davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-09

peace as we'll as a message Of
good Will. But peace does not
mean that we can fold our
hands. II means further sacri-
fee. We must prove conclus-
lively 20 an attentive world
that America Is permanently
aroused 20 the needs OF the new
era our old Indifference gone
forever.
The exact nature Of the flu
ture service OF the Red Cross
will depend upon the program
OF the associated governments
but there is Immediate need
today for every heartening word
and for every helpful service.
We must not forget that our
soldiers and our sailors are still
under orders and still have du-
ties 70 perform Of the highest
consequence, and that the Red
Cross Christmas membership
means "A great deal 70 them.
The people OF the saddened
lands, moreover. returning
home today where there a re
no homes must have the as
surance that the hearts OF our
people are with them in the
dark and doubtful days ahead.
Let US. so far as we can, help
them back TO faith in mercy
and in future happiness.
LAS president Of the Red Cross,
conscious in this great hour OF
the value OF such message
from the American people. |
should be glad If every Ameri-
can would join the Red Cross
for 1919. and thus send forth
to the whole human family the
Christmas greeting for which it
waits and for which il stands
in greatest need.
(Signed)
WOODROW WILSON"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-09
POLITICAL FACTIONS
IN GERMANY ARE NOW
H0PELESSLY DIVIDED

BERLIN. Saturday. Dee. 9.-The
dioting of-Friday in Berlin, the mys-
terious raid on the executive com
mittee of the soldiers and work
mems council and the demonstration
by soldiers and sailors on behalf OF
Chancellor Ebert (when he was &C
claimed as president Of the repub-
lie but set aside the honor) have
intensified the existing gap between
the two wings OF the social democ-
racy which seem now more than
ever ho3elessly divided.
Political onlookers are wondering
today whether the Ebert and Haase
factions have reached the parting Of
the ways, and are asking what will
be the attitude Of the Berlin regi-
ments from the front when they ar
rive home next week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-09
URGES POOLING
OF WIRE LINES
Merging of Telephone and
Telegraph Systems Ask
ed by Vail.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-POoling
to the telephone and telegraph facil-
tiles of the country on the one hand
and the marine cable lines on the
other, each with a comprehensive
operating organization under a single
executive head, is recommended 10
Postmaster General Burleson by
Theodore y. Vail. president of the
American Telegraph and Telephone
company.
In his letter. made public today,
Mr.. Vail said the pooling arrange
ment would be brought about with
out Acknowledgement of the proper
ties and such a manner that they
could be turned back to private own
ership at the expiration of the period
Of government control.
Must Avoid Waste.
What should be done 10 create
an ideal system" says Mr.. Vail,
cannot be done because of existing
laws, nor would complete consolida-
ton be justified since to undo such
a consolidated system into its former
units would lead to unwarranted
waste.
There are, however, many things
which can be done which would not
produce waste, and which might. by
Improvement of service, help to fur
Their educate the public and create
an actively favorable attitude to-
wards some correlation or cOOrdina-
ton of operation and service with
the control and regulation and re-
striction through some combination
OF governmental authority and priv
ate ownership or operation, retain
ing all the advantages and incentives
Of both"
Cable System Urged
Mr. Vail, who is acting as conf
Dental adviser TO Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson in control of the wire
communications systems taken over
by the government, discussed the
land and marine wire organizations
separately. II the United States. he
said, is TO become a commercial and
industrial world center. an American
cable system consonant with the OBJ
legations and opportunities Of the
country must be organized.
There must be a United States
system which will place this country
directly in communication with
every country with which we have or
hope to have important commercial
relations" declared Mr.. Vail. AS il
is now we are on one side of the
world system. We must be made
one Of the centers of the world sys-
TEN if we expect 10 compete on even
terms with the world or be properly
considered by the countries we wish
10 reach"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-09
CANADIAN COMPANY
TO EXCLUDE HUNS

JOHANNESBURG. Union OF South
Africa. Dec 9-CVia Montreal)-
At a special meeting OF the Witwa-
tcrs Rand commercial exchange II
was resolved 10 exclude from mem
bership or representation on the ex-
change any person or firm or enemy
nationality 10 was also resolved TO
urge the government. the chamber
OF mines and the Witwaters Rand
municipalities not 70 purchase goods
OF enemy origin for at least five
years after the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-09
GERMANS SHOOT NINE
FRENCH PRISONERS
AND WOUND IS OTHERS

prisoners were shot by the Germans
and Is other prisoners seriously
wounded at the prison camp in
Langgensalza, PrusSian Saxony. the
Spanish ambassador at Berlin re-
ports The behavior OF the prison
ers did not in the least justify the
severity OF this act OF repression. j;
was declared
The French government. It l. In
dicated. Is resolved to demand reIa-
ration for this act OF the Germans
which will be added 20 the ALREADY
Ions list Of occurrences Of this and
similar nature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-09
NOTICE.

Members OF Colfax Camp 1905.
NJ. W. OF a Election OF officers
will take place at the regular meet
ing Monday evening. Dec. 9. az the
NJ. A. A Hall. s21 So. Michigan st
101s0-s
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-09
MRS, LEWIS
OF BROOKLYN
Tells How She Was Made
Well by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Brooklyn. n. Y.-"For one year I
was miserable from a displacement,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-09
Chile Considers
u. to Act
AS A Mediator

SANTIAGO. Chile. Saturday. Dec.
9.-The council Of ministers has un-
der consideration the offer Of the
United States of mediation in the
question of the provinces of Tacna
and africa, in dispute with Perm.
The ministers will confer on Sunday
on this subject with the committees
OF foreign affairs of the senate and
chamber of deputies. Opinion in
the congress appears to be divided
as 70 the procedure TO be employed,
but all seem agreed that a definite
solution should be speedily reached.
a Santiago dispatch Saturday
night reported the tender Of the Of
fer Of mediation by the United
States by Joseph II. Shea the Amer
lean ambassad dor. It was also in
dicated by Buenos Aires advices
that the United States had made
known 10 Argentina that the Wash
ington government would be willing
TO offer Intervention in the Chilean
Peruvian controversy Jointly with
Argentina II was added that Pre-
sident Irigoyen had accepted the in
vitation and instructed the diplo-
matte agents of Argentina in Chile
and Peru TO this effac'.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-09
BRITAIN DAY IS
OBSERVED IN j. s.
King George Sends Thanks to
American People For
War Work.

NEW YORK. Dec. "a mes
sage from King George expressing
the hope that Britons and Americans
may be as united in peace as they
were IN war. was read today al Q
meeting tn the Hlppodrome ar
ranged as the climax OF New York s
celebration OF Britain day
The kings message read by Alton
3. Parker. who presided. stated that
the people OF the British empire
Join with me in thanking you and
those associated with you for your
efforts IN promoting this celebration
which viii be welcomed as a PROOF
Of the true and lasting friendship Of
the United States.
1T will be a particular satisfaO-
tion 20 my navy and army 70 feel
that they have won the esteem Of
the nation which has sent so many
gallant men TO suffer with them the
trials OF this great war and 20 share
in the gIories OF final victory" con-
tinued the message. In the name
OF the British empire. / thank the
America. and 7 pray that the coming
era Of peace may find our two ma
tions always united as they are to-
day
Lloyd Georges Message.
A message from Premier Lloyd
George read.
II am always delighted with any
work which helps 10 make our two
nations understand one another bet
ter. We shall never forget the
prompt and decisive response OF the
American president and people TO
me allied call this spring, and the
invaluable part played by the
American navy in helping 20 free the
sea from the German pests"
Messages from Foreign Minister
BalfOur. Field Marshal Haig, Ad-
miral Beatty and Jellico. Premier
CIemenceau OF France. and Ambas-
sadOr Jusserand were also read to
the audience. which included army
and navy officers OF high rank.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-Wash-
ington today continued 10 pay trib-
ute 20 the British empire for its par
in the world war. Exercises held un-
der arrangements OF the washington
Britain's day committee were at
tended by senator's and representa-
tives and government officials as well
as by allied and neutral diplomats
The achievements Of the British
army and navy were set forth in
speeches and n bleaux
Sen. NcCumber OF North Da-
kota. the principal speaker. said
that after England's great service 70
mankind in the war Americans
may we'll be proud that Britain was
not only the birthplace OF their
fathers. but also the source Of their
ideals"
We may rejoice" the senator
sale, that although we may have
been in collision IN the past through
unwise rulers and commercial rival
ry. we were never far apart in our
ideals"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-09
FOR LUMBAGO
Try Musterole. See How
Quickly It Relieves

You just rub Musterole in briskly. and
Usually the pain Is gone-a delicious,
,soothing comfort comesto takeitsplace.
Musterole IS clean. white ointment,
made with oil Of mustard. Use it instead
OF mustard plaster. Will not blister.
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it totheir patients.
They will gladis' tell you what relief
II gives from sore throat, bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
congestion, pleurisy. rheumatism, lum-
bago, pains and scnes of the back or
joints. sorainS. sore muscles. bruises.
chilblains. frosted feet, colds Of the
chest. Always dependable.
50 and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-09

winch caused a
E e n eral run
down condition
with headaches
and pains in my
side. My sister
induced me to
try Lydia z.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
l found it helped
me very much
a n d such a
splendid tonic
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
AT LAST

The suit case that journeys to the
saloon is like the pitchers that went
to the well, it may go once too often.
One Tom Coppeck seems to have had
that experience with his suit case.
Tuesday evening he was invited off
the west bound passenger train by
Deputy State Sheriff T.. II. Glau of
Aberdeen and suit cases containing
twenty two quarts of whiskey came
with him. Chief Gullick and officer
Connolly acted as reception commit
tee on a Geographic request from Mr..
Glau. And by the time the train reach
ed Bookings he had added twormore
travellers with suit cases to his party.
Walt Bransen. with four quarts and
George Fulmer, with six quarts were
the others and they are characterized
by the deputy as being just working
men who wanted to provide for the
future. The man Coppeck is claimed
to be an old hand at the business and
has been watched and followed be-
fore, but never until now caught with
the goods on" The men We're Jail
ed and yesterday morning had made
up their minds to plead guilty and
start right in serving their term or
paying their fines. They will be taken
before Judge Skinner of the Circuit
Court as soon as he has time to at
tend to their cases.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
MINNESOTA DISASTER

The latter part of last week a large
region of country west and north Of
Duluth was swept by the most awful
prairie and forest fire in the history
of the northwest. The latest report
this morning gives the loss of life at
more than one thousand and the fig
ures on the loss of property are stag.
gering. Family after family was WHIP
ed out of existence and those who saw
ed their lives, many of them lost all
that they had. Grain in the granary
was destroyed and cattle are dotting
the prairie with stiffened corpses. The
remaining live stock is being gathered
up in order to save it. The full force
of Minnesota's state machinery is Civ
ing relief work their entire attention.
The calamity board, organized by the
full Of the state within leg
al limitations would be used to repair
the property damage as far as possible
Fires broke out again this week in
other localities, but they are being
fought with desperation and the last
report quiets all alarm Of any further
catastrophe. Home Guards and Ma
tional Guards Of the state have been
called to the work Of rescue and fire
fighting and have responded nobly.
The Twin Cities have SEN trucks,
money and men and the Red Cross is
handling the whole relief situation
with great success and c~arefulness.
These sufferers have the fullest sym
pathy of a nation already bleeding
from the wal hurts of Europe.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
MINISTER WEEDS

Yesterday in Minneapolis. at the
home of the parents of the bride,
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. Mapes, West Lake
of the Isles Boulevard, Miss Elenore
Mapes was united in marriage to the
Rev. Earl V. Pierce, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Bookings. The
Rev. w. B. Riley, d. d., of Mime
apolis performed the ceremony. AS
the order closing the church was put
into effect last Friday, Mr.. Pierce left
that day for the cities in his auto and
spent the time visiting and preparing
for the event that made him a married
man. Had the ban been removed, Mr..
and Mrs. Pierce would have arrived
in Bookings the last of this week. AS
it is they will be very likely to remain
over in the Twin Cities for a further
visit or may take a short wedding
trip. Brookings will be very much
pleased to welcome the. reverend
gentleman and his bride on their ar
rival, and the Register joins in wish
in them a long and useful life.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
ADJOURN

The annual conference of the M. f.
church for South Dakota, which met in
Madison, last week with the ~expecta-
ton of holding over until this week,
closed suddenly after a very short ses-
sion, and all who were in attendance
had left for home by Friday night. The
list of appointments available to the
Register we find that Bookings,
White and Arlington all receive back
their former pastors. while Rev. Harry
Lee succeeds the Rev. Mr.. Seastrand
at Bruce, the latter gentleman going to
Hazel. Rev. ]. B. Dibble, a Brookings
county boy. remains at Alpena and
Rev. K. P. Hall, a former Brookings
pastor, is continued at Deadwood. The
Rev. w. S. Shepard continues as sup
~erintendent of the Watertown district,
in which Brookings is situated.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
GRIP IN COUNTRY
IS NOT ALARMING
COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH RE-
PORTS THAT NO DANGEROUS
CASES ARE KNOWN
MANY Ill BUT FEW ARE SERIOUSLY So
try Indicate That Influenza Epi-
demic Is On Decline.

So far the death rate in Brookings
County from the influenza and its at.
tending complications has been very
small. Two students at State College
have passed away and there har.
been a few deaths in the county. hut
not to an extent that would indicat
that the epidemic has taken a Arm
hold among us. At len o'clock this
morning the county health officer
stated hat there were no dangerous
though there are a number who will
have to be watched to see that they
do not expose themselves and As a
result complications might set in. A
young man named Raymond Calkins,
from Mitchell. died at the college
hospital Monday morning. His con
dition on Sunday was not alarming
and only in the last twelve hours of
his life was it apparent that a fight
must be made for his existence.
His parents and two brothers came
but were too late to see him alive.
The body was taken to his home on
the Tuesday evening train and was
accompanied by a soldier escort from
the camp. A young man named Philip
J. TRACER of Carson County, and liv-
ing near Mcintosh, died yesterday
morning, his parents were here al
the time and will accompany his re-
mains to their home tomorrow morn
ing. There is one other case at the
college that is serious, but not in
danger of death, and with all the
others who are sick, is receiving the
best attention and care that is pos
sible. DR.. f. c. Miller, health officer
of the city and county, has been ap
pointed by the Surgeon General Of
the army as a contract army surgeon
and assigned to duty to this camp.
His assistance viii be mighty vel
come to Captain Nichols, who has
been worked hard by the illness
~prevelant. A great many OF the cases
at the college, in the city and around
the county, are colds and grip and
with care and attention will recover
in due time. The general statement
made by the Public Health Service
last evening was to the effect that
they believed the peak Of the epidem-
ic had been reached and passed. That
in a short time all national danger
would be past and that the local com
munities could handle the situation
for the rest of the time it was around.
In the camps there is a greater de
gree of optimism than for many days
and the physicians believe that they
have the matter under control. There
seems to be no cause for panic or
alarm in this county and it will be a
great help if each n will be a com
mittee of one to see to their own
health and then to those Of tender
years who are in their charge. The
doctors are all being overworked not
only by real cases that need atteneion.
but also by those who are not as i'll
as they think they are. Personal at
tention to self will help u greatly
at this time and this is some thing
that everybody a do.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
BUN EXTRA EARLY

More than ever the old slogan Of
buy early" is applicable this year. At
first the government was inclined to
put a ban on Christmas buying, but
they have lifted it on the agreement
that no merchant shall increase his
sales force or ask them to put in extra
hours, and that there be no extra de-
mand on the shipping facilities. This
will mean hat every merchant must
sell in a regular way, as IL he allows
his Christmas demand to pile up dur
ing the week or two before that Holt
day, he will not be able to handle it,
because of the limitations placed on
him. Advice to buy extra early, while
stocks are full and complete, has a
special emphasis this year. For the
stocks cannot be replenished when
they are exhausted. Neither will there
be distinction made between the use
full" and the ''nonessential," in the
way of presents. And toys and play
things for children are especially free
lolll any iulcl tlcLCc VII tuc part VI
the authorities. But the great question
for the American people to consider,
decide and act on. is the matter OF
making their purchases early. extra
early. and in the regular course Of
business. Don't put it off until to-
morrow. Do it as soon as you car
Another thing the governr ..>oSs e
gests to merchants, is tt p~.hg Of
their Christmas stock o> o.e at once.
This will be neceS oxv~e. order to carry
out the purpr psSeethe new order o,
shopping. Loal merchants will no
doubt start to do this at a very early
date, and we have been advised that
some Of them have already unpacked
their goods and will continue to ex-
pose them for sale as soon as they ar
rive. "Essential' and useful" are 60
ing to be ~watch-words with the Ameri-
can buying public this year, more than
ever, and when they add the extra
early" to it, they will make these
stocks of Christmas goods respond to
their wishes. A useful thing does no,
have to be ugly. but beauty will be
no excuse. if the utility of the article
is not self evident. Get busy and help
win the war another way than any
o have tried so far.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
CALLED INTO SERVICE

DR.. II. w. Tarbell, who was just
married a few weeks ago and had
moved to BroOkings for the practice
of his profession of dentistry, has
beer called in to active service and
will leave Saturday for San Antonio.
Texas, to go into camp. He has been
associated with DR.. A. A. Harris and
they operated Offices both in Brook
ings and at White. Mrs. Tarbell will
go with the doctor for a time and
while he is away will make her home
with her parents at WatertOwn DR..
Tarbell is a Watertown born young
man and is the son of n Of that
city's most prominent physicians. He
takes with him to the service of his
country the best wishes of a lot of
friends he has made during his short
residence among US.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
DIED AT CAMP GRANT.

A telegram to Ole Aslakson from
Camp Grant. received last Thursday
evening. stated that Carl Fransen had
died in camp that day. He was a young
man who came over from Sweden in
1911 and had made his home in Brook
ings C1anty since that time. He had
purchased a small farm in Minnesota
last year and it was his hope to have
his mother and brothers come from
their home at GrimstrOp, Sweden, ana
make their home with him. He was
called with the draft men and has now
paid the full price of devotion to his
adopted country. Mr.. Aslakson is his
next friend in this country and he in
structed the authorities at the camp
to bury the body there until his mother
in Sweden could be communicated
with. Mr.. Fransen was nearly thirty
years and was a promising young man
and capable farmer. He had made
many friends among those with whom
he came in contact and his sudden
passing is a grief that they will share
with his Borrowing relatives across the
sea. A letter from the A. r. G.. director
at the camp says that he was a fine
soldier and had the regard and respect
of his fellows in training. His Will to
do for his adopted country places his
name on the honor roll Of her heroes.