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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
2,1O0 HAVE JOINED
RED CROSS HERE
Results Only Known on Down.
town Solicitation - Hope
For Good Response.

More than 2,1OO memberships
have been reported thus far in the
Red Cross Christmas roll call. and
no complete ward record other than
the fifth has been received at head
quarters. The results now being re-
corded are those obtained through
the down town solicitations only
and it is expected that when the
house-to-house canvass has been
completed that South Bend and St
Joseph county will be "over the top"
with "a large surplus enrolment
which will far exceed the record OF
other campaigns of the society.
At Healthwin hospital every patti
ent. member of the staff and en-
ploye of the institution has respond
ed 10 the roll call and a total Of so
members have been reported. This
achievement adds another name to
the honor roll of 100 percent sub.
scribers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
Gossip of the Markets

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 1S.-At-
tention is being directed by sources
bullish on the international Paper
stock to the point that supplies Of
paper on hand are now lower than
any time in the past six years, with
demand showing no signs OF de
creasing from the present rate, and
prospects favoring expansion. IL is
expected that the earnings for the
last half of 1918 will show strong
recovery; more than 90 percent is
to be shown for the common stock
Attention is being directed in repre-
sentative stock exchange circles TO
the point that American Beet Sugar.
by its decline Of 6 points from 1918
high TO low, discounted all unfavOr-
q BILE changes from war to peace con-
ditions especially as il has a strong
technical position with no bonds or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
HEALTH SECRETARY
WARNS AGAINST ALL
CHRISTMAS EXCESSES

Don't eat too much during the
Christmas holidays is the warning
issued Wednesday 10y Dr. Emil G.
Freyermuth. secretary Of the city
board of health.
Don't practice excuses of any
kind" continues the warning Of the
health board secretary DR.. Freyer-
muth strongly urges South Bend
citizens 10 use moderation I'm the
observance of the Yu1etide season.
and ne lays particular stress on eat
ing and keeping late hours.
Exposure is bad NJ any time. and
now that there will be parties and
other festivities during the Christ
mas season I strongly urge every one
10 take precautions against contract
ing colds" says Or. F'reyermuth.
ITO eat too much is as bad as not
eating enough. Persons should be
moderate and guard their health.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
To HOLD CANAL
CONGRESS HERE
Chamber of Commerce Plans
to Promote Construction
of Proposal.

Plans are being made by the South
Bend Chamber Of Commerce TO hold
a congress in this city early in Janu-
airy of those interested in the early
construction Of the TOledO-Ft.
Wayne-Chicago proposed barge
canal The date for the meeting
here will be announced later.
Sec'y Howard Emmons or the
South Bend Chamber Of Commerce
attended the meeting at Michigan
City Tuesday night and returned
home more enthusiastic than ever
in favor Of the construction Of the
canal which has been under con-
sideration for the past u years.
"The construction of such a
canal" declared Mr. Emmous
Wednesday morning, would mean a
much reduced freight rate for ship
pers. over at Kokomo." continued
Mr. Emmons they ship their canned
goods consigned 10 the Pacific coast
to the Atlantic coast by rail and then
around through the Panama canal
by water i'm order TO save so cents
on the hundred in freight rates"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
SAIL0RMEN,S SHOW AT
THE OLIVER TONIGHT

Every pretty girl loves a sailor, %
runs the old song.
South Bend had an opportunity 70
test the truth Of the line today when
100 lively "full-o'-pep" sailors from
the Great Lakes naval training sta
tion 5reezed into town. Sailor-actors
are they and they're here to present
their long-awaited Great Lakes Re
vue the jolly all-sailor musical frol-
ic at the Oliver tonight and Thurs
day afternoon and evening.
"One-nighting" it about the coun-
try for some weeks in the cause Of
charity has not diminished one whit
the pep of these 100 up and do
ing youngsters in blue.
BY a street parade and other fea-
lures did the blueiackets advise
South Bend of their arrival Head
ed by their band. blaring forth the
catchy tunes of their show, they pa
rade the down town district and the
curbs were lined with interested
spectators
A feature Of novel interest was
the chalk sketching act put on by
Sailor Ed. F. Christman, a clever
cartoonist in the window Of Max
Adler & Co. 1O2 s. Michigan 81.
Christman before enlisting in the
navy was in vaudeville with a chalk
talk" His lightning sketching as he
drew characters Of the sailor show
and likewise likeneSses Of the side
spectators drew a huge crowd
and occasioned much fun. He viii
sketch in the window on Thursday
morning and afternoon.
AS for this show OF sailormen. it's
said TO be the biggest hit OF the
thea trical season. It comes TO South
Bend from a series Of triumphs
throughout Illinois. Missouri and In
diana. IN Chicago. where the sailor
show had its premiere, it was hail
ed as the brightest spot OF the cur
rent theatrical season. Insistent de-
mands from other cities resulted in
the show going on tour.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19

fiotation debt and a working capital
ample 20 cover its preferred stock
al par.
The stocks are in line for f1"or-
able dividend action. according 10
gossip OF brokerage houses.
Kelly Springfield. T. s. Rubber,
Corn Products. American Linseed
and American Can are being bought
on expectations along those lines
Judging from what is heard among
traders The private borrowing de-
mand for active stocks is said 10 hs
Of fairly large proportions. A bear
element of considera BILE strength
persists in opposing Improvement
based on money matters. II is note
worthy, however that "a gradual re-
laxatio is taking place In this de-
partment Coppers seem 20 be most
in demand. New York Financia.
Bulletin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERS

Mary Eby and John W. her hus-
band. ct al. 20 Jacob ". Ely, S19.-
1875. farm in Penn township
Mabel Treanor Wood and Harry
A,her husband, 10 Jennie a. Perkins.
81. lot SO. in Arnold & PaEin's sub
division OF r. o. l.. so and ST. State
Banks second addition.
Mabel Treanor Wood and Harry
A.. her husband. TO CORTLAND P. Nc
Comb. 81. lot 50. in replat Of Leer's
second addition 10 city of South
Bend also lot A i'm Arnold 4 Pagin's
subdivision OF part OF r. .. L. Sc
and 81. state Banks second addition.
Hastings Investment CO. cor
poration 20 Louise NIcFaul $500. lot
90. I'm Hastings Woodward * Gravs
addition TO River PARK. now n part
OF The city OF South Bend
Moses Rose and Rachel Ann his
wife. TO John Rose. 81. fran in
Union township
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
LAPORTE ENTERS
PROTEST HERE
Mayor and City Officials OBJ
jeCt to DiSContinuanCe of
Car Service.

Mayor Herman w. Salwasser,
members of the city council and
other Laporte city officials are in
South Bend this afternoon TO con-
fer with the Chicago. South Bend
and Northern Indiana Railway CO.
over the proposed abandonment by
the company Of certain local street
car service in Laporte.
The officials are here TO protest
against the proposed abandonment
Of this service by the street car com
pany. For some time past the COM
pany has been affording a local
schedule on its Michigan line out to
Pine lake vicinity and now 1t pro-
poses TO discontinue this local SEIZED
ule
Mayor Salwasser and the Lsaporte
city officials contend that the ser
vice is badly needed, pointing out
that wOrkmen employed in the La
porte plants live in the Pine lake
vicinity, and that this service af-
fords them their only mode OF con-
veyance TO and from their work.
While in the city the LapOrte Off
Gals visited the city hall, calling
upon Mayor Carson and the heads
Of the various city departments.
They also visited the fire department.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
KNIGHTS OF TARA FORM
ORGANIZATION HERE

The Knights Of Tara held a large
" attended meeting Tuesday night
and were addressed by Patrick J.
Rafferty, of East Chicago. The
speaker said that Ireland's last
chance for liberty has arrived and
that those who have stood stead
fastly ~ her IN the past must not
fail 10 suCcOr her now.
Resolutions declaring for the COM
plete independence of Ireland were
passed and a copy sent 10 Washing
ton. Ii was decided by those pres
ent 20 join the Friends OF Irish Free
dom.
The following officers We're elected
at last nights meeting: Prof
James ]. Burns. president: James
Nelson. vice-president: r. A. Drum,
secretary. and J. l. O'Brien, treas
urer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
international News Service

international News Service:
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Although
the feeling after the close yesterday
was bearish the stock market this
morning displayed a strong tone in
the early dealings with nearly
everything traded in making good
advances in the first Is minutes.
The only important changes, how
ever. were in specialties.
Mexican Petroleum rose IL
points to 10 IA and Royal Dutch
moved up 1 ga points 10 1O9 -
and a small oil corporation traded
in on the curb supposed to own an
important Mexican producer was
forced up by manipulative orders
which were concentrated in that
stock after the beginning of bust
ness.
There was a wide opening IN
Marine Preferred, 500 shares sell
ing at 10 while 1000 were taken
at the same time at 10 ga against
10 SIS at the close yesterday. There
was a further advance to Ill 3-4
followed by a reaction to III.
Steel Common moved up IL TO
81 Is followed by a reaction to 96
rs.
United States Rubber continued
its upward movement gaining one
point to 70 "a, new high record.
The market became unsettled
shortly after the opening and dur
ing the remainder of the forenoon
most OF the leading issues were in
supply at substantial concessions.
Marine Preferred sold down to 1O3
IS, later rallying TO 10 ga. Steel
Common was offered in fairly large
blocks and yielded one point 70 90
Is while Bethlehem Steel B. react
ed ! IA to 50 IA
Many of the specialties that show
ed strength at the opening also
turned weak. Mexican Petroleum
yielded TO below 16S and United
States Rubber dropped one point to
rs ga. The railroad stocks were also
heavy. New Haven falling l 5-S 10
49, while St. Paul yielded 1 Is to
AZ rs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
LOCAL MAN IN
CHICAGO CELL
MuChIy-married Leslie Snod-
grass Held For Bigamy on
Last Wife'S Complaint.

According TO word received we'd
nesday by Chief of Police Kline, Mrs.
Josephine Grayeline Snodgrass, said
70 be the 7th wife of Leslie Snod-
grass Of Lapaz, will arrive in south
Bend late Wednesday afternoon to
procure the necessary warrant for
the arrest OF her husband, now be-
ing held by the Chicago police on
a charge of bigamy.
Mrs. SnOdsrasS. IL is said Will also
charge her husband with miStreat-
ing their nine-year- old daughter.
SnCdg=ass was arrested in Chica-
go Tuesday night on complaint Of
his present wife, and is being held
IN Jail there. According TO the
Chicago police. he admits btsamy IN
his present marriage and blames the
woman by saying. She nagged me
so much that I married her before
obtained a divorce from my other
wife
Snodgrass Is a farmer living at
Lapaz. Several days ago Mrs. Snod-
grass complained 10 the sheriff's Of
flee here that her husband had mis-
treated their nine-year-Old daughter,
and said that ne had threatened 70
have her arrested If she made a
complaint Of his actions.
Much Married Man.
A few days aSo Snodgrass went
70 Chicago, and his arrest followed
by the Chicago police Tuesday night
Snodgrass is a much married man,
according To his statement TO the
Chicago police. He submitted 20
them the following matrimonial
record.
BOSS
No. Miss Lulu Sullivan, mar
ried in FL Dorado, Kans., separated
when child was three months old
and divorced in FL Dorado.
No. Mrs. Minnie Larkin, d.
vorcee with two children, married
in St Joseph, Mo, Ger wealthy
parents accused him Of being a for
tune hunter, divorced in St. Joseph.
No. S-Miss Buelah Fike. married
in Kansas City, Kans.; lived together
one year Boy born. Divorced in
Bloomington. III.
No. Miss Lillian Speckeen Of
Ontario, Canada; found through a
matrimonial agency; confessed TO
him that she was unable TO fulfill
dut es of a wife; sent back TO her
parents.
No. 5-Mrs. Josephine Seucier-
Graveline. a grass widow" cause
Of his present trouble and blamed
for most Of the sorrows of his life
Beyond this SnOdgrass appears a
little hay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
TO GIVE LAST TALKS
ON WAR LITERATURE

The last Of the series Of informal
talks on "vVar Literature OF Today
VIII be given by Miss Virginia Tut
40 the Y. W. G. A. on Thursday eve
ing NJ $50 p. m The special topics
under discussion this week are Poe
try and Art and all mem bers Of the
Y. ". G. a. are urged 10 be present.
The Y w viii welcome I'm the
New Year by a party for all girls
and those young men who are the
special guests OF the girls. The
New Years party will be held from
4 until 8 O'Clock on that day and
the program Of the War Camp Com
munitv Services groups will form
the entertainment a large commit
tee OF girls from the classes and
clubs and the military groups will
act as hostesses and they are plan
ming a fine program.
The Keora club OF high school
girls gave a Christmas party on Mon
day afternoon 10 % children who
are not as fortunate as many Of the
South Bend children in the generous
supply Of presents left for them on
Christmas eve The girls collected
the children IN machines. brought
them TO the Y W c. A for games
and a Christmas tree which held
presents for each child. and a fine
stocking OF candies and nuts.
The regular weekly supper and
meeting OF the L. u. IT. o. club and
the Quadrangle club viii be held on
Thursday evening. Preparations for
the children's Christmas rarty for
Saturday afternoon viii he made be
sides the regular class work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
VIRGIL PRICE.

Virgil Price. 81 years old. died at
his home in Chicago last Saturday
and the body was brought 20 South
Bend for burial Wednesday NJ.
Price was born in South Bend and
had lived in Chicago for 30 years.
Death was caused By cancer
He is survived by the widow. Mrs.
Kate Price; one son. Herman Price
OF South Bend, and one sister. Mrs.
Jacob Henderson, also Of South
Bend
Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the Russell chapel on s. Michigan
ST.. and Will be conducted by Harry
Book, science reader, and burial viii
be made in the city cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
POMMERT GUILTY
OF LIQUOR SALE
Barber Shop Proprietor Given
500 and Costs and 80
Days in Jail.

While scoring the police depart
ment for the unnecessary detention
Of prisoners in the city jail before
arraisning them in city court, Judge
Gnmer found A. c. Pommert. pro-
prietor Of a barbershop at S14 s.
Main st. guilty of the unlawful sale
Of liquor, and fined him 500 and
costs and sentenced him TO 80 days
in Jail Wednesday morning
Judge G:lmer's censor Of the ac-
tions of the police in keeping prison
ers without prefering charges
against them for an undue length
OF time came when Barry Scanlon,
attorney for Pommert. attempted %
show that promises of immunity had
been made 10 William Davis. charged
with iutoAication, if he would tes-
tify against Pommert Davis, how
ever, failed 10 substantiate SCanlOn's
efforts, although he admitted 10
having been confined at the city
Jail from Saturday night, Nov 80,
20 the following Tuesday mornins,
Dec. 3.
The state based lis prosecution Of
Pommert on the testimony of Davis,
and his father, Charles Davis. They
testified that they mad bought whis-
ky from Pommert on the night OF
Nov. 80, for which they paid %
cents a drink The son testified that
he bought FIVE drinks. and his father
two drinks. They said ne was served
in the hall of the barbershOp b.
Pommert himself
Detective SerCt. William II. Barn
hart testified that on the afternoon
Of Dec. g.. ne and a detail of Ofi-
GERS had visited POmmeTt's place
with a search warrant. and in a
room in the rear Of the shop had
found four bottles containing wnis-
Ky. They said that the whisky was
found in two closets in the room in
the rear OF the shop. This testi-
mony was corrobOrated by the OIL
GERS in Sergt. Barnhart's detail.
Pommert denied ever having sold
the state witnesses any whisky. He
said that the room in the rear of
his barbershop was not under MS
control. and that the whisky found
lneEe Dy the ponce was lelI ALlSl V
10y a man who at one time con-
Quoted a cigar store. He also said
Jhat neither CharlesDDaVi not his
son William were at his barbershop
on the night of Nov. so. the time he
is alleged to have made the sale
OF whisky to them.
Judge Gihner ruled that there is
some doubt as to the ownership of
the whisky, but he declared that
there was sufficient evidence that
Pommert had sold whisky TO Char
les and William Davis TO indicate
his guilt Of the sale of whisky, so
he imposed the fine and jail SEN
tence. The case was appealed.
William Davis, who was arrested
on the night Of Nov. 80 on a charge
of intoxication, and who pleaded
guilty to the charge following the
conclusion Of the Pommert case. was
given a suspended me of one dollar
and costs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
WILL OF LUCINDA SPRING
is FILED FOR PROBATE

The last viii Of the late Lucinda
J. Spring was filed Wednesday
morning for probate. All OF the es-
tate. except $500 which is left In
trust to "a eranddauEhter. Ruth A.
Herrick is bequeathed to a son. la
vern W.. Spring Of Chicago. and a
daughter. Mrs. Eva T. HerriCk OF
Detroit. Mich. % be divided Share
and share alike The Citizens Loan
Trust and Savings Co is named as
executor OF the wiz The estate IS
valued at $4,000 The will was exc
cuted oct 4, 1915. and was wit
messed by Alfred F. Martin and
owen r.. Windle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
DEATHS
JOHN DcSWET.

John DeSmet. SO years old. died
az his home In Portage township
Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock
following a short illness of Influenza
He IS survived by his wife and five
children. Mrs. Mary WisDelaere
and Mrs Celia Lacluyze Of Misha
waka. md Henry. Joseph and Mar
garet. at home. Mr. DeSmet was
born IN Belgium Aug. %. 1852. and
had lived in this city 3 years.
Funeral services VIII be held at
the Sacred Heart Belgian church
Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev.
Charles Fischer officiating. Burial
viii be In Cedar Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19

Mrs. Valentine Krzyzaniak 72e
Webster St, has been honOrably dis
charged from service at Camp Tay-
Tor. Ky.
Mrs. Anastasia Roszycka, Durham
St. has been called to Michigan City
by the serious illness Of her mother
Mrs. Josephine Bardecka.
Mrs. Edward Kuntz. 537 ". Divi-
sion ST, has returned from Elkhart
Ird.. where she attended the funeral
services OF a relative.
Anthony Grel and his cousin, Al
fred Wojtecki. have gone TO Chicago
TO spend Christmas holidays with
relatives.
Pvt. Peter Kuczmanski has arrived
in the city. being honorably dis
charged from the service at Camp
Taylor. He is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
NEWS OF INTEREST TO
POLISH CITIZENS
THE CLOSE OF FORTY-HOUR
DEVOTION.

The OLOSE Vi EOHA -iON H
DEVOTION.
The close of the 4O-hour devotion
at st. Hedwige's Catholic church was
observed with solemn and impress
sive ceremonies Tuesday evening.
The celebrant at the solemn vespers
and bsnediction was Rev. Thomas
Crumley. g. s. c.. of Notre Dame.
Rev. Roman Marciniak. c. S. c"
pastor of the st. Stanislaus' church
acted as deacon and Rev. Anthony
Rozewicz. c. s. c.. assistant Of st.
Casimir's church as sIb-deacon. Rev.
Joseph Mcclure. c. S. c., was the
master of ceremonies.
Rev Aloysius Warol Jesuit
Father of New York. delivered a
splendid sermon, followed by the
Litany TO All Saints and a process
sion of clergymen carrying the
blessed sacrament, acyolites and al
ter boys. Father Anthony Zu-
bowicz. c. s. c., pastor of the church.
was assisted throughout the devo-
tons by Notre Dame, local and out
OF town priests in the different
functions.
At all the services the church was
filed to it's capacity with a large
number forced TO stand in the aisles.
Four services daily were held. Early
mass at 3 o'clock for working class
es. while the school children attend
ed the S O'Clock mass The solemn
services with preaching took place
at 9 a. m. and 1880 in the evening.
About 2.45S received holy com
munion during the morning ser
vices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
ANNA WoJCIUNAN.

Anna Wojciunan, three-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Vol
-Ciunan. 824 S Brookheld ST.. died
Wednesday morning at 7:20 o'clock
following a several days Illness of
influenza. She was born in South
Bend Dec. s, 1915.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at o'clock at St.
Casimir's church. Rev GOrka, c. s
c.. officiating Burial will be I'm St.
Joseph cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
PAS5ENGE RS DROP
NIGKELS IN BOX
New Pdy-aS-yOu-enter De-
vice Installed on All
City Cars.

Passengers on all south Bend and
Mishawaka city cars began Wednes-
day morning dropping their nickel
fares in the new cash fare boxes In
stalled az the entrance of each car.
|1a conductor still remains on
duty but his functions. however. are
only 90 give 20 ahead and stop sig
mails and make change for passen-
gers in the event they do not have
the necessary nickels
The purpose of the cash fare box
es is % prevent congestion az stops
In taking on passengers. In no case
VIII the conductor be allowed 20
drop a passengers fare in the cash
fare box. In the event q passenger
does not have the required nickel
the conductor makes the change
and hands the money back 20 tho
passenger who in turn drops the
fare in the box.
Each box contains n strong box
and at the end or each turn the con-
ductor removes this strong box. "
and places 81 IN the hands OF n
clerk at the car barns. who I'm turn
places II in vault there. and gives
the conductor another strong box
FOR the next trip. This is continued
throughout the day. and on the fol-
lowing morning the clerk counts the
money taken IN fares the previous
day.
Sivtv or these cash fare boxes
have been Installed. one on each CITY
car At the top OF the boxes is a cur
shaped recepticle I'm shiCh the nick
els are dropped and the fares
trickel down into the strong box"
AZ the bottom OF the apparatus.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
STOCK TONE IS
STRONGER TODAY
BeariSh Feeling at YeSter
days Close is DiSpeIIed
in Early Trading.

NEW YORK. Dec. IS. - It
would be superhuous 10 make
any comment on the action Of
the market during the las. hour.
Trading continued in a desultory
and embarrassing way. Opin-
ion continues to reflect diverse
beliefs regarding the immediate
future in connection with read
justment problems, and mean
time there is a strong DISPOSE
ton TO await the turn Of the
year before making definite
commitments. This probably
accounts for the present market
inertia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-19
JUDGMENT or $500
RENDERED AGAINST
BENEFIT SOCIETY

An award OF judgment for $500
vas made by a jury in the circuit
court Wednesday morning 10 Eliza
beth Pap, widow OF the late Julius
Pap. against the Szechenyi Hun
garian society as sick and ieath
benefits.
Suit was brought against the So
ciety for the collection OF over
$1,000. including interest, that had
accumulated for over two years. and
the case was in trial for three days.