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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
LIBERTY LOAN Committee.

The WOman's committee for the
third Liberty loan has organized
with Mrs. George Williams as
chairman Committees for the va
rious lodges. churches. etc, have
been appointed. The ladies will
start work on Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
Notes of the Financial World

The money situation is one OF the
factors which has caused dizziness
in the stock market. Brokers are
compelled 10 charge as high as S
percent on margin accounts. The
brokers would rather charge less
but complain that they can't get
money at Sle banks for percent
Time money has disappeared asain
and all The brokers can get Is call
money. A partner in one of the
prominent houses in the street says:
When We get a quotation of 8 per
cent for call money this means that
We are expected 10 offer collateral
evenly divided as between rails and
industrials.
Years ago the percentage of rail
road stocks in brokerage houses to
that OF industrials was about so TO
40. and loans could easily be placed
on that basis. but now the percent
age of railroads 10 industrials is oniy
20 per cent TO 80 per cent. OF posi-
bly, even as low as 10 per cent rails
and 80 per cent iudustrials. Rail
road stocks have been taken out OF
the street and are in the hands of
the public. Industrials, on the other
hand. are held in Wall street to a
greater extent than ever before. a
so-called $3.50 loan cannot be found
nowadays, and money quoted at 6
per cent really costs us IL 10 per
cent. Approximately 80 per cent of
the money now loaned on the eX
change is placed on Out-and out in
dustrial collateral"
Traders who operate in Steel com
mon had little or no opportunity 70
make turn. A total of $1,000
shares changed hands, and there
were only two prices during most of
the session-90 and SO rs. The
total transactions in stocks up to
noon were $4,000 shares. making a
new low record for the year Cruel
BILE steel, like steel common. moved
over a radius Of only Is. Bethlehem
b moved over a radius of IA and
American Car and Foundry 3-S.
American Sumatra was the only
stock to offer quick trading oppOr-
tunities, and that is why it attracted
professionals. About one-tenth Of
its total common was turned over
in two hours. On Thursday the
turnover amounted to about one
fifth of the common outstanding.
Among the reasons offered 70 ex-
plain the decline Of the per cent
Liberty bonds is that they are not
payable for inheritance taxes unless
owned six months prior to death,
hence buying on that ground was de-
ceptive and the discovery that they
are not really convertible into the
new bonds at all. They are conN erti-
BILE into 4 IL per cent bonds indeed,
but 4 1-2 per cent bonds that do not
mature for % years. The new IL
per cent bonds mature in 10. If the
present bonds were convertible into
the new bonds their yield at present
prices would be over one-quarter Of
1 per cent more than it is with their
present conversion rights. Ii is true
that the present bonds are callable
in ten years but it is not believed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
ENTERTAINs WITH PARTY.

GoloenrOd hive, No. $50. L. o. T.
NJ. entertained with a card party
for their husbands. families and
friends Saturday evening at the
home OF Mrs. John r. Miller. AS
W. First st Prizes were awarded
to the winners and a substantial
sum realized from the affair
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
VISITING PARENTS

Valdie +. Spake. Co. NJ, 40th T..
= infantry. who is now doing guard
duty i'm Chicago is spending the
day with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
W. n Spake. 513 Lincoln way w.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
INJURIES EYE.

Maurice Sloan, 814 Z. Lawrence
St. is suffering from injuries to his
left eve, which ne sustained while
playing with number of boys.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.

Mrs. Alive Stevenson. 303 +.
Grove St, was removed to st Jo-
seph's hospital last evening. Mrs.
Stevenson Will undergo a serious
operation Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
MOVING TO CITY.

L. Davis and family of Muskegon.
Mich, have arrived in the city and
have taken up their residence at the
corner of Lincoln way and Harrison
st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

Full force Of first class BARRIERS
employed at White Palace barber
shop, under First National bank.
Adv't eta.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
INVESTMENT
OPINIONS BY SPECIALISTS
Including Prominent Firms of the
New York Stock Exchange.

New York Stock Exchange.
We look for a certain amount Of
irregularity, but with no pressure
to sell stocks.-F. b. Keech * Co.
No great war can be carried
through without a certain amount
Of imitation. 1t Will be strange if
this influence is not sooner or later
witnessed in stocks. - Hayden,
Stone d Co.
There has been great deal of
regulation and prohibition during
the present war that has failed OF
its object because il has been un-
accompanied by corresponding ac-
ton designed to make it effective
Journal of Commerce.
The stock market is thoroughly
liqudated. to all appearances and
there are many investors in the
street TO take up securities which
are certainly cheap if the whole
political fabric is not to be torn in
pieces.-Clark, Childs & Co.
The security market as whole
is additionally strengthened by the
fact that during the war the sup
ply Of new issues will be much re-
stricted, and that outside OF war
loans there will be little opportun-
ity for investment except in stand
ard issues.-Henry Clews & Co.
The stock market is in such a
strong fundamental condition, ow-
ing TO its prolonged and thorough
liquidation, and the very encourag-
ing attitude Washington has taken
toward big business, as shown in
railroad control and finance bills,
! holders of goo d securities.
that is strongly fortified stocks, need
have no fear of the ultimate out
come.-W. +. Newell of ]. r. Will
liston & Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

that they will be especially when
the government will have $4,000
10000 OF 4 - per cents maturing
at that time. But It is still possible
for buyers TO prefer a IL per cent
government bond maturing in %
years 10 one maturing ia 10.
The total amount OF compensation
to be paid TO the city OF Chicago by
the Surface lines this year will be
$2,O36,754. with this addition for
1918 the city's rapidly growing
traction fund will have reached a
total OF S24,00O,O00. on Dec. 81 last
the fund amounted TO $21,S62.O00.
Interest accruals since then nave
brought it up to approximately $22,-
100000.
Montgomery ward * CO. have
given notice that dividends have
been paid on all full paid shares of
the new : per cent preferred stock
issued Feb. Is. 1918. Dividends ON
shares subscribed on the part pay
ment plan will be paid after April
Is. when the final subscriptiok pay
ment has been made.
Currency shipments from Chicago
for the month of March totaled SlT,-
426.797. as compared with receipts
of $6,22S.0O0. I'm the same month
of last year shipments amounted 10
S2O.166,722, as against receipts Of
$2,736,499.
The city of Rochester won in its
fight against cent street car fares
through a decision Of the court of
appeals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

A OF suit vii
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p and ON
a nden
n o may a o yb The be-
ready
o piece of this sute high dshovst
n n o durahn o
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

We look for a certain amount OF
irregularity, but with no pressure
to sell stOcks.-F. b. Keech * Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

NO. IA u o IN a tic
lowering Flour Bin.
No. "A II o IN a tic
Base shelf eXtender i'm
lower shelf.
No. Is - Ant Proof
Casters.
No. Gravity Door
catches.
No. j-P o r c G "A n
work table.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

The city of Rochester won in its
fight against cent street car fares
through a decision Of the court Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
ctiOe Display ofRuSS, 81 Cash Covers Your Room

PISA inch Crex Rugs. ..... $50
27X54 inch Administer Rugs. $2.e8
36x6O inch Administer Rugs. 1898
30X72 inch Administer Rugs. SAB
Pro. Limo, per yard ........ .55c
Lace Curtains e.. .$1.OO pair and up
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

Y o. o - Dovetafled
joints and rounded cor
ners-
No. False Top I'm
Base. Dust proof.
No. S-All oak.
No. 9-Oii fms n.
Nithstands steam in
kitchen.
No. 10 Full Roll
Open Front
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

40. 11-Roller Bear
ings for extension work
table.
No. 12-CommodiOus
Kitchen Linen Drawer.
No. 13 - White en-
ameled Interior-upper
section.
No. 14-S anitary
Leg Base construction.
No. 15-Glass Draw
er Pulls.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

This handsome Colonial dresser Is made
of solid oak. Has large French Plate Mir
ror and four large. roomy drawers. This
model is splendidly fashioned in Golden oak
This is an exceptional value and must
be seen TO be appreciated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-24
Get Back on the Road to Health ;
By Keeping Your Blood Always Pure

attack your system, and enjoy at all
times the same robust vitality that
your neighbor does.
When you begin to feel a loss Of
appetite, and a feeling Of lassitude
and weakness begins to pervade the
system, this is natures warning that
your blood is in need of a thorough
cleansing to sweep out of your sys-
tenn all impurities that are accumu-
lating to clog up the circulation and
make it sluggish.
S. s. S., the great vegetable blood
remedy, is without question tho
greatest blood purifier and system
builder that you can take, and q few
bottles Of this fine old medicine will
prove just what you need to give new
vlgor and strength to your system
and put you back on the road to a
vigorous vitality. S. S. S. has been
sold by drug stores for nearly fifty
years, and it is recognized every
where as being in a class to itself for
thoroughly cleansing the system Of
al impurities. Go to your drug store
aid get a bottle today, and you will
soon find yourself enjoying the new
strength that comes with. an abund-
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fer free booklet that tells you oil
about the important functions Of tho
blood, together with any free medical
advice that you may need. Address
Swift Specific Co., 80 Swift lab-
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-24
COMMONS HOUSE
HARKS BACK TO
CAMBRIA FIELDS
War Office Announces Through
Secretary Mcpherson Conf
dence in Haig
AUSTRIA CLAMORS PEACE
German Press Laments the Sink
ing of Balck Sea Contingent =
Recently.
AUSTRIA M PEACE

London, Jan. 24.-On tn emotion OF
adjournment in the house OF COM
mons Wednesday, the matter OF attack
on the general staff in connection
with the German success at Cambria
was brought up with a view OF elicit
ing some r%eassuring statement from
the government and an expression, or
continued confidence in Field Mar
shall Haig.
James Ian Macpherson, parliamen.
tary secretary to the War Office, re-
plying to criticisms, after protesting
against what he termed the cruel
charges against a most distinguished
general at a time when he had no
opportunity for defending himself, de-
clared unhesitatingly that the gov
eminent had full confidence in the
field marshal. Mr.. MACPHERSON said
he could not speak for the war 'cabi-
net, but that he could speak for the
war office, and the army council and
he asserted that from the time Gen
eral Haig took command up to the
present moment he never had lost
the confidence of those bodies.
Inc SECRETARY dullllIICu CH"' 'hSiS
was a break down at CamDrai but he
pointed out that the general staff
knew on November % an attack was
Intended for the Goth. He could not go
beyond Chancellor Bonar Laws prev
ious statement on the subject of the
inquiry held, said Mr.: MACPHERSON,
but he would repeat that the break
down was not a fault of the general
staff.
The disposition of the troops Mr..
MACPHERSON added, was as good as
could possibly have been made and
the war cabinet came to the conclus-
ion that nobody should be sacrificed
for the reverse, which could not pos
sibly have been avoided owing to the
nature Of the circumstances, which
could not be overcome.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-24
GIRL IS
HELD UNDER BONDS,
4 PLOT Is SCENTED
certain Elements Of Case Too Dan
gerous for Officers to Dis
cuss It.
MAN AND
SEVERAL OTHERS TAKEN

Chicago, Ill Jan. 24.-The mystery
surrounding Josie Lindi the 1G year
old dynamite girl" which has BAT!
fed federal authorities for the past
week, was partly solved yesterday by
announcement of arrests in several
cities.
Charles T. Clyne, district attorney
questioned the girl, who was arrested
when she arrived in Chicago from
Youngstown, Ohio, carrying thirty
six sticks of dynamite in a handbag.
Later he told of the arrest of John
Scursel at Youngstown and of sew
eral others whose identity he refused
to reveal.
Meanwhile the girl is being held
under $4,000 bonds for violation Of
the law against the carrying of ex.
rlosives on passenger trains. Federal
officials have asserted that certain Ell
eInents of the case are too dangerous
to permit them to discuss it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-24
WILSON SOUNDS
KEYNOTE OF THE
COMMON PEOPLE
British Labor Party Takes Strong
Grounds in Support Of the
War
NO FAvoRs FOR KAISER
Fraternal Delegate of French
Socialists in High Eulogy Of
Wilson.
NO FAvoRs FOR KAISER

Nottingham, Jan. 24.-There has
been small encouragement for the
German emperor and the central pow
esr in the proceedings Of the British
labor party thus far. The leaders
of the party show a determination to
take a strong line i nsupport of the
tage a strong line in support of the
democratic peace, and in this they
appeared to have the loyal support OF
a majority Of the delegates.
Each delegate as he arrived at the
convention Tuesday or "Wednesday
was handed a circular entitled British
labor's war aims" which was a copy
Of the message sent to Russia in the
name of British labor a few days ago.
This message is the keynote of the
whole present policy of the labor
party. It's war aims show no very
great divergence from the statements
by President Wilson, Premier Lloyd
George and other allied statesmen.
The pacifst minority will make siren.
uous efforts to win over the confer
ence during the discussion of eleven
resolution dealing with the ques-
ton of peace, but there is no reason
to believe that the conference will
go any distance with them. :
President Wilson figures as one OF
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of the United States.

Of the United States.
The governor may recognize, in
corporate and place under proper
military authority of the state, the
several home guard companies which
in his discretion are properly armed
and equipped to perform military du.
far as the governor shall deem it eX-
pedient such militia shall be organic
ed in accordance with the laws gov
arning the regular army and the reg
ulat'ons issued by the secretary of
war;" IL
The commissioned officers shall be
appointed and commissioned by the
governor, and they must have had
two years training in the regular
army or national guard; or be gradu-
ates of colleges or universities teach
ing military science, or have complet-
ed a course in a federal officers
training camp. Such commissioned
officers may be removed only by SEN
tence of court martial.
The emergency clause attached rec.
ogniZes the imperative need for mil.
itary protection in the absence of
North Dakota's regular national
guard regiments and gives the act
immediate effect, I
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-24

meeting. The convention of the Soc
ialists was broken up on orders OF
mayor J. Z. Wells.
Mr.. Rempfer was captured on the
street by five unknown men and hust-
led into an automobile in which he
was driven four miles from town.
There he was set out upon the prairie
and, according to reports, was told
to proceed afoot to his home in Park
ston, 80 miles from Mitchell and
warned not to return to Mitchell. No
violence was done to Rempfer.
The meeting of the Socialists open
ed last night. According to the police,
Rempfer drafted the platform which
was under consideration by the dele
gates, and which they say contains a
number of the demands of the PEG.
pies council.
According to reports received here
tonight, Rempfer reached his home
at Parkston and announced that he
would appeal to the governor for an
investigation of the affair.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-24
NEW YORK CHANGE
CLOSES DOORS ON
HEATLESS MONDAY

New York, Jan. 24.-The board of
governors of the New York. stock ex-
change Wednesday decided to close
the exchange on the remaining heat
less Mondays imposed under the fuel
administrations order.
This action rescinds a previous
decision to keep the exchange open
on these days. 1t was announced that
it had been found possible to arrange
on these holidays so that the call loan
market would not be disturbed.
The governors also decided
to remit the dues of November, 1917,
of members who are alone il business
and in active military or naval ser
vice Of the United States, or exclus-
lively occupied in any public service
growing out Of the war. III
The board of managers of the cof-
fee and sugar exchange have decid-
ed to close next Monday. 1t was not
announced whether succeeding heat
less Mondays would also be observ-
ed as holidays.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-24
Don't Let a Sluggish Circula-
ton Drag You Down
Hill.

Whether you earn your daily bread
by the sweat Of your brow, by the
daily use Of your muscle, or by tasks
requiring less physical exertion, you
need every ounce Of strength that
you IAN command.
It is Of utmost Importance, there
fore, that you keep yourself in tip
top physical trim, and that you take
every precaution to safeguard your
health from the many pitfalls which
disease has spread so promiscuou"'y.
Keeping thoroughly well and strong
is simply a matter Of resisting dis
ease.
Why is it that your neighbor is al
ways healthy and robust and strong,
while you find yourself succumbing
to ever the most commonplace little
ailments that tend to drag down your
vitality? It is true thai you are both
liable to the same attacks, hut why
does he escape while you do not?
The answer a be found in the
cordition Of the blood supply. If you
Keep your blood thoroughly purified
and free from all substances that
tend to impair its full strength and
vigor you, too, will be able to prompt
ly throw p4 I'll efo:ts Of disease to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-24
many means peace, lasting and COM
plete for the world"
TONNAGE FROM NEUTRALS
German Press Disturbed by Sinking
in DardaneHes.

y, in DardaneiIes.
Amsterdam, Jan. 24.-German news
papers received yesterday comment
on the sinking Of the former German
cruisers Breslau, renamed by the
Turks Midullu, and the grounding OF
the Gieben, the re-christened Sultan
Selim, and deplore the loss OF the
two vessels.
TIL Cologne Gazette regrets the dis
aster which befell the vessels because
If tn i%rreparable weakening Of the
Turkish sea power. The Hamburger
Nachrichten refers to- the partial des-
!ruction by fire recently of the great
transatlantic liner Won Hindenburg,
which was under construction at Dan
zic. The damage to this vessel, esti-
mated at one million marks, it says,
has not yet been repaired. The
7%rankfurter Zeitung displays great
ineasiness over the prospect of the
entente allies securing additional ton
1age from neutrals and expresses re-
gret that the Swedish cabint is will
ing to march at the head Of this move.
ment.
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The labor party's prophets at this
years convention. In the opening
session today his name was mention
no less than six times in each case
in connection with his recent war
aims speech, which was, described
as essentially the same point of view
as the British labor party's. The fra
ternal delegate of the French social
lists gained hearty applause when he
said:
"President Wilson has declared on
behalf Of. the common people OF the
whole world the terms which the com
nor people want. This statement
has now been agreed to by every al
lied government, including the Rus.
sian Polsheviki. In the face of this
unanimity of poinion the central gov
ernments are silent, but their peoples
are restless and disturbed, and before
long they too, must come into agree
ment." .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-24
WALTON INTRODUCES.
MEASURE PROVIDING
STATE HOME GUARDS
Governor Frazier Commander in
Chief and in Sole Control of
Organization
UNITS RECRUITED BY
VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT

The administrators home guard
bill, creating a state militia and CIV
ing Governor Frazier sole control Of
that body was introduced in the
house Wednesday afternoon by Rep.
Anthony Walton, of Ward county. h
The measure creates a state mill
tia "to consist of such military units
and organizations as the Governor
of the state may authorize.
1.-The active militia shall be volun-
teers enrolled. organized, armed paid
and disciplined as the governor may
direct, and in a manner not incom-
patible with the constitution and laws
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-24
UNREST IN AUSTRIA
Munition Plant Workers and Others
CIamor for Peace.

CIamor for Peace.
Washington, Jan. 24.-Unrest among
the people of Austria.Hungary where
great numbers of striking workmen in
munition plants and other war indus
tries are reported to be clamoring
for peace. was inspired by the Rus.
sian Bolsheviki, Colonel VIM. E.
Thompson, who headed the American
Red Cross Mission to Russia, declar-
ed in an address at a dinner Of the
Rocky Mountain club last night.
1.-THE example and efforts of the
Russian democracy are setting the
central powers on fire" he said. "The
most damaging enemy Germany has
is the Russian democracy along side
of it, preaching to the German COM
mon people and to the German sol
diers the same doctrine of democratic
peace.
"Remember. that a republic is in the
making on the other side of the world
and it is just such a republic as the
German autocracy cannot have very
long next door and survive.
Democratic Russia means demo
cratic Germany and a democratic Ger
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-24

The Campbells are going from the
U. S, A. to fill the gaps in Canadian
and English ranks, so also arc the
Cameron men, the McDougalls, the
MacDuffs, the Stewards and the
other clensmen. No wonder the bag
pipes skirl at recruiting drives. The
Scots are swarming to the colors.
In Chicago headquarters of the
western division of the British-Can-
adian Recruiting Mission, which
leads all divisions in number of re-
cruits, nearly every member of the
Robert Burns club has enlisted.
Credit is given to the Kiltie band Of
Scotch bagpipers for a large number
Of the recruits, for all hearts are
thrilled by the Highland quicksteps
they have played in parades and at
massmeetings.
In war time the pibroch stirs a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-24
REMPFER ESCORTED
TO OPEN ROAD AND
TOLD TO "BEAT IT.
Executive Secretary Of the Peo-
pies Council Has Short Shrift
at Mitchell
CHARGED WITH sEDlTIoUs
ACTIVITIES IN<sO. DAKOTA

Mitchell, s. D., Jan. "a William G..
E.empfer, of Parkston, S. D., cxecu-
tive secretary of the South Dakota
branch of the Peoples Council for
Democracy and Terms of Peace, and.
a delegate osthe state convention Of
the Socialist party here, was forcibly
elected from Mitchell yesterday and
the convention which lie was attending
broken UP. This action, it is said, was
based upon reports that RempfeT in
stituted seditous activities at the