South Bend News-Times, Volume 32, Number 49, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 18 February 1915 — Page 3

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THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

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Mail From Home to Prisoners:

of War in Striving Countries Pass Through Hands of Neutral Nation.

HONEST

"With Yours' You cannot afford to bcareless or Indifferent tc tlie condition of the Stom- 7T ach, Liver and Bowcb. ZZ Watch them and at the first sisri of wcalaicss try A C W 'S 7? 7 3 O

Stomach Bittern

By MABEL HERbERT URNER

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tht itttt-r and pointed iin-jf r to tin- line where to :-:gn for it. Wonderingly .she tore t r. There v. 'Te only

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Helen grimy g-nng

open a lew

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linitXK, .s.vitzf rlan,, reh. IS. It was with a feeling of personal Interest that I watched the sorting of a. portion of the Plo.OOo communications which on an average pass through the Swiss '"transit post" in a singk day for tho prisoners oi war in mncc and Germany. At one

time I was cut off al.so by war from the outride world lor four Ions !

montns, ana l rcconeci well tne arrival of the first L?uh of mail ba;?s, the impatience with which we awaited the .sorting of their contents, and tii- handing over of our little bundles of letters. I reeolleet, too, tho shock when I noticed a Mack-bordered letter pet ping out from my bundle. Oh! the number of black-bordered envelopes now passing through this well-intentioned Swiss go-between oil;; of the prisoners of war and their relatives! Oh! the number of letters which, instead of bringing joy to the recipients, will be received in tho encampments in Fran and Germany with tears and sadness. The Swiss government has generously made itself the gratuitous intermediary for enabling prisoners to keep in touch with their relatives; if, amongst the thousands of money orders, small parrels of "comforts," and welcome letters it forwards daily into both countries there is an all too terriblo proportion of black-bordered envelopes, it does not detract from the humanitarian character of the enterprise. ' Transfer Money. The lirst department I visited was that which deals with, the transfer of money to the prisoners. In both Tranco and Germany money orders on large-sized distinctive colored cards are issued for the payment of money to prisoners of war. These; are not enclosed in envelopes, but are addressed to the Vtransit-post" at IJerne. Here they 'are replaced by a Swiss order for payment on a yellow card, which is honored by the postal authorities in France and Germany respectively. No fewer than 4 0 girl clerks are employed in the work of transferrins the details of the original order, French or German, which ever it may be, to the neutral Swiss order, and although there-is-frequently a delay of 12 or 1" days in the arrival of the order from the town of origin into the Berne oHice there is never a delay exceeding three days in tho Kerne transit post. rinds Variety of Sums. Out of curiosity 1 turned over a pile of French and German orders. I found some for such small amounts as T) centimes and one mark, 10 and 20 cents, but the average seemed to be about $1.00. From Sept. 1 to the end of the year the "transit-

post" at IJeriu-

through which 221, GST money orders, representing $700,000, were transmitted to French prisoners in Germany, and Gl,0 4ij money orders, representing $2 40,000 to German prisoners in France. Since Dee. 1, the same organization is undertaking the transfer of money to Russian prisoners in Austro-Hungary and to Austro-Hungarian prisoners in Russia. As the neutral Swiss order has to be returned to IJerne for the purposes of settlement of the sums paid out to prisoners of the respective governments, it has become a valuable document indicating the ' fate of prisoners. Often it has been the means of knowing whether a "misslug" is alive or dead. Is Conduct etl Gratis. Tho postal department for the reexpedition of letters, postcards and nmall parcels to prisoners of war is not less interesting. It is run. also gratuitously, by the Swiss military

DRUGS EXCITE YOUR lies, USE SALTS

) your Back Hurts or Bladder bothers, drink lots of water.

postal department, with the aid of a few specially (pialified bi-lingual sorters. Neither the French nor German postal authorities take the trouble to sort the prisoners of war corre .spondence with their relatives. If tho letter comes from a prisoner it is stamped "approved" by the camp commandant in France or Germany; if it is addre:sed to a prisoner it bears the censor's stamp from the place of origin, and has to be read wgain on arrival at destination before delivery. On an ordinary day 120 bags of unsorted letters, collected at I'ontalier and Frankfort respectively, are received in the ofTLe of the Berne "transit-post." The staff which deals with illegible or wrong addresses hns met with many puzzles. Some people had only heard by word of mouth that their relatives were prisoners at a place they had never heard of before and which they transcribed phonetically. Scores of letters are arriving from France addressed to Siberia!

They arc destined for prisoners in a camp in Silesia. It is evident that ' numbers of people are being toid that their relatives were prisoners of

war in Silecie mistook it for Sinerie.

BOY PLUNGER IS BROKE

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L. Idveoiiote Lost Millions Thro lull Cotton Deal.

NEW YORK, Feb. IS. Jesse L. Idvermore, boy plunger and one time cotton king who came here from Chicago and startled all Wall street with his coups, is broke. He today filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy, citing his liabilities as Slid', 47 4 and his assets as a few suits of clothes and one or two trinkets. Livcrmore lost about $.1,000,000 in attempt to corner the cotton market in 1110 and the market has gone almost steadily against him ever since. In March, i'Jl:!, he was sued by the liquidating partners of the defunct stock exchange firm of Mitchell and company and .after that he dropped

from public view until Wednesday.

l'i vuu com' to the ft

would not akk you but 1 am trouble. 1 know no one el

to. Something happened that inul.es even thing

They h.kc asked for o ir room

J can't write about it! Won't come now as ooa as you get

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1 am almost dispcrate!

met t no on am ail .tlone." Helen read the note again and again, he i- tremulous hngers twisting and untwisting the envelope What should she do'.' She shrunk from the thought of going, ct, how couid jhe. ignore this appeal. Then, ashamed of her hesitancy, she dressed quickly for the street ami in half an hour siiu wu.s at the Hotel Asdorf.

"No, r.o, I imn't want to speak to him not after last night!" excitedly. 'I think you'd better come." lleb:i h- lped her out of bej. but fun at the i-hor;. Mrs. Merwin' still clung to lur, holding her so clos that she- could net help but hear distinctly tlo man's voice at the other end of ti.-' v, ire. "Jon't worry Aunes. I've trot tho

ni ;ht n;oney. I w ent to a Turkish bath to impossible. J .vobt-r .up and met Will Gordon. Ho

on, jt mt. pave 5ut because of that time

I helped him out. I'm coming right ib :i.w to. pay the bill and we'll be

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in great to turn i

you ;iis? will

TJid she imagine it, or did the clerk look at her oddly when .she as lit d him to announce her to Mr.-. Merwin? Mie felt his glance follow her as site

levator. i me--1 was'

in t: as Helen

.f Iht- bed. i

crossed the lobby to tht

"Uh, I'm so glad afraid 'u, you w .sit (loan e:i the t o:

you

Helen had was pushing

ii's-vou

"Why. you're feverish.' drawn off le r gloves and

back the h:ing!'d hair. "And so warm ami ci.-.se in here don't

want me to o"oe:"i a wind -w'.'" Helen h'Wtied one liom the top without ng the blind. As sle; eanie back te the bed, Mrs. Merwin drew from under the pillow a crumpled letter. "land that," Mtiiveringly. "They sent it up this morning."

It was typewritten and the manager of the hotel. "My Dear Madam: "After the disturbance, your husband last night in cated condition, we have

.out of the hotel todav."

I "di, I'm so glad," she was sobbing with relief. "After you left they sent me a nott the most awiul note, asking for their rooms. Oh, I never want to see anyone ol them again, 1 only want to get away. How soon will you be here?" "in half an hour. I stopped to phone because 1 knew you were v.ei lying. Now buck up, little woman, tiieie's to be no more boo.e. I'm through with it! And I've got more good news. Will Gordon put me on to a sure thing a South Am.. .--.'can deal he s putting through. He's going to let me in on the ground door, and we'll be on easy street in a lew w t e l-;s." When she hung up the receiver she bung back her long tangled hair with j .yeas; "lie has the money! He's coming in half an hour! Now we can pay our bill ami yet away from here. Oh, I

want t c P.ies." "Ihlt

fast,

He told a friend and he told a friend -and HE told a friend

-What?

Trut hcU found ji different cnrircttc at la.st "one tr.ar tays d liferent hy George !" Guess they all told tlicir fncruls. for fi!e of x5 cigarettes now avcrajjr

3 to 1 in favor of FATIMA.

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friends make it

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o be ready by the time he you havne't had any break-

how "You

pi ousted Helen, notiein:

signed by

caused by his i-itoxi-no choice

but t ask for your rooms. The enclosed bill for SL'ns must be settled, and the rooms vacated by Monday. "We have for you personally the greatest sympathy, and regret that this is maessiry. You will understand, hew. t r, that we must protect the reptdat n of our house and insure our ge ais against a repetition of such annoyence. I beg to remain "Very truly vours. "J. 1.. Kli YXbl.p?, "Manager." "Hut why did they write to you?" faltered Helen. "Surely Mr. Merwin was the one " "oh, thev know- he hasn't been

At the time of his failure Iavermore i sober for a week. He could hardly

declared he had invested $tu0,00 0 in an annuity which brought him $0,000 a year and could not be touched. Nothing is said of this annuity in his bankruptcy petition UNCLE JOE NEEDN'T FEAR Grand Jury Will Sot Probe S!ories of Vote liuying.

TKItRK IIAUTH. Ind.. Feb. 1 S. Judge YY. 15. Shoefielu of the circuit court sitting at Paris, 111., instructed Sheriff McCallister to summon a special grand jury to report Thursday morning, the order saying the jury is to investigate only those cases in which the defendants are confined in the county Jail. This precludes an investigation of the election last November when "Uncle Joe" Cannon was

had been the medium 1 re-elected to congress and when, ac

cording to circumstantial evidence on oath, there was wholesale buying of votes.

CAMPAIGN OF PUBLIC EDUCATION !S URGED

People Should lie Told What Plorcnee Crittenton Circle is Accomplishing.

When your kidneys hurt and your iftck feels ?orc. don't gret scared and proceed to load your stomach w ith a lot of drug that excite the kidneys nnd Irritate tho entire urinary tract. Keep your kidneys ole-an like you keep your bowela clean, by flushing Ihem with a mild, harmless salts which removes the body's urinous vafte and stimulated them to their normal activity. The fm.etion of tho kidneys is to filter the blood. In 24 hours they strain from it 50 0 grains rf acid and waste, so vre can readily understand the vital importance of pooping the kidneys active. Drink lots of water you can't !r1nk too much; also get from any pharmacist about four ounces of Jnd halt; take a table-spoonful in a glass t l water before t reakfast each mornIrrg for a few days and your kidneys vdll act fine. This famous silts Is made from the acid of ktj. and lemon Juice, combined with hthia. and been used for froneratior.s to clean l;r.d stimulate clogged kidneys: alo to neutralize the nlds in urine so It Mo lenct-r Is a eurce of irritation.

fhu ending Mulder weakness

, Jad S,tlt.H is ir.exp"nsiv e; Jur; makes a delightful lithia-w at.-r dr.r.k which

should take now and then t their kMi.e'.s r'.e in find active.

A campaign of public education and more particularly for girls was urged upon the Florence Crittenton circle Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Henry j. Davis, pastor of the First M. E. church when he spoke before the members at their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. 1. Jackson on Miami st. Much tf the wrongdoing of girls, asserted Mr. Davis, basing his talks upin actual cases in c'outh Bend, is duo to ignorance. He urged the society to take immediate steps to educate these girls personally and through the press, so that they will be warned of the dangers to which they are exposed. The power of love in dealing with these girls was. also dwelt upon by Mr. Davis, but he commended also the instilling of a certain fear of wrongdoing in the hearts of these girls. Preceding the talk the regular business session was held during which Mrs. 11. O. Cotton and Mrs. (). K. Julian and others gave reports of the cases handled during the past month. There were over -." girls in charge of the circle during the past month. One of the pleasing features of tho afternoon was a voca! solo. "The Loving Shepherd" by -Mrs. Norman P. Kelb. Mrs. Jackson served light refreshments. The circle will meet the third Wednesday in March with Mrs. F. W. Keller. SU'J Portage a v.

stagger out of hero this morning. And he hasn't the money. He can't1

pay the bill: uh, I know he can't:" Helen, at a loss to know wli it to say, kept (dialing the hand that clung to hers. What kind of a scene had Mr. Merwin made'.' it had been serious enough, added to their Unpaid bill to cause the manag:r to write this note. "Oh, the shame of it the disgrace of it!" sobbed Mrs. Mtrvvin. "To be asked to leave a hotel. I shall never want to see anyone again!" Helen started up e answer a knock at the door. It was the chambermaid wanting to know if she could "do the rooms" now. "No no not yet. Mrs. Merwin is not very well. She w ill call you when she wants you." "That's the third tirm- she's been here this morning." moaned Mrs. "She's anxious to get in to see what I'm doing! Oh, they all know it! The bellboys, the maids, they all know we've been asked to have." "No no, I'm sure they don't. The manager would never let the help know such things."

Hut even as he said thought of how oddly the looked at her when she

Mrs. Merwin. "Monday they've given us till Monday," hysterically. "This is Thursday four days! What if Frank can't raise the mono v 7 What will we do then? What will" She started and clutched Helen's hand as the phone rang. "Say, I'm sick that I can't speak to anyone." she entreated, as Helen rdse to answer it. "Hello! Yes Mrs. Merwin is ill and cannot be disturbed this morning Who h. just a moment!" "It's Mr. Merwin." whispered Helen, her hand over tin- receiver. "He says he must speak to vou."

it. Helen clerk had asked for

Wt'ak and trembling she was.

must eat something lirst." "oh, mi no i wouldn't order anv-

thlng from this place! I couldn't eat ) it if I did. If you'll only help mo i pack. There're just these tvo trunks," throwing up the lid of a large wardrobe trunk. "Tl, ii l. ...... ..-. ,. i. :i ..

i in ii h i Jin- siai l to paeiv w nue you dress." said Helen soothingly. 'Just tell me what you want put in lirst." "oh, throw them in any way it doesn't matter! Nothing matters, if we can only get away from here." As Helen packed the French gowns and hand-embroidered lingerie she

could not help but wonder at the Merwin s extravagance. It was plain that when they had money they spent it. His clothes were as. expensive as hers. All his underwear and hosiery were of sC. and his shirts were all custom mn4e. Everything bore tho mark of an exclusive Fifth av. or Ilegc nt st. haberdasher. "Now I'm sure everything will be all right," reassuringly. "And when Mr. Merwin dot s get on his feet again if you'd only persuade him to put something aside--" "Oh, 1 know I know we ought to save, ut we never do," bitterly. "Hut it's never been so had as this before it may be a lesson. I can't believe that he'll ever subject me to such humiliation again." "I'm sure he won't, comfortingly. "How can 1 thank you for coming this morning?" as she followed Helen to the elevator. "I don't know what 1 should have done alone. Just as we're settled I'll let you know." When Helen passed out through the lobby she saw Mr. Merwin standing at the desk with a wallet in his hand, evidently paying his bill. Tall, well-groomed, with an undeniable air of distinction he dld not look like a man who had just been asked to leave the hotel. Would this humiliation be the salutary lesson he needed? Would he keep the promise he had just made his wife? Or would he go on, dragging her with him, to still further disgrace ?

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which is indirect and quoted at $19,Sl'G in the assessment roll. It was held by the Attorney that the amount levied was far too large for one estate to pay on z. municipal eontract. If the assessment had been direct, which it would have been had

the estate been adjacent to the line of the big ditch instead of being merely in the sewer district, the estate would have stood liable to pavment of nearly $40,0000. The works board has received five written remonstrances against assess

ments. These wte b. 'id , r from th meet i nt' of Tuday. They werrs continued I'm trier at the Wednesday night meeting. The Funis .-sment :s by far the 1 tl::.-t ever levied against one stat.- f.r payment in rn u n i e i pa 1 i m p r v m e n t .

ONE ASSESSMENT IS CONSIDERED BY BOARD

Doii

F. I amis Instate is Asked to Pay .si!),S2(i on Povman Creek Sewer.

A special meeting of tho board of works was held Wednesday afternoon at T. o'clock to hear arguments against the assessment levied upon the Doris F. Hr.ms t state in the payment for the Fovvman creek sewer. An attorney rcpn stnting the t state met with the board numbers and argued against the alleged excessive assessment.

iu:mi:miji:u Tin: uonsr.s." During the ctld weather give them good food, warm betiding, tight barn, kind treatment, and blanket them when standing outside. SOUTH UFND IIUMANK SOCIFTY. : Advt.

PRAYER MEETING HELD

SupiKr is Served at St. Paul's Prev ions to Pa-tor's Talk.

COALCilESCo.l

this, al-o keep up th- . :i und no doul t you v ili '.-)ecam of your kidnev

cannot inffr rvescent e a you

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"What Did Jesus Teach Concerning Sin?" the seventh sermon of a series of 12 Wednesday evening sermons was given by Dr. James L. ;ardiner. pastor of the St. Pauls M. 11. church at. the regular meeting hour. A supper was given in the church parlors before the sermon by the Fpworth league of the church Miss Lottie Fefflev and Mrs. O. K. Hupp had charge cf the affair and the young

men oi me ciiu'ru serv c -w uie sup- j per. There were more than "eO plates set.

Buy Your Coal Yourbaif How much thought have you given to your coal buying in the past? Left most of it to chance, haven't you? This winter buy your coal yourself. Tell your dealer you want the coal that lasts longest, that bums with the least amount of waste, that gives steady even heat. Tell him you want LSI! I Gil VALLEY ANTHRACITE The Coal That Satisfies This is the finest of anthracite coal mined. It is cheaper toi burn than other coals because it lasts longer. It gives more heat a heat that is steadier.

It calls for less attention, less care. Your dealer should handle Lehigh Valley Anthracite. If he can t supply you, write the

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New York Central

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Th'mSign is Displayed by Dialers wLoftcll Lehigh Valley Anthracite

LEHIGH VALLEY

Marine National Bank Buildin

COAL SALES CO. Buffalo, N. Y.

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Awarded by the American Museum of Safety Among the safety points scored by the New York Central are block signals, improved roadbed, steel equipment, modem safety devices, a safety bureau, the elimination of curves and grade crossings, high standard of efficiency of employees, improved ventilation, cleaning and disinfecting. Prof. Frederick R. Hutton, of Columbia University and one of the trustees of the Museum of Safety, stated that the record of the New York Central had been remarkable in that not one passenger had been killed in a train accident on the road in four yearsy and that during this time the number of passengers actually carried on its trains equalled twice the population of the United States.

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