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The Washington times., 1918-07-30

AMERICANS
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the Germans were elected from the VII
lage.
After being REINFORCED by Prus.
sian guardsmen from the north OF the
village the Germans attacked again,
and once more they entered Sergy.
Then American re-enforcements came
up. In their haste those who could not
get on the foot bridges swan or forded
the Ourcq. As soon as they could form
their lines they fell upon the Boches,
driving them back once more.
These shock tactics Of attack and
counter-attack continued all night long
Bring Up Batteries.
During the morning and early after
room the Americans got their bat
teries OF field guns across the river.
dragging the pieces across the stream
with rope lines.
In the face OF heavy machine gun
IRE the three-inch batteries were
wheeled into place and opened up a
/. nre that swept the Germans from
the slopes in front of them.
Dragging their guns with them, the
Americans fought their way to the
summit OF the heights from three to
four kilometers north of the Ourcq
where the artillery was again plant
ed astrids the Fismes highway. Up
there the cners could use open sight
targets against the enemy.
In the meantime re-enforcements
had worked their way northwest from
Roncheres. emplacing machine guns
10 guard their right flank and enfilad.
ing positions of the enemy, who fell
back
Concealed In Trees.
The Germans are camoufaging
their machine guns in the foliage of
trees, frequently causing much trou-
BILE to the advancing Americans.
Finally q lieutenant from Providence,
R /, thought out a scheme to COM
bat this German cunning When
German tree emplacements" were
discovered the Americans would sig
nal to their airmen by placing strips
of white cloth on the ground point
ing to the particular trees in which
German machine gunners were hid
ing. Then the aviators would fly
low over the trees, pouring hot ma
chine gun fire into the leaves and
branches.
Usually the German weapons were
Tied in place and II was not infre-
quent that the bodies of dead Ger
man machine gunners could be seen
hanging head downward from the
straps which attached them to their
guns
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ENEMY DESTROYED
WAR MATERIALS

AMSTERDAM, July 30.-An Ger
man war materials were destroyed
before the beginning of the "well-
prepared German retreat near Fere
en-Tardennois and Ville-en-Tarden-
nois," according to a dispatch from
Berlin today quoting a semi-official
statement.
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he wanted to wear it the next day
he asked TO have IL altered while he
waited. I had been carrying my
month-old baby around with me all
morning and was tired out. He said
to me, You're tired from carrying
the baby all morning, so you go
home and I'll come home early this
evening after my suit is fixed /
agreed to this and he left me.
have seen nor heard nothing Of him
since7
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such a remuneration justified, the
bank has agreed to enter into a re-
vised agreement for the period OF the
war which would secure a reduction
of 1915. 900 for the year 1917-1S, and
a larger reduction for the current
year, unless new conditions arise.
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BERLIN WORRIED
OVER new RETREAT

PARIS, July S0.-The new German
retreat in the Soissons-Rheims pocket.
which became known only yesterday,
caused extraordinary nervousness
among the population in Berlin and
throughout Germany. according to a
Zurich dispatch to the Journal today.
The Cologne Gazette and the Lokal
Anzeiger declare the loss OF ground
on the west front is "unimportant"
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ITALIAN MISSION TO ZION.

ROME, July 3o.-on behalf Of the
Jewish residents Of Italy, the gov
frnment will send to Palestine q mis-
sion, composed of Attorney Angelo
Levi Bianchini and DR.. Giacomo Ar
ton. who will accompany the Amer
ican Zionists medical mission.
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LULL In MARINE
SECTOR FRENCH SAY

PARIS. July 3o.-'There is nothing
new to report north of the Marne,"
the French war office announced to-
day.
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$4,000 GERMANS
TAKEN PRISONERS

LONDON, July sO.-correspondents
IN the Rheims-Soissons salient de
clare the Germans have lost 10000
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Launch Heavy Counter Offensive Whole Ourcq Front

will hand down an award in the
earmen's wage controversy late to
morrow, officials said today.
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WAGE DECISION DUE.

The National War Labor Board
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prisoners in their recent operations
and that other casualties will total
$50. 1000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
TOM 0'NEIL REPORTED
UNDER ARREST BY
GOVERNMENT MEN

Tom O'Niel, former w. Washing
ton av. saloonkeeper, hned 800
and sentenced to 80 DAYS in Jail by
Judge Gnmer in city court some
time ago on the charge of having
the unlawful possession Of liquor
and recently found not guilty. by a
jury in the circuit court on O'Neil' $
appeal from the decision of Judge
Gilmer in the city court. has been
placed under arrest by the govern
ment officials at Hammond, Ind,
on the charge Of bringing liquor
into Indiana, according TO a report
reaching here from that city Thurs
day night
O'Niel was arrested by the police
on the charge of having the UNI
lawful possession of liquor and
was tried in the city court Suffi-
cient evidence was presented to
warrant Judge Gilmer in fning
O'Niel 500 and costs. to which he
added a 30-day Jail sentence. O'Niel
appealed from the decision of Judge
Gilmer, and a jury in the circuit
court acquitted him after several
hours deliberatiOn. Reports fol-
lowing the verdict Of acquittal had
it that the jury would have upheld
Judge Gilmer's decision if there had
been no Jail sentence attached
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT

Notice of call for a special
meeting of the city council for next
Monday night 10 take action on an
ordinance transferring $4,000 from
the track separation fund 10 the
general fund Of the city was re-
coived Friday by members of the
council
The call for the special meeting
was issued 10y Mayor Carson before
leaving for Washington The mayor
planned TO have the special meeting
Immediately following the meeting
of the committee of the whole. but
as next Monday is the fifth Monday
i'm the month. there will be no meet
ing of the committee I'm order TO
insure the presence of sufficient
number of the council members
present To take action on the appro-
priatiou ordinance ar the special
meeting. notice was served on the
members Friday
At the regular session Of the coun-
cil last Monday night. $4,000 was
transferred 20 the water works de-
partment from the track separation
fund
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
WILLIAM MACK
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

Lieut. William Mack. formerly Of
South Bend, and a newspaper man
here. has been severely wounded in
France. according to word received
here by Mrs. John +. Reynolds, $50
w. LaSaHe av. He was wounded
Sept. .
Lieut. Mack left South Bend sew
eral years ago, joining the staff OF
the Chicago. Tribune. thence going
TO Porto Rico, and returning 10
New York He was student at the
Plattsburg officers training camp.
and a gradute of Culver. At the out
break of the war ne Immediately en-
tered the service and was stationed
at Camp Upton. from whence he left
for France with the los infantry di-
vision. The extent of his wounds are
not reported
When las: heard from a month
ago Lieut.. Mack had passed an eN-
animation for commission as cap
tain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
GOMPERS SAYS GERMAN
LABOR MUST WIPE
OUT KAISER'S REGIME

international News Service.
PARIS. Sept. 27.-When the Ger
man workers wipe out the present
German government, then the work
ers of America will believe the Ger
mans are ready 10 talk peace. This.
in effect. was the stand taken here
today by Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation OF La
Dor. according TO Humanite.
In the course OF an Interview. the
American labor leader was asked,
If in case the German workers &C
cepted the declarations OF the Lon
don conference. would the American
labor delegates meet them.
yes. IL the German workers wipe
out the German government" Com
pers replied. 1T would be INSULT
cient for them TO accept the London
declaration with words. They must
prove by their acts. Otherwise
american workers are determined 70
20 on with the war Militarism must
be crushed"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
EAISS LEAVES
FOR WAR ZONE
Man Who Put South Bend on
Map in Naval Service to
Board Destroyer.

| Chief Petty Omcer r.. J Kaiss.
rs n. Lafayette blvd. who has been
n charge OF tne local naval recruit
Eng station for the past seven
Inonths. viii leave Saturday morn
Ing upon his own request. for Bos-
4 on. Mass. where he VIII be- assign
~ 90 duty aboard % new destroyer
pound for the war gone. AIRS Kaiss
{vil accompany him 20 Boston and
hen go 90 Baltimore. where Chief
s&aiss parents reside
kaiss viii be succeeded here bv
ssrthur q. Goss. now al the Indian
polls station
Chief Kaiss enlisted i'm 1905. and
pas been In the United States naval
=service ever since. When mustered
put at the end Of one enlistment Pc
200 he reenlisted the same daT
Was in War Zone.
. when the United States declared
zvar Chief Kaiss was aboard one Of
he first American destroyers sent
o the war zone and saw actual serv-
near the British isles for seven
months. Chief Kaiss stated that
<hardly day passed without his ship
sinking one or more German sub
Enarines, and 10 was his official duty
- help drop the lash can" as tho
[ailor calls the depth bombs. over
he side Of the ship Aboard ship
be is rated as q chief gunner's mate.
Since he took charge of the local
&piiice he has had 665 men accepted
Tor service In the navy. and re-
.eived more than 1000 applications.
4 for two weeks the number of appli-
ants in South Bend exceeded an
he other naval offices i'm the state
5with the exception of the central
=pfiice at indianapolis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
PLAN NURSING AND
ARTS CLASSES IF THE
DEMAND WARRANTS

II the demand is great enough
two classes will be organized which
are not included in the regular night
school course, class in arts and
crafts and one in home nursing. II.
NJ Appleman, director OF this work,
announced Friday. Night school will
open Monday night and all persons
desiring 10 enter these new classes
or take up the regular work offered
are urged to report at the high
school at that time.
The class in arts and crafts is de-
signed TO prepare those who wish to
teach that work in the military
hospitals both in the United States
and q. erseas The course will in
clude art metal work, chip carving,
toy making, forms Of decorative art,
clay modelling, cardboard cutting
and book binding. There is a great
demand for trained help in that line
at the present time, and as the
number Of wounded increase the de-
mand will be more insistent. The
class will be open TO both men and
women
The class in home nursing is eX-
pected TO be a popular one and ar
rangements as TO the time of both
classes will be made Monday night.
The regular night school courses
have all been designed this year to
prepare men and women for gov
eminent needs. special work being
planned for men of the draft age.
The class in auto repairing. to be
held at the high school on Monday
and Wednesday OF each week, will
meet all government demands. The
gas engine Will be studied and the
pupil will be given thorough in
struction in the details. of repairing
and in the system of electrical wiz
ing
a beginners class in machine
shop work will meet at the high
school on Tuesday and Thursday.
This course will involve the ele-
ments of the trade. with special
emphasis on lathe work. The class
for advanced men in this work will
he held on Monday and Wednesday.
and will include work on machines
other than the student has worked
with. For instance. if a man does
lathe work in the daytime he will
be given instruction on a milling
machine. or n plsner, or sharper.
There will be classes in both be
ginning and advanced craftsman
ship the former to be conducted on
Monday night. and the latter on
Thursday This is an intensive
course and will TT the student for
worF in that trade.
> full line of commercial work
p q domestic arts will be offered and
special attention Will be given to the
craftsmanship classes and the courses
| il French. English ana Spanish.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
WADE CALLS ON PEOPLE
OF STATE TO LITERALLY
SUPPORT LIBERTY LOAN

CHICAGO. IL. Sept. 27.-Wnl H
Wade. federal reserve director OF
sales for Indiana, Thursday gave the
following statement in reference 20
the fourth Liberty loan in that
state:
Let every citizen in Indiana
make a liberal voluntary subscrip-
ton 10 the fourth loan on Saturday
or Sunday. TO the end that Indiana
may retain her enviable position
gained by ready response in every
war activity.
Our government has asked each
citizen 70 perform a special duty BY
subscribing literally 10 the fourth
loan ] know the people Of Indiana
will perform that duty with the
same cheerful spirit and the same
determined mind that is GROWING
with glory the efforts OF our gallant
troops on the western front"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27

active duty with the American eN-
peditionary forces. Hagis, who was
u years old. was a native Of the
heroic little Greek island of Crete,
whose people have for centuries
been great fighters. The love of
battle has been born in them. for
they were continually struggling
with the demon Turk for their lib
erty.
Hagis enlisted in the army OF his
adopted country at Chicago. with
800 other natives Of the island OF
Crete shortly after we entered the
war. He was sent 10 Camp Grant At
Rockford. IIl.. TO receive his training
i'm the infantry. and in short time
he sailed overseas.
s O.. Stratigos has been appointe
administrator of the estate, as Hagis
leaves no relatives
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
STOCKS IN
BETTER DEMAND
Nearly All Interest is Center.
ed on lnduStriaIS in
Early Trading.

NEW YORK. Sept. al
Trading displayed a gradually
increased broadening tendency
in the late hours. A canvass Of
the street indicated the reap
pearance Of various investment
and speculative interests who
have, held alOof for several
months past. Their return was
thought TO contribute in a large
measure 10 the increased
breadth noted in the market.
The further victorious progress
of the allied forces on the west
ern front coincident with ad-
ditional highly favorable news
from other theaters of the war
inspired optimism more or less
generally and this was heighten-
ed considerably by expectations
that the success of the fourth
Liberty loan will strongly en-
phasize to the kaiser the futility
OF Germany's cause
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27

ish operations an special stocks viii
not t%e checked 10y the money con
troll provided pool interest display
discretion The composite advice IS
TO buy on reactions for turns. giy
ing preference TO equipments on
which we have been persistently and
consistently bullish.
Railway Stea Springs D. being
bought by we'll informed interests
who say their purchases are based
upon what they regard as positive
indications that the dividend rate
il 20 be raised substantially at the
next quarterly meeting of the board
OF directors. The stock has been un
der accumulation for some time. ac-
Cording to these sources and The
floating supply is small enough to
make the response vigorous to bid
ding. Current strength is expected
10 be extended and advice is being
given to buy Railway Steel SPRING
common stock on all moderate re-
cessions for the present. The divi-
dend is being earned more than
three times over"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
WALTER SWEENEY JOINS
NAVY RADIO DIVISION

Walter A. Sweeney. son of Mrs.
sara Sweeney. 1905 W. Washington
av.. and "a former News-Times re-
porter. left late Thursday afternoon
for Indianapolis 20 enter the radio
service Of the United tSates army.
AR Sweeney enlisted for service
in the navy radio division last May.
and during the interim has been
studying radio and buzZer work
here Thursday afternoon he re-
ceived a telegram from Indianapo-
lis saying 70 report there at once
for active duty He left AZ once for
the state capital
Mr.. Sweeney has two brothers in
the service, William, with the
American expeditionary forces in
France. and Harold. at the Great
Lakes naval training school at Chi
caCO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27

ernoon. The people Of this city
will put us over the top by the time
the bond booths close Sunday
night"
Two Patriotic Days.
Saturday and Sunday are 10 be
real patriotic days. There will be
martial music, airplane flights and
millions Of dollars worth of Liberty
bonds bought
Liberty loan headquarters Friday
afternoon received direct word from
the Rantoul aviation field that two
planes. and possibly four, will leave
the Illinois field for Indiana early
Saturday morning. The plans are
to fly in a number of Indiana cities
before reaching here. They are eX-
pected to arrive in South Bend be-
tween $3.50 and o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
The field south Of the Notre Dame
university, known as the Harter
tract. has been fitted up for the
landing OF the planes huge cross,
$50 feet long, has been painted on
the center of the field so that the
flyers can see the landing place.
Home Guards Aid.
The home guards will guard the
field to keep the crowds back from
too near the machines. Liberty
loan headquarters Friday afternoon
| issued a statement that a much bet
ter view of the planes in action can
be obtained in the down Gown dis
! trict than at the aviation field.
e In addition to the airplane flights,
the 40th regiment band from Camp
Custer. Mich, will arrive in South
Bend early Saturday morning and
will play in every part Of the city
| throughout the day. The military
band is composed of 26 pieces.
Volunteer buttons are TO be given
out after the booths open at 8
/ O'Clock Saturday morning 70 those
who have bought their full quota o..
/ bonds During the past week drive
/ among the factories of the city has
| been going on, and the employees of
/ these Industrial plants who sub
scribe for bonds will be given their
volunteer buttons Saturday morn
/ ing.
| "Gasless" Sunday will be suspend
ed in South Bend and St. Joseph
| county Sunday for Liberty loan
workers only. I. p. Hardy, county
/ fuel administrator. has notified
| County Chairman Bryan that Moth
ing will be done to interfere with
! the success Of the volunteer drive
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
LOUIS WOLF OVERSEAS

Word has been received here that
Louis Wolf. son of Mrs. George E.
Wolf. formerly of els y. Lafayette
blvd. has arrived overseas. Mr.. Wolf
was a member of the night reporter
ial staff of The News-Times and left
with the July 23rd contingent. He
was stationed at Camp Zachary Tay-
Tor but "A short while. being trans
ferred almost Immediately 30 West
Point, KY, to fill vacancy in the
ranks of a division which was ready
for overseas service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
MANY HAVE BEEN KILLED
IN RIOTS IN CALCUTTA
AND MADRAS. INDIA

SIMLA. India. Sept. 27.-Several
persons were killed in Calcutta and
Madras as a result OF riots in those
cities during the last few days. The
riots were quelled by the police and
attachments Of the India defense
corps.
In Calcutta there was serious dis
turbances. due TO i'll feeling on the
part OF some sections OF the Mo-
hammedan population. High food
prices resulted in minor disorders IN
Madras. Some footing accompanied
the rioting in both cities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27

international News Service
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-NearIy
all the interest in the stock market
at the opening this morning was
centered in the industrials with the
steel stocks in better demand than
in a long time. All of these made
substantial gains
Baldwin rose "a to 90 IA and
Pressed steel moved up l 3-S 10 y
rs. American Steel Foundry was
1 IA higher at 90 "a and Railway
Steel Springs showed a gain of one
point at II IA. Steel Common
moved up - TO III "a. American
Ice continued in demand making a
gain of ga to 80 Is and Interna-
tional Paper was another strong fea-
ture moving up two points TO So IA.
The Marine issues were pressed
for sale the preferred dropping
3-S to 1913 3-S and the common ga
to % "a
United Cigar Stores moved up /
IL 10 101 Ia.
The railroad stocks were quiet
and unchanged.
The market tone continued strong
during the late forenoon with the
buying demand increasing.
The oil stocks were active and
strong with Texas Company moving
up over four points to 169. a new
high record for the year Mexican
PatroIe,,p7 also toncbad a new bfpI,
price for the year at 1O8.
The Marine issues which were
weak i'm the early dealings turned
strong. Marine Preferred selling up
over one point to 1O4 5-S.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
OPEN SEASON FOR
WILD GAME is Sci

Hunters OF game are besieging
ounty Clerk George NJ Raab for
permits to hunt rabbits and other
game. The open season for rabbits
extends from April I 90 Jan. 10. for
kquirrels. Aug. 90 Dec J.. quail.
Nov. 10 20 Dec. 90. grouse. nov. 10
|o Nov. 90. prairie chicken. oct Il
+ Nov !; ducks. geese. grant. coot
sallinuies, Sept. IS 10 Dec. 81. black
'hellied and golden plovers and vel
low legs Sept. rs 20 Dec. 20; Wilson
Eaipe or jacknapes. Sept Is 10 Dec
20; woodcock, oct 10 Nov 80.
md rails from Sept. ] 20 Nov. So
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
Gossip of the Markets

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-B. II.
laration Of war, no event financial,
political or military can compare in
Importance with the recent accom-
plishments by the allied armies fac
ing the Turks and the Bulgarians.
though II is less spectacular than
what has been done on the western
front The complete collapse OF the
enemy's eastern forces is among the
proba bilities In the immediate fu-
ture. This mornings reports OF the
heroic attacks and brilliant success
Of our own boys will inspire new
confidence and aid in making the
coming campaign Of the fourth Lib
erty loan a wonderful success. Our
general security market may con-
tinue slow, but from time TO time.
you may expect activity 10 break out
in different spots and the time will
come when they will all respond to
the brilliant outlook in Europe"
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-New
York Financial News says: General
sentiment throughout the active part
of the street is settling down TO a
I conviction that the undertone OF the
stock market is good and sufficient
TO resist professional bearish pres
sure. that trading market is to be
anticipated during the Liberty loan
campaign, that in that period bull
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27

lowed an illness of pneumonia. oc-
Cured at 4:45 o'clock Thursday aft
ernoOn.
Pvt YandI was B years old and
his present enlistment in the marine
corps which IS the second one. was
Just a month prior TO his death.
During his first enlistment he served
with Admiral Fletcher at Vera Cruz.
Mexico.
Besides his mother. Pvt Yandl
is survived by five sisters. Rose,
Mary, Lena and Katherine of South
Bend, and Elizabeth of Plymouth.
Ind, and two brothers. George
Yandl of this city and Rev. Francis
Wenninger c. $. c.. professor of
zoology at Notre Dame.