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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
TRIANGULAR SPELLING
BEE NEXT SATURDAY
South Bend, Michigan City and
MiShaWaka Pupils Will
Enter Competition.

Arrangements for the triangular
spelling match between Michigan
City, Mishawaka and South Bend
eighth grade pupils, Saturday, May 8.
are completed. The schools in each
city now are selecting their teams for
the contest.
Two contests will be given, one writ
ten and one oral. Twelve pupils from
each school viii be represented in the
oral contest and y forthe written, but
those - that enter the written are
barred from the oral contest. a total
of - will participate
The written contest Will be held in
the grammar building at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning. The oral contest
Will begin at o'clock in the after
noon in the high school autOrium
Supt Arthur peamer of Laporte will
act as prOnOuncer. The words Will be
taken from a list of LOO known as
the North Dakota list. This is a care
fully prepared list and contains words
Of common usage. From this list Mr..
Deamer will select z for the written
contest. For the oral contest he will
begin at the head of the list and con-
tinue until il is exhausted. If there
are still some pupils surviving Deamer
will continue with a supplementary
list of his own choosing until all but
one are Spelled down" who viii be
declared the winner.
The Ellsworth store will give two
$40 gold pieces as prizes for the best
spoilers, one in the written contest
and one in the oral, In addition Supt.
/. j Montgomery of the city schools
will give So to the South Bend pupil
making the best showing.
Three judges, one from each city
will assist Mr.. Deamer. These judges
will not be school teachers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
TRACK MEN AT LAP0RTE
TRIANGULAR MEET TODAY

The local high school track team
will journey To Laporte today to take
part in the triangular track meet.
which Will be held in that city this
afternoon. Teams from South Bend,
LapoTte and Mishawaka will partici-
pate. The locals have been working
hard since the weather has permitted,
and are confident OF giving a good ac-
count of themselves.
Capt Stebbings. who has placed in
the northern Indiana track meet for
the last two years, is expected to
romp home with first place in the mile
run. BusSert and 5 .udley, both vet
eran weight men, Will take care of the
shOtput and discus throw for the 10
calls and in view Of their experience
they seem certain to carry some hon
OTS.
The following men will represent
Mishawaka in the meet: Stebbins,
capt; Studley, Bussert, c. Snyder,
Meckelenburg, MuH5y. A. Snyder,
Waidner, Graham, Emerson and
Williamson
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
MAY EXTINGUISH ALL
LIGHTS At MIDNIGHT
City Authorities Notify Several
Merchants That They Must
VaCate Stores at IL O'clock.
EdiCt Causes Sensation.

Can the city authorities compel a
merchant to vacate his place of bust
ness by II o'clock. midnight? They
evidently think they can in Mishawa-
ka, and the chief OF police, acting I'M
der orders from higher up" notified
a number of those who keep open on
account of the nature of their bust
ness, OF the ultimatum, Friday.
This is looked upon as the most
drastic and unsOund piece Of legisla-
ton ever heard Of. and threatens to
create something akin TO a sensation
throughout the city. II put into force
this new ruling will have the effect of
closing the hotels, restaurants, News
Times office, doctors offices, etc.
l. J. Casbon, proprietor Of a cigar
store on Lincoln highway w, was one
OF those who was notified of the edict
which IS said TO have gone forth from
the city hall. Mr.. CasbOn has a bill
Hard parlOr in connection with his ci-
gar business. This feature, however,
IS never allowed TO run after midnight,
nor Is there any business transacted in
the store. However it sometimes
happens that a few OF the city's bust
ness men drop in for a few minutes
talk on their way home, and sit in full
view OF the window of the store which
are lighted until the place has been
locked.
In speaking to The News-Times on
Friday night Mr.. CasbOn expressed
much indignation over the matter. He
gave 1t as his opinino that one or two
we're being singled out by the admin
istration simply Lecause they were
opposed 10 IL in politics. Tie said he
told the chief Of police that he would
not obey the mandate that had been
handed him. In effect il meant that
he could not remain in the store a
minute after midnight, while even the
saloon keepers were allowed TO stay
in their places of business after the
closing hours. He was informed by
the chief that other places OF business
had been given similar notice, but,
Notwithstanding, he is prepared TO
fight the matter in the courts.
An attorney on being asked by The
News-Times whether there was any
city bylaw covering such contin-
gency said: Decidedly no; the thing
Is too absurd TO discuss. They'll have
to close the front doors of the hotels
and restaurants and other places Of
business which of necessity are COM
PEELED To keep open nights. It's a
ridiculous piece Of humbug."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
GRAY SAYS HE DREW
CHECKS IN GOOD FAITH
Accused Man Offers Bank Book
AS Evidence of Good
Faith.

Frank w. Gray, 1924 S. Ninth St,
checks, presented a problem to local
authorities in city court Saturday
morning. Two affdavits alleging issu-
ance of worthless checks were filed
against him-one by the Oppeheimer
Cigar store, and the other by II. g..
Osborne, proprietor of a local buffet
1t is claimed that Gray has written
between 10 and 20 checks upon a de-
post in the Mishawaka Trust and
Savings bank, which, if his story is
true. he thought was deposit upon
which checks might be drawn. His
attorney declared that a checking ac-
count of $500 was allowed him upon
his showing Stanley Mcintosh, cashier,
proof of a deposit of $3.50 in a New
York city bank.
1t is claimed that the cashier of the
Mishawaka bank gave Gray a bank
book showing the deposit to be there
and a check book. But ii is further
alleged that the bank failed TO make
good on checks later drawn by Gray
upon that deposit.
Most of the checks drawn locally by
Gray were incidental to his marriage
in st. Joseph. Mich, last Sunday to
Miss Nellie Hartman, 316 +. South St,
several years his junior. OntChS as .
gregating a total of $267.50 have been
drawn upon the alleged Mishawaka
account. AS yet the bank has not filed
a complaint against Gray.
Gray was alleged TO have passed a
worthless check for $50 TO Morris
Frank for an engagement ring. lie
was claimed TO have paid in the same
manner for a wedding ring. He came
back from Ligonier Of his own accord
Friday morning when he learned OF
the difficulties arising from his checks.
He was visiting his wife's relatives IN
that city, it was said.
Gray claims his wrongs. if any. have
been unintentional. He said that ms
account in New York had been I'M
touched for the better part or three
wears. and for that reason there might
be some hitch in the New York bank
proceedings with the Mishawaka con-
Germ. While in South Bend ne mas
been in the employ OF the Lincoln
garage and of William DeYau or the
Service Auto Truck CO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
MANY IMPROVEMENTS At
BALL BAND BALL PARK
TrebIing Seating Capacity,
Grading and Filling Diamond
and New Batting Cage Some
of the improvements.

That Mishawaka will have baseball
park facilities equal to the best in
northern Indiana, after the compile
ton of the improvements now being
made at the north side ball grounds
by the Mishawaka Wooden Manufac-
turing Co, is the opinion OF George
b. Williams. For the past two weeks
over % men have been at work at the
grounds putting them in shape for the
opening of the Mishawaka and South
Bend Manufacturers baseball league,
May %. The park will be used and
controlled by the Ball Band team,
representing the wooden company.
The seating capacity of the grand
stand and bleachers is one of the
Improvements that is being made. A
80 foot extension is being constructed
on the northeast bleacher and like
wise frightening OF the west bleache r
is under way. The grandstand will be
heightened several feet on the south
end. The bleachers will also be rails
ed three tiers Of seats so as 10 be uni
form with the grandstand. This will
treble the seating capacity at the
grounds
improvements TO the park proper.
are of various natures. The big
entirely removed Considera BILE time
was given To this part OF the work.
The dirt from the hump was carted
into the infield and TO holes and hol-
lows in the extreme outfields. The
entire outfield was graded and is now
being rolled with "A heavy steam roll
Ter.
1t is planned to fill the infeld with
crude oil following the grading of this
part of the diamond, and to also roll
this hard. Next fall rye will be sown
in the outtield and by spring Of the
following year the diamond will be
well sodded
Among other improvements will be
an iron railing fronting the diamond
TO keep the fans from crowding into
the field. batting cage is another
new feature added this year. 1t is
expected that two more weeks will be
required to finish the work.
The first practice game OF the sea-
son for the Ball Band team will be
played this afternoon at the park
when they will meet the Day Dodgers
OF Notre Dame. 1t is expected that
the locals will take the contest. but
the purpose of the game is for prac-
tlce. Several shifts will probably be
made during the gave to give all of
the new men tryouts in the first game.
The battery for the locals will prob
ably be Porter, Kelly and Voss Por-
ter and Kelly are both known to
Mtshawaka fans, having played with
the Ball Bands last year. Voss is a
new man and comes we'll recon-
mended. Edgren, who tWirled for
the shoemakers the latter part Of last
season, will appear for the Day
Dodgers on the mound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
DEMAND FOR EXPERT
W0RKMEN INCREASING
Records of Employment Bureau show
Scarcity OF skilled LabOr-Nen
Demand High Wages.

At the close of the month of April
the records of the South Bend branch
Of the Indiana Free Employment bu
reau showed that during the month
there had been - positions offered
for male help which the office had
not been able to ill., and p positions
for female help which the office could
not fill These applications for help
were for expert workmen. for which
the demand IS increasing rapidly with
the advent of warm weather
In all there were 547 applications
by men for positions during the month
and places were found for PSI. The
number of applications for work for
women were 102 and places found for
56. There were 263 employers who ap-
piled to the bureau for men and IS
who applied for women.
There has been enough odd jobs Of
fered during the month TO keep most
of the idle men busy "a large share Of
the time and the situation has been
the same in regard 10 the women. The
jobs have been SO numerous. in fact.
that there has been a tendency on the
part Of the men 20 strike for higher
wages and TO refuse TO do ordinary
labor for less than % cents an hour
The offers Of wages have ranged from
Is cents TO % cents an hour.
The number of applications for po-
sitiOns do not represent the number
Of different men and women who have
applied for the reason that when one
returns from performing an odd JOB
secured through the office. that one is
listed as "a new applicant. The ma
jOrity of the idle men are unskilled
factory hands and many OF these are
willing TO accept odd jobs only after
they are sought out on the street cor
ners and are urged 10 accept work.
The applications for positions are now
becoming so much less that the en-
ployment office is closed on Saturday
afternoons
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
TO PREACH CLEANUP
IN CHURCHES SUNDAY
Pastor to Give Initial impetus
to Cleanup Week OBJ
SerVanCe.

Clean up week in South Bend will
start Monday and plans for the ru-
nicipal clean up which viii continue
tor five days will be carried out by
school children. churches. clubs. vom-
en-, lodges and other organizations and
men in every line OF business
ON sunday the ministers viii advo-
cate the clean up from the pulpits
devoting part or all OF their sermons
20 the crUsC he for a more beautiful
city. The Chamber of Commerce and
Mayor Keller are cooperating in the
campaign which Is in charge Of a
number Of committees.
People are urged 10 observe the i've
days OF the crusade by cleaning up
the trash and debris which may have
gathered about their homes or places
of business. There are hundreds %
opportunities for improvements
through the application OF a little
paint and elbow grease and the
committees in charge Of the work are
making an effort 10 Sc that many OBJ
jectionable features OF civic scenery
are removed.
DR.. c. 5. Rosenbury and J. r.
Wright are chairman and vice chair
man Of the campaign movement.
There is an executive committee COM
posed of the following sub-chairmen:
WILDER +. Armstrong. publicity; T.
3. Barnes. civic federation: Mrs l. s.
FichenScher, women's clubs; Irving
Sihrel fire department: William
Happ. insurance interests: Miss
Edythe Brown. schools: Rabbi Abra-
ham Cronbach. churches: DR. r. b.
Dugdale. medical societies. s. G..
Chard. r. W. Greening. J. W. Lower.
William Ransberger. G. r. Lee and
William Sibley. on mercantile. and
Dewey Layton wagon committee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
TEMPERANCE MEETING
TO BE HELD MONDAY

A big temperance meeting of the
county w. G. T. Il. workers will be
held in this city Monday evening at the
First Christian church at 7:45 O'Clock.
Several state workers will also be
present at this meeting. Mrs. Visinger.
state president of the organization,
was slated TO speak, but word was re-
ceived Saturday that she would be un-
able to be present. Mrs. Retta Jones
Of Alexandria, Ind, will make the ad-
dress. All church societies and or
CARNATIONS Of the city are asked to at
tend this meeting. There will be spe-
cial music with chorus singing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
H. G. EGGLESTON BUYS
SMITH FURNITURE CO,

r. G. EgglestOn. formerly of the
firm Of Rankert q EgglestOn, paving
contractors. who has already large
realty interests in the city purchased
the furniture business Of the G. w.
Smith Co, 2O4-205 y. Main St, Friday
afternoon. Mr.. Eggleston, before go
ing into the contracting business in
Mishawaka, was engaged in the fur
niture line and is thoroughly versed
in all it's details He has not as yet
decided whether he will carry on the
store or dispose Of il, but in the event
OF his continuing the business he will
considerably enlarge the score of it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
ASKS COURT TO SEND HIM
TO STATE PENAL FARM

Edward Dean, a city court reg
ular" for the past several years. ar
rested Friday night upon charges OF
intOXiCatiOn. was sent 20 the Indiana
penal farm for 14O days at his own
request Frank KOwalSki. another reg
ular. was also sent 10 the farm.
Il can't stay away from the booze. q"
Dean told the court Maybe if you
would send me 10 the penal farm it
would do me good. / plead guilty to
intoxication and ask that the court
send me to the farm"
KOwalski admitted that he was
drunk but did not seem as anxious as
Dean that he be sent 20 the farm.
However. the sentence imposed upon
him was the same. The fine was S1IO.
to which was added a Jail sentence of
80 days
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS HERE TODAY

over so junior students Of the en-
cheering department of Purdue uni
Versity visited Mishawaka Saturday
morning. They arrived from South
Bend about o'clock and went direct
ly 10 the plant of the Dodge Mfg. Co.
where they were shown over the en-
tire plant. Ii has been a custom for
many years for students OF this de-
partment TO visit the Dodge plant.
The Purdue men spent Thursday at
South Bend visiting various manufac-
turing plants in that city.
dinner was served at the hotel
Mishawaka Saturday at noon. Follow
ing the dinner the students went TO
the plant Of the Mishawaka Wooden
Co, where they were shown the meth
DDS Of manufacturing boots and other
heavy footwear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
SEND FULLER TO HAYTl

WASHINGTON. May 1.-Sec'y OF
State Bryan Friday announced. after
the cabinet meeting. that Paul Fuller.
Pres't Wilson's former envoy i'm Mex
leo, viii go 10 Hayti 20 investigate the
financial condition OF that country.
Fuller first viii come 20 Washing
ton 10 consult state department Off
cials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
TO GIVE COURTS TESTS
Ward school Pupils to Get Arithme
tic Examinations.

The Courts test in arithmetic will
be given in all the ward schools next
Tuesday and Wednesday to the pupils
in the grades between the fifth and
eighth. Since the test was given about
four months ago the pupils have been
practicing on drill exercises.
The test includes addition, subtrac-
ton, multiplication and division. The
aim OF the test is 10 attain speed and
accuracy. with emphasis on accuracy.
Supt L J. Montgomery and Asst.
Supt. a. II. Willing VIII give the tests
assisted by school principals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
G. +. POST. SIR.

Funeral services for Charles Fran
els Post, sr., Of 1928 +. Dayton St, will
be held at the residence Sunday after
noon at o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Allison OF
the Hope Presbyterian church will Of
ficiate The body will be taken to
Holland, Mich, Monday for burial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
ETHEL HUNTOON.

Ethel Huntoon, II years old, 329 S.
Lafayette St, died Friday morning at
o'clock in the Michael Reece hos
pital of Chicago, after an illness Of
four months.
She is survived by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Weeks of Lafayette
st. She was born August so, 1897, at
Lansing, Mich, and came here with
her mother and father 10 years ago
where she has lived since.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
FUNERALS.
RUDOLPH RECKERT.

Funeral services for Rudolph Beck
ert, ST., 317 n. Studebaker St, will be
held from the residence sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock and at st. PauPs
Lutheran church at $3.50 o'clock. Rev.
II. HOLE will officiate. Burial will
be in the CITY cemetery
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
MRS. MARY ENNIS.

Private funeral services for Mrs.
Mary Ennis will be held from the res
idence of Gus A. Klingler, 427 w. La
sale av, at o'clock Sunday after
noon. Burial will be in Riverview
cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
GETS LIFE SENTENCE.

NOBLESVILLE. Ind. MAY l.
Charles r. Hunter was today found
guilty OF the murder OF John Balm Of
Indianapolis. He was sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
SHIP ATTACKED.
pOTTEPT

ROTTERDAM. May 1,-When the
American steamer Cushing arrived to-
day she reported having been attack
ed by a German aeroplane that drop
ped two bombs The ship was not
DAMAGED
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
ENTERTAINS AT DINNER.

Miss Mary Robertson. Lincoln high
way e, pleasantly entertained at a
dinner Friday evening in honor of the
Misses Livingston and Clark of Chi
cGgO, and Miss Harriet McKeand Of
this city Covers were laid for eight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
pNDERGOES OPERATTON

Walter Heiser. the little son of Mr..
and Mrs John Heiser, 1927 s. Main ST.,
who underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis at the st. Joseph hospital
Friday, is doing as we'll as can be ex-
pected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
NOTICE TO PYBIIC.

All dental offices in Mishawaka will
be closed Wednesday afternoons and
evenings from April q until Novem-
Der l. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
NOTICE

The treasurer's office will be open
until O'Clock Monday night. May 3.
1915, for the payment Of improvement
assessments, this being the last day TO
pay without penalty being added.
W. l. KIMBAI4L. City Treas.-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
TO PREACH SUNDAY.

r. III. Pound of South Bend will oc-
cupy the pulpit of the First Baptist
church Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01

CANARY, &c PARROT BIRD Seed,
Gravel, Mamma and medicines OF all
kinds at Coonley's. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
VILLA ABANDONED
MUCH TERRITORY
Army is Now EntrenChed at
AguaS CaIienteS-Leader is
Shot at Three Times and Of
fiCer Pays Penalty.

Ell PASO. Texas. May L. Gen.
Villa, in his retreat following the dis
astrous battle at Celaya, abandoned
TO the enemy all the country TO the
south Of Aguas Calientes, a stretch of
200 miles. This information was con-
veyed in a telegram from Villa him
self to a correspondent here tonight
1t is the first authentic statement OF
the territory now held by Villa. The
message. dated at Aguas Calientes
Friday says in part:
'All my forces are in excellent spir-
its and have been eager TO leave their
trenches to go out and meet Obre-
gon."
The fact that Villa is entrenched AT
Aguas Calientes indicates that he was
preparing TO make a stand against
Gen. Obregon's forces at that point.
The message denies the report that
Villa has caused the execution Of Gen.
Manuel ChaO.
Lie. Miguel Diaz LombardO, Villa S
minister of foreign affairs, in a tele-
gram Friday emphatically denied
newspaper reports emanaUng from
CarranZa sources 10 the effect that the
American government. in view of
Villas defeat, Will shortly recognize
the Carranza government lie says:
This report is absurd, since we
have assurances that the American
government intends to recognize Gen.
Villa as soon as he wins a victory over
ObregOn's army at Celaya."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
ROBERTS APPEAL MONDAY
Change of Venue From NigO County
Denied.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May l.
Hearing of the appeal from the i'm
parchment proceedings OF the city
council against Mayor Dom NJ Rob-
erts has been definitely set for Mon
day in the Vigo circuit court. a
decision by the attorneys for Roberts
as to their choice between George /.
Kisner and Frank Carmack, local at
torneys for special trial judge, will be
made late today, but a change Of
venue from VigO county was denied.