South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18
Elkhart News

Nees-Tlmes Special Service:
ELKHART July l8.-Physical
training IS to become a regular
course in The EIkhsrt schools. &C
cordins 10 an announcement made
"Wednesday following a meeting Of
the board OF education. The matter
mas been agitated ln the city for
some time past. but so action was
taken Until today los the board.
supt j. 4. Wisgers has been in
structed o. seek an athletic instruc-
tor 90 begin his duties when the
IaN term OF schoC. opens.
AIieging negligence on the part
OF the Chicago. South Bend and
Northern Indiana rOalroad company.
claiming that the company's failure
20 repair the phalt pavement as
part Of its risht OF way. caused the
death Of his wife and serious injuries
10 himself. r.. 81 Cannady Of this
city "wednesday brought suit for
damages amounting % $1,000.
Cannadys automobile was struck
By a Bristol interurban near this
city April Il. 1917. Cannady
claims that the wheels OF his auto
mobile became wedged in a large
crack between the pavement and
track and that ne could not avoid
the approaching interurban.
Pvt. Bartholomew sweeney of
Wilmington. Delaware. stationed ar
Fort sheridan. was taken into Gus
tody here Tuesday niSht by Recruit
ing officer Weddle on the charge Of
conduct unbecoming a soldier and
for being absent from duty without
leave. Sweeney is now in the city
jail while the officer is awaiting in
structions from officials al Fort
sheridan.
Engineer Henry Anderson Of this
city. an employc OF the New York
Central, vas among those 70 be ar
rested ia ChicaSo when they failed
to produce registration cards. He
was released two days later when he
had his card sent from Elkhart.
Anderson's advice to travellers in
the future will be. Take your Gre
dentiais with you"
Three hundred men in eight
months Is the record set by Recruit
Ing Orficer Weddle OF this city.
That is enough for me. 10, because
I want to get into action I'm France.
have asked 10 be- transferred he
stated Wednesday.
Roger sharp, a sergeant in the
signal corps OF the United States
army in France. has written his
mother here that he has not re-
ceived a letter since his arrival in
France eight months ago. The
reason, he explains. is that he has
not spent more than three DAYS in
one place and that the mail has not
vet reached him His mother de-
clares she has written her son three
letters a week since he has been
across the Atlantic.
Chairman Robert r. Proctor OF
the county War savings stamp com
mittee has issued a statement con-
frming his order 20 County Auditor
Bemenderfer TO dismiss Deputy
County Auditor Allen Stottenroth of
Goshen The deputy auditor is a
conscientious director" and has
failed to purchase stamps or Liberty
bonds
New York Central detective
Wednesday arrested twelve rail-
readers as suspects in the round up
of alleged thefts of merchandise
from freight cars a quantity of
ladies wearing apparel has been re-
covered. accordins 10 authorities
this afternoon
Al a meeting OF the Central LabC-
union ARRANGEMENTS we're completed
for a mass meeting OF labOring men
to BE held next sunday 20 protest
he decision TO mans Thomas
Mooney. convicted as bomb throw
er during the preparedness parade
lu California several months ago.