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The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
DESCRIBES HUN raid
ON AMERICAN Trench
Representative Johnson Tells How
First Sammies/Were Captured.

Stringent regulation of foodstuffs,
abolition of all manufactures not
absolutely essential to the conduct of
the war and the placing of every
man IN the cosntry in an occupation
which will help win the war are meas
ures that are faced by the United
States il the war with Germany is to
be won. Representative johnson, of
Washington. declared in an address
last night.
He was a member OF the party Of
Congressman who after the close Of
the last session of Congress visited the
battle fronts of Europe.
Mr. Johnson spoke before the
monthly dinner OF the Sigma Phi Ep-
siIon Fraternity in the New Ebbitt
Hotel. It was announced that 464
members of the fraternity had Joined
the fighting forces of the country.
How the first American soldiers
were captured in the war was told
by Mr.. Johnson, whose party ar
rived at the part of the American
front where the capture took place
the morning afterward.
spread out over a portion of the
front for a distance of approxi-
mately two city blocks, he said. The
line held by the Americans extend
ed farther. but it was at this point
the Germans made their attack.
Sixty-four pieces of German ar
ullery were massed and brought to
bear on this small sector and after
terrific bombardment In the gray
of dawn the Germans stole for their
frat trench raid upon Americans.
Gaining the American trench, they
rushed to the dugouts to which the
Americans had been forced by the
hombardment and captured ten of
them. OF the others in that sec
tion of trench. he said, one had his
throat slit with a jacknite. An
others skull was fractured
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
FUTURE OF JEWS,
RABBI BLAU'S TOPIC

Rabbi Joel Blau, of New York, one
of the>most brilliant orators in the
Amepcan-Jewish ministry, will de-
liver his remarkable lecture-"The
Jews After the War" at o'clock to-
night under the auspices C: the Me-
norah Society of George Washington
University, in the Arts and Science
Department, zO23 G street northwest
Rabbi Blau. who has created a SEN
sation wherever-he has expounded his
theories on the future of the Jewish
people. assumed recognized leadership
from the moment that he entered the
rabbinate nine years ago, after his
graduation from the Cincinnati Re-
form Theological Seminary. He at
once began a remarkable war on the
Reform rabbis, although he had been
trained to be one himself. He de-
nounced the reform element as being
opposed to a Jewish future.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
RENEGADE SOLDIER
ADMITS Three THEFTS
Military Authorities Will Deal with
Soldier in Uniform.

Confessing to three robberies, Steph-
en- A. orloski, IS years old. a private
of the Twelfth Regular Field Artil-
lery, yesterday cleared up the hold-up
Of an Alexandria junk dealer. who
reported to the police some weeks
ago that a soldier lured him to a house
and robed him of nearly $50 and a
diamond stick-pin, at the point of a
pistol.
OrIoski also admitted two roberies
at the Y. NJ. c. A. building here.
He was arrested yesterday by De-
tective Frank Bauer, of the Central
office force. and, a short time after
ward, was turned over to military au-
thorities. He disappeared from the
camp after the hold-up November 10.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
l WOMAN'S BURDENS
In THIS. WAR

Every woman's burdens are tighten
ed when she turns to the right medi-
oine. II her existence is made gloomy
by the chronic weaknesses, delicate
arrangements, and painful disorders
that afflict her sex. she will find re-
lief and emancipation from her
troubles in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. II she's overworked. ner-
vous, or rundown" she finds new
life and strength. It's a powerful,
invigorating tonic and nervine which
was discovered and used by an emil
nent physician for many years in all
cases Of female complaints'' and
weaknesses. For young girls just
entering womanhood: for women at
the critical change of life" in bear
ing-down sensations, periodical pains,
liberation. inflammation, and every
kindred ailment. the "Favorite Pre-
scription'' will benefit or cure.
The Prescription. contains no al
cohol, and is sold in tablet or liquid
form. Send 10c to DR.. Pierce, In
valids' Hotel. B;-ffalo. N. Y, for large
trial pkg.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Disease Is Mankind's Greatest Enemy;
- Be Prepared to Withstand Its Attack

or the numerous other ailments which
come from impure blood.
In order to be. absolutely sure that
your blood is in condition to ward
on disease, It is wise to take a few
bottles of s. s. s.. the most salts
factory blood remedys-known to sci
ence. For more than fifty years this
remedy has been used with excel
lent results and II is today receg-
nized as the best blood purifier and
system builder You can take. 1t is
sold by druggists everywhere. To
get results. however, be sure and Get
the genuine s. 8. S.
You are invited to write to our
chief medical director. who will take
pleasure in giving you. without charge.
any medical advice that your case
may require Address Swift Specific
Co.. s4-H. Swift Laboratory. Atlanta.
Ga.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08

the flag and to the country. Next to
that. she said. still came the chosen
work of the organization.
The States were presented in the
order of gains in membership made
during the past year, as follows:
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kan
sas, Massachusetts,, Minnesota, Wis.
consin, Florida. Oklahoma, New Hamp-
shire, Southern California, Wyoming,
East Washington, Texas. Delaware.
District of Columbia. Maryland, Vir-
ginia, Kentucky. North Carolina. Illi-
nois. Maryland, No. 2: North Dakota.
Colorado. West Virginia, Iowa, District
Of Columbia. No. 2; South Carolina.
No. 2: Nevada, New Mexico. Michigan
and Georgia.
See Temperance Play.
Early in the evening tho photoplay
THE Man Who Forgot" which is a
pictorial presentation of James Hays
temperance novel, was shown. Many
of the scenes of the Play were laid
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
5OOAUSTRIANS
|. in WASHINGTON
UNDER U. S. Ban
Million Of Enemy Nationals
in Country Come Within
Alien Control.

With war declared against Austria.
the listing Of 100000 ,Austrians in
the United states-more than 500 Of
them in the Capital-will begin. With
in few days these 600 will be banned
from Washington and other restrict
ed zones during the war.
There are many Austrians in the
military service of the United States.
Bohemians, will come under the ban,
even though they assert that their
only allegiatce to Austria is one of
hatred. .
To prevent hardship on races sub
ject to or native to Austria, and
now resident here, Representative
SABBATH, of Illinois. yesterday intro
duced in the House a bill exempting
from the provisions of the law the
following peoples: Bohemians, Sla-
vonians, Croatians. Serbians, Italians,
Rumanians. Moravians and Poles.
Many Of each national ity have
been subject to Austrian rule and
are listed in the immigratioh rec
ords as Austrians.
Aliens Listed.
There will be no Austrians in the
national army now undergoing train
ing, and Bulgarians and Turks also
will be barred. Anticipating war with
Austria, the War Department issued
orders some weeks ago sending from
the cantonments all conscripts Of
those nationalities summoned in the
draft.
United States Marshal Splain said
last night that his Office had prepar-
ed a list of alien enemies subject
TO Punishment from Washington
when the new proclamation is is
sued. That roundup will be started
after unnaturalized Germans depart,
December Is
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
The Slightest Impurity In the Blood
In Dangerous.

The Slightest Impurity In the Blood
In Dangerous.
The very air you breathe and the
water you drink are both laden with
enemies of health. There is abso-
lutely no way to avoid their attack.
because the enemy is invisible.
But you can be 50 prepared as to
render their attacks harmless. You
can keep your system in such per-
feet condition that the disease germs
cannot find permanent lodgment. but
are thrown on entirely.
The first thing necessary Is to get
ayour blood absolutely free from all
impurities. Keep 1t thoroughly cleans
ed, and you need have no fear of
eatarrh, rheumatism. eczema, scr6fula.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
PATRIOTS FIRST,
VOICES W.C.T.U.
IN CONVENTION
Liquor Question Yields TO
Work Brought on
by the War.

The outstanding feature of the clos
ing open session of the annual con-
vention OF the National w. C. T. u,
at Polls Theater. Friday evening, was
the professional OF States,'' a. pa
triotic feature in which the delegates
from each OF the States, headed by
their "Commanded-in-chief the State
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08

in this city and it was thoroughly
enjoyed by the capacity audience,
Miss Anna A. Gordon, national presi-
dent, presided at the final session.
"Oh, Sound the Jubilee" was sung
by the Convention Chorus. Other
numbers included a. violin solo by Miss
Janet Lindsay, of Albany, announce
ment of membership awards and a
solo Victory" by Mrs. Frances w.
Graham with cornet accompaniment.
Notwithstanding the fact that with
the session last night the convention
was adjourned. there will still be a
meeting of the executive committee
this morning.
. 1t is expected that many of the
delegates will remain in the city to at
tend several kindred conventions which
are scheduled during the next few
days.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08

With the Austrian war declaration
or its chest. Congress last night ad-
journed over the weekend.
The Senate will meet again Monday,
but the Mouse. will be in recess until
Tuesday at noon.
On both ends Of the Capitol there
is much committee work to be done
before the legislative mills can begin
the sessions grind.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Peck Griffin in France.

San Francisco, Dec. 7.-Peck Grimm,
national doubles tennis champion, the
greatest court general that ever held
a racquet, Is somewhere in France" I"
His father, who lives near the Gold
en- Gate Park, in this city, where Grill
fin acquired his skill and achieved so
many of his triumphs, is certain of it.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
EckersalI Dangerously III.

Chicago, Dec. 7-Walter Eckersall,
sport writer of the Chicago Tribune
and former football star of the Uni
versity of Chicago. was said to be
near death in st. Luke's Hospital
today. He was taken to that insti-
tuition last night and is believed to
be suffering from cancer of the stom-
ach.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
The regular meeting of the Mount

The regular meeting of the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association will
be held Saturday evening at s
o'clock. at the Brown Betty Inn, Six
teenth street and Park road. Civic
matters will be considered.
George Dewey Camp, No. 7,sU. 8.
W. v. will meet in special session
tonight at 1880 O'Clock for election.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08

president, was introduced to the au-
dience.
The State delegations each marched
on the stage carrying fiags, and in
response to introductiOns made an
address extolling her State and the w.
c. T. L. workers from it.
The sentiments of all the States was
expressed by Mrs. Ella NJ. George,
State president from Pennsylvania,
when she said that while the w. c.
T. U. was for its war upon liquor as
the first consideration in the past.
when the President declared that war
with foreign government existed, the
first consideration became loyalty to
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Blanket Shop
A Gift Center

There are hundreds of newly
weds in Washington Just
now, and, Judging from the
amount Of blankets we've
sold, most of them are 60
ing to gel a pair for Xmas.
Double-size Blanket. shown in
white, gray or plaids. Well
made ard closely woven.
Pair. $500.
l0-4 White Wool Blanket, Of
an excellent quality. with
dainty pink or blue borders.
Regular twin-bed size, 60xS0.
Pair. $3.50.
$lI.75 All-wool Red Blankets
that have warmth. durability
and practicsbilhy; double
size. Pair. $3.50.
ia White. Wool Blanket;
closely wO~en and finely 6n-
ished. Made so as TO resist
wear. Pink or blue borders.
PAR. 500.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Pretty Gift GIoues

Pretty Gift GloUes
Kid Gloves. in both domestic
and French makes. of supe-
rior selected skins. in black.
white and colors. P. X. NJ,
P. K. and overseam sewn.
$500 to $500.
Chamoisette Gloves, 79c.
Two-clasp model, in white only,
with one row stitched backs.
An exceptional value at the
price.
Chldren's Gloves, in all the
wanted varieties and fabrics;
values you'll recognize as SD
perior; Sec to SI.So.
Ist Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
DENTISTS AND STUDENTS
WILL BE EXEMPTED

Dentists and dental students, as
well as medical men. will be exempt
from the operations OF the draft
law. according to a letter received
by DR.. John A. Stoeck.ey Of this city,
president Of the 18th district dental
society. Resolutions were adopted
by the society some time ago, ask
ing that this rule be made, and
these, as part of the national dem
lists associations appeal. have af-
fected congress sufficiently TO pro
duce the desired result.
Dentists are just as necessary as
doctors, says DIR. Stoeckley, and
they should be preserved as care
fully. Drafting dental students for
the trenches is inehiciency, he says.
About 1,400 dental students have
been exempted from the first call by
the new uTling
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Three-Day Celebration of
Reformation Opens Friday
At Swedish Lutheran Church

The opening program OF a three
day celebration Of the quadricenten-
nial II the Reformation will be
given Friday evening at the Swedish
Lutheran Gloria Del church, AT :.
Chaplin and Kerr sts II will CON
sist % musical numbers.
The celebration will be continued
with a meeting Saturday evening 20
be addressed by Rev. Peter Peterson
OF Chicago. and three meetings I'm
the church on Sunday. two Of which
viii be addressed by DR.. g. A. An
dreen Of Rock Island. IN.
Besides choir and choral numbers
Friday evenings program will in
clude numbers 10y Prof. w. Preston
McHenry. Prof Frederic n. Inger-
sol. Ralph Dumke and others. The
choir OF Trinity English Lutheran
church will present two numbers.
The complete program is given here
with
Rev. Peterson. who will speak at
Saturday evenings meeting, is well
known throughout the synod as one
Of the most forceful preachers. He
has travelled extensively i'm the coun-
tries where the vital scenes in the
drama Of the Reformation were
enacted and consequently brings
thorough preparation TO bear on his
subject which will be: The Call to
Service-A Call Of the Reforma-
ton" The chorus will render Lind
bald's Battle Prayer" and there will
be other musical numbers. Rev.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
GET HEARTY RESPONSE
TO SALES COURSE AT
THE HIGH SCHOOL

1t is quite remarkable the way
the business men Of South Bend
have taken up the opportunity Of
Tered them in this salesmanshiJ
class" said Miss Grace King. in
structor of the work i'm the local
high school Thursday.
a great many OF them are send
ing their girls up 10 a special morn
Ing class which we are conducting
for their benefit and the girls are
taking up the work with an inter
est and an enthusiasm which is
certainly most gratifying"
1T is our hope" continued Miss
King that the people all over
South Bend will try and take ad-
vantage Of this course in salesman
ship. 1t is going 10 be short
course.-only five lectures. but the
work has been. worked out so that
II is all there in a nutshell. The
lectures will be very general at first
Later will come demonstration sales
and lessons that will bring before
the minds of the students ideas OF
better craftsmanship.
PeOple are SLOWLY Out Sur6lN
coming to realize that craftsmanship
is going 20 be as necessary as train
ing for stenographic or any other
line of work. Ten years from now.
possibly sooner. there will not be
high school or college in the cOun-
try that will not have a regular
course of study along those lines
Good craftsmanship is rare, and good
craftsmanship is "A thing that GER
tainly pays adequately for what is
put into it. The same way with ad-
Sertisins But training is necessary
and for that reason it is urged that
eN eryOne who possibly can-ta he
advantage Of this work"
The first lecture in the night
school course VIII be given next
Tuesday night, oct. 16, and will
continue until Nov. 13. inclus-
i've. All lectures will be given in
room 12O of the high school build
ing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
EVANGELICAL SUNDAY
SCHOOL WILL RALLY

Plans are being made for special
services for the third annual home
coming Sunday school rally Of the
First Evangelical church 10 be held
Sunday, oct. IA.
A chorus of boys and girls will
sing and Prof. Charles b. Brown of
Northwestern college will speak at
all the services. A bouquet Of flow
ers will be presented TO the oldest
and the youngest person present at
Sunday school on that day.
The morning service will be on
the topic OF The Inspirational Sun
day school" At the young peoples
meeting in the early evening, Prof.
Bowman will speak on The Person
allied Y. 2. A" and at the regular
evening service the subject will be
The Message Of the Kingdom
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
RESIGNS HIS POSITION
TO ENTER K. OF C.
WAR WORK IN EUROPE

WASHINGTON, oct 11.-Resign-
ing his position as vice president
and general counsel of the New York
state Railways and Mohawk Valley
Co, Walter y. Herman of Utica and
New York city, one of the most
prominent railroad men in the state
of New York, will devote himself to
the work Of the Knights Of Colum-
bus committee on war activities in
Europe until the end of the war.
Mr.. Herman sailed today for Eng
land, and after a few weeks spent in
that country, will 90 10 Paris where
he will establish offices as Knights
Of Columbus commissioner with the
American overseas army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
FRANKLIN S. RILEY ON
WAY TO WAR ZONE

Franklin =. Riley. son OF Mrs.
Mary Riley, 1927 +. Jefferson blvd,
left Wednesday for New York city.
preparatory 20 sailing for France.
Saturday. oct. 13. Mr. Riley will act
as driver for an ambulance which
ne purchased He joins a party OF
three. all OF whom have already
seen service i'm France. They are
Messrs Gaylord Thomas, X. II.
Smith and Courtner. Upon his ar
rival I'm France il will be decided by
authorities whether Mr.. Riley will
serve with the French or Italian
army.
Mir. Riley was manager OF the
South Bend Motor Car Co. here. He
was accompanied 10 New York City
ny Alfred c. Mecklenburg. president
OF the company
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
CRUNISTOWN.

Albert Wedel of Fort Benjamin
Harrison was week end guest OF
his parents here.
News was received here Of the
marriage of Miss Hazel Smith.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Smith to O. j. Walters Of Chicago.
The marriage took place in Chicago
Feb. 10. but the couple have kept Il
secret until the present time They
will reside i'm Cleveland, ..
Miss Myrtle Rowe and Mrs Al
fred KOhlmorgan of South Bend
spent Tuesday with relatives here.
A daughter was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Zahrn Of near Hamlet
last week Mr.. and Mrs. Zahrn We're
formerly of this place.
Miss Nora Day is a guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Edward Beringer OF
Chicago.
Frank Ranstead and family and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
ONE ENTERS GUILTY PLEA

J. Z. I-atternaser. one OF the TWO
oliver hotel bell hops arrested on
charges OF petit larceny. entered a
plea OF suilty when arraigned in city
court Thursday morning. Edward
Carlson entered no plea At the re-
quest OF the prosecutor. the cases
We're continued 10 Saturday Bond
Ia each case has been fixed at $500.
T. q. Tarnum. found guilty OF ex-
ceeding the speed limit was fined
81 and co,os. Charles Nelson. who
is charged with wife desertion plead
ed not guilty and the case was set
for Monday. The complainant is
No.. -.-tLa NaI-.r zoe 49, -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
CROMNING HARDSHIP.

OF the witticisms attributed to
the late Joseph II. Choate is his
famous toast 10 the fair sex. given
at a dinner of the Pilgrims
Women. the better half OF the
Yankee world, without whose aid
the stern Pilgrims never could have
achieved the historic title of the
Pilgrim fathers. The Pilgrim
mothers were more devoted mar
tyrs than were the Pilgrim fathers,
because they not only had to bear
the same hardships that the Pilgrim
fathers suffered, but they had TO
endure the Pilgrim fathers besides -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
SEED CORN WEEK
TO Be OBSERVED
Lectures in South Bend Will
Feature Local Drive For
Better Seeds

Conservation is the word. And it
Is the word that is ruling the selec-
ton of seed corn for the crop of
1918.
From oct. l. 40 oct. 20 will be
officially recognized as Seed Corn
Week" Between those days will
come the big drive for the best seed
corn possible. The state food COM
mittee. Purdue university. County
Council OF Defense, County Food
Production committee. county bank
ers. grain dealers. millers. farmers
Institutes. oranges. farmers clubs.
better farming associations. the
board Of education and all aSrlcul-
tural teachers are the cooperating
agencies which are making toward
the success of the collection of the
best seed corn.
Everything Is being done TO ac-
quaint the people all over the coun-
try with the enOrmity and import
ance OF this project. Indiana Will
need one million bushels Of seed
corn with which to plant six million
acres of corn In 1918.
+, G. Gaylord Of the agricultural
extension division of Purdue uni
versity, will give q lecture on the
Oliver demonstration field on Tues
day afternoon. oct. %. His subject
will be on Storage and COnserva-
ton of Root Vegetables"
This storage proposition as out
lined in Mr.. GaylOrd's lecture is be-
ing advocated all over the country.
The object is to acquaint the people
with the methods and requirements
Of storage of special root crops such
as potatoes. carrots, cabbage. celery.
turnips, parsnips and the like.
The plan is TO show the people
how 10 build simple and common
forms Of storage pits. showing the
details of construction and methods
OF placing the vegetables in the pits.
This demonstration lecture is open
to the public and il is urged that all
persons interested in the cOnserva-
ton OF their garden truck attend.
Mr.. Gaylord Will also give a talk be-
fore the night school agricultural
classes.
George Hepler, vice president Of
the St Joseph county farm bureau,
will give a lecture on Corn Selec-
ton" on Tuesday night, oct. 23. in
the high school building at s o'clock.
The agricultural classes of the To-
cal high school are working in di-
rect line with this statewide drive
for six million bushels Of perfect
seed corn 10 be used for the plant
ing of the crop Of 1918. Talks will
be given 20 all OF these classes by
prominent agricultural men from
different parts Of the state. Each
student is required 20 bring in at
least two of the best ears OF seed
corn that ne can secure and from
the best Of the collection Will be
taken the ears which will be sent 20
the state headquarters and put with
the total collection that is o. be the
crop OF the coming year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
TRADING ACTIVE
As MART OPENS
Price Movements Are Irregu-
lar. However, During In
itiaI Trading.
Irternatioaal News Service

Irternatioual News Service.
NEW YORK. Oct. II. - Trading
was very active at the opening of
the stock market today. but price
movements moved i'm an irregular
manner.
steel Common RANGED between
1o2 = and 1929, compared with
1925 at the close yesterday Beth
lehem Steel p advanced q 10 77i4
while Midvale declined 5 20 49,.
Consolidated Gas continued weak.
falling 2 points 10 SO. while Ohio
Cities Gas advanced Ia 20 35E.
United Cigar Stores was under
pressure selling down 25s to 947s.
General Motors fell Ia TO 95l4
while Central Leather gained =
points 10 75A.
The railroad shares We're irreg
ular. Union Pacific falling 1 point 10
12412 while Reading advanced u
to 77H.