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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
DODGE SPONSOR CLUB
REMEMBERS SOLDIERS

The Dodge Sponsor club yester-
day made a shipment of 63 knives
and khaki handkerchiefs to the
Dodge men in the service. Nine of
them We're sent 10 France and the
remainder TO the various canton
ments in 'the United states. The
knives are engraved with the names
of the men. the branch of service
III which they enlisted, the date,
and an American Flag.
The club entertained at eachre
party In the club rooms Saturday
evening. T.. Schlieger won the prize.
Sixty mem bers We're present Re
frcshmeuts were served
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
TO GIVE GUEST DANCE

Mishawaka council, No. ISIS.
Knights OF Columbus. will entertain
at a guest dance at St. Joseph's
hall Wednesday evening This party
will he complimentary 10 the Cath
Ollie men of the city. The Arts or
chestra will contribute the music.
The committee in charge of this af-
fair is composed of Fred A. I'll
mann and William Kraus.
The next regular meeting Of the
knights will be held Monday Nov.
26th. After the business session the
members and their friends will be
entertained by the several members
Of the Notre Dame Glee club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
WILLIAM HAMMONS
WEEDS BELVA VINEGAR

Miss Belva Vinegar and William
HammOns were married at the
home of the brides mother. Mrs.
Myrtle Vinegar, at Osceola, yester-
day afternoon. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Metzler of
Wakarusa
A reception was rendered the
newlyweds last evening at the Nine
gar home. a delicious dinner was
served. Covers were laid for %
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammons will re-
side in OsceOla.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
CONFER NJ NJ. DEGREE.

MishaWaka lodge. No. $50. Il. and
y. NJ. conferred the NJ. NJ. degree
on Joseph Faye Stuller at a meet
ing held Saturday evening. Follow
ins the business session supper was
served Mr.. Stuller will return to-
day 10 the naval training station at
Great Lakes. H.. after spending a
furloJgh with his relatives here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
CAN ADINN HERO FRIEND OF
TITUS

j. J. Allen Of ST. John, y. B.. the
Hrst man TO carry the American
Flag Over the Nimy ridge, during
the now famous charge Of the
Canadian forces. is a close friend OF
the Rev. c. W Titus of Mishavaka.
who knew him in ST. John When
the order 10 go over came Allen
pinned the l. S Flag tc his Goa,
and kept it there although ne was
several times wounded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
SPECIAL FUR EXHIBIT
AT WINEYS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18th.

a representative from AIcrshal
Field * CO. viii be az our store all
day Monday. Nov. 18th. with a line
OF Fur Coats. Scarfs. Muffs and Fur
Sets This viii be an opportunity 20
see a line OF furs eQuai IN size 20 the
large city department stores and at
a saving 10 you Of at least ESQ. I'M
mediate delivery on all selections.
--Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
TEMPLE BILL TO-DAY.

Mary James Pa" VIII be shown
at the Temple today. The story is
of a cultured vagabond who desert
ed his family and returned. after
years Of wandering. TO save his wife
from calumny and violence and win
for himself respect and the love of
his people. Mare MacDermott will
appear in the title role. The play is
said 10 be immense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
PERSONALS.

Fred A. Ullmann. o. T. Roder
and Lee Hostetter will spend today
in LapOTte.
Fred ]. Becher. a mem Der OF the
37th Co. 10th battalion, 15s depot
bdge.. now stationed at Louisville,
ky. is here spending a furlough
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
T. Becher. 219 w. Seventh st. Pri-
vate Becher states that he likes the
life. and all the Mishawaka boys at
this camp are getting on fine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
MAN IN THE STREET

original seed when he made that
( trip 10 Indiana.
I After a man has been TO Fred
/ Majors butcher shop three times in
I enc week, don't ask him 10 sign a
| food pledge. Just tell him 10 be
: brave and hopeful and TO avoid
stealing his neighbors' chickens as
long as possible.
/ If the fine Italian hand can't win
a victory it does look as if the
fast Italian foot might save the
army from capture.
The Ohio drys are already say
: ing they are going To have another
election next year. Ii looks very
much to US if they intend to keep
Cincinnati stretching her wet ma
jority until it tears and spills every
thing.
We are not going to waste our
time debating whether the Russians
have sand. We stand on the prop
osition that they have no sense.
Wasn't it great to see those big
-bloOded Americans from the
city's manufacturing industries.
come across so handsomely towards
the Y. NJ. c. a campaign fund?
a Wisconsin man who couldn't
swim was saved from drowning by
] his wooden leg, but the shock of the
water killed him. 1t viii be a long
/ time before water shock will cease
TO be perilous to Wisconsin.
The new japanese treaty assures
peace between the 1Iikado and
Uncle sam, but We suppose ~.
Hearst will be able TO rake mp "a
new casus helli as soon as he ini-h-
6 With the European struggle
Eggs are declining in CM-a4o. e..
must be al asonizinG blow to the
( egg hogs of Chicago 10 SCI, Christ
mas so near and no prospect OF dol
/ lar eggs.
! AIRS. Nicholas Lougvortb voted I'm
& Cincinnati for members of TIN school
board. When Lady votes in Gin
ciunati f. is sign that she really
wants TO vote.
Washington and Virginia are
: bound together by many ties. but
after > days of drought Washing
/ ton finds that it is not that she loves
Virginia less, but Baltimore
/ Christmas is approaching so rap
idly that it saddens Us to think of
( the senatorial politeness that is go
ing TO fail to find an easy target this
year.
( Life is too short for pickering and
! the time is coming when were all
going 10 be good.
/ Gen. Wood says that WIZ has lust
begun and that there will be draft
after draft until every man in the
country able TO carry a gun will be
enrolled. Gen. Wood is not i'm the
habit Of talking about anything he
does not know pretty well.
a pacifist over in Kentucky pray
7 ed for the repose Of the kaiser's
4 soul and they took him out and
worked him over with a blacksnake.
! There are many ways OF getting in
TO trouble. but praying your way in
TO 1t is at least unusual.
Mother is the big factor in the
war. Hers is the great sacrifice
and she is the most heroir figure of
/ all the world.
Erzberger. a German politician.
says Germany is a democracy right
now. Not bit of il. Every post
office in the empire is held by
kaisercrat
Don't miss the big Y. NJ. c. A.
meeting tonight
Z
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
FORMER LOCAL BOY IN CITY

Fred Grimes, well known Misha-
waka young man. who is now sta
toned at Camp Custer. Battle
Creek. is in the city on a Sc hour
leave to visit his mother, Mrs. Rose
Grimes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
MARRIED BY JUSTICE.

Adolph DeButte and Cora Whar-
ton, both Of River Park. were mar
ried by Justice of the Peace Enos
f. Long, at his office last even
ing at 1880 O'Clock. The groom is
a shoemaker at the Mishawaka
Wooden Mfg. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeButts Will reside
in Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
GUILD TO SERVE SUPPER.

The Bishop KnickerbOcker guild
Of St. Pauls Episcopal church will
serve supper at the church next
Wednesday evening. The guild sup
pers are always greatly enjoyed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
ONIONS, ONIONS,

Finest ever received in city. $40
per bushel while they last. See this
wonderful bargain. Ripley * Son.
Both phones 43. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
MlSMA w AKA
WANT ADS

FOR SALE-One two-year old
heifer. fresh in February; also
one six months heifer calf. John
Garrison. 1915 f. Prospect dr.. 1St3
FOR SALE-Su bstantial $3.50
sulky for $500 If taken at once.
Also sanitary couch. Bell 434. 1st1
wANTED-Woman to do house
cleaning. Apply I21 S. Church
st.
Position as housekeep-
er by woman with one child. SIS
+. Eleventh St, Mishawaka.
wANTED-Errana girl for Office.
over 16 preferred. Apply Misha-
waka Wooden Manufacturing Co.
WANTED-Young man between Is
and 20 for store work. Apply in
person. Must bring references.
Mishawaka Pharmacy. 17tS
FOR SALE-First class piano. In
quire 524 W Batten St Bell
phone 36S.
Violin for sale over 100 years old.
Inquire 1909 f. Third st. Mish-
awaka
WANTED - Position BY first class
operator on ?. B. Y. Address G.
C. News-Times. 1878
l A
boys and child's shoes. under
wear, sweaters, caps by De Meester's.
col W. Sixth ST. We also have the
f-mous holder and elkskin at SAYS:
women's felt slippers in blue, red.
maroon. 16t2
FOR sALE-My home on Forest
av +. a. Graham. 1872
WANTED-Man or woman to can
vass and collect; big commission
Call at 206-2O7 Mills building be
tween s and a. m. or 1880 to $3.50
T. m. last
WANTED-TO rent, modern house
of or : rooms. within five blocks
of a GRADED school; give location
and rent wanted. Address postof-
flee box 20 14-5t
FOR. SALE-Good driving horse.
weighs 1.1G0 pounds. Price $50.
sound in every respect. 109 y. Main
ST.
Observation-Disclosures and beard
are gentlemen preferred. Home
hon, asa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
BIRTH RECORD.

A daughter was born yesterday
20 Mr.. and Mrs. George Van Dinter,
AS Lincoln way W.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
ST. JOSEPHS SOCIETY ATTEN.
TIONf

All members are requested 10 as
semble at St. Joseph's school Sun
day. Nov. 18th at a. m.
AdTt- John Hue9mer. Pres't-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18

Supper at ST. Pauls Episcopa
church Wednesday, Nov. p. start
ing at five O'Clock. Price So cents
-Adyt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18

WANTED-TO rent, modern house
of 6 or rooms. within five blocks
OF GRADED school; give location
ard rent wanted. Address postof-
flee box 20 14-3t
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18

What italy needs right now more
than anything else is a Marine river
with a Marneish battle fought on it.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
PAINIEVE ANNOUNCES
VIGOROUS WAR PROGRAM
IN the AssocIated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, September 1s.-The French
ministerial declaration was read by
Prof Paul Painleve. the new premier,
in the chamber of deputies this after
nooA.-It reahirms the determine ton of
France to continue the war until the
instrumentation of Alsace and Lorraine
from Germany is assured. along with
reparaton for the damages caused by
the Germans.
Abiding TO the efforts made by the
Germans TO weaken the moral forces of
the scouattry, the declaration saws that
fni Eases ALREADY under investigation
andIhpse that may hereafter require
tntfHHy.tnstice will follow it's course
w4lf4gRhesitation or weakness and
wkffo6'Aking any account whatever
of the personalities involved.
''Whoeser makes himself an accom-
plice 0ffhe enemy" says the declara-
tion. amHst suffer the rigor of the law
The.erfaration is relatively brief.
mere4R#ang In relief the basic prin-
ciplfR0hieh the government will be
guf6kaIAHs conduct of affairs
1nthe first place, the declaration af-
firms the resolution of the government
to pursue vigorous republican and
social policy" The French democracy
IT contends, has shown itself worthy OF
the contdence its leaders had in 1T and
the aAsence of representative of the
socialist party in the present cabinet
could not and must not be interpreted
an Involving in any way diminution
of that confidence.
While carrying out it's declared pol
icy. continues the declaration, the gov
ernment will endeavor to give the coun-
try proper guarantees that justice will
be strictly administered In this re-
spect IL will not allow itself to be in
nuenced by consideration of persons or
by any question of social position or
political conditions. 1T is declared. the
governments aim being to do justice
fully and speedily.
AS regards the conduct OF the war
the declaration expresses the resolve
of the government to impart to this
phase Df its duties a greater impetus
evary day. 1t attaches the greatest
tmp6ffAnce to the intensihcation of the
manHfacture Of material for war pur-
posl6 TO close collaboration among the
sims and TO the pursuit OF . more
4nGhoa1 lin1omAf3oRAAHb
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Steady Grinding Fight
IS Kept Up Constantly
by Allies on West Front
BY the Associated Press.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM, September
1S.-There must always be periods of
Comparative" quiet. when big spec
tacular offensives are lacking on the
great fighting fronts. The recent davs
have constituted one of these periods
along the British lines in the western
theater. and to the outside world. read
ing the commander-in chiefs laconic
There is nothing of Importance to re-
port" or brief account of seemingly
lnconseauential raids; it may appear
But this conclusion is far from
right. for the grim business of war
continues perpetually. Hourly the big
British guns hurl their thousands Of
tons Of metal, carrying death and de-
struction into the German defenses:
day and night great squadrons Of avia-
tors guide their machines over the
German lines and dump their cargoes
of high explosives on important posi-
tions. and continually small bodies of
British infantry are reaching out into
the German trenches and snatching
back prisoners after playing havoc with
bombs among the dugouts and mortar
emplacements.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
PLAN TO BUY KENT ISLAND
is KNOCKED OUT IN HOUSE
Wants to Know War Price Policy.

The proposition put forward by the
War Department to purchase Kent Is
land. in Chesapeake bay, and use it as
an artillery proving ground received a
setback in the House of Representatives
yesterday when the appropriations of S3.-
00O, 900 for this purpose was knocked
out of the bill on a point of order
raised by Representative Sisson of
Mississippi. He argued that there was
no authority in law to permit the gov
ernment to take the land.
Representative Crist of Georgia, who
was presiding over the house at the
time. quickly upheld the point. The
proposal to purehase TINS land has been
and land owners of the island, all of
whom would have to leave their homes
and seek farms elsewhere. 1t has been
said that the land of Kent Island is the
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Medical Director Byrnes Dead.

Medical Director James c. Byrnes.
L. S. N, retired. who had been called
into active war service and was serving
in New York city. died yesterday ac-
cording to an announcement made by
-be Navy Department. He had been on
the active list from 1875. the year of
his appointment. to 1913, when he was
retired.
Medical Director Byrnes was born in
MaryIand and was appointed to the
service November >. 1876, from the Dis
trict of Columbia. He was sixty-six
wears old.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
British Official Reports.

LONDON. September 1s.-F1eld Mar
shal Haig today reporting military op-
erations last night on the battle front
in France and Belgium says:
Beyond patrol encounters in the
Ypres sector. In which we secured few
prisoners, there was nothing Of special
interest to report"
The statement of last night In telling
of new activities says:
From Sunday the visibility has i'm
proved and a good deal of successful
artillery work and photography has
been accomplished. During the FIRE in
tervals the enemy aircraft were active
again. being greatly favored by a strong
west wind In the course of the morn
ing hostile machines dropped fifty
bombs behind our lines. Very little
damage was done.
"Our airplanes dropped 145 bombs on
German airdrome and hostile billets
and fired many thousands of rounds
from their machine guns at various
targets on the ground In particular,
body of 1000 German infantry was
engaged with machine gun fire from a
height of hundred feet and scattered
six German airnlanes were brought
down in combat and four others were
driven down out of control In addi-
ton, one hostile machine was brought
down in our lines by anti-aircraft gun
fire. Eight of our airplanes are miss
ing"
Evening star., 1917-09-18
PRISONER REVEALS REWARD
300 Marks Promised by Kaiser for
First American Soldier

PARIS. September 1s.-The American
headquarters staff in France has just
been informed by the French authorities
that Emperor William has promised a
prize of 300 marks and three weeks leave
to the first German who captures an
American soldier.
This information came from a German
prisoner, recently taken, who declared
that the offer was contained in an order
issued throughout the army.
A dispatch telegra phed from the British
headquarters in France and Belgium on
September Is said that the German gem
eral commanding the 11th Reserve Di-
vision, had promised to the man who
brought in the first American dead or
alive to headquarters the iron cross Of
the first class. 400 marks and two weeks
leave, That this offer had been mada
was disclosed by the diary Of a captmred
Prussian sergeant Of the 2srd Resesve
Infantry Ragiment .
Evening star., 1917-09-18
SCHOOL FIGURES TODAY
INDICATE BANNER YEAR
Officials Claim Increased Attendance,
Notwithstanding Diminished En-
rollments at Opening.

Additional enrolment Of pupils in
the public schools of the District Of
Columbia today is supporting the pre-
diction made by officials that this will
be the banner year in school history in
so far as attendance is concerned.
officials claim the increase will be
that yesterdays registration was small
er than on the opening day of the pre-
vious y@sr. The decrease is accounted
for in definite manner and before Oc-
tober 2, the opening day of last year,
will be far in excess of the early regis
tration of 1916.
Petworth. Park View. Takoma and the
H. D. Cooke schools are already feeling
expected to show crowded conditions to-
morrow, when, with the end Of the Jewish
HOLIDAYS, hundreds of Jewish boys and
girls not yet enrolled will enter
Decrease in Two High Schools.
Business and Mckinley high schools
show a marked decrease in the number of
pupils over last yea. This is due to the
demand for stenographers and machinisss
who are furnished by those schools, respec-
lively 1t is believed by the officials that
a large percentage of these pupils who are
now at work will return about October 1.
Because of the fact that necessary re-
pairs to the heating plant of the Grant
School have not been completed, that
school is not entirely ready for the re-
ception of pupils. They have been
placed in this building, however. Should
a cold spell arrive before the repairs
are complete the officials will have an
other problem on their hands.
Schools throughout the city had half
sessions today in order to allow the
teachers to accomplish the necessary
routine clerical work which accompa-
nies the opening of school. Supt Brn-
est L. Thurston is to address the teach
ers of. the colored schools at the Miner
Normal building this afternoon. He
spoke to the white teachers yesterday
afternoon. George e. Hamilton, vice
president of the board of education,
who is at the head Of the board during
the absence of Rev. DIR. John Van
Schaick. jr.. president. now in France,
also spoke briefly.
Official Enrolment.
Following Is a list showing the off,
cial enrolment figures in schools other
than the grades yesterday. The first
figures given are for this year, the sec
ond being those for the opening day of
1915 A total Of $4,000 were enrolled yes
SS, 121; Cardozo, 26, SIS.
Central, 2.03S, 1,781; Eastern, 3s9, 45S; !
Western, 400, 465; Mckinley, SIS, 1868;
751, 1.044; Wilson Normal, 81. |
l33; Dunbar, s73. 1,025: Armstrong. 377, |
6Sa; Miner Normal, Ill. 16e: Q Street.
So 121; Cardoxa, 2e, 6l
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Artillery Action in Palestine

LONDON. September 1S.-A Turkish
official communication received here
says: There has been a strong artil-
lery bombardment Of the British posi-
tions before GAIA Con the Palestine
coastl."
Evening star., 1917-09-18
German Attack Repulsed.

The official communication issued by
the war Office last night reads:
"On the right bank of the Meuse
both artilleries were quite active, par
ticularly in the region north of Hill 344
and the cauriers wood. We repulsed
an enemy surprise attack in the sector
of the Rhone-Rhine canal.
Yesterday four German airplanes and
one d-achen were brought down by our
pilots; a sixth enemy machine was
brought down by the fire of our special
guns Finally six other German ma
chimes were badly damaged in engage
ments with our aviators and fell inside
their own lines
"Our bombing airplanes were particu
larly active in the day of September 16
and the night of September 1911. Nu
merous raids were carried out by our
machines. which dropped $1,000 kilos of
projectiles on enemy establishments. in
cluding barracks and factories at Stutt
CART, an aviation camp at Colmar. de-
pots at Lens and Elbach. military es-
Establishments south of Metz. the railway
station at Thionville. factories at Ueck-
ingen and the Saarburg station.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
ATTACK|NCGERMANS
SUFFER BIG LOSS
Reach French Lines South OF
Miette River, But Are
Elected.
FLYING B0MBERS BUSY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. September 1s.-German troops.
after violent bombardment south of
the Miette river, last night launched
an attack and reached the French lines
toward the Neufchatel road. The French
official statement, issued this afternoon.
says that after a sharp fight the Teu-
tons were elected from the positions.
losing heavily and leaving prisoners
in the hands of the French. The ar
tillery was active on both side of the
Meuse river and the region of Fosse
wood.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
TEMPEST IN HOUSE
OVER WAR BUILDING
Cooper and Fitzgerald Clash
on Temporary Structure at
9th and B Streets.
100000 ITEM is O. KID

The proposed location of two-mil-
lion dollar Temporary frame structure on
the site of the old Pennsylvania railroad
station at 9Th and B streets for the use
of the War and Navy Departments
raised tempest in the House of Repre-
sentatives today, in which Representa-
tive Fitzgerald of New York and Rep
resentative Cooper of Wisconsin had an
alteration which verged on the person
al and which was intensely vigorous at
all times
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Advantage With Allies.

OF course, there IL retaliation by the
enemy. but the advantage rests with
the entente allies In this constant
hammertng process. Il IL -tho- StAady
Evening star., 1917-09-18

Fifty million dollars is spent annually
on racing In Great Britain. $35.00o, ,00o
on foot ball. $40.00o.000 on theaters,
$50. .o0o. 600 on cricket and $25.oo0.00o on
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Great Destruction Wrought.

This process has been continued by
the British steadily since the recent
big offensive. The artillery has kept
up an almost unceasing thunder along
the whole front, and air raids and
thrusts by the infantry have been
working great destruction in the en-
emy territory.
Last nights infantry raids are ex-
amples OF the work being done, much of
which is never published to the outside
world. English and Scottish regiments
about midnight conducted three sue
cessful raids. East of Gavrelle several
prisoners were taken and a large num-
Der of the enemy killed. five big dug
outs were bombed to pieces and two
saps destroyed. A similar success was
achieved south of Arras, several dug
outs being demolished and a number of
trench mortar emplacements wrecked.
besides other damage done.
The British air service still maintains
supremacy and the big raiding ma
chimes have been doing vast damage.
One of the spectacular air incidents oc-
Cured yesterday. when British plane
dispersed two thousand enemy infan-
try by turning its machine guns on the
men along one of the highways.