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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
CLACkERS AND
PRO-GE RMANS
ARE CHILLED
Mathews Describes Person
Raising Question of Wars
Purpose as an IdeallSt
or ChiCagO'S Mayor.

a person raising the question as
90 what We are ngnung for is either
an ideaust, German or the
mayor Of Chicago" declared Dr..
s-nailer Mathews, dean of the
Chicago university at the First
~ l.. church last night 20
the crowd which filled the church.
I'm the last few weeks ne contir-
jed we have been facing a situa-
tlon that none of US. 4 suppose. ever
expected 10 witness. The German
drive Of the last two weeks has
brought the war nearer TO us and
the situation IS vastly more serious.
20 no longer appears 20 us like some
great International game, il is war,
ard We now realize IT, We realize
that a German victory would mean
the brutdiiZing of science and the
things that We now hold dear
we must Fight by not eating and
ly not consuming the things that
can be used for the materials Of
war. There are women too lazy
40 learn how 10 cook i'm an eco
FDmlcdI way there are men TOO
noggish to constrain themselves, and
children who eat candy whenever
they can induce their parents to
give them the money. These must
stop. We are at war. People who
pre- enjoying the life they are living
under the government and are citi-
z-ns as far as legislation is concern
cI and want Germany TO win are
worse than traitors; they are scoun-
drels
Not Waged With Check Book.
War is not waged with check
books. IL IS waged with beef. wheat
and ships IL is not a question Of
-lv wing a dollar or a thousand dol
lars; it il a question of saving ma
.erials Of war We can raise bill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
Stunning
Spring Goats

Gabardines. poplins. bu-
rellas, serges, army cloths
and twills. in all new
colors. Styles are strict
" up-to-the- minute, mod %
els for general utility and
dress wear are featured.
All the distinctive style
fea lures in the way OF 7
ideas in collars, new plsc
are evident in these hand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
\ CLOTHING PREsERvATIvE

There was a time when men and
women only sent their clothes to
cleaners as a last resort because they
wanted IT TO do emergency services.
But today most people who dress
we'll send their clothing frequently
to a relia BILE cleaning esta blishment
TO be cleaned in the modern way.
Phone TO Davies Laundry and Clean
ing Co. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
MAKE EN- PROVE 1T.

If anyone offers TO retread or re-
cover your castings or do any kind
Of motor tire repairing as good as
we do or for less money. make them
prove it. We are master workmen
in this particular line and can de-
liver the goods in manner that
will please you. Taylor Tire shop,
1872 L. Jefferson blvd. Bell phone
610. --Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05

Because of i'll health,
Abe Bruischart of this city attempted
to commit suicide by cutting his
throat and abdomen with a razor.
After slashing himself he fell into
the bedroom where his wife was
sleeping. Medical aid was immedi-
ately called and unless complications
set in it is expected that he will
recover.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
PoDoR GETS JUDGMENT.

John Pcdor was awarded a judy
ment of S70.15 against Julius
Kenneth in the circuit court yester-
day as damages in a suit as a result
of the defendants automobile run
ming into and damaging a wagon of
the plaintiffs and splitting a large
quantity Of milk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
An EYE OPENER

There is nothing quite as salts
factory the first thing in the morn
ing as a delicious cup of coffee. You
will find Bonita" a fine blended
coffee at 80 cents a pound. II has
that quality. Give it one trial and
be convinced Thousands of people
use it. o. X. Cash Grocery, 325-27
S Michigan st. Phones. Home 206e.
Bell 1858 -Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
MASoN,S CAR STOLEN.

\ Buick roadster belonging to =.
L Mason. 1901 Lincoln way E,
Mishawaka. was stolen from in
front Of the Orpheum theater Thurs
day night. At an early hour this
morning the police had been unable
10 locate the car.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05

Choose from new
tri p e d taffetss, hAI
plain ar 4 taH.
beautiful p a id Az
silk pOplins. wool WA-
poplins and serges.
some in fun box pleated ef-
fects. plain tailored ones. hun
dreds 10 choose from; spe-
cial at 1895.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05

IN this city viii you find such
, in these fine suits OF serge.
fancy checks, poiret twills. etc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
TRANS-SlBERIAN
RAILWAY Is SAFE
InternatlonaI News Service

International News Service:
LONDON, April THE bolshevib
commissary Of foreign affairs today
denied the recent report that the
trans-Siberian railway was i'm dan
ger Of falling into the hands of
armed AustrO- German prisoners.
The report added that all priso-
ECrs in Siberia between Nladivostok
and the frontier are unarmed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES

John G. Grabarg. farmer South
Bend. and Anna Pawlak, st. Joseph
county.
Hugh V. Powers, assem- bier.
South Bend, and Margaret Morri-
son, domestic South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05

SPRAYS. SPRAYERS and Spray
ing Material. and Directions for all
kinds. At-Coonley's. Advt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
With Other Editors
The First Sympathy Offensive.


Do you remember, along in 1915, the appeal that
was made in this country for money for the German
Red Cross? 1t was special appeal. for a special
fund, which be used buy milk for starving
German babies who being done to death by
"England's" blockade You were little puzzled bv
the fact that during the progress of this appeal Ber
lin got its wires crossed and sent out reams of
propaganda ridculing that same blockade as fizzle
The combination looked about like this:
Statement No. l: German babies are being
starved, murderous. etc, etc, British blockade
Statement No 2: The British blockade is wholly
Intellectual for German genius and German foresight
have made the Fatherland self-supportfng in all
things
but more particularly, you expected to con-
tribute your good American dollars to the German
Red Cross Many thousands OF people did so But
that American money did buy milk for German
acy then operating in this country under the direc
ton Of Count Bernstorff, and used to damage
American industries put Internal machines on ships
in American harbors, burn American docks and ware
houses, blow up American factories, and murder
American workngmen.
Keep this first German sympathy offensive-and
its outcome-in mind when reading the appeals for
starving Germany" now being peted at our heads
1t may you trouble. now and spare you ridcule
Observation-Disclosures Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

light artillery by the GOA An
there's a special MOO. who mas
nothin to do but look after the
S.A.A. Just imagine, Mab1e. |
wish Id studied chemistree more
when / was in school. 1t would
make things a lot easier for me
now. Then he said that a man al
ways got into his 90. to observe
the action of the 75s These Eng
Iish are always great for dress an
that formal stuff
I'm glad there teIlin US this be
fore we go over. 1t would have
been awful embarrassing to have
tried to observe the action of the
75s in my B. V. DIS. l asked him
II they had any trouble with the
BP.O.Es When he left he said
"Cheero.' Within winkin a hair l
says 'Beevo." Same old Bill, Ell
Nablc?
They said the other day that my
name was On a list 10 go to school
an learn all about IiasOn. l said
there wasn't much use in there
dom that cause l was pretty well
up on that stuff. At home, I says,
the wimen. Nobody knows better
than you, Ell MabIe? I guess that's
q little over your head though, Ma
BE. I try to he as simple as l can
Il I'm not just tell me.
I'm lritin this letter with nv shoes
eff. I hope you'll excuse my bein so
informal but I'm havin the old trou-
bic with my feet. They never been
right since that winter I taught you
20 dance. 1 went to the doctor with
them an he said to keep often them
as much as l could. So they put
me to work scrubbin the mess
shack on my hans and nees. l bet
If feilo had both legs shot off
they'd prop you up against the wall
an put you peelin onions.
l got to quit now They got a
thing called retreat they have every
night. I always like to be there
Just to show the Captin I'm behind
him regardless.
I'm sendin you my pictur in a
Uniform pointin to. an American
flag. It's kind of simboIical the
man said, if you know what that
IS. l thought you'd like to put it
en- the mantle in as conspicuous
place SOS to have somethin to be
proud Of when your girl friend
comes in to talk Id ask you for
your pictur only I havnt got much
room for that kind of thing down
here.
yours exclusively,
BILL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

Mon Ami:
Sounds like a scOurin pouder,
doesn't it, Mable? AS a matter Of
fact its the way a French lady
talks to a fello shes awful fond OF
I'm not an officer any more. l
was just gOin to resine anyways.
The Captins been watchiG me rise
an he didn't like it. He knew l
knew more than him as well as
me- Always askin me questions.
/ Id always tell him cause l 2 knew.
he had a wife and children in Jer
sey City an so 1 was sorry for
them. Soft. That's me all over.
But the other day when I was Oh
guard he says. Corporal, what's
the General orders ?" an l says,
-Captin if YOU don't kno them now
you never will and 1 wouldn't be
dom no service to my country if J
told you" Cold but civil. Mable
! You kno how l can be.
The Captin just felt cheap an
walked away I kind of felt sorry
for him. Almost told him so once
or twice. Then l went on guard
again. I go on guard a lot. The
men like me to be corporal of the
! guard because when the relief goes
out ] take all their blankets an GO
right to sleep instead OF standin
outside an watchin them freeze
Men hate to be watched while they
are freeZin
But l happened to be outside for
some reason, goin to dinner I
i guess, an / saw the Colonel com
/ ing. | says Turn out the guard -
I (NO one really turns EN- out. Ma
bic. They come out themseIves) g..
/ The Colonel sees who it is an
says Never mind the guard, Cor
peral" So l thanks him an goes
back to the company an goes to
! bed.
| AS soon as the Captin sees that
/ the Colonel is sayin me up for over
there he gets sore. His plan has
been to kill me before we left here.
/ He said he was gOin TO reduce me
I That's not the same way your faith
/ er reduces when he cuts ut beer
! with bis meals an sits in a Turkish
all day. 1 never said you will Or
( you wont Just waited till he got
/ outside an thumbed my nose at
| him. High spirited That's me all
! over
An English officer came over The
other day an told US all about the
war. He didn't quite finish il cause
he only had three quarters of an
hour. They was quite a few things
! l didn't kno even at that. He said
that the heavy artillery was COM
manded by the C-C.O.D.A. an the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
I I j l55a AZ l.lESly III LEILlKD
BY WILLIAM SRADY r1D.

drinkers a cloudiness of vision of
about the same type as that caused
by tobacco. Wood alcohol (some-
times substituted by crooked manu-
facturers for grain alcohol in such
preparations Jamaica ginger. var
ious extracts and BARRIERS supplies)
has caused great many cases of
permanent blindness when taken
internally.
There is no evidence that tea or
coffee ever produce any disturbance
OF vision or disease of the ewes.
Chocolate drinking sometimes
causes the individual to see notes.
flashes of light, etc.
Salicylic acid or salicylates tin
Guiding ASPIRIN may produce the
same ringing in the ears and the
same injury TO eyesight that quin-
inc occasionally causes. Acetan-
Hide or phenacetin (acetphenetidin)
are other drugs which often pro
duce ringing in the ears (such as
you get from the acetanilide in YOUR
favorite alleged cold or grippe
cure), and these drugs, too, will in
jure eyesight if indiscriminately
used
Malefern and santonin, present in
many medicines used for the expul-
sion Of worms, may cause perma-
nent loss of sight and should never
be taken except under the direct
supervision of a physician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
4 Sorry Bunch.

Information brought out BY the senate invest
cation of German espionage work in this country
Indicates that there were from 100000 to 100000
sDies. many Germans by birth or parentage' an"
some of them native born. sorry bunch they
we're Tor the most part offscourings Of society VIC
inns of passion OF appetite There were those whose
hopes had been blighted and sense OF honor dead
ened BY alcohol and narcotic drugs and who STOOD
ready to betray this country for the wherewthai 10
indulge their weaknesses There were freaks ana
perverts of different types each with his own par
tcular reason for his line Of action. Among the
whole lot there were mighty few, if any normal
Godfearing persons Of the kind that sane and honest
peaUle like to have for their friends.
This is the sort OF staff that the German en-
pjre leaned upon in this country for support in its
underhand work. Is there any wonder that it broke
under the strain?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

Tobacco sometimes causes par
tial blindness, known 10 doctors as
amblyOpia This may occur in
cheweTs or smokers or SNUFF takers,
as well as in those whose occupa-
ton is the handling of tobacco.
First there is increasing difficulty
| in reading, the type blurring or fog
ging, but distant objects likewise
appear logged; there is also inn
pairment of the power to distin-
guish red from green-a very i'm
portant matter in the case of rail-
road men or pilots. This occurs
insidiOusly and the man himself is
unlikely to be aware of it until
some accident demonstrates that re
is not. longer able to distinguish
these primary colors as he unques-
tionably did when officially exam
/ ined for color perception. Tobacco
seems to have a selective affinity
for those fibres of the optic nerve
Immediately surrounding the most
sensitive part Of the retina. When
tobacco begins 10 get in its evil eff
fects the order of business, at least
in my own experience, mas been
about as follows: First the victim
has stomach symptoms such as
heartburn, acidity, waterbrash;
later on he has an irritating cough:
next he complains of irregular
heart action. palpitation. perhaps
pain about the region of his heart:
finally his evesight begins to fail.
Pretty soon he turns up his toes,
and we charitablys affirm that the
poor fellow succumbed to arterio-
sclerosis or heart failure
Alcohol produces IN habitual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
Welcoming Our Soldiers.

Sergeant Leland kaufman is lucky man.
welcoming demonstration was staged all for his per
sonaI benefit at York the other day. II is true
the people who took part in it opposed there was
whole shpload of returniIo soldiers on the trans
port but when they found he the only one they
entered spirit Of the thing and lavished all
the attention upon this one trooper that whole
regiment would have received, had it been there.
New York has undertaken big job in welcoming
all the returning troops who land at that port. We
hope that their experience with Sergeant Kaufman
will not discourage them in their good work. Faith
ers and mothers, sisters and brothers and wives and
sweehearts all over the country Will be grateful to
the people Of New their soldiers the last
man are given special attention when they reach
their native land. The boys should be made to feel
that their arrival is big event in the eyes CT
all their countrymen as they themselves regard it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

they have changed their minds At least half of the
boys who did farm work last year have promised the
farmers they would go back their jobs again next
year.
The working reserve has really succeeded in max
ing high school an all-the year-round affair. For
three-fourths of the year the boy goes to school and
learns from books. For the remaining three months
ne goes to the farm and learns from experience
getting the same credit for both kinds of work and
getting good pay his farm work besides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
question

Newspapers print story of the exploit of five
Englishmen in a Handley-Page plane in flying from
Cairo Karaehi, India. distance of 2,54S miles,
in IS hours travelling time, and with it is carried
the statement that Mr.. Handley-Page is now accept
ing civilian orders for air. yachts. Remember how
leading automobile manufacturers used to get the
same kind Of free advertising?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

Many times in the last few years the announce
ment has been made in New Orleans St Louis that
a barge line on the Mississippi about to be
started and yet here the upper river are still
waiting for the first boat to arrive So far Tie pub
city department of the undertaking seems to be the
only one that is able to get results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Those American soldiers who were so surpris-
ingy cured Of she'll shock by the signing of an ar
mstice were not the only ones who experienced re-
markable recoveries about the same time, and they
were not all Germans, either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

We are glad, Of course, that some American has
been bright enough to invent a system by which a
single metallic circuit be used for five separate
private telephone conversations at one and the same
time but if anyone imagines that the discovery will
lead to lower telephone rates he has another think
coming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

Sentiment in this country will support the gov
cruor in his refusal Of pardon to Dan Chasteen'
ronvicted Of the murder OF Hugo AlYine Inc stay
ing was deliberate cod-blooded one and II he were
freed now few will doubt that Chasteen would com
NIT the same crime again if similar circumstances
should ever arise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
NEW KAISER.

London.-Dr. Boyd Carpenter.
canon of Westminster. who has
just died. knew well the former
German Emperor William. OF his
last visit to Berlin, in the year be
fore the war. he wrote: when /
left him | felt the kaiser was un-
der the influence Of a great fear
'fIe is changed, ! said to myself. /
was afraid. for I knew that there
was no passion so cruel as fear"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

If Peru and Chile insist going to it the rest Of
the world thanks to Germany, never in better
shape to see that tn Marquis of Queensbury rules
are observed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

1t has remained for the French to discover
legitimate use for billboards. They are being en-
ployed over there to convey a message of welcome
to the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

The ellied forces must remain
under arms until peace f. perfnan-
entity established. Lend your saw
inGs. Buy W. S. S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
Fighting Flu at Peoria.

Peoria, also, is fighting influenza 1t has mucl
less OF the disease than either Of the three cities
judging by health reports, but it has closed schools
and churches and has stopped public meetings of al
kinds Here are some of the rules promulgated b.
the Peoria board OF health:
Street cars must not load heavier than the
seating capacity and 10 people standing No
smoking permitted. Shoppers are requested
not to use cars between to a. and to
p. N. in order to permit working people to
reach work and leave without inconvenience
All persons afflicted with influenza must
remain at home under penalty of quarantine
violation.
Department stores and other places of
business must not permit crowding in ary de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
.TlrR Rnll If Gnttnr

Thomas d. Inglesby, Cbicago
waiter = Johnson. Stanton =
henry y. Miller, Allison Ic 90
Lelee Westerling, CHICAGO
Frank r. Harper. OeIwcir
hit'n X Herbner, Keokuk los
Charles =. Hichs, Monmoutb pl
John Mnscatello, Chicago =
William S Nelson, ReddicL p.
Moses VI. Stokes. Bancombs M
George x. Bryant, Herrick In ~
Ace X. Dykes, Mystic. iowa
Johnnie 7. Mccormick Poor,.
III. 4 90fia
Harmon Roudke, steelevllle m
Lorin l.. Uni, Strawberry pois,
Iowa. 'Al
Willie A. Herr, Des Moline. ro-
Leo NJ Goldsmith. Aurora n
Glen E. Liyermore, Kinesls,
Iowa. e'''y'
william II. Sharp, Chicago
Otto II GGenther, Normal I'M
Herman Bailey, Batavia Iows
Theora Snethen, Davis Civ Tow.
Fred Uhter, East St. Louis I'M
Francis +. Welsh, Fl. MadJso,
Iowa
Ludwig J. Yanda, Chicago
Daniel F. Parker, Chicago
Perry W Valentine, Wasbbur1
| Ill
Morris Mckinley wilcox. Ar.s
] Ill
Wounded snghay.
CAPTAIN.
Joseph A Plank. Chicago.
LIEUTENANT.
John w. Alternately, Granite CITY
III.
sERGEANTs.
Ray Grothe, Des Moines. lows
Cecil Dewey Nelson, Champaign
H.
CORPORALs.
Leo J. Miller, Charter Oak. Iowa
John J. SmolinsH, Chicago.
Ernest Maddox, Mt Vernon, III
Anton j Kruppa, Chicago.
John o. McCollum, Mt. Vernon.
III.
Gustave E. Nelson, Chicago
Heights, III.
William p. Slagle, Chicago.
Arthur II. Belger, Quincy, III
BUGLER.
Elmer W Munson. Champaign,
I'll.
MUSICIAN.
Carl NJ. Carlson. Woodruff, At.
PRIVATES.
Thomas ID. Keenan,, Fonda, Iowa
John Samuel Cooper, villa Grove
III.
Joseph K. Gaca, Chicago.
Arthur W. Jensen, Chicago
Benjamin II. Bond, McLeansboro
III.
Carl 2. Nelson, TripoH, Iowa
Raymond +. Walker, Chicago
Virgil NJ Marks, Alto Pass, III.
Flay w. Carlson, Fontanelle
Iowa.
John Carr, Mounds City, H.
Fred Z. Wallace, Roodhouse, H.
Joseph Rydelski, Chicago.
Harry r. White, Chicago
Richard Fink, Elmhurst ILL.,
Thomas Brown, Chicago.
Albert F'rullate, Chicago.
Stanley L. Iago, Sioux City Iowa
Fred w. Maple. Chicago.
Albert l. Thielen, Cresco, Iowa.
Warren Crawford, Chicago.
Paul Scott, Chicago.
Thomas f. Marshall, Champaign,
Ill.
Russell Beard, Springfield, Ill.,
John A. Murphy, Pennington.
Iowa.
George L. Wilson. Chicago.
Carl 5. Martin, Normal, Ill.
Richard +. Verhoeve, Chicago.
Harold II. Brown, Park Ridge.
! Ill
Leo p. Gutterman. Garner, Iowa
Wallace 4. Ritchey, Chicago, TIL
William J. Turner. Collinsville,
III. +
Bolicstaw NJ. Zyliewicz. Chicago.
Robert f. Allen, Jacksonville. I'LL
Gust b. Anderson, Batavia, III.
huge Anderson, ColfaX. iowa
Felix An5onevitch, LibertyviLe,
: III.
Vikter AntonOwech, Chicago.
George Coleman, Cairo, iii.
oLcpAtA tOAL LAeyV NLlN1h"'
Walter Dauer. Storm Lake, Iowa
Frank Depierro, Chicago.
Waiter S. Hambly, Plymouth, H.
Charles d. KOpke, Chicago.
Homer Milligan, Decatur, Ill
Alvin J. Steucke, Chicago.
Rudolph l.. Thinning, Pinckney-
vile, III.
William T. Boyd, Bear Greek
Iowa.
Harry F.. Walker. Heron, Ill
Noile Mclean Hopkins, Aurora
I'll.
Frank Levy, Chicago
Claire Morse, Milford, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

The fellow whorfeeIs best feels a
war savings certificate In his
pocket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

Mr. McAdoo. at any rate, came mighty near smok
ing the senate out on the government ownership
question
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

Another Friday, the 18th has passed and who is
the worse for it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

Save one-tenth OF your Decem
Der income-Buy ". s. S.