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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
KALEY SCHOOL
susie Gresho and Anna Lassu.
Editors.
KINDERGARTEN.

We have registered in the kinder
garten this year 50 boys and 19
girls.
Elaini Kenna who has been visit
ing in Mississippi returned 10 kim
garten Wednesday.
ONE-B.
The enrolment for 1-B for the
beginning of this semester is As.
There are a few pupils who have
not yet been enrolled but We eX-
pect them to enter later.
TWO-B.
The 2-B's are sorry to have VII
ma Soos move to Mishawaka We
hope she will like her new school.
TWO-A
There are Is boys and 20 girls
enrolled in our room.
Albert Hagedorn brought three
prize bouquets that were on our
table for the flower show.
Kennsth Buecke and Gizalla
Becsei are absent on account of i'll
ness.
THREE B-A
Three-B has an enrolment Of "a
at present.
Kenneth Kreps and Helen Taylor
entered Wednesday, having recov-
cred from whooping cough.
Velma Swartz is i'll.
Three-A opened with an enroll
ment of Il.
Louis Vargo is not back yet
Mary Baumgartner entered from
st. Stephens school.
our room was so crowded that
We had to transfer seven 10 the
Washington school.
Anna Nemeth is sick.
We had 10 bouquets on the table
for flower show.
Mrs. Penny and Mrs. Swartz Wis
tied our class Monday afternoon.
SEVEN-B-A AND EIGHTH.
The seventh grade opened with an
enrolment of % pupils.
Clara Kosiak is back again at
Kaley after years absence during
which she attended St Hedwige
school.
Seven-A boys in manual training
have made drawings of a coat
hanger. sled runner and a tie rack.
When the lumber comes they ex-
pect 10 make these articles.
II domestic science class the girls
have canned pears and tomatoes.
In geography we are studying the
winds and rains of South America.
Fanny Waggoner returned last
Monday
our room. the smallest in Haley
school. received the first prize at
the flower show Monday
We had % different kinds Of flow
ers.
Eighth boys have finished their
drawing Of camp stools.
Eighth girls are learning a new
method OF canning fruits and vege-
IA bles.
GENERAL NOTES.
We had our annual flower exhibit
on Monday afternoon. There were
lsS bouquets exhibited. The eight
3 had the best table becat Sc Of
BILE. their arrangement being excel
lent: three-B. third table. both va
riety and arrangement
Several excellent baskets OF veg
etables were exhibited
The judges Of our exhibit were
Mrs. r. T. Miller, Mrs. Green. Mrs
Herrod and Mrs. Arthur Moon.
The school enrolment is not as
great this year as il was last year.
We are very sorry that so very
many OF our boys and girls end it
necessary 10 20 10 work this year
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
THIRD PRIZE
Vernon Arcbambcault. COquillard
school

As soon as school was out my
mother and + went 10 Michigan City.
We stayed there two weeks. While
I was there L went bathing almost
every day one day I came out OF
the water and dressed I then walk
ed along the beach for about a mile
and saw a cave. went iu 20 eX-
plore. was IN the cave ah-ut five
minutes AS I was Comi out ]
found that the water had risen about
four 20 five feet. got on a huge
rock. sat down and waited. think
ing how I would get ashore. 1 look
ed around and saw two men IN "a
row boat not far from where ] was.
I called and they heard me. They
came after me. oh. but I was glad
40 get out OF there,
One OF the men said that ] should
never 40 in that cave again.
The next day We got on the boat
Theodore Roosevelt 90 Chicago
and STAYED i've weeks
when ! got home I took a paper
route
Next summer am going 90
Mammoth Cave"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
LINCOLN SCHOOL
Agnes OuelIette and Elsie BOberg
Editors.
ROOM ONE.

kOOM ONE
We now have 32 children in the
/ 3 grade.
Miss Rosencrans visited our room
Monday morning.
ROOM TWO.
There are / \ and b pupils in
this room this semester.
The first prize for the best dis
play of flowers at last Monday S
flower show was awarded 10 room
two.
Mary Joris entered five bouquets
and was awarded four first prizes
ROOM THREE.
We have IS pupils in our room
this term. Our ? 3 class has l.
pupils and our , A class 13 pupils
We want all our pupils here ev-
cry day if possible SO we will have
few absent marks and no tardy
marks.
We are all going 10 work hard.
We have "A new insect cage and
the girls and boys are bringing a
great many caterpillars and grass
hoppers for il. We are learning
how they live and what they eat
our memory verse for this week
is:
The clocks quiet voice says
Tick, tick. tick"
Do what you are told and be quick
quick. quick
ROOM FOUR-THREE Ii.
We had four boys and girls enter
our room from other schools ou'
side of the city this term. They
are Cecil and oliver Decker from
Greene township, Alene Paulin from
New Carlisle, and Dolores Boccc
from Clarksburg. w. Va.
We had our first painting lesson
Monday. We are going To make
color charts.
THREE a.
There are 50 pupils in our room
Three pupils came Ia us from
other schools, Wilbur Hertel from
the Perley. Howard Showalter from
the Studebaker. and Alline Murray
from the MuesseL
Lucille Staikman expects to at
tend school at Flint Mich, this win
ter We shall miss her very much.
FOURTH.
we have 40 pupils enrolled i'm the
fourth grade.
The A class has already started
long division.
The ABS have had review in arith-
metic.
We had a test in arithmetic las;
Friday. Edith Elstram, Esther
White, Esther Flagel received Zoe.
our memory gem for the week is.
With a hand that is kind,
And a heart that is true,
To make others glad
There is much We can do.
I'm literature We have learned the
poem September.
ROOM FIVE.
There are 81 pupils in our room
L.eeta Singrey did not enter school
until this morning
Miss Bennett is reading us a story
about The Secret Garden.
In reading the Bs are reading AN
Order for a Picture. The As are
reading Moses Goes TO the Fair.
Our memory verse this week is:
Courage comes from application
OF a heart that does not shirk.
And whose sweetest consolation,
Is upheld by steadfast work
ROOM SIN.
We are going TO have a flower
show this afternoon. We are going
10 have day of TO go 10 the fair.
Ned Sisson entered our school
from Pontiac. Mich.
The absent ones this week are.
Roland Reynolds. Berenice KlOpfen-
stein and Norma Carlray. Our teach
er. Miss Beven. is very i'll. and Miss
Baker is taking her place
ROOM SEVEN.
We have 20 pupils in our room
this semester.
The TBS had a written review o.
all the tables for their arithmetic
lesson Friday.
Gertrude Hartman has left rs and
is now going 10 the Elder school.
We all enjoyed the fsir last Tues
day.
Our memory verse is as follows.
Pluck-Patien Perseverance
The three P's" always win.
David Belasco.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
GENERAL MOTIF =.
LOWER FLOOR.

m,
He -iIsl prize ioi OFT Rowe
30 Nei,' 10 Io'r' th'ee. 9e'on'
pill ''"' ." Io'Hl Two
li7I prize bouquet lsenoi
'loo'iieI.
SECOND prize. Florenlihe 6illaHd'
estlaile pil@e' Peorse s.scen-
ie'' H''ioi 'i@ ine"-
nm
MESS N''- 'S''l'e u oui ne" led'ii-
are having aepaftme niA.
-" 1'e "pfe' l''oI'
W g nave nearly 4VO enroiied-
Tx FLOOR.
Tho upper iloor won first prize
Tor the best Iaole' room nine
'ecoiiu pre- I'l the oesl la'i-'
room SD
esI 5'1l'eI upper Il"oi, nus.
Itlze' May refers, second pIll-
'"uquet. esther SolDris' Fe-etaol-
iii@e' ->''i man ne
pNL-b.
EIeaHor Neoao huft Aei eye
MONDAY hhHe Playing on one 81
the '"lhss. he are NOT gong ="
play on thehl' or near them AGAIN
we nave - IN our room now.
INo--A
room this week. -v- now have 3
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16

TO help the family. Many OF their
brothers have enlisted and they are
trying 10 help keep up the homes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16

Three members OF congress were
born On Eufaula. Ala. town or less
than 1900 inhabitants None OF
represents the district.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
PERLEY SCHOOL

Bertha Kelley and Eta OsIer.
Editors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
SEVENTH CIR ADJ.

Although our vacation was
little short this wear. we enjoyed Is
very much. We are all glad % r-
oack 20 school and wish our teach
ers "a happy school wear We ere"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16

Forrest Whitmer. Harold Straus-
ser. Raymond Harbour and Wallace
Dyer were new pupils in our room
this week.
We have 40 pupils in the nth
grade.
Mildred Marsh was transferred TO
the Studebaker school as she
changed her residence
Mrs. VI. d. Roberts visited our
room Wednesday afternoon We
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16

CONTINUED OK PAGE THREEJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
STORM WARNINGS
DISPLAYED TODAY
Heavy Fau of Snow Forecasted in New
England and Middle Atlantic
Coast States.

WASHINGTON, December S.-Snow
throughout the entire northeastern sec
tion Of the country, accompanied by a
cold wave through the middle west and
extending southwark to the Gulf of Mex
leo was causing some discomfort today
and generally delayed movements OF traf
fic
Heavy snow fall tonight in New Eng
land and the Middle Atlantic coast states
was forecasted, probably continuing Sun
day i'll the lake region and New England
with much colder weather in Atlantic
coast districts south OF New England
Storm warnings are being displayed
on the Atlantic coast from Jacksonville
Fla, 10 Passport, Me.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
Jacob Jones, Torpedoed,
Went Down with Loss of
Large Part of Crew
81 SURVIVORS ARE
TAKEN OFF ON RATS
Names of Ten of Those Rescued Re
ceived in Washington Was Com
manded by Lieut.. Commander Worth
Bagley, Sec Daniels S Brother in Law

WASHINGTON. Dec. S-The Ameri-
can destroyer Jacob Jones was torpedoed
and sunk in the war zone on Thursday
with the loss of large part OF her crew.
Thirty-seven survivors were taken off on
life rafts The names OF 10 survivors
have been received here. The names Of
the 10 reported follows; Lieut.. John X.
Richards, Ensign Nelson \. Gates, As
sistant Surgeon l.. l. Adamkiewiecz,
Charles f. Pierce. fireman; Timothy Ed
ward Twomey, seaman John G. John
son, seaman; Henry A. Stutze, machinist
mate; Edward f. Grady, fireman. second
class; John j AIulyaney, seaman, and
Myron Flood seaman.
The sinking occurred Dee. 8 at p H.
while the ship was on patrol duty She
was commanded by Lieut. Commander
David Worth Bagley, brother OF Mrs. 10
sephus Daniels, wife Of the secretary OF
the navy.
Inasmuch as Admiral Sims mentioned
other officers among the survivors and
did not name Commander Bagley it i
/ feared he went down with his ship
! The complement Of the ship IN peace
I times was five officers, five petty of
! tcers and s. enlisted men. Undoubtedly
/ this has been increased to 100 or more
From the first report IS would ap
1 pear that the loss of life would be up
wards Of 60.
The submersibIe probably came upo;
the destroyer patrolling the course il
the dark aud had all the best of .ht
engagement. No details were containe,
in today $ report, but it has been th,
case that when a submarine hits on
! destroyer il is more due to a cnanc.
meeting and good opportunities thar
fighting skill on the part Of the sub
marine.
The large loss Of life would indieat,
that the torpedo, with its deadl,
charge of high explosives, made nea
hit plump on the destroyer 5 thin hull
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
Soldier Who Fought in
France Overwhelmed by
the Halifax Horrors
DEAD AND DYING
WERE EVERYWHERE
Mothers and Children Running Fran
tically About Amid Mounds of Ruins
Pulled % Men and Children from
the Mass Of Wreckage.

81. JOHN. \ b, Dec S.-The battle
fields OF Europe do not furnish a par
allel 10 th.. scenes witnessed at Halitax,
in the opinion OF Duncan Grey, who ar
rived here yesterday lie was inspecting
shells in she'd on the waterfront at the
time and barely escaped before the build
ing collapsed This IS his story:
a few seconds after the roar Of the
explosion a l.,st of wind swept through
lie shed and then down came pillars,
boards and beams. rushed to the open
| and the sight that met my gaze was the
worst that hope ever TO see IN this
world
Il have been IA the trenches in France.
have gone over the top Friends and
comrades have been shot in my presence.
| have seen scores Of dead men lying up
on the battlefield but the sight that
lr1cted me yesterday was 4 thousand
times worse and far more pathetic
L saw people lying around under tim
bcls, stones and other debris. Some bat
tered beyond recognition and others groan
ing IN then last asonies
Rushing here and there. | struggled
to assist them, and as near as / can re
member. pulled out - men and children
from under the wreckage As was right
in the affected district I witnessed tbs
full horror Of the situation
Partly blinded by the smoke iron
burning dwellings | CROPPED around as
slstng some OF the poor mothers and lit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

TRU R0, y. 5, Dec additional out
side relief for the suffering thousands in
Halifax was dependent today on the
weather. The great snowstorm dominat-
ed the situation Almost every hour
brought word OF relief trains stalled by
huge drifts piled up by the gale all along
the railroad lines. One train with doe
tors and nurses from the United States
on board was caught in New Brunswick
80 miles from the Nova Scotia border
Another which left St John, n B.
Thursday night with doctors, nurses and
relief supplies ran into a tremendous
snowbank 20 miles from Truro. Some
where between Amherst and Truro the
Massachusetts, relief train was held up.
This stretch OF railroad felt the worst OF
the storm as confused wind current
swept across it from the mountains which
| the line crosses. Between Truro and
Halifax the railroads were in little better
state. Trains were stalled during the
night Word came from Halifax early
today that the condition Of many OF the
injured residents was very serious and
that there We're not enough doctors in the
city to give them the needed attention
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
Cooperative and Loan AS
sOciatiOn a Community
Builder
PRES. VAUGHAN GIVES
EDUCATIONAL PAPER
Officers Chosen at Annual Meeting Last
Evening Shares in Future to Be
Dated Jan. and July President
Report.

There was large and interested gath
ering in the board of trade rooms last
evening, the occasion being the annual
meeting Of the Brattleboro Cooperative
Savings and Loan association. Many be-
sides shareholders were present. In addi
| tion to the reading of reports and the
election Of officers Ferris Il. Vaughan,
president, read an interesting and educa-
tional paper on the aims and benefits of
the association. describing il "a com
munity builder
Reports OF the president and the seere-
tary treasurer who is Carl S. Hopkins,
indicated that the association is in q
hourishing condition financially and has
made some remarkable strides during the
last fiscal year
The president : report in part fol
lows:
We are closing our fifth year of
business and we consider this our most
prosperous year since the beginning.
According to the books OF the treasure
We have leans now amounting to ap-
iploximatelv $1,000 This money is all
| PidCCu On uESt tidSo luNtSlIHtHtS coming
under the scrutiny of the security com
mittee, which makes frequent visits to
building under construction 50 as to
be sure that the money is not advanced
faster than the contract calls for.
: The prediction CT your president,
one year ago, that the growth Of this
: association III the future would prob
{ ably be from $4,000 to $4,000 has
: nj : ba h -
: Year has been fully $4,000 which is
: an advance CT 80 per cent over one
T year ago. You can very easily zee
where a growth OF approximately $l0,-
: GOO each year viii place the finances
, Of this association in the next 10 years.
One Of the most important things
r accomplished by our building and loan
association this wear has been piece
OF legislative work in which we had
the assistance OF four other building
and loan associations and by uuited
worl. and with the assistance Of Saw
ings Bank Examiner Williams and Tax
Commissioner Plumley we have been
able, through the generous work of our
representative, Mr. Durham. to have a
bill passed in the legislature which e1
empts our association from the Seven
tcnths of one per cent tax which is i'm
posed on the savings banks.
The expenses of the association art
very small. consisting of state cor
iporation tax, advertising and the SALARY
of the treas surer. The total Of these
- three items is about $50.
!, II the officers were not enthusiastic,
;, over our little cooperative assoeiatio,
it would not exist. but we all feel tha
] ! ~ of he :
one Of the things that it pays to hav'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
MAKES APPEAL FOR
VERMONT RECRUITS
Capt. e. w. Gibson Says Next Draft
Probably Will Include Large
Number from This Locality
litor of The Rcformer:

Editor of The Rcformer:
| am appealing for the last time foc
recruits from men of draft age fer
Company | and for the First Vermont
Regiment. The transfers Of men 10
other essentially Vermont organizations
left the company with only about -
men. The number has been increased
10 46 by voluntary enlistmenta. W"
need 100 men. The government ca
tends an invitation to all men of draft
age to enlist before the machinery Tor
the next selection is set in motion.
The transfers of men heretofore
made was necessary in accordance with
plans Of the war department. What
was done in that respect with Yer
mont troops was done also with many,
many other organizations, including
regular units. Such a change at the
time was necessary, and we cannot
/ complain. Our men have tAe satisfac-
tion Of being well grouped together,
and generally under our own Vermont
officers
The plan for the next draft makes
| it almost certain that a large number
of young men Of this vicinity will be
called. Men are neeled, then more
Aii1iI anu sim ilipIt HCU tdll y Oul
attention to Major Ashley's letter N
last evenings Reformer.
Windham county made glorious
record Of her patriotism at the time Of
the last draft. | sincerely trust it may
again stand before the country as an
example Of the finest citizenship 81
the land, in this great undertaking q.
making the world safe, not only fol
Democracy, but safe for mothers, sis
ters, wives and sweethearts; safe FOL
humanity and safe against the menace
Of the military monster who threaten,
to crush every free government
There is a glory in being a volun
tcer. To the men who are to be caile;
ask You to share that glory Do no'
wait for the draft. Your state needs
YOU now. 1ol can do no better thar
stand by Vermont, which has ever beer
with her volunteers at every crutia
point of the nation s history, from tn,
shedding Of the first blood of TIL
American revolution to first casualt,
under the American ilag in this grea
hconteSt to down the monster Of autoc
raey.
The state will pay YOU so mont
and the government makes liberal al
IoWance 70 famlIeS The men are wei
. fed, clothed, well taken care of in ey
| cry respect. and around them ar
, thrown wholesome influences. Tnev ar
compelled to save a part Of their carr
, ings. are expected TO insure for thei
! dependents, all to make them in time
, that try the soul better men and bet
a ter citizens, better prepared for thei
part i'll the advance of humanity aft1
the war is over. Enlist now. Do ii
g wait until It is too late. The tru
: test of patriotism is willingness (
+ serve Your God and Your country. B
|. serving Your country YOU serve Won
Cod
Very truly yours,
E. w. GIBSON,
Captain Commanding Company l.
, Brattleboro. Dec s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
CONGRESS ADJOURNS.
Interest in Proclamation Defining
Status CT Austro- Hungarians.

WASHINGTON, Dee s.--The
United States today is at war with
Austria Hungary as the result Of
joint resolution adopted by congress
and approved by the President. The
state of war exists from $50 =. NJ.
yesterday, the time when the Pres
ident signed the declaration.
With the resolution out of the
way congress adjourned until next
week, the senate until Monday and
the house until Tuesday.
Interest centcred today in the
President 5 proclamation, which it
is expected will define the status Of
Austro- Hungarian subjects, particu-
larlv of those in the armed forces
Of the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

With every building more or less dam
aged. men, women and children cuddled
together a. best they could and passed a
night Of suffering.
The killing wind whistled through
empty panes and there were scarcely
blankets enough to cover the wounded
and many were unable to obtain food.
Fires were almost out OF the question and
the only lights obtainablc were from oil
lamps or candles
The citizens finance committee csti-
mate that there are 10000 destitute pee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
ASKS THAT 1900 C0FF|NS
BE FORWARDED TO HALIFAX

moreuc there are 800 bodies. The lat
ter were viewed by multitude today,
but only a few were identified. There
probably We're 200 other bodies on
Wow awaiting Identification.
In tle greater number of eases this
will be impossible. a citizens com
mittee issued statement this morning
saving that between 5000 and 1000
dwellings occupied by poorer people
had been destroyed, affecting approx
mately 1000. Investigation shows 20.
600 at least are destitute.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
AUsTRIANs CLAIM VICTORY.
Said to Have Broken Italian Defenses
After Hours of Fighting.

VIENNA. Dec. :. via London, Brit
III admiralty, Per Wireless Press
Austro Hungarian general headquarters
today issued an official statement which
said: "Thc troops of Field Marshal
Conrad Non IIoctzcndorf have won
further successes in their attacks after
hand 10 hand engagements lasting scv
cral hours. Austrian rifle regiments
broke the enemy defen~e4 at Mont Mis-
semole. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

pie in the devastated area. the majority
OF them from the poorer classes. Nearly
1000 buildings We're destroyed and the
actual losses and estimated cost OF tenn.
porary maintenance will approximate
S30000,000.
HALIFAX, y. s, Dec :, from stah
Massachusetts relief train that left
Boston Thursday night arrived here
today. There is absolutely no way of
estimating with any degree of accu-
racv the number of the dead as result
Of the explosion on Thursday. Fifteen
hundred dead is III" generally accepted
figure by the authorities. In one
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

Thinking only of their wives and children,
they dashed about in the burning debris
hazarding then lives with the single
thought OF rescuing their own.
Il shall never forget how l felt III that
hour. | saw little kiddies running along
some with blood streaming from them.
All were crying for their parents, while
fathers and mothers raced about i'll fren-
~ | have never seen anything 50 pa
thetic, even ON the battlefield
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

1890 H. m--Subject, The Business of
This Church
H. l5 a. m.-Sunday school
400 p. m.-Meeting Of the junior
Christian Endeavor society in the
Centre Church house
$50 p. Meeting of Senior Chris
ian Endeavor society in the Cen
tire Church house. Subject, Here Am
l. Send Me. Isaiah Cos.
80 p. m.-Subject of lecture, The
Origin and Meaning of Hebrew
Apocalypse. During Sunday after
noon an every member canvass will
he made for local church support
and behevoleneos for the coming
year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
AID FROM THE NAVY.
See Daniels Offers Blankets and Stoves
TO People of Halifax

WASHINGTON, Dec. Secretary
Daniels today offered the Red Cross a
quantity of supplies At Portsmouth for
relief At Halifax Two ships under
the direction Of the navy already are
at Halifax doing what they can TO re-
lieve the situation and another has
been sent from Proyincetowu Mas 4,
with a hospital unit to cooperate with
the relief corps. The supplies at Ports
mouth include 25.00U blankets and COO
stnNrS