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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
ORDER FIFTEEN FOOT
WALK ON LINCOLNWAY
Board Gives Engineer Cole In
StruCtiOnS to Draw ReSO-
luton on Question.

City Engineer cole was instructed
by the board Of public works Ncn-
day morning 10 prepare "a resolution
calling for the reSurfacing of Linz
coin highway frcm the east line of
Church ST. 10 the west lire of West
st. and the establishment Of 81 j p
foot roadway between Church ST.
and Mill ST
This resolution viii call for the
reduction of the = IL foot walk i'm
the half block east - Mill ST. and
the widening OF all the walks in the
other block and a half The board
took this action on the sentiment of
the business men expressed at the
meeting with the board last Tuesday
night The walks Will have a Uni-
form width of / feet
a communication from the Miami
Country club was read asking for
the consideration Of several matters
between the club and the city. It
was decided to hoid a meeting with
the directors of the country club
Thursday afternoon at 1880. If this
time is convenient 10 the club mem-
bers
The club asked for the considera-
ton OF the following items:
Grading Of ByrkTt st. from Lincoln
highway 10 the club gate; water SER
vice 10 the club house and grounds;
use Of club property for city test
wells: electric service 10 club house;
use Of property adjoining city prop
erty for park purposes; and the
fencing in Of property owned by the
club.
demonstrators on the proposed
paving OF Cedar ST. We're heard Led
by G. A. AIaurer. four other resi-
dents Of the street objected to the
paving. claiming that the cost was
too great The remonstrance was re-
ferred 10 the city engineer for tabu-
lation.
Several residents on Short ST. APP
peared before the board on the
question of paving and placing Of
sidewalks on this street from the
outh line Of Joseph St TO the New
York Central L f.. and w. tracks.
The matter was laid over for a week
in order that the sentiment OF more
Of the residents can be learned
Petitions were presented for the
pavement of the alley between
Spring and Mill SITS. signed by Fred
Rankert and three others. for the
installation OF a sewer on Christy-
ann 81, from the center line of Law
renee ST. TO the north line Of the first
alley north Of Lawrence st. II was
signed by Thomas r. Kreiter ana
two others. Residents of Tenth 81.
presented a petition asking for the
placing Of cement walks on both
sides of Tenth ST. from Union st. TO
the east line Of Ward and Lang .
addition
Street Commissioner Charles Doc
little reported that the flush tanks
Of the sewer system were being re-
paired and that only one had had to
be removed. This Will be replaced 10y
one of later design and better con-
structiOn. New tanks may be put i'm
all over the city. the board giving
Engineer Cole orders To secure cata-
logs of prices and designs on this
subject.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17

tlon 10 the amount of sales for that
year. The values under this head
also include amounts received for
work done on materials furnished by
others.
Salaries and Wages.
The salaries and wages amounted
tn $3.50. 900 in 1914 and TO s2.55S.-
600 in 1909. the increase being
$172.000. or e. per cent.
The number of salaried employees
was 562 m 1914, as compared with
467 in 1903, making an increase Of
So, or 2O.3 per cent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
LEAVE FOR CAPITAL.

Mayor r. ". Gaylor and City Atty
Ralph Jerncgan Will leave Tuesday
morning for Indianapolis 10 bring
before the public service commission
the question Of cheaper gas ror
Mishawaka The delegation 10 rep
resent south BEND before the com
mission Will also go at this time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
ENTERTAIN At DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Potts. l19 ".
First St. enterta ned at O'Clock
dinner Sunday evening at which
covers were laid for L. The out
of-town guests We're Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Martin and daughter. Margaret
Of Elkhart. and Mr. and Mrs Carl
Meinke and daughter, Beatrice also
Of Elkhart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
RETURNS FRoM CALIFORNIA.

Mrs. W. b. HOsfOrd. 722 Lincoln
way w, has returned from Los An
geles. Calf, where she spent the
past year visiting with her daughter.
Mrs. Post. While in California Mrs
Hosford also attended the Panama
Pacific exposition
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
ATTEND CONVENTION.

Drs. Smith and Smith OF lincoln
way w, have returned from Chi
cago, where they attended a chirO-
practors convention Sunday DIT.
y. J. Palmer of Davenport. Ia. gave
demonstrations on the latest details
in the major and minor adjustments
About 300 chiropractors from all
over the United States attended and
a great deal OF enthusiasm was mani
tested. George Zimmerman Of this
city also attended the convention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. 5. b. Lowery, 42O ". Grove
St. was removed to ST .Joseph's hos
pital Monday morning where she will
undergo an operation.
Mrs :. Lurie Of Jones. Mich. was
bruoght to St Joseph's hospital
Monday. Mrs Lurie will undergo
an operation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
AID SOCIETY WILL MEET.

The regular monthly business
meeting Of the Ladies' Aid society
Cf the Methodist Memorial church
will be held at the mems room Of
the church Wednesday afternoon az
o'clock. At $3.50 a supper will be
served for the public in the dining
room.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
WILKE AWARDED PRIZE.

Carl W Wilke. PA K. First St,
Monday received a steel fishing rod
five feet long and Weighing only 8 4
ounces from the Bristol Rod Co. OF
Bristol, Conn This rod is the 1915
prize given by this company for a
prize fish. a salmon trout. which Mr..
Wilke caugh; at Temagami. Ontario.
Canada, last August.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
TO ENTERTAIN MACCABEEs.

The Ladies of the Maccabe and
their friends viii he entertained ar
the home Of Mrs. Ray storms. 1920
y Sarah ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
ASSISTING TREASURER.

Ex-City Treasurer Joseph Ganser.
109 W. Sixth ST., is assisting in the
county tressurer's Office at the court
house In South Bend during the tax
paying time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
CLASS TO NIEET-

The Loyal Girls class OF the First
Christian church will meet with Miss
Mildred Annis. 312 Lincoln way w.
Tuesday evening. A large attend
ance is desired.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
ONE PERMIT ISSUED.

City Clerk Joseph deLorenzi issued
building permit 10 John Leldecker.
Monday morning. for Il one-story ad-
dition 10 the building of Sam Finch.
y. Mill St, value was $1T5.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
MONEY TOIOAN.

IN unlimited amount Of money Il
loan on improved real estate ju
AIlshawaka ard vicinity
THE MISHAWAKA TRUST AND
SAVING. co.
THE Bank Of tie People"
Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
SOCIETY TO MEET

The Ladies' Aid society OF the
First Christian church, will meet
with Mrs Campbell, PIG Lincoln way
f.. Tuesday afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
III WITH SCARLET FFVFR.

The home Of Lemuel Sheets has
been guaranteed for scarlet fever.
son being III with the disease.
Mrs Sheets is also quite i'll.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
MoTnr.Rs. CI.Ass Meeting

Mrs. Lydia Crist. 1443 f. Fourth
ST. will entertain the Mothers class
OF the Methodist Memorial Sunday
school Thursday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
NORTH SIDE READING CIRCLE

The North Side Reading circle
Airs. y. 5. Gingrich. 502 W. Law
renee ST.. Thursday afternoon at 1850
o'clock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
ODD FEILOWS ATvTENTTOH

Special meeting April IS. TO con-
fer second degree on a class Of can
didates for Edwardsburg Lodge. All
members and sojOurning brothers
are invited TO attend
r. G.. Orr, Secy.
Advt. F. NJ. Myers. y. @.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
MACCABEFS ATTFNTION

Special meeting tonight 10 arrange
for the funeral of James r. McMi-
Ian.
Advt John Quick. Commander.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17

All leading grocers and butchers
will close "Wednesday afternoons
from April 10 TO Nov. Fred
Weber.-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17

Special meeting Mishawaka Chap.
ter. No. 267. Q. (. :. Tuesday even.
ing. Work. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
HERE ARE MISHAWAKA
TOURNAMENT SCORES

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 16--
Mishawaka scores In the state bowl
ing tournament were as follows:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17

Eat Mrs. Mogle's home made
bread and cookies. Delivered. Call
Home phone 1856. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17

Try A Leopold for painting and
paper hanging. s2l ". Third ST.
Home phone A 523.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17

bread and cookies. Deliv cred. Call
Home phone 3356.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17

Or. Ivan F.. smith. dentist. Rooms
I. 2, 2 Engledrum Bldg Bell phone
121. Home let. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17

FOR SALE-1916 FIVE passenger
Dodge Bros automobile Fully
equipped. one new spare tire Extra
rim Only run $500. DIT Stoveu
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17

FOR SAI.E-Three yeariing big
type Poland China boars ready
for service. Registered stock. Three
pure bred Guernsey bull calves.
eleven. ten and nine months old.
REGISTERED stock Call George
Blair. Both phone 124. Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17

Farm FOR SALE-Oa Lincoln
highway. Sc acres. Gravelly loan.
Beautiful water front St. Joe river.
Quarter mile 70 interurban stop.
Good fair buildings. and apple or
chard NJ A Hover. S27 r Ninth
st. Mishawaka Home phone B567.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17

The value of products was t12.-
100000 in 1914 and $1O,SS3.OOO in
1909. the increase being $1.421.O OO
or l5.1 per cent. The average per
esta blishment was approximately
S23. 600 in 1914 and s259.OOO in
1909.
The value Of products represents
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out by the
factories during the census year and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
The New President and His
Family-John w. Skirvin

Dear Juniors:
| thought would write story.
Thomas Woodrow Wilson, our pres
ident, was born in Staunton, Va, on
December IS. 1856. His father and
mother were Rev. Joseph r. and Jes-
sic Woodrow Wilson.
When Tommy" was a little boy he
lived in Augusta, Ga, and started TO
school there When he was II he
started to the college at Davidson, s..
c.. but he did not go there long be-
cause he moved the next year to Will
mington, N. c.
At the age of 10 he entered Prince.
ton university and in four years he
graduated. After he graduated he
studied and practiced law, then he
took two years course in history
and political economy at Johns Hop
kins university
In 1885 Mr.. Wilson married Miss
Ellen Louise Arson. the daughter of
Presbyterian clergyman. His faith
er also was a Presbyterian minister.
He was a professor at Princeton for
a time and in 1902 he became presi-
dent of that university and held the
position until 1912. when he resigned.
He was elected governor of New
Jersey for the term of 1911-1914. He
became so successful as governor that
he was nominated for the presidency
on the democratic ticket. Ont of 1856
votes he received 900. In the election
he defeated Mr.. Taft, the presiden-
tial candidate for reelection, and
Theodore Roosevelt.
r. T,.I., Mr
and Mrs. Wilson were the parents OF
three daughters, Margaret, Eleanor
and Jessie. A few years ago Jessie
married Francis B. Sayre. She is now
the mother of two children, boy.
Francis Sayre. Jr., and girl, Mar
garet. Some time ago another of his
daughters became the bride of Will
liam McAdoo, secretary of the treas
ury and now they have baby girl
named Ellen.
On December 1S, 1915, Mr.. Wilson
remarked and Mrs. Edith Boiling
Gait, the widow of well known
Washington jeweler, became the mis-
tress of the white house.
Last June he was renominated to
the presidency, A hard fight for pres
ident was won by Mr.. Wilson, who re-
ceived about half million more
popular votes than his republican op-
ponent, Charles e. Hughes. Thomas
R. Marshall is the vice president.
Mr.. Wilson says thirteen is his
ducky number. His name, Woodrow
Wilson, has thirteen letters. He was
inaugurated president in the year 1913.
At the last election by the thirteen
electoral votes of California he was re-
elected. Had he been defeated he
would have been the thirteenth pres
ident to be defeated for the second
term.
A fw weeks ago our Sunday school
got letter from President Wilson
John w. Skirvin, Age r.
r. i. Agency. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
Chile - BY Vance Mcclure
of EldOn

Dear Courier Junior:
would like to join your contest. I
am writing about Chile.
Chile is long, narrow strip of land
lying along the western slope of the
Andes highland and extends from
Peru to Cape Horn, distance of more
than $500 miles.
The northern part is very dry,
while the southern and central parts
have plenty of rain. The rivers Of
Chile are short rapid streams. The
water of many Of the streams is used
for irrigation and much wheat is
raised.
Nitrates are the most important
product of Chile and great quantities
are exported In some parts Of Chile
there are thousands of acres Of nj
trate or salt peter beds, eight or more
feet deep.
Chile has made great progress. It's
cities, like ours. have telegraph, tele-
phone and street car service. Santl-
ago, the capital, is the largest city
west of the Andes.
Vance Mcclure. Age II.
Box 291. Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
President Wilson BY
Mary Louise Brown

Dear Juniors:
Woodrow Wilson was born in
Staunton, Va, on December %, 1856.
Wilson is our twenty-eighth president
His father was Presbyterian clergy
man and professor of theology. In
the year 1859 the family moved to
Augusta Ga. Woodrow Wilson at
tended a private school as it was his
fathers wish. He went to Davidson
college in North Carolina, and then
attended the Princeton university Of
Virginia He studied law and prac-
ticed at Atlanta, Ca, in 1928. After
he graduated in course of history,
jurisprudence and political science he
received his Phi. d. degree in 1885 at
Johns Hopkins university and there
became lecturer. He was professor
of history at Bryn Mawr from 1886 to
1888. From 1888 to 1890 he was pro-
fessor Of history and political econo
my. On the resignation of DR.. Patton
in 1902 he was chosen first non-cleri-
cal president at Princeton university.
He was then elected governor of New
Jersey in 1910.
In 1912 Wilson was elected presi.
dent of the United States. taking of.
fee March 4, 1918. He was elected
president again in 1916.
Mary Louise Brown, Age IL.
r. 8. Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
Birmingham Junior Glad
That Pres. Wilson Was
Reelected
Dear Juniors

Dear Juniors:
AS am too young to understand
much about politics, shall not try to
say much about it. know that the
president is at the head of our nation
and that he can declare war. That
is why could not help but feel inter-
ested in the election for l wanted
Woodrow Wilson for our president
again so that my papa would not have
to go to war.
I am too young to be suffragette
but l do wish that could have voted
for him, too. Don't you? have seen
his picture in the papers many times
and think that he is good, honest
looking man. felt sorry for him
when his wife died and l was glad
when he married again for know that
his work is hard and that he needs
someone to help him.
do not know much about the othehI
members of his family and have new
er seen the picture of any but the
youngest daughter.
And now, dear Juniors, as my letter
is getting lengthy will close, hoping
that you will all join me and say:
"Hurrah for Woodrow wilson,
Villa Latta,
Birmingham. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
Lost - A True Story - B,
Evelyn Exceen

Dear Juniors:
From among the different subjects
that we had to write about at school
l chose for my composition, Lost
which is true story.
While ! was spending my summer
vacation this year in Michigan got
lost.
went with my father to the farm
one day 70 look at the cherries,
peaches and other fruit.
AS he had a lot of sweet corn to
plant, l decided l would go and look
at the cherry orchard and eat some
cherries. First. went to the barn to
get basket. / pulled the door off the
rollers and 1t nearly fell on me.
That was enough of the barn for
me.
| started up the road and when !
got to the cherry trees was tired for
the orchard is about half mile from
the main road and up hill, too.
ate all l wanted and then started
to the barn, but somehow got start
ed in the opposite direction.
I could hear the hired man talking
to the horses but l couldn't see him
and anyhow didn't want him to know
that I couldn't find my way back.
l ran one way l found afterwards
it was north. Finally l came to a
swamp, then turned east and found
a wagon road, but soon lost it. Final
ly came to big tree and then ! was
sure I was in someone else's place
was thinking of rattlesnakes all the
time for I had heard them tell of find
ing one under big tree.
There are hundreds of acres of
grapes around there so ! was lost and
didn't know what to do!
Everyone trellises their grapes
the same height and there are no
fences between places, just kind OF
path between farms.
l went in one row of grapes and
walked to the end. First went one
way and then another, trying to find
the orchard or the wagon road, but ]
couldn't find my way at ALL
After an hour l found wagon road
and followed it until l saw the barn.
When l got down there my father, was
looking all around for me and asked
me if | heard him calling me.
didn't want him to know had been
lost and all could say was ohm"
but l was so tired didn't know what
to do
When we were going home at night
! told what had happened and Charlie
showed me the tree and told me it
was the dividing line btewen our
farm and the next.
They said must have walked three
or fOur miloS while I was trying tn
find my way back. But l know one
thing. was so tired | could hardly
move.
Evelyn EXceen.
Ill West Main ST. Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
Sweet Potatoes and Cotton
By L0ttie King

Dear Junior:
will write a story about sweet pO-
tatoes and cotton.
Down south the planters get place
where there is lots of sand and make
a bed to plant the sweet potatoes in.
When the vines get big enough to
run they are covered up with pine
straws. When they are dug they are
put In sweet potato sheds and left for
the winter Not many Irish potatoes
are raised there.
When cotton is planted burrows are
plowed and cotton seed meal put In
the burrows to enrich the ground.
The cotton seed is put on top of this
and then covered with earth. When
the cotton is about foot high it is cut
out about two feet apart.
A cotton field is beautiful when the
plants are in bloom. When the balls
open the field looks like a bed Of snow.
used to pick cotton.
The cotton is sent to gin to have
the seeds taken out. 1t is pressed in
to bales weighing about 500 pounds
each, six feet long and four feet
wide The bales are sent to cotton
mills and made into thread and cloth.
My mamma worked in the mills
when we were down there.
Lottie King, Age IA.
Gen. Del. Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08

"a The story OF the 1915 CnrlstIhas
stocking club and how to fill pair OF
4 stockings follows:
ii Two little Ottumwa Juniors on
\ Thursday. November 16, started the
Courier Junior Christmas Stocking
ssclub. November II two Dudley Jun
Tors asked to be enrolled and Novem-
Der 20 three more Ottumwa Juniors
1 said they wanted to be members, too.
These seven members are called the
.boosters" because they Joined before
any announcement was made In The
( Courier.
'ts All one has to do to become mem
her OF the club is to give nice pair
aof well filed stockings or the equival-
ent in cash.
II Into one stocking put some candv
Il and nuts, also toy, an orange, pair
sof mittens, an apple and the other
stockings. Many of the Juniors M
both stockings On the card with
the donors name put the age of the
child for whom the stockings are IN
tended.
We will publish the names of the
Smembers of the club every day until
Christmas. 1t is not necessary to
bring the stockings until the week
before Christmas but we will be glad
to have the names right away of the
children and grownups. who care to
belong to the club. Juniors and grown
ups living at distance can send a
pair OF stockings also little money
and we will fix them up.
The stockings will be left just as
I the donors bring them in. and will be
i distributed Christmas eve direct from
/ lhis ONCE among little children whose
parents are unable to provide any
Christmas cheer and to little ones be.
E1ett of their parents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08

When New York decided to flood
light the Statue Of Liberty, which for
thirty years has at night been a mere
dark bulk against the sky she got
Cleveland man to do the job. H. Her
bert Magdsick. young electrical en-
gineer of that city. who graduated
from the University of Wisconsin six
years ago and is now in the employ of
the General Electric Co.. arranged the
system of lights which President Will
son set in motion on the evening of De-
cember 2. These lights will now burn
every night so incoming ships and all
those on boats in the harbor may see
the statue even better than in the day
light
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
OTHER SUBJECTS.

We all want the juniors to send in
school compositions and other stories,
besides the ones on the subjects we
ssuggest. Sometimes children can
write better compositions when cnoos-
ting their own subjects. We especially
i want letters and ancestor stories.
TO encourage originality and variety
in the juniors work the following list
J Is given:
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
s Interesting letters.
II Book reviews.
Unusual. stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retoId by juniors.
Select prizes from among the follow
ling: Bluebird pin, friendship link,
4 book, box of letter paper, doll. box of
school supplies. box of candy. knife
T football, etc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
THE COURIER JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT
Published. by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
T he Courier Junior
Stocking Club the
First in Iowa

\ Dear Juniors: For the information
Of the new members we will state that
the Courier Junior Christmas Stocking
club was the first one OF its kind IN
Iowa or the nearby states. 1t was
planned and launched in The Courier
ONCE December 1906, and we are nap
nv to say was success from the very
start. It's purpose is to help make
needy little children happy at Christ
mas time. Many grownups have al
ways been members and by their gen
5erous donations of money enabled the
Courier Junior to buy many pairs OF
sstockings to add to the ones brought
IN by the little children, whose names
appear on the "honor roll published
each day. We know of little children
waiting and needing every single pair
OF stockings promised. Last year
n 200 pairs were distributed direct from
The Courier Office and we have places
for as many this year. To show how
the Courier Junior Stocking club mas
crown we will publish the figures
taken from The Courier Junior fles
-. 49, co. Ton