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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
AWE R|CAN LEGION
IN CONVENTION
Resolutions Adopted Asking
Secretary Of War to Pub
lish List of
Slackers. 1
ACT ON OTHER QUESTIONS
Urge Air Ministry and Approve Sys-
tenn of Compulsory Universal
Training and American
ization.
ACT ON OTHER QUESTIONS

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CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 28.-Fol-
lowing sharp fight the American
legion convention today adopted a
resolution approving the action of
the national executive board on the
adjusted compensation act and
directed the committee to take
such action as it may deem neces-
sary to ensure the prompt passage of
this bill"
The convention approved the sys-
tenn Of compulsory universal train
ing which shall include physical
training, educational training and
as well as efficient
military training to form founda-
ton for future extended military
training in time of war;" The
measure also favors policy of uni
versal training for young men, to be
kept out of control of any purely
military organization or caste.
1t urged each state to recruit its
national guard to the maximum
strength.
The creation of new cabinet post
Ito deal exclusively with the United
States air service was urged on con-
gress.
A resolution calling on Secretary
'of War Baker to publish Stacker
list was passed without debate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
ELECTION
ON WEDNESDAY
McNider Of Iowa and Gailbraith OF
O.iio are Leaders in Race for
Head Of American
Legion. n

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CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 2S.-
Supporters of the league OF nations
will make an effort to have the
American legion convention here en-
dorse the covenant, it was learned
today The resolution probably will
only request complete fulfillment Of
the peace terms as negotiated at
Versailles.
Colonel F. W. Gailbraith. Cincin-
natl, today was the leading contender
for the national commandership. MIL
ton J. Foreman, Illinois, has with
drawn from the race. Hanford Nc
Nider, Iowa. was Galbraith's closest
competitor Elections will be held
tomorrow.
Recommendation for division Of
the country into five sections was
expected today. The conventions s
committee will recommend Kansas
City as the next meeting place, the
time to be October 81 to November
2, 1921 ..ss
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
LUMBER PRICES
WERE TOO HIGH
Better Future for Both Dealer and
Public Wifi Result from Read
iustment Of Cost
Figures.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-A better
future both for the lumbermen and the
publjc will result from readjustment
in the price Of lumber. according 10 +;
F. Perry, secretary OF the ha'lohai
wholesalers association.
"The lumber market has been dull,
Perry said. Lowering of prices should
stimulate it and lumber mills will be
able to move their stocks more rapidly
enabling them to finance their busl-
ness to better advantage
Lumber prices, were high, unreas-
enable high, during the rush OF buy
ing this spring. The prices dio no.
ranresent the real market. Putting
them down should encourage building
again. the mills will work more regr
larly to meet the normal demand and
labor probably will be better salts
fed"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
Placards Warn Irishmen That Torch Will be
Used Unless Missing Man Shows up
Unharmed at Once.
BIC BOMB PLOT IS UNCOVERED
Irish Office and Treasury Building in London
to be Blown up by Means of Taxi Cabs
Full of Explosives.

declared, 1t was planned to have a
large body Of armed men rush into
the district, inflict as much damage
as possible, and escape in Sthe con-
fusion which was certain to follow.
The official said number of Sc.
cret arrests had been made. A num-
Der of others were implicated he.
said. The ringleaders, it was admit
ted, were unknown as yet. From thel
nature of the plot, it was believed to,
have been inspired by the Wall street
explosion in New York, where 3
wagon load Of explosives is supposed
to have been driven into the finan-
cial district and detonated.
Other plots have been reported, es-
pecially If Lord Mayor MacSwiney.
hunger striker, dies. A number OF
arrests were maCS In that connection
and the guard about Brixton prison
was augmented greatly.
The Evening Standard today said
hundreds Of known men were impli-
Gated In widespread plot for con-
certed action in the event Of Mac
Swiney's death. The alleged plot for
the destruction Of the Irish office
and the treasury building might be
connected with those reports, 1t was
believed.
The Irish office in London Is lo-
Gated in a building known as Mon
tague House." in Whitehall. 1t is
about a block from the treasury
building. Most of the government
buildings are in Whitehall Thou
sands of employees are employed in
there.
To Stop Reprisais.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-Onciel con-
sideration of the riots and reprisals
in Ireland will be undertaken shortly
by the British cabinet, it was report
ed today.
Advices from Dublin said steps
were being taken to end reprisals by
police.
The British press continued to cali
for action to stop reprisaIs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
PRICES
CONTINUE
TUNB[|NG
Potatoes, Peaches, Tomatoes
and Fruits Quoted Close to
Pre- War Prices
Now.
GOING LOWER
Chicago Hotels to be Asked Why
They Charge Sixty Cents for
TWO Cents Worth Of
Corn.
GOING LOWER

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CHICAGO, Sept 28.-Further steps
to reduce prices were expected here
today.
Chicago hotel men were to meet to
consider reductions in the cost of
eating. Russell j. Poole, directing
the city's fight to lower prices, was
prepared to point out to the hotel
men alleged discrepancies between
the cost and selling prices OF food
listed on their menus.
81 think we will have no trouble
showing fifty cents is too much to
charge for i cents worth of toma-
toes and that sixty cents is more than
2 cents of corn on the cob is worth, :
said Poole.
I Food prices continued to tumble In
the middle west today.
Potatoes were selling at from $3.50
Ito 81 a hundred pounds wholesale.
Peaches, tomatoes and fruits were
quoted at close to pre-war prices.
The Studebaker corporation an
'nounced reduction of from $125 to
$500 in the prices of its cars. The
Stewart Motor company reduced the
prices on motor trucks 18 to Is per
cent
The city of Chicago's venture as a
merchant was to be given tryout
today or tomorrow. Seven lake steam
ers sent to Michigan to take on fruit
were due to arrive today. The city
intends to sell the fruit at cost.
To speed up building and relieve
the housing shortage delegates to the
National Building and Construction
conventions here decided to meet
again in January to consider meth
DDS of concentration in building.
A steering committee of six was ap-
pointed to unite all elements in the
building line so a national building
program may be worked out IN mar
mony.
Hudson Cars Reduced.
DETROIT, Mich. Sept. 2S-Ihe
Hudson Manufacturing company,
manufacturers of the Hudson and rs
sex cars, today announced price re-
duction on all models of the two cars
ranging from 5000 to $3.50.
Another Auto Reduction.
NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-Reductions
in the price of automobiles made oy
the Willys.Overland company OF from
500 to 5000 per car, were announced
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
ARE.
EXECUTED
Fifteen Alleged Participants in Anti
Soviet Plot Have Been Put to
Death by Authorities Of /
Russia.

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LONDON. Sept. 2S.-Fifteen al.
legged participants in an antisoviet
plot at Archangel were executed by
Russian authorities, according to a
Moscow wireless today.
An appeal to patriotic Lithuanians
to arm themselves with any sort of
weapon-hoes, spades or pitchforks--
to prevent a Polish invasion Of their
country. has been issued by the gov
eminent. according to dispatches
from Riga today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28

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DUBLIN, Sept. 2S.-Police placards
threatening to burn County Clare
towns were plastered over the city
of Ennis today. The placard bore
the ultimatum that the cities will be
destroyed if Captain Lenbrum, who
disappeared while in Kilkee, is not
returned unharmed within twenty
four hours. The places threatened
were Kilkee, Kilrush. Carrigahole,
Doonbeg, Kilmihill and other west
Clare villages.
In one Of the Dublin riots last
night, seven soldiers and civilians
were sent to hospitals with revolver
wounds. The soldiers charged mob,
the threat of bayonets dispensing it.
Members of the mob retaliated by
firing into the troops.
Citizens Of Athenry, county Gal
way, clad in their night clothes, were
forced to kneel in the roadway last
night until they promised to lift their
boycott against police.
Belfast, scene Of much riotfng, was
quiet last night except for small out
breaks in which stones flew.
The riots of the last week resulted
in such a storm that Dublin castle
fastened to start investigations. Tele-
graphic reports were ordered from
Trim, the County Meath town burned
yesterday while its inhabitants fled
to the open country.
Forty-seventh Day.
LONDON, Sept. 28.-A message
from president" De Valera cheered
the Lady Mayoress MacSwiney as
her husband entered the forty-seventh
day of his hunger strike in Brixton
prison today.
MacSwiney was reported unusually
weak last night. but retained con-
sciousness.
Refreshed by Sleep.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-Terence Mac
Swiney, hunger-striking lord mayor
Of Cork, entered his fortyseventh
day Of fasting somewhat refreshed
by a sound sleep. He was in a state
of exhaustion, however, suffering
some pain. Sim Fein bulletin said.
Bomb Plot Frustrated.
LONDON. Sept. 2S.-Scotland
Yard has frustrated plot to blow
up the Irish office and the treasury
building here, Scotland Yard Off
cial declared today He said Sim
Feiners and bolsheviks planned the
explosion in reprisal for police activi-
ties against them.
The pIotters planned to send taxi
cabs, loaded with high explosives,
into the street before the two build
ings. After the explosion, it was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S-The cen
sus bureau today announced the fol-
lowing 1920 population figures:
State of Illinois, 6,4S5 ,09S.
State OF Louisiana, 1,797,79S.
State OF Montana, 1883.
State Of New Mexico, 36o,247.
Increases Since 1910.
Illinois, s46,50 OF Is per cent
Louisiana, 141 40, or S.5 per cent.
Montana, III $40, or 45.6 per cent.
New Mexico, 32,946. or 101 per
cent
Cook county, Illinois, 3,053,O17; in
crease since 1910. 6477s4, or 26.9 per
cent.
County Populations.
Mussel Shell, Mont, 1885.
Gage, Nebr., 29,721.
Gosper, Neb., 1869. ...... ...
Harlan, Neb., 1920.
Madison Neh- 22-h1-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
Charged With Conspiracy to Do Illegal Act, in
Grand Jury Investigation of Crookedness
in Ball Games. Il
LINEUP OF THOSE WHO ARE ACCUSED.
Felsch, Weaver, McMullin, Risberg, Cicotte,
Williams, jackson and Gandill are
Named in Charges.

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CHICAGO, Sept. 28.-Eight mem
hers of the White Sox team during
the 1919 world series were today In
dicted BY the Cook county grand jury
on charges of conspiracy to do an
illegal act.
The indictments were voted by the
grand jury which investigated alleged
crookedness in baseball.
Those accused were:
Hap" Felsch, center fielder.
Buck Weaver, third baseman.
Fred McMulIin, utility infielder.
"Swede' Risberg, shortstop.
Eddie Cicotte, pitcher.
Claude Williams, pitcher.
Joe Jackson, outfielder.
Chick Gandill. former f1rst base.
man.
Announcement that the indict
ments had been voted by the grand
jury was made by Foreman II. II
Brigham of the grand jury. The In
dictments had not yet been drawn UP
at the time the announcement was
made, but had been voted, and there
may be several counts.
The Indictments were based on In
formation given by a mysterious wit
ness who was before the jury from
1890 until 1870 today. The witness
appeared before the jury without
knowledge of newspapermen and As
sistant States Attorney Replogle re.
fused to make his name public.
Alfred Austrian. attorney for
Charles Comiskey, owner of the
White Sox. conferred with Replogle
shortly before the indictments were
returned.
The information given to the jury
which led to the indictments is under.
stood to be substantially the same as
mat made public in the statement
alleged to have been given out by a
Pnlladelphia gambler today.
Rumors of scandal in connection
with the series started Immediately
after the first game was played in
Cincinnati. Investigations were start.
60 by Owner Comiskey and other
baseball officials. but no criminal
action ever actually got under way
until Judge Mcdonald OF the Grim.
mai court instructed the present
oooK county grand jury to take up
alleged crookedness In baseball in
general and the 1919 world series in
particular. Among the first witnesses
called were Comiskey and Ban John
son, the latter president of the Amer
,can league. They gave the grand
Jury the results OF their private in
vestigations.
;. .Arrangements were made to hear
sonn 70. Heydler, president of the Ma
u9nai league: John McGraw, man
asef OF the New York Giants, and
olaers high in the baseball world,
ouI as far as known they were not
saned The announcement Of the in
sictments before these men came be-
su0a ,u,s the grand jury caused big
me indictments were voted at
ume when the national baseball
ttoonmlssion, ~ the highest body in the
baseball world, was meeting here to
4Aake plans for the 1920 world series.
.,aa aaiormation which has been gath
''eu oy officials tended to indicate
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
Plan Is Rejected.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The de-
partment of justice today rejected in
it's entirety the plan of the packers
to dispose of their interests in fifteen
large stockyards to a holding COM
pany to be organized by f. H. Prince
E Co. OF BOSTON
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

Otoe, Neb., 19,494.
Perkins, Neb., 1867.
Phelps, Neb., $500
Red Willow, Neb., 11.434.
Richardson, Neb.. 1858.
Sherman, Neb., S,S77.
Stanton. Neb., 7.756.
Washington, Neb., 1880.
Webster, Neb.. 1892.
Laramie, Wyo.,/ 20,699.
Increase Since 1910 by Counties
Madison, Neb, $40 or 17.9.
Otoe, Neb., III or 90.
Perkins, Neb.. 1897 or 9.45.
Richardson, Neb.. 1920 or 81.
Red Willow, Neb., 37S or 3.4.
Sherman, Neb., 599 or 70.
Stanton, Neb., 214 or 2. s.
Decrease Since 1910 by Counties.
Gabe, Neb., GOA or 20.
Gosper, Neb., 264 or 5.4.
Harlan, Neb., S5S or 81.
Phelps. Neb., 551 or 5.3.
Washington, Neb., 55S or "A.
Webster, Neb., LOSS or 80.
Laramie, Wyo, 5,42S or eos.
Musseil Shell, Mont, no comparison
available.
Mckinley county, n. NJ, 14,125; in
crease 1,162 or 80.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
PIedue to BoIshevik.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Lithu-
ania has pledged herself to allow
bolshevik troops to use her territory
as base for attacks on Poland, it
was learned here today.
This pledge is set forth in peace
treaty between Russia and Lithuania
which has just reached the United
States government from its agents
in the Baltic region.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
BANK :
CLOSES DOORS
Sixth One in Boston. Is Shut Up,
While Three Have Rssorted
to Ninety Day Law on
Withdrawals.

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BOSTON, Sept. 2S.-The Fidelity
Trust company, the sixth bank to be
closed here within a few weeks, was
taken possession of by Bank Com
missioner Allen today. Three banks
yesterday resorted to the ninety-dav
moratorium requiring three months
notice for depositors to withdraw
their funds
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28

that the same clique of gamblers
which Is alleged to have fixed" the
1919 series, had made plans to have
Brooklyn throw the coming series to
the Cleveland Indians. These re.
ports said that the Chicago White
ISox were being blackmailed by the
gamblers who are alleged to have
gotten the players under indictment
in their grip last year, to throw this
years pennant to Cleveland.
Bookmakers on baseball games are
, known to have passed the tip around
that Cleveland would take the Amer
lean league pennant as well as the
world series.
The plot to throw the 1919 series,
as unfolded before the grand jury,
was reported to be substantially as
follows:
A go-between Is alleged to. have
approached one OF the White Sox
players offering 100000 from a
gamblers syndicate to throw the
games.
This, White Sox player approached
those whom he could trust with the
proposed deal Several are alleged
I to have agreed to the proposition.
The money was to have been paid
into the hands of the players previ-
Gus to the first game.
The gobetween led the White Sox
players to believe that big eastern
gambler was behind the deal. In
reality, a "piker" who did not have
$100,000 to pay over, backed the deal.
The indictments were voted after
Eddie Cicote, ace OF the White Sox
pitchers during the series. appeared
before the grand jury and told all he
knew of the alleged throwing of the
Iseries.
Cicotte was taken secretly before
the grand jury and it took him an
hour to tell what he knew. Immedi-
lately after he had given the jury
the information which he possessed,
announcement was made that the in
dictments had been voted by the
foreman of the jury. Cicotte has
been the central figure in the rumors
which have persisted for nearly a
year regarding the crookedness OF
the 1919 world series.
The grand jury was to reconvene
lat 2:3O D. m., to hear testimony Of
ten additional witnesses. including
John j. McGraw, manager of the
Giants, DR.. Prettyman and Mrs.
Kelly, friends of White Sox players.
Cicotte left the criminal court
building in company with William
sullivan, an investigator for the
states attorney Office. When report
|ers attempted to talk to Cicotte, Sui
'livan stopped them, saying that the
White Sox pitcher was I'm custody. ="
The indictments voted accused con-
spiracy to do an illegal act.
Told Game Was Fixed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
S0me Short and Snappy Items
which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

WHITES fress Leased Wire Service
p,oran ,anMoND. Ind, Sept. 2s.-Em.
rairn. ol the Chessapeak and Ohio
erounsi VIII have their private golf
tia,iaaus tius' The road has closed nego-
A nina Tor eighty acres of ground.
e'nole course will be laid.
MrrNn7e'd ne'd Up Wrong Man.
John .nA ne PolhS, Mimi, Sept. 2S.-
.alsy pulled one of those weak
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28

Then there is the class of rich
people who regard their money as
valuable not for what it can buy but
for what their having it keeps others
from hnxinG-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28

Automobile accidents are mostly
caused by the Sunday driver, and the
Sunday driver is a person who oper-
ates a car once a week and WORKS
at other trades all the year through
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
He Saw Sunrise.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-Andy
Martinez went automobiling to the
beach with two strangers to watch
the sunset. The strangers got his
watch and he woke up in time to
see the sunrise. ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

little boners' when he tackled
Frank Beach with that old gag, Stick
'em up" Beach is chief of the park
police.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
Armored Cars.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Payroll hold
ups have been so frequent here that
bankers have adopted the suggestion
that payrolls be carried in armored
cars. Crack rifle shots will compose
the crew.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
Told Game Was Fixed.

DES MONIES. Iowa, Sept. 2S.-That
Des Moines baseball gamblers had
advised him that the world series of
1919 between the White Sox and Gin
cinnati Reds had been "fixed" was the
statement of Tom Fairweather, own
or q fthe Des Moines club of the
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4Caniinned on paea IA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
Another Auto reduction.

Another Auto ReductIoh.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Reductlons
in the price of automobiles made oy
the Willys.Overland company OF from
500 to 5000 per car, were announced
today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-24
Scandals at the
OHUer is PLAY
Worthy Of Name

George Whites Scandals OF 1919
is fittingly named The show for
the most part is scandalous in its
humor and action The music has
Few tuneful numb ers and with the
exception OF Blanche Boone and the
White Way trio there is noticeable
lack Of good voices Duke Rogers.
although he flatly denied il. was the
individual star of the snow. His
soil MIC" and balcony talk was
the best laugh stimulant in the
piece As a blackface comedian he
radiates fun but some of his jokes
We're most scandalOus. Grace Cam
eron i'm her specialitles held her
share OF attention and showed much
versatility. The song Peacock Al
ley" was most Capably sung by
Blanche Boone and incidentally was
the hit of the show. The scene at
the old court house brought forth
some clever wit and Fred Cady as
the comedian proved immense The
Judge deserves honorable mention
for his work in this scene. The
most clean and one of the most
appreciated offerings of the even
ing was given by The White Way
trio. This group of singers showed
real vocal capabilities and were
heavily encored. Jack Edwards did
much 10 put the show over with
his dancing and acrobatic actions.
The settings and gowns were clab-
crate. and the show as a whole is
worth while. The Scandals will be
repeated Tuesday evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-24
CON Man GETS AWAY
WITH REAL MONEY
South Bend Citizen Exchanges
Real Coin for Worth
less Paper.

Joe Gallos IL Ford ST.. is minus
$1,000 as the result Of his part in
gold brick game Sunday. Joe
Lafayette hotel where he was shown
"a wallet said 20 contain S21,cOG
which they said they wanted Joe 10
distribute among the poor. but they
wanted Joe to add mis- money to the
wallet. The proposition looked good
10 Joe so ne placed S1.4O0 in the
wallet.
Wien Joe opened the wallet after
leaving the hotel he found he had
four 81. bills which covered two
folded newspapers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-24
GRANGER.
aus sf-


Mrs. D. s. Seggeman AID son,
Louis, David Bacon and Ida Shaffer
We're in south Bend Friday
Wayne Remler. Cincinnati. O,
spent Friday afternoon with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4. L. Remley.
Lena Sagserman Of Sccor. III,
spent Friday with Anthony Everding
and family.
Mrs. Libbie Roberts of Vermont
Vile, Mich, is spending o few days
With his sister. Mrs. John Scifert
and family.
DR.. Thomas Dugdale and family
of MishaWaka, were in town Fri
day.
fairy Birmingham spent Friday
in EdWardsburg.
Arthur Runkle and family were in
South Bend Friday evening.
Louis Longley returned home Fri
day evening after spending "A few
days with his aunt Mrs. Arthur
Runkle ana family.