South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 32, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 1 February 1917 — Page 3

BEND NEWS-TIMES Tnmsn.vr r.vrstsc, rnnnrnv i. 101: Here is German Note to U. S. Declaring Fight Now to be Waged With All Ruthlessness

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 1917. Mr. Secretary of State: Your excellency were good enougn to transmit to the imperial government a copy of the message which the president of the United States of America addressed to the senate on the 2 2nd inst. The imperial government lias given it the earnest consideration hicn the president's statements1 deserve, inspired as they are bv a deep sentiment of responsibility- It is highly gratifying to the imperial government to ascertain that the main tendencies of this important statement correspond larjrelv to the desires and principles professed by Germany. These principles especially include selfovernmen: and equality of rights for all nations, (iermany would be sincerely ulad it in recognition of these principles, countries likf Ireland and India, which do not enjoy the benetits of political independence, should now obtain their freedom. The German people alo repudiate all alliances which serve to force the countries into a competition for might and to envolve them in a net of seltish inirigues. On the other hand Germany will gladly cooperate in all efforts to prevent future wars. The freedom of the seas being a preliminary condition of the free existence of nations and the peaceful intercourse between them, as well as the open door for the commerce of all nations, has always formed part of the leading principles nt Germany's political program. All the more the imperial government regrets that the attitude of her enemies, who are so entirely opposed to peace, makes it impossible for the world at present to bring about the realization of these lofty ideals. Never Aimed to Annex Belgium. Germany and her allies were ready to enter now into a discussion of peace and had set down as basis the guaranty of existence, honor and free development of their peoples. Their aims, as has been expressly stated in the note of December 12, 19 16, were not directed towards the destruction or annihilation of their enemies and were according to their conviction perfectly compatible with the rights of the other nations. As to Belgium, for which such warm and cordial sympathy is felt in the United States, the chancellor had declared "only a few weeks previously that its annexation had never formed part of Germany's intentions. The peace to be signed with Belgium was to provide for such conditions in that country, with which Germany desires to maintain friendly, neighborly "relations, that Belgium should not be used again, by Germany's enemies for the purpose of instigating continuous hostile intrigues. Such precautionary measures are all the more necessary, as Germain's enemies have repeatedly stated, not only in speeches delivered by their leading men, but also in the statutes of the economical conference in Paris, that it is their intention not to treat (iermany as an equal, even after peace has been restored, but to continue their hostile attitude and especially to wage a systematic economic warfare against her. Peace Efforts Failed Due to Lust of Conquest. The attempt of the four allied powers to bring about peace has failed owing to the lust of conquest of their enemies, who desired to dictate the conditions of peace. Under the pretense of following the principle of nationality, our enemies have disclosed their real aims in this way, viz: To dismember and dishonor Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria. To the wish of reconciliation they rppoe the will of destruction. They desire a tight to the bitter end. A new situation has thus been created which forces Germany to new decisions. Since two years and a half England is using her naval power for a criminal attempt to force Germanyinto submission by starvation. In brutal contempt of international law, the .group of powers led by England does not only curtail the legitimate irade of their opponents, but they also by ruthless pressure compel neutral countries either to altogether forego every trade not agreeable to the entente powers or to limit it according to their arbitrary decrees. British Tyranny Cause of World's Sufferings. The American government knows the steps which have been taken to cause Imgland and her allies to return to the rules of international law and to respect the freedom of the seas. The Engiih government, however, insists upon continuing its war of starvation, which does not at all atlect the military power of its opponents but compels women and children, the sick and the aged, to sutler, for their country, pains and privations which endanger the vitality of the nation. Thus British tyranny mercilessly increases the sutlerings of the world, indifferent to the laws of humanity, indifferent to the protests of the neutrals whom they severely harm, inditlerent even to the silent longing for peace among England's nu n allies. Each day of the terrible struggle causes new destruction, new sutlerings. Each day shortening the war will, on both sides, preserve the life of thousands of brave soldiers and be a benelit to mankind. Will Fiht Now With All Weapons at Her Command. The imperial government could not justify before its own conscience, before the German people and before history, the neglect "t any means destined to bring about the end of the war. Like the president ot the United States!! the imperial government had hoped t reach this goal by negotiations. After the attempts to come to an understanding with the entente powers have been answered by the latter with the announcement of an intensified continuation of the war, the imperial government in order to serve the welfare or mankind in a higher sense and not to wrong its own people is now compelled to continue the tight for existence, again forced upon it, with the full employment of all weapons which arc at its disposal. . Sincerely trusting that the people and government of the United States will understand the motives for this decision and its necesv.ty the imperial government hopes that the United States may view the new situation from the loftv heights of impartiality and asit. on their part, to prevent further mise.y and unavoidable sactiticc of human lite. Enclosing two memoranda regarding the details of the .contemplated military measures at sea, I remain, etc. (Signed) J. BernstorfT.

I.l ANS ON IWHM I. M. l.n.in- barint; interest at the lovv -it- f .". pT cent will be made by us C'.'d ;mductiv farm.s whio'a .. t ;tb o'ir requirements. If cu i ! to I orrow money soon, arr it. at rr.-nt should be made without :.,.t s that you may take advan:.i :e of tV.'y J"fT. All lo ir w .11 b made for a term .-f :,w u s. -Aith tbe pmilece of j . . t r r tbe jravMpal. or any part iber-of. in '.mi hundreds of dollars M an iut-r t p ilni; date. Tuith'T di tails ran be secured by l ieMer or we shall be ileas"d to ::ae c l f all at our office. , tin: -ti:.lss iiitnTunusro. Aibt. I.i-i'nier. Ind.

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This store Is always striving to better its service and in announcing its plan to change some of the departments there is but one thought in view the improvement of conveniences for the handling of our growing trade and the convenience of our patrons. Carpenters are now at work removing partitions, making new entrances, providing more space and working out our plans to give us more room and enable us to consolidate such departmenUas will benefit shoppers. WE DON'T WANT TO MOVE GOODS UP STAIRS AND DOWN STAIRS. WE WOULD RATHER SELL THEM, EVEN AT A SACRIFICE, AND THUS SAVE THE HANDLING AND AT THE SAME TIME MAKE ROOM FOR NEW SPRING GOODS. HENCE THIS DEPARTMENT REMOVAL SALE. Those who are familiar with the present arrangement of the Brandon-Durrell departments will readily see the advantage of the changes as outlined below; others will do well to study the plan and thus save time for themselves when the call after the change is made. We want all our friends to avail themselves of the opportunity to save money during this sale. Removal From First Fioor to Second Floor Silks, Dress Goods, Table Linens Removal Fourth Floor to Second Floor Domestics (This will give us the largest Piece Goods dep't in Northern Indiana) Removal From the Second Floor to the Third Floor Cloaks, Suits, Dresses, Underskirts Removal From the Third Floor to the Fourth Floor Corsets, Muslins, Underwear, House Dresses, Aprons, Knit Underwear Below are Some of the Bargains that Will Be Offered During the Removal Sale

Sale Began Thursday Morning, iFebraary 1, at 8:30 o'clock

More New Dresses and Coats. Another Big Shipment of Gloves and Hundreds of Other Bargains.

Big Sale of Coats

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Hundreds of Coats on Sale at less than half price. Women's and Misses' Plush

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Ki collars: mnnv shies in all sizes.

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Women's and Misses' Coats, Wool Velour, Broadcloth, Pebbled Cheviots, Broadtail and Novelties,

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Gloves

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Gloves, in black and colors; also English Cape Gloves, in all sizes. They are sample gloves and fine qualities that could not be bought for anywhere near this price. A wonderful opportunity to buy your new Spring Gloves much under prices.

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$1.50 and $2

Removal Sale

00 Gloves, . $119

New Dresses at $10

This is certainly the Dress Store. We are selling hundreds of dresses. Another big shipment of handsome silk poplins, panamas and serge dresses will go on sale today; the season's very smartest styles, pleated and embroidered effects,

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SUITS AT $10.00 Stunning models in fur trimmed and plain styles. Brown, navy, green, checks and black. Women's and Misses' sizes. Values to $22.50 and $25.00.

EMBROIDERIES 5,000 yards of Embroideries and In- fi? sertions, Baby Edjres; 8c quality jC EMBROIDERIES Edges and Insertions: Swiss and Cambric; up to 6 inches wide; worth to 15c yard; 1 sale lUC 27-inch Embroidered Flouncings; OA 50c kind; sale 3 sfc WOMEN'S SERGE DRESSES Large selection new spring styles (g QEL black and colors; sale $U?Cj? CURTAIN MATERIALS Fancy Curtain Materials, with fancy borders; 12c; sale price Jl

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SILK WAIST SALE

Crepe de Chine white and fancy striped and

tub silks; sizes 36, 38, 40 $3.00 waists; sale APRONS

Women's Bungalow Aprons; elastic bound; belted and slip-over; 75c kind; HOUSE DRESSES Women's House Dresses, in all sizes; SI. oo kind; sale 0C FANCY GEORGETTE CREPE Black, white and colors; stripes and brocaded effects; 59c kind; O sale . ... jyC

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WOMEN'S MUSLIN DRAWERS Splendid quality, embroidery trimmed; regular or extra sizes"; 5oc kind; " '

TISSUE GINGHAMS Tissue Ginghams, in stripes and checks; 19c kind; sale

500 yards Long Cloth; worth 1 5c a yard; sale C 300 yards White Lawns and Voiles, 40 in. wide; worth 1 5c a yard; sale C Russian Linen Crash Toweling; 11-.

19c value; sale 1 lb

Cotton Crash Toweling, 7c for

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36-INCH SILK POPLIN Black and colors; Sl.oo silk poplin

36-INCH BLACK TAFFETA SILKS

Extra special, per yard

36-INCH BLACK MESS ALI NE Extra good quality; extra special, Q per yard iJ)Al!7 SILK POPLIN 27 inches wide, in all colors; 59c, sale 3 JC 60 DOZEN SILK BOOT HOSE Women's Black Silk Boot Hose; all 1 A sizes; sale price Jl

CHILDREN'S COATS All Coats at $4.98 Any coat in all ages; Velvets, Plushes, Corduroys, Chinchillas, Fancy Mixtures and Plaids, in many styles. A splendid opportunity to buv a new coat CA QO worth to $12.50 ' 4)41 30 CHILDREN'S COATS A Big Bargain. Children's coats, all agef from . to 14 vears. Chinchillas, Cheviots, Novelties, etc.; $5.00 coats; $2 98 BIG SALE DRESS SKIRTS Serge Dress Skirts; black or cn Q0 navy; sale price p.vlO DRESS SKIRTS Just received large shipment; navy and black taffeta silk skirts; they CD Cfl iro on sale at pu.uu

BIG SALE TOWELS Save from 20 to 30 percent on Towels during this Great White Goods Sale. kHuck Towels, large selection; sale 7 prices 15c, 12i2c, 10c and 4 j Turkish Towels, all kinds, all sizes, fij 30c, 25c, 17c, 15c, 10c and Zßls LONG CLOTH Two case perfect remnants English Long Cloth, 1 to 10 yards in a piece; wonderful bargains; per yard 25c, 19c, 15c 1 Oc WHiTE INDIA LINON Perfect mill remnants, lu and 20 yards in a piece; worth to 25c a yard; 1 0 G

Dollar Corset Day

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Wo ofTer today unusual alucs in Nw Spring Corsets. American L a d y, Varner, and Kaljo Corsets In every new model to lit every figure riht. It will eertainly le a Mr corset sale, so come as early as possible. Wonderful -orret vale for $1.00 xnio consnrs New Nemo Corsets in all the corrct models, fitted nrrectly, S5, SI and $3.50 KAIIO AM) OTIIIIU MAKl'.S

SALE OF NIGHT GOWNS Women's Outing Flannel Night Gowns splendid quality; all sizes; (M fin all styles; $1.25 kind 4I.UU Children's Sleeping Garments, Brighton Brand, 65c, 59c Rfp and , wUO Children's Outing Flannel Night 00 r Gowns, 50c and 5oc kind; sale . . . dvl HOSIERY MUCH UNDER PRICE Women's Silk Hosiery; black or Cfjn white; all sizes UUU Children's Hosiery; heavy cotton or fleece lined; the regular 25c 1 quality Children's Cashmere Hose, all OCp sizes; 35c quality Women's Envelope Chemise; RQp new; all sizes; special for

CURTAIN SWISSES Fancy Curtain Swisses, large 1 recollection; 19c kind; sale UU WHITE PETTICOATS Women's new white petticoats, CQp special UNION SUIT SALE Women's Union Suits, high iuk, lung sleeves; Dutch neck and hort sleeves; splendid quality; perfect lilting: QPn SI. 25 suit; sale' oub VESTS AND PANTS Women's silk and wool or half v.unl and cotton; all sizes; $1.25 kind: 7Qr sale '3w BOYS' AND GIRLS' CAPS Knit Caps, all colors; 5oc kind; Op sale

DIMITIES Fancy White Checked Dimities, all 1 y n size checks; 25c kind; sale JL C WHITE BED SPREADS Fringed and Cut Corners. Tremendous Savings. S2.5o White Bed Spreads, " " $ioo White Bed Spread's, QQ S3. 50 White Bed Spread's. Ql'OZ sale tp4v? MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Women's Envelope Chemise, front ayd back trimming; sale 89 C

BIG SALE TABLE LINENS 5oc Mercerized Table

Linen 65c Mercerized Table Linen 75c Mercerized Table Linen

39c 49c 59c

25c

NEW TISSUE GINGHAM In all colors and designs; sale, yard

WHITE VOILES Perfect mill remnants, 36 inches wide, fancy White Vciles, in 10 to 20 yard lengths; worth in the regular v'ay 5oc a ya'rd; 25 C

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WHITE VOILES Perfect mill remnants, 15 inches wide; r;h in the regular wav 2c a vard; "j J This sale " 1 JC

WHITE LAWNS 40 inch White Lawns that se'll f -r 14c a yard. This sale

CREPF VOILES 4 2 inch Crepe Voiles, in Lir ijkv- Off o tion; 39c kind; sale

SILK STRIPED VOILES Fancy silk striped Voiles in all colors: "75c kind; .sale

WHITE STRIPED VOILES Fancy White Striped Voiles; 5oc kind; sale

50c

WHITE ORGANISES Perfect mill remnants, 54 inch White Organdie; 10 to 20 yards in a piece; worth 5oc a yard. E Sale, vard

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S. W. Corner Michigan Street and Jefferson Blvd.

CRASH TOWELING Save Money on Toweling. 5o pieces Cotton Crash Toweling, that

retails all over the country at 8c.

Sale, yard