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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-22

LIQUID GLASS, Largest Stock in
the City. Pints. Quarts, and Gal
lons-with full DirectiOns.-at
Coonley's. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-22

CANARY a SUNFLOWER. Clean
Seeds-10c per Dat Coonley's.
Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-22

L. 5. CORN CURE. Leads them all
I5c-2 for 25c-at Coonley's. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-22

AREA: Getty proper) 1886 square miles;
altitude. 722 feet
ASSESSED VALUATION: Real estate. Sill
s72,s1O: improvements 81. 3842IO; personal
property, $s.OO3.Oso.
CITY DEBT: Bonded debt. ....s517.OOO
Sinking fund.-. 44.4S1
Net debt ......s472.51s
CITY PROPERTY AND NET ASSETS:
s2.22452O.
CLUBS: Chamber of Commerce with ex-
elusive club house and equipment. Indiana
Club, Knife and Fork Club Press Club, Prog
ress Club. Rotary Club. Ad-SelI League Uni
versity Club. and recently formed Country
Club with a most complete house and golf
course now under construction. Also an ur-
usual number Of other clubs and organizations
which provide for intellectual needs and social
life.
DEATH RATE: 100 per 1000
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: Eighteen
grade public schools, valued at 81 $50. 10000
s45O.OO0 High School. A vocational
school Twelve parochial schools School
enumeration IS TO q years. 1867 $3.50.
School attendance approximately IL 90
Free public night schools are conducted in
four OF the ward buildings and in the High
School with attendance of about one thou
sand Night school work is also provided by
the Y. VI. C. A. and Y. W. c. A The Univer-
sity OF Notre Dame is located just north OF the
city. 81. Mary's Academy. another large Cath
otlC INSTITUTION, PROVIDES Tor the academic and
collegiate training Of girls In addition to
these are the following special and technical
schools: Three business colleges kindergarten
training school two schools OF music.
FACILITIES FOR NEW INDUSTRIES An
important indUcement TO new industries that
may not AT once require an individual plant is
furnished by a Manufacturers Plant and
Power Co. Space and power 10 suit can he
had In the buildings OF this company at low
rental Rental includes water heat watch
man and elevator service. Many excellent
sites and a few buildings procurable Write
south Bend Chamber of Commerce for list and
photos.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. Ten banks
and trust companies with total resources Of
s12.e26.sS2OO
LABOR. South BEND is what is classed n
labor circles as an open town" There is an
abundance OF both skilled and unskilled labor
and plenty more 10 draw upon iR the smaller
adjacent towns. Wage scales furnished on
quest. a large proportion Of vorkinemel own
their homes.
POPULATION. The following comparative
figures are most significant as showing tina.
South Bend has never had a boom but
steady normal though rapid growth such a
growth Is positive evidence OF the natural adj
vantaSes Of the city industrial and COM
nercal center.
Population l. $ Census: 1880 1a.2so:
1890 q sig. 1900 S5QQ9. 1910 s26S4. local
Ceususl 1919. $500. and 1915. $1,000
POWER: The ST Joseph River is now de-
velopinE approximately $4,000 hvdro-eIectric
horse power from four dams in this vicinity
most OF this power being available for south
Berd The obvious advantages Of electric
power. and the low price at wlich il is fur
nished here. are practical inducements no
manufacturer can overlook.
Cost or power and light, Electric Os 70
0OSi per k W. hr. Average cost Is TO so n
r.. Se4.oo per n. p. per year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-22

PASSENGER SERVICE: Steam and cleo
trio roads provide about 40 trains da:ly-70 Ia
and 20 out
WATER SUPPLY. The citv's water supply
is drawn from about 90 artesian wells Plant
valuation, $500 $4,000 Normal PUMPING
capacity for "a hours. - 100000 salons
South Bend drinks and puts out fires with
pure. cold. sparkling water that Is the envy Of
less fortunate cities
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-22

following figures:
Value OF buildings and contents
at risk in the last ten years. s7,O7s.O17.OO
Total fire loss last ten years. 33O.72o.5o
Average loss per year for ten
years OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3S,O72.OO
POLICE DEPARTMENT: Sixty and
two police women. Police ambulance. auto
patrol and motorcycle squad.
RELIGIOUS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS:
Fifty-four churches, including all leading de-
nominations; Y NJ. c. A costing with equip
ment about $500. 10000. and a 800 100000
Boys Branch Y w. c. A. costing $751;
10000. Museums-one in the city and one at
Notre Dame. Two hospitals and a county in
Urinary and an orphans nome.
STREETS: Total length of streets alleys
and avenues in the city limits: 1881 miles
Total length OF streets, alleys and avenues
paved: 66.42 miles. Complete boulevard
system being developed.
STREET LIGHTS: Total public lights
1912. including 400 electric magnetic and
other ncandescents and magnetic. Cost.
$4,000 per year. Many streets are Illuminated
with the improved boulevard cluster lights
TELEPHONES: Central Union-5617 sta
tons; average call per day. $4,000. Long dis
lance calls per day, $50. Direct connection
with New York Chicago. san Francisco and
all intermediate points.
Home-6, ia stations. connected with six
changes. Miles Of wire (May l. 1870, 11,459.
and the total average calls per day was 10000.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES: South
Bend has eight steam and three electric roads.
The steam roads are the Lake shore and Mich
igan Southern .(New York CentraD. the Grand
Trunk the Michigan Central 1.-TWO divisions).
the Vandalia Pennsylvania System). the Chi
cago. Indiana and Southern, and the New
Jersey Indiana and Illinois An eighth road.
the Lake Erie & Western supplies through
ia sSenger service between South Bend and
indianapolis entering the city the tracks
OF the New York Central. Two belt roads
circle the city and switching charges are alb
sorbed nv the railroads. The electric lines
the Chicago. south BEND and Northern Indi-
ana the Chicago Lake shore and South Bend.
and the Southern NIichisan. These lines pro
vide service between this city. Chicago and
indianapolis. and important points the
shore Of Lake Michigan.
FREIGHT RATES CCL). South Bend TO
Fo1fO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
Bridgeporters Are
 Married in Norfolk;
 War Advances Date
Especial to The Farmer.)


 Norfolk, Va. Sept. 10-The mar riage of William F. Connolly and Elizabeth M. McElroy, both of Bridge port, Conn. took place at the Sacred Heart church here at 10 o'clock this morning. James H. McElroy and Catherine McElroy. brother and sister of the bride, were the attendants. Mir. Connolly is in the ordinance depart ment of the officers enlisted reserve corps.
 Miss McElroy is the daughter of Mrs. James H. McE2roy of 3o7 Golden Hill street. Her engagement to MT. Connolly was known here, but the marriage was advanced by reason of her fiance's enlistment. She was a member of the teaching corps of the Washington school.
 MT. Connolly is the son of Roger T. Connolly of 589 South avenue. He is a graduate of the Wharton school of finance of the University of Pennsyl- vania. class of 1917. He was one of 80 of the class selected by the govern ment from his school for service in the ordnance department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
SHIP BUILDING PROGRAMS
N URING EIGHT months the Germans have destroyed with
 1 submarines 56i 900 tons of merchant ships This

N URING EIGHT months the Germans have destroyed with D submarines 4.56 900 tons of merchant ships. This great total at least twice large the annual building the civilized world exclusive of programs made since the United States entered the
 Great Brtan building the year. January to December inclusive, will aggregate O00 tons The American ship board has orders for something less than 100000 tons is about to give orders for nearly tons and gotiating for will commandeer than 100000 tons The immediate American program calls then for something like 100000 ons which nearly twice much the Ger mans have destroyed in eight months
 Since Japan other neutras considerably swell the total of construction it unlikely that Great Br immediate danger starvation of lack shipping up submarine campaign faster than the world it's German abilities stacking off, The orpedoes there used to be.
 Another soothing feature is the that attended convoyage using swift dstroyers for protection Troop ships protected almost successful 
 From the figure provided from London circumstance is crystal clear it not for the United States and it's England could not cope with the submarine periE
 Lloyd George very frank in his statements and lays the ship building program which be his counrys salvation ly upon the broad shoulders of America
 America will not be found wanting.
 Nor these figures without their local significance simon Lake and others beginning ship building program the banks of the Housatonc This enterprise should all community should give it. The pedo Boat pah one of limited number of gagged building submarines America suffers with strike Work should be this plant without further ado differences eftfor adjustment by the government
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
AUSTRALIAN |. w. w.
usTRALIA HAS come to issue with it's | W ". agits

A UsTRALA HAS to issue with its " " agitators z of whom convicted of using German money The disclosures resulted in the conviction of ten twelve lead ers who received long terms of imprisonment
 further effect of these activities, disturbing to Aus taan military effort to precpitate cleavage between the loyal and the dsoya elements of the labor party much of the nature of the labor split existing in America
 Australia the most thoroughly unioned country in the world The is at times labor government and at all times labor is strongly represented and influential with the and indeed at the suggestion the labor element for the numerous and influential that the gov enmen when strike is in prospect requires interval of 2 days during which vote of the entire membership of the must be taken This has checked the operation of strikes brought by minority of the unions
 America national spirit socialist party bringing its penalties Some of the strongest Socialist movement have already oganizeda socialist party which will probably take the place of the Prus sanized organization completely it. at distant date, took the place of the old Socialist Labor party
 America offers occasion for the af agitation which have been found necessary in Europe Here there manhood suffrage and those may who will The prob es of radcasm in America merely those of education and conversion.
 The nanonashc spirit must be preserved here. It is of the highest value to progress intelligent socialists dersand John Spargo the true type of American radical not Morris Hilquitt
 Let labor follow Gompers and socialists follow Hquitt, and both, the government
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
BAD EYES ARE
 COMMON AMONG
 SCHOOL CHILDREN
Boston Reports Large Number of Defective Vision
 Gases.

A recent examination of the eyes of Boston school children showed that fifteen out of each hundred chil- dren are suffering from defective eye sight. This does not take into ac- count the number of children whose eyes have been found deficient and who have been fitted with spectacles, but simply those who are struggling along with poor eyesight which no attempt has been made to correct. In the S7,179 pupils examined, there were 6036 children who needed glasses. This proportion undoubted- ly exists in almost every town and city in the country.
 It should be the duty of parents to be sure that the eyes of their chill dren are in efficient shape, for med Heal men now lay to deficiencies of the eyes much of the waywardness and backwardness of echool children. Poor eyesight in children will reveal itself in many ways, some of which are parrale1led in the case of their elders. Nervousness and headaches are always a danger signal, while poor digestion may be traced to sev- eral causes, one of the most common of which is defective vision. It is seldom realized thac the special re- ports brought home of a childs way wardness or laziness or low marks can be laid at the door of neglected bad eyes.
 I It is not right to expect child to be interested in something he can not understand, and with bad eye sight it is impossible for child to understand a tenth of what goes on in the average schoolroom. The child is immediately called stupid or. lazy, and the old adage, giving a dog a had name" comes into play. The child is punished, is resentful, and may ultimately become incorrigible. F. It Is necessary to have the eyes of children in proper condition as 1t is to have their teeth right A realiza- ton of the importance of proper eyet glasses and proper attention of ex- perienced oculists or optometrists vii arrest, eye ailments before they do any real harm and will result in divi- dends of added happiness and com fort which far outweigh the Invest ment made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
SCENE OF CONFLICTS

The Black Sea, that land-1ocked ocean for which Russia has long sought an outlet to the Aegean, has since ancient times played great part in history. For thousands of years the tide of war has swept it's shores, and there have been fought battles which rank among the most sanguinary ever recorded. Only three-score years ago Turkey. Great Britain and France were banded to-
 gether as allies. with Russia as their common foe, and the battles fought on the shores of the Black Sea stand or did stand until the present war as synonyms for fiereeness in war fare.
 It is just sixty-two years and one day since the British, French and Turkish allies entered Sebastopol, Sept. g, 1855, after siege which had lasted nearly eleven months. In the war which was principally fought on the Crimean Peninsula, on the northern shore of the Black Sea, the valor displayed by both sides at In-
 herman and Halaklava-the scene of the immortal Charge of the Light Brigade'--was repeated at Sebasto- pol, the Redan and Ha1akoff.
 By the treaty ending the Crimean WdA bAON ONLeAdNh NC6L WdS OpeASd CO LQ0 commerce of all nations, but in 1871 the naturalization of the sea was abro- gated by the powers, and Russia was hemmed in by the strong Qualifications built by the Turks. At the close of ! the Crimean war Russia was debar- red from fortifying her Black Sea ports or maintaining navy on that
 sea. bur she later cast off this restric-
 tion. and for thirty years the Czar
 had considerable navy on the Black
 Sea.
 l The sebastopol of today is an inn portant and prosperous city, well for l tified. but it is far eclipsed in com
 mercial importance by Odessa, which has population of nearly 65o,000.
 Odessa is the great shipping port for
 Russian grain, but since the beginning 1 of the war it's great artificial harbor has been idle.
 The Black Sea-called the Pontus Euxinus by the ancients-derives it's modern name from the color of its waters, which are blue-black The bottom is covered with sulpher-irn-
 pregnated mud In its greater part
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10

malignant imputations upon your loy- alty to the British crown, and refuse to take any such step as you suggest in regard to the marks of distinction which you have received in recogn1- ton of your public services and phil anthropic munificence." Soon after this Sir Edgar sailed for New York, a voluntary evile. In this he folfowes the example set by Prince Louis Of Battc nberg, who, before the war was Admiral of the British Fleet, and who was an Austrian by birth. Prince
 Louis, it is said, went to Russia SIT
 Edgar was educated in Frankfort, and later became a partner in his fathers banking houses in Frankfort, London and New York. In 1887 he took charge of the London house, and orga nized the great traction trust
 which is his greatest achievement.
 Sir Edgar married a German woman,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
SWEDISH DISCLOSURES

rT>HE SWEDISH disclosures shocking exhibition of international perfdy In other days and times such evidence would require upon the part bgens neuals declaration of against the offending nations unless could be shown that the violations good faith and confined individuals something separate their preventative character
 The facts strongly point to the conclusion that the Swedish foreign office through its ministers other has been aiding Germany engagements of neutrality
 Wha action should be taken the premises for Ar genuine to determine and the other according the. necessities of the times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
SIR EDGAR SPEYER.

Sir Edgar Speyer, the London
 f1nancier transportation magnate
 and privy councillor, who resigned
 his honors and came to America in
 June, 1915, to escape British criticism
 cism based on his German birth, was born in Frankfort 55 years ago today. From the beginning of the war Sir Edgar's loyalty was called in ques- ton, and he early resigned from the international banking house of speyer & Company. After the Lusi- tania was sunk increased nti-Ger- man agitation broke out in England
 and Sir Edgar's position. became all the more delicate, particularly as he was a British baron and member of the Kings Privy Council In May, 1915, he resigned his place in the council and asked for the revocation of his baronetcy, declaring that he had taken this step as the best solu- tion of his difficulties after nine
 months of charges of disloyalty in the newspapers. T am not a. man who can be driven or drummed by threats or abuse into an attitude of Justification he wrote, ''but con- slider it due to my honor as loyal British subject and to my personal E Nightly oo O 1Ioli v lOIA Q LIoiiA CHA my public positions" He also re- signed the chairmanship of the Un- derground Electric Railways Com panyi of London, and retired from all official connection with the great London transportation trust which he had created, andw hich included, be- sides the tubes" many tramways and notorious companies. Sir Edgar found that "once baronet, always a baronet," holds good in his case, so he Is still entitled to the knightly title. In his reply MT. Asquith, then Premier. said: "I have known you long and well enough to estimate at their true value these baseless and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
&GfA&kIsh61 Co

the sea is very deep, ranging from $500 to $500 feet. The surface water contains little salt.
 It is a cosmopolitan population which dwells along the shores of the Black Sea. The southern shore, stretching from ConstantinopIe< to Caucasia, is bold and high, and the Turk is supreme along its entire length. The Eastern and northern shores belong to Russia, while Bull garia and Rumania front on the wes- tern shore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
Maine Voting in
 s z sn s'al Woman Suffrage

Portland, Me. Sept. 1o.-The voters of Maine went to the polls at a special aiection today to cast their ballots on the question of ratffyins the consti- tuttonaI amendment for woman suf- f<ags submitted to the people by the last le8fsfature. The Maine Equal @uffrage league ard the Suffrage Ref orcndum league have conducted an ecfive campaign for the amendment. The opposing forces have been led by the Maine Aeacciation Opposed to Suffrage for Women,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
Congressman Hills
 Recovery Unlikely

south Norwalk, Sept. 1o.-Cpngress- man E. J. HdlI passed a fairly com fortable night and this was continued tnls morning. He Is very weak and the attending physicians hold out no nope for his recovery, A consultation was heh between Dr. Matthews. a specialist from New York. and Dr. Dexter Hitchcock of NorwaIk, yester- day afternoon. following the seyerest sinking spell that the patient had vet had.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
Furniture that gives a charm
to Livingrooms


 To be perfectly honeike a room must be ivable Good Furniture has personality, which it acquires from the inmates of the home. It is of give and take, we human beings, along with chairs tables desks and bookcases. If we possess fine piece of Mahogany English Oak, the furniture is as good as 1t can be- and we must live up to it. If we can only have few pieces let them be good for must live with them a long time It is not question of high cost-only a matter of taste.
 The new English Armchairs have high backs. over-stufed, and covered with tapestry in such colorings quiet and harmonious. Some of these chairs stately and dgnifed-sone are very uxl1r ious and cosy-a comfortable as chairs should he There are Tables which are stoidly substantial built to sustain weight of books, magazines and a friendly lamp
 There Occasional Tables of graceful outlines for special things-cards, tea, sewing other 1ses Colonial designs in many sizes.
 sa There are Bookcases, the closed armoires for leather bound treasures, the separate unts or eas tic' styles which one gathers as needed and which stretch into all corners of the house.
 great portion of Furniture is within reach of modest incomes and well adapted to small city houses apartments
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10

Gold to the amount of s10o,0 was withdrawn from the Eub-Treasury fos shipment to Spain,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10

The Floor Lamp on its tall standard of mahogany, oak or metal is great convenience By the armchair one reads in luxury At the piano it is helpful with it's extra light In hallway stair landing it is very ornamental. 4@ Standards are of mahogany in Colonial style, of oak in Mission or English style and one very hand some specimen is of imitation lacquer, black with trailing wstaria vine winding up This is suTmounted by shade of Chinese yellow silk. 6 Table, Desk and Boudoir Lamps of various styles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
New lines of Figured Madras
 for Draperies

Richness of coloring pervades this showing of new Curtain Fabrics. The darker shades are very at tractive old blue, dark green, golden brown and certain subdued tint-like faded petal-are rather unusual for madras and certain to be liked. They will be chosen for those windows where warmth of coloring is desired and where it is necessary to screen and protect.
 Yard wide, 75 cts Please look at them.
 Ecru and white 29 and 35 cts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10

Leonora, the daughter of Count vou Stosch. He comes of a family of Ger man Jews long prominent in finance. He is at present living quietly .'some- where iE the United States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10

Plans for temporary housing of 20.-, coo troops at Newport News, Va. and the same number at Tenaf1y, N. J., were adopted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10

Reports were received at Laredo, Tex, that a body of 100 Carranza troops were annihilated by body of bandits near Villa Garcia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10

The German General Staff will pub- fish a series of monographs on the big battles of the war and the cam paigns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
Ue DmRead co
 Esk1bZIxhG6 1857
Fibre Rush is Artistic comfortable and inexpensive

comfortable and ineXpenslve Armchairs spring seas backs and seats upholstered in tapestry, S11zo Armchairs and Rockers, $lO5O Sewing Rocker, low arms, fibre seat and back $500 Wing Armchairs and Rockers high backs and spring seats, backs and seats covered with verdure tap estry, S1oOO eacn Bar Harbor Rockers in willow seats covered with fine cretonne $75O each Old Ivory finished Set, three pieces, divan, arm chair and rocker, full spring seats, coverings of fine French cretonne
 Armchair, $500 BIZ Rocker, Sl3.OO
 Divan. S22oO
 This Furniture is especially suitable for sunpar- lours and ivingrooms.
 S- Fourthno
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10

Farmer Want Ads. one cens a FEraI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10

ysrme. want Ads ons Cent . word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-10
The question of Rugs

At no time in the history of the Read House has there been such large and pleasing assortment of domestic Rugs in 9 x 12 sizes. In the Rug Gallery at present there are new patterns in Anglo Persian Hartford Saxony Anglo Indian Seamless Wilton Royal Worcester Teprac
 Smyrna, Administer, Body
 Brussels, Tapestry Brussels Woolen and Cotton Rugs
 for bedroom use