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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
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means inconsistent with the princi-
pie on which the league is based
that OF automatic action by the
mem bers. specifically set forth in
the covenant itself. and beyond this
conferences with a view 20 volun-
tary concerted action By all the
members. For the last purpose q
unanimous vote is not Inappropriate.
The Automatic Principle.
IL may be well 10 explain here
more precisely what is meant by
automatic action on the part OF a
member Of the league. IL denotes
action that is automatic so far as
the league or its organs are con-
cerned. not in regard 20 the consti-
'utiolal branches OF its own govern
ment Under article XVI. for eX-
ample. II one nation resorts 70 war
against another in disregard OF lis
covenants the other members Of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
GENERAL STRIKE
VIOLENCE FEARED
Arrest of Winnipeg Labor
Leaders is Said to Aggre-
Vate Conditions.

BY United Press
WINNIPEG. Nan, June 1s.-Win-
nipeg is a city OF dread.
IL Is gripped with the fear of an
outbreak of violence that will sweep
il from end 10 end.
Its population OF approximately
225.0O0 is about evenly divided on
the questions at stake in the general
strike-if anything the majority is
on the side Of the workers
With nearly all OF the strike lead
ers under arrest today, the prospect
OF trouble is held TO be heightened.
The strikers boast OF having 10000
returned soldiers in their ranks on
the side OF the citizens committee
of 200 are about 1000 veterans.
Many Armed Men.
Brig Gen. Ketchen. commander
Of this military district, is said TO
have approximately 10000 men un-
der arms The majority are citizen
militia. enlisted by the citizens COM
mitteC The balance is composed Of
regular army infantry and cavalry,
supported 10y a machine gun COM
pany and an armored car.
ketChen also has about AGO Royal
Northwest Mounted police and about
$500 special city constables. or
ganized 10y Mayor Charles r. Gray.
II any trouble develops-and the
crowds which gathered about the
business district and the vicinity Of
the labor temple today, appeared eX-
tremeIy restless-martial law viii be
declared, in spite OF Gray's repeated
announcements that ne will Go all
ne can TO avert military action
Fear Returned Soldiers
officials have intimated in the past
that an armed clash might entail
/ serious danger for the entire city
They realize that the returned men
VIII have the science OF modern war
no their finger tips and the unwsver-
/ ing courage and fortitude OF many
months. and IN some cases years. OF
sanguinary Hghting in France 10 see
. them through The returned men in
+ the ranks OF the strikers have re-
+ peatedly boasted the: they Will dis
arm Ketchen's men and spank them
20 boot
Members Of the citizens commit.
tee place much faith in Ketchen'
ability 20 put a quick and IL neces-
sary bloody end 20 any violence. Ket.
chen spent a considerable length oil
time on the western front with &
1 Canadian cavalry division and gain.
ed a reputation for dash. nerve. au
dacity and leadership.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18

vasiou. an economic blockade, boil
shevism and food shortage was OBJ
vious.y the dominating influence
here
DiSapproNaI l. Voiced
Astonishmeut and anger AZ what is
regarded as utter disregard OF the
German counter proposals were
voiced on all sides 80 government
official could be found who looked
upon the concessions as sufficient
The tendency is now 10 criticise
America for the situation Germany
now finds herself in. rather than
Great Britain or France
The general sentiment was ex-
pressed, however. that signing by
the present government is impossi-
BILE one authority declared il was
doubtful even IL Foreign Minister
Brockdorff- -Rantzau viii return TO
Versailles, especially in view Of the
demonstration by French civilians
there as the German delegation was
about 10 entrain for Weimar The
stoning of the delegates. with the
consequent injury 70 Frau Dorm
NNoN4i anu men -iANA CTS ~ tA1lA hlf1tA
as a breach OF all diplomatic ameni-
ties II was suggested that II Ger
many's decision is averse, Secy Won
Haniel In Versailles would be mere
" instructed TO report this fact.
Plan Substitute Government.
But if the present government
cannot see its way clear 10 sign
there appears TO be no question that
an "ersatz" substitute government)
VIII be quickly organized with the
Independent socialists dominating
such a government would unques-
tionably accept the terms. with the
support OF the bulk OF the German
commoners
The cabinet met informally at
noon today 20 discuss the new sum
narration but no decision was
reached. as far as could be deter
mined. Brockdorff- -Rantzau and his
retinue were expected 20 reach here
ar midnight and Brockdorff- Rantzau
was scheduled TO go before the cab
met tomorrow morning. II is doubt
IN, If the national assem- oly viii dis
cuss the terms formally before Fri
day
Germany has until : o'clock Mon
day evening 20 consider her answer.
and II was apparent today that she
would make full use of this period
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
ARTICLES Y. VI and VII.
XOffpcr RulcS

Procedure and the appointment Of
committees in the assembly and the
council are 10 be decided by a ma
jority vote. almost all other matters
require unanNmity. The functions Of
these bodies being mainly discussion.
the requirement OF procedure would
enable one member 20 prevent any
subject from being debated and II
u We're required for the appointment
Of committees one member could
prevent gathering the information
needed for intelligent discussion
The object OF demanding unani-
nifty for other matters was really
still the alarm OF people who did not
understand that the organs OF the
league are given no substantial pow
er 10 direct the conduct OF the mem
bers Bur the provision Is by no
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
INVOKE AID Of
STATE OFFICIALS
Studebaker Corporation is
Against Repeal of Present
Daylight Saving Law.

In letters from the Studebaker
corporation received Tuesday, the
aid OF Indiana's three representatives
I'm congress, from the 18th congress
sional district. was invoked 70 use
their influence in fghting the repeal
or the present daylight savings law.
Sens New and Watson and Rep.
Hickey each received letters from the
Studebaker corporation telling them
of the attitude OF the corporation and
the 10000 employees of the plant re-
garding the abolishment of the pres
ent law. According TO the letter sent
out from the local Studebaker Office.
nine out of every ten employees of the
plant favor the law in its present
form.
Corporations Favor Law.
The Studebaker frm is not the
only corporation in Indiana that is
fighting the repeal of the present
law. but nearly all of the leading
corporations of Indiana are back Of
the movement. The United States
chamber of commerce is leading in
the fight 10 prevent the repeal Of the
law. and other branches of the
chamber OF commerce throughout
the country are carrying on a strenu-
Gus fight.
The National Manufacturer's assO-
citation have adopted a plan OF COM
batting the repeal OF the law and
every manufacturer of the associa-
tion has been asked 10 aid in sue
cessfully carrying out the plan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
President Wilson
DeIiUerS Message
to Belgian People

ssHLd U0ITU-I NJ
BRUSSELS, June 1S.-Pres't
Wilson today delivered the fol-
lowing message TO the Belgian
people:
II am happy at the opportun-
ity 10 visit nation which de-
Tended the barriers of civiliza-
tion under the most crushing
difficulties. I strongly desire TO
meet King Albert. Cardinal Mer-
Cier. Burgomaster Max and Gen.
Lcman, and 10 see the damage
TO the country whose only fault
is absolute loyalty 10 its concep-
toiu OF national honor and fl
deity 10 its pledges
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18

Introduction OF the separate peace
resolutions.
Sen. Fall. New Mexico. author OF
one Of the resolutions. expects 10 in
.roduce il as soon as German dele
gates sign or refuse 10 sign the
Paris treaty. he said
Falls Resolution.
The Fail resolution simply de-
,lares the objects for which the
-nited States enr &c the war, have
1een accomplishti 4. and announces
he end OF the state of war between
he United States and Germany
Senators said there is no doubt Of
he power OF congress thus to de
clare AT an end the war il declared
n existence.
This step. they add. would quiet
hose who declare that refusal OF
he senate 10 ratify the treaty an
amended would mean continuance
II the state OF war.
Consider knox Bill.
Defeat OF the Knox resolution
would leave the senate no altcrna-
i've but 20 make separate peace,
senator's insisted today because they
predict the vote on the resolution
NiH show the treaty cannot go
through unamcnded.
Sen. Knox. who yesterday opened
discussion OF his resolution. an
bounced he expected TO move for~
ualIv today that it be taken up by
he senate
sen McCumber. North Dakota.
eading republican advocate Of the
eague. and Sen. Sheppard, Texas.
Democratic supporter, were SEIZED
llcd 90 deliver speeches IN favor OF
he covenant today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
ARREST GIRL CHARGED
WITH DIAMOND THEFT
Special 10 Tie News Times

special % The News Times
LAPORTE. Ind June 1s-Flor-
ence Sickmau. is years old. wanted
for S10,000Q diamond robbery in
Detroit. was arrested here bv
Pinkerton detective. when taken
into custody. The girl confessed her
guilt. surrenderlng all Of the Jewels
but two finger rings though she had
clipped several OF the diamonds The
Sickman girl was maid in the home
OF Nrs Morris FreldenberE.
wealthy Detroit society woman. John
Suuender who Is wanted here for
Jail breaking. ran away with tho
Slckmau sirl from Detroit bringing
her 10 Laporte 10 his home where
the arrests were made Sguender IS
being held as IN acc0mplce.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
FORMAL PROTEST OF
EXPEDITION EXPECTED
BY United Press

BY United Press:
WASHINGTON. June 1S.-The
formal protest by the Carranza gov
ernment against the American eX-
pedition into Juarez 10 dispense VII
listas was expected today in Wash
lngton.
Confidential Ambassador Aguilar's ;
transmission without comment of a
the expedition was not regarded as
official and viii not bring any re-
ply from the staff department
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18

which pledge the good faitK Of the
natior. 10 enact the legislation re-
Quired.
Permanent Secretariat.
The league Will obviously need a
considerable body OF men 20 carry
on a voluminous correspondence
among the members. TO record the
proceedings OF the different organs
10 collect such information as they
may require. and 70 assist the var
.ous committees and standing COM
missions. In fact the convenience
Of the representatives. and the ease
o. working tho. organization viii be
greatly promoted by the efficiency
Of such a secretariat and its chief
This is especially true because in
popular governments-and no others
are expected 20 be mem bers Of the
fCO&TI%I-ED OK PAGE IsA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
Record of Health
Board Shoes Fec
Contagious Gases

No scarlet fever, no diphtheria, a
very few chicken pox cases, and one
small poX case TO be dismissed sat
urday-this is the record Of the local
health board at the present time II
shows the smallest number of con-
tagious diseases existing In South
Bend in the history of the health
board.
The small poX epidemic which is
gaining momentum in many nearby
cities and towns has been avoided
here as yet. It's first appearance in
schools Of the city was met by a
general vaccination order by the
health board thereby preventing its
spread
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
STORM CAUSES DAMAGE.

By United Press
INDIA%APOLIS. Ind. June IS
At least one person was killed and
several injured during the storm
which swept several sections OF In
diana yesterday. Oscar Lamb farm
laborer. vas instantly killed bv
lightning while standing in the door
Of his home near Rushviie His
wife was shocked and a baby ~ a
nearby cradle was not hurt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
LARGEST PERMIT
is FOR 100000
Building Department Issues
Order For Erection of
Studebaker Plant.

The largest building permit ever
issued by the South Bend building
department was granted Tuesday
evening 10 the Studebaker corpora
ton. The building 10 cost approx
imately S7OO,OO0, is "a duplicate of
the mammoth structure that is be-
ing erected at the plant at the pres
ent time and Will be 1872 by 5O4 feet.
The new structure will be a mod
ern factory building Ii Will contain
six freight and three passenger
elevators.
New Assembly Department.
Studebaker automobiles viii be
assembled in this building and be
trimmed for shipment The work
on the structure Will be rushed TO
furnish more accommodations to
handle the output of the concern
The James Stewart Construction
Co are the contractors for the new
structure.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
CHICAGO KEYMEN ARE
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
rH Tnited Press

CHICAGO, June 1S.-StrlkinE
tcleEraphers here today eNpressed q
utmost confidence In the outcome ~
The conference between Deputy In
ternational Prcs't Percy Thomas.
and Samual GOmpers, president Of
the A r.. OF =. regaruins am adjust
ment OF the situation.
Pres't =. J. konenkamp said re-
ports from all parts OF the country
continued encouraginS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
New Assembly Department.
FAIL TO STRIKE.

BY United Press
OTTAWA, Ont. June 18-The
10000 Canadian railway shOpThen
Will not strike today as scheduled
The secretary of the shopmen's or
ganization is at Atlantic City con-
ferring with American labor lead
ers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
Will CONSIDER SUFFRAGE.

IV uIfed I'TpN.
NEW YORK. June 1S.-Nrs. Car
rie chapman Gait. president OF the
National American Woman suffrage
a-sociation announced to-day she has
received teleSram from Gov
-houp. OF colorado. saying he viii
cgu special session OF the lesls-
~ re 10 ratlty the federal suffrase
ar\ dmeut.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18

ELY. NEWCOMERS set out 10 fet
the "low down" on Bookkeeping ac-
tivities hereabOuts. They raided
the drifts of Blue Mule mine. 600
feet underground and seized 200
quarts Of whisky
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
OHIO GOVERNOR ASKS
VOTE ON FIGHT BILL

COLUMBUS o.. June ls.-Rep.
Dunn viii ask a consideration vote
on his bin designed to interfere with
the Dempsey Willard championshlp
bout The house last night defeated
the measure hy a narrow margin
The measure authorize the gov
ernor 20 stop any bout held % be
prize hght
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
OPPOSITION TO PACT
IS STILL APPARENT
Officials Astonished at What is Regarded
As Disregard of German Counter-pro-
poSalS and Criticise America.
BY United Press

WEIMAR June 17-Germeny fears the consequences Of re-
ectng the revised peace This apparent
government circles here today
Opposition the has abaed following
ceiPt OF official Of the
les by telephone and telegraph But the prospect
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
TO CONSIDER
Three RESOLUTIONS
Defeat of Knox Bill Would Lead to No Al
tentative But to Make Treaty
With German Government.

WASHINGTON. June 18-Separate peace with Germany is
provided for least three resolutions being prepared for
for introduction at the proper time.
Refusal of Germany the allied her signing of
the defeat Of the Knox resolution in the
he which said likely be the signals for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18

ST LOUIS. No -Frederick O..
Fielder must live three lives-else
how Is he 10 serve three lifc terms
.or murder Just imposed on him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
THE WEATHER

Indiana and lower Michigan
Fair tonight and probably Thurs
day little change in temperature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18

CCONTINUED ON PAGE I6.)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
start. Second Week.

A membership drive to increase the
local "Y" organization to capacity
strength of 1000 members opened last
week and Will continue until Dec. 20.
A new team of twenty-five men
takes the field each week and 1t ex-
pected to sign 175 new members.
Members and employees of the Den
yer school board already are at work
upon the plans for the special election
Dec. ., when the taxpayers are TO be
asked to sanction II S2,OOOOOO bond
issue for the erection of new school
buildings and purchase of ground.
Hope for an indefinite postpone
ment of the threatened tieup of Den
ver's Trnmway system loom appear as
the result of statements by Tramway
officials indicating that the wage cn
for employees will be held up until the
city council considers petitions now
being circulated for n Scent fare or
dinance. and by notice served official
ly by Mayor Bailey that the city will
take every possible legal step to have
enforced the state law requiring thirty
days notice Of prospective wage cuts
to be filed with the state industrial
commission.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
Fedora, Aid Available.

ver.-Arrangements for calling
federal troops into Colorado to prevent
disorders In connection with the
threatened strike Of bituminous coal
miners II the situation should get he
yond the control Of local peace Off
GERS and the National Guard were made
by Governor ShOup with Mai. Gen.
Leonard Wood, commander of the CEN
trail department OF the army. during
the governors recent visit to Chicago.
This became known lust night when
Governor Shoup announced that n tel
eyram to General Wood was all that
was necessary to bring federal
soldiers to the coal districts OF the
state. The primary purpose of the trip
of the governor to Chicago was to at
tend II convention of oil men and the
information that he had also met with
General Wood and discussed in detail
the situation In Colorado regarding the
proposed strike did not become known
until last night. General Wood was the
only representative Of the federal gov
ernment with whom he conferred while
in the East, Governor Shoup said.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
johnson Amendment Defeated.

WashingtOn.-The Johnson amend
nent to the peace treaty. designed to
Qualize American and British voting
strength In the league Of nations, was
If 3S to 40. Two Democrats Joined the
Republicans supporting the amendment
tnd nine Republicans voted with the
Democrats against 1t. OF eighteen SEN
'tors absent or paired, four Repub-
licans and two Democrats were record
ed as favoring 1t and twelve Demo-
Gratis as opposing It.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
.oood Roads" contr.e. Let.

Contracts have been let by the state
highway commission, for the construc-
ton OF four miles of concrete high
way on federal-state road projects In
the Arkansas valley, at an estimated
cost of $123,OOO, according to State
Highway Engineer ]. f. Maloney.
The contract covers one mile of con-
creting west out Of La Junta, one mile
east out OF Rocky Ford, one mile east
out of Manzanola and mile east out
of Fowler. The government bears one
half the expense Of the projects and
the state and county share the other
half. 1t is the plan of the highway
commission, In conjunction with the
federal bureau of public rOads. ulti-
inateiy to link the principal towns Of
the Arkansas valley with concrete
highways
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06

While being tubbed at the Phi Gam
ma Delta fraternity house, Junius Day.
freshman student in the University of
Colorado, was severely scalded by
stream OF boiling hot water.
Colorado State Teachers College will
advertise for bids on construction to-
failing nearly $l,OOO,OOO at once, ac-
cording to the statement of President
John G. Crabbe OF the college.
The night service of the express
company ut Florence will be discontin-
ued, the company having decided to
close the office at night until the fruit
season opens up next year. Express
from the East will be taken through to
Canon City and returned on Rio
Grande train No. 4.
Thirty three hundred ex-service men
out of the registered 1000 have been
placed in new or in their former posi-
tions by the rehabilitation bureau of
the Civic and Commercial Association
of Denver. since Its inauguration June
I, according to the report for city and
state officials compiled by Mel C.
Hartley, in charge of the bureau.
Declaring that fraudulent stock sales
men are bleeding the people of Mont
rose with their promises of huge re-
turns on stock in companies that were
organized mainly for the exploitation
of the investors money. members OF
the local Chamber of Commerce ex-
pressed the urgent need of city erdin
anee which would make 1t necessary
for the stock in every concern that was
offered for sale be first investigated
and approved by responsible local or
ganization. probably committee ap-
pointed especially for this purpose BY
the ma-or of the city.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
colorado Coal confi.e.ted.

The United States Railroad admin
istration has issued orders 10 nil of
the railroad companies In the state to
confiscate all Ignite coal In transit
and to be mined in noVhern coal fields
of Colorado the rest of this week for
emergency use Of the railroads.
The order Of the railroad admins
tration does not affect the companies
operating in fields In the southern and
western part Of the state ns bitumin-
GUS and anthracite coal is mined In
that region.
Every coal company operating in
the northern part Of the state received
the order from Hale Holden, regional
director of the middle Western region
for the United States Railroad admin
istratiOn.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
Murder Mystery un.oIved.

Fort Collins,-One of the most baf-
fling murders which has occurred in
this city in recent years was disclosed
when the body of Frank Maxwell
Campbell, aged 20, II former student OF
the Agricultural college, with one bull
let hole thru the wrist and another
thru the heart, was found on College
avenue by Clarence Drexell, student
and former friend of the dead youth.
The police today are of the opinion
that robbery was the motive for the
murder, but admit that they have not
the slightest clew to work on.