South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 90, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 31 March 1917 — Page 10

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E IN WORD-WAR AT FORUM IMG Lively Session Held at City Hall Finds All Interests Represented. .N't a-Timr-s rpvlil Hrri-e: ELKHART. March The first meeting of th; New Constitution Forum, which as presided over by G. A. Briggs, was held Friday ninht in the council chambers of the municipal building and was addressed by Judge V. II. Ekhhorn of Bluffton. He told of the work to he done by such an Organization and made many valuable suggestions for the local forum. .uggtst d plans of organization wr-re presented o the people, who lillcd the council 'hamber, but practically no construe ti e work was ac-niplii-hfd lanng the meeting because of numerous agitations, tions. Several factions were represented and each took a contrary stand, which dela-d the real vork of the meeting. However, sone of the fundamental steps in organization were acted upon and the rest were tabled" until the next meeting whieh will t r.- -within two weeks. Among" those who addressed the meeting were Former State Sen. It. I-:. Iro.;tor, W. r. Stanton, A. II. Gildea. Forrest I'. Hughes, Sen. A. H. I'.eardsley, and .Mrs. Isahelle l'.owman, a rep tentative of the Civic league and other women's organizations. Proisel OruaniAatlon Articles. Whil the likely contest which broke ;t the very opening of the meeting promised to forestall definite action on the policy of the proposed organization at least over night, considertation w.v. given to the articles of Organization of the New Constitution Forum of Elkhart. BANKER LIVER'S CAR RUNS AMUCK ON STREET N'pag-Tlmes Sre-lal Service: ELKHART, March SI. Gene Swlnehar'.'s lUiick touring car was badly (larr.iKcd when a Hudson roadster, owned by John I. Liver of the St. Joseph Valley bank, struck It Friday evening at 6 o'clock. Both rear wheels were completely demolished and minor damages were done to other parts of the car. Mr. Liver war; having some trouble with the starting system of his car and while attempting to fix it. the roadster suddenly started and before it could be stopped it struck the Swinehart ci '. which was standing in front cf ie Swinehart grocery on S. Main to keep th; stomach well, the liver and bowels regular, by the timely and hfJpful aid of I 1 M f 1 I IV I I 1 L-aV-a UULnxu u re 51 ryb la box, 10c. 25. Prominent Lumber Man Praises Hull's Superlative As A Family Medicine To Whom It tiy Concern. This Is to certify that I have used Hull's Svrperlatie in rr.y family for 20 ears or more an 1 can truthfully say that there is no tetter medicine put upon the market. It has helped out when other remedies failed." JOHN STFvI.VMAX. Arlington, O. This family medicine that Mr. stein maji praiseso highly is compounded from roots, barks and one berry. It is claimed thatthero is more real medicine in a $1.00 bottle of Hull's j,.., 't i .Superaltive in any other V .J edy It netv .Superaltive than remd only be taken in small doses, in drops, and diluted with water. In this concentrated form Hull's Superlative cont.uus no poion.3. opiates or minera Nece table consown remedy. it n!s. It is purely p md nature's Li'usts üo more harm in taking- than eating any eetable. It assists na-t'.:r-to d. its work by acting on all organs of the l . When any orran is auVet-d. i not performing its proper fxiiHtion. Hull's Superlative starts action, cleans up the system and relieves r.e of this condition. All u. 11 Hull's superlab'ttle. or any inforbunted i-.in o -etif nl $1 .im a iii.i!in th.tt N -i;r-d from the a. .1. Co, i'tndl-i, J. Ad II ull Medicine

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The high cost of newspapers in Elkhart has received a tremendous jolt as a result of The News-Times entering the local Held. The city's two papers, controlled by practically the same people, and catering to the same exclusive set, have found it expedient to enter into cut-rate combination whereby they have reduced prices by lopping off onethird of their subscription income; that is they are to start Monday to give their readers a cut of five cents per week to each subscriber. It is due entirely to the fact that The News-Times is publishing all the Elkhart local news, in addition to its unsurpassed general news and editorial features, that the city's local papers have been forced to retreat from their "war prices," established some months ago under the cloak of "the high cost of print paper." As a matter of fact, the increase in the cost of print paper amounted to only a few dollars each week to the local papers, but they have for months charged the Elkhart readers an aggregate of approximately S25o a week above the normal and legitimate rate. The raise was made through a combination of interests; just as the cut in prices is now made in the hope of saving the scalps of the same interests. To be more explicit, the home paper which claims the largest circulation in the city, was buying print paper under contract at the rate of about S2.10 per hundred weight, and has been using approximately 15 tons a month. With the cost of print paper increased to the extent of a few dollars a ton, the paper loaded on to the Elkhart public an increase in subscription price which brought in an added revenue of $160 a week or S8,ooo a year. The conditions involved in this increase of rates needs further to be analyzed. From S2.10 per hundred weight, the biggest increase the Elkhart papers ever had in paper price was to S3. 65. It means a cent and a half, plus, per pound. It rakes about 60 pages of an Elkhart paper to weigh a pound, and that is about the number published per week by one paper, while the other only prints about 48 pages. It takes about a pound of print paper per week, then, to supply each subscriber to one paper and a little over three-fourths of a pound to supply the other. Yet a few months ago they jumped their subscription rates from 10 cents to 15 cents a week live cents; more than enough to supply all the paper used. They have actually been making a. cent and a third off from each subscriber on each week's print, exclusively out of this five-cent raise, now to be loppepd off; this saying nothing of the two and one-tenth cents per pound that the paper was costing them before the increase to $3.65. The people of Elkhart will surely enjoy this bit of light on the manner in which they have" been "fleeced under the false pretense of its being necessary; due to the increase of news print cost. They promised to drop back as soon as paper conditions would warrant but there has been no reduction until now. It is merely under the stress of circumstances that the public is promised that it will not be held-up any more and that the price of the local papers both making the announcement at the same time will be cut to the old figure. Outside papers, especially The News-Times, forced this change in policy. But what assurances has the public, in the event it should be hypnotized by this tardy repentance, that the local newspaper "trust" will stick to its present emergency arrangement?

KALAMAZOO GLEE CLUB PLEASES BIG AUDIENCE Music and Headings Constitute Program at Mooy Hall Dinner Ls Served at Hotel IlucMcn. HLKHART. March HI. The Kalamazoo College Cllee club presented an excellent program of music and readings at the Moose hall Friday night before an audience of Master Masons and their families. The program was an intermingling of instrumental music, chorus numbers, solos and readings, which were presented by 16 members of the college club. A feature of the evening was the clever readings of Plineas "Wheat, who is the son of A. A. Wheat, head of the Wheat Paper Co. of this city. Mr. Wheat presented a number of humorous Scotch reading?', which greatly pleased the audience. The Glee club and a few friends were the puests of A. A. Wheat, who entertained with a dinner at the Hucklen hotel rreceding the per formance. PICKEREL COMES NEAR DROWNING ELKHART COP Nows-Timrs Special Serriee: ELKHART. March 31. Patrolman Lee Hummel of the Elkhart police force had a narrow escape from drowning Thursday afternoon. while fishing in upper St. Joseph river. He had landed IS large fish, several of which weighed over six pounds, and was preparing the leave the river, when a large pickerel struck the bait. Mr. Hummel was unprepared, and losing his balance, fell into the river. However, he managed to reach shore with a II lKund pickerel. CYCLIST SEVERELY HURT EEKHAET. March 31 Charles Iahomadieu. who is employed at the New York Central railroad, sustained severe bruises to his face and side when his bicycle struck a lolt in the street and threw him to the pavement. He was going home from work at abort 6 o'clock Friday evening when the accident occurred. Tested Garden Seed in b ilk. Warner Bros. 114 E- Wayne SL Advt.

ELKHART CHURCHES

Grace Lutheran. The Ftible's church school will convene at 9:30 a. m. The pastor's catechism class will meet in the usual room at 9:3u a. m. Public worship at 10:30 a. m. At this service 19 young people will be received into full communicant membership by the right of confirmation. This will be an impressive service. Also the baptism ot children. The Luther league at 0:30 p. m. Subject. "If Men Refuse Their Eays. the Stones Will Surely Praise." Palm Sunday sendee. The evening worship at 7:30. Mormon theme, "The Face of Jesus." This will be the beginning of the passion week services. Services each night next week except on Saturday night. There will be special music each night of this series. The choir will sing at Koth morning and evening worship tomorrow. ELKHART BRIEFS Superintendent of Elkhart Public Schools J. A. Wiggers and Atty. O M. Conley acted as judges for an intercollegiate debate, which was held at Goshen ollege Friday evening. Judge J. E. Harmon was also selected as a judge of the contest by the college but was unable to be present POLICE MATRON FAY RESUMES DUTIES HERE ELKHART, March 31. According to word received by the Elkhart police department. Police Matron Fay is expected to resume her duties Saturday after several months' leave. Mrs. Fay was taken seriously ill during the winter and was forced to give up her work. However, she has sufficiently recovered to resume her duties. In appreciation of the excellent work, which Mrs. Fay performed, the police board held her position for her. ioiiici: nisprnsi: ioy bam. ELKHART, March 31. The police were called Friday night to the corner of Franklin st. and Indiana av. to disperse a gang of loys. who have made it a habit to gather there every night and destroy nearby gardens and other property.

GOAL DEHLERS PUN 10 MEET C011HS Local Association Banquets at Hotel Bucklen and Discusses Situation.

News-Times Special .'.erTlre: ELKHART. March 21. Members of the Elkhart Retail Coal Dealers Association, a branch of the Indiana state organization, held a meeting at the Hotel Bucklcn. Friday night, where a dinner was served in the private dining room. Among tlie questions discussed was the problem of fuel supply for the coming year. The local dealers lately received notices of an advance on ordinary soft coal of about 51.20 a ton. beginning May 1, with advances each month thereafter during the summer. The dealers have but slight hope of being able to buy on contract, as has been the custom in the past, owing to the uncertainty surrounding the coal situation. Every effort will be made, however, to secure an adequate supply of fuel for Elkhart's homes and factories. PRIEST'S AUTOMOBILE IS STOLEN FROM GARAGE Thienes Euter Place at Marly Morning Hour mid Make E.scao With .Mat h Inc. News-Times Special Service: ELKHART, Ind., March 31. The Case garage on X. Main st. was broken into Saturday morning at 2 o'clock and a live-pasenger Dodge touring car owned by Father Jansen of St. Vincent's Catholic church was stolen. The robbers entered through a rear door. The loss was discovered by an employe and the police were culled. The stolen car carried Indiina license number 10,872, and notor number 132.292. The right front fender was slightly damaged and a medal of .t. Christopher was on the side of the car. GOSHEN DEBAT0RS WIN FROM ML MORRIS News-Times Special Service: ELKHART. Ind., March SI. Goshen college won the debate held there Friday night by a vote from the judges of 2-1. The Goshen team had the negative side of the question against Mt. Morris college, which took the affirmative. The question debated was: "Resolved, that after the present European war, all international differences which cannot be peaceably adjusted must be referred to an arbitral court of justice." A large crowd tilled the auditorium and pronounced the debate an excellent exhibition. The judges were Atty. O. M. Conley. J. A. Wiggers and Atty. E. D. Hall, all of Elkhart. WOMAN ROBBED 0FS45.76, YOUNG BOYS ARE ACCUSED News-Times Special Service: EEKARHT, Ind., March 31. Mrs. Clara La mho, 614 1-2 Harrison St., reported to the police late Friday night that someone had entered hr home and stolen $45.76. Following an investigation, the police notified the Goshen officers to arrest Tony Forteno and Joseph Yutes, who had gone to Goshen last night, and who were connected with the loss by circumstances. The boys were arrested during the night but were later released. CHILD BITTEN RY IM)G. News-Times Special Service: ELKHART, Ind., March 31. The five-year-old daughter of Seymour Robinson. 62S James st., was bitten by a dog late Friday afternoon while she was playing with a number of other children in the neighborhood. The wound, which was on the right arm, was deep but not considered serious. The police took the dog to the station, where it is being held at the doctor's request, pending: the outcome of the wound. HOME STIU'CK RY LIGHTMVG. EEKHAET, Ind.. March 31. The home of Frank Laidlaw. 23S Hanna c t.. was struck by lightning about S o'clock Saturday morning during the seere electric storm, which lasted a few minutes. The Central station answered the call. There was little damage except to the electric wiring of the kitchen. PIT OIT GRASS FIIU1S. ELKHART. Ind.. March 31. Three grass fires kept the fire department busy Friday evening. The Central station answered a call at 5 o'clock to the Rice cemetery where the grass was burning. Station Xo. 2 answered a similar all to stnde. baker park, while station No. 4 was called to . Bower st. All were still alarms. DOCTOR S CAR STOLEN'. ELKHART. Ind.. March 31. Ir. George Dewey reported to the police that some one had stolen his car from in front of the municipal building Friday night. The police investigated and found the car abandoned on Crawford et. '

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William H. Charnley is President To Begin Operations Monday. News-Times Special Service: GOSHKN. March 31. New organization of the Ranta Furniture Co. is announced as follows: President William II. Charnley. Vice President C. C. Eeyer, Kendallville. Treasurer II. F. Banta, Secretary and General Manager C. A. Aitken. Superintendent Edward Feebeck of Grand Rapids. Mich. The officers, together with John and Fred Ranta, who will continue with the concern, are the stockholders. Capital stock remains at $50,000. The company will remain in the general furniture line. At present 100 men are employed. Operations will be resumed full force beginning next Monday. The Banta Furniture Co. was organized in 1901 with Harvey F. Banta, E. W. Hawks, F. G. Hubbell, now deceased, and John G. Knox as the stockholders. Prior to that time the concern was known as the Xash, Knox & Hubbell Co. Pavilion Robbed. Rogers' band park pavilion was broken into and all the roller skates stolen. Several youths were discovered using the skates which were returned when prosecution was threatened. Wheat Reaches $2. The Goshen Milling Co. is today paying 11 per bushel for wheat, $1.57 per hundred for corn, 60 cents per bushel for oats and $1.45 per bushel for rye. Death. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Metz of four miles south of New Paris is dead., John Freed, 9 3 years old. Wakarusa's oldest resident, died at the j home of his son. Samuel Freed. Complications caused his demise. Burial was made at North Union cemetery, Henry Weldy officiating. Mrs. Sfolin Named President. At a meeting held In the auditorium of the public library by the Goshen Red Cross society, Mrs. S. F. Spohn was named president to succeed Mrs. Gertrude Vinnedge. resigned. The society will aid the New Albany tornado sufferers with contributions, having taken over the management of the fund being raised here. Mrs. ?pohn, Miss Bernice Gardner and others motored to Elkhart to inspect the military relief display as given by the Elkhart organization. Remonstrance Illod. At Ijagrange remonstrances were filed against the proposed gravel and concrete highway petitions for the establishment of which are before the Eagrange county commissioners, the viewers and engineers having filed their report several days ago. The remonstrance against the R. F. Miller road, which is live miles long, contains 99 names. that against the Rose road, which is over a mile long, contains 90 names, and the remonstrance apainst the R. R. Johnson road, which is 12 miles long, contains 325 names. Action on the petition and remonstrances will be taken at the regular monthly meeting of the commissioners, which will he held beginning next Monday morning. The total cost of the three roads, according to the estimates of the engineer, would be about $150,000. A number of the original petitioners filed withdrawals and then signed the remonstrance. The remonstrances set forth at length the objections of the remonstrants, one of them being that the cost will be more than the appraised valuation of the property in the townships will stand. The roads if built will connect with Elkhart county highways. Head of Association. O. II. Shamory, formerly of Bristol, has been made head of the teachers' association at Tiskilwa, 111. To Erect Kraut Factory. M. II. Shaw of the Luders-Shaw Co.. who recently sold his Xappanee sauer kraut factor' to Libby, McNeill & Libby of Chicago, has started ilans for erecting a new kraut factory near Nappar.ee. The cabbage crop will be raised on 150 acres. There promises to be stiff competition. Will Ciw On Trial. The will contest case of Daniel H. Musser and Mary F. A. Mitchell vs. Charles O. Clark et al. venued here from Nohle county, is being tried before Judge Drake and a Jury. Mrs-. Bert Carmien is in a critical condition at her home in Bristol suffering with tpinal trouble. M. D. Renfroe, manager of the Goshen Western Enion Telegraph Co. office, has resigned and will go to Norfolk, Va. John F. .Buzzard. Goshen, 43 years old. and Arvilla dosser. Goehen, S2

CHIEDItEN'S MATINEE TODAY. The children will especially enjoy the present bill at the Orpheum on account of the clever acting of Master Le'vis and his associates in the comedy sketch. "Billy's .anta Claus." Master Ecwis was born in Benton Harbor. Mich., and frequently visited in South Bend before becoming an actor. The entire bill i well suited to please the little folks.

AT TIFE ORPHEVM. Final performances of the present good Orpheum bill will be given today. The acts of Master J. C. . Lewis entitled "Billy's Santa Claus" and Hoyt's minstrels are featured. Other acts are Dickinson and Deapon. John Geiger and the Dudley trio. Beginning tomorrow Boyle Woolfolk presents Knute Erickson. well-known Swedish comedian, in his latest musical tabloid success, "He's In Again." This is another Eoyle Woolfolk triumph and is said to be one of the funniest productions ever offered Orpheum patrons. Mr. Erickson is surrounded by a capable company of 25 people. Up-to-date song novelties are introduced by the attractive girl chorus, led by Mr. Erickson. ' .FI ELD'S MINSTRELS. The AI G. Field greater minstrels are this season making the biggest "fun drive" in the history of minstrelsy. To gain this success, AI G. Field corralled Into his company leading fun-makers each one unexcelled in his respective talent. The result is a big fun jubilee. The list of comedians includes j the older men who have been making the public laugh for some years and the younger ones -who are producing merriment with some new wrinklos. Among the "veterans" are Bert Swor, Joe Coffman. John Healv. Johnny Dove. Eugene DeBell. The-I odore Mi r: hy and AI. G. Field himself. Some of the younger ones are Harry Young, Frankie Miller, Tommy Hanley and others. The AI. G. Field greater minstrels come to the Oliver theater on Saturday and Sunday, April 7 and S. AT THE AUDITORIUM. The Auditorium program for today contains "The Fate of Juan Garcia." the second release of the series of short stories known as "The American Girl." a two-reel western drama; a sensational railroad picture featuring; Helen Hose Gibson; "The Winning Punch," a two-reel Keystone comedy, that will make everybody laugh; the SelisTribune weekly, filled with interestins nows, and the funny tra'ned monkeys and chimpanzees. .Sunday's bill includes "Cupid's Thumb Prints," a two-reel Selig drama; "The Hall Room Girls," a one-act comedy; "The Runaway Engine," a sensational railroad drama with Helen Rose Gibson in the leading role; "The Model Janitor," one of those funny "Ham" and "Bud" comedies; "Flight in the Air," a police reporter story, featuring George Earkin. Monday the distinguished player, Theda Bara, will be seen in "The Darling of Paris," Fugge?ted by Victor Hugo's classic, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," a tragic romance of Paris. AT THi: IiASALLE. "The Devil's Pay Day" is the title of the five-part picture at the Lasalle today, featuring Franklyn J Farnutn in the stellar role. Tomor row William Desmond plays the ti tie ro.e in "The l,ast of the In ,1 grams," an appealing story' of tw tempest-tossed souls who fought their battles and triumphed over hearts as hard as the rock-bound coast of their native New England, I where the action takes place. It concerns the regeneration of a young ne'er-do-well, through his meeting with the village Magdalene, and of his conquest of the narrowminded bigots who strove to drive the two from their altar of sacrifice. Margery Wilson, who played the role of Brown Eyes in "Intoler- j ance," handles the feminine lead. The picture ends happily with the. girl vindicated, the hero reformed' and the sanctimonious villian un- . maskel. ' SINS OF SOCII7TV I H AM ATI CA LEV PICTUHED. Franklyn Farnurn and Ieah Baird are featured in the Bluebird picture. "The Devil's Pay Day", at the Lasalb? today. It is a very improbable story and Miss Baird has an uphill task in making the role of the heroine even half-way human. In the first reels of the picture she is called upon to be prudish and stupid; during the last half she is devilish and clever. There is a bad mixup of matrimonial associations in which the divorced wife of a man fascinates and ruins him. This doesn't often happen in real life. It is a New York story and Mr. Farnutn as the star, doesn't use the same amount of common . snse in dealing with women that he does in his business affairs. The settings are gcod and the photography excellent. The story is modern, but the characters are overdawn. "The Last of the Ingrams". a fivepart Triangle, is Sunday's feature. I. O. O. I. NO. 21. Special meeting tonight at eiht o'clock to make funeral arrangements for Bro. Eli Altland. FRANK E ASCH, N. G. Z. F. Bowerman, Ree. Sec. Adv. ONE CENT SALE Today PUBLIC DRUG STORE

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IN A CLASS BY ITSELF' XOTICK The Afternoo Kli. Hon of The News-Times crri-s a special review of this pictnre. FRANKLYN FARNUM H O D Q O H InTHE DEVIL'S PAY DAY" The vividly dramatic story of the man who believed he could play with fire and not get burned. The revenge cf an innocent girl is graphically pictured. ITieos: Adults 10c: Children ."ic Sunday : WILLIAM DESMOND and MARGERY WILSON in 'LAST OF THE 1NGRAMS' I'l-ioes: Adults lO-; Children 5o 3 NOW PLAYING MASTER J. C. LEWIS "Billy's Santa Claim" HOYT'S MINSTRELS Jubilee of Sorur and DaiMts DICKINSON & DEAGON Musical Conwxiy Entertainers Pric": MATS. 10c 15c EVES. 10c 20c 30c MaU. Daily. 2:80 Etm. ?:30 & 9. JOHN GEIGER With Ills TaJkirur Violin DUDLEY TRIO Acrobat. KNUTE ERICKSON in HE'S IN AGAIN" A Musical Tabloid IS Oaf H. LEMONTREE ! Umon Trust Company Safe Deposit Boxes with plal facUltli for th privacy of cu-tomert.

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149 c yd. worth up to 85c yd. and Tent START A SAVINGS ACCOUNT AT ONCE And Get the Benefit of Our APRIL DATING All money deposited in our Savings Department not later than April loth draws interest from April 1 5 1 at the rate of 4 percent per annum, Compounded semi-annually. American Trust Company 4 Notice to Contractors and Prospective Builders We have opened an office and exhibit room at 129 S. St. Joseph St., showing a full line of face brick. We also handle builders' supplies. Come in and look at our samples before placing your order. PORTAGE BRICK CO. Home Phone 5186; Bell 102 Don't Pay Cash for Your Clothing TOUT Orrnlit fc Good tU GATELVS 321 S. Mlctdjs-nn St. Auditorium Our Big Saturday Show "THE FATE OF JUAN GARCIA" Second release of the series of short stories known as "The America Giri.M A two-reel western drama, one of those sensational railroad pictures, featuring HELEN ROSE GIBSON. "THE WINNING PUNCH" A two-reel Keystone comedy that will make everyone 'THE SEUG-TRIBUNE Full of interesting late happenings. The funny trained Chimpanzees and Monkeys to attract the children.