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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
COMPANY F TROOPS
JOIN FRATERNAL ORDER
Have Camp in Army of Rio
Grandc" Started by Charley
Ryan.

Members OF company r. which
will be home SOON have formed a
camp in the Army of the Rio
Grande" the new fraternal military
organization The south Bend
camp is known as Col George W.
Freyermuth camp No. g." and it has
mem bership Of 60. The officers
az the camp are: Commander, elm
ton d. Rogers. lieutenant com
mander. Chorles NJ. Powers. junior
lieutenant commander, Harry Rig
gems. adjutant. H. +. Hepler. quar-
termaster. Martin Geist commits
sary. Perry STACKER; officer of the
day. Herbert Mielke. and officer of
the guard. n. W. Barrows
The Army of the Rio Grande' is
the first and only fraternal organ
izatiOn which has been started as
the result of the Texas Mexican
border service. II was started less
than two months ago by Sergt
Charles s. Ryan company c., first
Indiana infantry. a former member
OF The News-Times reportorial staff
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
EXPECT To SELL
100000 STAMPS
Red Cross StiCkerS Will Go on
Sale Saturday-HeaIthWin
Camp Has Campaign.

Members Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
league Saturday will begin their real
efforts to dispose of 100000 Red
Cross stamps in this county between
now and Christmas. when booths
Will be opened in number Of down
town business houses
Every eort wilffl be made by the
members 10 increase the sales this
year from S1.115 TO $4,000, for with
the completion OF the Sample ST.
school building funds will be need
ed TO establish the open air school
which will be the first of its kind
in the city. The open air school
has long been a project OF the
league and its worth is expected to
be demonstrated. other education
work will be carried on through the
use OF the money contributed for
the stamps.
\ booth was opened wednesday
in the postoffice and 1000 stamps
have been disposed of. In the first
three hours that the booth was
open Wednesday 500 stamps were
disposed of.
Healthwin hospital this year is
having a campaign OF its own and
the patients there viii endeavOr TO
sell $500 stamps. The sale has
reached the $50 mark and it is pre-
cicted that the additional number
Will find a ready sale.
The official booths have been To-
Gated in the business district with
the following chairmen:
Postofice, Miss Margaret Perish
ing.
oliver hotel. Mrs. A. f. Murdoch.
j. NJ. S. building, Mrs. George
O'Brien, Miss Helen DauCherty, as
sistant.
Auditorium, Miss Ella Learn.
ST. Joe bank, Mrs. John WOolver-
ton.
Union Trust bank. Mrs Samuel
= der.
Ellsworth store, Miss Laura Har-
ris.
wyman's store, Mrs. Horace Fox
Miss Anna Fox. assistant.
Robertson's. Miss Evelyn Place.
Orpheum theater, Mrs. Margaret
Sudlow, Mrs. c. r. Murdoch, assist
ant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
CHIROPRACTORS TO MEET
Northern Indiana Cities TO DC Rep
resented Here sunday.

Chirop- OF northern Indiana
viii meet at the oliver hotel Sunday
to discuss legislation 10 come before
the next meeting OF the state legis-
lature. About Is are expected 20
attend. Two Of the principal speak
ers viii be the Hon. Tom Morris.
eX-lieutenant governor of WiscOn-
sin. and national counsel of the
Universal Chiropractors association.
and Ed Fitzpatrick. state counsel
for the Indiana Chiropractors assoc
citation.
There is expected TO be a lively
time in the next general assembly.
as the chiropractors are determined
10 have a straight chiropractic law
with an examining board. while the
state board of health is determined
20 take the chiropractors under its
wing. They Will face a bitter fight
hy medical men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
REAL ESTATE IkA.SSr Frs
From Records OF Indiana Title
and Loan Co.

Lena Ludwig Benzel and husband
to Victor Freeman, lot a. in Kaley's
subdivision OF South Bend, $3.50.
julius Weingartner TO Charles o.
Gerard and Leon r. Cohen, lot 20
in Fordham. $3.50.
Max J. Wegenke. ct al TO Fran
ces Wegenke, part Of Is. O. l. 80
South Bend, 81.
Steve Wegenke ct al. TO Frances
Wegenke, same as next above, 81.
Horace b. Dakin and wife to
Thomas Fl. Bulla and wife, lot 3S
in Portage park, 81.
Michael Z. Calnon and wife to
William A. Dugdale, lot 80 in Leer's
survey. 81.
Sarah Swank and husband. ct al.
to Daniel O. Marble, lot 10 in o.
p. New Carlisle, 81.
Charles L. Bailey sheriff, 10 ST.
Joseph Loan and Trust Co. lot l
in Dubairs subdivision, S456.65.
Don't publish, 81.
Adolph Kunde and wife TO John
Michalsi and wife, land in Olive
township. $4,000
Antonio Kunde to John Michal-
ski and wife. land in Olive town
ship, 81.
Anna Heyse TO Frank V. Jaker-
ezewski and wife, lot so in Swy-
CARTS LIST addition. $1,000.
Susie Schrock TO Joseph A. Wer-
winski, lots 16. Il and IS i'm Swy-
CARTS 1st addition. 81
FrancisZka WilcZynska and hus-
band TO Joseph A Werwinsld lots
1854, 1888, 1856 in 3rd plat sum
nit Place South Bend. $1,000.
Wladyslaw Wilczynski and wife
TO Joseph A. WerWinsH, lot i'm
Z. Pitts Taylor addition 10 South
Bend, $500.
Joseph A. Werwinski 10 Thomas
w. Slot and wife. lots 155, 156.
157. 15S, 159 Highland park $4,000.
Joseph A. Werwinski 20 Thomas
W. Slot and wife, lot 1922 in La
sale park. $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
LOST PURSE LEADS
TO SEVERAL CHARGES
Lad Who Found It Declares He Was
Robbed of All But
Quarter.

Mrs. Celia Popielski, 80 :. War
rem St, reported 10 the police that
she had lost $40 on the streets
Thursday afternoon, and asked them
to locate il for her.
A lad who gave his name as
Trzaskowski. said that he had found
IL and had spent a dollar Of it but
he said that the Mojara brothers.
Steve. II years old. and Frank. Is
years old, who live at 2024 Ford
St. had taken the remainder from
him and given him but a quarter.
Upon the investigation of Detec-
tives Delinski and PABLO, il was
found that Martin Leda had been
robbed OF $50 by his son on the in
stigation of the Mojara boys. who
had later taken the money from
him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
TEN ARE CAUGHT
IN DOUBLE RAID
Alleged Gambling Joint and
House of III Fame Are
Visited by Police.

Ten persons arrested iu two raids
by Chief Of Detectives Kuespert.
Capt. Barnhart and Detective Diver.
che on supposed gambling house
at IL S. Michigan ST.. and the other
on an alleged house OF I'D fame At
sos 1-2 w South ST.. we're arraign-
cd in the city court Friday morning
and after the fixing OF the bonds,
the cases were set forward
Those who were arrested and
charged before the court were all
Negroes Louis Blanton's bond
was hxed at 500 and the bonds of
Henry Whiteman. Alexander Davis
and Bob Delaney were placed at
$50. Their cases viii come mp for
trial next Thursday.
The raid upon the rOoming house
above 500 ". South ST., netted three
men and three women. May Miller
was held by the court under "A bond
Of $500 and charged with keeping a
house OF III fame. The charges
against the others were filed under
frcQuenting. and bonds were placed
at $50 each, and ali of the cases
were set for a hearing next Tues
day. They gave their names rs
follows, Hazel Brown. Pauline Mill
Ter Richard Morehouse. James
Marreman and Frank Simms Ii
appears that Simms has given the
police two names and different adj
dresses.
The police entered the club rooms
above 115 s. Michigan st. az about
. o'clock Thursday evening, but the
second trip 10 South ST., was not
made until after 1880 o'clock in
the night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
MAIL WORKERS ARE BUSY
Public This Year is Doing Its
Christmas Mailing Early.

People of South Bend are COM
plying with the pOstoffice officials
by doing their mailing early this
year. For the last 10 days the Off
Gals have been busy taking care Of
the many Christmas packages. 4
large number OF local mail has
been delivered already, which will
help TO do away with the rush and
congestion that has annoyed the
public in previous years.
Beginning next week a clerk will
be stationed in the pOstoffice lobby
70 weigh the outgoing packages and
the people will pay for their stamps
at the window and the officials win
tend to the stamping of the pack
ages. The stamps will be all mark
ed and ready 10 stick on the pack
ages TO be sent out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
STUDY GARBAGE QUESTION
City May Solve Problems by Build
irg Reduction Plant

Finding that some more efficient
method I'm the disposal OF the city
garbage is desirable. Mayor Keller
and Street Commissioner Layton
have initiated an investigation into
the possibilities Of reduction
plant. securing data on the most
modern methods cost and qualities
OF plant equipment and the like
II is the plan Of the local men 20
visit cities OF approximately the
size OF South Bend I'm this vicinity
and view their plants in actual
operation. IL will then he possib
90 decide upon the best ways and
means 10 go about the matter. after
which plans will be drawn up and
presented 20 the board of works for
their approval.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
RAILWAY STOCKS
ARE IN DEMAND
Good Buying in Steel CON-
mon While Minor Steel
InduStriaIS Advance.
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international News Service.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-There was
Increased activity in the leading
railways and industrials in the mi
tial trading on the stock exchange
today, with a marked falling of IN
speculative interest in the reOrgan-
lied railway issues. Reading was
prominent and rose u point 10 III Is.
Union Pacific rose IS 10 1863. Erie
advanced = 10 1854.
There was also good buying or
steel common. which rose a 10
1854. and many of the minor steel
ipdustrials made substantial gains,
with Republic Iron and Steel ad-
vancing a point to SS&. and Bald
win Locomotive q TO 20.
Missouri! Pacific opened y lower
at 2O1a and fractional losses were
sustained in Wabash preferred AMI
other issues in this group
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
THAT POET WAS RIGHT
Butter and Eggs Drop But Bananas
Double i'm Price.

Life" said the poet, lis one
thing after the other" and the poet
was right. Friday brought JOY 20
local housewives, but gloom soon
followed.
Butter and eggs which have been
soaring during the past weeks have
taken a slump and you may take
the money saved and buy bananas,
for the tropical fruit has gone up
three cents.
Butter and eggs. which have been
selling at 5Sc and 53c, are now
selling at 45c and soc. The grocers
Friday predicted another fall in the
price Of butter and eggs after the
first of the year. Bananas are SELL
icg at six cents a pound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
WILL PURCHASE PATROL
Combination Auto II Wanted BY the
Board OF safety.

The secretary of the board OF
public safety has been instructed by
the board i'm regular session Friday
morning Co advertise for bids ON a
combination police ambulance and
patrol for the use Of the police de-
partmeut Of the city. Complete
specifications must ACCOMPANY every
hid 20 be submitted before Jan. ..
70 was announced at the meeting
that beginning with next week. the
public market would be open ONLY
ON every SATURDAY..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
CARS WERE MANIPULATED
Conspiracy TO Boost the Cost of Fuel
is Alleged.

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Dist.
Atty George w. Anderson of BOs-
ton. the governments high cost of
living investigator, will confer with
Pres't Wilson late today or tomor-
row. and lay before him evidence
Of a combine Of minor railroad and
coal company officials TO so manip-
ulate shipments as TO cause car
shortages. He believes this is a
major feature of the alleged con-
spiracy to boost the cost of fuel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
GRAIN PRICES LOW.

CHICAGO. Dec. S.-There We're
further sharp losses in the grain
markets on the board OF trade to-
day Many stop loss orders were
uncovered and instead OF shorts
buying freely on the lower prices,
they put out additional short grain.
Resting spots for the day were at
losses Of as gaze for wheat; / - a
2% for corn, and rs ais for oats.
Hog products were off sharply in
price.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
ADMIRAL MERRILL DIES
Had Been Suffering From Break
down For Several Weeks.
International News Service /:

IWIEI WNIUWII NNWs NETNIIN-
NEW LONDON. conn, Dec s.
Read Admiral John Porter Merrill,
L. S. y, retired, died here today at
local hotel. He had been suffer-
ing from a nervous breakdown for
several weeks, and had come here
10 visit his daughter in the hope Of
recuperating. He died in the apart
nents of his daughter, Mrs. r. II.
Johnson. wife of the paymaster of
the United States army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
CHARGE AGAINST
KAHN DISMISSED
Prosecutor Takes Action When
He Finds 1t impossible to
Get Witnesses.

Benjamin Kahn Of this city, once
convicted i'm the St Joseph county
circuit court Of being implicated in
the burning of his store on S. Mich
iEan St. more than four years ago.
Wednesday morning was freed Of
the arson charge against him when
Prosecutor Chester r. Montgomery
dismissed the states case against
him. because Of a lack Of evidence
and inability 20 secure witnesses
who testified against Kahn in the
original trial. The Indiana supreme
courts ruling on the evidence when
the case was appealed 10 that trib-
unal knocked the bottom out OF the
states case" according 20 Judge
Walter A. Funk who granted the
dismissal Wednesday
The case dismissed Wednesday
morning was a different one than
that i'm which Kahn originally was
convicted, although the charge was
brought as the result of the same
alleged crime. The first arson
charge against him was dismissed
when the supreme court remanded
the case back TO the circuit court
for a new trial, but Kahn immedi-
ately was arrested on an indictment
returned at a special session Of the
grand jury
Evidence il Lacking.
Prosecutor Montgomery action
i'm dismissing the second case against
Kahn was forced by the lack OF
evidence. according 20 the states at
torney's motion for a dismissal lie
showed that the finding OF the SUI
preme court 10 the effect that the
introduction of the handwriting
testimony and other evidence in the
original trial was incompetent. made
IL practically impossible TO secure a
second conviction. Judge Funk in
granting the dismissal upheld the
prosecutor.
\ dismissal or a trial could have
been demanded by +. J. Lewis
Meyer. Kahn's attorney. who de-
Tended him in the first trial, several
DAYS ago. The present charge has
been hanging over Kahn since Man
96. 1915 when he was arrested on
the second grand jury indictment
Montgomery was in communication
with Chicago persons who were i'm
tCrested i'm the case and was ad-
vised that il would be impossible tC
secure the necessary witnesses al
this time.
That there is a possibility that
Kahn may be tried at some future
time on the same charge was limited
by Prosecutor MONTGOMERY. He
pointed out that i'm the statute books
that arson is one of the few charges
that never becomes outlawed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
THIEVES TAKE TWO SUITS
store OF c. \. DoIph & Son Entered
Thursday Night.

Tn need of new outfits two per-
sons entered the store OF q. a.
uolph and Son. 312 :. Michigan
st. some time Thursday night and
made their escape with clothing for
two that had been left there.
Upon Investigation by the police
Friday morning 10 was found that
lisht grey suit, jacket brown
sweater. green sweater, and pair
of boots and one pair of shoes had
been stolen I'm a pile i'm one cor
ner were left two pairs Of old
shoes and some old clothes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
PLAY TO BE PRESENTED
Officers Are Elected by Elder Ora
matte Club.

The Obstinate Family" a short
play. will be presented at the next
meeting Of the Elder Civic club 10y
the dramatic department OF the or
ganization. Following are the Off
GERS Of the dramatic club that have
been elected for the coming year.
General supervisor, Miss Anna Stan
ley; president Mrs. c. J. Edgeworth:
vice president. Mrs +. O. Jellison.
ecretary-treasurer II. ]. Wills.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
cHICAGn LIVE STOCK

UNION STOCK YARDS, Ill. Dec s.
HOGS Receipts. - 600. market slow. 15c
lower. mixed and butchers. 50 20d 10 90:
good heavy - .0N10OO: rough heavy.
50 4OM95j. light = SOd97O: pigs. So 7JT
$50. bulk. S9J009 30
CATTLE - Receipts. 1900; market
steady. heeves. S7.OOM12 -. COWS and
heifcrs. 50 S5d 1928 stockers and feed
ers. 50 6OH ~ Texans, S1.SJG9.}0 F;
calves 50 J0N13.2J
SHEEP - Re -eipts. 500: market
strong; native and western. $500 80 :
lambs S1O2jf 1900.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
MRS. HARNESS IS DEAD
Widow of Late oil Man Passes
Away at Hospital.
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International News service
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Mrs. Mary
Warden Hardness, widow Of Charles
W. Hardness. the late Standard OIL
magnate. died suddenly here today
in the Presbyterian hospital. where
she had undergone an operation.
The state of New York had just APP
praised her late husbands estate at
S49.319,6O1.
The only information obtainable
from the Hardness Offices at 20
Broadway. was that Mrs Harkness
had come from her country home
near Madison. y. j., the first OF this
week and gone TO the hospital for
an operation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
BORDNER TO SPEAK.

John : Bordner. county argircul-
tural agent viii talk on the federal
farm loan act at a meeting of the
Hamilton community center at the
Hamilton school north OF New Car
Isle tonight 5ir. Bordner Will ex-
plain the bin al all Of the rural
community centers during the win
ter. \ literary program Will be put
on 10y the members OF the club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
MIKES RESTAURANT SOLD
CalnOn Disposcs of Eating Place TO
III. T.. Cross.

Mikes restaurant no longer
belongs TO its name-sake. Mike
Calnon sold out his entire stock TO
II. +. Gross, proprietor Of the Home
restaurant for the last II years.
Thursday The place will not be
changed in any way but still will
be the same old eating place for
those who have learned 10 love the
good old steaks smothered i'm on
ions and that coffee which made
Mikes so famous.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
GETS BUILDING PERMIT
Double House To be Erected at 3I3
W. ColfaN.

A permit for a double house TO
be located at 313 ". Colfax av.. and
TO cost $3.50. was issued Thursday
by the building department Of the
city The house is 10 be one OF the
most modern construction. with
every convenience. The heating
contract, however. was not included
in the permit as granted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
EASTERN STAR ELECTS
Mrs. Anna Archer is Selected as
Worthy Matron OF Order.

The annual election Of officers
was held at a meeting OF the East
ern Star ladies Thursday night, with
the following result: Mrs. Anna
Archer. worthy matron: Fred Chill
cote. worthy patron; Mrs. MaUde
SwintZ, associate matrOn; Mrs.
Clara Weaver, conductor: Mrs.
May Slagle, associate conductor;
Mrs. Cora Barton, secretary, and
Mrs. Rose Kerner, treasurer. The
weeks, when a class of candidates
Will be taken into the organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08

PIT1SBT RICH Pa. De-. N-tATILE
supply light. market steady. prime.
SO 0OG 1923. good. 50 ia = - tidy
butchers. s. JOa910. fair. $500 s -
common. SGO0lI 100. common o. good
Fat bulls 81 l0Fl 80 common 20 good
FAT cows - .oOfI 100. heifers S5D0rT
s. ~. fresh COWS and ~priu-ers >f0uuT
500. veal calves. $1,000 1870. heavy
and thin calves. SGOUN3-Oo
SHEEP AND LANBS-Supplv li-lt
market steady prime Wethrr~ N~.0ff
SO good mixed. - TJeI SO fair mixed.
SG.9IfI -; cBlis and common. >5-Jof1
800. spring lambs $1,000 1900
HOGS Receipts - double decks
market lower, prime heavy hogs SO -Ofi
10 -. mediums 50 eJMl000. heavy York
ers. S9.9OG9s5s light Workers. 81 2Ja9.JO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
THREE HELD FOR ASSAULT
Court SETS Cases Down For Trial
For Saturday.

Charged with assault and battery
with intent 70 Kill August Van der
Hagen. Max Chrobat. ST. Philippe
ST. Wladyslaw NapieralskL 42s Car
Isle ST.. and Wladyslaw B0lokiew-
icz. e513 w. Ford st. had "A prelin-
mary hearing before the city court
Friday morning The cases were
set for a trial SATURDAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
WILL HOLD GUEST NIGHT

Invitations are being sent out to
the guests night celebration at the
army and navy unions rifle range
at S11 :. Michigan ST. A 75-foot
range. large enough TO accommo-
date six shooters AT one time, has
been installed and members are
asked 10 bring their friends 20 view
the shooting. Saturdays shoot will
be a preliminary 10 the organization
OF teams for periodical contests.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
CHICAGO PRODICE.

tHItAtIU, Dec 3
BUTTER Receipts. 2.S4O tubs: cream
cry extras. 37d lgc; extra hrsts, Sc;
frSts. 33d BIC: packing stock. 2Id29c.
ECfEfS-Receipt> 2.274 cases current
receipts, 32M31c; ordinary frstS. :iJM
3Gc: frSts. 37c: extras 41d42c; checks
2J@25c; dirties. 50 29c.
CHEESE Twins. new. 2413c: dairies
2Jc: young Americas, PC; lOnghOrns
pc: brick, 2412c.
LIVE POULTRY - Turkeys 1Sc /:
chickens. 12lz@16c; springers. lie, rOost-
ers 12i9c; geese, 14G16c; ducks, 14d
1Sc
ATOES-Recefpts. - cars: Mime
sofas. DakOtas and OhiOs. $1,000 10 (;
Wisconsin and Michigan white Sl.40M
1.ti2: Minnesota and Dakota white. Sl.4O
m1.G0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
NEW YORK STOCKS.

NEW YORK. Dec. S. - Closing
prices on the stock exchange today
were:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. S-HOGS
Receipts. 2GOCe. market 1Jd2je lower
best hogs. Sl0lJ. .hesIvies. 81 1OfI 10 Il:
pigs s. Goa 90; bulk 81 SALES. - 700
l0OJ.
CATTLE -- Receipts 100 market
weak choice heavy steers 50 2-IlG I y ~ .
light Steers 81 2Jff9 -. heifers S4J0H
80. COWS s. TJf1 90. bulls 81 900
ESQ., calves. 81 OUTI 100
SHEEP ANI LAMBS Receipts coo.
market steady prime sheep $50;
Ia mbs. ST.0Ou1L75
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
nON IL NTPROVING-

William West Warner. -year-old
son of Ar and Mrs William G..
Warner. $40 w Division St. who
has been M with typhoid fever for
the past two weeks. is reported 10 be
slowly Improving
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
REPORT STEAMER SUNK
Virginia Believed to- Have Met Fate
I'm Mediterranean.
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NEW YORK, Dec. S.-A report
was current in shipping circles this
afternoon that the United States
steamship Virginia, $3.50 tons, has
been sunk in the Mediterranean by
q submarine.
The Virginia sailed from this port
for SpeZia on Nov. 81, arriving there
en- Dec. 4. Later she steamed for
Genoa.
At the offices of CASTOR, Williams
and Wigmore. owners of the Viz
ginia, doubt was cast upon the re-
port.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
SEEDS.

Corrected Dam, DS warner Bros. See,
Store ia r. Wayne So
TIMOTHY J0Q3O0 per bu.
Red CLOVER S9OOGSllOO per bu.
WHITE CLUNER-$S2 % per bu-
ALSIhE-S9 OOq11.C. per bu.
ALFALFA-$l0O0Q y 10.
SWEET CLOE Eh- Go COG L. 90 per %
COW PEAS-SlJ0G2OO per bu.
SOY BEANS S2.OOQ-50 per bu.
BLUE GRASS-S250 per bu
FIELD PEAS-S2JO per bu-
MlLLET-$1.1 per bu.
GERMAN MILLET LIS Per gu.
JAPANESE MlLLET-S SID per bu.
HUNGARIAN MlLLET-S 500 per bu.
NETCH-S9 .OOG11.OO
MAMMOTH CLOVER - OOd11.OO Du
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
READS PAPER.

Atty Frank A. punnahoo pre-
seuted am interesting paper before
the Builders association az its
regular meeting Thursday evening
The subject was 1.-The Electoral
College. It's OriSiu and Purpose
During "a business session only the
usual routine business was trans
acted. The next meeting will be
held I'm two weeks.