South Bend News-Times, Volume 33, Number 102, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 11 April 1916 — Page 2
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HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
BOARD ELECT H. W. Eldrcdge, President of South Bend Organization Name Committee Heads. TT. TT. i:Mrn: 7' 2 W. Crdf.ix :iv, tvas elected t th pn .!' !.' ' "f the Fouth In-1 '-:;ntr- rli'. Mnd. r.itfht at a rr.f tir.tr f th r I;' lyr.imed board of directors of the club at the liwr hot. Ir. II. I SV-n-srnih was I f t-'l vb e pr'siib-nt, and '"harWv ('roktt, sreiary. Apdnimcnt f .orn mittee rh;ifrmen anil the (S :-1 r i of i';in- for thp omir:p siiinniT com'trined thf business of a highly enthu'n-ti-meeting of the directors. Th committee members will be announced later. Mr. Kldred-'e s.iid Monday niJ;t. Thp chairmen follow: Houe committee, A. Frank; grounds, C. N. "hull; tournament, N. Fassen finance. Ward K Mack; membership. Fail Hibben!; sj.orts. J. M. StudeKaker. jr.; entertainment. M. I . Reed. The director.? Im met Monda.y were cWted last Friday ni:ht. TO CONTEST BIRD LAW American Swioty IVtts Knjharuo Matuto ia Neu York. Member of the hoard of directory of the American 'lame Ilird society, following a meeting her Sunday afternoon, returned Monday to their homes with a, matter of importance to consider. Tt hay to do with a recent Kv passed In New York state whi :h I declared unconstitutional since it axrts against state rights. Cov. Samuel Ralston of Indiana will he appealed to. C. I Craning of North Manchester. Ind.. a noted raiser of K-anw birds quail and pheasant brourht the matter to the lxiard's attention. Hp claims that under the statute Xow York residents may raise anil sell time birds, and that foreign MrlK may he imported, hut thai bird from other states in the United States may not he sold in New York. Action will h soucht throuph the utate department. Memhr-r.s of the ixrd present here wer I.. J. Hewitt of skaloos a. Ia.. president of the association; Wallace Fvans of St. Charles, 111., traeasurer. and John W. Talhott, the association's secretary. The association lias a membership of ?. f0. FIT MAV UMUOKMs. Kit tines of the recently ordered police department uniforms. for summer were mad Monday afternoon, when a representative of the Jacob Reed Ov S'ns . brought the! hasted parments to department headquarters for approval of the ofücers. The contract w let to th Heed concern through Adler l'.ros. of this city. "Mothcrtriei all branJs, she knout which i$ ben knows how to pet o v!, wholesome baliinj rverjr bake-iiay how t- tare Baling PowJer mercy atoiJ bake-day sorrow?. 5h likes the wonderful leaTening tren;th t'e riiirg qualities absolute BS IK f uritygrcat tccnomy cf CALUMET BAKING POWDER $y "Don't think the Baking PowJfr younow use is best. Try Calumet or.ee f.nj out what recibalir.s arc." AVtv Ccck L:ck I ret See Slip in found C:n 7T7
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r '4 ,1 St ' ; v . ' : ' MISS DOX.NA It. SMITH. Miss Pnna Tieina Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Augustine Smith. 72') Park av., whose engagement to Iieul. William Middleton Quirky. V.. S. X., of Brooklyn. X. Y.. has just been announced. Miss Smith has been in the Philippines for over a year and is at present on her way horne for a visit with her parents. SOLICITORS 1ST S C. OF C. TEST Plan Outlined to Protect Merchants From Questionable Efforts. A unique plan to protect South P.end merchants from solicitors for funds and advertising matter of a luestionalde nature was outlined Monday afternoon by a special committee, who decided on appointing i secret sanction board as a solution of the proldem. Only members of the Chamber of t'ommerce will be given protection by the plan and each will be supplied with a card notifying all solicitors that they must lir-J submit their proposition to the set et sanction board of the organization. Kach solicitor, on applying at the i. of headquarters, will be gäven a blank to till out, stating plainly the amount of his commission reteivtd for tiie work and the purpose for which the money will be used. This application will be presented to the board and acted on. If it meets with the favor of the board a card will be issued the solicitor permitting him to solicit anions the merchants. The special committee was appointed some time ago, when the merchants of the city decided that ojne method of protection must be utlined to prevent solicitors from making unreasonable deir mds and i'orcini; the storekeeper- to donate to funds and buy advertising which ,s not of real merit. YOU'LL FIND IT." IS EVA FAY'S PROPHESY Harr IaU A-ks Sevres Concerning Overcoat Stolen lYom Library. "Never mind. Harry', you'll find hat overcoat: they've got it out utomobile ridinn now!" Harry Pavis. i'2 1-2 Portage av., nay have found 1 ray of hope for he recovery of a b-st garment in the rediction of Pva Fay at the last how of the ( trpheum theater Muiiy night. Just prior to the 1 o'clock erforma n-e he reported to Capt. luv L. Bunker at police headquareis the theft of his overcoat from he public library during, the evening, and Miss Fay says he'll get it a ck . "Very probable." was dipt. Bunker's erdict when told of the prophy. 3REAK GROUND FOR NEW CLUB BUILDING C round has been broken for buildin trs on the site of the St. Joseph 'ounty Country club, and within a -b.ort time it is expected the found. 1i. r.s for the main building will Itwell 0:1 their way to completion. Workers are daily r!ding improvements to the -'olf course, which will e ready, it is .aid, by mid-summer. It is pointed out. in the face of -ateir.ents to the effect the club o-.ild be or ly a summer-time affair, hit it will be open the year round. v;d th.it winter shorts will be a feature. A gun club, rifle club and n -n-! us other organizations for the promotion of athletics and outdoor -port will b org.inl7ed. New memb. r are being added daily by the mraittee in charge of this angle cf the organization.
HliMOV I, NOTICE. ! The Crtt .l, Bl.-hop Co. have moved :'t".n J ffeio:i Bid-:, to ! i'.irrue.s Tr.:t IM.lg. ; L. E GR KENAN. r-Advt. Pres. anc ilr.
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Council Turns Down Resolution to Buy New Fire Fighting Apparatus. Py a vote of five to three, the favorable report upon a resolution providing for the purchase of an aerial motor lire truck was turned down by the council last niKht and th resolution was referred back to the committee of the whole of the council. The resolution was discussed at the last committee meetlrg and a favorable vote was taken but when the report appeared last nijjht Councilman Lang raised objections, declaring that after inestlgation he had been brought to believe the expenditure unnecessary. Kour other councilman stood with him upon the motion to refer the resolution back to the committee of the whole along with the favorable report. The ordinance providing for the purchase of a motor tire pump was passed unanimously and by th terms of the ordinance the board of safety is authorized to spend between $7,000 and $7,500 for the apparatus. It ia declared that the motor pump will increase the water pressure from -5 to 4 0 per cent at any point in the city. Another ordinance authorizing the issuance of general purpose bonds to the extent of $K,000 was passed. The money will be used to make the initial payment upon the Rum Village property which was recently purchased by the city. The controller also was authorized to transfer $4h4.4ö from the old street improvement fund and $071. G2 from the special charter improvement fund to the new law Improvement fund of the finance department. Pay Ordinances Deferred. Another ordinance providing that $100 a month be paid the assistant building commissioner and $7. per month an assistant electrician, was presented to the council and after the first reading was referred to the committee of the whole. Mayor Keller and other city officials discussed this proposition with the council at the last committee meeting. The board of works reported upon the pipe sewer connections on Xiles av. The report was approved by the council while an ordinance naming the alley between Scott and Cushing sts., and running from Oak t. to Lincoln way W., as Melkus ct., was passed. Following the. council meeting the committee on streets and alleys met with the jitney bus men relativ to the remonstrance against the jitney buses making a stand near the corner of Michigan st. and Washington av. The proposition was discussed for a short time and the committee will make a report upon the question at the next meeting of the committee of the whole. There were about 10 jitney bus men at the hearing. City Clerk Harvey Postiser presented each member of the council with a bound volume of the new city ordinances which were recently compiled under the direction of City Atty. Eli F. Seebirt. SEEK BETTER EQUIPPED PHYSICAL DEPARTMENT V. M. C. A. House Committee Names Three Men to Investigate Matter. Possiblilties for a better equipped physical department were discussed last night at the regular meeting of the house committee with the physical department officials of the Y. M. C. A. P. CI. Stahly, presiding otllcer, appointed a committee of three to study the situation at present before the Association and to report to the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A. at a future meeting. The committee is composed of A. P, Thielens, F. M. Cardner and F. P. Parnes. The problem of minor improvements throughout the building was discussed and put in the hands of J. Q. Ames, general secretary, to secure estimates on the cost of the various improvements. Pinner was served to the joint committee preceding the business meeting. DEBATERS ORGANIZED Oliver Civic Huh Plans Oratorical Contents. 1 A debating club for the Oliver Civic club was organized at a meeting of the members held Monday evening at the liver school building. No officers were elected. bit they will be at a meeting to be held within the in-t two weeks. At the business session reports of committees were heard. n Friday night of next week an entertainment will be given by the dramatic club of the organization entitled -The Confidential Clerk." This will be the first effort of the dramatic Club. AVOID SPUING COI.DS. Sudden changes. hUh winds, shifting seasons cause cold.s and zrippe. nrd thes spring colds are anniii" and dangerous and are likely to turn Ibto a chronic summer cough. In such cims take a treatment Dr. ulrie s New Discovery, a pleasant Laxative Tar Syrup. It soothes tht couh. checks the cold and helps break up an attack of grippe. Its al ready prepared, no mixing or fus:n.;. Jut as your druircit for a bottio of Dr. Kiü's New Discovery. Tet-j
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Notre Dame News
Prof. Ionard C. Van Xoppen opened his series of three lectures at Xotre Iame yesterday afternoon. The suMeet of the first lecture was the general characteristics of th Dutch people. lie gave a description of the history and life of the people of his native land. The second lecture will be given this afternoon in Washington hall, and the concluding lecture will be given Wednesday afternoon. The annual .meeting of the Indiana Audubon society will be held April 27. 2S and 23 in Kushville, Ind. Pro. Alphonsus. C. S. C, rector of Prownson hall at the university, Is scheduled to pive a bird talk. Mrs. V. K. Miller of South Pend is also among the speakers on birds. He. Kather Hayes from Wyoming is spending a few weeks at the university. He is a noted missionary in the west. The Mrs. Parber and Keenan from Chicago and Fort Wayne respectively are visiting their sons in Carroll hall. The first preliminary tryouts for .'Twelfth Xiuht" will be held next i week. At a meeting held last night parts were distributed by the directors. Pev. Charles I,. O'Donnell will address the students of Prownson hall next Thursday evening on "Books and Heading." The new rule established in Prownson hall of giving day permissions to students who do not have demerits is gradually increasing. The rector added the following names last evening to the list: Messrs. Walter. Foley. T. Mullen. Murray. McAndrews. F. Quinlan. Olivella. Castero, King and Pamaciotle. The preliminary contest in the Pay Students debating- contest will be held this week. Twelve names are on the list and six men will be picked to represent the local association at the triangular bedate between Prownson. Holy Cross and South Pend tudents. RECRUITS FOR HOSPITAL CORPS ARE WANTED Local I. S. Station Open Tor Appllcations One Man Out of 17 OualiHcs Here for Army. That recruits will be taken for the hospital corps was the last report received b John S. Skees, local recruiting lieutenant in charge of the Cnited States recruiting station at 220 X. Michigan st. This is the first time the call for hospital corps recruits has been made 'since the Spanish-American war. The local officer has authority to accept these recruits without authority from the secretary of war, as the case had been previously. Since the call was made 16 days ago for 20,00 recruits, but 2.250 have been accepted over the country. More than seven times that number applied but were refused .admission because they were not properly qualified. Out of 17 applications received at the South Bend station during the present month hut one was accepted. The majority of the rejections were made because the applicants were minors between the ages of IS to 21 and had failed to secure their parents' consent. Willard Savory of Klkhart was the only one accepted here and h will be sent to Columbus. O., to the national barracks within a few days and from there will be sent to the Mexican border following a drilling at the barracks of a few weeks. The qualifications are not unusual. Bach applicant goes through a physical examination made by the oflicer in charge, when all defects are found and considered. The chest must measure 20 inches and 32 w hen expanded. The applicant must weigh two pounds to every inch of heighth. The eyes, hearing and teeth are examined particularly and no-e will be accepted who are not normal in these tests. FATHERS AND SONS BANQUET TONIGHT Paters and Offspring to he Tntcr. taincd at Y. M. C. A. Pastor to Sivak. Ilev. Igoren M. Edwards, pastor of the First M. K. church of Mishawaka. will bo the principal speaker at the fourth annual father and pop banquet to be held at the Y. M. C. A. in the boys' department tonight. He will speak on the subject "Investing in Sons." Itome Stephenson will act as toastmaster at the banU.U. t. An important feature of the banquet will be the presenting of the H. J. Harley Bible Lss medal to be iriven to IeMoss Emmons by J. Q. Ames, general secretary of the association. IVMoss received a grade of 9S in the Bible class tests held recently and was followed by Forbes Julian with a grade of y7. Lst year TaMar Cunningham received the medal and Emmons was second. A reading entitled "My Iad and Me" will be civen by Raymond Neff. and Harn- Jelhson will sing a solo entitled "Absent." Music will be furnished by the Frederickson orchestra. - lULMOVAIi NOTICE. The Creed. Ri?hop Co. have moved from .)20 Jefferson Hide, tu Farmers Tmst Bldg.
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New Easter Suits arriving daily To keep pace with the outgoing of our enormous sales, our buyers had to get more busy and are now in the eastern markets. Today tand every day the express companies are busy "bringing i:. the Easter Garments. 350 More Suits Came Today The more they come, the better they go. Beautiful Cloth Suits to sell for $15. 00, $19. 75 and $25.00 Suits with all the style-mark of fashion in materials of handsome shades in Poplins, Gabardines and Serges Practical Suits Novelty Suits Suit for every desired use. We also received with the same express 75 Snappy Silk Suits to sell at $29.75, $39.75 to $45.00 Suits with all the style-marks of fashion in materials of handity. Suits that recommend themselves on sight. Style was never personified better than in these splendid garments.
We invite your early inspection. Prices moderate from $5.00, $7.50 to $25.00. Untrimmed Shapes in all the newest shapes, Milan hemps, Milan with porcupine Real Swiss Milan, Milan with Lisere. The greatest assortment ever offered at $1.00 and $1.95.
CONCERT RECITAL BY CONSERVATORY PUPILS No Ono to lc Admitted During: (Jiving of Proerum Xumler. Tho free concert-rc-cltal to be given at Conservatory Recital hall on Thursday eveninp by pupils cf W. P. MacHenry and Frederick II. InperkoII and aistinR artists, will begin promptly at S o'clock, and no one will be admitted during the givingof a program number. Besides South T.end artists and pupils. 12 youngladies from Mr. MacHenry's Elkhart class will a.-ist in the women's unison chorus. They are the Missea Middleton. Koswell, Davis, Horrine, YVinslow, Webster, Kepler, Cooper. Hickman. Nye, and Mesdames Menkes and Neff. The program follows: The Blackbird Weatherly Florence Burt. The veet o' the Year Salter Vera Hawkins. Serenade Drdla Harry Buckingham. Rose in the Bud Forster Esther M. Nicely. Bluebells Drowsily Hinging ...... Branscombe Ruth Huff. The Years at the .Spring .... Hartog Women's Unison Chorus Members from South Bend and Elkhart. Adoration Borowski Mr. Hajhaje. Goodbye Tosti Edna Whitmer. In Italy Uoyd Frances Salinger. Andante and Variations .... Haydn (From the Kaiser Quartet.) Ingersoll String Quartet. The Hills of Donnepall ....Craxton Willard Ehrhardt. The Quest Eleancr Smith Anna Bauerleln Rondo Cappriccioso .. Men delssohn Dora Hershenow. Lloti Signor (Huguenots Meyerbeer Mrs. Grace Tompsett. 'A Birthda .... Woodman Mrs. Charles Yarier. A Day in Venice Nevin Ingersoll Quintet. Accompanists: Valerie BonDurant, Grenvill Tompsett, Vera Hawkins. social cn.vn:u to meet. A meeting of the Osceola community social center will have a meeting Wednesday evening at the school. An especially interesting pro?ram has been arranged, and the meeting will be open to visitors. ! i:-?'.'!ar meeting Foresters at W. W. hall Wednesday evening. April 1.'. Hish court officers will te nres-
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are getting longer. Easter Millinery New Hats presented here every day Boxes in big piles arrive every morning. The section resembles a huge garden of fresh plucked flowers always something new here. Height Polish Ribbon Trimmings, is but one of many charming new models The Watteau Sailor, New York Sailor, the quaint Pokes, also are seen in myriads of designs. tf t j p " r HIGH SCHOOL NOTES An additional announcement has been made regarding the contest team which will represent the local high school at Chicago university on Friday afternoon. Miss Elsa Kurzh&ls will represent the German department. Albert MacDonald and Hobart Jones have already signified their intention of accompanying the team. Prin. F. L. Sirru, C. B. Johnson, public speakinir teacher, and Mrs. E. Dakin, head of the mathematics department, will chaperon the team to Chicago. The annual Gymnasium exhibit of the physical department of the high school will be held Friday evening. May 5. Mr. Metal er, boys' physical instructor, and Miss Marlon Goodman are the directors. "The big event" advertised thoroughly at the liigh school as a secret affair will be held the night of April 28. Some say it is to be the seniors' penny fair, while others contend it is to be a school party. The committee a appointed by Carl Prell, president of the senior cI&ks. to look after the program for the commencement exercises is as follows: Edith Emmons, chairwoman; Virginia Schneider and Joyce Lehman. The committee for the senior play, which will be selected before the end of the wee'-c. is as follows: Louise Weld, chairwoman: Bernard Keltner. Charles Clark, Franklin, hurtz and Gertrude Wiser. Carrol Slick, former hifih school correspondent, has left the city for Gary. Ind., where he has taken a position as sporting editor of the Gary Post. ONE FOUND GUILTY Two Women Triel on Houe of IllFame Charges. Mrs. L,eora Hackney, charged with conducting a questionable house at 113 E. Wayno st.. an.: EHta Gallqway. an inmate, were or. trial In police court Monday afternoon. The Galloway woman was found guilty by Judge Warner, who heard the caee. deapite the granting of a change of venue. In the Hackney case, a continuation was taken until this afternoon, when th cro--examination -.ill be completed before Special Judge U W. Hammond.
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Beautiful designs in Silks in the combined colors wtih white, coral, tlesh and maize, combining harmony over the white makes these irresistible at $6.00. New Waists of Striped Linen are remarkably attractive in Copen and white coral and white with trimming of Pique and Pearl buttons, at $3.98. More Wash Waists arrived today Voile Waists with tucked fronts, large collars and long sleeves, laundry fine. Price $2.98.
DEBATING CLUB AGAIN IN QUEST OF MONEY HiSli School Organisation Will Sell Paper to FumHh Sncial Room. Voting themselves pro tern from membersnip in a debating club, high school students Monday night decided to be junk dealer in order to raise finances for the organization. Through an idea which originated with Franklin Schurtz, exhalted ruler of the club, it Is proposed that J members secure all the old papers and magazines available and sell it. The value of old scrap, news, and magazine yaper hat jumped from 20 to 45 cents a hundred pounds, since the outbreak of the war. The money realized from the paper sale if to be used to fit up a deUiting club room for the high school. It is to be furnished on a enate. cham-' l ber plan. East j'ear the Debating club took up a like enterprise, hut gathered their funds through the selling of -mall tag. The money was used to defray the traek team's expenses to the state meet. Planet, Jr.. irarden tools. The Wesley Mill Flour & Feed Co. Adv. ASK FOR and GET THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK pxeap substitute cost YOU eme prica j Genuine J. & P. Coats' 200 yd. Thread 4c per spool 46c per dozen CHAS. B. SAX & CO. NEW SPRING SHOES at Guarantee Shoe Co. ADLER BROS. Ob Mlcfiijjua at Washington Since 18A4. THE STORE FOR A.VI) BOTH.
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l:a-:er Merchandise Cm mi:- in liver. Da. Co, : i The essential fecundation of the Haster Costume. The Spring assortments of these favored Corseis to be had exclusivelv here are now complete", $2.00, $2.50, $3.50 tc $10.00. Only ten more Shopping Day; before Easter Sundav. We urge you to buy your Suit now. The last few days are very busy and may be disappointing. ! I I ! i !
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