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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06
SAYS HE WAS KIDNAPPED
Boy Claims Man Induced Him to
Leave His Home.

News-Tfmes STecial Service:
GREENSPURG. Ind. Dec. 6. -
Kenneth Smith. II years old. son
Of Harry Smith. a farmer living near
Knightstown. was Kidnapped. ac-
cordins to his story, by a stranger
who induced him to leave home and
make a living by selling court plas-
ter. The lad accompanied the man
to this city and the two walked TO
McCoy's station where the boy be-
came frightened and sought protec-
tion at farm house. He was re-
turned home today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

CARMI, Ind.-Muskrat hides have
gone up in price along with "a few
other articles we'll known TO the gen
eral public. and trappers are enjoy
ing a prosperous year. Marion Burke
obtained $50 for his catch Of three
days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06
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RICHMOND. 1nd.-A new organ
izatiOn, called the Go out and Go
on club. has been formed here by l.
young men, who admit that they are
failures. The clubs rules provide
that those lowest i'm the scale of
material success shall pay the high
est monthly dues.
DIR AXtell. Dentist. 315 Union
Trust Bldg Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

y. Main Christmas photo. now.
-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

Italian Onyx Mirror $500
Italian Onyx Brush $500.
Italian Onyx Comb SIPS.
Italian Onyx Tray $3.50.
Italian Onyx Manicure Scissors 25C.
Italian Onyx CutiCIc Knife S1OO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06
Italian Onyx Toilet Articles

Italian Onyx Military set $500.
Italian Onyx Powder box $500.
Italian Onyx Hair Receiver $500
Italian onyx Buffer S1.50.
Italian Onyx Nail File Sf.0O.
Italian ONYX Button Hook S1.OO.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

$3.50 per acre, or about 3O.7 per
cent.
In Dallas county, Alabama, care
full investigation seemed to indicate
that road improvement has added at
least SIS to each acre of land within
a half mile of improved roads. Tracts
sold at from IS to $40 per acre were
sold again after road improvement at
from $50 to s25 per acre.
In Lauderdale county, Mississippi,
the total assessed valuation of real
property outside of the city was $2,-
ISL, 546. This increased in 1914 after
road improvement to $3,1S3,SO9, or
15.4 per cent. Local real estate men
place the increase in land values on
account of improved roads at from %
to so per cent.
In Manatee county, Florida, care
full study of sales and real estate rec.
ords indicated that the improvement
of roads has added from Is to 100
per cent, or at least SIS per acre, to
the selling price of all lands within
one-half mile of improved roads. This
would give a total of $611,000, or
more than twice the value of the
bonds issue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

rejection? Are not many men, whel
they go into the booth, puzzled when
it comes to marking the electors Of
the Democratic, Republican Prohibit
tion or Socialist tickets, according to
their choice? There is nothing to
distinguish one set of electors from
another, and the selection of the
proper names is not matter of in
telligence, for the most finished
scholar would not know which names
to mark unless he had taken the
trouble beforehand to acquaint him
self with the names of the electors Of
his choice. Many have done this.
Thousands have failed to do it. Many
will vote for the electors they in
tended to vote for. Thousands will
vote for the wrong electors, and some
will vote unwittingly for some of one
set and some of another set.
It would seem that it were time
that arrangement or the ballot were
simplified and the whole election sys-
tenn revised and brought down to
methods which could be easily under
stood by every voter.
1t can be argued that a man who
can not remember the names of the
candidates for whom he wants to
vote at all, but that argument is not
good one. Most men are busy and
pay little attention to politics. In a
national election the voters think of
the candidates for office, not the cleo
tors who cast the States vote, and
for this reason few persons who went
to the polls Tuesday knew the names
of the electors for either of the lead
ing parties.
Election laws in Florida all have
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
Salient Points In The Presidents Life

December 2S, 1856, born in staun-
ton. Va.
1S5S-Parents move to Georgia,
where they live through the Civil
war period. They then move to
outh Carolina.
1S73-At the age of 16, enters
Davidson college.
1S74-Leaves college for year at
home.
1875-Enters Princeton, where he
proves prime debater and student of
history and economics. Condemns
Congress committee practices in
magazine article.
1S79-Graduated from Princeton
1S80-Enters law school of Uni
versity of Virginia.
1SS2-Admitted to bar and starts
practice in Atlanta, Ga.
1SS3-Enters Johns Hopkins uni
versity, Baltimore, Md, to work for
mis- doctorate in history and econom-
les. Here he published his first
book, Congressional Government"
June "a, 1SS5-Marries Ellen
Louise Arson, of Savannah, Ga.
1SS5-Starts three years as his
tory instructor at Bryn Mawyr col
lege.
1SSS-Begins two years as pro-
fessor of economies at Wesleyan uni
versity, Middletown, Conn
1S90-Become lecturer on juris-
prudence and politics at Princeton.
1902-Elected president of Prince
ton Fights successfully for demo-
cratic ideas in college life. Jersey
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

been framed with the idea that ii
voting is made difficult the negroes
will be barred. That is the real end
sought by complicated systems Of
yotin?. But the effect is not what
is expected. The politicians see to
it that the negroes know how to vote
and the blacks are not too proud to
accept advice. Many white men
will not admit that they are igno-
rant of the procedure necessary to
cast their ballots and go to the polls
without understanding what to do.
The result is that they lost their
votes.
Florida does need to simplify its
election laws.-St. Petersburg indie
pendent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
FLORIDA'S ELECTION LAWS
SHOULD BE SIMPLIFIED

inspection of the tally sheets at
the election in st. Petersburg Tues
day showed that many voters did not
cast their ballots in the presidential
race as they evidently intended.
Many a ballot, cast by a Democrat,
showed vote fer one or two or three
Republican electors. Republicans al
SO made mistakes and voted for Dem
ocratic electors. The voters who did
not take with them to the polls list
,of the electors, showing who were
Democrats and who were Republic
ans, had hard time casting their
ballots right. A certain well known
citizen of ST. -c"a'},rg went into
the polling place here and discovered
that he had forgotten to provide him
self with list of the electors on
each party ticket. He was unable
to vote the Democratic ticket as he
had intended and because he did not
f.llOW LUT WHOul 10 marx MS vote.
The presidential electors were scat
tered, the names being arranged al
phabetically. There was nothing on
the ballot to show who were DEM
ocrats and who were Republicans.
So many voter made a mistake.
The Clearwater Sun urges that en-
blems should be provided as in most
States where the secret ballot is
used. If emblems were used the vot-
er would have only to mark under
the emblem to cast his ballot for all
the candidates on that ticket The
Sun says:
How many men in a thousand
will, when casting their ballots to-
day, be sure they are voting for The
presidential electors of their choice?
How many men can name, off hand,
he electors of any of the four sets
f the electors whose names appear
m the ballot being used in today's
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
GEORGIA MAN IS
RESCUED IN TIME
Resident of Woodstock Finds Himself
Restored After His Physicians
Failed

T. A. Lewis, who lives out on Route
3, Woodstock, Ga, was the victim of
stomach troubles for long time. He
tried the treatments of many DOCTORS
He tried all sorts of remedies.
His sufferings were serious han
dicap to his work.
Then he tried Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy. Just as it always has, the
first dose proved to him what could
be done for his ailment. He took the
full treatment; then wrote:
Il have taken your wonderful rem
edy and am feeling better than
have felt in four years.
Your remedy does just what you
claim it will do.
II tried several doctors, but they
did me no good. I am glad that
have found your wonderful remedy.
I have recommended it to some of my
neighbors who need it,"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives
permanent results for stomach, liver
and intestinal ailments. Eat as much
and whatever you like. No more dis
tress after eating, pressure of gas in
the stomach and around the heart
Get one bottle of your druggist now
and try it on an absolute guarantee
If not satisfactory money will be re-
funded.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

bosses think he would make a pliable
governor.
Jan. II, 1911-Becomes governor
of New Jersey and upsets the bosses
by running things to suit himself.
Forces reform legislation.
1912-Wins Democratic nomina-
ton to presidency at end of long con-
test in Baltimore convention. Is elect
over Theodore Roosevelt and William
H. Taft.
March 4, 1913-Enters the White
House. AS president, faces greatest
problems since Lincoln's day-for-
eign complications with Mexico, ia
pan, and both sides in the great Eu-
ropean conflict. Fathers new
banking bill, measure for govern
nent shipping, and preparedness
laws for army and navy. Becomes
champion of national defense. Or
ders seizure of Vera Cruz when Hrer-
ia refuses to salute the stars ana
stripes after insulting the American
flag, withdraws from Vera Cruz at
Carranza's behest. Villa aids Column
bus, N. M, and the president sends
an expeditionary force into Mexico
and mobilizes the National Guard
aINnp the border
Aug. 6, 1914-Mrs. Wilson dies.
Dec. IS, 1915-Marries Mrs.
Edith Boiling Gait of Washington.
Renominated by the Demo-
Gratis at st. Louis without an oppon-
ent. Makes many speeches in answer
to attacks of the Republican candi-
date, Charles E. Hughes, and is re-
elected by small electoral majority.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
Highways Bring
Farm Prices Up

To determine as far as possible the
exact dollars and cents effect on a
county OF the Improvement of bad
roads, specialists of the Office of pub
lie roads and rural engineering OF
the department made economic sur
veys in eight counties in each Of the
years from 1910 to 1915, inclusive.
This study of the increase in the
values of farm lands in the eight
counties reveals the rather interest
ing fact that following the improve
ment of the main market roads tie
increase in the selling price of tilla-
BILE farm lands served by the roads
has amounted to from one to three
times the total cost of the improve
ments. The increase in values in
those instances which were recorded
ranged from SO per cent to 80 per
cent in Synotsylvania county, Vir-
ginia; from 6S to 1914 in Dinwidd;e
county, Va; 70 to 80 in Lee county,
Virginia; % to 100 in Wise county,
Virginia; 8 to ia in Franklin coun-
ty, New York; so to 100 in Dallas
county, Alabama; 25 to so in Laud-
erdale county, Mississippi, and from
so to 100 in Manatee county, Flor
ida. The estimates of increase were
based fer the most part upon the ter
ritory within distance of one mile
on each idoef the roads improved
In Spotsylvania county a careful
record was made in 1910 of thirty
five farms located on the road select
ed for improvement OF the seven
farms sold in 1912 the prices actually
paid show increases Cf from 81 to
116 per cent over the 1919 valua
ton The average value after the
roads were improved was $2S 81 Ter
acre, as compared with $17.3! pre-
vious to the improvement. In 1913
four transfers of farm land were en-
tlle UdSIS VI gov. ] pei dClc, w .lct U
as the properties We're listed in 1910
at only $3.50 per acre. 1t appears
that the ,451 acres sold in 1911 in.
creased in value $2S,5OO, or SO per
cent or from $2426 to $44.10 per
acre.
In Dinwiddie county, Virginia, the
actual price Of fortythree farms sold
or offered for sale from 1909 to 1914
ranged in price from $S3S to $43.7O
Ter acre before the roads were built,
and from $24.70 to 1880 per acre
after the roads were improved.
In Lee county, Virginia, study
Of eight tracts along the roads be-
fore and after Improvement indicated
mat these properties increased about
s22 per acre. or about 20 per cent
In Wise county, Virginia, study
of eight representative farms located
on roads showed that they increased
in value from an average of $4e.
Fer acre before improvement to
1914 after the roads were i'm
proved. There were increases CT
from 100000 to 500 or even 800 per
acre.
In Franklin county, New York, the
figures seem to indicate that the
change from earth, sandy and loan
roads to bituminous macadam vase
followed by increases averaging
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-08-05

Mountain Home, Idaho, July oath,
1916.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board
of County Commissioners met at the
court house, Mountain Home, Idaho
as a Board of Equalization at 10
o'clock A. NJ, July "a, 1916.
Present; J. D. Whitson and Shop
pard Morgan, Commissioners, George
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-08-05

CONTINUED on page six)
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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Continued from page a

the Board asking a reduction on
the following described property. to-
uri+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
.CHEMUNG CAPTAIN
 TELLS ABOUT LOSS
 OF HIS VESSEL
Says Austrian Submarine Fired on Him After Dis playing Signal That
 Ship Was Stopping

Paris, December S.-"The Chemung went down with the American flag fly ing, all right" said Capt John J. Duffy. master of the steamer Chemung, sunk by submarine off the coast of Spain, November 2S, to the Associated Press today. But I had an argument over the flag with the Austrian submarine commander"
 Captain Duffy was in Paris for a few hours today on his way to England, whence he will sail for the United States.
 We were fired on after I had hoisted a signal that I was stopping" said the Chemung's master We had been on the lookout for submarines and had de- termined to stop as soon as we were signalled. Therefore when the first gun was fired our signal that we were stop ping went up. Nevertheless a shell fired afterward struck our bows.
 When the ship was struck by the torpedo our boats were not out of range of the debris, which shot up into the air for a thousand feet and fell all around us. It was 8 lucky chance that no one was hurt.
 Third Officer Jacobsen, who went to the submarine with the ships papers, says the Austrians first intended to make me a prisoner. But he said to them: Don't, the captain is very good sort was not taken aboard the submarine but Jacobsen said she was a very large type, being ITO feet long, he guessed. He said she had high bow like a yacht, not like the bow of an ordinary submarine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
TOUR OF INSPECTION
Officials of American Steel and Wire
 Company to Inspect Properties

w. P. Palmer, president of the Amer ican Steel and Wire company, accom- panied by Frank Baaches, vice presi- dent, and several directors will arrive in Birmingham this morning for an inspection of the properties of that company in this city.
 Upon their arrival in the city over the Louisville and Nashville railroad the officers and directors will be car ried to the Fairfield plant of the American Steel and Wire company. They will spend the day in inspect ing the mill and other properties
 The trip to Birmingham is without significance, according to local repre- sentatives of the company It is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
B|G PROGRAMME
 FOR LAST DAY OF
 ELECTRICAL SHOW
Aladdin and the Genie, , the Spectacular Panto- mime, to Be Repeated
 Tonight

By special request, "Aladdin and the Genie" the sectacular pantomime that delighted hundreds of visitors at the opening of the electrical show. will be repeated tonight with a mum Der of additional features. The show. which has been conducted all week in the Manufacturers Exhibit building on First avenue. has been visited by hun dreds of people daily, and as this is the last day of the interesting exhi- bition the management expect to reg ister the biggest crowd since it opened last Saturday.
 The merchants of the city will give free ticket to the show to each of their customers today and with the many out-of-town visitors who will attend a record breaking crowd is ex- pected
 Birmingham has again shown that she can do something unusual, as well as something worth while, for every one who has attended the electrical show has been carried away with the many attractive and interesting flea lures that have been provided
 Last night one of the biggest crowds of the week was present to hear the ldmOuS |. C. 1. male chorus Tn class ical and popular selections. The chorus came up to every expectation and had to respond to repeated encores.
 The musical programme has been presented each evening by the several musical organizations of the city and have proven a decided drawing card
 The Children's hospital which is to get half the receipts from the show. is expected to benefit to the extent of several hundred dollars, only a small admission of 10 cents having been charged to the show each day.
 Exhibitors are enthusiastic over the compliments and congratulations that are being showered upon them for the excellent show they have presented.
 Already arrangements are being made to have another electrical show next year and the success of the show just closing will lend encoura cement to the electrical men of the city to put on a much bigger show next year, they say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
SELMA

Selma, December S.-(Special) )-Sema is planning great municipal Christmas tree for the children this year. and ar of the most successful and beautiful fetes of the kind ever attempted by mu- nicipality in the south.
 F. K. Marshall and all of his immediate family connections are preparing to move to Greenville, Miss. Mir Marshall is one of Selmas oldest and best known citi- zens, having resided here about 50 years.
 W. K. Campbell, former referee in bankruptcy, who yesterdaypleaded guilty in the federal court to embedding ap- proXimately S4000 from the funds of his office, will be taken to Atlanta peniten- tiary Saturday, according to the an- nouncement this morning. Mir. Campbell IS considered wealthy, owning large plantation near Selma, and the reason for his embezzlement is unexplainable to large number of his friends.
 The federal grand jury made partial report Thursday bringing in nine in- dictments.
 George Smith was given fine of s1OO and month in the Dallas county jail for manufacturing whisky here.
 T. V. Griffith pleaded guilty on an old indictment and was fined s25 For fetture on his bond was made final
 The grand jury refused to return true bill in the case of B. W. Bates, involved in the insurance fraud case whereby it was charged an effort was made to col feet accident insurance on limb the defendant was alleged to have himself shot off with a gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
McAdOO and Houston Are to Remain in Cabinet
 Say Presidents Friends

Washington, December s.--Tn spite of reiterated reports to the contrary, of- ficials close to President Wilson insisted today that neither Secretary McAdoo nor Secretary Houston will retire from the cabinet at the close of the Presidents first term. Attorney General Gregory who returned today from Texas, refused to say whether he was planning to retire In his case however. the reports are generally credited among his friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
Many Norwegian Vessels
 Were Lost in November

London. December s.-A Reuter- dis- patch from Christlania says 1t is an nounced by the Norwegian ministry Of commerce that in November 19 Norwegian vessels. with total tonnage of S2,so, were lost
 The sinking of the Greek battleship Ipros. los4 tons gross by a German sub marine. is reported in a Reuter- dispatch from Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Reu- ter's correspondent at stavanger. Nor way. says the Norwegian steamship Stet- tin. 412 tons gross. has been sunk by a German submarine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09

point committee of 2S members for the purpose of classifying all institu- tions in s. l. A. A. territory. This committee. of which Dean Walter Hullihen of the University of the South is chairman, will report at the next annual convention.
 Carlisle Indian school and the Has kell Indian school were classified as colleges by the association.
 Forty-four delegates from 25 col leges and universities are in attend ance
 The matter of summef baseball and the election of officers will be taken up at the closing session tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
COUGHED FIFTEEN YEARS

Coughs that hang on and grow worse in the night and weaken the suf ferer are relieved by Foley's Honey anc Tar oftener than by any other remedy R. F. Hall, Mabe, Va, writes: For 1; years I was afflicted with a trouble some bronchial cough and irritation ot the throat. Foley's Honey and Tar re. lieved me; after taking one bottle the cough ceased and has not returned J No medicine stands higher as a fam fly remedy for colds for children and grown ups. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
Strike in Cuba Spreads

Havana, December S.-The strike of railway employees which began recent ly at Camaguey and has been joined by cab drivers. chauffeurs. truck drivers and bricklayers, was extend ed further today when the employees of the Havana railway quit work. A strike of the men on the Cuban Gen. tral and the Western Railway com panies is feared The United railways also may be brought in, making the strike general. The strikers ask for an increase in wages of 30 per cent Committees are attempting to reach a settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
BISHOP "OUT OF LINE"

Please excuse the length of this com munication, it being upon subject of much interest to the Methodist people throughout the entire state. and a very one-slded account of it having appeared under fla ming headlines in number Of papers. Only for that reason is this state ment made, and together with doubtless nearly every Sother member of the Ala bana conference, the writer regrets ex- ceeciEgly that Bishop Denny, in some of his remarks, showed himself to be 'out of line,' not only with the sentiment and determination of the annual conference upon that one point, but also with the general conference, by which body he was elected some years ago and to which he and every other Southern Methodist bishop is always accountable, for with the very deepest reverence for all the bishops. and with no animus whatever against any of them it is nevertheless a fact that the bishops do not control the general conference, but the general con- ference controls the bishops, for to 1t they are always amenable. Your truly,
 JAMES M. GLENN
 Rrantley, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09

custom of President Palmer and the directors to visit each plant of the company twice a year and this is merely semi-annual trip to the city
 Plans for their entertainment will be arranged after their arrival