South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-13

Cured in putting on the demonstra-
ton. according to the report OF
Mayor +. W. Keller, chairman of
the finance committee, supplemented
by a report Of DIT. Lippincott.
The entire expense of the parade
will be taken care of by the Red
Cross chapter This will eliminate
a host of collectors and will save
much annoyance TO the citizens.
No other war collections outside of
the Red Cross membership cam
paign viii be sanctioned by the
/ Chamber OF Commerce, according
10 a statement Of Dr. Lippincott.
Owing to an absence from the
city, Col. George w. Freyermuth,
chairman of the parade commit
tee, delegated Maj. c. B. Calvert TO
|, act in his stead Thursday night and
the major said that names of heads
of organizations and of various del
, egations from factories must be in
, the hands of Col. Freyermuth IS
soon as possible to facilitate work.
Time of Parade Not Decided.
When the question arose as to
= what hour the parade should be
held Max Adler said that the dues-
ton should not be decided now but
that it should again be referred to
the merchants for their consent. al
= though he would close his store at
whatever hour was decided upon.
- Mr.. Ries answered Mr.. Adler by
: I O "a anfc
agreed to close Thursday and since
= the change had been made there
was only one thing for them to do
and that was TO fall in line and
I, that was 10 close their establish
ments. 1t was decided TO leave the
1 matter of the time to the parade
: committee.
The primary object of the dem
; oDstration was nearly lost sight of
until the chairman called upon the
. recruiting committee for a report
a Rep. Haslanger said that it was
impossible to hold recruits who had
enlisted in either the army o. navy
over "a hours but that enough men
could probably be enlisted that day
to insure a representation in the pa
4 rade.
Capt. Clinton d. Rogers suggested
that automobiles go with the pa
rade and pick up men along the
way who wanted to enlist They
{ would be taken to headquarters at
the close of the demonstration and
= their applications taken.
= Asks Theaters to Close.
e. r. A. Schnelle, chairman Of the
( music committee. was not present
at the meeting but George Platner
- made a report for him, saying that
the chairman had not been notified
Y of his appointment until Thursday
A evening and had had no time to
r take any action in the matter. Mem
bers of several bands are employed
in local theaters and the suggestion
o was made that the theaters, both
movie and otherwise, close during
the parade.
Mr.. Ward said that Mgr. c. ]. AL
lardt of the Orpheum theater had
agreed TO close providing he could
secure the permission OF the Chi
cagO Office other theaters are ex-
pected to close. The Red Men will
furnish the band free OF charge.
action OF the Thirteenth District
Dental society at Plymouth We'd
nesday when it voted to give free
dental work TO those who were
barred from enlistment on account
OF poor teeth and were unable 20
pay for the services A list of the
125 dentists in the organization will
be handed TO the recruiting offices
Friday and the applicants will be
sent to each dentist in rotation.
That he would gladly make
glasses for and make free exami-
nations of the applicants for enlist
ment who were rejected on account
of poor sight was the announcement
by DR. J. Burke, following the re-
marks Of DR.. StoeCkley. He said
that he had fitted one applicant out
Thursday and had made it possible
for him to join the army
Auten Post to Join.
Auten Post No. S, G. A. r., will
take up the matter of joining the
demonstration NJ the post meeting
Saturday. according to Horace Mar
tin who represented that organiza-
ton at the meeting. Daniel 3. Nye
commander of Crusade lodge No. IA
: X. OF P, said that special meet
I ing of the order would be called fol
saturday 10 take action on the mat
ter.
Bishop John Hazen White. Rev
John Cavanaugh. president Of No
tire Dame university. and Frank +
Herring were appointed members OF
; committee on speakers TO secure
, men to talk at the mass meetin=
which will p(Obably be held at the
close Of the demonstration, although
nothing was said about such a meet
ing Thursday night.
Dr. Edgar Myers acted as secre-