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South Bend news-times., 1918-12-01
PEACE PRINCIPLES NOT ARMISTICE CON
DITIONS. SOME DIFFERENCE

The brilliant idea now being vouchsafed to the public
by the ant-admnistration press. Marshal Foch
found the Wilson IA principles impractcabe for
armisce ALFRED brilliant that resembles
mud In the first place, the militarist minded, will
please notice that with the exception of two
changes the last moment to unanticpated
conditions Marshal Foch had just as much to do with
the framing the armistice a other had
the work of the Versailles council.
And the Versailles council considered the Will
peace principles all. for the that it
not drawing up a peace treaty but only conditions
upon which base a cessation of hostites; of
is this that the indications that
observation-disclosures who forth the fact of
these principles being used criticism of them
either has taken the trouble read them,
he playing demagogc role of the par
asiac type.
wilson's peace laid down tho
peace tables to upon not armistice
would like know what kind of application they
could make armistice tables between military
men, or war councils. that could bind anyone with
spect the future making of treaties
teeng freedom Of navigation removal of economic bar
riers reducing the of other nations settling
the Russian. Balkans anyone of the other ques
tion raised.
One would think from the way these anti-adminis-
prae about it, that the Hun had the world
IN the palm hand. could settle every
question under by just surrenderng hordes
but then this the degree of intelligence
orally being employed by the journalists of their cali
Der. You are supposed be a fool Mr. Feowctzen,
and capable of being led around by any ole captrap
that they dish up.
With Germany rendered powerless she has beer
by armistice it doesn't look much If the world
need worry she will accept peace
pretty what the commission lays down before
her. She can't very well help herself Germany is
henceforth negligible quantity. and cannot even de-
justice opportunity should the allies Il:
10 withhold il. This war. however fought get
future wars, much anything especially the
part United States, and this only with Ger
many but with any other world ambitious neighbor
This is what the Wilson peace prin-
not an armistice.
South Bend news-times., 1918-12-01

back the early spring of 1917. when after
ing first agreed 70 permit the American forces 10
be brgaded with the French and British in
patoons he got cold feet on that proposition, and
in a memorable conference with Foch and Haig
stood up and. in effect said that the American
army at their disposal &c do what they want
ed, but It would have used army and
there would be splitting up Of It,
The French were furious-not only furious at
what Pershing said. but the way ne said IL.
which in the most outspoken American Ian
guage imaginable, and not. ii is said. entirely free
from profanity Had he been Frenchman, his
friends say, he would probably have had to fight
a duel with FOch. But ne had his way and subse-
quently events proved him right
"A little later-in June. to be exact-my n
formation is that Pershing went 10 Foch and
bluntly said he thought it bad policy to stick
around waiting for the boche' and that the time
had to jump in and attack.
But he told, we have not the troops
g What's the matter with the Americans"
Pershing asked.
They are not trained was the reply.
Try them and see, said Pershng. They will
go anywhere you send them, and I will bet my
life it
''Pershing took the initiative in urging the Of
fensive upon Foch, he supplied the troops that
gave Foch his mooile reserve and enabled him to
strike the blow, and those troops delivered the
goods.
Remember this from a who has been over
in France and his story coming the heels of the
Associated dispatch. while American dipo
macy had forced acceptance of the Wilson peace prn
ciples a basis of war. politicians Of both France
and England wanting it to appear that they had
served their purpose 1t seems as though might be
both amplifying confrmative.
Observe too the politicians and not the people
of either county that breeding the mischief It most
always is and it seems quite the in Europe in
America, the outcome usually depends upon how
the people may be able TO make their influence
felt We believe trust the people of France and
the people of England for square DEAL but trusting
politicians usually the helm things for their
own selfish ends is a different proposition.
wouldn't be a bit surprised if. Lord Bafour
is said to have remarked: 1T is going be rough
affair, this peace conference" We wouldn't
be whit surprised either. if Messrs. Wilson. Lansing
House. White and Bliss, we'll aware of the antagO
nisms course under the surface, outside the
welcome them.
South Bend news-times., 1918-12-01
INCREASING SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

The newspapers of South Bend have delayed asking
increase in subscription numbered
among the very last the country We feel
than fair 10 ask the public to small
proportion OF the increase paper expense that con-
fronts
We asking increase Of 20 percent on our
weekly subscription rate. while paper
lover 10 percent We have on table for
the public 10 judge and that there
will any complaint on this increase As one thought
ful publisher expressed it:
If there might be one who objects to the
slight increase let him remember when
i cent rate was established il would require
10 bushels OF potatoes seven bushels OF wheat
20 dozen eggs pay for a years subscrip-
ton We still accept these commodities in the
same proportion for yearly subscriptions from
al who prefer"
South Bend news-times., 1918-12-01

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South Bend news-times., 1918-12-01

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q SUMMERS. Prsssdsns Y sTFzIHErssOE Manager
JOHN HENRY ZUVERY Editor.
South Bend news-times., 1918-12-01
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-18
CONTINUED ON Page 81
1000 Householders Who
Failed. to Register Flour
Regarded With Suspicion

Tremble ye hoarder of flour! That
was the sentiment to-day at the
Food Administrator office. Not that
Harrisburg has been slack in max
ing its report. Indeed, it is to be
complimented. but just the same
there is some suspicion that flour in
bulk may be concealed and the ma
chinery of the department was set in
motion to-day to run down, the ru-
mors.
At noon the total of returns from
housekeepers was 2S,363, which
leaves about 1000 to report before
tomorrow morning. OF this number
1928 reported am excess of thirty
days supply, making a total of 49,
46S pounds. This is not considered
at all out of the way" said the adj
ministrator. 1T shows that people
are provident. They have been ac-
Sustomed for years to buying tiour
in quantity, ahead. After minute -.
vestigasion we have found - one
guilty of boarding and Harrisburg
may be proud of herself. At the
same time there may be some flour
concealed which has not been fully
exposed and we are after these srs-
pected persons"
The Food Administrator has
made remarkable, quick and accu-
rate canvass by the help of the postal
departm ent. The mailing list gave
precise information of every house
holder, thus furnishing a knowledge
which otherwise would have taken
months to get.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-18
Mother Asks County Court
to Pronounce Son Dead
After Nine Years Absence

After endeavoring several times to
locate a son who has been missing
since 1909, Mrs. Sarah T. Clemens,
of Progress, through John C. Nissley,
counsel, started proceedings in court
to prove him legally dead" i'm order
to settle the estate of her late hus-
band, Reuben Clemens. who died in
1914. Mrs. Clemens is administrators
of the estate and until the son, Jacob
M. Clemens, is located or adiudged
dead" by the courts final disposi-
tion of the real estate and personal
property cannot be made.
The proceeding is the first to be
started in the local court under the
fiduciary act of 1917. Heretofore 1t
was required that a person legally
entitled should make application for
letters of administration on the es
tate of the supposed decedent. This
is abolished under the new act which
requires advertising for four weeks
in a county newspaper hearing not
less than two weeks later. which in
this case will be held May 6. another
series of advertisements and then a
period of twelve weeks must elapse
before the final decree is made.
Clemens was last heard of in 1909.
Five years later when his father
died. efforts were made to locate him
by advertising in Harrisburg, Potts
town and Pittsburgh papers but he
made no reply.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-18

Washington, March IS. - Ger
many's threat of a great spring Of
fensive on the western front no long
er impresses American military men.
In its weekly review to-day the
War Department records the conclu-
sion that the enem. in spite of his
vast preparations, will noa take the
offensive unless forced into it. This
confirms the opinion many officers
have expressed for weeks in the face
of official forecasts to the contrary
from both sides of the Atlantic.
while hostile preparations for an
offensive in the west are not slack
ening," the review says, "it is becom-
ing more evident that the enemy will
launch the offensive only if com pei
led to do so by the eXigencies of the
general strategic situation"
The nature Of the information Up
on which the opinion is based is not
disclosed. 1t is noted that fresh Ger
man divisions have arrived in the
western front and the German lines
are said to be approaching the point
in destiny beyond which it would be
impossible to so without, choking
communication lines and hampering
free movement of reserves. ApFar-
emily, however, this concentration
has come 10 be regarded as a defen-
sive, not an offensive movement.
Much of the statement is devoted
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-18
Captain Bretz to Receive
Honorable Discharge For
Physical Disabilities

Captain John T. Bretz is to be
honorably discharged from active
service, according to dispatches from
Camp Hancock. The decision is the
result of a physical examination, dis
closing the fact that his hearing is
defective. Captain Bretz commanded
Company d. of the n. G.. p, when
the guard left the city for camp.
Lieutenant Harry Souders, another
well-known Harrisburger. is now
with theSSignal Corps and is much
pleased with his work.
Colonel Maurice T.. Finney has
been appointed to the command of
the 103d Headquarters Train and
Military Police at Camp Hancock.
Colonel Finney is now in Texas at
the Officers Training School, but
when he returns he will assume the
new command. Colonel Ffnney sue
ceeds Colonel Thomas Biddle Ellis,
who has received an honorable dis
charge. ~
Colonel Finney. who is a Harris
burger and widely known here, was
formerly In command of the old
Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry. He
was rendered surplus by the reor-
ganization. Before the Texas trip, he
was commander of the 2Sth Division
Officers Training Camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-18
CALL JURORSFOR
FIRST OF MURDER
TRIALS ON LIST
Richwine to Be Tried Before
Judge Johnson Because of
McCarrell'S Illness

Shortly after criminal court was
opened this morning District Attor
ney Michael E. Stroup called the
case against Frederick Richcreek,
charged with the murder of Eph-
rain Silberman. an old Junk peddler
Judge S. ]. NJ. McCarrell, who heard
the first trial of Richcrook on the
charge. was unable to attend court
to-day because of illness, and Judge
A. w. Johnson, of Lewisburg, pre-
siding in Courtroom No. 2, will hear
the testimony.
Four jurors had been accepted
and sworn when the afternoon ses-
sion began. They were George IL.
Heagy, city; John II. Buck, Lower
Paxton township; George II. Her
zog, city; Grover c. Gansert, Mil
lersburg. Sixteen others who were
called were challenged several of
them because of objections to cap
ital punishment for murder in the
first degree. The prosecution may
open late this afternoon.
Harry G.. Crane, city, was made
foreman of the grand jury, and John
Garverick, city, was excused. Of
the petit jurors George w. Eisen-
berger, city, and Claude w. Keiser,
Lykens, were excused, and Harry
Knupp, Susquehanna township, did
not answer when called. The grand
jury reported at noon, returning
fourteen true bills.
The trial of Minnie Zimmerman,
held on three charges of false pre-
tense in ordering coal from q local
dealer, was started before President
George Kunkel in Courtroom No. l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-18
Bishop Would Send
German Alliance to
Front With LaF gillette

Philadelphia, Pa, March 1S.-Mar-
ried clergy of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church in the Philadelphia Con-
ference were assured a minimum sal
ary of $1,000 starting next year.
through a pledge given to-day at the
annual session Of the Conferences
The married clergy will not be the
only ones to receive an increase.
There viii be increases "all along the
line" The minimum salary of pro-
bationers will, be advanced to $3.50.
Bishop Henderson stirred the con-
ference with patriotic address, in
which he suggested that the German
American Alliance 'be sent to the
front-line trenches in France and
that pacifist pastors be turned over
to the Department of Justice.
IF | had my way" he said, 'T
would mobilize the German American
Alliance and send its members to the
western front under the leadership of
Senator LaFollette."
Scores arose and cheered madly.
If there is any preacher in the
Methodist Episcopal Church." the
Bishop shouted, who does not see
his way clear to espouse the Allies
cause, If We can't regenerate him,
then we will eliminate him and see
that the Department OF, Justice hears
about it,"
The Bishop revealed that there was
German blood in his own veins. "My
mother was born in Germany" he
said, but every drop of blood in me
is dedicated to the holy purpose of
wiping Kaiserism off the face of this
earth. l do not believe in stamping
out the German Language in this
I believe in stamping out
but let us take the
German language and use 1t to spread
among those who speak
t" f
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-18
Enemy Finds 1t Costly
to Hold Their Own With
Sustained American Fire
By Associated Press

With the American Army in
France, Friday, March 15.-Ameri-
can artillery last night again bonn
barded supposed gas projectors de-
tected in the German lines north
west of Toul. Photographs taken
later showed the complete destruc-
tivepess of their gunfire. The enemy
replied rather weakly, but maintain
ed frequent periods of firing during
the night.
There has been no infantry ac-
tivity except the usual patrol through
No Mans Land and these reported
no brushes with the enemy.
The German artillery fire has been
decreasing in intensity to a certain
extent, indicating that the enemy
finds it too costly to keen up with
the sustained American fire. A few
German snipers were busy during
last night and to-day, but they got
no victims. A high wind is interfer-
ing with aerial activity, although OBJ
servation conditions are good.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-18
COUNTY PLANS TO
SEND CRIMINALS
AWORKHOUSE
Name Commissioner Cumblcr
on Committee to Select Site
For New Institution
FEWER JAIL SENTENCES
Reformatory to Take Place in
a Large Measure of the
County Prison

To meet the requirements of an
act of Legislature passed last year
President Judge George Kunkel to-
day appointed Charles C. Cumbler,
president of the board of county
commissioners, to represent Dauphin
county on the board of trustees from
this district, to arrange for the pur-
chase of a site and the erection of
suitable buildings for a county in
dustrial farm workhouse. and re-
formatory.
The act divides the state into mine
districts, placing the counties, and
provides that the present judge of
each county shall name one mem
Der of the board of county COM
missioners as a trustee. The third
district of which Dauphin is a part,
includes the counties of York,
Adams, Cumberland, Perry, North
umberland, Lebanon and Lancaster.
As soon as appointments are made
in the other counties the board is
directed to select Il suitable site of
not more than 500 acres, but no
definite provision for organization is
made other than that the board of
trustees shall be n corporate body
under the name of trustees of the
county industrial farm, workhouse
and reformatory.
Inmates to Work
In selecting u site the board is
directed to consider natural re-
sources for farming, fruit-growing,
stock raising. brick making prepar-
alton of paving and road material,
and shall have good railroad. drain
age, sewage and water facilities.
The labor for the construction of
buildings which are to be erected is
to be supplied by the persons com
mitted to the institutions or trans
ferred from county penal or re-
formatory institutions.
After the buildings are completed
a superintendent and matron are to
be employed to take charge of the
county farm.
The law permits transfer of any
prisoners sentenced on any charge
except murder or voluntary man.
each district, and provides that they
are to be employed at the work best
suited for them.
Home For IncbriatcS
a home for inebriates and drug
users also will be maintained at the
farm.
All materials made at the work
house and any produce which is
raised and not used may be sold, the
money to be used toward the ex-
pense of maintaining the institution.
The initial cost of the site and build
ing work is to be paid by the var
ious counties according to popula-
ton. Cost of keeping inmates will
he estimated according to the num-
Der from each county in the district.
In carrying out the provisions of
the act scores of prisoners in county
jails who We're only an expense to
the counties in the past will be put
TO work at the farm instead of be-
ing allowed to remain idle and i'm
prisoned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-18
FRENCH ADVANCE
800 YARDS WEST
OF MEUSE RIVER
Germans Are Unsuccessful in
Strong Attack on Six
Mile Front
80 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Raiding Activity on British
Front Has Died Down
Noticeably

French and German troops have
| been engaged in heavy fighting on
! bath sides of the Meuse i nthe Ner-
dun sector. West of he river the
! French have gained the enemy posi-
tons on front of about ! 400 yards
to II dcpth of 500 Yards. while east
or the river the Germans were un.
successful in strong attacks on a
SiN-,niie front.
SUNDAY the Germans sent heavy
forces against the Err ,ncn positions
| at SamogneuN, north of the BoiS de
caI .eres ana near iiezopVauN. They
entered the French line at various
points. Violent French artillery fire
! inflicted heavy casualties on the at
tackers and they were unable to
hold onto the trenches they had
gained. The front east of the Meuse
has been the scene of much violent
artillery fire during the last month.
Take Prisoners and Guns
The French success west of the
river was made at Malancourt, west
of Dead Man Hill. In the Cheppy
wood, Immediately west of Malan-
court, the French late Friday pene-
trated German trenches on Il front
OF 500 meters to a depth of 800
meters. After destroying the posi-
tions the French returned with
guns. East of Rheims. in the Cham-
pagne, German, troops gained mo-
mentarily Il footing in French posi-
tons west of Kaudesincourt, but
suffered heavily under French
counterattack which restored the
situation.
Raiding activity on the British
front has died down somewhat and
the Germans for the moment at least
have given up their strong raids on
the Ypres- -Arras. line. The artillery
fire here and in the Cambrai area,
however, is intense. British air.
men persist in their bombing raids
against military targets and have ac-
counted for twenty-three more Ger
man machines.
Little Change in L. S. Sector
On the American sector at Toul
and Luneville there has been no
change in the situation. American
patrol parties are still visiting the
enemy lines and returning with
favorable Information. On the Toul
front, the American artillery fire has
been very heavy, the gunners she'll
ing billets, troops and works over
an area approximately six miles wide
and two miles deep. East of Lune-
Vile also the artillery bombardment
has been heavy.
Moscow Russian Capital
Having occupied Odessa and Mix
olayev, important naval and grain
ports, the Germans in southern Rus
sia continue their advance north
ward from the Black Sea toward
kherson, an important commercial
center and capital of the province
of the same name. The Russian
Congress of Soviets has declared
Moscow to be the Russian capita1 and
it is said that all government and
military effects have been removed
from Petrograd. The Bolshevik
leaders, although they urged and
obtained ratification of the German
peace treaty, are said to have little
hope that the treaty will bring peace
and are calling upon local Soviets
to form military organizations with
which to combat the Germans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-18
Trotzky Commassary
of Petrograd Commune

Washington. March IS. - Ambassa-
dor Francis to-day confirmed press
dispatches that Leon Trotzky, former
Foreign Minister of Russia, had plac-
ed himself at the head of a commune
at Petrograd. The Ambassador re-
ferred 10 the communists rs new
name for the Bolsheviki in Petrograd.
Trotzky is now known as the COM
missary of the Commune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-18
Identity of U. S. Troops
in Chemin des Danes Is.
Disclosed by Newspaper
BY dsSocinicd Prcss

With the American Army in
France. Sunday. March 1.-THE
American troops who have been i'm
action along the Chemin des Danes
are division composed exclusively
of New England units. The division
contains units from all New England
states, troops from Massachusetts
having been especially active.
The identification of these troops
up to this time has been prohibited
by the censor. The restriction was
removed when 1t was discovered that
The Stars and Stripes, a newspaper
published by and for the troops OF
the American eXpeditionary forces.
had contained in its latest edition
story disclosing their identity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-18
GERMAN THREAT OF
SPRING OFFENSIVE
CAUSES NO ALARM
Weekly War Department Review Concludes That Enemy,
Despite Vast Preparations, Will Not Take Offensive
Unless Forced Into It,; Confirms Opinion Many OFF,
cials Have Held For Weeks, Despite Forecasts

to the activities of the American
troops now engaged on five separate
fronts, one of the sectors lying close
TO the Swiss border. The official
communication, however, adds moth
ing to recently published press re-
ports of the raids and trench fight
ing in which the Americans have
been involved.
Elsewhere on the western front the
experts finds no evidence of impend-
ing major activities by either side.
The period of inactivity, the state
ment says is being prolonged. 1t
notes, however, indications of Austro-
German concentrations in the Ital-
ian theater which may forecast as
saults on Verona or Brescia as their
objectives.