South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 5, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 5 January 1919 — Page 3

JX THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMEh SrXKAV, J.IMAUV 5, ISIt I CO. SALES Canal May Run Through City. ü3 (C? HT EXGITIHG CAREER ; i Seaman in Two Ship Wrecks Since He Entered U. S. Service Last Year. Annual Convention is Confined to Two Days Big Business Ahead. i 1

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has .een m .vitln- one, for it has l"-n Ms f.ae to h.ivc experienced two hipv. t ff !:s f-inc- Ms. -n trance into tho M-rvirr of the nation in April r.t List vf ir, ;it Dim nn- of 1 vmh. In a letter just nerved by the parents of th- younjj sailor, an inter"tine f t u 1 1 1 of the vre k of th hlp, Lakf Il!.)0!2!inton, is recounted. TIim ric'iM'Tit orf-urri.,1 lurini: ;i heavy storm whieh ;u os. just four hours previous to the scheduled arrival of th ship at pr.rt, anl 12 hoars wrv rjuired to remove tho crew from the l.o.it which was f 1 1 n ' 1 1 n t? itself to j er aralnst the rocks. rortinn.H of the Mtor follow: "American Ked Cross Hospital, "I lordianx, Frnn'e. "Dear Pan-nt.s:

"Just a f-w lhu s o ! t o i know ! ne've ha ! nn arrhl. m. We were' shipwre ckf .1 at 1::!0 a. m- on the 11th of I pc fo.nl r, ami we Jo.vt rverythiriir wo owned except owr lives. i:erhody wis sni. I am feel-I inpr f i no, only h iv- a little old. Wei were aho.-.rd the 1 1 f ; for 1 hours hefnr.e wo roam e,.t ashor- four of J

on inc'ioais wire -arri'ti away, ami it' larky all six weren't, or wu would have frih'l. "W aro at an AriKricai' ho.--pital row; arrived here lat nh;ht at 12 o' Jork. We trot son: dry Hothos fconi the I'ronrh sailors. a .'rsry and a pair of ovei.ill pants. anl that's all I have left. Wo were paid on the fth of re.-emoer while at soa. anil I drew Just think, we were only four hours from jort when an awful storm hit us and started to hantr our ship against tho rock We didn't know what to do. Tho captain railed ns on deck to if wo rouldn't hold onto a couple of hoats, anil wr did. but all our vlothos and money aro pmc. Wo wort- sir. piivr when I his happened and were in water up to our nocks for 11 hours. Aro hein? taken t''"l a ro of bor In tho hfvs)ital so that we won't fret pmumonia. "You will protiahly hoar in the states that all livos wrro h st on th' Like Hlooniinurton. but nono except tho captain and a couple of boys wore hurt. "Vour vor loving son. "yfryd."

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l.'pprr picture: Confluence of St. Mary's, St. Joe and Maumee rivers at Fort Wayne. Ind., from which point canal will bo built east to Toledo and west to Michigan City through South Bend. Jower left: Capt. L. II. Watkinrs, who made the surveys on both routes from Fort Wayne. Lower right: Frank Scholes of .Si Joe, Indiana, engineer, whose report shows canal to be engineering feasibility and practicability.

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NITRATE AT CO

FOX JOINS STAFF OF ADVERTISING COMPANY

Horace W. Fox. advertisim: manager of tho Ctooro Wyinan N; Co. store, has rrsifrned his connection with that concern to join tho staff of the I-amport-McPonaM Co., advert is in er n front ?. Mr. Fox ha directed the advertising for tho Wyman store durincr tho past five and one-half years, po!nc thoro from the News -Tim es, uhere he was assistant ndvertlsin? manager- T'rior to this he attended Indiana university, whore he Ftutiioil advertisinc: and publicity. Vhrniul'. his retail and newspaper prion.-o he is thus exceptionally wrll prepared In the advertlsint? line - -from the dealer standpoint. As a member of the service department of the I,amport-MacDon-;dd agency Mr Fox will assume his t.-v duties l.einnlnu' ntt week. For li.' present tho Ti mport-MacDon-.M cmip any will have charge of the Wyman store advertisinc. Mr. Fox being in rharce.

ihck; s'ioki: to n.wi: siioiitliovus. lt.-'-rinniTirr Jan. 1. Nicholas Schiliinir nrus Store will open at S a. m. ind cloe at S p. m. Advt. loSl'S-fi

Speakers Will Acquaint Local Boosters With Plans of Proposed Waterway.

Men who understand the proposed Frie and Michigan canal will tell the members of tho Chamber of Commerce at their noonday lunchcon Monday of the project to revive the proposed building of the waterway, including South IJend on its route. Among the speakers at the meeting will be A. M. droves, secretary of the Krie and Michigan Deep Waterways commission, and a director of the national ''?op waterways commission. Mr. C! roves lu-s made the Krio-Michigan canal project a deep study, and lie will be able to enlighten South Ilend citizens In regard to tho movement to revive this deep waterways project. Another of the speakers will be Col. John Millas f the Untied States engineering department. Col. Millas also has made, a study of this project. Congressman A. J. Ilickey will also be present, and will address tho meeting in regard to the proposed construction of the canal, which will include South P.end on its route. The meeting, which will be preceded by a luncheon, will begin promptly at 12:13 Monday afternoon.

Please, Mother! It's Nasty! Give Me a Candy Cascaretl TO MOTHERS ! Instead of the dreaded dose of castor oil, drops, calomel or pills, give your children Cascarcts and save money, worry and trouble. Children love Cascarets because they taste like candy. Nothins else acts so gently but surely on the child's little stexnach, liver and bowels.

Borc'ner Receives Word That County Men Will Share in U. S. Distribution.

Notice has been given to J. S. Bordner. agricultural agent for St. Joseph county, that the United States department of agruculiure, will noli at cost a supply of nitrate of toda to farmers in St. Joseph county. The nitrate will be sold under the authority of the food control act, and subsequent legislation relating thereto. The price will be $61.00 a ton, free on board cars at loading point or port. Farmers are to pay in addition freight to their shipping points. Iltnv to Obtain Ntrate. Applications for a part of the nitrate bought by the government will be received only from actual farmers or owner or holder of farms for use on their land, and may be made throh county agent, J. S. Bordner. No money will be required with the application, but . upon notice from the authorized representative of the department of agriculture, farmers who have signed applications must deposit with a local bank, association or individual, designated by the secretary of agriculture to act as the farmer's agent for that purpose, money or cover the cot of fertilizer except the freight charge. In practically every case the money will be raid to a county nitrate distributor designed by the department of agriculture. Nitrate will bo shipped to distributors on sight draft with bill of lading attached. Distributors will pay drafts, take up the bills of lading, take money from farmers and distribute nitrate to farmers. Arrangements have been made to secure a large quantity of nitrate and it Is believed that all reasonable requirements can bo met.

On Monday will begin the annual sales convention of South Bend Watch Co. which in many ways promises to eclipse all like event ever held by the company.

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the company, says: "Our sales convention this year will cover a period of two days. In that respect It is not as extensive as some previous conventions which have required a longer period of time for the transaction of business In connection with starting our salesmen uprm their work for the new year. But in interest, intensity and entertainment features, it will surpass any convention that we have ever held. "The shorter session is due to the fact that our sales plans, like our product, have become standardized and our sales force are all men who have been with the company and know Its polieles so thoroughly that the usual school features can be greatly condensed. "We have just closed the most prosperous year in our history' infl this gathering will be a most pleasant one as It looks upon the achievements of the past year and linos up the big possibilities that are opening up for us for 1919. "South Bend Watches have attained a popularity in the high grade watch Held that has strained our every produeing faeility to cope with. Wo have born behind with orders for many months past, but Instead of lotting up in our sales and advertising efforts we are planning on even bigger things for the new year. "On Tuesday night wo will hold a banquet at the Jefferson hotel and this will close the convention. At this banquet our factory and office department heads also participate and this year we .are planning" on the greatest event of the kind we have ever staged with many unique entertainment features."

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REVIVAL CAMPAIGN IS TO START SUNDAY AT UNITED BRETHREN

A revival campaign, beginning Sunday nitrht and continuing throughout tho week until Saturday nlsht. will be conducted by Hev. Chester Birch of Kansas City, Mo., at the United Brethren church. 6 0S ?. Ft. Joseph st. Rev. Ilirch has served three years with the U. K. military band, was a successful evangelist for 13 years, traveled for the past two summers with a Chautauqua as a cornetist. and during the last several months served efficiently as a Y. M. C. A. secretary at Camp Custer. An especially attractive feature of the meetings will be his cornet numbers, one, "Blasts from Seven Wars," ha vi; i ? received nation wide comment. A largo chorus choir will be directed by him during the meetings. The following organizations have been invited to attend In a body on the respective evoninsr: Sunday, the fraternal orders; Tuesday, the department stores: Wednesday, the Wilson Bros, shirt factory and L.ee's Unionall corporation; Thursday, the Stephenson underwear mills and South Bond Watch Co.; FriJay, the department stores; Saturday, the Stephenson Manufacturing Co Other organizations will be invited as the meetings progress.

WELL KNOWN SOLOIST HERE DIES IN GOTHAM

SHE DARKENED HER GRAYJIAIR Well Known Ily TclU How she Darkened I lor Gray Hair By a Simple Home Made Kcnicdy.

Word has been received of the

I death of Miss Udith Maldwyn Jones.

which occurred in New York city Thursday nisht, after a vory short illness of pneumonia. Miss Jones is well known here as a contralto soloist of marked ability, having appeared on several private recital programs, and as soloist with the A. Cappela choir, which was the feature of the Spring Festival presented here several years ago under the direction of the late Milton B. Griffith. Miss Jones has been studying in New York for the past three years and has been In great favor as a soloist in the many performances of oratorios and similar music In that city. No particulars concerning her death have as yet been reported.

Mrs. E. II. Boots, a well known resident of Buchanan County. la., who darkened her gray hair by a simple home-made remedy made tho following statement: "Any lady or gentleman can darken their gray or faded hair, and make it soft and glossy with this simple remedy, which they can mix at home. To half a pint of water add 1 ounce of bay rum. one small

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ounce of glycerine. These ingredients can be purchased at any drug store at very little cost. Apply to the hair every other day until the gray hair is darkened sutficiently. This is not a dye, it does not color the most delicate scalp; is not sticky or greasy and does not rub. It will make a gray haired person look 10 to 20 years younger. Advt.

When one of the kiddies has a white tongue, tainted breath, sour stomach cr a coM; when cross, bilious, feverish, constipated, remember, a Ciscaret to quickly "work" away the nasty bile, sour fermentations and roisons should always be the first treatment given. r Cascarets never cripe the tender bowels, never injure, and never disappoint the

AVXOrXCFMKVT. Our 19n Christmas Cash club z now open, all classes; come in ar.ä let us explain. Citizens Ioan Trust .v Savings Company. 112-1H West Jefferson blvd. Advt. 10593-6

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CHRISTMAS CTA'll. .Vow is the time, and here is the !'l-.re to open your 1919 Christmas h;?v Citizens' Loan Trust Savins I'oriip.inv. li:-!H W. .leff.-r-

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A guaranteed weight reduction method; safe, pleasant. Brings sU-n-derncFS. better health, happiness. Get email box of oil of koreln (In capsules) at the druggist's. Follow directions. Tou are allowed to cat sweots. etc.; ro starvation or strenuous exercising. Your life becomes worth living with clearer mind, improved figure, buoyant step, and cheerfulness. Get thin and ttay co. Efcow otaera tiiia advt.

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We are not much on talking, we are best

on showing. We aim (in spite of high cost of our shoes this season) to keep our old established rule. Cleaning up our short lines browns, grey, black, Evening Pumps, all at cut price in this $1.00 to $2.00 off sale.

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FREE Special for Monday With every 50th pair of shoes sold, on the opening day of our big sale, we will give one pair of Rubbers.

7 on regular prices during

this sale. This means

wonderful values, as the prices are very low in the first place.

Brown, Black and Grey MILITARY BOOTS $3.95 - $4.95 - $5.95

$3.S5 Black Calf $5.95 Grey Kid $4.95 Brown Calf $3.95 Grey Cloth Top .

.was $4.95 .was $7.95 .was $6.95 .was $4.95

$4.95 Brown Cloth Top was $6.95

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Brown Black and Grey FRENCH HEEL BOOTS $3.95-$4.95 - $5.95 - $6.95 $3.95 Black Kid . was $5.95 $4.95 Field Mouse Grey was $6.95 $3.95 Grey Boot .was $5.95 $5.95 Brown Boot . .was $7.95

1 TVTrf'Ä 1ien Berland's have a sale it is a real sale, and not a frost all our shoes have the prices

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you will see with your own eyes the values you are getting.

2,000 pairs of Berland's high grade shoes on sale at $1. 00 to $2. 00 off on the pair. REMEMBER our prices are low at any time but with this reduction you will be able to buy shoes below cost. Field mouse, black, brown and grey, kid and calf, in the finest grade of leather to be found. Values of $10.00 on sale $5.95 and $6.95

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200 pair of low shoes in odd sizes, but good values on the ledge, at $1.95. $1.95

$2.95 Black kid, French or military heels valued at least $5.

$3.95 Genuine black kid, light grey cravenette toppings, $6 value.

$3. 95 Light grey military shoe with leather heel A few pair left was $4.95.

$1.95 Grey, brown, dark gray and taupe spats, were $2.45.

WE OPEN PROMPTLY AT 8 O CLOCK MONDAY MORNING You will not have to stand out in the cold and wait But come early and avoid the rush. ,

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