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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17

A gratifying report has been sent
in from the women in and near the
town OF Lydick. regarding their
work along Red Cross lines. The re-
port included the garments turned
out since Feb. % at meetings held
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17

Sewing for Belgian children occu-
pied the time at the meeting OF the
Maccahee Red Cross club held
Thursday afternoon at the home %
AIRS. Orvile Penweu 222 Laporte
ar. The next meeting Will be held
az the same place in one week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17

A meeting Of the Priscilla Girls
club was held Thursday evening at
the home OF Miss Bertha Kruger.
500 +. Ohio 81 The time was spent
sewing. on Wednesday evening.
May IS. the members will meet at
the home Of Miss Emma Duer. t27
s. Walnut ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17
WOmcn'S Knit
Underwear

The best fitting knit under
wear for women, in light sum-
mer weight. All kinds and all
prices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
WILL
AID LOAN DRIVE
Bar Association Holds Special
Meeting to Plan Coop
GRAFTON Method.

The St. Joseph County Bar asso-
citation decided Wednesday morning
at a special meeting held in the su-
periOr court room TO participate in a
body in the big parade TO be held in
south Bend Liberty day" Satur-
day, April 8. The decision was made
on the recommendation of Judge
Funk of the circuit court.
John @. Yeagley, county director
of the Boys Working reserve, ad-
dressed the mem bers on the i'm
pOrtance of completing the organ
ization of the reserve with as little
delay as possible and urged his
hearers TO cooperate with him al
seeing that their own boys not al
ready employed, as well as those Of
their neiShbors and friends, are i'm
mediately registered in the reserve
for farm work during the coming
summer. He pointed out the threat
ened shortage of farm labor for the
coming season that now confronts
the farmers and stated that every
thing possible should be done at
once TO aid in supplying the farm
help that will be needed.
A Z. Martin suggested that the
speakers bureau for the Boys Work.
ing reserve and the Liberty loan
adopt a plan of using patriotic slides
in the picture theaters where they
speak after they have finished ad-
dressing the audience, the purpose
being TO more impress the audience
with the seriousness of their mes
sage.
j. +. Neff. chairman of the speak
ers' bureau, stated that an out Of
town speaker familiar with the Lib
erty loan would be here in a few
days and would explain 20 the mem
bers of the association the details
necessary TO know in presenting the
question to an audience.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
SUNDAY SCHOOLS PLAN
TO AID BOYS RESERVE

A meeting of the South Bend
sunday School association was held
Tuesday evening in the Y. NJ. g. y.
for the purpose of formulating plans
by which to promote the boys
working reserve mover ent among
the sunday schools of the city.
Rabbi Julius A. Leibert presided
at the meeting at which Is Sunday
schools were represented. Ii was de-
cided 20 mail enrolment cards TO
the superintendent of all the city
Sunday schools and on Sunday
morning the subject Will be discuss
ed at the churches. Committees will
be appointed 10 take charge of the
enrolling Of the boys.
Superintendents desiring to obtain
the services Of speaker for Sunday
may communicate with Rabbi Lei
bert Another association meeting
will Doe held i'm two weeks at the
Y NJ G.. A
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
GAMBLERS PLEAD GUILTY
AND ARE GIVEN FINES

Floyd Maxim, arrested Saturday
night by Sergt. Roberts on a charge
Of operating a gambling room on L.
Lasalle av., pleaded guilty in city
court Wednesday morning and was
fined $25 and costs. Henry Hamil-
ton and Emery Chavis. arrested
with Maxim. pleaded guilty TO the
charge of gambling and were fined
SO and costs each. Fred Clark. who
pleaded guilty Monday morning
was fined IS and costs The bond IF
$50 put Up by J. B. Cook at the
time of the raid was forfeited upon
his failure TO appear in city court
Wednesday morning.
James Burke, charged with steal
ing articles from a down town five
and ten cent store. was fined SIS and
costs ana sentenced 20 80 days "a
the county Jail He was employed at
the store.
William MEG dlian. arrested while
sleeping in a Grand Trunk box car
Tuesday night, was fined $40 An
ton Serviench. who said he arrived
i'm South Bend from East Chicago
late Tuesday night. and who was
found hanging around the interur
han station by the police. was fined
81 and costs on a charge of lettering
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
LOCAL PYTHIAN LODGE
HAS ANNUAL ROLL CALL

The annual roll cali OF Crusade
lodse. 30. IA. knights of Pythia>.
was held Tuesday night in Castle
hail. Chancellor Commander Dan
iel pyle delivered a patriotic address
and "a musical program was enjoy
ed.
Dan b. Nye. chairman of the
county organization. announced the
next meeting of an *. Of =. lodges
in the county 20 De held April e.
az Castle hall. one Of the feat
ures OF the meeting Will be an adj
dress by Frederick :. Atwood Of
Minnesota. known as the blind
Pythian orator"
a number OF letters from some
OF the So members Of Crusade lodge
now BY the military service were
read, and Charles Pommert made
"a report of the progress and growth
OF the local lodge i'm the past year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
ENGLISH POULTRY
EXPERT TO SPEAK
Edward Brown Will Address
Audience at High School
on Saturday.

Real war experiences. besides
some interesting information con-
corning poultry, are promised those
who attend the lecture Of Edward
Brown of London, Eng, who will
speak mex Saturday evening in the
Little theater at the high school
Mr.. Brown is president OF the In
ternauonal Association of Poultry
Instructors and Investigators and
was for "a years secretary of the
National Poultry society Of Eu-
rope.
Experiences in 16 air raids on
London. and two attacks by sub
marines while he was crossing the
Atlantic will be told Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. r. Brown is a man of Internal
tional reputation and is regarded as
he worlds greatest authority and
lecturer on poultry matters. He is
I'm a position 20 point out clearly the
necessity OF poultry and egg pro-
duction as a source of food suppl.
During the past two years Mr..
Browns has made two trips 20 this
country. on his first trip in the sum
mer Of 1917 both coming and going
his ship was attacked by German
submarines and in one instance the
torpedo missed the stern Of the boat
10y only / yards. since the outbreak
of the war, he has made two trips
10 France 20 study conditions there
relating food production and its
necessity as an element 10 insure
victory. As a result of this close.
personal contact with actual war
conditions. both on land and sea
Mr.. Brown is i'm a position TO place
the hard. cold facts before the
American public and urge a national
effort TO increase poultry produc-
ton.
Arrangements are now being
made by the federal department f
agriculture i'm cooperation with the
state colleges and poultry assOcia-
uons for an extensive tour where
10y he will speak before represen-
tatives. audiences at various points
throughout the country. Poultry
men. farmers and all others VINO
have at heart the interest Of our
country and the part that we must
play in supplying food viii have an
opportunity 90 hear him
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
SEVEN FIRES OCCUR
IN LESS THAN TWO
HOURS WEDNESDAY

Seven runs were made by the
South Bend fire department We'd
nesday morning in less than two
hours. The first two runs were made
at S.45. Sparks from a chimney
at the residence OF Mrs. A NJ.
Ezens. 1888 Woodward av. caused
damages amounting 20 SIC. Sparks
from a chimney at the residence of
David Hovach, corner O'Brien and
Orange SITS. caused damages amount
ing TO SO.
Then at S:55 a run was made to
227 Z. Dubail av. where sparks fell
on the roof Of the residence of J.
J. Hart Only slight damage re-
suited.
The next run was made at 8
o'clock TO the home of d. b. J. Scha-
fer, 316 s. Franklin St Damage
resulting from a roof fire caused by
chimney sparks amounted 20 about
S4OO.
At 1905 a run was made to the
home Of Mrs. X. Nelson, y Stude-
baker St. where the sparks from a
chimney caused a loss of about $50.
At 1915 a run was made TO y.
Scott ST near ColfaX av. Sparks
from neighboring chimneys caused
a roof fire amounting 20 about $40O.
The occupants Of the house, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Shields. are in Florida.
The last run of the morning was
made at 1925. Sparks from .
chimney caused a roof fire at 1923
:. Franklin st. causing damages
amounting TO $40.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
STORES To CLOSE
DURING PARADE
Retail Merchants to Have
Float and One Division
in Pageant.

Every retail merchant in South
Bend. and every employe of the re-
tail business men Of the city. viii be
represented IN the Patriotic parade
Apr g. Every retail store in TIE
city will be closed on that day fro,h
O'clock In the afternoon TO 6
o'clock in the afternoon.
At a meeting OF the committee in
charge OF the retailers participa-
ton i'm the parade held Wednesday
morning at the Chamber Of Com
merce. it was decided that they and
their employees will march in p body
forming one division OF the Patri-
otto pageant. The women employees
will form one section Of this divi-
sion and the men employees will
form the second.
10 has been decided that the re-
tailers viii supply a large float for
the parade i'm addition 10 the march
ers. making their contribution to
the parade one that Will take a
prominent part in the pageant
The final details Of the retail per-
chants part in the parade VIZ be
made at a meeting TO be held at the
Oliver hotel at 1915 p. m. April q
Sec'y Emmons of the Chamber Of
Comm c-ce requests that all those
wishing 90 attend the meeting at the
Oliver will notify him by o'clock
on the morning of April =.
At the meeting Wednesday morn
ing IL was decided that all retail
stores IN the city will close during
the parade. remaining closed until
s o'clock in the evening. The pa
rade will start at o'clock in the
afternoon.
The merchants are 10 participate
purely in a patriotic manner. There
viii be no marks Of any kind dis
tinguishing any business house from
another in the retailers division.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
CIVIC FEDERATION WILL
DINE MONDAY EVENING

Plans for the annual "get-to-
gether' meeting Of the Civic fedora
ton have been completed Monday
night at Z o'clock the Ladies' Aid
OF the First Methodist church will
serve "A supper in the church par
Tors. A program consisting of mu-
steal numbers, readings and special
stunts has been prepared. DR.. G.. A
LippincOtt and Samuel Parker Will
both speak. Their talks Will con-
cern the War Chest and various
other war activities. II is expected
that several hundred persons Will at
lend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
FIX "8OGEY" FOR THE
COUNTRY CLUB COURSE

For the frst time. South Berd
Country club golfers have what may
De considered a possible mark %
shoot at. for the golf committee Of
the club has fixed DOGGY" for the
course. Par at Chain-o'-Lakes is 81.
but there are very few players who
ever had hopes of achieving this
score on the local course Bogey has
been fXe at a and there are a 10:
Of men VINO believe they can beat
the colonel. or at least equal him.
II. w. Eldredge. chairman of the
golf committee. Wednesday ar
nounCed the figures as follows:
Hole 1 $50 TS9
DOGGY ....4f 6 IL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
JURY IN DAMAGE SUIT
DELIBERATES % HOURS

After "a hours elaboration. "a jury
i'm the circuit court Wednesday
shortly after the noon hour reported
having reached a verdict i'm favor
Of the plaintiff, Jacob Schaeffer i'm
"a $4,000 damage suit against the
Studebaker corportion for personal
injuries received by inhaling emory
dust while employed at the defend
ant company's factory. Judgment
i'm the sum Of S575 was awarded the
plaintiff
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
JOIN SEIFERT.

John Seifert, So years cid. died
az his home, 924 S. Lafayette St,
Tuesday afternoon after an illness
Of two months with complica tons.
Mr.. Seifert was So years old and
had been a resident OF this city for
several years. Besides his wife.
Rose, ne is survived by the follow
rs children: Leo. Theresa, Sylves-
ter. Clara, Charles, Henrietta. Two
brothers. Samuel OF this city, and
Israel Of Lebanon county. Pa, also
yurvive
The funeral win be held at st.
Patrick's church. Friday morning
at 10 o'clock Rev. John r. De-
Groote G. S. c., officiating Burial
viii be in Cedar Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
ROTARIANS FAVOR
LAUDER FUND
Will Support Movement to
Help Families of Wound
ed SCotChmen.

4 communication from Harry
Lauder. the famous Scotch COM
edian. TO the South Bend Rotary
club. requesting a contribution of 81
from each member for a million
mound fund Mr. Lauder has started
ont TO raise fer manned Scottish
soldiers and their families, received
the unanimous sanction of the club
at its weekly luncheon at the oliver
hotel Wednesday.
Mr.. Lauder has likewise address
ed every Rotary club in America
and it is reasonable to believe that
his appeal will be received With the
same ready and patriotic response
from each of the many organizations
throughout the country as IL has by
the south Bend Rotarians, who are
never niggardly in their answer to
such appeals.
Hero of Many Battles.
Sergt Mai Anderson. one of the
few survivors of the Princess Pat
regiment that was practically an
initiated in battle with the Huns
year or more ago, and also a hero
Of many battles with other English
and Canadian regiments, but who
was recently discha ged from service
after losing one OF his legs, was
present at Wednesdays luncheon of
the Rotary club as the guest of
Pres't Herring Sergt. Mai Ander-
son made a short address, in which
he forcefully told the necessity of
the united effort of every man and
woman in America toward the win
ming of the war. Unless we stick
together, he said we will 90 down
to ignOminiOus defeat.
World Facing Food Famine.
County Fuel Administrator L. p.
Hardy spoke for five minutes on the
Boys Working reserve, emphasizing
the need of labor 10y the farmers of
the country the coming season. Mr..
Hardy stated that the world is fac
ing a food famine, according to the
advices of well-informed authorities
on the matter, and, therefore, it is
important that in view of the short
age of man power. the shortage
must be met by the youth of the
country between the ages of 16 and
p. He said it is the duty Of every
man in St. Joseph county as well as
in other parts of the country u in
crease the food production, and that
it is the duty OF all to see that the
farmer has sufficient help TO do it
with.
Pres't Herring announced the COM
ing to South Bend for the purpose
of making public addresses to assist
in the war Chest campaign next
week, 10 or a dozen Canadian sol
diers who are in the United States
on furlough. The men will arrive
Sunday or Monday and will be
quartered at the oliver hotel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
DOW IS LOCATED,
SENDS TELEGRAM

Edward r. Dow, claim agent for
the Chicago, South Bend, Northern
Indiana Railway Co. who had been
missing for more than a week has
been located. He is in Oakland
Pier, Calf.
The following telegram was re-
covered from him here Wednesday
by Mrs. Dow, 703 Portage av.:
will DE home soon as able. Tell
Mr.. VAR don't worry. Look for
letter.
Ed"
The telegram was sent from oak
land Pier.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
GAME ASSOCIATION
MEETS THURSDAY NIGHT

meeting of the St. Joseph
County Fish and Game Protective
association will be held at the court
house Thursday evening 10 discuss
the SEEMING Of Chain lake prepara-
tory TO its restocking. A secretary
Of the association will also be elected
at the meeting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
TO GIVE CANTATA

Lazarus, a sacred cantata. will
bee presented an the Westminster
Presbyterian Cd. rch. Easter Sunday
night by the church quartet. The
quartet consists OF Mrs r. J. Ridg-
way Miss Jessie ellis. Glen Cover
and Dr. %. r.. ScaudEng They will
be assisted by Mrs. 7. a. Rode. Mrs.
j. r. Nuuer T.. w. Morse and l.. -.
ellis The cantata viii be directed
hy Mrs. NEdge Woodward Romine.
Crganist OF the church
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
ANNOUNCE LOAN MEETINGS.

Two meetings in connection with
the third Liberty loan campaign
have been announced by A ID.
Baker, county director. Wednesday
evening at o'clock, the west side
committee Of which A. II. Heller is
chairman. will hold a meeting in
Kosciuszko hall. Thursday evening
the lodges and associations commit
tee will meet at the Chamber OF
Commerce building
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
VETERAN FIGHTER
TALKS TONIGHT
Sergt. Maj. Anderson Survivor
of Princess Pats, to Ad-
dress Public.

Sergt. Maj. John Anderson, who
Will speak at the high school audi
forum tonight, tells Of many per-
sonal experiences which occurred
while he was serving in two of
England's wars. He first enlisted in
1893, fighting in the Boer war il
Africa. serving nearly nine years
and when England declared war On
Aug. 4, 1914, ne lost little time n
becoming a member OF the famous
Princess Pat regiment, enlisting on
Aug. II.
on one occasion ne was carrying
large jar OF rum, when he slip
ped and fell in the mud and had
considerable difficulty in getting out
But, as he said afterwards, that
rum never left my hands for a sec
ond." When he got back to the
trenches ne was nearly past recogni-
ton.
He tells of the effect Of the hea y
guns upon the Germans during the
earlier part Of the war. At one tiple.
me enemy was shooting down
stretcher bearers who had gone
out from the Canadian lines to bring
in wounded. The Canadians opened
fire with their heavy guns. and the
stretcher bearers went on with
their work with little trouble.
Sergt. Anderson described a vii
lage. back of the lines. where the
inhabitants were going about their
duties as though war had the remo+-
est place in their minds. Women
and children, having nothing TO DO
with the war. were doing Their
work as though the Germans were
thousands of miles away, he said.
But one day the Huns turned their
FIRE on that peaceful little village.
killing many of the inhabitants.
happened to be there at the time,
and had a number of narrow es-
capes myself"
In a scrap book which Sergt. An
6ersOn has kept are a number of
newspaper clippings. showing him
TO be active in the recent election
in Canada, i'm which CONSUMPTION
was the main issue. Sergt. Ander-
son came out squarely for the mill
tary service act. declaring it TO be
the only way TO back up the boys
over there.
The scrap book contains also sew
eral notices of talks he has made.
and without exception the highest
praise is given him. zone is bett ar
able TO understand reports from the
front after hearing this speaker" IS
the way one paper puts it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
GERMAN HOSPITALS ARE
FLOODED WITH WOUNDED

International News Service.
AMSTERDAM March 27.-End-
less trains OF German wounded are
flowing rearward from the battle
front in France. Advices received
here today stated that the German
hospitals in northern France and In
Belgium and in western Germany
have been flooded with wounded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
LAPORTE SALOON MEN
DISMISS THEIR CASES

international News Service;
LAPORTE Ind. March 21.-At-
torneys for LapOrte county saloon
keepers today dismissed the pro-
ceedings they brought 10 court
which sought the power 10 sell
liquor until the constitutionality Of
the state law had been passed on
by the supreme court. Manufactur-
ers and business men have raised
$4,000 10 prosecute violations of the
law. which goes into effect April 2.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
NO ADMINISTRATION
REPLY Is PLANNED
international News Service;

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. March 81
There will be no presidential reply
or counter offensive" 10 the burst
of criticism of the administration in
the senate, it was learned in white
house circles today. The administra-
ton takes the position that the
American war achievements speak
for themselves and that it was only
to be expected that there would be
partisan clamOr."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27

DEATHS
NATE Q. WHITTTNGER.

Nate G. Whittinger, "a years.
died suddenly Wednesday morn
Ing at the Avenue hotel. He came
here a short time ago from Huston
Mimi, where he was in the employ
Of the Hastings Engineering co.
He has relatives in and around
South Benz.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
RESCNDS ORDER.

international News Service.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Rail-
ways Director McAdoo today
rescinded his order Of Jan. IS,
the issuance Of railroad
passes to newspapers in return for
Advertising The order will stand
pending decision by the interstate
comme rce commission with which
the director general has taken thu
matter up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
WOMEN OF THIRD WARD
WILL MEET ON FRIDAY

The women of the third ward are
urged 20 be present at the patriotic
meeting which will he held i'm the
Eish school auditorium Friday aft
ernoon at 4 @ clock. i'm the interest
% the war chest fund A patriotic
address will be given by one Of the
war chest speakers Men. also are
invited.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
DR.. FRANK GUNSAULUS
TO SPEAK HERE SUNDAY

Frank Gunaulus OF Chicago will
speak next sunday evening at the
high school. in connection with the
''war chest campaign which begins
on that DAY. it has been announced.
Sheldon Matthews. also OF Chicago
viii speak at the First n. r. church
the following Thursday evening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
BUY YOUR NEW HAT AT Ellis
WORTH'S.

You know YOU can't find mOra
stylish hats anywhere and none 20
moderately priced. The hats this
spring are beautiful and graceful
since we do not charge for sty.e
your hat from Ellsworth's is all YOU
can desire
TIE ELLSWORTH STORE.
290t-2S-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
HENRY WADKINs.

Henry Watkins, So years old,
died Tuesday afternoon at 3:15
o'clock at 127 IL W. Colfax av.,
after an illness Of six weeks Of
complications. He was born in Ala
bama. The funeral will be held
from the Orvis chapel Thursday aft
ernoon at o'clock. Rev. Mr. Ken
nedy officiating. Burial will be in
Highland cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
FUNERALS
WALTER JASKOWIAK.

The funeral Of Walter Jaskowiak,
els Logan St, was held Wednesday
morning from St. Hedwige's church
at o'clock. Father Anthony ROze-
zeac an old school friend Of Mr.
Jaskowiak Ohiciated. Burial took
place in Cedar Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
Nil 80 - PURDUE.

r. r. Wolfe VIII leave Wednes-
day night FOR Purdue university
where ne VIII deliver two addresses
on the war garden proposition. He
viii give one talk on the Organic
ton OF Community Gardening and
the subject OF his second talk viii
bee Mistakes We should Not Make
ian 1915"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
EoREsEEs HTGE ARMN.

INDIANAPOLIS. Inu March %.
The United States may vet place
100000 or 100000 men under
arms. according 20 ". A Appleton
Of London. secretary of the General
Federation OF Trades Unions who
addressed q meeting al Tomlnson
Fall here. Appleton scoffed at the
idea that labor viii withdraw from
the war.