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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-27

not able to swing a bat. Tim does
not yet know whether his throwing
will be affected by his injury. McCar-
thy is certain to be out for a week,
and the chances are he will not be in
the lineup for ten days more. Jimmy
Archer will be on the inactive list for
about the same period Of time.
In their remaining battles with the
Pirates the Cubs must play some eX-
pert baseball, for they are threatened
with a drop to seventh place, these
same Pirates trailing closely.
If the Sox aren't watchfuI Lee Foil
will sign Theodore Breitenstein and
Heinie Peitz as a kid battery and
pause the Rowlands completely.
The comeback of Fred Beebe was
a marvellous affair. Discarded by sew
eral majors years ago, then found
wanting at Buffalo, he has been
coaching the University of Indiana
ball tOssers. 1t behOOves scouts to
watch these Indiana boys, if they are
anything like their instructor. Beebe
held the Hose to three hits, was
never in danger and seemed to be
having a swell time. He famed four
Fourier, Jackson and FelsCh got the
hits.
Some local optimists, their opin-
ions tinged by desire rather than
judgment, have been stamping the
Indians as through" for the last few
days because a few games were
dropped. Far be it from such. Foil
still has a good ball club, sticking at
the top in spite Of a run of hard luck
Morton, the clubs star pitcher, as
good as the league boasts, is inca
pacitated by torn igaments in his
shoulder. Ed KlepfeT, another relia-
bic hurler, is on the inactive list
through injuries. That the team
wins with these men unavailable is
evidence enough of its worth.
There are too many veterans in
other deDartments to hermit of a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-27
CHICAGO BRIEFS

Forest preserve board authorized
issuing of 100000 bonds to pur-
chase forest lands.
County building to close Monday
and Tuesday, 3rd and 4th Of July.
Mrs. Wayne L. SeyI divorced from
DR.. Herman Seyl.
Julius RosenwaId and others offer
to build 100000 aquarium if south
park board provides site and pays for
building and maintenance.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-27

dicap. Wofgang is at third and,
Weaver at short, and Little Mel does
his best. But he is a pitcher, not an
infieldeT, and the defensive naturally
suffers. It does serve to bring out the
worth Of Weaver, who covered much
ground toward third yesterday, real
izing there was an inexperienced
man at that station who needed help.
Seven pitchers allowed 20 hits in
WashingtOn-Yank game. Baker got
a homer and two singles.
Witt, Mack's new shortstop, made
three hits off Boston hurlers. King
is also doing we'll at third.
CoVeleskie's three hits and pitch
ing beat Browns.
Kauff got two triples and double in
first Giant-Dodger game. MaTquard
pitched real ball in second.
Braves batted two games from the
Phils, bOtting five pitchers.
Louden and Groh made three hits
each in Red victory over Cards.
Mordecai Brown has sued Otto
Steifel and Phil Ball, former owners
of the SlOufeds, for $12,5OO, alleging
he has that much coming on an IN
finished contract to manage the team
for tire years.
The national open golf tournament
opens today over the Minikahda
course at Minneapolis, with a fine
field of professionals and the cream.
of the amateurs. Thirty-two men
will qualify in a 36-hole elimination
round, and the fortunate ones will
play Y holes for the championship.
Chick Evans and J. A Donaldson tied
for low in a best-bal contest yester-
day, registering 1877 for the Sc holes.
-O-O
CHICAGO BRIEFS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
SHOOTS HIS BIG TOE OFF

PARIS. H.. Dec 14.-Ivan Lud-
dington OF near Redmon while hunt
ing Wednesday, accidently shot
off his great toe of his left foot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
WILSON REELECTED HEAD
OF AMERICAN RED CROSS
Report Shows S5IS.535 spent Dur
ing If Months Preceding Dec. 1
for War Relief Work

WASHINGTON. Dec. Il. - The
American Red Cross at il annual
meeting here Wednesday reelected
all officers. including Woodrow Will
son as president: Robert w. Defor-
est. as vice president; Charles D..
Magee, as secretary. and William IL.
Taft. as chairman of the central COM
mittee Brig. Gen. Charles Bird and
Charles y. Norton. whose terms as
members of the central committee
had expired. also were reelected.
John SHELTON Williams presented
treaSurer's report showing the Red
cross had spent S543,535 in the II
months preceding Dec. I for war re-
lief work. exclusive Of hospital and
medical supplies sent abroad Among
the relief expenditures we're the fol-
lowing.
Jewish. s11.OO9: Mexican. S44.O97;
Polish. S5S.93S: Turkish. $4,000.
and Syrian. $3.50.
The balance I'm the treasury was
reported as S1.273.24O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
PUBLISHERS URGED TO
ATTEND RELIEF MEETING
Federal Commission Wants Aid i'm
Planning Relief for Print Paper
situation.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14-News-
paper publishers were urged in "a
statement by the federal trade
commission Wednesday 90 be pres
ent or 90 telegraph authority Cor
others now here 10 act for them at
the meeting 20 Doe held In Washing
ton Friday 20 consider the proposed
paper situation which has resulted
in high prices driving many sinai
newspapers out of business. All Of
those interested in paper produc-
ton arc urged i'm the statement 20
attend a conference on the same
subject 20 be- held in New York Fri
day by the manufacturers.
The commissions statement said
prospects for success OF the propos-
ed plan for relief by distribution of
paper stocks under supervision OF
the commission depends i'm "a large
measure on full representation al
the meetings.
Publishers here who have been
delegated by many newspaper own
ers and associations TO act for them
include
George T. Hosamer Of Denver
chairman executive committee OF
the National Education associa-
ton.
CORTLAND Smith of New York
president Of the American Press as
sOciation.
Frank Glass of Alabama. vice
president of the American News
Paper Publishers association
Sen w. G.. Harding, representing
the Ohio Associated Dailies.
Rep. l.. c. Cramton, representing
the Michigan Press.
G. w. Marble, representing the
Kansas Daily league.
II. G.. Blanton. president of the
Missouri Press association.
Robert Ewing of the New Orleans
States.
Ernest C. Smith. chairman OF
committee of the Consolidated
Pennsylvania Newspaper associa-
tions.
Rep. Clyde Tavenner Of Illinois
Press association.
Rep. JEFF McLemore of the Texas
Press.
Frank F. Gannett president AS
ISOLATED Dailies of New York and
the New York Press association.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
CHASING DEBTORS
MILKMAN' 8 JOB
Often Forced to Follow FASH
iOnabIe People to Florida to
Make Them Pay Bills.

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-Troubles
II the milkman were described be-
fore the Wicks legislative investigat-
ing committee here Wednesday boy
Lotion Horton. president of one OF
the largest distributing companies in
this city. He complained that.
Many persons use milk drivers as
alarm clocks.
Fine fashionable people. who rent
swell apartments here in the winter
and leave for Florida in the spring
also leave their milk bills behind.
- milk driver climbs on an aver
age of 324 flights of stairs day
and twice a week this is doubled
because OF the bills he has to deliver
no one can climb that number OF
stairs and last more than three
years" he said.
Referring TO the fine, fashionable
people" who go away without pay
ing their milk bills Mr.. Horton said
it was often necessary to follow
them 20 the country and dunn
them.
81 tell my boys" he added, "te
follow them 10 the grave
Mr.. Horton exclaimed.
"Oh. my. I'm tired Of explaining
why 7 ann alive
He expressed the belief that the
time viii come wien milk will be
sold exclusively from stores. one
company. ne asserted, probably
would have a monopoly of the bust
ness of this city if that time should
arrive
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
X X X x :; X X X X X X X X X
= BITS OF INFORMATION 3


When Edward CraDbe of Toms
River, y. J.. was fishing, he felt a
sharp tug AT his line. The FISH got
away. bu. when Crabbe reeled in TO
rebait he vas surprised 10 see a
pocketbook hanging TO the hook. He
opened the purse and found 81
bill and 81 in silver. The pocket
book was identified by Mrs Mary
schwartz as her property.
United States gave less than two
cents an acre for Alaska. less than
three cents an acre for California,
Nevada. Colorado and Utah, less
than "A cents an acre for Florida,
and less than % cents an acre for
the Philippines Even for the canal
zone only S35.S3 an acre was paid,
but the government is offering more
than S295 an acre for the Danish
West Indies
Camels bred especially for speed
can travel 30 miles a day
Amsterdam papers are discussine
the ACCESSIBILITY of enlarging and
deepening the North sea channel and
dispensing with the locks al Tnui-
den. thus giving a free waterway
without locks from the North sea
90 Amsterdam only 10y doing this
il is said, can Amsterdam hope tC
check the steady inroads on hel
trade made by the rapidly progress
ing port Of Rotterdam. which IA.
sea level canal connections.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
ESCAPE ATTEMPT FAILS
Austrian Aviator is Watched Closely
"a a Result.

VIENNA, Dec. 1.-THE famous
Austrian aviator, Lieut. Wanneck,
who was captured by the Russians
shortly before the Teutonic allies re-
captured Przemysl recently made a
daring attempt TO escape from a
prison camp in eastern Siberia. In
"A postal card received by his parents
ne writes that he is under stricter
surveillance than ever before. since
he fled from the camp and tried to
reach China. He wandered through
the Siberian wilderness two weeks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
WHO WAS TT?

The young teacher had been
studying the wind all Week-its
rover. effects. etc.-unul the sub
jet had been pretty well exhaust
ed. To stimulate interest the teach
er said. i'm her most enthusiastic
manner: Children. as / came 20
school today in the trolley ear the
door opened and something came
softly i'm and kissed me on the
cheek. What do YOU think il was2'
And the children joyfuuy answer
ed: The CONDUCTOR" - Ladies
Home Journal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
Liners Crash;
One Beachedt TO
PreuentSnking

NORFOLK. Va, Dec. 1.-THE
Merchants and Miners liner Pow
haitian, bound from Baltimore and
Norfolk for Boston, cOllided tonight
in the lower Chesapeake bay with an
unidentified steamer, and was beach
ed near Thimble shoals, to prevent
her sinking. Four members of the
crew were injured. and the IA pass
engers, all uninjured were removed
by the coast guard cutter Yamacraw
and brought to Newport News OF
Norfolk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
AND THE SHAME OF 1T.
Editor News-Times:

Editor News-Times.
The dairymen met the milk deal
ers and the dealers are theirs. "A Ia
Perry. and the crime and shame OF
it. which. however. is not like
Perrys great victory, rather the
antithesis Of il.
Now that the price IS up It will
never come down. The excuse OF
high fodder and feed stuff will be
lost sight of and the avaricious
men who engineered the affair Will
continue 20 reap rich harvest for
ever and aye
What care they if the poor and
sick and little children hunger and
die for want of milk2 Who are the
salt of the earth anyhow? why the
prosperous. no matter how the pros
perity is gotten The greedy must
have their victrolas and their au-
tomobiles if the rest of the world
starve, and of course, the daiTyman
and milk dealer are entitled TO them
as much as the coal dealer. the
small loaf baker, the sugar kind and
the cotton manipulation.
And that awful threat of the
dairymen, They would ship their
product TO Chicago if South Bend
dealers would not come across.
Then IN another paragraph the re-
porter kindly told that the whole
| sale prices in Chicago are IS cents
"a gallon in winter and i - cents
/ in summer-and South Bend whole
salers would ship their product to
| Chicago if they weren't paid 20
cents per gallon the year round
take it, that that was some
threat and the dealers himsy de-
Tense crumpled like a pun-ban, and
there was no more of it. The milk
price is up and up. to stay-so what
are you going TO do about it2
Our live. energetic. courageous
mayor cannot be expected 20 take
hand in the natter How can he?
| Isn't he grooming himeslf for con-
! gress and the gubernatorial chair?
| DO you suppose he can afford to an
| tagonize the farmer element? Not
/ he. Didn't he give us 30 cents gas
when if he had half tried he could
have made it 20 cents? My My.
He is some pumpkin Of a leader.
No, no. Mr. Mayor. Don't burn
your fingers in the coal business
Don't smear your face with the
milk and cream matter-cold cream
might change that Janus expression
| and reveal to the world just what
/ you are. And say. don't by any
manner or means pry into the bread
/ and butter prices. Bread. did I
hear some one say bread? a 20
ounce loaf of bread for 10 cents.
! The smallest, dearest loaf in all
| America. Many states have a law
requiring loaves to be 16 and b
ounces The highest price for two
| pound loaf anywhere is u cents.
! The same size loaf in South Bend,
sold ut the prevailing price here
would be Is cents. Four cents more
on a two-pound loaf Of bread. South
/ Bend World famed
Bread and milk, some luxury in
South Bend, Ell?
Oh, what chance for a strong
man with a Christ-like mind and
heart Some one that the mighty
God Greed has not scared and killed
every kindly feeling in his heart
to lead the people-the common
man's-cause.
Not a petty politician like our
mayor. But a real, big-minded,
| kindly man. with courage and en-
crgy 10 do the things that should
be done. How the masses would
flock TO his standard. They are
hungry and thirsty for a square
! deal.
BreS1 milk, coal, etc. etc.
| Greed. greed greed
HIGH PRICE VICTIM.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
FRENCH PREMIER
SOUNDS WARNING
Tells Chamber of Deputies to
be on Guard Against De-
signs Of Enemy.

PARIS. Dec. 1.-THE chamber Of
deputies by a vote Of 31f TO 165
"Wednesday evening adopted a res
olution Of confidence in the govern
ment
Premier BRAND during The ses-
sion delivered a speech on the Ger
man imperial chanceuor's peace
proposal. in which ne warned the
country 90 beware Of Frances en-
emics lie adde's that France would
not do less in the premises than
the other members Of the allied
conference.
II have the duty 10 place nay
country on guard against possible
poisoning" said ~. BRAND amid
applause. when "a country arms it,
self 20 the teeth. when il selves men
everywhere i'm violation Of the laws
OF nations and enforces labor u3on
them. I should be guilty il ] did
not CRY out to nay country Look
out take care
BIames War on Encmie~
II have the right i'm the first place
20 say 20 our enemies for the hun
dredth time. The blood is on your
hands. not upon ours. Not that
doubt the clear sightedness Of my
country. but i'm the face OF these
attempts 70 spread dissension among
the allies. I exclaim. The French
republic viii not do less than the
convention.
The chamber held a large num-
her OF deputies who desired 10 wit
ness the first appearance Of the new
cabinet NJ. BRAND instead Of read
ing the declaration Of the program
Of the re-Organized ministry. out
lined IL extempOraneoUzly The pre-
mier said that in secret session
most delicate questions had been
considered. The socialists inter
rupted the speaker with cries of
mo" but Paul Deschanel. president
OF the chamber. soon succeeded i'm
restoring order NJ. BRAND then
continued:
Not over Optimistic.
The government is ready for a.
discussions and all explanations o.
lie referred 10 the adoption by the
chamber OF a resolution demanding
"a Communication in the conduct OF
the war. the constitution of a wal
committee and notifications in the
high command. He said the wal
committee would sit permanently
and that IL would increase the pro
ductiOn Of war necessities.
no one can say that L have ever
ueen unduly optimistic" said NJ
Briand But today. however. more
than ever we must have the con
viction that victory is sure. Nowhere
have the German successes been de
cisive IL is true that valorous Rou.
manian has been forced 10 yield
and IL is a sad event; but it's army
supported by that of Russia. vii
come into its own. As 10 the ques
ton i'm the east il is far from bein,
settled and tomorrow there will D,
new front which will neutraliz,
the enemy's forces"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
IRRIGATION SUGGESTED
Cotton Weld Could BE Increased
Largely says Expert

MEMPHIS. Tenn Dec. A.
THAT the cotton Yield of the Nlissis-
suppl delta can be increased largely
through irrigation rs the opinion eN-
pressed by H. NJ. CottreH agricul-
turist. OF the Chamber OF Commerce
farm bureau Memphis. He believes
70 is possible 20 produce two bales of
cotton 10 the acre where lari r. ir-
llsated The WELD now is ON any
average less than bale To the acre.
While the rainfall of the lower Ais
~i-sippi valley Is regarded as ample
there are certain periods In the
summer whe1 there is deficiency
Cf moisture for cotton growing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
OLIVER" OSBORNE

oliver Osborne otherwise known
as CHARLES IT, Wax. the mysterious
witness i'm re Tanzer-Osborne case
OF New York city, is here shown as
he waited .n the Union station, Chi
cago. for train 90 take him 10 New
York. Miss Rae Tanner sued James
~. Osborne. a prominent New York
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
The Public Pulse

Communication FOR this column
may DO signed anonymously but must
De accosDEa by the name Of the
writer q insure good faith. No re-
spOnsibDity for facts or sentiments
expressed will be assumed Honest
q discussion Of public questions II In
vited, but with the right reserved TO
eliminate vicious and obiectiOna bic
matter The column - free. BUI. be
| reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
LEAVES $4,000 FOR
POOR WIDOWS HOME
Jasper County Farmer Wants It To
BE Monument TO His
Memory.

News Times Special Service:
LAPORTE, Dec. 14.-"When l
die. I mean to provide a home for
widows. was statement often
made in life by Benjamin Harris. a
wealthy Jasper county farmer We'd
nesday. when his will was admitted
TO probate, il was found that he had
set aside $500 fer the building Of
home for INDECENT widows. Suffi-
Client funds are also set aside for
the maintenance of the institution,
il being stipulated that deserving
widows. especially those who are
poor. are to be cared for as "lOng
as they live. The widows home is
to be my monument" declared
Harris in his Will and his relatives
will carry out his request.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14

The Sahr Shoppe. beauty parior
in the Union Trust buudius. Is open
every Friday ana saturday EVENINGS.
ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14
GOSHEN BOY FAILS TO
RETURN FROM TRIP
search Begun for Vcrn Kehr, Who
Left Six Weeks Ago to
Trap.

News Times Special Service
GOSHEN. Dec. 14.-Nern. the Is
year old son of John Kehr. a farm
er residing near Foraker is missing
and his father Wednesday sought
the aid of authorities 10 locate him
The boy and Jesse Nem. ID years
old. OF Foraker. started ON trap
ming trip six weeks ago When Neff
reached home he stated ne had left
Kehr at Tyuer. Ind. and that he
had said he would soon be an his
fathers farm. All of his old clCth-
ing was found i'm the Chicago. South
Bend and Northern Indiana interur-
nan station here and 10 is believed
ne left Goshen on q traction car.
Nen and Kehr separated Nov. 16.
Andrew IT, Beardley of EHShart.
state senator elect and Emit Y.
Anderson Of Elkhart and Jonathan
Yoder OF Goshen. representatives
elect. all republican. are declared 90
be in favor of state wide prohibi-
ton and woman suffrage. Petitions
asking the coming Indiana general
assembly 10 pass a state wide pro-
hibition law. are in circulation here.
4 general conference of temper
ance workers has been called fer
Goshen next Monday morning. when
representative of the Indiana Anti
saloon league viii start a campaign
20 systematically present" the tenn
perance issue I'm an of the O. voting
precincts OF Elkhart county.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14

attorney. for breach cf promise, al
leging that ne was oliver Os-
borne James w Osborne caused
Miss Tanners arrest and prosecu-
ton for perjury. ASSERTING that he
had never seen her before Then
the countrywide search for the
mysterious "Oliyer" began. ending
with his arrest i'm Chicago
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-14

Within the heel OF - recently
patented shoe for women is contain
ed a complete vanity case.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-19
New Mexico,

E. L. Doheny, an oil man well
known in the state. has made inquiries
relating to a prospective deposit of oil
near Lakewood.
The Porterfields are operating in
the south end of Chloride Flat, neal
the Mogollon road and have a down
hill pull to the shipping point.
Following the operations on Boston
Hill by Robert Kirchman, which have
resulted in daily shipments of manga.
nese ore to the eastern smelters, M.
w. and w. c. Porterfield concluded
somewhat lengthy investigation and
negotiations with eastern users OF
manganese metal and have also com
menced shipping this ore
Geo. e. Moffett, who is and has
been interested in the Jarilla mining
district for good many years, states
that the Ell Paso smelters, on account
of having more ore than they can
handle, have limited the production
from the Jarillas, to go into effect at
once. Each producing mine in the
district is allowed specified amount
of ore to be shipped to the smelter
each month";
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-19
Arizona.

The Three r mine was sold At
Tucson for 100000.
The smelter production for April In
the Bisbee district was nearly 22.O0O.-
900 pounds.
Homer Wood and partners shipped
5000 pounds Of 20 per cent tungsten
ore to Pittsburg, Pa, from Prescott.
Mining operations in Yavapai coun-
ty continue to increase in magnitude
and importance and to vie with those
of the famous Oatman district of Mo-
have county in scope.
The development of new ore, both
copper and lead, Is q feature in the
Shattuck at Bisbee. Large bodies OF
sulphide and semi-oxydized sulphide
are being opened on the 800 and 900
levels. Shattuck's last dividend, paid
April 20, was at the rate of 50 cents
a share and IS cents extra. calling for
a distribution OF $437.5OO This divi,
dend will be credited to the second
quarter The company has disbursed
thus far this year $7S7.50O in divi'
dends.