South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 3, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 3 January 1917 — Page 2

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN i i i

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PRODUCERS DENY ! BOYCOTT IS ONi

Claim They Are Willing to Sell to Anyone Providing Their Price is Met.

Charges and fo. inter diarc.s denials and ounte r denials vtr hurled bark and forth yesterday from both catnjH in the milk price war with A. J. lingers, manager of the South Hend Sanitary Milk Co., the central figure, bounty Agent John S. Hordrer took up th cudgel for the farmers. In th Just place. F'.oidre-r laughed Tt the report that a federal in estimation was about to he made into an all1! f fi:ntinc to raise pri f s. IJordr.er contended that the Milk Producers' association here is entirely without the pale of the jurisdiction of trie interstate commerce corn mission inasmuch as the producers are not a corporate "jody, but fimply a eo-op'-rati e association. He said he had a lawyer on that point who told him he doubted if I,. Krt Slack would meddle in the affair. Furthertnoie, Hordner asserted that there is no comhlne nor any boycott. Sifted down to brass tack it is this: If the distributors don t want to pay the price of 20 cents a gallon, as asked, they don't have to, and the producers are not going to boycott them. lloser?, thus f.ir. is the only one who has complained of being boycotted. No Milk Out state; Line. Bordner also stated that he oi.bl see no opportunity for an investigation by the interstate commerce commission, inasmuch as no milk is being shipped over any state line. "It seems somebody has got the idea that the state line runs through South Henu " said Kornder last night. The story sprung by flogers Monday that one cf his haulers had been approached by an agent of the. producers in an effort to get him to dump his milk in a ditch in order to rut off Roger's supply constituted another of the denials by the producers. !t was termed as mere fabrication. Holers Claim S4'en More Join. Hogers said Tuesday night that een more producers, members of the association, had agreed to supply the dairy with milk at the rate of 1 cents per gallon. Asked for the names of these tuen, Rogers said that he did not care to give them out as the men wfie proving loyal to him and lie fid not care to get them into any trouble with the producers. Rogers also said that only about 1.1m gallons of his milk from producers in the county failed to arrne Tuesday morning. whereas nearly I i'm i gallons failed to put in an appearance Monday morning. Rogers was asked if the rumor was true that he had made the suggestion to the producers that they raise the price and he said, "When there was a milk shortage last fall. I we'it to several of the producers and asked them vi-hat the trouble was. The:' told me that they were not petting enough for their milk to pay for their feed and the cat He were not getting the food they should have. Then I suggested a liding scale of prices, ranging from Muht to li cents. They turned this down and now demand a scale with only two cents difference." Ol es Chicago Scale. "Chicago and other cities have a oaie of $1.5."). $!.'( and $l.i." per hundred pounds, or 1- 1--' gallon uhl my suggestion was a similar -cale. Then we were paying producers 13 cents per gallon and sellng the milk for cents. Now we ire paying them five cents more and nd selling it for only four cents more.' Rouer said that he lias seen haulers bringing milk to the dairy uid that all of them are tarrying .heir regular loads. one of them bringing- in an extra load Tuesday morning. He said that they are :onstantly taking on new producers. According to Mr. Bordner the prolucers of the county are holding hdr milk for ''i cents a gallon In .vlnter and 1 cents a gallon in oimmcr. They are not boycotting my firm or any individual, but are eady to eil the milk wir n their "rice is met. Otherwise. a cordin to Mr. Borilne-. they will reuse to sell. The stand taKe y t ie farmers explained by Mr. Bo-dner. The producers while demandKg L'O cents t gallon for ix montns and 1 cent 'or six months wil secure only . ; l2 cent. n sallon for their prodluct at the farm. T'.(e man who 'ollect and deliver. the milk to ht local distributing stations is .".id two and a half cents for his vork. !!e seid m collec ts more

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vork. Ilrings lioiui Koenue. This p.i:,ie:it ' rir.us low n the Mt d-:c Ts" rernt;e to 17 1-.' cents a al'on. l'ic ir -; emptied by state ow testers a ril as the t-ter or tl.' !or,il ounty association 'I'a, th u f: the be-t milk pro-l.-.if-v rp:.tt-- al o.it i:f cents a gal:r fr food. The jiverage cow will est about 1". cc!it a gallon. There ire numerous ows in this county .vhich are rot u aera:. and they produce milk at a loss to the armer. it is -tin.at.-d that about 4.c"n gallons of milk are brought into South Bend ewry day. Figures how that in order to secure galon Of milk a day a producer must

inet around ?l.-1"0 to $5.000. l igartn the city's demand, for milk at Bhmi ga'lons a day. the investment would be about $100.00 to 1500,00. According to Mr. Bordner. the depreciation and oerhead expense would be about one-eighth of the investment. In order for the producer to break even, he must secure enough revenue not only to care for his herd, but enough to take iare of the depreciation and pav sim.-elf something for his labor. Operating al I ,. Producers have, they claim, been operating for some time at a los. They failed to keep an account of production and many of them drew on their other ac tivities to meet the loses they sustained through their herd. By a careful study of costs they have arrived at a price, which they consider fair enough both to themselves and to the distributor. ne great factor that has added to the cost of milk has been the edvance in the price of food stuffs for the cows. I lav is about the only food that is juoted at last year's figures. The other product are way up and the increase has been around .10 per cent. The producers claim their recent advance Is justified, and insist that it should have taken place several months ago. The stand taken by the Sanitary Milk company, according to Mr. Bordner, is not worrying the local producers. " Kach distric t must take care of itself." he said, "and if the Sanitary company is getting milk from Chicago it is paying a higher price than that asked by the local producers."

CD. F GUEST AT FEAST AMD BALL

Return of Boys From Border Duly Celebrated With Banquet and Dancing.

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18 LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS GRANTED Remonstrance by Harris Township Residents Approved by the County Commissioners.

Iaghteen renewals of liquor li- ( enses were granted and live transfers; were, allowed by the county commissioners at their meeting Monday. At the same lime they approved a remonstrance tiled by residents of Harris township which will cause that section of the county to remain dry. The petition tiled by the Harris township voters was a blanket remonstrance, prohibiting the granting of any liquor license in that district. Thomas Williams was elected president of the board to succeed Fred Rankert, commissioner of t lie eastern district, whose term ended Jan. 1. Alex Iangel, newly appointed superintendent, of the .South Bend branch of the Indiana free employment bureau, was granted the use of the basement of the old court house for his office. This was the location secured by Frank Murphy, the retiring superintendent, shortly after the local office whs opened live years ago. The petition of John Sheneman and a number of others for the opening of a county road was dismissed. Henderson J. McClellan, Kdward Russ and Henry Fiekenscher were appointed to view the Renner road. A petition was received from Frank Springer, custodian of the comfort station, asking

for an increase in pay. He gave no-:

tice that unless he was money he would it-sign.

paid more

TRIES TO KILL SELF BUT AIM TOO UNSTEADY

Bado (.adaeil llroocls Our Wife's I e.t 1 1 1 A I tern pt s Su ieide While Intoxicated.

Respondent over his wife"s death, two weeks ago, Hado tladaeil. 28 years old. 1128 XV. Indiana aw, tried to commit suicide Tuesday night about 11:'. 0 o'clock, but unsteadiness of aim. said to have been caused

by heavy Irinking, foiled his effort. Oadaeil held a :;S-caliber revolver i at his side and tired once, the bullet merely grazing his chest. Be-j fore he could tire a second time, his j brother-in-law, George (?aesztalya, at whose home Gadaeil was stay-j iug. wrested the gun from him. . Since his wife's death Gadaeil told j

the police he had been unable to sleep and lost his mind temporarily Tuesday night, not having slept a wink the night before. Two children, aged 4 and two. are dependent upon him and he is said to have threatened to kill them. Dr. J. W. Hill was called to attend the man. but found him practically uninjured and recommended his arrest, lie was booked at the police

st.aion on a charge of intoxication.

The return of Co. F after many months' service on the Mexican border was duly and formally celebrated hist night with a. banquet at Kable's hall, followed by a military ball at IMace hall. The tanned soldier boys and representative citizens of South Hend did ample justice to a feast of guinea hen and bear steak preceded by a standing nnd Hent toast -To old Glory." The George M. Poinsett garrison. Army and Navy union, had charge of the evening's festivities. Replete with talks of the representative of the various military organizations of the city as well as business and professional men, the returning soldiers were made to feel that their sen ice for their country had been appreciated by the citizens, whose places they took at the front. .Mayor is Detained. In the name of Mayor Keller, who was unavoidably detained until after the opening of the banquet, Rome C. Stephenson extended the orhcial welcome to the city. He spoke in commendation of the spirit that prompted the action of the honored guests and assured them that though business matters has seemed to press too heavily upon the people "back home." that the boys in the army of the Rio Grande had never been really forgotten. C'apt. Clinton 1. Rogers explained for the benefit of the visitors the day's work of the soldier. He told of the dillicultles that the company had experienced and tinished in a glowing tribute to the boys who had done so well. "In a campaign of 14 days." he declared, "not a man of the company fell out of ranks, lagged behind, or was brought up in the ambulance." Calls for Cheer. "Cheers for Co. '," shouted MajPtogsdall leaping to his feet, "they have set a new record for the federal army." From his long experience the major addressed the men "straight from the shoulder." telling them in no uncertain terms his feelings for them. He spoke in favor of a more pronounced system of preparedness and for universal military training. Among the other addresses of the evening were speeches- from Fred L. Dennis, Dr. I. C. Travis and William Happ. Community singing by the men. especially "Are You From Dixie?" led bv Joe I'idd. proved to

be a great success. Favors in the j form of carnations were given the I diners. Facing an electrically dis-J

played flag at one end of the hall, the company arose at the close of the banquet and sang "America" to the accompaniment of the orchestra. laid With Hall. Shortly after the banquet was over all repaired to IMace hall where the evening's entertainment was concluded with a dance. A truly military as well as a beautiful scene was that presented at the hall when the members of the Army and Navy union in their uniforms and the members of Co. F in their service uniforms were gathered, for the hall itself had been charmingly decorated with the national colors and contained military souvenirs and curios. Suspended from the vari-colored lights which had been installed especially for the occasion were long streamers hung with pennants. The walls were decorated with American hags and the corners were converted into alcoves by draped Hags. In one corner was a stack of arms, many of them captured in the Philippines. A central feature of the decorations was the small eight-pound cannon captured by Sergeant Campbell's detachment during the Spanish-American war. The cannon was draped with flags. About L'OO couples enjoyed the dance. The music was furnished by Sperry's orchestra.

LAYMEN TO BE ASKED WHAT THEY WOULD DO

PYTHIANS INSTALL AND HEAR REPORTS READ Record Show 70 Members Belonging to Crui-adc Lodge Confer First Hank Work.

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i The prayer service at Conference ! Memorial Fnited Brethren church j Wednesday evening will be rather out of the ordinary, as each person 'will be asked what he would do if he were pastor of the church and engaged in an evangehstic effort. The Women's Missionary society will meet with Mrs. W. K. Kelley, 1-42 i:. Indiana aw, Friday at i':30 : o'clock. The work in the Philippines will be discussed. The Won- ' der Box of December will be vised.

REBEKAHS INSTALL

i The Helena Uebtkah lodge. No. ' 72. held its annual installation meet

ing Tuesdav evening. Mrs. Chirle!

j Rngel acted as installation officer. 'The otticers installed were: Noble ' grand. Mrs. Frank Kief: vice grand, i Mrs. Mary Ormeister; recording ' secretary, Mrs. William Freepan; j financial secretary. Mrs. Charles I.aae: treasurer. Mrs. Otto A. Beyer. Four candidates will be received into the lodge at the meetinz two weeks from tudav

Semi-annual reports read at the installation of officers of Crusade lodge No. 14, K. of l. Tuesday night showed that the lodge has a membership of over 700. F.very retiring officer read a report of his work during the past six months. Carl Swanson xv-js installing officer of the evening and the men installed were Daniel B. Nye, chancellor commander; John Dellaven. prelate; Kber White, vice-chancellor: Dan Pyle, master-at-arms; Bert Russell, inner guard; Clifford DuComb. outer guard; Q. M. Taggart, master' of exchequer; C. K. noke, keeper of records and seals; C. K. Bommert, master of finance; Dr. 17. G. Freyermuth. physician: Vern Derf. master of works, and David C. Clibson, trustee. First rank work was conferred upon three candidates. Second rank work will be given at the meeting on Jan. which will be a roll call meeting. A smoker will follow the meeting.

Store Opens 8:30 A. M. Closes 5:30 P. M. Robertson Bros. Co

Saturdays Store Closes at 9:30 P. M. .Robertson Bros. Co

January Clearance Sale of Furs

If you intend buying furs, the best opportunity of the winter is otVered here now. You can pick out any of the following sets or separate pieces, examine the price marks we have been selling at and deducted 25 percent. Deduct 25 from These Prices Matched Sets of Quality Furs Real Martin Sets at $50.00 and $35.00. Real Mink Sets at $50.00. Taupe Fox Sets at $67.50. Seal Sets, Ermine trimmed, at $57.50. Mule and Ermine Set at $97.50. All Ermine set at $90.00. Cross Fox Set at $125.00. Natural Raccoon Sets at $35.00. Black Opossum Sets at $18.95, $29.75. Natural Opossum at $15.00 and $25.00. These prices are subject to a 25 percent discount.

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New Style Muffs These prices are regular deduct 25 Genuine Mink Sets $25.00, $35.00 to $65.00. Hudson Seal, deep dyed, $22.50 and $35.00. Beaver Sets, $19.75, $25.00, $29.75. Black Fox, $29.75 and $35.00. Red Fox Sets, $25.00. Black Opossum Sets, $15.00, $19.75. Raccoon Sets, $17.50, $22.50. River Mink Sets, $6.00. Iceland Fox, $6.00. Black Coney, $5.00.

Separate Scarfs Taupe Fox Scarfs at $35.00. Red Fox Scarfs at $19.75 to $45.00. Brown Fox Scarfs at $25.00. White Fox Scarfs at $25.00. Grey Wolf Scarfs at $15.00. Also odd lot of Scarfs at $2.98. These prices subject to 25 percent reduction.

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For the New Season of 1917 Individual styles in Waists of crepe de chine, in white, tlesh or navy with large pearl buttons and tlat collars, at $6.00. Also of Pussy Willow, all Silk with plaited fronts and changeable collars, at $5.00. Washable Waists of Tub Silks; a splendid collection of new stripes; cuffs are turned back and collars also can be changed high or low. These are priced at $3.00.

Waists at $1.00 consist of broken sizes and some are slightly soiled but are waists worth more than double the selling price. This lot are washable Voiles, Orgondies and Batistes.

January Clearance of Men's Furnishings Shirts and Neckties at Great Reductions

Men's Shirts at $ 1 .09 Former prices S1.25, S1.35 andSl.50. Arrow and Monarch standard brand of shirts; all this season's newest patterns, in tine madras and Russian cords, plain or pleated

p? stripes and figures.

50c Silk Neckwear at 39c All our silk neckwear, 5oc values, have been grouped in one big lot four-in-hand and bows and marked down to 39c for this sale tomorrow. Come early and pick out the choice ones.

January Sale of Women's Hosiery at 39c Hosiery of fibre silk in black only. Hosierv ot fine lisle thread in white and black, with polka dots and flowers in opposite colors, some with clockings. All in one big lot at 39c pair.

The January White Sales Commencing yesterday with such active buying, is most gratifying and proves conclusively that January is the greatest month for replenishing your Linen needs Your household requirements of Muslins, Sheets and Pillow Cases, Towels and Toweling Your wardrobe of Undermuslins, Gowns, Skirts, Corset Covers, Chemise. The January Sale of White Goods oiYers materials needed now, to make up for the summer Organdies, Voiles, Nainsooks, Long Cloth, Crepes, in wondrous quality and money saving prices.

A Clean-up of Corsets

at $ 1 .00

Henderson, Roal Worcester, American Lady; sizes broken; all in one lot at $1.00.

January Saving in Children's Wear The savings in children's wearing apparel is most important. The hard wear children give their clothing necessitates economy in buying. Mothers You Can Save 25 per-cent on Children's and 'Young Girls' Coats and Dresses bought at this sale. 25 percent means a saving that is very noticeable. You can also save 25 percent on your Boy's Suits or Overcoats. Come in and seen the qualities and styles otYered. Children's Winter Shoes that give service and comfort. Rubbers and Overshoes for children Third floor, children's section.

January Clearing of Winter Apparel Women's and Misses Coats at Vast Savings

Price alone, even in a clearance sale, means noih-

mg. its significance lies wnoiiy in wnat is oiierea tor the price. The reductions here include our whole stock of Winter Coats and Suits, not freakish styles but garments you will be wearing next season. Coats Selling Now at $10.00, $15.00, $25.00. Suits Selling Now at 25 percent off.

The New In Modes for 1917 Forecasting the dominant styles in Serge Dresses at $10.00 and $12.95, in Georgette and Tafieta at $25.00 to $45.00, are now here in anticipation of vour advance needs.

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AUTEN POST AND W. R. C. IN JOINT INSTALLATION I'apt. i:luin Nirar ami Mr. (it-ne-ioc rrantz Ofliciatc at Double Ceremony.

Auten post, No. S, G. A. K.f and Women's Relief corps. No. 14, held a joint instalfation f ortiters at the old court house Tuesday night, Capt. Kdwin Nicar insMllintr the officer of the post and Mrs. Genevitve Frantz. department president, officiating for the corps. W. Ii. H. Hitter was installed as po.t commander while his assistants will he H. T. Yerrick. senior vico commander; Joseph Kmery. junior vice commander; George P. Morry, hurseon; T. C. Harnes, chaplain: John V. Slick, quartermaster : Fred Kemble. ofiicer of the day; William A. IJgsett. oüicer of the puard; Mark I Webster, adjutant; M. U .teffey. quartermaster yerceant. and Valentine Nye. sentinel. Mrs. Clara Huffman was installed as president of the relief corps, the other officers bein Mrs. dene McKay, senior ice president; Mr?. Kmma Heeder, junior vice president; Mrs. Luella Scheck, secretary; Mrs.

Elvina Giliman, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Hively, chaplain; Mrs. Emma lndpraf, conductor; Mrs. Alice Kaser. puard; Mrs. Elizabeth McHridc, assistant conductor; "Mr?. Eliza Stover, assistant guard; Miss Cora Harmon, patriotic instructor; Mrs. Lulu Phelan, press correspondent; Mrs. Teckla Voedi.'ch. color bearer No. 1; Mrs. Dora Casey, color bearer No. l' : Mrs. Jennie Coil,

tolor bearer No. :', ; Mrs. Smith, color bearer No. 4:

Murphy, musician. Mrs. Ida K. Snyder, retiring president, was presented with the badce of order, the sift of the corps by Miss Cora Harmon and she respondnl with a few remarks. Mrs. Alvis Woofter acted as installing conductor.

HURT TRYING TO GET ON MOVING TRAIN

Julia Mrs.

IHs( I'.Wis FA KM LOAN HANKS. County AKent John S. Bordner spokp last nisrht at Sumption Prairie on .he new far.n loan barks. Farmers in that vicinity may later take part in the establishment of a bank. Mrs. C. H. Heyer showed stereopticon slides on "Home Improvement." An oyster supper . wa-s erved.

7. . Wood of Chaniberlin. Mich., v.'.? hurt when he was thrown from a Grand Trunk passensrer train at the St. Joseph st. crossing Tuesday evening about o'clock. Wood arrived at the Grand Trunk station just as the train was pulling- out and the doors had already been closed, but he attempted to pet on despite this fact and in consequence received the fall. He was taken to the St. Joseph hospital in the police ambulance, where his wounds, which included several cuts about the face ard head and bruises on tho body, were treated by Dr. T. A. Olney.

CIVIC CLUBS OPEN ON TUESDAY EVENING

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The Stutlebaker, laurel. Kaley and Sample and Mue.sel community centers were open Tuesday evenink'. There were the regular educational clasies at Laurel. At the Studebaker and Muessel community centers there were meetings of the Women's A'hletic clubs. The meeting at th. Studebaker rluh vto-

der Miss L-eila Scott. At this meeting it was decided to hold a so aI on Feb. to which the women of the Studebaker and Uncoln communities would be invited. The progrram committee tnet at the Sample at. club and the educational classes were resumed.

CHIROPRACTORS MEET

The Si. Joseph County Chiropractors' association held its regular meeting in the orlices of M. II. Flower, in the Farmers' Trust buildin g1. Tuesday night. The main topic cf discussion was the proposed law which the chiropractor wiil attempt to have passed by the next legislature creating a chiropractic board of examination and regulation for chiropractors. The chiropractors claim that the M. D.'s are makin-r an effort to drive them from the Ktate and c!aim that the detir.ition of the practice of medicine of the codification cominision having in charge the codification of the medical laws of the tate prohibit them from practicing without a regular license as an M. I. This they claim thev Uo not need

"WALKING STORE" HAS BURGLAR RECORD ;. r-f Mcpherson. lh- " w ,i '.. : r. store," picked tip ,y ,, j,.,.ic.last w-ck and '. hu infr, ,--d t stealing articles from th- Kn -! " and 10c s;tore, h i a reoid (' ' Kirglary in ti.- v . rn state--, according; t word re :-' by Chief Kuespt-n T;: .-day afternoon from the federal !. ir. . T criminal identification at J.-.-en-worth, Kans. l.'nder the nam of deor-'- Hr-'-'n he served two v ith in the -it-prion at Walla Walla, Wa-h.. v. I i;r,(er the r:anie of George .M'-l'). r-

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Tuesday inor::ing f-r the a:.- .al sales onference. The . onf-T n 3 v ill for.clude today. Twenty-.-. v the men who have helped to n.i'South Hend famous l, selli;i. -

. usd Velvet'' all over the country a.e nr.jit a, ihn conference.

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