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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
0RPHEUM

a new musical tabloid with lg-rics
by Lew Swan. a former South Bend
boy and featuring Guy Voyer. a clev-
er entertainer, is the attractive Of
FERNS at the Orpheum beginning
today. The comedy is filled with
frivOlity and humorous situations
that beget laughable entertainment.
The original and exclusive song
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
OF "THE BLUE
PARADISE" TAKES AN
UNEXPECTED TURN

Local playgoers will be afforded
their first opportunity on Wednes-
day matinee and night at the oliver
theater of enjoying the delightful
and popular musical production.
The Blue Paradise" There is said
10 be some Of the charm of The
Merry Widow in the score. and a
certain legitimate sentimental in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04

same name. will be shown on Fri
day. Saturdays attractive fve-reel
offering is entitled The Pfper's
Price with Dorthy Phillips and
Maud George in the leading roles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
.sTHE BLUE PARADISE"
MUSICAL PLAY BASED
~ NIENNEsE npERETTA


Next Wednesday afternoon and
night the oliver opera house will
have its first important standard at
traction I'm several weeks. when
The Blue Paradise a musical play
based on a Niennese Operetta. is
scheduled for its initial South Bend
engagement
The Blue Paradise" is I'm pro-
logue and two acts. All Of the
sceles are laid in Vienna
Edgar smith made the American
version from the Austrian book OF
Leo stein Cwho wrote the story Of
The Merry widow and Bella Jen-
bach Edmund Eysler composed
the original music There are ad-
diuOnal numbers by Sigmund Rom
berg.
Produced at the New York Casino
on the evening OF Aug. 3. 1915. The
Blue Paradise" won exceptional
favor. Cecil Lean was the featured
member Of that cast and among the
large number OF persons engaged
with him was Miss cleo Mayfeld
This organization and two others are
now on tour Paul T.. Nicholson and
Miss Norton. formerly known as
Miss Billie Norton. are prominently
cast I'm the company sent 10 the
OllSer. They were here as long ago
as when Alice Nielsen sang The
Fortune Teller" at the Auditorium
in 1899. Throughout the country the
music Of THE Blue Paradise" has
been much admired.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30

of M. B. .Hazen, East Berlin, tomor-
row evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Palmer of
East Berlin are entertaining Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Ferguson and son, Fred
erick, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rob-
1nson and son, Raymond, of Portland
and Mr.. and Mrs. F, Bailey and
daughters, Miss Ruth and Miss Ella.
Of Wesstfield, Mass.
Otto Bertz Of East Berlin bass ac-
cepted a position with the Fore River
Shipbuilding company at Quincy,
Mass.
Mrs. Mary Carroll, who was in
jured at the Berlin station on Tues
dav evening" when she tripped and
fell on the platform, was reported to
be resting comfortably at the New
Britain hospital, where she was re-
moved. DR.. Clifton M. Cooley of New
Britain is attending her. Although 1t
was at first thought she fractured her
left hip, it was later found that she
had only severely bruised herself
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30

| cases which have been reported to the
| health officer are typhoid fever IL,
| scarlet fever 3, measles and cpl
| demic Of cerebro meningitis 4.
| With the above, few scattered
cases of whooping cough were dis
covered. The communicable cases re-
ported total % which is considered
excellent.
During the past year malaria was
not as prevalent as in former years
and not a case of diphtheria came
under the eve of the health officer.
A clean slate and report for the
month of August will be handed in,
not a contagious disease being re-
ported during the past 81 days.
Train Smaashes Trapped Auto.
Caught between the gates at Davis
crossing between Forestville and
Plainville last evening with an express
train approaching, John Kavanaugh
Of Bristol nearly met sudden death.
The car of which he was the driver
and only occupant was almost COM
pletely demolished but Kavanaugh
escaped without injury.
He proceeded to Bristol which was
his destination after telephoning to
Cookies garage in Plainville to have
the smashed car towed in and re-
paired.
Kavanaugh, although native of
Bristol, is well known in this vicinity.
Davis crossing is reputed to be one
of the most dangerous crossings in
the state and only recently new gates
were installed there. 1t is not known
what action will be taken toward hav-
ing a reck oning with the railroad
company.
Registrar Of Votes to Meet.
For the purpose Of enrolling those
in the town who are not voters, the
registrar will hold a session septem-
Der 13, from o'clock in the morn
ing until o'clock in the afternoon
1t is expected that a number will
sign up for the coming election which
will probably prove to be fast and
furious one.
Brief Items.
Michael Riley, who was gathered in
by the minons Of the law last eve
ming was arraigned in court today be-
fore Judge Prior. He was found
/ guilty Of being intoxicated at the
time of his arrest and was fined So
and costs.
Peter N. Prior of the Plainville Saw
ings bank is taking a few days vaca-
ton.
The ambulance company will meet
this evening at 1880 in the town hall
for drill.
The Misses Alice Mccall, Catherine
and Bessie Crowley of this place and
the Misses Hickey and Conlon of New
Britain will leave tomorrow for Mo-
mauguin where they will spend a
week.
Ethel Prior spent yesterday at the
shore. She was the guest of the
Misses Healy of Southington.
James Graham, assistant postmas-
ter is enjoying an extended trip in
Poughkeepsie.
Mrs. George futile is spending her
annual vacation at Ocean Beach.
Nathan Prior has returned from
Poughkeepsie where he was visiting
relatives.
The Boy Scouts held a meeting last
evening. It has been announced that
of first class scout.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30
MAY BUY PLAINFUEID MILL

Plainfeld, Aug, 3O.-Representa-
tives Of Boston and Providence mill
interests have been here examining
the/ idle Packer mills in Packerville,
and yesterday, it is understood nego-
tiations were under way for purchase
of the mills, tenement houses, store
houses and outside buildings together
with the Packer mansion and $50
acres of land. 1t is said that if the
purchase is made a large dyeing plant
will be established to fill military
contracts for dyeing uniform CLOTH
The property had been in the Packer
family for nearly a hundred years and
lately was acquired by Bramwell
Brothers Of New York city who own
large undeveloped mill privileges
about ten miles above, the Packer
tract.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30
WAR DEPT. PAYS SCHOOLBOYS.
Check for $125.S7 Mailed for New
Tent Pegs.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3O.-Prob ab bly,
the first payment by the government
to the schoolboys for army contract
work was received today when a war
department check for $125.S7 was re-
ceived here to pay high school stu
dents for the making of tent pegs
supplied several weeks ago.
DR.. Charles G. Heyl, of the civilian
service and labor department of the
Pennsylvania committee of public
safety, obtained the tent peg contra ct
for the boys of the several high
schools here and 10,459 hardwood
pegs were turned out in the school
working shops for the government.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30
Maple Hill

DR.. and Mrs. Theodore johnson
have returned home after spending
week at the Oswegatchie House, Wa
terford.
Miss Myrtle Nordstrom spent the
week end with Miss Airline Root at
East River.
DR.. Fobes of New York spent the
Weekend with his family who are
summering here.
Mrs Smith and daughter of Bing-
hampton is visiting D. K. Perry and
family of Gold street.
j. T. Hart and family are spending
a few weeks at Lakeside Cottage,
Morris.
Mrs. Gardner and daughter, Mar
jorie, of Manchester, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Nivin Of Gold street.
DR.. w. E. Norton of Frederick
street has enlisted in the dental corps
of the United States army.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30
ONE SHOT ROUTS U-BOAT.
Periscope Smashed by Shell From
American Gunner.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 3O.AHow a
steamer carrying unit of the Ameri-
can medical corps to Europe for SER
vice smashed the periscope of sub
marine with her guns and averted her
own destruction is told in a letter re-
ceived here today by ]. w. Morrow
from his son, DR.. Earl Morrow.
'It was just after breakfast and I
was standing aft" writes DR.. Morrow,
when suddenly I saw a periscope
emerge 800 yards astern. Before I
could shout a warning our chief gum
ner had espied the periscope and
opened fire. His first shot struck and
smashed it to pieces. 1t sank and we
did not see it or the submarine again.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30
No Farewell Planned.

three one round cannon, included in
it's equipment
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30
FORMER SENATOR SHOT.
o. Z. McLelIan's Assailant, Aged II
Needed Money Badly.

Paris, Aug. 3O.-The Lyons police
have arrested Raymond Robillot, II
year old, on the charge of having at
tackled o. l.. Mcclellan, formerl a
Louisiana senator, who was shot at
Lyons on Tuesday. Ribillot is said
by the Figaro to have left Paris be-
cause he was wanted by the police
for theft. Under the pretext of show
ing Mr.. Mcclellan about Lyons he
took him to lonely spot, the news
paper says, demanded money and
meeting with a refusal fired six shots
Mr.. McLellan's condition is serious
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30
SWEDISH CATTLE DECREASES.

Stockholm, Aug. 30.-The number
of cattle in Sweden has been reduced
by about 5 per cent. owing to scar
city of food for them in the fall
Steps are being taken for sailing and
packing beef. The government has
licensed the expectation Of 5000 head
of cattle to Norway or Finland, but
not to Germany.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30

it's equipment
No Farewell Planned.
Although practically every town
about the state has planned some sort
of a farewell to it's drafted young men
who are to leave for Aver, Mass. on
september 5, nothing, so far as can be
learned, has been done along this line
in Berlin. About dozen men from
this town and Kensington have passed
the examinations and should be given
a rousing send off,
Hold Rehearsal for Fete.
rehealsal of the Hiawatha pan
tomime, which is to be given tomor-
row evening on the lawn Of Major and
Mrs. Frank L. Wilcox on Worthihgton
Ridge held last evening proved to be
most satisfactory large number of
tickets has already been sold for the
fete and it is expected that q large
crowd will be in attendance. The
booths have already been completed
an dare now being decorated. The
proceeds will be used for the benefit
of the Red Cross.
Will Not Lose Sight.
Fred Rich of Buckley, who was
painfully burned Monday when a can
of chloride of lime which he placed on
a stove exploded in his face, will not
lose his sight as was at first feared.
He will, however, be confined to his
home for some time because Of his
injuries. Mr.. Rich is being attended
by DR.. T. c. Hodgson Of East Berlin
and DR.. Joseph H. Potts of New
Britain.
To Entertain Girl Scouts
Troop 5, Boy Scouts, will hold corn
roast at Turkey Hill tomorrow night
and will have as their guests the Girl
Scouts. The Boy Scouts have been
very busy during the summer raising
vegetables and are now harvesting a
large crop Of beans.
Brief Items.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Damon Of
Worthington Ridge have returned
home from an automobile tour
through the Mohawk Trail.
Miss jeanette Honiss of Worthing-
ton Ridge has been entertaining Miss
Phebe Beard Of Foochow, China, for
the past three days. Miss Beard,
who left for Oberlin, Ohio, yester-
day, was Miss Honiss' classmate at
Oberlin college last year. Her father
| is the president OF the Foochow uni
versity in China.
J. Thompson of Kensington has
returned home after a weeks vaca-
| ton at Revere Beach, Boston.
Mrs. r. A. Wooding and daush-
| ter, Miss Bertha, have returned from
New Hartford, where they have been
| the guests of ex-Representative and
| Mrs c. c. KELLOGG
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Alling have
returned from Amston, where they
have been spending the past few
| weeks.
DR.. Roger NJ. Griswold is attending
the annual outing of the New Brit
ain Medical society at New Haven to-
| day.
I. E. Hotcnkisss and family attend
ed the Hotchkiss reunion at Lake
| Compounce yesterday.
| Miss Esther, daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. F. E. Williams of Kensington,
was operated on for tonsilitis yester-
| day. Doctors Dunning and Potts
performed the operation.
James Mott, formerly of Kensing-
ton, left yesterday, to join his troops
at Galveston, Texas, having enlisted
| in the army as a chauffeur
Miss Myrtle Prior will leave tomor-
row for a two weeks stay at Atlantic
City.
| A special meeting Of the Modern
! Woodmen will be held at the home
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30
WOULD READJUST RATES.
Suit Brought by Texans Against r. r
and Steamship Lines.

Houston, Aug. 30.-A complaint
against 1862 railroads and steamship
companies, embracing the entire Unit
ed States, has been filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission by
Houston Chamber of Commerce and
the Fidelity Cotton Oil Co. of Hous-
ton.
The complainants are seeking the
readjustment Of freight rates on
peanut oil, cocoanut oil and soya
bean Oil from all Texas producing
points to virtually every Hesitation in
the country
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30
Fewer Vacancies This Year Than
in Former Years
WILL ENTERTAIN GOVERNOR
Hon. Marcus Holcomb to Be Guest of
Col. Jarvis on Governors Day
D..
Receives Honorable Discharge From
Army-Home Guards to Hold Field
Day.


Glasses in all the local schools will
be resumed for the fall session on
Monday morning, September 10. All
: the schools have been thoroughly
renovated and are ready for occu-
pancy.
Superintendent E. w. Bows is COM
pleting the list of teachers, having
fewer vacancies this year than in for
mer years. Miss Esther Esserman
and Miss Kiniry, both capable in
structors at the Kensington Grammar
school, will not be on the faculty this
year Both have accepted positions
In New Britain. Much regret has
been expressed over their decision not
to return as both teachers were very
popular with the parents as we'll as
the pupils.
Mrs. Inez Crane who also taught at
the Kensington Grammar school last
year, will take charge Of the Percival
school this fall, Miss Mildred Aspin-
wall of the Percival school taking
Mrs Cranes place at the Kensington
Grammar school.
At the Worthington Grammar
school and the East Berlin school it
La expected that the same instructors
will return.
Many anxious inquiries have been
made to the school board by local pu-
pills as to the date of opening and
much regret was expressed by the
children upon learning that the first
day Of school is the same date as the
opening of the Berlin fair.
Colonel Jarvis to Entertain Governor.
Colonel Charles M. Jarvis will en-
terrain Governor Marcus H. Holcom b
Mt his home on Worthington Ridge
on Thursday, September 10, which is
"Governor's Day. at the Fair. The
governor will be escorted to the fair
grounds by the local Home Guards.
To Hold Field Day.
The Berlin Home Guard will hold
field day on Saturday afternoon at
2 O'Clock at the fair grounds. A
feature of the afternoons athletic
events will be a baseball game be-
tween the married and single men.
Captain George Beckett announced
this morning that there will be no
drill on Monday, Labor Day.
Honorably Discharged.
John M. Trehy, who was one of the
Hrst of Kensington's young men to re-
pond to Uncle Sans call for volun-
teerx and enlisted in Company E Of
New Britain, has been honorably dis
charged and transferred to the 1920
United States Infantry. Young Treny
writes that his present unit is to have
bicycle squads. motorcycle squads, a
pioneer platoon and squad to man
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30

Herewith is reproduced the latest
photograph Of DR.. Harry A. Garfield
president of Williams college and
son of the late President James A.
Garfield. To DR.. Garfield has been
intrusted the task of adjusting the
coal situation hof the United States in
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30

order to effect equitable distribution
at fair prices to producer, distributor
and consumer. He Is one Of Amer
ica's leading political economists. He
has predicted a reduction in price Of
both anthracite and bituminous coal
to the consumer.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-30

reliable specialist, but a SYM
pathetic adViSor-a true friend.
If you feel your health slip
ping away from you'll you
realize that you are not what
you ought to be-if you have
tried other doctors without
getting help-don't hesitate. but
go at once to
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-31
Always Have PE,RUNA

Mrs. l.. A. Patterson, 1899 Kentucky
st, Memphis Tennessee. writes:
u have been q friend of Peruna
TOR many years. l have used it off
ana on for catarrhal complaints and
found 1t very excellent remedy.
l nave small family Of children.
Times arc hard with us, but / can
scarcely afford to do without Peru.
na' especially during the season of
the year when coughs and colds
are prevalent. We always recon.
mend Peruna to our neighbors, for
the benefit it has been TO u.s."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-31
Ugh! Ca|ome| Sickens; Sa!yates!
Please Try Dodson's Liver Tone
l am sincere! My medicno does not upset liver
and bowels 50 you lose day's work.

Calomcl loses you dayI You
know what calomcl is. It's NOR
cury; quicksilver. Calomcl is dam
gcrous 1t crashes into sour bile
like dynamite, cramping and sick
enlng you. Calomel attacks the
bones and should never be put into
your system.
When YOU feel bilious, sluggish,
constipatcd and all Knocked out and
believe you need q dose o. dangerous
calomcl just rcmembcr that your
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-31
FIRST REGIMENT Is
LARGELY AUGMENTED
frOOps from Other Regiments are
Merged with Old First $. g., of
Which Local Compan, is Il Part.

considerable excitement was caus-
ed on the streets Saturday when Il
rumor was started to the effect that
90. d, llSth Infantry, formerly the
'lraynham Guards OF this city, had
been ordered to Franco. The rumor
had its beginning, it is thought, from
nasty reading Of reports in the morn
ing papers to the effect that officers
OF other regiments would be sent to
France and their men transferred to
the llSth. The transfer OF men took
place, it is understood the early part
OF this week, Co. ID getting about 90
men or nearly enough to bring il up
TO full war strength The article, a
second reading Of which later allaycd
inc uncaSlncss of relatives and
friends of the soldiers, was in part as
follows:
Grccnville. Oct 1S.-The six train
ing battalions OF the Fifty-nfth Depot
Brigade, formerly the First, Second
and Third Battalions Of the First Ten
ncsscc Infantry, the Second and Third
3attalions Of the First North Caro-
lima Infantry, and the Third Battalion
OF the Second South Carolina Infan-
try are to be Incorporated with the
regular regiments for their respective
States and all their commissioned Of
ficers Of the rank of captain and above
are to leave for France as soon as
transportation can be provided, ac-
cording to unofficial information to-
day
According to information available,
Big. Cen l.. d. Tyson, commanding
the brigade. together with one of his
two colonels, both lieutenant coonels
and practically every major and cap
tain, will leave at once for France.
Their men will be transferred bodily
into the One Hundred and Seven
teonth, One Hundred and Eighteenth,
One Hundred and Nineteenth and One
Hundred and Twentieth Infantry.
Regiments, formerly the Third Ten
nessee, First South Carolina and Sec
ond and Third North Carolina, re-
spcctively, troops being assigned
whenever possible to organizations
from their own State. All non-com-
missioned officers will retain their
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-31
CHAPTER W.
A Secret Society.

Carol and Lark, in Keeping with
their twinShip, were the dearest chums
and comrades. To them the great,
rambling barn back Of the parsonage
was a most delightful place. 1t had
big cowshcd on one side, and horse
stalls on the other, with a Heavenly"
haymow over all, and with "chutes" for
the descent of hay-and twlns
Now the twins had q secret society
or which they were tho founders, the
officers and the membership body. It's
name was Skull and Crossbones. Lark
furnished the brain power for the or
ganiZatiOn, but her sister was an en-
thusiastic and energetic second. Car
oIs club name was Lady Gwendolyn,
and Lnrk's was Sir Alfred Angelcourt
ordinarily, although subject to frequent
change. The old barn saw stirring
times after the coming of tho new par
sonage family.
"Hark Hark!" sounded kissing
whisper from the corncrlb, and Connie
eavesdropping outside the barn, shiy-
cred sympathetically.
"Whnt Is 1t Oh, what Is lt?" walled
the unfortunate lady.
"Look! Look Run for your life I"
Then while Connie clutched the barn
door in frenzy there was sound Of
,rattling corn as the twins scrambled
upward, n silence, low thud, and an
unromantic "Ouch!" rs Carol bumped
her head and stumbled.
"Are you assaulted?' shouted the
bold Sir Alfred, and Connie heard a
wild scuflle as he rescued his compan-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-31


The three young modclcrs looked nm
IN explanatory CONSERVATION MS thn
doors opened.
ON, are you ready?" cried Carol.
"How time has flown! We had no idea
Eou'f be ready so soon. Oh. we orr
sorr, Prudence. We intended to have
everything fixed properly for YOU again.
we needed fiat place for our model
Ing. IL Il shame, that's what 1t is.
isn't that handsome Venus? l did
that If you'll just shut the door ono
minute, Prudence, wc'll have cvcry-
thing exactly rs YOU LETT 1t. And we're
rs sorry as We can be. You can have
my Venus for Il ccntcrpiccc, If yo,,
like"
Prudence silently closed the doors.
and the Ladies, laughing Significantly.
drew away.
Don't YOU think, my dear" began
Mrs. Prcntiss too swcctly, chat they
are little more than YOU can manage? :?
Don't YOU really think an older woman
is nccdcd!"
81 do not think So" cried Fairy. be-
lore her sister could speak, "no older
woman could be kinder, or swcctcr. or
moro patient and helpful than pruc."
"undoubtcdly true! But something
more is needed, / am afraid! 1t a,>
ncors ,h,t o;r,. ,rn ,;,n" -
orderly tb,n IN nv. 49,, "'
pcrnon. do IA i,,1,,a I,.,'n go
# seems to mo ,h,v ara q ,,,,,s
monornohln"
.Iudnrd Ibnv aro notn orio, p,..,
dcpcc Iovouv wrbov 49,, ,o,,n,,
mischiryous T ;row--,n1 ! n,, 49,,
II. Put novo Iiv,l ,,i,h u,a,1,
since tEry wrrr horn onI nn,,,
know ,Inn. rhnv nrn rn.n,G,n M,
arc syrlpnihctic NOV ,rn oln.,,,. IN,
elous. Thcy do foolish ana irr;,,Ii,,,
thiucs--but never thinrs ,hot ,ro h.,,
ful and mean. Thcv orc an r;oh, :, :.
heart. and lhnt IS all thnt co,,n,s M
are not bad girls. What bovn uh,,.
done today? They wore cyospnr,,ir,,
and h,m,;intiny, too. but wl,ot dc1 r,n,
do that was really mean? Thry cu.
baryn$Scd ana mortified me, bur NJ,