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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03

The police today found the two women
who made trip in taNlcab from the
Bellevue Stratfprd Hotel last Friday night
in company with a young man. The young
man n question. after leaving the women
in Germantown. directed the chauffeur to-
drive him to the apartment house building
where lived Maize Colbert He Kept tho
machine waiting outside while hc remained
In Miss Colbcrts apartments, running up
taXc.lb bil of Sl9.
In the early morning the chauffeur he
came tired of waiting and drove off. Ever
since the killing Of Miss Colbert the Identity
of the two women who accompanied the
young nau 10 Germantown has been myS-
viewed by Captain Tate II is reported that
they gave the identity of their male COM
pauiou, but Captain Tate refused 10 talk
about the Interview.
Elaborate but mysterious arrangements
have been made for the funeral tomorrow
OF Maize Agnes colbert, known as Mrs
Grace Roberts who was found murdered in
the Wilton Apartments Fifteenth and Pop
lar streets.
The casEet is silver trimmed and alone
will cost s455. according 10 the police, who
say all expenses evidently are being paid
by unknown" friends and admirers of the
girl, since her parents are In very humble
circumstances,
The police have established the fact that
the body was severely abused after the
Murder
Captain Tate said today he probably
would summon again Charles Eaier,
brewer Of Mahanoy city, TO tell what he
knows about the murdered woman and her
friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03

location, specialization in furniture and
furnishings, and immense volume of bust
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expenses, can supply you with Office
furniture and fittings of the better grace
at prices substantially lower than t1e
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tions or quotations. Whether you want
single piece, a chair, or desk, filing
cabinet, safe or the equipment for an
entire suit, we are prepared to serve you
better and save you more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03

rERRIEit-Lost. Scotch terrier dog. hrlndie
color weight 20 lbs. from Merlqn COLI Course
Tgesda{ laq Reward, l4ol Walnut 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03
BLACKMAIL SCHENIE

The police also will make every effort
TO unravel the alleged blacllmail scheme in
which Maize Colbert is said to have fig
ured shortly before her death. The al
legged murderer also is said TO have figured
In the scheme, by which one wealthy man,
nj least. was To be yictmi2ed according
10 the police.
A mass of evidence has been gathered and
almost "A score of men and women who
knew the Colbert woman have been Erilled
by the police in the last twonty-four hours.
It was stated that the dead woman
had reached the limit of her resources
and that she was forced TO pledge her
Jewels in order TO place a little money
in her pocket for Christmas. Her furni-
ture, too, was purchased on the monthly
payment plan, and because of her liberalty
TO her family and friends she was in a CON
stant state of financial embarrassment 1t
is said she forwarded a letter 10 this brewer
asking him 10 see her lawyer and that this
missive brought him TO the city pOsthaste.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03

Detectives say the murderer has a ~ 'by
of saturating his clothes with strong = r.
rumc The bloody shirt found in tue
woman's apartment in the Wilton, Eff
teenth and Poplar streets was pcrfumed
Detectives say they know where its perfume
was bought.
a city Hal detective today brought a
coat vest and trousers TO the Office of cap
tain Tate There was rumor that there
were blood stains on the clothing, but Cap
tain rate refused to talk about rhc new
evidence"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03
Flat top Double Desk
Made of Sturdy Oak

Size 6OX4S inches; made with heavy Quar-
Brass sockets and legs; bottom drawer in
each right-hand pedestal is a double drawer
partitioned for books Opposite side of desk
same as shown in cut. We have u compre-
hensive line of desks, both in wood and metal
finished to initiate wood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03

9sS5FOU and your co-workers spend a
I N considerable portion of your lives
Esf8aFFEN in the office, so make it real
gGsaS4a&. business home," complete in
You'll get better service from those around
you and your business acquaintance will be
more impressed, for a we'll furnished
Office is to the business man what a we'll
furnished home is to the housewife-the
evidence of carefulness, capability and
prosperity. The Van Solver Store, by
reason Of its inexpensive, yet convenient
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03

coverings that not only attractive in appearance very
eneray heavy. Here few suggestions quarter
erings, at special prices:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
SHEEP PRIZE WINNERS

Although there were only five
exhibitors. the sheep display at the
Interstate fair is one Of the finest ON
the grounds and one of the mos;
valuable thus far exhibited. :. \.
LOyett. w. simpson. g. Mlllet n. J.
Emmons and Moore Bros. took an
the prizes
I'm the Ions Wtols, Simpson took
FIRST for TWO ycal old ram. while
Loye,t took all other awards.
Nillet AMI Simpson divided the
prizes in the Sou-hoown class.
Ia the Shropshire class Mihet
took aU first urizeS simpson tooE
a second for two year old ram. and
Moore Bids. "a second for one
year old ram
simpson and ~ l. Emmons toOh
the prizes Tor CEeviots and Dor
sets
Simpson and Moore Bros. took
an hrst and seconds. respectively, in
the oxford class.
Simpson and Emmcls swept III
in the Hampshires.
LOyett and Moore Bros look an
IN the AIerino class. They also
won an IN the Dela;nes class
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
South Bend Way Behind
Smaller Cities IN Work
On Red Cross Supplies

Father blindly. since few direct or
ders were received here from head
quarters. one man. located i'm Chi
cago. had charge of the work OF
eight states, but Indiana. Ohio and
Kentucky now have headquarters in
Cleveland, where James Garfield is
i'm charge IN the future orders will
bee sent out regularly regarding the
needs Of the Red Cross Mr. Gar
field promises that all well-made
ticles will be accepted.
Some discrimination rn the dis
tribution OF comfort kits among the
soldiers should be made I'm the flu
ture. il is felt. since many oe the
boys in the national guard who
were furnished these kits by out
siders We're the sons of parents who
could well, afford 10 have supplied
them with kits.
A request for 800 comfort kits for
the drafted men has been made. a
great many Of the men who go 10
Louisville from here will be forced
TO depend on outsiders for these kits
and 10 is up 10 our helpful women
10 see that they are supplied, but il
should be put up 10 the mems fam
lilies who can afford il 70 do their
share
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
LATEST HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT SOUTH BEND

over a tent bearing the sign Re
cruits Wanted for the Arms.
Moving pictures OF the fair are
being taken by the Dodge PUBLISHING
Co. Of Mishawaka, for the benefit
OF the Red Cross. The film Will oe
shown az the movie theaters i'm
South Bend and Mishawaka about
two weeks hence.
Fair officials announced Tuesday
that no automobiles would be al
lowed to drive around the grounds
i'm the afternoons Plenty of park
ing space is available where autos
can be left safely
Pepper" was ON the job bright
and early with his famous pro
gram mem of the racees-s-s'' hula
balloo.
The judges and timers stands
looked pretty with their flower box
es.
But where. Oh where. is J. c. f.
race fan extraordinary?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
FROST PLAYS HAVOC
WITH HUCklEBERRlES

Had the frost which visited s..
Joseph county remained away for
another day or so George Milliken
would have been able TO have pick.
ed a good many quarts OF buckle
berries. a branch from "a bush was
brought to The News Times office
Tuesday, and the berries on il were
quite plentiful, although most of
them were frozen. and had a Hat
taste
The first berries were picked in
the marsh on July II. so that this
years crop lasted for nearly two
months, the last berries having
been picked on Sept. 10 More than
cwo crates Of berries were picked
on that day.
The contention made by farmers
on the city market that lack of rain
had caused scarcity of the berries
was laughed at by Mr.. Miniken. For
several weeks on the market the
excuse was given by farmers for
the high prices they We're asking.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
DODGE BAND FURNISHES
THE MUSIC FOR THE FAIR

The band music at the fair is be-
ing furnished by the Wooden COM
pany band and the Dodge band.
both of Alishavaka. The Wooden
company band viii play in front Of
the grand stand ON Tuesday. We'd
nesoay Thursday and Friday in the
park during the evenings of Tues
day Wednesday and Friday The
Dodge band Will entertain the
grandstand crowds ON Thursday
and SATURDAY and IN the park the
evenings of those TWO days. Director
Thayer of the Wooden company
band has arranged with capt. Frank
Weber OF Washington. u. e.. TO
play number of special solos dur
ing the week. Air. Weber is leader
and director of the L. :. Engineers
band of Washington and was for
merly "A resident of NHshawaka
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
AROUND THE FAIR

The y. ". G.. \. has established a
rest room for ladies inside the wom-
ems building.
More than a dozen eating tents
have been erected by the churches
OF South Bend and. Mishawaka 10
feed the hungry crowds.
The street car company has ar
ranged for continuous service Ia
and from the grounds with a sta
ton inside the gates To board city
bound cars.
with this cool, bright weather"
says John Yeagley, who is in charge
of the racing program. you are
sure goius 10 see some excellent
races The track is in the best pos
sible shape"
Today is South Bend and Misha-
waka day
Help, Chief of Detectives Kues-
pert made up the emergency bed in
the police tent Tuesday and put the
pillow at the wrong end, Five kids
were reported lost Tuesday, but they
were all located before the supper
whistle blew.
The police emergency tent afford
ed assistance 10 one fainting girl
Tuesday.
Among the out-of-town visitors
Tuesday was James Ledwick. vet
eran Of the Civil war who served
in the 73rd Indiana regiment, re-
cruited i'm South Bend Mr.. He'd
wick now lives in Milwaukee.
Recruiting activities commenced ON
the grounds Tuesday when Old
Glory was unfurled To the breeze
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12

Figure don't lie"
IL there be any women iu this
city who believe that south Bend
has been doing its share in the
Red Cross work and that statements
90 the contrary are exaggerated, let
them glance AZ "a few statistics
south Bend. city Of over $4,000
people. contributed $4,000 20 the
Red Cross fund during the big Red
cross drive last spring Since the
the organization OF women's Red
cross auxiliaries. which do sewing
and knitting for the soldiers. seven
boxes OF garments have been ship
ped from the city to Red Cross
headquarters.
Compare that with the accom-
plishments OF a nearby Indiana town
of less than $4,000 people. This
town gave $4,000 during the Red
Cross campaign. and already p
boxes Of garments have been sent
away TO Washington.
OF the women working i'm south
Bend, there can Ice no complaint,
hut il is OF the women who are
doing nothing 20 help that the ap-
peals are sent out. There are 50
aJxiliaries here. made mp Of very
small groups Of women, former
members Of some club generally
There is no auxiliary open TO any
one who wishes 20 join. however.
Those women who claim that they
cannot afford TO knit or sew for
the soldiers evidently do not realize
what the sum Of only 10 cents
week can buy and how little the
money Isl felt by the giver. Those
who are really sincere in their de
sire 20 help and who find IL inn
possible to contribute more than
their time. are welcomed in the
surgical dressing rooms at all times.
No fee of any sort is charged there.
In until the present time, South
Bend Red Cross leaders have been
compelled to conduct the work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
CARS COLLIDE, MAN HURT

Steve Prawat Bertrand ST.. was
slightly injured last night about 6
o'clock when two east bound street
ears collided at the corner OF Chest
nut ST. and W. Washington av.
According 10 the statement OF NJ.
&. B0rski. an eye witness. the car
in .he lead stopped 10 take on pas
sengers and the motorman of the
one following failed 10 stop his car
and crashed into the one in front
Although the ears were well crowd
ed. AIr. Prawat was the only person
receiving injuries. lie was given first
aid treatment az Whites drug store,
13O1 W. Washington av. II was stat
ed az the car barns that one of the
ears was damaged TO the extent Of
aoOUt S1OO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
BOYS AND GIRLS DAY
AT THE FAIR Is OVER

That Tie youngsters have had
their day at the Interstate fair and
must Ice back i'm school today w'-h
no further leave Of absence. was
the statement given ont 10y Truant
Officers ireland and Calvert Tues
CAV nicEt
Efforts ou the part of exhibitors
and concession holders 90 emplor
l.oys under To years o. asc duri-s
the fair week. has beeA definitely
TALKED nv the school OFFICIALS.
They have lad their day 0t tie
tair.' stated Onicer Ireland and
that is enough"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
ARRANGE FOR BUTTONS
TO SHOW AT MIGHT

Announcements have been made
20 light the track be- front of th.
grand stand $50 that The buttons
could give their riIiu- exhibition
there each evening of the fair There
is no location left mp in the park
where there rinE can Doe placed and
the crowds taken care o. The band
VIII make n parade OF the rnuce~-
sion streets at 7.45 O'Clock finish
ing in front OF the grandstauJ q
~hor- musical program viii DO given.
the Tennessee Warblers Wil ~in-
and the purtons viii appear on tre
uIuNiuated track about $500 o'clocE.
There viii Dc no charge for The
crandstand m the eveniur and
everyone is invited to witness the
exhibition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
URGE VOTERS TO GET OUT
AND REGISTER AT ONCE

Register
This was the urgent command
given bv six speakers. Rudolph
Ackerman. Frank Gilmer. J. +. Peak
Frank Bninsk. W. a McIncrny and
Judge L. NJ HammerschmidJ at a
meeting of some 800 democratic
workers az their headquarters last
night on the corner OF jefferson and
Main.
Due 10 the fact that under the
new registration laws the people have
more time 20 register. many OF them
forget was the point made by all
the speakers
The meeting last night was the
second one that the democrats have
held.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
NO TAX ON SMOKES
SENT TO SOLDIERS

Word has been received. through
The local revenue office, from Wash
ington. y. -. that a new treasury
decision has been made % the ef-
feet. that all American troops in
Europe may receive tobacco. chew
ing tobacco. cigars and cigarets or
tobacco in any form free from tax.
In order 70 permit all sO-called
soldier kits or cartons containing
packages OF manufactured tobacco
i'm any form they shall be made UNI
der export bonds from the several
factories consigned 70 the collector
of costumes, at the port of New
York. as prescribed in regulation
no % revised Aus. l.. 1917.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
MONTHLY REPORT MADE
BY ORPHANS HOME

Reports were given at the month
~ meeting of directors of the Or
phans home showing that there are
2O3 children in the home at the
close Of the month and that 237
children had been taken care of
Ten were placed in homes and 10
were returned to either parents on
guardians The enrolment OF the
school was A children and , of
these attend the air school. During
the month one death occurred.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12

The 18th district medical society.
Of which Dr Hugh NJ Miller OF this
CITY is president. is meeting I'm Roch
ester. Ind. today DTS +. J. Lent
and Charles Narier are on the pro-
gram. and Dr Joseph Riluf East
man OF indianapolis viii give a talk
ON The Doctor and the War
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
PROBATE WILL.

The viii of James b. Johnson was
opened for probate Tuesday morn
ms After proVICing for funeral
expenses. he leaves an his property
10 his wife. Cora r.. Johnson. whom
ne names as administrators.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
REACHES TRAINING CAMP.

According TO word received by
friends here, Walter Lang OF the
five percent draft quota from divi-
sion I has arrived at Louisville
training camp. He has been as
signed TO a trench mortar battery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
NIARRIAGE LICENSE

Charles u. Carson. IS. Chicago
Francis s Miller 80. ST Josepr
county. Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-12
ENTER TRAINING SCHOOL.

Edward ODonDl and Edward
Elbel, former high school athletes,
will leave soon for Springfield
Mass, 10 enter the y NJ. G. 4. train
ing school. Both lads are we'll
known in local athletic circles.
ODennell as a star football player
and Elbel as both a basketball and
football star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-14

ers in Europe, if stories that are circu-
lated about him are anything like true
1t is said that the jewellers in Munich.
going home past the royal residence.
always could tell whether it was yet
O'Clock in the morning. If it was that
hour a light was sure to be burning in
the princes study. -Four hours is the
maximum amount of sleep he permits
himself, and in that respect he is like
his old regent, Luitpold, his grand
father, who lived to be past eighty
years old.
Life has brought much of sorrow and
little of pleasure to the Bavarian prince.
His wife, who was a sister of the
queen of the BelgianS, died in 1912 aft
er several years Of invaIidism. Their
marriage in 1900 was the elimination
of a genuine love affair. Four of their
five children have died, one of them
while Rupprecht was at the battle
front. When he was notified OF
his sons death he sent this laconic
message to his father: DUTY com
mands action. not tears. at this mo-
ment."
Rupprecht has one of the finest art
galleries of Germany and has a wide
knowledge of antiques of all sorts In
his spare moments he is almost GER
tain TO be found in the museums of
Munich of which be is perhaps the
most liberal patron.
Military observers differ as to Rup-
precht's work in the present war. At
the start of il he achieved some sue
cess on the Lorraine front, but he was
blamed for the German failure at
Neuve Chapelle. There is no doubt.
however, that he displayed great mill
tary ability in handling the defense on
the Somme. He is unsparing of his
men, as he is of himself, and it is safe
TO wager that the Germans will lose
40 battle because of tenderness on the
part of Rupprecht of Bavaria.
He is in direct line of succession TO
the throne of Bavaria, outside of Prus-
STA probably the most important Ger
man state.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-14
AGRICULTURAL
WISCONSIN =,
J. III 81. !.


Tue largest country creamery III
Aue. lca - located IN northern WIS
consln.
rne Iirst- cow to- make thousand
pounds OF butter in one. year was a
product of Wisconsin.
One-haIf the nations cheese and
one-twel1th the butter are produced
in Wisconsin.
It's cream industry exceeds that Of
any other state.
Has more dairy cattle than any
other state.
Has the largest breeding centers of
pure bred dairy stock
Has the. greatest number of silos.
Has the largest number of Brown
Swiss dairy cows.
1t is second in number of Holstein
cattle
Leads the number of pure bred
Guernsey cattle.
1t has so per cent of the cheese in
dIstry of the United States
Has the largest grain elevator in
the world.
Has the largest ore docks.
1t has the largest zinc oxide plant
Has the largest manufacturing
creamery in the world.
Has more available water power
near large markets than any other
state.
Has the greatest and most influen-
tial agricultural college in America.
Has 100000 acres of farming land
which only needs to be cleared
1t is leader among the northern tier
Of states in swine production.
1t has the greatest average number
of dairy COWS on it's farms Statistics
show that the state has an average Of
nine COWS to farm
1t was the first state to hold farm
ers' Institutes and at the present time
holds more than 100 annually
1t has the oldest horticultural So
ciety.
Has the greatest number of breed
ers' association.
1t leads as a potato growing state
with a yield of 37,000,000 bushels
It's numbering industry amounts to
$57 100000 a year
1t has more lakes than any other
state.
1t grows 5O,OOO,OOO pounds of tobac-
co a year.
1t ranks third in cabbage.
It's small towns have more good
hotels than any other state.
1t has the third lowest rate Of NOR
tality.
1t possesses more pure bred seed
grain than all other states combined.
1t yields more corn per acre than
any other Mississippi valley state.
Wisconsin tobacco pays more per
acre than that of any other tobacco
state.
It's pea packing industry represents
40 per cent of the entire country.
It has $24,000,000 invested in auto
mobiles-6O per cent owned by farm
ers.
Has the largest tannery in the Unit
ed States
More Wisconsin farmers (85 per
cent? own the farms they operate than
do those of any other state in the
Mississippi valley
Wisconsin winters prevent the
teaching of fertility from the land
and render availibIe a greater amount
of plant food than in soil not subject
to freezing.-Wiscons Democrat.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-14
BECOMES A MOTHER AT g..
Woman Welded to Young Man Has a
Baby In Her Old Age.

Milwaukee, Wis.-"Fifty-eigh years
years old? My dear boy, they said that
about me four years ago when l went
to Kenosha with Albert to be married
where our friends could not make too
much of hubbub about a disparity in
our ages. They said then that he was
twenty-five and was fifty eight What
of it? Love knows no years"
Thus spoke Mrs. Balone Manzke, a
mother at sixty-two or Whereabouts, as
she fondled the baby girl which some
time ago came to their home In Mil
waukee TO gladden. the declining years
of the mother and to rejoice the heart
of the youthful husband. And it was
real motherhood that Mrs. Manzke
portrayed as she played with her own
baby, a mother with her hair showing
the advance of years in its suggestion
of gray.
-Four years ago the couple went from
Zion City to Kenosha to be married.
The husband is an expert chemist in
Milwaukee laboratory which special
ICES on perfumery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-14
TIED DUCK WITH CRAVAT.
Left Diamond Stud on 1t, and That May
:, Account. For Turkey Find.

Left Diamond Stud on 1t, and That May
: Account For Turkey Find.
: Cuero, Tex.-What Thomas Lovett Of
this county believes to be the previous
history Of the recent story from Chi
cago telling Of diamond stud valued
at $50 found in the craw of Thanks
giving turkey had its inception In a
duck hunt here.
According to Lovett's story, while
hunting two years ago he slightly
wounded a duck and decided to carry
the bird home. He used his necktie to
bind the birds feet, neglecting to re-
move a diamond stud fastened therein.
Placing the supposedly helpless bird in
the rear of his conveyance, be started
home. when flutter a few minutes
later attracted his attention He turn
ed in time to see the duck flying off
with his necktie dangling from its feet,
CuerO is in the center Of a large tur-
key raising portion of Texas, and
many of the birds, which roam over a
Large range, find their way to the Chi
cago market.
Mr.. Lovett so far has entered no
claim to the stud.