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1. SECOND Bend Tribune SECOND SECTION SECTION The South SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1922. Boy Scouts Keep Vigil Over Body FUNERAL SERVICES FOR FIVE OTHERS OBSERVED AND MEMBERS OF LEGION JOIN IN CEREMONIES. HUNDREDS PAY TRIBUTE Personal Friends and High. Officials of Movement Come for Miles to Express Sorrow at Death of Local Leader.

Keeping vigil over the bodies of their beloved leader and his little son, Boy Scouts from every. troop in South Bend to-day performed their last sad duties for Scout Executive Jo W. Taylor, who with his son, James, and six others intimately associated with the scout movement, lost his life beneath the water of Magician Lake, Saturday afternoon. Hundreds crowded the First Methodist church to-day, and scouts and members of the American legion marched to the cemetery in spite of the cold rain which began to fall shortly before noon. Funeral services for Scoutmaster Verne Murphy and for Scouts Philip Neitzel, Kenneth Borough and Clinton Mathews were also held this atternoon, and in each case the public joined wit.

hthe scouts in paying tribute to the dead. High Tribute Paid. High tribute to the many splendid qualities of Scout Executive Taylor was paid by Rev. A. E.

Monger in his funeral sermon at the church this afternoon. Seated in the main body of the church were the honorary pallbearers business and professional men who had given freely of their time and money in helping Mr. Taylor bring the scout movement here to a high plane of service. Scouts occupied the center aisle of the church. Members of the American, legion sat at the right of the pulpit and the active pallbearers scout masters of eight troops were at the left.

Many of the scouts and leaders, atter visiting the Methodist church. went to churches where services were being held for the others. The church choir sang during the ceremony. At the end of the service the bodies were carried from the church between lines of scouts, and the came procedure was followed at Highland cemetery, where burial was made. High Officials Here.

Personal friends of Mr. Taylor and officials of the national scout Otganisation who came to South Bend for the funeral, included National Councillor L. B. Dana, of Warren, in which city Mr. Taylor began his scout work: Rodney C.

Sutton, of Akron, -assistant to Mr. Taylor when he was scoutmaster at Akron: F. W. Malloe, of Kankakee, scout executive, formerly associated with Mr. Taylor in this city, accompanied by Mra.

Malloe. An aunt of Mrs. TayJor, Mrs. Willard Allen and a brother, Thomas Little, of Harrelton, Texas, arrived to-day. It was expected that: 30 or more Boy Scout officers of the Elkhart organization would attend the funerals this afternoon.

Scout Executive C. M. Arnold arranged for the transportation in automobiles of that number of men, who. were. met at the local headquarters at noon to make the trip.

The Elkhart organization sent floral tribute to the church. The National Scout council sent a Jarge floral design with the scout emblem- -the fleur de lis- traced in dowers. Countless other floral pieces from individuals and organizations of South Bend and elsewhere were in evidence. Last services for Scoutmaster Verne Murphy and Scouts Philip Neltzel, Kenneth Borough and Clinton Mathews were also held this atternoon. Sorrowing Boy Scouts tended services for their leaders and chums who met their death in the waters of Magician lake, Michiran.

Saturday afternoon when their boat, in which were transporting supplies to prepare for an Island camp, was swamped and went to the bottom. The Arst of the eight funerals held yesterday afternoon for Judson Taylor, assistant scoutmaster, at the A. M. Russell chapel. Rev.

Albert E. Monger preached the funeral sermon. The body was taken to Olympia, the home of his parents, for burial. The Arst services to-day were those for Scout Philip Neitzel, held at 1:30 at the home, and at 2 o'clock at the Free Methodist church. At 3 o'clock the funeral of Kenneth Borough.

was held at the home 921 Milton avenue, and at 3:30 at Grace M. E. church. At 3:30 services for Scoutmaster Verne Murphy were held at the United ren church on South St. Joseph street.

At the same hour services were held for Clinton Mathews Westminster Presbyterian church. The last funeral will be held at 2:15 to-morrow afternoon for William Kingsley, at 2:15 at the home. 117 East Ohio street, and at 2:30 at Grace M. E. church.

The following statement was issued following a meeting of business and professional men yesterday afternoon. called to discuss the need of relief fund for members of the famlice: "It is the sense of this meeting, after thorough investigation, that any move toward the raising of fund of Executive JO W. TAYLOR, VICTIM OF MAGICIAN LAKE WATERS, REGARDED AS BEST FRIEND OF BOYS OF SOUTH BEND Some, tragedies are SO shocking that it seems almost impossible to believe them even when! tangible proof is produced that they have taken place. That seemed be the case with many of South Bend's citizens when first reports of the drowning of Jo W. Taylor, South Bend Boy Scout executive and friend of all South Bend boys, were received in than city.

Taylor was known to: be an excellent swimmer by all his friends. Several years ago he had been listed with the Red Cross life saving corps as an accredited life saver. Therefore, suben, word was received that he drowned people laughed at the idea and demanded that proof be given them. Even after the first reports had been verified people believed some mistake had been made and continued to believe until his lifeless form was finally dragged from the lake. showing in its distorted position and the set expression of the face the struggle he had made before finally giving up to the inevitable.

Born in Texas. Mr. Taylor, in the comparatively short time he had lived in South Bend, had become the friend of every boy in the city with he came in contact. Not only had he made friends among the boys, but older men, men of affairs, interested in the welfare of the boy, looked to him as a logical leader of boys and their activities. He was in demand as a speaker subjects pertaining to boys, he was supported in his efforts to keep them busy and out of mischief, he was regarded by men the one man who had done more for South Bend boys than any other individual the city.

Mr. Taylor was born in Arlington, April 5, 1882. Having completed his earlier schooling he entered the Louisiana. university, graduating in 1905. Statio same year he married Miss Mary Bell Little, who survives him.

After his graduation rom the university Mr. Taylor was engaged as athletic instructor by several colleges and organizations and while acting in this capacity at Warren, 0.. became interested in the Boy Scout movement and began studying, its methods and possibilities. Started Scout Work at Akron. Leaving Warren six year's ago Mr.

Taylor accepted the position of Boy Scout executive at Akron, O. At the time he went there the city had but four troops. In three and one-half years of work he increased this number to a total of 70 troops, comprising a total of from 1,400 to 1,500 boys. On March 15, 1920, he came to South Bend, taking charge of Boy Scout affairs not only here but also in Mishawaka, increasing the number of scouts in these two cities from less than a score to $00. During their marriage, four children were born to Mr.

and Mrs, Taylor Anna, the oldest, jo, the next. and Frances, daughter, survive, besides Mrs. Taylor. James, the third in order of age, was with Mr. Taylor at Magician lake.

He was born while Mr. Taylor was at Warren, on Jan. 7, 1913. Undertakings Were Large. In all this efforts at providing his with activities, "The Chief," as he was affectionately known.

tried to supply them with really worth while tasks. At Akron he conducted summer camp on the shores of Lake Erie, and in addition to that organized and supervised the conduct BOARD ORDERS 8 RESOLUTIONS INDICATE COMPREHENSIVE PROVEMENT PLAN. Michigan Street Paving Projects to Come Up for Hearing morrow Night. By ordering resolutions for eight improvements, setting a hearing on another and adopting resolutions on five more, the board of public works to-day pived the way for an extensive program of public improvement. Resolutions were ordered for opening an alley between St.

Peter street and. Notre Dame avenue from Sorin street to South Bend avenue; for a sewer on Roberts street from Mishawaka avenue to the St. Joseph river in Baker and McHenry's addition; for. paving the first alley south of Division street from Franklin street to Lafayette boulevard; for grade; curb and walk on Schloum street from Division street north to the New York Central railway tracks; for sewer on Caroline street from Dayton to Calvert streets; for a grade, curb and walk Ruskin street from Emerson avenue to Oak street; for a sewer on Longley avenue from. College street to Johnson street: a sewer and navement on South Rush street from Haney avenue to Indiana avenue.

Resolutions were adopted for a grade, curb and walk on Wilber street from Longley avenue to Linden avenue; for a grade curb and walk on Catalpa avenue from Bruce to Calvert for a pavement on Sycamore street from Colfax avenue to LaSalle avenue; for a pavement on the alley between lots 11 and 125 in Dunbar's subdivision 'from the alley notth. of Washington avenue to Coltax avenue, also- on the alley between lots 23, 8 and 7 in Keifer's subdivision of bank, out lot 29 and lots 68. 57 and 38 of Cobb's subdivision of bank out 30 from Colfax avenue to the alley north of avenue: also on the allev north of La- Jo W. Taylor; DEMOCRATS ARE STILL SEEKING CANDIDATES BILINSKI REPORTED ANXIOUS TO RUN AGAIN. MUST FILL Contest On Between West Side Members of Party and Those Downtown, Who Find Demands Embarrassing.

Democrats to-day appeared to be as much at a loss as ever concerning their county slate. There is still an absolute lack of declared candidates for some of the most important offices, and the organization is reported to be unable to agree on ticket- -although only four days remain in which candidates can file to have their names appear on the primary ballot at the election May 2. Efforts to have two candidates, Joseph Voorde, present Portage township assessor, who seeks renomination, and Marion Wesolowski, clerk in county offices, seeks the county treasurership, withdraw from the ticket, in favor, it is reported, of former city clerk, Frank Bilinski, democratic date for the last election, defeated, and Stanley Chelminiak, a well' known business man, have SO far been unsuccessful Leaders Discouraged. Capture by west side democrats of some of the leading places on the city ticket last fall has led them to demand important places on the county ticket, it is reported, and the downtown. democration have within opposed the party has led to a badly' disorganized state of affairs some of the party leaders are badly discouraged.

Candidates for legislative offices have been coming forward within the last few days. Harry E. Grube, of this city, democrat. former state representative from Marshall and Kosciusko counties and a state bank examiner under Gov. Samuel Ralston, has filed for United States representative and is the only person except Congressman Andrew J.

Hickey, of Laporte, republican, who has filed so far. Woman is Candidate. Three candidates for the state legislature filed to-day. M. T.

Calef, 202 North Scott street. present state senator. will seek renomination. Mr. Calef is an engineer by profession and has always been interested in road matters.

He has been working for some time to secure further state aid for St. Joseph county road3. A. N. DuComb, 519 Marion street, also filed for the republican nomination as state representative.

Walter A. Rice, :15 Riverside drive, filed for the democratic nomination as state representative. Col. George Freyermuth was mentioned to-day as a possible candidate for state senator. The report could not be verified as he was out of the city today.

Mrs. Blanche Stevens, 226 Haney avenue, filed with the county for the republican to for trustee of Portage township. Mrs. Stevens, who is the wife of 0. F.

Stevens, is a member of the League of Women Voters and has taken an interest in politics ever since general suffrage was granted women. She is interested in the kind of WOrK which occupies the township tee's office and her friends are confident in their belief that the office under her would not only be a great success but marked by new and higher standards. Mrs. Stevens has been 3 South Bend for abont 20 years. Luther Seeks Office.

J. Edward Kindig. 2616 Lincoln Way West, has filed for the democratic nomination as county auditor. Ebenezer J. Tesley, 823 North Main street.

has the nomination as county surveyor. republican James N. Luther is announced day as a candidate for the republican nomination for county assessor subject to the decision of the May 2 Mr. Luther is one of the best known republicans in the city and for years has been actively nected with the party. He has served as water works superintendent and among business men is very well known.

Other declarations were those of the following candidates: Charles A. Houser, North Liberty, republican, Liberty township assessor; Victor Bates, democrat, Olive township assessor: Albert A. Watkins, Lakeville, republican, Union township assessor: Daniel E. Steele, North Liberty, republican, Liberty township assessor: Andrew Gunderman, 27 North Notre Dame avenue, democrat, constable, Portage townElmer Whitesel, South democrat. Warren township trustee; Joseph Grousel, democrat, township advisory board: Martin M.

Witter, republican, Warren township advisory board: L. Miliken, North Liberty, republican. township advisory board; and Horace J. Longley. democrat.

Clay township trustee. CANDIDATES PLENTIFUL. Republican Aspirants to Office Numerous in Indiana. The Tribune's Special Service. INDIANAPOLIS, March the number of republicans aspiring to Last ATTORNEY LOOKED KIND TO WALLACE R.

G. Wallace, employed by one of the South Bend construction companies, last night went for a good time and had it. enjoyment. lost however. was cut short by the appearance upon the scene of a policeman, who callously arrested him took him to the.

police station and locked him in jail. This morning Mr. Wallace appeared city court, pleaded guilty to of intoxication and listenleather ed aghast while City Judge Chester L. DuComb fined him one dollar and costs. Mr.

Wallace apparently had spent all his funds while having a good time. At any rate, he failed to find enough money with which to pay the assessment. Approaching Attorney George Schock he spoke in this wise: "You look like a pretty good guy. Get the judge to hold me blanket while I go down street and get some money." Mr. Schock was accommodating.

But Judge DuComb evidently thought the man was good and told him to keep his overcoat and return with the money directly. He did. places on the township, county and state tickets this year is any indication of republican success, this is a republican year, in the opinion of republican party leaders. Already practically all of the counties have numerous candidates for the offices which, are to be filled in the campaigns this year and there dearth of candidates, even in what are known as democratic districts. "We are ready to go," said E.

M. Wasmuth, republican state chairman. "We are sure the voters of Indiana believe in President Harding and Gov. McCray. The economic conditions already are showing substantial improvement to the benefit 0 the farmer.

the merchant and the letorer. The republican administration has a tremendous but it is making wonderful headway." Preparations are being made for the republican state convention at Indianapolis, May 24 and 25, which promises be one of the largest and most enthusiastic gatherings in the history of the republican party in Indiana. TESTING OF CATTLE VITAL Says Eradication of Tuberculosis Affects Cities. Many people do not realize the work being done by the farm bureau and the state in the eradication of tuberculosis among cattle of St. Joseph county, according to E.

C. Bird, farm bureau executime. "This work bears closer relation to the city people than it does those in the country," declared Mr. Bird. "The farm bureau and the state authorities are working at the fundamental object and cause of the disease which takes its toll in the city as, well as in the rural district and among the farmer's Tuberculus infecter milk may reach South Bend from any farm and be transmitted to infants who depend solely upon milk as sustenance, or it may affect any adult whose condition is not the best, and I regret to say there are a considerable number of them." It is quite possible that other organizations can cure the evil which is wrought by the disease but working in the city as they do, they cannot get at the base of it as the state authoritiesandfarm bureau in their work of testing and destroying infected cattle.

Tubelculus germs germs which do not originate in the country will do little harm in the city for they are few. While disease often originates the city it be kept out in a way, that by eradicating the germs among cattle in the rural districts. With the completion of tuberculosis testing of Centre township cattle, nearly 800 animals will have been tested and the disease eradicated in that township. Work on Wednesday, March 29, in German township. A car of 26 "re -actors" or cattle will be shipped from Bend Wednesday for slaughtering in Chicago under government supervision.

WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Pearl Wilson, Colored, Found in Home With Paregoric Bottle. Pearl Wilson, colored, 1513 Liston street, was last night removed to the St. Joseph hospital by the police after she had been found in her home by neighbors apparently fering from the effects of poison she bad taken. The woman. it is thought, tried to commit suicide and took some sort of medicine, but failed to take enough to carry out her purpose.

Hospital authorities were unable to determine just what sort of medicine she had taken. The police, however. found a small bottle beside the woman apparently contained paragoric. Reports from the hospital authorities to-day indicated that she is rapidly recovering from the effects of the medicine. HOLD SPECIAL SESSION.

J. w. Toyne Delivers Address at Meeting of Insurance Exchange. J. W.

Toyne, superintendent of the South Bend water works. delivered an address to the members of the South Bend and Mishawaka Insurance exchange on "System" at its meeting held in the Wedgewood room of the Oliver hotel Monday. William Happ, presided at the meeting, another session of the organization will be held in two weeks. Rites Held for the relief of families bereaved by the sad tragedy at Lake Magician on Saturday is -advised and wholly I unnecessary." SYMPATHY VOICED. City Council and.

Chamber of Commerce Adopt Resolution. Indicating the sentiment of the representatives of the citizens of South Bend toward the Magician lake tragedy last Saturday afternoon was a resolution adopted by the city council last night. The document, introduced into the meeting Councilman Ralph M. Hutchinson 'and unanimously adopted by the members of the council, as follows: "Whereas, 'it has pleased' God His inscrutable providence to visit upon the city of South Bend a terribie affliction and to remove from our midst Scout Executive Jo. W.

Taylor, Scoutmaster Vern C. Murphy. Assistant: Scoutmaster Judson Taylor and Scouts Kenneth Borough, Clinton Mathews, William Kingsley and Phillip Neitzel and James Tayloripherefore be it resolved, by the common, council of the city of South Bend in regular session, that tribute be paid to the memory of these men and Loys who gave unto the uttermost to the cause of building upright, courageous. loyal. unselfish citizens of this municipality, state and nation: and, it resolved, that we.

as the representatives of the citizens of South Bend, express the deep, sympathy 'community the wives, parents and friends of these men and boys who have met such tragic and untimely end. Everyone a Hero. "They were heroes who died serving this city: they were men viho had consecrated their lives the ideal of making the manhood our nation strong, honest and pure: they were fine, boys, the product of this ideal: they died while doing God's greatest work, that bringing both the' mind and body to the highest ability to serve the Creator and mankind. And, "Be it resolved, that we desire reaffirm confidence in the Boy Scout movement and we express the wish that there will be other strong hands to come forward and take this work and carry it forward its fruition. and "Be it further resolved, that a copy ct these resolutions be spread upon the records of this council and given to the press of South Bend and each of the stricken families." Confidence in Movement, The South Bend Chamber of Com merce, at its luncheon yesterday afternoon, adopted the following resolutions: it resolved, by the South Chamber of Commerce, that while Lowing to the will of Almighty we do deplore the sudden death Jo.

W. Taylor and his Boy Scout sociates at Magician lake. and desire to express our profound sympathy to the members of the families; "Be it further resolved, the South Bend Chamber of Commerce does express its belief and confidence the Boy Scout movement and principles and ideals for which Messages of- condolence have been received by local scout authorities from many parts of the country. following are in addition to those published in The Tribune Monday: From F. Reed Jolliet, former assistant executive, Scouts of America.

"Permit me such a time as this to extent to your council and fellow workers my deepest sympathy. Words cannot press: the feeling which follows loss of so earnest a wofker as Scout Executive Taylor." Real Grief is Felt. From V. V. Allen, scout executive, De venport, council, Boy of America: "I have just learned of the tragic incident resulting in the death of Scout Executive Taylor, his little son and a number of scouts in your city.

I am taking this o- cassion to express' my heartfelt sympathy for your losses. Believe me. it was with a sense of real grief that I learned of the tragedy. knew Jo very well and esteemed him very highly. WIll you be kind enough to convey my sympathy to those of his From Boy Scout council, Waukegan, Ill: "We wish extend our deep smpathy to your council in this time of great sorrow." Mayor Eli F.

Seebirt is in receipt of a telegram from Albert Power, secretary of the Nappannee, Kiwanis club, offering the condolences of that organization to the city and to the families and friends of those who lost their lives at Magician lake last Safurday. NATIONAL HEADS COMING. Leaders of Scout Movement In America Will Attend Memorial Here. By Associated Press: CHICAGO, March. Representatives of the national council of the Boy Scouts of America, which opens its twelfth annual convention here Wednesday with the attention of Boy Scouts of the country centered upon it, will attend the memorial services next Sunday in South Bend for the eight scouts who were drowned Saturday in the Magician lake near Dowagiac, Mich.

Regional executives of the scout organization are in session here. Dr. J. Fisher, national field director. called attention to the fact that 100.000 Boy Scouts in first class last year passing the camping seaI son without a fatality.

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ot several motor truck trips during the summers. These trips took the participants through several states at a time, one reaching eastward into the Appalachian mountain range. It was through his efforts that Fred A. Bryan, 'now president of the South Bend Boy Scout council. became interested in the movement.

Becoming interested. Mr. Bryan exerted his efforts toward finding a camping for the boys secured Indiana and Michigan. Electric company permission to use the place near four mile bridge as a reservation. This has been improved during the two years Mr.

Taylor was at the head of affairs in South Bend. being staked out into territories, being equipped with a natural swimming pool. and being fitted out with troop shacks and a general lodge. Conducted Culver Hike. It was through his efforts that about 300 South Bend Boy Scouts hiked to Culver.

last summer, thus completing the biggest maneuver of boys ever attempted in this country. was due in a great measure to his management of the boys and because of his selection of men to superintend the maneuver that it came through successfully. His plans for the coming summer were unusually comprehensive. His idea was to, provide every boy in South Bend with something in the nature of a summer outing, even it should only be week end camping trips to the scout reservation. Perhaps his biggest project was the proposed camp at Magician lake.

This called for a continuous program of camping activities on Hemlock Salle avenue; also on the alley north of LaSalle avenue from the east line of the alley lying between Keifer's subdivision of bank outlot 20 and Cobb's subdivision of bank outlot to the west line of Cottage Grove avenue. A hearing for consideration of petition for a grade. curb and walk on North Hill street from Howard to Napoleon streets was set for April 12. A petition for a grade. curb and walk on Keller street from Portage avenue to Anderson street, was filed with the board, but was referred the city planning commission because of a jog in the street that was deemed by the board should considered by that Lody.

Harry R. Wair. member of the board, appeared before the meeting with a petition to vacate an alley in the block bounded by Tenth street and Eleventh street between Vine and Pleasant streets for the purpose of placing the new Nuner school. A resolution was ordered prepared. In addition to hearings on a number of other improvements, board will to-morrow evening consider the proposition of paving stretch on South Michigan street side of the city limits.

This project is one that was mentioned Mayor Eli F. Seebirt upon taking office, as an improvement he sired to see completed. POLICE FACE MYSTERY. Want to Know Who John ski, is and Where He is. Members of the police department are wondering who John Gawronski is and where he may be found, Last evening a telegram was delivered to Capt.

Guy La Bunker from Kankakee. directing the police department to notify John Gawronski that he should come home at once, that there is a job waiting for him in Kankakee. The telegram was signed by John Gawronski. However, there is nothing to indicate where John Gawronski may be found. address was Neither did the sender of the tele.

gram affix his address. But the police are sure that if John goes to, Kankakee he will te lahle to solve the mystery himself. island beginning with June 17. shortly after schools would close for vacation and ending with summer: Labor Day, when they would again open. Six periods of two weeks each had been planned, giving boys from every troop' in the cities of Mishawaka and South Bend a an opportunity to avail themselves of this camp.

Planned Another Culver Hike. Culver planned, to Then there was benotherebike 50 of the first class scouts about, This hike was to be neither so extensive nor so: intensive as one curric4 through last summer, but was planned with view toward giving the boys real enjoyment complete their instruction in Scouting. An honor hike. to be participated by one scout from each troop in city was also one of his projects. Boys were to be selected for this hike on the standard of ability as scouts alone.

The Studebaker corporation had arranged machines enough to accommodate the boys their paraphernalia and take them to Mackinaw City in the uppen peninsula of Michigan. This was planned for the two weeks between July 1 and 15. Reservation Included in Plans. A complete summer schedule the reservation had also been outlined, including further improvement this. site by enlarging bathing pool, and by adding more troop shacks.

It was the to hold overnight hikes at this place, and to conduct test hikes. The pool was to used in qualifying scouts in life saving, which Mr. Taylor was exceptionally canoe proficient.nder the direction of Otis S. Romine, who had charge of the Culver movement 'last summer, was planned for June 10 to Using the war canoes, a group boys were to go down the river St. Joseph, on the water, turn their canoes by freight and tor back.

In addition to all these projects Taylor had planned to engage other projects aside from the scout movement but still connected young people. One of his annual events was the organization of football camp at one of the lakes. Last year it 'was at Wawasee this year it was scheduled the final week at Magician lake. Started Summer School. Through Mr.

Taylor's efforts with the assistance V. S. Sherlock and W. P. O'Grady a summer school for scoutmasters was begun at Notre Dame university last year.

year the school will again be instituted and carried on. Mr. Taylor's work, as a boy leader has attracted national attention. was a personal and intimate friend of such men as J. P.

Freeman, tional field executive of the Scouts of America, of James E. national executive, and of Dan Beard, national commissioner. These and others secured through his acquaintance with national leaders boys, appeared in South Bend various occasions to: speak to Bend scouts. His work so impressed the national council that not long ago he appointed to the national finance committee of the Boy Scouts America, and shortly was scheduled with this committee. His never failing decision in dling boys, knowledge of psychology and his tact in dealing with them as well as with older served to give him a popularity South Bend that has seldom equalled.

BUSINESS GAINS IN SOUTH BEND CITY RANKS AMONG LEADERS FOR SALES CONDITIONS. Studebakers Employing 9,500 MenPlenty of Work. for Local People. That South Bend ranks among the leading cities of the country for sales and collection conditions is shown in the Prentice- -Hall Business digest. It also shows that the debits to individual accounts in February increased 103 per cent over January in this citv.

'The comparison is also made with last year's figures when South Bend increased 135 per cent in ruary over January for the amount of business transacted, In the Chicago district South Bend was surpassed in percentage gain in business for the past month over the preceding month by only Sioux City, Milwaukee, Davenport, and Bloomington, From all indications the figures for South Bend promise to increase even more during the present Reports from Chamber of Commerce employment bureau indicate that the city is at the height of its industrial progress. According to information obtained manufacturing plants of the city are employing more men at present than any other time their history. The Studebaker corporation is reported as employing 9,500 turning out 200 cars daily. firms of the city show mother equal increase. an, Apparently there lis work for every local man at present.

This morning :5 men, mostly from out-of-town, applied and 18 were placed. Every native to apply was given work. You Ought to Know That Heller's will have another special on aluminumware Wednesday morning, promptly at 9:30. You can buy guaranteed pieces for one cent 25t3 DELAYS MET IN CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING. COMPLETING TILE FLOORS Original Dimensions of Pool ed by Adding 10 Feet to Width; Sanitation Features -Are Emphasized.

May 1 has been named as the approximate date when the Engman natatorium, will be opened to the public by W. Schneider, architect who drew the plans for the Work has progressed so far that now only the details of finishing the interior of the building remain. to be completed. The builders are now working on the tile floorings, the tile and slate finish for the interior of the shower bath rooms having already been laid. There yet remains, in this respect, the laying of the tile for the pool proper.

Considerable delay was experienced by the park board because of several unforseen incidents. Among these was, the delay in receiving shipments of the tile flooring. Added to this was difficulty experienced in laying the tile during cold weather. This latter has been overcome, however, since the installation of the heating system, this giving the workmen an opportunity to set the surface in a warm place. Original Plans Changed.

Other delays were occasioned by minor changes in the plans. After having received the bids for the natatorium construction the board found them to be considerably lower than had been anticipated. Therefore, the building itself was enlarged. Whereas the original specifications called for a pool 60 feet long and 30 feet wide, the dimensions have been increased so as to add an additional ten feet. to the width.

It was also found necessary to change the construction in order to have shallower water for the little folks who are expected to use the pool. The depth was too great to be safe for very young children, and because of the construction of the pool it was impossible to lower the water level, thereby decreasing the depth of the water. This change in' construction also resulted in slight delay. Ultimate Cost Unknown. What the ultimate total cost of the building will is not known.

The changes -in construction plans have added some slight amounts to the original figures. There also remains to be purchased some articles of equipment, as lockers, supo plies of towels suits, and other things, the exact cost of which is not yet known. Mr. Schneider, however, says that total cost will fall well within the $80,000 appropriation set aside by the city for the purpose. It is also impossible anticipate the maintainance cost for the natatorium, the detailed for this not yet being completed.

Members of plans, the park board, according 10 George M. Platner, president, are now working on this phase of the plans and hope to have them completed before the natatorium is opened. for public's use. About two-thirds of the total expense of constructing the building has already met, bills being paid cut of the natatorium fund as they have fallen due. All contracts, as completed by the men in charge, were sanctioned by the architects and turned over to city controller for Boy West, men wide of on South was of hanboy men in been settlement, Anticipates Constant Use.

Mr. Platper says that he anticipates a capacity use of the natatorium during the summer and deciares himself as satisfied that the city will appreciate the structure when it has completed. Non-essential decorations lave been abolished from the plans, the money thus being saved for more practical uses. pool has been constructed with a view toward accommodating 100 swimmers at one time. These people will be required to bathe before entering the pool and will be supplied with lockers and.

a dressing room to hold their clothes while they are in the pool. While one group is enjoying the water another group will be getting ready to enter as soon as the time is up for the first contingent. A violet- -ray system has been in. stalled, from which fresh, disinfected water will enter the pool from all sides. Two pumps in the engine room of the natatorium, of a total capacity of 11,0000 gallons, will keep the water in constant circulation, drawing the used water out of the pool and forcing it through Alters, into heater, which will raise the temperature slightly and through the viclet-ray disinfecting system.

Every precaution, it is said, has been taken to make the project attractive to the public and every effort has been bent toward keeping the pool and its accessories in as sanitary a condition as possible. During the entire course of construction of the building members of the park board have been frequent visitors to i the site to oversee the work and make frequent inspections. The city's social news appears The Tribune. If you like society news and do not read The Tribune you fail to get it Adv..