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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
PLANS OUT FOR NJ. E.
SESSION AT HUNTINGTON
Seventy-fOurth Annual Meeting of
North Indiana Conference to- be
Opened March 2S.

News Times Special Service:
HUNTINGTON, Ind, March l.
Though still incomplete, the general
outline of the 74th annual north
Indiana Methodist Episcopal confer
ence has been completed and was
announced by DIR. Leonard a. Swish
er, pastor of the First NJ. Z. church
here. where most of the sessions are
to be held.
March &c and u preconference
events will be held The first will be
a reception in the church Monday
evening. Tuesday the session of the
board OF examination will be held,
beginning at a. m, to examine
candidates for the ministry Tuesday
evening the educational banquet will
be held in the basement of the Cen
trail Christian church. DR.. George r.
Gross, president of DePauw univer-
sity, will be one OF the speakers.
Conference Opens March %.
The business % f the conference
will be open at $50 Wednesday
morning and each forenoon of the
session will be devoted TO business,
with the afternoons occupied with
committee meetings and anniversary
observances. Bishop Nicholson of
the Chicago area will preside, and
at the communion service Wednes-
day morning will be assisted by the
district superintendent. Roll call will
be held and the conference will or
ganize.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
.PIMPLY? WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
Of with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass
you much longer if you get a package
of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The
skin should begin TO clear after you
have taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood the bowels and the
liver with DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets,
the successful substitute for calomel-
there's never any sickness or pain after
taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calornel does, and just as effec-
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste"
a bad breath, dull, listless, mo good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil you will know them by their
olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for week.
See how much better you feel and look.
10c and 25c pep box. All druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
EIhart News
.ELKHART MAN SHOCKED
BY ELECTRIC CURRENT
Manufacturer is Knocke d
Down While Turning Off
Power in His Plant.
News. TImes SpeelaI servIee .


ELKHART. Ind, March LIB. u.
Cause, who. with his brother. Will
liam Cause. operates the Elkhart
Stamping and Tool Co. at 176 +.
Marion St, was knocked TO the floor
and rendered unconscious at $40
o'clock Wednesday afternoon when
ne attempted to turn on an electric
motor. Mr.. Cause was picked up
and carried into the office by en-
ployes OF the concern. DR.. G. r.
Bassler was called and after 10
minutes succeeded in reviving him.
An ambulance was summoned and
Mr.. Cause was taken 10 the Bassler
GrOssnickle hospital, where his in
juries, which consisted of burns on
his right hand and foot and general
weakness were not determined SO
serious as to confne him for any
length of time.
1t is thought that more than 20
volts passed through the mans
body.
Last night my brother, William.
attempted 10 shut the motor off, and
received such a severe shock as 10
PROSTATE him and cause slight
burns on one hand. This morning
i called an electrician. who after
making an inspection of the plant.
told me there was positively no dan
ger as there ware not over 21O
volts passing through the system, -
Mr.. Cause said.
At about $3.50 o'clock this after
noon an employe of an adjacent
garage came over 10 our esta blish-
ment to use a drill He stepped TO
the switch box and pulled il with
the result that three fuses were
burned out. He then shut il off and
came over to where / was working.
/ then went TO see what had caused
the blowout. | reached for the
switch. My fingers had barely came
in contact with it until my entire
body stiffened and that was all
remembered until L revived in the
office"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
WILL PROTECT CARS

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART, March Owing 10
continued stealing from freight cars
in the \. Y c. yards here the rail
road officials have appointed four
men. in which they have invested
police powers. The men have been
instructed 10 keep a strict watch
for persons who might do damage
and for possible spies. IL is said
that more are TO be named soon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
00N'TS FOR CARING FOR
NEXT YEARS SPUD CROP
state EntOmOlogists We-n Above
All Against Planting Diseased
seed and i'm Poor soil.
News-Times Special Service :

News Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March L.
With potatoes higher in price than
for many years, If not in the history
Of the state, assistant state entOmol-
ogists are preparing bulletins and
"dOn'ts' for use at farmers meet
ings. stating what should and should
not be done in handling this years
crop. The work being done. il is
said. is for the benefit of the con-
sumner as we'll as the producer.
In the list of don't already pre-
pared are the following:
Don't fail TO treat potatoes with
fOrmaIdehyde before planting.
Don't treat potatoes after they
have been cut
Don't plant potatoes i'm soil
which grew diseased potatoes last
year.
Don't plant potatoes where fresh
manure was spread this year
Don't plant potatoes in freshly
lined soil"
The purpose of the formaldehyde
bath, it is explained. is to destroy
he seed potatoes.
The department is also preparing
a new set of charts on tree pests.
One of the new charts shows the
cottony maple scale in all its stages
and another shows the tussock moth
at work. Both the scale and the
moth played havoc with shade trees
in Indiana last year. r. +. Snod-
grass. who is preparing the charts
says that the trees should be spray
ed at this time, before the leaves
come out. to kill the scale and moth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
CLOSE PONTORNO TRIAL
Accused Man Faints As Attorney
Closes His Appeal to Jury.

News Times Special Service:
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, March L.
Pros. Atty. John J. Sterling this af-
ternoon closed his appeal 10 the jury
in the murder trial of Tony Onesta
and Frank DomicO. Italians, charged
with the murder Of Henry I7ontorno
in Benton township last August.
Tony Onesta, the accused, this after
noon was stricken apparently with a
fit while his aged mother tainted in
the court room, and the attendance
of a physician was necessary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
ELKIIART BOY DIES.

News Times Special Service
ELkHART. March Maurice
Norlan. 10 year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Morlan. of $50 s. Fourth
ST.. died at 1920 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. following an illness
OF two years with diabetes.
Besides his parents. Maurice is
survived by a brother. Lorin Nor
Ian; two sisters. Mrs. Otto Franks
Of South Bend, and Mrs. Harry An
drews OF this city. Funeral ar
rangements have not as vet been
made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
ASK AID OF EMPLOYEES
Bulletin Urges Men To Help Relieve
Freight Congestion.
News- Times Special Servlce:

@ftNo AhANo hoRCNioA otANAANs
ELKHART. March. In a bulle-
tin on a n. Y. C. bulletin board
Wednesday every employe is asked
to do his utmost in relieving the
congestion in the freight yards in
order to meet the demands of those
dependent upon them. The bulletin
attributes much of the congestion to
the abnormal weather. which il de-
clares las greatly hindered traffic.
According to statements from
various grOcers about Elkhart, they
are becoming hard pressed in OBJ
tanning supplies. Already in some
of the groceries a limit of lone peck
of potatoes to a customer has been
fixed. Canned goods are also diff
cult 10 obtain, it is said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
FUR MART TAKES TUMBLE
War Is Given As Cause of Drop i'm
Price of Precious PeIts.
News-Times Special Service !:

MOVE 7 IIIIto oIt-IiI otI NINts
DOWAGIAC. Mich. March 1.-The
price of furs has taken a big tumble
since the first of the month.
Fortunately there was very little
left in the hands of local dealers
when the drop started The price.
when he season opened last fall,
was unusually high, and for a time
this kept up. The inevitable follow
ed, when il was found that the mar
kets in the far east were shattered
by the war and that there was little
or no demand there for furs for
manufacturing into wearable ma
terials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
LEAPS IN FRONT OF TRAIN
Poor Health il Given A Cause of
BOOkkeeper's suicide

News Times Special Service
KALAMAZOO. Mich. March L.
Poor health is believed 10 have
driven John r. Cooper. a boOkkeep-
er, TO jump in front OF a passenger
train at the union station. Cooper
was % years old and was a sIfferer
from asthma. tie leaves wife.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01

The first work attempted by the
newly organized class in printing in
the Elkhart high school in the mag
azine line came out Wednesday aft
ernoon. bearing the title Printers
Effort" The little magazine is
filled with "a number of jokes and
stories. The work i'm printing is
done under the supervision of L.
T. Orden.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
ELECT OFFICERS

News Times Special service:
ELkHART, March At the an
nual meeting OF the Christiana
Country club held at the club Tues
day evening. the following officers
We're nominated and unanimously
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent A. G.. Gilman: vice president
DIR. =. g. Crow; treasurer. J. @ Wal
lick: secretary. F. G. Best.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
INTERCLASS TEAMS PLAY
News-Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART, March In the sec
ond of a series of interclass games
played at the high school gymna-
SUM Wednesday afternoon. the Ju-
niors defeated the Freshmen Is TO
5: the Junior girls lost TO a Fresh
man aggregation 16 to ?, while a
team composed Of Senior boys won
from a Freshman quitet 81 TO Z.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

Elkhart county. and Roy Kintigh,
until recently a member OF the gar
age firm Of Riggle & Kintigh. incor-
pOrated for $4,000 and entered into
lease for the David w Neidig
garage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01

Cooper had been a resident OF this
city all his life and was employed
by the Saxon Motor Car agency.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
Court News.

Court News.
In the cause OF Mercer VS.. James
Clugston. a suit for damages on ac-
count OF personal injuries. caused in
an auto accident. which occurred
near Wolcottville several months
ago, the plaintiff petitiOned the La
grange court for a change of venue
and same was granted 70 Elkhart
county.
Bishop John III. White OF South
Bend will hold services at St
James Episcopal church Friday
evening at 1890 o'clock. Celebra-
ton OF holy communion at O'Clock
"a. m. Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01
SAFETY FIRST MOTTO
OF GOVERNOR SLEEPER
Submits Michigan Bills to
Sharp Eyes Before He
Places His Signature.
Sews-Tlmes Special Service :

News Times Special Service:
LANSING, Mich, March 1.-The
first bill to 10 TO the executive office
for Gov. SIeeper's signature was the
Copley bill to straighten out the
taxation tangles in Wayne county.
The governor asked Rep. COpley to
go over the matter again TO make
sure that il was all right.
Atty. Gen. Groesbeck was asked to
look il over. and a copy was sub
mitted 10 the state tax commissioner.
Gov. Sleeper does not propose to
sign any bills without being fully
advised as to their contents, and
before he afixes his signature TO any
act of the legislature the measure
Will be carefully scrutinized TO make
sure that il is in regular form and
does not contain any carefully con-
cealed jokers.
Pass Anti Pension Bill.
On its final passage through the
house the Evans bill to prohibit pen
sioning of state employees was adopt
ed SO to 3.
During the debate on the bill,
Evans said that it was not aimed at
ex-Pres't Snyder of the Michigan
Agricultural college, but was aimed
at the general practice of creating
state pensions. An amendment to
the bill was offered by Rep. Edwards
OF Houghton, so that il in no way
interferes with the teachers pen
sion bill passed at the last session.
Rep. O'Brien's proposed amend
ment to the constitution providing
that township highway commission
ers shall be appointed by the town
ship boards was defeated, 46 to AZ.
Pass Daylight Bill.
The house revived Sen. Peny's
resolution asking the delegation at
Washington to support the more
daylight" bill and finally passed it,
Sen. Damon has bill to abolish
count poor commissioners and es-
tablish in their place county COM
missioners of public relief. He would
limit the amount supervisors might
give 70 any family yearly to 500
without the approval of the county
board. He would also force super
visors to report each case 10 the
county or pay the bill personally.
The commissioners would approve
all applications for widows PEN
sions.
The house passed the Wood bill
giving the state game warden the
right to open and close seasons on
game and fish. Gov. Sleeper, who is
opposed TO this bill, is expected to
veto il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01

Miss Maize Knapp. l. years old,
and Alvin Gale Hall. % years old.
were secretly married last fall. Mr..
Hall was previously married 10
Edith Clifford of Sidney and Nellie
Inbody OF south OF Goshen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01

Scott Thomas, former sheriff OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-01

Simmons & Simmons, Elkhart
architects, have drawn plans for
converting the Charles Kohler resi-
dence. at the northwest corner Of
Third st. and Lincoln av.. into four
modern flats. In addition Mr.. and
Mrs KohIer will have living apart
ments In the building which is the
old George T. Rowell structure,
erected many years ago.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-06
AUTO ACCIDENT.

In this city last Sunday afternoon in
an auto accident which occurred on
Main street, Misses Anna Jewell Crom
we'll, Irene Smith and Gertrude Wall
ingford, Mr.. James Rees and Mr.. Lee
roy Williams, all of Cynthiana, were
thrown from the machine in which
they were riding when a big auto
struck it.
The machine in which the Cynthi
ana party was riding was thrown
across the street against a telephone
pole, and so badly damaged that ii
could not be used for the party to re
turn in. Miss Smith sustained seri
Gus injuries, Miss Cromwell was only
slightly injured, and the rest of the
party escaped unhurt. 1t is not known
who was in the car which struck
them, but the number of the machine
was ascertained.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-06
NORTH MIDDLEToWN MASONS
TO ORGANIZE RED CROSS

North Middletown Masons will open
a branch of the Red Cross Society.
Washington Lodge, at its regular
meeting Tuesday night decided to
open a branch of the Red Cross So
ciety there.
This work will not be confined to
the Masonic Lodge alone, but every
man and woman in the community
who is patriotic enough to want to
do something for the cause. is invited
to meet at the lodge room this (Fri
day. evening, April 6, at 1880.
Physicians and ladies Of Lexington
who are interested in the work will be
invited to attend and present tha
cause and give instructions in the
work DR.. Arthur Keller, of Paris
visited the lodge Tuesday evening and
gave a very enjoyable talk on Ma
sonry, and it was at his suggestion
that this work will be organized.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-06
MRS HANNAH DUNCAN
TAYLOR'S WILL PROBATED

In the Bourbon County Court, Tues
day, the last will and testament OF
Mrs Hannah Duncan Taylor, who died
at her home in Paris last week was
admitted to probate by County Judge
Charles A. Mcmillan.
The instrument which was dated
March %, 1917, was brief, and be
queathed her entire estate to her three
sons, Messrs. William and Louis Tay.
lor, of Paris, and Duncan Taylor, OF
Los Angeles, Cali. The three sons
were named as executors of the estate
and it was asked that no bond be re
quired of them. The Court appointed
them in that capacity.
The estate consists of two fine
Bourbon farms, located on the Paris
and Maysville pike, just outside the
city limits of Paris, containing 1872
acres; a house and lot on Pleasant
street, in Paris, besides her personal
property.
Messrs. William, Louis and Duncan
Taylor qualified as executors of the
estate. Messrs. Geo. r. Bell, Duncan
Bell and Geo. w. Stuart were named as
appraisers of the estate.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-06
BOARD OF EDUCATION
APPOINTS TRUSTEES

At meeting of the Bourbon County
BoarI Of Education, held in the office
of MISS Mabel Robbins, County Super
intendent of Schools. Mr.. Henry Ingels
was appointed Trustee of the Palmer
school. and Mr.. w. E. Cook, Trustee
of the Eals school. Mr. James Cald.
we'll was sworn in ar Trustee of the
Deave- school. Mr.. Finley Burris was
elected chairman of the Educational
Division No. 4, with Mr.. Aylette Buck.
ner, secretary.
Trustee Ingels and Superintendent
of Schools Robbins were appointed a
committee to confer with the patrons
of the Amentsville district in regard
to the purchase Of property.
1t was decided that the teachers be
allowed time to attend the meeting OF
the Kentucky Educational Associa
ton, provided they attend the full SEES
sion, and provided that all the teachers
from the same school attend.
1t was also decided that all schools
having an attendance of less than 25
per cent. for seven months, shall be
closed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-06
BUSINESS CHANGES.

Mr.. Charles Tackett, who has for
several months been assistant at the
n. A. Moore & Co. pool rooms, on
Main street, has resigned, to accept
the position of assistant ticket agen:
at the Tenth street l.. e N. passenger
station in this city. Mr.. Tackett is a
splendid young business man, who will
soon become popular with the travel
ing public.
Mr.. Tackett succeeds Mr.. Miller
Kiser, who, with Mr.. Wallace Kiser
has gone to Canada, where they will
be employed during the summer and
fall on the big wheat ranch Of E. F,
Spears & Sons, of Paris. Mr.. Kiser
likes the railroad work, and in re,
signing, paid a compliment to the ser
vice in Paris.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-06
3D. FIRE
Insure with
W.O. HINTON & SON,Agts
TESTING WATER PRESSURE.

Mr.. II. d. Holiday, of Louisville
representing the Insurance Acturial
Bureau, and representative from the
engineering department of the Univer.
sity of Kentucky at Lexington, were
in Paris, Wednesday, making tests o.
the water pressure for fire purposes
furnished by the plant of the Paris
Water Company.
Tests were made from the fire by
drants at the corner of Broadway and
High streets, near the fire department
headquarters, and from the hydrant
ION Main, near Box 80. An alarm sent
in from this box called the depart
ment OH a test run which was made in
remarkably quick time. Tests of the
pressure were also made there Tho
gentlemen reported as result of their
investigations that the pressure for
efficient fire prevention purposes, was
about half what it should be. The
tests were conducted as result of. a
recent visit here of Chief Deputy State
Fire Marshal Edward Hite, formerly of
Paris.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-06
PUBLIC SALE OF
THE WILDWOOD" LOTS

There was a large attendance We'd
nesday at the auction sale of lots in
the Wildwood" Addition to Paris, be-
ing that part of the Bourbon County
fair grounds, recently purchased by
Geo. w. Wilder, Henry S. Caywood
and Edward H. Corey, of Paris.
The Addition, which composed a
total of twenty-three acres, was plat
ted off into twelve lots. Preceding
the sale a number Of prizes were
awarded to ticket-holders, as follows:
Rug, Mrs. John Mckinley; watch,
Mr. Nathan Bayless, Jr.; chair, Miss
Mary Welsh; $3.50 in gold, each to
Mrs. Fred Wood, Martin O'Neal and H
VI. Bridges.
Tie sale of lots resulted as follows:
Nos. / and Harry Mitchell
$1,000.
No. 3-Dr. H. M. Hamilton, $1,055.
No. Al. T. Collins, SLABS.
No. 5-Catesby Spears, $1,575.
No. 6-Catesby Spears, $1,4OO.
No. Monroe Mansfield. $1,0S5.
No. 8-P. A. Thompson, SLABS.
No. 9-Mrs. Will Kenney, S1,505.
No. 10-W. G. McClintock, $1,375.
No. IL and 12-J. T. Woodall, $1,000
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-06
UP WITH THE FLAG!
SHOW YOUR cOLORS!

Since the publication of a short
item in THE NEWS in Tuesdays issue
IN regard to the American flag being
displayed here, there has been a very
notable increase in the number of thu
starry banners placed in position.
A big flag was placed on the Cts
Hall, that being the only public build
ing, besides the Government building
so decorated.
We believe the people of Paris are
just as patriotic as those of any other
place in Kentucky, but they are SLOW
To get enthused over anything. In
other sections Of Kentucky patriotic
meetings are being held, flags dis
played almost everywhere and patri
otsm seems rampant-but Paris re
mains seemingly unmoved beyond a
mere ripple on the surface
At this time when the nation is fac
ing enc Of the greatest and gravest
crises that has arisen since the Civil
War enthusiastic citizens of other
cities nearby are attesting their patri
0dsm in divers ways, but Paris stands
aloof 1t is not because We are
less patriotic than others, but because
we are slow to get in motion and get
up our fervor.
THE NEWS asks the business men
OF Paris, and the property-owners, who
are not afraid to attest their Ameri
.canism. to put "Old Glory" up. Long
may she wave!~ If you are wholly
American in this crisis-and we be
heve all are-show your colors.
A patriotic Paris woman said to
THE NEWS man yesterday that the
most inspiring sight in Paris is the
big American flag floating proudly in
the breeze from the top of the First
National Bank building In Maysville
and other nearby cities the County
Courts have ordered big flags raised
. over the court house-the peoples
house-why not Paris? Every pub
lie building in Paris should make TO-
day Flag Day" The emblem of lib
erty is the grandest piece of bunting
that was ever conceived, and it shoull
f. be our duty to have it on display.
Up with THE Stars and Stripes.
Show your allegiancei
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-06
RED CROSS SOCIETY.

The Paris Chapter of the Red Cross
Society will hold a card party at the
Masonic Temple on tuesday, April II
at 2:3B o'clock. A charge of fifty
cents for each player will be made
This will include refreshments. Res
ervations for bridge, five hundred or
six-nand euchre may be made with
Mrs. Arthur b. Hancock. Any who do
not care to play cards may come and
enjoy a social hour with refreshments,
The object of the card party is to
obtain money to purchase hospital
supplies for the Red Cross work. II
is earnestly hoped that the card party
will be literally patronized by the
public.