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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07

In that year the association be
came bankrupt and the grounds
werc lost In 1908 q new associa-
tion was formed and new grounds
secured. The last I'VE years have
been failures financially and other
wise An attempt was made 10 run
the 1919 fair on a high mora
basis" no amusements being al
lowed. The result was a great
dropping off IN revenue.
stockholders are divided on the
issue OF quitting IN, fair field. Some
want 10 sell and others want 10 re
tain the property.
The Goshen Chamber OF Com
nerce Is assisting in an effort tC
IreSerye the fair
Various things arc blamed for ths
downfall OF the enterprise. Bad 10.
cation OF grounds and poor man
agement are foremost in the lis
OF reasons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
TEN DOLLARS FOR
inch OF SKIN
Goshen, College Students Re-
spends to Call to Aid
Injured Man.
80 % The News- Tine:

Special 20 The News-Tlmes:
GOSHEN, Ind, Feb. 6.-Ten dol
lars a square inch was offered Fri
day to persons who furnished skin for
grating on the legs OF r. Throck-
morton. a prominent Goshen pho
tOgrapher, who was so badly Scalded
when he fell into an uncovered vat
at the Sanders gbert Co. mill yard
that he lowered between life and
death for several weeks.
Students at the Goshen college re-
spOnded TO the call and each offered
TO give up two inches of skin for
the grating. The delicate operation
is expected 20 be performed early
next week.
The victim has the contract at the
Sanders Egbert yard for disposing OF
wood and at the time of the accident
he was walking in an unlighted spot
10 Superintend the shipment of a
car of wood The Sanders -Egbert
Co. operates a saw mill at 134S W
Sample St. South Bend in addition
to the lumber yard at Goshen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
BETTER
CAR SERVICE ON
ALL LOCAL LINES
Seven and 0ne-HaIf Minute
Service viii Be EStab-
bIiShed Soon.
PLAN MANY IMPROVEMENTS

South Bend is to have better
street car service.
This fact was disclosed at the
meeting of the Civic Federation Fri
day night at the school administra-
tion building when r r. Smith. gen
eral manager Of the Chicago, South
Bend and Northern Indiana Railway
Co, gave an itemized statement OF
the plans of the company. The
Civic Federation also went on record
as favoring the increase in salaries
of teachers of the city schools, max
ing the meeting one of the most
vital and interesting ever held by
the organization.
Mayor Carson was present at the
meeting and spoke on the street car
service situation. When asked TO
discuss the situation. Mr.. Smith.
speaking as a representative of the
stockholders of the company, admit
ted that the street car service in
South Bend was "abominable," but
stated that a great deal Of it was
due, recently, to sickness OF en-
ployes and the resulting shortage in
help.
Account OF Finances.
He also gave an account of the
finances of the company. stating that
the condition had handicapped them
in their desire to remedy the deplor-
able lack of sufficient equipment
He followed with a statement that
the stockholders had granted S1OO,-
0O0 for improvements which are
planned and are already under way
to better the service on the city lines
and was emphatic in his report 70
the effect that the plans are no
longer plans, but are actually in op-
Grafton and will be completed in 80
days.
According TO the plans a double
track Will be laid on Sample ST. to
the Lake Shore railroad tracks
Four new switches will be built, one
on S. Michigan St. one on Hill st
and one each on Michigan and Port
age av. This, according to Mr..
Smith, will make possible seven and
one-half minute service I'm place OF
the present Is minute service. TIC
substantiate his assertions that the
plans are not being merely consid-
cred. but are facts. Mr.. Smith pre-
sented a copy of the order OF the
company for 10 new cars and the
rails for the laying Of the new
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
May Sell EIkha1t Fair
Grounds TO Pay Debts

Special 20 The News Times.
GOSHEN. Ind. Feb. 6-Whcn
the Elkhart County Fair and Agri-
cultural association is TO cease TO
exist and th- sale Of the fair
grounds. a 55-acre tract brought
about. is 20 be determined after n
special committee appointed 20 in
vesteate the matter and make
recommendation reports Feb. Il.
The association has Indebtedness
OF approximately $l1.OOC Value Of
the grounds formerly the Lesh
stock farm is paced az S15.oOC.
There are 1c2 stockholders and
&lG.150.50 has been paid into the
treasury. In the event OF "a sale
being Effected. stockholders Will re-
ceive little or nothint.
The association was originally
founded in 1851 and, excepting q
f-yv years during Civil war times.
annual fairs were held up 10 1898.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
SUICIDE VICTIM
WAS DESPONDENT
Mrs. Ralph Thomas Hangs
Self TO Door With Clothes (
Line.

Dependency, caused by constant
grief and worry over her fathers
death, which occurred at Plymouth.
Ind, about a month ago is given as
the reason for Mrs. Ralph w. Tho
mas, wife Of the president of the In
diana Cord Tire Co. committing sui
eide at her home, 707 Forest av..
Friday morning.
Mrs. Thomas was found by her
nine year old daughter, Norma upon
the latter's return from school at the
noon hour. Mrs. Thomas was lying
on the kitchen floor, a rope attached
to the door knob and extending over
the upper hinge wound tightly
around her neck, causing strangula-
ton.
According to Mr.. Thomas, his wife
had been constantly with her father
during the latter's fatal illness.
Overwork IS thought to have caused
an imminent nervous collapse, term
mating in fit of dependency which
caused her TO take her life. Mr..
Thomas said that she worried and
grieved constantly since her father S
death but had never threatened TO
commit suicide nor was her nervous
or mental condition regarded as seri-
Gus.
Mrs. Thomas was AZ years old and
had lived in South Bend for two
years. She is survived by her moth
er, Mrs. NJ L. Hindle of Plymouth,
the husband. one daughter, Norma,
three brothers, Charles, Lester and
Guy Hindle, all of Marshall county,
Ind, and one sister. Mrs. Nora Zum-
baugha of Harbor Springs, Mich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
American Federation Starts
Nation Wide Campaign
for Coming Election.
FIGHT TO BE BIPARTISAN
Every Craft Affiliated With
Organization Will Be Asked
to Join Fight.
BY Associated Press

by Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Defnite
plans for the first nation wide.
aggressive political campaign by
organized labor to control congress
and elect friendly national and state
officials have been made by a COM
mittee OF the American Federation
OF Labor and Will be announced
soon. The fight. labor officials de-
ciared Friday Will be bipartisan and
will be launched in the coming
presidential primaries.
: Organization details have been for
mulated BY committee composed
OF the executive council and depart
ment presidents OF the federation,
which has been in session here for
the past two days Samuel Com
pers, president OF the federation.
said tonight that an explanation of
the movement would be made public
tomorrow. The committee formu-
lating plans was appointed by Mr..
GOmpers in accordance with instruc-
tiOns given by the general labor con-
4 .
20 put into effect the declaration
OF principles" adopted at that time.
Plan of Campaign.
Representatives in congress whose
record show them to be unfriendly
TO organized LABOR. it was said by
members of the committee. will be
opposed vigorously for reelection.
and new candidates hostile to labor
interests viii meet the same OppO-
sition Every craft affiliated with
the federation Will be called upon
90 join in the political fight it was
<added. and congressional districts
will be actively canvassed and an
army Of organizers will be put into
the field. The federation now
claims a membership Of more than
100000.
I'm addition the campaign will be
carried into state and local prima-
ries and elections and an attempt
made TO obtain governors. judges
and legislatures well disposed toward
labor.
seek Farmers support
Labor leaders explained that while
an euort would pe mdue 10 enlist
the support of the farmers. no third
party movement is considered ad-
visable No attempt TO reach an
agreement with national organiza-
uons will be made, but the appeal
will be addressed directly TO the
workers themselves. it was said
The cooperation of friendly state
and local farm organizations, how
ever. is hoped for. particularly in
CcoNTINUED on PAGE FoUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MAN JOINS FACULTY

Chamber of Commerce meetings
at Notre Dame have been resumed
under the direction of Prof. Edward
Rafter, who succeeds Rev. John +.
o'Hara as director c. that Organiza-
tiOn. Lectures during the week
we're delivered by r. o. Morgan OF
South Bend on Successful Manage
ment % and by students in the senior
class. j. r. Bremner. traffic expert
of the South Bend Chamber of Com
merce, has joined the staff OF the
school OF commerce at the univers-
ity and Will begin classes next Mon
day in Traffic Management" W. J.
Johnson of Kokomo Will lecture be-
fore the chamber next Tuesday aft
cruoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
ROAD MAY RUN
ON OLIVER LAND
Special Judge Decides Case
In Favor of Railroad
Company.

Right OF the New Jersey, Indiana
and Illinois Railroad company to
construct and operate an industrial
spur, occupying a right of way 80
feet wide across the property of the
Oliver Chilled Plow works from
Olive St TO Prairie av., was granted
late Friday by Judge w. B. Hne
sitting as special judge in the St
Joseph circuit court in condemnation
proceedings brought by the railroad
company.
The condemnation proceeding
hearing was held last week, Judge
Hile announcing at the close of the
hearing that he would take the case
under advisement. Late Friday
Judge Hne, who is judge OF the Elk
hart circuit court. handed down hi.
decision favoring the contention oi
the railroad company.
Oliver Opposes spur.
The Industrial spur over which the
controversy arose is to extend from
the New Jersey Indiana and Illinois
to the plant of the Studebaker cor
poration, q distance Of two miles
The oliver interests opposed the
condemnation of the 33-foot right c.
way through their property on the
ground that il would hamper the
carrying out of proposed industria
expansion plans at the plow works
Application was made by the New
Jersey. Indiana and Illinois TO the
Indiana public service commission
for permission to cross a number OF
other railroads in extending its spur
The commission az its hearing Of the
petition here allowed the iutrodJ C
ton OF much evidence that was pre-
sented at the condemnation proceed
ings and upon which Judge Hile hai
ruled in favor OF the railroad com
pany
Await Commissions Decision.
Officials Of the railroad company
contend that the only thing the pub
| lie service commission is concerned
with is the right Of the New Jersey
Indiana and Illinois Railroad com
pany &c cross the TRACKS Of the othe
railroads intervening between tn
main line Of the road and the plan
/ Of the Studebaker corporation.
judge John MCCurdie, member o
| the public service commission, wh'
conducted the hearing Of the rail
road cOmpany's petition, took the evi
| dence under advisement, and de
cision from the commission is eX
! pcCted shortly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
By United Press

By United Press:
ALBANY, y. Y, Feb. 6.-The
judiciary committee conducting the
hearing Of the FIVE suspended social
lst assemblymen. adjourned to Tues
day when the case will be completed,
has emphasized in the three weeks
proceedings the following points
which II seeks 70 prove:
THAT the New York state con-
stitution and the socialist constitution
are in direct opposition regarding
appropriations for war purposes.
That the former provides that money
must be Appropriated TO support
state military organizations, while
the latter binds socialist legislators
TO oppose all such measures.
2--That socialist assemblymen
have voted against appropriations
for the state militia and introduced
bills 10 abolish that body.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
HEALTH BOARD
REPORTS four
SMALLPOX CASES
DR.. Freyermuth Issues Warn
ing to Medical Fraternity
Regarding MaIady.
INSISTS ALL Be VACCINATED

Four cases OF smallpox have
been reported 70 the city board of
health since Tuesday, according TO
an announcement Friday night 10y
Dr. Emil G. Freyermuth, secretary
of the board
The cases of the malady report
ed to the health authorities have
either been quarantined or sent to
the isolation. according 10 DR..
Freyermuth Friday night.
The health secretary issues a
warning to the medical fraternity
of the city, as well as to citizens
generally. against an epidemic of
the disease
Danger of Epidemic.
Dr. Freyermuth points out to
the medical fraternity that the
great danger of an epidemic Of the
malady lies in sufficient precautions
not bedng Immediately taken to
prevent a spread Of the disease.
The health secretary insists thai
there be a general vaccination of
citizens in order that the spread of
the disease be prevented. He urges
that school children pc vaccinated
at once, and declares that parents
must not neglect TO take this pre-
caution against the disease them
selves.
Report OF Diagnosis.
In all four cases brought to the
attention of the board, the first
consultations indicated influenza
and were reported as such. but de-
velopments later showed that in
reality smallpox was the disease.
The persons now under observa-
ton are r. NJ. Hague, 533 s. Eel
lows St; A. Anderson, 1917 7th St.
and Wallace Nelson. 1877 7th St,
all under quarantine at their homes
and r. O'Connor. who is a patient
at the isolation hospital
Find -Four Cases.
Three cases of smallpox having
come under the observation Of the
health officer Friday and one last
Tuesday in patients who have been
treated for the flu. makes it neces-
I sary at this time TO call attention
10 the similarity Of the symptoms of
flu and smallpox until the appear
ance of the eruptions in the latter
disease" said Dr. Freyernuth on
Friday night. Continuing. he said:
Physicians are requested to
charge their patients to immediate
ly notify them at the first appear
| ance of any eruptions uLon the
face or body during an attack OF
! the flu"
One man, who is suspected of in
fecting one Of the patients reported
| 10 the health officer Friday. was
treated for the flu five weeks ago
but the eruptions appeared after
| attending physician discharged the
case as cured This man during
! time he was supposed TO be cured
was exposing thousands to smallpoy
while he was walking the street,
| the local factories.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
WOULD WELCOME
FOREIGN BORN
Civic Problems and American
ization Discussed At
Public Forum.

Community efforts TO welcome
the foreign born was voiced as one
Of the big problems confronting
South Bend in it's future growth by
Rev. A. NJ. Eells at the meeting of
the public forum at the Chamber
of Commerce Friday night.
"Americanism must be injected
into these people or they will clan
together with people OF their own
nationality" said Rev. Eells. Club
houses, recreation and reading rooms
should be provided for them.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is recognized as
a club. a very nice club. for the sal
aried young man that can dress
properly. has the arts OF a courtier
and the latest etiquette. But the raw
Polander with his coarse dress and
uncouth manner IS repelled when he
gaZes up at the Y. W. c. A."
Welcome Everyone.
Many other discussions were
brought before the forum. a new
idea instituted by the Chamber OF
Commerce, where everyone is wei
come TO express what idea he may
have for the development of the
community spirit OF South Bend.
Condemnation Of exorbitant rents
charged by landlords and coOpera-
ton among the business men OF the
city was urged. Several ladies voiced
the needs OF working girls in the
city, all agreeing that South Bend
should provide better living condi-
tions for the working girl II this
class Of industrial worker was eX-
pected 10 come TO the city.
A community home that would be
unlimited in its scope for women of
all ages and classes was urged. The
hish rentals charged by many fami-
lies who are taking advantage Of the
present shortage Of rooms in the
city. was strongly censored
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
.CRIuCIsEs WEATHER BUREAU

By Associated Press;
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-Attacks
on the weather bureau were made
in the house Friday by Reps. Mann,
republican, Illinois. and Bee demo
crat. Texas. Frequent errors in the
bureaus forecast last summer. Mr.
Mann said. led him 10 conclude
generally that the weather would not
be according 10 predictions while
Nr. Bee sited the death list result
ing from the storm in the gur last
summer as partly due 20 lack OF
warning by the bureau as 10 the
course OF the storm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
TO EXECUTE TREATY,
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
PARIS Feb. 6.-The chamber of
deputies voted confidence in the
cabinet Friday upon an interpella-
tion with regard 10 its foreign policy.
The vote was SIS 20 6S. Premier
Millerand asserted that the govern
ment was determined to execute
vigorously and fully the peace treaty
and serve notice upon Germany that
"all that she owes we Will exact"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
CRTTICISES BILL.

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Julius n
Barnes. United States wheat di-
rector. Friday night made public a
letter to Sen. Gronna in which he
terms the latter's bill for the repeal
of the wheat guaranty act and the
abolition of the grain corporation as
a direct REPUTATION OF the pledge
made by congress 10 the wheat pro-
ducer for the crop Of 1919.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
Hrs5. Evelyn Gtl-lers

Mrs. Evelyn Gilmer, Of San Fran
cisco. Cal, a pretty bride of several
months. who was held by the Frisco
authorities charged with alleged as
sault on Mrs. Frieda A. Houston. al
legged rival for the affections of Cal
vii T. Gilmer. Mrs. Houston denies
Mrs. Gilmer's allegations and. it is
said, declares she was attacked be-
charge against Gilmer, who had for
merly acted as her business agent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
CITY SNOW BOUND.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-New York
still was bound Friday night and
there was small prospect OF relief.
The city's great army OF commuters
started home through snow squalls
blown up from the northwest b. a
thirty mile gale and the weather bu-
reau said the fall would continue for
another u hours.
Decentralization of transit lines of
ali kinds was almost unprecedented
Only the subways We're maintaining
regular schedules and every train i'm
them was literally mobbed at the
rush hour. Surface cars had almost
ceased 10 operate Long lines OF
them were tied up IN all parts OF the
city behind tangles Of trucks, drays
motor buses, automobiles and taxi
cabs.
Mayor Seeks Aid.
SO serious was the situation that
Mayor Hylan issued a proclamation
late Friday calling upon all persons
engaged in the transportation busi-
ness, except in the delivery OF food
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
Announce Plans At Meeting
of Manufacturers Called
to Aid Program.
$3O.OOO.OOO IN FIVE YEARS
City'S Growth Demands In
tenSiVe Action In SOLVING
Housing Problem.

Twelve million dollars must be
spent in south Bend during the
present year. and $30.oOo.00 must
be spent here during the next i've
years. in building homes il the pres
ent industrial expansion programs
are TO be carried out.
This was made clear M meeting
Of South Bend manufacturer AT the
Chamber Of Commerce Friday after
noon, and already plans whereby the
expenditure of Sl2,0OO.000 during
the next twelve months and $50
100000 within the next five years
In the erection Of homes may be-
made possible have been formulated.
Beginning Feb. l. and lasting 50
days, there is TO be campaign or
education among South Benders 20
the need for the erection Of homes
to care for the thousands OF addi-
tional workmen and their families
who are 10 be brought TO the city
by the industrial expansion here.
Immediately following the 30-day
educational campaign will be one or
action lasting Is days During that
time an effort viii be made 10 induce
every man aud woman I'm south
Bend who is able TO do SO 20 build
as many houses as each individual
can.
Educational Campaign.
The first 30-jay campaign Of edu-
cation has for its purpose the bring
| ing home 90 South Bend citizens the
actual need for at least 5000 adj
ditional homes in South Bend dur
! ing the next l. months Every
possible advertising angle in
spreading the home building
gospel is 10 be employed An adj
vertising committee composed OF ex-
perienced advertising men viii have
charge OF the publicity of the CAM
| paign, and after 80 days work is end
| ed, the Chamber of Commerce and
others who are behind the move
ment 10 provide more homes here
| believe that the problem viii have
] been so well brought home TO South
Bend citizens that the intensive 15-
| day campaign which IS 20 bring ace
tuaI results VIII encounter 'tue
difficulty
One of the purposes OF tine came
paigu will DE TO cover as many II
| the 0.000 vacant lots within the city
limits as possible with houses. T.
is pointed out that az least two-
| thirds Of these 10000 vacant lots
are ON improved streets with sewer
and water mains.
/ Df-c,t.- abrf. probIrr1,
! The meeting Friday afternoon was
| 5coNTINUED on PACE FOURJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07

Franklin D'Olier. national COM
mander of the American Legion,
photographed in Boston, where he
attended the convention Of the Le-
gionnaires OF the Massa sachusetts De-
partment. Commander D'Olier re-
ceived an ovation upon taking his
seat on the speakers platform. The
Americanization OF aliens, Bolshe-
vism and radiualism were discussed
at the convention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
THE WEATHER

Indiana: snow nurres saturday. sunday
not much change IN temperature
Lower Michigan: snow durrics iu south.
fair in north SATURDAY. sunday partly
cloudy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07

CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-04
CAMPAIGN STIRS
 GREAT INTEREST

That the interest in the campaign for members in the Roosevelt Memo rial Association, which begins in this city next Monday, has awakened a very unusual interest, is indicated by the attitude of the Manufacturezs' Association, which at a meeting. of the Executive Committee held within a. day or two adopted the following resolution:
 a1Moved. That the Executive Com uittee of the Manufac acturerS Asso ciatdon cordiaAGT approve of the pro- jeet of the Membership Campaign for the Roosevelt Memorial Associati on in Bridgeport and recommend that all OUT factories permit solicitation of each factory acting in cooperation with the executive department of the factory"
 This attitude on the part of the manufacturers is very much appre- ciate1 by the local committee which realizes that concession is made in this instance only because of the in tense interest that is felt in the ex. tension of the Am erican ideals as in- terpreted by Colonel Roosevelt. If the drive as planned is successful in all it's details, Bridgeport ought to be one of the foremost cities in the coun- Ltry in it's expression of admiration and loyalty to the former President.