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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17

set to work to join us in harrassing
the enemy's lines of communication
behind his front and that process Is
still in full swing.
KENNEL of Little Cause.
Today, while / was there, a brisk
bombardment was going from battery
positions north of the line Of hills,
chiefly directed at Mont KENNEL, pos
session Of which, except for observa-
ton purposes, has not greatly bene-
fitted the enemy The slaughter there
has been very severe one. The
sunken road across it they call "the
slaughter house" because of the num-
ber of bodies with which it is Uttered
| All the German provision and ammu-
nition conveys have now to go around
the hill instead of over it, besides
which, day and night cross roads and
other points Of concentration are pelt-
ed from time to time with storm of
shells.
In fact, the junction between the
French and British instead of being a
weak point is peculiarly unpleasant for
the Gegman troops because a double
set of batteries constantly bring their
fire to bear on the enemy's positions,
especially before or during anything
in the way of an attack.
Allies in Greater Unison.
Here, too, the effect Of the often
sive has been to cement more closely
instead Of weakening the connection
between the allies. 1.-THE understand
ing between us and the British" both
generals assured me, sis complete. :
, 'If ask them for the help of theil
: batteries" said one, "they say, by al
) means, how many shells would yoU
t like me to send them? A thousand
: Right! I'll give them 1,5OO.'
, Working in this spirit Of close com
4 radeship the two allied armies on tn
E initiative Of one or the other, can an'
h do in the space of a few minute
: bring a eonverging fire to bear on o
y behind the enemy's lines with a com
Y bined effect which is not only deadly
y but demoralizing.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
(From the London Times TO The
Washington Poat)

Washington Pcat)
French Headquarters. There is no
doubt the enemy would live very
mnch to take Ypres, or the remains
Of Ypres, if he could, not 50 much on
account Of the strategical value Of the
ground as because it is Ypres' Inc
name would look wen in the German
communicates. After all that has
happened there 1t would be convent
ort n be able to say to the people OF
Germany, "At last the army has done
What for three and half years it has
tried to do without cussess."
II is likely that before long another
attack will be made on the allies
front north Of Mon KENNEL, q part OF
~ line which has an additional at
traction for the enemy in that II IN
cludes the point Of contact between
the British and French armies
Little Chance Of Break.
Judging from the results Of the
fighting that has been going on there
s;roo the 7th Of this month, especially
IL the 9Th and 18th, and also IRON
,yha4 I saw in the district today
should say that any hopes the Ger
mans may have of finding a veal
spot on the junction Of the armies
win be disappointed.
talked with tow French generals
whose men in conjunction with tn
british have so far resisted the Ger
man attempts to advance during tn
last week and both were as confiden
= wise soldiers could be that any tur
thar attack would be held. The'
came to this part of the battlefield
dav or two after the beginning OF tn
,4h IL the invitation of the Britls
nrecisely form the reacon that we eS
pected the Germans would shortly y
= hreak through. AS soon as the
arrived on the ground, their artlller
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
America Must Prepare For
Further Great Sacrifices"
Says President Wilson

Washington, May 17'Amerca must prepare for further
great sacrifice usrae the designs of the Teuon
the world" This will be the message of President Wilson
night when he opens the Red Cross drive in New
York With the serious situation facing all fronts Ger
many pursue her ruthless the conquered peoples in
Russia and the Balkans America preparing for mighty
stroke before the close of 1918 This demands greater sacr
c President Wilson will point out at the time assuring
the nation that he stands ready listen honest peace prof
fers.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
Cargo Carrier
Is Torpedoed

Washington, May 16.-The Am
erican steamer Neches, cargo car
rier of TITS tons, was torpedoed and
sunk on the night of May IA or in the
early morning hours of May 15, with
out loss of life, the navy department
today announced.
The vessel was returning home
light and with no soldiers aboard. 1t
is believed she carried crew Of
about 1875 men.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
America viii Not Furnish
Soldiers To Release Those
Of the French and British

Washington May 1.-THE department has declined 10
accede to the proposals whereby Of the French army
would be released for agricultural industry This was learned
to be the outcome of the discussions of manpoW o
the otherhand the feels that both France and Eng
land should increase rather than diminish their military forces
and that thew should not expect United States to furnish SOL
diers to release the Allied soldiers for industry.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
May Return Statue
To the Kaiser

Washington, May 1.-THE United
States probably will return to the
Kaiser the statue Of Frederick the
Great he gave this nation some years
ago. Recently the statue was torn
from its pedestal in front of the War
callege and now lies in the basement
0 fthat building. Ac resolution In
troduced BY Senator Gallingefs prg-
poses the return Of the Kaiser's gife-
after It has been united and mads
into shells to Be fred from American
guns or the west front
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
Americans Now Hold Three If Not Four Battle Sectors
The Italian Naval Forces Sink An Austrian Torpedo Boat and Steamer
AMERICAN TROOPS NOW ON THREE If NOT FOUR
SECTORS IN THE WESTERN WAR THEATRE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, May IT,
American troops arrived in Northern France
which controlled by the British This permitted to be an
today.
The arrival of American troops in this of Northern France
controlled by the British places the troops Of General Pershg
in at least three and probably four sectors of the western
offensive They already been officially annouced as brgag
ed with the French between Haes and Hagard En- Santeers
and at Mondider Both sectors are southeast Of Amens
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
German Superguns
Have Worn Out

Geneva, May 16.-Two Of the Ger
man long-distance guns which have
been bombarding Paris have been re-
moved to the Krupp plant for repairs
the Constance Zeiting states. Such
huge guns, the newspaper adds, can
not be fired indefinitely without
timely repairs.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
Casualty List
Published Today
Two Tennessee Boys Among
Those Reported Wounded.
tBr the United Pres..l

Washington, May 17.-Today's ca
sualty list contains one hundred and
six names, including fifteen killed in
action, six deaths from wounds, four
from disase, one from gas posing.
Twelve wounded severely, sixty
slightly wounded, eight missing in
action. Among those slightly wound
ed are Lesley L. Knight, Of Macon,
Ca, John r. Weller, Of Menglewood,
Tenn, and Prentice Baker, of Paris,
Tenn.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
Kerensky Reported
Coming to U. s.

New York, May 1e.--Alexander F.
Kerensky, who became premier OF
Pussia in July, 1917, ano was depOs-
ii 4 November, by the bolsheviki. is
axneeted to arrive in the United
states next week, according to re-
mort published today in the New
york CAN, a socialist organ.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
Posses Pursue
Negro Murderer
(By the United Prsss.)

valdosta, Ca, May 17.-Armed
posses with bloodhounds are today
securing the country for the negro
who is believed to have shot and kill
edHampton Smith, a young farmer,
and severely wounding his wife. The
shooting occurred last night while
Smith was eating supper.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
Italian Navy
Sinks Enemy
Torpedo Boat
(By che United Press. )

Rome, May 17.-Italian naval for
ces torpedOed and sunk an enemy tor
pedo boat and steamer at DurazzO,
night, is now officially am
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
AcTIBE PATRoLLINc AND ARTILLERY FIRE INCREASE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, May IT,
Following the official communique issued at the American head
quarters nine o'clock last night in Lorraine the active patro
ing artillery fire had again increased Otherwise the day
was quiet
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
Aviator Killed
In N. Y. State
(By the United Press

Hemstead, N. Y, May 17.-Cap-
tain Resnati, an Italian aviator, eas
killed when his aeroplane fell here to-
day.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
GERMAN RAID REPULsED AND PRISONERS TAKEN

Paris May 1Vioent artillery fighting southeast OF Am
announced by the office today German raid was
repued northwest Of Lassgny We took forty prisoners in
cluding officer
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
ALLIED AND GERMAN ARTILLERY DEVELOP
GREAT ACTIVITY

London May 17Both the Allied and German artillery de-
veoped great activity in Flanders Haig reported today
hostile raid was repused last night near Moyenville.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-17
Germans Anxious to Take Ypres
For Effect at Home, but Failure
Of Attacks Shows Chances Slim

French and British Unity Ceented by Repeated ihru e
junction Point-Comprised Batteries Able to Pour in Dew
a..anp Fire-Huns Forced to Withdraw Two Battered Di
visions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
DEATHS
JAY HARPER BOSTWICK.

A telegram received Thursday
morning by Homer BOstwick OF 621
W. Marion ST., informed him of the
death Wednesday of his only
brother, Jay Harper Bostwick. at
Hayti, West Indies Islands. The
telegram was from Mr.. Bostwick 3
father, Willard s. BOstwick Of San
dusky. Mich. a former resident ot
South Bend, who had been inform
ed Of his sons death by cable. Death
was due 10 "a operation for appen-
dicitis in the West Indies last week
Mr.. Bostwick was born in South
Bend IS years ago and graduated
from the high school Of this city He
has travelled extensively during the
past few years and was engaged SIS
a civil engineer by a large firm Of
contractors of New York that was
working on a contract building a
sugar mill i'm Hayti for the United
States government. After leaving
South Bend a few month ago he
went 20 France. shortly after being
sent to Hayti.
As boats leave Hayti for the
United states but twice each month
il is not known whether or not the
body can be brought to Sandusky
for burial at this time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21

The Financial News Bulletin says:
A bull trading market subject TO
professional whims seems 10 be on
the program for the present SEN
timent is drifting owing 10 the half
a dozen or more uncertainties which
are pending, but which may be re-
moved in the next few days so far
as the speculative perspective is
concerned. IL is noted that the buy
ing is Of good quality in the stan
dard issues during recessions. but
that on rallies some readjustment
liquidation appears in connection
with the Liberty loan flotation now
approaching. Pool channels con
tinUe TO bull Bethlehem Steel. Erie
1st and National Lead. Long ac-
counts are being reduced in some
of the equipments stocks by specu-
alive elements which are reported
not to be in a position to sustain
reactions. We notice this in Car
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
URGES ~" MEMBERSHIP
WORKERS TO BE ON ALERT

W. r. Nitsche. financial secretary
Of the Y. NJ g. A. received two tels-
grams Thursday morning concern
ing the membership drive which is
being carried on in the city this
week. one was from p. G.. Stahly
president OF the local association
who is in Los Angeles. Calf. at
present, and the other was from T.
b. Campbell. who is now general
secretary OF y. NJ. G. A, hut No
s. Camp Funston. Kans.
Mr.. Stanley urged the workers Co
work hard this coming week i'm or
der that they might secure the num-
Der OF mem bershfps they are work
ing for Mr. Campbelrs message fol-
lows:
Five hundred soldiers at movie
iH my building last night. Five
thousand letters written. Money or
ders to the amount OF $500 have
been issued so far this month A
great work but viii break down
without continual generous support
90 your home associations Urge
everybody 20 join. My best wishes
for a successful membership cam
paign. Keep the home fires hot"
Mr. Nitsche stated Thursday noon
that ". b. Schaefer was leading i1
the individual workers. having Sc
cured II memberships. Arthur
Jones is second. with nine: EImc~
Rodgers. third. with six. The cam
paign viii end March %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
RED CROSS IN DAILY
NEED OF AN AUTOMOBILE

Have YOU an automobile And If
YOU have would YOU be willing TO
loan IL TO tho Red Cross for a half
hour each day. There are dozens
OF little errands 20 be done every
day. Packages To- be delivered and
called for and countless other things
III YOU can help out i'm this il will
DE greatly appreciated. call Mrs.
George Mayr at the Red Cross head
quarters building Bell 1S6.
Too. they need more day work
ers in the surgical dressings rooms
mo headquarters The rooms are
nued az night with girls who work
in the downtown shops. but there is
scarcity OF workers i'm the day
time OF $50 women who have
taken the surgical dressings courses.
only 80 are regular attendants at the
instruction classes.
The requests from the Washing
ton office for garments and for an
Red Cross supplies are very urgent
and the women are working just as
hard as they can At present they
are working on an order OF 500
hospital garments which they viii
have finished by April Is. There is
plenty Of work for every one. So
give your spare hours TO the Red
Cross
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
9 MEN LEAVE SOUTH BEND
FOR NAVY IN TWO DAYS

Carpenters mates for the avia-
ton section. blacksmiths and boiler
makers. who can qualify as black
smiths coppersmiths, including
acetylene workers. first and second
class apprentices for the hospital
service. structural iron workers, and
four clarinet players are wanted
from South Bend for the navy at
once Structural iron workers are
enlisted as machinists first class.
Thirty seamen. second class. are 10
Dee sent To Wissahickon barracks at
Cape May for duty. Those enlistine
as hospital apprentices must be be
tween the AGES of Is and IS.
The following nine men We're sent
from the local recruiting Office We'd
nesday and Thursday:
Russell Miller. S0T y. Main st. /;
Leo NJ Kwasneski. III s. Warren
ST. Kenneth v. Kobb, Mishawaka;
Robert MCGOWAN. Nlishawa ka /:
Louis r. Monaweck. .Mishawaka:
Dana u. Schana6eld. 923 = Minor
ST.: Kenneth j. Welton. 7S7 Cottage
Grove av.. Warren 4. Van Wicklin.
Y NJ q. A. Ludlow G. Moore 4O1
Lincoln way T. Walter A. Coleman.
I46 Cleveland av.. has been accepted
as an apprentice seaman and Is on
the reserve list awaiting call. AR.
Coleman went 20 Indianapolis at his
own expense 20 enlist
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
BANKER CREATES
SCENE IN OFFICE
Name of Son in Army is Pub
IiShed in the List of
DelinquentS.

Normal Bleuler, assistant cashier
of the South Bend National bank,
created a near riot among the clerks
OF local draft board no. ! Thursday
morning when he stormed into the
office like a house afire demanding
to know why his son Frank f.
Bleulers name was in the list of
names published Wednesday in The
News-Times Of those who have failed
to FL out their missionaries OF
make affidavit TO the effect that they
are now in the military service as
the regulations require.
Frank is now with the American
expeditionary force in France and
his QUESTIONABLE was sent back TO
local board no. 1 with the simple
notation written on the envelope
I'm France" As has been explained
by The News-Times many times, only
the above information Of a regis
trant being in the service will not
answer the purpose 1t is not suf-
fcient evidence and cannot be ac-
cepted as such.
After Mr. Bleuler had given vent
to mis- temper. during which he re-
ferred 10 the clerks as cheap
help," and cautioned them not 10
publish his sons name again with
a lot OF slackers' names, he was
handed an affidavit blank and asked
to return it TO the board properly
executed.
When the members of the board
were later told OF the occurrence
they were greatly displeased. eve
certainly would be glad if we didn't
have to go 10 all that trouble" stated
one Of them. but it is the regula-
tions, and we have to abide by them
wish some people would soon be
gin to understand that. our clerk:
are only carrying out our instruc'
tions which are given 10 us by the
provost marshal general"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
HUNT UP YOUR OLD
SHOES FOR THE POOR

Is there anybody in this town who
has some shoes and other old cloth
ing that they would like 10 give TO
needy family on the west side ?
Surely now that the spring days are
here, and house cleaning is in line,
there will be lots Of things that the
housewives of the city will want 10
give away
This particular call came from the
Salvation Army Thursday morning.
due 10 the fact that their supply OF
clothing is almost entirely exhaust
ed on account of the severe winter.
They will be glad 10 have any
thing that is good and clean and viii
gladly call at the residence for any
contributions. Remember the Sal
Walton Army and the hundreds of
needy ones that they help when you
are looking over your clothes press
es this spring and give them what
ever YOU can.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
TONS OF CLOTHING FOR
BELGIANS RECEIVED
International News Service :

international News Service:
CLEVELAND, o.. March 21.-Al-
though four more days remain for
the collection of clothing for desti-
tute persons in Belgium and France
in positions behind the German
lines, nearly the entire $50 tons
asked for in Ohio. Indiana and Ken
lucky have been received, accord
ing TO a statement given out at Lake
division headquarters here. IT IS
hoped that the drive will continue
for the fur time and that this sec
ton will double its quota.
Cloth is said TO be so scarce in
the occupied sections of France and
Belgium that -four sacks are being
made into clothing. Mattresses in
that section are now said to be mere
bags filed with leaves, as the Ger
mans have requisitioned all wooden
mattresses for their own needs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
COUNTY BOARD
SELECTS "A MEN
Second of Local Boards 10
Announce Names of lat
est DrafteeS.

County draft board. 80. 9, has
completed its list Of names Of mer.
mum ering a. who viii be sent TO
Camp Taylor between March % and
April 2. The number represents II
percent of the original draft in ef-
feet previous 10 the adoption OF the
questionnaire system. The remain
ing Is percent Of that quota will 20
20 Fort Hamilton. y. y. between
the dates OF April 9 aad April s.
Those comprising the IL percent
are as follows
Vernon @. GRIPPE. Il. T. D., No. T..
South Bend: Clyde Leach. Misha-
waka; Erwin Robbins. Mishawaka.
George l.. Chambeglin, Mishawaka
Clarence +. Howell. r. r. d. No.
2. South Bend. Milo ID. Anderson.
Mishawaka Benjamin IT. Heath.
Aishawaka; Demas ID. Helm
Mishawaka Edward Hanson. Lake
vile.
August Huemmer. Mishawaka;
Peter Pulahski, New Carlisle. Albert
Jacob Bendit. Wyatt; Charles
Clayes, Mishawaka; Joseph Kemp
ner Mishawaka.
Ernest Van Cst. N1ishawaka:
Martin Gunderson. Lakeville: Har-
ley Earl Nixon. Walkerton. Harold
II. Garner. Mishawaka
Orvil a.. Carr. New Carlisle: Roy
Edgar Stout. Walkerton. Joseph
CamPrli, Mishawaka, Adiel De Vol
der Mishawaka William Roller.
lIfshawalca-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
WILL CLOSE OFFICES
TO ATTEND FUNERAL

The Wells-F Fargo Co. will close its
offices Friday morning between the
hours of $50 and 10 o'clock 10 at
tend the funeral services of +. II.
Kruger. who died Wednesday
morning Mr.. Kruger was a travel
ing auditor for the company at the
time of his death The employees OF
the company viii attend the services
in a body. The body Of Mr.. Kruger
will be taken 20 Toledo. O.. Friday
morning at 1920 o'clock Burial
will take place there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
THREATEN GOVERNORS LIFE

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March p.
The life of Gov. James p. Good
rich was threatened in an unsigned
communication which was turned
over today to the United States de-
partment OF JUSTICE for investigation.
The letter warned the governor that
he would meet with violence unless
he took steps Immediately 70 stop
William Jennings Bryan from speak
ing at the National Dry Federation
meeting here April TO inaugurate
a national prohibition fight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
SUES FORMER CUB OWNER.

Internaii0nlI News SeTVlce:
CHICAGO. March Il. - Evidence
is being taken here today in a suit
TO recover $4,000 brought against
Charles Webb Murphy. former owner
of the Cubs. by William Z. Gray
son. owner Of the Louisville team.
Grayson claims the amount is due
10 settle the contract under which
the Cubs obtained Larry Cheney,
pitcher, and Eddie LennoX in 1911.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
Keeps Housekeeper
and Companion For
Good Half Century

In the midst of your perusal q
the wonders of the age. pause and
consider this one: A woman who for
so years remains in the employ Of
one household.
Don't be hasty and decide at once
that it never could happen i'm real
life. for a certain woman in this
town by the name Of Miss Susan
Schrock holds that unique distinc
ton and today marks the 50th an.
niversary of her establishment IN
the home of Mrs. A. y. Hickox, who
was then Miss Nellie Foster of Mic
dlebury, Ind. Mrs. HickOx was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edison
Foster Of that city and il was in
10 the Foster household that Miss
Schrock a young girl at that time,
was first engaged to act as house
keeper.
AS a courtesy TO Miss Schrock
Mrs. Hickox entertains with "A tea
at her home, TAI w. Washington
av, from three until six o'clock thss
afternoon. More than 40 guests were
invited. a number Of them being OLD
friends of the family. Clusters OF
jOnquils arranged about the house
We're most attractive decorations.
Mr.. Foster and his family. accom-
panied by Miss Schrock. came u
South Bend A. years ago and after
the death Of Mrs. Hickox's parents
became the housekeeper for Mrs
liickOX. Mrs. Hickox and Miss
Schrock are the only two living n
the old household now and in ther
we find rare examples Of a woma7
who is loyal and trustworthy enough
TO be kept in the home Of a woman
who is sufficiently wise 20 appreciate
her value. Miss HickoX finds in Mis-.
Schrock a companion as well as I
hOusekeeper; Miss Schrock finds IL
Mrs. Hickox a friend as well as ar
employer.