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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13
MONT sec, KEY
To ENEMY LINE
IS CAPTUR D
French Troops Fighting With
Americans Take import
ant Piece of High Ground
From Germans.
BY HENRY &. WALLIS.
Int irrational News Service.

l Int irrational News service
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
on THE LORRAINE FRONT mid-
night, Sept 12.-Freuch troops
fighting with the Americans IN the
offensive southeast OF Verdun. have
captured Mont Sec
CThe high ground ia the Mont sec
region is the key TO the German
front on that sector)
The total of German prisoners
taken is now put at about 10000.
The American corps captured g.
/ 600 prisoners.
The enemy has Withdrawn from
all the northern part OF his line from
st Mihiel TO Weinville.
(The German line between ST.
Mihiel and Weinville would include
the northern flank Of the Meuse
salient).
Reach Objects Before Noon.
All of the American objective5
were captured before noon. includ-
I ing numerous villages.
The troops reached Thiaucourt.
three German companies surren-
dering in that district
While the French took Mont Sec
in q storm attack. the German wire
less station on the hill AT that place
was reported TO be working at 10
O'Clock this morning.
Americans now hold Thiaucourr
wood. Monsard wood, BoullonviIle
Pannes and Rouly wood.
The Germans rushed up rein
forcements and 1000 men We're seen
leaving motor trucks at Dam>itaux.
CThe towns captured 10y the Amer
!cans and French shows that the
allied forces advanced from five to
six miles,.
Capture Whole Battery.
One unit of Americans captured
a whole battery of six-inch German
guns ii a charge.
Just east of the Moselle river the
Americans made good progress in
Cheminit wood
Southwest of lie Eparges the
French captuEed Com bres and St
Remy.
The Mont Sec district was found
20 De scanned with the fire Of the
Americans big guns. Il was pitted
with shell holes and the Germans
there had evidently been having a
bad time of il when the American
artillerisJs We're busy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13

Marne front was again encountered
ana some OF its men were made
prisoners
A feature of the battle which had
much to do with its big success was
the rapidity with which the -Ameri-
can field gunners got their pieces up
To the front.
The cannOns were rolled forward
in the wake OF the advancing in
fantry and were SO close TO the
enemy that he was fired at through
open sights. It was a great achieve
ment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13
AUSTRIAN MINISTER is
READY TO QUIT POST
IuterustlonaI News service

IlteruatIonaI News Service
AMSTERDAM sept 15-Baron
Won Hussarek. prime minister Of
Austria. is about to retire from his
post says the Berlin Nossische lei
tung. He is said 10 have caused Aus
tria to rescind the secret treaty with
Ckrainia, conceded Oholm 20 Poland
and charged with being ready 90
make other Galician concessions 10
the Poles That has given rise ~
rauch friction in the cabinet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13
AMERICANS CAPTURE $500.
PRISONERS AND BIG GUN
Bottle Neck of Hun Salient Narrow
to Six Miles by Advance of Yanks
in First Day of Big Drive.

LONDON, Sept 13-(1:1 10 p. m. THE German ssleu
Intern tonal News Vice
St. Mhe has been doomed by the American offensive
Two German divisions trapped IN the narrowing sngl
between the Meuse and Mosee rivers and menaced wit
annhiation capture
in the first day of their great drive the advance
o maximum depth of 10 miles.
The deepest American advance made IN the sector
Vigneules
The number of prisoners taken by the Americans noreas
ing hourly.
The Americans have been sweeping all before them
the drive launched but the Germans fighting des
peraey to eticae themselves from their dangerous
sition
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13
DRIVE is SUPPORTED
BY FORCE OF 100 TANKS

Ilt-rua louai News Service
LONDON, Sept 11.-3l0ra ham o.
hundred tanks took part lu the fret
American drive against The g.
Nlriai salient The tanks and
troops advanced under The ..~er of
e. Ceuse smoke screen while the
American and French eunne-s bonn
bsr1cd The German ARTILLERY from
q Ridge running The e0rire length -f
the Ame- -iSs line.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13
BRITISH PUSHING
TOWARD CAMBRIA,
TAKE 1000 HUNS
Lancashire Troops Capture
Town of MOeuvreS East of
Canal du Nord.
IuternatIouaI News Service

International News Service
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY II
FRANCE. Sept 13.-(S a. MI
After beating off violent counter at
tacks during the night. British troops
today are pushing toward Cambria
near Moeuvres and Havrincourt.
Further south, in the Jeancourt sec
tor directly east OF Peronne) they
are biting into the territory between
Cambria and St quentin
Prisoners We're taken yesterday
numbering more than q thousand.
The British are elated at the news
Of the American successes.
Take Town OF MoeuVres.
Lancashire troops are lighting TO-
day along the east side of the Canal
du Nord near Moeuvres. They Sc
cured a footing there yesterday after
capturing the town Of Noeuvres.
which has changed hands several
times.
During the night the Germans
tried desperately 10 retake Moeuvres
but they were repulsed. The enemy
tll>O Ld4iEA AtAA--fl aNL1A-h
against HavTiucourr
Hayrincourt is held tv the same
Yorkshire division which captured It
iu [ovem Der. 1917.
Australians Advance.
Australian troops advanced slight
IS early today. in the Jeancourt Sec
tor. in spite ~ hostile gas and ar
tuery
New Zeslondel- advanced TO -he
south of Dead Mans Curve"
IN Flanders the Grst British army
units now mold Le BriQucs and o.
successful gas attack was launched
ia the vicinity OF Eiaches
West Of CamJrai the Germans
have converted the Canal du Nord
into a veritable switch lire. certain
salients changing hands repeatedly
+ in the vigorous lighting lu progress
there But today the British ha c
succeeded in forcing back the enemy
forces - several Important positions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13

International News Service:
WITHTHE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE LORRAINE FRONT.
sept. II. - might t.)-Pagny-s
MOsellc. only slightly more than
10 miles from the great German
fortress Of Metz. il ina flames.
Pagny- -sur-MOselle Il on French
soil. but l. close to the German
frontier SOME of the outer forts
of Metz are only a few miles from
the town.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13
GEN. PERSH|NG AND BAKER
WATCH YANKEES GO OVER
Americans Dash Foreward and Finding
First Lines Lightly Held by Foe,
Press on to Detectives.
BY HENRY C. WALES.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY on THE LORRAINE FRONT,
sept Nigh-Away out in advanced observation post
Pershne commander-iG-cief of the American army and
Newton Baker American secretary of today watched
Inc Americans smash their way victory The battle front be
tween the Meuse ana MoSele rivers.
PerShng Secy Baker up their station in the
muddy anaShei post of observation before the infantry went
The On IN he cold WET iaN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13
fANKS PUSH AHEAD 10 MILES, CUTT OFF TWO
HUN DIVISIONS, booming TKE ST. M|H|EL SALE
Hail Americas Commander

Nation Pays Tribute Today 10 Cen John J. PerShng
Who Celebrates His 58th Birthday Directing First
Great American Drive Against Huns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13

LONDON, sept t5.-(1 P. m)-The Americans advance
maximum of miles in their first big offensive between the
and Moselle rivers yesterday according information
here this afternoon.
The attack delivered i4ale front east o 81 M
making a general advance of eight miles.
The Americans yesterday captured $500 prisoners and oU
it was learned this afternoon
West OF II. Mhel where the country most difficult to
the Americans encountered strong resistance But
pte this they advanced depth of three miles front
miles.
Two German divisions in that sector we're in danger of eu.
of.
he bottle neck of the German salient narrowed tA
by the American victory This that the battle line
the Meuse has been straightenei and shortened
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13
DRIVE MARKS
BIRTHDAY Of
yANKS' LEADER
Friday the 18th and Gen. Per.
Shing'S Anniversary Prove
Happy Combination For
United States.
international News Service:
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.


WASHINGTON, Sept. i3.-
Friday the 18th anu Gen. Per-
shing's 5Sth birthday proved a
happy combination for the
United States today.
Reports from France today indi-
Gated that the big push of the Amer
lean first army continues between
the Meuse and the Moselle. The
Germans are reported TO be trying
vainly TO stem the advance while
they are bringing up reinforcements
from other portions Of the line. All
American detectives have been gain
ed to date and in every instance the
time schedule laid down by Gen.
Pershing and his advisers has been
exceeded. The situation is most ex
cellent, according TO all OF the re-
ports reaching Washington.
Only Leaders Know Plans.
Just how far the present Ameri-
can advance will go forward was
matter known only TO Gen. Pershing
and his superior, Generalissimo
Foch 1t was assumed here today
that the present movement. the first
distinctive American major opera
ton executed by the first combat
army as a whole, began a part of
the whole general plan 10 roll up
the German lines and drive them
out Of France, will halt as soon as
the new front reaches a point of
real strategic value. The German
right flank has been exposed and
part OF il rolled up.
This. too, at a remarkably low
cost 70 the American attacking
forces. While there has been no di-
rect mention of casualties in the
very meagre reports received here.
the latter has been couched in Ian
guage which demonstrates that the
losses Of our forces have been even
less in their operation than that in
the early stages of the recent big
British drive in Flanders. where the
losses were far below the number OF
prisoners taken, including casual
ties Of every nature.
Cavalry in Use.
The casual reference TO the fact
that American cavalry are reported
10 be operating on the road north
Of the Bois Communaux was de
clared by army experts TO be most
illuminating Ii indicated, they said,
that the onrush Of the Americans
had been so swift that they had
overrun the first and second German
defense lines and that the lighting
now was in the open with cavalry
being used 10 maintain contact with
the enemy. This in itself must spell
confusion 10 the enemy. The early
batch OF prisoners taken was from
the PrusSian landwehr forces, who
up 10 one year ago We're held as
reserve forces. While not as formid-
able as the original PruSsian guard.
these troops for the last u months
have been used as the chief support
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13


The Americans supported by a
great dset OF tanks. went forward
gIth am irresistible rush and three
lines Of German entertainments
uere captured I'm "a single bound.
German machine gunners fought
o1stiuate:y but we're soon hurled
lack 1y the onrushins dough3oys.
GAIN 100 YARDS
~ -FOUR MINUTES.
80 fast did the Americans go for
ward that 100 yards of ground was
covered in -four minutes
It was a deep bite which the Yam
Ilees tOot ont of the neck OF the -
NirieI salient
Strikiug forward west of the Mo-
-.llr river toward Thiaucourt. and
eastward of TresauvauX and Nerdun.
rhc Americans pinched i'm the Ger
man salient AT It's apex and ON both
IIuks
The W~t which had followed the
uight of rain was thickened with a
smoke screen which the Americans
put out at the hour of the assault.
Under cover OF. this mask tanks be-
eau 10 rou forward while American
Iufautumeu with fixed hayonets,
were leapiu- across the parapets of
their trenches
All 1oug the rear over a wide
'FRONT.' the gums were numbering.
putting down slowly crawling bur
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13
FRENCH TROOPS
UNDER AMERICAN DIRECTION.

Tt was the FIRST offensive of the
war conducted solely under Amer
lean direction
one French corps was holding the
nose OF the salient ~ ST. Iihiel
but these troops went over between
American units and We're under -le
directions Of American officers
Artillery firing thar marked the
battle was very violent Mont Sec
a high peak which Orerooks the
T0ul sector and which Is the key
stone Of the German defense jn that
region. was heavily pounded
So vigorous was the American
fire iu the Mont Sec zone .hat there
was little IL amy. repIv from the
German batteries
The whole operation Was care
fully planned and was carried or.
with the smoothneSs Of clockworl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13
DOUBLE BARRAGE HERALDS ATTACK
BY NEWTON {. PARKE
nal News Service

International News Service
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
OK THE LORRAINE FRONT. Sept.
19.-( -(night.) THE battle which
opened with the big American drive
between the Meuse and NOselle
rivers this morning. Stil continues.
The French who went into the
attack on our left flank and center
are still advancing
Late in the afternoon q thunder
storm blew up and somewhat inter
fered with operations.
It was precisely O'Clock ~ this
chilly. rainy morning that the pre-
lminary artillery fire opened
A double-barrae fire was put
down before the Americans and
French went across the top
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13

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The Washington times., 1918-07-16
ELLEN SKEH KDEE
Is CLAIMED BY DEATH

Mrs. Ellen Skeel Adee died at her
residence, 1919 Fifteenth street. early
today. She was the widow Of David
Graham Adee. lawyer and writer.
Her father was Rufus r. Skeel, of
Newburgh, N. Y, and her mother
Sarah, Patten Henry. Of New York
city, where Mrs Adee was born April
10, 1s49. She graduated from Vassar
College in 1870, married Mr.. Adee in
1878, and has been q resident of
Washington ever since.
She is survived by three children,
Mrs. Frederick s. Tyler. Miss Lucy A.
K Adee, and Paymaster G. II. Adee,
U. S. N, and by one sister, Mrs
Adelaide Skeel Kelley. wife OF w. H.
Kelley, of Newburgh, N. Y. Her
brother-in-law, Alvey A. Adee, is Sec
ond Assistant Secretary Of State.
Mrs. Adee was interested in chari-
ties, q member OF the D. A. R., Of the
board of managers Of the Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, and for
forty years had been q communicant
of St Johns Episcopal Church
Private funeral services will be held
at her late residence tomorrow At 2
D. m
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
SUES,HUSBAND FOR
PROMPT PAYMENT
OF BACK ALMONY

Alleging that her husband is in
willful contempt OF court and asking
that he be compelled to pay her the
overdue installments for maintenance
OF herself and their child. Mrs. Dor
othy Schweitzer today filed suit
against Paul B. Schweitzer asking
thath be adjudged in contempt and
punished accordingly unless he pay
the alimony due her.
Mrs. Schweitzer, who Is represented
by Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert and
Rudolph Yeatman, alleges that April
II last q court order was issued COM
pelling her husband to pay her 500
q month maintenance for herself and
child. She AYERS that after the pay
ment OF the last instalIment her hus-
band told her ~that was the last
check he would send her, and that he
would skip town and join the army
under an assumed name rather than
pay her any more money
Mrs. Schweitzer relates an incident
in connection with q visit to her law
yer when she alleges her husband
followed her, pulled at her clothes
and twisted her arm to such an ex-
tent that she had to ask a bystander
to compel him to let her go, and that
she told him she would call q police
man II he did not leave her alone;
that q lady on the street had to inter-
vene before he would let her alone;
that at this time a crowd commenced
to gather and defendant turned and
ran"
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
ADVERTISEMENT
Hair Often Ruined
By Washing With Soap

Soap should be used very carefully,
II you want to keep your hair look
ing Its best Most soaps and pre-
pared shampoos contain too much
aIkali. This dries the scalp, makes
the hair brittle and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is
Just ordinary mulsifed cocoanut oil
(which is pure and greaseless), and
Is better than the most expensive
soap or anything else you can use.
one or twc teaspoonfuIs will
cleanse the hair and scalp thorough
ly. Simply moisten the hair with
water and rub 1t in. It makes an
abundance OF rich, creamy lather,
which rinses out easily, removing
every particle OF dust. dirt. dandruff.
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly. and 1t leaves the
scalp soft. and the hair fine and
silky bright, lustrous, fluffy, and
easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and
z Few ounces VIII supply every mem
Der OF the family foy months.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

OF the Senate, Madame Botehkerova.
lately commander OF the Russian
women's Battalion OF Death. spoke in
''the Marble Room" with an audience
OF Senator's. She made an eloquent
plea in Russian. interpreted sentence
BY sentence, for an army Of IOo.Ooo
men. Americans preferred, to put the
Bolshevik leaders out Of power. She
admitted, in answer to q Senator's
question, that her woman's battalion
was formed because the Russian sol-r
diers were tired OF lighting. but she
insisted that IL all the soldiers Of the
allies had fought as hard as the Rus
SLAMS, they would have conquered.
One Of her striking sentences was:
II amsof q pure nature and cannot
lie"
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
By W. v. BYARs.

The session Of Congress is inter-
rupted by recesses, but politics is not
adjourned.
In a republic, the management OF
their own affairs by the people is
politics" In the United States this
management begins in voting pre-
cincts, where It depends on A FREE
BALLOT AND A FAIR COUNT. It
extends through voting precincts to
townships, counties, and cities, to
Congressional districts and States
until II includes all the United States
not merely as represented by GER
tain officials and certain maEnifi-
cent public buildings in Washing
ton; not merely by q certain vast
area OF territory between the Allan
tic and Pacific oceans. but over and
above all. by the American people,
as human beings, men, women and
children, with all the rights and
liberties OF humanity, recognized and
unrecognized, in addition to all the
rights and liberties of American citi-
zenship.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

Mr.. Taussig cited the fact that
just before the paEsage of the Ding
ley bill 50 much wool was rushed in
by the importers that It took two
years to>get 1t out OF the warehouses
into the markets.
An interesting point about his pro-
posed legislation Is that it assumes q
general increase Of tariff rates as a
necessary feature OF the new revenue
bill. The Ways and Means Committee
will continue its work in executive
session until the new bill is ready to
be reported by the House.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

A resolution introduced by Mr..
Cary and referred to the House Com
mittee on Printing provides for print
ing 1000 copies OF the proceedings
at the unwilling Of the statues of
Rosciusko and Pulaski In washing.
ton. The unwilling occurred some
nine years ago. but the patriotism Of
the Polish voter in city districts Is
now a matter Of Increasing pride to
his favorite consressmen.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

Letters,read in the House by Messrs.
Mcclintic and K4utson make 81 prob
able that information leaks from
some Official source" to claim agents
attempting to prey on the relatives
Of soldiers killed in France. This Is,
the way that rings begin-in leaks.
Turn the rascals out"
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

its enactment The question of max
ing the provisions of law still to be
passed effective before its passage is
involved. Of course. with the issue Of
retroactive legislation" for hnal
court decision Mr.. Taussig said that
importers were now generally insert
ing . clause In contracts under
which they pass on" any increase Of
tariff tax made during the life Of the
contract.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

The last business transacted By
the Senate was the introduction OF .
bill BY Senator Penrose granting an
increase Of pension to EnOch Lsu-
densIager. II Congress were in ses-
sion and Judgment Day were to be
announced by the actual sounding
Of Gabriers trumpet. somebody would
certainly get in another pension bill
before the motion to adjourn.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

CONTRACTED FOR BY
SHIPPING BOARD

To maintain the high tFansporta.
ton speed OF American troops to
France, twenty additional transports
are to be built Immediately. Con-
tracts for these were let by the Ship
ping Board today to the Bethlehem
shipbuildinE Corporation. Alameda.
Cal
In addition Japanese shipbuilders were
awarded contracts for thirty steel cargo
carriers and the Union Construction and
Building Company. Morgan City, La,
barges.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

As Congress has certainly done
nothing better during its session than
to concede this right, the question
OF how far 1t can be asserted is the
real Campaign ISSUE"
As issues have been forced for the
November election, 1t is no longer
merely q question OF the conduct Of
the war, but OF the future OF the
American people and OF their control
OF the United States. 1t sums itself
into the question Of whether we are
to have q government as free as
possible or Gs compulsory as possi-
BILE.
campaign issue. II Is only an incident OF
the high tide Of the compulsory spirit
which threatens the subverslon of free
government A result OF this compul-
sorry spirit Is the most serious question
Of the year and Of the century-the ques-
ton OF whether at the coming cleo
ton there can be such a genuine ex-
precision Of the will OF the people as It
IS their right and their duty to give. Un-
der the "sedition" and "expionage" acts,
will they have free speech and the free
dom Of assemblage? Is there really
free press, or Is it under control? When
the issues depending on the ballot, are
those Of Justice and Of liberty. war and
peace. life and death. is there a possi-
bility Of free speech. Of a free ballot and
a fair count for every citizen Of the
United States. and in every precinct,
county. city. Congressional district, and
State between Atlantic and Pacific, lakes |
and gulf?
When the issue Is forced between es-
and perpetuating either In
freedom or increasing compul- |
sion. the paramount issue becomes at
once that OF A FREE BALLOT AND |
A FAIR COUNT. beginning with free
speech and free assemblage- As every
thing else depends on It, nothing else
can take precedence af it or rank with
It
~For what avail the plow and sail
Or land and life II freedom failf"
Ths principal business Of the Senate