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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-14
LOW HOG SUPPLY
CAUSES HIGH PORK

WASHINGTON. Sept 14-One Of
the reasons OF the high cost OF pori1
Is seen in estimates OF the number
OF stock hogs in the United States
Sept. /. announced Thursday 10y the
department OF agriculture. They
show a decrease of 50 percent COM
pared with the supply year ago
The number was 60.21S.000 Sept
and a year aso 65,645,Go9.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-14

ciples of liberty is entrusted TO the
United States of America.
Asking your grace TO kindly accept
the expressions OF our profound es-
teen. we beg TO remain.
Most respectfully, for the Polish
national defense committee.
lSignedJ Joseph Zaleski, Prest.
(Signed) Stanley Rayzacher. Sec'y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

past few years is gained by a recent announcement of the Franklin Automo- bile company that 25 per cent of their production planned for the season of 1917-1S is made up of this type
 A In the year 1907, the first Franklin enclosed car, limousine, built to fill the demand for certain large -city trade, was brought out. Not until 1914, however, did the enclosed car business gain any particular volume. That year the Franklin company produced it's first sedan, or inside-drive enclosed car. People gradually set aside the idea that enclosed cars were limited to chauf- feur operation and this type at once became a popular fixture. The Franklin company, appreciating the self-evident advantages of the enclosed type for general use, proceeded to develop the industry for the production of them, and may be considered the pioneer in their introduction to the market for utility purposes. The Syracuse firm pro- duced 1S9 of these cars in 1914. In 1915, the output had been increased to 406; in 1916, to 444; while for this calendar year total of 2465 sets new Franklin record.
 
 ly hinges is the ability to make en- closed cars suitable for open-road driv- ing. It is generally considered that light weight must be depended upon to meet this requirement.. With such con- struction, the consumption of gasoline and the life of tires are brought with in the range of touring car standards. Also, the shocks developed in going over the road are reduced to an extent that prevents undue strain on the mechanism and especially on the en closed body It was these principles that were built into the Franklin se- dan which, when first marketed four years ago, weighed only 2925 pounds, and, after painstaking refinement is now produced to weigh only 2610 pounds, less than the weight of many touring cars of the same size.
 It is significant that this summer the production of Franklin sedans ran heavier than at any previous period, averaging about 80 per month. In pre- vious years, no production of enclosed cars in the summer was scheduled, but the fact that Franklin enclosed car own- CTS continued to use their cars through out the hot months, made it plain that the enclosed car for all-year use was intensely practical. This conclusion met with such favorable response that even now, with enclosed-car production run. hing more than 325 per month, the com pany. estimated that there is almost a 50 per cent over-demand. Charles Dene- gre is local dealer in Franklins he be- ing president of the Southern garage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
There With the Nerve

The conversation at a dinner turned to the beauty of having abundant nerve, when this story was contrib uted by Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana:
 Sometime ago man went into a restaurant with a couple of children, and, after ordering a lemon soda, asked the waiter to bring him three plates. This the waiter did, but when he saw the man take some sandwiches from his pocket, put them on the plates, and pass them around to the kids, he lost no time in notifying the boss.
 'What are you trying to pull off here?" indignantly exclaimed the man. ager, rushing over to the sandwich party. Don't you know that this isn't free picnic ground where you bring your own food?'
 ''Is that so?" was the calm rejoiner of the man, as he passed along another sandwich. May I ask who you are? ?"
 T am the manager of this restau- rant" clustered the boss. with rising heat. "I am-'
 Just the very person I want to see,'' responded the nervy party. '.Why sisn't t the orchestra playing?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Father of the Federal Aid Act, Though 76 of Age, Talks Day and
 Night .4
PRESIDENT OF A. A. A. INSPECTS WASHINGTON ROUTE TO ATLANTA
American Automobile Asso- citation Much Interested in the Bankhead National
 Highway Route

Washington, November 17.--What one man can do in promoting good roads was empratically demonstrated by Senator John H. Bankhead, chairman of the Sem ate committee on postoffices and post roads, in the recent road trip over the Washington-Atlant leg of the Bankhead highway which ultimately will extend from Washington to the Pacific coast
 Though the father of the federal aid road act is in his seventy sixth year. he talked day in and day out during the roun trip until he had accumu- lated a spechmaking total in excess of 100
 President T. S. Plowman, of the Bank head Highway association, is another who has exceeded three score and ten and his record of educational talks neary equaled that of his fellow Ala -bamian.
 1% These two made the journey from Washington to Atlanta in a car driven 4by President Fl. M. Rowe, of the Amer fcan Automobile association, who not only sat at the wheel cay after day, but also contributed convincing argument in favor of the linking together of this great highway through the sunny south fand. Secretary J. A. Rountree of the Bankhead highway association served as the acceerator of the expedition.
 GREAT ENTHUSIASM
 In city after city and town after town, and not forgetting numerous cross roads of the country store variety, there was an uninterrupted chain of enthusiasm expressed in bounteous hospitality, pa rades of school children, and all sorts of meetings Senator Bankhead pre- dicted that if the present partnership between the national government and the states produced real roads that will weld the country together, it would be possible at the expiration of the five year period during which the S75,000000 is expended to obtain yearly appropria- tion of from $50,000OO0 to $100, OOO,O00.
 Between Washington and Atlanta there are two contesting routes in Virginia, one via Richmond and Petersburg and the other over the Piedmont route, which includes Danville, Lynchburg. Charlottes- vile and Culpepper, A route selecting committee consisting of John Oliver La
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
PAIGE CAR IS BEAUTIFUL,
 BUT DURABILITY IS FEATURE

Lawrence Pennington. head of the local Detroit Motor Car company. is ity around at his place of business, judging from the way new Paige cars are getting into service all over the city. They are using them for busi- ness as well as pleasure and every where you see one it is being admired for it's beauty and praised for it's abil- ity to stand punishment
 We are, of course, proud of the Paige, for we are receiving compli- ments on it every day. but more than anything that comes to us is the lack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

George Doeg. aged 76. civil war veteran, of Newmarket, N. H., recently cut into cordwood and piled q cord and two feet of hardwood in four hours. lie cut 11h cords in five and one-half hays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Right in Line

From the Louisville courier-Journai
 This high cost of living Is some thing fearful"
 What can we do? As the ancient Creeks used to say, matters are on the knees of the gods"
 Wen see patches there. too, if this keeps up.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

of kicks on it's actions after they go into service There is seldom ever a kick from one of our owners as tos the reliability of the car. And this, added to it's earned title of the most beautiful car in America, we feel that we are indeed fortunate in handling this particular car at this particular time in this city of inhabitants who are so particular and discriminating in their car purchases" said MT. Pen nington.
 Sell motor cars today and let the customer blow your horn, is a motto that seems to be successful among live auto dealers today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
A Use for Thinness

From the Passing Show.
 She (noticing individual in fronD-Good gracious! Seeing MT. Meager reminds me forgot to order the soup bones from the butcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
PIEDMONT ROUTE

The Piedmont route to Atlanta is T.6 miles shorter than the Richmond-Pet burg route, which is S34.8. The Piedmont route possesses scenery in great quan- tity, but the roads generally are not the equal of the Richmond route. From Greensboro N. C., to Atlanta there is only one line followed.
 Between Atlanta and Memphis the route has ben officially passed upon and recommended to the board of directors, which will meet in Birmingham Novem- Der 26. Next spring the route across Arkansas will be decided. Two routes are possible across Texas, with the Tex arkana, Dallas, Fort Worth, Fl Paso line having an undoubted a1vantage, if the Texas state highway department holds to its present plan for expending a goodly quantity Of the federal aid money on this 1000 mile stretch. Beyond Fl Paso to the Pacific coast slope several routes are under consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

Gorce, chairman, of the National Geo. graphic Magazine; M. o. Eldridge, of the United States office of roads and rural engineering, and Executive Chair man A. G. Batchelder of the American Automobile association, will pass upon the merits of the two Virginia routes and make a recommendation to the board of directors of the Bankhead as- sociation. The opinion is generally shared that the delinquency of Virginia in pro- viding herself with connected highways traces to an inability to recognize the problem as statewide in it's character
 and requiring state built and state main- tained roads. This fact was emphasized in the addresses of th,. sneakers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09
MANY DELEGATES IN
CITY TO ATTEND CO.
MEETING Of v c 7 j
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SCENE
OF ANNUAL CONVENTlON-FiF.
~ LADIES PRESENT-SESSlON
TONIGHT-HAS INTERESTING
PROGRAM.

Fifty out Of town delegates from
La Sale county were present at the
opening session This afternoon of the
La sale Counts W e. r. T.. couyen.
ton held in the First Presbyterian
church. The afternoon session omen.
ed with county business meeting.
This was followed by a devotional
exercise led by Mrs Dupee Of Earl
vile. Reports Of the secretary. treas
ne ana Hover mission organization
followed. AT three o'clock a mothers
hour was conducted; when Mrs. r.
W Esmond, and Mrs. s. b. Merrick,
OF Rockford made very instructive
talks. The most important address
ct the afternoon was made at four
O'Clock by Miss Katherine Sawyer. of
Chicago, who took for her subject
What happened September 7. 1917"
~ six o'clock the Ottawa Union and
all out of town guests will have a
supper in the parlors of the church
Beef loaf, sliced him, crcamed pota-
toes. baked beans, sweet pickles. iel-
", fruif cake and coffee is the menu
for this supper Mrs. Mary Rendle
Will preside as toastmastress for the
following program of toasts that will
be given, The awakening" Miss
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09
CHICAGO NEWSPAPER
MAN TO MAKE LIBERTY
LOAN TALK IN OTTAWA

y telegram received by ]. f. Farroll.
publicity chairman for the La Sale
county Liberty Loan bond sale. this
afternoon announced s. j. Duncan.
Clarke, Of the Chicago Post, would DC
the speaker at the big Liberty Loan
rally 10 be held at the hgh school aud
i'orium in this city Friday night.
Mr.. Duncan-Clarle is the war expert
and analyst of the CHICAGO Evening
Post. and has the reputation of being
one OF the ablest speakers in the work
Of the Liberty Loan bonds.
The telegram to Mr.. Farrell came
directly from Joseph A. Ruskn. head
o, the Federal Reserve Loan commit
tee in Chicago Mr. Ruskin spoke
very highly Of Mr. Duncah-Cmrkc's
ability as speaker and congratulated
MI. Farrell on being able TO secure
such desirable man to fill the en-.
gaeamenC
Miss Gladys Elicit Of l.a Sale. viii
sing several vocal solos at the meet
ing Friday niehct. The meeting viii
be free and every resident Of La Sale
county is invited TO attend this meet
Inc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09
DRIVES AUTO 100
MILES FOR 1OC

One hundred miles for ten cents is
the record claimed to he made by u
seven passenger kissel car on a new
Invention which is a substitute for
gasoline, according to newspaper
clipping received by Alfred Smith
IRON his granddaughter. Mrs. Frank
Ldndeman, who resides in San Fran.
cisco. This invention which will give
high priced gasoline its knockout blow
is the product of The mind of +. A.
Norman, a San Francisco chemist-in.
Ventor Ordinary water in which ten
cents worth Of this chemical was
placed ran a six cylinder Kissel Kar
100 miles over hill and valley and
with seven passengers in it. 1t is said
the vice president Of the Ford com.
pany made a test at San Francisco
ana with two cents worth of he chem.
zeal ran Ford thirty miles. Mr. Kor.
man, the inventor. says he regrets
that publicity has been given the mat.
ter because it is intended to first give
the invention 20 the Unied States gov
eminent Tor war purposes after which
1t Will be given TO the public. It is
claimed that this substitute for gaso.
line has been tested out for a year
with Satisfactory results, Nj. Kor.
man says It consists Of solid and Ill
quid chemicals which when placed in
water give off hydrogen and oxygen
gases III the air make highly cXplo.
slve mixture and perfect substitute
FOR gasoline. Drivers OF cars can car
ny a small package of the chemical
and then replenish their gasoline"
tank at any creek. ditch or river. Here /
IS hoping that this story is not a bad
dream Of some oil maenate
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09

Successful women novelistS are by
no means UNUSUAL but there are few
writer's among the fair sex who have
displayed the versatility in their work
that has Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart
One of the things that Mrs. Rne-
hart takes particular pride in is the
fact that she is the adopted daughter
of the Black Feet tribe of Indians,
Eraced by The name of Pi-ta-mak-un
or Running Eagle While on a va
cation in the northwest two years ago,
following her return from Europe, Mrs.
Rineliart met the chiefs of the tribe,
who conferred the usual honor upon
her because Of her bravery in visiting
the battle front.
Mrs. ltinehart's stories are in great
demand by the editors of the best mag.
azincS of the country. Among her
greatest successes are ak" "Thc Man
in Lower Ten, and "The Circular
Staircase" 1.-THE Girl Who Had No
God is one of her latest and best Sto-
Gles and il is with great pleasure that
we announce its publication in serial
form in this paper.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09
TWO KILLED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT NEAR JOLIET

Joliet H. Oct William Pie.
penbrink, millionaire farmer of Beech.
err, and his mother Mrs Engel Pep.
enbrink, seventyseven years old, are
dead today from injuries received
when the automobile in which they
were riding skidded and overturned
on highway twenty miles west of
here
Mrs William piepenbrink, her two
sons, Henry and William, Jr, and Ida
flaase, daughter Of a Beechcr farmer
received serious injuries,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Mrs f. +. Reese. Of Grand Ridge,
is spending the day with Ottawa
friends
Mrs. |. o. Dupee and daughter. Ella,
OF Earlville, are guests of Mrs. Mary
Rendle, at her home in Highland
Place
Mrs. W. T.. Howard has returned te
her home in this city after a visit
with relatives in Chicago.
Mrs Harry G Cook is visiting hel
mother in Wichita. Kans.
Miss Elizabeth Asscltine. of thi,
city, is spending a week In Chicago.
Nh. and Mrs James Mckeel have r.
turned home after a short visit in
karlyille
CITY Attorney W. b. Tictherington
of La Sale, is transacting business in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Kerrick have re-
turned to THEN homes in this city
after visit with Oglesby relatives.
f. f. Hoberg. of Peru. was in OF
tawa on business yesterday.
Miss Mary billiard has returned to
her home in this city after spending a
few days visiting With Chicago friends.
Mrs. Fred l.. Jones has returned
home after trip to Chicago.
billiard Cartwright, of Davenport
Iowa is guest at the Bert billiard
home on Main street
Miss Francis Walters, of Chicago, is
visiting relatives in this city
DIR. J. W. Petit has gone to Min
neapolis on business trip.
l.. W. Leopold, l.. p Levy VIM
Scales, Sr., and w. H. Barnard are
representing the local Masonic lodges
in the grand lodge meeting that is be.
ing held in Chicago this week
Major j. H. Widmer went to Henry,
Ill. this morning on business trip.
Rev Carl Stackman, pastor of the
First Congregational church in this
city left this morning for the National
congregational Conference that meets
III Cleveland this week. Rev. Stack
man is the delegate from the Rock
ltlFer Conference of the Congregation.
al churches.
Freeman Bradford, son of 5. h.
10, 1 a
Bradford, left this morning for Fort
scott, Kansas, where he will enter
Camp Funston for training in the on.
Elheer corps His brother Bill left
Springfield today for the same destin.
alton and the boys EXPECT to meet in
Kansas City and proceed TO Fort
Scott together.
Thomas Dunn supervisor from
hrookiield township, is in Ottawa on
business today.
CHARLES II. kingman was in Chicago
yesterday on business.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09
EXAMINATION FOR
CLERKS AND LETTER
CARRIERS OCT. q

An examination for mail clerks and
letter carriers will be held in this city
October 81 This examination is
open to both men and women be.
tween the ages of Is and As years. ex-
cept married women, who are barred
from holding positions as clerks.
Application blanks and full informa
ton relative to the examinations can
be had from William J Boissenn af
the local postolIlce.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09
WERNER H. SHOOK.
ARTIST AND TRAVELLER.
DIES AT HOME HERE

Werner V, Shook. oldest son of
the late John Shook, died last
evening at O'Clock at the Shook resi-
dence on Chapel street
Nh Shook was born in Ottawa in
1864. Early in lite he took up the
study Of art and specialized in Dor.
trait work. During most of his life he
lived in Chicago He was found of
travelling and spent several years in
Europe His failing health compelled
him to spend the last four years of
his life in the South He was brought
TO Ottawa week ago
Besides his Ottawa relatives he
leaves surviving two sisters, Mrs. vii.
liam Bradford, of Syracuse New York,
Mrs. William Mcconnell. Of Denver.
and one brother. Milo Shook, Of Sen.
eca and these halfsisters and half.
brothers. Mrs. Maud Richardson. of
La Sale Mrs Elsie Eagle OF Moline;
Vera Ruth, Walter and Earl of OF.
tawa; Miss Ethel, of Seneca, and Ray.
mond, of Seneca.
Private funeral services will be held
at the home at 1880 Wednesday after.
noon and burial will be made in the
Ottawa cemetery.
OTTAWA MARKETS.
Fur OIIICK RESULTS TRy TuE
WANT" ADS. IN THE FREE
TRADER-JOURNAL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09

"Shak".pearc' gardens should con
tain only such plants MS are mentioned
IN SfaEcspcare's works. These range
from apricot trees (apricocll down to
the lowly pansy, with coIunbinc GRO
Gus and rue, II should be- nearly
square, formal in design, with Il sun
dial ana place in crnicr with rough
stone JQggne-Ios Angeles Timcs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09
HiG E alth INDICATED.

MaralnatSu San. Il converted ex-cOn-
Wet and manager of home for dis
charged prisoners AT Kobe. recently
needed To make Il trip to Tokyo, but
had only % cents toward his fare.
with faith in. God. he nevertheless
started for the station. one train de.
parted without him, but when time for
tho next arrived. it brought n mission.
AIRY who. greeting Mr. MnrnmatsE. said
TO him; by the way, have been in
tending for some time to hand YOU this
- for Your work Mr. Maramatsu's
faith was indicated.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09
Sian LANGUAGES,

II Is said that Cen Hugh s. Scott
Is one Of the worlds greatest experts
IN sign language, and that without
any fighting he has settled more dis
putes with Indians than my other man
W history. Most Of them were set.
ted' 100, without spoken word. just
ny signs and gestures. General Scott
speaks practically every North Amer
lean Indian dialect, besides being
rahlilar with the primitive languages
Of other lands.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09
MRS. UPDYKE URGES
WOMEN TO REGISTER
continued from Page -

an may feel he. powers Of social ser
vice, Mrs. Updyke pointed out there
is one way in which she can be- of
inestimable service, in the cunserv1-
tion Of necessities, especially that Of
food She read from circulars giving
in detail the concrete things that a
housewife may perform in order that
the food she purchases may yield the
maximum of physical ygor ana the
minimum OF waste All these facts
any woman may secure for her own
use, if she will write to headquarters
: the State Council OF Defense. f2o
West Adams St. Chicago. where all
/ the literature is kept and sent out for
distributions
Just one illustration will suffice
from her wealth of material, to con
vince our readers that this conserva.
ton is vital The people Of the Al
lied nations are suffering for fats.
for heat producing foods. As coal is
SIS and 500 ton in France and not
10 be got for that in any quantity
as there are no heated buildings any
more, even the hospitals only having
fires a few hours each day. il can
be understood what a vital parts play
in the food needs of this nation. Then
there Is no soap in France, practically
no soap at ALL also sugar is terribly
scarce, and the soldiers need sugar
for all sweet substances supply bodi.
ly heat, and satisfy certain cravings.
1t is this alarming scarcity Of virtually
needed foods among the Allied ma
ti0ns who are fighting with us in the
greatest conflict of our history that
make it imperative for the American
housewife to inteligently administer
her HOUSEHOLD and consciously sacri
flee some Of the excess indulgencos
Of her family that our soldiers and
the citizens of our Allied nations may
have sufficient to keep them efficient
and full Of the ginger of life
That is why the American woman
is so important in this war period +
On her depends as never before the
ultimate victory. for il is food fuel,
warm clothes, the dauntless spirit.
that are SO all-compelling necessary
elements and she is the chief custod.
ian Of these,
She also dwell on the moral re.
sp0nsibility of American women in
this war. that they had been pro.
tected loved ami hon0rel as no other
nation had ever conserved its woman
hood, that now the women of all the
world were looking to American wo-
men for courage, efficiency, intelli-
gent cooperation, mobility of purpose
in support Of the government. that
American women will be Judged hy
their own children for the part the,
play now, that the present is their
great opportunity to pay back some
OF the debt they owe their maternal
for the sacrifices made for
them and that every pressure is upon
them to utilize Ia. the utmost their
gifts and experiences for the speedy
termination Of this war and the usher
ing in OF the new era Of social democ.
racy.
Every woman in this town shoull
send for the literature of which she
had few samples, for it gives in de.
tail Just how TO plan The domestic
routine so as tic comply with the regu
ations prescribed by the government
md contains so mu j valuable infor
nation which Will be of service to
my woman at any time
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09
Get Four Riot Talismen.

Bcllcvillc, H., Oct. With a four
allsmen already accepted, he jury to
try the East St Louis riot cases Of
The first when men to be arraigned
viii be selected today, according to
attorneys OF both sides The first men
to be tried are Herbert f. Wood. 49,
and Leo Keane II, charged with the
murder of Scott Clark, negro. dur
ing the riots.