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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
COMMUNITY SINGING
AT BAND CONCERT
SUNDAY EVENING

Community singing is 10 be a fea
ture Of the concert given by Elbers
band at Leeper park next Sunday
evening The paris board has had
The words 10 a number Of popular
songs printed and these will be
distributed 20 the public AT the con-
cert. In the intervals between the
regular band selections the people
will be asked 10 demonstrate their
patriotism BY singing these songs.
The public is urged 10 save these
copies and 10 join i'm singing with
he band
The program 20 he presented,
under the direction OF Frederick
Elhel is as fellows.
March Camp shelby" by Roth
haUer; selection, Army Chaplin. i"
oy Bortgger; overture, Merry Wives
OF Windsor" by Nicolai; waltz.
Wedding Of the Winds by Hall;
melody. "Baby's Prayer at Twilight"
ny Jerome. seNtet Lucia" 10y Don
izetti. patrol. "Kilanea. ny stewart!
popular melodies. Dy i-ampe: nnate,
sliding Lid" by holmes, me star
spangled Banner"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27

Says Unifying of Command is
Guarantee OF Eventual
Victory for u. S.
and Allies.

LONDON. July 27.-Franklin D.
Roosevelt. assistant secretary Of the
American navy. and Sir Eric Geddes.
first lord of the British admiralty
returned here Friday from an in
spection of the naval esJa 6lish-
ments in the south of Ireland under
command OF Admiral Sir Lewis
Bayly Mr. Roosevelt also visited
one of the outlying units Of the
United States fleet, where an Amer
lean admiral is in command.
In a statement 10 the press Mr..
Roosevelt said ne had FOUND there
the same fricuoniess and efficient
unity which chara cterized citizens
in Ireland and in the grand fleet
The entire absence on both sides of
any national or professional jealousy
and the ease and simplicity with
which the principle Of a single com
mand had established itself. had
impressed MIN as one of the guar
antees for eventual victory
Fight sub With Science.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he considered
that il was only by the un.fying Of
command IL had become possible so
to systematic the methods of war
at sea a 10 make il possible 10 carry
out the gigantic operation Of trans
porting American troops in their
weekly increasing numbers.
Anti bmarine measures had
now been developed into science,
Mr.. Roosevelt continued and by vir-
tue of he fact that the naval forces
employed upon them could be, and
were. welded "A single wea pom.
there was no longer any possibility
that the German submarine could
become "A decisive f. ctor ii the sit
uation. IL was already true TO say
that the submarine was mastered;
il could never again constitute
menace 10 the food supply Of the al
lies in Europe. nor interrupt the ar
rival Of American troops.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
CITY Is PLUNGED INTO
DARKNESS BY ACCIDENT
AT POWER STATION

For 30 minutes Friday night South
Send was plunged into lnky dark
ness. save in spots here and there
where there were gas lights
4 slight accident at the power
plant OF the Indiana x Michigan Co.
caused The current throughout the
city Go De turned OF AT 1910. and II
did not come on again until 1890.
Machines in moving picture thea
ters stopped while the audience sat
in blackness. Street cars halted.
and streets were almost as dark As
country roads
Some n the stores were able 20
End a few candles. bur the pale
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27

Somebody at the city hall. with
malice aforethougbt. &c is said
turned on the air purifier in the
main corridor Of the city building.
and right away trouble is said to
have resulted.
The purifier was placed there 10y
Notre Dame inventor 10 he tested
by the board of public works. with
the view Of A possible purchase, but
after the apparatus had operated
FOR a few days so much trouble took
place i'm the city building that it
had 90 be turned of il is now said
10 be stirring up more trouble
In the FIRST place Mayor Carson
is dissa tisfed with the near-beer ex-
PLANTATION Of Assist. Chief of Police
Cassidy. The mayor SAYS that Cas-
sidy IS all wrong about the cause
for the widespread drunkenness in
the city. The mayor further sa's
that near-heer. warm or cool. hot
or cold has nothing 10 do with IL
whatever
You can't tell me those babies'
are using near beer" said The may
or Friday afternoon There is
something stronger than near beer
warmed up being sold in South Bend
and anyway ! don't believe that
near-beer warmed 40 VIII make
anybody drunk IL might make
them sick. but il won't make them
drank insisted the mayor.
Something More Than Near Beer.
Cassidy may believe that pulling
the CORR out OF one Of those near
beer bottles may change the near
beer into real beer. but YOU have 10
put something else into those hot
ties except warmth before what is
in them Will make a man drunk.
continued the chief
of the South Bend police depart
ment. But we are doing all we can
10 stop drunkenness i'm the city"
ended the mayor who is the SUI
preme head of the police force
I'm addition 10 the mayors dis
agreement with the ideas OF Assist
Chief Cassidy i'm regard TO the cause
or South Bend drunkenness there
is said TO he great discord in the
police department.
Chief I'm Gloom.
Chief Kline himself is said 10 he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
British Tanks
Take Big Part
in Great Battle

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. July III British tanks
blazed the trail for and cooperated
with the French infantry IN it's re-
cent ground gaining assault north Of
Montdidier. The victory was i'm
portant. for by hurting the enemy
lines west Of the Avre river from
the high ground between Morse
and Montdidier into the valley on
front Of more than two miles,
thereby compelling withdrawal Of
other positions. the French some
what relieved the pressure on
tory. and in addition captured some
high ground which gives excellent
observation over much enemy terri
tory.
British tanks cooperated. and
while the French infantry had no
great amount Of experience with
them. the cooperation and under
standing was perfect.
Tanks Crush Gun Nests.
Out Of the early morning storm
the great numbering monsters, spit
ting deadly streams of bullets sud
denly appeared before the German
outposts They promptly proceeded
10 crush the machine gun nests and
then TO chase and run TO earth
stray enemy groups, the French
gaining ground all the while
The Germans had a perfect
horror of the tanks, according 10
prisoners taken. They rolled fat
enemy machine gun posts, attacked
guns which We're freely scattered
and put them out of business. sent
bullets into the enemy front lines.
and assisted the infantry 10 over
come resistance wherever il devel-
oped
During the engagement two Of
these forts on wheels were slowed
up by artillery fire from hostile bat
teries above the Avre river. but the
crews emerged. set up machine guns
in the open and reaped a little har-
vest OF boches in conjunction with
the French infantry.
The engagement concluded the
victorious French swarmed about
the tanks and there were mutual
congra tulations All around The
tanks came back decorated with
French flags which had been placed
on them by a French general on be
half OF himself ana his men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
GREAT SOPRANO IS
WITH CHAUTAUQUA
Margery Maxwell to be Heard
Third Night of Tented
Entertainment.

Margery Maxwell soprano of the
Chicago opera company, who Will
be heard here on the third night
Of the coming Redpath chaItauqua.
il scoring wonderful tIiumphs in all
the cities on the big chautauqua
circuit After hearing her at
Charleston s. c.. the musical critic
of the News and Courier OF that
city i'm the course Of an extended
and enthusiastic review wrote as
follows.
She sings as II singing IS bring
ing her untold pleasures. as If sing
ing 10 her is one of the mos SUI
blme things i'm all the world So
she sang last night al the chautau-
qua while an overflow audience ap-
plauded her TO the echo and dis
persed without having had its I'LL
Miss Maxwell has the qualities
which make for success in her pro-
fesSion She possesses a n esh. VIZ
brant deNible voice. which is truly
soprano. and il is plain that she has
cultivated that voice as7iduously.
Her tones. her enunciation. her
phrasing and her manner com oined
to pave way for conquest of an
audience. She is youthful pleasing
of face and figure and she has what
is called presence. 10y which it is
meant that this gifted young cam
tatrice has a heapins measure Of
personal magnetism. She is with
out a doubt great favorite.'
II is also noteworthy that Miss
NaNwe1Ts assisting artists Milan
T.usk. violinist and Florence Schu-
bert pianist. are likewise receiving
enth siastiC comments
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
MURPHY AFTER COURT
HOUSE GANGS GOAT

So much progress is being made
nv Mayor Carson I'm getting the
mem bers Of his city hall team m
shape for the coming contest with
the secret team from the court
house that Frank J. Murphy city
court bainF and orfcjal umpire IN
the coming game on the city hall
side. has found time To compose the
following verse appropoS of the
coming contest
Mr. Murphy deeply and humbly
apologies 20 his fellow poet Henry
W LougfelIoW. IN producing the
verses. Here they are
Lives or great men oft remind US
That We can make our lives unique
And departing leave behind us
Memories without a yellow
streak
Let Us then De mp and az IL.
Avoiding the use OF nasty slang
II a fair ball let Us bat TO-
And do up the court house gang
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
EXTEND TIME FOR FREE
SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
IN FARMING COURSES

Extension Of time 10 Sept 1 In
submitting essays for free scholar
ships in the department OF agricul-
ture at Notre Dame university was
announced Saturday morning by
Prof. W. a. Johns, dean Of the de
partment Extension of time was
granted 20 that date since a large
number OF prospective applicants are
busy harvesting in the fields. and 10
give every young men an OppOrtun-
ity to compete for the scholarship,
il was decided 10 extend the date
The free scholarships. two for
each state in the Union, are given by
two well known firms of South Bend,
the Studebaker corporation and the
oliver Chilled Pillow works, together
with the University of Notre Dame.
on a competitive basis The young
man writing the best article on sub
jects given below will receive the
scholarship.
The subjects given by the Stude-
baker corporation are:
From Horse Drawn Vehicle Division.
THE farmers attitude toward
advertising.
Buying farm equipment.
Farm equipment uses.
4-Makine farming a business,
5-Marketing farm products
building up the soil
Good roads
S-Rural consolidated schools
9-Farm pride.
1O-Pests.
From the Automobile Division.
How the automobile increases
farm efficiency
Marketing farm produce with
the aid of the automobile and good
roads.
Power machinery on the farm.
What the automobile does fer
the farmers wife and children.
THE automobile and its rela-
tien 10 farm values.
6-What the automc bile means to
a farmer - miles from market.
Horses versus automobiles on
the farm
S-The probable effect on the
farmer of prohibiting the use of
automobiles
From the oliver Chilled Plow
Works
wha, does blowing accom-
plish?
2-The advantages or sood seed
bed preparation.
THE proper care Of farm ma
chimes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
IPLOMATS VISIT
BIC SHIP YARDS
Officials are Shown Worlds
South and Central American
Greatest ShipyardS.

PHILADELPHIA. July 27.-Cen-
trail and South American diplomats
were Friday given an opportunity
by the United States shipping board
70 see Hog Island, the worlds great
est ship yard in action. The visi-
tors. accompanied by Edward y.
Hurley. chairman Of the board;
Charles NJ Schwab. director gen
eral Of the emergency fleet corpora
ton. and other high officials, were
taken all over the yard and then
given boat ride on the Delaware 10
see the two-mile river front of the
big plant.
Mr.. Hurley in speech told the
am bassado and ministers that
unless the great merchant marine
now being built in this country
brings prosperity 10 the republic TO
the south. Americas pride of
achievement will be diminished
Charles NJ. Schwab in welcoming
the visitors said:
We are no longer South Ameri-
cans OF North Americans but all
are plain Americans. The Hog Is
land yard and other ship yards are
a guarantee 10 the world of the pol
icy Of this country"
Congratulate L. :. People.
Spes king for South America. Am
bass dor Naon OF Argentina. CON
graduated the people of the United
States on their achievements for
the welfare Of humanity
Your success is our success, your
welfare Is our welfare. your glory
is our glory" said he.
Amba ssa dor Dagama Of Brazil eX-
pressed his admiration OF the work
done at Hog Island and the other
ship yards OF the country Il hope
the promise OF uninterrupted amity
between the United States and the
countries Of South America are
realized, he said.
In an interview, Mr. Schwab said
the ship yards OF the country when
working at capacity will turn out
200 steel ships a year with ton
mage Of about 100000 and the
same number Of wooden ships Of
3 800 tons each.
There are now 3 ships under con
struction Al Hos Island. The first
will be launched August < Six ships
will he put overheard in August. Mr..
Schwa5 said and il is not the in
tention TO make an unusual display
of launchings on Labor day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
EMPRESS WANTS TO
ENTER SWEDEN CONVENT

LONDON. July PA dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from AM
sterdam says the Berlin newspa pers
publish a telegram from Moscow
saying that the former Russian en-
press has asked the Lenine govern
enter convent in Sweden and take
with her her daughters. The dis
patch says permission has been with
held for the time being
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27

Prince Won Buelow. the former Ger
man imperial chancellor The ON
Ger. who was a battalion command
~. was astonished TO hear that
there Was large American army
lu France lie said he had been
convinced AS had all Germans that
the American soldiers .n France did
uot exceed 10000.
Among The heroes decorated by
Pres't Poincare. in his present visit
10 the battle zone. was . nephew Of
Premier Clemencea u
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
REMEMBER

when YOU paid from $50 70 5000
for an aluminium pcrcolator or dou-
bic boiler Before the advance OF
prices on aluminium goods We bought
up a large quantity OF these items
and are now selling them at 1874
each. They are pure aluminium and
unIsual bargains. Get one az REIN
old's at 125 y. Main 81 before the
sale is exhausted ADV 62g5-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
STUDEBAKER WORKMAN
TAKEN VERY ILL AT WORK

Pierson O.. Baker, al WAYNE ST..
suffered a slight stroke OF PARALYSIS
while AT work in the Studebaker
foundries Friday afternoon and was
taken to Epworth hospital in the
k~ieEh baum am bulance According
% the latest reports he was resting
very comfortably there late last
nLGht
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27

chickering's from these hardly pierced
the darkness Linotype machines IN
The News-Times Office were shut
down. and the city generally came 20
a staudstill
Al 10:40 O'Clock. however. the city
was aDiaze gain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Mayor Hints at Shake-up
in the Police Department

the worst victim Of the discord
himself Assist. Chief Cassidy. i'm
addition 20 being an assayer Of cause
and effect. particularly cause, is said
10 have usurDed the Drerogatlves IT
the chief. and Chief Kline is said
20 seriously object way down in his
heart That is the reason given by
those on the inside for the actions
Of the chief lately. He is said to
wear a deeply injured air. one like
a man would wear IL he thought ne
was about TO lose his job Just as
winter was about 10 set in.
Cassidy Confident.
The chiefs actions are said TO
have become so apparent that they
are said 10 have become noticeable
10 the most casual observer And
contrasted TO the chiefs demeanOr
is the almost hilarious actions said
to have become part Of Assist.
Chief Cassidy's daily life during the
past few days I'm fact. il is said.
Assist. Chief Cassidy acts like man
who was sure OF his place for a Ions,
long time
NAluht-h ~ III wv th-'
For some time Mavor Carson has
been intimatins that there is going
10 he a biz Shake-up in the police
depa rtment. in fact the mayor has
said hat-footedly that there are TO
he some important changes made in
the personnel Of the department.
And there are those who have
taken upon themselves. with or
without real infOrma ton at hand. 10
venture the prediction that the
changes will not all be among mere
patrolmen.
Saws Must BE Change.
The mayor himself gives no init
nation Of just when the changes
viii take place. and he has been
careful enough not TO say who Will
be affected. but every once in
while ne declares that things must
be changed i'm the department
So those who are i'm a position To
know have not been any too eau
tious about hazarding what are
called curbstoue predictions on what
is going 10 happen at the city hall
when the big shake-up comes. At
any rate. Assist Chief Cassidy wears
an air peculiarly free from worry. il
appears TO a casual observer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27

Watch for the opening of Ber-
mans Branch Tire store
Adv. 6421-Aus.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
GERMAN PRISONER Is
SURPRISED AT NUMBER
OF u. S. TROOPS IN FRANCE

PARIS. july 27-AmonE the
prisoners CO ptUred in the Aisne-
Marine battle was a nephew OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
URGE GARBAGE
UTILIZATION
Federal Food Administration
Gives Valuable InfOTma-
ton on its Uses.

According 20 announcement from
the local food administrator Sstur-
day morning. the United States food
administration has instructed its
federal food administrators 30 con-
duct a campaign for the more com
plete utilization OF garbage, mas
much as IL contains products Of es-
pecial war time value. such as
grease. glycerine and fertilizer tank
age when reduced chemically; and
yields pork when fed 20 hogs.
One ton OF garbage. when reduced.
will produce. /. SUFFICIENT glycerine
20 provide nitroglycerine for the
charge or Il 75mm- shells and =.
sufficient fatty acids TO make 100
2-ounce cakes OF soap. and g. suf-
hcient fertilizing elements 20 replace
the nitrogen taken from the soil in
growing eight bushels OF wheat,
while II fed 10 hogs, one ton OF gar
bsse will yield 100 pounds OF pork.
Each OF the products mentioned
above fills crucial wartime need.
Garbage Reduction Plants.
The garbage division Of the federal
food administration. in discussing
methods OF garbage utilization. says
In part: The erection Of reduction
plants is practice BILE in cities OF
100, 600 or over. and % cities Of this
size already have such plants. In
their operation they have produced
10000. 600 pounds OF grease and
$50, 900 tons Of fertilizer tankage an
nualiy. making a total value Of al
most S11. 100000.
The feeding method, il was stated.
is successful IN cities OF from 10000
10 100000 population or above. and
make take the form OF municipal
hog farm. or Of a CONTRACT between
the city and some private feeder. In
actual practice 200 cities OF over
10000 population are already feed
ing their garbage. producing annual
Is 10000 pounds OF pork. valued at
100000.
Personal Canvass.
Deputies throughout the county
have been urged 10 make a personal
canva Of their neighborhoods I'm an
effort to make the people cooperate,
said the county administrator in an
interview with The News-Times Fri
AAdN- ~ - TDiAltAilAitE mat WY
home can undertake. wherein its CO.
operation will be Of help. House
es will do we'll TO study tho value
Of garbage 10y separating the valu-
able parts from those Of less value
BY securing the cooperation OF
legal authorities with the individual
the highest type Of Information OF
real value 10 the individual and the
community will result, concluded
the administrator.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27
BIRTHS

Mr. and Mrs Oren 4. Nellans. SIS
5. scott ST.. daughter, July IS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27

Draft the whole family into esnnin.
md drying. Free book Of Instruction.
sent for cents 70 pay postage. UPON
application to National War Gsrdeu
Commission. WaShtaxtesl. D. c
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-06
cHrLL1corHE, MO.

Mr.. Joseph Holmes has returned
home from Camp Funston, Kansas
Mrs. Arthur Patrick Of Lincoln, Neb.,
is home visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Patrick was formerly Miss Odessa
Hillman, who for number Of years was
an amiable teacher of Garrison school.
Her many friends are glad to welcome
her home coming. We wish for her a
pleasant visit. MP
Mrs. Eva Rushing of Vaughan. Miss.
is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Rachel
Glasgow.
Mr. Leo Bruce of this city, who has
been in Chicago, Ill, for some time,
came home to spend THANKSGIVING.
Mr. Raymond Harvey of Stewards
Vile, Mo-, and Mr. Jackson Ghol1s Of
Ludlow, No, were out of town visitors
Thank giying. w
IA number Of young ladies from Ham
ilton, we're here Than wing and
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-06
, stayed until Sunday visiting Mrs. Eliza

stayed until Sunday visiting Mrs. Eliza
Gilbert.
Mrs. Clyde Moore Of Fall City, 8. D.,
is visiting relatives and friends here.
Miss Josephine Anderson went to
Kansas City, Mo-, to spend Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mrs. Hattie Cabbell has been very
sick at her home on Herman street Of
the influenza, but is reported some bet.
ter at this writing.
Mrs. Flora Tolson was called to Kan
sas City, No., on account of the death
of her sister.
Mrs. Ellen Folfscale Of Bucklin, Mo-,
is here visiting her granddaughter, Mrs.
Beatrice Anderson.
Miss Minnie Payne has returned to
her school in Utica, Mo.
Mrs. Izetta Holmes and husband Of
Excelsior Springs spent Thanksgiving
with her mother, Mrs. Daniel Towers, of
this city.
There were two excellent programs
rendered at both churches Thanksgiv-
ing. They were largely attended. Sup
per was served after the program.
Please pay your subscription.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-06
CLARNDA. IOWA.

Mr.. Riley Fields passed away Nov,
9Th, after an illness Of more than two
weeks. He was quietly laid to rest in
the city cemetery. Due to the inclem-
emit weather, relatives only attended the
funeral. Services were conducted by
Rev. w. A. Mitchell. For more than a
year Mr.. Fields has been resident of
Clarinda. He moved his family here
from Tarkio, Mo-, for the purpose of
educating his children. He united with
the Second Baptist church over a year
ago. Mr.. Fields was good husband, a
faithful father, and an excellent pro-
wider. He leaves wife, five children,
two brothers and other relatives to
mourn his early demise. Out Of towI,
relatives were his two brothers Of Ham
burg, Mrs. Henry johnson, son and
daughter of Sioux City, and Miss Pearl
johnson Of st. Joseph, Mo.