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The Dermott news., 1918-09-05

their clubs TO take positions In the
Steel league and To play with ship
building concerns.
He says the move displays lack of
patriotism and Is rot helping the
sport, inasmueh as the people who sup
port the game do not think highly of
these men.
Ball players who are In the draft
and jump their clubs To go to work in
the steel and shiphuildinE leagues are
not doing baseball bit of good" said
Maranvlle. "They also are not help
Ing Uncle Sam. They are not skilled
enough To be of much use In those con
Germs and their chief object IS to play
ball. Fans will remember the players
who left their clubs, and after the
war Is over those who come back I'M
douhtedly will be tormented all around
the circuit for their act"
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
SCOUT USES HIS TRAINING.

Practical results of the value Of first
aid work was exemplihed by boy
scouts of Mitchell. S. D, while on n
hike to Firesteel Creek. Corwin
Wright. twelve-year-old boy, STUN
bled and fell upon Il thick piece OF
glass, cutting deep cash in his knee
cap.
Without the slightest hesitation.
Wesley Walker. age IA, took Wright's
logging and stocking OF and doctored
the injury. Water was boiling over a
fire built by the scouts and he used
this 10 cleanse the wound thoroughly.
From a scout kit, he took sterilized
bandage and had the wound dressed
within ten minutes after the accident
occurred.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
This Country Now Produces
Indigo Made From Coal Tar

Indigo Is now being made from coal
tar in this country. At Midland, Mich.
1000 pounds OF 20 per cent paste are
produced daily. reports Popular
Science Monthly. All the tariff bills
of this nation, commencing with the
tariff OF March 3, 1883. and including
the tariff OF October 3. 1913. placed
indigo on the free list Not until Sep
TENDER o, 1916. was a bill passed put
ting duty on 1t. 1t was the first
schedule that brayed the anger of the
German dyemakers.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
Toad in the Garden DESTROYS
Many Insects During the Day

The toad Is useful because of its
diet. No less than So species of in
sects. mostly injurious, have been
proved TO enter into It's dietary. In
his Civic Biology" George W. Hunter
says: y toad has been observed To
snap up Us flies In half an hour, Thus
AT low estimate II could easily de
Stroy a thousand insects during a day
and do an immense service to the gar
den during the summer. Ii has been
estimated by Kirkland that single
toad may, on account Of the cutworms
which It Kills, be worth Sass each
season II lives, II the damage done by
each eutworm be estimated at only
one cent Toads also feed upon slugs
and other garden pests.-Popular
Science Monthly.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
SCOUTS HUNT FARM WORKERS.

Six thousand boy scouts are enroll.
ing business men OF Philadelphia as
farm workers. In business Offices and
factories the boys will enroll men who
have had much farm experience, those
who have had little and those who
have had none.
When the recruits have been classi-
fed. the men who are able to give one
day TO farm work Will be put in one
class. those who can give week in
another and those who give their en-
tire vacation of more than a week In
the third.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
SOMETHING He WON'T FORGET
MasI, Bag for Mail Pouch Nearly
Cost Him His Life.

Don't carry anything in your gas
mask bag that doesn't belong there.
That Isn't Il general order, but the
fruit Of at least one mans experience.
He had gone over the top on pa
troll. Somebody smclled gas; on went
'he masks. He biz into it. clnmped his
nose On tight. and started to breathe
That Is. he tried 10. For several ago
nizing minutes ne struggled to get wind
through II. And then he found it was
a false alarm.
Thanking HIS stars that it hadn't
been real attack To be endured with
a safety appliance that was as dan
gerous n The German pizen itself. he
went to his lieutenant at the first OPP
portunity and told him that the thing
didn't work.
The lieutenant looked at 1t.
whats this he asked.
From the slot at the base Of the
resplrator he drew a postcard that had
stuck there.
Now try it he said.
II worked. That man isn't using HIS
mask bag for mail pouch any more
Stars and Stripes.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
SCOUTS HARVEST PEACH CROP.

Because of the shortage of labor the
boy scouts Of Georgia will rally to the
aid Of the peach growers.
There are no more efficient workers
n Georgia than the boy scouts, and
their enthusiasm and energy can
,e turned to the gathering of the
each crops, it viii save the high cost
f the fruit to the public because of
carcity, will conserve 1t for canning
urposes, thereby making 1t a part OF
he food reserve of the nation, and will
ave the situation for the growers.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
Good-By. Sugar Bowl!

Sugar bowls will be eliminated on
dining ears as part OF the conServa-
ton program OF the food adminiStra-
tlon and hereafter not more than two
half Jumps or enc teaspoouful of sugar
meal viii be served. The lnforma.
ton WIS contained in n message to
the food administration from Il. $.
Harvey of Chicago. chairman of the
administrative committee OF dining
car superintendent.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
Here and There.

The duchess OF Marlborough
Is leading movement among
English women TO sell their fam
lily Jewels for war funds.
There are now - aviation
training fields operated by the
government IN different parts OF
the United States.
An order for 100000 pairs of
knee-lsa-th rubber boots for the
French army has been placed
with American manufacturers.
Australians are experimenting
with n mammoth oil-driven har-
vcster which strips grain fields
ut n rate OF about co acres a day.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
In All Sincerity.

made n bad
brc ak Just now"
How Sof"
- told Miss Pas
see Il ask her to
dance. enly there
VA Su I room on
the floor To swing
n cat
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
New Electric Heaters.

Vessels lined wifi metal that win
conduct electricity Il heat liquids as
they are poured frof1 one TO another
have been patented BY an inventor In
Pennsylvania.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
Former Boston Brave RoaSts
Ball Players Deserving Clubs
to Take Steel League Jobs

Walter RabbiD MaranvIlle, a chief
gunner's mate on the battloship Penn
sylyauia. former Boston Brave short
stop, and one Of the greatest indeld-
ers of the National league. criticizes
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
Strayed Away
\ d V ertisement

~ u V ct klstllltIll
Lost while GO
In ( h o m g to
Broekllne, black
leather handb8g
\ GU cannot al
ways trust II black
leather handbag
70 so $ ira & h t
home every night.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IT'S TO LAUGH

Getting the -Expression.

"Wnl you take something to drink"
asked the photographer.
with pleasure" the sitter replied.
The photograph was taken and the
sitter said:
''But what about the little invita-
tion?'
"oh. that's just professional ruso
of mine to give n natural, Interested
expression to the face"
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
peNelopina Soldiers.

Washington. development bat
talions have been established n ar
ms training camps To bring about tho
greater possible utilization Of mon
physically disqualified for general
military service.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05

Microbes are not all OF one kind"
mo, indeed; there are romantic mi
crobes that live In kisses, and mer-
cenary microbes that live on dollar
bills"
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
a Bad Start.

Bride-rm 50 afraid people will find
out that were just married. that I've
made Jack promise to treat me In pub
lie just as II he had no thought OF
anyone but himself
Mrs. Longwed-My dear, I adopted
that plan when l was married, and my
husband never got over 1t.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
A Hot One.

Mrs. A.-You were such charm
Ing debutante. my dear. FIVE years ago,
Miss B.-Was l? l only remember
you made such lovely chaperone for
me when | came out.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
Stop Use of German.

London. Regulations are beir
drafted by the South African go
eminent to prevent the use Of tn
German language in public places.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
Personal.

He-The fools are not all dead yet
She-Thats rs sure as you nva.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-05
Accounted For

ssThe young officer over there looks
like ne was submerged In this
crowd"
Naturally; he's sub marine"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
FRENCH OCCUPY
VILLAGE OF LONGPONT.

PARIS. July 12.-f'rench troops
have occupied the village OF Long
pont. between the Aisne and Ourcq
rivers and have captured JamaSe
farm. the war Office annognced to-
day.
Further progress has been made
Dy the French counter offensive
north Of Chavigny farm and east OF
Favorelles.
Prisoners were taken in raids in
Champagne
The text OF the communique fol-
lows.
We have accentuated our prog
rcss north OF Chavigny farm and
cast of Favorelles.
During the afternoon of Thurs
Gay we occupied the village OF
Lougpout and Jamage farm
we carried out two raids. one
north OF Alontdidier and the other
iu the Champagne district taking
some prisoners
The enemy artillery developed
activity or the right bank of the
Neuse"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
GERMAN AUTHOR
ARRESTED BY j. s.
Or. Hans Heinze EWerS Intern
ed During Probe of
His Activity.
LernatlonaI - SerrIce

International News Service:
NEW YORK, July 12.-Dr. Hans
Heinze Ewers. president of the
Society of German Authors and the
writer Of many books, was arrested
today by department of justice op-
eratives and interned temporarily
while federal officers complete their
investigation of his suspected pro-
German activities.
His arrest was brought about
federal authorities say, through dis
closures arising from an inVesti-
cation of a certain financial insti-
tuition" through which it was found
he had been the recipient of large
sums Of money from alleged Ger
man sources. which he is said to
have paid 10 German language
newspapers.
DIR. Ewers. who is a former class
mate of Johann Bernstorff. son OF
the former German ambassador 10
the United States, was taken from
his residence here by agents Of Chief
DeWOody. \ large quantity of cor
respondence and literature i'm his
possession was confiscated.
According 10 government officials.
Dr. Eweis was the member OF an
organized band for disseminating
German literature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
ON EASTERN WING.

PARIS, July 12.-Whlle the ltal-
ians and French have continued 10
advance in southern Albania on the
western wing of the Balkan front
the Austro-I1ungarian artillery has
developed great activity further
eastward and there is now mingled
infantry actions and big g,n duel
ling over a zone Of nearly 115 miles.
The Trench war office, in a COM
munique dealing with operations in
the Balkans. says.
south Of the Devoli our troops.
continuing their successful advance.
had reached and occupied Kosnitza
crest as well as all the villages in
the Tomorica valley as far as De-
breny
The enemy's artillery is display
ing great activity. especially west
of the Nardar river and north of
Monastir
British aviators successfully
bombed enemy depots in the Stru-
ma valley"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
ALLIES WIN IN
MINOR RAIDS ON
WESTERN LINES
British Take 120 Prisoners in
MerriS Sector and French
Occupy Village of
Longpont.
IiernaflonaI - serr-.e

Aul'ludLloudl news EtiAi'f
LONDON. July 12.-Several sue
cessful British raids were reported
by the war Office today.
One hundred and twenty German
prisoners were taken in the Merris
sector OF the Flanders front.
German attempts 20 raid British
positions broke down.
The text OF the official report fol-
lows.
In a successful minor enterprise
undertaken by us yesterday, south
west OF Merris we captured 120
prisoners and 10 machine guns. a
raid attempted by the enemy yes
terday south OF Bucquoy was re-
pulsed We carried out successful
raid during the afternoon northeast
Of Merris.
During the night Welsh troops
raided German trenches ia the vi
cinity OF Hamel capturing 16 pris-
oners and a machine gun in addition
TO destroying many dugouts and in
hicting casualties on the enemy.
Successful raids were made by us
also near Meteren. Further prison
ers were taken by our troops in
these engagements and also in pa
troll encounters in the ghborhood
OF Gavrelle and in the KENNEL sec
tor"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
South Bend to Observe
Bastine Day Sunday

Basulle day, cOmmemoraung the
fail of aUtccracy in France. viii be-
generally observed I'm South Bend.
as well as Throughout the United
States sunday July l4.
Fouowins the observance OF the
Fourth of july throughout France
Pres.t Wilson and the governors of
the several states of the union have
called upon the people Of tHis coun-
try TO honor the day thai means
much 10 Frenchmen.
An appropriate program for the
closing Of the daN at Lceper park
has been arranged ny the civic Fed
Grafton and the city park board. The
program will be given in the even
Ing and VIII consist OF music and
speeches. There viii be community
singing led hy Edwin W Morse Ell
bells band will play a NUM- Der OF Sc
leCtious. There Will be two fifteen
minute addresses. one by Rev. A. NJ
Eeus OF Westminster Presbyterian
church. and the other o. stuart
AIacKibbm. Both addresses viii be
un patriotic subjects.
Merchants of the city h.lc been
asked to decorate their places ot
business Sunday m honor uf Ga-tllie
aay. which holds the same siguid-
eauce for Frenchmeu as the Fourth
90 IuIy does tor American.
Issues Proclamation
uurn. the absence oi Ma! "a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
DON'T WASTE TIME
HUNTING TRANSPORTS"
SUBMARINE POLICY

Iuterua tiouaf News Service.
AMSTERDAM. July ia brand
new explanation why German SUBJ
marines are not sinkins American
transports has just been put out by
the semi-ohicial Wolff Bureau of
Germany.
According 10 this excuse the L.
boats are conhning themselves TO
attacking neutral and allied ship
ping ina the traffic lanes
The bureau adds
Submarines are not vastinc
precious time yyln- 20 trap trans
ports which are veU armed and are
conveyed uy warships that are well
able 10 save the greater part of the
men on the transports To sink
transports would be au exploit. bus
% would not further the principle
n submarine warfare
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12

Carson Actins Mayor John y. Swy-
sart has issued the following proc
lamatiqn. calling upon the people OF
the city 10 observe the day The
proclamation follows.
To the Citizens of the city Of south
Bend Indiana.
Whereas. on July 4th last the
people of France celebrated the
American holiday commemorating
the birth OF the American republic,
And Whereas. on sunday. July
14th. the people of France will cele-
brste the birth of the French repub-
lie. the fall Of the Bastille. an event
which sounded the death kneI OF
sutocracv in France,
Therefore. I deem it right and
appropriate that the people OF the
city OF South Bend in conjunction
with other Americans should join I'm
a proper observance Of the day. and
thus show 20 our French allies the
gratitude which We bear 10 them
sor the help which the French peo-
pie gave us I'm the dark DAYS when
Wc were engaged .n The Strueslc for
liberty. suggest that 4u our citi-
s-ns fy Rae American Ilas. and that
au that cam procure the Ffenchtu-
colof likewise fly iL
Respectively proclaimed ,his I-tl
day of July 1915.
john A. S,vNgsrf. ar'tuS mayoi
of the city of south Berd."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
ATTEMPT To ROB
POSTOFFICE At
M|SHAWAKA FAILS
Police Catch One of Quartet
and Get Complete Yegg-
mems Kit.

A daring attempt to rob the
Mishawaka postofice was frustrated
early Friday morning by Patrol
man Charles Gerard who broke up
a gang of four professional cracks
men. one of whom is now in q cell
at the city hall. He gives his name
as William Van Gundy and his ad-
dress as Chicago.
While entrance was gained TO the
postoffice no attempt was made to
open the safe although all arrange
ments had been made 10 do SO, the
plans of the burglars being upset
by the timely appearance Of the pa
trolman.
Van Gundy was arrested at Union
and Twelfth sts, and brought 10
the police station, along with five
passenger Ford machine in which
he was riding bearing an Illinois
license 1924.
An Exciting Chase.
Gerard, accompanied by Harry
hopkins. proprietor Of a cigar store
on :. Main st. started on his ga 81
end beat at 1920 o'clock. being 10
minutes earlier than usual. Reach
ing Church and Fourth SITS. they
noticed a man. who acted SUSPECT
ously. Just then. the latter saw the
officer and Hopkins and walked
hurriedly across the street 20 the
south side OF Fourth, thence TO the
north side and down the alley be
tween Church and Race SITS. Gerard
and Hopkins crossed 10 the alley
and saw the stranger making to-
ward Third ST. They turned around
the block for the purpose or coming
through the alley 20 meet their
quarry but instead found a second
man evidently on guard, immediate
Iv behind the Methodist church.
When he saw the officer he started
10 run. Gerard called him TO halt
but ne paid no heed 70 the com
mand Gerard pulled his revolver.
but it failed 10 60 of The noise Of
the man running must evidently
have disturbed the other members
Of the gang. for Immedistely the
officers heard them scurr2 ins and
also something fell 20 the ground
Three men ran across the lawn al
the home Of Rev g. IT, BeaN -9
r. Fourth 81. down BealIs court
10 the railroad thence 10 Union and
south 10 Seventh Or Eighth sts
, Their trail was lost and Gerard wen,
10 the box at Union So and called
night Officer John Carother~. To-
+ sether the patrolmen went go the
spot where the men had been Zoe
Gated and picked mp three suitcase,
. containing au elaborat- nickle-u ui5t.
ed outfit or 1ureiar's tools. To con
s. ~ted OF an ace-ylene Nvelder with
. guaees. two acetylene tanks and one
/ presto tark rubber hose can %;
( shut-ofs and small pieces OF rubber
! ,CoNTTT- Fp ON PAGE "a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12

(This zone lies 10 the east Of Vii
lers Cotterets wood where French
have been nibbling" at the German
lines for several days harassing the
Teutons over front Of from four TO
eight miles. Chavigny farm is = -
miles southwest OF scissors and
Longpont is about IL miles south
OF Chavigny farm Jamage farm is
between tN and three miles south
OF Longpont and Favoreues is near
bvD.
Fight i'm Bad Weather.
This latest burst Of fighting evi-
dently was carried out i'm bad
weather as previous cablegrams had
told of hard rain and windstorms
which blew up over the Marne
front on Thursday morning
Ii was reported, without any Of
fetal confirmation up 10 the time
this was written. that the Italians
have captured the Austro- -Hungar-
ian base Of Berat. i'm southern Al
bania on the western end of the
Balkan front Berat had already
been surrounded on three sides and
its fall has been expected for "a
hours
The Italian and French forces
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
HUNS PLAN DRIVE
AGAINST CALAIS
French Who Escaped From
German CaptOrS Tell of
TeutOn Offensive.
InternltIonaI NeWs service

international News service.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
on THE BRITISH FRONT (de-
layed). July 10.-French prisoners
of war VINO escaped their German
captors and made their way into
the Belgian lines, say that the Ger
mans are planning an offensive
south of Ypres with Calais as its
objective and that it may develop
this month.
There is also talk in the German
ranks of an effort north Of Albe..
simultaneously with the drive in
Flanders in an effort to turn Nimy
ridge and Lorette heights from the
area south OF Arras.
There are reports Of wholesale
illness in the German army from
the Spanish grippe or the Span
ish fever" as the Germans call it,.
Whole divisions have had 10 be
relieved because of the epidemic.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
BLACKLIST PLOT
IS CHARGED TO
DRUG DEALERS
National Wholesale ASSOCia-
ton Under Complaint by
Federal Trade Body.
InternatIonaI - -

international News Service
WASHINGTON. July Con
spiracy to blacklist drug dealers
who have cur prices or refused 10
comply with the general policies OF
the organization. was charged
against the National Wholesale
Druggists association in "a com
plant 10y the federal trade COM
mission today.
For tn. last two years the
commission charged. officers OF the
association have been unlawfully
and wrongfully engaged i'm a COM
bination or conspiracy among them
selves, with the intent. purpose and
effect Of discouraeing, sitting and
suppressins competition in inter
state commerce i'm the wholesale
drug trade
Among other onensives. the com
mission charged that the associa-
tion:
Gave written and verbal notice
TO manufacturers that certain GUS
toners or prospective customers
were not entitled TO recognition as
legitimate" jobbers.
Appointed committees to confer
with manufactures to influence
them 10 adopt sales methods in har-
mony with the policies OF the as
sociation
Listed Legitimate" Dealers.
Gave notice through J.. F.. Holi-
dav New York the secretary. that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12

operating JIM southern Albania have
made remarkable progress in their
offensive campaign. considering the
dincult nature Of the country they
must traverse and the natural barri-
cades which the AUSuo-Hunearians
hold
Al some points the allied forces
have advanced their lines 20 miles
or more i'm the sectors of the SemenI
and Devoli valleys
Base Now secure.
They have secured their base Of
operations az Nalona against all
possible chance OF capture and are
approa ching the southwestern
frontier of Ser>ia.
tIt is becoming more and more
evident that it is the plan OF the
allies 10 attempt "A great 7ankirs
movement against the German al
les i'm the Balkans. 10y breaking
their grip upon the Adriauc coast
and rolling them inland.
To add TO the CONSERVATION which
must be felt i'm Turkey over the
turn of affairs In the Balkans, Brit
ish airmen have begun TO bomb Con
stantinople