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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24
BROUGHT THEM UP STANDING
American Soldiers Misunderstood
Cockney's Announcement and
Wanted a Cut of That "Pie."

Stories of the Thanksgiving day din
ner which certain tea shops and res
taurants prepared for American sol
diers in Paris are still current with
guesses as TO how many turkeys with
their .tiXings' were consumed.
One of the best yarns is told of a
party of Uncle Sans engineers who
had their spread at an English tea
place near the Madeline. where an
elaborate menu at Il fixed price had
been advertised.
The soldier boys came early am ate
steadily and thoroughly. Their per.
SiStence and failure to show any signs
of faltering began to get on the nerves
of the little cockney waiter.
After serving the second or third
round of dessert and filling the coffee
cups several times he became quite
jumpy rs the boys showed no signs Of
their intention to leave the table. Then
he had an idea-such as it was-he
would suggest it was time to settle for
their dinner.
"Py at the end!' he shouted.
Every American soldier was on his
feet in a flash.
where's that pie, "~akney?" they
demanded.
But that wair8r mad started for
Blighty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24
CHAPTER xxxII.
sTRAsBoURG

A mile or two back from the
Rhine, on the banks Of the Ill,
stands the fair city Of S~trasbourg.
Once she was proud as well as
fair; but her pride has been trailed
in the dust. For four centuries a
free city, defending herself virgin
like against all corners, for two
centuries more the happy capital
of the loveliest of French prov
inces, she has borne for 40 years
the chain of the conqueror and
bowed her head beneath the lash.
But she is French still-French to
the very core of her; and though
her hands are bound, her soul is
free!
The oldest part Of the town has
changed but little with the CEN
turtles. There are the narrow
crooked streets, the tall half tim
bered houses with their many dor
mered roofs, and there is the grey
minister, which has looked down
on the city through all her for
tunes. To the north lie the newer
quarters of the town., spick and
span, and to the south are great
'arsenals and barracks, guarded
BY u mighty Justification.
For Straabourg IS now one d
the great strong holds OF the Ger.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24

cities by increased wholesale business
and bank ~clearances. Wholesalers re-
port increases from 20 per cent to -
per cent and their collections the best
in the history of the Province. Alberta
being essentially an agricultural Prov
ince at the present time, these eondi-
tons are a source of great qualification
to II people, and no doubt will be to
GRAFTON the fact that Alberta forms no
small part of the granary to which the
Empire at present looks as the source
of its food supply.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24

about four or five
years. I took Doctor
Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery for
about one and one
half years when I
stopped taking it be-
II I was about
we'll. I took no
other medicine so it
have cured me,
l have taken it
several times since
for h ailments.
snd have always
been benefited by It.
I think it saved INV
OWENS. 40 E. Fourt
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24
The
by BURTON E. STEVENSON

saved France. You must name
your own reward. | grant it, be-
fore you ask it."
well, yes" said Crochard
smiling, II shall not refuse. AT
Toulon, on the quay opposite the
spot where lies the wreck of La
Liberte, a friend of mine conducts
a cafe. 1t was he who noticed the
two Germans-it was he who gave
me my first clue. So he deserves a
reward on his own account. He is
an honest man, who has suffered
unjustly. -Four years ago he was
condemned to prison for killing
the betrayer of his daughter. He
is called Samson. M. Lepine will
no doubt recall the circum-
stances"
II recall them very WE'LL" said
Lepine. "Samson escaped the day
after he was sentenced. I could
find no trace of him, until | saw
him at Toulon."
"But you did not arrest hint"
said Crochard quickly.
II promised to take no action
until you and / had talked to-
gether."
"Thank you, M. Lepine," said
Crochard warmly. II have al
ways respected you as a man of
your word. 1t was. | who assisted
Samson to escape, since his punish
ment seemed to me undeserved; it
was | who secured false papers
for him and established him at
Toulon. He has done well, but he
dare not have his family with him.
He loves his family, and without
them he finds life sad. M. Delcasse,
you have told me to name a re-
ward-I ask that Samson may be
pardoned."
cit is granted" said Delcasse,
in a low voice "but is there moth
ing elseY Is there nothing l can
do for you, my friend?"
Crochard had risen and he and
the great minister stood face to
face. eyes, there is something,
SIR" he said, (Which you can do
for me, and which will make me
very proud. You are a great man,
and | admire you. There are not
many men to whom I raise my hat;
but / salute you, sir, and I hope
you will accept my handl"
Delcasse's hand shot out and
seized Orchards and held it
close.
1T is | who am honored!" he
said thickly.
But at the end Of a moment,
Crochard drew his hand away.
EDO not idealize me, SIR" he
said. II am outside the law; you
and | go different ways. If for
once, M. Lepine and 1 have worked
together, it was because France
demanded it. We admire each
other; we found that we possess
certain qualities in common. But
now / have done my part the rest
is in your hands. So / say adieu
our alliance is over; we are enc
mics again"
"Not enemies" broke in Del
@casse, quickly. Antagonists per-
haps; but not enemies. I wish
"No, do not WISH" said Gro
chard. "My life satisfies me.
have a certain work to do, and ]
am happy in doing it. But I &C.
cept your word - henceforth we
are antagonists, not enemies
Adieu, sir"
The door closed, and Delcasse.
dropping heavily into his chair:
gazed mutely into Lepine's inscru.
table eyes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24

ness. l became al;
run down, weak
nervous, could no,
eat nor sleep, suf.
fered with v e
pains in my back
and side and bear.
ing-down pains
For my ailment ]
took DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip
tion and it was thu
means of restoring
me to health and
Q medicine. - MRS
A
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24

"SS SoSS oo hOOL.
You must use great care. The
Germans are on their guard. Here
is something that will interest
you"
Marbeau took the order and
read it carefully.
eff the magazines are flooded"
Delcasse pointed out, eve can do
nothing"
ut will be something to have
occasioned the destruction of so
much ammunition" Marbeau re-
joined; "but we are not taking
that chance. All our instruments
will be tuned and tested before we
start. The Germans will hear those
signals but once"
A little tremour passed across
Delcasse's face.
"You believe in this invention
he asked. "You have investigated
it?"
Marbeau shrugged his shout
ders.
81 know nothing more of it than
you do, sir. NJ. Ward tells me moth
ing, shows me nothing, persists in
working alone. He is most jealous
of it. But yes-I believe; when I
remember the 25th of September,
| cannot but believe"
Delcasse was pacing to and fro,
his hands behind him.
Sometimes l doubt, Marbeau,"
he said. "Sometimes | doubt. The
destruction of La Liberte may
have been one of those strange 20
medicines which sometimes hap
pen. And sometimes | hesitate;
sometimes | draw back before the
idea of this demonstration. For
Morocco we no longer need it; /
have in my possession a paper
which will win that battle for us.
But then, when | falter, the
thought of Frances future nerves
me. SO | stand aside and let the
test proceed. But I warn you
again, Marbeau, to be most care
full. Do not neglect to provide a
way of escape. Failure this time is
of little consequence-we can al
ways try again; but under no cir
cumstances must this machine fall
into the hands of Germany; and
for you and for Ward it must be
death before capture. He must not
be taken alive"
81 understand, SIR" said Mar
beau, quietly.
eff you think Strasbourg too
difficult, it is not too late to draw
back. 1t was, perhaps, unwise for
me to select it."
"The more difficult it is, the
more it will dismay the enemy"
Marbeau pointed out. "Let us
try Strasbourg, at least. If we
fail there, we can try again some
where else"
"Well, l agree. Remember, you
are not to spare expense"
"We have had to purchase two
houses in order to be quite Sc
cure"
"Purchase a dozen, if you need
them. The date, you say"
els one week from yesterday"
"And the hourG"
"The hour of noon"
Delcase turned to the day on his
desk calendar, and wrote a large
"12" upon it.
"Adieu, then, Marbeau," he
said, and held out his hand. "My
prayers go with wou."
CONTINUED Next Weekly
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24

CONTINUED Next Weekly
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24

This last sentence, printed in
capitals to give it emphasis, the
commandant at Strasbourg could
not understand. To flood the
magazines meant the loss of 1,O00,-
600 marks; besides, why should it
be necessarily What possible dan
ger could threaten those great am
munition store houses, buried deep.
beneath walls Of granite, protected
from every conceivable mishap,
and whose keys hung always
above his desk? He was complete
ly baffled; worse than that. he
felt himself shaken and unnerved
in face of this mysterious peril.
A copy Of this order was sent to
every fortress in Germany, and
it is therefore not remarkable that,
three days after it was issued, it
should be in the hands of M. Del
casse. He read it with a lively
pleasure. He was beginning to en-
JOY life again. He knew that the
Etone of his ultimatum had aston
lished the German ambassador
but he also knew, that, while the
German press still talked Of the
national honor and Of Germany's
duty to Morocco, the inner circle
about the emperor was distinctly
i'll at ease. The emperor himself
had been invisible for some days,
and was reported to be suffering
with a severe cold.
After reading the order, Del
casse summoned Marbeau.
How do your plans shape
themselvesf" he asked.
Admirably, SIR" answered he
wireless chief. I'VE shall be ready
to start tomorrow"
When Is the test to take
placefn
If everything goes well. ono
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24
More Conservation.

"In times like these when food Is so
and Things, "a man thinks twice be-
fore casting his bread upon the wa
ter"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24

The Ouininc That Does Not Affect Head
of its tonic and laxative effect, Laxative
Bromo Quinine can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the head. There
Is only one 'Bromo Quinine." II. W. GROVES
signature Is on box. SOC.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24

A busheI Of fun is sometimes fol
lowed by a peck of trouble.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24

When YOU climb a water Wagon don't
ask for a transfer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24
! WOMAN'S WAR.
TIME DUTY

Every woman should hdp will
bandages, socks or exits for the
soldiers who are our defense on thu
firing line. But many women are not
strong enough to carry on their ordin.
airy household duties. You get strong,
If you're a tired-out or "run-down"
woman, with DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scription. And. if you suffer from any
"womanly complaint" or disorder, you
get we'll. For these two things-tc
build up women's strength, and to cure
women's ailments-this is the bes,
medicine to benefit or cure.
Send DR.. V. M. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
10 cents for trial package of tablets.
COUNCIL. BLUFFS, Iowa" Through
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-13
FRANCIS WILL
PROBATED HERE
Former Studebaker Mfg. Co.
Executive Leaves Proper
ty to Children.

The last will Of the late Charles
Agnew Francis, former executive
with the Sudebaker Bros. Mfg. co.
OF this city. and OF late years resi-
dent OF Detroit Mich. was admitted
to probate i'm the ~. Joseph circuit
court Tuesdav morning Two sons
and daughter Charles a. Dr.. Helen
NJ Francis and William r Francis.
are the benehciaries The testator
expressed the wish 10 be buried he
side his wife i'm Detroit.
Property ON the east side of South
Bend is left To- the children and is
located M jefferson blvd. and Fran
els St. Corby and Howard SITS. and
~. Peter 81.
Helen Francis who was graduated
from the local hish school in 1911.
and is now a resident Of Baltimore.
Md receives $1,000 i'm insurance.
81 500 deposited i'm local bank.
and shares with her brother iu stock
i'm the Fisher Body co. of Detroit.
stock i'm the Citizens Loan x Trust
Co. Of this city is left 10 Charles
Francis. while William Francis of
New Orleans La. win get the Fran
els cottage at Diamond lake Cas-
sopoHs Mich The household furni-
ture viii also go 10 the three chill
dren
The testator leaves his Masonic
ring 10 his brother. Harry Francis.
The will was executed Dec 1917.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-13
PARK CONVENTION
HERE NEXT YEAR
EIbeI and PerIey Named OFF,
GERS of State Association
at MunCie Meeting.

South Bend was treoly honored 10y
the Indiana Association of Park
Commissioners i'm session at Muncie
Monday when IL not only elected two
of her citizens 10 the highest offices
i'm the association but chose this
city as its meeting place next year
Richard EIbel president OF the
South Bend board of park trustees.
was chosen president of the state
association A T.. Perley superin-
tendent of parks in South Bend
was elected secretary OF the state
association
South Bend won the convention
for next year without opposition
The delegates 20 the convention APP
peared 10 want TO come To- this city.
and IT. took little effort upon the
part of the home delegates 20 have
their CITY chosen as the next meet
ING place.
Ar El6el and Mr. Perley we're
elected without opposition a pa
per describing the park system in
SoI IN Bend was read before the
convention 10y Prest EIbeI
Mayor Carson. Park Supt Per-
les auo members OF the park board
sll accompanied by their wives at
tended the convention They drove
ion automobiles 20 Muncie leavius
here early Sunday morning They
returned home early Tuesday morn
ing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-13
BARNHART WILL
SEE VOTERS HERE
Representative to Keep Open
House at Oliver WedneS-
day and Thursday.

I'm view OF the fact that the rush
Of legislative business keeps him 81
Washington during most OF the
year Congressmau Henry Barn
hart. representative of the 18TH dis
tuct VIII hold open house for ST
Joseph county citizens az the oliver
Motel Wedueday afternoon and
Thursday morning
Cons ressmau Baruhalt invites
every one who i- Interested m auy
important matter which they wish
10 consult with him about. Co cali az
his suite at the hotel during this PEE
riod
Although make every effort TO-
respolG immediately 20 citizens OF
fhis district who correspond with
me regarding pending legislative
matters in which they are interest
ad sand AIT Barnhart TUESDAY
set it is unsatisfactory for them TO
certain degree and hope that {
shall Doe able 70 meet South Bend
and ST. Joseph county citizens dur
ing my stay here This conference
is for AN Of the people irrespective
OF party lines and want To- see
them
ThurSdsv afternoon the state
democratic central committee WIFI
conduct an open house al the Elks
temple here for citizens OF this
county and Congressman Baruhsrt
viii also attend this session
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-13
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Motor Corps Girls Carry
Mothers to Niles to
See Their Soldier Sons

Twenty wives. mothers and sis
tiers Of south Bend boys who were
stationed az Fort Smelling. Mimi
were saved from bitter disappoint-
ment Monday afternoon when mem
0ers Of the South Bend division Of
the Motor Corps Girls of America
rushed them 20 Niles i'm time TO
meet l.45 o'clock transport
train.
They had been informed that the
New York Central troop train.
which arrives in this city az 1907
had been chartered To- transport the
Fort Smelling soldiers. and had
made haste 20 meet il with baskets
of goodies for their loved ones
Al The last minute however. the
motor girls. who were also as
assembled TO meet the train received
telegram stating that the boys
had been transferred 10 Michigan
Central cars. and would probably
arrive in Niles AT 1.41.
Detachments We're ar once told
off 90 transport the disappointed
relatives. preference being given 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-13
HEADQUARTERS OF
LOAN IS OPENED
EIkS' Temple Rooms Turned
Into Office Suites For
Workers.

Headquarters for the fourth Lib
erty loan campaign committees, both
city and county, were opened Tues
day morning AT the Elks' temple ON
w ColfaN av. The front of the
building has been divided into tenn
porarv office suites for the accom-
mediation of the campaign workers.
H. A. BRYAN chairman of the
county committee. md Ward Mack.
chairman of the city committee. VIII
have offices there The publicity
committee and Miss Alice Jenkins.
chairman OF the womans county
loan committee viii also have their
headquarters i'm the Elks temple.
Already a corps of young women
is at work at the new headquarters.
and additions are 20 be made 90 the
force from time 70 time as the work
grows heavier.
Every department connected with
the Liberty loan drive is 90 have
headquarters closely connected with
the main headquarters an 90 be-
located at the EIks' temple
Workmen Monday were busy rum
ming two trunk telephone lines 90
the headquarters The use of the
lines is 90 be donated bv the tele-
phone company. There will be three
telephones for each trunk. making
siN telephones tu AN az the head
quarters
The committees are beginning 90
settle down 20 the work ahead of
them They are now all practically
fully organized and they are busy
getting things In shape for the be-
ginning of The drive Sept IS the
main drive to be preceded by ''si-
lent drive ON the Friday night
Saturday and SUNDAY Iust prior 10
the opening OF the main campaign.
Chairman Bryan plans some sur
piises for South Bend ard ST Jo-
scph county preceding and during
the campaign He wants 90 shoot
the county over It's St.U0u.000 quota
long before 10 is time for the cam
paien Go emo He feels too. that if
every citizen n the county does his
or her part. the quota win he sur
passed even before the main cam
paign gets good start
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-13

the mothers. wives and sisters Of
the men rather than TO the sweet
hearts Since there were but three
cars the latter soon found that
there was no possibility of securing
seats. and they We're left I'M agitat-
ed groups al the station.
Doughnuts sgarets. matches and
candy were distributed to the
troops when they arrived and IL is
stated by those present that they
easily totaled 500 soldiers Al
though Niles has recently organized
"a motors corps Of its own. there were
no members present 20 take care OF
men. so that the Indiana division
really performed double service.
Those of the corps who are chief
Is responsible for the success of the
rapid transfer are capt Geraldine
Robertson Lieut. Josephine Sulh-
van Lieut. Mary Leeper and PVts.
Katherine Coonley. Adeleine Maj
or and Marie Ridenour Miss Clar-
issa Vincent. a member of the cam
teen service of Chicago was also
instrumental in making the drive
a success
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-13
MUCK FIRE is UNDER
CONTROL. LOSS WILL
BE AROUND $4,000

After day and night Of desper-
ate battling with underground fire.
which threatened the entire destruc-
ton of the farm of the Garden City
Truck 60. az 1924 w Calvert
ST. che fire was gotten under con-
troll az late hour Monday night
Fifty men and boys fought the
fire AN day Monday. and up 10 near
Iy midnight Monday night Twenty
five men and boys are now working
ar the farm i'm an effort 20 put out
the fire completely.
The fire started nearly two weeks
ago. according TO George r. Stout
fer. head OF the Garden city Truck
Farm Co. but 10 did not menace the
farm until sunday night. II began
70 rapidly approach the farm houses
and bv noon IL had eaten up two
acres OF onions. destroyed more than
100 onion crates and had burned
down several hay stacks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-13
GOSHEN MAN UNABLE
TO PRODUCE DRAFT CARD
Is HELD IN JAIL HERE

James Grant. p wears old who
saws ne lives at Goshen. Ind. was
arrested Monday night on : Mich
igan ST by Detectives Horace Ham
iltOn and Valentine Delinski on
charges Of attempting 20 evade the
draft law
Grant failed 20 produce regis
tration card and ne was una ple 10
give the officers = satisfactory am
swer as 10 the absence or the card.
He was taken 70 police headquar-
tiers. where ne viii he held until
TUESDAY morning when ne VIII be-
turned over 70 -re draft board
here
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-13

lutern1tiouu News Service.
NEW YORK. Aug 49, Although
there were minor changes Al the
opening of the stock market today.
market conditions were better than
prevailed n The fna. trading yes
terday ami at the end OF the first
Z. minutes prices generally showed
fractional gains
Interest continued 10 be conceu-
rated iu railway i~~Ges Union Pa
cihc advancing one point 10 124 5-S
and Reading rose SIS TO geo 3-4
steel Common opened Ia down
10 III and then advanced 10 III 5-~
and Baldwin made gain of SIS 60
"a l-2
Nearly am the commission house
buyng during the forenoon was
concentrated i'm the railroad issues
which were extremely strong Late
in the forenoon 1.-THE industriaI~
moved upward in sympathy with the
rails Buying was in large blocks
one firm alone taking over hNe thou
sand shares of New Haven which
rose To a. 5-S ST Paul Common
was I'm demand. advancing to ~ and
Reading moved up 20 eI a-> while
Union PacIhc touched l25-
Stee Common moved up over one
point TO l12 Is and gains of about
the same amount were recorded i'm
the other steel ndustrials
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-13
To
ELECT OFFICERS
Will Wind Up Convention To-
night With Dinner at
Oliver Hotel.

With the election of oMcers the
principal order Of business of the
day. the National Deliveryman's as
sociation convention was nearing its
close Tuesday afternoon. The
meetings will adjourn Wit ha din
uer at D. nm.
Kansas City. Mo. VIII likely be
chosen as the next annual conven-
ton city. although the place viii be
definitely decided following the cleo
zion of officers
W. r. Balch. secretary OF the
merchants economy department Of
the state council OF defense. ad-
dressed the convention Tuesday af-
ternoon His address was preceded
10y the speech delivered 10y Sol
Westerfeld
Declaring that the United states
food administration heartily favors
The delivery cooperation plan adopt
ed inn many cities throughout the
middle western states. the adoption
OF which plan is helms advocated In
south Bend. MI Westerfeld who Is
working under the national food
administration advocated the
adoption of such a plan I'M this city
AS man power conservation move
ment
MI Westerfeld explained the
workings of the cooperative delivery
plan. and showed where me retail
merchants viii not only benefit the
country 10y releasing men for 9th
er work. but they will aid them
selves.
The plan AS explained hy Mr.
Wes,erheld is for the retail mer-
chants of the city 20 combine on
their deliveries. That is instead
or each store IN me cry nav iuE
delivery wagon and ma Klng count
less deliveries Al all hours OF the
day there viii he one or TWO de-
iveries a day. all stores com oln ..S
their oeli\elie 10 '''> "''v
deliveries IN TINS way the huiAoei
of delivery men VIII De CUT down
The speaker declared 'H'' CON
serVauon oI man po"e'
sen'iaI 10 WIN 'ne wa 81 80 10.
non or 100" OFT o'Hel ma -a'-
pointed ooi thal the 80 Do, q - Y
system Is "oi NliE
many cil'eS 'ni DUB NO. Ia
lHInois. ana NJ Sa'u nc -, D.
not l'NV ,.-..,-t,-.-
me i'HdlilS u"
-' ''''9 ''1H