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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service
CHICAGO, Jan. u. - Railroads
entering Chicago abandoned all at
tempts to operate trains today The
lashing below zero wind made il inn
possible for workmen 20 make any
headway at all in their efforts 20
clear snow from the switch inter
sections. Scores of passenger trains
were reported stalled I'm drifts
throughout the central west.
Attempts 10 move freight We're
abandoned early. Passenger trsius
were kept running for a time as they
could be moved with two engines
on the front pulling and one push
ing in the rear. SIow plows We're
ordered out with three engines be-
hind them. but their work was fu-
tile The wind piled the drifts En-
hack Of them as fast as they could
push it from the tracks ahead
Toward nightfau conditions Dee
came worse and the railways ahar-
doned all attempts even 20 keep
their lines clear and concentrated
their efforts on the relief OF pas
sengers marooned on their trains
along all lines from a5 &C. 100 miles
from the city. No distress was re-
ported among these victims of the
blizzard as most Of the trains car
ried dining cars and O plentiful sup
ply Of fuel
spend Night i'm stations.
At night the usual crowds or traF-
eIers assembled ar the railway sta-
tions IN Chicago and being unable
10 get trains or hotel accommoda-
tions hundreds spent the night in the
stations sleeping on their baggage
AT the Illinois Central station the
railway officials threw open Is pull
man cars for women and children.
The New york Central railroad
reports that several Of its trains.
including the Twentieth Century
limited. are blocked near EIkhart
Ind. and that no word has been
received from them since early this
afternoon Efforts are being mode
10 transport food and fuel 20 the
trains The western express from
New York. due at 2 p. m. Friday.
arrived this afternoon. Several Big
Four trains are stalled east Of here.
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-15

Or. Buddenbaum viii be in Union
city Monday. Mar. IS, o'clock p.
M, at the courthouse to give an ex-
animation for virus permits in hog
cholera work. Those interested will
please be on hand. All farmers are
Invited to attend the lecture pre-
ceding the examination.
t. H. DoUGHERTY,
County Agent.
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III An analysis and summary OF
the evidence regarding the conduct
of the German troops in Belgium to-
ward the civilian population OF that
country during the first few weeks
Of the invasion.
(2) An examination OF the eyi-
dence relating to breaches OF the
rules and usages of war and acts OF
inhumanity. committed by German
soldiers or groups OF soldiers. during
the first four months of the war,
whether in Belgium or in France.
This second part has again been
subdivided into two sections:
a. offenses committed against
noncombatant civilians during the
conduct of the war generally.
+ b. Offenses committed against
combatants, whether in Belgium or
in Franco.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-15

(Thru the courtesy of the Current
History Magazine, The New York
Times Monthly, we have permission
and will reproduce in full, with
weekly instalIments in The CONNER
cial, the Alleged German Atroci-
ties" which are embraced in the
report made to tho British Govern
ment.)
fContinued from last week.)
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-15
!. 'n.!.IIRGLARS LOOT
asinee
Rive Hundred Dollars in Merchandise
the Prize Booty.

berries at Troy, the poluest anu uose
complete raid took place there last
sunday night when the stores OF
1'he ]. S. Moffatt Sons were entered
aud Observation-Disclosures gutted. The
burglars entered thru the front doors
after taking bit and boring holes
in the door all the way round the
lock and dropping 1t out. They left
thru the back doors.
II must have consumed sometime
to gather all the different articles
stolen and put them into bags or
bundles SO as to carry them out
without leaving tracks. The men,
il seems, wore on their feet toe sacks
into the store, which were left be-
hind.
Mr.. JAS. r.. Moffatt. after making
an inventory Of the stock. estimated
the value OF the goods taken to be
about i've hundred dollars
On Monday morning the Dyers-
burg bloodhounds we're put on the
lob and tracked the burglars to Mof-
fatt. There they lost the trace.
Since the first burglaries at Troy
q night Waterman has been employ
ed to patrol court square. Why he
did not discover the dirty work go
ing on Sunday night no one knows.
The burglars not only made their
escape without detection but up to
the time this notice had bcen writ
ten had not been heard of.
A schedule of the articles stolen
was not altogether complete, but the
following was furnished by Mr.. Mof-
fatt to the officers:
pair mems plain toe slippers, No.
IL.
/ pair mems patent button shoes,
No. 8, Hamilton Brown, St. Louis,
make.
/ box mems night shirts.
4men's silk fancy stripe shirts
Textile Shirt Co., Cincinnati, 3 No.
Is; ] No. IA.
Ladies' Black Cat brand silk hose.
Mems hats labeled Sir knight.
Q piece bolts nice wool serge.
Q boltu nice quality fiaxon.
pair old ladies' plain toe shoes,
Goldman make.
pair iadies' kid cloth top shoes,
size az.
blue serge mems coat. size 3S.
blue serge mems coat and pants,
size AZ.
tailored suit by Scotch Woolen
Mills, Chicago, brown and purple
mixed, label inside coat with name,
L. M. Maxwell, and initials.
/ piece dark green silk poplin.
piece grey green silk poplin.
/ piece blue wash silk.
piece purple wash silk.
/ piece pink wash silk.
/ piece white wash silk.
piece navy wash silk.
! bolt lavender null.
/ bolt kimona goods, brown
ground with pink and green leaves
"A bolt same, tan ground with
brown and blue flowers.
15 yards white voile.
] lavender and white stripe crepe
de chine waist.
2 navy blue chiffon taffeta waists
white voile waist. blue satir
stripe.
2 misses cotton serge MILDLY suits
2 childs' calico dresses, blue collar
Q tan and green stripe childs
gingham dresses, tan trim.
2 green, black and yellow stripe
gingham dresses.
childs' navy and white ginghan
dress.
2 ladies' shepard plaid cotton suit
ing skirts.
II the officers and the night watch
man fail to make any captures a
these burglaries proceed. vigilanc'
committee will have to be deputize'
and the work done In determined
and peremptory manner as the cas-
demands.
People cannot rest In safety will
such things as this happening ever.
few days.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-15
PART L.
THE CONDUCT OF THE GERMAN
TROOPS IN BELGIUM.

TROOPS IN BELGIUM.
Although the neutrality of Bel
GUM had been guaranteed by a
treaty signed in 1889 to which
France, Prussia, and Great Britain
were parties, and altho, apart alto
gether from any duties imposed by
treaty, no belligerent nation has any
right to claim passage for its army
across the territory of a neutral
State, the position which Belgium
held between the Gcrmcn Empire
and France had obliged her to con-
slider the possibility that in the event
of a war between these two powers
her neutrality might not be respect
ed. In 1911 the Belgian Minister at
Berlin had requested an assurance
from Germany that she would OBJ
serve the Treaty Of 1889; and the
Chancellor of the empire had declar-
ed that Germany had no intention
of violating Belgian neutrality
Again in 1918 the German Secretary
of State at meeting of a Budget
Committee of the Reichstag had de-
clared that Belgian neutrality Il
provided for by international con
ventions and Germany is determined
to respect those conventions" Final
ly, on July 81, 1914, when the dan
ger of war between Germany and
France seemed imminent. Herr vor
Below, the German Minister in Brus
GELS, being interrogated by the Bel
gian Foreign Department, replied
that he knew Of the assurances giveI
by the German Chancellor in 1911
and that he was certain that th'
sentiments expressed at that tim'
had not changed" Nevertheless OF
Aug 2 the same Minister presented
note to the Belgian Government de
manding a passage thru Belgium foi
the German Army on pain OF an in
SLaut ucCidEdtlOn VI wal 0Ne-A 49,
as they were by the suddenness will
which this terrific war cloud ha'
risen on the eastern horizon, th'
leaders of the nation rallied aroun'
the King in his resolution to refus'
the demand and prepare for resist
ance. They were aware of the dan
ger which would confront the civ
ilian population of the country IL !
were tempted to take part in tn
work of national defense. Order
were accordingly issued by the Civi
Governors of provinces. and by tn
Burgomasters of towns. that the civ
ilian inhabitants were to take N
part in hostilities and to offer n
provocation to the invaders. Tha
no excuse might be furnished 70
seventies, the populations Of man,
important towns wore instructed t
surrender all firearms into the hand
of he local officials. (Copies o
typical proclamations have beel
printed in L'AIlemagne ct la Bel
gique, Documents Anncxes, xxxvi)
This happened on Aug. 2. On tn
evening of Aug. 3 the German troop
crossed the frontier. The storm burs
SO suddenly that neither party la
time to adjust its mind to the situa
tion. The Germans seem to hay
expected an easy passage. The Bel
gian population. never dreaming 0
an attack, were startled and stupe
fed.
LIEGE AND DISTRICT.
On Aug. 4 the roads conyerzin
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-15

LIEGE AND DISTRICT.
On Aug, the roads conyersing
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BLUE HILL

B. Seeley of Burr Oak, Iowa, is
visiting his brother-in-law, Mr.. We'll
don, in Greenbush. A party was given
at the home of Frank Weldon on Sat-
urday evening for Mr.. Seeley and
Ransford Swearinger, whose birthday
anniversaries occurred upon the same
day.
The rye harvest is on and some
pieces are very fine.
Mrs. John Kisner returned last week
from an extended visit to relatives IN
Iowa.
Mrs. John Olson will entertain the
Ladies' Aid society on Thursday at
ternoon, July rs.
North Blue Hill ladies gave dane
ing party at Chas. Brande's barn on
Friday evening, July II. The music,
by the Glendorado orchestra, consisted
of violin, mandolin and snare and
bass drums. It was very fine and
much appreciated by ALL: Many peo--
pie We're present, including Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Kaliher, M. Fourtilotte and
wife and Miss Marie Wicktor of Elk
River. The total receipts amounted to
$121.OO.
Mrs. Beebe went to Greenbush last
week to visit her niece, Mrs. Thos.
Grow.
Mrs. Matt johnson entertained the
Ladies' Aid society last week. The
meeting was well attended and an
enjoyable time was passed.
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GERMANY

Miss Lillian Kiebler returned to ST..
Paul oh Friday, after spending week
with Helen Wilhelm and other
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hoffman and fam
lily and Ed. Henschel visited Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Morneau in Milaca on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Manke and family
spent Sunday at VIM. Horstman's.
Elsie and Lille Prahl spent Sunday
afternoon with Milda and Lille Heit-
man.
Mrs. Bertha Manke went to Foley on
Monday to stay with her daughter,
Mrs. A. Holthus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neuman and children
spent Sunday with friends at Anoka.
G.. Manke is having concrete floor
put into his auto garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Balfanz and family
spent Sunday evening at R. Korn-
mans.
Mrs. Joe Hoehn and daughter,
Alice, returned home last week, after
visiting in Mankato.
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GREENHOUSE

Misses Alice and Edna Leander and
Art Leander and Florence johnson
spent Sunday at David Arvidson's in
Foreston.
Miss Vernon Wales, who has been
visiting the past week at A. Betzler's,
returned to her home in Minneapolis
on Saturday.
Mrs. Old and children, who were
visiting Mrs. L. Gennow and family,
returned to their home in st. Paul on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Reiman and Mr..
and Mrs. A. Reiman and children spent
Sunday at Fred Most's in Crown.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bornholdt Of Brick
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wilhelm of Ger
many and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wilhelm
were among those who helped Mrs.
B. Wilhelm celebrate her birthday
anniversary last Thursday.
Max Betzler went to Minneapolis on
Thursday to enlist in the navy but
failed to pass the examination, and
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SPENCER BROOK

Miss Bernice Foley is visiting at
her aunt's, Mrs. /. F. Walkers.
Mrs. Peterson entertained num-
Der of her friends at a quilting bee at
the Swedish parsonage last Friday
evening.
Remember the Red Cross society
meets at the home of Mrs. A. w.
Peterson on July Is. All are requested
to be present and bring their knitting.
Those who have no knitting will sew.
Our apportionment is rs pairs of
socks per month, so we earnestly urge
all who can to help knit for our sol
der boys.
Miss Jennie King spent a few days
last week at the home Of Mrs. G. g.
Lilly.
Mrs. Albert Furney, who underwent
an operation at the Northwestern
hospital last Wednesday, is getting
along nicely and expects to soon re-
turn to her home.
Mrs. L. E. Mckinney was visiting
friends in Spencer Brook last week.
A. A. Babb has moved small build
ing near his old store site and is put
ting it in order for cream station.
Mrs. Mary E. Smith came over from
Cambridge, where she has been visit
ing the past few weeks, and from
here, accompanied by here daughter,
Mrs. E. H. Foley, went to Zimmerman,
Mrs. Charley Leander and her
mother entertained the Baptist Ladies
Aid society last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ellingwood and
children returned to their home in
Minneapolis, after a two weeks visit
with friends here and at Oxlip.
Saturday evening is school meeting
All should take interest enough in the
school to attend the meeting
Rev. Fernlund has been induced tc
continue the Evangelistic services this
week.
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Foreston Department
Items Gathered by Our Wide-awake Correspondents

G.. Palmer transacted business at
Minneapolis on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hylamen of Sank
Center were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. DeKraai of this village over Sun
day.
Mrs. S. Harshman, Mrs. L. X. Mel
SON., Mrs. Thos. Joseph and M. Quigley
attended the Red Cross day at Foley
on Saturday.
Miss Heileg and Miss Robinson Of
Milaca visited here with Miss Hazel
Bowquin last week.
Ed. Gilbert and Chas. Schwartz
motored to Princeton on Monday rel
ative to Red Cross work.
Mrs. Williams of Oak Park is visit,
ing here with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl De Hart
p. H. Smith and julius LeMay were
at Mora on Sunday.
Thos. Joseph and p. S. Lynch were
at Oak Park the fore part of the week
looking after the shipping Of stock
purchased by Mr.. Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Atkinson motored
to Mile Laos lake on Saturday and ex-
poets to be gone for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lynch and fam
lily, Miss Elinor Becktold and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Flynn spent Sunday at the
big lake.
Miss Gilmore Becktold arrived here
from Sioux Falls, Iowa, on Saturday
to visit her sister, Mrs. j. A. Lynch.
Irvine Harshman, manager of the
Big store, is taking a few days vaca-
ton and is spending the time at st.
Cloud visiting relatives.
The crops are wonderful. The far
mers are certainly doing their bit by
the many acres of wheat that have
been planted this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Lafontisee and
daughters, Ella, Kate and Lucy, of
Benidji motored here from Cove on
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that I was interested in, If it was
worth while, and then put plenty OF
time into it, and I did. It took me
more than two hours" protested Grid
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Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Freer
Of Cove were with them. From here
they went to Princeton to visit Mrs.
Lafontisee's father. Mr.. Bracken. The
Lafontisees will be remembered by
old settlers when they resided here q
number Of years ago.
family from Greenbush visited here
vey Robideau.
Angus Mcdonald came here from
Superior on Wednesday.
home at Minneapolis on Sunday, after
Hazel Wicklund and other friends.
Fred Tobias and George Deans re-
turned from Shakopee on Thursday
last. Mr.. Deans left for Ann lake on
Friday to spend a week fishing.
Mrs. julius LeMay and Miss Eunice
Deans left for Melrose on Wednesday
of last week and from there went to
St. Joseph to attend the special SER
vices held at st. Benedict's academy
when Sister Leola miss Cecile Ken
nedy) took the second vows to become
a nun in the sisterhood of the Catholic
church. John Kennedy from here also
attended the services.
Mrs. Lena Kennedy and son, Leo, of
Melrose, motored here from St.
Joseph on Thursday. Mrs. J. LeMay
and Miss Eunice Deans returned here
with them.
Miss Sadie Breen departed for her
home at Marshall on Friday. Her
aunt, Mrs. William Pearce, accom-
panied her.
Mrs. William Stuart and daughter,
Florence, Of Minneapolis, are the
guests of Mrs. Will Quad, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Palmer and Mr..
and Mrs. A. R. Thorson motored to
Hasty on Sunday.
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that I was interested in, If it was
worth while, and then put plenty of
time into it, and I did. It took me
more than two hours" protested Grid
ley.
II. should hardly call the subject
worth while,'' began Miss Stanhope.
1T was the best game there's been
this season. said Gridley.
eve will let that pass" the teacher
continued. 'sWhat / object to is the
language that you have used. What
am I to make Of such expressions as
these: The south paw artist a free
ticket to the initial bag Duffy was
nailed at the plate two Of the Wis
itors crossed the pam? Really. Grid
ley, do you call that English"
Gridley's mouth widened in a grin.
81 don't know about English, Miss
Stanhope, but I guess it's United
States" he said.
Miss Stanhope smiled herself, al
though she would have preferred not
to. She took her speciality, which was
English, very seriously and it panied
her when her pupils did not.
ut might be Choctaw, as far as I
am concerned she said. 1T conveys
absolutely no meaning"
.eWhy, didn't you ever see a base
ball game?' exclaimed Gridley.
mo, believe not" she admitted.
and she perceived at once that her
confession Of ignorance was far more
interesting to Gridley than any dis
play OF her knowledge had ever been.
The happy thought occurred to her to
take advantage of the fact. "No," she
repeated, II know nothing about base
ball, but I should like to learn. Sup
pose you try being the teacher and see
If you can make this all clear to me.
You will have to begin at the begin
ming and be very patient With me"
..Do you mean it?' said Gridley, with
the Joy Of the enthusiast in his eyes.
Then for more than an hour he ex-
pounded baseball, while the English
teacher faithfully CROPPED her way to
an understanding.
.sYou must think me very stupid, :
she said more than once, and Grfdley,
although he did not dispute her, re-
doubled his efforts to express his mean.
ing in words fitted to his pupils capac-
ity. At the end Of the hour Miss
stanhepe was pretty well versed II
-
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the rudiments Of the game, and, Incl
denta.ly, Gridley had gained a little in
English and good deal in his liking
for the teacher.
"Tu hand in q better composition
next time" he assured her as he finally
went his way.
The promised composition was duly
received, although after the lapse of
some four years, and it came from
somewhere in France"
perhaps you have forgotten me-"
Gridley wrote, ''but haven't forgot
ten you, or the hour that we spent
one Friday afternoon, going over my
baseball piece little thought that
should not see you again, but we
moved from the city quite unexpect-
edly the next week. Now am far
Their away than ever from the old
school. But here is the composition
that promised to pass in, not about
baseball this time, but about the big
war over here. Tn in a harder school
than Bayport High and there's no
chance to play hooky. But I'm glad to
be here and it's up. to me to make
good"
Miss Stanhope accepted the state
ment, not for its elegance but as evil
dence of the serious purpose of Grid
ley-little Gridley Of the straw-colored
hair and the contagious grin.
There will be something doing when
| we fellows get into the game, wrote
! Grid:ey, ''and, take It from me, we
Will hand the kaiser his all right"
The thought was badly expressed
but Miss Stanhope thrilled at the spirit
behind the words.
ut won't be long now before 1t Is
all over and I am back in little old
America again" the letter went on.
The tears came to Miss Stanhope's
! eyes. ...Ah, soldier boy" she thought,
SIT Is well that you over there have
faitsi, while SO many Of us back here
have only hope. Perhaps your faith
will help to make your prophecy come
!, true:"
II guess" said Gridley, ut the end,
..that this won't take very high mark
as English, but" and the teacher, al
though her own eyes were little dim,
could almost see the twinkle in his
Eray.biua ones as he wrote the words,
..pelaaps It will get by as United
States. ":---Y outh's Companion.
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We ALL SPEAK It
Young GridIey's Letter the Real
Omitted States =
Expert in English Composition May
Have Had Some Criticism to Make
But She Could Not Misunder-
stand the Meaning.

The members Of the English class
had fled out Of the recitation room,
with the exception Of Gridley, who,
by special request, was now standing
at the teachers desk.
To the casual observer, Gridley was
a boy Of about fifteen, with wiry
frame, well-shaped head matched
with straw colored hair, a large mouth
and gray-blue eyes.
II am surprised that you should Of
fer this as an exercise in English COM
position Miss Stanhope said with q
note Of sarcasm in her voice, point
ing to several sheets Of paper that
lay on her desk.
you told me to take any subject
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VINELAND

Mr.. and Mrs. James King and chill
dren, who have visited at the Sharz
home for the past two weeks, departed
for their home in Minneapolis last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Anderson and
family left for Minneapolis last Sun
day for few days visit with relatives
and friends at that place.
E. E. Dinwiddie and family autoed
to Plat lake and Dykeman to call on
friends last Sunday.
Fred Mckay and family of Minneap-
oils spent a few days at their sum-
mer home here last week.
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from there left for Duluth to seek EN-

from there left for Duluth to seek en-
ployment.
Miss Elsie Appel of Princeton is
visiting her sister and brother in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Seifert.
Callers at A. Betzler's on Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. r. Saxon and
daughter Of Blue Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Betzler, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hart
man and George Hartman.
Edward Lindstrom and Alfred He
ruth spent Sunday afternoon at A..
Baumen's.
Miss johnson of Foley is sewing for
Mrs. L. Gennow.
Mrs. Erick johnson spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. A. Leander.
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Take Notice.

Take Notice.
Owing to the fact that have sold
my business and am going into the
service, I am compelled to ask those
indebted to me to call and settle their
accounts before August 1.
Respectfully,
30-2c Odin Odegard.