South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-23
HUBBY MADE WIFE
DRIVE JITNEY BUS
EIkhart'S Woman Nickel
Wagon Operator Sues
for Divorce.

ELKHART. Ind. Dec 29.-when,
last summer. "A comedy woman was
reported as having entered the jit-
ney business in Elkhart-the first
OF her sex TO undertake such service
here-the press quoted her as saying
that she had resorted to the bust
ness because she liked the outdoor
occupation.
However. a divorce petition filed
iu the superior court declares that
tho driver. Mrs. Mary T.. Morning
star. had been asked by her husband
o. operate the jitney i'm order 10
raise funds 20 liquidate a hospital
bill she had incurred
The husband. Chester J. Morning
star. is a factory empIoye The di-
yorce complaint. which was prepar-
cd by Attys- Proctor and CawIey.
cites cruelty as the basis for the
petition for legal separation. Spe-
cifc instances related include The re-
quest that the woman operate the
jitney: that the defendant once
knocked the plaintiff down; that he
broke UP furniture. and that he dis
sipated $500 TO S4OO worth Of prop
erty belonging TO her by mourning
debts which she was obliged 20 pay
She asks SIS "A week during the pen
Gency Of the suit. and $500 alimony
The couple were married oct s,
1906. and separated last Wednesday,
They lived at 1888 Bowe ST.
Richard e. Lake Of Jefferson
township. formerly Of this city. has
been appointed chairman OF the
county democratic central commit
tee to succeed Deputy Sheriff Frank
Leader who became Ineligible TO
hold the office under a section of
tine 1915 primary law. The appoint
ment was made by Rudolph Acker-
Iuan OF South Bend. chairman Of
the district democratic central COM
mittee. and Will be effective until
the county committee is reorganized
by the selection of other officers as
well as chairman.
At least two other members Of the
committee are made ineligible by
the same law. They are 3. F. Kim
dig. deputy state entomologist. who
is vice chairman OF the committee.
and Raymond COnley. who is deputy
prosecutor and secretary of the
committee. Their places will be
filed by the committee when it or
ganizes.
The Sun Motor Car Co. OF Buffalo.
y. Y. viii start operations in the
old Enkhart Motor Car Co.'S plant
in this city by Jan. I. Definite an
nouncement TO this effect was made
by Leroy r. Miscr of Chicago. rep
resentative OF Andrews x Co. in
vestment bankers and financial rep
resentatives of the new company.
Mr.. Miser explained that delay in
getting things in working order here
had been due 10 slight misunder-
standing i'm the election OF a board
OF trustees. but that everything had
been amicably settled and that moth
ing now stood in the way Of starting
operations here at once
I'VE no want 10 go hack to Aus
tria TO fight Like 10 work for rail-
road company" was the assertion of
the interpreter Of "a group OF 40
Austrian section hands at the New
York Central depot when asked if
they were on their way To Austria.
They were from Toledo enroute to
Gary.
Unable 10 reach a sack contain
ing several crying kittens out on the
edge of thin ice in the river at the
foot OF Division ST. Officers Wise and
Coley decided the best plan to end
the suffering of the litter was to use
their guns. This was done. the
shooting continuing until the officers
were certain all were dead
The number OF victims is un-
known. Someone had attempted to
drown them. but the sack had fallen
short The person who heard them
meowing notified the police station.
and the officers We're sent to the
scene