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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
TO ORGANIZE FOR
EUROPEAN RELIEF
Mrs. Thad TalcOtt, Jr. is APP
pointed Head of St. Joseph
County Unit.

Mrs. Thad Talcott, jr., accepted
from Caleb S. Denny, state chair
man, OF the European Relief coun-
Gil, OF which Herbert Hoover is ma
tional chairman, an appointment as
head OF the St. Joseph county
branch OF the organization. Mrs.
Talcott who has taken a prominent
part in war and humanitarian work.
has volunteered her services as one
OF Mr. Hoover's aids 10 raise the
1913. 100000 needed TO feed the starv-
ing children Of central Europe to
the next harvest. when Mr.. Hoover
believes all Of the waS-torn coun~
tries will be able TO care for their
own. American aid has been defin-
itely withdrawn from Roumania and
Servia, which are now able 20 feed
their own children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
POSTPONES HEARING
ON UTILITY RATES
Smaller Cities Affected by
Proposed Increase Ask
Delay.

The rate hearing OF the Indiana
and Michigan Electric Co. scheduled
for wednesday morning at the city
hell was postponed indefinitely By
agreement.
The proposed increase IN rates
viii affect clients In St. Joseph. Elk
hart and Marshall counties. IL was
proposed 10 have the public service
commission FIX a new rate scale fol-
Loving the hearing. Many OF the
smaller cities served BY the local
company have asked for more time
20 consider the matter.
Representatives OF several OF the
cities conferred with City Atty. Tho
mas ". Slick Wednesday IN regard
20 the case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
GROUP
TEACHERS SESSIONS

Supt Of Schools W. W. Borden
has arranged for group teachers
meetings the second semester OF
the school year. Problems which
are OF interest 70 each group will
be discussed at the meetings which
Will be held once a month
Miss Mary Sullivan has been ap-
pointed chairman and Miss Florence
Beard. secretary OF the first and
second grade group. Miss Bertha
Linden has been made chairman
and LEILA Geyer secretary OF the
third and fourth grade group. For
the fifth and sixth grades, Miss Car
RE VI. Tally will be chairman and
Miss Florence Mack, secretary.
Program committees have been ap-
pointed by Supt. Borden to make
the meetings interesting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
Principals Choose Text
Books for Next Semester

Principal j. A. Byers OF the junior
high school, spoke on the Needs
OF the Schools" at the principals
meeting Wednesday morning. Stand
ardized tests will be given the week
OF Jan. "a in all the schools &C
cording to an announcement by
Supt. Borden. The book list 20 be
used during the second semester
was selected and reports on the at
tendance at the city institute were
read.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
German Colony GrOlCth
FretS Dutch at Doom

DOORN, Holland, Dec. 21.-The
constantly growing German colony
here. whore Former Emperor VIII
liam resides. is causing uucasiness
among the inhabitants, for a great
number Of the members OF the Ger
man a.-istOcracy are buying up old
Dutch saritical papers a branch Of
flee OF POtsdam."
Some weeks ago william ordered
Margarita Koggy, a German artist
living in DCorn 10 paint scenes in
the PARK and his residence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
TWENTY EXTRA CLERKS
FOR CHRISTMAS MAIL

There will be no congestion OF
holiday ma at the South Bend
postofice. ecording to local postal
officials who declared Wednesday
that sufficient additional help had
been secured 20 handle the Christ
mas mail, Twenty extra men have
been hired 10 facilitate the speedy
disposal of the IS per cent increas,
over the amount Of mail handled
last year at this time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
HrYFS STRip

The Salvation Army knows every
worthy family I'm South Bend and
desires TO bring Xmas Joy to each
family. Would you like to spread
joy? just phone Main 1902 or send
your donation 10 214 5. 81. Peter 81 =,
or bring your gifts TO 1O7 w. Colfax.
Merry Xmas to all. 95G9-25
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
Y" MEMBERSHIPS
TO BE CHRISTMAS
GIFTS OF 40 BOYS

Forty memberships 10 the Boys
department OF the Y. NJ. c. a. have
been sold this week and will be
presented as Christmas presents 10
youths in the city. according TO c.
w. Goodwin. city-wide secretary for
the junior department.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
URGE COURSE IN
FLYING At PURDUE
LAFAYETTE

I.AFAY ETTE. Ind, Dec. 21.-
Establishment OF a course in ground
aviation at Purdue university viii
be urged by the Purdue Aero club.
ETorts are also being made by the
club &c become affiliated with the
Aero club Of America
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
WEARS LAMP ON CAP;
COW KICKS IT; FIRE
Rz United Press

b United Press
KIRKSVILLE. Mo-. Dec. 22.-
Ed Epperson hit on the plan OF
wearing a miners lamp on his cap
when he went out 20 milk his cows
before daylight The first COW he ap-
preached kicked him. He landed IN
q hay stack His lamp set fire 20
he hay and the stack was destroyed.
EppersOn and the COW were saved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23

Fine Xmas candy. 4 sc pound. En-
trance to Auditorium theater. Also
nuts and oranges at right prices
Curb Stone Merchants.
s622-23.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23

Street Cloves. $3.50 to So.
Cape and Mocha, $3.50 to SO.
Dress Cloves. $3.50 to SIS.
Wool Gloves, ST. to So.
Driving Gloves. $3.50 to $40.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
SHIRTS

Fine Silk Shirts, 81 to $3.50.
Silkcloth and Silk and Linen
Shirts, S. and $3.50.
Madras and Oxford Cords. So
to S..
Flannel Shirts, $3.50 to $3.50.
Dress Shirts, $l.50 to $3.50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
BLUE BIRD SHOP,
Io2 n MAIN ST

Open every evening until Christ
mas. Photograph records. 1O-Inch.
double faced. can be played on any
machine. 800 and $1.25 records.
Your choice soc each, for S1.25.
s567-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23

Just received a shipment Of
Point Lace canned goods. fruits and
vegetab les. Miller and Currey. 4I9
S Michigan St, Lincoln 1892, Main
999. 96l9-23
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
Barber Shops Closed Christmas and
New Years Day.

All barber shops will be closed
all day Dec. 25th, Christmas day
and all day Jan. 1st. New Years
day. open until 10 p. m. on nights
previous. s6ll-24
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23

Diamond dealers don't like to pass
an opinion on gems when the day
is damp. II Is a fact that weather
has q great effect on precious
stones. Murky weather will spoil
the appearance OF a diamond, but
a really nasty, foggy day will make
even tie purest stone seem imper-
feet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23

Any part OF 100 phonograpn boxes
for sale. soc each. Blue Bird shop,
l23 y. Main ST. 9559-23
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-24

for early spring, the modelling will be
more quiet and vet withal, dashing
distinctive. and of swagger. spright-
liness.
Vests are largely of the oollarless,
single.breasted sort, with hardly any
ernauentation-ple and pocket but
tons are few.
Trousers continue to be narrow and
trim in cut and those without cuffs are
more popular than The turn-up sort.
In the lounge suits some pleats,
yokes and panels are shown but for the
most part, wnat novelty details are
presented viii be mostly indicated in
button treatments ON pockets and on
the cuffs,
There are 70 particular lines of pat
terms prescribed as most fashionable,
but small effecis will be more noted
than the larger plaids Narrow stripes
club checks, small mixtures, small ov'
ferplaids and iridcscents will be mos
popular,
The fabrics cover a wide range o
! choice. Flannels are tremendousl,
popular in rick dark tones and som'
light shades. These are for the mos
part, in dark blues, darR green's pur
7 pies, myrtles, various shades of brown
and gray. olive green's and tans, will
pin stripes pencil stripes and ehall
stripes, also two-tone effects.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-24

Gabardines, toe. are well placed In
the spring modes and these are shown
in light cbl6r tones, and iridescents.
Tweeds serges cheviots and cassintes-
es are profusely shown in the young
mems suits and in the styles for older
men, close sheared worsted, and hard
finish worsseds predominate.
A great many double -hreatsed suits
are shown, The midsummer suits will
be largely IN the sport models deserto-
ed in foregoing paragraph These
are IN light novelty weaves, Palm
Beaches.. mohairs, homespuns, CRASHES
ana rich pongess shantung and habit-
ual silks,
Topcoats are cut on the same models
ling lines as Is characteristic Of tho
suits This refers to shoulders, chest
and waistline. Some are fonm-flttns
others slightly hody-tracing and still
others are Of the regulation Chester
field style effect. sono belts are shown
but not anywhere near the degree Of
last spring or fall.
Leather reversible coats that evldcn-
ced such strength for the past two
/ seasons, viii continue for spring, New
letfcets IN these are of black on mode
tone feathers Instead Of the brown,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-24

Pocketbooks, In long narrow shapes,
made Of hrneaded satin In brilliant
colors on dark ground are among
the novelties now being brought out
for Faster. They close with a tub OF
the fabric and snap fastener
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-24

H., If mems clothes seem
,rered from their debauch
fermentation in the sty-
lothes The reaction has
.pring was the first after
, tbe war-the first oppor-
asigners had had for two
v4ise their designing ori-
.stumbered by the restric
n government economy
4 enforced DEGREES of strict
1 fsshioning. II was natural
N had been lifted and all
,uOved that the designers
: forth with renewed vigor
| novelty ideas which they
.vay during the simplicity
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-24

This condition resulted in a riot Of
fanciful coneeptions-each designer
vieing with his brother to launch a
more extreme or unique conception
many times regardless Of good taste or
the tendencies of American taste for
distinctive refinement.
Young men wore these styles simply
bcause they seemed to be the vogue
but accepted them with noticeable
reluctance, and, as the year progressed
there was an obvious recession to the
less ornate designs,
Designers are quick to sense the ac-
ceptance or rejection of their ideas and
mems stvles cannot be forced to the
degree that is possible with women's
modes, so that this spring you will note
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-24

peroeptabIe fIare, are The OUTSTANDING
features Of the yWns>men's models,
Iou'llsee a gradual retirement Of
belted effects and not nearly so many
pleat and panel effects as we've shown
in last spring or last fall liness These
novelty details. however. win appear
again in the midsummer models Of
outing suits so as to carry out the sport
features of midsummer clothes, but
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-24

new aspect in the fashioning that is
more in accord with refined American
tastes.
or course, younger men will always
lean toward some novelty ideas-such
as will evidence distinctiveness in the
grooming in contrast to the regulation
styles of the older men and due recog
milton is accorded to them in spring
modes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-24
b Spring
k Are Here

1--WE a very remarkable showing of
Pg Just Wright Shoes. For the
Emen ne have several neat styles
Fack, Cherry and Cocoa Brown.
ES0 hare a full line of Cherry Gait
fah 0xfords.
E~ older men NE have Shoes to tit
I shape of foot and arch. If you
Trouble NTH your arches ask to see
Ech Perserver Shoe.
FSo haze a full line of Mems Work
\ Don't fail to see them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15
CHANCELLOR BROOKS

With the sudden enlargement OF the
college and its sphere, comes the need
for additional administration. A step
forward in this direction is the en-
yagement of the new chancellor, Pro-
fessor James Brooks, Harvard man.
formerly head of Burr and Burton
Seminary in Vermont, and recently
overseas. Mr.. Brooks has been elected
by the Board Of Trustees to assist DR.
Ward and relieve him of some Of ms
many duties. He will have charge oi
the college during the Presidents en-
forced absences. Mr.. Brooks is man
of broad culture and wide experience
and has come to Rollins despite mos
flattering offers on the part OF ms
previous charge to retain him in Office
His most exceptional and enviabl'
record in handling coeducationai insu
tutions especially fits him for the worl
NJ Rollins. In the three weeks OF nj
stav. he has demonstrated TO all tha
unusual ability which has been tn
secret Of his success elsewhere. Chan
cellor Brooks and his charming wife
Who Il talented linguist and solos
Of The first rank, will add much to Tn
campus life.-Rollins College Bulletlr
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15
ss7s RED CROSS MEMBERS
Bennington Count,'s Commendsble
showing in Recent National Drive

Reports have been made By Pred Z.
Martin. county chairman for the Eed
Co.'S menbership drive which began
last November. and by the treasurer
n. ". Webster
These reports show that Bennington
county did two things: The different
towns secured q membership Of 800
which i about si1ty per cent Of the
number secured while the war was at
its height and the demand for tunds
was exceedingly pressing. According
20 word recently received from tho
New England division headquarters
reports are coming ia 80 slowly that
the headquarters is not in a position
20 furnish any definite Information
concerning what has been accomplish
ed. Indications, however, point an en-
roilment Of about so per cent Of th'
number OF members secured in the bis
drive during the war. II will be seer
from the report that Bennington
county raised SlO9 in contribution
over single memberships.
Bennington county was given
quota OF 5000 In the division Of IN
sI5. 900. 900 fund that the Red Cros
collected during the membership driy
and which was secured outside Of tn
funds derived from membership. Ben
nington county lacked but $4,000 Q
reaching this quota limit, raisin
s86O5. The reports Of the count
chairman and the treasurer follow:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15

dinner letter, since his sense Of humor
is not developed along such lines; but
pretty nearly everybody else IN the l.
s. A. will split his sids with laughter
over IL
II was going some for our friend
Mr.. MeAdoo to yell like a howline
derviSh over the "bungled railroads.
he. AS Director General Of Railroads,
made them what they are, with tho
"uublie interest not protected" with
..increased rates, inefficient transpor-
tation and general disappointment.
II was going some for Mr.. MeAdoo
TO Shrek blame at the Republican
marty for the war taxes which Con-
gress raised and the American people
maid on Mr.. McAdoo's estimates ana
recommendations as Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mr. McAdoo checked out
on the spending Of the Administration
of his father-in-law.
II was going some for Mr.. McAdoC
/ To shed rivers Of tears over the pres
ent slaughter Of our troops still bleed
ing in Germany because the United
States Senate persists in continuing
the war by not letting Mr.. Wilson Jan
the League down its throat.
1t was going some for Mr.. McAdo'
TO tear his hair and gnash his teeti
about a lot of other things which n
and his father-in-law and he and HI
father-in-law's Administration am
party did, but which the Amerieal
nation has not yet had time and op
portunity to undo.
But Mr. McAdoo went it--NeN
. York Sun.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE

In connection with the enterprise
known as the Community Christmas
Tree a very benefcient work was
planned and il was not completed IN
time to make an earlier report. Mr..
Kamber offered to allow the use OF ms
theatre, to furnish the tree and wire i
for electric lights and to contribute
4 III herwise TO the success of this enter
prise. His proposition was accepted
and plans were al once made to make
Il the most satisfactory Christmas
Manchester had ever known. Two
things seemed necessary: The raising
Of needed money and the seeking oil
information regarding the needs eN-
listent in town. Measures were at
once set on foot to accomplish these
two purposes The pupils at the Sem
mary were requested to volunteer TO
solicit money in the neighborhoods Of
their homes. and teachers, physicians
] and prea hers were asked to report
cases of destitution. Letters %
= friends absent who might be interest
. 81 were sen. out and also placed ~
E the hands Of the student-soiicitors
= Tho financial results were sausfae'
, tory. Each case Of dcstitution re
ported was carefully investigated ant
e only .hc needy we're helped.
q Tire czcrc -es 81 the Christmas tre'
proper on the evening Of Dece"0e
+ Z1ta were largely attended The pro
w made up by the vanau
trE,re ef tba different schools in ,a
as wgrr waa rendered, B. Il
b. H a. superintendent ~ ae1o1a
acting ae of ceremonies lH
t pregnant
"A stolen Glimpse Of S. N.eh9-a
by Cathein Dorr.
aThe .ntented tir Ireet +
Helen Beattlc
; 4cbrstmas and the Old Year" b
Augusta Beattie
Christmas Questions. b. Man
Le.dtke
-The Sieest Word b Helen Batei
elder
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15

,cg4,lute the conservation and rearing
Of 4 sh and game. ard especially 70 the
rights of property owners, to whom
tho department Is under many obliga-
tons.
That some persons are neglecting 70
properly look after their traps SCI TOT
fur-bearing animals, in not nouiying
the land owners Of same. and failure
10 visit their traps as required by law,
IA evident. This neglect has caused
several dogs caught in traps 70 suffer
for a number Of hours before beng
liberated
have instructed all deputy wardens
% follow up any and all seemingly VI
Citations Of this nature. and 70 warn all
trappers that they must conform e
/ the Law or prosecutions viii inevitably
result.
Many fishermen do not yet reailL'
thai 10 fish through the ice for pick
erel, that they must have a license :
do so, and many also foaget that tn'
4 legal pickerel must be not less thai
twelve inches in length
/ | wish to appeal to trappers espee
ially. and urge them to respect TN
rights of the property holders, and en-
courage each other in upholdlng IN
law that Is making the fur-oeerini
animals Of Vermont commerce.
, proposition.
The following is an extract frof
Section 645l Of the fish and gam
( laws: "A person who traps for fui
! bearing animals, shall within twelv
: hours, notify the owner Of enclose
lands on which he has set traps OF IN
number and location of such traps, an
shall visit such traps at least once
every twenty-four hours and "A pc
son who violates a provision Of tn
section shell be fined twenty dollars
EDWIN d. MOORE,
4 Bennington Co. Game Warde
2 Bennington, VT, Jan. 20, 1920
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15
EX-GOVERNOR MEAD DEAD
One Of yermont's Captains OF Indus
dustry Passed Away Monday Morn

dustrA fassta Away
ing.
Rutland. Jan. i2-Ex-Gov. John A
Mead. aged rs, whose public and pri-
yate activities covering period oil
many years had long made HIM one o.
the most prominent men Of the state
died at 1926 o'clock this morning at
his home, SO Washington street fol-
lowing a short illness Of pleuro-pneu-
monia and. stomach trouble
At the time Of his death ex-9ov.
Mead was presidtnt Of the Baxter
National Bank; president Of the Rut-
land Manufacturing Company; presi-
dent and chairman Of the board of d.
rectors of the Howe Scale Company oil
Vermont and the Howe Scale Com
NAMES Of New York and Illinois and
director in the Trap Rock Corpora
ton Of New York.
John Abner Mead was born in Far
/ Haven, April 20, lS4l, and was the
only child of Roswell Rowley Mead
and lydia Ann (Gorhaml Mead. His
father was a successful merchant II
West Rutland till his death in 1870.
He was educated at the common
schools at Malone, n. Y, and at Mid
dlebury College, where he was gradu
ated in 1864. In 1868 he received hi'
diploma from the College of Physlei
ans and Surgeons in New York CITY
in reality the medical department o
Columbia University. He was ap
pointed house physician in the King
County Hospital at Flatbush, l.. l.,
position he held for several years. III
: then removed to Rutland where h
4 practiced medicine until 1888.
D During the time when by hard wor
and rigid economy he was able to com
: plete his studies at college, occurre
|. the struggle for the preservation G
n the Union. He and several of hi
y classmates enlisted in Company !
4 10Th Vermont Volunteers, serving fo
:. a period of nine months. Upon bein
4 mustered out he returned TO Middi'
4 bury, graduating with his class. i
l. was one Of the trustees Of Middlebuf
n College, Norwich University and II
e University of Vermont and these thr'
4 institutions conferred the degree
is LID upon him in 1911. In 1885 he r
=. Iinquished the practice of medicine
le devote his entire attention to his
i creasing business interests.
X In 1888 he reorganized the How
is Scale Company of which he becan
AZ president, and the phenomenal grow
10 of that enterprise is largely due to }
n energetic and wise management
y In 1872 ex-Gov. Mead married Ma
81 NJ. daughter of Honorable n. and Nj
,e MAY b. Sherman Of Greenwich, X. /.
n He is survived by his wife, o
daughter, Mary Sherman Hinsma
the wife OF Carl y. Hinsman, Vi
N president Of the Howe Scale Compar
and one grandson, who bears the nai
II. OF John Abner Mead Hinsman.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15

Nonresident friends Of the enter
prise added to these contributions ana
others donated partly worn garments
SO that our district nurse, Miss sara
Brown. to whom was entrusted tpe
care of the funds and the clothing, was
enabled TO provide necessary clothing
to 32 children who would have other
wise suffered with cold, the following
ist Of comfortable clothing:
Twenty-six union suits, Do pairs Oh
stockings, 10 pairs Of overshoes'
pairs of trousers, pairs Of mittens'
pair of slippers, dresses, . SKIRTS
nairs Of drawers, G sweaters, chest
protector, / mufT, 5 handkerchiefs, ]"
nairs of shoes, pairs Of rubbers, 2S
waists, pair rubbers, pairs moe
casin rubbers, II caps, 8 coats, pet
ticoats, 2 vests, apron, ! muller
tie, s hair ribbons.
For women: coats, 2 dresses
corset covers, petticoats, pairs
drawers, 5 vests.
For men: coat, 2 pairs pants,
shirts.
i TOYS were donated so that MISE
Brown distributed the following list;
i doll j doll table, doll bed, z sleds'
reins. box cut-out animals, = TIN
soldiers and tents, 2 junior architects,
dolls furniture sets, 10 books, J doll
ironing board, set doll dishes, BALL
! rattle, 5 building blocks, 10 games
animals, 2 tops, 2 painting boxes
tin soldiers, 2 drawing sets, dom
ino sets.
The amount Of work involved IN tina
enterprise has laid the community
0 under an obligation to Miss Brown
{ which can never be wholly repaid