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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07
NEW CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION
MAKES RECORD
Many Giant Bills. Carrying
Huge Appropriations, Are
Passed by Body.

WASHINGTON. July IA sur
vey Of the legislative situation at
the beginning OF ;hc new fiscal year
shows th-5 tte rev congress has
made a remarkable record so far
at its specia, session.
Nine great supply bills carrying
appropriations aggregatng &2.56o,-
600 600 have been passed in s6
working DAYS since the special ses-
sion was called on May 10. an aver
age OF one appropriation bin every
four days Tn addition 90 this "a
number Of other bills have been
considered. several important bills
like the wire control act the suf-
frage amendment. and the rehabili-
tation bin. have been passed, much
time has been taken up boy discus
sion in committees of highly inn
portant reconstruction measures and
even more time has been consume ed
with a constant debate on the
league Of nations and kindred sub
jecfz
Met Expectations.
Called into session 20 pass the
supply bills by July the beginninl
OF the new fiscal year. congress has
not only done what was expected
OF IL. ia itself an accomplishment
entirely unexpected but it has done
great deal more than even the
most sanguine of its leaders expect
ed
The supply bills which have beer
acted on include: Agricultural
army. District Of Columbia. Indian
railroad deficiency general def
cheney. urgent deficiency, naval anC
sundry civil
A vast amount of legislation still
waits action by the new congress
but the chances are that progress
from this time will be much slowe
than in the past. due 20 the fac
that some knotty problems. mucf
In dispute, are TO be settled Plent,
OF time will be taken in considera
ton OF these measures.
Fsccs Treaty Problem.
The senate also faces the peac
treaty problem and from the tim
the president presents the treaty tn
senate is expected 10 give practi
Cally all its time 10 consideration o
that subject The house. mean
while will have little or nothing Z
do.
Estimates vary as 70 the lengti
OF time that discussion and final &C
ton or the peace treaty will take
but the shortest estimates are 81
weeks and the longest six months
Probably somewhere between thes
two figures lies the correct estimate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07
News OF the
THEATERS
Stage and Screen.
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Stage and Screen.

one of the most important set
tlngs i'm A House Divided. today's
attraction at the Auditorium. is a
cottage IN the French town of Bel
leau This cottage was constructed
IT, the Blackton studios i'm Brooklyn.
OF brick and plaster from photo
graphs of d cottage which stood in
BcIeau before the Germans be
scieed the town The auditorium
and stage of the Criterion theatre
provided very realistic scenes also.
Sylvia Dreamer, Herbert RawlinsOn,
Lawrence Grossmith and Sally Crute
play the characters involved in these
theater scenes. The House hi
viGed" is said 10 be one OF the best
of Stuart Blackton's many screen
productions. It's an adaptation OF
Ruth Holt Boucicaults novel, The
Substance of Ills House"
one Of Mack Sennetts funny com
eGics called Love Is Blind" is also
ON for today. The bill will be re-
pcated tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07
OLD ARMY OFFICERS
ARE MUCH DISSATISFIED

AMSTERDAM July Gen. voa
Stockhausen leader OF the aewly es-
tablished monarchical league. told
the Berlin correspondents OF tho
Algemine Handelsblad tina, all for
mer ofhcers Of the old army weie
much dissatisfied with the govern
meut according 10 the correspond
cuts dispatch received here today.
Ten. I0n stOckhaUsen was quoted as
saying the officers dissatisfaction
was over The signing OF the "scoru-
ful peace treaty tIc said the OH
GERS were scldIers. Got politicians.
and cannot he ex,1.~ted In agree TO
surrender their own commander.
The officers, be sad we're no longer
willing 20 support the government
10 military operat ons
TIE correspondent transmitted a
report that Cen. Won StoCkha usen' :
officers and troops intend - take
military action a-aiEst Poland on
their own initiative.
Amateur finishing at Schillins's.
Advt l3O2-14
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07
NJ THE LASAILE.

Aspicture that takes the spectator
from cellar to garnet with "a laugh
oh every step, is Upstairs and
Down which is repeated at the
LaSalle today Olive Thomas is
starred and it at her best as the
baby vamp' who is woOed by a
Caveman in manner most unusual
and interesting. The story is an
adaptation OF the stage comedy writ
ten by the Hattons. and follows the
original closely in contrasting the
amu<ments of the guest of a fash
ionable summer resort with an imi-
tatiOn of their folly in the kitchen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07

other women who suffer. for il has
done such good work for me and I
know II will help others IL they will
give IL a fair trial. Mrs. LIZZIE
COURTNEY. los Sth Ave. West. Oska-
loOsa. Iowa
Why will women drag along from
day TO day. year in and year out.
suffering such misery as did Mrs.
Courtney. when such letters as this
are continually being published
Every woman who suffers from dis
placements. irregularities. inflam-
nation, liberation. baCkache. nerv-
business. or who is passing through
the Change OF Life should give this
famous root and herb remedy. Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
a trial For special advice write
Lydia r. Pinkham Medicine Co.
Lynn, Mass. The result OF its long
experience is al your service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07
ATHENS HoNoRS u. S.
LEGATION JULY 4TH

ATHENS. Friday. July "a re-
ception at the American legation
Friday furnished the occasion for an
enthusiastic demonstration in hon
or Of the United States The mayor
OF the city and other prominent Of
6cials as well as the entire diplo-
matte corps. were present. Flags
appeared throughout the city and
the public buildings were illuminated
tonight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07
AT THE CASTLE.

The Castle shows today The
American Way" timely drama
with Arthur Ashley featured The
story deals with true blooded
American who demonstrates the
ability of a shrewd citizen OF the
United States to extract himself
from all sorts Of difficulties. There
is a romantic interest that DEVELOPS
with the dramatic situations and
furnishes good entertainment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07

ATTRACTION
EXTRAORDINARY

Undoubtedly the great
est love Photoplay of the
season, with ADVANC-
ED PRICES of 10, Is
and 20 cents, which in
cludes the war tax, and
when we are forced to
raise our prices, believe
us sincerely, we have a
real worthy offering. 81
do not believe in divorce.
| will not agree to it.
Everything forbids it
religion, custom, posi-
ton" Love, marriage
and divorce are three
subjects carrying a UNI
versal interest. Are you
interested? Age, beauty
and youth-these three
are the participants in the
most powerful love drama
ever presented on the
screen - beauty marries
age youth fights for
place-who wins? Love
is blind, age is persistent,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07
ARREST FISH MERCHANTS.

PALERMO. July Thirty one
Of the principal fish merchants
were arrested Friday charged as
"starver, of the people" The ar
rests were made after the meroh-
ants were denounced by crowds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07

ness and aMIul
D al n 5 - q n q
nothing seemed
10 do me any
good a friend
advised me 10
take Lydia z.
Pinkham s Vege-
table Compound.
I did so and
got relief right
away / can
certainly recon-
mend this valu-
able medicine 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07

bv The servants The action is speedy
ai.d the settings most picturesque
Tomorrow Dorothy Dalton Is star
ed in The Home breakcr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07

Kodak printing at Schnlng's.
A6vt. 174S-7
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07
IN MISERY
FOR YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How
She Was Cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.

Oskaloosa. Iowa-"For years I
was simply in misery from a weak
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07

Hall Gaines The Woman Thou
Gavcst Me" Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07
TN a CLASS By ITSELF
: 3 ms s|ll
ToRoUND FLOOR = SAFE coKVENHNT]

Dainty Olive Thomas. "FOllics''
raYoritc. Jack PiCkford's wife, clever
star Ia her own right, is tOday's fea-
tuFe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07

Amateur finishing at Schillins's.
Advt l302-14
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07

Upstairs and Down. todaN's
play, was great SUCCESS on the
dramatic stage. Ii was written by
the Hattons, of Chicago, and was
easily adapted 10 the screen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07

Prices advanced slightly today.
The merit of the picture justities il
and the cost of the production
makes il necessary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-07
THE HOUSE DIVIDED"
and youth progressive.
does she mean? See


ywhhten
BY incud
Accept also
those appearing wore Mack comedies WHEN LOVE
land regular Tuesday
humorou
YandW The famous
rlupr the onC in
a6veree drama Nuf-cd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
SAND Hill.

There will be preaching a. the VI r..
church 1T II 4. M. and SunuaS so"o",
ut tcr q. m. improved Time. anu u wiz
bs hold Mt that hour all The summer nm"
not changed to n afternoon as IN" GUS
tom has heretofore ccen.
There was a killing frost nero tues
day night and hot beds. carly gardens
unI frui, buds suffering in consequence.
the thermometers registering ~ u'N
xrecs above zero.
Mrs J. l.. Kent has received letter
from her son. privat" Forest Kent IN
France and recovering from an h''"'h ''
the mumps and expects 10 ID" ''"hH
rcrrcd Ia bordeaux. France nnd mo r'~
port has been circulated IN camp 'hh'
th.r,. Is IA possibility ar "rnhnrhnlr"n Tor
the good old [. r. ~
Mr. iirIco DnEu". wh" has bee" S''
ioualv III r"r the pail ~""h. II nav
cnnrnlrs""il.
Or l'rli""rd. or Elm '.i"S"' ""'
called 10 Attendance.
Ais, vIrrluIn ''aI.tw"li - si""'lf'E
IN. work Win Mi " II. Turner.
M,- James .I,nki"r wh'. hos l-"'G'
.uuo ~. :. n"w SLOWLY i'"rr"v'"r
Milan pIr, inpnr - spending IT." w'''
with he, aunt, Mrr Ii"'t" i'"E"'
Ml., ,rtnr.o f.lnnl-, wh" h"r l'""" "l--
Iifnp Mrs I. e NJ Wh"r'rt. h"S '''"'"
cl to- h~r h",u' 'n rim" WV
Mler GaiI Francis rnd Mas ''''''"
1ror,n rrr taking thN ion"h"tS "'n'n'hn
,I,, IN Ohin ""uu'v his week. Ne"
Mr. Wcllcriv Fitz"i'n'n""T.
Mr. Ernt"r ttnZl"ii MIR Mr.. N"I'"P
Eit,rIurnopu will l"nro next h"ud"H Tor
tho N-cst Liberty stat" N"rHnI wh"r"
thcv will ,rltr m" ~prin: course"
Miss TGII7~ Winters =pNn' Sunday
with Mrr Edward Nrrinnr or Locust
Grove.
Mr.. Evron F'itzaimmnne i@ spending
this week with relatives IN Elm Grove
Mr., Albert Uirt"rs. VIII" has been
quite III Is much improved
Mrs. LOWS Conr:Il %r"nt the ""'Nl
cnd with relatives in Elm Grove
DR. Lewis Conrad is erecting II now
eorcicc building I" his rr%id"nr" h";r
ard hr ran now b" r'Hch"l "N''F th'' h'''
phone lin" TloS.
AFR. John Francis w"* tr'n%nr'tnT
business in Elm Gr"v" "u "Wednesday.
lanes Archer and G""r=" y. Fox w"rH
business visitors in Elm ':r"r' Thurs
day.
Miss Lulu Nintrrs. wi" has h""n
quito III ut her HON" here. is now i'm
proving.
Mrs. Harry WAIT and lttl" son mr."
visiting relatives in Patterson ana
Elm Grove.
Mr., viii Cort;cld. who IS seriously i'll
1 il now in n critlca. condition.
| Mr.. Albert Cofri"1d is visiting
friends In waShtnStogn. Ia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
Dentists Meet in
Annual Convention
Here Next Wednesday
Convention VIII Bo Hold at tho MoLuro
Hotel and WIN Last FOR Three
Days

The thirteenth animal rnnN"nilnn ~
tho Went Virginia Dental h%S"'l"'"'h
will open her" neat Wednesday. hP'''
:? at the McI.urr hotel. and ''"niln"n t"t
three days. All arrangements htV" hf"h
,,nurlrt,u1. AMI ih, meet hlin fn1r 1" h'
the Inrg-nI la The HISTORY or III" "hH"''
aIl"n
Mon ~ national prominence VIII bo !"
ntt~rulnurn. including l'rs on" ~. hlhH'
sc-retnrv OF tho NnrI"nnI I"'"t"l nrH".
,,lntlon nnd i,r. I'"r'. Il, ii"w" "F 'l"'-
tun Mnrn asnFtnnl pr"r"7r"r "f "'"-
tol rcr~nrrh Of Harvard univ"rHiir an"
chief Of tho r"rrnT"h department "t
Fnruyih~. pr. How" will Hdhr"n" IN"
convention on NIL three hnYE. but IN"
most important will b" drllv"r"i Fr'""y
afternoon.
Dr. !. J. Kali OF Huntington. hrHt vice
president OF tho atnt" RHa"cintton. ms
nI9nIucd his Intcntion or being present.
4 luncheon will hc given nj the NC
Iurc on Thursday ut | y. m. in7tcad OF
tho usual banquet given on these occa-
sions
Following Is tho program for the
three days:
wednesday.
9 a. n.-Registratton. second moor
Mcclure hotel.
$50 "A. m.-McetinE Of executive coun-
ell. room N ..,
10 m. Or. Percy Howe, dental
CarIcs.- oactcriology. depth OF penetra-
tion. preventative measures, methods or
treatment
n. m.-Dr. Percy Howe. Pulp CAP
ming" conservation OF. structure OF.
methods. statistics.
Thursday.
ga. m.-Dr Percy Howe Root Cnnai
Work." general method. silver rednct'""
method. nntiseptlcs.
n. m.-I.uncheon. Mcclure hotel GOT.
Otto L. King. -ccrr,nry OF the natlot;a'
association. will deliver lecture. ne
Making or II p"nti*t."b
p. m.--Rnsincss session h'Hct'"n
Of officers.
Friday.
y n MIR. Fred T.. Hess. + ""nt ""u
Sys,mio Infections" Illustrated by p'r-
lures OF screen.
n. n-Dr. Percy r. Howe. Oral In
fccttnns," nbSccssrs. pyorrhca. the SFS-
ten question.
: u. m.-Busincss session
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05

"GO TO THE BOSTON FOR REAL BARGAINS!
Just last Saturday paid $3.50 for a Dolman--
/ In the evening heard of The Boston. My lady
friend and I went there-She bought the VERY
SAME Dolman for $19.98. Just think of the profit
thew made off of me-"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
CAMERON

G.. IT, Carpenter is IN rccrip; OF lot
tor from Mrs J. e. Sprung. who is now
in California. 1T will be remembered
that MI and Mrs. Sprung resided nj
this place several years ago and after
leaving herr. tho went tn Africa. where
Mr. Sprung was engaged FOR several
wears in drilling wells for tho South
penn OH Company. They expect TO re-
turn TO this country thr"" %"1rs ago
hnt ycrc afraid to vrnturn across tho
yrotcrs on account % the war Mr..
Snrunr is still in Africa. but expects To
return TO this country soon. Th"y viii
= visit their old home ut Cameron
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mct'l"lland return
rl To their homo Mt St"un"hElll". Su ,t
day. after spending few days with
friends hero.
John Eah"r moved his family from
. The property winch h" recently traded
10 John yelling. Tuesday.
John yelling. a: MouHdSTllIr. WIS Il
husincss caller IN the city Monday.
x Rrnydrn. who for som" time has
bccn in tho oil fields Of Kentucky. came
homo last wcek. and after attending 10
no,nc matters OF business hrr" left for
Tarns where hr will spend some tim"
looking over the oil fields.
Tho Raptist Sunday school celebrated
ito fifth anniversary last Sunday: As
Vas previously announced Rev. t!ercH
and Rev. IIanhnm. the former OF me
CHRISTIAN church and the latter OF the
" !. church both took part In the pro-
gram. The affair was an abundant sue
Elmer Bnzzard is moving his farnilE
from the DR.. Tcagard"n properly on ts'':
So,,th side to the keenan property up
Nrs. Ethrlin Ma" Hall rs moving her
family from StrinEt"wn t" the Low"
property on the south SIDE: ,r,c,,s
Mrs Anna bufi"y. IL 'lSl''"h Iii'uH
at Struhcnvil".. Oh"
Arnold Porter, wh" for several days
N.s hrrn confined ~ tn" HON" on hr-
count OF III health. Is able |" x" I"
school again. r,
,o,t.d for several days and IN" situh-
fion is altnEcth-r different from whit
I. was this time last w""k. ,
Row. 4. ID. CrnlR. or GRAFTON. "as cur ,
od hcrc To-day To attend the funeral or
w u. Phillips
I. c. Baldwin went TO Washington
Pa. on business yesterday.
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9ameu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81
nn15n9sperfoufspreiien
Midutter Site

Cine .Rartie bon Mdnner Oeuter @iiteu. $500
nnb $500 8erte CT ~
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-02
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY
Blue berries are getting rIpe.

Blue berries are getting ripe.
Farmers have commenced haying
Farmers are sowing their buck
wheat
Mrs. w. p. Montgomery is entertain
ing a lady friend q
Old potatoes are very scarce bring
ing $3.50 bushel
Ernest Mattison was in Bennington
the past week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Levoy were in
Bennington the past week.
Mrs. Phoebe Ellsworth of Benning
ton visited in town recently
Morris Levin has bought several
fresh milking cows in town recently
Alfred Green and F. G. Russell
have cut Fred Woodard's hay with a
fair crop.
Farmers are complaining OF their
potatoes not coming up. Some are
planting over.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Montgomery visited
in Arlington at Gilbert N. Vaughn's
the past week.
clark Loomis and wife were in
town Sunday visiting their grandpar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Hill.
Myron Stratton and a force of men
are putting the road in fine shape
down the lockwood hill toward Ben
nington.
Mrs. Adelaide p Jillson of Water
loo, Iowa, visited her nephew Walter
D. Stockwell and family at Benning
ton the past week.
Morris Levin jr., was in town Mon
day calling on his many customers
He pays a good price for junk and
carries so many useful articles.
John Evans and wife and daughter
Mrs. knights Of Bennington were au
to driving in town Sunday and were
guests of Herbert Stratton and wife
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-02
75 ARE INJURED
BY EXPLOSION
OF D|R|G|BLE.
Spectators Are Burned by the
Shooting Flames
BALTIMORE is SHAKEN
One Home Half A Mile Away Looked
AS II A Cyclone Had
Struck II

Baltimore, July 1.-The big navy
dirigible C-8, commanded by Lieut..
N. j. Learned, with crew of six men
and two passengers, bound from Cape
May, N. j., to Washington, exploded
with terrigc force just after landing
at Camp Holabird, near this city, at
1890 today to adjust rudder trouble.
The explosion shook the cantonment
and the eastern section of the city
like an earthquake shock. The great
balloon instantly became a mass of
fire.
Shooting flames and bits of blazing
fragments scattered over the crowd
of nearly 200 persons, men, women
and children, who had gathered on
the camp field to see the monster
flyer and many of them were blown
partly across the field. Seyenty-hve
persons, mostly women and children.
were burned or otherwise injured.
None of the officers or crew of the
C-8 were hurt, though several OF
them sustained severe shock. They
were at work ON the disabled rudder
when the explosion occurred.
According to the commander, the
explosion is believed to have been
caused by rapid expansion caused by
heat The bag contained more gas
than was required after descending
from a colder altitude. Lieut.. Learned
was in the Office of the camp adju-
tant notifying the naval authorities
at Washington by phone of his rud-
der trouble when the shock of the ex
plosion nearly took him off his feet.
Some OF the persons, including Camp
Holabird men who were near the
dirigble, were blown 20 or 80 feet
by the concussion. Houses a mile
away we're shaken and windows
broken by the shock. The air was
filled with gas fumes. The home of
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pank, half a
mile from the scene, looked as il a
cyclone had struck ii. Door and
window frames were twisted, and
window panes were broken. There
were burned marks all over the house
Mrs. Pank. who was on the second
floor was severely injured
Relief was organized Immediately
from Camp Holabird hospital, and so
persons went there to have their
wounds dressed. about 20 being
burned seriously enough to remain
in the institution.