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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-15
Ferguson Heads
Commerce Body
of This Country

ANAaIitNeTO\ AlJr Homer
B.. FERGUSON pf NeHport News Va.
n.tsdert and general manager of
DE N-wpor News ship building and
trr dock company. has been elected
president or the chamber OF com
ugrce of the United States. This ana
rouueemeGt was rtad- WednesdaE
~ rHe office Of the chamber here 3,
the result OF % mail vote of the or
auHations board of directors
SIR Ferguson succeeds as pres.
DENT Harry A. Wheeler ur Chicago.
who declined reelection after sery-
ing two separate terms AIR Fereu
SON was elected immediately after
the chamber concluded JUS annual
meeting at -. Louis this month and
WAS unopposed.
Alr. Ferguson was educated al the
United States naval academy. grad
mating in 1892 and at Glasgow uni
verSit> Scotland. finishing there i'm
1>9s. For eleven years he was con
~tructor in the navy. resiguiug u
1898 to become superintendent of
he Newport News yard
other officers elected by the board
included Vice president. eastern dis
rict A. G. Bedford New York
north. central district Joseph n. De
frees. Chicago. south. central dis
trict Thomas r. Gailor bishop oi
Tennessee, western district. GO la
aled lateFp
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-15
ENLARGE CREAM
MAKING PLAN
John w. WittHer Dairy Un-
dergoing a Number OF
improvements.

John W wittuer proprietor OF
the John vs. Witner dai-,. s32-4 s
Michigan ST. manufacturers o. ice
cream. has made extensive improve
ment- DID his plant for the manufac-
ture Of ice cream.
The impro eement- include the in
ytaIation - 4p-to-date machinery
consisting of pasteurizin cooling
mixing and separating machines
This viii greatly increase the ca
p1city OF the plant viii insure a
high grade uniform ice cream at aTl
tim and ais" make 10 possible 90
meet the groWinc demand for the
products Of This concern This in
edition 90 The large cold storage
warehouse wherein the ice cream is
stored and preserved after being
manufactured win give AIR Wiuner
sGt OF the best equipped plants i'm
tlc country
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-15
MEXICAN PRESIDENT is
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY

NEW YORK. Nav 15-Venustia
no Carranza. president OF Mexico.
was charged with a "collosal bank
robbery" in n suit for injunction
filed I'm the supreme court here on
Wednesday by William r. Mitchell
former manager or the Banco de
Londres " Mexico. seeking 10 re-
strain Alfredo Caturegu. counsel
here for Carranza's commission
monetaria". from prosecuting A
$4,000 suit against the bank Of
Montreal
The none claimed Is the com
mission frcr the Montreal bank. Mr.
Mitchell alleges. belongs 20 the Ban
ce de Loaare = Mexico. which he
claims arrarza Dotted Of S19.O00.000
u 1910 D.. means or illegal govern
lfnt DEGREES
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-15
BERRIEE SPRINGS, MICH.

BEBRIE& SPRINGS May To-
Wm. T.. Stemm OF South Bend has
been visiting friends here.
Mrs Eliza be-h Stein has received
word that her son. Philip stein, who
has been i'm service in France. reach
ell Chicago. on Monday He is eN-
ueCJed nome soon.
The office furniture of the Light
ming Change Rim Co Areached here
Saturday and has been Installed IN
the office of the new company next
door 10 Whetstone's drygoods store.
Rev. W -. Kantner, OF Battle
Greek. the new minister of the Lu-
theran church. filed the pulpit at
that church, Sunday morning.
Mrs Flora A. Davis has returned
from Duluth. Mimi. where she has
been spending the winter at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Chas.
Koontz
George Miller has purchased the
Geo. Dean residence property on
Main street.
Ralph Burton OF Detroit visited
uis mOther. Mrs Phoebe Burton,
sunday.
Tho annual reunion OF the Harner
and Feather families was held at
New Troy Saturday. with about 200
in attendance. Dinner was enjoyed
at noon. and this was followed by
musical and literary program. Miss
Helen Skinner Of this village, gave
reading
SiXtoen memb ers OF the local lodge
of T. - .. r. We're in Benton Harbor
Tuesdar evening GUESTS Of the Ben
Ton Han Dor lodge. The second de
gree work was conferred on num-
ber of candidates from Benton Har-
aor. ~. Joseph and Berrien Springs.
Mich. after which a banquet was
enjoyed.
The annual county convention Of
ROYAL NeighbOrs was held in SOdus
Wednesday and 20 from the lodge
OF this place were in' attendance.
They made the trip by automobiles.
which were gayly decorated in the
lodge colors. purple and white. Six
teen members OF the Berrien Springs
lodge. put on play. Father Goose
and Mother Goose" as a part of the
program.
Arthur Robinson. the eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs VIII Robinson. hes re
turned from France, where he mas
been i'm service the past year.
Myics BoWerman Is building a
porch on the house recently pur-
chased by Mrs. Mary Rodgers. on
the ST. Joseph I'd
Arthur r. Fideld is having a num-
Der OF improvements made on the
Kephart building, which he pur-
chased last fall, and which is using
as a store and restaurant. Ten
rooms over the store will be finished
and provided with all modern con
yeniences. in addition 10 a large ban
euet room i'm the rear. which Will al
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-15
LIFT INHIBITION ON
PASSPORTS TO WIVES

WASHINGTON May I5-After
June T. the inhibition against grant
ing passports 10 wives or mothers OF
American officers and enlisted men
Nho MAY wish to go 20 Europe VIII
le removed.
It was announced "Wednesday by
rhe state department that passports
VIII lee issued lu such cases. provid-
lng the officers or men concerned
are no; 10 return 90 this country. but
wives and mothers who take advant-
axe OF this opportunity viii not be
able TO return 20 the United states
within six months This time limit
is set 10 prevent congestion In trans
portation facilities
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-15
RumOrS of French Embassy
MOUing are Misunderstood

GENEVA. May 15.-Rumors that
the seat OF the French embassy in
Switzerland would be transferred to
Geneva are based on a misunder-
standing. according TO information
from Berne.
1t is said that the rumor has some
connection with the fact that the
committee on organization OF the
league Of nations is examining the
question OF creating a special diplo-
matte branch, which will enjoy the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-15

Sering and William +. Ford
The stack. which was considered
a menace TO safety, is being torn
down.
Ford, a steeple jack. was working
at the top Of the stack today and in
removing brick, lOosened the heavy
pieces OF cast iron. One of the
pieces struck Belt and Shaw as they
were at work on a scafold. Ford
was unbalanced and fell a few feet,
but saved himself by catching a
swinging rope. Sering was struck
on the head by a falling brick.
which knocked him unconscious.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-15

so be used for private dancing par
ties. The rear OF the main floor will
also be remodeled. a large dining
room provided as we'll as a private
room where ice cream and fountain
drinks Will be served.
Chas. +. HoOpingarner and fam
ily have rented the house owned by
Mrs. Belle Dec, on Cass street
known as the stump cottage.
". r Cashier was "A business Wis
itor in Niles and South Bend Tues
day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-15

same privileges with governments as
embassies and legations. such as the
right of extra territoriality and the
use of ciphers and diplomatic cour-
iers.
If this step is finally decided upon
it is probable that the great powers
Will each have two distinct diplo-
matte missions in Switzerland, one
at Berne with the Swiss government
and the other at Geneva. the seat Of
the lea que of nations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-15
FALLING IRON KILLS
TWO: INJURIES TWO

CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind. May
15.-Falling pieces of iron. formerly
part of a 90 foot smokestack at
the old municipal light plant here.
Wednesday caused the death of two
workmen and the injury of two
others. The dead men are Ed Belt
50 years old. and Chester Shaw, SO
years old. The injured are George
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23

MY God. sidney I'm asking you
to marry me.
II know that. ! ann asking you
something else. Max"
II have never been In love with
her"
His voice was sulky. He had
drawn the car close to a bank. and
they were sitting in the shade. on
the grass. II was the Sunday after.
noon after sidncy's experience in the
operating room.
You took her out. Max. didn't
your"
~ few times. yes She seemed to
have no friends. was sorry for
her"
THAT was allg"
Absolutely. Good Heavens. you've
put mc thru catechism in the last
10 minutes
III my father were living or even
mother lone Of them would have
done this for mo. Max. I'm sorry I
had TO. I've been very wrctched for
several days"
IL was the first encouragement she
had given him. There was no CO.
quetry about her aloofness. II was
only that her faith In him had had a
shock and was slow of revlvlng.
You arc very. very lovely. SIDNEY
wonder II you have any idea what
you mean to me?"
You meant a great deal to me.
too she said. frankly. until n few
days ago. thought you were the
greatest man | had ever known. and
the best And them think I'd bet
Ter tell you what ! overheard. I
dldnt try to hear. 1t Just happened
that way"
lie listened doggedly to her nc.
count OF the hospital gossip doggedIv
and with sinking sense OF fear. not
or the talk, but OF Carlotta herself
Usually one might count on the
woman's silence, her instinct for self
protection. Hut Carlotta was differ.
ent. Damn the girl. anyhow She
had known from the start that tho
arair was temporary one: he had
never pretended anything else.
There was silence for a moment
after Sidney finished. Then;
YOU are not child any longer.
Sidney. You have learned a great
deal In this last year, one OF the
things you know is that almost every
man has small affairs many of them
sometimes, before he nnds the
woman he wants 10 marry. When
he finds her. the others are all Off
q -.
there's nothing to them. It's the real
thing then. instead OF the sham
Palmer was very much In love
with Christine. and yet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23

Palmer IL cadr'
II don't want you TO think I'm
making terms. I'm not But II this
thing went on. and I found out after
ward that you that there was any
one else. IL would kin me-
Then you care. after ALL
There was something boyish In his
triumph. in the very gesture with
which he held out his arms. like a
child who had escaped a whipping.
lie stood up and. catching her hands
drew her TO her feet "You love me.
drar7''
I'm afraid I do. Mar"
Then I'm yours. and yours only
II YOU want ms1' he said. and took
her I'm his arms
lie was riotously happy. must hold
her on for the SOY OF drawing her
10 him again, must pull OF her
gloves and kiss her soft bare palms
II love you' love you he cried
and bent down 20 bury his face in
the warm hollow OF her neck.
sidney glowcd under his csresses--
was rather startled at his passion. q
little ashamed.
Tell me you love me a little BIT
Say it,
Il love you" said sidney. and
flushed scarlet.
But even IN his arms. with the
warm sunlight on his radiant face
with his lips to her ear. whispering
the divine sbsurdities OF passion. in
the back OF her obstinate little head
was the thought that. while she had
given him her first embrace. he had
held other women In his arms. /,
made her passive. prevented her com
plctc surrender.
And after n time he resented IL
You are only letting me love YOU
he complained. 81 don't believe YOU
care. after all"'
He freed her. took a step back
from her.
II am afraid arm Jealous" she
said. simply. Il keep thinking Of
Of Carlotta."
"wm II help any ~ swear that IS
on absolutely"
Don't be absurd. II liz enough to
have you say so.
But he insisted on swearing. stand
Ing with one hand appraised. his eyes
on her.
and that after this there viii be
only one woman for me-" finished
Max. and dropped his hand. He bent
over and kissed Sidney on the lips.
At white farmhouse. little
man stood in the doorway and sur.
Veyed the road with eyes shaded by
a shirt-sleeved arm. Behind him. in
a darkened room. n bartender was
wiping the bar with a clean cloth.
II guess III 60 and get my coat
on. Bin" said the little man. heavily.
They're starting TO come now. sec
n machine about mile down the
road"
Continued Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23

Sidney could hear the ciaiicr % bot.
tics on She tray. the scraring ~ a
moved table
lie was crazy about her last fall. q"
Miss Page" crhe younger voice
with a thrill in IL
"carlo,ta- OF course. this In conn.
Dental
Surely
II saw her with hs-n in his car
one evening. And on her vacation
last summer
The voices dropped TO a whisper
Sidney, standing cold and white by
tho H'crilixer. put out hand 90
steady herself. so that was ~ No
wonder carlottA had hated her. And
those whispering voices, What w~r.
they saying How hateful life was
and men ard women. Must there al.
ways he something hideous in the
background rntsi now she had only
seen life. Now she felt its hot breath
on her cheek
Sidney still held her hands over
hy eyes. He was n great surgeon:
In his hands he held the keys Of life
and death And perhaps he had
never cared for cariotta; she might
have thrown herself az him. lie was
man. a, the mercy OF any schem.
ing woman.
She tried 10 summon his Image TO
her aid. But n curious thing hap.
pcned. She could not visualize him
Instead. there came. clear and dis.
unct picture 81 lie Moync in the
hall Of the little house. reaching one
Of his long arms TO the chandelier
over his head and looking up at hcr
as she stood on the stairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
Doctor Tells How to Strengthen !
Eyesight 50 Per Cent in One
Weeks Time in Many Instances
BIZ AHERN

Eye troubles OF many descriptions
may be wonderfully benefited by
following the simple rules. Here il
the prescription: Go to any active
drug store and get bottle OF Bon
OPTIC tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto
tablet in a fourth OF a glass Of water
and allow to dissolve. with this
LIQUID battle the eyes two TO four
times daily. You should notice your
eyes clear up perceptibly right from
the start. and Inflammation VIII
quickly disappear. II your eyes arc
bothering you. even a little. take
steps 10 save them now. before n ia
too late. Many hopcless1y blind
might have been saved IL they had
cared for their eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent physician 10
whom the above article was submitted.
said; "fson-Opto Is . very remarkable
remedy. Its constituent ingredients are
we'll known to eminent eye specialists and
widely prescribed by them. The rnarn-
facturers guarantee - TO strengthen eye-
sight 30 per cent In one weeks time Ia
many instances or refund the money. IL
can be obtained from any good druggist
and n one OF the very few preparations
l feel should be kept on hand for regular
use IN almost every family" /; is SOL
In Seattle by all leading druggists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
After the Flu"
Fever or Cold
Clean the Acidity and Toxic Poisons
Out of the Digestive Tract m

Millions are now suffering from
the after effects OF the deadly
"flu." a fever or q cold. Their APP
pctites are poor; they are weak.
and they are waiting for their
strength to come back.
IL these people could only re
alise that the return TO health and
strength would be greatly helped
by giving attention TO the stom-
ach-that is, removing the acidity
and toxic poisons from the entire
digestive tract. making II act
naturally. 80 that the body will re-
ceive the full strength OF the food
eaten-a great deal OF suffering
would be saved to humanity.
Every one knows that the dis
ease itself. and the strong medi-
cines that have been taken, upset
the stomach. leave II hot and few
erish. the mouth dry. the tongue
coated, a nasty taste, and no de-
sire TO eat. This is poor foun-
dalton to build new strength on.
Now. tens of thousands OF pec-
pie all over this country are using
EAToNIC for the purpose Of
cleaning these poisonous after
effects right out OF the system
and they are obtaining wonderful
resuits-so wonderful that tho
amazingly quick benefits are hard
ly bclicvable, just rs shown In the
remarkable letter which Is pub
lished upon the request OF this
sturdy old Civil War veteran. He
is II years old. Read what he
says EAToNIC did for him:
II am an old soldier. past IT
years. l had the Spanish influ-
enza and It left my stomach in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
Catarrhal Deafness
and Head Noises
TELLS SAFE AND SIMPLE WAY
TO TREAT AND RELIEVE
AT HOME

III you have catarrh. catarrhal
deafness or head noises caused by
catarrh. or II phlegm drops In your
throat and has caused catarrh OF the
stomach or bowels. you will be glad
TO know that these distressing
symptoms may be entirely overcome
In many Instances by the following
treatment which you can easily pre-
pare In your own home at little cost
Secure from your druggist 1 ounce
OF Parmint' double strength). Take
this home and add to IL "a pint of
hot water and a little GRADUATED
sugar. stir until dissolved, Take
one tablespoon four times day. An
Improvement Ia sometimes noted
after the first days treatment
breathing should become ensy. while
the addressing head noises. head
aches. dullness, cloudy thinking. etc.
should gradually disappear under
the tonic action OF the treatment
Loss of smell. taste. defective hear
ing and mucous dropping In the back
OF the throat are other symptoms
which suggest the presence OF ca
tarrh. and which may often be over
come by this cfficaclous treatment
~ vs. said that nearly 90 per cent OF
all ear troubles are caused by ca
tarrh, and there must. therefore, he
many people whose hearing may be
re. tored by this simple harmless
home treatment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23

DETER RABBIT and Johnny
= Chuck sat watching Chippy
and Mrs. Chippy building their nest.
do you know that Chlppy Is often
called Tree Sparrow asked Johnny
Chuck. Il suppose IL Is because he
40 often builds In a tree he added.
No, dldnt know H. replied
rster. -chlppy shouldn't be called
Tree Sparrow. because he has a
cousin by that name
= have never heard Of him."
grunfed Johnny Chuck. looking
doubtful.
Peter grinned. Here was n chance
% tell Johnny Chuck something.
and never Is Peter happier oaan
when he can tell some one some.
thing. You'd know him IL you
d.dn't sleep all winter" said he
"Dotty the Tree Sparrow spends the
Writer here. tic. left for his home
s. the Far North abo:it the time
taas YOU took Il into your head 70
ysake up"
Why do You call him Dotty7"
arksd Johnny Chuck.
because he has a little round
ack dot right In the middle OF his
brcast. replied Peter. II don't
SNOW why they hall him Tree Spar
tpFx; see him much oftener on the
erourd and In low bushes than in
uee< think chlppy has much
s.ore right to the name OF Tree
fparrow. Now think Of II. I've
49,. a
-lracscus. what a mix-upr' ex.
Claimed Johnny Chuck. with Chip.
py Being called Tree Sparrow. and
the Tree Sparrow being called Chip
ny, should think folks would get all
tangled up"
Perhaps they would" replied
Isser. III both were here together.
Pet Chippy comes just as Dotty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use ut Home

Philadelphia. Pa Do you wear
slasEesr Are you q victim OF eye
strain or other eye weaknesEeEr II
so. You Will be glad 10 know that.
according TO DIR. Lewis. there is real
hope for you. Many whose eyes
were failing say they have had their
eyes restored through the principle
Of this wonderful free prescription.
one man says. after trying IL. Il was
almost blind. could not see TO read
at all. Now ] can rad everything
without any glasses. and my eyes do
not water any more. At night they
would pain drcsdfuily; nuw they feel
fine all the time II was Ike a
miracle to me" A lady who used 1,
says; The atmosphere seemed
haxy with or without glasses. but
after using this prescription for is
days. everything seems clear. ] can
even read fine print without glasses"
II iE believed that thousands who
wear glasses can now discard them
in a reasonable time. and nuititudes
more will be able TO streng then their
eyes 80 as 10 be spared the trouble
aud expense OF ever getting glasses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
II Was Not
Affection
Observation-Disclosures

NoEtthHf1 Ffoua t"at*ruayl
I'm too young 10 die" she would
whimper. And IN the next breath
n want 20 dic--i don't want TO i've
Tho hands Of the little watch
pointed 90 s10 when az last she lay
quiet. with closed eyes sidney. tip.
toeing to the door. was brought up
short by her name again. this time in
a more normal voice.
sidney
Yes. dear"
Perhaps you ARE right and I'm
going TO get over thls"
Certainly. you are. Your nerves
are playing tricks with YOU tonight"
I'm tell you now why sent for
you"
I'm listening"
Tiff get VERY bad you know
what mean--will you promise to do
exactly what tell youf"
II promise. absolutely"
MY trunk key Is in my pocket
book. There f. n letter in the tray
lust a name. no address on IL. Prom.
Use 10 see that II Is not delivered:
that II is destroyed without being
read"
Sidney promised promptly: and. be-
cause Il was too late now for her
meeting with Wilson. for the next
hour she devoted herself TO making
Carlotta comfortable So long ms she
was busy. "A sort Of exaltation OF ser.
vice upheld her But when at last
the night assistant came TO sit with
the sick girl. and Sidney was free.
all the life faded from her face. He
had waited for her and she had not
come. Would he understand Would
he ask her TO meet him again? Per.
haps. after al. his question had not
been what she had thought
She went miserably 20 bed ks
little watch licked under her pillow
Life. that had always seemed 40
simple. was growing very compli.
Gated for Sidney. Joe and *. Palmer
and Christine. Johnny Rosenfeld
carlotta either lonely or tragic. all
Of them. or both. Life In the raw.
Toward morning carlotta Weakened.
The night assistant was still there.
Carlotta reused her ruthlessly.
81 want something from my
trunk" she said
The assistant Weakened reluctantly.
and looked at her watch. Almost
morning. She yawned and pinned on
her cap.
For Heavens sake" she protest.
ed. you don't want mo TO go TO the
trunk room at this hour
II can go myselfr' said Carlottn.
and put her feet ont OF bed
what IL IT YOU want"
~ letter on the top tray. II I
wait my temperature will go up and
1 can't think"
"Shall | mail II for you?'
Bring II here" said Carlotta.
shortly. II want to destroy IT,"
The young woman went without
haste. to show that a night assistant
may do such things out OF friendship.
but not because she must. She
stopped AT the desk where the night
nurse In charge OF the rooms on that
floor WAS fillinR out records.
give me ~ private patients 10
look after instead OF one nurse like
Carlotta Harrisonr she complained.
I've got to go 10 the trunk room
for her at this hour. and IL next door
10 the mortuaryw
As the first rays OF the summer
sun came thru the window. shadow.
Ing the fire escape like lattice on
the wall Of the little Rray.walled
room. carlotta sat up In her bed and
lighted the candle on the stnnd. The
night assistant. who dreamed some
times OF FIRE stood nervously by.
why don't YOU let me do itg" she
asked. Irrltably.
carlota did not reply at once. The