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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
THINK CHILD MAY BE
VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY
InternatlonaI News Service

KENDALLVILLE. Ind. March %.
Working on the theory that the
child may have been the victim of
foul play. authorities here today
were investigating the death Of
Francis. two and one half-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs Tnurston Schaf-
fer whose body was found i'm a lake
here late yesterday. The child had
been missing since last Saturday and
il was first feared he had been kid
naped.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
GERMANY THREATENING
WAR AGAINST HOLLAND

international News Service.
LONDON March 2Z.-Germany
has increased her coercive meas
ures against Holland even to the eN-
tent Of threatening war. accordins
to advices from Amsterdam TODAY
which quoted a Dutch news agency
as their authority
The German government lS re
ported 10 be unled by the attitude
taken by the Dutch government
toward England and the United
states in the shipping controversy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
COLT AND ARMOUR IN
OHIO AVIATION CLASS
International News Service

International News Service
COLUMBUS. O.. March 22.-Rus-
sell q. Colt son of the arms man
and husband of Ethel Barrymore,
the actress and Phillip d. Armour.
third nephew of J. ogden Armour.
Chicago meat packer. are among the
9S men in the class of aviation at
Ohio state university. who will be
graduated late this afternoon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22

Al every point the Germans were
held 10 their battle positions, the
war Office announced today
After midnight a comparative lull
settled down upon the bloodsoaked
field. but Field Marshal Haig re-
ported that renewal of the Ger
man drive was expected at any
momenr.
Orgy of Death for Tcutons.
The battle so far has been an
orgy of death cor the Germans for
the Teutonic soldiery was flung for
ward in mass formation and was
moved down by the withering ma
chine gun and artillery fire Of the
British.
The second day of the German Of
fensive found the British ready and
waiting for a renewal of the assault.
The German bombardment which
preceded the first of the grand as
sault covered slightly more than 40
miles of front. but when the in
fantry rolled forward the aehting
zone was heightened to about 80
miles.
Use Big Austrian Guns.
Huge Austro-H Hungarian Skoda
guns were used by the Germans i'm
their preliminary cannonade and so
terrific was the gun fire that the
detonatiOns could he heard 100 miles
away
This was the FIRST time that Aus
tro-Hunsarian artillery had been
used on the western front. 1t was
reported that the Germans were
using tanks also.
Picked German shock troops We're
used in the waves of the assaulting
forces, followed up 10y hue masses
of reserves.
The attacks spread all along the
British salient lying between the
Scarpe river and Vendheuil but the
strongesr pressure was delivered
south of Cambria where the Ger
mans claim TO have made their
gains
Wounded Begin TO Arrive.
This is the extreme southern end
Of the British front.
British wounded began arriving
from the front today. but the whole
nation remains calm. There is
feeling of the utmost confidence that
the British lines Will hold and that
the Germans will fling themselves in
vain against the rock-bound de-
fense of the gallant soldiers of old
England
While the Germans were pound
ing the British front they kept up
powerful pressure against the
French and the violent lombard
ments between Rheims and the
Meuse river Indicated that a thrust
might be delivered in Champagne at
the same time that the Germans are
on the offensive against the British.
In fact the whole west front is
sething with battle Where the in
fantry forces are not at grips i'm their
savage struggle the giants guns are
laundering night and day.
Offensive No Surprise.
The German offensive did not
come as any surprise. II found the
British ready. just as the French
are ready to repeI any drive against
their lines Not only had the Ger
mans advertised their intentions but
secret information had been received
by the allied war council as to the
gerv hour Of the attack
The Germans had timed their as
sault TO begin on the first day Of
spring and il was carried out ac-
cordinE 70 schedule The operation
was the first formidable offensive
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
INVESTIGATE DEATHS OF
TWO CADET AVIAT0RS

International News Service:
WICHITA FALLS, Texas. March
22.-Army officers today are con-
Quoting ala Investigation into the
death OF Cadet John DeChamps of
Detroit who died here as the result
OF injuries received when his air
plane crashed 10 the ground.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
NEW BROADER MAKES
HIT WITH lN0lANANS
IaternatIoual ~, Se-t..e

CAMP SHELBY. Miss March
Brig. Gen. William s. JGdson of
tha national army recently appoint
cd 60 take command of The 10th
brigade. established FIRST quarters to-
day and assumed active cammar
If the unit Alrea6 he hs- endear-
ed himself to the Indiana nen in
camp
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
HOLD NEPHEW AS
SLAYER Of RICH
NAPPANEE MAN
Walter Wolfe, rs, Accused of
Crime to Cover Up, Al
legged Forgery.
Nevs-Tlmes Snecial Service

News-Times Special Service:
GOSHEN. Ind, March 22.-Wal-
ter Wolfe, % years old, residing
TWO and one-haIf miles northeast Of
Walkerton and the North Liberty
road, is in Jail here charged with
the murder of his uncle, Isaac $.
Bashor whose dead body was found
i'm the latters barn, back of a horse.
two and one-half miles north Of
Nappanee. the morning of March
II.
The right of inheritance of one
eighth of sixth OF Bashor's es-
tate of $4,000 and TO cover up a
crime of forgery is given as the mo.
tive. The sheriff claims ample eYi-
dence upon which TO convict, if
Wolfe does not confess, which lat
ter is anticipated. The case will 90
TO the grand jury which convenes
next Wednesday.
Worked on Section.
Wolfe, when arrested, was en-
ployed as a section hand on the b.
& O. railroad, near his home. a
shack on five acres of ground own
ed by his father in which he. his
wife. two children and the father
reside. Bashor was a bachelor
brother of Wolfe's mother. His
estate consists of "A farm valued at
$4,000 and about $4,000 of per-
sonal property. Leaving no will thus
estate would go 10 Bashor's five
brothers and one sister. and the sis
ter. woIfes mother being dead, her
share would go TO her eight chill
dren. one-eighth 10 each, or about
S555.
Note Another Clew
Aside from this motive it was
learned today that Wolfe applied to
Bashor for a loan a year ago on
March II. and was referred TO the
latter's business agent, p. ]. Prickett
Of Nappanee When security was re-
quired. the name of a prominent
citizen Of Walkerton was forged 20
the note. The note was just about
TO fall due when the dead body of
Bashor was found, and il is thought
possible that the men may have
quarreled. and Wolfe being con-
fronted with the forgery. resorted
10 foul means of escape.
The original presumption of the
Elkhart county coroner was that
Bashor had been kicked 10 death
by the horse. and the sheriff was
not notified for several days. In
vestigation then proved that the
bruises responsible for the death
had been dealt with club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22

FORT WORTH. Texas. March %
An investigation is being made to-
day i'm the death of Cadet : W.
Arnhein of the Royal Flying corps
who was instantly killed when his
plane fell 1000 feet ~ TaliaferrO
neld. Officers said ne had tainted
He was an American and formerly
lived IN New York
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
Huns Lose Great
Numbers in First
Drive on British

AMSTERDAM, March 22.-Athough the army group
gagged the attack against the British between the Scarpe
and Vendehui the western 'front.' under command
of Prince Rupprech it reported from German
that the German operations really being directed by
Hindenbwg and Won Ludendorf in person.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
INF PORTANT WAR
BILLS ARE UP FOR
PROMPT ACTION
Early Disposal of Pending
Legislation Will Speed Up
War Preparations.
international News Service

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. March 22.-The
legislative right of way in the SEN
ate was cleared today. after weeks
of congestion, for prompt action on
many inn portant measures urgently
needed by the war department 10
strengthen Americas fighting arm.
More than "A score of bills, endorsed
by the military affairs committee.
were on the calendar for cOnsidera-
tion.
With Sen. Chamberlain of Oregon
back at the helm, the senate expect
ed TO respond Immediately 70 the
war departments pleas for early
action on several highly important
measures relating to the draf'.
These are included in the list to be
taken mp today.
New Has Amendment.
Chief Of these bills is the measure
providing for the registration and
draft of all young men who have
reached the age of p years since
registration day-June .. An effort
led by Sen. Harry New OF Indiana d.
VIII be made TO amend the measure
TO continue it in effect after the
war and thus bring ABOUT the equiv
alent of universal military training
1t is estimated that the bill will add
about 100000 men TO America S
fghtiug strength every year
Another Of the measures COM
manding close attention is the joint
resolution providing for the regis
tration of all men made subject to
the draft under the pending treaties
between the United States and
Great Britain and Canada This
measure. Il has been estimated. will
add Approximately 200. 600 70 those
available for the draft
Lumber Pill on Calendar.
The bill granting the presiden.
broad powers over the lumber in
dustry TO obtain timber necessary
10 speed Up the shipping and avia-
tion programs was also scheduled
for consideration in this connection
today Some differences over the
measure were .threshed out yester-
day and passage of the bill was ex-
pected today without much further
controversy.
Numerous other measures Of q
technical nature, designed to i'm
prove the effectiveness of the army
organization We're also included ~
the list. Among them was a bill IN
put the army nurses corps on "a
more effective basis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
BAKER REVIEWS
SAMMIES WHO
BEAT BOCHES
War Secretary Tells Brigade
Nation is SoIidly Behind
Men, After Parade Which
Concludes inspection.
BY ERNEST p. ORR.

International News Service:
WITH SECY or WAR BAKER.
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE. March
Delayed .-Sec'y Baker con-
Guided his sour Of inspection this
evening with a grand review of 4
brigade of a division just out of the
trenches and by visiting Marne
headquarters before leaving the war
zone To- AXE up his diplomatic calls
in Paris.
While a steady rain beat down up
ON Mr.. Rakers black derby hat
which is now familiar to the whole
war zOne-the secretary toiled up a
long hill barring the approach to
the reviewing ground.
Gets Experience i'm Mud.
The American official there got
his first real experience with French
mud. which stuck persistently to his
shoes.
As the secretary slipped and skid
ded ne remarked that he now redliz-
"a what the soldiers are up against
ON the mud question. He had scarce
ly reached the hill top when Ger.
Pershing rode up. accompanied by
Gen Black and staff officers. They
were on horseback and took their
positions as the bands started up.
The weather beaten troops filed
past i'm companies, keeping perfect
step. The troops We're spread out II
long lines of khaki, advancing wave
after wave.
Gives Officers Talk.
When the cook wagons and ma
chine guns and the last Of the men
had passed. the secretary called the
officers of the brigade together and
gave them a short talk. saying that
the United States was behind them
and that they we're the point of the
wedge. which is the army
All OF America is back of them.
the secretary told the officers. con-
stituting the power TO drive the
wedge through the adversary's
ranks
II bring YOU the message that the
United States and her people and
their hearts are with YOU I'm this
struggle said Mr. Baker. ct viii
take home your answer which Is
that they can count ON YOU"
Gen. Pershing complimented the
officers that were first 70 enter the
line permanently on the good ac-
count they had given of themselves
and congratulated them I'm the name
OF the entire nation
seeks Out Private.
During his visit to the marines
Mr Baker sent for Private Carlisle
Babcock Of Cleveland O.. who was
summoned 10 meet the war secre-
tary at headquarters. Mr. Baker toll
BabcOck that he knew his mother.
who wanted 20 know how her boy
was getting on I'M France. The war
secretary had promised 10 fnd ont
personally during his trip ard kept
his promise The official and the prl-
vate chatted together about Cievs-
land and then were photograph
Mr.. Baker saying he wanted 20 take
the picture TO Ba bcock's mother
personally.
The secretary carried out the
personal element throughout the
entire trip.
Has Enjoyed Journey.
For instance ne shook hands with
every officer Of the brigade at the
conclusion OF the review OF the di-
vision. making few personal re-
marks % each and always express
ine interest in the Ohio men
At the conclusion OF the day the
secretary again received the CORES
oondents who had accompanied hirl
on the trip throughout France. tell
ing them that he had enjoyed the
Journey immensely.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
'Iternallonal News Service :

LONDON, March ga hurricane of battle in which
suffered terrific losses ragged the darkness night
along SO miles of the British front in France the
opposite ArraS, the OiSe river south Of ST. Quentin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
Fighting g Breaks
Out Along Entire
Line in Italy

News Service.
ROME, March 22.-F1shtng
has broken out along the entire
Italian battle front, the war Of
flee announced today
Along the Piave river there
are violent cannonades.
The flare of fighting IN Italy,
together with the growing in
tensity of the artillery fire
along the Piave river may have
considerable significance. The
view has been expressed that
Germany might undertake an
offensive against the Italians
while making thrust against
the allies on the western front
The German drive on the
western front began yesterday
and apparently the fghting ac-
tivity on the Italian line began
TO increase at the same time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
REPORTED DIRECTING BIG DRIVE IN PERSON
rica11e Of Battle Rages All Night L1t Before Da1Ur
British Damage the
Ostend Navy Base

News Service
AMSTERDAM. March 22.-
Damage was done TO German
naval works i'm Ostend harbor
by the bOmbardment from Brit
ish monitors on Thursday aft
ernOOn. according TO infOTma-
ton today from the Belgian
frontier.
The bOmbardment of Ostcnd
was evidently carried out i'm re-
taliatiOn for the bOmbardmcnt
OF Dunkirk by German destroy
erS. The Germans have been
using Ostend as submarine
base.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
THE WEATHER

Indiana showers this
afternoon or tonight: colder tonight
Saturday fair slightly warmer. low
cT Michigan-Fair tOnieht S1tuc-
day fair. warmer in north and west
portions.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-06-07

cut lanes through It; II so, this pres
aged i'm early morning attack on cue
trenches.
or course had to be one of the four
selected for the job. II was just like
sending fellow to the undertaken
to order his own coffin.
AT ten o'clock we started out, armed
with three bombs, bayonet and re-
volver. After getting into No Mans
Land we separated. Crawling four or
five feet at u time, ducking star shells
with strDys cracking overhead,
reached their wire. secuted along
this inch by inch, scarcely breathing
i could hear them talking In their
trench, my heart was pounding against
my ribs. One false move or the least
noise from me meant discovery and
almost certain death.
After covering my sector | quietly
crawled back. | had gotten about half
way when | noticed that my revolver
was missing. II was pitch dark.
turned about IN see if | could find IL ;
IL couldn't he far away, because about
three or four minutes previously had
felt the butt in the holster. | crawled
around In circles and at last found il,
then started on my way back to our
trenches, ms | thought.
Pretty soon | reached barbed wire,
and was just going to give the pass
word when something told me not to.
| mn put my bauI and tnupbn1 ana nf
the barbed wire stakes. II was iron.
The British are of wood, while the
German are iron. My heart stopped
beating; by mistake | had crawled
back to the German lines.
! turned slowly about and my tunic
caught on the wire and made loud
ripping noise.
A sharp challenge rang out.
sprang TO my feet, duckIng low, and
ran madly back toward our lines. The
Germans started firing. The bullets
were biting all around me, when bang
| ran smash into our wire, and II sharp
challenge, "'Alt, who comes thereT"
rang out | gasped out the password,
and, cropping my way through the lane
in the wire, tearing my hands and
uniform, | tumblod into our trench and
was safe, but | was nervous wreck
for an hour. until drink of rum
brought me round.
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TIL; TOP
81
AN AMERI(AN SOLDIER
WHO WENT 9 3
AlT11Ul
MACHINE GUNNER, SERVING m FRANcE
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Fired by the news OF the
sinking of the Lusitania by a German
submarine. Arthur Guy Empey, an Ameri-
can, leaves his office in Jersey City and
goes to England where he enlists in the
British army.
CHAPTER I1-After a period Of train
Ing. Empey volunteers for Immediate serv-
Ice and soon finds himself In rest bilets
somewhere in France" where he first
makes the acquaintance of the ever-pres-
ent Coolies"
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
church services at the front while a Ger
man Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER IV-Empey's command goes
into the front-line trenches and Is under
fire for the first time
CHAPTER V-Empey learns to adopt
the motto of the British Tommy, "If you
are going TO get II, you'll get It. so never
worry"
CHAPTER vI-Back in rest billets. En-
pey gets his first experience as "A mess
orderly
CHAPTER vII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER VIII-Back In the front-lne
trench. Empey sees his first friend of the
trenches "go West
CHAPTER IX-Empey makes his first
visit to a dugout in Suicide Ditch"
CHAPTER X--Empey learns what con-
stitutes days work" in the front-line
CHAPTER XI-Empey goes "over the
top" for the first time in a charge on the
German trenches and is wounded by a
bayonet thrust
CHAPTER XII-Efnpey Joins the sui
eide club" as the bombing squad Is called
CHAPTER XIII-Each Tommy gets an
official bath
CHAPTER XIV-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German fire.
CHAPTER XV-On listening post" in
No Mans Land.
CHAPTER XVI-Two artilerymen "put
one over on Old Pepper. their regimental
cN-~>-7o-Sa-
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-06-07
some munition plant with the 20. H..
or Home Defense corps.
CHAPTER XVII.
Out in Front.


After tea Lieutenant stores of our
section came into the dugout and In
formed me that was "for" n rcconnoi-
terina patrol and would carry six Mills
bombs.
At II 80 that night twelve men, our
lieutenant and myself went out in
front on patrol in No Mans Land.
We cruised around In the dark for
about two hours. just knocking about
Boche working parties to see what
they were doing.
Around two In the morning we were
carefully picking our way about thirty
yards In front of the German barbed
wire when we walked into, a Roche
covering party nearly thirty strong.
Then the music started, the fiddler rem
dered his bill, and we paid.
Fighting In the dark with bayonet
is not very pleasant. The Germans
took II on the run, but our officer was
no novice ut the game and didn't FOL
low them. He gave the order down
on the ground, hug 1t close
Just In time, too, because Nolley
skinned over our beads. Then in low
tones we were told to separate and
crawl back to our trenches, each man
on his own.
We could see the flashes of their
rifles in the darkness, but the bullets
were going over our heads.
We lost three men killed ana one
wounded in the arm. IL IL hadn't been
for our officers quick thinking the
whole patrol would have probably
been wiped out.
After about twenty minutes wait we
went out again and discovered that
the Germans had wiring party work
ing on their barbed wire. We returned
To our trenches unobscrved with the
| information and our machine guns i'm
medlately got busy.
The next night four men were sent
out to go over and examine the Ger
man barbcd wire and see II they had
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

Co1nty Savings ARnk IN tEA city .
eew months ago They were commit
te1 to Jail, two Of them In tho city
bastile and one IN the county jail
They gave their names a. J. W. Wat
son, G. Willis and - CBr4en They
claimed va<tcas cities IS their homes
OBrien IN thought to reside at Bur
mgton- h0~A Tho men are between
forty-ftye and sfxty-nve years OF age.
Other cities where bank roSberfes
have been committed have been COM
municated with and If the charge OF
robbery OF the Kahoka bank cannot be
proven, it is possible that the men
are wanted and can be connected with
robbeTies in other places. 1t may be
that the Kahoka authorities have
picked I'd three real criminals.
Clark county has gone over the top
in her Liberty loan quota.
Ernest Reser, best known as
"Skeet," came in Monday noon from
France, where he went last fan as a
member Of the Missouri university
unit as a motor truck driver in French
service He was unable to pass the
physical examination when the unit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
sM5,BQIIES'

Redeemer English Lutheran church,
Twelfth and Tdmea Etreets- Rev. L.
RictmGnn, psstor.-6unday school at
$3.50 q m Morning service At 1O:5
a m. Evening eerNce at 1880 p. m.
Thursday evening, May 8, Ascension
day. there Win be services 1t 1880.
st. Johns church, Episcopal, cor
ner OF Fourth and Concert streets
Fifth Sunday after Easter Sunday
school at $3.50 g. m Morning prayer
and sermon at II n m Ascension
day service Thursday, May >, ut 7:so
D. m. All services under the direction
of the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew.
Bethel A. M. 81 cfurrh-Preaching
at IL a. m. and p. M: class, II m;
Sunday school, $50 .. M, Alonzo
Drain. superintendent: Mems Lecture
club. p. m, George W. Snoddy,
president Roll call. Monday night
trustee board meets. Wednesday
night prayer meeting, led by H.
Woodland. Friday night, class. Dr..
is. B. Moore, pastor.
First Christian church, Tenth and
Rlondeau streets, Rev Wallace R.
Bacon. pastor, T27 High srteet-Or-
chestra, $50 a. M; church school.
ls:45 a m. Church service. 10:45
liz. m: sermon subject, "A Rediscov-
cry OF Cod Evening service at 3
o'clock; sermon subject, "The Temp
tation OF Jesus"
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
Tenth and Main streets, Rev. F. c.
Edwards, D. D., mfnfster-Pubfic
worship, 1o:45 a. m and s p. m.
Morning, baptism and reception of
members Evening subject, who
Lied About the Booze Situation in
Keokuk?-' Sunday school, $50 a M.
H. F. Krueger. superintendent.
Juniors, $50 p. M; Volunteers and
Epworth League. I p. m.
First Baptist church-The ordi-
nance OF baptism viii be administered
at the evening service. Rev. ]. b.
Matthias WIN speak tn this service on
.Home Guards" In the morning the
sermon win be "Today's Robbers. 7"
Sunday school, $50 a m: morning
service 1o:45 a. m; Baker mission,
$50 D. m; Juniors, 3 p. m; Young
Peoples meeting, p M; evening
service at o'clock. Mr.. ]. A. Hanna,
Of the Red Triangle stan at Camp
Zachary Taylor. Louisville. KY viii