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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
cow GETS RAMPAGlOUS
Injuries . Men, Jumps Out OF Wagon
and Causes Runaway.

COLUMBUS. Ind, Sept. S.-Two
men, two horses and a cow provided
plenty of excitement on the pike be-
tween Huntsville and Clifford, when a
team raj for three miles, one man was
hurt and the COW escaped.
Lyle Perry was seriously injured.
Lyle n James Perry drove from
Clifford to near Huntsville TO attend
a public sale. They bought a COW
and loaded her in their icrm wagon.
The trip home was started, when the
cow began to jerk and managed to
pull away from the rope around her
neck. She packed to the end of the
wagon, then took a running start and
butted both men off the drivers seat.
They struck the tongue and fell in
different directions, the wagon passing
over Lyle Perry's body. The COW
smashed the front end of the wagon
and fell between the frightened horses.
n managed to climb over one horse
n then ran away. The horses ran
for three miles before they were
StODDed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
YOUNG MAN H0N0RED
Purdue AIumnus, 30 Years Old, Is
Made College President.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Sept. 3.-Rob-
ert y. Keller, a graduate of Purdue
university, class of 1908, has been
appointed president of the new John
son institute at Scranton, Pa. The
institute is a memorial to O. S. John
son, who left $500, 900 to found it.
1t is q mechanical and chronological
school. The heirs of the founder
contested the will, but recently the
courts decided hat the will should
stand, and the work on the school is
nearing completion. Mr.. Keller, after
his graduation from Purdue, went to
the University of Illinois as an in
structor. He recently resigned from
the railway department of hat insti-
tuition n has been travelling through
the east studying industrial schools
to fit himself for his new position. He
is probably the youngest man at the
head of an educational institution OF
size in the United States. Mr..
Keller being 80 years old. His home
was formerly in Louisville, KY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
MAKES RECORD RUN
Flyer Goes From indianapolis to
Terre Haute i'm 6S Minutes.

BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. 3.-Harry Nc
Gees record Of ~ miles between In
dianapolis and Terre Haute in II min
utes, which he set last Sunday after
noon in a big Cadillac automobile,
was shattered yesterday by the St.
Louis flyer on the Vandalia railroad.
Pat Daley. the famous engineer of
Terre Haute, and Fireman kitch, who
was on the engine in the race with an
automobile last Sunday, yesterday aft
ernoOn sent the train from Indianap-
oils 10 Terre Haute in 6S minutes. The
big Pullman of eight steel coaches left
indianapolis at 1881, which was p
minutes late, and pulled into the union
station at Terre Haute, after a stop
in the yards. at 1:47, one minute ahead
of time. The average speed for the
trip was 63 IL miles an hour. His
running time between Indianapolis
and Brazil, a distance of 81 miles, was
90 minutes. The remaining distance
between Brazil and Terre Haute,
10 IL miles, was made in Is min
utes. Between Brazil and S~eelyville
the train made 80 miles an hour, and
between ~Seelyville and the +. Y. tow
ers made' 90 miles an hour.
This is the fastest time ever made
between Indianapolis and Terre
Haute by a regular train, and equaled
the record made by a special train of
engine and a few light coaches, run
over the road by officials IL years ago
which established a record for max
imum of speed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
WOMAN PLANS CHURCH
Has Been Ordained as Minister For
the United Brethren.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. Miss
Emma Himmelheber, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Himmeiheber, sol
Upper Ninth St, this city, who was or
dafned as a minister of the United
Brethren church at the annual state
conference held at New Albany, re-
Gently, has devoted her time to re-
ligious activities since a young girl.
She has been engaged in evalgelistic
work for the last IA years, travelling
through the middle west and speaking
at special meetings of her church. She
will continue in her evangelistic work
this fall and winter and probably next
spring she Will be assigned to a
church.
Miss Himmelheber is planning to CO.
operate with several persons in the
formation of a United Brethren
church in Evansville. This denomina-
ton has never had a church in Evans
Vile. Miss Himmelheber says that If
her efforts in organizing a church
here are successful she will become
the pastor Of the church. She says
Evansville is one of the few cities of
the state in which the United Breth-
rem have no church.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
WANTS GOVERNOR TO
ATTEND LOVE FEAST.
Democrats of Second District
to Gather at VinCenneS
on Sept. 90.
sneciaI Il 10 News-Times.

speciaI to The NeWs-Times.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 3.-Wllllam
Il. Vollmer came over TO
from Vincennes. his chief business be-
ing 10 insure the attendance or Gov.
Ralston as one OF IA sneakers at the
second district democratic o teast.
This Will be held on sept 80 ana VIII
De an AIN day affair. There Will be a
barbecue and picnic.
II never saw our people more en-
Unused over the outlook Tor demo-
cratic victory than they are this year
aid Mr.. FOlimer. when We called
he meeting of committeemen and
working democrats TO determine
whether we SHOULD hold a celebration
Of some sort, we had moro than one
hundred Of them present and they
went at the thing in the ~earnestness
that means something FOR the demo-
cratic party in the second strict.
We are already "reorganized-'
when the good workers OF the sec
ond district get busy. with all the
good things "a the national and state
administration to talk about. the size
Of the -deu,ocratic vote IS going 70
urpris the other fellow n make
him sit up nights trying 10 make a
respectable showing IN the count.
The ~progTes.ives down u way
are the same as they are in the other
parts of the state they are not go
ing TO be fooled by all this nonsense
YOU read i'm the republican newspa-
pers about progressives going TO the
republican party. They look upon 1t
as silly twaddle. For what has the
republican party to offer prOgressiVes
10 win them back. PrOgressiVes are
independent. The same old crowd
that owned the republican Organlza-
ton in 1912. and that managed the
most corrupt primaries ever held in
the state. is in fun control of n re-
publican organization now. IT is not
proposed To allow a progressive TO
peep liza naming candidates or die
tating the platform. Then why
should any ~progressives return simply
To vote TO put this stand-pat crowd
into the saddle2
IF the -prOgressives in the second
district go anywhere except 10 vote
the progressive ticket they Will vote
the democratic ticket. L judge IL is
the same IN the rest of n state.
And why not? Has not the Wood
row WilsOn administration been the
most progressive the the country had
ever known. and all on mist solid and
sane lines2"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
DOCTORS DECLARE WAR
ON CANCER At MEETING
Resolution Before Convention
at Grand Rapids to
be Adopted.

GRAND RAPIDS, Sept. 3.-Michi-
gan physicians will center the efforts
of their organization upon the ehmln-
alton of cancer during h coming
year. if a resolution before the Michi-
gan State Medical scciety's annual
convention here is adopted. DR.. Reu-
ben Peterson Of the University OF
Michigan, declared the radium treat
ment of this disease effective only for
exterior cases.
y committee Of 10 on industrial IND
civic relationships was provided for,
TO direct the work of the members in
the cooperation improvement of gem
eral health and sanitary conditions.
The society also recommended the ap-
pOintment of sanitary engineers to act
as state inspectors, and advocated the
holding of a degree as sanitary en-
gineer by such inspectors. Pres't Pc
terson addressed the first meeting
Wednesday on The Past Present and
Future of the Michigan State Medical
society"
County society secretaries elected
the following officers yesterday: Pres
ident, DR.. +. G. Kinsey, Grand Rapids;
secretary, DR.. Alexander r. Mckinney,
Saginaw.
DR.. a. w. Hornbogen of Marquette,
is expected to succeed DR.. Peterson as
president. More than 500 members
are in attendance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
BLAMES FAST LIFE
WITH CAUSING HABIT
State Normal Professor Would End
Tension Under Which We Live
i'm Strife For Money.

COLUMBUS. Ind. Sept. 3.-Dr. l.
]. Rettger, of the Indiana State Nor
NAL. who is one of the instructors at
the Bartholomew county teachers in
stitute his week, is advocating a new
cure for the liquor habit. He says
people who drink are driven to il by
the high tension under which Amer
leans live. 1t is his belief that peo-
pie can not live under such high ten
sion without letting go somewhere. so
he says a great many take intOxicants
to stimulate them and make them
forget their cares for a time. Instead
of talking about the damage done by
the demon rum" DIR. Rettger advo-
Gates a halt in the strife for money.
He would have employers give their
men frequent holidays or pay, would
nave them provide attractive parks
where holidays could be spent, and in
this manner keep the w-Orkingman in
good spirits. When this is done, he
says the drink habit will solve Itself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
HAS new GOVERNMENT
AIpena Decides to- Try Commission
EOrm-Enectiye Next April.

ALPENA. Mich. Sept. 3-Alpena
adopted a commission form of gov
ernmens at q special election. A ma
dority OF 25I declared for a new char
Ter providing for q commission man
aver. The new charter becomes effec-
tive next April. when "a mayor and
council OF FIVE members Will be elect
ed To succeed the present cOuuci Of
J.. Under the new plan the number
OF local office holders viii be decreas-
ed from 30 20 rs. Eight city super
visors will be eliminated and the To-
cal members OF the county board Will
bc Alpeua's mayor. council members.
city attorney, city clerk and city as
SCISSOR.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
FUND FAILS TO ARRIVE
Agricultural Extension Workers OF
VI. \. c. Do Not Get Pay.

EAST LANSING. Mich, Sept. o.
Men engaged in agricultural extension
work throughout the state under the
joint direction Of the federal DEPART
ment Of agriculture and the NJ. A. c..
are beginning TO wonder where their
pay will come from during the next
few months Uncle Sam is supposed
to contribute S3S 5000 towards their sal
aries in 1515-1916, but so far none OF
this money has been received by the
college. Under the Smith-Lever law
passed by the last congress, $4,000
of the $4,000 should have been re-
ceived here on July 1. Since that date
the state has been footing all bills.
but there IS a question as to the le-
gality Of it.
County agents. workers in boys and
girls club work. and a number of
men doing special extension work are
among those who are paid wholly or
in part from the Smith-Lever fund.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
WORK TO BE EXTENDED
State Institutions Are Asked to Send
Exhibits.

Special TO The News-Times.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 3.-In adj
dition TO the child welfare exhibit
from Indiana university. at the COM
ing state conference of charities and
correction. to be held at Richmond,
oct. 30. 10 Nov. ?. the committee on
exhibits OF the conference Will invite
institutions, ORGANIZATIONS and individ-
uals to make such contributions as
Will be Of educational value. All OF
the state institutions probably will be
asked to send exhibits. Among these
will 80 the state prison. the various
institutions for the treatment of the
insane. the school for feeble-minded
youth at Fort Wayne and other cor
regional am charitable institutions.
The first meetip~ of the committee
viii bc held i'm the office of the board
of state charities. Saturday. Sept. 4.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
EXPRESS COMPANIES HIT
Claim They Operated at a Loss i'm
Petition.
pecial to The News-Times.

Special To The News-Times.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 3.-All the
express companies. operating in the
state of Indiana, have just filed a pc
titiOn with the public service COM
mission asking authority to install the
system of express rates i'm Indiana hat
now are allowed in interstate COM
merce bv the interstate commerce
commission
The companies made a verbal re-
quest that the commission approve
such n petition some days & n
the commission after a short hear
ing ON the petition. The representa-
tives OF the companies told a hard
luck" story at this oral hearing.
I'm the petition just filed the COM
panics say they operated at a loss to-
FALLING $2.3S0,S94.29 in Indiana last
year. Parcel post is one of the big
reasons for the losses OF n compan-
les. IL is said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
TO TOUR FRUIT BELTS
vi. \. c. Professor Granted Years
Leave Upon Special Mission.

EAST LANSING. Mich, Sept. g.
Prof. H. j. Eustace, head of the de-
partment Of horticulture at NJ. A. c.,
has been granted a years leave of alb
sence by the state board of agricul-
ture to perform a special mission for
the federal department of agriculture.
Prof. Eustace, who left for Washing
ton this week, will make a tour Of
fruit sections Of the United States for
the government. reporting on condi-
tons as he finds them and recon-
mended measures most needed for the
advancement OF the fruit-growing in
dustry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
K. P. CONVENTION ENDS
SauIte Ste. Marie Man il Elected
Grand Chancellor of state.

SAY. the last dew of the convention OF
the Knights and Pythian Sisters. was
given oyer 90 parades and drills in
which companies from all important
rites Of the state took part. The
drills were competitive and for cash
prizes.
Supreme Chancellor Brigg =.
Young. Of Ada. o.. left for home. Al
bert r. Sharp. Of Sault ste Marie.
Mas elected grand chancellor. Charles
~. Nichols. Of Lansing. and Judge
franz Kuhn were named delegates TO
The supreme lodge. which meets in
Portland. Ore. in 1916.
The plan OF starting a tuberculosis
s0m, for Pythians came before this
-sc-vention and was indorsed. Battle
rreek viii probably get h 1916 meet
ng.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
WAGON STRUCK BY CAR

REDFORD, Mich, Sept. g. His
mind on other things. Arthur Meyers
drove his ~stone-laden wagon into the
path OF a west-bound interurban al
at the corner OF the onnier road
and Grand River av. this morning.
His wagon was wrecked and he was
thrown out and picked up unconscious
No bones were broken. but internal in
iuries are feared. Meyers is married
n his wife is at present in a Detroit
hospital. 10 undergo an operation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
FIGHT HAZING WITH LIGHT
East Lansing Mayor Thinks Arcs Will
Protect Freshmen.

EAST LANSING. Mich, Sept. g.
Installation of a considerable number
of new street lights has been author
lied by Mayor Jacob Schepers, OF
East Lansing. as a measure of prep
aration for the incoming class of NJ.
A. c.. freshmen. The college and city
officials believe that an efficient street
lighting system will aid greatly in
reducing opportunities for hazing ly
giving freshmen more light TO see
their assailants and make their es-
cane
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
ENDS LIFE ON BIRTHDAY
User of Drugs For 20 Years Suicides
When Supply Runs Out.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Sept. a
A Bryan Milliman, a respected farm
er living On the Climax road. six miles
from Battle Creek, celebrated has
72nd birthday anniversary by end
ing his life with a small rifle. Milli-
man relatives admit that he has been
using drugs for 20 years and il is be-
ieved his supply had run out. He
was married and the father of four
children, Harvey, Claud and Mamie
and a daughter, Hattie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
ELK KILLED IN FIGHT
Duel Between Buck and Offspring
Takes Place in Park.

RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 1.-Two
buck elks belonging to the city's herd
in Glen Miller park, fought a duel
today and before the park superin-
tendent and employees could separate
them, Teddy, the head of the herd,
had gored to death a t~wo-year-old
buck, the son of Teddy. Teddy is one
OF the largest and finest specimens of
n elk in the country, it is said, and
is 10 years DID. 1t is the first time in
the Misery of the herd hat a buck has
offered to harm its offspring.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
BRIGADE SAVES VILLAGE
Telephones Call Men to Fight Flames
ut Cecil Bay, Mich.

GRAND RAPIDS. Sept. "A buck
Ell brigade summoned by telephone
and coming in automobiles from a
radius Of 20 miles saved the the saw
mill town of Cecil Bay on the shores
OF Lake Michigan. nea Petoskey,
from being wiped out by fire, while a
gale ragged along the lake. Boys. left
home alone. started the fire while
playing with a box of matches. The
big stave, saw and single mills were
saved although slightly damaged
while 10 homes were destroyed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
KILL ORDINANCE FOR
PARK LIGHTING SYSTEM
Tax Levy Increased Two Cents
Over That for 1915,
Being S1.44.

ELKHART, Sept. 3.-The council
Wednesday night voted down the ordi-
nance to install a park post lighting
system on Main st. from Tyler av. TO
the Century club building on Tyler av.
and portions Of High and Second
SITS.
It also referred ordinances fixing
he budget for 1916 and regulating
motor vehicle lights and Controller
Sykes submitted his proposed budget
and a levy for 1916.
The total Of expenditures by diff
ferent departments estimated for
1916 is $133,055, as compared with
S12O. sos in 1915 and $122,51O in 1914.
The proposed levy totals $1-44 on
each 500 valuation, an increase OF
two cents in the same items for 1915
but actually a net decrease of 10 cents
because the 12-cent levy for the f.
Jackson st. retaining wall is not TO be
included next year. The proposed
general fund is SIPS; sinking fund, .
cents; library, s; hospital, 3.
An ordnance prepared by the city
attorney and approved by the ordi-
nance committee regulating lights on
motor vehicles was read and when a
discussion was precipitated-cOuncll-
Uleh ueSlIlnS u duu SGNGI dl dAAACAAu-
ments-it was referred to the ordi-
nance committee.
Mrs. John Troup, 303 Virginia av.,
may lose the sight of one eye, which
was penetrated by a fragment of glass
when a rifle bullet was fired from an
unknown ource through a window of
an interurban car near station 10, four
miles south of this city. Mrs. Troup
was taken on the car to Goshen,
where DR.. Ash. who was summoned
to attend her. announced that he was
unable TO remove the fragment and
recommended that she be taken to a
specialist.
An important change in Elkhart
retail lumber interests vas effected
Thursday when the Newman-Monger
Lumbe Co.-headed by b. S. MOnger
bought the stock and equipment of
the Martin Lumber Co. and j. b. Mar
tin and r. w. Monger arranged to
take owe the MOnger Lumber * Coal
Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
WILL WORK FOR "Y"
Gift of S125,OOO is Offered to Asso-
citation at Anderson.

ANDERSON. Ind, Sept. Sc. L.
Mooge, a building campaign director
for the Indiana Y. NJ. G.. A, has been
assigned to work in Anderson for sew
eral weeks for the Y. NJ. G. A. here.
and a gift of $125,0OO toward a Y.
Nj. G.. A. building from j. A. j. Brunt
must be met by a similar noun from
the citizens by Sept. Is. Z. Z. Stacey.
stage secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A,
will act as local assistant in the work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03

DANVILLE, Ind.-Levi A. Barnett
took the oath of office as prosecuting
attorney for the Fifty-ffth judicial
circuit Wednesday. He succeeds
James p. SnOdgrass, who resigned to
become principal of the Danville pub
lie schools. Barnett was appointed
by Gov. Ralston.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
STATE BRIEFS

EVANSVILLE, Ind.-As the result
OF eating raw frankfurters at a fish
ing camp near here, Robert Greek,
II years old. has ptomaine poisoning
and may die.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-John Hor-
nung, 60 years old, who embezzled
$4,000 from the First National bank
of Desden, Ohio, is prepared to re-
turn to that city and grin and bear
it" TN get five years." he said.
but I'll take my medicine cheer
fully"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03

COLUMBUS, Ind.-The police have
been called on to break up a boys
game for getting money. Several
boys in the northeastern part of this
city have called at the Ambrose Ma
this grocery and bought eggs that
they charged to their parents. The
boys would then peddle the eggs for
cash.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03

EVANSVILLE. Ind.-Fire that or
iginated in the Sowders mattress fac
tory here did a total damage of about
$4,000 TO adjoining buildings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03

WABASH, Ind.-C. II. Flock. a
resident OF the northern part of Wa
bash county. died wednesday OF in
juries suffered two weeks ago when
ar automobile he was driving ran in
to a buggy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03

SULLIVAN. Ind.-The inmates of
the Sullivan county infirmary were
the guests of several business and
professional men Wednesday at the
performance of the Hagenbeck-Wal-
lace circus.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03

LAWRENCEBURG. Ind.-William
j. Windhorst. 3S years old. was ser
iously injured while operating a hay
pressing machine on the farm of Will
liam G. Beatty in Caesar Creek town
ship. His shirt sleeve caught in a
large belt and Windhorst was whirl-
ed violently through the air a num-
Der of times before the machinery
was shut down. His right arm was
torn loose from his body. his collar
bone and shoulder blade broken and
ii is feared he received internal in
iuries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03

ELWOOD, Ind.-Andrew Lord. 13
years old. was shot through the nose
while he and a companion were at
tempting to remove a cartridge that
caught in a rife.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03

Upton, Ind.-Lillie, n~ine-year-old
daughter OF William Kirkendall OF
wildcat township. Upton county. suf-
fered a broken right arm when she
fell while at play. This is the third
time the arm has been broken in a
different place in three years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03

MUNCIE, Ind.-The timely arrival
of a Chesapeake K Ohio passenger
train at a point near Blountsville,
south of here. Wednesday. saved a
railroad bridge there from being de-
stroyed by fire. The flames had gain
ed much Roadway. and for an hour
the train crew and passengers fought
n fire. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-10
so 1T GOES
In Reel Life
Mistress

Mistress Mary, alas, poor old girl,
you're canned. The old mans broke
fiat; the rent is due; we must dis
pense with a maid.
Mary-Who says I want wages?
Who says am not working for the
love O. you all? Give me the scraps,
a board to sleep On-nOt a cent viii
1 take from you!
In Real Life
Mistress - Mary, regret to say
that Mr.. Flinders is bankrupt and
we will have to dispense with your
services.
Mary-Ye dashed spalpeen! You'll
give me a months warning or
months wages! Ye cheatin' low lives!
Me an honest CURL, too. Sind that
fiat-faced gink of a husband of yours
Ia here,