South Bend News-Times, Volume 39, Number 18, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 18 January 1922 — Page 1

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DSFmiTION 01 CHINA POLICY nil Create R e f e r e n c e 1 5 n rl tu Examine Present and I uture Concession-. Chinese hail plans Propo-al Liken a Eon: Step in Direction of Prc-er-inp; Integrity. U..;i!INi;'Ii'. ;. An - i r l i it pro;-,..; to i -( :i r the. ; :. r i" i j in i'i.'.iia and create in! ri -i' .or, ii Ii.r.l t examine b th ry..!'".i.j: .u.d future to:u.fw;(n.i v .- ii p;. ,u- to iT.Jii.-t wj.h It. waj without tl'i.bion Tues lay at t..- '" Jk.l ii : . c: .uti ( "i.ferf-r.i . Th- R.itivh and Italian: ar cepted ti." plan in principle hut the French withheld a.--.-., t to SMintt of its pro- . -.or.n ur.d tin- .Jap.uu re.:-.r-'el . j It; merit p-rding communication . i'Ji Tukii1. Tio- subject will bo u a,, air. Wednesday with all ir..s po.n'.ing ! t a long ami intertsl-du-cu i:. in brief,, the Ameili. in i ( .-Oi ' ; ! i ii would bind the. United : it'1. ir.tt I '.naili!, Jap. in. rame, i i i y , I lViriUK'vI 'und tho hf r,.tn i i ti"t to H-M a ypt'cia5 l'lirt s oi lrüiü ri' o in fliin.t nor -.;! f-..-;.u:.i or inonjpoli-s v hit h ao iM alii iof tii principle l t-pia! f i ! , . r i , ;, tnil o?(i'.i. rcial - rl'oi tiirilij . '"rii:;a "ii i: r pari, would arco ooper.tliu' in n.aintairiin that r ;wn!:ty and th- r.iia pot-i col- . ftivt. .vonld antlioi:." cstablL.-h-m nf d" a l.ti(l of l f IVrrnee to r.iu pr-.s rit at:d futuro roncs-aons ! : riru'i'- v. lu'thti' thy conflict i. :th th"' o..n do.jr thi klvrcl. pi for another ''iiiPluion .-xion of ti.. .shantuni; treaties and ii. forni.il -. in s anions the "bi l -;;i ri i k Tis- l'aciüc fottilica:.of;-: til'- ü;--'l c N -.t i t U 1 1 ti th" "'a. ac ti v:tl s. .o lic;ias on lantunJ:. A; Jh- iTi!un crn v;'iatin3 tho 0 i'-M'ü'i nur. whs di'ut d with i.o a,p;.i r- it ir"','ic: .- mul th- forti laations r'.!);t!i, r ;;:aiin-ri urjlv-I day nih: (. snit- rrcdpt by th .'ap.iiU'-a- of partial Instructions from i":ki0. It ar.':nd the proposal r .i-i Iri'ir.iiy into conccs.-Jors now -abashed in Chir.a, as w !l m.s thos proposed t'a future that inot ot :U- dbatc Pi th f.ir c.iitrti comP.;!eo ("! !'!( d. l Hi!;,.c of th" i Jricat -;. It w.im iin'l' r..tiMMl that .-:;ch an !r.'iu;i miht cipvn up tho holo .pitli.n i: Japant e holdings :a Main'hun.i, hi!- in oilier piartit -1 thru tlie "csoluUon, mitilit y 1 nd i-rotlo:i, bad to . rcvp by 1 1 i - iard ct th famc ' t w or.ty-oii - bT.iand.-?" controIn tli i i :.!:' t'"M was pointed it that !vr a the b-..trds dutb'-i .!i ccr.tu ct'i'N with taiuic concession0 woi:ld be tontn'.-d undif the Jeriu of the res '. t:ti"ii to i!ivf-t!;a and :'P'.rt it woLiid b" authorized to inijUirt into ex:.-tin oorif-s-'ions fof tii' purpose el' ::(! a onn to ariie at a .-l;-!.u I' :y adjustment on 'uitab.e i-t n..-. 1 hlncoc Hail r:.in. In the e--- d'.l' at;.!. tin? A i.ii i i'. ui plan w a.- h uteii as a lorn; .-tep in th-- direction of v storilo? iii!Uf" it:: f.r:;- . l' American , -C !e-T;1. n ,i ::;:i!a:' ; w was e-o--iwd. but nif?; :" th- oth-r delor ltio w itnicli o-iui. u:t. TI-.: pro-v.-il h t l t; '.r.---: t:i-:u by HjrprLse a.'d u he:, :n- - i allied ils possl'olo -xfr.t tht - a'.'. ! :.-t:c vte'i that a mlnstudy of J. tai'.i would bj mado 1 efcre d :l:;'.t'? action w.t taken. After tl4 rr.l d-iekratlr.s h.td .. .w.ted for Si n.e t.rn. wlhtout any t -,c vo .u i -r: -r to .p-.n ills 'Ussion Scha:..'. r. iaad f t!:- Italians, ai.-l a .pn-.ion about the a:.:: g - . of t h - j . visions. ''''". '' opened up .t r.eral :ori w hi -h ontir.ued ;th sv a lor. ; ; r th: a-- h 'i:rs. The principle cf the open door. Sen .a hat'...er of th.-. prepos-?.! r- r:oluti :.. . as fully endorsed by the Italian 1; 'Vr:.:;;.::: but Its dek-gutior. Hi r.ot feel at lil-erty to go "urtheT : Ji-in aco .. tl.e Araorlcan plan in v..b:t.ua-. Th-" i'rictsh n;ad a similar explaJ.atlv.n and th- Japanese, tu turn. i!o,:r. 1 they d-vrfred to coi'ifrate in the open door policy, but '. 1 u v v. ab' .- tl e t ef the Amerlcar S--.1 To's'.o 1-fore th-y couM ;".ve it ap; ': : . virruut Ilndorx'S PLui. ' ak:: s r the French. Albert rr ut al-o .-n-.Iers.-d In principle ur r. ; or. but declared he hd Tie :r. I-r: : ;s as : th effect of , rticl" four f h Arr-.er-.can re-oiu-n whi h .v ul l iuthorle an inairy i :.: th- vahdtty of existing r.cstsi on He as. d Chairman lushes If that ar'hte r of erred als. ;n . ,,n -qo four.) WHAT HAVE YOU TO SELL? If you ish to dispose of any property, household poods, new or ued, you can get results directly nnd quickly by inserting a want ad in the columns or THE NEWS-TIMES. Your mrsae wilt go into more than 1 7.000 homes. Call Main 2100 and ask for an ad taker. THE NEWS-TIMES

Canadians Figh t Extradition of Negro Fugitive

Srck Prrcrdcnt of Slave Trade Days to Prevent Deporting of ISuilurk. I'y Ar -ori.t t"-d I'rrss: TOUOXTO, Ont.. Jar.. 17. Th t'.rpe-yplbm od documents of slav trade (J.i.( Ti.'f-sdny w ere l.rdn tliurnhf-d Irdtiutriou :y by (,. nadian off: !aN in th-ir searh for a prec edent in International hiw upon whieh to drcble the r;i.l' f f Matthew Ttul-ior-k, Ainrrie.m nro whose deportation ort a eh tro of im itin to riot is demanded y N'oitli Carolina autliorltie. In driving into th-arirj-nt rourt rerords. the (Canadian b.T rristrs h.ivo found ?it '.ortjt one lilstorb tl n'-ar par.'ill'l to the I n 1 -loek ao that, of nn Arrfric in Tiepro slav. on- Anderson, wlioe extradition wn? demanded in 1'2 on the ground that he had lain his mhPtr. nn Ohioan named Dlire:--. F'.ullork's cause Is belr.tr pleaded by Canadian members of hi own rare, and by public official who demand that the nepro be plven every advintnpp if the immigration laws arol th international courts In order that C;nada may continue his haven, rind Near Pn-dont. In 1862 the authorities demanded Anderson's extradition on the ground thnt he escaped from bondage in Ohio ;ind wlien about to be if captured, hail murdered his master, Dipges. Wlen the neirro was caucht In Canada the old 'futritivo slave law" still was in effect. I'ut the nshes of the Krltlsh abolition agitation were still hot and sentiment in favor of the negro's laim to Canada as a haen of refuge ran strong. Then Pres't IdtieoJn signed the Emancipation Proclamation strikiner off the sha(dles of all American slaves. T?ut. although it strengthened Hrltish sentiment in favor of Anderson. Pres't Lincoln's act did not affect the Ashburton treaty of 1862. Tt w.us tinder this treaty that American official pressed thejr demands for Anderson's extradition. Preliminary trial of Anderson was held in Toronto. Two of the three justices decided against him and eventually the trial whs carried to Kngland don nn appeal. Hero the abolitionists stepped in with their pba that "no slave 'emaln.s one when he touches Urititsh soil," and Anderson was set free. Canadian officials do not believe that the Anderson case will govern the outcome of the proceedings against Hullock, although they point to It as anotiier instance where tho resources of liritish law, cmobined with a wave of public sentiment, were Invoked by the spectacle of an American negro Continued yn page four) OFFERWÄRRECORDS TO REFUTE CHARGES Committee Hears Executed Men Were Buried With Ropes Around Neck.. WASHINGTON. .L n. 17. After prer ntation of testimony by way of denial, war department record-, submitted Tuesday to the senate comn.itteo Invest gating charges that American soldier had been hanget! without trial in France, showed that on tho bodies of two men dug up in the little cemetery at Uazoille. tin ropes and black caps in which they v.eio put to death on the gallows had not been removed prior to burial. lid win F. Ivunb of Hartford, Conti., a colone: overseas, testified that in the case of one of tue men tanged the body v.-aa placed quickly m a corhn, and h far as he recalled, the rvp aru-j rtp were left just where; th" hangman had placed them. Ibit in both casos, oth-r witnesses declaretl thej- worn removed before tho bodies were prepHi?d for shipment home to relatives. Sen. Watson, democrat, Georgia, w hoj-e charges concerning illeual eteutions led to tho investigatior., sharply attacked the burial of men hanged tor "unmentionable ciinus" alongside of soldlerw who fell In Kittle. Asking a witness if white men and negroes were burled in the &ami pirt of tfie cemetery, the senator wa- told that they were thnt all were soldiers. Taking up tho charges of former service men that bodies shipped here from, ITaace were handled in heiter bkelter fashion, without proper effort to t stabilen identity, otlicers and me nattached to the graves registration service d?cLired there was no foundation for such assertions and lrnL.ed that not ono bodj wa brought homo until identification had been positively established. Turning from bur.al methods. Johr Sebastian, a sailor of Jacksonville, Fla., told how. when c prisoner at Glevrrs. he saw th bodies of two :f-grcHs lying face down on the ground and was informed by th guard that two negroes had been iyrHhed. He W'as unable ho-wover, to say whether the bodio. wer thos of the men pu to death by a soldier mob. RECEIVE IMITATION TO GENOA CONFERENCE WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. The invitation for the United States to participate in the economic conference at Genoa early in March was received at the FtWe department Tuesday night. Officials declined to discuss what the attitude of the administration would be toward the Invitation.

SENATE PASSES! BILL TO AMEND RESERVE LAWS!

Fir.-t Step Taken to Secure Farmer Representation on Federal Board. : AGREEABLE TO HARDING ! Compromise Also Limit Expense for Bank Buildings to $2f0,000. WASiU.NT.TOX, Jan. IT. The first , -t-p to ) ring about farmer rermsen . tation on th- federal reserve board ; was taker, by the senate late Tucs- . day i ii the passage of the KelloggI mlth compromise bill Increasing : the board's appointive membership ! from live to six and providing that ' ; the agricultural intert-trts shall have! a spokesman among thc-m. J The vote by which the bill wa , : passed was 33 to 0. .even of those j who opposed the proposition were: republicans and two democrats. j The nine senators who voted j , against tho hill were Pomorcne, I Ohio, and Williams, Mississippi, : democrats; Unindegee, Conn., Caldj er, New York; I3dge. Xew Jersey;' j Keycs. Xew Hanijishire; McLean. ' I Conn.; Moses, New Hampshire, arxi ; Wadsworth, New York, republicans. By the bill which constitutes an ; amendment to the federal reserve : act, the, limited designation of the ! ' present law is wiped out and Instead I of the ppveihe provision for the nam- ! i ing of two linkers to the board, the , ; statute, if agreed to by the house.! ! will direct the president In making" ; . appointments 4 the board, to have ; j "due regard to a fair representation 1 of the Unancial. agricultural, indusi trial and commercial interests and ! geographical divisions of the coun j try." ' LanltvS liulldlng IIaihmiso. I The. measure also provides that J hereafter no federal reserve bank j may enter lito a contract for bank- ' log homes if their cost Is to exceed j $230,000 unless the consent of conI gresa is Urst given. I There were many attempts to ! ( hange tho compromise, but all save I the amendnier restricting construcj tion. by Son. Harris, democrat, Georj gla, were killed. The agreement on 1 the compromise, which bore the api proval, not only of all the agricul tural Moc leaders in tho senate but that of President Harding as well, held fast throughout. Sen. Smith, democrat. South Caro lina., who first offered the specific provision as to farmer repress nta lion withdrew nis amendment an called his democratic colleagues to ; support the substitute, which, he de i clared to be adequate and to get all I demand.. ! Wbile the ?; nate was moving slowI lv toward passage ot the mea-sure i I w ord was received by senators that ' .Mr. Harding would observe the in tent of the legislation and would name the farmer member. He had previously indicated disapproval ot the original proposal and the com . promise measure resulted. Defeat Opposition. j Opponents of the measure headed by Sen. Mclan. made an attempt to stave, off its passage Just before the tinal vote. They moved to send it back to committee, but this was defeated, 51! to 17. Sen. Harris in addition amendment compelling tht to the reserve bunks to ask congressional consent ! for construction of banking houses. I tought to have the measure include ! (Continued on page four.) STATE PRESENTS MEDICAL EVIDENCE i Physicians" Report. Backed Up ; by Direct Testimony. Offered in Arbuckle Case. , SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 17. Tak- ; ing cf testimony in the second man- ( Slaughter trial of Roscoe Arbuckla got well under way her Tuesday, j three witnesses being examined at I the F'ngle session of court. j I.eo IYiedman. assLant district ati ... torney. made the opening statement for tho prosecution outlining evi-den-ce whereby it hepes to prove that Mis.- Yjrginia Rappe died of injurie received at Arbuckle ' hands at a party he gave In his rooms in the Hotel St. bcr. I-"Vancls here last Septem - The. outstanding feature of Tue - day's proceedings was the submlsj siin to the- court of a report pre- ' pared by tliree dectors. This report j was used at the Airst trial af ArI buckle, which resulted In a jury dl ! agreement The doctors, named by Judi. Harold Iouderback for the ... 1 purpose. examined organs or Miss l?inan K..lv t n determine ii" there wa anv evidence of wakiies ln them- The report said there was w.;-.- i. .k jury me uocum sjusiiiiukvicu il ,11. verbal testimon". F. X. lAtulip. diagram expert of the San Ftandsoo police department who made map and took phttograph3 of th Arbuckle puite In the Hotel St. FrancLs. wa on the witness Ktand when court adjourned until YVedncnday. To r thrifty is to b happy. Observe Thrift Week. Jan. 17, by making a budget, paying up bills and saving. H

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One of the most charming brides of the winter is Mrs. Eugene Luther Vidal. whose wedding was one of the social events of the season In "Washington. She was Nina Gore, daughter of ex-Senator and Mrs. Thomas P. (lore, of Oklahoma. The groom Is a lieutenant in the I". S Air Servb BELIEVED SISTER ! COUNCIL REFUSES

STOLE' HUSBAND; j MURDER FOLLOWS! j j New Jersey Woman's JealoilsV Leads to Cold Blooded Killing. LONG UIZAXCH. X. J., Jan. 17. Mrs. Hermlon Uentzman. 30, arrested Tuesday night In her home In an isolated section, calmly confessed to the police that she had shot and killed her sister, Gernie "Wessels, 27. as jhe lay sleeping Sunday morning because, she feared the younger woman was stealing the love of her husband, Frederick Rentzman. a chauffeur. "My sister tried to steal my husband, and I killed her." she toll tho police. Monday r.ight she wrote to her husband, who was in New York, telling him of the tragedy and addinj? that she was about to kill their i i Miuiii.iiM ina cm in ana nerseir. Ilentzmrn notified police detectives, who aovompanied him to the house. They found Mrs. Itentzman in tho kitchen. Sh calmly motioned them to follow her. and led the way to the bedroom. Her sister's body still lay on the bed. Rentzman explained that Miss "Wessels came from Germany two months ago to make her home with them, and he soon noticed that his wife seemed extremely jealous of her sister. Mrs. Rentzman was locked up In the Freehold jail to await action of the grand jurj. Her husband was held in Sl.oao bail . as a material witness. BREWER ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPT AT BRIBERY T OFTSVT r.T.F Inn 17 Ghariresi ! of bribe-:.- have been entered figainst

Michael Schrick. New Albany. Ind., j Panning for the improvement or President of the South indiana 1'lne, Division. Turkey Creek and Rrewing Co., and J. H. Rooth. who dogwood roads, declaring them to claims to be a prohibition officer be a public utility. Action on the working out of Indianapolis, follow-j Tragoon Trail was held up until lrg their alleged attempt Tuesdny to j Jan. 1, pending an investigation as bribe J. R. Asher. special prohibition I to protection of the road for drainagent of "Washington. I age.

The defendants pleaded not guilty when arraigned before a U. S. commissioner Tuesday. They first pleaded guilty, but attorneys advised the change. Rooth. according to Mr. Asher .acted as the go-between of the brewer and the prohlbtlon agent in negotiations that have been under way for several days. They culminated Tuesday when Schrick Is said to have paid Asher 52.00-1 while other agents who had been conceal ed In tion. tho room hear the conversaCurious Readers With Queries; Retters are continuing to come in for RJchards. the Wizard, to answer and from the rapid increase in numj hers dally apparently several thou- ! sand letters will be received during ; th week. Therefore, if you have j not already sent In your questions. do so at once or you may be ton late to receive .in answer, as all questions are answered in the exact order In which they reach the office of The News-Times. The questions so far submitted contain practically every I nthraon n r A mnt!nn of btliran life : tii"- "-- - j ranging rrom nirin xo ue.-tm. m.nj riage to divorce, lost articles, mis- ! sing relatives, and business arratrs. I Many of the answers border upon the supernatural, although Richards claims no unernatuml power, say!nc his work is strictly aiong modern scientific lines Richards opened a week's engagement at the Oliver theater Sunday night with his big show cf wonders and has been playing to crowded houses ever since, as the attracUon Is one cf the finest of its kind ever baought to South Bend. During the mental portion of the performance, Richards answer questions of a great number of people In the audienee and apparently shows an lnti- . . . . . . . J

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" v - 'S I H - ,;: r. 4,'. ..vvr". ' ' TO VOTE FUNDS TO MAINTAIN BUREAU i Action of Common Council Sounds Death Knell of Free Employment Unit. Taps were, sounded for a free employment bureau for South Rend under state supervision by the action of the county council In session yesterday In voting no funds for it.s maintenance. The action of the county appropriating body automatically kill.i the employment bureau proposition for some time to come in South Bend. Finding work for idl men will be continued as a branch of the Chamber of Commerce. At their meeting, the city council appropriated $43,000 for the purchase of 26 new voting machine and the repair of the o4 old ones, now owned by the county. i ni. i TKv tno oriint v 1 htf i will give the county SO voting machines fn all electioiu. Under the plan adopted by the county commitsthe tiresent 11K nreeincts in i .1 ... ..in v ,i,w. ca oa in this manner each precinct will have a machine, dispensing with the Australian ballot sytnem. The death knell of the employment bureau came with a communication signed by KIgar France, chairman of the employment committee, pointing out that the expenditure of county fund; for such a bureau wa-s not Justifiable because the Chamber of Commerce wa. doing the work. Mr. France also declared In his message that "politics had entered into the appointment of a director for the burau. Strung; Ixplaias Position. Walter F. Strang. Gov. MoOray appointee, was present during the morning f-ion of the council and explained his position. i n e council approve. hip acimn m . it ii f j of tho county commis.sioners in j Th council meeting In reality i was an adjourned session from j Dec. 13 last, when the body met. but I lacked a quorum. They passed a j number of deficiency appropriations for 19 21, which are a- follows: J43.0(W) for voting machines and remodeling of old ones, 5516. OS county auditor; Jl.76R.fi4. county treasurer; J.iVJO county sheriff; $4f.S.42, county superintendent of schools; $302.30. countv a-ssessor: (Continued on page four.) Swamp Richards Here Are Answers 'mate knowledge of their personal at - fairs. There are but two places vou' can ak questions of Richards, I either through The News-Times or ! during the performarce at the the-j ater. If you have not already sent! I in your question do so at once by addressing it to Richards, The Wizard, care of The News-Times. The following Is the second Installment of questions and answers: M. P. M. Will I sell my place and will I regain my health? Ans. As I see It for you I earnestly advise that you hold onto th!3 place until after the rirst cf September, as you will not be able to sell to any advantage befcre that time. A change of climate Is your only certain way of recovering your health. E. R. Can I make a success of what I am planning? Will I marry more than once? Ans. I regret to advise that I see a slight disappointment In your; plans, especially concerning your i love affairs. I sap two marriages ' for you, the second one In 1931. ' M. E. R. Give, me the address of! my sister who left home the last of March and whom vre have not heard (Omünued on iLge four.)

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1 uUUiimf PARLEY WORK Will Seek Early Enactment of Laws to Help in Market ing: of Product: KAIL llllULL,! !U-3 Will Abo Endorse Development of Muscle Shoals Nitrate Project. WASHINGTON Jan.. IT The program w a. eh th- American farm bureau will submit to the national agricultural conference when it convenes hore next week will call for early enactment by congrms of laws "clearly defining the rights of the farmers to market their product cooperativ ely". In making this announcement Tuesday the bureau aid their economic and legislative proposals would bo bat-ed tpon the plan adopted at tho recent annual convention hi Atlanta. Ga. At the same time, it was said, Information which the department of agriculture is collecting on farm tenantry and other problems will be made available to the delegate. The Farm Bureau Federation said they would urge the conference to endorse a recommendation that all appointments on federal .boards and commlssioii be made so that the interests of agriculture shall be protected and conserved." Relief of the farmer financial situation "vill be urged through a plan in which it wil be suggested that congress enact lor long time credits for commodity financing based upon warehouse personal receipt by proper insurance features and the creation of machinery that will allow cooperative systems to obtain money directly. Sovk Ilate Reductions The transportation policy presented to tho conference wi'l suggest immediate reductions in freight rates, all savings in operating costs to be fi'ether reflected in further rate reductions until tho entire Increase of AutruK 1920. Is wiped out and repeal or amendment of the armament ßo an to nullify the national .agreements". The conference -will alt) be atked j to declare for th-e repeal or rniiradment of the Lwh-l vimmlns law so i j r oKnirfito Vi i f'ü.i rs titpi rlnnso. .ul.. i intrastate rates, vitalize the railroad labor board and coordinate tvau't making powers with the rate makir.t power of the Internate commerce I commission. The program, it was said, probably would urpre development of the Muscle Shoals nitrate water power project, 'as an essential measure in securing the preservation of our soil resources as well as an essential to the full development of the industrial and transportation facilities of the nation." The conference will further b asked by the federation delegates to endor'-- a resolution adopted at the Atlanta convention which urg-d congress to enact the export gr.ni feature of the so-called "farmer's relief bill" providing that the war finance corporation be empowered to make advances to foreign purchasers of America's surplus agricultural products. ThL resolution, it was declared, contained the provision that no money so advanced (Continued on page four.) MAKE SOUTH BEND HOME OF COMPANY State Headquarters of L. S. Packing Co. to Be Located Here File ArtielesThe United States Packing company, a Delaware corporation, capitalized at $6.000.000, which qualified to do business in Indiana Tuesday by filing articles of Incorporation with Sec'y of State Fd. Jackson, will have its Indiana headquartern in South Rend, according) to Info-matlon received last night. Arnot M. Cleveland of Plymouth.. joint senator from St. Joseph ard I Marshall counties, will have charge !j.aici 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 , r- 1 1 v. y l.i utn ii.wiivt.. w 3 The company, which 1 Mavnard H. Stuart of i headel by St. Joep"h. Mich . as president, said $?fi0.noo of its capital stoCfC was reprewerneu tu 1 J r 1 1 i-ii 1 . 1 , ta,u iL-.,. i-i'iucn 1,. 1 1. mouth nnd Rloomington would be taken over to manufacture boskets and other container Mr Cleveland at the rrent time Is connected with the offices of th Package Sale O.. "With ofnee- Jn the Union Tm-t buildtr.Br. This or - ganlzatlon, it Is paid, will b ated with the new company. Prepare now. Tuesiay. Jan. thrift pregrm carefully. Thrift Week fdarts 17. Outline your and follow it out THE WIIVTIIKR. Indiana Rain In south and rain or snow in northern portion Wednesday; Thursday snow and cedder. Ijo vvr MichUran Pr.cvr Wednesday and probably Thurslay; coldf r.

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s 1 k w I i i See'v of War Declare? Lharno V of Delay Are Absolutely Without Ba?i?. WASiriNC.TON. Jan. 1 . . j tary Wcks Tuesday sn.arp'.y led He:::c l'ord. who criticis a 1 i ; ad 1 i,v ks in in lit uj 11 s a o. u n . . e for Ford's off puw e r a u-1 n r for the govern trat- plant at M I s. 1 1 i i A .a . Wok.- S.l.d thfor Ford's charg "6 was Uu b : of ur. nec-e.-sa ry i d.l.i' . j 'i have 1 n-w .-paper ; i-'or I. but j "raw" a 'id i an-wer:ng. no dertlre to controvr rsy his remarks 1 c h n n " : r get into a with Mr. wer too j frain from ! We-ks ,-a;d. Weeks statement f..',!owM: '"I have noticed the cyimmwi nta le bv Mr. Forvl and ent through tho rr. ps 9Kwri.it!,! re'ntlnir to h!s I'h,. f.irta nr tiinr nffer Air. -ont left my ofie he tent h'.s secretary to me to fay that he did not wih to make any trtatement to thn prr.s and asked that I make whateer statements 3-emed necessary relating to our Interview. This I did within a very few minutes repreresentatlve of the pr(5s werft v.'aiting In my offVe. The statement, in effect, was that I proposed to trarHm:t Mr. Ford's offer to congress, the only action I could take, as even Mr. Ford knows that T cannot frt!l real estate without the authority of congress, and that nothing could come of Iii offer, involving n ap - propriation a. It does without the action of congress5. 1'ord I'orgets Mvs.wv "Apparently by the time Mr. Ford reached hit hotel he had fortrotten the message he had sent me throucrh h!s! scrretan and, if correctly n '.toted, indulged in unjust nnd unwarranted criticism. I recret that Mr. Ford, by his action, fieemiS to have put himself In the clas of those who go to the press with that kind of sentiment rather than saying It to the Individual concerned. Tt would havo Ipn eas,- for him to have done eo, as he had been talking with me within half an hour and had not suggested any stich thought: neither han he nor hLf representative ever made any complaint to me that T was unduly delaying action. If they had don so I could easily have demonstrated that there was no a? is f or t h e charge." Ford will discuss the Tnscie Slmals project at a meetlnir of the j J.n,Jt. ern trroun of the American Farm Rureau federation at Mii.!-1 Shoals thi Friday andd Shiturdav. ( Continued on - page four. KEEP UP FIGHT OH ANTI-LYMIM LAW Democrats Aided in Opposition to Dyer Bill by Republican Members. WASHINGTON. Jan.. 17 Democratic members of the hotL v.eraided Tuesday in th-ir fight aaint the Dyer anti-lynchir.g bill by Rep. Riavis, republican. Nebraska, wii'j during debate on the measure declared it was evident to "raviai;" 1L Wit', emphasis he urged d-feat ot the bill, asserting Its paste would an unconstitutional usurpation of power by the federal ovcrr.mor.t All afternoon the btll. f-arr;, ing heavy penalties fr jiersons ;iarticjI'atlng in ! n-. "hint's and for ' f!b la!" who fail through n'-tr'eot of duty to prevent them, was alternately commenoeri und r.aye.i. Rep. Rurton, republican. Ohio. decared that lynehing wa the dark - est blot on an othf-rw!.- spde-jdi 1 civilization, averted there was ot.lv fr.e crime to wnicn ;t eouci ie comparedstates, he ilism. It: taken said, th live? lynching have been innr th in th-.' under the decision of the r-:r. After Rep. Sanders. republican. Indiana, had declared th-re wa r.o question as to the authority of onereSS tO deal With the quer" ; on p.p. Montagur. democrat. Virgin, a, tacked the bill on cor.fCitut; grounds. . - na. ! T.ater Per Iallinsr r, r7. ment of a drastic ar.tl-lynching bill. said h? could no undersar.d I . .. j n memt.ers of eongresö so sire th th" jpre-.T,e CO'.irt WOU'.i Itt.'rted' a ly declare the Intr n-easir- if . actfd. uncortltutio::al. w. r-- w .-. sucli a determined t;iit. GEORGE SEED EN. FATHER qj. AUTOMOBLEE. D I E S ROCHHSTFR. N. V.. Jan Georg R. SelJrn, "father of 17. the I auto" and holder of many patent--. ! died here Tuesday at the ago of 7o. i Salden olleetrd rovalt'.es from b'.vT . . .. ,..' r.rB f ;r. automobile manufacturers for yea: I on his patents. Finally a frrra:r , rnMr,r rr,f,rti:rpru V-? ! v Henr jrrr, fmir.ht 'r,ltPnt infrinc-f r-,r t suits and won aft" seven vrars li gation the right to us" certain ehar.ial devices without pa-ir.g Sei don a royalty. NEGRO SLAYERS PAY ; PENALTY IN CHAIR i TRENT N, N. J.. Jan. 17. J Reu- Lively, r.egro Flay r of Ma - tilda Kusso, seven years r at 1 Frist Moorestown. last Jun, an i j George Washington Knight, .-.i-e (colored, who kille, 1 Mrs. Edith Mrshall WH-on, a church orgar.i.t ' Prrth Amhoy lat Marh, w-re at r Jt to death in the rl- trlc chair nt state prison here shrrtlv fter o'clock Tuesday right. the

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BACKWARD STEP Charges .VitinA id- Propaganda AiiirM 1 nion in Corn eution Addrr . FOKMl'LATINCr I MANDS Blames (otmini: of l'ublic in ('oal Prices on Railroad and Operators. )v A.for:ated l'r. - -HA.MCk'IX, Ik. Ja Lew'.j. inerr..-tlor.al ! t he 1 J ted i the Anthrac.N Miners vrug-"" i convention tltflt there n.;.v ).:;iruanl c- !n t " . . 1 r- 1 toI UM t.ln C.füunii or C- a. I co pari to reduce w.ire I'.p.erlng what the delegate?.- In the Convention regarded as a keynote fpeech for th organised miners of the country. 7fr. Low is declared: "When I wy thit w., wl'J take no backward, -step I pj tt rith bj: appreciatio:; of win' that pM!7 icazi r.nd if it re-tulre an lcdu -trial onllict to avoid taking a barkward etp then the lr.duKtrlal co:.:llt nur come." Mr. Iewis :p presiding at te harrt coal miners' convention which will formulate wae-j and other !-mar." ito be presented to the coal rp-eral- ' otk before March 21, when th pre"nt contract empire,.. Wsge sreinents in tho t-oft oil tidds expire ;U th same tlm for th fr-t tlm in many vtar. Pr-db-tlo;-.. havbern i7iade by liflrd cal mlner that instead of agreeing to a ws re r-luc-t'on the anthracite i: en will )craD'l increases, among et Iter tidies. After tiie -:. ver.-ton a-'-o-n e-I Wrdnt'slay. a r p! ntatlv- tf the general committe. of artthrtitt operators t:ae out .a .-at" t;:; that "full time operations of th- anthracite mines on t he s-"a'e tier tofore maintained will r.ot he p--, .!- !rj the co:r.lr;g year w:!ho-:r n d '': men's which will p-rnil: r-d ::- th.- j r: to the cons'ur.' r." "Th" conclusion In i: r a o; - the statement, p-iil, "tba fi.ll time production cannot e ma intalnI v.r lrS W.lgfs Ml e iueed " R-du tion Idle Talk. After stating that tla r ir- r'i than 2 0 '-."' men in th" h!tunie ; mining industry who ar er.t'r!r dI ti ed of th oppor; r.'.t y of Ployment h1 th.at tl;- ktr at major ity of the rciiain ler in thou.j i.'id';.-try are working time, Mr. Revi.s sail th- ta ducin?1 the wag -i of ?e. ; it mt n - ok -n : or t he r- -1r- ! durr- who ar" now :. in . prnafiotis of .overt y and d' is ! Ü-. 'J"h of the b'isir: --"s rr. n ami f h-itesrnen of An,- rl' a." Pres: Cev,U continu.'-l, "must V!s- -".ni" ether method of correcting th- f viii in th" bituminous mining ir.di;?iry. "Th- arithr.uut miners have br, to some .Je-Tt-, p;ore fortun lti than their bituminous brothers in thnt they have bad a greater opportur.rt" for employm r.t. "Ne erthel-s-s, the scheduUs thry are paid are 1 se- and they are compelled to perform a vastly greattr araount of work for the same relative ( oinpt-ns'it.'on. The acute Industrial and ht ar.'lal depression h r.ot affect' il the anthracite region to such a degree the ItumitK-t: regions. "T):e oppnrtutilty fr;r t-tradier I work." Mr. J.l- iaid. "shouTd no militate ntriirt th.e anthracite rrJne i w orkf r y f-f i.tng to ir.;r'e thr ' rondl'ior.s iin. fa ( 'ondlt Inns (' (1 C orrection. "Th. 're ,'ire r'.niüil'.r'' in the r.thracite mir.!: Ir.d-ivry j corretjr.n, th-re are A dJ:-"mer.V' la ; TV()C;r.' hnfq which mtft b . r.-.-,4r- Your h r.-rr.rr. ! xkM be create bv tis ;tee whi"'"i ronvr'! "1 ! v ill civr ,-or.sid--rat!on to th . trir.gs and urtdou: teir wir. pre claim for in n d j!;tr.'T.t f K-vr! of tle-e thinrc. "It J -5 ieeo-ory that there greater urifermity in the paid to the var;ou, r:.ef.i ftt.! h K rr-., M o : . s r f It urs cf labor In the hracite f "l' rqually r.ece.--. ry that t , lati'T r.e rr,a-: uniform at lit tt ' rrrn engaged in th ha-'ii'Vs - lar.or w:.f r in-y are r.-w -Aorr'.rr fxrfn'lve hf:urs be irovplej to l.-w the -h-rrter work day. It N l.k- ' -t.ui tr.at tbe anthrax , oi,i.- .. ... " . , - - ' -J for lmprove.j v.a- - h.- 1 whbh now are- -. n . -t n- e. No Raokv.anl "-t.p." i one t!.:r:- i-i ; re " , oriy in the t .t:::r. : A rn-rb a. b-;t in t i Pis In ' - i!i'!kt be no v a k w a rr t 1 n e v. r k ' r s f t ) ma kf" no d.ffere r. mine w'f.r'r;er th. have taker: p'.ar- In and It makes r.o d r(Contlr. .-d on ; n-.. l-ur . TWO HOLDFPS OPEN NEW CRIME WAVE IN CHICVCO CHICAGO, crime wave in full m tion Jen. 1 ('! , g ; ; n - J i;p t St ! ! 1 Thre I an lit 1 I,o-n bfink t'Tt t -.i f ( a -. r r - v. a " -of twi time two n IF. ' 1 yuu, r' "h, : 7 rn; rP-torn. , At pr.t t:-"a'.l: t he f- . f -at I b. tv e tt n w 4 re , ' an I 1 1 2. '"' . bo;d holdup v-v k i',.r, i;t. ir :. the h'art ff or f :-t - f f the -.th s. . -n ar- Ar.'h' r. K' -. I if t!. ; '. 1 of - S 1 i r' IT t-iT-j th e buv St ! The w t foot ar. i ; :: t.' City T'u-: ha ir. t! .r p - 1 "akery Co. p , r the