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SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED.

Special Dispatch to the 1ntelligencer.
CLARkSDURG, ". Va, Aug. FL
Because hot, sultry weather man con-
tinue and because it wants to take all
precautions against Importation and
spread of infantiIe paralysis, the
Clarksburg board Of education today
postponed the opening Of the city dia'
trict schools from Sept. to Sept. 70.
No cases Of the disease have been re-
ported here this summer.
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The Standing
FOOTBALL GUIDES
FOR 1916 ARE OUT
H G. Friedrich Has Just Rocetved
Spaldtng.s Official Grtdtron Rules
Changes Are Slight

H. G. Friedrich. local sporting goods
dealer. has Just received the 1916 foot
ball rules published by the Spaldius
company and edited hE Walter Camp.
The book contains PRACTICALLY all the
selections Tor Aii-AmcrIcGn elevenS
and many state and sectional teams.
The rules committee irlt that tho
game is now in a we'll balanced condi-
ton and made but slight changes in the
play The slight alterations that were
made were only for the purpose or clear
ing up de batable points. Other changes
relate to fouls behind the line, the
safety" and n man defending the goal
may bat the ball in any direction. The
habit Of hitting the line with locked
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l,rQ,E'..a
! ANkEES
pK1yE JIM SCOTT FROM BOX AND
WIN FROM CHICAGO, TO z.
Pipp HITS Ninth Homer-Ttgcrs Trim
Athletics-Browns Trounce Sena-
tors-Red Sox Beat Indians.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2l.-Ncw fork
drove the veteran pitcher. JIM ocpl.,
from the box in two innings today ana
won the second game of Il series from
Chicago. . I" =. High drove in Mage;
with a doubl. in the first inning ana
sent in two more runs with another IN
tbn second, cullop won his twelfth
game out Of thirteen pitched this sea-
SON. pipp passed Frank Baker for the
American league leadership in hitting
home runs when he made his ninth
circuit drive. Score:
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WATSON BESrS SALLEE IN
A GREAT PITCHING DUEL

st Louis. Aug. IL Wai.."n bvS;rd
Sai!.c IA 4 pltuu!l!S uuc mere i"'in! ANA
-; Luu.s s:lut New loIi, uu: / u u. y
double 10y HvSchcr ana irir!r d!
HoInsby after iwo were g IL la HTS.
Wul, !ur -. i.rHi$.
Watson ai:uMrG four HIS While Sai!eG
:j.!drL nv. III seven innings. n'lHs Ian
riI cat iuI II .lnch HITTER. score. .
\.w Ynrk uuv yea u"r-p y
- iouIs " Ia" uUu u"'--l
batteries: SAi!,r. .AmL'.rSun ANA Koch
.vr. Watson and tiunMal"S.
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RENDERS FATTEN
BATTING AVERAGE

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 21-Muske-
gon put UP a poor exhibition OF baseball
today and lost 20 South Bend 10 TO y.
wachtel lasted TWO thirds OF an inning.
Wheatly pitched good baseball but was
wild Nine passes were issued by the
Red hurlers. BealrS TRIPLE IN the second
inning cleaned the bases. Score:
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LEFTY GILBERT LOSES;
GROUNDS FOR PROTEST

TERRE HACTE:. Ind. Aug. Ply
ansvtlle's lead obtained IL the seventh
inning this afternoon gaze n. r!*!-
tors 4 final victory ~ !" over he
H.ghlandets. Fielding features w"re
provided by GySli and Spencer - ;he
locals who ran wild "a tn. bases. Man
aver Gilbert. batting: :"c Shafcc n 'ae
ninth. singled and then stole second and
rEird Score:
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WEAKENS AND
BRAVES WIN IN NINTH

CINCINNATI, o.. AUX. Il Schneider
wrakcr"d III tho niuln ana Nv'iuu M"h
I'M. second gam, al IN" ScrIes rom en-
cinnutI her" today :" J. u !" "a"
seventh uniy on al, AaI h9v!G made oil
SChEciacr ami t!..er ~: i:Hu"!PI' SyHEG
ErSton v,tb Urn iHl.--- Z
t'inciuna;, w 900 0"u l"p---! t. !
batteries: Rudolph and Hiackh"rn'
Schneider and MlnGW.
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ARRESTED MAN AND WOMAN.

Sadie Clark, a white woman, and
Thomas johnson, a negro, were ar;
raigned last night at the county Jail
before Squire a. W. RAIDER on charge
of unlawfuIly living together: The
woman is alleged TO have said NO
white man is good enough for me- e. a
The two defendants were fined S2O
and costs. They both took the alter
native of thirty days liz Jail.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Minneapolis: Columbus 5: S; l.
Minneapolis s: S; 4.
Lingel, George and Lalonge; Dumont
At St. Paul: Toledo 3; 5: 3. St. Paul !:
-; 4.
kaiserling and Wells; Cpham and
Clemens.
At Milwaukee: Indianapolis 9; 10; 3.
Milwaukee l: 9: =.
Falkenberg and Scaling; Moran and
Dilhocfer.
At Kansas City: Louisville !: Is: ?.
Kansas City 5: -; 5.
Perdue, Northrop. James, Schauer and
Billings; Sanders and. Berry. HarSrare.
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Two-haSc hts-tligh 90. j. Collins
pipp Three base hlt--Magec. Home
run-rirp. stolen hascs-E. Collins.
Jackson. Sacrific" fly--'clsch. Double
pluy-MuIIrn and ripp. Left on bases
New York. i: Chicago :. First base
en- crr"rs--ChicaEn. !. HIS and earned
rtns-6ff Scott. s hits and / runs In
TWO innings: off Danf"rth. four hits.
and runs in innings: of CuIlop.. l
run. Struck out--Ey Cullop. 3: by
Scntt =: by Danforth, 5. EMPIRES
owens and Hndcbrand. Time hours.
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L. Il. l..
r1GEES HAVE IT EASY
WITH THE PH1LLIES.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 2l--Dctroit
had walk over here today, defeating
Philadelphia 10 !. Fcach was the star
for Detroit with three singles and I
base on balls in five times AT The plato
and TWO stolen bases. while he Scored
three runs. once going home from sec
ond pase when Crawford was thrown
out by Picinlch on Graunder near the
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Haines Pitches Shutout Bal-ETansvIle
Trims Tots-Benders Swamp Reds
Yet-Smoke Game Played Sunday.

SPRINGFIEt.p. O. Aug. cl:-Srrtng-
field won The closing game from Grand
Rapids by The sc"r" OF 10 .. The last
part was played under protest of Man
ayr Essiyk as Duncan was called out
when Umpire Jensen said he had turned
and started 10 second as Spencer touch
ed HIM WITH the bait. The score:
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RED Sox BEAT INDIANS
AND STRENGTHEN LEAD.

BOSTON. Aug "l--!3ostnn won n
loosely played Ed1lr from Cicrs!and to-
dav. / to o. Morton WAS hit ut oppor-
tune times. and his three errors helped
Boston score Shore was given perfect
support Jack Perry got four sacrifice
hits in four times up. Score:
r. II. T..
Cleveland .oC0 900 10000 s
Boston old OH 00x-4 2
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Evansville .......... 0 . q %
Terre Eaute .........f1 0 0 O-2
Stolen bases - Tenant co.

Stolen bases Tenant co. Tepe.
Mathes, Mitchell co. GySli 20. Gill
bert (2). Sacrifice hit-Tu-ner. Sac
riiice flies-Yantz. HoiGerman. Three
base hits-Haucer, Spencer. Double
p!ays-Blank 70 Tepe TO Tenant:
Mathes TO Gygli. Earned runs-Evans-
vile. 5; Terre Haute. . Struck out
By Turner. :: by Ainsworth. !. Bases
on balls-Off Turner. ,: OF -htnsworth.
. Lett on baScS-EvanSville. ). Tccrs
Naute. /. Tlms-l:50. Cmplre-Holmes.
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BOW TO
FIELDER" JONES' BROWNS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2l.-Darenport
outpItcner Hurp=r and st. Louis won,
10 !. from WASHINGTON today. SIN
rlrs by Shuitcn. Miller and Pratt. Bor-
IONS sacrifice: and Smiths error gave
{, Louis three runs In the first in
n,nr Another was scored in the third
on a pass 70 Borton AMI singles by
Narsans and Austin. Shank's triple and
Nilans single gave Washington one.
Score: -
G. I.ouls 2hl nnn n06---i 3 ,
W.shInrtLn 49,. 900 001 0n0-l ; :"
Observation-Disclosures and Scrrrald:
Harpr.. ard Henry. Gherity.
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BRAVES WANT ZIMMERMAN.

CHICAGO. Aug. 21.-MsnAger e1!E
ings OF the Boston Nationals: reecaS4
Chicago today and expected 70 c
with President Weeghman 40
ager Tinker concerning g uao9 ~
which Third Baseman Limmc1 or.
would 20 to the Braves. No o I1.1
Of the Boston offer have Deem S1ssu
out.
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King George has approved the pr
sentation by the council Of the Royal
Society OF a royal gold medal 70 E91.
lessor Ernest ", Brown, Of Yale unl.
versity, for his investigations IN -
tronomy. -
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Sacrifice hits-Alcock. Shovlln. Sac
rifice fly. Spencer. Two base hits
Braut. Duncan. Hoffman. SEovl.n. Three
base hits-Heimer. Crichlow. Double
pi.yS-Caveney 10 Shorlin to Spencer;
R:art 70 Martin to Ellington. Strike
outS-By Haines. :: by GoShern. >.
Base on bailS--Off Hainss. :: Oft Cos
horn. =. Lett on haScS-Spri1Sti"i!. ::
Grand Rapids. .. GmPlre-t>nse;'.
TImc-1;SQ.
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The Standing
CENTRAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

Springfield. !; Grand Rapids. a.
Evansville. 5: Terre H;tutc. >.
South Bend 10: Nu&k"E0n, Q.
Wheeling Dayton. played Sun.
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AMATEUR NOTES

The Rush Run Athletic Club has reor-
ganized for the latter part of the season
and would like TO arrange games with
any fast amateur mines in the Ohio VAL
ley. To arrange for games write Grover
Brown, Rayland. Ohio. RED. No. ..
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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

At Memphis s: Atlanta /.
At Little Rock 9: Birmingham 0.
At Nashville S; New Orleans l.
At ChattanoQga Q. Mobile |.
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HOW THEY STAND
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterday 8 Results.

PITTSBURGH. t.; Philadelphia. >.
--Pii'ShIcch. ,: Philadelphia. !.
81. Louis. |: New York. Q.
LhIraen. :: brooklyn. :.
Boston. >; Cincinnati. i
'tIrsc game. ''SccHnd game.
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The Standing.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

New York. 5: Chicago. >.
Eetroit, :; Philadelphia. l.
s.. Louis. /: Washington. l.
Boston. I: Cleveland.
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PLAYED SUNDAY

DAYTON. Ohio. Aug. 2I-The Dayton
Wheeling game was played IN double
header Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
SPRINGFIELD

TAKES FINAL GAME FROM GRAND
RAPIDS-BILL ESS1CK ENTEhS
PROTEST.
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plate. Haley injured q finger and was
forced 10 leave the game. Score:
r. II. T.
Dctroi, ...lo2 ot0 100 II 0
Philadelphia .Gho 400 DQl-4 :
Eatlcrie&-Dauss and Mckee: Myers
and alcyH, liC!nnch.
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Continued Wednesday,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
SUSPECT RESORTS
Muncie "Drys" Protest Against So
Much Drunkenness.

International News Service
MUNCGE. Ind, March Il. -
Though saloons have not yet been
reopened here and druggists who
are said to have been selling LIQUOR
Illegally. are badly frightened since
the state board of pharmacy re-
voked the licenses of five registered
pharmacists a few days ago. arrests
on intoxicatiOn charges continue to
be the principal feature of city
court proceedings One morning
this week eight men faced Judge
Ralph 8. Gregory in city court on
charges of drunkenness. 1t is com
mon belief. therefore. that some
Illicit liquor resorts still are run
ming. The "drys" who were defeat
ed in the recent local option cleo
ton say the brewing companies are
responsible for the existence of
tigers" Agents for the brewing
companies assert. on the other hand.
that they are not knowingly supply
ing illegal liquor resorts. and attrib-
ute drunkenness TO the illegal sale
of whisky Legal saloons can not
be repOned i'm Muucie until April (.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
MPENSATION IS
AWARDED TO WIDOW
Woman Wins Case Against M.
N. G. and is Given Judg-
ment For $4,000.

LANSING Mich. March IL
Judge Advocate Gen. Upper hand
ed down a decision in the Kane case
10 the effect that Kane's death came
under the provisions Of the work
ingmans compensation act and
therefore his widow is entitled TO
compensation
H. V. Kane OF Kalamazoo, who
was a member Of company ID. second
regiment NJ. y. G.. was drowned
while swimming in Portage lake dur
ing the annual encampment last
summer. His widow claimed that
he was engaged in actual service
and consequently she was entitled to
$4,000 under the wOrkingmen's COM
pensation act The arbitration board
took an opposite stand Judge Tup-
per's decision upholds Mrs. Kane's
contention.
Inasmuch as the Michigan ma
tional guard does not come within
the scope of the state insurance
fund. it is declared the board of
state auditors will have 10 order
payment of the money from the
state general fund
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
CONFER ON PLAN TO
RE0RGANIZE THE p. M.
BondhOlders Representatives Dis
cuSS Roads Future-AIay Make
Received Its Head.
News Times Special scrvice


DETROIT. Mich. March 1.-THE
Detroit Journal says:
"Beekman winthrop and Bred
eric Strauss New York fnanciers.
who. as representatives of bondhold-
ers OF the Pere Marquette railroad.
have in hand reorganization plans
for the road arrived in Detroit to-
day. for a conference with Judge
Arthur futile and Receiver Paul
King The conference. which is
clothed with secrecy. is thought TO
include presentation of tentative
plans for the reorganization.
1T is being quietly reported
among Detroit financial men inter
ested in the road that the tentative
reorganization plans call for a cap
italization OF S1O7.OOO,O 900. and that
a suggestion has been made for the
naming OF Receiver Paul King as
president Of the road.
Among those who have followed
the fortunes OF the Pere Marquette
road since its failure, much import
ance is attached TO a hearing SEIZED
uled for next Monday before Judge
futile. at which committees repre-
senting the bOndhOlders will possibly
make known the plans for the sale
and reorganization project.
Winthrop and Strauss were
shown over the local properties Of
the railroad by Receiver King"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
You Must Haze Plenty of Iron in Your
Blood TO Be Strong, Says Doctor

they hac In some cases been doctoring
for months without obtaining any bene-
fit But Il don't take theoad forms OF re-
duced iron. iron acetate or cncture or
iron simply to save a few cents. You
must take iron In a form that can be
easily absorbed and assimilated AXE nu1-
ated iron II you want ~ TO do you any
good, otherwise IL may prove worse than
useless. Many an athlete or prize fight
err has won the day simply because De
knew the secret OF great strength and en-
durauce and filled hts blood with iron
before he went into the affray, while
many another has gone down TO inglOri-
Gus defeat simply for the lack OF iron.
NOTE-NuIated Iron recommended Dy
DR. Sauer ia not q patent medicine nor sc
cTet remedy but one which Is we'll known
20 druggists aud whose iron constituents
is widely prescribed by eminent physi-
clans everywhere. Unlike the older inoT-
ganic iron products. IL II easily sssim
hated does not fnjure the teeth. ma Ee
Z the con urary, II IL a most potent remedy
In nearly all forms Of indigestion, as
well as for nervous. rundown conditions.
The Manufacturers have such great con
fidence IN Nuxated iron that they offer
/ 20 forfeit $4,000 10 any charitable insti-
tuition 81 they cannot take any man or
I woman under 30 who lacks iron and in
crease their strength 200 per cent or over
J in four weeks time provided they have
no serious organic trouble They also
offer ID refund yOur money if Il does not
at heast double your strength and en-
durauce in ten days time. IL Is dispens-
ed IN this city by WetUick's Cut Rate
Drug Store and all other druggists ADV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
MANY RECRUITS ENLIST
stations over State Being Opened
Rapidly.
mternationaI News Service:

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March II.
'Wanted-you to help US catch
Villa"
This is the sign posted in front Of
the United States army recruiting
office here today. 1t is attracting
SO many recruits that the officer in
charge of the station. Lieut. Cop
peck, has wired Washington for
more help. Both yesterday and to-
day the office was swamped with APP
plicants who hope 10 see service on
the border.
Lieut. Coppock halted in his ex-
aminatiOns long enough to say
Now those men will be examined
after they have signed their papers
and if they meet the requirements
they will be sent south this after
noon. We Will need men down there
20 handle this job and most Of the
men we have are now on the border
1t is going to be a task somewhat
similar 10 the one we assumed in
the Philippines
Other recruiting stations are be-
ing opened throughout the state as
fast as quarters can he found and
the blanks and literature distrib-
uted.
Sergt. Harrington. one of the off,
GERS examining the applicants, said,
1T is an excellent class of men we
get in Indiana. There are no better
men to be found"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
NaNaied Iron VIII Increase strength Of
f)elicatts Nervous. Rundown People
80 Per Cent in Ten DAYS In
H.any Instances.

NEW YORK y Most people fool
lr,if seem 10 think they are going 20
yet renewed health and strength from
some stimulating medicine. secret nos
tllE So nar>otiv drug. said Or. Sauer.
ha.cia-ist OF this city. when. as a mat
a.. 81 fact real aud true strength can
os.y come from the food YOU eat But
people often fail 20 get the strength out
80 their food because they haven Z
enough iron In their blood 70 enable IL
ta change food into living matter From
their weakened. nervous condition they
know soEething Is wrong. but they can 7
tell what 80 thev generally commence
doctoring FOR spinach liver or kidney
trouble or symptoms 81 some other all
ment caused BY the hack ~ iron In the
blood THIS firing may 90 OF for years
while the patient suffers dnt0ld agony.
n YOU ere not strong or vel. you owe
/. o. yourself TO ma ke the following test
SEQ how long yOu cnn work or how FAR
Won can walk without becoming tired
Next take two five grain tablets or ordi-
nary nuIated iron three times per day
after meals FOR two weelzs Then test your
strength again and Sc Tor Yourself how
much YOU have gained. ] have seen d0z
ems OF nervous rundown people who
we're atling al the while double and trt-
ME their strength and endurance and en-
firciv get rid OF abb symptoms OF dyspep-
~, liver and other troubles IN from ten
&C. fourteen DAYS time simply by takin 8
iron in tie proper form, and this after
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
ELECTED UPON JOKE
Holland Mayor Accepted Place on
Ticket a. Bit of Fun.

NeWs-Times Special Service
HOLLAND. Mich. March H.
Mayor-elect John Vandersluis has
discovered that a Jolly sometimes
Will bring unexpected honor. A
few weeks ago at a meeting Of the
"Kofie Kletzers" OF which he is a
member. someone gave a hint that
Nandersluis would make a good
mayor Everybody laughed and
John considered it a joke. Later il
became a matter of common gossip
and John was asked 10 launch his
candidacy for the mayoralty. In a
Joking way ne said: They can have
me II they want me-"
When the polls closed at Tues
days primaries he found ne had
carried every ward in the city with
a total majority OF 513 votes and
defeated his opponents nearly two
20 one.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
PLEADS GUILTY THEN
WINS OWN ACQUITTAL
Bay City Man Pleads Own Case
After Judge Refuses To Except
Guilty Plea.
News Times Special Service /.

News-Ti Special Service
BAY CITY. Mich. March IL
William Dugan. Sc years old, plead
ed guilty 10 larceny from the per-
son in circuit court, but Judge West
declined to accept the plea and or
dered the prisoner 10 go TO trial.
Dugan pleaded his own case. and
the jury. after being out a short
time. returned verdict of not
guilty. Dugan was accused Of steal
ing Archie BALANCES watch in
"Scotty' Maguire's saloon. during a
drinking bee.
Dugan proved that he was in his
room asleep when the robbery Oc-
red, and although the watch had
been found under his pillow. the
jury believed he was the victim of a
plant"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
BABIES UNREGISTERED
MANY MOTHERS LEARN
Discovery Made in TippeCanOe
County Contest From
Birth Records.
Nevs-Times Special Service

NeWs-.iimes Special Service
LAFAYETTE. Ind. March IL
Tigpecanoe oounty's hrst annual
baby week opened Thursday with
ga entries in the baby contest ana
several hundred mothers taking part
iu the demonstrations and round
table discussions at jefferson high
school. DR.. J. y. Hurry. secretary Of
the state board OF health spoke az a
pro- minary meeting at the high
school his subject being Child We'll
fare" The high school orccvstr1
and Purdue Girls Glee club pro-
sided music. The state board Of
health mas contributed an educa-
tionaI exhibit
The program Of the day included
morning and afternoon lectures and
demonstrations and the scoring Of
babies was begun under the dlrc--
ton OF DR.. W r. King and Miss Ada
Sweitzer OF the state board OF health
assisted by several local physicians.
Valuable prizes have been offered
for the best babies in three classes
divided according 20 age. the limits
being six months End two years.
Merchants have contributed the
prizes, which include cash awards
and infants garments.
Observe Fathers Day Also
Fathers day was also observed,
emphasis being laid on the part
fathers should take in infant well
fare. Miss Fannie Knecht. superin-
tendent OF the Home hospital. dis
cUssed Pre- Natal Influences" Prof
Mary l.. Matthews OF Purdue uni
versity talked on Children =
Clothes" and Miss Carrie f. Scott OF
the state library commission, dis
cussed "Children's Books"
Tomorrow will be birth registra-
ton day. when demonstrations OF
the best methods Of preparing baby
foods and bathing infants will be
held. Dr. W. r. King will lecture in
the evening on Saving the Babies. -
Or. Stanley Coulter Of Purdue, and
Mrs. A. G. Phillips will be the
speakers Saturday.
Babies Not Registered.
The need Of attention being paid
TO birth registration has been DEM
onstrated already in the preparations
for the week. one thousand cards
We're sent out by the committee
which has charge of the baby con-
test to mothers of babies between
six and "a months old. III the names
on the city. county sod West La
f0yette birth records were taken.
But it was found that many moth
crs of eligible babies had not re-
ceived entry cards, no records OF the
births having been made. The dis
Cussious at the baby week exercises
1Ti' be devoted 20 a consideration OF
the importance OF birth registration
and the need Of som ething being
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17

done 20 remedy the present neglect
The baby week exercises will con-
clude Saturday afternoon with the
exhibition OF the winning babies AMI
an automobile parade Of all the
babies ~ their mothers. All Of the
264 children taking part in the COM
petition are being photographed and
the faces will be grouped in one i'm
mense picture which is TO be exhib-
tied at the last session OF baby week
and entitled Lafayette Production 90