South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-17
PETHICK GAMBLING
CHARGE UP AGAIN
Echo of Protest Made by
South Bend Man Over
Meal Price.

Special 70 The News Times:
NILES, Mich, Sept. 1s.-with the
arrest today OF John Pethick.
charged with violation OF the gam
bling laws, another chapter in the
Conovan-Pethick controversy has be-
gun.
Several weeks ago J. D. Donovan,
a travelling salesman residing in
South Bend. entered the Pethick res
taurant on y. Second St and ordered
a modest meal for his party. How
ever. the bill presented by Pethick.
according 70 Donovan, was not mod
est and ne promptly protested. Peth-
lex stated that Donovan would have
10 settle or tell It 20 the judge"
Donovan paid, but as he was leav-
ing ne saw a slot machine near the
door o. the restaurant. He imme-
diately sWore out a warrant for
Pethick's arrest under city ordi-
nance. The slot machine was con-
iscated and Pethick placed under
bonds for his appearance in court
the following week. When the case
was called for trial Donovan was
not present and Pros. Atty Gore, OF
s.. Joseph, dismissed the case. Later.
for some unexplained reason, the slot
machine was restored TO Pethick and
Il was soon doing business in its
accustomed place.
on complaint OF Chief OF Police
Francis another warrant for Peth-
ick's arrest was issued this morning.
The AFFIDAVIT charges the restaurant
keeper with violation of the gambling
laws. When a rraigned before Justice
Nat Bacon. Pethick waived prelim-
mary examination and was bound
over to circuit court under $500
bond. The case is set for this term
70 court
Mrs. II. T.. Hoffman Dead.
Mrs. Harry L. Hoffman, 102 ST.
Joseph av., died Friday at the home
/ of her sister. Mrs Mills Bachman,
/ Grant St, after a protracted illness.
| Her husband, a son, Cornelius Gard,
Cleveland; her father. c. n. Cole
man, Niles, and the following broth
ers and sister survive: Fred Cole
man, Kalamazoo; Joe Coleman,
Grand Rapids: Clifford Coleman.
Elkhart; S. D. Coleman and Mrs
Mills Bachman. Niles. Funeral serv-
I ices Will be held Monday morning at
! 9 o'clock a St. Mary's church, Rev.
Father Vincent Ducat officiating.
/ Burial Will be in Calvary cemetery.
Frank Masten, so years old. 1916
! Broadway. we'll known contractor,
died at his home here Friday after
an illness Of several months He
was born on a farm near Barron
| lake. Cass county. on Nov. 5. 1870.
and with the exception of three years
spent in Florida had always resided
in this vicinity. His wife, three chill
dren, Floyd Earl, George Henry and
Mrs. Gladys Irene Weber. Of Niles:
his mother. Mrs. Margaret Masten.
OF Cass county. and the following
brothers and sisters survive: Fred
Masten, Niles; Oren, Jones; Walter.
Granger; Ervie. Mishawaka and
Mrs. Lydia Carpenter and Mrs. Caro-
/ line Pettis. who live near Barron
| lake. Funeral services will be held
from the residence at $3.50 Sunday
afternoon. The Rev. Alfred Trenerry.
Of the First Baptist church. will Off
ciate. Burial will be in Silver Brook
cemetery.
Niles motorists have presented a
| petition 70 the management Of the
Standard Oil filling station in this
city requesting that the price Of EOS
cents per gallon now charged for
gasoline be lowered II is asserted
this company delivers the produce 10
farmers in this locality for III cents
/ per gallon.