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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-29
XII KLUX KHAN
IS RIVALLED BY
KENTUCKY MOB
White ROBBED Men Beat Clergy
man "ln Name of Women
and Children of Bel
GUM and France"
InternatLonal 80 80

4 L4INeENdL loMaA news CEENA4Ea
CINCINNATI, o., Oct. o.
Herbert s. Bigelow, chairman OF
the Ohio constitutional conven-
ton of 1912, ardent pacifist and
socialist who was kidnapped by
men in an automobile in front
of a Newport. Ky, hall Sunday
night, was found at Florence,
Ky. today. Bigelow had been
handcufed, blindfolded, stripped
of part of his clothing, beaten,
whipped. his head covered with
crude oil, Spat upon and turned
loose.
Tells story 10 Doctor.
Rigelow staggered into the Office
of "a physician at Florence early
this morniup His legs and back
We're lacerated and a portion OF Dis
( hair had been cut off,
lie told the physician the stor
OF tne attack be said the automo-
bile in which De- was captive
halted in q woods near Latonia aut
| the kiduapins party was met There
! Iv many other auto loads OF men.
The men. wlo were masked T
white robes. tied his hands around
tree. Before whiDpme him the
leader said
Gin the name of the women and
children Of Belgium and France we
strike"
There were no Iashes across his
bare back. After the beating ms
kidnapers instructed him 20 20 %
q certain house Higel0W said. but
fearing more" was boz store for him
/ he went in the opposition direction
and finally made his way 90 the Of
fee OF Or. J. IT. Grant OF Florence.
where he remained the rest of the
! night.
Rivals Ku kluN Tales.
BigeIow returned 20 Cincinnati
this afternoon and wss i'm consult
alton with his attorneys. lie refused
I 10 makes any further statement
The story told by BlgeiOw rivals
: those Of Civil war days.
"The men wore white masks and
white APRONS. They reminded me
of the Ku Klux figures I saw in The
. Birth OF a Nation. After nae
been seized and handcuffed was
taken out into the county
"A sack was thrown over my
head My feet were tied. had
/ no notion of either time or dis
lance. ] could tell only that we
were going over rough roads and
smooth ones.
Nothing was said.
AT last we came % "a stop. 7
was lifted out Of the automobile
and the sack was taken orr ms
head
They led me up a. hu 20 p
-cho0Ihouse and took mo no a tree
where they tied me
'Or with his clothes someons
exclaimed
.AIy clothing was taken oft mas
back and they dashed me 10 or u
\ times. They cut or some o. mE
Ihair and then poured something Qua
OF bottle on nay head. judged
Or was crude OIL
Goes in Opposite Wa.
The men instructed me 90 60 30
certain house where J would get
directions.
"Tt occurred o. me tnar The
crude oil had been poured on ms
head go that 7 might 5e idenufed
lat the house 90 which ] had beer az
rected.
Il feared something more was .r
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-29
NEW Y0RK'S TOTAL is
NEAR MAXIMUM MARK
Internatloual News Service !:

NEW YORK. oct. 29.-The New
York districts total subscription to
the second Liberty loan. at 10
O'Clock this morning. stood at ST.
5S9, 200, ii was officially an
nounced. Belated subscriptions are
expected to bring the total we'll
above the $1,000, 900, 900 maximum
quota Of the district.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-29

now makes it possible for the French
to enfilade the German positions
along the Chemin- des-D Danes, as
we'll as 10 fire directly through the
valley toward the fortress of Iaon.
Gen. Petain showed himself a
past master of strategy in being
able 10 attain so decisive victory
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-29

in So brief a period. The time has
apparently come. for another
strategic retreat Of the enemy. Il
means that the Germans must again
retire 10 a new entrenched and care
fully prepared line if he intends 20
resist further in the west
1T must be admitted that the Ger
man retreat executed as result of
the battles Of the Somme last year
was carried through with consum-
mate skill The enemy retired. de-
stroying all cover and taking up po-
sitions Of marked tactical and STRAIT
egic strength
But the battle of the Somme hal
but one wedge Today we have the
wedge Of Flanders, and that Of the
Aisne is being outlined
The bad weather continues 20 be
the enemys best protection He is
relying upon this factor TO impede
the allied advance, and by shroudine
the battle area iu slush. rain and
fog. give him a respite until ne can
prepare himself to meet fresh or
slaught
Renewed Activity Prevails.
Renewed activity prevails in ali
I rheaters Of war.
Important developments would
+ appear 10 he impending.
Along the western. eastern. and
Italian fronts. i'm Macedonia, Rou-
/ mania, Mesopotamia and i'm East
/ Africa, significant operations are in
progress.
/ The two outstanding features Of
I the situation OF the week are the re
lentless British offensive in the
Ypres salient, resulting in substan-
| tial gains of terrain of important
strategic value, and the sudden well
aimed. and sustained thrust Of the
French north of the Aisne.
1T is evident that the allied drives
alons the western front are brond-
ening in scope and intensity The
whole front from the Houlhoulst
wood, through the Passchendaele
ridge, southwark 10 Lens. and on to
| the Aisne. is becoming the scene Of
increasingly heavy allied pressure,
which the enemy is withstanding
with difficulty
Push Toward Roulers.
side by side the French and
| British are pushing on through the
! Flemish low lands toward Roulers.
The enemy believing he might
| CONTINUED OK PAGE sEVEN.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-29

ALLIES WILL GO TO
AID OF ITALIANS.
LONDON. oct %. ~ The allies
are going 10 I-aly's aid. Thorough
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CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN
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CONTINUED on PAGE SENS,N
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From the couple in the FIRST MAJ
chine learned that was about
three miles from Florence. Ky
81 went on 20 Florence and leo the
moonlight saw the cross OF
catholic church. decided 90 .ook
for the house ~ the priest Ir
stead came -por I'r. Grant
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

before ho went to Mesopota,Tia. He
had az side partner Scotchman
named Payne and they worked IS CO.
associate Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries.
For five months. while the British
forces were fighting toward Bagdad,
he was runninga a Y. NJ. C. A. hut IN
a hospital camp Of 10 huts. each with
enc hundred beds, and every man
seriously wounded. The camp was at
Amara. one hundred miles behind the
fighting front on the Tigrls. Side
paddle conveys. frightfully over
crowded. brot the wounded down the
river ana before the poor fellows
were landed Clark and his helpers
would be aboard handing out com
forts and other dainues they so much
needed.
What the British army heads thot
OF the y. NJ C.. A. work is toll by the
fact that Clarks working force was
sergeant major corporal an6 five
rrivates, detailed 10 Y. NJ. c. A. duty
from the regular forces.
When the army went into PaPdad
the famous Arabian Nights city, the
Y. NJ. c. A. had been using field
quarters composed OF n series IF mar
koo tents strung together. The Turks
left Bagdad seven hours before the
British Expeditionary army entered
and the Kurds came into the city in
the interim andrlooted every building.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

One of the first things Clark did was
to establish n Y. NJ. c. a. library by
gathering up the books tho Kuri
looters had scattered In the streets.
The y. NJ. c. a. was given a. head
quarters the big Red Crescent hos
l'ital building. which had previousl =
been the Bagdadl hotel. The Zig din
lrg room was transformed into n
lounging room, bakery was erected
for the cakes and buns dea; tc the
palate OF the Toihmy and Ice cream
and soda plants were started. The Y.
NJ. G. A. made its own soda und rig
rcd up an ice cream freezer. The
Turks had left an undamased Ice
plant and the army brought up an
ether. - Clark told me they found an
old Arab with several cows and three
wives. and the Arab drove up the
COWS every morning. tho wives
MIXED them, and thus ice cream was
possible with a sun that pushed the
thermometer up to 1875 degrees ami
then broke IT,
In the hotel headquarters all the
help was Arabian, mostly Turkish
army deserters. About eight hundred
1'ommies made use OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
every day. the number sometimes GO
ing up to one thousand. Checkers
tnd the ancient Greek game u: hahn
were the fa,orite sports. and period.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Y. NJ. c. A. doesn't mean sissy-boy
stuff by any manner of means.
We have, over here in our home
town of Flushing. on Long Island. a
young fellow named Arthur Clark.
who has just come back from a year
with the British Tommies In Mesopo-
tamia and he went into Bagdad with
them when they were painting and
sweating at 120 degrees In the shade
He did not find half hour OF the
sissy-boy business from start 10
finish.
Clark had three months in India
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

the following marriage sermon, "wilt
thou take her for thy pard, for better
or for worse, to have, to hold, to
guard, till hauled off In the hearss'
WIT thou let her have her way, con-
suit her many wishes: make the fire
up every day. and help her with the
dishes? Wilt thou give her all the
stuff her little purse will pack; buy q
boa and a muff, little sealskin
sacque? Wilt thou comfort and sup
port her father and her mother, Aunt
Jemina, Uncle John. threo slsters and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

icals and other reading matter was
In constant demand.
Clark found much work among the
wounded soldiers and tells of one
stoical Tommy who was ridd,.d with
nIachine-gun bullets and asked the Y.
NJ. G. A. man to write letter to his
father back in England. His letter
was this: Dear Dad-I look like
tho top side OF pepper-box. Jack"
No, tho Y. NJ. G. A. in war time ~
not d pink tea affair. 1t marches
with the men. works as hard us day
laborers. thinks quick and hard, leaps
TO necessary cxpedients and keeps
war, by just one big effort, from be-
ing utterly and entirely hell.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
! Helping to Take the
He'll Out of the War

(By ELLIS PARKER BuTlER)
When you get over yonder where
the raw edges Of the war grind to-
gether and it is as much a case OF
srit In the erve-boxes of the soldiers
as of grit In the fighting ranks. the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

brother?" And his face grew pale
and black; II was too late to tilt; as
to the chapel floor he sank, he sadly
said, II wilt"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

HOOvERIzE - Instead Of eses
use EGG-O. Costs but Is ceats Q
Comss n pewSere6 esrw-WsIS
from RUurtshinG feods and guurNu.
ese0 ua6sS the pWre eoO1 t0vu.
Results WITH Il fully ~ gs~d -
with exws-ths cost 70 lees thaa
eee-ffftA. TRy . paehaGe ts0ogvOWS
At ALI. CHOCrul
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
What Rct,cr Au,bor,tv,

Daughter do you think that young
fellow is the man for your"
"Oh. know II. papa"
How do you know III"
HE told me so himself"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
The War Today.

"Iatended an Indian powwow."
"pids they smoke the pipe OF
peace?"
mot exactly. They passed around
cigarets.''
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
IIc Wiltcd.

A western Kansas newspaper prints
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
ALLOWS COAL OPERATORS
IS CENTS MORE PER TON
President, by Executive Order, Per-
mits Increase Because Of La
Dor Demands.
PRICE EFFECTIVE YESTERDAY
Fuel Administrators Garfield Recon-
mends Permission Because Cost of
Production Rises 37.2 Cents Per
Ton With New Wage Scale.

WASHINGTON, December Another
advance in prices on essential COM
modities was made by the government
tonight. President Wilson. by eXecu-
tive order, dccrecd that operators of
anthracite mines are entitled to 35
cents per ton more for their coal. The
advance was made to enable the OPP
orators TO meet wage increases aHerag
ing % per cent to all their miners
The years output is estimated at about
81 100000 tons. and the operators there
fore will have some s29.000.000 extra
to meet the wage increases.
The Presidents executive order fol-
lows:
THE scale OF prices prescribed Au
gust 23 1917. by the President of the
United States for anthracite coal at
tho mines. adjusted rs to pea coal
October l, 1917, by order of the United
States fuel administrator, is hereby
amended by adding the sum Of 80 cents
to each OF the prices so prescribed or
adjusted, provided, however, that this
increase in prices shall not apply to
any coal solo ut the mines under an
existing contract containing pro-
vision for an increase in the price OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
TWO WOUNDED IN DUEL
ON STREET OF DANVILLE
w. II. Thr0clSmorton believed Fatally
Shot by Richard Haynes, Who
Defended brother.

DANNlLLI5. VA. December IA
Saturday shopping crowd fled swiftly
10 cover at IL o'clock this morning
when two men stood in the middle of
the road and cmptied revolvers at
each other. AS a result of the duel.
w. Il. Throckmorton is at the hospital
with three pistol bullets in his stomach
and one in his arm. Richard Haynes
is also there with flesh wounds in the
arm and the shoulder Doctors hold
out no hope for the recovery Of
Throck
Haynes, 1t is said, was shot defend
ing his brother, Buddie Haynes.
Throckmorton this morning gar
nishccd the young man, who is part
owner Of motor garage. When they
met on the street an argument brought
on harsh words. Richard Haynes ran
out from the garage just In time to
intercept Throckmorton's shots, meant
for his brother. Wounded, he drew
revolver and fired several times at
Throckmorton. Fully eight shots
passed. Stray bullets sped through
windows of stores and created much
alarm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02

conl hereunder in case OF an increase
or wages paid TO miners.
This order shall become effective at
Z y. NJ. on December l. 1917.
WOODROW WILSON"
At the same time the order was is
sued, II letter from DR.. ii. A. Garfield.
fuel administrator. recommending the
increase, was made public. DR.. Gar
heid, writing to the President had sa I'll:
The labor problem in the anthra-
cite mines is not different in any ma
terial respect from that in the bitumi-
nous fields. Most Of the comment In
my letter on October &c is applicable
to the anthracite situation. 1t is there
lore unnecessary to repeat it. here
"On tho 18th day OF November. after
conference OF about two weeks. the
anthracite operators and miners
reached an agreement. copy Of which
/ incloSe.
In response to my request the OPP
orators furnished statements showing
IN detail tho tonnage and actual labor
cost since tho last wage increase. May,
1917, and the additional cost per ton
of the increase of November II is
added. These figures were based upon
an examination of over 6S.o00 900 tons.
or so per cent of the total tonnage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
DOCTOR TELLS How 10 Strengthen
Eyesight SO per cent I'm One
Weeks Time I'm Many Instances

spared the trouble and expense of ever
getting glasses. Eye troubles of many
descriptions may be wonderfully bcne-
htcd by following the simple rules.
Here is the prescription: Go 10 any ac-
tive drug store and get a bottle Of
Bon-opto tablets. Drop one Bon Optic
tablet in a fourth Of Il glass Of water
and allow to dissolve. With this LIQUID
battle the eye two to four times daily
on should notice your eyes clear uD
pcrccptibiy right from the start. and
inflammation will quickly disappear
II your eyes are bothcring you. even Il
little, take steps to save them now
before IL is too late. Many hopclessly
blind might have been saved if they
mad cared FOR their eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent physician to
whom the above article was submitted
cdy. Its constituent ingredients are well
widely prescribed by them The manufac-
20 per cent in one week = time In many
Instances or refund tho money 1t can bs
obtained from any sood druggist and is
should hc kept on hand Tor regular use
city h% the Tragic Drug Co. and other
1 TIIr piSf - a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
GIFTS FOR SOLDIERS
MUST GO EARLY
Railways Have Tremendous Task md
Urge Public TO Cooperate
With Them.
10y Associated Press. I

10y Associated Prcss.1
NORFOLK. VA. December L.
Christmas packages for soldiers in
training camps in the Southeastern.
states should be sent at once to make
certain they will reach their dcstina-
ton in time. w. j. Harahan. chairman
OF the Southeastern Department OF the
Railway Mar Board announced to-
day.
After pointing out the tremendous
task confronting the railroads In meet
ing transportation problems resulting
from the war. Mr.. Harahan warned
the public of the approach of the holt
day season, and added:
Let me again urge upon those who
have friends and relatives in the camps
to whom they expect to send Christ
mas packages the Importance of pre-
pairing and shipping them at once IL
they have not already done SO. 1t Is
better that these good things be In
the hands of the recipients before De-
ccmber %. marked DO not open until
Christmas than TO wait any longer in
starting the shipments and suffer the
disappointment of finding they have
not reached their destinations until
after the holidays are over"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
Free Prescription You Cnn Have
Filled md Use ut Home

Philadelphia. ra.-Do you wear
glasses? Are you a victim Of eye
strain or other eye Weaknesses? II
So YOU viii be Glad to know that
according IL DIR. Lewis there is real
hope for you. Many whose eyes were
failing say they have had their eyes
restored through the principle OF this
wonderful free prescription. One man
says, after trying ii: Il was almost
hiihd: could not see to read at all
NOW | can read everything without
any glasses and my eyes do not water
any more. At night they would pain
dr"adthlly; now they feel fine all the
Time. 1t was Ike Il miracle to me"
y lady who used il says: The atmOs-
phere seemed haZy with or without
glasses, but after using this prescrip-
'ioh Tor httecn days everything seems
clear. can even read fine print with
ont glasses II is believed that thou
SANDS VINO wear glasses can now dis
c"fu mem IN reasonable time. and
hHItiiud"s more will be able to
strengthen their eyes so as TO be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
MERCHANTS AGREE TO
PROSECUTE SHOPLIFTERS
Pinkerton Agents Announce That Old
Practice of Relenne on ConrcssIon
Will No Longer lie Followed.

According to j. W. Erh. superin-
tcndent of the Richmond branch Of the
linkerton Detective Agency. the len
iency that was shown 10 shopliCters
last year VIII not be shown to per
sons guilty OF such an omcnse this
year. The Pinkerton agents. acting in
CO operation with the Retail Mcr-
chants Association. are Keeping a
sharp lookout for shopliftcrs III the
BIoad street department stores. and
VIII continue to exercise this precau-
uon until the end OF the Christmas
season Last year for'y-thrcc shop
l!fters were arrested and then released
after signed confessions had been OBJ
tanned. This year they will be riridIv
prosecuted. according to al! inrorma
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02

estimated for 1917. II the proposed
wage increase becomes effective. the
Increased cost placed upon the oper-
ators will range from 20 cents per ton
10 80 cents per ton. y small hiGh-coUt
tonnage shows additional costs per ton
as high as 20 cents. The weighted
average of the above mentioned tom
mage. accurately figured, is So cents
per ton.
The increased cost TO operators pro-
ducing about 100000 tons. or sub
stantially one-half of this years ton
mage. Will be 80 cents and upward per
tom"
He then asked for the 35 cents in
crease. adding: "In these circum
stances. I desire to say that 1t Is my
intention to order the reduction in
anthracite prices. which has been
usually given for April"
No penalty clause is necessary. he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
SERMONS ON TUBERCULOSIS
VIII lie Preached in Churches Through
out Country To-Day and Next
Sunday.
fBy Associated Press.1

NY Associated Press.1
NEW YORK, December War
sermons on the tuberculosis problem
are to be preached in churches through
out the country tomorrow and on
December 8, 1t was announced here to-
day by the National Association for
the Study and Prevention OF Tuber-
culosis.
Tomorrow marks the eighth annual
observance of Tuberculosis sunday"
and December comes at the close Of
tuberculosis week" during which
$500 State and local antituherculosis
associations will conduct an educational
campaign against the plague. Several
million pieces Of literature will be dis
tributcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02

told the president. because the board
Roosevelt In 1902 has handled the sit
uation so We'll that the penalty clause
is not called for.
Z The wage Increases adopted vary In
amount and percentages. but average
- per cent for all miners. The agree
mcnt on them was signed by w. ].
Richards. S. ID. Warrcnicr. Daniel Z.
Wentz and w. l.. Connell. for the op-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
Observation-Disclosures.

Special to The Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, December
Norman b Romsburg. of Hopewell,
and Mis- Juanit:, Edwards. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 4. Edwards, of
stony Point. were married this morning
in the Catholic Church. Father T. A.
Rankin Officiating
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
POSTAL RECEIPTS JUMP
Big Increase Attributed Both to Higher
Rates md 70 Larger DusI-


great increase In postal receipts
for the month OF November. 1917. over
the same month the previous year is
reported by the post Office department
OF the city, the increase amounting to
3T4s per cent. In November 1916
the receipts were Slle4s6eS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
Violating .none-Dryn Law c..

James Eppes and Jesse 4. Aycock s
both colored. wee arranged before the
United States commissioner yesterdav
morning on the charge OF violating tho
Reed "bone-dry" law. and both were
sent TO jail to await hearing before
the United States District Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02

made it worse. and then you put some
"Gets-lt" on and the pain eases right
away. and the corn peels right off like
4 banana skin--"aint it a grand and
heavenly feeling"
"Gets-It" has revolutionized the corn
history Of the world. Millions use X
and il never fails. Ladies wear smaller
shoes and have pain-frec feet. We old
fellows and young fellows forget our
toes and feel frisky as colts. Every
body with a corn or callus needs Gets
It." We will all walk about and enjoy
ourselves as we did without corns.
Get 4 bottle to-day from your druggist,
or sent on receipt of price by l.. Law
renee * Co. Chicago, H., 25c is all you
need to pay.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02

orators; aaq.SOA =. DemDaey. fhomas5
Kennedy. James Matthews and Frank
J. HaSss.f rpr the miners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
Millinery
Bargains, CSC

In this lot OF Hats we are Of
ferinE Tomorrow mt 05c nre
vnlues UP to $500, md they IRE
absolutely newest styles.
A splendid assortment of shapes
and coloringS to select from, both
large and small: some are ready
to wear and have ribbon trim
minEs or contrasting piping.