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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
DAILY GERMAN LIE.


a New Yorker writes to the com
mittee on public information:
There is a story here that Ameri-
can officers are supplied by the
army with blue tickets. upon exhibit
ton Of which they are not molested
by military police when seen enter
ing or leaving houses in the red
light district Coupled with the
blue ticket is the story that partiC-
ular houses are maintained by the
war department for the special
benefit of officers and ren. This is
not idle barroom gossip but is a
story that is being circulated in New
York and believed and passed on.
in all seriousness, by people who
ought 10 know better II was re-
peated to me by one OF the best
known artists in New York who be
lieved that il was true. II Just hap
pened that I knew how particular
and careful our military organization
is 10 keep the men away from We
nereal contagion and away from
prostitutes generally, SO | was able
10 say 10 the man who told me this
story that il was a lie"
It is a lie that. in one form or
another, Is exceedingly popular
among the kaiserites in America
II is a lie that can be whispered.
which is always the sort OF lie that
has the best legs. II is a lie that
our conventions bar from publicity.
which saves il from public contra
diction. And IL is a lie that is pc
culiarly distressing TO the women
relatives OF our soldiers which
makes il a most valuable lie TO our
enemies.
AS a matter OF fact, the cam
paign OF our surgeon generals Office
against immortality and venereal
diseases among our troops. has been
one OF the most successful cam
paigns Of the war When the draft
ed men were first called TO camp,
the annual admission rate 20 the
hospitals was nearly 800 out OF every
thousand men. In the past summer
the admission rate for the whole
army has been a low as 40 per
thousand. That is 70 say, under
military discipline. the men are
a bout ten times as free from sexual
vice and its effects as they were in
civil life AL these stories Of i'm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
In a Wheel Chair
BY Ella Randall Pearce

Propelled easily and slowly along
the board walk in her single wheel
chair. Deecie Carson kept her face
turned parsistently away from the
faring lights of the hotels and the
nearer throng OF summer visitors on
parade.
since the accident which had
temporarily crippled her. Deecie had
not been seen in any Of her usual
haunts Of pleasure. Now her mu-
tinous eyes were wandering over
the restless water and the overhang-
Ing sky tn which new moon shone.
band in the Arcade was playing
dan, music. Deecie had not danced
for Sax long mOnths--and when
would she dance again?
Anyway. she had lost her best
partner-oh. she had lost him for
ever! After that affair OF the pre-
vious season. that merry war i'm
which she had been the sorry loser.
il was impossible. Of course. that she
would ever be on dancing terms
with Barnes Holt again. Perhaps
not even on speaking terms. Deecie
recalled their last meeting when.
on young Hollis attempt at pacifca-
ton. she had commanded silence:
and then. in order 10 escape the
continued bomhardment OF vehe-
ment words. she had resOrted 20
hasty and undignided flight
on the walk passed a solitary 1g-
ure. masculine. clad in white fan
mel and debonair Deecie turned
her face quickly away, but not
quickly enough TO serve her pur-
pose.
"Deecie Carson" came the greet
ing in tone. Of unceremonious glad
ness.
"Oh-what are you doing here,
Mr. Holt2" Deecie was primly un-
gracious. "I knew you were expect
ed at the hotel But / supposed
you would be engaged in dancing
stunts by this time. Don't you
know Miss Anna Kramer is there
tonight"
She cast him a maliciously twink
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04

737. Pneumonia cases total 8575
and deaths 2.479.
Ten camps reported a greater in
crease in influenza today than yes
terday. the others reporting a de-
crease Camp Grant. H.. reported
the highest. goo. The great Increase
in pneumonia was also reported az
Camp Grant with 133 new cases and
81 deaths. Pneumonia cases az
Camp Lee, Va. were IS. with 50
deaths, and al Camp HUMPHREYS.
Va. So. with 20 deaths.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04

beside herself, pushing at his shout
ders with her clenched hands. Then
she drew back in her corner. her
cape wrapped forbiddingly round
her head and her head bent.
1t was like talking TO a figure Of
wood; but Barnes Holt went on to
plead his cause. oh, Deecie, a girl
has her right to coquetry, but she
should not go too far 1 only played
the game in your own way when I
took up with Anna Kramer. 1
never meant"
Don't remind me Of that" in
terrupted a voice fiercely from the
cape folds. You were horrid-but
I don't care. It's what you're doing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04

fee Of the surgeon general Of the
army.
New cases developing in army
camps totaIIed 1905, with reports
lacking from Camps Sherman, Ohio;
Taylor. ky. and Jackson, s. c,
where the disease has reached cpl
demic proportions This total was q
decrease over that Of yesterday. but
$50 new cases Of pneumonia were
reported as against SIS the day be-
fore and deaths were 331 compared
with 271 yesterday.
The total number OF influenza
cases reported in the camps since
the epidemic began Sept. l.. is 49,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
1877 INFLUENZA
CASES IN ARMY CAMPS
SINCE SEPTEMBER Is

WASHINGTON, oct. Further
spread OF Spanish influenza over the
county and in army camps with an
increasing death rate was indicated
Thursday in reports received by the
public health service and at the Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04

Beautiful lustrous
silk velvet tams
that are most be
coming for women
misses and girls
very handsomely
made and trimmed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04

morality among our men are part
OF the German Whispering propa-
ganda." and they are bald lies with
no basis whatever in facts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04

Lyons velvets. in black and all col
OTIS. some having facing 81 rose.
pink. light blue and sand the
styles embrace the large dropping
hats. jaunty sailors. mushroom and
small matronly shapes: most hand
SOmely trimmed ...
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-14
TRYING TO AGREE
German Parties at Berlin in
Important Conference.
Violent Scenes at Sitting Of
Reichstag Committee.

London, Jan. 14.-Reading between
the lines in the. German news it be-
comes apparent that the conferences
of military and political leaders now
taking place at Berlin are regarded as
an effort to obtain some sort of an
agreement among the German parties
as to war aims. At present all signs
point to the triumph of the militarists.
altho it is evident the opposing forces
are making a strong fight.
The Munich Post says:
"A death struggle is now proceed
ing between the reichStag peace ma
jority and the military annexationist
party. We do not yet know which
side the government will support and
Egyptian darkness enshrouds the ma
tons peace aims"
The minister of finance of Baden,
DR.. Won Bodman, said in the lower
house on Saturday:
THE reichstag resolution is no long
err valid because it was based upon
the supposition that the desire for
peace would be shared by our oppo-
nents. This is disproved by the
speeches of Lloyd George and Presi-,
dent Wilson. Peace now must be
guided strictly by Germany's inter-
est"
Scene in Reichstag.
The Tageblatt of Berlin, reports
that violent scenes were enacted at
sitting of the reichstag main commit
tee when a Polish deputy warned the
government against yielding to the
militarists, adding:
THE present PruSSian regime is
deeply hated by the Poles for it has
been the most repulsive type of rule
that any people have ever had to bear.
/ warn you that the people will at
length come to their senses and this
war will prove the graveyard of Ger
man militarism."
Speaking at a socialist meeting at
Lielsfeld, Herr Severing, a former
member of the reichstag said:
"A majority of the German people
would not shed a single tear over the
resignation of Hindenburg, Luden-
0orff. or any general who opposes
peace by understanding. The German
people will pay most homage to the
man who does most in the cause of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-14
U-BOAT NEAR U. S..
Galveston Hears One Sighted
125 Miles Southeast of Port.
Patrol Boats Sent Out To ScOur
Sea i'm Search of Enemy.

Galveston, Tex. Jan. 14.-An enHsny
submarine was sighted late yesterday
about 125 miles southeast of here. ac-
cording to wireless reports received
here today from an American patrol
boat
tltho officers at Fort Crockett de-
s,omItted troops of the coast artillery
been hastily summoned last night to
man the shore batteries, and that all
passes have been temporarily sus-
pended.
All available patrol boats in the har-
Dor were sent to sea last night Ac-
cording to the report two patrol YES
sells attempted to chase the subma-
rine, but the U-boat quickly sub
merged and disappeared. A southwest
gale is now sweeping the gulf and on
this account effective patrol work is
difficult.
There is no reason to believe. it was
pointed out by seafaring men. that the
patrol boat made a mistake in the OBJ
ject sighted. 1t was stated the wealth
er was fairly clear and that only a.
slight haz' hung over the water.
The steadily increasing immigration
of Germans in Mexico. a large number
of whom went to that country i'm
mediately upon declaration-ef war by
the United States, gives color to the
theory that any submarine activity on
this side Will be directed against the
oil commerce of the gulf, where sup
plies can be obtained thru co-opera-
ton with German agents on shore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-14
THOS. C. MOORE DEAD
Inspector of Streets Was a Veteran OF
the Civil War.

At 1880 o'clock this morning the
city lost one of its most efficient street
inspectors and George Godfrey Moore,
a prominent insurance man of Topeka,
lost his father. At that time Thomas
c. Moore, 81 years old. passed over
the Great Divide and joined many of
his comrades of the 18th New Jersey
volunteers in the halls of Valhalla.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning at II o'clock from Bomgard
ners chapel Moore is survived by
his widow. Emma, and by three sons,
George Godfrey Moore of Topeka, E.
M. Moore of Denver and Fred E.
Moore of Fort Worth, and by three
daughters, Mrs. c. F. krammes, Mrs
W. H. Philips and Mrs. Mabel Lynch,
all of Topeka.
Thomas c. Moore was born in New
Jersey in 1888, spent his boyhood
there, enlisted in the 18th New Jer-
sey volunteers at the beginning of the
Civil war. was transferred to the med
lcal corps and was honora bly, dis
charged from the service at the close
of the war. In 1863 he married Miss
Emma Brown, a Jersey girl. and en-
gagged in the glass business as a manu-
facturer- The Moores came to To-
peka about seven years ago from
Terre Haute. Ind, and Moore was i'm
mediately employed by the city as in
spector of streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-14
WITNESS Gone!
Important Witness in kreiser
Case Now in France.
h. {. Woman To Claim Insan-
ity for Staying Husband.

Kansas City. Jan. 1.-THE trial of
Mrs. Mary Henderson Kreiser. charged
with tie murder of her husband. Ed
ward Kreiser organist of the indie
pendence Boulevard Christian church
and widely known in musical circles.
was continued today to the April
term of court because material state
witness T V. Wisely. is with the
American forces in France.
Kansas City, Jan. 1.-THE case of
Mrs. Mary Henderson Kreiser. charged
with first degree murder. was to be
called in the circuit court here to-
day Mrs Kreiser is to be tried for
the killing of her husband, Edward
Kreiser organist in fashionable
church, and nationally known must
clan, which occurred in their home,
March 3. 1917.
Following the shooting. Mrs. Kreis-
er announced thru her attorney that
she had killed her husband because
he had driven her to distraction by
Haunting before her his relations with
other women and she gave out list
of Kreiser, with whom she alleged he
had been intimate.
The defense is expected to be tenn
porary and emotional insanity and
Hunt C. Moore, prosecuting attorney.
announced today he would ask for
continuance of the case because of the
absence of an important witness by
which the state hopes to disprove the
insanity plea. The absent witness,
formerly a clerk in a hardware store
here who is said to have sold Mrs.
tragedy now is with the colors in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-14
RUSSIA IS DONE
Whatever Happens, Nation
Will Not Figure in War.
Indications Are BOISheviki Will
Continue To Run Things.

London. Jan. 12.-Sir George w.
Buchanan. British ambassador to Rus
sia in ar interview at Stockholm with
a correspondent of the Daily Mail says
that the situation in Russia is so I'M
certain that nobody can know on one
day what will happen on the next. hut
the Bolsheviki are in such a strong
position that no other party al present
is able to turn them out. He said the
Bolsheviki will be the ruling power as
long as they are able to keep their
promises to the people.
Asked whether the entente allies
were likely to recognize the Bolshe-
wiki. Sir George replied that they could
not be recognized as representative Of
whole Russia, their supporters being
on the north. South Russia, he said,
was going on it's own way.
But Soldiers Will Stay in Power
The Bolsheviki has summoned the
constituent assembly but the real rul-
ers of the country would be the coup-
ellis of workmens and soldiers dele
gates.
Sir George declared that Foreign
Minister Trotzky was working whole
heartedly for peace and at the sa me
time fighting the Germans with their
own weapons. His propaganda in the
German army certainly had had GER
tain amount of success altho the Ger
mans denied it.
Whatever happens, Sir George. who
is returning to London on leave be
cause of illness. said he was convinced
that RuSsia'S role as an active partici-
pant in the war was ended,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-14
RUSSIA GETS MESSAGE
S. Ambassador Warns SIays
Against Separate Peace.

Petrosrad, Jan. 14.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press. David r. Francis,
the American ambassado in greeting
the Russian people on the occasion OF
the Russian new year. which is today,
(Jan- 14.) has issued a statement to
the Russian press in which he says:
The best greetings l can give the
Russian people from the American
people is President Wilson's message
to congress on January 8, (Dec &c old
style) which has been given in full to
the Russian press
The ambassador says that the mes
sa ge expresses clearly the friendship
of America for Russia. adding:
The Russian people however can
not be too often reminded or too
deeply impressed by the fact that their
hard earned freedom is jeopardized by
negotiations for a separate peace nor
that if Germany dominates Russia
their highly priced liberty and fruits
of revolution will be sacrificed
The full text of President Wilson's
address to congress which reached
Petrograd only Friday, already has
been telegra phed by Premier Lenine
to Foreign Minister Trotzky and other
members of the Russian delegation at
Brest-LitovSk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-14
RUSSIA TAKES NOTICE
Some Rolsheviki Papers Comment
Favorably on Wilson's Terms.

Petrograd, Jan. 14.-Bolsheviki
newspapers regard President Wilson's
message with mixed feelings. but, on
the whole, the verdict is favorab BILE.
sit is unquestionably a very impor-
tant political event. declared the
Daily Naroda today. Russian de-
mocracy must regard the program
outlined with the greatest attention in
view of the declarations against Rus
sia's territorial division and against a
peace at our expense. Even more
than Lloyd Georges speech. it shows
the evolution of opinion of rulers since
the allies replies to the pope"
The Pravada criticised the message,
but held that America now shows her
friendship and her readiness to CO.
operate in a general peace battle
The editorial attacked the presi-
dents speech for giving evidence that
the American bourse not only recogr
nizes the power of the Bolsheviki. but
has announced its severance with
the M
Comment of the Novayazhisk was
distinctly unfavorable.
1T is unsatisfactory in many
points, the editorial asserted. 1T has
an imperiahstic chara cter. 1t cynical
ly proclaims the rights of self-deter-
mination of foreign peoples, but not
of those under allied rule"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-14
To Do SO Is To Commit d
Crime Against Society.
State Board of Health Issues
"KerchOO" Bulletin.
.SNEEzING SPREADS DISEASE
Many Ailments Caught Thru
Sanitary Misdemeanors.
People Should Always Cough in
a Handkerchief.

Don't esneeze"-a: least not out
'loud-is the warning of the state
board of health today in bulletin
urging prevention against the spread
of infection of colds. grippe. pneu-
nonia and other diseases. "Sneezing
at large is sanitary misdemeanor'
the state board declared.
The bulletin is warning I" nan
sans during the season when colds
and diseases of the throat are preVa-
lent in the state Watch your
sneeze. catch it in A handkerchief Is
the warning of the board. 1t contin-
ues:
Danger 80 Community.
THE fact cannot be too strongly
emphasized that disease of the throat
and air passage diphtheria, whooping
cough colds pneumonia and tubercu-
losis. are spread by discharges from
the nose and mouth. Such discharges.
thrown off in the form of a spray of
'lroplets' by coughing, sneezins or
loud talking, are positive danger
"Sneezes used to be considered
harmless ald perfectly excusable. in
fact. they like splitting, were looked
upon as personal privileges. Now
they are considered inelegant, ineXcus-
bile and very dangerous. particularly
if not sneezed into a handkerchief.
They used to be considered signs of
taking cold now they are the signs
of giving colds to others. AS matter
of fact the sneeze has been tabooed,
and is no longer allowed in healthful
society.
Sanitary MisdcmeanOr.
ITO sneeze in a persons face or even
within his presence without covering
it with a handkerchief is now consid-
cred more of a crime than an accident
The reason is this: Grippe pneu-
monia, colds. tuberculosis and many
other diseases are now known to be
transmitted by nose and mouth secre-
tons and the sneeze is one of their
chief means of spread. When sprayed
out into the air, especially if in a
closed, unVentilated room or hall they
float around for hours and are
breathed in by some innocent visitor
or person who later. perhaps. falls a
victim to cold or a more serious dis
ease.
''Sneezing at large is a sanitary mis-
demeanor."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-14
IMPRISON Ex-PREMIER
Treason Charge Against French States
man in BoIo Pasha Affair.

Paris. Jan. 14.-Joseph Caillaux,
former premier and minister of justice
of France, was formally imprisoned
today, as the outgrowth of charges of
treason lodged against him in con-
nection with the Bolo Pasha case.
Cailiaux is a member of the cham
Der of deputies and until that body re-
Gently voted formally to suspend the
immunities from prosecution granted
all members, he could not be formally
hailed before a tribunal on the
charges.
The chamber of deputies and spe-
cial commission heard the charges
against the former premier. 1t was
alleged he aided BOlo Pasha in the
Levantine's efforts to deceive France
into a German-made peace; that he
sought to create discord between
Franc and Italy and that he was con-
tantly opposing the nations war aims.
The wife of the accused was the
center of one of Europe's sensational
murder trials few years ago, when
she was acquitted OF the murder OF
CASTOR Clamette, editor of the Figaro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-14
LAYTON CLEAN PLACE
Scrgt- Blaine Tells Insurance Men of
Work Army Has Done.

% At the Chamber of Commerce this
noon. the Monday lunch club of fire
insurance men were treated to a talk
on conditions at Camp Doniphan by
Sergt. William Blaine, of the provost
II arshafs Office. Sergeant Blaine said
that he was unable to give out very
much information on account of the
strict censorship surrounding all mil
itary men.
conditions at Lawton are now
pretty good said Sergeant Blaine.
he medical corps has effectively
cleaned Bawton to such an extent that
the sanitary conditions of the town
now permit of soldiers visiting that
place once in awhile. The provost
marshal has done his part in making
life practically unbearable for bootleg
gers and women of the streets"
The senior Blaine also made a short
impromptu STORY" speech to the club
i. ID. Blaine was in attendance merely
to hear his son make his talk.
Harrison Clarkson brought the mat
Ter of the delinquency of the city wat
er department to the hoard. speaking
of the conditions prevailing at the
Methodist home for the aged. A COM
mittee was appointed to look into the
matter tho in what way was not de
termined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-14
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

H. C. of Leather.
There was an old woman who lived in a
She had so many children she didn't know
what to do;
To add to her worries. her rent so in
That she moved out one day to avoid being
fleeced.
The Women's Rota club will meet
at the Y w c. A. Wednesday eve
nins al o'clock. A program has been
arranged for the evening.
Old rags in the basement of a ne
sro's home at 1851 Clay street caused
considerable excitement and slight
damage shortly after noon today.
Tomorr W at 1890 O'Clock the Co
Operative club will have one of its
regular noon luncheons at the Elks
club. DIR. c. w. Magg+rt will be the
speaker of the affair.
Provisional Lieut.. Angelus T. Burch,
son of Justice and Mrs. Rousseau A.
Burch, is in the hospital at Fort
LeaVenworth with ear trouble. His
condition is not serious
The postponed drill of the Shawnee
comfy home guard, which was to
have been held Friday night, will be
cid tonight at o'cloc- at the army
hall, sos Kansas avenue.
Four officers for the board of con-
troll of tn Masonic building will be
elected tonight from among the TWEEN
t. five representatives of the various
Masonic bodies who have rooms in
the temple.
Henry w. McAfee has been chosen
as chairman of the board of county
commissioners to succeed Boyd Pol
lom. j. E. Taylor has been reap
pointed superintendent of the county
poor farm.
At the meeting of the Current Topic
club at tn Y. NJ. G. A. at 6:15 O'Clock
tonight, o. B. Cutler, manager of the
Poehler Mercantile company, will
speak on The Niche of the Whole
saler in Commerce.
Charles w. Mcmahon, secretary of
the Topeka Breeders and Fanciers'
association, will be the representative
or the local association at the conyen-
ton of the national association in
Kansas City all this week
julia Buckner, on her way home
from Haskell university on ungranted
leave. was taken in charge by Officer
Jake Maze at the Rock Island station
Sunday. Haskell authorities were
notified and came to get her.
Farmers who want to benefit them
selves as well as serve the government
are urged to try to make I'D a car of
walnut logs in their con munity. The
government needs two million feet of
walnut timber for gun stocks at once
and all who are interested in helping
i 10 get the supply are urged to call
James Schrifer, telephone No. 5129
White, or address him at 1OIS Tyler
street