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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-19
BEN HUR LODGE ICE
CREAM Is STOLEN

Everything went along smoothly
at the regular session Of South Bend
court. 40. Al, Tribe of Ben Hur,
Tuesday evening in Beyler hall. until
the time came for refreshments.
when it was discovered that the ice
cream had been stolen II is be-
lieved that three young men had
taken it and escaped i'm "a machine.
\ large class of candidates was
initiated. and the degree work was
conferred by the courts degree staff.
p. .. Bowers delivered an enthusi-
aStic talk. followed by several visit
ing members. The meeting was
closed with music and a banquet.
followed by dancing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-19
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IN COLORED CIRCLES.


The evening choir OF Mt. Olivet
4. VI. F. church gave a pleasant sur
prise FIN honor Of Mrs. Ida Allen,
wife OF DR.. O.. Emery Allen, d. d,
al the home Of Mrs Addie Lowe on
Y. Allen St. last Wednesday even
ing
The evening was spent with mu-
sic, after which dainty refreshments
were served. and a beautiful Ice tea
set was presented Mrs. Allen, show
INK appreciation for her pUnctuality
and faithfulness 70 the choir. The
Out-Of-town guests We're; Mesdames
Ellen Stonestreet. Beulah Johnson OF
Detroit. Mich. Luella Cousins and
Della Scott OF Cassopolis. Mich.
All plans have been arranged for
the big emancipation celebration
given under the auspices II St Pc
! ter lodge No. 4. + and 4. n pdes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-19
CLERKS TO GET LESSONS
IN SCIENTIFIC SELLING

Retail Salespeople i'm South Bend
will have the opportunity TO study
scientific craftsmanship under an ar
rangement made Tuesday by the
Retail Merchants bureau with Miss
Grace King. teacher of salesman
ship at the high school. Miss King
spoke at the meeting Of the retail
ers Tuesday noon. The employers
viii designate certain of the sales
forces to attend special classes which
will be held at the high school twice
each week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-19

sa chapter No. 2S, O. Z. s, St. 10
seph No 81, X. Of p, and Northern
Star court No. 81, Q. O. c.. Satur-
day, Sept. p, at Springbrook park.
Music will be furnished by the First
Regiment band of Chicago. There
will be a children's parade in the
morning and at Springbrool1 prompt
~ at II o'clock a southern barbe-
cue dinner will be served In the
afternoon Charles 4. Cottrill, former
collector Of revenue of the Hawaiian
islands, Will speak. In the evening
a band concert will be given on the
steps in front of the courthouse.
followed by grand military ball at
Place hall. All music furnished by
the First Regiment X. of 2. band
Of Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-19
y. W. {. \. NOTES.

meeting of the Business Wom-
ems Bible class was held Tuesday
evening at the y. w with Mrs l..
r. Harris as instructor. Supper
WAS taken IT q o'clock and class
was held A. Gas o'clock The
study OF the hook of Romans was
begun ard the Moody Bible insti-
tute outlines are being used. The
class will meet mex Tuesday even
ing ut the Y w.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-19

These dimculties are being grad
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-19
RED MEN PLEDGE
$50 TO RED CROSS

4 meeting Of the Red Men was
held last night at the Red Mems hall
on : Michigan st. Thirty dollars
was pledged TO be turned over TO the
Red Cross society for war purposes
one new candidate was also initial
ed. The next meeting viii be held
Tuesday. introducing the warriors
deoraa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-19
NOTICE TO VOTERS
Third Precinct. Fourth Ward.

You can register saturday, Sept.
%. 1917, at sos y. Hill ST., between
the hours o. 1 p. m. and Il p. N.
There will be nOtarys there 10 take
care Of your application. You must
register if you wart TO vote. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-19
"WOODROW WILSON.

IN letter To Dr. H. y. Mac
Cracker. president Cf Nassar col
lege. in charge of the junior organ
ization. the president has express
ed mis- great interest in the move
ment. saving he thinks the chill
dren will all look back on tile
work they are undertaking as n
happy circumstances of their school
days
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-19

There are indications that a de-
hciency in men will be disclosed
when official reports from all the -
training camps are available.
Seventeen divisions Of the national
guard have been organized but with
the exception Of the New York.
Pennsylvania and "a few Others and
the 42ud division. which soon will
embark for France. they are not at
maximum war strength. The fight
ing strength OF the L divisions un-
der the new tables of organization
would be 623.000 men, supplement-
ed by many thousands Of auxiliary
troops Whatever deficiencies there
are would be supplied promptly from
the national army as the guard will
go first 20 the front.
Since the president called the first
$4,000 men Of the national army
the signal corps including the avia-
ton section. has been greatly ex-
banded Nearly 100 600 additional
men must be transferred to this
service alone. The medical corps
also has been greatly increased ana
numerous necessary auxiliary units
for Immediate duty abroad. not
thought OF when the call was made.
have been organized where enlisted
men of the guard or the regular
army have been taken their places
will have 10 he filled with national
army men.
May Make second Call.
50 Tar as is known no definite
figure as TO the probable total de
Gciency i'm men has been compiled.
nor any estimate prepared i'm the
absence OF complete reports from
all guard divisions and auxiliary
corps IL is not unlikely. however.
that when the national army divi-
siOns are organized many vacancies
will be found nj the cantonnents
and il VIII be necessary either 10
make a second call on the drafted
forces or 20 train incomplete divi-
sions. Divisions will go 10 France
only at maximum strength.
In statement today the war de-
partment says that the Industries OF
the country are expanding 10 meet
the army supply demands and only
minor shortages are expected at the
training camps. Quartermaster of
fcials regard the food situation as
The problem Of obtaining clothing
and other equipment. however, has
presented many obstacles, most of
which have been overcome.
With 2.000,0 600 men 10 provide for
and $1,000 600. 600 to spend i'm the
first year the department faced n
gigantic task al the outbreak of
the war.
Difficulties arose from the out
set. the statement says, there was
"A shortage of wool, a shortage OF |
duck for tentage and leggins. n |
shortage Of fast dyes for uniforms
and a shortage OF labor. There was |
no appreciable shortage Of cotton, !
Jut "A shortage of looms
Tentagc Big Problem.
These difficulties are being grad
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31

goes further. demands that the enjOin it
from carrying on its work.
explanation Of this astounding action officials Of
the federation say Cross funds being used
for vivisecton. There certain truth IN
the statement II said be the intention % the Red
Cross organization To spend 81 OF every 81 900
raised for the for purposes OF medical research
in France And is quite possible inevitable.
minute part Of each dollar devoted research
should be used in experimenting animals a
necessary step toward relieving the suherings and
saving the lives OF men.
This procedure according 10 the Observation-Disclosures
is inolerable They characterize nothing than
criminal diversion Of charitable gifts from the pur
poses Of mercy the purposes of torture And they
carry their propaganda the length Of making this
incredible statement:
If by the vivisection Of a single animal
million human lives in this generation and ten
million human beings in each Of a million
generations yet to come could be saved or
aided against disease the surgeon would have
moral right to inhict pain for that purpose
upon that animal"
This, most readers will agree, is nothing less THAI
sheer crazness It enables any man or woman
to estimate these anti-human fanatics at their true
value. PifhIe!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
Other Editors Than Ours
THE RECORD OF 1917.
Warsaw UniOn.O

1t is interesting look forward into the years and
think how 1917 will stand out among the centuries.
The children will have study long and earnestly
about it in their history books and 1t will
of discussion and investigation for ages
1t will stand out more prominently than a century
of ordinary times. Probably the year 1917 will be
accepted 1000 years from the greatest
faeful year in the history of the human race except
that which included the coming of Christ and 1892 the
discovery of America
The whole trend Of events since the Christian era
tcular date We may think it is difficult be living
through it, to have to put with its privatOns bear
its may be, and to pay its taxes and suffer
the and anxiety Of it. for hundreds years
people Will look back and say how they would have
liked live in those times Of thrilling
excitement
And in this fateful period, the year 1917 is the
climax OF the whole thing. for that date the United
States entered the Up TO that time was a draw
The greater population Of the countries that
our allies a little more than Offset by Germany
superior military preparation, but entrance
have settled the advantage perman emily side.
I'VE are living. dwelling
n a grand and awful time
famous hymn writer said With all its sadness il
makes life fun of keen interest II hard people
petty with the world full great events
that will stand out foremost in world history for many
centuries Let rise the level of the heroic
which live and rot regret being called TO bear
our part in a great world crisis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
'PAP" AND THE POLITICAL boss. "

The we think OF it, and the we observe
IL. the stronger conviction that the proposed
delay in the confirmation of the city garbage disposal
contract is being fathered by Archibald
a.. Graham. for political than for civic rea-
sons. We were with Mr. Abe Frank. incident to The
Interest that he showed in the matter. but VIXEN
such political highbinders Nr. Graham, vigorously
backed by the republican orean. began sound their
sweet notes the affair took new aspects.
AS it stands the city guaranteed 81 per tor
for garbage. delivered the old incinerating plant
The first of the propositions calls an invest
ment Of $4,000 by the cit, ON a speculative basis
and an know how well lawyers are sometimes paid
for engineering thrcush opportunities for plant
builder.
The second proposition calls for an investment of
while the third eliminates the investment and guaran-
tees the offered under the present contempat-
cd contract.
There are apparent opportunities for larger returns
all three propositions yes-but the contract would
have TO 20 over to the board. and aye. there's
the rub" Like the propositions 1no.e
20 stan on making Of the present contract than in
good faith. with assurances Of the making of "a new
one by the board
And now have had am opportunity 90 scan tie
board Nothing doing We al least credit Mayor Keue-
the public welfare regardless OF political or personal
oonside tors-and this contract was aired i'm che
papers Tar too long without attracting any attention.
20 convince us this lIth hour that it is an SO
bad it is painted by these political artists
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
KEEP YOUR PRESENTS.

The Christmas present exchange habit has fastened
itself upon population such extent that it
takes the services of many salespeope and delivery
wagons for many days after the holidays. Sometimes
Christmas presents are exchanged as much month
Christmas This year exchanges should be curtal-
ed much possible.
Presents should be chosen with Let the buyers
their brains a the O the
salespeople later And except of necessity.
le; the recipients keep what has been given them.
There cases. of course where it is necessary to
exchange gifts If pair of slippers is small
pair of gloves large, your friend has you
electric lamp when your house is lighted with gas.
there a real for the exchange this
less giving OF anything because she
change it if she doesn't like it," this greedy running
down town if YOU can't get silk
OF The books your Aunt Jane YOU happen
this wear.
Labor is too precious i'm this time Of war II must
be wasted BE sincerely thankful for the love OF
your friends gracious about its material express
sion Keep your presents
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
RUSSIANS FOR L. :. ARMY.
(Elkhart TFuth.)

Those who condemn the whole Russian people for
the treachery and stupidity Of the boshevik not
only ignoring the Ukrainians Cossacks and other
groups who. various parts Of the former empire
lighting manfuy for true and honorable democracy.
They are ignoring the Russian army France.
The world has almost forgotten the military force
sent by the ear three years ago fight by
allies the front. They still
there Their numbers probably not great. armies
reckoned nowadays. but there enough or them
To make themselves felt in big battle and they
seasoned veterans
This army repudiated the authority the Red"
consprators who presume 10 rule IN PetrOgrad 1t has
therefore found itself adri with official allegiance.
army without a country 20 fight for
I'M this situation the officers have taken
the remarkable Of offering their services
Pershing II this is true there is apparent reason
why they should be accepted with alacrity and
gratitude. Their men unquestionaby would follow
them. Thus should have Russian army fighting
under the American Flag.
/ such development wolld De fortunate in many
ways Aside the military value OF those recruits
their action would Toe sort of revelation of the new
Russia IL would be proof the essential souudness
of Russian ideals promise Of the Russia that Will
arise when the fools crooks and lunstcs have been
swept aside. Ii would be- pledge OF future under
standing and cooperation between great republics
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
"a RAM 2&lQes4 GMx
DECEMBER 81, 1917


great deal has been said of late about removing
the "hyphen" Americanizias the immigrants and
teaching them read but 70 a who never learned
read in amy language words and letters an
almost insoluble mystery. He may learn the names o;
objects but that feelings ideas
very hard.
Aliens will to night schools for awhile. learn
to read little, ana then they get discouraged. The
shades OF meaning are so various and so many words
used in conversation it takes a long time be
fore ignorant foreigner can get he read
newspapers with freedom.
In places the idea Las now been started OF
popularizns tho idea among aliens Of learning read.
Cleveland and Detroit each raised large sums for
this purpose Not merely they night schools,
but these schools will have athletic teams suppers.
socals and entertainments. They going make
the illiterae alien feel that he out of the game
South Bend could carry il smaller way the
idea of popularzing English study among these people
There are many little communities where civic or
CARNATIONS take up this It pretty dull
and humdrum work for an adult man or woman
take up chdrens language lessons. unless something
is done TO make them interesting
The colleges can't seem to get along without their
sports and pastimes Tt is impossible to expect the
aliens do what boys can't But by putting
life and diversion into the work learning English
the Hliterate can oe to feel enthusiasm for it,
1t Will a big difference to the future of the
country if this OF ieracy can be cearned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
THE MELTING POT
"Come Take Pot Luck With Us"
TIE BLACK SHEEP.
Lila Wheeler Wilcox.

BLACK sheep. black sheep have you any vooI?"
Yes, sir; yes. sir; three bags full"
don't want any New Thought" said he,
any Theosophy for YOU see
The faith L learned my mothers
Is good enough for
OF course, I'm bit broader than she.
Hearing sermon where she heard three
And read paper Sunday, instead
OF the Bible only. My mother said
1 was a black sheep, when she
strayed trille from the law.
And didn't think every one left in the lurch
Who happened 10 90 TO different church;
But still. in the main her creed is mine.
And don't want anything more divine
Yet his mothers mother was ausere
She taught her children creed OF fear,
And she called them BLACK sheep" when with shock
She them straying away from the flock
Just far enough
To get places they thought rough.
Like infant damnation and endless hell.
his mothers mothers mother would tell
How her mother thought it Gods VIII
To punish and torture hereto till
They drove out the devil that made him dare
Think for himself in the matter OF prayer
And faith and salvation. SO how it
If we look back over che centuries
The creeds men learned their mothers knee
When Salem witches were hanged TO
pious danes flocked thither TO
Are not deemed Christian holy today
And the bold black sheep who went straying away
From rut-WOrn paths In their search for God,
And leaped the fence into pasture broad,
Are the great Tran Makes for mortal souls,
Leading the up to hisher goals
a larger religion; where must find
God dwelling within his mind
Christ in his conduct, and heaven in his thought
And hell but the places where love is not
A mighty religion that makes this earth
cradle deaths birth
And the life beyond it, that is no near
1t echoes may reach to the listening
BLACK sheep, black sheep have you any woOl?"
Yes. sir; yes sir; three bags full"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31

eff, notwithstanding Damascus
and Tangier, we abandon Morocco
we lose at one blow our position in
Turkey, and with it the advantages
and prospects for the future which
we have acquired painfully by years
of toll"
(Marschall Won Bieberstein.
German ambassador to Turkey,
10 Won BulOw. quoted in Won
Bulow. Imperial Germany
1871, 1914, PIP. S4-S5. Won
Bulow declared that it was
upon his advice that the en-
peror went TO Tangier in 1906.
New lands for our peasants, the
preservation Of Germanism within
the Danubian monarchy itself. the
unihcation Of the whole German
race, an open door in the southeast
and an open road for Germanism 10
pursue its paths as of old. protection
of the nOn-Slav peoples OF the
southeast against pan-Slavism - in
short. Berlin agdad; this phrase
in which all those things are in
Guided must be our watchword."
(Karl Won Winterstetten,
Berlin agdad, Neue Ziele nit
teleuropaischer Politik, 1913, p.
50. See note, p. 27)
Every day makes il clearer how
ineradicably established is one Of
the prizes of victory won by the
central powers: it consists in the
linking up with the nearer east.
The vast territory from Belgrade TO
Constantinople, Bagdad, and beyond
can never again be torn from its
political. military and economic con.
nections with central Europe.
Whatever the fate Of Poland and
Belgium, Constantinople and Sofia
are safe from subsection: Serbia
and Roumania cAs do us no further
harm. And this even Wilson. 70
whom so much OF the course Of
things in Europe is Incompetent
sible. Will come 20 understand in
time"
CDr Heinrich Friedjung in
Vossische Zeitung Feb. a.
1917. H. Friedjung is the lead
ing Austrian historian and a
strong advocate Of close politi-
cal and economic alliance be
tween Austria and Germany
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31

The public is quite competent to judge between big
business men who like Mr.. Hoover, giving thei-
services to the nation for dollar year. those
who like certain sugar magnates. make pre-
tense OF disinterested motives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
The Earth S Electric
Signal Flag
By GARRETT =. sERVIss

What is the Northern Lght" or
Aurora Borealis." and what causes
the same? I have been told that II
is electricity i'm the air that strikes
the Polar ice and that reflects
hack into the air. Have also been
told that it is sunbeams striking the
ice and snow and il reflects back
In the air what is right or is
any OF u right2 ] come from "a
country well up ia North Hattltich
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
ANTI-HUMAN PROPAGANDA.

The Anti-V islsecilan federation lighting the Red
cross IL propose. that That great humanitarian nst-
tutiOn shall be Aeoued by The American people =
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31

greatest and morally the most i'm
pOrtant task. When the choice has
been made, there must be no ter
siversation. William II has made
his chico; he is the friend Of the
Padisha. because he believes in a
greater Germany.
"A sort Of amicable dictatorship
would be set up. which would often
address Turkey as the bird Of the
proverb was addressed, Eat or
die Meanwhile Germans
would be settling upon all the
shores of the Mediterranean. Good
luck 10 you, my brethren. Work
hard. Bestir yourselves. The old
sea will yet behold many things.
You hold in your hands a morsel of
Germany's future life"
(Friedrich Naumann, Asia,
1899. PIP. 145, las, 1872. 1853.
IA, PIP. 41-42.l The force OF
this doctrine of political indif-
ference TO Turkish atrocities is
more evident when we recall
that Naumann was a pastor Of
the German church,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31

The used to rule by ukases. The bolshevik
earring in Petrograd rules with ultimatums, which
have very much the effect Of popguns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
SECTION VIII.

EXPANSION TO THE SOUTHEAST
In this 18th century, when Ger
many has become the first power in
the world are we incapable Of do
ing what our ancestors did? Ger
many must lay her mighty grasp
upon Asia Minor.
THE Turk has lost his rights, not
only from the moral but also from
the strictly legal point Of view. At
the congress of Berlin in 1878 he
gave undertakings, not one Of
which he has kept. His claims are
nullifed.
IAN Europe may be set ablaze.
But if the health and life of Ger
many require it; so be it. God is
the judge I accept the awful re-
sponsibility. God never for
sakes a good German"
("Amicus Patriae," Arme-
MEN und Kreta, cine Lebens-
frage fur Deutschland. 1896.
PIP. 13, Is. 16. Ia, p. 39.1
These words regarding the
present ally of Germany make
strange reading now
THE right and left banks Of the
Danube from Presburg TO its mouth,
the northern provinces of Turkey,
and the west coast of the Black
sea, do they not offer large tracts
OF land, naturally fertile and as yet
unexpected. TO German emigrants ?"
IF. List, Sammtliche Schrift-
en- 1850. II, 2O9. List was a
German economist [17S9-
1861 He advocated in his
writings nationalism, protec-
tionism, and commercial
union with Austria His writ
ings are much quoted today by
Pan-Germans and by the ad-
vocates Of middle Europe,
many of whom look upon him
as the founder Of the move
ment.j
All weakening Of German ma
tional energy by pacifst associa-
tions or analogous activities rein
force the formidably increasing
power of those who rule today from
the Cape TO Cairo. from Ceylon TO
the Polar sea. No truce with
England. Let our policy be a ma
tiOnal policy.
This must be the handspring Of
our action in the eastern question.
This is the fundamental reason
which necessitates our political in
difference TO the sufferings Of Chris
tiaus i'm the Turkish empire. pain
full as these must be 70 our private
feelings. II Turkey were disinte-
grated today the fragments of her
empire would become the sport of
IN, great powers. and We should be
left with nothing. as has happened
SO often in the past. We must re-
tard the catastrophe Let Turkey
have any constitution she likes. so
long as she can keep herself afoat
while longer.
Bismarck taught as 10 make q
distinction between our foreign pol
icy and our domestic policy. The
same thing applies % the Christian
missions As Christians we desire
the propagation Of the faith 10y
which We are saved. But it is not
the task OF our policy TO concern
itself with Christian missions
The truth here. as elsewhere. is
that We must find out which is the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31

It's safe bet that good many coal bins will be
filled July.