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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-31
MEAT ADULTERAT|(N
GROWS IN INDIANA
H. 6. Barnard, State Commits
Sioner, LamentS Use of
Dangerous Personalities.
News-Times Special serylce

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 81
The state board Of health is con-
fronted with a widespread adulter-
alton OF meats. particularly the in
culsion of sodium sulphite in sau-
sage. Many samples OF raw meats
have been analysed during the
last few days at the state labora-
tories and the presence Of the dan
gerous" preservative-as the sodium
sulphite was characterized by NJ. F..
Barnard. state food and drug COM
missioner-was appreciable in many
samples.
Acts to Fix Color.
The sodium sulphite acts 10 fix
the color of the red corpuscles in
the blood and thus gives the old
and tainted meat a bright red look
which will fool the customer. Mr.
Barnard said. The sulphite also
kills whatever disagreeable odoI
there may be about tainted meat
and thus enables butchers To sell of
putrid meat
For 10 years Indiana has been
relatively free from this method OF
food polluation and the sudden re-
appearance of aduleration already
has resulted in arrests. wherever
such polluation was found, Mr.
Barnard said. A test case on CO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-31
CLINON MAYOR Is
LEAP YEAR VICTIM.

News-Times Special Service:
CLINTON. Ind, Jan. 81. -
Morgan ]. Tucker, mayor Of
Clinton, Ind, is the first leap
year victim of that city. Tuck
.er. who IS 81 years old. has just
been married to Miss Della Day.
81 years old, who nursed him
during a severe siege Of grip.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-31

News Times Special Service
KALAMAZOO. Mich.-Police are
endeavoring TO hunt down a purse
snatcher who has been active in this
city for the past three weeks. AL
most nightly a report is received of
women being robbed of their purses.
So far no arrests have been made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-31

NtWo- I0HFs NTETTNI NNTT|||-
SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich
William Jones. 10 years old. who left
JOhnswood. Drummond island. Fri
day. Jan. y, to cross the ice OF ST
Aary's river, has not been seen
since he left the island and search
ing parties have been sent out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-31
News Times SnecIaI serrIce

News Times Special Service:
PETOSKEN. Mich. - John Paw
lock was struck by a falling car al
the lime kilns here Of the Northern
Lime Co. his head crushed. his
back injured and other injuries re-
ceived. He will probably live.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-31
NORTH SHORE NOTES

North Shore dresses are
guaranteed TO be perfect in
workmanship and material.
They are so carefully made
and so vigorously inspected
that il is practically impOs-
sible for any but perfect mer-
chandise 10 be offered.
North Shore patterns are
scientifically constructed -
rigidly tested and religiously
followed. That's why North
Shore Dresses fit right and
hang right.
In every good city there is
one good store that sells
North Shore incompatible
dresses. We have that pleas
ure.
North Shore dresses have
done more than anything else
10 reduce the High Cost of
Dressing for millions OF wO-
men. This is because they
are made by the million by
special high speed machinery.
OF fabrics contracted for in
enormous quantities.
There's q North Shore
dress for every hour. for
every occasion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-31
available i'm remote districts where
only Kerosene lamps are 10 be had

News Times Special Service:
PETOSKEY. Mich.-The little son
Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Davis. ON
Burt lake. was blown across the lake
while out skating and forced TO
spend the night in shack he
found an old blanket and tin of
matches. built a fire and kept from
freezing. but was without food FOR
q night and a day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

seeing : ranch, house or . living
thing. except herds Of Shorthorns, an
occasional skulking coyote. or per-
haps an occasional jackrabbit, dart
ing under q mesquite. In the Pam
handle ! saw q typical prairie dog
village with prairie dogs Of all sizes
and ages, summing themselves In
their, front doors. You would think
the country very unproductive be-
cause Of the sparseness OF the vege-
tation but those range cattle seemed
sleek and thrifty. We saw herds
which / Judge contained five or six
hundred cattle clustered around ar
tificial reservoirs which were sup
piled by windmills.
when we passed through New
Mexico, / saw q town in which the
inhabitants said Jesse James lived for
short time. II
after we had passed Bellen, New
Mexico, we travelled for hundreds Of
miles beside q river which was no
river but just a channel with once
in while few scattering water
holes. This, l was surprised to hear,
was the mighty Rio Grande. i had
always imagined the Rio Grande as
q large river with plenty of water
but there were miles where you
would have trouble getting your feet
wet, but OF course this was in the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

dry season. In tho rainy season it
becomes raging torrent. spreading
Tor miles over the surrounding coun-
try. Right now a person can walk
across the Rio Grande into Juarez
without getting wet above the shoe
tops.
eve arrived at Fort Bliss after
dark, cheered by every organization
whose camp we passed. They said: :
The lumberjacks from Michigan are
here. Nowsyou can look out for trou-
ble.' We slept aboard the cars that
night, sleeping on mattress for the
last time for many weeks. In the
morning after mess / resigned my
job as cook, for / didn't intend to
miss any fun which might occur by
being in the kitchen. We detrained
and marched to camp. Ye Gods and
little fishes, you should have seen
our camp site. There was nothing
in sight but boulders about the size
of half bushel basket, and cactus
and mesquite galore. When I saw
the work to be done clearing up, /
began to think that I was rather
premature in departing from the
kitchen. However we all set to work
with shovel and picks and had the
camp site cleared by noon. When
we started to pitch tents we found
out something more about the soil Of
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

Texas. 1t was the next thing to
impossible to drive stakes into that
hard baked adobe. We were sure
tired by night. Mentioning picks
and shovels reminds me of camp
song which starts out thus:
"The sergeant said my gun was rusty
And guess that he was right,
But if he'd inspected my pick and
shovel
He's found them shining bright.
"Such has been most Of our bor-
der service.
CONTINUED Next Week..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Finds Purse Worth s3.soO

st. Johns.-While awaiting the re-
turn Of Mrs. Carrie Calkins, who was
shopping in store in Lansing, Juan
tia Adams and Muriel Calkins were
standing on the sidewalk. The for
mer noticed pocketbook lying on
the walk. Picking it up, she discov-
cred that it contained bank certifi-
Gates of $1,000 and $500 and 500 in
cash.
The bank which was named on the
certificates was closed, but the Off
Gals were notified by phone. They
apparently did not take much interest
in the case, SO the party returned to
St Johns and the money and certifi-
Gates were placed in local bank the
next morning. Soon after it was found
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM TEXAS BORDER

Herman Hale, a former Orleans
boy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hale,
now of Caledonia, is serving in the
army on the Texas border, a men,
Der of Battery A., National guards.
Recently he wrote a letter Of camp
and army life as follows:
when the President, by a single
stroke of his pen, called out the Ma
tional Guard of the United States
in order to protect our Mexican bor-
der, there were but few people who
did not think that we were to enter
upon a war which would tax our
military strength to the utmost. The
bulk Of the people looked for action,
quick, decisive American action. 1t
is true that the border raids have
been stopped but am not so sure
that we have accomplished that which
we must accomplish before we may
sit back with distasteful job we'll
done.
"When l reported for duty, June
10th, / found the Armory packed
with about three hundred laughing,
joking young men, who did not seem
to have a care as to whether school
kept or not. Everything was being
pushed as rapidly as possible, re-
cruits were being QUILTED and sup
plies were being packed. Everyone
worked like a demon in order that
we might the sooner get to the bor-
der.
"On the 22nd, orders were received
to entrain the following night. Ar
were made to give us
big send off, AS the time approach
ed for our departure the Arbnory
and streets adjoining were packed
with the wives, mothers, friends and
of the men. | had plenty
of time for observation and believe
me, | never want to see another such
scene. 1t is at such times as this
that the whole world is your broth
err and you can feel for everyone.
Many of the boys never expected to
of the unbidden tears as
and clasped hands with Dad. / was
there to see me off,
"a gigantic band headed the
column as we started through pack
ed streets to the depot. l have
never in my life seen such a crowd.
It VI a illlc anu a ndll Tile people
were packed to the buildings with
only enough room for us to march
in column of squads. Friends shout
ed Goodbye old man, we'll come
too, if you need our help and all
who could tried to cheer. / was
marching near the head of the column
and | noticed that as we passed ev-
eryone took off his hat. / can tell
you that it made queer feeling run
up an down my spinal column.
''It was then that / saw Them. At
the rear there marched two gigantic
figures, Justice and Death. Justice
calm, serene, immutable, marched
proudly erect, never seeming to no.
tice the grotesque figure which ca
vorted by her side. Death, grinning
horribly, with sightless eye-sockets
and lipless mouth, would leave the
ranks and scamper here and there
among the boys who were trying so
hard to be brave. No one took any
notice of Him, but they all knew he
was there. He would reach out a
cold, clammy, nerveless hand toward
the head of some unsuspecting boy
who had tears in his eyes, when a
burst of cheering would send Him
back to his place in the
rear. 1t was thus we marched to the
train.
"After we entrained guards were
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Lost His Hand

Saranac.-Charles Lowery Of Ber-
lin got his left hand caught in a corn
husker. 1t was his birthday and he
with his family was visiting his
wife's people, Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher in
Campbell. Mr.. Lowery got up to feed
the corn husker and caught his hand
in the machine. He was taken in an
auto to Lake Odessa where his arm
was taken off four inches below the
elbow. He came out of the opera
tion in good shape.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
u. s. GRANT POST

Commander French at a banquet
given by. U. s. Grant Post in New
York said:
"U. s. Grant Post No. 327, G. A.
r. has won its reputation by its pa
triotic work, as exemplified by the
motto Of the Grand Army, Fraternity,
Charity and Loyalty. It has, during
its existence, expended over $4,000
for charity. 1t has presented flags
to 127 schools and patriotic associa-
tons. 1t places a flag on the grave
of each comrade each year, there be-
270 for 1916. We have lost by death
282.
"Our present membership is 217. It
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Without a Marshal

Portland.-This city has no mar
shall. Oscar Rozelle, whose duty it
was to guard the peace of the village,
has moved to st. Johns, and the vii
lage president, believing that the
virtuous Portlandites will stand
hitched for a week at least, is hold
ing up the appointment Of another
man long enough TO insure giving his
selection careful consideration.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Nav Buy Truck

POrtIand.-The Portland council is
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of pur-
chasing motor truck for the NUM-
cipal lighting plant. IF such action
is taken, Portland will lay claim to
another distinction, that Of being one
of the very few small towns owning
such a vehicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

Hastings.-The Citizens Telephone
company are making preparations to
install Hastings new automatic ex-
change. Local Manager McElwain
informs US the new equipment will be
Of the very fastest and best type pos
sible. The whole of the second floor
of the Mulholland building, corner Of
State and Jefferson streets, will be
occupied by the central Office. There
will be Offices for the manager, book
keeper, ETC., in addition to the rooms
devoted to the mechanical part,
switchboard, storage batteries, etc.
The equipment for the central Office
has been ordered and will be INSTALL
ed as soon as possible. The telephone
will be ordered as soon as Manager
McElwain can ascertain approximate
ly the number and kind needed. 1t
will be several months before the
new system will be ready for service.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Veteran Mason is Dead

Charlotte.-Cornelhls Miller, for
many years a resident of Eaton and
one of the most familiar figures
among the Masonic craft in town,
died Tuesday at his farm home. He
was raised to a Master Mason in
1866, and was noted for his punctual
attendance at lodge for years and
years. Masonry was his religion and
he dignified the order all through
these years. The Masonic fraternity
conducted the funeral Thursday aft
ternoon, Rev. Way was the officiat-
ing clergyman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Had Narrow Escape

Charlotte. = Forrest Loveless Of
Five Corners was under his car in the
bottom of a ditch alongside the south
end Of Bennett Park for several min
utes Sunday evening. His lights
gave out and the car landed in the
ditch. Loveless managed to discon-
meet the wires and stop his engine
and motorists passing by rescued
him, the Pickering lights serving to
turned machine. Had there been
water in the ditch, as is the case at
certain seasons of the year, he would
have been drowned. As it is he es-
capped with a bad scare and badly
soiled suit of clothes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

makes the annual pilgrimage to the
tomb Of General u. 8. Grant, whose
honored name this post bears, 1t owns
this building, all paid for, which, rep
resents with its contents about $780,
600. The accomplishment Of these
duties represents work, thirty-three
years steady work. With this expert
ence of the past it is perfectly natu-
raj that the post should give some at
tention to the future"
Commander French spoke Of the
fact that when he assumed command
of the post me deemed it his duty and
for the best interests Of the Grand
Army to increase the membership Of
the society and of the ladies' auxili-
ary, and his plan had been Endorsed
enthusiastically, he having received a
hearty letter in favor of it from Jas.
Tanner, past commander-in-chief and
a comrade of the post, which he read.
w. T. C. U'er-Your marshal never
gets after boot-leggers in this town.
Citizens-Yes, he does. ! smelled
it on his breath today.
Try a Bar
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

st. Johns.-Fred Benke Of Lansing,
while hunting with his dog in West
phalia was arrested on complaint Of
Charles r.. Dyke, deputy sheriff, on
the charge Of violating the dog quar-
antine.
William and Charles Crumb Of
Riley township were arrested on the
same charge. All three men appear
ed before J. Chas. Flynn, plead gull
ty and were fined $40 and costs Of
$4.45, which they paid.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

.laas me Dank in Lansing had taken
the matter up and located the owner,
who rewarded the little girl with q
ten-dollar bill, on receipt Of his prop
erty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

campaign to secure a loan Of $4,000
to complete the financing of milk
condensary, a deal has been closed by
]. B. Grouse, A. t. Stephens and G.
E. Stephens, in which the latter
agrees to erect a condensing plant at
condition of the erection of this
scribe to secure loan Of $4,000. The
bonds have all been sold, the activity
of the committee having this matter
in charge having been so effective
that within three weeks after the
plan was advertised the bonds were
placed in small amounts with bust
ness men and farmers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

Try a Bar
Bobbie Burns White Laundry Soap
is a pure vegetable oil soap. Your
grocer has it or can get it.-adv.
29-t-4.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
belongings" Returned From Russia

REIMBURSEMENT PrOf. LOUIS U.
Michael was about to leave Russia
last summer, and just before crossing
the Russian border, he was compelled
to submit to having his baggage thor
oughly searched, and then to turn
every pocket in his clothes wrong
side out, and every scrap of paper he
had in his clothes except his money
was confiscated by the Russian
guards. Among the things taken
were three books on Russian military
tactics. Last week Prof. Michael
received all these things, down to the
smallest scraps of paper, and even the
three volumes on military tactics,
which were forwarded to him by the
Russian authorities. Evidently they
found nothing that they could in the
least object to.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Houses To Be Numbered

Lowell.-Board of trade members
to the number of forty-seven enjoy
ed their monthly meeting Wednes-
day evening. The supper was good
and the program was entertaining.
They approved the resolution of
the council in the matter Of remaining
the streets of the village and number
ing the houses. They also passed a
resolution endorsing the play move
ment on foot for Lowell and appoint
ed II. J. Coons and F. N. White del
egates to the general meeting to be
held for making plans for the intro
duction of organized recreation in
our village.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Give Him a Suit

Any boy or man in your family will be
greatly pleased if your gift for him is one
of our snappy suits.
We have style for every man, made
in the season S newest patterns. Absolute
satisfaction is guaranteed with every suit,
both as to fit and wear.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

You wouldn't think of him would Indeed
with his
tohis SSTORE?
Whether wish substantial you'll
find collection of things him interesting
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
-
&HRRRfiR N GlElRRa
c1A@1N@

Certainly, a warm
fur cap would convey
regard for his welfare
and the lighter weights
of wool or silk are
often times very well
come.
If you want to pay
SO cents or $3.50
we have a Cap to fill
the bill of fur, silk or
wool, made in styles
for men, young men,
and boys.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-08
The {. & D. Defalcation

The great defalcation in the treas
ury of the c. & D. Canal (Which for
so many years crippled it financially
was wildly recalled this week by the
appearance on the witness stand in
the Federal District Court. at VII
mington. of James A. Leslie Wilson.
Bent and feeble. with the weight of 81
years, the old man was testifying in
the suit of the U. S. Government to
recover S51, 1880, alleged to be due
from the Canal Company to the Gov
ernment as dividends on it's holdings.
Wilson testified that he and Leslie had
used the money without the knowl-
edge of the Canal Company and hence
the failure to pay it over to the Gov
ernment. He then went into the story
of how he and Leslie had forged vou-
chers and fixed up the books to cover
the shortage. Wilson admitted that in
all he had taken over 100000 and said
only his nephew had shared in the
amount. He could not explain where
all the money went. but declared he
only got about $4,000 out of it.
The trial of the case is still in pro-
gresS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-08
Horticultural Society Next Week

The Peninsula Horticultural Society
will meet in Easton, Md, January / |,
II and l3. This meeting always opens
the second Tuesday of every year and
continues three days. This year an
unusually good program has been ar
ranged. Prof. Whitten, of Missouri,
will make three addresses during the
session. Prof. Symons, Prof. Shaw,
Prof. Cory and Prof. Temple. of the
Maryland Experiment Station, will all
talk on very practical subjects con-
nected with fruit growing. The pre-
yalence of fire blight on apples and
pears the past season will make this
subject of great interest. Prof. Nc
Cue, of Delaware, will discuss peach
growing. Prof. Farley of New Jer-
Sey, will also make an address. Dr.
Patterson will discuss horticultural
education, which is now very timely
topic. The Bureau of Markets. of
Washington. will send man to talk
on that subject, and the Department
of Agriculture will send an expert on
spraying. In addition to these, the
best practical fruit and vegetable
growers of the Peninsula will be on
hand to talk over their problems
Every farmer in the two states should
plan to attend this meeting.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-08
THE MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE

The Maryland Legislature met ac-
cording to schedule on Wednesday
noon of this week. On Tuesday even
ing preceding, the two parties eau
cused over matters of organization.
The Republican Senators and Dele
gates to the number of 55 met in Joint
caucus in the Senate Finance Com
mittee Room. Senator Williams, Of
Cecil, was elected permanent chair
man of the joint caucus, after Repub-
lican State Chairman Galen L. TAFT,
had called the meeting to order; dele
gate Thomas G. Fisher, of Alleganv,
was named permanent Secretary. AT
ter a general discussion of legislative
matters and party policies. the Joint
caucus adjourned (subject to call Of
the chairman )and the Senators and
Delegates went into separate confer
ences. The Republican Senators again
named Senator Zihlman, of Allegany,
as the minority floor leader and re :.
Trained from naming any candidates
for the desk offices. The Delegates
named Oliver Metzerott, of Prince
Georges. for Republican floor leader
Of the House and full list of desk
officers.
While these proceedings were going
quietly on in the Republican circles,
there was war and rumors of war in
the Democratic camp. The Demo-
cratic Senators very peaceably and
unanimously named Senator P j.
Campbell, of Baltimore City. as their
candidate for President of the Senate.
But over the selection of Speaker of
the House there was war to tn ehilt".
Thrty-tive OF t of the fifty-six Demo-
cratic members of the House held
caucus in Annapolis and determined
to stand by Hon. Philip D. Laird, of
Montgomery County, as the Democra-
tic candidate for Speaker. Mr.. Laird
is bitterly opposed bv the Lee people
and by the Baltimore City Delegates.
As d consequence his causus vote was
not sufficient to guarantee his cleo
tion when the House came to organize
on Wednesday. and the fight was car
ried to the floor of the House. In
that open fight on the floor of the
House the contending Democratic fac
tions poured out the vials of their
wrath on each others head. When,
after the fusilade of factional fire
arms was over, the vote was taken,
MetZerott (Rep) received As votes,
Laird Smith-Harrington Dem) 30,
and Tydings (Lee DemocraO. %. As
IT required 53 votes to elect, the ballot
resulted in "no election" and the
House adjourned to Thursday noon;
the Senate had to adjourn to the
same day, pending organization of the
House.
Upon reassembling on Thursday
noon the deadlock over tho r1actio, ~