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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01
DID YOU?

II you ate $50 worth OF candy
last year you got exactly your share.
The candy made commercially in
the United States during 1916 was
worth apout t1S5.OOO.OOO. or $50
worth for each OF the 10000. 600
people in this country.
Home Journal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01

This summer we are wisely revis-
ing our fondness for foulard. A
little frock OF blue. spotted in white,
is claiming enthusiastic attention.
The surplice waist has a collar of
blue satin TO match the skirt OF that
material. The long surplice crosses
around the waist twice and goes
through a little eyelet 10 end in a
long sash end, faced in the blue. The
width Of the collar frames the face
and throat most becomingly and the
soft panier-like fulness is so draped
that even a fairly stout woman can
wear IL. The long sleeves button over
quaint, fat, silver discs and have
cuffs OF organdie falling softly over
the wrist.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01

Model houses constructed OF ce-
ment. sand and rice husks are beins
erected by the Philippine health
service. These houses can be built
for $3.50 and will outlast the in
sanitary nipa houses now in general
use.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01

Faucets in Michael De Rosa's bar
Der shop at Dobbs Ferry, y. Y, sud
denly stopped running, and all Gus
toners had 20 be turned away while
plumbers searched for the trouble
At last they opened a supply pipe
and drew forth a live bullfrog which
weighed more than a pound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01

Braid embroidery makes the bod
coming.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01

The tailored hat answers for 50
many occasions that IL is indispen'
sa BILE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01

A gold tissue dinner dress is COM
pleted by a black tulle and lace hat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01

New collars and cuffs are made OF
Organdy and many of them ale
pleated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01

ButtOnholes bound with a con-
trasting color are a fashion feature
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01
TABLES AND TABLES
PILED HIGH WITH
DAINTY FRESH MUS
LINWEAR YOU WILL
BE GLAD TO BUY.

Our June Sale of Wom-
ems White UndergarmentS
is growing bigger every day.
Silk CamiSoles, lace back
and front trimmed, twelve
styles to choose Ct 0h
from. Special .U 1 sUU
Crepe and Batiste Gowns,
slip-over style; pink, flesh,
arched and blue; $3.50,
$3.50, $1.95, 01 M
SI.50, S1.25 antSO / sVU
Special Corset Cover and
Drawers, 2kr
for ....... WV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01
More New Tub Frocks
$1,000, $3.50, $500, $3.9s.

They have that most elusive,
Undesirable atmosphere of
youth-perhaps it is in the gay
plaidS, perhaps in the large white
collars, the guimpeS of white
wolfe, the great pocketS-it is
hard to say just where, but it is
there. All sizes from 10 to So.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01
Special Values at BrandOn'S Monday

These Silk Suits are certainly
the most remarkable bargains
ever offered. New effects, pop
ular colorS, handsome materials,
beautiful models. Were made to
sell upwards to S39.75. First
choice Monday, all sizes for
misses and ladies, $16.95.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
How and When to Make Suggestions.

Louis X Liggett, the great drug store
man, has told some interesting thing:
in his article in the December American
Magazine He says:
There is a funny thing about max.
ing a suggestion. Unless it is timed
Just right, it does not lead to any more
sales. 1t should be made within a few
seconds after the customer has made
his first purchase. If we take the Gus
TONER'S money, get his change, hand it
to him, and then suggest something else,
it is likely TO be too late. He doesn't
want to go through the whole operation
Of buying'and getting change again. I'm
consciously he regards buying anything
as a closed incident for the time being.
Neither is IL wise to talk about selling
him something else before he has fin
ished selecting the article he came in for.
Let US suppose that a woman asks for
a tooth brush. If we instantly saw. And
will you need tooth powderg before we
even show her the tooth brushes. she is
justified in being annoyed. But having
satisfactorily provided her with the tooth
brush that she sought. we NAV. before
ringing mp the sale. tsctfully call her
attention to special sale Of facial soap.
One Of our best clerks insists that this
kind Of suggestion is most effective
when made within eight seconds after
the completion Of the first sale
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
BIG SUGAR CONSIGNMENT.
Fifteen Million Pounds Are Coming to
New England.

Boston. Nov. 27-Fifteen million
pounds of sugar, a quantity sufficient tx
break the backbone of the shortage il
now on the way to New England, accord
ing to a statement last night from the
office of the state food administrator
Henry B. Endicott.
Mr.. Endicott said that all the New
England states would share in the ship.
ments and that the result was due to
the tireless efforts of A. c. Ratshesky
vice-chairman OF the Massachusetts com
mittee on public safety. Shipments Of
400 long tons is due here shortly from
Louisiana, and many thousand tons orig
inally intended for Russia are also to be
sent to this district within few days.
"This should mean the end of the ex-
traordinary conditions of the past few
weeks, when the overwhelming demand
for sugar and unreasonably large indi-
yidual purchases cleaned up available
supplies and in some instances imposed
hardships upon the poor" said Mr.. Endi-
cott.
Through the action of Mr.. Ratshesky
in storming Washington's food authori-
ties in order to get our fair share of
available supplies and his activity in 9th
er ways, such as re-distributing extra
large supplies held by firms and individ-
uals, feel that the crisis in regard to
the sugar supply has passed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
What One Woman Saved in One Week.

There can be no doubt that the cam
paigns waged TO save food are having
their effect. One woman writes to the
Woman's Home Companion and saws in
the December issue:
Il resolved to start a campaign in the
kitchen to prove Just how much truth
there was in their promises of economic
ing in cooking materials. / was rather
doubtful about making one pound of but
ter do the work of two, but it can ac-
tually be done, for we've tried It.
Then we tried doing without eggs
where we'd formerly used them. Bv
following good recipes we found we had
saved four eggs in that mornings bak-
ing. Eggs are now 80 cents dozen
here; so this is another help.
Instead Of using milk at Is cents a
quart, ! substituted little can Of some
| saw advertised. It's been absolutely as
good for our cooking and baking, and
aside from being cheaper it's much more
convenient to have several cans in the
refrigerator ready to use instead of wait
ing for the milkmsn."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
MAY HAVE BEEN AUSTRIAN.
The Submarine Which Sank American
Steamer Schuylkill.

Washington, d. c. Nov. 27.--Inquiries
by the state department regarding the
nationality of the submarine that sank
the American steamer Schuylkill have
developed that the periscope was marked
black and white with a spiral design. In
formation in possession of the govern
ment does not reveal whether this indi-
Gates whether it was an Austrian vessel.
The state department is continuing its
inquiry through consular officers at Medi-
terranean ports and should it be estab-
lished the Schuylkill was sunk by an
Austrian submarine the state depart
ment, it was said yesterday, would have
in its possession the essential factors
upon which to ask Congress for an ex-
preston of its viii regarding the further
maintenance of peaceful relations with
Austria. Americans lost their lives on
the Italian liner Ancona destroyed in the
Mediterranean, and the American tanker
Petrolite also was attacked there
While the submarines carried the Aus
trian flag it was established that the
boats themselves really were German
made and German manned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
GERMAN INSURANCE
COMPANIES BANNED
All of Them Excepting Life Insurance
Companies Are to Be Forced to
Liquidate Says Secre-
tary McAdoo.

Washington, D. c., Nov. Secretar,
McAdoo yesterday decided that unde
the trading with the enemy law, tn
business of all insurance companies in
Icorporated in Germany or ally of enem,
countries is to be liquidated with tn,
exception of life insurance companies
which are allowed to continue existing
contracts"
/ Secretary McAdoo announced his de
cision as follows:
| Upon careful weighing of the evidence
submitted, | have reached the conclusion
that the safety of the United States re.
iquires that enemy and ally of enemy
marine, fire and casualty insurance com
panies shall not be allowed to do busi-
ness as going concerns. The considera-
| tion OF safety is so important as to rem
der it unnecessary to determine at this
time whether this action il also demand
ed by other considerations incident to the
successful prosecution OF the war.
In these circumstances, am con-
yinced that the best interests of the
country will be served by the liquidation
of these companies under the direction
of their American management and sub
ieet to such regulations as the secretary
of the treasury may from time to time
prescribe.
"As the liquidation of the life insur-
ance companies involved may work an
injustice to policyholders and as the in
formation accessible to such companies
cannot benefit the enemy because of the
character of the business and its ineon.
siderable proportions, these companies
for the present will be allowed to con.
tinue existing contracts.
The insurance companies are expected
to wind up their affairs Immediately,
either by transferring risks to other con
Germs or eancelling outstanding policies
by refunding part of the premium. Their
aggregate business is estimated at less
than ! per cent of the total insurance
business in the United States, however.
and the liquidation probably will not
disturb the insurance situa
tion.
The principal direct writing enemy
doing business in the United
States and their risks are the Aachen
& Munich Fire Insurance company, $264,- |
100000; Hamburg Bremen Fire Insur- |
ance company, S207 100000; Nord
1eutsche Insurance company, Sl29,000,-
300; and the Prussian National Insur-
ance company, $2250OQ000.
The leading re insurance companies,
enemy and ally of enemy, are: Balkan
National Insurance company, Bulgarian,
With risks of S26l 100000; Bulgaria
First National Insurance company, $233,-
100000; Cologne Re Insurance company,
ierman, s204 100000; Frankona Re In
urance company, German, Sl3s,000,000;
Re Assurance company,
Austrian, Sll0,000,000; Munich Re In !
urance company, German, s964, 100000;
south German Re Insurance company,
ierman, $4,000. 900. II
The total assets OF these companies is
2S ,000O 900 and their total risks, S2.S53,- I
10000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
MILL HANDS BODY
TORN TO PIECES
Napoleon Bertrand of Winooski Got
Caught in Carding Machine and
Met Almost Instant Death.

Winooski, Nov. 27--A shocking acci
dent occurred yesterday afternoon about
l5:l5 o'clock in the card room of the
Champlain mills, when Napoleon Ber
trand met almost instant death, falling
into and being literally chewed up in one
of the carding machines. No one seems
to know just how the accident occurred
as no one saw him until he had been
caught in the machine. The machine
was Immediately stopped and the wheels
turned back to release the mangled
body. The young man, who was but
II years of age, lived only about ten
minutes, dying before medical aid could
reach him. DIR. Hill was summoned.
The cards are always brushed off every
night before closing time and the near
est possible explanation as to how the
accident occurred is that after he had
just completed cleaning a machine next
to him he in some manner slipped and
fell over on the rolls of the machine
which was running, as, when the ma
chimes are being cleaned, they are stopped.
The right side of his head, his face and
skull We're badly mutilated, as was his
right leg, and his clothes were shredded
by the wire teeth in the rolls. In these
machines two rolls placed together re-
volve in opposite directions and the un-
fortunate young mans head was caught
in one of these rolls.
He was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Adelard
Bertrand of 1877 st. Peter street, and is
by his parents and three broth
ars and four sisters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
IS AGAIN DETAINED.
Louis Lyshner Had Been Released After
Partial Investigation.

Rutland, Nov. 27-At the request of
the secret service agents of the United
States government, Louis Lyshner, who
was arrested last Friday and released
after partial investigation of his case,
was detained by the local police again
| yesterday morning and later committed
| to the county Jail for safe keeping by
| Deputy United States Marshal Edward S.
| Whitaker Lyshner, who first drew at
tention to himself by his peculiar actions
last week when he attempted to enlist
under an assumed name, was at work in
the kitchen at the Hotel Berwick
just what is wanted of the young man
who has twice been in the service Of the
government in the navy is not known.
but Sunday night government agent
from Plattsburg, N, Y. telephoned to tho
local authorities asking that Lyshner be
held until the agent could get to this
city.
Lyshner, who tells several different
stories of his connection with the navy,
passed good share of the night Sunday
in making up series OF papers which
he called an automobile Glossary A
paper which was found securely tucked
away in his clothing is an odd document
and is being investigated by the officials.
It resembles secret code of some de-
scription.
Lyshner when first arrested maintained
that he had been properly discharged
from the navy, but his queer actions
caused an investigation. Yesterday aft
ernoon Inspector Hennessey of Platts-
burg, n. T., arrived in this city and after
talking with Lyshner at the house of cor
rection, the man was again released
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
ALIEN STACKER PROBLEM SOLVED
Treaties Authorizing Reciprocal Drafting
in Hands of Secretary Lansing.

| Washington, ID. c., Nov. 2T.-Negotia.
| tions between the United States and the
allies on the alien Stacker problem have
progressed to such stage that when
Congress reconyenes next Monday, Sec
retary Lansing will be prepared to sub
nit number of treaties authorizing the
reciprocal drafting for military service OF
the citizens of subjects of one country
resident within the other country
Approval of such treaties by the SEN
ate has been foreshadowed by a general
demand on Congress for action to reach
aliens in this country of draft age. Sew
eral measures had been launched in the
Senate and House requiring the drafting
of such persons, but at the suggestion
of the state department and upon its
promise to accomplish the purpose by the
regular method of treaty stipulation,
that legislation was postponed.
In the meantime great many foreign
ers resident in the United States have
hastened to file their declaration of in
tenfions to become American citizens, in
many instances with the express purpose
OF escaping military service under their
own flags in the event of roundup of
aliens in the United States by British
FTEHG0 anu lldIiAH recruiting UIilctis. bN
filing these first papers" the deelarant
renders himself liable TO draft into the
American army. There il only one chance
in four Of his being actually drafted as
an American, however, even after regis
tration.
The British American military treaty |
will be framed as a model for those be-
.ween the United States and other en-
.ente countries, though there will be
,ome minor difficulties because of vary
ng laws fixing eligibility for military
ervice Because of the difference in the
standards regarding age of elgibles, q
o 81 in the case of Americans and Is to
Il in the case of British subjects, some
lifficulty has been found in reaching an
quitable agreement on this point. This
will be adjusted by mutual
acceptance of the laws Of both countries
IS applied to their own citizens and sub
ects, so that all British subjects between
he ages of Is and Al found in America
fter the ratification of the new treaty |
viii be subject to draft into the British
rmy. II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
TO HELP WIN WAR.
What the People Can Do in the United
States

Our problem is to feed our allies thi.
winter by sending them as much food
las we can of the most concentrated MI.
tritive value in the least shipping space
These foods are wheat, beef pork, dairy
iproducts and sugar,
Our solution is TO eat less of these and
more of other foods of which we have
an abundance, and to waste less of all
foods.
| Bread and Cereals.--Have at least one
wheatless meal day. Use corn, oats, rye,
barley, or mixed cereal rolls, mullins, and
breads in place of white bread certainly
for one meal, and, if possible, for two.
Eat less cake and pastry.
As to the white bread, if you buy
from baker, order it day in advance;
then he will not bake beyond his needs.
Cut the loaf on the table and only as
required. Use stale bread for toast and
cooking.
Meat.--Use more poultry, rabbits and
especially fish and sea food in place of
beef, mutton, and pork. Do not use Ell
ther beef, mutton or pork more than once
daily, and then serve smaller portions.
Use all leftover meat cold or in made
ulsHtS- ost SVuPS iAoit iAtSiNs Csc
beans; they have nearly the same fooo
value as meat.
Milk.--Use all of the milk, waste no
part of it. The children must have whole
milk; therefore, use less cream. There
is great waste of food by not using
all skim and sour milk. Sour milk can
be used in cooking and to make cottage
cheese. Use buttermilk and cheese free
ly.
Fats tbutter, lard, etc).-Dairy butter
has food values vital to children. There |
fore, use it on the table as usual, es-
pecially for children. Use as little as
possible in cooking. Reduce the use of !,
fried foods to reduce the consumption
Of lard and other fats. Use vegetable |
oils, as olive and cottonseed oil. Save
daily one-third of an ounce of animal
fat. Waste no soap, it contains fat and
glycerine necessary for explosives.
Sugar.-Use less candy and sweet
drinks. Use less sugar in tea and coffee.
Use honey, maple syrup, and dark syrups
Tor hot cakes and waffles without butter
1r sugar. Do net frost or ice cakes. Do
not stint the use of sugar in putting up
'ruits and jams. They may be used in
llace of butter.
Vegetables and Fruits.-We have a SUI
,er-abundance of vegetables. Double the
lse of vegetables. They take the place
# part of the wheat and meat, and. at
he same time, are healthful. Use po-
atoes abundantly. Store potatoes and
oots properly and they will keep. Use ,
ruits generously. !
Fuel-Coal comes from a distance. and
ur railway facilities are needed for war :
urpOses. Burn fewer fires. II YOU can
ct wood, use it.-Tnited States Food r
Idministration.-In Woman's World for /
november. la
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
The Latter Are Desperately
Trying to Save Cam
brai from Falling
ACTIVITY CENTERS
ON BOURBON WOOD
German Counter Attack in
Northeast Corner of
Wood Failed

London, Nov. 27.British troops have
repulsed another German counter attack
at the northeast corner of Bourbon wood
west of Cambria, according to the official
report to-day.
The British are in possession of still
more enemy defensees IN the region OF
Bullecourt, the Germans having been
forced to withdraw somewhat at several
points to rearrange their positions, re-
ports the Associated Press correspond
ent.
A considerable number of German COM
munication trenches had become untena-
BILE as a result of the British drive into
the enemy front lines last week, and the
Germans abandoned these for more ia,
vorable ground.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
PLENTY OF STEEL
For the Manufacture of Automobiles, 1t
Is Said.

| Washington, ID. c., Nov. 2T.--Drasti,
curtailment Of passenger automobile pro
duction, which has been talked of sine,
the manufacturers were called into con
ference recently with the advisory com,
mission of the council of national de,
fense, has been found unnecessary, ac.
cording to expert advisers of the commits
sion. Facilities of the plants were said
yesterday to be sufficient for handling
government work now in sight and steel
manufacturers have given assurance that
they can supply all the metal needed.
A statement issued Sunday night by
Judge Lovett, priority director of the
war industries board. that he did not
contemplate an order shutting off freight
ears from the automobile industries, was
prompted by exaggerated reports of what
the government intended to do in re-
etricting the manufacture of so-called
non essential products
The automobile industries board. ap-
pointed by the manufacturers to fulfill
their pledge of voluntary cooperation
with the government, has placed before
the war industries board plan to trans
fer overland all cars intended for private
sale within 100 miles of the city of man
ufacture, and it was said there was no
reason why the radius of transfer might
not be extended as far as road conditions
will allow.
Some plants already have reduced vol
unfairly their output of passenger cars,
but the usual slackening of business in
the fall is said to have permitted others
to take on large war orders without dis
turbing their business greatly. In this
it is pointed out that the
United States is the only country in the
world now producing automobiles for pri-
yate use. What reduction in output will
be required here later will depend on de-
relopments on the battlefronts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-27
PERFORMED HEROIC ACT.
Sacrificed His Own Life to Save His
Messmates.

Washington, D. C., Nov. 0smond
Kelly Ingram of Pratt City, Ala, the
gunner's mate lost overheard when a
German submarine attacked the Amer
lean destroyer Csssin in the war zone
on Oct l6. deliberately sacrificed his own
life to reduce the risk Of his messmates.
A detailed report from Admiral Sims.
made public yesterday shows that In
gram, standing aft on the destroyer
where some high explosive depth charges
were stored, saw the torpedo coming. In
stead of rushing forward 10 save his own
life by getting away from the explosion.
Ingram stuck 70 the spot, throwing over
board the high explosives which be knew
would further endanger the lives Of his
fellows il they were det0nsted by the
explosion Of the torpedo. He was the
only man lost, being blown overheard bv
the explosion The Cassin got in under
her own steam