South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 41, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 10 February 1919 — Page 2

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Home-Coming Soldiers Are Kept Smiling as They Await Discharge

TOUK. Feb. 10. ".SomeJ 'Yep, Broadway for mir.'-!" Veteran of the "his show" over th-r hml, incidentally, veteran and fcomewhat 1,1. if1 first-nighters of theatrical performance given within hearing of the crash of battle, a fisherman from Main.- ani a Kansas f.irm'-r. rspf( ti vnly sergeant und coporal in the Fnited Ftat:n Army, were "talking it ov r" a a midnight train Lore th m from an evening's amufenifnt in New York tc. .a nearby debarkation (amp. With several core of their comrades, guests of the War Camp Community service, which had provided orchestra tickets for a star attraction of the metropolitan dramatic eason, they had enjoyed one of the numerous features of the welcome to home-coming troops conducted by this organization. Hacked ly a fund of $900.000, appropriated for its work in th- Im!!ate future in this vicinity, the War Camp has arranged an attractive proirram of entertainment covering the month of debarkation nnd intended, whll giving evidence of th country'? appreciation of it soldiers' sacrifices, to combat the niot insloiou enemy of army moral1 loneliness. lAUr tn llv on Mmc. During a year or more of con's tant chant' f seen from cantonment to transport, to training camp .abroad, to the "hardening" trenches, to battle, to rest billets and back into the fitfht asain the American soldier, the War Camp directors ay, has developed In an extreme decree the "Where do we go from here " habit. Returned to home soil in the process of demobilization, it is inevitable, they declar1, that he will chafe over detention at a debarkation can. p. To meet this situation the organization provides theatre parties, automobile rides, meals and sleeping accommodations for men on leave In New York, while for the bed-ridden wounded In the debarkation hospitals almost daily entertainments are glren by players from the leading Ilroadway produtclons. uppearing on professionally equipped stages in the wards. The New York Camp makes itself felt an a "cheer up" agency for homeward bound troops as soon as their transport enter the harbor. Its activities continue until the returning units tart for the demobilization cantonments. when other branches of this country-wide organization, which is to receive approximately $20.000.000 of the United War Work fund, take up the task which leads eventually to the .soldiers hearthsides. Skeptical AtxMit Welcome. Some of the earlier continents, greeted as they came up the bay by the citizens committee aboard a police boat and by choruses or siren and whistle, were skeptical regarding the material side of their welcome. "They gave us an official how-rye-do hut what does that fret us?" va the comment of a "doughboy," and his comrades nodded absent. Their first moment ashore was Dne of enlightenment. The pier was placarded with announcements of the "Community's" weekly vaudeville show, to which "Your uniform is your pass," and at the cantonment the men found War Camp workers waiting for them, circulating information concerning the organization's numerous stations In N'ew York and arranging- witlr their Who can wear tit

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officers for various types of free entertainment. As a result, the soldiers' typical "Ia-V go" found ready outlet. To "keep Vm spilling." the War Camp distributes every week anion;' returned troops, along with other soldiers, sailors and marines within the city's cites. 10.000 tickets for the hot metropolitan hows, many of them donated by theatre owners; it rtages Jn the port hot-pltals six or seven entt rtainments a week, with Ilroadway actors and actresses as volunteer p rformera; it conducts in the Manhattan opera house every Sunday afternoon a continuous vaudeville performance, to which American and allied uniforms give admission; it provides every Sunday, and whenever possible during the week, automobile sightseeing tours for Jüo to r 0 wounded men; nnd it holds scores of "home again" parties, at which hundreds, of girls from the Comrade society make merry with the men and help to ease them back into civil life after their necessarily restricted existence under military discipline. 1'iiriiUh Hotel Steni. This is the lighter side of the War Camp work, which provides comforts as well as entertainment. With a hotel on West Twenty-seventh st. as its center, the organization maintains a feeding and housing system capable of accommodating thousands of men at a time. At the hotel, which has 1.500 hods, a men in uniform may spend the night and have breakfast at a cost of to "0 cents. Similar arrangements prevail at canteens and smaller stations throughout the city. In the aggregate the War Camp has steeping quarters for 10.000 men. soon to be Increased to l.r..ooo through ä gift from the war department of 5.000 beds. At nil these stations a soldier's or sailor's credit is good. If a guest says he is "broke" the workers take his "I. O. IV The organization credits its patrons, who have numbered many hundred thousands, with a record showirg only one per cent, of failures to redeem this pledge. The War Camp Community service is one of the "Big Seven" organlrations pushing to promote the welfare of the fighting men. The work in New York, where $r.0.eon a week is expended, is most Important, because of the city's strategic location in relation both to the home-coming troops and the sailrs who are manning their transports, but at minor prts. as well as at inland stations of all branches of the army and navy, the program is conducted on a scale in keeping with the number of men assembled. Letters from thousands of mothers, on file at head quarters, attest the character of tlil? War Camp service, which stands as assurance to the families and friends of more than four million men in the army and navy, a majority of whom will be discharged within the year, that the time of waiting wil be lightened for them with activities that are antidotes to homesickness and discontent.

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By Genevieve Kemble TUESDAY, FEB. 11. The astrological outlook for this daj I moit Interesting with nearly ail ol th planets alijned In either lunar ot mutual aspect, and with the preponderating influences propitious. There I' propect of unusual activity In both buslnes and social Internst. a& well ai domestic and affertlonal. although there may be some concern as ta the litter, aa there are certain detrimental conditions calling for patience, though th emotions and the energies will be bold , and excitable under th Lunar trin I transit to Mara inciting to adventur ar.d initiative. Some weak influence! give, warning of slight disappointments, and admonish those in employment tc remain quiet and patient, and all to avoid change. It Is not advisable to lend or ri3k money. Thoso whose birth Jay It is may have an active and enterprising year, but with ftiight annoyances. They should not lend money or should not attempt Important chant:. A child born on this rlay will be active, energetic, enterprising, cci.erous. kind and affectionate, but may be extravagant nnd erratic In conduct Nevertheless It will be fucciss THIEVES IN P0ULIN GROCERY FOR THIRD TIME IN M0 S. Poulin's grocery store at X. Emcricl st., was robbed a ;:.0 last evening. Entrance forced through a rear door. cash drawer was oP"ned but th was no money there, Mr. Poulin h ing brought it home with him wr he closed up Saturday night. After a hurried inventory of . -i m . T fi 1t "1 At. .A siock .Mr. 1 uuun ueciaieu mai y only articles missing were a fi cartons of eigarets and a box c cigars. He thought the robbery y was done by s.ome boys who have been hang- f ing around in his neighborhood for j th past few days. Officers Wright and Stull investigated the robbery. This is the third time in a month that Mr. Poulin's store has been robhed. DIES FROM GRIEF OVER LOSS OF SON fJrief over the death of his four-year-old son Is said to be the eaus of the death of Harry Lewis Johnson yesterday afternoon. Four weeks ago today Mr. Johnson received word that his son. Warren L,cw!s Johnson, had died at his home in TVtroit, Mich. - Plans were immediately made by Mr. Johnson to. bring the body of his son to this city for hurial. Soon after the burial of his son, Mr. Johnson began to fall in health, lie was taken to the hospital and every effort was made to save him, but since the death of his son he seemed to have no interest In life. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife. Anna, his father, John Q. Johnson, and two sisters, Mrs. Otto Kent and Mrs. George Duncan, both of this city. Funeral services will be held at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Otto Kent, on the X. Michigan rd.. Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, and at the Tilery church nt 10:. 10 o'elock. Revs, fjoorge and Cripe officiating. Burial will be in Ullery cemetery. PRESRYTERIAM CHHRCHRS HOLD UNION SERVICES T?cv. F. B. Van Nuys, D. P.. of Ooshen. addressed a union service of the five Presbyterian churches in tiniitVi Iloriil 1n:t nieht The rneetinc was held In the First Presbyterian ' church and was in the Interest of the new era movement which Is being observed by the Presbyterian denomination throughout the world. Rev. Van Nuys delivered a strong and most inspiring address, nnd his hearers were aroused to the task nnd opportunities as outlined by the speaker. Bev. C. A. Llpplncott. Rev. A. M. Fells and Ti. F. Augustine have been appointed delegates to attend th new era movement conference which will be held in Chicago today and Wednesday. iEELLS IN TRIBUTE TO COL ROOSEVELT Rrv. A. M. Kol. D. D.. of th Westminster church delivered an eulo-ry commorr.oratin? the life of Theodore Ilooscvelt, yesterday Tr.orr.tner. Th speaker emphasized the fact that Roosevelt was ;i composite of several nationalities with whom Americanism was a passion. The late president was pictured as a typical American in his ideas of physical development, political services and home and rclirlous lif. MEMORIAL SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH 'h:irl:s T. Andrei., for many jarh .in intimate acquaintance of the late Col. Roosevelt, was th? principal speaker at the Roosevelt memorial services held last evening in S:. Raul's Memorial Methodist church, "Personal Reminiscences of Theodore Roosevelt," was the subject of the t;;lk by Mr. Andrews. Rev. James U C.ardncr, I). D spoke on the subject. "Roosevelt the Man." At the close of the services motion pictures portraying the hazardous lifo of an airman were shown. MIT YOt'lt VALKNTINHS HE rLovi:ns. You will tind fine assortments of corsage bouquets und flower arrangements for Saint Valentine's thy at Williams and C'. Advt. 133ST-1 3 FIRST IN THE NEWS-TiMES

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HC, PLEA L)L "Send a-Shipload," Begs Wife of New Minister to America. NEW YORK. Feb. "Send a shipload of clothing to Serbia," is the pica of Madame Slavko Groultch, wife of the minister to this country from the new kingdom of Serbs. Croats and Slovenes, who started today an organized effort to obtain from the American people the material desperately needed by Serbians. Not only manufactured clothing, but cloth by the yard and especially footwear. Is desired, according to Mme. Groultch, honorary chairman of the Serbian aid fund clothing committee, which has undertaken the task of collecting the clothing and which has its headquarters at 33S Madison av.. this city. Arrangements have been made to receive there all express or parcel post shipments. Transportation to Serbia has been arranged througn the Washington legation of the new Jugo-Slav kingdom. One (larment to Family. "In many Serbian families there Is but one wearable garment," said Mme. Grouitch. "During the war, Serbia was so nearly inaccessible that relief work was almost imposlble. Since Serbia is 96 per cen farming country, there was little rchandise in the whole kingdom. the first Austrian invasion of compeltely devastated the richarter. In successive invasions. able goods furniture, clothws and cattle were stolen, ipon their return from exile. ians found their country ipped of everything. In order to they must work their farm. Tfte men are making rude imple ments and the women trying to construct loomr. But they have no raw materials with which to work, and unless clothing is sent in time for the planting season they cannot start their crops, nnd will be faced by famine. "The men are already broken in health, crippled and tubercular. The women, worn out by the struggle for existence, are bent and aged. The children (all under eight years of age have died, for milk and chocolate have not been tasted in Serbia for three years) are anaemic and tubercular. Yet in spite of physical handicaps, these brave people are eager to rebuild Serbia, and we are appealing to "our American allies for clothing in which they can work. I'nderclothing. outer garments, and especially footwear, must be sent at once to Serbia if thousands of lives are to be saved. Want Strips of Cloth. I "We "also ask s.trips of cloth of any length. The Serb can do wonders with a. hit of cloth. It can 1 used as a head-covering, a shawl, skirt, a child's garment, or cut into strips for puttees or even made into 'shoes. Serbian women have sacrificed their old tapestried, carpets and upholsteries to make s.hoos for their children. If worn out leather shoes are given, they cut and patch up rough soles, wrapping over them a square of cloth. Serbia begs a piece of cloth from America." Mme. Grouitch formerly was an American woman who was in Serbia through the war. and, after organizing and working in n fieM hospital there, was forced to take part in the famous retreat over the Albanian mountains, seeing hundreds of young boys, girls and women die along the roadside for lack of proper food and clothing. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLUB TO MEET WEDNESDAY Th Westminster Sunday Pchool club will hold its monthly metln?: Wednesday nf.sht. Rev. Mr. Grossman, the Indiana superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday school work, and Prof. J. I Nuner will be the speakers. An entertainment will contrihut to the exercif-'es. The Sunday school orchestra will furnish music during the supper which will be served by the Philathea class. SOCIAL SERVICE BODY TO HOLD BANQUET Increased interest is beinp pJiown in the approaching banquet to be held at the Jefferson hotel next Tuesday evening, held' under the auspices of the Social Service council Prof. Fred E. Smith of the Chicago parental school will be the speaker of the evening, and Mrs. Holverseheid will sin. Place reservations made with Mrs, Louis Hostiser indicate a capacity attendance. SORIN HALL WINS Paul S?ofield'ft Sorin Hallers and Father Farley's Walsh Hall proteges battled through two overtimed periods vesterday before Sorin finally won out and thus sen: Walsh f-t ill defper into the cellar. For Sorin the shooting and passing of Scogeld, ,Jiller and O'Xeil and the guarding of Anderson and Halloran were features. Kirk played a strong offensive game for VaLli. orin won, 10 to S. Ha din and Brownson also etaged a lively battle in the gym yesterday. P.rownson winning out in the last f'v minutes of play. Lll and Ilo-nlhal ere Hrc.wr.son'.- big point Kelters. Foley and A"h starred for Padin. Browr.jhon scored a free throw just the whistle blew and that give them the contest by th core of 13 to 14. A special Red Cross mission to investigate conditions in Siberia sailed from San Fruncico recently.

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AMERICANS FLOCK TO BATTLE REGION

VERDl'N, France. Feb. 10 Scores of American tourists have visited Verdun recently, most of them spending part of a day looking over the rains of the "city that was," and passing on to some other nearby town for the night. Many of thee sight-seerf. have been individuals and delegations who came over in some connection with Pres't Wilson's trip. Several thousand French soldiers and a handful of American troops are quartered in the shell-shattered city. No civilians have come back, as the tremendous task of rehabilitation has not begun. Every Sunday morning the bells of the cathedral are rung but no service have yei been held within its bare walls. The bell tower Is one of the few pr.rts of the church which have not been shot away by German shells. U.S.MAY BUILD ZEPPELIN TYPE Naval Officers Plan Experiments With Machines Lighter Than Air. WASH INGTON.Feb.10. A project for the construction of an experimental rigid dirigible balloon of the type familiarly known as the Zeppelin, was included in the plans of the navy department when the pending navy appropriation bill was submitted to congress It would have cost several million dollars and a part of the scheme would have been the bringing to the United States of one of the most modern German air cruisers as a model. The house eliminated this provision from the bill but the naval officers said they hoped the senate would restore it. They believe further developments with lighter than air crtft will be great, both for military and commercial purposes, and are anxious to keep ahead or at least abreast of what European countries may do in this regard. The premature announcement yesterday of the department's plans for a trans-Atlantic seaplane llight brought out the fact that the navy is looking forward to lighter thaa air development as well as extended usefulness for seaplanes. No additional details of the coming llight were available today but it was clear that the department's expert regard the attempt as practically certain of success. Sensation Breaks in Socialist Conference GENEVA, Feb. 10. The socialist conference at Berne eld a i-ession today and a sensation was caused when a manifesto said to have come J from American sources, came under discussion. The manifesto stated that the conference was a deception and a pretense, as the working class was not really icpresent?d. Frank liohn, who is described aa the "unofheial American delegate" wa refused permission to address the conference. With the arrival of the Irifh representatives the total delegation now numbers 123. Government Gathers Troops in Portugal PA P. IS. Feb. 10. Forces of the Portuguese republican government, apKre?atin? 50,000 men, are concentrating around Oporto, the royalist stronghold, according to advices reaching here from Lisbon today. It was announced that attacks l.y the royalists upon republican troops had been overcome and that the railways are operating under normal conditions. The mobilization of youths winch was recently ordered by the government, Is declared to have been effected without disorder. TO RETURN TO GATVTi. Sterling STRYKER. John Foster, secretary of tte New York Giants, tin written to Sterling Stryker. tbe young boxman who Saa been on the club's roster for a season or two. to apply for nls discharge from the arnij. and Informing bim that there is a Job awaiting him with the Giant fctryker is vrltu tne A. K. F. at PoullJeoay. France, i rest camp. lie was in tbe operations of tbe American crmy la th$ Arponne. itryker is a tall, robust youth Tie 1 taller and more robus' tban before entering tbe r.rmy.

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Jap Crepes at 39c yd 30 inches wide, in plain colors. A wonderful easy washing and no ironing fabric for children's wear; also for women's home dresses. Madras at 39c and 50c Many men prefer haying their shirts made to order. These remarkable patterns are most desired; fine stripes, woven make them fast. The variety is great; also most pleasing for women's tailored waists. Underwear Muslins Now is a good time to make up all your summer underwear. Our February Sales otTer unusual low prices on: Long Cloth, in 10-yard bolts, in 5 grades, at $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $3.60, $4.20 bolt. Nainsook, also in bolts of 10 yards at $2.50, $3.00, $3.50; 12yard bolts at $4.00, $4.75, $5.25.

TWO SHIPS BRING -B.170 MEK HOME Engineers, Casuals and Marines Included in Units Reaching New York. NKW YOllK, Feb. 10. The United States cruiser, ?"orth Carolina, and the Frencli liner France docked hero Sunday, debarking 6.170 officers and men of the American expeditionary forces'. The units returning on the North Carolina included two officers and 11C men of the 11th, and 15 officers and 72f men of the 12th battalions, 20th engineers; three officers and 146 men of the 4G0th casual company, Georgian?; two officers and 116 men of the ?,Z?,r casual company, Pennsylvanians; two officer. und ITS air service casuals trained at Camps Kearney and Meade, and one officer and TO men of the fifth and sixth regiments, marines. On board the France were the HTOth infantry complete; the third battalion of the Dfi9th infantry; the machine gun company of the Hsth Infantry; "7 casual officers ami 200 casual enlisted men. All of them, except some of the officers, were Negroes. The two battalions of engineers on the Xorth Carolina were under command of Maj. Frank Ii. Harnes of Denver, Colo. According to Maj. Barnes thev were decorated for their services in the Vosges sector, where they worked under constant shell fire, rebuilding nine times a bridge across which the Americans were advancing. Famil); Dies When Car Strikes Auto LEP.AXON, Tnd.. Feb. 10. The ontire family of Jackson W. Carter, Indianapol!?, consisting of himself, wife, and therr two children, were killed early this morning when the automobile in which they were riding was struck bv a northbound interurban on the Indianapolis-Frankfort branch of the Terre Haute, inlianapolif? and Eastern, on a grade Tossing at Pike, f.ve miles north of here. The family was enroute to Flora. Ind., where tby were going to attend a fimily gathering at the home of Mrs. Carter's parents. Carter, according to witnesses was driving at a hih rate of spped ilonsr th roa l, which rur. parallel to the track? at th- crossing, he ipparently failing to observe the interurbar, and swerved Into it. IFIRST IN THE NEWS-TIME!

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