South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 121, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 1 May 1919 — Page 2

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THE SUUlrl BEND NEWS-TIMES

STATE TO BUILD SEVERAL ROADS

Wiles Road, Michigan and Lincoln Highways to Receive Immediate Attention.

TO INSPECT S S. LINE

Member? nf the Ft.it highway commission luve asur-! lo'-al roi l r-nth'.irii&Ats that work 'n th- improving of the Nis nl. a til lk'in at once. Members .f th- oinniiMun, accompanied ty th- St. Jos-ih county commit." ion erf. went mir tho roads of the county W r.f xla y afternoon to nTt.iin th ervlitionM t the highways. Tho m'int."TS r.f the coriiJnl-.-.!on also afsurp'l the county commi.-ion-that tl-e Michigan run 'I for srvn miles north of I'lynuuih ami a three ml!e ttrli of the L.ir.'-oln highway betwen Klkhert an! Soütr Üeml wotiM he Improve!. The state loiy assureil jnorf than CO frood ro.tfl cnii'isiasiH from St. Joseph and HlJ'f.art countif-M l.i.-t Monday that Ik for' it rU'r-il any roads imj)roved in th" northern part Tart of th stato It would i-it the roads and ascertain Ti- local conditions. 'onirnl-ion l-iwts 'mint. v. IT. Vri'h:. d:rfto - of tl enrn-mi.-.cion: ra Jenkins, chairman of th commission; and 11. oliphant, Archie Campbell and V.. oliphont, all members- of th cmmi-ion, rIwed th- roads and stated that their tent.'tive plan; ar- for the im;rovom'nt of the foi'o'A incr rumPer of miles of ro.,d ia the follow ir.i; c onii s: Marion county. po.-Mi.ly 2 1 miles f thi re road-;, formerly desinatd as state highway: Way no county, 1'iic and one half r:ils; Knox county, five miles and on bridge; Klkliart county, Rtnyor township rd.. three and a half miles; St. Joseph countv, .Vi!y .cad, iour and one half mllci. r.t Mie Michigan rd. north ol Plymouth nl. seen miles. IIh Road Iir-f. .Sam L?;tier, who u itii Mayor ''arson, headed the bral bderatio., of road boo-.t rs in the i iii to Indi

ana polls, said last nipht: "Tb- rrm-rs ff h? rommisxioi. have rhown their o(.-l 'aith by irr.meiialv a'fwerinp: :; request it. revieAhi the road .iad if nil! no'.v I nnb .intter of a .hort time until tho .oad work rninrrt nces. Tho Xlles ro.I has been suii-ed. spwi. 11 rations hM e been ra.ub- ax cent frr the re-advertising for Iiis, all 1- in readiness for the improvement ." l'dward A. Ztitb-i. o inty runmbsioncr, returned to onth '". Wednesday innrnin froMi Ind;;: a polis where he met with memlois of the commission ard (bv. James I fjoodrich In rea l to Urn imi rovement of the roads in 4 ho northern part of th stat . Following the tour of lrspeetion of the roads In St. Joseph county members of the commission went to Wayne by way of the Lincoln highway. The wiil inspect the Yellowstone trail and then they will make an announcement as to whether the TJncoln highway will be improved by ytate aid before tho Yel---wstone trail or rot.

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Mr. Van AdücI bad been for tuaoj yearx the commlfisarj general of the CunarU Mne. upon whose steamship, the Aqultania. he arrived In New York to Inspect the vlctuallzin conditions of the liue oa tbl side of Uie Atlantic

Numerous Robberies Jolt Officials Out of Accustomed Do Nothing Policy.

S,-o(ls, fertilizers, sprayers and spray materials. Warner Uros., 22i S. Michigan st. ll'042-l

.Members of the board of public K'.fety Instructed Chief of Police peter Kline to s.-e that two patrolmen are placed on beats in the downtown section of the city between the hours of j and 7 a. m., after a consultation with the chief Wednesday niht. Tho action of the board follows the reporting of the dreenblatt furrier More robbery, which took place between the hours of Z and 7 Wednesday morning. lurlnc the past few weeks many robberies hive Liken place in th; downtown section of the city. In fact, there- are so many robberies: reported to the police department that a daily bulletin is printed and distributed to tiie men at the nK'ht roll call. This bulletin enables the mm to keep truck of the larger robberies. Work of !iofi ssionals. Evidently the robberies have been

the work of professionals since all of the larger plunders have taken place when the police were attending roll call at the city hall. The board of public safety wa Informed of the condition several months aso. b,ut no action was taken. The members of the police department have bn inclined t ri little consideration to robberies in tho pa.t and In order to make d ahowInpr have arrested numerous youths. The boys have been placed in solitary confinement In the- dark cells In the basement of the city jail. There !n some dark cerner, in.som cases infested with "cooties," the boys are forced to wait sometime-; for several days before they are interviewe d by the chief of police. Will Admit AnMlilns. After liinp in a d:'.rk corner of h cell and catir.K the bread and water furnished from the county Jail, the boy are wiilir.'-r to admit anythin? to either set their discharge or a sentence that will allow tlieni the freedom of speech with their asroeiate-s. This camouflage arrest ins; has been carried on ever since the present board of safety nas been ia charge of affairs at the city hall. Frank Boone is the only member of the board that .-"cr promised any improvement of condition. Dr. I.,ouis J. Smith, president of the board, seems to be content with conditions, and Nelson Kiser, the other member of the board, lias never

made any other st.it err ent other than that he was satisfied to draw his salary. Frequent exposures of the police system and the many robberies led to the appointment of the two patrolmen on the "do watch."' The two officers started tht-ir daties Thursday morning.

POLICE PERMIT ' FAKIRS TO PRE!

Kline Disregards Appeal of War Department About Masquerading 'Soldiers.'

abusive to people who fail to m tke purchases. Wednesday, a self-styled shock squad was busy selling their articles in the clown-town district of th- city, but they were not molested by the police. The fakirs all wore white stars on their arms as additional rroof that th-y had been in the service. The wearing of stars is absolutely forbidden by army regulations. In a letter addressed to tho police chief. Colonel Wood says that he believes many, if not most of tho m'eri vho were peddlimr in the streets and tisin the uniform as an aid to ales were frauds. Employers who hire men in uniform to peddle for them are denounced by Colonel Woods as "cooties," who do it "simply to p'ay upon the public sympathy which the uniform arouses." The government has asked that

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Althoush tho chief of police has been appealed to by Colonel Arthur Woods, special assistant to the secretary of war. in charge of the employment of discharged soldiers, to aid the government ir preventing peddlers and street fakirs from wearing- the uniform of Fnited States sobliers, the order has not been carried out here. Many complaints have been made that these alleged soldiers when they fall to make a sale become

JACOB S. KERNER UNDERGOES OPERATION Chicago spe-eialists performed an operation on Jacob S. Keiner. 211 "W. Mai ion st.. at Kpwortli Iwpit il Tuesday afternoon for an abces. Mrs. K rnc r, who has hc"n ill at the hospital for the past throe weeks, will be taken to her home Thursday. Mr. Korner wa- reported by hospital physicians Thursday as resting1 well.

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News of the City

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Official Records

Superb?- Court. 1 Edward J. Ee.iudway vs. Arno i '.. Fpielberg t ;il.; dimit.'" sail. Marvin 1. kus !1 vs. Milo St il k et al.: judgment suit- ' Clay son I. (Icngu s bia Mii-.; judgment suit. ) Circuit Court. John Swyart vs. .Iiiiii in.; I ' pa 3'r-t:ei ; jailcmeut ,üt. Robert J. .teüner s. !I Mellner t al.; miiet ;it!e. ( Marriage I .io n-cs. J (leoru'e E. Mei.d. tii.a :1 s ib -'ma r.. ! South I'enil. to France. 1'ia ih h. j typist, sjouth lend. , Steve Fauiinski, laborer. So-ith' Jb-nd, to Mary Franczak, South lU-nd. '

PHILIP BYERLY TO WORK IN FRANCE

Philip Ryerly. foi'm.vly of tho1 Nibs road, stopped in South Fend Wednesday to bid friend.- and relatives fc-ood bye. He will leave at ence for Frar.ee, win re he w ill act iis a Knights of Columbus secretary, in the motor transport. J lie was employed lure by the! Mudebaker corporation for two years and has also acted a chief repair man at the Cadillac garage. I during which time be received a practical mechanical education. The Fyerly family is among the oldest in South i'.eml. having settled h-re in Is t ' . An informal party wa held at the home of Mr. F-r-ly's aunt, Mrs. (borge Fo-ter -f N;l ; 1., Wednesday night, win re a. large number of relati.- and friends gatb.t r d to wisli hi:u ion voyage .

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York, where he will r;uit to headquarters, 41 Fourth and receive hi.j uniform. He expects to sail immediat' y.

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Mis.- CUra Schaf, r will t.K" .-tu-driits iu China painting ..ud water i olors for the ne! s; weeks at lOitt av. Fell phone 12CSS-4

SAM'L SPIRO & CO. 110-121 S. Michigan StIIOTT1C Of H. S. & M. Clothes

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May Sales of Men's Furnishings Summer Underwear Athletic Union Suits at 89c to $2.00. Knit Union Suits $1.35 up. Men's Hosiery Fine quality of Silk Hose, in white only, special at 50c. Fancy Stripe Silk Hose, in all colors, at 95c to $1.25. Cotton Hose at 25c and 29c. Lisle Hose at 35c and 50c.

Rompers and Creepers of Good Quality Clingham or crepe in plain colors of pink, blue, ptach, navy and white, also checks, in a variety of .styles with pique collars, cuffs and belti with pockets, sizes 6 months to f. years, at S1.00, and uj.

May Sales of Children's Middy Blouses Middy lilouses In heaT twill, crepe ami palatea. Colors, plain white, blue, green, copen and rose, also white with navy collar and Fomo with black corded silk tics. Sizes 1 to 14 years. Friers $l.-.", $1.09, S1.9S ami up.

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Outfits for Women, Misses and Children

May Sale of Boys' Overcoats Checks, mixtures, navy blue serpe, velvet collars, ages 4 to 9, a $2.93, $3.50, $5.00, $6.50. All-Wool Suits Plain worsteds, navy blue serges, in newest military and belted styles, ages 6 to 1 7. at $10.00 up.

May Sale of Children's Shoes Why not buy your children's Summer Shoes now? We have a splendid variety of play shoes, also slippers and pumps suitable for any occasion. White Canvas Slippers, in all sizes, ranging frm infants to the growing girl, at $1.25 to $3. Pla-Mate Slippers, in gun metal and patent, sizes from 5 to 1 2, at $3.00 to $3.93. Girls' Ankle Strap Slippers and Pumps in gun metal and patent, sizes 5 to 1 3, 1 3 Yz to 2 and 2A to 5, at $2.65 to $3.85. Boys' Dark Brown Lace Oxfords, very stylish and well wearing. Sizes range from I to bYl at $5.85 to $6.50. We also have a full line of play shoes in all sizes and styles the barefoot sandals in tan. black and white, also shoes and oxfords.

May Sale of Knit Underwear. Kavsers Underwear

for Women Fine Mercerized Union Suits, reinforced band top, tight knee, at $1.50. Fine Lile Union Suits, tight knee, full back, with or without shoulder strap, at $1.00 and $1.25. Mercerized Lisle Vest with band top at $1.00. Lisle Vest, shell top, at 50c. An extra large size Vest in sizes 7, cS and 9, with narrow strap, at 75c. Lisle Vest with fancy top, regular and out size, at 65c and 75c. Lawnette Bloomers and Vests, pink and white, at $1.75 to t$2.25. Carters Lisle Union Suits for women, in pink and white, also Envelope Suits at $1.25 and $1.50. Women's Three-Piece Union Suits, tight and umbrella knee, regular and

out size, at $1.00. Girls' and Bovs' Minneapolis Union Suits at 75c and S9c. Children's Separate Garments, vests all style neck and sleeve, pants knee and ankle length, at 50c.

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Mav Sale of Children's Hosiery Children's Brown Lisle Hose, ribbed, light weight. They are slightly imperfect but will not' hurt the wearing quality. Regular 69c value for 35c. ' Children's medium weight ribbed Cotton Hose, in black only, all sizes at 29c. Children's line Lisle Finished Hose, white only, at 29c and 35c. Women's shaped Vests, the seconds of the 5oc and 59c quality for 25c and 29c.

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Sale of Dresses For Women and Misses The big dress event of the season starts tomorrow. We have reduced prices on many of our J choicest dresses and have added new dresses recently bought for this event. Every woman wrho can use. an extra dress or two will profit by taking advantage of this sale. Silk Dresses at $17.50 Of Georgette and Taffeta, of Satin Messaline and Georgette, regular and extra sizes. Colors: Navy, taupe, black and copen. Not one worth less than $25.00 Jersey Dresses at $15.00 and $19.75 In taupe, pekin blue, gray and navy. Silk Dresses at $25 and $35 Special values that are usually priced 25 higher.

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Hosiery

Women's Pure Silk Hose, full fashioned, black, white, bronze and other colors, at $2.25. Women's Pure Silk Hose, seamless, black, white and colors, at $1.00. Women's Burlington Hose, made to fit without a seam, in black, white and colors, regular and out sizes, at 75c. Women's Wayne Knit Hose, fine lisle, hemmed top, black and white, at 50fiChildren's Pony Hose, black and white, at 50c and 59c.

May Sale of Finest V Worsted Sweater Coats For Women and Children Specal purchases and special prices to you makes this the greatest value giving sale we ever planned. The Misses' Sweaters at $5.00 are lower than manufacturers' prices today.

"May Sale of Millinery Trmmed Hats Tailored Hats White banded Milans. Silk Sport Hats for summer. Georgette Hats with ostrich and fancy feather trimmings, at $5.00, $8.95 to $18.50. Children's Hats Plain Tailored Straws, trimmed hats with flowers and ribbons, at $1.95, $2.95, $3.95, $5.00.

Newest Spring and Summer Suits In our May Sales offer unusual values in navy, black and gray serges and gabardine. Clever blouse, box and tailored models, silk lined. Specially Priced at This Sale at $25. Also other Suits of Poiret Twills, Tricotincs and Worsted Suitings. Selling less than usual from $35.00 to $85.00. Capes and Dolmans Reduced at This Sale. Long CapeJ, with vestce, of all-wool serges in navy, French blue, copen and tan, 48 inches long. Special at $15.00. Dolman Cape Coats, the newest, modest, silk lined. Special at $15. CO up.

'Styles that will Dainty creations in Children's Wash Dresses, highest quality gingham and tine workmanship, very serviceable for school or dress, plain colors of huff, blue, pink, green and navy, also some prettv assorted plaids, szes 6 to 14, at $1.93, $2.50 and up. Fancy White Dresses in Lawn, Voile or Organdy, in French or empire styles, daintily trimmed with embroidery or line lace, attractively finished with ribbon sash in white or colors, appropriate for anv occasion, sizes 6 to 16, at $2.98, $3.95, $5.00 and up. Pretty Silk Dresses in the newest of colors, rose, taupe, copen, navy, tan and green, in taffeta and satin, trimming's of best quality, many with collar of contrasting color, others without collars in the new round neck effect. Youthful models for girls of eS to 16. Pretty White Dresses for little tots of 2 to 6 years, in finest organdy, voile and lawn, beautifully trimmed with lace or embroidery, at $1.50, $1.98 and up. Capes and Coats in velour, serge, poplin and broadcloth, in plain or vestee effects, colors of rose, copen, pekin and navy, sizes 6 to 16, at $!0.00, $13.50 and up. Middy Skirts, full plaited, in navy, tan and white, to wear with separate waists or middies, sizes 6 to I 4 years, at $1.93 and up.

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May Sale of Waists Wash Waists, of tine French voiles, hand embroidered fronts, collar and fancv cuffs, lace and embroidery trimmed" from $5.00 to $8.95. Face Batiste Waists, hand made tuck and seams, roiling collars, from $6.95 to $12.95. New Tailored Waists, of heavy quality crepe de chine, shawl collars, high neck effects, pin tuck front-, from $6.95 to $10.00.

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