Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 27, Number 23, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 4 February 1919 — Page 8

YANKS PERFORM AMAZING FEAT

Fort Monroe, Va.—Lying at anchor In Hampton roads off Old Point Comfort Is the United States mining cruiser squadron whose commanders and crews performed what Is now termed by naval authorities the world over as the “greatest naval offensive of the war/’ The feet which these men achieved was the mining of the entrance to the North sea from Scotland to the coast of NoVway, t distance of -40 miles. It was an undertaking unprecedented in naval history. It was America’s solHtlon of the Gentian submarine problem, a solution so thorough and effective that it rendered the German submarines almost impotent. The British previously bad mined the English channel, hut the enemy submarines rathe otu from the bases at O.stcnd and Zeebrugge and into. the North sea; there to work their havoc, invite Yankee Aid. The British naval authorities, realising late in 1917 that -the North s*R would have to he blocked, invited the American naval authorities to atf.mpi’ I t> lay tlm barrier. The America;) ftiuy. having just at that lime cBSF •ph’ti'd witli. success experiments on ' nilutng apparatus far more dangerous, delicate, and powerful than ntij heretofore Used, took up the task. For ;ha.t purpose the mining cruiser Squadron was organized in December, 1917. Tills squadron is made tip of ten vessels and is under.the command of CfTpt. It. It. Belknap. U. S. NY One of the officers told a f.'-'aphic hut brief story of the desperately dangerous job to which he and F-J squadron mates \vere assigned., “Navy men mr+'call It the greatest offensive of war,” lie Said. "It solved the problem and it might havf been the agency for the ■ destruction of the German navy sooner or. inter had not the war ended When Vs did. We mined .almost direct- , ly ac-.oss from Bergeft on the coast of Norway to the coast of Scotland, The . length of the mine field was 240 miles, and we made it 25- wide. It was so cofajpiete that no ship could;

TRANSPORT NORTHERN PACIFIC AGROUND

United States transport Northern Pacific as she lay off-Fire island, where ■be lind run aground when returning loaded with troops, many of them wounded dr sick. * "

*i Captures Forty Huns, $ K Kills Two—Given V. C. g g g {*’ Seattle. —Private Walter L. & *5 Rayfield of this city, who enlist- £5 {•J ed with a Canadian regiment >*< V soon after*war broke out, today is wearing a Victoria Cross. He C* ?*| obtained tills coveted award by kj rushing ahead of his company info a trench occupied by Ger- >*< ►5 maps, He hayonetted two and }*J |*J captured ten. Soon after he plunged intv a group of 30 Ger- X X lnnfis and captured them all. "♦* J? Then he dashed through heavy !*< ►J machine-gun fire aud rescued a ’a 1 V wounded comrade. ,♦{ M >J

Cow Has Quadruplets, Adele. Ga.—A cow belonging to 'Alliert Wood, nearshore, has just landed a sledge-hattHdeE blow at tlie high cost of beef by giving birth to four well-developed calves, which give every sign of arriving at the beefsteak period in a year or so.

Good Price For Cradle

- . i The Family Relic Brings SIOO for tne Red Cross Fund in Kansas. ■Cottonwood Falls, Ivan.—lt ts not j e>egy moil VhO Ims the satisfaction of seeing the olcj-fasliidned cradle in which he *as luljed to sleep more than forty years ago sell at an auction sale for the Red'Cross for SIOO cash by way of finishing iip its tfiys of usefulness. This, however, was the experience of E. G. and A, T. Crocker of this county, extensive cattle men autl large land owners, the latter state senator of this district. At tHe public auction of A. T. EeaL_ a Mattield farmer, tSF much-used hnfl' old-fashioned, cradle, which had done oervice for the Crocker brothers, was offered for sale. It was bid in many tißTes and was finally sold and retained by N.* "Cosier, cashier of the Matfleld

pass either over or under it without absolute destruction. “We have a record of about twenty submarines that we know were destroyed, and often in running parallel with tlie field we came upon the bodies of dead German sailors, so probably ninny more than wer actuully figured on were destroyed. “Our men, jn fact the entire fleet, fnced a constant danger of being blown off the face of the seas, for we carried on the ships 2,000,00fi- pounds of T. N. T.. which Is the most powerful explosive known. “Despite all this,, we kept‘at the task, and at the end of about five months had coiiqVlctcd It, IVe staved constantly Off the inside of the field, that is, on the, side nearest Germany. Wj? left drily a narrow passageway near Pentium} Firth between the Orkec^gislalitis and Scotland for our own .passage out. “Our most dangerous task strangely was not the laying of the mines, ns

BIG GUNS BROKE GERMANS’ HEART

New York.—That .the capture ,of the great fortress of Lnon writ? due . to American naval guns mounted on flat cars and manned by naval gunpers and that the navy men would have blasted the German frontier to pieces if the war had continued, was the assertion of naval railway battery moil who arrived here. recently on the transport Henderson. Mangin Gives U. S. Credit The appearance of the biff' naval, guns of the 14-ineh type on the west front was one of the most unpleasant surprises tho. Germans got throughout the whole war, they declared. There Were only five'of "them in action; but they were handled with such .rapidity that the bewildered Teutons believed there were 30 of them in France.

SMUGGLING BY AIR

Laredo, Tex.—lt is the firm convic*, Rion of Mexican customs .officials on the lower Rio Grande border that systematic smuggling by means of powerful airplanes is being conducted between that country and the United States. The American authorities''oh this side of the international boundary are hot yet convinced that contraband goods are being carried in this manner from one country to tlie other, although they freely admit that ■it is possible, if dot-very probable that this is being done. If evasion of the export and import duties by this means is not already being’carrled on it is only n question of time when the airrlnne will be brought into service for Hint purpose, it is predicted.by custom officials here und at other places on the Mexican border.——• ’ It is with .considerable circumstantial detail that the story is, told of the aerial, traffic by professional smugglers. Jose Longoria, a Mexican

- ~ T J Green Stale hank, after it had'brought in receipts totaling SIOO. WILL CONTAINS 13 WORDS Document Written on Back of Used - Envelope Disposes, of Property Worth $15,000. Ndw York. —Written on the back of, a u*rd vrivelO])i i , llie.FVwrirtt-Wtlgwill t of Margaret A. Smythe of Elmhurst] was filed recently in the county clerk’s office at Jamaica. It bequeaths iter estate of $1.',t)60 to her, father, Samuel Smythe, who petitioned for i|s probate. ? —*Fhn wiiiimn wi'ntft In Ink • “J leave nil tny bank books, stamps, stocks, securities and dividends to father." The will Is dated October 28. 1918, and there were two witnesses. ■ „ _ V • \ l ■ :. ;; 1

dangerous as that was. Tho most dangerous one game after the mins' field had been completed. It was ah attempt ‘to draw the German fleet'out Into the North l sea where we were to engage it, so that the British fleet “ftbuld get In behind the er. •my to destroy It hy gunfire or dr-xo it Into the mine field. "On October 28 Inst tho British government made it known to the German- , naval authorities through Its agents j in Germany that we wofe engaged In | mining operations. We were ordered I to lay about ns. though busy at the task, to act as a decoy for the Ger- ! man fleet. We did it, but in doing it :we faced positive destruction our- | selves. “I want to hand It to those now . navy lads. There were nV III I 4 ,500 of them and 230 officers on: the ships, nnd while we waited through that fearful day which we never expected for a moment to see the end of alive, they went about their duties, laughed, sang. I and stood to their guns as only Amer- ; lean lads can do such things. “Well, all that day we worked along calmly, watching and waiting for the sight of the Germans that meant certain death. “The Germans never came out after us. and so here I am.’’

! General Mnttgin. Fretch ;rommatidrr' in that sector,' hirasvtt | credits Rear Admiral Plunkett and Ids 1 naval gunners with the tnktng of Laott. ! The big 14-inch guns pounded the fot- | tress to pieces and hurled shells ! on railroad lines communicating with ' the city. When'the guns got into acj tion they were flrcd.every three -mm- | utes, a speed which the .Germans con- : sideged impossible in handling such j monsters; It was this which gave rise | to the belief of the Germans that there | were 30 instead of five of the guns in action. There were six more- of the giant cannon on the 'way to France when the fighting_endfid. They were of the same bore, but were far more mobile, as the five in action cculd only be used from a -Bit when the.- had to he fired at an angle of more than 15 degrees in long-range bombardments. “Gee, if. the war hadn't quit we would have shown 7 tliosA Germans something about handling big guns,” sighed Joluf Mason of 1034 Mason nvetiue, unieiiuo, “dut ws snowed thesr plenty as it was,” . Three of the five guns, the navnl ..gunners said, were in the"'American sector In the Argonne and the other two were with the French. One was at Soissons. They had a range slightly in excess of 35 miles. Each shell fired weighed 1,400 pounds nnd it took 470 pounds of X. N. TANARUS, to send it on its path of destruction hack of the Germnfi lines. When the shell hit nnd exploded it opened a crater In the earth in which a large-sized Amer -uu railway box car could be buried Amazed the Poilu. On the American sector the three big guns were mounted . within 200 yards of pne another mid were always fired In rapid succession. The concussion was terrific. The gunners told a story of a French soldier who happened to lie standirtg too near the giant cannon when they were fired. When the first one was fired the. concussion. hurled him violently to the earth. He staggered to tils, feet just as the second one let go. and down lie went again. Up he climbed again, only to be dashed to the ground for the third time as the third guq roared. He got up, pale but excited, crying in French what tu American would aeaui,. "This will end'Tlie war.- This wtb finish tlie Germans.”

river guard at San Ignacio, about -sixty miles below Laredo, made a report to his superior officer about three weeks ago that while on duty ife at night he saw moving lights pass high above him and heard the whirr of a motor. The object was headed north and came from some point to the south in Mexico. Similar reports were made by other Mexicans who asserted that theji saw the strange aerial machine go hack und forward across the Rio Grande on several different nights. Up to this time no corroboration of tho stories tol& by the Mexicans have come from American river guards. It is recommended by the custom authorities of both Mexico and the United States who are on duty along the Rio Grande that airplane control service he established on both sides of the rivet at the earliest possible time. ;

Adversity Is the parent of virtue.

Captures Gefrtian Who ' $ $ Was Former Neighbor $ —T — . ‘J !♦ Ot'tnlva, O—“ Say, you look M ►J like a Dutchman that lived down >J ij the pike fpim w-4n Ohio once. >J, |*J You ain’t a brother, or some►J tiling, of Ojis Goeciic’s. arc yoti?" >*< Albert Latnmers, who lives on fcj ►J a fitnn near here, protlded one of group of German prisoners he *J had captured single-handed and ►J was driving toward the Ameri- *< [♦J can lines a few days before the [l] - was signed. i|e y, “No. Al, I’m Gus.” Lanmiecs tells of the Incident >*< in n letter just received here, ij [♦J Goecke, he says, returned to Ger►J many for a visit just before the ►$ war started in-1914 and was X ►5 compelled to.- serve in the Ger- v i$ man army. —— £ America about two-thirds of the cottony crop. \ tP^-

THE ADVANCE. NAPPANEE,, INDIANA

Os Chantillv Lace and Black Satin

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No matter what gay colors may cx pVess the jubilant mood of women who are once more indulging themselves in dinner and evening gowns, black satin remains the most certain of admiration. Its distinction and its becomingness are so well recognized that the gown, of black satin is a matter of course in the smart woman's wardrobe; she would not consider herself mßfirtetl without one or two of them. It is the most versatile of Given rich black satin nnd fine Chantilly lace, the best of designers will begin at once to dream dreams' which no color could inspire, > Lucille bar just recently turned out ITie enchanting (iiniier dress which Is pictured here. It .is an after-the-war Inspiration, with a hint of the “sutmla'-'j rfne” silhonette-*fm' which we shall, have to find andffier- name since no 1 Wte wishes to think f now. It widens :if the hips and nar- ! tows at the ankles in tl:i; graceful way '

Wash Suits forLittleChaps

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Mothers who are in quest of something new in clothes for the little chap of three or four years might consider the two little Oliver Twist pictured on the engaging little fellow above. The suit at the left is, in blue chatnbrny with waist of white lawn, and whether It is Intended to make the. little boy look girlish or to make !i little girl look boyish, is a question that only its Cosigner can settle. . Tlie square cutout In the front of the little -garment• reveals n lnwn hlnuvij liav-igg < 4kir and cuffs edged with a kirtßophiired ruffle. These frills, nnd tlie little French knots nnd Urii’.ruKWtta* (ditches at the heck. opentrg, are ..rather unusual on boy’s togs. Pvt itielta. Ji' shaUcnVo-hUt pockets 'at fncii—ei'de, ">: at n bojTsli angle. Ulotltcs so , jnil-flnite in character luigH l>e al. onlently Interchanges nure in n large family. Tlie suit at Ate right has a decidedly nuisculme rjr and leaves no doubt

Washing Flannels. Never .allow Uimpels to remain long fa water. After they are washed hang jhem out to dry as quickly as possible, Toning them with n moderately hot seen before they tiro entirely dry. 1 Japan Tassels. Tnssels and fringe both became so pppfflßT'tESt Tmmmer that -there was tome doubt about thalr remaining In favor with women who dross well. But they have bothebeen retained, in spite f their Donulnritj. and somehow by

dear to the‘heart of Lucille when sha puts “her’ mind upon picturesque gowns. American Beauty satin, a mere wide band, which appears to be wrapped about the bust. Nothing’' could cling closer to tlie shoulders aud arms than the lace of the bodice, with long sleeves which end in deep flaring cuffs of satin. These miss and cuffs on lace sleeves are a feature of the new styles and je-woled hands play hida and in them in a very “fascinating way. Xfbe bodice has a round neck fin--ished in the simplest way with a binding of satin. The lung pointed tunic nnd the verj wide girdle of satin are marvels of beautiful adjustment to the figure. The genius of tlie designer ’ls written In them and in the facing of the tunic with American Beauty satin, tha tracery of heavy Silk floss; cleverly outlining the pattern in the lace, which make of this a joyous and beautiful victory gown;

In the mind as to the intention of its designer. It has trousers of light green linen with small pearl buttonsset on the outside seam at the bottom of each leg—Just like a big boy, Tlieso button to a white waist with large pearl buttons, calculated to fill the heart of any JlUlf chilli with Joy if their gorgeousness is pointed out to him. The collar of the blouse Is made of green linen like the trousers and it has a scalloped edge, button-holed in .Witte . There are cuffs to match it. Os course so much daintiness and splendor combined were never intended for ordinary wear. -Rut when one is all- dressed up for a great occasion, as a birthday party or Sunday school or going Wslttng* strclf' fftTery' gives n satisfied feeling and mabei one remember to behave.

using them In new and unusual ways, the designers of smart clothes still give them distinction. One new way of using long pet tassels is to fasten one pendant on each side of the brltn of a wide hat 1 V~ X—- > Darts Are a Feature. Darts are not an unknown feature of the frock of the moment However. darts nowadays are not used tis emphasize the plnched-ln waist hut rather to shape the fabric at the shoulder* and bust.

otraovu MroiN anriaunoiiu SMfSIM Lesson (By Rv. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D* Teacher of English Bible la the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) (Copyright. 1018. Weetero Newepeper l)nioa.) LESSON FOB FEBRUARY 9 JETHRO’S COUNSEL. LESSON TEXT—Exodus 11:1-37. GOLDEN TEXT—Boar y one another’! burden! and to' fulfill the law of Cbritt. -Oak :1 ADDITIONAL MATERIAL—Luka 10:1; Acte 11:1-3; Rom. 15:1-24; I Cor. IMML PRIMART TOPIC— Mom choose* helper*. Memory Vara*—"Come thou with ua and we wlu do thee good." JUNIOR TOPlC—Working together. Memory Versa—l Cor. 5:5. INTERMEDIATE TOPIC—Team work in religion. SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-00-op-eralton In the work of the kingdom. I. Jethro’! Vlelt to Moooo (18:14). 1. The occasion (v. 1). Upon receipt of the newe of the marvelous deliverance of the Israelites from the Egyptians Jethro went out to meet Moses. 2. The object (w. 2-4). It was to bring to Moses his wife and children. When God called him to go to Egypt to deliver his people Moses did not deem It wise to take w'th him his wife and children, therefore left them with his futher-ln-law. Now that God had wrought so wonderfully It was deemed wise for his family to Join him. 3. The place (w. 5,-0). At Mt, Sinai, where the Israelites were encamped. 11. Moses' Reception to Jethro (18; M 2). ’ V Moses honored him not only as his father-in-law, but ns the priest of Midinn. Jethro, though outside of the - Covenant—people, evidently retained traditions of the true God, as Melchizedek before him did. It seems to have been a ease of mutual affection and esteem. Mosel rehearsed to Jethro the .wonders which God had wrought through him, and Jethro. (1) “Rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord hud done unto Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake” (v. 9). (2) Blessed the Lord (v. 10). (3) Confessed the supremacy of the Lord (v. 11) (4) Offered sacrifices to God (v. 12) 111. Jethro’s Counsel (18;13-J?6). 1. The occasion thereof (vv, 18-18). The day after Jethro came to Moses he observed how completely Moses’ time was taken in judging Israel. When he saw the greatness of the task be Inquired as to why he wns doing the work all alone. Jethro, was a shrewd man—-be saw that a wise administration of affairs would make a division of labor. Moses explained to him that his tnsk was not merely a matter of Judging, but of teaching the statutes and laws of God to the people. Jethro recognized Moßes’ motive, but insisted that the method was not a good one, as it would result in the wasting away of his strength. Mnny times One wastes his strength in doing that which others could do so that he Is unable to do the more important things. 2. Jethro's plan (vv. 19-23). (1) Moses to ha unto the people Godward —to bring their causes unto God and tench them the ordinances and laws, to show them the way wherein they mast walk, and the work which they must do. (2) Suitable men should be provided as rulers over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens (v. 21). All great matters should be disposed of by Moses nnd all subsidiary matters should be adjusted by these judges. 3. Qualifications of these subordinate judges (v. 21). (1) “Able men,” that is, men of strength. They must be men of such intellectual power as would enable them to understand the problems presented, and of such will power as to execute the judgments rendered, A strong man is who knows his own mind and is faithful to It (2) “Such ns fear God." This is the basis of true strength. Only those are fit to judge and rule men who recognize the rule of God over their lives. The true statesman is the man who gives God the rightful place in his life. The one who really trusts and fears God can be trusted to administrate the affairs of men. (8) “Men of truth.” The one who really trysts nnd fears God must himself be a lover pf the truth, He must be willing to follow after the truth at any cost, jais nature must be.open to the truth. (4) “Hating covetousness,” He must be a hater of unjust gain. The man who is to be a ruler of the people must be free from the suspicion of following his profession because of personal gain. The one set to do such work should be able to show dean hands. IV. Moses Accedes to Jethro’s Counsel (IST24-28). Tills common sense advice met a response In Moses’ heart. He recognized that God was speaking through Jethro. Afßyrjill, the knowledge and fear of God was wider than the chosen people. According to Deuteronomy 1:9-18 the people selected the judges and Moses appointed them. Nobility of Boul. The author of the collect-for St. An 1 brew’s day must have possessed an Intimate knowledge of human frailty and keen appreciation of the nobll|ty oI soul that defers nw expression of its grace. For unhestltating and per--fert ohedteneewra-y .hecinssed nmong those fine attributes we call graces. Immediate response to a lofty impulse adds a nice distinction to honest conduct: the prdfflpt discharge of a duty lends to its performance the knightly quality of a soldier's commission; and kindness exercised “readily” and “without delay” deepens in sincerity tenfold. This grace is the royal attribute that gives romance to the man on the lookout, glory to an honor guard, charm to an obedient child, and adornment to a disciple of Christ, —St. Andrew’s Cross. .Nothing to Fear. Religion has nothing to fear from science and science need not be afraid of religion. Religion claims to* Interpret the word of God, and science to study the works of Ged-

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