South Bend News-Times, Volume 30, Number 191, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 7 July 1913 — Page 2

MONDAY, JULY 7, 1913

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES.

DYNAMITE CAPS ALMOST UNDOING

OF WALKERTON

Thirty-two Cases in Car on Siding Go Off, Shake Town and Nearly Start Big Con-Flagration.

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TWO KILLED IN LIQUOR CLASH

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With a mighty roar a quarter of a carload of dynamite caps exploded Sunday afternoon at Walkerton, shook the city to its foundations from end to end and then threatened it with destruction by fire. Fire broke out in so many places at once from the scattered burning embers that the safety of the little city of 1,200 was feared and the South Bend fire department was called to the rescue. However, before the motor trucks of

the local company arrived, the numerous blazes were under the control of the Walkerton department. Nearly every window in the city was broken by the terrific shock. Houses in the residence district shook and rocked while plate glass windows in the business houses fell out with a crash. The car loaded with 32 cases of dynamite caps stood on the siding of the C., I. and S. railway. It appears a small grass fire ignited by a passing engine broke out along the right of way. A few bystanders noticed it, but paid no attention as it crept to the car. Then someone remembered that the car was loaded with dynamite. It appears all fled from the scene and permitted the fire to reach the car. Goes Up in Roar. Suddenly it went up in a roar while smoko and flames were hurled in every direction. At the first shock people seemed dazed and then rushed to the streets to determine the cause of the terrific roar and smoke. Smoke was seen belching from near the C, I. and S. yards and then the report was circulated that fire had broken in various parts of the city. Burning boards from the car had been hurled for several hundred yards in every direction, starting many small blazes. The Walkerton fire department rushed to the scene and when numerous roofs were seen ablaze it was feared that in a few minutes it would spread beyond control. At once a long distance call was sent to South Bend asking for assistance. Chief Grant immediately dispatched the motor hose trucks from the central station to Walkerton. Wild rumors trickled into South Bend during the first hour, that the city was in flames from end to end, while a score of people were reported to have been killed in the explosion. The city was in suspense until 3:30 when the long distance operator at

Walkerton called and said the flames

were under control and that no one was killed. One barn was destroyed. It be

longed to John Burbacks and stood near the right of way where the car blew up. The roofs of nine houses were burned while numerous fences, trees and lawns were scorched by the fire that was blown in all directions following the explosion. It was reported that one man sustained a broken arm from a falling timber, while several were slightly burned from flying embers carried about by a high wind. The west end of the town which is the principal resident district felt the shock most severely. Some houses were reported to have been nearly shaken from their foundations while not an inch of glass remained whole in any windows. Pedestrians on the down town streets narrowly missed

serious injury when big plate glass windows quivered and then crashed into the streets from their casings. The shock ran along through the city breaking windows in the extreme southern end of town. Tho report and shock was heard within a radius of 15 miles of the town. Jacob Kuntz, residing 15 miles east of Walkerton, telephoned into the city that he distinctly heard the roar and felt the ground tremble in the yard of his home. INDIANA AS COKE STATE Survey Predicts It Will Rank Second in Two Years.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July 7. Bigger church attendance on Sundays on the part of the retail clerks and the late shoppers is only one of the good effects of early Saturday closing, stated George David Beckel, president of the newly organized Progressive Retail Clerks' association. "Preachers should be our friends," Beckel said. "I know for a fact that many salespeople are too tired fol

lowing a hard Saturday night's work to go to church Sunday morning." Payday other than Saturday would be desirable to the clerks, Beckel declared. Because, he stated, workingmen's wives would not shop Saturday night if their husbands were paid Friday or Monday, or some week day

other than Saturday. Abolition of Saturday night work is the sole aim of the Retail Clerks' as

sociation at present. Night work is too

hard on the salespeople, taking them down in weight, causing nervous trouble and injuring the health generally, according to Beckel, himself a shoe salesman. The association hopes to accomplish its object peaceably, without threats of strike or demands of any kind likely to antagonize the employers. Its officers are hopeful of succeeding in abolishing Saturday night work this summer. Already many of the largest department stores have announced closing at 6 o'clock Saturday during summer. But it is all-around-the-year closing that the clerks' association wants. "In fact," said Beckel. "a majority of the employers and managers favor early Saturday closing but a few backward storekeepers will not agree to it and practically force the others to keep open also. We hope to win the backward ones over. The association merely gives the clerks the natural strength of organization." It is reported that the employers hurriedly called a secret meeting to consider the clerks' organization. Reports that the Central Labor union and Trades Council were making overtures to the clerks tended to frighten the employers. Some of the officers of the clerks are unfavorable to affilia ing with the organized labor movement and hope to obtain satisfactory adjustment of their demands without outside help. "Early closing and shorter hours is a spirit in the air." said Pres. Beckel. "No Saturday night work has got to come. In years gone by clerks worked every night. Employers who at first said that doing away with this system would not now go back to the old system. It will be the same with Saturday night closing." The movement for no Saturday night work, although merely local at present, is expected to spread throughout Indiana.

Police and Illicit Dealers Engage in Gun Fight -- Two Seriously Wounded.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., July 7.-- Two men were killed and two others seriously wounded in a fight here Sunday between the police and illicit liquor sellers. The dead are: Ray Williams, alleged to be a "boot-legger." Thomas Dodsworth, a policeman. The wounded are, Albert Keller, chief of police and Oliver Harding, a bystander. As a result of the affair the streets are crowded with men threatening violence to other liquor sellers. Keller and Dodsworth went to Williams home to arrest him on a charge of selling liquor illegally. The chief entered the front door while his aide watched the rear. The first floor of the house is occupied by Harding. The chief found Williams at the head of the stairs apparently expecting him. As Keller began to read the

warrant Williams fired three shots at the officer and then tried to beat him on the head with a club. Dodsworth ran to the chief's aid and Williams fired his three remaining bullets at the policeman, killing him instantly. He in turn was killed by the chief.

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ICE AND COAL GO UP; MERCURY GOES DOWN

Lowest Temperature For Past 25 Days Recorded Sunday--Ice is Scarce.

K0KOMO SUFFERS $25,000 BLAZE

The consumer seems to be doomed to get it, both coming and going! Ice has gone up 5 cents a hundred pounds, and coal is up 40 cents a ton. There is a possibility that the ice price will be given another boost and a probability that the price of coal will increase as it has been increasing during the past four months at the rate of 10 cents per month. The price of soft coal will be more flexible than hard, which will increase in cost as people are laying in a stock for winter, and the stock is becoming more exhausted. According to Fred Loughman, of the Loughman and Loughman firm, a scarcity of hard coal is probable. The increase in prices on ice is due to the scarcity and to the increasing hot weather which increases the demand, say the dealers. The temperature took a fall Sunday, dropping to 78 as a maximum, with 65 as a minimum. This makes the lowest temperature recorded not only for the month but for the last 25 days. A record has been established this year for the longest time this season of the year without rainfall. Although at later dates in the summer a longer period has elapsed without rain, this draught makes a record for this season.

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COfiDUGTOR'S WIFE PASSES QUIETLY AWAY

Was III Three Years With Tuberculosis Lived in Elkhart For 29 Years.

L. K, & W. Depot and eighteen Ilulldins Are Destroyed Elevator Completely (iutted.

KOKOMO, Ind.. July 7. Fire that originated in a box car loaded with susar did damage estimated at $2 5,000 before brought under control hero Sunday afternoon. The Lake Krie & "Western depot and IS other buildings were burned. "What started the lire has not been determined. The C. II. Harlow grain elevator with a loss of $10,000, was completely gutted as was the "works of the Indiana Fence Co. The insurance on the latter company's property expired at noon Sunday, shortly before the fire started.

HOLD SERVICES IN PARK A large number of young people of the First Haptist church met at Howard park, Sunday afternoon where a short service was held. It was the first meeting eyer held in the park and it is the purpose to get the ?oun;rer people out doors where they can both enjoy the afternoon and take part in the B. Y. P. U. work. V. E. Soares gave a reading of the Hook of Ruth, rewritten by himself and Mrs. J. A. Rode rendered a beautiful solo. The meeting was held on the grass and attended by 75 young people.

BOOTH'S nrwJLAiis. INDIANAPOLIS, July 7. Burglars entered the home of Booth Ttarkington, the author, according to a complaint made to the polk tbl mum ing. and stole a gold "watch, a ring and $14.

ELKHART. Ind., July 7. Mrs. Nellie Carroll, wife of Lake Shore Conductor Frank Carroll. 308 Jefferson street, died at the family home Sunday afternoon at 12:25 o'clock after an illness of three years with tuberculosis. The deceased, who was 5 6 years and 1 months of age, was well and favorably known in the city having lived here for the greater portion of the last 29 years, the exception being a residence of five years in Chicago, beginning seven years ago. The surviving relatives are, the husband Frank Carroll; a son, George Carroll; daughter, Mrs. Albert Hague, Mrs. Ida Young and Misses Vernie and Jessie Carroll; mother, Mrs. Rrid get Mucahy, all of this city; sister, Mrs. V. H. Parker, Jackson, Mich., and brothers, E. J. Mulcahy of Chica

go, Dr. A. R. Mulcahy of Grand River, la., and R. E. Mulcahy of Los Ange-

BRIDE OF FOUR MONTHS KILLS HER HUSBAND

RICHMOND, Cal.. July 7. Mrs. F. I. Ponsing, a bride of less than four months, made good late Saturday night a threat to kill her husband because she found him skating at a public rink with another woman, and indicted a woitnd upon herself which may prove fatal. The double shooting occurred In the presence of the husband's mothers in their home.

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WALKERTON, July 7 The United States geological survey predicts that within two years, if not by the end of another year. Indiana will supplant Alabama as the second state In the production of coke. The coke production in the state last year amounted to 2.61G.333 tons, valued at $12.52S.6S5. The .yield of coal in coke was the highest ever attained in the United States, being Sl.S per cent. With the completion and putting In operation of th 5 GO Koppors ovens ty the United States Steel corporation lit Gary, the state last year advanced to third place among the coKe producing state, displacing West Virginia. Illinois and Colorado. The state's production in H'12 exceed.1 that of West Virginia by about 15c .; tons, find was only about 3G0, 000 ions less than that of Alabama, The geological survey says that there are now lf,j retort ovens In rouse of construction in the state. It mentions that in addition to the ovens rt Gary, there are 50 United Otto ovens operated by the Citizens Gas Co. and Indianapolis, and that 22 Klonne ovens have been put in operation by the Central Indiana Gas Co. of Muncie.

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LAWRENCEBURG. Ind.. July 7.

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John C. Romwehr, oi. maker employed by the Manufacturing Co.. while f!y, lost his balance and the elevator shaft from

floor of the plant. Rortiweb-r turned several flip-flops b fore he struck the cement floor in the basement and escaped with scer cuts and bruises. A few years ago Mr. Romweber fell from a chair on which he was standing and broke hi right arm.

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DIES IN COUNTY WHERE BORN. GREENWOOD, Ir.f.. July 7. Mrs. Mary Ann Myers, widow of IVter L. Myers, died of hardening of the arteries Saturday at her home here. Shn was born !n Johnson county in lb 43. and spent her whole life in Johnson and Marion counties. She Is survived by ten children. all farmers or wives of farmers. There we 10 grandchildren. t

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