davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-22

The Nezpercc citizens contribut-
ing 10 the Army Y. b. G. A. fund,
outside the public schools, are az
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-22

Levi Dixon. Spokane ...-.... 500
j. W. Little, Lewiston ........ 1000
The several grades Of the pub
lis schools contributed as follows :
-. - = 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24

international News Service;
PARIS. oct. 9.-(by mail 10 New
York, oct. 24D-For the first time
since the beginning OF the war an
inkling Of the number of men France
has put into the field has been per
mitted 10 be printed by the official
censor OF the French government.
In his book just published, The
War and the Army Of Tomorrow.
Gen. Percin asserts in the spring OF
1915. when the Inflated onensives
Of Artois, Loos and Hill 40. 60 were
launched. the French army in the
field numbered 100000.
Gen. Percin's observations are OF
particular interest 20 Americans be-
cause he attempts 20 prove the value
OF reserve troops as compared 10
standing armies and cites as an ex-
ample the fact that the invading
German army which overran Bel
GUM and northern France in the
first month of the war was largely
made up of reserves. and not solely
OF active troops as formerly believed.
That France never expected Ger
many 10 use any troops but those OF
the standing army for invasion pur-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
GERMANY IS NEAR
INTERNAL SMASH
u. S. Minister to Switzerland
Says Civilians Will Dust
MiIitariStS.
InternationaI w Service

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, oct. 24.-"Ger-
many is approaching internal col
lapse. Sooner or later the civilian
population will rise and demand the
ousting of the military party Then
we shall have expressions of a real
desire for peace. and not until
then"
Pleasant A. Stovan, American
minister 20 Switzerland, gave this
as his estimate of conditions inside
the German lines following con-
ference with Pres't Wilson this
afternoon.
Americans must remember ne
said, that the army is the biggest
factor in German life today. Every
thing else is subordinated 10 keep
ing the army at the highes, stand
ard of efficiency Civilians are wear
ing the poorest clothing and have
had their rations cut until they are
near starvation i'm some parts OF the
empire Eventually the civilian pop
ulaticn will get tired of such condi-
tons and viii rise against the gov
eminent thai imposes upon them.
Whether the change will come
through bloody revolution or by po-
litical means it is impossible 10 say. -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
Material and Equipment
Are Major Factors in War

poses in the contention OF Gen. Per
Gin, who quoted various government
officials 20 sustain his argument
Whereas France in August 1914,
had a standing army OF 10000
men divided into two categories-
7OO,0 active troops in barracks
and 100000 first line reservists-
Germany launched against France
and Belgium an army Of 100000
men. consisting of 100000 troops
direct from the barracks and 1900
coo reservists. OF whom 20 per cent
represented reserve units.
Gen. Percin adds:
The French people, deceived BY
discussions in the chamber OF dep
uties and badly informed concerning
the organization of the army, had
thought in good faith. that the three
years military service law augment
ed considerably the numerical
strength Of the French army. The
French failed entirely 20 consider
the matter OF material and equip
ment For them man power stood
above everything else. Material and
equipment are now major factors
man power has become = minor fac
tor"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
j. s. PREPARED
AGAINST RAID
Officials Have Organized De-
tense Measures For Pos
SibIe Aircraft Attacks.
InternatIonaI News servIce !.

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. oct pa - The
warning by DR.. Lyman b. Powell
president of Hobart college, who has
just returned from the European
war zone that the United States,
like England, is in danger of an at
tack from the air., is not causing
undue alarm TO officials here The
men who will be charged with the
work of meeting such attacks. if
they are 70 be made, are taking the
necessary precautions. they said to-
day.
When the time comes the German
machines will be met, if they appear.
by measures that will prevent them
doing very grave damage The
nature of these precautions is Of
necessity "a military secret
Members Of the aircraft board
and officials OF the flying section Of
the army do not believe that DR..
POwell's facts are as alarming as
they appear to be on the surface.
If Germany was ready to do these
things now. they say, a serious sit
uation would have TO be faced But.
admittedly she is not and within
three months the aerial defenses of
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of
the United States Will be in a state
of at least near perfection
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
Further
Naval Actions
In Baltic Sea
lternafional NeV- SorlIee

international News Service.
COPENHAGEN. oct Ger
many's sea forces i'm the Baltic have
been split mp into several squadrons
and further operations upon -rand
scale seem imminent today.
Part of the German meu-o.-vs-
are cruising in the gulf of Riga and
eff the mainland. a second squadron
is pushing northwards toward The
gulf of Finland. while another pow
erful force is lying Off the sound
the narrow strip of water LYING be-
tween sweden and Denmark
Additional achievements are bee
ing received hy the German Baltic
fleet. which indicates that the Ger
man admiralty fears that EneIand
viii attempt 90 send a big feet into
the Baltic 20 aid the Russians.
The heavy naval losses sustained
by the Germans evidently staggered
them. as they had plainly underesti-
mated the morale of the Russian
sailors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
Sec'y MAdoo Pleads For Sue
cess of Liberty Loan in
Atlanta Speech.
InternationaI News Service /:

international News Service.
ATLANTA, Ca, oct. 24.-"This
is Liberty day in the United States.
Let us make it an ominous day for
the kaiser and not stop OF falter
until that infamous apostle of bru-
talized warfare is brought 20 jus
tiCe.'
This was the message Of Sec'y OF
the Treas. McAdoo 10 the American
peopl today on his arrival here in
the Interests Of the Liberty loan
bond sale.
The kaiser must answer for the
crime Of his undersea assassins in
destroying the lives of 81 brave
americans on the Antilles" contin-
ued the secretary.
Secy McAdoo said in part as fol-
lows:
After traversing 80 states m
every section of this country, not
only in the first Liberty bond cam
paign. but in this campaign. I feel
competent 70 say that if there are
those who believe that America is
not awake, that the spirit of de
mOcracy and Of patriotism is not
regnant in this land, they are very
badly mistaken. The American peo-
pie know that they are in a great
war for elf-preservation, for the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
WOMEN WORKERS ARE
PROBLEM IN ENGLAND
InternationaI News Service :

International News Service:
LONDON. oct. 24-There are
100000 women wage earners in
England todaR and the National
Union of Women Workers has al
ready begun 10 give serious consid-
Grafton TO the problems that will
confront them after the war when
the male workers, now serving in
the army return home.
Mrs. Ogilvie Gordon, president OF
the National union, said in an inter-
view:
"One of the most difficult questions
during the reconstruction period
will be the rightful place and pay
ment of women alongside Of the
men in labor and industry. COM
merce and the professions.
The union is the largest organ
lied body of women in the country
with over $500, 600 members. If the
representation OF the people bill be
comes a law. nearly 100000 women
will be given the vote. Many Of these
voting women will be members of
the union"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
FRENCH DRIVE
FORCES BACK
TEUTON LINES
Brilliant Attack PenetrateS
Two Miles Through Ger
man TrenCheS-8,0OO
Prisoners Captured.
international News Service

| International News Service
PARIS. oct. "A. Frances new
offensive against Loan, the chief
bastion defending the southern end
OF the famous Hiudenburg line, has
driven salient more than two
miles deep into the German front
and has put the French in possession
of 5000 German prisoners.
A series of fortified villages and
strategic heights were taken 10y Gen.
Petain's poilus in storm assaults and
much booty, including nearly 30 big
Germans guns, was captured.
The French drive, launched in a
downpour of rain. took the Germans
by surprise and before reserves
could be gotten into action the first,
second and even third lines Of Ger
man field works were being over-run
by French troops.
Counter Attacks Fail.
There was bitter handto- hand
fighting around Chavignon. on the
northern slope of the .Aisne heights,
but il was finally taken and all
counter efforts Of the Germans to
recapture it broke down.
The high ground commanding the
village Of Pargny- Filain although
swept by barrage fire from German
artillery, was seized by the French.
The first German defensive work
to fall into French hands was Nal
maiscn fort. strong position,
which had been heavily lombard
ed before the French infantry was
sent against il.
Positions Consolidated.
All OF the captured positions were
quickly consolidated and the work
Of strengthening them went on
throughout the night.
The lighting zone. nearly y
square miles in extent, was covered
with German corpses. showing the
enormous casualties suffered by the
crown princes Wanted army.
The German losses were particu-
larlv severe around Allemant, which
stands at the apex of the new salient
that now thrusts its nose deep into
the German front
French People Rejoice.
Although the Germans had moved
some OF their guns from the Aisne
front 10 West Flanders. they still
had plenty of heavy artillery sup
porting their infantry between Laon
and Berry-au-B and it kept up
an incessant fire against the ad-
vancing French loops, but TO no
avail.
Following SO closely upon the
Anglo-French victory in Belgium
the great French success north Of
the Aisne moved the French people
10 the highest rejoicing today. It
was a terrific blow to the military
prestige Of the German crown
prince and the material results are
of the utmost strategic importance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
SINKS WITH LOSS
OF TWENTY-F0UR LIVES
lternotional News Service

International News Service.
BCENOS AIRES. oct. % The
steamship Santa Elena has been sunk
off the Spanish coast with the loss
of "A lives. said cablegram from
Spain today The vessel went down
near Ferrol and only the captain
and one sailor survived
The only steamship OF the name
of Santa Elena listed I'm Lloyd's
register is one Of German ma
ality hailing from HAMBURG.
She piled In the South Anne
lean trade and may possibly have
been one of the vessels taken over
by q South American power since
the outbreak Of the war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
international News Service

AAlfl ildilNNfA new fNfINli't
AMSTERDAM, oct. 24.-Renew-
ed pressure against DR.. Georg Mi
Chaelis. the German chancellor. has
followed a secret caucus Of the lead
ers Of the reichstag majority parties
and demands for his retirement are
becoming more and more insistent.
according 10 advices from Berlin to-
day.
The Vossische Zeitung is quoted
as saying that the necessity for fur
Their changes in the German cabinet
IS now recognized on every hand.
Another telegram says that the So
cialists, through Deputy Philip
Scheidemann, have served an "ulti-
matum" demanding the retirement
OF the chancellor.
The kaiser, who is giving his per
sonal attention TO the political stu
alton in Germany has not reached
any final decision, but is expected 10
do so within the next few days
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
FORTY-FOUR NARROWED
SAILORS ARE RESCUED
Ncws-Times SpeciaI Service

Ncws-Times Special Service:
HONOLULU, oct. 24.-FOrty -four
sailors marooned on MopOha island
in the South Pacific, following the
capture and destruction of the Amer
lean schooners K. G. Slade, Manila,
and A. r. Johnston, by the German
raider Seeadler, were rescued Oct
4 and landed at Tahiti seven days
later, according 10 word received
here.
The men were abandoned on the
island when the raider, after the
loss of the Seeadler in a storm, sail
ed on the captured French bark
Lutece.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
CossACKs SUPPORT KERENsKY

News-Timc~ Special Service.
PETROGRAD. oct 24.-The gen
eral congress OF delegates of the
cOssack troops from southeastern
Russia, IN session at Ekateriduodara.
has decided 10 institute an alliance
CT cossacks from the regions OF Don.
Astrakhau. Kuhau and the Caucasus
to support national authority ener-
cetiCally against anarchy for the
general welfare Of the country
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
LAKE VESSEL ASHORE.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Oct pa
The steamer Roman of the Pitts
burgh Steamship Co. is ashore at
Fox Point, 10 miles north Of Mil
waUkee. There is danger Of the yes
sci pounding 10 pieces. as a heavy
sea is running. The Roman was en-
route from South Chicago 10 rs
canada. Twenty members OF the
crew are aboard The life-saving
crew has been unable 10 take them
of. The vessel is valued AT 100000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
STEEL KING HAS MOST
LUXURIOUS PRIVATE CAR

international News Service.
CHICAGO, Oct 24.-What is de-
clared to be the most luxurious pri-
vate car ever built will leave the
yards of the Pullman car works TO
morrow for Pittsburgh. where il will
be turned over TO Charles NJ. Schwab.
steel magnate.
The car is said to have cost APP
proximately 100000 II will be
named Loretta" and Andrew Car
negie will be the first person TO ride
in IT,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
SUSPEND CORN SPECULATION.

international News Service.
CHICAGO. oct. "a - Speculation
in November and December corn has
been suspended by the board OF
trade today. The action was taken
to prevent any embarrassne nt TO or
conflict with the national food ad-
ministration and the plan is said TO
have the approval Of Food Admins
traitor Hoover
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
GERMANS RENEW ATTACKS.

LONDON. oct. 24.-Prince Rup-
precht. the German commander on
the West Flanders front, renewed
his counter attacks against the Brit
ish positions south of Houlhoulst
forest during the night, but all were
completely repulsed, the war once
announced at noon.
ct was on the edge of Houl-
houlst forest that the British had 10
give some ground yesterday morning
under a powerful counter assault by
the Germans)
Houlhoulst forest lies just north
Of the Ypres- Staden railway and has
been the scene OF violent fighting
with the French driving from the
west and the British from the south.
It is strategic piece of territory
and was strongly fortified by the
Germans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
Nations Capital
Viii be "Dry" on
November First
futernltionaI News Service .

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. oct. e4-Wash-
ington viii go dry Nov 1. Judge
Ashley Goul, IN the district supreme
court. today denied the injunction
sought by six saloonkeepers to pre-
vent the district commissioners from
putting into effect on Nov I Of the
Sheppard dry law. The justice dis
puted practically every allegation
made by counsel for the liquor men
as TO the constitutionality OF the
law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
TEN GERMAN PRISONERS
ESCAPE FROM PRISON
ternational News Service

InternatiOnaI News Service
ATLANTA Ca, oct. -. Two
officers and eight men Of the crew
OF the German auxiliary cruiser
Eitel Frederick, informed at Fort
Macpherson. escaped Tuesday night.
The men were discovered to be
missing at roll call this morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. oct .4-Former
GOV William a.. Mcdonald OF New
Mexico. was today named fuel ad-
miuf~trator FOR that state Nfr Nc
Donald is a resident OF Carrazaizo.
y. N.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
CALL To DUTY
To BE SOUNDED
HERE TONIGHT
Great Mass Meeting in OBJ
ServanCe of Liberty Day
Promises to Pack High
School to Doors.


While the call OF the Liberty bond
campaign rings throughout the land
p.-.-..- H. h. --,,1
DC heard IN south beno tohl5ht lhaI
will resound throughout the city and
county and should bring the citizens
-.,..--.- ..,.-,,-...i,... 90 .,,.,. s,,.,.
-"
10 themselves America ana clFliiza-
ton 10 purchase one or more bonds
+.efore che cannaie-n closes Saturday
Ni5Il
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70 the program. hep. D"l 'lal al
rived IN ms CITY rms NOR 'ilIls on
private buslleSS anu "@
ately inViteo 70 speak AT the meeting
oy mem oers OF the S'liilllIl'ee-
Eluel pahu WI" play -" nv
streets TOT an houI pIeCtulHs the
meeting ana VIII meet Frol. FereS
Boynton Of Chicago university ana
FL \. cooper at the ralIroau sIatloh
when they arrive rom ohicaEo TINS
evening at t,4o ana escort thehl 10
the nigh scnool-
The factory canvass was COM
pleted here Tuesday and Chairman
Zigler reports very encourasingly on
the work. stating that employees OF
local factories give promise OF add
ing handsome sum 10 the grand
total Of subscriptions.
The subscription from the two
large banking INSTITUTIONS OF TINS
city Tuesday afternoon was an
nounced 20 Mr.. Zigler and Ken
meth Macbeth OF Chicaso' MEMBER
Of the Indiana state Liberty loan
committee. and A. NJ. Eoerhardt
mNfnTnnE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24

CAMP SHELBY. Miss, Oct. "a
Indiana. Kentucky and West Nir-
einia soldiers are celebrating the
success of their Sl.225,00o Liberty
loan campaign.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
Socialists Insist
On Resignation of
Teuton Chancellor
Internatlonal News Service

international News Service.
LONDON. oct. ~. - Dr.
GeOrg Michaclis. the German
chancellor, has placed his rcsig-
alton in the hands of the kaiser.
according to AN unconhrmed re-
port from Berlin today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
TERRIFIC GALE
SWEEPS EAST
Shipping on Atlantic Coast
Crippled by Wind and
Rain Storm.

Tate-rariaua1 News Service
N-r~V Work oct ga Ta-miia
lo,,- cole accompanied by O.
-, ,...;.- and fr SOME places bv q
80 sr1v- Fam sveut the eastern
-. .,.,5 Nh, ENGLAND states TO-
5L ,-.''-'''
f1..,.--- loan dsv celebrations mad
ere5 oer ir a dozen or more
49,
..- .-,.4,ir.-e7 according r1
49, -.- ,.,-.- l.ra-aua.. f.s
5.. D, carried with n a biting cold
So ,s1 in several points rnroG-h-
l-.- 3orr-yIvanis
Wires DowA
.~.,.--.,t, and tsleuRre service
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
UBSCR|P TONS TO LOAN EXCEED Three Billion MAR
Lets Make Liberty Day
O71i71Ous For the Kaiser"

protection of their vital rights. as
well as for the vindication of the
democratic principle throughout the
world.
1T is very true that we Tight for
altruistic purposes We fight for our
ideals. IL is true, also. that we fight
for no selfish end We seek no
territory that belongs 10 another ma
ton. We seek not TO conquer any
other peoples, and make them sub
iects of this great republic But,
while We are fighting for these
ideals and IT. is well TO restate
them as often as possible. America
fights for something more proXimate
than that-she fights for certain es-
sential rights Of her people, rights
that involve their very life, and the
integrity of their institutions, rights
which have been challenged and
rights which have been disregard
ed by the greatest military despot
of all time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
FOR
FUND AROUSES
ENTIRE NATION
More Than Two Billion is
Needed to Reach the Maxi
mum GOal-0ffiCialS
Predict Success.
international News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Oct a.
Liberty day viii see the $4,000
100000 second Liberty loan
oversubscribed by nearly hall a
billion.
This was the confident pre-
diCt0n of treasury department.
officials AZ noon today when rc-
ports began to come in from an
quarters telling Of general
looSening OF purse-stringS all
over the nation at the hehest of
Liberty loan workers. And the
hoped for $4,000. 100000 over
subscription raising the total 10
five billion IS expected by S3jur-
day night
AT the opening or business to-
day treasury department figures
showed s.. 465, 100000 worth
of bonds had been subscribed. Al
least $1,000. 100000 will he The
total of today's bond sales. treas
airy officials believe. That viii
mean the OverSubSCHpu0n of the
minimum figure set for The loan
10y half a billion dollars.
With the minimum 0f S.
OOO,OOO,O00 passed. Liberty
11qn 7fortar. ,rrif1 rarfar- chair
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
Tried to Avert War.

Tt is undoubtedly true that with
in the past three years this nation
was frequently on the verge of war,
because of those infractions of the
kaiser. those aggressions upon our
rights But each time our great
peace-loving president, with an
earnest desire 10 ma,ntain peace
and 10 strictly observe the obliga-
tons Of neutrality which we had
always observed upon our part, first
demanded that these aggressiOns
CONTINUED OK PAGE FoURD
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-08

/ Richard Sloan and FAMILY have moved
! here from Germantown. Pa, and are
occupying the Roach property on East
I Market street
| The School Board Of Georgetown, at
their meeting Friday night, elected the
! following teachers for the ensuing year:
High School department, Prof. Alexand-
er Harrington; vice principal, Prof. P
H. Kelley; Misses Mary Houston, Ethel
Warrington, Linda Hudson. Grammar
department, eighth grade, Miss Emma
Penuel seventh grade, Miss Hazel K
Green; sixth, Miss Laura Richards; fifth,
Miss Leila Penuel. Primary department,
fourth grade, Miss Harriet Wilson; third
Miss Olive Marsh: second Miss Cora
Muir; first, Miss Anita George.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson are vfs-
iting Mr.. and Mrs. T. P Conaway.
Mrs. John Cramfeld Of wilmington is
visiting in town.
Walton Thompson of Harbeson. was in
town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cathral Smith. of Allan
ia, Ca. are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Edward See.
Clarence Mcgee is home from Whining
ton.
Thomas Robinson OF New York is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. Kate Robinson.
John r. Buell. was in Philadelphia on
Thursday and Friday
Ralph Nelson has been on a business
trip to Philadelphia.
EX-Sheriff James p Dukes. of Phila-
delphia, is visiting his family here for
few days.