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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-03

Propose - Is.Ete highways
will be &C 'nauoh H" feet wide in
stead of l woman iginally plan
ned. The crown princeSecided to ask
tbe federal, and, Of coursin construct
inc new = the heavy
traffic &c sfore laying
the scenic
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-03
EXEMPTION BOARD JOB
IS NOT A SOFT SNAP
VAST AMOUNT OF WORK ENTAIL
ED IN EXAMINATIONS.

Nine Out OF First Thirty three Reject
ed-Fifteen Out OF Twenty-fOur Ac-
cepted Claim ExemptiOns-Thirteen
OF Fifteen Claiming Exemption Have
Dependents.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-03
SMASHING OFFENSIVE Is
LAUNCHED BY ENTENTE

British and French Troops Advance
and Capture Several Villages and
Strategic Points, TeutOns Being
Forced Beyond Second Line OF De-
lenses With Huge Losses.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-03
ARE YOU NEXT ON
DRAFT HONOR ROLL?
MORE CANDIDATES PROBABLY RE-
QUIRED TO FILL QUOTA.

II Exemptions Are Allowed Married
Men Who Claim Dependents Less
Than One Out OF Three SO Far Rx-
amined VIII BE Called to Serve
Next Fifty in Line.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
SEEK TO STOP CONCERN
FROM DOING BUSINESS
South Bend Window Cleaning Co.
Asks Order Restraining An
drew J. Binder.

Charging that Andrew ]. Binder
broke an agreement with the South
Bend Window Cleaning Co. the
latter company Wednesday after
noon filed suit in circuit court for an
injunction restraining Binder from
doing business under the name OF
the American Window Cleaning Co
IL is alleged in the complaint that
the South Bend Window Cleaning
Co. recently purchased the Ameri-
can Window Cleaning Co, Of which
Binder was firm member, with the
agreement that the latter concern
would refrain from doing business
for a period of five years after the
date of sale. IL is claimed by the
South Bend company that shortly
after the sale, Binder violated the
agreement and is now going about
soliciting windows TO wash, taking
away customers from the plaintiff
and setting out that the American
Window Cleaning Co. never sold out
but that its members merely retired.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
ARRANGE DETAILS
Of HOUSING PLAN
System of $4,000 Building
Corporation Will be Pre-
Sented to Directors.

Final details OF the work Of draw
ing up articles OF incorporation for
the 100000 housing company.
which il is proposed TO form to pre-
vent South Bends threatened house
shortage. were finished at "A meeting
OF the committee which has charge
of the matter. neld at the Union
Trust Co. Wednesday afternoon. Il
was decided TO submit the plans for
the proposed company 10 the board
of directors of the Chamber Of
Commerce at its meeting tonight. If
the directors Of the Chamber of
Commerce decided TO act in cooper
alton with the committee in seeking
to effect the organization of such a
a committee of repreSen-
tative business men will be appoint
ed 10 take up the matter and at
tempt 10 dispose of the stock and
form the company.
Full details OF the nature of the
corporation were not announced
after the meeting Wednesday night
tinctive features. Ii will be capital
lied for 100000, 100000 of which
will be common and 100000 pre-
ferred stock The articles of incor-
pOration were prepared by Samuel
Pettengill under the direction of the
committee which is promoting the
enterprise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
WANT SLEEPING PLACES
FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
Quintets Competing i'm Sectional
Tournament Here Next Week
Must be Housed.

With the arrival q more than 50
members of the various basketball
teams competing i'm the intersection
al tournament tC be held in South
Bend March and 10. the question
of finding homes where members OF
the different teams may be kept
during the tournament, was put up
to the students of the high school
Wednesday morning. With more
than so team members. already
placed i'm the homes of high school
students the matter of arranging
homes for the remainder of the men
must be completed before Friday
evening.
The cities sending teams 20 the
tournament las in a district sur
rounding South Bend and this year
is the first that the section meet has
been held in this city. ON account
of this fact Prin. J. :. MCGOWAN and
other high school faculty members
wish 20 make "a strong impression
on the state athletic board by af-
fording the visiting teams The best
entertainment possible. With the
high school officials taking care Of
all other forms OF entertainment
such as meals the matte OF finding
lodging for the teams is expected to
be easily taken care Of by the high
school students.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
Local Woman Wants ASSoCi-
ateS to Give TanIaC Trial
Convinced They will
be Benefited.
DECLARES OWN CASE
SUFFICIENT PROOF
Mrs. Marks Says New Medi-
cine is Without a Doubt
the Best of All Prep
arationS.

I'm always urging my friends to
take this new medicine Tanlac, for
without "A doubt. it is the best prep
aratiOn I've ever use and I'm sure
it viii help them as it did me"
This was the convincing state
ment made on February u. by Mrs
c. T. Marks, wife of a well known
South Bend stone mason of 4Ol
South Milton avenue. Mrs. Marks is
we'll liked and highly respected by
her many South Bend acquaintance
and all will be glad 10 learn Of her
remarkable Improvement.
i had rheumatism in my feet and
ankles and also in my shoulders"
Mrs. Marks continued My feet
would become terribly swollen at
tines-sO bad, in fact. that
couldn't stand Up for long at time.
/ also experienced severe pains in
my left shoulder The pains would
seem TO shoot down my back and
sides and hurt me severely.
'TanlaC was so highly recon-
mended by numerous local people
that ] decided 10 try the new med
icine. I've just now finished the
third bottle of Tanlac and I'm GER
tainly overjoyed with the sresults.
Before / had taken Tanlac very long
the rheumatism began 10 leave my
shoulders and then commenced 10
disappear from my feet and ankles.
Now the rheumatism has been en-
tirely relieved / haven't experience
ed a single pain for some time.
"Tanlac is without doubt the
best medicine I've ever taken and
want my friends TO try it so that
they may be similarly benefited
Mrs Marks statement is typical
of those hundreds OF residents OF this
city and vicinity nave given. who
found Tanlac surprisingly beneficial
for stomach. liver and kidney trou-
BILE, catarrhal complaints, nervous
ness, sleeplessness, loss of appetite
and the like.
Tanlac is now being introduced I'm
south Bend at the Public Drug
Company where a special Tanlac
representative Is explaining the new
medicine TO the public daily. ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TO
GIVE MUSICAL PLAY
Captain Van der Hum" Will be
Presented by Glec Club
Friday Night.

Captain Van Ger Hum" a pirat-
ical tale Of adventure. written Dy W.
Rhys- Herbert and NJ. f.. Inch. will
be given by the south Bend High
School Boys Glee club at the high
school auditorium March .. at S:15
O'Clock. This production, coached
by Miss Effie Harmon, supervisor Or
music of the city schools. will be the
first ever given at the local high, the
cast of which is made up entirely Of
boys.
The Boys Glee club, organized by
Miss Harmon at the beginning of
the school year, has a membership
of more than 20 and this opera will
mark their first appearance before
the public. The cast as selected by
Miss Harmon is composed of the
best voices i'm school. The two leads
are carried by George Miller, a bass,
who as the pirate, carries the role
of Captain Van der Hum, alias
Mrs. Brown" and Ralph Dumke as
pick Erne, cOXwain of the cap
tain's gig" Leonard Waters as
Jim spray" Harold Hatfield as
Tom Topper" Frank Dyke as Bill
Salt" Fred Buechner as sam Slip
py." and Harold Metzler as "Oba-
diah." make up the remainder OF
the cast as members of the captains
gig. The members of the sailors,
landsmen and pirates choruses will
be picked from the other members
of the club and from the different
high school choruses.
The scene Is laid i'm small sea
port town which is terrOrized by pi-
rates. The inhabitants, after num-
erous maraudings have been made
bv the buccaneers, appeal 10 the
government who send "A revenue cut
ter 10 the rescue. Upon the arrival
OF the government officers, the pr
rates hide. making the tOWnspeople
believe they have left for good. The
entire story is full of bits of humor
and the unusual predicaments in
which both townspeople ana pirates
find themselves, tend TO enliven in
terest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
GIRLS SHOULD TAKE UP
ADVERTISING BUSINESS
High school Teacher Says IL il Best
Vocation for English
student.

Taking as her subject, The
Queens English. Miss Miriam
Dunbar. English instructor at the
high school. delivered the fourth of
a series of ten lectures before the
high school girls on Wednesday aft
ernoon. Basing her talk on the ad-
vantage of a large wide vocabulary,
Miss Dunbar talked 10 more than
200 girls. in the course Of her talk,
Miss Dunbar gave the origin Of the
languages and showed the girls the
advantage of reading works Of good
present day authors and how an in
creased voca bulary could be obtained
in this manner In taking up differ
ent vocations offered 10 girls Miss
Dunbar especially emphasized the
Of this series OF talks, which will be
advertising work as adaptable to the
average English student. The fifth
given on March Is when Or. Mary
owens will talk on Health"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
CARRANZA TROOPS MOVE
Soldiers at Palomas Will Reinforce
Garrison at Juarcz

Ell PASO, Texas, March Car
rama forces are slowly gaining con-
troll of northern Mexico. according
TO American travellers arriving at
the border Wednesday. They say
Gen. Francisco Murguia has gained
control of the situation in the north
and has undertaken problems Of
policing the state of chihuahua. in
Guiding the district evacuated by
Gen. Pershing's punitive expedition.
Gen. Francisco Murguia is now in
Chihuahua City reOrganizing his
forces for another campaign
against villa, after having defeated
him at JimineZ and driven him
from Parral. Gen Jose Carlos Muir
guia is in the Casas Grandes district
in command of the troops which
have been sent there TO police west
ern Chihuahua while Lieut.. Col Ma
varro. from Sonora, is moving east
ward toward Juarez with a large
force to reinforce the border gar
rison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
ROTAR|ANS WILL
ASSIST COLLEGE
Committee is Appointed to
Help Celebrate Diamond
Jubilee This Year.

To assist the University Of Notre
Dame in celebrating its diamond ju-
bilee this year. following the motion
by Rev. .. A. Lippincott, a commit
tee Of IA was appointed by the presi-
dent of the Rotary club. Frank Her
ing. at the special Notre Dame night
entertaining Rev. Pres't John Cav
anaugh and Rev. Matthew Schu-
macher and the entire Glee club of
the university at banquet held at
the Oliver hotel Wednesday evening.
Following out the expressed in
tentiOn of Rev. LippincOtt, the COM
mittee will place itself at the dis
posal of the university officials. As
sistance in the entertainment of
noted guests will be rendered. 1t
will further make efforts TO enlist
the whole city in the movement 10
bring the city nearer the university
and 10 promote a spirit OF cOOpera-
ton between the two forces.
The committee appointed by Mr..
Herring consists OF the following
mem bers: Frank Herring. Charles
LippincOtt. J. r. Haughton, ID. L.
GuilfOyle. Gale Davis, f. r. Erskine.
Richard Elbel. Rome c. stephen
son, C.. G. Herr, +. /. Hardy, f. +.
Bonds. Eugene Miller. w. O. Davies
and Abe Frank. He stated that
without consulting the gentlemen
that he had appointed Rev. Lippin-
colt chairman OF the committee.
Talks were given by Rev. John
Cavanaugh. president of Notre
Dame, and Rev. Matthew Schu-
macher. Entertainment was fur
nished by the University Glee club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

At the first meeting of the newly
organized Girls Debating club held
Wednesday afternoon. Miss Agatha
Clarke was elected president Of the
club. other officers elected We're:
Vice president. Mildred Lane; sec
rotary. Ruth Kuss; treasurer. Ruth
Mann: sponsor. Miss Ina Perego.
The next meeting OF the club viii be
held on Friday afternoon in the ma
ture Of q tea in the domestic science
rooms. \ program will be given.
With more than 20 girls signed up
for the course TO he offered in Red
Cross nursing the work has been
made possible for the high school
girls. The course includes a series of
Is lessons that viii be taught at the
Y. NJ. g. A At the end Of the course
OF the lessons the girls will take an
examination deciding whether they
are fitted for the work. All expenses
included in the course will be car
ried by the girls.
Following the presenting of an
interesting program before the
members Of the Biology club on
Wednesday afternoon, George Hagey
was elected 10 fill the office Of presi-
dent for the present semester. Fred
Gleyckert was elected vice president
and Catherine Appleby. secretary
and treasurer. Miss Lillian Haertel
was reelected 10 the club sponsor
ship.
The March meeting OF the Science
and Mathematics club will be held
on Thursday afternoon, when sew
eral new members will be taken
into the club. A program consisting
Of stunts in chemistry and physics
has been prepared by the committee
in charge
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
FIVE DIE WHEN
TRAIN HITS BUS
Twelve Others Are Injured in
Auto Accident at Rail-
way Crossing.

LIMA, O.. Mar. Five dead
and , injured. at least two of whom
will die, was the toll of an automo-
bile accident here Wednesday night
Twenty-Five homeward bound en-
ployes of the Ohio Steel foundry
were hurled through the air and be
meath train wheels when a c. II. and
ID. freight struck the bus in which
they were riding home from work.
Peter DALEY, owner and driver Of
the bus. was arrested an hour after
the accident on order Of Coroner
Hay.
Three hours after the accident
only three of the dead had been
positively identified They are:
Jerry O'Connor. foreman; Tom
O'Connor. his brother; Pete Valen-
ska, mOulder.
other bodies. so badly crushed
that identification is almost impOs-
sible. are in the morgues.
OF the IL men removed TO the
hospital two cannot live, il is said.
Daley. the driver. who was the
only man in the bus 10 escape with
slight injuries, was unable to explain
the accident.
Eye witnesses say he was driving
south on a road paralleling the
track and in the same direction the
train was going. He speeded up,
they declare and attempted TO cross
the tracks ahead Of the fast freight.
The bus was struck squarely in the
side, turned completely around and
its passengers scattered over a rad
JUS of $50 feet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
MANNING MEETING HELD
Republican MayOralty Candidate
Talks at Laurel school.

The increasing interest in the pri-
maries 10 be held next Tuesday
drew an audience Of approximately
100 20 hear the address OF Mayoral-
ity Candidate L. G. Manning and IL
other speakers at the Laurel school
meeting last night Glenn SmOger
acted as the chairman Of the meet
ing.
other speakers OF the evening
we're J. A. Hibberd. Arthur Moon.
Theodore WOltman, Arthur Stude-
baker James W. Taylor, L. w Ham
mOnd. Stanley Kolkiewicz. Joseph
Kitkowski. s. J. Johnson and ID. ID.
Iowsher Meetings were annOunc-
ed for Thursday night at the Haley
school and on Friday at River Park
and Studebaker schools.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
LOANS on FARM LANDS.

Loans bearing interest at the low
rate of ) per cent will be made by us
on good productive farms which
meet with our requirements. II you
expect 10 borrow money soon, ar
rangements should be made without
delay so that you may take advan-
tage Of this offe-
AL loans will be made for a term
OF five years. with the privilege or
paying the principal. or any part
at any interest paying date.
Further details can be secured by
letter or we shall be pleased 20
have you call at our office
THE STRAUSS BROTHERS CO.
Advt- Lgonier. Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
WOMEN ATTEND MEETING
Rostiser Boosters Hold Session at
Elder school.

Harvey Rostiser. ]. Elmer Peak
Dan Nye, John Cullen, Jacob
Kuntz and Lyle Herbert were the
speakers at the meeting held at the
Elder school Wednesday night in
the interests of Harvey Rostiser.
which was attended by good
crowd. including Il women. How
ard Edwards presided and Bert Nc
Clellan acted as secretary. There
VIII be a meeting Of Rostiser sup
porters at the River Park school
tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
FARMERS NOTICE

The St. Joseph Valley Farmers
Fire Insurance Company has just
celebrated its sixteenth year Of sue
cessful operation. The average
assessment for the last nine years
has been only one and one-third
mills q x I-3) per year.
ST. JOSEPH VALLEY FARMERS
INSURANCE co.
Home Office with Bank Cor Main
& Center SITS. a.
A NJ KIRKLEY. Executive Sec-v.
-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
For Stiff Neck

Apply Sloan's Liniment zvifhoul
rubbing TO the sore leaders and the
pain will soon be relieved.
For rheumatic aches, neuralgia,
govt. lumbago, bruises. strains,
sprains and muscle stiffness, have
a bottle handy.
Quickly penetrates and sooihes, cleaner
fhan mussy plasters or OintmenIs. does moi
stain the skin.
AT ali druggists. 25e. Soc. and Sl.00.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
ACKERNIANN MEETING
AT TURNER HALL TOMORROW
friday EVENING

Democrats of the First Ward Will
hold a meeting at Turner Han to-
morrow evening on behalf OF Ru-
dOlph Ackermann's candidacy for
mayor. Hon. Harry l. CRUDE will
preside. Many prominent speakers
in attendance All voters. espe-
cially ladies, are invited 10 hear the
issues OF the campaign discussed.
ACKERMANN COMMITTEE.
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
GETS PRISON SENTENCE
Fred Olmstead il Sent TO Jefferson
vile for Grand Larceny.

Fred Olmstead was sentenced TO
from one 20 "A years 20 the Jefter-
sonvllle reformatory by Judge Wal
ter A Funk, Wednesday afternoon,
on "a charge OF grand larceny for
which he was indicted by the grand
Jury Olmstead pleaded guilty TO
the charges that he appropriated
money he collected for hay which
ne sold for a farmer In Michigan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
SNOW DOES DAMAGE.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. March WET
snow broke telegraph and telephone
poles in this vicinity Wednesday and
almost FRUSTRATED wire communica-
ton. Wire companies reported the
fall extended from the Ohio valley
10 the Tennessee. Apparently the
fall was heaviest in the vicinity Of
Louisville. where nine inches was
recorded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
TO THE PUBLIC

Beginning March lst prices will
be advanced 1Oc on all shoe shining
stands on account OF high cost OF
material. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01

Officers for the ensuing year
were installed at the meeting Of the
sumption Prairie Ancient order of
Cleaners. Preceding the installation
a social hour was given. The Off
GERS installed were: Chief II. c..
Gardener; vice chief, Mrs. Anna
Robbins: chaplain, Mrs. Laura Ort;
secretary W. II. Rhine
hart: lecturer. Mrs John Kabrich;
conductor. d. NJ. Wenger: conduct
ress. Mrs. Lena Wiseman; guards,
]. H. Ort and Clyde Hoffman, field
foreman. Charles Wiseman. The
next session Of the order will be
held Thursday night, March S. when
the matter Of purchasing coal Will
be taken up. \ special program will
also be presented at this meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
LODGE NOTES

At the regular weekly session of
the South Bend Aerie No. 435, Fra
ternal order of Eagles. held last
night, Fred Bidwell Of Mishawaka.
was elected 10 fill the uneXpired
term of trustee. Initiation of a class
of - also took place and following
the business meeting a social hour
was enjoyed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
Potato Prices
Are Likely to
Fall Shortly

The aristOcratic potato is about TO
be given a jolt on its 81 peck ped
estal that probably will cause it to
wobble and take a tumble 10 a niche
in the scale of prices within the
reach OF others besides those who
claim kin TO royalty This will not
take place in a day, but that it will
come about within at least a fort
night if not sooner, is the predic-
ton Of leading commission mer-
chants and grocers of the city.
The cause of this overt act
about TO be committed on the "spud'
IS the fact that il has been learned
hat farmers right in st. Joseph
county have many potatoes. in fact
several thousand bushels, which they
have been holding. il is said. for high
prices. And now that the warm
weather is coming on. the farmers.
as one grocer puts it, are getting
cold feet" and are about ready TO
let go. This will mean. il is said
that several thousand bushels of pO-
tatoes will soon be coming into local
markets from surrounding territory
and send some of the prices tumb-
ling.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01

Work in the first degree was con-
ferred upon class at the weekly
meeting of the South Bend lodge.
No. 20 /. .. @. r, held in the odd
Fellows hall last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01

Dancing and a social hour fol-
lowed the business session of the
regular meeting of the South Bend
lodge No. 1908. Loyal Americans Of
the Republic held last night in Bey-
Ter hall
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
Price Drops.

AS an indication of the coming
drop, a decrease of 10 cents a bushel
Wholesale. was registered Wednes-
day. according to one commission
house. 1t was definitely stated that
several farmers residing along the
Turkey Greek rd. have stores of po-
tatoes ranging from 800 10 500
bushels each which they are about
ready to release. IL was said that
10 hold them much longer with
warm weather coming on will make
them unfit for table use.
one grocer rather Indignantly
chuckled Wednesday when he told
Of "A certain farmer east of Misha
waka who had 1000 bushels buried
for some time waiting for IS a
bushel.. Last week he thought il
time TO unload and proceeded to un-
cover his hoard of supposed wealth,
but found the winter covering had
been insufficient and the entire 1900
bushels were frozen.
The major portion OF the pota-
toes being sold in the city at pres
ent are Of foreign growth, being
shipped here from Michigan and Il
linois. IL is said that a good sized
store Will soon be released by farm
ers around Buchanan. Mich, which
is expected TO help reduce the costs.
Fifty cents a peck for potatoes in
a month is not improbable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01

Diseases or the Rectum Only.
AdX
Evening star., 1917-04-01

Mrs. Mary Goddard, 1o7 years
old, and Names oldest resident,
breaches in the. Quaker Church at
Brunswick, Me. The church is $50
years old, and Mrs. Goddard has
preached there many years.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
lanes A. Horne

James A. Horne
of Denver, Col, in
ventor of an odd
type of aerial pro-
peller, will demon
strate to the War
Department a new
model of flying ma
chine. The cupped
propellers, set at
any desired angle,
cleave the air like a
boy swimming dog
f a S h i on. 1t is
claimed that the
machine can rise
perpendicularly to
any required height
and descend to the
same spot it came
from without cir
cling or gliding.