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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-24

which of the 81 applicants had the
most brains. So important did he
consider this consideration, in fact,
that when Hilda Clark tipped the
scales only at 16O pounds-hardly
one of the others but had done bet
ter-Ned waived this slight discrep-
ancy because of her very obvious
ADVANTAGES in the other considera-
tions. He had a set of scales
brought into his Office from the
factory, so that he might not trust
to mere guess work regarding the
weight of his applicants
You look fat enough anyway"
he said good-naturedly to her. as he
helped her step down from the
Weighing platform. Eat plenty
Of butter and potatoes and things.
1 guess YOU are just the man I'm
looking for" And as he showed her
TO the exit hall he made his way
to his brothers Office.
We'll, I've got her" he said. And
she's fat and all intellect. We're
both safe. I never could get sentr-
mental over such a heavyweight and
you couldn't stand the intellect.
she's the kind of girl that looks as
if she'ed know just what a buyer
was going 10 order as soon as he
came into the place, and it is all
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the land.
The comfort of this decision en-
abled him to sleep and to finish his
work next day, so that he was able
to go to his aunt on his way to din
ner. He had telephoned her that he
had something most important
about which he must consult her.
She would not fail him. he knew
Wasn't il one of the very good
things of his life that he could al
ways depend on Aunt Margaret
Bless her!
With high hopes he leaped up the
steps of her home. The door was
soon opened. He rushed into the
library where she often sat She was
there as usual, but the smile of
greeting he had for her froze 20
one of horror.
For there on the mantel, facing
him, was the handsome face he had
grown to deteSt smiling at him.
He reached out to a chair for sup
port. Steadying himself, then tragi-
cally pointing at the picture and
looking reprOachfulIy at the sweet
faced middle-aged woman who had
come forward 10 kiss him, he ex-
claimed:
And you, too, Aunt Margaret"
We'll, Caesar asked his surpris-
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with his blue homespun shirt open
at the throat and sleeves pushed
carelessly back from his muscular
arms. Her very silence brought TO
him a realization OF her thought.
oh, That il, A mountain man
is not good enough, You want the
fine clothes. the suavity and con-
vention TO which you are accustom-
ed. You can have them If you want
do not doubt it. But whoever he
be he viii never have what you have
given 20 the mountaineer."
She had risen and faced him.
How dare you"
He had laughed roughly in in
terruption. "Dare?" dare any
thing. my dear young lady. and tell
you plainly that in that half hour
in Eliza Rankin's cabin you gave
me what you will never give an
other man. and that was your soul, ="
and turning on his heel he left her
as the train pulled into the station.
She heard from him once, months
later. He wrote that he had volun-
teered and must see her before he
left for France. The note was I'M
answered. He did not come, and as
the days passed she knew her day
of reckoning was upon her; that she
had let him go to his work thinking
her heartless.
1t all came back as she looked at
the work in her lap and as she let
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OUR OWN PAGE OF SUNDAY SHORT STORIES

head. Couldn't you have sent the
things by freight"
Eliza and the others need food,
and this is the quickest way TO get
it TO them" Lavinia answered.
Fortunately, her chauffeur was a
Virginian and had come from the
mction Of the state TO which she
was going. He had known the
Rankins and Wades. we played
together when we was kids" he told
her. It'll so hard with the women
in the mountains with their mems
gone" For a moment he looked
troubled. I s'pose you wonder why
a husky Teller like me is a stay-at-
home. 1 amt no Stacker. [ has a
wife an five kids an the orfercer
tot me to stay at home an take
kyar of EN-"
Never in her life before had La
vinia been so conscious of the COM
forts of fire as when she entered
the log cabin an hour later. stiff and
shivering. But it wasn't much Of a
fire, just a handful of sticks upon
which Eliza threw a few pine cones
that blazed up at once. Standing
before il, Lavinia looked about
There was but the one room. Side
beside in one corner stood two beds
covered with gay patchwork quilts.
Four bright eyes peered at her from
the furthest one. From the nearer
came a slight moan.
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she cried Poor Paul thought she
was hysterical with grief and morti-
fication.
At last she rose. walked TO the
mantel, took the picture from e.
looked at il critically. and said:
He lis handsome, isn't he2"
Yes; and YOU all fell for a lot of
way hair and a perfect prohlo.~
denounced Paul
Come dear" as she put me &c
ture back, you have suhrred
enough. / will tell YOU who ha l..
You know about the new Walton
Stock Co? Well he is the leading
man. The MANAGEMENT gave his
photograph 70 every woman attend
ing the Wednesday matinee. We
liked his acting, but ne never heard
Of any Of us. The photograph rep
resents "A courtesy from the man
agement; that is an, dear Now run
along TO Airline and ask her what
YOU intended asking her the other
night ] am sure you viii be well
come"
Paul seized his aunt in his strong
young arms. and after kissing her
furiously, he ran out of the house.
slamming the door after him as ne
went or his way TO Airline
Copyright, 1879
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cyclone 70 william pursuing yo1.
is there And Mrs. Donovan
laughed expectantly. for she and
this only daughter Of hers we-s
great chums and shared a sense p
rich Irish humor
Nothing, mother. I'm jus. l.t-
tie tired and hungrr guess. and
supper smells 80 good. I'm ready.
II 81 u.s."
"An right But Ann. did y0u
hear about Tommy Regain IEs
mother was over this afternoon and
told me about H. She cried and
cried. but she's so proud of him.
and she says he's so anxious % 20.
and"
What mother Tommy hasn't
"
"Enlistedt Yes. he has" ez,lalm-
ed Mrs Donovan. da5b.ng at fur
tive tear with the corner o. her
apron. That's just what Tommy
has gone and done she told me-
all about how he's fe.t ever since
this war started. how it hurt him
(Co&TRSUEn on PAGE SEVEAsl
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dear miss kin yo help we uns
me and liz Crawford IS havin a hard
lime guvment TUX our mems an we
alls tryin 10 git titles an cloths 70
give the chilrun 20 eat we CANT an
miss Honey We alls mos purish me
an liz an her Gal abys is Twin with
mol wade an arfter we ais dun git
thrOu the wuk thars muffin 10 do but
set fore the Fire an tat an knit an
WOner ef our mensll KUN hum an
how we unsll git throu the Winter
it is Awful cold an me an mol go
up the mountin an cut down pine
saplins an drag EN- hum i aint plain
in miss honey an ! aint begin but
jest wants 20 know eef yore friensll
bay wa alls latin
With great Respec yore
Frien liza tankin."
Lavinia read the letter over and
over again. She could make moth
ing Of IL but a tumble of words all
but illegibly written. Not a comma.
not period. She glanced at the
name: liza rankin. and light came
10 her. The meaning Of the letter
became clear. Her throat con-
tracted with an uncomfortable ache
and tears hid the package in her
lap at which she fumbled with un-
seeing eyes.
II was roughly and insecurity tied
and she wondered how il had come
intact through the mails. AS the
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CONTINUED or RAGE sEvEA9
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23
NAVY PROGRAM ANNOUNCED.
Ten preadnouehts, Six Cruisers and
MANY Smaller Ships Planned.

Washington. Oct. 23.-Congress has
been asked by the navy department 10
authorize a second three year naval
building program to provide ten ad-
ditional superdreadnoughts. six battle
cruisers, and 40 smaller vessels at
cost OF $500. 000. 600. This was disclosed
tonight by Secretary Daniels after his
appearance before the house naval
committee to explain the appropria-
ton.
This authorization r. asked for the
next fiscal year and Is in addition to
the l5S naval vessels comprising the
first three year building program au-
thorized in 1916 and the great num-
Der of new destroyers and other spe-
cial types contracted for since the
United States entered the war.
Work on the first three year pro-
gram was delayed by the war. but
congress has required that a start
must be made on all the vessels before
next July l.
Including the ssoo.ooo.ooo for the
three year program. Secretary Daniels
said, the total estimates OF the de-
partment for ship construction, in
Guiding arrnor and armament, amount
this year to ss72,oso.ooo. Only $780,
ooo, 900 OF the $500, 900, 900 will be made
available next year for construction
work on the three year program. In
addition to S372, o9o, 900 which is asked
for completing vessels already author
lied
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23
Tuesday, Oct. %

Commencing at $3.50 sharp, consist
ing of the following described property.
Sc Head Of Cattle-Consisting Of 20
COWS, 10 giving milk, the balance fresh
soon; 10 steers coming 2 years old; s
heifers coming 2 years old steers
coming l year old; 4 heifers, l year
old; II head calves; / Shorthorn bull.
10 Head of Horses-Consisting of /
black team, years old; black team, 3
and years old; black mare, smooth
mouth; bay mare, smooth mouth;
brown mare, smooth mouth; bay mare,
years old; grey horse, coming years
old; brown colt, coming two years old
105 Head of Hoes-Consisting Of 10
sows with pigs; 80 spring pigs.
9 Head Of Sheep
35 tons Of clover hay in barn: 30
acres of corn in field; straw stack; $50
tons ensilage; 100 chickens.
Farm Machinery-Consisti Of SIT
Mccormick binder, new; John Deere 3
row corn pillow, new; riding cultiva-
tors; Gale corn planter. 80 rods Of
wire: 20-ft. Rock Island drag, with
manure spreader, new; Tower surface
cultivator, new; 14-inch walking STIR
ring pillow; 13-inch John Deere gang
plow, new; 16-inch riding stirring
pillow; 2 wagons with box; truck wag-
on with hay rack; bobsleds; Hoosier
seeder; Emerson hay rake; John Deere
disc; surrey and 2 top buggies; Reli-
ance separator; sets harness, and
other articles too numerous to mention.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Terms-All sums Of $40 and under,
cash, over that amount a. credit Of II
months time will be given with bank
able note bearing per cent interest.
No property to be removed until set
tied for.
Ed PUTNAM & SON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23

e Chicago, Oct. 23.-Fresh advances
took place in the corn market today, in
auenced mainly by prevailing bullsh
views of the war outlook. Some at
tention, however, was given to reports
OF car scarcity. Sellers were scarce
except on bulges. Opening prices,
which ranged from q 10 cents high
er, with November at sl.25s os1.24N
and December at sl.21Ia to SIZE,
were followed by a slight reaction.
Bullish sentiment grew much more
pronounced during the late dealings
and there were sharp gains over the
earlier top figures. The market closed
strong, 50 to ~ cents net higher,
with November at Sl.27ls to s1.27S
and December at s124Gl24b.
Oats.
Diplomatic and military develop
ments still rule the oats market. As
IN the case Of corn, new strength was
shown After opening Il 10 q cent
higher. with November 6sN Ito 6Sis.
prices remained firm.
Provisions.
Provisions were slow to open. The
tendency Of values. however, were up
ward with cereals.
Subsequently buying support became
poor. and the market underwent a de-
cided rset back.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23
SPRAINS! RUB PAINS
AND SWELLING AWAY
Relief Comes the Moment You
Apply "St. Jacobs Iiniment"

Don't stay crippled! Rub this sooth
ing, penetrating liniment right into the
sprain, ache or strain, and out comes
pain. soreness, stiffness and swelling,
Nothing else penetrates, heals and
strengthens the injured muscles. nerves
tendons and lgaments so promptly. 1t
doesn't burn or discolor the skin and
can not cause injury. Don't suffer.
Get a small trial bottle from any drug
store now-limber up. Rub the misery
right out. A moment after est Jacobs
Liniment" is applied you can not feel
the slightest pain or soreness. and you
can go about your regular duties.
"St- Jacobs Liniment" conquers pain.
It has been used effectively for sprains,
strains, soreness and stiffness for 60
years-six gold medal awards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23
WILSON REPLY 70 GERMAN N0rg|
TO DEMAND COMPLETE
SURRENDER.
ARMY MUST GIVE UP
ARMS AND MUNITIONS
No Voluntary Retirement From Bel.
GUM Without Full surr1ndsr-osr.
many Must Deliver Guarantees Of
Good Faith and Tangible Pledges Of
Subsequent Performances Of Contract
tArthur Sears Henning in Chicago
Tribune.l

tArthur Sears Henning in Chicago
Tribune.]
Washington, Oct. 23.-President
Wilson will not yield an inch to Ger
many in response to the latest Teu-
tonic peace note, according to officials
who discussed the question with him
today.
He will make it clear that the evac-
uation of invaded territories by the
Teutonic armies must be on terms laid
down by Marshal Foch and the other
military advisers of the nations fight
ing the central powers.
The German army will not be al
lowed to retire intact from France and
Belgium with its arms and stores.
This was the positive assertion of a
cabinet member following the session
OF the cabinet with the president this
afternoon.
Program Of the Allies.
It now Is possible to outline the en-
tire program for bringing the war to
an end, which has been worked out by
the United States and the allies. Here
are the consecutive steps:
Evacuation by Germany of all In
vaded territory on terms fixed by the
allied military commanders.
Armistice granted after evacuation
of all occupied territory, on terms fixed
by the allied military commanders. in
Guiding the delivery by Germany of
guarantees for good fatty and sub
eac,,ent moo IF contract
Peace concluded during the armis-
tice in accordance with the principles
enunciated by the president and in
dorsed by the allies.
This is q ,,-.-~~o'r that contemplates
the enforced surrender OF
powers to Tue 4.!ied nations at every
step. 1t is a program that will De
backed up and carried out by the ever
increasing military strength of the
allies.
President Works With Army.
Mr.. Wilson, it is asserted, has this
program in mind at all times. however
indirectly his Diplomacy may seem
now and then 70 be aimed at accom-
plishing the general purpose. The
president is endeavoring to aid the
military forces by eutfianking diplo-
matte attacks for the purpose of exert
ing moral suasion upon the enemy.
Ahho the unofficial text OF the Ger
man note was discussed for two hours
at the cabinet meeting today. the pre-
sident, according to the most reliable
information obtainable. had not de-
cided just what he would say In reply.
An indication of this indecision was
the postponement by the administra-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23
U. s. 70 RULE HEADeEAR.
To Fix Style and Color Of Mems Hats
Durinq War.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Fashions In
mems hats will be made In America
from now till the end Of the war. under
the conservation agreement entered
into between the domestic felt hat
manufacturers and the conservation
division Of the war industries board.
Not only will the fashion be deter
mined but It will perforce be followed
for no foreign models which conflict
with the hat standards as to style,
shape, color, and weight. are to be
imported while the agreement Is IN
force. Men and boys, under the ruling,
announced today, must forego i'm
ported novelties and conform to the
American standard. Felt hats for
women and girls have not, so far, been
included in the agreement.
Colors Of mems hats will be confined
to black two shades Of brown. two
shades Of green, and two shades Of
steel pearl, and Belgian. The use Of
Innings is discouraged for the spring
season Of 1919 and will be discontinued
in the fall. There are to be no elastic.
cords, buttons. or eyelets, and stickers
will not be permitted in the tops OF soft
hats. No hats are to be made with
turned over or turned under edges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23

90 tteeaf q ~ delivesy - ~ o1is
81 tsxt q he osrnsa .nets uas'i -
~ Question ~ cahanss nesnbsso
lsft with the press6ent 70 decree =
whether 20 terminate the eScnanoeo
betveen Washington and Berlin ~ re-
turing tho German government =
Narshal Foch for the terms OF evAc-
,afion Of invaded territory or to adj
dress another argument to the German
people pointing out that sham trans
Formations Of the German government
viii not do and that the sooner they
nd themselves Of the Prussian MILL
tary autocracy the shorter and easier
will be the road to peace.
Sensse Feslina In This Country.
Tho president realizes that the over
whelming demand or the country. OF
the representatives of the people IN
congress, and Of tho press ID Tor
short, final reply informing the Ger
mans that they can get their terms
from Foch. Some who enjoy the con-
fidence Of the president believe that
after thinking the matter over toniEht
he will take exactly this course IN 2
note Of unusual vigor.
At the same time 1t II known that
Mr.: Wilson Il strongly tempted to try
once more to reason with the German
people and to convince them that no
halfway terms are acceptable. II the
var could be shortened In this way It
would be well worth the effort. In the
opinion Of the president, despite any
Temporary unpopularity he might IN
cur.
No Question es Evacuation.
II il conceded that there 10 only one
proposition In the note calling Tor
reply. by the president. That Is the
suggestion that steps be taken to fix the
arrangements for evacuation OF occu-
pied territory, it being plainly indicated
that Germany expects these terms 10
be arrived at in parley between the
allied and Teutonic commanders ana
on a basis Of German as well as aiDed
power in the field.
This is not at all satisfactory 70
the United States and the allies. ThS
terms Of evacuation are to be fixed ny
the allied commanders without refer
ence to the German contentious ana
the Germans are to be given the choice
of accepting the terms and withdraw
ing peaceably or rejecting them ana
compelling the allies to proceed with
the present process of election.
Will Not Fall Into Trap.
II is not doubted that as terms OK
evacuation Marshal Foch would re-
ouire the Germans to lay down their
arms and surrender their military
equipment and stores. Otherwise the
German army would be allowed TO
withdraw intact with all arms ana
equipment to a shorter line. where II
could renew the war with greater pow
ers Of resistance.
The German government is evidently
maneuvering to be allowed to do this
very thing and clearly had the idea
that President Wilson would allow
himself to be led into this pitfall.
Any apprehension that the president
might fall into the German trap was
removed by his last note to Berlin
stating that the conditions OF evacua-
ton must maintain allied military SC
premacy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23
Rance Of CHICAGO Grain Prices.


Corn-Novenber opened at 1o4h;
highest, 1.o7S: lowest 1888 closed.
l.27H: December opened at 121H;
highest, 1.24A; lowest, 1909: closed,
1.24.
Oats-November opened at ssA:
highest, 6s4; lowest, ss; closed, ssE;
December opened at STE: highest,
69A: lowest, 6712: closed. So.
Pork-November closed, $500; jan
uary closed, $3.50.
Lard-NoveTrber highest, e4.45: low
est 24.e0: closed 2421; January
opened at 23.47: highest, 23.47; lowest,
23.15; closed. 23.1o.
Ribs-November highest, 21.e7: low
est, 21.05; closed, 2177; January
opened at 1850: highest, 1850; low
est, 1922; closed, 20.32.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23
ALLIES REACH DANUBE.
Turks Now Completely Isolated From
Contact With Central Powers.


Turks Now Completely isolated From
Contact With Central Powers.
Paris. Oct. 2s.-The ministry Of war
made modest announcement which
means the final crushing OF the pan
German hopes in the near east. II was
that the French troops had reached
the Danube In the region OF vidin.
The announcement said that steps
have been taken to cut of traffic on
the Danube and that q German war
vessel had been driven ashore.
Widen Is on the right bank OF the
Danube in that little strip OF Bulgaria
which runs northward between Serbia
on the west and the Danube and Rou-
mania on the east. It is a bare fifty
miles below the famous Iron Gate of
the Danube where the borders OF
Roumania, Serbia and Hungary are
joined. Widen Is seventy-five miles
north of Sofia
In Touch with Roumania.
Thus the allies again are in touch
with the Roumanians. whose country
was overrun and crushed by the Aus
tro- Germans, but who since have been
freed by the evacuation of the land by
the armies OF the central powers. They
now are in n position which bids fair
to free all Albania, Serbia and Mon
tenegro from the Germans.
The allies are drawing closer to the
sections OF Austria Hungary inhabited
by the Czecho- Slovaks and the Jugo-
Slavs, who are in open rebellion and
whose rights to independent sover-
eighty are recognized by the United
States and the entente.
A little to the west Of Vidin the
allied forces are driving northward
steadily. Serbian troops to the north
OF Aleksinatz and Krushevatz in Ser
bia are fighting the strongly intrenched
Germans.
Success 10 Won Quickly.
Thus in thirty -four days the allies
have advanced $50 miles as the crow
flies from their positions in Macedonia
from which they opened their offensive
Bulgaria has bene forced into an I'M
conditional surrender and made 10
turn over it's railroads to the use of the
allied forces.
Turkey is completely isolated. The
Berlin to- Bagdad" route, the pan
Germanist hope Of conquest in the
east, has been pushed backward again
into the realm Of dreams. Several
weeks ase the allies cut thru at Nish.
the line from the central powers TO
Constantinople.
Now the water route between the
central powers and their ally in the
near east is broken. The vessels which
since the crushing of Roumania went
down the Danube to the Black eea, no
longer can cary arms to the Turk and
foodstuffs, oils and minerals from the
conquered portions of Roumania ana
Russia to Austria and Germany.
Report by War Ministry.
The official report describing this
victory issued recently said:
ION Oct. 20. thirty -four days after
launching their offensive the French
troops reached the Danube in the
region OF Nidin and took measures TO
prevent all traffic on the river. An
enemy monitor was forced ashore on
the north bank under our artillery hre.
THE same day allied forces occupied
Zaietchar. Their advanced elements
are within ten kilometers OF laratchin
on the Morava. Serbian troops are IN
contact north OF Aleksinatz and
Krushevatz with German forces
strongly intrenched."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23
r1MEsRErUBIlCAN MAlssnAlLiOwN, IOWA, UCTonEK
.AmsoN's MARKET Repoar.
Furnished by Lamsen oros. q CO. 2Cs
Masonic Temple; Phone fe3.

Chicago-Oct. 23.-Corn--Local SEN
timent continues bullish on corn and.
with very little outside trade. larger
spectators have little difficulty IN
absorbing the offerings OF the pit and
forcing prices sharply higher. Those
lu'lishly inclined gained courage from
the outlook for unsettled weather ana
the hint given out by a local news
bureau that the reply to the German
peace note would be OF such charact-
or as TO prolong the war, Cash corn
was in better demand and prices on all
grades were quoted 3 to cents higher.
Oats--Corn helped oats ard, as the
latter advanced numerous stop losses
were encountered. Closing prices were
around the highest of the day. Coun.
try offerings are not large, and sample
values were again slightly higher.
Chicago car lots-wheat, EOS: corn,
2lS; oats, l25.
Minneapolis-Wheat, 673; corn, s:
oats. So.
Duluth-Wheat, 2sT; oats, 3.
Winnipeg-Wheat. l,02s: oats ~.
Clearances-Wheat, $4,000; corn.
none; oats, none.
RANGE OF PRICES.