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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
Interesting Origin OF
Word 'Camoufdgc'
BY HAMILTON MILLER.

The word 'camouhage, EN-
pIoyed impartIauy as substantive
and as verb. has become a part Of
collolquial English" says tie Lon
don Sphere, and continues
THE evolution Of the term is not
altogether clear, but there are sug-
gestive Indications In recent
French dictionaries the verb. cam
oufer, 20 disguise or bedizen, takes
its regular place; but in older works
IL is not 70 be found. IN its place
we find a substantive. 'camoufet.'
In NapoleOnic times this word i'm
piled a small mine-not the hugh
affairs, charged with many tons OF
gunpowder. with which breechos
were made IT, hostile ramparts. but
small contrivance intended TO
blow sappers out of an under
ground cutting 'puffer. rather
than a violent detonator.
Feeling backards, we find that
in the seventeenth century cam
outlet had perfectly definite
meaning II signifed a puff OF
smoke blown into the face Of some
| binding and confusing. II was en-
ployed in this sense by the poet
Scarron. the first husband Of Ma
dame de Maintenon.
The word as II exists seems first
70 have been coined in Geneva: but
/ Littre traces il to two Walloon
words. ca and 'foumer.' TO smoke.
| From these a substantive. 'cafouma'
was formed. equivalent TO a puff OF
! smoke Anyone who has expert
| enced the feeling Of dizziness and
mental confusion occa stoned by a
sudden puff OF acrid smoke in the
/ face. will perfectly comprehend
\ how 'camoufet' came TO imply n
deceptive disguise intended to pro-
duce confusion and bewilderment.
In modern Italian there are two
/ verbs and a substantive similar TO
| 'camoufet' and 'camoufage. all con-
\ nected with a primary Specification
Of deception and cheating.
! "A secondary meaning. clearly
/ derived directly from the annoying
| smoke puff in the face. was that
sort Of unpleasant surprise which is
collolquially termed a facer. or a
/ rap over the knuckles' In this
sense II was employed in early
| eighteenth century prose.
ION the whole it would seem that
| 'camoufage' is perfectly logical
development from the seventeenth
century 'camouiet. The earliest
ideas of 'camOufage' were undoubt-
| eddy 10 mask and confuse with a
| smoke screen.
AT Flodden the Scotch 'camou-
/ tagged their advance down Branx-
\ ton hill by firing the rubbish in
\ their camps. so that the English
were confused and blinded by a
dense rolling bank OF evil smelling
smoke.
Another 'camoufage' was the
setting up OF dark colOred cloth
screens TO mask unfinished gaps In
/ entertainments. The concealment
of troops or guns by leatiy screens
is very ancient.
The motive was always The
same-not 10 protect the troops
guns or what not by actual de-
/ lenses. but the bewilderment OF the
enemy by devices which would de-
I ceive the eye"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
The Man in the Street
By Thomas Addison of The VigiIantes

worn face suddenly had become
keenly alive. The man looked from
one to the other of us with what
seemed almost a plying glance.
Il have two boys in this war, in
France now" he said simply.
Yes" l encouraged.
Well" he went on, IF 1 thought
they was fghtin' just TO lick them
Huns-nothin' but that-Td curse
the day they was born. But it's
what the Huns represent they's
fghtin' against. an we all know
what that is-to crush into one mold
OF their own maxim the free peoples
Of the earth, to make 'em slaves to
a murderin' ambition to glorify a
state and not the souls of the mil
lions on which IL rests.
do you think IL takes a college
man to reason this thing out. mis-
ter? Well. il don't Who's behind
this war? Who's goin' to put il
/ through? The statesmen? The
millionaires? The gentlemen an
scholars? No. sir! It's what them
fellers there in Washington call the
plain people. That's me an my
boys, an a long. long line like US
We've got 10 do the heft OF the
fightin.' an we're in it with oui
minds, an hearts, an souls wide
open. Maybe we can't express our
selves-just how we feel-but
there's them that can do it for US
an we read what they say. an talk
It over in the shops an in our homes
An we think on it, an'-an'-sorteI
grow inside. as you might say"
The man was silent a thoughtful
moment. Then he said:
Maybe that's not the answer
you're lookin for. mister, but It:
the best 1 can make you. We know
the horror of this war. but there,
more'n that in IL. There's beauty in
| it-for If there's anything more
beautiful, mOre-what I read some
'splendidly sublime than g
I boy-mine. yours. anybody's
ferin' up his dear young life that the
spirit of liberty may be preserved in
the world. God hasn't given me the
grace TO see it"
He smiled mistily. but his head
was high, and his step now as the
march OF soldiers. as he went hi:
way. I turned 20 my friend.
/ "Well?" l remarked.
Il lose, and gladly" he admitted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
MSHAWAKA NEWS
SISTER M. PATRICIA
DIES AT FORT WAYNE

Henry r. Becker, W. jefferson
road. has been called 70 Fort Wayne.
Ind. by the death Of his daughter.
Sister NJ Patricia which occurred in
the Fort Wayne hospital early Mon
day morning. She had been in III
health for the past few years.
Sister NJ. Patricia, formerly Miss
Gertrude Becker OF this city. she
was born in Kansas and was 80
years old. Eighteen years ago she
left Mishawaka TO enter the order
of the Poor landmarks.
She is survived By her father and
the following brothers and sisters:
Clarence Becker, Mishawaka; pvt.
Aloysius Becker. stationed at Mass.
Mrs. May Van Dusen South Bend,
Miss Edna Becker. Fidelis Becker
and Miss Alberta Becker residing at
home
The body Of Sister Patricia Will be
brought 10 Mishawaka and funeral
services will be held from St Moni-
ca Catholic church, but the time
has not yet been arranged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30

Il like the stuff you fellows are
getting out. It's bangup. But how
about the n-in-the-street? Aren't
you shooting over his head?"
The speaker was referring 10 the
Vigilantes. He was a bit SNUG. per-
haps-what you might term. in the
social sense, classifed-but at that
good, earnest, aggressive Ameri-
can. I answered his question with
another.
do you mean yourself. or me?
We are here in the street, we'll met,
and talking"
He laughed comfortably.
oh, pshaw! You know whom
mean. The man on the street cor
ner The chap who isn't posted;
who only reads the headlines;
doesn't think beyond them"
81 don't get you" 1 replied. eff
you mean the 1914 corner loafer
there are precious few Of him left.
Work or fight has sounded the knell
OF the species. But perhaps you
mean the workingman, the digger
OF bitches, the mechanic, the street
sweeper. that policeman over there:
or. in a generic way, the shop girl,
washwoman. janitor. ashman. char
woman; in short, the everlasting
proletariat What?
We'll. if you put it that way.
yes" he confessed. You've got to
use primer English. primer facts,
primer sentiment if you want to
reach that class. You Vigilantes fly
too high for them-'Get into the
Attitude of the War The Body OF
the Soul 'Pro-Patria,' things like
that. First rate, all Of them, to the
thoughtful man; but how about Bill
Jones. Kittie Curlicue. Sarah
Scrubs. Icy Einstein. and that
sort? They don't see your stuff. it
isn't likely. but if they do-eh
Think they sense it?"
IF they don't-though I'm not
conceding it. mind you-then for
their benefit you'd have us treat the
great moral issues OF the war in
vaudeville vein: snappy stuff, slap
stick argument. give and take, with
grand hurrah for the finish. Is IT
that you are driving at?"
oh come. You know what"
But I stopped him. A man with
la dinner pail swinging from a gnarl-
ed and dingy hand was plodding to-
ward US. an oldish man. An even
ing newspaper was stuck in his
pocket.
I made a rapid proposition TO my
friend
Here's one OF these Men-in-the-
street now. Bet you the cigars he
! feels the war. in his own way. as
much as either OF us, and I don't
know him from Adam. Done ?"
"Donei"
I hailed tns man as he came up.
'Neighbor. we are having a dis
pute, my friend and I, about the
war. The question is. do the people
I at large see anything in it beyond
/ the mere grapple to the death OF
opposing armies. or do they realize
the vital issues at stake? I mean by
T that the spiritual issues. the things
YOU can't measure with your eye
or weigh in your hand. and yet are
| as the breath OF life 20 all above the
brute beasts Of the fields What dc
YOU say"
/ I saw a secret smile curve my
friends lips Here I was talking
as I wrote. over the head OF the
Man-in- the-street. But the tired
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
SENATE AND HOUSE
CONFER ON THE FOOD
PRODUCTION BILL

WASHINGTON. Sept. 30.-Sena-
tors and house conferees on the food
production bill reported a partial
agreement by which the senate ten
tatively agreed TO recede from an
amendment giving the secretary OF
the interior the right TO lease for the
government mineral claims located
on Indian lands. other provisions
including the Gore feed amendment
prohibiting the use OF foreign sub
stances IN animal feed, were dis
cussed but no agreement reached
House managers Of the conference
opposed the amendment by Sen.
Jones OF Washington amending the
war finance corporation act so as 10
increase authority for loaning money
to farmers. but the senate managers
insisted that il be retained.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
HUNS RUSH AID To
STOP AMERICANS
Fresh Troops Enter Bitter Re-
SiStanCe to Yank Attack
Near Verdun.
BY NEWTON c. PARKE.
International News Service

INTERNATIONAL News Service
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Sept 2s.-CNight)-
The bitterest lighting since the
American offensive began northwest
Of Ferdun took place today when
the Germans rushed up fresh troops
and began counter attacking, but
they were repulsed The enemy
brought heavy artillery and ma
chine guns into action in desper-
ate effort 10 stem the American ad
vance.
The Americans made progress "A,
some points in today's battle. no
tably on the extreme left in the sec
tor Of the Argonne forest.
Launch Counter Assault
The bOches' principal effort was a
heavy counter assault launched down
the plain west Of the Meuse river
where he attempted 10 drive back
our right flank and center thus hold
ing up the advance Of the other
wing.
There was a savage hand TO hand
struggle around Cierges-the most
furious fighting at close quarters
since the drive began last Thursday
morning.
Infantry and artillery took part
the guns Smelling all the roads in
the rear areas.
Caught by Shell Fire.
The Germans surged forward. but
were caught by heavy fire from oul
artillery which inflicted heavy loss
es.
At noon violent struggles with
grenade and bayonet were going or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
MISHAWAKA WILL HAVE
NEW LIGHTING SYSTEM

Mishawaka will adopt the one
light arc system, the board OF pub
lie works so deciding at its Mon
day session.
The Union ST. sidewalk was con-
frmed there being no demonstrators.
Engineer stevens reported that he
has consulted with the residents in
regard 10 the sewer on Seventh St.
east of Laurel and recommended
that the petition be not granted.
The Shiloh Mission was allowed
three months rent on the old hose
house building, for painting the out
side Of the structure.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
QUOTA REACHED WHEN
CAMPAIGN OPENED

1t. transpired Monday that Misha-
waka and Penn township had gone
over the top one minute after the
campaign opened at midnight Fri
day. and that the entire apportion-
ment OF $500, 600 had been sub
scribed. Fred 5. Willett. who has
charge Of the compiling Of the sub
scriptions at headquarters, expects
TO finish his work during Monday
evening. When the totals are an
nounced il is thought that even the
million mark will be considerably
increased.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
TAKES LABOR'S
MESSAGE HOME
English Woman, After Long
Speaking Tour Here, Returns
To Tell of Americas War
Shirt


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After a long speaking tour. in
which she has delivered 232 lee
lures in 22S days on the work of
English women in the war. Miss
Ttelen Fraser has returned TO her
native land TO tell her English sis
tiers what American woman are do
ing for the cause OF the allies. She
has been much interested in the
war program of the department of
labor
"A great change has come over
the people OF the United States. and
over the American women in the
six months or so that l have been
here" she said before sailing for
home She told OF the great inter
est and enthusiasm women have
manifested in the Liberty loan and
Red Cross campaigns. and how
through care in food conservation
they have left available food for
Belgium and France.
She declared that few persons
outside the munitions factories had
any iGea OF the great number of
American women who have taken
up that work Many OF them are
women who had never worked be-
fore but they are devoting their en-
tire energies to this service, she
said.
The tendencies Of the times. she
declared, are bringing women into
the full responsibilities OF citizen
ship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30

get a chance TO bury them. We Kept
stumbling over them
There was an awful racket and
our fellows kept dropping but the
others went on.
II have three other brothers IN
the service-William. Harry and
George. Mother has small family
now. but 7 am glad I came. I was
Glad I got through lucky today. but
gladder 10 think we busted old
Hindy's clothesline."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
CONGREGATION WILL
TENDER RECEPTION

Rev G ". Titus will De rendered
a reception by the congregation OF
the First Christian church OF which
he is pastor, Wednesday evening
next. The first intention was TO
make it a public affair. but owing
tc the recent death Of the father
Of Mrs. Titus, and at her request, it
was decided TO extend the invitation
TO members OF the church only. a
fine musical program IS being pre-
pared while reunion OF church and
pastor will be the feature Of the
evening The affair will be held at
the church.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
WEALTHY PlTTSBURGHER
SUBSCRIBES S1,5O0,000

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Sept 30.-An
individual subscription for s1.500,000
worth of fourth Liberty loan bonds
from Henry c. Frick was received
by telegraph early Sunday by II. c.
McEldowney. chairman OF the cen
trail committee here. Mr.. Frick tele
graphed his subscription from Mas
sachusetts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
CITY COURT NOTES.

Harry Williams was fined $25 and
costs for driving an automobile
while under the influence Of liquor
He paid.
George Henderson, was fined 81
and costs for intoxicatiOn. He paid.
Effie Lent also paid a fine of 81
and costs.
William MeiXell entered a plea
of guilty to intoxication and paid
fine Of 81 and costs.
William Stiner was given a fine of
Sc and costs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
4 Free Trial
Offer

Dr. Williams Pink Pills have been used in thousands
Of homes for generation with highly gratifying
SUITS The purpose Of these tonic pills to build up the
blood This direct action makes them an ideal remedy for
debility, anemia chloosis and disorders caused by thin
blood. Through the blood they tone up and norsh
the nerves and have been highly successful in the treat
ment Of nervous troubles depending upon manutrition
such as neuralgia, nervous headaches and ncipent St
Vtus dance The pills also aid digestion, improve the
appetite and build up the general health.
If you are run down In health, if you have used Other
remedies and not satisfied with the result, want
you to try package Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 3O-German
and Austrian papers reflect extreme
anxiety concerning the military sit
uation and especially the Bulgarian
request for an armistice.
The Neue Freie Presse Of Vienna
SAYS Austria has taken all meas
ures 10 make certain that rein
forcements shall reach the scene OF
operations at the earliest moment.
and give the Bulgarian army the ut
most support
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
BISHOP KNICKERBOCKE.R
CHILD

Mrs. A. c. HaSlanger will be
hostess TO the Bishop Knickerbocker
Guild of St. Pauls Episcopal church
Tuesday evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
RETURNS FROM CAMP

Miss Eulalie Minzey has returned
from Louisville. KY. where she
spent her vacation. She visited Carl
McMann who is stationed at Camp
Taylor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
TO HOLD CONVENTION HERE.

1t was decided TO hold the County
Sunday school convention at the
First Christian church OF this city
Oct. Is and 16. at meeting of. the
Penn Township Sunday school coun-
Gil held sunday afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30

at some points. At some places we
gave ground slightly and then hurl-
ed the boches back. At others We
pushed forward but were after
ward forced 10 withdraw slightly by
hot fire from artillery and machine
guns.
The artillery firing reached great
Intensity in the Aire valley and in
the region OF Cierges during the
evening.
II IS not known whether the stiff
fened resistance Of the Germans is
10 cover another withdrawal as was
the case at Chateau Thierry. or
whether the Huns intend to combat
cur further advance regardless of
the cost.
Bring i'm ReinfOrcemcnts
The Germans threw in a division
Of troops in an effort TO arrest our
advance in the Aire valley. when an
other attack was made there DURING
the morning. The enemy also rein
forced his machine guns and artil-
lery not only in the Aire valley but
in the Argonne forest.
The stiffened German resistance
was extended to the right flank of
the American front where the Ger
mans shelled our positions with ar
tillery from both sides OF the Meuse
and directed a heavy fire from ma
chine guns.
Our men behaved with great gal
lantry under this fire. struggling up
through the mud. often assisted by
tanks. The tanks gave splendid aid
In helping beat OF a counter attack
on the Meuse.
Extremely heavy cannonading ac-
companied the battle on Sunday
but II died down somewhat tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30

ENTERTAINS FOR FRIEND.
Mrs. Peter Coddens, SAB w. Sixth
St, entertained for. Mrs. Dusek of
Elkhart Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
Revised Feb Is 1919 ~ chamber
Facts Worth
Knowing About
South Bend

estate mp
property, s85.11o.ss0.
CITY DEBT Bonded debt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 500
Sinking fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5lI.a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sst77s-
CITY PROPERTY AND FIXED ASSETS s24os4o1
CLUBS Chamber OF Commerce with exclusive club house
equipment club Club club south
Club Progress Club Rotary Gu
League University and Country vt
complete golf Also number
DEATH RATB: per
BIRTH RATE: 1854 per 1000.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Eighteen grade public schools
s5OOOO school
parochs schools School
approximately
public
in the High school with attendance about thou
school also provided bog Y. A.
and Y. c. A. University just
north Of the city St Academy another Catholic
tuon provides training
following special technical
Three colleges kindergarten training school two
o
FACILITIES INDUSTRIES: IN induce
men to new industries that may not at once require an ndu
and power in company
includes Waterman and elevator
Write chamber photos
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: Ten banks trust compane
s13226.6S3
open town There is an abundance Of both skilled and uns
labor plenty draw in the smaller adjacent
men ovnt
POPULATION: The following conpars I've figures are most
nihcant showing had boom
steady normal housh rapid growth such growth is positive
Population o s census: 1880 1920: 1890 2lsis 1900
35ss 1910 536s4 local Censu 1912 SIS 1916 67o3o
POWER: The Joseph dsyeioDins apProrina..
of this being available south Bend The obvious
nished here practical manufacture can
overlook.
Cost of power and light Electric Os to oos1 per v hr
Average cost Is to Is h. p, s24Oo per h. p. year
Gas. As to per cubic
PUBLIC SAFETY: Fire Departmentren stations
sixteen pieces of apparatus equipment included The
following
Value of buildings contents at risk in the last
Total Gre loss last twelve years t5S725
per year twelve ears......,.... $3.50
POLICE DEPARTMENT: sixtyour men and one police
Police ambulance auto patrol and motorcycle squad.
RELIGIOUS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS: F1fy-four churches
including all leading denominations N A costing with
Two hospitals county urinary
orphans
STREETS Total length streets alleys ala IN the
miles Complete boulevard being developed
STREE? LIGHTS 3 Total . D9ss lights osoiss 90
lights
STREET RAILWAYS electric in city limits total lensth
TELEPHONES Central Union exchange
day,
Direct Chicago
Automatic stations.
calls per day 42.oOe
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES: South eight
Michigan Cenral).
the Vandaa
SYSTEM the Chicago southern
India & An eighth road the Lake
apois entering
Two city
so1h
&
Chicago indianapolis
lake fchIga
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
VTSITTNG DAUGHTER.

Mrs. j. w. Nealis. Shelbyville,
Ind. is visiting her daughter. Mrs
George NJ. Raab, 2317 Lincoln Way
West.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-14
FOR THE COSY LIVING ROOM

Suggestions for the Farm, City
Apartment and Cottage.
Dorothy Verrill Yates, in the Peo-
pies Home Journal.
Here are some living room sugges-
lions, including provisions for the
small cottage or city apartment which
does not allow for a commodious
room.
For Farm House: Tan, ingram or
oatmeal paper; cream-painted wood
work; brown stain or painted floor
cream scrim curtain; blue rag rags /;
brown oak cottage furniture; Gu
tan, blue, black, brown and green de-
sign; portieres of tan monks cloth
brick fireplace; orange lamp-shades.
For a City Apartment: Buff, plain
or satin-striped paper; ivory wood
work; oriental rugs in rose and ivory
tones; polished waxed floor, mulberry
velour portieres; mahogany furni-
ture; upholstery of cretonne with en-
pire design In mulberry, rose, green
and violet or cream, few pieces
painted buff with design to match ere
tonne. Glass curtains of rose six
marquisette, inner curtains of ivory
silk, piped with Mulberry, rose silk
lampshades-
IOI q U1OQSIn hOuS0- W21IS COW
cred with putty colored grass cloth,
rough paper or dull paint; ivory wood
work; dark waxed floor; one large
rug of plain taupe velvet with black
border; portieres Of old-blue velour;
glass curtains OF ivory net; inner cur
tains of ivory silk; mahogany furni-
ture; upholstery of blue fawn stripe;
cushions IN tones of blue; Chinese
porcelain ornaments; parchment
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-14
The People Are Saving

The English have not been consid-
cred saving nation, and one of the
most notable examples of the effect
of patriotism on whole people was
the fact that during the year 1916,
although purchasing billions of dol
lars of war bonds, the small savings
bank depositors In England in
creased their deposits over S6O,OOO,-
900.
The patriotic appeal to the Amer
lean people for war savings has met
with a similar response Statistics
for the year 1917 are not yet avail
able, but reports from various sec
tions OF the United States indicate
that membership and assets in coop
eratlve building or savings and loan
associations, increased at least ten
per cent, the same rate of increase
for the year 1916 and about the aver
age rate of increase for the last ten
years
The small savings-bank accounts
show siTcilar increase in numbers
OF deposltors and amounts OF depos-
it's Sales of War Savings Stamps
also show great growth of the habit
of saving.
The American people have re-
sponded to the cali of duty to econo-
mize and save. They have not only
purchased nearly $6O,0OO,OC0 of Lib
erty Loan Bonds and War Savings
Stamps but IN addition they have in
creased their savings as above shown
Patriotism and saving are synony-
nous now, and economy Is a duty,
and many Millions Of American citi-
zens are doing their duty IN this par
ticuIar.