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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28

tain policy pursued by its local
manager Booth might be there one
night, and prize fight the next. or,
there might be a couple of nights
Of variety, and then a few nights Of
the classics.
"I was with a Shakespearean
combination booked for a week at
the old opera house, and we were
playing also. such bOmbastic plays
as The Gladiator and 'Virginius.
and believe me, we were sure of
doing very little business. so, when
Duncan Ross, the former profess
sional athlete made a cash offer for
our Monday night, our manager
grabbed the money and we played
i'm Oberlin that particular night
while Ross and a gang Of prize
fighters and wrestlers held the opera
house stage Hanna had been out
of town but returned on the Monday
mentioned. his train arriving
around 7.15 and when he got to
the opera house in his carriage. the
street was packed with people seek
ing admission.
thing like Shakespeare drawing so
large crowd. so he stopped his
carriage. got out and Joined the
crowd through which he pushed his
way and entering the opera house
went at once 10 his private box,
where he sat through two hours of
wrestling and boxing, and growing
angrier every moment. Just before
the end of the entertainment Ross
walked out upon the stage. before
the curtain and said. Gentlemen. I
have great pleasure in announcing
that Mervin Thompson. of Cleve-
land. and William Burke Of Chicago
will fight 10 rounds in this theater
next Friday night.
When the applause had sub
sided" continues Mr.. Wise. Hanna
stepped To the front Of his box and
holding up hand for attention
said. Gentlemen. Mr. Thompson
and NIr Burke may Eight 10 rounds
next Friday night there was a
pause and then Hanna fairly
shouted. but they won't fight i'm
this theater. not if ] can prevent it,
land I think ] can.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
"THE HEART OF WEToNA.p

The Heart of Wetona," which
will be seen at the Oliver theater
Sunday matinee and night, is a seri-
Gus drama; drama with a punch, +"
drama with a thrill. Moreover, il
is American TO its smallest detail.
Western I'm its atmosphere-the To-
Gale is OklahOma-it differs from
most dramas Of the same section in
that cowboys and the so-called wild
west are made subservient to the
love story. In its study Of the Amer
lean Indian it excels, and Mr.. Scar
borough. the author, has presented
picture Of the Comanche which is
wildly real, while COmanche Gus
toms. approximations and religion
are set forth in most convincing
manner.
Wetona. in the sto-y, is the daugh-
ter of Quannah and his white bride.
Educated at a girls seminary, she
is somewhat above her tribe. and.
as presented by the author, she
shows a carefully outlined combin-
alton of Indian traits and mental
ity and Caucasian gloss and refine
ment. Back among her people,
Wetona. has met and loved Anthony
Wells. a government engineer, who
has forsaken West Point 10 take a
position in the west. Wetona loves
well but not wisely, and when she
is selected by the tribe as the chiefs
daughter TO serve as vestal virgin
at one of its ceremonies. her con-
science makes her confess her sin.
stirring scene is that between
Quannah and his daughter, with
which the play begins. The faces
Of two determined Indians against
the windowpanes, awaiting the con-
fession Of the name Of Wetona's be-
trayer. make a solemn background
for the tense situation.
Quannah threatens 20 cast his
daughter from the tribe. He also
custom. so that henceforth she must
be branded as a "slit-nOse girl" or
wanton Wetona, still convinced OF
her lovers integrity. refuses TO dis
close his name for fear that death
Will follow and Quannah sets forth
10 ascertain the mans identity for
himself
The story is told with danger
ever about. The presence Of the
determined avenging Comanches is
continuously felt even when they
are not in evidence and this ele-
ment. together with the strength OF
the story. gives the play a suspense
which make il the ultimate in grip
ping dramas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28

the season. It discusses the ma
riage question from every angle.
is said 10 answer the questions tn
most people want 20 know aboL
the mysteries of hymen.
The leading feminine -aracter =
known as Billie" and is the ar
erage American type. She marie
without a knowledge Of what tbs
sacred business Of marriage really
means she marries a man old
enough 20 be her father. It's q big
wholesome story and it tells simply
and beautifully the inside facts Of
of the marriage question it is said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
..AERN GOOD EnnIE...

There are quite a number of
people i'm South Bend who are look
ing forward 20 the return visit of
Miss Theodore Warheld. the dainty
little prima donna i'm Very Good
Eddie" when that musical comedy
success is again seen at the oliver
theater on Monday evening. Nov. ..
For Miss Wardeld has many friends
and relatives in South Bend. where
she spent her early youth and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
"FAIR AND WARMER. -

Avery Hopwood's fierce hit of it's
decade Fair and Warmer" will be
presented by Selwyn and Co. at the
Oliver theater on Nov. and 3.
Avery Hopwood is also author Of
Seven Days" and "Nobody's
Widow" in which Blanche Bates
starred for a year And Selwyn and
Co. its producers. have established
their. reputation for picking winners
by Within the Law" Under
Cover" Twin Beds" Margaret Il
lington in The Lie" Under Fire, 8"
and Jane Cowl in Lilac Time"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
PALS FIRST POPULAR
N NEW YORK AND

-
RECENTLY n CHICAGO
A comedy that won unusual pop
ularity in both New York and Chi
sago IS scheduled for performance
AZ the oliver Tuesday night, when
Pals First, by Lee Wilson DOtd.
from the novel OF the same name by
Francis Perry Elliott. viii be acted
b. Thomas a Wise and william
Courtenay and the original cast. on
the evening OF Feb 20. 1917. pals
First" was produced AT the Fulton
theater. New York. by j Fred Tim
norman. 10 STAYED there until hot
Weather arrived and shared honors
FOR popular esteem with two other
much more than ordinarily success-
ful crook plays. Turn 20 the
Right. which south Bend people
now know 20 be decidedly clever
Entertainment: and Cheating
Cheaters." which remains 10 be- seen
here Thomas A. Wise and William
COurtenay are both actors of the
first rank Mr.. Wise has often
proved himself capable of eXcep-
uonal comedy gifts. He was i'm the
original cast OF The Gentleman
from Mississippi" which was such
a good comedy that IL has not been
forgotten, although il was first act
ed a long time ago. one of his best
artistic achievements was his quite
recent impersonation of Sir John
Falstan in The Merry Wives Of
Windsor" Mr. Courtenay has long
been prominently cast in produc-
tons of the highest grade and i'm
Under Cover" ne was particularly
we'll liked 10 Is entirely safe 20 as
sumo that Mr.. Wise and Mr. Court
enay and the members OF their sup
porting orga nizatiDn will 'be found
thoroughly capable OF getting every
thing possible out of Pals First"
Large audiences recently went 20
the Illinois theater in CHICAGO to see
this attraction.
The Heart OF Wetoua." which
was offered by David Eelasco i'm
New York. is at the oliver today
for afternoon and nisht perform
snces.
Next week will brin2 two import
ant bookings TO South Bend Mon
day night Very Good Eddie" is TO
Il here for the first time several
weeks ago. Few musical comedies
IN recent years have encountered as
much favor from the public as has
come 20 Very Good Eddie II is /
what has often been called "a rat
Ting good show" which means that
Il pleases the people who 60 90 see
Il and that Is what really makes
success.
Tuesday night. Nov g. Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt, now a. years old
and still acting as well as she has
ever acted in her life. il reviewers
are 20 be believed. will come 10
south Bend for her second appear
ance IN this story. She was at the
Auditorium Tuesday night. Nov. %.
1910. when she presented a COM
pOsite bill-acts from Jeanne
dare" Madame "" Camille" and
''I'AigIon.' Then. as now. she was
under the MANAGEMENT of Within
r. Conner OF course she still acts
In French This time. however. she
will be assisted by number of
Vaudeville and musical artists, in
Guiding Albert Donnelly (shadow-
graphy). who has been here Ror:e
Fenton (tenor). Jean Cooper (con-
tralto). Florence Hardeman (violin-
ist), Annie Louise David Charpist
and the Helen Moler dancers (Gre-
clan and interpretive dancersD. Since
she was In South Bend Nine
Bernhart has suffered much from
illness and submitted 20 the amputa-
ton OF one limb. she Will again oe
seen i'm short dramatic offerings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
HANNA AND THE BOXERS

Thomas A. Wise. who as the low
8ble old tramp i'm Pals First" is
bringing new joy 90 many theater
patrons. tells this one
In the early days of the late
Sen. Hanua's ownership of the Flu
clid Avenue opera house i'm Cleve-
land. il was some failure as pay
ug proposition, owing 20 the uncer-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
MYRTLE sTEDSIAN AT CASTLE

Myrtle Stedman. who has been
touring the United States and Can
ada. visiting the various picture
theaters and appearing in person,
has met with success wherever she
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
THE MARRIAGE QUESTION

The Marriage Question" which
comes 10 the oliver theater next
wednesday Is the novelty Dlav 81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29

Four-CyEnder Models
FOUR Roadster s os5
FOUR Touring Car 9s5
FOUR Landau Roadster lI5O
FOUR Every-Weather Car lIs5
Al prices f O. b. Defrof
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
BR0UGHAM
WINS ECONOMY TEST

In the recent two-day economy
run from Los Angeles to Camp
Curry, Yosemite, a distance of $40
miles. a Franklin brougham driven
by Ralph Hamlin, who won the Los
Angeles-PhoeniX desert race IN
1912, finished first. ahead Of ] 5 ether
competitors. This is the first time
an enclosed car ever competed In an
economy run in California
The contest was staged by the
Los Angeles dealers and was limited
to participants from that group. The
automobile entrants were classified
in accordance with their cost, there
being three classes, those selling un-
der $1,000, those between $1,000
and $4,000. and those above 1000.
The method of scoring was so ar
ranged that n heavy car would have
as much chance as a lightweight
car. The winner was determined by
a figure secured by multiplying the
weights of car with occupants, eX-
pressed in a fraction of a ton, by the
mileage, and then dividing by the
gasoline consumption figure. In 9TH
er words. the results were computed
in ton-miles per gallon.
The Franklin scored 37.6 points,
the Monroe second, with 35.S, while
the bort came third, with a score of
asa Mr. Hamlin's Franklin
brOugham used only II gallons OF
gasoline, and averaged nearly y
miles to the gallon. which is exceP-
tional when it is considered that the
height of $500 feet elevation at the
Mariposa big trees.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
GoodRoads

y graveled. graded and drained
their sections, and which the federal
and state aid for which the counties
are now applying. it appears certain
that before the end OF 1918 the en-
tire route viii be traversable under
any weather conditions.
state Consul W. r. Coan OF elm
ton. who accompanied the Lincoln
highway officials on the drive across
his state, Is bringing about a unified.
concerted public effort directed to-
ward this end, and the county con-
suls Of the Is Lincoln highway
counties in Iowa who attended the
meeting at Ames. together with the
state highway officials. all feel con
fdent OF the rapid elimination OF
mud stretches from the Lincoln
highway i'm Iowa. The preliminary
work of grading and rainage is prac-
tically completed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
SUGGEST PLAN To
STOP THIEVERy

According TO Sec'y G. c. Kilbury
OF the Toledo Automobile club, all of
the makers, sellers and buyers Of
motor cars. together with the cOun-
try's chemists and sellers Of wind
shield glass, must combine against
the auto thief if motor car thievery
is 10 be abolished.
At the American Automobile as
ISOLATION annual meeting Mr. Kill
bury addressed the assemblage on
the ever-live and hard to- be met
problem Of stamping out car thiev-
cry and presented a suggestion that
calls for nationwide cooperation on
the part Of every person interested
in eliminating the car thief.
Mr. Kilbury's idea is 10 place, by
chemical process. the serial number
of the car and the name of the own
er's home town upon the windshield
glass, and that each owner should
carry a card bearing his name, ad-
dress and the serial number of his
car.
Identification marks upon the
metal or wooden parts of the car
may DE removed or altered, but not
so with those upon the glass. which
must be broken or removed. Hence
a car with a plain or broken glass
would excite suspicion. The glass
seller plays his part when he is ask
ed TO sell windshield glass to a man
who canOt prove ownership of the
car for which the purchase is made.
Mr.. Kilbury admits that there are
numerous arguments against this
plan, and that to put il into opera
tion would be a monumental task,
but he states that present defects
can be ironed out, and asks that the
plan be given discussion in the va
rious auto clubs of the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
WAR INCREASES
PUBLIC INTEREST
Highway improvements in All
Parts of Country Are Now
Being Favored.

WASHINGTON, July ga no.
table feature of the many activities
now being pressed as necessities of
war time preparations, both before
congress and in other fields, is the
prominent mention Of the need of
better roads, in fact a system of ma
tional roads. The movement, di-
rectly traceable to the inception and
growth Of the Lincoln highway, and
greatly stimulated by the passage of
the Observation-Disclosures act, is
now general. Business organizations
modelled after the Lincoln Highway
association are now working dill
gently for the cause Of better roads
in all parts of the country.
The interest aroused as a result
Of this activity is noted in the atti-
tude of the peoples representatives
in the national legislature. Bills are
being introduced and considered
which call for federal aid and con-
troll in the promotion of some of the
main, through, connected routes of
travel. An instance in point is the
bill of Rep. Broadbeck of Pennsyl-
vania, which is now before the COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads,
calling for the designation of the
Lincoln highway as a post road
from coast TO coast. 1t is under
stood that Sen. Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania will introduce a bill providing
federal aid for a proposed military
highway connecting Washington
with New York by way of Phila-
delphia and Baltimore at a cost of
$25, 100000. The Lincoln highway
forms a part of this route.
A number Of congressman have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
Motor Cars

mobiles and made a worlds name
for itself in this field Its engineers
are now standarizing aviation mo-
tors and planes. IL is working
similarly with regard 10 farm trac-
tors, and through the source il will
be possible 10 bring tractor produc-
ton up 10 the figures necessary.
The S. A. +. engineers are also
working with the tractor fuel prob
lem which viii be discussed at Ere
mont on Wednesday. Aug. S. Kero-
sene has generally been accepted as
a satisfactory tractor fuel but many
manufacturers declare it is not eff
cient as gasoline and that there is
greater economy in using gasoline
Notwithstanding the higher price.
Experts i'm engine design and others
in carburetiOn, as well as chemists
for fuel manufacturers, are expect
ed 20 reveal some interesting facts
in this fuel controversy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
TOUR HIGHWAY
IN MIDDLE WEST
Officials Complete Trip of In
SDeCtion Over Lincoln
Way Route.

DETROIT. Mich. July 2S.-An
important inspection trip over that
section of the Lincoln highway in
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa has just
been completed by Lincoln highway
officials from Detroit. Work is being
rushed in an endeavor To provide as
rapidly as possible a permanent all
weathered surfaced road between
New York city and the Missouri
river, where the Lincoln highway
enters Nebraska at Omaha. The
problems west of the Missouri are
largely ones requiring a national CO.
,lon, but in the states east ce
Nebraska, where the dense pOpula-
ton and the wealth of the commun-
tiles make possible their improve
ments through their own funds it is
merely a question of public educa-
ton TO bring about a highly inn
proved trans-state route, and from
the work in progress and the en-
thusiasm shown, il appears that this
will be achieved by the end of 1913.
Important meetings were held in
Clinton, Cedar Rapids, Ames and
AAdiSIldllLoNl H. Adss anu SCI beillSAN
of the Lincoln Highway association,
was assured by the comm ercial or
CARNATIONS and the road officials OF
the counties in Iowa. of rapid prog
ress on the route there.
Iowa has long been known as one
of the mud road" states-a state
replete with scenic beauty but i'm
passable to traffic during rain, and
the aim of the Lincoln Highway as
ISOLATION has been to bring about a
hard-surfaced road across that state
from Clinton to Omaha. Already
many of the counties have complete
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
SMITH-RAUSCH co.
NEW IN AUTO FIELD

Announcement was made this
week of the fact that the Maxwell
motor car distribution for this ter
ritory was taken over by the Smith
Rausch Motor Sales Co. with head
quarters at 1OO-11O Lincoln way e.
formerly the salesroom of the Cadil-
lac Sales Co.
Both Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Rausch
have had considerable experience
with Maxwell cars. Mr.. Smith up
to the time he became connected
with the local concern was a district
manager for the Maxwell Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
NEW DRY KILN IN
USE AT STUDEBAKERS

The new Studebaker plants. which
represent an investment OF nearly
100000. Will cover more than Eve
acres. This new construction work
has advanced so far that one OF the
buildings is now in use. This is the
new dry kiln which is probably the
largest and finest structure OF its
kind in the country. II is four stories
high. occupying the ground space OF
126X244 feet. The building itself i5
Of reinforced concrete and cost
three quarters OF a million dollars.
In il Studebaker season lumber used
for automobile bodies and for horse
drawn vehicles.
The other buildings now in con-
ru are machine shop No. -
and forge shop No. Il. The machine
shop is a single story building.
576x225 feet, providing 129.600
square feet of additional machine
shop space. Like the new kiln II IS
built OF reinforced concrete and
structural steel. The forge shop is a
two story building. 16Ox434 feet.
providing 13S.SSO square feet OF ad-
ditional shop space. IL, too, is OK
structural steel and concrete.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
Before you buy a car

she is willing to apologize to the neigh
borS for small, cramped car because it
costs little less to buy,
she believes it real economy to buy an
article for the sake of an initial saving
when she knows that it will not be
entirely satisfactory in the long run.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29

There will be changer ur models increased materials
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29

expressed themselves in favor Of
governmental construction Of from
thre to five national highways and
the purpose OF starting a proper
and extensive system OF great high
ways.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
TRACTOR DEMAND
TWICE SUPPLY
Farmers Would Use 100000
if Manufacturers Would
Provide Them.

Tbet American manufacturers Of
gasoline farm tractors will produce
probably 5O,vvV tractors this year as
compared with the demand for
100000 or more gives special in
terest 10 the annual demonstration
Of tractors which will be held at
Fremont, Neb.. the week Of Aug g.
TO. Last year American manufac-
turers produced $4,000 tractors.
This year they hoped 20 have built
10000 but shortage of labor and
materials and lack OF standariza-
tion has cut this figure TO a possible
$4,000. II is estimated that there is
"a possible field for a million OF
these tractors in this country. Pro-
ductiOn Is as essential in farm trac-
tors as with aviation.
At Fremont over $50 farm trac-
tors viii demonstrate each day.
these representing the majority of
the tractor manufacturers. Many
thousand acres Of land have been
secured for the demonstration week
and from morning until night these
machines will be demonstrating
their ability TO pillow and do every
kind OF farm work.
Engineers to- Meet.
This national tractor week will be
the occasion Of great meeting Of
tractor engineers and manufactur-
ers at which problems Of greater
tractor production as made neces-
sary by the war will be paramount.
Arnold =. Yerkes Of the bureau of
farm management. in the depart
ment of agriculture Washington.
and "a government tractor expert
viii speak on the more efficient use
Of tractors on farms and the more
intensive cultivation possible with
them as compared with animal
power. a year ago Mr. Yerkes
conducted the government question
aire with 30, 600 farmers operating
tractors and from this arrived at the
startling deduction that these trac-
tors are averaging but as days
work per year whereas il is possible
20 use them more than double the
number OF days in war times. Mr..
Yerkes is handling a second gov
eminent questionable with tractor
owners and is expected 10 give some
startling figures regarding tractor
use
Necessary TO Standardize.
Great Britain found it necessary
To- standarize farm tractor construc-
tion and America faces the same
problem. The Society of Automotive
Engineers which embraces in its
membership engineers representing
such industries as automobiles, mo-
tor trucks. farm tractors, airplanes.
motorcycles. motorboats. and sta
tionary gas engines. started this
work Of tractor standardization last
spring and is vigorously carrying it
ON at present. Tractor manufac-
turers are requesting methods for
the standarizing of parts so that
production 20 meet the demands will
be possible. The Society of Auto
motive Engineers was entirely re-
sponsible for Standardization work
in connection with American auto
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29

DENVER. Colo.-A collective
sociability run, the first of its kind,
will be run from Indianapolis over
the Pixies Peak Ocean-to- Ocean
highway 10 the annual midsummer
meeting Of the association TO be held
at the summit OF Pixies Peak.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29

More than 10000 workmen are
killed and 100000 are seriously in
jured each year in the industries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24

tire waterways is lighted by electricity.
Steam vessels pass through propelled
by their own power The tonnage per
year averages between nineteen and
twenty millions at about two dollars
per ton
The plan Of a water connection be-
tween the Mediterranean and the Red
Sea goes back to early Egyptian his
tory SUCH n canal was constructed
during The time OF Rameses but il
became chokcd up by sand From
time to time # was onened ont II was
not until the DeLesseps concession be
gan is work that the canal became a
reality. The estimated cost OF the
waterway Is s127.Oo0.o0o and its
maintenance is expensive on account
Of the vast amount Of dredging which
must be done to keep the channel
open as it f. continually choked with
sand
The canal connecting the Bay OF
Cronstadt with Petrograd is a water
way OF great strategic and commercial
value 10 Russia. 1t is about sixteen
miles IN length and cost $4,000. 600.
Like the Suez II Is sea level canal
The next great ship canal IN the
order OF date OF construction Is the
one known as the Corinth. which con-
meets the Gulf OF Corinth with the Gulf
Of Aegina and cuts across the Isthmus
OF CoTinth. 1t was begun by Nero,