South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 266, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 23 September 1917 — Page 7

srXDAY, SKIT. 13, 1917. 1 Ü.S. GOES HER TOP" IN BUSINESS French Instructors at Fort Oglethorpe 9 oniday ailor ecia 1 The store that sells it for less 4 1 99 Financier Says War is Proving Value of National Cooperation. Former Judge Aroused Over Various Rumors in Connection With Wife's Demise. - r M . . .... . '. . , P V f VIA eans a Jrosiuve DaviOE o

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"The Tnit"l FtaUs has mm f the trrnrh'-s c f neutrality s'one 'over the ton" in huin' s.s

hnance. as well :is in .i-tivo war." N-f-Iared Prancis H. Si-son, im reidnt of th Guaranty Tru.-t ('. of N(v York. in :in idilr"" entithd ''Over the Tj" in I'inaiu- :in! Jtu-ims." d-hvn-d at the I'Tth anjrial convention of the Illinois l!,tnk- : V nsoriatir.n, IkM in Qwincy, JH.. laM Werl;. National rooperation. on a seal' : h u- v-e h..m n:VT I. fore known, was the ker."t- of Mr. Sisson's j-l'tci h. Jle i-ouiideil the call to "nioe on as one people, in unity of feeling and ommunity of interest, to our Kreat eomioon ta.-k." Ifpointed to the ideal of national unity xemjdi:id l'.v the closer relation xistlntf today t.t'.veen the Koverninent and hijincs.- and their Kreat mterdcp'nicnc an the. most progressive j-tep in "our excursion over th top." "As we march across tlie no man's land' of prepa ration, before we pluntre into the enemy's tranches, we may possil.lv hetter Kuid'd if w jau.ce a moment to iv our position and tret our hearings for the next charge." Mr. Sis-son sutrqested. Authorities Seek ('Operation. "In many instances the war has shown ms how far afield from sound M onomics some of our Kowrnniental policies have led us," he continued. "For years we have energetically tried by legislation to prevent cooperation in business. Restrictive state and federal laws in bewildering variety have sought to compel an uneronomb condition which the necessities of war reveal in its true liht, and every effort of our authorities is now being made to establish, with law or without it, a sound, economic state of cooperation for which the leaders in business and finance have for years pleaded in "sain. "only yesterday the word 'pooling' was anathema; today we ate pooling food and fuel and ore and oil and transportation, and glorying in the efficiencies and economies effected thereby. Restrictive laws and regulations are ignored, and under the sanction of government, private "business is not only permitted but nred to lend its efforts toward effective combinations in the public interest. Railroad Kfticlonry. "Our railroads, under the paternal aegis of the governnnt. are demonstrating in marked degree the ltteiency of combination in transportation. With only a throe perent increase in equipment, they have shown a '2u percent increase in transportation service. simply through being permitted, by agreeing among themselves, to operate their properties on a national instead of n a sectional or local basis. Here js a is'on of what we may hope for when the railroads may be permanently freed from the thousands of petty cords of local interest which have bound this modern (lulliver. and the instruments of interstate commerce be permitted to serve the i.eeifs of interstate commerce under tlie direction of th federal body which represents lis all. "For years our business men of "v ision have insisted upon the necessity of developing our merchant mal ino through ship subsidies and fair i emulation. In order that the industrial and commercial interests of this iMintry should find their proper place in the markets of the world. nly the exigencies of war could

open the eyes of our governing ait- ! thorities to the wisdom of this post-I tion. but now we find ship subsidies freely granted and every effort be j ing made to give the American Hag i

its place upon the htirh seas and to open the ocean highways to our great foreign trade. The 1'nito! tatcs ,,"orioratioii." "For the siicfessful prosecution uf

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The experience gained by these French officers in their months of trench fighting on the French front will prove invaluable to our student office! s whom they are instructing in the science of trench warfare at Fort Ogelthorpe. da. Reading from left to right they are: ('apt. Pierre Ivories. 130th infantry. French army; Maj. T. M. Anderson. F. S. A., senior Instructor of the camp; Lieut. G. Delaroche-Vernet, 175th infantry, and CapL Rethel, V. S. A.

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"c? are Iktj to cu.r,l vour interests. l::ieh article d clothing or I'.inkehnKi linen io u will be l.iunJ.erewi in a manner that will -ratify your sense tt what ren'eet iaunJry h'UiKl be. .Memorize our phone number. IdealLaundry & Dry Cleaning Co. 426 S. Michigan St Bell 285. Home 5209.

j the war it has been found absolutely

imperative to convert the United States; Mto a gigantic corporation, whose business is conducted by a board of directors comprising several committees s;.ch as the cabinet, the federal reserve board, the export council, the war industries' board, food administration, and federal trade commission. "Greater changes are inevitable, not alone in governmental affairs but in our business and finances. This is apparent when we realize that since tlie outbreak of the Fu-

ropeau war me Linien states nas ( gradually assumed such dominant. In fiscal transactions that today it ' maintains the world's financial epii- j librium. J "Rut we Are merely on the threshold nt the great era of expansion 1 iug befoie us. It is esset tial, there -fore, for bankers throughout the j country to appreciate that America ( is today the greatest money market! the world has ever known; that we. have liquidated our indebtedness to j ...

l.uiope and its peoples aie neawiy in debt to us; that, by the balance ( f power thus obtained, we are now controlling the exchanges of the world. Rut it is still more necessary for them to perceive how we can perpf tuate that control, and how w e ('an continue to dominate the production, transportation and finances of the world. ' To materialize that brilliant pros

pect and to be alil1 to tal e fuil ad- j vantage of it. we must conserve our money, to a greater extent than it : has ever before been conserved. We, must pool our capital, as it were, in the interest of the government and of our own future. lMil.lio rinanoins: C'ominivsion. "Only such public and private im-: provements as are absolutely nee s- j sary should 1 encouraged, and ti- j nancing should not be undertaken ' unb ss forced by the exigencies of '. the situation. Postponement to : more propitious days should be the , mle. It may even seem best to es- ( tablish a commission to pass on the j priority of public financial offerings. ' just as has been necessary in pro- J duction and transportation, in order j that the uowrnnunt may he relieved ( of all possible competition for labor, j materiaN and money. 'Will it help to end the war'." is the question by which every proposition should be measured. "Our banking system miis't be made mobile enough to expand with ur.kkeued commercial interests and lankers must take advantage of it.- f.u '.litit s in lediscotinting. Our j credit it sources must be developed' fully t.. meet the greater demands I which will be made upon the United ; States for l;ins to cur allies. Our; (t.rmuy system offers possibilities; which :nu-t he availed of without; fear or prejudice. J ' "It is of paramount importance) t have the government's financing! of the war accomplished with busi- J

ness and s und economic rea- . soning. in order to prev ent serious 1 impairment of ar industries." DESTROYED ORCHARDS ! WITH "INSECTICIDE"

sf'zi: svi:nisn mail. International News Service: AN ATLANTIC TORT, Sept. 22. A Norwegian steamer arriving here today reported that Swedish diplomatic mail which it was bringing to this country was taken from the vessel by Canadian authorities at a Canadian port.

LOUISVILLE. Ky., Sept. A personal investigation of various rumors in connection with the death of Mrs. Robert W. Ringham will be made by a representative of Judge Ringham. Louisville attorney, former judge of the circuit court and the second husband of the widow of Henry M. Flagler, Standard Oil and railroad magnate, who left her an estate valued at more than $70,000,000. A statement to that effect was made Friday by attorneys for Judge Ringham. Advices from Wilmington, N. C, where Mrs. Ringham was buried, were that her grave is being guarded day and night and the probability existed that her body would be disinterred and an autopsy performed. Question Codicil. Developments in the situation, which has stirred Louisville and moved the friends of Judge Ringham to a state of growing indignation, slowly hae been approaching a climax for weeks. Initial rumors wero that a contest of the codicil to Mrs. Ringham' will bequeathing $5,000,000 to Judge Ringham would be contested. When the codicil was offered for probate a few weeks ago. no formal opposition developed, although attorneys for the heirs named in Mrs. Ringham's will were present and questioned witnesses to it as to her physical and mental state. A leading question referred to the probability of Mrs. Ringham being under the influence of drugs at the

time she signed the codicil. Answers were in the negative.

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MF.RII 1 AN. Mis.. Sept. 21. In France when the Germans retreated they i ut down fruit trees. In MississipT'i. it is charged. German sympathizers have feund an easier means of Masting the fruit producers. Two men were arrested near here charged with selling to fniitizrowers and f.irniers insecticide, which, when applied to the trees, killed them. on orchards of 50u peach tre. s is a total loss. One of 400 trees, three .f r.'.oi and two of "'" tre. s have been 1 adly damaged. The farmers believe German sympathizers are responsible.

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In selecting jewelry, especially iiamonds, you have to depend largly jpon the reputation of the dealer, as to actual values. Our steadfast policy is to sell only the very highest grade merchandise, and at a price so close to cost, your saving is worth while. At this time we have an unusual assortment of diamond rings for both men and women, unique platinum mountings and combination settings which will delight you. We invite your inspection and comparison as to variety, quality and price. Attention is directed to our jewelry repair department, where expert attention is given every order. We specialize on fine watch repairing and prices are uniformly moderate. Wrist watches for summer vacations are deservedly popular. We have some moderate priced beauties that will give splendid service and stand the hard usage of travel, and "roughit." Drop in and look these over.

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