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The Washington times., 1916-04-16
Improvement ShOWnM
General Trade Trend.
Complete Adjustment of Business to Existing Cir
cumstances Assures Stability for Some
Time to Come.

Aside from n slight check in certain
retail lines due to the cool and wet
weather. general business conditions
continue to show Improvement.
There has been a complete adjust
ment to existing circumstances which
have not varied materially for
months, and which seem to have tiSe
elements OF permanency for some time
to come.
No one now anticipates any very
carly termination OF the war, nor Is
there any expectation of n sudden
check to activity even IL peace were
to come soon, according to the New
York Times.
Nor does trade in general seems to
concern Itself over the possibility OF
international complications either
with regard TO Germany or Mexico.
Domestic business has been growing
to bigger and bigger proportions. and
exports or manufactured products for
other than military uses are also TN
creasing.
countries are in the market seeking
goods which they used to obtain else
where, and they seem to be satisfied
with the quality OF what they are
getting.
Building and other construction in
this neighborhood as well as in other
parts OF the country Is making a
much better showing. and the lumber
trade Is in a better position than II
has been for long time. Freight
congestion still continues to bother
and impede trade In various lines.
but much less SO than IL did. A gem
eral optimism adds to the prevailing
confidence.
BaltimoTeans interested In the Ala
bama company have heard with interest
that pig iron in the Birmingham district
Is I'm greA; demand at from SIS to SIC. %
n ton. and that most OF the product Ia
being sold at these prices, says the Bal
tmore sun.
Many of the companies have with
urawn their pig iron from the market.
This Is true of the Alabama company,
which has solo its entire output for the
CLrrent year. one large consumer. who
deals with the company controlled by
Paltimorcans. has paid for iron pur-
chased from 81 to s. more than he paid
In the last half Of 1915. and So more than
he paid during the first quarter OF 1916.
According to the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. many people In Wall Street be-
| lieVe that the new French financing has
been purposcly held up pending the out
come of the grCat German drive against
| Verdun. Bankers acting with the
French representative in the matter say
however. that the new financing has not
been shaped with view to any new
developments In the struggle.
II was raid. In view OF the fact tha'
The Washington times., 1916-04-16

the French government is not in need OF
funds right away. II probably will be
another !foonth before the agreement
Whether 1t will be made puDilc at that
time resa rdleso of the situation around
Nerdun remains to be seen. Verdun
may have passed into history by that
time.
Another indication of our increa sing
trade with the Orient Ia seen In tho
shipment OF some 81 $4,000 In gold coin
to that part OF the world. according to
the New York Sun. or this amount
hal for the purpose OF being melted
down and turned into gold leaf for uso
In certain Of the Oriental arts. Here
tofore China has secured her gold from
japan, but that country has recently
curtailed the export of the metal. and
China herself Is pretty well denuded Of
spare gold owing to the shipments she
made to this country last year. The re-
Dutch and English account. The con-
signment was In connection with regu-
lar banking transactions growing out OF
exports.
Considering all grain as one crop the
indications now are for an abundant
harvest this year. which will assure the
railroads OF their usual tonnage from
that source. the New York American
declares. CaltOrnla ana Slner western
States expect record crops. This speaks
we'll for a continuance OF long hauls
and consequent large earnings by trans
continental lines. Conditions In the
South are exceptionally promising. and
there can be no prosperity In any part
! of the country In which the railroads do
not share.
Germany has stripped her own States
and the nations allied with her OF such
| products as cotton. wool. rubber. live
stock and various minor commodities
At the end OF the war she will be COM
| PEELED to buy these things.
She will not care to eNDend vast
| sums within the nations with whom
| she IL now at war. and while she maS
not love the United States. this country
| will be the least of several evils.
In view OF the failure OF the railroad
| shares to respond to the big earnings
| the gloomy interview In the New YORK
| Tribune by Vice President Schoyer, oi
! the PENNSYLVANIA system attracted wal
Streets attention yesterday. Railroads
are doing the biggest business In history
on account OF war orders" he said, but
| this great traffic will slump when the
war ends and II the demands OF labor
! succeed. this slump. together with tn.
| increase OF 26 per cent In wages. viii
squeeze the railways terribly. Train, en-
CINE and yard men In the so-calleC
| eight-hour demand are really asking 9
| 6 per cent Increase In wages There
are three problems before us-trafi'
| congestion. increase In wages. and th'
! pressure of legislation"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands OF stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tones, or trying TO patch up a
poor digestion. they are attacking the
real cause of the acknowledged liver
and diSordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing, healing wav.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions. away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
II you have a bad taste in YOUR
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy don't-oare feeling. no ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested foods.
you should take Olive Tablets. he sub
Stitute for calomel
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are 4
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them bv their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping. cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for
quick relief. so YOU can eat what Won
like. l0c and 25c per box. All druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
Splendid for
Bad Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis
An inexpensive Home Made Remedy
Gives Surest, Quickest
Relief.

Anyone who tries this pleasant tast-
ing home made cough syrup, viii quick
ly understand why 10 is used I'm more
homes in the United States and Canada
than any other cough remedy. The way
DO takes hold ~ an obstinate cough, Civ
iul immediate relief. will make YOU re-
greet that you never tried 10 before 10
Is "a truly dependable cough remedy that
~Lould Toe kept handy in every home 30
use 40 the first sign OF a cough during
the night or day time.
ANY druggist can supply Won with 2l2
ounces Of FiueN 10 cents WORTH. Pour
this into q pint bottle and NIL the bottle
with plain graduated sugar syrup. The
total cost is about - cents aud YOU have
e full pint II the most effective remedy
YOU ever used
The quick, lasting relief YOU get from
this excellent cough syrup will really
surprise yoU. 10 promptly heals the in
famed membranes that line the throat
and air passages. stops the annoying
throat tickle. loosens the phlegm. and
soon your cough stops entirely SPLEEN
did Tor bronchitis. Group. Whoopiug
cough and bronchial asthma
PiueS Is highly concentrated com
puuhd ~ Norway pine extract combined
with guailcol and is famous the world
ever for It's healing effect ON the mem
hranes
To avoid disappointment ask for "2is
ounces ~ PiueN" with fun directions
and don't accept anything else. a guar
autee N absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded goes with this prep
aratiou. The PineN Co. Fort WAYNE.
Ind. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
DEAF MUTE SAVES
BERRIEN co. DAM
Discovers Leak and Warns Opera
tors of Northern Indiana n
Southern Michigan Dam.

News = ines Special Service:
BERRIEN SPRINGS. Mich. Oct
.19.-Alertness on the part of Clayte
King. % years old. deaf mute. of
this village, prevented possible de-
struction of the great dam operated
here by the Northern Indiana
Southern Michigan Electric Co. Had
the dam broken it would have flood
ed farm property along the st. Jo-
seph river flats for 25 miles.
Young King discovered the break
about midnight when water was
already sweeping through the struc-
ture, which furnished electric cur
rent TO all the villages and cities as
well as power for interurbans and
industries from South Bend north
to St. Joseph.
King warned the operators, who
opened the control gates and re,
duced the danger.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
GARY WOMAN NEW HEAD
OF STATE CHARITIES
Miss RhOda VI. Welding Succeeds
Miss Carrie Rein OF
south Bend.

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, oct. 19.-
The state federation of organized
charities held its annual meeting
here Wednesday night and elected
officers, following a dinner. The re-
suit of the election follows:
Miss Rhoda NJ. Welding, Gary.
president; John MelpOlder, Rich
mond. vice president; Miss Bertha
Barrows. Evansville. secretary-treas-
urer Miss Lena NJ. Redding of Terre
Haute was appointed chairman of
the program committee, and Mrs.
Lefey Horton Palmer of Anderson
chairman Of the membership COM
mittee. 1t was voted TO change the
name Of the organization 10 the In
diana Federation of Charity Organ
izatiOn societies. The meeting was
presided over by Miss Carrie Rein
of South Bend, the retiring presi-
dent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
WANTS LAW TG GET
INDIANA GUARD VOTE
Ex-Lieutenant Gov. Gilbert Writes
To Gov. RalstOn Suggesting Spec
iaI Session of Legislature.
News-Times speciaI Service:

NewsTimes Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, oct. 10
A suggestion that "a special session
OF the Indiana legislature be called
10 enact a law By which the mem
hers OF the Indiana national guard,
now On the TexaS border, could cast
their votes in the November election
was made 10 Gov. Ralston Wednes-
day in a letter from Newton w. Gill
bert OF Fort Wayne, former lieuten-
ant governor other states have
taken action and Mr.. Gilbert de-
clares that Indiana should assist its
citizen soldiers
Gov. Ralston. who was at Seymour
making an address. was advised OF
the latter by telephone, and when
asked his opinion. said:
Il am not in a position just now
10 say what could be done about
calling a special session. am OF
the opinion that such an act could
rot be passed even by a special ses-
sion OF the legislature, if il were TO
be called, without an amendment
10 the state constitution. confess
I have not gone into the details OF
why avn amendment would be nee
essary, but il has ben given to me
as an opinion that such would be
the case. / am swilling to do all
that | can to allow the boys down
there TO vote"
There are 3.4S7 enlisted men and
officers now in Texas. all members
of the Indiana national guard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
MOTOR COMPANY IS
SUED FOR 100000
Indianapolis Corporation Files
Suit For Damages on Al
legged Breach of Contract.
News-Times Special Service

News Times Special Service
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. oct. 10
The Interstate Motor Co. Of Muncie
Ind, Wednesday filed suit in fed
eral court against the Gutenberg
Motor Co. of Marion. Ind. demand
ing damages in the sum Of 500. 900.
An alleged breach Of contract is the
basis for the complaint
The complaint sets out that the
two companies entered into a con-
tract on July so, 1915. BY which the
Marion concern agreed 10 provide TO
the automobile company a minimum
OF 5000 motors within a specified
time.
BY a supplement agreement, sign
ed on Nov. II, 1915, il is set out
that the minimum delivery was 10
be increased to 5000 motors. at a
price OF 500 for each.
1t is declared that on the basis Of
the agreed delivery the Interstate
company made investments of ap-
proximately 100000 in other au-
tomobile parts, and that orders were
booked for 5000 automobiles. The
Gutenberg company. it is charged.
broke its contract in failing to make
the deliveries as agreed, il being Sc,
cut that up 10 the present date only
$40 engines have been shipped The
Interstate Motor Co, il is charged,
has been obliged 10 store a large
amount of stock, part of which has
been damaged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
PROBE WIRE TAPPING
International News Service.

International News Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. oct. 1s.-Fed-
eral authorities Wednesday stated
that an investigation OF the alleged
wire tapping scheme in Gary by
which j. r. Hendrickson. Lincoln.
H.. farmer. narrowly escaped be-
ing defrauded OF $4,000. is being
conducted 10y federal officers. II J..
G. Cotton. who is held by the Gary
police. operated in more than one
state. or il his operations in any
way Contiicted with the fee eral
statutes. the government officers
viii take -harge Of the case. Hen
erickson. il is said had been al
lowed 10 win several hundred dol
lars by Cotton and hen raised $l0.-
600 cash 10 be put Up in order 20
win $1,000 from war bride" gam
BILE Before ne could give -olton
the money. the police arrested col
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
HOBOES ESCAPE CRASH
Freight Trains Collide Near Pom
tiac. Mich.
News. Times special serice:

NewsTimeS Special Service:
PONTIAC, Mich. oct 10. - 4
freight train wreck near Birming
ham Monday tied up traffic on the
Grard Trunk between here and De-
troit for several hours.
The freight. stalled on a grade.
ran back for a fresh start, and an
other freight, going 20 miles an
hour. crashed into IT, Two cars
were telescoped and a fire in the
cabOOse ignited a carload Of baled
straw. Two tramps. who had been
riding in this car. had been taken
from il in Pontiac and locked up
on charge of breaking and en-
tering.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
TOURISTS ARE PINNED
UNDER AUTO ALL NIGHT
Unfamiliar With Road. Men Drive
Machine Over EmbanLmcnt
instead of Making Turn.


ews-Times Special Service:
BEDFORD. Ind. oct. 19.--After
being imprisoned all night under
meath their automobile, which had
overturned in ditch near Leesville.
l.. Reiker and ID. b. Cohen, Indian
apolis tourists, were liberated this
morning. The mer were unfamiliar
with the road and drove their ma
chine down an embankment instead
OF making sharp turn which
would have led them on TO a bridge.
Cohen suffered a fracture of a wrist
and both were severely injured.
They were unable 10 raise the ma
chine and failed so make persons
Passing OF the road hear their cries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19

The banns Of matrimOny were
published for the first time Sunday
az the Immaculate Conception
church Of Niles for Emmert Ken
nesly OF this place and Miss Kath-
ryn elem OF Detroit.
Mrs william Reid and son George
spent Saturday in South Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Spry OF South
Bend spent Sunday at Baron lake.
Miss Belle Miller of Dowagiac
spent Sunday az the home OF
Thomas ManniX
Mr.. and Mrs John Reid and
daughter Anna Marie OF South Bend
spent Sunday with Mrs. Reds moth
or. Mrs. Anna Kennedy
Miss Blanche Mannix spent sun
day at home
George Lavelle remains about the
same.
J. Z. Kennedy spent Monday in
South Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stowe and
Mrs. Stoves sister. Miss Kathryn
Arnold. spent Monday in South
Bend. the guest Of Mrs. Ed Barnes
Miss Ella Kennedy has returned
home from a visit in South Bend.
Mr. Emmert Kennedy has gone to
Detroit for several weeks.
Florence Cutting spent Tuesday in
South Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
MASONS HOLD BANQUET
Social Affair is Held Following EIec-
ton of Edward Raub.
News-Tlmes Snecial Serylce /:

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Oct. 10
one hundred and fifty Royal Arch
Masons banquetted here Wednesday
night following the election of Ed
ward Raub Of this city as grand
royal arch captain. The new Off
cIal standing follows:
Calvin II. Ramsey. Angola, grand
high priest; Elwood Barnard, Eden,
deputy grand high priest; William
W. Ross. Evansville, grand king;
Fred II. PocOck, Fort Wayne. grand
scribe; Thomas r Sphinx, Washing
ton, grand captain Of the host.
The session closed this morning
with the installation of the officers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
GIRL HELD FOR ROBBERY
10 Year Old Miss Charged With En-
tering Department Houses.
News Times Special Service /:

News IimeS special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. oct. 10
A 19-year-old girl who gave her
name to the police as May Search.
is being held Wednesday night for
robbing apartment houses. The
police say she has confessed - two
rObberies where loot worth $500 was
taken. Goods found at the home of
the girl have been Identified by the
owners. She said she obtained keys
10 the apartments in the Argyle, ac-
cor6ing TO the police. by entering
the custodian's room while ne was
away. Keys found in the girls pos
session fitted locks in the Argyle.
while others we're found 10 nit keys
in the lockers for employees at a
telephone exchange.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
AMERICAN WINS MEDAL
Works His Way Across. TO join the
Ambulance Corps.
International News Service:

International News Service:
PARIS. oct. 10. - After working
his way more than 1000 miles to
ioin the French army. an American
ambulance driver named Balsez has
Just been seriously wounded. But
his wounds also brought the Amer
lean many honors. He was decor
ated today with the military medal
and the Cross Of Honor while lying
in the bosDital. His medals
we're the reward of bringing his
machine TO safety while wounded
and under heavy fire. Balsez work
ed his way 10 France from san An
tonic. Tex.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
PROMISES FEDERAL AID
Churchmen Assured Election Frauds
VIII be Watched.
News-Times Special Service:

NeWS-Iimes SpeciaI Servlce:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. oct. 10
l.. Ert Slack. United States district
attorney. Wednesday received a com
mittee Of churchmen and promised
federal aid in prosecuting persons
guilty of frauds on election day. a
plan was perfected whereby Sheriff
Coffin will deputize 100 men of va
rIous parties who will volunteer 10
watch the polls for evidence of
fraud. Reports OF the watchers are
to be turned over 10 federal author
tiles instead OF the county officials.
Fear OF the federal court is count
ed on as a big factor in preventing
election schemers from taking
chances
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
MILK MEN DEMAND 81
Michigan State Association VIII
Take Up the Fighc
Nevs.Times Special servIee: :

Wv = I IIII'|'- ~ IIII9II IT VT
DETROIT Mich. oct. 10. - \
committee headed by John G.
Ketcham Of Hastings. master OF the
state grange. was appointed at the
close of the mornings session of the
Michigan Milk Dealers association
10 report Tuesday afternoon on the
proposed course of action TO obtain
50 milk price
II was said the committee would
propose a resolution which IL passed
would bind all the members OF the
association 10 boycott all distribu-
tors and condensaries who refuse TO
paw 50 per hundred weight for milk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
SAILS FOR EUROPE.
's-TImes Special Service

news 4 ines Speclal HttNlcc-
BEDFORD. Ind. oct. l9.-Ray-
mond Whitney Of this city Will sail
Saturday from New York on the
steamer Lafayette for Bordeaux.
France. where he will enlist IN the
American ambulance CORPS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
MAIL SEIZED.
Iernatlonal News Service:

international News tefNlce'
NEW YORK. oct. 19.-The Scan
dinavian-American liner. United
States. which arrived from Copen-
hagen today. reported the seizure OF
a great quantity OF German mail by
the British at Kirkwall A l1-year-
old girl among the passengers died
ard was buried al sea.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
RILEYS NURSE DIES
Strain Due To Care Given Poet Be-
lievcd Cause of Death.
News Times Special service:

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. oct. 10
Mrs. Magdeline Nicum HoIstein. Il
years old, died Wednesday at her
home. 52S Lockerbie st. made IA
nous by the poems Of James Whit
comb Riley. She was the widow OF
Maj. Charles l.. Holstein. former
United States district attorney Of
Indiana. Mr.. Riley had spent the
last % years of his life at the Hol-
stein home and during the illness
which preceded his death Mrs. Hol-
stein acted as nurse. 1t is believed
that the strain due TO this care
FASTENED death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
WAR VETERANS MEET
Survivors OF 57th Indiana Holds Re.
union at kokomO.

News Times Special ,rylce:
kOKOMO. Ind. oct. 1S.-CiViI
war veterans are gathering here for
the reunion Of survivors Of the 51th
regiment. Indiana volunteer infan-
try. Prominent among the visitors
Is James Spencer. the last Of the %
drummer boys OF the regiment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
EVANSVILLE FEELS SHOCK
PersO.is i'm Tall Buildings Feel Ire
lIOrs i'm Afternoon.
\ews-Times Special Service

NeWS-Iimes Special Service;
EVANSVILLE, Ind. oct IL
The earthquake which shook the
south Wednesday was felt in Evans
Vile. A large number Of persons.
particularly those in the higher
buildings noticed the tremors. which
came at 4:05 o'clock. The move
ment seemed 10 be from north 10
south. Ii was not heavy enough 10
cause damage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
VETERAN DIES.

News Times Special Service:
Upton. Ind. oct. 1s.-lsaac ID.
Parker. 30 years old. died at his
home near here Wednesday. He
was born on the farm where he died
and had lived there all his life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
CONDITION is SERIOUS
Woman Suffers Fractures When
Auto Strikes Buggy.
News-Times Special Service;

News-Timcs Special Service:
COLUMBUS, Ind, oct. 19.-Mrs.
Neil A. Bishop is in a critical con-
dition as the result or Injuries re-
'Ceived when a buggy in which she
and her husband were riding was
wrecked by an automobile driven
by John VI. Davis, a former post
master OF this city. Mrs. Bishop suf-
fersd fractures of several bones.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
KILLED Plugging TRAIN.

LAWRENCEBURG. Ind, Oct Is.
Joseph II. Keller OF Harrison, an
employe Of the Big Four railroad
train. was killed We'd
resday while tagging another train.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
BOY IS FATALLY HURT
DaShes i'm Front of Automobile and
suffers Internal Injuries.
News Times Special Service:

GREENSBURG. Ind. oct 10
Raymond Green. 10 years old. prob
ably was injured fatally Wednesday
when he was crushed under an au-
tomobile driven by Isaac IsgTigs.
The boy was watching the centennial
parade and darted into the street in
front oc the machine, according to
persons who saw the accident. He
was injured internally
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
PAPER PLANT IS BURNED
Mill Recently Purchased is a Total
Loss.
- TImes Snecia. service

I
PETOSKEY. Mich. oct 10 -
one hundred and nifty men are out
of employment as the result of fire
Monday night that destroyed the
$3.50. geo paper plant OF the Wheat
Paper Co. OF Elkhart. Ind
The blaze started during a strong
sale and destroyed all the buildings.
The plant was but recently pur,
chased from the Big Bear Paper Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

the promoters Of the Invisible Door
Check CO. Of Niles. is under arrest
in Chicago on the charge OF ep-
propriating 20 his own use a check
for $1,000 which Or. Van Noppen
gave him for stock in the company
and which the Niles physician claims
was not credited 10 him. Requisi-
tion papers will be secured before
Curtiss can be brought 20 Berrien
county as he declines TO be brought
back without them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-19
Cuhan goNernment

Cuban government has ordered
all bakeries 20 use bread making
machinery on the ground that mix
ing the dough by hand is dangerous
TO public health