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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
TEMPLE INTERVIEWS
SMITH RELATIVE TO
COMPANY EQUIPMENT
Machine Gun Battalion TO
Stand Review Armistice
Day, Officers Plan.

Capt. William l. Temple. COM
handing the first company ia South
Bends proposed machine gun bat
talon, is in Indianapolis today pro-
curing uniforms and equipment.
through the office Of Harry Il. Smith
adjutant general OF the state Of In
diana lie has been promised de-
Livery complete within 30 days.
meaning that a review viii be posi-
bic al least by Armistice day.
Meantime. enlistmenTs for the
second company are still being TAX
en- at the Chamber Of Commerce
and arrangements made 10 transfer
a training cadre from the first 10
the second company. Omcers for
the second company. so interested
in getting under way, have accepted
warrants as sergeants. and viii serve
in the ranks until the next outfit
is formed.
Several new recruits were taken
in, measured and examined Monday
night, while temporary warrants
and company rosters We're completed
by Lieut.. John II. Dewitt. In con-
ference. officers Of the company,
with the assistance of Capt. r r.
Clapp medical examiner, selected the
men apparently best suited for the
role Of instructors. Permanent war
rants will be issued as the men show
proficiency at drill.
Capt. Temple has arranged with
Indianapolis TO furnish Immediately
few rifles. pistols and a machine
gun or two. together with text books,
so that drill Of some sort can be
started Immediately. The first few
weeks will be devoted TO nomen-
clature of the various pieces, pri-
mary tactics. military discipline and
hygiene.
For the present drills will be held
at the Chamber of Commerce.
Arrangements for a permanent ar
mory are already in process. An
indoor range viii be eected for win
ter use, and in the early spring plans
completed for the outdoor range.
club house and drill ground Of the
battalion, preferably on a nearby
lake.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
UNCERTAIN TONE IS
NOTICED IN STOCKS
Selling in Market Shows
Pronounced Tendency of
Changes-Few Strong.

NEW YORK, Sept 26. - Recent
uncertain tendencies in the stock
market became more pronounced on
Monday, Notwithstanding the hope
full feeling voiced by the trading ele-
ment. Selected issues of the specula-
tive series We're steady TO strong at
intervals, but leaders of the oil, in
dustrial and railway groups reflected
renewed pressure.
High-grade rails added nothing to
recent gains. being oversha dowed by
junior issues, but steels. equipments
and coppers, together with motors
and the cheaper miscellaneous stocks,
were better by 1 to 212 points. The
entire list turned heavy towards the
close, offerings of Mexican Petro-
leum, Baldwin, Reading and North
ern Pacific ehecting losses of l to 3
points i'm those issues and cancel
ing many gains elsewhere. Sales
amounted to 475,OOO shares.
Ignoring a Az per cent rate for
private loans, al call money on the
exchange was placed at > per cent.
Time rates, mercantile paper and
bank acceptances were unchanged,
brokers reporting a light inquiry
The fall of German marks TO practi-
cally Sc, or 4 points under any pre-
vious minimum, was accompanied
by weakness in Austrian, Polish and
other central European remittances.
Far eastern remittanCes again moved
contrarily, the Japanese rate falling
oL,,,t hole % cont yr-bi1a tho Chinese
quotation rose 1 Z.
Libertys were active. Speedy sale
of $31.00O.OOO of Pennsylvania rail-
road equipment certificates testified
to the strength of the local invest
ment situation. Total sales (par),
1S.375.OOO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The first meeting Of the Girls
Athletic association was held Mon
day afternoon iu the girls study hall.
More than 500 girls We're i'm attend
ance. The following officers for the
Near were elected. President, Flor
euco IrWlr vice president. Hildegard
Won Brandy, secretary. Rita Chap
leau, treasurer. Agnes Roloff; yell
leader. Mary Marris There will be
"a hike tomorrow afternoon. starting
at $780,
The program committee OF the
Girls Debating club viii meet to-
day The committee consists Of
Pauline Jclusou Alice Ripple and
Wilma Freycrmuth
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
Citu Briefs

South Bend police were asked to
be on the lookout Monday night for
Leon Cole. colored, who shot a Gary
policeman late in the afternoon. The
fugitive is described as being 5 feet.
7 inches tall, weighing about $50
pounds. wearing gray suit and cap.
He is about 2S years old.
\ thorough bred male bull dog,
valued by it's owners at $500 has
been "lost, strayed or stolen" &C
cording TO a report made 10 the
police Monday morning by Mrs. J.
W. Muessel, 1907 WILDER st. A re-
ward Will be paid for the return Of
the dog. it is raid.
LOttie NiechaIski. 2OO5 W. Sample
St, a laborer, arrested sunday aft
erncon on a charge Of carrying con-
cealed weapons. was fined $50 and
costs by City Judge George W.
Omacht Monday. The revolver
which he was carrying was ordered
destroyed.
Over 200 persons saw the picture,
THE End Of the Road" Sunday
afternoon in the lobby of the Y. NJ.
c. a. The picture, secured by Y. NJ.
C. a. Secretary Danner, was present
ed without charge to members Of the
"Y" for its educational value An
orchestra from the Brethren church,
composed Of Il boys furnished
music during the showing of the
film
The condition of Mrs. II. J. Nimtz,
91S y. Adams St, who underwent
an operation at Epworth hospital
Monday morning, was reported fav-
ora BILE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
LIQUOR YIOLATOR
GETS HEAVY FINE
Jack Nowicki, lois W. Sample
ST., Assessed 5000 Penalty
and 90 Day Sentence.

ono of the heaviest sentences
handed down in a liquor law viola
tion case. where change OF venue
was taken from City Judge OmaCht,
was assessed against Jack Nowicki
1915 W sample ST., by Special Judge
A. b. Hunter in city court Monday
afternoon.
Nowicki was charged in three
counts of unlawful possession OF a
still. manufacture Of liquor and un-
lawful possession Of liquor. He was
Hned 5000 and costs and sentenced
90 go days in the county Jail. An ap-
peal was taken 20 circuit court.
Police raided the Nowich home on
" Sample ST. July p. NowiclIi, who
testified that he had been In the con-
tinuous employ of Studebaker's for
the past 30 years, swore that neither
he nor his wife, VINO is a janitress
at public school, were at home at
the time the police visited the place.
Cripple ON Stand.
Stella N0Wick, a sister 20 Jack,
who appeared in court Monday on
crutches and who was helped to the
WINES 0tA-i"f t'At4itcA tIidt tue SIN
quarts of "moonshine" whisky taken
in the raid were given TO her by =
'stranEer' who lis now I'm Europe"
the morning the police arrived and
that her brother did not know the
presence OF the six bottles She
swore that liquor was given to her
Co use ass % rub to relieve her of
rheumatic pains from which she was
suffering.
NoWicki, his wife. Maggie. or his
sister stella did not explain the pres
ence of 10-galion still anda coil
found blythe police In the same cup
board which held the liquor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
WEATHER OR NOT"

There aren't any rain checks
wi-h Tine NeWs-Times ads. They
r.1y The same-in all kinds OF
weather,
Weather doesn't make any DIFF
ference with these little ads
EVERY dly hot cold. clear or
stormy they carry their meg
sa-es r.sht into the homes OF
thousands OF interested reader
buyers.
"Teu prospective buyers called
&c look az n.y. house-in the rain.
Z l1u'- know what would have
happened on a clear day" an ad-
Eerlls.T recently wrote
Like the United States malls.
The NeWs-Tmea classified ads 60
about their business quickly and
systematically regardless Of all
outside conditions
wherever The NeWs-TimeSstoe
the classified ads go. t0o-read
and answered by South Bend peo-
pie.
when you want 20 use one OF
these faithful little workers. call
Main 200 and ask Ger an ad-
taker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
FIRE BURNS AWNING
IN LOOP" DISTRICT

A small fire which caught the
awning at the Odd Fellows Han at
the corner Of Main and Washington
SITS resulted IN a call for the Cen
trail Fire station az S:43 O'Clock last
night Three pieces Of equipment.
the truck chemical and hose re-
sponded 20 the still alarm and the
fire was extinguished ia short order.
Fire fighters reported no damage
II - believed that the blaze was
caused by a cigarette stub thrown
from a neighboring window.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
WORKMAN INJURED IN
FALL FROM BUILDING

Roy Kelley. sol y. Lafayette ST.,
was seriously injured Monday after
noon about 4 O'Clock when he fell
from a scaffolding used in the erec-
ton of the new LaSalIes hotel on
y. Michigan st.
He was rushed to the Epworth
hospital in the Mccain ambulance
where he received medical atten-
ton. 1t was found that in the fall,
which was more than 20 feet, his
bacH had been badly bruised and his
left arm broken. Although his in
juries were not dangerous, he was
detained at the hospital.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27

W. Evans. Is years old, colored,
and NJ. Watts, 16 years old. also coll
ored, Kewanee, H., were arrested by
the police Tuesday night on infor-
nation received from the Illinois
town. II is said the two boys ran
away from home early Saturday eve
ming They viii be held until their
parents arrive from Kewanee to Sc
cure their release
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
LOCAL MANS HAND
CRUSHED UNDER CAR

James Roy. 225 StudebGker St.
an employs OF the South Bend
Creamery Co, had his left hand
crushed Monday night about
o'clock. when il was caught beneath
heavy truck which he was helping
10 repair Il is said that the jack
slipped. catching his hand beneath
Il so securely that the heavy ma
chine had 10 lifted before the
hand was released.
He was taken 10 the Office Of a
nearby surgeon where medical at
tention was administered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
Coast to Coast ''HoOfer"
Spends Night " 18th Cops

Serst. Wolfe. member of the list
infantry Tampa. Fla. spent the
night at police headquarters Sergt.
Wolf is walking from coast 20 coast
as a result OF a wager made at the
southern camp between several Of
the officers. Wolf must make the
trip In less than 100 DAYS and the
stipulations Of the agreement also
provides that he cannot ride on a
train or boat. He has made the jour
this far in 81 days and expects 10
reach his destination within the al
IOtted time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
"MR. ZERO" CAMPS
AT WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.-Urban
LedouX. the Mr.. Zero" who con-
Quoted auctions Of unemployed men
in Boston, came To WASHINGTON to-
day with the announced intention
OF sitting on the white house steps"
until Pres't Harding publishes the
list Of 100 percent profiteers" of
he world war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
PIrrsBURG LIVE STOCK.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Sept. 26-CATTLE
Supply steady; chelce, $sfIe % prime
s.. 75d %. good. S72507T5 tidy butch
Sj.50G85O: common 10 good fat bulls,
50 J0N3 30: common % good Tat cows
S4NJJ0. neifers S82jN7 fresh cows
and springers, $50. ., veal calves, SlA :
heavy and thin calves. S5-Jo095o.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 8SO .
market steady. prime wethers $4,000 /;
good mixed. SfT4JO. fair mixed S525B
$40: culls and common, SlM2 lambs,
$3.50
HOGS Receipts $500. market 5c up (;
prime heavy hogs, IS 40GS59. mediums,
s. SOd $40. light Workers s. 0fds % .
heavy Workers. IS sOu 90, pigs $I4
$50: rOughs. SGd7 stays Si9fJo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
Dclphi Man HeId To-.

Z. Sharp, $40 Lincoln way E. was
arrested by the police late Tuesday
night following a request received
from the police officers at Delphi
Ind. It IS said that sharp was ar
rested on complaint Of his wife. He
Will be held in the city jail pending
further instructions from the down
state officers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
sINGIE g. NIATCHED.

CHESTERVILLE. Sept. ga
match race for $1,000 between Single
G the United States pacing cham
pion. and RONALD. Canada's fastest
PAGER viii be held here Thursday
The event will be over half mile
course. and viii be on the two-in-
three heat plan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27

Miss Mary Dintha Rupel, "
Eddy st. a life long resident Of St
Joseph county, died Monday morn
ing at o'clock at st. Joseph's hos
,pital following an illness OF one week
with a complication Of diseases.
She was born in Center township,
81. Joseph county, May 8, 1859, and
was 60 years old having resided in
South Bend for a number OF years.
She was the daughter Of the late
Mr.. and MIS-. Hiram Rupel. She il
survived by a brother ". Oscar
Rupel Of Green township.
Funeral services Will be held
from the residence. 331 y. Eddy St
Wednesday afternoon al $3.50
O'Clock, Rev. @ ". Rench officiat-
ing Burial will be in Bowman
cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
Says Wife Failed in
Home Duties, Asks Decree

Failure and refusal Of Grace Slater
20 perform the household duties. as
alleged by her husband in his Pc
tition for a divorce. are the grounds
upon which Joseph Slater asks a
div in superior court No. q He
seeks the custody OF their four chill
dren He also alleges that she re-
manned away from home until late
hours at night. and enjoyed the COM
pany Of men other than her hus-
band.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
MARY DINTHA RUPEL.

Funeral services for Miss Mary
Dintha Rupel, who died Monday
at 81. Joseph's hospital. will
be held from the residence. 33I y.
Eddy ST., Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50. Rev @. W. Rench officiating.
Burial will be in Bowman cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27

Lyle Newton. S33 s lafayette
blvd. was arrested by the police on
Monday night on a petty larceny
charge. The warrant was issued at
the request Of J. j. Detzler Newton
VIII be arraigned in city court this
morning
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
ORvuLE II. HANSON.

Funeral services for Orville II.
Hanson. who died Saturday at the
home Of his mother, Mrs. +. Hanson.
IA Lincoln Way West. were held
Monday at o'clock, Elmer Higgins,
Science reader officiating Burial
was in Pleasant View cemetery, Ed
harrisburg. Mich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27

Corrected Daily by the wesley Miller
Flour and food Co.. 800 s. Michigan ~.
Phone Main $3.50
NEW HAY Paying. Ifu tJc; seI'ls
va - per ton.
OATS-Pay.ug $50. selling. soc
CLOVER Paying so selling,
Sl2G1A
ALSIKE CLONER-SellirE S14
ALFALFA-t Northern grown I-S14.
NEW CDEN-Ilyiug. Cor selling soc.
WHEAT. CORN. OATS. ETC.
Corrected Daily by ID. b. Morgan. Stas
Mills. IFS draulic az. Phone L. 5O37.J
CORN-PaEiug zoe per bu.
OATS-Payiug 3Jr.
AuDDLINGS- Selling S160 per cwt
BEAN-SrIiEg 81 40 per rwr.
CHOP FEED-SelIuE $40 per cwt
SCRATCH FEED-se.uug. Ez15 per
cwr
WHEAT-PaFinC Sl-J per tl.
HIDES AND TALIOW.
Corrected Daily by S. ". Lippman. 2If
\. Main ST. Phone Main l6I.)
HIDES tc- oalfskins. Zoe.
TALLOW Rendered, g.. rough, Ease.
SWAA--J11 .-Jc per pound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
Funerals
MRS. REBECCA MAST

Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca
Mast, who died sunday morning at
her residence. sol 5. Michigan St,
will be held this afternoon at ,
o'clock at the residence, Rev. Robert
Sellers, formerly of the First Chris
tian church. officiating. Burial will
be in the City cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
SOUTH BEND NIAI;KErs.


Corrected Daily hy I'D. 4. Rowe CO.. a
Michigan -. Phone Lincoln $3.50
TIMOTHY Selling 81 per hu
CLOVER twed red selling 81
ALFALFA Selling SIS
SUDAN GRASS Selling s. per cwt
h1LLEI - common selling s. per
NETCH winter o. hairy Selling 81
per cWt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
CHICAGO PRODUCE-

CHICAGO oeUf- -I--6I IT =
Creamery extras. 43c: standards 3lci
frsrs. 33IzNI41c. seconds 30H 81 iec.
EGGS-Ordiuaries @1N32e; nrsts, 3TG
3Sc
CHEESE wins. 1AFl 1910, young
Americas. 1910 20r
POULTRY Fowls. DC; ducks 249
DC. geese. 20c. turkeys, 35c; roOstsrs.
ice: springs 21Nizc.
POTATOES-Re Receipts los cars Wis
consin Whites, sacked and bulk s235n
> 30; Minnes0t8s. Red River eh os, sack
ed s. 3Od245 Sandland. Early Ohios.
81 .j0a190. Idaho. Round Whites, S23J
n A.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
LEGAL NOTICES
PRIPOsALS FOR STREET IMPROVE.
MENT, CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
IND. DEPARTMENT OF
PIRIIE WORKS

Notice is hereby given that sealed pro.
posals will be received by she Depart
nent Of Public Works of the city ot
South Bend, Ind, zip 10 10 o'clock A. n.
OF the 4th day OF October 1927. for the
execution Of the following work
Grade curb and walk on the south
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
BIRTHS

. AR. and Mrs. Harry Sawislak, Gil
Bronson st, daughter. Sept. "a.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27

tCoTreCted Daily bV BrotncrhoOd GFocerT
2S0 ~. Main -. Phone IT. 1881
BUTTER Paying $50; selling acc ID.
FRUITS AND NEGETABLES-Ca.i
orufa navel oranges 60- doz.
PARTNERSHIPS and higher. selling
g bushel
ONS-f5c each
CANTELOUpE S-TWO or 70
NEW TATOES-Seiling Coz peck
NEW CABBE-Payiug, &c. selling Zoe
pound
SWEET CORN-Paying 15c. selling
20c dozen
BEETs AND CARROTs-Nev, seIlIns
Dc bunch
ApPLES-SeIling g pounr
TOMATOES 15c pound: sell.
ting Doc pound
IAED-17c To-
EANS-pavfnr- f0~. selling x. IN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
Markets and Financial News

Lcay.es. SS1J0S4J. medium mixed. Ss.I5
0s25, common choice. SsH S15- hulk ~
sales. SS1JN~ -
CATTLE Receipts 1000. market ace
tive steers. >5a $50; COWS and hcifers
StN>5O
SIIEEp-Rere ipts zoos market
steady top, S1M3J0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
BEANS-E4yin Zoe. selling &c ID. =
LIVESTOCK.
GORE ted Daily by Major Bros. :. Logan

81, Mishaual1a. Phone ATish. ST.
HOGS-We Ching 1fOU225 lbs. 7a,s
a.. hogs weighing % t0 20 lbs 7itcf
hogs weighing -f0 up, 1l4c ID
NEAL CALFES-1Oc
STEERS Heavy. 1Ol012 600 lbs cora
fed. SIC. steers. grass ed. sJOa1.0O0 LIST.
5lkr
FISH, OYSTERS AND POULTRY.
Corrected Daily by W. ID. last wood
pa ". Warrington Az. Phone Nam .osoD
FISH g Fresh white Dish and trolt
selling D. per pound hluegIls crop
skinned buuheads selling Id ac per ID
halbut and salmon. selling ar 20c 70 coci
for more than 10 lbs. &C a ID. lssa-
TURKEYS
DUCKS
EOOSTERS-I5c.
SPRINGS.
GEESE-lSc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
INpIANAPoLIs In 100.

INDIANAPOLIS. sept. 26-HOGS-
Receipts. $500 market steady; best
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Last quo
tations on the stock exchange at 1880
%. M. today, Were:-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27

Liberty bonds-3ik percent-8s-
Sc; first 41L's-sO.28; second AZ -
1880; third Az $3.50; fourth
A 's-9O.9s; fifth IA 's-99.37
The New York herald., 1921-06-30
DIVORCE JUDGES HEAR
20 UNCONTESTED SUITS
Principal Interest Centres in
.Fossett Case.

Another two score divorce cases In
which no defence is entered were heard
yesterday by Supreme Court Justices
Guy and Cohalan in the effort that Is
being made to clear the calendar of
undefended actions before the summer
recess begins tomorrow. Interest CEN
tired In the case begun by Mrs. Alsa B.
Fassett of 81 West Eighty-second street.
In view of the fact that her mother-in-
law was one of her witnesses. She is
Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby Of the same
address. widow of the noted single tax
orator. and prominent as a leader in
Democratic politics.
Mrs. Crosby explained that she testi-
fed In behalf of her daughter-in-law be-
cause she felt her son by former mar
riage. Arthur B. Tassett. had done wrong
in neglecting his wife for six years. The
defendant is believed to be in Mexico.
He is mining and oil operator. Mrs.
Fassett's principal witness was her
twenty-one year old son. Crosby Fassett.
He told of meeting his father in st.
Louis several times with another woman.
Justice Cohalan, who heard the case. ex-
pressed doubt about the sufficiency of
the evidence. Mrs. Fassett's attorney
said he would send for other witnesses.
The New York herald., 1921-06-30
GRAND JURORS INDICT
KUBAL AS MURDERER
Nassau Judge Sets Trial Date
for July s..

Lawrence Kubal was indicted for MUIR
der in the first degree yesterday by the
Nassau County Grand Jury. He pleaded
not guilty on the advice of Justice Crop
sey, before whom he was arraigned at
Mineola within short time after the
indictment was returned The Court as
signed Franklin A. Coles, former District
Attorney of Nassau county to defend
him.
Judge Cropsey drew jury to try Ku-
bal on July while he was sitting in the
courtroom handcuffed to a deputy. While
this was being done Kubal used an epi-
thet and said that If Mrs. Bartlett had
given him money he would have beat
it" and that there would have been moth
ing more 20 1t.
The Grand Jury to-day examined Mrs.
Robert Seabury, a sister of the murdered
woman. and all witnesses who had any
knowledge of the crime
The New York herald., 1921-06-30
BURGLAR GOES TO NAPANOCH
First From New York County Sent
to Eastern RefOrmatOry.

Conrad Drummer. 90 years old. who
pleaded guilty on April 2 to burglary,
will be the first man from New York
county to be committed to the New York
State Eastern Reformatory at Napanoch,
an institution created by the last Legis-
lature for mentally deficient persons
with delinquent tendencies. Judge Tai
ley ordered the commitment.
After Drummer entered his plea Judge
Talley ordered him to Bellevue Hospital
for observation. DR.. NJ. S. Gregory re-
ported that the prisoner has the mental
it, Of child Of a little more than II
years.
The New York herald., 1921-06-30
TOOK 8 ALDERMEN
TO LICK FALCONER
'Tammany Majority Hit Him
When Arms Were Held,
He Asserts.
FEARED SALARY EXPOSE
He Sought Facts as to $780,
600 Long Due to Teachers
but Withheld.

Bruce NJ Falconer. Republican Alder
man, who was knocked down in a fist
fight In the Aldermanic chamber Tues
day afternoon. issued yesterday state
ment in which he charged the hight was
a result of his efforts to show the Tam
many administration had held up for
three years s25o.o00 In salaries due
school teachers, and that he was as
saulted by several Tammany Aldermen
while others held his arms behind HIM
Among his assailants, he said. was Vice
Chairman william p .Kenneally. who,
he alleged, tried to kick him In the
stomach while he was being held.
The Immediate cause Of the fight was
Falconer's protest against what he al
legged to be discrimination against him
by Kenneally in refusing to allow him
to question Comptroller Craig with re-
gard to salary owed to teachers. In con-
nection with Kenneally's ruling Fal-
coner sail:
For two years or so Vice-ChairTnan
Kenneally has used the great powers of
his Office, while presiding. in such a way
as to do everything possible to choke
Aldermen Quinn, Bostwick. myself and
other Republican Aldermen off from le-
gitimate debate and questioning and to
prevent the minority from exposing the
gross incompetence, ignorance. waste
and pettiness of the present city admin
istration"
Falconer declared he struck the Tam
many vice-chairman because he insulted
him when he asked why he had cut
off debate. LAS I had a years course
of training In scientific boxing while
at college," Falconer continued, Ken
neatly was unable to break down my
guard and | rushed him, whereupon
several of the Tammany Aldermen
seized me from behind, l believe with
the intention of pulling us apart
But Kenneally took advantage of his
predicament. he said. to try to kick
him, and then quick as a flash and
without warning a young, thick set
Tammany Alderman. whom | recog-
nized. and while my arms were held
from behind. landed a terrific blow on
my mouth. which partially stunned me
and cut my lip in two places" He
added that fully six or eight Tam
many Aldermen were more or less on
top of me-