South Bend News-Times, Volume 32, Number 230, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 18 August 1915 — Page 4

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NIPPDLD WILL

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HAGERTY URGES

. MORE ECOHOMY

Councilman Seeks Decrease in Tax Levy and Curtailment of "Special Investigation" Funds.

Councilman Jerr P. Hatrly startfl it movement for economy at the rKul.ir mf rtimr of th rommittc of the whole of the common council last lie uracil a decrease in the tax levy, no incroac in the policewoman's iay, a iion-favorahh report on the report of the ways ami means committee on the hudu'tt of appropriations, ami prohihition of further "special Investigations" by the hcard of public safety. He declared that the tax levy could easily tie lowered to from the ievy " c btaldislied of $l.-'.. and that it was made more feasible by the aboli.-hment of the city hall fund, which heretofore has been represented by a (our cent levy in the tu:c li.-t. lie questioned the adv inability of allowing the boarl of public safety a miscellaneous police expenditure fund of ?!.-". an increase of $."00 over the same figure of last year. lie demanded that John A. Ilibbcrd, Harry Josephson and vjem Smoker, mtnilirrf of the t-afety hoard, who were i recent, txphiin certain items of al-

ettl extravagance, which h:n been

furnished him bv the city controller. Tonus Minority. He demanded all ot these things, heanl some talk by .Mr. Hibberd. a

Mtle noire by Chief of Police -Millard

Kerr, and with three other mem-

bt rs of the t ouncil formed the minor

ity ude when the appropriation ardlt.anee was iassed upon favorably by the- entire r ommittee. Items to which -Mr. Ilaerty ami other members of the council took exception inclu1el expense account of Chiefs Kerr and Kuespert in attending conventions, in vestiiratiou and other traveling expense. He took pirticular exception to the item included in the 10 1; budget of $1100 to pay for services 'vndered by J. 1 1. Quiliiot, as a siucial ,,vice" investigator. He railed the attention of the council to the fact that the mi -ieellHneou expenditures item in the safety board's appropriation for the, past year was t'ZA.j?, nearly three times as large as it was the year previous. Me called the attention of the council to the fact that the safety board had paid T. P. Keetl, a private detective, the sum of $71.40 i'ur special investigations. Klort Is Pa -mm I. "I am not talking politics in demanding that these thinu be investigated." said -Mr. Hagerty. "Now is the time for real economy if we. want to escape the situation which existed among the working chtss of the city through last winter. We can take small amounts off the appropriations, a lit here and a bit there, until the tax levy is reduced to $!.-.".

That will leave a two-cent levy for lecreation fund."

The report of the wavs and means

committee on the budget was passed, by a vote of i" to A. An ordinance providing for the erection of an eh ctrb arelight at tho intersection of College st. with the C. I. v; S. tracks was held over until

next porting of the council.

CARRIE REIN GIVES UP WORK

LACED ON FILE

III Health Piitcn Secretary of Aclatcl Charities to Uc!igii.

Two Sisters Are Made Chief Beneficiaries in Document Filed for Probate.

Mi.v Carrie lit in, for the past 10 years secretary of the Associated Charities, and "who resigned her position last winter because of 111 health, will give up her duties .Monday. Her successor, .Miss Lela Heott. of Indianapolis, will come to .outh Ilend tlun. While .Miss Rein hn been in vuth Hend, her work w'lth the A.suciatcd Charities has placed it on a sound bash?. I'nder her directorship, the charity association has been enabled to handle more ca.-es a year than It did formerly. Mrs. L. I,eVan, chairman of the committee which selected -Miss Rein's successor, declared Tues day night that she has been vory efliclent in performing her duties, and that her present poor health is due to her untirim" efforts for the Ashoeiated Charities. Miss Scott, who succeeds Miss Kein, is a oung woman', a graduate of Indiana, ami ha a number of year training with the Indianapolis city charities. he has been highly recommended," said Mrs. LeVan, "and I have no doubt but what she will prove a capable successor to Miss Itein. She will come to South Bend Monday and take up her work." Miss llein is undecided what she will do except to take ;i rest. Sho returned only recently from a month's vacation but the strenuousness of her duties at the otfice of the Associated Charities hits undermined her health to such an extent that she will not attempt any further work for a year or more.

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HIKE TO HENNEPIN I 0NDS

Kecreation Director iiarncs Takes 1School Ilojs on Trip.

SPEAKS ON INDIA

IIcv. i:. Ilolherg Missionary, at Swedish KvangclU'al Cliurrli

Ttev. K. Holberg, a missionary from India, occupied the pulpit at the Swedish Kvanuelical church Tuesday evening telling many thrilling experiences he has met with during the past 17 years he has been in that country. "India has progressed (luring the paM decade more than it has in a single century previous to this time." he said. Temples of the most beautiful architectural designs are found in that country. People have become educated during the past decade not only intellectually, morally and spiritually but scientifically as well. Th people, are becoming connected with other nations of tin? world and are learning the customs of the modern nations."

KNOCKED FROM BICYCLE Alvin r.reekenridge. residing at i:if)i K. orin st.. while en route to -work on his bicycle at C::?0 o'clock Tuesday morning, was hit by a westbound car at the corner of Madison and Jlill sts. He was removed to it. Joseph's hospital, where an examination showed one ear had been torn off,' in addition to severe injuries to Ids left side. Mr. Iheckenridge is employed at the Oliver plow works.

He.i.vpin ponds, situated southwest of the city, was the destination of 1J m I u i lt.i r 1 school boy hikers Tuesday afternoon under the supervision of 1 15. Itarnes. recreation director. The hikers went out the Division st. road until they reached the old 11Salle trail traveled by IiSallc In 1 7 1 passftig from the St. Joseph tiver to the Kankakee marsh, traveling down this trail to Tennepin ponds. Director Haines told the young explorers stories of l-aSalh "drub" was cooked by the boys and after playing Indian games thee returned to the city.

LODGE NOTES. The annual banquet of the Red Men will be held Sep?. Jl! at 7::hJ o'clock at the Red Men hall under the auspices of the Montauk tribe, No. 4-0, according to plans made last night at tho regular meeting of the tribe at their hall. The event will be in the nature of a stag party. The entertainment committee ha-s arranged for a card party and smoker during the evening. Speakers of prominence in the lied Men circles will be present and deliver talks on the good of tho Red Men order. During the afternoon live ball games will he played between South Rend and Mlshawaka Red Men. three, of which will be played In this city and two in Mishawaka. A business men's class of candidates will be taken into the lodge during October. First and second degree, work was put on last night at the regular meeting of Crusade lodge, No. 11, Knights of PvthMS, held at the K. of P. hall.

Two sisters. Kiuina C. Zcltner and Amelia Schroeder are the principal beneficiaries of the estate of Francis C. Nippold, veteran empolye of the Oliver Chilled Plow works, who died at the Oliver hotel last Thursday night, according to the will which was hied with the county clerk for probate Tuesday. Andrew Zcltner was named rh tho trustee of the estate and executor of the will. Py the terms of the will the executor is ordered to turn the property into state, county or municipal bonds and the Interest or income from the estate goes to the two sisters. To another sister, Minnie Christman, of Oakland, Calif., i left the sum of $1. .insenh D. Oliver, ir.. friend of Mr.

Nippold. is left $l,00o with which the!

deceased requests that art treasures be purchased. H. Gail Davis, friend and associate of Mr. Nippold. receives $l,oou by the terms of the will. Walter A. Weed, jr., another friend, is left the same sum. Miss Catherine K. Ruckley is to rereive $200 if she ho in the employ of the Oliver Chilled Plow works at the time of Mr. Nippold's death. Mrs. Hrnma Randall of the Oliver hotel is left the same amount if she still lives in South Rend. Henry W. Nippold. a brother residing in California. Is left $500; another brother. Charles IZ. Nippold. Stockton, Calif., $100, and a third brother, George A. Nippold, $100. Five hundred dollars Is left to each of tho children of Henry V Nippold and the same amount to the son of Amelia Schroeder.

WILL WIDEN TWO STREETS TEN FEET Work on Mi-havak Av. and Kddy St. to he Fmllicd This Summer Pave Xcxt Year.

Eddy st. and Mishawaka a v. will be widened 1 f"ce't this summer, according to the action taken at the meeting of the board of public works, held Tuesday night at the city hall. The resolution to that effect, discussed at ;i public hearing held last Tuesday, was confirmed by the board. The work of widening will be completed this summer, with the probability that the streets will be paved next summer. The hoard als confirmed and modified the resolution to gravel Prairie av. The original resolution provided for graveling the evenue from Grant st. to the city limits, but the board decided last night to only do the work from Grant st. to Olive st. A resolution for a grade, curb and walk on Kobinson st. was confirmed, and bids ordered let. A petition was received, and a resolution ordered for the paving of Keasey st. from Michigan st. to Carroll st. Assessment rolls of the flrant st. pipe sewer, and for the opening, of an alley east of St. Peter st. from Corhy st to Howard st., and an alley east of St. Peter st. from Howard st. to the first alley north, were confirmed. The contract for the grade, curb and walk on Dubail av. between the west line of High st.. and the west line of Dale st. was awarded to C. 1 Headley, whose bid was $7G5.-.". Rids were received at the regular meeting of the board Tuesday morning for the installation of a curb and sidewalk on Dubail a v. These were referred to tho engineer for tabulation and will be reported back at the meeting of the hoard tonight. A remonstrance from 2t property holders on Allen st. between Van Ruren st. and Portago av. was received and placed on tile. The Home Telephone Co. filed a set of blue prints, detailing the proposed net of underground wiring to be installed by Jan. 1.

I H UT IX AUTO ACODKXT. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Pratt of Elkhart were called at Harrisburg, Pa., having received word of an automobile accident in which their daughter, Mrs. Oliver Sheras, was a party. Mr. Sheras. who was not seriously injured. hut suffered from the shock, is iin-proving.

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VW BEtTfSH LIFE raft.

The picture shows Rritlsh sailors on the war vessels now ?wnrniing t he Darvlincllc testing- ouf the new life rafts with which the Hrr.Mi ii ny is n ow belr.g supplied. A large air ring of airtight canvxa forma the principal portion of the- raft. The bottom f tanvaa cnablts the men to sit liuiide ho rinj? 03 If in a boat, partly Cllexi with

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TOMORROW the day on which a dollar goes much farther than usual at this store. More need not be said except to ask you to read the list below, and most of all come to the store tomorrow.

Women's Waists of fine embroidered organdy, low neck, lace trimmed, sold at Si! 75. Also SI. 98 tucked voile waists, hemstitched organdy collar Tub silk flesh color waists in sport style with patch pocket and convertible collar And choice of other SI. 49 and SI. 98 blouses $1.00.

Petticoats of green sateen, pleated ruffle Also S f.98 brocade silk underskirts in maize and lavender $1.00.

Petticoats of best Amoskeag Seersucker, navy, light blue and tan-and-white stripes; regular 75c quality 2 for $1.00.

White Pique Skirts with two patch pockets, four pearl buttons in front Also natural color beach cloth dress skirts with two pockets. Our 31.49 kind $1.00.

Women's Waists odd lots and slightly soiled, of voile and other sheer white materials; various styles that sold at S1.00 and over 3 for $1.00.

Juniors' Dresses of percale and gingham; stripes, checks and plain colors; were S1.49 and SI. 98 2 for $1.00.

Bath Robes for women; red, blue and gray stripe cotton blankets, sailor collar and cutTs tape edged. Cord and tassel ties $1.00.

Kimonos our best Sl.49 kind, of high grade floral lawn, high-waisted empire effect, deep-pointed collar and flaring cutTs trimmed in wide shadow lace $1.00.

Birds Eye Cloth Red Star brand, IS inch, two 10-yard bolts for $1.00. Outing Flannel White 36-in. Also 27-inch best quality Outings in light and dark stripes, checks and plaids 12 yards for $1.00. Bed Sheets 72x99 inch, extra long, of good bleached sheeting 2 for $1.00.

Pillow Cases woven stripe border 8 for $1.00.

Pillow Cases 42 or 45x36 inch 12 for $1.00.

Baby Blankets 3()x40-in wool linish, blue or pink, new nursery designs, such as kitten, puppy, birds, bunny, etc. 3 for $1.00. Blankets 64x8() inch, heavy cotton, gray with self or blue stripe border; regular S1.25 kind, per pair $1.00.

Pillows 19x26 in., floral stripe ticking, regular 31.49 kind, per pair $1.00.

15 Women's Coats assorted colors, in 36-inch and full length models, great values at $1.00. Women's Gowns fine batiste, empire and other styles, yokes of finest laces, embroideries and ribbons; sold at S2.98, choice $1.00.

White Underskirts best muslin, deep ruffle of alternating lace and embroidery, SI. OS value; also Sl.49 embroidery trimmed underskirts, choice $1.00.

TOILET SOAP box of 12 large oval cakes Kirk's Peroxide, Cold Cream and Buttermilk Soap tor $1.00. CROCHET TWIST Dexter Brand, white, cream, ecru and Arabian 13 balls for $1.00.

3o INCH SQUARES embroidered, scalloped edge $1.00. DRAWN WORK 18x52 inch scarf and 3o inch square 2 for $1.00.

RIBBONS fine quality fancy floral, stripes, plaids, and plain colors, 25c qualitv 5 yar3!$ for $1.00.

PEAU DE SOIE 36-in.. black, extra tine heavy silk, yard $1.00. BROCADED SILKS best quality, in wine, gray, old blue, gold, yellow, lavender, wistaria and white, S1.00 qualitv 2 yards for $1.00. BLACK TAFFETA SILK 36-in., per yard $1.00.

CREPE DE CHINE all pure silk, 40 inch; black, liht blue, brown, taupe, gray, sand, tan and old blue, SI. So quality, per yard $1.00. SILK POPLIN 40-in., a handsome tine finish, extra fine quality in this popular, splendid wearing silk-and-wool fabric, in 4o of the newest street and evening shades, per yard $1.00. BLACK FAILLE SILK 36-in., heavy weight, per yard $1.00. SILK AND COTTON RATINE in eight good shades, 75c quality 2 yards for $1.00.

DRESS GOODS Honey comb checks assorted colors, 49c quality 3 yards for $1.00.

Sl.49 SERGES 52-in., all the wanted shades Also 52-in. Herringbone Stripes, S1.69 black and mahogany fancy wool Soleil Suiting, broadcloths and diagonals, per yard $1.00. CURTAINS any of our Sl.49 tine scrim white, cream and ecru curtains. hemstitched and lace trimmed, per pair $1.00.

ETAMINES 40-in., white, cream and ecru, with lacy borders. 35c and 39c qualities 4 yards for $1.00. TRIMMED HATS any Spring or Summer hat in the store, choice of about 2 5 at $1.00.

TRIMMED HATS and White Silk Outing Hats 3 for $1.00.

NEW FALL VELVET HATS Special purchase for this sale, assorted shapes. You'll readily recognize them as worth much more, choice $1.00.

TURKISH TOWELS 2(x8 inch, fancy allover blue and pink checks, also white with blue, pink and yellow borders 5 for $1.00. HUCK TOWELS fancy border, all pure linen, :7x34 in. 5 for $1.00.

BED SPREADS plain hemmed and fringed, 81.25 and Sl.49 kinds $1.00. TABLE CLOTH 54 in., all linen Damask, re?.dy to use, Sl.50 kind $1.

TABLE LINEN tine quality 72-inch pure linen Belfast table damask," plain and new designs, per yard $1.00. DRESS SKIRTS for women; about 20, in serge, brocades, plaids, checks, etc.. assorted colors; sold at S5.oo and higher $1.00. SUMMER DRESSES in pure linen, floral check, ratine, voile, tissue, neat styles, assorted colors; sold at $5.00 and higher $1.00.

SATEEN PETTICOATS new fall goods, corded and tucked milled flounce; navy, green and black 2 for $1.00.

Unbleached Sheeting 36-inch, heavy weight 15 yards for $1.00. Percales best standard quality, 36 inch, in full assortment liht and dark checks, stripes and figures 10 yards for $1.00.

Outing Flannel white 20 yards for $1.00.

Daisy Cloth pink and blue 12 yards for $1.00.

Dress Ginghams large assortment of styles in checks, plaids and stripes 12 yards for $1.00. White Crepe Mill Ends of 15c quality 12 yards for $1.00.

Men's White Shirts broken line of sizes, pleated bosom; regular Sl.oo kind 2 for $1.00.

Preserving Kettles heavy aluminum with 1 4-in. aluminum" cooking spoon $1.00. Family Scales weigh up to 24 lbs., by ounces $1.00." Alarm Clocks repeating $1.00. Food Choppers large size, S1.5u value $1.00.

Galvanic Soap . a highest grade white laundry soap 28 bars for $1. Garbage Cans 10 gal size. $1. Aluminum preserving kettles, l, 1 Yi and 2 qt. set of 3 for $1.00. Smoker's Stand heavy brass, 24 inch high, glass tray lined, match box and two cigar holders $1.00. Umbrellas silky gloria, ill red, blue, green and black $1.00. Swiss Embroidery 27-inch, line sheer quality, beautiful patterns, regular 69c quality 3 yds. for $1.00. Swiss Flouncing 15 inches wide, in most elaborate patterns; our Si.os quality, per yard $1.00. Handkerchiefs any of our IPC straight men's white hemstitched, women's pure linen hemstitched, colored edge with initial, white with colored border, or colored with white border, per dozen $1.00. Kayser Vests for women, hand crocheted lace top, line Swiss ribbed 3 for $1.00.

Kayser Silk Hose all pure silk, red hem top, pair $1.00. Men's Hose best mercerized lisle, navy, grav, tan and black 5 pair for $1.00."

Children's Hose Extra line lxi ribbed, lisle linish, all sizes 7 pair for $1.00. Parasols pure silk, green, blue and tan, checks, or plain color with border or top in floral design; our $2 Special, in this sale $1.00. Umbrellas good fast black cover, S rib, handsome new line of handles such as seen onlv on S2.00 to S4.00 umbrellas, carved mission, silver and gold knobs, silver trimmed, rosewood, etc. $1.00.