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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

Roma. % maggie.
DispaCCi gunti dalla fronte di bat
! taglia. Confermat da un rapporto del
. Quarter Generate Italiano, recano che
, aItri deC arcoplani austro-tedesChi Solo
stau ahhattuti del quail otto dagli
aviatori ualiani durantc scontri aeroi
'Nerificatcsi in soEuito ad inCur8ioni
eorra le linec ncmiChe due dai cannoni
iugI'si
Tn communicate del Ministero della
. Guerra in Roma. cmesso stamane. aC-
Gonna inotr" che una intensa attivita'
Il nota Mngo tuttc le linee dele mon
taEne che lr opcraZioni sviluppano in
favoro deEli italiani
A sud della Val d'Assa. nell settore
del Sctt" Comuni, ad occident.
dell'Alt"riano di Asiago, un dstaccamen-
to di truppe inglesi rtusci a penctrare
nelle lnce nemiche. Catturando alcuni
priEionieri.
ln'altra hrillantC aziOne fu Compiuta
dala truppe italianr a nord-est di Monte
( Val Bella, owe catturarono un posto
I avanzato austro-tcdesco
Riparti iralani arditamente hanno
compute una incursiOne mel viIlaggio
Stocrarcddo. nniGgendo pcrdite constd-
r'v"li ALA Euarnigionc. Tn deposito di
muni2ioni del nemico fu fatto saltare
in aria,
Ecco rcsatto testo del communicate
ufficiale puhhlicato. icri raltro dal Min
istero della Guerra:
Mel corso della notte di domenfca
un crosse COntingente di truppe anstrO-
= unEariChe ha tentatO un attacCO III
?orpresa nella reGione di SOtto Castillo
cd . state vittOriosamente respinto
dai nostri.
In dltrO attaCCo. ripetuto due vClte,
sui deCIiNl meridiOnaIi di SaSSO ROSSO
ha dato luogo ad una hattaglia ac-
Canitissima nella Quale il nemfCo e.
state dtSHttO o COstrettO a far ritOrno
allie poSiziOni dale quail 81 era mosso.
sui Monte SpinOCCia un nOStro dis
taCCHmcntO, dehitamente appoggiato
dallartigicria. ha effettuato un at
. taCC0 di SOrpreSa COntro Certe DoSi2ioni
certificate del nemiCO.
La guarnigiOne aVVerSaria g uuellc
dollo puSi2lOni di appOGgiO di esEa
fonO state distrutte quasi compctu-
m"nto dai nCStri che 81 sonO inotre
impadrOnit, di CinOuantatre prigionieri
Lo nostre nostziori di caro- StIe
SonO state estese per una distan2a
Con-idcrevnle.
Nove aeroplan nemict sono stau
ahhattuu nella giornata di ieri."
Sua Maesta la Regina Elena, idola
trata dial popolo italiano per lie sur
Virtu' CaritateV0li per Iopcra a pro
del Eoldati feriti in guerra e dele loro
famiEltc. ha organizzato ne!lo storico
Paia2ZO thiEi una interessantiSsima
esposizioue che dmostra in tutti suoi
minuti dettaEli GuantO p state compute
daIla nazionr per assistere Iesercito
Comhattcnte.
L'esposiztone p stata. ieri. PERSONAL
mente iHauGurata. dall'amata. Sovrana
in presenza di sniCCate nersOnalita'
itaiane dele Nazion Alleats
Different Sezi0ni dimostrano il lavoro
compute per sOldati ciechi mutilati.
la manifattura degli arti artificial. un
ospedale ChirurgiCo per / casi dele
f"rite allie mascelle eCc. e imposshiio
enumerare lutte lie Important sezioni
della mOstra.
. Tn riparto, che grandemente ha
interessato ii puhbico. e. quello che
riguarda l'ufficio per doni al soldati.
Questo ripartO dimostra 10 ,sviluppo
dell l'Orga anizzazione la splendida
maniera per la dstribuzione del doni
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
Y. NJ. C. A. HEROES DARE
DEATH IN BOMBARDMENT
Stick TO Their Posts Amid Bursting
Shells. Aiding Wounded and
Cheering Fighters

with the Americans in PicardS. May
23.--In the midst of an enemy lombard
ment Of certain point near the front
with high explosives, shrapncl and gas
shells. two Y. NJ. c. \. men stuck 20
their posts aiding the wounded and en-
tertaining the others These men wele
Frank West. Of Madison, Wis, and +.
Starks. Of Montclair. y. !.
when the bOmhardment was at its
height, with shells whstlng oNerheAo
and huratiug everywhere. they carried
a phOnograph into a dugout and started
up Harry LADDERS Beautiful sunday.
Everybody ignored the shells and joined
in singing about how It's nice to get ur
in the morning, but it's nicer to stay
in bed"
West worked tireIcssy day and night
until the officers discovered he had been
GaSSed Then they forced him to go
to the rear. His condition is not serious.
\ shell exploded 50 near to Starks
that he wa9 thrown against the side Of
dugout. He is suffering slightly from
shell shock
Vests quarters is in dugout, where
he has canned pears and peaches. ChOCo-
late and tobacco. The soldiers walk
from the front lines at night to do their
shopping" there. All this takes place
at night, rs the dugout is so close to
the front that no one dares expose him
self in daylight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
BULGARIA FEARS RUMANIA
Reason for Not Sending Troops
to Western Front

Geneva. May 23-Bulgarian officials
intimate that the fear of Rumania in
the event of an Allied victory. is prevent
ing the Bulgarians from sending troops
to the western front, despite pressure
from Berlin, according to information
received here today.
Bulgarian newspapers publish numer-
oLe interviews with notables, who have
recently returned from Rumania. and all
agree that, while Rumania has been
crushed in a military sense. the country
is not submissive and that the arrogance
% the Germans has sown seeds of hatred
in all classes.
1t had previously been reported that
Bulgarian and Austrian troops had al
ready reached the western front
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
COLOGNE RAID MAKES
CITIZENS TAKE NOTICE
Petition Berlin Against Further Attacks
on London-22O Killed and Mu.
nitions Plant Damaged

London, May 23-The British air raid
over Cologne was the most formidable
that any of the Rhineland cities has yet
suffered, said Amsterdam dispatches to
the Express today,
The German authorities were caught
mapping and the alarm signals were all
late. N being sounded; lndescribable
panic followed. Prominent burghers of
The city have petitioned the Berlin mill
tary headquarters against further air
raids on London, saying that they would
only cause reprisals against German
cities.
Herr Kuckhoff. prominent citizen of
Z Cologne. has promised TO present q
petition 20 the Reiohstag along the same
'';lI TAO haadsa<, Ard twenty parsone wsre
4jIlcI aid tho NuiA1.inerheide mutations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
Ia u. s. SOLDIERS
KILLED IN ACTION
SO Names Appear on Cas-
ualty List Reported by
General Pershing
TWELVE DIE OF WOUNDS
Eleven Members of Expedi.
tionary Force Succumb
to Disease

.,,, ,,,,,,I.,.
EiEhty-siX names were on ing ''S"'''E
list announced by III" War department
today. Fourteen were kII'eu III "''l"H'
twelve died Of wounds. eleven of disease
wounded slightly and one was reported
,,r-.f,,,r =, ,o,t,,
missing IN "'''''"
The officers mentioned in the list are
Tieutenapt tar,a= p,lachc of Farming
John J. Magutro. SIS Chestnut street,
g. ri ~, , rr,,-t, Sutherland
o. LOUIS, "''' an" '"N'' H. ,''''''' ''''''''
D,no,'' n, ~, "',s., ,l,,.' =, ','''' "'''',''
''e ''-' i'''''"'''
KILLED N ACTION
Sergeant
HOBBS GLEN, E'1 usk. Ia.
cor,o-,,.
- ..
FOSTER. JOHN C.. Mrs. Z. M'lNin' freHh-
feld III
GtARTHA. CHARLES J.; c. w. Guartha.
sprnEGold. Mass.
LlGHTHAlt.. JAMES G. n. Coho"s. \. y
hlMEl" HARVEY t. 5 F. Rime' Pacific
rrtr,,os
RRocAx vrI,r,,,. p,r.. on,,o., Cam.
narv :, rorjs t
rpp1,,,.,>.r- I.ru,,,
i'rH;,m P,,,, w. ,'t,,,"'' d. Mrs' Mary A
c6v>.r ,I..-,lss,' -
tI,p[!i>.5. '''~u,"n. H"Ss.
uf-RPET ,,,,. .'''' -. ,,'''"'' MASS
IS,,GI-r- ,,i,E I,i,,E. ',,. - ,'",.. ~.
MAClEJKOW1'" JOHN. Charles Maciojko-
,rr ,.,,.',. n, -, .,'.N'H u,
I-R0Asot>s r,GpI,, ,.I,,,, ,,j
r,r,, ,,- ,,,,.,.
'"h''h"ht
N"FG"antH
l|ROWN. WALTER T. II Taeo Tex.
tAlROlA, RAYMOND Fort Lee. y. ].
'"Fn"rhlS
r0tGLASE. MILES Rockford. Nicn
H6ElFIl. WILLIAM e.. Coiwyn, IA.
rrivntes
ADAMS JOHN Sterling. Ohlo
5EtWth' Ei,N, g.. Gr,'nteId Ind
CAR BR. H .NINNlN /, Rutland Vt
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-20
SHOOTS URGED
TO TRAIN MORE
WOMEN FOR WORK

Detroit. Mich. May 2o.-Universi-
ties. colleges and technical schools
the country are being urg-
ed to follow the lead Of the University
of Michigan in providing special
courses of training for women stu
dents in drafting and tracing. inspec-
ton and testing Of materials. The
move was given impetus recently at a
Joint session Of the American Society
Of Mechanical Engineers and the De-
troit Engineering society.
According to the engineers the war
time deficiency Of skilled workers
may be met by women, with a short
period Of training, as 1t has in other
,belligerent nations.
. The session adopted a resolution
urging employers who could use skill
ed help to exert their influence. with
universities. colleges and technical
schools, and cooperate with them In
developing and making available q
great body Of intelligent and adapta-
bic women who are as eager and will
ing to serve their country as their
brothers." j.. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-20

can men and women. A vast number
are unpaid, while the others receive
only enough to meet simple living ex-
penses.
With General Pershing's expedi-
tionary forces the closest touch is
kept through divisional and regi-
mental medical officers, while repre-
sentatives of the department of in
formation and casualties and the de-
slant contact with the men whether
In the. hospital. training camp or
field. Rest stations and canteens op-
Grated by American women have been
established along the lines OF COM
munication, and emergency needs for
hospital supplies drugs and COM
forts readily are supplied from ware
houses maintained at strategic points
along the line.
ITO the civilian and soldier in
France the message Of Americas
friendship has been carried in count
less ways declares Eliot Wadsworth
of the war council, who has just re-
turned from a three months observa-
iton trip in Europe. Supplies for
thousands of hospitals; rest and food
for hundreds of soldiers at railroad
functions; food. clothing and trans
p%ortation for refugees driven from
tliS!A ltCi1icS' anu d 4AoApAA6 Aidiiu III
their housing and the beginning of
their housekeeping are a few Of the
activities"
With a vision that has distinguish
ed its work since Americas entrance
into the war, the Red Cross already
has established at Berne, Switzerland,
large warehouses containing supplies
of food. and clothing for Americans
in German prison camps. Packages
for the prisoners are being sent for
ward, under arrangements with the
German government. and through
Red Cross channels there comes prac.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-20
Hcally the only omcial information
concerning those Americans who have

ttcally the only Official information
concerning those Americans who have
fallen into German hands.
Supplementary to its other activi-
ties is a campaign of the Red Cross
to combat the ravages of tuberculosis
in France. Every protection is given
the dependents of men at the front,
and special efforts are made to effect
a. recovery in the cases OF those SOL
diers who have become subject to the
disease as a result Of long detention
IN England the British Red Cross
has carried on a splendid work since
the beginning of the a However,
the American organization has con-
tributed from the war funds more
than two and a quarter million dol
can commission in London looks out
for the welfare of American troops
who stop over in the metropolis en-
route to the front, while American
troops in training camps or hospitals
in England are carefully attended by
the British organization.
American relief in Belgium has
been conspicuous since h violation
Of that nation by Won Kluck's hordes
but the work Of caring for the civil.
ian population, driven into northern
France, continues under direction OF
the commission located at Havre. the
temporary seat Of the sexiled Belgian
government. In closest cooperation
with existing committees and army
authorities. the Red Cross. through
donations Of food, clothes and com.
forts. is endeavoring to alleviate the
ssufferings of countless men, womer
and children. 20, : ga
/ In Italy, the work closely parallel.
THAT done in other allied. countries
The regular tasks. incident to relief
effort in a belligerent land, were in
creased tremendously by the disas'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-20
SECOND DRIVE
LAUNCHED BY
RED CROSS
All National Officers Sane
ton Appeal for Subscrip-
tons for War Work.

Washington. May. 20.-Thc Amer
lean Red Gross. the nations omcial
mercy organization, launches today
war fund.
With its appeal for subscriptions
sanctioned and endorsed by President
Wilson, the. cabinet, General Perish.
ing, Vice Admiral Sims, Cardinal Glib
bons and other prominent Americans.
the Red Cross has set in motion its
Vast machinery of 10000, 900 mem
week to obtain funds necessary for
the maintenance and expansion o! a
great system Of relief work overseas
and at home.
Emphasizing that the war council
has faithfully and economically adj
ministered the peoples trust" Presi-
dent Wilson. in his recent proclama-
out that the val fund raised in 1917
needed replenishing in order to care
for the welfare Of the men in our
military and naval forces. and for
those dependent upon them, and for
the yet more urgent necessities of our
allies, military and civilian, who have
longeborne the brunt OF the war;"
Contributions to the val fund are
described by the president as the dis
covery of new opportunities of help
fulness under conditions which trans
late opportunity into duty"
Last years fund easily was raised
and the campaign to treble the men,
bership went over the top with a
rush, so national officials of the or
ganization now maintain a justifiable
confidence in the willingness. of the
{ American people to respond again to
the plea for subscriptions.
Since the first band OF American
workers sailed last June, the Red
Cross has built up a system Of relief
that extends from the home stations
Of the destroyer fleets on the
Irish coast down to the battle
lines in northern Italy. Vast sum
Of money have bee entrusted to the
American commission, but the ex-
penditures have effected a full meas
ure of relief.
Moreover, the generosity of the
american people Is expressed in the
readiness Of the Red Cross represen-
tatives to devote time and money un'
sparingly in an effort to relieve the
distress Of both the military and civil
ian population, has imbued in the
war-scarred peoples Of Europe an en-
during love and respect for this ma
ton.
1t is. in France. the land that has
suffered most from Prussian barbar.
ity. that the accomplishments of thu
Red Cross are most prominent. Head.
ed by James H. Perkins of New York
a great mercy organization has beer
built up. consisting of 1000 Ameri.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-20

trous retreat from the Isenzo front a,
rear ago. Thousands of" refugees
streamed across the plains of north
ern Italy with little or no money and
with a few household belongings
snatched from their firestdes as they
fled before the Austro-German ad-
vance. American ambulance sections
aided in the work OF caring for the
wounded while Red Cross workers
established rest stations and canteens
where the immediate needs Of thou
sands YER met Since the retreat,
the American Red Cross. has been
active in providing shelter and sus-
tenance for the needy families who
have been forced to leave their homes
in the north.
A recapitulation Of the. expendi-
lures made from last years a fund
shows that $50, 936,103 was spent in
France; ~$2,oS6.131 in Belgium: 81
6SS,S26 in Italy; $1.206,906 in Russia:
$2.676,368 in Rumania; $894,580 in
Serbia; $~3,260,2s0 in Great Britain:
$4.476, 800 for other foreign relief
work, and ~$9,723,123 for American
needs oYerseas and at home.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-20
OVER MILLION MILES.

London, April lin view Of the
reiterated German statement that the
British fleet does nothing but lie in
home water and harbors, some inter-
est. attaches to a report Of the Brit
ish admiralty which shows that dur
ing a single month recently the Brit
ish grand fleet and its units steamed a
total of over a million miles, while
six million miles. -ysm. 49,.
American. ships are beginning to
slip into the water like turtles slid
ing off their sunbath stones when the
danger signal goes up.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-26
At THE CASTLE.

Montagu Love. star Of ITO Him
That Hath" is again the Castles
featured player today when this
strong dramatic offering is repeated
Bills Fortune" is the title Of an
amusing comedy reel starring smil-
ing Bill Parsons.
Delightful. pleasing. altogether
unusual All Of these descriptions
apply to "A Soul without Win
dows." Ethel ClaytOns newest star
ring vehicle which is shown at the
Castle two days, starting tomorrow
The story starts in a Shaker colony
where the heroine while not Of
Shaker parentage, is brought up un-
der the strict laws of narrow
minded people and when the nat
ural desire for fun and music come
to the front. she is punished in strict
Shaker fashion Miss Clayton has
seldom been seen 10 better ad-
vantage than in this unique photo
play.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-26
UNEXPECTEDLY LARGE
NUMBER OF MINISTERS
ENGAGED IN WAR WORK

Times Special Service:
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Sept. 26.-
The opening sessions of the north
west Indiana Methodist conference
Wednesday devoted mainly TO or
ganizatiOn and roll call of the mem
bers. showed an unexpectedly large
number of ministers enlisted in ac-
tive war work This condition will
result in many changes in assign
ments and consultations of charges
in several instances
The possible merger Of the Cen
tenary and First church i'm Terre
Haute, two of the largest churches
with in the conference limits. is
under consideration Bishop Nc
Connell announced that a new su-
perintendent would be named for
the Lafayette district.
Church conditions after the war
are forming an important part of
the discussions.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-26
At THE ORPHEUM.

As the world Of make-believe be-
comes short Of men. pretty girls are
cropping up on every hand and
never in any other vaudeville sea
son has there been quite so many
lovely chorus girls as will be appar-
ent this year The musical comedy
Vanity Fair" which holds the
boards at the Orpheum theater the
last half OF the week, starting to-
day, is no exception 10 this rule and
clever comedians, chief among
whom are Jack Trainor. are ably
supported by a score of beautiful
young women who sing and dance
in a manner most lively. Mr.
Trainor's role is that OF an eccentric
gentleman, who old in body is still
young at heart. Always a favorite
here. he Will no doubt be given a
warm reception in this 1919 ver-
sion" OF the musical piece. Ada
Carter. wPh a voice % unusual
qualities. Virginia Crawford. a
graceful danzer. and J. c. Flipun,
in blackface comedy. lends the star
excellent support.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-26
NATIONAL BANKS ARE
ASKED TO CONSERVE
CREDIT FOR WAR MEANS

CHICAGO. Sept. 26.-National
banks were called on Wednesday by
Gov. Harding of the federal reserve
board in an address before the
American Bankers association, to
adopt stricter measures to carry out
government policies of conservation
of credit for the most essential war
purposes.
Your attention is directed" said
Gov. Harding, Ito the importance of
increasing our supply of foodstuffs
cotton, wool. coal and all the man
ufactured articles of an essential
character. and it is hoped that you
Will extend your credit lines with
this object in view. as far as may
he consistent with the principles of
sound banking and business pru-
dence. While il is desira bic that
you should remain free to exercise
your own discretion as regards the
security of loans and the details oil
your business, it is necessary never
theless that we should all work to-
gether in carrying out a general
policy"
Mr.. Harding said reports TO Wash
ingtOn indicate that rumors still are
being spread among ignorant class
es that the government contem-
plates confscation of bank deposits.
and suggested that banks inform
the public that this report is alb
surd
The success of the fourth Liberty
loan campaign. said Mr. Harding
depends or the cooperation of the
banks, not half-hearted or com
placent acquiescence on their part
in the plans adopted. but upon their
active, incesSant and aggressive CO.
operation. given in a genuine Amer
lean spirit worthy of the cause for
which the loan is 10 be raised.
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-26
200 GIRLS KNOW WHAT
'C00TIES' DO, BUT OH, NO!
TWAS JUST ITCH POWDER

News Times Special Service.
INDTA\APOLIS. Ind. sept %
Two hundred girl munition workers
employed at the Stereotype company
thought they were suffering at least
few Of the horrors Of war We'd
nesday.
While enroute TO work on a spe-
cial street car they were attacked
by an intensified skin irrita ton.
After making sure the "coOtie" was
still confning his efforts 10 the
trenches in Europe the police were
notified
Later Charles Adams. Il years
old. Of Marion. Ind: Isaac Chad
wick and Ionic Callins OF Indianap-
oils were arrested on disorderly
conduct charges The police say
the boys scattered an itch powder
throughout the street car.
Department OF justice investiga-
tors are looking for the man who
sold the itch powder"
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-26
ton chosen

ton chosen.
sec'y of Labor Wilson said in
part:
America is in this war not only
10 save her own institutions. but to
gain for all the peoples of the world
the same liberties which we have
for so long enjoyed.
The attitude Of American labor
toward the great conflict form a
magnificent record at Washington
We have at the present time not a
single labor strike of any serious
moment i'm the United States, and
this represents the loyalty Of Ameri-
can labor. This war was not OF our
choosing. l believe that if Ger
many had merely taken our ships
and our property on the seas and
condemned them as a prize court,
America would not have become in
volved. But she did more than that
Her submarines sank our ships and
destroyed the lives OF our citizens.
We propose 10 say to the peoples or
the world. You can have your own
methods Of governing internally. but
I'm external affairs. if you establish
a form of government which
threatens America. thrOttles free
dom. destroys the lives Of our citi-
zens or disturbs the peace Of the
world. you must depose that gov
ernment or by the power Of the
great Jehovah, we will depose Il
for you.
America will win the fight We
have the men and the means. and
labor has done its share"
South Bend news-times., 1918-09-26
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

Bert Lyteu. popular screen star.
will be seen at the Auditorium to-
day in Boston Blackies Little
Pal" The play. a fve-reel produc-
ton. is based upon the story Of the
same name by Jack Doyle. recent
ly published in the Red Book. The
action centers around Boston
Blackie. a scholar. gentleman and
crook. who believes in taking. with
out the formality of purchase. any
thing that he might desire He
becomes chummy with a little
bOy-the son of the home he Is
about to rob-with the result that
he feels that his methods OF living
have not been all that they ought
In entering this strange house he
becomes involved in the family COM
plications and is able 10 prevent the
elOpement of the wife with a bigger
crook than he-a supposed gentle
man." who does not scOrn to steal
womans honor. Boston Blackie
is thus the means OF bringing back
happiness to an estranged family.
The last episode Of the sensational
serial picture, The House Of Hate"
that has been running for many
weeks. is also on today, as well as
the beginning of a new serial called
Hands Up" featuring Ruth Ro-
land. The official war review is
shown every Thursday William
Farnum. one Of the best liked
actors i'm pictures. will be seen to-
morrow in "A Soldiers Oath" a
siX-reel war drama. An educational
film called The Tanks" and the
Ford weekly will also be on the
bill.