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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23
ASSERTS ALL
STEPS AHEAD
ARE OPPOSED
Senator Tells History Of
Expansions Made by U.
S., in Fight on League.
BY United Press

BY United Press:
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Every
proposal that the United States
should take a step forward has
drawn the fire of reactionaries from
the day Of jefferson and the Louis
lana Purchase, through Roosevelt
and the Panama canal, TO Wilson
and the League of Nations, Sen.
McKellar, Tennessee, said today in
the senate.
The reactionaries have always
said it can't be done when some
great forward step was proposed. -
said Mcclellan But in every case
il has been done and America has
become stronger and better and
more splendid because il was done. q"
Mcclellan read from debates over
the Louisiana Purchase to show that
the same arguments were advanced
against it as Sen. Reed had made
against the League-that il opens
the way TO domination by colored
races.
L. s. in Lead.
Taking the provisions Of the
League as a whole, the United
States is b. it put in the very lead
of all the nations of the earth" said
Mckellar. 1T has got the least 10
fear from a just carrying out of all
its provisions. Under these circum-
stances there is no reason why our
country should not enter into this
world pact 10 preserve peace.
IF we do not like membership
in The League or if we find it bur
deusome to US, there is. no reason
VIII. we cannot give two years no
tice and withdraw therefrom."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23
SUGGEST new
SOLUTION OF
RAIL MATTER
Congress Hears Plan OF
National Body, Suggest
ing Many Changes.

- United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-After
eight months study Of the railroad
situation. the national transporta-
toE conference today placed before
CONGRESS a new and comprehensive
plan FOR solving the railroad prob
lem
Tesufying before tho house inter-
state and foreign commerce commit
tee. the conference-created by the
United States chamber Of commerce
20 formulate railroad policy
through Harry A. Wheeler as its
INST spokesmen. recommended:
Return of the railroads 10 private
ownership and operations as soon as
necessary remedial legislation can be
enacted.
Would Consolidate Lines
Consolidation OF existing railroads
into strong competitive systems.
Requirement that all carriers en-
ea~ed in interstate commerce sub
ject themselves. as corporations TO
federal Jurisdiction.
Exclusive federal regulation Of the
capital expenditures and the security
issues Of all carriers engaged In in
terstate commerce.
Interstate commerce commission
10 retain its present powers and to
be given additional powers over
rates
Enactment OF a statutory rule OF
rate making. designed TO yield to the
roads "A return of six percent on the
aggregate face value Of properties
~ the roads
Creation OF two contingent funds
individual railroad fund es-
tabi.shed by each road to support
lis own credit, and "a general
railroad fund maintained by con-
tributions from all prosperous roads.
to support the credit of all railroads
of the country.
Any excess Of the general railroad
contingent fund above S750.O0O,OOO
is to be used for the general develop
meut Of the transportation system OF
The country
Plan Wage Adjustment.
Adjustments Of wages and work
ing conditions of railroad empOlyes.
Wheeler said. would be IN the halus
Il boards consisting of equal num-
ierS OF employees representatives
nd railroad officers, with the trans
portation board as referee
Wheeler also advocated creation
80 a railroad reserve fund. admins
tered by the transportation board 10
facilitate prompt stabilization OF
railroad credit. Under the plan, con-
r.rcsz would lend 100000. 600 to
this fund. as soon as the railroads
lre returned.
scheduled TO follow Wheeler on
tRe stand I'm support OF the plan
var, Paul NJ. Warburg. former vice
chairman OF the federal reserve
hoard. Prof Emery r. Johnson
University of Pennsylvania; w w
salmon. president Of the general
railway Signal Co. Rochester, y
Y and Alexander W. smith, At
lanta. Ga.
An are members OF the national
transportauon conference.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23
ADD NEW COURT.

RV United Press
LINCOLN. Neb.. july 23--Au ad-
ditional Judge on the district bench
o. handle domestic relations cases
has been found necessary here. OF
rcials said there has been slight
increase in the number OF divorce
petitions in Nebraska. possibly due
o. war conditions. but that the new
rourt became necessary largely be-
cause OF the natural growth OF the
population.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23
TANKS HELD
IN RESERVE
AT CAPITAL
Two Die When Negro Objects
To Being Searched for
WeapOnS-Rain Effective.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 23.-Order
had been restored I'm Washington
early today by troops under Maj.
Gen. William G. Haan. The situa-
tion was regarded as much better
than al any time since the riotng
between whites and blacks began
Saturday night
No mobs were permitted 20 form
last night. Squadrons OF cavalry
made several dashes through
streets where crowds were congre-
eating and scattered them. Every
policeman who walked his beat was
escorted by two armed soldiers. In
addition. troops were posted al er-
cry point i'm the city where there
was a danger Of a clash between
white men and Negroes.
Army motor trucks were held
ready 10 transport soldiers quickly
and three tanks were in reserve.
Isaac B. Halbhnger member OF
the home defense guard was killed.
and Benjamin Belmont. also OF the
guard. seriously wounded by a Ne
gro whom they tried 10 search for
weapons. After this shooting
troops surrounded the block where
the Negro was supposed TO be hid
ing, and searched il, but without
success The officers were armed
only with night sticks. There were
the only casualties Of the night.
Several scattered outbursts OF shoot
ing were reported but no damage
was done
The large force OF soldiers fully
equipped and ready for business.
appeared to have repressive effect
The troops also had an ally in the
rain.
Inspects Troops.
Mai Gen. Haan established head
quarters in the district building.
which corresponds 20 the city hall.
Haan. just back from France.
where he commanded the 32nd di-
vision during the war. made a per-
sonal tour Of the city during the
night inspecting the troop disposi-
tons He said he believed the situa-
tion was we'll in hand. His staf
was with him. just as at the west
ern front
There were more than z. 600 sol
diers on duty. in addition 20 several
hundred marines. provost guards
men and 50 sailors Conferences
were to be held 10 decide whether it
will be necessary 10 preserve this
strength tonight
Pres't Wilson was being kept ad-
vise5 Of developments. Appoint
! ment Of Mai Gen. Haan TO "su-
preule command was announced
yesterday after the president had
conferred with Secy Baker
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23
TAKE STRAW VOTE.

Ey United FTeSs
JEFFERSON CITY, No, July %.
Petitions were in circulation here
today asking for a vote in Cole
county on the League of Nations.
The republican county committee
was said TO be behind the move.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23

.TheLighterSide
In the Days Ne1cS

ALTON. In.-Joe Herman has his
COWS dressed up in stockings. He
isn't rebuking stockingless faddists
OF New York and Paris; Joe's just
keeping the flies off the cows legs
and saving buckets OF milk
WAUKEGAN. u-If you're in
Waukegan or hereabouts today.
don't break your leg or eat yourself
into indigestion. All the doctors have
gone TO the country for picnic.
CHICAGO - John Maginniss
thought he was almost divorced yes
terday, But just before the case went
10 the jury his wife changed her
mind and asked that the suit be dis
missed.
HARTFORD, Conn. - Bartholdt
Hoffman made an anti-dry drink OF
ammonia. peppermint, llniment,
sugar and some odds and ends. He's
IN Jail now, charged with shooting
at his wife and threatening a cop.
WILMINGTON. Del.-To avoid
"turpentine jags" shipyards painters
working down in ship holds have
been supplied with gas masks and
now stay sober all day.
INDIANAPOLIS. IGd.-Frank L.
Ezer is an apostle of Herbert
Hoover. He reprimanded Mike Sew
ester for allowing his horse 10 eat
seven bushels OF oats at one meal.
Police answered a riot call.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis.-Spooning in
canoes and in inlets accessible only
u canoeists on the Milwaukee river
must cease. The city council is asked
10 provide a motorboat for the po-
lice department.
AUKEE-Someone has been
practicing black art on Thomas
Sejih. His favorite duck laid an egg
of normal size but black as coal.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich oseph
IIorner will appeal TO congress TO
require wireless equipment on all
Great Lakes passenger boats. He
missed his Sous wedding at Green
Bay. Wis. because the steamer Hol-
land drifted for SO hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23
ENGINEERS AT BREsT.

By United Press
BREST, July 23.-The first bat
talon Of the 31Oth American en-
gineers reported here yesterday from
Archangel.
The 310th engineers are from the
S5th division. Michigan and Wis
cOpsin- national guard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23
wTcATIIF r.

Indiana-Fair tonight and Thurs
dag, slightly warmer in northeast
and central portions tonight. cooler
ian north portion Thursday. Lower
Hichigan-Generally fair tonight
ahd Thursday. warmer iu northeast
portion tonight slightly cooler
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23

WILMINGTON. DeI.-To avoid
"turpentine jags" shipyards painters
working down in ship holds have
been supplied with gas masks and
now stay sober all day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23

MILWAUKEE. Wis.-Spooning in
canoes and in inlets accessible only
u canoeists on the Milwaukee river
must cease. The city council is asked
TO provide motorboat for the po-
lice department
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20

The Mems Glass of the Baptist
Church will meet for a social hour
at the home Of Mr.. Troy Thompson
on Thursday evening at nine o'clock.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
CIRCUIT COURT CON-
VENES SEPTEMBER
win Grand Jury Return Indict'
ments for Use Of Money
in Election?

/ The fall term of the Circuit Court
Tor Lincoln County will convene in
! Brcokhaven on the first Monday in
lSeptember, which in this instance
Twill be on the irst day of the month
l0f September, and there Is added in
terest eentered in the assembling Of
this term Of court for the reason that
10 grand jury will be impaneled to
Inquire into and make investigation
10 such acts of lawlessness as may be
brought to their attention-this be-
Ing the first grand jury session in
bmany months.
II A glance at the two dockets-civil
land crihinal-which have already
fbeen made up by Circuit Clerk Ed
ward Smith, reveals the fact that
there is very little present business
before the court. The civil docket
is unusually light. This was account
ed for by reason of the fact that a
great volume of business was trans
acted at the June term of the court,
land very few cases went over from
that term, and because of the furth-
er fact that there has been so much
politics since the June term that very
few new cases have been filed.
One of the most important cases
among the new cases on the civil
docket is the case Of Mrs. Caroline
Kelly, ct al. VS.. John Armstrong and
Miss Alice Rea Higdon in which the
Plaintiffs are demanding damages in
the sum of $40,000.00 for the injury
and death Of James w. Kelly, the
husband and father Of plaintiffs, who
was struck by an automobile driven
BY Miss Higdon on the night OF July
sth.. 1919, and received injuries
from which he died at the Kings
Daughters Hospital the following
morning. This case is triable at
this term.
Most of the other cases of any inn
portance upon the civil docket are
personal injury suits instituted a.
gainst the railroad companies or 9TH
er corporations. The criminal dock
et as at present made up, is a very
light one. There are no parties in
Jail awaiting trial or indictment by
the grand jury. All Of the cases,
with very few exceptions, are for mi
nor offenses, or up on appeal from
the justices OF the peace or mayors
court.
What the grand jury will stir up,
however, remains to be seen. There
has been much talk since the Rrst
primary election of money being us
ed pretty freely to influence voters
Tor certain candidates who are in the
run off. 1t is also rumored that GER
tain persons canvassed the city for
subscriptions to be used to aid the
cause of certain candidate for Of
nee, within the past week.
That such acts are a violation of
the law, and will be called to the at
tention of Judge Miller when he con-
venes the September term of the Cir
cult Court here on September 1st,
| is certain. That Judge Miller viii
specially Instruct the grand Jury as
to the law touching such acts, and
charge them as to their duty relative
to the same, is equally as certain.
Under the statute the party who
gives or attempts to give a bribe to
influence a voter in any election for
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
ENTHUSIASTIC RUS
SELL MASS MEETING
Every Man Present Promised
His Support Speeches
Were Telling Ones.

An enthusiastic and representative
mass meeting Of Lincoln County cit
izens was held at the Court HOUSE
Saturday for the purpose Of further
ing the interests of Lee M. Russell
for Governor.
The meeting was noticeable for
the deep interest displayed by those
present and the earnestness of those
who addressed it. When standing
vote was asked for all present voted
to support and work for Russell.
There was not a dissenting vote in
the. entire court room. In order
that square count be given Mr..
Russell, three to five men Will act
all day at each of Lincoln county 8
eighteen voting precincts, these men
serving voluntarily.
Hon. H. v. Wall acted as chairman
of the meeting while Hon. B. e. Sum-
mers was secretary. Interspersed
with his duties as chairman, Mr..
Wall, as he has done all during the
campaign, made telling remarks be-
fore the audience for Russell, his
choice for Governor.
Hon. ]. w. Cassidy went into de-
toAA AltO CAkO AdA NOkuulAbolOu llldttcI
and easily convinced his hearers. Of
Mr.. Russell's right to stand by the
records on this issue. Mr.. Cassidy
deaed anyone to prove that Russell
was mixed UP in any way in the
Insane Hospital scandal, Mr.. Case
dy having been an attorney in the
case when the affairs of the Hospital
were aired before the legislature. He
cited the records to bear him out in
his statements generating Mr.. Russ
sell.
Hon. A. A. Cohn made an eloquent
appeal as the final speaker of the oc-
casion citing nineteen years of per-
sonal acquaintance with Mr.. Rus
sell. Mr.. Cohn eulogized him as "as
clean man as ever lived, a man of
the plain people who is ruled by no
clique or clan and man who should
be supported by every man in this
section irrespective Of whether he
was Vardaman or anti-Vardaman a
factional man or not"
There should be no issue along
this line in the support of Mr.. Rus
sell for Governor, said Mr.. Cohn.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20

any particular candidate is as gull
ty of a violation of the law as the
party accepting the same.
1t seems from all this that there
are going to be some warm times
around the court house here during
the first week of the coming term
of the court. Whether all of the talk
being INDUCED in at the present time
will blow over and amount to moth
ing in the end but a lot of political
slush, or whether it will really re-
suit in the return Of indictments "a
gainst the parties accused, remains
as one of the uncertainties, and we
do not care to make any forecast.
However there is lot of smoke at
the present time, and according to
the old adage there must be some fire
some where. 1t may be that the
grand jury which will be impaneled
on September 1st, will be able to
uncover it.
Outside of this excitement over the
coming election, which has been
stirred up by such charges as we
have above set forth, the coming
term of the court will be a very
tame affair, with very small volume
Of business on hand to be transacted.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
BESMEARED RECORDS
CAN'T TRAVEL NOW
Money and 'sBerths" as "Tick-
lers" Won't Go With
The Voters.
VOTERS THINK NOW
POLITICS HAVE CHANGED
Partisanship is Set Aside and ALI
Voters Are Now Supporting
Russell.

The 1919 campaign for the cleo
/ tion of State and County officials has
no precedent inasmuch as an inde-
pendent and freeman's ballot was
cast over almost the entire State in
the first primary, thereby showing
very clearly that the voters of Mis-
sissippi are beginning to vote as
sound and discreet judgement die
| tates.
ALI honest and selfrespecting vo-
| ters have, and will continue to spurn
any offer OF money or ''berths" that
are offered as ticker" whereby
votes may be secured. Voters are al
SO investigating. more closely the per-
sonal character of the candidates, and
there is a decided tendency to side
track the aspirant whose private or
public record is besmeared. The
state or county can never hope to
advance materially, for good, when
public officials conduct does not
agree with high order or consist
ent life.
There were good and honorable
men defeated in the primary of the
9th inst, but there are yet good men
left for the second race, and by the
gods the honest and clean votes of
Mississippi are going to elect the best
man! With the best men elected,
we not only will feel better over the
matter, but we many also feel as
sured that every good man elected
to all public Office will help relegate
the unworthy. In heavens name,
who wants something worse than
the best?"
The almost entire absence of
'mudslinging'' and Vituperations in
the present campaign is commend
able to all candidates, but many who
would have INDUCED in defamatory
remarks about their opponents knew
better, for this is one time the voters
are going to settle the question as
to who is who and it is not likely
that they will make a mistake this
time.
Hon. Lee M. Russell will run it
on" with one Hon. Oscar Johnston,
on the 26th inst. and aech candidate
has been X-rayed as to general con-
duct, and while we haven't anything
to say that would be detrimental to
Mr.. Oscar Johnston's character, we
do know that while Mr.. Russell's
character has been assailed and a
certain editor was largely RESPONSE
BILE for the printed assault, Mr.. Rus
sells name is today without a stig-
ma or stain. The mighty effort. to
defane Mr.. Russell's name, failed,
because the character assassin never
once realized that he couldn't run a
car without gasoline, or some sort of
oil. Mr.. Russell's official record, and
his private record will have to be ac-
cepted by the unbiased as good, and
if he were unfit for the high office of
Governor of Mississippi, he would
not have the support of nearly all the
pulpit, besides endorsement from
other walks of life. Mr.. Longino
and Mr.. Collins are down and out''
of the running now and on the 26th
Mr.. Johnston will be out and Lee M.
Russell will be your next Governor.
If you don't believe it, just follow
the dictates of your conscience when
you make out your ticket and nine
tenths of you will vote for Russell.
-"CRAB APPLE"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
Transportation Club for Brookhaven

Mr.. Rene S. Curtiss, of Chicago,
Illinois, Grand President, Transpor-
tation Employees Union of America,
is coming to this city in the near fu-
ture to organize a Transportation
Club. Establishing Lodge Hall and
club rooms for the benefit of the
different transportation employees of
Railroads and Express Companies
working in and out of the city.
The Transportation Club will en-
deavor to establish a Cooperative
Store, Employment office, Medical
Doctor and Sick dement's. The Club
will arrange to promote dances, So
cials, parties, eice cream suppers, ba-
zaars, picnics, etc., also will arrange
to bring street fairs, skating rinks,
carnivals and circuses to the city for
the entertainment of its membership.
A band will be organized and give
band concerts regularly. The Club
will encourage Boxing and Baseball.
ALI employees of Railroads and Ex-
press Companies that are interested
in this undertaking will please COM
municate with the Transportation
Employees Union Of America, Trans
portation Building, Chicago, Illinois.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
R. NJ Cauh States He Sawed and Delivered More Lumber
Than the County Paid For Answer to Beat Citizens

this is the first time that l have
ever had even an insinuation
cast upon me. l am an old Con-
federate soldier and resent any
attack of this kind.
| cheerfully refer any one to
the people with whom ! have
done business all of my life. |
refer any one to any banker Oh
merchant in Bogue Chitto, Miss,
Summit, Miss, or McComb City,
Miss.
Since your paper has printed
the statement referred to above
I take it for granted that you
will give this article space in
your paper of the 20ths
Very truly yours,
r. M. CARRUTH.
(Advertisement.)
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
SPECIAL SESSION OF
4 MISS. LEGISLATURE
Funds for State Institutions,
Profteering, Suffrage to be
Considered at,SessiOn.

jackson, Miss, Aug. 15.-Gover-
nor Bilbo will call the Mississippi
Legislature to meet in special ses-
sion some time during September,
the exact date not yet determined.
This announcement was made by
the governor this morning, but 1t
will be several days before the call
is issued, not until after the second
primary, it is understood. Explain
ing the reason why he was going to
assemble the lawmakers Governor
Bilbo said, in substance:
Primarily to provide funds for the
support and maintenance of the sew
eral state institutions. BY the first
of October most of them will have
exhausted their appropriations and
they cannot be permitted to suspend
operations a single day. They cam
not run on credit, and there is no
way Of borrowing the money that is
necessary.
Next in Importance comes the
matter of profteering / am going
to call the attention of the legisla-
tors to this species Of robbery and
ask them to find a remedy and pro-
vide punishment that will be suffi-
ciently severe to put stop to 1t. The
federal government has authorized
its agents here in Mississippi to make
an investigation OF the charges Of
profteering, and the state should
render all possible assistance.
II am going to submit the Susan
B. Anthony amendment as to wo-
mans suffrage. the sooner we settle
that the better. and there may be
other matters demanding attention.
but l do not think the lawmaking
body need be in session more than
two weeks. It they attend to the few
matters to which direct their atten-
tion and adjourn, two weeks will be
plenty Of time, but should they
branch on on resolutions, investiga-
tions and other matters permitted
without the approval OF the COVER
nor and which can wait until the
regular session just as we'll as not,
there Is no telling how long they will
be here.n
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
ExPECg H1GH COTTON Seed

= Last year the government fx- 4
= ed the price on cotton seed at
= around $40 per ton. fob. ship
= ping point. With the cotton seed I
= mills now being oYerhauled for 4
= the coming work on the new 1
= crop and the beginning Of that 4
= work but a few weeks Off, some 4
z Of the mill managers are saying 4
. that they will not be surprised 4
= Il the market opens around $40 I
= per ton, and, unless there is 4
= marked improvement in cotton 4
. prospects during the next thirty I
= days the opening price may be 4
= even above that figure. The 1
= short cotton crop and much diff I
= ficulty in securing suitable la 4
> Dor is leading mill managers to I
= wonder what sort Of season /
2 they are about to face.
a A A 4 -
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20

City Clerk Byrne reports for all
those interested that four carloads
of Government Food Stuffs will be
received in Brookhaven in about q
week for distribution at government
prices. Full particulars will be Civ
en- through the press. There have
been many inquiries made regarding
tho sale the city Is nnancinz.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20

The City Schools open Monday.
Sept. 4, 1919 II is necessary that
all children entering school first be
vaccinated. Kindly give this matter
your attention and thus avoid the
necessity Of your child being sent
home because Of characterization.
Or. r. =. Collins, City Health o.
flcer,