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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-27
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"The Great Annual
Dividend Payer"

That's the name given to the IN
ion Central Life Insurance Co.
Why? Because it pays policyhold-
ers larger dividends than any
other company in the United
States.
1t invests only in Real Estate First
Mortgages.
They yield IA per cent. inter.
est-more than any other Life"
company realizes on its invest
ments.
Its policyholders over their large
dividends, the low cost of their
policies, mainly to these wise in.
vestments.
Write for facts and comparative
figures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
HLOMEI RELIEVES
IN FIVE MINUTES
Help Comes Quickly When HyO-
mel is Used for Catarrh,
Bronchitis or Cold in the
Head.

Quick and effective relief comes
from the Hyomei treatment for ca
tarrh and all troubles of the breath
ing organs such as stopped UP head
sniffles. bronchitis. coughs or that
choked up feeling or money refund
ed by Wettick'S Original Kut Rate
Medicine Store.-You breathe it,
HyOmei as sold by druggists every
where gives tonic healing effect to
the air you breathe, destroys the ca
tarrhal germs stops the poisonous
secretions. soothes the irritated mu-
cous membrane and makes marked
Improvement in the general health.
If you suffer from offensive breath,
raising Of mucus, husky voice, dis
charge from the nose. droppings in.
the throat, watery eyes. or any other
symptoms of catarrh. use Hyomei at
once. 1t Will Danish the disease
germs in the nose. throat and lungs
and give quick and permanent relief
The com plete outfit, including in
haier ard bottle of liquid, costs $1.00:
extra bottles OF liquid, If later need
ed, 5Oc. -AGVt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
TO EXHIBIT so. BEND AT
CITY PLANNING SHOW
Chamber of Commerce Arranges TO
Display Views of New High
School, Bridges and Parks.

South Bend will be represented
with an exhibit at the exposition of
American and Foreign city planning
which is 10 be held in New York un-
der the auspices of the city of New
York and the Merchants association.
The exhibit is to be held during the
last week in November and the first
of December. The displays will then
Be taken to other principle cities OF
the countries.
The local Chamber of Commerce
has ordered the following to be en-
tered in the exhibits at the request
Of the New York officials; Photo
graphs of the Jefferson and Lasalle
bridges, the new high school, views in
the CITY parks, the bridge market, the
more prominent residence streets. a
map of the city and a diagram of the
proposed park and boulevard i'm
proVements.
The object Of the exhibit is de-
clared 10 be to educate Americans
in the meaning and scope of the
movement and TO show the taxpayers
city planning is a good business
proposition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
BELIEVE ALLEN CAME
HERE JUST TO KILL SELF

Charles B. Allen. 941 Windsor av..
Chicago, brother Of Edwin Allen, who
committed lsuicide at the Oliver hotel
Saturday night, came 70 the city
Monday afternoon and claimed the
body, which had been taken 10 the
Yerrick undertaking rooms. The body
was shipped TO Montclair. the home
OF the dead mans mother for burial
which will take place Wednesday
afternoon. At the inquest Monday,
Coroner Swantz concluded that death
was caused by suicide.
IL is said that Allen had several
times before attempted TO take his
own life At one time he had been
kept in a sanitarium near Chicago on
account OF his health and the fact
that he suffered from melancholia. He
was last seen at the home of his
brother in Chicago Saturday after
noon, and il is thought he came TO
South Bend for the sole purpose to
be away from relatives when he took
his own life. He is said to have
come Of a well known family.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
CHILDREN HATE OIL,
CALOMEL AND PILLS
"CaIifOrnia Syrup of Figs" best
for tender stomach, liver,
bowels.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
Non-cOstOr oil. calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them, how YOU fought
against taking them
With our children it's different
Mothers who cling 20 the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is Well
founded. Their tender little "insides'
are injured by them
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
ious 'CalifOria Syrup OF Figs" Its
ction is positive, but gentle. Millions
Z mothers keep this harmless fruit
xative" handy; they know children
We 10 take il; that il never fails 70
an the liver and bowels and sweet
the stomach. and that a teaspoon
given today saves sick child to-
trow.
k your druggist for a 50-cent
+ Of California Syrup Of Figs, "
b has full directions for babies.
rem OF all ages and for grown
lainly on each bottle. Beware
nterfeits sold here. See that il
r. by California Fig Syrup
my" Refuse any other kind
Pntempt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
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BY NORMAN.
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NEW YORK. Nov. I'm rne recent
election il cost the city OF New York
S1SS TO record the votes OF three citi-
zens.
There were four election inspectors.
''-o' --'-g nay for four registration days
at $3.50 per man-total, $40; four
~.c.,.on Inspectors. at S12 per man,
on election day-S4S; one ballot
clerk election days; one election
clerk. election day-S12.
And. on election day, there came to
the polls the duly qualified voters Of
the Ninth election district OF the Nnie-
teenth Assembly district. by name Max
Boehm, Paul Boehm and Paul Maher.
This add state Of affairs is due 10 an
absurdity OF legislation which might
have been avoided il the lawmakers
mad mixed a little common sense in
with their lawmaking. This. however.
Is something which lawmakers DISLIKE
extremely TO do, so, perhaps, il was
not 10 be expected.
The Ninth election district as legis-
lated into existence, is the territory
embraced between 97th and 10 SIS,
5tn and Sth avs. In other words. it is
the northern part Of Central park. It's
three voters are the proprietors Of Nc
Gowns pass tavern, a famous old res
taurant which is just inside the park
wall at 105th-st, his son and his auto
mobile porter
There are three other inhabitants Of
the Ninth election district-Mrs.
Boehm and two walters. But New
York isn't a woman suffrage state yet,
and the walters haven't been natural
lied. In fact. this falls vote was a
third larger than had been previously
cast from the Ninth district, because
Paul Boehm just came OF age this
summer.
The first McGown's pass tavern was
erected in 174S. 1t did not bear that
name, however, until 1859 when a
family named McGOwn bought it and
maintained it as a tavern all through
the revolutionary war. 1t has been
burned and rebuilt a number Of times.
The city built a new polling place
for the three voters this fall, the old
one having fallen into decay, and so
long as the present election districts
remain the earliest returns received
Will always be those showing who car
ried Central park.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
INDUSTRIAL CLASSES
OPEN FOR Y. w. GIRLS

The various classes at the Y. w. c..
A, which are free TO industrial girls
who are members of the institution
and are open for a nominal sum TO
industrial girls who are not members,
are among the most popular at the y.
w. c. A. this winter. Each Monday
evening there is a class in sewing
from 1880 o'clock TO 8, which includes
plain sewing and remodeling taught
by Mrs. l.. d. Lee. From Z o'clock
TO s the same evening, Miss Margaret
Myers conducts a class in advanced
English. English for non-English
speaking girls is conducted Tuesday
evening from s o'clock to by Miss
Florence Porcher.
There are three interesting classes
each Thursday evening, one in Gro
cheting and embroidering of all sorts,
taught by Mrs. George Byers; a da-
matte class. taught by Miss Frances
Toy. assistant extension secretary and
a new class in basketry, conducted by
Mrs. G. II. Hersee. The basketry
work is proving so popular that an
other class is TO be organized soon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
KELLER WINS STRAW VOTE
Beats Joyce in Pou Taken Among
High school Students.

The local political situation was dis
cussed pro and con at the debate held
at the high school Monday afternoon.
on the question, Resolved, That the
democratic power be continued in Of
flee at the present election"
The negative side, which favored
the Keller ticket was given the unan-
nous choice by the judges. The win
ming side was upheld by Donald Iiv-
engood and Rollo Bondurant, while
Edward DOran and Walter Phelan
fought on the affirmative.
In a straw vote taken the two can
didates for mayor. Joyce and Keller.
Keller won the vote. 50 to 25. Fraud
is claimed in the election. as there
were not II members present.
Immediately following the decision
OF the judges. the South Bend High
school Debating club was organized.
Officers elected were: President.
Walter Phelan; vice president. Ray
mond Kuespert; secretary treasurer,
William Stein; executive committee.
Walter Phelan, Raymond kuespert.
William Stein, Edward Doran and
Louis lnwOod.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
DAVEY MUST SERVE
YEAR AT lEAVENWORTH

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. AT
torney Charles a. Davey, of South
Bend, must serve one year in the
LeavenwOrth penitentiary and pay a
fine of $1,000, having been convicted
OF corrupting a witness. The United
States circuit court Of appeals Monday
in a mandate upheld the federal dis
trict court here, where Davey was
tried some time ago. The action of
the circuit court was communicated
to Davey and he was ordered to ap-
pear in the federal court here Thurs
day to receive sentence
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
Frank Maher of ochester. n. Y,
IJovd Andrews s17 s Franklin st.
ARRANGE FOR MERGER.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 4.-Arrangements
for a merger of the Illinois Traction
system and the Western Railways &
Light company. both public utilities
corporations operating chiefly in Illi-
nois, were announced Monday night
by the board OF directors Of the Illi-
nois Traction system
The two companies have practically
Identical management and principal
shareholders. The consolidation il is
announced will be effected primary
for the sake OF economy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
TO STUDY REPORT ON
KINDERGARTEN WORK

The Kindergarten Teachers asSoci-
alton met Monday afternoon in the
rooms Of the kindergarten Training
school and elected a chairman and
secretary for the ensuing three
months and planed to study The
Report OF Nineteen. a book on kin
dergarten work in America, prepared
by a committee of 10 Of the Interna-
tional Kindergarten union. The study
will be led by Mrs. Ware. Miss Alice
Bradley was elected chairman and
Miss Florence Reamer, secretary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04

Haute. Ind. viii be in South Bend
Friday evening to address the men
Of the First Christian church. y sup
per for men in the parlors Of the
church will precede the talk The
Sunday school orchestra WIZ play.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
GOOD MORNING YOUR HONOR

The larceny charge made against
Emma Johnson Of Bloomington, ILL.,.
who was arrested in LapOrte and
brought to this city for trial Mon
day night will come up before police
court Thursday morning. The case
was placed on the dockets for Tues
day morning and after a preliminary
hearing was set for Thursday.
When the woman was informed that
She would be placed under a 5000
bond she said she didn'+ know much
about bonds. The judge told her
some one must sign paper guaran-
teeing that she would be at the trial
Thursday. The woman said, You
don't need to go any further I'll sign
IL myself" When she found that the
signature must be backed up by 5000,
she said that she would go with the
matron.
T statutory charge was made
against George A. Hicks, who was
picked up Saturday morning for
STEALING a suitcase from a Baroda
farmer Tuesday, and the case was set
for Thursday. the man being placed
under a bond OF $500.
Hicks. it is alleged, assaulted
farmers wife. who is in a serious con-
dition. The man picked out a farmer
last Saturday and by a scheme led
him TO a saloon and after getting him
drunk, stole his suitcase. The farmer
reported him 70 the police. and search
was made that resulted in his capture.
Officials took the man and on invcSti-
cation learned that he had committed
the attack on the woman who will, if
she has sufficiently recovered, appear
against him IN court Thursday
When Melvine lord, 240 Chaplin St,
was brought into police court Tues
day morning on q charge of being
drunk, he still insisted that he was
not guilty. He had made the same
plea Monday, but the officials that
made the arrest were present Tuesday
and he was found guilty and fined 81
and costs
Frank Maher of Ochester. y. Y,
pleaded not guilty OF being drunk.
when he was heard in police court
Tuesday morning and told the judge
thatit was the first time he had been
drunk in the past four weeks. Four
weekSe was a long time for him so the
Judge only fined him 81 and costs.
Lloyd Andrews. 917 S. Franklin ST.,
ran a race with the police patrol
on his motorcycle some time ago. and
pleaded guilty of driving over 20 miles
an hour. He said he knew the Off
Gals were after him and that he was
trying to get away. He was found
guilty by Judge Farabaugh and fined
81 and costs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
BELIEVE MAN WANTED.

CINCINNATI. Nov. 4.-Police here
Monday identified positively the pho
tograph of a Negro held at Montreal.
Canada, as n likeness of Charles
Jones, wanted here for the murder Of
Bertha Courtney, a white woman.
The man gave the name OF William
Campbell at Montreal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
SOME NEWS NOTES.

Davies Laundry. Both phones.
Leslie, the optician. sol s. Mich. st
DR.. Stoeckley. dentist, 511 ]. NJ. S
Walsh& Best, Dentist, Rm. 6. I'M S
Rubber stamps and alphabets made
Y H A Pershing. $50 S. Michigan
;, room 6, over Burke's. AdVt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. f Bowling
rs w. Tut ST., daughter. Nov. 3.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04

TERRE HAUTE PASTOR COMING.
Rev. George Darcy pastor of the
Central Christian church at Terre
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04

GROWS IL 1-2 POUND RADISH
WASHINGTON, y. J., Nov. "A "a
dish Weighing 1872 pounds has been
grown on the farm of ira s. Pierson
here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-21
EDIsON's SAFETY LAMP WILL SAVE COUNTLESS LIVE.

Thomas A. Edison is Americas
champion life saver.
The American Museum of Safety
has recently given the electrical
wizard this title by awarding him the
Rathenau medal for producing safe
ty miners lamp.
A German scientist named Rathe-
nau presented the museum authorities
with a sum OF money few months
ago 10 become a medal fund-a medal
TO be awarded each year to the per
son who had done the most toward
the production of an appliance tend
ing TO make human life safer. This
applied 10 every kind Of device. The
first medal was given TO Edison be-
cause he invented n lamp for miners
that is absolutely safe.
Thousands Of lives have been lost
because of explosions caused by min
ers lamps and thousands OF dollars
nave been spent search for a min
ers' lamp that would not Ignite the
gases. But there was always some
thing the matter with the Hampshire
til Edison came along with his
His lamp Is absolutely safe. 1t Is
operated from storage battery that
is either directly attached to the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-21
LACKS CASH TO VISIT
BRIDE; SHOOTS Sell &

Brooding over the fact that he ~
no money with which to return 70 -
land, and answer an appeal from -.
bride that he come to see her, - -
believed she was dying. John 6tauoe6
80 years old. of No. $50 Wessou-eyos.
shot himself In the breast. near IT,
heart, Thursday afternoon. While Nh
Joseph Mendrek, the landlady. ana
her infant child. looked on.
Stauetz had apparently decided -
suicide shortly after receiving the -
ter. week ago. He fortified himsok
for the deed. first. by taking HE -
volver into the back yard. every days
and firing of all Of the cartridges, -
as to nerve his trigger hnger for the
crucial test. Also. he imbibed much
liquor, and the shot that he dro0s
Thursday, put an end to q spree when
he had INDUCED In for several days.
I'm going to die, and I'm glad o.
Il. was all he said, as he was carried
to the ambulance and rushed to st.
Mary's hospital. Physicians declare
that he Is very low. and Will not re-
cover
Stauetz left Poland soon after his
marriage, to make home for his
bride in this country. but he did not
prosper, and II is said that drink had
much to do with his failure.
Neighbors declare that he receives
letter, recently. telling OF the A.
rival Of babe in his wife's far-away
home Then came the letter begging
him to come back. so that his vile
could see him before she died.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-21
GOES In QUEST
OF WONDERFUL y
CHINESE PEACH
Explorer for Uncle Sam viii
Visit Interior of Celestial
Kingdom For Specimen
SOME WEIGH POUNDS,
SAY MEN WHO KNOW
Not One Has Been Brought to
the Coast and Seeds Have
Not FlOurished Here

WASHINGTON. March 2l.-Twen-
ty-hve thousand miles looking for a
peach-that is the stupendous Journey
undertaken by Frank n. Meyer, agri-
cultural explorer for the United States
department Of agriculture. The peach
Is worthy OF the effort, according TO
the stories that have crept into coast
areas OF Manchuria and Eastern
China.
The peach is described by travellers
who have seen and tasted 1t as the
biggest and most marvellous combina-
ton OF external beauty and internal
iusciousness. Three pounds Is the
apocryphal limit ascribed to the fruit
by irresponsible natives OF the wilds
OF West China.
Mr.. Meyer, In report to the de-
partment. promises a peach that will
weigh at least pound and ia large
as a muskmelon. This wonderful
peach grows in the province OF Shan.
tung. II is known to the Chinese as
the Felt Ching. or Felt rau No speci-
mems have ever been brought TO the
coast OF China.
Mr.. Meyer did bring back with him
from a previous journey several SCI
ons OF the Felt Ching peach and "A
number Of seeds, The scions failed
TO produce when grated upon Ameri'
can grown Seeding stocks. They hao
failed to withstand transportation
The department experimenters took
a chance with the seeds and have
grown several trees at the expert
mental station at Fayetteville, y. {
None of them has yet fruited
The 25.000-mile journey OF Mr.. Mey
err began when he sailed for I,ondor
for n conference with notable Euro
pean agriculturists before he takes
the final dive into the orient. II Il
not only the Felt Ching peach which
is sounding the call OF the east 70
the American explorer Under the d'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-21

rection OF the bureau OF plant INDUS
try, Mt. Meyer 10 inaugurat.ng three
year sojourn In the wilCs Of South
eastern Russia and Western China
for the purpose OF studying suitable
crops OF all sorts for growth and dr.
veiopment In those sections Of the
United States where the limit OF
frostless days 10 not more than 30
or 90 per annum.
Not one branch OF the activities or
the department OF agriculture. but all
branches OF its work. will be observed
by Mr.. Meyer Fruits. vegetables. ce-
reals and also trees especially suited
for the development OF windbreaks In
the windswept areas of the great
plains regions will be observed by
him
Mr.. Meyer Is accompanied by no
American assil,ant He will, upon his
arrival in Southeastern Russia, organ
ize his own caravan. He carries with
him materials for the packing and
OF the scions OF trees
and for the carrying home OF roots
and seeds OF other plant organisms.
Interpreters will be engaged for the
various stages OF the long journey and
coolie carriers and camel drivers will
make up the remainder OF his party.
He expects to arrive at his starting
point east OF the Black sea about mid
winter. From then on he will be. for
the greater portion OF his time, out
OF the sight OF European face, ana
for the next three years he will de-
vote all his time 10 the study OF the
plant life OF the oriental regions. He
expects 10 return to the United States
late In 1915 but whenever possible
during his long sojourn specimens
for American experimentation will
be dispatched to the department. and
he will send in from time TO time de-
tailed reports OF progress.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-21
The wonderful fairies OF st

The wonderful fairies OF story
book land have come TO life,
Living fairies?
Yes, living, breathing, laughing.
skipping fairies with queer little faces
and bright. shining eyes. They're jus,
beamins with happiness, too, because.
at last. they've actually aighted on
this globe Of ours. More of them
come every day-to dance, TO play and
generally 10 do good deeds for great.
big, clumsy human folks right where
everyone may see.
And the whole glorious trip TO earth
Is planned just to make children
glad.
These dear, little. elf-folk have
agreed TO visit the real world on two
conditions-that they don't have to
go into the bright sunlight, or where
there is IA great noise.
So very tall man named Matthews,
who knows lots about the tiny peo-
pie. has promised them that they shall
only go where lights are shaded and
quiet reigns.
Can anyone guess where that is?
Not the nursery!
Not the playhouse.
But
A moving picture theater,
Why. OF course,
The first OF the fairy-tales that the
live fairies will make real is Snow
White or Snow Drop" as it is also
called.
Do you know the story?
Well. the beautiful queen dies. leav-
Ing beautiful little daughter to the
king TO watch over. Soon afterwards
he brings home second wife. She is
jealous woman. Her great wish is
10 be the most beautiful woman living
So she goes to the mirror and asks,
Who is the most beautiful woman I'm
all the world
It tells her that the kings little
daughter is,
She is very angry then and decides
at once to get this little girl out Of
the way. After thinking long time
she decides to send her to the woods.
Snow White wanders all alone until
evening when she spies a cottage,
into which she goes to rest
From table spread for seven little
persons she there takes food and then
lies down in tiny bed to sleep. Soon
seven little dwarfs, the masters. come
home and find her. They think her
very lovely decide to let-har stay
In the morning Snow White tells
her story The queen, believing her
dead goes to the mirror to hear Il
say that now she is the most beautiful
creature living. Instead she learns tho
girl still lives. Determined to kill the
kings child, the queen dressed up as
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-21
]. w. WINCKLER FOLLOWS
OLD FRIEND TO GRAVE

Within a few hours after learning
OF the death OF his friend OF hair
century, Frank G. Smith. ST., julius
w. Winckler passed away. Thursday,
In the home OF his daughter, Mrs. j.
j. Alderman. No. 17S Van Dyke-ave'
Mr.. Winckler was rs years OF age.
an had been Ill with severe cold
for the last three weeks.
With the exception OF Mr.. Smith he
was the Oldest member OF Ashlar
loge No Q. F. e. A. NJ, a member or
Detroit eommandery. Peninsular chap
ter and Moslem temple. Mr. Winckler
was born in New York and came 10
Detroit in the early sos. retiring
from business about Il years ago
Five sons survive Mr.. Winckler be-
side his daughter. Mrs. Alderman
William. George, Walter and Fred
erick Winckler. OF Detroit, and Harry
Winckler, OF Springfield. III. Funeral
services will be held In Mrs. Acker
mans home. Saturday afternoon a.
O'clock.