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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09

don't YOU try Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound So I did.
and through il. I found relief from
my suffering and | really believe il
saved my life. IL does not seem $
though / can say enough in praise
Of this wonderful medicine for the
health IL has brought ne Miss
CORA LEE HALL, West Plains, Mo.
Perhaps II may seem an extrava-
CANT statement 70 say that this
great remedy saved a life: bat wo-
men like Mrs Hall. 10 whom IL has
brought health. appreciate the dan
ger and suffering they have escaped
too we'll 10 dOubtit' All who suffer
should try it. Why risk life and
health without Il?
For special advice. write Lydia F.
Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
.ENGLANO'S MERCANTILE
TONNAGE REDUCED LESS
THAN FOUR MILLIONS

LONDON. Aug. s-The British
mercantile tonnage at the outbreak
OF the war amounted 70 1S.5O0.oO9
tons gross. and the figure al the
present time Is 100000 tons
gross. Sir Leo G Chiozza Money.
parlia rnentary secretary 70 the min
istry or shipping. announced in the
house Of commons Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
Goshen News

The Elkhart county food adminl--
tration, Herbert n Gortne~. admin
istrstor. Thursday requis toned the
entire sugar supply OF George /.
Beck. Millersburg general store
owner. who failed 70 make weekly
reports on sugar sales as required
under the rules OF the adminIstra-
ton.
AS punishment FOR failure 10
make reports on sugar sales. Mr..
Beck is given a 30 day suspension
on the sale Of sugar
Goshen city authorities are en-
gagged IN making an investigation
OF Elkhart river conditions At the
council meeting held last Monday
night complaint was made that
sewage that is being deposited in
the river at Indiana avenue and
other locations, is a menace 10 the
general health Suggestion was
made that the river be dredged
from Lincoln av. 70 Indiana av.. but
such action is not az all proba bic
at this time The stream is now
lower than IL has been in many
existing conditions as unusually
years. This condition renders the
serious
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09

terrible cramps
every month so
] was unable 70
do anything [
had tried every
doctor in West
Pla rs. also
every remedy l
could think Of,
without relief.
One day when /
y a s suffering
greatly a friend
was al my house
and said WHY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
WOMAN SAVED
MUCH SUFFERING
By Taking Friends Advice
and Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

West Plains. Mo- was all run
down in health. had Indigestion and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09

As q result OF a meeting held
Wednesday evening in the audito-
RUM OF The public library. local re-
tail merchants. professional men
and manufacturers are behind
project whereby a commercial ex-
change Will soon be esta biished in
the chamber Of commerce in Chi
cago. was the principal spea ker at
Wednesday evenings session. He
told in what manner the most sue
cessfuI commercial clubs are organ
lied and how they benefit working
and trading conditions.
Fire which started from thresh-
ing outfit on the farm of Arthur
Sheetz. two miles south OF Bremen,
caused the loss OF a big barn. in
which large hay crop was stored.
and several other buildings. includ-
cremated and some were so badly
burned they were killed The insur-
ance is insufficient 70 cover the loss.
4 daughter was born 20 Mr. and
Mrs Fogg OF Cleveland .. Mrs.
Fogg was formerly Miss Mary Jack
son of Goshen.
Mrs. Adeline Pollock. IS years
old formerly OF this county died
at Harbor Springs. Mich. Of heart
trouble. The remains were brought
10 Goshen. Decea sed is survived by
one daughter Mrs David Martin of
Cassopolis, Mich, and a son. Ed
ward Pollock, together with six
grandchildren.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22

county, Wisconsin-ss
1, W: h. Raymond, deputy clerk of
said court do hereby certify that on
the 14th day of May, 1918, in
the presence of c. H. Blohm, w. H.
Adams and A. III. Richardson, special
jury Commissioner for said county,
the foregoing named persons were
drawn to serve as petit jurors at the
June term of circuit court.
Francis Bushey, Clerk.
By w. B. Raymond, Deputy.
We, the undersigned special jury
commissioners for Villas county, do
hereby certify that the drawing of the
aforesaid jury took place i'll our pres
ence at the office of the clerk of court
on the 14th day of May, 1918.
A. II. Richardson,
G. III Blohm,
w. H. Adams.
Special Jury Commissioners.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
LETTER FROM THE BOYS
Villas County Boys Learn
How to Salute Superior
Officers.
9th Co. G. A. c., P. S.
Fort Warden, Wash.
Sunday.

Dear Mr.. Menefee:-
| wish to thank you for the Villas
County News which is always inter-
esting. The weather is fine Ed and
l both have the trout itch--Believe
me, it's worse than 7-year-itch. We
soon go on guard duty which is
''some JOY" We have to know
twelve general orders, none of which
are shorter than the whole ten COM
mandments. Its easy enough to
rattle them off while lying around
quarters. but I'm afraid when we are
confronted by So, ern looking officer
asking for the 3rd, 9Th or 9Th General
orders, some of us are going to funk
or faint. We have had some drilling
on the 12-inch mortars. 1t takes
thirteen men to man one of these
little babies. The projectile weighs
1860 lbs. We haven't fired any of
these yet. For practice they use a
sub-calibre which shoots Din pro-
iectile costing about $500 per.
Neither Ed or |, or any of the boys
that came from Villas have been sick,
tho expect some of us will be if we
don't Quit eating so much. Ed looks
more like a "beef trust king" than he
does a Mykleby. only weigh a
couple hundred myself And now
it's time to go eat again so | must lay
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Attended War Savings Meeting.

AhAS=N Q Q
Amos Radcliffe returned Friday
Orning by way of Rhinelander
lon Milwaukee. There he at
knded a meeting held last week
/ the chairmen of the thrift and
Par Savings stamps committees
i the various counties of the
tate. Chairmen from allcounties
the state, except three, were
resent at the meeting. Several
bod speakers, among whom
Jas a lady who was saved from
be iIlfated Lusitania, told of the
EightfulneSs of the Germans dur
the early period, and even be-
lre the war started, and of the
resent conditions which con-
ont the American people.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Wisconsin War History Society

There has been organized a
lar history society in this
! ate the purpose of which is
compile and preserve for the
Rnre a complete roster of each
WlscOnsln's soldiers and
hIIors. Geo. E. O'Connor has
In appointed chairman of the
LAS County Committee of the
sconSin War History Com
Rlttee. All persons are asked to
Finder such aid as they can to
RSmovement and are requested
4 communicate to Mr.. O'Con-
p and give him any facts
Farlng on the life and service of
~ OF our boys now in the
fT q or who may hereafter be
FIIed into the service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Sincerely,
GEO. S. LOVICK.
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CHURCH NOTES
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Special services at the Congre-
gational church:
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock
Rev. Waters will deliver Memoir
ial Day address. Dedication OF
Service Flag. Boy Scouts IN uni
form. Special music. Cordial
invitation to all soldiers.
Sunday evening will deliver a
Baccalaureate address. Special
music. You are welcome.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22

United States Wealth.
One-third of the wealth of the whole
world is in the United States.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
0aVe an Opening Dance.

-. SOPIe IN the Conover district
,so; entertained last Sunday
+o- .u TO a dance in the new
IS5 S building being erected by
Io roS BROS !, of that village. The
E,n, oIlldlng will be ready for
P8ucy IN short time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Gen Peshing

this away. (Monday). Today we
had dress parade and the big band.
Ed just dropped in with the Villas
County News for me and the first
thing we saw was Fishing season
opens today" That means a drop
in the price of meat and eggs in Wis. !,
doesn't it? | wouldn't care for a
couple trout Drowned in bacon
grease) now myself. Oh! No, l
wouldn't give over or 10 years of
my life for 'em.
Thanking you very much for send
ing US the Villas County News, and
wishing you luck. | am
Sincerely,
GEO. S. LOVICK.
Monday Evening Ed and | were
Just over to the movies. Coming
home we met some officers and Ed
nearly broke his arm saluting That
the hardest lesson we have to remem-
Der. Not that we don't like it, Just
thick headedness, | guess.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22

Later an explosive licensor
| iii be appointed in the town of
! rbor Vitae and at Vinegar.
Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
Telegram

c.o F. O'Connor, Director:
Law making it legal for Nat
i,n,I Banks 10 contribute to the
Red Cross, passed last night.
In some states this will give
.,,rr Institutions similar rights.
Al possible publicity urged
,rJ solicitations of banks is
strongly recommended.
W. W. COLMAN.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
List of Jurors.

State of Wisconsin,
Following is list of the names OF
the jurors drawn on May IA, 1918, to
serve on the petit jury for the June
term of the circuit court for Villas
cnnntY WiScnn sin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22

Ibq, the government requires OF
ham, Write to members of the
IDmmittee and avoid the posi-
Irry of trouble with the federal
|ovcrnment by failure to comply
|th the regulations.
Explosive Licensors for Villas
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
brought by the Postman

!, s%,SESssGSGssGGGseegeee&
-s mas County News is pleased to give
Al THIS column for expression of opinion
Al, '.eauerS and the public on matters of
~ interest, but it disclaims responsibility
~ views expressed. Contributors must
lame .l and address but on request will be
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-22
t. EDITOR.

NullOT.--
DO the people of Eagle River
1o' to celebrate the Fourth of
~ THIS year or do they not be-
|luse OF the war and the sacri-
S the people will be called
'9On to perform, preventing
r. ,n = from donating for a glor-
~ Fourth: | wish the citizens
Oalu respond in next weeks
|su9 l would not intend to
E,5 fireworks of any kind but
| |ra:9 make an attempt to get
Slue attractions in again
aslc' speakers, races, etc, and
,'eTy way makeit better than
year even. Lett us hear from
f people.
FRANK w. CARTER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
Great Naval Force
War Activities Caused an In
crease from $4,000 to
Nearly 100000 in
Personnel.

Washington, Dec. 9.-N'ar time IN
crease of the naval pers nnel from
$4,000 to nearly 100000 to man l.
500 vessels instead of 176, is descrlb-
ed in the annual report Of Rear Ad-
miral Leigh c. Palmer, chief Of tie
bureau of navigation. made public to-
day Every one of the ships in COM
mission, from battleships to cargo
carriers. Admiral Palmer says has
complete compliments of officers and
men with excess personnel to provide
for training new drafts. The navy
also provided armed guard and radio
crews for merchant vessels in trans
Atlantic service.
The greet task now. in the opinion
Of Admiral Palmer who recently was
relieved from the bureau to take COM
mand of a battleship, will be in fur
nishing 220,0 600 officers and men for
the Shipping Boards merchant fleet
estimated to comprise 1924 vessels by
December 1919. To accomplish this
the permanent training facilities have
been expanded so as to accommodate
IIu,UUU men at ONCE. Iueoc 1IlSIoN'S
the Great Lakes station with ca
pacity of $4,000. Newport and Hamp-
4on Roads $4,000 each. and Pelham
Bay, y. Y, 5000. Hundreds Of
ships are used as floating schools, each
being. assigned a certain number Of
men to be taught the rudiments OF
seamanship, and IA institutions are
conducting regular courses in the
training of officers.
Notwithstanding the enormous eX-
pansion Of the personnel" the report
says, "the various units Of the navy
have reached a higher state of battle
efficiency than ever before. :"
Enlistment statistics show that ev-
cry State in the union contributed to
the growth of the navy, such States
as Montana and Nevada each send
ing more than 1,5OO men. There We're
2,203 desertions during the year, but
the percentage Of desertions dropped
from 1.43 to .93.
Admiral Palmer reports that rough
ly, $4,000 Of the 435, 900 men in the
navy are native born, and 1900 are
naturalized citizens. New York alone
furnished 32 per cent of the native
born
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
A Controversy Ended.

General Pershing's simple ana
straightforward summary Of the
American arrny's operations affords
authoritative information regarding a
question which has been the subject
of much discussion. This question
concerns the condition OF the: German
army at the time the arm1stlce was
concluded. Sharply divergent views
were held. at the time and have since
been expressed. One view was that
the German ar1ry's position had be-
come desperate and that contlnu-
alton of hostilities would have orouShl
about a German debacle. The other
view, held by many critics who prlo-
ed themselves on their freedom from
what they called undue optimism, >
was that the Germans had conducted
a highly skilful and successful re
treat, that their army was IN Sooo
shape and their strategic position IA
voraDle, that there was no prospect
! of a German debacle, and that the
German army could maintain an e1-
fective resistance for at least year
and perhaps for two years more.
General Pershing's summary settles
this controversy conclusively. Bring
ing his narrative down to the final
stage of the American advance on the
| Meuse in the region of Sedan. he
says: The strategical goal which
was our highest hope was gained. we
had cut the enemys main line OF
communications, and nothing but sur
render or an armistice could save his
army from complete destruction.
There is the whole thing in nut
shell. Germany asked for an arms
tice because the position of the Ger
man army in France had become des-
perate and nothing but an armlst!ce
could save it. Marshal Foch's op-
erations had placed il in trap from
which it could not escape; and among
The most important Of the opera
tons which had placed it in this trap
! were those rried out by the Amerl-
can army Wi ich fought its way north
ward on the Meuse ArSonne front
and finally smashed the Keystone OF
/ the German defensive arch IN the re-
zion of Sedan.-News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
Red Cross Election.

At the annual meeting Of Sumter
chapter Red Cross, held last night,
the reports of the officers were read
and the election Of officers was held.
The officers and directors were re-
elected, with the exception OF
Messrs. !. c. Strauss, Neill O'Donrell,
DR.. E. r. Wilson and r. S. Truesdale
and Mrs. H. C. Haynsworth, who de-
clined to serve again. The new mem
bers elected were: Messrs Horace
Hardy, w. Percy Smith, Rev. J. P.
Marion, DR.. c.. j. Lennon, T. G
Bowman and Mrs. Aston Stubbs.
A synopsis Of the reports showing
the activities and accomplishments OF
the chapter during the year will be
prepared for publication.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
JAIL FOR STIEDE.
FORMER RESIDENT or SUM
TER CONVICTED AS
ALIEN ENEMY.
One of The Proprietors Of New
York Bakery Sentenced to
Six Months in Jail by Federal
Judge Smith.
(Charleston News and. Courier, Dec
11.)

(Charleston News and. Courier, Dec
11)
A dramatic scene occurred in the
United States District Court just pc
fore it adjourned for the day .yester-
day, when Judge Henry A. VI. Smith
was about to sentence Felix Steioe
alias J. E. Stevenson, under the dan
gerous enemy alien" act. Stelde, an
intelligent young German, stood a.
the bar for sentence lie toIc lhe
court that he had been in the Unteo
States for eight years and that ne
was a baker by trade.
Upon hearing this and after close
scrutiny of the defendant, Judge
Smith asked Assistant District Attor-
ney Waring and Department of JUS
tice agents who had handled the case
to the extent OF arresting the de-
fendant for all the facts in the case.
He was told that Steide had posed as
a citizen OF the United States. He
had gone under an alias and register
ed as q selectman for army service un-
der an alias NO attempt to COM
nit other crimes against the United
States, then at war with Germany, II
was said had been discovered
against the prisoner.
He was arrested by Department OF
Justice agents on Suliivan's Island,
Mr.. Waring said, when It was dlscov-
cred that he was q German alien. Mf.
Waring said that the prisoner admit
ted he was a German, that he had
used an alias; but that he had eX-
planned that he was unable to get
work on account of being a German
and changed his name because OF
that. Department Of Justice agents
said they discovered that the prison
er had worked q West Point, n. Y,
and that it looked suspicious that he
would go to Sullivan's Island, an arm
ed military post. Pictures OF Steide.
or a man closely resembling him,
wearing the uniform OF an officer of
the German navy, were found in his
possession when he was taken into
custody, they said.
This case appears to be one for
internment by the government" the
court said Mr. Waring explained that
he had suggested that course to the
United States Attorney General, but
that official had advised court action.
For an enemy alien 10 go to an arm
ed camp. under an alias, when this
country is ut war with his native
country, is q very grave offense, if it
is borne out otherwise" said the
court 1T appears, however, that
there are no other acts Of crime and
the court is in sympathy with the
prisoner, if he was stranded and could
not find work on account Of his nat
ionality.
Il shall sentence him to six months
in the Richland county jail. and II
find that he had no intent to harm
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14

the Cnlted States, as he says, l shall
write to the president and ask that
he be pardoned." When the prisoner
said that he had worked as a baker
four years at Sumter, the court sug-
sested he would send him to the
Sumter Jail, but the prisoner begged
that ne be not sent to Sumter. Then
he was sent to Columbia. Il used to
have many friends at Sumter, but I
do not wish to see them now" he
said. =. III ,el
The trial and conviction Of Felix
Stede in the Federal Court at Char
lesion for violation of the espionage
law will be a surprise to some Sumter
people for it was not generally
known that he was arrested several
months ago and had since been con-
fined in the Charleston Jail awaiting
trial. The case of Stiede has several
peculiar aspects, and some Of state
ments made at the tria! do no. square
with the facts as known in Sumter
where St!ede was engaged in bust
ness for several years and where he
still has business interests, so far as
is known. He came to Sumter seven
Or eight years ago and in partnership
with Richard Steiner, purchased the
New York Bakery which had been
operated prior to that time by Ger
man named Voight. Both Steide
and Stelzner are Germans and when
they came to Sumter had not been
long in the United States Under
their management the New York
Bakery grew and prospered and ap-
making money. Stiede made at least
one trip to his old home in Germany
prior to the war and when the war
broke out in 1914, Steiner was. in
Germany. Both were German reser-
visits and Steiner was called to the
colors and spent sometime in train
ing camp before he succeeded in OBJ
tanning his release on the ground, 1t
was stated, that he had taken out first
papers for naturalization as an Amer
lean citizen. Stiede who remained IN
Sumter until the return of Stelzner
several months after the war started
received notice, as soon as or Just be-
fore the war started, from the Ger
man consul at Savannah to hold him
self in readiness to return to Ger
many for service in the army. Shortly
after the return of Steiner from Ger
many, by way Of Denmark, stiede
went to New York where. he remain
ed until about the time relations with
Germany were broken off. Returning
to Sumter he remained here, working
in the bakery until shortly before he
wa sarrested in Charleston, and. dur
ing that time. was one Of the few res
idents of Sumter registered by Chief
Of Police Sumter as alien enemy Inc
statement that he was out of work ls
Questioned for it is stated that he Is
still one Of the owners of the New
York Bakery and that ne is interest
ed financially in a mercantile estap-
lishment here Whether or not ne
was a spy is an open question but ne
knew better than to enter a military
reservation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
County Health Survey.

To the Colored Citizens of Sumter and
Sumter County:
An effort is being made to secure
a twelve months health survey for
our county This is one OF the most
junortant measures ever undertaken
for the good of all. We know that
our white friends Of the city ana
county have always, with a very few
exceptions. considered US in their eV-
cry undertaking for good. we nave
been loyal and interested in prompt
W answering their call, for US to 90
our part. I am sure we will not fali
in this. The reater part OF the sow
pledged by us has been suoscrlpeo'
Please be prompt in paying IN our
subscription, and those who nave not
n1edeed anything come forward at
once and make contribution for this
nurpose. Take it to MI. e. l. Rear-
don at the Chamber of Commerce any
time. He has always shown ms IN
terest in u.s. He and others are
working very hard to succeed; let US
show our appreciation by doing our
part.
In the recent influenza epidemic
those who most readily contracted the
disease in most instances were those
who had some form Of obstruction,
due to adenoids. glandulor or bron>
chial trouble. Besides making the
children dull and less responsive TO
intellectual development, these con-
ditions weaken the constitution ana
make them more easily succumb to in
fect;ous diseases. All of them deserve
a fair chance in life. and this cannot
he if the body is not free from DIS
ease germs and sanitary conditions
do not obtain This health survey Is
farreaching. 1t is to locate the trou-
bile. suggest the remedy and as far as
possible. correct conditions. 1t is
uroposed to carry this work into ev-
! cry home and school in the county
and 70 reach every individual as well
as point out unsanitary envlronnent
! Now let us join in most heartily 1or
the good of others and ourselves ana
for the good of generations unborn
! and secure this money to meet TINS
urgent need and keep Our county stltl
in the lead. remembering that an
ounce Of prevention is better than q
pound of cure
Yours for the uplift of humanity.
L. Bragg Anthony, NJ. u.