South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 300, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 27 October 1919 — Page 1

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"0 ICREAS PH01 RATES Public Service Commission Starts Hearing of Central Union Petition in City Hall. Prepared t show that tho telephone service rendered in South Herd and Mih.iwak.i by the Contra! Union Telephone '. sin-e tho consolidation of t,h' numml and autorintir systems bor- does not warrant an Inrra?1 in rates cvpii ov-r those charged by the company hefon thp rates put into ff t through the orders of Postmaster Gen. iJirlfson. legal representatives of tho two cities Monday began thdr right to prevent tho granting of the petition of tho rompiny by and the Muessel C;vio rcnfr. Paul P. Hayn", roprosenting th public service commission, bean tho hearing of the tolephono c"mjviny in tho council chambers at the city hall at 11 o'clock Monday morning, and tho hearing will continue throughout the day. City Atty. Thomas Y. Slick of South Pend and City Atty. Kalph If. Jornegan of Mkshawaka are reptesenting their respective cities at tho hearing. A. G. Graham is rupfest ir, tho Chamber of Commerce at thf Mucssol Civic center. Wilson Itcprosents Company. Tho Central Union Co. is represented by S. Wilson, general counsel for th company, and Samuel Parker of South Pend. The hearing was opened by a tatntnent by Conuiiis?loner Haynas, saing that South P.end and Mihawak a had asked for a postponement of the hearing. Attys. Slick and J rnegan said they had been unable to obtain from the telephone company a complete record of its appraisement and earnings, although such statements had been lequosted at bast three weeks ato. Mr. Slick told the commissioner that a few das auro he had been furnishd a very complete statement by the company, but that this statement was not sufficient. Commissioner Haynas suggested that the present hearing be hebl and that if after it was concluded here the cities found further evidence that they desired to present, it may !-e submitted at a peroral rate hearing on approximately JO petitions from as many citirs by telephone c-mipanies at Indianapolis Nov. l'5 and Tt'. This was acrecd to by Mr. Slick ::nd Mi-. Jernetran after tho company had asked that the P.urleson lates. whieh would automatically end Pee. 1, bo continued in effect until the entire tale heating relative to South I'end and Mishawak a :s concluded and the commission makes its tinding. NDEXTER OU RESIDEWCY Senator Will Make First Speeches For G. 0. P. Nomination. I. r t'nffol Pro; WASHINGTON". i.-t. 2T. P. o kf rs of S v, Miles Poindexter. w)u S indiv nicht anr.oun.-.-d That he i a republic in andidate for pr i- .! nl, Monday l','.in p rt pa ra t ior.s to carry Ins carrraign into evrry state Poind. tcr himself will make the tir! of a series of sp e, 1: within t w o we ks. Politnal observer? spec:!.i.ed o;i Mn' !ini';!i procidure of Poir.dfxtrr ir. t'.atly anr.o-inrnv ): candidacy ;Mid m issuing a d. tai 1 statement of prim ijdes. Cari:idat : evireis'.v nt done this s !rrs before or. ention tim'. :r.v of tlie principal r: men v . Po;mteter will ue is tb.at r.iilualI'lU should be curl ed and prpertv lights safeguarded. He will oppose !!:. Plum!' plan for n ition ali.ation i ! "he railroad it was learned. TWO HANKS Ml.KGi:. V!N'KN'Ni:S. In.'... . t. .'7 - Two Yit.c. nr.es barks merged tod iv 1 'I'lif, wer the American National!

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Goodricli Fails to Take Hand in Strike Situation

I'.y I u i t e I Ir s : INDIANTOMS, Ind., f ct. 27.--Gov. f;o'!rI:-h will not call a conference of governors to deal with the coal strike situation, be btated hero Monday. "The calling; of the conference rests with Gov. Hardin? of Iowa, who proposed the meeting," the governor stated. Gov. Harding "passed tho buck" to Gov. Goodrich in a statement Saturday. Inasmuch as the miners' union headquarters is at Indianapolis-, Harding contended, Goodrich should issue the call for the meeting. CLAIMS MINERS ARE UNABLE TO ESCH c Ü Secretary-treasurer of United Organization Says Convention Must Act on Strike. Mv f'nifod ITosm: INDIAN'APnMS. Ind.. Oct. 27. Officials of the Cnited Mine Workers are powerless to lescind thf strike order calling all coal miners on strike Nov. 1, "William Green, secretary-treasurer, said Monday. They cannot respond to Pres't Wilson's appeal for withdrawal of the strike order without action of a convention because tho strike was j called by the convention which met in Cleveland. Green said. Gov. James P. Goodrich said Monday state institutions will not be forced to suffer through idleness of mines in Indiana. He did not tut line any plan of action, however. Goodrich Issues Statement. In a statement issued. Gov. Goodrich strongly supported Pres't Wilson in his stand. He said: "I am glad to know that Pres't Wilson has taken a most positive stand against the calling of a coal strike on the first day of November. It is the duty of every good citizen of the nation to support the president in this emergency. He can count upon the support of Indiana in every step he takes not only to prevent the carrying out of the strike but in preserving order and in resuming work in the mines at the earliest possible date." THICKS IX DIIMONSTIIATION. I'.v United Press: SAGIXAW. Mich., Oct. 2 7 Fourteen trucks and three antes left Sagiraw Monday on a two day "ship by truck" tour to cover 15 cities in the thumb, as far east as Pad Axe and returning home by way of Midland and Hemlock Tuesday r.igntAged Man is Given Interstitial Glands and Regains Vigor I'.v t'r.ited Press: SAN QPKNTIN. Calif.. Oct 27. " I am a new man. Already I can feel the now energy in rue and my ambition has returned." The statement was made to the I'niteci Press today by J , the obi man who 11 lays ago was given interstitial g lands taken from tho body of Tom l'ellon, who had been ham-red at San Quontin prison. As J. spoke. ho stn u'hed out his arms and tlcxed t hin !ik an athlete. His eves sparkled and there was tesonance in, hb: voice. .1. still is confined to trie hospital ward o! the prison and he lay on his cot. He has en permitted, however, to take short walks. He repeated time and apain tb.at he felt "like a i: w man." The prison physi.ans. Dr. Manley and Ir. G. David Kelker. w ho implanted the glands in .1. . said there had been a marked change in their patient. .1 himself said he se.-med normal in isor for the last time in 2v jear. He is serving a n1 Near term and since he h.is once ioIatcd his parole there is slight chance that he will be piroled again. He looks n life with a new hope, howex er.

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AUDITS RELEASE Message From American Embassy Says Ransom Was Furnished. Py United Press: WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. William O. Jenkins, American consular agent, who was robbed and kidnaped by bandits near Puobla, Mex., has been released on payment of the ransom of J 150.000 according to a message from the American embassy at Mexico City, received at the state department today. Information as to who paid the ransom was not contained in the state department's dispatch. The message said that the third secretary of the embassy, Matthew E. Hanna, who was sent to I'uebla. notirled the embassy yesterday that Jenkins had sent him a message from within the Mexican federal linos that tho ransom had been paid and that he was on Iiis way to Puebla. Demand Hi? Knnorn. In absence of specific information, officials here assumed that it was the Mexican government that paid the ransom. This has been so large heretofore. The note dispatched to Mexico demanded that Jenkins' release be effected even though the Mexican government had to pay the ransom. State department officials stated emphatically that this government did rot pay it. KIlIiATIVl.S A WAIT UIll'OKT. HANFOÜ1), Calif.. Oct. 27. Relatives of W. O. Jenkins, the American consular agent who was kidnaped at Puebla. Mex.. were awaiting confirmation today of their brief telegrams stating had bien freed. GERMAN OPERA WILL BE RESUMED TUESDAY I'.y Unit-! rres : NRW b)l!K. 'et 2 7. -German! Opera will be resumed here Tuesday nUht and w.ll contuaie as 1 or. a' the courts sustain the legality of the production, according to a state-1 tnrnt issued by the Star Opera. Co today.

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Belgian Royalty Will Visit Tobacco Fields

I?y United Press: NEW YORK, Oct. 27. King Albert and Queen Elizabeth may visit the south, it was learned today. The king has expressed a strong desire to go as far as Richmond, Ya after he has concluded his stay in Washington. King Albert and the Belgian royal party left for Washington at 11 o'clock today and were to reach the capital tcnifjfct J- N. Nye, state department representative in charge of the king's tour, said the government had been requested to complete arrangements for the trip through Virginia to see tobacco In its various stages of growth and manufacture. Iast night the king visited John D. Rockefeller, sr., at Tarrytown. N. Y. Tho visit . was clothed in secrecy and nothing was forthcoming from the king as to what transpired. Reviewing the royal party's tour of America, Countess deCaramanChimay, Queen Elizabeth's lady In waiting, declared today the party had enjoyed the visit "more than words can express." "One thing we found that we liked so well." said the countess, "is that Americans, unlike Europeans, positively will not pose. They are just what they are, without the least artificiality. The queen especially appreciated this and she has told mo she would not think of ending her visit for weeks yet were it not for the Belgian elections. "Anyway, she will be back in a few years, she has said. She thinks and we all do that America is the most wonderful country in the world." Giving her opinions for the first time in America on the relations between home life and business. Queen Elizabeth said today she does not believe women are justified in entering business, if by s doing they neglect in the slightest degree their, children. "Few women." said the queen, "can properly train and take Care of

Honor Roosevelt's Memory South Bend will have an opportunity to honor the memory of the hte Prest Roosevelt, Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the Hih School auditorium. Former Sen. Albert J. Beveridgc. of Indianapolis, will speak. The meeting w ill he open to all. Admission free.

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King Albert and Queen Mary Plan Another Visit Here :sajj paipi.i -fji NEW YORK. Oct 27. King Albert and Queen Elizabeth are so delighted with their experiences in America that they are coming back for another visit. This was learned today on the authority of Countess de Cnra-man-Chimay. the queen's lady in waiting who said in speaking of the queen's reluctance to leave at this time, that "she will be back in a few years." children if they are forced to give their attention to business." The queen was up early today, as were other members of the party, including Prince Leopold. Her day yesterday was busy, beginning with mass at 11 o'clock and ending with motion pictures in the royal suite at the Waldorf Astoria. PRESIDENT CONTINUES TO IMPROVE, REPORT Itr United Press: WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. "The president's progress continues as during the past few days satisfactorily," the bulletin issued at noon today by Drs. Grayson, Rutfin and Stitt said. The president was to confer with Sec'y Tumulty today and Dr. Grayson indicated the national prohibition act would be brought before the president. Scc'y Tumulty went into conference with the president shortly after noon- Tumulty took with him to the white house the national prohibition act.

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INDIANAPOLIS NEWS IS HELD

Indictment of Federal Grand -Jury is Divided Into 20 Counts. Py United Pres : INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. ct. 21. Delavan Smith of l,ake Forest, 111., publisher of the Indianapolis News. was arrested in the office of Ferdinand Winter here today by United States Marshal Storen on a federal grand jury indictment. Smith was released upon arrest when ho gave bond of $1.000. signed by the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Co. Invest tea to Affairs. The indictment resulted from an investigation into the affairs of the late Charles Warren Fairbanks, who was said to have owned 7 5 percent of stock of the newspaper, while Smith is represented in postal statements to have been sole owner. The indictment was divided into 20 counts, which were grouped in fours, as follows: First four Having caused Hilton U. Brown to make false affidavits Second four Having procured Brown to make such statements. Third four Having published false affidavits. Fourth four Having transmitted same to a United States officer. Fifth four Having caused such affidavit to be transmitted under section 2S of criminal code which makes It an oTense to make a false affidavit, render false bond, etc.. for purpose of defrauding the government. The penalty for violation of this law Is a fine of not more than $1,000, not more than 10 years imprisonment, or both. TWO AMERICAN AVIATORS KILLED BY MEXICANS Itr United Press: SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 27.--The bodies of Lieuts. Cecil II. Connolly of San Diego and Frederick B. Waterhouse of Weiser, Idaho. United States army aviators killed by Mexican fishermen after having lost their way in a flight over Lower California, were lying under full military honors here Monday. The bodies arrived aboard the U. S. torpedo boat destroyer Aaron Ward Sunday. With the bodies were brought notes copied from writings on the wings of the airplane which carried the men to their death. Both aviators had penned short notes to their mothers stating they were about to die. Maj. R- S- Bratton, herd of the searching party, said the men had gone with little to sustain them for 19 days. RENEW EFFORTS Welfare Campaign Workers Aided by New Corps of Volunteers. With a new corps of workers on i the job and a large part of the city j yet to bo covered, volunteers start-; ed Monday morning with renewed ! rim in the work of raising money for the Welfare campaign. j During the drive workers have 1 been scarce and for that reason it is believed there are many places j where cards cr contributions h.ve ' been tilled out and not collected. 1 Chairmen of the drive are urgently requesting tha. these donations bei forwarded to headquarters at the earliest possible convenience in or der that a complete check be made J as soon as pos ible. j hortat:o of TuinK Special stresa will be laid on the funds' for National and Internation- i al relief work. There is still a i shortage in th-? quota to be raised I for the Assyrian and Jewish reliefs j as well as the Salvation army ?ia- j tional fund. Clerks at Welfare headquarters; aro rapidly checking tho sib.sTiptions and promise ;. complete repoA with! a a few Ua's.

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Californian's Plan to Equalize Balloting In League Defeated bv Vote of -() to 38 Moses Amendment Is Next.

I'.y United I'rcss : WASHINGTON. Oct. 2 7. By a vote of 38 to 40 the -natV today defeated the Johnson amendment to the peace treaty to equalize voting strength within the League of Nations. The vote came unexpectedly at the request of Sen. Lodge after Sen. Hitchcock, administration leader, announced he would ask for unanimous consent to vote at 1:30 p. m.

CAPITAL HITS DIRECT WORD OF COAL HERS

Several Openings Have Been Found Where Government May Enter Controversy. Ity United Ureps: WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. While awaiting the minors' answer to the request for withdrawal of the coal strike order, government otficials today were ready to act to protect public interest in case the strike is called. There are several openings through which the government may step Into the coal controversy. Present Contract. The present contract, which is to run until the end of the war or until April 1, 1920, was made with the sanction of the fuel administration, a government atrency. Thi was pointed out specifically by Pres't Wilson In his warning to the minors Saturday as indicating tho government considered the proposed strike unlawful. The food control law al:o gives the government opportunity to take a hand in the strike through its provisions making It illegal to interfere with production, and allowing the government to take over a mine to insure continued production. m;i;d or phivssuri:. SPRINOFIKLO. 111.. Oct. 27. Nothing but government pressuro to force coal mine operators to give the demands of the miners "just consideration" can avert the threatened coal strike on Nov. 1. Acting Pres't John I Lowis of the United Mine Workers of America, declared in a st:ement issued at his homo here today. Though he has not been officially notified of Pres't Wilson's statement of Saturday, Lewis declared he "is positively astounded at the president's ac tion " Thousands of Tons of Sugar Available in Cuban Warehouses by United Prn : HAVANA. Oct. L'T S ithrien sugar to meet present American demands has been contracted for but will rem In in Cuban warehouses until transportation i. provided, according to a statement by the Culiin Sugar Manufacturers and l';mr" association. . In a cablegram to the American senate agricultural committee. Alejo A. Carreno, president of the aoriat Ion. said: "Nearly iöO.'.'Ou tons of suar in Cuban warehouses hivo ti-fti contracted for but will not lo prtid for until removed. Ti.i- is sufficient to in et tho demarid- of the Ameri-aP. public antil the noxt crop. "Cuba is willing, for r-aou-nlde returns, to protect America again.-t f lture ontingem b r too Mame for the pr-ent a:tr situation is not Cuba'.-' She should not be penalized '.cause the AniTK.in market is :;n!aneed " Carre r.o. in a subs ( i'einent said the association I... t. desire to antagonize tb.o Ur.it d States and that i's nn r;i'-i are not actuated by :rr."l.

"I see n ' rt.ion wbv w r.ivrot have a vote rieht now.'" Lclre 1,--clareri. and the roll wns r.-tlbd wi'fiout f art h r l I i . Several (bmo. r.itic s-r..itM . including Phel.m. "i 1 if . rn :,4 : Smith. Georgia, and Ashurst. Arizrrvi. -tered the chamber ;iftr th- mt- on the Johnson amendment w.is t.tkn and protested lh.it tln v Irol b M taken unawares by t)m vidi!, m vote, ami asked p'rniii"ii to r.it their attitude on th unet i.oi . Many WVro .Imm. At !e;ist half a do?, n v. r;aJor wore attending a kon.-w't Mmmorial meeting in another part ol the city when the vot" was t';on. Republicans voting a:dnT th a monument were: Grit. L'dge. Kdlogg Keyes. MrTuml er. MeNary Nelson, Sterling. Gore was the only fltir.orr -.t w h" voted for the amendment. Immediately aftr the ib f. it oi the amendment. Sen. .Johnson. California, introduce.! a s cond amendmen which seeks to a"comp!Ih the same ohjeot as bis J i rt one. A number of s m.tors were ab sent when the roll was t ailed, no ad vance notice of the vote havinf been issued. Take Up Mos Amendment. Tho final r salt, however. wou! not have leer, cbanired. ,i all ab sen tec-s were paired with senator: taking opposite positions. The senate prepared imm-diatrp to vote on the Mo-es amendment. The Moses atm-mlm r.t would hi an ycolonies or dominions -f Gr' a Britain voting when a dispute m which Ungland i concern d is b fore tho league. ALLEGED LOCAL YOUTH HELD IN 0TTAW1 Spe-'i.ii fo Tin Nr-ws-Tifü" ; OTTAWA. nt.i,-io. et. J 7 -Woodson Ler-n Mur-io-k. lorn i Riehmond, Ind.. and who - i- .''. home is at South Rend, umbT arps her, chat god with isaim: a for;. cheek on an Ottawv. gar.u - man. it also wanted, it i aid. in at b eight other cities in 'm lario .. r Quehee. el Urdo k , it . s,, .. i . ad!..;'- ' ir.c ?'.) mor.th.- in a at .: !. ; s i on. He wa t ! sed from ?: ToI onto jail las' July after v, i . it ; t . . ! month. I In : at ' :.t .. : or . r ' ' the Uta iv a .lo.;i :. ,!. ?dnrdo ',. b 1 ejuott d as sr; vine : ' P his d t( .' eft !,. -,-t me ,. t.r - ., ..- , in the j e , r i l - .. tht o-.j'h v. jh l:;.. m.v. fei .:' t.mConference May Establish Proposed Cooperative Scheme to Cut H. C. L

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