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nuo.vy, juxi: i. THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES II IS UNABLE TO SHAKE MOTHS Was as Well Known in the Days of Job as He is Today Eggs Are Generally Laid in Garments. One of man's oMfst companions on this lonr.M'jmf1, moon-rh;ijol tnrth is the silent, littlo lov r of dark corners r-.nd deMroyer of wool, fur and feath ers, called th clithr y-moth. Thf fehot-vhit wlnps of tlu?- I!uttrir.c creatures of the twilight have h;.unt- human habitations from the ear liest recorded timf The patriarch Jolt, who was a preat raiser, knew only too well th ir ravacr"s when he compared hirn?elf to "a garment that is moth eaten." It j probable that they insinuated themselves into th smoky caverns of the prehistoric cave dwelh rs. and lux uriated in the first fur garments. "The fondness they exhibit nowa days for tailor-made suits and other expcnMvo products of the loom." says I.. Marlatt of the United tSates bu reau of entomology, "is simply an il lustration of their ability to keep pace with man in his development. Like the still moro objectionable, impudent and dangerous hanger-on. the house tly, the clothe s-moth dogs nan's footsteps wherever he oes m narks with hini on his voyap. s of trade or discovery, crosses oceans with him. and officially helps liim to inhabit any new lands that he may find. Thus It appears that clothes-moths came over with the Pilgrim Fathers e-r some of the other early white set tlers on this eoniinent, fr Mr. Mar latt speaks of their early introduc tion into the United Staf-s. which, seems to carry the implication that they were not here originally. P.ut. if so. they multiplied with astonish ing rapidity as soon as they got a foothold, for by the year 174S they had become a terror in the P.Inge, of Philadelphia by their destruction of woollens and furs. tt I not. by the war. th moths thernsT'ves that undermine the hair of your costly fur overcoat, plough winding chanels through the surface of worsted garment and eat holes eff the pile of expensive carpents, but It is their offspring, the larvae, or caterpillai s. Thes: are of a dull white color and hardly three-eight lis of an ir-ch 'ong. with a brownish head. They art; odd-looking crea tures, for they clothe themselves, as if they carried their uniecipoentei fondness for human society to the point of imitating their big-two-legged unwilling hosts, by wearing a gar ment. The garment ef the moth caterpil lar consists of a kind of sack, or jackot, woven by its own hand, and lined with soft silk, in which it en sconces Itself up to the ears, and when It takes a walk it. puts out a short length of its ne-ck and a bunch of forelegs and drags along. It never takes off its stran.ge jacket or comes out eif it unless pulled out by an in quisitive entomologist. perhaps re membering; its own dealings with IaiI-up garments, it keeps its clothes always in use. Mr. Marlatt has given an interest ing description of this curious ap pendage: "Wi.h the growth of the larva it becories necessary from time to time to ei. large the case both in length and circumference, and this is accom plished in a very interesting way. "Without leaving its case the larva makes a slit half way down one side and inserts a triangular gore of new material. A similir insertion is made en the opposite side, and the larva reverses itself without leaving the case and makes corresponding slits and additions in the other half. The case is lengthened by succes sive additions to either end. K teriorly the ease appears to be a matted mass of small particles of wool; interiorly it Is line.i with soft whitish silk. P.y transferring the larva from time to time to fabrics of different colors the case may be made 1o assume as varied a pattern as the experimenter de sires." When it feels its end drawing near the larva usually attaches its case to the garment on which it has been feeding, but sometimes carries it else where to he ;yi linl. About three weeks Liter the transformation is fin ished, and che moth emerge.-, ready to lay eggs for the production of a new generation. The eirgs are laid in April. May. or June, according to the latitude, as a certain warmth is required. and usually thv are deposited directly on the garment th.it is to servo a? thr foraging tiehl for the larva. The eggs are scarcely visible to the naked yc. Sometimes they are deposited in crevices of trunks and boxes, in which garments hive been laid away, and rs soon as they are born the larvae creep in through the minute cucks and begin their forbidden feast. The best way to protect garments is to begin in April or May and beat and brush them thoroughly every few lays before they are put awuy in tightly closed receptacles, with Cam phor, tobacco. naphthaline. cedar sprig?, or some of the other "repel lants" commonly used. P.ut if any eggs have been left in the garments they will hatch, and the larva will promptly set to work. The surest protection is cold storage, the tem perature never being allow d to rise above 40 degrees Fahrenheit. GEN. VON SANDERS. I 4 AMERICAN BUILT " FIRST SUBMARINE .. , v 'v-w) .. i v ';?' "i if hi .... . -. r m i -. V7as Constructed During the American Revolution and Was Propelled by Hand Torpedo Used in Civil War. b; ; - " -.;-.;y k U k' Z- - . .-. . .. . : - t j-jy .. :. '.- . : . :. .;.7. j German commander of the Turkish armies, who has been wounded in the fighting on Gallipoli peninsula. This is the time of year when the ! girl with lame feet never feels quite comfortable until she has been to the stores and equipped herself with a pair of orange tinted russet hoes and a short skirt. Hy Victor Klliott. WASHINGTON'. Juno 4. An Amer ican. David Hushncll. built the first submarine of any value. It was constructed during the American rolution, was operated by hand, and was used to make an attack on an English vessel ofT Long Island. The submarine reached the side of the vessel under water, but was un able to attach the torpedo to the side of the ship. David Hushncll lived at Saybrook, Conn. His submarine was called the Turtle, by reason of her shape. Sho was perfected in 1775 and in the sum mer of 1776, commanded by Sorgt. Ezra Lee of the Continental army, the Turtle essayed an attack on the Brit ish squadron under Admiral Howe, lying in New York bay below the Narrows. The frigate Ealo was singled out. The Turtle got under the Eagle, but for a number of reasons the charge of gunpowder could not be attached to the hull. The torpedo, the torpedo boat and the under-watcr boat played sensa tional parts in the American civil war. Discussing this phase of the history of the submarine, a writer on the sub ject says: "This is no question of the fact that the submarine was first successfully used as a factor in naval warfare dur ing the federal blockade of Charles ton." "It is absolutely true that the Con federate inventors and gallant Con federate sailors and soldiers first dem onstrated, through sacrificing the lives of crew after crew, the terrific power of the submerged craft and the ma rine torpedo. "The exploits ot the David In Charleston harbor, and of the Mund ley diver in blowing up the United States steamship Housatonic off Preach inlet in 1S6 4, may fairly be cited as having inaugurated the meth od of under sea fighting." Several boats similar to the David were built by the Confederates and they were generally cled Davids. The boiler was forward, the engine aft. and between them waa a "cuddy hole" for captain and crew. The boats of this type ranged from 40 to fiO feet in length and were about seven feet wide. From the bow of the boat stuck a spar and at the end of NAVY IS NOT READY SAYS ADMIRAL FISKE More arhip anil IVrsoniicl To Man All Ships rrv!c;.i Noeil-. ANNAPOLIS. Md.. Juna 4. As serting that the Unite. statts navy was not prepared to meet an attack by one of the great naval powers. Hear Admiral lira d ley A. Kij-ke told the naval academy alumni at their annual dinn r here Thursday nis;ht that thi condition uonld continue un til the practical work of the r.avy was directed by a general staff, a much larger number of warship were built and the pt r.-or.r.el increased Mif lici..-nt-ly to man all .hip. The s ret try of the n ivy wa.s sc.u d only a few feet away as the rear admiral hpoko. Head Admiral Kise recently re Figned the ef.'U-e of chief of operations nnd will s"n izn io the naal war col lege at NV.vp..i t. I:. I. i:xpi:kt oiticwi, scuvkt. Headquarters fr ,'nir- in" eye jrlasses and Kryptok ! ! . Eves e--mined f n e and .-. t ;fact ion guaran tee,!. Dr. G. r J'iiil. optometrist. J. M. b Lbig. Doth phone. Adv. $5,450 Per Day Spent to Fortify Goodyear Tires Our experts say: "If Good year tires were built like some others.our saving would be $1,635,000 per year S5.450 per day.' The difference would hardly be visible when the tire is complete. But it would probably cost our users a million dollars monthly. Better Still But, instead of skimping Goodyear tires, we are build ing them better still. Goodyear Fortified tires, for many years, have cm bodied five costly features exclusive to these tires. We still employ them all. Wc spend on experts 5100,000 yearly io End new betterments to add. In the past year alone we have added improvements which cost us exceeding $500,000 per year. Lower Prices Yet Goodyear prices are constantly coming down. Our last big reduction on Feb ruary 1st made three in two years, totaling 45. In view of those facts, don't you think it worth while to get Goodyears? Most men do. Goodyears have long outsold any other tire. They are selling now much faster than we can build them. Any dealer will supply you. S. AKRON.OHIO ' "- ---MA WS ' HI Fortified Tires SIMaIS Iff No-Rim-Cut Tire-"Oo-Air" Cured .v! J ff 'Sh With All-Veathcr Tread, or Smooth ; Z Ci'ifUh X r 30l't? Goodyear Service Stations TRres in Stock SOUTH BEND Cadillac Motor Sales Co. Hagedorn & Webster Hinckle Motor Car Co. Auto Inn Supply Store. South Bend Rubber Co. CRUMSTOWN C. Beringer. GRANGER F. E. Lowry. LAKEVILLE Lakeville Garage. NILES, MICH CM. Montague. NORTH LIBERTY. . .Price & Hauser. OSCEOLA Crull Bros. WALKERTON W. B. Apple. Modern Garage. WOODLAND G- E. Pecher. this was the torpclo, which could be raised or lowered by a line operated by hand. The boat was not exactly subma rine, as that term is understood today, but when it was at the limit of tla submersion nothing was visible except her Fhort smokestack, the hatch, combing and the torpedo stanchion. FRIGHT CAUSE OF DEATH Woman Lives Short Time After Home is Uiitrcl. KVAXSVILLi:. Ind.. Juno 4. Mrs. Eva Bethcll. 72 years old. is dead Thursday at NVwbursr. near here, as thp result of fright caused by a burg lar who entered the old mansion whero sho lived alone and demanded her money at the point of a revolver. Mrs. Ikthel flcl a short distance to a neigh bor's but died in 1 5 minutes. She was the mother of Union Bethell, vice president of the American Telephone, find Telegraph company, at New York. SEVERAL COMPANIES OF I. N. S. MAY DISSOLVE 1'aJlctI to Meet Itequlreinents of Gov ernment Order is on Its Way. INDIANAPOLIS, Juno 4. Because of tho failuie to maintain the mini mum standard of membership and ef ficiency as required by the war de partment, tho following' companies of National guardsmen are to be dis qualified from further participation in military work. The order to be dis qualified was made in Washington and was Thursday on its way to the offi cers of the various companies from Adjt. Gen. Frank I. Bridges of Indi ana. Among the companies involved are five in the first infantry as fol lows: Co. C, New Albany; Co. F, Madison; Co. H. Bloomington; Co. I, Washington, and Co. K. Martinsville. The others affected are Co. E. Frank lin; Co. H, Indianapolis, and Co. M, Anderson, of th second regiment; and Co. D. Fort Wayne, and Co. O. Columbia City, of th third regiment. TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Former Secretaries of Army ami Xavy Will Take part. EYES EX Ami WED j nl nadarhen wUjtM udCrotth CM of drees, by NEW YOTiK. June 4. Four for mer secretaries of the army and navy will attend the Pe.ice and Preparation conference to be held hero June 14-13 under the auspices of tho National Se curity league. Among those who have accepted in vitations to speak are Jacob M. Dick inson and Henry L. Stimson. former secretaries of Avar; Charles J. Bona parte and George von L. Meyer, for mer secretaries of the navy; Kev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, Hudson Maxim. Alton B. Parker. Frederick B. Coudcrt and George Haven Putnam. Dancing every night at prinshiook. Advt. M R t !i tin B 1.1 t fnf t I UtiB LaialVC VIM U UU MunafAciurlag Opt!rLn. ti2(, 8. Mlrh. St. Open till 6 p. Heme plione 0WV4. Bell SlT un&ys from 9 to 10:30 a. ta. by X2 JT TIXSXOP mZm 8CXSJT tt 1 VI hi 1 1 'I. ll, .l.li SU r i 1 1 in ii own wants FVactically every dealer who sells men's and boys' suits in South Bend, claims that lie sells the 1 . .. J ti p. r Desi lor me money, i ms conainon is conrusm rc .-.ii . t kjl couise, every one is ennuea to ms opinion but FACTS are what the buyer before he spends his money. Every one cannot have the BEST BRAND. There is bound to be one that is superior to all others. It is cer tain that one store offers more style, better fit and more wearing qualities. We are willing to let the public be the sole judge and jury in deciding which store that is. Every clothing dealer in South Bend is challenged to enter this contest. We are willing to give them every opportunity to prove their claims. We are willing to give them the benefit of every doubt yes even a decided advantage. Do they dare accept this challence? Are they willing to come out in the open and let the public be the judge? Are they willing to accept a plan to settle the question once, and for all time to come? Would it be to their advantage to let you know the results of such a contest? Here is our challenge. We are willing to let the Mayor of South Bend pick a committee of five impartial business men to select any five Suits in our stock selling at from $ 1 5 up. The actual cost price of the five suits select ed to be enclosed m a sealed envelope and handed to the mayor. Five suits selling at the same price to be selected from the stock of each dealer who enters this contest in the same manner. The suits to cost the wearers not one penny. The money in the sealed envelopes to go to the WINNER to pay for the suits selected the balance given to any Charity in South Bend the five Judges select. The different brands to be worn alternately each day. Given every test that clothing: can be given. The brand that still holds up under this grilling test the brand that has given the best service, that holds its shape best, that has the best appearance at the end of three "months, is the winner. The clothing to" be put on display anywhere selected and the popular sentiment of everv man and woman in South Bend to decide the winner. There are no reservations to this challenge. Any brand of clothing can be entered. But the suits must be selected from regular stock and must retail at the same price as those selected from our stock. They must accept this challenge within 24 hours to prove that they oiler regular stock and not something made especially for this contest. Are the dealers willing to accept this proposition? Have thev the courage to back up their arguments? Are their claims for value-giving backed up by FACTS? Will they take this chance to prove WHO gives the best values in clothes? Surely if they sell better clothes for the money than we do, they will jump at thb oppor tunity. We are waiting for their answer. Distributor in South Ben for KUPPENHEIMER Clothes. I A ii !! 13 n i t r. i t t i 3 4 1 )