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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-23
OLD RESIDENT DIES

PRINCETON. Ind, Jan. "a
Mary p Heipl. 30 years old. Gibson
county's oldest resident. died today.
Mrs Mary Taylor, 81 years old, is
dead at her home here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-23
ADMIT COAL SUPPLY
FOR SCHOOL Is LOW

News-Times Special Service.
ELKHART. Jan. ga report,
which was circulated in this city
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-23
Just One Application
and the Hairs Vanish
Toilet Talks

Any woman can keep her skin
free from unsightly hair or fuzz II
she will follow these simple instruc-
tions: When hairy growths appear.
apply q. simple paste, made by mix
ing some water with powdered della
tone. Apply this 10 hairy surface
and after , or minutes rub Of
wash the skin and the hairs are
gone. This is a harmless treatment.
but be sure you get the real della p
tone. Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
Duty Before Mer OF Today.

In an address at the Homewood GEM
etery, Pittsburgh, Rev. ]. II. Norcross
of the Shady Avenue Baptist church
said: Eve are living In the best period
of the worlds history. In spite of war
and rumOrs of war. humanity is adj
vancng. The rise and fall of nations
form stages In the evolution Of the
race. National crises are not mere
happenings; they are the meeting
places of broken laws. God waits for
nations to move, but God moves while
we wait. Nations, as well as individ-
uals reap their harvests. Much Will
be required of us. To falter will be
reckoned cowardice. Our strength
will be equal to omnipotence If we are
aligned with God. 1t is our specific
mission to help America fulfill her
unique destiny"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
sons OF Veterans Auxiliary.

Carly In 1883 the mothers, wives.
sisters and daughters of members of
the Sons of Veterans were organized.
through the efforts of Major A. +. Da-
Wis Of Pittsburgh, into what was then
known as the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Sons OF Veterans. 1t was officially
recognized as the Sons of Veterans
auxiliary In 1884. 1t completed Its ma
tlonal organization In 1887 and became
recognized ms attached to the Sons of
Veterans Later, I'm 1900, this society
changed its name to that of Sons OF
Veterans auxiliary"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
WOMEN NEVER CAN SEE JOKE
This Was Browns Conclusion After He
Had Recounted One That Had
Been Told to Him.

Brown and Johnson the other morn
ing hurrying along the street The
latter had Il parcel under his arm, and
Brown, always inquisitive. wanted to
know what it contained
"Wen," said Johnson. III you must
know, I've just bought a pair Of CATERS
very nice ones. too"
"Where at?" asked Brown.
con, | don't know the name, but
it's little shop just down that alley
across there" said Johnson.
"fIa-hn' ~ laughed Brown, who al
ways liked his little Joke, then they
must be alley-gaiters."
This SO ticklcd Johnson that he
made mp his mind that he must tell
that to his wife, SO, on reaching home,
he burst into the room, and laughed
until his wife thought he would never
stop,
She could not make out what on
earth was the Joke. SO Johnson started
to tell her.
"EIa-ha, he-he, Oh Tor, such a Joke :
| JUST met Brown, ana ne asked me
what I'd got in my parcel
81 told him I'd bought new pair of
loggings, but didn't know the name Of
the shop, but it was just down the
court
Gle Immediately made Il good Joke
out of it. He said. Good Then
you've got two crocodlles. What!
You cant see It? Well, I'm blest ="
said he, MS his wife maintained n Sc
rious expression. That's Just the
worst Of women They can't see n
Joke when It is staring them in the
face. ! saw 1t in II moment
Then he went out into the fresh air
sammng the door as h did so.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
MEN WHO FIRED LAST
SHOTS OF THE WAR
AFTERWARD MET

A COLUMBUS (Ohio) man
~ claims to have fired the last
~ shot of the war of Seces-
sion--David n. Osyor. the
Columbus Dispatch states. He was a
member of Company +, Ninth Ohio
cavalry. On the morning Of April II,
1865, that command was near Dur
ham Station, n. C. 1t was keeping
close watch on Gen. Joe Wheeler's
side of an extensive swamp. Part of
the Union cavalry was ordered to dis
mount and wade across the swamp to
distract the Confederates, while the
rest constructed corduroy bridge.
They used their carbines so vigorously
that the Confederates surmised that
very considerable force was coming at
them, and the road builders got along
fine with their bridge.
Near the other edge of the swamp
Osyor says Confederate bullet just
clipped his sergeant's chevron and the
skin on his arm. Looking for the
source of the bullet. he spied the long
barrel of a gun and the gray legs of
Confederate soldier In the forks of
tree in front of him, and he fired at
them. He saw the legs withdrawn
and the owner Of them crawl slowly
away.
Just then q flag of truce came in
sight and the Union men were ordered
TO cease firing. The occurrence, Osyor
said, did not impress him at the time,
but that flag of truce was really the
sign Of the end of the Civil war;. for
the general surrender came soon and
t1e troops were sent home.
A strange part of the story is that
long after the war Osyor met at Biz
mingham, Ala, man named Amos
Thompson, who was lame-said he
had been wounded in the Confederate
service and, comparing notes, they es-
tabliShed to the satisfaction of both
that Thompson was the man who was
In the tree on the edge of the Durham
swamp back in 1865, had shot at Osyor
and been shot in turn by him. Osyor's
bullet struck Thompson In the knee
and made him a cripple for life. They
agreed that they had fired the very
last shot on each side in the Civil war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
Has Spoon Made In Libby Prison.

Having been put on his own re-
sources much Of the time while in Lib
by prison, and having no desire to eat
with his fingers the reager food served
out, II. l.. Kellogg Of Detroit, Mich,
carved himself wooden spoon. And
he carved 1t with nail, tool A piece
OF board from the old prison furnished
the wood. The spoon has been used
at every banquet Of the Michigan cav.
airy for the past 80 years. II Is d
crude implement, but Il Is capable Of
being used for all purposes for which
a spoon was intended.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
TRIBUTE TO GRANT AS
IMMORTAL SOLDIER
AND STATESMAN

~NHE FOLLOWING poem in trib.
ute to Gen. u. S. Grant by DR.
Thomas Calver was read by
the author at the exercises
celebrating Grants birthday at the
Metropolitan NJ. Il. church, G street
and John Marshall place, Washington
GRANT.
When history uplifts her scroll
Within the beams of Glory's blaze,
Few names are seen upon the roll
Rejecting fully all the rays;
The stain of selfish thirst for fame,
Undue ambitions fatal blight,
The itching palms encloudng shame
Too often dim the golden light.
But when the shining name appears
OF one whose strength was truth
and worth;
Who no ambition knew, nor fears,
Save for the country Of his birth;
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
Indeed They Dol

Little Willie, although not much OF
singer, has the spirit all right. He
was rendering an especially erratit
version of columbia, Gem of the
Ocean," the other evening, and an en-.
tirely new, though suitable, interpre.
tation of the words of the song. He
began:
80 Columbia, gem of the ocean,
The home of the brave and the free"
The listeners withstood several pain
full lines Of this and there wasn't q
break.
"A world offers homage to thee" he
screamed.
Then came the triumph Of the song
"rhy banners make Germany trem'
BILE"
And the little group of listeners
broke out int cheers.-Indlanapolis
News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been the most successful family
remedy for the last fifty-one years for
billousness and stomach troubles. to
which the American people are addict
ed, causing sick headache, nervous In
digestion, sour stomach, coming up Of
food and general physical depression.
% and 75c.--Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
DAISY FLY KILLER 8
a Seed w aster.

There's man planting potatoes"
said Farmer Corntossel, when be
ought to be playin' golf"
You don't approve Of gardening?"
Yes, ! do. But If he'd 20 ahead an
play golf he wouldn't be spoilin' good
potatoes that somebody could use"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
Nature of the Place.

"The British forces are fighting now
In Champagne"
"Then | don't wonder they are put
ting so much spirit In It."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
Be Adaptable.

"Don't be obstinate"
"Huh?"
"Some men spend their lives trying
to make silk purses from sows ears"
"WellP
"They might take the same material
and get rich manufacturing leather
s9ecalties."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
June s, 1916. Plymouth, Mass
Prove Whit Swamp. Root VIII Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone You
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention this paper Regular fifty-cent
and one.dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24

In being nice to his wife's family n
man knows that he is acquiring virtue
I'm his wlfe's eyes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
You are Invited to Write for Free Advice.

other medicine has been successful in
suffering Lydia Il. Pnlhams Vegetable Compound.
receive helpful advice by writing the Lydia
Medicine Such letters received
by only and held in strict confidence
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24

a wife often thinks it funny that
her husband fell In love with her and
the husband often thinks II ridiculous
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24

Hot weather philosophy is always
effective except In hot weather.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24

Bearing part of our neighbors' cares
makes our own load lighter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24

A new cooking utensil that can be
used on top Of stove viii serve as
rooster, steamer, broiler or tOaster.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
1lomen Of
Mddk&ge
Many distressing Ailments experienced
by them are Alleviated by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Here is Proof by Women who Know.

LOWELL Mass.-"For the last three years I have
been troubled with the Change of Life and the bad
feelings common at that time. / was in very ner-
vous condition, with headaches and pain good
deal of the time so was unfit to do my work. A
friend asked me to try Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, which did, and it has helped me in
every way. | am not nearly so nervous, no head
ache or pain / must say that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the best remedy any sick
woman can take. Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear
$50 WoTthen St, Lowell, Mass.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
Their Method,

a see Indian regiments are 10 be
recruited"
ayes: when they get on the front
ana begin scalping the enemy the Ger
mans are going to have some hair-rais-
ing experiences"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
Druggists Customers Praise
Kidney Medicine

DIR, Kilmer's Swamp Root ia the
best seller on the market today in this
locality. believe it IL all that is claimed,
and during my experience Of eight years
in handling It as a kidney. liver and blad
der remedy | have never heard single
complaint and know that it has produced
very beneficial results in many cases, ac-
cording to the reports OF my customers
who praise it highly.
Very truly yours,
HERBERT S. MAXWELL,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
She Tells Her Friends to Take Lydia f. Pinkhams Remed

Lydia Pinkhams Remedies.
North Haven Conn" When As had the Change of Life
which trouble all women have At first didn't bother me
while got bearing down pains called doctors who
told try different things but they did not my pains One
day husband home and sad why don't try Lydia
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound and Sanative Was? Well got
them and about 10 bottles of Vegetable Compound and could
myself regaining health also used Lydia E. Pnkhams
Sanatve Wash and has done great deal of good Any
coming house who suffers from female troubles or Change OF
Life tell them take the Pmkham remedies There about 20
the world of them" Mrs FLORENCE IsEL,
Box 1877, North Haven, Conn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
USE ALIENS FOOT. EASE

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes
and sprinkled into the foot-bath. 1t relieves
painful, swollen, smarting feet and takes the
comforter ever discovered for all foot-aches.
Sold everywhere, 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen 8. Oimsted, lie Roy, N Y.--Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24

Hunger is the best sauce.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
placed anyWnefct
attracts and kllls

all flies. Neat clean.
ornamental, convenient
cheap Lasts IN season.
Made Of metal can 4 spin
or zip over viii not SOD
orinIure anything. Guar
Autoed efeetivs. Sold By
dealers, or d sent by sH-
press prepaid Cor Sl.00
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21

Raleigh county OF county court against
Cottlc and others. the supreme court to-
day held that where an officer gives two
or more successive bonds, liability for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hereunder fails only
upon surcties on the bond or bonds in
force when the default occurred a re-
ncwal bond does not cover any defaults
occurring before its execution, unless by
It's terms the liability Is so extended.
sln the Raleigh county case Of Snuffer
against Spanglrr the court reversed the
circuit court. dissolved the Injunction it
awarded and dismissed the bill.
other decisions rendered were as fol-
lows: WiSgin against Marsha Lumber
Company, from Raleigh county. affirm
cd; Miller against SkaGgs, from. Sum-
mcrs county, affirmed: French against
McMillion and others from Raleigh
county. reversed and Till dismissed.
Cases submitted on briefs include the
following: r. l., Bclknan against Rail
road company. from Rra1ton county:
Arch Ashley against Lumber company.
from Nicholas county; Ed and p. Merrill
against Torpedo company. from Roanc
county; T. J. Sayre against G. L. McIn-
tosh. from Jackson county; c. c. Paxton
and others against OIL company, from
Roane county.
Cases submitted on briefs are: r. C..
!,leman against Sayre receiver, and
Clara NJ. Patterson against J. W. Glenn
and others. both from Jackson county.
and Manufacturing company against
Smith. from Mason county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
GENERAL, FUNsToN's DEATH

General Frederick Funston's sudden
death at San Antonio, Texas, appeals
most forcibly to the sympathy OF the
country because he was one Of those
unusual figures that commanded the
interest of the public. His whole
career. was an instance OF character
rising above depressing surroundings
He was a typical example OF the force
and resources of the American voiun-
teer soldier. His early ambition TO
get the benefit and the advantage OF a
West Point education was baked by
his failure 10 pass the necessary en-
animation but his subsequent career
nroyed that this disappointment was
No handicap. He set out to be SOL
dior and he attained his highest AM
bitions. His indomitable will led the
WAY The records of the Civil War
furnished many instances of the RAPID
,.;se of The volunteer soldier from the
ranks to high command, but none can
compare with the advancement Oh
Funston, which reads like romance
He cannot be classed as soldier OF
fortune. although fortune smiled on
him from his humble beginnings IN
Cuba under Gomez. to his chlet
achievement in the Philippines IN the
capture of Aguinaldo. 1t was his dash
ing way of doing things that attracted
tho attention and admiration OF the
/! rrblic, He did not win his spurs
through a single distinction. but a sue
cession of them. And, in the last an
alysis it will be found that 1t was oe-
rotion to duty that gained for aim ali
the substantial laurels he won. II
was not easy work 1t was not cnance
hut Ioyal service that advanced him.
He fought we'll. His country canno@
forget him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
RUNNING AMUCK

Senator William J. Stone. OF Mis-
souri,, in the Senate, and Representa-
tive J. Hampton Moore, of Pennsyl
vania, in the House of Representatives,
nave kicked up a contemplate ruction
in belaboring, the great metropolitan
newspapers for their attitude in the
present critical condition OF interna'
tional affairs. Mr.. Moore has been
peculiarly offensive in his attacks
which suggests grave doubts as to his
mental condition. He charges that
the American press has been subsi
died by English gold and a New York
cabal Of financierS TO plunge this
country into war with one. Of the bel
liserentS, whether or not We have just
cause. :"
AS Mr.. Moore was in the newspaper
business himself at one time his wild
assertions are all the more ridiculous
He certainly knows that American
Journalism is nd, of the character he
describes it, Ii is true that the great
papers Of the country are pro-ally, but
it is not because of British gold or
any other seductive inducement. Sen
ator Stone is liable to so TO any eccen'
trio extremes, but better things were
expected Of Representative Moore.
One of his home town papers eX
presses concern over his conduct in
these words: Mr.. Moore evidently
needs a keeper" Surely there are
signs indicating some sort OF mental
disorder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
WHERE WE ARE DRIFTING

An expert financial observer OF the
governments condition points TO a
sample days transactions when on
February Il the national Treasury
took in $o.41I.Q00 and expendinS
s7.16S, 900. The deficit for the fiscal
wear at the close Of that day was SloZ.-
S821 1919, and the reported balance in
the general fund amounted 70 only
S79,252p20. This is smaller than the
sum BY which Secretary McAdoo'S
magical bookkeeping swelled the pat
ance a year and half ago: and the
irresistible conclusion is that the
Treasury is bankrupt.
~ Such situation is bad enough
at any time. With war staring
us in the face, it is still more
irksome. But so long rs the credit
of the country is good, so long as
bonds may be issued, so long as the
North remains thrifty and enterprls-
ing, and so long as Chairman kitchin
and his Southern colleagues can de-
wise taxes. the bulk of which will be
paid north of Mason and Dlxons
line" there is no occasion for worry
on the part of the Democrats.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
EMBARGO AND BLOCKADE

The railroads Of the country are not
wholly to blame for the congestion Oh
traffic a situation that has placed a
practical embargo on freight transit
between the West and the Atlantic
seaboard. The great aggravauon IS
the blockades, actual and threatened
upon trade between the United States
AMI Europe. For the true cause OF
This traffic we must go to the practlc-
ally blockaded port of New York and
other Atlantic points of distribution Oh
EXPORTS, It is fact beyond discussion
that the disturbance of the industries
and domestic trade of the belllgerent
countries of Europe so far as they are
accessible. has caused an unusual de-
mand for foodstuffs and raw materials
from this country. This accounts
largely for high prices and the great
increase in the value Of our exports
The quantity Of things seeking trans
portation abroad has caused an abb
normal demand for shipping just at a
time when it is depleted by the diver
sion Of merchant vessels to naval ser
vice as transports and supply craft.
The lack of adequate shipping and
interference with what there is by dan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21

gerous naval operations, is the main
cause of congestion in warehouses and
on docks at the seaports. Goods for
export pile up, instead Of proceeding
with dispatch. and seriously hinder the
landing and distribution OF those In
tended for domestic and local markets.
The inevitable effect Of that Is to pre-
vent expeditions unloading at termin-
ais and to delay trains coming in. This
gradually blocks the way at various
points all along the lines, 1t prevents
dispatch at the places Of starting and
loads up elevators, warehouses and
platforms there.
How much all this adds to the cost
and reduces profit is beyond calcula-
ton. The question just now is how
much the railroads can do to relieve
the situation. They can do nothing
under present conditions to expedite
transportation over the ocean and
clear the warehouses and port termln-
ais to make room for activity and
promptness in domestic traffic. They
may do something, by working more
together and systematizing methods,
to facilitate the loading and departure
of such vessels as there are, for their
VOYAGES. They can at least help some
what at the ports in keeping the way
as clear as possible, That backing
up and congesting on the interior lines
and at starting points for Transports
ton to the coast, they may with earn
est cooperation and official encour-
agement do great deal TO reileFe'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
NOT PANNING OUT

The trend Of the administration TO-
wards exemplifying its government
ownership projects has suddenly halt
ed 1t is finding out that it cannot do
things any cheaper than private enter
prise. This was brought out the past
week through the. discussion of sew
eral projects under way. In one in
stance it was announced that the
military authorities find that it is pos
sible to purchase powder by contract
as cheaply as it can be made by the
government. which is the reason for
not spending S5O0.000 appropriated Ut
the last session Of Congress for
powder factory In an effort TO make
it appear that this is merely tem-
porary condition. the announcement
contains the explanation that the cost
of manufacture Of powder BY the gov
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON.
CHINESE METHODS.

In China they do business sanely:
their records show this fact quite
plainly. The ChInk. when he's in
good condition. pays money to his
learned physician. While in his frame
no ailment RACES. the doctor draws
his monthly wages. but just as soon
as he feels seedy. he seeks the saw
bones. prompt and speedy, and says.
Il have the mumps and letter: your
wages stop till get better" Oh. thrn
that grand old man of learning gets
busy. for his stipend yearning. He
dopes the patient with his hitters.
and exercises demon critters, pre-
scribes a string Of helpful rations.
and springs lot Of lamentations. You
bet that wise old man of sceince,
whose patients health is his reliance.
break his martingale a-trying TO keep
the invalid from dying. But in this
bughouse land Of freedom. We don't
pay doctors till we need EN-. And So
the docs are not melted to see our
systems promptly righted The longer
10 our beds we're sticking. the better
is the doctors picking. OF course il
fills the soul with worry. if We get
better in hurry.