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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
BEGIN WORK ON THE
MASONIC STATE FARM
First ShOveIfuI of Earth Turned
at Franklin for Buildings
to Care For 600.

FRANKFORT. Ind. Aug. 10.-The
first shovelful Of earth for the Indiana
Masonic home. 10 be built ia this city
has been turned by Or. q. +. Holloway
OF KnightstOwu The buildings TO be
erected are the administration build
ing. two cottages, hospital, laundry
and power house. and VIII cost $ZOO,-
goo. The contract for the building was
let a few weeks ago 20 the State Con-
structiOn Co. Of Indianapolis. for 81 Az, =
7T9. while the steam heating, plumb
ing and drainage contract was COM
bined and let TO Wooden * Gallon,
also of indianapolis, and the electrical
contract TO the Hatfield Electrical co.
also of that city.
Those who took mart i'm the breaking
ground ceremony were Elba Branigin,
Franklin attorney for the building
committee; o. -. Ent and j. L. Elliott
Of the State Construction Co, Indian
apoEs. William q. Mcguire, superln-
tendent of construction for Herbert
Foltz. architect of Indianapolis; Or.
o. r. Holloway Of Knightstown; &.
q Mason. civil engineer of IndianapO-
lis. and William Bridges OF Franklin,
manager Of the farm.
Buildings to BE Erected.
The buildings are 10 be erected on a
tract OF 223 acres lying on the south
corporation line of Franklin, on the
Pennsylvania railroad and interurban
line The group. when completed, Will
consist of L buildings, and will &C
cOmmodate 500 persons. The buildings
will form a circle 500 feet in diameter
when completed. with the exception of
the power house and laundry, and the
space inclOscd will be made into a
park. with drives and terraced lawns.
The main entrance viii be from the IN
tcrsectiOn OF south and States SITS, and
f..rr To "a
park The architecture is 10 be of the
design OF the colonial period, which
is especially adapted 10 an institution
OF this kind.
The main building will be three
stories high and will be devoted TO the
administration offices, with sleeping
rooms. main dining room and kitchen,
auditorium and day rooms.
The Eastern star hospital viii con-
tain medical and nurses offices, indi-
vidual bedrooms, kitchens and dining
room boys and girls wards, wash,
bath and toilet rooms and play rooms.
Cottages for Boys and Girls.
The boys and girls cottages viii
contain game and study rooms, ma
trOns quarters. play and reception
rooms, dOrmitOries, plunge, shower
toilets. The laundry. bakery and re-
frigerating plants viii be conf ined
under one roof and will be equipped
with modern machinery.
The power house Will contain one ,
X w and one so X w. electric gen.
Grating units. with provision for a
third unit later; two III. L. boilers, with
provision for a third. All hot water,
steam for heating and cooking and
electricity for light and power will be
generated i'm the power house and dis
trfbuted 10 the buildings by the means
of concrete tunnels.
Work began on the main builNng
Saturday and it is expected to get the
buildings under roof by Jan. 1.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
Attempts TO BURN HOME
Grand Rapids Man Charged Witt
Serious Onense-Was Jealous.

BENTON HARBOR. Mich, Aug. 10.
Another mystery was added 10 the al
ready long list of lake tragedies. when
the body of an unknown man was
washed ashore near Pottowatomie
park. north OF here. The body was
that of man large, middle-aged. and
apparently the emains of an individ-
ual who in life had been well-to-dO.
The body. badly decomposed. was
seen floating a half mile Off shore
Sunday afternoon. 1t was tOwed
ashore and Sheriff Franz summoned.
The hands were encased in a pair of
tan kid gloves. The victim wore
trousers, an outside shirt and a pair
of shoes. The coat was gone. No
marks on the clothes or body or any
other clues were found which would
aid the officers in solving the vic
TINS identity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
OFFICIALS REMOVED
Terrc Haute Mayor Discharges Two
of Safety Board.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, ug. 10
Mayor Gossom Monday removed Nal
colin Steele and Jacob Struss from the
board of safety and named the Rev.
A. Emonger and w A. Braden. Fred
Savoree. a salOonkeeper, remains on
the board, the mayor saying that he
is going to show that salOonkeepers
can have a representative in authority
over the police, who are intrusted to
keep the lid on. The board of works
has given notice that any of its en-
ployes taking a drink while on duty
will be discharged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
THREE MEN ARE INJURED
WOrkmcn on New Church at Indiana
Harbor Fall 80 Feet.

HAMMOND. Ind. Aug. 10.-Three
men were seriously injured when a
scaffolu on the new Episcopal church
at Indiana Harbor gave way, plunging
them 90 the ground. The injured
are. James Johnston. internally;
Peter Deviue. chest crushed; Jack
Coulon head gashed. skull may be
fractured The injured were all taken
20 81. AIargarets hospital in Ham
moad
The scamold was so feet above the
grounu. AN extra weight of brick and
mortar caused III 10 give away. Two
men who feH with the trio saved
themselves IN COINS down by Selling
projecting parts of the building.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
TOT is BADLY BURNED
Clothing BlaZeS UP From Match
Life Saved by NeighbOr.

OWOSSO. Mich. Aug. 1O.-Fern,
the five-year-old daughter of George
Jones. was seriously burned about the
arms and body wnen her clothing
caught fire while she was playing
With a match.
a neighbor. George Wallace at
tracted by the child's screams, saved
her life, and in beating out the fire
was painfully burned about the hands
1t is believed the girl will recover.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
FARMER BLOWN INTO AIR
Logan Man Seriously Injured While
Blasting Stumps.

STANDISH, Mich. Aug. 1O-Wil-
liam Foster of Logan. was badly in
jured while blasting stumps with dyn-
amite He had returned 10 relight a
fuse which failed 10 explode, when
the charge let go. Tester was hurled
several feet into the air.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
DECATUR MAN is KILLED
Raced Train TO Crossing and Arrived
There at Same Time.

DECATUR. Mich. Aug 1O.-In at
tempting to cross the Michigan Cen
tral tracks on his motorcycle ahead
OF a fast train at this place, Cleo
Price was struck and Instantly killed.
The accident happened one block west
OF the depot. Price misjudged the
distance OF the train and before he
could clear the track the pilot of the
oncOming engine struck him. hurting
both rider and machine several feet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
POISONED BY TOADSTOOLS
Two Ypsilanti People Die and Others
Are Seriously Ill.

YPSILANTI. Mich, Aug. 1O.-Mrs.
Fred Freeman died as a result Of eat
ing toadstOOls mistaken for mush-
rooms Her three-year-o daughter,
Ruth, died early Saturday morning
from the same cause Her husband
and Miss Martha Butler and James
Barclay. the latter two of Detroit. are
also seriously i'll from eating the toad
stools.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
BUS GOES INTO DITCH
Driver is Uniniurcd When Huge Auto
Topples over.

HEMLOCK. Mich, Aug 10.-John
Kicks auto bus. which plies between
Hcmlock and Saginaw. rolled into the
ditch ON It's regular scheduled evening
trip 10 Saginaw near Whitney's cor
ncr. two miles east of here
The driver Thomas Mimic. the sole
occupant of the car, lost control of
the machine when a part of the
steering apparatus broke. precipitat-
lne the big car into the ditch. The
ear was badly wrecked. but the driver
was uninjurcd.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
FIRE CAUSE UNKNOWN
Port Huron Factory Has Narrow
Escape From Serious Damage.

PORT HURON. Mich. Aug. To-
Fire of undetermined origin broke
out in the boiler room Of the Port
Huron Engine and Thresher Co. Fire
men eXtingushed it before the blaze
became dangerous. The loss was es-
timated at about $1,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
FORMER SOUTH BEND
MAN AUTO VICTIM
B. B. Harris Killed When Auto
is Struck by Trolley Car at
Los Angeles.

ELKHART, Ind. Aug. 19.-Ihat Is.
b. Harris of Los Angeles, one Tune
foreman of the Lake shore touhdry
here and later superintendent OF the
South Bend PlOw works, had dled OF
injuries received when the Harris au-
tomObile was struck. by trolley car
near Los Angeles, and that other mem
bers of his party were badly injured
was the word received here Monday
by Mrs. r. :. Cham berlain, $40 Bower
ST.
Mrs. Harris. who was Miss Lotue
Thompson, sustained fractured arm
and internal injuries. Her sister Mrs.
Allie Hile. was taken 10 hospltal.
suffering from a fracture OF the SIX
and a fracture of the pelvis. Two
other women whose names were not
given escaped with slight injuries.
The news came 10 Elkhart VIA New
York city, being sent by l.. A Tnomp-
son, brother of Mrs. Harris and Mrs.
Hile. His letter said that Mr.. Harris.
who was SO years old died within "A
hours; that it was not thought Mrs.
Hile could recover and that Mrs. Har-
ris may pull through" Mr.. Thomp-
son added that he would leave New
Y Ork for Los Angeles Monday.
1t is expected that w. b. lille of
this city. a nephew of Mrs. lille, will
reach Los Angeles before Mr.. Thomp-
son.
Older Elkhartans will recall Mr.
Thompson as manager Of the Eagle
Knitting Co, a former Elkhart con-
Germ; and his brOther-in-law, Mr.. Hile,
as Capt. Chamberlin's partner in the
Riverside bakery over % years ago.
MIR. and Mrs. r. G. Bickel of this city
visited them in Los Angeles a year
ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
BAY CITY MAN MANGLED
Remains Are UnrccOgnizabIe After
Train Passes Over Body.

BAY CITY. Mich. Aug 1O.-Thom-
as Murphy. 30 years old. was killed
by the Northumberland train in the
Michigan Central yards on the west
side Murphy's body was found in an
almost unacceptable condition an
hour after the train passed. He was
unmarried and resided with his pa
rents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10

The Elkhart chautauqua of 1915
was about S125 TO the good when the
last ticket was sold Sunday evening.
The assembly of 1914 was about
$500 shy. When the profit of this
year was applied on last years debt
there was a balance of about S475.
As the result of solicitation made from
the platform yesterday afternoon by
A. II. Beisner, one of the directors, a
total of about $40 was received in
pledges and cash. Another chautauqua
will be held next year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10

EATON RAPIDS. Mich.-The scar
city of huckleberries this year as a re-
suit of the killing frosts in May keeps
the price up to 10 cents a quart. In
a number of the huckleberry swamps
in Eaton. Jackson and Ingham coun-
ties there is not enough fruit TO pay
for picking.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
STATE BRIEFS

CHARLOTTESVILLE Ind.-Isaac
Childers of Charlottesville, age so, a
carpenter. suffered a sunstroke Satur-
day while working at the residence of
Emory EversOn, at Waveland. He
died a few miutes after being remov-
ed from the roof of the building in
an unconscious condition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10

HILDSDAGlE. NIich.-Oilen town
ship will hold its annual picnic al
Growers Point, Hemlock lake. We'd
nesday. There will be a baseball
game between teams in charge of
William Mcconnell The sports com
mittee consists of r. c. Preston, +. A.
Moore and L. L. Gregory
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10

WABASH. Ind.-Mrs. william White
and her son were injured near here
Sunday when the iron rims on an au-
tOmobile wheel were thrown off with
great force by an overflated tire. The
boy was bending over the wheel,
thinking that there was a leak in
the tire. and the mother was holding
a lamp for him at the time of the ac-
cident. Mr. White and a daughter
were not injured
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10
CHICAGO
TIME
TABLE

An Grand Trunk trains run
daily except the 2:4O D. m. train
from South Bend and the SID a..
m. train from Chicago which
run daily except Sunday.
PROMPT TELEPHONE
SERVICE.
DEpOTS. both in South BEND
and iu Chicag VERY con
NENIENTLI LOCATED. Street
Cars 10 the door.
To THE EAST
Via picturesque Lehigh Valley
20 New York and Philadelphia.
Via picturesque New England
% Boston and New London
Via the International Limited
10 Toronto, Montreal and an
Canada.
The TORONTO EXPOSITION
Aug p TO sept. II-Greatest
annual exposition i'm the world.
Leave south Bend 1854 D. m. ar
rive Toronto 1885 a. IN.
&. A. McNUTT. =. A.. &. 4.
Rv. Station. South BEND. Phones
Bell %; Home $685..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10

Here are: Plaid Taffeta bodiceS
with full flare skirts of Serge-some ex-
ira full. Here are: Plain colored
heavy Tafetas with neat collar, vestee
or cuff effects and full skirts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-10

ALPENA. Mich.-Six veterinary
surgeons. all brotheres, sons of a vet
Urinary surgeon and grandsOns Of a
veterinary surgeon attended the home
coming during the week just closed.
DR.. A. w. Deadman of Marquette,
one of the brothers, practiced here
% years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-28
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE LARGE con-
GREGATE INSTITUTION.

Bv way of illustration: It is generally recog-
nized that the contribution of the private agency
70 the proiect to be undertaken should be the
land and buildings. 1t is also generally recog-
nized that the cottage plan is the best type for
institutional care. The large congregate insti-
tuition is disappearing elsewhere. In New York
with its crowded areas this type is altogether
too frequently seen. The Catholic institutions,
which care for more than all the Protestant and
Jewish combined, are still in the congregate stage
of DEVELOPMENT. Some of them are OF enormous
size and in densely populated sections. 1t would
doubtless require an expenditure Of s2OOOO,OOo
70 establish these institutions in the country on
the cottage plan. Whence is this vast sum TO
be secured! This is only of the battling
facts associated with this perplexing problem
Even if the funds for reconstruction were
available, it is difficult to see how harmonious
series Of institutions could be secured from
scores Of independent corporations unless the Sc
lection of sites and the plans for building were
subject in each case to the approval Of the State
Board Of Charities. In fact, very large de-
gree Of public control must be not only possible,
but must actually be exercised IL anything like
uniform standards of education, care and train
ing are TO be secured. Is any public body wise
enough and strong enough TO exercise such con-
troll over institutions having go largely rel-
gious basis?
These are some Of the questions upon which
the convention will need 10 do some hard think
ing II Il is TO reach a wise adjustment Of the
care Of the army Of 600 needy children Of the
state for the next twenty years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-28

thar he had almost closed contract to go to
Minnesota to raise cotton, while another said
he was told that North Dakota was an excel
lent country in which to cultivate watermelons.
The National Forward-to-t the Land League
has begun operations, according to its leaders.
Already, through the agency Of the Salvation
Army, it has sent number Of good farmers to
North Carolina and other states These had
nothing in the way of assets except few dol
lars. some household furniture, good reputa,
tons for probity plenty of self-assurance and
a good working knowledge Of the business
of growing corn and kindred farm products.
Secretary Wilson OF the Department of
Labor has Endorsed the scheme. At his re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-28
The spprehended danger from
universal suffrage applied to the

tyranny. The spprehended danger from
the experiment OF universal suffrage applied to the
whole legislative department Is no dream Of the
Imagination. It is too mighty excitement for
the moral constitution of man TO endure. The ten
dency of universal suffrage is to jeopardize the
rights of property and the principles OF liberty.
There is constant tendency in human society,
and the history Of every age proves it-there is
tendency in the poor TO covet and to share the
plumber of the rich, in the debtor to relax avoid
the obligation Of contracts, in the majority TO
tyrannze over the minority and trample down
their rights, in the indolent and the profgate to
cast the whole burthens of society upon the indus
trious and virtuous, and there is a tendency in
ambitious and wicked men TO inhane these COM
bustible materials"
He pictured the dangers TO be feared from the
master capitalist with one hundred apprentices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-28
HOMER FOLKS SAYS CONTROL OF
CHARITIES MUST BE CONSIDERED

mass that they may not be eAhumed at all.
These are not the least important What VIII
be found?
Il will be discovered that the State Board OF
Charities settled the al-important question OF
determining who are entitled to public care by
giving the decision into the hands of the local
poJr-law oIicials. Thus the state board dele
gated the responsibility to the local commun-
ties What has been the efficiency Of these Of
fcia!so IN the last analysis the efficient opera
ton e the law depended upon them. Has ma
.hine,v been provided to discover the degree of
their efficiency? This is question TO when the
convention may properly seek an answer Speak
ing generally, 1t would appear that the alarming
increase in tha number of dependent children
prior to the date Of the last Cous.i .utional Con
vention has net man tested itself since In this
respect at least cordito ns have not become worse
doubt if any question which will come before
he convention will be more battling than this
subject Of the regulation Of appropriations OF
public funds to private institutions for the care
OF needy children. The State Board of Charities
has employed its power chiefly for the purpose
of improving physical conditions such as santa
ton and protection against fire in the instltu-
tons. The underlying and more important sub
iect Of the care ard education of these future
citizens Of the state has not received the same
attention from that body The control in the
public interest of the use of public funds through
private agencies is the vital question The vested
interests concerned enormous. The sum paid
by New York City alone to private charitable
institutions each year is equal to the income
from a one-hundred million dollar Rockefeller
Foundation at per cent and is ten times the
income Of Sage Foundation. The solution of
the problem involves almost insurmountabe OBJ
staces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-28

quest Assistant Secretary Post recently made
an exhaustive examination of the project. Mr..
Post reported that it was in every way COM
mendable.
Assurance of support was also guaranteed
on behalf of the Department Of Agriculture by
Assistant Secretary Carl Vrooman. Mr.. Vroo-
man said the department had examined the
claims of the organization, and had come to
the conclusion that it could consistently COOP
crate with the league. The Assistant Secretary
said the matter had been submitted to several
experts associated with the department, and
they were unanimous in their approval Of it
OF course, Mr. Vrooman said, it was not in
the power Of the department to advance money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-28

wherever practicable or possible, and procure
the legislation necessary to the realization OF
this ambitious project Mrs. Lund declared
that there are hundreds of German-Amercan ans,
Scandinavian Americans, Italian Americans
and hyphenated Americans of every former
nationality. as we'll as unhyphenated Ameri-
cans, engaged in occupations which they de-
spse when they might be growing wheat, hoe
ing corn, raising watermelons, cultivating
oranges and digging potatoes.
They can't get on the land, first because
they haven't the necessary information, and,
second, because the money is lacking. These
foreign Americans are deathly afraid Of realty
shar' S. One man wrote to the League, saying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-28

federal legislation permitting appeal from the de-
cisions of state courts declaring state laws I'M
constitutional after the Federal Supreme Court,
it would give US for the first time constitutional
limitations uniform throughout the length and
breadth Of the United States and authorita.yely
interpreted for the whole country by one tribunal
1t is to be hoped that this suggestion will receive
the consideration at the hands of the Constitu-
tional Convention that it merits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-28
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND ITS ROLE
IN CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

one Of "male" The sole step remaining to bring
about universal suffrage is the elimination OF
this word from the Constitution.
In the constitution Of 1777 it was provided that
every male inhabitant Of full age, who shall have
personally resided within one of the counties o.
the state for six months Immediately preceding
the day Of election, shall at such election be en-
titled to vote for representatives Of the said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-28
By CHARLES A. BEARD,
ofessor of Politics, Columbia University.

THE subject of suffrage has occupied pror1i-
nent place at every Constitutions! Con-
vention held since the first in 1777 The
changes in the qualifications of voters which
have been made in the course of this period have
swung from those based on property to the single
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-28
Continued rom fourth page.

.be federal Constitution. That the courts would
apply .Lis limitation IN q way that would pro-
tee. al essential private rights cannot be doubt
ed Sucn q change would have the merit Of sim
plic.:y Il it could be made in all the state con-
.,tctions, II would tend strongly toward uniform
Is lr the field Of labor legislation Coupled with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-28

.ounty IN assembly H. during the me aforesaid
he shall have beer :reehodcr possessing
freehold OF the value Of 20 pound, within the
said county, OF have rented tenement then elm OF
the yearly value of 10 .hillilgs, and been rated
and actually have paid taxes in this state" There
was a further qualification in the case Of voters
for members of the Senate that hey should be
possessors of an equity of at least $3.50 in free
hold estate Adopting the language Of Chan
celor Kent in the succeeding cony ention, that OF
1921, the Senate was elected "by the farmers Of
the state by the free and indop andent lords OF
the soil" In other words the state government
was an excmrifcatior Of John JAYS saying that
those who own he country ought TO Govern It,"
Gy 1871 .r.c,,gretion aud Industry had had a
marked I'LL .e.c, ol IT, r.owh OF GOWNS and
cities and be question arose as to whether the
owners Of tn, SOL -houid continue % have a veto
power or III. ten ZION of owner hp should be
hroaaered bevoud hat OF a technical title to prop
ert, to include those who helped 10 produce i'm
prove and preserve it," as c. z. Lincoln has
phrased IT, Chancellor Kent made an extended and
impassoned argument against the proposition. !
you'd suggest tina, those who are against woman
suffrage 20 back with pair of scissors and cut
out the points made By Chancellor Kent. In the
heated debate every argument was made against
broadening the suffrage that has been made since.