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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
WENT To PRISON
FOR DRUG CURE
Former LapOrte Boy Seeking
Pardon in Colorado for a
Crime He Never Committed.
Said He Wrecked Train.

LAPORTE. Aug. 25.-Declaring
that he confessed TO wrecSing train
at Fowler. Col. in October. 1903. in
order that ne might be placed where
he would be cured OF the drug habit.
Tommy Gerbick, a former Laporte
boy, is seeking a pardon from the
pardon board of Colorado. where he is
serving q life term in the Colorado
state prison. The young man said
that he had become a slave TO the
drug habit and that realizing he
would never quit the habit as long as
he was able 10 get the drug he got
himself placed in prison TO keep from
wrecking his life. Now that he has
been without the drug for several
years he is seeking a pardon. saying
that he is cured of the habit.
The crime for which Gerbick was
committed occurred on the Sante Fe
railroad. Shortly afterwards a hobo
was arrested and was identified by a
number of persons as a man found
near the scene Of the wreck acting
suspiciously. Ragged and worn out
by travelling, the man had no spirit
and through the trial. which was held
in a short time, he never uttered a
word in defense. He served sentence
from 1908 until 1909. when he died
in prison, his lips still closed.
Dragged of Crime.
About a year afterwards a sailor
named Gerbick, or Gerbrush as he
was known then. left a United States
training ship at Portland, and while
Grunk and under the influence Of CO.
caine, Dragged that it was he that
wrecked the Santa Fe train seven
years before.
He said: Il am the man who
wrecked the Santa Fe train at Fowler
Colo. I'm the man some other man is
doing time for. I'm the man who
pulled the spikes from the ties on the
night of October 81, 1903. Pm the
man the Colorado authorities want"
In explanation of this assertion ne
now says: After the dope began 10
leave my system and while 1 was des-
perately fighting the craving for il. I
realized that II / went free then /
would return 10 the old life Of drug
dreams. l was determined to say
nothing until i had been cured OF the
habit. Only God knows what the
keeping Of that resolution cost me.
But il has remade me and now I want
10 prove my innocence"
Gerbick says that he does not re-
gret the three years which he has
served in prison, but hopes now that
he has broke himself OF the awful
habit he will be abue to get his liberty.
Harry i. Darling. secretary Of the In
diana state board Of pardons, has be-
come interested in the case and while
in Omaha recently saw the secretary
of the Colorado board and interceded
in behalf Of the boy.
Gerbick is remembered here as a
red haired, barefoOted boy. His
father was yardmaster on the Lake
Shore railroad. He went west several
years ago, before that time working
at the Rumely factory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
THREE DRO WN AS
CANOE Is UPSET
Ann ArbOr Girls Meet Men and Ac-
cept Invitation Which Has
Fatal Ending.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Aug. Is
Three people were drowned at Lake
Goguac Sunday afternoon when a
canoe containing four people was up
set. The drowned are:
MISS LEOTA MITCHELL aged Il.
Ann Arbor.
r. c. WARNER, Coldwater.
FRANCIS PLUNKETT. Detroit
The two men reted the canoe, and
later became acquainted with the
young women and started to take
them for a canoe ride. Miss Virginia
Roob, of Ann Arbor. was rescued, but
tainted. and for nearly an hour the
identity Of her companions was not
known. The bodies we're recovered
Plunkett was a travelling man. en-
ployed by the Detroit Lubricator Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
PORTE IS FIRM
FOR AlR|ANOPLE

LONDON, Aug. 25.-The sublime
porte has opened direct negotiations
with the Bulgarian delegate, NJ. Noch-
evitch, who has remained in Constan-
tinOple since he went there at the
outbreak of the second war to nego-
tiate an understanding with Turkey
it is understood that the porte re-
mains firm with regard TO Adrianople
and Kirk Kilisseh, but is prepared to
make concessions in other quarters.
Pierre Lott, the French writer. un-
der COnstantinople date. sends to the
Daily Telegraph a vivid story of his
Impressions on visiting Adrianople and
the surrounding districts. Mr.. Lot
says:
The Bulgarians have made OF
Thrace a desert surprising in abom-
ination everything 1 had been told
and all that l imagined. With what
fury these Christian liberatOrs work
ed in order 10 accomplish so much
destruction in a few 0onths."
He describes orgies md massacres
and violation and dese - alton in al
the Turkish villages ana asserts that
Adrianople itself only escaped by q
miracle. because the Turks arrived q
day earlier than was expected and sc
defeated the Bulgarian plans for q
similar massacre there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
CHARGES SAND WAS
STOLEN AT NIGHT
Attorney General HOnan Files Suit
Against Lake Sand Company
i'm Laporte Court.

I.APORTE, Aug. 25.-Atty. Gen.
Honan has brought action in the La
porte circuit court against the Lake
Sand Co, an Illinois corporation, al
leging the illegal taking Of sand from
along the lake front between Chicago
and Michigan City. and asking for a
restraining order and a permanent in
junction. 1t is alleged that this COM
pany, with others, has been operating
barges under cover of darkness and
by means of suction pumps have
drawn the sand from the lake bottom
until the beach has been materially
damaged, that deep holes have been
made and that human life has been
endangered in consequence. Atty.
Gen. Honan contends that the state
has control Of the shore line under
the supervision OF the United States
government
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
To BRING CHARGE
Of CONSP Tracy
SuIzer "War Board in New
Move Will Attempt IndiCt-
ment of Several Members of
New York Legislature.

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 25.-An eff
fort will be made this week, accord
ing to confidantes of Gov. Sulzer. to
procure the indictment Of several
members of the legislature who were
most active in the Impeachment Of
the governor, and also OF certain men
high in Tammany hall who are not
officially connected with the legisla-
lures. one of the charges, it is said,
will be criminal conspiracy.
This is the latest stragetic move of
the Sulzer war board" as outlined
Sunday by Judge Lynn j. Arnold, one
of Gov. Suffers most trusted advisers.
During the last ten days lawyers
who volunteered to assist Gov. Sulzer
have been busily engaged gathering
evidence, touching this alleged con-
spiracy and it was announced Sunday
that they had procured sufficient
data to justify them in placing the
matter in the hands of Dist. Atty.
Whitman of New York with a de-
mand that he lay the evidence at once
before a grand jury.
other lawyers and laymen here
who had a hand in the Sulzer pro-
gram, expressed confidence that their
contemplated move will block the
governors's impeachment trial.
Gov. Sulzer spent a quiet day at the
executive mansion. Mrs. SulZer'
condition continues TO improve.
Acting Gov. Glynn was at his sum-
mer home on the Hudson throughout
the day. Mr.. Glynn's adherents de-
rided the latest move of the Sulzer
forces and declared that it would
prove absolutely ineffective.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
RAINS AND MODERATE
TEMPERATURES FOR WEEK

WASHINGTON. Ang. 25.-Moder-
ate temperature throughout the COM
ing week. except in the far south
west. and irregular local rains were
forecast Sunday for the coming week
by Chief Marvin of the weather bu-
reau. The weekly forecast says:
The distribution of atmosrheric
pressure over the northern hemis-
phere is such as TO indicate a continu-
ance OF moderate temperatures for
the season the coming week in all
parts of the country except the far
southwest where readings will be
above normal.
The rainfall during the week will
be generally local and irregularly dis
tributed
a disturbance OF moderate inten-
sity will appear in the far west about
wednesday and attended by local
showers and thunder storms cross the
middle west Thursday or Friday"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
SUNDAY SONGS
MAKE MEDLEY
At Newt Band Concert at Court House
Interesting Production Will
BE Given.

The work of compiling and arrang-
ing a number of songs which were
most popular during the recent Billy
Sunday revival campaign has been
completed and the medley will be pro-
duced by ElbeIs band at the concert
next Saturday evening at the court
house square. The medley contains
IL songs and IL will require about Is
minutes to play them.
1t is introduced with the arrival of
the band at the tabernacle playing,
Onward Christian Soldiers" which is
followed by extracts from the little
red song book. Great Revival
Hymns" in the following order:
No. ;, True Hearted-Whole
Hearted; No. 33. "All the Way for
Jesus" No. II, sail On" No. 70.
The Light Of His Wonderful Love-
No. 113. Jesus Is Calling" The
Brewers Big Horses Can't Run
over Me-" No Isl. "All Hail I'm
manuel" No. SO7, Were Marching
TO Zion;" No. los. Shall We Gather
at the River?;" No. 1O3. AT the
Cross" No. los, "The Hallelujah
Song" and. No. %, Il Am Coming
Home"
That latter is embellished by in
serting The Star Spangled Banner
for one section of the band during
the song. IL required a great deal OF
study and labor 10 complete this ar
rangement, which was done by a
member Of the band. who is quite
modest about it and wishes his name
withheld.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
HIGMAN PARK INN
BURNS TO GROUND
Fire Department at Benton
Harbor Refuses Aid as There
Was No Water on Ground
Guests All Escaped.

While the guests at Higman Park
Inn, near Benton Harbor, were sleep
ing sOundly ct o'clock Monday
morning, fire broke out and burned
the building TO the ground. All Of
the guests dressed and hurried from
the building before the fire gained
much headway.
The fire was the most spectacular
ever seen at the Lake Michigan
summer resort. In the gary dawn
of the early morning, the blaze start
ed and burned for an hour.
Cottagers and people who were
staying at the hotel fought the fire
but were unable to stop it. There is
but one fire tank at the park and
there was only a small amount Of
water in this. Handicapped by the
lack of water supply the volunteer
fire fighters could do nothing and it
was necessary TO form a bucket brig
ade and carry water to the burning
building.
Calls were sent to the Benton Har-
Dor fire department, but the COM
panies at that place are said to have
refused to go to the assistance of the
people at Higman park. The chief of
the fire department said that it would
be impossible to fight the fire without
water and would not send his truck
out.
Several prominent men who make
! their summer homes at Higman park
went TO Benton Harbor in automo-
biles and almost begged the COM
panies to go out. They finally Went
TO the rescue, but il was too late ~
that time the fire had gained such
headway that il was only a matter of
preventing it from spreading.
A stiff breeze was blowing from the
land and carried the rising sparks out
into the lake and kept the fire from
doing more damage The guests will
be taken care Of at the cottages.
r. ID. Good is the owner of the inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Clark of South
Bend, lost all their personal effects
in the fire and other South Benders
who were among the % odd guests at
the hotel suffered losses.
The damage done TO the building
will run between $1,000 and $4,000.
Manager Flood, however, immediately
announced tentative plans for a new
150-room building on the site Of the
burned structure.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
NAN SUFFRAGET GIVEN
FOUR LOVELY NECKTIES

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Alfred II,
Brown will start a tour of the state
Monday night as a representative OF
the Mems league for Woman's Suf-
frage. and 10 show that they appre-
ciate his efforts. the women presented
him part OF his going away cos
tune"
Brown attended four separate suf-
frage teas and at each one was given
3 new uecktie. one is blue and white
another yellow and black. a third OF
white satin. embroidered in yellow
with votes for women, and the
fourth. the crowning creation. is Of
purple green and white.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
LAPIC0 BOUND OVER
FOR SHOOTING MAN
Men Who Broke Promise TO Refrain
from Drink Given Severe Lecture
by Steis.

Dominick Lapico, who shot Joe
Staltare, was bound over TO the grand
jury of the circuit court from police
court Monday morning. His bond was
fixed at $500.
An echo of the lattery advertising
case that was in court last week was
heard in the Lapico case. When the
lottery case came up it was dismissed
and a new affidavit filed. No arrest
was made and the attorneys for the
defense raised an objection.
Proceedings of the same kind were
gone through Monday morning except
that an arrest was made Detective
Lane read the new warrant to Lapico
in the court room.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
! SHOULD WORRY
SAYS HARRY THAW
Remarks That He Escaped
Death Chair Twice and is Not
Fearful of Going Back to
MatteaWan.

SHERBROOKE, Kue., Aug. 25.-
Harry K. Thaw, reconciled with his
Canadian lawyers 10 the procedure TO
be followed on Wednesday, when. ac-
cording TO present plans. he will be
arraigned in the superior court on
writ of habeas corpus spent restful
Sundy in the Sherbrooke Jail. and an
nOunced that no matter II VIM.
Travers Jerome did take charge Of
New York states case, he (Thaw) was
not fearful of the outcome.
Il faced the death chair twice"
said Thaw. Why should l worry
about going back to Matteawan2"
Sunday Thaw said he had not sum-
moned the Pittsburgh detective, Roger
O'Mara Subsequently he amended
this. Il expect TO see Roger he ad-
mitted.
Wants Publicity.
Thaw's lawyers brought about a
truce in the breach that far a time
threatened by agreeing TO let Thaw
manage the publicity end Of his
case"
He has been told that he is likely
TO be deported to Vermont after the
immigration authorities take him into
custody, and he made a request for a
list Of the leading newspapers of that
state.
Il may have some very important
statements to give them" he said.
Two conferences-in one of which
Thaw participated-were held Sunday
by the Thaw lawyers. The chief coun-
sci, Mr.. Greenshields, was absent. He
will not return from Montreal until
Monday. But Charles ID. White, w
c. McKeown, Col. Harry Frazer. ex-
Gov. VIM. A Stone of Pennsylvania
and w. A. Blakely of Pittsburgh. dis
trict attorney of Allegheny county,
spent a good part of the day in going
over the ground.
Mr.. Blakely said he come as per-
sOnal friend of the Thaw family.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
FORBES MIFFED OVER
NAMING OF HARRISON
Governor General of Philippines
Sends i'm His Resignation and
Will Quit i'm Week

MANILA. Aug. 25-W. Cameron
Forbes. governor general OF the
Philippines. since Nov. 1909. today
sent his resignation 10 Washington.
1t is effective Sept. 1. when Forbes
Will leave for the United States
IL was only Saturday. Forbes says.
that he was apprised Of the appoint
ment OF Francis Burton Harrison OF
New York as the new Philippine
governor and he is admittedly a little
.miffed"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
EARLY To BED AND
EARLY To RISE IS
BURLES0N MOTTO
However, Postmaster General
Doesn't Always Go Right to
Sleep But Reads in Bed
Sometimes.
BY BURTON X. STANDISH


WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Postmas-
ter Gen. Burleson is one of those
early TO bed; early TO rise" fellows.
When Frank II. Hitchcock was post
master general, he never got down TO
his office before about noon. and he
never left there until the wee sma'
hours of the morning. Burleson has
reversed the process.
II get up every morning about
o'clock" said the former congressman,
"and have been retiring at nine
o'clock, about an hour after my din
ner.
Anyone who wants to see me in
the evening has got to come to my
home after dinner. I've done this
all my life. To be sure, l don't al
ways go to sleep Immediately on re-
tiring. Often i read in bed until IL
o'clock. but I'm in bed all the time,
and resting. AS soon as l get up in
the morning, / read the papers and
eat breakfast at o'clock. BY 8 l am
at my office. 1 never eat lunch and
worI right through until o'clock
when 1 call it a day unless as some
thing detains me. Apparently the
system is a good one, because l thrive
on it,"
Burleson is now wearing his justly
famous crinkly summer clothes. When
he was in congress his colleagues used
TO remark that they hadn't thought
possible for a man to get so many
wrinkles in a light linen suit as Burl-
eson did. However cool the Texan
may look in his airy clothes, the eff
feet il destroyed by his persistent
wearing of black felt "pill-box" sort
of a hat.
StephensOn'S Memoirs.
Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin is
writing his memoirs. That is, the
senator, who admits that he could
never star as a literary person, has
employed an able assistant TO write
them for him.
They should prove interesting Co
py" when completed for Stephenson
is the Croesus of the senate, it's oldest
Der barons of the noEthweSt, who
went into the Wisconsin and Michigan
woods penniless and came out rich be-
yOnd the widest dreams.
Stephenson is "A, a fact about
which he is proud to boast. He is
always ready with advice to young
men on how TO get rich, but his ad-
vice is of the sterling, pioneer kind
which includes a course in back to
nature" and some regular muscu-
lar work.
AAC NOtS WI n Ohlih
the senate. although he is on the
job regularly. He slumps in his
chair and chews tobacco faithfully
during his waking moments, and votes
aye on any question that the old
republican guard favors. Back home
in Marinette, Wis, he has a yacht.
some automobiles and a couple of
lumber factories. At various places
in the upper peninsula and in Mem
nah. Wis, he has paper mills and
other plants.
And all of these, including a giant
office building in Milwaukee, came
from lumber. Sen. Stephenson start
ed as a cook at SIS a month in a
lumber camp, sixty-two years ago.
Today he doesn't know how much
money he has-and brags about his
ignorance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
JUDGE BRINGS TEARS
TO EYES OF PRISONERS
Affidavit Attached and Withdraw and
Man Is Rearrested i'm Court.

Andrew Anderson and Pierce Fitz-
gerald were in court again Monday
morning for being drunk. Both OF
them were up Saturday on the same
charge. They promised by all that
was great and good that they would
not drink again. Fitzgerald was or
dered to go back to Cassopolis at that
time.
When they were brought in again
Monday Acting Judge Steis delivered
a lecture to the men that brought
tears to their eyes. He reminded them
that they lad a mother who had not
brought them up TO be drunkards.
Fitzgerald was again told TO TO go to
Cassopolis This time he will get
there for a policeman will be sent
along with them.
Anderson's case was held over unul
Tuesday morning, In the meantime
IL is probable that arrangements will
be made TO send him to some institu-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
McReynOIds a Bachelor.

The single blessedness of Atty. Gen.
McReynolds is worrying capital ma
irons with marriageable daughters not
a little bit. Over their teacups they
say, The attorney general is hand
some; he has an assured social po-
sition and he apparently has all the
requirements that go TO make a good
husband. Why hasn't he married? ?"
MY bachelorhood is due TO the ex-
ceeding wisdom of the women of my
acquaintance" was the way the at
torney general defended himself to a
friend who recently twitted him about
his never having married.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
FASHIONABLE HOUSE
FOR AMBASSADOR PAGE
Dukes and Lords and EarlS Are Near
NeighbOrs OF American Envoy.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-U. S. Ambas-
sador Walter Page. housed at Clar-
idges since he arrived in London, has
closed negotiations for an ultra-fash-
enable residence in Grosvenor square.
one OF the most exclusive neighbor-
hoods.
His immediate neighbOrs will be the
Duke of Manchester on one side and
Lord Farquhar on the other. with
houses owned by the Duke of Port
land. Earl Fitzwilliams Lord Hav-
ersham and Lady Vincent nearby.
He will not state the annual rental
but said il was mot excessive" He
will take possession the last of Sep
tember.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
LOTS OF OLD AND NEW
AMERICANS COMING IN

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Iumigra-
ton officials were swamped Monday
when liners arrived with 2.733 re-
turning tourists and 5.007 steerage
aboard. Before night 9TH
or steamships are expected with coo
cabin and 400 steerage passengess.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
DECLARE MULHALl
CHARGES WERE FALSE

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-The
charges made before the senatorial in
vestigating committee by Martin NJ.
MulhaIl against Frank Feeny, labor
leader OF this city. were declared 10 be
false and without foundation" in a
committee report accepted by the Cen
tral Labor union here Sunday. The
committee was appointed last month
10 investigate charges that Feeny had
been on Mulhall's payroll and had as
sisted him TO break a printers strike
in this city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
GIVES THREE PLAYERS AND
$4,000 FOR 0UTFIELOER
Kansas City Slugger Goes to st. Louis
at Fancy Figure.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 25.-C. Walker
Kansas City Blues outfielder, belongs
10 the Browns. following the biggest
baseball deal ever pulled by Pres.
Hedges in which he says he gave
Mack Allison, Peter Compton ana
Bunny Brief and a wad Of cash esti-
mated at $4,000 for the outfelder
Walker, a Washington discard. is
champion extra base slugger Of the
American association. He has made
lab hits and scored S3 runs in 5O4
times at bat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
"THE TANGO CURVE" FOOLS
THE ELkHART BLUE S0X

Howietrs Clowns. a bunch OF CO.
median bail players from Detroit.
proved tartalizing puzzles to Elkhart's
prided Blue Sox Sunday and the SoX
went down 10 defeat, 10 4.
All Of the visitors were attired in
clown costume and gave the seven
hundred fans present. A novel exhi-
bitiOn Of high class baseball and COM
edy.
Henroin, the visitors pitcher claim
ed that his new curve the tango" was
responsible for the victory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
MERCURY GOES ONE
DEGREE LOWER AGAIN

Failing back 10 the low mark for
the summer, Sunday the silver thread
in the thermometer found its way 20
the 55-degree mark. one point below
the minimum for Friday. At 8 o'clock
in the evening it was again falling to-
ward the same point. recording 50
above, while at 1 o'clock an unofficial
record showed il at the 54-degree
mark and promising TO fall even low
er before morning.
The maximum temperature was
again at its lowest point Sunday. only
recording II at the warmest time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
WILL KEEP JOHNSON
OFF LONDON STAGE
Negroes Dragging Talk Turns Manager
Against Him.

LONDON. Aug 25.-The Music
Hall Artists Federation won a vic
tory when Henry Tozer announced
that Jack" Johnson, negro pugilist.
would not appear Monday night as
NBIed T0Zer said he did not care TO
put Johnson on after reading John
sons Dragging interviews in the news
papers.
The negro was quoted as saying that
anybody educated. with brain
properly developed would know that
he is not the sort of man pictured in
the newspapers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
SEEK STSPECT

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 25.-Fred A.
Chappell is being sought by the po-
lice here in connection with their in
vestigation Of the death OF Frank
Falk. realty dealer who was found
shot 10 death early last Thursday
morning on the temporary west
Washington ST. bridge over White
river. Chappell and Faik were as
sociated together in business when
FaIk lived in Brownstown. Ind.