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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19

height of much military importanee.
il firmly i'm the hands of the Brit
ish.
The check of the Germans al
along the lire shows that the French
endorsements that went u0rthWaI Il
from Picardy 20 Flanders were in
great force and the true Importance
Of their transfer is now being seen.
The Germans employed huec
fCrces i'm an effort TO break into the
British rail head position at Beth
une. upwards of $4,000 men being
used The divisions lunged forward
in hard-driVen attacks but found
the British defensive works a gran
ite wall through which they could
not break
Allied Confidence High.
Confidence today runs higher than
ever in London and Paris over the
brilliant stand being made upon the
Flanders front boy the allied armies
and the magnificent success gained
10y the French i'm front Of Amiens.
The artillery firing along the eN-
treme northern end of the West
Flanders front. northeast of Npres.
indicates that the Germans may e~-
say an attack against the Belgian
army which is holding the line along
the User river There has been local
hghting i'm that zone bat so far the
Germans have not extended their
main drive 10 that sector.
There are also indications of an
allied drive against the southern
flank of tine German salient in front
OF Amiens The French have open
position ever a 55-mile front and Do
is being carried out with the utmost
intensity with guns or au caIiuer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
PRESIDENT SIGNS
WOMAN SPY MEASURE

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. April 19-Pres't
Wilson has signed the woman spy
bill il was announced today de
signed 20 cope with the activities Of
female agents of Germany II APP
plies 70 all enemy aliens and the
wives of interned German subjects.
To put the law into effect the pres
ident at the same time sisned a
proclamation It is intimated that
this viii exclude female subjects of
Germany from the District of Co
mmbia and the various military
zones into which unnaUralZed Ger
mans must not 20.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
GERMAN STAFF PRINTS
SOCIALIST NEWSPAPER

International News Service
AMSTERDAM. April l. - CBy
mailD - The German general staff
has established "a socialist paper for
circulation i'm the army 10 further
government propaganda. 1t is called
the Sozial-Demokratis tische Field Post
and is saturated with official argu-
ments. especially the arguments
which are thought most necessary
for the maintenance of the morale.
The paper harps necessarily on the
themes,
The German governments desire
for peace: the progress of Germany S
peace offensive" and the patriotism
of the socialists.
The paper comes ont twice a
month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
CANADA'S CONSCRIPTION
ACT TO PASS TODAY
InternltionaI News Service

OTTAWA. ont. April 19.- Be
cause Sir Wilfrid Laurier asked for
postponement of debate on the
new conscription act as ne was not
ready 10 discuss il, Premier Borden
did not move the resolution putting
into effect the order in council. Civ
ING authority 10 call out all military
classes. AT last nights session of par
lament but will do SO today. The
government hopes to issue the
proclamation calling out men from
20 20 23 years old Saturday. The
men viii have 10 days 20 report
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
NAVAL
APPROPRIATION
To FINAL VOTE
When House is Told Troops
Must be Sent to France
Now Members Prepare
For Action.
international News Service:
WASHINGTON, April ~. :

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, April 10. -
Warned that the troops must
be sent abroad. the house set
aside congressional precedent
this afternoon and prepared to
rush the naval appropriation
bill TO "a vote within IS hours.
The bill carries appropriations
totalling 1855, 100000. All of
the appropriations, although
made for the next fiscal year. are
made Immediately availa BILE i'm
general provision in the intro
duction of the measure.
Within IS Hours.
Navy department officials have
told me that this bill must be
passed within As hours. Chairman
Padgett, of the naval affairs COM
mittee. told the house. He asked
that the day usually consumed in
general debate be set aside and the
consideration of the bill under the
fve-minute rule be begun immedi-
ately.
When the excitement that fol-
lowed Padgett's urgent request had
passed, 1T was rumored in the
chamber that facts brought back
from France 10y Sec'y Baker en-
phasized the necessity of sending
all available men Immediately TO
aid the allies
Rep. Butler. of Pennsylvania, the
ranking republican member of the
committee. asked that the general
debate come after the bill had been
passed. but later withdrew that re-
quest when it became evident that
it would lead TO controversy and
delay
This matter is urgent, he said.
"The troops must be sent abroad
They must be sent abroad now. We
cannot delay"
When the question was put and
there was no objection 70 side
tracking general debate the house
stood and cheered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
FREIGHT TRAIN KILLS
FAMILY OF THREE
-IarnlII0n-I - -

lblrlhdi'uIl NtNN NtLN-lt-
LIMA O.. April 19-William
Slagle. IS years old: his wife. IS
wears old. and a son. Gaylord, l.
Years old. were instantly killed
shortly after 10 o'clock last night
when a freight engine attached 10 q
Cahoose struck their auto at the
Pollock crossing of the Pennsylvania
railroad. two miles from Van Vert.
Slagle's ergine stalled on the track
nearby from a visit with q neighbor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
LAP0RTE ALIEN HELD ON
PRESIDENTIAL WARRANT
ltprnltion1I News Service:

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind April 19-
William schumacher German alien
OF Laporte. Ind. today was on the
way 20 indianapolis m custody OF
federal agents. To be held here on a
presidential warrant pending fur
Their INVESTIGATION of his alleged dis
loyal conduct. schumacher. il is al
legged. declared he would like 10 see
Germany win the war and refused
10 buy Liberty bonds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
NINE AMERICANS KILLED
IN MEXICO APRIL 5
International News servi,e

international News Service
NEW ORLEANS la. April l9-
>lre Americans were killed in Tam
l5co. Me>co. on April and s ac-
,ordiug go Capt r. 81 Sadler. who
has Just returned from Tampico.
Who saws there are many Germans
~ Tampico and their dislike for
Americans IS very evident Mexican
workers -l~o show q Keen dislike
Tor Americans, he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
ERNAN ASSAULTS BREAK DOWN UNDER BRITISH FIR
allan TrnonS
Pro-Boche Thieves
Steal the Film of
Beast of Berlin"
international News Service /;

international News Service;
KANSAS CITY. Mo. April Ia
shortly after midnight this morn
ing burglars or pro-Germans broke
into the Garden theater and stole
seven films of the photoplay The
Kaiser. the Beast of Berlin" show
ing this week.
We have no definite clue as to
the identity of the robbers" said
the manager Of the theater. but
we naturally suppose the theft was
prompted 10y pro-German an
tipathy TO the sentiments the pic
ture expressed"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
SkiHuL Withdrawal
of British Removes
Chances of Isolation
BY FRANK II. SIMONDS.

The kiu withdrawal of the British from the forward positions
east of YpreS the larger fraction of the chances
aon of the British and Belgian armies in Belgium
allied armies France and of consequent disaster Until
the British have retaken the MeSsneS WheShee ridge
tired out of YreS altogether the danger will remain but not in
any form.
In estimating the meaning OF the retirement three COnSdera
tons must be examined FrSthe for it, second the
value of the ground evacuated and third the conditions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
FIRE DESTROYS Plant.

TTT0TU"fI0U|T Wv" NN"VT""-
PITTSBRGH Pa. April 19.-Fire
of undetermined origin destroyed
the plant of the Tarentum Glass SO.
at breckenridge near here. early
today The loss is Ss50.0U0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
RepuLse Determined
Efforts OF Enemy to
TaReKemn1eLRidge
iternationll News Service

LONDON April IQ.-The Germans renewed their attacks
both ends of the Flanders battle THURSDAY
epuked with heavy losses the office announced today
determined effort made by the hemmel
ridge, just of the lower of Menes ridge Belgium bat
the assaults broke down under British fire
On the southern flank pressure
around GyenChy in the sector of la Baee canal but there too
they with a reverse.
Make Vain Attacks
Swinging their pressure the southern salient,
the Germans have vany attacked AngloFrench positions
desperate effort to widen the wedge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
DIES OF INJURIES.

IIII'"| NF''T
RCSHNILLE. Ind, April 10 -
John Downs. - years old. is dead
OF injuries received when be was
struck by train near his home at
MIroy. de was partially deaf.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
Beware the yellow card

That Is tine cry which Is 10 be
launched i'm connection with the
Liberty loan campaign Statesmen
from the entire county met in the
Elks' temple at 2.s0 O'Clock Friday
afternoon. 10 be instructed in the
use of this new means of combating
enemy propaganda.
The yellow cards contain spaces
for the names. addresses and eX-
cuses given Of those who are deem
ed able 10 buy bonds and who refuse
10 do so. The cards viii be turned
i'm 10 the federal reserve bank at
.CoNrlNUED o. PAGE FoURJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19

their husbands mad Deen sent 10
camp.
II. A Robinson and r. l. Ray
mond. members of the board in
Wrights district. We're equally stir
red up over the matter and declared
here today that they would not send
another married man 10 camp until
Wright had gone into service.
Wright appeared personally be-
fore the board here and lost his
temper when the board refused 10
place his nephew In deferred class
idcation He later went 10 Gov. Cox
and 10 Washington, board members
state. following which action the
appeals board recalled the papers
in the case and put young Wright
in class b.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
DECISION MONDAY
IN EDITOR 5 CASE
Defense Rests on Answer.
Court Takes Case Under
Amusement.

Decision i'm the case of John
Henry Zuver. editor of The News
Times. who is charged with Indirect
contempt in the ST Joseph superior
court. is withheld under advisement
until Monday Tie matter was
taken under advisement by Judge
Mott Friday morning after the de-
fense had decided not To amend its
answer To the cha -gos as dled on
Wednesday.
Judge Vernon W NanFleet rep
resenung the defendant. replied TO
the suggestion of the court. made
Thursday afternoon. that the de
PENDANTS answer be amended so as
20 name particularly the case in
yolyed when court opened Friday
morning The suggestion of Judge
Mott had been that the case Of
"Reinhalt ys. Reinhart" be specific
ally named
Rests on Answer.
THE article which is charged IT,
belous - the courts rule mentions
this case 10y name" Judge VanFleet
replied Friday morning The an
SWer Is concerned only with tndt
article. and il is therefore un-
necessary TO name the case Fur
thermore. the contempt case is only
i'm connection with the che 7ge Of
venue matter i'm the dive case
We will let the case res, as its
stands. without changing the an
swer."
Judge Mott announced that he
would take the matter under adj
ylsement until Monday morning at
$3.50 o'clock. This case i largely
matter OF principle" said the
Judge "and il should be decided
only after careful and complete con-
sideratiou. want copy OF the
answer so that 1 may consider it
, thorcuEhly."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
TOTAL IS S971,750
Beware the Yellow Card,
Slogan of Liberty Bond
Statesmen.
BULLETIN.

With S64.65Q reported from
the county on Thursday. ST. Jo-
seph county's total subscription
10 the third Liberty loan Is now
Sg7I.T50. sum which lIZ6
persons have subscri bed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
To END TALK ON
OVERMAN BILL
Debate on Measure is to be
Translated Into Action
BY Congress.
BY ROBERT b. SMITH.
International News Service:

luIerndIIOudl News service.
WASHINGTON. April I9.-The
end of the long controversy in the
senate over the Overman bill was
in sight today BY unanimous con-
sent. talk is to be translated into ac-
lion. Beginning next Wednesday.
speeches en- the bill are to be re-
duced 10 20 minutes each, while re-
marks on amendments must be
confined to 20 minutes. This ar
rangement is expected to bring the
measure TO a final vote by next
Thursday.
The fight has narrowed down 20
an effort 10 make the bill specific.
in its present form. the measure eX-
tends blanket powers to the presi-
dent to reconstruct the war manage
ment as he sees fit i'm the interest
OF higher efficiency No department
is exempted. Debate on the meas
ure indicates a unanimity of opinion
i'm the senate that reorganization IS
necessary. Views of senators, how
ever. differ widely as to the extent
OF such reorganization and there is
much opposition to giving the presi-
dent carte blanche in making neces-
s2ry changes.
Majority of Six.
The democrats. as the senate ls
now constituted. have a majority Of
only six votes. Approximately half a
dozen of their members are "Off the
reservation, boiling the Overman
bill The administration forces have
been pledged the support Of three
OF four republicans. Indications to-
day were that the opposition by con-
centrating their strength upon the
Hoke Smith amendment specifically
raining agencies affected by the
proposed reorganization would be
able to muster sufficient strength to
materially change the bill.
The Hoke Smith amendment
would limit the application OF the
Overman bill to the war and navy
departments. the shipping board.
the emergency fleet corporation and
the bureau of mines Amendments
are also pending 10 specifically ex-
cmpt the interstate commerce com
mission.
Sen Overman of North Carolina,
rejected all suggestion of compro-
mise today and declared his deter
mination to fight all efforts to limit
the operation of the bill ANY re-
striction written into the bill he
declared. would imply a lack of con-
fdence i'm the president.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
FORM PART Of
WAR COUNCIL 8
RESERVE FORCE
Officials Refuse to Indicate
the Number of the Troops
That Are AIreaGy in Ser
vice in France.
International News Service

News Service:
WASHINGTON, April Ia
Italian first line troops i'm large
numbers constitute a part of the
allied reserves formed by the
supreme war council at Yer
sailles, according TO an official
statement made at the Italian
embassy today. Officials refused
to indicate the number of these
troops and what portion of
them already are in France.
such information, it was eX-
planned at the embassy, can
not be made public at this time.
There was much satisfaction
displayed, however. over the
fact that the entente was to
have material assistance from
Italy.
1t was explained that Italy at
the present time is rich in man
power. What it has lacked in
the past has been equipment
and munitions. These now are
being supplied by the entente.
The Italian government has
called 20 the colors all males
between is and 45 and has
thousands of electives awaiting
orders. Because of the nature Of
the Italian battle front. only a
small portion of the Italian
army can be utilized in the op-
erations against the Austro-
Germans.
Forms Right Wing.
The Italian army is forming tn
right wing Of the allied armies i,
France and shortly Italian regi
ments will participate in the opera
tons in France. official dispatche
to the Italian embassy this after
room stated. The dispatches add tina
Premier Orlando's announcement {
this effect in the Italian parliamen
created the greatest enthusiasm. tn
socialist deputies joining in grea
ovation to the French, British an
armies. The news of Ital
gle now going on I'm France wa
received by the Italian population
with the greatest satisfaction, tn
dispatch stated. as the Italians fee
proud that their soldiers have tn
opportunity 70 show their valo
alongside the French British an
troops.
Unity Among Allies.
The dispatch points out that il
that the unity in mill
tary operations viii evolve tn
greatest possible political and mora
unity among the four great nation
during and after the war. Man
Italian officers and soldiers are ask
ing TO be incorporated in the mum
Der Of machine gun emplacements
the war office announced today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
Unity Among Allies.
e dispatch points out Il
PLACE MILTON WRIGHT
IN DEFERRED CLASS
InternatIonaI - seIvLce

AKRON. O.. April l9.-Placing Of
Milton Wright in deferred classif-
cation yesterday by the district ap-
peal board at Canton az the urgent
..,l,r,.-t nf Li- Llrrln Arn-ilIe KNrioht
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19
BRITISH WE'RE
NEARLY CAUGHT.

As il stood at the critical moment,
the British on the ridges east Of
Ypres in a broad circle from the
flooded area to Passchendaele were
nearly eight miles away from the
point in the Ypres-Poperinghe road
toward which the Germans were
advancing and from which they
were only three miles distant it
was, therefore, essential to retire at
once and to do two things. namely
to get all the troops east OF Ypres
back nearer the danger point and
secondly to get as many as possible
beyond it TO avoid a threatened
Sedan.
To accomplish these two things.
Haig first drew back his troops from
the broad circle of hills To a COM
paratively straight front just east
cupied by the British when they
began their great offensive last
year. This retirement shortened his
line by nearly 1 > miles and this
shortening released almost half the
men who had been holding the
longer front and permitted them TO
retire west Of Ypres and beyond the
danger point. Further, it gave Haig
some fresh troops which were APP
parently used in the counter often
sive. which on Wednesday took but
could not hold the Messines ridge.
To avoid possible development
and capture incident to the advance
of the Germans over the Messines
ridge toward the Ypres-Poperinghe
road. the British thus abandoned all
their gains in last years offensive.
I What were the values of those gains
i'm the main. they were values that
were important only for an often
sive When Haig set out last year
TO drive "a wedge between the Ger
mans on the Belgian coast and those
i'm the Iys valley. and west of Lille
ne had first TO capture the circle OF
hills east and north of Npres. of
which Passchendaele is the most
famous lie had then to advance
down the northern and eastern
slopes of these hills upon Roulers.
BRITISH OCCUPIED
ALL HIGH GROUND.
. I
ond was blocked and at the end OF
the campaign of 1917. the British
occupied an the high ground but
they were still far from Roulers
+ They were i'm the position Of the
/ Germans i'm 1916. after the crown
prince had taken NauN and Douau-
mont and been checked just west of
these forts
The Germans We're presently
driven off the Douamont plateau b>
French counter offensives. and lost
what they had gained. but their
main line was not thus endangered
and their defensive positions from
which they had attacked Nerdur
remained intact
The same thing has happened east
and north OF Ypres The British
have abandoned ground gained ir
the nrst phase of an offensive which
did not attain its larger objects. The
only difference is that their aban-
donment has been due 10 an at
tack south of Ypres and not as in
. the case OF Verdun. by "a direct and
disastrous enemy offensive.
The ground abandoned 10y the
British. then. was. valuable for ar
offensive. not q defensive operation
Now that they are on the defensiv,
and the decision Of the war is 10 ht
had in another field. the British
lose nothing OF vital Importance hy
giving uu the famous Passchendaele
T.snEemarck- -Poelcapele positions
iu@{ east The Germans are not hur
i'm the present operations 10y the fac
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-19

yton aviator. after the
had put him in class ]
rm Of protest here today.
9 man had married since
day and is employed in
fDry.
Knives Of men who had
10 service stOrmed the
lday 10 protest against
Of young Wright after
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-04

think
 And before people discovered that birds fly away south in the night, they used to think the swallows dove into the muck and mire in the fall and came out in the spring as the toads and the frogs do. but we know that they fly away to the tropics to spend the winter and in their jour neys north and south fly six or eight thousand miles every year. So the swallows which you see nesting in the chimneys and in the sand bank and be- meath the caves of the barn are great travellers and have made trip of sev- eral thousand miles to get here.
 Get wide awake to the toads and the birds, garden workers, for five toads in garden are said to be equal to one hired man, and without the birds it is said earth would not remain so man could live upon it, so fast do the pests multiply.
 Get wide awake to the beauty and relative value of things in nature and you will have greater consciousness of the care and wisdom of God in the protection and provision for all His creatures.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-04
Grandma,s First Pie.

Now tell US story" cried Alice, Helen. and Robbie, all in one breath.
 Tell us something you did when you was little girl" said Alice.
 The three children with their grand mother were sitting before the open fireplace in which bright fire was burning They were also ready for bed.
 wen if you are all ready [ will tell you how I tried to make pie while my mother and, father were away.
 "They had gone to the village store which was about ten miles from the farm. You know when I was a lit tie girl they did not have so many stores as they do now. They left me with bright fire and the supper was on the stove cooking as they wouldn't be home before dark. I amused my self for some time by reading and when got tired I thought I would make pie and give my mother sur prise when she got home. I took a cup of flour and enough water to make dough. I then put plenty of flour on the board and rolled thej dough very thin and put it on a plate. Then I pared two or three apples and cut them into the crust I put it in the oven. When I took it out it was nice and brown cut of piece and tasted of it. Did it taste goode' interrupted
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-04
Mothers! Don't Give Children
 Nauseous Medicine for Colds

with each breath, to the afr passages and lungs. In addition, the prepara- tion is absorbed through and simu- :. lates the skin, taking out that tight ! ness and soreness in the chest. 2
 Today this treatment, known asj Vick's VapoRub, is universally usedi throughout the south in preference to, internal dosing. By arrangement with ] the manufacturers the local druggistsi are offering 25c jars on 90 days triaL the purchase price to be refunded if you are not delighted with the results
 You have to try VspoRub to reaiisel its remarkable effect, not only for deep chest colds, sore throat, bronchitis orl ircipient pneumonia, but for. head colds, asthrlatie or catsrrhal troubles. Group Is usually relieved within fif-l teen minutes and aa application at bedtime prevents 8 light attack.
 NapeRub is particularly recomi mended to mothers with sBoli chil. dren as 1t is externally applied and can therefore be used freely and often with perfect safety on the smallest member of the family.