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been made by which young men may
volunteer for the navy. We are simply
enforcing a draft OF all men between is
and as for the army"
Representative Dent tAla.), chairman
of the House Military Committee, In
opening the debate in the House said
that there had been no delay in the con-
sideration OF the bill by the House COM
mittee, and that II had been considered
promptly and reported in the time de-
sired by the War Department.
After explaining the changes made in
the bill. all Of them minor except the
Mckenzie amendment. Mr.. Dent pro-
ceeded to defend that amendment pro-
viding for the call of boys of IS years
Of age last.
Representative Lunn IN. " inter-
rupted to say that the Secretary OF War
had agreed that the boys of IS should
be called last 80 far as practicable"
What assurance have we that the
eighteen and nineteen-ye ar-old boys will
not be sent to France before those be-
tween the ages of 20 and IS years?"
asked Representative Sears (Fla.).
you will have this assurance" re-
piled Mr.. Dent, ''if you pass the bill as
reported by the committee, and the
War Department can raise sufficient
army without invading this class which
they have to 20 into last. then the boys
between Is and 20 with not be called.
That is the object OF the amendment
Mr.. Dent admitted upon being uues-
toned by Representative Longworth
that the President and Secretary OF War
were opposed to the Mckenzie amend
ment.
Representative Kahn (Cal), the rank
ing Republican member of the Military
Committee, said that personally he pre-
ferred to conserve the strength OF the
young men and to keep them out of the
war
Applause greeted Mr.. Kahn when he
quoted Gen. Peyton c. March. Chief OF
Staff. to the effect that they proposed
under the man power bill to put close to
100000 on the western front by June
| 80. 1919.
with that number OF American SOL
diers In France" said Mr. Kahn, Gen.
March says we will be able to break
through the German lines, at any time
and at any place we desire, and that In
his opinion 1t meant the winning Of the
war next year"
The House wildly cheered thi, state
ment and appiauded again as Mr.. Kahn
continued: II am unwilling to withhold
men from military service that military
authorities think are necessary to win
Mr. Kahn quoted statistics to show
that large majority Of young men at
Is are not in school. and referred to the
amendment which provides for selecting
certain young men who are to be given
technical education for military pur-
poses.
III one boy in fifty is drafted for edu-
cational purposes what do you think the
parents OF the other boys will say?'
asked Representative johnson wash }.
"If my constituents ask me that ques-
tion," replied Mr.. Kahn with great en-
phasis. Il propose TO answer by saying
that the welfare of my country comes
before the welfare of the Individual
The reply brought the House to high
pitch Of enthusiasm.
Opposing the Mckenzie amendment
Representative Plat IN. W declared
this amendment Is being supported by
all the men who opposed conscription
and were against the war. 1t is the last
gasp of the obstructionists who tried to
prevent the first draft
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BERLIN PLOTS TURK
PACT WITH PERSIA
Teheran Government Cool to
Proposed Alliance.
Special Gable Dcspafch TO TIE suS.

Specidf Tdbt Dcspdfch 10 HE BUN.
Copyright. 1918: all rights reserved.
PARIS, Aug. 22.-Germany's policy to-
ward the Mahommedan world has in
creased in vigor in the last week. during
announced. A scheme TO pave the way
for an alliance with Persia ard the or
ganization OF a German-Turkish society
for drawing closer economically and
intellectually the German and Egyptian
peoples" also was made public.
Among the members of the society
formed for. this purpose are many Ger
man personages. Paris Is informed
in Berlin in favor OF an alliance between
Turkey and Persia under the patronage
of Germany. Some Persians have taken
part In these discussions. but they are
rot representatives of the present anti
German Government in Teheran. whij
Is not likely to become a party to al )
such policy.
According to dispatches to Zurich q
revolt has broken out in Albania, 1.-THE
agitation against Austria having rea het
climax in Scutari yesterday, vsher
thousands OF prisoners Of war SCI &c
Albania to do military work pi.laget
Austrian storehouses
Piof. De Duoukitch, ex-Mayor Jol Sou
tart, no now Is In Paris, says j.he PEG
Pile of Albania are in favor !of thes.
anti-Austrian outbreaks and will sup
port them. They are an inep liable re
suit, he said. OF the allied Victories ir
Albania. With sufficient fupport, h.
thinks. a fairly large army could be re.
cruited in Albania to tight against Aus
tria and Germany.
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GERMANY MAY MELT
STEUBEN STATUE
Reprisai Urged for u. S. Ac-
ton on Kdisers Gift.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 22.-There Is much
discussion among the people OF Potsdam
whether the bronze statue OF Gen. Won
Steuben OF American Revolutionary
fame. which stands in the Kommandan-
tur GaDlens in Potsdam. shall go TO the
melting pot as a reprisal for the Ameri-
cans having melted Emperor Williams
gift 10 them of the statue OF Frederick
the Great. The Steuben statue was a
return gift made in 1911 for the Fred
erb:k statue.
,rhe Cologne Gazette has pronounced
AZ yainst the proposal to melt down the
Steuben statue on the ground that II
would be n discourtesy to the Congress OF
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VICTORY IN 1919
SPEEDS DRAFT BILL


nrst-and I am not criticising anybody
for THAT we did not have units large
enough to fight under the American flag
Itself. but we brisaded them with the
French and British forces"
I'VE have not men In the army nor
have we men available under the present
draft, were they called out, sufficient TO
make up the programme outlined by
Gen. March and the Secretary OF War"
said Senator Chamberlain. Gen. Crow
der maintained when he was before the
committee some time In June that we
had enough men to last them to January
II the programme at that time were
carried out to call practically 10000
men each month. Now Gen. Crowder
claims we have not enough to do that:
that the men will be practically ex-
hausted under the present draft by Oc-
tober L.
Senator Chamberlain took up the anti
strike provision. which he said was OPP
posed by many labor organisations
throughout the country. He had re-
ceived. he said, 100 kilograms from Of
hcers OF these organizations protesting
against the, enactment of the provision.
ccHatoT Itccu IeNtcWeu inc COLLAPSE OF
Russia and the German conquest. and
said that the new bill calling young men
into service was necessary to the victory
over German arms.
When We approach this problem
said Senator Reed. I'VE must do It with
the full knowledge that to-day upon the
western front. although the American
forces number 100000 there Is no bal
ance OF man power on our side. The
proba utilities are that the German. the
Austrian and the Turkish hosts upon the
western front are equal to the forces Of
our allies.
What must we do to overcome the
enemy upon the western front? There
is no use denying the courage and te-
Dacity Of these Germans. / read silly
stories written by silly writer's and sent
to the American public to the effect that
the spirit OF the Prussians Is broken.
Tho men who write this sort Of stun to-
day and send II to the American people
send out false information that IL Of
more service to the Hun than all his
rpies In this country. Let our people
understand the facts We must meet a
foe. whether his motives be lofty or ig-
noble. that still has the ability to fight,
and that we must bring tho necessary
men and the necessary power to destroy
this enemy because they are not going
TO surrender
Senator Kirby tArk) followed Sena-
tor Reed. He prefaced his speech with
the introduction Of an amendment maxi
ing the draft ages from 20 to IS.
Senator Wadsworth IN. " in offer
ing an amendment to make the new
draft available to the needs of the navy
as we'll as the army said that the navy
and Marine Corps will need 100000 men
between now and January 1, 1920. THE
navy's needs have been overlooked in
the future draft programme" said the
New York Senator. NO provision has
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1910. which no longer Is In exiytencs
and also to the present Congress. which
was not responsible for the war, hu,
only a victim of trickery."
Moreover" says the Cologne Gn.c,,,
we do. not need to copy every asinini,y
OF crazy government or rabid popu.
lace. When the day comes when reason
shall have returned to the Yankee.
nothing will be more calculated to nake
them blush with shame than the sign,
OF their own memorial which outlas,,
the storms OF the frenzied times"
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number. American troops are forced
to use many antiquated machines.
Motor production the committee found
in better shape. The Liberty IL, the
report said. Is an excellent engine for
heavy planes. but It's weight OF ss5
pounds and its 400 horsepower make
II out OF the question for use in lighter
types. These engines are In quantity
production.
The report criticised failure to follow
the axiom that planes must be adapted
to motors and that no fighting plane
has been built around the Liberty motor
yet.
The report criticised the Signal Corps
inspection system. although no collusion
between official and private inspectors
was found.
Contractors for the work at Langley
Field and the fields at Dayton were I'M
satisfactory, the report said. Criticism
was made of the fact that Langley
Field. consisting Of 1880 acres near
Newport News. Va, on which S2,305.697
has been expended in buildings. was
practically abandoned last year for ex-
perimental work.
McCook Field at Dayton, badly To-
Gated and consisting Of only 200 acres,
was selected instead. Despite Its dis
structure. on /, co.t,rs nearIv a. 900.
Ooo
The ,vsts,n m which contracts for
MIA nes ana n,otor. vsre Ia, was con-
Damned a. Comma n,ss ...urea ~ c.ni,a
ana s.ctory .nar. h.ya h.ar dsn,sd con-
tracts bscau.s thev we've M, go,ne con-
earn. viii. othar comn. MA. in sim,Ia
condi,,on. hay. rac.ivaS onntr,ct.
Two Com M MES Favored.
r
NJ. H, eohpany a,u .ne Day VII
.. 1870. BE- ~. ,.,s = "a
VIC N'e, AT Dou insh'ns se"e.ous
IN lnon anu sNns .ne' ,.e
.ssN VI ssbpisns o"eI soiae'o's WV
p.s"s anu speeihca',ons lor 'ypes vi ma
liz .use Vi 'on'o'"s p'a
i"1 sussest,on IL nsoe III lhe reror'
no DaE'oh, on'o' having no part,eu.aI
au.a"'n. i.r 'ne "o.h' .ece,,eu I'd rsi
nIole .oh'tac.S man shou'o. ine
onn,',ee ga" .ne so'u,ioh IN vac pc!
onne, vi me aN'a,ion ooaIo from I.s
I I,'.,,, 70 Ns Iesoms',ueuon sone
sN''an ne,nos anu ."e,r mo.e pron''-
"'r, 'uoos u'ns'en nVea az Day.oh
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frisco. 1916 First avenue, accused OF
mutilating an American flag. were dis
missed In Harlem police court by Magis-
trate Pollock yesterday. Mrs. Bonfrisco
hes brother and a brother-in-law In
the service. When this was learned the
complainant. Mrs Sarah Tonnaro. who
lives in the same house, withdrew the
charge. saying she did not now ques-
ton the others loyalty.
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HINDENBURG ADMITS SETBACK.
Fortunes of War. 'Mar.haI Tell.
Guard REGIMENT.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. I2.-Fieid Marshal
Hindenburg in addres sing the Third Reg
iment Of Guards Is quoted by the Tdges-
teifmn0 Of Berlin as saying:
Let US look into. the future. Our po-
sition Is favorah e, although. and we
may frankly adm lit 1t, we lately have
happened to have been set back. But
this is a fortune Of war with which we
must reckon. We must not permit our
'e. ..S 10 oe ny tiuenced thereby.
gins to show signs of WEAKNESS, and so
long as we ~ not relax our efforts but
remain firm Of purpose we shall attain
our goal, Which is an honorable, strong
German pes CO."
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ITALIANS REPULSE ATTACKS.
German Retire in Disorder in the
Riofredo Valley.

RoME. Aug. 22.-''In the Riofredo
Valley an enemy attack was repulsed
the et.emy retiring in disorder" saws
the Var Office announcement to-day,
Our patrols drove back enemy recon
nais'5 ince parties south of Mort.
i've hostile airplanes were brought
dow Z"
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CZECH0-SLAvS WIN IN vOSGEs
Force German Positions While
Fighting for France.

WAsHINGToN. Aug. 22.-Czecho-Sloyas
troops in France have participa ted in q
successful attack against German posi-.
lions in the vosges.
The news OF the victory was received
to-day at the headquarters here o, the
Czecho-Slovak National Council.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-28
NILES, NICE.

News Times Special Service.
NILES Mich. Au- 2S-Funeral
services for Mrs. Charles Krause
who was killed here on sunday
when the krause automobile was
struck 10y am interurban car. were
held Tuesday az the family home
~ Sailor near Union. Mich Niles
relatives We're among those who
attended the services.
Twenty cars loaded with build
inS material Tor the new develop
ment work which viii give Niles
new terminal for the Michiean Cen
trail Railway Co. arrived TUESDAY.
Concrete mixers are now az work
for the beginning OF building opera
tions ON the new round houses.
Rev. q. J. Armstrong who for
The month of August occupied the
PRESBYTERIAN pulpit i'm this city. and
his family. left Tuesday for their
home I'm Gary Ind
Miss Lena Lardner. pianist. Miss
Phena Baker contralto. and John
Hamilton tuba soloist will give a
recital nj the Pres yterian church
i'm this city on Friday evening. Aug
30 for the benefit of the Niles Mo
tor corps.
Mrs Stuart White was az De
catur Tuesday 10 hear her friend
Miss Helen Morrow. who is with the
Lincoln chautauqus as story teller
and pa geant director
Capt c. r. Herkimer. formerly
OF Niles left Dowa STAG ON Mon
day for New York city and viii re-
port at once a. Governors island
for service iu the medical reserve
corps.
Dr p n. Giddings and famiy
loft Tuesday for Akron o.. for a
visit with his parents
NreS lodges OF ROYAL Nei-hhors
end ~ rs S. viii attend the family
n.-bt picnic supper ~ Howard
n1ek South Bend Thursday night
~ rho invitation OF the lodges of
thar city
Misses Frances HenEef and Fz-
Their Cransor VIII leave on Wednes-
day for Battle Greek 70 take two
wears course in dieteti-s A. the
school ~ economies 81 the Battle
Greek saritarum
Mrs y S. Kritzuer has returned
from Lawtou Okla. where she has
been located while her husband.
Lieut. Y y. Kritzuer. was stationed
at Fort Sill Lieut. Kritzner VIII
leave soon for overseas service
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-28

Doc had iu such small quantities she
dared not use IL for his favorIte
puddinge and cake. Oysters that he
loved were not TO be had At all. and
pork was taboo When She did buy
70 little now and then she felt like a
criminal and finally gave 10 up al
together Veal was just as bad for
the government had said veal must
De- allowed 10 grow into beef and Il
was wicked 20 use lamb when the
war depended on the wool prcduc-
ton for clothes. When she bought
wheat -four they made her take
pound for pound OF Cornmeal buck
wheat homInv. ETC.. all Of which
poor Tom detested But when 10
was bought she had 20 use H. con-
-iderIrr wheatfe~s and mcatless
DAYS. nothing sweet and things ne
didn't care for Tom troubles piled
up rapidly. 80 longer did the de-
Ieetahle smells greet his homecom-
ing. and tho candles and 9owers had
appeared also from tho table Nir-
glria said the paraine was needed
for war and the flowers had gone
the wav Of other things "Tm takin.
mv dover money for Thrift stamps.
dear. said duuful Virginia
The canary had died and az SIS
they didn't replace him Lights
were used meagerIy 90 save coal
ouIv one burner in the reading lamp
he.n- permitted and half the time
the radiator was cold Tom. then.
took 20 going ont couple ~ times
week and Virginia suspectinE he
was di-contcnted. worried herself 20
death
The only nights Tom d.l seem 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-28

enjoy much she persuaded herself.
were when the Westons were over.
The Westons were rich. and al
though the war regulations affected
them too as always there were
comp cnsati0ns As result the
Westons were gay and companion
able. and Tom got into the habit or
saying 10 Virginia. THAT was a
pretty dress Kitty had on tonight.
or Kitty is like a tonic. I always feel
better after I've been with her
ETC." Until az last Virginia felr
vaguely that something else beside
the war was depressing her spirits.
and she began 20 feel that she didn't
care whether the Westons came or
not
Then ons day ~ the class for sur
8 cal dressings something happen
ed Tom had been away for a week
on business. and Virginia had gone
70 the Red Gross everv day 10 keep
from being lonely This particular
day Kitty Weston had called for her
i'm her car and had taken her home
TOO
When Virginia arrived home she
disco cred that she had the wrore
muff Kittys very likely, and feeling
a paper inside she drew il out 10 sec
if there was a name ON IT, Then she
GOT very white and sick for IL was
letter in Tom writing. addressed o.
Kitty. there was no mistake.
She didn't read 10. but the letter
ting 10 Kitty There was no use
irving 20 deceive herself now. Home
bad become so unattractive with ali
the war restrictions and living so
hich. he had turned from her as tn
moth leaves "a darkened room for
the light
She ate no dinner that night but
sat alone in the cold and darkness.
quietly sohbing
suddenly the elevator stopped AT
her door and there came a knock.
She dried her ewes hurriedly and
opened it,. 1t was the Westons,
81 suppose YOU came for your
muff. Kitty. I'll get it," sic said as
evenly as she could IF YOU don't
mind TN not turn on the lights. I've
headache
But we've come to stay I've
have something 20 talk TO YOU about.
dear" said Kitty ct should have
/ told YOU this afternoon, hut I
( couldn't I've brought Bob along 10
! help me out"
So Virginia had 10 turn on the
LIGHTS now. and of course they saw
. she had been CRYING.
Then YOU know" cried Kitty
We'll I can't say I'm sorry We
wrote Tom that ne ought 10 tell You
himself. but he said being a woman
/ Ia know how 70 go about it better
and ne didn't want to break your
. heart"
Why what is ito I don't under
stand cried Virginia
why. Tom-Tom's enlisted. dear.
He's passed his examinations for the
/ heavy artillery and he's going into
training i'm two weeks But he'll he
home tomorrow and he'll tell YOU all
about IT, We are so proud of him,
Bob's going 10 enlist too They've
been drilling an winter. but Tom
was afraid % tell YOU after what YOU
said one day about dying"
Nirginias face was radiant now
much 20 their amazement. tom.
my Tom a soldier, on. I'm so glad.
! OF course TN not die. there are other
things that do kill but not that"
And then Tom himself suddenly
appeared In the door, and Virginia
with cry of JOY. went straight into
ms arms
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-28
KEEP THE HOME FIRES
BURNING.

Cheapness is not what vou paw.
hlt what yoa ser for what you pav
order your coal from o. III De-
Frees and see what won get for
rour money We appreciate your
business. Phones Bell 17@ Home
SAFE $40 s TAYLOR st-Adr.
TIfS-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-28

Don't say YOU saw II in the
newspaper Say NeNS-llmeS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-28
To meet a demand the Heller store will add
to It's business, to be known as
The Exchange Department

The idea and the S a n
where there not at least one old piece furniture that the owner would like exchange
old
Many would like to exchange old Si for modern Buffet old Cup
ani &c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-28
OUR PLAN is THIS
Please Bear This Well in Mind

the
O
o
will all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-28
Here's the Opportunity, Then

You have the YOU ajmirna
the oja>hCnei hNeOssb
comfortable the might he Heller suggests the Don-o
tC-get along that please the
rs know what YOU would like Ia Get rid Of and what YOU would ike have
we only 10 rest, such satisfactory thai
once of this thousands of friends
standing this back of this
know me- and know of M need further
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-07
ALASKA BUREAU MANAGER TAXES
 PASS TRAIL OUT
Visitor Changes His Mind About Coming Back to Nenana, and
 Hits the Trail.

J. L. McPherson, manager of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce, who arrived in Nenana recently from Fairbanks, left this town on the morning of the third on trip to the Lignite country for the purpose of getting first hand information regarding our coal fields, continued his journey onward and is now on the way to the coast by way of the Broad Pass trail.
 When he set out, MT. McPherson intended visiting the coal fields, looking over the road anI return ing to Nenana, where he figured on staying for a few days. News re, ceived late yesterday evening from out the line, however, indicate that he changed his mind when he met Joe Pearson, who is going out over the Broad Pass trail with a pack horse, and decided to go out witf him.
 It is expected that MT. McPhersor will stay a few days in Anchorage before returning to his headquarter. in Seattle.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-07
ADDITIONAL GAINS
 MADE BY BRITISH

WITH THE BRITISH.-The Brit ish troops advanced today along a line to the east of Longavevnes and in the Lieramont region, to the northeast of Peronne, against a somewhat half hearted and feeble resistance of the enemy. In the Lys salient the troops operating on the sector to the north of Eramuf- ghemare, in a great rushing move ment toward the western bank of the Lys, have penetrated to depth of over nine miles, compelling the disorganized forces of the enemy to beat a nasty retreat. To the east of the Somme river and along the Cologne river, the advancing British columns have reached the town of Tincourt, from which place they ejected the enemy. They have occupied the town and rearranged and consolidated it's defenses against any possible counter move.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-07
FLAT POSTMASTER
 CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs. Chittick, well known resi- dent of the Iditarod country, where She served as postmaster at Flat for number of years, passed away suddenly during the latter part of August, according to advices re- ceived in Nenana on the last mail. Death was caused by a stroke of apoplexy.
 The deceased prospered during her residence in the Iditarod camp, and was planning to leave for the Outside before the close of this season, to enjoy the fruits of her toll in the North. Her sudden de- mise came as a great shock to her many friends.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-07
NEW FIELD ARMY
 IS TAKING SHAPE
Troops Are Being Rapidly With drawn to Form Army; Only
 One Division Engaged.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-General March, chief of staff of the Ameri- can army said today that the organ ization of the First American Field Army in France is progressing very rapidly and will soon be enabled to give battle as a separate Ameri- can unit under the command of General Pershing.
 Nearly ninety-five per cent of the American troops brigaded with the French and British soldiers have been withdrawn and assembled at a point which General March did not designate.
 This withdrawal, he said, would account for the small number of Americans engaged in the present forward movement of the Allied forces. Only the Thirty-second di- vision of the American army is now engaged in the actual fighting.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-07
HUNS BOMB HOSPITAL

WITH THE AMERICANS-In an air raid made by the enemy on We'd nesday night, the Hun aviators scored two direct hits on a large Red Cross hospital between the wings of the French and American lines southwest of Soissons. There were no casualties, as the patients had been previously removed and safely lodged in a cave nearby as soon as the presence of the enemy flyers was detected. The Hun aviators arrived after dark and com menced bombing indiscriminately, utterly ignoring the Red Cross signs. Several of the inmates of the hospi- tai who were only slightly wounded helped the hospital attendants to carry their less fortunate comrades to a place of safety. The women nurses attached to the hospitals be- haved very bravely under the mur- derous fire from the airplanes.