South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-11
Elkhart News
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ELKHART, Ind, Sept ll.-As
the result OF resolution adopted
by the Elkhart county socialist
party Monday evening, any possible
anti-war sentiment that might have
been inveigled into its platform. was
forever banished and tie party. ac-
cOrding TO its leaders, now stands
squareIy and openly for the prose
cution of the war against Germany
10 a successful conclusion.
The following is the resolution:
We, the socialists of Elkhart coun-
~, state of Indiana. i'm a convention
assembled on the ninth day of Sep
TENDER. 1913, do hereby adhere to
the new program as set forth in the
declaration of principles adopted by
the national executive committee
and state secretaries in Chicago on
Aug. 10. 1918, and the principles set
forth by the inter-allied socialist
and labor program adopted in Eng
land this year This in turn multi
fies and sets aside the former posi-
ton of the party as taken in the st
Louis convention. We also adopt
our former state platform of 1916
which is in accord with our present
position"
The county ticket was nominated.
James Arthur of Elkhart was nom
mated for county clerk. H. r. Saw
yer of Elkhart for sheriff, and
Jacob Schroeder for auditor.
War Hennings. sales manager for
the fourth Liberty loan in st. Jo-
seph county, viii address a meeting
of the loan workers of Elkhart
county which will be held in the
municipal building here Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Hennings will outline
the plan Of sale which has been
adopted in st. Joseph county. and
it is likely that the same plan will
be worked out here.
In honor of the return Of Rev.
Fred Clark as pastor of the Metho-
dist Protestant church of this city.
the congregation Monday evening
teniered him reception in the
church parlOrs Three hundred
people attended the reception.
Raymond Stuart, Louis Hawks.
John Brody and Edgar Jeffries. four
well-to-dO colored farmers of Cal
rested by Sheriff sill of Cassopolis
on the charge of stealing cattle. The
arrests followed efforts by the Off
GERS which have been extended
over the past 10 months. during
which time many head Of cattle
have been stolen by the Negroes.
The colored men are alleged 10
have butchered practically all the
cattle stolen and shipped the meat
10 Chicago.
The first meeting Of the Rotary
club following the annual summer
vacation will be held at the Century
club Thursday noon when Rev. Fr.
John Cavanaugh. c. 6. c. OF the
University of NOtre Dame and
member of the South Bend Rotary
club. will speak.
A large auto delivery truck own
ed by the Brusman and Eoldeman
Coal company was badly damaged
az noon Tuesday when it was struck
by a Big Four switch engine at the
Jackson 81. crossing The driver
of the truck and his helper jumped
just before the truck was struck
Harry Bloom. editor of the
Middlebury Independent. sustained
injuries To both legs late Monday
when he was pinned between his
Ford automobile and garage
Bloom was cranking the engine
when the accident occurred Il is
thought that the vibration OF the
motor caused the emergency brake
TO be released. allowing the machine
20 roll forward
J. r. Parrish. instructor in biol
o-y I'm the local high school was
called 20 Moving Green. o. today
10y O telegram stating that his father
had been seriously injured IN an
automobile accident.
Clarence Sundquist. assistant
manuel training instructor in the
local hlgh school. was Monday elect
eel president of the hieh school attn
lelc association. Miss FLORENCE HIl
instructor ln history. Was elected
Vice president. Miss Margaret Fr.
ecretaly aud j. r. organ. treas
urer.