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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19
AUGUST 10, 1913.
CHILDREN No DON.T -.

heartrending picture of wronged childhood given
by Conigsoy Dawson article iu Good Housekeep-
ing Tie describes hospital improvised from old bar
racks, where 900 little French patients are being
treated
They mostly refugees from the territory long held
BY the Germans and now restored 10 France All OF
,hem have suffered the war There are boys
and girls who have seen more Of horror than
most old have read about in a lifetime They come
from villages where they have the dead lying in
piles amid the wreckage of their homes and where
their mothers and sisters were not spared They have
hanged shot oayonetted and flung into burn
ne houses
The pictures Of All these things stick iudeibly in
their minds and crowd normal childhood thoughts
Their bodies sick but their more anlict-
I'd They have lost an desire play And an
they never cry Their days and nights are passed in
silent brooding.
Night is the troublesome time The children hide
under with terror. The nurses have to 20
ne continually. the children would only cry
out from between the sheets and crouch against the
floor like dumb animals, That what they are when
drst they brought primitive instincts
for the cleanliness seem TO have vanish
ed They have ished out of caves ruined dugouts
broken houses They full skin diseases as the
begger who outside Dives gate only they have had
TO lick their They have lived ON oaI 60
Ions that they have the extremely aged
And their hatred Directly YOU utter the word 'boche
nghtgowned figures sit up in their cots and
curse"
II God hears surely hears those pitt
ful imprecations wrung from the heart OF bIighted
childhood What hope there be hereafter for the
and the nation responsible for such wrechedness?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19

When British pressure along The Somme compelled
German retirement year ago the Germans laid waste
the country they abandoned with thoroughness which
called 20 mind the ravage desert horseman who
boosted tnat grass never grew again where MS
horse had tr7d
They wreced eyery house and every barn hred every
hay stack down great avenues Of century
old trees dro copper nails thousands Of fruit
trees hled up wells dynamted roads. and left land
behind them blasted by destruction complete the
labor Of could was their intent
and they made parts Of France
as they surrendered should be emptied economically
speaking. and incapable of prosperity generation
Now the Germans are regretting the completeness with
which they did their work.
The chance of war. last spring led to a German drive
over this rayaged territory Today retire
across for time and find retreat inconven-
lent There is shelter in the stricken country. no
houses about which TO organize little centers OF re-
sstance. no clumps of trees 70 trenches
chine nests, roads along which weary men may
retreat with facility The smiling country has be
come desert across which orderly retreat is much
more dificult than systematzed advance
Germanys economic aim in becomes more ap-
parent with every passing month Germany went TO
war for loot and for the chance to loot the world
That chance has passed and the Germans sullen-
y retiring. are footing they 20. They undertake
deliberately lay such blight upon the land they
surrender that viii be worthless those who pour
out blood and treasure for its redemption They
render their ueghbors incapable restora
ton for decades They make ruthlessly with an eye
@ after the war
Their experiences in wasted Picardy should warn
them One cannot against nature against mans
improving handwork, and pay the penalty For
four years now the German people warred on
civilization Civilization will be revenged even as ruin
ed Picardy today revenges itself upon oppressor
The disregard of treaties. the non com
batants ON land and the brutality the battle
field and the prison camp bring their The Ger
man viii be an outcast among his fellows long after
the peach trees of northern France bloom and bear
again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19
THE MELTING POT
Come Take Pot Luck With Us"
THE END OF THE DAY.
BY James y. Montague.

When the hery day is ended East Side street
Round the
Then children
q
Shouting the nthe fine
They have the Of the
Where the kissing breakers
cramped within brick6ound felt the
hole
But they dH are little children no torid August sun
Has he deprive OF their right fun
thrilling White
rovn-upsthough
Be OF stl complain.
With o Whatever Wrong
winter blizzard sweeing August heat
the
though tn sternaed abounds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19
THE WOINnEn

From a statement issued by Gen. March American
chief OF STAFF it is possible form pretty good
OF what the casualty lists the themselves
il soldier reported killed action" OF course
shat DEFINITE and conclusive For the great majority
who merely given wounded without degree
OF being designated natural presumption is
that the matter is serious
Only IL percent all the men sent 10 she hospital
O result Of wounds received action die from
wounds. SAYS Gen March That is about Il
wounded Of p recover. More surprising still
81 percent of them. more than four out OF 1--WE
recover quickly and completely that they are
the front than TWO months larger proper
ton return TO duty eventually only of seven
wounded is disabled extent that necesstates his
honorable discharge from the service.
Don worry, then when you see a loved ones name
In the wounded list The chances are more than 20
that he viii out OF the hospital as III as
for civil life. and that ne viii emerge
re Tor military hfe-which. as we know
means high degree of physical excellence Even dan
serousiy wounded" need bring no despair With
them modern army surgery works miracles and most
of them recover.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19
Dark DAYS

Germany has very little bread
and the wurst is yet 10 come.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19
ABOUT SHIP BUILDING.

Editor The NeWs-Times:
Every day here in Washington, I
read current editorials relating TO
ship building and our merchant ma
rine. These are clipped and laid be-
fore me. and 1 always want 10 know
what you gentlemen say about our
work because your viewpoint helps
me 10 stand aside and look at il
whole. If neglected your edi-
torials l would soon be self-centered
and dug in"
This often leads me 10 wish that
you might see our work through my
eyes occasionally, especially in the
matter Of future possibilities. II oc-
Cured - me that l might venture
10 write an editorial for you, ami
that the reaction in your minds
might be of decided public service.
We shipbuilders have all been
prominent in the news the past four
months. and editorial comment all
over the country has been most slim
ulating TO shipyard spirit. We shall
be building ships all through 1919
and 1920. We are building so many
ships. 900 of them. 25,0OO,0OO tons
that il is high time 10 prepare for
the day, not far off, when we shall
again have a real American mer-
chant marine.
Much Of our thought on the
United States shipping board is now
directed to the operation Of ships
and the arousing OF the American
people 10 the significance OF ships.
This does not mean that we are neg
lecting shipbuilding. Of course. That
is being carried on with even great
Ell energy. and will never be permit
ted to lag The faster we build
ships. however. the more attention
must be paid 10 operating them. So,
in devoting attention TO our mer-
chant marine. We are simply work
ing, out broad, over sound policies.
You will soon see our merchant
marine emerging IN the news ocean
freight rates for our ships are 10 BE
regulated in interstate commerce
commission lines-this is one of the
shipping boards functions under the
law. When our foundation has been
worked out We shall make the facts
public. We are undertaking broad
studies for the purpose Of improving
our ports 10 get quick turn around
with ships and provide dry dock
and repair facilities. and coal and
oil bunkering stations on trade
routes There will be interesting
.....-. ,fo,,,. ts.+. fr,. f,-r- .s~-
time We are charged by law with
Investigations into ship classified
ton marine insurance and other
important matters. about which
there Will be interesting things 20
say later AND as fast as possible.
We shall put American ships on new
trade routes. giving service TO other
nations which have suffered from
ship shortage
Many Of YOU viii ind such an
nouncements worth commenting up
on editorislly on the score OF ma
tional welfare or local posi- bilities
Your comment. and especially your
constructive suggestions. will all
WAYS have great interest for me.
IL may be- helpful 20 YOU M watch
ink the news and commenting upon
IT, 10 understand the general policy
which We are now endeavoring 20
work out in connection with our
n1 merchant marine
Former neglect or American ship.
ping was due 20 indifference and
lack OF Information on the subject
by the average American. II We
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19

dustris workers being done by people who
have been specially trained for st.
Besides this the Y w e. A is sending og force
Of women overseas 10 do for the nurses what The Y
a. O. A. is doing for soldiers and sailors and carry
industrial and cafeteria nunition centers
OF France and Russia. II keeping up the morale OF
the behind the lines just y n. O. A
knights OF Columbus and other societies are doing Il
for their brothers under arms
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19

Associated Morning northern Indiana
Ony Employ the international News service In
ssath bend-Iuo Leassd WIZ. nv and Night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19
The Public Pulse

Communications for this column
insy be signed anonymously but must
be accompanied by the name Of the
writer 20 insure good faith. No re-
spon st5ilfty for facts or sentiments
expressed will be assumed. Honest
discussion Of public questions is In
v1ted. bot with the right reserved 70
eliminate vicious and objectionable
matter. The column 10 free. But. be
reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19

in which I may be helpful 10 you. 1t
viii be a decided pleasure to hear
from YOU personally, for I am keen
~ appreciative of the service YOU
render TO the nation and the gov
eminent.
Wit hpersonal good wishes. I am.
Yours very sincerely.
EDWARD y. HURLEY.
Chairman
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19

The Only PLAYER over the Limit.
The ball yards will have 10 close.
You can't run "a whole league with
Hans Wagner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19
Exempt.

The ants needn't worry so hard.
NIr. Wilson has no power 10 force
them to vote If they don't want TO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19
\ Play That Docen.t Hold Up.

Hindenburs asked the kaiser how
he liked the first act but We doubt
if the old gent will sit through the
show
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
MATTHEW'S TO RECRUIT
 COMP ANY OF ENGINEERS
MemberS0f Parkes Engineering Com. pany Wants, lO2 Men for ArA-
 ansas Engineering Battalion.

I A. l.. Matthews Of the Parlses En- gineering company has been appoint cd bE Governor Brough recruiting officer to raise company of engin- eers for the Arkansas Engineering battalion The battalion will be fed eralized, along with the Fourth regi- ment of infintry. now being. organized. MT. Matthews, who will be one of the officers of the comuany, will begin re- cruiting Monday morning.
 C. s. Jackson of ElDorado, engineer and contractor, and also a Shrner, was here yesterday in the interest of the new company. Mir. Jackson has rendered lis services to the governor, and will be placed in command of the battalion as major.
 All artisans, qualified Ny age and physical condition for army service, are wanted for this company. There are 109 men in a company of en- gineers, and these include machinist, plumbers, timers. masoHs. carpen- ters and other skilled workmen, as we'll as civil engineers, stenograph CTS, clerks and others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
Quality of Knowledge Counts.

What is needed to elevate the soul is, not that man should know all that has been thought and written in regard to the spiritual nature-not that man should become an ency. clopedia; but that the great idea, in which all discoveries terminate, which sum up all sciences, which the philos- opher extracts from infinite details, may be comprehended and felt, quotes William Ellery Charming. It is not the quantity, but the quality of knowl edge, which determines tha minds dig nifty. A great mind is formed by few great ideas, not by an infln' ity of loose details. have known very learned men, who seemed to ne very poor in intellect, because they had no grand thoughts. The illumin- ation of an age does not consist in the amount of its knowledge, but in the broad and noble principles of which Chat knowledge Is the foundation and tnspirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
Had Good Imagination.

Edward had a new little p1;. .ymat< who possessed much more Imagination than he. To John q chair was a chai! only occasionally. It in turn became a steed, or. armed with two yardsticks for oars, it proved to be q boat. Blocks turned quickly into various kinds ot animals, etc. When Edward return.:,,, hoH;e after his first visit his mothc, asked him how he liked his new little neighbor and Edward replied: "Ch he is fine. He has such good pre-. tendery."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
WOULD GIVE AID TO
 INVENTOR COLBERT

B. Colbert, Pine Bluff inventor with interests in St. Louis and Detroit, yes terday announced that he had receiv- ed from the national advisory com mittee for aeronautics the ollowing letter:
 lowing to your nationwide reputa- tion as a successful designer of in- ternal combustion engines, will be very much interested in following the progress of the design of the 600 horsepower engine which you are about to lay down. This committee, of course, is closely in touch with ad. vanced practices in this branch of engineering, and it is quite possible that we would be able to materially assist in the perfection of your new design, and give you the benefit o1 any information we may possess"
 Prof. w. F. Durand, chairman of the committee for aeronautics. before he left for France wrote MT. Colbert that there is considerable demand for 600 horsepower engines and nobody to supply them, MT. Colbert said
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
CASTLES DEATH
 FIFTH UF WEEK IN
 FORT WORTH CAMP
Son of Staff Chief and Three Others Also Airplane
 Victims.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 15.-"he death of Captain Vernon Castle while fly ing at Fort Worth was the fifth in the aviation camEs in that city within a week. One fatal accident has occur red within the same time in Houston and one in Wichita Falls, while there has been none in the flying camps at Waco, San Antonio an Dallas.
 The startling increase in fatilties w2s attributed Ey viation officers to the greatly increased flying that came with the advent of warm spring days and to the fact that the students are reaching the stage where they fly aone. In the month of January there was little flying, but since February there has been summer weather and the men have been making up for the previous months idleness.
 'n' Fo"t &o7th t'4e cadets say there are more accidents hecause there is more flying The Royal Flying Corps cadets are encouraged to make more daring and dangerous flights than the American students and the dan ger of collision is Increased by the greater number of ailplanas that are in the air during practice times.
 Fatalities Began Monday.
 Tine fatalities this week at Fort Worth began Monday with the acci- dent to Lieut.. Peyton C.. March Jr. son of the chief of staff of the United States, who fell 1000 feet at Camp Bowie, receiving injuries from which he died the following day. On Tues day, Cadits J. l.. Wray and F. R. Por- ter were killed. Yesterday Clifford N. Murray, cadet, fell to his death.' There was one fatality at the camp at Wichita Falls this week and one at Houston, when Donald Gleason was killed.
 Tody's accident brings the total fatalities at Fort Worth to 3l, a,a, compared with seven at Houston, three at San Antonio, two at Wichita Falls and one each at Dallas and Waco.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
COST OF CARRYING
 PISTOL INCREASING

In accord with the prevailing GUS tom of increasing charges and prices, Acting Municipal Judge Ben Harvey has put up the cost of carrying a pis- tol. He sentenced Collie Mckee to pay fine of $200 for carrying pis- tol, and to pay fine of S25 for dis turbing the peace, when Mckee was adjudged guilty in municipal court yesterday. Several fnies of $25 each for drunkness were imposed.
 Charles Heney, charged in an in formation filed by Prosecuting At torney T. G. Parham with passing a bad check" yesterday surrendered to Constable c. c. Brewster.
 Willie billiard, negro, was sentenced to pay fines agregating $35 or charges of petty larceny and va grancy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
MANY MESSAGES Of SYMPATHY FOX
 LADY SPRING.R|Ct
Widow of Former Ambassa- dor Gets Telegrams From
 King and President.

Ottawa, Feb. 15.-.Many messages of sympathy were received today by Lady Spring-Rice upon the death o1 her husband, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice former British ambassador to Wash. lngton, which occurred suddenly al Government House early yesterday morning. King George cabled as fol lows:
 The queen and l are grieved be- yond words to hear of the heavy sor- row which you have so suddenly been called upon to bear, and we assure you Of Our heartfelt sympathy. I and my country have lost friend and valu- able servant"
 The funeral of Sir Cecil will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. BartholomeW's church It will be pri- vate and only representatives of the United States and Dominion govern ments will attend. The bishop of Ot- tawa, the Rt. Rev. John Roper, assist ed by the rector of the church, will conduct the services. Interment will be i'll BeechWood cemetery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
LIEUT.. F. M'CURDY
 IS SAFE IN TRANCE

Lieut.. Fielding McCurdy, formerly in the engineering department of the Cotton Belt railway, with headquart- CTS here. and whose friends feared he may have been among the Tuscania victims, has reached France safely, according to cablegram received from him by friends here. The cable gram gave no other information than that he had arrived safely in France.
 Lieutenant McCurdy is a graduate of the Virginia Military institute. His former home was at Marshall, Mo. After enrolling for service abroad, he was sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and Camp Grant, Ill.,, for training, and was then assigned to the construct ion engineering branch of the United States Army service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
l3 WHITE MEN AND
 225 NEGROES SOON 70 LEAVE FOR PIKE
! Boards Issue Calls for Bal ance of Deferred Quota
 of First Draft.

Thirteen -sNhite men. icOmpleting Jefferson county's white quota un- der the first draft, will leave this city for Camp Pike on the morning of Wednesday, February 20. These men have been ordered to report to board No. 1 at ) p. III. of the 18th. This latest contribution of Pine Bluff to the army is composed of the follow ing:
 Juhius Jordan, Jr.. Wayne Newton William F. Hollenbeck, Alfred Hol- brock Johnson, Eugene Franklin Simpson, Ebert B. Reynolds, Harry Leon Marcus, John Frank Julian Everett H. Cathey, David Henry Dun can, John H. Raybon, Jchn Berry Wynne, James Frank -Andel son.
 In addition to these men board No. is required to furnish 75 negroes, ceived yesterday evening to nave the cdlored contingent ready to entrain on the morning of February 27th. This will make a total of 226 Jeffer- sonc unty men leaving in one party, making tAe largest body of drafted men to leave this city for war service since the war began
 Cliff H. Stewart of Humphrey was Mo- ? wishes to impress upon all the registrants of his board that all men who have been examined and found physically qualified are subject to this call and that they should watch the postoffice for their notifications. Failure to report if called will subject tho reo-istraOts to severe gen2ltie
 Cliff H. Stewart of Humphrey was vountsrily inducted into service by board No. ? as chauffeur.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
CHIEF OF POLICE
 WARNS PARENTS

Despairing that parents of certain children will ever prevent their off spring from endangering thei rlives by boarding moving railroad and street cars, and holding to moving street cars and automobiles while on bicycles and skates, Chief of Police J. Frank Stewart has determined that he will do what he can to check the risk which these children are talk ing. In an official notice, printed in issue of The Graphic, the police chief warns parents that children who per sist in these dangerous practices will be arrested, and "that the juvenile court will be appealed to to take such children and keep them in the de- tention home"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
PREDICTS BUILDING
 BOOM THIS SUMMER

Little Rock, Feb. 14.-More activ- ity in building circles than has been in evidence fo rseveral seasons past is looked for by the Southern Con- struction News. Builders who have been holding up work to wait a lower cost of materials new believe that prices are as low as they will be per haps in years, and are planning to go ahead with needed work The same publication urges that those desiring free expert advice as to fire-resistive construction apply to the engineer ing department of the state acturial bureau, saving present insurance premiums and furure fire loss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
Preserving Flowers,

A method of preserving the natu- ral colors of flowers consists in dust. ing salicylic acid on the plants as they lie in the press and removing it with dry. Red colors in particular are well preserved by this agent. Another meth cd of applying the same preservative Is to use solution of one part of salicylic in fourteen of alcohol by means of plotting paper or cotton wool soaked in it and placed above and below the flowers. Powdered boracic acid yields nearly as good results.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
NEW MILLINER AT FROUG'S.

Miss Emma Koonce of St Louis has accepted position with the Froug store as head milliner. She arrived yesterday morning and has taken charge of the millinery work room at this store. The millinery creations Miss Koonce will produce are expect ed to equal those made by the New York milliners, as she has just made an extensive visit to all the foremost
 New York designers and has secured
 many ideas, which she will put into
 effect in the hats she makes fol Froug's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
How to Save Butter

"Car"lessnesS about butter is com- mon American sin against thrift. In nearly every family some member has the habit of taking huge hetninss of butter which he or she does not use, The remedy is simple. Cut slices of the oblong pound of butter a quarter of an inct thick. and cut each slice into four pieces. When the butter is served, each member of the family take one small piece at time. It sounds like small economy, but it is one which careful city housewives have practiced for years.-Farm and Preside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
Made a Hit.

A stenoerapher has devised novel way of making hit with her employ CT, displaying gen;us that promises great success for her in the business world. When the boss dictates a let ter containing word she does not know how to spell she does npt make the usual guess at it. She looks it up in the dictionary.-Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
Tablets of Stone,

The library Of the School of the Sons of the Empire, an ancient Chi. nese university which. it is said. was Ill existence q thousand years before ohristim era, comprises 1S2 tablets or stone, whereon are carved all the 1o ciasslcs,' the essence of Chinese culture. A@