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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
WANT ROAD FINISHED
Commissioners Start Move To Make
Company Complete Its Work

Efforts 10 require the company
which bonded V. Varker Construc-
ton Co, of Hammond. which start
ed 10 build the Eberhart road No.
northeast Of Mishawaka, but fail
ed TO finish it, TO complete the high
way will be made by the county
commissioners. The matter was con-
by the county commissioners
at their morning session Monday
and the company will be required 20
either complete the road or forfeit
the bond.
Contractors building the bridges
over the I.akeville and Baugo creek
were ordered 10 rush the cOnstruC-
ton work on the spans. Bids were
ordered advertised for the construc-
ton OF a bridge over the Stopher
creek in Liberty township. Bids were
advertised for 700 tons Of coal for
the county infirmary and for 100
tons for Healthwin hospital.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
DEMAND FORCES
STOCK PRICES UP
Vigorous Buying Features
First Fifteen Minutes
Trading on Street.
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International News Service:
NEW YORK, April 9.-Ehere was
vigorous buying in nearly all of the
important stocks during the first L.
minutes trading on the stock ex-
change today.
steel Common opened with sales
Of 10000 shares from 110% TO
11O7s, and within the next few min
utes advanced 10 Ills. Bethlehem
"B" rose three points TO 131. CRU
sible one point TO SO. and Marine
Common Is 10 3l7s, and the prefer
red IL TO S5&.
Many OF the specialties made
sharp advances. Studebaker ad-
vanced 37s on few transactions TO
9112. Utah advanced one point TO
113l4. American Smelling = TO
1902, General Motors = TO rs.
Union Pacific rs To 1862, and
Reading one point 10 81.
There were some recesSions just
after the opening, but after the first
quarter hour the demand increased
and the upward movement was
again in progress.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
MANY JOBS ARE OPEN
Examinations Will be Held ut Post
Office Starting Tuesday.

Starting Tuesday many civil SER
vice examinations of various kinds
viii be open to applicants at the
South Bend postoffice. Craftsmen
are in great demand, and are urged
TO take this examination. The eX-
aminations Will close May 8.
Jobs of all kinds are open and
the different examinations are set
at a fixed date during the period
OF April II to May 3. The salaries
range from $500 to $4,000 per year
For mechanics OF various kinds
good pay and a so days vacation
each year is granted. For further
information see Frank c. Retiring
at the postofice, or address L. S.
civil service commission at Washing
ton. ID. e.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
LIVE STOCK.

Corrected Daily by Major Bros. :. Lo-
gan st. Mishawakai.
HEAVY FAT STEERS-Fsir % good
s,d>r.. prime. Sd9c.
HOGS - 11Od120 lbs. 11&c: I2OdlS
It's. 12i4c: i3OQ150 lbs. 13c; loo lbs.
and over. 13bc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
DRIVERS ARE TO BE
HELD RESPONSIBLE
Judge TIammerSchmidt Announces
They Must see That Tags
Are on Cars.

Hereafter automobile owners run
ming without the proper license tags
will not find il such easy sailing
when arraigned in the city court
according 10 the state made Monday
by City Judge L. NJ. Hammer
schmidt. The first 20 be arraigned
before the city judge charged with
running an automobile without the
proper license was c. u. Britton. Ac-
cOrding TO Mr.. Britton he had just
purchased his car and the garage
loaned him the license tags until he
secured his tags from the state
Through some error the tags were
removed from the car by one of the
garage men and Mr.. Britton was not
informed that ne did not have the
proper tags until he was arrested.
Z. r. Bowerman was the second TO
appear in court answering the same
charge. He told the court that the
license tags were removed from his
machine while il was standing in
front of one of the down town
garages. The party that removed the
tags told one of the garage men 10
AnIOIul MI DOW eTIndn pSIOTe ne
used the car. Mr.. Bowerman not re-
turning for his machine until the
garage man had gone for lunch.
drove off in his car. ignorant of the
fact that he did not have the proper
license tags Both were fined 81 and
costs and given suspended sentences.
Judge Hammerschmidt informed
both men that hereafter the driver
of the machine would be held re-
sponsible whether or not the tags
had been removed without their
knowledge.
Raymond Smith, charged with
operating an automobile without
proper lights, entered a plea of
guilty, stating that the lights on his
machine burned out just as he was
approaching officer Roberts The
case was continued until Tuesday
morning for the testimony of the Of
ficer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
HOLD ARMY DESERTER
LIoyd McHcnry i Accused of TAX
ing French Leave.

Lloyd McHenry. 123 +. Bowman
ST.. "a deseTter from the United
states army, was arrested early sun
dav morning by officers KoczOrw-
ski and Van Dusen. NcHenTy de
serted from the army March . while
ne was stationed at Fort Omaha.
Neb.
The local police are awaiting
word from the military authorities
% return McHenry TO Fort Sheridan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
DISCUSS W0MAN'S VOTE
Paris Papers Devote Much Space to
Miss Rankin.
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PARIS, April 9. - Despite the
gravity and Importance Of the
weeks news, the incident of Miss
Jeanette Rankin's vote on the war
resolution has aroused much COM
ment. Some see in it the failure of
women representatives, others are
naively surprised that a woman who
was able to win an election contest
should show such sensitiveness.
The Temps editOrially honors
Miss Rankin for the lOftiness of her
sentiments and says: Politics for
her is neither a sport nor a business
but religion. MademOiselle.
France. which, as you know, is so
fercely resolute to fight, far from
blaming. understands, excuses,
smiles and consoles you"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
DEATHS
LEONARD l.. GRUMSnzLL.

Leonard J.. Grummell, IS years
old, 1915 W. Washington av., was
found dead in bed Sunday morning.
Surviving him are his mother,
Mrs. Mary Grummell: his wife,
Theresa: four sons. Harold, George,
James and Ray: four brothers.
John, william. Frank and Edward;
one sistea Anna Mr.. Grummell
was born in Buna Vista. o.. April
u. 1882. and came 10 South Bend
three years ago from Gary. lie was
married 10 Theresa Herbst. Nov 20.
1909.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
WILL ATTEND MEETING
MAYOR Keller Expects To Go tO In
dianapOlis Wednesday

Mayor Fred W. Keller today sig
uitied his intentions of attending the
conference on the food situation 20
be held Wednesday at Indianapolis.
Gov. Goodrich today issued a call
20 the mayors OF cities in Indiana.
GOV. Goodrich expects the mayors
90 do important work in modifying.
increasing and conserving the food
supply OF the state. Mayor Keller
has not. as yet. received word from
Gov. Goodrich relative 10 the CON
ference
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Alfred L. Gugsby, machiuist,
Minnie De We're.
Daniel J. Yoder. machinist. GEN
eva Rector.
Charles A link. shoemaker, Jo-
sephine y. Miller.
William +. Burkhart, decorate
Helen Buckley. stenographer
Anthony Grochowski. laborel
Wanda PaCce. salesgiri
Jacob Guyer machinist Mary r.
Moro.
Herbert r. Buck. machinist; rs
ther T. Vinall
Walter j.. A1Itenberger. machinist;
sylvia Taylor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
NEW YORK STOCKS

InternuUOnaI News NcrVlCe.
NEW YORK, April Q. - Closing
prices on the stock exchange today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
RIVER PARK

Easter services at the River Park
NJ. +. church were featured with
large attendance at each service.
Sunrise service under the auspices
OF the Epworth league was held at
$50 o'clock Rev. VI. II. Appleby
the district superintendent, deliver
ed the Easter sermon at 1870, and
the choir rendered special Easter
music. The evening service was con-
Quoted by the laymen OF the church
and consisted OF scripture reading by
Arthur Guin and short talks by
Marshall Ball, Sherman Naftzger
and John Newcomb.
A union cottage prayer meeting Of
the Mishawaka and River Park Free
Methodist churches will be held
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Sudlaw. Elm and
Lawrence SITS.
Mrs. Mansfield Moffitt and Mrs.
Russell Mofit. Smith St, entertained
with a family dinner of 16 covers
Sunday. Among the guests We're
Mr. and Mrs John Nelson and Mrs.
Sherman Bennett of New Carlisle.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pontz. s
Ninth St, entertained at o'clock
dinner in honor OF Frank Kochen-
derfer of Chicago and David Jasper
of Canton, o. Covers were laid for
eight.
Mrs. Jacob Zerbe. <. Ninth ST. en-
tertained at Easter dinner compi-
menting Miss Grace Sherman.
Covers were placed for seven.
Mr. and Mrs. +. Brown entertain
ed with an Easter dinner Sunday.
Covers were laid for 10. Decorations
were hyacinths.
Mrs. Minnie DeNere, 1918 s. Nine
teenth St. and Alfred L. Grigsby of
Elkhart were married Sunday even
ing at o'clock at the Bible Stu
dents hall in Elkhart. The mar
riage service was read by Rev. T. T.
Thornton in the presence Of the
class. Mr.. and Mrs. Grigsby will be
at home after April II at 1915 <.
Nineteenth st.
Miss Fay Gray. s. Sixth St, enter
tanned at Easter dinner the follow
ing guests: Miss Lola Penny, Miss
Anna Luther and John Crawford all
Of South Bend. Easter lilies were
used for decorations.
The w. c. Social club, scheduled
to meet Wednesday with Mrs. Jacob
Zerbe, :. Ninth St, has been post
poned indefinitely.
Miss Pauline Jones has returned
from Dowagiac, Mich. where she
Il
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Tice.
Frank Kochenderfer, jr.. Of Chi
cago, and David Jasper Of Canton,
O.. returned Monday after several
days visit with the formers par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Kochenderfer y.
Sixth st.
John McKinstry, student at the
state university at Bloomington, IS
Mrs. w. q. McKinstry, S. Seventh st.
Miss Grace Wolfe has returned
from a weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs. ]. Wolfe, at Plymouth.
Miss Ruth Whitcomb has return
ed from Berrien Springs. Mich.
where she was a guest of her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman.
The River Park Independent club
will hold a thimble Thursday at the
home Of Mrs. William Ault, S. Six
teenth st.
Miss Minnie Poole and Mrs. Nancy
Stockman will return today from
visit with Mr.. and Mrs Erwin Poole
and Mrs. Ullery, Michigan road.
Clyde Bowman has returned from
Goshen.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas c. Dawson
of Marion, Ind, who have been visit
ing friends and relatives here the
past week, returned Monday.
Mrs. II. +. Brooks, y. Eleventh
St. entertained at noon dinner Mon
day, Mrs. Clarence Hudelmyer and
Miss Margaret Ewing of Walkerton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
ISLANDER SUIT FILED
Mary Ingelright Wants Court TO
Award Her 81. 900 Damages.

Mary Inselright hled suit in rcull
court Monday against Stella Daszy-
nski alleging Islander and ASKING
damae es TO the extent OF $500. She
alleges that the following remark
was made one day at the Studebaker
plant where she is employed.
You nave child going TO school
at ST. Mary's college but that's all
right"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
DRAWS SUSPENDED FINE
Man and Wife Are Arraigned i'm
City Court.

William Humley, 1149 South Bend
av.. charged with carrying conceal
sentence suspended, when arraigned
in the city court Monday. His wife,
Anna Humley, charged with intox-
ication, was fined 81 and costs and
asked 10 report TO Probation officer
Lane every week for the next 90
days
Mr.. and Mrs. Humley were given
a severe lecture by City Judge Ham
merschmidt and their sentences sus-
pended with the provision that they
would return home and care for
their three children. Several other
cases were continued and several
dismissed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
DROP MURDER CHARGE

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KANSAS CITY. Mo-. April Q -
The famous Hyde-Swope murder
case came TO an end today when
Judge Porterfeld dismissed the muir
der charge against DR.. b. Clark Hyde.
accused of the murder of Thomas
II. Swope. millionaire uncle 10
Hvde's wife. 10 obtain his money.
The court acted on motion OF the
defense. who cited that the state had
four times asked a continuance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
SOLVES THEFT MYSTERY
Missing Diamond Ring il Found in
Laundry Bag.

A laundry bag Internationally
used as a jewel case. yielded up a
three eighths carat diamond ring
Monday morning TO Mrs Robert
Briggs. 502 y. Michigan St, after
she had reported TO the police that
the ring was missing
Mrs. Briggs called the police Sat
urday afternoon and told them the
ring had disappeared between 10 q.
m. and p. m. while she was away
from home Ii was supposed that
the ring was stolen This morning
the mislaid ring was found in the
weeks wash.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
PAXTON WILL IS FILED
Foreign Missionary Society OF First
VI. T.. Gets 500.

The will OF the late Martha A.
Paxton. wife OF Joseph G.. Paxton.
was filed for probate Monday i'm cir
cult court Mr. Paxton was named as
executor. According 20 the Will 500
SIS LEFT 90 the foreign mission society
of the First NJ r. church and $50 20
the home mission society Of the
same church. other personal prop
erty is divided between Mr.. Paxton
and the daughter. Virginia = Zinky
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
MARRIED TO GET HOME
MAY Dunbauld Stayed Out Late at
Night Husband Alleges.

Clark Dunbauld filed suit in SUI
perior court Monday for divorce
from May Dunbauld. He alleses that
his wife said she only married him
TO get a home. He also alleges that
he was forced to cook his own
breakfasts and that his wife stayed
out late at night.
Frances Gold seeks divorce in the
circuit court from Joseph Glod on
the grounds Of cruelty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
Clue HOLDS SHOOT.

The ST. Joe Valley Gun club held
its weekly shoot Saturday afternoon
at North Navarro place. Cuppy.
Augustine and Cassidy pulled down
the best shots OF the day. Cuppy
registering 40 out OF 90: Augustine
- out OF so. and Cassidy 80 out OF
so.
The club is preparing for the
registered tournament which is to
be held May Q.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
PITTSBTRGH LIVE STOCK.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. April q. -CATTLE
supply. 30 carloads; market higher.
prime. S11 7jM 1925. good. $1,000 10.
tidy butchers. $1,000 II 90. fair. S3.2JH
1000; common, s. O0dS.O0; common To
good fat bulls. $1,000 1000. common 20
good fat cows. SjO0d9JO: heifers 500
d10JO; fresh COWS and springers. 5000
assoc. veal calves. $1,000 l4.25- heavy
and thin calves. S600M 1000
SHEEP AND LAMBS supply. TO
double decks. market strong: prime
wethers $1,000 1879: good mixed.
50 JOF7 1000: fair mixed. SS-J0H . -. cullS
and common, S4.J0M6I0. lambs $4,000
l275: spring lambs. $1,000 800
HOGS - Receipts. 40 double decks 3.
market higher; prime heavy hogs, Sl6-}J
G1G4O: mediums $4,000 1873 heavy
Workers $1,000 1G.2J. light Workers.
S15O0G 1880: pigs. S12J0M 300, roughs.
SI4O0d 1900. stays. $1,000 12.7J. heavy
mixed. $1,000 1875
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
QUINN GETS JOB.
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ST. LOUIS. Mo. April Bobby
Quinn Of the Columbus. O.. baseball
club. was today selected as business
manager Of the 81. Louis American
league club. He succeeds Branch
Hickey. now president Of the ST
Louis Nationals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
No JAIL SENTENCES.

International News Service;
WASHINGTON. April 9.-No jail
sentences will result from alleged
election frauds in the senatorial pri-
mary in West Virginia. according 70
a supreme court decision today. The
court held that prosecutions for
fraud must be pressed under state
and not federal laws.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
CUBANS OFFER SERVICES
Many Report to the Cuban Legation
at Paris.
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LONDON, April 3. - Since the
entry of the Cuban republic on the
side of the allies a number of Gu
bans have called at the Cuban lega-
ton offering their services. Ii was
estimated today that Cuba can put
about $4,000 men in the field. The
political influence of her move on
the South American republics. how
ever, probably Will overshadow her
fighting strength.
Cuba is the 10th country To enter
the war and the 18th 10 90 in on
the side of the entente
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
LINER DRIVEN ASHORE
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NEWPORT. r. l.. April 9. - The
Colonia liner Concord from New
York to Providence, r. l.. with pas
sengers, went ashore off Prudence
island today in a heavy snOwstorm.
United States patrol ships went 10
the Concord's assistance and fash
ed word that she was in no immed-
late danger Prudence island is in
Narrangansett bay.
The steamer Sycamore went TO
the rescue Of the Concord and re-
moved the passengers in safety.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
MRS. sKARUPINSKI.

The funeral Of Mrs. Apolonia
Skarupinski. 81 years old. ITO W.
Thomas ST.. who died Friday morn
ing was held Monday morning at Q
O'Clock at the st. Hedwige church.
Rev. Anthony Zubowicz. G. :. G., Of
fciated. Burial was in St Joseph's
cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
CHICAGo PRonTCE.

CHICAGO. April g.
BJTTEB-R Receipts. 5056 tubs. cream
cry extras. 4fc. extra nr~ts. asa it--.
hrSts. 4lnf2c; packing stock. aoi ~
81
EGGS Receipts. 14.3oI cases, current
receipts. 2SH3lr- ordinary hrsts -4tf
@or; drst~. %0H31c: extras. a.ia 3fr-
checks. 25H2Sr. dirtieS "a pa
CHEESE Twins. new 30: dair.c~.
23ia c. Young Americas, 2-ic. louEhorus.
23iec brick. 9liec.
LIVE POT LTRN Turkeys. Do
chickens, 23i2c. springers. -3lec, ro0st-
ers. 16c: geese. 12G l5c. ducks. 2fH22e.
POTATOES Receipts. - cars Mime
sofas and Ohio>. 21Jn o.. Wisconsin
and Michigan. sang 1890
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
FUNERALS
CHRISTOPHER B. BAXTON.

Funeral services for Christopher
Banks Braxton. who died Thursday
afternoon at his residence, 1925 y.
st. Louis st. we're held at the Olivet
A. NJ. +. church Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. A. Smith of St
Joseph Oficiated Burial was in
Highland cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
\. O. CURTIss.

a. %. Curtiss. 416 W. Marion ST..
died at 81. Joseph, Mich. at 3
o'clock Monday morning Of pneu-
monia. He was born June 4, 1868,
in this city. He is survived by his
wife and two children. Gladys and
Donald: one brother. T.. +. Curtiss
Of Pittsburgh, Pa, and a sister Mrs.
Andrew Miller OF Detroit Mich.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
LODGE To lIEFT.

The Degree OF Pocahoutas viii
hold a district meeting Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening al Redmen hall.
A class OF go is Co be adopted. The
Redmen band will furnish music Tor
the meeting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.

EASI BIZ ALL y 4. April ~
CATTLE Receipts. 1900 head market
active. JOc higher prime steers, $1,000
1900. shipping steers. S9Wd lilo,
butcher grades * OONI 90: heifers.
$1,000 100. COWS. 5000 1000. bulls.
SGOOd 1000: milch cows and springers.
$1,000 10000. feeders. 5000 SO.
CALVES Receipts. loo head market
active % lower Gull 10 choice. SJOOM
1880.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 1900
head. market active. choice lambs.
SIG O96 1925: Gull 10 fair S12j0d 1915 /:
yearlings. S12O0d 1475. sheep. S5.0Od
lo.-L
HOGS Receipts. 5000. market active.
To- higher. Workers. S15OOd 1875: pigs.
S14J0. mixed Slt.3Jd IL 40. heavy. SIC -
aI64O: roughs. SlGOOd 14.JO. stays.
ST. Goa 1900
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. april Gail money on
the door Of the New York Stock TX
change today ruled at pa per cent high.
Oh per cent low, "a per cent.
Time money WAS easy.
Rates We're: - days. 3as per cent 90
DAYS 3asMf per cent. months. ga n
per cent: months. 80, n per cent: 6
months -. a per cent
The market for Prime Mercantile
Paper was quiet
Call money IT. London today was
steady with business in Bankers Bills
~ $40 l1-16 FOR demand S472 FOX @
day bills, and $40 FOR g0-day bulA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
CITY GARDENERS
CAN FEED $500
Vacant Lots Can Produce
Enough to Care For $500
Persons a Year.

Eleven hundred vacant lots in
South Bend can be made 10 produce
food enough for $500 persons for
a year. according to r b. Barnes.
director OF the municipal recreation
department and John 5. Bordner.
Of the ST. Joseph county agricultural
department. If properly cultivated
the land 10 be used this year in the
annual home garden and yard i'm
provement contest will yield a crop
that will bring a return of from
$500 10 $4,000 10 the city's va
cant lot farmers.
The Oliver tract of 200 lots. to-
gether with 200 lots in the west
end and the 81 lots used last year
are already at the disposal of the
contest committee. Applications for
the use OF them are now being is
sued and received. In addition TO
these there are $50 lots scattered
throughout the city that will be Gull
tivated
see Higher Prices.
Interest in the contest this year is
unusually keen because Of Secy of
Agriculture HOustOns recent warn
ing as 10 the possibility of a food
shortage. United States army Of
ficials are purchasing gigantic guam
titles of foodstuffs and it is the gen
eral opinion of South Bend produce
dealers that canned goods will be
unpurchasable next winter. Pota-
toes, onions and other vegetables
will demand even higher prices than
they did at the high water mark.
two months ago.
on lot 5Ox100 feet, which is the
average size in South Bend, 40
bushels of early and 50 or 90 bushels
raised. Should the "tubers'' rise
again in price as is predicted. back
yard gardening will be yielding
handsome returns on the So fertil-
izer-and-seed investment. and the
few hours of attention they required
Adaptable For Onions.
Land in the west end of the city
is particularly adapted to the rails
ing Of onions. cabbage and potatoes,
according to Director f. 3. Barnes.
on the more or less sandy lots on
the east side, tomatoes, beets, and
turnips, with a little fertilization
can be produced to advantage. Corn
under ordinary conditions can not
be probably raised and harvested
on city lots
Besides the citys vacant lots
there is backyard" land enough
to produce staple food products suf-
fcient 10 last 5000 South Benders
a year. 1t is estimated that the
tomatoes, beets, radishes. cucumbers
and the like raised in back yards
that have hitherto remained idle
will be worth $4,000 to the many
South Bend back yard farmers.
Make S1,655 Per Acre.
George w. Hood Of the University
of Nebraska agricultural depart
ment has completed experiments in
which land devoted 10 the raising Of
tomatoes, potatoes and beans has
brought as high as 1855 an acre
to it's owner. Lots 5Ox10O frequen'
" added $500 to the owners wealth.
St. Joseph county agriculturalists
are certain just as good results can
be attained from local land pro-
vided it receives proper attention.
Mr. Barnes says ]. A. Devine of
Kansas City, Mo, through intensive
cultivation recently made $500 on a
lot 40x25 II. Although such achieve
ments are rare, John S. Bordner be-
lieves that a return Of $50 or SIS
4, oui+a roseib1a IN South Rend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
CHICAGO CAsH GRAN.

tHItATU- AprU II
WHEAT-No. red. s. 20. No . rcd.
50 2OIa a. -. No. hard winter s. 2jN
> 20. No. hard winter s. 2s. NO. =
northern spring 500.
CORN-No. . mixed. S137d1 39t3. No.
white SI41d1.45. No. 3 mixed. S134ia
al 40: No white. S1.44. No. yellow.
Il 34l3 al 40; No mixed. S133izd
is. No. ( yellow. 81 .3301-37la
OATS-N0. mixed CSC. No white.
71c No. white. 7Gil n 7Oi2c. No.
white, 6sla n 7OC. standard. 6Si4 GTlc-