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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
ILLINOIS MINES
WORK HALF TIME
Industrial Uncertainty Blamed
for 500 Mines Working
3 Days Each Week.

SPRINGFIELD, III, Feb. 22-
Ninety thousand coal miners I'm ILL
nois are working less than half time,
according to Harry Fishwick. vice
president Of the United Mine Work
ers OF Illinois. who blames Industrial
uncertainty for the failure Of the
600 Illinois mines 70 operate more
than three days a week. IN some
sections the men are working ~ IL
tie as one day in seven, h, de-
clared. The average, however, is
said TO be two and a half days a
week
In rare Instances where big mines
are filling extensive contracts, work
is comparatively steady.
Operators arc said TO have made
no attempt TO reduce wages from
the wartime scale. Miners every
where in the state, il was declared,
are working at least a few hours
week and. therefore. cannot be
classHd as unemployed "
FIshwick said agents Of the rail-
road administration at one time had
attempted TO buy up coal or TO con-
tract for it in Illinois at prices well
under the scale established by the
fuel administration. so far as
know" ne added. this practice was
discontinued when complaint was
made by officials Of the Interna-
tional Miners organization" If the
government had persisted in forcing
down coal prices in this way he
said, there would have been general
II D.
all government restrictions removed
some Of the miners fear that the
railroads viii attempt again TO
make low price contracts resulting
in price reduction and lowering of
miners wages. The attitude in Hi
nois on this point reflects that in
Ohio. where miners officials openly
charged agents of the railroad ad-
ministration with trying TO force
down coal prices.
Coal isn't worth anything in Illi-
aois." Fishwick declared. 1T is a
drug on the market. Quantities were
stored during the war and :his
hasn't been used up. Added TO that,
there is the industrial unrest. No
body knows what is going TO hap
pen. If there was more Optimism
1 believe things would straighten out
all right. The present dizziness in
the coal industry is partly psyche
logical"
Coal operators confirmed Fish
wick's statements as 10 the amount
of work in Illinois mines. They ex-
pressed confidence that a solution
would be found. They said the war
had added some 10000 miners 10
the normal number VINO would have
TO ind employment IN other indus
tries. Many new or abandoned
mines were opened under the war
stimulus and now are unable TO sur
vive. they said.
Tonnage figures. compiled by the
state department of mines and min
erals. show a slump in the amount
OF coal mined beginning with No
vember. when The armistice was
signed. In October S,2S6.OOO tons
were brought up, in November c.
2S6.OOO. and in December. the last
month for which figures are avail
able. 6.0OG 900 tons. January is ex-
pected TO show "a still bigger de-
crease.
For the year 1915, ending June
so. a record OF approximately 90
600. 600 tons was set. and the wheels
were grinding toward an even 1OO,-
100000 ton mark for 1919 if the
war had continued
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
SENATE WILL DEBATE
THE LEAGUE PLAN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)

a defense Of Pres't Wilson's stand
on the league and it was indicated
that other senators, not mem bers OF
the foreign relations committee.
would express their views in advance
OF the white house conference We'd
nesday nj ght al which the presi-
dent will disclose the document. ar
ticle by article. with the foreign al
fairs committee Of the two houses
Senator Lodge. the republican
leader, and Senator Knox. OF Penn
sylvania, both members Of the for
eign relations committee, gave notice
that they would speak after they
had heard the president. Senator
Lodge on Friday. and Senator Knox
Saturday.
Hitchcock last TO Speak.
Senator owen Of oklahoma, dem
ocrat, announced that he would
speak Wednesday. while Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska. chairman of
the foreign relations committee,
will defer his address until the end
Of the week.
on the anniversary OF Washing
tons birthday. Senator Reed took
the first presidents admonition
against "entangling European al
liances" as the main theme OF his
address. When Washington fare
we'll address was read in the house
republican mem bers and n number
Of democrats joined in applauding
references to Americas foreign pol
icy
Before Senator Reed spoke, an
swering statements of former Pres't
Taft in support Of the league caused
lively clash, in which Mr.. Taft was
criticised by Senator Sherman of IL
linois. republican, and defended by
Senator's Ashurst, Of Arizona: Nc
Kellar. of Tennessee and Thomas OF
Colorado, democrats. Mr.. Sherman
declared Mr.. Taft's activities were
mot only undignified but grossly
partisan and unfair" The democratic
senators charged Mr.. Sherman wits
having reflected upon the former
president, whom they highly praised
Senator Thomas declared, however
that he did not agree with Mr.. Taft's
position on the league.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
POSTERS ADVERTISING
NEXT LIBERTY LOAN
DISPLAYED IN GERMANY

Associated Press Service
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Posters
advertising the Victory Liberty loan
will be displayed in all German ter
ritory occupied by American troops.
A treasury announcement today said
thousands OF posters, buttons and
other campaign materials had been
sent 20 Gen. Pershing for distribu-
ton in occupied territory 70 show
how Liberty loan is carried on in
the United States.
Victory loan literature also has
been sent 70 every part OF the globe
where Americans reside 70 be dis
tributed through American legations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
LEGISLATION TO
STABILIZE BONDS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

o 4
the bill be passed at this session. he
said. he did not believe it would be
necessary for congress to meet until
about May Is.
Record Of Hearings.
The present record Of executive
hearings by the committee on the
legislation. made public with the in
PRODUCTION Of the measure, contained
official denial that the allies expect
ed the United States 10 forgive debts
resulting from loans advanced dur
ing the war.
Officials Of foreign governments
have always expressed the intention
OF their governments 70 pay the in
6ebtedness. and have said that they
had no intention Of doing anything
else. Albert Rathbone. assistant sec
rotary Of the treasury, in charge of
its foreign loan bureau. told the COM
mittee when questioned about the
loans. that approximate SS.500000,-
600.
"It is true" he continued. there
have been one or two suggestions
made by statesmen not holding any
public office that the debts should be
forgiven. There is nobody under
heaven who can forgive those debts
except congress. The treasury de-
partment does not advocate and
never has advocated anything but
the collection of those debts
In this connection. Mr.. Rathbone
presented two letters from the
French high commission officially
DENYING that Pres't Wilson had been
approached by French officials with
a view 20 having the United States
share the war expenditures Of the
entente from the beginning OF the
war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
PREMIER ClEMEMCEAU
REPORTED Throwing
Press Servlce .

Associated Press Service:
PARIS. Feb. 22.-The condition
of Premier Clemenceau was reported
10 be satisfactory this afternoon. The
members of his family were permit
ted TO see him, but not TO talk with
him. as the doctors desire that nc
shall go through the next as hours
with as little talking as possible.
Foreign Minister Pichon was re-
ceived by the premier at 1850
o'clock and A. J. Balfour. British
foreign secretary. at noon. NJ. Pichon
said later that the premier did not
cough once during the visit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

A dose taken every two hours un-
III three doses are taken will end
grippe misery and break up a severe
cold In the mead. chest, body or
limbs
Il promptly opens cIogged-up nos
tr.ls and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming. relieves sick headache. dull
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

Associated Press Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 81
Senate consideration will be given
the tax reform measure Monday
when that body Of the Indiana leg
islature will resolve itself into a
committee of the whole, Lieut.. Gov.
Bush said tonight. The bill viii he
taken up paragraph by paragraph,
the lieutenant governor said, and
will be discussed fully.
This proposition is Of such mag
nitude and Importance" Bush added,
that I don't feel that its solution
can be trusted to a body Of a few
men. The bill affects the purse
strings of every person in Indiana,
and it will De given the most care
full consideration that the senate can
give It."
The tax bill contains more than
200 pages and paragraph considera-
ton Of it likely will require several
days. Bush asserted that this mat
ter will be disposed Of without in
terruption until the senate approves
or kills it"
Indications tonight were that
many amendments will be offered. al
| though no senator specified just
what he would propose. There is
some objection TO the bill on the
ground that II would double the
/ burden OF the farmers
IF this would pass in its present
! FORM" one senator said tonight, Il
would not dare return home"
The general attitude Of the sena-
tors toward the bill is that the house
passed the buck" to them by send
/ ing the bill to the senate in its pres
! ent form without due consideration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

ness. feverish. sore throat, sneezing
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuhed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffinsl Ease your tl.rob-
bing head! Nothing else in the
world gives such prompt relief as
"Pape's Cold Compound" which
costs only a few cents at any drug
store. II acts without assistance.
tastes nice. causes no Inconvenience
BE sure you yet the genuinA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
TENAs ~ nnnEITS


Leases costing S1.OO per acre have been
sold for 100000 per acre bonus. Cen
traI Texas conceded hy everybody 90 be
the greatest oil belt in America Have
secured oil lease ON 5000 acres mi Ercws-
ter County. Texas. Indications point TO
next big of boom I'm that section I Of
Ter 100 people an opportunity 60 invest
5000 each with me I'M holding this big
block acreage for am advance. each 5000
representing half the profits made on
hfty acres Based ON other instances Of
advance Ia price. your 5000 investment
could return o0000 Co 50 10000 profit
This is not at an impossible one Geolo-
gist states brewster and Pcco> Counties
may surpasS Ranger oil field Better
wire Your reservation and mail check to-
day. II too late viii return YOUR money.
Upou receipt of check Tor one or more
units. viii send fun details and II Won
advise within ten days you are not sat-
ishCd. viii cheorfuUy return your money.
Acf quick and state 10 YOU want oppor-
fuuity o. get iu ou other deals iu Texas
ou fields a. - WOODS COS Main ST.
~. Worth. Texas. 1880 %
CLARK
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

KANSAS CITY. Mo.-A woman
asks ticket refund from the "Fris-
Co" road because first. want a new
pair Of shoes; second. 7 have decided
not TO abandon my husband: third.
my husband has learned OF my in
tentions TO desert him"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
Demonstration OF Mime. Ise'Bclls
Toilet Goods ut FlIS,vorth's.

All this week we will have a spe-
cial demonstration OF Nine. Ise'Bells
toilet GOODS A representative from
the labratory will be here
THE ELLSWORTH STORE.
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
FRENCH CONSENT
TO AMBASSADOR
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

it's consent to the appointment Of
Hugh c. Wallace. whose eminent
qualities YOU have been kind enough
to make known to me.
Pray accept. Mr.. Ambassador
the assurance Of my highest consid-
Grafton and of my warmest friendly
sentiments"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
OBSERVE HOLIDAY

BY United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22-Execu-
tive departments We're closed today
I'm observance Of Washington's birth
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED TO RENT-by April house
with I % . acres ground. Would lease
one 90 five years with option of purchaS-
ing az expiration of lease. ADDRESS "OP"
,..re News Times 1850 -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

YIN IN T. Eb HpM PAGE CNE.b
Mrs. Cobb. They are given wei
cooked food. whereas anything seems
TO be good enough for ms. They
get real butter while we are given
oleo.
we would like 20 know why the
citizens of the county must pay S4O.-
600 a year for running HeaIthv.n
hospital that is supposed 90 be bene-
fetal and is not We want 90 stay
here, but we cannot III conditions
continue as they are
sSome Of us are afraid 20 say very
much through fear Of DIR. Cobb. We
are afraid OF his needle We do uot
know sometimes what may happen
to us. Miss Rizer when she was here
treated us as we should be treated.
That is the reason she is not here
now Mrs. Cobb became jealous of
her.
Circulating Petition.
Right now they are circulating a
petition among the patients saying
that Miss Rizer's actions here were
not those becoming "A lady. and some
of the favored patients have signed
it. That petition is a lie. We have
not signed il.
Mrs. Cobb brought her sister out
here as a nurse. She was as bad as
/ Mrs. Cobb. We would never get "a
/ civil word from her. Sometimes
she would tell us to go 20 hell when
we asked her a question.
I'VE know that we are going 70
die. but why can't our life be made
endurable while we are here2 our
only hope is that the hospital viii
be placed under different manage
ment. Even if we have not long 70
I live is no reason why some Of MS
should be fed tainted meat while
| others here who are favored by Dr..
and Mrs Cobb are given good food.
I'VE are appealing 20 ,he citizens
1 of the county TO see that the institu-
/ ton is put on the right kind Of
/ basis. We resent the present at
/ tempts TO blacken the name OF Miss
| Rizer. We want her back here. as
she is the only one who treated us
| as we should be treated"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
INSIDE WORK OF
PREPARING LEAGUE PLAN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE.)

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.)
ers word by word. Much time was
also saved by preparatory work,
each statesman coming to the con-
ference with well formulated and
definite ideas regarding the league
OF nations. as a result of many pri-
vate conferences which had been
held between them from the time
Pres't Wilson landed in France. The
meetings were business-like 10 a
degree. The members met on the
hour, greeting each other politely
but shortly took their documents out
Of their portfolios and proceeded
Immediately with the next article.
Before each was revised a copy OF
the preceding days record. as well
as Of all new papers relating to the
subject likely to come before them,
was distributed. The members pro-
posing amendments had them type
written and they were handed to
their colleagues in advance, TO in
sure quick action.
Simplicity Prevailed.
Extreme simplicity prevailed. Di-
plomatic dress disappeared with the
diplomacy Of the past. Business
suits were worn. The members
went about the matter in a COM
monplace way. There were no ora
tions. no spinning out Of technical
points. Plain speaking prevailed.
Stenographic reports were barred,
to restrain oratory and TO encourage
the reticent
Pres't Wilson presided at all the
meetings except one. When some
Of the members looked far into the
future he brought them back TO the
thing in hand with the remark:
Gentlemen, / have no doubt that
the next generation sill be made up
Of men as intelligent as you or I.
and / think we can trust the league
10 manage its own affairs"
First Meeting Brief.
The first meeting, on February
1, was very brief. The president
spoke a few words and presented a
draft of the plan, which the COM
missioners agreed 10 use as the basis
Of discussion. Day after day this
was criticised and amplified and on
February II, at the eighth meeting,
the first reading was completed
Though the project emerged I'M
changed in principle many amend
ments were pending. A drafting
committee attended TO this, and the
American soldiers who set the type
corrected the proofs and ran the
press which turned out the final
draft. will treasure the letter OF
thanks which the president sent to
them before he sailed.
The final meeting on February 1 ,
had a dramatic finish in it's simpli-
city. The president was attendigG
a meeting Of the supreme council
and Lord Robert Cecil presided over
the commission. The remaining ar
ticles were passed upon. At 1925
O'Clock in the evening. Lord Robert
read the twenty sixth and last ar
ticle and quietly remarked: as there
any objection to this article?"
He waited a moment and added:
IF not it is adopted. Gentlemen
our work is done. The president OF
the United States will report OuI
conclusions TO the plenary session
Of the conference tomorrow"
The commissioners then left the
room
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
GLOOM
Of HOSPITAL;
4 DEATH HOUSE
Assert Partially and MiSman-
agement is Running EffiCi-
enCy of Institution Costing
County $4,000 Year.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

the bill be passed at this session, he
said. he did not believe it would be
necessary for congress to meet until
a bout Nav Is.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-03-25
COULDN'T FIND GIRL
Marine Returning From the War Took
Her Picture Long Ago.

A handsome young man in = ma
rine uniform jumped from an east
bound passenger train rs it pulled up
ia The station Mt Seymour, Ind, and
With quick step walked up ana down
The platform, glGnclng hurriedly at
each girl he met. His halr-eager and
half-anxious expression attracted the
attention of q newspaper reporter, who
offered assistance.
The marine explained he was II pas
sengcr on troop train through Sey-
tmour IS months ago. While the en-
gine was coalng he stepped 10 the
station platform and was soon con.
vcrsing with an attractive young WON.
an. They :.arced to write, but in the
excitement both forgot to give the 9TH
or the name and address. After the
marine boarded the train he whipped
his camera from his pocket and cot
a snapshot of the girl on the platform.
lie carried the picture and was try
ing to find her or someone whd could
give her name and address. His search
was IN vain and ne boarded tho train
knowing tllnt his lasr rhancc 10 see
the girl had gone again
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-03-25

and sheltered and draw minimum of
about five dollars Il week as pocket
money. They have quickly awakened
TO the realization that there is no such
prospect awaiting them on return to
"civvies.'
The industrial upheava plays the
main part in the decision of the older
men. In the first rush for demobilizat-
ion no man was permitted to 20 who
had not definite offer of employ
ment The government did all in its
power to make certain that such offers
were bona-fidc/ but in spite of every
precaution thousands of men got their
release on bogus papers. These men
soon found themselves in an unenviab.
10 position. They could not get work
and they faced some very uncomfort.
able inquiries if they applied for the
out-ol-work pay provided for those who
arc idle through no fault of their own.
The recruiting sergeant was an easy
road ont Of their troubles and that
astutc individual who draws a bonus
for each recruit was not blind 10 his
opportunities.
A third factor of minor but real inn.
porlancc is the fact that numbers of
men who have been home on liberal
loavc since the armistice was signed
have discovered that they are not near.
ly so happy out OF Khaki as they i'm
agned they would be. They frankly
admit that they miss the companion
ship OF the army The lack of rcspOns-
ibility and the easy hours. Now that
the war is over the army is resting on
It's laurcls and in the great camps
around England work is confined TO
ono honr's pasade a day with football
games. paper cllaScS and other sports
to fill in the remainder OF the time.
That is a considerable contrast to
eight or nine hours OF monotonous toll
in shop or factory.
The army authorities have not so
far made public any figures on recruit
ing but some indication is offered by
the experience Of two bGttalions i'm one
of the lagest camps in the south os
England. In one unit where all the
men had seen service overseas, more
than 200 re-enlisted in less than two
weeks. In the other an IA" battalion
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-03-25
Feathered Aces Aid u. S. S.
written for the Soldiers of t. s. School Garden Army)

and thither--flying low before rain
high at other times or suddenly
dropping out of sight into some con
venient chimney says one of the re-
gional directors of the United States
School Garden Army.
Whether we know 1t or not these
Garden Aces are fighting our battles
for us. The other day caught a
Chimney Swift as II was coming down
a chimney with Il mouthful of insects
to feed It's young. AS gently as possi.
BILE | got the bird to let me have this
particular monthful, and then let 1t go
to get another breakfast for the bird.
lings,
II took the mass of insects TO a
government scientist in Washington
and asked him to look them over This
Is what he found Two hundred in
sects and three spiders. Among the
insects were SO aphids or plant lice.
80 lcaf-hoppers, and G3 two-winged
flies so these three groups of gar.
den enemies made up much the larg-
est part of the morning meal"
If ONE CHIMNEY SWIFT CATCH.
ES TWO HUNDRED GARDEN IN.
SECTS FOR ONE MEAL. HOW
MANY WILL A HUNDRED CATCH
FOR A HUNDRED MEALS?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-03-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE
oBERLiN BUSINESS COLLEGE

The Spring term at the Oberlin
Business College will open Monday,
April T. 1919. and as new classes will
be formed in all departments this is
one of the best times of the year for
new students to enter
The value of business training is
appreciated more than ever before.
Through the war experience the world
has suddenly awakened to the fact
that the demand for bookkeepers, stem
ogrpahers, accountants and Office help
in general is greater than for any 9TH
er class of service. The Oberlin Busi-
ness College has emerged from the
war period with reputation for thor
ough work not surpassed anywhere in
the country. II was recently selected
by the U. s. government as one of the
schools for retraining disabled sol
diers and sailors at Government ex-
pense, so that 1t is one of the few bust
ness schools having both state and ma
tional recognitions.
This school Is authorized by the
state to offer Commercial Teachers
Course which leads to the state GER
tifcate. and also trains for Civil Ser.
vice, business ana Office positions.
The April issue Of The Oberlin Bust.
ness College News is just out and
will he mailed to anyone requesting
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