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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
House Breakers
Win and Lose In
Tuesday Attempt
Thieves Rifle Zeigler Home
Are Driven Away from
Sweeney Residence.

The theft of a pocketbook, con-
tanning about $40, and an unsuccess-
full attempt to break into a house
on n. Lafayette blvd, were reported
to the police last eight
An attempt, shortly after 10
o'clock last night, TO enter the home
of James Sweeney, 222 y. Lafayette
blvd, was frustrated by officer Bates
who surprised a lone housebreaker
at the rear Of the Sweeney home.
Two shots were seat in the direction
OF the robber, 10th OF which missed
their mark and the thief escaped.
Marks Of Jimmy" were later found
on the screen door In the rear Of
the house.
Bates was walking through the
alley in the rear OF tbs house. train
ing his spotlight on the rear Of the
houses as he passed. AS the beam Of
light rested upon the rear door of
the Sweeney home, a man was seen
trying to open the screen door. The
thief, seeing the officers light. dis
appeared over a nearby fence. Bates
suffering form b uised right hand
ives compelled 20 SnOOt At the fleeing
thief with his revolver in his left
hand.
Motorcycle Officers Poure and o.
Hamilton rushed f. I'M the station, a
short distance away and although
the surrounding yards and alleys
were searched. no trace of the thief
could be found.
Mrs. Anthony Tiger. 422 S. Tay-
Tor st. reported 20 the police at 3:15
o'clock yesterday afternoon, that her
home was entered and O large poe
textbook. containing a SO bill, a
small purse combining $3.50 in
change, a bank book ard a few mis-
cellaneous articles stolen. Detectives
Whitmer and Cutting investigated
the case but were unable to obtain
any trace of the thief, although the
small purse was found IN the yard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
Says His Child Prdys:
please, God. FLdy Pa

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 15.@In
bill filed Monday asking d.
vorce and custody of their laugh
Otto Frederick Starke. 119 Tenny-
son sv.. Highland Park. alleges that
Christine NJ Starke Is teaching the
little girl to nightly lisr the follow
ing prayer:
Please God. knock the head off
my father"
Starke charges that his wife. a
registered nurse living at 776 s.
Washington av., Royal Oak. induced
him by trickery TO wed her April Z.
1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
Prepare for Convention
OF SeUenth-DGy AduentiStS

BARREN SPRINGS. Mich. Aug
15.-(SpeciaD A large corps OF
cIergymen and laymen are now on
the grounds OK Emanuel Missionary
College preparing a city OF tents for
the Today convention and camp
meeting which will be held by the
West Afichiga Conference OF sew
enth-day Adventists. Aug. - 10
stpt g. The preachers have laid
aside their clerical robes. and with
coveraIs on. and sleeves rolled up,
they are singing sledge hammers,
unrollinE great lengths OF canvas.
erecting center poles. and laying
floors "a the tents that the campers
win occupy as their homes during
their stay here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
BOY BURGLARS BOUND
OVER TO GRAND JURY

The trio OF boy burglars. who by
their confessions cleared IA house
robberies perpetrated in South Bend,
went before City Judge DuComb
Tuesday. pleaded guilty 10 charges
or robbery. and were bound over 20
the circuit court grand jury meeting
IN September.
Cashier Spilski and DeKan broth
ers Bella and Charles. were uncoS-
cerned about arraignment They
showed their Willingness 10 forego
preliminary hearings return ito the
county Jail IN lieu OF heavy bonds
and await circuit court proceedings.
70 is believed they viii seek trials but
throw themselves on the mercy OF
Judge Funk. The three are parole
violators from the state reformatorys
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
HICKEY IN ADDRESS
AT REPUBLICAN MEET

An excellent speech on the issues
livered before a meeting OF the re-
publican county organization in
Kable's hall last night by Congress
man A. ]. Hickey. Precinct work
ers throughout the county attended
Congressman Hickey is making a
speaking tour OF the state in behalf
OF the republican party. having
come here from a meeting in Gosh
en- the previous evening
The meeting was presided by
County Chairman Shepherd J.
Crum packer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
FINE Michigan Men Enlist
At Local NdUaL Quarter.

Four men from Dowagiac, Mich,
and one from Cassopons enlisted in
the navy yesterday and were i'm
mediately sent TO Chicago. They
Will be examined by naval doctors
there and then go 10 the receiving
station at Norfolk. Va
Clarence Mcmillan, Robert Shan
non. Franklin Powers. and Claude
Ford are the DOwagiac men who
have Joined the navy. Fred Taylor
is the man from Cassopolis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
Local Ben Hur Tribe 10
Stage Picnic Labor DAY

ST. Joseph court Of the Tribe Of
Ben Hur held their regular meeting
last night in Beyler hail. Routine
business was discussed and an an
announcement was made concerning
the Labor Day picnic which Is 20 be
given in Michigan City by the courts
OF Northern Indiana and Southern
Michigan.
The Ben Hurs are 20 take their
lunch with them and arrange 20
spend the day &c Michigan city.
That evening there viii be dancing
and music for the members.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
Senate Committee to
Probe Standard Oil

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Inves-
tigation OF the Standard OH Co.
will be made by the special senate
committee probing the prevailing
high gasoline prices. il was an
nounced today by Sen. McNary,
Oregon, acting chairman.
In a letter to McNary, W. c.
Teagle. head OF Standard Oil Co.
OF New Jersey, said that he would
be glad 10 appear before the COM
mittee when hearings are resumed
D, fc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
Report Thefts of TtCo
Buick Machines Tuesday

TWO antOmOblIe thetts were re-
ported TO the local Police yesterday
afternoon with requests 20 help II
the search for them.
George r. Pence. 941 Glover St.
reported that his Buick touring car.
bearing license 10. 72O67. was stolen
sometime between noon and 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. while parked in
front OF the Studebaker adminlstra-
ton building.
Authorities al Hammond. Ind. re-
quested the local police 70 be on the
watch for a Buick Sedan. bearing
Indiana license No. 10000, stolen
from the streets OF Hammond yes
terday afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
French Demands Too
Harsh, British Vie,U

LONDON. Aug. 15.-(By I. y.
S)-The rocks upon which the
allied conference went 10 pieces
were certain demands which
France wished 10 impose upon
Germany as the conditions for a
moratorium Chief among them
were understood 10 be:
Allied seizure OF the Ruhr
coal fields and state-owned Ger
man forests.
"A new set OF punitive guar
antees 20 assure German pay
ments.
"a short term moratorium
instead OF a moratorium for two
years as Germany requested
More rigorous control OF
all German finances and fiscal
legislation and possibly q Gus
toms barrier around certain dis
tricts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
Lady MdccdbeeS Discuss
Plans for Meeting Here

The lady Maccabees held their
regular meeting last night IN Moose
hall The Great High Review Of the
order viii be held in South Bend IN
June. 1928, tentative plans were dis
cussed in order 10 prepare for IT, A
new membership campaign will be
staged in Indiana until then, which
Is expected 20 gain over Loco new
members by that time
The state commander Is expected IN
two weeks and the election OF off,
GERS will De held at that time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
articles
Filed BY Local Com pdHy

ticles Of Incorporation for the India
ma State Milling Company OF South
Bend were filed with the secretary
OF state Tuesday. The company.
which will engage in the grain bust
ness. has capital OF $4,000. The
directors are Alois Przy lysz. South
Bend. Euclid L. Massey. Mishawaka
and Anthony - Wolf. South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
officer InSpectS Local
Marine Recruiting Station

The South Bend recruiting station
OF the Marine Corps was Inspected
yesterday by First Sergt. Frank
Swift OF the Central district head
quarters at Chicago He Is making
a tour or the recruiting offices in
that district.
6ergt. Swift declared that ne was
highly pleased with the ofice here
and believed that south Bend was
furnishing her quota Of enIistments
n the corps. he stated that n men
Thoroughly realized the opportuni-
ties FOR edufation and travel which
the organization offers. great
many more would attempt TO enter
the seFviee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
Stranger Lewis DotUnS
HindOO AspirGnt for Title

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.
Aug. 15.-Ed (Strangler) Lewis re-
tanned his heavyweight wrestling title
today following his defeat here last
night OF Jacintra Gobar, Hindu as
pirant in two straight falls. Lewis
used headlocks In securing both
falls The first In 81 minutes and IS
seconds and the second in II min
utes and SO seconds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
LOSES CHECK AND DASH

W J. Zoniger. roOmer a. the
Crescent hotel reported % the po-
lice az 1890 o'clock last night that he
had lost or had his pocket picked
while going from the Crescent hotel
10 The street car station.
Zoniger - minus poclrubook
containing two 81 bills and a Studs-
baker check for tSb.sb.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16

The continuation of the hot
weather was responsible for three
small grass hres yesterday, one IN
the 1900 block on Z. Calvert 81;
one on s. Michigan st, and another
at 1928 E. Madison 81 None o. them
caused any appreciable damage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
Not TO Condemn?

No announcement respecting the
condemnation Of the three-story
structure has yet been made by
Building Commissioner Davis. Ac-
cordtng to that official Monday. the
walls and the floors of the structure
are intact and, in his belief, the
building was not damaged more than
so per cent. in which case the build
ing code would require its condem-
nation.
Cleis and Goetz, jewelers.. have Sc
cured a temporary location with the
South Bend Floral company. a few
doors south Of their former location
on Michigan st. At noon Tuesday
preparations were being made to
move into their temporary quarters
the huge safe. IN which were stored
thousands OF dollars worth OF
watches and Jewelry.
When the safe is opened the
jewellers will be able 10 determine
the full extent OF loss they suffered
from the fire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
RESPOND TO APPEAL

In response 10 an appeal from
the Salvation Army FOR aid IN
procuring equipment 10 replace
that destroyed in the fire sunday
morning. at the regular meeting
OF the Montauk Tribe OF the I'm
proved order OF Redmen last
night il was agreed 20 loan a
bass drum 10 them until they are
able 10 procure one.
Routine business was transact
ed and Edward Malin was IN
stalled as Junior Sagamon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
DELAY PLANS TO
REPLACE BLOCKS
DAMAGED SUNDAY
Realty Corp. Head in Europe
Not to Erect Theater-
Office Building, Said.

Definite plans for a modern, fire.
proof structure on the southeast
corner Of Michigan St and Colfax
av.. to replace that part Of Sundays
fire-swept area, were as fay from
solution Tuesday as any time since
the fire.
Demands OF merchants tenairting
the three-story building. 130-132 n.
Michigan ST, are presently In direct
conflict with the aims Of the Pole
dor-Rhodes Realty corporation for
the clearing of this ground with the
corner property for erection Of a
new building.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
Woman, Alone In
Motor, Is Object
OF Cop S Shots
L a tex Apologies
After Shooting off Tire of
Lone Woman's Car.

According 70 reports. Police Ofncer
Herman schricker holds several re-
cords for marksmanship. It has
been said that he realizes this and
has taken many opportunities to i'm
prove it. The object last night, ac-
cording 10 Mrs. l.. w Gaik. OF Chi
cago, was a lone woman In an auto
mobile.
Mrs. Gaik. who Is visiting her
mother, 1O7
Stull St. was driving home last
night about 1880 o'clock in her
automobile. At the corner OF Mich
igan and Sample SITS. she passed a
Ford car with two men
Neither OF the two men occupants
uniforms and, acc, riding to Mrs.
G2ik, did not resemble officers. They
opened fire on her a once.
The woman who IS young and at
tractive. admitted later that she
was travelling rather fast at the time
but, considering the late hour and
deserted streets. she said she be-
ieved she was doing no wrong. Mrs.
Gaik said that she did rot hear the
men accost her but. becoming
frightened, she spe4ded the car up
slightly as she was afraid they were
holdup men.
Fire Five Shots
Although, she said. the two Off
cers-it was Motorcycle Officers
Poure and Scr -icker-could see II
uaa Iona vuop,op A., tho cor opaOr
both OF them opened fire. At least
five shots were nred Mrs. Gaik de-
clared, and OF them one went true
to its mark. a front tire blowing up
with a loud report. Fortunately the
machine did not turn over as they
have been known ID dc under esuoh
circumstances. but the young woman
almost tainted from fright. she said
She continued the intervening
short distance to her home. the two
men following There, she said, at
first they refused to permit her TO
enter the house 10 obtain any mon
ey but ordered her to report to the
station at once. She said they
ignored her plea not TO take her to
the station even when she said her
mother would worry, not knowing
where she was.
At the police station. Mrs. Gaik
was released Immediately by Sergt.
Keller without any charges being
brought against her. 1t is said that
the officers later apologized, the tai
Ter OF the two-Schricker-assum-
ing the blame for the shot.
II is not thought that Mrs. Gaik
will press charges.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16

Favorable leases. said to run four
more years, are the principal
stumbling blocks According 70
Tuesdays announcement, the owners
are DESTROYS Of having the taller
structure condemned for the pur-
pose of wrecking f.
Just what plans are TO be made
for rebuilding the burned area
could not be learned Tuesday
Eustice Poledor, president of the
corporation IS travelling in Europe
and it was stated by Ezra Rhodes
that no definite steps could be taken
toward re-construction until his re-
turn, which is not expected before
three or four weeks.
That the five-Story office and
theater building. plans for which
were drawn a year ago. is not con-
templated for erection, has been
made certain. According to Pendle
Poledor and Mr., Rhodes. this project
has been secuted but upon the elder
POledOr's return from Europe STEP
will be taken toward improvement OF
the devastated area
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
PAYING PROGRAM
ENDS WITH WORK
ALREADY ORDERED
Board of Public Works Not to
Undertake Further I'm
provements This Year.

Further paving improvements
other than those already under way
were forestalIed for the present year
by action Of the board of public
works in regular meeting Tuesday.
The board received and placed on file
petitions seeking the pavement OF
Sunnyside av, from Washington to
Lasalle avs. and Marietta av.. from
Indiana av. to Broadway.
Those contemplated improvements
for which resolutions have been or
dered will be put through 10 com
pletion. The lateness Of the season,
considering the 80 days necessarily
required for public hearings and the
receipt Of bids. Is the reason given
for holding up any further work OF
this kind for the year.
Award Contract.
Resolution was adopted Tuesday
for the vacation OF the alley north
OF Navarro vt, between Main st. and
the first alley east Of Main St, TO
permit of the extension of the Ep-
worth hospital. A hearing viii be
held on the proposed vacation prob
ably Sept. 6.
A contract award for Mexican
sheet asphalt at a cost Of S2.s5 per
square yard went to the WillistOn
Construction Co, by the boards &C
ton on the pavement ordered for La
sale av.. between the west line OF
the I.asalle av. bridge and the east
line of Main ct. The total cost OF
the project is s15,7271O and in
cludes the widening OF the thorough
fare seven feet on both sides, be-
tween Main and Michigan SITS.
The Williston Co.'S bad for pave
ment of Madison St. from Eddy st.
10 the east line Of Judie's addition,
using Mexican asphaltic concrete at
$3.50 per square yard. was also &C
cepted. The contract price for the
improvement costs SO, $3.50.
Receive Petitions.
To Hoban and Roach went the
contract for concrete paving OF the
alley between Riverside dr.. and
Woodward av., from Golden 20 Vas
sar avs. Total cost is S1.796.10, al
the bid of $3.50 per square yard.
Petitions were received and reso-
lutions ordered for sewers on Sum
NIT St, from Hill st. ID St. Louis
blvd. and on Woodward av.. from
Angela TO Hudson SITS.
Il
against the proposed pavement OF
Poland St, between Webster and
Walnut SITS No action was taken by
the board and the remOnstrance was
filed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16

rHxY REALLY TELL rHm OEEi
CHICAGO, Aug. NM AMI kfA Azfboog D.
held family argument ~ % VhstAu O.
beans should % With without po<E- DpSaaee
shot his wtfe in the mouth. MrA DelseNo capga3
the bullet IN her teeth and eonftnusd tie hkl4
Police interviewed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16

IT'LL COME OUT N Thy WASH
CHICAGO. Aug IS Mrs. G. T Overholt e searc
Ing for a $500 pair ~ socks today Yesterday b
diamond ring came OF in one ~ many pairs
sacckinEH she examined.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-03-11

Department of the Interior.
United States Land Once,
Ration Rouce. La. Feb. 20. 1922.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-03-11

United States Land Office.
Baton Rouge, La, Feb. 20, 1922. }
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Louisiana did on April 9th.
1921, select the following described
land as indemnity school selection.
Sw. !, of sw. /, section township
z north. range east, La. Mer.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the land described, or desiring to OBJ
iect because of the mineral character
Of the land, or for any other reason, 70
the disposal Of said land to the State,
should file their affidavits of protest 10
this Office.
E. d. GIANELLENI,
mr.. 4-5t Register.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-03-11

Methodist Church Services. s
Colfax Preaching on the second and
fourth Sundays in each month. at Il q
n. and z p n. Z
Sunday School at 9:45 =. m. every
Sunday.
Montgomery-P Preaching every third
Sunday at II q. M and z p. m.
s. S. BOGAN, Pastor.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-03-11
BIZ Facts N Simple Questions
What / Sa~ q / walked Down Relig-
ious Avenue Of Our Town

= L
They all seem more or less in
terested, but their interests were
varied and purposes veiled. for
their words and conduct give no
hint as to the significance of
either. was astonished to note
the altogether bad sometimes inn
passable condition of the avenue.
There was so little to suggest its
name and Importance that | Won
dered il / could be mistaken and
turned out of the way. How
ever, Everybody | met assured
me that it was none other than
the avenue, that it leads to the
Fountain Of Everlasting Life,
which they affirmed was just be-
yond, though at present hid in
the secrets Of futurity, but that
they anticipated no difficulty in
finding it at will. 1t was notice.
able that the great majority of
the people were unconcerned and
gave no special thought or effort
to realize the healing properties
Of the fountain in their personal
experiences, but left that for fu-
ture settlement, while they de-
voted themselves to the problems
OF Commercial Street. Automo-
bile Highway, Intellectual Broad
way and Farmers Turn Pike.
and the many cross roads as
Trade Street, Barter Street and
Snort Street. on which is Pleas
ure Park and Temporal Gain
Street which were always crowd
ed but the Avenue itself was
nll6ch neglected and was left al
toeether in q bad conditions for
il up keep was never more than
4 secondary consideration. and
no body seemed to care much as
TO the conditions of the way.
Now. Is / passed up the avenue
] wondered at the things | saw.
It seems that for all the ne
Rlect and indifference Of the
multitudes they consider the
avenue Of vital importance to
them, for beheld that almost to
aman they had q lot staked of
and some sort of a sign set up to
show their ownership and ap.
praised value. ! marveled that
these delapidated and almost
wholly neglected holdings should
Be valued 50 highly and that the
owners thereof regarded them
altogether suf1icient to insure
them eternal life at the hour Of
worldly failure and mortal DISC
luton. Al walked on ] camt
to I certain house that was the
recognised center and place od
meeting. / entered and found i
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-10-27
Richard IgydIone,tels 1'' e: &C 6 c. 6:
About Ants, Eleph-
ants and Us.

The Hindoo tells as that he gets good work from
that giant only long he is good to it.
Should he abuse or offend il, he would lose the eie-
plants willingness to work and he might lose his
life by mourning the elephants ire. To appease the
elephant the Hindoo always feeds it before he him-
self partakes of food.
That genteness and generosity do much to gain
good work. is the moral lesson the scientist hands to
us as the result of these observations.
But who wants to be either elephant anti
Who would to emulate their ways, interesting
and perhaps intellectual as they appear to be?
The elephant has none of the generosity for which
the scientific observer pleads The elephant says,
Feed me hrstor am likely to get mad and kick the
daylghts out of you" There is nothing in that
of spirit worth emuating
The ant is good to its but it every
other creature that il cannot subdue and use There
is nothing so very big and magnanimous about that
What is more, outside of the grotesque trick ele-
plants in the circus ring scientist has called
upon us to see hear animal symphony, have
they shown us an animal-made picture or gracefully
formed statue. Has any ever yet seen an ele-
plant pause in rapture before gorgeous sunset!
What eye at the microscope has ever seen an ant
lay down it's work upon its hill to bark to the
of the lark?
Whatever are mans imperfcctions he is not only
the research student the truth seeker, but what IS
finer he is the great appreciation. To be able to
appreciate the wonders of the worldthat in itself IS
living the higher life.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-10-27
trained to pay in New York.

trained to pay in New York.
The message to France was as plain
as the message to Garcia-if you don't
rob the American traveller you are
missing a bet and grabbing the game
Perhaps this friendly tip was to re-
pay in part the great debt the New
York hotels owe to the French. Were
it not for the French language, Heay-
en- knows what would happen to the
New York hotel idustry.
In one great American hosiery Tor
example dab of cold leftover mashed
potatoes is put into pat-a-cake form,
warmed over in frying pan, and
when Drowned it becomes s'pomme Gle
terre Marquisette," price 50 cents.
The poor fish of a guest pays the pl-
per without a whimper and then tips
the waiter fifty cents for serving 1t
with coffee at 80 cents a cup.
Evidently, whether it be through
taxation the Juggling of tariff
schedule in the interest of some select
set of industrial robbers or what not
the American must pay through the
nose for whatever he gets.