South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-05
City Executive Tells Grand
Council of Time-LOCkS on
Some Local COnCernS-"ISh-
kabibbIe" is the Response.
LODGE POLITICS PUTS
IN ACTIVE APPEARANCE
Grand Lodge Begins Business
Sessions to Close With EIeC-
tiOnS to be Held Saturday
Morning.
Welcome to our city"

Welcome to our city"
Mayor Fred W. Keller delivered the
keys-with a string to them at the
L c. I. hall, at the opening OF the
grand council Friday morning. and
the Indiana convention Of the United
Commercial Travellers of America
1914, mounted the official swing.
Patrick O'Mara Of indianapolis. a
former supreme officer. ponded in the
stead OF Charles A. Bookwalter. for
mer mayor OF the capital city, the lat
ter being called to Chicago after an
address TO the L. G. It's at the Oliver
hotel dinner Thursday night
Mayor Keller told the delegates
would unlock anything in South
Bend except those time locks which
the legislature has seen At TO place
upon certain institutions between the
hours of midnight and o'clock in
the morning"
During those hours the key won't
work" said the mayor and il dur
ing those hours you should get dry
and want drink. I recommend YOU
TO our splendid artesian wells"
The mayor also told the delegates
that in anticipation Of the conven-
uon season, the city had begun early
IN the year to get rid OF its painted
women, Dut-
The mayor need not have mem
toned those things to US" said Mr..
O'Mara in response. THE day OF
the drummer as he was known even
a score Of years ago. has gone. We
are no longer booze lighters or facers
after bad women. We no longer de-
pend upon the wine-glass or the
spree to sell our goods. but rather
upon the merits Of the goods-which
oCv toll 4v-rr.
OF the u. c. T, and our employers
are with US.
The mayor will please take hack
10 his constituents the assurance
that we appreciate their welcome:
are delighted that they are glad 10
see US come, and that we shall con-
duct ourselves in a way that shall
have a right TO hope that they viii
be sorry to see us go"
Exposes Our Virtues Also.
Mayor Keller. however. talked
about other things than the city's law
enforcement program. The climate
Of northern Indiana. especially on
Fridays when there are conventions
on, was dwelt upon: and the splendid
surrounding farming country. South
Bends great industries and small. its
miles Of paved and shaded streets:
the picturesque st. Joseph river: tho
high schools, NOtre Dame university,
St Mary's, as educational facilities,
and the hospitality Of the people.
were all given a substantial send-off.
The mayor declared the citv's death
rate during April. the lowest Of the
four large cities Of the state. He told
the travelling men that as long az
they were not at home all the while.
and that even II they vere. south
Bend was the best spot in Indiana for
q home. He was agreed with by Mr.
Mara, in his response. particularly
as 70 the city's educational facilities.
and claimed 20 speak on that point
from practical experience. He was
formerly connected with the schools
Of indianapolis, and said that even
then the South Bend schools were
counted second 10 none other IN In
diana.
Both the address Of welcome and
response were brief +. j. Harrison.
committee. presided and filed in with
good stories and apt remarks. The
Boy scout band from Logansport
played several selections. the leader.
J. l. BUrdge. giving a brief talk on
the makeup. Afterwards the public
reception was closed and the grand
council went into session. Grand
Councillor T. J. Bevins presiding.
Lodge Politics Active.
Terre Haute and Evansville are In
the market for the next convention.
Lafayette, where the convention was
held last year. has candidate in Ar
thur Hussey, for grand sentinel Op-
posing 3. 4. Tuttle OF South Bend.
Charles PichOn OF TT Wayne present
incumbent, passes up 10 the office OF
grand page.
Indianapolis has candidate In
Henry Kallenbach. for grand secre-
tary. who viii oppose the reelection
Of II. A. Pritchett Terre Haute. pres
ent incumbent. Two mem bers or the
grand executive committee are also ID
be elected AT this meeting. one 20 sue
ceed r. c. Ston OF Muucie and a. r.
Fisher. jr.. Of South Bend. Lodge
politics are expected 10 develop con-
siderable interest during the day
The lection Is scheduled for Satur-
day mOrning-last thing on the busi-
ness program.
The program OF Thursday was car
ried out almost without a hitch. s.4vs
spoiled the baseball game. so far as
concerns attendance. The report II
the game appears on the sport page.
There was 10 be another game this aft
ernoon. South Bend L. C. 7. playing
Terre Haute. and then Saturday viii
come the championship game but
bad weather forbid today's game The
South Bend L. G. T. are the present
champions Each player at baseball
gets a gold watch fob. and the cham
pions will be presented with a So in
destructo travelling outfit the gift OF
the Indestructo Co. OF Aishawaka-
Then came the grand symphony or
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