South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-25
Committee Completes Plans at
Meeting of Wilson Club
Protest Against the Tribune
FaISehO0dS.
SECOND AND SIXTH WARD
CLUB NOT DISGRUNTLED
Kern and Barnhart viii Speak
and List of AmuSementS Fol-
IOWS-Many Outside Visit
0rS Coming.
were cOmplcted

Final settings were complcted
Thursday night for the big demo-
cratic picnic at springbrook Saturday
afternoon, 10 be addressed by Sen.
John w Kern and Rep. Henry A.
Barnhart, all committees reporting at
a meeting OF the Wilson Democratic
club at American hall Promised del
egations from all counties of the 18th
district was reported by the enter
tainment committee. those from Mich
igan City, LapOrte, Enkhart and
Goshen to come in special cars that
have been chartered. In addition to
Sen. Kern and Congressman Barnhart,
a considerable coterie Of state officials
was reported as planning TO attend.
4 letter was read from State Auditor
Dale J. Crittenberger. promising his
presence and that of State Treas.
George Bittler, Sec'y of state Homer
L. Cook. Atty. Gen. r. NJ. Milburn.
c. A. Greathouse, superintendent of
public instruction, J. r.. Fry. deputy
state auditor, and Supreme Court
Judges Moran and Shea.
The speaking will begin at 2:30
O'Clock, by which time all the dele
cations will be expected To have ar
rived. The meeting Thursday night
was an enthusiastic affair, represent
ing a solid democratic front, and all
the program in readiness for eXecu-
ton. Frank Mayr, jr.. president of
the club. presided.
West Enders Aggravated.
One feature Of the evening was the
presence of a large delegation Of dem
ocrats from the second and sixth
wards. headed by Frank Witucki and
John and Frank Niezgodski Organiz-
ers of the second and sixth ward Will
son club, who brought assurances in
cash and emphatic words of their 10y
atty TO the parent organization, and,
as Mr. Witucki put it, that the south
Bend Tribune is an unmiugated liar.
The publicity committee. headed by
Charles Allardt, reported on the field
covered 10 drum up interest. and the
entertainment committee, headed by
j. Walter MCInerny, submitted pro-
gram for the day that Will keen the
picnickers busy every moment JO-
seph Luther, chairman of the commit
tee on refreshments. reported that the
visitors Will be properly cared for
with free. sandwiches and soft drinks.
In addition 10 the program submitted
by Mr. MCInerny. James Luther and
George Raab challenged all pitchers
in the county 20 game at quOits.
Charley Chaplin. in multiform, Will
be seen al the picnic, for the special
live entertainment of the youngsters.
George A. Farabaugh. Edward J.
Twomey and Isaac X. Parks were ap-
pointed a committee. suggested ~ Mr..
Twomey. to draft resolutions on the
death Of the late eX-Mayor Charles J..
Goetz. 10 be presented TO the assem-
bIaEe at the opening OF the program.
Witucki Makes Statement.
"I want 10 make a statement said
Frank Witucki, former sixth ward
councilman. denying the story that
appeared in the Tribune tonight with
regard To the West End Wilson club
hetnz al war with this club. IL is
lie. j am a democrat and we are all
democrats up there. our club "as
merely organized in a local way TO
enlarge the membership in this cluO
and the membership blanks of this
club were used for enrolment. There
is no disharmOny whatever instead
0f being disgruntled because not
being placed on picnic committees, 1
happen 10 be on the reception com
mittec. and SO are enough more OF us
10 provide good west end representa-
tion and ell we deserve. Wei show
the Tribune Saturday whether or not
we viii attend the picnic. We Will all
be there"
This storm Of Indignation broke af-
ter much OF the other work OF the
meeting had been done. Frank \ieZ-
NfAs a. ANNNtf NAAFt AAAt rNNhN an Ni---
ilar vein. The concensus of opinion
was that the Tribune had manufac-
tured its yarn out Of whole cloth
IN the hope Of stirring up strife. and
II possible throw a blanket over the
picnic so far as the west end Is con-
cerned. 1t is "A fair specimen OF the
Tribune system OF dirty politics was
the answer.
The program OF the days events. as
arranged by the entertainment COM
mittee. follows.
List OF Events.
leo yard dash. free FOR au-First
prize. umbrella. donated by Frank
Mayr a. Sons; second prize. smoking
set. donated by Heller Furniture co.
40 yard dash. hoys under 14-First
prize baseball glove donated by Sib-
ley's Hardware Co sS@ond prize. boys
cas-. donated hy Max Adler 4 Co
80 yard dash. girls under 14-First
prize. shirtnaist. doaated by New
mans, second pr.ze. box of candy.
donated by fle Philadelphia.
loo yard dash bows over 4--Ftrst
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