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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

induce Greathouse 10 remain in the
chairmanship. and it may succeed.
In case the legislature is called
in special session. the situation will
be extraordinary The house is over
whelmingly repu blican In the SEN
ate at the last session the vote was
a tie. % republicans and IS demo
Gratis. Lieut.. Gov Bush is a repub-
lican.
But since the last session. sen.
Arthur Robinson of Indianapolis.
resigned 10 accept a commission in
the army. Sen. John Span of In
jianapolis. died. Both were republi-
cans Sen. Glenn Van Auken Of Au-
burn. also resigned TO become an
army officer He is, democrat.
This leaves the senate with - re-
publicans and "A democrats. In ad-
dition. Sen. James j. Nejdl of Lake
county. republican. is not very
friendly with his own party because
OF some of the things that were
done to him at the last session. And
then Lieut. Gov. Bush has felt the
sting of the republican machine lash
since that session, and his friends
say that ne owes "nothin' to no.
body"
There will be a strong effort 20
keep party politics out Of the spe-
cial session, but anyone who knows
anything about Indiana knows well
that a Hoosier barred from politics
would be like a HoOsier in Jail. IN
diana has its own particular brand
Of politics and HoOsiers play politics
all the year. night and day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
COUNCIL WILL BACK
THOSE WHO THRASH
DISl0YAL CITIZENS

INDIANAPOLIS, April 6.-The
Marion county council Of defense
intends 10 stand by patriotic men
who thrash disloyalists. This was
indicated when ii became known
that the council would defend in
court William Mullen. railroad engi-
neer. who beat up" on Henry
Hoeltkemeyer for alleged 'indis-
Greet" remarks dropped in bar
Der shop. Two detectives who re-
fused to arrest Mullen were praised
by the council. The railroad man
was slated las a matter of form. -
Hoeltkemeyer, whose wife says he
pops off" too much. will be tried
just as soon as he gets out of the
hospital.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
TARIF FERNS

OF every kind-large and small in
size. Splendid in shape; can he Sc
lected at Williams & Co. Florists.
Always the best in flowers for the
table decorations: flowers for the
sick. stock bouquets. corsage. and
flowers for the only girl" are here
in splendid assortment 1875 South
Michigan Street. Home phone 1927.
Bell phone 76s. -Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
WISH YOU HAD.

Before the summer Is gone YOU
will wish more than once YOU had
a gas range i'm your home. They are
such a comfort i'm the hot months.
Always ready for business. No IN
necessary heat. no dirt, ashes and
fuel to worry about. and they are
economical Saving in repairs,
saving i'm cleaning fues. Northern
Indiana Gas and Electric CO.
-A6Vf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
FACTORY EXPERTS.

Have your tires repaired by fac
tory experts. We absolutely guar
antee our repair work to last the
life Of your tire. Our service car is
at your disposal Free air. free ser
vice. Come and let US show you
what free service really is. Skiff' S
Tire Service Co. 436 :. Michigan
81. Phones, Home 5239; Bell 1919.
-AdVt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
IT'S MOVING DAY.

Every day Is moving day WIN rs
we are ready 10 move your
freight. household goods pianos.
safes. machinery and let US remind
you that We do our work in the
most satisfactory manner. with dis
patch and at most reasonable prices
100 miles per day made in our OF
town moving Laughman * Laugh
man. sol : Main st AdVt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
NOW'S THE TIME

To have your pictures framed when
you are house cleaning and decorat-
ing-and you know an artistic
framed picture is a JOY for ever
we do fire work and our line of pic
ture moulding comprises all that is
new and popular. Portrait and
mirror framing "A speciality Ma
kielski Art shop. lis n Main st.
Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
HAVE WOMAN JANITOR.

JASPER. Ind, April 6.-The 6rst
woman ever appointed janitor OF the
Dubois county court house was nam
ed by the county commissioners. she
is Mrs. Henry Rollman of Jasper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

If your employer knows you wish
TO invest in a third Liberty loan
bond issue. he will gladly cooperate
with YOU. Tell him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

s275 for 1915 Ford Touring Car.
II taken at once. 3. 2675. h. 2l25.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
War in Indiana G. OPP.
Ranks OUer Proposal
of a Special Session

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April g.
What amounts practically 20 C9en
ear has been started BY a number
o. republican leaders. especially in
the state house. against Gov. Good
rich's plan for calling a special ses-
-ion OF the legislature for about the
drst OF June Some Of these repub-
leans are saying that there Is no
need for a special session, the gov
ernor 10 the contrary notwithstand-
ing And. what is more, they do not
propose to stand for a special ses-
sion II they can help IL.
There are two ''bogies'' staring the
republicans in the face in case a spe-
ciaI session IS called. The legisla-
ture will be called on 20 vote on the
question OF ratification of the pro-
hibitiOn amendment 10 the federal
constitution. and there will also be
q bill TO repeal the law which pro-
yides for the teaching OF German in
the public schools of the state.
The wire-pulling leaders Of the re-
publican party in Indiana are not in
favor OF doing anything TO offend
the German vote. II is understood
that some of them view with
alarm" the prospect OF a tight over
the question OF whether the teach
ing OF German shall be prohibited.
In case the bill is introduced and il
IS certain that il will be. IL is likely
that IL will be passed with an unani-
nous vote in both the senate and
the house. because no American
citizen would care TO vote against il
under present conditions. There
fore, the republican members would
be compelled TO go on record and
some Of those leaders who prefer TO
play politics with the German vote
fear that the party might suffer.
These leaders are willing that the
German vote shall be counted for
their ticket. IL is no secret that the
German vote in Indiana has been
counted on by these republicans.
Neither do these republicans wish
20 have a vc' taken at this time on
the ratification of the prohibition
amendment. They know that when
that vote IS taken in the Indiana
legislature this state will ratify the
amendment as sure as fate. They
know. too, that If they can postpone
the vote until the regular session
next winter they Will please the
liquor crowd 10 that extent and gain
some of its votes And votes are
what they want.
Congressman W. l.. Cox OF the
third district now has two active OPP
pouents for the democratic nomina-
ton for congress. Jacob O'Eannon
OF Corydon. and Robert G. Brown
Of Salem. have hled their declara-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

Congressman w L. Cox OF the
third district nov has two active OPP
pouents for the democratic nominal
ton FOR congress. Jacob O'Eannon
81 Corydon. and Robert G. Brown
of Salem, have fled their decIara-
tons with the secretary of state.
The opposition 20 Cox is said to be
fresh outbreak OF the historic
facuonal scrap that ragged in the
third district for so many years be
twes~ what were known as the Cox
Zenor factions This was one
OF the bitterest fractional fights in
the history Of Indiana politics, but
most people felt that It had died
out Now. however, it appears TO
have =. me 90 the surface again. and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

John ;. Benham or Benham and
William W. Lambert of Column bus
have announced as candidates for
the republican nomination for con-
gress in the fourth district. where
Lincoln Dixon, democrat, has been
the congressman for many years.
This is the heaviest democratic dis
trict in Indiana, and some of the po-
litical observers are wondering why
two republicans should engage in a
contest for the republican nomina-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22
DOUBLE WEDDING.
Was Celebrated at ST. Monica's Church
Monday Morning.

A double wedding was solemnized
Monday morning, May 20, at st. Moni-
cas- church, when Dora Poulon, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Poulon of
Plainfield, was married to Leo Lager of
Providence, r. l. They were attended
by Miss Agnes Poulon, sister Of the bride,
and William Lager, brother of the bride
groom. Miss Florence Poulon was mar
ried to George Rivers Of Barre and the
couple were attended by Olga Ladue and
Arsene Douchette
Both brides wore fawn colored trav-
cling suits and carried bouquets of white
roses and carnations.
After the ceremony, the bridal party
all repaired to the home of the brides
parents, where a wedding dinner was
served A reception for the married cou-
pies was held Monday evening at the
home Of Mr., and Mrs. Fred Rivers, east
hill Barre, about 10 people being in at
tendance. The guests were received BY
Mr. and Mrs Rivers and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lager, after which a social time fol-
lowed. Mr.. Bressette of Barre furnished
music on the violin and dancing was en-
ioyed About 10 o'clock Mrs. Rivers
served bountiful wedding supper and
the party broke up at late hour, leav.
ing many happy wishes for the newly
married couples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lager are to make their
home in Providence, R. l., where the
groom is employed, Mr. and Mrs. Rivers
expect TO leave in about two weeks for
Springfield, Mass, where the groom has
employment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22

There seems to be nothing to the pres
ent Red Cross drive in Vermont except
the counting of the oversubscription.
The various towns and cities are report
ing splendid success in the initial days
of the campaign. This is in part due to
the fact that with many hundreds of
Vermont boys already in the war area
and many hundreds more going we can
not help strengthening the ties which
bind us to them; and the Red Cross is
one of the strongest of those ties. 1t is
the agency which will bind up the
wounds of the injured, that will assist in
caring for the dead, that will do the
countless little things which will serve
to make lighter the burdens the boys are
called upon TO bear. Knowing that these
things are to be done by the Red Cross,
Vermonters are showing an anxious de-
sire to do their part in carrying on the
great work. Vermont's record in the
present campaign should be one in which
we all can take pride.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22
DIED IN PIQUA, 0.
Jasper Comolli, Formerly Resident OF
Barre.

Jasper Comolli, formerly a well known
resident of Barre, died in Piqua, O., yes
terday, according to telegram received
by his mother, Mrs. Clementina Comolli
of Foster street. Mrs. Comolli and
her son. Joseph Comolli, left for Piqua
last evening to attend the funeral. It
is expected that interment will be in
Piqua.
The deceased would have been 80 years
old had he lived until next October. He
was born in Italy, the son of the late
John Comolli and Mrs. Clementina CO.
molli. Besides his mother, he leaves his
wife and two sons, Leo and John Comolli,
and three brothers, Joseph and Charles
Comolli of Barre, and Ugo Comolli of
Piqua. Mr.. Comolli attended the public
schools of Barre and afterward learned
the granite business. For several years
he had resided in piqua, where he was
one of the members of the Miami Gran
lite & Marble CO., retail monument con-
Germ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22

Several generations of former students
at the University Of Vermont will rejoice
that the "Old MILL" the ancient struc-
ture on the top Of college hill in Burling
ton, escaped destruction by fire early
this week. They viii rejoice not so much
because they admire the architectural de-
sign of the big pile of brick and mortar
but because it is shrine of many mem
cries. The "0ld Milf is within few
years of century old, its three parts
having been erected in 1925, following
the destruction of the building on the
site by fire. and the three parts having
been Joined into one structure during the
middle of the last century. The corner
stone Of one of the three original build
ings was laid by General Lafayette dur
ing his visit to the United States follow
ing his participation in the war for lib
Grafton, the same visit, by the way, dur
ing which he passed through Barre "low-
err village" after resting over night at
the Barre upper village" tSouth Barrel.
In the near-eentury since 1925 the "Old
Mill has been center for college life of
several thousand young women and
young men. Its complete destruction by
fire would have been a cause of great re
greet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22
GERM4NY'S FOOD
SITUATION CRITICAL
Even Under New Reduced Rations There
Will Not Be Enough to Garry Through
to the Next Harvest

Washington, D. c., May 22.-The food
situation in Germany officials here be-
lieve, is the most critical ii has been at
any time Information reaching Wash.
ington from many sources indicates that
even with the reduced ration planned for
June IS the country will not have enough
food to carry the population through to
the next harvest and that further reduc-
tions will have to be made
The reduced ration was to have been
put into operation March /. the measure
was postponed in the hope that grain
would be forthcoming in large quantities
from the Ukraine. When this hope van
ished the German government saw the
reduction was inevitable.
Germany began consuming her 1917
wheat crop two months before il was in
tended to start on il and the German
potato crop has not turned out nearly so
well as German agricultural interests
had hoped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22

street, aud the deed Of the same has
been filed In the city clerks oifee'
The case Of sweFdferger and Davis Of
Marshfeld vs.. Myron White Of the same
town. has been entered In county court
la The lower court verdict was returned
for the plaintiff 20 recover sl53, and the
defendant appealed TO county court
Abraham Aaron has sold his interest
In the property ON Berlin street 10 Louis
Aaron, his brother. Mr.. Aaron IL one OF
the men who go in the draft Saturday
A shower was given Miss Mildred Mer-
ril by Mrs w X. Hardness, Miss Marion
Wiley, Miss Beatrice Pine, Miss Sarah
Lawrence and Mrs. Paul Hoadley at the
home Of Mrs. Hardness last evening. The
evening was enjoyed with bridge. The
decorations were very hastily arranged.
Miss Merrill was presented mahogany
tea wagon. Elaborate refreshments were
served.
Mrs. II. D. Gibson has received a letter
from her husband stating that he IL in a
hospital recovering from a wound re-
ceived in the same battle in which Lieut..
Arthur Tenney's command was taken
prisoners. Lieutenant Gibson was in
OF detachment that went
over the top in that battle. They made
a successful gain and then returned TO
their trenches. The Germans made a
surprise attack on them and IL was in
this, that Lieutenant Gibson was wound.
ed IL is in the muscle Of the leg,
three.inch cut, which was healing nicely,
according TO the letter. MIR. Gibson's
name has not appeared in the casualty
list, so that the family knew nothing of
the wound until the letter arrived this
week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22
LETTER FROM JOHN MURRAY.
States That He Is Well and Tells Rela-
tives Not to Worry.


Corp. John Murray. writing to his sis
ter, Miss Margaret A. Murray of thi.
city, states that he is well, but that for
four weeks it has been impossible for
him 10 write relatives and friends here
even a line. He goes on to say: Il
have been here for a few days now, but
was 50 tired and weary that all | could
do was sleep and Law around.
Referring 10 a number of letters which
he received from Barre friends on the
same day, he said. Il did not get a
chance to read some Of them for some
DAYS later. You can imagine the amount
Of time I had for myself then.
IF YOU see in any Of the papers where
one Of my name is gone or If you should
be notified TO that effect. don't pay any
attention to H.. Your John Murray i
still kicking. 80 don't worry about him
for this time.
Il spent a few pleasant evenings with
Malcolm McAskill lat week. He Is in
the best Of health and sends his best re-
CARDS to you all This il going to BE- all
for this time. until I get a good rest.
then 7 may b. abe 70 wife a longer
letter
Mr. Murrays letter was written On
April 80
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22

up In much more satisfactory manner
That the men are keen for the work is
revealed in the fury of their assaults ON
the Germans wherever the latter are
willing to make an appearance and the
courage of the men of the new service IL
undoubted The aviation service is now
at such stage Of progress that the
American army is relieved of many of
the hazards of the first months of its
appearance ON the front line, The mas.
terry OF the air on the American sectors
is turning in favor Of the Americans,
Just as it is on the sectors being held by
our allies. And mastery Of the air begins
TO spell defeat for Germany,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22
SOUTH WALDEN

Mrs, winona Foster visited in Lyndon
willie recently
A reception will be given at the church
on Tuesday evening. May 2s, FOR the
new pastor and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. A. +
Schof. Everyone cordially invited.
Mrs. Sawyer of Hardwick has been the
guest of her cousin. Mrs. Babcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wooster Stevens went
TO Craftsbury Sunday with Roger Hous
ton and family in their auto, where they
visited at the home OF Mrs. Stevens
brother. Charles Weber.
We are glad TO know that Mr.. and Mr.,
George Eastman are able 10 be out again,
after being confined at home long time
by i'll health
Mrs. Wiley Of Greensboro was guest
Of Mrs. Archie Miles one day last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22
AMERICANS GROW STRONGER IN
THE AIR.

The frequency with which American
ayiators are going into combat on the
sectors of the western front held by the
American army indicates that the avia-
tion arm of the United States is coming
into its own. For many months after
American forces had taken over short
strip of the front the German airmen
flew about almost without being molest-
ed, being able to make close reconnais-
sances and to get fairly adequate idea
of what was going on in the American
trenches and back of the lines Feeble
anti-aircraft defenses were not any great
trouble to the enemy. In consequence,
the Americans suffered severely in the
disadvantage to which they were sub
iected by reason OF the fact that they
did not have the machines required to re.
sist the air invaders, nor were their men
trained TO the point required to enter
battle. OF late, things have changed ma.
terislly. The great losses the German
sir service has sustained in Picardy and
Flanders have neeessitated the stripping
IF the other parts of the front line Of
many Of their best airmen and Of q con.
siderable number Of their machines. At
the same time American aviators have
been trained to a point Of efficiency and
vith q nucleus Of men who have trans
fsrred from the French air service the
Amrnoss aviation seS.son t4s hsru brilt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22
AN APPEAL TO "You AND ME-


II is safe TO say that no person with
reasoning capacity left the Barre opera
house last evening without distinctly
stronger impression of the part which
the people of this community, along with
the remainder of the country, must play
in order TO insure the complete success Of
the war efforts of the allies and the Unit
ed States. The presentation of the sit
uation by the talented Mrs. Beatrice
Forbes Robertson Hale was so clear, so
forceful and SO wildly told that il could
not fail to take deep hold. The sense
of individual responsibility toward con
serving the food supplies that can be
shipped TO our allies was brought home
as il has not been brought home since
the war was entered upon by the United
States government, and we mistake our
guess if everyone did not resolve then
and there TO do his or her little bit to-
ward saving these supplies wheat,
meat, sugar and fats. Mrs. Hale's mind
seemed to be veritable storehouse of
facts, well authenticated through the in
vestigations carried on by the national
food administration, and those facts were
advanced in such jointed sequence that
they led up to the pith of her appeal in
a perfectly logical manner. The pith of
the appeal was that it depends on the
people of the United States---on you and
me whether the allies win this war or
whether they 50 down to defeat before
the Prussian menace. Shall we do our
part?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22
WILL BE STRONG FEATURE.
Address BY Rev. Samuel F. Riggs of
Turkey at Waitsfield Convention.

One of the features of the greatest
interest at the coming meeting of the
Washington County Association of Con.
gregationsl Churches, to be held in
Waitsfield on June 4, will be the address
by Rev. Samuel T. Riggs of Harpoot,
Turkey. Mr.. Riggs is a true representa-.
tive Of the American boards work in
Turkey. As the grandson of one of our
most famous missionaries, he returned to
America for his college work at Prince
ton and full course at Auburn seminary.
He has been teacher in Robert college,
in close touch with the political turmoil
Of the near east since 1900 Under the
American board, he is editor of the only
English Christian paper In Turkey, called
"The Orient" and has had his full share
of difficulties with the Turkish censor
and the double dealing of the Turkish
diplomacy. Mr.. Riggs knows what he
speaks Of in vital and interesting fash
ion. His address on THE True Expo
nent OF Christian Internationalsm, will
be given at the Waitsfield meeting at
7;45 p. m. Tuesday, June 4, and every
Congregationalist in the county to
whom il is possible should be there to
hear him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22
A POWERFUL
APPEAL MADE
Continued from first page, J

their tables, and in special appeal ia
people of Italian anteeedents, urged them
to substitute for wheat and maearoni
Wheat, sugar, red meat and fats must
be conserved, said the speaker In en-
larging upon the subject of conservation,
she told of the painstaking ways adopted
for the salvage of fats even in the base
camps in France. Sugar and beef alike
are indispensable over there, and as sub
stitutes, syrups, maple sugar and corn
extracts, poultry and eggs should be used.
In closing, Mrs. Hale asserted that the
most we can save will not measure up
to the sacrifices which the men Of the
allied nations, the French, British Bel
gians, Italians. Serbs and our own Amer
leans have made and are willing to make
that the ideals of democracy may not
succumb to the forces Of autocracy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22

The threat that the government may
cut off the use of fuel oil for private
yachts doesn't worry the denizens of the
Winooski valley much, but an edict
against the use of fuel oil for pleasure
automobiles would be hard blow New
ertheless, nine out of ten drivers of au-
tomobies would gladly put up their cars
if it comes to such a necessity; and the
tenth one would have to-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22
MAJOR LUFBERY SHOT DOWN.
General Pershing's Communique So Re.
ports to Washington.

With the American Army in France.
Monday. May 20 BY the Associated
Press The following official statement
was issued at American headquarters at
. o'clock tonight:
Except for activity by the artillery
on both sides in various sectors, there Is
nothing to report
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22

With the war chest drive not institut'
ed and the Red Cross campaign not yet
started for that reason. Barre feels de-
cidedly out of it at the present time.
Nevertheless Barre can be depended upon
to do its part.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22

A Brattleboro store is advertising
Separate trousers" for men. Does that
mean that Brattleboro men have not
been wearing the bifurcated kind?