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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17

said Thursday night that they
might have the resolution called up
tomorrow, but that ii might go over
until Saturday or early next week
A majority vote Of the senate is re-
quired 70 bring the resolution from
the calendar before the senate and
on this proposition probably will
come the first test Of strength.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17

Taking chances with your coffee
is poor policy, you take no chances
at the Conee Ranch. Selected.
blended and roasted by an expert
coffee man as a specially. not a side
issue. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17
SUCH LCVEIY STYLES,

Just one OF the many compliment
tary expressions heard daily by
those inspecting the varied assort-
ment OF beautiful suits at T. S.
Garland and Co. Suits. 1915 to SIS.
Tricatines. Poplins and Poiret
twills. Serges in six different styles
way out OF the ordinary. Workman
ship perfect. Always a little touch
Tweed mixtures In greys and tans.
or distinction at Garlands.
--Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17

Bedding plants OF all kinds a.
Williams & Co, I3s S Michigan ST.
NAdvt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
GET.T0GETHER Meeting
HELD BY MISS0URlANs
State Society Is Addressed bv Rev
Thomas N. Finley, Who Dis
cussed "Americanisua.n

One hundred and dfty Missouri.na
enjoyed a "get-together'' at the ART
meeting Of the season of the Mis-
souri, Society at the New Ebbitt Iaat
evening. Old acquaintances foreeath.
cred and new ones were made.
Rev. Thomas NJ. Finley Of St Eouia
president of the Aerocruiser Corpor-
alton. in Washington with the air
craft production board. addressed tho
meeting. His subject was -Ameri
canism."
He explained that the traditions,
fair play Of this nation has been
an object lesson to the. world
He predicted that this country would
insist that not even our allies be
given conquered land to produce
wealth at the cost Of the crushing at
the local state polite. He attributed
the present "Americanism," a. DEFINED
by Roosevelt. to the teachings Of the
Bible. the pulpit and the public
schools.
A tribute was paid Missourian. hv
Rev. Finley. He said that NOT oniv
their geographical location mad
them the hub Of the nation. buf IN
individualism of the nativea rzdi,f
all the elements that produced "Amsr-
icanism" In every corner Of the NJ
ton.
A musical program vas given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
BURGLAR-GUARD REPORT
WILL Be INVESTIGATED
Alleged Carelessness at Morgan
Shell Plant Also to Be probed
by Senate Committee.

PERTH AMBoY, N. J.. November 9.
"A report that two Of the most no
torious burglars In New Jersey had
been employed as guards at the T. A
Gillespie shell loading plant in
Morgan prior to the explosion there
on October which cost nearly 100
lives will be Investigated here next
Thursday when the Senate subcom-
mittee opens it's investigation of the
tragedy. according to an announce
ment today. This report. 1t is said.
will be considered in connection with
other testimony tending to show that
there was carelessness on the part OF
ullcials of the company which might
indirectly have caused the explosion.
Charles Rossi, member Of the plant
police force, testified at today's session
that q guard had told him Robert Ed
ridge, plant superintendent, had made
this response to d warning against
smoking near the loading houses: Il
made the rules around here and 1 can
revoke them If I want to-"
RosSt also testified workmen were not
searched to prevent the carrying of
matches into the plant, and that there
dangerous persons from securing an
employees Identification badge and gain
ing admittance to the plant.
T. A. Gillespie. president of the COM
pany, testified that prior to the time
when shell loading was started at the
plant no effort was made to ascertain
the past history of any of the en-
ployes. After the actual loading be-
gan, however, he said, applicants were
examined carefully.
: Mr. Gillespie and officers OF the
ordnance department who were called
to testify expressed reluctance to
give their testimony in public, and
closed sessions would be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
RULE COVERING SOLDIER
PARCELS misunderstood
Post Office Explains That Those for
\ / Allied Forces, Not A. E. F.,~
Come Under Nov. 6 Order. $50

The Post Office, Department has an
nounced that its order of November
relative to Christmas parcels has been
misconstrued. The department states
that the notice applied only to Christ
mas parcels for. members of the armies
of the allies or individuals in the Red
Cross and similar organizations serv-
ing with those armies, and that the
notice Is not applicable to parcels for
mem beraSpf the American expedition
airy, forcss or individuals; In the Ameri-
can Red Cross or similar organiza-
ttions. serving with the American ex-
peditfoHary forces: ~. -,
!. The rnisconstrned. order is repeated
: I'm view Of the app oechtnk holiday
paekages up to and including :Novem-
.bef 20: without the need for an jim
dfvtdual or special export license,
when tho senderss make statements
that the articles to be transmitted are
not ,Gin the nature of a commercial
transaction, but are articles sent as
gifts because Of the. holiday season
and the packages are, addressed to
members Of the allied armies or indf-
viduals serving in the Red Cross, Y.
M. c. A.. knights Of Columbus. Saliva
ton Army or other. similar organiza-
lions operating, in connection with the
military forces of the. arfes in Europe,
or in connection with any allied ex-
peditionary" forces elsewhere abroad.
: PA kages described above may be
accepted up to the limit Of eleven
pounds when fully prepaid at the
International parcel post rate Of IL
cents a pound or fraction of a pound.
Each package must be fully and
completely addressed, bear tie name
and address Of the sender. and. in adj
dition, the words Christmas package
or Holiday package.
TN Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico
Christmas packages may be accepted
up to and including, December 1. 1918"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
TWO CAPITAL SOLDIERS
DIE OF ILLNESS ABROAD

Private Edward r. Cramer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Cramer. 20
S street, died in France October 8, of
pneumonia
He was born in Fort Wayne twenty
nine years ago and had lived in
Washington for the past seven years.
TWO brothers are in the service.
C6p. Charles B. cramer. jr., is in the
Engineer Corps in France. He has
been there since August, 1917. Rob-
ert Cramer is a private at the Off
GERS training school in Camp Han
cock, Ga.
{ Private Cramer enlisted in the Dis
trict National Guard June z, 1917, and
was in the artillery at the time of his
death. Writing to his father. master
mechanic at the Washington Terminal.
he told that railways in France do
not have the many safety appliances
that are used in the United States.
His name appears in the list of to-
days casualties. There also appears
the name of Private Boyd F. Conely.
406 LIST street southwest Private
Conely died of disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
Huns Face Devastation.

Germany may continue to increase
tho volume of suffering she has al
ready caused: she may possibly resist
a little longer. But tho longer she
become as the fair. .ands she has so
wantonly devastateS
There will be JUGS terms that will
prevent such wantoxneSs again. We
Will do no wrong IL we abandon
no right. -.
1--WE have no designs on tho Ger
man people. but we mean TO secure
beyond all doubt the freedom OF our
own people. The recklessness that
placed the world in such, awful agony
must expect stern reckoning.
when the conditions were consid-
cred all the repreS. Eve partS Of
the empire were cosfsu:e< For years
we have had 4 great. brotherhood OF
suffering; we are now going to have
a great brotherhood OF joy.
THE next few years are charged
with fate for Britain and the empire
Let US Danish all factions and lift Va,
this country to a position 1t never had
before. Let the British empire keep
its head and all will be right with tho
world" 2.,>n ~
The first lord of the admiralty made
interesting disclosures He said that
those who were charged. with that re-
sponsibility waited hourly Cor the
possibility of naval Armageddon.
The whole stage was set for great
sea bttle, but something went wrong,
The army that was going TO try the
last desperate gambling stroke was
paralyzed.
1.-The German navy, I am as con-
WINGED as am standing here to-
night" said the first lord, was ore
dered out and the men would not
come"
Half the German fleet. he declared.
was flying the red flag-and the Ger
man feet was flying the red flag be :
cause it realized that it was not en-
gagged in a good cause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
YANKEE FOR CES REACHMOJJZAY:i
GERMANS IN VIOLENT REACTION

towns to the northeast. There was
considerable enemy activity today In
. retiring movement to the porthward
and eastward. A new German unit
has been identified on this sector.
The Americans have begun work on
new permanent bridge over the
Mouse, although they already have
been able to move even the heaviest
already constructed. This artillery
will neet the stubborn opposition which
has developed in the hills.
The Americans are now only eight
miles from Carignan on tho Mezieres-
Metz railroad, and about nine and
one-half miles from Sedan, and are
able to shell both ways.
Today's work may be said to have
completed the principal phase OF the
American operation since the neck OF
the German lateral Communications
between the armies and the. northwest
was narrowed to the Strangling point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
and win not knowingly violate tn,
same"
Charged With Bootlegging.

Francis Mead. colored, twenty-seven
years old, was arrested last night by De-
tectives Strobel and Stroman Of the
ninth precinct and charged with boot
Logging. Complaint was made that a
bootlegger had been selling LIQUOR to
men employed on the District coal dump
at LIST and N streets northeast, and. it
Is charged. the officers obtained evidence
OF three sales against Mead
Mead's home at 909 4th street WAS
searched and four dozen half-pint bot
ties and six quart bottles Of whisky
found, according to the police. The
prisoner is said to have admitted go
ing to Baltimore and purchasing the
of it. '
Mrs. Catherine Lee Devers, TWENTY
six years old, Mckinley Apartments.
50 and E streets. was arrested last
night by Lieut.. Brown, Sergt Curry
and Policemen Montgomery and quit,
man OF the sixth precinct and charged
with violating the Sheppard and mill
tary zone laws. Four separate charges
were filed against her and she was
held at the station. Police saw thew
found moro than twenty quarts Of
whisky and several bottles Of beer In
her apartment ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
By e. PERCY NOEL.

C1bleKram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES AT
THE FRONT. November 9.-There are
many thousands of British soldiers
who for the last forty-eight hours
or more have continued to do their
duty in pushing the enemy backward
despite an incessant downpour Of
rain, which impedes the transport and
has tendency to dampen the spirits.
It has not been sufficient. however,
to dampen tho ardor Of the army,
which has been increasing ever since
August 8. Today 1t looks forward to
the time when peace and "blighty"
will come, but it has no definite idea
as to when that day will arrive. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
TIE SEDAN FRONT. November a.
One division has reached Mouzay In
Its forward march, despite machine
gun resistance and q particularly
heavy IRE from mine-throwers. There
was = violent enemy reaction to-
ward the north point Of the line, es-
pecially at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The enemy shelled Montigny and
Saulmory, and the Saulmory- Sassy
road and the now American positions
1t LION and st. German intermit-
tently today, and there were occa-
sional bursts of machine-gun fire
from Stenay. The American artillery
replied and the German cannonade
moderated.
: Fires a re f,,rnin1 ~ Stenav and tbe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
STEADY DRIVE DURING WINTER
LIKELY IF IT IS NECESSARY

dominating feeling which seems to
prevail among the men is that Mar
shall F'och will demand full capitula-
ton while the allied armies continue
to advance.
ion that the present wet weather may
be the precursor Of winter. when the
conditions are unfavorable for pro-
gressive action In the field. On the
other hand, the conditions in, the rear
of the line are so much better than
they ever were before in the past four
years that it is doubtful if any kind
of weather will prevent a continued
advance. if such a course shall be
found necessary.
Germany. it is felt among the
British troops. would like to close
hostilities, but to- do so now would
mean capitulation and that would be
equivalent to the end Of the enemy's
military power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
MILK STANDARDS

The mortality rate in New
York dropped from II per 1000
IuD191e to 1s.5 per 1.00e in 1917.
: Coincidental with this fact the
city during these years adopted
milk standards. resulting in the
gradual general pasteurization.
Of practically the whole Of its
bottled milk supply.
In the District Of Columbia the
nearly II per 1000. Our drink.
inE water is excellent, but we
have no milk standards, and,
according to monthly reports
issued by the health officer, a
great deal of raw milk and
cream Of indiscriminate and in
fected quality Is sold and served
daily; 1t is even given to the
patients in many Of our hospi-
tails. =.
Prominent sanitarians have
shown that the danger. for in
stance. to typhoid patients
chances for recovery are great
" lessened when they are given
raw milk. Many children die
from drinking raw milk.
Congress, which governs the
District Of Columbia, has often,
but vainly, been appealed to for
relief in the past ten years, and
much sickness and many deaths.
attributable to infected raw
milk and cream have resulted.
This society Will continue, ~.
It has done in the past. to agi-
tate the milk question until the
District of Columbia has as
good a system Of milk standards
a. other large cities. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
PROTEST sHIPYARD PAY.
Pacific Coast Metal Trades May
Complain to Ship Board

SEATTLE. Wash. November 9Th
Pacific Coast Council OF Metal TRADES
will protest against the Macy award.
which recently revised pay schedules
for shipyards. it was announced today
by the executive committee, bat that
there will be no strike, at least i'm
m ediately. of the affiliated unions. The
unions will be asked to vote, on the
question of sending committee OF
seven TO Philadelphia to lay a ferms I
nrotest before the United States Ship
ming Boards decision. - >
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
IRISH ASK PRESIDENTS AID.

LONDON, November 9.-The Irish
nationalist party is sending to Presi-
dent Wilson a manifesto appealing for
his assistance in settling the Irish
The document quotes at length from
President Wilson's great utterances
on this war which we hold justify US
for our nation on the British govern
y,entn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10

late among the persons present at the
campf1res. Mrs. James A. Wadsworth,
jr., is chairman of the committee in
charge. Mrs. Robert Lansing will be
the hostess for Washington.
Julia Marlowe and E. H. Sothern of
stage fame, both Of whom have been
overseas with the "Over There Thea
ter League Of the Y. M. C.. A, will
speak on the campaign and work of
the seven war-work agencies at Lib
erty Hut Monday night at o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
BR|T|SH-[EADERS
v0|cE.HuNs' DOOM
Lloyd George and Sir Eric
Geddes Speakers at Nc=s
tory Banquet. 80
FOE NAVY EvADED FIGHT

LONDON, November British Wire
less Service).-Premier Lloyd George
and Sir Eric Geddes. first lord Of the
banquet which followed the lord
mayors victory" show: - :, 800
Il have no news for you. said the
premier to the banqueters. who were
expecting an announcement from him
regarding the possible signing Of an
armistice with Germany. lowing to
the rapid and triumphant advance of
the allied troops and to their relentless
pursuit the German ENJOYS have not
been able to get through. and other
means have had to be devised to en-
able them to cross the lines. Owing -
these circumstances have nothing TO
say to you this evening as to the re-
suit of the armistice negotiations. But
for all that it does not matter. -,
Issue Settled, Lloyd George Says.
1.-THE issue is settled. In the spring
we were being sorely pressed. The
channel ports were being threatened
and the steel of the enemy was point
ed at our hearts. = =.
"It is autumn. The capital Of Tur-
key is now almost within .sgunfire of
our ships. Austria is shattered and
broken. The kaiser and the crown
prince have abdicated. prince Maxss
decree said that the kaiser had de-
cided to abdicate.) A successor has
not been found and regency has
been proclaimed.
This is judgment-the greatest
T. =
Germany, said the premier, has
choice today, but will have none to-
morrow. She has been ruined inside
and outside.
IAN army and an armament for
midably created" continued the pre-
rnier, "are now hardly an army o.
an armament at all. Abdication was
only part of the way. The great gen
eral staff Germany modified to
rishten us is reaching its natural end
at moment when it is faced by ruin.
and can get out only by immediate
surrender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10

will be among the lesser counts in
the Indictment
Message Is Picked Up.
The State Department announced
officially last night that the United
States government wireless stations
had picked up a radio message from
the Nauen tower in Germany an
nouncine the abdication Of the kaiser.
The message came direct from Ger
many to the American station.
The text Of the announcement as
it was received here apparently was
the same as that picked up earlier by
the British wireless.
The department again emphasizes
that no official notice from the Ger
man government Of the event has
been received here.
The State Department late yester-
day authorized the statement that an
other rumor started in washington
that Germany had signed the armistice
was entirely false.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.

was passed for a considerable dis
tance,. and reached the Mezieres-Hir-
son railway at the village of Wagny
and south Of Maubert-Fontaine.
On our right we are along the
course. of the Sormonne and have
Mohon. We crossed the Mouse farther
east. opposite Lumes.
Belgian communication-T was
lively artillery activity during the
night on the Belgian front. Belgian
troops are standing along the Ghent-
frontier to the Client station.
The French troops in Belgium. adj
vancing beyond the Scheldt. were able,
Notwithstanding stubborn resistance,
and the northern part Of Pottes, the
southern part Of which is occupied
by British troops. East of Melden
the heights OF Koppenberg were cap
tured.
BRITISH.
November 9-On the right the 4th
and Sd Armies are advancing on
both sides of the Sambre toward the
with little organized resistance.
In the center the LIST Army pro-
crossed rapidly astride the Mons
Condo canal. South of the canal we
crossed the Maubeuge-Mons railway
and are approaching Mons north OF
the Mons-Conde canal
On the left Of the LIST Army the
5th Army cleared the area between
the Scheldt river and the Antoing
canal.
On the left the 5th and I'd armies
gained the east bank Of the Scheldt
on the whole front. The 5th Army has
taken Antoing and Journal and made
progress to the east Of these Places.
Farther north the I'd ARMY Is ab-
preaching Renair. +>-'f IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
3,ooo-Ton Oil Tanker Launched

NEW ORLEANS. November a-rn.
Fuel Oil. s.ooo-ton steel oil tank.
ship. was launched today At the Lar.
Borgne plant here of the Alabama and
New Orleans Transportation Companx.
The Fuel Oil 10 the third Of . squad.
ron OF four tankers being constructed
for trade between Gulfports and the
Mexican Old dAsSs. ssf:.s-5y !, = :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
WAR WORK DRIVE
OPENS TOMORROW
President to Review Parade
Marking Inauguration Of
Campaign for. $170,500,m 0..
DISTRICT. QUOTA, $780, 900

The American nation will start to-
morrow on a seven=day. campaign to
raise s17o.5o0,00o for the use of the
seven recognized welfare organize
lions in continuing their splendid, re-
lief work among the soldiers, both
in this country and Europe. =
In Washington, where 100000 of
this total amount is expected to be
raised, the committee in charge an
nounced last night the stage is set
for a lively and intense drive and that
every effort will be made to oversub-
scribe the amount stipulated by more
than 50 per cent. Basing its Judgment
on the patriotic manner in which the
National Capital has always respond
ed to appeals of this nature, the com
mittee feels sanguine Of the fpal
outcome here. u
The actual campaign will start with
the releasing Of the various teams Of
volunteer man and woman workers who
will solicit funds, but the real feature
Of the opening will be the monster
parade, starting at $3.50 o'clock in the
afternoon, which will be officially re-
viewed by President Wilson, members
of his cabinet and prominent Army and
Navy officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
DIR. CHARLES. ". BROWN DIES
Prominent Physician Passes Away
at Home on z Street,

Dr. Charles w. Brown. q physician Of
prominence VINO has pfacticed his pro-
fession In Warrington for many years,
died At o'clock this morning 1t his
home, 1l11 e street.. Funeral arrange
mentS vim b made later.
! He il survived by his daughter. the
wife of DR.. G. M. Brumbaugh, Of 905
80 sachu setts avenue. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
Fleet Corporation Ship Launched.

NEW YORK. November s.-The
7,5eo-ton steel steamship Do, built for
the Emergency Fleet Corporation. was
launched today at the yards Of the
Downey. shipbuilding Corporation. on
Staten Island. The Dio is the third
ship Of its kind built at the yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
GERMAN,

Novembera9 stDay) Toufs
has been occupied by the British. Be-
tween the Sche1dt and the. Disc and.
west of the Mouse eur. lines have been
Withdrawn according to plans.
The enemy has reached the line
feruweiz, west Of st. Chislain, west
of Maubeuge and east-southeast of
Avesnes. West. of the Meuse the
enemy has followed up as far as the
line Liart-Marby to the Meuss, west
of Sedan.