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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
FINANCING WAR CHEST

Preliminary plans for the organi-
ZatiOn and financing of War chest
for South Bend were discussed at
a meeting of the directors of the
Cha mber Of Commerce at the oliver
hotel Thursday noon. The purpose
is TO follow the example of SYRIA
cuse and Rome, y. Y; kenosha,
Wis. ami Columbus. o., with one
giant drive TO take care of all war
contributions for the coming year;
TO the Red Cross. the war Y. NJ. -.
A. war X. Of c.. war libraries
everything. in fact, except such in
Vestments as Liberty bonds and
Thrift and War Savings stamps.
Plans of organization were pre-
scented TO the meeting by +. L. Her
ing. Pres't Bingham of the Cham
Ter Of Commerce presiding. Nari-
Gus committees were arranged for
in preparation for the drive. the
names and personnel of which VIII
be submitted at a luncheon 10 he
held next Monday at the oliver. The
campaign for the financing Of the
chest" will take place the week Of
March Il 10 April 6. if present plans
are carried out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
LUMBER MEN ELECT
NEW OFFICIALS

Al the 18th annual meeting Of
the Northern Indiana and Southern
Michigan Lumber Dealers associa-
ton. which was held at the Oliver
hotel Thursday. the following Of
dcers for the new year were elect
ed. NJ. :. Rudisell of Niles Mich.
was elected president; Lewis Ma
son of Etna Green. Ind. vice pres
ident. and u. II. Herbster of Elk
hart, secretary and treasurer.
Many interesting and important
talks were given. Arthur r. Black
OF Port Clinton, o.. gave an inter
esting address on Reclamation"
r. W. Stevens OF Chicago spoke on
"Lumhermen's Insurance Service.
and Elmer g.. Hale. also OF Chica-
go. gave a patriotic address. Mayor
r. r. Carson gave the address Of
welcome
4 banquet and cabaret opened
the meeting. The entertainers We're
Ernest Staples. Rae Cohen. Francis
Messick and Messick's orchestra.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
TWO ENLIST HERE

TWO more enlistments were Sc
cured by Sergt. John Skees of the
local army recruiting station Thurs
day. The men successfully passing
the required examinations were W
j. Coats Cf McComb, H.. and OTTO
H. Rush Of this city Coats was as
signed 10 the quartermaster's de e.
partment while Rush was sent to
the aviation section.
a total of l. men have been en-
listed since the first of the month
al the South Bend office, and al
though the average Of recruits since
the first Of the year has been over
80 a month. Sergt. Skees feels that
the month of March is going TO b.
a record breaker.
According 10 Sefgt. Skees the
army is issuing a strong call for men
20 serve IT, the aviation and engi-
neers' branches. so that the vacan-
cieS in these departments may te
filled at an early date so the troops
may he sent TO France with their
fun quota.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
LECTURER WHO APPEARS
HERE is WELL KNOWN IN
AMERICA AND ENGLAND

Rev. Charles F. Aked, d. D., who
lectures Wednesday night in thu
high school auditorium, has maze
himself well known in England as
v el. as the United States. When a
YoI ng minister i'm England he spoke
On the same platform with Lloyd
George, who was then about 80
years old When the embryo states
man had finished an eloquent caui-
paign speech the young minister
arose an5 putting his hand on M.
Georges shoulder. told the people
that they would live to see him
premier of England
At the time when his prophecy IS
realized DR.. Aked has a national
reputation in the United states ard
is using his wonderful eloquence III
describing the sufferings of the Ar
menians and Syrians caused by the
war.
Wednesday evening ne speaks un-
Ter the auspices of the Chamber 0f
Commerce and the Ministerial assO-
citation and his lecture. The Assas-
sination % a Race" is sure TO cause
widespread comment.
The lecture is free to the public
and it is expected that mary
churches will adjourn their evening
services for the occasion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Northern Lights Seen Here

nations are at war and signs ap
pear in the heavens" He was in d
frenzied state Of excitement. ana
his fears were only partially allaye1
by the assurance that the phenOme-
non occurs every year Another
party said ne he had observed :
number OF people looking up" and
wanted 10 know If there were any
Zeppelins about.
other questions were something
like this: What's the matter with
the sky" What's the red in the
sky" rs there a hre?" Have
you any reports on those white
lights in tts SKYE"
A number OF the questioners
thought taat the lights were a sign
Of peace, while one alarmed citizen
asked If Il were true that the world
was coming 10 an end and that the
kaiser was dead. Another one calm
IS declared that he had seen the
lights for 80 years and that il was
nothing more or less than the sun
shining on the icebergs in the north.
The Auora borealis is supposed
to be OF electrical origin and is seen
10 best advantage in the Arctic re
gions where it often assumes d.
ferent shades Of color ranging from
pale red TO orange. deep yellow and
blood red. The effects of the lights
could be felt on the Associated
Press wires at The News-Times. Re-
ports came in from all sections o.
the country that the lights had been
observed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08

The Aurora BOrealis appearing in
the heavens early Thursday even
ing caused a great deal of excite
ment in all sections Of the city, the
bright lights being visible for sew
erat hours. ascending in streamers.
a dusky line or bank a few degrees
above the northern horizon. 10 the
south beyond the zenith, forming
what is known as che corona" ap-
pearing 90 be directly overhead
When the northern lights" Is
they are popularity known, were
first observed. the streaks were red
plain but later the color died out
entirely. leaving just white streaks
rising in fan-shape 10 the corona.
The lights were observed as late
as 1880 o'clock but gradually grew
fainter The Northern lights are
not new sight in south Bend. as
they have been observed every win
ter for years, though never so clear
nor so lasting as they were Thurs
day night. The queries coming in
90 The News-Times were many and
varied ana TOT TWO upuIS the lSle-
phones emitted worried and excited
questions. and when the word ''Au
rora Boreals' was shot back over
the wire to the puzzled questioner
the only answer was a hesitant an
still more puzzled oh"
one party associated the lights
with the passage in the Bible. the
substance Of which is that the end
Of the world will come when "all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
Kidney Trouble Often Causes
Serious BdCkaChe

When your back aches. and your
bladder and kidneys seem TO be dis
ordered, 30 TO your nearest drug
store and get bottle of Dr. Kill
mer's Swamp Root. 1t is a physi-
clans prescription for ailments OF
the kidneys and bladder.
1t has stood the test of years and
has reputation for quickly ana
effectively giving results in thou
sands of cases.
This preparation SO very effective.
has been placed on sale everywhere.
Get bottle, medium or large size.
at your nearest druggist.
However. if YOU wish first 10 ties.
this preparation send ten cents 70
DR.. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton. y.
Y. for sample bottle. When writ
ing be sure and mention the South
Bend Daily News Times. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
NEW OFFICERS OF
B. P. 0. E. AT STAG

The newly elected officers Of
South Bend lodge No. 235. 3. p.
o. Elks. enjoyed an old-fashioned
stag party and luncheon given by
the members OF the lodge at the
Elks' club Thursday night. The Of
ficers To- 1918 are War Hennings.
exalted ruler; Lucian r. Miller, es-
Teemed leading knight; John C.
Yeagley. esteemed loyal knight;
Robert A. Schnelle. esteemed lee
turing knight, John Mountain. sec
rotary; Albert +. Homer, treasurer;
W A. A. Mueller, tyler; y. S. Bur,,-
hart. trustee and delegate TO ma
tional convention; Edward Staley
alternate delegate 10 national con-
ventiOn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
DRAWS CLOSE MARGINS
ON INCOME TAX CHECK

SPRINGFIELD. Ill March s.
A man a, Urbana with an income
tax amounting 10 S1.61 sent Internal
Revenue Collector Pickering a check
for Sis. eisht-tenths OF one per
cent more than due, deducting three
per cent per annum for payment
before June Is. However. the check
was dated Feb. TO- giving him oniy
rs days discount and the collector
fired il back as being a few tentns
OF cent short. He could obtain the
actual amount. Pickering wrote. by
multiplying Sl.61 with the decimal
.OO9.452.O55
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
WARSAW PREACHER AT
LOCAL BRETHREN CHURCH

DIR. J w Lake Of Warsaw. Ind.
superintendent of the ST. Joseph
conference OF the United Brethren
church. will preach at both the
morning and evening services at the
local United Brethren church on
Sunday. March 10. His subject in
the morning will be. Forces That
Aid i'm the Progress of Life" and
i'm the evening he will deliver a ser
mon entitled Strong Life"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
ARTISTS APPEAR
IN LOCAL MUSICAL
Nine. Gertrude Hale and An
tonic SaIa Charm Audi
enCe at Conservatory.
BY sue Carmody.

I Those who had the pleasure and
privilege OF hearing Nine. Gertrude
Hale, dramatic soprano, and Anton
10 Sala, 'cellist Of Chicago. in their
joint recital at the south Bend Con-
servatory Thursday night will not
gram il was. The affair was given
under the auspices of the Civic
Music association and like others OF
the series THAT have gone before.
was excellent
The songs that Nine. Hale sang
were wonderful compositions Her
voice, is a wealth of warmth. and
richness and beauty of tone power.
Her personality is very gracious
The audience had the great pleasure
and privilege of hearing an aria
from Mascagni's opera. "Isabeau."
This opera had its first performance
at the opening of the opera season
in Chicago this year. and Nine. Hale
secured special permission TO sing
it on her present concert tour.
She sang a group of songs. the
first. Caldara's "Kindly Forest
tl611-1765), in French. The re-
mainder o. the group. How Void of
Compassl- a by Legrenzi, MY
Mother Bids Me Bind Ny Hair" by
Haydn. and Bishops Love Has
Eyes" were sung i'm English Nine.
Hale responded very graciously to
the encore with a charming Irish
Tilt, love song of the 18th century.
Sala Is Artist
Sala, the 'cellist is an artist of
high rank. His first number. a con-
certo by Edouard Lalo was magnif-
icent and he played it and every
thing else in such "A manner that a
definite musical education was not
necessary for the enjoyment of his
rendition. The different selections
brought into relief his many bril-
liant musical qualities.
He played a second number. VAL
entine's Sonata y" and .this was
especially worthy of note. His third
number, was Peppers "Rhapsodie. &"
Op. 6S. To this he responded with
encores.
Ii would be impossible 10 eXagger-
ate the general satisfaction that
both the artists ana their accompan-
list, c. w. Best. gave to the audience.
Mr.. Best, who is at the head OF the
concert series, played all the accom-
paniments with a combination Of
brilliancy and splendid musician
ship, and i'm this one thing alone,
would have been very appreciable,
but more than that he is a COM
poser of note. Nine. Hale sang one
Of his recent compositions. "A story
Of Genesis
Renders English Compositions.
Nine. Hale also sang a group of
songs by English composers. They
were The Rosy Morn" by Landon
Ronald. Dawn in the Desert" by
Gertrude Ross, War" by James II.
Rogers and The Cry of Rachael
by Mary Turner Salter.
An especial treat was accorded the
audience at the closing of the re-
cital. Nine. Hale SANG. Ave
Maria" with the piano accompani-
ment by Mr.. Best and the violincel-
10 accompaniment by Sala.
The appearance of Nine. Hale,
and NJ Sala. at the conservatory,
Thursday night. marked the CLOSING
of the series of artist concerts which
have been presented here this win
ter by the Civic Music association.
These two artists, as well as Tai
larico. pianist. Richardson. tenor
and Salvi, harpist. are members of
the G. w. Best concert artists who
travel through the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
SUBS FAIL TO GET
ITALIAN MERCHANTMEN

WASHINGTON. March Ser
man submarines did not sink sin
gle Italian vessel during the week
ending March = An official dis
patch today SAYS in that period 344
merchant ships Of every nationality
260 entered Italian ports and 2S5
ships. tOtalling 225,S9O tons eNclu-
sive OF fishing boats and small craft
left port. No Italian ship was sunk
though one steamer was attacked
by a submarine without success.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
FIND REGISTRATION CARD.

A registration card belonging 10
Charles Scllberger was found Thur
day and 1rought 10 the police sta
tion.
William Sepke. 112 ". Tut -,
was arrested by the police Thursday
night charged with petty larceny
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
ROY.s LEG Il CRUSHED

FORT WAYNE. Ind. March s.
When coming home from school
this afternoon. Cyrus Conrad. seven
years old. was struck b> a Lake
Shore train, His left leg was cut
of above the knee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
Worried About Duties.

When ne was appointed to the
position of agent there was consid
cradle opposition and the worry
connected with his duties is thought
TO have caused him to take his life.
Williams lived on "a farm near
North Liberty He is survived by
his wife a baby, parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. +. Williams; a sister, Mrs.
Earl Bettcher, and a brother. Don,
all of North Liberty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08

The Notre Dame Freshmen Law
yers club which boasts Of a large
organization. chose the following
officers: James O'ToOle. president:
James DColey. vice president: Will
liam Maher. secretary. Thaddeus
Sheehan treasurer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
BIRTHS.

Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Bade.,
SIS Park av.. a son. March {.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
D. 6. WILLIAMS
COMMITS SUICIDE
Graduated From South Bend
High School and Purdue
Agricultural School.

Dauntless G.. Williams. agricul-
tural agent of Kosciusko county
and formerly we'll known IN South
Bend, having graduated from the
local high school in the class Of
1905 and later from the agricul-
tural department Of Purdue univer-
sity. died early Thursday morning
at Warsaw, Ind, as the result of
poisoning caused by taking num-
Der of bichloride of mercury tab
lets in an attempt TO commit sui
eide. The attempt was made in an
Eagle lake ice house Monday aft
ernOon.
Williams was well known in the
city through his connection with
high school work. After he
graduated from Purdue university
he was sent to Warsaw and later
agent Of Kosciusko coun-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
American Lady CorSetS

The Corset for the Busy WomanShe works in it, plays nd
when she takes off night the delicate flexible durable
piece feminine apparel She morning
evening adjusts itself to every varying of the
models.
Priced from LOO and up to $500
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
Notre Dame News

The feast of st. Thomas. the pa
iron Of Catholic philosophers and
students of philosophy, was cele-
brated very appropriately at the
University of Notre Dame Thurs
day In the morning the junior
and senior members Of the different
classes of philosophy attended mass
which was celebrated by the Rev.
John Mi?tner. c. S. c.. in the chapel
of SOrin hall and at noon they at
tended an elaborate banquet in the
Carroll ball refectory.
Another former member of the
Notre Dame class Of journalism has
Joined the benedicts Edward
Lindeman, now in the officers train
ing camp at Camp Taylor, KY. and
Miss Alice Catherine Ace of Louis
vile, KY, were united in marriage
at Louisville. Before entering the
officers training camp, Lindeman
was junior in the Journalism de-
partment
Fifty students from Notre Dame
university joined the 81. Joseph's
union with its headquarters in New
York city The object of this union
is the protection of the homeless
and destitute children and the spir-
itual and temporal welfare of all
subscribers to the homeless child
FRO. Allan. c. S c., one of the pre-
fects in Brownson hail. succeeded
in winning these so new members
TO this union.
Two new officers Of the Notre
Dame Freshman class were elected
in the place OF Vice Pres't j. Bah
cock and Sec'y John Sullivan. Both
have left school and joined the L.
s. service: Babcock entering the
naval training school. while Sulli-
van entered the army. The new Of
fcers are James Dooley. vice pres
ident and Carmelo LOmbardo. sec
rotary. The annual freshman frolic
will be held April 10 in oliver hotel
the proceeds or which will be turn
ed over 70 the Knights of Colum-
bus war fund
The committee chosen TO arrange
the program for the frolic includes:
Emmett Sweeney, chairman. A
Cusick. W. Duffy. f. Dunn. b. Muir
ply and T. Sheehan.
The NOtre Dame Freshmen Law
yers' club which boasts Of a large
organization. chose the following
officers: James O'ToOle. president:
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28
SOUTH DAKOTA D. A. RS
ELECT OFFICERS

Aberdeen, S. d., March 27.-The
South Dakota chapter Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution AVE just
concluded a very successful annual con-
1ention here by electing Mrs. Amos r..
Ayres, of Sioux Falls, state regent; Mrs.
NJ. r. Hopkins, Of Aberdeen, vice re-
gent; Miss Mary Andrews, of Water
town, secretary, and Mrs. Lowry, OF
Vermilion, treasurer. Yankton was
chosen as the meeting place for 1919.
The convention was the fourth annual
gathering Of the South Dakota society,
and the feature of the meeting was the
annual address Of Mrs. Florence Cove
Snyder, state regent, in which she told
OF the support given by the society to
Liberty loans and all forms Of "a re-
lief, reminding the members hat long
before the Red Cross was organized, the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
were doing their share in war relief
work.
Mention was made of the fact hat in
the recent death of Mrs. Charlotte Tur-
ney, OF Yankton, the society lost a real
daughter of the revolution, her father
having been Sergeant Warrington, a
member OF W~ashington's body guard
during the revolutionary war.
Fifteen French orphans have been
adopted by members of the ID. A.. r. in
South Dakota since the war, and liberal
support has been given to the Liberty
loans by the daughters.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28
ORGANIZE IN SIBERIA.

Hardin, (Monday) March 1S.-Rus-
sian n German soldiers in Siberia are
recognizing an army corps composed
Of one exclusively Russia division and
another which will be two-thirds Ger
man and onc-third Austrian, according
to reports reaching official quarters at
Irkutsk. Four thousand Cossacks are
said to have joined 10000 Germans, the
combined force being expected to go tC
Irkutsk.
l.. $. Gray, IN American business
man at Omsk, reports that 900 pris-
oners with machine uns airplanes,
motorcycles, armored cars and ammu-
milton have been concentrated at
Tomsk. At K~rasnoyarsk a passport
bureau has been established and is sup.
plying Austrian soldiers credentials un.
der Russian IN Germans are
guarding 10000 rifles in the arsenal at
Irkutsk. All these movements, accord
ing to information reaching here are
parts Of a plan to mobilize along the
frontier and oppose any advance by
foreign troops.
President Wilson's message to all
Russian congress at Moscow has been
received with enthusiasm in Siberia.
There Is much speculation as to wheth-
er his remark about the inability Of
America to help referred to Siberia. The
press as a whole interprets the message
as q guarantee of Russia's integrity
against all outsiders.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28
CONVICT is SERIOUSLY
INJURED BY FALL

Sioux Falls, s. D., March 25.-Her-
man T. Sonneschien, for many years a.
big ranchman of Stanley county, who
is serving a term in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary for cattle "rustling" "a
seriously hurt by a fall in the Irvine
manufacturing department Of the peni-
tertiary, where he was employed. He
was unconscious when found and could
tell nothing as to how the accident
happened. 1t is believed he fell from a
ladder. He sustained two broken ribs.
a broken forearm, and there are fears
that he was injured internally. Rela-
tives and friends in Stanley county
have been notified of his serious con-
dition.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28
MENNoNITES ARE NOT
PLANNING TO MOVE

Memo, s. D., March 23.-Reports re-
Gently circulated throughout the coun-
try that the various Mennonite colonies
of South Dakota had decided to move
to Canada because the young colonists
Of military age had been drafted into
the military service of the United
States, are denied by d. j. Hendel. one
Of the leaders of the colonists.
He announces that the coloniSts are
not going to northwestern Canada for
two reasons. First, they will not go
unless they can get back all their
young men who are at Camp Funston
and have others who yet are at home
exempted from the selective draft,
which at this time is impossible; sec
ond, that the trading of their land in
South Dakota for Canada land can
not be concluded, it being required of
them that they take Canada land at
$50 per acre and give their land in
exchange at $50 an acre. The colony
.ands in Yankton, Bon Homme and
Hutchinson counties are worth not less
than 500 an acre, and that in Han
son, Sanborn and Beadle counties not
much less.
Inasmuch as the war is expected to
the colonistS to be over before they
could perfect arrangements to dispose
of their land n secure sufficient land
In western Canada, they have con-
cluded that it is best TO remain in
he United States and South Dakota.
They also realize that if they did go
to Canada, that country might in the
future be drawn into another war and
their young men would be required to
enter military service after being told
that they were exempt only from the
last war. Therefore the colonist leaders
have decided that it might be only
another ca0 of jumping from. the fry
ing pan into the fire, ard accordingly
have decided to let well enough alone.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28
AUDITORS FAVOR
COUNTY ASSESSOR
Believe a More Equitable As
sessment Would Result
Ask Legislature to Act.

Pierre, s. d. March 27.-The county
auditors while in session before the
tax commissioner here the asst week,
passed n resolution favoring the enact
ment Of a law providing for county
assessors, instead Of the present sys-
tenn OF township assessors. it is
thought that to nave a county asses
sor for each county will prove a fairer
and more impartial way of making as
sessment, and it is contended now that
in many instances the township asses
sor, having but a small portion OF as
sess, well acquainted with all his
neighbors, is open to a good deal or
laxity in making his assessment
which a county assessor, making the
whole county assessment and conse-
quently of a much more general scope,
would be free from. There are now
some unorganized territory Is located
but for all organized counties the sys-
tenn Is township assessor. The auditors
resolution prayed the tax commission
to have a bill for this feature pre-
pared and put before the next leSis-
lative session.
Another resolution was passed by the
auditors, that they would in every way
possible block the passage OF the con-
stitutional amendment providing Tor
n deflnlte DIVISION OF property ClaSSi-
fi%cation, to make fairer the taxation
system over each. This Is chapter l61
of the 1917 laws and comes before the
people for ratification this November.
The resolution also prayed that this
amendment be No. ] on the ballots at
the election.
The auditors meetings were ad'
dressed by Governor Norbeck, eX-
Governor Byrne, and by Hon. John
Hanten of the ode commission, who
also has made n deep study of the sub
iect OF taxation.