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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15

LONDON, May 15.-The admiral
ty has issued the following graphic
story of the Ostend operation:
"Duukirk. May 1.-THE Sirius
lies I'm the surf some 1000 yards east
or the entrance 10 Ostend harbor.
which she failed so CALAMITY TO
block. and when i'm the early hours
of yesterday morning the Nindictive
aropcd her way through the smoke
screen and headed for the entrance
Dc was as though the old dshting
ship awolSe and looked on.
"A coastal motor boat had visited
her and hung "a flare in her slack
and rusty rigging. and that eve OF
unsteady fire watched the whole
great enterprise from the moment
when it hung i'm doubt 10 IT'S ulti-
mate triumphant success.
The planning and execution OF
that success had been entrusted by
Vice Admiral Sir Robert Keyes to
Commodore Hubert Lynes. who di-
rected the previous attempt 20 block
the harbor with the sirius and Bril-
liant Upon that occasion a com
rinatiou of unforeseen and dufore-
seeable conditions had fought
against him.
Problem OF Surprise.
Upon this the main problem was
60 secure the effect OF q surprise
attack upon an enemy who was
clearly. from his ascertaiued dispO-
sitions. expecting him
The solution OF the problem is
REST indicated by the story OF events.
From the destroyer which served
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
DENY RUM0R AMERICANS
WOULD REPLACE WORKERS
Internatlonal News Service

International News Service:
PARIS. MAY 15.-The Paris bu-
reau Of military information today
branded as false a rumOr that
American soldiers or workmen
would be used to replace French mu-
milton workers sent to the battle
front The government has decided
70 place certain modified workmen
at the disposal of Gen. Foch and
certain classes Of men, particularly
those having seen long service at
the front and those who have been
wounded. are 10 be given especial
consideration.
At a conference between the So
cialist group of delegates and Min
lister of Armament LOuicheT. the
delegates were assured there was no
cause for alarm among the muni-
tiOns workers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
CONTINUE WITH
PREPARATIONS
DESPITE RAINS
German Press Begins to Pre-
pare People For Series of
Battles and Consequent
Heavy Losses.
lnternatlonal News Service

International News Service
LONDON, Nay l5.-The
Germans are evidently awaiting
better weather before reopening
their drive on the western front.
There has been a heavy fall
Of rain, but despite The bad
weather the enemy has continued
his preparations by reorganizing
and remaSSing men and guns.
There is evidence that German
divisions are being Withdrawn from
Roumania TO reinforce the armies
on the Flanders and Picardy fronts.
Amsterdam reported that already
German cavalry from the Rou-
manian front had passed through
Liege on the way 20 the Flanders
front.
. The German press has begun 90
prepare the populace for series OF
battles and consequential losses.
They no longer talk OF downing
the allies by single blow
Taste of Allied strength.
The Germans have received "A
severe taste OF allied strength and
have been warned what 60 expect
when they again renew their Of
fensiye
The heavy bOmbardments along
both battle fronts have continued
with undated vigor hut the infan-
try operations are still confined 20
local operations, carried out with a
view TO bettering the various parts
OF the lines
All the indications are that the
German high command has taken
alarm at the growing strength or
the allies and are preparing for the
next stroke with more care and
caution than has yet preceded any
German drive
Take Subducd Note.
The inspired German press is
speaking with more suhdued uote
about the offensive than AT any time
since it began on March u
Amiens and ;he channel. ports are
still a long way of from the Ger
man armies and their chances or
breaking through become more and
more remote as Gen. Foch continue
his plans 10 meet the Teutonic on
rush
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
MEN AND WOMEN ARE
JAILED IN GERMANY
ternatlonal News Service

international News Service:
GENEVA, May 10. - Six women
and six men have been condemned
to prison terms in Dresden, Ger
many. for distributing "defeatist
CpacifsD propaganda literature ac-
cording 20 information from a Ger
man source today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
USES OIL TO START
FIRE; GOES TO HOSPITAL

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 15.-
Using coal oil to start a fire in the
kitchen stove landed Paul Calvin, %
years old, in the hospital today. The
explosion seriously burned Calvin
and set fire TO his home at 427 s.
Illinois St F'iremen rescued the in
jured man and confined the blaze 70
the Calvin kitchen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
PATRIOTIC KISSING IS
STIRRING UP MARION. O.

International News Service:
MARION. o. May IA strong
protest has been made 20 local
authorities against Marion girls
demonstrating their ferTenr pa
triotism Boy meeting numerous troop
trains going through here and
promiscuouslv kissing the soldiers
some OF the conscientious obfectOrs"
say the practice is demoralizing. and
insist that II many ~ Mar.on's fair
est maIdens must kiss the strange
soIo.er boys they ShoHid at least be
accompanied 90 the Union station hy
chaperons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15

No. p, commanded by Acting Lieut..
Guy L. Cockburn, raced on into the
opening under heavy and momen-
rarily growing fire and planted a
flare on the water between the piers.
The Vindictive steamed over it and
on. She was in.
The guns found her at once. She
was hit every few seconds after
she entered. her SCARED hull broken
afresh i'm score Of places. her
decks and upper works swept by
machine guns The machine gun a.
the end Of the pier had been put out
Of action by a motor boat torpedo.
but from other machine guns at the
inshore end Of this pier from a po-
sition on the front end and machine
guns apparently firing over the east
crn pier. there converged upon her
a hail or lead.
After her control was dem olisteJ
by a shell which killed all the occu-
pants including sub-Lieut. Angus II.
Maclachan who was in command
Of il. the upper and lower bridges
and the chart room swept by bullets.
Commander Godsal ordered the Off
GERS 20 90 with him 10 the coming
tower. They observed through the
observation slit in the steel wall %
the coming tower that the eastern
pier was preached some 200 yards
from the sea ward end. as though
at some time a ship had been i'm col
lision with IT,
Goes on Deck.
Immediately after passing the
breach i'm The nier- Commander God
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
DISCUSS GERMAN LANDING
ON SHORES OF ENGLAND

LONDON, May 15.-Naval circles
are discussing the possibility of a
German landing in England, not as
an invasion, but as a murder raid.
according to an article published in
today's Express.
In commenting on the report. the
Express says that the bottling up Of
Zeebrugge and Ostend makes such
an operation much more difficult.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
| S Sink an
Enemy Transport
in Adriatic Sea
international News Service

a-t'+ Aa ei"A"A shNWn RNA WV
ROME. May 15.-Italian destroy
ers Sunday night sank an enemy
transport in the Adriatic sea near the
entrance 10 DurazzO. according 70 an
official announcement by the admir-
atty
The transport was conveyed by
destrOyers but the Italian warships
managed TO return undamaged. The
enemy destroyers were hit. Search
lights from the land played upon
the Italian destroyers and made them
plain targets. but the Austrian gun
ners failed 70 score a hit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
Germans Capture
Russ S Dow a g er
and Grand Dukes
international News Service:

News Service:
ZURICH, May 15.-German
troops that invaded Crimea
have made prisoners OF the
dOwager empress of Russia and
the grand dukes, Nicholas,
Peter and Alexander, according
to an official announcement
made in Berlin. The prisoners
are held on their estates in the
neighborhood Of Ejulbar. The
German official statement de-
scribed the prisoners as "fo-
menters Of the world war
Grand Duke Michael Alex
androvitch is not among the
captives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
SHOOTS AND KILLS SELF

International News Service.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, May 15.-Oliver
p. Tebeau. former manager of the
st. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland
Spiders. shot and killed himself in
his saloon here this morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
AERIAL MAIL SERVICE BECOMES REALITY ON WEDNESDAY
Wilson Says Chamberlain Would Give Senae Body Conduct
THE WAR SITUATION TODAY


he Germans are employing new strategy in the use OF their
artillery by swift switches in their commandments part
of the battle front to another without following them up with any
forcible infantry thruStS.
1t true that the cannonades are sometimes the preudes to
local enterprises but the deadlock the grand operations
ueS WbrOken.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
CoNETsCATI ARNis

InTaTnnfI0nU NeNs NETVI0e.
LONDON. May rs. Word .re-
ceI,ed here today from Belfast says
that me police have coudscated all
arms iu the possession of gunsmiths
ard brokers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15

London and Washington advices
stated last night that it had been
learned that as a result of the con-
ference of German and Austrian
emperors Austria will become vir-
tually a German colony. The Aus
trian emperor was forced TO submit
10 Germany's conditions because of
the help he needs. Conditions
throughout Austria Hungary are pic
tured as chaotic and an uprising may
come at any time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15

WASHINGTON, May Is
Americas first aerial postal ser
vice became a reality today.
Skimming the skies between
Washington and New York, air
planes which started from the
two cities simultaneously carried
ConSignmentS of mail at the rate
of 100 miles an hour-and "a
cents an ounce. And the inStitu-
ton of the service marked an
other step in the record of
achievements since 1882, when
the senate boaSted that letters
had ''been brought from New
York, distance of $50 miles.
in 80 hours"
The plane leaving New York at
1880 O'Clock was scheduled to ar
rive i'm Philadelphia at 1880 o'clock
and Washington at $50 o'clock. the
time for transportation by train be-
ing from six 10 seven hours. The air
route will effect a saving Of at least
two hours in the delivery of mail a.
terminals, but a much greater saw
ing will be made on account Of the
special delivery features in the
cities. and earlier train connections
In some instances. according 20
post office officials. the saving may
amount 10 as much as . hours, by
making connections which will
avoid delivery going over until the
following day.
Provision has been made against
delays resulting from accidents 20
the planes. relief machines and
landing fields being provided at Bal
timore. Havre de Grace, Whining
ton and New Brunswick, y. J. The
service started with u planes, three
each at Washington and New York
and six at Philadelphia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15

international News Service:
ZURICH, May 15.-The new Aus
tro-German alliance, just entered
into at a conference OF the German
and Austrian emperOrs at German
grand headquarters. is 20 endure for
25 years. according to advices re-
ceived here today from Vienna.
The sovereigns have concluded a
military union i'm the widest accep-
tance of the term, the advices stated.
The economic and tariff questions
Will be settled with a view 10 the
closest possible union.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
AUSTRO-GERMAN
PACT 25 YEARS
Emperor Charles Country is
Said to Become Virtually a
Colony of Germany.

News Service:
BASLE, Switzerland. May 10.
Emperor Charles has returned
to Vienna following his confer
ence at German great headquar-
ters with Kaiser Wilhelm, ac-
cordinE 10 dispatches received
here today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
DUKE DIES.

International News Service.
LONDON, May 15.-The duke OF
northumberland died today at Amy
wick. Castle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
PRESIDENT SEES
AN ATTEMPT To
GUT POWERS
Says Passing of Resolution
Wedld be Vote of Lack of
Confidence in Present
Administration.
international News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. May t5.-The diff
ferences OF opinion between Pres't
Wilson and Sen. Chamberlain, of
Oregon. chairman OF the senate mil
itary affairs committee. over the air
craft situation. brought forth an
other move from the chief executive
today.
Tne president, in a letter TO Sen.
Martin of Virginia. majority leader
of the senate. informed congress that
ne would regard the adoption of the
hamberlain resolution as a vote of
lack Of confidence in the administra-
tion.
The Chamberlain resolution would
clothe the military committee with
broad authority 10 investigate all
army matters. as well as the air
craft situation
Sen. Martin hastily summoned ad-
mjnistratiOn senators to his Office
and read the presidents letter to
them. Lines were Immediately drawn
for "a bitter fight i'm the senate over
the resolution.
Prcs't Wilson's Letter.
Pres't Wilson's letter TO Martin
follows.
My dea Senator. / am sin
cerely Obliged 20 YOU for call
ing my attention 10 senate resO-
luton 241. which in effect pro-
poses TO constitute the military
affairs committee of the senate,
the war.
'I deem it my duty TO say
that / should regard the passage
OF this resolution as a direct
vote Of want of confidence in
the administration. The purpose
which it undoubtedly expresses
has been expressed again and
again i'm various forms during
the present session and has al
ways seemed To originate in a
rooted distrust Of those who are
AT present in charge of the eX-
ecutive functions of the govern
ment Those executive functions
are very clearly understood.
They have been defined both by
the constitution ana los long ex-
perience and no one can doubt
w ere the responsibility for
IN m lies or what the methods
are by which those who are re-
sponsibIe can be held 10 their
duty such activities on the part
OF particular committee Of
the senate as this resolution
would look forward TO- would
constitute nothing less than am
attempt to take over the con
duet Of the war. or at least 90
so superintendent and direct and
participate i'm the executive con-
duet OF it as 60 interfere IN the
most serious way with the ac-
ton of the constituted executive.
I protest most earnestly against
the adoption of any such action.
and shall hope that every SEN
ator who intends Go support the
present administration i'm the
conduct Of the war win vote
AGAINST 10 These are serious
times and 90 is absolutely neces-
sarN that the lines should be
clearly drawn between friends
and opponents
(Signed)
..v-DnnRDEN VII son -s
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
HUNDRED MILES
AN HOUR RATE
FOR MAIL NOW
Air Route Effects Saving of
Over Two Hours Between
TerminaIS-SpeCial De-
livery Feature.
international News Service

News Service:
WASHINGTON. May 15.-The
Inauguration OF the aerial mail
service between Washington and
New York was attended by
mishap. when the propeller OF
the machine broke and the avi-
atOr was forced TO make a land
ing on the state road near Wal
dOrf, Nd. the postOfiice depart
mcnt announced this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
THE WEATHER

Indiana-Fair warmer foniEht
Thursday partly cloudy probably
showers Lower Michigan Prob
ably showers tonight and THURSDAY
warmer tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
Goes on Deck

Immediately after passing the
breach in the pier Commando God
sal left the coming tower and Went
on deck. the better to watch the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
NOTICE..

Notice. have dissolved partnership
with Mr.. George Pitcher Firm former
ly known as Kendall & Pitcher and
formerly located at LOG East Church
street, Marshalltown, Iowa. I will make
household goods and real estate
my special line OF auction business. as
the public already knows when they
list their sale with me I get the very
best prices that can be obtained at
public sales. AS l have been in this
line Of work for fourteen years right
here in your city and am we'll ac-
quainted with the values Of merchan
disc and real estate values. The man
who specializes on one line OF work is
more efficient to do the business .han
any one else, Isn't he? I want the
public to know 7 am in the auction
business deeper than ever before and
will give your public sales my special
attention. always have prospective
buyers for real estate. List YOUR real
estate sale with me as 7 sell over 30
per cent Of the properties that adver-
tise n you have household auction
and want the big prices call Col. NJ.
NJ. Kendall. phone 1872.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
REAL ESTATE AUCTION.

Wednesday, March q, p. m, we
will sell at public auction
nice modern FIVE room cottage located
at 706 Noble street. This is all mod
ern, electric lights, gas. bath. toilet,
furnace; lot AMP feet, all nicely
fenced. Will also at same time sell
household goods consisting Of extra
good leather davenport. oak parlor
table, kitchen cabinet, gas stoves.
beds, rugs and other numerous house
hold goods. This being located close
to the factory district vii, make fine
home for some one. owner leaving
city. Don't fail to be at this sale.
Terms given day Of sale. Carl & Moss
man. o. L. Mossman, auctioneer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
with cards; it is the same as ou1
"Black jack" or "Twenty-one."

with cards; it is the same as our
"Black jack" or "Twenty-one."
A card game called Drag" Is also
popular. Using a casino deck, the
dealer deals each player three cards
1t is similar to our poker, except fol
the fact that you only use three cards
and cannot draw. The deck is never
shuffled until a man shows three Of
kind or a "p.ile" as it Is called. Tht
value of the hands are, high card, 9
pair, run, flush or three Of kind
or "prile." The limit is generally 6
penny, so it is hard to win fortune
The next in popularity is caro-
game called NAP" 1t is well named
Every time played it I went to sleep
Whist and solo whist are played BY
the highbrows of the company.
When the gamblers tire of all othe'
g'rnne +"ov try Banker and Broker
spent a week trying to teach some
Of the Tommies how to play poker, but
because I won thirty-five francs they
declared that they didn't "fawncy" the
game.
Tommy plays few card games; the
general run never heard Of poker, Gu
chre, seven up, or pinochle. They have
game similar to pinochle called
"Royal Bezique," but few know how to
play it.
Generally there. are two decks Of
cards in section, and in short time
they are so dog-edred and greasy, you
can hardly tell the ace Of spades from
the ace of hearts. The owners Of these
decks sometimes condescend to lend
them after much coaxing.
So you see, MIR. Atkins has his fun
mixed in with his hardships and, con-
trary to popular belief, the rank and
file of the British army in the trenches
is one big happy family. Now in Vir-
ginia, at school, was fed on old Nc
Guffy's primary reader, which gave me
an opinion Of an Englishman about
equal to '76 Minute Mans backed up
by Sim Feiner'ss But found Tom
my TO be the best of mates and q gen.
tleman through and through. He never
thinks Of knocking his officers. II one
makes a costly mistake and Tommy
pays with his blood, there IS no gen.
eral condemnation of the officer. He
Is just pitied. 1t is exactly the same
as it was with the Light Brigade at
Balaclava, to say nothing Of Gallipoli,
Neuve Chapelle and Loos. Personally
I remember a little incident where
twenty of us were sent on trench
raid, only two of us returning, but I
will tell this story later on.
(To be Continued.J
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
WISCONSIN FARM LANDS.

landology, magazine giving the
facts in regard to The land situation.
Three months subscription free.-If for
home or as an investment you are
thinking OF buying good farm lands.
simply write me letter ad say, Mail
me Landology and all particulars free"
Address Editor. Landology. Skidmore
Land Company. 16o Skidmore building.
Marinette. Wis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26

10 Rent-Two modern furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. with
laundry accommodations Sill East
Linn street. Phone 66.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26

For SaIe-I have three rev bunga-
lows, beautiful homes, we'll located In
the west end, also other good buys
See me for Marshall county farms.
Finney the land man. Over electric
light office
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS

Southwest Iowa is a fertile field for
the man with anything to sell that has
merit. Seventy-hve thousand people
In southwest Iowa read the daily Non.
pareii. Il IS the great want ad medium.
of this section. 1t Is known far ana
wide as a producer Of results. II you
have land or anything else to sell or
trade, get in touch with southwest
Iowa thru the Nonpareil. Council
Bluffs. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PubIic Auction-By nersons Ieavir

Public Auction-By persons leaving
city. Their entire lot OF household
goods will be sold at public auction on
premises at 311 North Second avenue
Friday, March % at . p. m. as follows:
White enameled bed. springs and mat
trcss, three-quarter Vernis Martin bed.
springs, mattress, pair goose feather
pillows, extension dining table, leather
bottom chairs. clock, rocker. French
panel mirror pictures, skirt box, ad-
jus ia BILE drawing table. stand, book
rack, portiers, two 9x12 rugs, dishes,
ice chest, kitchen table, oil stove, suit
case, cooking utensils tools paints.
fruit Jars sad-irons. These goods are
practically new, having been bought
but short time ago. G. NJ. Cook,
owner; Col. Manship auctioneer.
George Pitcher. clerk.
Public Auction-As owners are leav-
ing the city they have placed their
posal, at residence No. l04 North First
avenue, Marshalltown, Thursday,
March IS. beginning at 2 O'clock, as
follows: Vernis Martin bed. springs.
mattress. three gilt beds. springs. mat
tresses. fine library table and bed COM
bined, like new, some good rockers,
good eight foot round extension dining
table, four large rugs, good linoleum.
one good dresser, and other dressers.
sanitary couch, wardrobe. cupboard,
square extension table. couch. kitchen
cabinet, Kitchen table, stands, COM
modes, chairs, three burner domestic
gas range, two gas plates, one large
gas range, lace curtains, shades, wash
bowl, pitcher, slep jar. refrigerator.
fruit Jars, and many other articles.
Terms cash. Everybody come. Col.
Kendall Auctioneer. Phone 1872.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
HOW TO ANSWER
Advertising Where No Address
Is Given, But Key Mum.
Der Used.

When an advertiser does not use his
name. it is because he Hoes not want
the public to know it.; so you must
address a letter to Times-Repuoiican'
using the letters he uses. We deliver
them to the advertiser promptly. we
can not give you his name or address,
All advertisements for this column
must be in this office by IL lnoon'
fo: publication that day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26

For SaIe-Early 1913 seed oats. also
Early Ohio seed potatoes. Phone 81
on II or write r. G. Tweed, Marshall
town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26

To Rent-Partly modern house at 400
East Main street. Inquire first door
north
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26

For SaIe-Meat market and produce
business in a live town in the central
part of Iowa. Moneymaker for hustler.
Addres G-1S care T.-R.