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New York.-Of the 10000 Americans
Ga rough estimate) fighting in the
armies of the entente allies, several
thousand have been killed or wounded.
Stories of their deeds Of bravery and
their gallant ends trickle over to the
United States from time to time, but
the vast majority of their exploits
will go unsung. The total of Ameri-
can volunteers participating In the
great war will never be accurately
known.
Many thousands would also be fight
ing for Germany and her allies, un-
doubtedly, if the British blockade did
not prevent them from reaching the
front. A Yale Undergraduate, Karl
Lewellyn, who happened to be in Ger
many when the conflict began, accom-
panied a German regiment into Bel
gium without having any official recog-
milton and was wounded on one OF the
early battlefelds, near Ypres.
Then there was First Lieutenant
Heinrich Won Heinrichshofen of st.
!. Louis, killed while fighting for Ger
many May 13, 1915. He was in the
insurance business in Missouri. Dur
ing the Spanish-American war he
joined the volunteer army and rose to
the rank of captain.
Most of the American soldiers are
In the Canadian corps. In fact, it is
said in some quarters that majority
of men in the first Canadian cOntin-
gent to enter the fighting were from
the United States. They died by
the score when the Germans used gas
for the first time-in the so-called
second battle of Ypres.
Americans are prominent in the
celebrated French Foreign Legion,
and many have died in the engage
ments of that hard-hitting organiza-
ton.
"On the Field of Honor"
Almost every week news comes of
the death ION the field of honor" of
an American. For one whose name
gets in the newspapers probably a
score or two die without recognition
of this kind.
One of the latest to fall was III. r.
DeightOn Simpson, son of Henry w.
Simpson of New York, who had been
flying for the last two years in Eng
land and France as a British aviator.
He did not die in one of the many air
battles he engaged in, however. but
came through them unscathed to meet
his end in a flying accident in Eng
land.
The American contingent in the
Foreign Legion suffered exceptionally
heavy losses in the Champagne bat
tie at the beginning of October, 1915.
Lieutenant Sweeney, who had seen
service at West Point; Frederick
Capdeville, who already had been
wounded in engagements Edmund G.
G. Genet of New York, a greatgrand-
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DRINKING WATER FOR STOCK
Automatic Device, Invented by Indiana
Man, Insures Full Supply and
Saves All Waste.

An ingenious contrivance for use in
watering troughs has been invented
by an Indiana man. 1t consists of an
automatic device for filling the trough
as fast as the water is depleted by
animals drinking it. The pipe through
which the water is supplied is fitted
with a spring valve.
An angle-shaped arm is pivoted in
the bottom of the tank near this pipe,
with the lower end of the arm resting
on the valve and the upper end ter
minating in a wooden ball, which
floats on the surface of the water.
The principle of this appliance will be
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had invented. He was lieutenant
in the Royal Horse Guards.
Sergt. Florence J. Price, star
athlete of Brown university and for
mer New York newspaper man, died
when a shrapnel shell burst in the
dugOut where he was sleeping.
He need not have been in the dug
out. He had been relieved the day
before for a tour of rest miles behind
the first line trenches. But a fellow
sergeant who was to take his place
complained of illness, and instantly
Price volunteered to take his place.
First to Fall in Battle.
Alfred Lucien Pierre Ferry would
have graduated at Columbia college,
in this city, had he not left at the
close of the academic year last sum-
mer, gone to the front after a short
course in a French military academy,
and been killed in the French ranks.
Austin G. Kyle, a Brooklyn boy,
better known here as Daredevil Jack"
Austin, title he won by taking daring
roles in the films before he became a
soldier of fortune, died on November
10 in the great battle of the Somme.
The first American volunteer wear
ing the uniform of France to fall in
battle was Fred Stone Of New York.
He died from a shell wound received
while operating machine gun for Bat
TALON G of the Second regiment of
the Foreign Legion in January of 1915
He was formerly secretary of the Unit
ed States consulate at Buenos Aires.
Four Americans in graves marked
"Died for France" lie in the little
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cemetery near the BOis Sabot, where
they fell in September of 1915. Their
names are Henry Farnsworth, Henry
Walker of New Orleans and Frank
Surrey and Sergt. e. Duval of New
York.
Norman Prince, sergeant major of
the Franco-American aviation corps,
died on October Is from injuries he
received in an accident behind the
lines. Twice the young man had been
decorated for skill and valor.
Dennis Dowd, Brooklyn boy,
tainted while flying at the aviation
school at Buc, near Paris, and fell
800 feet to death. He was qualifying
at the time for an army fliers license
Second Lieutenant w. M. Nichols of
Spartanburg, S. c., who was with the
Royal Field artillery, was killed in
action on September 27, 1915. The
young man was wounded in the early
stages of the war, but recovered and
returned again to the battlefield. He
was son of Judge George w. Nichols
of Spartapburg
Julian A. Lathrop, Harvard under
graduate, was killed last April. He
left college to join the American am
bulance corps in France. Reports of
his death said that she died while on
the field of duty from effects of a
wound received when transferring
wounded to relief hospital under
heavy fire."
Richard J. Howard Of st. Louis was
killed while fighting with the British
troops in France last March. He was
lieutenant in the Scottish "Black
Watch" regiment.
Robert L. Cuthbert, who made his
home here at the New York Yacht
club, was killed in July of 1915. He
was a member of King Edwards
Horse.
Frank D. Byrne, formed financial
somewhere in France" He left New
York last February and enlisted as
private in the Royal Dublin Fusileers.
Henry Augustus Colt of New York, a
member of Princess Pats. regiment,
was killed last August. He was
son of Joseph Howland Coit trustee
of the American Defense society.
Lieut.. Albert G. Spalding, Jr., of
Tenth Royal Inniskilling Fusileers,
was killed in battle last July.
Lieutenant w. E. Hedger of New
York, an aviator with the British
army, fell from a great height while
fighting an enemy machine. He was
twice decorated for valOr before be-
ing transferred f" the Royal Flying
corps.
Some of the other Americans killed
in battle are: Harold Chaplin. Ameri-
can actor and stage manager; Jack
Janz, John Prentice Poe, Jr., famouS
football player; Eugene e. Noise of st
Louis, and Paul Nelson.
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crawl. Then he was picked up and
carried to the rear, exhausted and un-
able to aid further.
While talking to the captain of his
company, German bullet killed the
captain and wounded Doctor Wheeler
a second time. But even after that he
attended several wounded men.
Kitten Rockwell of Atlanta, Ca,
came to a spectacular end in an air
battle on the Alsace front.
He rose alone in an armOred air
plane and attacked German machine.
He emptied the magazine of his rapid
firer at his adversary, but while turn
ing to encircle his foe the German shot
him in the head.
With his machine he dropped like a
stone. Whether the bullet or his fall
killed him was impossible to deter
mine.
Last October Jack Moyet of Mobile,
the youngest man in the Foreign Le-
gion, brought to Paris the news of the
death in a hospital of Frank Clair, q
Columbus CO., man, and George Del
peuche of New York. They died from
wounds received July last when the
legion stormed Belloy en- Santerre.
The engagement at Givenchy on
June II, 1915, also resulted in the
deaths of several American legion
naires. These were Russell Kelly of
New York, Herman e. Hall of Chica-
go, John Earle Fiske of Wooster, O.,
and Kenneth Weeks and Henry Farms
worth, both of Boston.
Weeks was twenty-SiX years old and
had written five volumes of short
stories and several plays. He went to
Paris five years ago to study at the
BeauX Arts! He was a member of the
D. X. E. fraternity at the Massachu-
setts. Institute of Technology.
He enlisted at the outbreak of the
war and spent the first winter in the
trenches. He was chosen bomb-throw-
er for his squad and was mentioned in
dispatches for bravery.
Farnsworth slipped away to Europe
just after the war started without his
relatives knowledge. He was sent to
the hospital on several occasions, but
always returned to the front with
great eagerness.
Kelly, son of a New York lawyer,
had distinguished himself in many
fights and written home long, breezy
accounts of his experiences. He was
at first reported captured by the Ger
mans and his family had long dreary
seven months of uncertainty before
they, learned the sad truth concerning
him.
William Lawrence Breese, son-in-
law of Hamilton Fish and formerly
secretary to American Ambassador
Page, in London, became a naturalized
British, citizen after the war started
and was killed by an explosion while
testing new grenade apparatus he
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FEW SUGGESTIONS ON HORSE
Keeping Animals Skin Clean
is Essential to Health.

While pedigree does not make the
horse it has considerable weight when
his value is to be taken into cOnsid-
Grafton.
1t should not be one good breed of
horses against another, so much as the
well-bred against the scrub.
Keeping the skin of the work horses
clean enables them to sweat freely and
this is essential to their health.
If a horses neck is tired by tight
refining, he is a tired horse and he has
been tired without accomplishing any
thing.
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AS Float Sinks Valve Opens.

grasped at once. When the water is
at certain height in the trough the
ball will float in such a position that
the arm will keep the valve on the
supply pipe closed.
AS the water is depleted by stock
drinking the ball sinks with it and the
arm on the valve rises, admitting
fresh water. This device insures al
ways a full supply of fresh water in
the tank and saves the waste water
that otherwise runs over when the
trough is filled from a running source.
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Wyoming.

The Hall Oil Company has let the con-
tract for a deep well to be drilled on
their lease on the Reservation, town
ship 3, range 1, in the Pilot Butte
field, twenty-eight miles northwest OF
Riverton.
Reports from Douglas. state that
the standard rig being operated by
the Douglas Wyoming Oil Company on
it's property recently purchased from
L. G. Bishop, twelve miles west of that
600 feet
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WOMAN is COURT BAILIFF
in Oregon County Gov
ernment.

Albany, Ore.-For the first time in
the history of Linn county and per-
hap Of the state a woman is acting
as circuit court bailiff here. At the
beginning of his term here Judge Bing-
ham appointed Miss Leila Mitchell of
Albany bailiff of his department.
Her service was cOincident with the
beginning of the terms of the first
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Grain at Chicago.

Chicago.-Wheat-No. 2 red, $1.91%
@1.92%; No. 3 red, $1.85% @1.S61s.
Corn-No. yellow, $1.O2%; No. 4
yellow, 991scQ$1.O1h; No. white,
$1.00h@1.01.
oats-No. 3 white. 5SA@5sc; stand
ard, 5SA0591ac.
Rye-No. 2, $14S.
Barley-$1.O0@1.28. 4
Timothy-$3.50@550.
Clover--$12.00@17.50. ;
Pork-$31.50
Lard-$15.22@16.27. .
Rbs--$15.00015.50
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At CHICAGO.

Chicago.-Hogs-Bulk, $1135@11.65;
light, $11,O5Q11.6O; mixed, $1,000
11.75; heavy, $11.25Q11.SO; rough.
$11.25@11.4O; pigs, $9.1501O75.
Cattle-Native beef cattle, $7.750
11.9O; Western steers, $7.70@1O.O0;
stockers and feeders, $6.O0@8.9O; cows
and heifers, $5.00@10.25; calves, $11.0O
@$15.00.
Sheep-Wethers, $s.75@11.OO; ewes,
$750@10.40; lambs, $11.75@14.35.
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Hogs.
Sheep.
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
Il. y. D., D6HV6I, OdI IUdU.
Hay.

" 1DOA1FO11 OII1 AO0|NA 4 HNSS'
Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado, upland, per ton. $15.00@16.O0
Nebraska upland, per ton. 12.00@13.O0
Second bottom, Colorado,
and Nebraska, per ton. 12.O0@13.0O
Timothy, per ton. ....... 17.00@18.0O
Alfalfa, per ton. ......... 1200@l3.O0
South Park, choice, per
ton ................... 17.OO@1S.OO
San Luis Valley, per ton. 14.OO@15.OO
Gunnison Valley, per ton. 16.00@17O0
Straw, per ton .......... 1000 500
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Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Colorado Settlement Prices.

Silver ................... .76h
Lead, New York, per 100 lbs. 7.50
Copper, per 100 lbs. .......... 28.12h
Spelter, st. Louis, per 100 lbs. 9.23
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GRAIN.

Wheat, ch. mill, 100 lbs, buying. 1882
Rye, Colo, bulk, 100 lbs, buying. 1.S5
Oats, Nebraska, 100 lbs, buying. 1.S5
Colorado oats, bulk, buying. ..... 1.S5
Corn chop, sack, selling. ......... 1.97
Corn in sack, selling. ......... 1.94
Bran, Colorado, per 100 lbs, selling 1.50
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Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten concen-
trates, 60 per cent, $500 per unit.
Crude ores, 60 per cent, $500; 25 per
cent, $9.40@12.00; 10 per cent, 5000
1000 per unit
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LATE
MAR k EFT
n ~ - Mn -
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.
@ oTATIo N s

Cattle.
Steers (pulp fed), good to
choice oice..................$S.75@9.S5
Steers (pulp fed), fair to
good observation-disclosures. S.OOWo.Io
Steers (hay fed), good to
choice .................. S.25W9.OO
Steers (hay fed), fair to
good 7.5O@S.25
Heifers, prime ............ 6.7507.5O
Cows (pulp fed), good to
choice e.75@Z5o
Cows (pulp fed), fair to
good 6.OO@6.75
Cows (hay fed), good. 500. 6.50@74O
Cows (hay fed), fair ...... 5.75@6.5O
Cows, Gamers ............ 4.00@5.25
Veal calves ...............9.0 .9.00@10.50
Bulls ..................,. 5.0005.75
Feeders and stockers, good.
to choice 775@S.5O
Feeders and stockers, fair
to good ................ T0OQ776
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair .......... 6.25@7.OO
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Live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs, graded No. 1 net, Il. o. B. y
Denver SO
Eggs, graded No net, f. 0. B
Eggs, case count, misc. cases,
less commission .1000@10.75
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Fruit.

Fruit.
Apples, Colo, fancy, box. .$1.00@3.00
Pears, Colo, winter, box. 2.50@3.00
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Butter.

Creameries, ex. 1st grade, lb. j.. .34@35
Creameries, I'd grade, lb. ...... .31@33
Process ................... .3O@3l
Packing stock ................ q
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
THEATEIRS
AT THE ORPHEUM

Final performances Of the current
bill Of vaudeville ar the Orpheum
viii be given today. Featured on the
program is FL Brendel in his act
OF childhood days entitled. con The
School Fairgrounds" Other acts are
Lew Madden and company, Lewis
and Norton, Billy and Ada White
and August and August Starting
tomorrow, Boyle Woolfolk's Iasalle
Musical Comedy company will be
the attraction for the entire week
following Easter. The first bill which
viii be presented Sunday and Mon
day is a revival OF the popular mu-
steal comedy, Miss Nobody From
Starland." This piece fairly sparkles
with comedy situations and catchy
melodies sung by an attractive
chorus. A capable presenting COM
pany OF 80 is headed by Guy YOyer,
who recently pleased Orpheum pa
irons in TITS Up 10 You John
Henry There Will be a change of
show daily.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
MAYOR SPOHN FAVORED AS
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEE
SpecIa. service :

Ncws-Times SpecIa: service;
E1.kHART. April Tt develo ped
Saturday while a group Of prOmi-
nert local democrats were in confer
ence that Mayor Samuel +. Spohn
OF Goshen is cnsidered very favor
aI candidate for congress.
EIE "a county has not had the con-
gressional nominee but once since
Col &. G.. Conn made successful
fight i'm the district "A number of
years ago.
IL Is understood that Henry A
Barnhart. tine present representa-
tive in congress from this district,
will not be a candidate for renom-
iuatiOn.
Mayor Spohn has been mentioned
also as am available candidate for
delegate at large 20 the constitution
al convention
Among The other political gossip
that is going the rounds is a report
90 the effect that George A. Briggs,
democrat of radical views. a sin
gle taNeh. and a progressive to the
core viii be urged to enter the race
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
At THE AUDITORIUM.

The Gold Field Strike" a two
reel western picture in the American
Girl series: 1.-THE Calico Vampire" a
two-reel Keystone comedy filled with
laughs: THE Gang" a single reel
drama with Sunshine" Mary Ander-
son; Mutt and Jeff; The wild
Fireman" a sensational railroad
picture, featuring Helen Rose Glib
son. and the Selig- Tribune weekly.
alled with late interesting news, are
the pictures being shown at the Au-
ditorium today.
Tomorrow that clever comedian,
Max Under, returns in his best and
funniest picture, Max Wants a Di-
vorce," in which he was seen a few
weeks ago and made a big hit. It
is shown in two reels and is just
one laugh after another through
out the entire picture.
Other attractions for Sunday are
THE Wrecked Station" one of those
daring railroad productions, with
Helen Gibson in some remarkable
feats; "a Brothers Sacrifice" a sin
gle reel comedy drama; I'm the Web
OF the Spider" one Of those inter
esting Grant, the police reporter
stories with George Larkin and
Ham in Wrong" one of those fun
ny Ham" and Bud comedies.
Monday THE Ordeal a sensa-
tional war drama. featuring Anna
Laughlin will be the attraction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
FIELDS MTNSTREI,S.

Fantastic and weird stage sur
prises have always been popular
with the public, and many produc-
tons in the past based solely or
such features have maintained q
long vogue. This season a new use
of such thrills has been made by
AL. G. Field in his Christmas Eve
At Home" where they are a natural
part of a whimsical Negro folk lore
plot, and are delighting the audi
ences.
Uncle Amos, on a visit TO a viii
lage to get Christmas presents for
his family, gets too much Ticker
for himself, and on his way home
secs things" He is confident ne is
Iured by a red devil TO a mountain
gorge, where there is n waterfall,
river, caverns, precipices. and so on.
There he encounters COLLINS, voodoo
witches. amphibfous monsters, such
as alligators, frogs, turtles, reptiles
and the like.
The stunts Of his imagination are
all visualized in some wonderful
stage pictures
Henri Neiser. the animal imper-
senator and acrobat, appears as a
frog in this scene, and performs
some startling contortions.
The Al. G.. Fields greater min
strels are at the Oliver theater this
afternoon and tonight and tomorrow
night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
FAREWELL RECEPTION
FOR REV. DR.. WHITE
More Than $50 Members of
Trinity NJ. {. Church At
tend Affair.


ELKHART, April More than
$50 members of Trinity NJ. +. church
were in attendance at a farewell
party given 20 Rev Or. John G.
White, for the past two years pas
tor OF the church. Friday night
a supper was served for the fam
lilies OF the members. Timothy
HOldeman presided as POSTMASTER.
Among the toasts responded 20 was
one BY the Rev. q. VI. Herrick, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
who spoke from the viewpoint of a
"ueighbor and friend. and referred
20 the valuable work which the Rev
Mr. White has accomplished during
his past0rate here.
4 musical program was given, con-
sisting of a piano solo by Mrs. Rice,
vocal solo by Mrs. Schumacher, Clar-
met solo BY Harold Neff. with Mrs
Harvey Crawford as accompanies.
The Mems Brotherhood president
Mr.. Newman. spoke on the subject.
our Pastor as a Brotherhood Man.
DR.. r. J. Wade. presiding elder OF
this district. pronounced benedic-
ton.
DIT White and his family will re-
move TO Marion. Ind, to which
place he was assigned by the con-
ference. and he Will be succeeded
mere by the Rev Dr. Guild, former
ly OF Fort Wayne.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
APPEALING PICTURE
OF ITALIAN LIFE

An Italian picture "PasquaIe. -
featuring George Beban. splendid
delineator of foreign types is the
LaSalle's attraction today II is a
splendid picture containing :he
elements of human sympathy. sin
cere love and dramatic interest.
Beban is perfectly at home in the
character Of Pasquale. a hard
working Italian grocer and lends to
the part his happy smile and ap-
pealing personality that has always
made him such a favorite with thea
ter audiences. There are touches
Of pathos which he knows so well
how 20 bring out. There is near
automobile accident that is about as
thrilling a scene as the camera has
ever caught and il was said that
this was not z. staged event. Helen
Eddy. who played opposite Mr..
Beban in His Sweetheart" has a
similar role in this picture and is
equally clever. Myrtle Stedman.
known to picture patrons. plays a
prominent role
Sundays feature is Back Of the
Man" with Dorothy Dalton and
Charles RAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL.

As Gwendolyn, the poor little
rich girl" who had all that money
could buy but scarcely knew her
parents Mary Pickford in "A Poor
Little Rich Girl" her newest Art
craft picture. adapted from the
well-knOwn Eleanor Gates subject.
is afforded a role Of exceptional
Pickford qualities. The story tells
of how Gwendolyn, who is left en-
tirely in the care of her nurses and
servants as a result Of the social
and business duties" Of her par
ents, finally brings about a big
change in the lives of her little fam
lily. Through their little daughter
the selfish parents are brought to
realize that each is travelling in the
wrong direction and that thir real
goal is happiness rather than
wealth.
Judging from all advance reports
this new Mary Pickford play is the
greatest typically Pickford subject
ever staged. replete with Pickford
charm and presenting an occasional
twang at the heart strings as well
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
TWO NEW RECRUITS FOR
co. E MAKE APPLICATION

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART, April Two new
applicants We're received Friday by
Co. II Of the national guard and they
have been turned over to the exam
ing officer However. there is a va
cancy for at least As more recruits.
This number will probably be Sc
cured within a short time as the
opportunities offered by enlisting in
an EIkhaTt company present cOnsid-
cradle inducement TO local citizens.
The regular drill was held Friday
night and following the drill a gen
eral discussion of the war situation
We. held. Keen interest was dis
played by members. who hope TO be
called within "a short time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
BRYAN OFFERS SERVICE
TO PRESIDENT WILSON
Former Secretary Says He VIII Fight
for Country and Assist Red
Gross Society.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April T.
Former Sec'y Bryan Friday sent this
message TO Pres't Wilson:
Believing it 10 be the duty Of
each citizen TO bear his part Of the
burden Of war ard his share Of its
perils. 1 hereby tender my services
10 the government. Please enroll
me as a private whenever l am need
ed. Assign me to any work that /
can do until called 10 the cOlOrs. ]
shall, through the Red Cross con-
tribute 10 the comfort OF soldiers
in the hospital and through the
Young Mems Christian association.
aid in guarding the morals Of the
men in camp"
Mr.. Bryan. with the rank OF
colonel. commanded regiment OF
Nebraska volunteers during the
Spanish American war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
USE OF LIBRARY OFFERED
TO LOCAL ART PROJECT
News-Times snecial serrice :

News-Times Special Service:
EI4KHART, April THE E1khart
Artists club has been offered the
use OF the public library through the
kindness of Miss Ella Corwin, librar-
ian
The club is behind the movement
10 hold an art exhibition in this city
and the meeting room of the library
will be used TO hold meetings for
perfeCting arrangements. A mem
Der OF the club stated that plans
were made TO hold a meeting the
first part OF next week but the exact
date could not be given at this time
as definite arrangements had not
been made regarding the use OF ths
library meeting room. However, the
time and program will be announced
as soon as definitely known.