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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Johnson enter.
tanned last evening at dinner for Com
mander and Mrs Archibald Davis, WHIT
are at Washington for a short stay be-
fore going south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Trimmed
Satin Hats
S SO

New. -jaunty and different"
piuuant small hats, OF fine quality sa
with ornaments, rosettes and stick
and colors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07

by U-boats with great loss Of life She has been
especially reused righteous wrath by the murderous
Smelling Of sailors I'm feboats If Norway had her
Will there might joint declaration Of against
Germany. At least, there might be expected a more
friendly policy toward the allies
The German government therefore proceeded, with
its delicacy. to anticipate such It an
nounced. through semi-offcial German newspapers,
that Norway was suspected of the intention grant
Great Britain and the United States naval base
which they could proceed advantageousy against
the German fleet: and that if Norway ventred' do
So Germany would consider 1t necessary to occupy
Denmark a counter-move.
There is little room to doubt that Germany would
carry out such threat And what that would mean
TO Denmark requires calculation Denmark would
be "Begiumed" If tke Danes ventured 10 resist the
violation Of their soil the slightest degree their
homes and public buildings would burned, their
men would be shot their would be violated
their cities would subjected ntolerable
Another charnel house would be added to Germanys
collection And all that through fault of Denmarls
through no fault Of Norway's even-merey because
Norway resent, in a self-respectng way the
ntolerable crimes committed against her by Germany
And so scandinavia's hands are tied Norway and
the allies hardly be expected let Denmark
mmoation for their sake. It is like the familiar
vice practced by the German army many fronts Of
placing and children ahead of its troops TO
check the enemy's fire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
BEER VS.. WHISKY.

An instructive row has developed among the big
liquor interests It seems 10 have been precptated 10y
professions superior virtue the part of the
brewers Lately they have publishing adver-
tsements throughout the country notifying the public
they rejoced in the government ban the
facture of spirituous liquors. because gave them
opportunity what they had long desred-break
the whisky business. 1t will be possible. they
declared to conduct liquor houses as they ought to
be conducted transform the American saloon
respectable institution.
The effect of this announcement on the dstillers
may be imagined They have FASTENED explain that
the American saloon what it is the brewers
have made it so-that the multiplicity of saloons and
the evil features that characterize many or most Of
them the natural effect of the policy by which
big brewing interests. owning controipg the retail
liquor houses, have pushed the sale their product
regardless of public welfare.
highly instructive With the breweries
and distilleres at odds the public ought to get the
inside facts about the liquor business Somehow the
arguments Of these two groups against each other
convincing than the familiar prohbitionist
lectures
neutral outsider likely conclude that they're
both right-that whisky has done more harm to the
consumers than beer has while the other hand,
the beer manufacturers have exercised a worse in
huence the liquor general, public
morals and politics than the whisky manufacturers
have.
From present indications, Whatever power for harm
either still possesses will be swept away
The present supply of whisky will only last for a
year two No more is being made, it's doubtful
whether any more will be made Beer has had its
alcoholic strength reduced to three percent, its
volume Of production limited Before the is over
may the way of whisky.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
ONCE-OVERS
1T ISN'T WHAT YOU'VE DONE
IT'S WHAT YOU WILL DO.
DON'T De a braggard.

Don't De Draggard.
II you possess ability which is OUT
Of the ordinary, it is unnecessary
for you 10 announce the fact from
a mountain top
On the other hand, you need not
be so retiring that you never take
advantage OF opportunities which
come 10 you just because you feel
that others may consider you over
confident Of your own qualifications.
Most of. us over-estimate rather
than underestimate our real value.
You may belong TO this class.
But do not hatter yourself that
there are no others who could fiji
your position as we'll or better than
you do.
When you get 70 this stage where
you are actually inclined TO brag
about your achievements you have
reached the pinnacle of your sue
cesses and have started down on the
other side, otherwise you would not
be so eIated over what you have
done.
The man who intends 10 keep go
ing on and up does not have time
20 brag, because he feels the time
is coming when he will do so much
more that there is small excuse for
calling attention 20 what he has done
up 20 date.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
Y. w. c. \. WAR FUND CAMPAIGN

Preliminary plans are being de-
veloped for the raising of St. JO-
seph countys quota of $4,000
for $4,O00,000 war work fund.
Now suppose we analyze this re-
quest Is it needed?
L for one am convinced that it is
from the fact that the federal gov
eminent gives US the answer in the
form of a request TO the Y. w c. A.
as the only organization with the
program for action which is definite
enough TO whip into shape with 9TH
er war activity"
There is no need to multiply ar
guments as 1 believe the thinking
public recognize the fact that the
two organizations efficiently organ
lied 10 go hand in hand in this great
work are the Y. NJ. c. A. and the
Y. w. c. A. and the public is going
to stand by both these grand organ
izations TO the limit of their far
reaching work for what is going TO
be the finest specimen of manhood
ever brought together as an army
for an unselfish cause.
Now it is up 10 US all TO see TO it
that these young men are kept fit
to accomplish the great task set for
them and that they shall return to
US unashamed of what has trans
pired in their lives during their alb
sence.
St. Joseph county will again and
again do her duty during the con
tinuation of the war.
JAMES w. TAYLOR.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
AN UNFORTUNATE POSITION.
IIrnr-f Anr-rln 49,.

Dr. COrt Van Der Linden. premier of Holland in an
yesterday complained bitterly OF the policy
Prest Wilson in enforcing food embargo against
his nation asserting with emphasis that Holland
did not export TO Germany food imports from America
This no doubt. true enough. but Pres't Wilson'S
grievance has been that while Holland retained for
her own consumption the foodstufs imported from
America. their enabled her sell to Germany
other food produced in Holland. In brief il is charged
that Holland simply double crossing by trick
There lack of evidence that before barge
long trains of Holland-produced food were carried
into Germany and that thus by indirection
feeding our enemy. Holland prohted tremendous
~ by this traffic and did Norway. Sweden and Den
which pursued similar tactics When. therefore
it became apparent 10 Pres't Wilson that all the sur
plus country could produce would be need
ed TO feed allies he naturally proceeded
withhold supplies from a neutral nation which had
been consistently furnishing food 10 Germany II is
unfortunate and regretable that. Holland should be
erieved is exceedingly difficult how Prest
Wilson justice his country's could pursue
any other course i'm this matter than that which he
has pursued Holland is unhappy located and. while
she has performed vertable miracle Of satesmanship
i'm preservn, her neutrality. she cannot expect TO
escape uuscathcd. The carries its burden
of misery and the uttermost parts Of the world
and regardless Of their good intentions those neutras
the maestrom must suffer greatly. Escape for
them is i'm possible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
Other Editors Than Ours
SIGNIFICANT NAMES IN RUSSIA.
fJournaI Of COmmercel

There little doubt that of the troubles
i'm Russia especially in the Petrograd district is in
stigated and fomented by a persistent German propa-
Eanda. Evidence of this is given by PetrOgrad cor
respondent of a London paper in the assumed names
of the active leaders and instigatOrs in
what IS called the Council Of Soldiers and WOrkmen.
The following instances cited:
The real of Tchernon formerly minister of
agriculture now strongly opposed Kerensky, is
Feldmann. The real of Parvus of the inter-
mediaries between Lenine and the Germans Copen-
hagen is Helfandt The real name of his cO-wOrker,
who calls himself Garetsk in Russia, is Furstenberg.
Lenines three chief assistants known in Russia as
Zinoviev. TrOcki and Kamenfeld. Among others are
Goreff, whose real is Goldman; MeCkOfsky,
whose real is Goldberg; Martoff, who is really
Zederbaum; Sukhanof, formerly thinner; ZagOrsky,
once Krachmann; Neshkovsky, formerly Holander.
Leine himself formerly called Zederbum.
These but small part Of the Teutons who are
masQuerading Russians under assumed names. but
Z much larger number exercising their maIgn
influence underhand ways without concealing them
under false They otherwise disguised
in appearing friends their victims who long for
peace and made believe that they have
il without submission TO renewed despotism If they
refuse to fight, which is deluson and snare.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
GERMANY AND SCANDINAVIA

The German attitude toward Scandinavia, revealed
the few days is Enthusiastically Prussian and
illuminating anyone who has not already thoroughly
assimiated lesson Of Belgium and Serbia.
The meeting of the kings OF Norway. Sweden ana
served unraistakahle warning TO Berlin
was evident that those little kingdoms getting
FESTIVE. They are bound by agreement 10 act to-
gether during this war required great amount OF
perspcacy guess that If they Joined either side,
they would join allies the holdest of the
three. has shown uumisakable signs of hostility %
Germany
The wrongs suffered by Norway were recognized,
even hy the Prussians justbing war While OBJ
serytng strict neutrality. Norway has had half her
merchant ships. than 400 ia All sunk ruthessv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07

nigh seas now only hug the shores,
DON TO disappear"
(Klaus Wagner. Krieg, 1905,
PIP. 24S-49. Klaus Wagner is a
Bavarian magistrate. His writ
ings have been much used by
the newspapers.)
Are we again on the point OF q
new partition of the earth, as the
poet dreamed a hundred years ago ?
believe not. 1 do not particularly
wish TO believe il. But at the same
time we can not suffer any foreign
power whatsoever-any strange
Jupiter-to say 10 us. What are you
going to do about it? All the room
in the world has been taken!' We
do not want TO walk too close TO
any other power. neither do we
want any other power to trample
on us, and we are unwilling to be
showed aside by any foreign power
whether in a political or in an eco
nomic sphere"
(Von Bulow, in the reich
stag, December II, 1899, Reden,
1907, l p. 90. Won Bulow was
minister of foreign affairs 1897
1900, chancellor 100000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07

I'VE must not forget that. fight
ing and conquering. we must on to
the ever distant pinnacle or down
into the abyss In the crush and
scramble OF the peoples there is
no standing still The face of the
earth is ever changing. PeO-
pies which one proudly sailed the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
THE MELTING POT
"Cone Take Pot Luck With Us"
THE CELL.

THE CELL.
Behold the little cell, the prOoplasmic wonder
It, full high and noble deeds raises thunder.
delightful
we'll hOrrid faults neighbOrs.
Wherever anything is beneath the shining
is reasonably certain that guilty cell has
Regard the awful horrible destruction
Arises such infalible
overactive cells n Wihelm's
They the this terrific, caacysmic shakeup;
For worldwide completely busted
Through ahless calls which generously
when a
Remember implicit faith is close akin folly
his family pedigree his leaning
hidden plot with doleful
the cell monitor
honest upright cells association
Arthur Brooks Baker
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
GRAND, HOLIDAY SALE.

Ladies and children fall wearing
apparel consisting OF coats. dresses
skirts, waists. shoes. millinery. fur
sets. etc. in latest fashion. colcrs
and OF best quality 40 percent or
the dollar less on every article while
sale is going on. Patrons are cor
daily invited 20 visit our departm emit
A. sherman. 427 5. Chaplin.
Adv. 234-s
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
The Public Pulse

Communications for this column
may be signed onymously but must
be accompanied bg the name Of the
writer 10 insure good faith. No re-
spOn sibility for facts or sentiments
expressed will be assumed Honest
discussion Of public questions Is in
vited, but with the right reserved to
eliminate vicious and objections BILE
matter. The column Is free. But, be
reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
Quilted Silk and
Beacon Blanket
Rest Robes

Rest Robes in dainty Satin and Jap Silk ma
terials warm blanket fabrics are here in
many pretty models for women.
The Robes at $500 and $3.50
Figured grey, rose blue, and navy blanket robes
trimmed in colored satin with cords to match Heavy
roll collars
Beacon Robes at $3.50 to 1878
Beacon Blanket Robes in Tan, Brown. GREY.
Navy and Rose. Silk cord and frog trim. In many
pretty models.
Silk Robes in embroidered Japanese designs.
In quilted Jap Silk or Satin.
Priced $500 to $1,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07

Only Assocated Press Morning Northern Indiana
and Only Paper Employ the international in
south Bend-TWo Leased Wires; Day Night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
ON SMALL SCALE
Resume Infantry Fight
ing in Flanders
Artillery Activity Along Asne Front
Russian Troops Are on Offensive ir
Chotin Region

Flanders, where the big guns have
been booming necessarily since rain
stopped the Entente offensive move
ment early last week, has again been
the scene of infantry lighting but only
on a small scale.
Near the coast the British have been
successful in raid into the German
lines near Lombaertzyde. Berlin off,
cially describes the operation as an at
tack in force, which. it says. the Ger
mans beat off in hand to hand fight
ing. The Teutons also record the re-
pulse of local attacks by the British
in the Bixschoote region, between Dix
nude and Ypres.
Artillery Activity
Along the Aisne front and on the
right bank of the Meuse, northeast Of
Ferdun, violent artillery activity con-
tinues on both sides The German
Crown Prince has not followed up his
attacks on the Aisne front where he
was repulsed east Of Nauxaillon and
west of the California plateau.
Russian troops are on the offensive
in the Chotin region on the Russo
Galician border. northeast Of Czerno-
WITT. and have withstood successfully
Austro-German thrusts in the region
of Brody, IN Galicia, northeast Of Lem
berg. The Russian forward movement
west Of Chotin resulted in the capture
Of two villages and height The Aus
tro Germans lost 300 prisoners and
four machine guns. The Teutonic
forces near Rrodie penetrated the Rus
sian lines but the attackers were
thrown back by a counter-attack and
the Russian lines restored
Russians Evacuate Fortress
A newspaper report from Petrograd
says that the Russians have evacuat-
ed the fortress Of Kamenetz- Pouosk,
the capital of Podolia. about 80 miles
northeast OF Chotin, and the garrison
town of Proskurov on the Bug river.
63 miles north Of kamenetz- Podolsk.
Both these places are some distance
from the line Of the river Zbrocz.
which has been held in part by the
Russians for more than n week. and
lie behind the Choting Brody line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Washington, Aug. s.-Forseeing that
demands for wheat exceed the upply
next year. the government today an
nounced a war agricultural program
calling for the production of more than
1000 900, 900 bushels of wheat and crop
Of rye in excess Of 100000 bushels
next year. This vast wheat production
needed in any case will be absolutely
essential. the government experts be-
leve. TO prevent a serious shortage OF
breadstuffs next summer should the
growing corn crop. now behind the
season. be much damaged by early
frosts.
1t is the first time in history the gov
eminent has taken a hand in direct
ing the planting of definite areas to
crops. The program adopted purely as
a war measure represents the best
thought Of the department Of agricul-
ture and of state agricultural ofcials
and state councils of defense.
Planting of 1888, 900 acres to win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
SENATE ADOPTS FOOD CONTROL
BILL WITH VOTE OF Sc TO7
First Administration Food Bill Passed by
Voice Vote - Provides for Food Survey and
Production Appropriations = Both Bills to Be-
come Law on Friday with Presidents Approval

port. In addition to the seven sena.
tors voting against the bill, Senator
Gore, chairman Of the Senate agricul-
! ture committee, and Senator Sherman
Republicans, We're paired and did not
vote.
Both announced that had they been
at liberty 10 vote they would have been
registered in the negative.
Of the absent and paired sena tors
announcement was made in behalf Of
virtually all that they favored the final
draft
No Motion to Recommit
Contrary TO expectations, no motion
to recommit the bill with instructions
or other parliamentary objections We're
offered before the vote.
The Senates action virtually con-
cludes work Of Congress upon the ad
ninistratlon food executive program
initiated last May. 1t puts into the
Presidents hands for personal use or
delegation the most unusual and com
pEehensive powers and according to
many members of the Congress, marks
the innovation of a national Socialistic
experiment.
, Contamination of the program fol-
! lowed the most bitter opposition and
acrimonious debate in many years.
Replying to criticisms of senators
who have opposed the bill, Senator
! Reed, its leading opponent, in a fna
speech, declared that the senator who
accused other members of the body
| with holding up legislation and giving
aid and comfort TO the enemy. gave
more encouragement and comfort tt
the enemy than the senators accused
! He declared that he would rather re-
! sign his seat than give any aid to the
enemy.
Referring to the question of peace
| Senator Reed said that the less tall
on that subject now the better
More Guns, More Money, More Mer
LAS far as l am concerned" he said
until times radically change our proc.
! lamation should he more guns, more
money, more men and more reserve:
until our enemy know that the day d
! bloody reckoning lies before them and
that they must seek peace We should
not think of withdrawing from thi!
war until those associated with Us
! have had fair and Just treatment.
| Senator Reed asserted that his op
| position to the bill could not be con.
strued as disloyalty, but represented
| his judgment that it would weaken The
! United States in the war.
"Is it test of mans disloyalty tc
differ with the President?" he demand
f.. ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
Russian Mission Returns
to Washington Full OF
Optimism Over Situation

the war has had a good effect. The
morale Of the Russian people is goou
and altogether l should say the out
look is encouraging.
Extreme Element Under Control
THE extreme element, that favoring
the destruction of all property, has
been gotten under control" said Mr..
Root. an fact it had practically been
driven out Of it's temporary ascenden-
cy before the commission left Petro-
grad. | believe it's exclusion is perma-
nent and that it cannot regain control
against :he forces of law and order.
I'VE took a long time 10 form this
government of the United States OF
America" said Mr.. Root, adding with
a smile, ana I judge from the news
papers that we have not yet perfected
il and that good deal remains to be
done It will take some time for the
rev Russian government to take form
though it is q fact that in the short pc
rod of its existence remarkable prog
ress has been made"
Americas part in the reorganization
Of Russia, Mr.. Root said. already has
been indicated. What is needed are
moral support. railway materials,
money and expert help in the develop
ment Of industries.
Evidently Mr.. Root had no fear of
Reputation by Russia Of her financial
obligations for he called attention to
the fact that so far as Russian curren-
| cy is concerned at present it is in no
worse condition than was the paper
money of the Federal government in
the Unite1 States during the Civil War
Charles Edward Russell. another
member Of the mission, who recently
withdrew from the Socialist party in
this country, declared the chief duty
Of the United States is to convince the
Russian people that the United States
is in the war to the finish.
Il cannot emphasize too strongly
Mr. Russell said, that this country
should present 4 united front. The
Russian people easily can be united il
the American people only will convince
them that this nation stands for liber-
ty behind it's allies in this war and will
not falter.
The newspapers OF the United
States have a great duty TO perform
in presenting the situation in this
country as it really is. Talk Of peace
at this time and arguments against
sending our boys to France is utter
rot We must go through this war to
the end and our citizens might as well
make up their minds to that effect.
Il am greatly encouraged by condi-
tons in Russia. They are becoming
better all the time
James Duncan, who represented Ia
Dor on the commission. expressed the
opinion that development of railroad
facilities is the greatest problem now
facing the Russian people.
The outlook for the new republic is
bright" he said. THE people are
pleased that the United States has
gotten into the war and it's entrance
Continued on Page 5-coIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
CALL FIRST 0NE.TH|RD OF
DRAFT ARMY TO COL0RS SEPT. |
Men Will Be Sent Immediately to Divisional
Training Cantonments - This Will Bring the
Strength Of United States Army to Million
Men - Gen. Crowder Urges Speeding up of
Local Boards Dependency Ruling

one-third of its quota not exempted
or discharged. This can only be at
tanned if local boards certify these lists
up with great expedition"
General Crowder also sent this add
tional caution to examining physicians
OF the local boards:
Guard Against Trachoma
Surgeon general advises that in or
der to prevent the terrible ravages
which result from the introduction into
the army of that dread disease of the
eyes known as trachoma, the lids Of
every recruit be everted to insure the
absence of this disease and that any
border line or suspicious cases be re-
ferred 20 an opthalmic surgeon espe-
cially qualified in this line"
New Exemption Rulings
These messages were followed up by
new ruling regarding exemptions be-
cause of dependents which is expected
to decrease considerably the loss Of
men from the military service for this
rea son. Boards are authorized hereaf-
ter to deny exemptions to married men
whose wives are solely dependent upon
them but where the parents or other
relatives of either wife or husband
are willing to assume the burden of
her support during his absence. The
same course is to be followed where
any drafted mans employer agree to
continue his salary as patriotic duty
A third supplemental ruling provides
that where a man has supported his
dependents by his own labor on land
which he Owns and the boards find
that the land could he rented to ad-
vantage Sc as to continue the support
for the wife derived from the rental
exemption for the man may be denied
Telegram, to Governors
'rhe telegram to the governors fol-
lows:
'Urder Presidential regulations the
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