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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
NEW STYLE MAIL BAGS
PROVE GREAT SAVING

New style mail bags and lighter
locks as introduced by the post
office department in 1914 are prov
ing 10 be a great saving u the
government. The total reduction in
weight of the new mail bags as COM
pared to the old and cumbersome
bags has amounted % $50 500
pounds This reduction was able to
be made because the government
pays as much per pound for the
weight of the bag as IL does for the
mail within IL.
The old bags were heavy. clumsy
things OF a barrel pattern. some be
ing fastened with an iron chain. At
the time these bags were in use. the
question of expense and weight was
not considered but when the mail
service grew. the question became OF
great importance as the rapidly in
creasing cost consumed q large part
If the postal revenues.
The transportation OF equipment
and mail amounts on the average
20 about two cents a pound. Thus
the decided reduction in the weight
Of the bag and the locks. results
i'm the total annual saving OF ST.
PSI 900. This is quite a showing by
an economical administration but il
is small i'm comparison 10 what viii
be saved In the future.
The efficient work OF the post Of
fee department is all the more com
meudable because this one piece OF
work was accomplished in two years
without any special appropriation
for the purpose. The problem of
saving useless expenditures and APP
plyins the money 90 better the ser
vice and I'm turn give greater con-
veuience and benefit 60 the people.
was advanced one step ny this gen
eral scheme Of substituting lighter
for heavy equipment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
ESTIMATE 10000 SAW
RACES IN FAIR WEEK
President T.. n. Miller Thanks All
Those Who Helped Make Inter
state Fair a success.

Although the attendance figures a.
the Interstate fair at Springbrook
park last week have not been COM
piled. il is estimated that between
$4,000 and 10000 people saw the
exhibits and races at the park, ac-
cording to r. H. Miller. president OF
the fair associa ton. Figures given
out by the Northern Indiana Rail-
way co. show that Approximately
$4,000 people were carried 10 the
park on street cars and those who
walked and came in automobiles and
other vehicles viii bring this num-
Der up 10 nearly 10000
Il want 20 thank everybody who
helped in any way 20 make the
fair a success" said Nr. Miller this
afternoon. The people who helped
20 make the event a success by at
tending IT, did all they could do.
The newspapers were a great help
in that they made the event known
in all parts of the county as well
as the state. The department super
intendents and others directly con-
uected with the fair worked hard
and the fair association can only
avure-- i-S aDnVfrfa rfon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
HUMANE SOCIETY IN
GOOD WORK AT FAIR

Evidence OF the good work that
ths humane society accOmplishes
vas demonstrated out az the fair
grounds last week when the socsery
caused "A concession 20 30 closed that
employed live duck.
The object OF the game wa 90
throw n rims over the ducks neck
and II the thrOwer was successful
ne received some reward ACCORDING
% the humane authorities who were
present on the grounds, the ring
fhat was used 90 throw with was
Of q heavy rubber substance. and
when 70 hit the duck 10 caused pain.
an ere occasion the nnE h.t tho
dliek on the head Nith sufficient
rorce that the fowl was knockeu
over. Following this happening the
society had the stand closed.
a booth was maintained lU the
merchants huiidins hr the humane
officials ali during the Iair and Was
jas charge az r.. vs. uoinesley Ilter-
allure. button. and other means 0t
seterus sing the wors were distliAut-
90 The aooth attracted flCcl- ate
IGNITION. especially moas rhe -a-l-
dreA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
BATTERY TO HOLD
REUNION SATURDAY
But Thirty Members of 2tst Indiana
Remain Alive-Dinncr Planned
for the Day.

South Bend viii be the scene OF
the annual reunion OF the 21st In
diana battery, Saturday. Sept. 23rd.
Veterans from over the state will be
present. but at the most there viii
not be more than 80 members. as
the past few years have seen the
passing away OF many OF the old
soldiers.
The mornine and afternoon will
be occupied with the business OF
the battery. and al ! o'clock IN the
afternoon a dinner viii be served
in the Kable banquet hall. through
the courtesy OF =. a. Miller. son ol
Comrade Lieut.. Alfred T.. Miller
Alex Staples OF this city is the presi-
dent OF the battery
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
is 81 YEARS OLD
John =. Whieman. 23f Duban Az.
Has Lived Here SO Years.

John j. Whiteman, 231 f.. Dubail
av.. one Of St Joseph's oldest pion-
GERS. celebrated his send birthday
Yesterday and despite his advanced
age ne H. still in excellent health.
Mr.. Whiteman has lived here for
so years. moving from Ohio in 1886.
when ne was only two years old.
Mr. Whiteman was born in Lake
county, Ohio. in 1884. and came with
his parents 20 this county two years
later. At the time OF their coming.
there We're only two streets I'm South
Bend. Michigan and Washington SITS.
and the conditions were a primitive
state.
All Of Mr.. Whiteman's early life
was spent in and around this coun-
". most of it on the farm. until %
years ago. when he moved TO South
Bend. Ele was I. member OF Co. a.
23rd Indiana inf .ntry, and marched
with Sherman from Atlanta 10 the
sea.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
FIRST REHEARSAL
SLATED TONIGHT
One Thousand Adult Singers
for Pageant Chorus to Meet
at Hi1h School.

The first rehearsal Of the grand
chorus OF 1000 adult singers which
viii form the back bone OF the
chorus OF 6. geo with which the great
historical pageant of South Bends
Indiana centennial celebration will
close, viii be held at the high school
auditorium this evening at $50
o'clock and every singing society. or
individual that can strike a tune Is
invited to be in attendance. A num-
Der of the leading chOirs about the
city have already Indicated their in
tention TO be at the rehearsal among
which are the following: The South
Bend Maennerchor society with an
organization Of 10 voices. directed
by y q. Hoerstman. will be at the
rehearsal as will the St Hedwige
Choral society of 46 voices and the
NJ. r.. Falcons OF 40 voices. The X.
OF C's are also expected to have a
number of singers present.
The work Of arranging the pro-
gram for the pageant was not COM
pleted at the meeting held Monday
afternoon by Pageant Director
Charles O'Donnell, c. 5. c., and Mrs.
w. X Lamport at Mrs. Lamport's
home on Washington st. The same
committee will meet this afternoon
to complete the work. At the meet
ing all the details of the program
We're gone over and a plat worked
out. The program for the first part
of the pageant was completed.
ghfI1rnr, ~
schools Of the city met at the high
school for another rehearsal under
Pageant Director Roney. Rehearsals
of the children are scheduled for
nearly every afternoon this week.
Mr. Charles r. Cole. engineer Of
the pageant. Pageant Master Barnes
and Pageant Director Roney will go
to SpringbroOk park within the next
day or so 10 look over the grounds
and decide as 10 the way the various
scenes will be staged.
Pageant Director Ronev returned
from Chicago Monday after havrne
been in conference for four hours
Sunday with the director OF the Pull
man band, the famous musical or
ganization which will render the
music OF the pageant. He reports
that the music which has been Sc
lected for the different parts of the
pageant. will. when rendered by
such an organization as the Pullman
band. have a wonderful effect.
\ contract was let Monday 10 A.
IT. Binder. scene painter for the
oliver theater. for the painting of
the scenery that will be used in the
pageant exercises. The scenery that
will be used in the pageants viii he
q representation of the Coquillard
trading post. which later became the
first school house in South Bend.
the Johnson house. the principal
tavern in the little village. which
later became its first factory and the
blacksmith shop in which the anvil
chorus will be sung during the pag-
cant exercises.
The Indiana Society Of south
Bend has through letters signed by
j. A. Studebaker and r. Louis
Kuhns extended 10 all the members
OF the Indiana society Of Chicago in
vitations to attend the centennial
celebrations as the guests of the To-
cal society. Among the notables who
are expected TO be present are
George AIDE. John and George Barr
McCutcheon. all OF whom are IN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
OFFICERS SELECTED
south Bend Turverein Gym Glass
Holds Meeting.

officers of the active class OF the
South Bend Turnverein for the year
of 1861 were elected at a meet
ing of the class in the Turner hall
gymnasium, Monday night. At the
meeting plans for an indoor base
ball and q basket ball team were
also discussed. \ meeting viii be
held Thursday night at which all
members. both old and new are in
vited TO attend.
William Singer was elected chair
man. Richard Geltner, financial sec
Rotary and treasurer, Clarence
Engle. first corresponding secretary,
Herman Greening. second cores
pondinG secretary. William Singer,
first turnwarten, Richard Geltner,
second turnwart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Notre Dame NeWS

Notre Dame students were glad
yesterday when they found that
Color Sergt. George A. Campbell
had returned from the Mexican Dor
der, 20 agaiI resume his duties as
assistant director Of military sci
cnce and tactics at the university
When the situation looked grave in
Mexico last June the retired United
states sergeant rushed 20 Join troop
q. of the Massachusetts cavalry, Of
which he was n member.
Conditions as ] found them az
III Paso where I was stationed were
very good, said the sergeant. Con-
tinuing further. he explained that
the boys on the border were getting
little restless lately and this is
probably due To the lack Of real ac-
Invites. Had il not been for the
detail at the local university the
sergeant stated that he certainly
would continue the life with the
members of the national guard.
During his stay on the border, Sergt.
Campbell was the sergeant of troop
G.. Massachusetts cavalry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
ATTENTION AUTOMOBILE
OWNERS

The south Bend WoolIeu go. aI.
manufacturing pound all Woo.
Olive draD regulation army blankets.
for United States government size
S. 50 inches. and are selling these
locally for automobile use. at $500
each. Apply az Once -Is D.. La-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
LOCAL G. O. P. PLANS
FOR HUGHES MEETING

Local republican leaders met az
republican headquarters Monday
night and held further discussions
On the plans tor the Hughes visit.
FRIDAY night IT, was decided 70
bold another meeting Tuesdav nirht
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
DENIES HEAVY EXPENSE
OF RAILWAY EXTENSION

Proposed extension OF the Peu-s- l-
vania railroad system viii amount
TO only approximately SO gD3. GOO
90 and will not involve the alleged
eNoendilurs Of $4,000 10000. &C
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
Changing seasons Bring Colds.

'STufIed-up head Clogged-up
nose. tight chest sore throat are
sure signs of cold. and DR. Kings
New Discovery is sure relief. A
dose OF this combination Of antisep-
tic balsams soOthes the irrit7ted
membrane. clears the head, lOOsens
the phlegm, you breathe easier and
realize your cold is broken up. Treat
a cold persistently; halfway meas
ures leave a lingering cough. Take
Dr. Kings New Discovery until your
cold is gone. For AZ years the Ia
vorite remedy for young and old At
your Druggist. 5Oc.-AdVt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19
NnII6 =

Regular meeting 7. h H.. 80. a..
tonight TUESDAY at The Loyal
American lau ou wayne -r. Every
mem her requested - attend
A0r-f TT r1AN bfT~CE S.rtrl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19

The biggest employer secures en-
Ad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19

Rev. John McGinn 81 the depart
ment of sociology. az the university,
is attending the conference Of
Catholic charities which is en- -es-
sion at washington. l.. g.. Jhis week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19

That the number OF applicants as
priests i'm the congregation of Holy
Cross at Notre Dame is growing 10y
leaps and bounds was shown yester-
day when the total number OF stu
dents in Holy Cross hall was 10.
This does not include those who
may yet enter for the college de
partment which opened this morn
ing.
This number. which is the largest
an the history OF the local seminary.
completely taxes the capacity of the
building. Plans have been under
way FOR some time for the erection
Of q new college seminary and the
crowded condition this year will
probably lead to the completion OF
these plans i'm the near future. Ac-
cording to present plans the new
building will be used for college men
and the old building still be used
for the preparatory seminaries.
When this new building is COM
pleted the candidates for the priest
hood will have 10 spend one year in
ST. Joseph's novitiate at the univers-
ity before they will be admitted TO
the college department The pos
tulents will then wear the garb Of
the priests Of Holy Cross during the
four years of collegiate work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19

Vincent Mooney OF Pittsburgh.
Pa. is the colonel of the military
companies at the university accord
ing to an announcement made by
Capt. L. r. Stogsdall last night.
Jack Young Of Lexington, KY,
is the new major for the junior bat
talon which is composed of stu
dents in the preparatory department
Drill for the Junior division reserve
officers training corps was held yes.
terday afternoon for the first time.
There are 21O names on the roster
OF preparatory military students.
The senior division viii consist Of
the freshmen and sophomore college
men. The military work for these
two years is required. but with men
in the last two years Of college drill
is optional. According to word re-
Ceived from the adjutant general of
the United States army by Capt.
Stogsdall. the men in this latter
group will receive a compensation
for their work. With this additional
inducement il is expected that a
large number Of upper class men
will avail themselves OF this rare op-
portunity TO get military training.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19

Bishop Peter Hurth. 6. :. -. D..
D. Of Neueva Sagovia, Philippines.
arrived at the university last night
for a short visit AZ the school. Next
Sunday morning he viii pontidcate
at the solemn pontifcial mass which
will be sung in the Sacred Heart
chapel at eight o'clock. At this
service the president of the univers-
ity delivers the annual opening ser
mon. Special Gregorian music will
be furnished by the Seminarian
choir of nearly 100 voices.
The fate OF Chemistry hall Will De
decided in "A few days The author
tiles have been waiting for the re-
turn OF Very Rev. Andrew Norris
sey the provincial OF the Holy Cross
congregation in America. All
classes formerly taught i'm cheInis-
try hall Will convene in some OF the
special class rooms in Science hall
for the present While some OF the
rooms in Chemistry hall can De
brought into service with little
work. the building is unsafe at pres
ent because of the weakened con-
dition OF some OF the braces which
we're charred by The ere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19

Local people will be interested 10
know that the Hotel Conroy store
in Whiting. has been purchased by
Edward Marcus formerly of South
Bend and a graduate Of the English
department at the university last
June.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-19

Holy Cross priests and brothers
opened ST Joseph's college Of Gin
cinnau. O.. last Friday. Rev
Alexander kirsch returned late last
evening from the Ohio school. The
priests that left Notre Dame last
week to take charge of the school
were: Rev Thomas Corbet. Rev.
Hugh McCauley. former project in
Sorin hail at the university and Rev.
Joseph Kirsch. The priests Will be
assisted 10y two brothers: Angus
tine and Prosper. who will take
charge of various departments in
the school
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-27
NEITHER OF THE OLD PARTIES |
CAN ORGANIZE THE NEXTHOlJSE

sive, who formerly was Democratic
member of the house, is listed as a
Democratic probability.
So are Randall, Prohibitionist, Of
California. who voted for Speaker
Clark the last time, and London. of
New York, Socialist, sits on the
Democratic side now and has been
shown favors by Democratic leaders
Shall, of Minnesota, Progressive,
the leaders agree. probably would
lean toward Republican candidate
If convinced of his progressism. He
campaigned for the national Republi-
can ticket during the last campaign,
although opposed by the regular or
ganization in his state. Fuller, indie
pendent, OF Massachusetts, also is
classed as a Republican hope.
Martin, of Louisiana, Progressive,
comes from a large sugar district in
Louisiana and has indicated that as
surance of protection of the sugar
interests would be his first concern
in voting on the organization. He
formerly was a Democrat, however,
and Democratic leaders hope to get
his vote
Contests in which certificates have
not been issued are on the 32nd
Pennsylvania district, where Repre-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-27
STUDENTS MEALS
COST SEVEN CENTS

BEREA, KY, Dec. 27e--In order to
prove that the cost of living has not
reached every part of the country,
Berea college, in the Kentucky noun
tains, is responsible for the state
ment that it's fourteen hundred stu
dents are fed at cost of seven cents
per meal, that they gained several
tons" in weight and that the boarding
hall made net gain of $55949.
In explaining this record President
Frost of the college refers first to
the economy of numbers, some four
teen hundred students being in con-
slant attendance in the five depart
ments. Another explanation of the
seven cent meal is the fact that most
of the students are accustomed to
plain fare, so that they almost unani-
mously choose to go without tea,
coffee and butter to reduce expenses
To Offset these omissions the "bal-
ance ration" has been introduced on
the assumption that it is just as
important for students as for any
other live stock"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-27
cHINAToWN's TELEPHONE.



No other telephone exchange may be
found in cur land like the Chinatown
branch at san Francisco. 1t is
strange mixture Of the orient and the
Occident. Seen from the street, 1t Is
like bit of old Picking set down In q
modern city. and Its curving roof lines
seem oddly out OF place between the
conventional brick buildings that ad.
Join 1t. 1t is bit Of richly carved ana
highly colored architecture picture
from fan
The visitor who enters Is ceurteously
received by a Celestial In native garb
but q few moments Of conversation re
veal that he Is an up to date business
man-qulte American In everything
but his race and costume. II Is Mr.
Loo Kun Shu, manager OF the China
town exchange, an electrical expert
and efficient head OF a staff of four.
teen operators. The business done by
this central includes all the city and
out OF town calls between the Chinese.
There are about a thousand tele.
phones In the Chinese quarter, and
calls up to 5000 In number are han
died every day by the dainty little orr
entail girls who sit at their work clad
In the costume OF their own people.
These girls are exceptionally well edu-
Gated; all OF them were taught In the
San Francisco public schools and. In
addition to n perfect knowledge of our
language they hava a command of tI1a
different Chinese dialects that are
spoken In the quarter.
AS the oriental subscriber does not
call by number. these girls must re
member the name and number of oil
subscribers, a feat of memory which
would battle most American "eentrals
C. L. Edholm in st. Nicholas.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-27
COUNTING HEADS.
Tho First Census Was Taken by Moses
In the Wilderness.

Tho First Census Was Taken by Messs
In the Wilderness.
There Is record Of census in China
as far back as the year 2042 B. @. and
Of one In japan in the last century be-
fore Christ Under the constitution OF
Scion the citizens OF Athens were d.
vlded and registered In four classes.
according to the amount OF their tax
able property or income. The Roman
census was burdened with more stats
ties than any Of these, however. 1t had
It's origin under Servius Tulllus. sixth
king OF Rome, and was an affair Of
much solemnity. Every citizen had to
appear upon the Campus Martius and
declare upon oath his name and dwell
Ing and the value OF his property under
the penalty OF having his goods confls
Gated.
The most ancient statistical record OF
census Is found In the Bible Tho
census was taken by Moses In the will.
derness. and, as shown by the first
chapter of Numbers, the enumeration
must have been very simple. Take
ye,' said this account the sum Of all
the congregations Of the children OF
Israel, after their families. by the
house of their fathers, with the mum.
Der Of their names, every male by
their polls; from twenty years old and
upward. all that are able to go forth to
war In Israel: thou and Aaron shall
number them by their armies" This
census was an affair that must have
been soon over. lasting no longer than
a day. being merely counting u the
heads Of the fighting men. The women
and children and cripples and the old
men were not included: neither were
the Levites numbered among them"
Those who did stand up to be mum
tered totaled COS, $50.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-27

sentative Marchfeld, Republican, is
contesting the election of Guy e.
Campbell, Democrat, who on the face
OF the returns won by 46 votes, and
the Bird New Jersey district, where
Representative Scully, Democrat, is
opposing the election of Robert Car
son, Republican. Scully now is re-
ported to have lead OF 125 votes on
the recount, but there still are about
5000 votes to be passed upon by the
courts. At least 20 seats, 1t is said,
will be contested in the house after
1t is organized.
Should the Republicans seat both
of their contestants and hold other
memberships solid for their candi-
date, they would need only two in six
votes to win the speakership, while
the Democrats would need five. On
the other hand, should the Democrats
win the contested seats, the Republi-
cans would need four in six votes,
while the Democrats could win with
three votes.
There is no question about the
Democrats voting solidly for Speaker
Clark. but there are some signs of
strife among the Republicans. Repre-.
sentative Gardner already has an.
nounced his opposition to Represen.
tative Mann. Every effort will be
made by leaders, however, to have
the solid support of Republicans as.
sured in conference before voting
starts.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-27
origin Of aPIaoiari.t."

One who appropriates-that is, steals
the literary work Of another to use It
as his own thought, the child of his
own brain, Is guilty Of plagiarism. as
everybody knows, yet few are acouaint.
ed with the derivation Of the word or
Know that the plagiarist is literally a
child stealer. Among a certain class of
criminals In Rome In the time Of the
earlier Caesars there existed the fear.
ful custom Of stealing children and
selling them as slaves. According to
Roman law, the child stealers when de-
tected received as part Of the penalty
Tor their crime severe fogging. As
the Latin word playa signifies stripe
or lash, the ancient kidnapers were
termed "plagiari"--t is, deserving of
stripes. So both the crime and the
criminals received their names from
the castlgation inflicted.