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The Robesonian., 1918-05-30

We will fight for it with glee,
For it always was great and free;
And when we come back, boys,
Think Of the honors we will bring
To mothers and sweethearts, and some
others;
For we are going to fight for liberty,
And we are ready and willing to go,
For Uncle Sam has said so.
C0I Nv KINNEY -FC
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

toon characters and the Pathe news
Of current events
The Light Within" TO be screen
ed Monday and Tuesday is a domes-
tic drama done in a scientific medi-
cal atmosphere. Nine. Petrova is
starred in this piece and takes the
part of a physicians daughter. who
renounces a marriage for love in
favor of one for money i'm order
that she may complete a scientific
discovery which her deceased father
had failed to bring TO fruition A
son is born of the union, dies, and in
his passing so embitters the wealthy
husband that he turns against his
wife. BY contriving meetings for
her and her old admirer he seeks to
compromise them Failing in this
he plots the young mans death with
disastrous results TO himself. In
this production Nine. Petrova is said
to have excellent opportunity TO dis
play her great emotional ability
She is supported by capable COM
Fatty Arbuckle, will be seen in
one of his very best comedies. The
Bell Boy"
Mrs. Vernon Castle will be seen
on Wednesday i'm her latest produc-
ton called Convict 993." a thrill
ing crook" play in the develop
ment Of which the star has oppor-
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NEW YORK. May New York
!horus girls are now earning an av-
craze wage OF more than $50 a
week This. Of course. refers to the
higher class Of chorus girls, the kind
who can wear clothes, sing a little,
dance a little. and generally make
life more pleasant for the tired bust
ness man through the mere fact of
being alive.
There was "a time when some Of
the minor principals Of musical com
edy who themselves had only been
recently elevated from the chorus.
liked 90 speak sllghtngly of the
twenty-dollar-a chorus girl"
but nowadays the ladies Of the
chorus are earning more money per
capita than was paid 20 minor Drin-
cipals only "A few seasons ago.
The reason is not far TO seek. Ac-
cOrding 90 the best informed pro-
ducers OF musical comedy, a new
type of girl has invaded the field of
chorus work. For years these girls
were recruited from the homes OF
working people. and about all they
had % do was look pretty Now
adays. girl must bring TO the
chorus the charm and wholesome
ness which usually is found only in
the higher and better paid walks OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
0RPHEUM

Headline hOnOrs of the new
vaudeville bill which opens today at
the Orpheum theater are carried off
by the nifty Menlo Moore musical
tabloid entitled "Follies De Vogue"
Catchy songs attractive cOstuming
and a fascinating chorus of Chi
cago Winter Garden beauties help
to make this feature a winner The
com bination of dance music and
girlies is a most pleasing one and
comes to the Orpheum we'll recon-
mended. Anna Mae Belle and Hal
Van Rensselaer, head the large and
talented cast of players. Another
act of merit onthe same bill is "A
Touch of Nature" presented by
those kings of eccentric comedy,
Roach and McCurdy. Their "rube"
characters have gained for these
two talented entertainers, nation
wide fame. The Buch brothers.
popularity known as the ship Alloy
Boys" have a laughable number
called Splitting the Beans" Lew
Huff, billed as The Nutty Halter"
juggles hats in a skillful and anus
ing manner. The Parker brothers
complete the bill with a hand-bal-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
DAY

ancing novelty.
The Four Marx brothers and
company, present their pretentiOus
musical skit, Home Again" as the
headline feature OF the vaudeville
bill the last half Of the week. In
both length and quality this act
takes the place OF two ordinary
feature acts on the program. A
we'll arranged plot, generously in
terspersed with solos. ensemble
numbers. as well as cever bits of
comedy by the famous brothers
make the attraction equa to a tab
loid musical comedy. Wanzer and
Palmer. I'm blacl<face comedy. offer
a laughable skit entitled She's
Hard to Get Along With" KIass
rightly billed as the musical en-
cyclopedia." presents a novel pro-
gram OF musical selections on the
accordion. Hanna and Partner in
unique vaudeville novelty round
cunt the excellent bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

tunity 10 wear some OF her gorgeous
gowns. a Lonesome Luke" COM
edy. Mutt and Jen and the Pathe
news will also be on the bill
Thursday will he one OF the big
days of the week. when a 10-reel
show will be given. The feature viii
be that attractive star. Viola Dana
in Riders of the Night" a story Of
Kentucky with les quaint folk and
their primitive loves and hates. The
last episode Of the thrilling love Sc
rial, The Mystery Ship" viii be
shown and all those who have fol-
lowed the story through the many
weeks will have the satisfaction Of
seeing the mystery solved, and learn
who is in the ship. Then in addi-
ton TO these offerings the first cpl
sode Of the new sensational serial,
The House of Hate" will be shown
In this production which will run
for 90 weeks, that daring player.
Pearl White. who is well known and
very popular here, and Antonio
Moreno. will be starred.
Bessie Love, always pleasing.
comes on Friday in a new comedy
drama entitled How Could You.
Caroline? A two-reel comedy and
one of those beautiful hand-colored
educational films will be the other
subjects.
Saturdays bill will include Denny
From Ireland" a comedy drama;
The Rustlers' Treachery," a west
ern story; The Night Of His Life"
and the Pathe news.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF INTEREST TO R~AYGOERS ~

life Young women from excellent
families have been recruited 10y doz-
ems OF the leading musical shows.
and, Of course, it has followed that
the producers have been obliged 10
surround their chorus beauties with
a different environment
The girls who used 10 supply the
chorus are now working in NUM-
ton factories, and IL is almost liter
ally true that the manager OF a high
class musical comedy can now refer
TO his chorus. without exaggeration.
as a bevy Of society favorites."
According 20 Orris Gest. son-in-
law of David Belasco, and active
member Of the firm Of Elliott, Com
stock 81 Gest, many of the best look
ing and most talented members Of
the present day choruses are recruit
ed from Independent homes on Long
Island
I'VE are paying more than $50 a
week % girls" said Mr.. Gest. and
they are worth all they are earning.
The chorus now calls for petite girls
from is 10 90 years old. of unusual
intellectual powers and careful moral
training"
According to Harry Kline Of the
Charles b. Dillingham; forces, there
is a famine in the girl market even
at the present high wages. Pretty
girls are scarcer than ever before"
said Mr.. Kline We have just tried
out $50, and out of this great num-
Der only IL qualified.
The chorus girl of the goth cen
fury seems to be more susceptible 10
Dan Cupid than ever before. Some
of the best girls we have ever had
we have lost through marriage. and
it is a tribute to the training they
have received and the ideals they
have brought TO their profession
that in almost every instance they
100 NHufr M n,Nr r-rrsrrr-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
AUDITORIUM

on the Auditorium bill for today
Is 1.-The Rebellion" a two-reel pic
ture adapted from Judge Browns
story, THE Rathskeller and the
Rose from one of o. Henry's stor-
les; Mutt and JEFF, the funny car
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

CONTINUED OK PAGE EIGHTY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

story filled with excitement and story which this
deu girl by thousands soldiers the Ptug
Military Camp
1t isn't picture. 1t isn't battle picture isn't morbid picture
picture of faith and and hope and inspiration.
the the asked by all loyal Americans
what do to help country" You this pictre
Also timely patriotic reelThe LaSale Screen Telegram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11

fully impressed upon the German peo-
pie.
During this period proceeding the
diSilluSiOnment, any temptation
whereby Hindenburg is persuaded to
continue his assaults such as the eva
cuation of Armentieres, may be mat
ter of military strategy favor1ng the
allies.
The participation of American
troops in the fighting along the Brit
ish front will probably be on the de-
fensive scale, for this reason. 1t is
not to be expected that the arrival
of the mericans in the battle line
will mean the quick assumption of a
major offensive by the allies.
The chief military value to the
Americans of their new activity will
be the post graduate training, particu-
larly for the higher officers, in con-
ditions of intense warfare. The Amer
lean officers now beginning to fight
extensively against the Germans are
picking up the tricks of Hindenburg
trade for use against the kaiser when
Americas own offensive begins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
ALL RESTS ON AMERICA
England and France Have Done Their
All, Says Gushing.

An Atlantic Port, April 1.-THE
conviction that England and France
nave reached the maximum of the
present effort and that the success
full outcome of the war now rests
heavily on the United States, was ex-
pressed by Grafton d. Cushing for
mef lieutenant governor of Massa-
chusetts, member of the liberty loan
committee, on his arrival here TODAY
on French steamer, after a visit to
Englard and France. Mr.. Cushing
said that the situation was extreme
ly serious" and that the United States
should realize the fact that victory
depended on our efforts in providing
men. munitions and ships for their
transportation.
Mr.. Gushing was one of a special
delegation of ten men sent to Eng
land and France by the liberty loan
managers to gather first hand from
the hattie front information to be
used in pushing the present bond
issue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
HOLD TWO ROAD MEETINGS
j. Frank Smith, Topeka, Tells Cha
mute Value of Good Highways

Chanute, Kan, April 1.-THE peo-
pie of Chanute and Neosho county
held two good roads meetings here
early this week. both of them being
addressed by J. Frank Smith of Tope-
ka, head of the Kansas Good Roads
association. Many farmers from the
northwest part of this county and the
southwest part of Allen county were
present at each meeting. together with
many of the business men of this city.
Mr.. Smith illustrated his talks with
many large colored pictures, maps and
charts, which proved to be unusually
interesting and effective. At the close
of each meeting the farmers and bust
ness men voted unanimously in favor
of beginning at once to circulate petit
tons for gravel roads in this county,
the first road to be the King of Trails
across the county.
Mr.. Smith addressed meetings at
Parsons today, and will talk at indie
pendence Friday and Baxter Springs
Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
FIGHT ON BORDER
e. s. Troops Kill Four in Ex-
change of Shots.
Mexican Newspapers Full Of
Hun Propaganda.

Sierra Blanca. Tex, April Flour
Mexicans were killed and at least five
wounded yesterday at Santo Nino Ford
near here when American troops re-
turned the fire which came from the
Mexican side of the ford, where a
large body of Mexican federal troops
were encamped, it was learned here
today.
BocheS in Mexico
Washington, April 11.-Reports of
renewed activity and entrenchment by
the Mexicans at the border caused lit
tie concern here today. except as they
indicated the effect of German propa-
ganda in Mexico. Mexican papers
reaching here are filled with violent
pro-German stories. Mexico appar-
emily Is unable to halt the boche with
IN her borders, while this government.
with propaganda weapons at its dis
posal, apparently is making little use
of them to offset the German work.
Raids across the border have been
more or less continuous, but have been
oVershadowed by the main war prob
lens. The border force is sufficient to
cope adequately with any raiding the
MexicanS attempt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
AS ARMENTIERES WAS
1.-THE Lousiest Shirt in the Army"
Kept Framed Under Glass.
BY W. G. SHEPHERD.

Chicago, April 11.-Armentieres,
evacuated by the British and said to
be heap of ruins, was not far within
the British lines. When / visited the
place the first time l was puzzled by
seeing banners strung across the
streets in the style of election day BAN
ners or Liberty loan streamers- The
banners however. bore no notices.
They were so grimy with dirt that my
curiosity was aroused. The British Of
ficers told me that they had taken
huge strips of white cloth and painted
them with mud and had strung them
across the streets to keep the Germans
from seeing what was going on in the
streets OF the town.
Prince of Wales Sees 1.-THE Shirt"
One of the most noted of the British
bath houses was situated at Armen-
there's. 1t was a converted linen fac
tory One of the sights in this bath
house which was once shown to the
Prince of Wales on a visit was khaki
wooden shirt carefully framed under
glass. 1t was dotted with the marks
of hundreds of body lice and was
known in soldier parlance as the
lousiest shirt in the army" 1t was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
WAS PUT OFF A TRAIN
v. l.. TschacIli, Augusta, Files Com
plant Against Frisco Railroad.

Because he was pushed off a Frisco
train, v L. Tschachli, of Augusta,
has protested to the state public utili-
ties commission. He was going to
Wichita from his home in Augusta
on late train and failed to buy
ticket.
According to the complaint which
Tschachi sent to the state commits
sion, the Frisco agent at Augusta told
him his train was late and would not
leave until $3.50 in the morning. Fiji
teen minutes before that time the
man started to the station. He saw
the train at the depot and ran to
carch it. He started to board the
train when the conductor told the
porter to put him off unless he had
a ticket. Tschachli says he did not
nave time to buy ticket and wants
the commission to compel the rail-
road company to show greater cour-
tesy and consideration for patrons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
FIRE AND RAIN ALLIES
They Are Kaiser's Cohorts, Too, Says
Hussey in Citing Heavy Losses.

Rainfall and fire losses walk hand
in hand, according to the annual bull
letin of l.. 7. Hussey, state fire mar
shaPs office is featured this year with
a special chart showing that in the
years when the rainfall is heavy, the
fire losses taken a corresponding
jump Strange as it may seem, the
dry years are the fireless years.
Hussey's annual report this year
contains the caption. The Kaisers
Ally and is chock full of facts and
figures concerning fire losses and
careless property owners and neglect
ed rubbish heaps. In the five year
period ending with April 1, this year,
fire losses in the state have aggre-
gated nearly twenty million dollars.
There were $4,000 fires during the
five year period.
Copy for the pamphlet was pre-
pared by Imri Zumwalt, an assistant
in HuSsey's office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
FRUIT ON KATY HELD UP
War Service Damaging to Pcrishable
Shipping, Fruit Company Says.

War time railroad service is caus-
ing the lola Fruit company all man
ner of trouble in making shipments to
Burlington, Coffey county. The
trouble was reported to the public
utilities commission today.
According to the complaint, the
fruit company must ship fruit for
Burlington VIA Parsons over the Katy
Sometimes the fruit is a week in tran
sit. Other shipments over the Missouri
Pacific via Yates Center are held up
in the Yates Center yards several days
More delays. Greater losses. So the
fruit company has asked The state
commission for relief in making its
thirty mile shipments to Burlington.
Some months ago the state commits
sion approved an application to reduce
the Katy service between lola and
Burlington as a war saving measure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
IMPORTS ON INCREASE
February Showed $S,00O,OOO Gain
Over Same Month Last Year.

Washington. April 11.-Total i'm
ports for February were s207,715,540
against $199,479,996 for February
1917, according to figures made public
by the department of commerce to-
day.
Imports for the eight months end
ing February were $1,S41,316,090
against S1,547, s11.s77 for the eight
months ending February 1917.
OF this total which includes both
free and dutiable imports, raw food
stuffs amounted to $23,463,254 during
February, against $22,424,768 for
February of last year.
Manufactured foodstuffs imported
amounted to $31,71s,531 against $27,-
107, 00S for February. Raw materials
for manufacturing bulked the largest
imported for February, amounting to
s84, S0S,020 against $84,161,454 for
February of last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
GAME is TO WAIT
Allied Strategy To Encourage
Hindenburg's Man killing.
Major Offensive of Allies To
Wait On Americans.
BY ]. w. T. MASON.

New York. April Ito permit Won
Hindenburg to wear out Germany's
man-power i'll persistent offensives
along the west front is more and more
being demonstrated as the best STRAIT
egg the allies can adopt while waiting
for Americas full battle strength to
arrive in France.
Every major attack such as the one
Hindenburg is now developing in the
Armentieres sector is playing Amer
ica's game better than anything else
Germany could do. AS long as the al
lied line is not broken in the west,
Hindenburg's slaughter of his men
will make Americas task the less diff
ficult when at last General Pershing
is fully prepared to strike.
50 long as the German people do
not openly revolt against Hindenburgs
man-killing policy. just SO long is the
cause of the allies being served. 1t is
becoming increasingly apparent that
Hindenburg and the Hohenzollerns
will not stop of their own accord for to
do so would admit defeat. Two or
three months more of the present self
Staying of Germans may be necessary
before the futility of the task becomes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
TO COLLEGE STUDENTS
DIR. Dean Appears Before Young Poo
pie Tonight at Baptist Church.

stop that Limp is the subject on
which DIR. John NJ. Dean will speak
to young people at the First Baptist
church tonight This is students
night and delegations are expected
from the schools and colleges. A
rousing meeting was held this noon at
the Santa Fe shops by DR.. Dean and
his assistants.
In speaking to the Red Cross work
ers at the First Baptist church last
night DR.. Dean reminded his hearers
of the significance of the symbol they
were wearing. The Red Cross OBJ
tanned it's symbol from the flag of
Switzerland. Switzerland obtained it's
flag from the cross of the Crusades.
The Crusades borrowed its symbol
from the Medieval church, and the
Medieval church borrowed its cross
from the apostles teaching, and the
apostles borrowed their cross from
Calvary itself. Well may those who
love mankind wear the symbol of the
One who redeemed US by His blood. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
REPORTS ON HOG ISLAND
General Shakcup Has Brought About
Improved Organization.

Washington, April 11.-Responsi-
bility for delays in construction at
the government shipyard at Hog Is
land. Pa, was laid to Dwight P.
Robinson, formerly president of the
American International Corporation
ShipbLilding company, in a special
report made to the senate commerce
committee today by Rear. Admiral
Bowles. assistant to the general man
ager of the emergency fleet corpora
ton Mr.. Robinson was removed
February "a, and Frederick Holbrodk
was put in his place. Besides displac-
ing. Robinson. Admiral Bowless re-
port said that he also had caused dis
fourteen other high-salaried prince
pals End mad effected economy n
management which enabled the yard
to be allotted contracts for sixty More
ships besides the 12O originally as
signed.
Saving of $4,000 a Day Now.
In reference to the removal of
Robinson, Rear Admiral Bowles said
II became So tisfied that the respon-
sibility for the difficulties of organ.-
cation of the shipyard was largely if
not wholly upon the president of the
shipbuilding corporation. I informed
the president of the American Inter
national corporation that the work re-
quired his personal attention, which
he arranged to give. On February "a,
I wrote him that the president of the
shipbuilding corporation was unequal
to his task and requested his removal.
He was replaced by Frederick Hol-
brook. Since he has been in charge
there has been continuous and
steady improvement in the Crganiza-
ton thruout its whole extent"
An examine ton by experts has re-
suited in a daily saving of $500, the
report says. An investigation of the
labor department has resulted in
doubling the efficiency and has
brought an excellent spirit" the ad-
miral reports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
X. AND |. OF S. IN LINE
Big Fraternal Organization Here in
Saturdays Liberty Loan Parade.

The members of Capital council,
No. l, Knights and Ladies of Security,
will participate in the liberty loan pa
rade Saturday night. Capital coun-
ellis drill team. the Girls in Blue,
will appear in uniform in the line of
march. Members of the council will
meet at Security building. Seventh and
Kansas avenue. promptly at 4 o'clock,
Saturday evening" to form their col
umn for the line of march. All men,
bers owning automobiles are request
ed to bring their cars. At its meet
ing this week Capital council pledged
it's support to the government and the
third liberty loan by subscribing for
$500 in bonds and voting unanimously
to participate in Saturday nights DEM
onStration for liberty.