South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 45, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 14 February 1917 — Page 4

WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1917.

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

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WILL BE AVIATORS Marvin Stewart and Lloyd M'Hcnry Are Now Studying Art of Flying. South Ir I high school may v-l 1 lay c Ii !rr 4 to the distinction of T i n tr the only educational institution of its kin in northern Indiana having tuo of Its former students enli:-tel In the aviation section of the repular army .signal corps. Oo.sheu stands next In line as the hiph school in that place is the alma miter of Lieut. Cob Harry Hishop, the United s"ta.es aviator who was lost ye vera I '.vetlis whl If- flying over thf northern part of Sonora, Mexico. Tli two South P.end hols are Marvin .Suw;irt, 17 years M, son of Mr. and Mr.-'. Samuel I!.. Stewart, I HO Sherman av and Lloyd MeHenry. 5on of Leonard MeHenry. 122 U. FJnwnian st. Uoth are now fiidiiK th" aviation course at the (lying school at Fort "Una ha, Neh. McLlenry was recently in the city n a lfi-day furlough. Stewart is the youngest aviator in the middle west, having made his T.rt't ascension in a balloon at Charlotte, la., on July 4. 10 If,. He also i;ae several exhibitions at Sprinffl.rook park during "..that summer. When he entered the army In th fall of last year, he was assigned to the sipnal corns hy mistake, hut through a letter to his regimental ccmmander, Mr. Stewart was aide t have her son transferred to the tviation action. Hoth lads are expected to qualify for active service within a period of s; months. Lester U. Robinson. 1 years old, 1o23 Indiana a v., was enlisted Tueslay in the. coast artillery branch of die service at the local nrrtiitinp otTiff-s. He left Tuesday afternoon for Columbus, (., where he will remain for 2.1 days before beinp assigned to active duty. MAN WITHOUT THUMB WILL JOIN LI. S. ARMY j Rub- K Wuicl in Cavor of Cliarle IVlton. I'ormer Militia Member. Minus his right thumb, a defect which ordinarily would prevent an ipplicant from enlisting in the regilar army. Charles IVlton of this ity has been authorized to report it the local recruiting station for enlistment. I'elton was a member of Co. Third Indiana national guard, and .vas muptered into federal service at Fort Benjamin Harrison last July, tlthough his right thumb was miss-in--?. He applied several days ago o enter the service at the South Bend station, and was informed by Tgt. Skees that waivers might, he jMaiiied. A telegram rei eivd Tursd.iy from !be adjutant general at Washington, irdercd the local recruiting otlicer :.i send T'elton at once to the main -tation at Fort Wayne. It is thought that this actiontaken by the government was influenced by the fact that I'elton had been previously enrolled . n federal service. BUFFERS JRE WANTED M'wral .lole Are U-tcil With Pier I'niph) ment Ilureau. Buffers and polisheis arc thf latest kinds of laborers in demand at thf local branch of the Indiana froe employment agency, a call for M!"h help being received Tuesday afternoon by Supt. Alex Langel. The rail came from the Hancock Mfg. Co of Charlotte. Mich., which is mtrug'jd in the manufacture of all kinds of brass, and was for five or sir buffers and polishers. Wa--s offend ate cents an hour for a 1'hour day. together with a premium for .woik. Fxperienced buffer.! or polishers.- tarn a high as ?4 or $4.5i" a day. uVInpsil.iv morninir was a uuiet one ut the local agency, only one man being given employment, al;lFugh there were plenty of jobs. CalUs for 1 iborers were received from the Dodge Mfg. Co.. Mishawaka woolen mills and elsewhere. TWO HELD UNDER BOND ecu cd of stealing Zinc lYom Grand Trunk Kallroad. Charged with stealing zinc by W..lirr Hosier from the Grand Trank railway, Bo.I.ia De.juc and Casmr Pre ntkowski were arraigned In city co'irt . Wednesday moraing and bclr.d over Er.til Friday under bonds of-rrtrh. They will :e tried under ,t! statutes far grand larceny.. Louis Dean. 4 4 0 V.. Lasalle av.. pleaded r.nt r"i!ty to the charges of malicious t: . brought by Job De.iin h. T. e trial will be held Friday uutil then h- will be held under a bond f.f J.'". Dt ditch declares in the aüid ivit tint De.tn l-joke a window glass. . . TOO I,U; To l.A-si . WU.K ri' TAH.'.- AM s.vvr f.V N. Ii i:iIAH: iF r:w Ii A N. Pi mo arain C::T'.-f :, ViM u rar.l .nil two ii ri !.t . i'i -il iji-.-Iin :it vlr U ; "V r!- lie!. .it?' 1 .f fr...n origin v:. p-i tmia . .-7 " 1 1 ';! t for 'i - .VI"1 "in' i!s'l' Ilera'ii.'t.ci ji.ui.i T?hf! -tvh at a vcrl- 1 t e for Ms:i 4m t", ui i-f ..;. i .-.-ure f i.::..s M ir-t'n I" ' 'c i:

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mrs. nmiMiirr srirnuv. Mrs. Uriduct Sperr y, S2 years old, died yesterday at 11:20 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mr. O. H. Shafer. 221 W. Colfax av.. following a loruj illness. besides Mrs. Shafer she is survived l,y the following children: Albert. Klm.-r and William Sperry of Berville. .'.'ich.; Herbert of Neasho, Mo Kdwaid of St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Kate Chatron of Armada. Mich., and Mrs. Margaret Nolan of Toronto. Canada. Mrs. Sperry was horn in Wyoming, Canada, April -1, 1834. and had lived here for the past live months, coming from Herviile. Mich. The body was taken to F.erville, Mich., today where burial will take place. i:li van icsi:x. Word has been received of the death of Kit Van Uusen of New Carlisle, whose death took place Tuesday morning following a nine days illness of pneumonia. He is survived hy a daughter. Kdith, and seven non., .James, William. Daniel, Francis, Sherman. Charles and Alien. He was born in bevatur county, Indiana, May IT, is JO. and was 86 years old. He had lived in this vicinity for 7o years and was married to Cynthia Bennett. July IT, 1S5U. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:20 o'clock at olive chapel. di:zso kowacs. Iezo Kowacs, j years old, 222 S. Laurel st., died Tuesday morning at his home of appendicitis. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Kowacs. and two sistery. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock i'rorn St. Stephen's (hurch. luv. l,mrence Horvath officiating tiurial will be in Cedar drove cemetery. riiAMv ivancu;. Crank Ivangig, 20 years o!d, 2027 Linden a v.. died at 3:lä o'clock Tuesday afternoon. He is survived hy Iiis parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ivangig. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 0 o'clock at St. Stephen's church. Rev. Lawrence Horvath otliciatin?. P.urial will he in Cedar Grove cemetery. FUNERALS MKS. MALINDA SWUM. Funeral services for Mrs. Malinda Swaim. s years old, who died Tuesday, will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the residence of her - daughter. Mrs. William 1). Bulla, 1017 Portape av.. Kev. Henry It. Hustetter of Fort Wayne ofli io ins. The funeral will he privat. Burial in the city cemetery. MRS. r.LLA STUCK. Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Stuck. G20 N. Lafayette st., will be held at the residence Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Kev. Henry B. Ilostetter, formerly pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial in the citv cemetery. XI.FXANDF.H MOL'UNIX. Funeral services for Alexander Mourning. 1122 L Bissell st.. will be held at the residence this evenin it 7 -no o'clock, liev. Dr. Sam uels officiating. Following the services, the body will be taken to Wes Mansfield, O., for burial Thursday. MKS. SAM l FI j I'OWDI'A. Funeral services for Mrs. Samuel I powden. Caroline st.. will be held r i :.inn.n Thnmil'iv nfterirom ine i vmo .u. .v.tj .... noon at 1 o'clock, and from the Salem church, northeast of Mishawaka. at 2:::0 o'clock. Kev. I. D. '.Spangler of Mishawaka will officiate. Burial will be in Malern cemetery. li:na c.olii;nki:k;. Funeral services for Mi.-s Lena Goldenberg. 19 years old. daughter , of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Goldenberg, G1C W. Division st.. were held at the ' residence Wednesday afternoon at 4 j o'clock. Burial in the Orthodox Jewish cemetery. Miss Goldenberg died Mondav morning in Chicago, where she had lived for two months. Besides her parents she is survived by one brother, William. CIRCLE IS INCORPORATED Act i Kesult of Suggestion of State Hoard of C'luiritio. The Circle of Mercy of this city was incorporated in Indianapolis Wednesday in order to carry on the work that is being done In the day nursery maintained by the organization more effectively. O-ficers of the state board of :haritus which supervises the day nursery, suggested that the society be incorporated, orhcers of the organization are: Mrs. Agnes H. Perley. president; May C. Beverly, f.rst ice president: Mrs. Bridget Hagerty. second vice president; Mrs. J. A. Stoeckley, treasurer, and Mrs. J. J. Marcus, secretary. TO PRESENT PROGRAM rntertainmcnt Will Ik Held at St. Paul's Thursday Night. A musical entertainment beginning at 7 o'clock Thursday evening will be givtn in t. Paul' Methodist Fpiscopal chun h by the Misses Kdith and Gladvs Maurer, assisted i by Miss Frances Harrington. At the j close of this entertainment two e- j ci-Hent motion pictures will be pre'r.ttd. The admission to the entertainment and pictures will be ft e. li edir.g the above muu d pro-r.-.;a suppt-r will be -eivd in the dmir.g halls of the (hurch.

TELEPHONE GIRL

CAUSES BREST

Hears Dispute Over Wire and Calls Police Man Ar raigned in Court. . As a climax to a quarrel in the new Jefferson hotel, which was overheard by Mrs. Gladys Frank. 110 4 K. Indiana av.. night chief operator of the Hell telephone, William Jones is charged with assault and battery by his wife. When the case came uj Wednesday morning. it was set ahead vintil next Monday and Jones was held under u bend of o - - J. A harsh, masculine voice and a pleading feminine one were wafted over the wires early Friday morning when Mrs. Frank connected up with the Jefferson hotel and made h-?r usual call of "Number, number, please". Scenting trouble, she listened. Wild cries startled her and the highpitched voice cried for the police incessantly. Then they were stifled and the bass roared out with imprecations. Quickly the operator sent in a call to the police and a few minutes later Policemen Tholander and O'Connell were on the scene. Jones was arrested. Jones is a night watchman at the new building' and on the night in question his wife evidently had come to the hotel to watch with him. When he started his abuses, according to her statement, she ran to the phone, but before she could complete her call he had jerked the instrument from her hands. Central, however, heard part of the conversation before the connection was again severed. Mrs. Frank will not he brought into the case as a. witness, according to the statement of Deputy Pros. S. Schwartz. VALENTINE PRACTICE DYING SLOW DEATH Xotlrcable Ihvroa e in Amount Sent lrii Year. Says Po-tal Olhcial. Cupid's darts and the old spirit of chivalry appear to be things of the past if the decrease in the mailing of valentines signifies anything. On Tuesday and Wednesday about 4,000 or 5.000 valentines of all shapes and sizes were handled hy the local postoffice, a tnarked decrease in the mail of former years. According to Walter I. Henderson, superintendent of mails, a drop has been noticed every year for the past 10 years. When asked the reason for this. Mr. Henderson said, "The valentine idea is now confined almost entirely to the schools, each grade in the city schools having their own valentine boxes." The greater part of the valentines handled in the local postolfice are decorated postal cards with the day's greeting and appropriate insignia of Cupid. The large size valentines have gone into the discard. TO HOLD DEMONSTRATION North Lilcrt.v Meeting Will Discuss Means of Beautlfication. John S. Bordner, county agricultural agent, was authorized by the members of the North Liberty community center, which was organized Tuesday night, to arrange for a tree pruning demonstration to be given near North Liberty some time during the spring. Charles Van Winkle ( fTereil his orchard for demonstration purposes. Methods of beautifying the town will be discussed at a meeting of the community center on March 1 Officers elected by the organization at Tuesday night's meeting were: Frank Hay, president; Kdwin Geyer, vice president; Kstell Steele, secretary. R0TARIANS PAY TRIBUTE I'uloglcs on I,atc I'. Louis Kuhn's Arc Deliicrcd. Kotarians at their regular weekly luncheon Wednesday noon at the Oliver hotel paid tribute to the late K. Louis Kuhns, president of the Chamber of Commerce. Eulogies were delivered by Kev. C. A. Lippincott. Borne C. Stephenson, F. A. Bryan. Bishop Hazen White. L T. Bonds. D. L. Guilfoyle. F. I. Hardy and others. No business was transacted. F. B. Barnes, municipal recreation director, read a paper on "Ileereation." The Wyoming military system will be discussed at the next meeting of the club. BIBLE CLASSES TO MEET A. Cooer Will Talk to Bos at Y. M. Tonight. High school Bible classes will meet this evening at 0 :1." o'clock sharp, in the boy' auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. Following a supper G. A. Cooper, physical director. ! to speak to the boys. Announcement will be made at that time of a hike to be taken Saturday from 1 untU C o'clock iT the afternoon. Lunch will be eatt n at Pin Hook or the fourliile bridge.

PETITION TO WIDEN EWING AV. IS FILED

nohlenta Kt-iiH-t That St n et Measure 'JO IVet Plan I'urther I'xtensioiis. A petition was received by the hoard of public works for the widening of Kvving av.. from Michigan st. to the city limits on the east. Krnsperger a v. In the regular course of events the- matter will be deferred for several weeks and then u public hearing open to property owners who are to he affected by the improvement will be called. The proposition that will be laid before them is the widening of this avenue until it measures &0 feet from property line to property line. This is approximately the width of Michigan st. It Is the plan eventually to open up the avenue as far west as Prairie av. and east Irom Krnsperger st. tc Mishawaka. making a broad highway across the southern part of the city and opening up a new entrance into Mishawaka, which will when completed, take much of the burden from Uncoln way K., which is now practically the only connecting link between the cities. In opening up parts of the city well suited to residential districts the widening of this single street will be worth to the city at large many times the cost of the original improvement, according to persons Interested in the transaction. With Studebaker park scarcely three blocks away, no more desirable location could be found. The total length of the proposed improvement is about 2 4 blocks. Petitions were also heard for the paving of Miami from Kwing a v. to the city limits and for the laying of a pipe sewer for the same distance. PICK DEBATING TEAM Successful Contestants Announced at llih School .Wemhly. Prin. L". S. McCovvan addressed the student body at the high school on Wednesday morning, taking for his juhject the late Libert Hubbard's work "A Message to Garcia." After reading a portion of the book to the students Prin. McCowan told of the way in which the theme of the story might be applied to the work of the average student. Preceding the talk, a song service was held with Miss- Effie Harmon in charge. Prin. McCowan announced that Paul Jackson. Fred Beuchner and Harlow Lippincott had won first places in the tryouts held Tuesday after for the debating team and that these three students would comprise the team that is to appear against the Michigan City high team some time in March. It was announced that, the newly organized "Little Theater Company" would present two short plays, "Between the Soup and the Savory" and "The Great Look" in the "Little Theater" next Saturday evening. INJURY IS PERMANENT Doctor Testilies I'or Man Who is Suinjj Tor $5,000. Testifying in the ease of Julius Coppens against the Mishawaka Woolen Mfg. Co. for $5,000 damages for injuries sustained in a fall on an elevator two years ago. Dr. Jesse P. Feagler of Mishawaka said that Coppens had suffered an injury to his right arm that would be permanent, in circuit court Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Geagler said that the elbow had become stiffened, making it impossible for Coppens to use the arm for lifting or doing any heavy work. Albert Vande Voorde. Teofil DeFries and Henry Schmidt were on the stand on behalf of Coppens. They told the jury that the elevator on which Coppens was riding when it gave way, was' poorly contructed. The accident occurred on Sept. 1, 1914. ANSWER THREE ALARMS ! Chimney iMrcs Keep Department i IjkIs on the Jump. Chimney tires at three South Bend residences Wednesday morning and afternoon caused damage to the extent of $30. The first call answered at S:45 o'clock by companies from the Central station was at 42 S W. LaSalle uv. Ixss was placed at $15. The house is owned by Ward Dunkle. Scarcely an hour later Central companies extinguished a $3 blaze at :1 N. Main st. The house is owned and occupied by W. P. Booth. No. s hose company responded to an alarm at 1 o'clock in th afternoon at SOU S. Berlin st. About $10 damage was done. Joseph Sowtczski owns the house. MASGTKUADi: PAKTY. Ben Hur court, No. 211, entertained with a masquerade party Tuesday evening at Beyler hall. Seventy couples were present in costume to enjoy the program of IS dances playtd by Housekeepers orchestra. Prizes for the cleverest costumes were awarded as follows: Ladies, first prize, Miss Helen Chetmiak; second prize. Mrs. Forrast. Gentlemen, first prize. Clarence Engle; second prize. Ross Miller. The order will entertain with a dance Tuesday evening, Feb. 2". RACK ON JOB. Captain of Police Bunker, incapatiated by a sprained knee joint since Jan. 12, returned again to dutjf He declares that he is feeling well again and that the pain in the limb is almost gone. m a r r i A ( : i : i . l c i :x i :s. Ulrich J. Hiss, bookkeeper; Roae C. Becktrkh.

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Names Men Who Will Take up Question of Municipal Sale of Fuel. Mayor Keller announced the appointment of a committee of live, in compliance with the request of the common council, who will investigate the proposal of the socialists of the city to establish a municipal coal yard for the sale of coal at cost to the citizens. The committee is composed of the following: Samuel B. Pettengill, chairman; I. L Tomlinson. C. K. Miller, A. J. Mcintosh and J. W. Toyne. When the request of the socialists was submitted to the committee of the whole It found favor in the project and in order to gain an impartial view of the question recommended that the mayor appoint a committee of five citizens to investigate the possibilities of the scheme. In the meantime in order to divert a possible famine of coal, a member of the council was delegated to purchase coal for the city for distribution through the dealers. First Coal Arriws. Monday night the first shipment of two cars arrived. It is the present plan to have as many as SO cars of coal shipped to the city to he distributed to the private consumers. Since the city has no machinery with which to distribute coal to the users, the dealers have been asked to handle the coal at cost. At a meeting which will be held in the near future, the committee of citizens will be asked to decide just w hat course of action is possible for the city to pursue in solving the local situation. 7 he four cars expected to arrive Tuesday had not yet put in an appearance Wednesday afternoon. Bills for B more cars, raising the total of cars on the road to 21, were received by Councilman Arthur Miller, who is handling the matter for the city. The two that have already arrived have been turned over to öealers. Hard coal is practically unobtainable in the city according to Mr. Miller. All local supplies have hmn exhausted and all of the cars now in transit ate of soft Indiana coal and not of the hard variety which is n.incd only in Pennsylvania. SEEKS BUILDING FIGURES Contractors An- Asked to Report Contemplated Structures. For the purpose of determining the extent of the natural growth of the city during the coming year, questionaires have been addressed to the contractors and builders of the city asking for definite information regarding the number of dwellings that are to be built by private enterprise. The information gathered will be totaled and tabulated by Building Commissioner Perkins, who promised to publish the results for the benefit of the city at large. "INJURIES" COLLECTOR -HAILED INTO COURT Man With Trick lloncs is Called on to Show That Accidents Arc Heal. Intern.ntionnl News Service: CHICAGO, Feb. 14. Steve Jurcon's bones today will be the center of interest in Jude Bichardson's court in a suit brought hy the Lumberman's Mutual Casualty company, which alleges that Jurcon has used an old injury to collect damages on several occasions. Jurcon, it is claimed, has a trick spine, a collapsible wrist, a cracked collarbone and a "non-he iling shin". His method, it is declared, was to get some humble job, work a short time, then fall and collect for his "injuries". It is said Jurcon has x bank account of several thousand dollars. GOES TO CLAIM BRIDE Humble Resident of Aurora, HI., Gets "Safe Conduct." International News Service: AURORA, 111., Feb. 14. Alfred Stunge, an humble resident of Aurora, will sail from New York today under safe conduct unconsciously granted by the allies. He will sail on the Frederick VIII. the ship which will bear former German Ambassador Count von Berrstorff away from American shores. Stunge goes ! to Norway to claim a bride. Their wedding was about to be put oft because of the submarine danger when his fiancee cabled him to take the same ship as Count von BernStorff and thus be assured of making the trip in safety. would ri:gisti:r giirmans. International News Service: ALBANY. N. Y., Feb. 14. Registration of Germans in this state In the event of war with Germany is the object sought in a bill introduced today by Assemblyman Schuyler M. Meyer. The measure is a general one and is intended to cover the present international situation. pi:aci: mekt aski:d. Intertiati'-uil News Service: WA SHI NGTO N. Fe b. 14 . Se n. Robinson of Arkansas this afternoon introduced joint resolution to invite representatives of every legislative body In the world to meet in joint session somewhere . in the United states to discuss iaternational peace.

WILSON AND MARSHALL OFFICIALLY ELECTED

Announcement Is Made After the Flectoral Vote is Can-taw-d. International Newt Service: WA S H I N G TO N. Fe b. 14. Des -pite a time honored rule aqainst demonstrati ans of any kind, democratic members of the senate and house broke out in wild applause this afternoon when Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Riley Marshall were officially proclaimed, ehcaen by the people to succeedthemselves as president and vice president of the United States, respectively. Strenuous efforts were made by Mr. Marshall. presiding over the canvassing of the electoral vote, to curb the exuberance of the victors in the Nove mber contest at the polls, but without avail. AMERICANS ARE STILL HELD IN GERMANY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) certain. Berlin is understood to have repudiated the entire matter and to have asserted that If an offer was mide it was without the sanction of the imperial government It was in anticipation of such a disavowal that the state department called upon the Swiss minister to put the suggestion in writing, Sec'y Lansing and his assistants having been suspicious of the entire proposition because it was made public in inspired circles before it was communicated to the state department in any way. Unless, however, it shall develop that the entire matter was developed by Americans, it is unlikely that any action will be taken by this government at the present time. When the immediate crisis passed, however, a complete statement may be made. RESUME LEAK INQUIRY George A. Kills, Who Sent Out Note Forecast, llrst Witness. Intertifitional News Service: NEW YORK, Feb. 14. Lacking most of its original lustre, the "leak" inquiry was resumed here today by the house rules committee. The hearings here are expected to wind up the sensational investigation. George A. Ellis, a member of the brokerage firm of E. F. Hutton and Co., who sent out a remarkably accurate forecast of the president's December peace note, was the first witness. He had been requested to furnish some missing telegrams sent by the Hutton firm on Dec. 20. CAN CARRY REVOLVERS Chicago Recruiting Agents Arc Insulted by Cranks. International News Service: CHICAGO, Feb. 14. Naval recruiting officers and enlisted men in Chicago today were granted permission of the police department to carry arms as a protection against fanatics. Lieut. R. L. Stevens, U. S. N., in charge of the recruiting forces, obtained this permission after several of his men had been subjected to Insults and threats of attack. M0T0RMAN IS KILLED Freight and Traction Cars Collide at LogaiisKrt. InterLatloual News Service: LOGANSPORT, Ind., Feb. 14. Joe W. Parsons, 3 8 years old, motorman, of this city, was killed and five others were injured when in a heavy fog a freight car on the Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana traction line coyided head-on with a city street car on Burlington av. in the southern part of the city this morning. FOR KCONOMY. Papa Willis No, Willie, papa can't afford to give you any money for candy. Papa's expenses have been very heavy lately. You know, every time the stork brings you a new baby brother it costs papa a hundred dollars. Willie V.'illls Huh: f?ay, pop. can't you cut out this middleman of a doctor and do business direct Life. CHICAGO PKODKE. CHICAGO, Feb. 14 151 Tl'UlC KeceiptR. 11.71'J tubs; erenmery extras, 42c; extru örsts. 41 :: firsts. J,Vl.r7:isi-.; packing xPn-k. LHiL'TUe. JrXKiS Ke eipts. ;j.soö oases; 'eurrent receipts. ölK-ille; ordinary firsts, 40?. l-je: ürsts, i:.'e; extras, iWiilc; checks'. IJOASTe ; dirties, ll'fn ... CI ILL-SB Twins." new. 21c; dairies, 21c; young Americas. 2k-; lunghorns, 2b-: briek. 'J-2fsj': LIVK POFLTKY Turkeys. 2; chickens. lt.rO'i; springers. 21-; roosters, löc; geeM lö(al'Jr; ducks. Ii22c. POTATO! s Keeeipts. IM ears; Wisconsins. $nyj.2.ur. MONEY AND EXCHANGF. NEW YOKE. Feb. II. Call tnor.er on the floor of the New York Stoek Exchange today ruled at 2Vtj per cent: high. 2 per eent: low, 2 per cent. Ibites were: days. 41 per cent; 9 days. 4?fi per rent: 4 months. 4Hl. per cent: 5 months. 4' per cent; 0 months. 4i i percent. The mar et for Prime Mercantile Iaper was f-low. ('all luoney In Londou today was 4 per cent. Sterling Exchange was dull with business Jn l?at kers' Hills at ? 4.7.1 7-1; for demand : JM.72; for üo-day bills, and 5170 for ID-day bills. I'lTTSDI'RUlI LIVE MOCK. riTTSBIi&ttll. Pa.. Feb. 14 -CATTLi: Supply Ilht: market ..terulr; prime. Ml) 7.V 11.2.1: poo.i. iloO'JfrilOtJ; tbly butcher, i? J 2-Vj ' '." ; common, $7 (ßH -.ou; couuuen to cood fat bulls. x.,.iy,i !; commcn to yod fat eows. $4 ißrtt heifers a.V'al0.0o; fresh cow and hprir.srer, -thi Oofij Vi.uo ; veal calves. $14 öo '-t 1.1.0. ; heavy and thin calve. fl.ZM) (aid it. SHEEP AND LMKS Supply llht: market steadj"; prtruf weth-rs. $ll..Vi 12.ou: poi n.lxe.i. M0.."iu'4l 1.2.1 ; fair mixed. $U 2.Ti 10 20; culls ami common. .1 UO'ji ;; he:ivy ew-, ..V4r'j ; sprint laaib. 11 ou 1.1 2.1 IIO;.S Eeeelpts. 10 double decks; market slow n-i lower; prime Leavr ho?s, M2 .o"i 12 .'.." : heavy Yorkers. $12 71 Gil26: Mfht Yorkers. $12.fU7 12 .V): pips. $11 oo J 1 1 -1o: rnuchs. Ml 7.1'' 12 2.1: tars. $lo 0W l' öo; heavy mixed. Jlilo ".2 t5.

MARKET QUOTATIONS

IPHICETREND ÜM MART DOWNWARD i

Majority of Issues Sell off About a Point in First Fifteen Minutes. t International News Service: J NEW YORK. Feb. 14. There;

was pressure apain-t .-ome stocks at! ciihaco k to k. the openin-j today. The majority of j rM,, stock YAKPS. ill. r, . i, issues sold off about a point in the,--llo;s -Ee. cipts. p:.o: market t. ! , first 15 minutes under small trans- ! , -''i-. Ael:vr : J""1 . ''"VV , , ?I1.V' f 12 ,.o ; :...,'. :.:ivv. P2 - 1 2 . actions. Mexican I'etroleum dropped ronch hcRVy. s J2 oi'j 12 l-i : bebt. $12 .: 2U to 87, Marine preferred opened ; 12..; pus' ."i'.'wiMi; l-.;.k. 1 2 2 down a point at 6S. I CATTLE - lb-cij l-. IVO-..: :i!1r. Canadian Pacific declined l1 to Steady to !( hiph, r : I v,-v s: v. 1: j. .:

133 Steel Common was fairly well held durinir the tirst few min utes, but later dropped 3 tt 106. The copper stocks enerallv showed fractional losses. The railroad issues showed a steady understone. but receded with the rest of the list. Union I'acilic rose to 1 ..S and declined to ICS. Keadinp. 0 1 11 i after advancing '2 to 9, lost all this gain. Crucible Steel declined to 6 4, ! Atlantic (lulf 3 :n to 31 ami substan tial losses were noted in the minor steel industrials. MAV YORK STOCKS. NEW YORK. Feb. 14. - Closinp prices on the stock exchange today were: AlHs-Chalmers Allis-Chalmers pfd American Agricultural American Heet Supar American Can Co American Car and Foundry . American Cotton Oil American locomotive American Smelting American Sugar Hennery ... American Tel. and Tel American Woolen Anaconda Copper Atchison Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Hethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid Transit California I'etroleum Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago and Northwestern... Colorado Fuel and Iron Chicago, Mil. and St. Paul . . Chino Copper Consolidated (las Corn Products Crucible Steel Distilleries and Securities . . Erie Erie 1st pfd General Electric General Motor Godorich Co Great oXrthern pfd Great Northern Ore Illinois Central Inspiration Copper Interboro Interboro pfd Central Leather Kansas City Southern Missouri, Kansas and Texas. Lackawanna Steel Lehigh Valley Miami Copper Louisville, Nashville Maxwell Motor Co., ltt pfd... Missouri Pacific Mexican Petroleum New York Central New York, N. H. and H National Lead Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific N. Y., Ontario and Western.. Pennsylvania Kay Consolidated Reading 26; SI 4 2 . 71 . 16 . .107. .124H . 4 7 U . 7r.i .10:" - 1 2 K . 7;1;, . T:90 . 7 .!' o .1124 . .19 .116 . 4 31.:. . SO . r.3 9i .122U . 20 u . 6r.i . 2TH . 2 6 Vs . 39 .16?. "4 .106 . 1 4 V2 .113"H . 31Va .101 . 12 . 1 . : l m 4 10 & 5 9 4 .. -1 ' .14 12S 10 ."."h 2.il-2 348 2.1 a J ,,A 1ox Republic Iron and Steel . . Ilepublic Iron and .teel, pfd..l017s Hock Island Sloss Sheffield Southern Pacific . . . . , h'outhern Hallway Southern Railway, pfd Studebaker Co Texas Co - i . 934 2 y U, 2 2 102V2 215 l.!7 Union Pacitlc U. S. I Lubber U. S. Steel U. S. Steel, pfd Utah Copper Virginia Carolina Chemical. Western Union Westlnghouse Klectric Willy Overland American Zinc Kennicott Pittsburgh Coal Industrial Alcohol 52 101" i j ,-h 117 ; 106 rN : ., t ' ' 94:.! '0 J 'ES i 4::- j 4 4 -. 2 I 12ZA Marine 41 ' r International Nickel Putte and Superior International Paper International Paper, pfd... Sales Shares, 2S.1.J0O; 1 2, 4 19.0 00. . 9 bond?. TOLEDO ( AMI ii KAI N. TOLEDO, o.. IVl II CLOSE: WHEAT Cash. 1 1Hj ; May. $l s.1; July. l i'J. COKN Cah, J1.:J; May. SI o-t, . July. Ol'-j. OATS Cash. ö'Jffi:t: May. is"sf-; Julv. o7". It YE No. 2. $1.40. CLOUEl: SEED Prime. -:th anl Fell, fll.75: March. $1137; April. $ll.oo; Ort.. $y K.1. ALSIKE Prime. cah. .H7ö; Mar.-h. ni-V). TIMOTHY Prime, cah. S2 41: Mar. 'u. $2J5 bid; S-pt.. $2.70 aaked. INDIANAPOLIS LIVE STOCK. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Eei- II. !Dh;s, KeceipH. Üni; market Z'-iV- lipli-r: best hop. $12.0; heavier. I2; i,ip. ?0OV?ill.21: balk of nalen. 512 CA IT EE Ueeeiprv l.öw; ma t tely to weak; ehe lee heavy -.fet-r. flO.fju 11.2.1; light .te..r-. $7 .V".; Mi : heifers, $1 .Wu ; ; en w $1 .V.', 21 ; bulN. $.171- 1): ealves. (Mi 1 4 OO SHEEP AND LAMPS Ke-vipt. market atealy: prim- .h-ep. ?'": lamb, 'a 14 'h

CHICAGO CAII GItAIN. riUCAtrO. Ke!i 14 - WHEAT No. ' n !. $1.72 4 (i 1 7C.. : N". ti nortlieru prlnir. $1 71lv CORN No. 2 initel ilt; N 2 white. $1 fuMKJl 01; ; No. 2 yell-.a. .1 I'l Q101i4: No. :f:nlie.;. !,.k- fri $1.01 : No. -hlte. $1 tKj$l (JO.. ; No. yei;.-v. ..:i,c.tIOI1-..: Ni. 4 mixed. '.'.iW-: N.:. I hlte. 'In.-: No 4 rellow. V. .1 no OATS -No :j white, l,- 171-iv ; tau.)urJ, C7i4'iJ.1-..

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CHICAGO. IV? 5 4 ;.n;i.i- II!:': i WHEATMay lT.;'; lT-V. 172 July H7'-'. HT: 147 Sept. l.;7 1" cn. M.iv l'i I'd1I.. IT"1, i;r. i p.', i: . p.-; , it. .V.'.'.j - July -4 1 --:rsü&j .11 s :' cc -to P' 77 I'.'.'J 1.1 vi 1.1 'J ! M.iv 2.' ..1 2". 2' j July 2" 12 p; :: li ir. ! I.i:i May p;oo Julv 1Ö To Kir.s Mav 1172'" " - 1 ,o ,;1 1'M' t- and helf.rs. $.-.'.; P 4 : - : . 1 .TI "' V1 '". ' IVXAU' 1 . !.,. c;ue, .?iMiri( 1 j SHEEP - K cm i j 1 1 . 11. 0-1 Ck. istn.nc; natne ami we-tern. M -.v..f 12 . - i:st 111 IIA i.o i.ivi: TH K. EAST Ei ri'AEo. v r : CATTEE- i:e-eipt. 2."- t . -. i I t i i:irw. ' 7: i'r :l;:-?u "-".'-':' 1 'r Pl'ldes, , OO', pi 5 aE'ES- k iot 2m u.arkactive; . nil to rhi'ire. .V, (K.'lj IT, iU SHEEP AN' I.AM1.S - liecelpt.v .'..um hed ; market a tiv.. laioii.s ." l w-r. ciu.i.f l.iinl.s, $11.ok, ." pt ; ,-ull ti f.U:. Sil ("'f H 7.1; yearling. M2 oik? 1 4 ; s!:eep. .1 i'ti 12. Ml. 1H HIS - lte. iptS. U.ViO; market sl"t He. lo.- lower; oik.rs. .! 1 .1('.j 12 t'1 ; : . : u s . I Ml 11 mixed. S12 : t: -n; . j J'y'i;- '' I ! IKY .OOls IUKET. ! NEW" YoEK. Keb. 1.1-Earpe p.nem7 . I I .1 - . ..... I. ... I . . . ... 1. . Uni! iiüiiir. iiiijn ir iiiiufi wear, hosiery. cttin ilie k. Inves -n, ! oilier army up',ies. iV.tton si. ei.firmer, yari.s easier and u. n's wear :it . 1 silks steady. 1 fOITEK MAKKEl. NEW Yi:K, Keb. 13 - Sp.i . . n.c irregular; Kio 7'r. !; Sant. 4"-, I04. . South Bend Markets GRAIN AM 1 LEI, ((rrrunl by V. II. tUrr, Uri .Mills llydrolir Av.i WHEAT Pay i np $170 per ha OATS Paying. J-W ; iiiup. Ii'- pr 1. 11. CoiLN ; -Payli.p. ifj.-: sciiii,:. ?1 ul pebu EYE I'jyii-g. $1 SO pek t-u. lUtANSeliuig 1 70 per bu. MIIHiEINt'S-SelllLg fix) per cut CHOPPED FEED-Selling $2 Co per rwt. tiLE'TEN Sfclllr p. J2(X) per wt SCIiATCII 1'ELO-Selllcg $2..' pr CM" ICHICK FLEI Selling 52.2iü527ü per ewt. LIVE MOCK. ('trre-ted Daily hy Major lire... s. .- Cn t., !Uliaakii. HEAVY Ul rKE.'tJ l'tlt to goat. 7(t-: rirlme. S29o. iUM;s--llur,;i 11,.. Ki'4( : l.O'ir; . Hs.. Hae; 1!.; EUL'" V-. 11" ü. : l'.l (rj.lt") 11-8, ll'ae; 1 It s ;l);,l ,,v.-r. ll14,.. HAY. STRAW AND I ELI). C orrn tel 1 tally ,y the .-.!- MilUr 1 lour anil I red C o., 47' Mirhipan t.) II AY Pay iup. UifW; beliinp, tH(il STKAW Paying. ü'J per tou ; te!.iii4-. $11 00 pir ton. r .A- per bale. OATS -Pajlog. Xj per bu. ; elllng. 0l,f4z per bu. NEW Co U.N Paying, We per bu.; lelliLg. 5l.l(ül.L'U per bu. T IMOTii SKE1 - .yjlag. 2 per bu j elliug. 3 ÖÜ per bu. ALr'ALEA SEED - (Mootioa frowa Sellin?. $11. .10 per l.u. CLOVEK SLE1 $10.00(2 12.0i). TALLOW AM) HIDL. (C'orrertel Daily l s. V. l.ippmaD, 211 . -Malu SC TALLOW iPuuti. rifbder-d. No. t. Ltite: No. 2. 3ü1c. WOOL 20tj'J5- Ir ltHIDES Green, No. 1. lO&ISc; calf bLIii luoc. POl LT It V AND li:T. (( orre tel Daily hy JlmmU MirLrl, IT L. JrürrKon llld.) POULTKY l'ajiLg. ICniTo, Mlliug. TJ(U 2.1c. EAL Paying. lie; telling. Ifc10c. It L1 L' L' 1 -r.. . i - . . H ;ter!iouse. CliOi'; sirloin. Ruß 35c. II AM Paylnc. 20.-. j LAUD Paying, 17e; selling. 22.-. J 1111. , torreeteI Daily h the .iIhi).,: l ioli, Poultry miiiI r.i I xl Markrt. I Malilnjton A. i r i t s iit-p.i t.u..'u .,i.-,l Mte rill. l'i'v' 1! : troul. lVIj; pi". V. p. r( a l'i'jie; freh I.J i k Im. 2v- . :i uliole, lv; halibut, iij'-'li'!,,. f.n'ü. la ; extru eilt. 2.V. irrean wiiiter ranjh; .-Ir!! -Nhit 0. 17e lb.; English pep h. 2"e. Uld'k 1 1 r III - li I i,l.l..l Ii- ii" -0'1f'fc t ; smoke'l f hiri"fk. h.u-l. :.' ; nmnLiMl white Ldi. Vh-; aklnru-1 :,t rt. -; fall f ili::'.n. IC'-i'-: Mu-.k.-.l l. t : i . "'''; bill li-:els. 2"-; l:irj.'e l:Ui-. !'' , Ifpi' points iu s I. 2- ii',z MiHiv Te lel li h Warnrr lire., .1 store, III I.. Whi ne M.) riMOTHY 2 2i$2 71 pr Lu. 1CEI CLOVEU- J.'"'aUW WHITE CLo'i:i:- c.'mju per ba. ALS IKE-$10 i" Q 11' 0" ! AEPALKA-$ "in 00 I SWEET CLOVEU -$:. r' Pr tii COW PEAS-12 iH (( p.-r hu. s"v P'EANS- -f 2 .V) HLI E UKASS $2 2o per hti. FIELD PEAS-WOo per bu. M i l.i.h 1 - $ 1 71 per PU. UERMAN MILLET-$175 tr h. JAPANESE MILLET-$1.70 pr i. Hl'NC'AItlAN MILLET--VJC'U ftr tu. V ETC U - $ .0u "3 1 0 (X MAMMOTH e LOVEIt-J3 .V'l;12 (-0 !.u ri'.oviMON. (( orrrt-l Iail l I . . fullrr. Zli II. Jcffrfnun IUvU.i j LIMIT Tai p . $2 7.1 ; !, i 2Uf'.,e ,-r u' i. ; .in- v.u. j r -i-. ell.iig, 4- per 1"7.. ap; p ijii-: XI -" 4X2'") 'x-r Lu : .eii.Dp. .V''i71' p ; V VlHiilTAItLES payii't - . selln.C 1"-' It. ; p' tat'.vs. j.,iu,i: 2.1i. e'iiiip 7.1 i-r j.k hi ill. 1: ani i:;;;s-."f,'3-1 rr n;trr. FylD2. 2t'-'i2r: e'olrp. 2Hx41: eaa ery Putter, payli.p. 4''; -'.U.z. M K-'iT-. tri. tly fi-'h. payL. iri ; ;; -i,-, THOMSON AND McKINNON 201-202 J. M. S. Bldg. Mfmbftti New York Stork l.icbrr, N Vork (otton Eirbjtnge, New Orlenn Cotton Krhnjf, (hl4 Mock r.irtuoir, hl-Mo Iwrd ml T ra.de and Indlaju lLtnkera' Aa elation. Dtrert l'rltat Wtre t .Ul tLarkU. PHOMiS IWIl 390-391; Houve 22S-2''S.