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Second Section Section Contains Church, State, Society and Local News THIS NEGLECTOR PLUTOCRAT Drives Eight Cylinder While Wife and Kiddies are In Dire Want. TALE OF WOEFUL NEGLECT While his wife, who. is about to (become a mother for the fifth time taince their marriage nine years ago, and his tour little children were in dire want for the necessaries of life, Jacob Guenther, car builder at Pennsylvania shops, enjoyed the ury of driving around in an eightcylinder automobile which he had purchased other payments. This (WAS evidence introduced the state when Guenther was arreigned before Judge J. Frank Mungovan in the city court this morning on a charge of wife and child neglect.

The state further alleged that Guenther recently had his eightcylinder car transferred a heated garage, while, according to the testimony of Mrs. Guenther, two Jumps of coal were the sole source of fuel which she now had at her home. It was also alleged by the state that while Guenther had been spending no less than $30 a month on his automobile, he had paid absolutely nothing for. medical attention given his children by various Fort Wayne physicians. Guenther admitted that he sometimes earns nearly $100 for a two weeks' period, insisted that he supplied his family, with necessaries to the utmost of his means.

It was further alleged that although he spent $35 for battery repairs to his car, that despite her delicate condition, he left his wife run around with a pair low shoes (which were introduced evidence. in court), until last week, when he bought her a new pair after Humane Officer Lew P. Sharp had taken him to task. Has No. Underwear, Mrs.

Guenther testifled that she thad no underwear, and was obliged to wear her brother's, her husband's, and her father's under clothing to; protect herself from exposure. Sho also said the children were clothed and that she had no sheets for the beds. Mra. Guenther's father, stated that he had given them every. bed and much other furniture in the house, and that they were using a very deInpidated old range, which he had five years ago.

He also, said that the neglected family were! robliged to burn oil lamps for the rea- son that Guenther could no longer get current because he had failed pay his light bills. Judge Gives Hot Lecture. Judge Mungovan severely scored Guenther. "You make payments of $20 a nionth on your automobile, and danit even give a. fow dollars to the doctors, who probably saved some of your children's lives," Judge Mungovan said.

"When mobile gets out of repair your can autofired again, but when your children get sick and die, nothing can bring them back. I want to tell you that you had better sell that automobile at once, for I'm going to continue this case for thirty days, and if nothing has been done for this woman and children, it will probably go mighty hard with you." TAMER BIT BY LION; CONDITION IS CRITICAL here. Will Fill Speaking to the Engagements. (Special PERU, Nov. Mrs.

E. (Special to the News.) PERU, Nov. from an infection in left arm as the result of being attacked by a lion, Paul Desarkisian, a lion trainer of the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus, wintering at West Baden, is in a critical condition at a -hospital at New Albany. It is said his chances are decidedly against recovery. The attack took place Friday at the Hagenbeck-Wallace winter quarters and symptoms of infection developed Saturday night.

Is an Armenian and de 35 years of age. He is well known among the circus people of Peru and during last winter he made his home Edwards has gone east in the interest of the League of Women Voters, and will deliver an address at New York and one in Boston before returning to her home in this She spent the past week- end at Milford, where she was Joined by Edwards, both of whom were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Pinchot. Thurs.

day Mrs. Edwards will speak before the league chapter at Pittsburgh. GET REPORT OF ANNUAL MEETING Local Sportsmen Proposed Much of Legislation Approved at Convention. LOCAL MAN IS ON BOARD Lawrence, president of the 'Northern Indiana Fish and Game Protective association of this city, today received the official report of the annual convention of the Indiana Fish, Game and Forest league, which was held at Indianapolis, on October 28. The principal features of the report is fact that it chronIcles the appointment of a Fort Wayne man, Mr.

Koeneman, as one of the five members of the state board of directors of the league, and that much of the proposed fish and game legislation submitted by the local sportsmen's organization was approved by the convention and will be placed before legislature at Its next regular session. the proposed legislation submitted the local delegates and approved by the convention in ses. sion, are the following: "every person who desires to fish and hunt, either in his own county or any other county, shall be required to take out a hunting and fishing fur "Persona desiring animals, to shall hunt or secure, take a special license for which he shall not -pay less than five board dollars." This was approved by the with the provision that the license should be $50 for a -resident, and $100 for a nonresident. "That the season for hunting robbits shall be closed from January 15 to October 1, and that the limit shall be. five rabbits 8 day." Approved with recommendation that the closed season be from January 15 to August 1.

"That is shall be unlawful for any person at any time to have in his possession a ferret except by special permission from the department of conservation." "That the law permitting devices be repealed." "That A law be passed limiting the size of blue gilts taken, to" five inches." "That an additional sum of five dollars, be, each and every fine assessed on any violation of the fish and game laws now in effect, said additional sum to go to the department of conservation." Very few of the proposals submitted by the delegates of the local sportsmen's organization were jected. The motion to approve the was general report of the convention made by Lawrence Koeneman of this city. CRUCIAL TIME FOR THE Y. M. C.

A. IS ARRIVING Key Men Dinner Confident That and Boys Will Renew Membership. YEAR'S WORK NEAR END With the first year's work in Y. M. C.

A. nearing completion, the secretaries are facing the realization that hundreds of memberships noquired during the opening week camwill soon expire, and that tho fate of the association practically stands on the rapidity with which men and boys will renew their membership subscriptions. Key those who represent large Industries and offices, expressed their that the memberships key men met at a dinner in the asweuld be renewed -100 per cent. The sociation building Tuesday night, to discuss the work of Y. M.

during the first year of its existence here. Byron Somers, chairman Nor the athletic committee, in an address commended the physical, department for the work inside and outside building. Mr. Somers stressed the importance of industrial athletics being carried on by the secretarial staff. E.

A. Crane, 01 the membership committee, spoke on the growth of the association. He said that at no time has he felt doubtful about the immediate renewal of all memberships. E. W.

Peirce, general secretary, in the last address of the evening, told of the number of men whose subscriptions expire in December, and explained clearly how the fate of association lies more or less on, the men's ability to stay in as members. There were several impromptu talks which dealt with the work of the association. The dinner was the first meeting. of the association key men. History of the Famous Case of the Little River Ditch The News and Sentinel today 'prints the last of a series of articles on the Little River ditch case, in which many residents In' Huntington, Whitley, Wells and Allen counties are vitally interested.

HUNTINGTON, Nov. 17-- The failure of the sale of the Little River bonds is now holding up tine payment of assessments on the ditch in Huntington, Allen, Whitley and Wells county. In this county Treasurer Barnes has been accepting money from those who wish to pay. A large amount of the first semi-annual payments were not made, and only a comparatively small. amount of the second half-year payments.

In Allen, Whitley and Wells counties the treasurers are refusing to collect the money because the bonds have not boon sold. Without the eule of the bonds the assessments are not liens on the property assessed, and besides, payments in those counties would have to' be' sent to the Huntington county treasurer. 11am Ranke, former treasurer of AlJen county, found that out last Janu-: any, when he was cited to show why he did not pay to the Huntington county treasurer $44,773.54 he had collected before the time of the bond Issuer. This money is now drawing depository interest for Huntington county. Charles Thomas, the new tractor, started his work in the fall of 1919, by putting a dredge in the Aboite branch of the drainage.

He has worked into Huntington connty with this drainage, and encountered obstacles, such as contro versles with the county about the THE FORT WAYNE NEWS WEDNESDAY EVENING And Sentinel NOVEMBER 17, 1920 Indoor Sports (Copyright, ture 1919, Service.) Inernational Fea- By Tad So YouR BROMER'S HIS DOING WELL OUT THERE HE CALLS UP JUST FRIENDS ON THE EH- IM GLAD OF THAT OH I DUNNO THAT GOTTA BOY PAIR OP SAY THAT OFFICE PHONE I ALWAYS LIKED OSWALD. FROM HE'S ME GETS FREE PAPERS B4 THE WAY HOW SHE NEVER SKULLS CITY UH. WRITES ME THE DRAMATIC NOW CHAMPION OFFTHE DESK IS THAT DAME IN EDITOR MOOCHER EDITORS FREE WARM TOLEDO YOU USED TO ANYMORE: HES BUZZING OF THE MOOCHES FROM ABOUT- HA -HA NO NEVER, TE SPORTING WORLD TICKETS STUFF RAVE NO N-0. FoR HELL RETIRE ALL EDITORS OH UNES DID MORE UNDEFEATED- THEN RIDES HOME TOGLER QuiT ON OUR THE DAY. NAGONS: HE RACE GAGAINT DUDE? REMEMBER INDOOR SPORTS WATCHING TE OFFICE PASS MOOCHER AS HE GETS READY TO HIT THE SPORTING EDITOR FORA PAIR OF OAKLENS TO THE BIG FOOTBALL GAME VISIT IS MADE TO DANCE HALLS Cheek-to-Cheek Dancing is Permitted and Much Vulger Talk is Heard.

F. W. H. S. REPRESENTED Following a visit to every public dance hall in the city and two or three visits to a few of them, a News and Sentinel reporter is convinced that the public dance 18 badly in noed of strict supervision in this city.

Many parents, unknowingly, are allowing their sons daughters associate with a most undesirable class of people. The manager of one of the popular halls in the city made the startling admission half of men and women dancing ih his ball are questionable. He said that it 18 impossible, howover, for his employes to notice all the vulgar acts and to hear all. the vulgar conversations. The conduct is the same all over the.

olty in practically every public dance hall. Regular patrons Include women whose' business is secretly or professedly of a sordid and low nature; mon whose minds run in a vulgar channel, and whose actions are displeasing. one hall, in the course an evening, there was noticed dancing a "gang" rowdies known as the poolroom toughs. All were dressed in the height of fashion. At least six of this group were under the age of 20, and several were even below the age of 18.

These boys were dancing alongside of high school boys and a few high school girls. Their talk, although exceedingly light and racy, did not seem to embarrass the other boys and girls in the least. Permit Cheek to -Cheek Dancing. The -manner of dancing was most objectionable. The management said that there were limits and restrictions, but no efforts were exerted except in a few of the halls to enforce these "silent" rules.

Cheek-to-cheek dancing, with the consequent evils, is in vogue. Few couples dance unless snugly enfolded in each other's arms. Young men confess that they attend the dance for 'other purposes than for the mere enjoyment derived from poetry of motion. Although large numbers of both sex come to the dance unaccompanied, few depart without a. "friend." On the majority crowded of that occasions, the I balls are so it is a physical impossibility for' the couples to dance in the way that 18 defined in the dictionary.

Close association with each other--although their feet can barely move without interfering with another's motionis permitted. Dancing is like drinking in this respect. the older the evening gets the livelier the dance. When hour arrives near 10:30 or 11 o'clock, no one. notices over in a far corner of the room a particularly handsome pair in the huge enjoyment of And.

nobody seems to regard with shame the actions of couple sitting complacently in the balcony, or in a dark corner cache room, solely immersed in other's presence. Every Night the Same: There is no variation with the type dancing from one social night to another. The attendance is the same in practically all the halls. The is, as a general thing, always the same. Saturday night, however, can be deemed the least desirable time for a respectable person to be seen in the average hail.

At this time, huge crowds gather for an evening's pleasure. The floor is a seething mass of men and women, the men well dressed, as a rule, and the women in abominably freakish costumes. No one can dance, as the floor is too crowded. It is on these occasions that the tragedy of the dance hail de most noticeable. For the dancers can be heard arguing over dances promised, and dances "fleeced." Altercations are often heated, although they seldom result as tragically as the incident in a local hall on Saturday night, November 6.

Can Be Better, That the dance can be made perfectly decent and respectable, was well illustrated on an evening known ns "class night." Classes are often composed of persons more or less well acquainted. The dancers are not garbed in styles common Jur. ing A social evening. Conversation not as vulgar, although every crowd has the rowdy young men. On class nights it is common to 800 girls and boys from respectable families enjoying respectable dance.

The hall 18 not crowded, couples can dance with ease, and the cheek-to-cheek dancing is almost unknown there. Join The CROSS HOTEL MEN SAY TRAINS WILL INCREASE BUSINESS New Service To and From Indianapolis is Expected to. Bring Trade. TRAVELERS ARE ELATED Hotel men of Fort Wayne believe that the new Lake Erie rallway train direct. to Indianapolis will increase their business.

The traveling salesmen are immensely pleased with the addition of the new service. While It is yet a matter for conjecture how much more business will accrue to the local hotels all of the managers are confident that it will be considcrable. "Heretofore traveling men who make only the larger cities have been accustomed, for the most. part, to leave Fort Wayne after' dinner each evening for Indianapolis," said W. W.

Black, of the Anthony hotel, "but now they will undoubtedly: remain over night in this city, "Under the old service the were forced to hurry through their work in Wayne in order to get to Indianapolis. in time for an early start next day. Traveling on the rough long trip to the capital after a. hard day's work is something that every salesman will miss if possible and many of them will now stop over here," according to Mr. Black.

C. J. Bruck, of the Wayne hotel sees more business for local. hotels also and points out that the train Indianapolis at night is to bring crowds of travelers who formerly stayed over night there. B.

B. Johnson, of the Randall, reported that the commercial travelers are well pleased with the now trains and Ralph Miller, clerk at the Centlivre, is certain that a noticeable increase, of guests will occur under the new service. Stricken' With Apoplexy. (Special to the News.) GARRETT. Nov.

James apoplexy Muzillo Tuesday, suffered a was stroke imme- of diately taken to Sacred Heart pital. Her condition this morning remains unchanged. Fred Lindoerfer was taken to the hospital Sunday, suffering from mastoiditis. His condition has not warranted an operation as yet. It is, we hoped that the change to colder weather will have an effect on the contagious diseases that are prevalent in this city at the present time.

Typhoid, scarlet fever and smallpox have been reported in various parts of the city, and the city health officer, John Krontz, is doing everything possible to check these diseases. Conducts Partition Sale. (Special to the News.) PERU, Nov. The partition sale of real estate of the late Florence Sullivan, which wag con-, ducted by Albert Ward and N. N.

Antrim Tuesday, commissioners, has been completed and the property disposed of as follows: The proporty on East Main street sold to Mrs. Ella Hobin for the building on 'North Broadway, accupied by the Bruck pool room and the adjoining room. to the north, occupied by the Fisher bakery, were sold Jointly to Mrs. Ella Hobin for the consideration of $27,250. The on the west side of North Broadway, occupied by the Atlantic and Pacific Tea company, was purchased by Mrs.

Kate Q. Sullivan for $12,000, and the residenco properties at the corner of Main and Jefferson street, were sold to John Sullivan for $7,550.: The partition was asked for by Mrs. Hugh McCaffrey. Dies Suddenly With Apoplexy. (Special to the News.) PERU, Nov.

B. Butler died suddenly Tuesday at his room in the European hotel, on South were removed to the Crawford-CostBroadway, of a apoplexy. era The To remains in undertaking rooms where preparations for burial were made. Mr. Butler is' survived by a brother, Harry Butler, of near Gilead, and a sister, Mrs.

Atchison, of Akron. Spotlight is Stolen A spotlight was stolen from an automobile belonging to Ervin Hans, 2808. Latayette. street, while it was parked on Columbia avenue Tuesday night. HAVE NO GOLD FOR XMAS GIFTS Fort Wayne Banks Have Been Informed by the Treasury Department.

MANY. ARE DISAPPOINTED Fort Wayne Boys Who Have Made Good Away From Home "Laubach is the best little izer the army has. When there is something to do, chances are the big Job will fall on his shouldera." Thus spoke the "San Antonio Express" in a big headl'ne of an issue during the war in 1918. The Laubach flattered in such eloquont tones is Col. Howard L.

Laubach, one.of eminent the Fort most Wayne famous of military the heroes whose names have become fixed in the memories of thousands of admiring rookies and army who came to know them as prominent in military life. Col: Laubach is the son of the late Dr. A. J. Laubach, once a well known surgeon in Fort Wayne.

His sister, Mrs. Charles Kuhne, 804 West Washington boulevard, declared that the colonel's experiences have been 80 enlivening, and his. pace around the world so rapid, that she has lost hope of remaining in. close touch with him. Col.

Laubach come into real prominence when detailed to mobilize Camp Custer, Mich. He had previously been in charge of Camp Lee, Va. When he arrived in Campo Custer, conditions there were everything but those demanded by staunch disciplinarian measures. Army supplies and men were pouring into the great army city with such a profusion of disorder that no one seemed capable of handling the situation. So they sent for Brigadier -General Laubach, promoted to this office for the duration of the war.

And the general arrived on the scene, and stretched forth his "long, brown hand," and everything became once more the clean cut example of army life. Graduate of West Point Col. Laubach attended the public schools of Fort Wayne. His father was formerly an army surgeon, and a captain in the Civil War. In fact, the entire family of the doctor was primarily educated in a military post, Lowerburle Agency by name, in Dakota.

The young surgeon father, when Howard was a mere babe, had been ordered on duty as a junior surgeon in the fatal Custer expedition. By no desire of his own, however, he was at the last moment relieved of his duties by the appearance of the rellef surgeon. It was in such an atmosphere that Howard attained his growth. When he was a junior -in the Wayne high Capt. James B.

White secured him the appointment AS cadet in West Point. Howard was then but seventeen years old, and unprepared to accept the honor. Through h's father's diligent encouragement, the young man was put into condition to enter. His military life 'and the glory of the aftermath seemed to meet with an irresistible impulse in his first I year. Discouragement due to his youth, brought on by the evident manhood about him, nearly was the cause of his resigning.

He stood 108th in his class, a tact in Itself compelling. But Dr. Laubach was- not to' be defeated in his purpose of making a general out of the frightened lad. He' held' a private conference with him in the university. Young Laubach graduated from the military school in the fifteenth place, instead of 108th.

His rise from that time has been unimpaired, Adventurous. Lieut. Laubach experienced the routine army life after h's. graduation. He: was shifted into many scenes, but none which has remained 80 vividly impressed upon his mind as the four years spent in High school students are given the opportunity to attend these danc3s, but many would rather wait for another evening when the dance is more lively and more to their taste.

It is this class of young men who are suffering from dance hall experiences. They remain in the Galls until' a late hour at night and then attempt. to be in their school work the next day. The girls with they dance are not those with whom they would care to be seen when they meet with their parents Worse in Summer Dancing 'is perceptibly tamer in winter than in summer. Dance halls in parks, and on the highways out of.

the city are not conducive to the wild times. clean, wholesome pleasure. Machines, too, play their active part in Desire Cleaner Halls The managers of various halis have stated that they would have cleaner dancing, if halls it and were more possible to respectable elim- Inate the undesirable. One man stated that this was impossible, that the halls being open to the publio, they could not conscientiously refuse admittance to anyone. One proprietor had contemplated Increasing the admission fee, think- I COAL YARDS OF CITY SURVEYED Inspector Says Dealers are Doing Utmost to Bring Fuel Into Fort Wayne.

SUPPLY IS INCREASING "Retail coal. dealers of Fort Wayne are doing their best to bring an adequate supply of fuel into the city and with two exceptions they are adhering strictly to the 'rules of the state coal commission," C. Barry Tolan, deputy' state inspector of weights and measures, said today, after he had completed a canvass of the coal yards of the city. Invesigation of the two cases where dealers are not co-operating with the state commission will be carried out thora oughly, Mr. Tolan declared.

As Instructed common council, the deputy inspector of weights and measures canvassed every coal yard of the city, in fort to ascertain the size of the press ent supply and to ascertain whether prices charged are unreasonable. When Mr. Tolan completed his survey Tuesday evening, he declared that there was in the coal yards of the city a total of 8,600 tons of coal. On the sidings in cars, but not yot unloaded at the yards were 3,500 additional tons of coal. Approximately 10,000 tons are in transit on the way to Fort Wayne, he declared.

No Coal at Two Yards. The deputy inspector of weignts and measures found two yards in the oity without a pound of coal. Others had but a limited supply, while some yards contained as many a8 19 to 23 car loads. Prices on Indiana coal, he found, ranged from $7.90 to $11 a ton, the figure varying, he explained, accord. ing to the quality of the coal.

Coal selling at $7.90 a ton, Mr. Tolan said, was mine run and of an inferior grade. Lump coal and fuel of better quality came higher in price. The seemingly unreasonable prices charged for other brands of coal Is the result 'of dealers buying fuel from brokers, when they were unable to get it at the mines, and payIng a premium for it, coal dealers state. Supply Is Increasing.

"Dealers tell me that the 'situation is easing up somewhat and more fuel 18 being secured," said Mr. Tolan. "Incoming shipments are increasing and 1t 18 believed that within the next few weeks the supply here will. be almost normal." Mr. Tolan was also advised that the cessation of coal shipments -to the lakes on priority orders which went out of effect yesterday will cause coal to come to Fort Wayne in greater quantities.

Confiscation of coal by railroads is still adding to the troubles of the coal dealers, Mr. Tolan declared. One dealer told him that seven of ten cars of Jackson coal he had in transit were confiscated by a railway company. Mr. Tolan completed his survey Tuesday evening and compiled a report for the 'council.

It was not acted upon at the committee meeting Tuesday night and will likely not be taken up until the regular session next week. There were no new developments in the plans municipal coal market here today. The contemplated trip to Indianapolis by a ber of the committee was not carried out today, but on Friday Mayor or W. Sherman Cutshall will confer with the state commission in regard to the project. "We will go through with it," said the mayor today.

"We will order some coal and sell it from the cars on sidings even though we don't es.tablish a city yard." PLAN HOUSE ORGAN The reinauguration of a house organ at the Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce will be considered at meeting of the publicity' bureau on next Monday evening, E. A. Crane, chairman of the bureau, announced today. Publication of Fort Wayne Life, the official. paper of the Chamber of Commerce, ceased some time ago.

Methods of other forms of publicity for greater Fort will also be discussed at the meeting. Garrett Bakery Sold. to the News.) GARRETT, Nov. Smith, who has conducted a bakery this city. for six years, has sold out to, Thomas Moran and the new owner took possession Monday.

Mr. Moran was formerly employed by the Baltimore Ohio and has resided here for several years. Mr. and Mris. Smith expect to move to Callfornia soon.

Thoso who have been in the habit in past years of giving gold coins as Christmas gifts will have give something else this year. entire are very: gold coins available and Fort Wayno, banks, along with every bank in the country, have been rofused gold coins by the treasury do partment, at Some time ago the First and ilton National bank, sent in for its usual allotment of gold pieces and in answer the following letter, addressed to 'banks, trust companies and others concerned, -was -received from John Burke, treasurer of the United States: "Since the beginning of the war it has been the policy the ury to conserve gold and discourage its circulation, and this policy hay not been changed with the cessation of hostilities or the removal of the embargo on the exportation of gold. It is just as important as ever that gold, which is the foundation of our reserve and the backbone of all credit transactions, 'should be concentrated in the federal reserve banks as reserve and for use in the ment of balances growing out of international transactions, and it 18 the desire of the treasury that the conservation of gold should continue and that there should be no revival' of the use of gold coin or gold certificates for payrolls and everyday transactions generally, in which 16 serves no useful purpose. The circulation of gold coin and gold certificates tends to dissipate the re-. serves, and the circulation of gold coin involves a considerable loss due to abrasion, which is avoided by having the gold carried in the vaults of the federal reserve banka and the treasury.

Invited to Accept wither Currency. "In accordance this policy requesting gold are invited to accept other currency instead, but gold has not been and will not be, refused to persons who, after giving consideration to the ury's policy, demand it and are ontitled to receive it by reason of the presentation and surrender of gold obligations, Wherever gold is demanded it 'is furthermore the treasury's policy to pay out available, not new, gold coin in the denomination of $20 and gold certificates of large denominations, and to avoid so far as possible the use of gold coin: in denominations of $5 and $10 and gold certificates tho denomination of $10, though such denominations will not be refused it Paymenta of $3.50. gold pieces, however. will not be made, inasmuch 88 no' gold has been coined in this denomination for many years and there f8 no available supply in treasury offices. "In view of the foregoing, and the fact that there has been relatively little coinage of gold for several years past, the mints being taxed to their capacity to supply subsidiary silver and minor coins for ordinary business purposes, there will be no distribution of gold, coins this.

year, for holiday purposes." citing adventure in the Philippine He was a captain when he made his first famous record. Ordered to capture a certain brigand chieftain of the island of he started out on the expedition with but a small force of men. He returned not only with the bandit des red, but the entire band which far outnumbered his own little handful. "Do you know whom you have asked a pal of the young captain after his return from the thrilling chase. "No, only he is the man whom I was detailed to capture," was the complacent reply.

"Well," his companion returned, has baffled endless chase "you have the man who captured, for the past three years." Fame in War Col. Laubach, as Brigadier-General Laubach, furnishes a record coveted by all men in military lite. His iron will, his power to organize, to systematize, and to stamp with discipline, has brought to him the oredit of successfully establishing such- outstanding campa 88 Camp' Travis, Logan, McArthur, Bowle, Cody, and other camps which military authorities had deemed him fit for producing. He was twice on the general staff in Chicago, and once assistant chief of the staff. He became a prominent figure in Washington, D.

although he invariably refused newspaper interviews, and was always successful in evading the clutches of the photograph borrower. Thus, the general's name, although well known, was seldom coupled with stories because of his refusal to accept. publicity. But when his picture was once mecured, it was copied and practically every magazine, newspaper, and patriotic theatre programs throughout the east and middle west made much ado over him. Married Texas Girl Col.

Laubach married a daughter of Judge J. P. Hague, of El Paso, Texas, while on duty in Fort Clark in the year 1895. He is the father of an exceedingly handsome young lady, A book on Mexico, written by Col. Laubach, but published anonymously, is now used as a reference book in the United States army.

Col. Laubach related a few of his experiences but once in his life, and one of the audience, a famous writer, declared afterwards that he never before had secured 80 much inspiration (as' he derived from the brief story told by the colonel. Fort Wayne's military hero is now 49 years of age. He has seen life in every part of the world. He has gained fame and glory throughout country, and his name stands high among the great generals of the country.

He organized the fourteenth division. His work was that during the time of the influenza, when soldiers were dying by the thousands of 3,000 men whol were at one time helpless with the dreaded epidemic in his camp, not one died as a result of the disease. The Chicago Tribune, in a story of commendation, stated that Camp Custer, under the command of Brig.Laubach, was the first to come back into regular military life after the dreadful ravishes of the flu. Today, Fort Wayne's colonel 18 one, of the leaders in reorganizing the United States army. He is at present stationed in Camp Custer, the army city which he "made" when others had failed.

ing in this -way that fewer persons would attend, and that they, would be more desirable as patrons. No action has been taken, however. GET THE HABIT OF PAYING PROMPTLY. "Come back Monday," often says the woman of the house to the carrier boy when he calls on Saturday morning' to collect for the News and Sentinel. The boy returns on Monday.

body is at home. He stops in the evening as he is delivering his papor. He loses five or ten minutes. it this woman's house was the only place he has to make an extra stop in order to collect, it wouldn't be 50 bad. But oftentimes he is.compelled to stop at A number of places and if he loses five minutes at each home he is delayed an hour and longer in the delivery of his papers, which isn't fair to either the subscriber, who paya for his paper promptly, or to the boy.

All of this can be eliminated by, each subecriber paying for paper when the boy calls on Saturday morning. Do not put him off. Get the habit. Buy Circuses, Is Rumored. (Special to the News.) PERU, Nov.

unofficial report received in Peru today is to the effect that Jerry Mugivan and Bert Bowers, owners of the Robinson, Hagenbeck -Wallace and Howe's Great London circuses, have purchased the Yankee Robinson circus and that they are negotiating for the purchase of the Sells Floto circus. When seen at the local headquarters, Sam private secretary to Mr. Mugivan, stated the report was authorized by Mugivan or Mr. Bower. The Hagenbeck- -Wallace circus is wintering at West Baden and the Howe's Great, London shows at Louisville, while the John Robinson show is quartered at the Wallace winter quarters.

If it is true that the two additional circuses have been purchased by Messrs. Mugivan and Bowers it is -now improbable they will be brought to Peru. replacement of bridges and the Wabash railroad about the same matter: Must Remove Stone Now, it is said, tire court has ordered him to remove the stone thus making a way for. flood waters to- escape. These flood waters would be made greater by work done above and would make conditions worse above the ledge.

Land owners say the work has been very slow on the ditch the last summer. The court records show that Thomas has drawn very money for work- done, compared with the size of the job which is to be done for $313,000. Some work has been done where Newman started, it is 'said, but altogether the resulta are not large. So long as the bonds Are not sold there is no limit for finishing the Job. In the meantime I.

H. Heaston resigned as construtcion commisisoner and George W. Paul, who is drainage commisisoner for the county, was appointed in his place. Boston Weston obtained a grand Jury Indictment. against Harry Newman, and he was arrested in Chicago and got.

a lot of publicity, Newman threatened libel suits against the Chicago Tribune and the Indianap-1 olis News, but they never maternlIzed. D. R. Brooks and Watkins and Butler, of this city, split a $12,000 attorney fee fifty-fifty after a squabble before his honor. Added to all these Treasurer Barnes bas a lot of money on deposit waiting for the contractor to earn it, has a lot of bonds which are still unsold.

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