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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
STAGE HANDS CD
OUT WITH ACTORS
George AIDE and Irwin Cobb
Are Turned Down As
MediatorS.
BY United Press {:


NEW YORK. Aug 15.-The most
important and least appreciated Of
all theatrical tolk-the stage hands
were on record today as allies Of
the striking actors
Charles Shea. head of the stage
hands union. played the stellar role
lin a mass meeting Of strikers last
night when he announced his men
had voted TO join the strike if it ap-
peared the actors were in danger of
losing.
Francis Wilson. president Of the
Actors Equity association. presided
Ethel and Lionel Barrymore. DeWolf
Hopper and Marie Dressler, presi-
dent of the chorus girls union were
present Il was announced that a
series Of benefit performances would
be put on ar the Lexington theater
Monday night with Miss Barrymore.
Lillian Russell. Ivy Sawyer. James
J. Corbett, Hopper and others in the
cast
Five hundred members of the
Friars club, from which George VI.
Cohan resigned, called on him ~
his theater and pleaded with him to
return, saying all would be forgiven.
George was very much upset and
refused TO reconsider his action.
Eight playwrights including
George Ade and Irwin Cobb, who Of
fered their services as mediatOrs,
were turned down by the Producing
Managers association.
The first play 10 open in New York
since the strike began, Those Who
Walk in Darkness, was successful
" staged by the Schuberts at the
Forty-Fourth Street theater with the
aid OF an injunction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
Wilson VetOeS
Act to Repeal
Daylight Lao
President Says u. s. Needs
Increased Production,
in Explanation.
BY United Press

BY United Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Pres't
Wilson today vetoed an act to repeal
the daylight saving law. giving as
his principal reason the need for in
creased production.
He wrote as follows TO the house
OF representatives:
Il return this bill. II. r. 3.S54,
An Act for the Repeal OF the Day
light Saving Law. without my
signature but do so with the utmost
reluctance. 1 realize the very con
siderable. and in some respects very
serious inconvenience to hich the
daylight saving law subjects the
farmers OF the country, to whom we
owe the greatest consideration, and
who have distinguished themselves
during these recent years Of war and
want by patriotic endeavor worthy
of all praise. But / have been OBJ
liged to balance one set of disad
vantages against another and To-
venture a judgment as to which were
the more serious for the country"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
HUNT OWNERS
OF new YORK
FOOD HOARDS
District Attorney Searches for
Men Back of S5O,OOO,-
600 Stores.
Bv United Press :

By United Press:
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Search
for owners of more than $4,000, coo
worth of food boarded in New York
city Is being made today by the fed
eral trade commission and the
United states district attorney, it
was learned today.
Adrien s. Busick. chairman of the
board of review of the federal trade
commission, is directing the investi-
cation, assisted by Louis r. Bond
another trade commission investiga-
tor and agents of the department Of
justice.
AS soon as the hoarders are dis
covered Busick and Bond will be or
dered 10 start work in another city,
it was said here today at the federal
trade commissions office.
officials say a ring of hoarders are
now operating in New York. Profit
eering is more commonly practiced
there than in any other city in the
country, according TO evidence so far
gathered in the nationwide cam
paign against price gouging now be-
AAls NoAlNuNAtu ny <AAlJ 1tAAs Il dAllltl e
Exposure of New York profteers
will lead to convictions in other cit
les. officials predicted.
The investigation in New York is
intended to uncover and throw upon
the market thousands of pounds of
butter and dairy products, eggs and
meats.
Busick is directing a canvass Of
the food held in every food storage
house in New York. including the
big Merchants Storage Co. with a
score of plants and plants maintain
ed by the Chicago packers, it was
stated.
The manager of each plant is be-
ing called to the district attorneys S
Office TO enumerate the owners Of
food stored in his plant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
Gets SIX
CENTS DAMAGES
Both Sides Satisfied With
Verdict in Tribune Mil
Iion-dolIar Suit.
BY United Press

MOUNT CLEMENS. Aug Is
Henry Ford. millionaire automobile
manufacturer, today stood victor in
his million dollar libel suit against
the Chicago Tribune,
After more than 10 hours delib-
GRAFTON a jury Of farmers-one was
retired-awarded him a verdict Of
six cents here last night.
Under direction of the court a
verdict of no cause for action was
found against the Solomon News
Co, Detroit, distributors of the
Tribune
Attorneys for both Ford and the
Tribune were quoted today as being
satisfied with the verdict.
The important issue has been de-
termined. Mr.. Ford has been vim
dicated." Alfred J. Murphy, Ford
counsel said.
The Tribune is vindicated in that
plaintiffs attorney charged US with
being pro-German and unpatriotic.
These charges have been refuted. +"
Weymouth Kirkland of the Tribune
said.
Immediately after hearing the re
port, Ernest G.. LiebOld. secretary TO
the manufacturer, wired the news TO
Ford, who with Thomas Edison and
other friends. is vacationing in the
AdirondaCks.
Ford will receive approximately
only $50 from the Tribune toward
paying expenses. The Michigan law
provides that where nominal dam
ages are awarded not more than $50
may be assessed against the loser
The case cost the state Of Michi-
gan approximately $4,000. attorneys
estimated today.
Costs 10 the litigants were con-
servatively estimated at $4,000 a day
during the progress Of the hearing
alone.
Exact estimate of the cost of the
case was impossible, Macomb cOun-
" officials said. II is an undisputed
fact, they said, the case was one OF
/ the most costly pieces of litigation
in the history of the American bar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
PEACE PACT
CONFERENCE
TOBE PUBLIC
Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Meets Wilson
tuesday Morning.
BY United Press

By United Press:
WASHINGTON. Aug I5.-Pres't
Wilson today accepted the sugges-
ton OF the senate foreign relations
committee that nothing said at his
conference with the committee at
the white house next Tuesday shall
be confidential
In a letter to Sen. Lodge, commit
tee chairman. the president said he
would have a stenOgrapher at the
meeting and suggested tnat the
committee bring with it a second
stenographer.
At the white house It was an
nounced that the stenographers'
transcripts would be made in dupli-
cate and given out in sections as
rapidly as the work OF transcribing
can be done. Newspapermen. how
ever, will not be admitted to the
conference.
The presidents letter to Lodge
read:
Il have received your letter Of
yesterday and I'm reply hasten 10 ex-
on foreign relations viii give me the
pleasure Of seeing them at the white
house on Tuesday morning next.
the 18th at 10 o'clock.
II also welcome the suggestion OF
the committee that nothing said at
the conference shall be regarded as
confidential. IN order that the COM
mittee may have a full and trust
worthy record OF what is said.
shall have a stenOgrapher present
and take the liberty Of suggesting
that IL you should wish TO bring one
OF the committees stenographers
with you that will be entirely agree
able 20 me. The presence of the two
stenographers would tighten the
work.
1T will be most agreeable 70 me
to have an opportunity 10 tell the
committee anything that may be
serviceable TO them In their consid-
Grafton OF the treaty"
IL was intimated that the decision
TO have the stenoEraphers at the
meeting was made in light Of events
following the president and the sem
ate and house committees after the
presidents return from his first trip
TO Europe At that time league Op-
ponents and supporters gave widely
different versions OF what was said.
This. il was pointed out. will he i'm
possible with the actual words
spoken taken down and given out
TO the py yo!ic.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
WILL CONSIDER
AMENDMENTS To
TREATY TODAY
Delay Action Until Confer
enCe With Wilson Tues
day, However.
BY United Press

BY United Press:
WASHINGTON. Aug. l5.-The
senate foreign relations committee
having arranged a meeting with
Prest Wilson for next Tuesday at
10 a. m, met today TO take up
amendments to the peace treaty
Action on any amendments was
expected 10 be delayed however, Un-
til after the committee hears what
the president has 10 say about the
treaty
Information TO be obtained from
him may throw new light on some
of these propositions. 1t was be
lieved.
Sec'y Tumulty announced last
night that the president would ac-
cept the committees invitation and
would meet the senators At the
white house on Tuesday He said
Wilson had written letter 10 Chair
man Lodge Of the committee stat
ing that nothing which transpired at
the meeting should be regarded as
confidential This in line with the re-
quest of Lodge and other members.
Have Several Conferences.
1t vas predicted the president and
the committee might have several
conferences before all the informa -
tion desired has been obtained from
Wilson. Sec'y Lansing and other Off
cials who have already testified in
the hearing on the pace treaty. said
Wilson was the only man who could
answer many questions with regard
to the proceedings at Paris and there
is much the committee wants %
know
Sessions at the white house VIII
not be thTown open 10 the public.
according 10 present plans. but none
Of those in attendance will fee un-
der obligation 10 keep silent as 70
what occurs. The puDlic's knowledge
as 10 what goes on probably viii be
CLEANED from what senators are
willing 70 say about il afterward
sen. Borah said today he nigh,
revive his effort 10 summon Col
House from Europe 10 be question
ed By the committee. The proposi-
tion OF calling House, Henry White
and Cen. Bliss. American delegates
was defeated yesterday when all
three were voted on together. Borah
may now bring up Houses name
alone and seek reconsideration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
MAKE FIRST MOVE
To PROBE j. 8.
MEXICAN POLICY
State Department Warns
. That Murders and Out
RACES Must Stop.
BY United Press

by Dnlteu fFeSS.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15-wheth-
er the United States Will continue
it's diplomatic correspondence with
Mexico over the murder OF Ameri-
can citizens south of the Rio
Grande was probIematicaI today.
The first definite move toward
the long expected change in policy
in dealing with Mexico was dis
closed Thursday night.
The state department announced
that Carranza has been warned that
II the murders and Outrages of
Americans continue the United
States may be forced TO adopt a
radical change in its policy with re-
gard 10 Mexico.
The government announced its
action by publishing an exchange
of notes with Mexico City. the full
text of which is found on page >
Of this paper.
The exchange of notes resulting
from the death of Peter Cairon al
the hands of Mexicans has left the
situation rather tense, according
10 belief here. with the United
states threatening a change OF pol
icy and the Carranza government
stating that it regarded America 5
attitude as menacing.
Do Not Doubt Carranza.
Carranza's desire 10 maintain or
der is not doubted here. His ability
10 keep order is doubted.
Plans OF the war department for
a possible Mexican campaign are
ready. There are thousands OF sea
soned troops on the border.
The senatorial investigation OF
Mexican affairs. ordered by the for
eign relations committee will not
be affected by the latest develop
ments. Sen. Fall. New Mexico. de
clared. Fall today was preparing
10 have the committee ask the
senate for a larger money grant.
The inquiry will go on just the
same" said FAN 1t will develop
many valuable facts which will en-
able congress TO consider Mexican
problems intelligently. should they
be brought before Us by the Other
branch of the gUe eminent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
WOULD DIVIDE
EXCESS PROFIT
Railroad Owners Advocate
Rate Scale Providing Six
Percent Return.
BY United Press


WASHINGTON Aug 15.-The
only solution uniting all conflicting
elements in the present railroad sit
uation Is return OF the roads to
private ownership with a rate scale
providing a return of not less than
six percent. Forney Johnston. ad-
visory counsel of the National AS
sociation Of Owners Of Railroad Sc
curities. told the house interstate
commerce committee today.
I'VE feel confident, said Johns
ton. that our proposals afford a
common ground on which all con-
ficting theories can agree.
The simplicity and stabilizing ac-
ton Of the proposals we submit
will leave the advocates Of drastic
action without an issue"
Johnston declared that a level OF
rates which would produce an aver
age return OF six percent upon the
aggregate railway property, would
enable the roads with lower earn
ing power but larger mileage 10 re-
adjust their budgets and their or
ganization 70 a sound and whole
some future"
All excess earnings over the six
percent allowance. he said, would
be divided equally between labor
ftre erunIOveSl the Dublf~ and the
company earning the excess.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
TURN PR0FITEERING
EVIDENCE OVER TO u. S.
BY United Press

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Aug. is
Evidence OF prohteerlng in sugar
was 10 be turned over 10 L. Ert
Slack. United States district attor-
ney today for federal prosecution.
Stanley Wyckoff. federal sugar
distributor for Indiana was 10 give
Slack evidence which ne said he has
against an Indianapolis company and
the Bierhaus Bros a Nincennes
firm Nyckoff was also 10 turn over
reports OF profteering by jobbers
and other sa lesmen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
PITTSBURG CARMEN
STRIKE AT MIDNIGHT
BY United Press

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug 15.-Re-
jecting the award Of the national
war Ia Dor board. 5000 union motor
men and conductors Of the Pittsburg
Street Railway company walked out
last midnight, paralyzing the entire
electric railway transportation sys-
tenn in the Pittsburg district.
Despite the action of their leaders.
ehe union carmen voted unanimous
n TO refuse the war boards award.
which granted them an increase OF
six cents an hour. instead Of the u
cents demanded Mediation by the
chamber OF commerce and retail
merchants association was also re
fused
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER.

BY UniteG Tress
WASHINGTON. Aug l5-The
senate agriculture committee today
postponed until Tuesday action 0t
proposed legislation aimed az profit
eering in food and clothing
The committee had under consid-
Grafton amendments 30 the food con-
troll bill proposed by Atty. Gen. Pal
mer.
The committee had decided on a
wrangiing Chairman Gronna am
nounced Difference Of vote. He said
witness would be defeated If a vote
were taken today All members ex-
cept Sens. Harrison, Mississippi and
Capper. Kansas. concurred in Gron-
mas suggestion.
Mould except Farmers.
Gronna proposed an amendment
10 exempt farmers. gardeners. live
stock producers and cooperative as
sociations from proposed penalties
for profiteering. He declared the
farmers would oppose the Palmer
amendments unless this safeguard IS
inserted.
Sen. Ransdell. Louisiana. declared
that any attempt 10 broaden the
scope Of the food control act would
be bitterly Tough. ON the senate
floor.
If you pass this measure you viii
bring on "a 6O-day debate I'm the sem
ate. he told the committee
'Youu bring on "a Longer debate
in the country il you don't pass d.
Harrison retorted-
Sen France, Maryland declared
that the food control act was re-
sponsibIe for present conditions.
Hold Joint II raring.
Tomorrow the house and senate
agriculture committees viii hold
joint hearing for farmers. livestock
men and dairymen who plan TO pro-
test against many suggestions made
for legislation 10 reduce the cost II
living.
The Interstate commerce sub-com-
mittee. headed by Sen Townsend.
after several days delay succeeded
in obtaining quorum ~ t9d1l $
meeting. but no action Was taken
Sen kellogg. Minnesota. VIII appear
before the committee Monday to eA-
plain his bin TO license aIl large core
porations under the federal trade
mmission.
Unless congress does something
20 stop prohteerIng the people Will
sen. Kenyon, Iowa. declared n
things go on as they are now. we VIII
reach a time when there wlI boz a
limit on profits.
Atty Gen Palmer declared that
the food control Jaw ought 70
have teeth. or se repealed entirely.
Disbanding Of the food admins
traton throws the entire execution
OF the law on the department ot
Justice. he explained a penalty ~
fine or imprisonment must - added
20 take the place OF the license svs-
TEN which the food admin'st-atlon
used as club 90 enforce The act.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
CHICAGO POLICE HUNT
MISSING GREEK GIRL

~ I UTfHI I'TFtF
CHICAGO. Aug. I5.-Police -pdav
sought 70 run down every available
clue that might help solve the ms-s-
terry OF the disappearance of 1Z-year-
old Stafka Avgarez. daughter of a
Greek family.
The little cir, has not been seen
since Tuesday. when she left to 20
70 what her parents believed was n
picnic with friends SO picnic mad
been planned. however. it was l--rr-
ed later Police believe she was dee
ceived and led into "A trap
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
Bushels of
NickeLS Sag
Hotel Floor
Bv United Press

BY United Press
CHICAGO, Aug 15.-Nickels by
the bushel piled into a hotel room
until the floor sagged under thei-
weight. We're found here today when
police arrested Frank Boyles. Sioux
city. Iowa Boyles was arrested on
complaint Of South Dakota authori-
lies who connected him with charges
90 selling liquor 10 Indians and
with bank robbery. The aickels in
his room were believed 10 total
thousands Of dollars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
RESUME RADIO PROPOSAL
HEARING IN TWO WEEKS
BY United Press

BY United Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Hear-
ing on Sec'y Daniels proposal 10
put all radio communication in con-
troll OF the navy department will be
resumed two weeks hence by a sub
committee OF the senate naval af-
fairs committee. Sen. POindeXter
announced today
At that time Clarence Nackay
and other telegraph and cable COM
pany officials interested IN radio
communication are 10 be heard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
INVESTIGATE RlGIDLI
DEATH OF CHILDREN
By United Press

BY United Press
MARIETTA. Ohio, Aug 15.-A
rigid investigation was in progress
today IN the death OF 10 children
and one adult. the probable fatal in
jury 90 two other children and min
or injuries 10 score OF others in
a crash between a picnic car and a
freight train near here late yester-
day
The collision forced a steam pipe
from he engine into the car. scald-
ing the children in stream OF
vapor. Most OF the deaths were due
10 scald wounds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
YeggS Work
Hard to Get
S35 Prize
By United Press

By United Press
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug 15-
YegEmen took a two ton safe from
the office Of the Indianapolis Mortar
and Fuel company and attempted 20
load il on one OF the company 5
trucks early today They backed
the truck 10 a place near the office.
placed a heavy ladder against IL TO
use as a skid and had the safe half
way up the ladder when il broke.
Had the burglars been able TO
haul the safe away and open it they
would have obtained only S35.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
LARGEST INSURANCE
POLICY TN THE WORLD
WRITTEN IN CHICAGO
Rr Tnitea Press

RT United Press
CHICAGO. Aug I5--The worlds
largest insurance policy was written
in Chicago YESTERDAY
The policy insures the Cleveland
Railways company against riot and
civil commo;ion' for $Io.1lo. coo.
Zss annual premium is $51II0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
u. S. PROBES
NEW RUMORS
OF GOUGING
Sen. RanSdelI Says Passing
Food Bill Means Sixty
Day Debate.
BULLETIN

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Aug 15.-The
senate today ordered am inyestiga-
tion into alleged prohteering i'm coal
and into charges OF conspiracy 10
keep up prices
The FreIiughuysen resolution.
adopted today without debate. directs
the senate interstate commerce COM
mittee TO make the inquiry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
FOR NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR,


METUCHEN. y. J.. Aug. Is
Ezra r. Mundy. SO years old. a re-
publican. has declared his candidacy
for the independent nomination for
governor OF New Jersey. Among the
planks in his platform is a speed
limit ~ four miles an hour for au-
taEaAasLAA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
BASILICATA, ITALIAN
WARSHiP, SINKS IN SUEZ

Bv United Press.
LONDON. Aug 15.-A dispatch
10 the Daily Mail from Suez reported
today that the italian warship Bas-
licata had been sunk at the en-
trance or the Suez canal by an in
ternal explosion. Heavy casualties
were reported
The BasfiCata, light cruiser,
was completed in 1914 and had dis
placement Of $3.50 tons. It's length
was 24e4 feet The ship was in
tended for colonial service. its speed
being inadequate for employment as
q scout
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
WILSON APPOINTS GARvIN.

bF nlte0 fFesS.
WASHINGTON Aug I5-The
president sent 10 the senate today
the nomination OF Francis p. Gar
win. New York, 70 be assistant at
torney general
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
WILSON ROOSTER BRINGS
$4,000 AT AUCTION SALE

WASHINGTON. Aus F5-Prest
Wilson today received a telegram
from DemoDolls. Ala saying the
rooster he donated brought y56.-
600 ar an auction 10 raise money
l----- a--
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15

TheLighterSide
In the Days NelCS

NEW YORK-Becausc he shaved
of his 2S year old beard. Justice
Barlow 5. Weeks had difficulty I'm
gaining admission TO his own court
and club.
HEMPSTEAD. l. I-Workmen
excavating here found a century
old brown bottle OF whisky. Police
rushed In to enfo~re the dry law.
The bottle crashed In the melee.
NEW YORK-"Can't make the
lady pay" ruled the YorkviIIe court
when IsadOr Ginsburg, chauffeur.
had Miss jean Hartford, actress. ar
rested because an escort hired a
taxi. then faded.
DETROIT - Detroit's highest
quotation on perfect teeth stood
today at S12,5O0- r. A. Duncan
asked $25.00O when he charged
Joseph Kormas with knocking out
two OF his
DALLAS. TexaS-Exit city park
spOOncrs. The park board has or
dercd high powered arc lights for
all shady hooks in the parks.
dred and eighty acres north of
here sold for S91 900. Not oil--just
soil.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
WEATIIF r.

Indiana and Lower Michigan
and probably Saturday. proha bly
cooler west portion tonight. cooler
saturday.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-13
BOY
SCOUT S
Ri
M'ADoo STRONG FOR SCOUTS.

The following telegram from former
Secretary Of the Treasury w. g. Nc
AdoO was sent from Santa Barbara.
CAL, to Chief Scout Executive James
r. West of the Boy Scouts Of America.
New York:
Truly the organized boyhOod Of
America as constituted in the boy
scouts has rendered an extraordinary
and wonderful service to the country
In connection with the Liberty loan
and War and Thrift Stamps CAM
paigns. In the fourth Liberty loan
campaign am told that the boy scouts
secured subscriptions for $02, O00. 900
representing 100000 subscribers. and
that In the War and Thrift Stamps
campaign they have sold approximate
~ 81, 200. 900 to 2.150.O0O individuals.
This Is an inspiring achievement. and
the Boy Scouts Of America have vlndi-
Gated by their initiative, patriotism,
energy and courage the highest con-
cepti0ns of Junior American citizen
ship. Give the valiant troops Of the
boy scout organization my warm con-
gratulations and best wishes. / am
proud Of these boys, and the country
IL proud Of them. There II still vital
work to be done for the country. and !
look to the boy scouts to do their part
with the same val0r and patriotism
they have exhibited in previous cam
paigns."