South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 2, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 2 January 1918 — Page 2

.vi.DMTsn.w );vi.m.(;, .iam aky 2. laia THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIME. HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN Wishing You All

Robertson JCqmpäxy

BY HEAVY SNOW Traffic Considerably Tied Up by Sudden Onslaught of Flakes. The Sew Y ir a .is v. I i i r I . 1 i:i with a ru.-li by t!f h-.ii'-.-t. snow frtornj of tl:r- v. -int r . whw h ti'-d up c ity trarf; to a i r. -M : .1! 1.' xt-n. Tuesday ev r.mr. Th" f ity ar.s 'a tic unable t k ;iiiv. hrt. i: .ir their .--"h düb- t!,. all the 1 1 1 i in the city w ro kept p :i the rvico v,as irr 1 1.i : .!::: many N'-w Yi'.sr'.s pl'-.is ' j : k ,-rs v.eiheld Up in the n:f r crowded transfer stat; n m.": : the cu i.iii,'. T'.e "Jitnc : s" wire in ;'ii;;i rn! and th--Kore loor ways abwr.; th,r r"iite were jumme.j with r r' .v ! waitin-: their t urns'. The taxi lines alsreaj' d a h ir t. The intf rurin nr- :..: v---r vrre r w ü r: i r; -r !"- to the,;- . i - even from the -t .! it is i f pKitc the storm ".'..is at it., ist. old residents I 1 1 into th'- j l -1 last niiit anl mm1!.1 1 1 - .!.! -t .'w Yeir's day ii re of. I. .hih " c::rcI in 1 vr, 1. A o.M v. aw that s-e;,t pr.oti-.il! Mm- v.h'." 1 1 1 1 - I States ' ; i f h I t!n'.u i:.T the 'aro!i r;.. r.ta-'d mi- h .-:f-l-iin-r anions sd-l.er.-. i ..i i f i tli' rc. n tl.ty ! ' :'or a h- .'. . rair. 2 II. n X-.. Yai'. . . th-- t ml i if.ro s'.hh! ::!'.' Ii i';o-i (;,-- i s. cow rir. t;e i : . 1 1 i . 1 1 v. ith :i mar.tle of ire. T in j i a t : i r s . i-.; ,1 all the v.:iv from 1" to iimv 4 y c ro. Save money by patronizing merchants that advertise.

Still Greater Opportunities in Our

Viiid-winter

With th rce months or the greatest coat usefulness just beginning, we are going to off er you the GREATEST COAT VALUES vou have ever seen at this time of the vear. This sale presents an UNHEARD OF OPPORTUNITY. ery Winter Coat in the House Values up to $39.50, Divided Into Three Groups

Up to $25.00 Coats

Our entire stock of Evening Gowns, Party Dresses and Dancing Frocks at

ONE- T.

DRESSES

TIONS on many broken lots. Incomparable values in wool and silfz dresses at $13 75, $19.50, $25, $39 50, representing actual values up to $69.50.

FIRE LOSSES IN 1917 HEAVIER THAN IN 1916

Two hundred and thirteen more fir- alarms ucro answered by the city fire department during 1917 than the previous year, the total damage to property by lire during the past year amounting to 5140,':.'J, marly three times the total losyf.q sulfcred by property in the city of flther the preceding years. Two of the largest tires of the j year occurred last month, one being! at the Colfax Mfg. Co. plant on .S. Main t., with a lo.-s of about ?2 0.O'Vi, ar.d the Columbia Mattre-s factory lire, which caused a loss of "OO. The other two large.- crt.s of the var ocrurred in January ar.d .Marf'h, the Majestic theater burning on Jan. 2 2, and t)i j Stu-le-lakrr as.-etnhlir plant nn March .: tlw Ir.-s re'iitin from the lattr l te h' jr; the hfaiest of ariy of th: year, iöT'T'O. BUILDING RECORD FOR YEAR GOOD DESPITE WAR IPjildin" permits issued in th it the past ycir exceeded the number issued duiinr the previous year by 4:' per rer, despite- the increase in t! e cf.;-t of building materials. Tht alu of struetures huilt during thri year tr.tals ? 1 ,'Jl 1.7 1 ". an increase 0tr tlie JireioUS JCir of approximately 4 1 per rent. The tctal nuni- !''.! : priniits ioiinl during 1!17 was as coniparoil to '.'J7 fr 1V1. The heavy increase of thlast rear cknotes astonishing rinfl-il-nf o on tlie part of Omldf rs in tlie j c.i. nnurc. tpfciany in the iaro of war oiid it iocs. K-ini-C the t;re.it--t aetjvity in the huildin line in the ( hi. lory, it l titles of - a recorl that the state li;tc few. if any, ."ttaiticd. iu;i.r vr tiii: wak. Old cIotb.s are valuable. Will buy rl1 lothie. furniture and other ai t; les to sell for the benefit of Hal ('.(.-s and Y. V. ( A. Call Mrs. I .lit Sholly. :,?. S. Olive st. flomo I'llOhe 77'h Advt.

JTraitces

117 South Michigan SL Correct Apparel for Women

$17.

$12.50 Up to $32.50

Fine COATS Reduced 1-3 Our entire stock of better coats from Off $39.50 and up are included at . .

OFF

5 till GREATER RED LO

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H YEAR'S DAY

ASSES QUIETLY City Celebrates in Sedate Planner Police Have Little to Do. New Year's day in South liend Passed over very quietly, there be-im-: no disturbances or accidents of a serious nature to warrant a report beirr.j made to the police department. The s;retf. were pra-. tially destrted all day because of the sanow storm that never abate i for a minute from early morning until late in the evening, about six inches of snow falling during that time. Less excitement than usual prevailed Xew Year's eve, ar.d judging by the number of people on the streets early or -late but few left their homes except to attend thj theaters. ;dl of which did a fairly Kood business. At midnight as l'.UT made way on the calendar for 'J IS the customary ürin of puns and explosives, rin-'ini of bells and hlowin of whistles wa.s conspicuously absent from tlie celebration, the reason no doubt heini; attributable to tip- public's mi not hi-in suslepti'ole tt th- pirit of rejoicing , -cause of the war. The faet that fewer whistl Wer whistles ware blown is an-.-tred in the detire of manufucturtrs to conserve fud. Kven the Usual number of "oh, be jo fills" were "under cover," as was evidenced by the few celebrants with an excess taro aboard who were uathered in 1 the police. Of tlie less than n half dozen arrests made lurinp; the niIit for minor offences Cfiielly intoxication, one man was taken in for shooting lirenrm witliin the city limits. Tie was Layniond Coomer, who was l.routrht in lea ranee .50 Coats $17.50 Up to

Your unrestricted choice of ANY SUIT IN THE HOUSE At $10 Values up to $26.00 At $15 Values up to $39.50

BLOUSES-

tire stock of Blouses in suit shades ranging in price from $3.95 up to $15.00, ALL AT ONE-FOURTH OFF REGULAR PRICES.

from across the river and in police court Tuesday morning was given a suspended fine of $3 and costs. All other cases of plain drunk? were continued.

STORK BEATS GRIM REAPER BY 865 There were 8 63 more births than deaths in South Ilend during the past year and 74 les births in the city during the year than there were during 1910. The month in 1917 in which the largest number of births were recorded was March, when li'j visits were made by the stork. The total number for the year was 1,944, as compared to 1.MS the previous year. The l'.M record show? an increase of r.00 births over tlie previous year, and is the hinhc-t record of tlie city in its history. Thirty-eirht more deaths or. curred in South TJend during the year ju.-t passed than durinir IMS. thetotal number for K'17 reaching !'79. The increase probably is due to the typhoid epidemic that visited the city the past summer As in the case of births, the month of March holds the record for the largest number of deaths occurring in any one of tlie 1 u months of the year. It was the only month that the total exceeded a hundred, the exact number dying beim: 101. Accidents claimed ö:'. victims in the city during" the year, automobiles heilig responsible fo;- 1 1 deaths. Steam railroads caused the death of 10 people in the city and electric r Oiid: s two. pi:n Hi its ;ivi: d.wci;. p South Mend court. Xn. U. of tho Hen Hur lode, entertained at a dancing party in I'.eykr hall Xew Year's niht. Twenty-live couples lanced the program played by Housekeeper's orchestra. American Klaus and red, white and blue crepe paper featured the decorative scheme. Miss Alma Heed. Miss Iilliai Oltseh and Miss Kessie Med ill were members of the committee in charge of the affair. $39.50 Coats $22.50 One-Fourth off on our en

Sale

'99.50

Paulist Choir Wonderful Treat To Music Lovers

At two concerts in the high school auditorium Tuesday afternoon and evening the Paulist choristers, Fr. Finn's famous organization from Chicat', increased the circle of their enthusiastic admirers ir. outh Uend. This wonderful choir has attained both national and international fame, an J South Bend's proximity to Chicago, fortunately, has given this city several opportunities for hearing it, the last preious occasion being at the jubilee celebration at Notre Dame last t-priu g. At that concert the effect was enhanced by the fact that the Paulist organization is preeminently a church choir, dedicated to the presentation of the best in sacred music, aacient as well as modern, and the concert was given in the magnificent church of Suered Heart. Fr. Finn's absolute control oer the effects of his lar-'e choir, a control which enables him to draw forth a crashing crescendo, or to hush the volume to the most fragile coloring of tone, is a splendid tribute to the musicianship of the young I'l'lCst and conductor. Fr. Finn enters into tlie spirit of Iiis work intensely and his singers respond with a unity of attack aid enthusiasm which liKrps the wlwle chert ery much to that of a giant organ respondinij to the toujh of n master. Tuesday's programs were exceptionally wtll selected ;'iid arranged, further evidence of the hroad musicianship of the director. Tlie eoncerts were held under- the auspices of the Rotary club, the proceeds to Ko to the fund to bo used i; the restoration of French il!a'.;es and cathedrals ruined in the war. Tinkham Dropped Shell Where It Did The Most Good AX ATLANTIC PORT, Jan. 2. Representative George Jioldea Tinkham of Massachusetts, y.ho is credited with firing the hrst shot sent against Austria by an .American on Dec. 11, while on a h-it to the Italian front, arrived here Tuesday on a French steamship. .Mr. Tinkham said lie bred the shot at the invitation of a colonel commanding a battery encased in stemming the advance of the Teutonic fortes on the lower Pive. He added that while he did not know the results of the shot, he was con duced that the shell, which was, from a 14 0 iniliinttcr :-tun. struck j 'in a plaee where it would do the? most ;Lrood." "It jut happened that I Mas on the lirin.y line at the opportune moment," he said. "1 did not ko there with that particular idea in mind, hut I could not resist the temptation. I knew that by doin so i laid myself liable to drastic treatment should I be captured by the Austrian, but I was willing to take the chance." Hurt in Auto Spill. Mr. Tinkham did not come out unscathed from his visit to Italy. He returns with one arm in a slin for a broken linger and his; head in bandatces for contusions received when an automobile in which he was riding 'it niht alont; a shell torn road, skidded and plunged over a 0 foot enbankment. Mr. Tinkham, who also visited tlie French tirin- Line, said that the situation is critical, and the successful outcome of the war depends upon American effort with complete and thorough military and economic assistance. In Italy, he said, the situation when he left that front was especially serious, although the Italians were lightin?; bravely and making a magnificent resistance under extreme difficulties. He said that he visited the American troops in France and found that their enthusiasm and eagerness to be at the enerry was wonderful. Their equipment, he added, "is not what it fchould be." He will prepare a report on his observations to present to the authorities at Washington. WAR SAVING STAMPS TOTAL OVER 2 MILLION NEW YORK. Jan. 2. Total ales by postoflices throughout the country of thrift and war savings stamps amount to $2, 70S, HI. it was announced here Tuesday night. This amount, which represents $2,066,ÖÖ0 in war savings, and 5631,564 in thrift stamps, does not include the distribution made by federal reserve banks to agents of th first and second class, which it was estimated would at least double the sales of postoffices. New York city leads with sales of 51,240 war savings and 203.S12 thrift stamps while Chicago is second with 50,961 and 204.016 respectively: Cincinnati third with and 106. 00ö; Detroit fourth with CO, 52 and 133,113; Kansas City fifth with 2, 000 and 100.000. and Pittsburgh sixth with 2 4,3 SO and 2 S 2, 000. rorii navy iux:KriTs. The latest lecruits to be enlisted In the r.avy at the local recruiting office are Irving J. YVil.-on r.f Mishavaka; Alex. K. Turna of 11 Dalnil st.; Felix A. Malicki of 1326 Parallel st.. and Guy A. Jones of 21C Keasey Ft

Business Hours:

Undermuslins and.

and $1.98. Wonderful Quality in Skirts with deep tlounces of lace and embroideries ; a most remarkable quality at $1.00 and $1.50. I:xtra line quality with organdy combinations, at $1.98 to $2.98. Envelope Chemises A very large assortment with edges trimmed with lace and embroiderv; also set in medallions of organdv and all lace vokes; sizes to 16. Prices from 98c, $1.49 to $2.98. Muslin Drawers at 49c A great variety of styles with lace or embroidery trimmings.

Corset Covers at 29c irreat variety of styles.

January Sale of : White Corsets ; OlYers a wonderful opportunity to save money, buying an extra cmei at -ale. ' These models of Henderson's, Royal Worcester and American Lady Cor?:' we have reduced to two prices owing to the broken sizes. Sale Prices SSc S1.4-). .

We also remind you fering you merchandise Also two other big

Women, Misses and Children. Don't forget to visit our Men's Section and see the Shirts.

French Drive In Italy Short But Results Are Significant

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IX NORTHERN ITALY, Tuesday, Jan. 1. The magnitude of the achievement of the French troops on the Monte Tomba region grows as full details aie received. In addition to 1,'MS men, including 4 4 Austrian officers, several of high rank, made prisoner and seven large guns captured, the booty includes 60 machine guns, several trench quick tircrs and a great amount of miscellaneous war material. Rut the chief significance of the stroke is the change from defensive to offensive tactics, and the stirring enthusiasm and sureness with vhieh the French delivered their i.i'.tial blow against the enemy lines. Thus far. the enemy has been on the offensive with the Italians dealing telling defensive blows. French Turn the Salc. Now, however, the French have turned the scale and the enemy Is being attacked in first time since Piave. The story of thoroughness of this sector for the he reached the the fight shows preparation and n. roic bravery in execution. The s:ene wxs southeast of Monte LOUISVILLE PHYSICIAN HELD FOR WIFE MURDER LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 2. Dr. Harry II. Lewis, a well known Louisville physician, is in the Jefferson county jail here Tuesday night charged with the murder of his uife, Mrs. Susan Lewis, following the finding Tuesday of her body on the :loor of her bedroom at her heme, icr.0 . Fourth st. The discovery was made by Dr. Edwin T. Druce, who went to th Lewis residence in answer to a telephone call from a neighbor who said she had Ifen informed by Dr. Lewis that his wife was dead. Dr. Pruce found Mrs. Lewis' body in a kneeling position on the tloor with head and arms pillowed on a couch. Pecau.-e of the disordered state of the room he said, and because of Dr. Lewis' apparent inability to give x rr.herent account of what had ia'c-Ti place, li immediately called Acting iV'Tuner William Kammerer. Lewi-, he said, was appare"tiv either ur.d'-r the influence of Hq'-ior or crvi-s. I r r. Lev. is was ordered placed un-,'t-r arrt -t v the acting coroner and ! tl.o bodv of Mr. Lewi- was removed to tlie tr.crgue where an autopsy

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Our Great January

and 59c Never were better of our Annual January White at prices that are interesting events January Clearance of Tomba, a low, snowies.? mountain, just west of the Piave, where the allied lines turn into the mountain region. Here the artillery preparation 1 ecan Saturday, hut the main bombardment beran at noon Sundav and increased hourly until the enemy was deluged by the French fire. It was then that the crack French infantry swung forward in steady lines from Osteria di Monfenera and Maranzir.e, a front of about two railes. The heaviest forces were on the right wing. Italian and British airmen at the same time attacked the enemy from the air. light Sluirp und Short. The struggle was comparatively short and sharp with most of the fighting on the right wing. The artillery had so damaged the enemy positior.H that he was unable to make any effective resistance. The French losses were comparatively insi gnifieanr. Indications are that the German contingents are being moved further west toward the Prenta river. It also has been established that no forces are being moved away from this front and that no new forces are being brought here. dicIo?ed that death was the result of strangulation. CANADA TO CALL OUT FIRST DRAFT THURSDAY OTTAWA. Ont., Jan. 2. The first draft under the military service act will join the colors Thursday. Commisiioned and non-commissioned officers with actual war experience have been secured to give preliminary training and the men will thus be familiarized from the, outset with warfare under modem conditions. It is expected, however, that the grea-ter part of the training will be iven over seas. CANADIAN POET DIES OTTAWA. Jan. 2. Dr. William Wilfred Campbell, poet and novelist, died at his home at City View Tueisday. He came into prominence with th publication of a book of poem. "Lake Lyrics." which '.as followed by several other notable works in pros and poetry. Dr. Campbell was cars ou : and was horn iu Perlin, no.v Kitch ener. Ont.

Sale of s

8:30 lo 5:30- a na!'i"-v Saturday. i:30

Corset

Never was a more interesting sale promoted with the ever rising costs of white muslins we were fortunate in providing months ago, and this sale will have many surprises for you in qualitv and prices. Beautiful Gowns made in tinj woven muslin and exquisite batiste, in a great variety of styles, some plain, some with lace and embroidery, others mos; elaborately trimmed. Unusual values are offered, ranging from 93c, $1.49

values shown than th A Sale now in pmvje and and a great savin- t v.. Ready to Wear Garment: :s i great January Sale of Men' nun: AtrcoMoiiLLj; K?de to rxA from tha etora. CHARLES Ik RAX t CO. ADLER BROS. fuxtx im. the cirau: roa ran aitd XX7XSL Broken lines (fj A Qff Fancy Boots .siwO at Guarantee Shoe Co WARNER BROS. Seed sxri Farm Machinery 114 E. Wayne St NO nblfMiaM St. tt SOLE SAVERS J.P.WcGILLCO The House that quality built."

Trading v.'ith 2. J vertisers means morj tor le -s cash.