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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
NAME FOUR BANKS
IN DIVORCE SUIT
Mrs. D. Nj. Paul Wants Money
Left by Husband She
Claims 0eSerter.

In the complaint for divorce Of
Airs Dakota May Paul against Au-
gust Paul dled Saturday in the SUI
perior court. four banks are named
parties TO the complaint because the
plainun believes money might have
been deposited I'm the banks 10y her
husband. whom she alleges. deserted
her and their four children Sept. %,
1917. The banks named are. First
National Of Mishawaka First Trust
and Savings. Mishawaka Trust ana
Savings co. and the North Side Trust
anG Savings Co.
The woman expresses the belief
that her husba 80 may have gone 20
the northwest 90 homestead Their
oldest child. a girl. is 9 years old.
\ number Of divorces Were grant
ed in the superior court Saturday.
practically every woman plaintiff
accusing the man Of cruel and inhU
man treatment. Drunkenness also
figured prominently in the charges.
while failure 10 provide support was
another oft-repeated complaint.
The first cases 90 be disposed OF
on the uncontested divorce docket
We're Mabel II. Ste ensou against
Franklin H. Stevenson. charging
cruelty and drunkenness: Gretchen
Barber against Raymond Barber.
charging cruelty and failure TO pro-
vide. Susan Brown against Charles
Brown. charging c-ueltv and failure
to provide. Helen Garaun against
Cen Garauff. charging cruelty and
failure 20 provide and Octavie
Dc Meunck against Gustaf De
Meuuck charging drunkenness
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
IN COLORED CIRCLES.


Mrs. Charles Bell. entertained in
honor of AIRS. Dove Smith of In
dianapUlis last Wednesday evening.
Twenty guests were present The
evening was spent i'm games and
music 10y Mrs Georgia Ward Bryant.
who gave several pleasing piano Sc
lectiOns. after which dainty refresh
ments were served. out of town
guests we're Mrs. Marshall of Grand
Rapids, Mich, and Mrs. Van
Alstyne of Poughkeepsie. y. Y.
The SorOsis club will meet with
Mrs. Clara Milan, 1O47 Lasalle Ct.
next Wednesday afternoon. IL is re-
quested that every member be pres
ent as business of Importance Will
be transacted.
The evening choir of Olivet A. NJ.
L. church met last Thursday even
ing with Prof. w. IL. Gordon.
musical director. Prof Gordon,
from now on, Will direct the choir
and new music will be learned.
Rev. \. T. Reading of Mt. Olivet
4. NJ. +. church will speak Sunday
morning His text will be. THE
Sewer and the Reaper. Services
will begin promptly at 1880 o'clock
and at 7:45 p. m. His subject for
the evening service will be. The
Great Dag of His Wrath has Come.
Special music by the choir.
Mrs Mary Cocker has returned
from a visit with her parents in
Jones. Mich.
The harvest dance to be given by
the Dreamland Dancing academy
Monday evening. oct /. at Lasalle
hall promises To be one of the most
enjoyable affairs Of the season.
Music 10y the Jazz orchestra.
Personals.
George Grayson was called TO
Springfield last Thursday night on
account of the sudden death of his
sister. Mrs Bertha Cotesman.
Mrs. Anna Anderson and family,
who have resided here for the past
three months, left last Tuesday for
Huntsville. Tenn.
Mrs TilHe Smith Of indianapolis,
who has been the guest of her nep-
hew. Rasburn Curtis. for the past
week. was called home on account
of the illness Of her daughter Miss
Grace Smith.
Mrs. Lille Jones is visiting rela-
tives IN VandaHa and kalamazoo.
Mich.
Mrs Dove smith has returned 10
her home i'm indianapolis after de-
lightfuI visit with Mrs Charles Bell.
Miss Florence Adams has return
ed from Diamond lake, where she
has been spending the last three
weeks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
WIFE ASKS DECREE
ON CRUELTY GROUNDS

Three days after separation from
her husband. Martin Joachimiak.
Mrs. Jadwiga Joachimiak fed COM
plant for divorce against him in
superior court Saturday. The bill
declares that they were married on
Nov. Il. 1905. and separated on
Sept. 20, 1917. because of "cruel
and inhuman treatment" The
woman asks custody Of their three
little children. claiming the husband
is unfit for that responsibility and
also requests an order for temporary
alimOny.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
RETIRED KEY MEN
MIGHT HELP OUT

= serious condition confront- the
telegraph companies in response to
the appeal OF the eoternmCt Tor on
orators Co serve iu the signal corps.
together with the large number ~
men called for military service Un-
1er the selcctive draft This condi
ton could no doubt he relieved 70
quite an extent by tine hundreds ~
former teleEraphers now either re-
tired or engaged iH other lines of
business by devourg fsW hours
q dag assisting Co move the heavy
traffic and without hamperidz thei-
own business The prompt move
ment OF the cuunrE's telegraph
business Is .ital Co the successful
prosecution or the war. and those
who aid in this max feel that they
are perforuin- "a very important
service for their country
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Miller, CHy's Food "Czar,
Probes Price of Bread

south Bend has "a food admins
traitor And the first thing he is
II y. Barnard. state food admin
istrator. acting under orders from
Herbert G.. Hoover. federal admins
traitor. has appointed Byron b.
Miller. city sealer of South Bend, 70
act as food administrator here. Mr..
Miller has taken the oath of office.
and sent his credentials 20 Indian
apolis
Since the national government has
liked a price on wheat AdmiDistra-
tor Hoover wants To know how the
bakers are treating the public. and
Mr. Miller has been engaged in get
ting the scale prices of bread from
the various bakeries here in the city,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
RUNAWAY GIRL is
FOUND AT kANkAkEE

Mother. I am leaving because
they are talking about me"
That is the telegram which In
formed Mrs. Mary TrittipO that her
daughter. Mable Spicer, Is years old.
had left home The aid of the po-
lice was at once asked, and within a
few hours word had been sent To the
police departments of many neigh
boring cities.
Before midnight Friday came
word from the kankakee. H.. de-
.hent laying that Mable was be-
ing held there. Some one will go
from South Bend to bring her back
Mrs. TrittipO lives at 223 +. Cal.
vert 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

which information has been for
warded 10 Washington
when these price lists come in
from various of the larger cities
throughout the country. If Mr..
Hoover thinks bread is too high
there viii be something doing
Meanwhile. pending a decision
groceries are being investigated by
Food Administrator Miller Prices
ou all the necessities of life. and
some of the Injuries. are being re-
ported 10 headquarters
The office OF city food administra-
tor has no compensation, but the
government ranking privilege is ex-
tended TO Mr. Miller and his office.
and he is vested with authority in
accordance with the nature OF his
Office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
LAD STRUCK BY AUTO
DIES OF INJURIES

Arden Franklin Palmer. seven
years old. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Palmer. 500 r. South ST. who
was struck by an automobile driven
by Joseph Auer about $50 o'clock
Friday evening, died saturday morn
ing
one fender of the machine struck
the boys head. causing brain con-
cussion which resulted in his death.
Besides his parents he is survived
by a brother, Glenn.
Funeral services viii be held at
2,30 o'clock Monday afternoon at
the residence. and at 8 o'clock AZ
the Grace NJ. T.. church.
Rev. A. w. Crowder will officiate.
Burial will be at Highland cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
JOE REVERSES CHARGES
WHEN SAM ACCUSES HIM

Sam Raj got himself in bad when
he signed an affidavit charging Joe
Sherman with assault and battery.
Joe. out on bond. went 10 the pros
ecutor and had a warrant issued for
Sam. charging provocatiOn. Both
men have pleaded not guilty 10 the
respective charges. and both cases
have been set. Sherman has a little
the best of il. though. His bond is
$50. while Raj had 10 pledge 500
10 get his freedom.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

Leo Waligorski. a former employe
OF the South Bend Engraving and
Electrotype Co. who enlisted i'm the
United states navy May 10. 1917.
has made rapid progress since his
enlistment.
on July me was notified 20 re-
port for duty and was detailed for
service At Newport. r. D. After q
short time he was transferred 20
Boston. Mass. where he was placed
on q receiving ship Although ne
has been in the service but short
time he has advanced i'm rank 70
seCond-Class seaman.
Wangorski VIII Dee rsmemIered as
one Of the star players on tile L. p.
basketball team and is well known
in local athletic circles. He is a son
OF Valentine WahgOrski 1893 w
sample St. but previous 20 his en-
Iistment lived with his sister Mrs
Frederic Goetz. az IL V. Jefferson
blvd.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
atkinson Family
Boasts Long Line
Of Good Patriots

Between the lines in a briefly
Worded censored letter from the
French war camp To his parents in
South Bend from Warren T. Akin
son. is "a story Of patriotism running
through generations of the lads
American family from the revoiu-
ton, with each war waged by the
United States having a representa-
tive i'm the lines.
The letter came in an envelope
stamped Borden Hants and Penn
sylvania terminal, New York A seal
over the Hap reads. Opened by
censor, $500, and printed i'm the left
hand corner ON a red triangle dash
ed through with a band of blue are
the words. American Y. NJ. =. \"
The written address reads. Soldier
on Active Service. L. :. Expedition
AIRY Force" and then the ordinary
formal address. The letter reads:
Ny dear father and mother:
reached the end of my temporary
voyage all safe and sound and am
i'm the best of health and l hope YOU
are the same After being on the
water for 30 days we landed last
night and are i'm camp now. You
will address the mail this way.
Warren 4. Atkinson, on active ser
vice with the American Expedition
airy Force"
I'm letter 10 The News-Times. the
father tells the history of his sons
enlistment. He omits. however 20
tell how during the Spanish Amer
lean war he. himself. despite being
family man with four children,
without his family's knowledge. felt
the call of his blood" and answered
Pres't Mckinley's call for volunteers
then because his eldest son was stin
below the age limit. lie enlisted at
Elkhart and saw service in cuba
with the eighth Ohio infantry. He
also omits 20 tell i'm the letter that
ne had one great grandfather. Gen.
John Atkinson, i'm the Revolu-
war another great grandfather,
James. in the war of 1872, and
Uncle Thomas and "a brother, +. T.
Atkinson i'm the Civil war.
Another son. Roy. IS years old,
married. machinist al Peru. is one
OF the draft army His eldest son,
now at the front is 30 years old.
and the father is GO years old. Mr..
Atkinson's letter 10 The News-Times
reads:
South Bend. Ind
Sept. %. 1917.
Editor NeWs-Times.
Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Atkinson 1902
f.. calvert ST.. got letter from
their son, Warren r. Atkinson, who
IS I'm the e.. = army lie is mem
her of the sixth regiment battery L.
HE is in France now. landed there
on sept 3rd He says that they
We're 20 days ON the ocean. lie says
that he is i'm the best of health.
Warren enlisted i'm the coast artil-
Iery March 10, 1917. Warren says
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH
SOLD TO NEW APOSTOLIC

The old Swedish Evangelical Mis-
sion church. az the corner of Scott
and orchard SITS. has been sold 20
the New Apostolic Church Of North
America. the consideration being
S2.50O. The last meeting in the old
church viii be held by the Swedish
congregation at $50 tonight. and a
meeting IS also scheduled for this
afternoon.
The Swedish Evangelical church
uiU occupy the former Alizpah
church at the corner Of NISnroe and
Main SIS. redecoration and remodel
ling of which is now in progress.
Meetings wiz be held I'm the base
ment until work or the auditorium
Is completed.
The Swedish church has been To-
Gated al the corner of Scott and
.Orchard sts. since 1855.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

that there are few more Indiana
boys in mis- company and If there are
some South Bend boys they intend
To start a HOOsier club.
Warren was born in Wooster. -,
March -. 1881 Three months after
he enlisted he was promoted To gun
ners mate at Fort Andrews, Mass.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

Carl Wlukler. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ninklcr 412 y. Michigan
ST.. who Unlisted as private I'm the
re1ul3r [uy last Monday has been
assigned to the qaartermasters
corps 40 TT Thomas Ky according
o. word received hy his parents
Before enliStiuE De was connected
with the Winkler-Grimw corpora
zion. engaged iu the Manufacture OF
army ambulauces for the govern
ment. and made thee decision 20
.siom the colors" as private after
d. had declined opportunities to- en-
Ter the hrst officers camp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

Don't say you saw il in the
newspaper. Say News Times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

Patronize the aivertiSer-he
IS there e. serve YOU.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

T lin G with advertisers
means more for less cash.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

CONTINUED ifum PAGE One)
of the invaluable services rendered
by the engineers"
To. Instruct Guarsr,en
A number of officers attached to the
first ')attaliOns who entered the
trenches have been transferred to the
newly arrived units of the national
guardsmen, where they will direct the
work of getting the troops ready for
the first line. Later, men of the first
unit to establish contract with the
enemy also may be transferred tenn
pOrarily to assist the officer. This
conforms with the announced plan of
General Pershing.
The course of instruction has been
shaped so as to achieve the creates;
results in the shortest time without
abandoning any necessary details.
Snow fell today over the entire Amer
lean zone, adding to the mud in the
lOwlands. Engineers working on the
supply line today reported they had
passed through several fairly lively
bombardments without casualties.
Vance Mccormick, member of the
American mission to the inter-allied
conference came out from Paris today
to visit headquarters and see the
troops. Later, he left to inspect the
French front. Col. e. NJ. House and
the other members of the mission
are expected to visit the American
zone during the week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

Creation Of a congressional commit
tee to supervise war expenditures
which President Wilson prevented
during the last session, will be urged
by Senator Weeks of Massachusetts
and other Republicans. The proposal
of Chairman Fitzgerald of the house
appropriations committee for a single
committee to control war, appropria-
tons also is pending. 4.Gr.. i
EClOser scrutiny Of appropriations
and departmental estimates, during
the present session is generally pre-.
dicted, with efforts to prevent eXtrav-
agance while at the same time pro.
viding adequate funds for war needs.
Spectacular features during the SEES
sion are regarded as possible develop.
menas from the agitation against Sen.
ator La Toilette and. others because
q ftheir opposition to some war legis.
lation. He and Senator Hardwick Of
Georgia have announced their inten-
ton to seek repeal Of the draft law,
while Senators La Toilette and Sher-
man of Illinois have peace resolutions
pending before the senate foreign re.
lations committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

Washburn, N. d., Dec. 1.-McLeah
county farmers are putting in between
200 and 300 per cent more rye TINS
year than last, in the opinion OF Kari
Klein, director of the First National
bank of Washburn. Rye was the best
crop obtained in the county the past
season, when excessively dry condl'
tons generally held down the big
grain yields otherwise secured in this
SECTION of the country.
81 do not look for a decrease IN the
planting of wheat, because Of the In
crease in rye said Mir. Klein The
wheat acreage will be as great as ev'
er and what is sown in rye will be IN
addition to it. There was a great
deal CT new land broken up this year,
which was put into flax, and tlat, OF
course, will be put into wheat the
coming season."
Bad For Live Stock.
Except for oats and feed, the farm
ers in this vicinity, afflicted the most
by poor crops, were able to get back
their seed. The result, however, has
been that about IS per cent OF the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
WAR MEASURE PRESS
AS 1T CONVENES
(Confinuad from Pare OWN
d from Page <I"eD

house memberships are to be chosen
Many members believe political cam
paign necessities may shorten the SEES
sion.
The democrats start the session In
control of both senate and house
with 50 democratic senators against
43 republicans, with one seat-Sena
tor Husting's-vacant In the house
i the democrats have PIG members, the
republicans 213, with five indepen'
dents and one seat vacant.
New Members
! Several new members joined the
house today. Representative lufkin,
republican, Of the sixth Massachusetts
district succeeding Augustus P Gard
ner, republican, who resigned; Rep
resentative Deshlin, democrat, of the
twentyeighth Pennsylvania district,
succeeding former Representative
Bleakley, republican, who resigned,
anil Representative Merritt. repub-
lican, of the fourth Connecticut, sue
ceding Representative Ebenezer Hill.
republican, deceased.
Chief among domestic concerns arc
prohibition and woman suffrage. Sen
ator Sheppard's proposed Constitu
tional amendment, whose submission
was approved August by the senate
g. to 20, will be pressed in the house,
while both bodies will be urged to ap.
nrOyc submission of the sOCallei
Susan B. Anthony amendment for
equal suffrage, which has been favor.
nj, vol IN m IN o1op,1or
Speaker Clark soon will appoint a
chairman for the new. special house
committee on woman suffrage.
Important Legislation
Important general legislation pend
Ing because Of It's exclusion from the
last scuctal war session are the Webb
Will permitting exporters to combine
in foreign trade, which has twice pass
ed the house and is the senate's I'M
power development bill; the Walsh
Pittman oil and coal land leasing
measure. and the Columbian treaty,
proposing payment OF $25.00o,C0O TO
Columbia g....
Tho administration soldiers and
sailors civil rights bill, which passed
the House last session but failed to
get through the Senate, soon will he
taken up by the senate judiciary COM
mittce. 1t operates in the nature Of
moratorium, suspending court process
cs against members of the American
military forces. Other unfinished war
legislation includes Senator Chamber
jain's resolution to subject aliens to
the draft; Senator Calder's bills for
daylight saving and expeditions
naturalization Of aliens, and Senator
Pomerene's bills; to enforce govern
ment control of iron and steel prod
ucts, and for reclamation of physically
unfit men for military service.
Revision of second class postage
rates for publications also promises
TO be agitated during the session.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

the plan of voting them expense mon
ey for which they would not have to
account. so as to defeat the intent OF
the constitution. Since then all the
judges have continued to benefit from
the original act of the legislature In
1907, devised to dodge the cOnstitu'
ton.
IN regard to your question as to
the legality or constituti0nality OF the
expense money appropriation, 1t Is
practically certain that it could have
been knocked out after it was first
passed, while the judges to whom 1t
was originally voted were still hold
ing Office. At that time it was clear
ly increasing the compensation of the
judges during the term for which they
were elected, which is forbidden by
the constitution. But now, Of course,
it would not be increasing their COM
pensation during the term for which
they were elected, for all the judges
getting this graft have been elected
or reelected since the expense law
was passed. and hence they have not
had their compensation increased dur.
Ing their term of office. Whether 1t
could be knocked out on other grounds
is legal Observation-Disclosures
Leader, June Is, 1916"
Anonymous Circular.
State Auditor kositzky also intro
duced' in his return copy of an an
onymous circular of which large quaiis'
titles We're distributed 10y him in this
county during the 1916 campaign, and
which he Stated he believed came;
from Townley headquarters at Far
go. The circular is headed: "lMH
III the interest Of the
best welfare of the people Of this
state; for justice and equality before
Z for the following men for supreme
court judges; Luther r. Birdzell, j.. E.
Robinson, r. H. Grace. Special privi.
lege is disappearing the peoples
candidates for judges of the supreme
cOurt-RCtoinsOn BirdZell and Grace
but they will not succeed. Robinson,
Eirdzell and Grace will-nOt draw $500
a year as EXPENSE money regardless OF
actual EXPENSES. They will not pad
their expense account In this way!hA
1T was to the discussion 60f this 1it's
erature that Justice Robinson on Sat-
urday afternoon objected as political
The argument on the order for writ
of amndamus compelling the state
auditor to produce some $500 which
the five justices now hold is due them,
closed Saturday afternoon at 4 with
out other interesting developments.
Dan V. Brennan. handling the judges
case for Attorney General LANCER,
summed up briefly for the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
Mr.. 7ownley in the East
From the New York Times

as it is fought, a sure means of stop
ping it: but whatt shall we think, OF
a conventiOnstha heard Senator .Gron
ma cry that they have conscripted
our boys, the flower of the race, and
sent them to the trenches, from which
you know well 80 in 100 of them will
never return?' And it was 10 this
convention that Senator La Toilette
made that Lusitania speech, which
patriots all over the country cried out
against. Curious loyalists, some of
Mr. Townley's friends, curious admir-
atoms his Nonpartisanf league has.
Mr. La Toilette has an attentive eye
on it.
Pacifism. socialism, confiscatory leg
islation, a doubtful loyalty may be sus-
pected in this secret order which Mr..
Townley has kindly brought eastward.
The president of the Federation of
Labor is not the man to, be tender to
any collaterals of helPeoples coun-
Gil The innocence of some. OF the
New York farmers and trades unions
is abused.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
|B|C INCREASE N RYE ACREAGE
WILL NOT GUT DOWN AVERAGE FOR
WHEAT IN M'LEAN NEXT SPRING

livestock has been sent TO Market
while the supply Of hogs has been al
most depleted.
About s. per cent of the farmers
have had their notes renewed thls
fall Fifteen per cent were abe 10
pay them up in full. Bankers nave
been ready to grant extensions, real.
izing that with some moisture next
year. the farmers will be able to
wipe out their debts easily.
These loans are short time loans
and are not mortgages for new land
purchases. There has been consid.
cradle requirement of land by farm
ers within the past few years but in
most cases they have bee nable to
pay cash for the additional quarters.
Not long ago a farmer planked down
$1,000 for a piece of land he needed
adjoining his farm and he still had
considerable cash left in the bank.
There are townships in this county
where the highest number of mort
gagers is only per cent and the av.
erage throughout the county will not
run much more than Is per cent.