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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01
BY BERT FORD.
International News Service

international News Service
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY ~
FRANCE tnightJ. Sept So
Scared? Not a damned biz" de-
clared sergt Thomas =. Neilaa.
Saratoga. y y. when asked how the
Americans felt during their biggest
operation with the British forces
which began SUNDAY
Sergt Neilan was an undertaken
and then salesman before he don
ned khaki and won his non-com
rank with machine gun section
from the empire state
The British artillery prepare
ton was bang up" Neiau declared.
on ought 20 hear how they pound
Ell the boche ferries all DAY Satur-
DAY. just before we went over the
guns dropped a creeping barrage.
The tanks followed and trailed the
infantry. IL was the drsJ time ] saw
the tanks in action.
Praises His Officers.
Our captains and Iieutenants
were certainly on the job They're
game birds. one OF them. Lieut..
E:aas. from somewhere around
Boston. won his commission over
here. He talked 10 our squad
straight from the shoulder
Its up 20 as fellows. he said.
TO go through To do our damned
est and take the detectives. No ifs,
It's not a case 90 try. bat do
We cheered his speech as loud
As we dared and then pressed for
ward. The ferries were dropping
shrapnel ami sneezing gas and we
ran into a lot of enemy machine
gun nests
The Hindenburg line was "a SER
les Of wonderful dugoms and tun-
rels. We had some scrapping there.
Wary of Traps.
saw one mine explode and we
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01
BAGS 100 HONS
IN GREAT CAVERN
American Troops Find Hinden'
BURG DefenSeS Elaborate
Iy Constructed.
BY BERT FORD.
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Oct. 1.-Two hundred
German prisoners and several Of
hcers from advanced positions have
already been sent back 20 the rear
by the New York troops who have
taken and held the greater part Of
their detectives in the lighting
around St Quentin The American
troops hold the main Hindenburg
line positions. despite furious OPP
position from the Germans.
Since the Yankees broke the first
Hindenburg line and carried posi-
lions along the second line they have
been meeting less resistance. Troops
from Tennessee and North and South
Carolina have reached their extreme
detectives
Fight for Every Foot.
The New York troops encountered
many enemy strongholds and were
forced 10 fight every foot OF the
way. pushing on CALAMITY in the face
of whitening machine gun fire. de-
stroying and trampling down their
opponents.
Although the Germans counter at
tackled repeatedly during the last "a
hours, the Americans refused TO
y ED an inch of ground.
The Hindenburg defense system
was more complicated and ella borate
than was expected As the New York
troops pushed forward the Germans
poured out of secret underground
passages from the rear. only to be
met by Australians who leap frog
ged" the Yankees. Throughout most
OF The fighting the Americans were
handicapped by a heavy rain and a
high wind.
During the fighting i'm one tunnel
ed section the problem to solve the
underground fortress combination
OF the Hindenburg lines proved uni
| que
Bags $50 More Huns.
A South Carolina sergeant lead
| ing a squad OF German prisoners
asked where the southern entrance
of the tunnel was. One Of his cap
/ tives replied that the Yanls ha d
I ltif'F'tA IL ON4ltE ~ AAAE NtliNlNl VI the
smoke barrage.
"All right. Jerry" the South Car
DINA sergeant shouted, Usher us
1 back: we want to take a peep into
that Aladdin's cave Of old linden
/ burg"
I Covering his prisoners. the ser
geant and his men then trailed them
| TO the entrance OF the tunnel and
/ then sent one ahead to call out any
| Germans in the cavern. One hun
/ dred and fifty Germans answere
the summons with held-up hands
/ and Joined the sergeant's original
! group Of captives.
The cavern when explored by the
/ Americans. was found TO be elabor-
/ ately and sumptuously furnished
with officers billets, club, a cinema
/ theater, electric lights and other
conveniences. There was an amazing
| labyrinth of galleries and passages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01
ENGLAND'S BIG HOUSING
PROBLEM.
London VIII Spend Large Sums
TO Provide Proper Homes For
Workers Engaged i'm War In
dustries.

London has its housing difficulties,
no less than cities in this country,
and a project involving an expend-
iture of f3.5OO.OOO Cs175OO,OOO)
has been suggested as ameans Of
solving the problem.
The London housing program is
10 provide for seven years after the
conclusion of peace. during which
period abnormal conditions are ex-
pected to prevail. The appropria-
ton would be expended at the rate
of $2,50O,000 a year during this
period.
The policy recommended pro-
vides for building new houses on
estates ripe for development. and
on sites near insanitary and over
-crowed areas. Already the London
county council has available 106 y
acres. enough TO accommodate II.
600 persons. on the basis OF two per
room. 1t is expected that oppOrtu-
mites will develop for the acquisi-
ton OF other sites in suitable To-
calities.
The committee also plans 10 rae
insanitary dwellings and TO replace
them with more approved structures
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01

would suggest and as her voice soarE
70 the higher note< there is felt a spirit
Of optimism calculated 20 inspire cour(
age for whatever the future holds.
All the wealth OF music the world
affords IS nowadays available % any,
body who possesses a Victroia. Indeed<
even though one IS not quite 50 fortu<
nate, II IS an easy matter 20 visit INC
nearest Victor dealer. who is always
glad 20 play the latest and bes- musis
for you thtfs enabling everyone 20 con-
tiuually keep abreast the times IS
ruusic's magic realm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01

visitor need but wander for a suffi-
cient length of time through its
maze-like confines to attain what
ever degree of be-fuddleness the
law denied to him.
The secretary OF war having ex-
plored the labyrinths Of the war
zone in France, it remained for his
cOmmander-in-chi to go him
one better by exploring the bust
ness center Of Boston.
It is true Mr.. Baker was recog-
niZed, and honOred accordingly,
while Mr. Wilson appears not to
have been, but you have really got
to make allowance for the handicap
the president sustained in the form
of the Boston eye.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01
HONOR OFFICERS

WASHINGTON. oct. Cen.
Pershing Monday reported that the
distinguished service cross had been
awarded To Is officers and enlisted
men who We're killed In action, after
performing acts of extraordinary
herOism
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01
MUSICAL NEWS ofhe MONTH

different character. is one sung by no
less an arrist than Schuma1n- Heins GA
q Victroia Record. When the Boys
Come Home" III one thing more
than another makes her intcrprcta-
tion most effective n - that info 90
Schumann-H eink puts not merely her
art. but also her heart No singer
has beer more indefangabie IN SINGING
10 the American soldiers before they left
America, and with sons OF her own
over there fighting Americas battle.
no mother looks forward with greater
yearning and deeper feeling 20 the time
when the boys come home" II is TIE
great over3owing-he OF Schumauu-
Heink that through her singing of this
song can touch a responsive chord not
only IN the hearts OF az least a million
other mothers Of boys in the service.
but OF all who hear this record.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01

of the government ] will not hide
from myself your reasons and must
with heavy heart deny myself your
further cooperation
You are certain OF the thanks Of
the fatherland for the sacrifices you
have made in undertaking the chan
cellor's Office i'm grave times and for
the services you rendered. 1 desire
that the German people shall CO.
operate more effectively than hither-
to i'm deciding the fate of the father
land
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01
Gluck and Zimbalist give
interpretation of "The Lost Chord


This familiar old song, which will
ever remain one of the most glorious OF
all sacred songs. has a new appeal IN
this rendition by Glucl, and Zimbahst
on a new Nictrola Record. The rich.
clear tones Of the popular soprano are
sustained by the sympathetic notes of
this famous violinist. which seem %
lead the way to those celestial heights
where that Great Amen peals forth
with all the laundering harmOnles OF a
host of choirIng angels.
Two thrilling marches are recorded
this month by two noted bands on one
Victor Record. The National Emblem
March" played by the United States
Marine Band seems just the kind OF
music for this band TO play, for II Is
full of martial spirit that intuitively sets
your feet 70 marching, and IS suggestive
of the right there" spirit of the
Marines themselves.
Lights Out" March is a brilliant
number played by Arthur Pryor's Band
1t is a worthy companion TO the Ma
tonal Emblem March IN military spirit,
and is admirably presented by this
famous musical organization.
Keeping marches still IN mind. the
Peerless Quartet sings a stirring march
song on a Victor Record. For Your
Boy and Ny Boy" Ii IS thriller. too.
bringing IN, as il does. strains from the
'Marseillaise" and Glory. Glory, Hal
lelujah.'
"When You Come Back" is a hopeful,
importuning, promising little song just
full OF pep" and cheeTlly sung by Kay
mond Dixon and the Orpheus Quartet
on a Victor Record.
A couple of other new songs Of over
there" appear on Victor Records also
this month. One is effectively sung by
the American Quartet. The Yanks Are
At Ii Again" In the third great crisis
IN American history this song recounts
how they are again there with the
goods" II has the true Yankee swing
10 it. and sounds well, indeed, as a
male voice quartet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01
MAGIC BOW OF
JASCHA HEIFETZ
IS DRAWN ANEW
,arusO. DeLuca, Gluck, ZimbaliSt,
Mccormack and other noted
artists also heard In bri-
liant interpretations

RARE exhibition
Of the sparkling
genius of the
young wizard Of
the violin Is glvel
IN JaScha II Ell
fetz's playing on a
new Nictrola Rec
ord OF "LaRonde
des Luuns Dance
of the Goblins) -
The artistic per
( orm a n C e fur
nishes fertile soli
for the magma
ton 70 develop a
series of fantastic
pictures of elf
land. with the
its fairy life.
ieifetz displays all
own 20 the violin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01


little wonder there
Is that ms alluring
tones sh ould
charm mulutudcs !
The beauty OF his
dice IS carried
over land and sea
by the Nictrola.
He IS ever sing
iug: and Love =
Garden OF Roses"
IS the latest song
transferred from
his bps 10 a new
Nictrola Record.
1t breathes tn &
spirit Of sunshine
and perfume and
laughter II IS 70
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01
AMERICANS MAINTAIN
POSITIONS FROM THE
MEUSE TO THE AlSNE

WASHINGTON. Oct 1.-Ameri-
can troops have maintained and
consolidated their newly captured
positions from the Meuse 10 the Aisne
in the face OF counter attacks and
heavy artillery bombardment, Gen.
Pershing reports in his communi-
que for Monday received at he war
department.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01
COUNT Won HERTLING'S
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
WITH REGRET BY KAISER

AMSTERDAM. oct. Count
Won HertlinE. German chancellor,
has rendered his resignation To the
kaiser. who has accepted il i'm the
following reply:
You eNcellency has REPORTED 10
me that YOU no longer find Yourself
i'm a position to remain at the head
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01

when I Get
Back 70 my Amer
lean Blighty'
stretches before
the minds eye Of
the Sammee a Wis
ion which he looks
forward 20 max
ing a reality some
day soon. Il Il
no less spirited
than the song on
the reverse OF the
record, and you
viii find yourself
keeping time 20
II while Arthur
Fields sings II.
Still a n o III 2 r
war song. bat % ?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01

noted artists
Frances Aida in
terprets a war bal
lad by the COM
poser OF Keep
the Home Fires
Burning" II is en-
titled a Laddic
IN Khaki" and
Aida does full
Justice 20 its
wealth Of tender
ness as only a
great artist can.
Into its simple
melody she injects
a depth Of feeling
that goes further
than the lightly
moving, rhythm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01

surroundings such as these that John
Mccormack invites you m this song
alive with exultant feeling. sung 50
spontaneously and so ioyOusly that YOU
are sure 70 catch IT'S sunbeams Of happi-
ness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01


lists art. = n d
though they win
the admiration OF
[ h o s c versed IN
the technique of
the violin. tn ey
seem of little con-
sequence IN COM
parison with the
supreme artistry
which en- able s
the imagination TO
conjUre up $ u c h
vivid pictures of
elm beauty.
A remarkable
blending OF voices
IS heard IN a duet
by Caruso and De
Luca presenting
the highly dram
afic massage
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-01

These new October Rec
OrdS are now on sale at our
Record Counter"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-10
F AIDING CHAMP
WOULD OPERATE
BIC WILD WEST
Willard, Dying in Fistic
Game, Would Take Glory
of Rough Riders.
EXHIBITIONS FOR
WAR CHARITIES
By RINGsIDER-

nALKED on every side in his At
d tennis to aid war charities By
giving boxing exhibitions. the latest
failure being the proposed salvation
Army show at Cubs park here. jess
willard now has preached a scheme
which he thinks, may bring in thou
sands Of dollars. He proposes to take
the most expert COW punchers and
rough riders in the west on tour
Of the country. visiting only the larg-
est cities. and give performances for
all Of the different war charities
Jess wants to make this show the
greatest round up entertainment ever
staged anywhere. and he says he VIII
donate his time and services in the
MANAGEMENT and handling OF It dur
ing the time it is to run All that
would be required. he declares, would
be the expenses for the men and the
shipment OF their horses Possibly q
few good prizes would help out a lot
I know just where 10 find the
greatest riders the world ever saw,
said the heavyweight king and /
know the majority Of them would be
only too delighted to make a trip
around the country and exhibit their
wonderful hOrsemanship for some
good cause. Mind you, they are fell
lows who never have been seen with
a circus or in any other entertain
ment outside OF the famous western
'roundups' in their different local-
ties. could get from IS 70 $50 OF
these experts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-10
FRED MERKLE
WEARS SMILE
IN BIC SERIES
HAS Lived Down Boner and
Turned Laugh on Those
Who Discarded Him.
ONCE FORGOT TO
KICK SECOND SACK

ATEW YORK. Sept. 9.-Please ex
~ cuse Fred 1Ierkle while he n
'duiges in a hearty guffaw-
Fred feels a bit joyful these days.
snd you can't blame him a bit for his
mirthful attitude.
IL wasn't long ago that Merkle was
\ plain, every day goat OF the COM
inon garden variety. He was a tar
get for all sorts OF jibes from the
stands. thanks TO a lapse Of memory
he suffered when the Giants and the
Cubs met IN the memorable series
which decided the National league
pensnt in 19Os-the series in which
AIerkle forgot to touch second.
But look at Nerkle today. There
he stands. wearing a Cub uniform in
the world series.
There he stands, with a grin, Won
dering how John McGraw and his
Giants feel about being pushed out
OF The limeIight by a team which he,
Merkle helped to win the pennant
Small wonder Merkle smiles He has
two reasons.
One is the fact that he has lived
down his erstWhils famous b9ner.
The other is the fact that he is fig
uring in every game Of the world s
series as a member OF the champion
Cubs. holding down first base for
Fred Mitchell, who believed in him
when other club owners and mana
gers turned him down as a hasbeen.
Please excuse Mr. Merkle. He has a
perfect right 10 laugh out loud
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-10
Series Attendance
VIII Pass 100000

Total attendance at the first four
games Of the worlds series games
between the Chicago Nationals and
the Boston Americans indicate that
the total attendance viii be sew
eral thousands over 100000.
Total attendance and receipts OF
the world series game Monday
follow;
Total attendance. 22.1ss; total re-
ceipts, S2S,293.
Players share. St5,2T7.6S. Each
clubs share, S5O92.56-
National commissions share,
s2S29-20.
Baseball fans have paid S12s,755
to see the first four world series
games this year. Figures compiled
tonight show that Ss,551 persons
have watched the four contests
Total receipts and attendance
figures for the four games follow:
Total attendance. 1851
Total receipts. S12S.755.
Players share, SIS, 527-7o.
Each clubs share. S23,1I5-9O.
National commissions share,
S12,S75.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-10
JEFF MITCHELL
LUCKY SOLDIER
Ell Paso Athlete Escapes in
Fierce Hun Charge at
Chateau Thierry.

Word received from Joe Alvey, with
the United States army in France, by
A. L. Holm. physical director OF the
FL Paso T.MC-A-, states that JEFF
Mitchell. former high school star
player and basketball player, was one
OF the few Americans in Avey's COM
pany who escaped injury in a vicious
counter attack by the Huns at Cha
teau Thierry about June l.
Avey was shot straight through the
neck and his wound pronounced fatal
Despite the seriousness OF the wound,
Alvey Is well on the road TO recoT-
cry and writes from an American hos
pital concerning Alitchelrs charmed
life In a fierce attack by the bOches.
writes Avey. Mitchell came on the
field with others in a replacement
squad " nile the fight was at its hot
test Nearly every man that occu-
pied the position was carried away
but Mitchell remained at his post
being one OF the company who was
still firing when endorsements ar
rived and turned the scene into a
slaughter pen for the Huns
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-10

continue training and is in fine shape
for the bout
Considerable interest centers in the
bout. due TO the fact that Reyes un-
eNpectedly stayed ten rounds with
CabeI at their last meeting Not
only was he there at the finish, but
the consensus Of opinion Of fans at
the ringside was that the worst he
should have had was a draw. Reyes
has improved considerably since the
last meeting, say his trainers, and
his hackers assert that he viii win a
decisive victory over Cabel this
time. Not a few expect Reyes to win
by the kayo recipe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-10
BOSTON RED S0X INCREASE LEAD
IN SERIES TO VERGE Of CINCH
Sox Garry Third Defeat to Chicago, Taking 80 Game;
With 81 Lead and Remaining Games on the Home
Grounds Boston Is Strong Favorite; Chance to
Win Is Always There, Says Manager Of the Cubs.

DOSTON. Mass Sept 1o.-Yester-
D days 30 victory for the Boston
Americans gave them an edge over
the Chicago Nationals that was hard
for the Bears to overcome Having
a lead OF three TO one It was neces-
sary for the Red Sox TO win only one
more game to be worlds champions
for 1918.
Both teams departed from letter
perfect baseball for the first time
since their meeting. and the explo-
sious which resulted kept the fans in
a furore Of old time big series excite
ment
Babe Ruth, Boston's big southpaw
and slugger extraordinary, led the
first bombing party which apparently
wrecked the Cub machine for good
and all but was hoisted by his own
petard in the eighth and ninth in
nings.
The game was broken wide open by
Boston in the fourth Tyler got him
self into a hole by passing Shean, the
first up. Strunk smashed the ball
hard TO center and Paskert raced
under g for a neat out Shean, tax
ing advantage OF Tyler's leisurely
windup. dashed for second and made
it standing up while killifer let the
ball get through him for a short
passed ball.
Ii was clean steal for Shean never
theless and the crowd rooted for a
run With Whiteman up. Tyler wOb-
bled again and issued another pass
The stands were fairly rocking when
Stuffy McInnis strobe 10 the plate,
but the best thing the Gloucester boy
could do was TO force Shean at third.
Then along came Ruth
Two runners were on the bases. Red
SoU rooters feared Tyler would not
take a chance with that big black
bat for the first three pitches were
wide Of the plate. The next one
curved over il for n strike. Owens
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-10

in the east was inauspicious IN the
morning but in the afternoon il
cleared off, although a cold north
wind gave a touch OF October atmos-
phere to the game
were not fulfilled. as there were only
was fully up 20 the world series
standard and the applause was very
sportmanly divided among all con-
testants-
Indications last night we're that the
batteries for the fifth worlds series
game today would be Jones and Ag-
new for the Boston Red SoT, and
either Vaughn or Hendrix and Kfllifer
for the Chicago Cubs.
Manager Barrow OF the local team
was sure he would send in Jones and
was likewise confident Of winning the
series today
'Todays game gives US a big edge
on the series expect one more game
viii finish IL up and that Boston viii
come through the winner tomorrow
he said
Always n Chance.
Manager Mitchell OF Chicago. de-
clared that the Cubs had a fighting
chance TO win the series. He said
I'VE worked hard for today's game
but lost We have still got a fighting
chance TO take tomorrOW's game and
then capture the series on the next
two days. The opportunity 10 win is
always there. I'm going to wait IN
I'll tomorrow before deciding who viii
pitch for Us"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-10

toward third. The play nearly stood
the infield on their respective heads,
but Zeider, untangling himself first.
threw out Ruth at first, Stuffy tax
ing second on a very neat sacrifice.
The inning passed out, however, with
out further fireworks, which were re-
served for the eighth frame
More Walks.
Ruth. fairly reeking wildness, after
the way OF great southpaws once they
begin to lose the sense OF location,
walked Killifer, the first man up. As
he tried to steady himself, he grOoved
one over for Hendrix who batted for
Tyler, and the pinch hitting pitcher
cracked an ominous single into deep
left Killifer took second Babe then
unlOOsed a wild pitch, putting KILL
fer on third, Hendrix on second and
none out McInnis walked to the box
and talked very plain Anglo Saxon
into Ruth's ear and what the irate
first baseman forgot 10 say Dave
Shean was on hand TO supply. Babe
was sweating but game. He put over
a good one for Flack who tapped TO
McInnis for an unassisted put out
while the other runners held their
bases. McCabe was put into run for
Hendrix as the hard hitting HOllocher
came up. HollOcher hit sharply 70
second but was thrown out. Kilifer
scoring in the melee. Leslie Mann
then tied up the game with a sharp
single 10 left which scored McCabe.
Fred Thomas ended the agony by
throwing out Paskert at first on a
slow bounding roller.
Boston went into its half OF
the eighth full or venom at having
10 win the game all over again and
the inning Melted them another run.
In the eighth with Ruth in a hole
Bush was sent in and while It was a
bad place for Bush he retired the
Bearlets with a fine old style goose
egg
The weather for the opening game