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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-03

beings without further orders or
carrying of messag es. And individ-
ual errors in watches may clearly
be very costly.
ANGLE IN RANGE:
Bracketing a target east or west
is called the Angle. instead of the
Bracket in ranging, because in
changing the position OF the gun,
it is turned through so many de
grees Of a circle. in contrast to
bracketing when it is raised or low
cred for distance.
Copyright, 1918. British Canadian
Recruiting MisSiOnO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-03
THE MELTING POT
Come Take Pot Luck With Us"
BUY 4 LIBERTY BOND:
BY james J. Montague.

You all Of
You
The legislate m
The everywhere e a
ser % keep foe
Till blessed o
Don't stand all day gloom when things looking blue
There's in all that line rather
Amid
They
Don't until
Enlist dollars the nnkseach will do its share
To back the gallant soldiers there
They'll that will
A triumph for democracy, and that shall endure
10
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Other Editors Than Ours
TWO BRAVE OLD WOMEN.
IChiCago Hcrald.l

When Englishman is hard pressed he pushes dog
gedly forward. when a Frenchman is driven back his
lighting spirit rallies This attitude that will win the
what the strength OF the enemy is we'll
eNemplihed in the recent utterances Of valiant
denizens a "a Chicago home for the aged.
The Engishwoman. we'll so. blind. alone in the
world but by means helpless. hopeless useless,
said NO. I'm dull since the started l have 70
pray every moment when I'm not eating sleeping.
It's all I can do
And the Frenchwoman also blind. also lonely, and
lacking but years Of a centurys existence, thus
revealed spirit: The other day feel myself faint
ing. I say. Take me- Lord. / so old and tired
OF living Then remember the and call out.
No Lord uatn march into Berlin -
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THE WARLIKE WEST.

Enthusiastic found the east reports the arch
bishop of York, the West is more At some
places where the population is largely American or
English born. OF the largest and meet
ings held"
The impression still prevails quarters that the
is only appreciated the full in the eastern states.
Anybody who visited other parts of the country
knows what the archbishop of York has learned and
is powerfully impressed by spirit unity
and enthusiasm for the prosecution Of the The
may have Jagged in the beginning, ous the
east is having trouble in keeping up with it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-03
EASY

What have I not done 10 prevent
all this horror" inquiries the kaiser.
and there is not a schoolboy outside
of Germany who wouldn't be glad to
tell him If he had time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-03

The boIshevik government has made a protest Ger
many against the invasion of the Crimea by German
troops They're a queer lot those Reds" bother
about trine like that after giving the Germans the
Of Russia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-03
PRETTY NEAR THROUGH.

Already John BarleycOrn has been
kicked out of 90 cities in New York.
and the remaining cities are looking
around for cOwhide boots
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-03
NOT BY a LONG SHOT.

Remember that not all the knock
ing is done by Opportunity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-03

OF COURSE.
Sen. EIOn r. Brown announced
that if WATERFOWL went wet" he
would retire from the senate So
WATERFOWL went wet"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-03

Taken as a part OF the great war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-03

oa Associaed Press Morning Northern Indians
Only Paper Seryics
s~uth bcnd-1uo Leased Wires; Day and Might
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-26

Belora e1leFil1 :. u 9 l9fl.lsll eLE :
nISer hs ps1El,1Eed n . tiol slls.4
49, - = fIyeE. fToru tie aviation
framing camp u Yale.
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GONS1ipAliUN.
and Som Stomaeh Caused Ihi'
Lady Mueh Sussfiirs. Blsek
Draught Relieved.

ReadorsvIne, Ry-Mz Pearl Pat
rick, OF this place, writes: II vas.
very coustipated. I had sour stomach
and was so uncomfortable. went 70
the doctor. he gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed TO
tear up my digestion. They would
grippe me and afterwards It seemed
1 was more coustipated han before.
1 heard OF gIack-Draught and -
eIded TO try It I found It just what
needed It was an easy Laxative, and
not bad to swallow. Ny Digestion scol
improved. got vel OF tie scur gtnra.
ach, my bowels soon seemed normal
no more gri2ing, and I would take 2.
dose now and then. and was In good
shape.
/ cannot say too much fog Black.
Drsught for It Is the finest laxative
one can use"
ThcdforG's Black-Dzaaght has Tor
MANY , ezrs been found OF great Tnlue
IN the treatment OF 5Eomaeh, liver ana
bowel t-oubIe4 Essy TO take gentle
and reliable n its action. leaving NO
bad aftereffects, &C has won the prai5l!s
OF thousands Of people who have 1geq
e tsl.LsS
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Stop Hchiag Eczema

Never mind bow often you have Eled
and failed. you can stop burning: itching
eczema quickly by applying a little 5eno
Furnished By any druggist for 3Sc, ESEa
larpe bottle. Sl.o0. Healing begins the
r1oSnent Semo Is applied In short eme
usually every t-aee Of eczema letter,
pimples. rash. blacSheadS and Similar
SKIN diseases WI be removed. :.
, For clearing the skin and uaHng II
vigorously healthy. always use zemo the
penetrating, antiseptic liquid It IS not {
greasy salve and It does not STAIN. WheI
others fail It Is the one dependable TeSt
1ent for skin troubles Of all ENDS
The E ". Rose Co, Cleveland, \
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-26

plan when II gets 20 Working SYSTEM
The business men Of Yves. yirgtnIa
WI doubtless appreciate being repre-
scented IN the proposed new ozEanizar
tion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-26

scented IN the proposed new ozEanfzar
ton
when the American troops entered
and took possession Of Net, q West
virgfnian viewed the historic pageant
from an aeropIane, driven by French
'.ace." which did Joyous and dare-eeT1
stunts In honor Of the great event
This West Virginian was Captain
Richard Sutherland. q. S. A.
IN Z letter received from him by his
father. Senator Howard Sutherland,
he dives q brief but interesting ac-
count of his unusual experience To
honor the entrance Of our soldiers into
Net an order had been given for eco
aeroplanes to take the air. but when
the eVentful day arrived, the Weafner
conditions were so bad that the oEder
was cancelled and volunteers called
to perform the air part Of the historic
pageant There were about so ma
chimes to take the air, Captain S1taer-
land. writes, one plotted by French
aviator friend Of his who Invited MIN
to accompany him, and the inV1Ieelon
was accepted. Because OF the wealth
er conditions which prevailed, II was
necessary to ny low, and SO an unSttr-
passed We" VI tHe
On November 24th It was Fathers
Day4n the army in France. Every sol
der boy was supposed to write q let
ter to Dear Old Dad" on that date
and the letter from Capt Sutherland
telling of his adventure at Met, was
a letter of that kind. And this par
ticu1ar Dear Old Dad" 1t is evtcent
to his friends, has deeply felt She
keart.throb and the bIcod-touch OF that
intimate message Of son to his tath
The letter was written in Paris,
vrF1ere CAPTAIN Sutherland was max
ing the best of a brief farlough. the
first he he'd had since his enlistzn ent
in the army in June, 1916 He sailed
for France January s, 1918.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-26
Worthington
Deatl1 Of an AGED LADY.

Mrs. Maria Nutter, one Of the most
widely known residents Of the town
died at the residence of her son,
George W. Price on Friday night at
1910, aged IS years. The cause OF
her death was fnf1rmities incident to
old age She was charter member
of the Christian church. having united
with the organization of the congre-
CATION In April 1858. She was twice
married, her first husband, Jack Price
having been killed in the civil war.
Her second husband, Luther C. Nut
ter died several years ago She is
survived by two son. George w Price.
of Wcrthington and Fitz L. Nutter OF
Fairmont. One daughter survives.
Mrs. Harry Swiger Of WorthinSton
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-26

Here IL n homemade syrup which mil
lions Of people have found to be the most
dependable means Of breaking mp stub
born coughs. It Is cheap and simple, but
very prompt In action. Under its heal
ing, soothing influence, chest soreness
goes, phieCm loosens. breathing becomes
easier, tickling in throat stops and You
get q good nights restEuE sleep. The
usual throat and chest colds are con-
oucred by it in "a hours or less. Noths
inc better for bronchitis, hoarseness,
Group, yyhooping cough, bronchial asthma
or winter coughs.
To make this splendid cough syrup,
Dour 21h ounces Of PincC into q pint
bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup and shake
thoroughly II you prefer, use clarl-
fed molasscs. honey, or corn syrup
instead of sugar syrup. Either Way
you get q full pint-a family supply
of much better cough syrup. than you
could buy rcady-m2de for three tII1eS
the money. Keeps perfectly and chu-
dren love its pleasant taste.
Pinex Is a special and highly eoncen-
&rated compound of genuine Norway
nine extract. known The world over for
It's prompt healing effect upon the mem
To avoid Disappointment ask your
druggist for ~23S ounces of Pirex' with
full directions, and don't accept any
thing else Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or money promptly refunded.
The Pinex Co. Ft. WaVne- Ind
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? odsre Sd Lands
81 Copenhagen
: s5oeiSted Press)

81 BociS4ed PreSs)
lffFEA GEN, Dec. q. = Ignace
The famous Polish
oi11 n ia ION IlieuE IN work OF Pol
d Raf IIatf0n, arrived here today
cn toSFd . Br1tiSh cruiser that had
been placed q disposal by the Brit
sh Govern mend The cruiser contin-
.e1 Ter ToS tor Danzig (the former
r'rt q o6tI5t q Poland on the Baltic
Lf sre I'D ana the British
lItaEg 1tSclle here colonel Wade,
b6afd Bsflindske Tltende e1-
csses hsliet llilt Pad ereHSi,s mis-
81 : Is f1ffii anew Polish govern
---t frI7.I = = mica
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ili S,Sail tie Win elll9.
u Il section.
III. ana 8lrs O. + Martin q Fair
mont were visitors here On SataEday'
Miss mildred b Morris Of c2aksburg
vas visiting her grandmother, Ms.
Nancy Mattn last week
Mashan EGaw. Of 86annington. was a
business caller here on Saturday
Mss katherine Vance. OF Enterprise
was visiting Mrs. A ]. Mcdaniel on
Saturday and Sunday.
Thos. Jones OF near SIonongah. a
returned solder was calling on rel3-
lives hero ON Friday
f. Davis. Of Fairmont, was here
on Sunday attending the fune-al Of
his aunt Mrs. Nutter.
Clarence e Sturm who has been a
member OF the US. Army for the past
thirteen years arrived here ON sun
day for a visit with relatives. He has
been promoted to the position of Sec
ond Lieutenant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-26
susIness Changes Hands.

Harley smith who has operated a
restaurant and confectionery in the
Victor building for the past year has
been compelled on account OF falling
health TO retire from business and has
sold the grocery department. to W. D
VilIers. who viii continue the business
at the same location. Mrs. Berth
Vfiiers has purchased the restaura1;
Mr.. Smith VIII remove his family I,
Creston, Writ county.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs George W. Sandy o.
Liberty. Saskatchewan Canada, arriv-
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a outraoo Against Heath

Those Who attended the funeral at
the Cochran cemetery on Sunday we're
compelled to pass near the carcass OF
\ dead horse which has been permit
ted to lie there for the past four
weeks. It IS alleged that The dead
animal belonged to Abe Friedman
who operates a coal mine in the vietn-
ity. ne has been asked to bury or IN
some manner dispose OF the carcass
but has not done SO. AS the ohen-
sfVa carcass hes within fifty feet OF
the public highway the board OF health
has been asked to take steps to have
the animal buried but nothing has
been done.
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Z
training camp It Yale.
Major Davis E1kfns, D. S A. also
United States Senatoc-elect from West
Virgfnfa. S. back again n Washing
ton He Is visiting his mother, BIS
stephen 3. Elldns, az her residence m
Many and more wonderful happen
ings have been since last he enjoyed
the love and hospitality Of the mater
nal HOMESTEAD than comes IN the NE
time of many men who sailed away %
Fance 70 Tight and destroy the world
ensIaVing program Of the Hun he
has not only seen what thousands OF
others OF Uncle Sans soldier boys saw
who got 70 the front and into the thick
Of Il, but while he was seeing H. the
people Of his native state were buy
nominating and eIecting him to repre-
sent them IN the United States Senate.
That Is the part Of It which makes MS
case exceptional among the returning
soldiers. Others were elected or Fe'
elected TO the House Of Represents
tiyes, and Kansas chose its governor
from a front trench, but West Virginia
was the only constituency TO pick ma
tive son In Uniform for seat In the
highest legislative body.
Major EIkins, save for more ma
tire cast of countenance, Is unchang-
ed. Also, physically, he Is trained
down 20 bone and muscle. But other
wise, as a friend remarked today. he
is.stfu the same old Davis" and friend
liness and admiration were In his
voice. Major E1kfns has not yet re-
signed his commission In the army.
~. -. 4 \ ~
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FRENCH WOMEN WASB
.gLgIHME N STREAM
OrvilIe Nay Writes Mother
a Regard to Cond1-
tons. ~ =
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-26

~ s,-Si 5000 lIefs cGrGuetel
snce - sii7Iilsyi It pm.
= 7IiSiiS6 81 u mont q Iclsting Ii
. = IslIt was TrIalie "a the Cochran Gems
afery near Town. With undertalcer.
F4arnler IN charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-26

Is Lewis Bennett. Jr, west Virginia
aviator, living or dead?
Every effort has been made by IN
fluential civilians and high govern
ment officials to find an answer TO
this tragic question.
In final effort, his mother VIII sal.
this week for France, to find him II
he lives, and to visit his grave Il death
in battle in the air was his end. Pass
pots for her were secured last Satur
day by Senator Sutherland after long.
tedious effort. and an amazing amount
of infringing of official red-tape-
Young Bennett was flying in the
English army, when he was reported
missing" Later unofficial reports
came that he had been shot down and
was dead, also that he had been shot
down, taken prisoner and still hved.
Nothing more definite than that ne
was .missing" ever came to his moth
or through official channels
Lewis Bennett, j., was a son Of the
late Lewis Bennett, of Weston. VINO
died several months ago. Besides his
mother, he has sister, residing In
wheeling, Mrs Johnson c. Mckinley.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-08-27

chimes In as great number as posi-.
BILE. This should have BEEN Harrle1
on coincident with the production Of
the Liberty. motor. This sound pol
icy has been very recently. but A.
ter lamentable lapse of time. ad-
opted.
ONE NAN CONTROL
"The mistakes and errors referred
to-" the report continues. would
probably have been largely avoided
II the aircraft program had been un-
der the control of one man. assisted
by skilled aeronautical engineers
and practical filters to design and
test our machine, with production
made subordinate to them"
The Liberty twelve-cylinder motor
was declared to be excellent" for
heavier planes and other purposes,
but too heavy and powerful for light
or planes.
1T is not yet perfect" the COM
mittee reported, but is improving
under repeated experiments. It is
now in quantity production, more
than four thousand having been de-
livered and is approved by our al
lies, who are anxious to obtain more
of them than we can at present sup
ply.
I'm the development of this mo-
tor the aircraft board has performed
an important task. for which due
credit should be given. But the
announcement that it had been evol-
we'd in few days was unfounded
-hONoi piohuCtiOu mas pTONcu Il
formidable task. magnified by the
reluctance of the designers to
promptly accept an dact upon sug-
gestions of imperfection from COM
petent engineers and critics and
make changes in conformity with
them"
After deploring the failure ia
build the Rolls-Royce motor ard
the French motors the committee
added:
mo fighting plane of American
or other design has been built
around the Liberty engine, although
1t is an axiom in auernautics that
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Waste OF Millions
Charged In Report

WASHINGTON, Aug. ,22.--Stric-
lures upon failures, disappointments
and delays In the American aircraft
program are coupled with praise for
what now has been accomplished and
a statement that quantity produc-
tion soon may be expected in long
report submitte1 today by the senate
military subcommittee on its aircraft
investigation. While commenting
favorably upon reorganization al
ready effected the committee strong
~ urges one-man control, through
the creation Of a new department Of
aviation headed by cabinet menu
ber. ,ors~5t ~
Waste or billions of dollars. faul-
ty executive organization. improper
location Of training fields. employ
ment Of inexperienced inspectors
and favoritism to contractors are
among the faults charged to the old
organization by the committee.
FULL COMMITTEE q
APPROVES REPORT
The report is impersonal explain
ing that questions Of individual dis
honesty or oficial corruption were
left for inveHigation to the depart
men Of justice inquiry directed by
Charles q. Hughes. It was submia-
ted with the unanimous Involvement
OF the senators who have conducted
the inquiry during the last few
months-sehator Thomas Of Color
ado. chairman. and Senator'S Reet
OF Missouri. Smith OF Georgia. New
OF Indiana and Frelinghuysen Of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-08-27

New Jersey. After approval by the
full military committee 1t was read
to the senate.
In a statement later commenting
on the report, Secretary Baker said
the country should be gratified to
know that quantity production of
'airplanes now is assured. Senator
Thomas put letter into the records
from Howard Z. Coffin, former chair
man of the aircraft production board
disclaiming responsibility himself
and other civilian members for ac-
tions Of army and navy officers.
CAUSES FOR PAST
FAILURES ASSIGNED
For tho situation that has result
. ed In the absence Of single Amer
,ican-made fighting airplane or heavy
bombing plane at the front. and the
presence thereof only sixty-seven Dc
Haviland accommodating machines
by July the committee assigns
three prime causes-dominance Of
automobile manufacturers with NO
aeronautical experience in aircraft
production, their adoption Of the
impossible task" of applying the
Liberty motor in all classes Of ma
chimes. and failure to adopt success
full foreign planes and motors.
In the train Of disappointments
ensuing. the committee said, the or
iginai $640.0O0.000 aviation appro-
priation had been practically vast.
ed" and the Bristol fighter and 9TH
or types had been abandoned after
long and costly experiments and loi
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planes must be adapted to motors.
Until Liberty plane is success
fully built around a Liberty motor
our air program will not be COM
plete."
Efficiency in administration was
impossible the committee declares,
wit hthe aircraft production board
exercising authority without re-
|sponsibility. Telling in detail Of eff
forts last fall to adapt the Spad,
Bristol and De Haviland fours to
the LIBERTY motor the committee
state that the Bristol is overloaded.
Its wings straied and with bad con-
struction the board was compelled to
stop production"
Some OF tho s6.5OO.oO spent on
this experiment, 1t says. may be sal
vaged.
THE production Of training planes
has been fairly adequate" the re-
port declares. There is no reason
to apprehed that training plane pro-
duction will fall below the require
ments of the service"
De HAVILAND FOURS
The De Haviland tours, designat-
ed as the only so called fighting
plane now in actual production, /"