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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30
MICHIGAN ASKS
RETAIL COAL PRICE
State Board Prepares Figures
For Government to Fix
Maximum Charge.
News-Times special -

News ZINES Special Service
LANSING, Mich, Aug. 3O.-With
a view To having the federal govern
ment fix a maximum price for soft
coal mined in Michigan. the state
coal preparedness committee de-
cided today TO refer TO the federal
fuel commissioner such information
as is now on file in the office of the
state labor commissioner. showing
cost Of production i'm Michigan coal
mines.
According 10 statements Of officers
of various coal mining companies on
file i'm the labor commissioner Of
fee. the mines Of Michigan from
Dec. 1. 1916, until May 81. 1917, pro
duced 6S2,5S6 tons Of coal at an av-
erage cost of $1.94 a ton. 1t is
charged that this coal is being re-
tailed in other parts of the state at
$500 a ton.
Other points raised by the COM
miJtee in support Of the plan 10 SUD
NIT the figures TO the federal gov
eminent are these:
In Bay county farmers and other
consumers may obtain coal direct
from the mines and haul it them
selves for SO a ton. Residents of Bay
City who purchase through retailers
can obtain the same grade Of coal
delivered i'm the bins for 81. Private
consumers who are willing to haul
their own coal, may purchase it at
the Saginaw mines for $3.50 ton.
It developed at today's meeting
that while many Of the small town
coal dealers are complaining that
they are unable 20 obtain any ship
ments. the big dealers are making
no cOmnlaint.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30
BIG FAREWELL FOR
SOLDIERS AT WARSAW
News-Times Special Service

WARSAW. Ind. Aug 3O.-Fif-
teen thousand persons attended the
farewell demonstration held here
Wednesday In honor of members Of
co. IT, expected soon 10 be called
% "a southern camp. Addresses We're
made Oy Lieut.. col KImer and Mai.
Beyer of the third regiment. several
lands, including the third regi-
mental band, participating ina the
big parade.
Red Cross girls who carried the
Tags for the contribution TO the
company Fl fund, received about
$500 during the afternoon. Under
tho direction of Capt Boggs. the
euardsmen gave a series of drills.
The program closed Wednesday night
with concert by the regimental
band.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30
SALOON KEEPER HELD
ON PERJURY CHARGE
NeWs-TimcS Specill Service

NtN y / lIli'N sNIftt.ltA NtINltt
TERRE IIAUTE. Ind, Aug. So
Following a hearing before United
States Commissioner Chalmers Ham
i'll. Sylvester Jordon. saloonkeeper.
was bound over 10 the federal grand
jury for a hearing Nov. 6. Jordan
is being held on charges of passing
altered money and subornation of
perjury Bond was fixed at $500.
James Dobbs Fred Cullen, John
Rutherford and Ernest Bensinger
were each placed under $500
bond to appear as witnesses.
The evidence given before Com
missioner Hamill showed there was
a "frame-up" between various wit
nesses as to the evidence 10 be given
and this caused the second charge
being filed against Jordan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30
GERMAN SPY INTERNED
FOR BALANCE OF WAR

News-Timcs Special Service.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Aug. 30.-
Frank Koch. a German reserviSt.
arrested recently in Fort Wayne has
been ordered informed for the re-
mainder of the war He was brought
here Wednesday night ny Frank
Barnhart deputy United States mar
shall
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30
JUMPS IN PATH OF CAR:
MUSHROOM CHILD HURT
~ Tlmes Sne.iaI servIce

News Times Special Service.
MUSHROOM Mich. Aug. go
Winiired Dobb, I years old, suffer-
ed a broken leg, while Katherine
Scotsman and Jennie Dobb both
younger children. narrowly escaped
death when they were run down by
an automobile, driven by r. w. Bos-
wen of Flint As Boswell was driv-
ing the car slowly. the children sud
denly jumping I'm front OF its path.
the police don't blame the Flint man
for the accident
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30

county people are in a habit of driv-
ing to Alton and Cheboygan for their
drinks and come back under the in
fuence A serious menace TO traffic
is the result.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Canigna.
Italian subject, has been refused ad-
mittance to two armies. He was
turned down by the Italian military
examining board a year ago and by
the third district board in session
here because Of his dependents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30

RUSHVILLE.-Life on a farm did
not appeal to Mrs Mary Vannatta.
who tried To keep her husband, John
Nannatta, from securing a job in the
country, according 10 his divorce
complaint filed here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30

NSVILLE-Morris Field. a
ladies' tailor, certified for the ma
tional army. made himself a brown
serge uniform, but the local eXemp-
ton board wouldn't let him wear il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30

TRAMP FOOT POWDER. For
Ladies. Beautifully Perfumed. Stops
Bad Odor on Sweaty Feet and Arm
Pits 25c-At COONLEY'S
-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30
OUR OWN INDIANA

News-Times Special Service:
ORLEANS-A large tooth sup
posed TO be from the jaw of an eN-
tinct mastodon was found by Mike
Leslie while swimming i'm White
river near here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30

was only a joke. The court didn't
get the point and fined Armer $500
and gave him 80 days on the state
farm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30
"SHUR-ON" EYEGLASSES 1913

Eyes examined free. DIR. PauTs
Optical service. 127 w. Jefferson
blvd. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30

ELKHART ~ Mrs. Margaret
Comes has promised Asst Pros.
Atty. ]. r. Con-ey she viii stop the
practice Of fortune telling.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-30

TNDTANAPOLIS.- Armer,
colored, told Judge Deery he snap
ped a revolver at Harry MOller
saloon keeper. several times but it
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-06
THE PURCHASING POWER OF A
 GENT

What is the most that may be purchased for cent? This Is the question uppermost in the mind Of Ike average householder as he contemplates the monthly bill and notes that matches, shoesTtnss' and numerous small articles which used to sell for the lowest bit oE American coinage are now placed in the nickel class. Household ac- cesscries formerly exhibited on the penny counter are now sold at the Five and ten," while many goods formerly displayed in the last nam ed stores have been graduated to the department store.
 Put to certain uses a penny IS indeed helpless bit of coinage, says the Electric News. Yet when a Lincoln penny Is applied to the electric light bill tt wtn purchase fully twice as much light, heat and power as 8 similar amount spent only ten years ago. Fifteen and twenty cents per kilOwatt hour were the usual rates but a decada ago, while nowadays the Mazda lamp the improved electric motor, and the modern electric range makes the same amount of electricity go much farther than it used to, while the rate of eight cents per kilowatt for lighting service is now fairly common. Taking e-ght cents per kiloEatt hour as g standard, one cent will purchase enough electricity to:
 Light Q 25-Yatt (2S candle DOW er) Mazda lamp for hours.
 Make ten cups of coffee in aR electric pereolator,
 Heat milk in a nursery warmer thr times.
 Make SOO,OOO stitches Dn an cleo 'ric sewing machine.
 Heat an electric chafing dish for 8 quarter of an hour.
 Warm a heating pad for two hours,
 Make ten slices of toast on an electric toaster.
 Heat an electric latirOn for ten minutes.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-06
GERMANS GOT
 NJ PAPERS

Juneau, April S-Two natives of countries belonging to the Central alliance, who applied for their cit:- zenship papers yesterday found that they cannot secure them until it is learned whether they are citizens of hostile nations or not.
 The District court was engaged nearly all of yesterday examining applicants for citizenship. Four teen men for final papers apperaed rram Petersburg.
 All the applicants passed credit able examinations and were admit ted.
 In regard to the applicants John Ramm of Germany, and John Miller of Austria, the court postponed the issuance of citizenship certificates until word could be had from Wash ingtou as to whether a state Of war existed between the United States ard Germany.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-06
RAISE
 IO,0O0,00O MEN

Paris, April 5 - Military eX- pects claim that Russia is like a giant bound, that if she were able to feed and supply munitions to them she could easily put 1O'OOO,- OCO men into the field, men aecus- toned to discipline and who are hardy specimens of manhood. One expert said, however, that the Rus sian economic shortcomings were such that the government was able to maintain only 5,OOO,0OO men, and was mot able to keep them ade- ouately supplied with the necessi- ties of war. In Bessarabia nun dreds of thousands of tons of grain rotted because it could net be trans ported.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-06
SOLDIERS STOP FIGHTING
 TO HUNT WOLVES

Petrograd, Russia - A wolf hunt in which both Russian and German soldiers jooined, is described in cor resrondence from the Polish front. Parties of Russian and German scouts met recently and were hotly engaged in sktrmish when a pack of wolves dashed upon the scene and attacked the wounded.
 Hostilities were suspended at once and Germans and Russians tE stinctively attacked the pack, kill ing about fifty of the wolves. Af- ter tha hunt the soldiers separated, each party turning unmOlested to its cHn trenches.
 Along some sections Of this front hundry wolves have been particular ly bold this winter, constituting n real danger to outposts of both ar mics, and repeatedly the cOmbatants have had to send hunting parties the common enemy. While at this sort of work sniptng is sus- pended by a tacit agreement among opposing forces.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-06
SHE INVESTED $500 AND NOW RECEIVES
 RETURN OF S65,OOO

Milwaukee, Wis, - Twenty-Five yeras ago Mrs. M.. L. MaTton paid 10 cents a share for 5000 shares of Hecla mining stock. Mrs. Martin forget the investment and changed hHr name to Mrs. Mary Humes.
 A few days ago, after a search Of years, the company located her un- der her new name, paid her S65, 1000 in back dividends and informed her the stock now was worth $S a share
 In the early days of the company, when assessments were being levied, John A. Finch, one of the officers, himself paid the assessments total ing $4OO. The company was a mining investment headed by some Milwaukee men,.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-06

Arctic Brotherhood. -
 Camp SkagwaV No. l., k A. B. meets every sec ssS ond and fourth Tues
 day evening at S:SO D.. ID. sharp. Visiting brothers cordial ly welcome. w. l.. stevenson, Are tic Chief. w. E. Burford. Arctic Rect rder.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-06
WITNESSES IN THE GOLD BRICK CASE
 ARE BROUGHT HERE

Frank F. Lischke, who for the past three weeks has been making an investigation of the gold rob bery at the ChicagOff mine, return ed from that place with a number of witnesses, including William FrtS burn, says the Juneau Empire of Tuesday. Those who came in today are at the Gastinaeu Hotel and will appear at the hearing of J.. H. Hewitt and Michael Sheean, who were sent in from Chicagoff re gently charged with the crime.
 When seen today Mir. Lischke stated that he was positive that the right men are in the local jail and that to his mind there is no doubt of their guilt. The gold brick has not yet been recovered, but MT. Lischke stated that its location was known within a. very few feet and that as soon as the snow melts and other weather con- ditions permit, it will probably be recovered.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-06
.GUARDSNIEN ADD
 INCH TO MANS HEIGHT BY MASSAGING HIM

Kansas City, April - Carl L.. Wheeler, who applied for enlistment with the Sd Missouri infantry today was found to be one inch snort of the required five feet four regulation.
 To remedy the defect a half dczen guardsmen massased and rolled the applicant for an hour, when he was again brought before the examining physician and was accepted.
 W5eeler's stature was said to have been decreased as 8 result of carrying sacks of cement.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-06

We have to say something at this tins when it is an assured fact that Cur Nation is on the verge of plungiEs into the mighty bloddy turmoil which is tearing to pieces -u the traditions of modern ciYi- lizaticn that there never again can be a war for the nations of the wcrld are too highly civilized to ever again resort 10 force of arms to settle their differences"
 We have read history which told oe wars, and some few of us have taken an active part in battles - the Mexican affair and the Spanish American war-aDd even few still living took part in the great Civil War-bus with all our reading, win the pages of history still wet with the blood that has just been shed, and is still being shed in the terrible European war, We know not of he terribIeness of the con- flict tha our Congress has but just voted to make Us a participant.
 As little children, and as youths, and as men and women, we have grown up harboring in our hearts the thought that our Country, should l. be embrOiled in bloody war, would make short work of its enemy, and soon all would again be ~erana and placid. But now, as we. look back over the past thirty three months of ruthless blocdshed, of the killed, and maimed and wounde which war in Europe has left as evidence of the awfulness of this present conflict, we must know that we are about to enter into the lists of the cOmbatants, and with all the modern implements of war, unthought of three years ago, and undreamed of during the Civil and Spanish American wars, We must arouse ourselves to the unspeak- able horrors which we must of ne cessiti be a party to.
 Our good president, MT. Wood TOW Wilson, has striven with his high intellectual grace to prevent his people from being tossed into the seerhing caldron of unspeakable strife, but there has been no pow or n earth that could be invoked that could stay the inevitable, and SIr. Wilson has asked that he be permitted in justice to a free and independent people to protect us through act of our COngrss, by declaring that a State of War exists between our Nation and bloodthirs- fly Germany.
 Let us, therefore, offer to our Chief Executive all that we have to offer, and knowing that the men Of Congress could no- all be wronga tor 1t is but very few who have. hel' ouf against the many in this crisis, and as our Congress has been a-most unanimous in opinion with Our President that Germany has broken every law of civilization and thelef must take the con- sequences, let us then, we say, back Our Presideut and Our Nation with
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-06
KATALLA NEWS
 OF INTEREST

KataIa, April 5-Captain and Mrs. Charles Auer have returned from a honeymoon spent in the states and will make their home in Katalla. Mrs. Auer was Dr. L. Won NJ. Zesch before her marriage last January, and spent most of last year making tour of Alaska,
 Jim Rison, who bought the pelt of the first wolf killed here, took the skin to Seattle, where it is stated several rurriers offered him $25O for it, claiming to be a rare hide Jim paid only $20 for the skin, and has written all his friends to stop work and go wolf hunting. The skin was long haired, glossy black in color, and had tan markings on the breast and feet.
 A. C. Cotton, of this place, puts in his spare hours every winter making patchwork quilts of silk. His latest one contains over seven thousand different pieces of silk, each one of which is surrounded ty a fancy stitch. The filling is of lambs wool and the backing of fine silk. He has been offered $15O fer it. MT. Cotton allows neither the hand nor the mind of woman to enter into the making of his quilts. Gle is able to take this stand be- cause he is a bachelor.)
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-06

all we have, even though it be our lives.
 Let us therefore pray that the Star Spangled Banner may long wave o'er the Land of the Free and the Homes of the Brave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
FREDERICKSBURG NORMAL.

Especial to The Richmond Vitgtnian.)
Fredericksburg State Normal School,
NOV. 10.--President and Mrs. L. H.
Russell returned last Saturday from
trip to Lancaster and Northumber-
land counties, where President Rus
sell made several patriotic addresses.
Dean A. b. Chandler, Jr., was abb
sent on Friday and Saturday, attend
ing the teachers Institutes held at
Stevensville. in King and Queen coun-
ty. and at Newport News. at both
places presenting the cause of the
Catawba pavilion for tubercular teach
ers in Virginia. Dean Chandler lis
vice. president of the association of
teachers in the First congressional
district of Virginia. and has organized
an able campaign in this district for
the benefit of the Catawba fund.
Mrs. Il. H. Russell. soprano; Mr..
Taylor Scott, baritone, and Mr.. Clotus
Martin, pianist gave concert in the
auditorium of Russell hall on Satur-
day evening for the benefit OF the
Red Cross. All three of these must
clans have been heard several times
by Fredericksburg audiences, and mu-
sic lovers welcomed another oppor-
tunity to hear them on Saturday even
ing.
Superintendent ]. II. Chiles, of
Spotsylvania county. arranged a pro-
gram for the coiored teachers of the
county on November 8, and A. D.
Wright, state inspector of rural COT
ored schools, addressed the meeting.
Rev. r., c. Gilmore, of the Presby-
terrain church of Fredericksburg was
present at the assembly exercises on
Wednesday OF this week, and made
an interesting address to the student
body
On Thursday evening at O'Clock.
in the school auditorium, the students
held mass meeting and presented In
all interesting way the necessity for
war relief work on the battlefelds of
Europe. Miss Elizabeth Harris, a
member of the senior class, presided
over the meeting.
The program of the meeting con-
sisted of series Of. papers on Re
lief Work Among the Soldiers" Re
lief Work Among Children in France
and Belgium" "Reitef Work Among
the Women and Girls" The Red
Cross" and THE Allies; a series of
tableaux representing conditions in
the ar-st -icken countries, and va
rious relief measures. and an interest
ing number of musical selections.
At the close OF the program. pledge
cards were distributed through the
audience, and Individual students and
teachers pledged an amount to be do
mated TO the students friendship war
fund
The program was interesting and
Instructive and was enjoyed by all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

suct as Rev. T. b. Hill, Rev. NJ c..
walton. J. J. Battershill K. T. Amls.
are liberal contributors. We number
over seventy and some OF our ladies'
are doing good work, sewing, kn4tt ms.
soliciting and giving dinners and sup
pers to help on in the good work.
Rev. NJ. c. Walton is now in Flor
ence, s. c., conducting a meeting.
Mrs. j. e. Powell and children, OF
Wightman. and DIR. Coleman of
South Hin, were week END gueGts of
Mrs. II. c. Crowell.
Miss Janye ID :kinson is the guest
of Mrs. J. J. Lawson, OF South Bos-
ton.
A dance was given on Wednesday
night in the virginia warehouse, The
band from South Boston rendered the
music. There was quite a large at
tendance.
Professor Thomas wilhorn, one of
our neighborhood boys. who has been
given an officers position. liz on a. ten
day furlough visiting the old folks at
home before embarking for France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

present To Miss Human. who ar
ranged the tableaux, and Miss Keller,
who was responsible for the beauti-
FIJI music selections, the credit for the
success of the meeting was largely
due.
Miss Ethel Black, of the faculty.
had charge of the religious exercises
at the assembly period during the past
week.
The Russell Literary society held its
regular meeting or Friday. and began
the practical handwork which 1t has
undertaken for the Red Cross and
other relief organizations. The MEM
bers of the society are divided into
groups for knitting sweaters. wrist
let's, wash rags, baudages. foot warm
ers and other useful articles. One or
two evenings in each month will be
devoted to this work by the society,
and the girls are entering into II with
a spirit OF enthusiasm that Is conta-
glous.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
WRIT Of ERROR IN
CORBY LICENSE CASE
ane@fson Involves Rtsht of city to Re-
qutre separate Peddler's License
Fer Each Wagon Used by
Company.

Writs OF error and supersedeas were
awarded yesterday IN two cases by
the supreme court of appeals OF Viz
sinia. one of the cases involving
nEest4ass-of large interest to business
men.
the case IN question was that OF the
Corhy Baking company against the
Commonwealth OF Virginia. and hav-
ing TO do with the assessment OF
license taxes. The Corby tompany is
aggrieved by an order of the hustings
court OF Richmond which order de-
MES that the petitioner Was erro-
neously assessed under the tax law OF
1915 and refused to order refund OF
license taxes of 325 each on the petit
TONERS twenty-seven wagons used by
II in. the delivery of bread, the court
holding that a peddler's license was
required for each one of the several
wagons. notwithstanding the fact that
II was In charge OF an employe OF the
Corby company.
The petition quotes part Of sec
ton so as applicable 10 the case as
follows: "Ail persons who keep a reg
ular place OF business--open at all
times In regular business hours and at
the same place, and who shall else
where than at such regular place OF
business. personally or through THEN
agents. OFFER for sale or ceil--and at
time of such offering for sale. deliver
goods. wares and merchandise, shall
also he deemed peddlers as above but
this section shall not apply to those
who sell or offer for sale, in person or
by their employees wood. meats milk,
butter. eggs. poultry. Ash. oysters.
game, vegetables. ash or other family
supplies of perishable nature, grown
or produced by them. and not pur-
chased by them for sale"
: The Corby company contends that
its bread Is produced by It. that II is
q family supply. that it Ia perishable,
and that 1T Is not purchased by tho
company for sale. 1t contends that
bread is Just as natural a product OF
four as tee is of water.-It does not
think II should have to pay peddlers'
licenses on its twenty-seven wagons
writ of error was allowed
The other case In which writ OF
error was awarded was that of c. L
Harrison. executor of the estate of
Julia w Harrison, from the circuit
court OF New Kent county. IN which
the executor endeavors to show that
he used all diligence In an endeavor
70 settle certain omitted tax mat
ters aggregating sl,s3o5a. for which
reason he feels that h should
lie excused from paying the penalties
attached.