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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-22

evidence but testified untruthfuHy
about il in this court"
IA spite OF the alleged perjury By
the police Judge Gilmer was con
WINGED by the testimony OF F'anan.
himself. and the latter's wife, that
the defendant was guilty Of a viola
zion OF the prohibition law and as
sessed fine OF $50 and costs against
Fanan. This is the same penalty fix
ed at the first conviction a week ago.
u. d Kenneth. representing Fanan,
announced his intention OF appeal
ing the case 70 a higher court and
will set forth the evidence switch
Ing as cause 20 have the verdict
set aside.
Fanan was arrested sept. g and
a bottle Of whisky was taken from
behind what formerly was the bar
in his saloon. When the case was
first tried Fanan insisted that the
bottle offered in evidence was not
that taken from his place. but this
denial was ignored and the penalty
fixed. II was then that Fanan's
lawyer learned OF the evidence
switching.
Atty Donald Drummond. in the
patrol sergeant's room had heard
kish bewailing the fact that, where
as the bottle taken from Fanan orig
inally was more than half full. now
IL contained scarcely enough TO
cover the bottom Drummond
thought it so good a joke that he
told it 20 Nemeth. Fanan's lawyer,
and the latter pressed the point up.
on the court with such effect that
the verdict was set aside and d new
trial granted.
Friday afternoon Gilmer heard
the testimony OF Drummond and
Attys. Murphy and Thomas. two
others who Witnessed Kish's con
fusion when he found mis- evidence"
depleted. Immediately after the po-
lice had completed their testimony
saturday morning they left the
court room. When the defense had
concluded there were so many dis
crepancies and contradictions that
TIE court ordered the police recalled
for further questioning. Neither
Cassidy nor Kish could be found.
then. however, and the court sum-
ned Kline to administer a rebuke
anC warning. Cassidy appeared
later not a little incensed because
the court had presumed TO doubt his
word, but further questioning failed
20 clear up the contradictory points
and Judge Gilmer pointed out the
discrepancies between the stories
of Cassidy and Kish. There was no
doubt in the judges mind, he assert
ed. that the evidence" offered had
been requisitiored from the munic-
ipal supply Of contra band" at the
city hall to which Cassidy holds the
key.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-22
NURSE HEAD
ISSUES APPEAL
Need for Trained Nurses in
War Work is Acute,
Says Official.

Miss Margaret r. Parker. head
of the nursing force at Epworth
hospital and chairman Of the local
committee OF the Red Cross Nursing
service. has issued an appeal. in
lire with general movement
throughout the country. for trained
nurses 10 enroll with this service.
Surgeon Gen. Gorgas of the
United States army has said. THE
reed for a great number Of nurses
is acute" Just how acute that need
is. the actual figures show in
startling way
The estimated total number Of
nurses in tile United States is now
between $1,000 and 100000 Tar
total needed from the beginning II
the war. April. 1917. 10 Jan. I. 1919,
was 27.OO0. The total actually Sc
cured and assigned 20 duty by the
American Red Cross up 90 Aug. I.
1915. was 1850 Between now
and Jan. I. 1919 we must secure
1880. out Of that number the
surgeon general wants by oct /.
5000 That means the American
Red Cross must obtain 1000 nurses
a week until oct l.
Surgeon Cen. BREASTED OF the
United States navy says. Trained
personnel is necessary for success.
10 is not only "A duty but IL is also
mandatory that every trained nurse
who is capable OF serving should
come forward az this time and take
up the part Of the burden which is
hers"
Miss Parker I'm her appeal asks
q a. every eligible nurse respond.
The nursing service must hold two
great lines" she says. The first
line is the care Of the wounded sol
6iers ever there. and the second is
the care OF our soldiers in training.
in the environment hospitals. over
here
The secretary Of war has just is
sued a regulation placing members
Of the army nurse corps above all
nor commissioned officers Con
gress has recently enacted law
increasing the salary Of members Of
tie army nurse corps 20 $50 a
month over here. and $40 a month
FOR overseas vice. with mainten-
ance and travelling expenses.
Miss Parker appeals 20 the wom-
on who are not eligible for army
service 20 enroll as a home defense
nurse. and 70 the graduates OF
women's colleges and high schools
to enroll in the student nurses re-
serve
Addressing herself to trained
nurses Miss Parker says. Your
training your experience your
woman's tenderness and devotion
there can be no greater. no nobler
gift TO your country in this supreme
hour"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-22
MARINE ENLISTMENTS
REOPEN OCTOBER

Enlistments in the marine corps
will be opened after oct. /. accord
ing 10 announcements issued by
Sergt Murray OF the local marine
recruiting Office. Saturday morning.
First Lieut. C. c. Wright, head Of
the Chicago Office, was in this city
Friday making arrangements for
the marine drive that will be started
after the first OF the month. Lieut..
Wright stated that $4,000 enlist
ments were needed by the marines
during the month OF October. En-
listments will be made the same as
i'm previous times. with the eXcep-
ton that the marine Office will Sc
cure an induction from draft boards
for the persons applying for enlist
ments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-22
100 STUDENTS OF NOTRE
DAME TO BE INDICTED
INTO NAVAL SERVICE

The local naval recruiting station
received word from the department
Friday night which authorizes 100
students from Notre Dame 10 be in
Quoted into the service on or about
oct. /. These men Will be trained
along similar lines to that of the
army
The local station however. states
they have absolutely no news in re-
gard TO recruiting opening up here.
but are expecting definite informa-
ton within the next few days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-22
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-22
Charges Police
With Perjury
in City Court
Judge Gilmer Scores De
partment for Switching"
Evidence in Liquor Trial.

South Bends police department
came in for one Of the most severe
arraignments yet experienced when
City Judge GHmer told Chief OF
Police Kline that there WIS an ap-
parent case Of perjury against sew
eral officers who had testified in a
liquor case and that evidence also
had been switched"
In spite OF his opinion as TO the
perjured testimony Of the officers,
however. the judge was convinced
Of the guilt of John Fanan. the de-
PENDANT. and fined the latter $50
and costs for the unlawful posses
sion OF liquor.
Gilmer's arraisnment of the po-
lice methods came after the defense
had presented its case at the trial
Saturday This was Fa11ns sec
ond trial. having been granted af-
ter Fanan's attorney had discover
ed what ne believed 10 be d case
OF switched evidence
When the case was called sat
urday. Assistant Chief Cassidy. De
tective Kish and Sergt Joseph Chap
pcH testified for the prosecution.
Their versions Of the case were so
variant. especially after the testi-
mony OF the defense had been in
troduced. that Gilmer ordered the
officers recalled for further ques-
,ioning They had disappeared,
however. and the judge therefore
summoned Chief of Police Kline.
The evidence i'm this case given
by the police officers shows appar-
ent perjury and switching" the
Judge told Kline. "a most serious
condition OF affairs. I'm case of a
recurrence Of this the court will be
Obliged TO take some stringent ac-
ton
Finding their evidence in a liquor
case mysteriOusly missing. south
Bend police not only deliberately
switched bottles. but perjured them
selves on the witness stand to estah-
lish this manufactured case against
John Fanan, former saloonkeeper.
This emphatic declaration was
Saturday morning i'm a severe ar
raignment Of police department
methods delivered to Chief Of Police
Peter Kline. II followed the judge' S
attempt TO unravel the tangled
skeins of conflicting evidence that
had been offered in the second trial
of Fanan before him Saturday.
Not only did the testimony of
Asst. Chief William Cassidy, Detec-
tive Louis Kish and Sergt. Joseph
Chappell differ in many important
instances. but it was in flat contra
vention of the evidence of three
disinterested witnesses, the court
declared. Gilmer warned Kline that
an immediate reformation Of de-
partment methods with respect to
evidence must be effected or drastic
action would be taken upon the
courts initiative.
This is not the FIRST time there has
been evidence Of juggling by the
police in the attempt TO bolster up
some flimsy case" Judge Gilmer
declared. but il has never before
been brought TO my attention with
such forcefulness. Many defen-
dant has told me from the witness
stand that the LIQUOR offered in evil
dence was not that taken from him.
but ] have always ignored these
denials. preferring TO take the word
of the police In this case, however.
the word of three disinterested at
torneys. not one of whom had a
thing 70 do with this case. cOnvinces
me that the police not only switched
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-22
You'll Like Trading at HeIIer'S-
From The Tribune
Saturday, Sept. 9TH, 1918
OLD FURNITURE FOR NEW
South Bend store Adopts Plan
Which Is Becoming Popular.

A plan whereby thrifty people
who feel the need Of new furniture
may turn in their old. out OF fash
ion. worn out and perhaps uncom-
Portable furniture as part payment
or new is developing in South Bend
and Is being used by the A. H..
Heller furniture store on South
Michigan street.
According 20 Mr. Heller people
are now undermining their homes
replacing old kitchen cupboards
touches. Sideboards. etc for the
latest things i'm kitchen cabinets.
davenports. bunets and other fur
niture The plan is said 20 be so
popular that people are ransacking
attiCs for furniture they have in
Surplus and applying 1t as part pay
meut on new 10 has been neCes-
ssry TO rent 1000 square feet in the
building north OF the Heller store
90 accommodate the used furniture
being received as the plan is not 20
mix 10 or sell IL with new stock. II
is serving 10 foster economy with
out interfering with or checking the
regular volume OF trade at the
store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-22
PENAIIzE FOOD vIoLATOR.

Because he sold sugar during the
month OF September for L cents
pound. J. A. Labadie, 400 y. Scott
St. has been compelled 10 contrib
ute the sum OF S25 10 the Patriotic
and civic Relief fund as a penalty
for violations of the Federal food
regulations
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-22
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-22

You'll Like Trading at Heller'S
Evening star., 1918-08-05
Youth and Military Service.

Opposition to lowering of the draft
sge to eighteen or nineteen years, al
ready manifested, arises in many
cases from the natural dsinclination
to throw immature youths into battle.
It is certainly not desirable to put the
boys of America into the fighting line
az long as we have men enough to
carry on the war. But it must be re-
nembered that youth of eighteen,
drafted, say, next autumn for the mil
itary service under an extension of
the age limit, will not be put into ac-
tive service probably for at least a
year. In all likelihood none less than
nineteen will ever see front line serv-
ice in France. If the age limit is re-
iuced to eighteen it will be possible
to hold . much larger force in train
ing in this country than before and to
send to France, should the war last
long enough to demand, only an army
Of well seasoned, developed men, who
have been benefited by drill and in
struction in this country. And it is
always to be remembered, too, that
should the war end before those young
er men are used they will return to
civil life infinitely improved physical
~ as . result Of their camp expert
ence.
Evening star., 1918-08-05

is open to strenuous objection, and
such objection is made, much unrest
will appear, and the debates in both
House and Senate may become acri-
monious and protracted.
In the second place it has become
quite the custom for the Presidents
party friends in Congress when in
dilemma to turn to him for sugges-
tions. They have often done so, and
have never been denied. He has as
sisted many times. His influence on
many kinds: Of legislation has been
marked.
He has heard appeals on revenue
questions before. When the Under
wood tariff bill was making way slow
" he was consulted from time to time
about points in dispute; and last year,
when the first war revenue measure
was under discussion, he was kept we'll
advised Of controversies and assisted
in their settlement.
It may be that. later, the President
will be asked to, express himself form
ally, and somewhat in detail. Several
weeks will elapse before the committee
concludes its labors; and its difficult
ties are likely to increase rather than
diminish.
There may be criticism Of this. But
it is to be remembered that the Presi-
dents interest grows out of the fact
that when the measure passes Congress
it will be laid before him for his ap-
proval or disapproval. He must be
ready to sign or veto; and what he
may say before the bill passes will be
with view of having it presented to
him in an acceptable form.
The ways and means committee will
continue in the spotlight until the
House gets the bill.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
Crowding the Car Exits.

In these days of street car conges-
ton the people themselves can aid in
the more rapid movement of the traffic
by the exercise Of little more polite
ness than is shown in most cases.
Practically all Of the cars used in this
city discharge passengers at points Of
entrance. Even tho "pay within" cars
used on some Of the lines have this
feature. It is the almost universal
practice Of many passengers on board
ing car to jump for the step the
moment it comes to halt. even be-
fore, regardless Of the fact that people
are coming out. It is difficult for out
going passengers to leave the cars,
save by the points exclusively reserved
for exit. Much. time is lost in this
way. Everybody wants to be first to
get on, and the result is that the ears
Evening star., 1918-08-05
Americans at Eismes.

Cantigny, Rellcau wood, sergy-and
now F;sn .es! American troops arc
adding many names to their record.
Today's dispatches state that our men
in carrying Fismes covered themselves
with glory in the hardest hand-to-hand
fighting Of the war. They were oppos-
ed by crack Prussian troops, who re-
sisted to the last, yielding their ma
chine gun positions only when bay
oneted or clubbed with rifles.
Sneers a. tie "lightning-trained
Americans" came early from the Ger
man commentators on our war efforts.
It was impossible, said these wiseaeres,
for men rounded up suddenly from
civil life and put hastily through camp
drills to stand against the German
contingents given years of military
discipline and training. But they have
accomplished every task to which they
have been set. They have carried every
objective assigned to them.
At sergy the Americans took and re-
took the German position six times
before they finally held the town. They
would not be denied. Tho story of
Cantigny and that Of Belleau wood are
now familiar tales, heartening our peo-
pie with their demonstrations Of the
wonderful. quality Of the troops we
have sent abroad. Now Fismesi
No longer are the Germans sneering
at our men. No longer do we hear
scofing illusions to them as lightning
trained" They are recognized as foes
of the highest quality. They are fear
ed. Quality tells. But there is be-
yond the quality Of the trained soldier
the spirit of determination. Our men
are in the fight because they believe
their cause to be that Of humanity, and
they are fighting accordingly.
Evening star., 1918-08-05


are held up at each stopping point
from ten to thirty seconds, which
might have been saved had the enter
ing passengers held open space for
the leaving passengers to get out Of
the doors and of the steps. Every
passenger who enters Q car ought to
realize that he is bound, in turn, to
leave that car himself. and a sense of
reciprocity at least should induce q
feeling Of consideration. The COM
panies cannot do anything to check
this practice. Only common courtesy
and common sense on the pirt Of the
ear-riding public will effect tho neces'
sary change Of habit.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
The President and Revenue.

The President is quoted informally
on the revenue measure. This, for two
reasons, had been expected.
The difficulties in shaping the meas
me are many, and are increasing as
the work proceeds. Light is desired,
aud 10 sought, from all sources. Busi-
ness has been interrogated. Tax ex-
perts are assisting with advice. The
members Of the ways and means CON-
mittee-democrats and republicans
alike-fully realize the importance Of
the task in hand, and that much de-
pends on their report to the House.
ff their bill is well received by the
country its prompt passage by Con-
gress Will follow, and business as
usaat. proclaimed. But If the bill
Evening star., 1918-08-05
German Forces Moving Back.

Indications Of the result Of Foch's
successful stroke in clearing the Sois-
sons-Rheims salient Of the enemy.
which is now fully accomplished, ap-
pear in rctrograde movements in the
neighbofhood of Montdidier and Al
bert, to the west Of the field Of recent
fighting. The Germans have retired
at those points from positions which
were believed to be held by them in
anticipation of future offensive move
ments.
Especially at Montdidier is the Ger
man withdrawal significant of change
of general plan. They had secured a
hold on ground west of the Avre be-
tween Mcntdidier and Amiens, from
which they could most effectively
launch a drive toward the latter city.
These positions constituted virtually a
sbridgehead." Their surrender now,
coupled with the retreat in a sector
j3st north near Albert, strongly indi-
Gates that whatever offensive plans
my be in view for the future, the
general high command will net under
take to drive toward Amiens.
a continuation of the retrograde
movement by the Germans is by no
means unlikely. If they are forced
behind the Aisne as result Of the
withdrawal from the Scissors Rheims
salient, with its tremendous losses in
men and materials and its general
Decentralization of the offensive plan in
that quarter, q realignment generally
through the ground gained 1n the
March offensive is altogether a pos
sibilty. This without regard to any
further success by Foch at the Aisnc,
il . matter of strategic prudence.
Continued holding of the Montdidier
salient, as it may now be called, e1-
poses the enemy to continuing and
increasing pressure on what have be-
como flank lines. Had the Germans
been aide to hold the MarHe salient
it would have stood as buttress to
the Montdidier position.
Only at the Chemin des Danes is the
German crown prince likely to find a
secure feothold, and there are signs
that the present stiff resistance to the
allied advance following the crossing
Of the Vesle in the center and the
crossing of the Aisne in the region of
scissors is designed, as was the hard
fighting in the salient itself, to per-
NIT the withdrawal Of troops and the
removal of guns and munitions to such
a point.
From the Argonne to Albert the
enemy is in no position to take an Of
fensive action. Only in Flanders is
there a field for an aggressive stroke,
and even there the chances Of success
have been greatly diminished by the
disaster just suffered north Of the
Narne.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
German Official Explanations.

Explanations by Hindenburg and
tudendorfs Of the reasons why they
withdrew their forces from the Marne
salient may suffice for German con-
sumption. The German mind is ac-
customed to acceptance of high official
declarations. For generations the
whole purpose CT education in Ger
many, controlled by government, has
been to train the people to implicit
confidence in what is told them from
higher up. Consequently when Hin
den5ufg and Ludendorf tell the peo-
ile that the battle Of the salient has
been German victory through the
defeat Of Foch's plan they find cred
ulous listeners. It is quite sufficient
for the German people to know that
these leaders have through their de-
votion to the welfare of their brave
soldiers spared them from useless
bloodshed.
It is quite enough to be told that the
German high command was prepared
for Foch's offensive of July 1s-de-
spite the evidence that it was a COM
llete surprise; officers taken prisoner
while asleep, soldiers caught reaping
the harvest in the field beyond the
front lines, and the ike-and that by
the afternoon of the 18th the German
high command was fully master of
the situation.
It suffices, too, for the German peo-
pie to be told, as they have been, that
Gen. Won Roehm's great victory on the
1st Of August permitted the highly
successful retrogfade movement to the
Vesle, which was a triumph Of Ger
man generalship. Probably the Ger
man people have no reason to doubt
that there was a great Teutonic vic
tory on the 1st Of August. Everybody
else knows that on that day Gen. Man
gin fanked a German position of tre-
mendous strength on the Hartennes
plateau north Of Fereen-Tardenois
and carried it, and thus compelled a
precipitate withdrawal by the Germans
from all of the salient that remained.
It cannot be gainsaid that the Ger
man generals are masters Of the art
of camouflage. Their official communi-
cations are marvels of misinfornation.
Their silences are eloquent. Their
choice Of terms to describe military
situation is nothing short Of wizardry.
Of course, nobody expects the German
high command to confess defeat. If
an allied general did SO in an Off
cial report he would be scored for in
discretion. All that the allied world
is concerned about in this matter is
how long this game can be played,
how long the German people can be
kept from knowledge Of what has hap
pened on the west front. Consider
,ing that the news Of the first battle
Of the Marne, fought nearly four years
ago, has never been printed in Ger
many to this day, the possibilities Of
official deception can be seen to be
very extensive indeed.
Evening star., 1918-08-05

The burning of villages may be &C.
cepted as an indication that the Hun
entertains no expectations Of being
back that way again.
Evening star., 1918-08-05

Trying to make the people believe
the U-boat will win the war is the
most ponderous experiment in psy-
chology German science has yet con-
Quoted.
Evening star., 1918-08-05

The college graduate had particu-
larly hard time this summer in putting
enthusiasm into his commencement es-
say when he really wanted to be out
in the trenches.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
Phxsieal ImnossfhiH1

Physical Impossibility.
Unless broad thinking is your plan
You're doomed to some mistake.
It's plain q narrow-minded man
Cannot be wide awake. - -..-'ait
Evening star., 1918-08-05

Influences on Temperament.
*You don't write any more delicate
and soulful poetry"
"No," answered Mr.. Penwiggle. ABy
the time man has gotten q fountain
pen and a typewriter tuned up for a
days work he's in no mood for deli.
cate and soulful stuf.n
Evening star., 1918-08-05

The only chance Kaiser Karl has
for encouragement as to the future is
to subsidize some unscrupulous for
tune teller.
Evening star., 1918-08-05

When Hindenburg makes his per-
sonaI demands on the kaiser it is not
likely that Wilhelm tries to put him
off with q photograph or an iron cross.
Evening star., 1918-08-05

No nation on earth wants the kind
Of a peace that will enable the Hohen-
zollern interests to start another fifty
year program Of military prepara-
tion.
Evening star., 1918-08-05

Thanks to the liberty bonds and
thrift stamps one Of the lessons taught
the great American public by the war
will be the value Of dollar.