South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 332, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 28 November 1918 — Page 3

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 28, 1918. 3

M'ADOO URGED INCREASE FOR

U. S. EMPLOYES Supplemental Estimates Are In Hands of Appropriations Committee, Showing Need For Salary Raises. BY J. BART CAMPBELL. International News Service: WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—One of the last acts of Sec'y McAdoo before he resigned was to transmit a written suggestion to the other rncrn- ; fra of the president's cabinet, and to the executive in their department a well as In his own, that they ask oiiffffi-s for substantial increases in claries and waRes. "all along the? i;r.e," the houso appropriations committer, was informed today ty govrr.ment oiflcials. The McAdoo letter, a copy of which the committee posse-ses, Is reported to have h'-en written by th- retirine ycrHary of the treas ury after he had conferred with I'res't Wilson on what he Is ftaid to have described a a most urgent necessity for providing government heads and employes with financial Ulsans sufficient to meet the high o.st of living in Washington and !.'! where in the country. It was at this conference that he Is believed to have discussed with the president his inability to live, on Iiis ow.i -alary $12.000 a year whieh. hr; afterward pave as his reason for resigning". ProjioM'a Supplemental I timafts. McAJoo's ugpestlon to the other ablr.et members and their subordinates was that when they prepared their respective etimaten for the fiscal year beRinning July 1, 1909, thy did not include requests for salary or waxo increases in them, but Incorporate furh requests In supplemental estimates. These supplemental estimate were prepared in accordance with his suggestion and are now being considered by the house appropriations committee, which is engaged in holding hearings behind cloned doors on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriations bill for the 191920 fiscal year. Conirress must act on this hill at the short session which begins on Monday next. Two weeks will probably elapse, however, before the house appropriations committee is able to report the. bill out. The regular estimates submitted for incorporation in th Mil total approximately $121,000,000. Although this amount far ecct'ils that allowed the legislative, executive and Judicial branches of th Kovernment about $S0.0O'J.O0Q for the current Uveal year, it does rot include the supplemental estimates. The total of thes, the committee has not yet computed. Suney Math. Sec'y of Labor Wilson supervised the preparation of those of the supplemental estimates which affect wage Increases for employes in the arlous government departments. Tie directed, at the rijuesl of the president, the house appropriations committee has ben given to understand, that a careful survey be made o' the wages at present paid to such employes', from the humble scrubwoman and furn.K e man, to the skilled mechanic and the dexterous carpenter. Then he had their wage-j compared with those earned by men and women emcaired in similar occupations not id'nti:ied with the government service. In addition to that he had the federal wage scab ompared with the increased cos: of life's necessities in Washington and elsewhere a cost which has ;s et shown no disposition to decrease. s?ec'y Wilson's action is said to hive been taken after a meeting of the president with his cabinet. What transpired at that meeting, in which St -c'y McAdoo was an active participant, is being refb-cted ny the. testimony of government off'cials and bureau chiefs who are testifying daily before the house apI ropria tior.s committer. They are : r.a ninious in declarimr that neither the government executive nor the vrovernment subordinate car: live decently on what congress allowed them for the current fiscal year. .Mar Bring Irvssniro. It is predicted that the pressure of the administration will J e brought on congress at the approaching short -e-sjon. at which the democratic majority wil" be in control fore living way to their republican opponents in the next ongress. to -crani the boosts i:i salaries and wages the administration dt-s.irt.-s. pep. Swager Sherley, a democrat, of Kentucky, will still head, although defeated at the November election nr re-election, a democratic majority in the house appropriations committee- as its chairman. It is not unlikely th.it the majority report of the committee will rec-ort.mer.-l the Increases asked for by the administration. Hepubliean mem1 ers or, nt least some of them -b.axe already manifested a disposition to f;ght many of the proposed increases', tooth and nail. Democrat ; and r-pubhcar.s are alike committed to peace economies, but the dem - r..t will probably argue that th-.s;pe-v efficit-rc f the gov rr.mct.t departments cannot he maintained coerr.ment exteutlves arc permitted t,. follow Sec'y Mc.dro inf pr..,te life bec.tus. thy cannot afr ! :.. lie on the ilues cor.gres-? ; r o'. : b s t hem with. i HIT cm on Amounts. Th- eminent '.vnrku- .-t" .-üb er hr.ate n a,o rxpe -u. to I e pom out . another example of tinanc.al -1 h-. m'. r s.s due to the high c of So e i f the ! ;ppiement.tl es- ' 1 : - - utn ' ' Pr--"t Wil.-eri. not only for the dtpai Uuuat io,-

bor, but for other government departments, call for watre increases amounting to, in some Instance. 00 and TS percent. These remest-J boosts have already provoked Ferlous differences of opinion betw-ou democratic and republic. in members of the house appropriations committer and are regarded .13 certain to invite more than one stormy debate on the floor of the house. The treasury department will not formally transmit to com-'ress until it reconvenes on Monday next thu estimates for all government departments for the 1919-20 fiscal year, but it has already supplied the house R ppropriations committee with confidential copies of those estimates which have already stirred up trlf? between demo:mtic and republican members. It is admitted by both that a storm Is brewing that is sure to break not long after congress gets down to business acain next week.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Iteoirfs mt Intfl na and Loan Co. Carrie H Goyett and William, to Margaret M. Stull. Jl. lot 1Ö9 In Portage park addition to city of South Bend. IM ward AV. Gingrich and Grace, his wife, to John Linsenmler and Lizzie. H. and W.. part of lot 9 and part of lot 10, In Adam R. Baker's first . addition to the city of South Bend. Iden S. Romig and Carrie I)., to Florence Porcher, Jl, lot 182, In lUverdale addition to the town of Biver Park, now within and a part of the city of South Bend. Mayr's Michigan Av. Imd Co., a corporation, to Minnie W. Budd, lot 23 4 In Mayr's Michigan av. addition to South Bend. William C. Jackson and Mary H his wife, et al to Samuel A. Lapetska. $200, lot 43 In Vernon Heights addition to the city of South Bend. Regina A'oelkers, widow, et al., to Leslie C. AVhltcomb and Fred AV. Keller. $1,4.'0, part of lots 209, 210, in Bowman's sixth addition to city of South Pend. Leslie C. AVhltcomb and Lizzie F., Fred AV. Keller and Edith AV.. his wife, to Fannie B. Knox, $2, same description as above. SERGT. CUNNINGHAM DIES IN EUROPE Mrs. Mildred Pennel Cunningham, 460 Lincoln way E., has received official word from the war department of the death of her husband, Sergt. Faires F. Cunningham, 25 years old, who died at Alexandria Park hospital, London, following an attack of pneumonia. The body was buried in Willow Grove cemetery. Sergt. Cunningham left Elkhart with company E for Camp Shelby, and after several months' training there he was transferred to the military police unit. He arrived overseas Oct. 15. He is survived besides his wife and mother, by five brothers and three sisters, Pvt. Harry Cunningham, in France; Arly Cunningham. Malta, Mont.; Fred Cunningham, Napanee, Ind.; Charles Cunningham, Millers. Ind., and Elmer Cunningham, 825 Princeton st., Elkhart, Ind; Mrs. Nellie Beau, Elkhart; Mrs. Rose Holler, Milford, Ind., and Miss Elva Cunningham of Fort Wayne, Ind. Sergt. Cunningham was born in Baltimore, O., June 2, 1892. MISS BARKER TO INSTRUCT 14-MINUTE TALKERS HERE Miss Eleanor Parker of Indianapolis probably one of the state capitol's most enthusiastic workers for the food administration and their best 14 -minute speaker, will arrive in South Pend Friday to Instruct the local 14-minute and other volunteer speakers in their work next week d urine the food conservation program of the local food administration. A meeting will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock In the ofllce of Charles A. Carlisle, food administrator fort. Joseph county, at which time all of the volunteer and 14minute speakers who will assist in the drive will be present for their Hnal Inst rict Ions. Miss Barker will be present at the meeting and those having the work in charge feel that the fact of her presence will be a great Incentive to the work next week. BOYS ENTERTAINED BY KERA GIRLS AT Y. M. The Kern lub cirls of the hish school were hostesses to the hoys of the intermediate department of the V. M. C. A. at a triangle party held in the cymr.asium of the A". M. Wednesday night. The program had been arranged by Miss Margaret Sykes and consisted of old fashioned games, races, etc. It was patterned after the war camp community programs. The boys furnished music for the occasion. This is the tirst of a serifs of tb.es affairs to be held and considering the result of the first one the directors are certain to make them a feature of the "Y." G. A. R. VETERANS HEAR CANADIAN OFFICER Eieut. I. M. MaclVm.tld of Trmdon, Ont., Canada, spoke on his experiences while serving with the Isth C.tnidiati infantry' fcr three vears in France at th- G. A. It. hall W;dnesdy ni'ht. The lieutenant was hit in the mouth with a grenade, which failed to explode, hut the f r-.e of the blow knocked all his. iue o-w consider thns. A3 the one. a!s' wa; du-H shocked. He uas it'.valbbd home ..fter sper.dir.'-' s-eral month !n 1 batse hospital in France and .-mce his return has been Jecturir. z iu the T'rited States and !,: .'. 1. He -poke -iti '. the .'-siwvd v tL G. Jl. II.

9 G n "Readjustment Commission to Consider Problems of Reconstruction. International News Serrlee: INDIANAPOLIS. Ina.. Nov. 27. Under the terms of a resolution adopted at the close of the post war conference held in thj scate house Tuesday, by which the governor was urged to appoint a reconstruction and readjustment commission to represent the principal interests sluJ activities in the state, Gov. GowUrich said that he would at once Lregln to select the members of the commission and that he would announce their appointment In two or three days. Gov. Goodrich declared that he was highly gratified at the result of the conference and that the data brought forth by the various speakers would assirt greatly in working out concrete plans for the state's course In deaJint? with after the war conditions. More than a pcore of speakers, each representing- some large activity or Interest In the state, presented their Ideas and offered suggestions for relief or guidance. Tho chamber of the house of representatives, in which the meeting was held, was crowded, among those present being many of the best known men and women of affairs in Indiana. Some SaJlcnt Points. Among the salient points considered at the conference and which will be subjects for consideration on the part of the proposed commission to be named by the governor were the following: That there must be a wise br.lance between state and federal control of education. That laws must be provided to protect women that have gone into Industry and to prevent illiteracy among children going Into industry. That the colored race must given the rights to enter Industry on a merit basis. That public construction delayed by the war be started immediately to absorb returned soldiers suffering from mental ills caused by war. That only cooperation among all classes will solve the problems between employers and employed and control the problems of the relation between wages and the cost of living. That public health should be given greater consideration for the well-being and success of the state. FRENCH ARMY BAND DELIGHTS AUDIENCE AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL Nearly 1,000 music loving and patriotic South Pend citizens attended the concert given at the high school auditorium by the French army band last night. Opening with the Star Spangled Panner and La MarsellaLse, and closing with Marchos Milltaires Francalses, the musician-veterans held their audience In closest attention for more than two houra. During the Intermission Capt. Gabriel Pares, the conductor of the band, made an appeal for the purchase of AA'ar Savings stamps. He declared that America had responded nobly in contributing to war work, and he urged that now peace has come, that the same spirit of patriotism continue. Capt. Pares spoke In French, his appeal being translated into English by E. C. Edison, business manager of the band. In addition to the regular numbers on the program, the musicians responded to numerous encores. W.S.S. BOOTHS WILL BE CLOSED TONIGHT The War Savings stamp booths conducted by the Progress club will close tonight. Several of them In banks and stores closed their campaigns yesterday, but those in hotels and theaters will be kept open todny. The drive is not over hut according to those having it In charge it is prc.fresslng nicely. The workers from this time on will have different lines of work. The work in the factories and schools has not been complete,! and renewed efforts will be made In these places. Mrs. Delthodes, chairman of the idrl.-e, says: "The sales are getting ! iilonf fire. AVe have had some big sa'.e but we are not ready to make a statement as to the result of our labors." AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE Two automobiles, driven by Mrs. A. P. Keasey, "02 X. Lafayette sL, and Thomas AV. Slick, city attorney, collided at the corner of Colfax av. and X. Main st. shortly after 7 o'clock AVednesday night. Mr. Slick was driving east on Colfax av.. and intended to turn north on Main st. Mrs. Keasey was drlvng south on Main st. and Intended to turn east on Colfax. They met in the center of the street but not with sufTicient fore to seriously damage either car. The car driven by Mrs. Keasey sustained a bent steering rod and had to be hauled to the garage for repairs. Mr. Slick's car received a dent In the body. KING AND PRINCES GO TO PARIS WEDNESDAY j L0.ND0N. Nov. 27. (British wire less. Kinc George, accompanied by the prince of AA'ales and Prince Albert. !ft Ixmdon today for Pari-. drf.it .vowds at Victoria station I cheered the royal party.

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JOSEPH LEWSIS SCHUMACHER. Joseph Lewis Schumacher, 44 years old, 1224 W. Jefferson blvd., died at St. Joseph's hospital Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock, following a short illnes of pneumonia. He is survived by his wife. Pose, and mother, Mr. Margaret Schumacher, and the following brothers and sisters, Matthew Schumacher, C. S. C, Notre Dame; Frank J. Schumacher of South Bend; Io A. Schumacher of Tulsa, Okla.. and Mrs. Ann Zangesle and Miss Barbara Schumacher of South Bend. Mr. Schumacher was born in Chl;vißo. 111., Oct. J 1 , !8V5, and has l.ved in South Herd for 2o yearFuneral announcement will be made later. LEO. J. GOUR. Leo J. Gour, 603 N. Michigan st., 31 years old, died Wednesday at 8 p. m. following an illness of one wveek of pneumonia. Besides his wife he Is survived by two children, Evelyn and Angela, and four brothers and one sister. Phllas. Pel mar II, In South Bend; Edward, in France; Kleva. In Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Kdlth Krlezer, of South Bend. He was born in South Bend and was employed at the Oliver plant. Funeral arraangements will be announced later. MRS. MATTIE HANEY . Mrs. Mattle Haney, 29 years old, wife of John Louis Haney, died at her home. 919 N Francis st., Tuesday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock, following a short illness of pneumonia Besides her husband she is survived by one child, William L., living at home, her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cleghorn of this city, and the following; brothers and sisters, Clarence, Rose and Albert Clehorn and Mrs. Edward AVegner of this city, and Fred Cleghorn in France. Mrs Haney was born in Duckstown. Tenn., March 4. IS S3, and had re sided in South Bend 2G years. MRS. KARL KOONTZ. Mrs. Karl Koontz, 42 years old, 605 E. Broadway, died at the Epworth hospital Tuesday morning at 11:03 following a one week's illness of pneumonia. She Is survived by her husband, Karl Koontz, her parents. Mr. and Mr?. James Gibson of Union Mils, Ind.. and the following brothers and sisters: AVil11am Gibson and Mrs. Gus Nelson of Union Mills, John Gibson and Mrs. Adam Hertel of this city, Mrs. Elsie Heese of Importe, Ind., and Mrs. Herman Prepkie. Mrs. Koontz was born in Laporte county Dec. 27, 1S76, coming to South Bend nine years ago. Funeral services will be held at the home of her parents in Union Mills Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be in Union Mills cemetery. JOSEPH LIVKOVITH. Joseph Livkovith, 33 years old, died at his home, 1713 S. William st., Wednesday morning following a 10 days' illness of pneumonia. He is survived by his wife, Anna, and one Bister, Mrs. Paul Gervasith of this city. Mr. Livkovith was born inj Hungary on March IS, 1SS5. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Stephen's church. Rev. Lawrence Horvath will officiate and burial will be In Cedar Grove cemetery. HARVEY H. KEEFER. Harvey H. Keefer, 20 years old, died at his home. 12 S. Clinton st.. at 4 o'clock AVednesday morning following a six days' Illness of pneumonia. He is survived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Keefer, and two sisters. Ruth D.. and Martha F. He was born in this city on March 7. 1 SO S and lived here all his life. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 o'clock at the residence. MISS EDITH BERGMAN. Miss Edith Bergman, 20 years old, 1720 S. Willlam st., died at 4 o'clock Wednesday morning at Healthwin hospital following a three months Illness of pulmonary tuberculosis. She Is survived by her father. Alfred Bergman and one brother, Arthur. She was born in this city on Nov. 22, 1S97 and has always lived here. Funeral services will be held at the residence Saturday afternoon at o'clock and at the Swedish Lutheran church at 2:20 o'clock. Rev. E. M. Winstedt will officiate and burial will be in Riverview cemetery. FUNERALS MRS. MATTIE HANEY. Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Haney will be held at the residence, 919 N. Francis st., Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Guy H. Black will officiate and burial will be in Riverview cemetery. MISS SALOMEA KORPAL. Funeral services for Miss Salomea Korpal, 12 years old, who died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rock Korpal. 321 S. AValnut st., will be held Thursday morning at St. Hedwige's church at S:30 o'clock, Rev. Anthony Zubowicz, C. S. C, officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Grove cemetery. MISS CORA HILL. Private funeral services for Miss Cora Hill, who died Tuesday mornling will be held at the home of her aunt. Mrs. T. J. Hill. 511 X. Main st., at 10:30 o'clock Friday morning. Rev. Joseph X. Greene will officiate and burial will be in the city cemetery. The body may be viewed at the residence from 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon until 10 o'clock Friday morning. GENERAL STRIKE IN BERLIN. International News Service: LONDON, Nov. 27.—A general strike has been declared at Berlin, said -a N--v,s Ait-ncy dispatch from Coptrnhab'eu today.

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Apology by Former Clears Up Misunderstanding Which Threatened War. International News ferrlce: NEW A'OPK. Nov. 27. The high tension between Peru and Chile which resulted in the recall of consular representatives by each of the South American nations, has ended and the possibility of hostilities nj longer exists, according to advices heceived here. The ditticulties were overcome by an apology on the part of the Peruvian goernment. Carlos Castro Pulz, consul general of Chile, announced here today. He stated that according to a cablegram received from the Chilean foreign minister, Peruvian orhcials admitted that the reports of outbreaks against their citizens in Piuique and Antofagasta, Chile, were based on misinformation. This wag furnished by the Peruvian consul at Iqulque, he said where authority has been cancelled. Consul Gen. Ruiz added that the apology was wholly satisfactory and brought "the misunderstanding to an end." 27 LIQUOR VIOLATORS FINED BY ANDERSON AnKoeiatt-d Press Servirp; INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 27. Twenty-seven men who had pleaded guilty to liquor law violations In federal court when arraigned last Monday, received fines ranging from $50 and costs to c-'OO and costs and sentences of from 15 days to six months in jail when they appeared before Judge A. P. Anderson today. Three men who had pleaded guilty to violation of federal laws other than liquor laws, received heavier sentences. AVilllam J. Hauck of Indianapolis was sentenced to two years for rilling registered mail, and Lawrence AVertzberger of Hammond was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing a mail sack. Frank Catterlin of Lafayette was sentenced to one year In jail for making false statements In his questionnaire. Judge Anderson ad journed court until Friday morning. 1,798 NEW CASES OF INFLUENZA IN STATE Associated Press Service; INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Nov. 27. Reports received by the state board of health today from 4 0 counties carried a total of 1,798 new cases of influenza, Indicating that the malady is continuing to make Inroads in virtually every community In the state. In Indianapolis 119 new cases were reported to tho city board of health. Eleven deaths due to influenza-pneumonia were reported. The total number of influenza cases reported in this city since the board of health began to keep a record of the epidemic, is 0,309. NEW YORK SCENE OF ANTI-BOLSHEVIK RIOT NEW YORK, Nov. 27. Two more United Slates soldiers are under arrest at provost headquarters today aa the result of the second consecutive night's battle between sailors and soldiers and the police at meetings where bolshevism was applauded. The latest disorder occurred last night outside of the Palm Garden, where a number of persons who approve the bobsbevik course held a mass meeting under the auspices of the A omer.'s International ! league to discuss Pres't AVilson's fourteen points, the censorship and Russia. TREASURY CERTIFICATES OFFERED FOR SALE AVASHINGTON Nov. 2 7. Sec'y McAdoo today offered for subscription, at par and accrued interest, through the federal reserve banks, $600.000,000 treasury certificates to indebted ness, dated and bearing interest ! from Doc. 5, 1 9 1 S , and payable May! 6, 1919, with interest at the rate of 4 1-2 percent per annum. J Subscription books will close at the close of business Dec. 10. and I certiilcates will be in the denominations of $500. Il.t'fp). $5.000 and $10,000 and $100,000. STEPHEN ARCHSTADT MISSING IN ACTION Official word has been received by Stephen Archstadt, 128 X. Brookfield st., that his son, Pvt. John Archstadt, a member of the infantry branch of the United States expeditionary forces has been missing in action since Sept. 29. BIG CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN BERLIN DEC. 16 Associated Press Sen ice: BERLIN, via Copenhagen, Nov. 27. A convention of delegates rep resenting all the soldiers' and workmen's councils in Germany, has beep, summoned to meet in Irlln Dec. 16. MOBILE. Ala.. Nov. 27. AVilliam G. McAdoo, Recretary of the treasury and director general of railroads, arrive. I here this morning ! and spent three hours inspecting the j harbor facilities in connection with . the AVarrlor river project. He was given a big reception and taken for a view of the ship yards. He lft this I ity at r.oo:; f,.r Pnsacolu. Florid juud LLrxaingara.

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