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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
VIM. n. GERGACZ
WRITES LETTER
Was Wounded in Action Sew
eraI Weeks AGO, But
is Well Now.

William y. Gergacz. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Gergacz, $50 W.
Tut St, who was reported wound
ed several weeks ago in France. is
out Of the hospital and ready for
duty again, according TO a letter
received from the soldier by his
parents He suffered "a wound in
the right leg, but states that ne is
ready for the line again. He speaks
Of meeting an old friend from
Mnlertown a suburb of South
Bend His letter follows:
August 8, 1918.
Dear Father and Mother:
thought 1 would drop YOU line
and let you know that ! am feeling
we'll and hope that you are the
same.
do not get mad at me for not
writing you for a long time. I just
came out of the hospital / was
wounded a little bit in the right leg
/ am out Of the hospital and feel
ing fine again.
do not worry about me; am
all right now.
Steve Hagey is also in the hos
pital, wounded a little bit in the
arm.
81 also met Kubiak You know
him. His father was a saloon
keeper on Chaplin St He is in the
hospital wounded. lie is in the 9th
infantry
Il was taking a bath the other
day in the creek and guess who
met? 1t was John Simon. You
know him all right. His people live
in MiHertown. He is in the field
artillery.
He was very much surprised to
meet me here. He told me he never
thought of seeing me in the army.
was very much surprised myself
to meet an old friend of mine. We
started TO talk about the old school
days. when we went TO school to-
gether, and now we both meet one
another in the army. He showed
me his sisters picture.
II am getting to meet all my old
friends from home. Joe Talsach
writes me a letter once in a while
from Texas. He is always wishing
to come over here.
Let's al hope that God will
bring us all back home 10 America.
That's all I can write. for it is
getting dark Write me all the lat
est news from home"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
COAL SHORTAGE IS
100000 TONS
Wood Burning in Country Dis
triCtS Relied on for
Shortage.

The coal shortage for next winter,
estimated by the fuel administration
at about 100000 tons. makes it
necessary that wood should be used
TO save both coal and transportation.
Country districts and small villages
are in position TO greatly help coal
conservation by burning wood.
Farm ers now use on their farms
So. 600 900 cords of fuel wood an
nuany. All farms should use il dur
ing the war or emergency periods,
officials urge.
Any kind Of coal stove or furnace
can be used for burning wood in a
pinch. With a careful attention to
drafts and CRATES the change can be
made with little trouble.
on the average. according to the
forest service, United States depart
ment OF agriculture. a cord of wood
is about equal 10 seven-tenths of a
ton OF coal. Two cords of soft wood
are required TO equal a ton of coal,
but a cord Of wood from a number
OF we'll known kinds Of trees will
equal a ton of coal in heating value,
and for three varieties-osage or
.ange. canyon, live oak and black To-
cust-a cord has a higher heating
value than a ton OF coal. Most of
the oaks and hickories as well as
western yew. honey locust. blue
gum. sweet birch, and a number OF
others are the equivalent Of nine
tenths of one ton of coal.
The following have low heating
value but are approximately equal TO
one-haIf a ton of coal: Yellow buck
eve. black cottonwood. bass wood.
western red cedar, Alpine FIR and
Englemann spruce, black willow.
balsam fr, Sitka spruce. aspen and
white spruce.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
POLICE RETICENT
ABOUT ROBBERIES
Never Give Out information
Unless They Make
Catches.

Under the present police system
inaugurated by CHIEF OF Police
Peter Kline. only crimes where the
police succeed in catching tie Grim
mails are reported 10 the public.
according to complaints made by
citizens whose residences and places
Of business have been recently en-
tered and robbed by burglars.
Last Friday night the family liv-
ing at SIS Cottage Grove nv. report
ed 20 The police that the house had
I been entered by burglars. but so far
no one has been caught by the po-
lice in connection with this robbery.
Further than that the police have
so far failed to allow the public to
know that even robbery was
/ committed
This condition is true in many
instances. the police probably op
Grating under the theory that il the
I public is told of a robbery. the rob
4 bers might find out that the police
are looking for them. or else the
I police want il TO appear that South
Bend is perfectly lawful.
! One citizen whose residence was
/ robbed the other night writes TO
/ The News-Times as follows:
I Permit me TO ask you why the
police department does not report
| burglaries? one occurred at my
| house. The burglary was reported
to the police and il was investigat-
7 ed by them. but 7 have failed TO see
anything i'm the newspapers.
There was considerable money
missing. sag, and things We're miss
ing from their proper places in the
house. and the police investigated
il. but they do not seem to want to
give it any publicity
u think, Mr.. Editor, that the
people ought to know there are
stiu some gentlemen who earn
their living doing research work
, at night.
Il suppose that our detectives
ought to know something about
such persons who work at night. I
wish il could be explained to the
police that something ought to be
detected before they are felt and
seen"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
BELGIANS TAKE
1900 PRISONERS
Attack Enemy Between YpreS
and Dixmude and Advance
Nearly Four Miles.

LONDON, Sept. 3O.-The British
and BeIgians have taken the towns
of Poelcapelle and have advanced
on the whole front for a distance
of from two TO three miles. The
allied forces have outhanked Pass
chendaele ridge on the north and
are advancing towards Roulers.
Belgian forces in their attack to-
day at HOuthOulst forest. northeast
of Ypres, made copsidera bic prog
ress. The Belgians captured a por-
ton of the forest.
Belgian and British troops
launched their attack from the re-
gion of DiXmude 10 a point east Of
Ypres. Many prisoners were taken
Ostend and Zeebrugge naval
bases on the Belgian coast. were
heavily bombarded by entente war
ships between 2:30 and O'Clock
this morning, according 10 a dis
patch from Amsterdam 20 the Cen
trail News agency. The German
batteries on the Belgian coast re-
piled vigorously.
In their attack today between
Ypres and Dixmude the Belgians
made an advance Of more than
shree and a half miles, taking 1000
prisoners.
The official communication from
Belgian headquarters tonight says.
We attacked this morning be
tween Dixmude and north Of Ypres
after violent artillery preparation in
cooperation with French and Brit
ish batteries
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
EDDIE" AND "ART" ARE
OWNERS OF BONDS AND
THEY ARE ONLY KIDS

Eddie" and Art" the print
ers devils on the morning and
evening News-Times, each bought
a $50 Liberty bond Saturday.
Both are 16 years Of age. and
know an Of the great army gen
erals and baseball players BIZ
their nicknames.
When the Liberty campaign
| opened Eddie" and art" de-
cided they would have to ask
mother about il. Mother decided
that they could eat oleomargar-
inc. II necessary. and cut down
the meat supply for their young
bodies. II they were willing.
Were they willing?
They were so willing that both
OF them picked out the loudest
/ neckues they owned and pinned
1.-The volunteer button with its
"V" about as large as they are.
on itand-that's about ali. ex-
cept:
That Eddie" and Art" are
both young kids in knee pants
and want 10 play football with
the gang as badly as the next
young American on the street.
But they have already become
little fathers and they are their
mothers right hand bowers in a
financial way.
They're going TO shell out two
beans each week for their pay
ment on that $50 bond. and do Il
gladly.
Moral: Are yoJ going to let
the kid brothers many of the
boys "Over there" left behind
them buy bonds and YOU do your
share--in the rejoicing, only?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
CAPT. BROOKES'
SUNDAY SERMON
Says There is No Reason Why
Man Should Not be
Spiritual.

arise and go down to the pot
ters house and there I viii cause
thee to hear my word jeremiah
1872. was the text for Capt Nehe-
miah Brookes in his sermon at the
salvation army hall Sunday night.
In part he said as follows:
There is not any justifable rea-
son why man should lose out spir-
itually. as the means of grace. or
the act of worship and hearing
the word of the Lord to a recep-
tive heart and mind is possible in
any place, whether at the potter
house, coal mine or on the field OF
battle.
"A heart and mind to pray end
worship in spirit and truth morn
ing, noon or night, never fails TO
meet with the realization of God 8
response, which worship keeps the
soul of man i'm good condition and
creates keen spiritual appetite for
readiness of public worship assem-
blies
There are special lessons 10 be
learned at special times and places.
which require "A special set of con
ditions and circumstances that aids
the mental powers in comprehen-
sion of the meaning, hence the
Prophet jeremiah i'm going TO the
potter's house and seeing the pot
ter molding the clay TO suitable
vessel which led the prophet TO
conclusive thought Of the CREATOR
supreme power i'm molding submits
sive humanity for usefulness.
Just as the married vessel of
clay En- the hands OF the potter is
made again. so God. the father.
makes married humanity anew in
and through Christs redemption
plan. There is no din of the pot
ter's wheel. nor clang of the black
smiths hammer. nor mans mis-
representing tongue that is capable
of stopping the redeeming process
work i'm and through the weakest
believer
The Lord instructed Moses and
John the Baptist in the wilder
ness. The pioneer disciples received
their lessons on hill valley and
desert. as well as i'm cottage and
temple
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
N. Y.C. MAKES CHANGES
IN DINING CAR SERVICE

The local Office OF the New York
Central Railroad Co. has received
a notice from the government that
beginning Oct. ! the railroad will
discontinue its Ia carte plan Of
serving meals in their dining cars,
and that luncheon and dinner will
be served at 81 per meal. The
breakfasts will remain la carte,
except on the fast Chicago TO New
York trains Nos. 6. 19. q. p. %
and &c. where charge will be s1.25
for dinner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
FURTHER DECREASE IN
SPANISH INFLUENZA AT
GREAT LAKES SCHOOL

CHICAGO. Sept 30.-A further
decrease in the number of cases of
Spanish influenza at the Great
L lkes naval training station was
recorded Sunday by Capt W. A
Moffett, comma ndant. Only so new
cases we're reported for the "a
morning. a reduction OF 81 cases
from Saturday. Hospital authori-
ties discharged AIS men. who re-
turned 10 duty AT present there
are 1858 men remaining on the
sick list and 60 deaths have been
reported in the last "A hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
LAKE COUNTY is FIFTH
IN STATE TO GO COVER"

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept 30
Lake county was the dfth county in
Indian 10 "go over the top" in the
fourth Liberty loan drive. The
quota Of Lake county was $1,000,
900. and OF this sum the city Of
Gary reported subscriptions that
amounted to 100000; Hammond.
s1.50O.0OO. and East Chicago s3
100000. Madison county also re-
ported "over" early in the even
ing. its quota OF $3.2OO.0O0 at s
O'Clock having been oversu bscribed
almost 100000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
NOTRE DAME SOLDIER
STUDENTS WILL ALL BE
INDICTED TUESDAY

Induction Of applicants for the
students army training corps at
Notre Dame will take place Tues
day morning, oct. I, at II a. m,
on the front quadrangle. Capt
Murray will administer the oath,
and Rev. Or. Cavanaugh, president
of the university. will deliver a
short address. Messages from the
president. from Gen. March and
other high officials will also be
read. Flag raising and patriotic
music will also be features. The
public is welcome 10 attend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
American Woven and Fast Dyed Materials
That Will Wash

Scotch Flannel in plain and striped for mems Shirts skirts
and waists, SOC and Csc yard.
Cotton Fouad g inches wide stripes figures ground
highly
Silk and Cotton Madras Shifting % inches wide striped patterns
75c yard
Irish Popn p inches vide fine mercerized finish white
at 59c yard
Chambay Bingham inches plain striped fig
33c yard.
3O-nch Gaaea, in striped and figures at yard
Cotton Pophn d inches wide all coos, al sec
Plaid Ginghm 30 inches wide, all
Cotton Pad SO inches wide pla many coo
SOC yard
Woven PladS 50 inches wide, at 5Oc yard
Cloth
both sides alike and fast colorS, a yard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
CONTROL FIRE IN BOAT.

Az ATLANTIC PORT. Sept 10
Fire discovered in the cargo OF the
New York and Cuba mail lines
steamer Mexico while the ship was
at sea. had been brought under con-
troll when the vessel reached this
port sunday night. Part OF the
cargo is being unloaded so that a
survey may be made OF the damage,
which is not believed 10 be great.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
ATTENDS MEETING OF
VIENNA COUNCIL

AMSTERDAM Sept 3O.-Em-
peror Charles presided at a meet
ing Of the crown council at Vienna
Saturday, according 20 dispatch
TO the Berlin Tageblatt. The meet
ing lasted into the night and the
chief subject was the foreign stu
alton. particularly Bulgaria.
Premier Won Hussark, according
70 another dispatch, told newspaper
men that there was no foundation
TO reports that Austria Hungary
had changed her attitude towards
the war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
EIGHT INDIANA COUNTIES
ALREADY over THE TOP

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. sept 30
Eight Indiana counties, Whitley,
Kosciusco. Madison. Union. Lake.
Newton Bartholomew and Morgan
OF the seventh federal reserve dis
trict. are now over the top IN the
fourth Liberty loan drive. Reports
are reaching state headquarters
that many other counties are rapid
ly reaching their quota.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
[RMON MARKS
| OPENING OF N. D.
Y. Or. Cavanaugh Admon.
IsheS Soldiers to Prepare
for Holy Crusade.

In the last decade before the
- war religion was threatened
pause men were suffering with
nerves. their fears. their
pes. their desires. and with any
.hg except their minds" said
T. Rev. Dr. John Cayauaugh. g.
=, president Of Notre Dame uni
sity, Sunday morning at the col
church OF the Sacred Heart
s he sermon marked the formal
ming OF the scholastic year.
r which will be remembered by
re Dame men throughout the
I'D for their venerable alma ma
s Is now clothed i'm armor and is
4 ming hundreds Of young men
+. battle The religious services
hday morning consisted OF "a sol
. b high mass and sermon by Rev
Cavanaugh. Rev. Matthew
lumacher. c. s. c.. was celebrant
. the mass: Rev. Thomas Burke.
Is. C, deacon; Rev william Boil
Il. G. s. C. sub-deacon. and Rev
.iiiam Conner. c. S. C.. master Of
#emonies.
Great Church Crowded.
Although the younger students
the university were not admit
TO the final services Of the
Srning Sunday. the church was
20 to it's capacity.
-. CavanauRh's sermon was
ten from the text Teach me.
Lord. knowledge and goodness
j discipline" Ps 1856.
Fis sermon was. i'm part as fol-
IS:
Teach me. o Lord knowledge
II goodness and discipline eX-
inns the young poet David and
4 once the soddeu, pleasure vast
world has echoed that holy and
role cry There was something
.3lime i'm the way men answered
the call OF country all over the
Zrld: there was something almost
|d-llke in their courage, their will
meet pain, privation and death.
this war exceeds I'm euOrmity and
rr0r every other war Of record
human history, so the amazing
ponse to the trumpet call of pa
'otism throughout these warning
Ids viii stand for all time as the
'blest chapter I'm the history of
Imam courage The spectacle is
|h as almost to merit pardon for
the sins and foolishness of the
IN Of this generation.
You young men assem- hled here
! part OF that stupendous an
Zee made by the men of America
|san Liberty shrieked. From your
|ndhood the church has taught
b that the cross and the Flag are
/ most sacred sym bols in your
les. that love of God and love of
|untry must forever walk hand
hand And today the old mother
|Grch gathers YOU here TO lift
Ter YOU the outstretched hands OF
Prediction. From her annointed
Is comes the admonition that YOU
EIst pray and strive every day for
lowledge and discipline and good
IS There never was i'm all the
brld a land $50 worthy OF love as
j. country. there never was inn AN
+ world n flag SO spotlesS. so fair.
just. so innocent Of wrong You
e called to be defenders of that
j. and that country I'm the name
tho church iu tho 1.r71p ~ ,-0ffr,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, Sept So
John Kramer. 90 years old. was run
down by an automobile Sunday
night on the streets here and in
stantly killed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30

AMSTERDAM. Sept 3O-Banks
Inn this city were informed today
that the Bulgarian crisis had pro-
Guced panic on the Berlin stock
exchange where several stocks
dropped so points and more. Rou-
mailman oil stocks were said 10 have
dropped of go points.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
MRS. AMONEs SERIOUSLY Ill

Airs. Thomas AmOnes, residing
with her daughter at 1925 Penn
sylvania az. Is seriously us.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
Blankets and Comforts
L. S. A. Products

Really practical qualitieS-the kinds that
give best wear and greatest warmth, are here
at Splendidly reasonable prices! They're pro-
duced in u. s. A. by AmericanS-for YOU!
Blankets of Quality for Service, finely
woven in grey tan and white; 6Ax8O al S2.95
pair; 7Ox8O at 1895; 64x76, very heavy al
$500. PlaidS and block patterns, 6ox8O and
72x82, very heavy and fine soft finish. al
$4.95, $695 and $7.95.
Blankets $50 wool. extra large size, in
grey and white. unusual values al Ss.95 and
1895.
Heavy Army Blankets, i'm KHAKI and army
blue, full size. S7.9S, $S.95 and $1,000
Beacon Bath Robe Blankets, in great variety
OF desirable patterns and colors 4 splendid
Christmas gift at $3.50, $3.50 to $6.95.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
Crochet and Satin Spreads

Two numbers. a special purchase of $50
Spreads that are unusual values and far below
the regular prices. Heavy crochet. ia size,
at $2.19 and $2.95.
Satin Bed Sets, full size spread with bolster
to match Specially priced for October at
So 95 and So e5 set.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
Two Splendid Comforter Values

Specially provided for this October Sale
Sanitary white cotton filled with extra fine
quality challieS, covers of attractive designs
yarn tied and Sewed October sales at $500
and $4.25
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-04-26
-W.S
ITEMS FROM THE FORK.

Mrs. Sanderson, Mrs. Porter and
Miss Grace Sanderson motored to
Grenada Tuesday to carry their loved
soldier and brother, Mr.. Jack Sander
son, to meet the train which carried
him back to the training camp and re-
turned to the home of Mrs. l.. NJ.
Williams when they refreshed them
selves with the necessary lunch and
all spent a most delightful after
loon together.
MI. F. H. Horton. and his young
son, Ray, were in Cedar Hill Stock
Farm on a business trip Wednesday.
= The bountiful supply of rain which
fell Tuesday night and Wednesday
gave quite a number of our farmers
the opportunity to furnish their table
with squirrels, which was a rare treat
for many of them. The writer en-
joyed a complimentary dish of squir-
rels and hopes it will rain as often as
we need it hereafter.
Mrs. -Sanderson has been carrying
Mrs. Porter of Memphis, to visit as
many of the latter's old friends and
acquaintance as was convenient.
The greater part of Mrs. Porter's
childhood was spent in u midst and
all thought we'll of her. She regrets
not being able to see every friend of
the sweet long ago but as her time
was limited it was impossible.
Mr.. McCord, while looking after
business interests in this part of the
country called by to see a few OF his
friends here before returning to
Kings Land, Ark, where business now
holds him.
Mr.. Walters Pritchard made a bust
nessness trip to Graysport Thursday.
Misses Chapman and Minnie Belle
Williams were out joy-riding with
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-04-26
ScarecrOW.
Wy c c
HOLCOMB NEWS.

Our people did not invest all their
money in War Savings Stamps. For
they are doing a mighty bit of buy
ing in Liberty Bonds.
Chancery Clerk NJ. F.. Powell was a
pleasant Sunday visitor.
B. F. Ferguson is rapidly improv-
ing from a severe illness Of pneu-
monia.
Rev. C. F. Floyd returned Monday
from McCurtain, Okla, where he had
spent ten days in assisting in re-
vival services.
Mrs. e. D. Holcomb and little son,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Will
liams and Mrs. 1. L. Singleton, re-
turned home the goth andafter sew
eral weeks in Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Tellus were
entertained at luncheon in the home
of Mrs. Ada Mason at Oubard, the
23rd.
Several persons from this cOmmun-
ity visited the commencement exer-
cises of the Cascilla High School last
Friday and Saturday. They speak
very complimentary of each pro-
gram.
DR.. A. ]. Aven of the Latin Dept.
of Mississippi College upon return
ing from Cascilla Friday, where he
delivered an address, spent the eve
ming in the home of his cousin, c.
o. Aven.
F. H. Sumrall and Miss Durham,
principal and primary teachers re-
spectively Of the school at Cascilla,
spent a few hours here Monday pre-
paratory to their return home. The
former in Meridian and the latter
at Durant. Mr.. Sumrall is closing
his second year at Cascilla, where he
has become truly popular as an edu'
Gator and as a community leader
He leaves the school room for the
training camp. =,
Orman Curry of Tatum, visited rel
atives here Monday preparatory tt
his departure for military service.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-04-26
SALARY RAISER.

During the past twenty-three years
the Draughon Training has increased
the salaries Of 100000 young people
from thirty million to more than one
hundred and thirty-five million dol
lars a year.
If you are not business-trained, the
Draughon Training will increase your
salary $50 or more a month, which
would be equal to the annual income
on an investment of $1O,444 at 6
per cent. Hence, the Draughon Train
ing, at college or by mail, will give
you a working capital of $4,000.
w. C. PARSONS, Railroad Ste
nographer , Chattanooga, Tenn,
writes: "The Draughon Training
raised my salary from $50 to SITS
a month"
Note-Mr . Parsons salary was
raised to 500 a month"; raise
equal to an income of 6 per cent on
$4,000 loan.
A few months training at the
Practical Business College
Nashville, Tenn, will give you a
working capital Of $4,000. Cata-
free. POSITIONS SECURED.