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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31
JEWELS AND DRINKS.

The American Retail jewelers. meeting in Chi
cago agree that the cost Of living is not bothering
them. Their business is more profitable than ever
they attribute their good fortune TO prohibition.
A large part Of the money formerly expended
for liquor" they say. lis now used in buying
jewelry"
The costliest articles in the greatest demand
Wrist watches at $500 are gobbled up fast as
they them. Platinum, most precious of Prec-
:ous metals is used than ever in answer TO an
Unsuitable demand
Incidentally jewelry is being imported &c
greater extent than
II is noticeable. however, that not everybody who
is saving money booze is squandering II on
jewelry. The emphatic demand for expensive
tic.es proves that 1t must be champagne money
-ather than beer money that is going for gems.
The average citizen who 10 indulge in al
eoholic beverages before July finds his drink
money readily absorbed by food. clothing and chill
dren's shoes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31

n NORE issues than the League OF Nations.
MI whether it adopted, whether it
A'A should, or should not have been. are be-
ginning show their faces in the 1920 political
sunrise. Congress has fused things up by with
holding ratification of the Paris treaty in ways
than delaying the international that hinges
upon that treaty. While fussng the treaty for
political effect. instead of attending in
terna affairs. that have sorey needed congressional
attention, new ISSUES have been forced upon
some of which may bring the responsible meddlers
much need Of regret.
Failure of readjustment OF domestic affairs,
upon which the prOfteers have kept busy. result
ing in the present unbearableness of living costs is
largely to blame.
1t seems possible, and probable that
big national issue next year will be national
ership or liberalization OF transportation and the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31
ITALY OUR FRIEND AGAIN.

Gen. Pershing has been visiting Italy, and has
met with extremely cordial reception Most
Americans may be surprised at this remembering
the i'll feeling recently existing in Italy against
America and all things American Gen. Pershing
is regarded the representative of the United
States, and the Italians have sought. by honoring
him, TO honor his nation.
So quickly. then has passed the cloud Of mis-
understanding and dislike which from the at
ttude taken by the United States government and
by most Of the American press, against the Italian
claims in Fiume and Dalmatia.
The Italian government which put forth those
claims and for a while national support for
them has beer overthrown. Orlando and Sonnino
are out Nitt, the premier is sensible and mod
crate in his demands and is supporting the spirit
of democracy in which the fought and won
and in which the most enlightened statesmen have
sought 10 make peace.
1t is a happy for the future welfare Of Eu-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31

DRES'T WILSON'S statement to the railroad men
r regarding the demands Of the shopworkers,
applies we'll TO the American public, labor
generally, and TO every industry and form of econo-
mic activity in the country. We can't keep
ing higher and at the same time lower. There
must be high peak somewhere-and it might as
we'll come now as later. The president said:
ANY substantial increase of wages in leading
lines Of industry at this time would utterly
crush the general campaign which the govern
ment is waging with energy. vigor and substan-
tial hope of success to reduce the high cost Of
living
only by keeping the cost OF production
its present level, by increasing production and
by rigid economy and saving on the part of the
people hope for large decreases in the
burdensome cost of living which now weighs
US down"
such view is naturally disappointing TO the
men Immediately concerned and to every group OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31

willing to accept the present plan provided
they are sure that American rights have been safe
guarded. There does not seem to be much popular
demand for amendments. because the public realizes
that any actual changes of the text OF the treaty
would involve submitting it again to the other pow
ers, and would result in long delay and possible
isagreement in the end There is little real objec
ton however. among the warm friends OF the
covenant, to reservations which without tampering
with the wording of the treaty formulated at
Paris, would make clear how the United States
interprets it, and to what extent il will consider
itself obligated by the various debatable clauses.
Let the senate then, agree compromise set
of interpretations" touching the Monroe doctrine,
the participation of the United States in foreign
wars, the acceptance OF mandates the right to reg
ulate immigration, tariffs and other internal af
fairs, and any other matters that stumbling
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31

ndustries-antcipatng that these will keep wages
and living speaking terms.
The railroad brotherhoods in demanding the pub
lie purchase and operation of the transportation
lines, have launched a movement of which one
can foretell the end. BY their own admission they
their efforts for the purpose of
forcing a decision this year than of paving the way
for years campaign They want to persuade
one Of the big political parties to adopt their pro-
gram. Failing in that, they plan launch party
of their In this they expect the support Of
the federation of labor.
The United Mine Workers Of America. the big
body of organized labor in single industry.
starting a similar drive for the nationalist
of the coal mines. They have such definite
scheme the Plumb railroad plan but their lead
clear enough TO their general purpose.
There is talk, too the part of employees of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31

employees which has been hoping for raise in pay,
but there can be question in the minds of
and women who take broad view OF the situation
that this is the way to about it.
General wage-raises do not solve the problem;
they only complicate it, prices rise in their
turn and there is an ascending spiral of pay and
prices prices and pay. instead of satisfactory ad-
justment.
There undoubtedly injustices here and there
in the industrial world that need strengthening out
Immediately, but speaking in general the way out
Of present hardships lies along the line indicated
by the president and suggested over and over again
recent months by public men and newspapers
giving the question serious and dispassionate
thought.
1t is time that the facts faced frankly There
must be greater production and greater economy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31
May Mean Ne7v Party And Certainly An Unnecessary

the telegraph and telephone lines, Of Matchmaking
those utilities.
How far will this movement go? Time alone will
tell It may inopportune to inaugurate it just
now, when government operation is regarded as
under cloud This view, however, seems to be that
of business rather than Of labor The labor or
CARNATIONS seem be pretty well convinced that
government ownership will at least be good for
them, and may also be good for the country.
This being the case it is just as well TO have the
issue fought out. the program Of one Of the old
parties or of a third party AS between conservative
business radical labor, the general public
whose judgment is more trustworthy than that OF
either of the factions interested will decide
However. it is issue that might much more
safely been avoided had the profteers in nee
essties been less greedy and had congress been
more inclined to attend its work-curbng
that greed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31
Congress Faces GrO7Oiug Public In1batieuCe

blocks to "statesmen,"-a put themselves rec
ord as hard as they please.
All these things will probably prove TO be much
less important hereafter than they now. in
the super heated atmosphere Of debate, where poll
ticians are seeking 20 show off, The League Of Ma
tions will evolve along whatever lines found
useful and wise. after little practical experience
Anything found unsatisfactory in the covenant
be changed. It will doubtless be amended and
again federal constitution has been.
And always any member that does not like the way
things are being run pull out.
The main thing is to make peace and get the
League started. and so get this wearisome discus
sion with. Then congress turn its full! at
tention clamorous domestic problems, and actual
reconstruction begin; that is Of course If
gress dares to tackle anything-other than for de-
structve purposes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31

IT may still take long time-possibly until the
! morning after election in 1s20.-but eventually
fact now quite evident that thinking Americans
have listened long enough. and suffered enough de-
lay and Inconvenience. due its asnne parley
the peace treaty 1t is Improbable to quarrel
who has been responsible for the delay il the past
Everybody knows. Besides the public may be will
ing 10 forget the past but it wants action
AS to the general scope and character of the
treaty. there is enough agreement for practical
purposes. The public, the whole seems satisfied
with the treaty, willing to stand for it, which
amounts to the thing. This agreement or toler
ance applies the League of Nations 1t does to
the other provisions.
The big majority of Americans clearly favor
international federation, of some sort, and they
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31

taught sort of superstition of the ages holding
progress IN check, encouraging those whom it
favors to make it impressive, if not oppressive,
and filling those whom it would retard, with
kind of intuitive fear and awe.
The Contamination Of the race, under the
new dispensation," and the growth of ntelli-
gence, with the necessities Of civilization, of
late years overcoming much of this fear and awe,
and labor and woman are alike coming more into
their own, regardless of Moses-whose student
ship In mythology would forever have made labor
a disgrace, and womanhood a drudge.
"
WOMAN economically and politically at
w least, has won her proper sphere and rec
ognition riuch faster than labor; il much
faster because there has not been the opposing
greed to hold her back. Indeed, her advance
ment has been boon to that greed IN many IN
stances; working cheaper, she has served a
competition for the aspiring working man, and
therefore to capitalism has been desirability.
She is now face to face with her last big fight; her
fight for the ballot-and has it virtually won.
But labor though possessed of the ballot for a
century and more has not been able to solve its
economic problem, by short steps, and is
now trembling in balance which many fear
leans toward bolshevism.
Bolshevism is not system In America as yet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31
THE POOR PACKERS.

Maybe the packers innocent Of profteering
they profess to be. Maybe they making bare
living instead Of wallowing in wealth. Maybe they
are taking a pittance for the service they gen
erously render the nation. Maybe there is pack
ers' monopoly, and their profits kept down 20
poverty basis by competition well by voluntary
self-sacrifce.
However that may be. Congressman Ricketts, an
nounced the other day in the house that $1,000 in
vested in the stock of Swift & Co years is
now worth $4,000. and in the stock OF Cudahy &
Co. $4,000; that $1,000 invested in the stock %
Armour & Co., five years ago is worth $4,000
similar invested in Norris & Co,
three years ago is worth $4,000. and in Wilson &
Co. two years ago, $1,000
II the packers haven't been making a heap Of
money why these enormous increases in the value
OF their stock?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31

Republics VIGOROUSLY ungrateful; but Gen.
Pershing after all is going get the sort Of well
come home that he deserves.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31

Single Copies Sunday evening daily cd
delivered
s. beyond
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31

letariat gone crazy; just new proof that "all
are created equal and that one class
make just as big fool of itself as the next, al
most none having the breadth Of mind and depth
of soul essential to the exercise Of power without
abuse.
By Fighting the devil with his own tongs," one
becomes likewise devilish In the act-and that is
bolshevik Russia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-15
Four Escape Death
by Narrow Margin
When Cars Collide

Stuart Kastner, Council Bluffs,
R. B. Koenig, Sutton, Neb., and
Max and Sam Fried, 7l2 North
Twenty-second street narrowly es-
capped death or serious injury at
o'clock this morning when two
automobiles, one driven by Kast-
ner and the other by Max Fried,
collideo at Sixteenth and Howard
streets and turned completely over.
kastner was eastbound on
Howard street and Fried south
bound on Sixteenth street when the
accident occurred, Witnesses said
Fried was going 40 miles an hour.
Both cars were completely wrecked.
Freid's car ran south on Sixteenth
street some 60 feet, backwards, and
then turned over burying Fried be-
meath it.
All four were severely bruised
and cit. They were taken to Gen.
trail police station and booked for
investigation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-15
NO PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
TO SAVE DRAFT RECORDS.

Washington, July 1.-THE War
department has taken no ~precau-
tions to preserve military draft
records sent to Washington from
the states, Chairman Graham in
formed the special house investigat-
ing committee on wartime expendi-
trues of the War department. which
decided to begin inquiry Wednesday
of plans for taking care of the
records.
Mr.. Graham told the committee
that the records, affecting 25,00O,-
900. men, were at Washington bar
racks here stored in cellars and
stables, without any provision for
their protection.
The committee today also
directed a subcommittee headed by
Representative Johnson of South
Dakota, to begin an investigation
of the reason and legal authority
of the Var department in bringing
1900 Czecho- -Slovak soldiers to this
country from Siberia, and the cost
of their transportation and main
tenance and Camp Kearney and
Fort Rosecranz, Cal, where they
were quartered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-15
REFERENDUM ON
PROHIBITION ACT
IS HELD ILLEGAL
Secretary Amsbury Refuses
Petition-Mandamus to
Be Sought.

Lincoln, July IA, Especial Tele-
gram. Referendum petitions pre-
sented by John H. Hopkins of Oma-
ha covering a recall on the ratih-
cation of the national prohibition
constitutional amendment by the
legislature of Nebraska, were re-
fused by Secretary of State Ans
bury today.
Mr.. Amsbury as his reasons for
refusing to file the petitions said
that the action of the legislature
was not an act within the meaning
of section /, article 3 of the state
constitution and in contravention to
article 5 of the United States con-
stitution which provides that when
amendments to the constitution are
proposed by congress they shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as
parts of the constitution when rati-
fed by the legislatures of three
fourths of the states, there being no
provision in the constitution of the
United States of submitting ques-
tions to voters.
Mr.. Hopkins said when leaving
the Office of the secretary of state
that mandamus proceedings would
be started to compel the secretary
of state to file the petitions and
place the proposition on the ballot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-15
WAR BRIDES PLACE
OFFICERS IN STEERAGE.

New York, July H., (By Universal
Service.) - Vigorous protest was
voiced by many of the more than
1000 army officers who were COM
PEELED to travel steera ge aboard the
Cap Finisterre from Brest to this
port. When the ship arrived she
bore a lot of officers who fairly siz-
zled with indignation.
They claimed the herding into the
ships steerage of officers who had
fought at the front was unnecessary
and that large number Of them
had been forced into the vessels
bowels to make room in the trst
cabin for 55l women, l67 OF whom
were French war brides.
The officers declared they had no
objections to giving place to the
Red Cross nurses who. were re-
turning, but that the war brides
could just as we'll wait in France un-
til the fighting men had been
brought home in reasonably decent
comfort.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-15
$4,000 MORE
SHIP WORKERS
GO ON STRIKE
Threatened Walkout of Men
Employed on Vessels Called
Late Monday.

New York, July 14.-The
threatened strike Of men employed
on the vessles controlled by the
United States shipping board was
called late Monday. By this action,
according to union officials, $4,000
seamen and thousands of stewards,
cooks and other employees joined the
ranks of those already on strike. -
The offer by the shipping board
of all increase in wages and shorter
working hours in port was dup1i-
Gated by the American Steamship
association which controls Is per
cent of the coastwise shipping, but
the proposals failed to bring about
settlement
Officials of the shipping board
will make another effort Tuesday
to reach an agreement with the
strike leaders.
The outlook was made more
threatening when William S. Brown,
international president of the marine
engineers, telegraphed from Buffalo
that his union had voted to join the
dalkout if the demands of the
strikers were not met.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-15
INJURED LEAD
VICTORY MARCH
THROUGHPARIS
Millions See Conquerors in
Great War Pass Under
Arc de Triomphe.

Paris, July 14.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.) The conquerors
in the great war marched Mon
day in victory parade under
the Arc de Triomphe, through
which only victors may pass. Picked
units and individual heroes repre-
sented each of the allied armies.
Several million grateful persons,
mostly French, but with many thou
sands of their allies, struggled for
ward along the line of march for an
opportunity to wave and shout their
gratitude to the men who saved
them from German imperialism.
The place of honor in the process
sion was not accorded to the gen
erals and the smartly equipped
troops. 1t was given to 1000 mutt
lated soldiers who passed under
the arch and in front of the review
ing stand where stood President
Poincare, moving haltingly and out
of step, as best they could.
Many were llJuleu, Sollic "ei
blind, some were in wheel chairs
and othes were on crutches or
limped along with the aid of canes.
Few of them were uniformed. They
represented all the provinces OF
France, as was indicated by the va
riety of their civilian attire. They
made no effort to maintain military
formation, but marched as we'll as
they could to the airs played by the
military band which led them.
Marshals Joffre and Foch fol
lowed the injured soldiers, Joffre
riding slightly in advance of Foch.
There had been so much specula-
ton as to whether Joffre would be
in the parade that his appearance
with the commanders -in-chief pro-
voked wild enthusiasm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-15
PR0h|b|T|0N|STS IN CONTROL
Three Navy Airmen Drown;
Pinned to Rivers Bottom
Two Others Injrued When Large Five-Passenger Sea-
plane Punges Into Shallow Water Off the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard, Monday Afternoon-Craft Max
ing Test Flight at Time of Accident.

Philadelphia, July 14.-Three
naval aviators were pinned to the
bottom of the Delaware river and
drowned Monday afternoon when a
large tive-passenger seaplane
plunged into shallow water off the
Philadelphia navy yard. Two others
in the seaplane at the time were
injured.
The dead are: Ensign Harold O.
Rorhig, Pasadena, Cal.
Chief Machlnists Mate A. E.
Ehrlle. Milwaukee, Wis.
Coxswain H. G. Souder, Atlantic
City.
The injured: w. R. Warner
carpenters mate, broken leg and
badly bruised.
R. Parker, civilian observer, suf-
fering from shock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-15
SAVING
PLANSTANDSFOR
INDEFINITE TIME
House Refuses to Pass Bill
Ending New Standard Over
Wilson'S Veto.

Washington, July l4.-The day
light saving plan, under which the
clocks of the country are turned
forward an hour in March and
moved back in October, will be con-
tinued indefinitely.
This was assured when, following
President Wilson's veto of the $685.
100000 agricultural appropriation
bill because of its rider repeating the
daylight saving act, the house re-
fused by vote of 347 to l35 to pass
the measure over the presidents
veto. Strength mustered by the re-
peal advocates was eight votes less
than the necessary two-thirds of the
members present. Party lines were
disregarded in the voting, members
from agricultural districts-the
source of most of the opposition
favoring passage of the bill as orig
inally enacted, with representatives
from the urban districts opposed.
House advocates of the repeal said
after the agricultural bill had been
sent back to committee for elimi-
nation of the repeal provision that
no further effort would be made at
this session, perhaps not in this
congress, which continues in exist
ence until March, 1921, to wipe out
the daylight saving act. There was
no indication, they said, that they
would be able to strengthen their
forces.
Senate leaders also indicated that
no action would be originated in that
body to repeal the act and failure Of
the house to pass the appropriation
measure over the presidential veto
will prevent any actioh by the SEN
ate on the repeal rider.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-15
FIremen Conquer Blaze
in Council Bluffs Store

A 100000 stock of merchandise
and one of the largest commercial
buildings in the business center of
Council Bluffs, were put in jeopardy
last night when fire broke out in
the basement of the Empke-Shu
gart-Hill Wholesale Hardware com
pany's plant on South Main street.
The firemen controlled the blaze
and confined it to the basement,
which was stocked with heavy hard
ware, mostly nails and staples, and
the damage to this stock will ap-
Eroximate several thousand dollars.
Ihe whole building from the base
ment to the roof, five stories. was
filled with dense smoke, but there
were no goods that could be injured
by the smoke
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-15
NAUGHTY DAME PROTESTS
BEING PLACED IN JAIL.

Los Angeles, July 14,-Accused of
passing a string of worthless checks
on local hotels and restaurants, Mrs.
c. f. Upton, stately woman OF 50
who claims connections with a
wealthy Chicago family, was arrest
ed on the complaint of cafeteria
proprietor. She is alleged to have
cashed a check at his restaurant and
the check was returned marked In
sufficient funds"
Mrs. Upton, fashionably gowned,
swept into the Jail with hauteur and
indignant protestation.
II was overdrawn, I suppose, and
did not know it" she declared. ITO
arrest me is absurd. My people are
wealthy and I-myselt have money.
Why, once I donated $4,000 to a
Chicago charity and here you stupid
people have me in jail"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-15
Entente Will Not Demand
Holland Give Up Ex-Kaiser
Will Request Germany to Ask Dutch That He Be Deliv-
cred Up HoWever-Same Procedure Will Be
Taken With Regard to Teutonc Statesmen Who
Fled to Neutral Countries

for including leading generals
admirals, the commander of the
raider Moewe, which sank numer-
Gus vessels on the high seas; the
commander of the submarine U-53
which visited Newport in October,
1910, and on leaving sank number
of vessles off the American coast,
and DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg
former imperial chancellor; DIR. Al
fred Zimmerman, former foreign
minister, and DR.. Carl Helfferich,
former secretary of the interior and
vice chancellor.