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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
HAVE VARIED USES
Willard Expert Tells of Rise in I'm
portance-For Ignition, START
~ ing and Lighting

Ninety per cent of the electrically
equipped automobiles made in 1917
use a storage battery for ignition as
well as for lighting and starting, &C.
cording to F. D. Zook of the local
Willard Service Station.
"The average car owner" says Mr.
Zook, "does not realize how vital a
part of his automobile the storage
battery is. In fact, he never gives
it thought until it gets out of COM
mission.
"And yet, thinking back few
years, we can all remember when the
engine had to be cranked by hand
Even on the small cars this was nc
mean undertaking, and on larger ma
chimes it was more than man-sized
job.
"There are few veteran motorists
who cannot remember touring in a
strange country on stormy night
with only one match to light all five
of their lamps, or who can't remem-
Der gas tanks running out just at the
time when gas was most needed.
"The advent of the electric start
ing and lighting system really marks
an epoch in motoring.
at has certainly widened the pop
ularity and usefulness of the gasoline
car, for any woman can now run an
automobile without having to have a
chauffeur along to crank the engine
for her. In other words, motoring
has become family pleasure and
mother and sister are just as well
able to run a machine as the father
or brother.
"The old acetylene generator and
later the acetylene tank have both
been displaced now by electric head
lights, and the dirt and trouble of the
old kerosene sidelights have been alb
solutely done away with.
SIN the old days man would
spend twenty minutes to a half an
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
Automobile Section

hour day filling up his lamps alone.
Now he seems very much surprised
because the manufacturer of stor-
age battery tells him that he must
spend that time every two weeks at
least to keep his battery, which has
done away with all this, in good or
der.
"The Willard Storage Battery
Company alone has spent hundreds
of thousands of dollars impressing
this fact upon the mind of the mo-
torist.
with the storage battery used for
ignition purposes as we'll as start
ing and lighting it is indeed the
heart of the automobile and will
have to be taken care of if the car
is going to run.
"Our company, the Willard Stor-
age Battery Company, is doing a
great deal to educate the car owner
to the Importance of the battery. OF
course we are operating over $50
service stations all over the country
whose function is not only to keep
batteries in good order for the car
owner, but to teach him something
about the care of it, We receive at
regular intervals booklets on the
care of the storage battery which we
distribute to motor car owners. For
instance, a booklet called "Your
Electrical System and How 1t
Works" gives splendid non-tech-
nical description of the workings of
the electrical system of the auto
mobile. Another one, "Are You
Starving Your Battery" gives lot
Of information about starving, which
is at the bottom of about nine tenths
of battery troubles. There are other
booklets on winter care, overheating,
etc.
"The same company has done a
lot Of advertising pointing out to mo-
florists the necessity of keeping their
batteries filled with water, making
frequent hydrometer tests and keep
ing in touch with the service station,
the three best things any motorist
can do to keep his battery in Al con-
dition.
"All this advertising and educa.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
CHEVROLET SURPLUS GROWTH

CHEVROLET SURPLUS GROWTH
New York, March 2.-The Chew
rolet Motor Company during 1915
showed an increase in its surplus of
$29, ass, 588, largely through the ac-
QUESTION of stock of other compan-
les. This increase is equal to 1904
per cent on the $64,004,800 stock.
Among the investments were 5000
shares of common stock of the Gen
eral Motors Corp. The net income
from operations was $7,095,071, and
current additions to surplus from the
stock secured in the other companies,
$22,374,517. The profit and loss
surplus at the close of the year was
$31, 123,274. Approximately $1,000
cars were sold during 1916. This
compares with 1888 in the Az
month period in 1915.
The balance sheet shows an in
crease in real estate, plant and equip
ment from 1881, 500, in 1915, to
$17058,269, while cash decreased
from $4,192,968 to $3,981,784.
The capital stock of the company
was increased during 1915 to $64,-
OO4,8OO against $19,752,300 in the
preceding year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
MAINTENANCE OF DIRT ROAD
10 Now and Will Continue to Be Real
Highway Problem Of kansas-
Management 10 Lacking.

Earth road maintenance now is and
will continue for some years to be the
real road problem Of Kansas, since 1t is
not likely that more than very small
per cent of the highways will be paved
in this generation.
practically all the work done on an
earth road" says w. s. Gearhart, pro-
fessor Of highway engineering in the
Kansas State Agricultural college, and
state highway engineer, "except reduc-
ton Of grades, correction of horizontal
alignment, building of drainage struc-
lures, and elimination Of railway grade
crossings, is temporary and should
properly be considered maintenance.
"Doing permanent work is compar-
atively easy matter, for when once 1t
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
Mann Garage Is About
Ready for Occupancy

The brick masons finished their
work on the new garage building on
Kansas Avenue North, and the car
penters are fast putting the finish
ing touches to the building.
At the present rate it is going to
be but short time until the garage
will be open for business. 1t is one
of the neatest buildings of the town,
is excellently located and will no
doubt have goot- business from the
start.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30

is done correctly 1t will last for a num-
Der Of years. The maintenance Of an
earth road, however, is a reverend
ing job. 1t is like milking the cows
and doing other chores, for the builder
knows that the work of maintenance
will have to be done over and over
again and can never feel that 1t Is in
any sense permanent
'For this reason the earth road has
a bad reputation. The trouble is not
so much with the material Of which
the road Is composed as with our sys-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30

H. j. Doty of Liberal, Kansas was
in Ochiltree Monday and Tuesday,
accompanied by Messrs J. 6. Bur-
dette and F. E. Evans. The latter
gentleman came down to invest in
land in Ochiltree and Hansford' coun-
ties-Ochiltree News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30

ton is gradually sinking in and we
batterymen all have faith that it is
only matter of time before the mo-
torist will be taking as good care of
his battery as he is of his tires and
the engine"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30

Chas. Rogers made his usual bus
mess trip to Liberal. Mr.. Rogers
business interests at both places
keeps him pretty well on the jump
back and forth. Bucklin Banner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
MUST LABEL ALL
STORAGE GOODS
Food Administrator Ely Calls
Attention to ViOIatOrS
by Dealers.

That cold storage products are
being sold for fresh products by
wholesale and retail dealers OF
South Bend, is the statement Of A.
+. Ely. county food administrator.
Mr.. Ely declared that this practice
is unlawful and must be stopped
otherwise dealers Will be punished
TO the fullest extent.
The law regards this matter has
been stated in a letter written by
Fl. +. Barnard, state food admin
istrator. which follows:
Dealers shall not sell or offer for
sale poultry, eggs, butter. fresh or
frozen fish which have been held
for a period Of 80 days or over in a
cold storage warehouse without no
tifying persons purchasing or in
tending 70 purchase same, that il
has been so held, either expressly
or by the display Of placards plainly
and cOnspicuOusly marked cold
storage goods placed on bulk mass
or bulk food products and shall not
represent or advertise as fresh any
poultry. eggs, butter, fresh or frozen
fish which have been held in cold
storage for a period Of 80 days or
over.
Violation of this rule viii be cause
for the revocation of licenses and
the issuing of instruction TO stop the
sales Of unlicensed dealers"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
Daily Talks By Mary Pick ford
LETTERS FROM HOME.

4 brought 20 this hospital. Here they
/ lie until they are provided with
arms and legs. They are brave and
cheerful over this life manning. as
though they were not in the begin
ming Of manhood with a crippled
future before them. From Toronto
they are distributed over the coun-
try 10 their various destinations, and
one drifted down TO Los Angeles.
Gould you hear such a comment
from "a returned hero and not act
upon it? I wish you had heard his
tone and seen the hurt in his eyes
when he told about the pain OF heart
endured by the men who did not
receive any letters when their COM
rades were made happy in the dis
tribution of mail Doesn't that make
you want to set right 10 work and
get the names Of men who have no
families, and so be able TO take the
place Of sister or brother or father
or mother to them? The young fell
lows out there in that hail of lead
and rain Of fire want letters from
home. Let's see to it that they get
them. We need not wait for names;
we can send the letters to the Y. NJ.
c.. a. in France, and the kind men
there will see that they reach the
right hands. And let's write the
letters while there are hands TO re-
ceive them and hearts to be com
forted by them.
Every "godmOther" Of a soldier
or sailor must, Of course, keep him
supplied with letters, among other
things. But ever so many men,
women and children are able to
write a letter occasionally. Why not
do it? OF course. it is better TO make
a regular habit Of doing this, but
very busy people cannot always do
this. No one, however, is too busy
to write an occasional letter. freight
ed with kindness, and make happy
some hero over the seas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
PERSONALS.

Micheal SOcZkiewicZ returned TO
his home in Hammond after couple
Of days visit with friends.
Miss Anna Dombrowka returned
to her home in Chicago following a
couple days visit with friends.
Leo Cieslisiewicz, Prairie av.. has
gone 70 Detroit TO spend several
days with relatives.
Micheal Jarlowski of Hammond is
in the city on business.
John Kajewicz. who has been here
the past few days visiting with
friends, left for Laporte Wednesday
Vincent Lopiszewicz Of East Chi
cagO is here on a business visit
George Siwczynski of Gary is
spending a few days with friends
here.
Micheal Jarmaszewski returned to
his home in Flint after a couple of
days visit with friends here.
Joseph Izbanowski of East Chi
cago is spending a few days with
friends here.
Jack Sultanski arrived here from
Laporte to spend a few days with
friends.
Martin Chlosowski returned TO
Chicago after a brief visit with
friends here
Edward Grazowski of Toledo is in
the city on business.
John KrzeszynsK left for Elkhart
following a brief visit with friends
here.
Victor Raduszewski, Scott St, has
gone to Laporte to spend a few days
with relatives and friends.
Miss Techla Sojka w. Division St,
is confined to her home with illness.
Martin Gajewski returned to Chi
cago following a brief visit with
friends here.
Joseph Adamczewski of Gary is
here on a business visit.
Miss Helen Rasiejewski, Scott St.
has gone to Grand Rapids for an
indefinite stay.
Andrew Lisicki left for Cleveland
after a short visit with friends here.
John Osieczny returned to Whit
ing after a short visit with friends
here
Miss Clara Fraszynski Lafayette
blvd, returned from a few days
visit with friends here Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Topurewicz. who has been
here the past few days visiting with
relatives and friends left for Mich
gan City Thursday
Andrew Soscz, Washington av..
has gone to Plymouth 10 spend the
Weekend with friends.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27

A soldier from a Canadian hospi-
tai told me that the hardest thing
o. witness IN France was the dis
appointment OF men who did not re-
celve any letters on the days when
mail was distributed.
You have no conception at all. q"
he told me, "of what a letter means
90 men in the trenches It brings all
the happiness of home 10 them for a
brief moment, and warns their
hearts in the chill Of wiz try DAYS
amid untold hardships. IL always
hurt me 20 see the disappointed
faces OF men who turned away from
the mail distribution unrewarded
with a letter"
Oh, think of that The poor fell
lows who are fighting for our safety
have heartaches when no letter
comes to bring them a cheering
word from the country they are
fighting for, and perhaps going %
die for. IL does not mean that they
want especially a letter from a rel
alive many have none. But they
want a letter. They want remem-
brance. Their hearts are hungry for
a gentle word from the land they
love. They feel as a starving man
might feel who saw his fellows sit
ting at a bountifully supplied table
from which he was excluded
The talk with this soldier made
me feel more than ever how import
/ ant a duty il is for us TO write to
our soldiers abroad. Even a child
can write a word Of cheer and af-
lection; a grown person one of com
fort and inspiration. IL is the kind
~ thought that goes with the let
ter that makes the soldier so hap
py.
This story about letters was told
me by man from the hospital in
Toronto. Perhaps it may interest
you to know that all the wounded
soldiers who require limbs are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27

This will be in about an hour and
half. These may be made over
night by using only a quarter the
amount of yeast
Tuna Loaf-Mix one and a half
cups of tuna fish and one cup of
bread crumbs with two we'll beaten
eggs Add the juice of a quarter
of q lemon, a teaspoon of chopped
green pepper. a saltspOon OF salt
and quarter of a saltspoon of
paprika. Form in a loaf and bake.
Lentil Soup: Wash a cup Of len
tils and soak them over night. In
the morning drain them and put in
la sauce pan with several pieces of
celery. two sprigs of parsley. one
onion and a carrot sliced. Also a
half a bay leaf. pinch of celery seed
and a mere sprinkle Of mace. Cook
very slowly for three hours. Then
mash through sieve, pressing
through as much Of the pulp as pos
sible. Then add a cup Of milk and
when boiling stir in a teaspoonful
each of butter and flour rubbed to-
gether. Cook for 10 minutes. stirring
well 70 prevent burning. Serve hot
with toasted crackers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
From Records of Indiana TITLE
and Loan Co.

Leslie Q. Whitcomb and wife and
Fred w. Keller and wife TO Her
man II. Beyrer and Clarence X.
Beyrer, lot 2S2 Whitcomb K KEEL
ler's proposed plat of the y. W. ad-
dition, 50.
Anna Grueger Gall and husband
TO Pearl Klopfer, trustee, lot IS.
william Mack's replat of Turnock
and Mack's addition, ST.
Pearl HOPPER trustee to Virgil
DeNere Gall, same. 81.
Sarah Z Kirby TO Hugh +. Tan
sey and wife. lot 60. second plat of
Park place, 81.
Ralph Cunningham and wife 10
Merton :. Wolfe, IL of tract of
land in Lincoln township, S1,1O0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
NEWS OF INTEREST TO
POLISH CITIZENS
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Mem bers OF the Columbus Red
Cross auxiliary were entertained by
Miss Blanche AIikolajewski, HOG W.
Napier St, Wednesday evening.
After the business session the time
was spent socially. Miss Mikolajew-
ski, rendered a few piano selections.
Next meeting will be held Jan. at
the home of Miss Henrietta Domin-
ski. 1913 ". Division st.
A Christmas Holly dance was
given by the members of st. Alloy
sius society in their hall 132 W.
Division 81. Seventy-five couples
were present and Ragpicker's or
chestra played the program of
dances The hall was made attrac-
tive with Christmas greenery, red
streamers and bells.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
MORE VEGETABLES.

One of the big railroads, whose
dining-car management has cut
down the size Of the meat orders
as a war measure-and the price as
well-reports that a consequence of
this change is that people order
more vegetables With "a small or
der of meat a smaller price TO pay
for il. the average man or woman
will order potatoes and another
vegetable, whereas with a larger
sized meat order he will content
himself with merely potatoes or the
other vegetable
This is a step in the right direc-
ton.
We are told not to do so many
things, nowadays, that it is a pleas
ure TO be told to do something, and
apparently we cannot be urged too
strongly TO eat more vegetables
than we do, but the tendency is for
us to crave concentrated food, and
as il is easier for us in civilized
times to get concentrated food. we
do not eat so much Of the bulkier
vegetables.
Take turnips. There are lots OF
people who profess a dislike for
this tuber, yet there are few per
sons who if really hungry. would
not turn 10 the turnip with relish.
Almost any child can be taught to
like them. The turnip is an ex-
tremely wholesome vegetable, sup
plying that necessary bulk which
modern dieticians tell us we need
so much.
TUrnips are somewhat cheaper
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
BAPTTSNIS.

Stanislaus. the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Stanislaus Dzialakiewicz,
was baptized at st. Hedwige's
church. The gOd-parents are Joseph
Dzialakiewicz and Mrs. Cecilia Roz-
anka.
Andrew Bernard, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis KuchOwski, was
baptized at St. Hedwige's church.
The god-parents are Frank Niezgod-
Xxi and Mrs. Antoinette SObolowski.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
The Housewives Economy Calendar
by Francs BLa<salaD-

than potatoes, and they can be
cooked in almost as many ways.
Look over your potato recipes, and
then substitute turnips in place of.
pOtatoes-creamed au gratin, mash
ed. en- casserole, or fried. You will
find them delicious.
1t is extremely important that we
substitute vegetables for cereals,
and it is only a matter of recent
habit that we eat. so-called break
fast food in place Of potatoes and
other vegetables for breakfast. Pc
tatoes Lyonnaise, fried, or any other
kind Of potatoes-are an excellent
substitute for wheat cereal at break
fast In preparing the hearty meal
of the day do not forget that il is
as important 10 save fuel as food,
and so plan your vegetables in such
a way that they can be cooked with
your meat or meat-substitute dish.
Brown the potatoes, parsnips tur-
nips or other vegetables. If you are
having a stew boil the vegetables
with it, If you are baking, bake
the vegetables or cook them en- cas-
serole. If you have a freless cook
er, always cook vegetables for the
first time in it, The heat required
to fry them or brown them after
ward is not considerable once they
are thoroughly cooked. Remember
the vegetables should be cooked
thoroughly through and through.
and that much of the nourishment
goes out i'm the water in which they
are boiled. Therefore. save it, and
use it as the basis for vegetable
soup.
Copyright, 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
announcements

Members of the Greed Red Cross
auxiliary. No. IS. viii meet Friday
afternoon at the First NJ. Z. church.
All members of the Auten W. r..
c.. NO. a. are invited 20 attend the
memorial services of the Auten post
saturday afternoon az $3.50 o'clocl,
N the old court house.
Auten Red Cross auxiliary. No IS.
viii hold an au-day meeting Dec
80.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
T0M0RRoW'S MENU
FOR FRIDAY.

FOR FRIDAY.
Fruits of all kinds i'm coat
Rough or smooth rind or bearded
husk or shell.
She gathers tribute large and on
the board,
Heaps with unsparing hand"
Milton
BREAKFAST.
Apple Sauce.
Cereal and Cream
COrumeal Mullins. Coffee.
Fish Cakes.
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER.
Tuna Loaf
Graham Sandwiches
Orange salad.
Tea.
Dinner.
Leutil Soup.
Boiled Cold Tomato Pickles.
Stuffed Potatoes,
Lima Bean salad
Nuts and Raisins.
CoTnmeal Mullins - Dissolve one
cake of yeast and one tablespoon Of
brown sugar i'm two cups OF luke
warm milk. Add two tablespoons
OF melted shortening. two and a
half cups Of cornmeal two well
beaten eggs. one cup of sifted -four
and a teaspoon of salt. Beat these
thoroughly Put In well creased
muffin pans. leaving room 10 rise
Set in a warm place and when light
bake in a hot oven for 20 minutes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
ITALY LOSES 3 BIG SHIPS

ROME, Dec. 20 The losses TO
italian shipping during the past
week from submarines We're three
steamers of more than 1900 tons.
two sailing vessels of more than
100 tons ard one sailing vessel of
les than 100 tons. Two steamers
were damaged by torpedoes and
were run ashore where one sailing
vessel was damaged but was towed
INTO port
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
u. s. ENGINEER KILLED
BY ACCIDENT IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON. Dec. q. - Cen.
Pershing reported Wednesday that
Private Andrew Aubuchon, engineer.
was accidentally killed n France
Dec -. Aubuchon's mother Mrs.
Theodore F. Aubuchou. lives at
Bonnie Terre Mo. Today's dis
patches also reported the death Of
Private Harry Lutte of pneumonia
on Dec. %. His mother, Mrs James
Lutte, lives i'm Columbus, O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
PERSONALS

Bernard Keltner. a student OF
Dartmouth college, has returned 10
spend the Christmas holidays with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
keltuer, S27 Park av.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 5. Kittinger. 52S
y. st. Joseph ST.. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raph Kittinger. of Dubuque. Ia
have left for a three weeks trip in
the east. They will visit Pittsburgh,
Harrisburg and hambersburg, Pa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
No CLASS MEETINGS.

10 meeting OF the Junior and the
prep Bible class OF the Y H. C.. a.
VIII be held Friday OK this week, but
the class VIII meet Friday eveuins,
Jan. 4, at the boys building for the
regular supper and class period
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
FRAGMENTS

OF fortunes are small coins-easily
saved at the American Trust COM
pany's Xmas Money Club.
Adv. 1857
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John Bagdal, laborer. South Bend
Zsuzi Krajesi South Bend.
Herbert L. Brumbaugh. moulder.
South Bend; Edna Unruh, South
Bend.
Fred J. Sheneman, farmer, North
Liberty; Alma Steele. teacher, North
Liberty.
John Larkin Duncan. salesman,
Sioux Falls, y. Oak; Mary Kemp
ton, teacher, South Bend
Frank owen Hahn. farmer. Walk
erton; Mamie r. Beatty. Walkerton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27

Don't say you saw II In the
newspaper. Say News-TimeS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27

South Bend Chapter. o. +. :, No. >
Called meeting tomorrow evening
Installation OF officers.
MRS ANNA ARCHER. W. NJ
MRS. CORA BARTON. Sec'y.
Advt.-7S6-27
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
cHRIsTNIAs PATTY

A Christmas party viii be given
by members OF South Bend Review,
J.. q T. ST. Friday evening az the
hail. Gifts VIII bee exchanged and
there VIII Dee an entertainment dur
ing the evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
:. b. REVIEW. NO. 4. II. O. II. VI.

Regular meeting Friday evening
followed by Christmas party Ten
cent gifts viii be exchanged.
7SS-2S-Advt.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-16

Great Britain and France are send
ing famous men for a council of war
at Washington. Among the coun-
ciIors are, left to right, Gen. Foch,
former commander of the French
northern armies; Arthur BaIfour,
minister of foreign affairs for Eng
land; Rene Viviani, former premier
of France; Rear Admiral D. R. S. De
Chair of England. Below, left to
right, Field Marshal Joffre, former
chief of the allied armies in France,
and Octave Homberg of the French
foreign office.
-O-