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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
Enjoyed the Ducking,
But Boat is for Sale

Comedy which might have become
tragedy resulted from a cour of
peaceful st. Joseph lake az Notre
Dame Wednesday afternoon by four
Notre Dame students in a home
made fiat boat a heavy gust OF
wind ruffIed the improvised sail on
the boat which was upset and the
bravery OF Chubby" Breen prevent
ed serious consequences 10 George
Wack when the quartet was dashed
into the water
Wack is a fair swimmer but found
the weight OF his clothing a heavy
handicap in his fight 20 regain the
shore 40 feet away. Frank Tyler
and George Bar were well on their
way 70 the shore when Breen no
ticed Wack's difficulty and returned
to aid him. The pair finally reached
the bank Of the lake in safety.
John Niemec. Leo Tschudi. and
Robert O'Riordan, the only witness
es Of the accident ran TO the aid
OF the boys and found them in good
condition except for a copious bath
Of yellow clay which painted them
from head TO foot. Minus several
pairs Of shoes and a pair OF specta-
cles. the students returned to their
rooms in Corby hall. wetter and
muddier-but wiser men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
EDansDiLLe Court Finds City
Manager Law Constitutional

EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 4. -
Robert ]. Tracewell, judge of the
Vanderburg county superior court
here, ruled today that the city man
aser-commissiOn government law
enacted by the biennial session Of
the Indiana legislature is constitu-
tional. The decision was made on
a demurrer filed by attorneys for
Benjamin Sewman. jr., city clerk.
against whom q suit was filed some
time ago by Alvin V. Burch and Mrs.
Theodore NJ. Torrance, representing
petitioners for an election on adop-
ton of the city manager form Of
government and the court was
asked TO mandate Newman to GER
tify the petition to the city council
so it might SEE a date for the cleo
ton.
Attorneys for Newman had filed
the demurrer, attacking the valid
ity Of the law in practically every
section. 1t was asserted that New
man, when he passed on the petit
ton and refused to certify it, was a
judicial and not a ministerial officer.
and for that reason he was not
subject TO the mandate of the court
Newman had commended the petition
did not contain valid signature Of
20 per cent of the number of voters
casting ballots at the last regular
city election under the present fed
eral system, as is required by the
city ger-commission law.
Courts Opinion Oral.
Judge TracewelIs opinion was
oral and took one hour for delivery
He said there were two items in
the demurrer that he felt he must
pass on, and the first was the al
legged unconstitutionality of the new
law, and the second. whether New
man was acting in a judicial posi-
ton when he certified to the petit
tons.
IF there is anything unconstitu-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
INTEREST GROWS IN
BABY HEALTH TALKS
Series of Lectures Given Daily
at Baby Shop in Black
stone Building.

IN furtheraace % Tire work OF
the Better Baby week" campaign
being conducted nationally under
the auspices Of the American Medi-
cal association. the Baby Shop in
the Blackstone building IS present
ing a series Of daily talks by South
Bend physicians on infant care.
The meetings have been in prog
ress since Monday and have been
largely attended by mothers OF the
vicinity. Lectures on infant feeding
and diseases Of children were given
earlier in the week by Dr. Charles
Bosenbury and DR.. Milo Miller Dr.
NJ. d. Peltz addressed a grouL at the
shop Wednesday afternoon on con-
tagious diseases to which infants
and children are susceptible. He
offered advice for the prevention Of
contagion and recommended meth
DDS for combating disease.
DR.. David F.. Squires will speak
this afternoon on the subject Of
Feeding During the Second Year"
II is said that the second year pre-
sents a most critical period in the
baby's life and DR.. Squires viii en-
deavor to show how dangers may
be Cultivated by proper feeding.
The series Of talks will be con-
Guided Friday afternoon at which
time a trained nurse will demon
strate the manner in which the
baby's bath should be given. Book
let's containing suggestions for the
young mother will he presented at
all lectures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
ANNOUNCE $4,000
REAL ESTATE DEAL
W. g. Ponader Trades Hoff-
man Apartments for Ed
ward Zeiter Farm.

Transfer of property with an es-
timated valuation Of 100000 in
which the Hoffman apartments on
w. Washington av.. were traded by
William G.. Ponader for a 1913 acre
farm owned by Edward Zeitler on
the South Bend av. I'd, one mile
from the northeast corporate limits
Of the city, was completed Wednes-
day.
The transfer Of property was eff
fected through the efforts Of Ralph
Osborne, local real estate man, who
represented both Mr.. Ponader and
Mr.. Zeitler.
Mr.. Ponader plans to move with
his family TO the farm the first Of
June. He plans to plat so acres Of
the property into one acre lots and
place them on the market Mr.
Zeitler will move to the ciyt the
first Of June.
The Hoffman apartments now
owned by Mr.. Zeitler, viii be hand
led by Mr.. Osborne.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05

sand. / can eat it,"
But do you like it? 1t looks so
pricky."
NO, OF course I don't like e.;
that's why 1 eat It. 1 eat enough to
last for days. I've got two storage
boxes on my back. as you may no
tice. that folks call humps Indeed.
it would be queer If you hadn't no.
ticed, as they stick out as plainly as
the ears on rabbit. That's what
humps are-storage boxes for 40
dinners"
Then 1 don't suppose we can
coax you 10 go back ?" said Nick
sadly. But it's no circus without q
camel and we hoped you'd come"
Thanks for askin'," replied
Caliph Camel.
All this while Flippety-Flap had
been busy He took three bags out
OF his enormous shoes and laid them
in a row on the ground.
What's that?" asked the camel.
These are the prizes" answered
Flippety-F Flap mysteriously.
(To be cOntinued.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
Former South Bend Man
Dies at LOgdnSpOrt Home

Special 10 The News-Times:
LOGANSPORT, Ind, May A.
Julius O. Bertsch, AZ years old, and
a former resident OF South Bend
died here Tuesday morning at 6
o'clock, after an illness OF three
weeks. Dropsy is attributed as the
cause OF death.
He was born in Bristol, Ind. May
1879. From there he moved TO
South Bend. where he lived for
more than 10 years. He is survived
by one brother, William II. Bertsch.
929 Greenlawn av., South Bend.
The body viii be sent to the home
of w. II. Bertsch in South Bend
where funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. Brandenburg Of the River Park
NJ. f. church will officiate. Burial
will be made in the Bowman ceme-
terry there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
CONTINUE HEARING
IN BERGDOLL CASE
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washington with Judge Romig, his
friend. and had obtained $15O.0O0 in
gold from the treasury department,
which took three or four hours to
count" said Mr.. Bailey. Judge
Wescott sat there and said little. But
certainly the impression made upon
me was that the judge knew every
thing about it prior TO our confer
ence, because at no time did he ex-
press the least surprise over the
statements Of Gibboney."
Responsibility for changing mill
tary plans, by which Bergdoll was
permitted to stop over in Philadel-
phia TO visit his mother. instead Of
proceeding direct to Hagertown,
Nd, near which the money was
supposed 10 be buried, fell properly
upon the shoulders OF Gibbony, Mr..
Bailey declared. It was from his
mothers home that Bergdoll es-
capped.
Mr.. Bailey's testimony had not
been completed when the hearing
was adjourned over until Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05

You've got the pip. just as
feared!" declared Flippety-Flap TO
the camel. Anyone who says he is
never so comfortable as when he IS
uncomfortable needs 70 go in out
OF the sun. Come on, let's all 90 in
10 the shade"
Caliph Camel was stubborn. Il
don't want to-" he insisted.
why not?" asked the fairyman.
Just what / told you. I'd be too
comfortable. ] like to get sizzlins :
hot It feels so awful"
Nobody had any reply to this silly
speech.
Don't you want a drink ?" asked
Nick. pointing to the water pool.
"I had a drink last week" said
Caliph. sulkily.
But aren't you hungry?" Won
dered Nancy. Here's some nice
juicy grass. and If you like I'll climb
a tree and get you some dates"
"Humph!" snorted the camel Il
ate last week. too. Besides, if were
hungry, there are whole punches Of
camel-thorn growing out here in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
CARPENTERS WILL
PICK UP HAMMERS
Craftsmen Agree to Wage Cut
and Will Return to Jobs
Today.

Following the precedent Of the
bricklayers who accepted a IA per
cent wage cut, the finding Of an ar
bitration board the second skilles
craft seriously affected by the wage
adjustment war between contractors
and union men, the carpenters and
the Contractors and Builders asso-
citation have agreed upon a new
scale. The new figure is Sc cents
per hour and affects is subject to
the approval Of the carpenters union.
Carpenters will return to work
this morning at the above named
scale. This represents IA per
cent drop from the former wage of
81 per hour.
The third major craft. the plaster
ers. has as yet not entered into ne
gOtiation with the builders, but this
craft is expected to follow the lead
Of the other two.
Special meetings of the carpenters
for next Tuesday night TO ratify or
reject the agreement entered into
by committees has been called.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05

tional in the act. 1 have been unable
to find it," he said, unless it is the
fact that there is an emergency
clause in the Get, and at the same
time the law provides that the Of
ficers elected 10 serve on the COM
mission under the city manager form
of government shall not take their
positions until January, 1922"
But the court said that on this
particular Gle use in the law there
might be a diversity of opinion, and
he decided that the law was consti-
tutiOnal. He took up the measure
section by section, and went into
details to show why he believes the
act is valid.
The court pointed out that, under
the constitution of Indiana, political
parties are no. recognized. one of
the contentious of TIE attorneys for
Newman was that the law was un-
constitutional, 5ecause, they said, it
denied to voters the privilege Of
voting under party emblems. Judge
Tracewell said "that Newman. in
acting on the petition, was not act
ing in judicla, position, but rather
in a ministerial position" He cited
several instances in the state where
referendum elections have been held
on roads, county seat removal cases,
and many other cases, and said
that in all these cases men arrang-
ing the preliminaries Of these refer
endum elections acted purely in a
ministerial ana not in judicial posi-
tiOnS.
The attorneys for Newman have
until Thursday 20 make another
move in the case. It is not believed
they will appeal to the Indiana SUI
preme court, but probably will file
an answer in general denial and the
case will then go to trial on it's
merits. The petition contained 1000
names. Under the law. 2,915 valid
signatures were necessary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
REVEALS EXISTING
JOBBERS' COMBINE
Serious Charges Made by Han.
ley in Appearance Before
Committee.
IN Associated Pics :

BY Associated Press:
NEW YORK, May Testimony
revealing the existence Of a group
Of countrywide interlocking asso-
Citations Of iobbers and manufac-
turers Of plumbing material and fit
tings, capitalized at $500, 900, 900
and exchanging information on
prices was given at the Lockwood
legislative committee hearing We'd
nesday.
Under questioning of Samuel IN
termyer, committee counsel. Frank
5. Hanley. secretar yof the associa-
tions. told of tho methods Of opera
ton, naming among the associa tons
for which he acted as secretary at
a salary Of $1,000 a year, the SAM
tary Potters' association. the Range
Boiler association. the National AS
sOciation OF Brass Manufacturers
and the National Association OF
Wood Work Manufacturers.
The national committee Of the
Confederated Plumbers Supplies as
ISOLATION. Hanley testified, was chief
of the organizations. which included
many others doing business in vari-
Gus plumbing supplies and fittings
from pipe to earthenware. The
Enamel Ware association. makers OF
bath tubs, was one OF its members.
The testimony showed that the To-
cal organization is known as the
Greater New York Association OF
JObbers in Heating and Plumbing
Supplies. members OF which met at
dinners in hotels, discussed prices
and that market letters showing
prevailing price" were sent 10 the
members by HanIey, who acted as
editor"
II developed through Hanley's
testimony that jobbing plumbers
not in the alleged combine were un-
able tobuy from manufacturer
when there was a shortage. They
were obliged TO obtain supplies In
devious ways. sometimes paying
commission 20 member who bought
from manufacturers soon after the
latter had reported that the goods
desired by non-members were not
on hand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
KRLLY'S FORD NOT
TO BE "JOY RIDDEN"
Fliyver Owner Lays in Wait
and Now Lad Will Tell
Story to Court.

Watchful waiting on the part Of
William Kelly. 1926 s. Main ST., re-
suited i'm the capture of Eugene Ko-
vach. Il years old. residing at 722
Monroe ST. Young Kovach was
caught by Kelly in front OF a cream
cry. located at Taylor and Scott
ST.. and the youth was taken 10 the
police station by Motorcycle officer
Diver and booked on n charge OF
vehicle taxing. A confederate OF
Kovach made his getaway.
According to the police Kovach
and his companions have been the
cause OF much trouble to Kelly Of
late. The latter has occasion to
make business calls at the creamery
and he drives a Ford.
s After parking the car Kelly has
several times returned to discove~
"a missing. but it is usually returned
~--.fa ~ hours later Detcrmin-
ing TO solve the mystery Kelly laid
I1 discovered that Kovach
$50 o.muauion were responsible
for the disappearance Of the car.
=I.E. Kelly drove to the
r1J in hiding. waited de-
Velopments In q short time the two
BOYS appeared and. crankinS the
gar made PREPARATIONS TO drive
away Kelly came upon them and
seized Kovach while the other boy
Ned. The police were notified and
kovach was taken 20 the station.
The hoy later told the police. Il
was reported. that he and his com
panion have taken the car several
times and driven about the. city and
as far as Aushawaka. Kovach said
that they had no intentions of steal
Ing the machine. that they merely
wanted the ride.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
BLAIR PROBE STARTS
IN SENATE SATURDAY
BY Associated Press:


WASHINGTON, May 4.-Investi-
cation Of charges made Tuesday by
Sen. Johnson of California against
David II. Blair Of Winston-Salem,
y. C, nominee for internal revenue
commissioner, will be begun Satur-
day by the senate finance commit
tee. to which Mr.. Blair's nomination
was re-committed by the sercte.
Chairman Penrose of the commit
tee said Wednesday night that he
expected to hold hearings. but that
the committee would decide whether
they should be open or closed Sen
johnson, 2ir. Blair. treasury officials
and several North Carolina citizens,
including John II. Moorehead. re-
publican national committeeman.
are exr ected 10 be heard.
NIr. Blair conferred wednesday
Wit. San. Pcnr0se and made ar
ra1ge7oents for the hearing. Il was
understood that he courted thor
ouEh inquiry by the committee and
promised his cooperation IN pres
e1tation C evidence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
Public School Teachers
To Hear briggs Lecture

Edward r. briggs, lecturer on
English, gave demonstrations on
types of English suitable for young
sters and teachers in the fifth and
sixth grades at the South Bend
Junior high school Wednesday.
Mr. briggs. who is the author Of
several books on English, gave ex-
periments to seventh and eighth
grade students in the afternoon and
finished his second days lecture with
a talk on "Vitalizing and Organizing
English Grammar"
One of his tests for youngsters Of
the seventh and eighth grades is to
get the students to report news in
the form that it is used in news
paIers.
briggs will complete his lectures
Thursday afternoon with a lecture to
all the teachers of the public schools
at the high school auditorium.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
ROUND TABLE CLUB
DIMES AT SCHOOL
Address by Charles P. Drum
mOnd Features Program in
Little Theater.

A regular dinner-meeting Of the
high school building last evening
with a large representation of the
members present. Charles 2. Drum
mond addressed the society on "An
Evening With Orators" He gave
a highly interesting and an enter
tanning version of the pleasantness
of an evening with really capable
speakers.
The dinner was served by the
Home Economies department of the
high school. Music was furnished
by the Junior high school orches-
ira.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
NEGRESS Is CALM AS
WEALTHLOOMS NEAR
Texas Woman Will Be Richest
Black Woman in World if
She Wins Oil Suits.
By United Press:

By United Press:
DALLAS. Texas. May A ne
gress sat in a tumble-down shack
in the negro quarter on Hill st. here
Wednesday and stoicai!y refused t.
get excited ever he battle invl.v-
ing millions which attorneys arc
waging about her claims to oil
lands.
Little Gussie Taylor, the negress.
who explains to visitors that her
health Is poorly and an amt no
great hand to talk nohow." merely
shrugged her shoulders when re-
pOrters told her she had won her
suit in the Louisiana State Supreme
court and established her title, in
sofar as state courts are concerned.
10 what her attorneys declared is
the biggest producing lease in the
Great Homer. La, oil fields.
The land. about three miles from
the town Of Homer. has already
produced about $5.500.O0O worth OF
oil
a suit pending in the circuit
court Of appeals at New Orleans
WILL WITH the state C0uAA NNA 4AtL-
complete establishment of her title
II she wins Il. her lawyers said.
and Will probably make her one Of
the richest negresses in the world.
"Ah Amt Got Money Yet"
"Ah amt got this money yet, q"
she reminded friends who sought to
plan for her what TO with all that
money" She punctuated the re-
mark with a cough and drew rag
ged shawl about her shoulders and
huddled closer TO the dim fame OF
the oil lamp that. behind drawn
blinds. fiickered its rays about the
darkened room and reelected from
what was once a red rug.
The woman's fight for fortune
centers about land in Claiborne
Parish. Louisiana. that she once
abandoned as worthless. lawyers
declared
The exact amount OF money Lille
will realize If she wins Will be hard
10 estimate. The lands are various
y estimated worth from SS.0OO.O0O
10 $4,000, 900. Her lawyers, find
INK her in poverty. accepted the
suit on a fifty-ffty basis--getting
half the winnings. She has also
disposed OF part OF her share in the
claims. IL was announced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
COURT ARRANGES
TO CLEAR DOCKET
Many Cases Continued and
Others Set for Trial in
Wednesday Mill.

City court Wednesday morning
was mainly a scene OF cOntinuances
and settings.
The case OF Henry WriEht,
charged with assault and battery hy
Bern.ce Wright. was set for May Z.
Julius Musizih's case Of drunken
ness viii be aired May II. Frank
Gallagibo viii have his third inning
in city court on the charge of ma
licious trespass on May Il. William
Van Queen. charged with surety Of
the peace. received an indefinite
continuance.
Carl Bradley and Walter Leslie.
arraigned for beating board bills. re-
ceived different dispositions. the
case of the former was fixed for
Saturday. while Leslie was declared
not guilty.
Melvin Loard. charged with as
sault and battery on his mother. re-
ceived an indefinite continuance.
The case of John and Helen Din
nerboiler, charged by Enoch W.
Smith with trespass, was set for May
1. Miles DenCh, charged with IN
lawful possession and receipt Of IL
quor from common carrier, will be
up for justice May Il.
James Mitchell, charged with
defrauding a board bill, Will face
trial May Z.
The cases o. four alleged receiv-
ers of mOonshine arrested by Harry
Mathers, local prohibition agent.
Will be tried today. The men are
Ernest Kowatch. Paul Sinko,
Mathew Balint and Joseph Kara.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
MYSTERY SHROUDS
The REMOVAL OF
WINE FROM CZALO'S
Only Six Barrels of 800 Cal
lon Supply Left When
Officers Return.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
evidence secured IN this case war
rantod conviction is evident from
their action in recently indicting
Gallo on the charge Of manufacture
OF illegal liquor.
According 20 the local police.
Czaio has made nearly an Of this
wine himself They claim. he Sc
cured more than 30 carloads OF
grapes last fam and ne Immediately
began 20 manufacture the wine that
was discovered by the local officers
IN their raid.
Operates Drink ParlOr.
That be has been doing a thriving
business during the last year was
also shown by the number OF raids
that have been conducted on his
place. Tn nearly all Of these raids
the local police and the federal
agents also secured large quantities
OF wine. but it was not until the raid
g month ago that the unusual dis
covery was made.
Gallo is als) said 90 be operating
2 soft drink parlor az Chaplin and
Cherry SITS. and IL is the belief Of the
local officers that nearly all OF the
1890 gallons that disappeared from
tho Franklin street address was sold
over the bar at the Chaplin ST. en-
porium
The federal agents arrived in the
city "Wednesday and numerous other
raids are scheduled to- take place
in the next few days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
Nav FeSfiUaL Proceeds
Tonight Go 10 Benefit
Fund of Needy Children

. Members Of the South Bend Turn
Nercin viii hold "a May festival and
dance Thursday nicht at Toxic
tTurner halD. the proceeds of
which will be given for the benefit
OF the suffering children in central
Europe. Every member of the as
sociation has been urged 20 attend
this benefit festival and a general
Invitation has also been extended 70
the public OF the city.
Besides the regular program Of
dances. music for which viii be fur
nished by the Toxic orchestra. the
committee I'm charge of the festival
have also arranged several other
features for those who care 10 at
tend and who will not appreciate
the dancing end OF the program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
FUNERALS
MRS LILLE TETZLAFF.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lille
Tetzlaff. 726 Reddick ST., Mishawa-
ka. will be held from the residence
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock
Rev. J. A. Bennett, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church of Mish-
awake officiating. AT 8 o'clock
Friday morning a short prayer ser
vice will be held at the residence
with Rev. G.. W. Rensch, pastor OF
the First Brethren church in South
Bend officiating. and he will also
oficiate at the services which will
be held at Grovertown Friday
morning at II o'clock. Burial Will
be in Locust Grove cemetery, Gro
vertOwn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
LOCAL KNIGHTS TO
ATTEND STATE MEET
South Bend COmmandery,
Knights Templar, to Send
Delegates to Conclave.

More than so members Of the
local commandery of the Knights
Templar are planning to attend the
9th annual conclave of the Grand
Commandary in Indianapolis May
Il and-12 Reports show that every
cOmmandery il the state will be
well represented, a large number
with their band and drill corps.
This years conclave is expected to
be the creates. in the history Of the
Indiana Templar Masonry. 1t is the
desire Of indianapolis hosts to make
it a greater success than ever. With
the reduced intorurban and railroad
fares for the occasion, il is expected
that more than 5000 visitors will be
present.