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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

The 10000 verses Of the Rig
Veda have for 5000 years been ac-
curately preserved in the memories
Of the Brahmins. and not one
Brahmin alone. bur thousands can
today recite IL word for word.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
BIBLE LECTURER COMING.

Information was received here
yesterday afternoon that NJ. A. How
lett OF New York. a noted Bible stu
dent and lecturer. would be in Mish-
awake for a lecture one night this
week on the Prophesies contained
in the Bible that are coming TO pass
in the present age. The time OF the
lecture is not known definitely, but
will be announced later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

or feed 10 feed some soldier at the
front and hearten him for every
stunt he's sent 10 do against the foes.
and he will smash them on the nose.
and he will bash them on the hats,
and he will kick them in the stats,
and he will break their spines in
two, and make their regiments
skiddoo, because the food we have
turned loose has filled him full OF
ginger juice. He'll knock the foe
man plum wall-eyed, because his
tum is satisfied with parsnips and
with carrots red, and lettuce from
the lettuce bed. We am a patriot
indeed and any soldier that's in
need may have our garden sass to
feed.
The Price of Patriotism.
Jess Holler is eating little except
much now. He was trying TO learn
TO play the Star Bangled Banner"
on his jewsharp and his tongue
slipped-Plymouth Democrat.
II might have been worse. Sup
pose he had been trying "Yakki-
HoOla- Hickey DOola?"
A band OF 27 farmers came to
town from the Wyatt district Fri
day night 10 serenade Stanley Nc
Intosh and incidentally TO get some
thing 20 eat. Eighteen of the bands
men were members of the Sheets
family. some of them big. some little
and others in arms. That Wyatt
neighborhood is about as prolific as
any in the state. There must be
some excitement in the Sheets
home when band practice night
comes round.
The Kentucky woman who shot at
her husband and killed a valuable
COW probably realizes now how inn
portant IL is 10 have steady nerves.
It is difficult 10 replace a valuable
COW in times like these.
Now il is said the government
will mobilize the stenOgraphers. Boy,
page the president of the chewing
gum trust and tell him 10 get his
distributing facilities adjusted to a
new situation.
The eating parlors continue TO an
nounce popular prices" but surely
they must know that the people are
eating from sheer hunger and not
because of any popularity of prices.
Mrs. Grace Peabody. who is suing
for a divorce in New York. names
is correspondents. We shall not dis
cuss Mr.. Peabodys sins of commits
sion and omission. but it seems TO us
that it is about time for him to en-
list and lead quiet life.
We do not shy at hard tasks as
rule. but we have no intention of
trying to convince tightwads that
stinginess is not economy.
A democratic milk inspector of
Chicago will not resign upon request
hut says he will fight for his office.
True democrat, The brand of pa
triot who will fight for his office and
die for il, if need be! o Office. tbs
for thee, sweet place OF ecstasy, for
thee we fight.
M. Vivinia was so warmly affec-
tionate in his greetings 10 the Great
Republic of the West that he might
have embraced and kissed it with
out surprising us.
There are still few Presbyterian
church elders of the old school who
haven't forgotten the art Of story
telling, for instance, Charles r.
Clark, president Of the Miami club.
of course. on account of our ma
tionality IL took us some time to
catch the ball" and our laughter
Of necessity came at the extreme
tail end.
What a glorious relief these stag
parties are occasionally,
HhDnEM COMMITTEE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

courage Of our Mishawaka boys. We
are proud OF them and believe they
are made OF the stuff that will thrill
the folks at home when the dis
patches from the front begin 10
come in.
That supper OF military rations
we fed the boys on some months ago
was apparently not allowed 10 evap-
crate.
Cast your bread on the waters, you
know.
And Charlie Ostrom's cigars also
helped.
Mrs. l.. c. Johnson spent Wednes-
day in Peoria calling on Mrs. Gard
ner, who is with her husband in
that city. (Galva. ILL.,, News)
Except for that we suppose it was
quiet Wednesday in Peoria.
Winifred Black says everybody
should take sides If not sides, then
bacon strips. hams, shoulder or the
knuckles.
OF course. if the Germans are
using glass bullets on the eastern
front. the motive is to make their
purposes transparent TO the Rus
slams.
People No are fond of retro
spectiOn may now read Champ
Clark's military speech and be
thankful that he did not attain the
presidency in 1912.
Luke McLuke says one way to be
popular is TO find out what kind OF
advice a man wants before giving it.
surer way is 10 let him do the
advising and listen as If you were
grateful for it. He will insist on
paying the check slip every time.
The Russian temperament is ex-
tremely hard 10 comprehend, says
an American consul i'm that country.
1t certainly must he if it is express
Gu III the IAuSoldN lOtlkut.
The more we know of Melville w.
Mix the more we are convinced that
he Ks one of the tbuntry's really big
men. His solution of the h. c. of l.
problem as it effects his employees is
yet another evidence of his solicit
tude regarding those who have
helped 10 the fame of the Dodge
products throughout the world.
Don't you know. Billy. that in
order to tell a good Scotch story
you've got to have on board a stiff
dose of Gen. Haig and Haig's lubri-
cant, otherwise the story falls fat
and you feel like a three penny
piece with hole in it at its conclu-
sion tH
Patriotism assumes some strange
forms at times. South Bend thieves
are stealing flags and IL would be
surprising TO learn that they had
organized a chorus to sing THE
Star Spangled Banner" if they can
ever learn the words
Mrs. Nettie Muchmore of Cincin-
natl has obtained a divorce from
Muchmore on the ground Of wilful
absence And she will see ouch
less of Muchmore hereafter we sus-
pect.
We are told that three Cleveland
actresses offer TO kiss the first 10
men 10 enlist at one recruiting sta
ton each day. Maybe that's what's
keeping the recruits away-in Cleve-
land
There are some men so deeply
that they would accept a shOat If
YOU would give II TO them, provided
you supplied the corn to feed it and
somebody to attend to it.
Champ Clark pleads that the vol
unteer system be tried again. IL has
been tried before and by a number
Of countries and the jury OF exper-
fence found it guilty. Stand by the
president
Now that Turkey has broken with
the United States the sultan Will as
certain pretty soon that this coun-
try has some drumsticks of its own
that will be forced upon his atten-
ton pretty soon.
From The Mongolia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

The French model shoe is mar
rover than any other OF the allies
army boots. The predominant
sizes are Fights, mines and tens.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESS
NfE\TS

Monday. May 9Th. is the last day
for paying street improvement
assessments. The treasurer's office
vill be open from 20 S:30 p. IN.
". l. KIMBALL.
CFS treasurer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

Dance at Moose hall Wednesday
night May 9th. given by the Won
en- OF MoOseheart legion. Every
body welcome. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

Arthur Moenius, SO7 f. Ninth ST.
has enlisted in the L. :. navy as an
apprentice seaman Mr.. MOenius viii
leave today for Brooklyn. y. y.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

FOR RENTING furnished rooms
in private home. One outside en-
trance. Gentlemen only. Inquire 2O5
n West st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

FOR SALE-Detroit Jewell gas
range, used Is months, in good
condition. Can be seen at PIC Lin
coin way E, east side apartment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
MISMA w AKA
WANT ADS

kins Windmill office, 500 w. Third
St, Fisher court and 433 Z. Fourth
st. Reward for return to ass f.
Fourth ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

Adyt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

| $40 M
MISMA w AKA /
WANT ADS
FOR RENT - Five room cottage
furnished complete, gas, water and
electric lights. Desirable for South
Bend or Mishawaka. Address w,
care Mishawaka office News Times.
FOR RENT-Four rooms for light
housekeeping. 712 Ann St
FOR SALE Second hand Mitchell
roadster. Will trade for lot. ]. L.
Stevens, city hall.
LOST-Ten dollar bill between Per
kins Windmill Office, 500 w Third
St, Fisher court and 433 f. Fourth
st. Reward for return TO 435 E.
Fourth ST.
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
in private home. One outside en-
trance. Gentlemen only. Inquire 2O5
n. West st.
FOR SALE-Detroit Jewell gas
range, used Is months, in good
coin way E, east side apartment.
For a first class custom made
spring suit at reasonable price see
G.. Stone, 900 Elizabeth St, north
side.
DRESsMAKING AND SEWING
Home phone 1892. rings. 729
y. Sixth ST, River Park.
WANTED-A man over 21: must be
sion with advancement for the right
man Apply room 219 Mills build
ing, s a. m. or p. m.
WANTED-Waitres Experience
not necessary. los Lincoln way
W.
WANTED-Kitchen help and din
ing room girl, Apply ia n. Mill
st.
FOR SALE-Household goods. Can
be seen at PA E. Fourth st.
Home phone 4S9.
WANTED-Girl to wait on the
trade. Apply Poweu's green
house, Home phone 492.
LOST-Between Sarah and Main and
Joseph SITS, lady's Waterman self
filing fountain pen, with two gold
bands. Reward. Return to News
Times.
LOTS FOR SALE CHEAP-From
500 to $4OO cash or on time. Four
corner lots. also one in River Park.
one block from street car. Some
| have sidewalk, curb, water and sew
er all paid for. $40 down and So
per month. V. Drummer. H phone
A221.
FOR RENT-Nine room house. All
modern at 113 f. Sixth st. In
quire at 107 +. Sixth St
FOR SALE-Team Of Mares, har-
ness, harness and wagon, at bar
gain price of $50 if taken quickly
Big value for the money. Hy Kemp,
Home phone 1 ring TAI b, Misha-
waka.
FOR E-Three-room house and
two lots, s1.1OO; $50 down and SO
a month. Hastings Realty Co., 21S
n. Michigan st. Bell I'll. Home
s440.
Solicitor and collector.
For further particulars address p.
o. Box A., Mishawaka.
FOR SALE-Lot on y. Cedar St,
close TO the bridge, 5000. This IS
one-third below its value Must be
sold at once. A c. Colpaert, law
yer. Home phone ISL.
FOR RENT-Furnished room for
gentleman Near Dodge's. Inquire
at 2OS Lincoln way w after p. m.
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

FOR SALE-Three-ro house and
two lots, s1,10O; $50 down and SO
a month. Hastings Realty Co, 21S
n. Michigan st. Bell 211. Home
$40.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

wANTED-Solicitor and collector
For further particulars address p.
o. Box A., Mishawaka.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-24
BRAZIL OK VERGE
 OF ENTERING WAR
SINKING OF STEAMER TIJUCA MAY PROVIDE THE INCIDENT THAT WILL BRING
 DECLARATION.

Washington. May 23.-BraliIs CD try into the war is regarded here as Il question merely of days Those who have watched South American developments closely believe that the sinking of the steamer Tiiuca may provide the incident required to place the more pacific members of ths Brazilian congress in the list of tho~e wiling to vote for active hosuliies against Germany
 President Braz asked congress yes terday 10 revoke the declaration cl neutrality and If congress acceptr hi- suggestioui a formal dec aration oi war probably will follow immediate ly The HXt of the presidents mes sage empBasizing Bralil's traditional policy oY continental 5 lidarity ant frendshf for the United States war receivedj by cable tcday at the state departng gnt and at the Brazilian em bas4y
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-24
ITALIAN MISSION
 REACHES WASHINGTON
INCLUDED IN THE PARTY IS MARCoNI, INVENTOR OF WIRE
 LESS TELEGRAPhY.

Washington, May 23.-The prince ICf Udine, member of the royal house of Savoy and cousin of the king of Italy, delivered message of greeting and comradeship 10 the American peo- pie on his arrival here today as head of ltaly's war mission. Accompanied by some of the kingdoms leading citi. zens, including William MarcCni, in Yentor of the wireless, the prince ex- pressed hhs delight at being in America at this time and at the opportunity to express lta y's appreciation of Americas active championship of the common werld struggle against auto cracy
 The Italian mjs-ion, met CD arrival in this country by Italian Ambassador Dicellore and Third Assistant Sccre- eary of State Breckenridge Long. was received with every honor when its special train reached the capitol to- day al noon.
 The visitors passed out through a cheering crowd in the station to wait ing auto mobiles, which passed under escort of two cavalry troops past the .capllol up Pennsy yania avenue, be- tween the treasury department and white house and out To the Joseph Letter house. where they will make .ther headquarters.
 The commissioners tomorrow will caI formally cq Secretary Lansing and hen on Secretary of the Navy Dan.els, the prince being a captain in the royal navy.
 The presence of William Marconi, the wireless inventor, with the mis- sion ed 10 reports that the famous scientist had found s~solutiou of the submarine difficulty It was stated m behalf of the mission that Maroon. has brought to this country several deyices evolved by the Italian ad- miralty. which accounted for l3 U-boab- in the first three weeks of their operations.
 These inventions will be most fully discussed with American naval eX- ports
 The man purpose the Italian rep reseutatjyes hope t3 achieve is under stu.d to be closer understandjng and sympathy between the Tinted States and Ita y lt is realized that the country is not fully acquainted with ltalys point of view and objects in the war
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-24
SOCIALISTS PROTEST AT
 GOVERNMENTS ACTION,

Milwaukee. Wis, May 23-"If Uni. order of the state department Is uot reconsidered America vii. be the only country in the world whose govern ment will not grant passports 10 dele gates for the purpose oi attending the international socialist conference m Sockh0lm,' said Victor l. Berger, Nlil waukee socialist delegate to the con ference, when informed that no pass ports would be issued to delegates from the United States ~No separate peace propaganda with Russia k con tempated' 70 declared Mir Berger
 "The socialists will stand on their rights and try to get passports to which they are entitled as American going to Stockholm on a ,egitL mate mission"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-24
ARMED FREIGHT STEAMER
 FIGHTS WITH SUBMARINE

Boston, May 23.-An encounter be tween ul" British armed freight steam ship Quarrydene and German sun. marine off the Irish coast, in which the gun crew of the steamer claimed to have made two hits durin7g an ex- change of shots was related in a let ter received by agents or the steamer here today The Quarrydene, which left here April 16 with a cargo of grain and machinery for Manchester England, encountered the U-boat May 2. The Quarrydene was pursued foI half an hour by the submarine, which fired ? shots at her while the steam CT replied with thirteen
 The Qnarrydenc was nol struck, but the submarine disappeared after two shots had apparently disabled her.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-24
Lifting of Clouds Will Again Start the British Artillery Roaring.
Germans Bombarded Heavily the Posi- tions Captured By the French Tues day Night East of Cheureux-, French
 Capture 400 Prisoners in This Region.

'ae.r rest camp, where they were re- euperatins and filling thc.r ranlp.. and heard pcr-cDal narratives from officers and men whose conduct Is so highly praised no matter what the mems na.
 toAait}- and citizens of no fewer
 than utty one nations are repre- ented among the gouaUcs-atter jouine
 they immediately become lm0ucd with
 ia" regiments glorious trad ions. They have been always where the fighting Was hottest
 When the War started aiN battaIions forming 'wo regiments were sent to tue front HOW only three bauaIous remain, fused into one regiment. Among them are stl American, rom
 'ario a states ol tpe unlou as well a. rom all the republics of Central and South AmerCa There are m.n from every Br.usu GO ony from all the countries m Europe. Asia and Atrica and dlso number of Frenchmeu who have been attVcted 10 the legion on account Of it's adventurous career
 Many Russians, Belg.au-, Italians. brth and Ryumautaus7 recently have
 been transferred to tAc.r own armies reducing the les on $ strength, but SpauIards Swiss and Soul Americans are ioiu,ns.
 Tie legion task for the successful achievement of which |. was houotcu today was tle most d.tucu1 in the re- cent French offensive. Its front stretched westward from AuberIve, the cap ure of which Was included n the objective aimed at. For five days and nights the lcg0ouares fougbl contiuu- uusIE and virtually without sleep They ac omp. he'd the task set for them, ba at the cost of the lia O, ther colouel-aud many other gaps in tlelr ranks Al the end the.r commander Has Major .
 A.byrAo was entered am dcarr.ed by q lieutenant with a non-commss.oned officer and ten men with aube leyao,e juriug Tue uan.commis,.0ncd officer jingle handed attacked a machine gun cmplaccmcn and killed twelve Ger man gunucra
 The advance Of tbc battalion opors~
 ne Co the west Of AuUertye was re-.
 arded tor some tmc uy the oppos.
 sou ol on unknown scyic- Of German eutrenchments lrmidaoly armed m Nua. is known as tuc gull. IL was im- possible to attack froutally acro-s the halt mile of open ground. bat the leeioaarte, succeeded iu o1tiankns nae position and made iher way fight ing for every ,oot along a aommm ca
 ion trench unu they had carred the whole position They threw 5o'o00 oi their own hand grcnades in the com. ', of Inc five days besides many thou sands of German grenades they dis. covered in the dumps on the enemy territory
 When he fighting was over many
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-24

New York May 25.-m,lcm,gt weather i5 holding Field Mar -a, Halgs men to their trenche. a.ous the Arras front and the expected recon. mencement O. the offensive With the object clearing out the Germans fr III tue little sector os the umdcuburg lmo they stll hold west Of BuIecourt has nor Yet started t Is probab v. how ever that with the Lifting Of the cOeds the big guns win start roaring again and lpe infantrs vii ne Ioose1 aglInsl he Germans Il an cndeavor 70 complete the tactics Whlch will place the entire British front in alignment for the next step on their program the smashing of the DgOcourtQg Qgcaut swltCn line and an advance eastward toward Douai
 The infaalrs al Vas inactive Wed uesday along the French from. where thc Germans bombarded heavily pos,- tons captured by the Frencl Tue day night east Of CheyreuX and on the Call fornie and Vauclerc plateaus
 The number of prisoners taken by the French n this region has uow reached more than iuo
 Likewise In he Esou2o sector ol the .tlstro Itada theater the infantry ac- t.yity apparently has given away al mot entirely no artillery ducls C. .he greatest intensity The Rome war o- fee reports the Italians Iaiye recap tired after several days of heavy figh- ing positions the Austrianz had wrest cd from them Monday night H inc Trayiguolo valley on the Trentiuo front
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-24

London May 23.--This weeks us
 hrcs of vessels sunk by submarines show that the a lied nayies are keep ing up inc good work of the previous tortn ght, and the American unt al though still a small one. shares the credit for excellent work. Not ohiy are the sinkings being kept at d la'T' " low figure, but the offensive against u-Ooats also continues to show favor able results. The actual figures lu ih's respect. however. are net kho" IL
 The German maya people through or the early months of the ruthless U-bQit war freely predicted that Eng land would be Ion her knees by June l. but June Is almost here and ter man victory in thc submarine war
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-24

Washington, May 23.-Vice Premier Viviani Man hal Joffre and the French mission sailed from New York Tues day, May 15, unknown except to a few o0icials and many American newspapers, which Loyalty kept the secret so the distinguished guests oi the nation might not be unnecess riIy endangered by German submarines, the party slipped away on thes same steamer which brought them over and conveyed by a French Rarship.
 So wei was the secret kept by the volunteer censorship under which American newspapers are co-Operating with the government that the French commissioners generally were sup posed to be still in Washington, and up to yesterday invitations to them tO visit various sections of the coun- try were received in great numbers.
 After the party visited Baltimore. May fl. and returned to Washington. it was presumed they were returning 10 take up their conferences on the conduct of the war but they really returned to mako their farewell visits to President Wilson and other Ameri- can officials.
 Up to that time there had been not even an intlmation that the visitors were to leave so soon Their special 'rain was held in waiting. and late that aiternOcn in accordance with carefully laid plans, the mission sped away again, and reached New York before midnight.
 Tugs were ready and the French. men were taken to the liner waiting for them in midstream The ship sailed out through the harbVr guards in the early hours of Tuesday morn ing, and so we had the plane been laid that it was generally supposed in New York that the liner and her convoy were sailing for Hampton Roads to take on the French party at the same place where they landed on coming to the United States
 The state department tonight is- sued this statement:
 "The department Of state desires to express it's sincere appreciation to newspaper correspondents and editors who, by their cooperation in not pub. fishing details of movements, made it possible for the French mission. not only 10 travel n this country with entire safety but also to depart with out any intimation being given that might have made their Journey un- safe
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-24
Submarine ActiOitieS
 Are Being CurtoiIed
American Destroyer Fleet Shares the Credit for Excellent
 Work Being Done.

fare seems a, far distant ae ever. An admiralty official speaking to the As soriated Press said
 oThe American destroyers are playing no small part in the antI-suo- marine war and cur cGicers have eN- pre,.ed ehe greatest enthusiasm at inc spirit. enterpric, acumen and ot..c1 wittedness with which the American unit has taken mp it's work. |, a tho old American doctrine of l,eeping everlastingly at it
 "The Germans, who at first said hey woud strip us of our tonnage by June |, have now advanced the date to october. and We are cont.- dent that when october comes they will be under the same necessity of advancing tho date aeaiu