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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-31
INFLUENZA DECLINE
IN u. S. ARMY CAMPS

WASHINGTON, Oct While
new cases Of influenza and pneu-
mOnia at army camps in the United
States showed a decline today, an
outbreak Of influenza at Camp Las
Casas. Porto Rico, increased the
total Of new influenza cases above
that of yesterday. Reports received
by the surgeon general tonight for
the "A hours ending at noon today
showed a total OF 3.015 new infu-
.enza cases, 562 being reported from
Camp Las Casas. New cases of
pneumonia. however, were only 39S
against 619 yesterday, and deaths
were Isl. compared with 1913 the
day before
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-31
FIRE DESTROYS PART
OF CHEMICAL PLANT

BRISTON. Ten. oct 31.-Fire
followed by a few explosions of
minor character destroyed the
chloride distilling building at the
100000 chemical plant at Kings
port. Tenn. tonight. but so far as
was reported there was no loss of
life The damage was estimated at
more than 100000.
The origin of the blaze has not
been determined, according to the
rather meager reports received here.
First accounts said number of
persons had been injured by the ex-
plosions. but this later was denied.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-31
PAUL KEITH. SNOWMAN.
DIES FROM PNEUMONIA

NEW YORK, oct 31..Paul
Keith. who had been head of the
Keith theatrical interests since the
death of his father. 3. F. Keith.
died Of pneumonia here tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-31

We can store mat furniture. stove.
trunk. piano. &c, at reasonable
price. Call Hom- 1915, Bell No. ia.
Inter-City Transfer Co.
Advt. S769-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-31
REMAINING TURKISH
ARMY CONCENTRATED
AT PENINSULA NECK

PARIS. oct. 20.-Havas)-A dis
patch from Athens 10 the Matin says
the sole remaining Turkish army
has been concentrated at Bulair, a
town at the neck of the Gallipoli
peninsula The TChatalja positions
are being prepared as the second
line OF defense for ConstantinopIe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-31

We can store that furniture. stove.
trunk. piano. etc at a reasonable
price Cali Home 5516. Bell No IA.
Iuter-City Transfer Co.
Advt S76s-tf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
HOLD YOUR HOND3.
DO Not Exchange Them for Questionable
Securities.

The State Council ~ Defense is sending
ont a warning against promoters oi wild
cat" companies. The method employed
by these promoters il ~ hold ont allurinR
promises to unwary people ~ invest
their surplus earnings in questionable
stocks and bonds which they represent
to be safe and productive securities
The most outrageous feature of their
work il that they are trying 10 perBuafle
the uniformed 10 exchange their limit
Stamps md Liberty Bonds Tor the worth
less nvestments they offer.
John s Rossell, president ol security
Trust and Snfe DepoHit Co, when nRkeh
about the matter this morning was IN
sparing in his deuunciation 81 these eor-
arienccleeg sharks who arc preyInR upon
innocent and unstapecting people i'
denounced their conduct aa most rep
rcbcrrible and deserving of the scvercs'
n,Ipialncuf. Mr. ROsHcll adyI~fd Y'rt
strongly that the safest and best cpir..'
for all IL to invest their surplus iund'
IN Liberty Bonds and War SAVING TER.
tifrntca and hold them firmly and pay
no attention whatcver % the sleek s'ocF
salesman with pleasing address and 81
lnrine promises who seeks 10 induce
holders of government Investment "
exchange them for questionable securities
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
STATES QUOTA FOR
JULY WILL Be l,4S3
Men Already Sent and TO be
Furnished Reach Record
Figure.

on account of expected calls for August
which will equal those q July, the Nj
iutant General cfiCc has uotltlrd the
local draft boards Of the city and state
that no further releases may hc hereafter
granted either for enlistment ~ tho
NAVY or Marine service or for individual
inductions
The men already sent II Camp tins
month number sos and the calls ari ouc-
ell require 9lS more making total n
,4S3 for July
As an equal number viii 20 ta camp ~
August the draft boards Will have busy
summer
Aaron B Truitt. 41q East Fifth street
and Morris Shaft. G0i West Second street,
have lcen called by Boar No 3 10 20 to
Vancouver Washington, on Monday
They are to report on Saturday al II
n. m They are nduc,ed under call 90l,
for blacksmiths
Limited service mcn to g 10 Camp
Wadsworth. Spartanburg, ;. C. on july
%, have been called hy BOARD No. ?
Is follows.
Henry G. Burns. 1000 Poplar
Francis / Kane 6I3 T. 9th.
Robert J. LiIIcy, 200 " 23rd.
John II Fitzpatrick New street
John J Molly 1903 Market
John F. Flynn, 1925 Poplar
John ! Ruming 2I5 \. Franklin
The last two men are aitcrnatos
They arc al to report ~ lOa. m. o.
Saturday the p
The recent lowering OF the height
INIT 10 so inches has caused rcel2ssitica-
ton Of many men.
Hitherto passed over IS men the new
draft class have iccn passed as physically
qualified by Board No ]
James Chandler Barney. Of Sl1 West
Fourth street. who enlisted as a sur
vc7-or through local Board No ,, Is called
to appear IT the board quarters on Satur
day, July - at II O'Clock preparatory
TO his leaving on July % for Camp For
rest. Lvtlc. Ga Notice of the call was
sent to Mr. Barney who is now with THO
du Pont Powder Company al Jacksonville
Tenn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
MUST suPpofT FAMILY.
Covrt Makes an Orher of s10 a week
an Franklin { simmons

FL tbe City court 'odav Nrr Fannie
Simmons told judge HcllinZs that m
SATURDAY her husband Franklin q Sim
mons. rad deserted bSr for the fourth
siroa and that she ro\Id rot support
herself and one-vear 0id Mby. Simmons
said thc reason That he left his wife was
f,rcaf4e H. was invited ~ do 50 and that
she had terrible temper NJ onder
IF $40 n weel was pIaceI on the dofrndanf
William walker 3 N%gro must have
bern getting ready - make meal from
The ar+icle9 he was charged glfh ravirg
stolen fge had ,hree charges of larceny
against tlm one q p quart of rnik rom
Flank Clovc1 one of a loaf IF bread from
William Reck and one n piece If roeat
from Frank Bernardo lie admitted steal
Ing The 4rticles and waved hearing
far fbe Couy4 ~ General Sessions and
had uas Fixed At $500 lie il charged
NTH having stolen the articles from door
stcpg where they had been delivered hy
dealers
Claiming that he was II years n age
ard A member of the nited States army,
pncamped in Virginia, Edward J Mime
ham vas arTaIgned on q charge q af-
tamDt NJ larceny and held under $500
BAH far the Court IF General sessions.
potrolrnan Wallace told the court fhat
~ saw the soldier nave William Merkie
against n wall al Third and French streets
gony through his pockets Mcrkle said
/ ~ bad ak cents ard rad gwen the soldier
/ eve before he went thruught hIs pockets
/ be therefore did not yet anything for bis
efforts.
Alexander Tolliver. Negro. failed "a
annear ~ answer 10 cbmge II breach
\ M tho peace and hls case was continued
untI tomorrow ard capasis issued 'Jr
him
Fred Lewis and Frank Collins pleaded
guilty 10 charges % ti-spassIrg al prop-
eitv IF the Philadeiphia X Reading railway
and were each aned 81 and costs.
Iosepn Parr charged sItl 4rtIng
II 4 4isorderiv manner ~ using profanity,
was fined - and costs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
HUNS REINFORCED, FAIL
Continued from page

man losses in that period at 10000 IN
killed wounded and prisoners.
In Picardv the Germans have failed 20
reart against the French stroke north" est
Of Montdidier in which three towns and
heights dominating the Avre we're taAen
from the enemy
Paris reports that me prisoners taken
total 500 The French losses we're sAi1A
to have been slight
ON the other fighting fronts there mas
been uo activity of imporJance lA
Albania however. me French and ltalitll'9
continue their progress up the Devon
valev toward ElbaSsan In f"o 1"s7
the Erenrb have captured 600 prisoners
KAISER HA- ~Ew PEACE 2FF6H
E.,.,-t. .rap, Amsterdam quote the
Socialist newspaper Nor"Aerjs .i i''I -lil I
rs saving that Germany pas made U.S., p.
the good offices oi ~poln ~ suggesting
L. the Allies that a peace conference
should he held The terms suggested as
the basis for negotiations appear 20 pc II
-,.I,.+.,.,., much the same as those which
have been advanced several times oy
- 1tatesrren in the recent past
Il - r,,,,rt i trIe. this Is the first time
h..,,.s,.r that neacc suggestions have
been made IN the usual diplomatic way
through a neutral government
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
STOCK MARKET DULL;
PRICES ARE De PRESSED
Few Gains Are More Than Bal
anced by Losses; Steel Quo
tatiOns Shift.
~. A.sooin.ed press u Every Evenlng

nv Associated Press - Every Evening
Wall street New York July "a
stocks continued ~ the opening Of today's
session their uncertain course n the pre-
eeding cfavs of he week. standard issucs
displaying irrcgIlanty while speciai'ies
were mainly higher
Firrn to strong features included Indus
trial Alcohol, Texas Co, Marine pre-
fcrred. Surnatra Tobacco and Fobacco
products While CruciahIe and Midvaie
5tepla Chesapeake 4, Ohio and ni'ed
Frlut were among he heavy issues.
United States Steel made nominal
advance with leading rails.
Liberty Bonds were steady.
4TEFL PRICES RISE AND DROP.
Noov-Irn.ted stairs 1tcels advance
of i roint infused Irregular strength 70 the
general list n he FIRST hour, but steel vas
freclv offered On the rise, cancciling all ITS
gam before noon
Pressed Steel Car. American ar
American Smelling and q lev uuhhes
slch "A Consolidated Gas and Montana
Power. we're included among the other
Temporary gains 0f one 20 three points
Rails were heavy and Western mon sup
Diernentcd yesterday loss.
StInatra Tobacco was most erralc, 40
vancing a point and rcAct!ng seven
Liberty 3 : was especially frn a. ". 4
10 "a 30. IS selling at 1884 70 49,, an'
tI,s at - - 10 $50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
KA|SER'S TROOPS LOST
| IF ALLIES CAPTURE R. R.
Gen. Marsh Reports Americans
Still Gong Forward; Announces
New Infantry Divisions.
nv Associated rrc.s % Evcry EvenIng

nv Associated rrcss 20 Every Evening
Washington. July u. offensive The
advance ot the Allicd and American
forces around tho Aisnc Marine salient
has been virtually steady for the last
two day~, General March chief ot staff
said today. despite tho fact -that fifteen
fresh divisions ol German troops have been
thrown into the lighting II S"laaons, and
on tho line south uf there
Tho Germans are fighting desperately
10 retain the single railway line remaining
IN their hands, over which heavy material
can hc removed as they retreat General
March sand
II that railway, running from flsmos
to Ferc-cn-Iaricuus ~ reached hy the
allied troopq, he SAID, German forces re
naming IN the salient viii he pocketed
Ou the Rheims side oi tn" salient
official reports show the enemy has been
thrown back nh average distance Of II
mile and half on p ten mile front dcspi'e e
heavily wooded country and high ground
10 aid his defense The area lost by the
! Germans during the last week he said
| about equals that gained hy them ON The
| FLANDERS front in April
The chief of staff announced that he had
| ordered six new infantry divisions organ
| ICED in tins country during July stationed
respectively at Camps Dcvcns. Massachu
setts Meade. Maryland; Sheridan, Ala
bama. Custer. Michigan, Funston Kan
| sas; and Lewis, Washington
Two regular infantry regiments vii
! form the nucleus Of each new division
Home guards hnve replaced regulars a
interior guard posts for this purpose, an'
+! the regulars are now moving to the camp
designated. General March said
Aside from the two infantry regiment
Of regulars. the divisions will be compose'
of national army troops
The chief Of staff said the America
divisions he mentioned last Saturday .
involved in the fighting still were constan
h engaged lie added no additiona
American units already known to be OIL
the line in this region.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
FIN RAILROAD WAGES.
Director General McAdoo Says an Ad-
iustment Will be Made Tomorrow.

Charles f. Markham. regional director
for the Allegheny region of railroads, at
his Office in Philadelphia yesterday an
nounced the receipt Of q statement by
Director General McAdoo to the effect
that adjustment OF machinists' and shop
mems wages would be made tomorrow,
following a report from the board on rail
way wages and working conditions.
In his statement the dlrector-gcnerai
urges every Inachlnist and shopInan to
stick to his task, back Uncle Sam TO the
limit and do his part ito plant the
Kaiser face downward"
The case of the shopmen and maehnists
has caused more than usual concern to
the national railroad administration since
the wage commission handed down ITS de
cision regarding railroad wages these
two classes Of lator, it was found, benefited
less than any other grade Of workers. In
many inst anccs no increases were awarded
immediately after the general wage scale
was announced last May, shopmen on the
! Southern Railway went on strike and
| other roads suffered heavy losses iron
| men going into more lucrative positions
SO far as the Pennsylvania railroad Is
| compared, there has been . turnover o.
nearly 100 per cent in machlnists and shop
/ men In the last two years. There IS nc
uniform scale demanded by these classe:
of labor, the matter being left 70 the Oh
rector general for adjustment. Copies Q
| MIR McAdoos statement are to be dls
tributed all over the Pennsylvania system
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
AMERICANS CHASE FOE;
GET TOWN NORTH OF MARINE

Washington, July a -Conti nued pur-
suit Of the retreating enemy south
of the river Ourcq Is reported In General
persblng's comnunique received today
AT the War Department The capture
of positions north of the Marine also Is
reported.
The statement follows.
Section A South OF the Ourcq troops
have continued 10 press the retreating
enemy Our units crossing the Marne
have gained possession OF Jaulgonne and
the woods to the west.
Section b In Lorraine hostile raid
ing party was repulsed by our troops
during the night, July y TO %
In the Thanh sector on July 20, our
troops carried out a successful raid on
the enemy's lines, capturing several
prisoners. On the same day one of oul
patrols in the Saint Die sector entered a
German trench and killed several of the
enemy"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
BRITISH MUNITION
WORKERS IN REVOLT
Coventry Workers Defy Govern
ment as Well as the
Union Heads.

By Associated Press % Everz Evening
London. july u The Trades Union
advisory committee has been summoned
by the ministry Of munitions to a con-
ference Thursday to discuss the labor
troubles at Coventry and the general
labor position How far the union
officials Will be able TO influence the sit
uation is impossible TO say
According to several reports from Gov
entry in the morning newspapers the
strikers are not only defying the govern
nent, but also the trades union leaders
and have overthrown their local leaders
The number of men involved is from
5000 to $1,000, varIously reported as
25 to 80 per cent Of Coventry's total Of
muultion workers
Some reports are to the effect that the
strikers are nearly all Young men Of
military age who took refuge in the en-
gineering trade from CONSUMPTION earlier
in the war and, it is SAID, are prepared
to 90 to ANY lengths to evade active
service
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
| 2 U-BOATS OPERATING
| OFF NEW ENGLAND COAST
One 400 Feet Long, Another $50,
Reports Say; Sea Sleuths
Trailing Them.
ny Associated Press 10 Every TvsnInl

ny Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Boston, July "a Officials Of the First
Naval District fnnde every effort tn locate
tho enemy submarine operating OIL the
New England coast.
Following word Of the sinking of tho
Robert md Richard on Monday, sea-
planes, submarine chasefs and other
trnft were ordered ont 81 supplement tho
regular coast patrol and protect shipping
Naval and marine men were inclined
tn tho opinion that only one Huhfnersble
Ind been in New England waters, but
descriptions given by the crews of the
arnken craft would Indicate there were
two Men aboard the bargos attacked
of Cape Cod ON Sunday reported the
submarine 10 be 400 feet long, while
the fishermen of the Robert and Richard
placed the length Of the U-boat at 25O
feet
The bnrees wofe attacked without
waruine, but the crew Of the iiHlIng
schooner was given time 20 leave the snip.
rteuEnH' cnEw ALL nrFcuED-
Portland Me. July y All fhose on
tho Gloucester fishing schooner Robert
md Riehnrd, sunk fy German submarine
on the Maine coast Monday, had been
accounted for to-day There were -
persons on the vessel Three men were
landed ut krnnchlnkpurt and eleven at
this mort last night -Four moro were
brought in here todny and four mon and
boy wcrc picked up at sea md taken 70
BOSTON
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
PLEAS FOR BASEBALL
IN CRONOER'S HANDS
Definite Ruling, Affecting Big
League Games. Expected
Immediately.
A..oclaLed - II - EvenLna

~ Associated Press ~ Every Evening
Washington. July u The brief drawn
by the National Baseball Commission and
presented today to Provost Marshal
General CrowCicr asks extension Of thu
effective time ~ the work or right regli-
lations MS they apply to professional bnsc-
hall PLAYERS until the end Of the present
season nr until the clubs can have time to
prepare for "A suspension Of operations
General Crowdcr s'ook the bret under
adviserncut and va TO make rccomInenda-
tions To Secretary Baker . definite
ruling bv the secretary az 70 when his
order affecting players should become
effective was expected late IN the day
General Crowdcr was told by the base
ball representatives that Il the regulation
were enforced nov le-s than zixty players
would reniaIn IN the two major leagues
and that there would be no time Il winch
to recruit new players 70 enable the rlubs
to complete the present playing schedules
The draft Of the brief handed 70 General
Crowder was completed today, at con
ference Of baseball officials.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
PRICE MAY DEPEND ON
PURCHASERS ROLL
At Least That Was the Inference
Drawn From an Incident IN
Curb Market Today.

"Uow much arc peas?" asked a buyer
of a seller in the street market today
''You can have them for 80 cents,
they're 81 to other people, was the reply
( housewife who had just halted Mt the
stand stood aghast at the price. Up the
street peas were - cents quarter anu
plentv of them too. So she cNciaiineu
sWhv. they're - cents up the street!
and turning To the other woman, SAID:
"You can get them UP there for % cents
Navbe the markctcer WASH turiousl She
turned on the housewife and shohtcu
"Whv don I YOU mind your own business!
This is my business, I'm CON
cerned with the prices IN the market
was the reply. You don KNOW now
much trouble il IS to raise peas; YOU don
know ANYTHING about it. the Irate market
woman hurled back -, YES, ! do, SAID
the housewife. II have garden, and |
know all about it." She moved ON while
the other woman continued her maicdlr-
tions which bothered housewife not at all
Both Madison and King street markets
were plontifulv supplied with all the vrKe-
tables this morning. yet the prices we're rs
high as the sky. Corn lay IN great heaps
on the street. beside some of the wagons
and was piled up III others, ami vet II was
81, 10 and Is cents per dozen string
beans were Il cents quarter peek
apples and potatoes, - cents a quarter
sqIlashrS were So plentiful th'N "''t
almost = plut. and should have sold two
ar three for cent. but they were three
and four and five cents arrotS were 'NG
acnts i, bupch and bccts five SLY and
a,.ht ccnt@ Rlackbcrrics were 22 and -
rrnts > box. lemons. fnur and FIVE cents
r.,rb ,,ptalotipcs. II and 20 cents ctch,
and tomatoes. - cents quarter o.
tatocS b, he basket were ) and -. -.
The, ,rc gradually getting eggs up to
- cents they were that ~ many plh'VS
ond 51 il ,tbrr stalls Butter was 80. -
and 6n cents They are beginning on =
uiutcr rise for that valuable c"mmodity.'
despite the hnthousa atmosphere ~ when
Ne dwell at present
ChirkcE> were a lttic lower TINS morn
in, Very ymInp ones. that should have
been allowed t. i've md grow two or three
weeks lonecr. were - and ~ cents, and
nnc farmer had splendid looking chlck'lS
ii good growth lor s. - and u "N
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
FOCH'S FIGHTERS KEEP
UP BLOWS ON HUN
Ludendorff Forced by Berlin Opin-
ion to Keep Up Resistance at
However Great Sacrifice.
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

Paris July "a Each days operations
bring further proof Of the completeness
with which the genius of General Foch
has turncd the tables ON the Germans
Instead ST slowing down 10 y condition
of what|has been called Sterilization, ms
the general public from cXpcricncc cx-
pcctcd. the allies continue 10 push Tor
ward in the face Of determined and skillfull
resistance by the Germans, who had not
had time to recover from the first shock
- surprise
The enemy, according 10 reports, now
has tErtv-fivc diviMons IN the battle
zone 100000 men Of which are IN the
rerion north of the Narnc IN the opinion
of military Observers tho violent German
resistance is due more to political consider
ations for II is to the immediate interests
cf General I.udendorfT from military
standpoint to straightcn ont his line with
cut delay
General Foch holds the initiative on all
the battle fronts and i IS believed II vii
take the Germans NJ least two or three
months 70 get up another full dress often
SlNc
Meanwhile American troops continue
/ Is land
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
HUN LOSSES, $4,000
MEN, PARIS STATES
Americans Snatch Back Town Just
Taken by the Boche; Counter
Smashed by Allies.
NJ, AssocIated Press TO Every Evening

nv Associated Press to Every Evening -,
Paris. July 24.-The Germans last
night delivered n counter-nttack upon the
Allied lincs IN the vicinity OF Nngny, i've
miles southwest Of Rheims. The War
Office announced today the attack had
been rcpulsed.
There was a great activity by the ar
tillcry during the night along tho front
between the Asuc and the Narne and
northeast toward Rheims.
Approximately 100000 dead, wounded
and prisoners have been lost by the
Germans since July 15. The enemy con
tnucs to burn stores and ammunition
within che salient, evidently being fearful
that the future will see him driven back
much farther.
London July "a There was fierce
fighting yesterday between the Americans
and Germans along the crests northeast
of Chateau Thiorry A dispatch from
Reuters correspondent ON tho French
front so reports.
In the morning the enemy retook
Epieds and the hamlet of 1rugny and
continued TO press back the Germans.
who still held llpicds when the despatch
WAS filed
In the region between Mont St Pore
and Chartcvcs the French and Americans
pushed forward two miles, capturing a
number of fortified farms The Amer
leans completed their occupation ot the
Barhillun wood
4 number uf fires are visible from
behind TIN, German lines At somo places
tho enemy IL burning his stores. while
clsf,w here thcy have been set On fire by
Allied shell 4 great fire has been burn
ing IN tho important basc of tcre-cn'
| Tardcnois since Monday evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
FIVE MORE SUB VICTIMS
ARE PICKED UP At SEA

kcpnclurkpor'. Maine. July =
seorrs ~ patrol boats, submarine cbaserE
md private craft were sweeping up and
down tho coast IN tins vlcirity to-day
rcarrhing for eight Of tho crcw of tho
Gloucester fishing schooner Robert and
Richaid. which was sunk by German
submarine Monday morning, % m'les
of fapr Porpolse
other members of the crew including
Gapt robert Wharton arrived here md
nj Portland. last night after having been
M gen for 3G hours with scant wafer and
food supplies Ihr aea was ralm and
the missing mon were nof 10 dangef except
from exhaustion
Portland. Nc july = report
reached here today that five moro morn
bors ~ the crew If the schooner Robert
and Richard. victim of = German sub
marine, hid bcon picked ~ At zea by =
tug