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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01

The influenza epidemic situation in
F1Eh3rt county is much improved
aad the public CATHERINE ban. which
has been i'm effect since Monday. Oct.
9Th. viii le lifted at midnight sat
urday. County Health Commissioner
J.. j.. BeCknell said this morning.
churches and thoaters will resume
SUNDAY and schools viii be reopened
Monday morning, sitter having lost
four weeks. which viii be made Up
through doing away with vacations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01
Goshen News
oct 81. 1918

Oct 81, 1918
A war department telegram adj
dressed 20 Mrs. Hattie 3. Lehman of
613 South Eighth street, Goshen, re-
ceived here this afternoon, brought
the information that Mrs. Lehman's
son. Private Walter J.. Lehman. Unit
ed states Infantry. was officially re-
ported as missing in action in France
between September % and so. 1t
was impossible 10 deliver the mes
SAGE here. MIS-. Lehman and her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01

daughter. Zula, having moved from
Goshen 10 MIshawaka about four
weeks ago. The father of the miss
ing soldier is dead.
At the time he enlisted in the
army Mr.. Lehman was employed as
a transfer wagon driver for Albert
T.. Keith Of Goshen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01
BARNHART IN GOSHEN

Representative Henry A. Barnhart
OF Rochester, today made his only
visit to Goshen during the present
campaign. Mr.. Barnhart spent the
afternoon and evening comforting
with democratic leaders and nom
inees on ne democratic county tick
ct
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01

Lieut.. John Wilson" whose real
name is stephen A Wicks. OF Buff
falo. n. y, has been sentenced TO
serve seven years in the Wisconsin
state prison for bigamy, according
70 a report received here. Wicks had
been sought in many cities for for
gerry and for impersonating a
United States army officer. He had
married at least five girls in differ
ent cities. and after inducing them
or their relations 10 cash bad checks
had deserted them and gone to new
fields.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01

we can store shat furniture. stove.
trunk. piano. CSC, at a reasonable
price. Call 4om- 5516. Bell No. IA.
Inter-City Transfer Ca
Advt sT6s-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01
DOCTORS
FAILED TO help
But Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
moved the Cause of
this Woman's Illness.

Worcester. Mass took Lydia
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-16
TYRANNY OF AUTOCRACY

AIsace-Lorraime was torn from
France in 1870. Since then $780,
Alsatians Of French birth, language.
descent and ideals have emigFated to
escape from the grip Of the Kaiser.
The use Of the French language
has been forbidden first In business,
then in the schools and finally I'm the
homes In Alsaee. Railroads have
been forbidden In Alsaee save for
those lines that would be eontribu-
tory to the great German east and
west lines that would carry ali the
commerce Of AlSaee to Germany.
She has been refused inlamd water
ways, q canal system that would let
her commerce reach the sea. But
she was told that she could build q
canal with Alsatian money on the
German side Of the RhiMe that would
be German property and would carry
German. not Alsatian. commerce to
the SEA.
This In the tyranny Of German au-
tocracy In conquered Alsaee. Il Il
what America could expect iron q
victorious German aut0eraey. There
ts only one way to assure the freedom
Of America frOm the oppression Of
German aut0craey. Il II 70 conquer
Germany.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-16
French Fried

I'm that period Of cultivated leisure
Nhom two gentlemen orderlies are
1k1fctsia4 . couple Of mounts from
The regimental stables. an opp0rtu-
nifty II given to practice soldier
Preach. Slowing down from an un-
easy trOt. Jacques remarks TO Gull
ahmo-Jack to Bill, in glo-SaxOn:
''GuillAume. ce serxh0n de Fay
koOFie is 'un coushong!"
"Where d'ya get the Gwillaum
STUFF"
'sDon't you savoir NO franchise.
Cuillaume est franchise pour Bill"
s.AGake it Bill, then. Je ann just
getting started on Ia franchise"
'sThat nest pass change the ser
shon. lille une disease Of lie brain. ;"
"Why? Keskece fat to vo0!"
"Je should dire VOC are weak on 10
franchise -'Keske-ce fait to VOC
mauvay talk, Guillaume. You're rot
ten! You mean Ike has he did q
m0i'."
ssSure. OF course, vraimont! Well,
what has he did q mOi?"
''Ne pass moi Quand VOC dite It
auand VOC say it it's VOC. but when
day it it's mol
"Oh!"
"Why. he made moi take out &c
chayal-Etenday your jombes. VOC
kieasay piece de resistance-Get Up!"
Guinness Of administering to- the dis
eouraged beast with the "U. 8. c."
brand, digs in the ribs, slaps on the
hecks with the reins and words OF
ONE syllable in fried French.
They trOt in a broken formation.
JACQUES posting Is o failure and his
close saddle is painful. He shouts:
EArretez! you bloody cheval with the
can . pied ribs! Lazy Ca! Keetay
Cat"
Stfli the short, uneasy motion Of
tha trotting horse. Guillaume comes
up In the rear.
ssWhOa!" he bellows in the coarse
tome of the professional teamster.
Forefeet rigid as steel. the cheval Of
jacques is at a full and sudden stop.
The rider loses his stirrups and his
salf-control, likewise his temper.
"Biu, you're q boob"
"That sounds better!" grins the
ww~allicixed youth. Use English on
fhese animals. That French stun o.
vours'd make any horse wild.
"Mais le serzhOn!"
s'Never mind the sarge = talk
American and you'll get along"
'sThassalright, but we're s'posed TO
uao the signs anyway-and not talk. "
"Suro. in the ball rfng-but not
when We get 'em alone. C'm long
there. you horse!" A dig in the an
imal's abdomen. for emphasis, GULL
aume's mount comes along. JACK
Ats discOns0lately. Finally:
ssGH up here, you lOw-dOwn, good
for-nothing. spawned. rthg-boned
niece of worthless meat. Git UP"
The movement begins.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-16
Soldiers Prefer Musical Comedies
In Their Camp Liberty Theatres

who have been victimixing soldiers
and sailors In war camp communities.
Many complaints Of overchafging
have been made by men In uniform to
the Commission and steps have been
taken to stamp out the practice.
Through the War Camp Community
Service, special committees of city
officials and leading merchants are
being organized in the camp centers
to protect the soldiers from unscrupu-
lous and unpatriotic dealers. Where
pr06teerfng In reported pressure Will
ing dealers in an effort to have the
money refunded.
In the cases OF Overcharging chat
have come to the attention Of the
Training Camp Commission, the
guilty parties for the most part have
been dealers from the outside who
have been attracted to the camp cen
ters by the prospect Of getting rich
quick on the soldier trade. It is
against their kind that the Commis-
sion's action 10 being directed.
In round figures. $4,000 soldiers
in the military training camps partic-
ipated in organized basketball alone
last season, according to compila-
lions made from the reports OF camp
athletic directors to DR.. Joseph d.
Raycroft, member OF the Commission
I'm charge OF camp athletics. This hg-
ure, DR.. Raycroft says. does not apply
to the rank and file who have played
informally and who would bring the
number much nearer $50 eco, which
means that more men have taken
part in competitive basketball this
year than ever before.
DR.. Raycroft has been struck by
the widespread popularity Of basket
ball in the camps. The choice OF
educative and competitive games for
the soldiers In training" he declared,
Is based primarily on their relation
ship to military activities. The idea
is paramount. bat II does not neees-
sarily minimize the recreational quail
tiles.
Basketball is such q game. Al
though limited In team organization,
this fact alone makes it exceptionally
intensive. It IN q game that requires
keen coordination Of the physical
and mental. Distance must be
gagged to o nicely and every effort
must be correctly timed. Such q
training enables o soldier to retain
and exercise his wits and inventive
faculties under the most trying cir
cumstances, and the consequent body
punishment he receives creates In
him d disregard for casual injuries.
In short, 1t 10 . magnificent course in
hardening.
Outside Of these advantages. the
simple equipment required for basket
ball makes It IN ideal camp game, I"
DR.. Raycroft asserts, "aS it may be
played in the open % wei 40 under
cover. In certain camps" he says,
-the courts have been strung With are
lights and MATCHES played outdoors
af night "
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-16

Shows without plot and running to
lively lifts. scintillating repartee. girls
and chic costumes-in Q word, must
cal comedy-is what the American
soldier in camp prefers. He also
likes vaudeville, and he ID partial to
drama; but ON the whole. mirth and
melody hold the most appeal for him.
The soldiers preference In the mat
ter Of theatricals has been discovered
by the War Department Commission
on Training Camp Activities in COM
pairing attendance figures at the
camp Liberty Theatres. Where musi-
cal comedy or vaudeville has been
the attraction q packed house has
been the rule. Drama draws well.
too. but there is not the demand for
it, the soldiers apparently preferring
lighter entertainment after the Cruel
ling days training for the grim bust
ness Of war. n
To date theatres have been COM
pleted by the Training Camp Com
mission in twenty-seven camps and
i've more are under construction.
Fifteen of the established theatres
are located In the National Army can
tonments while the remainder are Htt-
uated in the National Guard camps.
In all of them, standard theatrical
attractions and vaudeville are being
presented by companies and players
organised and booked under the
direction of the War Department
Commission.
since the theatres were estab-
lished. It has been found necessary
to deviate somewhat from the orig
inal scale of admission prices OF 10,
lis, 20 and rs cents. Raymond b.
Fosdick. Chairman Of the Training
Camp Commission, said In outlining
the progress of the theatrical activ-
tiles In the camps. twenty-five cents
Is now the prevailing price with an
additional Is cents being charged for
some reserved seats.
There Ia a general desire for re-
served seats among the soldiers" Mr.
Fosdick asserted, land In many
camps they will not attend the the
aires unless they can get them. The
men also are discriminating In their
EMBARRASSMENT and the Commission
has found it impossible to please
them with the shows it was able to
provide at the old scale Of prices.
They demand high-grade attractions.
even If they are compelled to pay
more 70 see them"
According to Mr.. FoSdick, It has
been extremely difficult TO cater to
the diversified tastes Of the soldiers
in selecting the Liberty shows. The
show that ls q success In one camp
may be . frost in another Only thtrty-
Eve miles away, he said, a the men
from the metropolitan districts de-
mamd an entirely di1fereat type OF
show than what pleases the boys from
the farming regions.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-16
THE TEST

Suspected Traveller tell you am
an American.
French Sergeant-Sing the words
AZ sSThe Star Spangled Banner"
Suspected Traveller can't.
Preach Sergeant-Pass. 4onEaeur.
You are an AmerlcAn.-LM@.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-16
How TO PrOmOuMee Names
Of Preach Towns Figuring
In Battle Of Pieardy

American soldiers going "Over
There" will have to learn the pronun-
citation Of these and other French
towns. Might ~ we'll begin practic-
Ing now
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-16

Ths Training Camp Commission
han declared war on petty pro1teers
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
TROOP SUPPLIES
3 MONTHS AHEAD

men is entitled to his full allowance.
and 1t must go forward to him wher-
ever he is. So that besides the vast
daily stock there is the question of
unfailing daily delivery, first by rail-
ways and cannon trains, and then to
the individual soldier.
Besides this 100000 pounds of food
moving forward daily to the troops,
each man carries with him two days
emergency ration. pounds to the man,
an additional 100000 pounds of food
for an army of q million men. OF the
emergency ration. carried on the back.
there is outstanding every day 2.0OO,-
600 pounds of corned beef and 2.OOO,-
600 pounds of hardtack. 800 900 pounds
of sugar. 62,5OO pounds of coffee. 90
600 pounds of salt. and 100000 pounds
Of solidified alcohol for heating and
cooking while on march.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
GET WRITING CRAZE

under his cot I've got to write to ma
and pa, Kittie and Johnny Boggs over
at Canton, o. Then, Lowe Nell John
son letter. And I've got to scribble
few. lines to Uncle Abe and Aunt
Minnie. After that I'll answer those
letters of Bill and Tom"
Writing materials-paper and en-
velopes-are not always plentiful
where the doughboy is stationed. and
for while 1t was doubtful whether
the last of his correspondence list
would receive their letters, for the
supply in the small town stores was
soon exhausted. But the Y. NJ. c.. A.,
learning of this scarcity, soon ar
ranged to supply all contingents. It
ing paper and some $500 600 envelopes
q month.
With the tremendous growth of the
expeditionary force, orders have been
increased and the estimate for next
year is 10000 900 sheets of paper and
60 10000 envelopes.
This means that the Yanks will use
about 720 tons of writing materials
T2O tons of news and comfort for the
folks at home.
And when the censor officers stop to
consider it they grow weak, for It Is
their duty, along with everything else.
to censor the letters and see to 1t that
the soldier uses discretion and doesn't
mention things of military Importance.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
BY {. N. sATcHELoR.

mo boys, I'm not so very tired"
said the Y. n c. A secretary. aJust
u little after a week OF that" indicat-
ing with wave OF his hand the coun-
try behind. from which came incessant
sounds Of artillery and machine-gun
Ore.
But he was dead tired, and the am
bulance driver who was giving him
4 ride knew It The secretaryss head
bobbed from side to side as the ambu-
lance thumped along the rough road.
At intervals the 7. NJ c. A. man slept,
roughly reused whenever shell-hole
Jolt threw him against the side Of the
vehicle
The ambulance was stopped by the
side OF the road 30 that the driver
might tighten q loose bolt
II guess I'll lie down for a minute
while you are working" said the T. n
C. A. secretary- In second he was
sound aslecp By the road
An hour later the driver shook him.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
YANKEE BAPTIZED ON A RUN
Made Chaplain Hurry Because He
Wanted to Catch Up With
His Company.

With the American Army at the
Marne--A long line of dust-covered
Yankees were pushing their way
through shell-battered village near
Chateau-Thierry toward a ridge of
hills from which came the rumble of
artillery fire- At crossroads they
came upon a chaplain. waiting beside
q broken-dOwn sidecar. One OF the
doughhoys fell out of line and walked
rapidly up to the crossroads
Say. Chaplain, baptixe me quick.
will you!' he urged Wen be In the
line tonight -
The chaplain walked away from the
sidecar.
do you believe~-he began.
Yes, sir; I believe everything r In
terjected the boy; ssbut Eve rot to
catch my company- Can't you make II
qufckT'
In less than q. minute the ceremony
WAS over and he was running up the
read
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
fTEE.f.fF7Fsf'@1'sz.'f,ff ffs.1'.f'szF
SAILOR SYMPATHlZES
WITH LORD BISHOP

Queenstown.-The Right Rev
erend Doctor Browne, Lord Bish-
op, is a person of consequence.
as his title might indicate.
He had settled himself COM
fortably in the corner of a first
class compartment when, just
as the train pulled out, a happy
and carefree crowd of American
sailors piled into the compart-
ment.
They were on leave and every
body's friends.
Are you a priest?" asked
one.
II suppose was at one time."
was the good-humored reply of
the man who was known
throughout the land as his
lordship."
''Well, was a chief gunner at
one time," the jackie replied,
''but have been disrated also
through booze!"
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
couldn,s Understand Il.

A newly drafted negro who had
been in camp only a week entered the
orderly room and asked the captain
for a three-day leave. His reason for
making the request being sufficiently
good, he was given his pass. Just as
he left the room he saluted the cap
tain and said: THANK you, sergeant -
The captain didn't intend to let
such mistake pass unnoticed. so
called the negro back, saying: John
son. one of the first things you want
to learn to do IS to address soldiers
by their proper titles. l am a captain
NOT a sergeant"
A look of surprise came over tho
negro's face. He said: Excuse me.
cap'n. but All done thought they'd
make such a nice man as you-all IL. =
sergeant."-The Bayonet.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24

Tours.-The American army In Eu-
.ope could be fed and clothed and all
its creature comforts looked after for
three months If not another pound OF
supplies was secured. This was the
statement made here by officers of the
army quartermaster's department.
which. directs this mammoth work OF
supplies.
1t gives an idea Of the vast stock
of reserve resources stored in the
miles of warehouses stretching from
the coast inland to the fighting line,
and it is comforting assurance, too.
that this huge reserve will be kept
up through the coming winter period,
so that the American soldiers warmth,
as well as his food and clothing, will
be fully looked after.
Some Big Job.
1t is a huge undertaking to feed a
million men even for single day-a
million men scattered to a thousand
points, In trenches, on battlefields and
camps. along 300 miles Of front and for
a depth Of 500 miles. And when are
added housing and clothing and the
period Is extended through the win
ter months Of cold and frost, with the
prospect that another million or two
Of men may be headed this way before
long-with these elements one gets
some idea of the magnitude of the
supply problem for million or more
men.
Here at the center Of the system.
where the receipts are regulated and
the distribution made, there was an
opportunity Of learning some of the
details Of how the system operates.
In the food branch alone 1t takes
over 100000 pounds of food every
day to feed the army. This prodi-
gious daily consumption of food en-
braces 1000 pounds Of -four baked
into a million pounds of bread every
day, $4,000 pounds of fresh beef,
pounds Of sugar and 125.OO pounds of
tomatoes. The pepper and salt for a
single day is 42.5OO pounds.
Army coffee Is roasted at the rate
of 10000 pounds day. and it takes
10000 pounds Of solidified alcohol to
cook this coffee through the month.
The beef is the bulkiest product
used each day. and occupies q daily
space of 5000 cubic feet, or about
the dimensions Of a business block, of
solid meat. Flour comes next, requir-
ing $4,000 cubic feet of daily space,
and potatoes about the same.
A Few Daily Items.
These are only a few of the main
items. But the list runs all through
the many requirements of the over
sea armv ration with vast o,,optf+t<.
In each case. Here are some of the
other daily items: Bacon, 225OOO
pounds; beans. 5000 pounds; rice.
$4,000 pounds onions. 250, 600 pounds !:
evapOrated fruit, 10000 pounds; Jam.
10000 pounds: milk. g., 500 pounds !:
vinegar. 10000 pounds: lard, 10000
pounds: butter. $1,000 pounds; syrup,
10000 pounds.
These being included in the over
sea ration. every one OF the million
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
''cold In the Head''

10 an acute attack of Nasal Catarrn. Per-
sons who are subject to frequent "colds
HALHs ile neg cArxRRH no MEDIcnSE LED SnS use vii ii
build up the System. cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repe-ted attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IL TAX:
en- internally and acts through the Blood
ON the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will MOI
r. ,. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24

headaches disappeared. gained II
weight and feel fine, SO can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound to any woman who i
LYNCH, 100 Plain St, Providence, r. /.
Backache and nervousness are symp-
toms or natures warnings, which in
dicate functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often devel-
ppe into q more serious ailment.
Women In this condition should not
cUntinue to drag along without help, but
profit by Mrs. 1ynch's experience, and
Try this famous root and herb remedy.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com-
pound-and for special advice write to
lydia e. Pinkham Med. Co. Lynn, Mass.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
TWO CHAMPIONS ARE WED
to Make Useful combi-
nation.

Kansas City. Kan.lTwo Kansas
champions. the best pastry cook In the
stnte and the best dishwasher in the
state. were married here recently
Francis A. Davis. seventy. a veteran of
the Civil war and chief pastry cook at
the Soldiers home at Leavenworth,
Kan, and Mrs. Ida N. Wilson, forty
nine, widow employed as 1ishwash-
er at the home were the parties
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
Yankee Fighters Heap Troubles
on the Censor.
When Out Of the Trenches He "Teiis
EN- About It" in Reams
and Reams.

Paris.-The letter-writing craze has
struck the American army.
Just as soon as he gets out of the
trenches the doughboy washes up,
scurries around for pen and paper and
sits down to tell 'em all about it. And
he tells 'em In reams and reams.
"Well, let's see," he says, as he
meditatively kicks his steel helmet
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24

A particularly dapper but very small
officer was walking down a street one
day between two fashionably attired
ladies. and happened to pass by two
street arabs, who looked ut them with
a broad grin. and, much to the dis
comfort Of the officer, one of them
said:
'-Ain't much am in that sandwich. 10
there, Bin7"
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24

ocn98, my u8G8
ached all the time.
/ was tired and ha6
no ambition forany-
thing. I had taken
. rurnber OF nedi-
cines which did me
no good One day
/ read about Lydia
E. Pinkham'syege-
table Compoundand
what it had done for
women, SO I tried
1t. My nervousness
-
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24
The Doubter.

The Doubter.
He-I natter myself that l have q
well-stored mind.
She-Do you ever take 1t out Of
storage Weekly.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24

Its Movement Uncertain.
Willie-Say. pop. what is an element
Of chance7
Wflie's Pop-Lightning. my boy.
Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24

mo matter what subject you start
my friend here is always posted"
Eyes. but are his wffe's letters ?''