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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
BIG INCREASE IN
WAR TAXES NEEDED
Some Senators Predict Pres
ent Bill Will be Raised to
at Least Two Billion.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON. July 26. While
awaiting the forthcoming estimates
Of $5,0OO.OO0.OO or more. under
preparation by the executive depart
ments to cover war expenses. senate
finance committee members discuss
ed informally Wednesday how great
part of the total should De raised
by taxation and on what commodi-
ties the increases should fall. The
estimates have been promised by the
end OF the week and as soon as they
are available the committee will be
gin another revision of the war tax
bill.
Sentiment was widespread Wed
nesday that a cOnsider BILE increase
IN tax levies would he necessary.
Several senators predicted that the
$3.50. 600. 900 total of the bill as il
now stands would be increase to at
least 81 600. 900, goo with an author
ization to cover additional expenses
by new bond issue. Others favor
ed a greater increase in taxes and
Gates. Most leaders apparently were
resigned TO a further increase of
not less than 100000 900. The sub
ject promises much debate when it
reaches the senate floor.
Against Basic Changes.
The general feeling seems TO be
against any basic changes in the bill.
Committee leaders apparently most
generally favor securing the addi-
tional taxes by increased levies on
incomes and war excess profits, with
addition OF a few but comparatively
minor tax sources.
How much time will be required
to bring the bill before the senate
again is a question which committee
aders profess themselves una BILE
10 answer. but hope is expressed for
beginning senate debate within
eek or 10 days.
Protests against various features
of the excess profits sections were
received by the committee at its in
formal session today a delegation
Of railroad representatives includ-
ing A. p. Thorn, general counsel for
the national railroads legislative
body, argued that the country would
be more benefited, in view Of trans
pOrtatiOn needs. 10 have the rail
roads use their surplus in better
ments and extensions rather than to
pay il in taxes. numb Der of mer
chants and manufacturers headed
by Pres't Simmons of the Simmons
Hardware Co, st. Louis, urged re
duction from eight 10 six per cent of
the war excess profits tax.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
BUY ROCK RUN
COMMON STOCK
Stephenson Holdings PurchaS-
ed by Goshen Bust
ness Men.
News Times Special Service

aftNH luife EllfEldi f'tENlIts
GOSHEN. July 26.-Goshen bust
ness men have purchased the COM
mon stock Of Rock Run Mills held
by the Stephenson family Of South
Bend and the mills will now he con-
trolled entirely by local parties. The
product will he distributed as here
tofore 20 the wholesale trade.
Thomas Muir q Co. 346 Broadway.
New York city. are the underwear
sales agents and the Caron Co. Of
Chicago and John s. Bowes Of
Philadelphia represent the yarn de-
partment
Since 1911 Rock Run Mills has
operated continuously manufactur-
ing the we'll known Elastic Ribbed
mems union suits and also wool and
Merino yarn for other manufactur-
ers
The common stock holders are:
William II. Charnley. Benjamin r.
Deahl Myron c. Dow. r. c. Stephen
son. II. VI. Sanders. Anthony DeahI.
Verne l.. stephenson. Ray Deahl, H.
NJ. Hostetler. William Nymeyer. w.
L. Stephenson. G. r Ganter
The plant is running night and
day on account Of large govern
ment contract 20 be delivered by the
first of January. The regular Gus
toners of the mills will receive their
usual deliveries
Additional equipment is being
added 10 the plant and by a rear
rangement Of machines with view 70
economical use of floor space j. will
be possible to double the capacity
this year without extensive building
opera tiOns. These changes will nee
esstate the taking on of additional
employees both men and women.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
DOUBT ABOUT HOW
SOLDIER LOST HIS LIFE

EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 26.-
Uncertainty of how Crawford Scho-
field. a private in a United States
artillery unit on the Mexican bor-
der. met his death. was further
clouded Wednesday. Following the
burial of the body from Schofield's
home here relatives announced
three other bodies, shipped from
Mission. Tex, with Schofeld's body
passed through the city on the same
train on which the body of the local
boy arrived.
Members of the Schofield family.
who met the train. declared the
rough boxes were marked in the
same manner as the one consigned
10 Evansville.
Officers Of the artillery unit Of
which Schofield was a member, wiz
ed his family saying the boy was
killed in battle.
IL was thought the soldier was
killed i'm an engagement with Mexi-
cans last Wednesday at Ojo De Aqua
but an inquiry at Mercedes, Tex
yesterday was answered by the state
ment that no one was killed or
wounded in that fray
SchOfeld was stationed at Mis-
sion and was killed on the same day
the fEht at Ojo De Aqua. four miles
southwest of Mission, occurred.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
ELLA HALL IN 4
PLEASING CHILD PARE

Ella Hall in The Little Orphan"
is the feature at the LaSalIe today.
This delightful Bluebird star has a
most winsome personality and. for
those who like sunshine comedies.
without any morbid drama or
oodand-thunder battles. this pic
tur will please Miss Hall plays a
little Belgian orphan adopted by a
wealthy American bachelor. She at
tempts to find a wife for him and
when all efforts fail she conveniently
marries him herself. Miss Halls
demure assumption of the part. her
unaffected impersonation Of the
youthful miss. has just the right
touch. The Russian pictures OF the
recent political revolution are time
ly and contain much of interest
Fridays feature is entitled The
Law OF the North" with Shirley
Mason and a good cast
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
TECHNICAL MEN BACK:
SEE ALLIED VICTORY

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Sec'y
Baker IN a statement tonight form
ally announcing the return of the
mission of American army officers
sent 10 France 10 study technical
questions, said that the mission rs
unanimous in its praise Of the
splendid morale of the allied forces
on the western front and while i,
shares the general realization of the
gravity of the war. II has returned
without any pessimistic opinion
whichever as 10 its final outcome. -
H.Ie secretary said he had inquir-
eel fully and found that there is nc
truth in stories published in var
iOus newspapers today purpOrting TO
quote members of the party as say
ing that the German lines are i'm
pregnable
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
IND TRACES Of
WOULD-BE TOWN
Quiet Title Case Reveals Plat
of Bridgeport Made
in 1868.
Novs-Times special Service:

news Times special Service.
ELKHART, July 2s.-An abstract
made for the quiet title proceedings
OF ora ~. and Myrtle Osborn
against Samuel Crosson revealed
that the land. Be- acres in Baugo
township az the mouth of Couberts
q eek. generally knoNn as the Win
Aeld Williams farm. "as original
y plated into 273 lots and was
known as the site of the town Of
Bridgeport r. y. Bridges Henry
NanderhCn. William Graves and
George Bostwick plated the place
in 1858. Mr. Crosson obtained tae
patent deed OF the land from the
government. The records do not IN
dictate that any Of the lots were ever
sold and neither do they show that
the plat was vacated Every indi-
cation is that it was dream Of a
town that failed 20 he. Elkhart may
have hIndered II from starting and
possibly the right steps were not
taken TO vacate the plat. which
could have been done in proceedings
before the board Of county commits
sioners The town of Bridgeport
was not mentioned when re land
WAS transferred thereafter, it was
transferred as farm land.
The fact that none OF the lots
w ere sold leaves the title without
complications from this source. a
member of the firm of Raymer and
Olds the attorneys " no brought the
proceedings TO quiet title today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
THEATERS
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

Some Of the finest specimens of
Navajo rugs, Indian basketry and
bead work are seen in The Trail of
the Shadow" starring Emmy Whe-
len at the Auditorium today. Sylvia
Mason, the heroine Of this five part
photo drama, supports herself by
making besdwork. Henry Hillard.
a rich easterner travelling in the
west, buys quantities of it TO send
back home. and falls in love with the
beautiful weaver of beads. A roman
tic and beautiful love story is de-
veloped. in which treachery and de
votion are wildly contrasted. The
climax is reached on the wastes of
the great American desert, where
the hero and william meet in a death
struggle. In the leading role Miss
Whelen is said 10 have the strongest
part she has vet assumed in motion
pictures. The play is full Of punch.
action and dash and should he in
teresting. The 18th episode of
"Patria.' the sensational serial fea-
turing Mrs. Vernon Castle. contains
many exciting and thrilling Incidents
and is also one of tOday's features.
The scenes of this release are laid on
the Mexican border where some
especially interesting places were
filmed. There will be just four more
weeks before "Patria" closes. To-
morrow that attractive child actress.
Mary Miles Minter, will De seen in
an out of doors romance. called
Melissa of the Hills" a funny two
reel Keystone comedy Oriental
Love" will be shown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
SENDS RECRUITS AWAY.

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART, July 26-Local re
cruitiHg officer. Serg't William Hern.
Of the resu1ar army, sent the fol-
lowing recruits 10 the district re-
cruiting office AZ Fort Wayne Wed
uesday for hual examination
Claude T. Barrett. Louis 3. Prahi.
Louis L. Sherely. Donald w. stang
Ter, Willie @. KIndle, Leo Steinhelp-
q, Fred d. Herley, Russell n. Poy-
ser and Dwight +. Gilkey.
Prahl was the only man who was
not drafted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
PAVING Up 10 COUNCIL.

News-rimes Special Service.
ELKHART. July 26.-J. B. Da-
viason. president of the board Of
works, Wednesday stated that the
question Of croermg the pavement
from =. sixth 81 TO the end OF tne
city limits which is Lusher az.
would be- placed in hands Of the
council
The council at the same meeting
~ which the ordinance was passed
ordering Edwardsburg av. from the
T. and IS. railroad 10 Bristol -.
paved over the remonstrance of a
majority of the property owners
adopted a resolution instructIng the
board Of works 10 order sixth ST.
paved from ST Joseph Il. TO Lusher
ar The board did SO anG the prop
erty owners emcnstrated the act.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
ENGLISH AIRMEN BOMB
GERMAN U-B0AT BASE

LONDON, July "a dispatch 20
the Exchange Telegraph Co. from
Amsterdam says a telegram from
the frontier announces that English
air men during the past two nights
have bombed Zeebrugge the Ger
man submarine base, and the town
OF Bruges. Belgium Explosions and
fires followed the attacks. A sub
marine shed at zeebrugge was dam
aged. according to the dispatch and
ii is probable that submarine was
blown up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
ii RECRUITS PASS.

News Times SPECIAL Service:
ELKHART. July 26.-Out of the
- recruits for Co. +, IA passed the
physical examination conducted by
Lieut. samuel Murphy of Indian
apolic. a member OF the fourth in
f,utrv medical corps.
Joseph smith Louis Fowler. Al
pha Haven. Julius Finger, Louis
chester. Harry Cunningham Will
iam Green, Charles Barton. LonnIe
Teer. elem Nicholas. Fred WyEent
James PhiliipOn and George Louis
are now full fledged members of CO.
J..
The company now has As less than
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
TO PROBE GERMANS FOR
FLYING TEUT0N FLAGS

BRAZIL, Ind. July 26.-Ger-
man flags cOnspicuously displayed
by several citizens in homes here
were ordered down today by Mayor
John Jones and Fred BrackIiey,
chief Of police The city officials
said they believed the flags were
put up through ignorance. The
matter. however. will be reported
to federal authorities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
ATTORNEY DROPS DEAD.
International 81 rs ServIce !.

International News Service:
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. July 20.
Edward j. Justice, special assist
ant attorney general. sent here from
Washington TO assist in the prose
cution If the billion dollar oil suits,
dropped dead in the pOstOtfice build
ing at 1880 o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoOn. apparently as a result of
overwork He comes from North
Carolina and has been living in
Rsrk eley.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
CASHIER is KILLED

LOGANSPORT. July 26.-John r.
Ritter. cashier of the State bank at
Onward. Ind. was instantly killed
when the automobile he was driving
was struck by westbound Wabash
passenger train here Wednesday
night. His cousin, Ohio Ramer, who
vas in the car with him, jumped
and esca ped unhurt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
KILLED At LIGONIER.

Another victim was added TO a
deadly watering trough of the y. Y
Q. railway at Ligonier. when George
Kemp. % years old. an electrical
worker of Cleveland. O.. was swept
off train No. 81 10 his death. In
company with two other young men
Kemp was riding back of the tender
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26

and when the train took water on
the run the tank was overlooked.
This is the fourth victim OF the
watering trough in three years. On
( receiving the news OF the accident
the mother Of the boy swooned and
was near death from the shock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
MRS. KINNEY DISAPPEARS.

Elkhart police officials we're re-
quested 10 he on the lookout for
Mrs Ruth Kinney, who II is said
disappeared suddenly from her Co
shen home. Upon inquiry it develops
that no such woman ever resided
in Goshen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
HIGH TEMPERATURE.

Maximum temperature for the
last three DAYS has ranged from SIS
TO o. degrees. Corn is growing AT a
marvellous rate. Farmers are we'll
satisfied with crop prospects.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
TO BID on IMPROVEMENTS.

The Rieth & Riley Construction
Co. will submit bids for highway
Improvements 10 be let by the St
Joseph county commissioners at
South Bend on Monday, Aug. S.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
NO sLACKERs IN COUNTY.

As evidence as 20 how much de-
pendence can he placed in rumors.
Sheriff Sanford investigated more
than so alleged Stacker cases in Elk
hart county and did not md one.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
WAKARUSA BANK.

The controller Of the currency an
nounces that he has granted char
ter 10 the First National bank Of
Wakarusa. Ind, which will start
with $4,000 capital
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
KICKED BY HORSE.

The g year old son Of Wright
McKibben. residing eight miles east
Of Goshen, sustained severe inju-
ries at his home when ne was kick
ed in the abdomen by a horse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26
ELECTED TREASURER.

At a meeting Of the Goshen Red
Cross chapter William Nymeyer was
elected treasurer 10 take the place
of Arthur Dewey. resigned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26

war quota which IS $50 men Elk
hart has 107 enlisted men and three
officers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26

people 100
percent in ten days
Ina many instances.
500 forfeit IL the
Of delicate. nervous.
increases strength
fails as per full ok
PLANTATION in large
article soon % ap-
pear in this paper.
Ask your doctor or
Wettick's Cut Rate
carry In In stock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26

Mary Miles Minter. dainty screen
actress, in cOrduroYS and SLOUGH
hat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26

NOTICEOur Next Production Monday Tuesday Advanc-
ed Pns1O (Chdren be
action at the battle of the ncre This drama official
taken the with in
greatest attraction presented America One critic Like colossal
of
the humph adva Of the allied armies"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-26

UTuEEIHf 1UOuT II " PTtIFk ut hHte
Drug Store always carry In In stock
Adv
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
FANCY PRICE FOR eoULAsH
Danish Merchant Plays Joke on Ger
man Government and Makes Fat
Profit Out of Deal.

A Danish merchant with a sense
of humor as well as an eye for war
profits played practical joke on the
German government, which gave rise
to the term "goulasher," as applied
to a person who has made vast sums
trading with the central powers.
This shrewd merchant entered into a
written agreement to deliver a con-
signment of canned goulash to the
German government. But he got an
especially fat profit because he made
an oral contract to fill the cans with
rubber instead of the beef stew.
No one knows how hard he tried
to carry out his agreement. If he
tried at all, his efforts were vain. AT
least, after much delay, he shipped
the goulash cans across the Danish
border, and they reached their des-
tination in safety. But, much to the
chagrin Of the chemists to whom
they were directed, each can con-
tanned just what it was labeled
goulash. The German government
had to pay the price for rubber.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
SMALLEST OF KINoDcIs.

Smallest in population among the
kingdoms of the world, "Hedjaz" car
ries to the Arabic brain the idea OF
separation" The newly made king
rules indeed over a desolate land,
but his Kingdom" is nevertheless
the richest in the world, from the
Moslem point of view, since it holds
the cities of Mecca and Medina.
Lately a shereef, the ruler not only
controls the holy places, but being a
direct descendant of Mohammed, his
position as the new caliph, if he
could reach it, should become I'M
challengeable.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
DOGS ARE TRuFFLE HUNTERS,
Queer Little CANNES In England Earn
Living for Themselves and Mas
tiers In Peculiar Way.

In England there are some queer
little dogs which earn their own iiv-
ing in most unique fashion. These
are the truffle-hunting CANNES,
whose work it is to dig the truffles
out Of the ground wherein they are
buried. Truflles are fungi of the ma
ture of mushrooms, and in some
places they flourish beneath the soil,
so that it is necessary to seek them
out by scent. Since human scent is
not sufficiently strong for this pur-
pose, the dog has been requisitioned
in this relation. The keen sense of
smell of these dogs determines the
whereabouts of truffles without fail.
These trufle-hunting CANNES are
Of Spanish descent and resemble
poodles. They are a special breed
and few in number. By their exer-
tons their masters are enabled to
make good living. Thomas Yeates,
one Of the famous truffle men of Eng
land, is descended from long line
of truffle hunters, and his dogs are
also descended from a long line OF
truflle-hunting animals.
Truflles generally grow near beech
trees, and when they are ripe there
emanates from them a very delicate
odor. The trufle-hunting dog de-
tects this odor at once and begins
to dig away at the earth until he
brings up his truflle. He is so adept
that he never makes mistake.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
ART PATRON" FAIRLY CAUGHT
English Painter laid Neat Trap for
Friend Who Was Always Too Late
to Get Pictures He Admired.

II is said that Peter de Whit, the
English landscape painter, was ac-
customed each year to have a semi
private show Of his pictures before
sending them to the Water Color So
ciety's exhibition. On such occa-
sions his friends frequently bought
pictures, which, Of course, appeared
at the public exhibition marked
"Sold."
Among the painters friends was
a wealthy man who wanted to appear
a patron of art and at the same time
to keep his money. He managed this
by loudly admiring the paintings al
ready sold. He was always a bit
too late to buy the pictures that
pleased him most, and having seen
them, as he was wont to declare, he
could never content himself with less
beautiful works.
De Whit at last suspected the
mans sincerity, and when the next
show day came round he concluded
to test him. After plenty Of time
had been allowed for De Wint's
friends to make their purchases, the
rich man arrived. AS usual, his eye
soon fell on two perfect gems"
marked "Sold." Turning to the
artist, he said, "Now, De Whit, those
are exactly the things should like
to possess; what pity they are not
to be had"
"My dear sir" said the painter,
slapping him on the back, 81 knew
you would like them, so / put the
tickets on them to keep them for
you"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
mot WORTH HIS SALT"

A subscriber wants to know the
origin of the expression, "He is not
worth his salt" He says he ran
upon the expression in book print
ed many years ago, and he desires to
know if it is an ancient expression.
1t is, and, like many of our express
sions, it comes from military Sources.
At one time in the history of the
world soldiers we're paid in salt for
fighting. Salt was very precious
commodity, and to induce men to
fight an allowance of salt was given
to them. The pay was known as
"salarium"-from the Latin "sal, !"
meaning salt. That is the origin of
our word "salary"-it means "per-
tanning to salt" So if a soldier was
not worth his salary he was not
worth his salt" And to this day
we use the expression at times to de-
scribe a worthless fellow.-Columbus
Dispatch.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
Entitled to Estate.

Frankfort, KY, Mar. lathe legi-
timacy of children born out of we'd
lock, but whose parents afterward
married, although one or both the
parents were married at the time of
birth, was upheld by the Court of
Appeals in an opinion by Judge Car
roll, reversing the Letcher Circuit
Court in the case of T. G. Bates
against Riley Meade. The question
arose over the division of the prop
erty of w. D. Meade.
Samp Smith deserted his wife in
1875. Six years later, after the birth
of two sons by Meade, Mrs. Smith,
believing her husband dead, married
Meade, who always had recognized
the two boys as his sons. Three other
children were born to them in we'd
lock, and after the death of Meade
the right of the two older boys to
share in the estate was questioned,
first on the ground that the statute
legitimatizing children born out of
wedlock to parents who recognized
them and afterward married, did not
apply where either Of the parents was
married to another person when they
were born, and, secondly, on the
ground that the marriage of Meade
and Mrs. Smith was void because
there was no proof that Smith was
dead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
MIsREPREsENTED.

The energetic automobile sales
man had Just delivered the fair GUS
toner her new car and everything
was lovely. He had scarcely entered
the office, however, when he received
a telephone call. Said she:
81 thought you told me that this
car was a self-starter."
$50 it is" replied the salesman.
Nothing of the sort. | have to
push a button to make it CO."