South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-30
CLAIMS BROTHER WHO
DIED IN FEBRUARY
Telegram Sent Out Finally Re-
ceived by Roy Nichols,
Brother of Colonel.

ELRHART, oct. SO.-On Feb. s,
last. Col. Guy Nichols. a stranger,
died at the county infirmary. Efforts
to locate his brother, Roy ?. Nichols,
failed.
A letter found on Col. Nichols
showed that the brother was a mem
Der Of the order OF Eagles The local
league sent a number Of kilograms in
search of the brother, one going TO
Sarasuez, New, in care Of the Eagles
lodge there.
Friday Roy p. Nichols came here
10 make arrangements 10 have the
body of his brother exhumed and
sent to Charlotte for burial in the
family burial lot.
Mr.. Nichols said he reached Sara
suez recently and while visiting the
Eagle lodge there was handed the
telegram which was sent at the time
OF his brothers death. He is miner
employed near Sarasuez and had not
visited the town for months.
Thomas Goldsberry, who pleaded
guilty in the city court to burglariz-
ing the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Beardsley OF jewelry and money TO
the value of over 1000, and was held
TO the superior court in the sum of
$1,000, is still in the local Jail He
is to be tried at the next term of
court.
Atty. Fish of Chicago was here Fri
day 10 consult with GOldsberry and
Prosecutor Jay. He said he was sent
by Goldberry's mother, who is
roominghouse keeper in Chicago.
Mrs. Goldsberry was here last
Wednesday and offered TO go on her
sons bond but was not accepted.
When she went back to Chicago she
was accompanied by Mrs. Goldsberry,
wife Of the confessed burglar. who
had been employed as a cook by Mrs.
| Beardsley.
A number Of Elkhart saloonkeep-
ers are said to have been stung for
loans OF from 81 to IS and the
Hotel Bucklen was beaten out of a
$3.50 board bill by man who regis
tered as W. Coles of Chicago and rep
resented himself to be a solicitor for
THE Champion of Fair Play" a pc
riodical published exclusively in the
interests of liquor dealers.
W. H. wirship. county treasurer
elect, expected his bond for $4,000
to arrive Friday. 1t is being secured
through an indemnifying company.
He will assume his new duties Mon
day. He has changed his mind in re-
gard to moving TO Goshen. and will
remain here, principally because OF
his children's school work.
The Davis Acetylene Co. will not
choose his successor as head of the
fixtures department until the COM
pany's president, Augustine Davis,
can come from New York. This is
expected soon. In the meantime Mr..
Winship's assistant, Fred Cone, has
charge of that department. j. T..
Earl. vice president and resident
manager of the company, pays Mr..
Winship a high compliment for his
services in the last six or seven years
in letter accepting his resignation.
Canvassers Of the petition to the
city Authorities asking them to take
of billboards along Franklin ST will
report having secured the signatures
Of nearly 500 taxpayers.
It is regarded as a public loss to
the community to mar with billboards
the beautiful view of the river. which
has heretofore been afforded from
this part of Franklin st, which is a
part OF the Lincoln highway There
wasn't a prettier view along the high
way this side Of the Hudson river"
declared one citizen.
Tnnumerable transcontinental tour
ing parties stopped their cars along
the fill. to admire the beauties of the
river, and frequently the tourists got
according to people living in the vi
cinity.
1t is said that there is at present
no general statute nor city ordinance
covering the matter complained Of by
the petitioners.