South Bend News-Times, Volume 32, Number 176, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 25 June 1915 — Page 2

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

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Hi Sibley Sends Photos and Writes Impressions of First Days in Service At American Hosvital in France

Hi Sibley plvinc n;.s lmpr .iois f tho lifo at lh AmTir.'in hcfpital Pt Neuilly-sur-Heine. France, whcrv ho recently took up relief work witn the Red Cros.. 1 ho photographs show the South Ii.nJ m;m with .uomo of tho wounded who are U in-s- taken care of at tho hospital. SiHey Is .lrivin nn automol'iN in the Kel Cro.s service and recently va-- liputchel to I)iinklrk, which pl.ve was Loiaburdcd a lev.- Jajs a by tho sreat flcrmnn fci'Se guns from a distance of L'.'i mUcs. Thc-o lrriprc.?ions form pirt of a personal letter written by h'ibley to relatives in tlila city. IMitor'. note.; An IJnslUh "Tomiiij" who had to have Ills .hattero.i amputated three tinier. js continually "spoofing" his French companion: in a pure brand of cockney, and a 1 jc;vhiii;in who has lost both b --s amuses his cempatriot.s by doin sonw fancy roller skatin;.; on the terrace In a wheel chair. As for th ehauff'-u rs. In which section I have enlisted, they are a cosmopolitan lot. Uut Ihe -e a koo1 sort. For instance, a tunuine Italian Marquis h has red hair and Mik eyes and is only IS; has he n working on a car up to his tars In grease; another oluateer once fought a bull with a Ford in Madrid. He said the l ord was stripped, and I assume that it v.n.s, after the encounter, anyway; a TVxj.h lad of l'O worked his way owr on a cattle ship, and wa.s strandid three months in London before he could get enough money to reach Paris, and he, by the way, is one of the ino-t efficient workers in the entire organization; a lanky mountain schoolmaster of Virginia has just joined us; an ex-secretary of the I'n.ted States treasury has been promoted to a captaincy; Henry Sydnor Harrism, author of "Queed' now with the field hospital at Dunkercjuc; a locally famous race driver by the name of Schwarz takes a Ford out now eid then and all Paris holds it's L-r-Mlh until he is safely corralled at ty- aoa-

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mother's son of them has coM.iii'a.rable of a career back of him. inasmuch as I have had a call tc i-'o to the front ;it Uunkcrquc, tonight. 1 helievo I have somewTia of it hair-r.iisintc career ahead of me. It is about J 00 miles to the north, and this far from the gun.s. I feel very brave. I mak no promises for the future, however. Somewhere off to the east of us the battle rages incessantly. W'e do not hear the guns, but we daily see the pitiful carnage they have wrought. Nearly every day, and sometimes twice a day, we of the ambulance squad receive a call to La Chapelle to bring' in the wounded. La Chapelle is an Immense freight station" on the other side of Paris that has been converted into a systematic emergency hospital and recenin station. It is here that the seriously wounded are brought in the specially equipped trains for distribution to the Paris hospitals.

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HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT H. Ilo!"rt Scnf. l"trinrr Ilc-ident, is Tlimu'n Fiom Macliitu.

'II. Kobrt Senf of Des Moinc?. Ia.. a former South Hen-lcr. is :pendin-

a few weeks visiting fri?nds

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which a party of tourist? their lives. A bursting

tire threw the machine over a 10-foot embankment into a ditch. wrecking the machine and injuring nil of the party, who were on their way to Colorado Springs Jrom "Homer, Colo., enroute to tho fair at Fan Francisco.

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PICNM TO.MOKlIOW. Trinity Prcs!)vterian Sunday school picnic will be held at Pottawatomie park tomorrow when names and contests will feature the d;iy. Supper will be served in the evening.

IXIE BEE LINE

ROAD IS PROPOSED

Highway to Start From Danville, III., and Continue to Nashville by Way of Terre Haute and Evansville.

KVANSVILLK. Ind.. June 2 5. Nearly 1.0 no delegates from cities and towns in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee vere here

Thursday in attendance at. the Dixie

Hee Line highway convention. Paris J fight between cities and

III.. Danville. 111., Terre Haute. Ind., and many other cities tent larpe delegations. The convention formally orcanized this morning and this afternoon a t'ermanent organization was perfected, the purpose being to build an improved highway from Danville, 111., to Nashville, Ttnn. At Danville, the proposed road will connect with the Dixie highway for Chicago. The- promoters of the Dixie Hee Line highway claim the road will be a shorter and more direct line from Chicago to the south than the Dixie highway that will pass through Cincinnati and Louisville. It is planned to build the Dixie Hee line from Danville to Terre Haute thence to Sullivan through Vincenncs and to Evansville. From here the road will go to Henderson, Ky., and then straight on to Nashville. There is a three cornered

towns in

southern Kentucky Tenm .see over the road in th'p states. Large delegations many of them with

and northern location of f.Lo

of boo Ter?. bands arrived

early Thursday from the Tcnne.e and Kentucky cities and paraded the streets. This afternoon late permanent officers wero elected and a commission was named whose duty it will be to select the official route of the Dixi Pee Line highwav.

MAIL ON DIRECT SHIPS WASHINGTON. June : Po.-t master (ieneral Durles-.-n today ordered all United States mails to Sweden, Norway. Denmark ;uiu tho Netherlands ent on ve-sel- pailinc direct to thesr. countries and r.- t tour hin ports of the belligerents. Tie took this action because of reports that mail for ths r.ntl-ir.s Ins been opened and censored in trar.s:t through the warring countries.

Last night at eiyht we received an merKency call 1o tend all the tars w v could muster. We were off in a minute; every available ambulance in the yard. With the Klaxons shrieking ambulances only are a'lcved to use them we thundered to ur destination while the pedestrians scattered from the right of way. There is no ppeod limit for an ambulance; the people know the significance of its warning note. At Ii Chapelle the cars are lined up inside a long shed, as closely as they can be packed together. Th other end is occupied by a number of Meat little portable cottages, about ! ly tit ft't, for rceeivintc the wonndand caring for their immediate needs. Kaeh cottage is trimmed in a different color; there is "maison rovme" or rd cottage, and blue cottage, and green cottage, and ray eottaue. and so on. Inside they are immaculately white and cool; at the entrance to each is a little bank of 'rowing' palms and Mowers. They are made as comfortable and attractive as it is possible to make them.

In these cottage.-j the wounded are classified according to the nature of their injuries; abdominal wounds go into the red cottage, for instance; leg wounds into the 'reen cottage it is into the ray eoUaue that men are taken who must be operated upon before they can be removed to a hospital. Iist nisht a handsome French ottieer was taken In there in a dyimr condition: he was too far gone io survive an operation, and the most comfortable ambulance was selected to remove him to ome hospital in the city of Paris. On the particular train we met last

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night were 137 wounded. The sight of them being brought from the coaches will never leave me. Sometimes .he men die oi the train, and as their bodies are carried out the oitlcers and assistants stand in line and silently salute. An appalling number of VuTible leg wounds were in evident e It seemed that nearly every third or fourth stretcher bore a form with only one foot protruilnfy from the end of the blanket. One wretched man carried past me had the stump of his thigii. hastily dressed, exposed, and w eak as he was, he made a pitiful effort to salute an olticer as he was borne to the dressing room. There were many things much more terrible than this; however, I do not think they are edifyi ' and certainly do not make good i .ding. Kaeh wouiuled soldier has a tag tied to hJr, garments stating tin? nature of his wounds, his name, number and regiment. An ambulance driv r is given four slips the capacity of his car and must seaich through the cottages to find t lie corresponding men. Inasmuch as they .'ire olasificd. it is u simple matter to do this, and with cur consignment of four we were the t rst to get back to the hospital. I mention thh with pride. Our consignment, however, was only four men while the othercars, some of them, carried six. In our bt was a wounded French otiieer who had been buried by the explosion of a shell. He was dug out in a conscious condition but very badly mangled.

At the hospital the men arc lirst taken to the bath room, where with the utmost tenderness the attendant remove the grime of the trenches. (I have witnessed the bathing, and the poor wretches actually smile while they are- being gently scrubbed with warm water and soap.) After that thev go to the operating rooms, and

Where Every Garment Is Sold on a Guarantee

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Saturday

Every lady who likes real bargains should take advantage of this great sale. Just think of it you can make your selection of any of the Spring Suits at this special price $7.50.

You can have the purchase charged' if you desire.

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III AM) Ills MOl'NT. then through the usual prcceedure of a systematic hospital. A wouiuled French soldier told me that all the men who knew of tho American hospital, wanted to be brought there when wounded. Thin institution has a wonderful reputation for its surgery, and its specialty is head cases. Out of 1 T 0 jaw easts alone only one has been lost in the past two week.;. And s; -.iKnig of jaw cases, I know It to be a fact that a man. was brought here with his entire lowr Jaw shot away. The surgeon in charge fashioned a new jaw bone from a human rib; set teeth in it and successfully substituted it for the one that has been shot away. In spite of the almost constant stream of badly wounded bting brought in. one seldom hear? an outcry. On the contrary, an atmosphere u , . :i . .1 1. .

oi t ueei i uiness picwius nil ougiouu. I plow mo nn the terr:i'e :irp twn

score of convalescents sunning themselves and they are far from downhearted: in fact joeularity is the rule. I visit them several times a day and they are always ready for an Ameri

can joke." as they call it in their i pidgin Knglish. I

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The Credit House You'll Come Back To.

NEW YORK 250 YEARS OLD

I'irst Major and Aldermen Installed in I ('(.").

.". This city 'th anniverof its lirst

XI'AV YORK. June today celebrated the : sary of the installation

iiiyor and board f aldermen. To celebrate the cent the city's new flag, the first ever adopted otlieially. and a gift of the ciiy of Amsterdam,, was raised on the tity hall tlatftliff by Mrs. Maria Dunne D'eecker Oo. great great granddaughter of James Duane of New York, mayor in IT'.M. A memorial tablet was later unveiled in the aldermanie chamber.

VILLA'S ARMY VICTORIOUS

Cairana l'oriv U Defeated at Iraniolo Sa. Agency.

WASHI.Vf.TOX. Juno l.". A dispatch to the confidential agency of the Villa government from Diaz Lotnbardo. Villa's secretary of state at Chihuahua. Thursday announced the defeat of a CarranJsta force at Icamob, west of Monterey on Wednesday, by Yillitas under Coi. At-eenslon l'ernandez. I-'ernamlez reports the capture of a large train with two machine guns of ;erman make ami 1co.".mi rounds of ammunition. Ho claims that the Car-

jranzitas lost ;;5u killed and -5 captured.

OUR TEA ROOM Fried spring chicken and all the summer delicacies served tomorrow, Saturday. Supper at 5:30 to 7:30.

OUR TEN DAY CELE3RAT10N SALE Nov in progress throughout the en-

j tire store, every department contrib- s

uung unuMiai bargains, we invue your inspection. v

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HOUSEDRESSES CORSETS UNDERMUSLINS2nd FLOOR

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Celebration Sale of

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These dresses were made in our home town. Materials, the very best Amoskeag ginghams. This purchase represents about 60 dozen Dress Aprons and House Dresses, all perfect goods, all sizes 34 to 46.

4 Styles As Follows J. 00 and 1,25 House Dresses at 29c

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These dresses are all 34, 36, few 38. Made - f Amoskeag ginghams and percales. All splendid styles. Reason for price only three sizes; lights and darks.

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Made by Ridenour Manufacturing Co. All sizes, 36 to

46. Finks, biues, stripes, checks; two rjA

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styles including nurse's stripes

Bungalow House Dress Aprons, made of line percales

39c

1.50 Dresses i at 98c House dresses of quality ginghams and percales all sizes including stouts, short and 4 sleeves, high or low neck. Tomorrowonly at 98c.

CELEBRATION SALE OF Vacation Waists

Light, Cool and Dressy of popular Jap Silks,

$1.00

S1.50 value,

All white, black and white stripes or checks and pongee. Three-fourths length sleeves, orgadny collars and cutis. Special value for tomorrow only.

BLOUSES OF VOILES Special -j ojtomorrow. .P A cJ Fancy stripes in all colors, just arrived. Extra Large Sizes in Voile Waists 48 to 56 at $1.50 Awning Stripes in SILK WAISTS AT $2.50 Most popular in all combinations, organdy collars.

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Celebration Sale of Undermuslins

Important news for summer the cost of making these exceed the sale price.

garments

3 Big Items 3 Different Styles at 39c, 59c and 69c as follows

Materials alone would cost you more. We ofTer them for tomorrow only, knowing they will not last the day out.

10 DOZEN, 120 ONLY, MUSLIN GLOVES at 39c Made of good quality materials with edging on neck and short sleeves of lace, also embroidery" at front, 54 inches long and made big and roomy. 10 DOZEN CAMBRIC GOWNS 59c Embroidery yokes, lace edging at sleeves and collar, ribbon laced and bows, 54 inches long and roomy; remarkable values. 10 DOZEN LONG CLOTH GOWNS AT 69c Embroidery trimmed and ribbon lacing. A garment usually sold at double this price.

Unusual opportunities arise, this is one of them, and undoubtedly a money saving event. You will he wise to investigate.

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Regular S1.00 embroidery trimmed fine Muslin Skins 69c. Regular si.So to S2.00 embroidery and lace trimmed Cambric Skirts $1.00. ALL NEW WONDERFUL VALUES Handsome Envelope Chemise, wonderful values, $1.00.

K. & E. Wash Suits for Boys at 50c on $ Mothers, everv elYort we make is for the best made. Then the price "is always low. Think of buying the linest bovs' Wash Suits' AT ONE-HALF PRICE 5o.oo, S3.95 aikl S3.5o Suits at $1.50. S2.05, S2.50 and S2.00 Suits at $1.00. SI.05, si. So and Sl.oo Suits at 69c. S9c Suits at 50c. Celebration Sale of Children's Shoes Sizes to 2. Patent and gun metal. Ankle Pump. A splendid S2.00 shoe for this sale $1.50.

Celebration Sale of Corsets Royal j

Worcester $2.00 Value Corset $1.25

Those who have taken advantage of this generous sale offer made by the Royal Worcester Co. cannot ex- j nr.K-c tiiJr n1tvKnr inn ornnHv I'hc number remain- !

j tCJ 111.11 j'lwuvuiw v.k-----'-ing will probably be gone tomorrow night; don't disappoint yourself . Price $1.25. HENDERSON'S SPECIAL ADVERTISING CORSET $1.50 VALUE TOMORROW 79c Made of coutille, medium bust, light boned, specially formed for slight figures.