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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED To RENT-Cozy small house
or fat about or 8 rooms modern /:
within 10 blocks ~ center of city Tn
furnished or furnished. Write descrip-
ti0n and terms 10 g. OrloW. care Robert
son hotel Don't telephone. GEO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
SITUATIONS wANTED-rENALE

WANTED sweeping aud dustus Co do
Call Bell 80 G-ls3--
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
TURNIsHED ROOMS ION RENT.

FOR RENT Furnished rooms 30l y.
Lafayette G6JG-14
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01

WANTED-Liberty bonds VIII accept
limited amount OF Liberty bonds on
Firestone or Portage tires. 5000 miles.
Come and see me. O. T. Ludwig Auto
supply 500 =. Michigan St 5747-6
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01

WANTED-First class automobile as
sembIeTs lud mae hinists- None other
need apply. Good wages assured. south
Bend Motor Car Works, limerick and
Madison SITS bSGl-0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01

WANTED-M1n I'm iron ysru 3J- per hr
Motor Tire c.. ii7 ". sample. J21G-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
ATTENTION.
FORD DIVINE RS.

II you contemplate dlspoSing OF your
Ford car. see us before you sell as We
have a numbs- OF prospective buyers
who Will pay you the highest cash price
HINKLE MOTOR co.
227-29 n Lafayette.
Bell 233S. Home 25l6
665e-tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
GRocERs CHARGED TOO MUCH
twenty-five Retail Merchants of Bur
lineton Caught Boosting Price of
Sugar and Fined.

Burlington, Sept. 10.TAbout twenty
five of the retail grOcers of this place
charged with violating the sugar rules
were called before executive secretary
r. e. LogsdOn OF the United States
Food Administration here today anC
were given an opportunity of contri
buting various sums to the Des Moines
County War Club. The grOcers had
been charging a price in excess of thai
permitted by the price Interpretation
committee of this county. Housewives
compared prices charged them foI
canning sugar with the prices pub
lished by local news papers and at tho
request of the Interpretation commit
tee made complaint to the county
Food Administrator Rand who asked
the Federal Food Administrator to act
The grocers had taken advantage O.
all factions of a cent for each pound
in each and every transaction. Not be
ing able to refund these over charges
to the customers, it was decided to
permit the grocers toturn the money
over TO the war clubs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
ARM IS FRACTURED
HAROLD PORTUGAL is AcCl.
DENTALLY INJURED.

Mrs. Portugal, 3O1 A avenue West,
is in receipt of letter from her son
harold, who is in the 18th U. S. Aero
Squad. The letter follows:
Aug. 6, 1918-Dear Mother and sis.
ter: Just few lines to let you know
| am feeling fine even if am in the
hospital. On Aug. 4, a bunch of us
fellows were in an army truck coming
in from a pleasant afternoon bathing
in the North Sea. In making turn the
driver was too near the curbing and
threw me against a telephone pole,
and hurt my arm. The boys put il in
a sling and called the ambulance and
with it came three sister nurses and
rushed me to the hospital. An X-Ray
examination was made, the doctor told
me he expected no serious trouble but
| could make up my mind to be in the
hospital three months. | hate to tell
you but must tell you the truth. My
left upper arm is broken. | will be
sent to a rear hospital soon. am get.
ting the best of care.
told the boys when they brought
my things to me that didn't feel at
home here. They laughed and said
they would trade places with me and
l think they more than half meant it,
When l think of the night parades
we so often made with our pants in
our hand,--yes, and when we get into
dugout we often find we haven't
even our trousers with us. a night 0f
uninterrupted sleep will do any of US
good. so let's be thankful that my in.
jury is no more serious than il is. |
know the time will go slow until [
can get back with my squadron and in.
to the big game again, but it's up to
me to make the best of it.
With love to all,
Your son,
HAROLD w. PORTUGAL
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

on treadle fret-saw machine or a
treadle sewing machine.
There are more than 1900 patients
at the Military orhopedic. and the
majority of them, I'M the course of
their treatment, are given work of
some kind in the curative workshops.
These shops engage in carpentry work
boot and shoe making tailoring. splint
making and many other industries.
Everything used in the hospital is
made by the patients, and there is ev-
en- a shop for cigarette makers =.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
THIRTY FIVE MEN ARE KILLED
Members OF the Crew Of American
Army Transport Mt. Vernon Die
in Torpedo Explosion.

Washington, d. c. Sept. 9.-Thirty-
five members of the crew of the Amer
lean army transport Mount Vernon,
formerly the North German Lloyd
liner Kron Princessin Cecilie, were
killed by the explosion of torpedo
which struck the vessel last Thursday
when she was 200 miles from the
French coast, hOmeward bound. The
passengers included Senior Lewis of
Illinois, who was among those safely
landed after the transport returned TO
French port under her own steam.
Vice Admiral Sims reported the
torpedo struck on the starbOard side,
flooding a fire room. but he did not
state the extent Of the damage. Navy
officials assume since the vessel was
able to reach port under her own
power, she was not badly damaged.
The men killed were firemen, en-
ginemen and water tenders. The
names of the western men follow:
F. Hancock. Renton, Wash.
Bert Heap, San Bernardino. Cal.
Louis Lafargue, Vallejo, Cal.
Harvey Mumm, Leesburg, Tex.
H. c. Plew, Malaga, Wash.
NJ. Stally, address not in navy de.
partment records.
l.. E. Tracy, Canyon City, Ore.
Senator Lewis was returning home
on the transport after visit TO Great
Britain and France and the western
front
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

Some of the men in our bunch got
letters from the States today which
was really sooner than we expected
so will begin to look for some word
from you folks. They read their let
tiers abut ten times. They sure are
prizes over here.
1t now looks as If we would be on
this construction job for three or four
months and perhaps more. / have
seen two or three American Hospital
Trains and also men from the front,
and believe me, l am willing to do all
in my power to help win the war in
any way can and most men over
here feel that way about il.
Send me the Herald every once in
a while. Mail goes out and comes in
here two times every week and will
try to get letter or card off on ev-
cry mail.
There is no "Y." here but will be
before long and we can get writing
material. etc.
am writing by the light of a can.
die and the wind wants to blow it
out. Just remember | am safe and
well and doing my bit. Lots of love.
NJ DON.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
DIES MONIES MAN IS IN JAZZ
L. 3. shermerhorn Held For Attempt
ed Murder Of Rockwell City Girl
in Kansas City. -.

Kansas City, Sept. 9.--Following the
discovery of Ruth Shoemaker, SO years
old. of Rockwell City, Iowa, in room
at the Baltimore hotel, yesterday after
noon, her limbs paraIyzed from a bull
let wound in the neck, a man register
ed at the hotel as L. B. Schermerhorn
Des Moines, is being held by the Kan
sas City police on charge of at
tempted murder The girl probably is
fatally hurt. the police say.
Schermerhorn was found in tina
room with the girl at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon by the house detect
i've while making his rounds. The OF,
ficer noticed gas still burning and the
door partially open.
The girl was lying on the floor and
the man was sitting in chair TO
which he gone after admitting the
detective.
Both the girl and the man said the
shooting occurred at IL: 80 noon. The
girl accused the man of shooting her
without provocation after both had
spent the night previous and yesterday
morning in the room. She said both
had been drinking during the time
they were together in the hotel.
Introduced AS Wife.
At first the girl refused to make
any antemortem statement Later she
told the police her mother, Mrs.
Mortimer. lived at Rockwell City, but
exacted a promise that her mother
should not be told of the shooting un-
til after the operation it was decided
necessary as an attempt to save her
life.
The man had registered at the hotel
as L. B. Schermerhorn. Friday he was
Joined By the woman whom he intro.
duced as his wife. Schermerhorn now
is in Jail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
PRISONERS ARE
G0AlEl BY FOE
TREATED LIKE BEASTS AND
TORTURED IN PENS.
ARE GIVEN GIVEN LITTLE 70 EAT
Forced To Work Twelve Hours On
Slice Of Bread and Bit Of Soup, Be-
and Prodded With Rayonet
When Tagging.

London, Sept. 10. The brutal
treatment of prisoners of war by the
Germans is described by wounded
British prisoners, repatriated from
Germany, who have arrived at The
Hague.
All prisoners are badly treated and
are virtually on starvation rations.
The prison camps at Soltau and Cros-
sen, in Prussia, are reported to be in
particularly evil condition.
Belgian prisoners, who were the
most numerous in the camp at Sol
tau, were approached several months
ago by two civilians who claimed to
be Flemish, with the object of in
ducing them to side with Germany.
The Belgians stoned the emissaries
and made things unpleasant for the
commandant who introduced the en-
voys, with the result that the whole
camp was visited with punishment
for a fortnight.
Many Die of Starvation.
There had been many deaths from
starvation among the Russians, some
of whom had been shot and beaten
when they were unable to perform
the tasks imposed on them. r.,
Several of the British prisoners
came from Stralkowo, in the province
of Posen, where about 300 British are
confined. Three weeks ago thirty
Americans arrived there -
At the camp at Crossen, in Bran
denburg, prisoners working behind
the German lines were given little
food. Many of these men suffered
from dropsy and neurasthenia and
numerous deaths occurred. At one
time there were in this camp 14O
British prisoners captured in April
and ten Americans Captured in May.
Work II Hours Day.
They were compelled to work on
the railways, carrying heavy rails
and pushing trucks for twelve hours
at a stretch. Their food consisted
of German soup and one slice of
bread. If they failed to get up in
, the morning quickly when the Ger
mans called them to work, they were
prodded with bayonets. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

!. + !. - i. !. !. !. i .f++ f. 81
William L. Mccain, New Sharon 26
2999 and 49,.
Martha Farr, Barnes City ...........21
Cyril d. Cox, Rose Hill ........21
1899 and
Ethel Avis Lister, Rose Hill .21
HOYT-Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Hoyt of Beacon, August 81, 1918, a
son.
BLOOM-Born To Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Bloom of this city, August 81,
1918 a son.
IVES-Born to MIR. and Mrs. Ed
ward E. Ives of this city, August %,
1915 son.
FLEMING.-Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Fleming, of Taintor, August 25,
1918, son.
WlLLHOlT.-Born, to Mr.and Mrs
Glenn without of Hedrici, Sunday
Sept. l, 1918, son.
APPLETON-Born to Mr.. and Mrs
Victor Appleton, No. GA D avenue
West, Sunday, September /, 1918,
son.
BAILEY.-Mrs. Silas Bailey, OF
Flint Mich, have a nine pound boy
born September 4. Mrs. Bailey was
known here as Verla Cruzen. Mrs. W
S. Cruzen is with her daughter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
Save the Seeds.

A whole car load Of peaches came
to town yesterday and canning will
be in order this week no matter If the
fair is in session. The government
wants the seeds saved Give them to
the children TO take to school or to
dump in the barrel at the front of the
Frankel store. The government needs
the seeds for making gas masks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
Eood will Win the War.

AS a reward for the splendid work
done by the merchants of Mahaska
county in conserving -four, and pro-
noting the use of substitutes, Ad.
ministrator f. w. Glaze has received
an elaborate shield sent to him by the
Government. II will be on display
at the Fair.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
HAM AN HISTORICAL PLACE.
Joan Of Arc Was Once Imprisoned in
Its Castle.

Paris, Sept. 9.-Ham, with a popu-
lation of approximately $500, stands
in a marshy district thirty-six miles
from Amiens. Its castle, now used
as barrack, has frequently been
used as a state prison, and has held
many of the most noted people of
France The list of those incarcer-
ated there includes Joan of Arc, Lou
is of Bourbon and Louis Napoleon.
The latter. after having been a pris-
oner for six years. escaped in the dis
guise OF a workman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

Lemon drops and coffee are popular
with the army. There is such a de-
mand for lemon drops that the quar-
termasters corps is having difficulty in
obtaining the desired quantity and
quality. About 100000 pounds Of
lemon drops are used each month at
the present time, or about 10 per cent
of the amount Of candy furnished the
army.
The lemon drops being supplied the
army are made Of pure graduated
sugar and favored with an emulsion
made from the rind of the lemon. The
extra sour lemon drop is the favorite
with the soldiers. 1t has the thirst
quenching quSlity OF lemonade. The
formula was prepared specially, and
is being followed by the candy manu-
fncturers supplying the army.
The entire output of all factories In
the United States making soluble cOf-
fee is being purchased by the quarter
masters cops for the army, but 1t is
not sufficient to meet the demand /;
new companies are being organized
and large capital is being expended to
insure largely increased output.
Soluble coffee is used in the front
line trenches, where it is not possible
always to have hot water because 1t
cannot be brought up from the rear
and fire to heat water causes smoke
which invites the fire Of the enemy.
The men can make good coffee from
the cold water which they carry In
their canteens.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
Where Bread is Liiqh

The price of wheat bread in the
Ukraine was about 40 cents per
pound loaf, and hour 80 cents per
pound three months ago These prices
which are about four times as high
as in the United States, are based on
present currency equivalents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
Injured Man Succumbs.

Charlton, Sept. 9.-James Preston,
who sustained broken back and
limbs on Thursday, died at the hos.
pitalsin Abba about two o'clock yes.
terday morning. He is survived by a
wife and eight children, four sons and
four daughters.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
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PUBLIC SALES

Mrs. A. Scharff

Mrs. A. Scharff
will sell at public sale, her farm,
located ] mile south and I mile west
of Lacey and miles north of Oska-
loosa, and J mile east of Oskaloos;
and New Sharon road, on Friday
Sept. 20, at farm, at 1880 o'clock p
nj. This farm consists of 1873 acres
OF gentle rolling farmland, black
soil and clay subsoil. Most all
slopes toward southwest; mostly ali
tiled with good outlets.
Terms: $500 cash on day of sale
$4,000 will be carried for five years
at 5! per cent interest. Balance or
OF before March LIST, 1919, or upor
delivery of deed and understandable
abstract. Possession given March
1919. |. NJ. Reed, auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
COMING RapjdIy.

Late cabbage has been helped by
recent rains and is coming along rap,
idly. The cucumber and squash
crops are also showing the effect OF
the moisture supply.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
Quota 100000 Short.

Cedar Rapids finds herself 100000
short OF her quota in the Thrift and
Savings stamp campaign. The men
do not seem to have had the usual
success In this campaign.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

According TO the new moon we
~horld havo fair weather this week
but even the old Indian signs have
been failing in recent years,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

Increasing needs of the military
forces for woolens has brought an or
der from the woOlens section of the
war industries board stopping the
manufacture of wooden or wOrsted
hand knitting yarns, and calling for
reports as to stock held by the manu-
facturers, and wholesale and retail
merchants.
The Red Cross is buying up these
stocks at a nominal profit to the hold
ers for use In its war work. A much
greater supply is required, and the
Red Cross will take up stocks of yarn
suitable in quality and quantity as
rapidly as they are offered.
Large manufacturers, wholesalers
and retailers reported their stocks on
hand promptly, but many small mer-
chants throughout the country have
failed to report to the woolens section,
and reports have been received they
are continuing to sell to their custom
ers. The war industries board has no
desire to penalize those who have re-
ported their stocks of yarn for the
benefit of those who have not so re-
ported, and asks for immediate replies
from those who hold unreported stocks
of hand knitting yarns and compliance
with the original order of the board.
The yarns affected include both wool
en- and worsted in Oxfords, khaki, nat
ural and natural gray colors with the
counts, make, quality and cost price.
Reports should be made on lots down
to so pounds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

The United States has vast known
sulphur deposits guaranteeing an abun-
dant supply for the manufacture of
sulphuric acid and other necessary war
materials for the successful prosecu-
ton of the war.
Two great plants are now turning
out most of the sulphur needed. One
is In Louisiana and the other in Texas.
There are two other known deposits
which can be opened up quickly In
case Of necessity. Preliminary work
on one of these is under progress to
meet any unexpected emergency, such
as destruction or damage by hurricane
as occurred recently at the Louisiana
plant.
Sulphur is melted in the ground by
steam and hot water and forced to the
surface through wells where the molten
sulphur sOlidifies on exposure to the
air. The sulphur deposit underlies a
bed OF quicksand through which it is
impossible to drive shafts and mine In
the ordinary way. The development Of
this project is one Of the interesting
mechanical achievements of the past
decade, and the United States is now
by far the greatest producer of sui
phur.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

Men and women will have fewer
varieties In shape and colors OF fur
and felt hats from which to make Sc
lections this fall and next spring. The
government has ordered conservation
OF material. -.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
Lettere read Many Times.

camp, and then. only for a few min,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

Colonel Churchill, chief Of the mil.
itary intelligence branch of the gen.
eral staff, warns American editors
against publication, as authentic and
reliable, of statements in letters from
American prisoners in German camps
of the excellence of the food and gen.
eral treatment of the prisoners.
An officer of the military intelligence
branch who spent two years OF the
war in Germany reports that there are
certain rules laid down by the German
military authorities for all prisoners
in letter writing. The price they pay
for the transmission of their letters is
that they must state that they are well
treated, that the food is good and that
they are contented. The letters of the
prisoners are carefully censored at the
prison camp and any statements made
contrary to the rules laid down for
letter writing simply means destruc-
ton, of the letter.
1t is concluded, therefore, that any
information coming from American
prisoners in Germany is absolutely un-
reliable and should not be published In
American newspapers or magazines as
In any way authentic. A few letters
from apparently contented American
prisoners in camps have made their
appearance already In American news
papers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

Mexican laborers In Texas have de-
veloped the taste for cottage cheese.
Government experts have taught them
how to make It. The result Is saw.
Ing IN meat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

The ordnance department is making
a campaign to obtain large quantities
of walnut lumber which is required for
the manufacture Of aircraft propeller
blades and for gun stocks. Owners of
walnut trees are asked to put their
property at the disposal of the govern
ment to help win the war.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

Do not use galvanized utensils In
making preserves, jellles or fruit
juices. say department OF agriculture
experts. Some of the zinc with which
the vessels are galvanized may be
changed to salts of zinc, which will
give the product an scrld and astrin-
gent taste aAd render 1t unsuitable for
human use.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
DON RUSSELL HAS
JOB IN FRANCE
WRITES BRIEF NOTES BUT HE
TELLS SOMETHING NEW
FINDS MAHASkA COUNTY LADS
Given Place On Big Piece Of Conf
struetion Work-7-says Americans
Are Showing the French As
Well As the Germans.

Parts taken from letters from Don
B. Russell's 52Sth Service Ba Engr.
Co. B. A. E. F., showing new phases
of soldier life in France
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23
Local enings
Carl Hess foy Sheriff.

Carl less IN SHERIFF.
Mrs. g. H. silian isited friends at|
Madison Mimi, over Sunday
8 Mr. and Mrs. Leo +. Craney depart
sed last week for q visit with friends
at L.eMars, Ia.
The high school had 4 picnic at
Stony Point last Friday and . Jolly
good time was the result.
Mrs. H. AZ Sasse, of Henry, was In
the city Last Thursday. She was ac-l
4companied BY her daughter, Treya.
S5 Mrs j. Toy arrived last week to-
spend a few days at the home Of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. HI Make
peace
Chicago 81 North Western railroad,
was In the city last week, q guest at
the home Of Rev. and Mrs. O.. ".
fChristianson.
Fl. NJ Hanten, OF the Citizens Ma
tional bank, returned last Saturday
from attendance upon a group Of meet
ings by bankers.
Miss Cora Mckay, Of Orient, S. ID,
returned to her home last week after
"a visit with her sister, Miss Mabel
Mckay, in this city.
Banker p. p. Sequin aud wife Of
Kranzburg were in the ely, attending
to business matters and calling on
friends last THURSDAY
Mrs. g. q. Sherwood, wife Of former
Circuit Judge Sherwood, was among
those attendinf the Sunday school con
vention IN this city last week
Wanted Breaking pillow and corr
harvester. Z. B. Brickell. 60ti
Mrs. M. H. Makepeace had the mis-
fortune last week to fall from 9
porch, breaking her right arm. She
is reported to be getting along nicely,
ii. D. Hallberg returned last week
from Wheaton, MINI, where he visit
ed friends preparatory to REPORTING
at Omaha for assignment in the navy
Zen Hentges, of Yaknton, one d
the members Of the Hentges string 81
clothing stores, was in the city 0vel
y Sunday, guest Of this brother, John
MRS. "A. G. Burnstad, wife Of Hon
A. e. Burnstad, who represented God
ington county in the legislature sew
eral sessions, was in the city Las
Thursday
The Red Cross auction to be pulled
Off next Saturday promises to be
bigger affair than its friends antici
pated when the enterprise was frs
81 announced.