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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-12

We look back upon year of
vast changes, one of which has af-
fected that well-known short cut
to our hearts through our stOm-
achs. And the obvious conclusion
is that our enforced alteration in
diet has caused an alteration also
in our Wristbands, and instead of
wreaking dire misfortune, mas had
indeed the opposite effect Even
the most ardent ante-bellum sup
porters of the Wheaty, meaty diet,
have admitted that they were
caused only a passing discomfort
ard feel worlds better for the
change. So we find ourselves on
the threshold of another Christ
mas, this time sure of our ground,
and armed with recipes for tried
out delicacies. which pass the
sugar censor, and combine the ad-
vantage of being patriotic with
the Joy Of knowing that we will
not be haunted b. nightmares fol-
LOWING the Iltu LEeiotos Cd " < Aei0 III
the days Of yOre.
Herewith are given two simple
menus, each well within the reach
of the average purse. The recipes
which follow are given for the elu-
cidation OF the kitchen soldier
who has not heard OF these par
ticular wartime dishes, when using
substitutes for sugar. wheat and
sugar. Also follow directions for
CONNECTIONS made with honey.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-12

DR.. Pons. electrolophist. specialist
chronic disease. 1903 5. Michigan.
Advt. 972S-12
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02

poleon. The nation which tried II
would, as happened to France, bleed
to death in useless battle and would
be most grievously injured and low.
cred In her development. One may
here apply Won Moltke's phrase, Woe
to him who sets Europe afirc!'
AT no moment Of our later his.
tory was there less occasion for us to
start or contribute to the starting of
a conflagratlon than the moment in
which 1t occurred
Here indeed is curious blending
of truth and lies, such as could hard.
ly be concocted anywhere outside Of
Prussia, for the consumption of any
people but Prussians. The idea, of
course, is to persuade the crcdulous
that Germany never undertook to
conquer Eur3'e and dominate the
world. The argument is that Ger
many could not have done SO, because
world domination is an impossible
dream.
Even II there were not convincing
evidence of German guilt from a
thousand sources, the Berlin states
man would have difficulty in cOnvinc.
ing the world that Germany would
have been deferred from the crime
she stands charged with by its de-
monstrable folly. We know the pow
er of self.dclusion inherent IN the
German mind, and we know the evil
purpose of German rulers as shown
by practice and precept.
II is true that there was mo Occa
sion for Germany to launch this ter
rible war" IL is true that neither
Germany nor any other power on
earth can conquer Europe and rule
the world, because the other nations
will inevitably rise UP and protect
themselves. IL is true that any ma
ton cmbarking on SO ambitious al
adventure will be most grievOusly
injured and lowered In her develop
ment" That is exactly what Ger
many is discovering today.
The rest IL lies. We know how tho
kaiser. Ludendorff, llindenburg, Vor
Kuehlmann and all their brutal, pred
atory ring plotted to slaughter thcil
neighbors, loot Europe and boss thu
earth from Berlin. Foiled in the at
| n 4
ing, they wriggle IN vain to extri
cate themselves.
Specious logic-chopplng Is Of M
avail Bullets and the sword of re
lentless justice will settle the argu
ment.
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DATA ON AMERICAN DEATHS
Census Bureau Gathers Statistics In
Many States and Cities;
Also In Hawaii.

Recent inclusion of Hawaii has eS-
tended beyond the limits of continental
United States the area for which the
census bureau annually collects and
publishes death statistics. Within this
area now reside about T3 per cent of
the total population of continental
United Stntes and Hawaii. It com
prises in nll q states, 43 cities in
other states, the District of Columbia
and the territory of Hawaii.
East of the Mississippi the only
states not included nre Alabama, Della
ware, FlOrtdn, Georgia, Illinois, Missls-
slppi and West Virginia, while west of
the Mississippi the only states includ'
ed are California, Colorado, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Utah
and Washington.
The annual collection OF death sta
Ing adequate registration systems was
begun by the census bureau in 1907
the first report covering the calendar
years 1900 to 1904, inclusive, and FOR
each succeeding year separate report
has been published.
The original registration area con
talned 40 per cent of the total popu-
latlon Of the country. 1t remained un'
changed until 1905, since which year
| II has shown an almost uninterrupted
increase In geographical extent and in
proportion OF total population, until at
present It contains nearly thrcc-fourths
Of the country's Inhabitants.
In birth registration highly salts
ing the past two years.
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THE BLUE AND WHITE FLAG

There is new flag in the inter-
national armament. 1t is the blue
and white banner of Judea, which is
being unfurled as companion to the
flags of England, France, Italy, Amer
lea and other allied nations.
1T is appropriate" says a Zionist
leader. that the Jewish flag should
wave beside the banners of the allies,
because the Jews Of the world,
though scattered in every land, are
nevertheless unanimous in the one
purpose of crushing Prussianism."
Their natural instincts and tradi-
tions have led the Jews to this atti
tude; theirs was the first democracy
OF recorded history, and one of tho
freest and greatest. The Jew has
been through the ages an cxcmplal
of individualism II 10 inevitable
that today the sympathies of any He
brew, regardless of hiy birthplace
should be with the group of nations
that are fighting for the worlds free
dom.
Gratitude plays It's part, too. 1t IL
the allies that have wrested the Jew
ish Holy Land from the defiling and
blighting clutches of the Turk, and
given q promise of restoring 1t TO in
dependence and making 1t flt home
land for the scattered tribes of Israel
There they will have once more, as In
the time of David and Solomon, a
center for development of their own
culture. They will have, too, head
quarters for intellectual and philan
thropic work Of worldwide scope.
II the present plans mature, there
will be Il republic founded on ideallsu
no less pure and absolute than tha
which animated the founders of oul
own nation.
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THE PERPETUAL BOYCOTT

The American Defense society Is
starting a campaign to get 10000, 900
signatures to a boycott pledge direct.
cd against Germany. The pledge is
worded as follows:
THAT may not directly contribute
financial aid to the German military
policy with its disregard of interna-
tional law, its attacks on unfortified
towns, its massacres of the innocent
and the helpless, its enslavemcnt of
peoples, its use of poison gas and
flames, its ignoring the Red Cross
badge, it's bombing hospitals, and lis
torpedoing defenseless merchant
ships, pledge myself never to buy
any article made in Germany"
The temptation to do something of
this sort is great. IT may be readily
agreed that such campaign is justi-
fed morally. But for all that, ono
may doubt whether u is wise or de-
sirable
Never is long time. Who, hav.
ing solemnly undertaken never to
buy another article made in Ger
many, can be sure of keeping his
work? Who can be sure that he will
always want to keep IL?
Morally, the situation may change.
Suppose the German military power
Is crushed and the German people set
up a decent, responsible government
under conditions insuring the remov'
al OF the Prussian menace. We might
then feel like trading with Germany
again
The boycott. too. Is a two-edged
sword, which may cut the smiter as
well as the smitten. If the allies
were to set up an absolute boycott
against Germany after beating hei
into submission, how could Germany
pay the damages that she ought tt
pay? How could she restore Belgium
and recompense France?
Trade, moreover, is always mutual
Profitable trade profits both parties
Nations get rich by trading with each
other. The impoverishment of any
nation limits the prosperity Of other
nations.
These are meres A IS L principles
of economics We cannot ser then
aside If we want to. Let us adopt ev
cry practicable method of crushing
German ,autocracy and ymaking the
worlds future secure from military
menacctd4et us punisIi.t the criminals
but let US be careful lest, in the pro
cess, we unwitungly. punish our
! selves
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02

PLENTY OF GASOLINE

II 10 good news TO automobilists
and to the business world that there
is no danger of gasoline scarcity
The conditions that cripple the pri-
vate use of motor cars I'm England
and France do not and will not pre-
vail here. There is formal assurance
from the government, through the
fuel administration, that we shall
have all the gasoline we need while
the war lasts-that IN. provided the
supply OF crude petroleum holds out.
Not much fear IL expressed on that
score. Many Of our own wells are
running dry, but the incalculable de.
posits of Tampico and Tuxpam are
now available and will remain 80 as
long az we maintain our present re-
lations with Mexico. II ls hardly con
ceivable that hostile influence should
succeed in interruptng that source OF
supply
The principal saving factor in the
situation, however. IL the fact thai
gasoline IL now being made virtually
as u by.product. immense and ever
increasing quantities Of fuel oil arc
needed for oilburning ships OF oul
navy and merchant marine. We may
call either the fuel oil or the gaso
line by.product-the result is tn,
same. Along with the requisite heav,
oil we get the distilled product II
such volumes that all the needs o
our great gas engine industry, fol
purposes OF work and even of pleas
ure within proper limits, can be full,
supplied
The price of gasoline may rise
owing to higher freight charges anC
other causes. but II will not becom,
prohibitive. Everybody whose buBi
ness or personal plans depend direct
ly or indirectly on the continuance %
this fuel supply may, therefore, q
ahead without misgiyings.
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sHIPLESS GERMANY

II happens that more than half of
Germany's merchant ships have been
seized by her enemies or interncd In
neutral ports. The Vossicho Heitung
meditating on this sad fact, has II
brilliant idea. The war must contin-
ue. says tho Hetung, until all the
seized ships have been sent back to
us laden with raw material"
A charming suggestion. that! Fan.
cy the United States humbly hosting
the white flag on all the Hun ships
now serving tho Lord under the Stars
and Stripes. Imagine us sending them
back to Germany laden with Ameri'
can steel, copper, wool, cotton, etc,
as free Eft to the kaiser.
Can you imagine IL? Neither can
any editor outside OF Germany. We
turn, therefore, to proposal worthy
of consideration.
The Imperial Maritime league of
Great Britain insists that when peace
terms are made, there should he TAX
Oh from the central powers "an
amount of mercantile tonnage at least
equivalent to that of the allies sunk
during the war." The British board
of trade. In pursuance of this sug
gestiou, recommends that the peace
terms shah require the forfeiture OF
all German or Austrian ships, whe'h
en- seized by belllgercnts or held by
enutrals or lying In German and Aus
trian ports. These vessels would be
used to replace those sunk by u
boats, or sold at auction ana the pro
ceeds made part of Il big war indem
nifty fund II sold, no German or Aus
trian would be allowed to purchase
any of them.
Something of the sort lB likely Il
be done As result. Germany may
end the war without any merchant
| fleet whatever II would be Il jus
punishment for her crimes against
tho worlds shipping.
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COMMUNICATIONS
WHEN WILL THE WAR END?

God never changes, He may use diff
fcrent methods or different ihstru-
ments to accomplish His ends, but
never diverts from His one great OBJ
ject of winning the world back to
Himself Bible history as well as Soc
ular history tells us that in all ages
He used wicked nations to punish 9th
er wicked nations to bring them to
their senses. Shall we expect God to
discriminate in dealing with our ma
tions? Should we not rather as n
nation and as individuals, in contri.
tion and humiliation confess and for.
sake our sins, before more of our no.
bic boys lives must be sacrificed on
the altar of our country?
Is ii not too true, that we have gone
money mad and pleasure mad? Shall
we not now forsake the gods of this
world and serve and worship the true
God. the Lord Almighty. who even
without the aid of man can as He
brought down tho Assyrian power In
IA night, bring down the cruel
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
Wall Of q Lost Soul.

This Is not camp story. but one
written by n lieutenant on his way
"Over there" ION our first lap out
we were having boat drill one day
The bell rang and every one grabbed
up life prcservers and started for
their llfeboats. AS came out on the
main deck to boat No. 10 one of the
aft guns let loose with n Terrific roar
at target practice. Just then big
negro came up scrambllng out of II
hatchway, yelling, %. Lordy, Iordy
where am nah life desertcr? | done
henh dat submarine u-moanin' for mall
sOuiv"
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MARvELs OF SURGERY IN WAR
Surgeons With Allies Fighters Repair
Seemingly Hopeless Cases Of
Shattered Bone.

The mnrvels of surgery which have
resulted from the stimulus of war
work have COMPOUNDED the prophets.
News Of the bravery Of our fighting
men Is not more inspiring than the
accounts which come in constantly Of
the achievements of the scientists of
the entente Ia tho field of surgery
and medicine, says Portland Oregonian.
+ There landed in an eastern port the
other day a Canadian soldier who is
only one Of the thousands who can
thank their stars that constructive sci
ence is keeping pace with destructive
enterprise. He had been in the thick
Of the fighting at Ypres in 1915. shrap-
mel had shattered the bones of both
ankles and both wrists. For long
time he lay In q London hospital, be-
lieving that his case was hopeless ond
that he would be cripple for life.
Then came surgeons who undertook
the delicate task of literally "setting
him on his feet Eventually he
emerged two inches or SO shorter
than when he enlisted, walking
straight, with agile step. and with full
command of his arms and hands.
In principle the repair of this sol
| der was not a wholly new thing
bone surgery had made material nd.
vances in the decade before the war
began. An Interesting feature of the
case, however, is that 1t was part of
the routine of military hospital, that
the surgeons who performed the high
ly intricate operation and made com.
plete restoration Of man who 20
years ago would have heen doomed
to life Of hopeless helplessncss makes
no claim to especial merit, and that
the whole accomplishment was treated
as a matter of course. The soldier
Is so far recovered that he expects
presently to return joyfnlly to the fir
ing line; the surgeons turn without
more ado to the next case, which may
be seemingly quite as hopeless but
wholly different in matters of technlC
and detail.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
BOXING FOR AooRsssIveNsss

Our soldiers are all being taught TO
box. Taken up first aS recreation,
this sport has become part Of the reg
ular army training, Boxing Is ap-
proved because Il develops aggres.
siveness IN offense"
The rules have been changed TO EN-
phasize this very factor. The boxing
taught is not the genteol art that has
prevailed IN recent years, with It's
stress on defensie tactics, There ia
no encouragement for back stepping
covering and clinchiug. In fact. such
tactics are penalzed, Points are civ
en- for hard, fast hitting. for keeping
after the other fellow and driving
blows home regardless OF iinesse.
"The value of attack" say the new
rules. cannot be oYerestimated."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
The Extravaaant Girl.

A member Of the war trade board
said In discussion of pre-war cStrav-
ngunce:
II heard n story the other day, a
story about an cxtravngant Pittsburgh
girl. She got engaged to young brok'
cr. but her father put his foot down
ON the match.
"'Whnts your objection to Harold,
pnpaT the Pittsburgh girl asked. bit
Ing her lip.
"My objection fumed the old man.
is thnt the fellow can't support YOU
"'But papa" said the girl, coldly,
neither can you.'"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
Residents Promise To Buy
Stamp To Value OF
Over $4,000
BUT THREE PEOPLE
ENTER $1,000 CLASS
Fredericktown District Turns
In Two Unsatisfactory
" Reports

With a report OF pledges OF $20,078
from lIilliar township, exclusive OF
Centerburg, u new contestant for first
honors has been added to tho bi,part-
isan war stamp contest. The first In.
dlcatiolr was that Jackson township
would lead, with something like
$4,000, but Carl Van Voorhis of Clay
township got busy, and as u result of
unusual efforts, the committee turned
In cards which II was estimated will
run over $4,000. Then two things
happened: W. II. Fry, the committee.
man from Jackson, kept bringing In
cards, and a large number of pledges
were turned back on Clay because
they were made redeemable In Utica
Where tho honOrs will finally rest Is
hard to say. but with the showing AN
nounced above, the committee IL OF
the opinion that llilliar has look
In.
r, u. Gilbert led the Hilliar teams
with $S,592, o, J. Hicks had $5,792. A
Kennedy $l,755, T.. G. Bishop l.4O7
and DR.. $. c. CAN'T $l,0S9.
Some of the pledges were; h
Montgomery 200. e. ID. Morey 300
Lewis Rinehart 200, J. A. Barr 40. Mr.
and Mrs. Il. c. Bell 40. Sarah Coe 100
G. S. Davidson 40. G. Il. f'redericks 60
NJ. G, and +. ID. Gilbert 100. 7. s. Har
mon 60, s. w. Hoffman 40. Thomas
huffman 40, Mrs. Elizabeth Huffman
10. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huffman 40
NJ. l.. Hunt so, X. W. Litzenbur so. G
|. Love 40. Claude Oliver 40, Mr.. ant
Mrs A. u. Ramey 40. J. l.. Robertson
~, Thomas Sancis 1870. NJ. NJ. SIMPLE!
40, T. p. Wigton 90 and q, U. Wolf
40.
Two other reports, both from thu
Fredericktown district, were givel
out Wednesday. which the committc,
admitted were disappointing. Wayne
with u quota Of $4,000. turned II
$5.62i, and Morris. with quota o
$4,000, turned In $5,S32.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
NAMES OF COLORED \
MEN TO. ENTER THEs
ARMY ANNOUNCED

The names of the colorcd :, regis
trants to be inductcd into tho smili.
tary service on July Is wero an.
nounccd by the local exemption Board
Friday as follows: James G. Smith,
Clyde +. Turner, George H. j. Gay
Arthur Williams, Roy Carter, Clyde
NJ. erosion, Andrew King, Earl 4
Sharp, Garland Jackson, Harry w
Glover, Johnson Mann and Franl,
Glover. The last four men will be
alternatcs.
Three of these men will be sent tC
Toledo university for special mecbsn
ical instruction and the others vii
go to Camp Sherman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02

Thus both in spirit and method,
this once-reprobated pastimc is pre-
pairing our fighting men for the task
ahead of them Individually they arc
being taught to do what we expect
our army as whole to do when II
starts its grand drive for Berlin.
1t is not only the way to win. It
is literally the safest way. Military
experts agree that the more fiercely
men attack in a bayonet charge, the
larger percentage of them come
through unscathed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
TRUTH AND LIES

The world Is much edited by the
recent statement oi DR.. Won kuehl
mann, German foreign minister, be
fore the reichstag;
Il do not believe that any respon
gible man in Germany. not even the
kaiser or the members Of the imper
ial government. ever for u moment
believed they could win the DONNA
tion of Europe by starting this war,
The idea, OF world domination II
Europe is Utopia, as proved by Ma
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
THE COMFORTABLE LIE.

Don't you worry when your hus'
band Is out late at night?"
mo. He can take care of himself"
But do you take his explanations
Without covil?"
"Ycs. I've got to the point where
Id rnther have him tell me pleas
ant lie and let me go back comfortably
20 sleep than to get the truth and have
20 stay awake the remainder of the
light worrying about him"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
SENT TO MT. VERNON

GAMBLER, June &C. l.. Wblf,
who has been employed as second
trick telegraph operator for three
years in the Pennsylvania railroad Of.
flee here, has been transferred to Mt.
Vernon, and will move there soon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
PETER BElNHOWER DIES

BRANDON, June 28Petor Bein.
hover, aged % years, died at his
home here late yesterday after an
illness of week. lie leaves three
children Charles NJ. Beinhower of
Johnstown and Mrs. Mary G. Hunter
Brandon. The funeral at the NJ. II.
church at 10 o'clock Sunday. Burial
here
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
Wonian,R Nav.

PARTNERSHIPS not satisfied with
her now photographs at all.
Patrice-I don't know why not.
They make her look younger than she
really is.
81 know that, but she expected to
have 'em look even younger than she
says she is
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
Nursing a Luxury.

"Have you any idea of the amount
of money you waste every yenr on to-
bacco?" inquired the scvere-lOOking
man.
mo" replied The serene man. "You
know if l kept figuring on what it cost
TO make il worth while"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02

IIe--My son wants to marry your
daughter Does she know how to cook
n good dinner?
She-Ycs, if she gets the materials
for one. Does your son know how TO
supply them?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02

German power? Let us not put our
trust in human strength. in superiori.
ty of man-powor or Weapons Of war.
fare. but in God. Then this torrlble
war can end. Will II not end before?
fear not.
CAPT. IRA BAER,
Salvation Army.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
What coIumhun Was After.

Bill--They say the first cigars seen
wrapped in cornshucks.
Gill-No wonder he started out look
ing for New World!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
Reverse Action,

Brown-Can you pay me the $40 you
owe me? owe Johns some money
and want TO pay him"
Grecne-Well, you pay Johns what
You owe him and then I'll borrow SO
from Johns 10 pay you.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
No Reason.

Father--And what is your reason for
aspiring to my daughter?
Suitor-l--I have no reason I'm in
love!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
So Very Particular,

Mrs Myles--I suppose they are
particular Mt the boarding school
where your daughter attends2
Mrs. Styles-Oh, yes, very.
"No young men ever allowed TO call
there?"
"Never. Why. even the days the
ushmnn calls they blindfold all the
girls I"
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FREpERickToWN CHAPTER,

O. e. s., IS INSPECTED
FREDER1CKTOWN, June 29-Ann
Hill chapter, o. F.. S.. Of Frederick
town was inspected Friday evening by
the worthy grand matron. Mrs. Rose
Waltz Norris, of Deshlcr. There wore
about 80 members present, including
80 visitors from the Mt. Vernon and
Bladensburg chapters.
Fredcricktown, June 29-Mrs. j.. +.
Coulter is visiting at the home Of S.
u. Silliman of Centerburg.
Ccntcrburg, June 29Mrs. c. r..
Miller OF st. Paul, Mimi, is visiting
Mrs. Edith Brokaw of Centcrburg.
Mrs. Edith Brokaw returned to her
home here after spending few days
IN FredericktOwn.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
Just So

"Justlce is said to be blind"
sand from the way some lawyers
holler you'd think the old gal was
deaf"