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Mr.. and Mrs. John Mahnke and Mrs
Hun wardsen and daughter We're Char
ter Oak visitors Monday. ..
Mrs. Hunwardsen and daughter re
turned to their. home in Oxford juno
ton Tuesday. E"'' r..
Mrs. John Mahnke was a Tuesda.
afternoon visitor with Mrs. F. Fien
hold. - i...... -.
Mrs. z. Fienhold went to Rochester
Mimi, a few days ago, and Mrs. F
Fienhold is doing the house work dur
ing her absence.
Mrs. John Petersen and Mrs. f. Tay
lor were Charter Oak business callers
Friday.
Miss Elma Reiling and sister, Of
Ute, came down to this city Wednes
day to spent the remainder of the
week with the A. Hollister family.
Henry Schlee is busy man these
days as he is giving his house new
coat of paint.
A very large crowd was present al
the public dance Saturday and all en-
joyed q jolly time. -" .@s
Fred Eckert was in DenisOn the lat
ter part of the week visiting relatives
Miss Florence Hansen, of Charter
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Oak, was an over Sunday visitor al
the home OF r. kruse.
Garland Scott is the proud possessol
OF a Ford touring car which he pur
chased the latter part of the week. 4
New officers were elected at the
Paradise Sunday school Sunday, those
elected being as follows: Superintend
ent. Mrs. Frank Schaffer; assistant
superintendent, Christ Lingerd; sec
rotary. Walter Lingerd: treasurer
Garland Scott; organist, Miss Rosalia
Scott; librarian, Miss Alta Schaffer
and janitOr, Joe Bramley.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. sKuehl and fam.
lily, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mahnke, autoed to the Ed Sells home
and spent the day with Mrs. A. Sells
and children. ''"ts% .3.',, q
MIR. and Mrs. Stevenson and family
Sunday visit al, the home OF
James Turner.
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FOURTH. EPISODE

Peg opened her eyes, after brief
fainting spell, caused by the realiza-
ton of her plight, to find the lions
still crouching in the far corner OF
the cellar their. gaze fixed upon the
terrified girl.
Young Lund's. shouts came family
to her ears from the waters below.
and a. She shrank close to the wall.
she tried to devise some way to help
him. Bound as, she was. hand and
foot, she resolved that It were better
to take her chance for life with Lund
rather than to remain at the mercy
Of the lions. .- "
She decided to throw herself
through the open trap door. She
worked her way across the floor
space that interviewed between her
self and the open trap. inch by inch.
She dreaded to make precipitate
move, for fear OF rousing the lions
from their watchful lethargy. ~
Suddenly Lund's hand, for an in.
stant, appeared through the trap, at
tempting to find hold upon the floor
ing. Peg was within q few inches of
the opening. and taking a chance at
attracting the attention Of the crouch
ingsbeasts, she quickly swung her legs
over the edge. E ss,tt ~.
Quick as fash young Lund seized
her feet. Instantly Peg stretched her
fulE length, above the knees, back
ward upon the moor. Using her fore
legs as : means to raise his body
from the water, Lund was able to.
grasp the edge of tho opening. BY
main strength. and with Pegs dang
ling legs as an assist, Lund raised
himself to the floor of the cellar. ~ Il
He lifted the girl from her prone
position, and started to drag and
carry her toward the cellar stairs.
When he had arrived at the bottom
Of the stairs, Lund stopped long
enough to unfasten the handkerchief
that bound Peg hand and foot.
Quick, now-get upstairs" he said
to Peg in subdued tones. And az Peg
and Lund stealthily climbed the steps
the lions crouched low and watched
their prey depart without. strangely
enough. making an attempt to attack
them. t-
Gaining the top of the stairs, Lund,
and, the girl made haste to leave the,
building. They were Just approach,
ing the outer door when It was sud.
denly opened by two. OF Chockros
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SYNOPSIS &oF PRECEDING EPi.
Il SODES.

.. Dr.. -.
La Belle lie Sieur. animal queen. Sc
cretly married to Doctor Lund. owner OF
the circus, Is fatally injured by her tigers.
and gives birth to a baby girl before she
dies. Doctor Lund refuses to recognize
the child and La Belle gives her baby to
Flip: the clown, together with letter ss-
tablishing the baby's parentage. Flip
rears little Peg as a circus rider. Doc
tor Lund marries a second time, and
there Is q son who becomes. like his ia
tier. a famous physician. Just before
Peg Is eighteen, young Lund meets ana
falls in love with her. Mrs. Lund. ex-
tremely mercenary. would prevent Peg
seeks the letter that establishes Pegs
birthright. Doctor and Mrs. Llnd oppose
their sons Intentions to marry Peg, but
young Lund follows the. circus, bent on
marrying her; i she viii consent. Mrs.;
away with Peg; Doctor Lund sends aSs
letter from Flip. There follows series
Of exciting adventures. After Peg Is twice
positions by young Lund, the Hindoo.
drops young Lund through trap door,
into a mill race. and leaves Peg. tied
hand and foot. at the mercy of the lions.
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machine slowed down, but the driver
was, evidently, intending to proceed
after gratifying curiosity, when Lund
shouted:
Help! Stop! need you.'
The owner Of the car told the chauf
feur to halt, and Lund ran UP to the
machine. The man in the motor was
very naturally, astonished at young
Lund's disheveled appearance, and
he eyed the still damp and soggy
clothes of the doctor with grave sus.
picion. r.. ~
When his glance caught Peg sitting
on the pile OF lumber In her bedrag-
gled riding toys, he was further mys.
titled. Lund was compelled to do
some rapid.fire explaining. giving the
5incredulous automobilist q brief out.
line Of the, astonishing developments
that had brought them there.
I'VE must get tc the circus" said
Lund, concluding his story, "and l
appeal to you to help US in our dis.
tress. Take US along with you to
town. drive us to a store, where the
girl can get some clothing, and we
will never forget your Kindness al. ~
Lund had made known who he was
to the owner Of the car, and his frank
and manly method Of explaining their
predicament had SO impressed the au-
tomobilist that he finally consented.
AS the owner OF the car was alone in
the tonneau. there was room for Peg
and Young Lund to be comfortable
during the ride to town. vs. ~.
The man provided Peg with a light
laprobe, which she drew over her
shoulders, and SO the party proceeded
on their Journey. When they arrived
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in town their good samaritan stopped
his machine In front Of a store for
woman's wear, and, covering her rid.
ing costume az well a. she could with
the laprobe, Peg made 4 dash from
the car through the door. s.
| Young Lund took advantage of the
opportunity to procure clothing for
himself, and, returning for Peg, paid
ther bill, and the two proceeded to the
circus grounds. r. 1911
When the big spread OF canvas
arose before them the band was play
Ing inside the main tent, and PEG
knew that the performance was under
way. Lund left her 1t the edge Of the
crowd, and Peg proceeded to the WON
ems dressing tent. iSl. LII.
The other girls made 4 great uproar
Of rejoicing to welcome Peg when she
burst in upon them, and began imme-
diately to make preparations to do
her turn, exactly as though nothing
had happened. =
"Oh. Lordy, girl; your old daddy
will be glad when he sets eyes upon
you." said one of her companions.
Poor old daddy: I've been 10 sorry
for him"-and Just then she heard
Flip's voice anxiously calling:
"Have you seen my little girl? Has
she come back?'
Peg motioned for silence, and slip.
ping q dressing sack over her Shout
ders, she ran to the entrance and an
swered the call in her own pretty per.
son. =. T.. 49,:
Peg. dear, thank God you're safe!'"
was all the old clown could say. Hs
folded her in his arms. and they EN-:
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H.
thugs, returning to make an inyestiga'
ton. before setting out upon their r.
turn trip to the show.
The thugs made an immediate At
tack upon Lund. who kept them so
busy that they had no opportunity to
modest the girl. There was fierce
and active conflict. during which Peg
seized the oppol tunity to race down
the hall in search Of some weapon
with which she might aid Lund in his
combat.
She returned in an instant, carrying
a narrow strip of planking she had
found, and began to WELD It as best
she could without striking Lund. The
young athlete, however, was more
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PAGE SEVEN

The Webster City Freeman-Tribune
expresses confidence that Col. Roose
welt will take off his coat and work for
Hughes. "Hc believes" says the Free.
man-Tribune, that the best interests
of the country now demand the cleo.
tion of Hughes to the presidency. That
is the reason and the only reason that
he did not accept the progressive nom.
ination for president" &
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braced IN slience-eacn TOO happy Tor
words to express.
Flip and Peg had opportunity to ex.
change only word or two during the
show. But when they had finished
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1t is surprising how many families
are putting in. telephones for busineBs
reasons, particularly when there is a
girl of counting age in the family.
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Have you swatted the old rooster
yet? " ,..l
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
PUT DOPE FIEMD
IN DOCTOR 8 CARE
Harry 0eJagerS Pleads Guilty
to Charge of Burglary
and Larceny.

Harry DeJagers, the dope" iend
arrested by Chief Kuespert Wednes-
day morning, pleaded guilty to
charges Of burglary in city court
Thursday morning. A hearing in the
case was set down for Friday morn
ing while DeJagers is being held on
$500 bond The prisoner has been
placed under the care OF a physician
since he is suffering for lack Of the
drug 10 which he is addicted. He
suffered several hemorrhages at the
city Jail during his nights stay there
and is believed TO be in a serious
condition
After his arrest DeJagers admitted
TO Chief Kuespert that he broke into
the office Of DR.. W. b. McKinstry in
the Indiana Title & Loan building
on y Main St, Tuesday night. and
stole several hypOdermic syringes
and a small quantity Of drugs. On
Wednesday morning he went back to
McKinstry's office and stole a parse
which was upon a table in the office.
He was captured a few minutes later
on " Michigan St, after he had
thrown away the pOcketbOok and a
part of his drug outfit.
1t is believed that DeJagers has a
prison record and several bits Of evil
6ence were found among his possess
sions indicating that he has serveo
time. lie gives his home as Kansas
City, Mo. He had been staying at
lie w Lasalle av. until Tuesday
with a women he claimed as his
wife. She is asserted to be addicted
TO drugs but left DeJagers Tuesday,
declaring that she was going home.
DeJagers denies that he is impli-
Gated in any way with Frank Man
ton, who was picked up Tuesday
night on suspicion of automobile
robberies In Chicago. DeJagers says
that he met MantOn Tuesday and
tried to sober him up. Manton plead
ed guilty 10 intoxicatiOn in city court
Thursday morning and was fined 81
and costs. While he is in Jail Chic,
Kuespert will investigate his case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
P0MPS IN WINTER BAD
AS SMOKING CIGARETS

ANY high school girl that wears
low pomps 10 school in cold weather
is as bad as the boy that smokes
cigarets," said Miss Grace Osborne
Of Indianapolis in her address to the
high school students Thursday morn
ing at the weekly assembly.
Speaking in behalf of Fresh Air.
for the prevention of tuberculosis,
Miss Osborne dwelt at length on the
precautions that should be taken
Preceding Miss Osborne's address
DR.. North of New York City, an
eminent authority on pure milk"
gave a short lecture TO the students
on their part in the local milk cam
paign. He said that milk was the
only beverage upon which a person
could live exclusively. 1t contains
all the qualities Of wholesome food,
distributed in an equal percentage.
Mr.. North will also address a citi-
zens' meeting in the high school this
evening. The orchestra and school
songs featured the musical enter
tainment for the day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
SOUTH RENDERS WIN
PLACES IN CONTEST

South Bend high school was again
fortunate enough TO win two places
in the Chicago university contest
held April IA at the university. The
results were announced Thursday.
The f-st prize in physics, won from
group of Is competitors comes to
Russell Dellers. representing South
Bend
Dellers Gints the scholarship N
Chicago university. valued at $40.
besides a gold medal Dellers was the
hrst paper in physics ever turned in
at the Chicago university contest
that was perfect, and merited ZOE
per cent. Miss Nellie Robbins won
honorable mention for the mathe-
matte department. The number OF
contestants in the mathematics test
was As.
-Four first places out Of 10 went 10
Hyde Park. Chicago. the record ty-
ing South Bends made in 1911 when
the locals captured three out OF
seven. Altogether 50 high schools
competed and only 10 won places.
while out Of nearly 100 competitors.
only "a won prizes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
ST. HE0WIGE TEAM WINS
OVER RIVER PARK NINE
Studebaker and oliver Clubs in
school League Clash
Today.

St Hedwige's school team in the
School league won the east division
championship Wednesday afternoon
by defeating the River Park club by
the score Of 20 l at the oliver
playground. The game between the
Studebaker and oliver mines this
afternoon will decide the winner Of
the south division.
Games between the four sectional
winners TO determine the school
championship Of the city will start
Saturday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Haley and Laurel will meet on Dia-
mond No. ! and St. Hedwige's Will
play the winner OF the Oliver-Stude-
baker game. Each team will play
the other in the cham pionship
series An effort will be made to
secure two mem bers of Ed Smiths
Central league club 10 umpire the
two games Saturday.
A meeting Of all teams that ex-
pect 10 play in the Ward and Com
mercial leagues this summer Will be
held in Room Sol OF the high school
Friday night at o'clock. Entries
for both leagues close Saturday
night and play will start on May 10.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
NAVY LEAGUE 8
SECRETARY HERE
William Mather Lewis viii
Address University Club
Monday Evening.

william Mather Lewis. secretary
OF the Navy league. who will speak
at the MONTH evening dinner Of
the University club at the oliver no
tel Monday night. takes the subjects
OF his talks from a wide field Of ex-
perience. Mr. Lewis has been a col
lege instructor. principal OF a boys
school, mayor OF a city. a world
traveller and was appointed by the
president 10 act as an examiner OF
candidates for positions in the
diplomatic corps.
Monday nights speaker has a
number of different talks. Among
them are THAT Boy" Russia, the
Awakening Giant" The Meaning OF
the War" and "Mobilizing LIES
Forces" His subject for the Uni
versity club dinner has not been an
nounced.
The University club now has about
10G college men in it's membership
and each one will be privileged 10
invite a guest to Monday nights
dinner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
GiUeS Up to Police
ToPreUent Suicide

Fearing he would drown himself
In the river. Charles Blodgett. ma
chinist. living on S. Lafay cite St,
gave himself up 10 the police We'd
nesday and was held in jail over
night Blodgett told the police he
was worrying about domestic affairs
and had been down TO the river
twice contemplating suicide.
Chief Kerr investigated Blodgett's
case and Thursday morning the
mans father@in-law came to head
quarters and secured BlOdgctts re-
lease. II was explained that BlOd-
gett has been brooding over affairs
in his home needlessly and that he
has been suffering an attack Of
nerves Blodgett appeared 70 be
in better condition Thursday morn
ing. so the chief permitted him 10
leave with his father-in-law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
DR.. JONES TO SPEAK ON
FORD PEACE EXHIBITION

Jenkin Lloyd Jones, IL D.. who
will address the open forum at the
First Baptist church Sunday evening.
in the last of the present series OF
open meetings. is heed resident OF
the Abraham Lincoln center at Chi
cago. He had charge Of the Ford
peace party after the millionaire
auto maker returned 20 this country,
and his subject. The Ford Peace
Expedition" will deal with the ex-
periences Of the paciiists not gem
orally known 10 the public.
When DR.. Jones built the Abra-
ham Lincoln center he insisted tnat
the front on the boulC'ar and the
back on the alley shOUld be built
exactly alike, no common brick in
the rear-"so that the structure
could stand four-square TO the world"
he Is an advocate of the forum idea
for churches and believes that a
church is not religious because it is
civic.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
ROYAL NEIGHBORS TO
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

District officers were to be elected
at this afternoons session of the
state rally Of the Royal Neighbors
of America in the Modern Wood
men of America hall, 321 $ Mich
igan st. \ permanent organization
was TO have been perfected this
morning. but n number Of the dele
gates 10 the meeting failed TO ar
rive until noon. The local organ
ization entertained the visitors with
a luncheon at the Philadelphia at
noon.
Besides the election of officers this
afternoon. instruction in putting on
the initiation ceremonies was to
have been given. This evening a
class of candidates was TO be gwen
the spintUalistic work by staff of
officers from Camp No. 1886.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
TWO YOUNG "BANDITS IN
EMBRYO" ARE CAUGHT

Regular tough guys and gun
men are John Popelski, 10 years
old. and Mike Stelzeka, 8 years old,
two west side boys. arrested We'd
nesday night. according to the belief
Of the police. Pepelski was "totin' {"
SO caliber revolver when taken
into custody. Detectives Delinski
and PABLO took the boys from a barn
at the rear Of 2617 Napier St. and
they have ben turned over TO JUve-
nile officer Miller 1t is alleged the
boys are implicated in some store
robberies on the west side
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
From Records OF Indiana Title
and Loan Co.

Rachall A. Shirley TO Solomon II.
Thornton, lot SO O'NeilIs second ad-
ditiOn. $500.
MyrOn ID. Leroy and wife TO Rich
ard Laymon. lot IL in .. =. Walker
ton, 500.
Barbara Walsh and husband to
John +. Bucklew, lot As Berner
Grove first addition, 81.
John w. Whitaker and wife to
Joseph Burnside and wife, lot 102
o. p. Walkerton. $500.
Asa f. Matthews and wife to Del
bert j. Beckley and wife. lot 40 in
Augustine's addition, $3.50.
Edward j. TwOmey ct al. 10 Jo-
seth A. Werwinski, lot s in Smiths
subdivision, 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04

A1O-N 1 ~ I Ell fNO-h RAtrE O-NEI
OF the United States forces is the
record made by Col Dodd and his
hard-riding troopers. Since the start
they have been 10 the fore with
smashing deeds. Their latest ac-
complishment was the ride OF a
handful OF cavalrymen through
Sierra MADEIRA pass 10 Temochic.
Troopers Puzzled.
It was doubtless a puzzle TO the
troopers as TO why they should be
halted by diplomatic pickering when
they were making such splendid
progress across the sun-baked plains
Of Mexico and among the parched
foothills OF the Sierra Madre noun
tains
As q. result of the favorable trend
OF American-Mexican relations min
ing men are discussing the prospects
Of reopening their properties in Chi
huahua, which had been deserted
because OF bandit and revolutionary
activities. II was announced a few
days ago in Mexico that all mines
not in operation by May 2S would
be confiscated by the de facto gov
eminent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
C0lFAX CIVIC CLUB
WILL ELECT OFFICERS

officers will be elected and the
centennial celebration and the mu-
nicipal picnic on July will be dis
cussed at the meeting OF the Colfax
Civic club at the school Friday
night. This session will be one Of
the last OF the year and will be in
the nature of a social gathering.
Refreshments will be served. Fol-
lowing is the program: Community
singing, led by Mrs. LaF'rance; reci-
tation, Helen Heller; song. school
children; vocal solo, Miss Anna Fox;
recitation, Sarah BOwsher; business
session; plano solo, Miss Doris Bill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
YOUTH ACCUSED BY HIS
MOTHER IS SUSPENDED

William Rybach. y. Carlisle St,
received suspended fines on charges
of intoxicatiOn and vagrancy in city
court Thursday morning. 1t was al
legged by the young mans mother
that he has not been working and
mas been hanging around saloons.
The boy denied this and told the
court he had job at the Singer
Mfg. Co. The judge ordered him to
go 10 work and suspended a fine of
81 and costs for intoxicatiOn and $40
and costs for vagrancy.
William Green will be tried for
intoxication Friday morning. David
Sanders and Lyman Charles paid
fines of 81 and costs each.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
KERR CONVERTS THIS
METHODIST MINISTER

Appended is a letter which L. S.
Kerr. the basso-cantante, who is TO
give a recital at the Oliver theater
Wednesday evening, May 10, re-
ceived from b II. Kart. d. D., Of
Harrisburg, Pa, after Mr. Kerr's
appearance in song recital in that
city. Mr.. Kerr will be assisted here
by F.. d. Lloyd of this city, and his
excellent choir of the First MethO-
Gist church. who are presenting Mr..
Kerr. will render three selections.
Parsonage,
Fifth St. NJ. +. Church.
1914 y. Third St
Harrisburg, Pa
Ny Dear Mr.. Kerr
Some years ago I heard a noted
musician say that the most wonder
full musical instrument in the world
was the human voice" For years 1
regarded that statement simply as a
figure Of speech: not until the occa-
sion of your song recital in this city
on the evening of Feb. IA, did 7
know any better. Not until then did 1
I ever realize all that has been miss
ing in my life. l have heard great
musicians. both vocalists and instru-
mentalists. about whom the world
was raging, but to me their produc-
tons were dull and stupid This is no
criticism on the musicians. the diff
Guilty was in me. but somehow or
other upon the above referred 10 oc-
casion you opened up a new world
to me- As a preacher and a lecturer
I found much TO admire in your
physical training, and the wonderful
heXbility Of your voice. this pleas
ing. but the greatest charm was in
the sweetness of your tone. which
seemed 10 open TO me hitherto un-
known realms. / am not eXcitable or
easily moved. but language utterly
fails TO describe my feelings and
emotions as l listened 10 your won
derful work.
/ write this. my dear Mr.. Kerr, not
in the spiri; of fiattery, but solely as
an expression Of heartfelt gratitude
for one of the most enjoyable even
ings OF my life.
Sincerely your new found friend.
b. II. HART
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
ADAM SEIFERT TO WED
IN GARY ON MAY 10

Adam Seifert, assistant fire CHEZ
Of Gary. formerly a captain of one
Of the local fire companies, will be
married Wednesday evening May 10.
to Miss Hattie Schuwchow of Gary
The wedding will be performed at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs
Marie Schuwchow. All Jefferson St.
Gary Rev Dwight Bair of the
English Lutheran church will Off
ciate
Mr.. Seifert left South Bend TO be-
come assistant chief under Chief
Wilfrd Grant, former fire chief here.