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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21

trench warfare. While il is true
that digging themselves in as the
soldiers express IL, for protection
against the enemy's fire was prac-
ticed long before the present war.
the construction Of trenches has
been developed 10 a stage undreamed
Of in the past Many Of the cap
tured German trenches were found
to be part OF a vast network of
underground passage ways and con-
Meeting trenches. some built Of con-
crete and fitted up with all the
comforts of home as they say The
American troops, too. have been
trained in hand 20 hand and bayonet
lighting, in throwing hand grenades,
in the use of gas masks and other
devices TO protect them from poison
gas and liquid flame attacks. in
short they have been made skillful
in the use of the terrible and de-
structive weapons of modern war
fare. And you can depend upon It,
they've been having a mighty siren
uous time of it,"
When war was declared. Uncle
Harry, and Germany invaded Bel
GUM and France. the Belgian and
French soldiers went right into bat
tie without any special training
didn't they said Joe.
That's true" replied Uncle
Harry, but that was a very serious
emergency. If the Belgians and
French had not taken the field inn
mediately, the German army would
have swept right down into Paris
Suppose, for example. a fire were 10
break out in our city. Any men
who happened 10 be near at hand
would probably do all in their power
to extinguish the flames; but for
purposes of lighting fires the city
maintains a fire department COM
posed of men that have been es-
pecially trained in schools estab-
lished for the purpose. So it was
with this war Many OF the men
who were called Immediately into
the army were what are known as
reserVistS, that is. they followed
their regular occupations in times
of peace, but were given a certain
amount of military training In
practically all of the European
countries. large standing armies
have been constantly maintained at
a tremendous cost 20 the people.
The way in which those nations are
'sandwiched' in together has always
helped To make each suspicious OF
it's neighbor and for some years
previous TO the outbreak Of war
there was a feeling that trouble was
brewing"
THE English army had 10 be
trained before fl was sent TO France,
didn't it," said Helen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
| NeUs From
The
Grades
"HalIoween" is Subject
for Next School Essays

On lessons TO learn from the this week We're
al benefit by them. The essays delightful and every
had something worth while to write about
Let's write essays Halloween week HalOween time
when grOvnup people make merry and forget for an evening
that they are supposed to be dgnihed Write Just as you ike
best only don't be tempted copy something from the en-
cyclopedia. Our subject then will be Halloween.
The of the and the taking the first
three prizes the subject How Learned Lesson were as
follows:
First prize. HOO caSh-Dela Ceghom, Perley school
Second prize so cents cash-Kaharine JankoWsh Haley
school
school
Fourth prize tickets the LaSae-Gady Melander Col
fax school
Fifth prize tickets to the AudtonumJesse Keith Franklin
school.
Roberts, Franklin school, Charles SChng ST. PatnCkS school,
Bertha Dher Regina ZokowSka Ellen Kovach Frank BorcScS
Helen Wendell Abe Friedman, Elizabeth LyCznSka Cecil Aexan
der Clare Cole Margaret Mezaro Mildred Bradley Rudolph Bed
Laurel school, Seymour WeSberger Bertha Kelley Eta OS
Ter Alice Kubiak Perey school, Pauline Finley Frank Monar
Stricken Elizabeth SzabO Mabel Six Henrietta Allen Eliza
beth HOrvah Geraldine MCPheeteT Esther Johnson Haley school
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21

Yes, replied Uncle Harry "r
understand that there are now I'm
active service more than 100000
British soldiers and with the excep-
uon of about 1907 OF the reguIs-
army that went over into Belgium
Immediately. they are practically al
men that have undergone a thorough
course CT training.
THE United States finds itself On
much the same situation as Grea-
Britain was az the outbreak OF the
war The people OF both countries
had never thought II necessary nor
favored the keeping OF large army
on war footing Consequently
when war unexpectedly broke oEt.
the great number Of men for tho
army had 10 be taken from peaceful
occupations and given months or
training I'm order 20 make soldiers
OF them"
From what I read in the papers
AT the time we entered the wal.
Uncle Harry" said Jimmy. 81 under
stood that So many French soldiers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21

dred March Josephine Roth Mil
dred Ernsberger and Lloyd Seese
The dve-A's are: Alberta Wtlette.
Verle Fisher. William Acker Rutu
Beehler. Esther TraHer Lerot
ANN. and Eugene Miller
our memory verse is-
Heaven is not reached az "a --L= 4.
bound,
But we build the ladder hv Hh.eL
we rise
From the Iowly earth 20 the vaultes
skies.
And we mount to its summit rour
by round
SEVENTH GRADE
Harry Jordan IS absent on ae-
count of his brothers death.
The seventh grade had a geos
raphv test last week and Thelma
Curtis was the only one in the elias
who received a mark OF 100.
our memory gem Tor this week 81
as follows:
AS clouds obscure the sum- So
bad thoughts darken and destroy
the soul. Louis OF Granada.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
LAFAYETTE SCHOOL
Joe Calvert. Editor.

Lafayette school went visiting
Friday.
Miss Arbuckle was at our build
ing Tuesday.
Miss Kerner will visit the school
OF Education in Chicago.
SIXTH GRADE.
Miss Christensen gave the lesson
Tuesday. The subject was color
charts.
FIFTH GRADE.
Merval Brewer entered fve-B
from Hamlet, Ind
We have started our compositions
on the History of our FLAG "
Charles smith is i'll this week. DIT.
Gammack gave us our second in
occulation last Thursday
FOURTH GRADE.
Those having a perfect record in
spelling last week were: Rush
Bailey, Frank Zagarski. Keith Col
lier, Geraldine Nanzant, Elizabeth
Fodroski, Francis Messick, Robert
Williams, Edna Grimm, Frances
Hoffman, Elizabeth Reyes, Zelma
Van Wagner.
Louise Taylor, Charles SHERMAN,
Robert Williams, Lyndon Kirkley,
and Fannie SHERMAN had 100 in an
arithmetic test.
THIRD GRADE.
Mr.. Kempsr gave an aral quiz in
in both BIB and "a grades Monday
morning. Carol Miller is a new girl
in the 3-B class.
SECOND GRADE
The PAS and 3-B's are working
on Indian chains made OF corn and
acorns.
FIRST GRADE.
Miss Miller Of the Linden school
visited IA Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Taylor Of Elder school and
Mrs Stonecipher visited LIB room
Tuesday.
The lbs made Indian suits Tues
day
Miss Knoblock, Miss Christley and
Mrs. Marker from the Washington
school visited l-B Thursday.
We are dramatizing Red Riding
Hood" Jack and the Bean Stalk
and The Tar Baby in our Ian
guage work now
our portable for the kindergarten
has arrived.
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Uncle Hangs
Current Event
Talks For the
Youngsters.
WHAT THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE HAVE BEEN DOING.

Uncle Harry" said Joe. when
are the American soldiers and ma
rines in France going TO start 10 fight
the Germans? The allied countries
were terribly anxious 10 have an
American army come over and now
that they're there they haven't be-
gun 10 fight. I even read in the
paper the other day that the Amer
lean marines had been put 20 doing
guard duty in a number Of French
villages and towns instead OF being
sem 20 the trenches"
Are you quite through Joe ."
asked Uncle Harry, good naturedly,
winbing at Jimmy and Helen.
Yes laughed Joe. But I've
been wondering what our soldiers
are doing over there, Uncle Harry.
and wish you'd tell US"
That's right, joe" replied Uncle
Harry. lin fact I've been expecting
that very question from one Of YOU
and am prepared to answer il. To
sum the matter up briefly, I would
say that the American troops in
France under Gen. Pershing have
been engaged in learning how 10
fight according to the latest methods
that have been developed in the
GREAT war "
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
FIRST PRIZE.

ny Della Cieghorn, Perlcy school.
When I was about years old a
poor man. who was quite old. was
coming very slowly toward my girl
friend and myself We were play
ing with our dolls on the sidewalk.
Presently he came up TO us and
said: My dear children, can you
tell me what street this is2" We
only laughed and walked on without
telling him. He asked us the sec
md time and again, receiving no
answer. walked away
He walked on and met q little
boy about years old, and asked
him the same question. The boy an
swered without being asked again.
The man said Thank you and
handing the boy a quarter, walked
down the street.
The next sunday at church this
same man got up and told the story
while all the time he was looking at
me. / hid my face in shame. That
S how learned a lesson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
ELDER SCHOOL
Alton EmmOns and william Armour,
Editors.

ONE-A.
Miss Wileskey visited the one-A
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Rudduck
visited Us Tuesday afternoon.
TWO-B.
Ten pupils won in the spelling
contest last week.
THREE-A.
Irene Richard. Mary Smith. Mary
Ezsol. Philip y. Dorothy A, and
Florence Rapp received 100 percent
in arithmetic review Of this week.
FINE-B.
Hilbert Yost was transferred 70
the Coquillard school.
We have use OF the library books
for one month.
We have finished our color charts
FINE-A.
Those having perfect spelling
for this week are: Kathryn Hahn.
Ailene Metz. Vesta Caldwell and
Ethel Davis.
Meyer Marks has moved 70 Mish-
awake.
Those having perfect spelling
papers for the last two weeks were.
Lillian Eckhart, Anna Snyder. Mar
garet Hammett. Pearl Kellogg.
John Kuespert Eloise flasher Helen
Plummer
We had a test in history and ply
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21

"But, LucIe Harry" interrupted
Jimmy, Il though that Gen. Per
shing's men were all trained and ex-
perienced soldiers"
They are" replied Uncle Harry,
but they have never had the OPP
portunity TO engage in fighting on
such a great and modern scale as
is taking place now in Europe. Con-
sequently they had to be trained TO
fight as the French and the Eng
lish fight so that they might have
as good a chance as possible against
the Germans and in order that the
American forces might work to-
gether effectively with their allies"
Tell us some Of the things that
our soldiers have been learning 10
do" said Helen.
We'll. in the first place" replied
Uncle Harry. they had to beaome
familiar with the allies system Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
LINCOLN SCHOOL
Agnes OueIlette and Elsie BOberg,
Editors.
ROOM ONE.

ROOM ONE.
I.avon Knowlton visited his
grandmother in Kokomo this week
and last week.
ROOM TWO.
We are rnemorizing Come Little
Leaves" by Cooper and are coloring
maple leaves with which 20 decorate
our room.
Several pupils have been absent
on account of having been moe
ulated
GRADES TWO-B AND TWO-A
In our room we have two new
pupils, Mildred Snyder in two-B
grade, and Alpha Baney in two-A.
In our arithmetic contest the sec
ond row of two-B's had the most
points. and the second row in the
two-A grade had the most points.
in our literature work we are
memorizing Ruey's poem, The
Raggedy Man"
TRREE-A.
Miss Kistler Of the washington
school visited our music class
Thursday afternoon.
We are very much pleased with
our new library books.
We are learning the poem, Little
Brown Hands"
The amount banked Friday was
1925. Eight children banked.
Seven boys and girls were inoc-
ulated.
-.1 r-o1.-. o,-.o.oz 900, $500 No.,
day morning.
orr memory gem IS as follows:
Hearts like doors viii open with
ease
To very. very little keys and don't
forget that two are these.
{ thank you, sir. and If you please. 4"
FOUR-B AND FOUR-A.
We had a spelling test Monday.
Edith Elstrom and Yevonne
Knowlton mad a special promotion
10 the foUr-A class.
We have also finished our color
charts.
There were many children absent
last Thursday and Friday because
of sore arms.
We have two hanging baskets and
a large fern in our room
Miss Bahde has decorated our
room for Halloween.
FIFTH GRADE.
We started our art stories this
morniEs about Rosa Bonheur.
The hye-Bs are reading The
Peid Piper Of Hamlin."
The MEAS are reading The
Shipwreck-
We had a history test Friday.
There were 10 zoos. These are the
names Of the BIS: Lola Galloway.
Edgar Martindale. Clarence Kouts.
Carl Never, sophia Wiatrolik, Nil
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
SECOND PRIZE
By Katharine JankOwsli, Haley
school

Several years ago we lived near q
river and often waded I'm il. Ny
mother had warned me 20 be care
Cul. but I did not pay much atten-
Ion TO her warnings. but did as
pleased. I could not understand how
anything could happen 20 anyone m
a stream like that Several OF my
girl friends taught me 20 swim. Ny
mother never wanted me 10 go to
the river alone; but one day j did
not obey her and went alone. ! was
sure that I could swim without any
help
The bank In one place was quite
high. 7 went on Il and dived into
the water. I became confused and
E0t the cramps. j went down once
md came up again. As / came up
the second time someone grabbed
me. II was my girl friend. Il took
quite a while 20 revive me.
This accident taught me a lesson
that I shall never forget. IL taught
me 70 obey my mother and not 90
do things before L am sure Of what
I'm doing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
MADISON SCHOOL
Lucille Herring and Robert Elbel, ir,
Editors.

SEVEN-A.
The seven-A's had an Euslls.
test Wednesday morning.
The girls made cheese fond1 3D.
domestic science.
SENEN-B.
The seven-B's are making man
trench candles for the soldiers. Tlr
candles are made OF tightly rolled
newspapers and after being cut 20
the desired length OF two or tare-
inches. are bonej IN parahne fal-
minutes.
The domestic science class made
a custard Thursday mornius.
The manual training class pat .e-
signs on their paper files Thurs
day morning. They had ar En--
lish test Thursday morning.
SKA.
The six-A's had an aritlmer..
test wednesday morning.
SIX-B.
The six-B's had a grammar tes-
Thursday morning.
FIVE-A AND 6.
The fve-A and dve-B grade d.
room seven, had two visitors from
the Linden school Tuesday.
FTVE-B AND FOUR-A-
The fve-B's and fOur-A's drew
the design OF morning glory
Wednesday afternoon in drawing
class.
FOUR-B
The four-Bs are starting 10 make
Halloween posters.
THREE-A.
Miss stern is out of school this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21

posters In drawing
In English we are studying Hia-
Watha.
Claude Snyder. who had an opera
ton for adenoids, IS improving rap
idly.
ONE-R GRADE.
The attendance in this grade has
been excellent.
the leaves and seeds OF the different
trees in the drawing lessons.
In the English work We have
memorized There is Ever a Song
Somewhere. My Dear" by Riley.
An Autumn Finger Play pa
triOtic poem and q lullaby.
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siology this week.

siology this week.
Ska
The six-A's are reading The
Shaving OF Hector from william
Cullin Bryant translation OF The
Had"
They gave the program last Fri
day.
SENEN-B.
The boys finished their sand pa
per blocks in manual training.
SENEN-A.
We have finished our colored
charts in drawing.
We had a history test Monday
The ones getting 100 percent are
Gerald West, Carl Kemps and Evah
Ostrander.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
BINGHAM SCHOOL
ye-z HATFIELD and william Bost-
wick. Editors.
GENERAL NEWS.

Teachers Meeting.
The periods professional meeting
was held on oct 16 The subject
Tor study was silent reading Miss
r'erren had charge Of the study pc
Rod.
Art study.
Most Of the teachers went 20 NO
ire Dame on Monday for the study
of religious art under Prof. Warden
of the university
Junior Red CrOss.
We all belong 20 the new organ
ization and are trying 90 90 an we
can for this good work.
Manual Training.
Our boys like the new teacher and
look forward 20 mis- period with
them.
Thrift.
The teachers are giving lessons
ln this important subject II is cor
related with other subjects where
AID whenever 10 can be introduced.
Courts Tests
These tests in arithmetic are very
popular. Every girl and boy is anN-
sous 50 leave card one for the ones
which follow.
Extra Classes
There are nve extra classes ia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21

visited our second grade Tuesday.
Miss Mccoy has planned the ar
ticles which the Coquillard pupils
Will make for the Red Cross bazaar
They are going 10 be both unique
and useful. and we expect to begin
work on them very soon now
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21

ing Lord Baltimore.
The seven-A girls made corn
meal pancakes in domestic science.
In physiology we are studying
cartilage.
the flag Thursday morning.
We wrote stories in English
Thursday on the subject, Autumn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
THIRD PRIZE

Nv Kenneth Clark, Laurel school.
one day when I was starting for
the country on my wheel, my moth
or said. Now. you had better take
your tooIs with you; YOU may have
g. puncture"
said, 30. no use; won't have
"a puncture." so away / went.
But when I was coming home
somebody had dropped a tack with
is point up. did not see 70 and
ran into Il
was about a mile from home and
did not have any tools. so had 70
walk home.
The next time I went j remem-
hered what my mother said the first
time and took my tools and was pre-
Dared for a puncture.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
C0LFAX SCHOOL
Leland Miller and Helen white.
Editors.
GENERAL NEWS.


The program which had been
prepared for Tuesday. oct. Il. had
TO be postponed because Of the in
ability TO have lights at that time.
We were honored with visits
from a number of our former pupils
who are now attending the Gram
mar school. We enjoyed having
you come in after school hours and
telling Us about your work. Come
again.
Miss Harmon supervised work in
music Tuesday morning and Miss
Rosencrans, physical culture on
Thursday.
our seven-B's are doing splendid
work in English
The essays this week We're ex-
cellent descriptions OF an "Attrac-
tive Road" The Lonely House"
The majority of the class chose the
first subject.
Rainy days do not interfer with
our patriotism. Room ten used the
recess period for soldier play with
a captain leading his company about
the room TO march music and every
one saluting the flag as they pass
ed by. IL was an inspiring sight
Forgetting 20 salute caused several
TO enter the guard house" Failure
to keep step placed several in the
awkward squad" and they had to
do extra marching. II was good
practice.
ROOM-TWO.
Louise Carroll has come back
from Kansas City. she went two
weeks ago on account of her
srandfather's death.
ROOM-THRE.
Isabelle Myers has moved to Mis-
sissippi.
ROOM-FOUR.
Miss Davidson visited our room
this week.
ROOM-FTNE.
This week Miss Munro and Miss
Davidson, teachers of the Washing
ton school: Miss Fisher and Miss
Goodwin from the Linden school,
also visited our room this week.
Nothing great is lightly won,
Nothing won is lost;
Every good deed nobly done.
viii repay the cost.
THE KINDERGARTEN.
We had two visitors this week.
Miss Rabbits and Miss Back from
the Washington school
We have one new pupil from
the Franklin school, Kark Scofeld.
Wednesday was very stormy
day but the kindergarten had an
attendance of 81 out of As.
ROOM-SENEN.
Three pupils entered our room
this week. Mercedes Riffer, John
Bright and Kenneth Peck.
Everett Cook has moved to Chi
cage.
The past week the following re-
ceived headmarks: Mildred SiOcum,
Dorothy Keck, Warren Byrum,
Thelma Avery, Nadine Keesy, Flor
ence Peitz and Charles Weise.
The doctor and nurse were here
10 give us our second incubation
on Tuesday.
Miss Galloway and Miss Munro
of the washington school visited
our room oct. II.
Two teachers from the Linden
school visited us on Tuesday after
noon.
ROOM-EIGHT.
We had an arithmetic test the
following received 100 percent:
Harry Shagilla, Clarence Roberts.
George Cauffman, Harold Arm
trong and Dorothy Kuss.
ROOM-TEN.
We are ready 10 start the third
book Of a series of FIVE books,
Bravery OF Bobs' Hill"
In drawing We are going 10 start
the kodak book.
The pupils receiving headmarks
are. Mildred Hickman. Mildred
Fielder. Helen White, Wilbur Hunt.
Mable Paxton, Phebe Morse, and
Louise Byrum.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
LEARNING 10 THROW

had been killed that American
troops were needed Immediately az
the front"
You are right" replied Uncle
Harry, "and I think most of us go-
the impression that France had been
'bled white by the losses suffered
by her army. Undoubtedly. there
was and there is now need for the
American troops on the battle line
but the French army Is still power
full lighting force despite the terrible
losses il has experienced.
And when our soldiers do go
into battle against the Germans they
viii be an the more efficient by rea-
son Of their hard training, and no
lives viii bee lost because OF lack az
acquaintance with the complicated
methods of modern warfare
Editors Note-Unclc Harry will
he glad to answer inquiries, either
in this column or bv mail, provid -
letters are signed with the full name
and address Of the persons writing
The correspondents names viii NO
appear i'm the articles.
Copyright, 1910
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OK PAGE rHREEJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
VIRGINIA NEWS

The movement of a considerable
amount of ammunition from the Nor.
folk navy yard-St. Julian magazine
to Northern points has commenced
An unusually strong guard has been
placed around the magazine.
If the United States should in
tervene in the world conflict she
would be the fifteenth nation in the
war, not counting the tiny republic
of San Marine. America would be
the eleventh power to line up
against the four nations in the Ger
man alliance.
Chairman Hall, Of the West Vir-
ginia house committee on the Vir-
ginia debt, has announced a public
hearing by the committee of the SEN
ate and house tomorrow evening,
when the governor and others will
speak. Chairman Hall explained that
some action in the near future is
necessary in view Of the alternative
writ issued by the Supreme Court
returnable March G..
Mamie Chambers, white, was fined
$50 and given thirty days in Jail
Monday, in Circuit Court at Harrison
burg, on the charge of manufactur-
ing "old hem Her attorney will ap-
peal to the Supreme Court for new
trial. She is the first woman in Vir-
ginia to be convicted for violation Of
the prohibition law. The officers say
they found two barrels Of "old hen"
in the woman's homo. She claimed
that she had bought the material
for the purpose of ,:.aking bread.
R. Kent Spiller, member Of Cow
ernor Stuart's staff, has sent the
following telegram to William Jen-
nings Bryan, in connection with a
statement Mr. Bryan gave to the
press relative to the present German
American situation. IF we are to
believe newspaper reports, you arc
the only public man in the country
making reasonable uttcrances at
this critical time. Can it be pos
sible that you fail to realize the duty
of a true citizen in the present MAJ
Cional crisis?"
Charles Lincoln Benlcr. now in.l
custody in Washington, has the dis
tinction of being the first man to|
have a requisition issued for his rel