South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

through loans. the county has been
deprived OF many thousands OF dol
lars in taxes that would have been
paid here had not the assignments
been made 20 persons residing in
Ohio.
Many Instances IN which Mr.. See
brit Is said 10 have obtained mort
cages through loans 20 South Bend
citizens and then 20 have assigned
these mortgages 10 persons living
outside the state. thereby depriving
81. Joseph county OF many thou
sands OF dollars in taxes were dis
cussed 70 is charged that By de-
prlving the county Of this money,
the tax rate In the county - raised.
Among those to whom Mr.. Seeblrt
Is charged wi.h making assignment
OF St Joseph county mortgages in
order 10 avoid paying taxes here Is
the Fourth National bank OF Cadiz.
o. More than 100 instances are
cited by those making the charges.
Ridcnour Strong.
With the fight between Mayor
Carson and Mr. Seebirt growing
even more bitter as primary day
approaches. republicans last night
were looking toward w. W Ride
nOur az an important factor in the
republican mayoralty contest. They
say that Mr.. RidenOur has con-
Quoted clean campaign and that
he has developed unlocked for
strength among the voters OF his
aprty. MT RidenOur's advocacy OF
an administration conducted on
strictly business lines. ana the elm
nation Of commercialiZed vice has
drawn him support from many
pats or the city.
Mr. RidenOur's supporters last
night were open in their expressed
belief that he is the only one Of the
three leading candidates for the re-
publican mayoralty nomination who
would be able 70 unite all factions.
Mayor Carson's supporters deny
this. They say that the mayor will
win the nomination and after that
the election.
The city last night took on the
old time political aspect just before
an election. Little groups Of men
gathered in the cigar store and on
the street corners 20 discuss the
merits and demeritS OF the various
candidates. The fight for the may
orally nomination appears TO have
overshadowed 10 greater degree
than usual the contests for the
other nominations 70 be made tues
day. Little is heard Of the candl-
dates for the other offices.
Eli Losing Strength.
Organization meetings were held
at the various political headquarters
last night and many surprises for
the opposition were being planned
by supporters OF various mayoralty
candidates. There are six candidates
for the republican nomination and
like number for that of the dem
Jocratic party, but all interest ap-
pears to center around the three
leading republican candidates, Car
son. Ridenour and Seebirt.
Mr.. Seebirt Iast night seemed TO
be losing strength. and some OF his
supporters expressed the belief that
n the campaign were to last a week
longer. their f3vorite would end 2
poor third in the sextet race. The
effort OF Seebirt's lieutenants to car
~ their campaign into the churches
OF tine city met with a severe re-
buff last night when they were told
that "a church Is no place 20 carry
partisan politics. Seebirt supporters
announced yesterday afternoon that
several OF the ministers OF the city
were going TO deliver sermons today
in the interest II Mr.. Seebirt's may
orally candidacy, and that one min
lister was going to allow his pulpit
10 be used as a political rOstrum
from which Mr.. Seebirt himself
would deliver a political speech.
However. il was learned last night
that the Seebirt supporters had
recioned without the ministers, and
that there would be no Seebirt
church meetings today. Church peo-
ple generally last night were said TO
resent any effort upon the part of
political candidates 10 convert the
places OF worship into campaign
halls.
Attack Seebirt Policy.
II was also learned last night that
an attempt will be made by SeebirI
supporters 20 have their candidate
address a meeting OF Sunday school
children at the high school auditor
luIn this afternoon This attempt
e also said 70 be arousing the
church peoples resentment against
efforts 20 force politics into Sunday
school gatherings
While Mayo- Carson and Messrs.
Ridcnour ana Secbirt were occupy
Ing the ceu:e- Of the political stage
last night. the-c vas another factor
IN the person OF Councilman Ed
ward l;agey. who also aspires 70
succeed Mayor Carson. In the wings.
Councilman HageX seems to be gain
Ing strength. and mauy believe he
may become an important factor in
tho republican mayoralty contest.
The withdrawal last night Of
Councilman Charles A. Byers from
the race for the republican nomina-
ton for mayor caused somo sur
nrise I'm political circelS Although
Councilman Myers is no longer an
active Candidats for the nominCion.
he cannot. un6er the law. have his
name remo, ed from the ballots TO
be voted Tuesday In Withdrawing,
Mr.. Byers announces he viii sup
port Mr.. Ridenour for the republi-
can mayoralty. nomination. In his
announcement OF withdrawal Mr..
Byers says:
support Ridenour.
Il entered the race for the repub-
lican nomination for mayor on a
platform Of economy. strict enforce
ment OF laws and 100 percent eff
cheney in all departments OF public