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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
Germans Suffer
Heavily in New
Verdun Battles

With the French Army in France,
Feb. s.-The armies of the German
crown prince before Verdun since Feb
fuary : have suffered costly defeats in
seven vain raids on French positions
on both sides of the Meuse. Although
large bodies of troops We're employed
at times, not a single permanent ad-
vantage has been gained. On February
2 the made three separate
assaults on the CaurierieS wood on the
right bank of the Meuse, but We're
hurled back on each occasion by the
French, who dashed to meet them with
bayonets and hand grenades. killing
large numbers. North of Hill 344 on
February 3, five German columns adj
Nanced in a thick fog after a heavy
preliminary bombardment, and succeed
ed in entering the French front lines
~momentarily. The enemy was driven
out In vigorous hand to hand fighting
and again suffered severely.
A Baden division preceded by shock
units, assaulted the French line at the
same place on February 4. They gained
a footing in the trenches for a few
minutes and then We're chased off, after
uselessly suffering many lives and
prisoners. On February S, in the vi
entity of Posses wood, another attack
was made at dawn after & short and
sharp artillery preparation, by Han
oyerian troops AND a relief division.
Ihey succeeded in reaching French
barhed wire n in occupying an ele-
ment of the French positions. They
were driven out almost immediately
and pursued by the French, leaving
MANY dead and a number of captured.
Between ~SamogneuX and Hill 344 on
February I another German assault
was repulsed with still more losses.
ms sector is composed mainly of posi-
Ions formed by groups of shell craters,
organized since the French gained their
great victory last fan.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
TUSCAN|A LOSS
STILL UNKNOWN
British Figures Credit American
Forces With Less of lat
Men-Recheck of List
Necessary.
TROOPS MADE WELCOME
Irish Give Soldiers Warm Re-
ception-Clothing Provided
Official Reports to
Identify Dead.
TROOPS MADE WELCOME

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 11.-The war
department today still was without Off
cial advices to change yesterdays esti-
mate that 113 American soldiers had
been lost in the sinking of the Tuscania.
a press dispatch from an Irish port
early today, however, indicated that the
figures of the Tuscania's survivors bur
eau there We're still held at l01 Ameri-
cans missing, while the British admir-
atty figures given to the Associated
Press last night showed l66 souls miss
ing, 141 of them American soldiers
four officers and l43 men. There were
ll7 American officers and 1850 men
aboard the Tuscania and the admiralty
reports among the survivors lib Off
GERS and l,9l7 men. The war depart
ment's only dispatches put the total
missing at 210, of whom ll2 are Ameri-
can soldiers.
Although officials believed that the
SURVIVORS list might come through to-
day they admitted that there was moth
ing definite in sight which would en-
able Them to relieve the increasing ann
lety of relatives and friends.
a cablegram received by the navy
department yesterday announced that
I6 officers and l,2T4 enlisted men of
the army had been landed at Buncrana,
Ireland, that 81 soldiers are in hospitals
in Londonderry, While $40 officers and
men are at ports in lslay, Scotland.
Belfast, Feb. 9.-Between 100 and 200
American soldiers from the Tuscania
arrived here Friday. They We're met
at the railway station by a battalion
of the Royal Irish regiment. headed by
the reginlental band which escorted
them to temporary quarters. Crowds
of citizens assembled at the station
and in the streets and greeted the
Americans with enthusiasm. The sur-
ViNors appeared to be little the worse
for their terrible experiences, Except
for the nondesCript clothing they wore.
Many had British army coats.
Lord Mayor Johnson has received
from American Ambassador Page Il
letter thanking him for the help given
the survivors, which will be appreciate
ed deeply by the American government
and peOple."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
VICTIM OF FRAME-UP
CONGRESSMAN ASSERTS


Washington, Feb. l1.--Seusatioaai
ceurges that he and his son were the
victims of personal prosecution which
resulted in a federal grand jury indict-
ing them for draft evasion were made
on the floor of the House today by
Representative John NJ. Nelson Of Wis
eonsin- The jury had as its members
PERSONS not friendly to him, Nelson
said lEfe denied that he and his son
'cousptred. objected or tried to evade
the draft of his SON
n son. Byron, loft the university
OF wisconsin on May ?, 1917. and went
to the Nelson farm in Canada where
he tailed to register for the draft.
When he was indicted for his failure
to register young Nelson came back
and registered.
Al the trial last month tho indict-
mcnts were quashed and no appeal has
been talten by the government.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
"PORK" IN "FAT JOBS" AT
HOG ISLAND SHIP YARDS

Washington, d. C. Feb. 11.-There is
u lot of pork" in fat jobs at the
Hog Island ship yards. according tG
testimony given the Senate interstate
committee today. Publicity
men are landing their share of il, il
information given the committee BY
Paul Reed, emergency fleet corporation
inspector at the yards. is correct.
Reed told the committee today tina.
D.. +. Pierce was drawing $S33.23 q
month from the government as public.
ity director. r. l.. Hunt, gets S666.66 az
assistant publicity manager; and T. B
Reed gets $500 as assistant to The as.
sistant publicity anage
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
DECISION IN PACKERS
CASE EXPECTED MONDAY

Chicago, Feb. S.-iJecisiou in the
Gackers' case is not expected before
Monday, although arguments of law
yers have been finished, as Judge Lam
dis was to leave the city today. On
conclusion of arguments in the pack
ers' case yesterday. the judge an
nounced that he would dispose of the
matter after hearing arguments "iD
another case of similar character
ThereuDon the protest of attorneys for
the l. w. w. against government seiz-
ure of papers in raids on the organiza
ton headquarters was taken up by tho
court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
SO RACES OF RUSSIA
REPRESENTED AT MEET

New York, Feb. 9.-With 500 dele
gates from all the leading Russian
societies in the United States in at
tendance. the first All Russian civic
convention Of America opened a three
day session here today. This conven-
ton, the delegates explained, is in con-
trast TO the recently hsid meeting Of
the bolshevist and ultra radical Rus
SLAMS in this city. Among the delegates
are members OF 50 races %inhabiting the
territory of Russia n representative
teachers OF 80 religions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
HEADQUARTERS OPENED
BY HACKERS OF ADAMS

ST. Louis, Mo-. Feb. with the
opening of headquarters here the cam
paign for the election of John 7.
Adams, Of Dubuque, Ia, to the chair
manship Of the republican national
committee vas started. 1t is asserted
nv these IN charge of his campaign thai
he is sure of election and that he is the
one man ia the country who could sue
coed in bringing together the various
wings Of the party
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
COLDER WEATHER TO
PREVAIL NEXT WEEK

Weather predictions for the week be-
ginning Sunday issued by the weather
bureau today are:
Upper Mississippi river and lower
MISSOURI valleys: Generally fair, with
mild temperatures fer season. except
that snort periods Of cold will occur
about Monday and again by the middle
Of the week.
Northern Rocky mountain and pla-
teau regions; Light shows or rains
Tuesday and Friday. Moderately warm.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
That Ancient Eeelina.

Blobhs-"I feel like the oldest man
i'll the world.' SIobbs-"Wllnt are YOU
talking about? You are not Il day Over
thirty Riobbs-"Ycs. but I've just
been listening To a hoy Of sixteen tell
about things he used to do WHOM lie
was a kid"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
WILSON WILL CONFER
WITH PARTY LEADERS

Washington. D. c., Feb. i1-President
Wilson next week will cali into con-
ference democratic and republican sen
ators to discuss the pending bill to EN-
power the president TO coordinate de
partments for the successful p%rosecu-
hopes the bill will be passed at least in
Il modified form.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
MOB THREATENS LIFE
OF ILLINOIS GERMAN
Demand Surrender of Miner
Who Approved Sinking of
Tuscania.

Chicago. Feb. 11.-Mobs are threat
ening to lynch a German at Whining
ton. H.. according to telegraph mes
sages received at the department Of
justice here today. Hundreds of men
are demanding that Mayor McAllister
surrender Joseph Ditlnire. a German
miner, alleged to have approved the
sinking of the Tuscania.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

In all China there are about 44D news
papers. inc of these only about so have
good circulation. The average is not
more than 5000 copies an issue. One
newspaper is Shanghai claims a daily
circulation of 10000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
iBY Associated Press.

FiSSS
G~ertnanT'S efforts for peace on the
eastern front, conferred now apparently
IN ar effort 20 open up frontiers
through which she may secure supplies
OF food for her hungry people, have
progressed so far as the signing of a
separate peace agreement with the
Ukraine rada according 10 semi-offi-
cial adVices frcm Berlin. This peace.
important or otherwise. as events may
show. is tho first to be signed by n
Of the beliigercntS.
How tar the Teuton plan may prove
successful seems to depend upon the
measures of control the rada has over
the territory OF the so-called Ukrainian
republic, WHICH embraces rich grain
growing lands. Such control is holly
disputed by the bolsheNists, who re-
Gently disowned the rada's delegates as
bourgeois when they were found treat
Ing secretly with the central powers
and named delegates of their own.
May Aid Ukraine.
It,e Germans and Austrians. how
ever. continued to treat with the rada's
representatives. Both b~olshevists and
rada have been claiming military sue
CeSsS"S against each other in the tk-
raine. Apparently the Germans fee
none too sure that the rada will
triumph ,nasSisted, however. as the
suggestion has recently come from
German sources that the Rumanians
would do we'll to join forces With tic
Ukratnians against the bolshevists
Ruu3ania, it was pointed out, could
obtain compensation for the loss OF
pobrnija TO the Bulgarians by taking
over Bessarabian territory from the
Russians.
Although the early advicas regarding
the signing of the agreement said
notiIias about the terms, ii has beer
previously reported hat the Ukrain-
iaI,s were offered .. section of Russian
Polaud as an inducement for them tt
naltN pelce.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

S'hN'iiiNl't u Wy liz NliS NsaA
censor in this connection was that the
Americans We're established northeast
of Tout. From this their position
somewhere along the line of the st.
Mihiel salient in Lorraine was as
Sumed,
With the American Army in France.
C'ridaN). Feb. S.-The Germans are
using dogs in their front lines to warn
them of the approach of patrols ppo
site The American sector. a German
dog listener early his morning pre-
vented one of our patrols from eXecnt-
ing "a daring stroke. Two corporals.
who We're concerned in it. have been
mentioned in official reports for their
spirit and GOODNESS.
Accompanied by two private. the cor
porals left a large patrol in y certain
place in an abandoned trench in NO
Mans Land last midnight and went on
to the German lines. They first found
d smooth wire barrier, which had been
shot to pieces by the American fire.
Fifteen Yards further on they came
upon German acknowledgements of wire
20 feet deep with four pointed barbS.
The men Were inspecting an open
ing in the wire when q dog, apparently
maine on the other side, began to
bark. a dugout door opened quickly
in a trench and a srutf Noice was
heard to say 'fertig.'' meaning ready"
~ ~ li'l i'Nh' WV ~
and the Americans threw themselves
flat on the ground just as a machine
gun began to spit bullets in their di
rection. A few feet away a heavy oh
ject struck the ground: this was found
later to be a bomb which had been
hurled from the German trench.
The corporals stayed where they
were for some time and listened 10 the
German soldiers talking among them
selves. one of the corporals knows
German and speaks it, 50 that What
After the Germans retired again to
their dugouts, the smaller patrol re
joined the large one, which soon after
WAS the target for Is or 20 German
shells. but 10 one was hit.
y destructive fire on eneny build
inss and works WAS maintained yes
terday. A German battery position was
struck by a shell from our large guns
and caused a heavy explosion of ann
munition. A sheet of flame shot high
in the air, the ground trembled and
he calnouflage protection around the
positions WAS set on fire.
Just before dawn two German pa
trolls We're observed III front of our
position. a barrage fire called for by
the infantry in the front trenches eff
fectivelN scattered ard drove off the
enemy.
With our machine guns we all day
harassed the enen.y continuously
shooting streams OF bullets into work
ing parties or wherever the enemy
showed himself. The artillery duel con
tinued all dan. The enemy patrols have
Vidently learned a lesson, for last
night while our patrols worked freely
all over No Mans Land they wcrV
InmO,eSted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

that makes its greatest noise where
1t falls.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
UKRAINE SIGNS
TEUT0N TREATY
Austro- Germans Make Peace
With Delegates of Rada, Ia
norIng Representatives
Of BoIshevists.
HOPE TO OBTAIN GRAINS
Central Powers Expected to Aid
New Republic Against Rus
sian Foes and Bring Ru-
mania Into Line.
HOPE TO OBTAIN GRAINS

Berth. Feb. 11.-(via London)-Peace
between the central powers and the
Ukraine was signed at 2 o'clock this
mornths. according to an official
statement issued here today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
Details of Engagement in Which
Pershing's Men Fell Into
Hands of Germans Not
Made Known.
BIG GUN DUELS CONTINUE
U. S. Troops Now Dominate
No Mans Land''-Teutons
Use Dogs to Warn Them
of Trench Raids.

Berlin. Feb. IL. (via London)-Some
American prisoners have been captured
north of %ivary. 10 miles east of ST.
Mihiel, says the official statement is
sued today by the German general
staff.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

Copenhagen, Feb. ia peace treaty
has been signed by representatives of
the central powers and of the Ukrainian
rada, a semi-offcial Berlin telegram
The peace agreement between the
central powers n Ukraine was signed
at 2 o'clock this morning, according to
an official Berlin statement as for
WaruHd from Copenhagen by the EX-
change Telegraph company.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
No Mistake.

knicker-'What is Smiths idea for
coal conservation" Bocker1-"tut an
inch Off the sh0yelS."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

This point on the line is along the
southern edge of the st. Mihiel salient.
about 10 miles east of st. Mihiel itself.
The announcement fixes definitely
for the first time the location of the
sector held by the Americans. The
statement previously by the American
censor in this connection vas that the
Americans We're established northeast
of Tout. From this their position
somewhere along the line of the st.
Mihiel salient in Lorraine was as
Sumed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-17
That Morning LamenesS

II you are lame every morning
and suffer urinary ills. there must
5e a cause. often it's weak kid
neys. To strengthen the weakened
kidneys and avert more serious
troubles use Doans Kidney Pills
You can rely on South Bend testi-
mony.
Arthur A. Young 217 f. Monroe
ST.. South Bend. says. often after
catching cold or doing heavy work
my kidneys have been out OF order.
At niSht 7 have had q fierce ache
across nay back and have gotten
Up feeling stiff and lame all over.
The kidney secretions have been
scanty and highly colored. too.
Whenever I have had such attacks
have used Doan's Kidney Pills.
procured az Wettck's Drug store.
and 7 have soon been free from the
trouble.
Price Soc. a. all dealers Don Z
simply aslz for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr. Young had. Foste Mil
burn CO. 0Ifgrs Buffalo. y y
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-17

REPORTS MADE
Sixteen States and District of
Columbia Register $685.
629 Men Last Thursday.
Ass9cIaL.l - servIee

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON. Sept l7.-Com-
plete returns from the registration
last Thursday IL 10 states and the
District of Columbia OF men be-
tween the ages of is and a. years
were received Monday by Provost
Marshal Cen. Crowder They
showed a total OF 3.23S.62a men as
against the estimate OF 5.232.26I.
and If was announced only that
they 10 not justify the assumption
that the return MS from the entire
country will show an enrolment
very greatly i'm excess OF the esti-
mate of 100000
In six OF the states the ,otal reg
istration fell below the estimate
but in ten of them il exceeded II.
The District OF Columbia registered
% per cent more tbaa the number
estimated for IL officials be
lieve. To the info war workers.
OF the states, Nernont's percent
age Of excess enrolment was the
highest. being 121e
Registra ton totals by states TO-
gether with the estimate as an
nounced Monday night by the pro
yost marshal general are as fol
lows:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-17

AIRS. Nelson Teite died AT her
home in LigOnier She was former
IS Miss Growcock and was we'll
known. Her husband and one
daughter. Mrs. Raleigh Chiddister.
survive
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-17
MILITARY BLOW
WILL BE PEACE
OFFER ANSWER
Expected New Attack to be a
Simultaneous One on Three
Important Fronts in
Present Zones.

WASHINGTON. sept Am
other blow against the German lines
a. an answer 20 the peace proposal
90 the central powers is expected
momen.arily by military officials
mere.
The point II The expected attack
is matter OF wide speculation by
officers Several sim ultaneous at
lacks WiI be delivered, IL is thought
ui-h the Flanders front. the French
operations about la Fere directed at
Iaon and the new American front
~ cross the mouth Of the old -. Mi
llel salient as the logical positions
from which Marshal Toch would
strike
10 has been significant 20 some
officers that the British have not
pressed very heavily on the front
between Ypres and DoUai. North Of
pres. there has been only one min
pr operation by the Belgians since
the allied counter offensive began.
British attention has been concen-
trated 20 a large extent on clearing
up the Douai -Cambrai-St Quentin
front and many observers here be-
Heve the lines have been straight
med sufficiently along this sector
now for a new movement 70 the
north u has been noted. however,
Jhat British artillery has been
pounding the German lines west Of
ambrai with especial vigor recent
iy which may be the prelude TO a
direct drive for the capture OF that
city
New Aisnc Drive Expected.
Since the French are slowly max
Ing their way TO a Ranking posi-
iou which would force the Ger
mans 10 withdraw from the Chemin
Jes Danes line protecting Jaon,
some officers believe a new move
1ent along the Aisne and probably
Vtending 10 the east OF Rheims is
20 De anticipated II is pointed out
hat should the Germans be forced
Io withdraw from the Chemin des
l)smes. swift advance from the
Rheims front would tend 10 out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-17

en-. daughter. Esther Hoover. Gosh
en-. daughter Walter A. Smoker
Goshen. son
The widow is given o life interest
in the farm during the minority OF
her sor, Waiter A. Smoker, but her
authority as eNecutrix is 50 broad
that she Is empowered 10 sell the
property az any time
Upon Walter 4. Smoker becoming
II years OF age. the entire estate Is
20 oe divided into Two equal parts.
the widow TO take one part zone
half instead or one-third given her
oy law. and the rsmairInc one
half to he divided equally amons
the siA children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-17
Repatriation. Estimate.

pOpulous sections Of The country
have not been received. but projec-
tions made on the basis OF partial
total among these sections. indicate
that they will not reach the est
mate. Officials do not believe any
appreciable number Of men evaded
registration. They ascribe the huc-
tuations Of the actual totals as com
pared with the estimates 10 indus
trial conditions brought about by
the war. which have affected the
distribution of the male population
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-17
STRIKING MACHINlSTS
RETURN TO WORK TODAY

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Sept. H.
Bridgeport's strike of machinists
viii be formally ended Tuesday.
when the union men who did not
go back to work independently re-
turn 10 the plants Only about one
thousand strikers attended the mass
meeting Monday afternoon. az
which a resolution was passed 20
go back % work and work out our
salvation through the war labor
board
Before the meeting the strike
committee sent reply 10 Pres't
Wilson affirming the loyalty OF the
machinists and declaring their will
ingness 20 keep ND war production
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-17

Noah Ang.emeyer and Odessa NJ
Parker. both OF Goshen. We're II
censed 20 wed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-17

liz Is expected that the poultry eN-
hihit ~ the county fair 20 he held
here next week viii he The .areest in
the history OF The association
~ G. Pierce msrsrer of the
Hope Poultry ssSoc.s non a. Hops
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-17

The VIII OF Samuel Smoker. wide
IL known Elkhart Twp. farmer. who
died al his home three miles south
east OF Goshen. Sept. {. was filed
tor probate ia the circuit Il dis
5oses OF an estate OF the estimated
value OF from $4,000 20 $4,000.
a1d which consisted principally OF a
100 acre farm.
The heirs are Core A. Smoker.
Goshen. widow. Foy : smoker
Tsphemins Mich: jay = Smoker
Palmer Mich con Erusst Smoker
Goshsn. son Wilma 5sIosr. Gosh-
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-17

Miss Ethyie NJ. Boutsong ugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs William Rout-
song of 1850 :. Seventh ST. and
Lloyd l.. Ramshy. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ora Ramsby OF Waterford
were married Friday morning. sept.
Is. in Jackson. Mich The bride and
groom are both widely known. Mr.
Ramsoy is now employed in Michi-
gan City. but expects 70 be trans
ferred 20 Jackson. Mich. soon.
where they viii reside
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-17

Lieut.. John N. Baker. son Of
Judge Francis L. Baker Of Goshen
and Chicago. and an American avia-
tor, is now on the battle line in
northern France Until recently
Lieut.. Baker was engaged in max
ing daily flights across the English
channel from Dover. England, 10
Calais France. carrying mail and
occasionally passengers. His father
has received information that he IS
now az the actual battle front. Fiji
teen out OF 80 aviators who were
with Lieut.. Baker in training near
Toronto Canada. have been killed
IL is said