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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-01

here today but the veteran major
league star explained that he failed
to receive word McGin has select
ed Lajoie from list OF 100 appli-
cants TO manage his club.
Joe Tinker, president and mana
ger Of tn Columbus club. presented
scheme 10 The club owners which
he believes viii enliven interest IN
the association race. He plans 20
raise a POOL Of $4,000. each cluu
contributing 5000 and have the two
teams finishing first and second in
the race play a post season series.
the winners TO take the entire pO..
The plan probably viii be adopted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-01
MADE BID FOR PACKEY
AT CAMP. GRANT, ILL

ROCKFORD. H.. March -
Packy Mcfarland viii not be boxing
instructor al Camp Grant This be-
came definitely known today with
the announcement that Fred Dyer.
Australian welterweight had been
named 20 teach boxing at the camp.
Camp officials made q strong ef-
successful
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-01
WALSH HALLERS
TRIM BROWNSON
Bailey. Tiffany, Meredith,
VOhS, Hogan and HOar
Star in Meet.
~ CHAs. W. CALL

Walsh hall sprung big surprise
in interhau circles Thursday ar
ternoon. The surprise took the
form of ~ gomts TO so for Brown
son hall in the arst OF the preIim-
mary meets that are 20 determine
the indoor rack championship OF
the different GOrmi,Ories This IS
the first tire I'm the history Of in
terhau athletics that the men pre-
fected by Father Farley have made
such "a sh0wins ou the track.
Walsh took zine first places.
while Browusou gathered only two.
They sprung two brilliant perform
ers in Bailey and Tiffany a couple
of nifty sprintcrs. Bailey took the
80 yard dash in the fast time OF
So seconds. which equals the
interhau record for the gymnasium
Tiffany circled the go yard course
iu - $50 seconds. also remarka bly,
East time. Tiffany was the high
point man Of the meet. taking first
in the go yard dash and the 40
yard low hurdles. and second in
the 40 yard high hurdles. and third
iu the 40 yard dash.
George Meredith. cousin OF the
redoubtable Ted" Meredith of
olympic fame. beat a large field i'm
the 40 yard race. covering the
three laps in So 2-5 seconds. Brown
son all but made slam i'm the pole
vault when Vohs. Hogan and Hoar
assimilated the first three places.
a.
Walsh qualified % men while
Brownson was placing 10. There
Will be another preliminary meet
between SOrin, COrby and Badin
halls on March eth. and the fnaJ
meet 20 determine the champion
ship viii be held on March IA.
The summaries.
Walsh (5D BrOwnsOn (5O)
80 yard dash-Won by Bailey,
IWD: md. Conrad, OBJ; 3rd, Tiff
fanny CW); 9Th, Wheeler, (W).
Time 4 80 sec.
go yard dash-Won by Tiffany.
CW); 2nd, Mcconnell. CW); 3rd,
Conrad. OBJ; 4th. Bailey. tW).
Time 20 So sec.
40 yard dash-Won 10y Mere
dith, OBJ; md. Hoar OBJ; 3rd. Vim
cent, CW). 4th Wolf CD. Time
Sc 2-5 sec
$50 yard dash-Won by smith
CW): End. Mclaughlin. OBJ: 3rd.
Vallez. CW); ,ith, Davis, CD. Time
2:21.
one mile run. Won by O'Connor,
CW); 2nd. Jones, CD; 3rd. Mona
non. CD; 4th. Shannahan, CD.
Time min. 80 sec.
40 yard low hurdles-Won by
Tiffany, CW); 2nd. Shugrue. CWD
ard. Hogan. CB); 4th, Billaeu. fine
SO sec.
80 yard high hurdles.-Won by
Shusrue CW); end. Tiffany. CW;
3rd. Kenny, CB); 9Th, Rosenthal,
OBJ. Time sec.
High jump-Won by Grenniger,
CW); End. Hogan, CB); 3rd. Smith,
CW); 4th, Hoar. CD and Kirk,
CV). tied. Height TT. Q II i'm.
Pole vault.-Won 10y Vohs CB);
2nd, Hogan. OBJ; I'd. Hoar, OBJ;
4th Stuttner. CW). High #. 8 in.
Shot put-Won by BiIlaeu. CW)
End, Cooley, CW); ard, Hoar. CD;
4th. Railton, (N). Distance "a fl.
Broad jump-Wou by Woods,
CW); md, Vohs. OBJ; 3rd. Conrad,
CB); 4th. Walters, (AV) and Billeau,
CW) lied. Distance 10 It. Z in.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-01
"STUFFY" M'INNES IS
EXCHANGED FOR TRIO

PHILADELPHIA. PS. Mercn H.
Connie Mack. manager u the
Philadelphia American league base
bali team announced tonight that
he had selected Catcher Cady. In
fielder Gardiner anil OutdeIder
Walker Of the Boston Americans %
exchange for John "SJuny A1cIn-
hes. the athletic first uaseman
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-01
Another Bargain Day

Another opportunity 10 buy strictly all wool suit or
overcoat at greatly reduced prices We had planned to dis
continue reduction sale last week. but our sale
large that heavy weight stocks practically disposed Of
therefore have decided close all that have left
one day. We have about hundred suits and overcoats
stylish and strictly dependable which dispose Of
tomorrow March End They are regular $40 and $3.50
values every sense Of the word for one day only at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-01

NEW YORK. March The horse
racing season in the metropolitan
district VIII begin this year 1I4-
rs az the Jamaica track and. VAIN
the exception OF an interval for tl-
mid-slmmer meeting 90 Saratoe.t.
run through o. Sept g. closing 90
Belmont park All the local -rac'f,
have been allotted dates. The me-f-
iug az Saratoga 4il be-il Aug
aud continue fhrolghou- that
month This announcement was
rs4fa toniehf . the Jockey e'1r.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-01
H. N. S. OF ST. J0SEPH'S
CHURCH BEATS CARROLL

Tn "a close fast game Thursday
evening at st. Joseph's gymnasium,
the Holy Name society basketball
team. of ST. Joseph's church tri-
umphed over the Carroll hall five
from Notre Dame by the score Of
% 10 10. The Carrollites started
ont with a rush and managed to
cage basket after one minute of
play. The local boys however. put
up a strong argument all through
the game and fought ON even terms
with their opponents. Barber. for
the locals. was easily the stsr of the
contest. playing "a clever game at
forward and scoring ten of his
teams points.
Keller. a. center. had the jump
ON his rival and rang mp a total Of
six points TaFortuue and NcCaf-
ferry played strong defensive games.
Brady and Campbell for the prep
school team. were the best perform
ers and scored the majority Of the
losers points
H. y. :. (22l Carroll Hall U9)
Barber ...-.-.-.. ....-.-. Connolly
Forward.
KNIT ...-...--... Watson. Aveles
Forward.
Keller ..-.-....-....- ..... Campbell
Center
MctaueIN .t--......- .-....-.. BRADY
Guard
IaFortune ...... Girardine. Hunt
Guard.
Summary. Baskets. Barber g.:
Keller. o; KNIT Z McCanery. Bra
dy Campbell @. Girardiue. Wat
SON. Free throws Keller. .. Camp
bell Time of periods. Is minutes.
Referee. Brennan
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N0TRE DAME TO SEND
MEN TO RELAY MEET

knute X. Rockne. coach Of the
Notre Dame track team. announced
Thursday that Call. Sweeney. Van
Wonterghen and Murphy would rep
resent Notre Dame in the four mile
event at the Illinois relay carnival
Sat Urbana Saturday night This =
the first four-mile relay team ever
70 represent NOtre Dame in a big
event Capt. Mulligan. Gildran and
Rademacher have been entered in
special events on the same evening
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
Massachusetts, Senate
Completes Ratification
of 9'Dry" Amendment

Boston. April 2.-Massachusetts
swung into line with the states sup-
porting the federal prohibition move
ment, when the senate today ratifed
the prohibitory amendment by roll
call vote of 81 to Il. Similar indorse-
ment was voted a week ago by the
house. 145 to 81.
BY this action Massachusetts becomes
the first of the northeastern states to
ratify the amendment and the eleventh
in the entire country. The states that
had previously ratified it are: Missis-
'sippi, Virginia, Kentucky. South Caro-
lima. North Dakota, Maryland, Montana
Texas. Delaware, South Dakota. To
carry the amendment IS other states
must vote in its favor.
Before adopting the measure today
the senate. by roll call vote of rs tc
~ rejected a proposal for statewide
referendum on the question. Then by
a viva voce vote it defeated also al
amendment providing that the ques
tion be referred to all those qualified
to vote for school committees. includ
ing women
third motion to postpone consider
alton of theNwhole matter until tomor
row was likewise voted down by al
overwhelming chorus of noes b,
"dry" senators.
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LEADING
0NEARLY RETURNS
FROM WISCONSIN
Berger, Disloyal Socialist,
Polls Only About Twenty
Five Per Cent of the
Total Vote

Milwaukee, April Sat 1:30 a. M.
republican headquarters claimed re-
turns from 1888 precincts out of 22oS
in the state gave Lenroot 05,337. Dnv-
les SO,l4J. The Davies manager had
not conceded the election.
Milwaukee, April 2-On the face OF
newspaper returns to midnight Con-
gresham Irvine Il. LenrOot. republican,
was today elected to the United States
Senate by a plurality Of from 5000 10
1900 over Joseph Il. Davies, demo-
crat. and choice of President Wilson
for the office.
On the basis of republican and dem
ocratic assertions that the disloyal
vote would go to Victor l.. Berger. the
socialist candidate, now under indicL-
ment for alleged seditious utteranccs,
Wisconsin has voted herself loyal by
three or four to one.
The midnight returns were from Is
counties out n. They gave Lenroot
6s.S72. Davies 64,S1p and Berger 44,5I4
The missing counties are all nor
nally republican, except Washington
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ROLL OF HONOR

washington, April 2.-Today's cas-
snlty list contained % names. Two diet
II wounds, ono of nm accident, foHl
n disease and two Of other causes
Ibyrteen were slightly wounded. Sec
ma Lieut.. John b. Graham died o.
! ounds and First Lieut.. Henry X. Dill
ard. ~. and second Lieut.. Andrew
safhoun were slightly wounded.
DIED OF WOUNDS
second. Lieut.. John b. Graham.
Private Eugene W. Elstun.
DIED OF ACCIDENT
Private Frank Heneseek.
DIED OF DISEASE
w.rorer Lyle yern Rhoadex.
COOK Thomas l.. Fitzpatrick.
prIvate Melvin MatthisOn.
Frederick J. sullivan.
DIED OF OTHER CAUSES
Mechanic Erred Harbo.
Private Robert Henry TitxeI.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
Erir.t Lieut., Henry X. Diilard, Jr
second Lieut.. Andrew Calhoun.
Corp. Maurice SiIverman.
Cook Charles Capistrand.
Private Glen HI. Caldwell.
private Earl }. Campbell.
Private Harry G. Dexter.
James c. Ferguson.
private Graden q. Godfrey.
private stanley Godxind.
Private James r. McHale.
Private John 8. Stalka.
Private Ernest r. Weinman. Jr.
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tIHy uSaln Was ldNOIdbiy Pi"NSN
rushing reinforcements from one part
of the line to another, owing to the fact
that he occupied the interior line OF
semi-circle IN which the battle was be-
ing fought
In the first few days of fighting the
Germans naturally were able to pick up
many groups of prisoners which had be-
come isolated from the main bodies dur
ing the receding movement, but recently
their haul OF captives has been COM
paratively small.
The French did remarkable feats in
connection with the transport of troops
when called upon to support their Brit
ish allies in holding the southern part OF
the line in the first stage of the battie.
One army corps came from long dis
lance to be thrown Immediately into the
fighting, as the men debarlSed from mo-
tor iorries with their packs. This same
corps now has been in the fighting lines
10 days without relief and has requested
permission to remain there, although 1t
has borne great part in barring the
route toward Paris through the valley OF
the Oise
Other French corps have entered the
struggle since, but none has earned q
greater amount of praise than this firat
reinforcement The reserves of the en-
tente allies still are very intact
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Thus it seems apparent with the re-
serve forces of the entente virtually in
tact and with the added weight General
Pershings troops will give them, the
turn in the tide of the battle is at hand.
While admittedly both the French ana
British armies have suffered rather Sc
we're casualties as they stood valiantly
to their task of impeding the Germans
and making them pay an unheard OF
price for every foot of ground gained
their reserves have been conserved with
the utmost care behind the lines for the
fateful time when the whitening fire OF
the allied guns and machine guns shouio
have SO blighted the German hordes as
to bring more equality in strength 70
the fighting forces. And all along the
British and French commanders NAYS
not left outside their calculations the
stanch bands of Americans, exceeoihs
100. 900 men, who are fully trained ana
equipped and anxious to lend their aio
in the task of defeating the Germans.
Daily the German losses in men killeu
or wounded continue to augment as oe-
tails sare obtained from the Germans
made prisoner Some divisions iost d
high as 70 per cent of their effectives as
they charged in mass formation against
the. British and French machine gunners
and riflemen Companies withdrew IRON
the fighting with their compauNe
strength reduced to 40 men.
The latest accounts of the figntine
from the various war chancellorles sno"
no new important change in the patus
front. Only minor operations took piac'
on that portion of the front south q
Arras held by the British and litti3 asioe
from artillery duels occurred between
the French and the Germans on .n'
lower end of the line. The fighting pc
tween the big guns was particuiarl'
heavy between Montdidier ana Noyoii
where the battle line bends eastward
and which is a danger spot OF great I'M
variance to the Germans. the oreakine
| through Of which by the French Wonie
s,aesssstate a rapid withdrawal OF tn'
fcontinued ON Page Two)
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Paris, April 2.-Enemy airmen un-
successfully attempted early this
morning to bomb Paris, but were IN
able to penstrate the defensive bar
rage. some bombs were dropped ON the
suburbs, but there were no casualties.
An official statement this afternoon
snys. ssTwo flotiiias of nirpianes crossed
the lines flying toward Paris early
this morning. They did mot penetrate
the Paris barrage defense, but made
half turn, dropping bombs In the
suburbs. There were mo casualties.'
Paris, April 1.-The eighth long
range bombardment of Paris began at
1910 o'clock today when n projectilc
aIighted in the region Of the city.
The bombardment by the iong-ranEc
gun resulted in the woundinE Of two
women.
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Washington, April 2.-lSpeciaD
The war department has definite M
formation as to the American troops
General Pershing has marched to the
bloody field of Picardy. but declines
ia identify the several units.
Inasmuch as the Rainbow division
contains soldiers representing prac'i-
cally every state OF the union, curios-
isy has been paramount IN eHorts 70
ascertain whether or not the nome
boys are actually about to engage
the bochc
m view Of the attitude of the depart
ment. speculation is rife and opinion
divided. Experts contend that only
regulars will be given the baptism u
blood. others contend that inasmuch
as plans are under foot to affiliate
with trained British and French
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terday suffered a most severe beating al
Grivesnes. At ll:20 O'Clock in the morn
ing the guards attacked with the great
est fury After hours of the closest ftgnt-
ing they succeeded in getting footing
in the village Two hours later the
guards we're elected pell nell by mag
|nificent counter attack at the point Noi
the bayonet This was not the end, how
ever. The Germans came back again
time after time, preceded by heavy ar
tillery barrage. In the grounds of the
Grivesnes castle the Frenchen went 10
meet them and fought them back with
bavonets and rifle butts, making them
retreat in disorder under a grilling fire
from automatic rifles, mounted on ar
mored motor cars. once more this morn
ing the guards, not satisfied with their
defeat yesterday returned to the as
sault but the attack was in vain and
the enemy had to seek shelter in his
positions, leaving the French masters
of the situation.
In their great race to attain the COM
munications connecting the north and
south at Amiens, the Germans had the
advantage of knowing exactly where
thew we're going and when the British
and French troops retired before the Inn
mense volume of German troops. the en-
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Dabney Crenshaw Again
Indicted by Grand Jury

Charlottesville, Va. April "a new
Indictment against S. Dabney Crenshaw
~ Of Richmond. charging him with
the theft of $4,000 worth Of platinum
and other articles from the University
Of Virginia laboratory which was de-
stroyed by an incendiary fire January
26, 1917. has been returned by a special
Grand jury. Judge Fishburne has set
April 30 as the date for the trial
when Crenshaw appeared in court
last month for his second trial. it was
reported that the Indictment charging
him with setting fire to the laboratory
10 hide the theft had been lost GER
tined copy OF the indictment was sup
Piled yesterday by Commemorative At
torney Duke
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Summary Of the News
..ENEaAI NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
. /. decided lulI in the crcat
battle in France.
American units Will ne "e.sco
with the allies in order 70 WIN.
INNS fail in attempted air raid on
Paris.
I,ong-range bombardment con-
tsnucx.
Ienroot leading in Wfsccnsin' @n's
election seems sure.
Excrv hour the Germans delay In
continuing their attacks Is an
advantage to the allies.
.Ameriean sector Is subjected 70
terrific bombardment.
LOCAL NEstS
5Commission viii FIX bond issue
election ON May Q. II II believed.
Liberty bells ON doors VIII mnrk
opening of loan drive Saturday
Civic association makes piedEr'
-schools will mid Liberty Loan
Rond drive.
0-UnderyvOod tells why ne approves
meeting in Montgomery.
FEATURES
4EEdit0rlal comment.
G-sociefy and Dolly DalrympIe'
1O-Sports.
11-11nrkets-
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HOAN REELECTED

Milwaukee, Wis. April EARLY
returns indicated marked increases
fer the socialist vote and the re-elec-
ton of Mayor Daniel W. Hoan, social
ist of Milwaukee, was conceded.
AS usual. the first information from
the state came from democratic sec
lions, with a comparatively slight rep
resentatic/ of republican districts.
Republican leaders predicted Len
roots election. but admitted the count
would be close. The democrats also
predicted that the result would be
close.
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War Department knoWs,
But Will Not Tell, What
Units Are In Battle
Not Chairman Dent Of Military Committee and Senator
Underwood Ascertain Rainbow Division Is Included
in Reserves Being Rushed to Aid AngloFrench
BY HUGH w. RoBEnTs.

troops, even green troops will be used
There is no reason why. it is said a
division as apt and capable as the
Rainbow division should be- held in
reserve.
Representative Dent, chairman OF
the military committee stated this aft
ernoon that he was also unable TO
secure the much-desired Information,
and Senator Underwood, who has son
at the front. was equally as unfortu-
nate. Captain Underwood, however
cabied this morning that he was safe,
tut confined his remarks to that in
formation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
Kansas City Sympathetic
Strike Comes to an End

Kansas City. April 1.-The general
strike in progress here for nearly week
was ended late tonight when the union
labcr organizations accepted a proposal
OF the Kansas City Employers associa-
tion that all the workmen who walked
out in sympathy with striking laundry
employees return to work IN order that
confidence Ia labor ccAtracts may be re-
established
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BIG ART|L LERY
ENGAGEMENT NEAR
CITY OF LASS|GNY
German Local Attacks Along
Disc River Repulsed by
the French
FURTHER NORTH OF
THIS FRONT ALMOST
QUIESCENT NOW
Berlin Claims to Have Repuiseo
British Counter Assaults on Avre
Near Amiens-Italian
Line Active

Paris, April 2.-The war office an
noupcement tonight says; "fhe Any
was marked by quite spirited artillery
lighting. particularly between Mont
didier and Lassigny.
Our batteries were caught under nre
NJ enemy concentrations east OF IAN
tisny. A strong German reconnaissance
attacked by orr troops on the iehs
bnrk of the Disc, southwest OF SER
,yais, was repulsed.
.in the Woevre and Upper Alsafe
enemy attacks Were without result"
BRITISH STATEMENT
London, April 2.-The report from
Field Marshal HaiE's headquarters ~
France tonight says;
aExcept for minor enterprises w&sesi
we carried out in the ncighborhood OF
s.~re. and MS result of which we
cnptured a German post, the day
passed more quietly ON the whole pat
tie front"
London, April 1.-THE war office IN
its announcement this evening SAYS
sThe day passed quiet on the BTU
ish front. There was no serious "Snt
ing ON the French 'front.'
BERLIN REPORT
Herlin, April 2.-(via London.)-"En-
~my counter attacks near Hebuternc
md against the heights captured by
us between the Luce and Avre," says
the report from general headquarters
TODAY. "broke down with heavy
LOSSES"
ITALIAN FRONT
Rome. Aprii 2-.Our patrols were
Arsn, capturing few prisoners" says
today,s official report from hcadquar-
y tiers. .In Giudicaria and east of Ponee
Della FriuIa enemy parties were driven
back by rifle fire.
"AIons the whole front there has
been slight artillery activity. Bad
weather has hindered aerial activity"
PALESTINE THEATRE
London, April 2.-An official state
ment issued today at the war office
regarding British operations in Palcs-
time sayss
.Seven hundred prisoners, four guns,
several machine guns and a number OF
motor Iorries were captured east Of
The River Jordan between March 70
and April 1.
.On March 80 raiding operations
against the Hadjxi railway having
been successfully achieved. our troops
commenced a retirement toward Es-
Salt.n
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HUN A|RMEN ARE
|. Fooled IN ATTEMPT
TO RAID PARIS
They Are Unable to Pene-
trate Defensive Barrage.
Long-Range Gun Is
Still Firing
One Long-Range Gun
Bombarding Paris Said
to Have Exploded

Paris, April 2.-one Of the German
long-range guns bombarding Paris
burst, according to prisoners captured
on the French front, five of the gun
crew being killed. This announce
ment was made officially tonight.
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Summary of News From All
War Fronts and Capitals
ny the Associated Press

With the passing thirteenth day of the battle OF
the Some increasing evidence that the great Ger
with which intended to crush the allied line
has almost utterly spent itself.
thrown into the fray count
proous wounded Tuesday them decline
little
Ihe British and French troops initiative
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MILWAUKEE COUNTY

milwaukee,. Wis. April 2--One hun
bred precincts in Milwaukee county
and city: Lenroot 94s5; Davies, 15.67S:
Berger. l7.494.
Davies Aplurality, 6193.
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Germans Continue
Desperate Efforts
To Reach An1iens
This Town Now Seems to Be Objective of Attacks.
French and British Are Fighting on This
Front in Magnificent Manner

With the Army 1.-The Germans continued their
objective the
little In fact the entente
allied of Hangard Most
enemy in British,
French on left being or less quiet