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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
Goes Crazy and
Slashes Throat
In County Jail

Writing in a straight jacket with
a jagged wound in his throat. Web
Hathaway. Benton Ct. and Clinton
ST., who became suddenly demented
at an early hour Sunday. was in a
serious condition at the county Jail
today. Hathaway cut mis- throat
with "a small knife while in a cell
at the Jail Sunday morning about
10 O'Clock. He was rushed to the
Epworth hospital where the wound
was dressed and he was later re
turned 20 the Jail.
Hathaway walked into the city
police headquarters Sunday morning
end informed the desk sergeant
that q crowd OF 500 people We're
after him. lie could even hear them
whispering at the windows. The
officers quoted him and at his re-
quest he was taken to the county
Jail for the night. About Z O'Clock
he became violent and producing a
knife from somewhere about his
person, he cut a cash across his
throat The knife did not pene-
trate his juglar vein. however. and
several stitches closed the wound
Late Sunday night it was necessary
90 place him i'm a straight jacket
and his mental condition became
such that his recovery is consid-
cred doubtful.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
INCUBATION is PUT
OFF UNTIL TUESDAY

incubation of school children will
he postponed until Tuesday. and per
haps later, according 70 a statement
made by DIT. Charles Bosenbury OF
the health department, Monday.
THE vaccine hasn't arrived from
Washington. and so we can't proceed
with theinocuiatiOns. However, we
are buying goo NEGOTIATIONS from a
house in Indianapolis, and that
serum should be here by Tuesday.
That Will get us started. and then
the other vaccine will be here"
The incubation will begin i'm the
high school and in st. Patrick $
school continuing down through the
grades. only those children who
have written requests from their
parents for the treatment will be in
Oculated. says DR.. BOsenbUry Be
cause some parents do not believe
in inoculation. il has been decided 70
make this requirement The inocu-
lation viii be perfectly free 10 those
who wish it, however
The total number of cases report
ed during September was 1872 To
noon Monday. oct. I, four cases had
been reported.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
40 PERCENT WILL
LEAVE OCTOBER 7
South Bends Quota Ordered
to Start For Camp Tay-
Tor Next Sunday.

kilograms were received Monday
morning by the chairmen OF the
three local exemption boards from
Jesse Eschbach. state chairman, in
structing them TO have the 40 per
cent accepted for service in the
national army ready 10 leave South
Bend for Camp Taylor. Louisville.
KY. at 800 a. m. sunday. Oct. z,
over the Lake Erie * Western
railroad.
OF the 10 ordered 10 appear be-
fore the county board (No. b for
examination Monday, five failed 10
repor. up TO noon, 81 we're exam
ined and an order issued for the
transfer of one 10 the board at
Rochester. Mass, home OF the APP
plicant.
The district board at LAporte
Monday morning reported the al
lowing of the exemption claim of
William NJ. Yoder of district No. l,
South Bend.
Notices apprising the local boards
OF a reward of $50 being offered by
the government for information
leading TO the capture Of any draft
ed man who has Failed 70 report 10
his respective board for eXamina-
ton. was received Monday morning
from Provost Marshal Gen. Grow
der. According 10 the cOmmunica-
ton. any sucn man Will be consid-
cred the same as a deserter from
the United States army and will be
treated accordingly, the penalty for
which offense i'm time of war is eX-
tremelV serious.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
"FOUR-MINUTE" MEN
INCLUDE Y. w. THIS WEEK

The activity of the "four-minute'
speakers who have been preaching
Americas war aims in many public
places OF the county. will be eX-
tended this week. Thursday a 10
minute talk will be given at the Y.
w. G. \. by w. w. Eandevere. The
Thursday noon meeting at the y. w.
Will be a weekly feature and other
speakers will he assigned to follow
Vandevere.
The weeks schedule for the four
minute men follows:
r. a. Oglesby: Walkerton, Satur-
day.
William Happ: Auditorium, We'd
nesday; Orpheum, Friday.
f. l.. Sims: Castle. Wednesday;
LaSalle. Friday.
Prof. W. +. Farrell: Orpheum
Wednesday: Auditorium. Friday.
J. L. NWer: Castle, Friday; North
Liberty. Saturday.
Daniel y. Nye: LaSalle. Wednes-
day; New Carlisle. Saturday.
". W. Vandevere: Y. w. c. A.
Thursday noon; White Eagle and
Honeymoon Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
SAVE WASTE FOR
SOCIAL SERVICE
Federation to Start Campaign
of Conservation to Help
Swell Charity Fund.

People Of South Bend are 20 be
given an opportunity TO help the
Federation for Social Service in its
work Of civic betterment and social
service. without penny OF expense.
For the federation is making plans
for a campaign of collection OF the
city's waste 70 be turned into funds
for the spreading Of their work.
Representative of the federation
will distribute sanitary bags in which
residents will be asked 10 place
waste materials Later the waste Will
be collected Then it will be sold
in one large lot and the proceeds
added 20 the regular incomes of the
federation.
1t is expected that people will be
glad TO contribute in this novel way
TO work that is making life right
here in this community more whole
some and happy. There have been
so many appeals of late for aiding
European war sufferers that people
have been inclined TO forget the suf-
ferers within our gates.
This campaign will give them a
chance TO contribute 10 the work
which the federation does riPht here
in this city. without making add
tional demands on their finances. All
that is asked for is waste material
that has outlived its usefulness and
that would have been thrown out
long ago had a proper incentive pre-
scented itself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
NILES MAN GETS Gilt UP"
THEN LIGHTS UP ROOM

It was pretty cool Saturday night,
and so, after getting himself all "lit
up" Charles Baeler OF Niles, Mich,
proceeded to get his room at the
Windsor hotel all lit up. too, and in
cidentally warming himself. lie set
fire 10 his bed.
The police were called and they
made it hot for him. lie spent the
rest OF the night behind bars. al
though the first part OF the evening
he, had been in front of bars,-at
least. TO all appearances.
He pleaded guilty TO intoxication
in city court Monday morning, but
seems to have forgotten that the
night was cold, and the necessity
for fire The customary bond OF
$25 required in intoXication cases
was raised to 500 because of the
fire. Very little damage was re-
ported. however. at the hotel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
EXAMINE HORSES FOR
U. S. AT FAIR GROUNDS

The Interstate fair grounds viii
br used as the headquarters for the
examination of the horses offered
FOR sale 20 the government 10y the
esidents OF this section OF the
county.
The horses viii be examined 10y a
committee composed of r.. III. Wolf.
g.. g. BonDurant ami Dick Johnson.
Another examining station will ne
maintained at North Liberty. The
horses brought To- this station will
DO examined 10y 7. u. Carpenter and
Albert MauEus.
lC q sufficient number Of horses be-
tween the ages OF six and 10 years.
are offered. q government purchas-
ing agent will be sent here from St
Louis tn examine the animals. Each
owner is allowed 10 name the price
for which he will sell his horse
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
To PLAN LOCAL
LOAN CAMP A|GN
Bankers Committee Meets
Monday Afternoon to Out
line Liberty Bond Sale.

Definite plans as TO the disposition
of st. Joseph county's quota OF the
second Liberty loan. the exact
amount of which has not yet been
determined were 10 be made at a
meeting of bankers at o'clock
Monday afternoon, according to
Charles i. Zigler. chairman of the
committee of bankers who have
volunteered TO float the loan i'm this
county.
At present details of the plans
have not yet been formulated. The
second loan, like the first. will prob
ably be sold on the installment plan,
and it is believed that large num-
bers Of the smaller denomination
will be sold. What banks will sell
the bonds. and other details. Will be
settled at the meeting this after
noon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
DEMAND SHOOTS
PRICES UPWARD
Stock Market Opening Shows
Gains in All Leading
Shares.
international News Service :

AANtt AAtt tAoAAeiA -NNffN s'fA VIZ
NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-Stocks were
in demand at the opening OF the
stock market today, and prices in
the initial dealings showed gains
Of from one to more than two points.
L. s. Steel was IL points higher
at 1903, and Bethlehem Steel +
showed an equal gain at 94A. Bald
win advanced % TO 60, while
Crucible and Republic showed gains
of more than a point.
Distillers Securities continued 10
advance. rising 25s TO ass. Ameri-
can Can was active, selling at A., an
upturn Of z.
The Marine issues were strong,
Atlantic Gulf advancing 1 ? TO 1O4 L
and Marine preferred was up one
point at SO.
The copper shares and railroad
stocks made gains Of from fractions
70 about one point.
Railroad issues sold down u the
lowest prices touched in many years.
st. Paul declined to below 81, a drop
of 8 points. Baltimore and Ohio
cropped to below 81 and Canadian
Pacific sold down from $50 10 1863.
The steel industrials maintained a
strong tone, United States Steel sell
ing at 11114. but after the break In
the railroads it dropped one poin,
as did most other active industrials.
The marine issues lost most of
their initial gains and may of the
specialties which had shown strength
at the opening, lost most Of il. Cen
eral Motors yielded 3 points.
Money loaning at per cent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
DEF INES MISSION
Of j. s. IN WAR
To Proclaim Liberty Through
out All Lands" Nations
Object Says Hartman.

The mission Of the United states
as "a nation. as defined by T.. NJ.
Hartman in an address before the
clay Township association at the
Brethren church Sunday, is 20 pro
claim liberty throughout all the
lands unto all the Inhabitants there
Of.
In part SIR. Hartman said. The
inscription on the independence
bell. proclaim liberty throughout all
the lands unto all the peoples there
OF. was given by God 20 Moses on
Mr Sinai
How prophetic is this of our
mission as a nation. I'm 1S52 when
the Holy Alliance agreed 20 assist
Spain I'm maintaining monarchial in
situations in South America. Pres Q
Monroe said in his message 90 con-
ssress that we should consider any
attempt ON the part of European
powers 10 extend their systems 90
amy portion or this hemisphere az "a
manifestation OF am unfriendly dis
position toward the United States
This declaration, the Monroe doc
frine. was effective and the Holy Al
lance abandoned its program of in
terveutiOn.
During the Civil war. when our
hands were tied, Napoleon attempt
ed 10 establish an empire in Mexico
and caused AN emperor TO bee elect
eel. However. after the war. Sec'y
Seward automatically suggested 20
Napoleon 10 remove has soldiers
from Mexico. lie did SO. Maximil-
liam. the emperor was shot. and
Mexico was protected iu her right to
organize her own form of govern
nent
"Iu 1880 the United states con-
gress ordered Spain 70 withdraw
from Cuba and authorized Pres't
mckinley 90 use the army and navy.
10 necessary. to- accom- plish this.
After a brief but decisive campaign
spain withdrew from cuba and lib
erty was proclaimed 20 the inhabit-
ants thereof Also the Philippines
was brought under the protection of
rhe Stars and Stripes"
In conclusion Mt Hartman said.
We are now engaged in a world
war. We are called upon 10 pro-
claim liberty 10 a nation i'm bondage.
TO "a ruthless autOcracy. There can
ne no other issue Co this conflict. il
we are faithful 20 the trus, reposed
i'm us. than that the world shall be
made safe for democracy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
TO HEAR REPORTS ON
LIBRARY FUND TONIGHT

Reports ON results Of the library
fund campaign which has been ~
progress n South Bend for the past
week viii be heard at meeting of
IN workers Monday evening i'm the
public library. I'm addition Co the
reports OF individual workers the
results of the canvass iu On public
schools viii DE made known. At
The high school Monday S4S9 had
been collected Boo addition 90 approx
imstely $50 realized from the junior
dance ON Friday.
Although the last financial report
showed South Bend far behind the
quota assigned to il for this fund IL
IS hoped that this evenings report
win show the goal % have been
reached
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
NIGHT CLASSES
RESUME TONIGHT
Free Public Classes Will be
Conducted in Six Build
ingS This Season.

This evening marks the opening
OF the free public night school In
the high school, the Laurel, Wash
ington. Division ST.. Haley and Oliver
schools.
John ". Rittinger. director of
night school wishes special empha-
sis placed upon the classes in be
ginning English and citizenship
which Will be held in all the schools
named. 1t is through these classes
that he hopes to reach those people
who really need the tork and wishes
IL known that any subject desired
will be taught upon the application
Of L persons and that these classes
Will be maintained If there is an
average weekly attendance of eight.
Much care has been taken TO IN
clude in the night school curriculum
classes in all subjects which will
be desired, and in most instances
two classes have been arranged for.
Mr.. Rittinger, in expectation OF a
large attendance has arranged the
following program. Miss Maude
Hupp viii conduct a class in type
writing at 7:3O o'clock and one at
Sis in room 1O1 at the high school.
]. C.. Dickey will have classes at the
same hours in shorthand in room
lO4 A class in bookkeeping at 1880
and one in penmanship at Sis will
be taught by +. a. Stilson in room
102 L. W Barber will conduct a
class in commercial arithmetic in
the same room at 1880 and one in
spelling at S:15. Mechanical draw
ing will be taught by II. Z. Max
we'll in the annex Of the high school.
Miss Theckla Sack will have classes
in Spanish and French at 1880 and
S:15, respectively. in room 121.
A course in business English at
1880 and in elementary English at
SIS will be offered by Miss Eliza
beth Matheny in room 122. Eng
iish and citizenship will be taught
bv John W Holdeman in room 1913.
A class in craftsmanship in room 12O
will be conducted by Miss Grace
repairing will be taught by Mr..
Davis.
Louis ]. Cheney and Mr.. Schoep-
pei will conduct the classes al
Laurel school, George L. Totten AT
Washington, Edwin W. Hunter al
the Oliver, and Mr.. Mckee at the
Haley.
This is the most complete pro-
gram for night school that has ever
been offered and an enrolment
larger than in former years IS eX-
pected.
The Y. NJ. c. A. night school also
opens this evening at $50 o'clock
in the main building The work is
under the direction Of Foster =.
Curtis, who has announced that the
following courses will be offered:
Mechanical drafting, biography
stenography. salesmanship. automo-
bile and office preparatory. This
latter is a three-year course and in
cludes business arithmetic. spelling
Ietter-writing. English and penman-
shin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
PTrTsRURGH 1--WE sroCK.

PIIINBU RtH, Pa. oct 1.-tAI liz
supply light: market steady. choice.
$4,000 1873. prime. $4,000 81; good.
Sl1 J0d -. tidy butchers. SO J0g II 20
fair. s. J0d 1000: common, SIOod SO
common % good lat bulls S6OJd9o
common 10 good fat COWS. 5000 800
heifers $500 10 -. fresh cows and
springerS SJOO0Ff co. 90. veal calves.
Sl60O. heavy and thin calves, SIO0d
1870
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Supply light.
market active and higher prime weth-
ers. $500, good mixed $1,000 lilo
fair mixed. S9GOn 1000: culls and com
mon. S5OOH 10; spring lambs. SlI .
Hogs Receipts - double decks
market lower: prime heavy hogs. 1888
01950: mediums. ySl9 4Ga 10 %. heav
Workers. SO 4Oa 1890: light Workers.
S1N25GTls-GJ; pigs. S11-75fd 1900, rouChs
Sl5J0d $50; stays Sl5Jo9E lSdu
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
HOSPITAL AID SOCIETY
PLANS A "BENEFIT"

a dance and vaudeville show has
been planned by members of the 81.
Joseph Hospital Aid society 10 be
held at Place hall Friday evening.
Taking charge Of the affair are the
members of the sewing committee.
assisted by other members Of the
society. Cards will be provided for
those who do not care 10 dance
Messick's orchestra Will furnish the
music The society is working TO
raise money 20 buy sewing materials
for the hospital.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
DEAC0NS ORDAINED AT
METHODIST MEETING

VALPARAISO. Oct. l. - Nine
deacons and one elder were ordained
by Bishop Nicholson at the Sunday
session of the Northwest Indiana
Methodist conference here. The
bishop preached a powerful sermon.
Memorials were read of four
preachers, L. c. Buckles, Charles L.
Stockbarger. Samuel r. Colvin and
James Loder, and Of four preachers
wives, Caroline Neal. Lilly y. Mar
tin, Mrs. a. +. Martin and Mrs. G..
A. Brooke.
The appointments are expected to
be announced Monday or Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
CHICAGO LIVE MOON.

UNION STOCK YARDS. IN. oct T.
HOGS Receipts. 2O.ODO. market slow 20
Zoe lower. mixed and butchers $3.50
$3.50; good heavy, SIS GOA 1850; roug1
heavy. SIS 2OH1S40: light. SlSS0I 10 iU
pigs. S14 f0G1N 10. bulk, 1900 "a 40
CATTLE-Receipts 5000: market
slow 10 steady beeves. $3.50 17.15
COWS and heifers. 5000 1870. stockers
and feeders SG2jd1125: Texans 50 900
J. -: calves. $1,000 1873
SHEEP - Receipts 1900. market
steady native and western. $500 l.. 80
lambs. S13.OOM1s.O0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
FIFTH WARD GUARD
COMPANY TO MEET

The fifth ward branch OF the home
guard will meet at o'clock Tues
day evening. ut the Chamber Of
Commerce building.
Owing to the fact that the ffth
ward contains many business houses,
there has been considerable difficulty
in hlling the company In order to
overcome this difficulty the company
has received permission 20 enroll
men from any part Of the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
JOHANNA KRoPFT

johanna Kropn. So years old. GIs
y. Madison St. died Sunday morn
ing at 2 o'clock Of old age. She was
born March 13. 1893. in Germany.
and has been a resident Of this city
for the past g. years. The body can
be viewed at Yerrick's chapel after
d. IN. Monday. The funeral viii
be held at Yerrick's chapel at .
o'clock y. m. Tuesday. and $3.50 at
the German Evangelical Lutheran
church. Rev. HOLE officiating Bur
iol wiz be in Riverview cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
THINGS MOVE SWIFTLY
FOR YOUTHFUL PAIR

Joe Colchester and Harry Bower
started out Monday morning 70
gather some coal from one OF the
Grand Trunk cars. That was AT .
o'clock \ little after nine they
were answering a petit larceny
charge. and a few minutes later
they had received sentences Of one
day each in the county Jail. with
suspended fines of SIS and costs.
They have 70 report az the proba-
ton Office for couple OF months.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
B0R0NER TO ADDRESS
AGRICULTURE MEETING

\ conference Of county agriculture
agents. agriculture teachers. and
others interested in agriculture work
in northern Indiana and southern
Michigan will be held at Laporte
Friday. oct. T.
County Agent John s. Bordner
viii address the conference. He VIII
talk about soils and fertilizers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
UNIDENTIFIED MAN Is
STRUCK BY TRUCK

\ man whose name is not known
Co the police was struck late Satur-
day afternoon by a motor truck
driven by Fred Henning. an employe
90 the Hollingsworth-T Turner Co. but
the extent OF his injuries is no;
known. since he has disappeared.
Heuning reported the accident 20 the
police
Henning was driving north on
Michigan ST.. and near the corner OF
Monroe ST. he turned 20 the left "a
pass load OF hay. which was also
going north. The man who was hur;
Was coming south in the middle o..
the street on bicycle. and although
both tried 20 avert a collision. the
bicycle was wrecked and its rider
thrown 20 the pavement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
WILL BE
GUESTS OF COURT NO. IL

Fifty members OF the Elkhart
court Of the Tribe OF Ben Hur viii
motor 10 South Bend Tuesday even
ing TO attend a banquet and dance
which will follow the regular bust
ness meeting of South Bend court
No. Al.
\ class of 10 candidates will be
given the fun eXemplifed degree
work of the order by the court de-
gree staff This Will complete the
sectional staff work of comforting
the court degree on class of so
members. Clarence Ross. district
deputy announces that he viii de
vote most OF his time for the next
few weeks 90 Mishawaka, where a
court is being esta blished.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
MRS. JONES NAMED TO
COUNTY DEFENSE BODY

Mrs Victor +. Jones has been ap-
pointed "a member of the County
Council of Defense. in the place Of
Mrs Charles Arthur Carlisle. who
resigned her position from the coun-
~ council since her appointment as
"a member of the state council. which
left her insufficient time To- attend
20 her former work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
DRIVER IN CHURCH.
SPARE TIRE STOLEN

While ". c. Yoder. SO +. Indiana
av.. was in church Sunday night
somebody walked of with the spare
tire from his machine. standing in
front OF the Brethren church on :
Michigan 81. The theft was reported
20 the police at s:3o. but no trace Of
the tire has been found.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
MISS CLARA WILSON.

Word has been received here Of
the death Of Miss Clara Wilson,
which occurred about a week ago az
san Bernardino. Calf Miss Wilson
moved 20 California a year ago from
Chicago and had visited in South
Bend. where she had relatives and a
number of friends. she had been i'll
for the past year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
GIVE WEEKLY REPORT
OF FOOD SITUATION

Indicative II the manner iu which
the United states food administra-
tion is Keeping i'm touch with the
food situation throughout the coun-
Try. is the recent appointment of the
Ferndell store as reporting agency
for South Bend concerning food
-rices and supply in this city. a
weekly report is mailed 90 Admin
Istrator Hoovers Office detailine
conditions in The local markeL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
GETS SUSPENSION IN
AUTO LICENSE CASE

Edward Fina received a suspend
ed sentence Of 81 and costs I'm city
court Monday morning when he
pleaded guilty 90 operating an auto
mobile without a license. The fact
that Fina was moving from Chicago
20 a farm i'm Michigan and had i'm
tended 20 get a Michigan license as
soon as ne was located, induced the
leniency OF the court.
Edward Klotz. pleading not guilty
60 an assault and battery charge. was
put under bond OF $50 until his trial
on Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
HELD BOB DEsERTIoN

Frank Banasjewicz pleaded not
guilty 20 a charge OF child desertion
preferred against him by his wife.
when the case was brought 20 city
court Monday lie furnished a bond
OF $500. and the case was set for
Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-02
FIND BURIED SKELETON
OF WOMAN IN WOODS
-nternatIonaI News ServIce

InternatlOnaI News service.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. oct 1.-The
skeleton Of a woman stripped Of all
flesh was found today by a Negro
'possum hunter in a lonely wood
near Sweetwater. Strands of chest
nut hair were found and lace under
clothing. silk stockings and a corset
in a badly tattered condition were
lying near the skeleton. Three mems
handkerchiefs were found nearby.
\ coroner's jury is investigating