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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-05
EXPERTS At SHARING FOWLS
Sea BIris Furnish Men Of st. Kllda
With Thelr Chief Occupation
Method Of Work.

Tho chief occupation of the ST. Kill
da men Is fowling. The St Kildans
eat vast numbers of the eggs of the
sea-birds which frequent their islands,
In addition TO the birds themselves,
which are not only eaten fresh, but
dried and saIted for winter supplies.
The cliffs are equally divided among
the Inhabitants, and man seldom or
never peaches on his neighbours prop
erty. Each year the cliffs are por-
toned out anew, the Saxon mod or
council assembling for the purpose
The adjacent islands and stacks" are
regarded as common property, and are
hunted at intervals by a party dis
patched In one of the boats, the pro-
ceeds being equally divided among the
entire population. No fowler in the
world b more expert than the st XII
dam Armed with a long rod, at the
end Of which is horsehaig moose, he
climbs the dizzy heights and snares
the sitting birds at will. slipping the
fatal moose over their heads and drag.
ging the finttering captives to him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-05
WOULD PERMIT
PHONE MERGER
BY AMENDMENT
FRANKFORT CHAMBER OF CON-
MERGE GOES ON RECORD
FOR oEs SYSTEM PLAN
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Submission Passed BY General Aseer-
bly, With only One Dissenting
vote--tilstory OF Competition

The Frankfort Chamber OF Com
meroe by the action of its Board Of
Directors Is on record IN favor OF and
has pledged its efforts to the adoption Of
. constitutional amendment at the No
vember election permitting telephone
companies operating in this state to
purchase competing lines.
The action OF the Chamber Of Com
merce board, taken with view OF ef-
fecung economy by eliminating un-
necessary phones, was given expires
sion in the following resolution:
Whereas. the General Assembly at
It's 1916 session adopted a Constttu.
tional Amendment TO be submitted to
the voters OF the state for ratification
at the November. 1917, election, under
the terms OF which, with the approval
of the state authorities and the City
Council OF tho city in which the tele-
pone companies are located. one teie-
phone company may purchase the
lines OF another, be II
Resolved. That the Frankfort
Chamber Of Commerce endorse the
adoption Of the Constitutional Amend
ment and urge the voters of Frank
lin county and the State-at-large TO
vote for the amendment at the ensu-
ing November election, and be II fur
Their
Resolved, That the President Of tho
Chamber OF Commerce be authorised
TO appoint q committee to aid In what
ever manner II can IN bringing the
Constitutional Amendment 10 the at
tsntion Of the voters and other chm
meroial bodies"
History OF Amendment
Yhe Constitutional amendment
passed By tho 1916 General Assembly.
authorizing the purchase OF the tele-
phone lines. passed tho Senate with
only one dissenting vote and encount-
cred no opposition whatever In the
House. The representatives of both
parties recognized that only by means
OF this amendment TO the Constitution
could the state be saved the annoy
ance and expense Of two telephone
systoms m tho same community.
Some OF the larger cities, particn-
larry Cincinnati, New York and Wash
ington, early recognized that two tele-
nhona .sxstema marc IN nnnncneasasv
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-05

Durhrffs or the community and never
granted 10 more than one company a
franchise for a telephone system, with
the result that every telephone user
in each OF these cities is In direct
communication with every other sub
scriber.
Burden In Kentucky.
In Kentucky, In the early stages of
the development OF the telephone bust
ness, numerous small companies
were organized. They did not CON
meet. different kinds OF equipment
were used and the standard OF main
tenancs was not universal, which re-
tarded the advancement Of telephone
development IN keeping with other
states more progressive. Nearly
every community in Kentucky has, at
some time IN its history, experienced
telephone war that engendered
hard feelings. as each side had its
partisans. and the public has been de-
prived Of the convenience and econo-
my that one telephone system affords.
The public interest is thoroughly
protected under the proposed Consti-
tutional amendment as no purchase
can be made without the consent OF
the City Council. The passage Of the
bin, providing for the Constitutional
Amendment and the practically unani-
nous vote 1t received in the General
Assembly h evidence that 1t was
passed in response TO widespread
and popular demand for relief non
present telephone conditions.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-05
Conserving Energy.

The Boss-Heyl What you doin' 10
my dogi
The Efficiency Expert-I have just
figured out the number of footpounda
Of energy he is wasting in wagging hih
tail, so l am attaching his tail to this
small motor. A few kind words win
furnish the fuel -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-05

Schofi girs viii rejoice m this charm
ing n, ~ serge skirt and blouse, made
with crossed belt, edged with military
braid and picked out with crccbet but
tons set IN silk braid frogs White
organdie for sailor and cuff h the
neat finish.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
FATHER CAN TESTIFY
AS TO WORTH OF SON
Legal Question Brought Up i'm kor-
pal Trial Decided Against
Defendant.

Whether a father can testify as
TO the monetarg worth of his son 10
him, was the question that featured
the $4,000 damage suit of Frank
Trudzinski against Lott Korpal now
on trial in superior court Wednes-
day. Trudzinskis siX-year-old son
was killed by an automobile driven
b., korpal two years ago.
Atty. J. Elmer Peak put the
aforesaid question to the father of
the dead boy. Atty. G. A. Fara-
baugh of the defense objected siren
uously. The objection was temper
arily sustained by Judge George
Ford until Atty. Yeagley assisting
Peak looked up the law.
The question was argued at the
opening session Wednesday after
noon. Atty Farabaugh argued that
the question was improper in that
testimony relative 10 individual
value of something ost or damaged
belonging TO the witness is not a
competent question and never per-
mitted on the record. After con-
sidera bic argument Judge Ford re-
versed his decision from the morn
ing session and overruled the OBJ
lection. Atty. Farabaugh immedi-
ately too exception.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
STRONG DEFENSE
WINS ACQUITTAL
Saloon Owner is Found Not
Guilty Of Permitting Mi
norS to Loiter in Place.

Three pertinent reasons for the
rendition of a judgment for the de-
Tense were cited by d. d. Kenneth.
attorney for the defense of Joseph
Kekko, 2OO1 " Division St. charged
in city court Wednesday morning
with permitting minors TO loiter in
his saloon. The court sustained the
motion and the defendant was dis
charged.
Bert Latonski, a minor, told the
court that he had gone through the
saloon belonging 10 Kekko and that
he stayed about an hour in the pool
room just off the saloon. His
father, Frank, said that he knew
nothing of the boys actions while he
was at work. but he testified that
Bert is less than p years old. In
the absence of Detectives PABLO and
Delinski. who made he arrest and
who signed the affidavit, the state
rested it's case.
The defense showed that the affi-
davit charged Xekko with permit
ting Frank Latonski (the father) in
the saloon. IL was called TO the
courts attention that the lac was
lettering in the pool room and not
in the saloon as charged in the affi-
davit and as was brought out in the
testimony of the states witnesses.
The third point on which the de-
Tense rested its case was the fact
that Kekko was not behind the bar
when the lad passed through the
saloon and had no knowledge Of his
presence in the pool room beyond.
In an interview after the court
saw fit TO sustain the motion for
judgment for the defendant, the at
torney for the defense maintained
that Kekko is not the owner of the
saloon In question, which is said to
be situated at POOL w. Division ST.,
but is only the bartender.
Number 2OO1 w. Division st. is
not listed in the city directory nor is
any such name as Kekko given
there.
Anyway the defendant was dis
charged
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
MEMBER OF COMPANY
F MADE DEFENDANT
Wife Seeks Restraining order 10
Keep Three ycar-Old son i'm
south Bend.

Charles W. Powers is member
Of Co. F.
His wife Blanche dled suit for
divorce AGAINST him some time ago
"Wednesday she took another step
when she asked for am allowance
end a restraining order i'm circuit
court
Mrs Powers fears that her hus-
hand may be called TO the front at
amy moment III he is called she
alleges that his mother has threat
eueG 10 take herself and a three
yesr-old hoy TO Syracuse. y. Y. At
present the boy is living with his
father and grandmother at 72S :
Columbia ST The restraining order
IS asked 10 keep the boy here i'm case
his father goes 20. war and his
grandmother moves 20 New York
AS an allowance Mrs Powers
wants s. a week and So5 attorney
fees 10 condt.ct her divorce proceed
ings. She alleges that her husband
IS the owner of Se.oo0 worth of
property and also capable of earn
ms $1,000 wear
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
FUNERALS
MRS. MARY RADLICKI.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Rad
licai. 2S years old, 1891 w. Division
St. who died saturday midnight. was
held Wednesday morning at 3
o'clock at St. Hedwige church. A
solemn requiem mass was sung by
Rev. Anthony Zubowicz. c. 5. c..
assisted by Rev Michael Miklaszew-
ski as deacon, and Rev John Mard
as sub deacon.
The relatives from out of town
who attended the funeral are: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Radlicki, Martin
Nowakowski. John Radlicki from
Grand Rapids; Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
lev Pieta, from Fort Wayne; Miss
Mary Myszkowsld from Steuben-
Vile; Mrs. Dondajewski. John Rad
licki from Ann ArbOr, Mich: George
Wentland. Mrs. MalOwicki, Mrs
Hartwich from Chicago; Miss Hattie
Lis from Cicero; Mrs. NJ. barron,
son and daughter, Victor and Clara,
Mr.. and Mrs. William StachOwiak,
Mrs. Mad7'nski. Andrew barron,
from Michigan City. Mrs +. Foyer
son and daughter. John Dzierbinski.
Miss Rams Miss Dzierbinsbinski
from Niles. Paul barron from
Granger.
The pallbearers were Valentine
Korpal. George Manuszak. Frank
Nowinsd. Alex Meier. Frank Lab
buzienski and Joseph KitkOwski.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
BUILDING TRADES
BOOMING AGAIN
TWenty-Seven Permits Grant
ed During First Two
Days This Week.

During the first two days OF the
week. 20 permits were granted by
the Office OF the building Inspector.
which set a new record for the
number OF permits granted in so
short a time by the office The total
estimated valuation of the permits
Is SAFES.
Noteworthy Is the fact that %
out OF the % permits are for dwell
ings. two are for garages and two
are for sheds. The large percentage
OF homes that are being built is
indicative OF the trend Of building
this spring which promises 10 break
all former records for the cOnstruC-
ton Of homes as well as for factory
additions and other larger buildings.
The largest permit granted during
tie two days was for $2.f99. point
ing 10 the fact that all Of the houses
were Of very moderate construction.
The smallest permit was for $25 for
the construction OF "a shed. As "a
rule all OF the houses licenses are
for private owners with but one ex-
.ception noted when Whitcomb and
Keller will build FIVE houses for
rent by the partnership. The West
Side Lumber Co. secured six permits
but all Of the houses are being built
for individual owners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
MUSICAL PROGRAM
GIVEN AT SCHOOL
High Orchestra Makes First Appear
ancc Before Students Dur
ing Assembly.

With a musical entertainment that
would do credit 10 any professional
talent. student members Of the high
school glee clubs, choruses and
orchestras presented on Wednesday
morning one Of the best balanced
assembly programs that has ever
been given at the local school This
assembly marked the first appear
ance of the orchestra before the stu
dent body and the work of this or
ganization was especially commend
able. The entertainment was put
on under the supervision of Miss
Fife Harmon, director of music in
the city school, and c. J. Parreant,
director of the orchestra.
Several feature numbers included
the playing of Aud Lang Syne" by
the wind choir, composed of all
the students who play reed instru-
ments; America, a unison solo
given in ancient setting accom-
panied with a Flugel horn solo by
Mildred Lane. and the orchestra:
two solos, 'Tis May Time and 1T
is Not Raining Rain to Me-. sung
by Marjorie Blake, the melodies of
the two songs being written by Prin.
J. ). MCGOWAN.
other program numbers were:
The Old Familiar Place" and THE
Sun is Bright, sung by the chorus;
clarinet solo. "Musette'. given by
MILFORD Walz; echoes from the
operetta, Captain Van der Hum
given by the boys glee club; ooh
Hail Us, Ye Free, given by the
chorus; reading, The One-Legged
Goose, given by Mildred Lane;
Haydn's Surprise Sympathy, given
by the orchestra; and BLOW. Soft
Winds, by the girls glee club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
BIRD COLLECTION Is
GIVEN TO HIGH SCHOOL
Oner Made by Homer Taggart il
Accepted by the school
Board.

What is believed TO be the finest
collection of stuffed birds in the
city and valued at $1,000, will in
a few days grace the geological
study room of the high school.
The collection OF stuffed denizens
of the air owned by James w.
Camper. proprietor of the sporting
good store at l16 w. ColfaX av..
was Wednesday presented to the
high school by Homer Taggart, 209
Bronson St. local real estate man.
Mr.. Taggart purchased the collection
and Immediately offered il 10 the
school board who in turn accepted.
There are over 100 different
species of birds represented in the
collection. embracing birds OF the
forest and water. They range in
size from the tiny wild canary to
the wild goose and crane. With
them is also a number Of nests of
various birds
Mr.. Taggart is a lover of birds
and has made a study of them. As
testimony of this he has erected in
the rear of his home a bird house
with 50 compartments. the most of
which are occupied during the sum-
mer.
The collection at the Camper
store was stuffed and mounted by
the late Mort WOrrell, an old soldier
friend Of Mr.. Camper. IL represents
years OF work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
AGREES TO GO TO FARM
Pat Brennan Changes His Mind
When Arraigned i'm Court.

After he had expressed his will
lingness to go to the county farm
for a period of at least two years.
Judge Hammerschmidt in city court
Wednesday morning suspended fines
in the two cases resting against Pat
Brennan. and TO which he had
pleaded guilty.
At first Brennan steadily refused
to 90 10 the county farm and stated
TO the court when first arraigned last
Saturday that he would rather &C
cept a sentence TO the penal farm.
The case was continued and We'd
nesday Brennan relieved the court
Of the necessity Of pursuing other
means TO send him TO the county
farm. Fines of S25 and costs were
suspended in the cases for trespass
and assault and battery. providing
he went TO the county farm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
THOMAS W. KoLLAR.

Thomas w. Kollar. so years old.
who has resided in the county for
the past % years. died Of leakage
Of the heart at $50 o'clock Tues
day evening AT his home in Center
township. He was born in Ohio Jan.
s. 1897. He was married in South
Bend on Dec. 80. 1857, TO Miss Jane
owens, who died a number Of years
ago. Mr.. Kollar is survived by one
son. John o. Kollar. Of Center town
ship, one brother, James II. Kollar,
OF South Bend, and Two sisters, Mrs.
G. T. Smith of South Bend. and Mrs.
Thee Jones OF owen City, Mo.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence at O'Clock Friday
afternoon. Rev. McClendon of the
Lakeville Christian church officiat-
ing. Burial Will be in Palmer's
Prairie cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
PAIR Of SHOES
LEADS TO ARREST
Three Men Claim Ownership
and Court Will Decide
Who Stole Them.

"Who stole the shoes?" will be
the question that will have TO he de-
cided in police court Thursday morn
ing. Charles Fox and Mat Ryan.
both OF whom claim Battle Creek as
their home town and John McLand,
who is more of a cosmOpolite, were
arrested shortly after their arrival
last night in South Bend on a local
freight train when their dispute over
a pair OF shoes drew the attention
Of the police.
Fox claims that the shoes were
stolen from him by one of the other
men while they were sleeping to-
gether in a box car. The shoes were
found on Ryan. McLand also claims
that the shoes belong 10 him, he
having traded Ryan his shoes and
81 for the disputed pair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
TEN CENTS ADDED TO
PRICE OF HAIR CUT
Downtown BARRIERS Agree to Boost
the Price Beginning
April I.

II YOU go into a barber shop next
Monday and get "a hair cut and slip
the genial tOnsorial artist "A quarter
and he says come again" and FUR
ther SAYS "hair cuts are now 35
cents" do not think he is fooling
you.
After rumors and ruRcrs Of ru-
mors, and denials and coun;er-de-
nials. the 35-cent haircut il with US
fot certain
Announcements was made We'd
nesday morning that all BARRIERS of
downtown shops E@,e finally agreed
10 a 10-cent raise i'm their scale Of
prices. Prom now ON the 25-cent
haircut will be 80 cents and the 10
cent variety will be % cents
For the past two or three months
reports have been current that the
price OF a haircut was about 10 be
raised Immediately upon the pub
lishment q the reports came strong
denials by leading BARRIERS that no
such thing was contemplated The
last denial was made Tuesday when
10 was reported that the new scale
would go into effect April l.
But Wednesday morning the bar
hers got together again and after "a
session or two or three hours they
finally put their names 20 petition.
Tie new scale is effective April 1
The advance has been agreed TO
by The following BARRIERS:
J. ". Hyatt, Elmer Doddridge, j.
u Kimerer. J. g. LichtenbeTger. J..
-. DALEY. Indiana barber shop. r.
stewart W. Koppenhaver. Ray HUI,
Pommert and Jay. John NJ. Tusing.
r. r. Tusing. a. ID. Myers, Dubail
and Myers. -. ID. Hughes. \. Mavro,
Frank Hauck. Fred Cranes. J. H..
Heckaman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
HOPE FOR SOLUTION
OF IRISH PROBLEM
Trouble Feared Unless Agreement
is Reached Before
April "a.
International News Service

LONDON, March 2S.-April q
will be the anniversary of the Sim
Fein uprising in Dublin and Irish
nationalist leaders today expressed
strong hope that the Lloyd George
government will have announced a
solution of the home rule question
before that date rolls around.
The Irish question is said to be
more serious than the bulk Of the
people realize.
John Dillon Of the Irish national
lists, sounded a warning in the house
of commons that the government
should announce its Irish plans be-
fore the Easter recess of parlia-
ment.
Difficulties worse than those that
have existed" will arise if the
Easter recess passes without such "A
statement, said Mr.. Dillon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28

DEATHS
GRACE +. ROCHE.

Mrs. Grace +. Roche. Lasalle ct,
died at 81. Joseph's hospital at $50
O'Clock wednesday morning. follow
ing an illness Of pneumonia. Mrs.
Roche was % years old. She is sur
vived by her mother. Mrs Sarah +.
Benson, and two brothers, Jack
Flanders and Philip Flanders. all Of
Seattle. Wash. The body may be
viewed at the Finch and Sprague
undertaking parlors at Mishawaka
from o'clock Wednesday until the
time Of t.lc funeral.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
WILL RAISE OLD GLORY
Lad Who Tore Flag Down Must
Hoist Another i'm Public.
-ernltiOnal News Service !.

International News Service:
NORWICH, y. Y. March IS
There will be a public flag raising
here this afternoon by court decree.
Clarence Utter. p years old, will
raise an American flag on the same
spot where he tore the national
colOrs down several days ago.
Utter. an American citizen, has
admitted he desecrated the flag by
tearing il down as it waved over
business house, but has offered no
explanation. Arraigned in court he
was ordered TO publicly express re
gret for the act and hoist another
flag in the place of the one torn
down.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
MORE FISH STORIES ARE
RELATED BY R0TARlANS
Stanley j. Stephenson is Awarded
HOnOrs at Meeting Held We'd
nesday Noon.

More fish stories were related at
the meeting of the Rotary club
Wednesday noon at the Oliver hotel
and the hOnors for the day were
awarded to Stanley j. Stephenson
with r. b. Barnes running a close
second. The contest is TO be con-
tinued next Wednesday. All mem
bers will get chance TO be heard
before the loving cup is awarded.
Mr.. Stephensons story was not a
long one. 1t merely related how a
12O-pound tarpoon had been brought
to shore. 1t was further stated
that the fish is now on exhibition at
the Country club. The simple part
of the story is that Mr.. Stephenson
caught this 120-pound fish with a
spool of thread.
F.. b. Barnes told what was ad-
judged to be next best. Once upon
a time, as all stories go. Mr.. Barnes
was fishing in the Mississippi and a
1,200-pound alligator gar became
fastened on the end of the hook
This happened near St. Louis. The
fish began pulling the boat and aft
er ten hours of hard fighting the
alligator was sUbdued and the party
stepped from their boat and pro-
ceeded up to the finest hotel in New
Orleans where they enjoyed a meal
The boat Travelled so fast, declared
Mr. Barnes that il was possible TO
boil an egg i'm the water which was
heated by the friction.
Others TO tell fish stories We'd
nesday were, r. l.. Dennis. Rev. G.
A. LppincOtt and Dan McGreagor
Resolutions on the death Of the
late j. NJ. Studebaker, ST., were
OaSSpd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
MRS. c. ID. HILDEBRAND.

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles
ID. Hildebrand, 1888 Lincoln way e,
who died Saturday night, were held
Tuesday afternoon al the residence,
Rev. j. y Burnett. pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church Of Mish-
awake. and Rev. T. +. George of
this city officiating. The quartet OF
the First Presbyterian church of
AIishawaka sang during the services.
Pallbearers were Dr. G. f. ALI
house of Chicago, Will c. Hide
brand. George W. May, :. J. Ban
nan. Edward r. Schrader and Sam
ueI r. Hndebrand of South Bend.
Burial was in the Mishawaka City
cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28
OFFER TO BE REPEATED
German Chancellor il Scheduled TO
Speak at Reichstag.
International News Service

International News Service:
AMSTERDAM. March 2S.-Indi-
cations that DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, the German chancellor.
will renew Germany's peace offer
and perhaps enlarge upon IL in a
speech in the reichstag tomorrow
were strengthened by advices from
Berlin today
According 20 these dispatches
German political circles expect the
chancellor to treat upon the Rus
sian revolution and the German
American situation.
Travellers from Germany say
that a new German peace offer al
this time could be regarded not only
as a special bait To Russia but also
as a sop to socialists In Germany.