South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 56, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 25 February 1920 — Page 19

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THEFT OF GOODS FROM STEAMSHIPS BECOMES COMMON

Systematic Organization Responsible for Wholesale Pilferage, U Believed.

nun.vns atuks, ivx 21. 1'.lf th,i.t a widf-prjd International rrp-ar.latinri I nt work Ft'-.allr;? mTrh.i r.dL from fin.hip: 1 rx-prcK'-d in a report of th Un!'i Statu (harn!;T of rornrr.frcp In ArKntir.a. Th" :L amber ln t. -tiatf.d the- l of YfiliMM" mrrrh triiJi.'-'j ly pilfering from hia plying to th..i port ar.d found "thit the nrn churauitrlt!cH nre visible in thft.i of merchandise from Italy, Fjiain and I" 71 friend An from the Unltvd Stute. The Investigation made at th rquet of the. uIHmI chambers of nomrnfre) whkh akd all m-m-ber to niako Flmllar Invi-stijratloriH. 'The lncreao in rnfrrarro during the past few months had ben alarmlriK," fays the r'-port. "An effort wns made to deiu;e from th evidence receiwvl tho value of tho Roods fitolen, but this was Impossible although In general term it would item to run into hundreds of thourands of dollars sold. "One eurloun feature developed which wafl that pllferape occurs with frequency in urtlclfs pent by r,areeln port, for vrhleh there is no rocours it no value lias ben d"Tho thffta havw all the characteristics of pyntematlzed robbery by people who know tho merchandise and alao knovr tho peculiarities of the shippers. It would seem, moreover, that a widespread International organization was at work for thj .amo characteristics are visible in thefts of merchandise from Italy, France, Spain and England as from tho United States, "One house Imported a lot of 30 automobiles. It 13 tho custom of this factory to pack tho set of tools In on special corner of tho case. A hole was cut Into this particular corner of 29 cases and the tool seta were removed. Apparently the thievea knew exactly where to look for the articles they desired. Many CaMt Cltctl. "Another houso which Import dry goods found that zinc-lined cases had ben opened, the. silk ontrnts removed and an equal weight of coal put Into tho cases which were nailed up. Another houie which also imports dry Kood had several cases of silk velvet completely rifled and In the cases

were found cotton Roods of an inf"rlT quality. Jiach of thene cae I'.vclvrd hsin amounting to r.arly i0(.f,r, rr.M. cno exporter of rill:, from Kur-vpe, with th- He of !'- erlvlr.fr the thieves chane-1 h f irm nf parking ami also his shlppir.r: in.irks but the thieven went direct to th: r.'icka;:'S and rific-d them is ihourrh they kiip?; beforehand v.hit thy contained. Tv.-o Fe;,;ir;itP f-hipments en h -entaininc; 1T0.0O0 s'w:n r.iachine nee-iles w rc stiert, ho empty boxes u rrivir.tr in I;::en , Air s, although in this cae the shippers have complete Fecurity tint Ihrmerchandise was lo-tded on the s'eamer In proper condition In New York. A merchant makes hi.-? custom I ouso declaration in harmony with the .rhippir. documents received from abroad and mut pay duty on jtoocIs that wero stolen. Corporations Actiie. "The Uritish Kcamship companies at fir.-t and nure recc r:tly the Amrrian steamship comp. nies have lnclu-ied In their bills of lading a clause to the effect that thf. jtcam'T will not be re.--pon?iblj for pil

ferage in all cavs in which In. can be cohered by insurance "Ir.turnncf companies are jncraSn thefr rates an.! thre.iten to make .'-till more increases. rr r.. titii'le t)f he tearrihip cumiJiniH an-I tho capta'r.s is a direct invitation to unrestricted theft on teiard .h'.p. As theft In:rea.ec, lr.5urar.ee r.ites will lncreayo Hnd the cvi ntual prejudice to leir-.tirnate coinir.erce threatens tn be yc-ry prnvo. "T:e opinion of responsible maritime insurance acents and adjusters who are In c'o-e touch with the nation is that the only remedy is for the steamship companies to rcas. Hume re-r nsibility for pilferage and in ca.s" thoy ar! unwillint? to do so governmental pressure phoubl be rouirht to brar to compel them to eliminate this clause.

LEGISLATION WILL

BE GIVEN IMPETUS ' ;" ys rJ-:e unJer th'

are Icf.h conservative than men. and I C

will rot he ratified with legislativ

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i 'r s.i'w up i i.i-.aiiua, tutu a.n uifcu.i' j ry I iz.ition of resistance to that leglsla-

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CHICAGO, Teb. IT.. Methods of

distributing P'wcr in a national stato wrro div.'u.-ed by Trof. Kmcrt I'ru'-n l cf the t'nivc rsity of Chicatro last evening before the political education school for worn n held urnlor the auspices of the National Anu-ri-

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LArAYETTi:. Ind.. Feb. 24. Plans for running water in every farm home In Indiana were outlined here today at a meeting of the home demonstration agents of the state.

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ausplees of the home economics department of Purduo university.

can Woman P;.ri"r:ige association. "Women want speedy legislation", sal 1 Prof. Kruend. "They have not hitherto hud a share in the cake.

UiviT.- v i a kf 4. ii4ituKu llp"lltr TIMtrO tiff L AJ they fchare in the legislation. They Try rJEWS-TIMES Want AOS

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3 SSc Window Shades for

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WOMEN'S $7.50 NEW SILK AND SATEEN

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