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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
METHODISTS LEAD
AT u. OF MICHIGAN
Religious Census Shows That
l.456 Students Have No
Preference.

Ann ARBOR. Nov. IA reli-
gious census OF the students in the
University Of Michigan this fall,
shows that OF $3.50 making religious
registration. 1924 either are mem
bers OF some church or have a pref
erence for one. But 1.456 students
have slgnified that they are indif-
ferent 90 church affiliations, ana
nave no preference.
IN The census the Methodist
church leads with 1920 students
signifying their preference for that
denomination. 600 men and 3SS
women students being members o.
that church, the Presbyterian
church comes next WITH 1.214 pref
crences, OF which 1,043 are mem
hers. The Episcopal church is
mentioned "a preference by the
6i6 students, Of which IO9 are mem
bers: CONGREGATIONAL. $40 prefer
ences and $50 student members;
Roman Catholic. G97 preferences
and 67l student members; Jewish,
including orthodox and reformed
$40 preferences and 367 members.
and Baptist, 40 and 365 student
members.
The Lutheran religion claimed
358 student members, and 407
named II as their preference.
Christian Science. 1I2 named as
preference. and of which Il were
memE ers of the church; Disci pies.
154 preferences. including 13S mem
bers: Reformed church. 116 prefer
ences. including 10 members;
Evangelical, 81 preferences. includ-
ing so members; United Brethren,
80 preferences, including that many
members: Friends. IL preferences.
Of which all but one were members;
Free Methodist II preferences In
Guiding six members; Greek Ortho-
dox. eight members and no extra
preferences.
Adventist, seven preferences in
Guiding five memberships; Latter
Day Saints. six preferences and as
many members; New Jerusalem. six
preferences and as many members.
Brethren. five preferences and as
many memberships; Mennonite, two
members and two preferences: New
Thought. two preferences and one
membership.
Federated Union Of Local Inde-
pendent churches, nine preferences
and as many members. There ART
II who were listed as miscellaneous
and AZ who signed themselves as
Protestant" without specifying the
denomination. 10 of which claimed
membership I'm protestant church.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
Detroit Street Car Men
Vim Fight With Officials

DETROIT, Mich. Nov 11.-Of-
tlcials Of the street car mems union
have won their fight with the board
Of street railway commissio ners and
Mayor Couzens for contractual rela-
tions with the city as TO wage and
working conditions and for reoOgni-
zation Of the union. 1t was learned
Friday.
The agreement on wages and
working conditions viii be for so
day periods, thus constituting
contrast. instead OF simply from day
TO day, as the mayor first insisted,
il developed. and in any negotia-
tons with the men as TO wages
and conditions the city viii deal
with the officers OF the union
At a meeting OF the men Thurs
day night, the union officers re-
ported that the city officials had
backed down from their obdurate
stand against contractual rela-
tons and recognition OF the union
and as a result acceptance by the
men OF the new wage plan formulat-
ed by the mayor was recommended.
1 he wage plan. Wnlcn provides Tor
50 for eight hours work. with time
and one quarter instead Of time and
one-half for over time. was ac-
copied then by a vote OF the men.
The union election Is only a few
weeks off, and g. faction seeking to
supplant the present set Of officers
vigorously opposed the adoption Of
the new wage program on the
grounds that il was tantamount in
many instances to pay reductions.
However, the securing Of contrac-
tual relation with the city, and
recognition OF the union was re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
COAST COPS HUNT
WOMAN IN INDIANA
MURDER FARM CASE

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. Nov.
f1.-Indiana' famous murder
farm mystery may DC solved.
Clues. che nature OF which are
held i'm greatest secrecy. are being
Investigated by the san Francis
60 police at the request Of Chief
90 Police Alfred Norris, of Ia
porte. Ind. which may bring Co
light the long concealed story OF
the Staying Of tf persons at the
home Of a woman named Belle
Gunnes In the Indiana town.
Although the bodies were dis
covered II years ago when fire
destroyed the Gunnes house. no
trace was ever found OF the wo-
man. according TO information
transmitted To- the police here.
although rewards tOtalling S13,-
Geo were offered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
OVERRULES DEMURRER
IN CUSTER COMPLAINT

LAFAY ETTE. Ind. Nov. H.
George Williams OF Rensselaer,. spe-
cial Judge. has overruued the de-
INJURED 10 the complaint in the pro-
ceedings filed in the circuit court
20 remove from Office John 7. Ryan
and william z. cornell. Democratic
members OF the city council. Mr.
Ryan was elected councilman from
the First ward and Mr.. Connell from
the Second ward in the municipal
election Of 1922
The city council is evenly divid-
"a politically. and IL the Democrats
are unseated control would be held
BY the Republicans.
Both men are natives of ireland.
Tn the afiidavit Of Information filed
against them by Morris r. Parks
40 prosecuting aattorney. l. is alIes-
ID that they have never been natur-
ICED and. therefore. are not en-
S.tled 10 hold Office The AFFIDAVIT al
lcges that there is vacancy IN the
Offices and asks the court 20 so rule.
Judge Williams has ordered the
defense % file an answer 10 the COM
plant by Nov. 20. after which the
trial OF the case viii proceed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
Indiana and MlcEa6an News
NILES

NILS Nov. 11-tSpcc.a 49,
The Miles High school defeated Do
wagiac high school here this after
noon by a score OF "a 20 in one
Of the most holly fought games OF
the season. The game was played
az Plym park and was made an oc-
cas.on for a Homecoming for hign
school alumni
Miss Minnie Mansfield of Chica-
go is a guest OF Mrs Harry +. Scher-
err.
il p. Merrill is i'm Chicago at
tending the automotive equipmeu;
show as q representative OF the Ma
tional Standard CO.
Mrs. J.. F. Brown went 20 Detroit
today for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Y. IT. Kendall and family.
Mrs. Suean Eastwood who is IL,
at the home Of her daughter. Mrs.
j. ii. Forler i eonvalescing.
Rev. Harold Hot was in Ann Ar
Dor today
Mrs Eleanor Goodrich accom-
panied Hiss Florence ABnney 20
an Ann Arbor hospital today.
Miss Clara Dickson, daughter OF
alr. and Mrs. William Dickson. COS
Howard ST. and Kenneth IIawi1frs
were married this afternoon at the
parsonage of st. Johns Evangelical
church By the pastor. Rev. =. G
Saffran. They were attended by
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lewis. The
bride wore a gown Of blue canton
crepe, while Mrs. Lewis was attired
In green crepe de chine. Each car
rled q bouquet of roses. A wedding
supper for the Immediate families
was served at the home OF the bride 3
parents after the ceremony. For the
present the couple Will reside with
the grOoms parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hawkins in Parkway. The
groom is employed at the Kaw-
neer plant.
An Armistice Day service viii DO
conducted az The Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning at II
o'clock. Patriotic music and an ap-
propriate sermon on the subject
Tine Armistice Aftermath" viii
mark the observance.
The Catholic Girls clue will meet
next Tuesday evening with Miss
Kathryn McGuiness. y. Fifth 81.
Mrs. Charles Basco was complete
ly surprised last evening when upon
returning TO her home in Bond 81
TO find 30 relatives and friends as
sembled 70 help her celebrate her
birthday anniversary. Cards and
dancing helped pass the evening
quickly and a supper was served.
Mrs. Basco received numerous gifts.
Mrs. z. d. Rutter and son. 1103
Cedar ST. are on the sick list
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
Radio BrOadcaSterS'
.. ORGANIZATION Started

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-Completion
of the first nationwide organization
OF radio brOadcasting station own
ers was announced as "A result OF the
broadcasters' convention held here.
The new organization is to be call
ed the National Broadcasters' league.
It's membership is composed ex-
cluslvely of owners of brOadcasting
stations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
BLAST KILLS
SHIP WORKERS
Explosion of Crude Oil Causes
Death of Two and Burns
Pair.

CHESTER. Pa. Nov. 1.-Two
men were killed and two horribly
burned in an explosion OF crude oil
gas IN six tanks aboard the tank
steamer G. y. Pew. lying in dry dock
at the yard OF the Sun ShipbuildinS
company here today. There were
two distinct explosions. The men a.
the time were working with scety-
lene torches burning the heads off
rivets on the inside OF the tank and
the flames OF the torches are be-
leved 20 have ignited the explosive
vapor inside the chambers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
PATERNITY CASE NOW
TAKEN TO LAPORTE CO

LAPORTE, Ind, Nov. 1l.-CharE-
ing that George +. Scheerer. an at
torney OF Hammond, Ind. is the
father of a child born TO Mrs. Ar
mold Hasse, on June 20. 1920. Ar
mold Iasse has brought suit against
Scheerer for 100000 damages. The
case was brought 10 the Laporte
court on change of venue from Por-
ter county where it had been venued
from Lake county.
Fasse obtained divorce from his
Wife. June 10. 1921, obtaining Gus
to6y Of three children. He charges
Scheerer took advantage Of con-
f.dences placed in him as the family
attorney and became intimate with
his wife, while Hasse was working
as a night Waterman.
Is. e. Cleaners, 19S y. Lafayette.
2I6-322
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
ATTEMPT TO KILL
SLEUTHS' LEADER
STIRS BRITAIN
commissioner of London Cops
Nears Death After Eating
Poisoned Candy.
By CHARLES VI. McC fIN.
a.. y. stan Correspondent

LONDON NOV ILL., Stricken by
e poison plot which eztcuded Its ten
ttclee into tbe sacred precincts OF
scotland Ward a-rIs sr William
Norwood commissions or tle Lou-
don police .s in tic shadow OF death
today.
a bulletin issued from his bedsJ
said that SIR William had passed "a
s,od night, but that his condition
was st!ll critical as a result Of having
eaten poisoned candy which was
snuggled into his Office i1 the group
Of buidiugs which house the leaders
Or BritsIu-s world famous secret SER
.ce-ihc citadel OF those who waro1
-rIme and criminals
The police commissioner is suGe
49, from arsenic or strychniue
<oisoninE. Apprehension OF the
person or persons who sent him tine
deadly candy SIS hampered by the fact
that his secretary, who also sampled
The sweets found they had an an
pleasant taste. and threw out what
remained az them.
The poisoning has created a sem
,atiou throughout an Britain
The Investigation developed that.
during the period Immediately pre-
ceding the attempt on his life. SIR
william received many threatening
letters.
Carefully Guarded
He was carefully guarded when
ever he left Scotland Yard. II was
known. OF course. that ne had many
bitter enemies I'm the underworld
but that they should attempt to
ASA ssinate him in his office. sur
rounded by the pick of the empires
secret service agents. seemed pre-
posterOus
Two weeks ago a box of chocolates
was delivered at the commissioners
headquarters. The assistant COM
missioner opened the box and inn
mediately became suspicious He
handed 10 over 90 a detective for
ANALYSIS and Investigation. but so far
this inquiry has been without result.
on Thursday. Sir Wnuam-un-
aware of the receipt OF the first box
received another box of chocolates
and ate some while dressing for the
Lord Mayors banquet
He Immediately became severely
I'll and collapsed.
Use spy system.
10 is believed the poisoners must
nave sOre means OF spying on the
~ Commissioner. and that this criminal
espionage system resulted in their
being informed that the first box OF
candy had been sidetracked. Then
came the bold second attempt
Some fuyoetfga TORS cuenacf that
persons actually employed i'm Scot
land Yard sent the candy. Other
theories are that it originated win
a gang of race track crooks upon
whom the commissioner has been
making war. or that communists are
resDOusible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
NOSE CLOGGED FROM
( COLD OR CATARRH
Foem in NOstrils To
II Pas age.

An. What relief, Your clogged
uostriIs open righL>up. the air pass
ages OF your mead are clear and
YOU can breathe freely. No more
hawking, snuninE, mucous discharge.
headache. dryness no struggling
for breath az night. your cold or
cat8rrh is gone
Don't stay stuffed up, Get "a
small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
from your druggist now. Apply "a
u.tle of this frasraut antiSeptic
cream IN Your nostrils. let 10 pene-
rat, through every air passage OF
tile head. soothe and heal the swol-
len. iutlamed mucous membrane.
giving YOU instant relief Ely's
Cream Balm Is just what every cold
ana catarrh sufferer has been seek
ing lis just splendid Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12

garded by the majority Of the men
as being or greater Importance 20
The union and its future than the
wage issue. and the vote upheld the
officers and the recommendation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
NAME BRINGS $500.

Watch this paEer Wednesday for
announcement of the winner in the
5OO-For-a-Name contest conducted
by South Bend OIL Rehneries, Inc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12

=. r. Cleaners, 12S y. Lafayette
316-S22.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
Piles Disappear
Peterson'S Ointment

Please let me tell you, says Peter
son, that for instant relief from the
misery of blind, bleeding or itching
piles, there nothing so good as
PetersOn's ointment, as thousands
have testified Best for old sores
and itching skin. All druggists, 55c
coo, 800. $3.50. $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12

T.. e. Cleaners. 19S y. Lafayette
2I6-322.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-06
ADJUSTMENTS

work their way up 70 the main Art
Iheater or If singers. into the
Grand opera OF Moscow. The Gov
eminent gives free rent and small
money subsidy. for which &c takes in
return % percent OF the tickets
StanislawskI himself described 20
me the changing character OF his
audiences during The past seven
years, as we sat In the little opera
studio in his own house after per-
formance by his children" as he
called the youthful players.
Before the war we had an audi
ence which we had ourselves trained
10 understand as Then came the
war. with floods OF foreigners. Poles
retreating drifting populations; It
was impossible 20 play well 20 such
people
Revolution Causes Strike.
Then was the Bolshevik revolu-
ton, and all he inteilectuals struck
and refused 10 work. We artists did
not strike but kept on playing. so
we were allowed 10 keep our thea
ter. The audiences at first were
rough. unused 10 art. and calling out
as at a political meeting. But gradu-
ally they also became trained 70 art
and made a very fine audience. un-
Outstanding as they did so great a
variety OF life.
And now. under the new economic
policy our seats are sold for as
much as we can 10 make a support
for US. We have. therefore. the new
rich spectators. Il is an audience"
he shrugged his shoulders
rather a heavy onei"
The Art Theater plans an Ameri-
can tour in the fall, being engaged
for three months in New York. and
expecting possibly TO so farther
They Will give typical Russian plays.
and also the Blue Bird" which was
written for them by Maeterlinck and
was first played in Moscow. They
are going to raise money for the
famine and also TO refresh them
selves with good food; since. IN spite
OF the help given by the government.
the Art Theater. like everything in
Russia. is painfully poor and ex-
hausted in strength by the long war
and blockade.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-06
RUSH DECORATIONS
TO OPEN PALACE"
THEATER ON SEPT. 4
Indications Point to Labor
Day Performance in City's
Newest Theater.

Three weeks ago VIXEN Labor Day
was set as the tentative date for the
opening OF the Palace theater. the
work has progressed 10 such an eX-
tent that il seemed 10 the ordinary
observer that Labor Day might be
the day, but that il would be Labor
Day. 1928.
a trip through the new theater
during the past week revealed an
amazing amount Progress. and
there is little doubt held nod that
the opening will take place Labor
Day. 1922 not 1928.
Clear Away Debris.
Three weeks ago the new theater
was a mass OF construction debris.
Today II is cleared Of everything but
staging which has 10 be left stand
ing until painting is finished Three
weeks ago none of the ornament
plaster was in place Today It is
not only in place but all Of it has
received its first and second coat
OF paint, and it is now ready for the
high lighting and coloring effects.
Within the period Of three weeks
the new theater has gradually taken
on visible evidence OF the beauty
which will make it one of South
Bends most beautiful buildings. The
artistic designs of the ornamental
plaster are revelation. Uned the
colorful touches of the brushes of
the decorators they are gradually
taking on even greater beauty, and
within the next couple of weeks
when the final coats OF paint viii
have been applied, the massive
grandeur of the structure will stand
out in all it's glory.
While the work Of painting is un-
der way. the work Of preparing for
the installing of the seats is also
under way. Holes for the chair sup
ports are being drilled in the cement
balcony, and on the main floor, apd
II will be but. a matter Of short
time TO install seats after this work
is finished. The tile floor is be-
ing laid in the smoking and retiring
rooms, and the terraza stairways are
being completed.
Rush Decorating.
In fact the decorating job is all
that really remains TO delay the
opening of the theater now. The
installation Of seats will be complet-
ed just as soon as the staging is re-
moved. The stage equipment has
been installed. and the stage is prac-
tically ready for turning on the foot
lights.
The painting and decorating is be
ing done under the supervision Of
Val Petersen Of Marshall Field &
Co. OF Chicago, and the standard Of
the Chicago theater is the standard
that is being set for the Palace
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-06
AIDS
MATCHING OF EGGS
Woman Makes Hen Do Work
Better by Mental Sug-
gestion, She Claims.

SYRACUSE, y. Y, Aug. 5.-(By
I. y. Webster's definition that
psychology is the science OF the HUI
man soul is due for an amendment
as a result of the experiments OF
Mrs. Thomas Flanagan. of Lillian
av.. Eastwood who has been delving
into the effect of that doctrine on
eggs.
If the chicken within the egg has
no soul il mas something that is sus-
ceptible TO thought transference. and
the mother hen can be Influenced
through the same medium. Mrs.
Flanagan declares.
Il use psychology" explained Mrs
Flanagan After my hens began 20
set it occurred 10 me that 1 might
get better results II concentrated
on the hens and the eggs. So 1
began 10 picture in my mind that
those hens were coming off the nests
with large. healthy families OF chick
ems.
i had set ducks under one hen.
so / had 10 picture a fine family Of
ducks when I thought OF her When
1 went out TO feed them I petted the
hens, told them what good mothers
they were. felt Of the eggs and 'sug-
gested' 10 the developing intelligence
inside the shells that they hatch out
strong. healthy chicks.
The results have been remark
able. Those matches which have had
mental suggestion the longest have
Matched out the largest and strong
est families I have so lusty chicks,
IA out of one. hatch. and L flourish
ing ducks ] know that psychology
works"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-06
RUSSIAN PLAYERS,
AFTER 3 YEARS OF
TOUR, NOW RETURN
Moscow Art Theater Greets
Prodigals After Long Wan
behring's in Europe.
BY ANNA LOUISE STRONG.
Il. Y. S. Stan CORRESPONDENT. }

MOSCOW. Aug. 5.-They have
come trooping back to Moscow TO
play again in her Art Theater-the
prodigals who have been wandering
for three years in the capitals of
Europe. greeted with plaudits, but
longing for home Moscow also has
greeted them with plaudits, and the
Moscow Art Theater is running full
blast all summer, though most other
theaters have now closed till fall
They are glad to get back. Olga
Knipper, widow Of TcheckOv, and
leading woman artist Of the Art
Theater, sat in her dressing room re-
moving the robes of the Tsaritsa,
from the great historical play, Tsar
Feodor, in which she had just been
appearing. and told ME, as she put
on the worn garments more appro-
pirate 10 present-day Moscow, just
how glad she was.
The other countries were very
kind 10 US" she said, but It IS IN
Russia that the real fountain Of art
resides"
do you not find conditions of life
hard here?" I asked.
Living Conditions Hard.
Eyes" she admitted. and for that
reason some Of the younger folk did
not return. loving the ease and soft
ness Of the foreign lands. But I am
an old woman"-here her smile re-
duced her forty years 70 twenty-five
and [ have learned what ease and
plaudits are worth compared with
real understanding OF all the fine
shades Of ones art, such as l get in
Russia"
The Moscow Art Theater itself
under Stanislawski the most cele-
brated Russian producer now living.
never stopped during war or revolu-
ton For most Of this period il
boasts that there was never an un-
sold seat. But now a few such seats
are occurring. due 10 the nIgh cost Of
everything and the lack Of money in
Russia. If Russians have money for
anything at all they have 1t for art
and for flowers.
The group Of "prodigals'' consiste ed
OF thirty-five players. who went 10
Kharkoff three years ago for fifteen
davs' performances and were caught
by the Denikin attack and were un-
able 10 return home. They went 10
the Caucasus, 10 Constantinople, and
thence TO all the countries Of Europe.
where they were we'll received. But
rumors had spread in Moscow Of
their reported support OF Denikln
and they were unable 20 return
home.
Theater Has Expanded.
Now they have come back, at the
call OF Stanislawski 20 the theater
which has been running uninter-
uptedly during their absence. They
find that Il has expanded, under the
protection OF Lunarcharsky, Com
missar OF Education. so that in
place OF the two studios existing be-
fore the war there now are four
dramatic studies, an opera studio. an
operetta studio, and a Jewish, Ar
menian and Latvian studio. Each
studio has its own theater and gives
performances. The a. lists gradually