South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-17
CENTURY CLUB IN
MOVE FOR C. OF c.
Committee From Elkhart Or
ganiZation Named to InVeStl-
gate Proposition.

FIKHART. Nov 17.-SiNteen OF
the q members Of the Century CLUB $
public service board Monday heaFu
and tentatively approved the outline
OF plans for the organization OF
chamber OF commerce IN TINS city.
A committee was apDOl2ted 10 IN
vestIgate the organization proposing
TO launch and conduct the necessary
campaign, and this committee When
thoroughly prepared will call an
other meeting of the board TO near
further particulars and decide deh-
nitely on the proposition.
The session Tuesday was helc at
Hotel Bucklen. as usual Inc Dusl-
ness followed a noon luncheon.
A w. McKeand Of the Mckeand
Service Co. OF Indianapolis, made the
address. outlining the company 5
plans and explaining its methods.
1T was the unanimous opinion OF
the board members present tnal II
the plan were shown 10 be teaSlDle
il would be an excellent thing to put
into execution. The committee 10 IN
vestigate the matter consists or .. +.
Bassett. chairman; II. A. Graham ana
Wilbur Templin.
In addition TO these members, those
present were w. G. Hill. chairman or
the board; W. J. Schult, Harry Boles'
i A. Patten, L. D. Hall, l.. NJ. Simp-
son. r. S. Timmins. Wilson RoOse, j..
u. dinner, +. a. Reed, J. W. Field
house. o. G.. Curtis and a. NJ. Smith.
Levi ]. Himebaugh, 76 years old.
1881 s. Main St, died at O'Clock
Monday night Of paralysis followed
by pneumonia.
Karl Carlson Of the Simpson Ne
TlOrial Methodist church, of which
Mr.. Himebaugh was member, Will
be held at the church at 1880 o.
clock Thursday. Burial Will be at
Sugar Grove.
John r. label OF 924 S. Second st,
50 wears old. one Of the best known
men ia the city until a few years ago
when he retired from his business
died at his home Monday night. sur
viving Mr.. label are five daughters
Mrs. Fred Shafer of South Bend, Mrs
T.. ID. Cummings, Miss Jennie ZaDei
and Mrs. Henry Sawyer OF TINS CITY
and Mrs Joseph Schriber Of Jackson
Vile, Fla
Flkhart titney bus drivers have de-
cided to charge Is cents Tor any
ordered calls from any part OF the
city but 70 continue the hve-cent rare
for pickup passengers. When cans
are ordered by phone or otherwise.
a signal will be displayed-at night
an incandescent at Main and Marion
and the first jitney driver who
passes will go TO the office and get
Instructions If a patron asks for
any particular driver, the order Will
be held for him a specified time, and
in the event he does not show up, a
substitute will be sent.
The grocery firm Of Finn & Gem
berIing-William j. Finn and j. r.
Cemberling-wa placed in receiver
ship by Judge Hartman Tuesday on
the application of Mr.. Finn. p. v:
Anderson was appointed receiver and
gave bond for $4,000 and Is in pos
session OF the stock.
Mr. Finn. who charges that the
company owes him S510.43 which it is
unable TO pay. as we'll as many other
debts. filed the petition for the re
Ceiver.
The merits Of the suit Of W. J.
Gronert against c. G.. Conn for an
accounting and commissions amount
ing 10 over 100000 on business done
bv the Conn Band Instrument Co.
while MI Gronert was its manager,
will be heard by Atty. +. A. Daus-
man Of Goshen. sitting as master
commissioners in this city, beginning
Dec