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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
Mrs. FRANCES KRECzNIER.

Mrs. Frances Kreczmer. so years
old. wife of Martin Kreczmer, 1928
W. Napier ST.. died Thursday after
noon at o'clock following a sew
eral weeks illness with a cOmplica-
tion OF diseases She was born
April %. 1857 i'm Poland and has
been a resident of South Bend for
a number OF years.
Besides her husband. surviving
her are the following children. Mrs.
Stella Kraszewski Mrs. Bertha
Deka, Mrs. Helen Bilinski. Sister NJ.
Prosperya, g. s. c.. Mary George,
Billy. Edward. Anthony. living in
South Bend, and Frank in the L. 5.
army at the Panama canal
The funeral will be held Monday
morning at $50 o'clock at st He'd
wige church. Rev Anthony Zubow-
icz. G.. $. C.. officiating Burial will
be in st. Joseph's cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
BOTH BIRTHS AND
DEATHS DECREASE
May Health Report Shows III
Were Born and ID
Died in City.

Both births and deaths in the city
during the past month showed a de-
cided decrease over the figures Of the
month preceding. During May III
children were born and "A persons
died. while in April there were 133
births and "a deaths
The percentage of increase Of
births over deaths i'm the city which
last month was placed at 5S per
cent. decreased during this month
20 80 per cent
Two cases of spinal meningitis or
infantile paralysis were reported TO
the health office. which are the first
two cases Of this disease TO be found
in the city for many months. While
this disease was raging i'm many Of
the large cities Of the country last
summer. there were a few cases Of a
light nature reported in this city, but
il never became a serious problem.
tuberculosis claimed eight deaths.
exactly double the number reported
last month, and il is 10 be noted
that these deaths do not include
those at the hospital. Healthwin,
which is included only under the
county health officers report One
patient afflicted with diphtheria died
and four deaths from typhoid fever
were reported. Violent deaths from
suicide were two, and there was one
accidental death.
Conspicuous by their absence We're
the cases and deaths from pneu-
mOnia. Last month u persons we &c
reported afflicted with pneumonia.
while this month there was but a
single case and no death. Measles
cases numbering u led all of the
list Of diseases, with scarlet fever
second, numbering SO, and typhoid
a poor third, with only five cases.
Eighteen babies under one year
old died during the month. With
unusually cool weather. May was
unusually harsh with the tiny tots
this year. claiming almost a score.
Sometimes in the summer months
this number is exceeded. but il is
high for such a cool month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
WANT S1,500,000
FROM THE COUNTY
Subscriptions Here Have
Reached 100000
Should be Doubled.

Liberty bond sales in 81. Joseph
county should reach more than ST.
10000 according to Rome @.
Stephenson. head Of the bond sale
in the county. At present the sale
amounts to about 100000. but sew
eral large purchases are yet expect
ed and should raise the total sold
TO more than a million and a half.
Several purchases of blocks of
$4,000 worth of bonds have been
reported, while the scale runs from
that figure down to 500.
Banks throughout the county will
handle the sale of bonds according
TO arrangements made at meeting
Of representatives Of every bank in
the county at the st. Joseph Loan
and Trust Co. No charge is made
for handling the bonds
These bonds may be purchased on
the instalment plan. Fifty dollar
bonds can be had 10y paying 81 down
and 81 per week for 40 weeks.
Bonds worth 800 can he secured
by paying 50 down and So per week
for the same length of time. The
banks, OF course will not object TO
selling bonds for cash" said Mr..
Stephenson.
Mr.. Stephenson presided at the
meeting and those present We're: G.
l.. Zigler. First National bank; +. IL.
Miller. American Trust Co; A. l..
Hubbard South Bend National
bank: Joseph Z. Neff. Union Trust
and Savings Co; G.. II. McMichael.
Citizens National bank; Joseph c.
Paxson and c. ". Cohen. Merchants
National bank; G. L. Bingham. st.
Joseph County Savings bank: c. y.
Johnson. Farmers Trust Co; +. y.
Smith, First National bank, First
Trust and Savings bank and the
North Side Trust and Savings bank
of AIishawaka; Stanley Mcintosh.
Mishawaka Trust and Savings Co.
and the Wyatt state bank. A. C..
Steele; North Liberty state bank.
Roland Steele; Union bank of Lake
Vile. and Arthur r.. Brummitt, First
National bank of New Carlisle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
REGISTRATION NO
ENLISTMENT BAR
Local Army Recruiting Officer
Receives Word Clearing
Up Doubt.

According to word received at the
local army recruiting station this
morning, registration viii be no bar
to enlistment Men drafted cannot
he accepted for enlistment. Men of
registration age accepted for enlist
ment prior to June 9TH. but not ac-
tually enlisted before that date must
register.
The recruiting officers at the army
received $50 applications during the
month of May. out of this number
1862 enlistments were secured. A
great number of applicants had 10
be rejected owing 10 the fact that
they had somebody depending upon
them for support
Out of the 112 applicants apply
ing for enlistment in the navy, but
A. men were able 10 pass the exam
nations Color blindness and fiat
feet were the ailments of a number
of men.
Tonight will be the last chance
for the men who wish TO take the
examinations for Co. r, the supply
company. and machine gun com
pany Lieut. j. T. Nicodemus of
Frankfort. the examining surgeon,
will make his last visit here for
some time. About - applicants
Will he examined by Lieut.. Nicode-
mus at the armory on $. Michigan
st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
HELD ON FIVE CHARGES,
DRAWS FINE on ONE,
OTHERS ARE DISMISSED

William Reiner of Elkhart is a
fortunate man. in a way
Some time ago officer Turbush
found ReiEer passing through Mish-
awake i'm an automobile. Nothing
wrong about that, but the auto
was travelling at a rate &C speed for
hidden by the laws of the city.
Turbush placed Reiner under ar
rest. Reiner claimed that Turbush
handled him roughly and beat him
up. Turbush told Judge Feig of the
Mishawaka city court tnat Reiner
resisted.
Judge Feig found Reiner guilty
of speeding. Reiner took an ap-
pear to the superior court
Reiner publicly declared. so Mayor
r w. Gaylor states. that he would
sue the city on sundry and various
charges. Reiner's remarks got him
into a peck of trouble for when he
was arraigned in superior court Fri
day morning he fourd five charges
staring him in the face.
one charged the operation OF an
automobile while intoxicated. an
other accused him of resisting an
officer. "A third charged intoxication.
fourth charged speeding and the
final charge was that of assault and
battery.
Reiner entered a plea Of guilty TO
the speeding charge, was assessed a
fine Of 81 and costs by Judge Ford
the Prosecutor Montgomery, upon
the advice Of Mayor Gaylor. dis
missed the other charges against
him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
160 PERMITS
DU RING MA
Building Total For Past Month
in South Bend is
S189,653.

Though building business is still
keeping ahead of the trade OF a year
ago. still the reports OF the month
just passed indicate that less build
ing was contracted. by more than so
per cent, than was placed on the
official books during April
In an $50 permits were granted
for a total Of S1S9,653 of estimated
cost. but the same month last year
there were only III permits issued
for buildings supposed TO cost S1S7,-
ESQ April. 1917. ISL permits were
issued, but they we're for a grand
record breaking total of $400.45S.
An admirable gain of 116 per cent
in the total value of buildings so
far constructed or contracted for this
year over the amount recorded in
the first five months of 1916. TIE
total this year has already reached
the figure of $l,OO6,253, while at the
same time last year the total was
placed at $466.162.
During May, 1916, there were III
permits granted and since 100 were
given in May, 1917, a gain of A
percent is registered by the latter
month. Comparing the estimated
amount Of building for May, 1916 of
S1S7.26O with the estimated value
of the buildings licensed during the
month just passed IL is apparent
that a gain of a single percent was
made this year While 325 per
tlits were granted during the first
five months of last year, there were
asa during the same period of this
year, a gain of AS percent i'm num-
Der. In value the gain was even
more notable for 116 percent gain
is represented in the difference be-
tween S466.162 and the estimated
value of the buildings licensed be-
tween Jan. !, 1917 and June 1.
1917 which is placed at S1.OO6,233.
Following are the officially tabu-
lated figures of the building office:
No T,rpp XaT1ra
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
CITY SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS WILL MEET
ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The annual convention of the City
Sunday school association viii he
held Sunday afternoon June 10, in
the First NJ r. church. The aim Of
the association is 10 draw an sun
day school workers of the city into
closer union ard the program being
arranged viii give all departments
an opportunity TO assist in the solu-
ton Of their working problems. Rev.
b. Earle Parker. Of the Methodist
Memorial church. Nishawaka, viii
speak on The Unappreciated Asset
Department conferences viii be in
charge of specialists and an ideal
Sunday school class Will he shown
i'm action hy members of the senior
department of the First N. T. sun
day school 4 number of county
workers Will also be on the program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
NEED MORE MONEY F0R
WAR RELIEF WORK


Notice has been received i'm this
CITY from the war relief clearing
house for France and her allies. OF
the work being done by the United
states 20 help conditions in France
and Belgium
II should he understood, the no
tice states. that the recent loan Of
the United States government
amounting to ST5.0OOooO for relief
work in Belgium and Northern
France can only be applied IN those
portions OF Belgium and France un-
der German domination and served
by the commission for relief in Bel
GUM.
1T cannot he applied" says the
notice. lin territory controlled by
the French and Belgian govern
ments served bv the war relief clear
ing house and as the need is greater
than ever before We must continue
our work. depending entirely on the
generosity Of the American peo-
pie"
The generosity of the American
people during the past two years
mas made il possible for the relief
mouse 10 tighten the burdens OF
France and BelEium. but at the
present time they need help more
than ever before
Contributions OF supplies IL ship
ped prepaid 20 the warehouse Of the
war relief clearing house. 132
Charlton St. New York city. viii he
forwarded 70 destination i'm France
without expense 20 contributors
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
ELEVATION PLANS
ARE NOW ON FILE
Engineers Approval Now Only
Step Necessary Before
Work Begins.

Complete plans for the construc-
tion Of the &1.zO0000 track eleva-
ton project Of the New York Cen
trsl lines through the city have been
placed on 6le and are now resting
in the vaults Of the board Of public
works
The second step in the seven-year
battle waged for the elevation OF the
tracks through the down town por-
tions Of the city is completed with
the Ming OF these plans. once they
have been approved by the engineer
ing department Of the city. con-
struction work can be ordered start
ed by the board and the hope Of the
city will be realized
The total cost OF all OF the bridges
In which the city is particularly in
terested. Is according TO the hsures
submitted by the road. $l,2O1,S00,
which includes the cost Of the con
crete, steel and the operations nee
essary 20 their installation. Sub
tracing the amounts that must be
paid by the street railway company
for the crossing at Chaplin ST. and
Michigan St. there still remains for
the city a 10 percent portion u the
remainder
The cost Of the six bridges over
the streets that go under the tracks
are as follows
For eight tracks at Chaplin St.
21s7.2 for six tracks AT Scott ST.,
Si44.4O0. for eight tracks at Prairie
av.. $4,000; for six tracks at La
fayette blvd. S1SS.SO0, for six tracks
At Main ST. S1Si.4OO. for six tracks
az Michigan and BrowEson SITS,
s241.O0O.
The whole cost. including the cost
OF grading. of construction of re-
tanning walls and filling in and
making Of tributary tracks is not
included in the figures at the dis
posal Of the beard.
Grade crossings are left at Eel
lows st. Sample st. Rush St. OHIO
ST. Marietta ST.. and High ST. which
range from six inches 20 eight feet.
The filing OF the plans had been
ordered By the board some months
20 when after almost weekly con
ferences with the engineers Of the
road. a resolution Of track separa-
ton Was prepared and passed. leav-
ing only few matters of compare
lively minor importance for settle
ment in the future. After the sign
ing Of the agreement by both parties
concerned il was given 90 the coun-
Gil for the approval that was readily
granted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01

POSITIONS FOR 442
OBTAINED IN MONTH

Positions for Az men and women
were secured by the Indiana Free
Employment bureau during the
month Of May. OF this number 100
positions were for women and girls.
The majority OF the men employed
were in miscellaneous work and a
number Of the factories were also
supplied with labor
Very few calls were received from
the farmers during the month as
they were the first ones taken care
of in the previous month Supt.
Alex Langei announced that he has
still a number of jobs left, but the
men applying here are too particu-
lar.
There are over 80 positions open
for women who wish domestic work
and the bureau is anxious TO get
these positions filled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
COTTON CROP is THE
POOREST IN YEARS

WASHINGTON. June 1. - The
condition of the souths cotton crop
today was reported by the DEPART
ment Of agriculture TO be the poor
est i'm years and nearly 10 points
under the 1O-year average. ON May
% the condition was 69.5 per cent of
normal.
Cold weather in April and May
killed much cotton outright and
damaged a wide acreage. Much re-
planting has been necessary and the
crop is reported as stunted in nearly
all sections. The present condition
indicated the crop will be three
weeks late, the report says. The
May % condition compares with
77.5 per cent year ago and a 10
year average of 79.1 per cent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
EI6HT-YEAR-0LD BOY
DISAPPEARS FROM HOME

Little Dannie slater. eight years
old. who lives az 44S Lincoln way E.
did not return home last night and
his parents are worried about him
They thought for time that he
was staying with one OF the neigh
bors hut since they have been unable
20 End him they have asked the po-
lice 10 assist
Dannie IS fir. with light hair
blue ewes and when he trotted Off
yesterday was wearing q blue coat
brown short pants. hiEh shoes and
black stockings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
DEATHS
ROBERT WILSON.

Robert Wilson. - years. old, Of
LOgansport. Ind, died Thursday fol-
lowing a years illness with a COM
plicauon of diseases. He is surviv-
ed by has mother. Mrs. Jessie of
south Send his wife, Gertrude. OF
Cleveland. Ohio. and one daughter,
Marsery Wilson of Chicago.
He was born I'm Canada. Feb. II.
1880. He was a musician and for
three years led band with the
Earnum and Bailey circus. He mar
ried Gertrude Watson Of Kalama-
zoo, Mich.
The body arrived in the CITY
Thursday evening, and was taken 20
the home of the mother, 922 east
LaSaIle ay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
From Records OF Indiana Title
and Loan 70.

John o. Enger and wife 10 Julia
L. Bower. a lot ON Merriheld av.,
Mishawaka. 81.
Ella J. Ford and George J. Ford
TO MERRIAM * Jackson Co, lot Il,
d. G. Eggleston's first addition to
River Park, $3.50.
Agnes NJ. Auer 20 William +. Mil
Ter and wife. a tract of land in Lib
erty township. S1o0.
John Nelson and wife to Charles
Franklin Haas and wife, lot IS,
Fordham 81.
Sanders X Egbert Co. 10 South
Bend Coal Co, tract Of land in
Clay township. $500.
Maude VI. Coquillard 70 Robert IT.
Siple and wife. part OF lots SIS and
s16. i'm Cottrelrs first addition. $40.
Joseph Edmund Beck 20 Marie
Erbacher. a tract of land in Port
age township 81.
TeoaI Drobny and wife 10 Daniel
n. Schurtz. part OF lot ~ Orchard
Heights addition. 81.
Daniel u. Schurtz 10 Emelia
Drobny. same as next above. 81.
Francis NJ Dunn and wife 20 Rob
ert u. Fields and wife. tract Of
land i'm German township, 81
Same 20 David HaWblitzel and
wife. tract OF land in German
township. 81.
Samuel NJ Robinson and wife Co.
william l.. Kizer and wife. lot ia.
Iasalle park. $300.
Indiana Title and Loan Co. 10 Ar
thur r. Achenbach and wife. lot 73.
Augustine's addition. $1,000.
William q Elliott 20 Florence
Birdsall Miller. part OF lots y and
68. first plat Chaplin place, l.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
MRS. KATHERINE MATER
NOMSKI.

Mrs. Katherine Maternowski, 50
years old. died Tuesday morning al
8 o'clock at the home Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. AEtOinette Helak, ZO4 \.
Huey ST.. following a several weeks
illness with complication Of diseases.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning at $50 o'clock at St Stan.
islaus church, Rev. Roman MARGIN
lax. c. 5. c., officiating. Burial will
be in Cedar Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
EAST RrrFALo LIVE STOCK.

EAST BUFFALO a. a. June L.
CATTLE Receipts 1Io head market
active prime steers. Sl2.enN 1920
butcher grades. S6I0Hll 90
CAIN IL Receipts 1pO head mar
her 90 mp. cUiI 90 choice. - 00u 1850
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts 288
head market slow. choice lambs. SO ~
m $3.50. cuu to fair. $1,000 14T5. year
Iings $1,000 1900. sheep. s. Wn $3.50
Hogs Ecreipt~. 800. market SLOW
Workers. So GHfI 1G %. pigs. Sl4 -5H
14I5. mixed >i6.IN i6 -. heavy. Slip
Miss stays. $1,000 Is o.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
ELIGENsZ WOZNIAK.

EIgensz Wozniak, Il years old.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Stanislaus Woz-
MAX. 1914 W Grace st, died Thurs
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock fol-
lowing a few days illness. He was
born Dec I, 1902 in South Bend.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning AT $50 o'clock at St. Cas-
imir's church. Rev. Stanislaus Gorka,
c. s c.. officiating. Burial will be
in ST Joseph's cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
FIRST AID CLASS TO
BE STARTED AT Y. w.

A class i'm first aid work will be
started al the Y W. @. a. June IL,
with Or w. H. Holman as in
structor \ part of the course will
he practical work and part lectur'
ing. over a period of six weeks with
lessons on Monday and Thursday of
each week. In order 20 receive
credit for the course. each member
OF the class must he present at 10
OF the u lessons and pass an exam
nation az the completion OF the
term.
Miss Martini Cutters class in
Red cross work which has been
meeting al the Y. W. G.. A has com
pleted its course and Miss Cutter
left immediately for Boston 10 take
a two weeks vacation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
AUTHORIZE NAPPANEE
TO SELL UTILITY PLANT

News Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. June 1. - The
public service commission today
authorized the town Of Nappanee to
sell for $4,000 it's water and light
plant to the Nappanee Utilities Co.
The bonded Indebtedness Of the city
had reached "A point where further
extension Of the municipal utility
property was not legal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
TOOL BOX RIFLED.

Tools were stolen from the tool
box belonging 10 Charles Monroe Of
1149 +. Miner st. The box. which
is now just a block from the end
of the Portage av. pavement. had
been placed preparatory to the start
ing Of work in the neighborhood. II
had been broken into and prac-
tically all Of the valuable tools
taken Since all of the tools were
marked the police have hope of
again locating them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
HFALTHWlN PATIENTS
MUST REGISTER. TOO

Dr Thomas p. Goodwin. super
Irrerdent OF Healthwiu hospital has
been appointed special registrar 10y
county Clerk George II. Raah 20
take care IL the registration cards
or patients M the institution who
fan within the draft limits There
are "a men who are subject 60 the
draft They viii not Doe called out
however az they are inmates OF a
hospital but they must register.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
COTTON CROP REPORT
SENDS PRICES UP TO
NEW HIGH LEVELS
International News Service.

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. June l. - The
crop reporting board of the bureau
of crop estimates. department of az
Ticulture, today estimated from the
reports of the correspondents and
agents of the bureau that the cOndi-
ton of the cotton crop on May %
was 69.5 per cent of normal as
compared with us on MAY %, 1916;
so on May p. 1915; 1880 on May
%, 1914, and 79.1, the average of
the past 10 years on Ma %. An es-
innate of acreage planted this year
will be included n the July cotton
market
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
omICAGo PRonICE.

CHICAGO. June 1-RTTTER he
.oiptS u qG3 tubs creamery extras. g.
extra hrsts. foe. nrstS 1~G@9c. packing
stock. 32N .-ie
EGGS-R Receipts $500 cases. curreI
receipts. "a n .l-lr. ordinary hrSts. .Ei1 a.
frSts 31M3&i.c. extras. 1i-m a.
cheeks 30N BE-. dirtioS. 31iar
CHEES Twins. new. -liee. diaries
-5l4c. Young Americas. S-5iae. Ions
horns 2Jiec. brick. -5tsr.
LIVE POULTRY Turkeys 1Ne. chick.
ems. 20r; spriuCer~ -2c- BOOSTERS. 15-ar
geese. loo ducks. 1Ie-
POTATOES Niuur~otas and Dhios
s. olGrH 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
FUNERALS
KATHERINE MATERNOWsKI.

The funeral of Mrs. katherine
Maternowsk Sc years Old who
died Tuesday morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Antoinette
Helak. 2O4 y Huey St, was held
Friday morning at $50 o'clock at
the st. Stanislaus church. Rev. Ro-
man Marciniak. c.. < G.. officiated.
Rarial was in Cedar Grove Gene
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
FERDINAND BARRON.

Ferdinand Barron. the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Barron. 2121
w. Washington av, died Thursday
morning at o'clock after a brief
illness He was born in South Bend,
April l.. 1917.
The funeral was held Friday aft
ernoon at . o'clock at St. Stanislaus
church. Rev. Stanislaus Szamecki
officiated. Burial was in ST. Jo-
seph's cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
PETER JAZYCH.

Peter Jazych died Thursday at
the St Joseph county tubercular
camp. He had only lived in South
Bend a short time, coming here
from Seryia All relatives reside in
the old country The funeral VIII
be held from his residence. 4 Pral-
RE av., Friday afternoon at
o'clock Burial will be in Cedar
Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
WINS SUIT FOR $500
FROM FATHERS ESTATE

louis II Bourbon was given
verdict OF $500 against the estate of
Henry :. Bourbon hy "a jury in cir
sued 90 collect part of the estate 81
his father which was not turned
over 20 him by the admiui~tretor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
ATOIsIOs BONCZYNSKI.

The funeral of Aloisios Bonszyn-
ski. three years old, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Valentine Bonczynski. 1858
" Fisher St. who died Tuesday.
was held Thursday afternoon at :
o'clock at st Casimir's church. Rev.
r. Stuczko. C. :. c.. oficiated.
Burial was i'm s. Joseph's Gene