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The Washington times., 1918-08-31
SPAN|SH-GERMAN
SITUATION CRITICAL

LONDON, Aug. 31.-The German
Spanish situation is critical, accord
ing to a dispatch from Madrid early
today. Premier Dato was reported to
have been closeted with the American
charge d'anaires for several hours.
The Washington times., 1918-08-31
Was sHeIIo GIrLs

Mrs. Childs will be seventeen years
old September 9. She has been en-
ployed at the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing for three weeka Prior
to that she worked for three months
as an operator for the Chesapealcs
and Potomac Telephone Company.
Mrs Childs and her husband. MelVa
Childs, recently were divorced
Mrs Caroline McGrath, OF 7O2 D
street southwest. had not received
word of the accident until q Times
reporter called at her home Mrs
McGrath said: MY husband left
home last night about $50 o'clock
with four friends. He told me he
was going with them to Atlantic City
for an auto trip. did not know
when he expected to return. but did
not believe he would remain away
long"
The Washington times., 1918-08-31
AND WENT home.
AND WE were all glad.


AND WENT home.
AND WE were all glad.
WE HAD been SO thoughtful.
AND WE were quite sure.
THAT THE kind old lady.
WOULD KNOW who had done it
AND IN my mind.
COULD see her.
BEAMING ALL over.
AND SAYING to herself.
~wELL OF all things!
~AND HOW do you suppose.
'rHEY EVER got in:
ATS PERFECTLY lovely:
"sUCH NICE people7
AND JUST after dark.
WE HEARD her come home.
AND A little later.
HER MAID came home.
AND SOME time after.
WE WENT. to bed.
AND THE next morning.
TWO OF our party:
WENT UP to her house.
AND WE couldn't see her.
BECAUSE THE maid said.
THAT SOME silly people.
HAD FILLED the house.
WITH A lot OF flowers
AND THE kind lady.
HAD A spell of hay fever.
AND COULDN'T see any one.
FOR THE next three days.
AND WE went back home.
WITHOUT BATTING an eye.
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The Washington times., 1918-08-31
Instantly Killed.

stewart was instantly killed when
he was thrown out Of the car. which
then rolled over on him" said N. n.
Deane, Bel Air undertaken. to whose
establishment Stewards body was
taken He had deep gash on his
head which In all probability was the
cause OF his death. His body other
wise was not cut"
The car was being driven at q fast
rate downhill and Stewart. who was
evidently unacquainted with the ma
ture OF the road, approached q bad
place on the highway without slowing
up, according to witnesses Of the
tragedy" stated Deane, who visited
the scene OF the accident soon after
II occurred
"All the survivors Of the accident
were hurried to Baltimore Immediate
ly after rescuers to@k charge
Mrs Mary L Burke, the mother OF
Mrs. Louise Childs. said today that
she could not understand how her
daughter happened to be in the auto
mobile. IT had no knowledge that
Louise intended going away" said the
mother Louise LETT home Thursday
night. for work. She was scheduled
to renort for duty as q printers help
er at the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing at IL o'clock Thursday night.
and told me that the next day. Friday.
she intended going swimming IN the
municipal pools with some friends
when she did not return homo
yesterday thought she had remained
all day with the friends with whom
she went swimming. Then when
morning arrived and she did not send
me word was very much worried.
and now you tell me she has been
hurt in thfs accident"
The Washington times., 1918-08-31

American boys are dying for their
country. Surely you can save for a.
Buy War Savings Stamps.
The Washington times., 1918-08-31

MADRID. Aug. 31.-The Spanish
government today officially announc-
ed that il had instructed the Span
ish consul at Cardiff to forward i'm
mediately the stories of the survivors
Of the Spanish ship Carasa, sunk by q
German submarine with a loss Of six
teen lives The announcement stated
that the cabinet had heard the sec
retary OF states account of the tor
pedoing. A rigorous censorship has
been established.
The Washington times., 1918-08-31
BY AEenee Radio to the 1. n. $

MADRID. Aug. (Night)-The
Spanish cabinet went into session at
o'clock this afternoon to consider
the situation growing out of the tor
pedoing Of Spanish ships by German
submarines Premier Dato cautioned
correspondents just before the meet
ing that the situation calls for ex-
treme calmness and unity. Spain's in
terests must be held above those of
an the belligerents, he declared.
The Washington times., 1918-08-31
| KILLED, ,5HURT AS
OSTR|KESPOLE
(oontInued from FIrst PaEA.l


Engraving and Printing, living n isu
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Wa
internally injured and received cuta on
the face and body from barbed wire.
Harry Ingram, whose skull was frac-
tured In the accident. Is being opsrafed
on in the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Bal
umore. Upon the results OF the opera
ton. which Is q very delicate one, win
depend his life. according to officials o.
the hospital
Wife Learns Of Deaeh.
Mrs. Stewart received news Of the
death OF her husband In . long-dis-
tance telephone call from an un-
dertaker in Bel Air where stewartss
body was taken. The undertaken
told Mrs Stewart that her husband
had been crushed to death when his
body was pinned under the automo-
bile.
Stewart. aihacker, with . permit
to park in front of the Raleigh Hotel,
was not driving at the time OF the
accident Mrs Stewart was told.
He IL survived by his wife and
four children, Maude Stewart, fifteen
years old; Lawrence, fourteen yeara
olds Marion, nine years old, and
James. three years old.
Stewart had been Q resident Of
Washington for nine years During
that time he was employed with
Swift & Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
T.ROATS still ACTINE.

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. June 10. With
a bag Of is vessels of various sizes
10 their credit, the German U-boas
continued today 10 operate off the
Virginia capes. SO far they have
ged 10 elude all Of the defense
craft sent in search OF them The
nearest approach 20 getting them
has been an exchange Of shots be
tween "a destroyer and a U-boat off
the capes and. while reports from
Norfolk indicated that the German
pirate disa ppeared. naval officials
here are inclined to believe that she
successfully submerged and was not
sunk.
Sinkings 10 date have been within
very small area off the coasts Of
New Jersey, the Delaware Maryland
peninsula and the Virginia capes
and officials here are fully convinced
that the C-boats are following out
a previously arranged plan to
blockade as much as possible the
coastal trade routes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10

succeeding in pressing forward on a
front of between TWO and three
miles. penetrating the French
salient The French withdrawal
there straishtencd their line
on the left the Germans reached
Rubescourt. le Fretnot and Morle-
mer. where they were held
Germans Use Reserves.
on the center, after terrific loss
es. the Germans succeeded in EN-
tering the village of Reasons sur
Matz and Mareun
on the right the attackers were
held on the line Of Belval. Cannect-
ancourt and Vile
Owing 10 their enormous losses
the Germans were compelled TO
keep throwing reserves into the con-
fiict
No French reserves were em-
pioved.
Military critics consider sunday $
battle as a very important French
victory, resulting in the fact that
Paris is no longer directly menaced.
at least for the present. The war eN-
perts say that this is the first time
that the Germans have attacked so
turiously with such little results
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
BOYS LEAVE FOR
MICHIGAN FARMS
TWenty-One Members of LO-
cal Reserve Organization
Answer Call.

Twenty-one boys. members OF the
St Joseph county boys working
reserve, left at noon Monday for
Pompeii Mich. where they viii
spend the summer working on
farms They will live in camp,
which Will be under the direction
OF J. V. Masters and John w. Hol-
derman, members OF the faculty Of
South Bend high school
The local reserve organization,
under John Yeagley, chairman, and
w. w. Schneider, chief recruiting
officer. made arrangements with the
Michigan organization. since ST
Joseph county had more boys at
hand than the farmers here could
use.
Those who left Monday were Allen
Kelb, Harold Wahlen, Enrique
Sais Francisco Debaca. John Gull
foil Robert Fisher Carl Baum
gartner. Earl Straw, Ross Pettitt,
Knowles Hollowel Paul Niles. Sid
ney Morris. Keith Master. Frank
Hudson. Marion Hillman, Raymond
Simpson, Samuel Schulman. Fran
els Pyle, John Zuver ir., Garry
Maggert and Leslie Dodds
John W. Holderman accompanied
the boys TO the camp, and Mr. Mas
ters will follow in about week.
one Of the men will be at camp
constantly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
GRAVEST HOUR Of
WAR HERE, SAYS
NOTED BR|TON
Atty. Gen. Frederick Smith
Says u. S. and England Will
Not Again Misunderstood.
InLornational Nevs serylce =:


LONDON. June 1O.-"One Of the
permanent results Of this war is hat
Great Britain and the United States
will never again misunderstood one
another" declared Atty. Gen. Fred
crick Smith. in an address at the
Palace theater on sunday night,
preliminary to a concert given for
American soldiers and sailors. The
Americans were fervently invited
TO accept England as their
bushty."
CBHghty is British army slang
for home" -
THE heart and courage OF Great
Britain today beat as high as IN
August. 1914" continued Sir Fred
erick. When YOU know France as
well as US. YOU will write home TO
Anne. ica the same message regard
inc your unconquera ally. How
ever without ineNhaustible Amer
lean soldiers the enemy's preponder-
ance Of numbers would have smoth-
ercd for centuries and perhaps for
all time our civilization. History
shows that the gravest mistake any
NdLl0N ever lla4N was " ANA ~ N+'N
great American people the right 10
sail the Atlantic except on boats
painted with the German colors.
Grave Moment Ahead.
"Of all the moments OF the war
none gave more anxiety than those
we face today We will face weeks
and maybe months of it. But We will
go through as Premier Clemenceau
said. first. because we have supreme
confidence in our cause and second.
because OF the inter-confidence of
the allies. The same great weapon
which broke Napoleon still exists
and coupled with American mobil-
zation viii vindicate right. The Eng
ush. knowing your history. especial
ly that Of the Civil war. do not un-
derestimate American valor.
Herbert Langley brought down
the house by singing America
while the choruses from four thea
ters sang Irving Berlins England
Every Time for Me" The house was
packed with soldiers. sailors and
Red Cross nurses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
sanm and its norab Cuee Must be Wiped Out Says Lansing
No Telegraphers'
Strike is w ord
From w ashington
International News Service

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. June 10.-There
will be no telegraphers' strike.
This statement was emphatically
made in circles close 10 the white
house today.
Officials responsible for the state
ment refused 10 elaborate il in any
way. They spoke with the greatest
confidence. however. and IL was sup
posed the president has determined
upon a plan which ne is sure will
bring the telegraph companies and
their employees together. The details
were not available. but IL is believed
that the presidents OF the compa-
uies and the president Of the tele-
graphers' union, :. J. Konenkamp,
Will be called 10 a joint conference
with the president at the white
house in the very near future.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
GERMAN ADVANCE IN
CENTER NEAR FIVE MILES

international News Service:
LONDON. June 10.-The German
advance on the center i'm the battle
between Montdidier and \oyon,
amounted TO nearly five miles ac-
cording TO a dispatch printed in the
Times today. Slight progress was
made on the wings however. Simul-
taneously the Germans heavily
shelled British positions opposite
Amiens. near Albert and i'm the sec
tor Of the Scarpe river valley.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
Propose'Ang
Moment In i. S.

International News Service.
WASHI\GTON. June 10. -
Sentiment favoring the Angelus
movement was rapidly crys-
talizing here today and al "a
monster mass meeting tonight
il Is expected the project viii be
formally acted upon. placing
the national capital first In
adopting daily moment OF
PRAYER for victory.
The proposal which has the
support OF many high officials.
Contemplates the simplest sort
OF a daily personal appeal 20
the Almighty At a given hour
the bells on an schools and
churches VIII rims. calling the
deyout 70 pause and silently re-
peat a one-sentence prayer for
success 10 the American arms.
Among those addreSsins to-
uiehUs meeting Viii be Speaker
Champ CLARK. ID - expected
that the movement Initiated
here viii become national I'M
scope.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
ABANDON RECEPTION FOR
7. R. IN INDIANAPOLIS
international News Service :

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June TO-
The war savings committee handi-
ing arrangements for the address
here tomorrow night by Theodore
Roosevelt was advised today that
The colonel desires TO go 10 his hotel
Immediately upon arrival and re-
main there under care OF his phys
ician until time for his speech. He
is sufferin. from erysipelas the mes
81 &c stated.
Ella borate plans which included @
reception az the depot q mass
meeting in the public square and a
dinner AZ the home OF SJoushton a.
Fletcher VIII probably oe aoan-
doncd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10

liAhilo till ~ lii Niiil VI ~ III NN'
They succeeded in making some
progress. reaching the southern por-
tion OF Cuvilly wood the communi-
que said.
The Germans continued their at
tacks in the sector of ResOns- sur
Matt. northwest Of COmpiegne,
reaching the village
on the left the Germans made
numerous attacks. all of which
broke down under the French fire
Heavy lighting has continued
along the French right flank. The
French have captured about 1--WE
hundred prisoners.
German losses have been extreme
~ heavy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
TAKES SPECIAL COURSE.

NtNe- Iuts cIt|IdI EtlFI-l
CAMP SHELBY. Miss June 10.
Serst.-Aiaj. Samuel Feiwell of head
quarters company. SSth division. or
South Bend. Ind has returned from
Camp Gordon. where he took
course in instruction at the person
mel officers school lie passed his
examinations at the S-hool success
lulN pou arriving at Camp SneI
bv Sergt.-AlaJ Feiweu was ASST ign-d
t0 the detention camp for the new
SeIectmen and placed iu charge Of
The Insurance section.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
LATEST DRIVE IL
REAL -OEEENINE..'

That the latest German drive be
tween Montdidier and Noyon
twhere the Picardy and Aisne-
Marne battle fronts link up) was in
tended as real offensive instead
Of diversion. was made virtually
certain by the continuation of the
heavy German assaults all along the
21-mile battle line during the night
In the violent fighting which
RACED on both fianks and i'm the cen
ter. the Germans were able 10 ad-
vance about a mile at one point by
using masses Of achievements.
This insignificant gain was made on
the center at the cost Of heavy loss
es. Both allied wings held firm.
If. as now is indicated, the Ger
mans planned a grand scale drive
Gown the Disc river ii is the fourth
10 be launched since the Germans
launched their offensive against
Amiens on March 2l.
II appears from the developments
of the past 80 hours that the chief
local objective of the Germans is
Compiegne. which is now less than
10 miles from the zone of battle.
Has Strategic Value.
Compiegne is a town of high
strategic value on account Of the
lines Of communication Crailway
and highways which converse
there. The city lies al the confluence
of the Oise and Aisne rivers and
is 45 miles from Paris.
The German crown prince has
employed enormous forces since ne
opened this latest drive on sunday
morning II was estimated that more
than L divisions tapproNmately
205. 900 mem have been thrown IN
70 the battle
Without using any Of his reserves
Gen. Foch's brave troops have been
able TO stem the German rush and
last night il was held practically at
a standstill.
Meet Sun Resistance.
In the initial stages of the new
battle the Geraans were aole TO
extend their lines from TWO 10 four
miles. but as the Germans continued
their pressure they found allied re-
sistance getting sitter and suffer.
The strategy which prompted Ger
man attacks in a new theater in
their efforts 10 break through to-
ward Paris, evidently arose from
desire 70 widen the base Of the
German salient, TO fatten the bulge
in the french front between the
Picardy and Aisne-Marne lighting
zones and 10 shorten the German
line between Montdidier and Chat
eau Thierry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
BRITISH IN SUCCESSFUL
RAID NEAR BETHUNE
ternatIonal - servIce !.

Interna tioual News Service;
LONDON, June 1O.-"We made "A
successful raid on Sunday against
German post in the district north
east OF Bethune.' the British war Of
flee announced today.
"A hostile attack against one OF
our posts in Aveluy wood north Of
Albert was repulsed during the
evenilg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
BRITISH GENERAL KILLED.

international News Service.
LONDON. June 10.-Brig. cen.
r. L. Lumsden, Y. c. y. :. O.. has
been killed in action according TO a
report from the British front today.
He was born i'm 1871 and was pro-
NOTED o be a brigadier general in
1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
CANNON FIRING
IS HEARD OFF
ATLANTIC CITY
Captain of Crew of Pinar del
Rio, Latest U-boat Victim,
Brought Ashore Safely
Early Monday.

News Service:
ATLANTIC CITY. june 10
Cannon firing was heard on the
coast here shortly afTer noon
today. The point where the
shelling was taking place APP
pearcd to be about 10 miles
away.
Earlier i'm the day a sub
marine was sighted of the coast
here. but at the time was be-
Iieved TO be an American craft
on patrol duty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
nv Posi- COMMANDER

INDIANAPOLIS lnd.- June ih.-
Col W b Ladue of the 6o3rd en-
-.neer- today assumed command Of
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison 10 was am
.ral.u.-d thu CoL q a Root who
tas been post commander BIAS been
ordered to the Philippine island
End vIU leave shortly % report for
luty there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
HUNS ARE WILLING TO
BRAVE ANOTHER ENEMY
rnte-uatiouai News service

LONDON. June 1o-An Amster-
Eau dispatch 20 the Express quotes
"a high German official as stating
that when "ZecbruSgc and O~-end
are completely blocked. Germany
viii use the Scheldt river as SUBJ
uarire base. even if it did add sn-
other enemy % Gcrmany'S list"
The official referred 10 Holland as
Germany would violate Holland s
neutrality ny using the Schcldt
route 20 the pen sea
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION To
OPEN TUESDAY
Workers From All Over Indi-
ana Will Gather Here
For Three Days.

Vanguards Of the 1900 delegates
TO the saith annual state Sunday
school convention. which opens in
South Bend at 9:45 a. m Tuesday,
will begin 10 arrive early Tuesday
morning. and by tomorrow night it
: expected that the full attendance
will have arrived.
The convention Will be in session
three days. closing Thursday night
with a great patriotic gathering. The
first Of the nine sessions TO be held
during the three days of the con-
ventiOn. and which Will formally
open the gathering. will take place
in the high school auditorium at
s:45 o'clock tomorrow The
morning session will be presided
ever by +. II. Hassemeier and Will
be opened by a song service led by
Prof. Excel and Prof Alvin Roper.
both of Chicago.
Then will come the address Of
welcome by Mayor r. l.. Carson
followed by the response.
Immediately following Will come
addresses by DR.. L. 4. Van Nuys
OF Goshen and DR. c. W. Brewbaker
of Dayton. o. The program during
the first session Will be interspersed
with music. The session Will adjourn
al noon for lunch
Afternoons Meeting.
Four simultaneous meetings. ele-
mentary. secondary. adult and ad
ministration. Will be held in the
afternoon of the first days session.
all closing in time for one OF the big
features of the th-ee-d DAYS session.
This is TO be an automobile trip
through the city.
Efforts are now being made by
Or A NJ Ee, IS 10 obtain at least
$50 automobiles. Or. Feels said this
afternoon. that only 50 Of the nee
esSary $50 machines have been Sc
cured. and he urges upon all owners
of autom obiles who have the pride
Of the city az heart 10 drive their
machines 70 the high school build
Ing by f-15 o'clock tomorrow after
noon. the time the drive through
the city IS TO start.
The line OF the drive includes
Leeper park, Sunnyside. AIishawaka
and through the industrial portion
OF the city. Tho drive viii end In
time for the banquet 10 be held at
the Y M. c.. 4. tomorrow evening
at $50 o'clock i'm honor OF the
county presidents. secretaries and
tTeaSurers
Register at Ilish school.
GNrrythius U.s. iu readu-s- lot the
reception OF the delegates to the
con, ertion. They are expected 10
CONTINUED oN PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
AME Orleans GET
A DAY Of REST
Sunday is First Respite in 10
Days For Boys IN
Marne Battle.

International News Service.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
AT THE MARINE IS p. m1. June 9.
This was the first DAY OF compara-
tive rest the Americans ON the
Marne front had had in nearly %
days. beginning with the forced
march 10 the scene OF the world
great battle
French troops at the right and
left of the American sector struck
al the Germans during the night
and captured some prisoners There
were "a few minor skirmishes be-
tween our men and the enemy
German artillery has been active.
dropping many high explosive shells
ON our line There was also lively
exchange with automatlcs.
smash all Precedents.
An American officer speaking Of
the movement OF our men said
Never in the history of the
United states army has there been
a more mastery achievement than
The transfer Of our unit 20 posi-
tion 10 book the Germans ou short
notice. The endurance shown Peg our
men was marvellous Without rest or
sleep and with bIt scant food they
fought with spirit and skill which
made all OF their officers swell with
pride
Every American unit that helped
stop the German push ln the second
battle Of the Marne is 20 Poe dec
Grated by the French. according 10
authentic reports The French mil-
rsrv authorities bestowed the high
est praise upon the American COM
roender- for the soldier.v conduct Of
our officers and men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-10
IL PASSENGERS HURT
IN |. AND N. WRECK
Inlernat.onal - serylce !.

LEXINGTON. Ky. June 10. -
Twelve passengers were injured to-
day when fast Louisville and
Nashville train was wrecked near
Iuber's station near here. Three
day coaches aud tWo Iuihuau- l-tl
the rails. while the train was uayel-
lnz at hieh speed turning over and
hlockin- both waH~ traffic The in-
jured are expected 90 live.