South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 90, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 31 March 1917 — Page 3

SATTTJUAY AFTITIVOOV. MATtm St. 1M7. HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

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Term Just Closed One of Most Gratifying, Says Principal Rittinger. Ovrr "00 iirr.'Tis wrro in attendance in tho night hr.nls of the city lwrir. th- Ifrm which closed Wfdnrvliy of thic v. :k, a cording to a report which has Men prepared by Prin. John V. Klttlriu'cr of the nicht schools and w hi' h will be presented to the .-.-h.l board at its next tiifotir.tr. Mr. Itittinzpr is highly uratüied with the result obtained in tho ni;ht k hools this winter and declared that it was by far tho most f-ucre-xf ul year the j-chool3 have yet had. Thirteen teachers wore employed in the schools and a dozen or more subject- were taucht. The mo5t interesting: part of the ivork perhaps i-s well as one of the mot valuable parts wa.s that of the foreign classes. All told, nearly 200 foreign citizens of .outh Hend attended the night classes in English. These cla.;scs were held in the Laurel. Kaley, Sample, Oliver and high schools. Typewriting proved to be the most popul.tr of the dozen courses jjiven at the high school. Over 100 htudent-s took t Ii I course. Courses in typewriting, shorthand, business English. Itusinecs arithmetic, bookkeeping, penmanhip and Spanish were taught at the high school. The mechanical drawing course, which also proved popular, will be continued for some time longer on the request of the apprentices taking the work. Mi?s Ada M. I Miller, who has had charge of the night classes in domestic sciences and arts, also reports that the past winter has been a most successful one in her work. There were seeral hundred cirls und married women taking the courses in cooking, sowing, millinery, etc., offered In the household trts course. LEON LOSES AND LOPES TO LAPORTE It's a long walk from New Carlisle to Importe and it can't bo done :it the rate of 70 miles per hour op. foot. This is tho testimony of I?on lainuston, member of the firm of Livingston & Son. clothiers. Ion made a bet that a machine could not make 70 miles an hour on ,ineo!n highway between South Uend and New Carlisle, and agreed that if it could, he would walk from New Carlisle to Importe. So lYidny afternoon the machine Avas put in trim and made the required time between here and the adjoining hamlet. The I.enn got out and hoofed it into Eaporte. arriving there s-ome t'iree hours or so later, footsore and weary. The partners in crime say that he was glad to get a lift in the machine on the return journey. LOCAL WOMAN HURT IN WRECK ON BIG FOUR yiv. I Yank Ma jr. Sr., Injimnl in Ucrtli by Falling Suitca and Mattnvv-e. Mrs. Frank Mayr, sr., Mrs. Harry Wallace and Miss Lulu Hush, the latter nieces of Mrs. Mayr. who were caught in a wrcclc on the Big Four railroad, near Cincinnati, Itiil.iv morning, arrived in South Fend Friday afternoon. Mrs. Mayr was the only member of the party n ho was injured. She was in her berth at the time of the .vident and was thrown between tw seats where traveling bacrs and and a nnttress fell on her injuring her back. How serious the injuries may be will not be known for several days. COLO VTA Ii CLFN PAXCKS. The Colonial club give its last dance for members only last evening at the American hall, at which couples were present. Ljjijllilil.lM.ti.lll.lilh wiiiin.muinnm

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Ikinks iit Much I Incouragrmcnt to Men Seeking to 11 nance .:son,. 000 Corporation. The banks of ,outh Ilend have liberal funds to be u-ed in hacking the ?CO0,O0O housing company which it is proposed to form here to relieve tho prevent housing shortage and provide for South Hend's expected increase in population, it wa ttated at the meeting of the housing committee in charge of plans for the company, held in the Union Trust Co. building Friday afternoon. As a result of the encouragement which the committee has received from local banking firms, it was the opinion of several members of the committee expressed after the meeting that the prospects for the formation and financing of the proposed company are very bright. Big Audience Enjoys Grammar School Cantatas Before one of the largest audiences ever assembled in the high school auditorium more than 600 grammer school students presented their second annual entertainment Friday evening in a series of cantatas. The production was staged under the direction of Miss Maude Heath and Miss Mary Hycrley, accompanist. The assistants in stag- . ing were: Miss Effie Harmon. Miss (Irace Wilcox, Miss Hazel Itobbins, Miss Adelaid Import and other members of tho grammar school faculty. The well balanced program was divided into three parts, the first part taking up the cantata. "Carnival of Flowers", in which members of the eight-Fi grade appeared. The song numbers in this cantata that were especially well received by the audience were: "Sing a Song of Indiana". ".Song of the Water Lilies", "The lied Rose" and "Song of the Strawberry." Fart two consisted of the playing of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", which was given by the seventh grade. The characters in this cantata were: "Titania", queen of the faries, Josephine Doran; "Oberon", king of the faries, Frederick Flace: "Puck", Victor King; "Hotton, the weaver." Leslie Tompsett; Faries "Peas-F.loFsom". Edith Oilman; "Cobweb." Jennie Feldman: "Moth", Edith Fiewell; "Mustard Seed". Ioulse Hergstedt. The song hits of this part were: "A Night in Fairy Ivnd." "The IJutterMy" and "Eottom. the Weaver." "CIreeting the Oypsy Queen" was the name of the production given in the third part in which members of the eighth-A appeared. This cantata was the best produced of the three due to the excellent song and dances given by the older students. Hits in this part were: "Ah. See! She Comes". "Oaily we trip the Lightsome Dance". "In our Happy Sylvan Home" and "The Shades of Night are Falling." PASTORS RETURN llov. A. 1 Tlioma and Hev. ;. F Knterline Hark Home. Rev. A. E. Thomas, pastor of the First Brethren church, who has been conducting a revival in the Brethren church at Johnstown. Fa.. for the past three weeks lias returned home and will preach at both the morning and evening services at the First Prethren church Sunday. Ilev. Ctcorge E. Enterline, pastor of the Quiney Street Baptist church, returned Thursday from Cincinnati. V, where he conducted a revival at the Mad isoiville Baptist church for the lat IS days. Twenty-five converts were made during the revival. Ilev. Enterline was assisted by the pastor, Rev. .1. F. etwieler. Ke. Enterline will auain occupy the pulpit at the Quiney Street Baptist church Sunday, preaching at both the morning and evening services. All members of the Anten W. It. .. No. 14. are requested to be present at the regular meeting next Tuesday evening. April J. Business of importance. Adv.

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OF SEED READY! Distribution to Amateur Gardeners to be Made Today by Department. The distribution of the C.000 packages of free garden seed to be given out by the garden committee of the recreation department will begin today and is expected to continue for a week. Mrs. C. P. Crecvl is in charge of the committee which will distribute the seed. Only those persons who fill out the blank applications for the seed and apply for them will be piven free seed. The applications were distributed among the public schools of the city Friday and will be distributed in the parochial schools early next week. Through the cooperation of the school principals and the teachers the applications are leing given to those persons living in each community who are deserving. Each of the seed packages contains enough seed to plant a fair sized back yard garden. The contents of the packages vary, but at least half a dozen varieties of vegetables or flowers are contained in each package. I :;." Acrvs In Ixts Heady. The work of alloting the vacant land that has been tendered the garden committee will be begun shortly. In all about ?,: acres are at the disposal of the garden committee. This dos not include the 00 acres which the Oliver company will put at the disposal of its employes. With the seed coupons which were distributed Friday by the recreation department there were also distributed most of the 15.000 leaflets containing information regarding the rules of the third annual home garden and yard improvement contest and maps of prospective gardens prepared by Bruno Xehrling. chairman of the garden committee. The maps show the best ways of laying out a garden and are accompanied by general information as to the time of sowing, the quantity of seed to buy for certain sized plats and 'other valuable information for gardeners. These leaflets are distributed free to all persons interested in home Rardenlng. Accompanying the leaflets and the seed coupons are application blanks which may be used in applying for a portion of the vacant lots at the disposal of th garden committee and entry blanks for those wishing to go into the contest for the $2"0 in cash prizes which will be distributed by the garden committee for the lest gardens and improved lots in the city. The rules of the contest are printed in full on the leaflets distributed with the application blanks. 800 ENJOY PROGRAM Lincoln School Children Entertain Parents and lYiends. Eight hundred people enjoyed a program given by the children of the Lincoln school Friday evening. The program was as follows: "A Colored Wedding." by the seventh, sixth and second grade?. "Election of Easter Bunny," by the first and second grades. "Brownies." kindergarten. Japanese drill, third grade. "Children from Holland." first grade. "Springtime Fantasy," fourth and fifth. Vocal solo. Earl Harlin. Runaway Bears." third. Hoop drill, fourth and fifth grade , girls. Preparedness drill, hrth and sixth. n.i colds from srnnrv CIIAXCIKS. Spring brinus all kinds of weather and with it come colds and the reival of winter coughs and hoarseness. Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey will head off a new cold or stop the old one. the soothing balsams relieve the sore throat and heal the Irritated tissues. (Jet a bottle today and start treatment at omV At your druggist, 25c. Formula on the bottle. Adv. uiMiimmhiiiimmmiH

Notre Dame News

Very Itt'V. John Caanau,'h, C c-'. C, president of the university, ha returned to Notre Dame after a visit of several weeks In the east. Father Cavanaush left the university early in March and was present at the inauguration ceremonies in Washington March 4-5. The prime object of his trip, however, was to take part in the ceremonies attending the investiture of the Right Rev. William Russell as bishop of Charleston, S. C, on March 15. Since then he has been in New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and other large eastern cities, making arrangements for the diamond juMlee celebration to Le held at the university in June. The university orchestra, under the direction of Howard R. Parker, will give a concert for the students and faculty of the university at S o'clock tonight in Washington hall. A Paramount film featuring Mae Marsh in "The Littlest Liar," and a I two-reel Keystone comedy, "Madcap Ambrose," will complete the program. The Lemonnier library, for years the official library of the university, will close its doors forever to seekers after knowledge today. When opened again it will be used as a dormitory for students of Brownson and Carroll halls. The library has occupied the entire front of the third floor of the main building. Rev. Paul Foik, C. S. C, has ordered it closed in order to complete the work of removing the books and art collections to the new library building without interrup- j tion. The new library will be opened immediately after the Easter vacation. Two special number? of the university magazine, The Notre Dame .Scholastic, will be published in the next two weeks. The Editors' Scholastic, to contain only contributions from the board of editors, will appear Wednesday, April 4, and the Kub Scholastic, comprising exclusively the contributions of the Kub klub. the freshman journalist organization, is scheduled for April 14. ii. o. t. m. (;ivi;s pin soctai. The L. O. T. M. gave a pie social last evening at Beyler's hall. An excellent drill was given by the guards of the lodge. Vocal selections were given by the ladies' quartet, composed of Mrs. Leon Thornton. Mrs. William La France, Miss Florence Butzbaugh and Mrs. George Call. Dancing followed the program. START PLANS FOR SANE JULY 4 CELEBRATION 0ic lYlTation (Jets lYogTam Fuder Way for Festivities at Pottawatomie Park. Tentative entertainment plans for the second .annual municipal picnic under the auspices of the Civic federation which will be held this year at Pottawatomie park, July i, were arranged at a meeting of the federation committee at the high school Friday night. Last year the purchase of Rum Village park and its subsequent dedication added interest to the celebration of the sane Fourth, but while the glamor of the new park will be lacking the varied program is expected to make the occasion just as enjoyable. Morning hours will be devoted to track and held sports for both boys and girls. Beginning at 9::0 o'clock and continuing until noon the athletic program will be given. Included in this will be baseball and volley ball games. Boy Scout activities, playground stunts, massed drills and folk dances. Between the hours of 12 o'clock and 2 o'clock the populace will devote its attention to the consideration of lunch baskets and things contained therein. A baseball game will be staged during this time as a sort of appetizer. A patriotic concert is being planned from 2 o'clock until ?, o'clock and the Civic Music association will be asked to contribute this portion of the program. After the concert patriotic tableaux will close the day's exercises in a fitting manner. C. B. Eddy, chairman of the federation committee. will appoint members of various civic clubs or ask the clubs to appoint members to serve on the committees necessary to carry out the work. POLICE PRACTICE GUN PLAY NEXT WEEK If you saunter past the city hall next week or for the next few weeks and your ears are startled and your hair raised by the repeating crash of guns, don't be surprised. Don't think that war has been declared and that the Germans are shooting holes Into the city. The annual spring target practice of the police department starts Monday and it will be pop of the uns of the guardians of the city that you hear. They are getting themselves in trim to protect your live and property in an efficient manner. Five squads will shoot this year, each under the command of a sergeant. Sergt. Chappel's squad will shoot April 2, Ser-rt. Cordier's squad will start April Sergt. Laskowski's squad April 4. ergt. Stickler's squad on April 5, and FegL Zgodsinyki's sr;uad on April 6. EVery squad will enroll 12 men with th: exception of rergL Laskowski's, which will have XS-dearOOr-thöKTöslei.

SZIGETY STRIKES BACK AT KELLER

Asks Order Restraining Mayor From Interfering in Saloon Business. Joseph Fziffety, proprietor of the saloon on 501 S. Chapin st., struck ha-rt." at Mayor Keller Friday for revok imr his saloon license some time apn. Szipety filed a petition in superior court asking that a restraining order be issued to prevent Mayor Keller and Chief of Police Kerr from interfering with Szipety'i saloon business. Szipety persisted in keeping his saloon open after his license had been revoked, being hauled into court on two occasions. The cases have not yet come to trial. Szigety contends that Mayor Keller had no authority to revoke his license and in doing so committed a wrongful act. Szirctys license wns rrvoked when charges were broucht that he had kept his saloon open on the day of the primary election March fi. When brought to trial in city court he was found not guilty. Rut Mayor Keller conducted a hearing in his olTice and found Szigety giiilty and took away the license and ordered the saloon closed. ROLLER SKATER AND AUTOIST COLLIDE Hoy is liestetl in Accident, Losing Some Front Texih and Suffers Shake-up. Because he was skatin? so fast that he couldn't stop quickly, Tony Corsero, 15 years oid, 115 W. Sample St., was struck bj an automobile driven by Gars: Parrott. a driver for the Brown taxi line, at the corner of outh and Michigan ts.. Friday night about 7:30 o'clock. Young Corsero wa.s skating south on Michigan st., on the west hide of the street while Parott was driving south on Michigan st. and attempted to turn west on So ith st. Fach saw the other Just a stcond too late and the collision was unavoidable, according to several witnesses. Corsero lost a couple of front teeth and got a severo shaking up but was otherwise uninjured. He was removed to his home in the police ambulance which was sent in charge of Orhcers Parker, O'Connell and Kemerly. r.ITT T1IH YFXIXW CA ILABTT. For taxis, trunks. bag?a?re and all kinds of deliveries. Home phone MHäft Seit-! AOTt.

T. S. GARLAND & CO. Letter of Introduction: We wish to direct the attention of the ladies of South Bend and surrounding territory to the opening next Tuesday morning of our new store for ladies and misses' wearing apparel, 'located corner of Michigan and Jefferson, in the heart of the shopping district. We fully realize that if we hope to be favored with your consideration and patronage we must earn it by rende.Ing the right kind of service to you. This means correct styles consistent with good sense and good taste. This means that we must demand from our makers that no matter how low the prices may be that every garment must come up to the right standard of workmanship and fit. This means that every ladv who comes into our store must receive from our salespeople the same uniform courteous treatment whether she be a buyer or looker. This means dependable garments reasonably priced plus good service. We pledge ourselves to the best of our ability to carry out all of these obligations; while this store will be new, Mr. Garland is not new to South Bend, having been connected for the past four years as buyer for the ready-to-wear section of Robertson Bros. You will also find many familiar faces among the salespeople. In this letter of introduction we make known to" you our policies of doing business; tomorrow we will talk to you about what we have to offer. Yours Very Truly, T. S. GARLAND & CO. 139 South Michigan Street

Ad-Sell League Plans Big Time e For in April "The Human Element in Business," and ".Standardising Retail Methods," were discussed by Harry N. Tolles of Chicago and James W. Fisk of Indianapolis at the dinner of the Ad-Sell league held at the Oliver hotel Friday night. Delegations from Klkhart, St. Joseph, Nile?. Dowasiac, Mishawaka, Culver and Kerdallville were present at the meeting. Joseph K. Xeff presided as toastmaster at the dinner and besides the principal speakers talks were given by George K. I-es?, president of the Less Co. of Cleveland, ()., and J. C. Quinn, secretary of the chamber of commerce of St. Joseph. Mich. Mr. Quinn suggested in his talk, as a means of enlarging the Ad-Sell league, that subsidiary clubs be formed in all the cities included in the leag-ie. The proposition was received with favor by the members and Pres't W. K. Lamport will appoint a committee to consider the matter. Reports in the membership campaign b?ing conducted by the AdSell league were read by the captains cf the two membership teams, John Dellaven and Albert McDonald. Kisht new members have been added to the league since the last meeting. Flans for the April meeting of the league, as announced by Pres't Lamport, indicate that it will be one of the oest ever held by the advertisers of this section. Richard H. Waldo, secretary of the NewYork Tribune, director of the Honest Advertising campaign, which has won him a reputation all over the country, and one of the biggest men in the game, will be the headliner on the speakers' program. W. C. D'Arcy of t. Louis w ill tell of preperations being made there for the national advertising convention to be held in a fewT months. Arrangements hsve been made for Col. Gicnilliat of Culver to appear either at the next meeting or at the May meeting and give his talk on the value of action pictures in ad enticing. MANNING SPENT S259.09 U. S. Manning, city controller and defeated candidate for the mayorlty nomination, spent J 2 3 . " in the primary campaign, according to his expense account filed Friday. K. J. Luther spent $15.75 and John Ku, $20.50. iivn:nT.ixi:i at pahty. Members of the Franklin Civic club wer? entertained at a dancing party at the Bchool Friday night, under the auspices of the club. More than 17. were present. Another entertainment will be lvcn In two

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