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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19
ERMANY STILL
HAS FAINT HOPE
Hun Press Says Victory of
Their Troops Is Not Yet a
"COmpIete 0ne."

AMSTERDAM. July 19.-Com-
ment in the German press on the
present German offensive on the
Marine is in strong contrast TO the
observations OF German commenta-
tors on previous German offensives.
the articles now being chara cterized
by singular restraint.
In the Berliner TIA geblatt yesteE-
day. for instance. Gen. Baron Won
Ardenne. after arguing that the en-
tente allies did not expect the at
tack where IL actually took place
and that the entente army COM
munique did not state whether the
Germans were able again TO utilize
the factor of surprise, adds:
1T will only be possible to per-
ceive the strategic intentions Of the
German army command from the
further course of the battle"
Gen Won Ardenne also considers
it probable that the German attack
will not be confined to the sector
near Rheims.
Victory yet is not a complete
one" ne concludes. but the father
land has hopes that it will become
So"
The military correspondent OF the
Vossische Zeitung also refers to the
difficulty of utilizing the factor OF
surprise. without which" il adds.
success can hardly be expected"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19

back 10 France
My husband is now in Paris on
leave. and ne was 10 meet ne here
az the station. All how l long and
how dread 10 see him. He knows
nothing OF this child What will he
say and do when he sees it in my
arms? I love it, because I bore it.
but how can I expect him even 10
tolerate it?''
This story is only one among
thousands that could be told. vary
ing from one another only in their
sorrowful details. When the Ger
mans seize a new district they
make a complete census of all wOm-
en- OF child-bearing age These
women are assigned TO German Off
GERS and soldiers. When the chill
dren are born the boys are taken
from their mothers and sent into
Germany TO be raised by the state
for future canon fodder; the girls
are left with their mothers, who,
when their value as slaves has
ceased, are sent back TO France
with their female babies.
1t is their increasing knowledge
Of these infamies that is bringing
the American soldier more and
more to feel that he is fighting TO
protect his own women from the
fate of the women of France and
Belgium. Last January l was talk
ing with Lieut. R of Massachu-
sets. then stationed at an artillery
camp in eastern France. He was SO
years old, the possessor of a wife
and three children and the head Of
large contra citing business which
he had built up through his own
exertions. He had had no mill
tary training previous TO our decla-
ration OF war. but when the crisis
came he volunteered. went to
Plattsburg and was now in France
doing his all. remarked that
man with so many domestic respon-
sibilties might have felt justified in
staying at home.
ION the contrary" he replied, lit
is because OF my family that / am
here. I feel must fight to guar
antee to my children the privilege
and opportunities that I have had"
A week later repeated this con-
versation 70 Lieut.. " OF Cali
fornia, whom I met in a lumber
camp in central France. He smiled
sympathetically and said. That is
almost exactly my story. except
that have only two children TO
fight for"
Last month AT Camp Merritt
private from Ohio said to me, 81
told my wife I was going to France
10 fight for her. and I didn't wait
for the draft. either"
And they are right. these brave
soldiers of ours. They are fight
ing for their women and children,
their homes and their home ideals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19
GERMAN EMPRESS WEEPS
AT SIGHT OF WOUNDED

GENEVA, Switzerland, July "a
The German empress. accompanied
by Prince Joachim. has been visit
ing the hospitals i'm the Rhein towns
since Sunday. says a dispatch from
Strassburg by way of Basel. The
hospitals are said 10 be crowded
with wounded. mostly Prussian sol
diers from the zone of the German
offensive along the Marine. Bavarian
and Saxon wounded are being sent
into the interior
The empress is reported to have
broken down and wept at seeing 50
many wounded at Strassburg.
Large new wings, the advices say.
are being added 10 the hospitals al
Cologne and Mannheim. In the
meantime the Wolg bureau. the
German semt-official news agency.
continues 10 announce that the
German losses have been insignif-
cant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19
ARMY SUPPLY
SHIP T0RPEDOED
American Steamer WeStoVeT
Summarized in War Zone
July II.

WASHINGTON. July 19.-The
American steamer Westover. an
army supply ship manned by navy
men. was torpedoed and sunk in the
war zone July IL, while bound to
Europe. the navy department was
advised Thursday night by Vice Ad-
miral Sims. Ten officers and men
of the crew OF 90 are missing.
They are: Asst. Paymaster Rob-
ert Herbert Halstead, Lansing
Mich; Ensign Ralph Dillingham;
Caldwell, WoodsfOrds, Me; Chief
Machinist Mate Frank Willard Hol-
lowas, Washington. d. c.; Seamen
James Brown, EStis, HartWell, Ga;
Austin Clyde Wilson. Muncie. Ind.
Flremen Bryan Deal, London, Ind;
Harvey Harrison. Noblesville. Ind:
Edward Lewis Griffin, Baltimore,
Nd. Mess Attendant John Cole
Brentwood. Nd; Water Tender VIII
fred Joseph Serey, Ashland. Ky.
No details were given in the navy
departments brief announcement
and the circumstances under which
81 Officers and men and the crew
were rescued are not known. Nor
was there any announcement as to
whether the submarine was sighted
and fired upon by the armed guards
OF the steamer.
The Westover was OF 1910 net
tonnage and was last reported at an
Atlantic port on May p. She came
from the Pacific coast. having sailed
from Tacoma and Seattle April %.
She was 40 feet long and 81 feet
| broad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19
Our Soldiers are Fighting for
Their Homes
By Francis Rogers of The Vigilantes.

(Mr. Rogers is a Harvard man. a
singer and a teacher OF singing
who has toured the United States
with Nine. sembrich. Last winter.
when the need for entertainers in
France became so great. ne went
with his wife upon d six months
tour of American. British and
French camps and hospitals. and
has been back only a little while.)
A few weeks ago a Red Cross man
was watching the arrival OF d train
from Switzerland at the Care de
Lyon in Paris. Among the passen-
gers were many broken, emaciated
creatures. both men and women, to-
gether with "A few frail. half-starved
children. These were repartries. the
wreckage Of the invaded districts Of
northern France, who. grown too
feeble 10 serve longer their task
masters. the Germans, had been sent
back TO France by way OF Evian on
the Swiss border. No sight could
be more heart-breaking than a pro-
cession Of these homeless. hopeless
people. who, after suffering the
mental and physical tortures in
fiicted on them by the Germans, are
sent back 10 France TO begin life
anew in unfamiliar surroundings
and among strangers. The French
government and the French people
do everything possible to mitigate
the tragedy of their lot and TO make
them feel welcome, but. at best. the
tragedy is all but overwhelming.
In a few minutes OF all the pas
sengers there remained on the plat
form only a young woman carrying
in her arms a child. The woman
was pitiably haggard and worn;
the child scarcely more than skin
and bone. These two appeared to
have neither a destination nor a
friend to concern himself with their
arrival. though the woman paced
70 and fro gazing anxiously on all
sides as if she expected TO find a
familiar face. Noticing her dis
tress, the Red Cross man asked
her whom she was looking for.
An, monsieur. my husband" and
then. comforted 10 find a sympa-
thetic ear. she told her story
Her husband and she had owned
little farm in northern France.
In August, 1914, he went TO the
war. leaving her in charge of their
home. They had no children. Then
the Germans came. seized all she
owned and compelled her TO serve
them as mental. a year later she
gave birth TO "A little girl, the faith
er being "A German sergeant into
whose rover she had been given.
AS long as she was strong enough
to work the Germans had held her.
but sorrow and hardship finally
broke her down and they sent her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
C0NDOLE ROOSEVELT

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. uly 10
The insurance department OF the
supreme lodge CT the knights of
Pythias sent the following message
OF coincidence TO Col Theodore
Roosevelt Thursday:
Hon Theodore Roosevelt:
The insurance department Of the
knights OF Pythias, in session. has
just read with deepest sorrow the
press dispatches that your youngest
son. Quentin. has fallen on the field
OF battle
We express to YOU and your loved
ones our tenderness and sympathy
and we hope that this young and
noble son OF yours Will yet De re-
turned 20 you.
NO man can do more than he
has. and no father can give more
than you have for the love OF our
country and the honor OF our Flag. g"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19
1000 CHICAGO SLACKERS
INDICTED INTO SERVICE

CHICAGO July l9.-Four thou
sand Chicago men OF draft age Will
be Indicted into the United States
army immediately as result az the
recent four-day Stacker drive. 90
was officially announced Thursday.
Five hundred o. these are said 20 be
typical deserters who chose imme-
date service rather than face gov
eminent prosecution
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19
AIRMAN KILLED WHEN
PLANE STRIKES TREE

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. July H.
Flying so low that their plane col
lided with tree, Second Lieut.
Cary l. NAPLES. HYDE Park. Mass
and First Lieut.. T. II. Highley. both
OF Kelly field figured in an unusual
accident 10 miles from the field
Thursday morning NAPLES was
killed instantly. while HishIey WaS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19
FARMERS URGED TO BURN
WOOD INSTEAD OF COAL

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July "a
Martin Rehfuss, jr., fuel admins
traitor for Marion county. and a rep
resentauye OF the state fuel admin
istration. Will make an automobile
trip through Marion county next
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19

week. calling on farmers in all parts
OF the county 10 determine the pos
sibilities of the use Of wood as fuel
in most farm homes next winter.
The farmers will be encouraged 10
prepare 10 use wood in order that
the coal supply may be conserved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19

not injured The aeroplane caught
fire after the collision
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19
Dress Aprons. SI.5O Values 81

Big purchase of Percale Dress
Aprons in dark figures, dots and
stripes Also plain pink and blue.
well made, finished in white piping,
worth Si.50. Sale price .... S1OO
Millinery Special-Trimmed Dress
Hats values to $3.50. Saturday
special ...... ......... S2.45
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
FOR SAILORS

The following instructions regard
ing the manner of packing and ship
ping Christmas packages for men in
the naval service both in home waters
and abroad, have been prepared by the
Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts of
the Navy Department:
!. Packages forwarded by parcels
post must comply with the postal reg
ulations and should be inclosed in sub
stantial boxes with hinged or screw
top covers to facilitate opening and
inspecting.
2. All boxes shipped by express are
limited to 20 pounds in weight, should
measure not more than 2 cupic feet in
volume, be of wood, well strapped, and
have a hinged or screw top to facili-
tate opening and inspecting.
3. No perishabe food products
other than those inclosed in cans or
glass jars should be packed in parcels
post or express shipments.
4. All mail matter should be adj
dressed as now prescribed by the
postal regulations. All express pack
ages should be forwarded in care OF
Supply Officer, Fleet Supply Base,
Twentyninth Street and Third Avenue,
South Brooklyn, New York.
5. All packages must be plainly
marked with the name and address Of
the sender together with notation in
dicating the nature of the contents.
such as christmas Box" or Christ
mas Present
6. The supply officer at New York
will cause each package 10 be opened
and carefully examined to see that
nothing of an explosive or other dan
gerous character is forwarded.
Z. The shipment of Christmas
packages for vessels abroad should be
made so as to reach New York as
early as possible and not later than
18th.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
Estate of WILLIAM B. ANDERSON

Order of Notice Of VIII.
State Of Vermont. District of Man
chester SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District of Manchester. To all
persons interested in the estate Of
William B. Anderson late Of Manches-
ter in said District deceased,
GREETING;
At a Probate Court, holden at Man
chester within and for said District on
the 31st day of October, 1918, an in
strument purporting 70 he the last
Win and Testament Of William L.
Anderson late Of Manchester in said
District, deceased, was presented 70
the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that
the 28th day Of November, 1918. at the
Probate Office in said Manchester, be
assigned for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given TO all
persons concerned. by publishing this
order three weeks successiveiy in The
Manchester Journal. a Newspaper cir
culating in that vicinity In said Dis
trict, previous 70 tho time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified
10 appear before said Court, at the
time and place aforesaid, and contc
the probate Of said will IL you have
cause
Given Under My Hard at Manchcs
ter in said District, this 3lst day Of
October, 1918.
500 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
Estate of EDWARD CAMPBELL
Order Of Notice Of WIZ


State of Vermont. District Of Man
chester IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District of Manchester. To all
persons interested in the estate of Ed
ward Campbell late Of Manchester in
said District deceeasd GREETING:
At a Probate Court, holden at Man
chester within and for said District on
the ist day Of November, 1918, an
instrument purporting TO be the last
viii and Testament Of Edward Camp
bell late Of Manchester in said Dis
trict, deceased, was presented 70 the
Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And il is ordered by said Court that
the 2Sth day Of November, 1918, at the
Probate Office in said Manchester, be
assigned for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given 70 all
persons concerned, by publishing this
order three weeks successfully IN Inc
Manchester Journal a newspaper cir
culating in that vicinity, in said Dis
trict. previous 70 the time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified
10 appear before said Court, at the
time and place aforesaid, and contest
the probate Of said will, IL you have
cause.
Given Under My Hand at Manches-
ter in said District, this lst day Of
November. 1918.
S0-3 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14

back their mailing labels 10 tho Red
Cross, but this again would leave q
number Of men without the Christmas
package because many Of them would
not care TO use their label in this way
when In the first place. they had no
family or friend to whom to send IL,
We have also the feeling that a Christ
mas packet containing little Of intrin-
sic value would lose much OF its sig.
nificance If received from the Red
Cross or from some unknown person
rather than from the family or
friends.
There are some further complica.
tons introduced in organizing for the
collection and distribution Of the par
cells which would tend to complicate
what is already rather difficult act
Of operations to get accomplished
within the time available.
The Red Cross abroad is preparing
to make n general distribution Of to-
bacoo to all Of the A. +. +. II pos
sible, we shall have cigarettes in
special packages Of fifty for this dis
tribution, although il is somewht diff
ficult, as may be imagined, to get the
large quantity required put up in spec.
ial packages.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
BURR AND BURTON NOTES

Burr and Burton has It's full quota
Of students and all are working hard
10 make up for our lost time In the en-
forced vacation.
The proceeds from the regular
monthly dance, which occurs this week
Thursday evening, will be given TO the
United War Work Fund II is hoped
that large number will be prcscn, to
contribute TO this worthy cause.
We find great deal of interest be-
ing taken by the Y NJ. C. A. and Y.
w. c. A. in the drives" this week.
We are expecting Mr. Clark again,
who recently gave us such a stirring
address.
The Athletic Association has been
organized and the Gymnasium will bc
used every afternoon by the boys and
girls basket ball teams.
Burr and Burton members joined
the bonfire celebration Tuesday even
ing and certainly helped in the noisy
part Of the Unconstitutional their
enthusiasm.
Henry Mclntirc is in New York for
few days. He will be able to- give
us an account Of the peace celebra-
ton in the big city" on his return.
The commercial room is well equip
ped with typewriters now, three hav-
ing been added this year There is
great interest in this department, il
numbering about so per cent Of the
students.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
Estate of ALBERT II. BOTSFORD
Order of Notice Will.

State Of Vermont. District OF Man
chester SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Of Manchester. To all
persons interested in the estate Of
Albert II. Botsford late of Manchester
in said District deceased,
GREETING:
At Probate Court, holden at Man
chester within and for said District on
the Sth day Of November, 1918, an
instrument purporting TO be the last
Will and Testament Of Albert H.
Botsford late Of Manchester in said
District, deceased, was presented TO
the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that
the 9Th day of December, 1918. at the
Probate Office in said Manchester, be
assigned for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given TO all
persons concerned, by publishing this
order three weeks successfully in The
Manchester Journal, newspaper cir
culating in that vicinity, in said Dis
trict, previous to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified
to appear before said Court, at the
time and place aforesaid, and contest
the probate Of said will, if you have
cause.
Given Under Ny Hand at Manches-
ter in sadi District, this 8th day Of
November, 1918.
31-3 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
FOR MARINES

The War Department regulations
for soldiers overseas will be observed
in the case of every marine whose ad-
dress is American Expeditionary
Force. This indicates that the marine
is serving overseas in any army ca
pacity and temporarily detached from
the Navy.
For all other marines, whether in
training or serving actively in this
country, at navel posts and stations,
at home and abroad, or on ship duty,
Navy regulations will govern.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
When Tin Decsva.

The most remarkable example ~
allotropic dlsintegration Of metals ~
perhaps that Of tin. The investiga-
ton hns shown that the disease can
only occur In n temperature not ex-
ceeding 6i.5 degrees Fahrenheit. Tin
decay is, therefore most prevalent In
cold climates.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
7. No package will be accepted for
transmittal after November 20th

transmittal after November 10th.
A question has been raised concern
ing the sending Of Christmas packages
to men in the service who have no rel
atiyes or friends to whom they wish
to send these coupons. 1t was sugs
gested that such men send their
coupons TO the Red Gross, which IN
turn would give American citizens
without relatives overseas an oppor-
tunity to contribute to Christmas
boxes. In this matter the Red Gross
has ruled as follows with the concur
renee Of the War Department
'"This his been discussed with 2
member oftho Wgr Council and yorg
carefully considered from all points Of
view ard i7 believed that it would
be impracticable TO undertake the col
lection and distribution Of these par
GELS. In the first place, there il no way
Of estimating the number Of such par
GELS that would be required Il has
been suggested that the parcels con
tributed by the Red Cross members
for general distribution might be sent
only to those soldiers who would turn
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
Travels Far,

II is not possible to know how far
the influence OF any amlahle. honest
hearted, duty-doing man flows out into
the world.-Dickens
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
FIorica's Potential Wealth.

Florida contains about 4.000,0W
acres Of land waiting to be reclaimed
by drainage.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
Uncle Eben.

'Tve noticed" said Uncle Ebcn, "dat
de man dat rocks de boat mos every
time ain de owner Of de boat"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
Productive Bahama.

The banana produces Ia the mere -
times MS much food MS the potato and
100 times as much as wheat.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
MEETING CALLED
OFF,; VOTERSSHOW
LACK OF INTEREST

A patriotic meeting at which Mr..
Ed. Smith" was advertised to have
been the principal speaker failed to
materalize in the Benson hall last
night on account of lack of attend
ance.
Ed. P. Smith, who is making the
primary race as cadidate for mayor,
appeared at the hall and the other
attendants wers F. L. Weaver, Hugo
Melchoir, five Benson voters and the
care-taker of the hah AT 8;45 it was
decided to cali the meeting off. Hand
bills had been distributed throughout
Benson during the day advertising
that the meeting would be a patriotic
gathering and tha "Mr. Ed. Smith
and other prominent speakers" would
appear.
Mayor Dahlman's campaign organ
ization held forth in the rathkellar OF
the Henshaw hotel. Ward captains
and precinct workers reported salts
factory progress and the mayor spoke
few words of encouragement to
those who are furthering his cam
paign. Each precinct will have a
working team on April 9 for the
mayor and in the meantime it is pro-
posed to cover the town with meet
ings and personal work.
The campaign committee and
workers of the Working Mems Non
partisan and Economic League met
ar Labor Temple and discussed their
plans.