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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
Man Takes Oi0n Life
" hen Business Goes Bad

SHELBYVILLE, Mich Sept g.
Earl Briggs. As. leading business
man OF this village and one Of the
hest known men in Allegan county.
committed suicide at his home here
late Saturday. Briggs went 20 his
bedroom some time during the aft
ernoon. tied the cord OF his bath
robe around his neck and attached
the other end 20 the heavy bed
post and then rolled off the bed He
was stranEled 20 DEATH.
His body was found a few hours
later by his wife. who returned
home from a visit 90 a friend She
- in a sericls condition from shock
over the traScdy.
The victim was She,byville's coal
and lumber merchant and he oper-
ated a bean warehouse and was in
terested n other local industries.
tie had been respondent for several
adys over a pending sale OF some
OF his property 20 a GRAND Rapids
man. IL is believed he was driven
temporarily insane ry Worry over
his financial reverses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
INDIANA MINERS
PROTEST TROOPS
Action of Federal Officials in
Sending Soldiers to West
Virginia Condemned.

TERRE HAUTE. Sept 5.-Repre-
sentauves Of tie coal fields surround
ing Terre Haute today voiced a pro-
test 20 the action of federal officials
i'm ordering government troops into
the West Virginia coal fields. IN con-
nection with the labor conditions
there. and ordered a copy Of their
resolutions sent the president Of the
United States and 10 the attorney
general following a mass meeting
~ the court house addressed by
"Davy'' Robb, financial agent of the
United Mine Workers and number
OF local speakers.
Relate Stories.
The east steps Of the court house
were crowded for more than two
hours while stories of the condi-
tions in the West Virginia coal
fields were related BY Mr. RObb and
the views of various speakers were
discussed. Extreme bitterness was
expressed at the inability of the gov
ernor Of West Virginia to cope with
the situation and with the conse-
ouent loss Of life and property.
Immediate Withdrawal OF the
United States soldiers was urged and
abolition Of the guard system in the
coal fields was demanded with a rec
ommendation for a nationwide
strike if the conditions were not al
.eviated within a reasonable time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
Man Missing Relative
Held rs Murder Suspect

SAGINAW. sept. 5.-Clarence l.
Adams. who is the last known per
son o. have been with Howard Long
before the latters mysterious disap-
pearance week ago and who ia be-
ing held by the police with "sus-
pected OF murder" written after his
name on the police blotter. was grill
cd for two hours Sunday but shed
no light upon the mystery.
Adams frequently broke down
throughout the examination. Police
say that he told conflicting stories.
Sunday morning. Prosecuting Atty
r. L. Crane and Poice Lieut. VIII
liam Doyle visited the Eure bayou
following n report that longs body
had been found there and made nm
exhaustive search. but found Moth
ing. In hte afternoon a large force
Of fellow employees Of Long made up
a searching party and searched the
country between the STATE st. bridge
over the Tittahawassee river and the
EI;e bayou
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
MIRRORS ORDERED
FOR MOTOR TRUCKS
Michigan Officials Plan Cam
paign to Compel Drivers
to Obey Law.

LANSING. Mich. Sept 5-The de-
partment Of state and the state pO-
lice and various other state and
local agencies upon which rests the
responsibility Of enforcing the motor
vehicle laws are about to start a
campaign against motor truck driv-
ers who refuse to carry mirrors on
their machines
Numerous complaints have been
received at the department OF state
recently. From all parts Of the
state have come protests that driv-
ers Of big trucks are paving no at
tention 10 the new motor vehicle
law which provides that such trucks
shall carry, where the driver can
get a view Of the road behind him,
a mirror when travelling on country
highways The result of this fall
ure 10 live up TO the law, the COM
plants say. is that it is just "a diff
cult as ever for drivers Of fast NOV
ing vehicles TO pass the numbering
trucks
The noise of the trucks, it is
claimed. browns out the sound of
warning signals and on narrow
roads it il often necessary for driv-
ers Of passenger vehicles TO trail
trucks for miles. regardless Of the
frantic efforts of the drivers Of faster
moving machines to induce the truck
driver to get out Of the center OF
the road.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
PASTOR DENOUNCES
SUNDAY BLUE LAW
Adventist Calls National Re
formers Color Blind -Radi-
cal Program Played.

MARSHALL. Mich. Sept g.
Hundreds % Seventh Day Adventists
from Michigan and parts OF Indiana
hearG Rev. = r Lamson. Of Grand
Rapids Saturday deliver a scathing
denunciatiou Of the attempts 20 foist
Sunday "biae laws" on the country.
The trouble with all these ma
tional reformers r. that they are
color blind They don't know blue
from red. When a man says that
the country doesn't want blue laws.
and then proceeds 20 law out a pro-
gram ~ no Sunday gasoline. no sun
day amusements OF any kind. wheth-
or there is 20 be paid admission or
not It rather looks % Us that he u
ignorant Of the meaning Of the word
blue
we have repeatedly charged that
the next thing on the program is a
law compelling people TO go TO
church on Sunday. This the man
ayers Of the Lords Day alliance
deney. but they do admit that they
are going 10 try by law to make it
easier for folks 10 go 20 church on
Sunday.
This whole business Of Sunday
legislation is religious. Just 20 the
extent that the lawmakers yield TO
the demand or the churchmen for a
law 10 bolster mp religious insti-
tuition. just 20 that extent it is a
union OF church and state, and is
absolutely un-American.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
"OL' SWIMMING
HOLE FATAL TO 27S
25l Males. y Females Drown.
ed in Michigan Waters
in Year.

LANSING. Mich, Sept. 5.-"The
OF swimming hole" proved fatal to
rs persons in the state from Janu-
airy 1 TO August 1, according to the
Michigan department of health.
While comparisons with 1920 are
not available, officials of the depart
ment declare that this number is in
excess of the corresponding periods
Of other years. due it is thought to
extremely hot weather and increased
popularity OF all swimming and
bathing facilities. In 1919 a total of
PSI drownings was reported for the
year.
July, 1921, led all previous months
in the number of fatalities, 100 ac-
cidental drownings being reported.
This represents an increase Of II
over June. August, it is predicted,
Will see a decline.
An illustration that the male is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
Seed Corn Demonstration
For Marshall Co. Farmers

PLYMOUTH. Sept. o. County
Farm agent Y. V. Clarke. has ar
raneed a field selection seed corn
demonstration TO be given on the
farm of William Iden, three miles
east Of Bourbon. next Wednesday.
Since Mr.. 1Ieh's has established a
str;in which Is well ddapa ted 70 con-
d.t ons in this section, and superior
q any other variety from the stand
po.nt Of yield farmers are expected
to gain substantial benefit by the
Demonstration
a survey d.scloses that produce
;i,n on the Iden farm is going to
out-yield practically all the corn in
this community. In addition to its
qielding qualities. 1t ripens ahead
OF the frost each year. Mr.. Iden
will explain his system Of selecting
corn and the practices ne follows
to develop the good ear on the me-
dium-sized stock. 4 large attend
ance at the meeting is anticipated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
Fine Grade COUS Boosts
Income of Dairy Farmers

EAST LANSING. Sept 8. - In
creased income OF around S32OO a
year, from total investment Of less
than $1,000. is the story told by
group of Alpena county dairy farm
ers in an exhibit on display this week
at the stale fair
Starting 10 years ago with herds
OF ordinary cows. these Alpeua men
organized the Leer Cooperative Bull
association. purchasing three pure
bred Guernsey sires 10 head their
herds Building up through these
sires. the association has developed
a fine type of grade cows, which far
and away outyield the original ami
mails from which they started.
Increased production by the high
grades now carried by tie associa-
ton is put at about 100 pounds OF
',sutter fat a year per COW. Al 40
cents a pound this increase amounts
10 sac COW. or $4,000 for 500
COWS. the association running up to
so mem bers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
Indiana and Mlchl6dn News
S,Cindler after Dipping
Farmers Pens 'LOuing' Note

KALAMAZOO. Mich. sept s.
Not content with robbing a number
Of celery brokers of Kalamazoo. Nor
ris Van Dorm. of Easton Pa. wrote
farewell letter TO his victims in
which ne admonished the local BUSH
ness men that cit takes a thief 10
catch a thief"
By way of friendly parting he
advised their dupes they were leav-
ing for Los Angeles, Cal, and sar-
casticaIy closely with a sincerely
and cordially yours Van Dorm
came TO Kalamazoo a few weeks ago
and placed a number of celery orders
for a mythical nephew, whom he
represented 10 be about 10 come into
possession of a large estate through
the death OF a rich uncle.
Then followed a number Of orders.
totaling more than $1,000. Instead
received the farewell letter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
MOTHER DIES, FATHER
/, AND THREE CHILDREN
HURT IN AUTO TRAGEDY

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. g.
Mrs. Byron Smith Of indianapolis
was killed, her husband and her
youngest child, William, were rushed
to a local hospital, suffering from
broken bones and two other chill
dren of the family were bruised
and cut when their automobile,
driven by Mr.. Smith turned over on
the Lincoln highway three miles
north of the city early this after
noon.
The occupants Of the machine
were PINNED beneath the car until
passing autoists rescued them and
brought them 10 this city Mrs.
Smith died at 7:15 o'clock. Ply
sicians said she suffered conclusion
of the brain and a broken arm.
The party was enroute to Churu-
busco. Ind. to visit over Labor day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
FORM CIVIC LEAGUE

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Sept. 3.
Battle Greek is 10 have a new or
ganizauon to be known "a the Civic
league. The object of the league IS
TO collect and disseminate informa-
ton regarding the city and county
10 induce citizens TO take more &C
tive part in local government. 10
promote business-ike and honest
administration of city and counry
offices. and to secure choice OF hon
est and competent officials The
league will be non-partisan and was
organized TO give the ciuzenry %
Battle Creek a medium to express
ideas for the betterment Of the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
PAGE 3-BOY IN TEASER
Bow IN ''TedSer" Death
Case May Not Be Tried

BAY CITY, Mich. Sept. 5.-The
prosecuting attorneys office may
take no action in the case of Delos
Larkin, IA, who is held responsible
for thei death of Adolph Mccain, IS.
who succumbed to a fractured skull
Friday night. Mccain was teasing
the boy and the latter hit him on the
head with a club. Mccain fell
against a stone foundation and sus-
tanned the injury which caused his
death. Young LaEkin was held for
several hours by the police, but after
being questioned was permitted to
go home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
South to OTTER NetU
Field as Cattle Market

LANSING, Sept. 3. - Michigan
breeders of pure-bred stock will find
a market for their surplus product
in the south after another year has
passed, according 20 Eugene Arnett.
of oklahoma. representative Of the
Cooperative Livestock associations of
the cotton belt.
This market. according to Mr.. Ar
nett. will pay a price for pure-bred
cattle from so TO 800 per cent great
er than that paid for meat cattle.
Oklahoma will be the first south
ern state to buy this cattle, Arnett
said. adding that the movement al
ready has been started there. Louis
lana, Mississippi and Arkansas are
expected to follow shortly after.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
Car Fare IN Battle Creek
Raised From o 10 10 Gents
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Sept.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. sept. 3.
Declaring that they cannot meet
expenses on the present 6-cent-fare
basis. officials OF the Mihdgan rail-
way announced that the care in this
city will be 10 cents, beginning Mon
day
-Four tickets may be purchased for
% cents. and children between the
ages Of 8 and II years will be charged
a scent fare. II was explained by
j. J. Mahoney local superintendent
OF the Michigan railway. that the
new Il -e will be bU a temporary one
20 er sble the company 10 recuper-
ate It's losses.
Figures presented 10 the city COM
mission here showed that the com
pany lost during the month Of July
approximately $3,755 by operating
the Battle Creek lines. Unfair com
petition by jitneys was given as the
reason for the deficit by officials
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
JEFFERSONVILLE MAN
DIES FROM INJURIES

NEW ALBANN, Sept 5.-Frauk
Dick. IS. Jeffersonvllle grocer. died
at a local hospital sunday from in
juries received at Jefferscnvil,e Sat
urday night when an automobile IN
which he was riding collided NTH
an interurban car.
Charles EnlOV. chief cutter az tho
quartermaster' depot at Jefferson
vile. another occupant Of the ma
chine. was killed and another man
was seriously injured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06

MT CLEMONS, Mich., Sept. .
Officials investigating the drowning
of Stuart Davis. Detroit boy. declar-
ed that they have obtained clues
which point to foul play. 1t is claim
ed that Davis was a witness in a
criminal case against several friends
recently and that after turning
states evidence several threats h
get him" were made. The intima-
ton of foul play comes from a De-
troit woman whose name has been
withheld, until a COMPLETE investiga-
ton is made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
THRFE HTRT N rcASU

ALLEGAN. Mich, sept 5.-Mrs.
Henry Tenbrnh of Kalamazoo. and
her two children are i'm serious
condition AT .hc hospital here as the
result of COLLISION between am au-
tomobile in which they Were riding
and another machine Mr. Tennrink.
who was driving was uriuWrod
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06

more reckless with his life than the
female Is shown by the statistics. OF
the as persons reported accidentally
drowned. PSI were males and but -
females. Detroit is credited with 81
drownings, the rest OF the state with
I246.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06

GRAND RAPIDS NIO1- Se0I b
Mrs. Matte MEYERS. "a, wife Of
Frank r.. Meyers. OF this city. was
Instantly killed when The auto1o-
bile driven hy her husband slid Off
a narrow truck and turned turtle
near Spring lake. where they were
going to spend the Weekend. The
accident happened within 90 rods
of -hcir destination
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
noNCIrDE RETNIoN.

COLUMBUS, Sept 5.-The 13Sth
FIELD Artillery association OF world
war veterans closed It's first annual
reunion here tonight with a social
program. Al the business session this
afternoon the following officers We're
elected Charles r. Gross. Indi7uap-
oIs. president. Floyd Anderson. EIiz-
aoethtown. secretary; Simeon Strapp.
indianapolis. treasurer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06

DWELL. Mich Sept 4-Fu-
neral services We're held here sunday
for F. W. Munson. pioneer teacher
and, Of late. one Of the leaders in the
development Of Ho,steins. who died
Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06

PORTLAND. ept. Burns re-
,cefved Thursday night when gaso-
Ito exploded while her fathers mo-
torcycle was al a filing station.
caused the death today Of three-year-
old Gladys Hudson She was the
Laughter or Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hud-
son. Mrs Hudson was also pain
fully burned by the explosion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-06
RESCUES CHILD.

INDIANAPOLIS Sept. 5.-Thom-
as Teeter. motorman. leaped through
the vestibule window his car. grab
bed a 21-month-old child and rolled
of the tracks as the car wheels
swished by.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-21
FOREST SERVICE REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN CHANGED; CONCERNS
 CAN NOW SECURE LAND TITLES

show by map or written description the approximate boundaries of the area desired, and also contain statement of the character and cos. value of improvements. The area and boundaries of the tract that can be consistently recommended under the regulation will be determined after a field examination by the For est Service. The special provisions of the Trade and Manufacturing Site law should be thoroughly understood before applications for elimination are made 10 the Forest Service
 Importance Of Regulation
 The importance of this regulation can be gained from the fact that 55 salmon packing plants alone are now under permits on the national for ests, and many of them are doubtless within the intent of its provisions
 Forest Service officials point out that agricultural lands in the nation al forests have long been subject to entry and patent, and the purpose of this regulation is to cffer the same Inducements 10 the development of industrial projects as is offered to agricultural development.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-21
RAID STACED;
 STILL SEIzED;
 RYAN IS FINED
Stragier House at Douglas Yields Big Haul of
 lntOXlCantS.

A washboiler still. 130 gallons Of mash. fermenting; five 50-gallon bar rels containing mash, a vat of wine some mocnshine whiskey and a cou- Dle of dozen bottles of home brew beer, is the alleged haul made in a raid headed by Jack Wilson, special officer for the suppression of the liquor traffic, yesterday afternoon on the home of Remi Stragier at DCuglas. Deputies A. F. Lucy and w R Garster assisted in the rail
 Stragier was arrested and placed under $lo0o bond by Commissioner Felix Gray of Douglas last night and this afternoon pleaded guilty of viola tion of the Alaska bone dry law and was fined $250 by Judge Gray.
 The house that was raided sets on the side hill back of St Ann Avenue and attention is said to have been drawn to it by the brewery and dis tillery smell coming from it. The still was in the second story of the house and could be only reached by 2 small cQbbyhole that had been cut for entrance ill the floor It was Impossible to get any of the barrels out of the upstairs and only sam pies of them were given in evidence
 Raid Tn Juneau
 Acting upon a search warrant is sued out of the court of U. & Com missioner H. E. LeFevre. the prem ises Of the San Francisco Bakery of this city were searched last night and several dozen bottles of what is alleged to be beer were seized and is now in custody of the court for analysis No arrests have as yet been made as a consequence of this raid. Those taking part in the search were Deputy U. s. Marshals A. F. Lucy. w R. Garster x. o. Hardy and Chief of Police T. E. P. Keegan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-21
Japanese Farm Tenants
 Organize; Protest Rents

TOXIC. Sept. 21.-With the re markable awakening among Japanese industrial workers. there has recent ly been noticeable in Japan grow ing tendency among tenant farmers to form combinations for the protec- ton of their common interests as against the landlords.
 This is another evidence of the swift social development in Japan along western ideas.
 At the end of March. 1921. such combinations of tenant farmers mum bered 4l6. with an aggregate mem bership of 4S,5S7. During 1920 i0S cases of dispute involving 5.235 land lords and 34,600 tenant farmers were reported.
 The most frequent cause was de mand for lower rent
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-21

Glacier Highway early Tuestav morn. il .. The car was brought into the city under it's own power y,' 'rday afternoon.
 The car. at the time that t was wrecked, was under charter 70 some young men from Douglas. Some con- fl.s ion has resulted in tho3e vh1 WeI3 in the wreck as Chandler car, painted the same as the Case aIG owned by the same mn, was rIder hire by well known Juneau men the same night. The Chandler was not wrecked, so sympa'hv cx- tended to those who were in it has heeG wasted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-21
R, J. S0MMERS
 TAKES A LEASE
 ON CAST|NEAU
Former Surveyor General Will Give Personal Atten-
 ton to Hotel Business.

1 An important deal was closed to- i day when R. J. Sommers leased the | Gastineau Hotel for a period of ten ! years from the owners, E. R. Jaeger
 and Claude Ericson. the lease to be- come effective on October first next Mr. Sommers said today when asked as to his plans in regard to the house. T expect to devote my personal attention to the hotel btlsi-
 ness and to try to keep the Hotel 1 Castineau up to the standard set in the past that has made it Alaska g best known hostelry. No change of plans in regards to the place are contemplated and the present man. agcr. Glen Bartlett will without a doubt retain his position
 Claude Ericson one of the owners and who for the past six years has given his personal attention to the 1 business with Glen Bartlett as man ager, said that it is with regret that he is going out of the place but that himself and family feel the need of
 a trip. They vii leave soon for the south to return within few
 months much benefited, he hoped
 for the change of rest Mir. Ercson
 upon his return will devote his at
 tention to his many property inter-
 ests in the city.
 In speaking of the hotel MT Eric son said that it was built in 1913
 and was leased for a period of one
 and a half years. On July first six years ago when the present man. agcment took it over there was one guest registered in the place Six teen people stayed in the house over the Fourth of July holidays At the present time the house is practically full and more than a hundred guests appear on the register. Mir Ericson gays that his thanks are due to the people of the city for cooperating with the management in making the hotel what it is today. He also gave much credit to MT. Bartlett for his part in making the hotel the sue cess it has been.
 Mir. Sommers the new lessee is perhaps one of the best known men in the North. Up until few weeks ago he was Surveyor General and Secretary of the Territory and has In that position in many instances acted as Governor.
 IL is predicted that the Hotel Gas tineau. which has become not only m institution in the city and a J nrly 10 enjoy it's present great 1 popularity among not only home | ok but the travelling public
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-21
CAPT. DANCEY TO TALK AT LUNCHEON
 TOMORROW NOON

The noon luncheon of the Juneau Commercial Association. which is 10 be held tomorrow noon sharp. is to be held in the dining room of the Gem Ice Cream Parlors. This is a change from the U X | RestaCrant
 Captain S x. Dancey viii give a short talk on topics Of the day and the "Old Fashioned Girls tr0'n the Chautauqua will give I l5-mirnte skit Captain Norman Allan Imrie and Dr. Walwyn Evans of the same company will be guests at the lunch con.
 All members of the association are Ii eed to attend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-21
YOUNG NATIVE UNDER
 ARREST FOR LARCENY

David Kadessan. a young native from Hoonah, was arrested by Night Patrolman D w Flannigan last night and turned over to the U. s. authorities on the charge of grand larceny. He is in the Federal jail and his hearing is to be held this evening.
 The complaint in the case was made by Sam Martin, an aged Hoo nah native, who claimed that Kade shan had robbed him of $70 Part of the money is said to have been recovered
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-21
ALLEGED BONE DRY LAW
 ViOLATOR IS ON TRIAL

The trial of B. Dolzadelli, charged with a violation of the Alaska bone dry law. was started this afternoon and a jury secured late this after noon The trial will be continued with Charles Baker after a raid on their place of business, the Fairbanks Cigar Store, at 167 Front Street, when it is alleged that a quantity of liqgor was seized Three other yet to come to trial.