South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 360, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 26 December 1917 — Page 2

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HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

RED CROSS BALL Thousands of Dollars Believed Netted for Much Needed Supplies. iv ein r: all they p'e.r - a: it .1 n '1 !!. :.t rf u' f af - f.iirs-, hut f'itü it i th.it r.o: t.i i a.1 i V the !o - n .1 .., the .-a.tt th the K?d (.'to - hnl that v-.'iS L'i'. ri at tii" !i f r hot-! 'hri-t m::- night for the be.pf.t of th- .-:!;.-;( il !r'.".r.us b-p;irt:..c::t. More than ::00 coi: JjIc-.- '!anc"'l l iri::.r the o enir.g, iri'rl of them fp'iu ll' until 1 o'clock. I r. a hue's or-rh'-.-tra i,.iy ed t-.v the .lane is 1:1 tb--liotary rom. ami th- Kagpi : Ts" or h".-tra in the nnin lou-v. Th1lobbies Wt la autifully d' :' "l at l v it hi American .'lag- am! th" i!.i-;s of th" allies. 'iiri -ttnas denotations ere al-i 1 1 f 1 and th" lmvIv 'olored fun ks of th" iils -r:: in delightful rout raft to the navy Mo- and the army olivr drab that was mostly in t i-de r;C ". SYfKwIs Near S.OOt). It was impos.-.ible last ni'rht to r.s- rtiii. th" exr.ct amount that h:M ri 1 r i , hut it is f-afe to say that it w ill !. v Iiso to fur (At r l.'o j.atio'j tickets worf sold and MfTal hundred other tickets were sojd. The sale of flowers brought over JTu ami th" table trinkets, takes ami candies that wer" "aiittioned" off hv John I).'ll;ivfn totalled SIT:.. Mrs. r. S. Fish ery kindly donated the dolls and other oddities whh'h were on ale. The Mary Ann cluh of tlie Studehakcr corporation kindly donated the rakes that were auctioned off. Hundreds of rakes were donated hy priat" individuals. It was amazing the way people were buying the cakes, even at a '.ate hour. Wry Informal. It startet! out to I t; a formal affair, hut formalities were soon thrown to the winds and folks in evening dress or otherwise enjoyed .'iliko the pleasures the party afforded. Without question the party was the most hnlliant affair of its kind cvrr given In South I lend. The spirit was wonderful and the pres-ru-e of the army and navy representatives added much W the beauty and success of the party. There was a real hero" at the u SOUTH BEfJDS It 1 I to i Reduction

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N. AM- i: ht.. v. ho is a survivor of the iM-fat'.d Antilles. At 11:'.' o't im k i-. crrani, cakc.s and coff-e v. re .wr.nl to ih" entire rrov.'l and the i! mrin;' was aiin r'-jri!d and ( ontinur-d o a t ry lit" hour. Th" Mii revv. ,,f (v,r. party i largely due to the untiring efforts of Mrs, F. S. 1 "i.-Ji and Ii. r aid" eornrnittees. Tin l:.!e worked -ery faithfully and e.trne.-t!y in ordt r t!iat evr ry srnalU-.-t tirfail miirht ho eared for and t.hit e r comfort and eonvn-i"r.cr-ar.'l ph as iro mitr'.it h afforderl th"ir ic-t-". To I in lied rr Suplie.. The money that i:s realized will he u--o' for t!i- p'ii r h.-; sin;r r.f materials f r th" s:i"ical dressings depart - 1 i'ir-nt t'f th- lor-,1 Ijr-d (ro-s chapter. I Aery e nt of th" t p.nses attentlant tt the affair w re met privately, thus ma kin:' th" sum realize,! from the .-ah of ti ets. a!;rs. Ur.wers and all tther featurrs of the affair entirely h -n r, to ." tarried over to the surgical (iresini:s (It partrnf-nt treasury. The lit-d t'n-i wimcn in South I'.end are a nio.-t remarkahle lot. ! Their pr r.-e . ranr-e and duck ami j-ood will have tided them over the roucrh places sinee tlu-ir organization arly in th" summer, and it is hope, that this money realized from the ' Christmas eaht hall will he ;t "nesteu'" for the surgical dressings department. NEED MEN IN ALL LINES IN ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT An urgent call has heon sent out hy the war department for men of all trades for the ordnance department of the army. This is an exceptionally pood opportunity for skilled tradesmen, such as wagonmakers, plumhers, painters, tinsmiths, etc. The local army recruiting office has also heen advised to accept reeruits for the United States guard, in which Ih'.OOO men are wanted to guard puMic utilities. Single and married men of any age not within the tlra ft age are wanted. Men with previous military experience and with experience a- city firemen or police are particularly desired. Former or present firemen or polieemen may enlist up to 40 year.? of agf'. If either are employed at present they must first secure a written release from their chief hefore they can he accepted. Married or single men will he plaeed in service near their homes if they prefer. orroim'MTY eomes to those who save. Von can turn your cents into dollars in the American Tr 1st Christmas Money ( Tuh. Adv, A i?.

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STARVING Lft GETS IIS HL Walter Johnson Taken in by Police, Weak and Nearly Frozen. Weak from hunger and exposure, according to the story he told the police, Walter Johnson, 17 years old, 717 Arthur St., was taken to tho police ttation early Christmas nhrht and provided with a square meal. He was found at the Northern Indiana interurhan station in a fainting conditi.-n. Ih; appeared to he dazed and unahJe to ?lve the othr ers much information until ho had raw-nously attacked the meal set 1. efor e him hy Sergt. Joe Chappell and the night force. According to Johnson he has heen out of work and returned to his parents' home Sunday night only to l.nd the door locked. Since that time lie ha.s suffered from the cold and the lark of food, he says. His parents were notified last night and he was sent to his home following the Christmas cheer at the station. THREE FIREMEN QUIT CENTRAL DEPARTMENT Three firemen of the central station, John Zuhler, Claude Hays and Harry Hart, have resigned from the local lire department. Mr. Hart's resignation has not become effective as yet. He will retire to a farm near this city. Mr. Zuhler will probably go to the Gary department, and Mr. Hays is considering an offer from tle Northern Indiana Railway company. OLMSTi:.I) IMPROVES. Motorcycle Officer I5ert Olmstead, who has heen confined to his home at l!10 F. Du bail a v., for the past week with an attack of grip, is improving. SAGLVAW. Mich., Dec. 26. Alton H. Stalker, prominent merchant of this city, his wife, their 11-year-old so i and Mrs. Mabel Karl, of Ann Arbor, were instantly killed Tuesday afternoon when the automobile in which they were returning from a Christmas celebration was struck hy a Michigan Central passenger train. The accident occurred about eight miles north of here. r 31

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$12.98 ?1 $10.00 $6.98

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DUE TO EXPORT Food Administrator Shows Over Million Tons Sent to France and England Last Year. WASHINGTON', Pec 2". Administrator Hoovers statement n the F'jsar situation whirli lie tried unsuccosfully to uft before the senato t-ommittt-p invt-stiuatinj? tho suar shortao. v.a? inado public Tvu-stlay ni-'bt by tho vhitc house. It attributI th fh ort a. ire hrc to tho heavy inovement of ?uqar from the western hemisphere t. Kuropo, and asserts that without tho fixing of prices by agreement suirar would have been selling for ZÖ or HO cents a pound and more than two hundred million dollars probably would have bon profi-tot-red from tho American people by this tirno. The statement contains the food administrator's reply to charpes mo.d- before the committee by Claus SprecKlen. president of the Federal Refinins Co., that the sugar situation was mismanaged, and 5ets forth in detail the administration's effort to keep sugar prices down while supplying large quantities to the allies. The committee, of which Sen. Reed is chairman, not only had refused to make the statement a part of the congressional record, but has declined thus far to permit Mr. Hoover to take the stand to answer Spreckles' charges. When the hearing is resumed Friday, however, it is understood Mr. Hoover will -be permitted to tell his story. Kxport 1,100,000 Tons. At the outset the statement presents the world sugar situation as it existed prior to the European war. The allies then produced much of their own supplies and purchased the remainder from Germany. Before the war they took only SOrt.OftO tons annually from the western hemisphere. This ye?r they have taken 1,400,000 tons. "That," says the food administrator, "is the cause of the sugar shortage and nothing else." The statement says the food administration has handled the situation with a view to sustaining the morale of France and England where the sugar ration has been extremely low for months and at the same time preventing a jump in price to 20 or 23 cents here. Since the food administration was created in August. the United States has exported to the allies 110,35 tons of refined sugar and in tho same period Cuba has shipped to Furope 2 4 6.133 tons of raw product. This, it is declared, is just the amount of the shortage in the United States. Even with these shipments, it is pointed out. the supply in Englan and France has been Inadequate. Consumption in England ha been reduced to 24 pounds a year for each person and in France to 14 pounds, against a consumption in America of 35 pounds. Shortage to Continue. The shortage, the food administrator declares, will continue during next year as it is the duty of the United States to feed the allies. "Next year," he said, "our supplies will be short 250,000 to 300,000 tons unless the allies go to Java for supplies. "This amounts to an economy of about 10 per cent of our part. If the allies were forced to go to Java it will require an extra amount of shipping" which, if used to transport troops, will move 150,000 or 200,000 American soldiers to France. "If statement that there will be an abundance of sugar next year are believed by the American public, it will do this country's war efforts incalcuable harm. The num. tier of troops we can send across is limited. If we in our greed and gluttony force the allies either to reduce their ration or to go to remote markets after sugar we will have done tremendous damage to our abilities to win the war" Charges that the food administration has permitted sugar stocks to remain in parts of tho country unmoved are denied, as are statements that sugar was left in Cuba while an effort was made to beat down Cuban prices. Price l'ixiirz PIow to Profiteer's. As to the fixing of sugar prices, the food administrator has this to say: "In order to prevent profiteering out of the situaiion the food administration considered strong action was necessary and imposed a maximum profit on the refir.ers and wholesalers. The refiners' margin was SI. 4 per hundred the nine moi'ths before tho food administration came into exi.-tence: it was reduced to ?1.30 and a saving of more than $23,000.000 per annum was effected. "As a further precaution against profiteering the administration obtained a voluntary agreement with thrv beet snmr factories that they would, not -ell su-ar at more than a hundred pounds, seaboard. c Some who already had contracted at rescinded their contracts. Iserts a to Louisiana. Cuba and Hawaii arrivals'. " The r.o: lesu'.t of thr;-e voluntary agreements was to red'U the ruliric price of sugar one and threeinartors cents v-st of the Mi.-is-s.ppi and north of the h'.o and one eent n the Atlantic. Had these arrangements not been made sugar wo-'l.l have risen to 23 or CO cents a pound."

Khaki Yarns for the army Sweaters and Wristlets, $1.00 skein.

After Winter Suits at Half Price

Every Winter Coat Marked at Great Reduction

Boys' Clothing You cannot lind better values in boys' suits and overcoats than these. All Wool Goods that are certain of giving full value for your money. School Suits The sturdy wearing suits of corduroy, dressy, warm and made for the hard wear boys give their clothes at school and play. Ages 6 to 18, at $5.95 to $8.95. Suits of All Wool Novelty weaves and serges, in Norfolk, trench and pinchback styles, at $5.00, $6.95 to $12.50. Overcoats The winter play coat, the Mackinaw, short and warm, with big collars and plenty of pockets plaids in blue, grey and red. Also the belted long coat, the military styles so popular. Prices from'$5.00 to $12.50.

START COLLECTING Thirty-six Officers to Work on Returns, Beginning Jan. 2, Over Entire State. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26. It will require a small army of men to take tho income tax returns of persons subject to the new law. Col lector of Internal Revenue Kruyerj today announced that 36 officers; will start from his headquarters on Jan. 1st, and on Jan. 2 everyone of them will be on the job in the county a.:isned him, to meet the people and help them make out their Income tax returns. The officer as signed to this county is due to ar-, rive here Jan. 2 and to remain until Jan. 13. He will have his office in Kouth Bend in postoffice bldi?., where he may be found every day of the dates stated. "It will be well for every unmarried person whose net income for 1017 is J1.000 or over, and eery married person - living with wife or husband whose net income for 1917 is $2,000 or over, to call on the income tax man and learn whether or not they have any tax to pay," Collector Kruyer said today. 'The person subject to tax who doesn't make return in the time prescribed is ,roin to rezret it. The government will sot after all income tax slackers." ' 'There's hardly a business man, merchant or professional man who won't have to make return of income. Farmers, as a class. will have to pay the tax. The .afe tiling to do is for every pern who had a total income of $1,000 or $2.000, as the case may be, and who is not sure about what deductions the law allows him, to play it safe by calling on the income man." -The man in the field v. Ill ha'.e forms for ever'5 &n person who expect to call on Mm need not trouble themselves to write to my office for forms." r.OMi;. Der. 2. Th Tts'!m minbtry headed hy Premier Orlando, was -riven an overwhelir.ir.? ote of coniider.ee In the chamber of deputies yesterday. This vote, it was pointed out, emphasizes Italy's unity wr.ii the war aims f the allies and ih united sum. rt of the people of the

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Outfitting the Children for School Entirely New Tub Frocks for Miss-Six-to-Fourteen at $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.25 to $5.00 Ginghams, poplins, chambrays in the most charming colors each frock with its own claim to distinction because of its uncommon little details. Winter weights for school wear. Tub Frocks for Little Miss, Two to Six A group of special importance. Every frock in this offering is exceptional. Sleeves are long, that's for comfort. Fabrics are a bit heavier, that's for winter. White collars and cuffs and smocking in dainty colors; high waisted and some with belts, at 75c, 89c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. Children's Winter Coats and Dresses Reduced 25 percent.

Wonderful Values in House Dresses. Clearance Sale of Women's Waists Broken lines, marked at great savings to you.

Italians Beat Germans in All Day Struggle ROME, Dec. 26. In a desperate battle which lasted all day yesterday the Italians fought their way back to the positions from which they were forced the previous day on the Asiago phiteau under Aus-tro-German attack, accoraing to today's war office statement. Some fiuns and numerous machine guns which had been abandoned by the Italians in their retirement were recaptured when the old positions were reoccupied. The statement roads: "On the Asiago plateau the battle, which continued fiercely and sanguinarily the whole of yesterday, diminished in intensity only at nightfall. Our counter attacks, made several hours before dawn, succeeded in spite of tho difficult terrain and the very low temperature, in arresting the enemy and carrying the lighting on to the positions on which they moved the previous day. "The enemy defended the ground gained with great stubbornness, countering our counter attacks and concentrating in front of his line a formidable lire f r( m numerous batteries. "During the vicissitudes of the struggle some batteries and many machine puns which had been left in the destroyed lines were recovered. "An enemy column advancing from P.ertico toward the heights to w est of Malga Costa Lunga, w as destroyed by our ire. "A battalion succeeded In wresting from the enemy and holding f'-r some time the summit of Monte bella, while other detachments having ascended the slopes of Col Del Posso. encaepd the enemy under the summit of the mountain in heavy hand to hand fighting. "During the action hundreds of our guns of all calibers unceasingly bombarded the enemy troops, dispersing concentration, behind tho line and t-toppiny th advance of supports. We tp'k a number of prisoners." FOUR AMERICANS HURT IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WITH THi: AMERICAN A UM Y IN ri:AN'I. Monday. Dec 2t. T o coi.i in ion'd off.cers and two j-erca.n:. -f the American forces t cvn badl hurt tonight in an automot'i a"i blent. A high powrd mi!!t."rv motor of the abttion sec-' tiri'i ;-ft the road ar.d idur.gcci fer

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nn embankment, turning turtle and pinning them underneath. Among the more than one hundred members of the American expeditionary force for whom an especially merry Christmas was provided by their recommendation to Washington for promotion are two who go distinguished themselves for coolness under fire during the recent engagement at Camhrai that they were deemed worthy of advancement. They are attached to the railway engineers' unit which abandoned its tools for weapons and joined with the British in the battle. The complete list, which probably will be given out in Washington, includes several enlisted men who, by their work in the training areas, have demonstrated their titnes for commissions. When the president approves tho promotions these enlisted men will leave the rrganization with which they are at present and go to replacement divisions f second lieutenants. In accordance with the previously announced plan they will be available for promotion in the replacement organization or transferred into the combatant lists. XMAS FRATERNIZING ON WEST FRONT IS NO MORE PPvITISH AUMV HKADQUAKTERS IX KKA.Wr.. Dec. :'. Christmas day was i.risrht .and cold on the battle front but there were r.o demonstrative celebrations. Abo there was r.o fraternizing with the German? as happened on the Tirst. and even on the heerr.d Christmas of the war. The German methods; of warfa-e have wholly destroyed any tendencies of that sort among the British. The British guns have been actie during the last few day?. Vftrday they nehieved considerable concentration, on the enemy infantry in the neighborhood of Becelaere and inflicted many casualties.

Boys' Winter Hats at 59c Regular 51.50 values. Boys' Blouses, 65c up.

Now On Days Silk, Seme, Satin Dresses, $25 values, $15 Children's Shoes and Rubbers You can lit the boy or girl in dependable shoes, The Playmate The Holland The Edwards Shoes that can always relied upon to give mo percent wear. They are made of leather expressly tor children. Child Und ren s erwear and Hosiery Girls' Union Suits, white fleeced cotton, at 59c. Boys' and Girls' Lniui Suits, ecru and grey, age: 10 to 16, at 39c. Hosiery Pony and Iron clad brands; black; at 39 and 45c Hosiery Seconds, quality at 19c Broken sizes Take Care of Your Teeth Your toe:th are a very important part of your body, as well as one WIRELESS CHAIN INTO S. AMERICA STARTEC Xi:W YOIIK. De.-. 2C .-- -,::, rr.c cial wireless communication J tw.en the Pnited States, M':rCentral ar.d South Amenta brought nearer Tue. 'da v with 'A . ! ti ' announcement here f th -r- :' zation f the pa n-Amer.'- a n Wireless Telegraph and Telepj-.r.-f c , The announcement whfrb v. ,, made by the Marconi Wirc'e- Telegraph ',. f.f Arneri' i, .-tate-l rh.t work fin a chain of high power -Vi-tions will be be cm Immed: ,te after the ürst T the ( ir. The new concern i- ;:. "rp. in Delaware and i headed ! ward J- Nal'.y. f-Tiner :,r.-t v; e ident and general managt r ' Postal Telegraph "'able C announcement Kays it has , the riifht to u.e all patent i: 1 rsiori.s f the American '' 5 1 is-ft Marconi companies a - -a the poul.sen-Pedrrse;i ste;.: Marconi company own a of the .-tock of the par.-Au.-concern. v ! ! " r i r - ,1 'l HAIG SENDS GREETINGS TO ALLIED COMMANDERS Ii.Vri.V, Der 2$ rif'l sh il Haig. according t the '.: : iT announcement Tuesday, .--:r.t '!.r;-' mas messages to the various alii 1 fommandrs. The f'Mlonir.r ::.e--sate w nt to Oeri. Per.-hi r.-:. m -r.iander of the American expe :;t:or. -ar forces: "From all rank of the Bri'sh armies in lYarce r.d our wishes for Christmas and Ve to our comrade of the A'v.pri'v epd:ticr.a-y fe-rce. We are ; to th: r. k that the new year w:'l re America?: ar d Briten fehtir. r in T-'ra r ce the dffer.e of ci z Read NEWS-TIMES Want Ads