South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-15
Citu Briefs

John a. Grief and G.. y. Fara-
baugh OF the Yellow Taxi Cab Co,
OF South Bend. left Wednesday for
Chicago TO attend the annual con-
vention OF taxi cab owners Of the
United States. Sessions will continue
all week, the purpose. as stated, be-
ing 20 further perfect taxi cab ser
vice and bring the scale OF fares
down 10 a point just as reasonable as
possible. Yellow cab companies.
such as operate in South Bend, are
now in existence in about 25 cities
over the country.
\ woman who gave her name "a
Mrs Grundy" and whose address is
unknown 10 the police. reported
Thursday morning that as she was
walking on S. Michigan st. We'd
nesday two coIored men snatched
her pocketbOok and ran. Mrs.
Grundy said the robbery occurred
just south Of the Grand Leader
store. She said that both her assail-
ants were about 80 years old, one
wearing a dark brown suit and a
cap while the other wore a blue suit
and a cap.
Tor the benefit of employees of the
Studebaker corporation who expect
10 motor TO the picnic grounds at
Winona lake Saturday for the an
nual Studebaker outing. a road
route was announced Thursday.
Automobiles numbering 600 are ex-
pected to leave South Bend early
Saturday morning for Winona lake.
The route suggested is TO Elkhart
from where they will proceed to
Goshen. New Paris, Milford. Lees
burg and Warsaw. Five thousand
employees are expected to attend.
Three trains have been chartered on
the Vandalia railroad.
James 4. Collard. known TO thou
sands of South Benders as Jimmie
the Butcher" leaves South Bend at
6:1O O'Clock this morning for the
west. He Will be gone q year. He
Will first visit relatives in Manches-
ter, Kan, after which he will take
up a residence in Los Angeles.
With the adjournment OF the SUI
pcrior court No. l and superior
court 40. Thursday. all three Of
St Joseph county courts VIII begin
summer recess. The circuit court
adjourned 10 days ago. The circuit
court opens Sept. 10; superior No. j,
Sept. 20, and superior No. >, Sept
p.
Twenty-Five clinics. involving III
cases, were conducted in June al the
children's dispensary. according TO
a report made Thursday by the
board Of directors of the institution.
An aggregate of 1922 feelings were
prepared and S25 quarts Of milk dis
pensed. One hundred and thirty
five homes were visited and so sur
gical dressings were cared for at the
dispensary. Patients recommended
by the school nurses We're treated
and four patients were referred to
ELworth and St. Joseph's hospitals.
United scandinavian Aid societies
Will hold their third annual picnic
at Rum Village park. sunday A
program including games and con-
tests has been arranged and two big
prizes I'm silver will be given away.
Speakers have been secured for the
picnic which promises to be the big
gest Of !ts kind held in Rum Village
park this season.
How TO get the cherry" Is the
puzzle presented to customers Of
South Bend soda fountains these
days The cherries are dropped in
10 orange and lemon crush es'
served i'm tall, straight glasses and
large pieces of ice are dropped on
top. Soda 'jerkers'' say 90 out of
every 100 fail to get the cherry. II
IS explained that the proprietor
orders the cherry In the glass 20
provide amusement for himself in
watching patrons lie on their backs
on the floor in efforts 10 disiodge the
marasC limos.