South Bend News-Times, Volume 38, Number 53, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 22 February 1921 — Page 11

TrnsDAY morning, rnnnrATiT 22, 1&2!. f 1 To Feed Underweight Pupils Here Pint of Milk Each Day (Trum the South Ik-ml Tribune)

THE SOUTH HEND NEWS-TIMES

FIGHT SIX ROOF FIRES.

Sparks From Flu Cauta Last of $400 This Morninj, Fire originating from a rark. from the chimney destroyed roof of the home cf W. 8. Miller. 203 Laporte arer uc, tl.ls morning at 7:E3 o'clock. Tho i estimated at $400. Companies Hoi. 1 and 4 responded to the alarm and found the entire roof ablate when rhcy arrived. At 10:32 o'clo this morning companies No. 2 and 4 responded to an ;i!arm to the horn of Mrs. Murray Pietz, 1324 West Fisher street, whew a tmall roof fire was extinguished. Loss wri3 J10. At 10:51 o'clock central companies were called to tha home of Rcr. Mr. BarkJay, 202 South Columbia f treet, where a imall roof blaxe caused a $o los. At. 11:62 o'clock a roof b!az -at tho home of A, Simon, lUl Ea3t Bronaon street, caused a loss of I -'5. Yesterday e'venlnff two small roof fires which caused hut Blight damans vere extinjruifhed. At 8:15 o'clock parka from the f.uc at the bora of 1a Metiin. 1515 Wct Washington ave. nu( caused a loss of 15. At 3:18 c' lock a small roof flf o on the home of Ü lovcD-cr. 1115; West Waahln. tön uvtnue, was txtinsuiihed.

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You can prevent all of this dangerous 'and needless expense by sitting down now and calling us now, today and have us install a fire - proof roof. This roof will pay for itself in short order. Our roofing is of superb quality and is laid by expert roofers w h o know their business. We have employed all of these men for vears and thev know exactly what they are doing every minute.

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South Rend school children who are underweight are to "be fed milkby the school authorities following a survey of school children of the city by Dr. St. C. Darden of Healthwin hospital. The Innovation was bsrun at the Lafayette school Iat week and at the Coqulllard school Monday mornlnp. It Is to be yUced In the other school of the city a soon as the

nfvfiry arrangements can be!

u"'h-. i. um tiiim unuerwnxni is to be srlvrn a fTTnt of milk dally. Th! Hnosler Health Herald, the oTlcIal organ of thn Indiana Tuberculosis association. In Its February

number ha.i the following to ay regarding the Survey: j "A turve of the school chllJrcn In the city school of South Bend wan made by Dr. St. C. Dardcn of Ilealthwln with the idea of deU rminln? how many children could be j clashed as pre-tuberculofis and Inj need of the treatment afforded by j

.such Institutions as pre-ventorla and frerh air school rooms. Dr. Darden volunteered his services when he learned It was the wish of the city board of education and county com. missioners that flome authoratlve data be accumulated in repard to the actual need Tor a permanent preventorium at Ilealthwln and for additional fresh air rooms in tho city school.. Dr. Dardcn wiui assisted In his

survey by tho rchool nur;v, MIrs Lulu Cllne. supervlwr of nur and '

her assistants. Mis Lillian Cannon. Mbs Nina Douglas, MIn? Ursula Tcrley. Mi? Helen Sullivan and Mba Edith Judqt-. Th nursr-a weighed ar.d rrnasurel all the children In the schools and then selected those who wcro underweight or showed ut.y

other physical stems of not being in normal healtb, for special examination. These spec. ally selected children were brought to Dr. Dardcn for a cht and throat examination, the doctor giving his services three afternoons a week from Septerhbcr to December of this year. During

this time 1.868 children were examined, th number inoludinac 001 boys and 967 girls, out of the entire number of 18ft. 424 were selected as being in need of special treatment. '"The physical condition of 140 of these children w.is auch th&t care In a preventorium wa.s recommended for them while the other III would be benefited by the special treatment received In fresh nlr room!". 214 boys) and 210 fclrls were found

In reduced physical condition making j olther preventorium or freh a!r,

school treatment necessary: C77 cf the crTlldren or 308 boys and 371 frirl8 were found to have enlarged tonsils, the removal of which will undoubtedly improve their physical condition; 767 children. Ztl boys and 3SC Rirls were pronounced O. K. as far as chest and throat conditions are concerned: 218 chüdren weighed what they should according to the scale worked out by tho U. f. department of tho Interior, bureau of education: 148 children were overweight and 1,4 28 were underweight and showed sitrns of m-ilnu-tritlon. The number of pounds the children were underweight ran from liy children who were two pounds underweight to 114 who were sis pounds below their normal weight. One b"y weighed 32 pounds less than he should while 32 children weighed from 20 to 23 pounds than the rtandard for their height and a-jre."

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Investigate Charpes of FrameUp Against Clara Smith Ilamon.

Uy Internitlonal Neva Srrice: AUDMOUK Feb. 21. This town la waiting for all angles of the Hamon cuse before Clara Smith Ilamon goes to trial. Although attorneys for the accused woman continue to remain uncommunicative, persons close to the defense admitted Monday that a special Inquiry is contemplated to present evidence, said to connect men prominent financially and politically as rlnglcnders of an alleged plot to convict the girl. On evidence now being gathered. It was stated. Impends the arrest of persons In Oklahoma and Texas, who It Is charged, .have been "framed to testify against her." There is no question that the accused woman, if she is acquitted, can prove, if not by existence of a will, by documents known to be in her possession her right to a substantial sharo of the estate left by Jnke ifanion, Oklahoma oil ma.n and republican national committeeman who she declares she mortally wounded by accident after the oil king had threatened physical violence. According to friends of the girl, evidence will be Introduced at her trial to show that he was promised only formal prosecution with a verdict of acquittal If nhe relinquished this claim to the estate and that htr refusal Ih the inspiring motive of the bitter fight being waged .gainst her. Reports also are In circulation hat enemies of the girl are preparing to use political Influence to disqualify a "Huck" Garret, sheriff of Carter county, from serving at her trial. According to friends of Garret, who is one of the most popular officials of the county, if such a movo is made it will be because he has refused to lend aid to the conspiracy alleged to exist to convict the accused woman.

across the street and I drove over It. It was the only way out of It," said the defendant. "You're wrong." explained the iude, "$r and costs is the. other way out of it. Next case."

I1LOODLKSS HUNTING. VANOKHUUG, Ky., Feb. 21 Following an announcement that Immunity would be granted moonshiners who brought In their stills', five, have been turned over to the district attorney.

KMTI.OV 25.000 ON HOATIK. LONDON. Feb. 21 Nearly 2T..000 men now are at work on road schemes which have been developed in different parts of the country for the relief of unemployed.

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CLAIM BROKERAGE FIRM INSOLVENT

NINTH ANNUAL STATEMENT

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Prominent New York Brokers Fail as a Result of Speculation.

Iy Internatlonnl News Service: NEW YORK. Feb. 21. The fallure of the firm of Herrlck and Itennett was announced from the Ros

trum of the stock exchange Monday The company Is a prominent ctcck kerage and. financial house. A statement wa Issued declaring that "heavy unauthorized speculation of nir office managers and large Ioyj?s sustained by the managers" was responsible for the smash. A general sslgnment was made. The statement declared none of vich speculations or losst was 'mown to the five partner com rising the firm. The ofhre managers vere charged with studied failure o hive favored customers cover margin calls. j "We had no Information as to Mir office managers activities until ast Saturday afternoon when wc ''f covered the situation and one of em mndc a clean breast-of their 'tlvitles. The hasty and cursory examination of our bookf which w ere able to make over Sunday

"vince-d ma that the best course to i

-.je was to make a general asnment. Time, however, has not -??ilttt-d us to ascertain the exact dltlon of our affairs but we hop r condition Is only temporary. The firm consist of W. Wilson rrlck. E. , Eversley, Rennett ank 1 Scheffey. J. II. R. Reb T.n and Franklin W. Palmer, Jr.

- ' - ARRETS First Jfortgnge Toans on Real Hstate

(Worth more than double the amount of the loans) Real Estate . . . . 92.500.00 Loans and Premium Notes on our own policies 11,604.32 U. S. A. Liberty and Victory Ronds 102.2?9.00 Municipal and Industrial Ronds 11. 50. 00 Cash on hand and in Dank 100,442.75 Agents Ralances (Net) 1,454.57 Furniture and Fixtures 6,876.47 Interest due and accrued 3,113.54 Jset Uncollected and Deferred Premiums 45,771.94

Sfl5.000.00 of which Is drawln 4 Interest. LLVniUTTIiS Legal Reserve on Outstanding Policies Reserve for Death Claims in process of settlement. ...

Amount held in trust on Death Lora bein; paid la Install

ments Commissions due and accrued

Premiums and Interest paid in advanc Amount set aside to pay 1920 taxes

Miscellaneous Liabilities Surplus to Policyholders

.. .1329.644.61 2.668.0t

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3.32.61 493.82 3.660.1T 3.4E0.SS 2,335.00 113. El 126.477.5

Grosa Assets 1472,172.00

Total Liabilities and Surplu

..$472,172.03

PYRAMIDS OF PROGRESS

Tear Unding 1912 1913 , 1914 ' 1915 ' 1916 x 1917 ' : !i9i8 '1919 . 1920

Death Claims I None 5.028.00 3.360.00 4.734.00 14,287.50 16,994.20 40,540.29 39.519.00 47,550.17

Premium Brtpt. tl.4S3.2I 10.175.33 30.639.61 41.718.28 61.838.45 94.002.50 133,821.46 179,675.52 245,843.50

Legal BeHrrt t 2.164 49 ' 11, 260.00 20.116.94 36,581.42 59.072.44 98,695.69 150,286.31 223,678.80 329,644.66

Insurance Written t 57T.SOO.00 83O.2SO.00 1.244.500.00 1,337.736.00 2.079.452.00 3,236,531.50 3,020,170.50 3,531.005.00 4,249,747.00

During Tear 1 277.600.00 769,150.00 122.000.00 762.358.00 910.000.00 1,765,929.00 1,241,445.00 1,828,133.00 2,639,075.00

t 1J.IJ3.01 I ltJ.J0.0 162.146.00 194.860.20 248.074.31 262,853.03 280,774.30 360.142.54 472,172.00

OVER TEN MILLION DOLLARS OF INSURANCE IN FORCE

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OFFICERS DIXON W. PLACE - - - - President A. S. DURKART. Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr. WILLIAM MELL - - - - - Beer tary JOS. M. STEPHENSON - - - Trcaiurer FRANK J. HAIGHT - Consulting Actuary HON. SAMUEL PARKER, General Counsel DIRECTORS WILLIAM J. ALU ER, Investments. Wabash, Ind. A. S. BURXART, Vice Resident and General Manager, Conservative Life Ins. Co.. South Bend. Ind. F. M. HINES, M. D., President City National Bank, Auburn, Ind. ' WILLIAM MELL. Secretary. Conservative Life Ins. Co.. South Bend, Ind. GUT H. McMICIIAEL, Cashier Citizens National Dank, South Bend. Ind.

DIRECTORS HON. SAMUEL PARKER. Attorney, Ander son, Parker, Crabill Sc. Crumpacker. tSouth Bend, Ind. DIXON W. PLACE. Director Chapin Stat Bank. South Bend, Ind.; Director Indiana Savings and Loan Asa'n. South Bend, Ind. J. M. STEPHENSON. Publisher South Bend News-Times. South Bend. Ind. CLEMENT STUDEBAKER. Jr.. President South Bend Watch Co.; President Citizens' National Bank, South Bend, Ind. JACOB WOOLVERTON. President St. Joseph County Savings Bank, South Bend, Ind.; Vicj President Malleable 6Ul Range Co., South Bend, Ind. JOHN G. YEAGLEY. Attorney. Mclnerny &. Yeagley, b'outh Bend Ind.; President St. Joseph County Bar Assn.

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JUDGE INDICATES "OTHER WAY OUT" OF THIS PROBLEM Judre Gilmer solved a problem or Jesse M'Caln In the city court Monday mornlnr without much deMberaMon. M'Caln was arraigned rn a charge of drivnrr over a fire hose. He was arrested Saturday atternoon. When hü care came up Monday morninsr he was aeked if he wa crullty of driving: over the hos "Well. Judge, the hoe was lying;

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