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The Ely miner., 1918-06-21

A postal card from Carl Sletten
says he is leaving St. Paul for
somewhere in the u. S.
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Attorney and Mrs. Leo A. Ball
of Duluth visited with friends here
Monday.
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Miss Carnegie of Portage, Wis. /,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. H.
Hughes, in this city.
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Miss Helen Sayles of Minneapo-
lis is in the city the guest of Miss
Ethel Mccarthy.
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Mrs, Walter Eisenach is in Win
nipeg. Can. having been called
there by the illness of her sister.
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The proceedings of the school
board are printed on the last page
of this paper.
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M. J. Murphy and G. H. Good
left this morning in the Marmon
car of Mr.. Good for Gladstone,
Mich.
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The Ely Finnish Accident and
Sick Benefit Society has an annual
report in another place in this
issue. Read it over.
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Miss Ethel Mccarthy is home
from Duluth for a visit with hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Nc
Carthy.
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So bushels ST potatoes and hall
acre of beans have been planted il
the Red Cross garden by Gran
McMahan and crew.
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Stuart Schaefer is at the Shipmar
Hospital where he was operated or
Sunday by DR.. R. L. Burns anG
DIR. Ayres.
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John Norris, accompanied b,
Mrs. Norris, transacted busines
for the Peyton Paper Co. here thi
week.
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Mrs. Axel Anderson has returned
from Bemidji where she ATTENDED
the convention of the Sunda,
Schools of the state.
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Do not forget that War Saw
ings Stamps are not for children
only. Most Of the squandering i
done by the grown-ups.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
Aue of Oceans.

The age of the oceans has been esti.
mated by leading authority, Prof.
Frank Clarke of the United States
geological survey, at about 90,00O,OO0
wears. This, of course, is only an ap-
proclamation. but is based on carefully
studied scientific data. All the water
was once contained In the vapor that
surrounded the glowing, slowly cooling
mass which is now the earth. After
the gases combined to form water, the
<srocess of making the ocean salt be-
gan. This was the work of the rivers.
Mineral salts were extracted from the
rocks over which they flow and depos-
tied In the sea.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
BIG SURPRISE TO j
MANY IN THIS TOWN

Those who have used 1t here are
astonished at the INSTANT action
of simple buckthorn bark, glycer-
Inc, ETC., as mixed in Adler-ika.
Because it fiushes the alimentary
tract COMPLETELY Adler-i-ka re-
aieves ANY CASE constipation,
sour stomach or gas. It removes
such surprising foul matter that q
few doses often relieve or prevent
appendicitis. A short treatment
helps chronic stomach trouble.
A. S. James Drug Store.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
NOT ICE.

The ground rents for lands under
my control are now due. Call and
pay them at your earliest conven-
ience. JACK KLOBUCAR.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
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Thos. Slattery and family have
moved from Duluth to this city and
are occupying the rooms over the
Bloomenson store, Mr.. Slattery
being the mail clerk on No. l and
2 trains.
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DR.. o. w. Parker returned Tues
day from visit in Chicago where
he attended the sessions of the
American Medical Association. He
also visited his old home in Iowa
on the return trip.
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Two slackers were picked up a
Section Thirty this week and were
taken TO Duluth and turned over to
the Department of Justice by Chief
OF Police Coffey. They were
Walter Smith alias Frank Kelly,
and Gustaf Engman.
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John Golobich received word
Monday that his nephew, An
thony Snider, had been killed in
action in France on May 80. The
young man was 19 years of age,
having been born in Soudan in
1899. He enlisted in Duluth a
year ago and just before his enlist
ment visited relatives in this city,
Frank Snider, brother of the dead
soldier, is with the 18th Marines
The parents reside at Marquette
Mich.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21

Donald K. Harris and party of
Duluth and Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
Gregory and child of Montana are
among the guests at BURNSIDE
Lodge.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
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Burnside Lodge is open for the
season and guests are arriving daily
both by train and auto. Miss Jo-
hanna Holm is in charge of the
hotel with an efficient force of as
sistants.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
w. S. s

Almost every car owner IN the
city took advantage of the fine
weather and drove out into the
country or to the Mesaba range
towns Sunday.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21

DR.. R. L. Burns was In the city
from Two Harbors Sunday and
Monday. Monday he operated OH
Stuart Schaefer at the, Shipman
Hospital. He was accompanied on
both trips by DIR. Hynes of Tower
who drove up in his car.
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Sergt. John G. Kotchevar with
the Medical Corps at Camp Ayers,
Boston, is in the city for few days
spending a short furlough with
friends and relatives. John says
he likes the service and his appear
ance indicates that he is being we'll
taken care of.
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Arthur Mattsson who is with the
Medical Division in the ambulance
corps at Camp Custer, Mich, was
in the city Monday on a visit with
his many friends who were pleased
to see him.
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The Miner would be pleared to
receive from the parents, friends
or relatives of the Ely boys in the
service, pictures of all men from
here serving the government. One
showing the soldier or sailor in
uniform preferred. Along with
the picture would be pleased to get
the name, age, branch of service
and such other facts.
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At the Methodist church next
Sunday morning the subject will
be Friends of Jesus" and in the
evening How God Punished the
Crimes of an Autocratic King and
Queen" Services at Winton in
the afternoon. Selections by the
choirs. Come and worship with
us.
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Chas. Peterson and family will
leave in a few days for Chisholm
where they will reside, Mr.. Peter
son being in the hardware business
in company with his brother. Mr..
Peterson has been a resident of this
city for the past 26 years. He has
conducted the Vermilion Hotel
here for the past ten years. Many
friends of the family wish them
success in their new home.
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Fred Mokros has been in Duluth
this week getting into touch with
the method of supervised play as
adopted in that city. Mr.. Mokros
will be in charge of the Fairgrounds
being established here by the
school district. He will have the
supervision of organized play unit
the beginning of school in the fal
when permanent physical directol
will be named. A committee ha.
been named by the Commercial
Club consisting of A. J. Thomas
M. J. Murphy and F. B. James tt
act for the city in getting the play
grounds established.
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The Ely miner., 1918-06-21

Can you refuse to loan your
savings when other men give
their lives? Buy War Savings
Stamps.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21

Help out the Red Cross by buy
ing tickets for Lest We Forget
at the Rex next Tuesday. Matinee
at 2:3O. The ladies will call on
YOU and sell you tickets.
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The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
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Rita Jolivet the noted star will
be seen in Ely for the first time in
the Red Cross production, Lest
We Forget at the Rex Tuesday
evening.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
w. S. s.

Messrs. Morse, Nichols, May,
Balm and Smith of Buhl composed
a fishing party who angled for trout
at the Isabelle river a few days this
week. Supt. White of this city
accompanied them.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21

Ely and Winton will cross bats
at Athletic Park Sunday afternoon
at 2::3O for the benefit of the Red
Cross. Turn ont everybody, see
good game and help the Red Cross.
Admission 25c.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
w. S. S.

Louis Zagar who is with the
Fourth Regiment and at present
stationed at International Falls,
was in the city over Sunday visit
ing with friends.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
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DR.. and Mrs. Ayres, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gallagher and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mapson drove to Tower Tues
day and attended exercises at the
Sucker Point Indian school.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
w. S. S.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wallbank have
returned from an automobile trip
to the Twin Cities and st. Cloud.
Miss Lucille Schaefer, sister of Mrs.
Wallbank, returned with them.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
w. S. S.

$4,000 have been sent to the Red
Cross as the first installment of the
Eastern Vermihon War Work
Fund by Treasurer Wattilo. The
balance of the quota will be on
hand when wanted.
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Mrs. Earle L. West who has
been visiting at the home of Mr..
West in Wisconsin since her mar
riage a month ago. is ine@,the city
for a visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. Stoll.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
SECTION THIRTY

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The Ely miner., 1918-06-21

Arthur Mattsson who is with the
Medical Division in the ambulance
corps at Camp Custer, Mich, was
in the city Monday on a visit with
his many friends who were pleased
to see him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
MOTHER OF KIDNAPPED
CHILD NEAR COLLAPSE

News Times Special Service:
COLUMBUS. Ind. Aug. Mrs.
Maud Mertz, mother of Thomas
Moore. who is reported to have been
kidnapped Saturday last is believed
10 be approaching a nervous break
down because Of constant worry re-
carding her child. Despite the efforts
of police authorities 10 md some
trace of the lad IL IS reported the
case is as FAR from solution as Il was
I'VE DAYS ago. Other reports. how
ever. are more optimistic and have
t that the lad VIII be returned 10
his mother within the next few days.
Police here have declined 10 state
whether they have received any
word from St Louis regardins
Harry C. Moore. father Of the miss
Ing boy. who was reported 20 have
been probably implicated in the
case
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
LAKE GEORGE RESORTERS
HONOR SHIP SURVIVOR

News Times special Service:
ANGOLA. Ind, Aug. Summer
resorters at Lake George. near here
gave a reception last night in honor
Of David Hoppingardner Of Ossian,
Ind. one Of the survivors Of the san
Diego. sunk by a German submarine
of the Atlantic coast a few weeks
aeo. Hoopingardner is spending a 10
day furlouEh here His experiences
were related by a friend Of his. as
the survivors are not permitted to
directly tell their stories 20 the pub
lie lie was below the water surface
i'm the boiler room when the shot
from the under sea raider struck the
san Diego The main steam pipes
In the engine room were blown to
pieces making il impossible for the
ship 20 remain afoat. Hoopingard-
ner was in the water for four and
one half hours before a rescue ship
picked up the 1892 survivors. Eight
OF the men were drowned Five Of
them were killed when the shell hit
the boiler room, two were killed by
life RATS and one caught between
two large sacks Of coal in the bunk
or room. The San Diego was seven
miles off the coast when the sub
marine attacked her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
NORTH LIBERTY

Mrs. Slentz and sister. Miss Good
ale. from Hamilton, Ind. are visiting
their brother. Charles Goodale. and
wife this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Pearse and
daughter Evelyn, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Pommert left Friday for Camp
Taylor. Ky. where they will visit
Russell Pommert. They made the
trip by automobile
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Nitcher spent
Sunday in Plymouth
Miss Mary Wesolek spent Sunday
al Indianapolis
Mr.. and Mrs. T. K. Franken berry
attended the Crowl reunion last
Sunday, held az the Bert Six home.
Emery Seider spent Monday with
his mother, Mrs. ;. Good. He stop
ped of here on his way 70 Detroit.
Mrs Blanche Williams and little
son are visiting in Bloomington and
other places in Illinois
A number OF Boy Scouts. under
the leadership Of c. 5. Benjamin. left
Monday for Fish lake. where they
will spend a few days ASKING.
Harley McKissen is visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ". McKissen.
Mrs. Ullery. sister Of Rev. Jacob
Hndebrand. died at her home east
OF town sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
PLYMOUTH.

July go
Henry Ulrich, jr., spent Sunday
with his sister. Mrs. Ernest Shrider,
Of Fort Wayne. She is very i'll with
no prospects of recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Keyser are
spending the week in wewanna.
Frank Cullison and family motor
ed 20 East Chicago and spent Sun
day with the family Of Bert Burch.
Master William Reiter was also OF
the party.
Nathan Coil, a former teacher OF
the city schools, now OF Pullman,
H.. arrived in the city Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Williams OF
South Bend were in Plymouth over
Sunday. returning 10 their home
Monday morning.
]. A. Noll and family OF Fort
Wayne spent Sunday in Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boyce re-
turned from Chicago Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Frances Ellis left for War
saw on Saturday evening for a
weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs. Wal
lace Dillingham;.
Mrs. Charley Carpenter OF this
city is spending several days with
Mrs. George Morris OF Argos.
Miss Ruth MoXey went TO Tippe-
canoe on Monday TO visit her father.
who has charge Of the NiCkle Plate
station al that burg.
Mrs. W 3. Lidgard and little son
returned 10 Kokomo Monday. after
a visit with Mrs. Laura Warnacutt
or Inwood.
Miss Ethel Davis Of east OF the
city went TO Rochester Monday TO
enter the Woodlawn hospital, where
she will undergo an operation.
Miss Erma Cressner left for Lake
Wawasee Saturday, where she will
spend a week in camp with the
Fottawatomie Camp Fire Girls Of
Bremen, and is the guest Of Miss
Mary Schilt of Bremen. who is
chaperoning the girls
Arthur Jacoby of Chicago spent
the week end with his mother, Mrs.
Josiah Jacoby OF east of the city.
Lawton Brown went to South
Bend Saturday to take in the Ring
ling Brothers circus.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Hoffman spent
Monday in South Bend.
Atty. William II. Hess was In La
porte Monday on legal business.
Walter Thayer Of Purdue training
camp spent Sunday with the home
folks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01

Ind, while enroute 10 his home after
visiting his son, DR.. +. l.. Sharer Of
Benton Harbor, who is i'll. was per-
haps fatally injured this morning
when a Michigan Central train
struck his automobile as he was
crossing the tracks at Galien. He was
thrown into the park. which is near
the depot. and suffered a broken
hip. a scalp wound and internal in
juries. He is now in the hospital
az Benton Harbor His wife accom-
panied him from Francesville, but
she remained for a visit at the sons
home and was not with him when
the accident occurred.
Marshall Grathwohl Of Miami
Fla. will arrive home tomorrow to
spend a brief furlough.
Fred Bower and Miss Matte
Yeska. both Of Niles, were married
at St. Joseph on Monday.
A Stacker who refuses to give his
name. was picked up here today and
lodged in jail pending an investiga-
tion. He claims 20 be % years old
and is Of German parvntage. and has
no registration card.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
Ho1U to Mail Matter
to Boys IN France

proved BY his regimental officer.
Will be accepted for mailing or des-
patch, and such request must be
enclosed in the parcel and the
sender required 70 place on the
wrapper, under his name and ad-
dress. the following Endorsement:
This package contains only ar
tiCles sent az the approved request
OF the addressee, which is enclosed. %
The war department has also ad-
vised that an officer may not ap-
prove his own request for articles
unless he is a regimental o. higher
commander having authority TO ap-
prove requests in general, and that
officers not assigned 70 regiments
should obtain the approval OF com
manders higher IN rank than regi-
mental commanders. Articles that
have not been approved In the re-
quired manner by the military au-
thorities abroad will not be pass
ed upon in the Office of the adjutant
general.
Soldiers not Restricted.
These restrictions governing the
mailing or parcels do not apply 20
officers and men on board United
States naval vessels or attached to
naval bases. provided that they are
addressed in care Of the New York
City post Office and not 10 the Amer
lean expeditionary forces. Neither is
there any need OF approved requests
when sending papers and magazines
TO soldiers in Europe.
Individual export licences are not
required when shipping merchan-
disc intended for personal use in
the United States navy, army or
Red Cross units. In such cases the
sender should merely place the
number OF his war trade board
license, together with a list OF the
contents. on the outside Of each par
eel or package. in the upper left
hand corner OF the wrapper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01

Why mail matter sent 20 the
Am erican expeditionary forces in
Europe frequently goes astray. and
suggestions for preventing such mis-
carriages in the future. receive
treatment In a new postal order Just
received from Washington.
According to the bulletin, all such
mail matter is subject 10 United
States classification conditions and
rates OF exchange. and under no cir
cumstances should exceed seven
pounds in weight.
Letters and packages intended for
members Of the expeditionary forces
should bear the name and address
OF the sender in the upper left hand
corner, and be addressed in the fol-
lowing manner: Name of ad-
dressee, including his rank. first
name and initials; 2-official desig-
nation of the unit or organization 70
which the addressee belongs, and
3-the words American Expedi-
tionary Forces" Under no circum-
stances. however. should the locs-
ton or station Of a military organ
iZation be included
Prepay Postage Fully.
Prompt delivery can only be Sc
cured when the postage on such
mail has been fully prepaid. and
mail addressed TO soldiers at the
front should be weighed and rated
at the post office before the sender
leaves. In this condition II Is i'm
pOrtant TO remember that no parcels
may be registered, insured, or sent
c. O. D.
II is OF the utmost importance
that all packages be fully packed
and wrapped. Wooden boxes should
not be used, but articles should be
packed in strong corrugated card
board boxes or wrapped In heavy
paper or cloth. Only such articles as
are being sent at the written re
quest Of the addressee, and ap-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
CHICKENS MATCHED
IN A PILE OF ASHES

NeVs-Times Special Service:
CLINTON, Ind, Aug. IA. II.
Nolan. who was clearing away ashes
back OF the Clinton hotel this morn
ing found three little chickens that
had been Matched in the ashes.
When about two feet deep in the
ashes Mr.. Nolan heard chickens
cheeping. The warm ashes had act
ed as an incubator 10 the laid eggs
that had been thrown away at the
hotel. Judging from the depth the
eggs had been in the ashes for about
three weeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
48 SOLDIERS ARE
GRANTED CITIZENSHIP

NewS-Times Special Service
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug United
States citizenship was given IS
soldiers from the four vocational
schools OF Indianapolis yesterday in
superior court. room No. /. by
Judge ". ". Thornton.
The soldiers obtained their citi-
zenship under the act of congress
of May Q. 1918, which provides that
soldiers of the United tates can OBJ
tain citizenship with the filing Of
one naturalization papers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
400 MEN AT ELW00D
MILL ARE ON STRIKE

Sews-Times Special Service:
ELWOOD, Ind. Aug. More
than four hundred men in the hot
mill department of the tin plate mill
here were reported on a strike to-
day. At midnight last night when
shifts OF hot mill men changed. none
for the morning turn reported for
duty, and about half Of the employees
OF the tin house department also
were not at work. IL is understood
that recognition Of the tin plate
workers afiliation with the Amalga-
mated Association Of Iron. Steel and
Tin workers is the principal con
tention, rather than wage differ
ences. The entire mill OF the Ameri-
can Tin Plate Co. employees more
than 1900 persons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
PALMER PRAIRIE

July 30.
Mrs Henry Henning has moved
home from Culver with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Lash of this place.
as Mr. Henning was called for
army service.
Charles Bowers was home from
Indianapolis over Sunday.
c. Skiles and family called on Mrs.
Almira Bailey OF Olive Branch sun
day.
Miss Ester Davis Is a guest OF Mrs.
Nora Rhodes this week
Miss Lena Mattren Of South
Bend was a guest at Frank Bowers
Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
FROM TOWNS SURROUNDING SOUTH BEND

csairman said he knew nothing OF
the governors intention 70 appoint
two more members OF the commit
tee, that the governor had not con-
ferred with him in the matter and
hat he could see no necessity for
the appointment Of more mem bers.
Just what Gov Goodrich's object
Is IN appointing another member OF
the commission is not clear. When
the democratic state organization
proposed the appointment Of a COM
mission 20 secure the votes OF
Hoosicr soldiers in the training
camps and when the republicans
agreed 20 the move, it was under
stood by both that the governor
should appoint two democrats rec
commended by the democrats and
two republicans recommended by
the republicans.
Get Principal Places.
Each OF the state committees
recommended its men and the gov
ernor appointed one man recon-
mended by each and two OF his own
choice At the first meeting he as
sumed control Of the commission as
chairman and caused a republican
vice chairman and republican
secretary 10 be appointed. Then he
told the democrats they could ap-
point an assistant secretary If they
wanted 10.
II is clear that the governor fears
the soldier vote and that he is at
tempting 10 delay the game Chair
man Van Nuys says IL was the
governors desire that the commits
sion be not appointed until Aug.
L. He delayed the appointments
several weeks and two weeks ago he
made them. Then there were sew
eral meetings at which little or
nothing was accomplished. and at
which the governor gave the COM
mittee mem bers to understand that
expenses must be held down TO &C
commodate the size Of the dwindlinE
contingent fund out Of which he is
repairing the state house. paying
a woman factory inspector and do
ing sundry other things.
Commission Down TO Work.
The commission finally opened
Offices in the state house and start
ed TO work. Now the governor has
appointed another republican MEM
Der. making the republican mem
bership, including himself as chair
man. five and a democratic mem
bership OF three This was done in
the face of the fact that representa-
tives Of both parties pointed out the
necessity of making the commission
equally balanced as 10 politics The
governor had promised however. 10
appoint a democratic mem Der in
few days"
Chairman Van Nuys said. when
told of the new appointment, that
he would endeavor to see the COVER
nor as soon as possible and TO OBJ
tain. If possible. his reasons for
making the appointment and for
promising 10 appoint a democratic
member without consulting the state
central committee
Forty-seven counties have an
swered the first letter sent out by
the commission TO obtain the names
and location Of Indiana boys in
army service. so they may vote this
fall Sec'y Fielder said today he
had received nine complete lists TO
date. 1t is believed every county
in Indiana will have been heard
from by the end of the week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-01
NILES, MICH.

NILES, Mich. July 31.-Rev. and
Mrs. J. S. Lowrie and daughter, Miss
Alice. left Wednesday for their
home at Galesburg, III. Rev. Lowrie
has been supplying the Presbyterian
pulpit in this city for the past few
weeks. a church of which he was
pastor Il years ago. A book which
he has written, The joyful Hours
of Jesus has just come from the
publishers.
DR.. J. c. Sharer Of Francesvnle,