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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31

Supt of Public instruction Charles
A. GreathOuse, who declares that
commencement exercises have become
white elephant" to all concerned,
and instead of the pretty simplicity
Of the olden days, stiff and starched
frills and furbelOws have become a
bugaboO to mothers Of graduates.
Will Establish Precedent.
This resolution Of the class is a pre-
cedent establishing one. and one which
will doubtless be followed by classes
who have not yet made their entry
into school life. 1t is conceded by
the seniors that a uniform dress is the
one thing necessary to reduce the
heavy expenses of commencement
week and they urge the other classes
to follow their leadership and ex-
ample.
The girls are the contending factors
in the fight over the dress 10 be worn
as the boys have signified their inten-
ton OF wearing either a black or a
dark blue suit and need give the mat
ter no further consideration.
Advocates OF the sailor suit contend
that it is something unique and comely
and would look charming when the
entire number of girls. nearly so, ap-
peareG or the platform in this garb.
Opponents Of the sailor suit argue
that the material necessary 10 make
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
SECRECY CONFAB
RESUMES TONIGHT
Council to Convene in Hole"
and Discuss POIiCeWOmen
and ThingS-TwO COnSeCu-
tive Sessions.

In the sacred, sweet, cOnfiding con-
fines Of the hole" South Bends very
select councilmen. numbering seven,
are TO meet again tonight, and taking
under their protecting wing. the less
secretive three. proceeded again 10 de-
eide once more. same as in days
agone; and. perhaps. as in other days
TO come. whether or not a police
woman should be placed on the South
Bend police force with the emOlu-
ments thereunto belonging, and the
appurtenances, privileges and append
ages, appertaining. 1t will all come
up in the nature Of an ordinance in
troduced at the council meeting a
week ago - land after that the
deluge."
1t will take two of these sessions
this time to dispose of this subject.
and others to come up; that have
been up before, and otherwise There
will be three weeks between council
meetings and both the intervening
Tuesday evenings are accordingly to
be utilized. In addition to deciding
again 10 appropriate s400 for employ
ment Of q police woman, the commit
tee is still flirting with the firemen's
salary question. the forestry ordi-
nance, the g. a. c., meltingpot pro
gram for changing the names of
streets and a petition for extension of
the street car lines on w. Sample St,
from S. Michigan to Chaplin, etc.
What to do with the ordinance pre-
scented by the board of health TO Sc
cure the services Of the South Bend
Medical Laboratory association, at
SLIPS a year, is also TO be disposed
Of
And maybe there will be other mat
ters not yet known to the public. The
board of public works may ask. the
committee to decide to let the coun-
ell decide to let the board of works
decide to let the state public utilities
commission decide the question of
South Bend water rates, and put
stop to municipal graft upon private
consumers, in accordance with the
commissions rules Of accounting and
forbidden inequalities. Here is mat
ter that surely should be considered
behind closed doors" Pres. Lang and
his adherents will say. I'VE must
never let the public know anything
about our positions on so momentous
a proposition as that To initiate au-
thority TO the board of works to sub
nit to a necessity is too solemn mat
ter"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
GET DESIGNS FOR WINDOW
seniors Will Place Memorial i'm New
Building.

Designs for the senior memorial
window are being submitted TO the
class by different firms competing for
the contract 1t is the intention of
the class To see the window placed
with due ceremony before the closing
OF school. The members Of the class
are DESTROYS OF getting a design en-
bodying an educational idea, prob
ably Of figures emblymonic of the
arts and sciences. This is another
precedent. which the 1914 class is
establishing. The window will not
only serve 10 commemorate their
memory as graduates of the local
high school. but viii greatly enhance
The attractiveness of the building.
\ very pretty gold frame has been
adopted by the seniors in which
their graduating pictures will be
framed. it is of gold with a pennant
across one corner in steel blue with
orange lettering, the class ColOrs. The
lettering on the pennant IS s. b.
II. s. IA"
No one photographer is 10 be
picked 10 do the work for the whole
class this year. This is the result Of
a feeling that the family photograph
er is worthy Of something the same
consideration as the family doctor
and such a preference should be eX-
empt from legislation.
The graduation number of the In
terlude. as il is planned. will be not
only OF unusual interest. but a valu-
able souvenir IS IL viii contain the
class pictures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
HE WILL MIND MOTHER
RATHER THAN GO TO JAIL
BOY PROMISES COURT

Because. it is alleged. he would not
mind his mother, refused to come
home until late nights and disobeyed
by keeping company with boys of
bad character. George WoZniak, 10
years old, was arrested and arraigned
before Judge Warner in city court
Tuesday morning.
His mother appeared as the chief
witness against him. She told the
court she wanted TO make a man of
her boy, but that he was getting into
continued trouble because he stayed
out late with bad boys He was lock-
ed in the county Jail for 40 days and
was released a few weeks ago, as a
result of his being implicated in the
theft of some butter by "A gang of
west end boys.
The judge ordered him TO mind his
mother or go to Jail and the boy
gladly said he would obey her. He
was released.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
CONFESSES OLD MURDER:
ANOTHER SERVING TIME
George Boucher's Repeated Denial of
Crime Recalled and Man May
BE Freed.

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, March 81
That George Boucher. convicted Of
numbering William Hawken here in
1899. and who has served 10 years
OF a life sentence in Jackson is innO-
cent Of the crime and that he was
the real murderer, is the confession
made by Horace CongdOn. who is
now under arrest in Mattoon. Ill.
charged with violating his parole.
Boucher swore the day he was
sentenced that he was innocent.
Again and again he has reiterated
his denial of the crime and has never
ceased in his efforts to gain his free
dom through gubernatOrial Glenn
ency. Should Congdon's story be
borne out there is no question but
that Boucher will be pardoned by
Gov. Ferris at once.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
ARREST TWO MORE IN
LEAD ROBBERY CASE
Edgar Mead and Henry Mitchell
Plead Not Guilty To Grand
Larceny Charge.

Two more men. believed 10 be i'm
plicated in the theft of lead from the
South Bend Vacuum Ice company.
were arraigned in police court Tues
day morning on grand larceny charges.
1T is believed that the entire gang"
has been rounded up with the arrest
Of these two, making eight in all that
have been taken. When they were ar
raigned they pleaded not guilty and
trial was set for Friday. Bonds were
were fixed at $500 in each case. The
men were Edgar Mead GIG Niles av.,
and Henry Mitchell of 424 +. Madi-
son st.
1t has been decided to give all of the
men preliminary hearings in city court
although il was first thought that they
would be held to the grand jury with
out trial as the city court docket is
crowded at present. The last two men
were arrested at their residence by
police.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
SOUTH BEND IS
BOTH IN HEALTH
RACE IN INDIANA
Reports Percentage of 99.918
at Close of First Month of
Contest = Sixteen Cities
Report Perfect.

South Bend completed the first
month of the Indiana good health
contest with a standing of 99,91S and
ranks 3Oth in the list of over 20 cities
which are competing
Sixteen out of the 40 towns report
ing send a perfect record Albany,
Berne, Bourbon, Brook. Covington.
Crown Point, Fort Branch, Jones
bOro, Kentland, Monticello, MOOres-
vile, Noblesville, North Vernon. Ply
mouth, Remington and Seeleyville re-
port not a single new case of any of
the ten communicable diseases on
which the contest is based: and like
wise no deaths from any of these dis
eases.
But the fact that a third Of a given
number of towns in mid-winter
should be wholly free from the most
common of infectious diseases is a
high tribute to the health officer en-
trusted with the work of safeguarding
health, and shows a condition that
must sooner or later receive the
recognition that such efforts and
successes merit.
Every city that reported has an
unexpectedly good record, for it
must be remembered that new
cases" count for twO-thirds while
deaths" count for only One-third in
computing the averages.
Besides those with perfect records
here are the cities in their rank:
Greencastle, 1866; Greensburg,
99.963; Columbia City, 99.961; Mari
on. 99.959: New Castle. 99.95S; Win
chester, 99953: LapOrte, 99.949;
Frankfort. 99946; Hope, 99.945; Bra
iii, 99.943: Cambridge City, 99.941;
Odon 99.93S Michigan City 1894;
South Bend. 99.91S; BrownstOwn,
99.911: Upton. 99.905: Connersville,
99.902: Tell City, 999O1; Hammond,
1885: Bluffton, 99SSO; oxford, go
SOS; Terre Haute, 99.S59; Union
City, 1884; Bloomington, 99.804;
Decatur. 1864; Greenfield, 1865;
Muncie. 1869; Liberty, 1861;
Rochester. 1854: WilliamspOrt, 49,
572: Edinburg, 9945O; Paoh, 99.21S;
Danville, 979SS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
SENIORS TO PLANT TREE
Glass VIII Place Elm on High school
Grounds ArbOr Day.

The senior class of the high school
viii celebrate Arbor day in a fitting
manner with exercises and a proper
ceremonial accompanying the plant
ms OF tree on the grounds sur
rounding the school. The commit
tee i'm charge is composed of LOYAL
Mcmillan, KenwoOd Drayton and
MalcCm McAlpine. In all probable
ity the tree given by the class will be
an elm. The class Of 1914 will be
the first 20 have observed the day in
so appropriate a manner and in do
ing SO. IL is their hope 10 create
precedent which viii be followed by
subsequent classes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
TWO ALLOWANCE CASES
Attorneys Given Fees i'm Divorce Ac-
tons Tuesday.

Attorneys fees and allowances were
fixed in two divorce matters Tuesday
morning in the superior court Jo-
seph +. Neff was ordered TO pay $50
attorneys fees and $50 allowance
monthly TO his wife in the suit Of
Alice Caughn Neff for separate main
tenance against Joseph Neff.
John HOrvath was ordered to pay
S25 attorneys fees in the divorce suit
brought against him by his wife, Te-
rez Horvath. An injunction in this
case, prohibiting the husband from in
terfering with the plaintiff or the chill
dren was continued
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
ALLEGED WIFE SLAYER
DYING AFTER ATTACK

SANTA FE, y. NJ, March 81
Adolfo PadillO, who was charged
with numbering his wife, is believed
10 be dying Tuesday as the result of
an attack made upon him by 20
masked men who forcibly dragged
him from the Jail before dawn. The
men left him on a street corner,
bleeding from more than a score of
serious knife wounds.
The masked men Overpowered Jail
er Thomas ClOssOn. the sheriffs son.
and with his keys entered Paddles
cell
Padillo's wife was found last Sat
urday at the home Of her mother.
dead from a knife wound in her
throat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
DIES IN ENGINE CAB
Grand Trunk Employe Expires With
Hand on Throttle.

FLINT. Mich, March 31.-Engineer
William Russ one of the oldest of the
Grand Trunks force died last even
ing in the cabin Of his engine just
after he had left this city.
He failed 70 stop at Dawson, one of
the regular stops. and the fireman, in
trying TO learn why the stop was pass
ed, found that life was extinct. Russ
lived in Battle Creek
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
MAIL CLERK HELD FOR
THEFT OF $4,000 IN
CURRENCY PACKAGES

HARRISBURG. Pa, March 81
Accused of having stolen $4,000
from the United States mails. william
r. Baum, Harrisburg postoffice
clerk. was arrested here Tuesday by
Deputy Marshal Snyder. 1t is alleged
that Baum took from the mails on
January 3, 1912. two registered
packages, enroute from st. Paul TO a
New Yorkbanking house, each pack
age containing $4,000 in currency.
1t required a year and q half to OBJ
tain evidence that the officers regard
ed as sufficient TO warrant Baum's ar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
NO CABS o RFLOWERS
FOR US SAYS SOUTH
BEND GRADUATES

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.)
gown but were hopelessly split when
the kind of dress or gown was brought
up for discussion and after heated
debate decided TO think IL over and
decide later.
The action OF the class In endorsing
a simple commencement is in keeping
with the policy advocated by State
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
PROPERTY TO BE SOLD
Partition Suit Granted i'm Court Tues
day Morning.

The partition suit of Russell Reid
against Eta l.. Reid and James ID.
Reid, was decided in favor of the
plaintiff Tuesday morning when il
came up for a hearing in the superior
court and the court ordered the prop
erty sold for cash as it was indivisible.
The sale is to be held as soon as the
required three weeks notice has been
given, and the court appointed Willis
a. Bugbee as commissioner to make
the sale and named Vernon G. Hast
ings and Albert y. Cushing as apprais-
ers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
THE GOLDEN FLEECE
BY LILLIAN LAUFERTY.

x x x x X X x x X X x x X
The city Will make your fortune,
Put country Joys away.
And travel in haste TO the city,
Then grub there night and day.
Kill sympathy and pity.
The joys OF youth and play.
And the city Will make your fortune
In the insolent city way.
And what Is the city fortune
That country hearts would hold
Harsh clangOr of life in the city,
Grim lust for the fleece Of gold
While the world looks on in pity.
As 10 has since the days OF old,
When first for a mess OF pottage
Was the birthright OF Esau sold.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
TO SETTLE WAGE SCALE
Joint Conference of Coal Miners and
Operators in kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 81
Representative of the mine and coal
operators of district % which in
cludeS the coal fields Of western
Kentucky met in Louisville Tuesday
in the joint conference which is held
every two years for the adjustment
of wages. Both sides have already
held subsequent meetings. Today
meeting was held behind closed
doors. Indications are that an agree
ment on wages for the next two years
will be reached without great diff
Guilty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
SIX THOUSAND JOBLESS
Coal Operators i'm Ohio Shut Down
Mines.

MARTINS FERRY, o., March 81
Six thousand miners were thrown out
of work in this vicinity Tuesday.
Coal operators shut down their mines
pending an adjustment Of the new
scale from this time to May 20, when
the new wage scale becomes effect
i've. After May 20 the operators will
have TO have the miners for all the
coal mined At present they don't re-
ceive any compensation for slack or
pea coal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
STRUCK TAXI DRIVER
Gordon Underly Pays S15 Fee In
stead of 80 Cents.

Gordon Underly. % Adams ST..
pleaded guilty TO striking a taxi driv-
er Monday night. when he was ar
raigned in police court Monday morn
ing. He said that he struck the
driver because he wanted 10 collect
too large a free.
Underly was compelled to pay the
driver 90 cents for the JOY ride and
had To pay the city SIS for the bother
of being driven TO the police station.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
FUNERALS
Mrs. G. w. HAGAN.

Short funeral services for Mrs g.
W. Hagan was held at the home OF
her mother. Mrs. ]. r. Struck, 1873 $.
Michigan St. Tuesday. at O'Clock.
Rev T. X. Dougherty officiating.
The body was taken 10 Rochester
over the i. +. & W. at 3 O'Clock for
burial
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
KOETLERS FOUND GUILTY

CHICAGO, March 81. - Hand
some Jack Koetters was found
guilty Tuesday of the murder of Mrs.
Emma Kraft. a wealthy Cincinnati,
O., widow and was sentenced to life
imprisonment by Judge Mcdonald.
The jury considering Koetter's case
retired last night and reached a YER
dict early today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
OALENDAR co.'s FORW ard.

The circuit court did not take up
any Of its scheduled cases Tuesday
Judge Funk putting the entire calen-
dar ahead one day. There was little
business Of Importance transacted in
court Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
And what Is the city fortune
FIREMAN HURT IN FALL.

PEABODY. Mass, March 31-One
fireman broke his leg by a l5-foot
fall and the leather district OF Pea
body was threatened when a $4,000
fire burned out the Phoenix Leather
company's factory Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
COUPLE ADOPT CHILDREN
Founding Hospital Gave Boy and
Girl Co Pair.

The eX parte petition of John Ger
gacz for the adoption OF Rose Cole and
William kunthart was granted by
Judge Funk i'm the circuit court
Tuesday morning The names OF the
children were changed IL Rose and
William GergaCz respectively. The
two children were wards OF the Found
ling hospital or the Sisters OF Charity
and were given TO the petitioner over
u years ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
AARON DEYFR.

The body of Aaron Dever, 1914 5.
Lafayette St. who died sunday night,
will be taken 10 Edwardsburg, Tues
day The funeral Will be held there
Wednesday at 1870 o'clock. Burial in
the Edwardsburg cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
ENTERTAIN ENGINEERS
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard EIbcI Give
Dinner and Box Party Monday.

Jackson. Mich. with it's LOOMS farm
in the interests of the AliChigan-E Erie
canal were entertained at the home
or AIR. and Mrs. Richard Elbel at a
dinner Monday night and later enjoy
ed a box party at the oliver. Among
those present were r. NJ. Churchill
Charles Switzerland. L. q. Manning
city controller. w r. Moore city en-
Eineer and others.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
INFANT MNITZ.

Estelle May. infant daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Mimtz. 626 Diamond
ay.. died Tuesday morning. The flu
neral was held from the residence
Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in
Riverview cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
TOUR BURNED TO DEATH.

AMSTERDAM, NetherIands, March
S1.-Four persons were burned 20
death in a fire which destroyed big
confectionery house today. There
were 1900 employees in the building
when the fire broke out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31

BOSTON.-IgnOring four cousins,
John Q. Crafts provided in his will
that his pet dog. Pete. receive an in
come OF $1,000 a year. The cousins
will make a contest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
ADDITIONAL MISHAWAKA

C.. Y. r. AIIENIION-
HOughton post G.. A. r. viii hold a
meeting Wednesday evening.
Adv. I. r. HUNTSINGER
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TO
Be APPEALED TO
FORREO CROSS
GOVERNOR TRAMMELL is IN RE-
CElPT OF TELEGRAPHIc APP
PEAL FOR FUNDS FROM PEo-
PIE OF THIS STATE.

Tallaha ssee, Fla. Aug. S.-Governor
Park Trammell, who is chairman of
the Florida Red Cross state board, this
week received from the headquarters
of the American Red Cross at Wash
ington, D. c., a Geographic appeal for
help from the people of Florida for
the work of the Red Cross in the
European war. The telegram receiv-
ed by Governor Trammell is as fol-
lows:
funds for the Red Cross. During our
war with Spain thousands of dollars
were sent by the European Red Cross
societies to the American Red Cross to
aid in the care of our sick and wound
ed soldiers. Now in the hour of their
supreme need the American Red Cross.
both for the sake of humanity and to
express our gratitude for their aid to
us in the time Of trouble and distress
has decided to charter ship and send
to each country involved doctors.
nurses and hospital supplies. This
ship sailing under the Red Cross flag
will be under the protection Of the
treaties of Geneva and The Hague and
can enter any harbor for the discharge
of it's benef1cent duty. In no other
way can this trained personnel so
greatly needed reach the different
countries. Protection is provided also
for the personnel of the Red Cross So
cieties of neutral states that render
aid by the treaty Of Geneva. The
American Red Cross appeals most
earnestly to all of our people. to the
governors of states as presidents of
the Red Cross state boards, to the Red
Cross chapters, to mayors of cities, to
cha m bers of commerce, to boards of
trade, and to all associa tons and in
dividuals for contributions to carry on
this work. Contributions may be des-
ignated by the donors, if they so de-
sire, for the aid of any special coun-
try and will be used for the country
designated; but assistance will be
given to all in the true spirit of the
Red Cross represented by its motto,
Mortality, Humanity Grieved as we
may be over this terrible war, the
asonizing cry of suffering men cannot
appeal to us in vain. The American
Red Cross asks for a prompt and gen.
erous response. Contributions may be
sent to the American Red Cross, Wash
ington, D. c., or to state and local
treasurers of the Red Cross. The
treasurer of the Florida Red Cross
state board is Geo. R. DeSaussure,
Jacksonville"
Governor Trammell will be pleased
to have any and all Floridians who
are able to assist the humanitarian
work which is so efficiently done by
the American Red Cross in times of
war or other great calamity send
their contributions to Mr.. Geo. r. De-
Saussure, treasurer for Florida, Jack
Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-09
COMMISSIONS
AUTHORITY IS
GIVEN BY WEST
IN OPINION THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL SAYS STATE TAX COMMIS-
SION CANNOT CHANGE VALuA-
TIONS

( Tallahassee. Aug. Sin an import
ant opinion gl-en by Attorney General
T. F. West today to the tax commits
sion it is held that the latter has no
authority to change the valua ton of
items of property for the purposes of
taxation after the valuation has been
fixed by the board of county commits
siOners at the annual meeting of such
board held 20 hear complaints OF prop
erty owners and take evidence as to
valuations for the purpose of review
ing and equaliZing the assessment
1t is held that after this meeting and
hearing a taxpayer acquires rights
that cannot be ignored
The opinion as prepared is as fol-
lows:
The Tax Commission, Tallahassee Fla
Gentlemen: Your communication of
this date has been received
AS you request reply at my earliest
possible convenience, ] have given the
subject of your inquiry immediate at
tention.
l note copy Of resolution adopted by
your board accompanying your letter,
in the following language:
THAT the appeal of the tax asses
sor of Liberty county Mr. J. A. Shu-
Ter, be referred to the attorney gen.
eraI with a request for an opinion by
him as to what the authority of the
tax commission is to act in the mat
ter, passing the issue between the
assessor ana the county BOARD and or
determining the value of the lands
that have been lowered and assessing
the same or of ordering the assessor
or county board, or both. to DO so, and
what action the commission has a
right to take in the matter at this
time"
The precise point upon which you
desire an opinion is stated in your
con1munica ton as follows:
You will note by notice Of equal
ization, in the paper herein handed
you. that that hearing was held on
August 3rd and we wish TO know if We
have authority to take steps to alter
the assessment after that hearing"
It is settled law that the owner of
property should be given an oppor-
tunity to be heard upon the question
of the valuation to be placed upon his
property for the purposes of taxation.
Under our system this hearing is
had before the board of county COM