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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19
Board of Safety No10 Seeks to Clear It's
SkitS-Organ in Ne10 Confession Makes Bold

Hist. They're investigating.
The board OF safety-whatever
that means. has called IN the
cops" again TO get their confes-
sions and give them orders.
Quiet now. what those confes-
sions are, and. the orders. are 20
be interminable mysteries.
Frinstints, Take the cop
whom. tbs said, vas found WITH.
on auger, shopping about as If
intent on boring MS way into the
bull PEN. That is the reason,
we suppose. that they nave
sealed It up with cement-to
keep the cops from finding ont
how much there isn't left. anJ
what proportion Of it is sweet
ened water.
Then there is that pump.
The board of safety must needs
ascertain who twas that used
the pump They must know
too. how many Of the police have
violated that former order OF
months ago that none Of them
consult with anyone about par
ticular cases-the prosecutor es
pecially--or make any arrests
without Chief l<hne's special or
ders
viii the police chief ne nvesti-
gated for loss, or lack of serv-
ice Of that Nicholson warrant:
the loss of the warrant for the
man who has been taking police
officers for midnight 'Joy-rIdes'
in stolen automobiles?
Have they probed his loss Of
the Billy Myers warrant. or his
refusal TO 70 10 Plymouth TO
make an arrest because "A reward
had been paid to the Plymouth
marshal?
And the Barrett and Ward liq-
uor! Oh yes, somebody took the
bolts off the bull pen" doors u
execute those mysteries.
The goat. The police are so
rotten. top TO bottom. and the
higher UPS the worst, that you
can pretty near bet your last
copper that anyone who ACCEPTS
the assignment of goat" will De
well enough paid TO seal his lips.
The department is too thorough
ly permeated with corruption t.
admit Of any action that would
encourage anyone 10 squeal. The
administration VIII fight against
that as enersetically as it has
fought against the giving up OF
the thinner Dambacher liquor.
Which reminds us that even
the administration eX~Organ is
coming closer and closer to it, Ii
will be denouncinS the city's con
duct in the Zimmer-D ambacher
affair right shortly if it keeps up
the pace. II can't very consist
emily continue its course, shield
ing the department in this, the
natural consummation OF the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

alcohol IL pronounced Intoxicating. Prof. Allyn says
his experiments show that burtsrmiIk seldom has
less than per cont. when perfectly fresh. its Il
cohoc content is scarcely noticeable even to a
chemist. out it rapidly Increases through fermenta-
ton.
This Ia dreadful One BY one temperance drinks
are proved Incorporate. What nope Is there for the
sober seeker If the demon found lurking even
in the sacred and revered churn2
As for the impious hosts who seeking con-
ISOLATION in new, strange beverages, it MAJ be good
news. The celebrated Fairbanks cocktail may
prove to have been prophetic They will rally round
the buttermik pail with hope in their hearts. And
If their thirst is not fully assuaged. and = they fail
10 attain the desired of spirituous esalation
they viii at least get good. wholesome food
into their systems
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

other cussednesses that it readily
admits.
once forced into the open, as
IL was last saturday. 10y our
chastisement OF its hypocrisy. X
has been coming along very nice
~ ever since showing a good
faith that was hardly 10 be ex-
pected Yesterday, for example.
IL gave up this one
The sale OF whisky in South
Bend in violation OF the state
and federal prohibition laws is d
crime ami an evil for which the
responsibility is single and in
escapa BILE. The prosecuting at
torney, an officer Of the state. is
dependent upon the city police
force for raiding places where
liquor is sold and for the produc-
tion Of evidence. he is not en-
powered 10 employ an inveSti-
eating force of his own and II he
does 50 il must lie at his own eX-
pense. So we have the state de-
pending upon the municipality
for enforcement OF state law. Bot
the police force belongs 10 the
executive department.: il is re
sponsible 10 the mayor. through
tho board Of public safety.
Therefore. II whisky is sold in
South Bend flagrantly the fault
is the mayors and the people
have a right to hold him TO an
swer for it,"
That rings absolutely true-as
far as il goes. II should go on
now and condemn the inability
of the prosecutor 10 depend upon
the police department; that it 10
hampering and embarrassing
him whenever and however IL
can-worse still, quite apparent
". with the administrations adj
vice and protection, even by re-
sort 10 the delays Of the courts.
The Zimme r. Da Inba cher cas-
is only an incident; perhaps the
most glarins of incidents, ard &
logical elimination. The adj
miniStrdtion had merely become
bold enough, IN its assumed Sc
curity. and bad enough. in its an
ticipGtiOn of non-molestation,
that 1t thought it could put over
anything and get by with it-a5
it had with everything else.
The administrations eX-orGan.
we say accordingly, Is coming
very nicely; gettinS from under.
perhaps, as fast az can be eX-
pected. having permitted itself
10 become buried so deep.
1t is only doing now what II
should have done q year ago. or
nearly so, when we first put it
good and wise to the corruptioI
and immoral conditions Which it
was shielding.
Ii might as well make a clean
breast OF It: admit the corn.
The board of safety investIgat-
ingl Huh! 1t needs To be investi-
gated, we fear, instead.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19
July Clearance

he did know. he would speak and
bow pleasantly. though. II you meet
him a dozen times a day in the Office
and out OF il. you shouldn't expect a
low obeisance and a formal speech
OF welcome every time.
Swear. does he? Well. what des-
perate affair is that OF yours? It's
very bad manners on his part. OF
course. But maybe he doesn' Z
know any better II I were you. ]
shouldn't hear him-at all.
Some roughly brought up. get the
habit OF swearing They don't
mean a thing by IT, Make allow
ances for him. just as you would ex-
cuse him for eating with a knife. or
FOR any other breach OF good man
ners. and don't say a word about Il.
zen 10 yourself unless IL gets so
bad you can't stand H. IN hat case.
don't stand it-leave,
Business l. Business.
Your dress interests him. does it,
Maybe you don't dress correctly.
and he wants 10 tell you OF the fact.
Perhaps he has heard people criti-
Use you and is human enough 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19
American Pride Notes.

Tulsa, Okla, July I2.-With the
country dry people will go any dis
lance for a drink Tulsa voted to
tap a spring in the Ozarks, SO miles
away. for her water supply.
Detroit. Mich, July 12.-William
Roseka was all lit up" Police
found. when they stopped his car
because the tail light was out, So
quarts Of fuel" aboard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19
cornwall BUTTERMILK.

Prof l. p. Allyn of the New Jersey state nor
nal school Is said have discovered that under
the new federal prohibition law buttermnk comes
under the ban as an alcoholic drink
Anythins containing more than one-hall per cent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

Inc American war debt after dcducting the amount
loaned to the allies and the paid by taxation
last and this year IL aboGt s12,O 900.
New York state alone could pay that, If it had To-
without being crushed by the burden. And as u
matter OF fact, New will pay about half OF it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

Peanuts. soy beans and velvet hears are the Jes,
hog food. No wonder pork is high wnen the nogs
ARE living on velvet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19
The Tower of Babel
By Bill Armstrong
In the Editors Mail.

In the Editors Mail.
Tower Of Babel,
News-Times. South Bend, Ind.
understand that the city council
intends TO legislate against Joe
Donahue in an effort to restrain
him from having his trucks painted
red. The presumption is that they
refc~ TO automobile trucks and that
any such move on the part Of the
roofing magnate might confuse the
crowds which ordinarily follow the
fire wagon.
ShameleSsly,
Brother Leopold.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

Says Dr. Mueller. German foreign minister ad-
dressing the naticnaI. assembly: I'VE about to
enter upon 40 years march through the desert"
We'll, it's pretty dry over here too
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

We are getting old. In the days
when we were newspaper report
err we ust 10 get quite chesty when
we rode the fire wagons with their
ealloping horses. etc. Today the
reporters ride in airplanes and
even the cub would look on a
.iaunt in a fire truck with utter dis
dain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

1t is sometimes rather hard to distinguish between
a senate debate and Sennett movie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

We often hear sympathy ex-
pressed for the poor bartenders
thrown out Of a job. How much
more to be pitied is the newspaper
advertising man that hasn't a sense
of humCr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

One year ago next Wednesday we
marched away TO war. on orders
from the draft board We shall
have TO celebrate next Wednesday
but have not determined thus far
on the character OF the said cele-
hration. A few years ago we could
have come TO a quick decision. but
not so now.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

Quite a few tire and truck men
Fridayed in our city.
We read a sign on one OF the
trucks, Enlist Now" and decided
there were worse things in the
world than tapping people over the
head with a piece of gas pipe 10 get
some advertising copy from them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

i married man is never satisfied
except when he is trying 10 talk
someone else into IL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

want 10 help YOU ont To- little
practical advice. Listen politely.
nave your own opinion 81 what he
says-and keep that opinion sLll--
ly 90 Yourself Business Is business.
you know Business IS Business
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

Neal welch has Joined the Haul
Home club. Mr.. WEIGH has pur-
chased a new Buick. This is not
the Welch that makes the fine
grape juice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-19

We noticed quite a little steam
arising from over the Farmers
Trust building this morning, and on
inquiry learned that Lloyd Greenan
was having an argument with some
one over the telephone.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Germany Says Poles
Plan TO Attack Her

BERLIN, May 1.-Mathias Erzberger,
chief of the German Armistice Dele
CATION, in note to Marshal Foch,
made public in Berlin, says that Ger
many has reliable information that
the Poles are planning in the next few
days an advance with large forces
against German territory in Posen and
upper Silesia.
He adds that therefore, it is i'm
possible for the German government
to guarantee that the armistice be-
maintained if the Poles attack Ger
man territory. After such an attack.
the German government could not per-
NIT the further passage through Ger
many from France Of the Polish troops
of General Haller.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Confidential Plan
Sent to German Staff

This company installed equip
ment in practically all American
munitions plants, steel plants and
kindred concerns. 1t had contracts
with the Westinghouse Company,
the United States Steel Corpora
ton, the Du Pont Works and nearly
half the big industrial plants now
operating in this country. The Ger
man general staff and the CONNER
cial information bureau now have
plans of all these. The managers
of the concern are all in intern
ment camps.
Another concern that had high
commercial espionage value was the
Becker Steel Company of America.
This company had patent monopo-
lies on the processes for making
high speed tool steel and supplied
practically all of that vital material
for America. This, Of course, gave
it wide information regarding the
needs, processes and products of the
factories it supplied. This steel is
required in the manufacture of
aeroplane and auto motors and den
tai and surgical instruments. The
control of this material of course
also gave Germany a heavy STRAIT
egic advantage as against American
concerns
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
German Railroads Are
DemoraIized, Says Report

The railroad service OF Germany is
demoralized. The country is practic-
ally without any transportation sys-
tenn, according to report made public
yesterday by the American Relief Ad-
ministration. of which Herbert Hoover
is general director The facts were
gathered by Dr.. Alonzo T. Taylor and
Dr.. Vernon L. Kellogg, who have just
returned after an extensive tour of
Germany.
The complete breakdown OF Ger
many's railroads, the Investigators de-
clare, was due to the insistence of the
Allies on Germany's fulfilment to the
letter of that provision Of the armis-
tice which called for the surrender of
the greater part of her railway equip
ment. The Allies, Dr. Taylor and Dr.
Kellogg, add, have lived up to their
part OF the bargain and have kept q
steady stream Of food flowing into
Germany.
Copies of the report are being sent
throughout the country by the relief
administration.
Passenger trains are few, densely
crowded and very SLOW" says the re-
port. Freight trains are short and
few. The yards are everywhere crowd
cd with dead engines and empty cars,
a great many of which are out of order.
The Prussian railways before the
war nominally had 1900 engines in
daily operation. They now have II, 600
N operation, but their tractive power r
is only about as per cent of the 1900
in operation in the prewar period.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Information Procured
Bv DeriOus Methods

This information the Germans
procured by the most devious meth
DDS. In at least one case a COM
pany was apparently formed for
the sole purpose of espionage Git
paid dividends, too), and informa-
ton it secured was promptly and
Systematically forwarded to Ger
many. III the chemical lines German
spies under the guise of experts
seeking work were introduced into
our shops. factories and laboratories.
The voluble German commercial
traveller, getting job OF the
strength of his familiarity with
languages and with some special
field, would send his sample cases
and the lists Of people from whom
he got orders for American goods
to his real employers in Berlin, who
would make efficient, if dishonest.
use of them.
"In many Of the large German
companies taken over by the Alien
Property Custodian" A. Mitchell
Palmer reports, ct was found after
investigation that espionage was
orc &C the chief functions. Every
scrar # information of commercial
Or military value to Germany was
carefully gathered by the represen-
tatives Of these concerns in this
country and quickly forwarded to
the home Offices in Germany. The
German agents we're particularly
keen or gathering information that
would heln in Gcrnany's CONNER
cial warfare.
"Once in Germany this informa-
ton was carefully card-indexed for
the use of German manufacturers.
Bulletins of commercial information
were also prepared and placed at
the disposal Of the German manu-
facturer. In Germany the collec,-
ton sof all information is under a
|, bureau which is controlled and
financed by the great German
banks, such az the Dresdner, the
Disconto and Reichsbank."
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
German Spies in
&. S. Drafting Rooms

There was one other form of
espionage widely practised, though
it did not centre in any one German
concern, and thus did not come
within the scope Of the alien prop
erty Office or of the War Trade
Board. This was the stealing of
secrets from drafting rooms. Ger
mans make splendid craftsmen, and
it would be hard to find drafting
room anywhere in America without
a high grade workman or two Of
German blood. Often he is the
foreman. 1t is impossible to guess
how many of these were spies, but
it is known that prints of American
drawings of the most confidential
kind were continually finding their
way into Germany. After the war
there was a tremendous wedding
out, and the Department of Justice
began it, with startling results, in
our own government as we'll as pri-
vate munitions plants.
The sending to Germany of CON
fidential information and samples
secured by a oamouhaged-or often
uncamouhaged-German salesman
may be regarded as "sniping." But
there were other means of getting
information on the borders of the
commercial field, that were of great
Importance and value.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Greek Envoy Here TO
Espouse Island Claim
Challenges Italy's Rights to
Occupation OF Rhodes and
Upper Epirus

Greece has two questions with Italy
in the island Of Rhodes and Upper
Epirus, which. to Greece, stand out in
greater Importance than Fiume, ac-
cording to Professor Andre Andreades,
of the University of Athens, who ar
rived here this week from Paris, where
he was associated with the Greek dele
CATION at the peace conference While
in Paris Professor Andreades headed a
group of Greeks who waited upon
President Wilson and conferred on
him the honorary degree Of doctor OF
laws of the University of Athens
Upper Epirus and Rhodes have al
ways been part of Greece Professor
Andreades eXplaineds For the last two
years, he said, Italians have occupied
Upper Epirus. Since 1911, when Italy
had a small war with Turkey, she has
heen in control Of Rhodes.
Owe shall see what the peace confer
ence decides in these two cases" de-
clares Professor Andreadcs.
Greece is immune from Bolshevism
and will continue SO, Professor An
dreadcs believes. He said the Greel
workman has not the Bolshevik ten.
dencies. His aspiration is to rise anc
become a chief workman at the heac
of his particular enterprise.
Greece appreciates the sympath,
of the American press" Professor An
dreades said He has come to this
country for two months stay to en-.
Tighten the American people on The
Greek question. He will be in Wash,
ington and he will visit the large uni
versitics of the East.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Hoffman Troops
Closing on Munich,
Take Six Towns

COPENHAGEN, May (By The As.
sociated Press).-The ring of govern
ment troops is closing around Munich
according to Berlin dispatches. The
villages of Schongau and Umfng have
been captured from the Soviet forces
without loss. They are about forty
miles northwest of the city.
A dispatch from Berne adds that
Wassurburg, Erding, Freising and
Starnberg also have been taken.
When WNrttemburg troops occupied
Starnberg tAe civil population was IN
an angry mood against the Communists
and acts of violence were committed
upon them. The populace attacked
prisoners in the hands of the govern
ment troops and thirteen Of the Com
munist leaders were shot
Munich dispatches say that Bavariar
Premier Hoffman has refused another
request for an armistice, and insists
upon the unconditional surrender OF
the Communist forces within the city
The German National Assembly
probably will be transferred from Wei,
mar to Berlin next week, the "Tage-
blatt," of Berlin, reports.
Serious differences have arisen be
tween the members of the Nationa
German Government and a change may
be expected shortly, according to tele
grams from Berlin.
The conflict between Matthias Trzber-
ger, head of the Armistice Commission
and Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau
Foreign Minister and head of the peace
delegation, is said to have reached the
breaking point Erzberger, it is de
clared, will do his utmost to make diff.
fcult the work of the Foreign Minis
ter, whatever the attitude he adopts
at the Versailles Peace Congress.
In addition there are serious politi-
cal problems of internal policy. Many
members of the Majority Socialists, the
advlces say, appear inclined to cooper
ate with the conservative lndependent
Socialists to save Germany from a gov
ernment on the Bolshevik order. These
leaders are said to favor The creation
of new government, based upon the
principle Of the councils of workers
and attempts will be made to get Hugo
Haase and Herr Breitscheid, Inlepen-
dent Socialists, to enter a coalition
cabinet A national body of councils
1t is said, might supplant the Nationa
Assembly and adopt policy of social
ization on a wide scale
The general strike in Upper Silesis
is coming to an end, the government
having arrested the principal Sparta
eide agltators. The miners everywhere
are returning to work.
In Bremen the situation also has
improved with the arrest of a majorit,
of the Spartacides, who had been ter
rorizing the city.
Government troops stormed Sparta
eide headquarters in Hamburg and ar
rested sixty of the leaders They cap
tured many bundles and boxes of plum
der including jewelry, shoes and mill
tary stores.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Cen. Banquet
Secretary Held
Here as Plotter
Roberto Cayon Indicted in
Texas on Charge of Com
spring Against Present
Government Of Mexico

Roberto Gayon, former secretary to
General Aurelio Banquet, the Mexican
revolutionary leader, was arrested last
night by Agent Charles Sculy, of the
Department Of Justice, charged with
conspiring to recruit and start mill
tary expedition against the govern
ment OF Mexico. Mr.. Gayon was found
at Al Park Row, where he was en-
-ployed as secretary to Pedro de Villiar,
an associate of Felix Diax.
According to the complaint, which
was sworn to by Chief William OHey
of The Department Of Justice, Mr..
Gayon was indicted by the Federal
grand jury Of Laredo. Tex, on April
"A with a score of others. who were
charged With plotting L revolution de-
signed to overthrow the Carranza gov
ernment. The specific charge is that
he gave letter to Foster Avertt, an
American citizen. to be delivered to
Demcndio Garcia Naranjo, one OF the
alleged plotters. This message, ac-
cording to the charge, was finally de-
lNcred to General Banquet in Mexico.
Averitt was to receive a commission
in the Banquet forces for delivering
the letter, according to Mr.. Seully He
was indicted, however, and is now held
in Texas for trial on the conspiracy
charge. Seven others indicted at the
same time have been apprehended and
are now held in Texas.
Gayon was raignel before Federal
Judge John G. Knox and paroled in
the custody Of his counsel, William s.
Bennet, until this morning, when he
Will be given hearing before United
States Commissioner Samuel Hitch
cock. Bail will be arranged for TO-
day.
Since General Banquet left New
York fol Mexico Gaycn has been the
spokesman of the "Felicistas" group Of
rcvolutionists.
just before Gayon was arrested he
was asked by Tribune reporter
whether he could verify the report that
General Banquet is still alive. This
he was unable to do, explaining shat
the last reports he had received from
his agents in Mexico were dated April
A, two weeks before Banquet was re
ported killed. The Banquet men in
New York have not abandoned hope
that their leader, who as Il sergeant
commanded the squad that was charged
with the execution Of Emperor Max
imilian, is still alive.