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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-12
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

for the summer, the formers nieces,
the Misses Rose and Geneyteye sheck-
ell Of Baltimore, Nd.
To Give Party.
Miss Mary Thomas, the little daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Thomas
will entertain a number OF her friends
on Thursday afternoon from 3 until
8 at the home Of her parents on Wat
son avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Chambers OF
Benoni avenue have as their guests
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-12
Evening Gowns at "a to 15 Less

sale that many will enjoy for these gowns are
the latest styles, white and colored. 98
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
AUTO TOG MEN BUSY
Michigan Officials Work Day and
Night ON job.
- ~ - -

News Times Special Service
LANSING April 19-The breaks
in the weather the last few day s.
have made themselves felt in the
automobile license division OF the
state department For week the
clerks have been working night and
day trying 20 keep mp with the dc
mands for license plates. Many II
them worked last sunday In an ef-
fort 10 keep up with the demand
All told in the last three DAYS
OF last week the sum Of Sal. 900
came in over the counters and
through the mails. The mild weather
enabled many of the owners
OF autos in neighboring coun-
ties 20 drive to this city and get
their licenses in person.
In case the supreme court repeats
history and knocks out the Newell
Smith law the state department will
have one fine job on its hands set
Ting up with those who have already
sent their money in and gotten their
licenses under the new law. Two
years ago when that happened IL
took the department several months
TO catch up on its payment Of re-
bates and keep track of all the new
applications. The regular demand
this year, too, is heavier than ever
before
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
BODY OF ROY BROWN
IS FOUND BY FARMER
Grocery Clerk Who DlSap-
peared in January is Dis
covered in Field.
News-Times Special Service

News Times Special Service.
REDKEY. Ind. April i9.-The
body of Roy r. Brown. 20 years old.
who disappeared mysteriously on
Saturday night. Jan. %. about 1880.
after closing up the Brown grocery.
where he was the manager, was
found today at farm about two
miles southwest of here. The body
was lying face downward with two
bullet holes throgh the back. The
cap and glasses he wore lay nearby.
his key ring still clung TO his
trousers, and clothing he wore when
last seen was not disturbed. His
identity was established by his bank
book and other papers in the CLOTH
ing.
The body was found by Ed Wise
near an old rail fence in a field
where he was working about 3
o'clock.
Roy r. Brown was the son of MT.
and Mrs. C. W. Brown Of Ridgevilie,
and his father owned the grocery his
son was managing. After Brown
closed the store on the night he dis
appeared, he left his money, the
money from the store and some let
tiers and papers in a drawer in his
room at the Merchants hotel ana
bought a box of cigarets at res
taurant. He was not seen after leay-
ing there.
Every possible effort had been
made since by his father and others
70 find Brown, and the discovery Of
his body today has created much
excitement here.
The body was brought here to an
Lndertaker's. where il will be pre-
pared for burial. c. W. Brown. the
father. arrived here about two hours
after the body was found.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
TO PROTEST PARTRIDGE
Game Commission plans action Be
fore Legislature.

News Times Special Service
LANSING Mich. April 19.-Cor-
tinued agitation by the hunters and
the residents Of the upper peninsula
TO stop the hunting OF partridge for
several years has resulted in the an
nouncement Of Game Commissioner
william r. oates that he will ask
the next legislature either TO close
the season for partridge for num-
Der of years. or pass what is known
as a zone law" which viii vest in
the game commissioner the right 10
close the season in certain localities
II ne thinks il wise 10 do so.
Within the last few weeks MAJ
Oates has made a trip through the
larger portion Of the upper penin-
sula investigating reports that had
come 10 him that there was a unan-
unity among upper peninsula hunt
ers for a closed season on partridge
He found this attitude on all sides.
and found il strong
Last fall partridge We're very
scarce. and there is not much indi-
cation so far that the mum Der Of
them will ne greatly increased this
year Many OF those left after last
fall have had a hard time pulling
through the winter. and there Will
not even be normal increase. or
course. nothing could be done to-
ward closing the season this fall. as
IL will be necessary 10 have legis-
lative action.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
TWO WOMEN AND TWO
BABIES HURT IN RUNAWAY
Buggy Ovcrturns and Occupants Are
Thrown Out-AutOist Also
Injured.
News Times Special Service

News Times Special Service
BRAZIL. Ind, April 1.-two
omen and two babies were injured
yesterday when the horse attached
10 a buggy in which they were riding
became frightened at an interurban
car and ran away, west of Brazil.
The buggy was overturned.
Mrs. Anna Stevenson of Brazil
was badly cut on the head and was
bruised severely. Her nine-months-
old baby was bruised on the head
and her two year-old baby suffered
severe sprains OF arms and elbows.
Mrs. John Hayner, who jumped
from the buggy before 1T overturnec.
was injured on one knee
Miss Goldie Jensen of Clay City.
who was "a member OF an automobile
party In a ride north OF Clay City
late Sunday night was injured
when the automobile overturned
The hgaments were badly torn in
enc leg and she suffered severe
bruises. Arthur MaeEeriein. Rex Hail
and Miss Mar-Barr of Clay City. the
other passengers in the machine.
were not injured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
PROSECUTOR ON TRIAL
Michigan Official Charged With
Numerous Illegal Acts.
views Times Special Service

EAST TAWAS. Mich. April 10.
Judge West OF Lansing called to
trial the disbarment proceedings
against Albert W. Black. prosecuting
attorney of losco county. Black is
expected to make "a strenuous fight
against the charges which allege dis
honesty, trickery and irregular prac-
tice, and ne has engaged Edwin
Shields of Lansing. and Kinnane
and Lane Of Bay City TO defend him
Black is the prosecutor recently
jailed by Judge Widdis for contempt
The charges brought against Black
allege obtaining money under false
pretenses altering records OF the
board OF supervisors. subordination
Ut perjury. collecting railroad fares
for trips he made on "A Detroit x
Mackinaw railroad pass, making a
false affidavit. and changing a high
school diploma 30 read Albert W.
Black, instead of CLARA Black"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
CAN GET SUNDAY DRINK
Columbus Man Says indianapolis
saloons Are Open on Sabbath.

COLUMBUS. Ind. April 19.-
Where do you get your liquor"
William Tomlinson of indianapolis
was asked when taken into city court
here 10 face a charge OF being drunk
on sunday
81 got II in Indianapolis" he re-
piled. Nearly all OF the saloons in
Indianapolis are open on Sunday,
and 10 is no trouble at all 70 get
something 70 drink there"
Mayor Nolland levied a fine Of 81
and costs and added 20 days on the
stone pile. Tomlinson said he is en-
ployed by a telephone company. HP
was on his way 10 Madison % do
some work when he was arrested.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
RECOUNT OF OPTION
VOTE is COMPLETED
Commission is EndeavOring to Elm
mate Contested Ballots For
Court Judge.
News Times Special Service:

News Tines Special Service:
MUNCIE, Ind. April 19.-The re-
count Of the ballots of the local op-
ton election here was completed
late yesterday afternoon by a spe-
cial commission composed Of three
wet and three dry attorneys ap-
pointed by Alonzo Bales of Win
chester. special Judge
The commission today is endeav-
oring 10 eliminate contested ballots
i'm order that Judge Bales may not
have so many TO consider when the
trial OF the "drys" contest suit begins
i'm two or three weeks. The "drys'
are said 10 he contestlng IL ballots
and the "wets" 1875.
According TO unofficial reports, the
result of the option election, in
which the city voted wet" by -
votes. has not been changed ma
terially by the recount 1t was an
nounced that the vets" gained two
y otes in the first precinct. but after
that announcement the special COM
missioners decided TO keep secret all
details of the recount of ballots
until the work is completed.
ON one ballot. which will, OF
course, be thrown out. a voter had
drawn rings around both the wet"
and the dry squares and on the
margin had written. oh HI"
Most of the contested ballots show
that the voters marked the cross
outside Of the rim, but did not other
v-iea pontiIafp than In IL believed
the final hearing Of the contest viii
not come before Judge Bales until
early in May.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
FINDS MONEY AFTER
POLICE MAKE ARREST
Man Fears Robbery and Hides
Money But Forgets Where
He Put 10.
News -TImes Speciai service i:

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 10
"Oficer. I've been robbed of $175,"
Ernest Walker. p years old. 1920
Garland av., told Patrolman Barn.
fuhrer a. South and West SITS. yester-
day afternoon.
Barmfuhrer testified in city court
today. when Walker was tried on
charge of drunkenness. that Walker
told him that he had been in one
saloon. and then named more than
five saloons, saying he had been in
all of them.
Were you robbed" asked Judge
Deery.
NO: 1 found my money after ,
was arrested" said Walker. He said
he had come down town to pay sew
eral bills and had stopped in a
saloon. He said he took his money
out and he noticed a man cycling his
roll, so he hid the roll so we'll that
after he had left the saloon he
could not find 1t himself
The Judge fined him 81 and costs
and suspended the judgment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
MURDERER AND VICTIM
ARE BURIED TOGETHER
Double Funeral Held For Man Who
Killed Relative and
Self.
News Times Special Service:

NeWS-I1mes Special Service
WASHINGTON. Ind. April 10
Double funeral services at the First
Baptist church this morning marked
the burial OF James Perkins. muir
derer and suicide. and Daisy May
Jones. his sister-in-law and the VIC
tim. Burial was made in Oak Grove
cemetery. the body OF Perkins being
buried in lot by itself while the
body Of Miss Jones was buried i'm the
family lot Hundreds of curious
spectators crowded the church 10
overlooking. seeking 10 get glimpse
OF the victims Of the double tragedy.
Floral tributes covered the costly
oak coffin Of Miss Jones. Two bOu-
quets lay on the ordinary casket of
Perkins. The Rev. MT. Buchanan Of
OdOn. conducted the services of Miss
Jones and the Rev. $. A. Hayworth
delivered the funeral sermon for
Perkins.
Hazel Perkins. the daughter. who
left her sick bed. wrested the re-
volver out Of her fathers hand and
ran across the fields in her night
clothes TO arouse the neighbOrs. was
unable TO attend the funeral. Her
condition is improved. however, and
she will go before the coroner to-
morrow 20 tell what she knows OF
the tragedy. Speculation over the
motive for the crime is still rife. but
may never be determined. The most
plausible motive is that Perkins. af-
fiicted with tuberculosis. realized
that ne had not long to live and kill
ed his sister-in-laW.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
FOUR AWAIT TRIALS
Knox County Circuit Court Will
Hear Murder Cases.
News Times Special service

News-Times Special Service:
NINCENNES. Ind. April 10
Frank Fulford was put on trial on a
charge Of first degree murder in the
Knox circuit court today. for killing
Ben Morgan on Dec. II, 1915, in
small restaurant in EdwardspOrt a
special venire of 60 men was sum
moned. in addition 10 the regular
panel for selecting a jury The de-
Tense filed a plea of insanity "A week
ago.
Three other men are awaiting
trials here on the charge Of first de-
gree mmrder. They are Albert De-
Y aul. charged with killing HUlsell
Hudspeth; Ernest Dallagacimo. who
killed Joseph Cadamagnani. and
Frank Lunning. who killed George
Akers. All -four of these men are
coal miners, and each man killed a
coal miner
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
STORM HAS SIIATTEREn
RECORDS IN MICHIGAN

Neus-Tmes Special Service
LANSING April 19.-Tnanks
90 the efforts OF the experts from
the state department. who have
insisted upon the county. city and
village clerks and physicians re-
porting every birth promptly.
March reports viii break all rec
ords for Michigan births
According 10 chief Statistician
William Petrio. births for -ho
month viii exceed 1000.
Because the go, eminent eN-
peits are now making test "A
Michigan 10 ascertain whether or
not all the births are reported.
the state department has been
urging officials 10 make complete
returns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
N. C. ROAD PLANNING
ADDING OF IS LINES
Michigan Company VIII Alb
SOrb Roads Now 0perat-
ing Under Leases.
News Times Special Service

News Times Special Service
DETROIT. April 19-The Mich
iaan Central Railroad Co has called
special meeting OF its stockhold-
ers fOI June 10 consider the ques-
ton of the purchase % 13 Ieascd
lines The purpose Of the proposed
consolidation. it is announced. is 10
place the company in a more favor
allie position tor the issue of future
securities under the laws OF Mich
iean. The capital stock of the Is
companies is nearly all owned by the
Michigan Central o. the New YORK
Central Railroad companies The
action is understood TO be prelimin-
airy 20 financing of the road on
q broader and more comprehensive
scale.
Governed BY Mileage.
The company points out that the
amount OF a mortgage in the state
Of Michigan is governed by the num-
Der of miles of road actually ownel
by the company desiring 10 create
such an issue. IL Is further stated
that much better terms for the mort
gage can be secured upon cOnsoll-
6ation. The position Of the Ne"
York Central lines today is pointed
10 as an indication Of the strength
added by such a step.
According 20 the roads statement
al of the lines mentioned are oper-
ated as a part OF the company, AMI
there is no reason for continuing
their separate corporate existence.
Ii is announced that 1t is intended
TO convey their property. rights and
franchises by deed, the company sue
ceeding 10 their bonded and mort
gage debt. one important fact men
toned in connection with the plan
IL that because Of the large amount
Of the stocks owned by the Mich
iean Central company the transfec
can he effected with comparatively
small cost.
The Companies Included.
The following companies are in
Guided in the proposed plan: Bay
City & Battle creek Railway Co:
Rattle Creek & Sturgis Railway Co:
Canada Southern Bridge Co; Chi
Cago. Kalamazoo & Saginaw Rail
way Co: Detroit & Bay City Railway
Co; Detroit & Charlevoix Railroad
Co. Detroit Belt Line railroad; De-
troit Delray & Dearborn Railroad
Co. Detroit. Toledo & Milwaukee
Railroad Co; Grand River Valley
Railroad Co; Jackson, Lansing x
Saginaw Railroad CO.; Joliet x
Northern Indiana Railroad Co: Kali
amazoO & South Haven Railroad Co:
Lansing Transit Railroad Co: Mich.
igan Air Line Railroad Co; ST
Clair x Western Railroad Co. and
Railway Co
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
WILL RAISE LEGION
American Soldiers to be Sent Across
Seas To Allies.
News Times Special Service !:

News Times Special Service.
SACLT STE. MARIE. Mich. April
10. Brig. Gen. Robert Bates
Spanish war veteran of this city, has
been authorized by Mai G. s. But
lock, as agent for the Canadian SOW
eminent 10 raise an American legion
regiment consisting of 400 men on
the Canadian border from Toronto
TO Winnipee. for overseas service
with the allies.
Gen. Bates Will assume full COM
mand OF the regiment, the selection
OF AN officers. commissioned and
non commissioned He hopes TO re-
Cruit the regiment solely from Mich
ican men. but under the law will
not be permitted 10 solicit enlist
ments in the state Gen. Bates was
for % years a member Of the Mich
Isan national guard. advancing from
private to brigadier general.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
DOGS FOLLOW TRAIL
BIoOdhOunds Take Same Route Four
Times i'm Search of Murderer.

News Times Special Service,
BATESNlLLE. Ind. April 19.-
Bloodhouuds used in an effort TO fol-
low the trail Of the murderers Of Mr.
and Mrs. Randall Brown. who were
killed early Monday at their home
near here ran four times over prac-
tcally the same trail from the
Brown house 10 the home OF his SON
in-law Lynn Wager. about three
quarters of mile away last even
ing
county. arrested Wager and his son.
i years old. and took them 10 Yer
sailles early today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
MARRYING JUSTICE" DIES
Has Been Performing Weddings For
Past 40 Years.
New. Times sncciaI service .

News Times Special Service:
MONROE. April 19-Francis c..
Lavoy rs years old. lifelong resident
of Erie township. Il miles south of
here died from complication of
diseases
For 40 years he had been a justice
Of the peace at Erie. Previous TO
the license law for marriages in
MICHIGAN. LavoV. whose office was
near the Ohis state line, had a sign
sSinging over the road announcing
his name. occupation and the fact
that ne was in Michigan
For many years fleeing couples
from ohio and elsewhere stopped ut
the house and were married and pre-
N'ous 10 1897 be was known as the
marrying justice"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
BARNHART SAYS HE'S IN
RACE-F0R CONGRESSMAN
Makes No Plans To Enter Senatorial
Fight. He Tells In
quircrS
News Times Special Service /.

News Times Special Service
LAPORTE. Ind. April 10 In
answer 10 kilograms OF inquiry sent
TO Congressman Henry A Barnhart
today from this city asking for
definite information as 20 the re-
ported movement OF his friends to
bring him into the race for the
democratic nomination for United
States senator for the short term a
dispatch tonight from Mr.. Barnhart
stated that ne had made no plans 10
enter the senatorial fight that he
had been nominated for congress by
the 18th district democrats and
would make that fight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
Little Private Detectives"
The Very Gas Range You Want

There is little private detective in South Bend
that YOU can hire for few cents that will find YOU
the very gas range you want at reduced and bar
gain price
That little detective is a little News-Times
WANT AID Actually, he is not just one detective
but he is thousands OF little detectives as he ap-
pears in every copy of The News-T Times for a day or
more.
It's really astonishing to know what wonders he
will perform when given chance.
Call Bell 200; Home 1881, and ask for the
services Of private detective, News-Times WANT
AID.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19

The ga people out OF every 1000
in Switzerland who save money must
be compared with a meager los in
this country the difference account
ing. according 20 a Chicago banker.
for the fact that in our large cities
one burial out OF ten is made in
potter's field.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19

The local baseball season will open
next sunday afternoon at the Elk
hart Driving park. where the re-
organized Elkhart Blue Sox viii
meet a Chicago team, probably the
Logan Squares. r. r Proctor is
managing the Blue SoX.
There are % candidates for posi-
tions on the local team as follows:
Catcher Stratton. SearleS Willard
MoIebash and Williams. pitcher.
PREM. Williams. O'Connor and
Beaver. first base Paige and sin
gleton. second base. Newman and
Weaver. shOrtstop. Denzig. Beck.
Gleason. BulIard and Christy; third
base Armstrong, LEFT field. Grazer.
center field. Douahue and Ruefr:
right field. Weaver.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
FOUR SALOONMEN TO
FIGHT FOR HOT LUNCH
Elkhart Men to Test Validity
of Law Denying Them
Right. -

NevvsTimes Special Service:

NevvsTimss Special Service.
ELKHART. April 19.-Four Elk
hart saIoonmen determined 10 test
the validity OF the action taken by
the county commissioners when their
retail liquor licenses were granted
the first OF this month, in denying
them the privilege OF serving hot
lunches in their saloons.
The men are l. b. Tracy, Eddie
DaTka, n. c. Gutermuth and J. @.
Schmidt. They have prayed an ap-
peal from the ruling OF the COM
nissioners. fled a cost bond. and
the appeal will be filed in the SUI
perior court as soon as a transcript
OF the proceedings is furnished By
the county auditor Attys. Proctor
and Cawley represent the liquor
men.
The privilege OF furnishing warm
lunches in their saloons was denied
the saloOnmen when Elkhart res
taurants and some other saloonmen
presented a remonstrance at the
time OF license granting. The cold
lunch proposition was a sort Of
compromise.
A section OF the Nicholson law
which gives commissioners right
10 say what other bushes" sides
the selling Of liquors ma car
ried on in saloons was IN invoked
By the demonstrators. TIE NichOl-
sor law was not repealed by the
so-called Proctor regulative law.
Edward Brubaker. George Kirk
ham, Howard Baker, a young wOm-
an who was cited Monday. all of
this city. pleaded guilty 70 viola
tions Of automobile laws, and paid
or arranged 10 pay, assessments of
S11 each Tuesday.
Brubaker and Kirkham were ar
rested by officer Leachman for
speeding. and the young woman was
cited by OFFICER Wise yesterday for
speeding. Baker vas arrested sew.
oral Gays ago for allowing his M
chine 10 stand in the street with
out lights after dark.
a man from Cassopolis was ar
rested today by officer Wise for
driving a car that had no state Ii
cense number He will answer Fri
day lie said ne was stopped in
south Bend for the same reason.
but was allowed 70 go and he
thought he would be safe here.
Dr. A A. Norris was Notified by
officer VENT last night 10 report
20 headquarters and explain why
ne allowed his car 10 stand in the
street last night without lights. He
will be heard tomorrow.
THE local baseball season will open
next sunday afternoon at the Elk
hart Driving park. where the re-
organized Elkhart Blue Sox viii
meet a Chicago team, probably the
Logan Squares r. f. Proctor is
managing the Blue SoX.
There are % candidates for DoSi-