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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08
PASTOR PRAISES
HOUSING FIGHT
Rev. C. A. Decker Endorses
Campaign by News Times
and Federation Work.

Endorsement Of the News-Times
housing campaign, praise for the
city's civic organizations and the
good progressive work they are do
ing, and assurances that South Bend
is undergoing a real awakening in
matters pertaining 70 civic life were
the leading features Of an address
by Rev. G. A. Decker, pastor of the
First Baptist church. delivered at
the high school auditorium Sunday
afternoon, speaking ia the stead Of
Rev. Herbert S. Bigelow Of Cincin-
natl, who had been scheduled by the
Federation of Civic clubs for the Oc-
casion. Owing to an accident to the
machine in which Rev. Bigelow was
riding, en- route here from Culver,
where he had spoken Sunday morn
ing, he failed TO reach South Bend
until eight minutes after the meet
ing which he was to have addressed
had adjourned
AS nothing was heard from him
after he left Culver at noon and he
being scheduled to speak at 8
O'Clock. the officials thought it un-
advisable TO keep the crowd wait
ing for more than an hour.
400 People Gather.
Over 400 people had gathered in
the auditorium to hear the speaker
and they waited patiently for his
appearance. The chairman Of the
afternoon, President w. c. Erler
of the Civic Federation, led the
audience in a short program Of
songs and 10 fill in the time Rev.
c. A. Decker of the First Baptist
church was called on 10 talk.
The committee met with DR.. Bige-
low at the Oliver hotel after his ar
rival, but no decision as to the date
of a return engagement of the
promised TO return later in the
spring. His subject Sunday after
noon was to have been, Religion in
Inspired Politics"
He was later secured by Rev.
Decker TO address the meeting OF
the Public Forum at the Baptist
church Sunday evening. the speaker
scheduled, Jenkin Lloyd Jones Of
Chicago, having been suddenly taken
I'll while preaching in his pulpit Sun
day morning
Rev. Decker in his address in the
afternoon spoke highly of the work
OF the civic organizations of the
city and stated that he was glad 10
see the spirit which pTedominated
the meeting and the large audience
which was n attendance 10 hear
DR.. BigelOw on his subject.
Praises Housing Campaign.
He also highly praised the organi-
cations for the work they have &C
conIplished. and for their cO-Opera-
ton with the News-Times' better
housing campaign. and the pro-
motors Of the housing survey move
ment in South Bend. He added tina,
this was a splendid step in the right
direction; that il would mean bet
ter babies better homes. better
schools. and in fact. better condi-
tons for general humanity in South
Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08
TWO ARMY OFFICERS
KILLED IN WRECK

LAYTON. Okla, May S-Two
ueutenants OF the Fifth field ar
uHery were killed and two other Of
flcers were injured in an automo-
bile wreck at Fort Sill early
Sunday.
The dead: Lieut.. Herald 5. Say
Ter. fifth field artillery; Lieut. Rich
ard G. Scott. fifth field artillery.
The injured: Lieut.. J. +. MoMa-
hon. jr.. second field artillery; Lieut.
Richard 5. Scott, fourth field
aEtI cry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08
w. R. G. SEND DELEGATES
TO STATE CONVENTION
Eleven From Two Local Posts VIII
Leave City Today for Evans
Vile Meeting.

Eleven delegates from the two
posts i'm South Bend of the Noman's
Relief Corps. an auxiliary of the
G. A. r., will leave South Bend this
morning for Chicago. en- route to
Evansville. Ind. 10 attend their an
nual state convention at that place.
Mrs. Genevieve Frant1 of this city
will be a candidate for the office Of
department president and efforts
will be made by the delegates to
have her elected To that position.
The delegates are the following.
Auten Post 80. ia, AIRS. Wilson r.
snyder. Mrs. Genevieve Frantz. Mrs.
Bessie Zaenle. Mrs Walter Muessel.
Mrs. Julius smith. Mrs. Lydia Mar
tin and Mrs. George III. Noe6ish; Of
the Eddy Post no. I. Mrs. Katherine
I.oughman. Mrs May Foster, Mrs.
Esther Smell and Mrs. Mollie
Bradley.
The convention viii last four days,
May s. 9. 10 and Il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08

lwas weak. dizzy.
nervous. with hot
flashes and felt
very miserable,
as i was irregular
for two years one
.day vs. hen I was
feeling unusually
my sister-in-
law came An ard
said \ wish YOU
would try Lydia
r. PIN X d a ms
J. orlpCund 80 I
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08

overpaid workmen in the world. This
is indeed a huge sum 10 pay to orna-
ments Of society. relics OF the past
remnants of bygone days.
LAS the earth is a gift TO man. we
should inherit it, one as another
one man cannot get wealth without
earning it unless he takes IL away
from one who has earned il. If
some people are poorer than they
should be, then it necessarily follows
that some are richer than they
should be.
Campaign i'm Ohio.
Fifteen years ago we began our
campaign I'm Ohio with a view that
when we had finished there would
/ be less poverty in the state The
first thing 10 do was TO see that the
people should have control OF the
government. We put the initiative
and referendum in Ohio and we put
IL in to stay. Last year they tried
to take il out, and they were de-
feated by larger majority than that
which put it in.
Now we start on the real job Of
abolishing poverty. This fall we
make the first serious attempt ever
made in a commonwealth TO begin
to take money from those who have
not earned it and to give ii to those
who have.
Causes of Poverty.
Three of the greatest causes Of
poverty are unemployment, sickness
and old age. Many people work for
years until their earning power is
gone, and. not having saved any
money. are compelled TO go TO the
poor house. We are going TO pay to
every person over So years Of age
$40 a month. This will he paid 10
the rich and poor alike. if they ap-
ply for IT. The way old people who
are not able TO support themselves
are treated is a disgrace. We take
an old man and an old woman who
have lived all their lives together
and send them to the poor house.
The woman is sent TO the women's
ward and the man to-the mems ward.
For One-half an hour each week he
may visit her.
"Of course this pension viii take
a lot Of money. All. but that's the
fun of It. We are going 10 take IL
from those who shouldn't have had
IT In the first place"
Discusses Single Tax.
Then the speaker entered into a
discussion of the single tax. assert
ing that Industry should not be sub
iected TO the burden of paving taxes.
but that all land values which are
created by the city. and not by him
who owns them, should be taxed.
ITO lift the tax from business
would increase industry and create
a demand for more employment.
Land value is not evidence Of gen
eral prosperity. The higher land is
the more others will have 10 pay for
II in the next generation.
ct is a blessed politics we have in
Ohio. We are not scrambling for
any office We are all our own legis-
lators. ] don't know how Ohio will
take the proposed measure. but I
hope they will listen 10 the cry. Of the
psalmist. Turn me not out in my
old age, fOrsake me not when
strangth fafIeth "
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08
EYEGLASs SPECIAL. $500.

Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
OF this week only; TO advertise our
ninth anniversary in South Bend.
Ten year gold filled spectacles ana
eyeglasses with correct lenses guar
anteed, $500 Dr. Paul examination
free. 2O9 J. NJ. S. Bldg Both
oncs.-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08

COPENHAGEN, May S.-Denial
is made here Of reports that Dem
mark has again entered into negoti-
atiOns with the United States re-
garding the latter's proposed pur-
chase Of islands in the Danish West
Indies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08

An expert points out ;hat many a
young man acts as II ne were a chip
of the old blockhead.-Rochester.
y Y. Times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08
WOMAN WEAK,
DIZZY, NERVOUS
Health Restored by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Jamaica. y. N.-'I suffered great
Il with my head and with hackache,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08

Van Gorder Hats will please you
and the low prices viii please YOU
better Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08

Keep the window open
when the sun shines or it is
raining. You can get fresh
air all the time.
Price, ready to put UP,
in all sizes from , #. 8 to 4
#. in width, at $1.25.
Made of good quality
brown and blue striped
Denim on steel frame-all
complete with rope hangers
ready to put up in a few
minutes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
Hotel Row Ends In KILLING.

Rives.--Carl Wright, son of Lon
Wright, depot agent at this place, was
shot and killed in row at the Central
Hotel here. The little town was arous.
ed and Sheriff Mathis from Union City,
with three deputies, left for the scene
Immediately after notification.
Wright and two other young white
men, Oscar Willis and Virgil Benton,
and a negro, Tom Settletone, were
drinking in back room of the place
which is run by a Mrs. Harper and
her granddaughter, Nell Barksdale. 1t
is not clear how the quarrel started,
but 1t is thought that the trouble arose
over the Barksdale girl. The negro
implicated is known as a bootlegger.
Wright was well connected, al.
though he has been involved in seri-
GUS scrapes. He was indicted for
nightriding at Reelfoot Lake following
the murder of Capt. Quentin Rankin
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
STOMACH MISERY
GAS, INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" fixes sick,
sour. gassy stomachs in
five minutes.

Time It! In five minutes all stomach
distress will go. No Indigestion. heart
burn, sourness or belching Of gas, acid.
or quotations Of undigested food, no
dizziness, bloating, or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest, quickest and most GER
tain Indigestion remedy In the whole
world, and besides it is harmless.
Please for your sake, get large
f1fty-cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin
from any store and put your stomach
right. Don't keep on being miserable
life Is too short-you are not here
long, so make your stay agreeable
Eat what you like and digest it; en-
Joy it, without dread Of rebellion in
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one of the fam
lily eat something which doesn't agree
with them, or In case of an attack Of
indigestion, dyspepsia. gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night, 1t is handy to give
the quickest relief known. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
Retort Courteous.

Chairman Walsh Of the industrial
relations commission is used to hold
ing his own with millionaires. They
tell a story about a millionaire with
whom he played a round of golf dur
ing one of his committee investiga-
tions last year.
1t was on the millionaire's private
course, and Mr.. Walsh, teeing of,
sliced the ball, which fell into a marsh.
New ball, caddy," he said.
But, Mr.. Walsh" the millionaire
demonstrated, aren't you going to
look for that ball?"
mo, sir, I'm not" Mr.. Walsh an.
swered.
But, Mr.. Walsh" persisted the mil.
lionaire, that ball cost rs cents"
Mr.. Walsh looked the millionaire in
the eye and smiled.
my dear sir" he said, when I get
to be as rich as you are maybe I'll be
able to afford the time to look for lost
golf balls. Caddy, put the new one
here"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
He's a Wiser Man Now.

There Is no use in arguing with
your better half as to who is boss OF
the shack, especially IL she happens
to be In the amazon class. This didn't
occur to New York married man
until after his spouse was through dis
cipling him. And then he looked as
II he had tried to stop train. He is
wearing enough gauze around his head
to make summer frock for an ele-
plant, his windpipe is in splints and
his pretty blue eyes are closed and in
deep mourning. The doctors say he
will live for years, but that he will be
dizzy for about week. Wifey allowed
that she did all this by tapping hubby
with comb" The court, however.
inclined to the belief that the lady
combs her hair with healthy anvil.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
CONFIDENCE IN
BANKS INCREASES
RESOURCES OF INSTITUTIONS
MAKE BIG GAINS DURING
THE PAST YEAR.
RESOURCES ARE INCREASING
Few Failures Are Due to carefuIness
Of Bank officials-State Depart
ment Does Good Work-cap-
itol News.



The report In part of J. L. Emerson,
superintendent of state banks, to Gov.
Rye is as follows:
Conditions were generally satisfac-
tory during 1915. Directors and com.
mittees were more active, managers
were more careful, and the banking
business was more prosperous. There
care now 399 state banks and eight
branch banks. Eight hundred and
thirty-eight examinations were made
during the year. Two published state,
ments were called for, one on March
80 and the other on Nov. 10. A com
parison of the March and November
figures shows that the total resources
OF the banks increased 1890, 006 IS,
deposits increaserd $6,S1O,914.3S, and
reserve increased s1,OS5,490.7S.
with reference to the bank failures
during the year. the following encour.
aging facts are to be noted: The
Planters Bank and Trust Company, of
Tullahoma, failed, but depositors were
paid in full within very short time,
and a trustee representing the stock
holders is now liquidating the remain
ing assets. On Feb. 4 the Peoples
bank, Collierville, became involved In
some difficulties and closed its doors.
Its troubles were soon adjusted, how.
ever, and it reported on Feb. IS, in.
volving no loss to depositors.
Early in January the Citizens Bank,
Maury City, failed. Every effort was
at once made to secure rapid liquida.
ton, but since some unusual local coli.
ditions made 1t seem probable that
long and expensive litigation would be
necessary, 1t was the choice of the de.
positors that a compromise settlement
of 70 per cent be effected. This plan
was carried out after being submitted
to and approved by the court.
There are some unfinished matters
In connection with banks that failed
during 1914.
: 'AThe assets of the Citizens bank,
Huntingdon, were sold to the Farmers
State bank, the latter assuming the
payment of depositors. Fifty per cent
already has been paid, another divi.
dend will be paid soon, and the pay.
ment of the full amount due creditors
will undoubtedly be made within the
course Of few months.
Another dividend of IL per cent,
making total Of 81 per cent, has
been paid the creditors of the Van Blu,
rem bank, Spencer, and there is a sat.
isfactory prospect that payment of the
remaining 10 per cent will be made
this year.
II am still acting as receiver of the
Mercantile bank, Memphis, and suits
for the recovery of large sums are still
pending.
TN the case of the Bank of Hum
boldt, liquidation is very slow, but sui,
has been brought and is now pending
against the directors for an amount
sufficient to pay all creditors in full.
"The personnel of the department
has had no changes and is composed OF
J. L. Emerson, superintendent; John ].
Helm, assistant; D. C. Borden, A. ]
Williams, J. F. Joyner, H C Crumbliss
and N B. Gentry, examiners; J. M
Turrentine, secretary"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
Glass Of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sluices Of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those Of US who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache, stuffy from a cold,
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach, lame back, can. instead, both
look and feel as fresh as daisy always
by washing the poisons and toxins
from the body with phosphated hot
water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast,
a glass of real hot water with tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in
1t to flush from the stomach, liver.
kidneys and ten yards of bowels the
previous days indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action Of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
Is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour fermentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast and it
is said to be but little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
cheeks. A quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate will cost very little at
your druggist or from the store, but
is sufficient to make anyone who is
bothered with biliousness, constipa
ton, stomach trouble OF rheumatism
a real enthusiast on the subject of in.
ternal sanitation. Try it and you are
assured that you will look better and
feel better in every way shortly
Adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
-FOUR Sentenced
FOR WH|TECAPP|NG
oHIoN OFFICIALS CLAIMED MEN
CONVICTED WERE MEMBERS
OF ORGANIZED BANDS.
HOTEL ROW ENDS IN KILLING
Son Of Depot Agent at Rives Is Shot
Dead BY Friend With Whom He
Was Drinking--News Over
the State.

Union City.-Clayton Smith, Lee
Simpson, John Rock, Andrew Houchin
and Will Wilson have been convicted
here by jury in the Obion circuit
court of whitecapping and given indie.
terminate sentences of not less than
three years nor more than twenty-one
years.
All five men are from the vicinity OF
Harris, Obion county. 1t was claimed
by the state that they had been terror
izing the people of Harris for some
time. Their final act which reulted in
their conviction was the raiding of
camp of Bulgarian workmen on the
Illinois Central railroad near the lit.
tie town.
According to the evidence brought
out at the trial a meeting was held
and the whitecappers dressed them
selves in disguise befitting the occa.
sion and sallying forth on a night in
November of the past year, shot up
the camp Of the workmen, scattered
the Bulgarians out into the night; but
not before they had demanded and re.
ceived what money the workmen had.
The plumber amounted to 800. At
torney'General Calwell, instrumental
in bringing about the case with dis
patch, said that he felt confident the
convicted men were members of the
whitecapping or nightriding band
which has been operating among the
tobacco planters near the Tennessee
Kentucky line and that he hopes to
round another bunch of them up soon
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY It'll
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark,
Glossy and Thick With Garden
Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture.
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some. For 80 cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen q
sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at time. BY morn
ing all gray hair disappears. and. after
another application or two. your hair
becomes beautifully darkened. glossy
and luxuriant You will also dis
cover dandruff is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis
grace. Is sign of old age, and as we
all desire youthful and attractive APP
pearance, get busy at once with Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
Fioht over Two Bits.

Knoxville.-H. L. Hall and w. G.
Bradford. proprietors of a wholesale
liquor house at High Cliff, at the Ken
tucky-Tennessee line in Campbell
county, fought over "a cents, and az
the outcome Bradford is now dying
from four pistol wounds inflicted by
his partner. Bradford claimed that
Hall should pay change OF rs cents on
a draft, which Hall refused, declaring
that Bradford had already "beat him
out Of enough They fought with
chairs for time and when Bradford
went downstairs to the kitchen Hall
followed him, having procured pis
tol, and shot him four times.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
IS CHILD GROSS,
FEvER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give california
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result IL
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, halfsick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad.
system full Of cold, has sore throat.
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See II tongue is coated. then
give teaspoonful of California
Syrup Of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the sys-
tenn. and you have q well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because it Is perfectly
harmless children love 1t, and 1t new
er falls to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for q 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babieo. children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
Davidson Democratic Primary.

In the Davidson county Democratic
primary recently held, Joe w. Wright
was nominated for sheriff by a vote
greater than that of his five opponents
combined. The present sheriff. Long.
hurst, was not a candidate for the nom.
nation.
James B. Newman, present chancel
lor Of part 2. chancery court, was nom.
mated to succeed himself, winning by
s to ! over his opponent, James H.
Acklin, former state game warden.
Jesse Webb was renominated for tau
assessor over Joe McCurd and ]. Matt
williams. County Trustee Wilson war
renominated without opposition.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
Bolivar Women Endorse "Outside"
Treatment For Children's Colds

burns, bruises, stings. piles and mus
cular soreness.
Mrs. Porter says-'vap-O-Rub IL
very fine for sore throat, rheumatism,
etc. I take pleasure In recommend
ing It," fed
Mrs. Jacques says-"I have used
several bottles of vick's vap-O-Rub,
and have found It better than inter-
nal medicines"
Mrs. Ferrel writes-'We have given
vap-O-Rub a fair trial and find 1t ex-
cellent for Group, colds, sore throat.
etc. II Is certainly fine for children We
have also found It very good in cases
OF sunburn, fever sores and muscu-
lar rheumatism" Three sizes, 25c, 500
or 800.
NoTlcE:--Last winter. In order to
acquaint their customers with Vap-0-
Rub, a number of druggists through
out the state presented complimentary
Jars to few of their customers, on
condition that they give this prepara-
zion q thorough trial and report the
results. BY kind permission these re-
ports are now being used In this SCI
ries Of advertisements.
coc ne oenuiae has foe,o
WN5@lg!S
.this Trade hsFE-