South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

4NaTtefeo ard whore many are em-
gicyed in large motor shops. The
town liall or Pauua j. used b. the
as their entertainment audit0-
rinm. - viii be remcnl bered that
THIS hall was Lit iast spring by 4
siaeE from the German Big Bsrtha'
gun, which tore away q corner OF
the BUILDING ana left q number OF
holes In the roof As We cndcag-
Ored TO entertain tho men with y
rendition OF Victor Hug0's great
story OF Jean Val Jean" we ever
and anon glanced an eye toward the
roSm, where tie holes still remain
onrepaired.
After the lecture we had a most
enjoyable visit with the soldier men.
while the y A. q. \. canteen ladies
served coffee-goOd American COT
Iee--which cannot be easily secured
even in any Of the high priced Paris
hotels. There are ~ Pantm a num-
her Of HOosier soldiers. three OF
whom are from south Bend
Charles ". r. Waggoner Willard b
IEick and Peter Plata
Give Addresses IN Hotels.
Yesterday morning we preached
at L. :. army headquarters near
the center Of the city of Paris. and
last night in the fine auditorium OF
the Hotel Pavilion There ar
seven hotels in Paris conducted by
The i. NJ <. A. where enlisted men
and officers who are transient guests
IN the city may ind comfortable
lodgings. The largest Of these for
enlisted men is the Hotel Pavilion
And what a magnificent company of
8 American soldiers were crowded in
that hotel last night and how splen-
didly did thet sing under the direc-
ton OF a capable leader May We
add that not only az this service but
at all other religious services We
have thus far been permitted 10
speak In France we have found
amons the men most nearly re-
spouse 10 the GOSPEL appeal.
10 might be interesting for the
people OF South Eend to know tEat
the capable secretary in charge OF
tn Y NJ. e. A work at Hotel Pa
Wilton IS air. Titus X. Wittwer. OF
philad elphia, cousin OF Messrs.
George and Edward Whittwer. We
took pains TO assure this worthy and
most courteous secretary that he
need not be ashamed OF his South
Bend relatives.
Tomorrow wa singer and my
seif-leave Paris for a mission in the
Tours or third region OF France. Our
Itinerary for the next 10 days is as
follows: st. Afghan. April 1915;
BOurges. April Ills. GreVres, April
1872. and Tours. Aprn 25-24.
L. =. Ministers in France
The following are the names of
ministers who. at the request Of DR..
John II. Mott. are engaged on mis-
sion similar 70 Ours-Speaking TO
American troops located in the va
rious regions of France Or. Ii. III
Bell professor OF theology. san
Francisco; Dr. w. o. Carrier. presi-
dent OF Carroll college; DR. Cleland
"a. McAfee. NCCormioa Theological
Seminary. Chicago; Bishop Robert
l.. Paddock. of Oregon. Dr. T. G..
Sellers. Moody Institute, Chicago;
Or. Joseph Vance. First Presbyte-
ran church. Detroit, d.. s.. c Gov
eri. First Presbytei church. Chi
cago. BisbOp BrauCa OF Missis-
sippi. EvanscIist g. c. Honeya eli.
Chicago; Bishop e.. l. Mitchell. s.
paul. and Or j. - T. Ihav0s. of
Who's names We do not recall Or
John r. Mou. general secretary OF
the Y. IA. q. A Is ~ present I'm
Paris in connection with tins and
other work of the association.
The ). 81 g.. a. has at present IN
France 200 women and 1000 men
working in the various departments.
May we briefly call attention TO
The association chat you may the
better understand hOu this force
are employed.
Hotel Department.
The Red Triansle" or a recent
date published an Paris sets forth
toe following interesting facts
1'here are at present in France uu-
der ). NJ. <. \. management a total
az i. 3 hotels anu restaurants tor en-
listed men and officers Tnis chain
Of American hosteiries IS the largest
in the world outside the United
states and represents % monthly ont
iay OF many million francs for over
head expense.
These .'caravanserics'' stretch
from the Dase ports OF ST Nazaire.
Ie HaVre. I.rcst and Bordeaux 10
Paris and Theme across 10 the towns
at the front and or to the Rhine.
he farthest point being Cohlenz
where large building has been
aekn over for the acconmc datiOu
81 the enlisted men on furloCgh.
We have already called attention
o the fact that there are seven
arge hotels conducted by the ~"
- Paris In addition there are two
cal American lunch counters. two
afcterias and IS canteens mn oper-
sson IN this sreat city.
Hotel Rates High.
we have visited tEe "T' hotels
n Paris and have found that they
re- so popular that they are crowd
a TO the linI Hotel rates are very
high not only In Paris but other cit.
IS OF France Therefor IL Con
eadily be- seer What blessing THESE
Y" hotels are TO both officers ana
nlisted mel in Paris. Brest. BOr-