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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28
NOTES OF THE COURTS.

A petition 10 change the company
name has been filed in the superior
court by the Conservative Life lnsur-
ance Co. 1t is sought 10 have the
company known as the Conservative
Life Insurance Co. OF America.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28
EOTR GTNS nNMAGED.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 2N.-fOur OF
the Germans big guns were SO badly
damaged by the British bombardment
of Zeebrugge that they are being
taken back TO the Krupp works for
repairs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28
GEORGE SANDS VISITS PARENTS

George Sands is spending the
holidays with his parents at Balm
bridge O. He expects To return Fri
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28

George Master. arrested last week
charged with stealing jewelry and
money from his employer. was SEN
fenced To the feformatory Monday
morning bv judge Funk for term of
from one 10 II years. The young man
3 loaded guilty He is % years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28
SUIT AND OvERCOAT BARGAINS.

VIII make 10 order 100 Suits at $50
each and % OvercOats at $50 each. j.
J. Kreuzberger. Merchant Tailor, 2l6
w jefferson blvd. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28
NEW ART NFFDLEWORK.

Spring Royal Society package Inc
inst received. See our window. l5l
y. Main st. Mrs. NJ. a. Fralick. AdVt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28

Suit has been brought by the Farm
crs' Securities Co. in the superior court
against Charles J. Taylor and others
10 have a title TO certain city prop
erty quoted and also TO have mort
gage released.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28
NEW CASES OF CATTLE
SCOURGE DISCOVERED
Foot and Mouth Disease Reap
pears at GaIien. Mich
Cows and Hogs Injected.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Dec. 2S.
Government veterinarians to-
day placed a strict quarantine
over Allen county. affecting all
hoofed animals. Cattle cannot be
moved from farm 10 farm and
many Of the roads have been or
dered closed. Several new cases
Of the hoof and mouth disease
discovered today led to this
action.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28

Seeking To secure the foreclosure Of
mechanics lien and collect $500
alleged 10 be due, George +. Steels has
brought suit in the superior court
against Louis Feldman and others.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28
NFW ART NEEDLENORk

Spring Royal Society package me
lust received. See our window, l8l
y. Main ST. Mrs. NJ. \. F'ralick. AdNt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28

Authorities were awakened TO the
fact Sunday afternoon that too much
caution cannot be taken during re-
cOvery froGIlthe hoOf and mouth dis
ease epidemic when another case was
discovered near Galien, Mich A herd
of 10 COWS and a drove of : hogs
was found 10 be infected on the farm
of Henry b. Smith. The two herds
have been condemned and will be
buried Tuesday. said DR. /. X. Ather-
ton at Niles, Monday.
Or. Il. NJ. Mcdonald OF this city
left for the farm Monday and warned
all farmers not to get too lax in their
precautions against another out
break The case at Galien is within
the district that was previously in
fected
Dr. II. c. HOuck. federal inspector,
is at Lansing comforting with the
Michigan live stock commission on a
further modification of quarantine
regulations. DR.. HOuck will meet
wednesday at Indianapolis with State
Veterinarian Nelson relative to the
quarantine notifications. A case dis
covered near Fort Wayne caused a
sudden tightening of the quarantine.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
Owes Her Life to
This Lung Medicine

Sufferers from Consumption should
take the trouble to investigate what
Eckman's Alternative has accomplished
in restoring others to health. Read
this
Griffith, Lake Co.. Ind.
"Gentlemen:-About Sept. 10 1908. my
mother in law was taken sick with Ca
tarrhal Pneumonia, which developed into
tuberculosis In January. when Rev. WILL
ian Berg of st. Michaers Church. at Scher-
erville Ind. prepared her for death. he
recommended that I get Eckmans Altera-
tive and see If it would not give her some
relief The attending physician declared she
had Consumption and was beyond all medical
aid Practically without hope for recovery.
l insisted that she try the Alternative. which
she did / am glad TO say that she suon
began to improve. Now she works as hard
as ever weighs twenty pounds heavier tran
she ever did before she took sick. and is in
good health CAbbreviatedD
srArriSavitD JOS. GRIMMER
Eckman's Alternative is most effica-
cious in bronchial catarrh and severe
throat and lung affections and up
building the system. Contains no harm
full or habit-forming drugs. Accept no
substitutes. Small size. 81: regular size.
81 Sold by O'Donnelrs Drug Stores
ard leading druggists. Write Eckman's
Laboratory, PhiledelDhia, Pa. for book
let of recoveries.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
To Peel Of Freckled,
Tanned or Muddy Skin

To remove tan, muddiness, freckies,
blotches or any complexion difficulty,
the best thing to do Is to remove the
skin itself. This is easily. painlessly and
inexpensively done by the application
Of ordinary mercolized wax, procurahde
at any drugstore. The wax peels OF
the defective outer skin a little each
day. gradually bringing the cults or
second layer OF skin to the surface.
The pores are unclogged and the face
new skin Is beautifully soft, clear and
white. bearing the healthy glow of
youth.
Just apply the wax as you would cold
cream. only not rubbing 1t In. In the
It's the most effective treatment known
for a soiled. discolored or aged COM
plexfon.-Adyt
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
American Automobiles
StreWn All Over Europe

LONDON. aug. 25.-There are good
American automobiles strewn all along
the way from remote parts of Austria
to the borders of the North sea.
Every vessel from the Continent
brings Americans rich in experience but
otherwise impoverished. Greatly rejoiced
at having escaped the war perls, how
ever, none complain.
Efforts are being made to find Mrs.
Richard Croker and her daughter Miss
Ethel Croker. They were last heard of
at Levio. in the Southern Tyrol. Jarvise
Bell, OF the American citizens commit
tee, is conducting the search
Few inquiries are being made now
for missing Americans. who have been
coming in by regiments from the Conti-
nent. communications having been estab-
l'shed with most of the places where
Americans are known to be.
Trains meeting Vessels from Ostend.
Dieppe and Eoulosne brought more
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
MICHIGAN VOTERS
SELECT NOMINEES
Interest Centers in Choice of
Republican Candidate for
Governor.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 25.-After an
extremely lethargic campaign during
which candidates vainly tried to enthuse
the electorate. Michigan voters today
went to the polls to select party nom-
inees for governor, lieutenant governor,
State legislature, Congress and many
minor offices. What little interest was
unaffected in the primaryf centered in
the fight for the Republican nomination
for governor.
Although five candidates are in the
field, 1t was generally conceded that the
real contest is between former Governor
Osborn. Secretary Of State Martindale
and Alex Groesbeck. chairman of the
State central committee.
1t was estimated that the entire Re-
publican vote would fall below Io,0o.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
Senate Passes War Bill
To License Warehouses

Another emergency measure has been
passed BY the Senate. This is the bill
for the licensing of cotton warehouses,
hroadened SO as to include tobacco.
The Germany army is now near os-
mon warehouses.
Back of the passage of this bill.
which was originally presented by Sem
ator Hoke Smith. Is a purpose to make
1t possible for warehouse certificates to
be used as basis fer emergency cir
culation.
Senator Lane made hard fight for
canned salmon. and won after much
contention.
Senator Chiffon wanted to have oil,
apples and peaches, which are products
of West Virginia, included, but this
was defeated. Senator MARITIME sang
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
Efficient Motherhood.

The labor women spend at house.
keeping and rearing children on the
farm is labor of precisely the same
nature as that which the farmer
spends in the field. 1t has the same
kind Of necessary relations to agri-
cultural production that work done
In the field has. with only this differ
ence-the future of the race Is di-
rectly involved.
Woman's work on the farm must
be efficient, but also 1t must per-
On this the force and efficiency Of
labor primarily depend, to the ex-
tent that the population of the
United States II recruited from
rural districts.
The plain fact Of that matter is
conceived to be of SO little interest
to the American people that prac-
ucaiy no account is made of ii in
science or in government Inquiry
at the Census Bureau and at the
Children's Bureau will disclose that
nothing is known of the infant NOR
tality rate in rural districts.
The annual report of the chief of
the Children's Bureau states:
Because the United States differs from
other civilized countries in having no
general system of birth registration il is
impossible to state with accuracy our pro-
portionate loss but We have the estimate
OF the Census Bureau that our actual
loss last year was about 800 90 babies
under one year of age, of whom at least
half would now be living had We applied
those measures Of hygiene and sanitation
which are known and availabl -
In actual everyday experience the
application to life Of measures of
hygiene and sanitation which are
known and available to science de-
pends upon the facilities at the COM
mand OF women occupied in the
home. unless the State is to replace
the mothers. Equally, relief from
the evils of child labor depends upon
what the woman occupied in the
home can 90 for the child
The simple fact that the woman
is occupied at home in itself as
sures as little as the bare facts of
abstract science upon which the
theory of child welfare rests The
French economist. Paul Leroy-Be
lieu. sees clearly il, this regard:
1T is an illusion to esteem that
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

No. 4-Everyone has seen the attract
i've electric sign of a clown. crescent
and a ball Of JOY which shines nightly
over the entrance of one Of Washing
tons leading moving picture theaters.
Here the best known stars of the screen.
such as Mary Pickford. Alice Joyce. and
Francis Y. Bushman are to be seen In
first time shown films. All pictures
are projected on a radium- gold screen.
which it is said. Is positively rcstful TO
the eve, Besides its attractive pro-
grams this theater owes much of its
large patronage to the comfort and
courtesy extended to it's audiences.
CrandaIPs Theat 9th & F. SITS. n. w.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

the mere presence of the wife and
mother in the nome, improves the
life of the family. In comparison
with the woman wage-earner she
will have more time to mend the
clothing of the family. but this does
not assure her the material for her
task
She will be more constantly in
the home, but under the spur of
misery driven to throw herself into
no matter what work, she will have
less leisure and the house always
occupied will ne more d!iapidated
and repulsive.
She will be near to her child
but needle in hand she must refrain
from the caresses which retard her
task. from instruction which en-
croaches upon iler productive occu-
patton, from the care she has not
the time nor any means to bestow;
in a word, she will be at home as
If she were not there, pushed by
hunger which accords her no inter-
mission, riveted to a task that Is
at once impla cable and almost
sterile" lie Travail des Feu,mes
au XVIII Siecle.)
Test of Well Being.
American sentimentalists and lady
JlISOiSlS lONc ~ SDtleh " O1HtIl y
place is the home.'
Quite true; other things being
equal. Woman's place is in the
home. provided the conditions of her
occupation there satisfy ordinary
tests of human well being.
1t IL reducing life itself to .
hidcous absurdity to arRue that
because a woman Is occupied at
home under the marriage contract,
1t IL nobOdy's business, least of all
the states, If she he worked to
death while bearing children.
Sir Arthur Newsholme, the great
English statistician. is quoted by the
chief of the Children's Bureau as
saying that infant mortality is tine
most sensitive index we possess OF
social welfare"
That In because the tide Of civili-
EatfOn in a country can rise no
higher than the conditions under
which women will consent to be-
come mothers, and in the United
States, at present, those conditions
are typically identified with the
occupation OF women in the home.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
Prizes Of 81 each were awarded to the folio
Checks will be mailed to the prize-winners o.
Thursday, August 9th.


the contest Judges had worked almost
htest'
of
Aoses stud o advertisements
Wednesday the
yconcel by airship
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
Ice Cream Sale for Blind.

The District Association of Workers
for the Blind will have an ice cream
sale tonight on the lawn Of st. Agnes
Episcopal Chapel. Q street. between
North Capitol and First streets north
west, for the benefit Of the blind. Tick
cts are Is cents, which include cream
and cake. A section Of the Marine Band
has volunteered its services.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
Tomb Sole Record
Of WIfe'S Lab0rS'
Hlora Mcdonald Thompson Declares Efficient Moth
erhood Cannot Be Secured by Nation Disre-
garding Conditions of Womans Occupa-
tions in the Home

The tide of civilization higher the conditions
1de Mill become mohers declares Flora
cDonad Thompson urging Congress the need of Bureau
To- Womans Labor.
Women have been finding that farming does not
|pomen, hence abandoned farms, she suggests.
The records of Bomens labor made only tombones
d the books of aums The population of the United
from districts Census b.
the Cdens Bureau knows anything of the infant
0y 100000 and girls
Fsorking farms today.
This second of series by Mrs. Thompson the urgency
national consideration this past body of workers hitherto
ignored
newspaper wide experience her attention
early to needs pomen and editorial writer
several prominent Magazines she has consistently ad
ocaed the problem which she herein
Bv FLORA MCDONALD THOMPSON
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

than a Thousand Americans here during
the last two days.
Frank A. Munsey has reached Lon
don from the Continent He said today
the train on which he left Carlsbad
last Thursday brought virtually all the
Americans who were still at Carlsbad
and at Marienbad.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
B. & o. Fireman Scalded.

George T. Williams. B. and o. fire.
man. was scalded about the right leg
when a steam pipe on his engine
burst while in the New Jersey avenue
yards this morning. Williams, whose
home is in Baltimore, was taken to
Providence Hospital.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

The farm woman's problem as
Perceive il is this: How TO make
farmins pay-women. l have a no.
ton that one fruitful cause OF the
abandonment of American farms is
that farming, under existing con-
ditions. does not pay women and
tnat without exactly understanding
il. women have been finding out the
truth.
That is not altogether the point Of
view of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture - more,s the
pity.
IN a lesson on corn raising de-
signed for the instruction of school
children, the Department of Agricul-
ture gives these directions (t'arTn-
erG Bulletin No. 400:
Go into the fields and taking
three stalks to the hill as the base,
feet stand Determine why it is
not higher. Estimate what per-
3centage of q farmers time Is
lost in plowins, narrowing,
planting. cuitivating. cutting, and
husking such a field. What per-
centage Of the horses time Is
lost?
"Aut percentABc Oh inc u"c VI
his women folks II lost In cook
tnE for the farmer while he works
| In the neldf"
Tombstone the Record.
There, for moment, the depart
ment perceives that woman's work
on the farm enters into the profits
and losses Of agriculture the same
ts the work of a horse. But it is
Getting vision. The Agricultural De-
pdrtment has devised a system Of
f. IN bookkeeping which is published
| H.. Farmers Bulletin No. oil There
| in the following appears:
Farm labor records are equally as i'm
|po-tant as cash records. This labor con-
sisIs Of TWO kinds, man and horse, each
10 which must be accounted for. OF the
|e 800. 0e0 farmers in this country few of
IL IN can tell how many hours of labor
lii takes 10 produce a bushel OF wheat
IoT wheat in that particular locality re-
TINS them the best wages for each hour
v orked.'' /.
Here properly some reference might
have been made to how few iarm
v omen are able to tell how many
hours Of labor il takes to produce a
farmer and keep him in good work.
kbf the effort returns them the best
V ages for the time and energy eX-
| p n6ed. Farmers Bulletin No. 5l1
goes on to state that '.all labor rec
ords should be in terms of hours.
+ seping them BY days is not salts
f. ctory.'
Yet the march of science admin
Uttered by the United states Gov
ernment for the beneft Of aEri-
culture still permits records of
f. rm wOmen's labor to be kept by
the life time and that record made
only on tombstones and the books
|of asylums for the Insane.
in 1900. over 1a0oo,0oo or 35 per
|cr Mt of the total number of American
u DInen and girls lived in rural dis
IT. Its. Seven years later Congress
appropriated $4,000 --te investigate
H. condition of woman and child
Ia Dor WHEREVER EMPLOYED
The United States Commissioner of
II q Dor, in making that investigation.
|tr reated the S.000.000 women and girls
|at work on farms as having no &C.
&C. patton and spent the 5000, 900 OF
b bic money on an investigation
r uich he entitled Woman and Child
~ age Farmers" thus creating the
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
Paris Studios Deserted.

LONDON. Aug. 25.-France's men of
genius, artists, poets and authors have
Joined with their humber brothers in
defense of their country. declared Miss
Cornelia B. Sage, a Buffalo, N. Y.
artist. who has just arrived from the
French capital All the studios are de-
serted. she said. and every man able to
carry a gun has left for the front.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
Cash and Gems Stolen.

Theft Of $16 in cash. and jewelry
valued at 500. was reported to the
police by Mrs. Amelia Healy. AZ b
street southwest. The robbery occur
rod while members of the family were
away from the house yesterday after
noon.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

No. 3-In the heart Of the shopping
district on Seventh street at the cor
ner of an intersecting street Is found
a jewelry store. the name of which
should be known by every resident of
Washington. Here watches. jewelry.
diamonds, silverware, etc, of the first
grade Is sold at most reasonable prices.
It Is also noted for the expertness or
its watch repairing. The large clock
which stands on the pavement outside
the store Is a familiar landmark to
shoppers.
r.. Harris & CO.. 7th & ID SITS. n. w.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
Colonial Beach.

No. 1.-THE largest optical factory
south of New York" is located on Ninth
street northwest. This Is one of Wash
ington's pioneer manufacturing con-
Germs. In the course Of Its existence
it has taken over the business of a
number of its competitors-the last of
which was that Of the H. D. Feast
Optical Co.. a few years ago. .'-'s
Glasses Cost No More than the Ordi-
nary Kind is one of the slogans Used
by this concern. They also do an ex-
tensive business in cameras. photo-sup.
plies, printing and developing. The pro-
prietor is vice president of the Retail
Merchants Association.
NJ. A. Leese, GA Ninth st. N, w.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
Behrends', 7:O-7::-724 eth st. N. w.

No. s-Are you familiar with the
newspaper announcements of Wash
toms leading advertising optical COM
pany on Seventh street. opposite the
Patent Office. that also sells high-grade
jewelry? The three specialties of
this concern is IS invisible bi-focals at
81 50; SIS gold-filled "Cannot-Slip" eye
glasses. 81: and S. solid gold eyeglasses.
SIS The specialists mere examine eyes
free of charge.
Kahn Optical CO.. 6:5 eth st. n. w.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

No. 24-On a street downtown running
north and south. the name of which Is
often considered the symbol of all tha,
is unlucky, is located a florist, the
patrons of whom are decidedly lucky
for tho reason that here are to be OBJ
tanned the freshest and most carefully
selected cut flowers at most reasonable
prices. This firm has been Established
of the advertising phrase. We Are
as Near You as Your Telephone
Freeman, the Florist, 81: 18th st.
n. w.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

No. 21-On F street northwest Is to be
found the local branch ot nationally
known manufacturers of filing devices.
office furniture. sectional bookcases.
etc The name of this company Is a
hyphenated one-the first word of which
coincidentally illustrates size Of its sell
ing field. The United States Govern
ment is one of its best customers
amply illustrating the quality Of its
various products.
The GIobe-Wernicke CO., 1918 St.
n. w.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25
The Times Who, What and Where Contest
Here Are the Winners and Correct Answers in This
Advertising Competition That Has Attracted All Washington

First Prize $5O-Ela F. Holt 629 c ST. N. E.
Second Prize $25-M Margaret Mckee, 1924 New jersey
Ave. NV
Third Prize $15Luther Feson Room 346, War Department
Prizes of IS each were awarded following persons:
H. c.. eford.S0
William Walter Alta Vista Bethesda Nd
A. Bethesda,
Wyoming N.
Prizes of So each awarded to the following pessons
Keefer N ".
E
olgaM st N.
N W.
of 81 each awarded the following persons
NJ. A. PozenH Heah
George NJ Fisher 1872 St s. E.
Ruth Stubbleheld. 500 b St s. W,
Joseph W Nelson. 7ss Third st n E:
Prizes of 81 each awarded to the following
NJ L.. Berger st N.
Slick. Fontanet Courts
121 Fourth ST. s. E.
40 .ohP r Il Holt Eidss sss g cls 81. T N 81 e. NJ E.
SO Herzog N
Ernest
Wallace Randops l4s W st, N W.
Mss Mie1s j. fiSsGn: Elae2 ss 60 : : st It. \ E
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

the praises of applesack, which IL one
Of the paramount products of New Jer-
sey. and wanted the appiejaek ware
house not overlooked, but the Senate
was marble hearted and turned hin
down.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

1s-"For your own sake be sure it's
the - kind" is an advertising slo-
gan used extensively by Washington's 3
largest ice cream factory. This factory
Is modern in every respect and every
approved method for maintaining abso-
Lutte cleanliness Is employed. The man
agement extends to the public an invi-
tation to inspect this plant at any time
Be sure to call Lincoln $50 and see
IL you are right
The Velvet Kind. Chapin-Sacks Mfg.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

No. Eve Fuldll Our Promises.. /.
q Hnlase used in the advertising OF =
prominent piano firm on G street. The
somnass ns trademark also used BY this
the design is said to Stand FOR aos,sy
t.y; 1t was first used in 1873 in osna-
urueck Germany. by an ancestor al fhe
proprietors for the purpose OF indentifve
ing ms particular business The stein.
W; Nay Is prominent among the line Of
e. +. Dreop 4 Sons Co. Iaae q q.
N. w. y -
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

No. 7-Ora of the. brightest spots on
Pennsylvania avenue is the only Ice
Cooled Theater In Washington" Here
may be always found attractive en-
tertainment consisting OF high class
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

No. Sup on Seventh street. there's
a store Where Your Dollars Count
Most" So popular has this store oeen.
that in the course of few Years IL
has grown from a small shop into a
ull-fIedged department store. In their
spacious four-story building recently
completed always can be found a pro-
fusion OF seasonable merchandise at
prices just a little ress than others
charge.
The Washington times., 1914-08-25

12-There Is a shop for young folks
on F. street. the name of the proprietress
of which is composed of two sylla oles,
each syllable commencing with the
same letter. This shop opened a few
years ago as an exclusive shop for chill
dren, but with its rapid growth it nas
since enlarged its stock to include a
complete line of misses and women's
wear
kafka's, 10th and r Sts.