South Bend News-Times, Volume 32, Number 333, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 29 November 1915 — Page 2

.MONRW, NOVr.MW:U 2', 1015. THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

BIG ELEGTFSIGAL SHOW IS OPEN

Exposition Will bo Free to the Public Has Many Interesting Features. This U Kloctrir.nl Prosperity wrk. TVcscpite the efforts of an xtra force rf men who orkel all 1 :i y Sunday and through Sunday night, it was impossible for otlicials in charge of Klertric Prosperity week's exposition in the Inwotxl building, dVJ311 S. Michigan st., to open tiie doors to tho public at noon today as was planned. Through the day Monday, crowds thronged in hefore the window displays, especially that of the Northern Indiana Uy. Co. which was In operation at an early hour. A national movement. South P.end Is tut one of many cities which will observe Kleetrical Prosperity vt"k with an exposition of this kind. "fo It electrically" is the slogan of the exhibit, which includes every manlier of electr.'cal contrivance on tho market. Not only electrical exhibits uro shown, hut many local concerns have booths in which article . of special Interest are displayed. At least 4 0 f-'outh Bend sind outside companies have arranged displays for the coming- week. Fro To Puhlic. Kach day at 11 o'clock the doors will be opened, and the exposition will tc free to the public from 11 !n the morning to 11 in the evening. It is planned to end the show Saturday at midnight. Thousands of dollars have been expended in making- tho exhibits as complete as possible, and hundreds of contrivances will be shown, some never .seen by the average person. Hew electricity is applied to nearly every department of home or office i one of the most interesting and entertaining features of the exhibit, which ! absolutely free to the public. Prizes, $500 worth, valuable souvenirs, music and other entertainment "will attract hundreds of people not only from this city but from towns within radius of South Ilend to the gigantic exposition. There are 26 displays to be sron at the Electrical Prosperity week exposition, nn each of these holds a point of the greatest interest to ih average person. It is a revelation to inspect the various exhibits which have been arranged at such great cost, and the success of the affair is assured even at this early date. - I'lectrical Prosperity week ' is the idea of the Society for Electrical Idopmcnt. and is held primarily as n "good times" event. Boosting business is a purpose of the Idea, which has made an enthusiastic sweep from coast to coast. South Pcnd's interest in Electrical Prosperity week was aroused by officers of the Indiana & Michigan Electric company, which Is responsible for the attractive displays, and which furnishes power for running the exposition. The great cost of building the exhibits and preparing the Inwood building's spacious first and second floors chiefly on the South Bend concern. The Westincrhouse. Electric Co. and the (ieneral Electric Co. are two of the greatest concerns manufacturing eleetricnl equipment and both of these arc represented at the. show. The Federal Si-ni company is another outside interest which has secured. lMoth right3 at the exposition. FlimKbcxl llnuo Fixtures. A feature of the show which will Attract all is the seven room house. the horse within a house, constructed n the second floor. Complete from basement to garret, with gardens and flowers the bungaloo designed by Ereyermuth Vi Maurer stands to the left of the second floor stairway. South Bend concerns are responsible throughout tor the beautiful interior ami exterior &s well. Wall iaprr manufactured by the Blake company her" lias been used on the walls and alleady has provoked much favorable comment. Stanley Cowies fs the contractor responsible for the construction of the model "electric" dwelling; lumber was furnished by the National Eum be r Co.; painting and decorating was done i y F. V. Lower; hardware furnished by CI. E. Meyer W: Son; plumbing by Thomas "Williams; electric wiring. Electrical Construction Co.; lights and fixtures, s. I). Moran; furnisliings, drapery ami rues. Sailors Bros.; mantel, St a pi es-1 lihb. brand Supply Co.; floral dccirations, Beyer Floral Co.; table linen, silver and china. Ceo. H. Wheeloek Co. Hero Arc Elubiior. A list of exhibitors follows: Westinghci:e Mfg. Co.; Electric Service Co.; Franklin Electric Co.; loo. P. Iek Co.; Central Electric Co.; Cleorpe Outter .Mf,'. Co.: Kn:-lock-JTiedeman Co.; lYd ral Si-n Co.; Colip Bros.; producers 1'nion Wilry Co. Window displays Shofitull Electric Car Co.; Northern Indiana rty. Co.; Union Eb-etric Co.: General Electric Co.; Indiana A: Michigan Electric Co.. meter department; S. D. Moran; South Bend Tread Co.; South P.end Brick Co.; Kale and Bryan Co.; Elcric Construction Co.; Indnna S: Michigan Electric Co; The iniswcrth Store: C5eo. Wyman Co.; Ie Electric Co.; Vptoti i'leetric Washing Machine Co.; C. O. Silitliie. electrie cottavc; raovirig picture show. Nights the 1 uildiny i ri -which the exposition is U-ing held will be a blaze of lights isible for bhn ks. h'trir.g.s of globes have been thrown across the front and from one side of the strct to the other. Thousand.' c&d thousands of bulbs of :.ll :;i:-.e wer? required in properly illuminating the buibPnc. interior and exterior. The ci-t of fcuppling itig for tho opt ration t jr.any dem-

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wjf.h orchestral music, morion iitnr and .'ill, an exposition the like of which has never before h(fn seen in South Ind will be open free to the ii:Mic for six days, starling to- : Ii.- v. AUTO HITS BUGGY Occupanu of Jtig I'scaiK Injury in Collision. Claude Whiteman, living on th Olie st. road, south of the city, reported to the police department Sunday that Thomas Houseworth of Portaire Prairie drove his automobile into the rear end of hi.s buggy as both were coming towards the city on Portage av. about " o'clock Sunday afternoon. With Mr. Whiteman in the buggy were his wife ami son and Mr. and Mrs. IV rbringer and child. No one wis injured in the collision, but the buKgy was smashed up considerably. The police ambulance was sent to the scene of the accident in charge of Otficers Tholander and Kemerley but their services were not needed. GELEBMTE FÖ Hibernians Observe 100th Anniversary of John Mitchell at American Hall. Members of the South Bend lodge of Ancient Order of Hibernians celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Mitchell at the American hall Sunday night. The weather interfered with the attendance, but an interesting musical and literary program was carried out in full. The speakers of the evenintr were Judge Timothy E. Howard and Atty. William N. Bergan. The musical numbers were: Piano solo, "Irish Airs," Miss (lenevieve Ifagerty; song. "She is For tiie Land," Miss Marie O'Krien; Irish bagpipe selections. I. J. McTavNh; Irish sont;s, William Erhardt; closing song, "(Jod Siive Ireland," audience. Judge Howard's address dealt with the life and principles of John Mitchell. He told of the great work that Mitchell had done in organizing the Irish people who by nature had always been a people lacking in unity. The speaker held that Mitchell's great accomplishment had been to show that Ireland must gain justice through the law rather than by force. Atty. Bergan delivered an oration on "The Hyphenated Irish Exile." He made reference to the statement recently made that there is no place in this country for the hyphenated American. In reply to this he compared tho Irish-Americans of today with prominent men of the past who were of Irish descent. The Irish -American, he said, would show hi.j patriotism by protecting the country against the machinations of the (luardians of Eiberty anil the bigotrv of the A. P. A.' FIND ANOTHER VICTIM OF CHECK FORGER Kolnpa Drug Store iivts SH Put ()cr by Hennings. Another local business house th it fdl a victim to the wiles of William ; Hennings, alias otto Strickle, who jwas arretted Saturday night by l)ettctie Dier was found Sunday. J The Kolupa drug store, Chapin st., reported to the police that Hennic-s passed a fraudulent check on them for $10, purchasing an article of 5 mall value ami getting change in return. EXPLAINS METHODS Farming operations on the sandy soil of St. Joseph county, particularly on the Notre Iame farm, is explained in the current issue of The Country Centleman. Under the title. "Iteclaiming the Sands." it is related in detail how by the use of limestone, legumes and phosphorus, land which live years ago would not have produced the bushels of oats to the acre tnis year produced S3 bushels to the acre. Pro. Loo's system of farming is considered '.' the author of this article to be simple, unique and effective. He believes that Pro. In Is the t'.rst man east of the Mississippi to grow- alfalfa especially for the purpose of improving the soil. India's financial ditllculties have cans-d serious embarrassr.ient to the pearl market. Want Five Dollars? Willing to sit still and v hink, to get it? That's iboiit all you'll bo called Up.n to do to hae this- tidy oim com your way. About any one of us now -obtys would welcome an opportunity to secure this mount without mu'h effort. Perba; s we'd better say "will welcome." because the opportunity will be offered in tomorrow's ed.tions of' the News-Times. Watch for it. Cet your JooU-tlo.k read'.

ISiK PROBE Horace W. Fox of Ad-Sell League to Investigate Local Conditions. South Bend has been selected by :he educational research committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World as one of the leading marketing centers of America in which it will make a thorough investigation of exact conditions of business and prospects for the year I'M. Word was received by Horace W. Fox of the Ad-Sell league that he has been appointed to represent this city and gather the required information. On Dec. H, as soon as the business men have (dosed their books for the month of November, investigators in all the leading cities of the United States and Canada will call upon representative merchants in the leading retail lines and ask a short list of questions which the committee finds to be ci barometer of business. The investigation will consume four days. This is the second investigation of, the kind. A year ago when all business men seemed to be confused as to the effect the European war would have on conditions in this country, the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World conducted an investigation among the leading retail stores which showed that despite many alarming reports the average condition of American business showed a decrease for the month of November, 1914, over November, IDE", of only 2.3 per cent. The completed report was delivered to Pres't Wilson, Premier Horden of Canada, and other government oflicials, and their high commendation of the investigation is what has lead to a repetition of the plan this year. Interviewed by a News-Times reporter, Mr. Fox said: "What we are trying to do is to eliminate guess work from sales and advertising efforts, and thus reduce their cost. All of the work is volunteered, and none of the investigators nor any of the members of the committee are to receive one cent for their efforts. The report is to be dedicated to the American business man. "There is j'tobably no one question so often asked or so poorly answered as 'How's business?' A man's answer is usually based on his own personal experiences or from the gossip he picks up from no-one-secms-to-know-where. Business in South Bend is reported to be 'rotten or 'bully,' depending entirely upon the most recent experience of one particular traveling man who calls upon one particular clothing merchant, and the wholesale grocer or manufacturer using this piece of information judges South Bend accordingly. The next man who calls on that clothier may come out with an entirely opposite report, depending upon the size of his order, and he in turn may gossip with a drug salesman and so It goes. "We contend that the only real test of business Is the variation of the demand of the consumers. The only way to tell whether business is good or poor is to get the exact estimate of the percentage of increase or decrease in the amount of money the typical housewife is spending on her groceries, her millinery, her drugs, jewelry, etc. "The members of the Ad-Sell league are proud to feci that South Bend has been chosen as one of the leading marketing centers to be represented in this undertaking, and we teel certain that our merchants will show the same public spirit which they have always shown, and will willingly answer the few questions we put to them on Dec. 3." Sunday was featured by three exceedingly good lectures delivered before the student body of the university. The first was an eloquent sermon delivrred by Father Thomas Crumley in the university chapel. The speaker took as his subject "Tho Lord's Prayer," and explained its meaning. After the services in tho church the student body and friends of the university heard an address by Hon. Bourke Cochran In Washington hall. After dinner another lecture was given by the eminent Jesuit writer, Itev. John J. Wynne, also of New York. Tho two NewYork lecturers left Notre Dame for Chicago where Mr. Cochran will lecture, llev. Father Cavanaugh accompanied the speakers to Chicago. The faculty o St. Mary's academy attended the lecture at Notre Dame yesterday in a body. Something new in the line of Glee clubs is going to bv put on by the Notre Dame club this year. At the list meeting of the club a committee was appointed to consider some special features to be added to the tegular work. The committee appointed by Pres't McDonald follows: Harry Scott. chairman: Frank Welsh and John Riley. The mandolin club which is in connection ; with the Glee club held its first i meeting in the Walsh hall recreation ! rooms last night. The quarterly reports of the stu de. V which are sent to the parents' ..fur each of the examinations, will i : e mailed the l-t of this week.

Notre Dame News

Political Gossip

Hughes, Boot and Cummins lead in a poll of republican state chairmen made by a New York paper, each receiving the favorable report in three states. Of this trio, Hughes ünd Cummins seemed to lead in favor, and Hughes. United States supreme court justice, has refused to run in the primary in his own state, Nebraska. Here- are the candidates mentioned by the chairmen of the republican state committees, together with the states in which their candidacy is favored: Hughes Minnesota, Oregon and Vermont. Root Minnesota, Vermont and New Mexico. Cummins Iowa, Minnesota and Montana. Burton Ohio and New Mexico. Sherman Illinois and Montana. Borah Oregon. Weeks Massachusetts and Missouri. Fairbanks Kentucky. Osborn Michigan. G. M. Dame, chairman of Michigan's state republican committee, puts a crimp in the claims of promised support made by William Alden Smith. Dame said: "Michigan's candidate will he Chase S. Osborn." Charles A. Bookwalter of Indianapolis has withdrawn his hat from the political ring, declaring that despite his recent "near announcement" of a candidacy in the republican primaries for state senator, he i3 not a candidate for anything and refuses to consider active politics any further. "Business first." is his reason. Hook waiter's decision to keep out of the race leaves us active candidates for the nomination for senator: Hugh Miller. Columbus; James E. Watson, Ilushville; Arthur R. Robinson. Indianapolis; Walter Olds, Fort Wayne, and William E. Taylor, Indianapolis'. Brand Whitlock as Pres't Wilson's running mate in 1916 is the gossip of papers In the southern part of Indiana. Preference for the United States ministers to Belgium over Thomas Marshall is attributed to Marshall's "having a mind of his own." Rep. Frank Clark of Florida, arch-enemy of civil service, in outlining plans for a campaign to wipe out "root and branch" says: "If you want to know why I am going to do this, you can just quote me as saying that civil service is the greatest fraud in America." Rep. W. A. Cullop of Indiana has a plan to amend the civil service law by providing that every person in the departmental service shall have a limited fixed tenure of four years, at the expiration of which time he shall be out of the service automatically. It would then be up to head of the department in which he was employed to decide whether he should be reappointed or remain outside of the patronage. Frank Mayr, jr., as a candidate for state representative on the democratic ticket is the word being passed hereabouts lately. Gus Haslangcf is also mentioned as seeeking a toga. St. Joseph county has three representatives this year, under the reapportionment. Formerly, St. Joseph had two and a joint representative with Starke ant' Pulaski. St. Joseph will hereafter have one senator and a joint senator with Marshall county. St. Joseph was formerly linked with Laporte county in the joint senatorial otfice. Joseph Wypiszynski, F. M. Wright and Lawrence Romine are mentioned as seekers after the primary nomination for city judge. Claude Nicely and Julius Van Over Walle are suggested as republican candidates for representative. KIXXEY IS SPEAKER. E. W. Kinney, of the Studebaker corporation, was the speaker Sunday night at the Easalle st. Mission. There was one conversion. The revival meetings which have been under way for two weeks will be continued this week in charge of Rev. Emma Martindale. TO GO AFTER WOLVES St. Joseph, Starke and Laporte County Hunters Plan lric. EAPORTE. Nov. 29. Farmers and hunters of Ft. Joseph, Starke and Laporte counties will engage in a big wolf drive in the' Kankakee country next week. Within the past few months the varmints have been raiding farms near the river, pigs, sheep and chickens falling prey to the animals. The last big drive was made five yerrs ago when a number of wolves were killed, while a number of the animals were driven by dogs across Laporte eounty into Michigan, where they were finally exterminated. P.OONVILLE. Ind. John Ereekinridge of San Antonio, Tex., a former Boonville citizen, who now is a millionaire ranchman and banker, gave the Carnegie library here 00 volumes as a Thanksgiving present. Union W. Youngblood. an at torney of Boonville, has resigned as republican county chairman. He j took this action because he is a ' candidate for the nomination for; judge on the republican ticket. The , county central committee will meet i on Nov. 27 to elect a successor. '

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3 Bourke Cochran Delivers Lecture to Students of Notre Dame. Hon. Bourke Cochran of New York city delivered a lecture In Washington hall yesterday morning on "Peace." The speaker was introduced by Father Cavanaugh, lifelong friend of the orator. In his introductory remarks. Father Cavanaugh thanked Mr. Cochran for his many visits to the university expressing his gratification that the distinguished visitor was once the recipient of the Laetare modal. World lroHcts Menaced. Mr. Cochran said in part: "I am to speak to you this morning on the subject that is uppermost in the minds of all men, the war that Is being waged in Europe and which threatens the destruction of the whole human family, because I am sure you realize that the eTects of this war cannot be confned to the countries that are waging it, the effects will be worldwide. You have but to realize the tendency of population in the la3t hundred years to understand how seriously the prosperity of the world Is menaced. Most of us read in the papers even' day of the numbers of dead and wounded as if this would arouse our sympathies for them, and satisfaction that we are not engaged in this great struggle. "During the past hundred years the population of the world has been tending toward the cities. The incntion of labor saving devices in agricultural pursuits has made unnecessary the great number of hands that were formerly needed and consequently a great tide of .humanity came to the cities. The result was that the cities grew to an enormous extent, and the wealth and piosperity of a country were measured by the size of Its cities. This count ry above all others has been most prosperous in the growth of its cities. Let us look down on a Meat city. The smoke for its factories is rising to heaven, the incense that industry offers to the Creator. , Sees 0,000,000 Men Lost. "In this war, according to reliable statistics Kiven the other day in the house of lords, the number of men killed amounts to 3,000.000. while the number of wounded totals 15,UOO.000. a loss of 20,000,000 men to the productive force of the; world. This is only the beginning. If the war continues for another two years the number of killed and incapacitated will reach 60.000,000. From the world's producing power, 60,000,000 men will have been taken at the end of two more years if tho war lasts that long and according to experts who know most about such matters, that will be its probable duration. If this country should go to war ,a war such as is now being waged in Eu.ope and of its duration, we should have at its close a population in New York city of proUibly 2.000.00 Instead of 3.500,000 now dwelling on tho banks of the Hudson. And in that great metropolis of the west, Chicago, not 1,000,000 would be left of Its 3,000,000. Philadelphia. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, San Francisco and all the other cities would suffer in like manner. But this is only the immediate consequence of war. Who will take the places of these dead and injured men in our Industrial ranks? Mr. Cochran said that after the war competition among labor will be keen. Men who heretofore had been earning 3.00 a clay will be underbid by some one thrown out of' 1 0.OO vi,;u i,;c ;c n,,r

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timely and proper for us to offer to the people in this vicinity our thanks, for their contidence in trusting the care of their greatest "sense," sight, with our service. Truly, we appreciate it, but we do not think it is undeserving, for fitting eyes with glasses has been our life's study. In appreciation of your contidence we are conducting&this sale. 'You are wanted to take advantage of the special prices.

Sio.io, SS.50 S7.50 Famous Glasses

Radiopticans $ 7.50 Radiopticans $4.75 1 0.00 Radiopticans 7.25 20.00 Radiopticans 14.75

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Pictorial Review ' Patterra for December. ROBERTSON llllf BROS. CO. I . JfMmi 1 Shop Early. zZlZZr shop Ay.

The Shopping Early Habit

has taken root, never before have we sold so many Christmas Gifts so early. People are realizing the value of selections when stocks are at their best. We fully believe the big rush at the last moment can and will be avoided. The pleasure of buying is more appreciated when done in comfort. Silks as Useful Gifts The possibilities of a little silk and handicraft can be made to work wonders. So many dainty articles can be made that are more fondly remembered, because of the donor's own making. We are showing unusual good values in 33 in. Tub Silks at

95c yd., in a wonderful range of dainty colors, in single or combination tones, of extra heavy quality, that suggests good wearing quality for making Men's Shirts, Women's Wai3ts or Negligee Gowns and many of those fancy articles dear to the women. We want to show you these Silks that are the most unusual values we ever offered. You may need a silk dress that will wash.

Coatings For Cold Weather. Salt's man-made Furs, fabrics that so closely re;emble the genuine article, $3.50, $4.50, $4.95 yard, full 54 inches wide. 50 in. Sealette Plush, fast dyed, heavy pile, $4.50 yd. 54 in. Wool Plaids, variety of colors at $1.50 yd. 56 in. Covert Cloth, extra quality, at $2.00 yd. employment. That man in turn will be underbid by another until the wages of the laborers will be forced down to a very low level so lowthat it will mean only a bare subsistence to tho worker. In conclusion Mr. Cochran said that he believed that the peace that would follow Hiis war would be, in his mind, a lasting one. The agency that can bring about such a peace is none other than the agency which ha.s been so active throughout the 20 centuries of its existence, th church. The human family will be conserved, and we will enter upon a period of development greater than any we have ever known. Pittsburgh's steel mills are reported to be paying a million dollars a day in wages. Steel if now bein made at a rate which is far ahead of any previous year in the industry's history.

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Many people desire a slight token, inexpensive, and useful. Women can always use an extra Waist, and will appreciate one of these pretty boxes that contain Quality Silks in sufficient quantity for making a Waist of any usual size. Taffetas, Messalines, Silk and Wool Poplins, plain or figure, plaids and stripes, are included. Price complete in box, $1.50 and $1.93. Wash Waistings in Boxes are very desirable for gifts. We have some splendid materials in Silk and Cotton Combinations with mercerized stripe and dainty tloral designs that 'look unusually good. Priced in box complete, waist pattern, at 69c, 89c, 98c.

TO PUT TRIBUTE Plans Made for Celebration in , Honor of Booker T. Washington, Dec. 12. . .Services in commemoration of Booker T. Washington will be held at the high school auditorium Dec. 12 when tribute will be made to the great colored leader. Plans to this extent were made last night at a meeting of the colored citizens of the city with a number of white

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people ol the city in the colored Knights of Pythias hall cm X. Main st. Speakers af prominence' will )" present from Indianapolis and -cago and o.ber cities. Aimm; tho.--who will ml dress the people ate c Congres.sr.ian Vernon of Missis.-.ipp: and Pro'.. Williams of Washington. Ind. A cbaru.s of more than 100 voice. both colored and white people will oe arranged on the platform ami special music will be rendered by orchestras and bands of the city.

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