South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-24
Elkhart News

NeWs-IimeS Special Service.
ELKHART. Ind, Aug. 24.-Miss
Ellen Barney, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. l.. NJ. Barney of this city. is
the first Elkhart girl 20 have her
name enrolled as d student in the
army school for nurses. and expects
to leave for training in some base
hospital within the next four weeks.
Miss Barney enlisted a month
ago. Yesterday she received a tele-
gram from Surgeon Gen. Gorgas'
Office stating that she had been en-
rolled and that her assignment
would be made in a few days.
Miss Barney was born and reared
TO womanhood in this city. She was
educated at St. Mary's. Notre Dame.
where she graduated with high
honor.
Her enlistment as an army nurse
is for the duration of the war and
when she takes the oath of allie
glance she will be given a regular
army nurse uniform and. according
70 military regulations, must not
wear civilian clothing during the
period of service.
1t is expected that 30 Elkhart
young men. who have or Will reach
maturity between now and Aug. -.
Will register here tomorrow.
Miss Augustana Carlson, a domes-
tic in the employe Of Mrs. Kate
Roys. widow Of the late Cyrus d.
Roys. for the last y years. spent
last night i'm a cell because she in
sisted on occupying her room in
Morehouse place, the Roys Elkhart
home.
Miss Carlson told the police that
Mrs. Roys made = verbal promise 10
her when She started 20 work for
her that she. Mrs. Roys. would give
her a home for life as Ions as she
was a faithful employe. Miss Carl
son insisted that she had fulfilled
her obligation and expected Mrs.
Roys to keep her promise. Miss
Carlson was released this morning
after promising 10 quit the Roys'
household without further trouble.
Judgment for 100000 is demand
ed i'm "a breach of contract suit filed
i'm the superior court here today by
Franz G.. Salisbury. Nathan f. Sick
Ter and George NJ. Brown. the board
of commissioners of Steuben county,
against Herbert f. Bucklen. receiv-
er of the St. Joseph Valley Railroad
Co. and the Benjamin Harris Co. Of
Chicago. The latter corporation
purchased the railroad at a receiN err
ship sale for iunking purposes.
It is alleged that two townships
of Steuben county voted large
subsidies TO the railroad Smpany
on condition that they operate the
road perpetually for their accom-
mediation. The commissioners al
legged tina the townships are out
the amount demanded in the ac-
ton.
Relatives Of Capt. Ernest l. De
Camp Of this city, stationed at Pc
~tersburg. Va, have received word
. that he has been awarded "A maple
leaf and is now d fun hedged major.
DeCamp recently distinguished him
self by Kidding the neighborhood i'm
The vicinity of the camp Of all ques-
+ tionable resorts.
Willard Wells Of this city, who
left with a contingent of drafted
men this spring. has been awarded
a sergeancy of company X 22nd
f engineers corps at Fort BENJAMIN
Harrison. according TO word re-
ceiyed by relatives here. Sergt
Wells. prior TO his call 10 the colors,
was an assistant 10 Undertaken
Charles W. VALLEY.
Count Debut the tramp biz
cycle rider. who rode down the cap
ital steps At Washington severa.
years ago. was here today The
count is now a travelling repre-
sentative of am eastern maEufactur-
er.
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