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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
JOHN b|RK IS
BEST BOY JUDGE
Wins Honor in Stock Placing
Contested Metzger
is Second.

John Birk won the first prize in
the boys Judging contest. according
10 the awards announced Friday af-
ternoon. Leo Metzger won the sec
ond prize and Richard Ziky was
awarded third place.
There were p boys entered in this
contest and each entrant won high
praise from the men in charge
The COWS used in the contest were
&. J.. Reamer's ROseclin. Pontiac
and Nell DeKol, and Notre Dame S
Monona Calamity Jane. The cows
We're numbered one, two and three
respectively
For the benefit of the boys enter
ed i'm the contest the officials in
charge announced that No. was
placed first, No. ! second and No.
third.
In the hog judging a pen of four
Poland China gifts were used. The
hog bearing the number was
placed first, No. / second. No. ,
third and No. 4 fourth.
According 10 the statement of the
men in charge OF the contest John
Birk won the first prize by perfect
placing as well as upon the excellent
reasons he submitted. Metzger' :
and Zilky's placing were the same as
Birk's in the cattle. but they fell
off on third and fourth placings on
the hogs. Metzger was given sec
ond prize over Zilky because Of the
slightly better reasons he submitted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
NEWS OF INTEREST TO
POLISH CITIZENS
PERSONALS.

Casimir Lodyga, els :. Pulaski St,
returned Thursday from a two
weeks visit in Chicago. Monday at
ternOon he will leave TO resume his
studies at Valparaiso university,
Valparaiso, Ind.
Stanislaus Jaglowski Of Chicago is
in the city visiting with friends.
Walter Szalkiewicz Of Michigan
city is spending a few days with
friends here.
Walter Rusinski. Prairie av.. has
gone 70 Chicago 10 spend a few days
with relatives.
John Galuszewski OF South Chi
cago is i'm the city on business.
:. G. Johnson of Elkhart visited
with friends here Friday.
Miss Balbina Bartoszek as :.
Chaplin St, left Saturday for Chicago
for three days visit with relatives.
Mrs. StanislaUs Hon, 1928 Hine St.
and her niece Miss Henrietta
Grzesk. w. Thomas St, will return
Sunday from a weeks visit with
relatives in Chicago.
Frank Dambrowiak. who has been
here visiting with friends, left Fri
day for Hammond
Ignatius Augustynowicz left for
his home in Kalamazoo after few
days visit here with friends.
Edward T Wolgiewicz arrived
here from Chicago on "A business
visit
NJ. J. Sielacz returned TO Blu
chanan after a couple Of days visit
i'm this city.
T. + Harrington returned 10
Cleveland after a short visit here.
John Brzust of Gary IL an the
city on business.
Frank Maciejewski. Studebaker
ST.. has gone 10 spend a week with
friends at Detroit and Cleveland.
Miss Mary Bartoszek. ass :.
Chaplin ST.. will leave sunday for
south Chicago 20 attend the wedding
Of her cousin. Alex Grzesll which
Will take place Tuesday morning.
Miss Bartoszek will act as brides
maid at the wedding
Miss Hattie KoScielny, AZ :
Chaplin st. returned from a visit with
her parents at Bronson. Mich.
John Kozlowski returned TO Cleye-
land after business visit here.
Anthony Kosiba OF Gary Will ID
the guest Of Joseph Werwiuski, 40,
Chaplin st. Sunday
Nh and Mrs. John Lewandowsk
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
QUIET FEARS OF FLOUR
FAMINE IN THE EAST

NEW YORK. Sept 15.-Alarm-
list reports of the possibility of a
flour famine in the east are with
out foundation, according to state
ments made here Friday night by
julius II. Barnes, president Of the
food administration grain corpora
ton. and James +. Bell general
chairman OF the milling division of
the food administration.
Mills at Minneapolis are running
now almost at full capacity. Mr..
Barnes said. while mills drawing
supplies from the northwest by way
of the Great lakes will get their
full quota after this week Mills in
the southwest and central west are
operating on a normal basis. he de-
clarCd.
Mr. Barnes declared the vast ma
iority of growers realize that the
price fixed by the government is
not only fair, but generous. lie eX-
planned that farmers in the north
west who ordinarily have rushed
their crop to market at the earliest
possible moment i'm the fear that
prices might decline now under
stood there is no such danger and
are taking advantage OF the fine
weather 20 do their fall blowing
This is a decided economic advan-
tage. he pointed out, and the per
centage of fall work now completed
exceeds similar preparations in any
previous year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
LUTHERAN.

Holy Trinity English-Sherman az.
and Lindsey st. Rev Albert II keck.
pastor Sunday school 9:15 q. m. Ed
ward Motts. superintendent Glasses for
all ages.
It. Paurs German Lutheran-Jeher-
pastor German service at 1880 a. M.
sunday school. both English and Ger
man. at Q so English service on the sec
70 p. IN.
Services for the deaf on Wednesday
following the third Tuesday OF the
month at 90 p. an.
Sermon by the pastor Subject: Using
Gods Name in Vain" At Z 30 y. m. Rev.
NJ kretZmann or kendallvilhe viii give a
German lecture ON the doctrine Of the
Lords supper. No German sunday
school Holy communion sunday. Pre-
pJratory service at 10 o'clock.
Gloria Del Swedish-Chapin and Kerr
StS Rev. Gottfrid olson. pastor. sun
day school at 90 a. m. Bible class AT
9:1j a. M.
The text FOR the morning sermon will
Poe Luke 10:3S-l3. and subject. The
Many Things. and the one \eedful '
Evening service at : 80: text Rom.
Ill subject. THE JOY and Blessing OF
Those Who Are I'm Jesus Christ" The
building society viii meet on Tuesday
evening choir rehearsal on Thursday
evening at : 80 The Little Girls so
eiety viii meet Saturday afternoon in IN,
parsonage
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
OVER THIRD OF N0RWAY'S
SHIPPING is DESTROYED

PHILADELPHIA. Sept D.. -
commercial fleet has been destroy
ed bv Germany and present pros
poets indicate that if the present
situation continues long the re-
mainder viii be sent To- the bottom.
according TO Dr. Fridti OF Hansen
of the Norwegian mission now In
this country He was one OF the
principal speakers at Friday nights
session of the national conference
ON the worlds food supply being
held here under the auspices Of the
American Academy OF Political and
Social Science.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
Sunday at the Churches

American Temperance board Evening
service at 30 The great moral NOV
Jug picture entitled. Choosing tine Better
Part. consisting of i've reels. will Doe
shown. During the running Of the pie
turc. the pastor win lecture on the
changing SCENES " life which are de-
plcted Special music 10y the quartet at
both morning and evening services.
>tnior Christian Eudeavor "a 61j. Ed
win Hunter. president
Linden Avenue Church OF Christ
Linden avenue aud Carlisle street. Ed
ward Castle. pastor. Preaching at O.45
o. m. and 80 d. M. sunday school al
D 20 n. m. a. l.. at G.iJ y. IL. :'rayeT
meeting Wednesday at : 40 y. m
Indiana Avenue-Indiana and Witwer
avenues. Rev. W. A. Brundige. pastor
residence 2J4 Haney dv.; l'ell phone
$3.50 sunday school st . 80, X
White. superintendent
sermon at 10 20. subject. The Eel
IoWship Of the Church" y. L. \. e. r.
90 go. Miss Mae Brundige, president
Illustrated sermon &c 20 Subject
The New Birth" Hear Mr.. Brundige
o. this theme The services viii be
evangeIistic. Special music A cordial
1gt leone
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
BURNING MATTRESSES
THREATEN BUILDING

Two old mattresses lying in the
alley in rear of 321 :. Michigan
st. threatened for a few moments
10 set fire TO the Dolph furniture
store when they were discovered IT.
a blaze last night shortly before -
o'clock. An alarm was Immediately
turned in and the fire was soon eX-
tinguished. before any damage had
been done 70 the building. The
cause Of the blaze is not known.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
EVANGELICAL.

lions EvanEeIieai-Cor. r. WAYNE and
St. Peter sits. Rev. Martin GOrteney.
pastor
st. Peters GeTmsn-415 W. Lasaile av.,
rev Hugo Wsichelt. pastor. SUNDAY
school at 9 90 a IL; Carl Reinke.
q. m.
Male choir rehearsal Tuesday evening.
Mixed choir rehearsal Friday evening
German school every Saturday from 300
q. m 10 Il 90 "a. IN. The Priscilla circle
meets Wednesday evening at Miss Clara
Wtrncr'S G.i T. Dubail aV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
TWO AIR STUDENTS KILLED

BELLEVILLE. Ont. sept. Ia
News reached here Friday Of the
death Thursday evening in an air
plane collision o. Flight Cadet
Kroemer OF Detroit, and Flight
Cadet Donvile at the aviation camp
at Deseronto Their machines
crashed into each other as they
were endeavorins 10 alight at the
airdrome after returning from a
fight. The airplanes were wrecked.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15

days visit with friends here. They
were the guests of Mrs. Emilia Becz-
kiewicz. III 5 Laurel 81.
Walter Czarkowski of Detroit
visited with friends here Friday.
Adelbert Lempowicz. Scott ST. has
gone to Goshen for couple Of days
visit with friends
Miss Naleria Znusins6i. Nichig gan
St, left Saturday for Dayton. O., for
a two weeks visit with relatives
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
WON'T SEIZE WHEAT TO
KEEP FLOUR MILLS G0ING

WASHINGTON. Sept 15-Reports
that the government is contemplate
ing requisition of wheat ON the
farms to keep -four mills going We're
denied Friday night by Herbert
Hoover. the food administrator.
Mills. generally. Mr.. Hoover said. are
running on fun time, although some
are handicapped by shortage of
grain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
PRESBYTERIAN.

ffrst-Cor Washington ~ aud Lafay-
exc a.. Rev. Charles A. Lippinc ST H.,
o. minister Miss Charlotte VI. Part
ridge. assist1nt 90 minister.
sermon by the minister Bible ~chooi
90 10 O.. m Mems Fellowship club no
H-3U "a m Junior Endravor society 900
IS 80 %. OOH. Nldveeh mettiuE FOR prayer
ard conference Wednesday 900 80 D. m.
Trinity-Co-. CclfaH ~ aud So Peter
st. Rev John - Burns. pastor Bible
school $50. Charles Wagner, superin-
tendeaf
Public worship at 1o-l5 %. DAD. with the
olening SERMON OF thc revival services
preached by ur H. L Dunlop Speciul
sia~S FOR personal workers ut $40 o. M
followed ul the evening service az z so
when nr Dunlop will Jgaiu preach
There viii Doe chorus choir singing and
special numbers hy br and Mrs Dunlop.
q De- members and friends are urged On
hear nr. Dunlop from the very first
z here viii he services every evening this
week at .1u except saturday evening
e. zoo p. IN
Westminster Rev s ~ Eells pastor
sunday school 40 $50 q. m.. ! ID En-
mons. superintendent Public worship
az 10 40 q. m aud 60 p. M
nope Chapel-t.--r and DAYTON ats
George william Allison. r. ~. minister.
Bible school $50. Carl TNery Superin-
tendeut classes FOR 80 attendants
Adults use the international lesson. al
classes from junior down use the closely
g~oded system. Competent teachers are
provided
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION

First-Lafayctte and Monroe streets,
". II. Freshiey. pastor. sunday school
OF Q 80 O.. IN: George J. Long. superln-
tendeht.
At 1870 a. m. Rev. r. G. Berger Of
Cleveland. o.. viii deliver an address. At
. 80 iu the afternoon there viii be "a
voting peoples rally. There viii be a
number Of addresses by prominent
church workers followed by a sermon
oL Church Methods" by Rev. Mr..
Berger At 80 there will Ice a big
union mass meeting of the three church
- " our city Rev. Mr.. Berger viii de
pies Society In It's Working Clothes 80
The public is invited 10 attend all these
meetings. The y. 4. y viii hold its
monthly social and business meeting
Tuesday night at "a. Prayer meeting
aud teacher training Wednesday at 10
Fred Schweitzer. leader
Grace Church.-Cor. Lincoln way W.
md Walnut St Rev. O. q. Lozier. min
istcr Sunday school at 30 George
Devinc. superintendent
Mizpah-HTa1n ana Monroe SITS. Rev.
A. u. HAST pastor Sunday school
a. 80 a. IN. Emmett Jester. superin-
tendent.
Auten Chapel-Sunday school at 10 90
M. Mr. Barns. superintendent
Public worship nc II 90 a. m. Subject :
Know the Lord"
Bethel Church. Lydick-Rev. W. H
Migrant pastor Sunday school 1000
a. m william Trimble. superintendent
Public worship at 80 p. IN. subject {:
Witness Of the Holy Children
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
Long Way Home

\ four hundred-miie flight for
young pigeons whose previous
experience has been over dis
tances Of 100 miles or less. is
being staged today under the
auspices OF the Belgian Pigeon
club of South Bend Seventy
birds. 10 from MiShawaks and
the remainder from South Bend,
are entered in the fight which
was 10 begin at o o'clock this
morning al Paris. Tenn. II fav-
orable weather prevails the birds
should arrive In South Bend this
evening Three prizes are 20 be
distributed among the winners
Alfons Bernard 1915 W. Div.-
sion -. arranged the details OF
the flight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
MISSIONS.

Mennonite Hope 521 T.. jefferson
blvd. sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
Preaching 3 80 p. m.
Services every night except Wednes-
day night. Mary Nunemaker in charge
CIty-I15 r. Jefferson blvd. Ray A.
Bird, superintendent. Sunday school a.
. D. m. Meetings every night az 30.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
CATHOLIC

- stspbsas HuaEarIan-Thomas and
McPLerGOl SIS. Rev. Alexander Varlaky,
pastor Mass 90 5 90 sud 1913 a. N.
sunday school az 200 D. m. Bensdic-
ton az 3 90 p. m.
Preaching az II % a m.
ST. Patrick's-307 g. Taylor at Pew
John F. DeGFoote. &. = e.. pastor 10
masses az 8 90. 80 and 90 \ m Hi n
mass and sermon at 70 ga. Baptism az
p. "a. NespeTs at $50 p. m. Sunday
school st 500 p. n. Meeting Of church
societies az y ~.
S. nedwiEe's POlish-Cor. scott and Ma.
pier sts Rev. Anthony ZuboWicI. &. D.
C.. pastot. Lew ass 81 sc. anc 10
a. m sunday school al $50 p. m Beas
SlctisS AZ $50 .. m.
Sc HtanIEiaus' Psush--4l5 y LIscolu
Of Rev. Roman Narciuisk. 7astOr. MsSs
a. so. , and 20 a. m.
IS CasImir's PsIish-e2I q webstAr
o. Ios Iuass az Z 80 a m. high mass
az 10 q. IA NeSpers At .. n.
81 Adsibert's PousE-Olive and GraC,
ats Rev John kul srEL pasfor Daily
mass 20 Is p o. Hoiy hoar Wednes
day cveuiuE At 50. Sunday uasss ) au1
10
st- JosePh-Hu at. sss IsssIIs sv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
FREE METHODIST.

Free Methodist - PENNSYLVANIA avenue
and Rush street. w. +. Webster. pastor.
sunday school . 80 "a. m. Paul Neidtzel
superintendent Preaching nc 1880 a.
m and ] 30 p. M each sunday.
river Park Free Methodist Four
trenth nnd Vine SITS. T. :. Jennings
pastor. sunday SCHOOL 40 a. m, L. y
Wolfe. superintendent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
RIrsr Park Eree MsthodIst = Four.
AFRICAN NJ. E.

OIivet 4. VI. E.-3IO ". Monroe - C.
Emery Allen. pastor. sunday school AZ
- 80 n m standard time Rev Eli l..
Stewart superintendent
Zion \. ". E.-Rev. =. Samuels. pas
tor sunday school no n 80, y. j
Olivier. Superintendent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
SWEDISH EVANGELICAL
MISSION CHURCH.

swedish EVangelieal-COr ner Scott and
Orchard SIS. Rev Emil Winstedt. pas
tor sunday school at $50 a. m. August
Anderson. superintendent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
Conference Memories United Brethre
EPISCOPAL.

IT. Lafayette ST. north OF
Washington Rt Rev John HaZen
White. r. ID. rector Rev. II X. White,
Services sunday: Holy communion at
. so a. m. sunday school. led hy Rev.
II White. az 9.4j A. m. holy com
munion and sermon by the bishop M
II 90 a. ln vespers in the chapel az . 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15

Advertisers can sell for less
profit from volume,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
APOSTOLIC FAITH.
6l3 r. Jefferson b.vde-Regular NEE
Ing Sunday 1915 aud 7 80 O'Clock.
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA.

Gospel mission. $50 $. Michigan 81.
All Christian societies invited TO j big
open air meeting every Wednesday. Fri
day. Saturday aud Sunday nights, corner
Wayne and Michigan streets Old-fash-
toned gospel meeting AT Volunteer mis-
sion hall Sunday night. Everybody In
vited All welcome.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
BAPTIST

First--Corner Main and Wayne streets
hev. Charles s.. Decker. pastor. BiDls
school oil Q 30 W X. Studebaker supe'-
safendent-
Rev Carlor NJ piu>more will preach
o.. 1915 a. nl. aud : .3o % M Y. l..
90 $40 b. W. AldWeek meeting Tor
praise and PRAYER Wednesday no AZ
q n
Quincy Street-Rev George r Enter
ilne. pastor SUNDAY school @ 80, j. vs..
Eeudlu. superintendent.
Classc> suited 90 lU ages The inter-
tioual lessons are used iu ST. Che upper
grades
Morning worship SO 1850. with sermon
~ Oh" pastor on the theme. The Mace
druian call B. \ T. 4. meets so U,4j
subject "Nouug Peoples Day Evening
sfIvice GO .au Theme 20 evening ser
mon. "a puUldiug tbe Hands 81 our
President
uungarian-Coruer wash % aT ans
Chsrry 81. Rev. L. Bertok. oAstor
Mt Zion Baptist-lI3 s. BirdseI st
Rev Il D, Kennedy. - H.. pastor. sun
naF school 90 . 80 e. m 1lrs Anna
Hutchinson, superintendent
Fisst s~edish--,-or- Lsure, and Napier
CHRISTIAN.
First-aalu street south of public
abraty Rev John 50 Alexis lef pastor
oar fe1rhers arr a.uei lessons
graded md 40 have riassrs for ail ger
80 lmel. surer.I.teh.ienf
VII Sc Sled los Rev r. p SELLERS n
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
BRETHREN.

FIrsE brethrsB Churcn-I21i = Mich
Eau st., Rev. A. e. Thomas, pastor. SUI.
day school D 80 a. M. Hartley Flrest0ne.
superintendent Morning service 10 80.
Christian CndeaV0- 30 =. Il. "veninE
service Z 80.
First Church OF the BrethFen-TDdl-
ana avenue aud Miami street Rev. 4. l.,
George. pastor 1921 Miami 81. Sunday
school. $50 =. O. stahly. suHerlntend-
ent. 423 LAucOln way r.
Conference Memorial United Brethren
COS $. 81. Joseph ST. Rev. g. +. Byrer,
pastor sunday school at $50 g. ".
4 T.. Wilson. superintendent Glasses for
ala Junior meeting each Saturday at
$50
second Church of the Brethren-Cush-
ing and Van Buren, SITS. Rev. X. o. RoOSe.
pastor. sunday school az 80 n. M.
Wesley Zimmerman. superintendent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
SCIENTIST.
ASSOCIATED BIBLE
STUDENTS.
Progress club hs:!. MtlVilis building.
1l2 5. Lafayette 81. sunday, .. n
GOSPEL MISSION.

The Gospel Mission has moved from
42s f. Lasalle sv.. and is how located al
Az l. Lasalle av. Services are held
every Wednesday, Saturday and sunday
evenings at 80. Sunday school al
10 90 a. M. each sunday. Come aud
bring your friends
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15

masses at : 80 and . q n High msu
az 10 Benedictlor 3 D. n.
Sacred Heart BelEian-112a ". Thomas
o. Rev Charles v. Fischer. pastor. Mass
~ Go and = 80 =. no. Sunda- school az
30 .. BenedictiOn NJ ?. m
sacred Heart -NOtre Dame. Low mass
~ 600 q. m students mass at go a.
go Parish mass at 1918 a. mn. Nesper-
40 . 90 p. m.
"a. Mays Gsrmsn-431 O. Taylor at.
REV J. M. Scherer. 4. y. c, pastor. Mass
at 80 and 10 a m. sunday school a.
t.3O .. n BenedictiOn at 5 D. m.
SALVATION ARMY.
r 2O6 f. jefferson blvd. Sunday ser.
Ices. Morning. county Jail 10 90; sun
day school. 80. open air service 80 A.:
indoor service. 5 30 Prayer meeting.
so Capt Nehemiah BrOOkes. officer in
charge
SCIENTIST.
Main and NsdisOH ats. sunday services
turiDg the erection OF the new church
will be held at the Lasalle theater e
IL a. NJ. Testimonial meeting on every
Wednesday evening At 5 O'Clock at the
Progress club rome. Melville building
212 = Lafa yette 81. Sunday school for
children and young people up 20 the age
o. 20. Is from Gas To 10 80 Reading
rooms maintained By this church on the
seventh floor OF the j. NJ. 5. building. are
open every afternoon from . 20 ans
% Saturday from 20 &
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
CHURCH OF GOD OF THE
ABRAHAMIC FAITH.

Services In Melville hall, 212 S. La
fayctte st. Sunday school at 10 90 a. IN. /;
Mrs. Emma Railsback, superintendent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
BIBLE INSTITUTE TENT.

Lectures given every night except Sat
urday in the big tent. corner Of Portage
and Leland avs.
sunday. : 90 p. M: lis Modern The
olOgy's He'll Fire "A Bible Doctrine! Z"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15

tfrst-t'or- Washington ~ aud Lafay-
exc a.. Rev Charles A. LippincBtt- H..
o. minister Miss Charlotte NJ. Part
rf.f~n ~ssfafanf g.. rnfufafar
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14

i'm the basement reached i,s high
tide. Mr.. Tyler's dining room table.
ls-set- Tor tea. was floating around
only a foot or so beneath the cell
ing steam poured from the base
ment for an nour but the prompt
ness OF The engineer IN drawing his
fires obgiated any danger The Ho-
tel Breyoort also had a cellar full
OF water
Several hours after The break an
undermined gas main az the corner
gave way with q loud explosion and
several little ones Firemen who
had been useless when called 10
stop the Eeyser went 20 ripping up
the asphalt 20 reach and shut OF
the gas how A steady blaze In a
small hole In the street lasted FOR
some time.
Fifth.ave. az Ninthst was scanned
with long cracks and yawninE
chasm where the water had poured
forth An unwary pedestrian sank
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14

20 HIS knees IN the sidewalk. young
trees were undermined or Ninth ST.
and mud BANKS heaped high ln many
places The police stopped 5s6Ic5-
Lar traffic on The avenue between
Ehhth and Nintbsts. ard kept ped.
es,rians on The east side of the
street
Closing the gates ~ tSinCh pipe
ended the geyser, bar another pipe
had been shut rT and before t
could be opened. complaints from
all over downtown Manhattan
poured into rho water department
4 district three or four blocks
square WAS practically without MA
ter for hours. alfho low pressure
service carried water no tho lower
floor of some houses Cellars FOR
TWO blocks around were aorded ard
gushing streams rushed down Eighth
and Ninth.sts and thru SEthave
TIE food did several thousand dol
lars damare iU Easements.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14

CHICAGO Il, Poe The
steamer Minnie Mueller rs at a Chi
csgo dock loaded wth Christmas
trees The boat .n charge ot Gap
tain Margaret Scheunemann. grrly-
ed The other day with its hrst cargo
of trees from the Mich gan woods
Mrs. Schcluemann is the widow of
Capt Hermann Scheunemann. who
was los, Will bis ship Eve year
ago in q lake tllm while bringing
cvergreeus 20 Chicago Every year
since her hus band death Mrs
ScheuUemann has harvested and
shipped "a cargo of Christmas trees
10 the Chicago market