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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
THE MELTING POT
-Come Rdke Pot Luck With Us"
LITTLE 30 BBIE'S PA.
By Villa nm q. Kirk.

Uud fall tor that he SEQ. wud talk
dsn-druf cure 20 keep his scales on,
ne sed.
You are speaking 20 a old Ike
Walton. Pa sed Fishing is my long
sUet. sed Pa Almost any time I
wish 7 go & catch a string OF FISH
sed Pa
Then Pa threw his spoon hook IN
the water K pulled IL all oaver in
the water See it shining thare,
Bobbie. sed Pa Many a man is led
on. sed Pa. by the shining lure OF
gold & diamonds. & his finnish is the
saim a. the finish OF these hnny
FISH. Pa sed All is not gold that
glitters sed Pa. so remember that
wen YOU grow up.
You will newer get a bite with
that iewelry on yure line. sed Pa
friend Remember that wen you
gro wup he sed.
But jet then Pas line caught on
sumthing & he began 10 pull so
hard that the bote stopped.
Il is a whale, sed Pa.
IL is a log. sed Pas friend A
whale cuddent stop this bote weh IL
is going full power, he sed. This is
a good bote. You are caught on q
Jog.
Then Pas line busted in two 60
d Pa swear I herd what ne sed but
wuddent rite IL in this story
Thare was q y & VI in what Pa
sed & he dident say Deer Ne. either
viii cloas now with a littel
jingel wich ] rote
II must be fine 10 catch a fish
& eet il wen it's in a dish
But wen yure fishline brakes apart
The fisher gifts q broaken hart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

Pa took Ma & me 10 a laik ware
We cud 20 in swimming & catch a
dsh for dinner after We had swim
med The naim of the laik was
Greenwood Laik
Thare was a nice man al the laik,
he lived thare. MS naim ives DADDY
Dalbeck or sumthing like that. he
had CRATE big bote wich ran by
gas-oleen & ne took Pa & me for q
ride.
Will show YOU ware the big
fishes are, he sed. Thay all know
me by my first naim. the fishes in
this heer laik. I supposs you know
the kind OF bait 10 use. minnies he
scd
have a better bait than minnies.
sed Pa, I have heer a spoon hook.
sed Pa. witch will maik any fish tha-
ever lived leeve his happy hoam.
sed Pa.
! doant know about that spoon
hook. sed Daddy Dalbeck. 1 newer
saw any fish caught around heer
with one of them tin things. TIL
fish around heer are trying 10 help
win the war, he sed but thay wont
eet tin. You must use sinners or
wurms ne sed
Ny deer fellow. sed Pa RELY you
mussent tell me what kind OF bait
=, use ia a laik I was born near 4
laik. sed Pa, & I have caught noar
fish than YOU ever dreemed OF. sed
Pa. have caught moar German
carp than there are German suckers
il the kiser's army, Pa sed.
All rite. sed Pas friend but you
wont catch any fish with that toy
hook YOU have thare. \ fish tha;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

20 show anger you have the best OF
MIN
II YOU are naturally quick-temper-
ed, YOU have hard time ahead 70
control your natural impulses. but
the EFFORT viii repay you.
To think clearly, without emotion.
under annoyance. means success.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
NO CNT. NO DEVIL DOC. .

Providence, r. Because Sergt.
). Pearlin of the local United states
marine corps recruiting station
would not allow him TO take a huge
black cat TO the Paris island train
ing camp with him. NJ J. McRiver
refused to enlist in the marine
corps and has returned 10 Fall
River. black cat and all
When McDonough walked into
the recruiting station he was hug
sing the big animal under his arm.
why the rat-killer?" asked
Pearlin
You said it," answered McDon-
ough. "T have read about the rats
in the trenches and I'm more afraid
Of rats than anything in the world
I've taught Tommy here 10 watch
over me while 7 sleep and keep the
rats of. I'm going to take him TO
camp with me"
Nothing doing. said Pearlin.
NO cat. no devil dog" answered
McDonough, as he walked out OF
the recruiting station. Brooklyn
Eagle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

the one thousand 20 hair million dollar still
they say they are going after the "rchuns this time
that is what the survey is being for-and
may have another roundup sometime. sooner or ater.
But let congratulate ourselves on loyalty Of
or young men Of war-age. on their compliance with
the registration regulations anyhow They faced the
music sVeet-temperedly. and proved their sense OF
obedience ma gnihcenty. In little Niles similar round
listed n slackers 10 is process that is going
AL the country. and have reports from no
where that beats the that south
Bend And there is lesson besides: boys YOU
better keep your credentials always in your pockets
You may need them most any time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

They shipyard is safer place work in
than the average factory If they any American
workmen isn't that the wrong way 70 GET them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

The Austrian prime minister's suggestion that there
is no WIN "one-half Of the population should
die to make the other half happy is respectfully
commended to Austrias great and good ally
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
4 MIND READER

Does she know her own mind p"
Not half so we'll as she knows
the mind Of the boob she's trying 10
make up her mind about"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

Only Associated Morning Indians
Only
esuts Bend-TwO Leased Wires: Day and Night
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08

French and British concentrate 70
battle of the Vesle. Indications tina
great chase Of Germans begun o,
July IL nearing end. Beyond tn,
Vesle enemy has planted artillery an,
at different points challenge allies t,
pursue him. Along southern bank
Foch's armies have slowed down t.
give an opportunity to those outdis
tanced to catch up.
After hard fighting Americans anf
French succeeded in taking Fismes
Germany's great ammunition and sun
ply depot, midway on railway be
tween scissors and Rheims, to east
at number Of places along Vesle river
French have crossed stream, driving
enemy northeastward. East of Sois.
sons allied troops negotiated the
Aisne and in position to harrass en-.
envy as he endeavors to s%traighten
line in conformity with that running
n~orthwestward.
Oh' HhPCi ant IIdItuhtl nOlIn Oh
the Vesle was penetration by French
to village of La Neuvillette, which re.
leases German hold on northern out
skirts of Rheims and delivers city
from German menace
Captives at present cannot be reck.
oned, but unofficial advices are made
public they will thrill allied world.
Gen. Pershing in communication saws
Americans alone have taken S,4OO
prisoners and 1873 guns.
With Germans vanquished on Sois-
Rheims salient, eyes turned TO
regions northwest on both sides of
Amiens. French and British keeping
up pressure against armies of Crown
Rupprecht. and forced them on
sectors to retreat. Southeast of
on old Montdidier sector.
Germans fall back across Avre river
over wide front. Northeast of Amiens
of Albert, %retrograde movement
made across Ancre. German official
communication admits withdrawal
near Albert.
Considerable activity on Italian
mountain front, where at several
points Italians attacked and defeated
Austrians.
Three American fishing %schooners
by German submarines off Seal
On Nova Scotia coast, yester.
lay. Crews landed on Nova Scotia
today.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
THURSDAY

Advance OF two miles on Aisne
Marine front allied troops reached
Cramaille on southwest of salient,
taking 500 prisoners. Pierges and
Meunere wood also occupied and vii
lage OF Roumigny, north of Dormans.
Rheims road taken. From July Is &c
July 81. prisoners taken by allies 10.
tai 33,400.
Allies today delivered stroke over
10-mile front between Buzancy, about
four miles south of scissors, and
Seringes. north Of Fere-en-T ardenois.
Rsult was considerable advance and
wiping out elbow in line at Oulchy-le-
Chateau.
American and French troops begun
turning movement to compel German
retirement over wide sector east of
Fere-en-Tardenois, at center Of Sois-
sons-Rheims salient. Attack over
front more than three miles on each
side Of Nesle, apex OF allied wedge
north of the Ourcq. Latest advance
toward east where Americans pushed
some distance from town OF Sergy.
and approached Chamery.
Enemy holding strong position at
Ronchers and st. Gemme where line
is less than five miles from Marne
and continued advance hetwann
Nesles and Cierges force him to es-
cape cut of from rear. Only sector
where allies are attacking with In.
fantry. Reports from front of heavy
artillery fire along most OF line be.
tween Scissors and Rheims. Ger.
mans attacked allied lines on heights
Of Bligny, southwest of Rheims, but
were reprlsed.
Along British front. German artil-
lery active. Enemy's heavy guns car
ried heavy bombardments at villers-
~Bretonneaux. east Of Amiens near
Bucquoy on north side of the Picardy
salient, and in neighborhood of Meter
an and Merris, on west side of Lys
sector.
Franco-American forces on Marne
battlefront continued process of
Strengthening line. Scored advances
and Americans push beyond Sergy to
within two kilometers of Chamery.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
SATURDAY

American troops hold outskirts o.
Fismes, great German supply base ir
center of Aisne-Marne salient. Allies
continue successful advance alons
front of thirty miles, toward Vesle
river. Reach southern bank OF Aisne
and Vesle rivers, line extending from
SCISSORS to Fismes. French cavalr,
patrols operate along railroad, be
tween Scissors and Rheims.
Latest news from Soissons-Rheims
front shows victory growing in mag
nitude. Both east and west allies on
Saturday increase speed Of advance.
distance of more than sixty miles for.
ward, gained at certain points. Line
now Strengthened to escape danger OF
being invaded. which previously
threatened southern bend from Sois.
sons.
Throughout night, allies continued
advance toward the Vesle. East OF
scissors French reached the Aisne
between Scissors and venizel. Earth.
er north the British have regained i'm.
portant ground west OF the Ancre riv.
er where the enemy also is retiring.
Indications that British may strike en-.
envy when moment is ripe. Attack
might be launched at several points
along Vulnerable sides OF German sal.
lent in Picerdy and Flanders. II de-
feat OF Germans south of the Aisne is
as complete a. reports indicate, Brit.
ish drive may start any time.
Total embarkation Of American
troops during July broke all records,
more than 300. 900 men shipped,
Grand total embarked to end Of July
passed 1900. 900 mark. Previous high
record was June when ZIG, 900 men
were sent overseas.
In Albania, French and Italians
have gained ground rapidly, during
last two or three weeks, Austrians
seem to have strengthened their lines.
Revolution against bolsheviki in IA.
o OF allies occurred at Archangel.
Soviet troops fed from city. After
revolution allied detachment landed
at Archangel. occupying railway sta.
ton and telegraph office with little
resistance. Apparently no opposition
to allied forces In their movement.
After removing provisions from
lumber laden British schooner near
Maine coast, crew of German subma.
rine set fire to vessel.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
Weekly Summary of War News
Brief Account Of Daily Happenings

crossed along whole of front. Furth
er progress made in center OF ightins
line, and on east allied line pushed
more than three miles north Of Dor
mans-Rheims road.
Germans in retreat on all sides OF
salient between Aisne and Marne. On
west French and British troops con.
tinue push of Thursday and reach val
ley of Crise, little river which joins
Aisne at Scissors. Germans, aban-
doned whole of Chadun plateau, be-
tween Pouevres and Crise valley.
This ground desperately disputed bat
tie field for weeks. Swept by German
heavy guns north of line and from
east and was hottest sector of whole
battle front.
In center French cavalry in biz
woods called Forest de Nesles, north
east Of Fere-en-Tardenois. On left
troops in touch with forests of the
Ardre, north of Villers Agron. Ger
mans disregard frank acceptance OF
defeat and rapid retreat many days
ago in order to spare men for new at
tempt. Obliged to accept inevitable
and falling fack, probably to Vesle
river.
Whole American line moves for-
while armies along flank from
Scissors to Rheims pressed hard
against sides of German salient. Gains
made almost without resistance.
Germans burn villages east OF the
.urcq, behind lines. Allied line nov
one mile north OF Fere-en-Tar-
lenois to Romingny, thence to Aoug-
ny and the Vezilly; south Of Coul-
)gnes by Fere Chateau, to Arcy and
and thence to Paux. German
,rown princes offensive has failed as
as that of Won Kluck in 1911,
last word is with allies.
Joint action between Japan, entente
lilies and Americans in Siberia as.
Japan formally accepts Amer.
can proposals which looked to aid
If Czecho-Slovaks now operating in
Siberia and after exchanges between
Toxic and Washington complete
'greement has been reached. Plan
II operation will be put into execu-
ion at once.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08

provisions for keeping their roads
open next winter. Rhode Island, Mis-
souri,, Iowa and New Jersey have no
state funds for this work but are
busily engaged urging local authori.
ties to make preparations. Great
credit is due to the counties in Col
orado,-Saquache and Chaffee,-which
have joined hands to keep open the
year round the highway passes over
the mountain range. Grading crews
will be constantly at work during the
winter months clearing the heavy
mountain snow drifts. Kansas has
adopted a commendable plan that
should have the consideration of every
state and county highway official in
the United States. Moneys for snow
clearance in Kansas is taken from the
rOad-drag fund. They advance the
opinion that melting snow is a grow.
ing cancer to a dirt road. Kansas
says road dragging after heavy as
well as light SHOWS is the savior of
dirt roads and the proper place 20
charge the work is to the road-drag-
ging fund.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08

cleared the mountain roads OF snow
last winter. Pennsylvania is going
after the snow removal problem again
this year with determination to avail
her highways for military use. Much
credit is due the state OF Connects
cut. She spent $4,000 in removing
snow and keeping the main highways
opened last winter. The state owns
70 trucks which are used for highway
work. The Connecticut law reads:
oThe highway commissioner shall
cause the removal of 10Y from any
completed portion Of any trunk line
highway when the accumulation there
of shall render such highway unsafe
or impossible for public travel"
Last winter the important roads of
measure out of a war fund appropri-
alton. 1t is reported that Michigan
is taking steps for the removal Of
snow again this winter. Massachu-
sets will clear her trunk roads for
truck traffic next winter. While In
diana has no state fund for snow
clearance she has the pledge Of each
county road superintendent that the
roads will be kept open. The great
states of Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Nebraska, with networks of highways
of tremendous economic value, over
inter-city and rural motor
trucking has attained immense pro-
portions, have up to date made no
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08

stabilized for the moment, opposing
forces prepare further movements.
Uneasiness along northern front con
tinues, and Crown Prince Rupprecht
carried out another withdrawal. To
British given territory along LaBas.
see canal in apex of Lys salient.
French and British organize territory
evacuated on Somme in Picardy.
French and American troops cross
Vesle river at various points on rec
onnoitering expeditions. Fismes held
by Americans, special mark of Ger
man g%unners. Americans, however,
maintain position.
North of Vesle Germans repulsed
in efforts to dislodge French and
American units which crossed from
south. Official statement reports
French advance to the Avre, north
of Montdidier,
Activity along Vesle indicates Foch
not through with crown prince. Prob
able allied leader waiting until his
troops and guns in strong force reach
the Vesle before continuing.
German guns active last night north
of Villers-Brettonneux on front north
east of Amiens. They threw gas
shells into British lines.
American machine gunners protect
ing location on the Nesle, east of
Fismes. wiped u entire battalion of
German infantrymen and machine
gunners. Germans were getting into
position to attack American bridge
builders approaching.
Except for occupying ground given
UP by Germans along the Ancre and
west Of the Avre, allies made no move
against enemy on these sectors.
Elsewhere on western front no ac-
of Importance. American troops
among allied c%ontingents landed at
Archangel. Russia, last week. Popu-
.ation received expedition with cheers,
risen against bolsheviki, lat
OF making only weak resistance.
Council of ministers has elevated
General Ferdinand Foch, commander
n-chief of allied forces to a marshal
II France.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
e On ESDAY

Armies IN the Soissons-Rheim
front noticeably decreased efforts t,
clear salient of Germans. If paus,
attributable to WEAKNESS armies O
Germans also worn out by pressure
They lacked hardness to throw bach
antagonists and recoup losses.
Fourteen days resulted in DRIVING
back Germans from Marne region
northward across OurcQ river and
bending eastern and western sides OF
great pocket. Violent attempts by
Germans to expel Americans and
French from valuable positions north
of the Ourcq near Fere-en-Tardenois
and around western side of salient
near Oulchy-le-Chateau, the wedge
that has been driven eastward into
fruitless. Watchful eye kept by Ger
mans on Americans standing at apex
of battle line neal Fere.en-Tardenois,
and enemy guns shOwering positions
with high explosives and gas shells.
Enemy also ~zealously guards with
huge effectiveness extreme eastern
and western TANKS of salient toward
possible attacks.
Only artillery activity on battle
front Wednesday, according to official
communication from Paris. Attempt
ed enemy raid between the Disc and
Montdidier repulsed.
Efforts by Germans TO advance line
against Americans on Disc front last
night and this afternoon fruitless.
Americans hold positions along slight
ly advanced line. German line, re-
ported giving way both to right and
left. During night Americans made
pretense Of retiring from town Of
Seringes, and Germans advanced in
to town on supposed evacuation. Two
companies of Americans closed in and
enveloped Germans, killing or captur-
ing every man of force.
Serious situation between Germans
and U~aIa'nians is assassination of
Field Marshal Won Eichhorn, German
dictator IN the Ukraine and his adj
jutant. They were killed by explo-
sion of bomb thrown by native in
Kiev.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
FRIDAY

Crisis in allied offensive on Sois
scns-Rhci-s salient reached. French
troops enter town Of Scissors. west
ern anchor point Of what remains o.
famous salient, and all along thirty
six miles Of curving battle line from
scissors to Thillois. which lies about
three miles east Of Rheims. French,
American and British troops have
pushed In the entire front and sent
the Germans backward everywhere N
= precipitate retreat.
over entire line between Scissors
ana Rheims. Germans compelled to
i've u important positions and re
sfrcat precipitately. The crise river
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
THE HIGHWAY QUESTION

Highway prepared ess for next
winter Is almost a negligible quanti-
ty in many states whose roads of mil
itary and economic Importance will
demand their utilization during the
"snow-bound" period Of next winter.
A survey OF the plans for snow re-
moval, Of every state in the union
having sufficient snowfall to impede
highway traffic during the winter
months, has been completed. The
reports from the various state high
way commissions disclose a surpris-
Ing lack of organization and legisla-
ton to cope with a situation that
promises to be worse next winter than
the freight congestion and embargo
period of last winter. Never before
in history have American highways
played such an important part in
transportation. Fleet after fleet of
powerful motor trucks are plying be-
tween towns and cities. They release
thousands and thousands Of freight
cars for war duty elsewhere. To tax
the trucks off the highways next win
ter would be nothing short OF a ca
lamity. Americas second winter in
the world war, with more munition
factories, more airplane plants, and
two million men in France who must
have food and supplies from the rural
districts and the inland commercial
centers, will heap duties on
never before heard of-duties OF haul
age that our railroads can't hope to
meet. Highways and trucks must
come to the rescue. But under exist
ing laws state highway commissions
have no funds to keep the main
Travelled highways opened and cleared
Of snow. They simply urge county
and township road trustees to keep
the important roads open. There is
no centralized power. Under the
present system a patriotic and ener-
getic county road official may pillow
and drag the snow from his roads as
far as the adjoining county line and
find the neighboring county uninter-
ested and inactive. The same condi-
ton exists in the relation of states
to each other.
The lack Of farsightedness and pro-
visions for snow clearance is alarm
ing. and before 1t actually becomes
disastrous to the moving Of munitions,
foodstuffs, fuel and materials they
suggest that state and. county high
way commissioners and state legisla-
lures ~"get-together" before winter ar
rives. The planning should start i'm
mediately. The states of New York,
Pennsylvania. Michigan and Connec-
ticut saw the Importance Of winter
highway traffic last year and passed
special legislation to take care of the
wartime emergency. These states
are foremost this year in planning
for the coming winter. New York has
appropriated $1,000, 900 for emergen-
cy highway work such as highway
and bridge repair and maintenance
and the appropriation provides for
snow removal on all roads of military
Importance. Long trains of army
trucks delivered themselves to the
seaboard. many of which carried mu.
nitions. through the alert and Ell.
cient cooperation of the Pennsylvania
State Highway Commission, which
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
SUNDAY

Telegraphing at / o'clock Sunday
afternoon, American headquarters on
the Aisne-Marne front says: 1.-THE sal.
lent is gone. Allied troops already
holding south bank of vesle river.
Fsmes Is in flames. Wagons of re-
treating German columns seen toiling
over muddy roads toward the Aisne.
Our cavalry patrols report only rear
guard screens"
From Rheims to scissors. and far
back toward the Marne Americans,