South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 5, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 5 January 1918 — Page 3

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES SATOIDAV AITI:R00V. .TANTAIIV r, irm i!ll!ti!niiliill!!iKI!ii!iii ill! !!!!l!i!iHI II iihii Hr'i! !ij!PHin,i!i,fI,niI!!!i,l;ll'li !!inn;i!!;!;!t!!'(!V';!!!!:;i:!'';!p';:;H;jrsT'n;j:n! ; -; liliiitiiiiiiiiiliiiÜilii.iiiliiiiiiliÜiiii iiilltliiiiiJiiiili.iiiilliliiliiiiliiiiiiluil ;!;!:;;,...: m..,. iiiiithiiiii: HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN Goshen News

FREIGHT TRACING M'S-

TO BE CURTI

Mabel S. Keightley, Author, Here

ICANQDE WINS SUIT

Visit

Local Agents Will Await Reasonable Time Before Taking Action.

1 . ! X i P e

hil

ly. "arinexl . heard of Mr

Ma-

i 1 S Kevghthy, author and I 1 . i y -v right, but not all realise- that South Pend has the hone r "f . laiming her

one- o

f its "own.

n- !in!s hr

To fa ihta the- sp" Iii traf!i-. lo.a! fr-:ght refuse heie.-ft'.r to lrae

ding up of a -tents v. ill a shipment

Trum Suth I rii until it has had a r-asonai.!c tino- to re-ae-h it- 1 stina tion. This rub. win. h !. ram' Motix' 1i South p. r i I liiday afternoon, ullow:; the promulgation of an orC r !' . 17 from th ;'''n'r;il operating omnuttt- r tin- Amnian Jtailxvny association .it Pitts), uruh. 'a.. and was rf.nl at the regular liMctiii' of the local Partie committeeat the- h mt'cr of on i im-ivf J'riday afternoon. Heretofore- shipments haxe I --n trated iinmfiiat--ly following loading for thdr h-s-tir.ation to insure quick de-lixeiy ni'l safe arrival. With all shipping offices in the city working at topnotch this will no long r he n c.--tary or advisable, according to 1 1 1 -Dx.Tit irr.; committer. Although the fniUir.sn In the fast s t.till severe South Ücrul jards are ueing relieved a fast as possible. There- arc still upwards of ! m cars '.n loral yards, howvor. vxhieh are plucked by embargo. Ifealcr Ioaeling Here. Adopting war measures in hipping has Lctn the rule in the United States for tho past two years, but rith the present government supervision all agents' and trallic heads; ire working for higher eflicieiicy in ;he loading, ami shipping of all sorts f freights-. Where carload lots nave been as low as öO.OO'i pounds ? erttoforf , they will now be loaded 3p to .'0,"0 pounds that every vailablc inch of paee in the cars Siav be utilized. Heavy loading of cars in South f-.rnd during Ieccrnbfr, '17, was 12,)0 pounds heavier than December, '.lt. according to P. H. Mat tin. iiee chairman of the local tratlic jommittee. poor packing ar.d retainers were diseusjed at the meeting Friday. It ivas decided to urge upon every Ikippe-r to thoroughly pack goods for shipment from now on and to i-e nothing but substantial containers. Mr. Martin reported the empty box car situation in South Pend tasbr. The switching i being fatilit.ted as ouiiklv as jiosible. Imi.-ion Suit. II. W. Watkin? met v- itb. the local committee. The next t ei; ilar meeting will b- held I i i -day. Jan. 11, at th1 Chamber of Fotiirnerce building.

a .-

to be a voii:i;iti (t prav- sweftne.-.,; there i aboat Ikt an indefinable

I somethini: that m ikes one realize

that oi row ha- v. rouht

t hartes in h r life; her plans, big (and wonderful, had been made

een more wonderful by her sorrow. It lias added to her charm and you feel in her words, unas-f-umiru' and or.s i ati e a thev

try.n-;. Ve all had the feeling of utter h! plessness. However, day lau tied and nothing tr looked so -'ood as the Charleston j'ort did to us the day we landed there. It was, f course, just a little thln, but it jn.t -oes to show how little a thins can bring one ;o a bisher and more serious realization of the serious sit-

reat i nation that confronts all of us these

days." She spoke with j;reat appreciation of South Pend, and it was evident that though her enjoyment of New York city and Florida and all of the other "nice." places in the

are. the Mimct hiim that make for real urea trie-".-. Her short stories l.ae been the joy and pleasure of many magazine readers. However, It is safe to say that her luyer s'u ce.-ses have been in her play-writinu. She lias had produced innumerable stock plays and seeral biu'-'er things, amonu ihepi beinu "The Warning" and "The Judument of Men." War Urines, Slun k. She spoke of her recent trij to Florida as a means of i-howinu how the war comes with a good deal of a shock to one who is more or less in and out of the real war activity. "I went down to the docks and e-pe-t( d to aboard a white s-diip." she said, "but to my ureat astonishment I found that the ship on which I was to uro had been painted a bnttleshijt uray. It was Mich a surprise and a shock that I almost made up ray mind tu put sailinu for a day or two. However, I did U' and Mon after I had pone aboard I was told that the captain had ordered all lights out at 7 o'clock without fail. I was even more fearful than before and I wished that T had remained ashore. And. true to warninu. the liuhts were p'i't out at V o'clock and the shutters and blinds were all drawn. The ship was very quiet and the im-canninf.-s of the situation was mot

TO BREAK WILL

Tailor Stands Chance of Getting Between $7,000 and $8,000.

country was juite ufuulne. that she

did enjoy a return to South Fend ;

once in a w hile. Many of her characters are. drawn from "home folks,' that is. South Pc ml people, but dilTerinu from many authors, who try to portray real, lixe, surecnough characters, she draws her clearly and without evauueration. One feels that in her con ersation, in her general attitude toward things. She'js big; appreciative of litt I things and big things; a heart and a Miiceritx for thiuus worth whih. It does one good to knoxv that there is ojqtortunity for demonstration of the theory that "real greatness can be measured by the simplicity of manner and action of the object concerned." Mrs. Keightley is that; moreover, she writes both for the reason that it keejts her well-fed and clothed and because it afford.-; her secret joy to share her ideas and thoughts with others. Unlike a great many authors, she has no eccentricities, m mannerisms, no hobbies, but is i noteworthy author, a successful playwright, and more than that, a sensible woman. Mrs. K.t ightley makes her home in New York city now but until a few years ago lived in South Pend. She is a sister of I'. P. ShambleaU, 117 Lincoln way F., and X. R. Shambleau, IS')'.'. Portage ; v.

"Th BUrs loctne, bot Jo ot comp!"

HOROSCOPE

"The compel.

s.tars incline, but do not

Battle Fronts Calm, But Air Men Quite Busy

Many Unclaimed Pocketbooks at Police Station

SAT l IIDAV, JAN. Ö, 1!)LS. Mood and ill apjtear to contend this day. according to astrology, for while Saturn and Venus are in a strongly benelic aspect Mercury ami the Sun are adverse. Under this rule newspaper criticism is indicated and this' will be

directed toward persons in authority,

I j.o'.itical. military and naval. I This tendency, to find fault or to iriake suspicious inouirv will extend

to congress, it is prognosticated, and i

On the battle fionts in Kurope the comparative calm of the past few days continues, although the Mermans in the Cambrai sector, in local attacks, have pushed back four Pritish advanced posts for short distances. The artillery duels along the western front in France

1 and Pelium and also in Italy are

still going on, but the infantry is virtually idle, ecej)t for jatrol engagements. Again there has been considerable

upon

w'li cause anxietx

people. One of the seers has made the strange prophecy that an army of Ameiican spirits will pass into the unseen xvorbl from which aid to the living xvill be given and through these will come a new knowledge of

; existence after death. ! This prophecy seems to indicate I a battle in the spring so great that ! it will make such a jage in history as has never be en written. j As this month was to bring tiif , finai decision concerning the dura I tion of the war, it is significant that ! the hope of jteace is not founded on J fact and this is held to mean sex - cral ears of w ar. I The seers who preach'-d thrif: ib rg before it became a government text counsel the widest cooperation in sharin'-r and reducing necessary j , xp uses, in the cost of lix ing. i ThU should be an exceeding! ' I lucky wedding day. as it seems to

I remise lonu lite ami nappiness. It is an auspicious sway for persons past their prime, and they who

i survive the vear should be unusuallv i

useful an 1 actixe. Women haxe the best possible direction to lay. which is most promising for any social er financial euter-

itnply he-: t heir I l'r wincn me may eecome eunexer thought to j gaged.

on the part ef the 1 "Snting in the air on the western

iront. the Merman war othce as-

Pocketbooks are doubtless xerv ;ieful articles for th-.se who haxe anything that needs to be conveyed around in carriers of this character. However, the main use of pocket-books-, and specially of the handbag kind, are said to be intended tor Christmas jtreser.U. lie that as. it max. Serg;. Chappell at police Ii adquarte i s i.s making a redlection of the xarious kinds of pocketbooks. Puring the four year hf the j-resont administration a large i. umber of these articles of mote or less value liae found thur way into the police station without any par-

he part of their

t'ulars

owners. In f.i t they p,t there without the orisqit ef either their owner or themselves. Tki is true of all who eft into the polite station, excepting Of course policeme-n anil those who ' ould like to b pohceme-u.

Persons have purses and ha

po to the police station to see if thy liae been found. Some of these purses are works of art. s.me are

Merely pocketbooks and others; who are employed iimply claim t' be pocketbooks. traordinai :ly diligent. Some hc money in them. They. Children born on

-.inp sjopjtAt: uuuij)) aqi ictp suos ing the week have accounted for - J allied airplanes and two captive balloons. French aviators have brought doxvn eight Merman machines and alsct carried out bombing operations behind the enemy's line. The American armx in France is to be reinforced by the American axiators who became famous as pilots in French escadrilles. Thirtytwo men, ino-tly members of the lifayette eseadiille. xvill be the first to be ,-xxorn into the American army. others will follow them as rapidly as possible. The transfer of the aviators from the" French to the' Ame-rican colors was brought about through negotiations between the French and American ainiy authorities. To the band of experienced men

shortly will be added the first j group of young American pilots ami observers to take instruction near the battle front. They already have (finished their first t4sts and now are

to be sent to the front to complete their work under actual battle conditions.

Persons whose birthdate it is mav haxe manv domestic and busim

GUARDSMEN GET FIRST TASTE OF WAR IN FRANCE

anxie ties in the ,ominu vear. Thos-j

hould be ex-

had monex found, and

in them when they x e r the money still remain-;

I be ' ed

rcstb

m dispo

to h rr-'htiness

this dav max

-ition and inclinTli" should be

l.i them, however strange that tat e- i t ra ined to obedience and docility

ineut may sound. If the ox ners sili j tvant them thcx- can have th u by i ;alling up-'n Srgt. 'b.api'cli. Most of the poc ke-tbooks are -:rr ' rnes. or at b ast tb.ey were n w ' licit they were fo'.md. So'ce of j them haxe the appearar.ee ef haxivgi berx ed as c'hristmas jr s-n t s. M;i - ;

(Copyright. r.M.i

TOBOGGANS POPULAR

Members

J e that H xv Nor one

Idc ntibcatiort eard of tl;e )x:,c

h.x they pot b-t. of them contain

3IBLE STUDENTS IN

SESSION NEXT WEEK

the board of park

ommissione! s spent theur :egular s. -sion b'riday night in transacting ro.uiue business. The repevrt was

1 made at the meeting that the slides in t!.-- (ark ;ir,- being heavily I jg'tronized during the cedd weather. The slides were renentlv repair."4 1 thy the bomb and thev are now in

f l execlle. nt condition.

Tin a s s ' ;. 1 1 ! -ociute-d xxifh th.b!e Students' ) ;!ieir meeting

Pible stud nts. a-. International P.'ciation, w ill Ind. . 1:1 th- :1u ,.f th

Iliteni.iti.'iiid Newt Servi e : WITH THi: A.MLIUUAX ARMY IN FPANCi:. Jan. 5. Newly arrived units of national guardsmen from the United States had their first taste of warfare today xvhen they received jirelimir.ary training in skirmishing and deploying through the- snow-covered fields. Infantry detachments faced each other .and a number of the men better ac-

' quainted with rifles than their companions were told oft' as snijurs. With white sheepskins on their buck for '"camouflage' they crawled across the snowy fields attemjding

to "pick off the enemy." Others lay behind a sunken road practicing the sniping of the advancing attae kers. There was a bomb throwing jiractice and also b.tonet charging. A division of regulars that had already re-i eiv ed ac tual front line

HOUSE PASSES BILL

TO BUY FARM LOAN BONDS ,r:""'"- a ' maneuver

: wiin ariuiery ami aereplanes. co

New s-T i:nea Sa'dal S-rxi.sc: MosHI-:n. Jan. ... V. H. ("anode, (icshen mute, lias returned from Winchester, Ind., where he won a lawsuit of long standing and make it possibb-j for him to break the will of his &ister. whose JSO.OOO estate instead of being given to the Church of Christ, will now be elixidtd inte four e-jual parts, one of which will go to Mr. Canodc. whj is a Moshen tailor. Hetails of the litigation are not known here, but it is said that Mr. e'anode will receixe betxxeen $1, (')) and $v,JU"j of his .sister's estate.

Kint K.NS TO STAMi:. Harry Peuiham, formerly of Moshen. xvho has been prominently identified with motion pictures for several seasons, has returned to the musical comedy stage. He is now in the Henry V. Savage production of "Toot, Toot," which was jirod need at Wilmington, Del., on Christmas day. Prances Oemarest, Pd-

Marxin ami Lurl Penham ate in the east.

ware also

MAmiiAMi: Lie i:nsi. Clayton H. Hitnebaugh. Fdkhart, and Planche lithe I Prosxn. Elkhart.

naii;s sn;.MriTi:n. The following names have- been submitted as special judge in injunction proceedings .started by Mayor Krueger of Michigan City in an effort to keep his regularly Icctcd successor, Fred Miller, a German alien enemy, from taking office. Jan. 7: .Indues J. II. Millett, Hammond; 'j. S. Drake-, Moshen, and Charles Hanky of Rensselaer. Miller scoffs at Krueger'a efforts. JJoth are democrats.

CKOSS DONATION. Abandoning the practice.' of giving Christmas presents this year, the Fish Iake (Clinton townshij)) Sunday school used the funds, that would have been expended for that purpose; and made a donation of $3 -.SO to the Moshen chapter, American Red Cross.

STI'AMNG COAL. As a result of the recent cold snap and the non-ability of many parties to secure fuel, coal thieves have become very active in Goshen. Hins of local dealers and manufacturing

plants have been the prey of the

night prowlers in search of coal. Several parties are suspected of committing coal thefts, hut as yet only one ierson, William Seever. residing near the plant of the Chi -eago-Detroit Rag company, has been apprehended by the police officer. Following a hearing in the city court, his case was taken under advisement by Mayor Spohn.

oft or kaci:. Mayor Spohn. who left for Indianapolis to attend the annual meeting of the Imliana state board of agriculture, is not a candidate for reelection as fourteenth elistriet member. The mayor has served two terms four jears on the board, having been chosen to till the vacancy caused by tho death of James K. McDonald ef Ligonie:-. F. S. Prouse of Keneiallville mayor-elect eif that city and head of the Kendallxille Fair association, is understood to be a candidate fo: fourteenth district member of the board. Mr. Prouse is a republican.

MRS. W. P. ri.ATTI'K PI'.AP. Lucy Platter. 71 years old and wife of William D. Platter, died at her home after an illness of four years. When about fixe years of age ;7 years ago Mrs. Platter came to Elkhart county and resided in th village of Waterford. March lSSr, she was married to Mr. Platter in Goshen. Surv iving are her husband. x he is S" years old. and two nephews-, end three nieces. Funeral services wi!l be held at the residence' Sunday afternoon at 2:"0 o'clock.

Men! Buy clothes now at

niro s

Clearan

ce Sale of

Hart

cnai r

oer

i rine Duns an

vercoat

True to our usual custom, we offer you now our stock of all seasonable clothes a sale that offers you good savings on good, dependable clothes of reputable make and quality. Here s the point for you to know: clothes are costing more and more each week. These fall and winter goods we're offering at reduced prices would cost us much more to duplicate now -next winter they'll be worth still more. You can make some big dividends by investing in these clothes now. Hart Schaffner ck Marx made these suits and overcoats -you know what that means all wool, perfect tailoring and style and good value.

--and these prices

-not what they're

The reduced prices mean still more value-

are based on what we paid for the goodsworth now; due to rising markets. That's a big thing to remember.

Hart Schaffner & Marx S20 ÖJ1 C 7C and S 18.50 suits and overcoats at . P 1 O. O Hart Schaffner & Marx S25 and S22.50 suits and overcoats, reduced v?"l Q Cf now to sp 1 c7,0U

Hart Schaffner Sc Marx S30 and S27.50 suit:

and overcoats, for clearance now

Hart Schaffner & Marx So and S32..So Miits

and overcoats, now clearing at "

$27.50

$23.50

Hart Schaffner & Marx S-lo and S37.50 suit; and overcoats, now selling $30 00 Hart Schaffner & Marx $5o ö?OC f( and S45 overcoats, now clearing. .pODJJ

Remember: these clothes are of dependable quality and a make of which you know. Every garment has its original price ticket on, and your guarantee of satisfaction is as safe and sure here as a Liberty Bond.

Sam'i

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Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes, Knox Hats, Sampeck Boys' Clothes.

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M. M. I Elkhart News in us ' FOOD VIOLATORS

watch the restaurant and eating house oxvn rs and hope that there will be no more fault to bo found. Saioon owners in this city that are serving light lunches, according to reports, are observing both meatless and uheatless days.

Per; I Woi:

Sund

will d-'.rr a 1

VV a s-: at 1 r sor.. "The Ne x studi'M and .it

i I oi i : : ;

d.-S. '.uiblwi. At :: oYIo.-k afternoon Walter Wiseman

c!ur "The Thr. .

ov k. the Perean Is -' cation." will b- ':'.'.( im lo. k the I :"s t

xx ill b. p I ax. ;

chapter of th. PexIations html!' d. Tin s.i;.jci t. cf th

Joe ting to heb: We .1 !'. sd.i y evening at 7:10 eel n k ne "Pray Without Ceasing" and on JViday at thr same time the meinbers xr;;i s-tud. the- 'Taberr..'.' le

WASH i Ni ;T N. .Ian .'.-The bill : i.tborizing the- treasury to buy a i in- en. i mot worth of f.trio ban ! r.ds tins :.Mai year ami similar amount net eur xvas passed Frid..x ; x the houe. A similar measure lias j asse -1 the se nate' vvhioii xvi-ubl authori.e the purchase of $ 1 t'i'.i'öfl.öei xirth this vear only and only for the purpose f financing the 'l oluctH!i e.f foeulstuffs.

MAKKIAtil' i.ici:six John 1". Stoxve, re'tired. Nile, Mieh . at;.! Katheiine Van Kxera,

operating successfully and 'Vapturim;" two lines of opposin?: trenches under artillery ami machine gun lire. The aerial observers showed cspe-e-ial rruieney in regulating the tire of the "sc enty-hv es"' and larger ealilrer Willis, photographing the results and reporting the damage done. This lixisinn has noxv completed its training with all of the rudiments eif modern warfare and is a credit to any army.

Try NEWS-TIMES Want Ads

Threatens Action if Wheatless and Meatless Days are Not Observed More Strictly.

jricK. !-si:s cam:. Ncx s-Tinit.'s S ial Scrvi.e: KLKHAKT. Ian .".The industrial boanl of the state has returned a finding in favor of the city in the case of (leorge Quick, n city e mpleiye. xvho asked the board to gixe him judgment against the city for 't a week for ?itn weeks for disability alleged to have been ineurred while he was in the employ of the city. The claim was filed by Atty. S. Ik Hessick under the workincmen's compensation act. Quick claims t have received injury to his left hand while pushing a cart on t-rxver work for the- city and that the bruise resulted in a felon.

Allotted Treis Service: KLKIIAKT, Jan. .". As a result of alleged half-hearted efforts on the 'part of restaurant owners in this city to observe i;ir.itics and wheatless days, 11. K. P.arnard, federal food administrator for Indiana, has sent letters to the restaurant owners in this eity telling them that they must comply with the feod regulations or steps will be taken that will entis them considerable trouble. Mr. Parnard said that h had instructed his deputy in this city to

PAYs KlO.fiä.1.01 TAX.

New ji-Tiiurs Special Sr? Ice : : PLKHAP.T. Jan. 5. Atty. James' II. State, representing the Kucklen estate, I'rid ay pai l an inheritaner , tax of 1 ,":'. 6 I, rt'ireser.tin? the; levy on real estate holdings in Elkhart, I-agrange. Steube n an Ft. Jo-j sph counties.

Trading -with advertisers means mrre for less cash.

Stop and Think What it will mean to you to have a little monev in the bank a little mite that will constantly grow and constantly work, earning more money for you. Why not make the vear 19 IS vour Thrift Year, the vear when vou took the one sure road to mf mr success saving. Open an accohnt with One Dollar at our bank. All deposits made before Jan. 10 draw interest from Jan. 1. Get that interest. Open your account at once. The South Bend National Bank 103 N. Michigan St., Next to Wyman's. We've Been Helping People to Save for 79 Years.

'Wlie'n in think of I leinn'f urnishings. (hink of "Naileir."

Art Materials. Picture I Yarning. THE I. W. LOWER ii:roi:.TiN; company .-ulli liond. Irnliana Wall laj r DrarxTie Pain stuij lic-

fJn-itest l.arvains in Teiwn Economy Cloak Dept. Economy Dept. St'ifinl Ilorf.r, 'JMNJII s. Mirhigan. rver .n. Kraft "n and in iVnf store.

Watch Repairing Srni'l Fra! V.'afh's, r Am' nrar., p;t i r, r . ; e CHAS. M. SCHUELL

Don't say rou sav It In tha

ncu'spapcf. Say Ne-A-s-Time.