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Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08

"A T was evening on the broad 1 Hampstead Plain, Long Island,
 where the Rainbow division was spending its last night before embark ing for France. It had been raining hard in the afternoon-a cold, steady autumn downpour-and there was nothing to suggest the rainbow in the outward aspect of the camp. Lines and lines of sodden canvas housed 27,000 men, gathered from 27 different states. The ground was dotted with pools and quagmires. Under the wet canvas it was damp and cold, with a penetrating chill. Lit by f1ickering candles, the tents were far from cheer full shelter for mans last night in his native land.
 But there were seven big tents where electric lights, numbers and friendliness made the night pleasant.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08

In each of these a soldier was strum' ming on piano; others were reading books and magazines; hundreds were writing letters home. Behind the raised counter ct one end three or four young men were busy passing out notepaper and envelopes, selling stamps and weighing parcels, which the men were sending home. One of the soldiers said to me as I stood in the tent used chiefly by men from Iowa: we came all the way here from De5 Mcinas, and we were mighty lonely. Then we found this Y. NJ. c. A. on the job, and it's been a home and more than a home to us. It gave US what we wanted when we needed it most. We'll never forget it. The boys best friend Is the Y. NJ. c. A."
 Fine, cIean-cut, UpstandinJ FeIIowc.
 How c,ose those benches were pack ed with men, bending over tho long tables absorbed in their writing! What an appeal to the sympathies those great groups of soldiers make! Fine, clean-cut, outstanding fellows, some of them mere boys, one thinks imme diate.y Of the sacrifice they have made for the rest of us and how pre- cious they are to some one back home. Somewhere. in far off farm or village or city street, there are parents or brothers or wives who would give all rn uIiranCn nf fhnGp sunburned faces as you and l see them on their last night before going across. And 1t was with throb of tke teart that I watched them, bent over their letter paper, in one after another of those seven big tents.
 These were the tents of the Y. M. c. A. On that last night in America the association was serving the soldiers in the best of all ways-giving them an opportunity to write home. On previous nights they had enjoyed box. ing bouts. m 0vies, concerts, dramatics and a score of healthy entertainments as we'll as religious meetings. But on this last night home ties were strong
 est And perhaps that is the keynote of the splendid work the Y. M. c. A is dcing m0ng our men in uniform keeping them in touch with home.
 Magic Words, "With the colors."
 In these times there are some let ters that mean more to us than any we have ever read before. They are written on sheets of papei stamped with the Stars and Stripes and the red triangle O the Y. M. c. A, and they bear the magic words, With the | Colors." There are many more than a million such letters in the mails now
 wkile you read this. Perhaps one al
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08

part of the word to another than sta. tistics can expTers. Statistics are pretty poor anyway when it comes Q reckoning in terms of love and hunar tenderness. Let's put it this way That the Y. M. C.. A. is the biggest c, press company the world has evr seen, and the parcels it Is handlir are the loves and devotions of humai beings.
 Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
 This war as made us think har- and fast. Your boy or your nelsl bor's boy or some boy you know E-... loYe has been called to do his share Tn the big job oi po.Icing the word f2, democracy and human liberty Is any comfort to you 10 know tnat whc. ever his duty may call him your bo. will nave a friend that will serve h:L in body, mind and soul? Are you glad to know that this irie.-i vii p.@S. cooks and magazines at his disposal ever he wants to learn, give him a pocket testament and invite him to join religious meetings of the faith that he was brought up in? Did you realize that the association provides athletic equipment for his favorite games, teaches him games if he knows none and holds concerts, lectures, movies, Bible classes, dramatic enter tainments and every kind of whole. some amusement to keep him interest ed? Are you glad to know that this friend will go with him overseas, help to shield him from a score of difficult and dangerous temptations and follow him right up to the front line trench and beyond 1t? The last contact the soldier has with this life he loves so we'll is a cup of tea given him by the Y. M. c. A. free just before he goes gle with the enemy. And as he comes tottering back from No Mans Land, wounded, but strong enough and plucky enough to keep on his feet, even before his wounis are dressed the Y. M. c. A. is waiting for him with tea and sweet chocolate, the great com. forts of the man in the trenches. Do you wonder that the Red Triangle is called "the best loved trademark in the world?" One soldier in France has called it "the last evidence that any body cares"
 If every thinking citizen could see with his or her own eyes something of the actual work being done for our men by the association there would be no question of the Y. M. c. A. having to appeal to the public for money. Rather than let this essentia, work later for an instant rich men would sell their motorcars, poor men would
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08
Tomatoes For Hoas.

On farms where there is an excess of tomatoes the surplus may be cooked and fed to hogs. The hogs would not eat the green tomatoes unless cooked. That which is not needed for immedi- ate use is stored away in air tight bar rcls for future use. The top layer de- cays, but that beneath remains good.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08

forego covo;ed possessions CT eFea na ccs .t.es. T. w-rk mus: go on. ba case theee is no one th'ng Chat con trib~tos so much to the spirit c0a et .hc.ency Of tle to D.. The Y. d. Cy A. is working night and day to helI the government win this war. And every penny that is given to aid theI work is a direct assistance to thd health, happiness and strength of youIl boy and mine. Snapshots of Kaleidoscope Work In all the big cities in France wherd| our mel pa through in large numI be-s, the Y. M. c. A. is oper tins| hostels. where they can get bee and meals at a minimgm cost, In l. ndon| the American Y. NJ. C. A, mas erected a large building for our soldiers and a| clubhouse for American officers. There arc '. M. C. A.. dug ,uts tighq , beh.ad the front line trenches, Ehere| the soldiers can get hot drinks, crack1 ITS anG ot-er cem os.s at al hsr.s.
 Over 2,000 men who had been reject ed on account of physical disability have been able to get into the British army by reason of the physical work of the British Y. M. c. A.
 A fleet of motor cars leaves the big Y. M. c. A. headquarters in London at midnight every night to pick up sol diers who are wandering about the streets without any wholesome lodging in which to spend the night. These cars arc operated by Englishwomen | of position and refinement, who report that they never meet any discourtesy | at the hands of the soldiers. The im- | portance of this service can be esti- mated by the fact that at least 5O,O00 soldiers are on leave in London every week. Over half of these sleep in Y. NJ. c. A. beds every night.
 Entertainment on Vast Scale.
 The Y. M. c. A. has erected a big auditorium, seating 5000, in each of the big draft camps, and huge chautau- qua tents, seating 2,500 in the other encampments. The association Is run ming a 9 week entertainment circuit among the camps and is paying Is companies of entertainers, who are travelling to 30 cGilps performing be. fore the men.
 h each of the draft camps the +. MIG. A. has ten secretaries engaged in educational work. The association is seeing to it that every man who cannot sposk English Is ,2ught to do so. In many of the camps the asso- c,ation has a singing director, who is 1 teaching the men to sing the popular and martial airs that do so much to keep ur .heir spirits.
 or Ci Y. Nj. c. A. men at Camp Dix only three are being paid full sal aries. In all the camps tho majority Of the '. M. c. A. men have left lucra- htive po1it'ons to do this work simply because it's appeal is irresistible to any red blooded man. Harry Lauder. the famous Scotch singer and come dian, now on his farewell concert tour in the United States, Is giving all his spare time to the service Of the asso. citation and is singing to the soldiers at all the camps he can reach.
 Tn one of the draft camps the Y. M. c. A. is supervising athletics on 120 playing fields, providing full athletic equipment. The winners of the inter regimental games will play the cham pions of the other camps.
 One of the greatest services render cd by the association is the making
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08
Yellow and Suffraqc.

Yellow was originally adopted by the woman suffragists as their color be- cause of the suffrage victory in Kansas in 1887. That victory was regarded as of immense importance, and yellow, in the eyes of the leaders of the move ment, was inseparably associated with the Sunfiower State.-Youth's Compan- ion.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08
hiIlion Letters h the tiaiIs Today '
 Bearing Magic E'.'crd3 i..3'iiil t.,a GOIOrS''
Keynote Of the Splendid Work the YM. IA Does Among Our Men In Uniform Is Keeping Them In
 Touch Win the Folks at Home.
STAMPED WITH STas'2S Al9 STRIPES AlD RED fRIANGLE

Mufrous Ways in Which the Association Appeai1 Your Your Neghbor's Boy, Sc-ne Boy Ycu and Love Creates Helpful Env CaAto4e WGJ 0vessa3 in Front Line Trench Boyond-Eirs Aid Tottering BackGive Share Required Accomplish This Evidence Somebody
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08
The T,1ilk Room,

The milk room must be used eXclu. sively for the storage of milk. "No admittance except on business" should De placed at the door and every one and everything excluded that has no need of being there. This must be clean in every corner and well venti latod
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08
So Have We,

T have but one ambition"
 What is thatY'
 ITO some day be as happy as the peo- pie in the newspaper and magazine ad- verfisements look while shaving or washing their teeth or applying corn rure."-- Florida Times Union
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08
HOPE. .

Hope is the most beneficial of all the affections and doth much to the proIongation of life if it be not too often frustrated, but en- tertaineth the fancy with an ex- peotation of good.-5aoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22
WILLOW CREEK, IND.

Rev. Lundy and family took din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Snyder on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freed OF Wakarusa
visited with the Willard family on
Sunday.
s. c. Plotner and family were
guests at the Holenshead nome in
Elkhart on Sunday.
Miss Marie Wedel, who has been
working in South Bend the past win
ter, has returned home TO spend the
summer.
Lester Brown and Miss Maggie
Heminger were at 81. Joe last Tues
day. where they were married. They
will reside on the a. Boomer farm.
A shower was given them By their
friends at the home of the brides
parents on Saturday evening.
Herman SohlhOes and Miss Aun-
gerstine, who were married last
Sunday at the home of the brides
parents in Mishawaka, will reside on
the Frank Christman farm. A
party was given them by their
AlltiAlc ult l. utCuhA GNtlllAlE
Miss Ruth Christman of Misha-
waka was a guest Of Marie Wedel
on Monday.
Palmer Eberhart and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Eberhart were at Elkhart
on Sunday.
The Ladies Aid society met on
Thursday of last week at the home
OF Mrs John Austin. A goOdly num-
Der were in attendance and plans for
10 cent supper were made which
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Brown on Saturday evening, April
2S.
Msr. Switzer visited her sister.
Mrs. Emerson of AIishawaka, on
Wednesday Of last week.
Miss Marion Switzer was a guest
of Marguerite De GrOte on Sunday.
Miss Vera Eberhart visited with
Marie Perrin on Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22
Amazing PotDer of Bon Optic
To Make Weak Eyes Strong
Doctor Says 1t Strengthens
Eyesight SO per cent in One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

a reasonable time and multitudes more
Will be able 10 strengthen their eyes so
as TO be spared the trouble and ex-
pense OF ever getting glasses. Eye
troubles of many descriptions NAV be
wonderfully benefited by the use of this
prescription at home. Go to any active
drug store and get a bottle of Bon.
OPTIC tablets. Drop one BOn-OptO tab
let in fourth of a glass OF water and
let 1t dissolve. With this liquid battle
the eyes two to four times daily. You
should notice your eyes clear up per-
ceptibly right from the start. and in
hammatlon and redness will quickly dis
appear. If your eyes bother you even
a little ii is your duty to take steps to
save them now before it is too late.
Many hopelessly blind might have saved
their sight if they had cared for their
eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician, to whom
the above article was submitted, said: Yes
the BOn-Opto prescription is truly wonderful
eye remedy. Its constituent ingredients are well
known to eminent eye specialists and widely
prescribed by them. have used il very sue
cessfully I'm my own practice on patients whose
eyes were strained through oveTwork or misft
glasses. can highly recommend II in case of
weak, watery. aching. smarting, itching burn
ing eyes, red lids, blurred vision or for eyes in
famed from exposures TO smoke. sun. dust or
wind. 1t is one of the very few preparations I
feel should be kept on hand for regular use in
almost every family" Bon-Opto, referred to
above. is not a patent medicine or a secret
remedy. 1t isan ethical preparation. the for
mula being printed on the package. The man
ufacturers guarantee il to strengthen eyesight
so per cent in one week 5 time in many instances
OF refund the money. II can be obtained from
any good druggist and is scld in this CITY hv
Wettick's Cut Rate Drug Store and all
good ruggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22
BxRR1EN SPRINGS. MICH.

A. Snyder Of Constantine is work
ing at Miller's garage.
The county surveyor. ". J. Cleary
OF ST. Joseph was a business visitor
here Wednesday
Dr. w r. Billiard and Miss Mary
Geer have returned from a few
days visit with relatives in Battle
Crcek
Mr. and Mrs. J. 3. Feather who
were married in Elkhart Sunday.
have been visitors at the home Of
Mr.. Feathers aunt, Mrs. .. ]. Pen
nell. for several days.
Dewey NJ. Benson died Tuesday
morning at the home Of Mrs. +. a.
Ford where ne had been i'll for sew
eral days suffering with pneumonia.
lie was born in the Benson house
on Mechanic ST. and was az years
ole. He was "A member Of the I. o.
-. +. and Paw Wah Ting OF Niles.
The funeral service was held at
the Ford home Thursday afternoon.
conducted by Rev. +. b. Parker.
lie leaves two brothers, T. G. Benson
OF Foley. Ala. and George r. Ben
son OF Chicago. Rex and Joyce Ben
son, Mrs w. d. Sande-sOn Of De-
troit and c. Royal Benson of Colo
ma. nephews and nieces Of the de-
ceased. were present at the service.
Graham o. McOmber was busi-
ness visitor in South Bend Wednes-
day.
Tho third otfarfarfv- copfaropoa ~
the NJ +. church was held Wednes-
day afternoon, with Dist Supt. DIT.
W. F. French OF St Joseph in at
tendance.
John and Calvin Vinton OF Colo
ma were business visitors here We'd
nesday.
The Wednesday club will meet
Wednesday afternoon. April 25. with
Mrs Henry Kephart
A number from this place attend
ed the county meeting Of the o. r.
:. in Niles Wednesday. Among them
were Mesdames Clyde Spaulding.
W. p. Mason. John Lord, Walter
Storick, Harold Myers, Harry
Handy. A. c. Sweeting, A. Harper.
John Lord, A. NJ. Kelly. May Page,
Lima Mason, Emma Evans.
Walter Smith and family have
moved into the Hollenbeck house
on Mechanic st.
Mr.. and Mrs. s NJ Meek have re-
turned from a weeks visit in Chi
CagO.
The newly elected officers of the
o. +. s. are as follows: Worthy
matrOn, Ruth Spaulding; worthy
patron. Harold Myers: associate ma
iron. Lottie Helm; secretary. Lena
Helmick; treasurer. May Page: con-
ductress. Mary Kelley; associate
conductress. May Mason; chaplain,
Susan Mars.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy lngleright have
moved to St Joseph. where Mr.. In
gleright has employment with the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22
A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home

A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home
Victims of eye strain and other eye
weaknesses and those who wear glasses,
will be glad TO know that according to
DIR. Lewis there is real hope and help
for them. Many whose eyes were fail
ing say they have had their eyes re-
stored by this remarkable prescription
and many who once wore glasses say
they have thrown them away. One
man says, after using it: Il was al
most blind. Could not see TO read at
all. Now l can read everything with
out my glasses, and my eyes do not hurt
any more. At night they would pain
dreadfully. Now they feel fine all the
time. Ii was like a miracle to me-" A
lady who used it says: THE atmos-
phere seemed hazy with or without
glasses, but after using this prescrip-
ton for fifteen days everything seems
clear. can read even fine print with
out glasses" Another who used il
says: Il was bothered with eve strain
caused by Overworked, tired eyes which
induced fierce headaches. l have worn
glasses for several years, both for dis
lance and work, and without them
could not read even my own name on
an envelope or the typewriting on the
machine before me- | can do both now
and have discarded my long distance
glasses altogether. | can count the fut-
tering leaves on the trees across the
street now, which for several years have
looked like dim green blur 10 me. l
cannot express my JOY ut what il has
done for me-"
1t is believed that thousands who
wear glasses can now discard them in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22
ARDMoRE, IND.

Mrs. Walter Bennett and family
spent Sunday with A. insen-
mayer and family of South Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolney Reinebold
and son Julian, Miss Mildred Smith
and Mrs. Sol Herring and sister, and
Richard Cover were Sunday visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. r.. r.. Reinebold.
Mr.. o. S. Hudson of Hamlet, Ind.
visited his sister, Mrs. Bennett, Mon
day.
Mrs George Higbee, who has been
seriously i'll the past week, is some
what improved.
Mrs. Joseph Bourbon is quite i'll
with quinsy sore throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Axtell enter
tanned Mrs. j. w COLON of Kala-
mazoO, who is soon to leave for the
south.
Mr. Bennett aid family spent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22
NEWS FROM TOWNS SURROUNDING SOUTH BEND

Tuesday night at J. Longs in
South Bend.
Mrs. Dearborn entertained a num-
Der OF friends at dinner Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Emberlin being among
those present.
The ladies Of the Home Economic
club gave Mrs. Bennett farewell
surprise Tuesday afternoon. The
hostess was presented with a beau
tiful linen tablecloth
Sunday services at Ardmore school
house as follows: Sunday school at
1880 a. m. NJ. p Runyan, superin-
tendent. Evening services at 1880 p.
m. All are invited 10 attend.
Mrs. Sol Herring and Mrs.
Carothers were Tuesday guests of
Mrs. r. Krill.
The boy scouts Of Ardmore will
meet at the school house Monday
evening, April %. All who wish TO
join the troop are urged TO be pres
ent as they will re-register at that
time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22
NORTH LIBERTY, IND.

Edgar Houser and family moved
into his residence, recently pur-
chased in the Gish addition.
Mrs. /. c. Bayts returned from
Valparaiso Thursday evening after
a few days visit with her parents.
Fir. and Mrs. William Congill Of
MisssOula, Mont, have been the
guests Of c. /. Reamer and family
and William Hass and family
Mrs. c. c. Smith returned home
Tuesday from a few days visit with
her parents at Danville, III.
Mrs. Frank Fetzer spent wednes-
day afternoon in South Bend on
business.
Willard Helm, "A member Of the
graduating class Of 1917, has enlist
ed in the navy and left Friday for
the Great Lakes training school.
Mrs william Post of Gary Wis
tied friends here Wednesday.
DR.. c. NJ. Fish and family went
10 Rochester. Ind, Thursday for a
few days visit with relatives.
Ed Kring has purchased a new
Studebaker four touring car.
Fred DeCondres spent Wednesday
in Chicago.
Russell Pommert returned We'd
nesday 10 his school work at Ann
Arbor. Mich.
Miss Hazel DeCondres of South
Bend is spending this week with her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn DeCondres.
Mrs. Clyde Colburn OF Elpaso, ILL.,,
is spending the week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Wilcox.
Mrs. James LewZedu and Mrs.
Charles Keck spent Friday after
noon in South Bend.
Mrs. ID. Y. Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. 9. E. Goodale, Floyd Collins
and Miss Gladys Fair attended the
meeting of Madison Township Com
munity Center Wednesday evening
Harry Van Wrinkle of South Bend
is visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Worster.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22

Baitinger & Kingsley undertaking
esta blfshment.
Mrs George Parketon is III with
the Ia grippe
Word has been received of the
death Of ]. b. Simpson in New Mex
leo on Sunday last. where he had
recently gone in search OF health.
He was a former resident of this
village and had resided I'm South
Bend for the past three years. Two
brothers, Ezra and Frank, and a
sister. Debbie Simpson. Of this VIII
lage survive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22
WYATT, IND.

The final examination for the
schools was held Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
The schools Of Madison township
closed Friday.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the last community center meet
ing for the season at district No. Il.
The final test for eighth year pu-
pills will be held at district No. Il,
Saturday, April p, and the test in
physiology for the seventh grade at
the Wyatt school on the same day.
II. F. Kaiser made a business trip
TO the city Thursday
School closed here Friday with
appropriate exercises.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22

Potatoes for seed, 1000 bushels.
early and late. The Wesley Miller
Flour and Feed Co. -Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22

NOTICE TO AUTO OWNERS!
We do auto washing day and
night. All work guaranteed. South
Bend Auto Washing Co. Rear Bell
Telephone Co. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22

WITH location ideal
w who would
Being entirely surrounded by public pae fine well kept grounds of
the world National Road nC
border would that Nature well mans planning for the future
kind Lincoln Addition
by smoke and Of the factory the hum and din the
of home this beautiful addition
Air always fresh soothing public play Riddles BATH
provides health mdeno for thew whole family.
Being with the Of amd eo
ideal for the well in
there addition the pleasure and comfort suburban home? Lincoln Garden Addition off
enpym namnnmm cost
Come and the addition with and Agents ground
the office of Lincoln and
monthly
LINCOLN GARDEN REA
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04

Misses Estelle and Opal Dallas.
Mr.. Tom Marler has returned
home.
Mrs. Margaret Hadley, who
spent the summer with her
daughter, Mrs. Lee Davidson,
has returned to Mr.. josh Hadley
to spend the winter.
Mrs. Bert Ellis and children
visited Mrs. Josh Hadley Friday
afternoon.
Miss Eva McGill was the guest
of Miss Lille Sue McGill a few
day last week. 7
S. F. McGill and family at
tended the fair at Tupelo Tues
day.
Xxx
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04
Catarrhal Couch

Mr.. w. s. Brown, r. F. d. No. 4,
box 50, Rogersville, Tennessee,
writes:
II feel 1t my duty to recommend
peruna to all sufferers Of eatarrh or
cough. In the year 1909, I took a
severe case OF the Ia grippe. I then
took q bad cough. / had taken all
kinds Of cough remedies but got no
relief. / then decided to try Peruna.
! used five bottles. After taking five
bottles my cough stopped and my
eAkarrh was cured. My average
weight was 115 and. now weigh
1881. Any one suffering with ca
tarrh in any form will advise them to
bake Peruna."