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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
PRANK SENDS LADS
BUDDY TO HOSPITAL

When one of six-year-old Junior
Stencils school-fellows showed him
off OF the sidewalk and into a pile
Of bricks at the old Presbyterian
church building, Colfax av. and La
fayette St, yesterday afternoon, he
thought it a good prank.
But when the boy failed TO get
up the other youngsters became
frightened and began to cry. Pc
destrians who ran to the assistance
Of the injured youth found him IN
conscious.
He was taken to st. Josephs hos
pital, where an examination by doc
tors showed two severe bruises on
his forehead and a severe cut on one
arm. The boy regained conscious
ness early In the evening, and was
resting easily.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. e
G. II. Steinel. III y. St. Louis st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
CRIME BAROMETER
SETS NEW RECORD
Unemployment and Liquor
Responsible for Crowded
County Jail.

The county fail records the high
est number of prisoners during the
month OF September in a period OF
years dating back 10 the advent Of
the present administration
During the entire month the aver
age number Of prisoners confined In
the Jail exceeded as an average 40,
while at intervals over go were being
held. This number gives an aver
age Of over 10 inmates a day. com
pared with the month previous. and
about the same increase over the
month Of August
According 10 Sheriff Lew Duck,
the majority Of the prisoners are
fioaters who have come 10 South
Bend in the hope of securing en-
pIoyment through its reputation Of
being a city where industry is nor
nal. These men after arriving here
are unable to secure work, so in or
der to escape starvation, beg and
use forcible methods in order to
live
The habitual offenders, however,
are much in evidence, while cases
Of drunkenness are much more in
frequent. Some Of the men charged
with other offenses are believed 70
have been led to commit their crime
through use Of liquor, as some Of
the perpetrators of more serious
crimes have been apprehended while
under the influence Of mule"
An incident Of where a police Of
fcer was obliged 10 shoot a man in
order to save himself from being
shot by a man crazed with liquor
was cited.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
Consumers Must Paw
More for Mix, Farm
Officials Announce
Base Local Cost Upon Chi,
cagO Price and Plan
Increase Here.

That the price Of milk in South
Bend is due for a gradual increase
as winter nears is the prediction Of
officials of the Farmers Corpora
tive association made last night.
They base their statement on the
action Of the Milk Producers Co
operative Marketing company execu-
tive board, which virtually sets the
price of milk for the city Of Chicago,
in holding out for a price Of $50 a
hundred pounds for October milk,
a 30-cent increase over the Septem-
Der figure. The usual short milk
period is also expected to effect a
boost.
The Cooperative company, COM
posed Of more than Il, 900 members
in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin,
markets the milk Of all its mem
bers. Marketing company officials
expect to have the $3.50 figure ac-
cepted by buyers tomorrow.
1t is pointed out that If the Chi
cago price is higher than the South
Bend Price farmers will ship 70 Chi
cago and this condition explains the
necessity Of the local boost, they
say.
Just what changes will be made
in the retail price in South Bend as
a result is not definitely known but
a boost of one cent a quart will be
the probable action. Dealers report
the present price 10 vary from seven
to u cents a quart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
ARREST GUNMAN IN
GOSHEN FOR CRIME
AT OKLAHOMA CITY
Detective Makes Spectacular
Seizure of Man Who Shot
Millionaire.
snecIal to The News-Times

Special 10 The News Times.
GOSHEN. Ind, Sept. 29.-Lorenzo
c. Webb. %. Of Elgin. Ill. wanted
in Oklahoma City, Okla, for shoot
ing James o. Galloway a millionaire
operator of that city. through the
Jaw in an attempted robbery Aug.
% last. was arrested on the public
square here at o'clock Wednesday
evening by II. p. Wandering. an
Oklahoma City detective, who it is
said Will be paid a $4,000 reward
consumed great quantities Of liquor,
that he reviled her, orally wished
her dead. and abused her physically
They have two children. Mrs
Rankin seeks only a limited divorce
from her husband.
In her application for a restrain
ing order TO prevent her husband
from disposing Of his personal prop
erty which she alleges IS stored at
the GyEsy Inn and Dreamland Car
den. she charges that her husband
INDUCED IN intensive liquor parties
and that his net income from OPP
Grating the road house and cabaret
IS approximately $500 a week.
Mrs. Rankin further charges that
she IS suffering from bone infec-
ton in her right hip. as a result OF
which her right leg has become
shortened. She seeks temporary ali
mony pending a final determination
Of her divorce application.
She seeks the custody Of their two
children and money for their sup
port.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
South Bend Woman Asks
Guardian for Foster-Mother

Special 20 The News Times:
GOSHEN. Sept 29.-In the Elk
hart circuit court here, Wilma Med
erauer. wife Of George Niederauer Of
South Bend, has started proceedings
asking that her foster mother, Julia
Pease-Whitaker widow OF Welcome
Whitaker and pioneer resident
here, be placed under guardianship.
L IS alleged Mrs. Whitaker IS
aged. blind and inflrm and incapable
OF managing her business affairs.
Her husband was part owner OF the
Goshen uggy Top Co. and she has
extensive interests. Several months
ago Mrs. Whitaker was divorced
from vs.. ". Ward OF Troy. y. Y.
10 whom she was married about so
years after they had been divorced.
Ward disappeared from here a few
months after the marriage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
STREET AND ROAD
SIGNS FOR NILES
Rotary Club Will Present
Highway Markers Lead
ing Into City.
Special to The News Times :

NILES. Mich, Sept 29-Suitable
street and road signs are to be pre-
scented to the city by the local Ro-
tary club. The highway markers
will be placed at various points out
side the city limits on all the prin-
cipal roads leading into the city and
at all the main street intersections.
Plans for the organization OF
women's auxiliary for Larue Mes
senger Post, American Legion, were
formulated at a meeting in the club
rooms Thursday. Membership in
this auxiliary is limited to the moth
ers. wives, daughters and sisters of
members of the American Legion,
and 10 the mothers, wives. daugh-
tiers and sisters of men and women
who were in the military or naval
service Of the United States between
April 6. 1917. and Nov. Il. 1918, or
who died in line Of duty or after
honorable discharge prior TO Nov.
II, 1920.
\ car belonging to Atty w \.
Burns. and driven by Miss Viola
Huff. Niles. collided with a motor
cycle riden by Frank Morris. South
Bend. near Roseland. Morris was
badly bruised.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
ANDERSON MAYOR CALLS.
INQUIRY ON KHAN MOVE

ANDERSON, Ind. Sept. %. - Be
cause Of gossip that Ku Klux Khan
agents were at work here, w. j.
Black, mayor of Anderson, has called
a court OF inquiry for next Thursday
afternoon in city court, when he
said he wishes to sift or explode
reports carried 10 him.
It has been reported that ku KluX
Khan propaganda had been circu-
lated freely recently, and that a
meeting Of persons interested in the
organization was held here. The
police had reported they encoun-
tered no one distributing khan liter
allure. nor had they found any meet
ings Of the XXX. advocates
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
CORONER HOLDS UP
VERDICT IN DEATH
NEW CARLISLE LAD
Death Rate of Last Two
Months Exceeds Previous
Period, Said.

Maintenance Of a high rate OF ac-
cidental death In St. Joseph county
for the months OF August and Sep
TENDER was indicated by Coroner c.
b. Crumpacker last night Cases
brought under the corners JurlSdic-
ton during the month now closing
were somewhat lower than for the
month previous. there being IS cases
in September. compared with the
% OF August DR.. Crumpacker says
that the quota OF 30 cases for the
two months Is much higher than
any previous period. The average
number OF deaths by accident IN a
month. in so far as IL 81 possible 20
obtain an average rarely IS more
than IS and usually less.
Continued action on tho number
Of complicated cases brought 10 the
coroner's attention has caused 80
Of the total number 20 be closed.
one 10 be held open for further de
velopments and the remaining one
pending a private settlement for
damages.
Closely associated with the coro-
ner's activities IS the last OF these.
which ne has been unable 20 render
verdict upon for almost a month.
The accident was one IN which the
10-year-Old son Of New Carlisle par
ents was killed when struck by A
LapOrte mOtOri5t. II IS claimed that
the family IS demanding $4,000 for
settlement Of the case. For the rea-
son OF the alleged demand Of tho
lads parents. the case has been post
poned much longer than any recent
casualty. and Il was said that set
temen- viii come only when the
claimant reduces the amount
corgbf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
PLYMOUTH INDOOR FAIR
OPENS WITH BIG CROWD
Special to The News Times

Special 10 The News Times:
PLYMOUTH, Ind, Sept. %
Great activity marked the opening
o. the Plymouth Indoor fair here
Thursday night The exposition
which will contain more than 20
booths Will continue for the remain
ing two days Of .his week.
Aside from the exhibition Of con-
tributions by Plymouth manUfac-
tCrers. merchants and organizations,
moving pictures viii be shown each
night. The plymouth male quartette
entertained and other Plymouth tai
ent will entertain on the following
days. A large attendance is ex-
pected
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
.SPOUSE'S LOVE IS
WORTH $4,000, One
HELPMEET AYERS
Claims Roadhouse Proprietor
Was Lured From Her by
Other Woman.

The love and affection OF one Leo
Rankin, proprietor Of the Gypsy
Inn, road house on the Edwards
burg I'd. and Dreamland, a resort
on " Division St. are given cash
valuation Of $1,000 in a suit brought
Thursday by his wife charging Mrs.
Mabel Hennlng with their aliena-
ton.
Mrs. Henning promptly denies
that she even knows Rankin, has
ever seen him and says that the suit
is either prompted by some inexpli-
cable enmity or for the purpose OF
securing money without any legal
grounds whatever or most serious
mistake in identity
She likewise says that she has
heard of the proposed action and
that Investigations which she caused
made have brought her the informa-
ton that Rankin has been seen Oft
en- with a single woman, and that it
is possible that in gossip about the
frequent meetings of Rankin and
this girl. some idle mind has in
jected her name and that the suit is
brought under grievOus mistake Of
identity
Quite as promptly comes 10 the
front, Leo Rankin, the $4,000 hus-
band. with the declaration that his
wife has picked on the wrong wom-
an. leaving by his declaration the
40
has been alienated is true but that
the love thief" is other than that
OF the defendant i'm the case.
The charges of Mrs. Rankin are
somewhat specific and detail meet
inEs i'm cabarets. long automobile
rides and mention violations OF the
eighteenth amendment" as ad-
juncts to the rendezvous.
Also Asks Divorce.
In connection with the suit for
alienation. Mrs. Lillian z. Rankin
brought action i'm superior court No.
I for a divorce from her husband
Leo A. Rankin. She alleges that he
offered for the arrest OF Webb by
Galloway, who is recovering. Wan
derling started for Oklahoma City
with Webb Wednesday night.
He followed him here by a cir
cuitOus route.
John Barclay, implicated in the
shooting is a prisoner I'm the Okla
homa City jail. Webb's brother, A.
TT Weelb, wanted in connection with
the attempted robbery is at large. a
reward of S2.5Oo alive. or $4,000
dead. has been offered for him by
Galloway.
Galloway an intimate friend of
Jake Hamon. ok; hOma millionaire,
who was killed ny Clara Hamon. was
attacked near his home by three men
who travelled in an automobile
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
SECOND SECTION
Baby Offered for
Sale Now Joy of
Aged Grandparents
Special TO The News-Tlmes /.

Special 70 The News-Times:
LAPORTE, Sept. "a few days
ago there appeared a want ad in a
local newspaper IN which livestock
secondhand furniture and a IA
month-old baby boy were offered for
disposal
Scores OF calls came in 20 the ad
vertiser. all inquiring about the baby
boy. But they were refused. La
porte wondered.
Today IN the humble home OF aged
grandparents the blue-eyed young
ster played happily. His mother. who
had offered TO give him up when no
longer able TO support him. was also
happy in the thought that the child
remained with its kin. The father,
unable TO find work here has left
the city. Although heard from, he
has as ye- been unable TO aid his
family.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
OIL GUSHER BRINGS
MILLION TO FORMER
ELKHARTTRAINMAN
Nephew of Lucky" Baldwin
Wins Immense Fortune in
West, Report.

Special 20 The News Times.
ELKHART. Sept. 29.-An uncon-
frmed report has reached Elkhart
10 the effect that william Fawcett,
who until he left here Il years
ago was a conductor on the New
York Central Elkhart Chicago divi-
sion. has become a millionaire
through the discovery OF oil on his
2O-acre ranch near Monticello, Los
Angeles county. Calf.
The report says. The last we'll
brought in a gusher throwing 5000
gallons per day. and Fawcett has
been offered S1.OOO,OO for his hold
Eng. but has refused
That Mr.. Fawcett had ever ac-
quired any holdings in California ap-
peared 20 be news 10 Elkhart resi-
dents who knew him. when they
were interviewed Thursday. but
anything can happen in California,
even over night" they suggested.
Nephew OF Eccentric Baldwin.
One Elkhart couple who recently
returned from California made in
Quiries Of Mr. Fawcett's relatives
concerning him last March and were
told at that time he was employed
at filing station in san Francisco
Mr.. FawCett is nephew OF the
famous and eccentric Lucky" Bald
win who died a number OF years
ago. and at the time OF this million
aires death there was some sugges-
ton that Mr.. Fawcett might become
q beneficiary Of the immense estate
Baldwin had accumulated. This
property. however. remained chiefly
IN the hands Of Baldwins widow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
2 MASKED BANDITS
HOLD UP MOTORMAN
ON CHAPLIN ST. CAR
Peters Surrenders Money Belt
While Pistol Presses
Temple.

Pressing a 80 nickel plated re-
volver against his right temple and
another against his heart, two mask
ed bandits held up and robbed JUL
ius Peters, motorman of a Chaplin
st. car, of $17.75 about $3.50 o'clock
Thursday evening. The hold up was
staged on Prairie av. between Chap
in and Catalpa SITS. The two men
fed into a field nearby and disap-
peared.
According to Peters story to the
police. he had just started to make
his return trip TO the city when the
hold up occurred. He said he was
forced TO stop his car when the
trolley suddenly came off. and when
he walked around TO the rear Of the
car to put it on the two men COM
manded him to take off his money
changer" He complied with their
order, and then one of the bandits
searched him for personal cash,
which amounted to $3.50.
The bandits then ordered Peters
to drive his car into the city. and
warned him not to make any stops
until At ItcICAAtO NAAt uOWAA LONAA us
trict.
Delay Report.
The robbery occurred at $3.50
o'clock and the police were not nOti-
fed until 10 minutes later. Sergt.
Roberts and a detail of police scour-
ed the southwestern section of the
city, but were unable TO locate the
bandits
Peters declares that the two men
must have jumped on the rear end
of his car while he was at the end
Of the switch and remained on until
they pulled" the trolley. He de-
clares that he switched his trOlleys
underneath the arc light at Leon CT.
because he was unable to see to put
the trolley on after reaching the end
of the line He said he then back
ed his car from Leon ct. TO the end
of the line. He believes that while
he was changing ends the two men
boarded the rear end of the car.
Although Peters was able to give
only a meager description OF the
bandits. it is believed that they are
the same men who robbed the Wa
shington av. car last week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
FARMER" PLEASED
AS OFFICERS FAIL
TO LOCATE LIQUOR
Police Unable to Find Booze.
Although go Gallons of
Mash COnfiscated.

A find which turned out TO be a
''fizzle" was the experience of Sergt.
KoczorOwski and detail Thursday aft
ernoon when they raided the farm
said to be operated by Charles Hor-
vath on the old Chicago road. The
officers spent two hours in search
OF the IA acre premises after they
found so gallons of mash in the
Hervath kitchen, hut their efforts to
lOate any evidence proved futile.
The officers, arriving at the place
which is about 10 or II miles west
of the city, Immediately became
suspicious that there was whisky
TO be found on the place after they
had shifted few wriffs Of the ozone
emanating from the rear Of the farm
house. They soon walked right into
the $50 gallons of mash, but after
turning the contents of the home
"topsy-turvey, they were forced to
give up.
A search Of the barn was then
started. Horse stalls, hay lofts and
other equipment in the barn was
given the careful 100" by the Off
GERS, but once more they were
forced to walk out disappointed. Not
a drop of Intoxicating liquor was
found by the detail Horvath ac-
companied them r. their search, and
seemed quite pleased at the results.
the officers said.
The $50 gallons Of mash, which
was the most ever found by the
officers at one place, was conflscated.
Il consisted Of bran, sugar, yeast,
and the other Ingredients that are
used in making 'moonsine." Several
large sacks Of sugar were found in
the house. but were left untouched.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
I'M A BIGAMIST," He
TELLS WARSAW OFFICER

WARSAW. Sept. 29.-E A Ben
son, 40. Of Clarion, Pa. walked into
the office Of c. b. Moon. Kosclusko
county sheriff. IN Warsaw and said
Il am a b.gamist. I am guilty %
bigamy I want TO surrender myself
TO YOU for arrest and want you 20
notify the authorities at Clarion. Pa,
that I am held here. have two
wives. One resides IN Erie. Pa The
other Is In Clarion.
Beason is allowed his liberty in
Warsaw, but remains IN close touch
with the sheriff
When asked 20 explain his pecu-
Har conduct he said: Il have a rea-
son Tor It"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
Call FHenlen to Fight
Blaze on Ford Machine

Considerable excitement for a few
minutes was provided for the few
pedestrians in the downtown section
about 1890 o'clock Thursday night
when a Ford sedan, driven by ".
Edgren, COZ y. Allen St, caught fire.
The machine was enveloped in
flames when the three big trucks
from the central station answered
the call 20 Michigan and Washing
ton SITS. The blaze was extinguished
before much damage was done 10
the machine body.
According to Mr.. Edgren. he had
just brought his machine 70 a STOP
and was going into a nearby store
when the flash Of flames from the
machine Illuminated Michigan ST.
After the arrival OF the nremen Il
was discovered that the gasoline
feed line had broken, which caused
the fire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
Storm Damages Electric
Service In City, Report

Electric light and telephone serv-
ice was interrupted in several sec
tons OF the city last night when
trees, blown down in the storm, tore
wires from the poles and broke con-
nectiOns.
officials of the Indiana Belle Tele-
phone Co. reported 40 phones out
Of order. while at the Indiana and
Michigan Electric Co. It was stated
that one section, on y. St. Joseph
st. from Main to the waterworks,
was without lights.
The storm was not nearly as heavy
as expected TO be and despite the
gale only a few trees fell.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
WOMAN DROPS DEAD.

Special 90 the News Times
GOSHEN. Sept. 29.-Laura Bech-
tel 40. OF Harrison township. wife of
Rufus Bechtel, a prominent farmer.
fell dead OF heart ailment while
pumping water for the noon meal
at her home Her body was found
lying beside the pump. Surviving
are her husband. two sons. two
daughters three sisters and one
brother, Warren Culp. South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
Launch Fire Prevention
Campaign in Goshen

GOSHEN. Sept. 29.-Fire proven
ton is being urged throughout the
city and especially in the public
schools "a a result OF the launching
OF a campaign by the Goshen Board
Of Public Safety. Question blanks
have been distributed in the public
schools this week which are aimed
70 call attention TO various points in
fire prevention. The campaign is IN
expectation of Fire Prevention day
which will be observed Oct. 2. and
will end on that date.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
LAW FORBIDS VET TO
AID PAL IN COURTS

Special 20 The News Times:
LAPORTE. Ind. sept. 20. - The
unusual fact that one who served
under the American flag in the
World war Is disqualified % act as
character witness in naturalization
proceedings was brought out in the
circuit court here during naturaliza-
ton hearings late this week.
Assistant Federal Examiner Blazy
stated that the law does not allow
for recognition OF mountaineering
broken by continuous months OF
absence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
BARNHARDT FORCED TO
WEAR BRACE FOR SPINE

Special 20 TIE NeWs lImeS
PLYMOUTH. Sept 29.-Ex-Con-
gresham Henry A. Barnhardt Will
be obliged 10 wear a brace for dis
located vertebrae OF the back. ac>
cording 10 word received here from
the Burleson sanitarium at Grand
Rapids. Mich. where he has been
recovering from an operation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
Fire Fighters Hold Blaze
In Check at LigOnier
Special 90 The News Times
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ILGONIER, Sept. 29.-Damage
amounting TO $4,000 was sustained
by thu Holderman Compton works
here IN fire which threatened 20
spread 10 adjoining buildings but
was checked By efficient work OF the
local Ere department. The loss was
confined almost entirely 10 the Hol-
derman-Compton works although
many quilts in the Ligonier Quilt
factory were ruined by water. a
lumber yard nearby, threatened by
the flames. was soaked 0y hremeu.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
FVE-YEAR SEARCH TO
FIND HUNTER IS ENDED

IRON MOUNTAIN. Mich. Sept.
29.-Discovery Of the body Of Mar
tin Carmody in a swamp near Stur-
geon Boy, Wis, Thursday ended a
hunt OF five years by his relatives.
The body was found by Sheriff Eli
Stegman while hunting ducks