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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-02
FORMER GARY
CITIZEN DEAD

Henry F. Wharton. 81 years old. a
former resident OF Gary in 1915. is
dead at his home in Ringwood. III.
word being received by Gary friends
yesterday. He died Of pneumonia and
was III only short time
MI Wharton moved from Gary to
Ringwood in 1915 to take charge Of
a lumber yard and at the time Of his
death was cashier Of the Holy Bank
Of that city.
He leaves q widow and two children.
Vote for Brad adv.
We ask as one. We give as
seven
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-02
SUBMARINES AT BASES

Gt'SlTED PRESS CAB1EGRAMI
LONDON. Nov. German subma-
rincs are concentrating At their bases
according to information revealed here
today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-02

for Brad adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-02

for Brad
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-02

W 6ANC %
seven.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
W0RKMEN TO GET FLAGS
SChwnb Announces PInnesOr Honor
Ing ShipbuiIdcrs OF the 4. =.

WASHINGTON, May 2s.--A plan
for awarding flags, service badges
aad distinguished conduct medals to
workmen In Hhipynrds and allied In
duFtrios-thc first public recognition
ever given by the government to war
workers back Of the fighting lines
was announced tonight by the ship
ping board
Charles NJ. Schwab, director gen .
oral OF the emergency fleet corpOr-
alton, originated the system OF re-
wards to give shipbuilders visible
evidence that they are helping as
much in winning the war as the men
who carry guns.
Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher
has been named TO head n board
which will decide on the awards of
flags and medals Service badges
Will be awarded by another board.
Flags VIII be given each month to
the three shlpyards making the best
records, First honor Will be dis.
tinguished by the shipping board
flag combined with the color blue.
Second and third honors will Garry
The same falg combined with red
and white respectively. Any yard
winning first place three months in
succession will be given a permanent
flag,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
OKLAHOMA MUST WAIT.
FOR RELIEF IN RATES.
Determinations Cannot BE Icyclcd
Until General Advance H.
Taken care OF.
'World Washington Bureau,
4N2 higgH uidp


. 2n2 hlEgH Bldg
WASHTNGTON. May 2o.-That
there viii be no immediate relief in
freight rates in oklahoma, Is shown
by a letter received by mem bers Of
the oklahoma delegation from Ed
ward Chambers, director OF the di-
vision Of traffic. OF the 4. s. railroad
aduihiatration. However. he holds
out some hope Of adjustment after
the inauguration OF Mr.. McAdOo'B
proposed Increase.
The letter In full follows:
THE ratio situation in oklahoma
Is one which will be adjusted at the
earliest practicable date, so that
the rates between points in the state
OF oklahoma will be on substantially
The same basis as the interstate rates
In and out Of Oklahoma. and the
rates In adjoining states
am sure you appreciate that r.
VIII probably be necessary at very
early date 10 make such general I'D
Vances In freight rates ~ will bring
10 the railroad administration surfl-
Client funds for operating revenues
TO meet the Increased costs of labor.
fuel and supplies and as such
general advance can he brought
about promptly only by applying u
uniformly to all rates as they now
exist, II win probably De necessary
10 institute this general advance
before the rates In Okhhoml and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30

adjoining territory can be leveled as
outlined above. However, | can as
sure you that Instructions VIII be
given to Immediately begin the pub
!ication Of tho new rates In regular
tariff form and that when this rs
done the rates will be rcadjusted 10
remove any dscgmination between
state and interstate rates and be-
tween rates IN different states, and
trust the people Of oklahoma viii
be patient with us IN this national
emergency and lend their support 20
the plans which sesm necessary 20
bring about the increased revenue
needed AZ well as the removal Of
organization"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30

Wo buy clean white rags. Bring
them to The World Publishing com.
pany and ask for Mr.. McBroom.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
The Increment and
Coinage of Specie

The Mexican treasury department
has Issued statement of the coin
age and movement OF specie which
is fun Of interest.
From the l OF January to the
80 of June, 1871, the mint turned
out $13,9SO,o0O in gold coin. From
the lst Of July, 1917. to the 18TH OF
April, 'i9tS, the output -of tho mint
was sA0,6G5,0oO in gold coin. or a
total of s54,6i5.000 From the 1st Of
July 1917, TO the 18TH of April 1918.
there was coined from bullion Of
national production SIC $4,000 and
from gold Of foreign production Gre
coinage) $2S,S65.000. The total of
gold coinage from January /. 1917.
to April -, 191S, was S95.3l0,000
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
Great Activity in Oil
Fields of Tampico

One OF tho leading operators in
the Tampico petroleum field in
forms the Mexico City press that the
activity In that region becomes
greater daily, Nearly every one of
the operating companies Is in fun
swing. Enormous quantities OF oil
are daily transmitted through the
pine lines and pumping stations TO
the storage reservoirs In the city
OF Tampjco. The extent OF opera
ton can be Judged from the fact
that one of the most prominent Of
the companies paid for the last
month the large amount OF $500, 900
In expectation duties.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
COUNTY SHORT 35 MEN ON
YESTERDAYS DRAFT CALL
City Starts 500 More
saturday,

Tulsa county and city draft con
tlngents left yesterday afternoon AZ
2s2j for Fort Hlloy Kan The city.s
fun quota an this call was put
aboard tho train. while The county
was 35 abort.
FOrty-fdur men wcro sent from
tho city board. while the county en-
trained 1873. There are stlll seven
men 10 hr inductcd by the county
from points out Of the county. and
on Tuesday, June 4. the county
board VII send 2S more men whom
II was impossible to get yesterday
The city board will entrain 800
men next saturday for Camp
Nichols. near New Orleans.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
TO ASK PRESIDENT
TO ATTEND REUNION
General Forrrat and Tate Brady 90
10 Washington to Extend In,t-
tatlun IN President
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Arrangements Made TO Make Com
fcdcratC Convention biggest
Ever Held In Tulsa.

..t..,. ,...,,,.,. a..
'""h '"'
coinn'ltee selected Monday n'gh' by
tie Organization mass E-,uuE for
tbc .ttntt.a ca,r,d..r.,t, N...,r,,ts r.
"''''i'' = P''''''''''' ''"' w
have charge Of the arrangamoulh
and to look after AN affairs Of the
rcu.,,r v,s. seI.c,gL rn,. ro.t,,,,
WIS hv'n IN 'he 'haH'per OF 'oH'-
meGCc "ooW5
" T. Brady chairman Of the ucv.
porrpau.nt sointn5ttcr. ana General
Nathan podf,ra Eorreot ,vo,, i,
str,Irted ia ,ro tn \yo,bington u q
.tu,pediptrIv t,lth ierurd Ia pr,t.op
supplieq for Tho reunion. Cnts he'd
ding ana various other ihlur,, win
bo needed TINT the government viii!
be-, cypaCted to fUrnish While an
Washington. these gentlemen viii
attend to the nrrangcfuonta for. sn,.
Cinl trims from an poiuta I'm Inc
tuitcd ,totna This ;ast hn,in,ss
wOI bc tranapctpd win Dlrrntor-
General of thr I,ai,ronds VllIIs,, n
MrAdoo
lpyitatlou win Ian e,tc,,d,J f.,
President Wilson Tho socrctnt.y of
state. secretlry OF wnr Eccretary Of
the navy ana tho SECRETARY of the
treasury 10 attend the reunion
Stanv.aittie Csmp OF The sons of
Confederate Veterans met I'm tho Of.
flee OF Judge Conn Linn. IN lbn ais
trict courtroom Tuesday night Thoy
selected Judge Leo dDnnIel chm
r.ander. in.chIcf II Inc ioroi chn"-
ter. With A. c. Hunt ma IIcntonnnt
commander, This orpanIzntlon viii
have fun charge of and do ali tho
work preliminary To- ibe conyrntion
OF the United Confederate Vcterans
and the Sons of Confederate Vet.
erans,cl
A move Is on foot to incroose thc
mamhershlp OF this order ia I. 900.
AZ nrcse.,t tb"re ts a mcn,beTsbin of
something likn three hundred nnJ
II Is Thought IL ia TOO great n tav on
these lovnI few 10 handle All tho
work of, the reunion without nt leas,
inc moral support Of the other cir.
liens OF Ttlls, who are eligible 10
become membera q.
Following are the members of the
permanent United Confederate Vct-
Grams reunion ARRANGEMENT com
mIttee:
senator n. l.. Owen. Goyernor II
l.. Williams General Nathan usd-
ford Fnrrest General ID M HALEY
(honorary) Nv. n Rradv chnirn,nn,
NJ. I. Glass vice chairman, 90
Daniel. secretary. n T.. JarwaIl
treasurer. Mrs # w purdv Mrs
Ora E ttbp Mrs b Forrest HAY
den, Rey. l.. s Barton n N
McF'arlin. Charles page Charles
Walker. Iudge Conn Linn Loo ,,lin-
ton w II WiWauna mr. II L,orrost
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
REFUGEES ARE DROWNED
Thousand Jews From Batum Die
When OrioIe sinks.

NEW YORK, May 29.--One thou
Rand persons, all Jewish refugees
from ilatuDl. were drowned when
passenger list Of 800 was recently
sunk In the Caspian sea according to
"A cablegram received ana printed
here by the jewish Day from It's
correspondent at Harbln. I h Q
oablegram stated that the ship was
on her way to Astrakhan. No details
of the sinking were given.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30

ROTTERDAM May 20. -- The
Dutch liner Nieuw Amsterdam will
soon sail FOR tho United States with
a contingent OF Dutch passengers
for the Dutch East Indies Passage
has been booked by score of Amer.
'can citizens. whose sailing has been
a subject OF protracted negotiations
with Germany Late last night IL
was sti'l uncertain whether tho
Americans would he permitted to
embark
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30

TO Relieve Gns In the Stomach.
which distur1fs your sleep. Just try
one soc bottle of LAX-FOS WITH
PEPSfN A Liquid Digestive Laxa.
tive FOR Indigestion or Constipation
pleasant TO take.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-14
Yankees Move Into
Battle Singing The
Anthem of France

PARIS. sept. I4.-About 100 of
the first American wounded ar
riving in the rear from the
81 NihieI sector give the i'm
preston that the battle was
great victory and fun Of promise
for the future The American
troops exhibited splendid dash,
some Of the rcsiments moving to
the assault with hags flying and
singing the NI8rSeillais.
one of the principal points of
support I'm the enemy's defense
was taken at the roiut Of the bay
onet. Despite fierce resistance the
Germans were completely over
thrown and suffered exceptionally
heavy losses.
The American units cooperated
splendidly with the French. one
American officer who was wound
ed during the hottest part OF the
battle relates that small French
detachment found itself i'm diff
culties I'm "a wood fuH Of machine
guns.
Without waiting for orders the
Americans advanced spontaneous
ly 10 turn the position. and reach
ing the rear OF the wood. pre-
cipitatcd themselves on the enemy
and slaughtered the gunucrs on
their weapons
According 20 Ia Liberte az the
capture Of a certain town the first
officer 10 enter at the head or his
troops was capt Michel Clemcn-
cCau. son OF the French premier.
This town was stubbornly defend
ed by two German divisions, great
number Of whom remained as
prisoners i'm addition TO The large
mum bers killed.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-14
A MILLIONS ARE
ADDED TO DRAF |
Gen. CrOWder Says 10 States
are Exceeding Estimates
by 8.5 Percent So Far.

WASHINGTON sept 15.--l'irst
returns today to Provost Marshal
Cen. Crowder from the second great
mobilization yesterday of the ma
tiou's man power for the war ON
Germany. indicated that ;.t least
1900. 600 men had been .-dded TO
the army reservoir. The estimat-
ed number of men between is and
81 and o. and 40 years was 49,
100000. Ter states, widely scat
tered, and the District of Columbia.
gave Substantial totals by telegraph
during the day and on -Iese fig
ures Cen. Crowder announced that
these STAGES were exceeding their
estimated regisuation by So per
cent The returns will not be made
public until they have been checked
for possible errors. The states re-
porting were Louisiana, Minnesota,
Mississippi Oregon. Tennessee, Yer
mont. Rhode Island. Nirginia and
Wisconsin.
Complete figures for an states
are expected 10 be i'm hand 10y to-
tomorrow night az the latest, and
some officials believe that they may
show "a total registration of nearly
15.O0O.00o
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-14
PARTIAL RETURNS SHOW
128,942 REGISTERED FOR
DRAFT IN H00SlERD0M

INDIANAPOIIS Ind, Sept. H.
Reports from As scattered draft
boards reaching tho Office of Mai.
Robert c. B1ltzell. state draft agent.
up 20 the oWce-cloSinS hour today
showed "a total of 12N.942 persons,
IS 10 40 years old inclusive. regis
tered i'm the selectiVe service call
Thursday Indiana has 1Z4 local
draft boards and reports from the
As boards Indicate that the rcgistra-
tiou ou that basis. will ruu be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 This
estimate. however. depends for ac-
curacy upon how representative OF
the whole are the IS boards already
complete The totals given include
an of Evansville nearly all OF IN
dianapolis and Fort Wayne. and
half of Terve Haute. but Go not in
clude the Calumet district which,
it is believed. viii show "a heavy
registration.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-14
PREVIOUS LIST

The following casualties are reported
ly the commanding general of the Amer
.can cNpeditionary forces Killed m ar
tiCu. 10; missing iu ttiOu. 30. wounded
severely. IS: died of wounds . died
from aeroplane accident. . wounded
slightly. .. wounded degree uudeter
mined, g. Total. $50
KILLED N ACTION;
PRIVATE.
Walker i. Griffith SteuheuNaie. Cd.
WOUNDED SEVERELY;
CORPORAI-
Joseph Gauthier Cheboygdu. Mich.
Otto kinkston. Merom. Ind
PBTNAlES
John p Anderson, Lafayette. Ind.
Luther Antle. Columbia. Ky.
Charles BclIand. Ludingtou Nirh
&. Bentkoyski. south Bend, Ind.
Alfred Berg StarE Ill
Leonard Theodore Coleman. Mbee.er
Mich.
7. $. Drysch. Cicero III
Albert T. Giraldi AicriuocE Ny.
Frank McKlaskv. Cleveland %.
John Ardagh ChicaEu.
Philip O. Br0ughtou Marshall Mich
Daniel Z. Burns. Litchfe.d. lll
SLIGHTLY WOI NDED ~ Action.
TIEITENANI-
Eoyalc Alfred Wric1t Detroit N.'b
MOU SIDED DEGREE tNDETEH-
MINED;
LIEUTENANT
Eurkcr Nas-iugalc. Somerset. hN
MISSING ~ ACTION.
CORPDEAL-
Perry r. James. Spa -ta. Ky
PRTNATLS-
James Emery colo. chicago
samuel W. Dyecko, south Bend, Ind.
Robert a. Lang. Muucie. Ind.
Henry TT Peters Cleveland a..
Ralph l.. Priest Baimbridce Ind.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-14

alNtFbuNs superintendent
NOR Morning Worship at II ,e9 90, a, n
L1euing service al 80. Rev John y.
Nelson from Ishpeming Mich. VIII
preach at tbc evening service Thursday
at : 20 p. m.. the Ladies' AID society
viii meet Jf the home or Mrs. Gust
Bergstelt. 1909 Remble av. Thursday
at 1:fJ q. o. Rev. O.. F.. Pamp. the
travelling missionary, viii speak Fri
day at 500 p. IN the Young Ladies,
Mrs. Gust Anderson. lG2T S. 81 joseph
ST.
BRETHREN.
First-Rev. G.. vs.. Rencb. d. D. pas
tor. sunday scn0oi az 9-5'' a. ~ Harley
FirestUnc superintendent Primary
school meets at the same n0ur; Miss
Margaret Whirner. superintendent Wor-
ship with sermon at 20 g. n. and I 30
p. m.. the pastor preaching
first Church Of the Brethren-Indiana
av and Miami 81 Rev. T. r. George.
pastor Sunday school at go a. M. {;
r O. Stahly. superintendent
Second Church OF the Brethren
Gushing and Van Buren, sts. sunday
school &C 80 a. nd Wesley zimmerman.
superintendent
Conference Memorial United -6l0 s. ST
Joseph St Rev. D. l.. Young. pastor
sunday school NJ 80 "a. m. Miss Alice
Gordon superintendent
EPISCOPAL.
-. James'-Iafayette ST. north OF
Washington Rt Rev. John Hazen
white rector, Rev. L. Everett Carr.
CATHOLIC.
sacred Heart. Notre Dame-Rey John
b. Scheier, e.. : g.. pastor. Low masa
Il G.CO a. 10. Students mass at 5: 100 a.
nv Parish mass at 10:1J q. N. Vespers
40 . 60 y. m.
ST. stephens HuBgarian-Tho and
vatb, pastor. Mass at ; 90 and 1915 a
IN. Sunday school at . 90 y. IN. Ben
edictiou at 3 90 p. m.
st. Patrick's-5O1 $ Taylor 1t. Rev.
John r. DeGroote. G. 5. G.. pastor Low
MASSES az 800. go and o 90 a M High
mass ana sermon at 10 80. Baptism at
90 p. IN. Nespers at $50 p. IN. sun.
day sch,ol az 300 p. M. Meeting Of
church 81 cieties az 4 100 D. m.
St Hedwige's Poush-Corner Scott
and Napier SITS. Rev. Anthony Zubowicz,
p. M. Benediction at , 80 p. m.
ii. stanislaus' Polish-415 y. Lincoln
St Rev. Roman Marciniak. pastor. Mass
al Z 80 800 and 1000 o. m.
st. dary's Germsn-431 :. THyIor st.
Rev. -. NJ ScEerer, e.. :. G., pastor. Mass
at 80 aud 10 90 a. m. sunday school
at 30 p. M. Benediction at 500 o. N.
st. Casimir's POlish-S2l 3 Webster
at Rev. StJnislaus GOrka. Pastor Low
mass at Z 80 a. n. High mass at 10 90
o. m Nespers at 90 p.
II. Joseph's-Hill 81. ana Lasalle av.
Patrick J Carroll. G. ;. c., pastor Low
masses at $50 and 900 a. m High
mass at 10 90 a. IN. PenedictiOn at ) 100
p. m.
Sacred Heart BeIgisB-1126 W Thom-
as st Rev. Charles \. fischer. pastor.
Mass al Z .OJ and $50 q. m. sunday
school at 2.3O p. IN Benedicuon az ) :OO
.. N
1t. Mary Of the Holy Rosary, Polish
National Catholic - Rev. Basil Sychta,
pastor. sundays: First mass az 500 A.
10. high mass aud sermon at 1000 g.
m sunday school at 200 %. N
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-14
OF COURSE THE HUNS
F0RESAW BIG RETREAT

LONDON sept 1.-THE claim
made by the Germans in the official
communication that they fOresa ~
the evacuation of the - M-hieI sa-
ient and prepared for IL for as many
years as the War has lasted hard
IS IS borne OUT in view Of the num-
8er Of prisoners and guns taken. AZ
the same time the fact tnat very
few stores were left behind appears
io indicate that thc Germans h Cd
rropa rcd fo 4uit the -round.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-14

The following casualties are reported
~ the commanding general OF the Amer
can eNpeditiOuarE forces Killed IN uc-
len. 10; missing i'm action. 81 wounded
severely. Ca: died Of wounds. died
rom accident and Other causes. :; died
mined, g. Total IDS
WOUNDED SEVERELY:
lIEUIENANF-
Harry II. Harper >mithooro. lll
SERGEANT:
James I AiiZe. Sey mour. IuI-
CORPORAL
Joseph u. Hunter Galesbur- DID,
PRTNA'rI,S
John A. Frankowicz. Chicago
Able Hinklc. Clinton, lll
Peter kamar Chicago.
Arthur !. KELLEY Nish1vaba. Iud
Joseph Kobuiusbi. Detroit Mich.
Nelien Miller. sheridan DID,
Paul : NHnnick. Payne. %
Fred Earl Nettleton Rhodes Mich.
Joseph III. Rose. Chicago
Saul Solomon Dayton q.
George T. Scbumer. Evanston. JIl
Earl SharOw. West Branch. Mich
WOUNDED CDEGREE UNDETER-
MINED:
PRINATES-
John j. Lilley. Chicago.
Orian 4. Miller Carmi lil
MISSING N ACTION:
PRINA1'ES:
samuel NielawSky. Chicago
James w O'Neill ir- Morgan Park
'u
Joseph POposki Han tramcb. Mich.
Antonio Russo Lansing. Mich.
Total number of casualties 20 date liu
Guiding those reported above
Killed I'm action Including col at sea-
lbs: died. of wounds. 176l died of
disease. 1.I3i; died Of accident aud other
causes S26: wounded iu action. 1000
missing i'm action dncludiug prisoners
b 962 Total 20 date. 30.6l9
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-14
TWO H00SIERS ARE
IN HUN PRISON CAMPS

WASHINGTON. sept 14.-Amone
the names of 100 American sol
oilers. including -four captains and
L. ueuJenants. who are prisoners of
war 8t various camps iu Germany
announced today by the war de-
partment appear those or Hoyt D..
Decker NiDcennes Ind. at Daup
Parchm. and Fred D Hickman.
t.oocootee Ind az Camp Munster
I-saC Boihncer Jcfer>ontiiic.
lud- no an unknown camp.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-14
u. S. Casualties
NOTICE. TO PURLIC.

Owing 90 lack of newspaper
space incident to the papcr-saV-
ing order of the warn industries
board and the large amount Of
other war news, and because Of
the little interest it seems could
possibly be manifested by our
readers in casualties other than
those from the states of Indiana,
Michigan. Illinois. Ohio and Ken
tucky. Tlc NesXs-Times feels
justified in eliminating the names
of those contained i'm the lists
from day 10 day outside Of the
five above named states.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-14
Americans Planning to Supply
France With Materials Must
Engage in Cooperative Selling

Regardless OF what indemnities OF
reparatiou may be eNacted from
the enemy, the indemnity desired
by the manufacture Is materials
with which ne may renew manufac-
turing activities Cash indemnities
TO the manufacture. the Paris
chamber OF commerce declared in
May. 1915. are unsound, for with
the money in his hand he would
not be assured of materials neces-
sary TO reconstruct his plant
French government officials
quickly realized the objection 10 the
state undertaking 10 buy and allo-
cate materials Accordingly the
manufacturers organized the Cen
tral Association for the Restoration
Of Industrial Life i'm the Invaded
Regions 10 be conducted without
proht and serving as a proxy OF the
state. Its membership is divided
into four sections: First the textile
industries second, mining, metal
lurgical, machine and electrical
construction industries, third, agri-
cultural industries. such as susaI
ANAAAANA is n4clllA-l les DA " CT 4tS,
flour mills and food conservation
plants; and fourth. miscellaneous
industries, including all not falling
within the first three sections.
Without the support OF the state.
the central bureau could not begin
operations. so the French chamber
of deputies enacted "a law, Aug. 6.
1917. providing a preliminary credit
OF 25O,000,0O0 francs 10 be used for
making purchases Directors Of the
central bureau and the ministers OF
commerce and finance made q for
NAL agreement on oct. 4. 1917, that
definitely committed the French
government TO the principle Of col
lective buying OF reconstruction
materials
BY the agreement the bureau
buys and distributes materials and
equipment after proposed pur-
chases have been approved by the
ministry Of commerce. and its ac-
counts are subject TO audit By the
inspector general OF finances. 9th
er provisions of the agreement make
the bureau under strict govern
ment control.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-14
Sunday at the Churches

ly toe pastor Special musir bv the
double quartet senior Eudeavor Gt
6-eo. Strangers and visitors Goo the city
axe cordially Invited 90 worship with us.
Indiana Avenue Indiana and Witwer
avs Rev. W. A. Bruudige, pastor; res
ESQ Co. ms W. A. Brundige. superin-
teu1enr. Fred Wilson. chorister. Spc-
ciHl music by Doe orchestra.
Preaching and communion at lO 20
a. m E FATTY. chorisrer- Christian n
Eudcavor at G~o 10. m All young pco-
ple invited Sermon and Worship 90
g go u m. AU stranger and visitors in
the city invited 90 worship with 1s-
Prayer and praise meeting Wednesday
night
Linden Avenue Church or Christ
Linden 7r. and Carlisle st Rev. Ed
uzrd Castle. pastor. Preaching at 10 80
g. IN and Z 30 p. M sunday school at
3 30 a. m Christian EndeayOr 40 30
y. m
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-14

Purchases are not now being
made hy the bureau for before the
work OF repairing the wars DANA ge
can be undertaken. the war must
first be won and tonnage is too
valuable for even the iGport OF ma
teriai necessary before industrial
reconstruction can begin. Mean
while the bureau is preparing esti-
mates of materials that viii be
needed by each industry. OF equal
importance iu the preparation is
the work OF ests blishinS contact
with prospective supply. So that an
viii be eady for the signing OF
contracts with the signing OF
q peace treaty.
The bureau. according to adyices
received here. is anxious 10 get in
touch with American manufactm-
ers, but has let it be known that il
would ne Of little use for individual
American firms 90 send catalogs. or
enter into preliminary corr espond-
ence A report issued by it declares
that individual and competitive
buying is ont Of the question, and
the collective selling Is favored to
meet Frances collective buying