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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-19
ume they showed some decrease
from the past few weeks. but stu
reached a healthy total.
Reception For Piper.

walter c. Piper. who, was elected
president OF the National Associa'
ton OF Real Estate exchanges At
the recent Los Angeles convention.
will be- honored by his associates on
the Detroit Real Estate board on his
return, Monday evening. The COM
mittee having in charge the arrange
ments for the reception. includes
Frederick c. Shipman, chairman;
John II. Tigchon. Edmund T. Pater'
son. Judcon Broadway. Frederick w
Dennis and Elmer 8. Moon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-19

fully picked men al work at the
plant now. A new plant has Just
been completed. which will take 5000
more men, and another plant is be
ing built. Hundreds of the workers
are college men, and the company Is
appealing to the Y. VI. c. A. IN New
York and other cities ior still more
reliable people.
The powder works are situated on
1900 acres OF river front, isolated by
q regular Maxurian marshland and
surrounded by high fence topped
with barbed wire. At least zoo arm
ed guards patrol the grounds.
To get into the plant one must be
IN emplcye and have a pass. The
employees are sometimes called on to
show their passes several times 3
day a. they move from one of the
great gray buildings In the grounds
to another.
The irst 1900 carloads of nice.
harmless. nufy white cotton are now
arriving at the works. That cotton
viii be broken up with ether and al
cohol. and when converted into o
cotton Jelly. viii be treated with
nitrate. The result of this simple
process IL the most terrific Of known
explosives which Is nodded into
cylindrical sticks whose diameter
varies according to the sire of the
gun IN which they VIII be used. and
which are turned out at the rate Of
% tons day, The deta0sd process
OF nanufacture was evoaved In the
DuPont plant and Is a~carefully-
guarded secret.
On . railroad track which il vigi-.
lantly patroled and fenced In with
barbed wire for . long distance out
sids the works. there are run out
from The factory secretly every night
between Il and - carloads Of this
powder. And 1t least three floats.
sch carrying three Co. -
daily from thsE5 hny's
private wharf ACROSS the fsser 10 be
Icaded on the vessels which We see
Wa1t1ng In mid-stream with danger
naos Aying. The trains are guarded
" armed men. and labeled with blaz-
tAg rsd danger signals.
TIE danger TO Pennsgrove itself
from the manufacture near-at-hand
q such tremendous amounts of high
explosive II considered by the citi-
xens a wholly imaginary. The
plant h 20 completely Isolated thar
extensive smashing of windows and
Of bric-s-brac Ii the most that Is TO
b feared. they say.
The ultimate blowing up Of this
wonderful boom town of Pennsgrove
vii come from cessation Of the
war orders. Mayor r. ?. Willis pre-
diets. But military authorities point
out that now. because OF these IN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-19

Life In a battle. And. alas, so
many girls who enter the ranks have
no weapons with which to night
small wonder these are the nrst to
go down In the fray.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-19

small wonder these are the hrst to
go down In the fray.
There was nothing TO be done
until Stella came home that night.
was pretty nearly frantic. But I
had not the slightest idea what ac-
ton to take, and Hattie. In this re-
spect. was OF very little use to me.
She was neither resourceful nor ex-
perienced. as was Stella. And SO.
unable to rest or eat. I paced the
floor awaiting the return Of my
tried and true friend. The minute
I heard the crate OF Steila's key In
the lock I new to the door and
opened Il for her. At FIRST I talked
so fast and In such an incoherent
way. through nervousness. that SteL
Ia could not understand me. Very
gently. with her two hands on my
shoulders, she made me cit down.
Nov. Betnkin." she said. take
hong breath and begin al over again.
All I know II that something has
happened TO Marion and you want
me to advise you. But I haven't the
faintsst idea what It 10 all about"
More slowly. then, I told her how
had left Marion asleep in the
morning, and how 1t the end OF the
day, when had returned. she had
gone. leaving only her hard. but
somehow pitiful, little note to tell
me Of her intended marriage. Then
I handed my sisters letter to Stella
She read Il slowly and when she
looked up there were tears in her
bright eyes.
Poor Kid" she murmured under
her breath. Poor little kid. ! tell
you, Beth. there 10 . lot Of truth in
what your sister has written. She
has made her mistakes, but why
shouldn't shsf LIES q sort Of Tight.
isn't Il! And 30 many girls are
thrown into II without any weapons
and then are expected to win. "Oh,
well. no use sermonixing, broke Oh
Stella. II tell you what there 10 to
be done. First well 30 TO Marton's
boarding house and see II she actu-
ally has left It: and II she has. then
well 90 TO the city hall and see II
we can ind o record of her marriage
license. II you were sure about
that, Bethlin. II would relieve your
mind. wouldn't IT."
"Oh, yes, yes," cried. What
would ever do without you. steI-
IaY"
"Right-O," said Stella. assuming
responsibility and command at once.
Il tell you what-Hattie, you get
some supper for us while we are
out. Wen be tired when We come
In. You and I, Beth, viii run around
nov to the boarding house, and then
in the morning well 20 to the city
hall"
And 90 II happened 20 minutes
later, we were questioning Marion's
Iandlady. She answered us without
hesitation, and fully, giving M all
the Information she herself pos
ssssed.
"oh. yes. Miss Barmore had come
back about half.past . that after.
noon with q regular tall, Ane looking
gentleman. She had owed three
weeks board. But he had paid II.
Also an additional week 70 recon-.
pense her. the landiady, for any In.
nonv~ol~or~ aha uni~hf ~ ensanA 6v
Miss Darmoss's abrupt Leave ta11AG
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-19
Corner sold

Giern and Amholtt. tool makers.
have purchased from Rosa c. Mcrker
the southwest corner Of st. Aubin-
ave. and Frsnklin-st. The two-story
brick building now on the property
Will be remodeled and enlarged by
the purchasers. The sale was made
by Sanders & brennan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-19

But his interest in the pale young
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-19

More than 10000 miles Of macad-
am roads have been ordered built
in Afghanistan since the ruler of
that country became the owner of
an automobile.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-19

The annual cut of British Column
bia timber is approximately $1,000
000, 900 feet. There are 400 mills and
&c logging camps in the province,
employing about $4,000 men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
WIFE WAS CRUEL,
GIVES The DETAILS
Bent Poker over His Head, Says
Husband i'm Suit For
Divorce.

Harry BykOush says that his wife,
Irene. was cruel 10 him in his di-
vorce complaint filed Monday in cir
cult court. Here is what he charges.
That she cut him once with a knife.
used a fiat iron on his head. threw
a dish cutting him on the cheek.
hurled a cuspidor at him, injuring
him on the hand, broke a mop stick
over his back. bent a poker over his
head, and showed him against the
stove. cutting his side.
Besides all those allegations he
further charges that his wife would
not get his meals for him. and that
even though he turned all of his
earnings over TO her, she refused to
give him enough money 10 provide
for the necessities Of life. such as
shoes and clothes.
One evening, the husband alleges,
he came home one night about 1880
o'clock, found his wife gone, but a
note for him. telling him to feed the
baby. She did not return that even
ing until $50 o'clock. he says.
The complaint states that one
chilli was born, now in the custody
Of the father The husband asks for
an absolute divorce and the custody
of the four-mOnths-old boy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
CHRISTMAS IN JAIL
ENOUGH PUNISHMENT
Judge Warner Gives Seven Men Ac-
cuscd Of IntoXication Their
Freedom.

A fevered rush Of after-N oliday
effort 10 catch up with business put
off over the week END marked Mon
day mornings session Of police court
before City Judge Herbert d. War
ner. There was little formality until
it came time for the cheer imbib-
ers, the criminal cases going over
on cOntinuances the moment they
were called.
Seven readily confessed an over
indulgence in a sO-called Christmas
cheer upon arraignment. and seven
men received suspended fines Of
one-and. Two of the cup artists had
come from out Of the city to do
their Christmas shopping. but in
stead Of filling the proverbial stock
ing. their purchase had taken an
other course. Judge Warner felt
Christmas in Jail enough punish
ment for the crew.
COntinuances were taken in the
cases Of Frank Makowski and Ro-
man Futa charged with the theft Of
pigeons. until Tuesday Mike Mil
.avitz, charged with provocation by
Anne Muckladie. will also be tried
Tuesday. Lizzie Hose, colored. held
under "a serious charge, will be tried
TUESDAY
"A plea OF not guilty was entered
in the case against John Janak,
charged with carrying concealed
weapons. and the case set for
Thursday. He will be arraigned
also on a charge of intoxication. A
bond Of $50 was furnished. William
jackson, charged with assault and
battery. will come up for trial on
the last day Of the year. Bonds for
$25 were furnished.
The case of Edward A. Konewet-
ter. issuing fraudulent checks, was
slated for a hearing Monday. but
was continued again until Tuesday.
Bonds have been placed at 500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
NEW RECORD SET
BY POST OFFICE
Mail During Christmas Holt
days Greatest Ever Known
in South Bend.

Monday night will see the local
postofice practically rid of every
Christmas package and postal card.
Monday morning there were several
hundred parcels and cards that re-
NAMED to be delivered, but an extra
force OF carriers was at work get
ting them to their destinations and
by evening IL was expected that all
Christmas remnants would be out of
the way.
During the past week the local
office has handled thousands OF
Christmas cards. Every one Of these
that were properly addressed was
delivered as soon as possible. Mon
day there was stack Of cards six
inches high which were not properly
addressed. These were given direct
DRY attention during the day and
most Of them were out Of the office
by afternoon.
According TO Supt. Of Mails Hen
derson, the local office handled more
mail this year than ever before
Both the incoming and outgoing
mail was heavier and il was ham
died more efficiently than in any
other year. Packages that were re-
ceived for delivery in South Bend
was dispatched less than a day later
and all outgoing mail was sent out
the same day IL was received.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
DEAN CLARK TO QUIT
LOCAL WATCH CONCERN
Accepts Managership of the Savage
Arms Company at
Utica, y. Y.

After two years connection with
the South Bend Watch Co, Dean
Clark, works manager of the well
known South Bend concern, has ten
dered his resignation to take effect
Jan. Is. Mr.. Clark leaves the watch
company TO accept the managership
OF the Savage Arms Co, Utica, y. Y.
The Savage company employs 600
men in the manufacture of rifles, the
famous Lewis automatic machine
gun and ammunition. AS manager
Of the concern, Mr.. Clark takes over
a great responsibility.
During his connection here the
past two years. the watch company
has been reorganized throughout.
The introduction Of modern meth
DDS tending toward working eff
cheney and a decided Improvement
In the product of the local plant, has
marked Mr.. Clark's stay here. He
is a director of the company and
chairman of the executive commit
tee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
REAL ESTATE TRAINERS
From the Records OF the Indiana
Title 4 Loan Co.

The United States of America to
Samuel Mckee, land in Madison
township.
William A. Wickham and wife to
American Trust company, lots 8, II
and 10 in E. b. Reynolds sub: also
part lots ~ and 1s6, o. P. South
Bend. SO.
Ludwika Witucki ct al. to Kath-
arzyna Stachowiak. part b. o. lot
IS. $500.
Ludwicki Witucki. gdn. to Kathar-
zyna Stachowiak, part B. of lot rs,
$3.50.
John A. Swygart and wife to Ros-
coe L. Sensenich. lots 1856, 1871 and
15s, Swygart's second addition.
$500.
Charles f. Smith and wife to
Roscoe L. Sensenich, SO feet off y.
end lots 50 and 80, Oak Park sec
ond addition. 81.
Ferdinand c. Raft to Frank B.
Horvath and wife. y. II 20 in
Stulls fourth addition, 81.
Joseph d. Oliver, trustee. to Os-
born Ullery and wife. 121.06 acres
in Greene township, $13, 500.
William NJ. Newman and wife TO
Jane Ernsperger, part Of lot Z, blk.
149, SOrin's second addition, 81
John c. Paxson TO Alice V. Hess.
lot 81, Happ & Taggarts first addi-
ton, $500.
Frederick NJ. Barrows and wife TO
Henry f. Grueger, lot 1876, in Gay
lor's third addition. $500.
John c. Paxson and wife TO Fred
erick G.. Lutes and wife. lot IS. Happ
x Taggart's first addition, SS75.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
BELIEVE K0ENIG WAS
REALLY MINOR ACTOR
Federal Authorities Are After Man
"Higher Up" i'm German
Plots.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-As a re-
suit Of information which has reach
ed the United States authorities
they have changed their opinion of
the importance Of the arrest of Paul
Koenig. who was believed to be the
chief of the German secret service in
the United States. 1t is believed now
that koenig was really a minor actor
and that the man higher up" is
still at large.
1t was minated this afternoon
that the investigation branch of the
department of justice expects TO
make another arrest which may
have an important bearing on the
search for the imam higher up
Capt. Boy-Ed. recalled naval at
tache TO the German embassy, who
will sail tomorrow on the liner Rot
terdam for Europe said he would
have a statement TO make when he
sails, but was silent today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
NEW ORDINANCE
TO Be PRESENTED
Busy Time Ahead For Council
men at Their Meeting
Tonight.

~ least three new ordinances will
be presented 70 the council at the
regular meeting to be held tonight.
one OF the most important being that
providing for the payment OF
S3.O2787 10 consulting engineers
who have aided the city in the night
for lower electric rates during the
past year. There may be some op-
position 20 the ordinance providing
for the payment Of s2O3.9O on the
building code which was recently
passed. According to the appropria-
ton ordinance the money is charg-
ed 20 the board Of safety and il is
understood that the safety board be-
lieves this money should come from
the board OF public works under
whose jurisdiction the new building
department will be conducted.
City Atty. Eli r. Seebirt has
drawn up an ordinance providing
for the license fee for the automatic
baseball games which are operated
here. These games have been op-
Grating under a 500 license fee but
the proprietor appeared before the
council and asked that this be re-
duced. The city attorney had drawn
up an ordinance providing for an
annual license OF $25 for the first
court and $40 for each other court.
the same fee as is charged for bill
lard tables and bowling alleys.
But two ordinances will come be-
fore the council for final passage.
The vehicle parking ordinance rel
alive to theaters and water hydrants
has been approved by the committed
OF the whole and viii probably pass
without opposition The ordinance
provides that vehicles shall not park
within 371a feet Of the center line
OF theater entrances nor within is
feet OF water hydrants.
There is also an ordinance provid-
ing for the appointment of apprais-
ers 10 determine the sale value OF
certain personal property including
some engines at the waterwOrks.
This property will be sold providing
the council passes the ordinance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
LAWRENCE FINCH WILL
ORGANIZE OWN PLAYERS
VIII Star at the Oliver Theater
Next Monday Even
Y Ing.

Starting next Monday evening, Just
following the Lyman Howe engage
ment at the oliver theater. Laurence
Finch. who has been the leading man
with the oliver Stock company, will
bring his own company Of players TO
the Oliver for an indefinite run. Mr..
Finch has become very popular dur
ing his stay here and is quite attach
ed 10 our city and thinks we should
have a permanent stock organiza-
ton presenting the very latest pro-
auctions at popular prices and that
such a company will be appreciated
by our theater goers, so in conjunc-
ton with Mr.. Sommers and Mr..
Pickering of the oliver theater. Mr..
Finch has organized a company of
well known players OF experience.
Miss Nell Vernon has been en-
gagged as leading woman. She is
young. attractive and possessed with
a charming personality. She has
played stock in New York, Pitts
burgh and Chicago; Oscar Briggs.
the heavy man. was for two seasons
with the famous Elitchs Garden
Stock in Denver. and with the David
son Stock in Milwaukee, and has
played with Willie Collier and
Amelia Bingham; Katherine Hatha-
way is a dark-eyed ingenue, who
played here with LieGler and Co. s
production OF Alias Jimmy Valen-
tine" and played in stock in Kansas
City and Omaha; Raymond Poore,
the character man, played at the
oliver in the road production of
The Servant in the House" and
also played stock in Chicago and
Pittsburgh. Some OF the other mem
bers OF the company are Walter
Harmon. goOd-lookins young
Juvenile. Frank Patton. Miss Chad
wick and Claude Allen Lewis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27

William II. Pl.ce. 70 years old,
died Friday afternoon at his home
near Crumstown. following an ill
ness of four years with drOpsy. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eveline
Price, and four children, William s..
James F., Elmer c. and John c.
Price.
He was born in Columbus. O.. oct.
s, 1912, and moved to Indiana. where
he settled near Mishawaka in 1854.
AT the outbreak OF the Civil war he
enlisted in Co. F, 63rd Indiana volun-
teer infantry, serving throughout the
war. He was married TO Miss Eve
line n. Platts on Dec. IA. 1864.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
TOWN TO INCORPORATE
RoseIand Has 1875 Population Ac-
cOrding TO Petition.

RoseIand. Ind. would incorporate
according TO petition handed in 10
the county commissioners Monday
headed by Otto f. Kintz. The viii
lage. located two miles north Of
South Bend on the Niles road Just
beyond St Mary's. has a population
OF los inhabitants according to a
census taken Dec. T.
The petition set ont that there are
81 real estate owners. As heads Of
families and "a voters. The district
which would be taken in by the in
corporation is about $500 feet east
and west and $500 feet north and
south
The election at which time the
residents Will determine whether or
not they shall incorporate has been
set for Tuesday. Jan. %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
JULIA ANN LEWIS.

Julia Ann Lewis. IS years old. died
OF complications at 1870 o'clock
Monday morning at the home Of c.
p. Hewitt. 1913 y. Notre Dame av.,
following an illness lasting five years.
She was born in Iowa on June 5,
1850 and has lived in this city for
% years. coming here from Laporte.
The body may be viewed from
Tuesday morning until the hour OF
the funeral which will be held at
the residence at 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. Rev. Guy II. Black Off
ciating. Burial will be in Highland
cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
PIrTsBURCH LIVE sToCK.

pITTSBU RICH. Pa Dec CATTLE
supply light. Market strong Choice
s>.J0fI 20. prime - aJN 800 good. $50
n u. tidy butchers - JUH >OG- fir.
81 .I56II.3J. common. s. 5Jll $50. common
% good fat bulls Sfea0 100. common o.
good fat cows. S3OJuG-D. Leifer~ SGJnfi
80; fresh cows and ,Irir gers. St0T SO 3
veal calves S10IfH 100. heavy and chin
calves S6OOns 80
SHEEP AND LAMBS supply very
light. Market excited. higher Prime
vethers S6.1Jd7UO: Oh mixed 50 ga
. 90. fair mixed. SJ.JOu G.10- cults and
common. S3goNfJO lambs. S1eOIi0IO.
HOGS Receipts - double decks. Mar
ket higher. Prime heavy hogs $3.50.
mediums 81 1906 30: heavy Workers.
S6.I5dT-sO. light Workers. S6.4lffGJ1-
rougIs. s. $4,000. stays. SJ.O00J.2J;
heavy mixed S6.S0n6SJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
HIGH MARKS SET
BY MANY ISSUES
Vigorous and Broad Demand
For Stocks at Opening
of Exchange.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-There was
vigorous and broad demand for
stocks on the resumption of business
on the stock exchange this morning
and prices in some issues reached
the highest level in s.veral years
New York Central attracted most
attention because of the accumula-
ton that has been in progress for
some time This became more pro-
nounced at the outset today, carry
ing this stock up y points to
I0924. its high range Of 1913.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
"SAP" WAS CARRIED
AS A PROTECTION
Edward Johnson Is Found Guilty on
Two Charges I'm City
Court.

These be perilous times. and a
man must go loaded for trouble. &C
cording to Edward Johnson. rs F.
Fox St, and ofttimes hailed before
courts Of justice hereabouts, espec-
tally on the speeding count. John
son feared and still fears ambush
that is his given reason for toting 4
four-inch sap" neatly fashioned
from a piece of very fine steel and
made the handler for efficient use
by a leather thong.
Johnson came into the station
voluntarily Saturday night TO find
out If he was drunk. He was. and
was booked, and in the searching
process the sap" came to light.
Johnson also had a black eye, Sc
cured also, II is claimed, on his own
Initiative in a certain we'll known
smoke-house The sap" was re-
sponsible there.
However, Edward and his father
who appeared with him in police
court Monday morning. had a differ
ent story TO tell. Edward was the
victim Of foul plotters and feared
nothing short Of humiliation. lie
wanted TO know what 10 do. as did
the father, and Chief Kerr's advice
was sharp and to the point
stay sober" cautioned the chief
Johnson was arrested once in
Mishawaka on a charge of speeding
and twice here. lie gave his broth
er's name when arrested this time
but Judge Warner recognized him.
Johnson was fined 81 and costs
on two counts. intoxication and car
rying concealed weapons-s22 in all
by Judge Warner. and the fine paid
he went on his way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
SELLING FEATURE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The feature
Of the wheat market today was the
heavy and continued selling OF the
Bartlett Frazier house, which was
believed by many TO have been for
James A. Patten, while others were
impressed with the idea that it was
for Arthur Cutten.
These two men are the largest
spectators III the Chicago wheat
market at the moment and the fact
that they were believed TO be sellers,
caused an army OF smaller specula-
tors to trail on.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
CIRCUIT COURT.

1914 Mishawaka Building &
Loan association VS.. Joseph G.. Burg
frat ct al, mortgage foreclosure;
Judgment of s1.2s5.15 for plaintiff
1855 Elmer Beatle VS.. Lyle
Hubbard ct al. dismissed on motion
OF plaintiff.
Claim sos DR.. Charles StOltz VS.
American Trust Co, administrator
OF John 4. Jackson estate. account
S1975: dismissed at costs OF estate
Claim 500 c. z. Lee VS.. Aaron
Jones. administrator OF Walter 5
Monson estate. account $5O.25; al
lowed.
Claim 663 II. II. Tallman VS.. Ed
ward Nittrauer estate. account
$3.50; dismissed at costs of estate