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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-19
AS Well Done and as
Good a Performer

Close to thousand Essex Sedans are already in
service
Their owners are advertising it, just as the tour
ing model made the most talked of car of the
season.
The Essex has made its record on every high
way Its owners know the thrill that comes with
the ability dominate every acceleration and driv
ing situation.
Moderate in first cost and upkeeP. safety and
comfort in driving and way all its own in retain
ing its performance qualities and rgidity. after
the hardest service, account for the opinions you
frequently hear for the Essex.
The Sedan offers the same advantages in mod
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-19
In the Essex Sedan

Now comes the Essex Sedan to express our con-
ception Of closed luxury.
The advantages of comfort and simplicity OF the
touring model are retained.
The identical chassis with all its performance
qualities is used. The body has the same bewitch-
ing square lines as the touring model.
By its performance and appeal through its quail
ity the Sedan is winning the real praise from
motorists as distinguishes the Essex you know
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
To Abolish Night Work
Chicago Bakers Demand the Alb.
olition Of Night Work

Chicago, April 3.-The baking IN
dustry III America may be complete
ly revclutionizsd if organized laoor
carries cut its demands for abolition
Of night work, according to leading
master bakers.
The national headquarters here Of
.lia Takers anu Confectionery WorA-
SIS International Union Of America
ha.: ssnt an address TO every local II
tha country urging that formal de-
;mand for abolition of work between
II p. n and 5 A. NJ. be made when
waae scales for the year are present
2! 10 employers on May 1.
Each local will be permitted to take
saah steps: a3 i seems necessary 10
,:1sorc. the demands.
l.: v;soroIs:y opposing the de-
r.lan1s. master bakers assert that IS
pcr cent Of bakery goods is produced
,.t.- r,:dn:;.i,t. that the public de-
mands fresh bread each morning, and
,,..at the change would greatly reduce
.atppt or necessitate costly expansion
,: plar:ts enc machinery. In either
| caSe, ;hny say. :Ee cost OF the 1900
100 caves of b:cs.d produced daily in
-. ca:so YOU'D he increased to the
consumer and that other cities prob
."is- would follow the same course.
TO this the union executive board
REPLIES that similar objections were
;.;v3,2ca:; years af:o when legislation
was sought aholishing cellar baker
les.
Employers thought they could not
do without the dirty, underground
Bakeries. but nov they would not
think ,3i' retu-:ainS to such conditions
said a. 4. r:iyrup. treasurer Of the
rr:on. We ask abolition Of night
work az: q matter Of health and JUS
tee 10 our oG,0GG workers. The
change is also in the interest Of pub
lie heath. IN large cities 70 to 9S
per cent Of the population uses bak-
eiy bread. Doctors say prevalence Of
tuberculosis and nervous diseases
among our craft is due in large meas
ure to night work in high terapera-
lures Most accidents also occur at
night when the workers are drowsy.
Might work is prohibited in baker
teS VI 1ldi9' D"eueI, IiSia"c ti4u
other European countries. We ap-
preciate the importance Of the change
and are willing that it be adopted
gradually until night work is entirely
eliminated But workers will insist
that the demand be granted. They
consider this issue more important
than higher wages or shorter hours
at present"
Union executives say night work
was discontinued in San Francisco
bakeries a year and a-half ago and
that the plan since has been ;>dort-
ed by thirty smaller cities. The con-
troversy over night work was started
twenty-five years ago. they declare.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
Shot on Dillon Stree
David Fass Fires Four Times
We'll known Merchant
Wounds Not Serious

Dillon, April This naorn
about 9 o'clock David Fass shot an
severely wounded Isadere Blum
the streets of Dillon. Four ssli04
were fired. two Of them taking etIea
between the thigh and knee one
the balls breaking the large boz
abcut eight inches above the lfeSg
: There has been bad blood betW
the two men for some time and flaa
morning Isadore Blum, After all1afl
q. deposit IN the Bank Dillon. WalE
ed towards the store Of his brotngS
in-iaw, A. Blunberg, and imneeiafA
!, ,ly returning passed a door ffoa
! which Fass was coming. sfss:s]
From the best information obta
able, it seems that blows were stfg19
and the two men grappied. Faas az
Giuna in the scufle got off tue SIDE
walk into the street wasR b ass ire ftLe4
three shots. one missing. two aipj
effect and the fourth went
Dir, as Fass' arm was throEn:nn
/ A. Blun1berg, who reachea hfun 5as
as he was about tc frs>ts 6s shot a1s'
into Blum az lay upon the ground
+: Eiun wl:s felled by the second AM
:i,ird shots
Isadore Blum is one Of Ditisu
most successful merchants. He has
lived in Dillon for the past 8 year
and is highly esteemed. David Fass
IS another well known merchant 81
Dillon and is prominently connected
here, being a brother Of Morris Fass
and Max Fass Of Dillon.
It is known here that the trouble
arose between the two over persona]
matters which for some time have
been talked about here. A. Blurnberg
who arrived in time to defect the
fourth bullet from Blum's body and
who at first was thought to be4fn9
plicated in the trouble, was taken M
Jail at once. but later released With
out bail. sss
David Fass is now in the Dillon
county jail and will remain there uf
I'll I. Blum's condition is better deter
mined. In al probability he will give
hail in few days, as Mr.. Blum,s COZ
dition is not thought to be so seriouy
as to prove fatal. Blum was taken
to Highsmith Iniirnlary in Fayette
vile, n. c., today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
TROOPS ARRIVING
ATCAMP JACKSON
Five Trains With Troops From
France Arrived Last Night
from Charleston
MANY MORE ARE
COMING TODAY
Units Which Arrived Last Week
Mustered Out and Leaving for
Home

Columbia, April 2--Eive troop
:r;s;.2s reached Camp Jackson !9ht
with officers and ,:,en 6 Th!rtieth Di-
vision which debar:;cd at Charles
ton this morning from til" transport
Malawa ska. The first train had
aboard Brig. Gen. s. H. Faison, COM
mander cf the Thirtieth Division. FIVE
other trains bearing; The men from
the transport Huron ara scheduled to
arrive at :he camp toHlorrow. The
two troop movements viii comprise
900 men.
Tonta,i:.e Plans were formed today
for q parade and The entertainment
Of these men here Saturday by Chas.
r barron and his entertainment com
ra:t1ee. 1t IS understood that man:
North Cnro,!nians wifi lie On hano
, so,. the event IS the 10Th infantry, a
former North Carolina regiment, wAh
be in the parade. Charleston is ex-
pectcd TO send delegation as the
former cha rleston Dragons will like
wise participate.
Members Of the 11Sth infantry and
of the 105th ammunition train were
leaving for various parts Of the
! State today. 1t is expected that al
OF the enlisted men Of the former
: regiment will be discharged by TO-
morrow and good par: CT the an1
| munition train, including the heati'
quarters troops and tie companies oi
! the Charleston battalion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
Uniform System of
BANKING
Chicago Man Deals With Posi-:
bility in Address at New
Orleans Meeting

New Orleans, March 31.-Address-
/. es dealing with the possibility Of the
development OF uniform banking
system by Melvin a. Traylor, presi:
dent OF tho First Trust & Savings
Eank, Chicago. and with dollar ex-
change hv David H G. Penny, vice
president Of the National Bank OF
Commerce, New York. featured the
first days session mere Of the seventh
:s,nuai convention &C the Association
o: Reserve City Bankers.
Sir. Penny told the bankers the:
United States had displaced England
ard all other pre-war creditor corn-'
tres in supplying long time loans for
the financing Of industry and trans
portation. Mr. Peany's address was
the only one made public, the bank
ers having decided that they could,
better discuss their problems in exSs
eCutive sessions.
\ nominating committee was ap
pointed by the president, Thomas
s:cAdans. vice president of the Mer-
ciIcnts Nato Rank OF Richmonds
Va. &C select two candidat-s for presi-a
dent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
League Will Be Ratified
Chairman Hitchcock Believes
Senate Will Act Fav0rably

Washington. April 1-Senato,
Hitchcock, chairman of the foreign
relations committee in the last senate
speaking tonight before the Washing
ton Commercial Club. expressed the
belief that the proposed covenant OF
the league Of nations would be
amended las public opinion has de-
nnanded' and together with the peace
treaty would be ratiaed withon
change when submitted to the senate
The Nebraska senator urged the ne
c@ssity Of a prompt peace settlement
III order to stop the spread of law!ess-
less in Europe.
This treaty when Il comes to tn
senate" Senator Hitchcock said. wiz
have had the beaefi, of criticism not
only in the United States but in
other countries and VIII probably IL
clude such amendments as pubic
opin;on has demanded.
When The peace settlement con'5
over here for the ratification OF the
senate i; VIII probably he too lase l'f'
the senate 20 attempt amendments.
ANY ar.eadn?ent adopted ly the SEN
oto would have to % back Tor ac-
coDtance by the other y nations anG
that would delay the pace settlement
for. q long tiIae. Delays are always
said to be dangerous and in this case
they ere dangerous in the highest de-
:-rsr because at the present time the
vn.v life Of civilization in Europe IL
at stake. IL peace selt!srl an: Is 2n'
aYaducfd 1t an early fiGtc the spread
bf iawlessrcss and despair may in
ynlvt. sti!! moro Of Europe"
D;:;c!!::; ing any si5ec:a. infornaa-
t:on 2e; to the inncl. workings OF the
i,naca conference Senator Hitchcock
sad thar among the changes he as
sunlrd would be made would be the
Insertion Of amendments giving a ma
10y, the right to withdraw from the
lea que and specifically reservlns the
tight Of Individual nations 10 control
their own domestic affairs including
He said he also believed
that provisions would be inserted
making il clear that no decision OF
,.c executive council nor of the
league would he binding on any ma
ton except by unanimous vote, that
the recommendations by the execu-
tive council for the reduction Of arm
ancnts be not effective until each
nation through its constituted author
ties: had approved them.
Senator Hitchcock said one Of the
curious features Of the opposition TO
the proposed covenant was the va
ricty and incons "ncy of that opposi-
ton" He added there We're mot
many who are opposed on principle
10 the idea OF d league of nations"
All of this opposition" he said
'tostit.es TO the fact that the league
in an international creation and rep
resents compromise between the
nations. all bent upon the
same idea Of preventing war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
Much Road Building,
Amount Available for Federal
Aid Highway Construction
Largest Ever Set Aside

Washington, April With full
state cooperation according to the
terms of the fedora, aid road act,
the United States will have total Of
at least s574.G00,Q00 for cooperative
read building during the next three
years. The federal part Of this fund
is assured by a:l extra appropriation
OF $2e9, 900 j.! the postoffice ap-
preparation bill just passed by con-
gress and signed by the president.
Officials Of the bureau Of public
roads. United States department Of
agriculture, which administers the
provisions Of the federal aid road
act and cooperates with the State
money. point out that this amount OF
funds is the largest ever appropriat-
ed for similar purposes and for a sim
liar period by any government in the
history of the world, and that it en-
ables the federal and State govern
ments to carry out L road-builGlng
program of magnitude never
equaled.
In connection with the great fed
eral aid program it is also noted that
expenditures for highway work in the
United States this year are likely to
amount to half billion dollars or
more. On reports received from state
highway department, the bureau OF
public roads estimates the 1919 eX-
penditures for roads and bridges at
$685.. 900, 900. or S110.000,000 more
than the average expenditures for
for 1916 and 1917.
An important effect Of the law
containing the new appropriation is
that it broadens the definition OF "
rural post road, under which class Il
highway had to qualify in order to
receive the benefits Of the federal al9
"a Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

TALK OF PROSECUTION
FOR VIOLATION OF Law
Allen Declares South Carolina
Men Must Be Rather Sure Of
Immunity.
Immunity.

Topeka. kan, april In reply 10
:. telegram from, J. S. Taanaraak ke1-
chairman Of thc South Carolina Coz
tor Association requesting q further
statement on his position regarding
The effort to red3ce the acreage OF
cotton in the South, Coz Henry y.
alie., in d telegram tonight told Nj
U-anpauahtr that he believed the
proposal was in violation Of federal
trade commission orders: The gov
ernor stated that the question at is
sue seems 70 rest upon the right OF
any group Of men 70 form comoina-
ton for tire restraint Of production.
re cited Two practices which the ted
eraI trade commission has condemned.
One forbids the entering into az
ssrae aenaent or understanding or pool by
o5n7eti.ors to maintain prices or al
;o1 business - The other forbids "agree
mey. among competitors to limit out
put
at strikes nc" the governors tele-
gram says, that you gentlemen must
ta rather sure Of your immunity from
prosecution in attempting to run 50
contrary to 2. declared public policy.
/ Ea::ns read an entire set OF circulars
which the cotton reduction propa-
csnda has iss:ied. for The purpose or
! i1..;.1y:.1~ Q s:I:,al; acreage Of cotton, l
sm constrained 70 believe that 1t is
! More n movement in the Interest OF
these engaged in speculation OF the
product than in the growing thereon
The question 1T iSsUf seems 70 ne
:-:5cthe. any class of business men
/ having purchased a widely needed
co.Y1raodi,y OF the marEet with the eX-
,cctat:on that It would so higher
! should be allowed - reccup the!
lcs=es by s,ains production. Your
| a.y.! declaration bsfore tli?&south Car
Gina legislature that you expected 8
critical shortage CT cotton before the
1919 crop becomes a"ailablc makes j!
,,nrfee1;y apparent that you recognise
! TIA. thu present Gotten condition IS
(: cot going TO continue and that si.u-
::ticn which inevitably will Become
,-4ical goa l.ope 70 roalle even more
critical b.; creating condition IN
.Qr.,l c:, there VII: rot no enough cot
~ 10 rleet ,hs word: demand.
Il am receiving letters and teie-
f3;ra:.ls FROM .nany c: your own people
forming me ina: this movement is
IN the interest OF spectators and not
of TIE cotton growers II sor-
J .;,Znantar acton is ncctssary 10 ST."
bil;zc the price Of cotton during tae
,e.-icd OF industrial and economic re-
adjustment. Will be glad to assist
! II tile conSid Grafton o. such plan
bct i can not bring myself 20 approve
IN de face Of the great need OF t!,"
world reduction Ct the necessary
con,". oiitins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
Boards and Officials Refuse to
Convince Hines That Prices
are FAIR
SESSION WAS QUITE
STORMY At TINES
Question Recommended to the
Industrial Board Of Depart
ment of Commerce

washington, April 2.-Director
General Hines, Of the railroad admin
iStration, which is the largest pUf-
Chaser OF steel in the United STATES,
refused today TO accept the price re-
adjustments arranged by the indus
trial board OF the Department OF
Commerce in conference with repre-
sentetives Of the steel industry.
an effort to effect an agreement be
tween the board and the head OF the
railroad administration failed az
though members Of the cabinet. the
industrial board and representatives
of the food and fuel administrations.
the war trade board ard the war
finance corporation conferred for four
hours The conference at times grew
stormy, with the cabinet members
finally withdrawing to an adjoining
room, from which they emerged with
q recommendation that the question
be recommittet; to the board for
further consideration. This WAS final
! " agreed upon.
Members OF the conference were
ret;cent in discussing the proceed
.ncs Secretary Glass, who called the
conference, refused to see newspa-
PEI. men attcrward and the official
statement concerning the gathering
it read:
The steel prices approved by the
industrial board OF thn department Of
Co1rmerce not having bc21 accepted!
! KY the railroad administration, The
siexs Of both were expressed by Sec
retary RedGald, Chairman Peek and
other members Of the board. The
views Of the railroad administration
were presented hy Director General
Hines The matter was recomnlii-
ted TO the board for further consider
..sst a,z., -ss9N
Tho statement caused such q furry
i,y it's instiraat:on that the entire
question Of stce! prices wor!e he re-
opened thu, an amendment was add
G., i,y Chairman Peek. 30 make ths'
iy, sentence read:
The rlattar was :.ecomncitted tc
the board for further consideration
with the railroad administration.
AZ additions! conferences. it was
, raid, tho board VII a;;elnps u SHOW
the railroad administration that the
prices agreed upon are not eAces-
s;vely high according 70 cost figures
obtained by the federal trade COM
mission. Director General Hines has
maintained the. the railroad admin
!straticn was entitled 10 its enor1n Gus
purchases at prices IS low as coU.G
be obtained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
Little Big Stick
Theodore Roosevelt Retires from
I.asiHess to Devote His
Life to Politics

New York. April Lieut.. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. wilo has been
;li;accssed by Republican party lead
aIs in his c-ty as possible candidate
&or president OF the boartl Of alder
men next fall. announced today that
i.e INTENDED 10 fo,io"- the footsteps O..
J.; ; father and enter politics.
He declined TO state howe:ec,
whether the aidcrpanic berth would
prove accao;ah!e 20 him in case he
received Q formal Invitation TO run
:or that office. asserting that it was
go s3on Cor hi@. 10 pick his inlt II
So;:; Ee at:daG ;'la, 20 wa3 ;,i:
i,.n,:t -; Is f,;; W::s iii tho ring.
on!y Because * Intended 70 retire
.ro,:! business. and considers some
explanation necessary His present
activities, he said. were confined to
organization II this country Of the
word war veterans association.
In making known h.: intention to
retire from business. Lieutenant Col
arsc: Roosevelt, said he desired TO de-
votc himself 20 public life hy
which he said he i..aant entering
politics.
OF lis aspirations. lie said: They
depend upon what the public wishes
me TO naturally am anxious to do
...:.;s ;.Jrh u.ay D. called to 10 in
,.,v ow,!l .:tate--:. tllc State in which
,i,r father vas born, where w;4s
horn and ,!inr. "" have always "
~! l:eyonl ,l,at cont see what |
can sly.
Il believe strongly in the priEc;-
pies advocated hy H.: father. be-
!ic:c strongly in >h,. principle CT uni
e5.sa' military sarylcr. Aud | he'lt'e
%trongl. III un,li'ate., rational;s'n
Til" business from w:liel Coionc'
r.sos.volt intends 70 rc;;:.e is banking;
Tor af.er having been discharged fro''
the service he returned 70 Wall
Street firm with which he was as
sociated before being appointed
major Of infantry in the officers re-
serve corps by President Wilson III
1917. Previously he had been con-
Eected with tho Hartford Carpet Cor
poration OF Thompsonville, Conn,
whence he went after being gradu-
a1ed from Harvard in 1908.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
Mills Will Shut Down
Manchester Spinners to be Idle
Fourteen Days

Manchester. England. April Al!
mills in this region spinning Ameri-
can cotton will close down for four
teen working days, from April 10 to
April 2S. This decision Was reached
Cotton Spinners' Associations. the
Cardroom Workers -Analganat:on
and the Operatives Spinncrs' Anal
gamaton today. The shutdown VS.
decided upon because of bad trade.
About 100000 operatives are af-
fected bS the decision.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
Council Of -Four Decides to
Neutralize Section Of Ger
man Territory
FRENCH AND BELGIUM
TROOPS FOR GARRISON
United States Cannot Maintain
Army in Europe After Peace
is Declared and England Has
Not Sufficient Troops.

Paris. April 3.-The council Of
io,:, z:2a virtually decided, according
to inf0rn,aticll fronl French sources,
that the left bank of the Rhine Shall
be :leutra lized until Germany has
paid She inde!nr;ties fixed by the
peace conference. 1t is understood
that French ard Belgian troops will
hold this territory, the United States
claiming that il is impossible to
leave troops IL Europe after the peace
treaty has been signed and England
having insufficient effective troops &C
maintain garrisons along the Rhine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
Covenant About
Finished
League of Nations Commission
Will Hold Last Meeting
SATURDAY

Paris, April 3.-The drafting COM
mittee Of the League of Nations
commission has finished its work. but
has not passed upon the French
amendments TO articles s and 9. as
Well as the american and japanese
suggestions as 70 the Monroe doctrine
and equality Of nationalities. 1t *
ex;oecicd n" Lc"giie Of Nations COM
nnission VIII meet Saturday to adoi.
the definite text Of the covenant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
|NEXIC0INT THE
Lime Lm
'Diaz Party Undertakes to Ove1
throw Carranza
Government
GEN. BLANQUET
LEADS MoVEM1
He Was Minister Of VA
Iuerta Administration

New York, April General !
rciio Banquet. Mexican nainista
war during the Huerta adminisI
ton and described as second ia 81
rnand 10 FclfA Diaz, recently repo3
having undertaken revolution
movement against Carranza. has
rived safely in Mexico, accardlae
an announcement made here t9
By his secretary, Robert Gayons sc
The purpose Of Blaqnets retl r
Cayo.. said, was to reorganaze
Diaz forces and overthrow tkezS
ranza government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
German Troops Moving
Spartacan Revolution in Frank
fort CAUSING Disorder

Cobienz. Aor!l 3.-The German
.rnons opposite the Coblenz bridge
head began moving this morning to-
ward Frankfort where Spartacan
revolt is causing disorder. S
Before entering Frankfort. which IS
in the neutral zone beyond the
French bridgehead, based on MAJ
Nn@e. the German military authors
ties had TO obtain permission from the
French army.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
Outlook More Hopeful
RoIsheyiks Have Not Been Sue.
ceSsful in Austria

Paris April 3.-Reports received
BY the French foreign Office that the
Austria is generally unsuccessful ale
reassuring This report is also re-
ccived from Hungary and officials now
believe it will be possible to resume
diplomatic delations with Hungary
soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

London, April 2.-The newsoan@
Vetcherni Listy. Of Agraln. JuEo-
Slavia, according to a wireless mes
sage from Rome, announces th2'
Karageorgevitcll dynasty has bee
deposed and republic proclaimed u
Belgrade. the capital Of Serbia &c
JuoO-Slnvia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

authors of such schemes and puri-
fv the commercial atmospher oi
America with the suddennesS and
force of the thunderbolt and the
lightning's fash"