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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29

subsistence, shelter, uniforms, trans
portation. medical attention and all
necessary equipment.
Officers in service are paid as fol-
lows Second lieutenant, $1,7OO;
first lieutenant $4,000; captain, So
400; major. $4,000. with certain al
lowances. and 30 percent increase
for service outside Of the United
States and possessions.
Applications will be received from
men between the ages of 81 ard A.
but il is not likely any under 81 will
be called unless they have preemin-
ent qualifications or had unusual
military experience. However If a
sufficient number of applicants over
81 do not qualify 10 make up the
quota allowed Indiana, those who
more nearly approach the age of
81 viii be considered to make up the
deficiency
Application blanks and further in
formation may be had OF
DIR. r. G.. FREYERMUTH,
Secretary South Bend Branch NJ. T..
G. A., Warner Bldg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

ideals than the pursuit OF wealth.
Men like Hoover, whose entire in
come has been cut off because of
the trouble in Russia. and who is
giving his life and services 10 the
nation, are examples OF these pa.
triOts.
The commission 70 Russia, whose
work has done more toward ending
the war than even the $50. 900 troops
We are ID send 10 France. is com
posed Of business men whose serv-
ices are given free. and who are en-
dangering their lives as much as the
soldiers in the trenches. Julius
Rosenwald OF Chicago has given up
his business. and travels from Chi
cago 20 New York once every week
discharging his work for the United
States government"
Draft i'm Safe Hands.
The speaker asserted that the
grafters and politicians into whose
hands the work Of draft registra-
ton was at first entrusted had been
routed out by the business associa-
tons OF the country. so that now
the task is being accomplished 10y
responsible men. He emphasized the
phenomenal success of the Red
Cross and Liberty bond campaign.
but said that many people were
making the big mistake of thinking
that after they subscribe their "bit"
has been done.
Too many people think the bust
ness mans only power is in the
checkbook," was his assertion. The
men and women doing Red Cross
and Y. NJ. G. A. work are only hu-
man, and cannot be expected to &C
complish great things unless per
sonal interest is taken in their un-
dertakings. The government itself
needs the sympathetic cooperation
of the people more than the money.
All Business at Capital.
The business administration at
Washington now. with all its de-
fects. is the best the country has
ever known. The most stupendouS
growth of business that has ever oc-
Cured will follow the esta blishment
of fixed prices for foodstuffs under
the food dictatorship This very
system, under the name Of the
Cartel system. made Germany the
greatest business nation in the
world. IL the United States fixes a
common sales agent and a common
price 10 meet those of England and
Germany in foreign markets, our
commercial supremacy is assured"
Paul A. Rumpf presided at the
meeting II was decided by the
South Bend association to join the
national bureau of credit associa-
tons. whose headquarters are in St.
Louis. a 20 percent increase in
membership was reported by the
membership committee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
LAST CALL FOR
OFFICERS CAMP
DR.. {. G. Freyermuth Urges
Men Between 81 and
a. Apply.

Last call for the men who would
be officers % the United States
army via the officers training camp
= made BY Dr. r. G. Treyermuth
in a statement made last night.
Following Is the statement:
Those who are thinking Of max
ing application for admission 20 the
second officers training camp should
do so at once as positive orders are
at hand not 20 accept applications
after July IS II is hoped the same
confusion and annoyance that came
from the onrush of late applicants
for the first camp will not occur for
the second
This may be the last training
camp 20 be held and those who wish
10 avail themselves Of a thorough
officers training should not defer
their applications.
Want Men of 81 TO q.
There surely are more men In this
locality between the ages OF 81 and
"a than have so far applied who
wish 20 avail themselves Of this way
OF serving the country in it's pres
ent Crisis. We must have officers to
train the raw recruits now voiun-
teering and for the conscript army
10 follow, and you men Of South
Bend OF mature years and judgment.
whose education and business train
ing prominently III you for officers
commissions, are appealed 20 20
come to the rescue Of the nation.
II is true it may mean sacrifice
OF position. business and promising
prospects. but in times like these
such sacrifices should be considered
a privilege. Your country's call
should not go unheeded Answer
ing IL now may hasten the end or
the war and thus avoid consumption
OF those OF your ages later
How Grant Rose.
Gen. Z. s. Grant was running n
broken down store over i'm Illinois
when the civil war broke out and
history tells us he became the
greatest general Of that war and
saved the union. Some South Bend
man may be destined 10 gain fame
and world honor as an officer in the
L. s. army in this war. Will it he
you. Mr.. Banker Mr.. Merchant, Mr..
Lawyer. Mr.. Mechanic?
The government will pay men in
training 500 a month and provide
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
MAYBE THEY EXPECT
REV. w. A. SUNDAY

international News Service.
LONDON. June %. - A giant
Bible five feet two inches high and
three feet six inches across, has
been built" at the oxford univer-
sity press. 1t will be used in the
Bible crusade in London.
In the binding Of this great work
il was found necessary to erect
wooden staging from the cross beam
of which depended an iron chain
and a pulley hook. The width Of
the back is 10 inches. SO that when
the book is opened ii measures
seven feet 10 inches across. The
volume is such as Swift might have
mentioned as read by the king Of
Brobdingnag.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
Notre Dame News

Rev. William A. Maloney. G.. 5. c.,
secretary Of the University Of Notre
Dame. acted as host az an Ella borate
banquet in honor OF his assistants
and Office clerks at the university in
Urinary last evening. Rev Thomas
+. Burke, G.. S. c., was POSTMASTER.
and he more than lived up TO his
reputation as a story teller.
Fr. Maloney has been absent from
the university a great portion Of the
past year travelling in the interests
of the Notre Dame Alumni associa-
ton.
Lieut.. Joseph F. Gargan, of the
United States marine corps. remem-
bered in this city as Mr.. South
Bend" in a spring style show a
couple OF years ago, and famous as
Notre Dame cheer leader for many
seasons. is at present stationed at
Winthrop. Nd. Gargan, who receiv-
ed his degree from the law depart
ment at Notre Dame this year Is
endeavoring to qualify himself for
the position OF judge advocate.
Which carries with it the commission
Of major.
Threatening weather caused the
postpOnement Of a picnic the faculty
members remaining at Notre Dame
for the summer had planned for
yesterday. The outing will be held
either Saturday or put off until after
the annual retreat of the Holy Cross
which commences sun
day, July LIST.
Rev. Walter LAWN, c. s. c., for
merly an assistant pastor at st. Pat
ricks church. and up to a year ago
rector Of Sorin hall at Notre Dame,
has returned to the university for
the annual retreat. FIR. LAWN has
been in Washington. d. c., for the
past u months
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
BUSINESS MEN CAN
PLAY BIC WAR PART
H. H. MerriCk Tells Credit
Men How american DOL
Isr2 n.h Win.

If Germany is defeated in the
world war, the credit will belong,
half TO the armed strength OF the
United States and her allies, and half
to the business men OF the United
States"
r. H. Merrick, president of the
Chicago Association of Credit Men.
the National Security league, treas
urer Of the Chicago Chamber Of
Commerce, and ore CT the commit
tee of five consulted by the secre-
tary Of the treasury in regard TO the
new war tax, made the statement in
an address on The Business Man in
Relation TO the War" at a banquet
OF the South Bend association Of
credi. men Thursday night in the
Rotary room OF the Oliver hotel.
Merrick. the genuine big business
man, in close touch with the work
ings OF every important financial and
Industrial movement in the coun
try. gave South Bend the first au-
thentic report on the part American
millions are playing in the great
struggle now raging across the At
lantiC.
Help N Nick Of Time.
Had our government delayed
more than 60 days after April Is
in declaring war. Germany would
now be debating peace terms to
its enemies" declared Mr.. Merrick.
France was stripped bare. Russia
in dire disorder and England starv-
ing. Our money loans, coming to-
gether with a promise of armed aid
and the moral support of the Amer
lean people, put new backbone into
the allied soldiers.
Our support could not have been
so immediate" he continued, except
for the existence of the federal re-
serve system. The federal reserve
act has done more toward winning
this war than any legislation enact
ed in any country in the world.
Business men hold nine-tenths OF
the responsibility for the passage Of
this act.
Americans Held i'm New Light.
Until our entrance into the war
Americans were the butt of much
ridicule by the European peoples on
account of their eternal chase after
the almighty dollar. But since that
time our business men have proved
TO the world that they have higher
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
COURT NOTES.

leila FOrst. administrators of the
estate of Emma Tweedy was order
ed by the superior court TO pay SAL
IS 10 the clerk for James Tweedy,
Sails 20 Gerald Dice. and 10 retain
a like amount for herself as her
share OF the estate which has been
before the court
The divorce case brought against
Blaine Hagerty by Margaret Hagerty
was dismissed at the cost of the
plaintiff. while the Fisk Rubber Co.
vs.. the John B. Wright estate claim
was also dismissed at the costs Of
the estate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
TAKE BOY TO ELKHART ON
AUTO ROBBERY CHARGE

An Elkhart police officer last
night took charge Of Roy Hackney
314 s. Columbia St, and will take
the boy TO Elkhart, where he will
be arraigned on a charge of steal
ing two automobiles in that city.
Both machines were recovered.
Hackney is believed TO have been
one OF the boy band Of auto thieves
operating in and near South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
FRECKLE-FAGE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots.
How to Remove Easily.

Here's a chance, Miss Freckle-face.
20 try a remedy for freckles with the
guarantee OF reliable dealer that II
will not cost you a penny unless II
removes the freckles; while IL it does
give you clear complexion the ex-
pense is trihing.
Simply get an ounce OF othine -
double strength-from any druggist
and a few applications should show
YOU how easy il is 70 rid yourself OF
the homely freckles and get a beau
tiful complexion. Rarely is more
than one ounce needed for the worst
case.
BE sure 20 ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this is the
prescription sold under guarantee of
money back IL - fails 10 remove
freckles.-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
EVANGELIST To SPEAK.

Elder Lloyd Shanklin, the unde-
nominational evangelist, Will speak
Friday evening at 7:45 p. m. at the
corners OF Wayne and Michigan
streets. on The L. s. A. in Prophecy
and Religious Liberty" Sunday aft
ernoon at PAS p. m. he speaks from
the band stand in Battell park.
Mishawaka. on The Federation of
Churches and Nations, and World
Peace"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
AND NOW ICE GOES UP
Local Firms Raise Prices Despit,
Big Crops.

In spite of big ice crop reported
last winter South Bend ice compan-
les yesterday announced an advance
in prices of ice.
A raise of so cents on the 500
pound ice books making the new
price $3.50 is announced and the
consumer must pay $40 ton re-
tail. Wholesale price per ton is So.
Greatly advanced cost of material
in making the ice is given as the
cause Of the increased price.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29

Sergeant William ..
Freeman Of the Chicago police de-
partment left last night with Will
liam Quarterbaum, Negro, arrested
here on advice from Chicago. where
he is wanted on a charge of wife de-
sertiol.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
KOKOM0 TO ENTERTAIN
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

KOKONO. Ird.. June %. -
Knights OF Columbus 20 the num-
Der of about 200 or more are ex-
pected in Kokomo Sunday. guests OF
the local order when the district in
ltiation will be held here.
Peru. Logansport and Marion will
furnish a class of 30 candidates. The
candidates will receive their first de-
gree at s o'clock Sunday morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
browns N GRAVEL PIT.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. June 29.-
Ralph Bastion, Ia years Old. was
drowned in a gravel pit at New
Richmond near here Thursday aft
ernoon while in swimming. Two
com panions we're nearly drowned
trying 20 rescue him
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
RECOMMEND COMMISSION.

Herschel Cook, now OF Benton
Harbor, formerly first lieutenant Of
Co. II, third Indiana of Warsaw. re-
signed, has been recommended for
a commission as second lieutenant
of Co. r OF south Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
HEID FOR DISCRETION.

John Kucharski, 731 W. Monroe
st. was arrested and placed in Jail
last night on charge OF child de
sertion. The complaint was filed by
his wife.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
First AID CIASS MEETS

DR.. w II. Helmen's first aid
class met Thursday evening al the
Y. W. c A. The class included 25
young ladies. The next meeting will
be Monday evening al the Y ".
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29

Don't say YOU saw it in the
newspaper. Say NewS-TimeS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
Special Announcement

We invite meet Miss T. Mucahy, special representative
Review Co. who will explain the distinctive the Pictorial
patterns She will tomorrow Saturday, Monday July pattern
department
The evening world., 1917-10-27

at them as longingly as the FOX did
~ tho grapes.
Birds like this sweet fruit and May
had planned to take some home 20
her own canary. Bllly-Boy.f
what II up there that Is so Yery
intcrcsting?" said a voice. and Tom
am up to where May stood.
Practice postponed" he explained,
briefly. Then: "Oh, don't bother
about these things" he said when
May had told him about the haokl
berries. They grow too high. We
will leave them for tho Wild birds I
know where some lne cherries are
growing on low trees. They come in
thick clusters and taste 1ne."
Her Boy Scout companion led May
10 u group OF little smooth-barked
wild cherry trees that hung heavy
with little round black berries. Eat
some" he said, putting several At a
time In his mouth. Aren't they
good2"
May thought them very bitter, but
Tom was 80 delighted with having
shown her his find. He liked them
so much himself that May. not wish
ing to hurt his feelings. said, They
arc bully, Toni" ana ate a big hand
tul to provo a..
The evening world., 1917-10-27

over until no struck that canyon which
ran down TO Black Sand. Gardner
wondcred-and hit UP his gait. why
did the man make for Black sand,
instead OF the lower camp. whore all
lis b%lacklog friends would league 10
protect him? u made Gardner up-
easy.
But he could no longer got his own
pace. In tho heavy layer Of new
tho dog team hamporcd him,
and he could not take the chance
~ abandoning his outht for IA back
pack. So he did not overhaul his man
until he was In sight OF familiar
peaks and ridges.
That was on the fourth day from
tho crossing OF tho range where
Brent lost his dogs. Gardner sighted
him first plodding down Black sand
canyon. Within an hour thereafter he
had a glimpse of Black Sand Itself
as he swung across a bend. with that
he stood his tUboggan on end against
n tree, gave the dogs their freedom
and raced forward 10 overhaul tho
fugitive. He could not understand
why Brent returned 10 Black sand,
and he could not rid himself ~ tho
idea that In his return lay some SIM
i9irr purpose. Brent had killed twice,
three times, N Black Henry had been
hts victim. Gardner knew that isula-
ton, brooding, the stress ~ long and
lonely trails, sometimes resulted In
strange homicidal Tendencies And
Amy was In Black Sand Gardner
hurried.
A mile short OF the camp no came
up behind Brent so quietly that Brent
vas unaware. At twenty PAGES he
looked over n shoulder, 11rlrd md
Gardner httcd up his voice 3,elnly.
"Ilalt,"
Under tho hoar froq, about h'a
parla hood, and tho tIDy ici'lo9
hanging pendent from c.,.rnw and
ovolash, Brent recognized nl7 pur-
'l'r An ecrin scream, lrte that ~ =
hNatcrioal woman, burst from ma
IlpH Across one shoulder ho carried
a. Cnrhino tut no made 100 Dfnri %
shoot. lie seemed not 80 know that
10" nurH gun For au Instant "a
held hl8 free hand before hlI face,
Hs though no wHrded Of a blow
TUon ho dropped ht. shoulder uru'.
TUNED and hed up the steep alI" -
Nh" hIIl which lowered above Bih.N
Sand
Nor could Gardner gain ON him.
t'ar seemed 10 havo HII'I n.m with
q superhumin energy Gardiner lost
ground by falling, A gap TO-, a hun
dred Yards opened between tnurn.
But tho policeman pushed on, for-
bearing 70 shoot. knowing well that
II was but a squirt that could not last
wondering, too, at what moment
tbs hying murderer would recolieci
his weapon and It's use
From the CA bins of Black sand N,
rim OF the canyon slope rose a good
three thousand feet. Timber clad
tho first thousand. Above that las
7hale rock, pitched Ike tho roof O'
% house, And o. th'r foundation
"..I'. f,lI .. t-I.
The evening world., 1917-10-27
TEMPERED METAL

whit OF its keen-fanGed power from
s%un-bright noon to the heart OF tho
long, pale night.
While It kept clear, and held at 40
below zero, or worse, the air currents
would be stilled. and there would be
no storm. The track OF man or beast,
once made, endured permanently,
that OF Parks and Baillou. Sergt,
Gardner followed s~teadfastly In the
steps OF these until Il day when he
came upon an empty toboggan up
ended against a spruce, Also there
was a long, canvas-swathed bundle
drawn by "A rope up into the lower
branches of tho same tree, Joe Bail
lou had hung tho body OF Constable
Parks there TO keep him from tho
wolves. Gardner barred his head an
instant beside that mute sacrifice
and passed on. Beyond ran but a
single toboggan track, and the trace
OF a single pair OF sn~owshoes.
Day by day Gardner closed up tho
gap, Brent had a long start. but
Gardner easily doubled his daily toll
OF miles, making one halt where the
fugitive made two. He could tell by
tho black circles where noon and
night fires had been built. And as no
progressed. Brent's flight seemed 10
lose Its direct line, - become here
n there aimless. lie diverged for
no apparent reason, swung aside AMI
back again against all the logic OF
travel.
The general trend Of his movement
was north by west, but each day ha
slanted a trIhe more westward,
bearing back into tho mountaln0u3
from his starting point. Gardner
marvelled that an inept such as
Brent had held his own so well ana
80 long, Yet H. was not stTuuEe,
the Will to live runs ra mpant through
the whole scale Of life, and he had seen
greater wrecks than Brent keep M
vital spark famed TO a glow through
stress more terrible, But by all tina
little signs he became convinced thai
Brent must lose.
lilo wondered II the madness which
Is sometimes bred OF the immerS".
unpeopled spaces, the encompassnE.
silent snow, tho froats and tho nm.
canny p"erspeCtives OF thai drcar
land had overtaken Brent. HoIdIua
TO mat course no must cfe long ratu.
lmpassabls territory He was f,
turning his back on the fur posts. o..
al e. And a. best n takes .
Slrong man, strong In mentality 20.
wei as In physical strength, - go
lourn a winter In the lone fastne
toward which Brent headed his dog
sun his course was by no mean.
direct He bore steadily on In hl
northwestward arc, verglng a litiI,
more westerly In spite OF errar.
hings aside. Until a day came wuer
he turned abruptly southwark, an
|. AFTER forty-eight hours following ~
this new direction Gardner realiza.
. that the other was bearing due T.
the placer camps. He had swung A.
a great loop, and now held s~traIgn
! Tor a point slightly above Black San
} and Yellow Bar.
The evening world., 1917-10-27
By Bertrand W. Sinclair

Gardner crawled up until he Judged
himself TO be put four hours march
behind. Then he slackenCd pace. SO
long as Brent held straight for the
place whence he had fed, there was
no need OF crowding him, no sense In
preclpltating a clash. Gardner specu-
lated often on the causes of this
strange returning, fixing at length on
two-either Brent had lost his dlrec-
ton and travelled southwark in the
idea that no vas far wide of Yellow
Bar; or the silent land had chilled
his soul, and he was In retreat before
the barred teeth OF tho North, seek
ing warmth and tho voices cs men.
In a narrow valley on tho north
side OF a huge backbone, which Brent
cross to drop down on either
Black sand OF Yellow Bar from
above. Gardner pitched camp ono
dusk WIih a rising wind and stccly
patches OF cloud drifting across tho
Sky h air warmed. Before his
supper was cooked tho drifting
patches had merged TO n lowering
bank, n a small gale howled shrlll
notes through the branches Of tho
bull pine,
"Go0dby TRAIL" Gardner muttered.
as ne snuggled down in his fur lined
sleeping bag.
some time in tho dark he thrust
forth his head, and tho wind spor-
lively cast a capful of snow in his
face: wherever that wind could touch
an open spot, Brent's trail would la
blotted out. To make II complete. tina
morn brought a gray. gloomy dawn,
ana the banked clouds opened up a
uumhardment OF snowhakas. hugo,
coIylnE particles that thickenei tho
ar 'H' tho valley seemed wrapped In
dusk.
-Four days this continued. Upon the
tiiiA a heatless, Rlitterlng sun cleared
tho horizon with cresccnts OF pale
light above and below him, and ON
either hand his attendant mock suns
The atmosphere sparkled with dane
Ing frost mites. Gardner measured
with a stick tho new fall OF snow. II
reached his thighs,
lie bore on up tho valley. Very
slowly, for now he was compelled TO
,I.a m advance OF his dogs and tread
down the f%euthery, clinging stun with
his broad, weDbed s~nuwshucs. Ito
swung tp the foot OF tho southern
slope, ami Rugged II. calculating mat
N Brent were conSCiOusly heading
back 20 yellow Bar no must sooner
OF later cross that divide.
A. 3 lu the afternoon or that same
day Boz" Came on the track OF a par NJ
SNOW shoes, but no trace Of 4 tphog-
BAT. mon NJ dogs lie could not. In tao
ltrE nature Of things, know whether
paa his man or an Indian. or a
Hudson Bay courier hitting from ono
post 20 another. He p%orfOrce bark
tracked on tho new tran and trlv-
,reol no great distance before 10
,ams 30 tho ruin OF Brent's camp.
49,
harness. scattered food. The trampled
snow and three ~carcasses told tho
/, story Brent's dogs, hungered. had
Jumped his grub, and ne had been
forced 70 KIN, or, In a panic. had
Killed, all three. The snowshoe trail
T. was bis. lie was at least four dlya
/. from either placer camp, and he car
D red hts food and bedding on his back.
Gardner smiled grlmly, and took W
the chase
.Brent crossed The divide and Dor,