South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-04
ELKHART MAN IS
VICTIM OF TRAMPS
Visits Camp of HobOeS and Col
Ored Man and Friend Steal
VaIuabIeS.

ELKHART. Nov. Edward Saun-
ders, colored. a porter at a local hotel.
and William Krause, white who says
he is from Pittsburgh were arrested
Wednesday for the alleged robbery OF
George Roman. a local character. at
what is known as the hobo camp
along the Elkhart river near the foot
OF Division ST. The arrests were made
by Oncers Wooley and Coley. This
morning Officer Fonda arrested JO-
seph Brown, colored, and also hotel
porter for completely i'm the charge.
One alleged robber is still at large.
Roman says that while ne was at
the tramp rendezvous with two white
men and two cOlored men yesterday
afternoon he was robbed Of his coat,
Elgin watch, a watch charm contain
ing a picture OF Pres't Wilson, and
S2.06. When he reported his loss TO
the police, Officers WOOley and Coley
were sent to the camp and arrested
Saunders and Krause. Both declare
they are innocent None of the miss
ing property was recovered. Ron an
thought he identified Saunders, who
is commonly known as Snowfall"
az one of the men who robbed him.
The police say the men had been ca
rOusing.
The school board has purchased u
Johns Manville fire extinguishers to
be Installed in the ward buildings.
In the high school and central school
buildings there have been installed
gong alarm systems with three buttons
in convenient places on each floor.
Above the buttons which are painted
a bright red, are notices TO the effect
that they are 10 be pushed only in
case Of ERE.
superintendent Wiggers says that
in a recent drill both the high and
central buildings were emptied OF
their LOO pupils in a few seconds
over one minute.
Elkhart may be the scene OF the
northern Indiana high school basket
ball finals next spring. Superintend-
ent Wiggers has received an encour-
aging letter from A. l.. TresUer OF
Alexandria. secretary of the associa-
ton which has charge of the meet,
and will continue his efforts to land
the event for this city.
Hundreds of student athletes repre-
senting almost every school in the
northern part of the state participates
in such events Incidentally it Will
give lovers OF the sport a chance to
see the cream of student athletes in
action.
Elkhart lodge of Knights of Pyth-
las is making arrangements for the
district meeting Of the order in this
city Nov. 23 at which time it is ex-
pected 200 delegates from "a lodges
q six counties OF the northern part of
tne state will participate.
l. r. Elliott. Henry Dreeves and
Charles Dausman were appointed to
prepare a program which will include
n business session in the afternoon, a
banquet and social session in the
evening.
The total number Of arrests made
in October, as shown by the report Of
Desk Sergeant Whiteman, was 131.
OF these. 81 were for intoxication.
This is the largest numDer of arrests
for intoxcation that has been made
in any October in the last nine years
The nearest approach to Ii was in
1907 and 1914. when the arrests num-
bered 30 for intOxicatiOn. The lowest
records were made in 1912 and 1913.
when but Is arrests were made in
october. This was during the time the
low pedal was piled on police vigi-
lance
In the only dry October $500
when the police department. was max
ing all drunk arrests possible in order
20 discredit prohibition. the total was
out 20. or less than One-third the rec
ord for last month.
BICKNELL, Ind. - Newton Cham
hers was robbed here Tuesday by
r,srt-p,rf~.+9 Of conn