South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-20
HI SIBLEY BRINGS
IN SOME HOT NE Ws
Makes Trip Around Down Town
Section to Learn What of
Importance is Stirring.
BY HI SIBBEY.

routine work. L sided up TO the boss
and ventured in respectful tones:
1t is getting very difficult, sir 10
ascertain how man earned his first
dollar-have you no other assign
ment?"
He eyed me coldly for a moment,
and then an idea apparently having
struck him, he frightened and said.
| sure, walk around the block-Main,
| Washington, Michigan and ColfaX-
stop everyone you know and ask 'em
| for news"
l battered down the stairs and shot
out of the door before he had a chance
TO change his mind. Just what 1 want
led to do-variety is the spice of all
! kinds of stuff.
Directly outside the door l bumped
into familiar figure-couldn't place
him at first but in a minute knew
lhip-ChaTley Kimball-hadn't seen
him for years.
well, I'll be darned!" he ejaculat-
ed. sticking out his paw. We shook.
Wherein thunder you been, Chuck.
anyway" Used 10 play Indian and
Cowboy with him back in the sixties.
IL should say the ninetieS.
"OVer in Laporte-eVer get over
there? Whistle when you do" and he
was gone.
A few steps further heard a whir-
ring noise like something splitting the
air at a high rate of speed and look
ing up espied Milton G. Smith skid
ding around the Ferndell corner at a
reckless pace. / threw out some bal
last and overlook him.
What's the rush?" I painted, grab
bing hold of his coattail TO bring him
down within the speed law.
Going TO unload a Hudson little
SIX he retOrted, Stacking up not a
bit.
1 couldn't keep up the pace and let
go his coattail.
Promised Some Later.
Jerry Reynolds came along next, but
said he had no news. He promised
| to have a headful on his return trip.
l missed him, however, when he came
back.
At the ]. NJ s. corner 1 encountered
Officer George Parker. He is one of
the few persons who can stand at the
j. NJ. S. corner without being blown
away.
ANY news?'' I asked.
Not much" he replied, except
that a man dropped dead this morn
ing"
/ hurried on. l desired something
cheerful.
Fred woodward approached with
his long, easy stridesI blocked his
path. We had one thing in commot.
and that was canoes. Been canoeing
lately?" L enquired.
"No-not since Christmas day. Went
down as far as st. Mary's then.
though. Had an awful time getting
back up stream through the rifles at
Drummonds s. I can't understand that
river-this winter is the lowest I've
ever seen il. Two of us had all we
could do to handle that canoe up
stream"
7
Clarence Edwards his face wearing
an expression like "nothin' to do till
tomorrow He had some Justification
for said expression.
Going TO leave for Florida" he an
nounced with a carefree smile. Better
come alohg+-some fine fishing down
there-SpaniSh mackerel, ana red
snappers as big as this suit case. Red
snappers-loOk just like gold fish,
only they grow big. and are mighty
fine eating. Well I'll have 10 be step
ping along if I want to get ready in
time for the Dixie Flyer"
He passed on and l looked after
him wistfully Ho-hum, it's a gay
life-in Florida. Eight or ten weeks
before we can peel our OVercoatS In
this dad burned climate.
Sam Leeper was next on the route.
Sam always looks like he had lot OF
good news tucked away in that com
get it out Of him.
Nothing new this morning" he
called, good humoredly, in reply TO
my question. mo news at all this
morning. my boy"
Aha Lady.
I started north on my return trip.
Half way down the block I felt con-
scious of someone staring at me.
| furtively glanced out of the corner of
my eve. Someone was staring at me.
Tt was lady. Her expression was
genial but she made no move TO bow.
| or otherwise recognize me. l telt
very uncomfortable.
Further investigation revealed the
fact that she was smiling and her
hand was extended. I looked around
TO see who she meant 1t for but no.
1bOdv else was in sight l started to
approach her and explain that there
must be some mistake. but there was
: | a plate glass window in the way. She
was a wax lady. Gosh, but she was
rugged up TO knock your eye out
Spring hat - natty greyish- blush
purple spring suit.
Below her was a pIacard Monday
is the first day Of spring at Els
worth's"
. The last lap on Colfax produced no
news. at the corner of Main, however
! Bob Harris was driving shiny new
Overland. and I called out, New
one?" He nodded.
Arriving at the Office I entered the
! door as VIM Knoblock was coming
out
He recognized me and said some
thing about a haunted house dSwn in
Elkhart I replied that there were
some rumOrs afoat about such q
house
by Golly. I'd like to have a chance
to stay all night in it," he declared
= The subject, however. did not appeal
> to me so 1 scuttled inside and got dowr
I to work.
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