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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
SAYS SUPERSEDEAS WRIT
IN ZIMMER-DAMBACHER
CASE LED TO DISMISSAL

City Atty. Slick gave out today
that a writ Of supersedeas has been
obtained in -he appellate court in
the matter of the liquor in the case
Of thinner and Dam bacher ac-
counting for the dismissal Of the
prohibition writ obtained against
Superior Court Judge Montgomery
and Pros. Schwartz. No record Of
the sIpersedeas. however. appeared
in the Office OF the county clerk at
noon, and the files in the case were
not in the courts possession.
Only one excuse can exist for the
obtaining of a supersedeas. accord
ing 10 lawyers viz; that the appeal
taken last July. was incomplete and
defective. and that a substitute ap-
peal had 10 be taken out OF term in
order 10 maintain a standing As
the appeal taken in July was the
basis Of the prohibition suit. the lat
ter calculated 10 enforce a stay Of
proceedings on account Of the ap-
peal the prohibition, OF course,
could not hold with the appeal de-
fective.
Whether a supersedeas has really
been obtained IS not known locally.
AT least, so Tar Is concerns the
records of the court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
WILL PUT ON SHOW

Student vaudevillians and budding
musicians will get a chance to shine
when the Notre Dame knights OF
Columbus stage their first entertain
ment OF the year i'm Washington
hail, Thursday night, Oct 23.
Rehearsals for the show have al
ready begun and an unusually large
number Of dramatic aspirants have
reported. The entertainment is to
be one Of a series conducted by the
knights for the purpose of swelling
their Social Center Building fund
Prominent among the former en-
tertainers OF merit who have return
cd 10 the university are Harry Den
ny Patrick Granheld. Walter o.
Eeefe and Dillon ]. Patterson The
New England club viii also put on
an act A team Of freshmen. who
recently left the Keith circuit 10
take up college work at Notre Dame.
gives unusual promise.
Two sketches written by Delmar
j. EdmOndson AID Paul Sccfeld are
being rehearsed by another band Of
"thespians" Both Of the plays are
light comedies and have a wealth
n local color.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
CITY COUNCIL IN
SECRET SESSION
Hold Meeting in City Clerks
0tfiCe--Won't Buy Fire
Chief New Car.

Star chamber methods and deep,
dark mystery have been adopted as
part of the working schedule Of the
common council William Goebel
alderman from the seventh ward.
took the leading role in the melo-
dramatic circumstances surround
ing the meeting OF the councils COM
mittee of the whole Monday night
1t was decided to hold the meet
ing in the city clerks office instead
of the council rooms on the second
floor City Clerk Bilinski invited the
News-Times representative and one
other visitor into the meeting, and
even offered the visitors chairs.
GoebCI Moves.
Then the plot thickened. Just as
the business of the night was to be
taken up, Alderman Goebel moved
that the visitors, meaning the
press, be excused. The mem
bers Of the council didn't seem TO
be in any hurry to vote on the mat
ter, so an antique rule, which some
of the council couldn't even remem-
Der passing, was invoked 10 clear
the room.
Behind locked doors, the council
committee proceeded TO do the fol-
lowing nice clean dirty work;
Passed ordinance providing funds
for increase of salaries of clerk of
health board. and plumbing inspec-
tor.
Voted favorably on ordinance
transferring $1,000 from general
fund 10 police miscellaneous fund
Defeated ordinance providing for
appropriation Of $500 for new car
for fire chief.
Heard invitation of Committee Of
one Hundred TO participate in re-
ception oct. Il for Eamonn De
Valera, president of the Irish re-
public.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
CIVIC FEDERATION PLAN
FOR BOOSTERS BANQUET

Discussing OF plans for the annual
get-together boosters banquet occu-
pied the time at the regular meet
ing OF the Civic Federation az the
school administration building Mon
day evening The banquet will be
held Monday. oct. 20 at the Y. ". G..
a. -Four speakers will be present on
this occasion and use for their sub
jects Bigger. Better. Brighter and
Broader South B'Ed."
The installing of municipal dance
halls was also discussed favorably.
II was reported that number Of
local ministers were advocating this
move. The regular monthly meeting
night was changed and Will now be
held on the first Friday instead Of
the first Monday evening Of every
month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
RIVER PARK
FOR REPORTER CALL
River Park Bell Phone AS.

Rev G. L. Rulison has been re-
appointed pastor Of the River Park
NJ r. church by conference Rev.
Rulison, who has been pastor Of the
church the past two years and re-
sided in South Bend has decided 10
move TO River Park as soon as a
parsonage can be obtained Rev.
Rulison, with his family. returned
from Frankfort today. and Will be
present at the regular prayer and
praise services which will be held
Wednesday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
A large attendance is urged. as this
will be the first meeting of the con-
ference year.
Mr.. and Mrs. David JONATHAN. :.
Sixteenth ST.. who recently return
ed from Wyoming. where they went
six months ago expecting TO locate,
but owing to illness Of Mr.. Dona-
than they returned 10 their old
home, were given a pleasant sur
Prise party and shower by 50 mem
bers Of the Church OF God. A
short devotional service, i'm charge
Of Rev Otis Austin and Elder
Jonas Forsythe, was held during the
evening.
A business meeting Of the official
board of the NJ Z. church was held
Monday evening at the home Of Will
liam Garten, Glover ST.
Fire Prevention day will be OBJ
served at the River Park school.
Thursday. oct. O. Appropriate ex-
ercises will be given by the pupils
OF the school, and speakers from
the South Bend fire department will
be present and give talks to the chill
dren. explaining fire prevention
ways and means"
A meeting Of the River Park Civic
club will be held Friday at the
school house when important bust
ness matters will be taken up. A
musical program viii be presented
by the school faculty.
An organ has been purchased and
installed at the Mission on Misha-
awake av. There will be a meeting
held Thursday evening at $50
o'clock Rev. Otis Austin Of South
Bend Will have charge Of the serv-
ice
a masquerade party Of the Vic
tory Girls VIII be held Thursday
evening at the home Of Miss Helen
Larsen. Dale ST.
Mr. and Mrs William Schrayer
and Mr. and Mrs Earl Berry. y.
Eleventh St. have returned from
several DAYS visit with relatives az
Three Rivers. Mich.
Mrs. NJ EVERY Of Warsaw. Ind.
is here for a visit with Mrs. Charles
Cllery. y. Eighteenth St
Miss Irene Hutchins OF Washing
ton. d. c.. who has been visiting her
sisters. the Misses Sadie and Addie
Hutchins. has gone 10 Galine. Mich.
for a visit with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs Charles Hutchins-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
FIND BODY OF MAN
ON WABASH RAILWAY
NEAR WAKARUSA, IND.

An unknown an was found shot
through the heart on the wabash
railway tracks three and one-half
miles west OF Wakarusa about 7:3O
Tuesday morning All evidence
found by Sheriff Duck and Coroner
Earl Wagner pointed TO a suicide.
The man was first noticed by w
Robinson, an employe OF the Wabash
railway. The body was undisturbed
and Sheriff Duck was Immediately
notified. The sheriff departed imme-
diatelv with the coroner.
Every means of Identification had
been removed by the man before he
killed himself His only possessions
were a bill fold containing 10 dol
lars. a gold watch, ring and S1.37
in change. The revolver, a Harring-
ton and Richards SO lay beside the
body.
The bullet entered the left chest
through the heart and came out
near the spinal column at the back
burying itself in a post back of the
man. The chamber was full with
the exception of the empty shell
that had been fred.
The description of the man given
by the sheriff, dark complexion
ed man about 80 years OF age. black
hair, tinged with gray. lie was
about five feet 10 inches tall and
weighed about rs pounds. He wore
a green cap. red sweater trimmed
with green, brown shoes and trous-
ers.
Included in the change in his
pocket were several foreign coins
indicating that the man had prob
ably seen service in the army over
seas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
Hot on Bond
Trail: SearChe1-
Lands in Jail

He said he was looking for the
$3.50. 900 in Liberty bonds that mys-
teriously disappeared from the ad
ministration building OF the Stude-
baker corporation last January.
He also said that he was hot on
the trail Of the bonds, and if the
police would hurry TO his aid he
would show them the bonds him
self.
Asst. Chief Of Police Cassidy hur-
ried to the scene. The bonds that
were to be shown the assistant chief
were copies of old newspapers that
had been thrown behind a box in
a s. Main st. store.
This was Monday morning
Monday afternoon the searcher
for the bonds continued his hunt
He armed himself with 3S cali
bre revolver. and that is where he
got into trouble.
In city court Tuesday morning he
said his name is Dewey Scheme
man and that his address is 734 S
Main St He told Judge CAlmer
that the reason he armed himself
with the revolver was because he
was warm on the trail of the bond
thieves. and that he did not want
TO take any chances with them.
Judge Gilmer said that it was (;
very serious thing 10 carry a re-
volver. even if the one doing the
carrying believed himself to be in
immediate danger of finding Lib
erty bonds valued ar a quarter of
a million dollars.
About s25 and costs and 80
days in Jail will tit a man who car
ries concealed weapons, said The
judge as he entered up the fine and
Jail sentence on the court docket.
That's the way it goes" grum-
bled the bond searcher as he was
led away by Court Bailiff Murphy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
f VI VEGE TABLES
ON CITY MARKET
Gardeners Produce is of Poor
QuaIity-Many Apples
on Display.

The opening Of the city market
Tuesday was marked by a scarcity
Of vegeta bies and more apples than
have ever been offered before.
Vegetables which have been very
much ion evidence Of late in the mar
ket, were fewer and of poorer quail
ity than for some time Heretofore
nearly every variety of the garden
has been offered TO the housewife
but Tuesday morning she had a
mach smaller field from which TO
choose the days edibles.
Apples have been coming i'm very
small quantities before and then
hardly any kind but SHOWS and
greetings. Tuesday saw about half
Of those offering wares 20 include
apples i'm the list and many of them
were very large and were of the
best quality Northern spies and
Baldwins were more i'm evidence
than any other variety.
Late Tomatoes Offered.
Tomatoes have held large sway
for q great length of time at the
market and only i'm the last day or
two have showed tendency of fall
ing Off I'm former years the toma-
90 crop stopped long before this
time but the lack of frosts and the
continuance of pleasant weather
seem 10 have given the tomatoes a
great impetus Tuesday morning
saw q much smaller amount of ripe
tomatoes and very few green ones.
Yellow tomatoes were being sold
for five cents per pound but could
find few buyers because Of the
scarcity of sugar and the impos-
sibility of preserving them.
Prices at the market Tuesday
We're: Grapes, so cents for five
pound basket: chickens % cents
per pound; fish. rs cents; celery. Is
cents per bunch; egg plant. five
cents each; potatoes S1.S5 per bu-
shell, califower from five 10 20 cents
per head: popcorn. 10 cents per
pound. turnips three pounds for 10
cents Keefer pears. $50 per bu-
shell. leek. five cents per bunch,
onions, five cents per pound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
BARNHART RAIDS
ALLEGED RESORTS
Aided by Detail of Detectives,
He Makes Numerous
Arrests.

William Barnhart who last Fri
day was reinstated as sergeant Of
detectives. celebrated his return TO
police work Monday night by head
ing detail Of detectives which raid
ed SIX alleged resorts. Seventeen
persons were arrested in the raid
which was the most extensive made
by the police for several months.
Three alleged houses Of prostitu-
ton were visited. a landlady and
two inmates being found in each
place No men frequenters were
found in the houses raided. The de-
tail visited a fourth place. but the
inmates had evidently been tipped
off 10 the raid, as they left in an au-
tomobile just as the party Of detec-
tives drove up.
Women Arrested.
Vivien Dale was charged with
keeping a house of ill-fame at 11415
w. Colfax av. Ruth Walters and
Marie Gordan were charged with
being inmates.
Effie Tryon was arrested for
keeping. and Carrie Johnson and Ev-
elyn Greeley for frequenting d house
of 'ill-fame at 11112 z. Washing
on av.
In the raid on the house at 11Ob
W ColfaX av. Mabel Gardner was
charged with keeping. and Margaret
Graham and Ruby Smith with fire.
quenting.
Robert Brown was arrested as the
keeper of a gambling house at 119
z. Washington av. Some parapher-
MALTA used in card and dice games
was confiscated. Louis Curl. Charles
Tucker. Charles Williams and Wal
ter Sapp were charged with fire.
quenting a gambling house.
Find Alcohol.
John Volczak and Boleslaw Drze-
wiecki. 456 s Brookfield st. were
arrested for unlawful possession Of
liquor. Seven gallons of alcohol and
one gallon of whisky, said 10 be
homemade" were found in the
soft drink" saloon run by Volczak.
Tommy" Wards soft drink" sa-
loon at $40 y. Hill st. was visited
by the party early in the evening.
Ward seemed TO be a little uneasy
when the officers entered the place.
He finally left through the back
door and Patrol Sergt Roberts saw
him throw a partly filled flask Of
whisky into the next yard The
flask was recovered as evidence, and
II quarts Of whiskey and quart of
gin were found in shed i'm the rear
OF the saloon.
Ward was charged with unlawful
possession of liquor. and with keep
ing liquor for sale.
Plead Not Guilty.
In city court Tuesday morning the
defendants all pleaded not guilty.
The cases against those charged with
gambling were set for Oct. II and
those OF the defendants taken in the
raids on the alleged houses of i'll
fame were set for Oct. Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
WIDOW OF WAR POET
WILL LECTURE HERE

Mrs Joyce Kilmer. widow of
Joyce Kilmer. the famous New York
poet and literary critic. who lost his
life while lighting with the Rainbow
division. will come 10 Notre Dame
within the next two weeks go de-
liver a lecture before the student
body Mrs KHmer is prominent IN
the literary world today.
Before the war lectures by Kill
mer were annual features of the
scholastic year az Notre Dame he
was generally considered the great
est living poet i'm America. When
America went Co war he enlisted
with the Fighting 69th of New
York" and lost his lif about a
year ago while leading his platoon
In a charge on enemy machine gun
neIN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
RE-ENLISTS IN NAVY
FOR THE THIRD TIME

William Degutter. 1909 :. Frank
lin ST. re-enlisted in the navy for
the third time Tuesday. He will re-
port az Indianapolis Wednesday and
then return for a 30 day furlough
Degutter says it's a fine feeling 20
get into the navy again although he
has been out but "a short time. Upon
reporting at indianapolis and sign
ing papers for four more years in
the navy. he will be siven "a gratuity
of four months pay in his case
amounting 70 S1S6. and so day
furlough Upon the completion OF
this leave he viii report at tn san
Francisco station at government eN-
peuse.
NO worries about the high cost
of living for a while" he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
DEATHS
EDWARD VAN LAKE.

Edward Van Lake. OF New Car
isle. died 1T the Epworth hospital
Monday morning at o'clock. death
resulting from typhoid fever. He
was born in Belgium on Nov. L,
1874, and had been actively engaged
in farming near New Carlisle for
the past so years. Mr. Van Lake is
survived by his wife. Romantic; two
step-children, Mary and Leona
Claeys. and two brothers. julius
Van Lake. Of South Bend. and Emil
Van Lake. OF Hampton. ore.
The body may be viewed at 326 s.
Cherry ST.. and the funeral services
Will be held Wednesday morning at
q o'clock at the Belgian Sacred
Heart church. Rev Charles Fisher
offlcistin Burial Will be in Cedar
Grove cemetery
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
{ VAMGELISTS To
OPEN CAMP AIGN
Company of Six Will Conduct
Services at Indiana Ave-
nue. Church.

Wednesday night will see the
opening Of the evangelistic cam
paign at the Indiana Avenue Chris
tian church at which time the
hinges Evangelistic Co. will make
its initial appearance in this city.
Rev. Cain. pastor or the church
expects one of the largest series OF
meetings which has been held in
South Bend for many years. The
company in whose charge the evan
gelistic meetings will be put on is
one of the foremost companies
preaching the gospel in American
pulpits
For weeks the Indiana Avenue
church has been preparing for the
meetings. Crowds are expected tC
pack the auditorium of the church
each night.
Six People Coming.
Six people are included in the
Minges CO. comprising soloists on
harp. vocal and instrumental. Rev
William JnO. Minges. evangelist, will
personally conduct the campaign,
winch VIII tNltlO over dt ltiCL TIL -
weeks and probably continue for
two 10 three weeks more.
with the Rev. Minges comes his
wife and daughter. Miss Gladys
Jane. Mr. and Mrs. Arterburn and
Miss May Caster. musicians and con-
ductors Of small meetings during
the campaign. make up the addi-
tional members Of the evangelistic
party.
The party is expected to arrive
here Wednesday and open it's
meetings that night. They will come
to South Bend from Bethany Mo,
where they have just closed a sue
cessful six weeks engagement in
the First Christian church at that
place.
Sermons will be preached in the
Indiana Avenue Christian church
every night except Monday until the
close of the campaign. A big
chorus will be organized during the
remainder Of this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
PLAY WORK DIRECTORS
WILL HOLD MEETING

meeting of the play work di-
rectors will BE- held at Lafayette,
Ind. Oct. t0-l1 Among those on
the program Will be Leonard Paul
son, field secretary OF the middle
west. who will speak on state Wide
Plans" Dean Coulter of Purdue
who will speak on Living At Our
Best" Y. II. Kupferer, local boys
work director. will lead the discus
sion on the Christian Citizenship
Training Program"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
PLAN "CADY" CUP SHOOT
FOR GUN CLUB MEET

f. Gustafson, present holder OF
the "Cady" challenge cup. has been
challenged for its possession by ".
D. Staples. The contest will be held
Wednesday afternoon at the traps
of the st. Joe Valley Gun club.
The event calls for 100 targets in
a mixed event as follows: Forty
singles, is yards rise; 80 singles, %
yards rise. use OF two barrels; 10
doubles, 16 yards rise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
CILHOUETTES
LITTLE THEY RICK
THE ROCKS AHEAD.

The shy and en- barrassed cOu-
pies that file into County Clerk
Warmers Office with that non
chalant air know not OF the
troubled seas upon which the
ships of matrimony are now
sailing Therefore they leave
treading many feet above the
floor.
About 90 per cent OF the di-
vorce cases being fled al the
present time charge cruelty and
non-support The high cost Of
living seems 10 be hitting tina
old adage two can live as
cheaply az one" and the pro-
verbal wolf seems 10 be at
about the two top steps OF the
front entrance.
But with all these difficulties.
many visits are being made 20
the clerks office daily for the
purpose OF taking out licenses
and there are many happy
homes TO attest 10 the fact that
the American man and woman
are good fighters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
PLAN TO ENTERTAIN
CLEANERS AT MEETING

Arrangements 10 entertain the
state convention Of Cleaners here
on oct. 16 were made by the Re-
tail Merchants bureau al it's meet
ing Tuesday afternoon. The con-
vention will be held in Turner
hall, and viii be attended by 200
delegates
The merchants decided 70 decor
ate their places of business on the
convention day with red and yellow.
the Colors Of The Cleaners.
The merchants also made further
plans for the observance of Fire
Prevention day Thursday They will
decorate their windows. characteriz-
ms the need for fire prevention.
Al the next meeting Of the bureau.
Alexander Jacobsen, who is 10 have
charge OF the credit bureau at the
Chamber Of Commerce. viii be pres
ent and viii explain his plans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
NOTABLE SLUMP
IN MEAT PRICES
Continued Decrease in Whole
sale Charges Tends to
Lower Costs.

The continued decrease in whole
sale prices OF meats is finally show
ing an effect IN the retail prices Of
the markets OF South Bend. While
some OF them quote very little drop
in any line Of meat. the greater ma
jority OF dealers quote much lower
prices from that OF a week ago.
Dressed hogs dropped i'm whole
sale prices two cents durinG the last
week and have been showing "A
gradual decline since July. The
price now quoted f. a cents. In
Chicago stockyards live hogs are
selling around S7.1O per 100 pounds.
Lard Prices Fluctuate.
In beef there has been decided
drop also as has been the case in
mutton and fancy hams aud bacon.
Lard continues 20 7uctuate and is
very uncertain q the present The
retail price OF lard dropped two
weeks ago FIVE cents on the pound
while last week IL rose three cents.
the price now quoted being 80 cents
Pork on the local markets drop
ped IN the retail trade with the ex-
ception OF loins which maintained
their former price. The average
drop on other cuts IS about five
cents. pork shoulder selling around
90 cents and butt roast at % cents
Beef Cuts Drop.
Beef cuts dropped abou, three
cents. Beef roast is now selling al
I 5 cents and steak at "a cents. Mutt
ton stew IL now 20 cents. chops al
IS cents. and mutton leg AT % cents
Fancy hams and bacons are hard
10 get but are now selling at 50
cents per pound. a drop of five
cents. Poultry in practically all lines
has dropped five cents
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
RALPH EvERAL BOWMAN.

Ralph Everal Bowman. IA years
old, died Monday night at the home
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Sam
uel J. Bowman. 1115 5. Michigan st.
Besides his parents he is survived
by two sisters. Mrs. William Burnett
West of Los Angeles, Calf. and
Miss Mary Gertrude Bowman at
home. He was born in this city Aug.
p. 1905 He was a student at the
local high school and a member of
the First Methodist Episcopal
church and Sunday school
Announcement Of funeral arrange
ments will be made later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
WILL FURNISH POLITICAL
SPEECHES ON REC0RpS

During the coming political cam
paign the Columbia GraphOphOne
Co plans to have records made of
speeches by the leading statesmen
of the democratic and repu blican
parties concerning the most i'm
portant problems Of the campaign.
This month the company has put
on sale record containing "a speech
on the Lea que OF Nations 10y Henry
Cabot Lodge. republican. and one
on Democrats IN the World War"
By a Mitchell Palmer. democrat
The Ries Co. Will be the local con
Germ handling the records.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
HIGH ON
STOCK EXCHANGE
KeIIy-SpringfieId Makes New
Record, Reaching 152
Around Noon.
BY United Press

BY United Press.
NEW YORK, oct Prices
were again higher on the stock eX-
change opening today. l. 5 Steel
opened az 107 3-S. unchanged. stu
debaker at lie 10. UP 81; Ameri-
can Locomotive at l16: L. r. stores
at 113: Bethlehem B al los IL. up
1; L. 5. Rubber at 125 SIS. up IS.
and General Motors at 2Ss. up 3.
After an early high of go. Mex
lean Petroleum sold OF over three
points. Pan-American sold at 1913
ga and then reacted TO 121. Kelly
Springfield made a new record high
around noon at 1872.