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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
POWERFUL LOT OF STEAM
REQUIRED TO BLOW NEW
CITY FIRE WHISTLE

Pres Gilbert A. Elliott OF the
water works board explained the
purpose Wednesday night OF the new
whistle at the city pumping station.
when the whistle blows" said
Mr.. Elliott. property owners are
supposed 10 at once turn of the
water with which they are sprink-
ling their lawns. for when the
whistle blows 70 is q sign that there
is fire.
THE use OF water for lawn
sprinkliug while a fire is I'm prog
ress tends 20 cut down the water
pressure he said. and we desire
that everybody observe the rule 20
shut off the sprinkling water as soon
as they hear the whistle.
THE whistle is "a fine thiug. he
continued and the only trouble We
are having with il is that we have
- shut down all the water works in
order 20 blow the whistle
ITS somethinG like tha- sutomo-
bile of his interposed John r.
DeHaveu. another member Of the
water works board. He has 10 stop
the machine IN order 20 get power
enough 90 blow the horn"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
OAKLAND STREET
TO Be WIOENED
Twenty Feet to be Added From
MiShaWaka AV. to
City Limits.

Favorable action on the proposed
Improvement Of Portage av. from
the end Of the present brick pave
ment 10 the city limits depends upon
the attitude Of the federal govern
ment in regard TO the work being
done during the war.
4 hearing on the resolution for
the Improvement was hello by the
board Of public works Wednesday
night. ard a large number of prop
erty owners We're present and eS-
pressed themselves as being heartily
i'm FAVOR Of the Improvement.
The question then arose IS 10
whether the Improvement would
conflict with the orders OF the state
council OF defense that all unneces-
sary public improvements must be
halted during the war.
The board told the property own
ers that the matter would be taken
up with the state council OF defense
through T. r. Hardy OF THIS city a.
once. Pres't Gilbert a. Elliott OF
the board expressed the view al the
meeting that inasmuch as the street
will afford a connecting thorough
fare with Buchanan and Niles.
Mich. and several points OF import
auce 20 south Bend. and could be
used FOR nea.y trucking, he believed
that the state couniil OF defense
would look favorably on the project.
Hearing Next "Wednesday.
The hearing Oh the proposed ina
proveneut was continued % next
wednesday nighJ az which time the
board believes that Nh Hardy vii.
have received word from the state
council Of defense. Nj Hardy VIII
-be asked go 1e present at tue meet
uE.
The board "wednesday night or
dered the widening OF Oakland 81
lrom lU-hawaka av 30 the city
limits from It's pIeseu, width co. 5'
feet 20 60 feet.
A strip 30 feet wide is te be con-
demned atoms the cssr side o. the
present roadway. The strip 70 be
Ctken win De from the property OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
DO You Believe in Dreams or
Signs:o Detective Delinski Does

Detective Valentine Delinski Is a
man OF dreams That is TO say, he
has dreams ar frequent intervals.
But unlike many persons, Detec-
tive Deliuski believes in the dreams
he has, and whenever he goes
through an unconscious experience
DE usually finds its counterpart in
some occurrence during his waking
time
This according 20 the detective
does not happen once, but 10 hap
pens often. That Is 90 say. his
dreams very often come true.
This Is particularly true. accord
ing 20 the detective and those who
work with him n his police duties
For instance. severaI days ago
the police department received word
from the Canadian government that
&c believed O deserter from its army
was in south Bend
The work OF finding this deserter
was turned over to Delinski and
Horace Hamilton. also OF the de-
partmeut. The city was secured for
the deserter, but not even q trace OF
him could be found
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01

Tuesday night Delinskl had a
dream in which ne saw Walter
Kreczmer. the deserter being sought
for. in : chaplin 81. former
saloon.
Wednesday morning Delinski and
Hamilton set out 20 continue their
search for the deserter. About 10
o'clock IN the mornins Delnski re-
membered his dream.
Last night ] had dream
dreamed I saw this deserter in a
place on : Chaplin ST." Delinski said
to Hamilton. Wed better go over
there and see if ne is there" he
urged
The detectives had a description o.
the deserter. that was all. The de-
scription that Delinski had Of the
man appeared TO have been visual
lied In his dream.
SO the two detectives went 10 the
place on ;. Chaplin St. and 10 anj
behold. there was man answering
the description OF the deserter.
What did ] tel you p" asked De
hnski OF Hamilton. you can't
beat these dreams Of mine"
The man proved TO be the deserter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
YEAR s WORK Of
LOCAL RED CROSS
In Addition to Other Help 665
Persons Have Received
Personal Aid.

\ total Of PA enlisted men and
451 dependents have been given aid
by the home service section of the
st. Joseph county chapter Of the
Red Cross during the past year IN
addition. i families have received
financial assistance. and in 20 indi-
viduaI cases loans have been made.
Transportation has also been rem
dered in four cases which were
proved worthy
The service division. which is
sometimes regarded as a bureau Of
information. mas answered S25 ia
quiries concerning the allotment
allowance, and insurance provisions
made by the government under the
war risk insurance act
Red Cross visitors have also called
az 422 homes and gwen Information
with regard TO health. school at
tendance. readjustment Of the fam
lily budget, supervision OF unruly
children. allotments, allowances
compensation, and insurance.
Erec Medical Attention.
Through cooperation with the St
Joseph County Medical association.
the local dental society, and the
legal advisory committee Of the
state council OF defense. the home
service section has been able 10 Sc
cure gratis the services of SO diff
ferent physicians, eight dentists,
and 16 attorneys.
At the request OF military author
tiles % Investigations relative 10 the
discharge of enlisted men have been
made. but in only one case did the
investigation prove the discharge
asked for justihable
The service has also secured EN-
ployment for nine persons. and has
been instrumental IN moving six
families into better homes. In ten
instances extension of credit has
been secured. and hospital care has
been given 70 IA different individ-
uals Sixteen tuberculosis cases
were discovered and put under SUI
pervision. while one blind boy has
been cared for. and an artificial limb
secured for one young man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
GERMAN EMPL0YE OF
PEORIA POST OFFICE
ABSCONDS WITH FUNDS

PEORIA. H.. Aug. John a.
Bensing missing cashier or the
Peoria postofflce. and said 70 he a
former German ambassador 10 the
United States, is sought on a charge
OF absconding with a postofice pay
roll Of $4,000 and an additions.
5000 loot from the war savings
stamp fund He is believed TO in
tend escaping into Mexico and MAX
ing his way 10 Germany, and fed
era agents are watching the Dor
der towns. a warrant FOR Bensing's
arrest was sworn out "Wednesday by
Postmaster G.. l. stone.
BensinG. who disappeared Satur-
DAY, teieeraphed from Mexico Mo.
10 relative 10 notify his wife 70
examine a stocking bag az their
home Mrs. Bensing found $1,000
in bills IN the bag and turned Il
over To the postmaster
Bensines father was chief mill
tary officer OF -he duchy OF Olden-
berg GERMANY and he was ia line
Tor the same position. out was dis
inherited when he came O. the
United States lie served eight wears
IN the United states army when his
father is said % have releured. and
also a term iu the navy. Two
brothers at last accounts were night
ms IN the German army Bensine
v-~ q postal eraploye 10 years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
FINE COURSE
IN DRAF ING
Thirty Week Course Will be
Started at Local
Y. MIC. A.

one OF the leading features OF
the Y. NJ. C.. \. night school the
coming year viii be the intensive
course offered in mechanical draft.
ing. This course viii be only open
to men who have had a sufficient
foundation in mathematics, as no
time Will be given except for practical
work
The idea is 20 conn lete a course
III one year in order that mechanical
craftsmen al the end OF that time
can do practical work To this end
there Will be one instructor tor each
10 students. They Will put in three
hours each night for three nights a
week and the course Will be COM
pleted in 80 weeks.
Bic Demand by Government.
The tremendous demand made by
the government for craftsmen has
practically exhausted the local
supply. Quite often the work is OF
an inferior quality due 10 the in
experienced craftsmen and for these
reasons the Young Mems Christ ian
association is endeavoring TO m set
very urgent call. IL is intended
20 make an organized effort TO enroll
as many men as possible i'm this i'm
pOrtant branch Of industrial work.
The salaries now paid and the
prospects for the future in mechan-
zeal drafting will fully warrant any
mans attention who has ever had
any thought of entering this field OF
work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
DRILL INSTRUCTOR
WILL ENTER SCHOOL OF
OFFICERS TRAINING

Scout Master T.. T.. Cunningham
has resigned from his position with
the Y. NJ. c. A.. and viii soon leave
for Plattsburg, y. Y, where he will
take n months course in intensive
military training. AR Cunningham
who was formerly a student OF
Springfield college. Mass. has re-
ceived his appointment from the
president o. that institution. and
with 10 other men expects to insti-
tute "a reserve officers training
course there This fall NJ. Mcdonald
has also applied for an appointment.
bat as vet be has received nc reply.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
Trading with advertisers
means more for less cash.
To Have Perfect Skin
Throughout the Summer

This is the season whea shv who would
have q Ny-white complexion should turn
1er thoughts 90 mercoliEcd wax the trm
friend or the Summer girl. Nothing SO
cnectually Overcomes the s0iliug effects
~ sun. wind. dust and dirt The wax he
orally absorbs the scorched. JiScoio-ed
Withered or coarsened scarf skin bring
Ing forth q brand new skin clear SOFT
and girls ~ beautiful It also ugo.01s
TIE pores. moving blarkLeads and ia
crea sing the skins breathing capacity
An oulr ~ mercoliZei wax. obtain
aole az any drug store applied nightly
Ike cold cream. and washed on morn
ings viii gradually improve even the
worst complexion. There is nothing
better Tor the removal Of tan. frcebles o.
llotches.-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
35 HOSPITALS OFFERED
IN INDIANA TO TRAIN
NURSES IN RESERVE

There are 50 recognized schools OF
nursing in Indiana. TO which young
women enrolling in the student
nurse reserve may be assigned for
training. in connection with the
campaign now under way 10y the
woman's section Of the Indiana state
council of defense TO enlist 1900
such patriotic volunteers asked by
Surgeon Gen. GOrgas of the war
department. Both Epworth and ST.
Joseph's hospitals Of this city are
included.
II should be understood. an
nounces the wOmans section in
connection with the enrolment. that
young women who are willing to ac-
cept preliminary training and go
wherever the war department as
signs them. are on the preferred list
ia the classification of students
These students will be trained 10
take up the worl. of the more ex-
perienced registered nurses who are
seriously needed in France. behind
the firing lines and in the base hos
pitfalls and also 10 meet the more
pressing demands for treatment of
civilians suffering from the effects II
war
The women who register for
training only within the state. will
be placed on the deferred list and
Will probably not be called until
after the preferred list has been
assigned. Those who register simply
for service within Indiana may be
prepared in either of the followine
hospitals, which are accredited
training schools:
Robert w. Long hospital. Indian
apolis
indianapolis city hospital. Indian
.apolis.
Deaconess hospital, indianapolis
81. Vincents hospital. Indian
spols
Epworth hospital South Bend
st. Joseph's hospital. South Bend.
Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne
Hope hospital. Fort Wayne.
Ceaconess hospital, Evansville.
81. Mary's hospital. Evansville.
The Walker hospital. Evansville.
Home hospital. Lafayette.
st. Mary's Mercy hospital. Gary.
Home hospital. AIuncie
Reid Memorial hospital Rich
mond.
Kings Daughters hospital lIadi-
son.
Denny's hospital Madison
Union hospital. Terre Haute.
Good Samaritan hospital. Vim
cennes.
81. Johns hospital Anderson.
The Fletcher sanitarium, Indian
apolis.
The Wabash valley sanitarium.
Lafayette.
The Eastman hospital Indian
apoIis.
Huntington
Bloomington hospital Blooming
ton.
Bowers-Lescher sani,arium. Vim
cennes.
Culver Union hospital Crawfords-
vile.
Elkhart General hospital Elkhart.
Park he pital Wabash
Grant County hospital. Marion.
The Mix hospital Muncie.
Bartholomew County hospital.
Columbus.
Good Samaritan hospital Koko-
mo.
christian hospital Valparaiso.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
JUDGE ORDERS MAN
REINSTATED IN CLUB

John Kreicmanih won his suit
against the st. Anthony Creation
BENEFIT association in the ST. Joseph
superior court Wednesday when
Judge Mott decided that the plain
tim should be reinstated as a mem
Der Of the organization. The plain
tiff instituted a mandamus proceed
ing against the association after he
had been suspended.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
NrCABE WILL FILED

The last VIII OF the late Ida ~
McCabe was tiled Tor probate in The
- Joseph circuit court "Wednesday
Gertrude Pust "a daughter. is made
the sole beneficiary iu che estate
with the exception OF a condition as
TO part % the realty which she is e.
hold until she is 80 years of age and
then dispose OF as she wishes The
American Trust Co. is named exec
Itor or the VIII which was eNecgt-
81 IulE -. falt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
INSPECTOR
MAKES MILK REPORT

According to the milk report
given out Wednesday by Roy II.
Wolf. city dairy inspector. nine Of
the 50 samples Of milk examined
contained dirt The dairies whose
milk the report shows 10 contain
dirt are: Slusser Bros. Willida
Dairy, Reliable Dairy, Maple Lane
Dairy. Annis Bros, West Side MILK
Co. Scherperella, Sanitary Milk Co.
The report OF the Inspector follows:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01

John A. HiDberd. The necessary
condemnation proceedings for the
widening of The street are to be
started by the board at once.
Oakland st. intersects with the
proposed boulevard along me north
bank Of the ST. Joseph river which
boulevard is TO be 100 feet wide.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
COTTAGE CHEESE
IN PLACE OF MEAT
Dairy Expert Asks for Greater
Conservation of SKIM
med Milk.

The value Of cottage cheese as d
substitute for meat. the relative
prices of these two commodities and
various ways Of using the former,
We're demonstrated by Miss Nellie
Johnson Of the dairy department Of
the division OF agriculture, in the
Office of the county food administra-
tor Wednesday.
Miss Johnson is co-worker in
the campaign 10 eliminate one of tho
greatest avenues Of food waste-the
misuse of skinned milk. Before the
campaign was instituted, she says,
skinned milk was either thrown
into the sewer by wasteful house
wives. or resolved into cassein 70
be used i'm the manufacture of table
tops. combs, and buttons heart
less waste when people are starving.
Even when skinned milk is used
as a food for live stock the returns
in the form Of meat are much
smaller than when transformed into
cottage cheese to be used for human
sustenance.
Good Meat Substitute.
The composition OF cottage
cheese makes il possible TO use IL as
perfectly satisfactory substitute
for meat stated Miss Johnson, in
asmuch as it offers. pound for pound.
one and oue-fourth times as much
muscle-building material as
pound OF lean beef. In addition it
provides % times as much lime mat
ter. and this makes it especially val
liable as a food for children.
These nutrients are readily avail
able and are at the same time free
from all harmful influences. In addi-
ton 10 its meeting a food need at
very low cost, being but 10 or 20
cents a pound. it at the same time
helps TO strengthen the dairy indus
try"
Dollar against dollar. there is
from three 10 four times the amount
OF food value I'm cottage cheese that
there is in meat" concluded Miss
Johnson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
NEW SUGAR RULE
EFFECTIVE TODAY
Public is Called on to RlgidIy
Adhere 10 the Reg
ulati0nS.

Beginning to-day the patriotic
Hoosier win adjust himself 10 q two
pound per month consumption OF
sugar The new food regulation,
which VIII probably continue until
the first Of October. is designed %
meet a world shortage iu this com
modify ana 20 care for the named
ate demands OF The allies aud the
American eypeditiouary forces.
The Indiana allotment Of sugar for
August IS s.8s5.000 pounds. and b.
has been found necessary to deduct
from this amount the certificates is
sued ia excess OF the July allot-
ment This means a cut Of GO L.
per cent in all sugar used for both
distribution and consumption
While household rationing will be
voluntary. as at present. public eat
ing places viii be required to observe
new regulations effective Aug. 7.
permitting the use OF two pounds OF
sugar FOR every go meals served. in
stead Of three pounds under existing
regulations.
Satisfactory supply Locally.
According 10 the local food ad-
leaves the public i'm satisfactory
shape TO go through next month.
Sugar supplies 20 hotels and res
taurants have already been cut. and
allOtments 70 the less essential in
dustries have also been restricted
Regulations in regard to the dis
tribut:on OF sugar for canning pur.
poses have been so strict that hoard
ing has been impossible, and in most
cases canning requirements are
greatly below those OF other years
TO has been found advisable. how
ever. 20 impress upon the people the
necessity Of revising their plans tor
preserving fruit, and the food ad-
ministration suggests that the fruit
crop be preserved without sugar and
sweetened later, when the fall sugar
crop becomes available
strict Accounting.
Retail grocers and all users Of
sugars I'M the industries are being
held 20 a strict accounting for every
pound Of sugar distributed or used
by them. Any violation Of the sugar
rules. il was stated will be met by
cancellation OF all sugar certih-
Gates. and by a seizure Of all the
sugar stock on hand
The sugar and flour report blanks
show a weekly sugar allotment of
- ounces, but after Aug. il should
be clearly understood that this will
DC but eight ounces per capital
weekly.
Unless the consumption of sugar
is reduced both by house holders and
che public generally. the food ad-
ministration warns that supplies for
Belgium. the Red Cross. Y. VI. G. A..
~ Of O.. Salvation Army. and other
ORGANIZATIONS working for the well
fare OF American military forces in
Europe. cannot be maintained
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01

Watch FOR The opening Of Ber-
mans Branch Tire store.
AdKt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01

ROY RI. WOLFE
Dairy Inspector.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Miss IVY Gray, Fairview,
Kentucky, writes:
GENERALLY PAYS TO. STICK
Man Who Is Constantly Changing Jobs
is Not Usually an Employee Of
Special Value.

q b
a Kansas editor complains that mo
body sticks in these times of plenty of
Jobs for all. The statement is too sweep.
ing, says the Portland Oregonian, but
there is truth in it. A good many do not
stick who ought to do SO. They
ought, in the first place, I'd cultivate
che habit Of sticking. Some day jobs
may not be SO common, and it will sur
prise some of the wandering ones to
find that they have not learned enough
about any one trade to. make them val
liable to any employer. The young man
who is doing one thing today and an
other the day after tomorrow is over
looking the chance to establish himself
In career. and he is breeding in him
self the spirit of dissatisfaction which
will make it hard for him to be happy
in all the years to come. Nothing can
be said against quitting one Job for Il
better one; ambition ought to be en-
couraged; but the worker ought to be
sure himself that the change is for the
better and not merely for the sake of
change. Employers nowadays know
how great is the loss to industry re-
sulting from mere aimlessness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24

Fortress Of verdun like Modern CITY,

Fortress OF Verdun Like Modern ctty..
The fortress Of verdun. which was
built by Napoleon. but was lnodernized'
and rebuilt during 1ss2-1S9O, now has
all the conveniences Of a modern city,
says Hamilton Holt in an article on
verdun, the Greatest Battlefield 10.
independent. 1t Is electrically lighted.
and there Is enough electricity
generated in addition to what the ci-
tadel needs to supply the whole city
OF Verdun if necessary 1t has nearly
five miles of gallery. It boasts Of q
mill that makes the bread. and stors-
houses sufficient to hold the food res
serves for 10, 600 people six months. It
is II meters under the solid rock and
is practically shell proof. Verdun itself
is above it. During the bombardment
Of 1915-19l6 the heaviest shells
cracked the roof In places and the
water leaked through here and there.
but there is no danger of its being
demolished by any guns now in use
The excavated city is down about tho
level of the Mouse river, which runs
through the town, and there is in con-.
sequence an elaborate pumping sya.
TEN Installed in case of any flooding.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
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There was never a time when the sac.
rifiees and the help of women were more
appreciated than at the present time.
Women should learn warsnursing and
nursing at home. There is no better
way than to study the new edition Of the
Common Sense Medical Adviser" -
with chapters on First Aid, Bandaging,
Anatomy, Hygiene, care of the Sick,
Diseases of Women, Mother and Babe, the
Marriage Relations--to be had at some
drug stores or send SOC to Publisher, 654
Washington Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
If woman suffers from weak back.
nervousness or dizziness-if pains affict
her, the best tonic and corrective is one
made up of native herbs and made with
out alcohol, which makes weak women
strong and sick women WELL 1t is the
Prescription Of DR.. Pierce, used by him
in active practice many years and now
sold by almost every druggist in the
land, in liquid or in tablets, as DIR. Pierce's
Favoriee Prescription. Send DIR. Pierce,
Buffalo, N Y, loc for trial pkg. DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are also best for
liver and bowel trouble.
Omaha, Neb. II was at one time great
~ benefited by taking d., Pierce's medi-
cine. became all rundown in health,
was weak and nervous and was greatly in
need of some good tonic to build me up
and give me strength. took the Favor
lite Prescription and the Golden Medical
Discovery and they proved to be just
what l needed for they built me up and
restored me to good health For this I
am very thankful, indeed p Mrs. Jennie
Richardson, .i37 S. 18th Ave.