South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
Passes Away at Hot Springs,
Ark, Wednesday Morning
at 8 O'Clock Following H.
ness of More Than a Year.
SON AND BROTHER Ar
BEDSIDE UNTIL END
Body viii Be Brought Home
Thursday and Funeral Will
Be Held Saturday-Sought
Health in South.

Charles L. Goetz. former mayor Of
South Bend. and for many years one
Of the city's most prominent business
men. died Wednesday morning at S
O'Clock at Hot Springs. Ark.
At the bedside of Mr.. Goetz when
the end came were his son. Philip
Klingel Goetz, and his brother. George
Goetz. both of this city. The body is
to be brought to South Bend Thurs
day.
Mr.. Goetz was Sc years old. He had
been i'll for more than year with
Bright's disease and sclerosis of tho
liver. He resided with his family at
4O4 y. Lafayette st.
Mr. Goetz was taken to Hot Springs
more than 10 weeks ago. His condi-
ton then was such that attending ply
sicians had practically abandoned
hope. Mrs. Goetz Joined him there and
remained with him for many weeks
but the climatic conditions there inn
paired her health and she was com
PEELED to return to South Bend a few
weeks ago.
Philip Goetz has been at his fathers
! bedside nearly all of the time. In
answer to three calls he made hurried
trips to Hot Springs.
Surviving Mr.. Goetz are his wife.
four brothers, George and Frank of
South Bend. and william. Edward and
Henry of Rome. ~ Y. and sister.
Mrs. d. c. Day, of Rome. His aged
mother also survives him in Rome. She
is 81 years old.
The funeral is expected to be held
Saturday. Definite arrangements have
as yet not been made. The body Will
reach South Bend Thursday after
noon at 3:47 o'clock accompanied by
Philip and George Goetz.
I A1nlc ftffG III 1901.
! When Charles L. Goetz came into
South Bend his entrance was unno-
ticed II was back in 1881 on the
2sth day OF April. lie was a few
months over % years old when he
suddenly found himself out OF a job in
Rome New York, where he was born
on Jan. p. 1859. He looked around
/ Rome for "A few days seeking a job
in his line. cigar making. But he could
find nothing.
! So one night he packed up his few
! belongings, stole out to "A railroad
yard and hoped into box car Of the
] first outbound freight that travelled
west. He stuck TO his box car until he
hit South Bend where several OF his
Rome friends had preceded him. When
| he got of in the Lake Shore yards
| Charles GOetz had little more in this
world than the suit OF clothes on his
back. But he had a pair OF nimble
hands and a strong will. And in a
| few short years he was making
good"
II was in 1881 that ne first stepped
| into South Bend. He was in the city
only a few days when he got his first
/ job as a cigar maker And he kept
I IL for four years. At the end OF that
.
savings TO purchase the little cigar
/ factory of Phinus Solomon situated
where the Wheelock store is today
\ in a few years his business grew 10
ltrger proportions and he moved into
new quarters. occupying the rooms on
I T. Washington ST. over what Is now
/ the Renfranz tailoring establishment
Success continued 10 follow him and
I his establishment again Outgrew its
quarters. Mr.. Goetz then purchased
/ the property at S07 w. Jefferson st.
where his establishment is located to-
day. His son Philip X. Goetz is now
I in charge.
Enters Political Life.
In 1852 Goetz entered into political
life He began in a small way max
ing speeches during campaign times
I In 1854 his energies we're rewarded.
he being chosen as one OF the dele
gates Co the democratic state cQnVen-
uon. Since that time not 2 state
convention passed that Goetz did not
\ represent the thirteenth district as one
Of the delegates In 1912 ne was tho
I thirteenth district delegate To the
/ democratic national convention at
Baltimor- which named Wilson.
From that time on ne grew in the
estimation and condolences OF the
democratic political powers OF the
thirteenth district and of South Bend
/ Let this one thing be said about
/ Charley" said Patrick A. Joyce. eN-
city controller and one OF Goefz-s
/ colsest friends He never sought a
I political office as long as ne was con
nected with the political affairs OF the
| city or district He was alwayz pre-
A Il,