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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
HANDCUFFS BRIDEGROOM
Newlywed is Made Captive and Led TO
Home OF Bride.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. 23.-Fol-
lowing the wedding of Albert Sheets
and Miss Margaret Wright. in st. Bar
tholomew's Catholic church here, the
carriage in which they rode to a To-
cal Photographic studio, was plaster
ed with placards telling of their we'd
ding The bridegroom was forced
TO ride en- top OF the vehicle.
While he and his bride were having
their picture taken, Miss Edna Shaw.
guest at the wedding and daughter
OF Matt Shaw. sheriff of Bartholomew
county. hurried TO the sheriff'S office
ana persuaded her father TO lend her
a pair OF handouts. When Sheets
emerged from the studio. he was
seized and handcuffed. He fought his
cSDtors in Washington ST. until a big
crowd had been attracted. After the
handouts were adjusted. Sheets was
led To the home of the bride, where
a wedding breakfast was served. Mr..
and Mrs. Sheets Will live in KokomO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
MARION MAN ANNOUNCES
FOR STATE TREASURER
u McMurtrie VIII Seek Republican
Grant County Treasurer.

MARION, Sept. 23.-Uz McMurtrie
OF Marion today announced his can
didacy for the republican nomination
for treasurer OF state. McMurtrie is 81
years old, and is a representative
young republican worker OF wide ac-
quaintance and well known activity.
He Is serving as treasurer OF Grant
county having been elected i'm 1912
and 1914, leading his party ticket in
both elections. McMurtrie graduated
from Indiana university i'm 1908 He
was born in Fountain county, at At
tica, but has lived most Cf his life in
Marion. He is son of Il veteran Of
the Civil war and is married. Nc
MurtTie attracted state wide attention
by his remarkable campaign in Grant
county in 1912. when he was elected
by 369 votes in spite OF division OF
his party. In 1914 he won by 40
against both democratic and progress
sive opponents. McMurtrie also has
been prominent in the movement for
better taxation system for Indiana.
and has made a special study of the
tax question.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
GO WITHOUT BREAKFAST
Hunger For NOblcsviIle People Re
suits When Gas Goes Out.

NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Sept. "a
The gas station of the Indiana Gas
Light Co. was destroyed by fire early
yesterday Noblesville's entire supply
of gas passes through this station and
when falling debris closed the regu-
latOr there was not a house in the
city that had sufficient gas to cook
bl eakfaSt. Many men went TO work
without their morning meals. The fire
was outside the city limits and the fire
department was unable to render as
sistance. AS soon as the machinery
cooled off, the regulator was opened
and the supply Of gas was sufficient
for all.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
PLAN DRESS COLONY
FOR LAKE WAWASEE
Eighty Acres is Laid Out in Lots
Which Are Being Sold to News
papermen For Cottages.

WARSAW, Ind, Sept. 2S.-Elwood
George and a number of other men
are behind the movement to establish
a press colony on the south shore OF
Lake Wawasee. The plan has the in
dorsement of many newspaper pub
fishers and writers. Eighty acres
have been laid out in lots and are
now being sold to newSpapermen.
Several cottages have already been
built and many others are said to be
planned. The idea Of the colony is
to furnish a recreation place for news
paper workers and their friends. The
affairs of the colony will be admins
tered by the association itself through
representatives selected by the men,
bers. Each person owning lot will
have a vote in the affairs of the col
Onv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
MICHIGAN LAWS PROTECT
BEAVER DAMS IN RIVERS
One Farmer Says Property Was Dam
aged Seriously i'm Back-flow
From Several Dams.

LANSING. Mich, Sept. 2S.-Philip
LANCE. a Houghton county farmer,
asks the attorney generals depart
ment if there is not some redress
against beavers destroying his prop
erty.
LANCE says beavers have construct
ed eight dams on the Snake river.
Water has backed up, flooding his
land and destroying his crops. Some
time ago he let the water out Of two
of the dams and drained his land,
but was warned by a deputy of the
state game warden's department that
there is a heavy penalty for Destroy
ing a beaver dam.
Beavers and their dam operations
are protected by Michigan laws and
this is the first case to reach the at
tention of the state officials of law
working this kind of a hardship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
WANT NEW Y. M. C. A.
Campaign to Raise $3.50, 900 VIII be
Put on Mt Anderson.

ANDERSON, Ind. Sept. 23.-The
local campaign organization for the
J. Nj. G. A. home in Anderson was
completed Wednesday when an execu-
tive committee of Il members was
chosen among the business and pro
fessiOnal men. the officers being as fol-
lows: I. b. orr, chairman, George A.
Lambert. vice-president; and J. A.
NanOsdal, secretary treasurer. +. E
Stacey, secretary Of the state Y. NJ.
G. a. was here "Wednesday conferring
with local promoters for the home. Ii
was decided 10 make Sunday. oct.
3. association field day in Anderson.
ON Monday, Oct f. there will be a
business mems dinner and conference
and on oct. the campaign for $780,
600 viii be opened. 1t viii close oct.
is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS
BuffalOs Also Bar Treating With
Liquor in Lodge Hall.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept %
The supreme council. Benevolent Or
der of Buffalos. elected officers as fol-
lows: Supreme bison, William A.
SiKkinge Louisville; vice-supreme
bison, Frank limerick, Fort Wayne;
scribe. d. B. Rogers, Louisville, KY;
treasurer, Henry ID. Miller. Fort
Wayne; chaplain, DR.. NJ. Il Downing,
Rockford, o.; guide. o. S. Perry. Van
Vert. o.; inner picket, ID. G. Scott,
South Whit ey. Ind; outer picket,
James Swineheart, Fort Wavne:
members OF executive committee w.
r. Foster Of Nashville. Tenn, and
Fred Eckert, Fort Wayne; trustee,
Lou Nicholas, Fort Wayne. LOuisvil-
lie was selected for the convention
next year. A law was adopted for
bi1dlng treating with Intoxicating
liquors in Buffalo lodges.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
ATTACKED BY BULL
Minister Tossed by Animal and Then
Trampled on.

WABASH. Ind. Sept. 23.-The Rev.
Samuel Piety. 50 years old, pastor of a
Disciple OF Christ church in the south
ern part OF the county. was seriously
injured when he was attacked by a
bull. Piety had gone into a barn on a
friends farm when he was attacked
By the animal. He was thrown almost
across the barn and then trampled
before his cries for help brought a
passerby. who seized a pitchfork and
drove the bull away. Piety suffered
two broken ribs and fractured collar
bone
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
COURTED BY MAIL
Girl Weds Man Who Saw Her Picture
i'm Magazine.

JEFFERsONvILLE, Ind. Sept. 2s.
The marriage last week Of Miss Cor
della Ford of this city TO r. G.. Fisher
of Sledge. Miss. followed a courtship
through the mails. She was a telegraph
operator in the Postal telegraph office
IN Louisville. KY. and her picture ap-
peared in a monthly publication is
sued by the company. Fisher, who is
agent for the Illinois Central railroad
at Sledge, saw the picture and wrote
70 her. A few weeks later he came to
visit her. arriving Sept. IS. The next
day they were married In this city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
CLOSES WAWASEE HOTEL
State Health Officers Trace Typhoid
Epidemic 90 Bad Water.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. %. - Four
deaths and Is cases of typhoid fever
were due TO bad sanitation in a hotel
at lake Wawasee last month. accord
ing TO DR.. ]. N Hurry of the state
board of health. The hotel has been
closed by the state health officers, and
will remain closed until the necessary
changes. recommended by the board.
are made. Dr. Hurry said the typhoid
epidemic was due to water used in the
hotel which came from a lake near
where sewerage was disposed of.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
CHARGES PERJURY
Bartholomew County Prosecutor is
Plaintiff i'm Case.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. eff the
request of Pros Harding that a penal
farm sentence imposed upon Charles
Brown for violating liquor laws be re-
voked. Brown will be prosecuted here
on a charge of perjury. Brown testi.
fed before the grand jury that Pros
Harding and Police Chief Hoffman
had accepted $50 each from him.
promising not to modest him. Later.
Brown charged, they "double-crossed"
him Upon the vindication of the Of
ficers by the grand jury. Harding fled
the perjury charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
HUGE PEACH CROP IS
CAUSE OF LOW PRICE
Michigan Growers Forced to
Sell at Less Than Cost
of Production.

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, Sept %
Many a peach grower in the fruit belt
along lake Michigan went out in his
orchard in June, smiled and bought
an automobile. In this region there
are now several used cars for sale
cheap 1t has been a great season for
peaches but a slim season for the
growers
The prospective heavy profits are
today rotting in the orchards, be-
ing fed to the pigs or being dumped
on a surfeited market at price that
will not cover the cost of the baskets,
picking packing and transportation.
The aristocrat of the peach family
is the liberia. When folks around
here want TO be nice to friends in
Chicago, Detroit or Milwaukee. they
send them a bushel of Elbertas with
their personal cards. Last week, Ell
berta peaches sold in this city and in
Benton Harbor for 30 and 40 cents a
bushel. To nurse and rear and polish
a peach and get it as far as the door
Of the refrigerator car costs 40 cents
a bushel So it is seen why scores
of growers are figuring on giving up
their automobiles at bargain prices
and keeping their boys home from
college this year.
Big Market and No Takers.
Last Friday peaches weren't worth
one cent bushel on the market here
because the buyers would not buy
them. The first offerings of the after
noon brought 40 and 80 cents. Then
the price dropped to 30 cents.
Late Friday the price went to 30
cents. Growers had their peaches in
town. They didn't want TO RAUL them
home. so they shipped TO Chicago on
consignment One farmer netted Il
cents a bushel for KalamaZ0OS: an
other got p cents for Elbertas. Most
of the offerings went 80 and SO cents
however, with not many coming in.
Peaches Drug Or Market.
The Grand Rapids district has been
shipping since Thursday. Today more
than 10 refrigerator cars were loaded
in that district.
Thousands of bushels are rotting in
the orchards of Berrien county today
because peaches are a drug on the
market this season. The growers
gladly would give them TO the thous-
andS in the cities who cannot afford
to buy peaches but there is no way to
distribute them.
One grower Charles Gibbs of Ben
ton township, came 10 town for three
days with a wagon load of peaches.
He left a bushel in every household
in which he had sold the winter sup
ply of potatoes last fall. Another
grower in Van Buren, county invited
every one who wanted peaches to
come out to his orchard and take
home a bushel or two.
The growers are not discouraged.
They know that everywhere there is d
peach tree, that tree has put forth
a prodigious yield. Another year Ber
rien county might have just as big
crop and Elbertas would be snapped
up at 50 a bushel. The failure of
the peach crop TO yield profit will not
cause much hardship because not
many of the small fruit growers have
"all their eggs in one basket"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
OFFICIAL INDICTED
BIackfOrd Infirmary superintendent
Charged With Embezzlement.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept %
William McGriff, superintendent of the
Blackford county infirmary, was in
dicted for embezzlement by a grand
jury last June, it became known here
today. McGriff has not been placed
under arrest and still has charge of
the infirmary. The specific charge
against him is that he sold 40 chick
ems last spring from the farm and
failed to turn the money over to the
county treasurer. McGriff declares he
is innocent of the charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
WOULD DONATE APPLES
yincennes Man Has Plan For Treat
ing European Soldiers.

VINCENNES. Ind. Sept. 23.-Law-
renee L Elmer is trying TO interest
the Knox county apple growers in a
plan by which every soldier in the
European war will receive an apple.
The Elmer Ice and Storage Co. is one
OF the largest companies in the state
handling apples. and IL is the intention
OF Mr.. Elmer TO have the Knox coun-
" distributors observe the national
apple day. oct 9. in this manner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23

APOLIS-Robert Johnson
was arrested and lodged in Jail when
he failed to find the house of a friend
here. Owing TO a number of recent
burglaries in the neighbOrhoOd. po-
lice were called when Johnson was
seen walking up and down the street.
He was later released.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
STATE BRIEFS

HAMMOND, Ind.-JOhn Kennedy,
10 years old clerk to the Indiana
HarbOr Belt trainmaster at Blue
Island, H.. was killed Monday night,
when, I'm passing the loading platform
of the icehouses. a cake of ice fell on
his head and broke his neck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23

HUNTINGTON, Ind.-John Mucy
40 years old. a Pole, was killed Tues
day when he placed his head under {
box car that he was repairing. The
car slipped from the jacks and crush
ed his head.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23

WINCH ESTER. Ind - Carl Riley.
20 years old. who came here from
LadOga a week ago, IS IN Jail. IL is
alleged that he forged the name OF
his father. r. NJ Riley. 10 four checks.
which he cashed here. He admits his
guilt. His father refuses 10 help him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23

LOGANSPORT, Ind.-The shoe wa!
burned off the right foot of Cash Be
bee when hot metal spilled from Z
ladle and fell on it. The foot alsC
was burned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23

INDIANAPOLIS. - Unacquainted
with court procedure. Mrs. James Bird
fell into the arms OF a bailin when.
in pleading not guilty TO a charge Of
assault and battery with intent TO kill.
she thought her husband was being
found not guilty. She was not revived
until after court had passed sentence
Of from two 10 IA years at the Jeffer-
son refOrmatory. Mrs. Bird received a
slash in her throat containing 50
stitches.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23

LAFAYETTE. Ind.-"Why didn't
you allow me TO elope2 You know I
always wanted TO" asked 15-year-old
Mary Sturges of her mother when the
latter appeared at a hotel where her
daughter and Ray Lewis, Il years old,
were waiting for a train 10 take them
10 Danville. III. where they hoped TO
be married. Come back home and
be married as you ought to- COM
manded her mother. Mary ObeyGa-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23

COLUMBUS, Ind-Rather than fine
her because she would have TO go to
jail owing 10 her lack of funds. and
still feeling duty bound to impose
some sort of punishment for her dis
obedience of the law, Judge Kinney
continued the case OF Mrs. Eliza Rob-
erts. who had entered a plea OF guilty
to a charge of profanity. until ground
hog day. No one knows when the
case will be called again as the date
of ground hog day is in dispute.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-10-20
DEFEATS
woman SUFFRAGE
Returns Indicate Two to One
Against, Amendment.
HEAVY VOTES REPORTED
Many Ballots Mutilated at Paterson
Precedent Wilson Casts His
Vote at Princeton for the
Women.

Trenton, Oct.i :20.-Early returns
from the election throughout the state
indicate that the woman's suffrage
amendment to the constitution has
been defeated. n Returns from many
precincts show the vote almost two
to one against the proposition.
One hundred and thirty-six districts
out of 1891 in the state show 1908
against and 9,040 for.
! Eighteen districts in Jersey City,
Elizabeth and Plaintield give the fol-
lowing: Yes, 1920; no, 1,748. In Jer-
sey City the vote is running more
than two to one against the amend
ment. .o4
The. first returns on the election
were from the third district of the
Fourth. ward Of, Jersey City, a bust
ness section. The vote, according to
unofficial figures, was 62 in favor Of
granting women the vote and "a
against.
Heavy Vote All Over State.
A heavy vote was cast throughout
the state at the special election on
three proposed constitutional amend
ments 1t was an ideal autumn day.
Reports from various sections say the
voting began at 6 q. m. and was near
ly as heavy as at general election.
The voting in the cities increased
after D. M, when those electors
who had not registered thus far this
year were permitted to vote on the
amendments.
Woman watchers were stationed at
the polls in nearly every precinct.
The election was orderly and only
isolated instances of alleged irregu-
larities. In Newark woman watchers
reported they have been elected from
the polling places, but this apparently
was due to lack of proper credentials.
Many Ballots MutiIated.
CONSERVATION was evidenced in the
ranks of Paterson suffragists when
they learned that hundreds of ballots
may be declared void and thrown out
as the result of the action of election
officers in tearing off the tops OF the
ballots which bear the signature of
Thomas F. Martin, secretary of state.
In at least two districts in this city
the ballots were mutilated.
Wilson Votes; Busy Day.
Washington, Oct. 2O.-President
Wilson returned to Washington from
Princeton after casting the first ballot
ever given by chief executive Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-10-20
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~. We ongratulate our neighbor, Mr..
Howard q. Ram, on his success as
a humorous feature writer His tai
,ent consists in his ability to look
at the funny side of life, much the
same as a person looks at objects
through: distorting and magnifying
glass which produces grotesque anc
ridiculous effects and then describe
what he sees in language several
laps ahead of his abnormal vision
The caricaturist possesses mucE
the same strain of ability. He over
loads his subject, without obliterat
ing it, and in that way creates a
mirth producing picture. Mr.. Ram
has shown sufficient ability in thai
line to enable him to contract with
The Adams Company, for series
of feature articles. The Adams Com
pany is a nationwide syndicate en-
gagged in the business CT handling
newspaper feature articles.
We trust that Mr.. Ram will make
good in this broad field, of human
endeavor, and become a recognized
authority in mental sportology.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-10-20
HON. w. w. MARSH NOT cANDi.
asG DATE FOR GOVERNOR.

4 I'M II recent interview in Wash
slngton, Hon. w. W. Marsh, of Wa
sterloo. democratic national commit
steeman for Iowa, declared that he
vas not a candidate for governor,
nor for any other political position.
This statement sets at rest the re-
ports that he will be a candidate.
s}yf "a do not aspire to- any political
position" repeated Mr.. Marsh, land
for the present am interested only
In getting some places for good Iowa
democrats. The president has captur-
ed Iowa" he added. III the cleo
ltion were held tomorrow. there is
no doubt in my mind that the presi-
dent would be. reelected and he
would undoubtedly carry Iowa. do
not believe any other mans name
Will be mentioned for the demo-
cratic nomination if the president
himself does not forbid his nominal
ton He will get the delegation
from Iowa in the national conven--
ton. Presidential primaries will be
held in the state the second Mon--
day in April"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-10-20
BRITISH GOLD 10 BE MELTED
Latest. Shipment to Y. S. Guarded
With Secrecy-Consisned to
J. p: Morgan & Co.

New York. Oct. 20.-The latest ship.
ment OF gold from England to the
United States. said to be larger han
any OF the previous consignments. ar,
rived here Tuesday and was placed in
the assay office. The gold is SAID to
consist chiefly of British sovereigns.
and to be worth approximately $25.
UOO,UOU. The gold was consigned to
}. P. Morgan Il Co.. but no official an.
nouncement concerning the value OF
the shipment was made ny that firm.
1t was learned that the coins will be
melted into bullion bars and credited
to the British government by the Nor
gan firm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-10-20
ENORMOUS WEALTH i OF
H THE UNITED STATES. : =
INlH3 q
THE

John SHELTON Williams, controller
sof the currency in an address before
the Kentucky Bankers Association
f0n the sixth inst, gave figures to
Ssubstantiate his assurance that the
United States was by far the richest
nation in the world.
He said the total wealth of the
United States, is. now estimated at
llss21O billions, as compared with rs
billions as the total wealth of Ger
many In 1911; IS. billions, the total
wealth Of France in 1908, and 1oS
billions, the wealth Of the whole Brit
sish Empire, including the United
Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India
and South Africa by the latest avail
able computation, that of 1903.
The income Of the people OF the
United States over the expenses OF
living and available for development
4 and investment amounts to 5000
millions of dollars per annum, Mr.
( Williams said, and he placed the to-
4 tai at 10000 millions a year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-10-20
The PRESIDENT NOT FOR WAR,
81 BUT FOR DEFENSE.

In his address to the new naval
advisory board, President Wilson de-
5clared:
I've ought to be prepared, not for
war, but for defense, and very ade-
quately prepared
This brief statement covers the
whole field. Self defense is hui
man duty of the first magnitude. 1t
closely approaches divine command
The Great Creator gave tusks to the
elephant and stings to the bees and
some means Of self defense to near
w every living thing. To mankind,
he gave constructive intelligence,
and as assuredly intended mankind
to. use that intelligence in devising
means for self protection as he in
tended the OK to- use his horns
when attacked by some enemy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-10-20

Just how close the democratic law
creating a federal reserve banking
board touches the average citizen IS
shown in the inevitable effect CT
its recent order fcrbidding re-
discount by reserve banks of paper
bearing a higher rate of interest
than per cent. This practically
bars from participation in the bene-
fits of a large bank CT rediscount
every bank that practices usury, and
means lower interest rates in the
smaller towns. Here is an "b5ect
lessen to show that the democratic
party has the interest CT the masses
at heart in it's legislation that should
not be overlooked. The republicans
promised for years to re-create the
banking system of the country, but
failed because the republican party
is controlled by those elements that
a reformed banking system would
deprive of profits to which they
were not rightly entitled.-The Com
moner.