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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-06

outside the camp. in a graveyard q
few Yards away from a magnificent
cathedral. built by an elect body
about so years ago at a cost OF
E6e. goo.
My brother and I visited their
graves yesterday and I could not
help feeling sorry for these poor
fellows who. though they had es-
capped from the shot and shell OF the
battlefield. foOlishly sacrificed their
lives on the verge OF EN- barkation
for home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-06
MEN ALL EAGER
TO GET HOME.

The officers are in no way 10
blame for the delay in transporta-
ton. for they are just as eager TO
get home as are the men. The fact is
that a number OF ships assigned BY
the British government for Canadi-
an transportation have been tied up
for weeks in English ports. waiting
needy repairs. because OF Alabor
troubles The situation. however. is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-06

w. l. Chandler. county chairman
Of the Victory liberty loan cam
paign announced Saturday night
that the whippet tank which will
be used TO advertise the coming
campaign has arrived. and that all
the citizens OF South Bend and
nearby towns will have a chance 10
witness it while in action Sunday
afternoon.
The tank will be in the downtown
district this afternoon. and under
the direction OF the two soldiers in
charge Of il. the tank will crawl
over a few obstacles which Will be
placed in its path just to show how
the obstacles which were put in its
path by the Germans were over
come.
From 1850 Sunday afternoon un-
I'll $3.50 the tank will be on exhibit
ton on Wayne st, between Mich
gan st and Lafayette blvd. at
which time W. c. Reinhold of the
Chicago American will address the
crowd briefly. Then. from in the
afternoon until 3;30 il will be on
exhibition on Main st. IN front of
the court house.
Mishawaka Meeting.
Important Victory loan talks
were made in various parts Of the
county Saturday night in charge of
To oh
the loan. The largest meeting was
held in Mishawaka and was addres-
ed by W. s Reinbold. manager of
advertising service on the Chicago
American. and also South Bend and
Mishawaka SPEAKERS. The whippei
tank. sent into the county for the
purpose OF boosting the loan was
used 10 advantage in parade
through the streets Of Mishawaka
previous 20 the meeting and assisted
in stirring up at an enthusiastic
crowd 10 hear the address of the
Chicago man.
A J. Bowe. attorney OF Chicago
addressed a large meeting at Wyatt
Ind. George VI. Nickels. a Chicago
insurance man. spoke at North
Liberty. Ind. and Elmer d. Broth
Law school Chicago. addressed a
Victory loan 'rowd at New Carlisle
Telephones arc Installed.
Victory loan headquarters at the
Elks' temple IS rapidly filling up
with workers and daily becoming
a buster place I'm preparation for
the start of III loan campaign. Six
telephone trunks have been install
ed at headquarters. three trunks OF
the Home Telephone Co. and three
trunks OF the Bell The Bell mum
Der on all three trunks is $500. The
numbers on the Home lines are
1857. 1854 and 1853.
A thoroughly organized informa-
ton bureau is 10 be installed az
( headquarters 10 answer all ques-
tions in connection with the Vic
tory loan at all times Saturday at
ternOon and e-ening. the telephone
exchange was temporarily swampcd
with inquiries in regards to the an
7 pearanCe OF ne Puppet tank in
South Bend and Mishawaka. show
ing the unusual interest manifested
/ in activities IN connection with the
( new loan.
An important meeting OF all the
men connected with publicity and
I advertising features OF the loan is
7 announced for the Elks' temple at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon. All mem
bers Of these committees are urged
+ 20 be present.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-06
Russian Flag Torn From
Train By u. S. Soldier

ARCHANGEL April 5.-The allied forces principally British
and Russian operating the Sedn Mekhenga sector delivered
crushing defeat yesterday afternoon large boshevN attacking
party
The charged allied bockhouSeS and the piles of boil
dead lying them this morning indicated the severity Of
the enemyS losses.
In addition the allied troops captured nearly 100 prisoners IN
GLIDING bOlShevik battalion commander and his adluant
In the Boshe Ozerk sector American patrols continue 10
haasS the enemy and the allied heavily bombarng the
town.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-06

NEW YORK, April 5.-Lack of a
standardized system of punish
ment governing courts martial to
gether with absence generally of
competent counsel for accused men
at their trials are some of the
grave defects" in the present mill
tary system of the nation. it was
asserted in a statement issued to-
night by Maj. Roscoe Stewart, ten>
porary secretary of the cVumittee
Of former officers in the Judge adj
vocate generals department organ
lied here recently 10 affect re
form" of the military code.
These defects" it was said. re-
suited "in severe injustice TO the
soldiers who are so unfortunate as
to be charged with military Of
lenses"
Mai. Stewart cited several cases
TO show the disparity i'm courts
martial sentences among them that
OF an eleventh infantry man who.
absent without leave two days. was
sentenced TO ten years in prison. in
comparison with that of a soldier
who was absent Is days stole S4S
and forged a check. for which he
was sentenced only TO five years
and then his sentence suspended.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-06


ARCHANGEL Friday April 1.-The boShevk apparently are
Withdrawing troops BOhe south ArchangeL
where patrol activities favorable the allies occurred today One
patrol encountered bohevik outpost and captured and
killed %.
East of Obozerskaya miles of Bohe Ozerk the
concentrated considerable number OF troops but
pulsed raid MekhTenga west of the Dvna the
allies carried raid which number of the enemy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-06

NlliCA dllA NNh NI4 N DlN II Jul Cd
In the direction OF Omega. the
bOlSheviki continue 10 shell the
allied positions at KleShive.
Associated Press Service:
LONDON, April 5.-An off,
cial statement dealing with the
operations on the MurmanSk and
Archangel fronts. issued tonight,
says:
"Gen. Maynard is taking en-
ergetic action to deal with the
situation which is causing anxiety
80 miles south of MurmanSk
ReinforcementS of infantry and
have been rapidly moved
down the railway line and it Is
hoped they may succeed I'm nipping
in the bud the mutinous tendency
among the Finnish troops who form
part of Gen. Maynard's forces. The
object Of these latter is beIieyed To-
be to effect "a junction with the boil
sheviki
THE Archangel situation is un-
changed. The bolsheviki have nor
attacked after their recent disas
trous failures"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-06

Associated Press Service
IRKUTSK. Thursday. March o..
An American soldier is alleged TO
have torn a Russian flag from the
rear platform OF special train
bearing Gen. Diedrichs. commando
Of the Czecho-Slov forces I'm S-
IBERIA. and Col. Romanoysky. an
bolshevik leader in the Cdinsk
district, hen IL was passing through
the village OF Polka, near Buchedu
Manchuria. officers on the train ex
pressed Indignation over the Incl
dent when the train reached here
today
British. Russian and japanese
flags were shown on the rear plat
form OF the train which had stop
ped at Pelka. When the train was
pulling out and had gained some
Roadway, an American soldier from
westboUnd troop train which had
been sidetracked. is said 20 have
swung on the platform and with some
difficulty tore the Russian flag from
its fastenings.
The officers were especially irri-
tated. since this was the second an
pleasant incident in which America
soldiers have figured recently Three
days before this incident happened
several Americans from a troop
train waiting on a siding az Mulu
station, Aanchuria. tried 20 board
the same special train in spite o.
the platform guard The latter push
ed one of the Americans from
the cars whereupon he and his
companions secured arms and re-
turning demanded that the guard
be turned over 20 them. according
so the officers. Several cars filled
with cadets from the Tladivostoh
military school were attached 90 tie
special aud they likewise armed
themselves. What promised 10 be-
serious situation vas relieved wEen
tre commander ~ the cadets order
ed the train 70 start
Reports Of the incidents have
been sent 90 MAJ. Gen William s
Graves. commando n the America
expeditionary forces in siberia. PSI
Col ROmanOvsky. The latter .u-
formed Cen. Graves that tho men
were intoxicated. and added.
OF regret the lack o. discipline in
these troops. which increases the
animosity OF Russians toward Amer
fra
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-06

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-06
THE WEATHER.

Indiana: Fair south. rain north
portion sunday Monday probably
rain and colder
Lower Michigan. Rain sunday.
warmer northeast portion Monday
colder and cloudy probably rain
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-28
Ml,wssk.. shop. May Close.

Dubuque. Nov. es.--with the an
nounccnent, that men Mt tho Mliwau-
kee shops will be laid OF soon unless
the strike Of coal miners 10 brought
to an end, the coal situation In Du :
buque took another turn today.
THE situation is plain" said super
intendent Parkinson today. There
Is no coal being mined, Reserve stocks
are being used. and when these arc
gone shutdown Is inevitable. We
have enough coal to continue for
reasonable length OF time. but the ne
cessity for at least q partial shutdown
easily can be seen.
1--WE can operate for a while, ou
suspension OF operations certainly Is
near IL the strike Is not ended"
A lay-off OF men at the milwaukee,
shops would mean an enormous loss IN
wages and would tie up one OF the
city's biggest plants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-28

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The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
TO HONOR IOWA MAN IN
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND

SOUTHAMPTON. Eng. Dec. 30
Plans are being made to bestow the
freedom of the borough on Col. A. W.
Swain, American consul, here since
1908.
Bestowal Of its freedom is one OF
the highest honors an English city
may accord. Few Americans have
received the honor. Both Colonel and
Mrs. Swain. who was Miss Pauline
Given of Des Moines, Iowa, are popu-
lar with Southampton residents. They
have engaged in many civic move
ments.
Col. Swain. formerly at Montevideo.
Uruguay, was born in Womelsdorf,
Pa. in 1845. He served in the civil
war and afterwards was we'll known
as an Iowa newspaper publisher.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
clEMENcAU's AND WILSON'S
VIEWS ON ISSUES DIFFER

PARIS, Dec. 3O.-"I'd be lying II I
said that I agreed with Wilson on al,
points" Premier Clemencnu declared
In the Chamber OF Deputies today.
Wilson's ideas are different from
those or man whose country has
been devastated for four years. and
which In Justice must be restored, =
he added.
Wilson congratulated Gle mencau
on his statement to Lloyd George to
the effect that he (Clemencau) woul |
have no objection 20 the British feet
rendering the same service In the fu.
tnre that II did in this war. Clemen.
eau expressed confidence that the al
lies would enter the peace conference
In the same united spirit which they
had displayed through the war. At
the conclusion the chamber voted con
fidence in Clemencnu's government
1908 to %.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
FRENCH PRESIDENT WILL VISIT
THE UNITED STATES SOON

PARIS. Dec. 31.-President Poin
care is planning to visit the Unite /
States soon after the peace confer
ence. He predicted that the allie
would enter the peace conference
agreed on bases for peace. 1t was an.
nounced officially this morning. The
whole tone OF Poincare's interview
granted the United Press this morn
ing permeated with friendly feeling
toward the United States.
Germany must not be permitted to
get ahead Of us by starting her fac.
tories while we are struggling to re-
build ours which she destroyed. She
must furnish us with machinery. ma
terials and other supplies to rebuild
our factories" Poincare said.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
LEGISLATURE MEETS TOMORROW
BILLY ADAMS TO CHIEF SENATE

DENVER, Dec. 31.-When the legis-
lature meets at noon tomorrow to
organize Allyn Cole Of Lamar will bs
elected speaker of the house and Sem
ator Billy Adams of Alamosa, presi.
dent pro tenn of the senate which is
Democratic.
1t is understood that the last trace
of opposition to Adams has been re-
moved by agreement to give the in
surgent Democrats a fair representa-
ton on the committees.
Both parties held caucuses here this
afternoon and will hold another ses-
sion tonight. Representative Girard
of Boulder county has been named
Republican caucus chairman. Republi.
can floor leader will be selected later
when the timber available shows up
just what they can do in action. Tenn
porary eader will be the chairman of
the steering committee who will be
selected at this evenings caucus. The.
house patronage committee headed
by II. e. Tedmon OF Weld is consider
ing appointments to further three
jobs in the state.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
WILSON DISCUSSES MATTERS
OF INTEREST IN LONDON

LONDON. Dec. 2S.-Speaking in
historic Guildhall. Wilson declared
that his conversations with. British
statesmen had revealed n complete
agreement that mere items OF peace
would be worthless unless there
stood back OF them a permanent con-
cert OF power for their maintenance.
That is the most reassuring thing
that has ever happened In the world"
Wilson said. When this war began
thought OF league OF nations was
indulgently considered as academic:
now we find that the practical lead
Ing minds OF the world are detcrmin-
ed to get IT,"
IL was unofftcially. but authorita.
lively announced that Britain and tho
United States have not yet reached a
common basis OF understanding rela-
tive to freedom OF the seas. Leaders
OF the two great English.speaking
democracies are now striving for a
solution Of that problem.
Wilson was given an address OF
welcome on parchment in n gold cas-.
ket at the formal Guiidhall ccremon-
les OF welcome. Aftcrward he and
his wife went to the mansion house
as the mayors luncheon guests. VIII
son later resumed conferences with
British statesmen. Their conversa.
tions are said to be progressing very
satisfactorily"
Following dinner with Lloyd
George and other members OF the
cabinet tonight. Wilson is going 10
Carlisle to visit his mothers birth
place.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03

PARIS. Dec. 3l.-Balfour arrival
and Immediately conferred with the
house on details regarding peace. VII
son will reply to Clemenceau's speech
OF yesterday at proper time. II war
stated. It is generally regarded that
Premier Clemenceau's idea that the
are not yet ready to abandon the bal
ance OF power idea will eventually b,
cleared away. Clemenceau's idea is
not regarded by Americans as any
cause for alarm as he Is prepared TO
concede much In the interest,of equrl
Justice.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
Clubs for Officers Wives.

One of the hardships of war on this
side of the water has been the diff
Guilty and expense which officers
wives have encountered when they
attempted to live near their husbands
in camp. War Camp Community SER
vice has attempted to solve the food
and lodging in every continuity
near big comp. but 1t remained TO-
Baltimore War Camp Community to
take the decisive step of opening. not
one, but two clubs for officers wives
where they can lodge and board at
reasonable rates. The two clubs are
at 1926 st. Paul street, and 1922 North
Calvert street. Inquiries as to rules
elect from the volunteer worko-s who
manage these clubs that there. is an
excellent rule to the effect that no
officers wife can be accommodated
more than two weeks at stretch,
which Is invariably disregarded when.
ever It is possible to accommodate her
longer.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
GERBER SAYS HE is NOT A
PRO-GERMAN IN ANY SENSE

CHICAGO. Dec. 31-Victor Berger
on the witness stand this morning
flatly denied charges that he was pr
German. You can't pro-kaiser and
Socialist simultaneously. the terms
are very contradictory" Berger tcid
the prosecutor. In his testimorcy
he admitted that he orderd his Nil
waukee editors to prime German dis.
patches before allied dispatches He
said IAN the dispatches were lies.
I believed German lies were little
nearer the truth than allied ,'es.''
Mr.. Berger was permitted to talk
freely on the stand OF his career OF
Socialism
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
.
AUSTIN. .
, II .
, . . . . . . . . . . Q . . Z

Jacob Brown is reported Ill with the
flu at the hotel.
The passenger train was on time the
afternoon Of December 3Oth.
Guy Whitaker who has been i'll
with the flu. is now able to be about.
Glen Briney, formerly of Peach Val
ley is visiting friends in town He is
e6 route to his home in California
from the officers training camp in
Kentucky. An interesting souvenir OF
his camp experience is sh-apnel
shell which he carries with him.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
WATER USERS WOULD HAVE
GOVERNMENT HANDLE SEEF

The following resolution was pass.
ed unanimously by the Board of Di-
rectors Of Uncompahgre Valley Water
Users association at their December
meeting:
tors OF the Uncompahgre Valley Wa
ter Users association,
THAT the greatest menace to the
continued and permanent prosperity
of this project is the seep conditions.
That the elimination Of seep gen.
erally and the prevention OF the fur.
ther spread Of seep is a project prop
osition.
That an extensive system OF main
drainage canals should be constructed
by and for the. project at project ex-
pense.
THAT with main drainage canals
provided by the project the individu.
al land owners could and should then
drain their holdings at their own ex.
pense.
That all water obtained by reclama-
tion by drainage either by the project
or by individuals belongs to the pro-
ject.
THAT it is the sense OF the direc-
tors that the Reclamation Service
should construct the main drainage
canals at an early date and the cost
Of the same be apportioned over the
project lands and that terms OF repay
ment to the government should pro
vide ample time and be added to the
cost Of water and payable only after
the water is paid for.
THAT in view OF the foregoing and
with a knowledge OF the deplorable
conditions caused by seep throughout
this project.
I'VE respectfully request the water
users at their meeting to be held in
February. 1919. to petition the govern
ment to construct without delay a
comprehensive system OF drainage
canals throughout this project and
that in this work employment he given
SO far as possible to the men who
have been in the service OF the coun-
try in the recent war with Germany.
preference being given to discharged
soldiers and sailors residents OF OF
this valley"
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
PEACH VALLEY.
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Jake FeGdler is building an addition
to his house this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Willis and chi.
dren were callers at the Newin home
Sunday afternoon.
The Peach Valley school reopened
December 81. with full attendance
Miss Carrie Scoot of Delta az teacher
N. A. McClurg, w. +. Jack son, F
E. Willis and son Clarence, motored
to Olathe and Monsrose Saturday on
business.
Chas. Dorsey has rented rarcll
in the valley and expects to m 3ve
February 1st. He has signed ZIP for
30 acres OF beets.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-03
NORTH DELTA GOSSIP
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Mrs Rome Markley is nursing in the
AL Schillings home.
The family of Isaac Kepler are or
the sick list this week.
The granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Brown, little Alice Lambert, has
been suffering with the Group the past
week.
Miss Lepna Raichart leaves Friday
for Greeley where he is atten ting col
lege.
The schools opened up in Mort
Delta with eight pupils in attendance
Monday.
Mrs. Jesse Miller, who has been WIS.,
iting her parents at Ridgway. returned
to her home last week.
Jim Blessing with his family return
ed to Marshall Pass. where he is en-
ployed with the Rio Grande, last Wee.
Mr. and Mrs. Harve rnlilips have
four pound baby girl. born last Friday.
Mrs E. E. Reeves is nursing Mrs.
Phillips.
Miss Jesse Brown, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown, who live or
the old Gallant place. is laid up with
cold this week.
Nathan PlantZ, who has been at
Vancouver, Washington, in the avia-
tion service was discharged and re
turned home last week.
Mrs. Jesse Bond is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Charley Stillwagon.
making the acquaintance of her new
granddaughter, Maxine Stillwagon.
B. F. Crowley and son Rollin, came
down from the Oak Hill ranch last
Thursday. They visited Mr.. Crow
ley's mother, Mrs. Jane Crowley, re-
turning to their home Saturday.
Mrs. AL Schillings are the proud
parents of baby boy, Giles Ellworth,
born Saturday morning. Mother and
babe doing nicely and AL. is stepping
high.
Goran Raichart returned to Denver
last Friday to take up his studies a.
the Denver Dental college, after
very pleasant time with home folks
over the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. L. E. Peters, who has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Guy Merritt
will return to her home at Clarks-
burg, West Virginia, Sunday, after
a very pleasant visit with the Merritt
family.
Miss Olive Isensee, who is employed
at the Knight-Campbell Music COM
pany. in Denver, in the Victrola de-
partment as stenographer. came home
Tuesday to recuperate after having
the flu. Later he subjected herself
to an operation for appendicitis. then
a second attack of the flu. She will
return to Denver to her work socr
as she RECEIVERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. s. Hickman AMI
son George Hickman. wife and chill
dren, spent New Years day with the
formers son and family. Harry Heck.
man of Delta.
d. 8. Hickman is working for the
Western Colorado Power Company, he
has given the machinery at the Delta
plant complete overhauling and will
be employed by the company FOR some
time yet.
Ernest Stewart recently received
the sad news of the death OF two 0:
mis- sisters with the flu, at their horne
near the Eastern Colorado line.
Wayne Lewis. grandson Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. @. Lewis of North Delta. hav.
been advised that he is much better.
He was in a precarious condition for
several days. Wayne's Delta friends
will be pleased to learn that he will
recover