South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-12
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JANUARY II, 1913.
IT MUST BE ARCH OR ANYTHING TO
DOWN PITTMAN-MAIN ST. SLOGAN.

So faI as concerns Alex Arch he fred the first
American shell at the Germans. as he writes Mis-
Wilma szabo Of this city, he should have the credit
for it, and be- means prepared 10 say that
10 didn't. though the evidence at hand coming from
disinterested source, with lady friend make
ones self strong with, and propaganda working in
his favor. stiH disncnes surrender the of
John Howard Pitunan-Ineideut to which there is an
interesting story that calls for concurrent editorial
ightment another picture of the inexhaust
IDLE egotisn prevancatns procliviues, and dminutva
irain that lords over the newspaper published over
Main st.
When the story came across the Atlantic appearing
drst in The NeEs-Times morning that red-head-
e south Bend lad had fired the first American shot
at the Germans. coupled with the information that
the censors had withheld his name this
paper evidently irtent upon disregardiug the wishes
OF the censors, began of all the red-headeG
South Bend boys that had gone 10 France, calling on
their parents friends trying to weed out Of
them statement that it this "red-head' that
that did the job
It seemed TO care but little for the truth of the
matter. All wanted somebody state something.
and its campaign had proceeded so very far in
persistence when it brought attention.
Everywhere its representatives went they left behind
the Injunction that sure shootin should in
formation it should be conveyed at once to that
paper. and one else in manner that threatened
more or less dire penalties The News-Times assuming
that hardly let by in letter what
the newspaper correspondents in France could net
smuggIe through thereupon instituted something OF
a counter campaign with Washington the scene, finally
landing the information that the lads was
Pittman.
That information was seemingly reliable, certainly
dsinterested. otherwise than the man.
is yet seemingly reliable Mr. Louis Ludlow to the
contrary Notwithstanding. informant not know
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even get his Christian name was appended Or
prefxed by ourselves. after of the Pttmans
from South Bend. then in the army in France.-John
Howard. Of Mrs Albert Cole. i1S y walnut St,
being the only in the city Mrs Cole consulted
had heard nothing from her about affair was
surprised anyone could be. doubted the ad-
visibility Of making public until had oppor-
tuny confirm 10y letter 1t was only when told that
the hand OF the censor would lie as heavily on her
sons letter it did the newspaper correspondence
that gave semi-belief that perhaps the in
formation hand was the best available.
There has been effort the part of the Pittmans
Or the Coles grab this prize. When if she
would proud have her that first
shot Cole replied: "Of course yes and pausing
she added Il would rather though that it were the
last shot" story identity its meager-
ness appeared in The News-Times on sunday and on
Monday the Main ST. papers representative was on the
neck the entire cole family with a perfect blast
porary enjoned airy information TO any
one save "it''-yes. "it'-and they in contempt
Of the said contemporary having violated the in
Junction
OF protest that the information been
brought them 10y The News-Times instead Of their
giving seemed In "a huff. the Coles
we're given TO understand that the edict Of the
sdor-in-ehief himself that consideration report
should be given Pttman whether he fired the shot
DIT not Neither there been through that organ
publicity strong I'm protests that seems
10 have taken Editor w. w DunkIe The South
Bend To-day" organ Of the Chamber of Commerce
under its wing-n his launching slogan south
Bend Ind. and Proud of It." as a new South Bend
slogan.
That is said be the given by the red head
ed lad who fired the shot when asked name OF his
home town. but the Bend Today" in proposing
it as a slogan. never mentions this the
possible author Of IT, Editor Dunkle writes the "On
The Aisle" column in the Main ST. paper Saturdays
and possibly could afford offend the editor-in-
chief lie viii probably be profuse I'm his issue
about Arch red hair red hair 1t may that ht
had time keep from crediting the authorship
TO Frank Logan Of Afishawaka. another OF the Mair
st. candidates-but it didn't probable that
Mishawoka would give his address "Soutr
Bend, Ind. and Proud Of IT,"
But now the crdx. The News Times mede the mis-
take in announcing the name Pittman that he ia,
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