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The Press., 1916-10-26
THIS FISH IS A BUTCHER.
And He Carries His Saw In His UgI.
 Mouth at All Times.

And He Carries His Saw In His Ugly
 Mouth at All Times.
 Moral of this fish story is: The value of anything depends on how it is used. A safety match used to light beacon lamp and another match used to set fire to city have widely separated ranks in the realm of utility. On the same principle of values the sawfish belongs near the bottom rank in the ocean kingdom.
 His saw, the presence of which you may have guessed already, consists of d long, .beaklike mouth decorated with many sharp. firm spines. It varies in length with the size of the fish. some monsters twenty feet long carrying saws six feet long and a foot wide.
 X saw. like a match, varies in value ac oriling to the way it is used. That's where the sawfish makes a fizzle of life Think how much good he could accomplish by using his saw on har- bors choked up with weeds, channels blocked with logs and lagoons crowded with trees and undergrowth f; Instead of q carpenter. road build IT, a !rrner the sawfiSh becomes a butcher. Te swishes his saw this way and that quite recklessly and cuts up smal,"r fi,,l into steaks and sausage then he cats the pie eS.-Philadelphia North Ar'e"!can. 4
The Press., 1916-10-26
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
 missInners for Tnlland County:

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
 miss.oners for Holland County:
 I hereby apply for license to sell spir- ituous and intoxicating liquors, ale, lager beer, nhine wine and cider at Springs house. Spring street, town of stafford My place of business Is not located within two hundred feet in direct line from any public or parochial school, or the prem ises pertaining thereto, or any post office or cemetery, but is within two hundred feet of church edifice and public library. Dated at Stafford this 7th da of Octo- Der, A D. 1916.
 WILLIAM H. CURRAN, Applicant. We, the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers, of the town of Stafford, own ing real estate, and hereby sign and en-
 dorse the foregoing application of William H. Curran for license, and hereby cer' tify that said applicant is a suitable per
 son to be licensed pursuant to said appli- cation.
 Dated at Stafford this 11th day of Octo
 Der, A. D 1916.
 Anthony Adams, A. Needham, Alfred Bidorini, Michael P. Corcoran, Joseph Levene. | I hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors anc
 taxpayers, owning real estate, in the | town of Stafford
 | Dated at Stafford this 11th day of Oc tober, A D 1916.
 l MARCUS B FISK. Town Clerk.
The Press., 1916-10-26
Al oId Massachusetts Law.

The general court of Massachusetts Bay Colony, following the example of the English parliament, in 1859 enact ed law that anybody who is found observing by abstinence from labor feasting or any other way any such day as Christmas day shall pay for every such offense shillings." This law was repealed in 1881.
The Press., 1916-10-26

Buy Prince Albert eDery-
 .uhere tobacco IS sold in toppy red bags, Sc; fidy red fins, 1Oc; handson,e pound and half- pound tin hun1i-
 dors-and-that corking fine pouad crystal glass hun,i- dor u'ith sponge-n,oistener foo thzt keeps the tobacco :n such cleUer trim---ui,udvs!
The Press., 1916-10-26

Cheapest accident insurance e-Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil. For burns, scalds cuts and emergencies All druggists sell 1t 25c and soc. <
The Press., 1916-10-26
SUBMARINE OIL LINES.
How the Wells of Vera Cruz Are Tap-
 ned For Tank Steamers.

How the Wells of Vera cruz Are Tap
 ped For Tank Steamers.
 Many of the most productive oil wells i'm the state of Vera Cruz. Mexlco, are situated near the port of Tuxpam. For some distance from the shore there the water is so shallow that few of the large oil steamers can get lnto port. The oil companies hit upon the ldea or laying submarine pipe lines to points where the largest oil tankers can be
 conveniently mOored for loading Ill any state of the tide and weather.
 There are now five of these great iron
 pipes in duplicate. They are from SIX
 to eight inches in diaEeter. and TOUT
 of them are nearly a nile long. Ihey terminate in forty-thrce feet Of water. where it is so deep that the waves have no effect on them. When they were laid divers fastenel to the end o! each 12O feet of flexible hose. when not in use the free end of the nose k closed and allowed to lie on the bottom of the sea. where it's position is marked hv small buoy attached to the hose | by a stout chain.
 When the tank steamers arrive the! | moor themselves to the permanent buoys near by. lift the marked buoy | with a derrick. raise tie flexible nose | to the deck of the ship and attach 1t tt | the tank openings. By means of sig | nal code the captains Of the ships motif! | the pumping station cn shore, i'll whlci | are the valves that control the HOW O. | oil through the pipe line. General! | speaking. it takes about twenty-fou hours to load one 0. the large lo.OO' | ton tankers. which means that tn pines deliver 4,31j barrels of oil al | hour-Youth's Companion.
The Press., 1916-10-26
YoU CAN MAKE MONEY

r,Oht around your home, just as hundreds of men and women are doing. Work is easy. pleasans and permanently profitable Be your own pos<s and build your own business. You take no FISK make sure profit right along. Send name, au. dress, one reference. L. BROWN, % Murray St. New York City.
The Press., 1916-10-26
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY CON- missioners for Holland County: I hereby apply for 8 license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider at No. g., Furnace avenue, town of Stafford. My place of business is not located within two hundred feet in direct line from any church edifce or public or parochial school, or the premises pertaining there- to, or any public library, or cemetery, but is within two hundred feet of post office.
 Dated at Stafford this 10th day of Oc- tober, A. D. 1916. LOUIS BALDRAooHI, Applicant.
 We, the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers, of the town of Stafford, own ing real estate, and hereby sign and en- dorse the foregoing application of Louis Baldracchi for license, and hereby cer- tfy that said applicant Is suitable per son to be licensed pursuant to said ap-
 plication.
 Dated at Stafford this 10th day of Oc- tober, A. D 1916. F c. Shippee, John Rockwell. Joseph Levene. Alexander Baldi, Anthony Adams hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and
 taxpayers, owning real estate, in the | town of Stafford. Dated at Stafford this 10th day of Oc-
 tober, A. D. 1916. MARCUS B. FISK. Town Clerk.
The Press., 1916-10-26
Knew the Outcome.

Sympathetic Father - Parted from Harry forever. have you? We'll, per haps it's just as well not to see each other for s day or two.-Life.
The Press., 1916-10-26

For any itchiness of the skin, for skin rashes, chap. pimples, etc., try Deans Ointment soc at all drug stores.
The Press., 1916-10-26

Deafness Cannot be Cured by local aspirations, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ei :. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constltu- tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in- named condition of the mucous lining or the Eustachian Tube When this tube IS lnnamed you have a rumbling sound or 1mperlect near ing and when 1t is entirely closed. Deafness IS the result and unless the inflammation can oe taken out and this tube restored to its normal condftion hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases out or ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an in1amed condition ol the mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case cured by Halrs Gatarrh Cure. Send Tor circu- lars free. P. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, Q.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c: ..
The Press., 1916-10-26

EOR SALE-Splendid home and in
 vestment within the thriving town of staI- ford rooms with fireplace in parlor. Conyen- lent to trolley and church. Good barn and gar ssss Fiue W. H. REED.
The Press., 1916-10-26
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
 missioners for Holland County:

missioners for Holland County:
 hereby apply for license to sell spir ituous and intoxicating liquors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider, at 75 Main street, town of Stafford. My place of business is not located within two hun dred feet in a direct line from any church edifice or public or parochial school, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any post-office, public library, or cemetery.
 Dated at Stafford this 4th day of Oc- tober, A. D. 1916. TIMOTHY GRADY, Applicant.
 We, the undersigned, are electors and tax payers, of the town of Stafford, own ing real estate, and hereby sign and en- dorse the foregoing application of Tim othy Grady for license, and hereby certify that~sa applicant is suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said ap- plication.
 Dated at Stafford this 17th day of Oc- tober, A. D. 1916. l., S. Dennison, James Fitzpatrick, F. c. Shippee, E. E. Phelps, M J. Swift. hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate Tn the | town of Stafford.
 | Dated at Stafford this 17th day of Oc' | tober, A. D. 1916.
 | MARCUS B. FISK, Town Clerk.
The Press., 1916-10-26
no THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM

Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World. Sold everywhere. In boxes, 1oe-, 2Se.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS IN
JOINT entertainment

Pupils of the st. JOseph's academy
and st. Patrick's school, were seen
in a joint Christmas entertainment,
presented at the St Patrick's hall
last night. and marked by large
attendance The affair was decided
success and all of the numbers were
very we'll executed by the students.
The following is the program that
was presented:
Song by the chorus. The Greet
ing We Love the Best: "Marche
Triomphals'', by Frank Toepp and
Stuart Beik; physical culture drill
by boys of the third and fourth
grades; symposium, The Christmas
Month" by the girls of the third and
fourth grades; chorus, The Little
Mothers Cares" by girls of first and
second grades; The Gospel story"
by Bernice Giomi; "Santa's Visit,
by boys of first and second grades;
physical culture drill, boys of the
fifth and sixth grades; piano trio,
LaVerne Schilling, Dorothy McIn-
erny. and Hazel Roster: chorus,
Christmas Bells; Mary Tells the
Story, by Mary f. Holden and
Helen Payne; Christmas Best
Gift. girls of the fifth and sixth
grades; SOLO The Birthday of
King" by Charles BaUmgartner;
physical culture drill. boys Of the
seventh and eighth grades; "Steph-
anie Gavotte" violins, j. Mccarthy,
E. KOchnowski, j. Cunningham. r.
Koegan, J. Pierce, S. Weisbeyer, H.
Miller. X. Dempsey. Z. Kelly. NJ.
Maher. A. Fortier. Goldie Green
valid, Margaret McGregor, Leona
Miller. and Natalie Smith; harps:
Miss Grace Peterson; piano; Paul
Kochnowski; piano duet. Eleanor
Hagerty and Irene LAUDER: chorus.
20 Holy Night, senior girls.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Raymond Neff. president Of the
junior class. has appointed the fol-
Towns committee ito select the play
that viii Doe staged by the class dur
iug the latter part of March: Ber-
nice IIplman. chairman, Florence
Salinger. Louis Bruggner, Garlic
Ruth and Raymond smith The
committee Thursday afternoon con-
sIdered several plays.
The following students have been
admitted 90 membership I'm the De-
batting club. Ralph Dumpke. John
Never, Vernon smith, Russell Stell-
ner At a meeting of the club
Wednesday evening. Edmond Flynn
was elected club sponsor to dH the
vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Stanley Newton.
SO night school viii be held at
the high school until after the holi-
days Tbs announcement was made
hy Prin. Iohn W. Ritt.nger. .hurs-
day morning The school is 20 be
reorsauizcd after the holidays by
Mr. Ritunger and the same classes
viii be continued at the usual time.
Several new classes are to be form
ed. the FIRST beginners class i'm
Spanish and "a beginning class IN
shorthand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22

TO raise 100000 for war relief
measures in 1917. The subscriptions
received Thursday night came not
only from New York but from all
parts of the country
Thousands seek Admission.
Thousands OF Jews who had not
been supplied with tickets surround
ed the halls before the doors We're
opened. Rich and poor, old and
Young struggled for admission. Pros
porous business men rubbed should
ers with struggling immigrants who
had brought their families 20 dearn
what they could 10 aid the homeless
and starving in war torn Europe.
Women and girls who had toiled all
day in shops and stores went din
nerless that they might be on hand
early.
The floor Of the hall and the
stage were filled early by represen-
attive Jews and their sympathizers
in the fund campaign.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
n. D. PRIESTS GET
XMAS STATIONS
Many to Assist in Local
ChurheS While Others
Go Out of State.

Nearly all of the priests residing
81 Notre Dame will leave the uni
versity for their Christmas appoint
ments Several will assist in the
local parishes while others will 90
20 Illinois. Ohio and Michigan
cities The list so far contains the
following appointments:
REV. Matthew Schumacher and
Padre Candida will assist Rev. Pat
rick Carroll at 81. Joseph's church;
Rev Bernard III and Padre DOmi-
mic viii assist Rev John +. De-
Groote at st. Patrick's church: Rev.
Frs. Peter Franciscus and Michael
Fallize viii assist Rev. Joseph
Scherer at St Marys church; Rev.
Paul Folk Will assist Rev. Roman
Marciniak. Rev Michael Oswald
will assist Rev. Fr Fisher: Rev JUL
ius Nieuwland and FIR. James Nc
Manus will assist Rev. Anthony
Zubowicz; Frs. Patrick Haggerty
and John Farley will assist Fr. Cor
ka
Appointments out of the city fol-
low. Rev. Matthew Walsh will as
sist Fr. Luttrell in Chicago; F'r. JO-
seph Burke will go 10 DOwagiac.
Mich; Fr. McGinn will go to De-
fance, O.: Fr. Joseph Mcguire will
assist Kinsella i'm Chicago: FIR. Ter
husen will 90 To Union City; Fr. Leo
Heiser will assist Fr. Esper in St.
Joseph. Mich; FIR. Thomas Burke
viii assist Fr. Hitchcock in Chicago;
Fr. Eugene Burke will assist F'r. Ty-
nan i'm Chicago: Fr. William Bolger
viii 90 to Owosso. Mich: Fr.
Charles Doremus will go to Three
Oaks. Mich; Fr. Cornelius Hagerty
viii assist F'r. Crosson in LoSans-
port: Fr. Earnest Davis and Thomas
Lahey Will assist Fr. Jansen i'm
Gary; Rev. Francis Wenninger will
go to Jackson, Mich; Rev. Peter
Heber will go TO Lansing. Mich.
Rev. Edward Finnegan will assist
Fr Murray in Chicago; Rev. Charles
L. O'Donnell will 30. 20 Battle
Greek. Mich: Rev. Friedrich Nc
keOwn Will assist at the services in
HiHsdale. Mich. both for the Christ
mas and New Years services; Rev.
Joseph Boyle will go 10 Chatsworth.
Ill: FIR. George Finnegan will go 20
Benton Harbor Mich Nearly all
viii DEL 'er sermons on Christmas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22

parts Will be taken by Francis Alex
ander. Elberta. Murphy and Wanda
Lavengood, all of kindergarten age.
The choral parts will be sung by
the other children of the class. all
dressed in their nighties. The can
tata is very pretty childish affair
written by Mrs. Harrington espe-
cially for the occasion.
The Sunday school of st. Paurs
Memorial NJ. E. church will give a
cantata. Down the Chimney With
Santa Claus" Friday evening in the
church parlors. Preceding the en-
tertainment two motion pictures will
be shown in the auditorium.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
ST. JOSEPH VALLEY
GRANGE NAMES OFFICERS
Edward Vogt Elected Worthy Master
Installation to BE Held ON
January 4.

At the annual election Of officers
Of the st. Joseph Valley grange
Thursday afternoon i'm the Ameri-
can hall, Edward Nogt was made
worthy master: Robert Nyler. over
seer; Miss Alma Bernhard. lectur-
er; A. b. Denslow. steward; Hans
MOhn. assistant steward: Aaron
Jones. chaplain; Mrs. Jerome Web
ster, treasurer; A. II. Bowman. sec
rotary: Richard NoEt. gatekeeper;
Miss Erma Helmen, ceres; Miss
Bernice McManus. pomona: Miss
Glendora Warrell. floral; Mrs.
Robert Myler. lady assistant
steward: Miss Grace Hunt. pianist.
The installation Of officers will
take place at the next meeting. Jan.
4. in the hall.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
PASS ORDINANCE
FOR CITY EXHIBIT
Council in Special Session
Puts Over Bill for
$500.

The ordinance providing for an
of $500 10 be used in
bringing the city planning exhibit
of the American City Planning as
sociation 10 South Bend was passed
at a special meeting
OF the council Thursday night.
Councilman Miller and Seifert were
absent at the time Of the roll can
but Seifert later appeared and said
he was in accord with the majority.
II will take $1,000 to secure the
exhibit. but the Chamber of Com
merce has guaranteed to raise the
other half OF the amount. The date
of the coming of the exhibit has not
been decided upon but il will prob
ably be soon after the holidays.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
STUDEBAKER EMPLOYEES
HAVE XMAS BANQUET
$50 Men Entertained at Administra-
ton Building. vi. Studcbak-
or. Sr., Talks.

Employees Of the Administration
building Of the Studebaker corpora
ton. numbering $50 strong. We're en-
tertained at their annual Christmas
party and dinner yesterday at noon.
the party being held i'm the Admins
tration building. J. NJ. Studebaker.
sr.. addressed the gathering. and
several other informal talks were
si,en.
Members of the night school Of
the y a. G.. A.. who are employed
40 the Studebaker corporation.
W ere given a dinner Friday noon at
the Administration building. A short
program viii DE presented
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
800 Attend Big
Christmas Party
atLincoln School

With an attendance OF 500. max
ing one of the largest audiences
that has been present at any civic
club this season. the Lincoln Civic
club held its Christmas entertain
meLt' at the school last night. Fol-
lowing the business meeting. a pro-
gram was presented by the students
OF the school.
At the business session the ques-
ton of a gymnasium for the center
was discussed. and the matter will
be taken up with the school board.
DR.. Carroll Fox Of the United States
health service. made an address at
the meeting. his talk covering the
health question in general. The pre-
cautions that parents should take to
prevent their children catching con-
tagious diseases was especially dwelt
on by Mr.. Fox
The program that was given by
the children is as follows: Song.
Santa Claus" pupils Of the first,
second and third grades; recitation,
Mrs. Santa Claus" Denice Frankel;
folk dances. by kindergarten chill
dren; playlet, santa Calls the Roll, "
third grade; sketch, Snow Fairies, -
first grade; playlet. "Old Woman in
the Shoe" first and second grades /;
stocking drill and sond, by second
srade: songs. "Old Christmas Tree
and December" by third grade /;
sketch Brownies" first grade
boysffi song. Holy Night" by the
entire audience.
The program was i'm charge of
the teachers OF the Lincoln school
who prepared the program and
trained the children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
BIBLE CLASS ENTERTAINED.

Members of the Young Ladies
Bible class of the English Lutheran
church were entertained at a Christ
mas party last night at the home Of
Miss Marie Coleman. 746 Coleman
az. phe decorations were Of holly
and Christmas bells. The. evening
was spent i'm music. contests, and
games, favors being won by Miss
Verna. Wilkensou and Miss Olive
Nelson Refreshments were served
at the conclusion OF the program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
To AID JEWISH
WAR SUFFERERS
Two and a Half Million is
Pledged at Meeting at
New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22,-Nearly
S2,5OO,00O for the relief Of Jewish
war sufferers in Europe was pledg-
ed at a great mass meeting in Car
negie hall Thursday night Jacob
Schiff OF this city and Julius S
Rosenwald Of Chicago headed the
list with 800. 900 each. A total Of
s466,ST5 was subscribed by forty
persons
The meeting was the first step in
q campaign undertaken by the
American Jewish Central committee
and the peoples relief committee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
REV. EDWARD CASTLE
SPEAKS AT MISSION

Rev. Edward Castle Of the Lin
den Avenue Christian church was
the speaker al the Peoples mis-
sion. 521 +. Jefferson blvd. last
night. At a meeting TO be held Sun
day afternoon at the mission, r. l..
Thayer. an ex-cowboy. will speak,
giving a history OF his past life and
Of his conversion. Meetings of a
similar nature are planned for the
rest of the year and We're started
by Supt. l. Y. Hopkins.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
SIZE OLE THE CORN CROP.

Some idea of the corn crop Of the
United states may be obtained when
II is known that for every dollar OF
gold taken from American mines the
farmers OF the country husked 81
worth OF corn. Measured in money
fbe value OF the crop n 1916 is esti-
mated II $500, 600. 600 The corn
fields are large enough 70 cover all
~ the surface OF Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois. West Virginia and Penn
svlvania. if they were confined 70
those states.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL KIDDIES
TO PRESENT CANTATA

Christmas Eve" is the title of
cantata written by Mrs. Emma Har-
rington of South Bend. which will
be presented Friday evening by the
primary class of the First Christian
Sunday school 1t will consist OF
solos and chOruses all sung by chill
dren six years old and under. Mas
ter Francis LavengOOd, son of DR..
and Mrs. j. c. LayengOod, Will play
the accOmpaniments- He is six
years old. The three principal solo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
UNDERTAKEN ARRANGES
HIS OWN FUNERAL

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 22.-
Floyd c. Whitley. Lima. O., under
taker, had made all arrangements
for his funeral. it was discovered
after his death in a hospital here.
His body will be embalmed with
fluid which it is said will keep bod
les for years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
RUSS SHIP HITS MINE

COPENHAGEN, via London, Dec.
%. The small Russian steamer
S1xifet. has been sunk by striking
a mine near AbO, Finland. accord
ing TO advices received here. Fifty
nine persons were killed in the
disaster only one person aboard
the steamer was saved.