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South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
Offer to Sell
City Railway to
San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 25.-A
plan for immediate purchase OF the
United Railroads. a street car prop
erty by the city of San Francisco
was presented TO Mayor Rolph
Monday. by officials OF the road.
The plan was evolved by a COM
mittee OF bankers named to handle
the financial reorganization Of the
road and presented TO a conference
OF civic, financial and labor inter-
ests. II was unanimously approved.
Details Of the plan have not been
made public.
Mayor Rolph was named by the
conference as the sole representa-
tive OF the interests affected.
The proposed purchase has been
an issue since announcement Of
Pres't Joseph W. Lillienthal OF the
trolley company that the finances
Of the property prevented it from
granting increased wage demands
by approximately 100 OF its plat
form men who went on strike seven
weeks ago
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
FAKE REPORTS HARMFUL
TO RED CROSS WORK
News-Times Special Service

SAGINAW. Mich. Sept 25.-Red
Gross officials are hopeful that at
least one of the nefarious rumors
which has been circulated 10 the
detriment Of the Red Cross will
speedily he run down and those re-
sponsible forced 10 retract their
statements
one Of the stories circulated is OF
a woman who claims to have made
n sweater for her son. placed a sum
Of money i'm the garment and sent
IL % the Red Cross 10 be forwarded.
She claims that later she found one
of the young ladies at the Red Cross
headquarters wearing the sweater
which still had the money i'm il.
This statement and others SIMILAR
10 i have gained wide circulation
and the Red Cross officials believe
that they have a few clues which
may be run down to the originatOrs.
Such stories have done great in
jury 10 the cause Of the Red Cross
and though they have been re-
peatedly denied by the chapter Of
hciais they still persist and it is
believed that vigorous measures Will
be necessary to stop them.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
NAB GANG IN AUTO
PART ROBBERIES
Three EIkhart Men and One
From Toledo implicated
in TheftS.

News-Times Special Service:
ELKHART. Sept. 20. - With the
arrest Of three Elkhartans and a
man from Toledo. the police believe
they have ended the thefts which
have involved the taking of over
$500 worth OF automobile acces-
sories and parts from freight cars
in the yard Of the y. y. c. rail-
road.
William Keeth, Orris Robinson
and Glen Parkhurst Of this city and
Harry II. Good OF Toledo are the
four who must answer 20 the charge
OF stealing OF batteries. speedom-
eters. automobile clocks and other
automobile parts.
ParkhUrst and Goode have con-
fessed 10 Chief Riblet and Patrol
man Leachman. duplicating Keeth
and Robinson. who they assisted in
stealing the articles and helped TO
hide them on Lusher av. in the
weeds and later moved them TO
Keeth's barn and other places in the
city
Keeth and Robinson are at liR-
erty under $500 bond. Goode was
placed in the Jail in this city and
Parkhurst was placed in the county
jan at Goshen 10 await arraignment.
1t is claimed that the booty was
taken from some cars containing au-
tomobiles that were in transit i'm the
,ocal railroad yards.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
ENROLMENT HIT
HARD BY BIC WAR
U. of NJ. Regent Believes At
tendance May be Cut From
1000 to 1900.
News-TImes - -


ANN ARBOR. Mich. Sept 25.-
Enrolment at the university NAV
be cut approximately 1000 10 300
in the opinion Of Junius Beal. resi-
dent regent. The war is responsible
for this apparent cut. which. how
ever, the college hopes 20 see re-
gained before another year has ex-
pircd
The usual attendance at the uni
versity is Approximately 800 stu
dents and while the new enroll
merts are not expected 70 fall much
short Of last year, Regent Beal is
Of the opinion that the shortage will
come principally in the senior and
junior classes I'm fact Regent Beal
expressed himself as almost con-
ddent that the enrolment OF new
students would be quite as large as
last fall
There is a question which will
not be solved until enrolment
closes. and that is whether the at
tendance Of girls will eclipse for
mer years" said Regent Beal.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
ROSELAND

Mrs James Ragan Of South Bend
spent last Wednesday. with Mrs.
Jno. Cripe.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Chidester and
Myron Chidester were Sunday guests
Of Clyde Ullery and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. p. Perley and
daughter. Maude, and Miss Shaefer
of South Bend were guests of Mrs.
X. W. Perley and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Kingsaefer and
Mrs. Arvila McCombs were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fulkerson.
Mr.. Beers. superintendent Of the
First NJ. Z. church Of South Bend.
spoke at the Brethren church Sun
day evening.
DR.. Thomson and party are hold
ing revival services at the Truitt
chapel. one mile east Of Bertrand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman entertained
friends from Chicago Sunday.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
BERR1EN SPRINGS, MICH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Verne r. Stemm of
Detroit were weekend visitors at
the home of the formers father,
William F. Stemm.
The annual reunion of the Pen
nell family was held Saturday aft
ernoon and evening at the home of
Mrs. Catherine Pennell. Fifty rela-
tives were in attendance and boun-
teOus supper was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Storick were
visitors at the home of George Arm
strong in Berrien Center Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. F. HoOpingarner
were weekend visitors at the home
of the formers brother. Postmaster
y. c. Hoopingarner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoopingarner returned 70 Elkhart
with them in their automobile for a
short visit.
Rev. and Mrs. A. y. Eldred of
Benton Harbor were weekend visit
ors at the G.. a. Edison home and
Mr.. Eldred filed the pulpit at the
Methodist church Sunday morning in
the absence of the new pastor, Rev.
J. II. Bancroft, who will not reach
here until Tuesday. Mr.. Eldred was
pastor Of the local church 10 years
ago. His many friends were glad TO
see him again.
Mr.. and Mrs Orville Huling Of
Niles were weekend visitors at the
home of the latter's sister. Mrs. Carl
Myers.
Miss Gertrude Fleuhr Of Chicago is
the guest OF Dr. Hazel Edison. Miss
FIeuhr is a trained nurse and has
enlisted with the Red Cross and ex-
poets call any day 10 go 70 France.
Miss Grace Mccullough is here for
a weeks visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Kavanagh.
Miss Belle Smith of Kalamazoo
has been a visitor at the home of her
cousin. Mrs. Will Storick.
Mrs. d. r. Vaughn of South Bend
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. G. o.
McOmber.
The funeral service of Russell Lo-
gan. son OF MT. and Mrs. Gideon Lo-
gan. was held at the home Saturday
He was born in Indiana
and was 20 years old. On thursday
last he shot himself in the head rath-
er than go to war. He leaves his
parents. two sisters, Mrs. Johnson OF
South Bend. Miss Lottie Logan. who
lives at home. and n brother, Lester
Logan. OF Indiana.
Miss Ada Taylor OF Galien was a
week end visitor with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor.
Harry. the little son or Mr. and
Mrs. c. c. Marsh. is i'll with the
chickenpox.
Mrs w F. Emmons and son Reeve
were weekend visitors with relatives
in Glenwood. Mich.
VI. r. Castner visited his parents
in Marcellus Sunday.
w. y. Skinner and Fred Harring-
ton and their families were in Ed
wardsburF Sunday 20 hear Rev. Ed
win Tench speak AZ the Methodist
church They motored 10 Diamond
lake and DowaEisc en- route home
Olus Skinner and family were
Buchanan visitarE Sunday
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
ASK MORE MEN EXEMPTED
WHO COME FROM FARMS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-Spokes-
men for the nations organized farm
ers asked Pres't Wilson. Monday 10
order a more liberal application of
the army draft law to farm labor in
order that agriculture may do its
part in the war. They urged that
the government not only should eX-
empt men who apply, but should
make it its business to keep skilled
farmers out OF the military service
and require them TO remain at their
posts as producers.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
ALL MARRIED MEN
TO BE EXEMPTED
News-Times special Service:

News-TimeS Special Service:
ROCHESTER,. Ind. Sept. 25.-
Frank Terry. head OF the Fulton
county exemption board, after a
tour among exemption officials
In the northern part OF the
state, 70 investigate the report
carried in the Sentinel recently that
all married men regardless OF chill
dren would not be drafted.
lie asserts that the story is true
and that in future. IT is probable that
names of all married men will be
stricken from the list 10 be sent 10
Louisville.
Three married men went with the
contingent Friday. through a mis-
take. as the Laporte board did no,
know that they were married.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
LEADING WORLD CROPS
LARGER THAN IN 1916

WASHINGTON. Sept. %. - The
worlds wheat crop this year for the
principal countries which have re-
ported. including the United States,
Is 1865, ,4S9, 600 bushels, an increase
Of So percent over 1916. according
10 reports from the Institute of
Agriculture at Rome made public
Monday by the department of agri-
culture.
The worlds barley crop is 464,-
$4,000 bushels. an increase Of "a
percent; the rye crop, S9.95O. .OOO
bushels, an increase Of 10.7 percent;
the oats crop. 1895, ,504.0OO bushels,
an increase of 1919 percent, and the
corn crop. 3,273,996.OOO bushels.
an increase of 25.3 percent.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
FINISH ARRANGEMENTS
FOR CHARITIES SESSION

NeWs-Times Special Service:
LAPORTE, Ind. Sept. %. .- Ar
rangements for entertaining the
delegates 10 the 26th annual state
conference of charities and correc-
tiOns which will be held here Sept.
% to oct .. have been made by
the local chamber of commerce.
one of the entertainment features
will be an automobile ride over the
city. other features are being plan
ned To make the stay of the visitors
one they will long remember.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
PROTEST SINGERS TO
ENTERTAIN CROWN PRINCE

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Bavarian
socialist newspapers are quoted by
the Exchange Telegraph Amsterdam
correspondent as protesting against
the action of the German crown
prince in inviting a number Of sing
ers from the Munich opera to pro-
ceed to his headquarters by a spec
ial train.
The newspaper critics character
ize this proceeding as scandalous at
a time when the railway congestion
is so great that even foodstuffs can
not be transported. Two of the
newspapers. it is added, have been
suppressed for publishing the at
tacks upon the crown prince.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
MICHIGAN WILL HAVE
COAL DICTATOR SOON
Nevs-Times speeIai sery1ee:

Nevs-Times Special Service:
DETROIT. Sept. 25.- Michigan
viii have coal dictator" who will
have the responsibility OF prevent
ing fuel famine in Detroit, feared
by manufacturers
Coal Administrator Harry r.
Garfield has written the board OF
commerce from Washington stat
in that the problem Of getting an
adequate supply Of coal TO Detroit
Will be taken up by an administra-
tor from this district to be appointed
soon.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
OPEN CLEARING HOUSE
FOR CANNED FOOD
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept 25.-
clearing house where the woman
who has more canned goods than
she needs for her family during the
winter can secure a fair profit for
the goods and her labor is 10 be
opened in this city i'm the near fu-
ture. according 10 announcement
made by the indianapolis food con-
.servation committee of which Mrs.
Carl Fisher is in charge. The ex-
change may broaden into a clearing
house for produce and similar ma
terials.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE.

ANDERSON Ind. Sept 25-
Everett Grower, 80 years old, en-
ployed in a local livery barn, was
electrocuted Monday evening when
he accidentally grasped a live wire
while operating an electric hoist to
the second floor.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
LAFAYETTE HONORS SELECTED
MEN

NtwS- Times Special Service:
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Sept. 20
Ten thousand people assembled here
10 bid farewell 10 122 soldiers who
left for camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky.
More than 5000 marched in the
parade that escorted the soldiers TO
the depot.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
MAPLE GROVE

The funeral Of Mrs. Trad Watkins
was held at the L. 3. church last
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Long were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. +. Long of Liberty township last
Sunday.
The Misses Eva and Nellie Cullar
left for De Pauw university last
Monday.
Mrs. Ella Wynn returned after a
10 days sojOurD in IapOrte county.
Adam Sh.dler. sr.. and jr.. of South
Bend called on Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Wagner last Saturday.
Rev Dean left for the VI. r. con
ference last Monday which convenes
at Valparaiso. Ind, Tuesday.
Clarence Howell OF this place and
Miss Florence Wagner of Chicago
were joined in matrimony last week
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
WAR VETERANS DIsBAND.

NtWS-IImeS NpecluI -NefVlce.
MARION, Ind. Sept. 25.-There
will be no more annual reunions OF
the Chickamauga Battle association.
So many of the veterans have died
since the association was organized
10 years ago and so widely scattered
are the living members that the
attendance at the last reunion
dwindled TO few in numbers.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
Alto THIEF SENTENCED.

NcWS-TimcS Special ScrNl'e.
BRAZIL. Ind, Sept. 25.-Ernest
Byram of Quincy, owen county, who
was found guilty of stealing an auto
mobile from r. w. Grove, county
agent. was sentenced TO the Indiana
state prison at Michigan City for a
term of one TO II years, by J. NJ.
Rawley, judge.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
TNDTANAPOLIS.-The silver
as DRAFT EVADERS ARE
ROUNDED UP IN DETROIT
Ne,vs-Times Special Service :

NeWs-I Times SpeclaI SerVlce;
DETROIT. Mich, Sept. %. - In
spite OF the protestations of relatives
and friends of the 40 men now held
in police headquarters as result
Of the city-wide raid by federal and
police officials in quest of slackers.
not one of them was released.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
CATCH NIANY SLACKERS.

News Times Special Service.
GARY. Sept. 25.-Because police
and secret service officers are catch
ing so many slackers that flock into
Gary from elsewhere that the city
Jail is overcrowded. Chief of Police
Forbes is making arrangements 10
connne overflow prisoners in the city
hall basement. Armed guards viii
bc stationed over them.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN

NcWS-I1mcS Special Service.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept 25 -
Mrs. Mary Adams. 80 years old. was
instantly killed near here today
when the automobile in which she
was riding was struck by a Wabash
freight train.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
MHEEL CLIPPED OLE

New Times Special Service:
RUSHVILLE. Ind, Sept. 25.-An
unidentified motoTist, travelling about
80 miles an hour. cut short as he
was passing Charles Caron's delivery
truck north of this city and clipped
of the left rear wheel. which was
found over in a cornfeld, almost
$50 feet AVA Caron searched for
two hours before he found the
wheel
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25

GARY. - Every effort is being
made to get iron ore in the Gary
harbOr before the government
commanders ships of the steel cor
pOration's fleet.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25
Hercules ct al.

Hercules the Jess Willard the Greeks
ton fighter wrestler and 12-cynder rounder
Were he living probably
liner,
Hercules through advertising
who long and windy which this day the
lasting torment of the youth of the
iCiy in the three thousand he of all work
around the Augean stables.
Homer advertised Hercules by telling the people about how
his hero For there about Hercules
tC doube and big bull dog with three heads
That probably headed
dog that used to be so popular when father boy.
There all of about Hercules all Hercules adver
Not did Homer advertise Hercules but by that Advertising
advertised himself Homer
That how old advertising is.
Back mythology they had nkng the They understood
that people always interested in unusual personalities
il
goods and
tell the
public about them Don't wait for people find Even Homer didn't do that
Advertise your business your service personality prices Advertise in The
public
sell and why they should buy
your your big bigger
amp
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25

OUR OWN INDIANA

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. - The Marion
club which has lost 10 per cent Of
its members through the draft and
enlistment IS out with a campaign
= bring its membership back TO its
original rotal
PETERSBURG. - Arthur Nor
ison let surgeons cut flesh from
his limbs 10 be grated 10 the limbs
OF Edwin Thomas. an employe. who
was badly burned in a gasoline ex-
I plosion several months ago.
SPENCER.-Mr. and Mrs. George
.. McKillup. bride and groom. are
under arrest here charged with rob-
bing the w. c. Teagarden store here
OF goods valued at s75.
COLUMBUS.-After being called
hound and a German sympathizer
by his wife who then tore up their
marriage certificate, George Schim-
merer. jr.. who alleges these things
really happened went out and hired
lawyer and filed a suit for divorce.
FORT WAYNE.-What is believ-
ed TO be the first car load Of Red
Cross supplies TO be sent from In
diana has been sent out Of this city
for an eastern point.
INDIANAPOLIS.-The silver ju-
n. l.
bishop coadjutor OF the Catholic
dioceses of indianapolis. who was
ordained 80 years ago, is being OBJ
served today Owing 10 the war
the anniversary is being quietly cele-
brated at the cathedral and the
episcopal residence.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-25

Don't say you saw II In the
newspaper. Say Nevs-Times
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-08-04

1T may be disputed and appear i'm
probable, but II is nevertheless true
that the best farmers are not those
who are brought up on the farm and
educated as farmers, but rather those
who go on to the farm from other oc-
equations" remarked James Hayden, a
st0ckman of Montana, according to the
Washington Post. Montana you may
know, has become an agricultural state
In the last decade Before that we
were Il stock state, and there was very
little real farming done. We have had
immigrants from all parts of the coun.
try who have gone on to farms. Many
have become rich, because Montana
land is rich agricultural land. Investi-
CATION has been made in all parts of
the country to learn who make the
most successful farmers and why.
These inquiries have invariably shown
that the best farmers are progressive
men. BY that / mean men who are
intelligent and aggressive. They are
doctors, merchants, lawyers, clerks and
others. The professional man usually
makes a successful farmer because, as
rule, he applies to farming that sys-
tematic, orderly intelligence which
made him success In his profession"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-08-04
hetty Green chanaed Faith.

Mrs. Hetty Green, who was frequent.
ly called the richest woman in the
world and was reared in the Quaker
faith, accepted the Episcopalian creed
three years before her death to be
buried in the family plot with her hus-
band. The story became known in
transfer tax proceedings to determine
Mrs. Green's legal place Of abode.
Mrs Green's attachment said one
of the estates lawyers, 'for the place
to which her young husband took her
as his bride fifty years ago was so
strong that she was baptized into the
Episcopal faith a few years before her
death because she feared she otherwise
might not be permitted to lie after
death beside her husband in the Gem
etery Of that church in Bellows Falls.
From the New York Sun.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-08-04
SUPERSTlTIONS ARE MANY
Seafaring Men, Especially, Have Many
Signs Which Are Believed to Indi-
cate Good or Bad Luck.

Old actors believe the witches song
In Macbeth" to possess the power Of
casting evil spells, and the majority Of
them strongly dislike to play In the
piece
Some of the creatures met with at
sen are considered unlucky. II shark
is seen following ship for days 1t Is
thought that someone on board Is
doomed to die, shortly. The birds
known MS Mother Cary's chickens,
when they perch upon the rigging of "A
vessel. are believed to be the messen-
gers of storm. Dolphins or porpoises
seen In calm are unfavorable omens.
The naming of warshlp after sting
Ing or venomous things is considered
unlucky.
In Newfoundland the superstitious
say that II ship has a starboard list
it Is a sign of a quick passage; port
list, 1t is a sign Of long passage.
The throwing overheard during a
calm of old clothes too bad to wear
which have been saved for the pur-
pose, is supposed 10 bring wind.
If the nails of the band be cut with
knife or scissors it will bring head
wind.
A vessel which sticks upon the way
while being launched Is certain to be
unlucky, in the lore Of the sea.
A vessel painted blue Is supposed to
be hoodoo and to bring bad weather.
Misfortune to vessel is sure to be
followed by i'll luck to all vessels bear
ing the same name.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-08-04

"As a conscious antity?7 I demand.
ed.
Yes rs cGass.9as entity, was his
reply. 81 sly, i 80 on, from plane to
plane of hi her existence. remembering
my earth hfe, You, this very argument
-ay and continuing the argument
with you"
1t was the only argument Forci-
Bile! Ha, ha comment of Rudolph
lleckler on margin). | swear it was
only argument, | never lifted a hand.
How could 1? He was my brother my
elder brother, Jim.
| cannot remember. / was very ex-
asperated. He had always been so oh
stinate in this metaphysical belief of
his. The next | knew he was lying
on the hearth Blood was running. II
was terrible. He did not speak. He
did not move. He must have fallen
in fit and struck his head. | no
ticed there was blood on the poker.
In falling he must have struck upon 1t
with his head. And yet l fail to see
how this can be, for ! held it in my
hand all the time. l was still holding
1t in my hand as looked at it.
1t Is hallucination. That is a con
clusion of common sense. / have
watched the growth of it. At first ii
was only in the dimmest light that |
could see him sitting in the chair. But
as the time passed and the hallucina-
tion, by repetition strengthened he
was able to appear in the chair under
the strongest lights That is the eX-
PLANTATION. 1t is quite satisfactory.
| shall never forget the first time |
saw 1t. had dined alone downstairs.
! never drink wine, so that what hap
pened was eminently normal 1t was
in the summer twilight that returned
to the study. | glanced at the desk.
There he was, sitting. So natural was
1t, that before | knew l cried out,
Jim" Then | remembered all that
had happened, OF course, it was a hal
Iucination. ! knew chat. / took the
poker and Went over to it, He did not
move or vanish. The poker cleayed
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-08-04

sleep, and to know that he Is sitting
IheEe IN the cold darkness.
II Is no use. | shall never be able to
sleep IN bed again. | have tried Ii
now, numerous times, and every
such night Is a horror. If could but
only persuade him to 60 TO bed But
no. He sits there and sits there--I
know he does--while / stare and stare
up into the blackness and think and
think, continually think, of him to
know that he is sitting here.
The servants think am crazy. That
Is but to be expected and 1t is why
have never called physician.
am resolved. Henceforth this hal
remain in the chair shall never leave
it. | shall remain in 1t night and day
and always.
nave GuNNtNutd- FOi lNo NCChS Il
have not seen him. Nor shall ever
see him again. / have at last attained
the equanimity of mind necessary for
philosophlc thought. | wrote COM
plete chapter today.
II is very wearisome sitting In
chair. The weeks pass, the months
come and go. the seasons change, the
servants replace each other, while re-
main. only remain. II is n strange
life lead, but at least | am at peace.
He comes no more. There Is no eter-
nifty of forms. | have proved It, For
nearly two years now have remained
In this chair, and have not seen him
once. But Is is clear that what
thought | saw was merely hallucina-
ton. He never was. Yet | do not
leave the chair. am afraid to leave
the chair.