South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 58, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 27 February 1917 — Page 2

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THE SOUTH BEND INtWS-TIMES

HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

COMMITTEE 0. K'S CHANGES IN CODE

Councilmen Favor Remodeling of Building Laws Proposed by Perkins.

rr.nnitnoui-ly the committee f the whole votel to submit a favorable report fin the vroriose! chanrs in the building code proposed by Conmii.-ioner Perkins at a pecial meeting of the committee Immediately following th? rep ular inettlr.K f tho common council last nht. Commissioner Perkins apjwared before the foiTir.iitt-e and -xjlain'd a. length ach charity in th.- cod. Without exception they met with the approval of the committee which decided to make a factable report. The i-pecial meeting had been railed Otting to the fact that at the last meeting of the committer of the whole it had hen found impossible, to consider the matter. The ordinance submitted at the reuet of the detective department, Krantins a special $000 to tlio hoard of public safety for the employment of a clerk arid stenographers was passed by a unanimous vote, all 10 of the councilmen voting "aye." Smith Short IUinontranc The remonstrance signed by ap-1-roximatcly 1.000 property owners and residents of Iasallf anl Importe Hvcs. was presented reinjecting that !he Chicago. Lake Shore .t- South lend Hallway Co. be restrained from operating freight trains or i-ther ca:s containing freight or express on lasallc and Laporte aves. The petition was referred on the motion of Councilman Miller to the lommittee of the whole. This committee's report, favoring a further consideration of a petition signed hy approximately um business and professional men of the city, had just been read by the clerk of the council. City Atty. Seebirt. when asked for his opinion on the legality of establishing a municipal coal yard for the use of the city, stated that he ivould rather be Riven more time in which to consider the matter and then present a written opinion. The opinion ' had been requested in a communication offered by the coal committee lately appointed by May--r Keller to consider the advisability of ha!ng the city go into the coal business. There has arisen k'om? doubt as to the legality of the ity's going into competition with public service corporations. Seeks License Itehale. A petition for a relate of $30.25 to the Colonial theater for the remaindcr of the license forfeited by the burning of the theater some uceks ago, was referred to the committee on claims which will report ; flic next meeting of the common uncil. A petition asking that the M. K. Falcons be permitted to operate a carnival next June without ;i permit or llcens was referred by Councilman moer to the commit te of the whole. My consent the next meeting of iho committee of the whole was set for next Thursday instead of the irsulnr Tuesday ni-ht.

Women's College Cltih Arlrpssprl hit

Garden Expert for c

SUGGEST HEW PLAN!

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"Soils, Fertilizers and Garden Pests" was the topic of a lecture for the amateur gardener given by J. V. McFarland, estate manager for A. II. Frskine, president of the Strdebaker corporation Monday afternoon in the Rotary room of the Oliver hotel. This was the first of a series of eight Monday afternoon "lectures by garden specialists under the direction of the "Women's College club. Mr. McFarland was former county agricultural agent in Penion county and fertilizer inpe.or of the state. His lecture dealt with the practical things to be learned before the amateur gardener can expect success with his plants. Mr. McFarland spoke in particular on the proper drainage for the vegetable and tlower garden plot and by means of a chart gave the audienee a sketch of the plant roots and thtir manner of urowth. Since plants feed upon the moisture in

I the soil he cautioned the gardener 'to supply them at all times with

the needed amount of water. He suKested that if the amateur would spend les time spraying the plant and devote more time to working

the .soil, better results would obtained all around. Common ganlen pests formed greater part of the discussion

Civic Federation Considers Cooperative Dairy With the Consumers in.

If a municipal dairy should prove Impracticable, throuch lack of funds

All of the students interested In the science of football have been invited to attend the lectures on fontball which will be given every day at 12:30 o'clock under the direction of Coach Harper.

Prof. Robert Greene, head of the pharmacy department, has just completed a new addition to his patent called the Ideal Water .Still. This invention which was patented

some time ago, has already been in-

or any other reason, a producers j Called in many of the large supply and consumers co-operative dairy ; companies throughout the country.

become a realitv according to A ne noiar.ie umurnn. u..

Prof. Greene.? still ana tnose on

i the market at the present time is

that the present Invention will dis-

a reality

reached by the Civic fed-

may

a decision

oration milk committee at a meeting at the C. V. Copp music shop last night. John S. Pordner, county agrlcul-

j tural a'jent. was present at the meeting and spoke earnestly in favI or of such a co-operative plant,

making the point that the producers

till one gallon of water per hour.

lion. John F. Fitzgerald of Boston has established a new medal at the university which will be awarded for the best essay on the

could furnish pure milk at as cheap promotion of trade between the a price as could be secured through United States and South America, a municipal dairy. The medal will be given for the Several plans for financing the l first time next June. It is possible

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the afternoon Mr. McFarland talked of the best means of riding the garden of the cut-worm, the black aunt and the small green lice that infests the sweet peas.

DAIRY EXPERTS TO SPEAK HERE

Meetings Will be Held at the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday.

FARMERS' SCHOOL AT GRANGER THURSDAY Fuder the auspices of the Purv.c university agricultural extension department, a farmers school vtll be held at the Gleaner hall in Grander Thursday and Friday mornings and afternoons, according t letters sent out Monday by John S. Pordner. county agricultural aent. The Granger Community center will co-operate with the univer-i-ity department. -Mrs. p. Pyers. supervisor of donustb science, will gie a demontration on "Meat Substitutes" and 1 bother I.eo f Notre Panic will talk on soils and crops. County Agent Metzger of Flkhart county and Pordner will be other speakers. 1". J. Pipal, the plant disease man from Purdue i expected to be in attendance for one day. An entertainment program will be provided.

The frst opera ever performed in public Is "Kurydi: e." written at the r.tl of the Hth century.

With two well known speakers upon milk and dairy products booked, the plans for "Pairy Day", which will be held at the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday morning and afternoon and which will close with a big mass meeting of consumers and producers at the high school Wednesday night have been completed. Farmers are especially invited to attend the sessions at the Chamber of Commerce which will be addressed by Dr. S. P. Scherer, one of the oldest specialists on diseases of the stomach in America. He is owner of one of the largest herds of Holstein cows in the state and comes as the representative of the National Holstein Fresian association. Dr. G. F. Snyder, publicity man for the State Manufacturers of Dairy Products will speak to the farmers und also to the consumers at the night meeting. H. G. Steven.-, assistant in dairy extension. Purdue university and I". S. department of agriculture, and W. F. Pöl erts, cowtester of the St. Joseph County CowTesting association. wiil be other speakers to talk to the farmers. The meeting Wednesday morning will statt at 10 o'clock and will be presided over by John S. pordner. Addresses of welcome will be delivered by Major P. W. Keller, James Proud, president of the St. Joseph County Farm bureau and Albert Fulk. president oT the St. .Josenh Countv Milk Producers as

sociation, j At the mass meeting in the even

ing. Dr. Scherer will speak upon "The Value of Dairy Products as a Food." while Mr. Snyder will talk upon subjects of especial interest to the consumers. A. Kurtzie of I ndLnapolis. secretary of the State Holstein Fresian association is in the city visiting the herds and arranging the meetings for Wednesday.

proposition were discussed. Pordner

sajing that the producers would hesitate to go into the proposition unless they were assured a market for their milk which would be open

the first day the new plant was put

in operation. His suggestion was that stock in the dairy be sold to the consumers and the two parties combine to finance the daT and m.ike it a paying proposition. The-e stockholders would naturally he boosters of th? ilairy and would insure the producers of a market. After the start were made little trouble would be experienced, so Pordner thinks, as the quality of the milk which could be produced would sell itself. Pesides listening to Pordner's talk and expressing a willingness to give the plan every consideration and to do everything they could to create an Interest in the various civic clubs throughout the city, the committee made plans for the mass meeting upon the subject of the milk question which will be held Wednesday night. Hy that time the committee will have worked out a plan of action to present to tbe citizens of South Pend which will be productive of results if a municipal or co-operative dairy is feasible.

that in the near future a course

dealing with South American trade may be established at the university. Plans are also being discussed by the members of the faculty for the establishment of a course in agriculture next fall. The architectural competition for the plans of the new chemistry hall is now open and it is proposed to have the new department of agriculture headquarters in the building.

CIVIC CLUB ACTIVITIES

J. Parnell Kgan. the noted Irish tenor, will sing in Washington hall Wednesday evening. Mr. Pgan gave a recital in Washington hall last year and pave an interesting program.

Pev. William Polger, the dean of

the economics department, left last

evening for Chicago to attend the meeting of the civic service committee of the National Catholic federation which is in session today.

Paul J. l'ogarty, a member of the Fniversity Glee club, is arranging for an engagement of the club in Detroit. J. V. McCarthy, a graduate of the university and a member of the Knights of Columbus of Elsin. 111., will have charge of a concert in that city on April 10.

Tuoclay Ironing. Knglish and domestic science classes this evening at the Kaley school at 7:30 o'clock. Study of the present day newspaper will be continued in the Knglish class. Also a meeting of the Men's Athletic club. Games and athletic events. Indoor baseball and volleyball games at a meeting of the Men's Athletic club to be held tonight at 7:20 o'clock at the Laurel school. Instruction in shop arithmetic and Knglish tonight also. Kducational classes and meeting of the Men's Athletic club this evening at 7:3o o'clock at the Sample school. Xo children admitted. AthMio events and games this evening at the Studebaker school at a meeting of the Men's Athletic club. No children admitted.

Thomas lloban, a member of the junior law class, who was operated upon for mastoid, will return to the university in a few days, lloban was taken to his home in Klgin, 111 , several weeks ago.

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Rev. Alphonse Just was taken to

Joseph's hospital suffering infection.

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LODGE NOTES

MANNING MEETING HELD AT FRANKLIN SCHOOL

r.niciencT Platform Outlined .Mayoralty Candidate and Other Speakers.

xo p.oaud Mi:r.n.(;. Due to the fact that Treas. K. P. Papel is still ill and Soe'y C. P. Drummond w as unable to attend, there was no meeting of the school board Monday night.

V. G. Manning, republican candilate for mayor and Fred Woodward were the principal speakers at a meeting held at the Franklin school Monday night. Poth men outlined Manning's economy and etliciency platform and promised a business administration. Other speakers were Lewis Hammond and Arthur Moon, candidates for city judge, Arthur Miller and Charles Pyers, fifth ward councilmanic candidates and Arthur Studebaker. candidates for city clerk. Dr. S. W. Paer acted as chairman. A meeting will be held at the Coquillard school tonight and at the Iaurel tomorrow night.

Fifteen applications for membership were acted upon at a meeting of th Colfax camp, No. 2.20G, Modern Woodmen of America last night in the Woodmen hall. Eleven benefit certificates were also delivered. A smoker was held following the business session. The c ntertainment committee announced that a card party and dance would be held Monday night, March 3, to which all Modern Woodmen would be invited. It was planned at the meeting to decorate the graves of the deceased members on Memorial day. A committee was appointed that will see to the securing of new unifitfins for the degree team. This team will take part in the National encampment of Modern Woodmen to be held in Chicago in June.

camp, World,

Members of the Fidelhy No. 2S. Woodmen of the

! held their regular weekly session j last night, at which time three canididates were initiated. Seven appli- ; cation were teceived. Visitors from

out of the city were present and a short address was given by City Judge Lee of Klkhart.

EMEDIA

TEA

The most sustaining refreshment

The almost universal testimony of men and women who have undergone great fatigue, such as riding long journeys without stopping, or sitting up several nights in succession is that they could do it best upon an occasional cup of tea and nothing else. UtTVAL IXTEREFTS (Ur4 f tU Wm1 Utt Jmt C. Cf St York).

India tea Is soon ready: 1 tcaspoonful to 2 cups

FIRE IN HOME WHILE THE FAMILY IS AWAY Turn in Sccoiwl Alarm When They Pcturn ami Pint lloux Filled With Smoke. A chimney lire in the home of L .Staley. 63ö N. Main st.. was quickly extinguished by the central department Monday niht about 7:20 o'clock. The family was not home at the time and when they returned an hour later and found the house full of smoke they turned in a second alarm. Chimney fires were extinguished on roofs of houses at 21! P. Monroe st.. and at the corner of Notre Pame and Colfax aw. by the central departments anil Hose Co. No. 7. late Monday afternoon.

St. Joseph lodge. No. 4 0, F. & A. M.. conferred work in the F. C. degree at their regular meeting held last night in the Masonic temple.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS REHEARSE OPERETTA Rehearsals for Capt. Van der Hum. the operetta to be presented by the South Pend high school boys' Glee club, are being held every evening in preparation for the giving of the show on Friday evening, March 1, at the schol auditorium. The production is being coached by Miss Kfhe Harmon, supervisor of music in the city schools, and the following cast has beer, selected by her: "Capt. Van der Hum alias Mrj. Prown". Ceorge Miller; "Dick Prne . Pa'ph Dumke: "Jim Spray", Leonard Watters; "Tom Tupper", Harold Hatfield; "Pill Salt", Frank Pyke: "Sam Slippy". Fred Puechner, and "Obadiah", Harold Metzler.

Kazoo Athletic Suspender Body Brace and hose supporter, for boys, 50c pair. A perfect body support needed for all growing boys.

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KleinerVs Reversible Crib Sheet, acid and cerm proof, extra heavy bras eyelet at each corner, size .VixK in. March Sale price 89c.

March

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of QiaKty

The demand for quality in Sewing necessities is greater now than ever poor, quality is poor economy demand quality

and save money.

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Sewing Basket Necessities Coats 200-yard spool cotton, 25c for 6; 47c dozen. Edwards S-ply Darning Cotton, 3 spools 5c. Warners Silk Finish Darning Cotton, 45-yard spool, 2 for 5c. Standard Snap Tape, 23 snaps to yard, 15c. Needle and Pin Books, 10c value, 7c 25 gramme Ball Fine French Mending Floss, colors white and tan only, 25c ball Tape Measures, 60 inches, 4c. Tailors Chalk, 3 for lc. Macey Hook and Eye, 2 dozen c7 . Giant Carpet Thread, 50-yard spool, 4c. Adjustable Shirt Guage, 19c. 2-inch Skirt Belting, 5c yard. Achorn Snap Fasteners, with the spring, 8c dozen. Dressmakers Wire Silk Finish, 6 yards 5c. Ruche Wire Wave Effect, 3-yard bolt 3c. H. B. Tape Covered Featherbone 8c yard.

Tapes and Braids Silk Picot liraid. S yard 1CX-. Cotton Twilled Tape. 8 yards Th Kvery Heady Buttonholes, by the yard, 15c. Every Heady Ruttons and Rutton holes, by the yard, buttons 2 in. apart '21 in. piece, I.V. Vanta Twistless Tape, 10-ynid loll tV. Fine .silk Hemstitch Seaming-, 3 yards 10c. Fine Imported Featherstitch I 'raid, yards !.. Fine Imported Hemstitch .Seam-ins-. yanls .". Faultless Featherstitch Braid, full fi-yd. holt 10 .Superior Quality Rick Rack Rraid. Ik-yd. bolt at S 10 12o and 2 .". Rias Lawn Tape, G-yard bolt V. Rias Lawn Tape, colors, G-yaid bolt So. Angora kirt Rraid, all colors except black, Ö yards Sc. Splendid assortment of line Imported Stickerei Edwins at 10e, ll!c and l.V bolt.

First Notions

A Season for Buttons Fashion Points strongly towards the continued and

I .greater use of the button as an elective trimming.

if Mj; the coming season.

a veritable riot of colors in Women's anJ Children's '.ve .trine: apparel, thus creating an unprecedented demand tor handsome buttons in great variety of colorings and designs. Anticipating these demands we have gone into the button market very thoroughly and today we can conscienti'mlv say that never before in the history of this store has m:c!i a splendid assortment of both trimming and staple buttonbeen shown in a Spring season. Owing to the almost endless variety a detailed description would be next to imposible and we can do no more than aan inspection at the button counter. Main Floor. Pearl Buttons The wash fabric season calls for Pearls. Anticipate your needs and buy now. Good Mississippi 2-hole tish-eye Pearl Buttons, 2 doz. 5c. First quality Fresh Water Pearls, sizes up to 24, 5c dozen. First quality Ocean Pearls, suitable tor use on men's shirt, 10c dozen. First quality Ocean Pearls, lish-eye, four-hole and plain tops, 10c dozen. Small Pearls in unique shapes, 10c card. Large Pearls, suitable for Oliver Twst sui, etc., 6 for 10c. Extra fine finish Ocean Pearls, bullet and low hape. splendid assortment at 25c and up.

Quality Pins Del.ong Pins, best brass, rustproof needle point, full 360 count, 8c paper. Wire Hairpins, best black enameled, about 6o pins, assorted sizes to box, 2 boxes 5c. Dressing Pins, jet or dull black heads, best finish, 24 pins to box, 3 boxes 10c. Unique Hairpin and Dressing Pin Cabinets, full count, best quality, 8c box. Hairpins, gold and silver, 5c and 10c box. Hatpins, best qualitv steel, black heads, 6 for 10c' Challenge Steel Safety pins, size one onlv. 2 dozen 5c. Duplex Safety Pins, 6c, 8c and 10c dozen. DeLong gold finish, guarded Safety Pins, 5c dozen.

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A Babys Waist "The Pet" Infants' Suspender Waist. The safety pins and elastic are detachable, no hunting for pins, always ready, at 25c. The 20th New Combination Waist and hose supporter, heavy' web, well made, suitable for children of all ages, al sizes, 30c pair.

Miscellaneous Notions of Quality

Silk Corset Laces, 5 yds. 10c Lisle Corset Laces, 4 -yd.,

3 for 10c. 'Unnas" Mending Tissue 5c, Silk Middv Lace,3o in., 5c Hair Nets, invisible, extra large size, 3 for 5c. Petticoat Waist for children, 15c; 2 for 25c. Over sleeves, good qualitv, 10c pair. Wear-so-well Ilotc upi. ortet s for children, 1V pair. Woven Initials on Tape. .10 double initials, 10c. "Martha Washington' Firelcss Curlers. 3 for 7c.

Cushing Pad, skirt or trouscr hanger, 5c; 6 for 25c. Sanitary Whisk 13 rushes 10c. Whisk Brooms, two stitch, well bound, 9c. Shoe White, for cleaning canvass, duck and suede shoes, 8c bottle. Whittemore's Tan or black Shoe Polish, 8c bottle. Machine Oil , good quality, 3c bottle. Shoe Trees, 10c value, 2 pairs 10c

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Klcincvts E-cr-on Waterproof Baby Pains

Neatly tri: lined with stickerie. embroidered edge and a pants that we can very highly recommend t Mothers, sold everywhere at not lesthan 5oc. March Sale price 42c. Kleineres Little Folk's Rubb3rized Apron, a protective apron for children, covers garment both hack and front, can be cleaned with soap and water. Colors, blue, and white and pink and white, at 25c. Children's detachable absorbent light weight Bibs and Rubberized Trap Bibs at 25c.

Kleinert's Light Rubberized Bibs, 19c. Child's Table. Apron, warranted waterproof, bet American make, at 25c. Infants' Crib Sheets, size 18x22, a handy misery article for the baby, 10c. Kleinert's guaranteed Sanitary Rubber Sheeting, acidproof, 3-4 yd. square, 35c value, 25c.

WATERPROOF BABY PANTS

Kleinerts Paraloid Sanitary Apron A garment that can be washed in

SANITARY DRESS PROTECTOR PATLNT.O APRIL . sateen and elaiic

boiling water, full size, flesh color; sold regularly at 50c 39c. Kleinert's Detachable Sanitary Apron, a cotton fabric apron with net top and a full size rubber lining shield, which can be detached from the apron itself; full size; good material. 50c, Gotham Sanitary Belt, extra heavy, all elastic web, satin bound, all sizes; regular 5oc value, 39c Kleinert's Sanitary Belts, extra qualil

a regular 2c value, 19c The Feather-lite Sanitary Belts, no buttons, no metal n

buckles, good quality elastic, very special 10c each. Treo Compresses Sanitary Napkins, recommended for it antiseptic advantages, 5c 6 for 25c Ne&li&ee Girdles

Especially adapted for athletic wear tor use in all sports, made of double weave small mesh fabric, ponn: preshrunk, allowing perfect freedom boned with featherbo-ne, which gives ample support and protection, properly taped to prevent stretching, bound top and bottom, lace back to adjust ize. covered hook and eye Iront S J inch. Ho-e supporters of l 3-8 webbing. Non-rusting fastenings, rubber buttons, washable, $1.00 each.

Gotham Girdles These girdles are very similar to the Negligee but arc made entirely of elastic, therefore especiall adapted for wear when riding swimming or dancing, $1.50 and $2.00.

SIGNS OF SPRING

appoint Ri:vii7vvi:i;s. M. F. Calnon. P. W. place and Henderson McCleüan have len appointed reviewers of the cement road which will he established on the north side cf Mishawaka by the county commissioners at their meeting Monday afternoon. No bids were received on the road because the former estimators .mures were too low to receive the consideration of contractors.

Y. M.C. A. SINGERS TO MAKE DEBUT MARCH 8 The first public appearance of the Y. M. C. A. Apollo Muio cluh will take place Thursday niprht. March S. in the 'V pymnasium. The chorus which is composed of 50 voices will render a program of serious and humorous music, while special numbers such as quartets, duets, and solos will also be piven. Prof. K. I. Lloyd Is the. director of the organization.

Fprins is close at hand. Therefore It will not be lonjr before that dreaded malady, spring ftver will be anions' us and The baseball fan of an office boy will hepin to have dying relatives. For the heralding of spring occurred at Notre Pame Monday when four species of birds were observed by Pro. Alphonsus. assistant editor of the American Midland Naturalist. A flock of Canadian geese, commonly known as wild geese, was seen flying northward, about 30 birds being In the Mock. A robin, song sparrow and a bluebird have also been observed at the university.

MAYOIt TO I)I)Hi;sS OYS. Mayor Fred Keller will address the members of the various boys' athletic clubs of the civic centers, who will gather in the high school gymnasium for a mass meeting tonight. Matters of importance In connection with work of the clubs and the Intr-commur.ity Center Athletic league will come up for dis-

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