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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
4 WTIDDTFD SOCIALIST

Norris Hnlqut the socialist leader who is running
mayor New York says that United States IS
the most plutocrauc country in the world" He
presses his regret socialism not found so fer
tile field here elsewhere. And he adds the
policy of suppression of free speech and Of criticism
zone TO make socialists than anything we our
selves tthe socalistsD could do.
Mr. Hquit must be losing his old time keenness
end brilHancy- lie argues as muddy as a Prussian
editor II this is il reality the most pIutocratic
country and if he insists pIutocracy has forced
into the and exploiting the nation more
husily than ever why has there been of
socialism Exploitation and oppression by the rich
have always been observed to make socialists. why
then. has America been a fertile feld'?
With genuine Prussan consistency Mr. Hillquit con-
tradicts himself in the There are vast
numbers socialists beng created this very minute he
says-enough to elect himself of the metropolis
And how are they made? Simplest thing the world
The suppression Of free speech" is doing IT,
The the country hasn't noticed any such sup
preston any such result The lid has been clampei
reasonable and seditious utterances But since
when has the prohibition of treason and sedton been
ofense against free speech2 Mr.. Huquit is falling
into the common error OF his brethren and mistakns
liberty for license.
lie is incidentally forgetting the essential prin-
eiples of socialism which acquescence in the will II
the majority. The majority Of Americans have de-
elared against Germany. That declaration is now
law To be obeyed. not resisted. Otherwise the
machinery OF democratic government breaks down and
guarantees OF freedom swept away
intelligent socialists frankly recognize
ta truth aong with the important fact that our war
t. fight behalf very democracy that socialism,
Processes % desire. That why most Of them have
left the sooias party II suppression has made So
calists the folly ilogic and un-Americansm Of the
socialist party has unmade them still faster Mr. Hill
quit has a rude awakening coming.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
q @z 2zf:@zeG Z~
OCTOBER 9, 1917
AIR REPRISALS.

II was inevitable the German air raids should
lead To retaliation in the end. No nation tamely
tolerate the ruthless murder of its women and chill
iren month after month without rising at
pitch of Indignation that demands reprisas in kind
Ana no government can withstand such demand.
The killing Of noncombatants is abhorrent
civilized people particularly abhorrent men Of
Angio-Saxon blood. No nation IN the world, perhaps
would have endured devlish work Of the German
air squadrons long the British have done with
out a universal cry vengeance Imagine what the
state of American feeling would be if bombs were
rained week after week, two years. peaceful!
cities and towns of our eastern Imagine New
York visited nisb: after night by enemy who de-
lighted in blowing up families their beds, wreck
ing schoolhouses hotels and hospitals and spater-
ing the streets with the blood of children
The French have already begun "hghting the devil
with fire They have squadrons far across
the German frontier, raining death undefended
towns to show the Germans precisely the of
fare their own army is wagng. The British are
pected to conduct similar reprisals. on greater
I'VE viii give il all back TO them" said Lloyd
George in a recent speech. We will give to
them We shall bomb Germany with compound
interest,""
IS "a natural thing do. It is the logical con-
sequence German frightfuness. We blame
,ur allies for it, But Americans are in,neasureably
sorry that has come this. hoped to keep our
side of the clean from any mputatiOn of the
brutality cruelty characterized Prussan
lighting from the first.
Even now. cannot acquesce in these retaations il
they are intended merely for revenge They can be
morally justified only from repettions OF
The
1t may be that German civilians do not know the
ruth about the air raids against England that have
shocked the whole world II may be that il they
Informed with a concrete examples air assas-
snaton to point the moral they viii cali halt their
Lwu government To this end every allied airpane
hat drops bomb German should drop,
along with it, printed statements showing the
bloody and inexcusable work wrought by German
lylators. and demanding an end Ct such barbarIsm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
"BEM ARE. SHE Is POOLING
THEE

Girls, it is a dangerous pastime.
this seeing what fools you can make
of the men,"
Some man. some day. is going to
misunderstood your motive.
Some man, who is your victim. is
going 10 be reused 10 dangerous
anger.
The outcome may be very sor-
rowful TO you.
Have you stopped 10 consider
how carelessly YOU may be giving
grounds for gossip?
II you are not the guardian of
your fair name. who else viii be ?
Some OF these men whom YOU
have led TO believe YOU cared for
are likely 10 become reveRgeful.
Then. If your actions give the
least foundation for it. your name
viii he mentioned with whispered
innuendo.
Is il worth while?
Copyright, 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
Naval Battles of the World War
BY G. KAY SPENCER.

which he had been lured. and
prompt broke the signal. Small
cruisers scatter. Major units attack
with flagship"
1t was too late, however. the Ger
mans having. in their eagerness to
finish the supposedly feeble British
squadron, drawn far within the Brit
ish range. The Scharnhorst and the
Gneisenau at once became the tar
gets for the British battle cruisers
salvos, the light German ships be-
ing left to the small British cruis-
ers.
Both German cruisers, though
overwhelmed by the greatly super
Tor metal of the British battle
cruisers, fought desperately. Seeing
their hopeless position. they rained
an accurate stream of fire from
their eight-inch guns against the
heavy sides of the huge English
cruisers. The missiles bounded from
the heavy armor into the sea.
I Meanwhile one 12-inch salvo aft
er another was methodically batter
ing the German ships to pieces.
raking them from stem TO stern
and tearing away their light armor
and opening gaping holes in their
sides.
. The ships became shambies. One
| after another OF the guns became
silent as the crews were killed at
their stations. With the last Of their
guns still blazing defiance, first one.
then the other, OF the two gallant
cruiserers heeled slowly over. They
were offered surrender, but refused
TO reply. The crews We're seen to
scramb bic out TO the decks and.
standing in formation. they sang as
their ships plunged beneath the wa
ter. AS Admiral Won Specs flag al
the main truck Of the Scharnhorst
disappeared, the British realized
! they had avenged the brave Grad
dock
While the major fight was on the
Glasgow had sunk the Leipsic in a
running fight Several British light
cruisers had pursued the Numbers
for so miles and reduced her to
ruin, offered her surrender. which
was refused. and then sent her
down. The Dresden, however. sue
ceeded in getting a good start at the
order to scatter and made a clean
escape.
The British now offered the de-
fenseless GOLFERS the alternative OF
surrender. They were genuinely
sorry when these little boats turn
ed the other down. The little yes
sells were soon pounded to destruc-
ton, after which the survivors of
the crews were picked up and
shown every kindness and service
on board the English cruisers.
Throughout the action the Brit
ish were short of fuel, not having
had the time TO take on coal. To
maintain the action they stripped
themselves OF all wood-tables
frames-in fact. any part OF their
ships that could 90 under the boil
ers was stripped down and used as
fuel
The Cornwall was damaged slight
ly below the water line. but the re-
mainder of the fleet was unscathed.
The total casualties were eight men
killed and four wounded. on the
morning Of the 10th the funeral Of
the dead was held. Commander.
officers and men OF the fleet were
present and the ships flew their flags
az half-mast.
The German losses cannot be de-
termined accurately. but certain i
Is that the great majority OF all the
German crews perished- The Ad-
miral Count Won Spec and his two
sons were lost.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
THE MELTING POT
Come Take Pot Luck With Us"

ARISTOCRACY.
4 long o noble
get Ou n he sNimnin
o a family preposterously
be a parvenu horribly
heraldry inspection
Upon the musy connection
They'll social winners
personally unTardonable
how %
a bluebood neishhors will
They'll a rdnker.
checks the banker
a mortal human Internationally happy
For about the deeds and done
Thy dig grandad what he
ne six horses a silver carriage.
They their daughters
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
& READY PARSON.

The evening lesson was from the
Book of Job" and the minister had
Just read: Yes. the light of the
wicked shall be put out" when i'm
mediately the church was in total
darkness.
Brethren" said the minister
with scarcely a moments pause. 'in
view Of the sudden and startling
fulilment Of this prophecy, we will
spend a few minutes in silent
prayer for the electric lighting COM
pany."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

on the seventh OF December in
1914 powerful British fleet churn-
ed into Port Stanley, the seaport
of the Falkland islands. Composing
this mighty squadron were the bat
tie cruisers Invincible and Inflexible.
the battleship Campus and the
armored cruisers Caarnarvon, Corn
wall and Kent. and the cruisers
Bristol and Glasgow; all under the
command of Vice Admiral Sir Fred
| erick Sturdee. The big fleet steamed
into the bay, which is almost COM
pletely land-locked. High hills sur
round the bay in a semi-circular
range, entirely hiding the fleet from
| the outside waters.
The morning Of the eighth found
the fleet just beginning to coal and
provision. The day seemed to have
/ been especially set apart by the me-
| neurological deity in charge Of the
| Falkland islands weather, for, con-
trary TO the usual leaden skies and
| high winds. the day was perfect
! Scarcely a ripple on the sea and a
| clear-cut horizon were both helpful
| factors TO the British Outposts in
sighting the enemy and in aiding
| the royal navy to hunt down the
scattering German units when the
battle went desperately against
| them.
The battleship Campus was cruis-
ing outside the harbor on guard
duty. The other units were engaged
in taking on supplies. A sluggish
haze was noted squirming along the
horizon. The haze became palmer
and was seen 10 be issuing from the
tunnels of a warship. The ensign of
the German navy was made out.
| bearing down full speed on the har-
Dor. Four more enemy vessels sue
cessively came into view as they
meets sky.
The British realized they were
about TO face the squadron of Vice
Admiral Count Won Spec. composed
OF the armored cruisers, Scharnhorst
and Gneisenau and the small cruis-
ers, Leipsic, Nurnberg and Dresden,
accompanied by two GOLFERS. This
division had left the Chilean islands
Of Juan Fernandez on Nov. Is.
heading for Cape Horn and the
Falklands Apparently the plan of
Won Spec was 10 seize the islands
and destroy the wireless station.
As fate ruled it. the Germans
sighted only the Campus cruising
ed she was alone and the only re-
naming unit of the Inflated fleet OF
Admiral Craddock. Won Spec
promptly disposed his squadron TO
cut off the battleship's escape. The
Campus. however, began the action
by an indirect fire over a neck OF
land. Her 12-inch shells were eXcep-
, tionally we'll placed. striking the
: water directly in front OF and be-
hind the Gneisenau.
The Germans closed in. firing
rapidly and with precision. At this
/ juncture all Of the British armored
and light cruisers ran out in battle
formation and began 70 fight and
, maneuver for position. The action
was disconcerting 20 the Germans
who. nevertheless, took on these ex-
ira antagonists with equanimity. for
the hight was simply brought 70 even
metal
The action was already furious
and apparently EVENLY contested
when out through the narrow har-
Dor entrance came the long gray
forms OF the two great battle cruis-
ers. each with her eight l?-inch
guns swung out for action.
Admiral Won Spec realized the
J terrible mistake and the trap into
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
SUSPICION.

Mrs. Johnson, the widow, was
engaged at her washtub, when there
entered 10 see her Mr.. Bolts, a de-
voted admirer and sutton.
After a Bit Mrs. Johnson asked:
''Yo' sho' yo' loves me?"
why, Mrs. Johnson, Of co'se Use
sho'!"
Then, from Mrs. Johnson. after a
suspicious survey of Mr.. Bolts:
"Yo' amt gone an lost yO' job,
has yo'?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

Germany win.
national enterprise and should be greatest
dividual enterprise We have right engage i'll
any activity that will hinder it. We ought un-
dertake anything without assuring ourselves that il
Will contribute the supreme purpose.
Whether its a question OF money or work or per-
sonal influence. will it help win the WARP"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
VIII IT HFT p TO WIN

If about TO undertake any enterprise" says
Chairman Willard OF the national council OF defense.
and yourself the question. VIII this help
win the war;"
It's good test Of conduct IN business and in pri-
vate LIE. It's test Of loyalty country and our
institutions It's humanity and common
It's ultimately Of business Judgment be.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

class an elementary talk on architec-
ture.
Now" said she, can any one
in the class tell me what a 'buttress
is"
Little Walter arose, his face
beaming with a quick flash of intel
ligence.
Il know" he shouted, "a buttress
is a nanny goat"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
THE REASON.

Teacher-Many of the presidents
were lawyers, but George Washing
ton was a farmer How was that?
Pupil suppose it was because
he couldn't tell a lie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
GANG ALL THERE.

She was much interested in prison
reform and was visiting a large pris-
on one day.
Don't any OF your friends come
TO see you on visiting days?" she
asked of a big, burly ruffian.
Nom" responded the ex-burglar:
they're all here wit EVERY
bOdy's.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

California organize a conservation
army having major general brgadier gen
majors. adjutants captains lieuten
ants, and 522 sergeants. We don't know how big the
army be but going have enough
officers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

Won Freytag- Loringhaven. big German military ex-
pert opines the initiative remain with the
British. Gen. Haig thinks so Won Hindenburg's
initiative TO have busted anyhow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
NOTED MASON DIES.

LONDON. Oct. Sir Edward
Letchworth. grand secretary of Eng
lish Free Mssons. died il London
Monday He was 81 years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
THE OLD LADY AGAIN

My nephew had 10 give up smok-
ing entirely" said old Mrs. Blunder-
by. THE doctor told him that the
Nicodemus in the tobacco was simp-
Nv killing him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09
La Toilette and the Supreme Court

La Toilette and the Supreme Court
~ supreme hearing important
allowance the of that tribunal only Nov 10th would sound better
oung Toilette Stone
lon hannemouth
that might be bad idea wait until the has passed this
The supreme court has before the most montous question since those
slavery cases upon body
raom lack of it. that opposition the the conduct
the war has been contending for
supreme court should
hold that what becomes all this opposition
Toilette Stone GrOnna and Others have virtually charged
Wouldn't virtually traitors
patriots?
country treason
the being with the decisions supreme
Would the people stone
ct al have the demand retirement of majority supreme
court as would see to hold the CONSUMPTION law unconstitutional?
Yet the conScptOn law opposition conscpion around which
much the opposition the has wlng somewhat doubt
tavoitsm Germany but still there
Suppose that find from this bench that
oahes years ago. highly praised
the Chiefes traitors o us o them all?
Our federal supreme called decide whether the
federal constitution twentieth century pasts hundred
years ahead of their time, o werer o blood
This question which the whole world vitality interested upon
largely depends the power civilization to defend itself against barbara auO
Everywhere
salemate
The greatest naves of the world are unable to decide it
The starvation policy lemate and the bloody work of land
fighting
through only prospect uness-un
the United States throws all of its money and material into
question court than
governmental law involved coniuionay the
draft act but the life of the constitution itself
Heaven constitutional ideals autocracy
s wiped
Not only this draft paramount importance but it vital that
decision should rendered earliest possible
We have declared the powerful martial nation this world
Cononay otherwise spent billions up
millions and prosecute
best ability
lingering ability a thing
laughed at and scond by Russians Mexcans Chinese or an other nation
mpotent to carry out great national purpose.
1t would spell anarchy,
States
regular up
supreme court for eighteen months
Picture allies picture ourselves unde eighteen months
whether make
bloody slaughter Europe outrage of her
burning public Institutions
cour
Should sending beloved brothers, husbands
under months doubt whether they
Snean back home dedted dshonored defeated buffers?
Far better that drown burn up
of
the court be- that would to influence decision
the other at this distance
We wouldn't could and couldn't would.
suggesting neighbors what might happen.
Our that relieved
having hearing prompt
decision should
large regardless the ordinary rules and red tape
Dec. 10th would have harm
Every day delay death general
misery Every question ability fight
powder and shot ur
Our nation will fight and will asking
will waste its blows and its dollars in the dark.
then, BESIDES whether
Stone Gronna al really traitors the rest boneeads
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

Base ball editors will pui their world series
dope cold storage It will keep for year and
just good
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

U-boats got Is Norwegian merchant ships during
September. But what's that between friends?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-09

UNDOUBTEDLY.
Miss Wilcox had been giving the
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-28
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OFF WITH FINGERS
Tells how to loosen a tender corn
or calIus so it lifts out
without pain.

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by Cincinnati authority
to use drug called freezone, which
the moment few drops are applied
&{o any corn or callus the soreness is re-
1iee7ed and soon the entire corn or cal
1us, ut and all, lifts off with the fin
1teezone dries the moment it is ap-
plie4 and simply shrivels the corn or cal
lus without infaming or even irritating
the surrounding tissue or skin. A small
bottle of freezone will cost very little
ct any Of the drug stores, but will posi-
1 vely rid ones feet of every hard or
PIT corn or hardened callus. If your
megist hasn't any freezoneshe can get
tany wholesale drug house for you.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-28
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to resolution passed by the
Iberia Parish School Board of Iberia Par
ish, Louisiana, at meeting held on the
5th day of July, 1917, l, j. E. Verret,
President OF said Parish School Board, do
hereby give notice that in compliance
with said resolution, special election
Twill be held in Township II s., r. 8 East.
at the Scale House on Caroline Plant
atien, in the Fourth ward of Iberia Par
ish, on the l4th day of August, 1917. for
the purpose Of submitting to the voters
of said Township the following propos-
ition:
proposition to ratify sale of public
school lands in section sixteen, Township
Eleven South, Range Eight East, sold at
public auction by the Parish Treasurer of
Iberia Parish, on November Goth, 1909,
and being the Southeast quarter of the
Southwest quarter, the Southwest quarter
OF the Southwest quarter, the Southwest
quarter of the Southeast quarter, the
Northeast quarter;of the Southwest quart.
er, and the Southeast quarter of the
Southeast quarter"
For the purpose Of said special election,
the polling place will be at the Scale
House on Caroline Plantation. within said
Township. and the following Commission
srs, to-wit: Messrs Albert Oubre, Oscar
Oubre, and Wickliff Vaughn are hereby
appointed and Mr.. Charles Decuir is
hereby appointed ~ Clerk to serve at
said election.
At said special election the polls will
open at seven O'Clock A. M. and close at
five o'clock P M, and the election will
be conducted in accordance with Tho lave
of Louisiana, applicable thereto.
Notice 10 also given that at two Q clock
P. n. Of the 18th day of August, 1917,
the said Parish School Board of Iberia
Parish, will meet at New Iberia. Louis
lana, and in open session proceed to can
vass the return and declare the result of
said special election.
This 9Th day Of July, 1917.
JE. VERRHT,
President Iberia Parish School Board.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-28
SHERIFF SALE.
OSCAR VIATOR
vs.. No. 1929
JOSEPH DELCAMBRE.
Ninteenih Judicial District Court, State
of Louisiana, Parish OF Iberia.

Notice is hereby given that by virtn
of an order Of ri Fa Issued out OF tn
above entitled and numbered cause ant
to me directed. l, P. A. Landry, Sheriff
duly sworn and qualified in ard for thu
Parish OF iberia, La, have seised, ant
will offer for sale and will sell at public
auction for cash to the last and highest
bidder, at the front door of the Court
House, in the City of New Iberia. La,
between legal sale hours on
SATURDAY, AUGUST THE 18th. 1917
the following described property, to-wit:
A certain tract Of land, and all i'm
provsments situated In the Parish of
Iberia, State of La, 1T place called
Coteau containing forty afpents, having d
front of FIVE and five seventh arpents,
by the line touching the property Of DR..
L T. Rand, by about seven arpeBts in
depth, or a sufficient to form an area of
forty arpents. and bounded North by the
lands OF the succession Of Mrs.
Norval Huval, South by property of
Oscar viasor, East by property of DIR. /.
T. Rand, West by property OF Mrs. Cora
Huval.
To pay and satisfy the sum OF Two
Thousand Dollars With per cent. interest
per annnm from Jan. 2sth, 1916. until
paid. with ton per cent. attorneys fees on
the principal and interest and the cost
Of these proceedings.
Given onicially this 18th day Of JAY
r. a. LANDRY, sheriff,
Per Menel Ooloambre, Dr. Daori6.