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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
WIDOWS COMPLAINT
TO Be INVESTIGATED
Deals of ST. Ignore Land and
Development Co., All
Questioned.
-ews-Times special Service /:

News Times Special Service:
LANSING, Mich, March 3.-At
the request of a widow residing III
indianapolis. Ind, Michigan's attor-
ney general, Grant Fellows. will
make an investigation of the affairs
Of the St. Ignace Land and Develop
ment company of st. Ignace, Mich.
Already the states legal depart
ment has made definite inquiries
concerning the exact status of the
corporation and il is the intention
of the attorney general TO carry his
Investigations further.
The woman wired 10 the attorney
generals department TO the effect
she had purchased so shares Of
stock in the company. The par
value of the stock is $100 and she
said she had paid $500 in cash and
had assigned a second mortgage on
a farm in Indiana valued at $4,000.
She wants to know whether she has
made a good investment
Ordinarily the attorney generals
department disregards requests for
information from private parties on
the ground that the time Of the de-
partment is consumed with business
for other branches of the state gov
eminent. but in this particular case
an investigation was made.
According 10 the attorney gen.
erals department, the company was
incorporated in this state May 3,
1915, with a capital of 100000.
The stockholders are all residents Of
Indiana or Illinois. No cash was
turned in, but an affidavit was made
that land, which was 70 be used for
stock grazing, was worth 500, 600.
From the auditor general, the at
torney general learned that the
taxes for 1914 on the land have not
been paid Ii was also learned that
the taxes on one whole section of
land and 120 acres in another sec
ton were not paid for 1913. and the
property will be sold for taxes next
May. The records of the tax COM
mission show that the entire 5000
acres owned by the company are on
the assessment rolls for 5000.
The Indiana woman has been told
to write TO the supervisor of Brievort
township, Mackinac county, where
the land was located, and the attor-
ney general hopes TO get some in
formation from this Official The
company has never made applica-
ton to the securities commission to
sell stock in Michigan, and ii is not
known whether any stock is owned
in this state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
HER BANK" SUPPORT
BROKE: LOST HER MONEY.

News Times Special Service;
HAMMOND Ind. March g.
Mary Domelin OF Indiana Har-
Dor lived next door 20 a bank for
10 years. but she had no faith in
banks. Her careful savings.
guarded and added 10 for the
purchase OF home. always were
under her personal supervision.
She went shopping yesterday and
she carried her life's savings of
several hundred dollars in her
stocking. Her garter broke in
the main street while she was
passing "A crowd Of loafers. Too
modest 20 pull up her stocking
while the loafers looked or. she
hurried 90 the shelter of a door
way. The money was gone. When
she returned TO where the loaf
ers had been. they were gone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
WILL GET ELECTION
RETURNS OVER WIRE
Republican Candidates Prepare to
Learn the Worst Primary
Night.
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international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, March 3.-Real-
izing that the task Of collecting the
primary election results is a big one
and that II Will require lot of work
some Of the republican candidates
are already arranging special SER
vice for the collection OF this data
II has been announced by the head
quarters OF the republican, DEMO-
cratic and progressive parties that
no effort will be made by their Of
ficers 70 canvass the state on the
night Of the primary. But James 2.
Goodrich. candidate for governor
ship nomination, and Warren t.
McCray. also a candidate for the
nomination for governor. are ar
ranging 10 get the returns by tele-
phone and telegraph from all parts
OF the state. Harry S. New and
James +. Watson. candidates for the
nomination of United States sena-
tor, are preparing 10 do the same.
No one has ventured guess yet
on just how long it will take to
count the primary votes. The
number OF candidates on the ballots
are far more than at any previous
election in Indiana. and for this rea-
son it is thought that it may be
more than a day before the vote is
counted in some sections of the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
ELIMINATE POLITICS
FROM HEALTH WORK
Dr.. hurty Advocates CompuI-
Sorary Medical Examina-
ton For Children.
International News Service

international News Service.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 3.-Three
ideas for the improvement OF health
work in Indiana are 70 be presented
20 the next session Of the general
assembly. according 10 a statement
made today BY DIT. ]. y. Hurry. state
health commissioner.
Most Of the propaganda OF the
board will relate 70 the effort TO
secure the adoption Of the "all-time
county health officer" plan. This
plan has been presented TO the leg
islature before but Hurry says it
was defeated through the political
activity Of some physicians who are
obtaining a good salary through the
present system without being COM
petent 10 protect the public. 1t is
believed by some meCical men that
the all-time state officer plan will
result I'm free medical inspections
being granted 10 any person who
wishes il and in this manner free
medical advice Will be granted
without charge.
The second plan 10 be presented
~ AAui ~ viii &c Llidl VI NOlll DulSOlg
medical examination for all school
children. This plan has received
favorable reports from other assem-
blies but has not been officially rec
ognized although enforced in many
cities OF the state.
The new idea which the board will
push is that Of establishing a child
hygiene department of the board.
The recent report OF the American
Medical society showed Indiana
brought up the rear in this work
because ii has no hygiene depart
ment. according TO DR.. Hurry He
says the work OF this department
will follow somewhat in the steps
taken by other states. Kansas has
appropriated SIS for this work and
has placed an expert in charge.
Through lectures and through the
distribution of literature and medi-
cal inspection OF children much
good is being accomplished.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
TO BATTLE LANDS
MAN IN THE HOSPITAL.

News Times Special Service:
DETROIT. Mich. March g.
Every time Thomas Walsh want
ed TO take a bath he found some
body near the tub.
II was Mrs. Gus Papke. his
landlady. at 1875 Sixth st. who
was in the way Tuesday night. he
claims.
I'D like 70 take a bath. " said
Walsh.
You can't come in" was the
answer.
Doctors at the receiving hos
pital say they are certain Walsh
didn't get 10 the tub but they are
certain he has a bullet wound in
the elbow.
Mrs Papke is being held by the
police.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
OUSTED PASTOR GETS
CALL TO RETURN HOME
Rev. ID. l.. Berry, LapOrtc Clergy
man, Says Charges Against
Him Are Unwarrantcd.
News Times Special service:

LAPORTE, Ind, March 3.-De-
claring that he is returning to Ozark.
Arkansas. TO prove TO friends that
abuse heaped upon him is without
warrant, Rev. ID. L. Berry, who re-
Gently left the pastorate Of the
Christian church in this city because
of the factional difficulties. has &C
cepted the call voted him 70 return
to his old charge and left Friday
to begin his duties.
Enemies of the clergyman declar-
ed that he could not return TO his
old charge. In reply the congrega-
ton in the Arkansas town wired
him a call and in addition assured
him that all his moving expenses
would be paid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
CROWN OF HEAD CUT OFF
Saw Scalps Man and Death Results
From Accident.
News-Times Special Service :

NeWS-IlmeS NpeclaI service:
ALLEGAN, March William L.
Tauner. 81 years old. of Blooming
dale, died at the hospital here after
peculiar accident.
Mr. Tauner owned sawmul and
was examining 1t. He stopped down
TO look under and slipped The saw
caught his hat and drew his head
against it. Part Of his skull was cut
away.
In this condition Tauner walked 10
his house and called a doctor from
Bloomingdale. He then lapsed into
Inconsistencies and never revived.
Mr.. Tauner was brought to the
hospital here and an operation was
performed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
OFF FROM WATER WAGON;
PAROLE is CONCLUDED
George GuIStrom OF Chcsterton TAX
en- to Michigan City To
Serve Long Term.


News Times Special Service:
IApORTE. Inc. March Sc gorge
Gulstrom of Chesterton was received
at the Michigan City prison today
TO serve a sentence OF two to 4
years for attempting to burn the NJ.
r. church at Chesterton- The at
tempt was made during the option
fight i'm ChestertOu Gulstrom was
given his parole while he abstained
from drink. hut Yesterday he lapsed.
His original sentence was made ef-
fective Friday and he was rushed Ia
prison
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
FORMER CITY CLERK DIES
WHILE TALKING OF DEATH
Frank A. Sharp of Anderson Sue
cumbs to- Apoplexy While
Speaking about NeighbOr.
News-Times Special Service /:

ANDERSON. Ind. March d
Frank A. Sharp. so years old, twice
city clerk Of Anderson. and former
deputy county clerk. was discussing
the sudden death of his neighbor
". II. Fl. Quick. when he was strick-
en- with apoplexy and died instantly
in a chair last night, at his home
here Mr.. Sharp. who was an audi
tor for a local factory, had been suf-
fering with the grip. but had con-
tinued at his work. was smoking a
cigar and reading a newspaper when
his wife entered the living room.
Mrs. Sharp said her husband had
just remarked that the death of Mr..
Quick was. very sudden, and then
dropped the newspaper and col
lapsed in the chair. Mr.. Sharp Is
survived by his widow and one son.
His mother lives at Louisville.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
LONG LIVED CHICKEN
Hen Found Alive After Seven
Months Under HAY.
Ncws-Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service
MASON, Mich, March 3.-M. A.
Bement recently sold his farm west
Of this city TO Ray Schaffer, and in
moving the hay which had been in
the NOV over seven months. they
found a live hen under three tons OF
the hay The hen mad eaten a hole
IN the hay a couple OF feet in diane
ter. She is only skin and bones. and
OF course weak. but able 10 stand.
Mr.. Bement intends to see that this
biddy gets another chance TO
scratch gravel. IL good care and
feed will DO il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
DEATH STILL UNSOLVED
Authorities Fail To Clear Up Theory
That Poison Was Cause.
News-Times Special Service :

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. March S.
The report OF Coroner John .. Gar
rigus tonight failed L. clear the mys-
terry OF the death OF Mrs Anna
Fisher. whose body was found under
her bed Feb. n. Authorities work
ed on the theory that the woman
had been poisoned. The coroner
reported that there was no trace of
POISON I'm her stomach
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
WAS SECRETLY MARRIED
Man Sentenced For Completely i'm
Murder. 81 Years Old.
News rimes special Service

News Times Special Service:
MARION, March Sit became
known Thursday that william
Brown, who was taken TO the state
prison 10 serve two TO IA years for
completely in the murder OF Con-
stable Albert Hawkins at ingalls, in
1913, was secretly married six
months ago in Louisville. KY Brown
is 81 years old. His case has twice
been before the supreme court and
the governor has declined TO inter-
fere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
INCREASE is GRANTED
Evansville Utilities Given Authority
tO Issue More Bonds.

News Times special SVIfice
INDIANAPOLIS. March 3.-The
public service commission granted
authority 20 the Public Utilities COM
pany of Evansville TO issue $4,000
in stock and S1.105.20O in bonds and
20 the Evansville Public Service 60.
10 issue $446.375 OF its bonds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
PALLBEARER DROPS DEAD
Was Carrying COfin When Seized
With Heart Trouble.

News Times Special Service:
EVANSVILLE. Ind. March g.
Peter Roehm. 50 years old. dropped
dead OF heart Disease Thursday.
while serving as pallbearer at the
funeral OF Mrs. Asa skipper. Roehm
was assisting in carrying the coffin
to the hearse when he dropped TO
the ground and died before the ar
rival OF medical aid
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
News-Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
MUSK ECON. Mich.-Despite a
hard fight put up by his attorneys
Harry Weiss, alias Molnar. Of De-
troit. charged with swindling Frank
Farkas, Muskegon Heights merch-
ant. out Of $500. was convicted in
circuit court Weiss fiancee. Miss
Mary Orban of Detroit, was over
come by the verdict.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
STATE BRIEFS

News Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. - Herman
Adam, Inspector Of weights and
measures, found that seven Of LOO
yard sticks used in indianapolis
stores were too short.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03

News Times Special Service:
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - After
swallowing a piece of board three
inches wide and % inches long, a
valuable COW belonging TO Prof. II.
b. Longden died in great agony.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03

BIZ KNELL. Ind.-A white pos
sum. the first OF its kind ever seen
hereabOuts. was captured by Tyler
Stuffy while hunting at night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
News- Tlmes speclal civic :

News Times Special Service.
KALAMAZOO, Mich.-PrOs. Atty.
Frank Ford said that he would ask
that the $4,000 bail of Harry Irvine
be forfeited. Irvine disappeared on
the day set for his trial NJ II. Bell,
local jewelry man, gave bond for
irvine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
lews-Times Special Service:

News-T Special Service:
JACKSON. Mich. - Fifty section
men employed by the Michigan Cen
trial railroad struck for an increase
in wages. 1t is reported they are
demanding 20 per cent more. The
present wage scale is sl.75 a day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03

Home Made Candy Special tomor-
row zoe 10. 25c To. The Philadel-
phia- -Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
News -TImes speclaI CHIC:

News Times Special Service.
FLINT. Mich. - Arrangements
were completed Wednesday for
Flint's third annual milk show. Pro-
ducers who supply milk for the city
Will be eligible 10 compete The
show will be held March 10 under
the direction Of the Flint Milk Pro-
ducers' association.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
SMOKE DOES $1,000
DAMAGE TO BUNGALOW
Fire Breaks in Basement and
Causes Firemen Much
Trouble.
- TImes - -.

News Times Spcelaf service:
ELKHART March Fire Thurs
dav forenoon in the basement or
Arend Huisken's residence a new
bungalow az his Princeton ST.
burned ioist and flooring and made
a smoke that penetrated throughout
the upper portions OF the house,
causing damage estimated at $1,000.
The blaze was cxtinguished by men
from the central and 30. 2 compa-
MES. but rot until two streams 90
water and the contents Of the chem
ical apparatus had been played on
IL FOR some time. The fire originated
IN the furnace room in the absence
Of members Of the family and is sup
posed 10 have come from an over
heated pipe Smoke pouring from
the upper portions of the house was
seen by neighbors. who summoned
the nremen The house Is insured
FOR 500 and the contents for $500.
David ". weaver died at his home.
$40 y. Prairie St, Thursday morning,
after a long illness due 70 consump-
ton.
Mr.. Weaver. who was born near
this city uly Is. 1857, had been res
ident OF Eykhart nearly all his life.
lie is survived By his wife, Lovina;
one son. Leroy; three brothers
George. Aaron and Willitm Weaver,
andone sister. Mrs. Amanda Siger-
foes. all OF this city. The deceased
was a member Of the local camp OF
the Woodmen Of the World and Of
the EIkhart local of the Bricklayers'
union.
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock saturday. at the Grace Unit
ed Brethren church. Rev. samuel
Foltz officiating The burial will
take place in Grace Lawn cemetery.
Twenty-one Of sixty-two arrests
made in February were for intoNi-
cation. as shown by Desk Serst.
Whiteman's report 20 the police conf
nfssioners Last year twenty four OF
eightv-two arrests were for intoxica-
ton. The dry year. 1910. shows ire
fewest arrests i'm February, the rec
ord being nine for intOxication out or
total Of twenty-three.
other principal causes for arrest
We're: Forgery .. assault and bat
terry. 4; larceny. z: keeping or visit
ing houses o. prostitution -Four
insane persons were taken into GUS
tody.
But three fines were paid during
the month. Five cases are pending
and tyventy-seven cases were dismiss
I'D. five prisoners were released on
their own recognizance.
The humane cases investigated
were 40: tramps sheltered, Az. and
IL cost S53.46 20 feed prisoners. The
salaries Of the department were ST.
sO7 80 and the miscellaneous eN-
penses were SS0.51.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04

Mr.. Wilson's speech of acceptance
will delight all his admirers He exhib.
tied his usual skill in the use OF words.
The suggestion that he had been con-
fronted by most difficult problems and
that he had earnestly striven to solve
them was cunning appeal for sym.
pathy and charitable judgment And
his announcement that the ending of the
war will bring new problems which
''will require for their solution new think.
ing, fresh courage and resourcefulness,
and in some matters radical reconstruc-
ton OF policy was intended TO lead the
public to believe that he and his party
could bo trusted to meet the now con-
ditions. We mistake the temper OF the
country II It is in mood TO accept this
declaration at its face value. While he
says that there must be a radical re-
consideration OF policy. he holds out
no hope for American industry, for
he sneers at the policy OF protection,
which alone can defend American work
men. and praises anew the tariff policy
which admits foreign trade upon some
thing Ike footing OF equality with our
own" II the Republican campaign ora
tors do not tear his beautiful rhetoric
into tatters and expose the skeleton OF
inefticiency which it clothes they win
neglect their duty both to their party and
10 the country
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
THE VOICE OF
THE PE0PIB
Wages of the Railroad Men &.
Paid by the People--An
Easy Trade
. the Editor q Eyenine Leaoer.

To the Editor of Evening Ledoer.
Slr-The proposed railroad strike -.
TO me a talk / had a year apo ~. saM
Pennsylvania Railroad telegram o,,,s.t 'a
who found fault with the ineaualltS (. ~ z.
wages paid by his and other raIIro, y 'tA
panies He said the treinmen ware 80 Se'.
more pay than almost any other clsss
laboring men in the world, and while ~
had to be out sometimes in rough ana ".
weather and take some risks, they dla '24
have to work hard and II took iittIs Nv w
or training to nt man to be a h,.a.,
man, conductor or fireman.
A man who has never taken anv I.....
in railroading can quit his work N n.
farm or anywhere else, get a lantern ~ ~
start out at once as a full-hedRed hsax
man at $50 per month These tra,rs1s
are guaranteed 26 days work per ,,a~.s
and are paid for that many days svsn ,s'' /,
they work only half or third as many
Railroad freight brakemen make sso
sos per month, firemen little mora ~
ductors s120 TO S140 and engineers ifs,
and up. Here are men with little or Y
training getting S1100 to $4,000 per ~.
and calling for 25 TO 35 per cent more -
threatening to wreck the whole natIon \
they don't get It.
Consider their wages in comparison ~,
the wages or earnings of others. NV 4.
formant holds very responsible posi,lo,
as a telegraph operator 1t took him ~
eral years to learn the business, and he ~.
been working 30 years for the Commas
He gets about $500 per year. The ayers,,
compensation of physicians and clerRyns,
throughout the United States does soa
amount to nearly $500 per year, and a.,
must spend thousands of dollars and ys,,,
of study preparing themselves for th,I,
work, and the physician particularly mnr
go at all hours of day or night and In N
kinds of weather, and with his irree,s,
hours and load of responsibility, must Won
harder than does any trainman. He gets
little more than half as much as the braka'
man and third as much as the engineer-
and the engineer, who begins as q fireman
spends not n dollar preparing himself "a,
his life work. but as a fireman gets rooS
wages from the day he starts on the road
Freight rates and probably passeuK,r
rates will go up, and after the next strik,
which may not be long in coming thav
will go UP again. When will 1t all s,oo
and when will the limit be reached? whes
the people, the ultimate consumers, hni
tha. they cannot stand any more of II, and
cease to be afraid of politicians and Il
labor unions and will call a halt on tbs
whole business.
JOHN SMITH
Philadelphia, September 1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
POWER OF THE CONSUMER

The eternal obstruction in the path of
labor is not capital; that is in no sense ever
an obstruction. Capital has no fight in ii
and would be easily whipped II it were aR-
gressive. The chief of industry, the other
leader often outgenerals the labor chief
II is brain against brain. and the best
brain is apt to be at the head of the manu-.
featuring company Labor would gain
points more frequently II. instead OF talking
Of capital and capitalism, II employed some
term descriptive OF the actual force In the
other camp. Neither have capitalists as
such any fight In them. The fighter ls ami
TO be just another workman called a man
ager, sometimes mere stripping who has
whole future at stake upon winning his
night II is man against man, strateEist
against strategtst The real obstacle Is not
however, the manager, He may be downed /.
often he does go under The real obstacle
Is the consumer. His ways are III
some Utoplans past finding out He nj
everybody Monsieur Teut-le-Afonde-and
YET everybody Is az fault In estfnat z Mn,
and reckoning with him Labor leader
habitually ignore his existence at the WRONG
moment and remember II at the wrong
moment The Wild dream OF labor ,rr,lst
is shattered against the defensive arnor
OF the consumer. 1t Is not strange sbat
this person Is a stranger. Ask MIN Tor
advice He will reply You are riEht
Workmen. Strike and ! will stand By youi
Down with capital and up with the hoary
hand. Here | am at your back. ana an
Mr. Everybody" Put II IN that way A.
sure 70 q strike the professed sympathy 81
the public. IsnoFe All the people WIG are
sllenl and thoughtful IN their silence An5
yet 4 the critical moment Mr. consar.,sr
VIII Do nothing for labor.--Davld HIlfon
"nee4ef 10 -o4r Industrial Utopia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04

Of having had public and not private
motives. In hts ''press-muzzling" legis-
iation he was brave enough TO act in
way that seemed at the time to be guided
by personal pique. But what he lacked
in ability TO read the signs Of the imme-
diate present he more than made up for
by deep knowledge and respect for the
traditions and institutions. rooted In his
tory, which make that immediate present
what II is. Many Of his critics made
a greater mistake than he ever made In
falling TO see an underlying. ancient vlr-
tue in those Of his standpoints which
were unpopular and in failing to profit
by the corrective conservatism of cul'
ture they did not share.