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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
Mayor Seebrt Launches Boom for Notre Dame Stadium
Four Wives Win
DiUorce DEGREES
in Superior Courts

Three divorces were granted late
Tuesday afternoon in SUPERIOR court
No. / by Judge Chester Montgomery
Amy Mcnamara testified that her
husband. James. had tainted her
about his associating with other
women and had said that ne had
one waiting for him in Mishawaka.
She added that they were Marie j
Nov. 20. 1920. had separated in Octo-
Der. 1922. and that he had frequent
~ beaten. cursed and abused her IN
addition to coming home frequently
intoxicated.
Maria Baret was granted "A decree
after telling the court that her nus
band had abandoned her March 10.
1917 and was given permission 10
resume her maiden name of Maria
Huyva ert. They were married Nov.
p, 1916. and have no children. she
said.
After testifying that her husband.
Daniel. had abandoned her u days
after their marriage Jan. Il. 1920.
Fac Bolden was granted a divorce
and permission To resume her maid
en- name of Fac Mccartney
Daisy Holt was granted a divorce
in Superior court No. > by Judge
Lem J. Dare from her husband
Arthur on grounds Of non-Suppori
and false accusations Of immoral
conduct. She was also given the Gus
tody of the couples two sons Ray
mond, and Leroy, two and one
years old respectively, together win
eight dollars a week for their sup
post.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

DR.. G.. J. Geisler, commander of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars post,
presented students of the local High
school with a silk flag Wednesday
morning at the regular assembly
session. The flag was originally to
have been given to the class having
the best showing in the Armistice
parade. but because of the fact that
each class was so we'll represented
it was decided by the post officials
10 present the flag to all Of the
classes. DR.. Geisler was introduced
20 the students by Rev. G.. w. Titus.
chaplain of the local rost His talk
was interesting and held the atten-
ton OF the students throughout.
The flag is TO hang in the High
school auditorium. Representing
the students IN accepting the flag
were class presidents. Paul Butler.
senior; Paul Kelly, junior; George
Burdick, freshmen, and Norman
Hartzer. sophomores. The cere-
monies We're completed by Rev.
Titus. who addressed the students
on Patriotism and the High School
Student"
y group picture of the Senior In
terClass Football team. winners of
the InterclaSs championship this
fall, was taken Wednesday noon at
the Washington ST. entrance.
Word has been received that Miss
Genevieve Hopkins. Instructor in
English, has been awarded third
prize in a recent literary contest
which was carried on 10y the Chi
cago Daily News The parer Of
fered prizes for the best and most
nearly correct conclusion 10 story.
/. The Witch OF 01archmont" which
ran for a short period in that
paper. The manuscripts were judg-
ed by literary professors of three
universities. critical attention being
directed TO the literary composition.
Miss Hopkins placed third over a
field of several hundred entrants,
and was awarded "a cash prize.
Hidred Schueu appeared before
the student body and announced a
bazaar TO be gwen by the Girl Re
serves Saturday afternoon at the
Y w. &. \. Erma Kenzie also an
nounCed a POPCORN sale TO be held
by the Household Arts department
in the main corridor Thursday noon.
TAGS have been circulated 10 slim
ulate interest in the Kalamazoo
South Bend debate which is TO be
he'd Friday evening in the audi
forum. ". W. Borden. superinten-
dent of city schools will be chair
man. The subject of debate VIII be
Resolved thar The United States
and Canada jointly should construct
the deep waterway 90 the Atlantic
by the way OF the 81. Lawrence
river as proposed by the Interna
tional joint committee in its report
TO congress in January. 1922"
Prof. +. :. Sanford reports his
proteges as prepared and expects a
victory The Hirh school Is 10 be
represented by Jack Pace. Arthur
HOLSTER and Jeanette Eder. The
Blenders viii cake the affirmative OF
the question
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
BANKS MAIL OUT
CHECKS TO MANY
FUND BUILDERS
Big Increase Shown in Christ
mas Club Savings This
Year Over Last.

A third OF n million dollars-s33S.-
900 TO be exact-will go forward
from local banks in Christmas funds
this year. according to a compilation
from nine of the citys banks which
provide their patrons with Christ
mas Savings clubs.
This amount was saved by South
Bend citizens during the past year
TO prepare for their Christmas shop
ping needs The greater portion IF
this total will go toward the buying
Of presents incidental TO the Yule-
tide exchange of gifts.
shows Big Increase.
The popularity of saving for
Christmas buying has grown 10 an
immeasureable extent in recent years.
Upon the number OF accounts and
the amounts sent out by the banks
Is determined a fair index upon the
general prosperity of the people.
The greater majority OF the ac-
counts are of $50 amount, some run
ming as nigh as $500 Estimates
given by the banks show that at least
5000 accounts. and about the sam5
number of families. TO whom viii
be mailed their Christmas club saw
ings for Christmas season buying.
Last years total of Christmas
funds ran i'm the neighborhood OF
$3.50. 600, making the present years
increase nearly so per cent. Reports
from banks gives the American
Trust Co. the lead with $4,000, the
amount that one institution alone
Will disburse among its Christmas
club savers.
A runner-up TO the American
Trust is the Peoples state bank on
Chaplin St, with a total of 500, OPS.
Both banks show an enormous in,
crease in their Christmas club ac-
counts over last year, the former
having had 100000 and the Peo-
pies in the neighborhood of $50
| 900 at the close of it's club account
/ ing in 1921.
American Trust Leads.
! Several of the principal banks do
/ not specialize in Christmas savingl
accounts; one or two DO not handle
! them at all. Those from whom ac-
curate figures could be obtained
show the comparisons for the two
1 years as follows:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
Police Raid Home and
Find Still: Seek OiUner

The home of Fred BorkOWski.
27O9 W. Calvert st. was visited about
1870 o'clock yesterday afternoon by
detective Serst Del.nski and Officers
P.nter. Winthers and kish and when
the officers found a four gallon jug
Of mOonshine and SO gallons Of
mash a notice was eft for Borkow-
ski TO appear at the station.
Up 10 a late hour last night Bork-
owsi had failed 10 put in an appear
anCe.
BorkOwsk. was arrested by the
same detail May 3, and when tried
in City court May II. was found
guilty Of unlawful possession Of IL
quor and fined 500 and costs. A
jail sentence Of 12O days was sus-
pended
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
PHILLIPS FEARS
ENEMIES KILLED
HAMMER SLAYER
Tiger WOman's II IL b a n d
Thinks Foes kidnapped Wife
From Jail Cell.

Los ANGELES. Calf, Dec. e.
(By L. P.)-Fear that Clara Phillips,
hammer murderess" who broke Jail
here Tuesday. was kidnapped by
enemies, and perhaps killed, was eX-
pressed today by her husband.
Friends Of Mrs. Alberta Meadows,
who was slain by Mrs. Phillips, lured
the prisoner through the Jail window
on a promise OF helping her to
| escape. and then, perhaps murdered
her, according to the theory Phillips
, unfolded TO police.
She was threatened many times
during the trial" he declared.
The disappearance of Peggy CAT
fee, from her home was advanced by
the husband as evidence that the
prisoner had been betrayed.
Authorities believe that either
Mrs. Caffee fell into the hands OF
Mrs. Phillips. seeking revenge for
the damaging testimony during the
trial. or that the enemies of the
prisoner seeking personal vengeance,
low have her in their power.
The authorities admitted them
selves stumped. Chief Criminal
Deputy Sheriff Al Manning declar-
ing;
Hit Blank Wall
We've run into n blank wall on
every clue we've followed
Relief is sustained however that
the hammer nurdereSs" fled N he
desert
\ garage man gave q tin of "a man
and wonoar he 1atta~ b,,rvirg ba~
face in a nez,spaDer who drove nm
burriedIv n his nlace vesterda, ana
asked for "desart fires >,
4 LITTLE negress devoted 70 clara
pbilline uas mentioned IN. ,bo 1o4-
ter's husband as a possible SUSPECT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
Unusual Stories
MEANEST PERSON.

Jack Fox. eight-year- newsboy.
believes that the meanest person in
the world is a resident of South Bend.
An incident occurring early last
evening while Jack was selling pa
pers brought about this belief. Jack
parked his bicycle in front of the
Oriental Inn, 5. Main St. and re-
turned for it after he had sold his
papers. He discovered that some
person had taken a knife and applied
it TO the tires Of the wheel Two
sla shes, one i'm each tire. were found.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
Arro BANpIT SIAN

OAKLAND. CALI Dec 6.-tBy
A PD-An automobile bandit who
robbed the san Ramon Valley Bank
in Dauvllle. south OF here Of 5000
late today. was intercepted and Kill
Ted by police about an hour later in
the downtown district OF Oakland
The money was recovered. a school
boy whom the bandit is believed 10
have picked up in his flight. was
wounded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
Riddles of City Adlers'
Guests at "OIiuer TUist"

one hundred youngsters from the
Orphans home VIII be among the
crowd of boys and girls who are 10
be guests OF Adler Brothers store
al a special performance OF Jackie
Coogan's "Oliver Twist" at the Or
pheum thcater Saturday morning.
Every boy and girl in the city is
invited TO attend the performance.
The show will begin promptly At
g.30 o'clock. The only thing requir-
ed OF the youngsters for admission is
a copy OF the advertisement Of Adler
Bros. children's department which
has appeared in the newspapers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
Goodrich Spent S9l6.5O'
In ShrieuaIity Contest

Thomas Goodrich. defeated can
didate for sheriff. spent Ssi6.50 dur
Ing his campaign. according TO his
report filed with the county clerk
Wednesday afternoon
Ed. Roessler. who was defeated IN
the race for the office OF county
recorder. spent s8s3.35 endeavoring
To- secure his election while Joseph
Cunningham. unsuccessful Candi-
date for county surveyor. spent
$lf5.90, other reports show.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
Here and There

Local police were requested yes
terday TO be on the watch for George
Mccarthy, 16 years old, of Logans-
port, Ind. who left his home Tuesday
night and is believed to have come
to this city.
lie is small for his age and was
carrying a brown suitcase when he
left home. He wore a gray hat,
brown suit and a sheepskin overcoat.
Christmas story: Mamma, how do you
spell railroad train9"
James j.. Hansen, 521 Sherman
av., reported TO the police yesterday
that he has been missing large quaint
tiles of lumber from his lot on Te-
cumseh av.. near Tonti av., where
he has a building under construc-
ton.
The latest theft occurred late
Tuesday night when about 500 feet
of sheeting were taken.
Our idea of good time is sitting
around wondering how tired we would
get il we were not too lazy.
custody of the children. which is
usually prayed in n divorce COM
plant. Cynthia a. Fawley, clairvoy.
ant, asks custody of two race horses.
Winona Olcott and ID. NJ B.. in suit
for divorce from Robert Fawley filed
here. The,plaintiff alleges her hus-
band failed to support her and used
her money to purchase horses and
carts. These he sold, she charges.
and squandered the money. She
also asks $4,000 alimony.
Reader wishes to know If efforts TO buy
cheap apples are fruitless. Yes.
No substantial increase or de-
crease in contagious DISEASE victims
was shown on the health map OF
the department of public health
Wednesday. Two scarlet fever and
one diphtheria guarantees were re-
moved during the day. one scarlet
fever quarantine card was hung up.
Presently under quarantine are IS
scarlet fever and two diphtheria pa
tients. about the same number as
existed the first Of the month.
Prince Of Wales has broken another
precedent We thought all those things
were broken long ago
Alvin Rodgers charges his wife,
Fannie. with having committed
statuatory offense with an Enid,
Okla, man in a petition for divorce
which he filed in Superior court No
.. Wednesday. He states that they
were married June q. 1915 and that
they separated Dec -. 1915 when
he learned of her offense.
Mrs. santa Claus has awful time;
Her husband hangs around the house all
the time except Christmas.
NEW 0ORR-DanieI DOugherty
with his Is children went through
here today on his way from ireland
TO Delaware County. Pa. Dougherty
said his family would be bigger. but
he didn't marry until ne was 40.
There seems to he great deal of
weather this winter.
CUAHANEN-A % foot shark.
weighing approximately 40 tons, was
captured here and sold 10 a fish mar
ket for 100000 marks The liver
alone weighed nearly a ton.
What makes a man madden than find
ing IL was the wrong toothbrush
ST. LOUI-Louis Il. Clancy.
bond broker entered the Barber col
lege here for a haircut and shave
Before he left he had been trim
med His overcoat containing two
$500 negotiable bonds Of the LAX
Rubber Co. had been stolen. \ 1921
model top coat with frayed lining
was left IN its place
Height of Ignorance - shining your
shoes 90 listen TO the radio.
WATERLOO. Ia.-Geor=c koletis.
ARRESTED Tor being too warhke, tried
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07

WICHITA. KaS-. Dec 6-CBy 4
Thomas 4. Robertson. IS, said
to be the son OF a British nobleman.
vac buried here today by friends.
He died yesterday he came 90 tbs
country from England 20 years ago.
He married three times, lie lived
here for the past seven years. He
died penniless
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
EVERYBODY HAPPY.

An unusual example or returning
an injury for an injury was seen on
y. Main st. last night when a Ford
sedan bumped into the rear Of a
larger car.
Neither car stopped but after the
Ford had passed the other machine,
the driver of the larger car rammed
his car into the rear OF the Ford.
The drivers waved at each other and
drove away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07

TO keep out of Jail by passing a bum
check on the judge Justice was en-
Hghtened the next day and KoIetis
was returned TO the hOOsesow.
Half our cuss words were thought up
by people as they got out Of bed.
LAPORTE-A judgment of $4,000
has been asked by the stark County
Trust and Savings bank in a suit
brought in the circuit court against
Stephan Bailey of Wanatah Ind. The
action results from the alleged non
payment Of a note Of S2.500, which
was executed by the defendant in
favor of the bank in July. 1921. /;
is set forth in the complaint that
neither the principal nor the inter
est has ever been paid. Attorneys
fees for the plaintiff are placed al
$500.
The man who gets up the shape and
colOrs of blankets evidently has a job
designing overcOats now.
There will be "A basketball game
Thursday evening at the Y. ". c. 4.
between the ''Y" and the High school
teams
What are you going TO give your
wife for Chris;mass Pick out sonnet hin <
she can't throw.
There will be "a meeting OF the In
dustrial Groups a. the Y. ". G. A.
Thursday evening az : o'clock. the
meeting being preceded by dinner
al 6 o'clock Reservations for The
dinner must be made at the y w -
a. this evening
4 reader writes In to ask n suede
gloNfs come from sweden. No.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07

Mahogany trees DO not reach
their full height until they ere 200
years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
Judge Ducomb Holds Court Session
Beneath Boughs of Locust Tree On
Chaplin ST.; Finds Gunner Not Guilty
Court Rules Boughs May Re-
main While Contractor Is
Forced to Find Another
Route.
"Hew not a single Dough +"

new not a single DOuEn.
Thus did Judge Chester l.. Du-
Comb. city court jurist. make history
Tuesday afternoon, when. deciding
that a gigantic locust tree should be
spared the woodlands axe. held
court and rendered his verdict unde-
the spreading limbs OF the offending
tree.
In company with Police Chief
Lane, Crawford f. Staples, house
moving contractor. Attys. George W.
Omacht, Aladar Hamborsky and
Barry Scanlon. the judge and Roland
BOnDurant. assistant city clerk. mo-
tored TO the home Of Frank DOM
browski. 1907 Chaplin St. to decide
the guilt Of the latter for failure to
abide by an order Of the police chief
10 trim his tree a fork OF the tree
prevented a clear passage OF the
street for "A house on wheels.
Atty. HambOrsky. for the hOus =
owner. Joseph Dcsits, lodged "A COM
plant with Chief Lane for the re-
moval of the tree. The house was
20 be moved from Kendall st. to
Chaplin IT and thence south and the
tree was in the way. ON this rep.
resent3tion, the chief had served
notice upon Dombrowski.
But the owner rebelled aud re-
fused 10 abide by the order His
arrest followed and his case was set
for hearing. Atty. Scanlon. repre-
senting Dombrowski, claimed that
removal Of the limb would kill the
tree.
Not Guilty"
Thereupon the court and attaches
with opposing attorneys, visited the
scene Of the annoyance The tree,
forked not far from the ground and
its two main limbs spread out over
the sidewalk on one side and the
street on the other
The street was a narrow one and
the house could not be moved with
out first cutting the tree, one at.
torney insisted
The foliage of the tree was more
than eight feet above the sidewalk,
reminded another attorney referring
20 the city ordinance.
Thereupon, Judge DuComb found
DOmbrowski mot guilty" OF crimi-
nal neglect and determined that TIE
tree. which had taken a lifetime &c
grow to its present size should
stand.
The house must seek another route
or the contractor obtain the consent
OF the owner across the street to re-
move two OF his shade trees.
IF had known that trimming the
tree meant TO kill It, I would not
have issued the order upon the own
Ell" said Chief Lane, Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07

4 reader writes In to ask n suede
gloves come from sweden. No.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
PAGE THE DIRECTOR.

NEWARK y J. Dec 6.-Police found coat,
with note iu e, by the Morris canal After drag
ging the canal al day. % ey discovered they were
providing movie publicity
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
NEEns a GTARnIAN

NfEUN \ Ut ANUlAN.
NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-Ioseph I.oressa ,
into a tenement window last night and at
Hes in Bellevue now. Twenty hremen wer,
Cd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07

TO keep out of Jail by passing bum
check on the judge. Justice was en-
hghtened the next day and Koletis
was returned TO the hOose-ow.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Serious Split
in Dali Eireann

Il talked with these nen. and
tried my best 10 reason with them.
The world knows the result A ma
i0Fity ~ seven in pAll Eifeann
brought the treaty into being Hut
the minority igft me m nn doubt a.
a. where ain0d lH their esilnAii0n.
Few ~ them chose "a hay II
openly. bat all ~ them held that
} AS not the same man Whn told
me yauuE volunteers AZ RaihfaFu
ham thai Irish ftesi0m i eemlpe
usc4use - tho men whe have died
ind tsaause "a the nlsn whn att
SIN prepared - die eas the
same man am The same man
AMI I ssf naN what ! stid "a
fiaitfaNbama Nlih ths flnefeHfs
thsi rgw 4 Say lfHh freedom has
r
fuf emss the nai alsfpgsFsii
that thsss was seflaas Hii ln
ss t.lHtf at tts Hrsi e ths seflss
sstns "a tssesatsF - NaisIs
btd iasi n.alafsl hatk fIom ths
seat ilfNstA ess nn fsni fFssa
fsm sn laspssttsA - iis auas nal,
- tsssa tlm al afsl lfe'aast
nah wsfs sans inasA ihAt ~ kast
naksilf a Ne lwaFis NsNia sar
Ht ihsia IS arf ge mss
assae Ant ~ atfs this
49, fa4 NH t4sslf
wEas tsstls asa saiisa =.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Fate Left in
Collins Hands

we had reached the starting
point from which TO adyapce and
use our liberties 10 make Ireland a
shining light In dark world, to re.
construct our ancient civilization on
modern lines. 90 avoid the errors.
the miserlcs. the dangers into which
other nations with their false
civilizations have fallen.
THE only way to build the ma
ton solid and Irish is 10 affect the
dissentient elements IN a friendly
national way-hy attraction. not by
comnulsIon, making themselves
feel welcomed into the Irish nation
in which they can Join and become
absorbed as long ago the Gerladines
and the DE Burgos became absorbed.
The old nnianists, home fuicrs
revalntionlsts-~aud NOW the uneoni-
promising repuhlicans-we had 20
have them all, and We tried L. win
lhrm all We are stili ~ b VI
Ni,h each passing week OUR sffurts
sesm 10 b. more and more futile. ~
least Il viii not b. becuusa those
N us enlisted I'm the cause ~ an
if'sh ireland have rot used every
usans In uuF power 90 pat an end
900 lnttfnselus conflict
We had won our frrHiuu hut
usKt Ne had "a Csnsottt3ie uuf faius
GA pFuse ourselves worthy - ~
tletatY The nshl musi ~ 0n va
tt t il W0H- IA piH sn en untll
IA ana efasf have befu esiai
Nfhsa Ia sssFs square mile q ~
"a counties 20 thai Ns have deii
atei ourselves
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
1dranin9ps N
Treaty IRE L0a

"I;Dt before going mo tire
some details, want 10 state again
that from beginning 10 end this
docmDeDt II for the most part
repetition ~ the tresty--wifI, only
such slight verbal alterations as no
one but fartiO0ist would have
thought II worth while 10 have risk
I'd wrecki1g the treaty for.
"As an Improvement in the
treaty, document No. Is not hon
est II may have been more dlcfa>
toriaI IN language. But Il d0es not
contain in principal greater rec.
oBclilatl0n with Irish national 0s.
plratlonf,
1T merely sought 20 attach u
fresh label 10 the same parcel, or.
rather, % label written " purpose
lIleglbly IN the hope ~ making be.
Iieys that the parcel was other
than II ".
Let world who stands by now
and expresses scorn Of a people who
permit outrsgcs 10 be Dracticed up.
on them by minority understand
that this In not fair 10 tho Irish
people.
Let the world remember that
there have been only brief inter.
walls between long periods ~ star.
yation--periods in which we could
reflect upon our condition and
awaken 70 the cause ~ our nniseries.
This presence ~ the English had De.
prlved us 81 life and liberty.
An Infamous machine was dc.
stroying us. Now that IL has gone,
tho raynRiBg effects remain. Ma
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Opportunity
TO Make Good

lone thing only can prevent "
and that Ii disunion among our
selves Can we not concentrate and
unite not on the negative, but on
the positive task Of making a real
Ireland-a nation Of our own?
THE only way 10 get rid of the
British contamination and the evils
Of corrupt materjalism IL TO secure
a united Ireland intent on demo-
cratic ways, 10 make our free Ire.
land a fact. and not to keep it for
ever In dreamIand ~ something
that will never come true, and which
has no practical effect or reality
except az giving rise to everlasting
fighting and destruction. Desfruc-
tive conflict seems almost 10 have
become the end itself in the minds
Of some.
I'm those early days OF the year
we chung hopefully TO the belief that
our political opponents must sooner
or later cease their opposition and
accept the VIII OF the people which
was daily becoming more and more
overwhelmingly in favor Of the
treaty. -
AT that time Ireland was per
haps the only country In Europe
which had living hopes OF a better
civilization. We had an unparaI-
leled. opportunity Of making good.
Much was within our grasp. Who
could lay finger on our liberties?
II any power menaced us we were
in stronger position than ever
before TO repel the aggressor.