South Bend News-Times, Volume 38, Number 68, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 9 March 1921 — Page 13

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

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Earth Has "Pneumatic Tire" Which Absorbs Road Shocks As It Rolls Through Space

n.r ni,i.i M w. cam rnru. Ilnctr Irk f !srrnurjrt Unltcritr of California. MT. HAMILTON. Cal.. March S. Th- wundem of our sun are many ar.'l m rnMrk."ibl and ato but llttJo known. If ttic sun werr n mro phcll tr rnuld pmir Into it morr than a million rnrth and thr wouM still th' vacant trarrs bttwetn the cTth Th quantity of hrat which th nun radUMntr Into surrounding Fpaco to tho r.irth. to th pUnt Mar.r and to all oth r otpi"-tH whl"h Intercept Its rays, is Mupfndous and rot to t.e mmprehendd by cither the astronomer or th man cf affAlrw. Thin heat Is and has be?n the eourre of all the enrfty upon which the life of th? earth depend, save only a nrsrllsiM residual. A prt-at quantity of heat Is Indeed rtcrtd up In the interior of the oarth, but It reaches the earth' urfac so rlowly that in all practical detail of life, Rave to tho who labor In deep mines or live near volranow or are Interested in hot nprln-5. this pourco cf energy may be m-glected. If the reader ha difficulty In accepting this statement, let his thoughts travel to the wouth polar regions of the earth. What does the Interior heat of the earth do for that region? If eornethlng should Intervene to phut off the sun' enerxy from the earth for one rhort month the tropics would attain to a state of frigidity to which the Houth polar continent an now observed would be a tope wurden In comparison. AYc Vtn C,oniprrMxI Ilrnt." The mjn'H heut prowa the farmer's crops, the trees of the forest, and nil vegetation. The coal deposits tiron which we draw today for the running of trains. Bhips. factories und rolling mllla arc but the solar enerarv of an earlier age comprersed,

transformed and preserved for our comfort and power. In the mountainous regions of our land, whero water can bo stored in lilgh-levcl reservoirs and, passing through water wheels at lower levels, bo made to generate electric power for lighting, for heating and for the running of motor, it i the run's energy which Is transformed to meet the needs of man. The njn'.i raj-H evaporate the surface waters of oceans, lakes, streams and lands; the winds, generated by the unequal lar heating of our atmosphere, transport some of the water vapor to the high mountains, whero it H deposited as rain or enow. It i merely 4he descent of these -waters to the lower levels that Is controlled by man and transformed Into electric power for his own purposes. Those who ride on the street cars of our western cities or read their newspapers at night are Indebted for their motion and for their Illumination to the sun's beneficient rays. Tremendous Solar Kncrgy. The earth'.s hart of the Rolar energy, expressed In horse-power, is too great to set down in figures. If you should happen to own 2 50 acres of land in the torrid or temperate zone you would be Interested to know that your quota of the solar energy near the middle of a summer day Is tailing upon your tract of land at the rate of about one million horse-power more than enough heat and power to supply all the need.s of one. of the largest Pa-

cittc reist cities. This Is but two-thirds cf th sun's good intention toward you, for sonu' 40 per cent of the sMir energy i. intercepted by the atmophere ovtrJylng your farm, and turned forthwith to outer spac. Your r iprh-

bor's tract cf 250 a' res Js

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reiving polar energy near his Bumm-r day at th rat

million horsepower. A great proMtm ahead of the entif.c world is the storage of the fun's heat rays for rrlra.e as needed. Astronomers are seeking Intently for the sources of the sun's

J outpouring of energy; how can the

sun maintain the supply for tens of million. of years as it undoubtedly is doing? One important t-ourctr h 13 been found the sun's own gravitation, which tries constantly to pull every parti'dc of its material to the eun'H center but another and posp'Lly greater source ff-vnis to await discovery. A knowledge of the origin of the sun's heat may be the key for locking up great quantities of it on summer days and unlocking it when and where needed. Protective Air Cushion. Stupendous, numbers of meteors exist in Interstellar space. Their number, even in our own solar system, is incomprehensible. These meteors are solid bodies vcrying in size from mere grains of dust up to others many feet in diameter and weighing tcns. Tho earth, in its annual revolution around the sun. encounters tens of millions of these meteoric bodies every 2 1 hours. The atmosphere of the earth acts as a cushion to break the f.ill of these bodies, and to consume nearly all of them before they n ach the earth'K surface. Hushing through the upper strata of the atmosphere with spo 1 sometimes reaching 45 miles per second, their friction with the atmosphere heats them almost instantly to the burning and consuming point. We sometimes see tho results of the combuHtlon in the hocalled "shooting stars." Animal life on the earth would be intolerable except for the protection which tho atmosphere affords. The sun, with its entire planetary system. Is moving through the great stellar system at the rate of four hundred million miles per year. The other millions of suns in our stellar system are also in motion and a study of their motions and distributions is prominent in the astronomical life of tho day.

RIYER PARK

The Congenial Thirteen club will rr.trrt.iin with a r.tr! party Wednrsliy afterr.or.ri at th home of Mr. J. Sackman, Lincoln way. The me..:ing of the y. M. club, ."heduled to meet with Mrs. Walter Jer.son, HasMncs st.. has hern postponed indefinitely. The regular meeting of the Truth Vrkfrs of the m. n church will be he'd at the home of Mi.s Vera Miliar. .V. Eighth ..t.

Miss I.oretta More will instruct

t he women's gyrnnaj-luni clas-s at the shoo!ho-je this evening. The girls daks will meet Thun? lay cvning at 7 o'clock. Mrs. Salome lacker. S"7 N. Kighth rt.. and IMwnrd degix. of I'lkhart. Ind.. were ejuitjily married Saturday evening at the heme of the bride. Hev. H. J. C'offman. pastor of the Church of God at Wakaru-a. read the marriage service In the presence of Immediate relatives. A wedding dinner w s erved to 12 guests. The cut of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. dar Locker and son. of 15. mi:or. Mich.: William and Seymour

Gegax. of Elkhart. In-:.; Mr. and Mrs. Omer ltosworth arl two sor s of Willow Crek. Mr. and Mrs. (Jegax will rtside on I'rernont st., E'.khart. Ind. Harry Cilery of South t?end his purchased the V. A. Jaf;uih ct a! yard in IUvcr I irk and will take possession at onc. a :-'ri 11 1'ui' llng has hern moved from Sixth and Union Ms. to Mishawa'-c.i a v. and Eipth St., Ulver Park, and is bdng remodeled fr an ottlce. The Tuesday evening meetings of the Bible Student, whi-u have been held at the hom- of Mr. and Mrs.

Harry D--nye?t will t e dis ontinued indefinite 1'. Mrs. J'orge Whitman his returned to Berrien Springs. Mich., after a visit with her daughter. Mrs. 11. C Whltcor-.h. S. Nieteentrt m. Ilichard little son of Mrs. Charles Seecerfoose of I'ort Wayne, Ir-.d.. Is ill at the horn" of Mrs. Segrfios parnt.-. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Sniith. S. Seventh st.. where they h ive hern visitinc the past two weeks. The condition of Mrs. Smith, who ha been seriously ill. Is improved. Miss Pauline Jones has returned

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visited re!aties and attended t!ie j Mr. H.,rry An lersr

Elks in. lucural ball. j for a :;t wi'ii h- .fr Mr Altert Till worth Sirth t I C or-. ("irk. at L'i p-rte. !:

has returned from a two weeks' i.-i? with friends at Liporte, Ind. j t;.- C!.!ro.- a-e !i to

Mr. and Mrs. Har' l Y.iw. wp.o j r f the. -A have been v'.e'tJ' c at Waterv '.i' t. reast p rk f'.r

Mirh.. returne.l Mondjy. E. V. Evirh.Trds and Crank H.irii returned to Chie.ico Monday after a few days' vi : t with friends here. Miss Mildred Smith. Elkhart. Ind.. has returned after a visit with Mr?. J. A. Smith. Mrs. V. Tuder. who was. cal'ed

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(At Lowest Prices) With the changing of the season women are usually interested in the new things that appear just before the season's opening. PRICE seems to be a big factor this season and hundreds of women are not only looking at the GARMENT but also have an eye for the PRICE. It is a known fact that the Star Store is selling New Spring Apparel for women at a much lower price than elsewhere considering the quality of the garments. Ve only ask your inspection of our new line and know that once you see you will believe and will be one of the many new Star Store Boosters. Dresses $13.95 to . .$37.50 Suits $24.75, $29.75 to $37.50 Coats $12.95 values . . $7.95 Blouses $5.00 values $2.95 Blouses $7.50 values . $4.95

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Curtain Scrms, 36-;nch. Very pretty borders, special, yard C. T. N. Curtain Swiss. Eveiy pattern that is made, yard

Marquisette Curtains, 21 H fl Q yards long; $1.75 value, special 4 " O New Lace Curtain Materials, exceptional

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Huck Towels with white or red borders, large size A very good assortment cf the best Tissue Ginghams, special Madras Shirting a very good range of patterns, special, yard . . . Romper Cloth, 32-inch, special, per yard Half Wool

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Our entire stock of Silks, comprising every shade in Satins of Taffetas, all 36 inches wide, and positively g fg ß worth $2.50, special, per yard 1 iW 3 big values in Leather Hand Bags at one-third less than real values, P" $1.48, $1.95 and Child ren's Dresses, each (BO Children's 35c black

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Galvanized Garbage Cans With wide flange,tight fitting cover. Special prices for Thursday 5 gallon size 98c 7 gallon size $1.25 10 gallon size $1.49

Aluminum Percolator, 6-cup size

Toilet Paper Regular lCc roll. Our price

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Sale of Ladies' New Spring Oxfords and Slippers in all sizes, black or brown; 2 big specials:

Up to $6.00 values at Men's Dress Shoes in black or brown, $7.50 values

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SOUTH BEND is located 86 miles east of Chicaoo at a ooint where the St. Joseoh river, one of the

most picturesque streams in America, flowing down from Michigan, makes its "south bend" and turns northward to the great lakes. It is the County seat of St. Joseph County as well as its largest city.

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"JT iREA: (City proper) 15.74 square miles. BIRTH RATE: 1 8.64 per 1 ,000. r BUILDING OPERATIONS: More than 600 houses erected dur5ng summer of 1919. Oliver. Chilled Plow Works to build 1,000; Studebnker Corporation, 1,500 in immediate future. I CHURCHES: 63, several mission; all leading denominations. CITY LIBRARY: Nearly 52,000 accessioned volumes, w ith a tirculation of nearly 300,000 during the last year. CLUBS: Country Club with buildings and golf course. Indiana Club, Knife and Fork Club, Rotary Club, University Club, Federated Women's Clubs and Fraternal Organizations, Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A.t Kiwanis Club, Chamber of Commerce, Advertising Club, and Engineers Club. DEATH RATE: 9.89 per 1 ,000. EDUCATION: 18 grade public schools, $450,000 High School, vocational school, 12 parochial schools, conservatory of music, 3 business colleges, free night schools, with Notre Dame University and St. Mary's Academy two miles north of the city. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: 1 1 banks and trust companies, with total deposits $21,667,155.34, total capital stock, $1,661,700; total surplus and undivided profits, $1,575,31 7.07, and total clearings for 1919. $81,770,275.00. HOSPITALS: 2 h ospitals, County Infirmary, Orphans' Home. HOTELS: Oliver, 245 rooms; Jefferson, 120 rooms; nine smaller hotels. INDUSTRIES : Over 200 di stinct products are turned out by 250 establishments, involving $70,180,000 invested capital, with annual wages of $31,072,000, and producing annually $75,180,000 in manufactured goods.

NEWSPAPERS: News-Times morning, evening and Sunday; Tribune evening, except Sunday; Goniec Polski semi-weekly; Inlerurban Labor journal weekly; South Bend Today monthly. POPULATION: The following comparative figures are most significant as showing that South Bend has never had a boom, but a steady normal, though rapid growth. Such a growth is positive evidence of the natural advantages of the city as an industrial and commercial center. United States census : 1 880, 1 3280 ; 1 890, 21,819; 1900, 35,999; 1910, 53,684. (Local census) : 1912. 59,800; 1916. 67,030, and 1920, 70,893, (including Mishawaka) 86,178. . POWER, LIGHT AND GAS: St. Joseph River developing 25,000 hydro-electric horse-power from four dams in this vicinity, most of this power available for South Bend. Power rate $1.00 per month per horse-power attached, and 1.1c to 6c per kwh. Rate for commercial lighting 3Jc to Szc Per kwh. Rate for residence lighting, 4c to 8J2C per kwh. Gas rates range from 83c to $ 1 .08 per 1 ,000 cu. ft. according . to the amount consumed. PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS: Ten parks with an acreage of 366. Ten playgrounds under direction of Municipal Recreation Com"Vfee with 19 instructors and directors. PUBLIC SAFETY: Fire Department, 9 stations, 67 men, auto and horse equipment. Police department, 65 men and one policewoman, two men in Health Department, Superintendent of police and fire alarms, humane officer, police ambulance, auto patrols and motorcycle squad. STREETS: Total length of streets, alleys and avenues in city limits, 219.38 miles; total length of street pavement, 86.3. miles; lighted by 1,501 public lights; main streets illuminated by boulevard cluster lights.

TAX RATE: $2.10 per hundred, cover city, county, school and state. Assessment basis, 100. TELEPHONE: Indiana Bell manual exchange; 6,800 stations; average; calls per day, 44,000; long distance calls per day, 1,000. Direct connection with New York, Chicago, San Francisco and intermediate points. Automatic exchange, 4,200 stations connected with 6 exchanges, total average calls per day, 40,000. THEATERS: Oliver Opera House, plays best road companies and occasional high class movies; Orpheum, Keith Circuit vaudeville; Blackstone theater, and seven other motion picture houses. TRANSPORTATION: 7 steam roads; Lake Shore and Michigan Southern; Grand Trunk; Michigan Central; Pennsylvania (Vandalia) ; Chicago, Indiana and Southern; New Jersey, Indiana and 1 1 1nois; Lake Erie and Western, entering the city from Indianapolis over the tracks of the C. I. & S. Electric lines; Chicago, South Bene' and Northern Indiana; Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend; Southern Michigan. These lines provide service between this city, Chicago, and Indianapolis, and important points on the shore of Lake Michigan. Steam and electric roads provide 1 80 trains daily, 90 in and 90 out. Exceptional freight facilities over main trunk and division lines connecting with practically every road centering in the Chicago district. FREIGHT RATES

12 3 4 5 New York . . . . . . . . 1.51 1.33 1.01 70.5 60. St. Paul 1.56 1.31 1.02 60. 53. Missouri River 1.82 1.45'2 1.13'2 85.5 65.5 Texas Common Points.. 3.02 2.56! 2.09 12 1.88' 1.4 Pacific Coast Terminals. . 5.83 5.05'2 4.20 1.97!,

WATER SUPPLY: The city's water supply is d rawn from about 100 artesian wells; plant valuation $1,800,000. Normal pumping capacity for 24 hours, 24,000,000 gallons. South Bend drinks and puts out fires with pure, cold, sparkling water that is the envy of less fortunate cities.

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