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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
DEAD,
YOUTHS RETURN
TO SOUTH BEND
Raymond Swanson, E a g | e
Scout, and Roy Worden Had
Just Left Inflated Boat.

CONTINUED from page one.)
Taylor took us across-there were
the four of us in It. We were to
start home. Mr.. Taylor warned us
again that If the boat should cap
size we should grab hold Of the
sides and hang there-that the boat
wouldn't go down. / don't think
that they could swim in that cold
water. 1t was so cold and mean.
won my medal for being an excellent
swimmer and in life saving, but
couldn't have made it TO shore, I'm
afraid. The water would chill a
swimmer clear through.
Taylor Dies Fighting.
But If Mr.. Taylor drowned-and
you say that he did-he went down
fighting. He was the best of scout
masters and he had always lived up
to the scout code. He was an eX-
pert swimmer, a life saver. He was
6ghting TO save the Others. But he
wore heavy knee boots, khaki trous-
ers a heavy wool shirt and sweater.
They would take water and prob
ably forced him down. lie died
Nightingale. Taylor did"
The new boat was all right We
had put in the motor out Of the old
boat and discarded the boat that
we had used, because it leaked and
was unsafe That old row boat,
thrown on shore. was the only one
on the lake 1t couldn't have been
used to much avail in rescue work.
1--WE left Mr. Newman, Joe Taylor
ir.. Jack Fricke and Bin Acker on
the island. Mr. Taylor, Jimmie Roy
and I were i'm the boat. on the
shore were Mr.. Harper his son.
Wayne. Scoutmaster Vern Murphy,
Scoutmaster Jud Taylor. Kingley,
Matthews and Borough. After the
scouts got i'm they asked Mr.. Harper
and the boy to go but they were
afraid the boat was overloaded. I'm
not sure whether there were seven
or eight in the boat"
Roy Worden, who with Swanson.
was believed dead because they could
not be located at the lake, repeated
Svanson's story in detail. I'VE were
working hard 10 get the hut in con-
dition for the outings there next
week. Mr.. Taylor had planned q
three-day outing during spring va
cation and the boys were going up
the %. IS and 20
"Of course we couldn't get IL fin
ished but we thought IL might be
used a little bit. Scouts had been
working every saturday on it TO get
it ready for the summer hikes
Magician lake is the new scout camp
for South Bend scouts. YOU know
and Mr.. Taylor was all enthused and
had planned "a big year for the boys
/ don't suppose we VIII have il now,
though" Both boys said that the
lake was unusually rough Saturday
and that they had become wet on
the last trip 10 the shore through
the waves Overwashing the sides Of
the boat. They We're cold. too. they
said. relating that practically all
members of the party were heavily
clad. Their water soaked clothing
caused them 20 go down quickly
the boys said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
Rescue Workers
Rushed to Scene
OF Lake Tragedy
Fred Bryan Sends Corps of
Men From Electric Company
to Aid In Work.

When Fred Bryan, president of
the Boy Scout council, got the first
word Of the tregedy. he began the
work of rescUing the bodies and Of
doing what little could be done 70
soften the burden of grief for those
who had suffered loss.
At his request the life saving sta
ton at St. Joseph took charge. with
Chief of Police Lane, of the work
Of securing the bodies from the
lake. A crew of eight arrived at
the lake shortly after dark and be
gan a night vigil.
He also dispatched his entire
force of Hnemen from the Indiana
Electric Co, with all possible
equipment, to the scene and ordered
several boats sent to the lake.
This morning the life saving
crew, with rOwer boats and diving
apparatus. will be at the lake and
will remain there Until their sad
task Is completed. They worked all
night with lanterns and row boats
but without results.
"The tragedy is too great for
words" said Mr.. Bryan. Il can
think now only Of the boys and Of
10 Taylor with his love for them
and his fine enthusiasm for the
work
"He was particularly anxious 20
have this camp ready for vacation
week and had worked increasingly
for this. In making his plans for
the shelter house, he had talked Of
the fine thing it would lie to have
the older boys do some of the work
i'm order that they could feel that
it was really their house He waved
away all suggestions OF having it
erected by others, for ne believed
thouroughly i'm interesting the boys
themselves
10 would have chosen to go this
way, il he had to go, for fhere was
not a boy i'm the whole organization
for whom he would not have risk
ed his life at any time or for whom
he would not have faced any dan
fer"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
SCOUTMASTER MURPHY
ENTHUSIASTIC WORKER

Fate has cast its gloom over a
once happy home at 1409 Marietta
NV. There. today, lives the widow OF
Vern c. Murphy. Studebaker en-
piuye. a Scoutmaster who Saturday
afternoon lost his life in the in-fated
motor row boat at Magician Lake.
Murphy, ever active i'm the interest
OF Boy Scouts. answered the scout
roll call this morning in the chill
waters at the scout camp. He had
done his bit for Scoutcraft and met
death while doing more
The widow did not while her time
idly away as the husband bent his
efforts 10 make Scouts real Scouts.
She interested herself in the work
OF the Camp Fire girls. proving a
guiding star 90 them.
Both husband and wife were al
ways active in the interest Of the
youth of the city They won and
held the esteem Of all with whom
they came i'm contact, becoming idols
especially 10 Scouts and Camp Fire
eirls
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
VICE-COMMANDER OF
STATE &. A. r. DIES

FORT WAYNE. Ind. March 25.-
.. Lafayette Beaber. u years old
junior vice department. commander
Of the Indiana G. A. r. died tonight
at the home of his daughter. Mrs
Theodore Kayser. here.
His war record included 90 battles
He was active in patriotic circles and
was a past commander Of LAYTON
Wayne post No. 271. c. a r. hav-
inE also been honored on several oc-
casions by appointments as aides on
department and national stats Of
the G.. A. r. He enlisted in the
Union army at the age Of Is, having
been born in Tuscarawas county,
Ohio, Feb. "a. 1S4J.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
CHILD WATCHES
EIGHT VICTIMS
DROWN IN LAKE

CONTINUED from page one.)
take him along. Murphy said that
we would not be back until six or
seven O'Clock. but the boy said he
didn't care. so we took him along.
lie got into the boat. We had pick
ed up a couple Of boys at the scout
reservation at the four mile bridge
their names i have mentioned.
Arrive at Lake.
I'VE got 10 camp at 2:15 o clock
and about 2:qO Taylor and the party
that I had taken out started from
the shore 20 the island, which is
something less than half a mile
away They wanted us TO go. but
7 thought the boat overcrowded
with the eight men and boys in it,.
had been over last Saturday i'm
the old boat and had decided that
we would not go back with the par
~. unless Taylor should return and
take as over alone when the boat
wouldn't be over weighted.
They AN got in except Swanson
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
OQatnS
II. II. ESLICK.

II. r. Esnck. 90 year old farmer
OF New Carlisle, Ind. died Saturday
afternoon at the 81. Joseph County
hospital. death having resulted from
an illness Of several weeks with a
complication Of diseases.
He was born in Ohio in 1862. and
had lived al New Carlisle before
coming 70 this city. He is survived
by a sister Mrs. J. r. Horstiu OF
Knoxville Ia and one brother-ln-
law, j. II. Davies of UlrichviIle. o..
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

old. died NJ the residence Of his
parents. Dr. and AIRS W. i. owen.
1902 Portage av. Saturday morning
Az o'clock % complications faI-
lowing an ILLNESS of eight months.
He was born in Chicago. Oct. 10.
1905. az the ase OF two with his
parents, came 90 South Bend. He
was senior member OF the high
school until he was taken ilI Be
sides his parents he is survived by
one brother DouElas.
The funeral viii be held from the
residence Monday morning 40 $40
o'clock Burial viii take place at
Hobart. Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
INFANT PARKE.

Ruth Winona Park. infant daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. (. Parke. Dixon,
Ill. died Saturday, at the home OF
her grandparents, 1926 Mishawaka
av., death having followed an FL
ness Of one day with a complication
Of diseases.
She was born at Dixon. April %,
1921. and was II months old. Be
sides the parents she leaves a broth
er. Richard Eugene. living at the
parental home. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
DARKNESS AND
RAGING WATERS
IMPEDE RESCUE
Lack of Motor Boats Is Also
Handicap in Search for
Bodies of Victims.

Continued from page one.)
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touch with conditions through the
News-Times bulletin service.
American Legion officials and
Scout officials volunteered their ser
vices in the work of rescuing the
bodies Otto Romine. commander
and Ralph Keltner, an adjutant Of
the local legion post, were early ar
rivals
Michigan Scouts Help.
c. II. Green. scout executive of
Berrien county, Michigan. also rush
ed TO the scene to lend his efforts to
the cause. lie took with him a squad
of men and boys to assist in relief
work on the lake. He was a per-
sonal friend of the local scou, exc
cutive.
In South Bend only sympathy was
poured out TO the fathers. mothers,
brothers and sisters of the victims
Friends of the families broke the
news to the parents and remained
with them during the hours OF the
night attempting to console them
Some parents rushed Immediately
20 the tragic scene-others remain
ed at home awaiting word OF the
recovery of the body OF their son.
or word that their son had enron
ousiy been included in the list Of
dead
All scouts will pay tribute to their
fallen comrades. Pulpits this morn
ing may voice the principles of
sCoutcraft and paint to the parents
o. scouts the life lesson Of the death
% 10 Taylor. their guide. who died
heroically i'm an effort 10 save the
lives of others.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

August Teschke 1923 w Thomas
ST. died on Saturday morning at
1890 O'Clock OF pneumonia and
heart trouble following an Ines> OF
eight days.
lie was born in Germany May %.
1861. and was GO years Old He
came here from Germany - years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
Sickness PrOUeS Blessing
is Boy Scout Kisses Trip

Sickness. at the time thought 10
Dee inopportune and bemoaned dur
ing the entire day saturday. proved
great blessing TO Louis Chapleau,
youthful son OF Mr.. and Mrs Louis
Chapleau. 527 Leland av-. yesterday.
The lad an enthusiastic member
OF the local boy scouts. had made
elaborate plans for the trip 10 Ma
sician Lake yesterday However.
Saturdav morning illness forced him
TO remain IN bed throughout the
day. thus missing the big trip"
Late yesterday afternoon a neigh
Dor who learned of the calamity at
the lake called the lads mother TO
inquire whether or not the Chap eau
bay had gone on the outing Mrs
Chapleau replied that Louis had
been confined 20 his bed oil day and
did not get 10 go. The neighbor then
told the boys mother OF the tragic
ending Of the other boys and the
three men who had been their idols
as scoutmasters.
Mrs. Chapleau tainted.
The more noble. the more hum
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
Grief of Girl Who
Was Mad at Victim
Most Intense of All

All South Bend is fin mourning
today following yesterday after
moons tragedy az Magician Lake
None. however. not even ex-
Cepting the bereaved parents and
other relatives Of the unfortunate
victims OF South Bends greatest
tragedy .n many years, were
more stricken with grief than
httlc girl OF thirteen years, who
last night confded that she had
become mad" at William Kings
icy week ago and had not spok-
en- 10 him since.
Tears rolled down her cheeks
as she was overheard 20 tell
several girl friends that she
would never forgive herself nor
forget the tragedy. II was CLEAN
ed from her conversation that the
dispute was a trivial one, which
she undoubtedly viii recall with
regret for many years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
FIANCE
SELLS HIS STABLES

By Associated Press.
ZURICH, Switzerland March 25
Max Oser. Swiss riding master and
fiance of Mathilde Mccormick.
daughter Of Harold +. Mccormick
Of Chicago. has sold his stable 10 a
brother officer IN the Swiss army
and is preparing TO leave within a
few days ostensibly TO visit relatives
in western Switzerland.
Oser personally refuses to give any
information concerning his move
ments but neighbors asserted that ne
would sail for the United States ear
Is in April 10 spend Easter with his
bride-to-be and be presented 10 the
Mccormick and Rockefeller fam
HES.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

William Henry Gordon Van Blatz,
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Van Blatz, NOtre Dame. Ind. died
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home Of the parents. death having
followed a four days illness with in
Illumination Of the bowels.
He was born in South Bend. Dec.
10, 1921, and was three months Nnd
six days old. Besides the parents
he leaves one sister, Ida Loarene.
Burial will be made at Cedar
Grove cemetery at $3.50 o'clock sun
day afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
NDORSE FRAZIER FOR
SENATE NOMINATION

FARGO. y. b. March 25-Lynn
!. Frazier, former governor Of
North Dakota. was endorsed as a
candidate for the United states sen
ate over A. ] Gronna. former SEN
ator. by the state non-partisan con-
vention here today. A new state
executive committee was elected. in
Guiding one woman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

DAVID s. OWEN.
David Seymour owen, II years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

When all men speak no man
hears.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

a rolling stone gathers no moss.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

The more noble. the more hum
Bile.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

Wrong has no warrant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

Continued from page one)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

Light suppers make long life
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

then they all in the and father his
# description of what had happened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
Two Companies Ask for Hike of
3 Cents Per 1000 Feet.
New Rate VIII Affect Topeka
and Other Kansas Cities.
EVIDENCE BEFORE STATE PUG.
Kansas Natural and Empire
Want to Charge 40 Cents.
Mayor COrwine and Ralph Il.
O'NeiI Represent Topeka.

Testimony affecting the proposed
scent increase in gas rates at city
gates is being offered today before the
state public utilities commission. The
rate increase is being sought by the
Kansas Natural Gas company and the
Empire Gas & Fuel company-both
Doherty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES distrib-
ute gas from the Kansas and Okla
homa fields to Topeka and numerous
Kansas and Missouri towns.
Questions involving the right of the
Kansas commission to determine the
rate question were raised during to-
days hearing. In spite of the objec-
tions T. J. Strickler, consulting engi-
neer for the Empire and the Kansas
Natural, was called to the stand to
duction and losses of fuel in transpor-
tatfon thru the big mains. Major
Stricken, formerly engineer for the
Kansas utilities commission, brought a
trunk of charts and other data to To-
peka from BartIesville, Okla. The
documents will be offered by the gas
company in the present hearing.
Notice Given Sometime Ago.
Notice of an increase in gas rates
to distributing companies was given
sought to block interference by the
utilities commission thru action in the
federal court which had previously de-
clared the gas company was engaged
contracts with distributing companiesl
were not subject to state action. A
suit by the utilities commission be-
fore the state supreme court, tho. re-
suited in a decision that Kansas could
regulate the fixing of rates between
the producing and distributing COM
panies.
1t was upon the decision of the state
supreme court that the utilities COM
mission ordered the rate hearing
which began today. The Kansas Nat
ural-SerVing a number of towns in
northern snd northeastern kansas
as well as the Empire-serving south
eastern towns-seeks to increase the
present 35 cent rate to distributing
bic feet.
May Continue Several Days.
Ird cations today pointed to a hear
ing which would continue at least un-
til the middle of the week. Gas ex-
perts, engineers and attorneys for the
gas company, as we'll as representa-
tives of the local distributing COM
panies and attorneys for cities affect
ed by the proposed new rate. are at
TopHkans are here for the Empire and
Kansas Natural interests-Major T. j.
Strfckler, consulting engineer; H. o.
Caster. general counsel, and Robert
D. Carver, in charge of legal affairs
for the company in Kansas.
Mayor Corwine and City Attorney
O'Neil appeared for the city of To-
peka in today's hearing. The Con-
Sumers' Light, Heat e Power COM
pany, Topeka distributing corporation,
appeared thru Thomas +. Doran.
counsel. and c. G. Swan. receiver.
Nearly a score of Kansas towns are
represented in the hearing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
Her Lack ofLoDe For a Fot
Man Hurt Vanity of LoUer;
Mrs. Miller So,ss IN Court
In Myriad of Classical Quotations. Woman Answers A l.
Mullin, Topeka Meat Market Man, Claiming He Gave
Her Diamond Ring as Token of Friendship, Not Mar
riage-Then Came the Evei1tfuf Day When She Spoke
of His Form.

he alleged in his petitions. as express
SONS of love- She admits he gave her
the ring. but declares it was gift
Inter ViVos," not given in CONS era
tion or contemplation of marriage. but
for the purpose of establishing him
self in the good graceS of the defen-
dant as were other valuable gifts given
=. in that sacred name of friend
ship, which friendship continued until
this defendant learned that the plain
tiff was making slanderous remarks
about her to his friends and asso-
ciates." Mrs. Miller says she was
placed in the position of Lord Byron
when that worthy observed:
'In friendship 1 early was taught to
believe;
Il have found that a friend may
profess, yet deceive
Mrs Miller says she demurred to
Mullins gift before it was made, but
that he insisted she take it, asserting
if he did not want her to accept his
presents he would not give them to
her. So she says she accepted it as
an evidence of good will on his part.
Den der willie und NIGHT de gabe
nacht,' quoting Lessing. For the will
and not the gift makes the giver-"
He Thought of Marriage.
The widow declares that on one or
two occasions Mullin had told her
that if he could sell his Missouri land
he would buy home on Plass avenue
and marry her. SEE says She ADVISED
him to keep the land, and that as far
as she knows he still has it. Probably
he had been reading the Two Gentle
men of Verona" she observes, and
thought he would:
win her with gifts, If she respect
not words;
Dumb jewels, often in their silent
kind
More than quick words do move a
womans mind"
Couldn't Love a Fat Man.
Then came that eventfu1 day, so
she says, when she told him she could
never love fat man. She says it ap-
parently hurt his vanity.
Vanity is as ill at ease under in
difference she quotes George Ell
Iiott, las tenderness is under love
which it cannot return And in the
words of Mrs. Ellis. Those who live
on vanity must not unnecessarily ex-
pect to die of. modification
Mrs Miller reaffirms that she had
made no promise or contract and
therefore could not be charged with
breach of same. but that Mullin. in
his vanity, looked into those eyes of
blue and read a promise there" and
pursuaded himself that silence gives
consent, or in the language of George
Chapman in his "Musaeus Of Hero
and Leander:"
Promise is most given when the
least is said"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
BONUS BILLS INTO HOPPER
Two Congressman Would Pay Soldiers
Thru WET Tax

Washington, Nov. 20.-Representa-
tives Britten. Republican, Illinois. to-
day re-introduced the bonus bill We
toed by President Harding at the last
session of congress, amended so as to
provide for raising the necessary funds
by the taxation of beer, wine and
champagne.
The Britten bill would provide a tax
of $40 per barrel on imported beer.
SO per barrel on domestic beer, $40
per gallon on imported still wines and
81 per gallon on domestic still wines.
soldiers bonus to be paid in cash
from taxation of 2.75 beer and cider
was proposed in another bill reintro-
duced today by Representative Hill.
Republican. Maryland The measure
modifies one introduced by Mr.. Hill
during the last session of congress
which provided fer four per cent beer
and 2 per cent wine.
The new bill provides settlement of
a bonus in three equal cash payments,
on July 1. 1929. 1924 and 1925. and
Mr.. Hill declared the beer and cider
tax would take care of the outlay.
which he estimated at one and a half
billion dollars. A tax of 20 cents per
gallon on beer and cider stipulated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
HAS CHARGE OF 19 BANKS
B. V. Curry Named Receiver for Two
More Institutions.

Receiverships of Kansas state banks
by b. V. Curry were today increased
to a grand total of nineteen when
Frank H. Foster, state bank commits
sioner, placed Curry in charge of two
additional banks. Curry's receiver
ships now extend to almost every sec
ton of the state and he is in charge
of settlement of practically all state
banks that have closed their doors in
the last eighteen months.
Commissioner Foster today placed
Curry in charge of banks at Hanover,
Washington county, and Runnymede.
Harper county. Curry was named as
receiver for both banks.
Under his latest appointments Cur
ry will be in control of affairs of the
Peoples State bank of Hanover. Sena-
tor J. r. Hyland of Washington county
Is president of the Hanover bank
which closed its doors recently.
The state bank of Runnymede Will
also he under Curry's control by vir-
tue of his new appointments. This
bank was closed recently under an or
der from the state department
f. W. Shepherd will act as deputy
commissioner in charge of affairs OF
the Elmo State bank at Elmo. Dick
inson county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
WHITE WON'T BE KLUxED
Emporia Editor Is Anxious to Bring
Case TO Trial.

Emporia. Kan, Nov. 2O.-Reading
the statement of Mr.. Griffith. attorney
general elect, Mr.. White said:
There are more ways of killing a
cat than choking it to death on but
ter. 1 shall bril - this case to trial
The governor feels that it should be
tried And I am n-S going to be
kluxed- Bear that in mind. If 1 was
wrong in posting a placard contain
ing my private opinion, about the
strike, I should be tried and put in
jail If 1 was not wrong the attorney
general should apologize for my ar
rest If there is no law for il now.
there was no law for it when L was
arrested. The governor realizes this
keeply, and he has promised that the
case shall be brought in the supreme
cogrt. I trust him absolutely. The
case will not be dropped"