South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-03
Temperature Goes Up to SO on
Wednesday and Another
Death Due to Excessive Heat
is Reported.
NOT ENOUGH WAGONS TO
HANDLE ice FOR CITY
Only Decent Promise Weather
Man Can Make is That 1t
May Rain in Northern Part
of the State on Friday.

The city's relief from the heat
was of short duration as the tempera-
ature climbed back TO the 90 degree
mark Wednesday and for a time dur
ing the day was lowering at the 90
stage. only four degrees cooler than
during Monday and Sunday the two
hottest days of the year.
Another death was added to the
heats toll in the person of William
Miltonberger at the county inf1rmary.
MiltOnberger ate breakfast at the in
stitutiOn at $50 o'clock and died 5
minutes later. He suffered from heart
trouble. but the heat was a direct
cause Of his death. He is survived
by Mrs. Sabina Berger. 1902 r. Col
fax av., a sister, and several children
who reside out Of the city
People are suffering further, owing
to their inability to get sufficient ice
to prepare the cooling drinks that are
so much in demand these days. Ac-
cOrding TO the ice men they are able
to reach only their regular customers
and in some cases even these have to
be neglected.
Took Down Receivers.
One local firm it is alleged during
the hot days had the receivers on its
telephones down in order not TO be
bothered with the calls from disap-
pointed customers. The officers
claimed that they were keeping all
their wagons going and can not get
the ice around fast enough 10 satisfy
the people.
1t is not thought that the city will
suffer from any ice famine. There
was plenty of ice left over from the
winter a year ago when the record
crop Of the season was harvested and
as last summer was a cool one, there
was not much demand for zee. Then
there was plenty harvested last winter.
The real trouble seems TO be that
the local dealers have not the facili-
ties 10 send the ice around as fast as
year is far above normal as everyone
seems anxious TO help relieve the sit
UatiOn, by cooling drinks.
Leeper park was busy scene We'd
nesday. The wading pool at the east
ern end of the park was crowded from
morning to night. The little tots who
are unable to take advantage of the
pool to good uses. They waded and
rolled around all day and didn't seem
to mind the blazing sun.
Swimming Pool Crowded.
The swimming pool was crowded
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popular spot with the boys from
about TO 15 and ali during the day
the space which has been prepared
by the park board was dotted by
heads and bathing suits. When Prof.
Eduard Koenig, who is in charge OF
the swimming pool, announced that
it was quitting time, he had hard
task on his hands to make the boys
desert the pool, even at noon when
lunches were waiting them at home.
Parks were popular again Wednes-
day night and were crowded UP to
the hour when the park policemen are
supposed TO inform the couples and
the others that it is going home time.
Coats were among those missing, |
while even some of the strongest op-
ponents to the split skirt admitted
that IT would be a big help on such
nights.
The weather man doesn't hold out
any good word for today. According
TO the official forecast issued last
night it's going to be fair and possi-
blv warmer. Friday he says may see
some rain in the northern part of
the state and If this prediction comes
true il will help local citizens.
II is reported that because OF the
continued dry weather vegetation on
the lighter and sander soils Is dam
aged considerable while on the heav-
Ter soils the crops will be able to hold
ont still longer without rain.
The last heavy rain fell on May 26
and 27 when a total Of 1-2 inches
fell. Although since then South Bend
and vicinity has had several light
showers. il has in all not amounted
TO over three-quarters of an inch.