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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
Indiana and Mlchl6an News
BOY BANDIT PUT TO
FLIGHT BY PITCHFORK

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. Is. = =
youthful highwayman. armed with
an Old rusty revolver and wearIns
a black mask. was put 20 fight with
a pitchfOrk Friday By Oliver Names
after the bandit had tried 20 hold
up Names and John A. knight IN
the latter's coal Office Names chas-
ed the youth several squares. but
was unable % overtake him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
INDIANA FARMER IS
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Dying in Columbus Hospital
of Bullet Wound Mysteri-
Ously Received.

COLUMBUS. Nov. IS Harrison
B. Cook. so. is in a serious condition
IN a local hospital as a result OF
being shot, said 20 have been fred
from ambush about noon Friday.
The man. who lives on a farm.
one mile west OF Hope. u wounded
in the back OF the head. neck and
left shoulder.
Cook. who occupies a house on the
farm OF George 3. Cook OF this city.
his brother. and B. Washon. a labor
er. employed at the farm. had just
left barn and were getting into
a buggy when the shot was fired.
II was said the wounded man had
a slight chance OF recovery. George
b. Cook said he believed the shot
was fred by some person who had
a grudge against his brother.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
) RHEUMATIC PAIN
= Rub It right out Fry this!

Timber up! Quit complaining!
Get a small trial bottle OF old-time
st Jacobs Oil" at any drug store
and in just a moment you'n be free
from rheumatism pain, soreness and
stiffness. Don't suffer- Relief and
a cure awaits you. Get it! st.
Jacobs Oil" Is just as good for sciat-
lea, neuralgia. lumbago. backache.
sprains and swellings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19

glng-dOWn pains. i nad Deen Ieellne
badly for three years and had two OF
the best doctors in the city, but / kept
setting worse and only weighed 20
pounds. Isaw your advertisement and
] took eight boxes Of Lydia p. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound Tablets,
four bottles Lydia z. Pinkham's Blood
Medicine and your Liver Pills and no.
ticed an improvement right sway.
Now weigh l6S pounds and feel fine.
Everybody tells me how well | look
and asks me what l took and / always
say. Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, the best medicine IN the
world for any sickness TO which girls
and women are subject. ] will always
have a good word for your medicine. "
Mrs. JOSEPH WILLIMAN, 10 South
9th Street, Hamilton. Ohio.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19

Rheumatism is pain only"
Not one case in fifty requires in
ternal treatment. Stop drugging.
Rub the misery right away! Rub
soothing. penetrating est Jacobs
Oil" directly into the sore, stiff joints
and muscles and relief comes instant
Iy. "St. Jacobs OIL conquers pain
II is a harmless rheumatism cure
which never disappoints and does
not blister
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
FOUR QUARTS! AND HE
CAME FROM SOUTH BEND

GOSHEN. Ind. Nov. 1s.-Law-
renee Earnest was arrested here
Friday upon his return from South
Bend. charged with bootlegging.
-Four quarts OF white mule were
found Ia a vaiise he hid IN coal
yard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
Money
Savers
All Over the Store

New line OF Women's I'M
brellas. fancy back. polished
handles with cord loop.
at ............ S1.OO. $3.50
Heavy Velour. So inch, in
navy, dark green, dark red
and black: suitable for auto
robes-Special. yard $3.50
Pears Unscented Soap, per
bar .... 12C
Clever perfected spring
Dress Snaps. black and white.
card OF 3 dozen ........ Sc
Mems Paris Carriers. CSC
value. pair .....-..... 23c
d. NJ. G. Embroidery Floss
IN COlOrs. skein ....... sc
No-Tair Hair Nets. real hu-
man hair, hand made, double
mesh. al ...-.......... 1OC
New Percale. IS inch, in
light patterns; yard .... 19c
Best quality Apron Bingham.
p inch. in blue and white
and brown and white checks.
yard .........-. 15c
Table Oil Cloth. 45 inch. IN
colors; yard ........ 23c
Climaline. water softener.
pound package ..... Gle
Muslin Underwear, special
gowns. long and short sleeves
and envelope chemise; choice
at ....... ......... Sl.OO
Children's Wool Sweaters.
slip-over style. y and 3
years.: $3.50 value &c.. $3.50
Corsets. pink. IN plain and
fancy. low and medium bust;
sizes 20 10 80 al 81 and $3.50
Women's Hosiery in black.
white. navy and brown; a soc
value; special. pair. .... CSC
a good Umbrella, very
special at -....-..... S1.OO
Good quality warm Blankets,
very specially priced
az .......... S1.75 TO 1918
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
w. w. Dunkle
Service for advertisers
63o L1DdS RIda
@3o e. N.S RdG

You buy the same newspaper day after day.
and go to the same lunch place.
How do you get that way2 How do you
form these habits1 How have you acquired
the facts and impressions that make your indi-
vidual tastes, in foods, in amusements, in
work?
You buy the same thing over and over. first
because it is satisfactory. and secondly because
you don't want to bother looking up another.
This explains why advertising pays Repeated
advertisements put into thousands of peoples
minds the impression that a product is good.
and habit keeps it there.
We write advertising that forms that habit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19

on my teeU and i
was never without
a headache. IL I
walked up town I
thought ! would
drop and many a
time / felt so bad
Il had 70 go % bed
and was not able
TO do much Of my
h ouse wOrk /
would have hemor-
.rhages every two
weeks and drag
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
ON THANKSGIVING DAY

Pass box OF PhiladeIphIa Anniver-
sary chocolates 10 your friends. II
will please them awfully. The Phila-
delphia 323-A. M.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
TAKE A BOX HOME.

Take home a box OF our A1niver-
sary chocolates for your Thanksg!v-
ing The Philadelphia
323-A. N--Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19

goth Anniversary Sale on all can
dies. The Philadelphia.
S23-A. M-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
FIRST TURKEY THEN CANDY

For Thanksgiving Anniversary sale
prices on boxed candies. The Phila-
delrhia. 823-a. rn.-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19

The Progressive Spirftual : I
Church has moved to Moose Hall,
22n S Nfichignn AZ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
Mrs. WHITMAN
TESTIFIES
Declares l. dia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to Be the Best
Medicine for Girls and Women

Hamilton. Ohio. II had such awful
pains In my back ! could hardly stand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
BRIEF ON MERGER OF
CORPORATIONS ASKED

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. is The
public service commission expects
the Indiana electric corporation to
file with 10 a specific petition setting
out what values are 10 figure in the
corporation's proposed consolidation
of seven utilities. Chairman McCar-
- and Commissioner Barnard. in
charge OF the case. said Friday.
Counsel for the corporation has
been informed that the commission
Will not vacate its recent order deny
ing the constitutional right Of vaIua-
ton OF property without more spe-
cihc information than the mere
statement i'm the pending petition for
rehearing that the combine is plan
ned ON reduced financial basis
Utilities 90 be consolidated include
the Indiana Railways and Light
Company. the Eikhart Gas and Fuel
Company the Wabash Valley Elec-
trio Company and the Merchants
Heat and Light Company of Indian
apolis and three smaller companies
Mr. Wise Man ls getting Sc.
compounded quarterly. for his
money What do YOU get for yours?
DuUding & Loan Assn OF South
Bend I2t s -Adv't-31gtf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
Bath Towel Sets

Make very dainty gifts.
A towel and 2 wash
cloths, brocaded in pink.
blue and gold. neatly
boxed at S1.OO; large
size .... Sl.Z5
Fancy Turkish bath
towels in dainty brocaded
borders and plaids at SOC
and ....... 75c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19

"a = - 4 " AA~e'A = AAs1 NfANAA ~
Children's Handkerchiefs.
colored corner design; box OF
3 at ................ 25c
Children's Handkerchiefs.
novelty two-tone, dainty col
ored corner designs; box OF
at ........... 0Oc
Women's Handkerchiefs.
big assortment; each DC to ST
Women's Handkerchief.
big assortment. with dainty
white and colored embroid-
cred corner designs. box of
. at ........... CSC
Women's Handkerchiefs.
very dainty with white and
cOlored designs in corner;
box of 3 at ....... soc
WOmens Handkerchiefs,
extra quality, with beautiful
colored designs. box of 3
ut 75c. S1.OO. $3.50
Mems all white Initial
Handkerchief. each 25c: box
of q at S1.45
Mems Handkerchiefs. with
colored initial; each 15C; box
OF 6 at - Soc
Boys Handkerchiefs with
colored initial and blue, tan
and lavender corded borders.
25c each; box of 6 at S1.45
Make your selections
now while assortments
are complete.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
BOutinereS

(for your coat in flowers
and fruit combinations at
Csc, 39c and .. soc
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
FOREIGN TRADE
IS IMPROVING,
FIGURES SHOW
Imports Increase $24, 900, 900
and Exports SIS, 900, 900
Over July Reports.

Better business in American foreign
trade was reflected today when the
Department Of Commerce announced
that import and export figures for
August showed substantial gains over
preceding months.
Imports for August were valued at
194,00o,000, an increase Of $4,000
900 over July. ......
Exports were valued at 3T5.00o. 900.
an increase Of $55, zoo, 900 over July.
The favorable trade balance Of the
United States for the month Of August
was $751;. 000. 900.
The export figures werc the high
est of any month since March.
While the figures We're indicative OF
increasing trade, the figures an
nounced for the first eight months of
this year were gloomy. as compared
with the first eight months OF 1880.
They told the story Of this years IN
dustrial and trade stagnation.
Imports for the first eight months
Of 1921 totaled $3.50. 900 900. as COM
pared with $S,ss4. 100000 a year ago.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
By ALICE BLAKE,

By ALICE BLAKE,
Cafe Entertainer. Who Was . Member o.
the Partk In Arbucile's Rooms.
On Monday. about 2 o'clock, Low
ell Sherman, an actor friend. called
me and invited me to a party In
Roscoe Arbuckle's apartments,
Hotel st. Francis. There were sew
tered. They were Sherman. q short
stout Jewish gentleman. whose
name I do not know; Mrs. Maude
ginia Rape and Arbuchle.
When entered, Arbuckle and
Miss Rape were occupying a set
tee together. All were laughing
and talking. All had been drink
ing. Miss Rape was drinking gin
and orange Juice. We all ordered
something to eat and afterwards
just sat around and talked.
Various people whom I did not
know, men and women, came In
from time to time. One Of them
was Al Semnacher, who. was told.
was Miss Rappe's manager.
All this time we were in room No.
1920. which was used as q reception
room. After we had finished eat
ing, Miss Rape got up and went
into the bathroom, which was con-
nected with Arbuckle's room. No.
1919.
About the same time went into
room 1921 with Miss Pviron.
When l returned a few moments
later neither Arbuckle nor Miss
Rape was present. 1 asked Sher-
man where Arbuckle and Miss
Rape were. He replied: In there
pointing to the door Of Room 1919.
About a half hour later Mrs. Del
mont tried to get into the room,
but the door was locked. She
banged and banged on the door and
Arbuckle came out. As he opened
the door we heard Miss Rappe
moaning and crying: I am dyingl
1 am dying" Arbuckle came out
and sat down with US and said:
Go In and get her dressed and
take her back to the Palace. She
makes too much noise.''
In the meantime Mrs. belmont
had entered the room where Miss
Rappe was. Miss Pviron and en-
tered and found Miss Rape lying
on the bed. She was entirely un.
clothed. She was moaning ana cry
ing. She seemed to be in great pain
and / tried at once to help her.
first thought she was suffering from
gas pains, SO I gave her a cup Of
hot water with bicarbonate Of soda,
but she vomited at once.
Someone suggested 4 cold bath, 80
we filled the tub, and one Of the
men and I carried her and put her
into II for a moment. It had no eff.
feet, SO we took her out.
We tried to dress her. but found
her clothes torn to shreds. Her
shirtwaist, underclothes and even
her stockings were ripped and torn
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
TRAGEDYCOMES
AS CLIMAX Of =
MANY PARTIES
ArbucI<Ie's Real Life a Round OF
Merrymaking, With Comedian
Always Central Figure.

Los ANGELES. Sept. 12.-"The
party's the thing" That. according
to his friends. was the keynote OF the
life of Roscoe QTatty) Arbuckle. film
funny man, driver OF freak cars ana
host at scores Of parties which MADE
him almost as famous as his face ana
figure on the screen.
Funny on the silver sheet. ne al.
ways wanted the most fun out Of
private life, those who knew him said
today, describing his history.
He wanted to stage q party" they
said, whenever there was a moments
time to spare, and he staged" them
galore at clubs, hotels. inns and along
the roads, and, most Of all, at his
palatial home in fashionable west
Adams street, a stones throw from
Chester place, the home formerly OF
Charlie Chaplin and Mrs. Randolph
Huntington Minor. -
Once o Chorus Man.
Banouets, teas, breakfasts, dinners,
entertainments, motor parties, week.
end parties, house parties, lawn parties
and countless other parties dot the
ticker of "Fatty's" recent years. ana
some Of the parties. It was learned
were Of a rather unconventional ma
ture.
He was born In Kansas in 1887. He
early began to act and toured with
stock Companies. He finally had
the movies" began to take hold he
started with Keystone at So day as
an extra man.
That extra" man Arbuckle was
quite a different man from the pie
throwing Fatty" in whose honor film
producers and exhibitors rendered
banquet February 16, 1917, on the eve
Of his departure for New York.
Gets Star and q Gun.
| Fatty" had not been back from
the East long before he had troubles.
Hold-up men persisted In taking
away his loose change at night. So
in April, 1918, Fatty" presented him.
self in Sheriff Ciine's office and
asked for a star and a gun. He
wanted the former so he could legally
carry the latter and fight off the
bold highwaymen. Ne got the star.
and the next day he was carrying
around AS revolver. the size OF
which was commensurate with his
waist line.
The gun apparently stopped the
bandits, but "Fatty's" arrest Tor
speeding now became almost daily
newspaper joke. He was arrested In
Santa Monica most frequently. but
Ventura claimed him on sever al occar
sions. He always bought cars that
could speed. but the average cop
passed Fatty" up most Of the time,
rapt in establishment at the sight
OF his cars. the result OF his pur-
chase Of five different custom-built
bodies for his various cars. He Ill
ways insisted on SHINING nickle and
loud colors.
Fatty" gave tho world another
thrill early in 1919. when II was an
nounced that he had been signed up
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
FATTY" NCRINIINATED BY SWORN STATEMENTS OF GAY RE

for three years by Adolph Zukor for
$4,000. 900. Whether this was to be
all salary or was to include the turn.
Ing over OF q certain number OF
films to Famous Players-Lasky was
never made public. This was the
biggest contract INDUCED In by Tudor
up to that time. ...
Buys Magnificent Home.
While FATTY" was getting quickly
wealthy. several years ago. he pur.
chased the magnificent West Adams
street home Of the Miners.
A more Bohemian atmosphere was
created with "Fatty's" purchase Of
the house, for which he Is said to have
paid almost 100000. From that time
until now there have been parties and
parties. The motion picture colony
when bored could always find relaxa-
ton and FUN" at "Fatty's" home and
wine and song was always there to
await the boys and girls.
Late in 1920 Fatty" sailed for
France and was greeted there so en-
Enthusiastically that he was severely
injured. A number Of men In a crowd
attempted to carry their hero" on
their shoulders. but they did not cal
culate his avoirdupois carefully
enough and FATTY" fell to the pave.
ment.
Most sensational of all the news
about Fatty" came recently when
the attorney general of Massachusetts,
charged that, following a banquet in
"Fatty's' honor In Boston, there had
been q wild party at a roadhouse
near the Hub City, at which several
nronninent citizens had baen nresent
There was quite furore about the
matter in the East, involving a
prominent official of the State, but
Fatty" claimed here that, because
Of a carbuncie. he had been unable
to attend the party after the banquet
and knew nothing Of what happened.
His most recent escaped. however,
was In the dignified Congress Hotel
in Chicago this summer.
Fatty" with James Cruze and Ed
Reyes. directors. were lunching in the
The Washington times., 1921-09-12

hotel dinin room, with Joe Green.
berg, a waiuer. serving the trio. For
the delectation of ar, FATTY" took q
club sandwich ana flattened II on
his head, making Joe double up in
outlaws.
Mr.. Arbuckle," NJ said, you're
the funniest man I ever saw" to the
tune of Fatty" throwing sandwich
past the walters nose.
Wait" said Fatty" heres q
funnier one" and according to re-
ports. he proceeded to slam platter
Of creamed chicken in the walters
face.
Joe fled. dripping creamed chicken
as he ran. But in asfew minutes he
returned with two officers and
FATTY" had a free ride to the Clark
street station, where he was CON-
PEELED to put up $50 deposit for his
appearance in court. AS he never
appeared for trial Judge Haas forfeit.
ed the bail.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
BY MRS. JEAN JAMESON,
Nurse who Attended Miss Rape In the
sanitartum Where She Died.
n1nnr-infahIa nortinna ara indicated

Unprintable portions arc indicated
by asterishs)
About p. m. Tuesday. Septem-
Der 6, was called by Mrs. Il. Nj.
Delrlont to room 1927 OF the st.
Frs>.cis Hotel. There I met Miss
Virginia Rape, who was in bed
and who complained Of having
pains in her abdomen und lower
chest. Mrs. belmont was there.
Virginia said she had attended
q party at Roscoe Arbuckle's rooms
at the ST. Francis Hotel on Mon
day, September s. She said she
took three drinks, and then she
knew nothing.
don't remember whether she
said Arbuckle asked her or pulled
her into his room where the party
was held.
Mrs. belmont said that Virginia
was screaming and yelling. and
that she MRS. Delmon0 went to
the door and found It was locked
and then she kicked on the door
several times and then Arbuckle
opened 1t.
( Miss Rape was pulling at her
clothes. Mrs. belmont and the
rest of the party then put Miss
Rape into a cold bath. They sent
for the hotel resident doctor, who
gave Miss Rape an injection Of
morphine.
Mrs. belmont then called DR..
Rumwell. He ordered her taken to
DR.. Wakefield's sanitarium on Sut.
ter street. Mrs. belmont and my.
self went to the sanitarium in the.
ambulance with Miss Rape. DR..
Rumwell had charge Of the case
there. called Miss Cumberland,
Of the King Ambulance Service.
for Wednesday night.
Miss Rape told me at the hotel
that Arbuckle was waiting to get
her for five years; that Arbuckle
was friend Of her sweetheart,
Henry Lehman, or new York, and
she did not want to have publicity,
as she was afraid she would lose
Lehman.
She said she would let the matter
drop IL she were to get we'll quickly,
but that II her case was to be seri-
Gus she wanted Arbuckle to pay her
expenses at the hospital. She stated
that she had money In the bank her
self, but she did not see why she
should pay her expenses when he
was the cause of her injuries-plac-
ing her hand on her abdomen.
While at the st. Francis she was
calling to me asking IL we were get
ting Arbuckle, and told her yes
just to please her.
She said she blamed Arbuckle for
her injuries and wanted him pun
ished for 1t. This was just before
she died, which was about 1880 p. m,
September 8.
noticed bruises on her body,
her left thigh. and her upper right
arm, think, and she said they
were made by Arbuckle.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
M|NGO INQUIRY
BODY To MEET
ON WEDNESDAY
Senator Kenyon Expected to
Confer With Harding on Plans
for Trip to Mines.
BY international New. Service.

A meeting Wednesday Of the Senate
committee appointed to investigate
the mine war in the West Virginia
coal fields was called today by Sena-
tor Kenyon. Republican, Of Iowa, the
committee chairman.
Kenyon, on his way back from his
summer home at Sabasco, Me-, wired
a notification Of the meeting to the
other committee members-Senators
Shortridge. Republican, Of California;
Sterling, Republican, Of South Dakota;
Mcclellan. Democrat. Of Tennessee,
and Walsh, Democrat, Of Massa.
chusetts, who are already here.
Kenyon is expected TO arrive here
today or tomorrow. 1t is believed
that he may confer with President
Harding regarding the West Virginia
situation before the committee meet
ing IL held.
All Of the committee members ex.
cept Sterling are In favor Of proceed.
ing to the scene Of the recent civil
war in West Virginia without further
delay.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12

and asked for the room number.
She thought they were stopping at
the Palace Hotel. Miss Rape came
up to the room some time in the
afternoon. think this was about
1890 p. m. This was Monday. Sep
TENDER s, 1921.
was introduced to her and
Sherman was also introduced.
There were four Of US in the room
at the time, Fischbach, Arbuckle,
Sherman and myself.
Afterward Mrs. belmont came In
the room. Miss Rape introduced
her to everybody. We had lunch
and drinks were served. had
Scotch highballs. Miss Rape had
nothing to drink at that time that
remember. Mrs. belmont had q
drink at the same time. The wo-
men ate none Of the lunch.
know Of no injury that &C.
CURED to Miss Rape while was
In the room and the first heard
of her injuries was the following
day.
could not say that Miss Rape
and Arbuckle were In the room
all the, time was present.
They all had drinks, and some
one telephoned downstairs to send
up a monograph. The monograph
came up. went into the bath
room in Sherman's room, and
Sherman came in the bathroom
and pounded on the door and told
me to hurry up and get out OF the
room, as reporters were coming up
to interview Arbuckle.
wanted to go into the other
room. They told me to go through
the hallway, and in going through
the hallway asked where Fred
Fischback was. He came to the
door and I told him I was going
down to the club and would
meet him down there. I didn't
understand the object in rushing
me out that way. Judge the
time I left the room was between
$3.50 and 4 p. m.
While I was in the room Ar
buckle and Miss Rape were sit
ting near each other and kidding
one another. Miss Rape was
drinking gin and orange juice. The
party was drinking considerable
liquor. There was considerable
noise. but heard no screaming.
During the time I was in the
room Arbuckle was dressing. He
was wearing pajamas, and when
the girls came In he put IN a
dressing robe.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12

mont. Miss Rape was In room
1897 Of the St. Francis Hotel at
the time. I treated her there Tor
two days. She was then removed
to the Wakefield Sanitarium at my
request, where she died on Friday
at about 1880 p. m.
In the beginning I believed she
was suffering from alcoholism.
Later symptoms OF peritonitis came
on. These became worse and Drs.
Rexford and w. p. Read were
called in consultation.
They concurred in the diagnosis
and advised a continuation OF the
same treatment and against an OPP
Grafton. The diagnosis not being
clear, 1t was deemed advisable to
hold an autopsy.
DR.. Ophuls performed this and
found the cause Of death was an
internal seritinal rupture OF the
bladder. The abdominal cavity con-
tanned a large quantity Of urine.
There was q slight bruise on her
arm, think the left one, and a
slight bruise on one thigh. These
were negligible. ..s
There were no other signs of in
jury on the body. ..
Miss Rape was in good physical
condition and was not suffering
from any disease Of the bladder. !
cannot say what caused the rupture
Of the bladder. ST..