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The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
BOARD OF TRADE A TOWN
BUILDER.

When a town is like a cows tail
growing down-it needs a board of
trade.
No town that aspires to do things
can afford to be without good, live
board of trade or some similar organi-
zation.
The board of trade is to the town
what the aggressive advertisement is
to the business man-it puts all of the
telling points prominently before the
prospective customer.
A live board never sleeps. 1t is al
ways alive to the possibility of adding
another citizen and another enterprise
to the community. And that is what
builds your town-the adding, one by
one, of people and enterprises.
Men who do things-live wires-do
not locate in a town unless there are
inducements.
That is the one great work of your
board of trade-to create induce
ments to bring about conditions that
will attract desirable enterprises and
desirable citizens.
MANUFACTURERS, dealers, business
men are constantly on the alert for
i've in urhf oh fn fO hpf,
enterprises.
In the great majority of cases these
enterprises are largely dependent on
the cooperation and encouragement of
the citizenship of the town and sur
rounding country for support If that
is given, the town adds the proposed
enterprise to its list. If it is with
held, the enterprise passes by and
goes to the town that does cooperate
and support
But just getting together and or
ganizing board of trade and then
becoming absorbed in our own affairs
is not going to turn the trick.
No board can put a town on the
map without the hearty cooperation
of the citizenship of the town and
countryside.
Not only should every enterprising
man be an active member, but each
should consider himself personally
pledged to uphold the organization In
every way.
Just a concrete illustration
A citizen of the town of s.
and one from the town of G.
are conversing with chance travel
ing acquaintance. The traveller men
tions that he is desirous of locating
site for a manufacturing plant. The
man from s. passes the re-
mark by as of no concern to him, but
the man from C at once
| scents a prospective enterprise for
his town. He engages the prospect in
conversation, gets his plans and
knowledge of his requirements, takes
his address, and upon returning home
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
The Presbyterian Church.

All the regular services next Sun
day. The evening service will begin
at 1880 o'clock. Please remember the
change in the hour. AS usual our
organist will give an organ recital be-
fore the evening worship. He tells
us that the program of next Sunday
night will be unusually helpful and in
teresting. Spiritual Immunity" will
be the subject of the morning sermon,
At night the pastor will talk about
"a Lost Game"
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

After several weeks sojourn with
81 - iends and home-folks Lieuten-
d ( 'ef5lde Alexander left Saturday for
Deming, New Mexico, to reioin his
company which is still doing duty on
the border, 1t is quite probable that
the Second Arkansas Regiment will
be held for some time, and our boys
may see service of the sterner sort
yet
-Searcy circuit court this week.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
LEGISLATURE ENDORSES ACTION
OF PRESIDENT IN BREAKING
WITH GERMANY.

Now that the restraint of the last
three years has been removed, the
genuine feelings of the people are COM
ing to the surface in Arkansas. The
severance OF diplomatic relations with
Germany has developed fact that has
long been recognized, but not openly
expressed, that the pro-ally sentiment
is much greater than any sentiment
that has favored the cause of the cen
tral powers.
There was an outburst of applause
in the house when an official message
was read announcing the action of the
government at Washington. A few
minutes later a resolution was intro
duced by Representative Josephs ex.
pressing confidence in President Will
son and congress in the crisis now
confronting the country. This was
followed by a resolution by Represent
tatiye Doyle that the house raise the
Stars and Stripes in honor of our
President and that the world may take
public notice that we are behind him
in this great move" Immediately
thereafter Parke Cravens, an assist
ant janitor appeared IN the gallery
and dropped flag over the railing
above the Speakers stand which was
the signal for further applause When
the members returned to the house
for the afternoon session, their eyes
were greeted by the largest flag ever
seen in Little Rock, the one that was
carried in the Preparedness Parade
last July 4th. 1t is 36x24 feet in di-
mensions, and covers large area of
the wall at the rear of the Speakers
stand. The latest information was
eagerly sought by the members, and
there was a latent military atmosphere
that for a time threatened to become
sufficiently strong to induce the men,
bers to reconsider the vote by which
they had the day before killed a bill
to appropriate S10O5, to buy medals for
the members of the Arkansas Nation.
al Guard from the border.
The neutrality which has been
maintained since the beginning of the
war in Difference to the wishes of the
President, whose efforts to preserve
peace have had the hearty support of
the people of Arkansas, was suddenly
surrendered, and general relief was
expressed on all sides. The persist
ent refusal of Germany to yield to the
just demands of the United States
| had begun to irritate the people be-
yond endurance, and they heard with
sense of relief that the crisis had
been reached and that there is to be
no more diplomatic dalying with a
condition that demands definite de-
Cisive action.
There was still feeling, born of
the peaceful attitude Of our people,
that actual warfare might be averted.
But where state-craft had failed It
was hoped that more rigorous meas
ures might succeed in forcing war.
mad Germany to her knees.
United States Senator w. F. Kirby,
who had been in the city for several
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

puts the matter up to his home board.
The prospect is communicated with
and found to be worthy, inducements
are Offered which he accepts, and soon
G. numbers one more enter
prise.
But s. had the same oppor-
tunity, only her representative was
asleep.
This is not an imaginary case. 1t
is happening every day, and all over
the land.
The business that is worth having
is worth getting out and hustling for,
and without hustling there is little
or no business.
Business is not conducted in grave,
yards-they are places of rest.
The town that is big enough" 4"
whose citizens can see nothing more
to be achieved, soon finds itself grow
ing like the cows tail-down hill.
The town that doesn't get out and
hustle for new enterprises will soon
find itself wondering what has be.
come of those it had
Now just what are we doing to put
this town on the map? Better still
and more pertinent to the question,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
One man cant do 1.-TWO men can't
do it. Even the board of trade mt
do it unless backed up and supported
by solid community sentiment that
spells p r o G r E S S in box car
letters
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
THE FIRE FlEND SAYS.

You can lock a barn after the horse
is stolen but you haven't anything to
lock after tramps sneak in your un-
locked barn and go to sleep smoking.
A match in the child's hand is worth
two in a metal match box for pur-
poses of creating excitement.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

days on private business before the
legislature, left for Washington Sat
urday night to be present in the de-
liberations of congress in this mo-
mentous emergency. He declared that
he did not consider the situation criti-
cal, and that the severance OF diplo-
matte relations should be construed as
nothing more serious than an emphat-
ic protest against German militarism.
He said that he is opposed to war and
believes that ii can be averted.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

Hobart Barnett. of BellefOnte,
died last Saturday after an illness Of
several weeks of pneumonia.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

HuNulHb liOlt oOi lpuo IMAM an Nihphot
ic protest against German militarism.
He said that he is opposed to war and
believes that it can be averted.
Governor Brough is thankful for the
services that have been rendered the
country by the members of the Arkan-
sas National Guard, as shown by the
following letter addressed to Colonel
Charles d. James, of the First Regi-
ment:
"As Commander-in-Ch Chief of the Ma
tional Guard of the State of Arkansas,
| take great pleasure in extending to
you and each and every officer and
enlisted man of your regiment, my
deep and sincere appreciation, as we'll
as that of every citizen Of our Com
monwealth, for the unselfish and pat
riotic services rendered by your regi-
ment to the State and Nation in so
promptly answering the call of our
President when danger threatened and
war seemed imminent, and for the
faithful and loyal manner in which
every member of your regiment has
so uncompainingly performed the va
rious duties assigned him on the Mex
ican border The State of Arkansas
will always point with pride to their
patriotic sons composing the Arkan-
sas troops for their Mexican border
services"
The sentiment favoring new Con
stitution continues to grow, and it is
believed that another week or ten
days will witness the passage of the
bill providing for the calling of a
convention to draft it. The bill has
already passed the senate, where it
failed two years ago, and is making
progress in the house. Gov. Brough
is back of the movement, and is urg-
ing his friends to support the move.
ment. The only difference that ex-
lists this time are as to the represen-
tation, and that is a matter of detail
rather than principle.
The plan is to have an election Of
delegates on June 26, and for .he
holding of the convention during the
winter months, beginning November
10. The convention would last two or
three months, because its work would
be for generations, and must neces-
sarily be made as nearly amendment
proof as fallible man can make it. The
constitution as finally adopted, would
be submitted to the people for their
ratification at a special election,
where it would be the only subject
voted on, and ratification would re-
quire only a majority vote.
1t is an administration measure.
Governor Brough said in his inaugural
message, After a careful study of
our needs and the conditions preNa-
lent in the state, | am firmly con-
vinced that Arkansas needs new gov
ernmental garments and that the
patchwork of the initiative and refer
endum will no longer suffice to make
some of our threadbare political naces-
stiles presentable.
The governor estimates that three
months session would cost not more
than $4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
EXPLAINS BOYS WORKING
RESERVE TO STUDENTS

Asa j. Smith Of the state coun-
Gil of defense spoke at the assembly
at the high school Wednesday morn
ing. He explained in detail. the
workings and the plans for the
Boys Working Reserve At the local
high school, the boys are organizing
into unit and will soon be aniliat-
cd with the national organization.
Il. NJ Smith, director of agricul-
tural education of Indiana was i'm the
city on Tuesday in conference with
Supt. j. +. Nuner, John w. Ritting-
er and J. : MCGOWAN. with regard
TO the vocational work in the schools.
Delbert Taylor gave an interest
ing lecture before the agricultural
class at the night school on Tues
day night His subject was Breed
ing For Egg Production" w. J. Ro-
berts, who is the head tester Of the
Milk Testing association. Will speak
at the class on Tuesday night. Nov.
81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
CITY WILL SELL
ALL ITS GARBAGE
Board of Works Resolution
Provides For Disposal
of Waste.

Resolutions 10 sell South Bend's
garbage were adopted at the meet
ing of the board of public works
Wednesday morning, and advertise
ments for bids have been issued.
Dewey c. Layton, stree, commits
sioner. made "a favorable report on
the proposition following an investi-
cation of the various plants.
The preliminary order for the
paving of Jefferson blvd. from
Michigan st. to the bridge, provides
for sheet asphalt. The Western
Construction Co. have submitted the
lowest bid on that material, the price
being S16,O62.62.
Assessment rolls for the Dubail
.av. pavement We're confirmed by the
board, and a resolution providing
for the vacating of an alley between
Prairie av., and Scott st. was also
adopted.
All the work which was To have
been taken up Tuesday night was
deferred until Wednesday morning,
because there was not a quorum of
the board present at the Tuesday
evenings meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
Labor Reaffirms
Loyalty to u. S.

BUFFALO. Nov. 2l.-Without q
dissenting vote the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor Tuesday reanirm-
Cd IL answering loyalty 10 the
country and a determination "a
stand behind the national admins
tration until peace comes. The
pacifist element which yesterday
mustered a small minority against
Priest Gomper's attitude in support
Of the war. was silent.
The resolution containing the
declaration was reported favoraoly
by the resolutions committee T.
was sweeping in scope. The course
pursued by Pres't Gompers in call
ing a conference Of the national
and international officers Of the
federation az Washington on March
- was approved and all his sub
sequent actions and those of the
executive council with reference 70
the war were coucurred I'm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
SHIP BUILDING AGENT
DROPS OUT OF SIGHT
!uternatInnal - Servlte

International News Service:
CHICAGO. Nov 21.-F'rederick
Risdon Moore of New York city
confidential agent OF Flint & Co
who is said 10 have come 10 Chi
Cago 10 interest a number Of man
ufacturing concerns in the project
Of building ships for the govern
ment, has disappeared. He has not
been seen since last Wednesday and
Chicago detectives have been asked
by his employers and his family in
New York to search for him.
Moore had about $500 with him
and "a quantity of jewelry which
he left 81 his hotel here.
That German spies may nave had
something to do with his disappear
ance is the belief of f. A. Burrows
OF the United Engineering CO., who
had several conferences with Moore.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
ASK CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE FUND FOR
CHRISTMAS BOXES

Contributions to the soldiers
Christmas fund raised through the
woman's committee OF the state
council of defense, have reached the
sum of 500. In order that as many
soldiers as possible may be remem-
bered the committee is, according
TO Mrs. Victor +. Jones. chairman.
putting forth a special effort to in
crease the fund during the few re-
naming DAYS. Mrs. c. +. Crockett.
627 W. ColfaX av., will receive all
contributions. which must be in not
later than Dec. TO- The boxes will
be packed on the 18th and 14th
and will all be mailed on the 10Th
OF next month so that they may
reach their destinations in good
time
A box such as will be sent TO
each soldier will be on display at
the high school Red Cross bazaar
Friday at the high school building
Members of the domestic science
department of the school will be
ready 70 take orders for cookies and
fruit cakes for those people who
desire 10 send them TO the soldiers
but who do not wish 20 make them
themselves. Upon application Mrs
Gilbert a. Elliott will assist any
person in packing boxes at home,
and Airs Forest Hitler, who is at
tending To the sailing of the pea
nuts and stufting the dates. has
asked for volunteer workers.
The box that each soldier will re-
ceive will contain the following:
half pound each OF dates stuffed
with nut meats hard candy. choco-
late coated, and sailed peanuts: one
third of pound OF fruit cake. two
dozen cookies. a package Of gum
and j khaki handkerchief. The
committee asks that letter be en-
closed in each box.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
HOLD Up TWO OFFICIALS
AND GET $4,000 Cash
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international News Service:
CLEVELAND. o., Nov. 21.-Police
this morning believed they were
close TO the arrest of two gunner
who last night held up the super
intendent and cashier of the Van
Dorm iron works and escaped in an
automobile with $4,000 while 50
workmen waiting in line for their
pay looked on. The men were un-
masked and the plant officials this
morning identified two pictures filed
in the Bertillon bureau as the ban
dts. The two men escaped from the
Mansfield reformatOry a few weeks
ago. In their hold up last night
they threw red pepper in their vic
Tins faces.
Two men were arrested this morn
ing and are being held as suspects
They have figured in previous pep
per throwing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
OLD MAN TAKES
LIFE IN RIVER
Charles Brother, 70 Years Old.
SuiCideS-BeIieved to be
Slightly 0emented.

Charles Brother, SIS Ashland av..
IS years old, was drowned shortly
before o'clock Wednesday morn
ing when he jumped into the St.
Joseph river, near Marion 81.
Neighbors, living near the river,
say they noticed the old man walk
ing up and down the bank for some
time. and when he jumped the po-
lice were notified at once. The body
was taken out of the water in less
than 10 minutes but life was ex-
tinct
Mr.. Brother was slightly dement,
ed, according 10 his family, and left
a note which mentioned something
about his being kidnapped. He had
left his home less than an hour be-
fore his death.
Mr.. Brother is survived by the
following children: Mrs. j. ".
Toyne of South Bend, Mrs. Mary
Hunt Of Seattle, Wash, Mrs. e.
Huych of Des Moines. Ia. and Hen
~ Brother Of Sibley, Ia, and also
one sister, Mrs. Corneha Pratt of
Plattsburgh, y. Y. Mr. Brother has
made his home with his daughter.
Mrs. ]. w. Toyne, for the past Eve
years. coming here from Des
Moines, Ia. He was an old soldier.
Funeral arrangements will be
made later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
LAKE COUNTY OFFICIALS
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY

international News Service.
HAMMOND. Ind. Nov. 21.-
Cha's ed with presenting false
claims for road work 10 the board
OF county commissioners. three
prominent Lake county officials are
under arrest here today on indict-
ments returned by the grand jury
Those in custody are: Sen. J. J.
Nedjl of Whiting. Ray Feeley of
Hammond, county engineer. and
George Girard OF Whiting, road in
spCCtor.
Dr. ". +. Houk. a deputy coroner
CT Crown Point also was arrested on
an indictment charging him with
renting a room for gambling pur-
poses
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
BENTON HARB0R MAN
JACKIES' POSTMASTER
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International News Service:
BENTON HARBOR. Mich, Nov.
21.-Official announcement has been
received in this city of the appoint
ment of Commander Charles X
Farmer to the postmastership OF the
greatest Of all training stations
Great Lakes, at Waukegan, Ill
Farmer in 1899 entered the Mich
igan naval militia as a common sea
man and has step by step mounted
the ladder of promotions, filled al
the nOn-commissioned offices and
later all the commissioned places
and last of all the commander rank
for the whole OF the Michigan mil
itia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
TO HOLD HEARING
ON FREIGHT RAISE
Public Service Commission
Sets Nov. 80 For Trial of
Interurban Petition.
International News Service

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 81. - The
public service commission has set
down for hearing on Friday, Nov.
so. 1917. petitions filed by:
Terre Haute q Eastern Traction
Co.
Ohio Electric Railway co.
TT Wayne & Northern Indiana
Traction Co.
TT Wayne & Decatur Traction
Co.
Southern Michigan Railway Co.
Chicago, South Bend & Northern
Indiana Ry. Co.
Union Traction Co. of Indiana.
indianapolis * Cincinnati Trac-
ton CO.
They ask authority 10 advance class
and commodity rates > percent. The
hearing will begin at > p. m al
room 121. state house. These petit
tions have been consolidated for q
Joint hearing on the date above
named. Tie burden of proof, as in
the similar petition Of the steam
railroads. rests upon the petitioners
This is regarded as one of the
important matters now pending be
fore the commission. The first pc
tition. that of the Terre Haute In
dianapolis x Eastern Traction Co
was filed on Sept %. The com
mission wrote the company that the
installation Of the proposed SEIZED
ule by steam railroads was then un-
der investigation and that pending
decision in the steam railroad case
nothing would he done about cleo
trio rates. The final hearing on the
10 percent petition of steam roads
was concluded last week and this
matter is now awaiting determine
ton.
In the hearing of the petitions oil
the electric railroads, the publ,
service commission affords opportu.
nifty for fun representation by al
interested parties who may appear
in person or by counsel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
GOSHEN AND WARSAW
GAS MEN WANT RAISE
T!mes SpeeiaI Service .

News-lsmcs Special Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. 81
The Goshen Gas Co. today filed a
petition with the public service com
mission in which it asked authority
to increase rates. The present rates
average about $1.05 a thousand
cubic feet, the petition said, and the
petition asks 10 establish a new
schedule under which the small con
sumner will pay $1.25 net and S1.35
gross. The Warsaw Gas CO. filed a
similar petition except that its new
rate TO the small consumers would
be S1.35 net and S1.45 gross.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
COUNTY TOTAL FOR Y. NJ.
FUND REACHES S45, 721

Figures given out at noon We'd
nesday showing the results OF the
Y NJ c. a. fund campaign i'm this
district follow:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
ACKERMANN EXPENSE
BILL REACHES $793.62

Rudolph Ackermann, defeated
candidate for mayor of South Bend
filed his campaign expense account
with the county clerk Wednesday
morning. The sum OF S793.62 was
expended by Mr.. Ackermann for
advertising. clerical help, etc.
other accounts in addition to
those that have already been pub
lished that have been filed, are
those Of John G. Brady and Frank
NJ. Meyer. candidates for council
men of Mishawaka. Brady's eN-
penditures amounted TO $13 and
those of Meyer TO $3.50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
PIrrsRrKeH LIxE srock.

FIrTSBI RGH Pa. nov ~ CATTLE
supply light. market steady -hoirr
500 $50. prime. $3.50 1880. gouc
>ll -ffG T. - tidY butchers SO. Ia nj -
tair- N>nofI % -. common. s. u0eT1 %
common - good fat bulls. s. nDd9 90
common o. good Fat cows s. I.pEzC -
hcifer- 50 -5dIIoO. fresh cf-urs ana
>princers Stn0Oat10 o.. veal calves
elapo, heavy and thin calves 81 GA
II o.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-SappIy light
market steady prime wpthers. Eli -
good mixed $1,000 IN 40 fair mixel
- ta'ua i-t- rulls and common. ~ ana
80. spring lambs SlGT5.
Huns Receipts. 80 double decks
mar kef higher, prime heavy hogs S11 -
nlt-Sl mediums. S1T tsle7 17.ts5. hcavt
Workers. S1TIo.a led. light Workers
SlI.fSd 10, pigs S11 25d1TI0. roughs
Nli 0od 100, stsEs. Nf0O0i1.O0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
So NEW CITIZENS ARE
ADMITTED BY COURT

Fifty-two alien declarants were
admitted 10 citizenship OF the
United States Tuesday afternoon by
Judge Funk of the circuit court.
nine applications were continued
and six were dismissed Among
those 10 be continued was that or
Henry Meyer. a German subject.
Those admitted included Mary
Katherine Cordtz. a former citizen
of Denmark, who is the first woman
applying here for American citizen
ship since last winter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
RIRTIIS.

Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Morgan. FOL Leer St. a son. Nov. 10.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs Otto
Markenke. 1919 y. Lawrence St. a
son. Nov. 10.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. John Engle.
1922 Leer ST. d son. Nov 70.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Jozef Jezak.
.521 Jackson st. d son. Nov. 10.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. AIicheal
Alonowicz. 400 Olive ST.. a daugh-
ter. Nov. 10.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brennon of New York city. a daugh-
ter. at ST Josephs hospital. south
Bend. Nov. ~.
Born 70 Mr. and Mrs. James
Tyler III r. Miner ST.. daugh-
ter. Nov. 13.
Born. 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Yost
T.. H. :. Wharton station, son,
Nov. 81