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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
DECLARATIONS
MUST Be FILED
Candidates for Presidency are
Forced to Make Personal
Announcements.
BY LOUIS LUDLOW.


NeWS-Times Washington Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 80
Aspirants for presidential nomina-
tions on the different party tickets
must fish or cut bait" soon in re-
gard 70 one important matter and
that is the filing Of personal dec
larauons of their candidates. in
nine states where such declarations
are necessary to enable the candi-
date to bid for the support OF these
nine states IN the national conven-
tion.
Require Declarations.
These state laws requiring the
filing Of personal declarations are
the bette noire of the candidates who
regard It undignified 70 engage in
a scramble 1or the presidential nom
ination. or who for one reason OF
another are not yet ready 20 come
out as open candidates. The last
dates for cling personal declara-
tions in the states that have these
laws are as follows:
South Dakota-Jan. ]. Candidate
must file statement OF principles
and declara ton defining issue in
not to exceed eight words and also
is required to engage in at least
one public rebate in the state in
person or by designated represent
ative
May File Personally
Ohio-FeD. 27-Declaration NAV
be filed In person or by authorized
representative and candidate is per
mitted 10 withdraw prior to March
l3. Declaration requires pledge OF
support Of party principles as de
clared in national platform.
Indiana-March 5. Declaration
may be filed IN person By the can
didate or by accredited representa-
tive.
Oregon-April Is. Candidate may
file written request for printing OF
name on ballot.
Maryland-Apru -.
Texas-April %.
West Vtrginia-April Z3 Candi-
date must file declaration on form
furnished by the secretary Of state
OF West Virginia.
Vermont-April 26. Candida te
must assent TO printing OF his name
on the official ballot
Florida-May Q.
VIII Have Delegates.
These states viii have delegates
In the national conventions as fol-
lows: South Dakota, 10; Ohio. As.
Indiana 30; Oregon. 10; Maryland,
16: Texas, %: West Virginia. IS;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
KENNETH MORGAN
is FOUND GUILTY
BY LOCAL JURORS
Son of Cornell
Professor Sent
Back to Prison

BY Associated Press:
NEW YORK. Dec. 30-Charged
with violating his parole by forging
checks. committing thefts and get
ting drunk, Donald Hammond q
years old. son of William Ham
mond. dean OF Cornell university
was sentenced Tuesday TO a term of
three and half TO seven years in
state prison. Hammond was placed
on probation under a suspended
sentence last August after ne had
pleaded guilty to forging check
for $4,000 in the name OF Norman
Bradford jr. a wealthy Newport
r. t. clubman.
Hammond's esCapades since being
placed on probation took him 20 At
iantic City. Maine and New Famp-
shire Finally his friends virtually
Geported him 20 Canada in an ef-
fort TO make him ego straight" The
life in Manitoba proved too tame
for him, however, and he went 20
Boston where he stole $4,000 worth
OF bonds, pleaded guilty i'm the
name OF an alleged murderer he
met in the Tombs prison and sue
ceeded IN obtaining a suspended
sentence under that name.
Hammond has a long war record.
He enlisted in the Canadian army
In 1914 and was wounded at Ypres.
He came back TO this country with
out being discharged and later re
turned TO England where he joined
-F f--
wounded.
His fraud victims are said 20 in
clude a number Of society people I'm
New York. Newport and Atlantic
City.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
Verdict Carries Sentence of
From Two to ID Years
in State Prison.
DELIBERATE JUST TWO HOURS
Prosecutor Schwartz and Al
tOrney Pyle Make Strong
Arguments to Jury.

Kenneth Morgan who attempted
to murder his sweetheart Pauline
Mcdonald. when he sent five bullets
into her body Sept %. following a
lovers quarrel was found guilty by
a st. Joseph circuit court jury Tues
day night and sentenced to serve
from two 10 a years in the state
penitentary. Two hours Of deliber-
alton was all that was required FOR
the jury o. reach the verdict.
As the instructions 70 the jury
were being read by Special Judge
Crumpacker. Morgan and HIS father
and mother failed 20 show any signs
OF emotion Immediately after the
verdict was announced. Sherin Lew
Duck returned his prisoner 20 the
county Jail
Sent 90 Jury.
The Morgan case has occupied the
attention of the local court for over
a week and il was not until late
Tuesday afternoon that the case
was finally sent 10 the jury.
The attorneys for the defense.
who have plead the insanity OF their
client since the opening of the trial.
COZ. -ated their arguments to- the
jury just before noon Tuesday Iu
the afternoon Pros. Atty. \ -.
Schwartz presented his arguments.
summing up the case In manner
that many OF South Bends mos
prominent attorneys declare 70 be-
the best ever presented in that court
room In any case. At the conclusion
he was congratulated b. large
number Of attorneys and pr0fes-
Sional men. Dan Pyle assisted the
prosecution. The case went 20 the
hands OF the jury at o'clock. The
decision was reached "A few minutes
after O'Clock.
Must Appeal Ca@e.
Morgan viii be- Immediately taken
90 the Michigan City prison. pro
wded the attorneys for the defense
do not ale motion for a new trial
on the grounds OF error or appeal
their case TO the state court
Miss Mcdonald was able 20 at
tend an Of The trial proceedings al
though she stll carries one Of the
bullets in her body the other four
having been removed following op
eratious made by Or. Edgar Myers
AZ the Epworth hospital
DR.. IIiclSsOn TcsJifes-
Tn an endeavor 20 obtain an ac-
quit,al on the grounds OF insanity.
the attorneys for the defense
brought Dr. w. J. Hickson. a spec
ialist IN mental diseases, TO south
Bend 20 examine Morgan a short
time after the attempted murder
was committed. DR.. Hickson testi-
fed on the witness stand that Nor
gan. a. the time OF the shooting. was
suffering from a mental disease n
which the afflicted person harbors
CONTINUED ON PACE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
PASSENGER SERVICE
WITH BUEN0S AIRES

NEW YORK. Dec. 3O.-The first
passenger service under the Ameri-
can Flag between New York and
Buenos Aires opened here Tuesday
when the steamer MocCasin sailed
with 81 passengers. The steamer.
which viii also call at santos and
Rio Janelro, was formerly the Ger
man liner Prinz Joachim Of the At
las line, a subsidiary OF the Ham
burg-American line. Several former
German vessels taken over by the
United States viii be operated by
the Munson line in the same serv-
ice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
LEADERSCONFER
ON PEACE PACT
Hitchcock and MCNary Hope
for Ratification Soon After
the Senate COnVeneS.

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Dec @0.-Peacc
treaty compromise talk reached a
more formal stage Tuesday when
Sen McNary Cf oregon, a leader OF
the mild reservation republicans.
discussed various compromise sug-
gesrons with sen. Hitchcock Of Neb-
raska, the acting democratic leader.
To was said that although no definite
agreement came out OF the confer
ence. the conversation took a hope
ful turn Afterward both senators
seemed confident that middle
ground could be found that would
insure ratification early in the year.
Modification Of the reservations
approved by the senate majority at
the last session, SO that affirmative
acceptance by the other powers
would not be required is understood
TO have been the principal subject
considered. A new preamble which
would declare the reservations ef-
fective unless other nations objected
within "a limited time IS said 70 have
been outlined, with both senators
indicating that they might accept ii.
Discuss Article 10.
The reservations in the majority
program dealing with article ten,
Shantung and voting power in the
League OF Nations. il was said. also
came in for discussion.
During the day Sen. Hitchcock
saw a number OF other senators and
Sen. Swanson OF Virginia, a democrat
Of the foreign relations committee.
was present during a part Of the
talk with sen. McNary. Later Mr..
MCNary conferred with several on
the republican side.
The compromise negotiations are
expected TO become more and more
active as senator's return late this
week for the reconvenlng OF congress
next Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
VISCOUNT GREY
Off FORLONDON
British Ambassador Ends Mis-
sion in u. S.-N0 Sue
CeSSoT Named.
BY AssOciated Press

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Dec. Coon
pleting three months of service in
Washington as British ambassador
10 the United States. Viscount Ed
ward Grey left Tuesday night for
New York from which port he will
sail Saturday on the Aquitanie for
Liverpool. On reaching London Nis-
count Grey will report TO his gov
ernment on his work in the United
States.
Bad Eyesight.
Arriving in New York last Sept.
26. Viscount Grey announced that
because OF the partial failure OF his
sight Il would be impossible for him
to undertake the duties of a perna-
nent ambassador and his mission
therefore would be comparatively
short"
A few days later he presented his
credentials to Sec'y Lansing at the
state department, Pres't Wilson's
health being such at the time that a
call at the white house was deem
tu -Iduf ASttD4t-
Unable TO Sec Wilson.
1t had been thought possible that
the ambassador might see the presi-
dent before his departure. but in
view OF Viscount Grey's continued
insIstence that no special steps be
taken TO arrange such a visit no ap-
pointment was arranged. While no
announcement has been made either
here or in London. IT is expected
that after Viscount Grey has re-
ported on the work yet to be done
by the British representative here a
successor will be promptly named.
Pending the arrival here OF an ac-
credited successor. Ronald c. Lind
say. counsellor. will be in charge, OF
the embassy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
)NVICT YOUTH OF ATTEMPTED MURDER
old John May
be Doom but He
Is Not Ont Yet

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3o.-Hotel and
restaurant men throughout New
York Tuesday night predicted the
biggest new years eve celebration
ever witnessed in this city, and
private stock whisky, brandy. rum
and wine openly were announced as
weIcomers for 1920 despite the dry
law and its enforcement High
prices are being paid for tables along
the Great White Way. and prospec-
tive celebrators deaantly have de-
clared that John Barleycorn IS 20 be
their guest "ouce more"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
TAMPA FIRE CAUSES
DAMAGE OF 100000
BY Associated Press :


TAMPA. Fla, Dec. 30.-Fire, late
Tuesday. destroyed two blocks in the
wholesale district on Tampas wa
ter front entailing a loss estim mated
at $350,000 to $500,00O. A stirf
breeze spread the flames SO rapidly
that firemen were forced 10 abandon
hose lines and fee for their lives.
Several firemen were burned. The
fire cut of electric light and power
lines and early Tuesday night the
business section was IN darkness.
Special precautions were taken
against depredations Of thieves aft
or offices in the bank building had
been riied. The Tampa Tribune, IN
the absence of power. prepared.
Tuesday night 10 issue by multi
graph.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
Believes Girl
Took Her Life
BY Associated Press

BY AsEocIated Press.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Dec 80
About ten witnesses and attorneys
for both the state and defense an
uounced themselves ready Tuesday
night for the examining trial today
OF d.. Christopher c. Schott local
physician, charged with the murder
of Miss Elizabeth Ford Griffith. his
seventeen yea- old Office assistant
and former hancee. DIT. SchOtt has
asserted his belief that Miss Griffith
C Ommitted suicide.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
worID PURCHAsE ENmAssY.

~
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-Owing TO
the low rate OF foreign exchange.
Wilbur J. Carr. director OF the con
slIar service Tuesday told the house
appropriations committee that now
was au advantaEeou time 20 pur-
chase an embassy in Belgium. Hc
recommended that congress provide
Se5O.OoO for the immediate pur-
chase as a provision OF the dedcien-
cy bin now being framed by the
committee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
Seize Quantity
of Bad Liquor

hF Associated Press
NEW YORK. Dec, S0-A conver-
sation between a bartender and
drayman, overheard by two internal
revenue agents in an east side saloon
Jed Tuesday uEht 20 the seizure Of
Is barrels OF denatured alcohol and
the arrest OF two men in Brooklyn.
Col. Daniel I. Porter. supervising
internal revenue agent, said II the
poisoned liquor had been consumed
as whisky. 81 would have easily kill
cd 10000 men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
SEINE RISING.
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press.
PARIS. Dec. 30-The Seine con-
tinues 20 rise and cellars IN several
parts Of the city have been flooded.
Navigation continues. however
At Charleville in the Ardennes de-
partment. the swollen Meuse has
caused much alarm The valley be-
tween Sedan and MeZieres IS sIb-
merged and the streets of Afezieres
are inundated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
HUNS LOSE 1900 900.

By Associated BreSS
BERLIN. Dec. 30-Oficial sta
tistics made public today place the
number OF Germans killed in bat
tle at 1900 900. These figures do not
camps
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
Federal Agents Round Up
Manufacturers of Nearly
All Liquids.
MORE DEATHS ARE REPORTED
Chemical Analysis of Brains
OF Men Shows Wood AICO-
hot Caused Death.
I:y Assoc lated Press .

Iy Associated Press:
NEW YORK. Dec. a0-Two score
federal agents We're despatched
TUESDAY right ON a hunt through
Greater Ncw York and other sections
Of this internal revenue district for
poison liquor Manufacturers of
perfumes, hair tOuics. favorinS cN-
tracts and furniture polish were i'm
vcstieated on "a wholesale basis 10
mail down non-beverage alcohol
i'm an effort to prevent recurrence OF
Christmas wood alcohol tragedies
More Arrests.
More deaths reported here and
throughout tho country Tuesday, al
N~ough in far less volume than the
dat> after Christmas. Indicated that
wood slcoh0l drinks continued 10
levy their toll Additional arrests
were predicted both here and in sur
rounding territory Chemical ana
lysis of the brains OF five men who
died after drinking Illicit liquor
showed Tuesday that wood alcohol
-auscd their deaths.
Louis hi Vito Joseph Giuseppi
Monday night when officers discov-
cred 1900 gallons OF wine on their
premises, were arraigned I'm court
Tuesday charged with violation OF
The war time prohibition act and
held I'm $500 bail each Tor hearings
Jam. z.
Deep Probe.
y ,[ew York, New Jersey, and New
y ngland officials were in conference
- the wood alcohol situation late in
the day. and a wider and deeper in
ycstigation has been planned into the
traffic in poison. it was announced
at the internal revenue offices.
The ramifcations of the organiza-
lion that has been traficking IN wood
alcohol whisky causing scores Of
deaths. embraces four states-New
York New Jersey, Massachusetts,
and Connecticut. Alexander Cree
don. prosecuting attorney for the city
of Hartford. Conn, made this state
ment here Tuesday night following
a conference with United States AS
: -sistant District atty. MulQueen. Jr.
added that extradition papers
or Connecticut viii be made out for
more than one person but refused
give the exact number.
.HICOPEE. Mass. Dec. 30.-Sam
bling and Max Saunders. Hartford
ckmen, were arrested by Marshal
fred T. Carron of the Chicopee
ace department Tuesday night on
harges OF manslaughter growing out
T the large number OF deaths in the
Connecticut valley as the result OF
drinking whisky containing wood al
cohoL They were held under 500
iond each which they had been un-
able TO furnish early this evening
and viii be arraigned In police court
Wednesday morning.
According TO Marshal Carron.
Darling and saunders came 70 Chi
copee 20 settle up some business
CONTINUED on PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
REPORTERSFIND
VESTER GIRL AS
OFFICIALS FAIL
Chicago Paper Prints ExCIu-
SiVe Story of Girls
Capture.
DETAILS NOT MADE PUBLIC

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO. Dec. 3O.-Cecile Beat
rice Vester charged in a warrant
with the murder Of ]. Stanley
Brown. probably will be turned over
20 tho Mount Clemens police We'd
nesday it was announced Tuesday
night by the Chicago Herald and
Examiner, whose reporters found
her.
The girl is neither at Kalamazoo.
Battle Creek, nor Mount Clemens"
the paper said. she IS comfortably
housed with her grandmother at
point not far from Detroit, await
ing the check upon her original
statement"
The Herald and Examiner said
the girl had submitted 10 a detailed
examination by reporters and had
made admissions. which IN the in
terests OF justice cannot be made
public at this time
The paper adds:
kyuNCNAOu
"A point on which Cecile Vester
Will be closely questioned and her
possessions examined, is the owner
ship OF a pair Of woman's shoes and
colOred feather, found IN Browns
car. She will be asked 70 try on the
shoes and her hats will be examin-
ed 10 see whether the feather came
from any OF them"
The paper says the girl sticks 10
the denial that she shot Brown II
quotes her as saying that every day
from Dec. Is until last Saturday she
was in Battle Creek at a rooming
house at 1876 Main ST.
BY Associated Press;
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. Dec.
3O.-Macomb county authorities on
Tuesday night convened the inquest
into the death Of J. Stanley Brown
without awaiting the arrival here Of.
Ceclle Beatrice Vester, against
whom a warrant has been issued
charging murder. The accused
woman was said Tuesday night TO be
en- route from Kalamazoo in Gus
AOQJ u a AtPutg oAANA AZ
Eighteen of the 90 witnesses had
been summoned 20 testify before
the coroners jury.
Prosecutor Lynn Johnson an
nounced Tuesday evming that the
inquest would be held behind closed
doors but pressure by newspaper
men and the belief that such pro-
cedure was without precedent NOV
ed the officers later to admit the
public. The session began at 1880
p. IN.
Little Information.
Aside from testimony at the in
quest little new information was OBJ
tanned by the officers investigating
the wealthy young mans death.
a search OF telegraph company
files revealed two messages the Off
GERS consider OF some Importance
however one dated last Monday
addressed 10 Lloyd Provost and sign
ed Beatrice" said; Wire fare at
once. Will come tomorrow
This telegram Chief Of Police
Alan Straight declared. bears out
the statement made BY Miss Gladys
Summit yesterday that Beatrice
Vester left Battle Creek on Tuesday
for Mount Clemens
Another telegram sent 20 Provost
and signed ID Bennett" the off
GERS said. was considered conclusive
evidence that Mrs. Dolly Bennett,
released yesterday after being ques-
toned here was not In Mount Clam-
ems on Tuesday night when Brown
was slain. The second telegram
said that the sender would be in
Mount Clemens at noon Wednes-
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31

on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-31
THE WEATHER

Indiana-Part,v cloudy "Wednesday:
Thursday cloudy and colder with prob
ably snow lower Nirhican-
Cloudy with snowYVrdresd7- and r~cb-
ably THURSDAY. colder THURSDAY
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-17

Upon motion of MT. Collins, who was seconded by Mir Began, the rules were suspended and the word unanl, nous stricken from the Memorial. It then passed, with Daly, Dunn and Ray voting against it.
 $. B. :, by Senator Roman, proVld- ing for deficiency appropriation Tor the payment of pensions, was brought up for second reading and returned to the Senate for correction.
 s. B. 3, by Senator Sutherland, which provided for home for pioneer women. was read the sec 0nd time and advanced on the calen dar.
 Senate Concurrent Resolution Mum Der 1, which adopted the report or he Joint Committee on Rules Wlth It's passage by the Senate on Satuf' day. was adopted by the House this morning and signed by Speaker White.
 Upon motion of MT Began, the House adjourned until ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-17
JEFFERSON AND THE ALAMEDA ON WAY TO
 PORTS IN ALASKA
Both Have Good Lists for Juneau :; Captain Davis Is in Con- mand of Steamer
 Alameda.

SEATTLE, March 1.-The steam CT Jefferson left for Alaska at nine o'clock Sunday morning, and the Ala meda left at nine o'clock this morn ing Captain Davis is in charge of the Alameda, succeeding the late Captain Ginger. Passengers for Juneau on the Jefferson are:
 c. s. Crider, Thomas Mugford, A M Dill, G. K Morrison, I. L. Bailey, Mrs. c. c. Clark, MT. and Mrs. w c. Moore, Miss Lena Trulson, Mrs. L. o. Elkin, Helen Marlowe Walter Eloen, c. Cowan, Chas. MsHorley, NJ. Espostiti. Sam Smokum. Chas. Heisler. Mrs. Pete Taft, Mrs. II Weiss, Mrs A s. McFadden, N. T. Olson, R. A. Davis, Mrs. E. A. Larke and Mrs Fannie Zuboff.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-17
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

House Joint Resolution Number by Speaker White. which was an endorsement of the League of Ma
 ions, was recommended for passage by the Committee on Judiciary and Federal Relations, Chairman Dunn presenting the report
 House Joint Memorial Number l, by MT. Slater, which requested that legislation be passed which would further the development of the na- 4ural resources of Alaska, was brought up for it's third reading.
 MT Dunn, seconded by MT. Pat erson. moved that the Memorial be laid on the table The motion lost. Mr. Allan moved, seconded by Mr Dunn. that it be recommitted to the committee on Mining and Manufac. 'uring This motion was lost A discussion arose as to the passage If the memorial with the "unani nous" vote of the House as is incor oorated in the body of the Memorial
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-17
Joint Resolution to Inquire into Probate Proceedings in Sophia Cases
 Passes Senate.
FAyORS DEVELOPMENT
House Passes Slater Me- moriaI Urging That Re- striCtiOns Investments
 Be Eliminated.

The Territorial Senate this morn ing passed under suspension of the rules by unanimous vote a concur; rent resolution providing for the ap- pOintment of a joint committee of the Senate and House of Represen tatives to investigate the complaints that have been made with reference to the probating of the estates Of victims of the Princes Sophia. The resolution was introduced by Sena- tor Roman. It gives the joint com mittee authority to compel the at tendance of witnesses 10 testify be fore ii. The committee is to he composed of three members of each House.
 The House of Representatives, af ter a short debate, passed by vote 9f 13 to 2 the Memorial by Nr. Sla- 'er requesting that tbe Government remove restrictions to the investment of capital in Alaska
 Judiciary and Federal Relations
 Committee Favors Peace League
 The House Committee on Judic iary and Federal Relations, through Nr. Dunn, it's chairman, reported ia vorably the Joint Resolution by Speaker White endorsing the League of Nations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-17
SENATE PROCEEDINGS

Senate Concurrent Resolution Mum Der 2, by Senator Roman. was intro md was carried, under suspension of he rules. It provided that com mittee of three members from each house be appointed 10 investigate he charges made against the pro batting of the estates of the Princess Sophia.
 . Senator Sundback introduced s. 3. H. which provided for the re- aording of contracts for conditional sales, and fer filing sworn statements of the interest of the seller annually.
 The Senate adjourned until It o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-17
B. M. BEHRENDS CO.,, Inc.

The Alameda passengers are Mrs. k. Burke, Erwin Banker, A. D. Boone, L. Shoemaker, Mrs. A E. Ashton, Mrs. B. White, NJ. Arm strong, Mrs. T. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs B. M. Colton, George R. Mar shall and John Panamarkoff.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-17
DURANT WINNER OF AUTOMOBILE RACE
 AND GETS $4,000

CANTA MONICA, Calf, March IT -Durant won the road race here on a course of 250 miles. The time minutes and five seconds, at an av craze speed of S1 6-10 miles an hour The winner received $4,000 in money