South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 186, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 5 July 1917 — Page 12

SOUTH KEMD NEWS-TIME

INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

WATSOK TO TALK

Will Give Commerce Committee Report on Findings of Service Commission.'

WASiii.N'fJT' N. July .". Sen. Watson v-iil lay l f.je hf rnmrnitte n inTt-rtrte for-, more-. of which yn. .Wwl.ir.t!-: .f Nevada U ' halrinan. the !inlines r( t lie In iliana pul-lic service cmmii'm with rt-sjx rt to th jirsrr.t oal situation in th.it state ar.rl also comrmnts and s'-:ri;-stior: rn th situation l,v (luv. loo.lrith. S'-n. Watson noti:,J iv'fn. N wla n'l- that h- lnl to aj'j-ar hrforo th- rominittr a s'.i.'ii ;is j.x-ililM and Mil. nut this information. WhiW' nith th commit-tt-o h- will rxprf'.-s some j-w. of hi own in rruard to th al situation i-artif 'llarly th Indiana, nd of it. lri-'4 to 15' 'I'i'iii I xu-ar.v. It was said today that th prke for o il at the miru which the operators agreed to at their meeting hee last wek, Tirol. aMy will prevail temporarily. Thi-: will depend on the operators thni- - es, so it was said. In the meantime the whole situation is reeeiwnr eonsideration alon two Iin-s. The congress is at teüijdin to reach a decision as to whether it shall enait legislation tind'-r whi'di prices will he fixed and the frdetal trade commission is con ducting an in estimation tc ascertain, if possible, what it osts to mine o.i) in the v.iriou- regions. The refusal of So-.'y Daniels and Stc'y leaker to he hound hy tho agreement entered into here las', week hy the operators and the coal committee of the national coumil f defense has hrout;ht to these two t al t o t o:ti ers lett- rs of commendation from many consumers of coal in the hit.iminous regions. The poverunrs of several states have written or t-deuraphed S"''y Kaker. com i1o idi::c his stand and supplying linn with additional information The. ( omnunications have heen turned over to the federal trade comniis.-in n. Will DctcrndiH lair Price. If the P.aker-Daniels plan i.s car rled out. the trade commission will determine what is a fair price for coal at the mine, that is to say. de liwred al-oard cars, and the govern ment will then pay that price, phis hateer seems In the wisdom of the trade commission pmp r. There is s-ome question as to whether the

Kovernnic-nt should exact ne price from the operators and not see to it that private consumers Ret the henr Mt of the same price. Thi prohlem must yet be worked out, alone; with nuni'-ro'iH others. It does seetn reasonably certain that out of all of the in estimating and the multitude of .uccestions made during the last few weeks both the government and the public will ;ret cheaper coal and get it when it is needed.

MCHGN CENTRAL

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POOF! WENT TIRE AS THE MINISTER PASSED; MARRIED

METHODIST CONFERENCE ENDS IN DEADLOCK; TO MEET AGAIN IN SOUTH

News-Tirr; Spe !al Service: tkavi:psi: i MTV. Mi h .. July The second conference of the commission on the unification of Methodism, held in this city beginning the first of last week, ended in a deadlock and with scarcely more accomplished than at the Baltimore session several months asro. Although definite information, is still lacking, it is generally understood that the bone of contention is the status of the Neuro Methodist. It is believed that the northern division is advocating equal religious privileges for the blacks, while the Methodist south wishes the NeRro seureuated in his worship. The leaders of the belief in this country who compose the commission have not given up, however, and another conference will be held later in the yeir at a southern city, preferably Nashville, Term.. NewOrleans or .laeksonville, Fla. The delegates dispersed to their h.oms and the northern Michigan summer resorts.

Offer of Free Pasturage in Northern Part of State Prompts Move.

10,000 SILOS FOR STATE GOAL OF DEFENSE BOARD News-Times Speei.il Servb-e: INDIANAPOLIS. July .'. Ten thousand more silos in Indiana before Sept. 1 is the aim of the special silo committee of the state committee on food production and conservation. Speakers are to tour the counties of the täte advocating the use of silos by the farmers. At a meeting of representatives of various districts of the state with C. I. Christie, state food director, plans were made to facilitate the marketing of the fruit and truck crops grown in Indiana this year. A special committee, headed by I O. Heacock of Salem, was named to work out a plan and report at a future meeting of the special committee.

t n-Tims Special Servi'-e:

LA.T LANSING. Mich., July 5. j One of the bUeest sheep fattening enterprises in the history of Michi

I pan sheep husbandry has been j

; undertaken by the Michigan Central I railroad.

I ne raiiroaa, lamn inimiibc the olfer of .".nini acres of free paturaue in iMieboysan county, will Shortly ship 11,'h.o ewes into the northern Michigan district to browse on lands which otherwise would pro duce nothing. The Mock", will be brought in some crises all the way

I from New Vork and Pennsylvania.

;iwii Iiv Pasturage. The movement, of sheep northward is one of the direct results of the offers of free pasturage made ry northern Michigan and upper penin sula land owners to help increase fodd production. The railroads, the land owner? and the Michigan Agricultural college are all of them working together in the sheep booming campaign Othcial notification of the Michi gan Central's plans has been re ceived by W. V. Haven. livestockspecialist for M. M. C. who has beer assisting in bringing the land owners and the sheepmen together.

ron; pkucknt paid hy American Trust Co. on a!' savings deposits made not later than July 10. Come In and start an account. Adv

KICIIAHD X. i:iXIOTT SWOKN IN. News-Times Special Service: WASHINGTON. July 5 Richard X. Hlllott of Connersville. was .sworn in as a representative in congress from the Fxith Indiana district. Mr. Klliott's credentials from Gov. Goodrich were presented to the house by Rep William R. Woood. dean of the republicans in the Indian delegation. As Mr. Elliott arose to take the oath and after he was sworn in he was liberally applauded on the republican side. Elliott succeeds Daniel W. Ccmstock. who died recently.

mil' DKSTROYS RAHXS. TORT WAYNK, July Fire practically destroyed the barns of the Fort Wayne Transfer Co. Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-seven automobiles were burned. The loss is $25,000.

ANNO UN CEMENT Newman's Semi-Annual CLEARANCE SALE The Twice a Year Bargain Event

tarts Friday Morning

Julv 6th

Women's and Misses' Apparel of Distinction Will be Sold at Very Substantial Reductions Sec the wonderful things on display in our show windows note their littleprices then come Friday and in the morning as the prettiest garments are alwavs sold first.

the STYLE SHOP for WOMEN

New s-Tinies Sp- IjI Servb e: GRANU RAPIOS. Mich.. July 5. A quiet country roadside! A k lowing sunset! A punctured tire! A Good Samaritan, who happened along! These were the Inducements which hurried the marriape Monday of Miss Fern Lombard and Charles K. Redaux. both of Grand Rapids. This is the way it happened: The two were speeding alons in their motor car enroute from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids, when a puncture halted them. Bnh not out to fix it. A car came whizzing up. The driver noticed the girl who appeared to know so much about tires that he stopped to watch the scene. "May I assist you?" queried the driver. "If you are a minister, you may." replied Mr. Redeaux, who happened to have a marriage license tucked away in his pocket. "I am," said the Samaritan to the great surprise of the couple. Occupants of the clergyman's car acted as witntsses, and the ceremony was performed at the roadside with a peach orchard as a background. Mr. and Mis. Redaux are nowtaking a short motor tour through the northern Michigan resorts and later will pro on an extensive eastern trip. They will reside in Grand Rapids. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A- Lombard, of Prospect av., N. II., and is a favorite in Grand Rapids society and musical circles. Mr. Redaux is an efficiency engineer, prominent in business circles.

IWOULD SAVE ROAD FROM JUNK PILE

PAROLED MURDERER IS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED Was Gunning For Another llodcarrior When Sliot Sur-renders.

New-Tlnjes Sperial Servb-e: TKRIIK HAt'TL, Ind.. July 5. Henry Smith, colored bodcarrier, was shot in the neck and seriously wounded Tuesday by Mack Richards another hodearrier. Smith was taken to the hospital and it is thought he will die. The trouble between the men arose from a complaint made against Smith by Richards at the meeting of the hodcarriers' union. They were prevented from fighting there, but after the meeting adjourned Smith obtained a -sHotgun and went In search of Richards. Smith has a reputation as a bad man. In October. 1907. he stamped another colored man to death and when a cab driver, who was passing. attempted to interfere. Smith knocked him down and would have stamped him to death hut for the interference of bystanders. Tie was sent up for life for this, but was released on parole after serving three years.

INDIANAPOLIS MAN IS STATE VETERINARIAN News-Time Spe lal Service: INDIANAPORIS. Ind.. July 5. Gov. Goodrich has appointed Dr. L. E. Northrup of Indianapolis, as state veterinarian, succeeding Dr. A. F Nelson, of Lebanon, who recently resigned Dr. Northrup's term will extend to March 23, 1921. Dr. Northrup was in the United States veterinary service before coming to Indianapolis in 1 9 n S . Since that time he has been connected with the state department as an assistant, and since the resignation of Dr. Nelson, ha-; had charge of its work.

DUNCAN REED OF FLINT ' NEW MINE INSPECTOR

News-Timc Special Service: LANSING. Mich.. July State Labor Commissioner Richard H. Fletcher announced the appointment of Duncan A. Reed of Flint as state mine inspector. Commissioner Fletcher also reappointed ('apt. James McLarty of Detroit as boat inspector operating on Inland waters. Capt. Mc Thirty has been

boat inspector for the pas six years.

RECORD STRAWBERRY SHIPMENT IS MADE

New-Timps Speriii SerTlre: RENTON HARBOR, July 5. Tuesday was the banner strawberry shipping day for the twin eitle!. Over 20.HOA package were shipped via boat to Chicago and seven car lots, a"h car containing upward to 700 15-o.uart packages.

AVFRT THIUTATFXITP STRIKT!. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. July 5. The threatened strike of allied crafts at the Monon railroad shop In thl? city has been averted by an agreement reached between P. L. McMann?. general superintendent; B. M. Squires, an racial from the department of labor at Washington.

I D. C and Charles P. Burgman. sui rerir.tendent of motive rower for

the railroad. The company azreed to put Richard Davis, the boiWmaker who was dismissed, into the service acain. and pay him the time lost. The 600 employes at the shops threatened a walkout.

C, B. and C. Only 52 Miles Long Has Turbulent History.

Internationil News Service: BLUFFTON. Ind.. July i. A final, determined effort is being made by citizens of Huntington. Bluffton and Portland to sav: a railroad from the junk pile. The road is the Cincinnati, Bluffton and Chicago the C. B. & C. and it is facing trie most perilous time in its turbulent history. The road is hardly as long as its name. Citizens once dreamed of it as a fast air-line between Chicago and Cincinnati. Now the fervent hope is that its 52 miles of track etweer. Huntington and Portland will not be allowed to rust and the equipment will he saved to the beneiit of the public. rJ Miles Long. The C B. & C. isn't much of a road now, but it traverses 5 2 miles of excellent territory, and handles a great deal of business. A suit is now pending in the state supreme court, brought by the Union Trust company of Indianapolis to mandate Judge S. E. Cook of the Huntington circuit court, to remove from a former order of sale a section which provides that it shall be operated as a ste.am line. J. M. Wilson, the present operator, took over the road a few months ago. At that time Cincinnati junk dealers hoped to bid it in at a lowprice, but the section requiring the road to be operated, prevented them from doing so. .Meeting I'xpeiwrs Now. Mr. Wilson is authority for the statement that the road in the last 2") days has more than met running expenses. With this record, citizens believe that under careful management the road will become a paying proposition, and they are anxious that it continue to be operated. The Huntington Herald, which has made a light for the road, is authority for the statement that a few years ago the road could have been disposed of for more than $500.000. The junkmen want to buy it for something more than $100,000. Th1? natural question follows: "W hat has become of the $4 00.0mi?"

INDIANA MAIL MEN MEET AT TERRE HAUTE

TERR E HAUTE, July 6. Fifty delegates and 100 visitors attended the annual meeting of tbe Indiana Association of Retter Carriers Wednesday. The visitors were taken on a trolley trip to St. Marys of the Woods. The session closed with a banquet Wednesday night. The delegates decided to chang3 the time of the annual meeting from Independence day to Washington's birthday. The place of the next meeting was not selected. The following Oiiicers were elected: C. O. Melborn, Cornersville. president; Charles Ball, Evansville, vicepresident; Claude .Shipley, Martinsville, secretary; James A. McGrath, Indianapolis, treasurer (reflected); Edward Watkins. Terre Haute, dele tratc-at-larse to the national convention to be he'd In Dallas. Tex.. Sept. 1st. Members of the executive board are: Ira Dearth. Muncie. chairman; J, A. Thompson, New Albany, and M. O. Arthur, Mai ion.

TWO DEAD, FOUR DYING IN MICHIGAN CAR CRASH

"MANISTEE. Mich.. July 5. Two women are dead, four persons are

dying and 3 6 others less seriously

hurt, are in a hospital here Wednesday night as the result of a collision between a trolley car and an

excursion train on the Manistee and

Northeastern railway Wednesday night. The dead and dying have not yet been identified. The accident occurred at what is known as Peanut junction crossing inside the city limits. The trolley car drawing two steel trailers crowded with holiday pleasure seekers, approached the crossing on ar. incline, and according to witnes-es the weight of the trailers behind the car was too much for the brakes. The momentum forced the trolley car and the first trailer onto the railroad tracks, the excursion train crashing into the trailer.

LITTLE NOISE IN STATE

TO CELEBRATE FOURTH

INDIANAPOLIS. July I. Few-

accident? marred the celebration of the anniversary of the country's independence in Indiana. Reports from all parts of the state indicated that speech making and quiet observance of th day" had largely supplanted the usual noisy demonstrations. Although eight persons were injured by explosives in Indianapolis and other towns reported minor accidents, no deaths were reported In the state.

KILLED UNDER, AUTO. ANGOLA. Ind., July 5. Frank Dawson, residing here, was Instantly killed Wednesday nicht when an automobile in which he was going to Iake James overturned half a mile from town.

The wor.l 'purim' tlie i.nme of the , gre tt Mniiu d festival of te Je-v. means . I.t" This fe.-it f.nur.u-Tn'Tat'-s tie1 pre-rrv it'.'-n of the Jews in !'-ri from j t'.o rr .-. ii re with M' h t'.tey were I

threatened by Human (Esther ix ) Tlej

p.ive tl'. n;i :;- I n rim or iot to e;n me:!.'r.ite the festival because Le li.-..l thrown lots tn fs-ertiin wh.it day would 1-e aupiHnu!i for the n assacre-

Dli-ea of the Kertura Only. Dr. Eisenbeii?. HZ J. M. S. bldg.

Dry Goods, Millinery, Ready-to-Wcar Garmenti, House Furniihings,Etc. CHARLES B. SAX & CO. South-east Corner of Wayne and Michigan Streets

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It will surely be worth your while to come here Friday. ' Not only are the Friday Specials exceptional savings, but ,the July Clearance Sales also offer you many splendid bargains that thrifty housewives can't afford to overlook

Silk Dresses, very special Friday, ONE-HALF PRICE. Jersey Skirts, in m, bite, mustard, e;ok1, rose, crcen and blue. Friday QO special tyJ sU White Wash Waists, very Frig' 59c

Sport Suits, in plain ian and

figured linene, sizes 1 to lo

Special for

Bed Sheets, size Slxp, unHeached, c;ooj quality, seam-L-syheetinc. Friday special J Kimono Crepe, p;ood assortment of Japanese and rloral

designs. Regular 18c quality.

Friday, yard

14c

$2.49

Trimmed Hats, in a variety of styles and shapes, formerly sold up to $5.00. Oft-

uys

Friday

Untrimmed Shapes, in black and colors. Values to $3.75.

Friday special

Crib Blankets, in pink and

blue checks and oriental de

signs. Friday special

39c

Madras Shirting, in Ood assortment of stripes and checks.

19c value. Friday " tz

special, yard

75 c

Women's Muslin Skirts, embroidery trimmed. AStf Friday special a Camisoles, pink silk lace and embroidery trimmed. IJVery speci.nl J C

Gowns and Skirts, fancy lace and embroidery trimmed. $1.50 values. Qßürf" Friday S3C Envelope Chemise, 10 different styles, lace, embroidery

and ribbon trimmed. Friday special ....

89c

Women's Gauze Vests, all sizes. Friday Q special Women's Black Hose, li srlit weight. Friday special jL tj Wa-Ne-Ta relieves tired, aching feet. Very fh

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special, hox

Men's Wash Ties, white with colored stripes. Q

Friday only

Remnants One-Third Off, .qjnvrhams. percales, calico, curtain swiss, muslins and flannel. Friday only, ONE-THIRD OFF. Swat Sticka Fly Swatters, Friday special, A. 3 for IUC Japanese Crepe Toilet Paper, & 49c Hose Reels, hardwood frame sar:h..': 90c Mail Boxes, galvanized tin, will not rust, rainproof. Friday special J. L Berlin Kettles, grey granite enamel, 8-quart size, with bail ?f?r!r: 50c

Earthen Tea Pots, brown and white lined, small (try size I sC

Mennen's Talcum Powder, 5 odors. Regular 15c value Embroidery Flouncings, 1 3

inches wide. Very "fl "j

Striped Chiffon Taffeta, 36inch, in eann hc: patterns. $1.50, tc $2.00 values. Friday, d: SI. 29 Big Silk Special, in tripes, checks, novelties and fancies,

2 4 to inch. Friday, yard

50c

Cretonnes, 36-inch, in floral design-. Friday 'S special, yard AmC White Waist Lawns, 2 7-in.

Friday special, yard

10c

Voiles, Poplins and Seco Silks, regular 39c values.

Friday, yard .

25c

special Friday, yard . . .

Sport Striped Skirtings, 3 flinch. Excellent 25c values.

Friday, very special, yard

19c

Figured Lawn, '-inch. Very

special Friday,

yard

Fancy Ribbon, to (, inches wide, in stripe-, check-, tloral designs and plain colors. Regular 25c values. t Friday special, yard. . . J. JC

All Linen Stamped Guest Towels, size 15x2 7. in dill ereilt desi'c'ns. 49c OT value. Friday, each. . 3 C Women's Neckwear, lightIv soiled from handling i:i lawns and organdie-, in plain white, blue and pink, lace and

embroidery trimmed. Friday

19c

Leather and Moire Bags, with small pur-e and mirror, several styles. S1.00 values. Friday. yC

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Join the U. S. Army or Navy Now Your Country Needs You ' Your postmaster is a qualified recruiting officer

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Let the Children Have

The Pure Orange Fruit Drink With its cooiing, healthful, spirit-giving qualities, it may be enjoyed by the Babies, the Little Folk and the Young People, without any possibility of harmful effects. Your ice chest should never be without a few bottles of this refreshing and invigorating drink to serve the children after their play time. It' Cloudy That's the Fruit Sc at all drinh stands Less by the case ' .you like Orange, you'll like Orange JooJ' Marvin G. Berlin 730V2 Blaine Ave.

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