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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
BRITISH VOTERS ID
 | GO TOPOLLS UNDER NOVEL CONDITIONS
Ballots Will Not Be Counted for Fortnight in Order to Open Soldiers Votes
 With Others

London. December r.. Brit ish voters will go to the polls Saturday in the parliamentary under circumstances wholly novel in the history of the country. All the balloting will be done in one day, instead of there being elections in diff ferent districts spread over weeks, with long drawn out excitement and suspense. An other novel proceeding will take place when the contests close. This will be due to the fact that the votes will not be counted for a fortnight in order that the ballots of sol diers abroad may be received and opened with the others.
 Aside from the politicians and the newspapers no election in memory has been attended with so little public in terest. As an example, a meeting whlch was to have been addressed by pr Christopher Addison, minister or recon struction, attracted only hand1ul oi boys and the curtain of the hall in which the speech was to have been delivered | did not ariss Never before has a mem | Der of the ministry failed to draw ar audience in the last week or cam paign, politicians aver.
 | David Lloyd George, the prime mn ister Herbert IT. Asquith and other po- 1 l,t,cai leaders. addressed crowded meet ! ings. but this was not considered uh- usual as they usually draw large au' diences, no matter what their topic. TO RETURN LLOYD GEORGE | Among the political leaders the return ! of MT. Lloyd Georges coalition to power | Is unauestioned although it may com
 wand only a minority of the votes ot account of the number of candidates II tbe field. Elections went by default II l107 districts on nominating days because | only one candidate was put IorWaru Seventy of them were coalitionists | There are 600 contested seats with ltotal of 151S candidates running TOT theall In 513 of these districts each has a can didate pledged to support Lioy' Georges government through thick an thin. if elected, They are known as tn official coalition candidates or then 35s are conservatives, 1lS liberals ana others of various parties.
 Of the 1905 running outside the coaiitior 271 are Asquith liberals 8 conservative land ZIG laborites The remainder ar
 running on Is different platforms. inciud ing 7S Sim Feiners, 59 nationalsts an Iyarious socialist groups, the federauo lof soldiers and agricultural women an
 seamens' factions. .x
 The original question put before tn
 voters was whether the country woui
 indorse the coalition government wnic has managed the last two years or m ,n
 war and give 1t new lease oi II
 flor reconstruction ano arranging peace. NO OPPOSITION TO PLANS Premier Lloyd Georges programme re domestic reform has met with no oi [ position only criticism on the ground
 vap,Ieness and questioning where U monev Is to come from for the, spaclo' nroiects of housing for the worKlnt l Iment and land for the discharged so : diers ,, tContinued on Page Twoo
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
PROVISION FOR DESTROYERS

Admiral Badger stated that provision for 10S destroyers is made in the lsz0 three-year programme. There are now 342. either built or being built, he said, and in 1925 there will, therefore, be q total of 450, compared with England's 516 at present
 s'The submarine programme calls TOT ls1 fleet submarines, 146 type, "A anti lsubmarines and AZ minelayers," he said
 There are now built, building or lauthorized a total of 169 coast sub marines, and 12 fleet submarines The general board estimates that total Of 294 type boats are required ana recommends that 75 be authorized now. ,The British navy has now built or building 26S submarines, of which about ] IS are of large or fleet type. Admiral Badger emphasized the need Nfor additional mine sweepers and patrol } vessels and spoke of the development bduring the war of the airplane carrier Fleet agements will be preceded in
 the future by operations in the air, he
 stated, and the general board recon
 mends that the fleet be provided With Facilities to carry on such operations
 Disposition of the ships surrenders bv Germany rests with the peace con ference, Admiral Badger stated in re- sponse to questions at the close of the meeting as to whether or not ne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
BUILDING PROGRAMME

Completion of the three-year building nrogranme authorized in 1916 and which was halted to build anu-submarine craIt, was recommended by Admiral Badger, Work has not yet been started on SIX battleships, six battle cruisers, two scout cruisers, nine fleet submarines, two de- stroyer tenders, and one fleet supmarine tender. he said Lack of ships of tnis type. he declared. would have been Iatai 10 the United States if It had peeu fighting the war alone
 Admiral Badger said that before the armistice was signed requiring Germany to surrender the greater part or lts navy the general board had recommended a six-year building programme 10 m ciude F superdreadnaughts and l6 pattie cruisers but added that immediate nee essties would be met by the three-year building programme recommended by the Secretary of the Navy. This programme will add six battle cruisers to the sis already authorized, he said, and at ths same rate of authorization would make total of 19 by 1925. Great Britain now has 13 of these vessels built or buloing he said, and 1t is estimated sne VII have 19 or 20 by 1925
 Admiral Badger said that type TOT ,yps American battleshps compare 1avorapH in power with those of any other hat hatioil pointing out that the six battlesnips sool to be laid down are designed Tor ois placement of 43,0O0 tons, of 2S Knot speed. h main battery of IF l6-incn gum and are heavily arrnored- They Will D the most powerful vessels in the worio he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13


 The general board believes that under the present world conditions and the conditions likely to obtain in the future, Admiral Badger said, the United States navy should steadily continue to in crease. Ultimately it should be equal to most powerful maintained by any other ration of the world Year by year de- yelopment should be made as consistent with the facilities of the country, but the limit above defined should be at tained not later than 1925.
 NAMES CHIEF SUPPORT
 ..Navies must be the principal sup port of league of nations and the United States, from it's wealth, influ- ence and power, will be called upon to contribute large share of the interna- tional police force to render such league effective
 The duty of the navy in the future the admiral said, will be not only to guard the country against invasion, pu' to protect as well the great merchant marine now being built Sea power will always remain rae tor of vast importance in internauona relations, -AQmtfdl5 EduBei uoeAeAh WI The great naval lesson of the war mas been that the nation possessing the mos powerful navy was able in few week. to drive the German merchant flag iron the seas and to keep open her own trao' routes, and yet, when the war com menced, Germany possessed the secon' best navy in the world. It proved to D not good enough The blockade wnici she was not able to break was the great est contributing cause of her ultimate collapse"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
FIND FIVE GALLONS OF
BOOZE IN VACANT LOT
NEAR 843 ANTHONY ST,

Five gallons Of whisky were found
in a vacant lot by Sergt. Benjamin
Roberts and Detectives Hamilton
and Delinski Wednesday about mid
night near S42 Anthony 81. Stanis-
law Prentkowski. who was picked
up by the officers shortly before with
a quart of booze on his person, and
who resides at the above address.
was taken into custody and charged
with the unlawful possession of
hGuor The detail OF officers had
responded 10 fire alarm near Olive
and Sample SITS. where a car load OF
acid was burning. when they saw
Prentkows<i near the car with a
sack in his hand. The sack contained
the quart of booze. He was accom-
panied 10 his home by the officers.
where the residence was searched
No liquor was folnd there, but
Prentkowski finally informed the Of
ficers where the whisky was buried
after he had been subjected to a
close examination.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
WILBUR WARNER
WINS IN RECOUNT
His Lead Cut Down One Vote
During Canvass Made
at Raab'S Request.

a difference Of but one vote in
favor of County Clerk George Raab,
defeated candidate for reelection, re
suited in the recount of the votes at
the court house Wednesday after
noon. petitioned for by Mr. Raab.
Wilbur Warmers majority over Mr..
Raab was reduced to IS.
The recount Of the votes con-
sumed nearly all OF yesterday and
was completed at $3.50 p. m, Judge
Funk of the circuit court announcing
the result a half hour later.
II was found that the inspectors
in several precincts had made mis-
takes OF one and two in taking the
totals from the machines. the largest
number being discovered in the sec
ond precinct OF the fourth ward.
where the recount gave Mr.. Raab an
additional three votes. Six more
were given the latter from the sec
ond ward Of Mishawaka, where six
absent voters votes had not been
credited 70 him. Scattered errors
OF one vote here and there in favor
OF Mr.. Warner brought the final
result 20 within one Of tallying with
the original count OF the election in
spectors. which was Sc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
PACESZNY'S SIDE KICK
GETS APPOINTMENT ON
LOCAL POLICE FORCE

Republicans who have wanted
Mayor Carson and his police de-
partment TO make good on their
start at "A cleanup. are commenting
now that with the new accretions
Of Martin J. Drajus. it looks as
though plans were being laid for
complete let down after a brief
splurge. and that the foce will then
be equipped with more blindness
than ever
Drajus, il is pointed out is a
brOther-in-law of Steve Pacezny, a
political attache of the waterworks
department, and that he will be
similarly political attache of the
police force. Paceszny and Drajus
are chronic slate-mak ers at election
time and republican candidates at
the last spring primary assert that
for all offices were there was a con
test there were PacesZny- Drajus,
and enough that all candidates
could be represented on one or the
other. 1t is admitted that money
was paid for representa- ton on the
states and the peeve comes over the
fact Of being double crossed.
An honest politician is one who
stays bought" said one of the last
spring candidates last night giving
credit 10 the late Tom Reed, some
time speaker Of the national house
Of representatives., for the epigram.
Then he added, this man Drajus
isn't even an honest politician, say
nothing Of the possibilities Of his
being an honest policeman" Drajus
and PaCeszny are said to have
cleaned up a considera BILE sum OF
money at the last spring primary,
throwing everybody at the last mo-
ment except the Archey Graham
slate. They are said 10 have work
ed similar game Of double-cross-
ing at the time OF the nomination
Of Mayor Carson, and also at the
city election.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21

the world. in 1854. and today tire
American Red Cross stands at the
head Of all mercy organizations in
the world. Its work in Europe. ac-
cording 20 Or. Francis, covers every
phase imaginable He said: Il do
not say these things bOastingly, but
with a pardonable pride"
DR.. Francis interpreted his re-
marks with many humorous sayings,
his ready English wit always being
ready with a laughable situation
just in time 10 save his hearers from
a tear following story OF Pathos.
One laughable story was:
Heard 600 Eat Soup.
II had the pleasure OF listening TO
500 men. French and American sol
diers. eat soup. Half Of the pleasure
Of eating soup is hearing il and
when / heard those 500 eat soup
made a solemn vow that from that
time on ! would eat my soup SO /
could hear IT,"
DR.. Francis related incidents re
sulting from the war that prove
conclusively the high morale OF the
allied soldiers He said. In one
moving canteen we have searved
from one hundred and eighty 20 two
hundred thousand soldiers and in
not one Instance has there been a
curse word or improper remark
made by them in the presence Of the
Red Cross workers DR.. Francis
closed his address by saying.
We have thirty million now en-
rolled on the Red Cross BANNER and
IL is our hope that next month.
when the roll call is made again. we
will have sixty or seventy million"
Following the address three reels
Of motion pictures were shown. de
plotting the actual scenes Of ruined
France and Belgium and showing the
work the Red Cross is doing for the
people Of Europe.
At Wednesdays luncheon of the
Rotary club DR.. Francis was called
on to speak. and during the half
hour of his wonderful description
of scenes Of devastation and ruin
that has been left IN the wake OF
the Huns. DR.. Francis held his au-
dience spellbOund. After attempting
20 stop twice, he was both times
again called to continue his pic
turesque and graphic story OF scenes
he witnessed during his stay cover
there"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
FRANCIS TELLS
Of HUN FIENDS
ReCiteS Story Told Him by
EnSlaVed French Woman
Freed by the Allies.

A little baby girl eight months
old. with wrists no larger than your
little finger and its fingers and body
in proportion. wrapped in almost
raEs. was the description given of a
French chile born o. an eusIaved
mother by Dr. Arthur J. Francis OF
the national RED Cross headquarters.
in an address delivered az the high
school auditorium Wednesday night.
one. among the thousands sent
back 20 France by the Germans.
after three years Of slavery. gave
this story 90 him. I'VE had been
married but a few months when the
war started Ny husband went 20
fight and l. with many others. was
made a slave OF the Huns. During
the three years have given birth 20
three children. The first. a boy. was
taken from me at weaving time by
tle government 20 be raised by the
state. The second. a girl. died a few
days after birth. The third. the one
wrapped in the rags. so fraH and
tiny IL seemed impossible 20 be alive.
the result OF the mother being de-
prived Of sufficient nourishment,
brought such remarks from the Ger
man soldiers as: We have plenty
OF girls IN Germany. let IL die Fol
lowing this recital, DR.. Francis said
Upon hearing this story from the
lips OF one Of the worlds greatest
sufferers, I prayed God that ne
would give the allies strength TO
strike a crushing blow that would
sweep the HohenzOllern family from
the face OF the earth. and i believe
that prayer has been answered"
500 Sing America"
Fifteen hundred people stood and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
See Prohibition
For Entire us.
In Short Time

COLUMBUS, O.. Nov 21.-That
prohibition Throughout the United
States soon will be an esta blished
fact is the opinion OF dry leaders,
who are attending the worldwide
prohibition conference, and their
chief aim in the future will be the
esta blishment OF prohibition
throughout the world, speakers de-
clared.
William Jennings Bryan applaud
ed loudly today when Ernest II.
Cherringtop, general manager of
the publishing interests Of the anti
saloon league. declared that here
after no president who is not repre-
sentative Of the prohibition con
science Of the United States must
sit in the white house.
The peace conference as a means
of spreading the prohibition move
ment into countries as yet untouch-
ed by anti-saloon forces was advo-
Gated here tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
DANGER after SPANISH
INFLUENZA OR GRIPPE
How It Can Be Avoided and Treated. Simple Rules TO Be
Followed No Occasion for Panic

No need OF anyone being afraid Of
he after effects and slow recovery
rom Spanish Influenza, hard colds
Dr. Grippe, II they will use common
sense and start in building up their
health and strength the right way.
The main thing is 10 get the blood
rich, red, and pure, so it can carry
ife-giving oxygen and strength TO
Every part of the body. Impure
blood is the cause OF so many slow
'ecOveries and set-backs.
Doctors say: "Get the blood right
md the rest is easy. that nine-tenths
II all sickness is due 10 lack OF iron
and phosphates; the healthy strong.
vigorous man or wOman's blood is al
ways loaded with these two life-glv-
ng elements.
Physicians also claim with fresh
Iir and nourishing food nothing
equals Phosphated Iron as a blood
onic and health builder. Phosphat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21

sang America" az the opening OF
the meeting. Dr. Francis led the
SINGING Among other patriotic
songs were Keep tho Home Fires
Burning IT'S "a Long. Long Trail
and THE Star Spangled Banner. A."
The invocation was made by Rev.
John Hazen' White
DR. g.. A. Lippincott gave "a brief
history OF the work OF the Red Cross
and made an appeal 10 the people
Of 81. Joseph county % put the War
Savings stamp drive over the top
next week explaining il was - neces-
sary duty 90 make Indiana 100 per
cent on every war proposition. In
diana now ranks first among the
states I'm successful war measure
drives. according 20 Dr. Lippincott,
and with the record Of an Indiana
man having fired the first shot for
the American army In the European
conflict and the order given by Gen.
Bundy, an Indiana man. when asked
90 cease firing, makes il essential
that Indiana should maintain-her
record and be 100 percent o. every
war measure.
Red Cross Members. Guests.
The members of the surgical
dressing class OF the Red Cross.
whose labors have reached an end.
were the guests OF honor at the
meeting and dressed ia their Red
Cross uniforms. worn for the last
time. occupied the front seats Of the
auditorium
DR. Lippincott introduced DR..
Francis. who entertained his hearers
for an hour and a half with word
pictures OF the history Of tha Red
Cross and its work in all parts of
the world and especially Of its work
in the present conflict Explaining
the methods OF and results obtained
by their work
DR.. Francis, an Englishman hy
birth and a graduate Of oxford col
lege. claims 10 he a Hoosier by right
OF his daughter having been born at
Indianapolis Two years ago he was
sert &c Europe by the Red Cross to
see and hear the way the work of
the Red Cross is being done Since
his return 10 this country he has
been telling the people of the United
States OF the work Of this great or
ganiZatiOn. The initial organization
Of the Red Cross was made in
Switzerland, the smallest republic in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
METHODIST WILL GIVE
AID TO NORTH ITALY

NEW YORK, Nov. 21-Rev. d.
b. NJ Triple. president of the Meth
odist college in Rome, sailed today
for Europe 10 launch the extensive
reconstruction program sanctioned
by the Methodist Episcopal church.
He has been authorized 10 spend
800. 600 at once for relief work IN
northern Italy and in cities redeem
ed from Austria. besides $4,000
for rebuilding HugenOt and Walden
sian churches in France He will
later receive larger amounts from
the church's reconstruction budget
or s5.OOO.0O0 for 1919.
A delegation headed by Bishops
". r. Anderson OF Cincinnati. and
T. : Henderson OF Detroit. will also
jeave for Europe next month 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21

ed Iron takes hold from the first
dose. Results are seen and felt:
strength returns. food digests. appe.
tite picks up. sleep is restful. there
is a color in the cheeks and a spar
kle 20 the eye that only blood
charged with iron and phosphates
can give.
It Is the duty OF everyone who has
had Spanish Influenza, Grippe or a
hard cold 20 build up their system
with natures tonic. Phosphated Iron.
Il sure Is health protection Safety
first. The results will repay You
many times. Give yourself a show
Special notice: To insure doctors
and their patients getting the genu.
inc PhOsphated Iron we have put In
capsules. Do not take pills or tab
lets. Insist on capsules.
Wettick's Pharmacy and Leading
druggists everyWh
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
SCHOOL TEACHERS ASK
FOR BETTER CAR SERVICE

At the meeting OF the Teachers
Federation. Wednesday evening. Dr.
L. s Davis Of the First Baptist
church. outlined the plan for the
War Saving campaign. John Byers,
a member OF the legislative commit
tee OF the Federation. gave a report
OF the committee.
A number Of the teachers related
their experience in getting 10 and
from school. 4 committee was APP
pointed 70 go 20 the superintendent
OF the Chicago, South Bend and
Northern Indiana Ry. 60. and ask
for the Improvement OF the street
car service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
SERGT. CHRoB0T IS
GASSED IN ACTION

Sergt. Michael Chrobot of south
Bend was slightly gassed in action
overseas Sept. Is according 20 word
received "Wednesday by his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Michael Chrobot, Gil
= Philadelphia. Sergt. Chrobot is
recovering I'm base hospital in
France.
Enlisting in this city April "a.
1917. Sergt ChrobOt is member OF
Co II 6lst infantry re was sent
from here 20 Camp Zachary Taylor.
and was later transferred 10 Camp
Green. Charlotte. y =. He sailed
for France on May p Of this year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
URGE MAYORS TO BEGIN
RESUMPTION OF WORK

WASHINGTON. Nor. q To pro-
vide work for men being released
from war industries. the MAYORS OF
the principal cities Of the country
were asked today by the war labor
policies board 20 make arrangements
for starting AS many public work
projects as possible The board re-
quested that its nearest office be no
titled by each town the number o.
men that viii be- needed FOR these
enterprise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
ARMY OFFICER HERE
TO RETURN EVANS TO
Fl. BENZ. HARRISON

Paul Evans. 706 y. ~. Joseph ST..
arrested by the police last Friday on
the request OF the military authori-
ties at Fl. Benjamin Harrison. was
taken 10 indianapolis early Thurs
day morning by Sergt William
Camden Evans Is charged with
being absent without leave.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
CHARGED WITH DISCRETION.

Joseph Ratajczak. 2614 Ford ST.
was arrested late Wednesday night
on warrants for wife and child de-
sertion issued at the request OF his
wife. Mrs Frances Ratajczak.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
CnIds Cnnsc Gin md Infuenla

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININF Tab
let's remove the cause There is only
one "Bromo Quinine." r ".
GROVES signature on the box SOC.
-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

James Thomas, laborer South
Bend. and Henrietta Burchett. do
nestle. South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21

DR.. Francis. who has just return
ed from France, where he has been
doing Red Cross work. spoke TO the
high school students Wednesday
afternoon at the high school audi
torium. With his personal expert
ences in the war zone and the con
tagious humor with which they were
related. ne captured the magma
tons and hearts OF his hearers. A
film. For All Humanity. was
shown following DIR. Francis ad-
dress.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21

work out the reconstruction plans
in detail. Permanent headquarters
will be esta bIished in Paris
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
: >: X X X X X X X x X X X :: ;
: HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

X X X X X X x * X X X X X x 4;
A dance will be given under the
auspices OF the sophomore class in
the local high school gymnasium
Friday. Nov. %, at 7:3O o'clock; ad-
mission so cents. Ransberger' s
orchestra will furnish the music.
The chairmen of the various COM
mittees in charge are: Keith Mas
tiers. George Robertson, Mary Grace
Cleveland and Lois Waters. The
proceeds will be used 10 replenish
the class treasury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21

Chicken supper and hazar given
bv ladies OF Grace Evangelical
hurch Saturday evening. Nov. %, al
g y. Main ST. Supper. CSC.
Advt. 95OS-22