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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
FORMER LIEUTENANT
OlETL is DISCHARGED

Former Lieut.. Otto D. Diet of
co. r. Indiana national guard has
returned 10 his home at 740 Miner
ST.. in this city, and has applied for
reinstatement on the South Bend
police force. Chief Willard +. Kerr
stated Thursday night that Mr..
Dietl, in APPLYING for his star again,
said that he had been discharged
from the service at Hattiesburg.
Miss, where the local boys are
training for service in France. Mr..
Dietl resigned from the South Bend
police department June 16, 1917.
Peter Rudynski, formerly Of the
local police department. has also
filed an application for reinstate-
ment. He resigned June 10 of this
year. and went to Chicago, where
he was employed by the New York
Central Railroad Co. on its detective
force.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

Rice. the other member. is out Of
the city.
The plans which were adopted by
the board will be gone over at once
hy City Engineer Anderson. and as
soon as they obtain the final ap-
Proval OF the city engineer bids for
the construction Of the new Teser-
yOir viii be advertised for.
The plans call for a concrete tank
having a water capacity Of 225.OOO
gallons The tank is 20 be oval in
shape II will be 20 feet long by As
feet wide with a depth OF Il feet.
Pres't Morris. Mr.. Weber and Wa
ter Supt. TOyne spent nearly an hour
at the meeting yesterday afternoon,
discussing whether IL would be more
advisable 10 construct an entirely
new reservoir or 20 build one with
ia the present one. The latter plan
vas finally adopted by the board.
and the specifications were ordered
referred TO the city engineer for that
officials hnal approval
Charges have been made that the
present reservoir is in bad shape and
that the health OF the citizens Of
South Bend has thereby been en-
The recent epidemic Of
typhoid fever in the city has been
20 impure water.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
KIWANIS CLUB HEARS
TALK BY LIEUT.. PRASS

The weekly meeting Of the XII
wants club was held at the Farmers
Trust Inn Thursday noon. Lieut..
Paul y. Prass. L. s A. gave an in
teresting talk. and answered many
questions regarding activities and
preparations being made for war at
Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky.
Lieut. Prass is a member of the
Kiwanis club and was formerly
manager of the Union Shoe store Of
this city. One of the very important
things Lieut.. Prass spoke of is the
work Of the Y. NJ. G. A. in the train
ing camps. lie said their vaudevilIes
and various other entertainments
provided the only amusement the
army men get during the day. He
said his work began at five in the
morning and carried straight
through until five in the evening.
From then on the soldiers are free
and it is then SO many of them go
TO the y. NJ G.. A, which provides
a very hne place 10 enjoy the games
and write letters home.
The club organized for work on
the Y. NJ. G.. a. campaign The
Polarine quartet. assisted by Tom
Snow, gave several selections which
provided entertainment for the
meeting Hiram G. kreishbaum acted
as silent booster. Pres't ReimoId
urged the members OF the club 20
take an active part in tho y ~ g..
g. campaign.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16

SATURDAY S1.OO BON SALE.
Try our S1.00 box of flowers.
Williams x Co. 13s :. Michigan st.
Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
Reu. 4. II. Kenna Appointed
Chaplain In u. S. Army

Rev. a. Fl. Kenna, 230S Lincoln
way w. pastor Of Epworth Memo
rial Methodist Episcopal church, re-
ceived notice from the war depart
ment Thursday afternoon Of his ap-
.pointment as chaplain in the Unit
ed States army with the rank of first
lieutenant. He will report for duty
at Fort Dodge, Ia. the forepart of
next week
Rev Mr. Kenna came to this city
oct. 1, 1915, when he assumed the
pastorate of the Memorial church
on Lincoln way w, and with his
wife and three children has resided
in this city ever since. He grad
uated with the degree of bachelor
OF arts from DePauw university in
June, 1915, and came direct TO South
Bend. Prior TO his enrolment at
DePauw he attended Mississippi
college near his boyhood home at
Summit. Pa. where his father. Z.
j. Kenna, resides, and received a
year of military drill and training.
During Rev. Mr.. Kenna's stay in
this city he completed his seminary
course at Garrett Biblical institute
at Evanston, H.. securing the de
gree Of bachelor Of divinity.
From Family of Fighters.
From the outset Of the war Rev.
Mr.. Kenna has taken a keen interest
in the fight for liberty and signihed
his intenticl OF entering the United
States service when America cast
her lot with the entente. He comes
from a family of fighters who de
Tended the lost cause beneath the
stars and Bars during the Civil war,
and grew to manhood in an environ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
NEW RESERVOIR
PLANS ARE READY.
Water Container to be Built
Within Old One at Cost of
$1,000.

Plans for tho construction Of a
new reservoir for the city were
adopted az a special meeting of the
water works board late yesterday
afternoon, and they viii be submit
ted TO City Engineer Anderson this
morning for final approval
The nee reservoir IS Co be con-
structed within the present one and
viii cost IN the neighborhood Of ST.
600.
The meeting yesterday afternoon.
which was held ia the office Of the
board Of public works. was attend
q b. j. ". Toyne. superintendent OF
water, r.. 81 Morris, president Of
the water works board, and John e.
Weber. member Of the board. Mr..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
MRS. BUDAY IN AGAIN
ON BLIND TIGER COUNT

Mrs. Elizabeth Buday, 1920 w. Di-
vision. ST.. who has appeared at the
local police station on various
charges during the last few years,
was again taken 10 the station at
nine o'clock Thursday night. charg-
cl with operating q blind tiger. She
carried . young child under one
arm. and clasped tightly in her other
hand was a roll Of bills, totalling
$3.50. She gave bail i'm the sum OF
5000. and will stand trial in the city
court this morning.
Several years ago Mrs. Buday
pointed a revolver at two police Of
fcers who attempted TO arrest her
and refused 10 ride 10 the station
in the patrol wagon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
Benefit Recital
For Red Cross
Is a Real Treat

The benefit program for the Red
ross society. given i'm the tapestry
Dom of the oliver hotel on Thurs
day night was certainly an enviabIe
one and those who were not So for
tunate as 10 hear the artists. Mr..
and Mrs. Max Miranda. missed q
treat
WithoT-- attempting any extended
analysis Of their exhibitions. il may
be said that it was a bit Of most
excellent musical workmanship.
To the average listener. the sixth
number might have been consider
ed the most pleasing. being a lovely
collection OF children's songs-Moth-
er Goose melodies.-but the second
number. "a group of old German
songs sung in the English. and the
seventh, three Of the number being
by American and English composers
and one Of the Russian school by
Arensky. were probability the most
Impressive of the program.
Oldberg's ''Praeludium, Op. .
No. 1 and Godard's EN- Courant'
were given beautiful rendition by
Mr. Miranda. In the last of the third
number Gounod's "Chantez Riez ct
Dormaz' was accompanied on the
violin by j.. II. IngersoIl.
The last number on the program.
'One Spring Morning" by Nevin.
was beautifully sung by Mrs. Miriam
da with MT Miranda al the piano
and Miss Vida Shonts and Mr.. In
gersoll accompanying on the violin
and cello. respectively.
There was q goodly crowd of
listeners who gave a cordial demon
stration OF their appreciation or the
splendid program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
PRAYER MEETINGS FOR
FIRST M. {. TODAY

Mrs. L ~ Schiller, 120 s. st.
Peter ST
Mrs. w. 4. Edwards. 612 \. St
Joseph st.
Mrs G.. C. Fike. S21 Marietta ST.
Mrs. c. D. Newell. GIL y. Main st.
Mrs. y. TT. Collins 1913 Yukon
av
Mrs. i. J. Lewis Meyer. AZ W.
Navarro st.
Mrs. W T.. Nitsche, coz ". La
sale az.
Mrs. j. b. Stoll, S1S " Wayne st.
Mrs. Arthur Wuthrich, 1886 :.
Main st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
HURLED FROM WAGON

Madison Goss, Negro, 1895 w.
Washington av., was removed C. his
home from Chapel lane and w.
Washington av- early Thursday
night when he was thrown TO the
pavement from wagon after a
collision with a street car. Mr..
Goss suffered a bruised right leg
and hip He is 20 years old. The
police ambulance with Officers PIN
ter, cutting and LOvegren respond
ed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
WOMAN SEEKS HUSBAND;
GETS LOST ON THE WAY

Mrs. Katherine Kopliner, an aged
Polish woman who was found at
Kendall st. and Indiana av., at late
hour Wednesday night after she
had wandered about the city for
several hours. was released from
the women's ward OF the county
jail Thursday night Her sOn-in-
law. L. A Peek, who resides on the
west side. appeared at the police
station last night and asked for the
woman. He stated that she had
left his home Wednesday afternoon
i'm search of her husband and had
not been seen since. The woman
was unable 10 inform the police Of
her son-in-la--'s address nor his
name.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
MARRIED % YEARS
COURT BREAKS TIE

The nuptial bonds that have ex-
listed between Theresa Topped and
Anton Topped for p years were
severed Thursday morning BY Acting
Judge SCHNEIDER Of the superior
court on the divorce plea Of the
wife. VINO charged cruelty. failure
TO provide and habitual drunken
ness. The plaintiff declared in her
complaint that her husband had
contributed but S143 in money to-
ward the support OF herself and four
children in the past four years. The
couple was married oct L. 1895.
Al unusual feature of the case was
that the plaintiff asked for and was
granted the restoration Of her
maiden name. that of Varga
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
nINORCE GRANTED.

a divorce decree was granted
susie T.. Leverich from her husband.
Raphael c. Leverich Thursday aft
ernoon in the superior court on d
cross complaint charging failure 70
properly provide for herself and
-rcir eight-yesr-old son and brutal
,reatment. The mother was award
oil the custody OF the child.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16

ment which had Known no sIackeTs
during the days Of heroism and sac
rifice in Dixie.
Although ordered TO report TO the
Fort Dodge commander, Mr.. Kenna
stated that he might be transferred
at any time 10 some other point or
find himself with q regiment bound
for over there. Mrs. Kenna and
the children will reside in South
Bend until definite plans have been
made for their future by Mr.. Ken
ma.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
LADY EAGLES MEET.

Forty members were present at
the meeting Of the Lady Eagles
Thursday night at which four candi-
dates were initiated into the order
and eight applications were voted
upor. After the regular business
meeting cards were enjoyed follow
cd by refreshments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-16
sEEK COUNTY JOE.

Drs. j. II. Cannon and L. V
Stranz have made application To the
board Of county commissioners for
the appointment to the Office Of
county physician.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-12
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION TUESDAY
NEXT FOR 80 NATIONAL ARMY BOYS
THIS IS A COUNTY AFFAIR AND ALL CITIZENS ARE IN
VITED TO BE PRESENT TO GIVE THE Rows
ROUSING SEND-OFF.

A patriotic demonstration and send
off will be held at Lancaster next
Tuesday afternoon for the ninety
three boys who will leave on Wednes-
day morning for Camp Grant at Rock
ford, Ill. The county Council of De-
Tense and the Lancaster Commercial
club are in charge of the arrange
ments, and have sent out notices to
every section of the county, urging
all the citizens to come and give the
boys a big send-off.
At 1:30, the assemble call will be
sounded, and the men will form in
two lines in the street opposite the
bandstand in the courthouse square
Around them will be grouped the
members of the G. A. r. and Spanish
war veterans. w. ]. Brennan of the
county exemption board will call the
roll, and as each mans name is called
he will step two PAGES forward Four
young ladies of Lancaster will present
carnation to each man as an identi-
fication badge for the day.
Following this ceremony the band
will form in front of the Jail for the
procession. The boys will fall in at
ter the band, and members of the G.
A. r., Spanish war veterans, members
of the county Council of Defense,
members of the county exemption
board, Lancaster school children and
citizens will also march.
The tentative line of march will
carry the procession north to Ryland
park, east to Madison street and then
back to the courthouse square, where
the program will then be given, as
follows:
Selection by the Bloomington band.
Opening remarks-H. E. Carthew,
Lancaster
Address Judge G. Clementson, Ian
caster.
Song, Stand by the Flag" Bloom
ingtOn quartette.
Address,. E. Smalley, Cuba City.
Address,. ]. Blaine, Boscobel.
Cantata, Barbara Frietchie"-Lan-
caster chorus.
Address,. J. Murphy, Platteville.
Star Spangled Banner" Blooming
ton band.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-12
CO SOON TO WACO SEPT. CROP REPORT
COMPANY / BOYS NOW AWAITING
ORDERS FULLY
MADE.

Kenneth Oyer and Clay Rafferty,
were at home on Thursday and Friday
Of last week visiting relatives. This
will be the last trip home for some
time, as the boys say all is in read
ness for the trip to Waco, Texas. Co.
H, Fourth Wisconsin, has already de-
parted. The regiments are being ship
ped away in units, although a delay of
a few days is expected before the Co.
! I boys get started.
The government has been making
some severe restrictions in the
| amount of baggage Wisconsin guards
men can carry with them. AS a re-
suit trunks and suitcases full of use
full and otherwise articles are being
sent home by the men, who at present
are loaded down like Christmas trees.
The point is that Uncle Sam provides
everything the soldier wears and more
is ready when the latter needs it. Ex-
ira articles of wearing apparel cannot
be taken along.
The government equips each soldier
with a change of khaki, two pairs of
shoes, three suits of underwear and
! four pairs Of socks. Besides these
Sammy carries a mess outfit, canteen,
size arms, flne, pack, including pom
cho shelter, hat, blankets and toilet
articles.
Well meaning friends have been
sending many presents, from life pre-
servers to swagger sticks, but in the
trip southwark it will be necessary to
reduce the baggage per army instruc-
tons.
After the soldiers are settled in
their new quarters there may be room
for a few presents, depending on how
General Parker feels on the subject
Letters praising the new camp in
Texas continue to reach officers and
men in the ranks here. Gen. A R..
Richards, like Gen Charles R. Board
man, has written that the southern
cantonment is ideal for Wisconsin
troops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-12
CASE OF MANY YEARS
DECIDED FOR DEFENSE

A case of many ears standing was
decided last week in the federal court
at Superior in favor of the defense.
The matter was an action brought by
Mrs. Julia O'Hearn and Miss Kate
Spaith against Thomas Spaith Of Rice
Lake, asking for the setting aside Of
a deed and a re-accounting. 1t seems
that in 1906 the female heirs signed
a deed transferring a 200-acre farm
in South Lancaster, now owned by
Snider Bros, and worth about $4,000.
They claimed later that they thought
they were signing a power of attorney
in favor of their brother, the defend
ant. The tangle grew out of fail
ure to have the estate Of their mother,
Catherine Spaith, probated. The
heirs instead endeavored to settle
their heritage between themselves.
Judge Evan A. Evans decided for
Mr.. Spaith. Fl. E. Carthew of this
city appeared for Mr.. Spaith, and w
P. Crawford of Superior represented
the plaintiffs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-12
FURNISH COMFORT BAGS
FOR WYALUSING SOLDIERS

Bagley, Sept. 10-Regular meetings
Of the Red Cross auxiliary are to be
held every Thursday in the Woodman
building Work on knitting articles
and hospital supplies will be done at
the work room. It is planned to make
UP and present to each soldier going
from Wyalusing township a comfort
bag.
The following committees have been
appointed:
Membership Mrs. G. H. Pohle, chair
man; Mrs. G. d. Calkins, Mrs. L. E.
Tyler, Mrs. F. Moore, Miss Bertha
Burrows, J. E. Horribly, L. P. Boards
ley, Miss Marguerite Bohringer.
Cutting committee-Mrs. J. D. Jen-
kins, chairman; Mrs. L. IT. KOlb, M s.
John Keller, Mrs. L. P. Beardsley.
Work committee-Mrs. L. BOorman
chairman; Mrs. Phil Glass, Mrs. Will
liam Remy, Mrs. Lake.
Finance committee L. A
Beer, chairman Miss L. V. Glass
Marguerite BOhringer, Mrs. J. H. Her
old Reporter j. T. Clifton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-12
CAMP DOUGLAS NOTES.

The camp has been in thrill for
the past week over the prospect of an
early movement to Waco, Texas. Ev-
cry indication points to strenuous
work as soon as the guardsmen reach
the southern city The work at Camp
Douglas has been just heavy enough
to get the men in fine shape for the
long sessions promised them by Gen
James Parker, the big boss at Waco
In a sense the lessons so far have been
rudimentary and the more interesting
lessons in modern warfare await them
But they are eager for it.
The last few days in the camp have
been decidedly cool and the nights
even more So Army overcoats and
heavy sweaters are much in evidence.
At night the boys find a sweater over
their pajamas decidedly coy.
Considerable delay has resulted in
mail deliveries owing to improper ad-
dressing. When you write be sure and
give the boys name, title, company,
regiment and branch of service For
instance, "Private John Smith, Com
pany I, Fourth wisconsin Infantry
Camp Douglas, Wis" The branches
Of service at the camp include the in
fantry, cavalry, artillery, signal corps,
engineers and field hospitals
geant x.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-12
RESIDENT MINISTER FOR
THE LIVINGSTON PARISH

Livingston, Wis, Sept. 1O.-A
change has ben made in the Methodist
preaching circuit 1t has been COM
prised of three churches, Montfort,
Rock and Livingston. Livingston and
Rock are to have a resident pastor
and the Montfort church is alone 1t
is a commendable change, and Living
ston for the first time will have a res
ident pastor, Rev. Apologize, who is
transferred from northern Wisconsin.
The new presiding elder is DR.. Chase
of Madison. The coming Of Rev. Tay-
lor, evangelist, scheduled to preach
at the M E. church Sunday, has been
necessarily postponed to later date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-12
MANY GOOD ROADS BOOSTERS At
COURTHOUSE MEETING THURSDAY
Federal Highway Plan.

The federal road law calls for
in Wisconsin connecting each
5000 miles of improved highway
county seat and each town OF
5000 or above. The total federal
appropriation is $75,OO0,0OO, of
which Wisconsin gets $1,925,O 900.
The appropriation is divided
among the states on the basis of
area, population and postal road
mileage.
Grant county gets 100 miles of
federal highway, which is about
twice that of the average county.
This is due to it's size, agricul-
tural resources and valuation,
the last being about fifth among
the counties of the state.
The government appropriation
is divided into three parts and
will come each year until 1920,
when it's construction features
expire. This means that good
government roads are a POSSIBLE
ity in the near future.
The federal government re-
quires the state to appropriate an
equal amount and the state in
turn requires the county to APP
prOpriate like sum. This
means that of $4,000 spent for a
highway the government, state
and county would each appropri-
ate $1,000.
For it's share of the highway
money the state will appropriate
the revenue obtained from auto
license In 1918 this will be $40
per car. With 100000 autos in the
state next year the sum available
will be 100000. Deducting the
cost Of administration, numbers
and the counties share of 25 per
cent, the states revenue will
still be very high.
One hundred sixty dollars per
mile will be set aside each year
for maintenance Of the federal
roads. This will be perpetual.
Grant county will spend S134,-
600 for construction on the gov
eminent highways. 1t will have
a maintenance fund of $13,500.
The towns in the county touch
ed by the proposed route are as
follows:
Dubuque to Dickeyville, Potosi,
Lancaster, Fennimore.
Fennimore to Bridgeport; Fen
nimore to BOscobel.
BoscObel to Muscoda via Craw-
ford county.
Fennimore to Montfort.
Lancaster to Platteville.
Dubuque to Platteville via Ha-
eel Green.
In turn each road will connect
up with federal roads in adjoin-
ing counties and form a part Of
the comprehensive highway
scheme Of the Mississippi valley
points to the Canadian line and
Lake Michigan to the river and
beyond.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-12

An invitation has also been sent to
the Cuba City band to come for the
occasion, but at this writing no reply
has been received from the manager.
In the evening a big dance will be
held at the rink. A. G. Knapp has
kindly donated the hall for the occa-
sion. The soldiers and their ladies
will be admitted free of charge, but a
small fee will be asked of others to
defray the incidental expenses.
Judge Goodsell, secretary of the
county Council of Defense, has sent a
letter to all the members urging them
to advertise the occasion in their To-
calities so that every section of the
county will be represented. All are
urged to bring flags.
The local committee in charge of
the arrangements are:
Speakers B. Goodsell, ]. w.
Murphy of Platteville.
Program-A. H. Kess1er, Mrs. A. G.
Knapp, L. H. Stevens, Mrs S. w. Doc
little.
Music-O. Wright, Fred Barnett, T.
E. Bray.
Parade-David Crichton, DR.. j. c.
Doolitle, R. w. Adams.
Grounds-George Mccarthy.
Decorations, Seating and Dance
Roy Mccoy, HI. S. Rhodes.
Marshall. J. Granville; Joe Nc
Coy, assistant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-12
QUEER WANDERER DECLINES
TO GIVE HISTORY; is HELD

A man of sixty years who says his
name is John Allen but refuses to talk
further, is held in the county Jail for
thirty days. Allen was picked up on
vagrancy charge in the town of Lima,
where he had been loaf1ng around for
several days. Some newspaper clip
pings, a coil of copper wire, a good
razor, two jack knives and a bar of
tar soap were found in his possession.
Allen declines to tell the sheriff any
thing of himself but says he will have
his freedom at the end of thirty days
and give Grant county a fond farewell.