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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13

LOANS UN
ICENITJ RE AND LIVE STOCK
$40 difference WHERE you have
bad 81 loan. or IS hat yOu want the
MONEY for.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--On Leer street, one block
from Lincoln Way East. a six room
improvements paid. Del {. Leer. III
phone 1926. I ell $3.50 576-tf
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
L. S. BROWN OPENS
OFFICERS IN THE
THIESEN BUILDING

After a periodical absence OF six.
years l.. s. Brown returns to Pensa-
cola permanently and will engage in
the business which he followed for
several years prior to leaving and IN
which he made an enviable record. he
also did much for the advancement OF
every enterprise looking to benefit the
city. Though Mr. Brown has been
away for some time he has never lost
his identity with the doings and nap
penings in and around Pensacola ana
has kept thoroughly posted in MS par
ticular vocation of real estate. renting
insurance and mortgage loans HIS
offices are located on the second floor
OF the Thiesen Building, Mr.. Brown IS
quoted as follows:
II am not alone in appreciating the
Importance and prominence of Pensa-
cola. especially at this time and have
never doubted that some day she
would have manufacturing plants and
enterprises giving employment to thou-
sands. But there is much hard work
and cooperation needed yet to help
the men who are really doing things;
and creat many residents do not
realize to make a city beautiful that
each individual must do his or her
part in the construction. The ideal To-
cation. climate and soil is at your door !;
it is for you to exercise that civic
pride which makes the atmosphere and
surroundings pleasing to strangers or
visitors as well as your neighbors.
Where one cannot help in a large way.
It should be duty to do in a small
way Thow off the yoke of the small
town methods and let's arise to the
opportunities pounding at our very
gates.
During the past few weeks I
showed many strangers around and
could not help but be impressed with
some evidences of neglect, prominent
among them being numerous old par
TALLY burned of delapidated buildings
allowed to remain month after month.
A general clean up movement would
mean much to those who are now
bending their efforts and lending their
money to bring Pensacola in the eye
of the world.
DO YOU know what it vii mean?
1T means stimulation and nourish-I
ment to growth and prosperity to-
every man women and child withinI
its boundary. Much is yet to be done
and ] want to do my part along with
you. I attribute my early success I'M
Pensacola. Again we han her. the City
earned by strict observance. I am
proud and grateful and the envied
reputation established will be my fu-
ture. guide.
The Brown Policy % square deal
not only stands for absolute integrity
in all business dealings for many IN
successful firms are honesty but, It also
stands for 4 practical workable mer
chandising plan and program that will
result in our being able to give GUS
TONERS the greatest values in every
feature Of transaction. And back OF
all-the people Of Pensacola know that
my previous years of honorable dis
charge of duties, guarantee the fur
Their performance of our business cove
nants: we have no broken promises
and No rInredPemed pledges: Pensacola
has faith in us and we have faith in
Pensacola Again we haid her, the City
or Greater Possibilities with the most
wonderful harbor and year-round eli |
mate in the world"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
Lemons Beauty!
Strain lemon Juice we'll before
mixing and massage face,
neck, arms, hands.

Here Is lou 4ow 10 prepare al III
expensive lemon lotion which can be
used to bring back TO any skin the
sweet freshness of which it has been
robbed by trying atmospheric condi-
tions. Wind-chafe, roughness. tan and
rednes ares warder off and those tell
tale lines of care or of age are softened
away.
The juice of two fresh lemons
strained into. bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white makes whole
quarter pint of the most remarkable
lemon skin beautifier at about the cost
one must pay for small jar of the or
binary cold creams. Care should be
taken to strain the lemon juice through
a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice is used to bleach and re-
move such blemishes as freckles, sal
lowness and tan, and is the ideal skin
softener, smoothener and beautifier.
Just try it! Get three ounces of
orchard White at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint of this sweetly frag-
rant lemon lotion and massage it daily
into the face, neck, arms and hands,
and see for yourself-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
GERMANY SEEKS To
AROUSE ALL EUROPE
TO WAR AGAINST U.S..

Amsterdam. June i.-Germany fa
England upon America.
Since the German people have come
to realize that the army of General
Pershing is not the contemplate
their prayer has been changed from
Colt Strafe England" to "Gott STR
Amerika"
The Yankees are no longer called a
phantom army" they are now "a
menace to the whole world" in tn
comments of the German press:
The Cologne Volkszeitung goes so III
as to predict a general European wa
against America after the present con
flict.
1t says:
THE worlds greatest enemy is
American mammonism, to which, so
long as it secures it's monstrous profits
the butchery of entire nations is moth
ing but practical means to an end.
1t is high time that, to combat this
murderous and unspeakably devflish
financial might, which would gladly
see mankind swimming in blood unit
1921. all belligerents as well as neutra
peoples We're called on to unite in an
anti-American campaign
Only speedy peace can save Eng
land and France from the fate witt
which America would like to over
whelm the whole of Europe
"A general European war Of defens
against America must form the fina
chapter of the world war, If Europ
does not wish to abandon forever her
role in the universal development
the worlds civilization. Up, then, We
nations Of kuItur, against the common
enemy who stands grinning witt
Satanic mien on the other side of the
Atlantic"
General VonStein, the kaiser's min
lister OF war, has given official sane
ton to this propaganda of hate by ex
pressing similar views in an interview
in Der Tag, in which he says:
THE talk about peace by reconcflia
ton is still going on. / can only see
one way to arrive at compromise be-
tween two belligerents 1t is when
both, to avoid greater dangers. make
peace so they may be able to turn
again a third party.
THE whole of the continental powers
for example, might unite in a common
stand against England and America
course which they would certainly
adopt were their statesmen gifted with
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
WOUNDED ONCE.
HE REJOINS ARMY

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June DE
spite the fact that he has received two
serious wounds while performing his
duty since war was declared against
Germany, Clifford Leeman, a Virginia
boy living in Florida, has again en-
listed for service and in order to get
to France at the earliest possible date
has Joined the tank corps, the most
spectacular branch q the army now
open for enlistment of men of volun-
teer age and induction of draft sub
jects
While guarding a munition plant at
Richmond in 1917, Leeman was shot by
a negro thief, a steel-jacketed ball
passing through his right hand and
unfolding itself deep in his right knee
As a result he spent several months in
a military hospital and then came to
Florida
I'm well now" said Leeman. upon
entering headquarters for recruiting in
this city, and ! can't remain out OF
service any longer. / wish to get to
France without delay and believing
that my chances for so doing are best
in the tank corps. l will enter that
branch. I'm going to make a lot Of
Huns pay for the bullet the negro sent
into my hand and knee"
The tank corps being open to draft
men as well as those of volunteer age
and offering an opportunity to get into
France within two months, it is now
receiving more men than any other
branch. Those desiring to serve in the
corps should write the recruiting Off
Ger. 1897 West Bay street. Jackson
vile, for information. Men wanted
principally are those who have had
mechanical experience.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
MANY SPORTS FOR
MEN IN TRA|N|N 6

At every training camp in the coun
try plans of the commission on train
ing camp activities have been carried
out to provide athletic facilities for the
men. Baseball heads the list in popu-
larity, and full equipment has been
placed in the camps. More than 10000
baseballs and 5000 bats have been sent.
At Camp Lewis, Washington, there are
i6 baseball fields in use. Practically
every company in. each camp division
throughout the country has its team
and there are company, battalion, regl-
mental and inter-regimental leagues.
Every form of track athletics Occu
pies the attention of men training at
the camps. AS many as 800 men have
taken part in divisional contests. and
track meets have been witnessed by
more than 10000 spectators.
Where facilities permit, instruction in
swimming is given. Men are first
given land instruction and then sent
into the water Tennis courts have
been built in every camp, one having
40 courts, and the sport is rapidly
gaining in popularity. Through the
generosity of golf clubs located near
the camps, the demand for golf courses
is partly being met. Polo matches are
frequently held and competition for
places on the teams is keen
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
Gross. FEvERIsH
CHILD IS BILIOUS
Or C0hsT|PATED
Look, other See III Tongue
Coated, Breath or Stam-
ach sour.
California Syrups of Figs" Can't
Harm Tender Stomach,
Liver, Bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of
Figs that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, lok at the
tongue, mother If coated, give tea
spoonful of this harmless fruit Taxa
tive and in few hours al 1.-The foul,
constipated waste, sour bile and undi-
gested food passes out of the bowels.
and you have we'll, playful child
again. When the little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache
diarrhoea, indigestion, eolic-remem-
Der, a good inside cleansing" should
always be the -Grst trea tment given
Millions of mothers Keep California
Syrup OF Figh" handy; they know
teaspoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow Ask your druggist for bot
tie Of California Syrup of Figs" which
has directions for babies, children Of
all ages and grown-ups printed on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here, so don't be fooled. Get the gen.
uine, made by California Fig Syrup
Company. ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
CENTRAL TRADES
BODY TO MEET

A meeting Of the local Central Trades
Council Will be held on Wednesday
night Of this week, when it is expect
ed that some very important matters
Will be called up. It is desired that
the presence Of every delegate be re-
ported
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02

American army at the front is turned
by the German press into a bloody
American defeat"
But some other critics do not con-
slider the Americans quite so lnsignifi-
cant as adversaries. The Vossisehe
Zeitung says editoriaily:
I'VE shall have to act, and act with
much more enterprise and determine
ton than we have hitherto shown, ii
we would realize our best hopes be
fore the American forces, whatever be
their nature, can have time TO take
any serious part against u.s."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02

sufficient acumen to understand the
Max Osborn, correspondent OF the
Nossische Zeitung, in characteristic
dispatch says the boxing methods" of
the sport-steeled American soldiers
can do nothing against the war tried
incorporates" from the Rhine.
"One by one we NOW them down"
shrieks Karl Rosner, in the Lokal- An
zeiger. First we put the Anglo-French
the Portuguese, out OF ac-
ton, and now the Yankees"
Every little skirmish with the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02

To get results try The
Journal Want Ad" way, !.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-01
VARDAMAk'S
MAGNIFICENT
ARGUMENT !
Lies Lies, Lies ! !!
Liar Liar, Liar II
The Whole World is a Liar
Except He and His Crowd.

The following is about
the substance of the
speech Vardaman is
making over the State,
defending a bad record
and in denunciatlon of
everything and every
body opposing him;
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-01
Civil Service Examination Railway
Mail Clerk MALE

The Civil Service Commission
announces an open competitive
examination fo- railway mail
clerk, for men only, on Aug. 10,
1918, at the following points IN
this Division:
Louisiana Alexandria, Baton
Rouge, Lake Charles, Monroe,
New Iberia, New Orleans,
Shreveport.
Mississippi -Brooknaven, Co
lum bus, Corinth, GreenvllIe,
Greenwood, Grenada, Gulfport,
fl attic b urg, Holly Springs,
jackson, Meridian, Natchcz. Tu-
pelo, Vicksburg, West Point,
Competitors will be examined
on the following subjects:
Spelling More than average
difficulty.
Arithmetic Involving knowl-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-01

who are guilty of crime worse
than murder. These fellows, .
he said, "are supporting vac
uous echo for the Senate. -
Some of his former friends
had fallen in with this SANDER
Gus crowd, he declared. The
charge that he had said anything
about stabblng Germany in the
back was a lie, that he was
merely quoting what some one
else said, but he did not name
that person. He stated that If
he had violated any of the tradl-
tions or the spirit of the Demo-
cratic party he was willing to
Quit the race. He was in favor
of ubmittlng the matter of de-
claring war to the people and
that if the question had been
submitted eighty-6ve per cent of
the people would have voted
against it. But since war had
been declared 90 per cent of the
people were in favor of prosecu-
ting it to the end.
Referring indirectly to his op-
ponent he said that when be
saw one of these miserable little
congressional slackers claiming
a corner on patriotism 1t made
him sick. He told of how he had
asked for a com mission as cap
tain in the United States volun-
teers during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war and had been granted
same by President Mckinley af-
ter Gov. McLaurIn of this state
had refused to issue a commits
sion as captain OF d local compa-
nv. In referring to Pat Harri-
son, who he declared was wrap
ping his white llvered carcass IN
the American flag. he said that
if he had applied to President
M Kinley for a commission in
the war in the same way as he
had written TO President Wilson,
he would have said, go back
home, you Stacker. "
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-01
VARDAMAN CROWD BELOW
THAT OF FOUR YEARS AGO

Brookhaven, Miss, July So
Senator James X. Vardaman ad-
dressed the citizens of Lincoln
county IN front of the courthouse
here on Monday, making three
hour speech in the interest OF
his candidacy for reelection, and
defending his past record IN
Congress.
About 1,500 persons were
present to hear him, including
men, women and children. -Four
years ago Vardaman's crowd
here was estimated at about 10
ooo The highest estimate The
States correspondent has heard
made on the crowd Monday was
2, 600. 1t can be safely said
that the crowd that heard HIM
Monday did not exceed the lat
ter figure, which lncluded resi-
dent citizens as well 5 those
| who came in from the count y,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-01
Would Eliminate
Volunteer Plan

Washington, July Exchanges
in the selective service act were
discussed at today's semi-week-
ly meeting of the Senate. but
the House held only a five-min-
ute session.
A resolution introduced by
Senator Sterling Of South Dako-
ta, and referred to the military
mlttee asking the secretary
Of war whether men who tried
to volunteer but were rejected
for physical dlsa blllty and have
since been drafted may be trans
ferred to volunteer organizations,
was. the vehicle Of Senate debate.
Senator Sterling said it was un-
juststo have men rejected as vol
untcers and then forced into
draft organizations after a
change III the physical standard.
Senator johnson of California
SAID that IN the new law being
considered to extend the draft
ages which would be before
Congress within thirty days the
question o. prohibiting all vol
unteering is beng discussed,
Senator Nelson of Minnesota
called attention to the praise by
Secretary Daniels Of the ma
rlnes, between Is and 81, who
have been in the recent fighting
in France and declared youths
of those ages make the best sol
dlerS.
Opposing reduction of the
minimum draft age, Senator
Kirby said he believed the draft
age should and viii be extended
not because the country's man
power within the draft ages is
insufficient, but because men
above 81 without dependents
should be made to serve.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-01
HARRISON WINS MANY

Prem t1s S S, MISS July 25.-
More than a thousand people
here and an equally large crowd
at Bassfeld this morning heard
Hon. Pat Harrison severely
criticise his opponent, James Is.
Vardaman, for his recent utter
ances, and cheered the congress-
man to the echo when he predict
ed that in the voting, Aug. 20,
the patriotic people of Mlsslsslp-
pi would repudiate the acts Of
the junior senator and send to
the United States Senate man
whose patriotism was unques-
toned and who was with Presl-
dent Wilson in all his policies
for the successful prosecution
of the war.
jefferson Davis County is nor
mally for Vardaman, but the
friends won by Mr.. Harrison to-
day cause the congressman 5
manager to predict thai he will
carry the county in the coming
primary, Aug, 20.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-01
HOT FOOD FOR SOLDIERS

Hot food Is soon TO be assured
the American soldiers in the
trenches by the armv's recent
adoption of new cooker. +" Even
though the Germans for DAYS at
time block with shell fire the
lines of communication to the
field kitchens. the mics wlll
not suffer. The nature OF the
device IS not vet generally
known, but after several months
of experimentation with it. the
quartermaster department is sat
isficd that 1t is capable of keep
ING ford warm for a longer pc
rod al time than any heretofore
nuOWn cooker.
Thousands of these cookers
have already been ordered, and
Int IS expected that several more
thousands will be available for
i shipment overseas IN the near
/ future.
Warm food, it has been esti-
mated by experts, increases the
soldiers fighting capacity 50
tper cent.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-01

edge OF the ordinary tables OF
weights and measures, and
arlthnetical analysis.
Letter Writing On some sub
ject Of general interest. Com.
petltors may select either OF
two subjects given.
2 nmanshlp-Legibility, ra-
pldlty, neatness, general appear
ance, etc, of competitors hand
writing in the subject of copy
ing from plain copy.
Copying from Plain Copy-A
simple test in copying accurate
ly a few printed lines.
Geography of the United Sta
tes-Boundarles of states, capi-
tails, largest cities, rivers and
other bodies of water, and loca-
ton by states of prominent cit
les.
Applicants must have reach ed
their 18th but not their 35th
birthday on the date of eXami-
nation, They must measure at
least 5 feet, 5 inches, barefooted,
aud must weigh at least l30
POUNDS in ordinary clothing
without overcoat or hat, and
must have no physical defects.
Applicants should at once ap-
ply for Form 304. stating title
of examination, to United States
Civil Service Commission, Wash
ington, d. c., or to the Secreta-
tary of the United States Civil
Service Board at any place listed
herein.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-01
Says Wilson Prime
Minister Of World

Toxic, July 17.-Notable tri-
butte was paid by the newspa-
per Jill one of the foremost
japanese publications, on the
occasion OF the Fourth of July
celebration.
The editorial refers to Presi-
dent Wilson as "the prime min
lister of the world, .
Time was when the Japanese
we're unable fully to understand
America the newspaper said.
Japan underestimate Ameri-
cas- participation in the war,
even believing that President
Wilson and other leaders we're
mere lecturers on the political
We even doubted the
national unanlmity of the United
States in the war.
The holders of these views
now realize their mistakes.
has done things dur
ing the year believed impossible.
The international Fourth OF July
celebration is not diplomatic
flattery, but sincere appreciation
of American war efforts. 3"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-01
AMERICAN AND FRENCH TROOPS CONTINUE
THEIR VICTORIOUS PUSH.
Germans Slowly But Steadily Falling Back To-
ward Vesle River-ThroWing in Their
Strongest and Best Reserve Troops
Fails to Stop Tremendous Drive
of the Allied Armies

In the Chateau Thery- -Soissons-- Rheims semi circle
which has been the main theatre of the the past
week, and where the heaviest and most sangunary fight
ing of the whole has taken place. the American and
French troops continuing to steadily advance and
gaining ground every day in the face Of the fercest
resistance the part of the Germans.
The retreat of the Germans has been orderly and the
resistance strong but along the entire salient the allied
troops and especially the Americans Fere Tarde
nos, pressing them perssently and successfully
The bitteres fighting has taken place around Fere-en
Ta7tenois and at Sergy, both OF which in the
hands Of the Americans and French Large stores of
munition and numbers of guns captured at these
places
AT Sergy the Germans paid the Americans the COM
plmen OF reenforcn their line with their finest
throwing in two divisions the Prussian and Barvaran
guards, whose courage and fighting qualities had been
tried in the iercest battles Of the The Americans
not only withstood the attacks like stone wall
but inflicted the heaviest losses upon the Huns.
The fact that the Germans picked the Americans
opponents for the choicest batllons in the German army
indicated that they have learned respect the Americans
as hundred per cent fighters
Thursday July 3l.---Ehorts made by the Germans to
advance their lines against the Americans this front
last night and this forenoon fruitless. The Amer-
cans for their part content to hold their positions
along their slightly advanced line the time The Ger
man line however is reported gradually giving way both
0 the right and left.
There now to be little doubt that the Germans
will to the Vesle river soon possible any pos
sibity of making stand north Of the Ourcq being
ngy gone. Against the British positions at Merris
in the Lys salient where the Germans driven back
by surprise attack Tuesday there has been heavy
b0mbardment
General Won Eichorn the German dictator in Ukraine
has been assassnaed at kev 1t is stated that the stu
alton in the republic is extremely critical and that
many arrests have been made. Won Echorn the
ond German emssary to be slain in Russian territory
since peace has been nominalIy established there