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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-16
GERMANY BEHIND MOVE.

Is considered certain here Today that The peace drive f
central powers-or officials are completely CONVINCED ba
Austrian offer atherei 10y Cernaut-aiI not END with
rejection OF the present suggestion The central powers are
precauouS condition both military economically Grave
content reported from every part OF German. ANA Austria
] he morale OF the dual armies low ami eeatI. he
further shattered he constant pounding the mic1 An
np-hammer ON The western battle line is shaking Il ter au
uonS OF the two countries Because this ocal, here M u
that continued peace offers certain some time o .d
However until the minimum terms of the entente a., sra
voiced IN the public uerance 81 Pest Wilson ana Prem
Lloyd George and CemcBceau are accepted h. Dbl. Central r.
eTs all such sugse,ti0n- viii tall urou deaf ears
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-16
WAIT COMPLETE TEXT.

Until the complete text OF The proposal reaches mere me-
ca acuon viii be taken he president himself nil pen the
ply The Austrian proposal will he to him bl Sccy of
Lansing as soon as il reaches Washington The president v
prepare the reply which viii he without mneceS
delay
is expected here that rejecting the Austrian >usqes
res wilson VIII take occasion make plain that he I'm
states cannot accept such suggestion having been mad
Sood alh he expected 10 refer TO the ac ba ihc ser
powers know ana have known for months. The
the entente and the uniei viii make reace Until
terms are accepted and the central powers show good
Dl announcing their readiness 10 Withdraw from an invaded
tory and 10 nAe the repaTauon which the president s
must ne part or lasting peace nothing hIt waste o
would he gained 10y holding such conference proposes
The AuStTO-fungaTiau government
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-16
TO REVEAL HYPOCRISY.

II was certain that in the reply which The United States
make to this note the hypocrisy will be stripped from the Aus
offer and responsibility for continuing The the world
oeen made safe for democracy will be accepted bv Pres VII
The state department CuouSly enough toja was In receir
dispatches from neutral country which stated that dploi
here warned that Germany launching desperate
offensive Other dispatches also called the fact
the German newspapers have practically editorial discus
OF the military situation anj that sem-oa 3rooai,, 7r fa
ot The army II keen advancts now ars nsr.-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-16
Identical Replies
Respecting Plea
Allies Program
London Says Hun Acts, Not
Words, Are Conditions
of Peace.
BY EARLE c. REEVES.



LONDON G2:5O p. m.J. SepJ 6.
-'Identical negative replies" from
the allied nations ,to the Vienna
peace proposal are likely. it was
learned this afternoon. Allied atu-
tude in shaping any reply is 70 oe
that AGstro-Germau acts rather
tran words and proposals are Deo-
essary before there can be any cal
consideration Of peace.
There is no doubt here that the
Austro-Hungarian proposals origin
ated in Germany
All dispatches received here show
a generally unfavorabIe reception TO
the note and reveal the Importance
attached 10 American views i'm both
this country and france.
Newspapers cite Pres't Wilson 5
Il peace principles" and Premier
Lloyd Georges Manchester speech
a. answering in advance the Vienna
proposal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-16

Inferno tional News Service
FORT BLISS. Texas Sept To-
Fire which IS believed 10 have
been started simultaneously no
three buildings here last night
destroyed thousands of dollars
worth of ammunition and cloth
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-16
AUSTR|A'S BID FOR PEACE is KA|SER'S TRICK To
KEEP LOOT; WILL BE QUICKLY REJECTED BY u.
BRITISH GAIN ALONG
CANAL IN FLANDERS,
TAKE MEN AND GUNS


LONDON U2:36 P. M, Sept 6.-The British advanced
front miles the Flanders front during the night
capturing number of prisoners and machine guns the Of
flee announced today.
The successful operation carried astride the Ypes-
Confines canal
New posts have been established by the British the vicinity
Of Sauchy -Cauchy and Oppy
The text of the official report follows
During the night carried out successful minor operation
aStde the YpreS-Comnes canal advancing lines
of miles and capturing number of prisoners and
chine guns.
"On the battle front with hostile rading parties
patrols have taken place in the neghbohood of MoeuveS and
GTavrelle.
I'VE have established new posts in the vicinity OF Sauchy-
Cauchy and Oppy"
FRENCH CAPTURE VAILLY.
PARIS (nOOh) Sept t6Ihe French made another great step
their thanking operations against the Chemn deS Danes by
turing Vaiy last night and taking by Mont SingeS
Both announced by the French
Three hundred German prisoners taken at Mont SngeS
which the sector of the plateau east of Vauxaon where prog
made Sunday.
Va is nine miles east of scissors the north bank of the
Asne.
The text of the communique follows:
Continued progress has been made by the French Vaux
aion.
~Mon SingeS taken along with 500 prisoners
Further south the French have captured Vaily"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-16

International News Service.
LONDON. Sept. 16.-The great
place taken by Prest Wilson I'm world
leadership is emphasized today by
press comment on the Austro-Iuu-
garian peace note.
The Daily Mail declared that the
note had already been disposed Of
by Pres't Wilson's stand for open
covenants and peace openly arrived
at"
The Times took similar attitude.
pointing out that the note was con
trary 10 the American executive 3
open policy
The Post attacked the note. de
claring that ii was dictated oy Ger
many and sounding the warning
that pause nov would betray
civilization"
Many papers expressed belief that
the note is 2 play 10 gain time 70 al
low Hindenburg 10 reoreanize his
shattered armies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-16
Flashes From
the Days News
IrternatIonaI -. serEl-.

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Sep l5-
a copy of the Austrian peace
note was reported TO have been
received al the Swedish lega-
ton here this afternoon. IL IS
understood that it VIII he pre-
sented by the Swedish minister
TO Sec'y Lansing some time this
afternoon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-16
SPANISH CABINET TO
DISCUSS HUN 0UTRAGES
ltcrnational 80 SerrI.e .

international News Service.
MADRID. Sept. 16.-King Alfonso
w.n preside az the meeting OF the
Spanish cabinet tomorrow. at which
recent outrases on Spanish shippins
oy German U-hoats viii be consider
ed.
PARIS. Sept 16.-OmcisIs here
look for the gravest international
decisions in the event that King
Alfonso follows the announced plan
OF presiding al the Spanish cabinet
meeting. Alfonso is known 20 be pro-
ally. despite the neutrality maintain
ed by the Spanish government.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-16
nternational - SerIL.e

international News Service
MANORNECK. y. s.. sept
16.-The condition Of Cardina
John NJ Farley following his
relapse yesterday is so critical
today that it is feared he may
be AT the point Of death
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-16

Tnternations, News Service
WASHINGTON sept l6.-
Unfair methods of doing busi-
ness in the motion picture in
dustry were squelched by a de
cision made bv the fedora
trade commission here TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Anxious to Enter Trenches.

Fine said he. They are anxious
to be at work. They are very serious,
too. They know what the job is they
have taken over. MY only fear is that
they have not quite realized what 4
dangerous jon it is. Their spirits are
very high and they are full of school
boy tricks"
Scattered here and there through the
regiment which / visited yesterday are
old regular Army men One gray
kitchen sergeant had been twenty years
with the regulars He was born in
Germany and has three brothers with
the German army. while a fourth went
down with a U-boat III the North sea
some months before the United States
entered the war.
They are good men" said he. with
just a trace of German accent But
too kittenish. They like to blay a lid
die too much.
Some one said they would soon get over
that failing
Colt, yess." said he. in an accent of
conviction.
The men did not agree that they were
too full of spirits. For months most of
them have been working and drilling in
preparation for fighting. They were tired
of it 1t had been mud in the morning
and mud all day long and sometimes a
leaky roof at night Not one OF all those
talked with-not one-had a word to say
of the physical discomforts. 1t was the
monotony of drilling at the same thing,
day after day, that disturbed them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Hiking Shoes Leaked.

The clothing of these first men TO go
into the trenches was 'spotty." Some
of them had what they are supposed to
have under the regulations. Others
complained that they were short of
socks and underclothes. Lacking the
right to peer into knapsacks, l am I'M
able to say how far these complaints
were justified One thing was visible
to the eye.
Some of them had been issued new
hiking shoes that very morning. The
hiking shoe issued by the American
Army is perhaps the best army shoe
leather which should be soaked in oil
before they are put on. Otherwise
water runs into them as though they
were tissue paper. The British oil
such shoes by the vatful before they
are issued. These shoes had not been
oiled The men wore them until their
feet were wet. Then they took them
off and put on their light barrack shoes
for the march. The lighter shoes are
not intended for hard march. How
ever, the men made no complaint
These facts were elected by inquiry.
The men of the units that went in
yesterday were, SO far as 7 am in
formed. all volunteers. The high quail
ity of the American soldier again i'm
pressed itself on me in watching them
university graduates and many high
school graduates among them. and
their comments showed an eytra,rdi-
nary Intelligence. The non-cornmis-
stoned officers had been promoted from
the ranks not long before. and most of
them were evidently of the best ma
terjaI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Were Getting Stale, He Says.

I'VE were going stale.- said one man,
who used to fight at 12S pounds. Fit as
fiddles-get ne2-but the old bean was
getting slow. The change will be good for
US
A more general viewpoint. however.
was that they were ready for work, and
that the sooner they got at it the sooner
the job would be done
I'VE don't want 10 stay over here all
cur lives" they said. Our idea is to
get in and lick the Germans and then get
home We know now all that can be
taught US out OF a trench Nothing but
the real stuff will do US any good now"
The greater part of the men in this
regiment were American born, but there
was a surprisingly large number of
youngsters of foreign birth. In the Ger
! man kitchen sergeant's cook squad there
were five men, each of a different nation.
II was a joke TO them. but a joke not TO
be insisted on too strenuously- The old
sergeant made this clear in his slow
speech, slightly logged by Bavarian birth:
ITS this way" said he. In Cher
many I am not citizen. I am a soob-
ject- The United States is a good
country. and after l hat lived there a
time 1 think it over and L say TO my
self:
~ do not want to be a Cherman any
more. 1 want TO be an American citi-
zen.'
, so 1 dake out my papers. Now
am an American, choost the same as
you, because choosed to be, 1t is the
same wit these boys in my squad.
Jew. Hungarian, Austrian, Swede, it
makes no difference where they are
born. They are Americans now.
His only complaint was that the roll
/ ing kitchens supplied by the Regular
Army are not what they should be. I
do not know whether his complaint is
well founded. 1t is a cooks privilege
to quarrel with his pans. The food was
excellent, he said. and would be better
when every one got used to the game
and knew how and where to buy things
TO supply the ration issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Policy of Making Officers.

L understand we are to pursue a
very liberal policy in commissioning
men from the ranks" said one officer.
Just as the British do now"
He believed this to be the obvious
thing to do.
Il am a Plattsburg man myself" said
he. But 1 have my eyes on two or
three men in my company who ought
to be wearing shoulder straps right
now Character rather than education
is needed in the company officers. These
are men Of force and quality, and the
men will follow them"
This principle has been followed in
selecting the young officers who have
been sent over here. Yet it was mo-
tlceable that certain of the Younger
officers lacked the punch" that some
or their non-coms had Their orders
dld not get over" When the nom
CONS ] referred to barked the men
stinened as though they had touched a
Our only trouble at first" said the
ofhcer quoted. will be to hold our men
back Later on they'll learn the game. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Belgian Occulist Shot by Germans.

HAVRE, March S.--A man who es
capped from Belgium reports to the Bel
gian government that DR.. De Nets, a
prominent Antwerp occulist, was shot
by the Germans a few days ago. There
is no news of Senator Colleaux, who
was condemned to death recently. 1t is
feared also that DR.. Francois of ANT
werp has been executed by the enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Coats and Other
Spring Garments
For Children

Coats, Dresses and Rompers-just
the things the little girls are
needing now.
The coats are the ones the little
miss will want for Easter wear.
Children's Coats of navy blue
serge, with large collars and
cuffs, trimmed with plaid silk.
Sizes 10. y and "A years. At
SIO.95.
Children's Goats OF silk poplin in
rose. tan. reSeda or copen.
Large collars and high waist
lines. with belts. Sizes 8 to u.
At S10.95 to $3.50.
Children's Coats OF serge. checks.
Bedford cord or granite cloth,
with large collars and pockets,
silk trimmed. SII.95 to SI9.50.
Infants Short Dresses. made in
bishop style with embroidered
edge on neck and sleeves.
Sizes g months, and ? years.
II SOC.
Children'S Rompers in "Iwanta
Make" OF madras. chambray or
Bingham. The new spring mod
els. Sizes / to years. 79c
and SOC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
u. s. TROOPS EAGER
TO WHIP GERMANS
First in Trenches in France
Express Desire to Get
at the BoChes.
ALL ARE VOLUNTEERS
BY HERBERT COREY.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY. Janu-
airy 20.-Usuaily the chaplain knows as
much about the temper of his men as
any one in the regiment-unless it be
the cook. So l hunted up n chaplain.
Are you going in with the American
troops tonight l asked.
Sure" said the chaplain.
That made it all right There are
chaplains and chaplains. Some of them
are very cody men VINO are quite out
OF place with an army. Others are
quite as godly, but more human. They
talk to their men in the language the
men know best.
You get drunk again and I'll break
your damned neck for you said one
chaplain to n man the other day. The
captain of his company overheard it
and told me. The captain was infinite
~ pleased. He said his chaplain was
the most effective power for good he
had ever known. When this chaplain
said sure" we knew he was the right
sort. The wrong sort would have re-
piled differently. We asked him how
they felt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
EXECUTIVES FAVOR
 RETURN OF ROADS
Heads of 90 Per Cent of Roads Adopt Resolution Favoring Private
 Ownership

New York, December 4.-Executives of
 railroads comprising more than 90 per
 cent of the rail mileage of the country, in conference here today adopted a reso- lution favoring a return of the roads to
 private ownership and expressing the
 hope that the remaining period of fed
 eral control would be such as to leave the properties in the highest state of eff ficiency.
 |. Government ownership and operation of railroads was characterized as mot conducive to the highest economic eff fciency of the country and it was suggested that private initiative, en- terprise and responsibility in creation extension, improvement and operation should. as a matter of national policy he fostered and preserved"
 The meeting, which was called by T. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the railway executives advisory committee, also voted that ',assurance be given to the director general of railroads and his as- soeiates of our earnest desire to coop crate with them in the performance of ths,r important and difficult trust and in inc adoption of plans fer the return of these properties to private manage ment and operation, which plans shal he just. alike to the public, to the own CTS of the properties and to the employees engaged thereon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05

Parents are advised to teach their children, as a part of their daily toilet, how to sterilize the nose and throat with Eucapine, the preparation or Ol. Eucalypti, which became so popular in this country during the epidemic of in- fluenza and pneumonia. A cniid m can pc shown in minute how to use II ana if reminded by the parent, Will do so Systematically without assistance or
 The child dips it's little finger into the jar of Eucapine and introduces 1t up tween the thumb and first finger sud denly releases it as he draws in his breath thus shifting the Eucapfne back into the throat. The Eucapine gradual ly spreads oyer the throat, tonsils, ear ducts and larynx, sterilizing cleansing tation, and preventing the :formatiqn sof adenoids, enlarged ~ tonsfls. earache. deafness and serious lung diseases.
 Sterilization with Eucap1ne keeps the nose clean, healthy, comfortable and free from germs; relieves simple croup, immediately and is so pleasant that even the youngest children learn to call for their jar of Eucapine and use it for themselves whenever they feel a cold or sore throat coming on. Colds are contagious and if every member of breathe the infected dust of public buildings, streets and sonveyances, would make sterilization with Eucapine a part of their daily toilet. much sick ness would be avoided.
 NOTE-The product referred to above may be obtained at any drug store for half a dollar and a jar should be pro- vided for each member of the family, in- cluding the servants. especially the nurse.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
FINANCIAL HISTORY . OF AMERICA PART .
 IN WAR IS GIVEN
McAdoo's Annual Report Shows How American PeO- pie Paid Billions Into
 the Treasury

Washington, December 1.-The ffnan- cial history of Americas part in the war is set forth by Secretary McAdoe in his annual report drafted before his resignation. and made public today by the treasury. It is the history of how the American people paid billions III taxes. raised four great Liberty loans and created a tremendous pool of credii with which the treasury through le' many war agencies paid the bills oi the army and navy, the shipping boarc and other government departments loaned billions to the allies and millions to war industries, helped support the families of soldiers and sailors and tided farmers over periods of financial strin- gency. y #
 "The payment into the treasury of vast sums in war taxes and from bond sales, said Secretary McAdoo, and the trans formation of our, varied and cemples economic life to the supreme task oi winning the war have been accomplished without shock or financial disturbance The credit and business structure of the nation remains sound and strong. The results of the four Liberty Loans are a tribute to the patriotism of the American people and to the economic strength ol the nation"
 FINAL ACCOUNTING
 The report constitutes Secretary Mo Adoo's final accounting of his steward ship before retiring as the nation s finance minister. Throughout the report MT. McAdoo refers repeatedly to the remarkable achievements of America s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
News Of Bessen1er
MRS. H. L. BANS, Correspondent

Bessemer. December 4-(SpeciaL) The Bessemer merchants are enjoying an unusually good trade from Christ mas shoppers, owing to the government request that the shopping be done early this year. Wages have been high and every man has had employ ment. so 1t Is thought that unusually full purses abound all over the dis trict. and the merchants are getting the benefit of the prevailing prosperity. The fact that many women have been employed in various lines of work Is an additional reason for the circulation of money at this season of the year. On account of the scarcity of labor during the year that is drawing to a close, a large number of women in this dictrict, who under ordinary cir cumstances would not have worked in stores and offices, have held positions and are enjoying the pleasure of hay ing their salaries to spend
 A general feeling of uneasiness ex- ists over the city on account of the prevalence of influenza. Serious cas es are reported from every quarter and in many instances several members of families are afflicted at the same time It it the general topic of conversation, and it is the opinion of many that every precaution should be used to control the further spread of the dis ease
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Amusements, Club Dues and Transportation Pay
 Highest Federal Tax

More federal taxes are paid by Bir- mingham people for amusements. clux
 dues and transportation than for any, thing else, according to figures made public yesterday at the office of the
 federal collector of internal revenues
 These figures were prepared by J.
 E. DeLoach. and show that the total |collections from July l. 1917 to Novem- Der 30, 1917 were $575,714.4s. The total collections for the same period of this year were s2.o79.s76.66. For November,
 1s17 the collections were s30.423.1s
 while they were $6s.15o.ss for Novem-
 Der of 1918.
 War taxation is given as the req son for the large increase in the col lections. Transportation. club dues and theatres yielded the largest amount in the order named. as is shown on the figures of the various commodities taxed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
BREAK A CH|LD'S
 COLD BY GIVING
 SYRUP OF FIGS
Cleanses the little liver and bowels and they get well
 quick.

When your child suffers from cold don't walt; give the little stomach, liver and bowels a gentle. thorough cleansing at once When cross, peevish. listless, pale. doesn't sleep, eat or act naturally; if breath is bad, stomach sour. give tea spoonful of "California Syrup Of Figs and in a few hours all the clog
 ged-up, constipated watse.- sour bile and undipested food will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well. playful child again.
 If your child coughs, snuffles ard has caught cold or is feverish or has sore throat give a good dose of California Syrup of Figs" to evacuate the bowels, no difference what other treatment is given.
 Sick children needn't be coaxed to take this harmless fruit laxative Mil lions of mothers keep 1t handy because they know it's action on the stomach. liver and bowels is prompt and sure. They also know a little given today saves sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for 5O-cent bottle of ..California Syrup of Figs. which contains directions for babies, children | of all ages and for grown-ups, plainly on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here. Get the genuine made by "California Fig Syrup Company" Adv.