South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
ARDMORE HEIGHTS
PEOPLE IN REVOLT.
Declare Sunday Beer PiCniCS
a Nuisance and Plan to
Ask Injunction.

Injunction proceedings TO restrain
the South Bend Brewing association,
and certain individuals connected
with IT. as lessees. and various Polish
and Hungarian societies, from hold
ing beer picnics on Sunday in the
grove at Ardmore Heights, are be-
ing contemplated by residents of
that city, holding such picnics to
have become "a public nuisance.
Agitation along this line has been
the vogue in that vicinity for some
time, but the stabbing affray sun
day. i'm which Bobt. Culp, Mike
Sober and Frank Pukop, were each
badly slashed, has brought matters
TO "a head
The matter of putting a stop to
these picnics was placed before the
board of county commissioners some
weeks ago by a large delegation OF
citizens signing "A petition, but the
commissioners declared the situation
beyond their jurisdiction, as the
parties were acting without license,
and their was no license TO revoke.
The method OF dispensing liquor is
to sell tickets, and then trade the
liquor for the tickets. and as il has
been claimed that only the members
of the societies holding the picnics
might indulge thus complicating
matters SO far as concerns the CO.
tanning OF evidence 10 support Grim
inal prosecutions.
May Declare Them Nuisanccs.
Dan Pyle. it is said has been en-
ployed by the Ardmore Heights cit
liens, 20 institute the injunction pro-
statutes having been found, max
ing il possible 20 declare such ag-
gregations "a public nuisance, and
have them abated. Evidense that
the South Bend Brewing association
is at least prohting by the picnics,
is furnished i'm the huge banners ad-
vertising "Hoosier Cream" at the
picnic grounds. and the heavy de-
livery of beer kegs all day Sunday
from the South Bend Brewing assoc
citation wagons. The brewers are be-
lieved TO have leased the grove. and
90 Doe farming il out 90 the various
societies for sunday picnic purposes,
on condition that "Hoosier Cream"
bee the prize refreshment.
The matter of causing the arrest
of the parties dispensing the liquor
was taken up with Pros. Mont
gomery. Tuesday, and the law APP
pHcable 10 the case gone over. 1t
was found that Ardmore Heights
being within two miles OF the city
limits. it is a condition coming under
the Jurisdiction of Mayor Keller. as
we'll as the state authorities, but the
prosecutor recommended an injunc-
ton. owing TO certain technicalities.
as the surest way TO put per-
manent stop 10 the system Judge
Walter A. Funk. OF the circuit court.
being away on his vacation. how
ever. not To return until the first Of
september. complicates matters In
the injunction case.
A mass meeting OF citizens was
held Monday night and a sum Of
money subscribed 10 see the case
through The people are indignant
at having their Sabbath destroyed
and their community degraded by
such repeated sunday rowdyism. i'm
ported from South Bend. while at
the same thine, il is asserted 10 be
having a bad effect on the young
boys and girls OF the neighborhood.
Pending the return of Judge Funk.
a viSilance committee viii endeavor
should any more picniCs be held. TO
obtain evidence justifying arrest for
violation of the sunday laws and
selling liquor without license