 1S.--The congress OF
workmen and soldiers with delegates
from all over Russia, appeared certain
today to sweep away the national power
heretofore assumed by the purely local
council of workmen IS and soldiers dele
gates in Petrograd Most important in
this connection is the fact that at least
two of the leading parties composing
this all Russian congress are violently
opposed to discontinuance Of the wal
and want Russia to fight at once.
The social democrat delegates to the
new organization balloted secretly sun
day night IS to So for an offensive by
Russia at once.
At the same time the socialist revolu-
tionaries voted 325 TO 25 for war. The
remaining delegates to the congress are
practically without any particular party
affiliations, but are the so-calied
!" wilds. - They are a unit for war
All Russia Represented.
In an official debate of members to-
day, at which more than 500 were pres,
ent. the Universal sentiment in several
speeches. was that Russia should crush
Germany and fight to finish. One
speaker was cheered when he declared
that Germany should be forced to sub
scribe to the "no annexation aim OF
Russia.
A separate peace with Germany was
not even mentioned. In private conver-
sation with the delegates, was unable
to find single one who would even
speak the words separate peace.
The new congress is representative CT
the whole of Russia. The Petrograd
council has only eight votes out Of the
10000 represented at the meeting.
For this reason it seems almost GER
tain, in the view of observers here, that
the Petrograd council which arranged
to itself almost national authority, will
lose its influence.
The congress, it was stated today,
win represent $4,000 Russian citizens.
1t may appoint special board to assist
the provisional government.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-18
MINISTER OF WAR
KERENSKY RULES
WITH AN IRONHAND
Drops OratOry and Persuasion
and Begins Enforcing
Discipline
CONGRESS OF WORKMEN
AND SOLDIERS FOR WAR
Universal Sentiment Was
Russia Should Fight to
Crush Germany
BY william G. Shepherd.

UNITED Press staff correspondent
Petrograd, June Minister of War
Kerensky discarded the pleasant
phrases of oratorical persuasion today
for iron hand disciplinary measures to
force Russia s troops to fight.
He issued orders depriving all de.
serters from the army from the right to
vote and from participation in the dis
tribution of Russian land
He overruled a subsidiary branch of
the workmen' : and soldiers committee
in granting permission to nine compan-
les of soldiers to leave the front.
He refused leave to whole division
of Ukranian troops who wanted to jour
ney back home and attend conference
urging autonomy for Ukrania.
He sponsored government order
making all anti=war agitators in the
army liable to 10 years Imprisonment.
Is Gaining Strength.
"I hope never hear of such an. in
eident again. - was Kerensky's short
dismissal Of request from committee
of soldiers, approved by the worlmen =
and soldiers committee OF the county
Of Buigulma for leave for nine compan
les of soldiers. Moreover, he ordered i'm
mediate arrest of the soldiers commit
tee.
That Kerensky is gaining strength in
his efforts to make Russia fight is evi
denced by several incidents Of the past
few days.
The private soldier, Steppano, made
famous throughout Russia because Ker-
ensky called him "coward" +" and dis
missed him from the army because of
his pacifist views, today requested per-
mission from the minister to re-enlist,
to 90 to the front and die for Russia,
He explained his former views were
"because he didn Il understand Russia 3
duty
Women Of Moscow and Odessa have
formed a "legion Of DEATH and ap-
piled formally for permission to go to
the front and die for Russia if need
be.
Evidencing an increasing antagonism
toward Germany, one Russian newspa-
per today "played up" the recent Lon
don air raid as "Proof of German In
humanity"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-18
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR SELECT|YE DRAFT
Presidents Proclamation Pre-
pared---BOards In 20
States Selected

Washington. June 1S.-The American
war machine, which is to grind out $685.
600 soldiers for service in France, is
geared up and ready to start work to-
day.
President Wilson s proclamation of
regulations, which viii start the ma
chine by putting into operation the act
ual draft of men, is completed and ready
TO be issued.
This proclamation tells in detail the
fate of every man eligible for army
service will be decided. II directly af-
fects every American on the registra-
tion lists.
Since Saturday the president and Sec
retary Baker have been going over the
final draft Of the regulations, prepared
by a special advisory board.
Within "a hours the rules will prob
ably be promulgated and the most vital
phase of the selective conscription will
begin. The regulations create two
classes Of exemption boards, outline
their duties and enunciate general rules
for exemption or draft.
The personnel Of local exemption
boards in 90 states was decided upon
today. They will be announced within
as hours.
President Wilson s proclamation does
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-18
GERMAN ATTACK
FORCES BRITISH
TO YIELD GROUND
Section Lost Has Been Scene
Of Most Terrific Fighting
Of Last Drive
RUSSIANS BEGIN NEW 4.
OFFENSIVE NEAR LU1g
Berlin Tells Of Partial With
drawal Of British From \
SOlOnika Front

London, June IS. - A tremendous
German attack OH newly won British
positions east of Monchy lie Proux,
forced the British to fall back from
certain advanced positions, Field Mar
shal Haig reported today.
Early this morning the enemy
strongly attacked our new positions
east of Monchy LIE Proux. E" he stated.
After severe fighting we were
compelled TO fall back from certain ad-
vanced posts in front of our main new
position. We still hold Infantry Hill. =
Monchy lie Proux, five miles south
west of Arras, is one of the turning
points on the General Hindenburg
front, being on the so-called Drocourt-
Queant "switch line. " it has been the
scene of tremendous fighting ever since
the British struck out from Vimy ridge
and drove toward Douai.
The British field marshal s report al
So mentioned considerable mutual ar
tillerying north of the Scarpe and
heavy hostile bombardment of British
positions near Ypres.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-18
Provost Guard Called
to Stop Seattle Riots

Seattle, Wash, juno 1s.-An armed
provost guard from the Puget Sound
navy yard is patrolling the southern end
of the city today to prevent reeurr-
ence Of the Saturday night riot in which
300 soldiers and sailors attempted to
storm the 1. w. w. headquarters.
Thirty-seven Of the 81 1. w. W. ar
rested following the shooting of Private
w. E. Miller, Third company, c. A. c.
from an upstairs window of the hall
were released Sunday because of lack
of evidence. Fourteen are being held
in Jail as slackers and win be turned
over to the federal authorities.