South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 287, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 13 October 1920 — Page 2

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Burnham Gets One To

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NEAR EAST WORKERS;

RETURN TO CITY

1 Former Real Estate Man Convicted of Securing;

Money Under False Pretences Indicted on 1 8 Counts.

Willis J. Burnham. against whom 18 indictments were recently returned by the St. Joseph county prand jury, was found guilty Tuesday in the circuit court after being tried for obtaining money under false pretenses. Burnham was sentenced by Judge Funk to ?pend from one to seven years in the state penitentiary. Burnham was arrested several months ago at Camden, N. J., after he had left South Bend. Me was charged with obtaining money under falec pretense in connection with building operations here. The arrest of Burnham was caused through the efforts of the Ch amocr of Commerce who sent descriptions of him throughout the country. Burnham was taken into custody by the Camden police and held for the arrival of Pres. Atty. Samuel P. Schwartz f T)T) Trmn AIT V X TUTO

nnd F. J. Green, manager of ' f IUUDÜ Uli IHRIIÖ

the Chamber of Commerce. While Pros. Schwartz and Mgr. Green caused Burnham's detention at Camden, Chief of Police Kline went to Indianapolis end secured the necessary papers for extradition from New Jersey to Indiana. Mrs. Burnham. the convicted man's wife, followed Kim here from Camden and obtained employment here, declaring that she would wait for her husband to regain his freedom even if it took the rest of her life. Atty. George W. Omacht, who acted as counsel for Burnham, told the court that the accused man had acted as a building expert in the army during the war and had grown used to dealing in large figures. He 6aid that Burnham had come to South liend after the Chamber of Commere hart eiicouratxl building: and on his arrival hud $1.000 in cah and Jl.-'OO in Liberty bondd. Atty. Oiaacht fvUd that Burnham undTiUood the Chamber of Com-nu-rce would aid in financing building operations and several promin::t business men, Atty. Omacht siid, joM Hurnham to alifvid with hij j.lirn. Hurnhani, with his small !::i!ncct, sold contracts calling for rupltod homes when he merely h id options on property and lumber. r.urnhum admitted receiving pay-lit.-of from JSO to 1300 from ahout Co mrstors when two cellars .trd oi.o incompleted house was the extent of hia Operation, lie claimed to h.ivo had access to cheap labor .and "inside" prices on building mat ri-ib- and had promised to complete te homes by last June. Then, acordir.R to his Btory, prices went up stnd he wa.1 unable to carry out hid

end of the contracts he had Bold.

rieatf for leniency. A pirn for leniency was made by Atty. Omacht In which he pointed

out Burnham's nervico record during

the war and told the court that the confessed man's fickly wife and child were dependent on charity for support. Jud9 Funk, In answer, eaJd: "The court respects your Bervieo record and oxtendj Its sympathy for your family but It has tho duty to protect the county. You are not before tho court n a man who won the war but sls a violator of the law." Judg: Punk fcntnced him to porve from one to seven years at the state prisoTX. Tho convicted man Is 35 years old.

CUT BY MERCHANTS Knitting Wools Again Within Reach of Ladies Who Want Sweater?.

Armenia and Its Needs Pictured by Dr. Vickrey Field Agent. The South Uend delegation to the Near Kist relief conference in Indianapolis returned Monday nUht. More than 100 friends and workers attended the meeting. The principal Speaker for the occasion were Alor.zo Wilson, a national secretary; Charles V. Vickrey. a member of the executive committee; and Dr. Isaac Lonan. Mr. Vickrey pave a first hand report of work beim? done in saving the Armenian nation. He described one of the Armenian orphanages in which there were lO.OOv children nine or 10 years old. Thepe. orphans are entirely dependent upon the inm.itution for support. Their parents were killed or lost during the raids by the Turks. Mr. Vickrey explained the work of the educational, industrial and medical departments rfh owing the aid they were giving humanity by devel -ping the future generation in Armenia.

The announcement of an important price reduction in hand knitting yarns has Just teen made by the largest manufacturers of these goods in the United States. Word of this reduction has Just been received by George Wyman &. Co.. local department store from S. B. & B. W. rielsher, Inc., of Philadelphia, who manufacture more than 70 percent of all the hand knitting Yarns used in the United States. It Ls announced that the reduction will average between 20 and 30 percent in price. S. II. & B. W. Fielder. Inc., state in their announcement that while labor costs at present are higher than they have ever been, the reduction in price of knitting yarn is made possible by economy of production In theiplants, due to greatly increased capacity during the war, plus a recent decrease in the price of raw materla 1 5. S. I. fc B. TV. Fleisher. Inc., la one of the oldest yarn manufacturers in tho United States, having been established over 52 years. They were the first American concern to manufacture hand knitting Yarns. Their immense mills cover over 16 acres of floor space and employ over 2,000 people.

THIEVES ESCAPE ON HANDCAR FROM IT Y ATT; POLICE SEARCH HERE

Burglars who stole $100 from the postorhce at Wyatt. Ind., Monday went back tf primitive days when they made their escape on a hand car. Telephone connections out of Wyatt were so bad that no news of the- robbery could be sent Immediately after the commission of the offense, and police there asked that the yards of the Vandalla railroad be watched this morning. In addition to the money from the postofnee safe, a quantity of merchandise and some watches were taken from the same building. Officers Keller and Wright were sent to tho Vandalla railroad yards to Investigate, but up to noon no trace of the robbers had been found. MAKE TWO ARRESTS FOR ASSAULT CHARGES Two complalnts for assault and battery were continued in city court Tuesday morning. Paul Wajezonnas. whose complaint was sworn to by Ignacy Dzowal, entered a plea of not guilty, and his 'case was set for hearing Saturday, morning. Agnes Kertesz, 72S 1-2 Ford av.. was arrested by Officer Razanskl on tho same charge, and the case set for the same time. Alexander 'V erovetz is the complaining witness in the case.

SHIPS TWO RECRUITS TO HAMPTON ROADS

DISCOVERY DAY IS OBSERVED BY BANKERS

Discovery day was observed in many of tho schools of the city Tuesday by appropriate exercises. The only business houses to observe the day as a holiday was the banks of the city. Members of the Knights of Columbus of South Bend, MIshawaka and Notre Dame held a Joint celebration in Beylcr hall Monday night, following a program of speeches a dance was held.

"UNCLE JOE9 CANNON HAS BROKEN WRIST

Hy United Press: DAXVILA.E, III., Oct. 12. "Uncle Joe" Cannon, former speaker of the house of representatives, nursed a broken wrist today. Cannon, tinkering In the basement of his home here, slipped on a piece of coal and fell. He fractured a bone in the left wrist.

Leland R. Baker and Paul A. McCllnttc of Syracuse. Ind.. have enlisted at the local recruiting station and will leave for the machinist mate's school at Hampton lloads. Va. The local recruiting station had eight enlistments In the last week, leading the state with the exception of Indianapolis, and 11 this week. SPEEDER GETS LOW FINE IN COURT

Judge Gilmer heard but one case In city court Tuesday morning. Kenneth Ashman. 1150 S. Main St., paid a fine of $1 and costs for speeding. It vras his first offense. The trouble with a lot of us is we expect others to keep eociety from going" to smash.

Some folks declare there is nothing more to be said on the subject, then rave for another hour.

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