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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
FINDS LAKE COUNTY
PAID $4,000 FOR ROAD
WORK NEVER DONE
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News Times special Service.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct >. -
The fact that the county commits
sioners Of Lake county had paid
.S5.24O.9s for road work that never
was done and that $3,873.76 Of that
amount was paid on an irregular
contract has been revealed as a re-
suit OF an investigation conducted
by the state board Of accounts.
The road In question is one and
one-half miles long and is located
i'm Calumet township. The report
of the board shows that after the
original contract was entered into
by the county commissioners a con-
tract for extras" was given the
AhIborn Construction Co and that
this extra" contract was not reg
ular
According to the report none of
the work In the regular contract was
done. but that IA cars Of crushed
stone supposed 10 have been used
by the contractors were used on
another road. The additional ST.
S67.20 is said TO have been the
amount paid over value received.
because the road was not up 20 spec
ifcations. The statement says Lake
county is paying more for its roads
than any other county i'm the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
SECTION FOREMAN HELD
FOR ASSAULT ON BOY

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, oct. g.
Samuel Ravens, for many years a
section foreman for the Michigan
Central is i'm the county Jail here
and Christ Elmer, a New Buffalo
boy, is seriously injured and being
cared for at New Buffalo, a victim of
an alleged attack by the railroad
man. who is being held ON the
charge of assault with intent 10 do
great bodily harm.
Ravens was working with "a gan-
of men near the state line and. as
the story is told. young Elmer stole
his dinner pail from the hand car
Ravens. angered, grabbed the wood
en- handle of pick and chased the
youth over the line into Michigan
where he struck him a blow over the
head which rendered him UnCou-
scious. For several hours he hover
ed between life and death, but his
condition shows some improveme nt
late this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
TEACH THREE RS"
IN TRAINING CAMP
lntcrnationaI News Service


CAMP TAYLOR. Louisville. Ky,
oct 5.-There will be no litter
ates i'm Camp Taylor when the order
comes which will carry the $4,000
men to be trained mere over the
seas TO France.
Two of the three -readin'.
and ritin'-will be taught 10 every
Hliterate i'm camp. The order has
gone out that no men who cannot
read and write English shall 20
over the top"
Prot. William "a. Partridge has
been placed at the head of the edu-
cational organization i'm the camp.
lie is organizing classes. which will
be taught by officers and by intel
ugent enlisted men Partridge is
educational director of the y. NJ g..
A. camp branch.
Books tor the school are 90 be
supplied by the kentucky illiteracy
commission Many of the illierate
soldiers come from the hills of Ken
lucky. but a great many foreigners
from Indiana and eastern Illinois
cannot speak and write English.
Many wealthy and intelligent men
serving as privates i'm the drafted
army are studying French. There
are now nearly 10000 men in camp,
and the number will be doubled
before cold weather sets i'm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
MEMBERSHIP FEES
OF INDIANA TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION RAISED
Nevs-Times Special Service

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct. :. 49,
Because Of a dedcit in the treasury
the membership fee Of the Indiana
Teachers association. which meets
in Indianapolis, Oct 81 and No.
and 3, is to be increased from so
cents 10 81.
The announcement was made by
the officers Of the association al a
meeting at the Hotel SEVERN. The
increase in the fee is due TO falling
of of receipts at last years session.
Lee L. Driver. chairman Of the ex-
ecUuve committees. said the pro-
gram viii be Of such high quality
that no one will object 10 the in
crease.
The association will ISSUE 10000
programs within the next two weeks.
a letter viii be sent 20 all town
and county superintendent this
week urging them TO have every
teacher attend Pres't George l..
Roberts of Lafayette expects an at
tendance Of from 1900 to $4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
MICHIGAN BEAN PRICE Is
SET AT So PER BUSHEL

SAGINAW. Mich. oct 5.-The
Michigan Bean Growers association
fixed the Michigan price of beans at
SIS per bushel. This was based on
the estimate that the maximum av-
erage yield with favorable weather
conditions Will be seven bushels per
acre and that the total cost of pro-
ducton is $57.43 per acre. Provision
was made for a special meeting TO
fix "a new and higher price should
the weather become poor. The asso-
citation pledged 10 supply the needs
OF the government.
Pres't A. b. Cook and the other
officers were reelected.
The Michigan Bean Jobbers' asso-
citation began its session here. Pres't
W. j. orr of Saginaw is slated for
reelection.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
AVIATION CORPS
At ST. JOSEPH
Branch of Air Service Soon to
be Established nm
Lake Front.

News Times Special Service.
ST. JOSEPH Mich. oct st.
Joseph is TO have a branch Of the
American aviation corps. This word
was received today from Washing
ton officials. and follows by a few
hours the news that the lighthouse
supply station t-this port had been
transferred to the navy department.
The large brick building on the
north side will be used as the main
building and the large Edgewater
boat house on the splendid harboI
basin will be used as a hangar. While
IL is late in the season il is expected
that several airplanes and hydro
airplanes will be shipped here imme-
diately for preliminary work, with
the actual operations on a larger
scale when spring opens.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
MICHIGAN FACES
COAL SHORTAGE
No Fuel Administrator Has Yet
Been Appointed For
State.
ews-TIn.. - -.

news lIleN rEINI'Ns
LANSING Mich. oct 5.-Consid-
cradle speculation is going on in
state circles as TO why the federal
government has not announced the
fuel administrator for Michigan.
Gov. Sleeper's recommendation OF
W X Prudden went TO Washington
a week ago Michigan unquesti0n-
ably faces what looks like a real coal
famine and set there is nothing do
ing fr5nl the national headquarters.
As a matter OF fact AN reports
which have come 20 the state offices.
70 the war board. 20 the railroad
commission and 20 other officials, in
dictate that conditions are much
more serious than they were at this
tiu1e last year Several OF the state
institutions are worrying over their
coal supply much earlier. and 10 IS
ana open secret that a few of the in
stitutiOus arc remarkably low i'm a
supply Of coal right now.
Many Complaints Come In.
Complaints from AN sources are
coming in daily The gathering OF
the data by the special coal commit
tee some weeks ago has caused an
endless cam OF letters. giving all
sorts of reports. To- reach the com
lnittee's offices here. Some of the
dealers complain that the brokers
are holding coal in the hope that the
government viii increase its T.. %. r..
mine prices which would give them
much more leeway. others blame the
situation on retailers Out of il all.
however. there stands out clearly
1C fact that coal is i'm great de
maud The nearer approach of cold
weather has made many OF the deal
ers in the smaller towns become con
WINGED that no coal is coming at ALL
Going TO Northwest.
The best explanation which the
state officials can secure is that the
coal from the eastern fields IS now
being shipped 20 the northwest 1t
is being shipped right past Michigan
10 "A section of the country where
cold weather IS expected sooner than
in this state.
Just how much a fuel administra-
cor. once appointed. could alleviate
the situation. is predetermined The
constant changing OF prices i'm the
east. the knowledge that "a further
raise T. %. r. mines is almost com
pulsory by reason of the increase of
wages granted the miners Tuesday.
All tend 20 complicate the situation
more and more But in the mean
time Michigan is getting but little
coal at any price.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
REGULAR LAUNDRY
FOR KHAKI-CLADS
Benton Harbor Concern Max
ing Machinery For Por-
table WaShhouSe.
News-Times 500 service /:

NeWS-TimeS Special Service:
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Oct
And now the bane Of existence
in the life of the Sammies may be
removed. No more will he have TO
take his soiled clothes TO some near
by brook, and, returning 10 the day
before the power washer took the
blue out of Monday, 'sozzle" his
garments about in the cold water.
Again American ingenuity has come
10 his rescue and if the equipment
now being assembled at the Lutes-
Sinclair CO. plant in this city passes
the rigid tests. Sammy will have a
Laundry all his own.
The idea of portable field
laundry TO go along with the troops.
was conceived by j. F. Broadbent,
one OF the expert laundry men OF
the country who has interests in
South Bend and Chicago. His plan
includes a Rumley tractor which
not only draws the laundry train
but furnishes the motive power for
the machinery, and three big wagons
which carry the machinery and
equipment. The unit is equipped
with laundry machinery manufac-
tured by the Lutes-Sinclair COM
pany and the wagons are placed on
eight wheel Studebaker trucks The
field laundry is being assembled at
the Lutes-Sinclair plant and orders
have been received from the war
department to take the entire equip
ment TO Camp Custer at Battle Creek
for a practical test. The work is
being rushed 70 completion and
within a few days the field laundry
will be drawn by the tractor 10 the
cantonment 80 miles away as a part
OF the test
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
NEW NATIONAL
PARTY IN RACE
Has Eyes on 1920 Campaign.
Many Advanced Theories
Are ESpouSed.
International News Service :

International News Service:
CHICAGO, oct. with essential
details Of organization ompleted.
the national party, latest entry in the
game OF politics, today has its eyes
turned toward the 1920 presidential
election. Leaders OF the new party
after giving il a name and an entity
at a three day conference here. are
confident Of cutting a wide swath in
the national elections of 1920.
Until the 1920 campaign arrives,
the new party will devote is energies
10 building up its organization and
welding the various elements COM
prising it into a compact political
machine The next formal meeting
il is planned. will be held in 1918.
when the party Will hold its first ma
tional convention
Announce Plans.
Plans announced by leaders OF the
conference here contemplate de-
termined fight to elect representa-
tives and senators TO the United
States congress National party men
confidently predict the election Of
several representative of the party
to both houses of congress i'm the
1915 campaign.
Organization of the national party
marked the passing from the polit-
ical field of the prohibition party
which has figured in national polit-
zeal affairs for 40 years. Merged
also with the nationalists are pro
gressives, ocial-demOcrats. single.
takers and Independents.
An appeal for campaign fund OF
$1,00O,O00 was made at the closing
meeting of the conference here by
Virgil Hinshaw. chairman of the old
prohibition party. Hiushaw predict
ed that with an adequate campaign
fund the new party could elect 40
congressman and senators i'm 1918.
National prohibition. equal SUI
frage, government ownership OF
public utilities and control of ma
tional resources, and extinction OF
land monopoly by the gradual in
crease of taxes on land values and
the gradual decrease of taxes on i'm
provements. are cardinal planks in
the platform approved by the new
party.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
ARRESTS MERE INCIDENT
IN THE LIFE OF THIS MAN

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, oct. .. -
Have YOU ever been arrested be-
force" inquired Judge Deery of
Homer Morgenson, 1912 Milburn av..
in police court.
oh. about % times" replied
Morgenson. This woman has me
arrested every time 1 turn around.
But I've never been stuck"
Morgenson was charged with
shooting inside the city limits and
was permitted 10 20 when he prom
ised TO amuse 80 in some other
manner. The police said they found
Morgenson sitting on a bed in his
house and shooting at a head Of
cabbage Just outside the window
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05

am free from pain. backache and
that general weakness that was 50
hard Co bear. ann able 20 do ms
work during such times and am
recommending lydia T.. Piukhlm' g
Vegetable Compound 600 nay friends
who suffer as Z did Co., Miss Meta
Tledemann. 162- Jefferson Ave.
Brooklyn. a. &
To know whether Lydia D. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound win
help YOU, just Try a. FOR adVhp
write Co Lydia l.. Pinkham NTcdt-
cine Co. (confi..cntial) Lynn. Mas.
Your letter will Dc opened. read
and answered by a woman. and
held I'm strict confidence Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
MAN OWES HIS LIFE
TO CORSET STAYS

HAMMOND. Ind. oct. 3. James
Black owes hi, life today TO corest
eta,~-a whole truck load of them.
The auto truck Black was driving
crashed inro Pennsylvania train
meas Hobart and Black was hurled
back ON his load of corset stays and
rebounded. re escaped with a.
sprained ankle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
OVERRULES MOTION
ASKING REHEARING
OF BASIC LAW SUIT
Nlvs WINES Special Service

News Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, oct. .. -
The last step in the fight against
the law passed at the last session of
the legislature providing for the
holding OF a constitutional conven-
ton was taken when the Indiana
supreme court overruied "a motion
for a rehearing on the question of
its constitutionality
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
BLOOMINGTON MAYOR
FREED ON INDICTMENTS
(ews-Times Specill service

News Times Special Service:
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. oct g.
Criminal proceedings against Mayor
John Harris. indicted by the strand
jury on 16 counts. We're Thursday
dismissed 10y Judge r ". Miers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
MILITARY AVIAT0RS PAY
VISIT TO INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, oct. .. -
Two military aviators landed in a
plowed field east of here during the
night and left the machine under
guard. They were flying from the
DAYTON. o.. field 10 the Rantoul H.
field
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05

PRINCETON. Ind. oct. Mrs
Ida Varling, a prominent woman of
his city. was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. She was stand
ing by a window when the flash
struck her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
FARMERS REFUSE TO
SELL WHEAT FOR SLOT
Internatlonal News Service

IULtIUITUUHI NtWr NFIII'"-
INDGANAPOLIS. Ind. oct g. -
The state food administration was
informed that -four mills iu the
southern part of the state are prac-
ticaliy without supply of wheat.
farmers refusing 90 sell at S2.0T "a
hushel the federal price for that dis
rrict. some of them are feeding the
>vheat 90 hogs and others are simply
holdins &c. The government wheat
board has been asked for .usJruc-
lions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05

ache and I would
feel very weak
and miserable. 7
remembered how
my mother had
found relief from
pain by using
lydia =. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and I
decided 10 try il.
and thanks 10
the Compound il
helped me juEt
3s n did my
mother and /
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
BOTH MOTHER
And DAUGHTER
Relieved From Pain and
Suffering by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Brooklyn. y. Y.-"For three or
four years I suffered a great deal
of pain periodically. so / would
have 10 lie down. My back would
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-16
LOST
For Sale.

FOR SALE-Baby crib with mattress price S400. G. w. NJ, care Review.
 5S3
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-16

FOR SALE-The John son Addition Furniture Co. wants to pay you the highest cash prices for your second hand furniture. AL so wants to trade or exchange you new furniture for your old We will sell you furniture cheaper than anybody on easy payments. Call in at the big brick building at the Johnson Addition and let us show you our large and selected stock of house furnishings, or phone us at our store. Phone 3S5. Johnson Ad- dition
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-16
Viitolox

q was raised in the South, subject to malarial conditions all my life. During my sixty odd years I have probably taken a barrel of medicine. Some time ago l get dollar bottle of vitoIox, and l must say this remedy seems to take m0re poison from the system than anything I ever took. l have gained several pounds and feel like a new man"
 J. c. CANNON,
 McGOFFlN AVE,
 FL PASO, TEX. Bottles will cure any case of mus cular or infammatory rheumatism. Sold on a guarantee.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-16
Mining and Financial News
BY nEVIEW LEASED WIRE

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-All records for dullness since the stagnant ses- sions of last summer were surpassed today, total dealings amounting only to 290, ,000 shares Of this amount one third occurred in the first "hour, the later periods being marked by fire quent pauses. Leading industrials, including U. S. Steel. yielded l to ? points. similar tendencies being man. ifested by most of the equipments and munitions with ten point break in Bethlehem Steel told stock one a single transaction. Motors, metals and utilities made extreme recessions of l to 3 points.
 Intermittent strength in sugars, fer tilizers. continental and American Cans, Loose-Wiles Biscuit and Acme Tea, which registered irregular gains. Federal Mining and Smelling preferr- ed rose 59s points.
 Such firmness as was shown by the rails at the outset was nullified later by fresh selling of New Haven which fell to 37ls. the lowest level yet re- corded.
 Indications of another international loan, probably in the form of conner cial credits to French banking inter ests were furnished by the visit Of leading financier to Washington. An additional s7,OOO,OOO in gold was re- ceived from Canada, and the weekly statement of the Bank of England showed an appreciable recovery in reserve liabilities.
 Remittances in London and the con tinent were generally easier. Total sales bonds, par value, s2,435, GOO. U. : bonds were unchanged on call.
 CHICAGO GRAINS
 CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Wheat jumped ID today as result of assertions that British ships would load grain in pref erence to cotton and that the Neither lands government has been success full in solving difficulties which had brought to a standstill all Dutch traf- fc with the United States. The mar let closed strong 15s to 3 net high CT. with May at 1.745s to L74B and 'uly at 1.49A 10 1.4915.
 Corn gained X to l cent and oats 1 0ent to IF at 1&s. In provisions the outcome was the same as yesterdays finish to 10 cents lower. Before the wheat market began to bulge, prices he'd undergone serious fresh declines owing to extensions of the tie up Of railroad freight and before the con- finued prospect of a complete rupture with Germany Reports that the drought in Oklahoma had been thor Hughly broken counted to some extent in giving the bears the initial advan- tage.
 Nearly six cents advance from the lowest prices Of the day in wheat took place before the session ended.
 Corn derived strength from wheat. Oats showed independent firnness owing chiefly to assertions that the United States government had pur- chased 2,OOO,00O bushels for shipment to Fl Paso.
 Provisions averaged lower. Weak ness in the hog market was largely responsible and so too was the em- barrassing condition of the railways.
 METALS MARKET
 NEW YORK, February 15.-Copper electrolytic firm, spot nominal; sec ond 8 at 34. Third quarter 31 at 32. Lead at 91s. Spelter dull, East St. Louis delivery 103l. Bar silver 7Ss; [
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-16
(By L. J. Overlock)

BOSTON, Feb. 15. The Boston market while dull developed improved tone with specialties showing good advance. Range sold at 65 up two and three quarters from yesterday s low price. Old Dominion was one and five-eighths higher at 62 The stocks are neglected but companies continue to pile up record profits. official an- nouncement of Calumet X Hecla offer for Tamarack at s6O a share is ex- pected next. Utah Cons. directors meet next week and S1.50 quarterly dividend is expected same as three months ago.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-16

FOR SALE-I will sell my rooming house containing 2S newly furnish ed rooms, in the center of Douglas business district This house is making money and will clear s400 per month easily. My rent is low and I have a good lease. To re- sponsible people will make reasona- ble terms, but would like to have about s3000 cash, the balance could
 be paid out of the business. Write Box 115, or Phone 133 Douglas. 61S
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-16

FOR SALE-Dining room and kitchen good location, price reasonable. M. M R., Review office. 553
Evening journal., 1917-11-02

German troops on the Werder Penln-
sula and his naval operations IN the
Baltic served 10 quiet Russia for the
winter.
Recent indications Of a collapse OF
the hussian military power were:
Premier Kercnsky's order prohibiting
executions at the front-issued We'd
nesday-a complete rcnunclatlon OF
his previous stand.
Permission granted Cossacks 10 try
their chief, Gen. Kornlloff. under arrest
for starting a revolt against the pro-
Ylsional government.
Laying down OF arms by thousands
Of Russian troops and their return 20
their homes during the last week.
Voluntary Withdrawal Of thousands
OF Germans from the Riga sector when
Teuton generals knew Of the demoral-
izetion Of the Russian troops there and
deir ability TO advance any time they
chose is pointed TO today as clear in
dication Of Germany's understanding
that Russia would not carry on an Of
fenslve struggle for the present.
The completeness OF the Teuton blow
against Italy is believed TO hasten the
temporary collapse OF Russia. Embassy
officials here early this week made no
effort TO conceal their fear lest a VIC
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