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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
German Artillery Shells L. ;. Hospi-
tails Behind Lines.

What was apparently deliberate
attempt to wreck American hospitals
in the rear of the American lines in
Picardy occurred Sunday afternoon
when the Germans hurled high eXplo-
sive and gas shells within a few hun
dred yards of two hospitals. Forum
ately. no damage was done
BY a coincidence. the bombardment
was going on while American funerals
were being held Several shells fell
short distance from one funeral par
" but the ceremony was not disturb
ed.
German attempts to carry the war
fare to American sick and wounded
began about 10 days ago when, with
the advent of a new moon. enemy air
planes circled over the little villages
where il has long been known hospi-
tails were located and dropped bombs
Several civilians were injured in re-
cent air raid while not far from the
American hospitals. They were asleep
when the attack began. feeling secure
in their proximity 10 the hospitals
Much indignation has been caused
among the soldiers and civilians over
the air raids and Sundays lombard
ment. 1t was not the fault of the Ger
mans that those in the hospitals were
not killed and wounded as were those
in the British hospitals in Flanders re
Gently.
The only comment of the sick and
wounded American soldiers is that they
want to get out as soon as the doctors
will permit so as 10 strike back al the
Huns.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
BOYS OF 21 REGISTER
LIKE OLDER BROTHERS
same Rules Apply TO the Listing June
) As in the Original Registration.

Practically the same rules as gov
erned the draft registration last year
will control the listing next week of
young men who have become p since
last year. Registration places, as des-
ignated by the various local boards.
will be opened from Z O'Clock on the
morning of June until 9 o'clock in
the evening. Absentees must procure
cards early and must return them
filled out in time 10 reach their local
boards before registration day.
Copies of President Wilson's proc
lamation, formally announcing the
registration date. were received at
the office Of the adutant general at
Boise Tuesday and were mailed TO the
various exemption boards
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31

The trite saying that everybody
loves a lover" has been paraphrased
into the assertion that every lover of
motion pictures loves a William s.
Hart picture. Hart's position in the
field Of films is decidedly unique one.
He is the single accepted Interpreter
of western types. the only actor be-
fore the camera who is stamped with
the sterling" mark of fidelity 10 wes-
tern characters as they existed when
the big country was young. when
men were rough and rugged and vir-
lie. and when woman was protected.
not by the strong arm of the law, as
today, but by the sturdy arm of man.
William s. Hart in The Silent Man"
at the Irene Sunday evening.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
ROOSEVELT SETS STANDARD
al. OF PURE AMERICANISM
Theodore Roosevelt Urges English As
Sole Language of L. S.-NO Room
for 50-I0 Wen.

Theodore Roosevelt Urges Engllsn AS
Sole Language of L. S.-NO Room
for $3.50 Men.
English as the sole language for
schools. newspapers and other usage
in this country was urged by Theodore
Roosevelt in an address on American
ism" at Des Moines, Iowa, Monday
under the direction of the National
Security league.
The former president reiterated his
contention for universal obligatory
training as a prevention for future
wars. and warned against those who
declare there will be none after the
present conflict.
Colonel Roosevelt pointed out our
duty to speed up the war and put It
through" and for 'us to prepare our
selves that the peoce we are to gain
shall be a permanent gain for righte-
BUSINESS"
Nearly 100 veterans of the Civil
war were grouped together in the
crowd that packed the coliseum. and
addressing his remarks 10 these men,
the colonel likened those of GA VINO
declared peace was more important
than victory" to the persons OF today
who desire an incOnclusive peace.
I'VE have put our hand 10 the
plow" he shouted. and we will never
turn back until we have driven the
furrow up to Berlin. Unless we knock
out Germany, we will have 10 hght
again. probably within the lifetime oi
men now old. certainly within the
thine of those now young.
In voicing the approval of the re-
cent proclamation by Governor Hard
/ ing. ordering that English be the only
medium of instruction in public OF
private schools in Iowa, the former
president declared:
This is a nation-not polyglo'
/ boarding house. There isn't room IN
the country for any fifty-ffty Ameri-
can. there can be but one loyalty
to the Stars and Stripes; one national
itv-the American. and therefore onl.
one language-the English language
Immigrants should be given free I'M
struction in the English language, Mr
/ Roosevelt declared, and advocated
that those who could not learn u
read. write and talk English in hV'
years should be returned to their ma
tive land. Those who did not wisl
40 fight because of conscientious
reasons. the ex-president said, anI
even sought TO evade "non-hghting
duty. should be deprived of then
right to vote. "basing universal sui
frage on universal service in peacl
and war"
MIR. Roosevelt spoke at the CAM
Dodge cantOnment at noon on th'
same general theme as his night ad
dress, and expressed the wish tina
l"these cantonments-which are th'
greatest universities of Americanisn
l-be made the centers of obligator,
military training after the presen
war for men between the ages of Il
and 21." He also reviewed a battal
ion of troops.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
MUST CONTROL BELGIUM
AND CONTROL THE SEAS.
Admiral Won Tirpitz Outlines German
Requirements After the War.

I'VE must retain Belgium economi-
cally politically and militarily,' said
Admiral Won Tirpitz. former German
minister Of marine IN an address at
Dusseldorf on Sunday. The admirars
address was delivered before the Dus-
seldorf branch of the reactionary Faith
erland party. of which he is one OF
the leading spirits. Speaking of Ger
man requirements after the war he
said:
Neither central Europe. the orient
nor northern Europe can supply us
with the raw materials requisite to
our industries. We need TO have the
sea free from Anglo-SaXon tyranny
for that purpose"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
HERBERT HOOVER INSISTS
ON THE SAVING OF WHEAT
Food Administrator Wires Idaho Office
Setting Forth the Real Situation in
the Country.

Exception is taken by Herbert
Hoover in a wire received Tuesday at
the office of the Idaho food admins
tration to circulated reports that food
administration officials had stated
further wheat conservation was not
necessary. He announces that no
statement of this character has ever
been issued by the food administration
and that the actual condition is that
our supply until harvest allows home
consumption only of approximately
one-third normal if we are to maintain
allied supplies
Following is Mr.. Hoover's wire:
Reports have been circulated that
food administration officials state
further wheat conservation not neces-
sary. No statement of the character
has ever been issued The actual posi-
tion is that our supply until harvest
allows home consumption of approx
mately one-third normal if we are to
maintain allied supplies. The actual
position is that in farmers hands and
storage we had at the beginning OF
MAY $4,000 600 bushels of wheat 10
carry us approximately three months
or with an early harvest perhaps two
weeks shorter. Our normal consump-
ton for three months would be
I20. coo. OOO bushels not allowing allies
anything.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
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Wounded American Aviator
Kept on Fighting.

Lieutenant John s. Hamil-
ton of Maryland. wounded in an
encounter with two German BIZ
planes yesterday, disabled one
Of his opponents and then fol-
lowe the falling machine al
most TO the ground to insure its
destruction. Hamilton was pa
trolling with Lieutenant ". N.
H. Taylor of New York, when
they cited two Boche machines.
They promptly attacked In
the first yolley Hamilton was
wounded by a machine gun bull
let but sent one Of the enemy
planes careening toward the
earth. Despite his wounds Ham
ilton dived after the falling
plane. peppering it with ma
chine gun fire a short distance
from the earth il burst into
flames and fell with a crash.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
ITALIANS MAKE BRILLIANT DASH
Take Austrian Entrenched Positions
in Mountains After 40 Hours Fight
ing.

One of the most brilliant mountain
operations since the beginning of the
war was carried out by the Italians
in the Tonale region. northwest Of
Trent. early this week. The basin OF
Presna lake was captured by Italian
Alpini after 40 hours of fierce fight
ing.
The Austrians we're well en-
trenched. The great Presna noun
tain was reached by the Alpini after
attacking four times under heavy
fire. The enemy was finally over
whelmed by a bayonet drive.
The tight was rendered more dim
cult by the condition Of the ground
which was hard and slippery with late
spring SHOWS. The Italians advanced
up steep ascents. down precipices and
over glaciers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
americans Take Cantigny With 200
Hun Prisoners.

American troops in Picardy attack
ed Tuesday morning on front of one
and a quarter miles. captured the vii
lage Of Cantigny. took 200 prisoners
and inflicted severe losses in killed
and wounded on the enemy. says Gen
eral Pershing's cOmmunique made
public Tuesday night at the war de-
partment The American casualties
were relatively small.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31

The following were leaders in the
several grades: First, Harold French
with SO: second and third. Faith Hol-
loway. with $3.50; Third. Harvey
Palmer with $3.50: fourth and NTH.
Sylvan Warner with SlO.25: sixth,
Mable Doran with S21.75; seventh,
Buster Thiel with $3.50; eleventh,
Hugh Laird with S21.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
C0UNTY THRIFT sTAMPs

Only two school reported last week.
Most of the schools have closed. and
the others soon will.
Ringe school. $3.50. Rudolph, Leon
ard and Louie Ringe each contributed
81 of the total. and Tena Ringe S3.75.
Neeley school. S3.S7. of which Kynel
Morgan contributed s3.l2.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31

c. r. Johnson OF Crystal enlisted al
PocatellO the first of the week as a
second class seaman. and left for salt
Lake TO take final examination Thus
another star is added to Crystals SER
vice flag, making about twenty, which
is a record without an equal in the
county. population considered. Crys-
tars young men have responded nobly
and are found in almost every branch
of the service
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
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Germans Lose $4,000 Men.


The Germans, since the start
of the offensive March q have
lost minimum of $4,000 men.
This includes the losses in the
present phase of the offensive
on the Aisne front, and figuring
them as heavy as the losses on
) the Picardy and Flanders front.
) Coupled with the 40 divisions
) (4S0,000 men) used in the Sol
sons-Rheims drive, now under
; way, the enemy has employed
! 200 other divisions (2,400,0OO
men) since the offensive star
. ted, leaving but 10 divisions
; (22O,0 600 men) of unused troops.
; Counting the divisions the en-
emy has used two or three
; times, it has engaged a total
of 100000 men in operations
r since March 21. According to
. authentic information in the
!. possession of the French, the
Germans have lost minimum
: of 1000 in each division en-
: ployed
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31

erty bonds and thrift stamps. The
showing is a good one, and is a wor-
thy example for adults to follow. The
record for the grades is as follows:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
GOOD THRIFT STAMP RECORD.

American Falls school children
have invested more than $4,000 in Lib
First grade, Miss Garlock teacher.
First grade. Miss Gwin teacher.
Second grade, Miss Hughes, teacher.
Second and third grades, Miss Drake
Third. Mrs. Brown teacher........-..........-..
Fourth, Mrs. Anderson. ...-.--........---.-..
Fourth and fifth, Miss Bulfinch teacher
Fifth, Miss Burke. teacher......-.-.....----...-
Sixth, Miss Denny, teacher----.-.--...---..-
Seventh. Miss Hyder teacher---..--.--.......
Eighth
Nlnln
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
lOtal ------...--------.--------
Combined Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31

Three persons were killed and IA
injured in the bombardment Of Paris
Monday by the German long range
gun.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31

Opposition by the peasants in the
Ukraine against the Germans and the
Russians supporting the central pow
ers is extending rapidly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
A. O. H. ELECT OFFICERS

The 34th annual election Of off,
GERS Of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians has resulted in the follow
ing being named: Rev John F
DeGroote. c. s. c., spiritual director;
Edward J. Cogan. president: J. NJ.
Sullivan, vice president; John J.
Hayes. financial secretary; Rev.
Cornelius Hagerty. c. s. G. record
ing secretary; John L. Johnston
treasurer; Thomas Henthorn. mar
shall; Bartholomew Mahon, sergeant
at arms: Nell Gafigan. sentinel
The officers which were elected at
this meeting will be installed the
first meeting in January A mem
bership campaign will be taken up
at the next meeting in which a class
Of so candidates will be brought into
the order
Resolutions were adopted on mo-
ton Of Hon. J. Hayes for the com
plete independence Of Ireland, and
were sent TO Pres't Wilson. The
order has also Joined with the
Friends OF Irish Freedom TO work
for the independence Of Ireland.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
CRUMM TELLS Of
LAST FIGHTING
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert SIuSSer
of This City Get Letter
From Grandson.

A letter telling Of practically the
last lighting which occurred on the
Belgian front has been received by
Mr.. and Mrs Albert P. Slusser, 4O2
z. Dayton St, from their grandson.
Weldon Crumm, a member Of the
14sth ambulance company, 112th
sanitary train. Portions Of the let
ter follows:
NOV. 7.
Dear Grandparents:
Just received a mum Der Of let
ters yesterday, then after getting
paid and obtaining a pass to town /
sure had a good day Of it.
"Have been up on another front
in Belgium. Sure was a great deal
worse than the one ! was on before.
It seemed that most ali the boys in
our company dreaded this front so.
We were located near our artillery
and there was plenty of boche six
inch coming over, besides machine
gun bullets. had to laugh when
mother asked If we had training in
ducking into holes. for once you
hear the sing of a shell you don't
wait for IL 10 strike the ground.
we had only one killed in our
outfit and a number of others
wounded slightly. We sure can be
thankful for that, for I viii say il
was hell 10 get the wounded off of
a clear place where machine gun
ners had clear range at us.
Our company was cited for its
work at this front by our major and
division surgeon. We were the first
company up on the lines. Our c. .,
is now putting up a strong fight TO
see that our company gets cita-
ton, for on the whole most of the
boys were in it or at least did their
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
The Horrible Handicap
of Poisoned Blood

more than fifty years Tt is purely
vegeta BILE, and contains not a par
ticle Of any chemical. and acts
promptly on the blood by routing
all traces Of the faint. and restor-
ing IL TO absolute purity.
Some Of the most distressing cases
of transmitted blood poison have
yielded 20 the treatment Of S. S. =.
and no case should be considered in
durable until this great remedy has
been given a thorough trial S. s. S.
acts as an antidote TO every impur-
ity in the blood. You can obtain it
al any drug store. our chief med
ical adviser will take pleasure in Civ
ing YOU without cost any advise that
your individual case requires. Write
today 10 Swift Specific Co. 49,
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13

decided 10 change the water depart
ment from It's present rooms on the
second floor 90 the ones now occu-
pied by the board on the first floor.
Immediate action to AFFORD some
relief - the $1,000 patrons Of the
city water department. who are
forced 10 climb TO the second floor
20 reach the departments Offices.
was determined upon by the board,
and the tentative plan for rearrang-
ing three offices az the city hall was
adopted.
The plan under consideration. ami
ne one which the board indicated
that IL would probably follow, is
for the board 20 move 20 the Offices
now occupied by the city engineer
ing department on the first floor OF
the city hall 20 the rooms now Oc-
cupied by the water department on
the second floor, and the water de-
partment 20 take the rooms aoVv &C
cupied by the board of works.
To Accommodate Patrons.
The rooms now occupied by the
board will afford the water depart
ment practically the same space as
10 has in its present quarters on the
second floor. a~I will at the same
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
HUN SOLDIERS SING
u. S. HYMN IN LONDON

LONDON, Nov. 13.-(Correspond-
ence. "A German band at a prison
hospital near London played the
Star Spangled Banner and several
hundred wounded German soldiers
sang it as if they enjoyed it in cele-
bration of the signing of the armis-
lice. The music was in honor of
Yarade of American wounded quar-
,ered in a hospital near the prison
hospital.
If the sentiment of these prisoners
may be taken as a criterion the Ger
man people Will harbOr no old scores
against Americans for helping to de-
liver the final blow of the war. They
entered heartily into the armistice
celebration and were glad the war
had ended.
Soon after news Of the signing Of
the armistice was received at the
big American hospital at hartford
it was sent over TO the Germans,
whose prison hospital joins the Am
erican esta bishment.
On the following day every Ameri-
can able TO walk was mustered into
d par due AIe IOulS VI WHICH OOON
them through the prison grounds.
AS the vanguard entered the Ger
man band-Germans always manage
10 scrape up a band wherever a
large number of them are quartered
began playing the anthem Of the
| L. s. a and the Germans sang it
as the happy Americans passed.
They were happv too and showed
/ no luminosity toward the Americans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
PVT. STANLEY KR0L is
WOUNDED IN ACTION

Michael Krol. 1923 W Division St.
received a telegram from the war
department Thursday stating that
his brother, Pvt. Stanley Krol~ had
been wounded. degree undetermined.
Oct S. while serving with the Amer
lean overseas forces.
Pvt. Krol left South Bend May IS
and was sent to Camp Taylor.
Louisville, KY, and left for France
in July. The last letter from him
was received about a month ago. At
the time the letter was written he
was in the best OF health and men
toned several battles he had been
in
Stanley Krol had been living in
Chicago for several years but always
considered South Bend his home. He
is Is years old.
Two other brothers live IN South
Bend Joseph Krol, Ala Jackson St,
and Ignatz Krol, 1925 Kendall st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13

time do away with the necessity OF
stair climbing by the $4,000 patrons
of the department every time they
need 10 visit this department.
Another plan considered by the
board In its Encouragement plan is
to do away entirely with "A private
office for the board OF public safety,
and 10 put the captains OF police
in the room row occupied by the
board Of safety every Friday night.
and 20 connect the present Office Of
the captains of police with the
board of works present Office, thus
aTording greater room for the wa
ter department.
However. 20 do this would entail
considerable expense. and the board
time that the money would be well
spent IL has become apparent that
the city authorities have reached
the conclusion that an adequate ad-
Jition TO the city hall is necessary.
and in view OF this fact they hest
tate in spending money for remodel
ling the present building.
Special Meeting Saturday.
The board will have a special
meeting saturday afternoon. and at
this time definite action in regard TO
the proposed encouragement of the
three offices Will be taken. The
board members believe that the
changes could be made over night.
and it is probable that the water
department viii have a first floor
Location by the first Of the year.
In addition 70 arranging for bet
ter facilities for the water depart
Inent, the board went into the mat
ter Of public improvements for the
looming year. During the war petit
tons for street and alley improve
ments accumulated 10 the extent OF
lat least so petitions. The war pre-
vented any action being taken on
these petitions.
At the meeting Thursday night
the board selected what appeared 20
be the most important Of these pc
titions. and arrangements Will be
made to communicate with the sign
! ers. If they are found to still IA
vor the improvements asked for
more than IS months ago. the
board Will begin action in order tc
he in shape 70 make the improve
ments early in the spring There
ARE about so streets and alleys af-
fected in every part of the city
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13

We carry the Reliable" Petit
coats in plain and changeable col
ors. Nothing better. Priced at
$500, S3.9s. $3.50. $500, $500 and
$3.50.
Each one in nice Christmas
Holly Box. if so desired.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13

share. OF course am not saying
that the rest Of the litter bearers
from other companies did not go
through the same experiences, but 1
know we were first over. for we laid
in a small ditch from about 10
o'clock in the evening until day
break
Well. the talk around here is
that peace viii soon come. The
French say Is days, but I believe
that at least by Christmas it viii be
over"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
JAPANESE PROVE REAL
POLITICAL ADVERTISERS

An advertising man recently re-
turned from the Orient says that
japanese merchants and manufac-
turers who have occasion to make
use of printers ink are not disposed
TO limit themselves TO dull, prosaic
statements concerning the excel
lence of their wares. Among enter
tanning bits that the traveller no
.ticed in his study of Japanese ad-
vertising were the following:
our silks and satins are as
smooth as a lady's cheek, and col
ored with the perfection Of the rain
bow"
The print OF our books is clear
as crystal: the matter as charming
as a singing girl"
Goods from our store are dis
patched with the swiftness Of
cannonball."
parcels done up with such low
ing care as good wife beStOws
upon a worthy husband"
do not keep the best coal, 1 sell
ii. It is a black business, but !
viii treat you white. Use Reliance"
coal. all sizes, from: c. II. Defrees,
l3l5 s. Taylor st. Phones, Bell 27S,
Home 527s. 1o35s-15
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13
SHOW FILMS AT LINCOLN

Moving pictures were shown for
the first time at the Lincoln school
Thursday night and 1873 paid admis-
sions were collected. The pictures
consisted Of three reels Christmas
Time" Scenes in France" and a
comedy DOC Yak"