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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-19
SEIZURE Of THE
RH|NELANDS IS
ROOT Of WAR
German Governor Declares
Foch'S Proposal Would
Engender Spirit of
Revenge.
BY WEBB MILLER


AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
IN GERMANY. Jan. 17.-(By cour-
Ter TO Nancy)-If the RhineIands
are taken from Germany, a spirit OF
revenge Will be engendered-a
spirit that will bring on another
war. Count Won Groote. governor OF
the Rhenish provinces, declared to-
day. 10 the United Press.
(Marshal Foch. in an interview
with the newspaper correspondents.
made public today. declared that
France, in self defense. must keep
its hold on the Rhlne.)
Won Groote made the emphatic
assertion that the Germans would
never forget any retention by
France OF sne Rhineland territory.
Ultimate redemption OF such terri
tory by Germany would be the OBJ
jet OF their hopes and endeavors"
he said.
Calls IL Violation.
Germany as a whole. would con-
slider such severance as a gross vio-
lation OF the fundamental conditions
for an equitable peace of nations.
as proclaimed by Prest Wilson. %
Won Groote declared.
The territory on the left bank
OF the Rhine belongs TO Germany
and is thoroughly German. (This
is the area at present occupied by
American and allied troops.)
I'VE would never forget such a
severance and the reunion with Ger
many would be the object Of our
most ardent hopes and erdeavors
These sentiments are most en-
phatically shared by the Rhineland-
ers themselves They would con-
slider their separation from the rest
of Germany "A great misfortune.
think the effects of such a separa-
ton are clearly evident. / do not
doubt for a moment that such
procedure would create a perman-
ent source of serious uneasiness and
perturbation in the political situa-
ton.
1T is my opinion that the Rhen-
ish provinces do not wish separa-
ton from Germany. but that some
of the inha bitants may consider that
the peculiar interests OF the Rhine
land are not sufficiently guaranteed
by the present relations with the
Prussian state and that their inter-
tests would be better protected If the
Rhineland and perhaps other parts
OF Germany, were divided into
separate states. within the German
realm"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-19
For n Case of Cold Feet.

l prescribe a ton of Reliance
the coal Of quality. The cleanest
and best coal on the market. Call
phones, Bell, 279; Home, 5279. c. H.
Defrees. sole agent, 315 South Tay-
Tor street. 11230-19
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-19
MARRIED TWO WEEKS:
SUES FOR DIVORCE

After two weeks OF married life.
during which. she says. her husband
was cruel 10 her. cursed her and
threatened 10 Kill her. Helen NJ
Keh has filed suit for divorce in the
superior court against Albert T. r.
Keb. She asks $1,000 alimony and
the restoration OF her maiden name.
Helen Mable Gray.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-19
MASQUERADE BALL.

Will be given at Herman Sons
hall. corner Laporte and Walnut. By
Hermans Sister lodge No. 3, Satur-
day. Feb. 1st. Don't forget the date.
ommittee.-Advt 113O2-19
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
ITALY APPEALING
HERE FOR CAPITAL
Modernization of Lines of In
dustry Sought in Plan for
Rehabilitation.

Modernization of lines OF Industry
ana therefore a maximum Of efficiency
and a resultant return on the invest
ment is one of the principal arguments
made by the American Committee
in It's appeal for American capital. IN
the practical work under way by the
energetic Italian committee the tollo"
ing features are enlarged upon
Agreements among competing pro-
ducers so RS to regulate the waste OF
unreKulated competition.
Agreements for the increase OF sales
of non-competing products In the TWO
Countries and eventually to organise
deposits for redistribution In other mar
kets. -.
DEVELOPMENT and Introduction into
italy of Industries with Italian ana
American capital on an up TO date scale
Investment of Italian and Ameri-
can capital for the development OF the
natural resources of Italy.
AS an indication Of the potential mar
kets in Italy the imports of agricultural
machinery before the war and their
sources, as shown by official hgures
from Rome, are outlined as follows:
Ploughs-Three-f ifths from Germany.
one-fifth from Belgium, and the rest
from the United States and France
total $4,000. All mechanically drawn
plouxhs were imported from England.
bskoss tAs wa1 uneeax 1isashs wsss a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
Picking Up Bargains.

AS always the case when a wreck oc-
ours the salvage crew was on hand 10
see what 1t could save and here ana
there throughout the list some mighty
good bargains were picked up. Around
their lowest levels Of the day some
bold spirits picked up Pan American
Petroleum, United Retail Stores. Steel,
Southern Pacific, United States Rubber
General Motors and other stocks OF ike
character, which sustained drastic re-
actions before the noon hour. Out OF
the entire LIST Of stocks but one active
security registered a gain. This was
Elkhorn Coal. In which the gasS was
IL points to ssh on a turnover or
$4,000 shares There was said to be a
large order in the market for Elkhorn
and which took care Of every share OF
that stock offered. Some eight other
gains were registered out OF $50 diner
ent stocks traded in. but all OF them,
with the exception Of Elkhorn. are
classed as inactive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05

The professional short interest IN the
market reaped yesterday a rich re-
ward for It's long wait and its patience.
Even the covering. which It was obliged
to do, did not serve as brake on the
landslide of stocks. That the short
interest has been but slightly affected
was evidenced In the stock loan crowd
after the Close There were many re-
turns OF borrowed stock reported in the
loan market, but these were more than
Offset by new borrowings and the de-
msnd appeared to be larger than ever.
Rates were steel. 6 per cont f; industrials
generally. 81 per scent.. and railroads
generally, 4 per cent For the first day
in the succession of declines. which. The
market has experienced since July rs.
there was considerable liquidation by
interests which could not be termed
professional Several commission houses
had orders to sell large blocks Of hold
ings for customers who had had them
for a long time. Many OF these orders
came from the West. with Chicago an
active factor in the market. Particu-
larly was this unprofessional selling
noticeable in the wave OF unloading
which struck the market in the mid
afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
A wild Opening.

The opening was one OF the widest
the Stock Exchange has had for many a
day. News of the railroad labor situa-
ton. eliminating in the Plumb bill, with
the prospect OF q countrywide railroad
tie up direct menace. commission
houses were fairly deluged with orders
to sell stocks at the market at the open
ing. Steel opened with sales Of $500
shares from 10s% to 10SA. down to
IN points. Crucible was another stock
in which the loss was heavy one. open
ing s points down. The railroads as q
group were OF course the weakest on the
list. New Haven opened az points
down at seM, Reading 2H down al
SAN and South Pacific an down al
1o2N. with proportionate declines II
practically the entire rail list. Such
an opening gave the bears exactly thu
opportunity for which they have beer
casting about and they dumped stock
on the market at a rate that could NEAR
only ruinous prices. Stop losses orders
were reached quickly and the throwing
of these stocks overheard for what the,
would bring greatly accelerated the dc
clino.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Subscriptions for Series T-s Total
S823,O74,5OO Mt Close.

The following statement was issued
yesterday by the Federal Reserve Bank
Secretary Glass to-day announced the
final amounts OF subscriptions allott ed
for Treasury certificates series T-S.
dated July IS, 1919. and maturing
March Is. 1920. Subscriptions closed
July 81, 1919. The aggregate subscrip-
tons allowed was s323,074,500
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
All Quotations Lower.

Yesterdays market was no respecter
of persons or stocks. Its momentum
carried Gown all issues-good. bad and
Indifferent. In the standard securities
the decline was much less rapid than In
the specialties, and quotations dropped
fractionally. In those stocks which
have been picked out as speculative Ia
vorites the market was split wide open
and fractions in most cases were disre-
garded. Among those issues In wnicn
the speculation Of the last Few weeks
has been rapid and in which gains were
the sharpest yesterday might be named
American Wooden, with a loss OF IN
points; American Bosch Magnetic, with
a loss Of So; Atlantic. Gulf and West
Indies, with loss of 11h points; Corn
Products, z: Mexican Petroleum, loN
Texas Company. ., and Texas and Pa
cific, 6H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
Railroad Equipment.

The Columbia Trust Company has
been appointed by the Railroad Admin.
istratfon trustee to hold title to a large
amount OF new railroad equipment pend
ing the delivery of this equipment to
railroads or the adjustment Of questions
respecting its ALLEGATION. In all $1,000
freight cars, part OF which have been
constructed but none has been alloca ted,
will be lettered Columbia Trust Com
pany, trustee, owner" and put into ser
vice on railroads throughout the United
States. Placing these cars in service in
the immed ate future will greatly facili-
tate the movement OF crops. The value
OF this equipment is between 5000, 600, 900
and $500, 900. 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05

FOREIGN BONDS DEALT IN FLAT.
Mex Fxtern sterling IS Of 'se. 1s45.. 6zh 50
Mex extern gold Is Of 'ol. 1s5l....... b2k Do
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05

conssa.sss % yolss'0s.S Pogo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
Failures I'm July.

Remarkably favorable as the monthly
failure exhibits have been for a long
period. rejecting tho prosperous state of
the countrys affairs. the July returns
make a numerical showing that Is wholly
without parallel From an economic
standpoint the developments OF 1919
have upset many calculations. and al
though 1t was said a long time ago in
certain quarters that inSolvencies then
had reached probably the absolute mini
mum, there has been an almost unbrokeu
decline this year in the commercial NOR
tally. With only l52 defaults In the
United States exclusive OF banking and
other fduclary suspensions and personal
bankruptcies, July set a mark that IL
unmatched by the record of any former
month for more than a quarter of a
century. or since monthly statistics were
first compiled. The s5.507.010 liabilities
reported to r. @. Dun & Go. for July
are below those Of any month In the last
tWo dsoadsA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
1917.
t2,910,000
b7s.3s9,000

most unknown in Italy ana those i'm,
ported since have been from the
United States.
Machines for sewing, two-thirds
from Germany and one-third from the
United States; total. 1000.
Thrashing machines-Four-fl fths from
England.
Harvesters-Almost all from the
United States; totals, about 1900
reapers and binders. 5000 mowers and
1000 other machines.
Machines for Northumberland all
from France.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
The RaiIroad Proposal.

Yesterdays selling was the answer
to what holders of stocks think of the
tangled railroad situation This was
demonstrated conclusively when large
blocks OF these securities were dumped
right and left The Wall Street view is
about summed up In the following letter
which went from one OF the large houses
last night "The railroads are now being
run at deficit The Treasury of the
United States is footing the bills To
return the railroads to private opera
tion. as contemplated by the Admins
tration, would be counting disaster and
bankruptcy. according to President
Stone OF the Brotherhood of Engineers.
Yet the brotherhoods urge Government
ownership and demand that the roads
be placed on a profit sharing basis.
How profit sharing il to be effected
when there are no profits the brother
hoods do not intimate. There are. how
ever but two ways II Government
ownership is to prevail, namely, the in
creased mulctins of the United States
Treasury. practically meaning a SUBJ
sldy to the brotherhoods, or the raising
OF railroad rates, which. as the circle
goes, would be reflected In increased
commodity costs to all workers for the
benefit OF the railroad workers. How
ever worded, President stones proposal
is merely plan to enable the railroad
man to unload a part of his burden upon
the backs of his fellow workers In other
industries"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.


Yesterdays decline In the market was
the sharpest and most rapid Of the year
and 90 far behind was the machinery Of
the Stock Exchange In handling the tre-
volume Of business that at the
close the ticker was seventeen minutes
behind. Sales between and o'clock.
to 55e,600 shares, closely APP
proach a record for any one hours trad
ing. Total sales for the day were Just
below the two million mark.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
Exports From New York.

Wheat, ,1O9,366 bu.i barley, 1886
bu. oatmeal, 6.664 bills -four, s9,s2s
sacks; grass seed. 2.450 bags; oil cake,
100000 lbs. bacons, 7ss.650 lbs beef.
$50 bills lard, 2.sssssOO lbs, taiiow,
az. SO 1Al klbkipAtta9 81. aas.in0 Gala.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-27
CORN MARKET TO
BE GOVERNED BY
FREIGHT HAUlAGE

Chicago, Dec. Exclusives of corn
prices this week has resulted from
instructions giving grain the prefer,
ence in freight handling from tle
west and northwest. Compared with
a week ago, corn quotations TINS
oats We're unchanged to 7sr lover
morning We're down I To NL cents,
and provisions up Zoe to Sis, 1t
was generally conceded by corn trad
erS that the speed OF the crop move
ment depended almost wholly on the
number o. cars the railroads could
furnish. Opirion had been widely
circulated that car scarcity would
prevent nay sustained heavy flow Of
supplies from rural sources before
spring. but such views have failed to
hold confidence after instructions
were out in important regions to give
grain the right OF way against coal.
As consequence the downward
swings of the market were interrupt
ed only in tranSitory way by bulliSh
factors such as brisk European de.
mand for wheat. rye and oats. or the
signing of the Edge bill
Oats were steadied by liberal OK.
ports. Nevertheless the market sag
ged with corn.
Europe business. especially the far.
nishing of lard to Germany did a
good deal to lift the provision mar.
ket Besides there was a notable
scarcity Of offerings of pork
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-27

town and had not even taken off his
driving gloves,
His sister. Mrs. Marie Caquelin,
who lived with him, and kept house
for him, saw him return from town,
and after waiting about an hour for
him to come into the house, sent her
little daughter ont to look for him.
The child visited the barn and found
il empty and was starting back to
the house when she noticed the door
of the old buggy shed standing open.
She ran in there and was greeted by
a most horrifying sight. She ran
screaming to the house to her mother.
who summoned aid.
Absolutely no motive for the act
could be found by his relatives and
friends, except that he was deSpOn-
dent over his health. which had not
been considered serious even by HIM
self. Although he had complained
OF not feeling well, he had not been
i'll enough to give up and go to bed.
f'raring was a bachelor, about for
ty-One years Of age His widowed
sister. Mrs. CuQucin and her four
SllIuII tIIliul'll IINfu W IlI MN anu
kept house for him He was a ma
tive Of Alsacr.LOrraine, but came to
the United States when but a very
young man For several years he
was employed as a farm hand near
Ottawa. Later he rented a small
piece of land Just north of the city.
which he tended to himself. Seven
years ago he rented the Retz home
stead and moved up ,;iere. where he
has since resided.
He will be remembered by many
OttawanS as the man who carried off
the first prizes for canned fruits and
canned jellies at the La Sale county
fair on several ocCas ions, winning
over the heads of the women.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-27
HOPE HALL TO LOSE
VETERAN CHIEFTAIN

Springfield, H., Dec 27-IlOpe Hail
a small institution. little known in the
city Of Chicago. is to lose its super,
intendent, who is credited with help.
ing ,2SS paroled men from the penal
institutions OF Illinois make good
Maj VI. A MesSlein who is retiring
from the superintendent to engage
In business life has submitted his an
mail and final report to the officials
Of the Division OF Pardons and PA.
roles
In his report Major Messlein fur.
nished the names and prison numbers
OF l,2SS men from the Illinois State
penitentiary at Joliet. The Southern
Illinois Penitentiary at Menard and
the Illinois State Reformatory at Pou.
tiac. who have passed under his super.
vision in thirteen years cooperation
with the Division of PardOns and Pa.
roles and who have established re-.
putations for good citizenship.
Many of these men are holding re-.
spOnsibe and important positions and
and are proving themselves WORTH
Ct the confidence and respect shown
them," Major Messlein said in his re-
port
Hope Hall is maintained by the Vol.
unteers of America. Men taken un,
der parole by this institution are Civ.
en- shelter until employment. as re-.
qnired under the rules of their parole
can be obtained for them Capt G ].
Smith has been named as Major Mess.
leins successor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-27
EXPECT ARREST OF
DETROIT MURDERER

Mt. Clemens, Mich. Dee. 27.--As
result of further Investigation into
the Staying Tuesday night Of d.
Stablcv Brown. son Of Il former De-
truit millionaire manufacturer, ShSr-
If VIM. Caldwell announced today he
was prepared to ask for warrant
charging murder against former
close friend of the dead man.
The inquest, the sheriff stated,
would be based on information OBJ
tanned from Andrew Martens, brother
in-laW Of the slain Young mans
widow.
According TO Martens story Brown
called at his home early Tuesday
evening and told him Of dn engage
meMt in Mt Clemens. naming the
man to be charged.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-27
CENSUS TAKERS ARE
NAMED FOR OTTAWA.
AND NEARBY TOWNS
WORK WILL BEGIN JANUARY
ECOND-MAJORl OF ENUM-
ORATORS ARE GIRLS AND WO-
MEN APPOINTMENTS MADE
TODAY.

V. j Garvty Of La Sale, assistant
superintendent of the census distrie;
visited Ottawa today to give final in
Strtict ions to enuineratorS for their
work Taking Of the census in Otta-
wa will start on January 2nd, and
must be finished in fifteen working
days EnumeratorS having country
districts viii be allowed thirty daJS
for completing their tasks.
Mr.. Gurvey impressed upon the
men and women who are 10 make the
records the absolute necessity of
getting each person in their district
listed and of having their data cor.
rect. He Informed them that they
must guard against the error made in
1910. when IL thousand or more OF
taWans W"rr not included in the count
Of u0SeS This brought the popula-
lion much under what II should have
been and caused il great ana right
eOus. vail 10 go up ON the part OF
OTTAWA business men ana public OF
icials
In speaking of the error last time,
Mr.. Garypy announced that he intend
ed to see that Ottawa got everything
that was due her this time, and stat
ed that he would himself visit the
city a number OF times while the
enumeratOrs We're AT work 10 inspect
their methods,
All the people who have been hired
to compile the information about OF
lava are residents Of this city and
! have the welfare of the city AT heart
/ They will be paid at the rate OF four
cents "A name for each person they
! list The township enumerators will
/ receive four cents for each person
they list and thirty cents for each
farm.
The persons who have been hired
to make the record for ottawa and
the surrounding territory follow:
Ottawa First ward, Thomas Lavan
Second ward Bessie b. James.
Third ward Mary J Dineen.
Fourth ward-AIarion Meagher.
Fifth ward Viola Eoyle.
Sixth ward Mrs. Jennie Doughert )
Seventh ward Patrick NJ. Gordon
Townships
South Ottawa Erwin J. Noram.
Earlville-Ann G. Engelskirchen.
Farm Ridge-Chester l.. Olson.
Freedom Thomas b. Classon.
| Ottawa Ole TWait.
Rutland Lyle j Classon.
Serena James J. Duffy.
Mendoza William Fennessey
Ophir ald Meridian John l.. Lar
| nett.
Only the enumerators for the above
| listed townships We're released today
! by Mr.. Garvey The rest will be INST
! nl ppyt week
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-27
NEGRO. WHO SERVED AS
SLAVE DIES AGED 1928
(Ry the Associated Press }

Parkersburg, w. Va. Dec %
William Peyt0n, Il negro. one of the
oldest men in the United States. died
yesterday al title Hooking. Ohio,
lear ParherSburs, at the age OF l2S
years.
As a slave and as a freed man he
served the reel family Of Virginia
through six generations. it is said.
PevtUn was IN full possess OF his fac.
death.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-27
ROAD BUILDING To-
PROGRESS DEPENDS.
UPON RAILROADS.
HIGHWAY CONTRACTORS PLACE
DELAYS IN CONSTRUCTION
AGAINST DELAYS IN TRANS
PORTATiON-NEE 5000 CARS
DAILY.

Chicago, Dee. 27..-The amount OF
improvements on roads in Illinois
during the coming year will depend
on the cost Of materials and the lib
crafty of railroads in supplying cars
to haul building material. This CON
clusiOn was reached by contractors
who attended conference OF the
highways department of the public
works at the Hotel La Sale yester-
day TO frame the construction pro-
gram for 1920.
OF the 600 miles Of roads contract
ed for in 1919, only 200 miles have
been completed It was minated by
several of the leading contractors
that the 1920 program probably VIII
constitute an additional 900 miles
High Cost Cuts Program.
II was stated that the sum Of 500
100000 which was voted un1er a
bond issue at the last general cleo
ton, would hardly cover an exten
sive construction program for 1926
because of increased cost Of mater
ials.
Director Frank l. Bennett of the
department of public works and high
ways Of the state declared that in d
recent conference with X, II. Ash
ton. regional director of railroads
the latter had stated that railroads
may be able to provide 1900 cars q
day until August, 1920.
Need All the Cars.
Director Bennett stated that this
was not a promise merely posi-
bility lin pinch" The unified opin
ion OF the l75 contractors seemed tt
be that 5000 cars daily will be re
quired for the tentative 1920 pro
gram.
Another meeting of the contractors
will BE- called within thirty days tt
complete building plans.
Shortage Of Cement?
Springfield Dec. 27.-Road build
ing in Illinois for 1920 may be cur
tailed by the scarcity of cement.
Bids opened by the state division
OF highways last week SHOW tina
there Is no increase in the price a.
compared with Hast year, but abe
five companies which submitted pro
posals, will contract to deliver Onl,
l.225,000 barrels, while the plans cal
for a total of 3,000000 barrels. to b.
delivered to given points in Illinois
where road building is in progress
The scarcity in cement for road build
ing is caused by increased demant
in all lines according to statement!
made to the state department.
Road work in the state Is at al
end for this year, Figures which
have been received show that abou
80 per cent of the work which wa
outlined was completed. The della.
was caused in many instances by in
ability to secure cars and material
Plans are making for an extensive
program for next year but it is no
probable that further action will ~
taken until a final decision has beef
made relative to cement. All cemen
that is used in the construction o
state roads is purchased by tn
state and shipped by the manutat
turers to point specified by the stat,
division of highways