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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
WANTS TELEPHONE
IN EVERY HOUSE
Rep. David J. Lewis, Father of
Parcel Post, Would Have
Government Own All TeIe-
graph Lines.

Rep. David J. Lewis Of Maryland,
who so emphatically declares that
the government should take over the
telephOne-telegraph systems and
serve the people at cost. is the man
who made the success of the parcel
post possible. Although he is just
beginning his second term as a mem
Der OF the house, he has to his credit
one Of the most important pieces of
legislation ever enacted by congress
the parcel post law.
Lewis Is the real father of parcel
post in the United States. 1t was he
who wrote into the bill creating the
which slipped through the hostile
senate conferees, giving to the post
master-general the right to change
rates. zones. weight limits and CLASH
iicationS of parcel post mail.
Under this provision the post
master-general can actually put the
express companies out of business by
increasing the weight limit and low
erlng rates as fast as deSired--and
that is actually what is being done!
Lewis went at parcel post just as
he is now going at the pOstaliZatiOn
Of the telephone telegraph services.
He spent six or seven months in the
seclusion of his library and commit
tee room doing nothing else than
studying every phase Of the question.
In consequence. when he was ready
to act. he had the goodsi" The 40
year opposition to parcel post melted
away.
David j. Lewis was born May /,
1869, at INITIALS Bank. Center county,
Pa. His appearance tells the tale of
his economic struggle for existence.
He is barely five feet two inches tall
but has the enormous shoulders and
arms of coal miner Lewis went
into the mines when he was nine
He learned TO read, he says, instinct
lively. and he credits his Sunday
school lessons for this.
AT 16 he went into the mines in
eastern Pennsylvania and Joined the
union. He became too active In the
union, was discharged and drifted
back home. but he was blacklisted
and had to seek work in the clay
mines of Maryland
IL was then that the desire to study
law seized him. Continuing work as
a miner, he studied law and Latin at
the same time. In 1901 he was elect
ed to serve in the Maryland state
senate. and went from there to con-
gress and was reelected to the 63rd-
the present-house. He is chairman
of the powerful house committee on
labor.
When the taking over of the tele-
phone-telegraph system comes before
the house for debate one of the
strongest champions for government
| ownership and operation of all wires
will be David J. Lewis.
His slogan is "a telephone in every
American hOme!"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
CENTURY CLUB TO
BE RE0RGANIZED

Plans for the reorganization of the
Century club at the Y. NJ. G. A. were
made at a preliminary meeting held at
association rooms Wednesday night,
Vernon Helmen. educational secre-
tary, presided and explained the pur-
poses of the club. 1t was decided TO
hold the organization meeting, with
a supper, next Tuesday evening.
A speaker will be obtained to ad-
dress this first meeting and the cleo
ton OF officers will be held. 1t is
planned TO hold meetings at the as
ISOLATION every two weeks. A supper
is served at $3.50 after which the club
hears an outside speaker or an ad-
dress by one OF the club members.
Members usually alternate with out
siders in the programs. Discussion
follows the talk and the meeting is
closed by s o'clock.
The club was first organized few
years ago by Elmer Yelton, the edu-
cational secretary. and now engaged
in Y. NJ. c. A. work in China. The
organization thrive1 during two years
Of its existence but was not reorgan-
lied in 1913 following Mr.. Yelton'S
departure. Mr.. Helmen believes the
organization fills a need in the asso-
citation and for that reason decided
on its reorganization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15

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the hardened bile and mucous that
clings to the stomach and intestines
interfering with the flow of the neces-
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Dr. Floods Scientific Stomach Rem
edy restores normal digestion and re-
moves the cause Of most stomach suf-
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poisoning. II you have headaches,
brain fatigue. dizziness, heart trouble
or weak kidneys. these symptoms may
be due to the intestinal poisOns that
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gists. If not, send TO DR.. Flood
Remedy Co. Chicago. Recommend
ed and sold by Meyers Drug Co. 1873
y. Main ST. and other druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
TRAVELLING MAN FOUND
DEAD IN NILES HOTEL
Special to News-Times.

Special TO News-Tlmes.
NILES. Mich, Jan. I5. - W. J.
Merritt of Buchanan. salesman for the
oliver Pillow company Of South Bend
was found dead in bed Wednesday at
the Forler hotel. Coroner Skalla
pronounced death due TO epilepsy.
Merritt retired Tuesday night and
when he did not appear at noon Man
ager Decker investigated. He found
the door locked and climbed On a
chair and looked over the transom.
lie saw Merritt lying in bed in such
a position that he Immediately con-
cluded the man was dead. Coroner
Skalla said he had been dead for at
least six hours when found
Merritt had lived in Buchanan for
a number of years. His age was
given as S5. He was a member Of the
DOwagiac lodge OF Elks He is sur
Nived by his wife.
Coroner SEalla viii conduct an in
quest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
LOCAL MAN SWlNDlED
BY CLEVER STRANGER

An alleged swindle came to light
Wednesday when w. II. Dawson, 1888
Mccartney St. appeared and COM
planned that he had been swindled out
of $50 by one Francis 7. Stude-
baker" "Studebaker" advertised for
a farm manager at a salary of $40 per
month and a house and garden spot
with six COWS in addition.
Dawson applied for the job and
signed contract. "tStudebaker" then
wanted $50 for which he said he
would buy a RAILROAD ticket for Daw-
son and family to Bloomington, ILL.,,
where the farm" was said to be 10
Gated.
Dawson handed over the money and
then "Studebaker" disappeared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
NEW TRADES COUNCIL
IS FULLY ORGANIZED
Local Body Holds Meeting and
Picks Officers for Year
Favor D. D. BeeIer for Build
ing Inspector.

The new Building Trades council
organized six weeks ago is now per-
manently established. The organi-
cation was perfected Wednesday
night with the first election of officers
and the adoption of a constitution
and bylaws. The new council is be-
lieved will oe a new factor in the
growth of the city's various labor or
CARNATIONS and assist towards a
closer union and cooperation between
all
The council will start its career
with the following officers elected
Wednesday night: William Robin
son. steam filter. president: S. II.
Avery. carpenter. vice president; ID.
D. Beeler. carpenter. corresponding
and recording secretary; Charles
Zeigler painter, financial secretary
anG treasurer: c. L. Carpenter, car
penter. sergeant at arms. Trustees.
Ben Turnock, plumber; Z. +. Ruehf.
carpenter; Fred Clausen. painter.
The question of "A building inspec-
tor for the city was discussed and in
the event that this position is created
by the city authorities. -. d. Beeler,
secretary of the carpenters union.
was endorsed by the council for the
position. Beeler was also endorsed
for the position at recent meetings OF
the Central Labor union and also the
carpenters union.
Preparations were also made at the
Wednesday night meeting for a more
solid organization among the various
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
MOTHER ACCOMPANIES
YOUNG SON TO JAIL

ELKIIART. Ind, Jan. 15.-Prompt-
cd by mother love. Mrs. George Gar
co.'s. 715 Wagner av.. begged the po-
lice To be- permitted TO occupy the
"cell" assigned 20 her siX-year-old
son. William. after the boy and his
father had been arrested at o'clock
Wednesday morning ON a charge Of
burglary preferred by George w.
Nusbaum. whose grocery at 81 In
diana av. was recently entered by
thieves.
Mrs. Garcois first exhausted in
broken English an her persuasive
powers in an endeavor 20 persuade
the officers not 10 take her little son.
hut when this failed she asked and
was given permission to accompany
him to jail The trip was made in the
patrol wagon. Mother and son were
assigned 90 room iu the woman s
ward. and retired together.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15

public theater. The relief asked is
an injunction
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
GREATHOUSE Is IN RACE

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. Is. - State
Supt. of instruction Charles A. Great
house today announced his candidacy
for denomination for that position.
In a long statement Mr.. Greathouse
gives his reasons for wishing to con-
tinue in office for the purpose of car
rying out the plans of vocational and
other education inaugurated by re-
cent legislation. Supt. GreathOuse
has received letters from numerous
prominent educators from the state
urging him TO continue his work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
CAN MARRY ACTOR.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Justice Van
Sicklen in the supreme court, Brook
Ign. Wednesday granted an absolute
her five year old daughter to Mrs.
Olga Julia Williams. This leaves Mrs.
Williams free to marry Robert Hill
lard, the actor as friends Of both
have prophesied they would do.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
CLAELIN 10 RETIRE.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-John Claiin.
the dry goods king, has decided to re
tire from all directorates with head
quarters in New York. He resigned
Wednesday as a director of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce, although
reelected yesterday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
HOW MANY PEOPLE
ARE POISONING
THEMSELVES
And Do Not Know 1T

Undigested food ferments into hard
Jumps in the stomach, causing bad
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
WILL GIVE DINNER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Aus
trian Ambassador and Madame Dunn
ba will entertain at a dinner dance
on Jan. 23 in honor Of the Count and
Countess Szechnyi of Hungary, who
are visiting Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt in New York.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
WOULD STOP PICTURES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Oscar Ham,
merstein Wednesday appealed to the
supreme court to stop David Belasco
producing the moving pictures en-
titled Traffic 10 Souls" in the Re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
NO DIVIDEND THIS YEAR

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Anotber
New York Central sTbsidiary. the
New York, Chicago < st. Louis. Wed
nesday passed the dividend on its
common stock due at this time. Last
year IL paid per cent on the shares.
Passing of the dividend means a
loss of about S25OO00 a year 10 the
Lake Shore < Michigan Southern.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15

building trades craft for a general
campaign some time in February for
increasing the membership Of the diff
ferent trade unions.
The new council will meet regular
ly each first and third Wednesday of
the month in headquarters I'm the
Carpenters hall at 126 y. Main St
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15

breath. gas
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in [ e StineS
b q c o IN g
c | o g z e d
with poi
8 o n o u S
; waste mat
ter (see Z.
s. 9. 10, II,
12), a n d
q 1 S @ a 6 q
germs are
carried by
the circula-
ton and de-
range all Of
I n G other
ganS.
DIR. Floods
S c e n tihc
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
IsLANDALE

wv. Lawson went to Langley Sat-
urday. returning Monday.
Capt. F. W. Leisen, of the Adolf
phus, made a tri pto Seattle the first
of the week.
Mrs. C. w. Anderson and little son
returned from Anacortes Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Anderson ano
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Fagerholm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jennings and
daughter Verma, of San Juan, WISH
ed relatives here Friday evening.
e. Matson went to Seattle Satur-
day after spending several months
with Mr.. and Mrs. V. Anderson.
Mrs. Howard Graham and Children
of Richardson, spent few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stan
lev
The masquerade last Friday even
ing was a success in every way. Good
music was furnished by the San Juan
musicians. A good supper was SER
we'd and everyone reports having a
fine time.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13

Island
Dop. 1859

Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff were Sunday
evening guests Of DR.. and Mrs. Pow
ers.
Tuesday, March 18th, the w. |. !.
will give a costume dance. Prizes
will be awarded to the two most
comical costumes.
Mr.. McLenon was elected school,
director last Saturday at the school
meeting.
Capt. Curry expects to return to
Kamaloups, B. c., the latter part OF
the month.
Mrs. Heck Curry and little son
are the guests of relatives in Belling-
ham this week.
Mr.. Keck will move his family
here Monday. They will reside at
the Van Moorhem residence.
Miss Weir and school will go to
East Sound Friday where they will
take part in the spelling contest. We
wish them good luck.
crowd enjoyed the novel program
given for the Entertainer by Miss
Weir and Dr. and Mrs. Powers. we
are proud of the club and expect TO
have a good stage and the very best
of scenery in the near future.
A card party was held at the
home of Mrs. Gansen Saturday even
ing. This was a surprise on Mrs. G.
Bode and she came very near sur
prising the players by failing to ar
rive at the specified hour. Lunch
was served at midnight and the play
ers STAYED until the wee small hours
playing the rubber.
Mrs. John Sanders was the guest
of her daughter, Wednesday ana
Thursday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
DOE BAY

Mrs. Pearl Burman, of Tacoma, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. D. Anderson.
Mrs. S. J. Craft, of Bellingham,
spent a few days the past week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. r.
Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martel enter
tanned a party at PIT. Laurence on
Sunday.
Jack Metcalfe, of Seattle, is the
guest of Joe and Henry Martel
Mrs. Jack Sluter and Mrs. E. H.
Vierick, of Olga, we're the guests OF
Albert Vierick and family one day
last week.
Mrs. McNary and Mrs. Myers of
Bellingham, were the guests of their
brothers, Barney and Albert Vierick
a few days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Moultry re-
turned on Tuesday from a few days
visit in Bellingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holman Drain re-
turned Wednesday from trip to Bel
bingham.
Several couples from here attend
ed the dance at Olga Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Zangell, of East
Sound, we're the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Townsend on Thursday.
Claud Alexander expects to leave
on Wednesday for Alaska where he
will spend the summer.
A. Ohlert made a trip to Belling-
ham on Tuesday with his launch,
Sailor
There will be Social dance at Doe
Bay hall given by the Doe Bay Soc
ial club on Saturday night, March
21st. Good music and a good time
assured all who attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Stanlake enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. D. Bowen at din
ner on Tuesday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
WEST SIDE

Mr., and Mrs. l. Sandwich were
West Side visitors last Sunday.
Will Low spent Wednesday even
ing at the home of Harry Jennings.
Ed Dougherty moved to his ranch
on Mt. Dallas last week.
Mrs. Dave Fountain was calling
on friends in this vicinity Thursday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Workman entertain
tanned at dinner on Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Steward and Dave Phillips.
Mrs Kenney of Seattle spent
Sunday evening at the home of her
neice Miss Irene Hannah.
A number of West Side folks at
tenned the mask ball at Mud Bay
last Friday evening. All reported
a very enjoyable time.
Mrs. Dave Fountain was elected
school director for this district held
at the school last Saturday.
Mrs. Andrew Heidenreich return.
ed to her home last Saturday after
spending tie week at the Harbor.
B. F. Hannah and family spent
Sunday at the home Of Mrs. Schrock
Mrs. Steve Boyce was caller al
home Of Mrs. Lester Connell last
Friday afternoon.
Geo. Jakles and Ernest Dougherty
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
The Mothers Favorite

A cough medicine for children
should be harmless. 1t should De
pleasant to take. 1t should be ef1ec-
tual. Chamberlain's Cough kennedy
is all of this and is the mothers fav-
orite everywhere.
For sale by Friday Harbor Drug co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
Steamer |
r OSALIE

Carrying Passengers and FrelghE
Leaves SEATTLE from COLMAl
DOCK Sundays, Tuesdays ~
Thursdays at II pm. Tor 70
TOWNSEND, Richardson, Arg1
Lopez, FRIDAY HARBOR, R@'
Harbor, Deer Harbor, West So n'
Orcas. East Sound, Rosario, Olg'|
and BELLINGHAM. Leaves bE =, !,
INGHAM at 8 p. m. Mondays wei
nesdays and Fridays for Anacols
and Seattle direct. Passenger w
freight for Seattle, Belllngls7
and Anacortes, from any lss ~
point, will be picked up BY T.. u
Posalie on the outgoing trip n ~
Seattle. The most beautiful! ~, Gs
on Puget Sound, the route !. N WI 81
among the lovely islands OF inc N n
Juan archipelago and crossing a,d; Il
straits San Juan de Fuca, anOtu n
passengers the finest views !. :
Cascade and Olympic MOUNTAINS "A
The INLAND NAVIGATION "
Seattle. Washington
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
The Forty Year Test

An article must have exceptional
merit to survive for forty years.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was
first offered to the public in 1872.
From a small beginning it has grown
in favor and popularity until it has
attained world wide reputation.
You will find nothing better for a
cough or cold. Try it and, you
will understand why it is a favorite
after a period of more than forty
years. 1t not only gives relief-it
cures.
For sale by Friday Harbor Drug Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
WHEN HER BACK ACHES
A Woman Finds All Her Energy and
Ambition Slipping Away.

u
Friday Harbor women know how
the aches and pains that often come
when the kidneys fail make life a
burden. Backache, hip pains, head
aches, dizzy spells, distressing uri-
nary troubles. are frequent indica-
tions of weak kidneys and should be
checked in time. Doan's Kidney Pills
are for the kidneys only. They at
tack kidney disorders by striking at
the cause.
Can Friday Harbor sufferers desire
stronger proof than this Bellingham
woman's word?
Mrs. L. Underhill, 26O9 N. Hum
bolt St., Bellingham, Wash, says: Il
had fine results from Doan's Kidney
Pills when used them for hackaches,
sluggish kidneys and general run
down condition. Others of my fam
lily have taken Doan's Kidney Pills
with good results. l know that this
medicine is a fine one for backache
and kidney troubles, and have re-
commended it before. I am pleased
to confirm my former endorsement"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't sim
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Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Underhill had. Foster-Milburn
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
ORCAS

Mrs. DR.. Powers and Mrs. M. C.
Curry were Tuesday visitors at West
Sound.
Mr.and Mrs. Sanders were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Norton OF
Deer Harbor.
John Sanders Jr., Ruby Rasch and
Leola Sanders were Sunday guests
OF George and Mayne Martin.
The Entertainers will give a play
at Lopez Friday. 18th. Don't fail to
see this.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
furnished the music last Friday for
the masquerade ball at Islam dale.
sPo0KY LAKE WRECKS.
Weird Sights That Sometimes StartIe
the Deep Water Divers.

"Foundering vessels on the great
lakes, especially sailing vessels, fire.
9uently sink SO squarely that the
diver who goes down to work in one
finds it resting on the bottom, as
trim and neat as if it were still sail
ing on the surface" said former
deep water diver on the lakes. 1T
is a weird and startling sight to
come suddenly upon a full rugged
vessel far down in the solemn depths
of the lake standing erect on its
keel. 1t is a sight uncanny and
ghostlike.
"There is no sound down there.
There are no waves in those depths.
only mysterious swelling and sway
ing of the water. This gives see
saving tossing motion to the spec
trail craft, which is all the more
spectral because there is no creak
of timber. no sound Of straining
ropes or grinding keel. The diver
might climb the rigging. walk the
deck or 60 down into the sunken
cabin as readily and easily as if he
were a sailor and the vessel were
sailing along with only the sky
above her.
''The spookv situation of a foun-
dered vessel standing erect on the
bottom is more apt to occur in Lake
Huron than in any other part of the
great lakes. What the scientific ex-
PLANTATION of it is | don't know, but
a diver can work on the bottom of
Lake Huron at a depth at least
twenty feet deeper than he can in
any other Of the lakes.
Gin Lake Superior a diver cannot
see farther than ten feet into the
water surrounding him. but in Lake
Huron he can plainly distinguish
objects fifty feet away. At a depth
of 100 feet in Lake Superior diver
can work not more than one hour at
time. the feeling of oppression
becoming then unbearably painful.
But | have worked FIVE hours at
stretch in Lake Huron, lis feet
below the surface. before the pres
sure forced me to signal to be haul
ed up.
"There is a fascination about the
calling of deep water lake diver
that few divers after becoming ia
miliar with the life are able to re-
sist. This seems the more singular
because no diver, shut up in armor
and held down in the depths by 100
pounds or more Of weights, can ever
Danish entirely the thought that
little stoppage of the air pump,
leak in his hose or some slight care
lessness on the part of his tender
in the boat above is sufficient to
bring down upon him the weight Of
a mountain and crush the life out
of him as in the twinkling of an eve.
ssThere is always danger, too, of
the diver fouling his life line him
self by catching it on some project
ing splinter or around sharp edged
timber, and in his haste to release it
he may precipitate the catastrophe
of which he stands the most in
dread. New York Sun.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13

ChamherIain's Tablets for COnstipa-
ton
For Constipation Chamberlain's
tablets are excellent. Easy to take,
mild and gentle in effect. Give them
a trial.
For sale by Friday Harbor Drug Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
A Puanacious Super.

When F. R. Benson, the actor.
was training two armies Of .ssupers''
for battle he had some difficulty
in persuading the weaker side to
submit to be conquered. Even at
the first performance the vanquish-
ed force, which included a some
what pugnacious Irishman, who
may be called K, upset traditional
usages by severely mauling it's VIC
tors, and. the play must have suf-
fered if the hint of one Of the war
riors had not been taken.
look a-here. Mr.. Benson" re
said. s'if you want Us to Be beaten.
yon must put x. IN the other army.
That's the only way London
Standard.