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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-06-29
10 Our Friends IN the Country

THIS oHAUIAUQUA and put
on or ou the WELL We Chauuqua Week
real Holiday and 0stTogsher Time
kind you
We hope 70 and Week. and
got to know other
=" VINO are the cauuqua Committee and good
@ ana nn come back again Let live while and get
something besides Of life a We 90 along
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-06-29

music and entertainment: THE PILGRIM
GIRLS AND HANNAH COVE: THE WEST
MINISTER CONCERT ENTERTAINERS; THE
ARCADIAN SYMPHONY SEXTET; THE AL
PINE YODLERS: LULU TYLER GATES; THE
MUSICAL ARTS QUARTET; PROF. W. B.
PATTY. the scientist-all. these will be here
and more.
And here is something especially important.
On the afternoon of the sixth day Prof. J. w.
Henceroth. agricultural scientist and soil ex-
pert, will give his famous lecture-demonstra-
ton: SCIENCE AND THE SOIL" This lee
ture will be thoroughly practical. As a pro-
gressive farmer or citizen you cannot afford
to miss it.
Plan to attend every session. And be sure
to bring the homefolks and neighbors with YOU.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
MOTOR Is DlTCHED
Girls Thought Men Were Trying TO
Rob Them.
News Times speelal Service

News Times Special Service:
NILES. Mich. april 1S.-Speeding
along lonely road in an automobile
in fear Of being held up by highway
men, Miss Virginia White and Miss
Marguerite TroOst. two prominent
Niles young women, did not heed
the shouts Of men sent down the
road TO warn them against a deep
washout in the road ahead
The more the men shouted 20 them
TO stop the faster they drove until
the car plunged over a gap in the
road and was buried in mud below.
with the occupants underneath The
soft mud and the end Of the over
turned car resting on the two sides
Of the deep washOut saved their
lives
Miss White was unhurt and Miss
Troost was only slightly injured
They had been over the road but a
short time before the washout oc-
CURED and when the men franticaIy
shouted to them To stop they put on
more speed thinking the mel wish
ed TO rob them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
CARS DROP THROUGH
Freight Train Wrecked at Big Creek
Bridge. Ind.

News Times Special Service:
MADISON, Ind, April lS.-Part
of The second section OF freight train
No. S5. south bound on the Big -Four.
FROM North Vernon TO Louisville,
vent through Big creek bridge a
mile north of Deputy today. AS far
as known TO lives were lost, though
il is reported that just before the
train reached the stream a man, pos
sibly a tramp. was seen standing on
one of the cars that went through
the bridge.
The north part Of the bridge and
part OF the abutment gave way after
the locomotive. No $500. in charge
OF engineer Hogady and eight cars
has passed over in safety. The next
10 cars went into the creek. leaving
IA cars on the rails north Of the
break.
The train was made up entirely or
empty cars, and Conductor Crook
was n charge No reason is known
for the collapse OF the bridge. which
was believed TO be very strong 1t
spans a deep creek. Traffic may be
delayed many days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
SELECT PAGEANT PARTS
About Two Hundred Young Women
VIII Act at Bloomington.
Tvs Times Special Service

News Times Special Service
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, April IS
The first assignment Of characters for
the Bloomington and Indiana uni
versity pageant, which will be held
May 16. Il and IS. has been made.
About 200 young women have been
chosen 10 take part in the episode.
The leaders follow:
Hannah Stevens, Eileen Ahern,
Pauline Siebenthal. Mary MulInix,
Mary Moorehouse, Ruth Plummer.
Margaret Canine, Mary Braun. Clara
Fedler. Katherine Rawles Anne
Guthrie. Curfew Parker. Helen Ken
worthy. Ethel WOhrer, Blanche
Earring. Munier Ragsdale. Frederick
Hiner. Mary Stacy, Martha Deney,
Hazel Sarles. Vera Brooks, Mae
Seward. Agnes Sellemeyer. Eleanor
Martin. Faye Harris, Kenneth Faux
ner Mary Rieman. Aletha Hayes.
Mary Martin. Katherine Frommeye
and Mabel Galbreth.
Rehearsals will begin Immediately.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
CHARGES ARE DENIED
r. y. G.. Officers say No Money Is
Wasted or stolen.

NeWS-llmeS SpefldI service
LANSING. Mich. April IS. -
Whatever government funds are
being appropriated for the National
guard are not being wasted or stolen.
as is being charged. but are applied
TO make the state militia efficient"
was the reply made by Col John :.
Beersey. adjutant general OF the
Michigan National guards. 10 the at
tack on the militia by Sen. Borah I'm
the United States senate Saturday.
Mr. BOrah speaks OF time when
all OF the money was spent on the
officers and none on the enlisted
men. He goes back four. five and
six years 20 prove this. IL may have
been true then, but at the start OF
the general building up Of the Ma
tiOnal guard. under governm ent sup
ervision. il was necessary to get eff
fcient officers first inefficient Of
ficers could be nothing toward the
training of the enlisted men and. az
a matter Of fact. the officers were
those drilled first That is merely
common sense. How the govern
ment money could be wasted I can
not see As the governor Of the
state names a disbursing officer. we
notify the war department and all
the money comes through him"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
CASSoPOLIS, MICH.

Mrs Lillian Shepard OF Seattle.
Wash. is here having been called
by the death OF her sister Mrs. L.
Burget DesNoignes.
DR.. ". g. McCutcheon has return
ed from Regina. saskatchewan Can
ada. where he was called owing to
the serious illness of his mother He
reports that his mother is on the
way TO recovery.
Proctor Rensenhouse OF Three
Rivers was a business visitor here
Friday.
Rev. Saunders OF Chicago filed the
pulpit at the Presbyterian church
Sunday both morning and evening
services
William Brown has gone TO Mish-
awake where he viii he employed
this summer
Joseph F. Hayden. (. II. Black
and Ray Gorton have returned from
Flint. Mich. where they went 10
drive two new cars home.
Mrs G. Homer orr and daughter.
Miss Hazel. where shoppers in South
Bend Friday.
Lewis G. Clapp of Seattle. Wash.
is here having been called owing TO
the death of his sister. Mrs. L. Bur
get DesVoignes.
Victor Phillips visited AZ the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. VI. A Hayman al
Jones. over the week end.
Dr. and Mrs. James II. Kelsey
have returned from Ann Arbor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
THOUGHT BABY DEAD
Girl Mother Returns 10 Child She
Deserted.

News Times Special Service.
DETROIT. Mich. April 1s.-"I
thought my baby was dead
That is the reason Gussie Kasoff
SAYS she threw her baby boy away
two weeks ago Thursday.
Gussie is being held in the
Womans Detention home i'm Garfield
az. while awaiting the disposition Of
her case by the officers OF the law.
The baby is at the WOman's Hos
pitaI and Infants home. where Gus
sic goes three times daily 20 feed
IT, And every time she finds if
harder 10 leave It,
II thought il was dead " she said
70 a reporter as she unbUrdened her
heart for the first time. 1T never
opened its eyes. could not see that
it breathed. / would not have hurt
the little dear for anything ina the
world. I hardly realized what l was
doing ! thought il was dead. But
1t is n nice. healthy baby. God bless
IT,
Gussie is only 20. but she is old
in grief She sees but two ways
open TO her. One is. 70 have her
baby and go out into the world to
rear IT, alone, and the other is
death
II don't want 10 live if 7 cannot
have my baby she said. sitting in
the receiving room at the detention
home. IF i can have my baby. I'm
willing 10 go out and work as
hired girl and take my baby with
me I'll advertise in the paper
Somebody ought 10 be willing 10 let
a mother with a little baby work for
them. I'll work my fingers 10 the
bone for my baby I've suffered too
much 20 give him up. I've suffered
almost 10 death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
RUINS GIRLS BEAUTY
AND INJURIES LOVER
Rejected SuitOr Throws Acid
in Faces of Two Young
SWeetheartS.

News Times Special Service:
DETROIT Mich., April Is. -
Pretty 1s-year-old Josie Eastock of
this city lies marred and burned
with acid. while in an adjoining ward
her lover. Michael Masuck. is near
death as the result of carbolic acid
thrown in his eyes Sunday BY Andre
Polack. his rival for Miss Eastock's
hand
Police are today searching the city
for Polack, who is believed to be
hidden in Polish quarters. He ar
rived in this city last Monday and
took a room at the Eastock resi-
dence. on the day Of his arrival he
met Josie EastOck, daughter of his
landlady. and was so smitten with
her charms that ne proposed an i'm
mediate elopement. She refused 70
listen 10 his pleadings. However.
each day until Saturday he returned
10 plead with her 10 marry him.
When she refused him Saturday he
became enraged and left the house
in a fury.
Polack appeared in the Eastock
parlor, apparently in the best OF
spirits. carrying a flask in his hand.
Miss EastOck and Masuck were in
the parlOr ana Polack invited Mas
uck 10 have a drink from the flask
Masuck replied that he did not drink
whiskey whereupon Polack uncork-
ed the bottle and threw a portion OF
its contents over Masuck. Blinded
and badly burned by the acid. Ma
suck screamed for help. In the
meantime Miss Eastock made az at
tempt TO run from the room. over
taking her, however. Polack poured
the remainder of the acid over her
face and shoulders He then escaped
from the house and efforts OF the
polio. 10 locate him have been fruit
less Miss Eastock will live but her
beauty will be hopelessly marred as
a result Of the affair. She may lose
the sight of one eye. Masuck is at
the point OF death and even if he
does recover will lose his sight. His
face was ! srribly burned. Masuck
and Miss Eastock we're TO have been
married soon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
RURAL CHURCH MEETING
Conference VIII be Held at Purdue
University Next Month.
News Times Special Service:

news 4 lures CRttldA CtAfiNf
LAFAYETTE. Ind, April IS
The program for the rural church
conference TO be held at Purdue uni
versity May s. 9 and 10, is nearing
completion. DR.. f. L. carp of the
Drew Theological seminary. Will
take a prominent place and present
helpful information. DR.. carp is re-
garded as one of the foremost rural
church workers Of the United States
and will be in a position to give
many helpful suggestions. The DOM
inant theme Of the conference will
be that of making the rural church
the community center. The Rev. w.
w Diehl OF Hinckley. Ill, will tell or
the successful work he has carried
on during the last five years. Mr.
Diehl is organizing his people and
causing the church 10 render
larger service 10 the community.
Great interest has been shown by
the ministers and laymen in the
coming conference and il is believed
a large number will attend Pro-
grams are being printed anG viii be
distributed in a few days
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
at $I.3S pr.

where they were called on bus
mess matter
Leland Funk, who has a position
al Mishawaka. spent the week end
with his parents. DR.. and Mrs. c.
II. Funk
The young people OF this place de
lightfully surprised Arthur h Nixon
Saturday night, the occasion being
his birthday anniversary. The crowd
called at the jail office where Mr.
Nixon is turnkey. and were then
taken TO his home where the even
ing was spent at games and contests
and several tables were made up at
cards. Dainty refreshments were
served. About 80 were present.
Dr. and Mrs. Stanford Farnum Of
Toledo. O., visited his parents and
brothers, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II Farnum
and DR.. Stanley Farnum. a few days
Mrs. Farnum was formerly Miss
Olive Williams Of Bryan. O.. and has
visited frequently here at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. + NJ Fisk
Miss Marie Coulter. who attends
the normal at Kalamazoo spent the
weekend with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs w. II. Coulter
Mr.. and Mrs. A y. Warner Of
Mishawaka spent the week end at
their cottage at Diamond lake
F. II. Butler, formerly OF Warsa W
has purchased the grocery formerly
operated by Rev. Herman Burns and
is now open 10 business. Mr.. Butler
is the son-in-law Of Mr.. and Mrs.
:. B. Turner of this place and with
his family resides with them at the
present time
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Washburn Of
Benton Harbor spent the week end
with Mrs. Jane DoOl and daughter
Miss RhOda
Mrs. A. NJ. Hewes OF Chicago. who
has been spending a few days at
their cottage at Shore Acres, Dia-
nond lake. has returned.
Miss Gladys Pipher. a student at
the Kalamazoo normal spent the
week end with her parents here.
Miss Claire Smith OF Marcehus has
been visiting at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Farnum.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Minister and Daughters Caught i'm
Burning House.
News Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
HASTINGS. Mich, April IS. -
Only by the narrowest kind Of an
escape did Rev. J. h. McCreery and
his two daughters save themselves
when fire broke out in their resi-
dence. In coming down stairs the
young women were compelled to pass
through flames. Attempts 10 tele-
phone an alarm to fire headquarters
failed. A neighbOr brought a motor
car into use and an alarm was
sounded half an hour after the fire
was discovered. Rev. McCreery has
been i'm feeble health as the result
Of a stroke OF paralysis and he could
only leave the burning dwelling with
the assistance Of his daughters.
House and contents were destroyed
Since the fire alarm system fell into
disuse the citizens telephone has
been used for sending in alarms.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
DOOMED FOR SENATE
Maker May be Prohibi-
ton Candidate.
InternationaI News Service /:

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April IS
Henry Ford, automobile pacihcist.
has nothing on ElwoOd Haynes. au-
tomobile- politician. At least prohi-
bitionists Of the state are planning
20 make Haynes famous by having
him run as their candidate for the
United States senate.
1t runs in the Haynes family. His
brother. Sumner W. Haynes. OF
Portland. is being doomed in many
states for the presidential nomina-
ton on the prohibition ticket.
Elwood Haynes Is generally
credited with making the first rum
able automobile
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
STATE BRIEFS
international News Service:

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind - Herman
Hemping. 81 years Old treated his
brother-in-law. George Statler. y
years old. TO whisky. The whisky had
peculiar effect on Statler for he
cracked Hemping over the head
with chair. Hemping pursued Stat
Ter With a Ratchet, but fell behind
in the chase and was taken in by the
police.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
TO BE OR NOT TO BE?
Il Looks as II Taggart Might Have
Something TO say.
Internatiors- News Service:

InternatiOra- News Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April IS
Thomas Taggart for democratic
nominee for the United States
senate.
Thomas Taggart for delegates-at-
large 20 the democratic national con-
vention
Those two things are the talk Of
Indiana democracy today although
Taggart doesn't want TO be senator
any longer than next fall and il has
heen stated would not seek the place
as observation-disclosures 10 81. Louis.
But the honors probably Will over
take Taggart say prominent demo-
crata
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
KITCHEN ON EXHIBIT
indianapolis Housewives Have OPP
pOrtunity to see Display.

International News Service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April IS
on Monday. May /. Indianapolis
and Indiana housewives will have n
hne opportunity to see just how a
kitchen and house should be con-
Quoted. for on that date the West
field domestic science school. travel
ing In a special Pullman train.
bringing along their own baggage
car. will arrive here for weeks ex-
hibitiou at TOmlinson hall.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
PASTOR FOUND GUILTY
Church Court Asks That He be Dis
missed For Year.
News Times Special Service

'IIfO' VIC
DETROIT. Mich, April 1S-The
Rev. +. :. Devona Of 81. Clair. &C
cused OF INSTRUMENTATION to his
bishop was pronounced guilty at ST.
Paul's Cathedral by the court which
tried him several weeks ago. The
courts recommendation was that
Rev. Mr. Devona be dismissed one
year. The bishop may mitigate the
sentence but has no poWer to make
il more severe. Rev. Mr. Devona
refused TO obey the bishops order
20 resign after a pamphlet was issued
by Or J w Inches. making charges
against his character
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
MADE II PROSECUTIONS
v1olatOrs OF Pure Food and Drug
Law Pursued
InternatIonal News Service

International News Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April IS
During the month of March there
were IL prosecutions i'm the state for
alleged violations OF the pure food
and drug laws. The report Of the
commission has just been finished
SIX ~ che II prosecutions were
against butchers who put sui
phites in meat. Two sold milk
IN dirty cans one butcher put
starch in has meat restaurant
man was pinched for conducting a
dirty place. one dealer sold straw
berry jam that had been doctored
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
REMOVAL NOTICE.

The Greed. Bishop Co. have moved
from 329 Jefferson Bldg. 70 ABS
Farmers Trust Bldg. Automobile.
plate glass, Liability burglary. fire.
h ealth. accident. and all othes classes
OF insurance. --Advt.
l. E Greenan. Pres't & Mgr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
THE SPRING OF PERPETUAL
YOUTH

,sas what the spanish explorer sought
in Florida Youth cannot be perpet-
ual but with health a man or wO-
man can retain youthful looks till the
y ear approach OF actual old age III
d woman is dragging YEARLY along
bv some voman's ailment.
she NAV expect "a return OF youthful
beauty and vivac.ty by using lydia
T. Pinkham's Vegetable compound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
ELKRART TO FLOAT
$4,000 BOND ISSUE
Proceeds to be Used in Taking
Up FLOATING Notes"
Against City.

Ervs-Times Special service

Fevs- Times Special Service.
ELKHART April 1S.-The finance
committee OF the city council has
authorized Controller Sykes TO nego-
date a refunding bond issue OF $780,
600 20 mature in 20 years. The
proceeds will be used 20 take up
floating notes" against the city
bearing five per cent interest. The
bonds that are expected 10 be sold
VIII bear interest at three or three
and one-half per cent.
The taxes coming in this year viii
take up about $4,000 Of the city's
notes. and the proceeds Of the bond
sale will take care Of the rest" as
this total now is $4,000. The reve-
nues Of the city do not quite pay its
expenses. and the note Indebtedness
has grown from year 20 year Dur
ing the four years of the previous
administration the net note indebt-
edness grew $4,000.
a sinking fund Will be established
20 take up the new bonds al the end
Ct 90 years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18

international News Service:
MARION. lnd--Frank Cleanliness
was arrested charged with stealing
braces and bolts from a hardware
store. lie said he wanted them TO
complete an invention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18

International News Service:
DANNILLE. lnd.-Harrison Peter
will spend a term on the penal farm
for saving his way out of the cOun-
y Jail.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18

International News Service.
RICHMOND. Ind.-High school
authorities are doing some detective
work in an attempt 10 find out who
paiated a skull and cross bones and
the numerals OF the senior class on
the building.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
indianapolis Men Held.

When arrested in Louisville the
woman was with Jesse Marshall
married, and Edgar Munroe. both Of
indianapolis. They were held at
Louisville on charges OF vagrancy.
The police say the wOman's
maiden name was Bernice Guess
She married Edward Romine in this
city nine years ago. and they have
a child five years old. About a year
ago she left Romine and went to
Indianapolis where she fell in with
Parker. She told the police here
that Ira Corns and Everett COrns.
two uncles, who live at Westport.
Ind. had informed her that Romine
was dead. Parker and the woman
were married in Louisville. she says,
and then returned to indianapolis.
After the attempt 10 blow the
Greenwood bank safe Mrs Parker
used the name OF Bernice Marshall.
and at Louisville she was known as
Mary Boyd. She told the police here
that she knew all about the attempt
to rob the Greenwood bank. and
that Parker and Isley did all of the
work. She denied. however. that she
went TO Greenwood with them. or
that she had anything 10 do with
the case
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
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International News Service
CONNERSNIILE. Ind - Penn
Hotter dropped a cartridge on the
concrete sidewalk in front OF his
home The bullet struck his left
eye. His eye had 10 be removed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18

International News Service
RUSHNILLE. ~ Douglas
Driver was arreste. charged with
spiriting his wife GU of town 10
prevent her from testifying i'm a
blind tiger case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
EdSteT-
Silk Hosiery
at 90 pr.

In the fashionable stripes-circular
stripes in Blue, Gold, Bronze, Gray,
Rose, Black and White. Very smart
and all sizes $I.00 pr.
The new Plaid Silk Hosiery in COM
bination of Pink and Gray, and Green
and Blue-all sizes 81 so pr.
Full line of colors in Silk Boot Hose
at SOC pr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18

Get Lime and Sulphur solutions
The Wesley Miller Flour & Feed Co
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
international News Service

International News Service
COLUMBUS, Ind.-A spark from
a locomotive fell in a birds nest,
setting fire 10 the Thomas elevator.
The fire was put out before much
damage was done.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
-nLernatLonaI News servIce .

International News Service.
RUSHNILLE. In.-Ed Ray and
wife were on their way 10 this city
when the buggy upset and Mrs Ray
fell out When she got up her hus-
band was gone. He was found next
morning in Fayette county. - miles
away No explanation is fOrthcom-
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18

George NJ Hines OF 1l07 Pearl
ST. painter. was arrested today
by Oficer Pearce ON warrant fs-
sued ou an affidavit made by Mrs.
Hines charging assault and battery.
Hines has not had a hearing
The trouble occurred Sunday
morning. after. the police say. Hines
had spent Saturday night i'm drink
ing. Mrs. Hines says her husband
struck her over the head with a
chair IL was thought her nose was
broken but "a physician decided
otherwise after Mrs Hines had been
taken Co him by the police. IS
year-old son tooA part i'm the battle
on the side OF his mother
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18

Mrs. Julia A. Straw Of 429 y.
Aain ST.. widow OF Samuel -. Straw.
died at the home Of her stepson,
KYLE Straw i'm Cleveland township.
Monday morning Her death, which
vas caused by senile gangrene was
expected. She had been unconscious
for several days Ms. Straw was
born on Feb. It. rS4S
Kyle straw. who is unmarried. in
herited a portion OF his father
farm in Cleveland township and
built "A home there a few years ago.
Mrs. Straw left her home In this city
going 70 her stepsOn's home 10 keep
house for him 10 was there that
she was Frustrated