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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
CumminS' Measure, Providing
For Return of Roads is
Enacted 46 to 30.
AWAIT PRESIDENTS ACTION
Reject Substitute Bill PrOpOS-
ing Retention of Roads
For Two Years.

tfH -A--'t. -fi'f.'A l''7-
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The
cummins bin paving the way for
return Of the railroads TO private
operation passed the senete late
Saturday 10y a vote Of AS TO 80. end
ing prolonged discussion o. the
measure and making the holiday re-
cess Of congress possible. II went
through without change ia the anti
strike and other important provi-
eious around which the senate meas
IRE was irawu, and was sent 10
conference for adjustment during
The recess with the Esch bill. pass
I'D by tho house Nov II. Final en-
actmeut or the permanent railroad
= organization legislation is hoped
for by Leaders early next month.
Disposition I'm Doubt.
Thc ultimate disposition OF the
railroad problem. however, still ia
in doubt a. the senate and house
bills will be in conference and con-
rress in recess on Jan. l. the date
previously set by PRIEST Wilson for
return of the lines 10 their owners.
so further word regarding his pres
ent intention reached congress be
fore adjournment over the holidays.
Unless vetoed by the president.
the pending legislation. according TO
plans Of congressional leaders, would
require return Of the roads by Jan.
81 TT railroad administration.
however. has plans ready for their
return Jan. 4. under a presidential
proclamation. should Mr.. Wilson adj
here TO his announced program.
, Reject Lafollcttc Bill
Preceding the final vote, the SEN
ate rejected, 65 20 Il. a substitute
bin offered by Sen. LafOllette, re-
publican. Wisconsin. proposing re-
tention OF the roads another two
years. Three republicans, Gronna.
North Dakota; Lafollette and Nor
ris. Nebraska, and eight democrats.
Ashurst. Arizona: Chamberlain.
Oregon; Henderson, Nevada: John
son. South Dakota; Kendrick. Wyo-
ming. NuRent. Idaho; Sheppard.
Texas. and Walsh, Montana, voted
FOR the plan.
The Cummins bill was supported
and opposed by eight republicans
and % democrats
When the house was informed
that the senate had passed the Cum
minis bill. Chairman Esch OF the in
Jerstate commerce committee, who
VIII head the house copferees, said
That the labor sections OF the two
hills we're so radically different that
10 seemed absolutely certain that
the conferees would have 20 later
ask the house for instructions. This
made unnecessary a vote OF the
house TO bind its conferees to the
plan Of voluntary mediation of lab
or disputes proposed by the house
biu
Rep Garner. Texas, democratic
whip. said he favored a test in the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
TWENTY THREE
PEOPLE Die IN
HEAD-ON CRASH
Collision Occurs Near 0naWa,
Maine-50 Seriously
Injured.
ORDERS ARE misunderstood
By Associated Press

By Associated Press:
ONAwA. Maine. Dec. 90. -
Twenty-three deaths resulted from
a head-on collision between an i'm
migrant train and a freight train
on the Canadian Pacific railway two
miles west OF Onawa station Sat
urday. Seventeen persons were kill
ed outright and six died after being
removed from the scene OF the
wreck. Fifty passengers were in
jured many Of them seriously.
Engineers Fred Wilson and VIII
liam Bagley and Firemen Henninger
and Hutchins of the two trains are
among the dead. Six Of the victims
were children. Fourteen bodies had
been taken from the wreckage to-
night. Those Of the engineers and
one OF the firemen had not been
recovered.
Soldiers on Board.
The passenger train was running
as the third section Of the i'm
grant special, two sections of the i'm
which had passed the freight train
while It was on a siding. On board
were a few returned Canadian SOL
diers and nearly 800 immigrants,
who were landed from the steamer
Empress OF France at ST. John, y.
B.. Canada.
So far as could be learned Sat
urday night the collision resulted
from a misunderstanding OF orders,
the freight engineer apparently hav-
ing been ignorant of the fact that
the immigrant special was running
IN three sections.
Engines Telescopcd.
The engines and first two cars Of
the passenger train, were telescoped
by the freight. The wreckage caught
fire and two coaches and the bag
gage car were burned.
Most OF those seriously injured
were taken 10 Brownville Junction.
After receiving first aid. 90 of them
were sent 20 Bangor on a special
train tonight. Six OF the most ser
lousy injured remained in Onawa
tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
Plans TO Invest Three Men,
berS With Power Former
Iy Held by Garfield.
WILL CALL EARLY MEETING
Operators in Formal State
ment Say President Has
Not Consulted Them.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON Dec. 2O.-Pre-si
Wilson today appointed Henry NJ
Robinson. OF Pasadena, CAM; John.
= White, and Rembrandt Peale.
members of the commission to in
vestigate wages and working con-
ditions In the coal industry. pro
vided for in the strike settlement
agrC 5ment
Mr.. Robinson will represent the
public. Mr.. White the miners. and
Mr., Peale the operators.
During the war all three an
pointees were prominent IN war
work for the government, Mr.. Rob
inson with the shipping board and
Mr.. White and Mr.. Peale as advisors.
10 Fuel Administrator Garfield.
Transfer Powers.
Pres't Wilson. IN an identic letter
20 the three members, said that IN
a readjustment Of coal prices
should be found necessary. he would
transfer 30 the commission. subject
10 its unanimous action, the powers
heretofore vested in the fuel admin
istrator for that purpose.
The president said that on accep-
lance OF the appointments he would
call an early meeting of the COM
mission TO meet in Washingtc so
that YOU may lay ont plans for your
work"
Important Findings.
80 settlement can be had in
this matter" the presidents letter
said. after reviewing the coal strike
situation at length, permanent and
lasting in its benefits, as affectius
either the miners, the coal operators
OF the general public, unless the
findings of this body are compre-
hensiye I'm their character and en-
brace and guard at every point the
public interest To this end. I deem
il important that your conclusion
should be reached b. unanimous ac-
ton"
After Pres't Wilson's letter 20 the
members Of the coal commission
was made public. the executive
committee Of the bituminous coal
operators association Issued this
formal statement:
-lf ID liNA eAAAAa nave ilVA aEA ecu
20 any memorandum such as that
mentioned in the presidents letter
10 Messrs. Robinson. White and
Peale, involving a basis OF adjust
ment Of the coal strike
Not Consulted
THE operators were not consult
ed as 20 the terms and conditions
Of the agreement entered into be
tween the government and the
miners"
Atty Gen. Palmer also issued a
statement asserting that failure OF
the operators 10 aEEee 70 the gov
ernmerts plan for stNElng the coal
strike now would be 81 amazing
Republication or their, own state
meuts" he added that the oper-
ators' official rcpresen tatives have
repeatedly agreed 90 the settlement
plan.
Sir. FaImer.s statement also re-
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
MOVES TO
REVIVE TREATY
Senate Delays Action on Pact
Until After the Holiday
Recess.
Ry Associated Press +:

hy Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-The
peace treaty controversy was re-
vived in its full vigor Saturday just
before the Eenate recessed for
Christmas
Two new moves for the formal
establishment OF peace, one by rati-
tcation Of the r-eaty and the other
without, were the agencies which
opened the fight among the diverg-
ent elements OF senate membership.
Neither proposal got anywhere, but
il generally was conceded that the
days work would bring 10 a focus
early in January the trend Of SEN
ate opinion toward some sort OF a
settlement.
UnderwOOd's Plan.
The suggestion which caused the
greatest stir came late in the day
from Sen. Underwood. democrat.
Alabama, who proposed a resolution
for appointment OF a committee OF
10 senators 20 work out a compro-
mise ratification Of the treaty He
asked for immediate action, but Sen
Lodge OF Massachusetts. the repub-
lican leader. forced the resolution
over until after the holidays
The other move came from Sen.
Knox. republican, Pennsylvania, a
former secreta y of state, who Sc
cured approval OF the foreign rela-
tons committee for a resolution to
repeal the declaration OF war and TO
demand OF Germany, on pain OF an
economic boycott, all the material
benefits provided for under the un-
ratified treaty. The mild reserva-
ton group OF republicans promptly
served notice they would not sur
port such a measure. however. and
the democrats predicted it never
would be adopted.
Favor Plan.
Privately the mild group express
cd much dissatisfaction with the
days Developments and made plans
to go ahead determinedly with their
efforts for a bipartisan agreement
on reservations. They protested 70
their party leaders against the Knox
resolution and indicated that they
had been prepared to support the
Underwood proposal II Gen. Lodge
had not blocked a vote on a.
Sen. Underwood, in presenting his
resolution, made a plea for active
work toward a compromise during
the Christmas recess, declaring the
country demanded peace and that
it had been demonstrated that lit
tie progress in that direction could
be made In the open senate. He sug-
Eested that the vice presto snt, in
naming the 10 conferees, should act
ON the advice of Sen. Lodge and
sen. Hitchcock Of Nebraska. the act
ing democratic leader.
sen. Lodge objects.
Il do not think" said Sen. Lodge
when unanimous consent was asked
for action on the measure. that just
on the eve OF adjournment IL would
be possible for me 10 consent 20
that Before / undertake myself 10
deal with any such proposition
desire 70 consult with the republican
membership OF the senate. Perhaps
we can deal with this without the
appointment Of a committee"
Many senators among the demo-
Gratis and the mild reservation re-
publicans declared the Underwood
proposal was IN line with their con-
citation negotiations and ought 20
he adopted Unanimous consent will
not be required when the next at
tempt is made 10 get consideration.
n onn-ot-fvr The E--r,- ,-oe-r,,.f,.r,
...nA.rr,-l.r.-. - 49,. -, :
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
DANIELS URGES STEPS
BE TAKEN TO SECURE
RELEASE OF SAILORS
BY Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Sec'y
Daniels today wrote Sec'y Lansing
urging that the state department
take appropriate action" to secure
the release or prompt trial of the
two American blue-jackets who
have been held in jail at Mazatlan,
Mexico. since their arrest there
Nov. y. for alleged participation IN
street fight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
Xmas Recess in
Congress Starts


By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. cO.-Thr
Christmas recess Of congress began
at 11:12 p. m. tonight when the sen
ate adjourned 10 meet again Jan. 5.
The house adjourned four minutes
earlier and no business was tran
sacted in either house during the
night
The delay ~ adjournment was
necessary 20 permit bills passed to-
day 20 be prepared for the sigma
lures Of the speaker Of the house
and the president OF the senate be-
fore being transmitted 20 the white
house. Few members were present
AZ adjournment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
C9O7UdS
Greet PerShing

by AssoCi6teQ Erees.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Gen. John
J. Pershing paid his first visit since
the war 10 Chicago Saturday. Hun
dreds OF thousands greeted. or tried
TO greet the commander-in-chie
Saturday night Gen. Pershing was
guest OF honor at a banquet where
both he and Mai Gen. Leonard
Wood spoke.
Gen. Pershing's program tonight
closed one CT the busiest days OF
his present inspection tour OF the
country. At q public reception this
afternoon he shook hands with over
5000 persons while 0.0c0 more be-
sieged the door in q vain effort %
meet the general.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
SON KILLED BY ENGINE
AS FATHER STANDS BY
,neclal 70 The News- Tlmes

NpfNIHl 10 TIC NeWH- IITes.
NILES, Mich. Dec. 2O.-Joseph
Peacock, II years old OF Niles, was
killed instantly Saturday night
when a Michigan Central switch
engine struck him. With his father
Benjamin Peacock. they had gone
TO the station 10 await the arrival
OF his brother. Louis, from Dixon.
IL The father witnessed the death
OF his son, Joseph. while his other
son. Louis. failed 20 arrive. News
OF the tragedy was wired 20 him
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
WINDY SHOT.
Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Dec. 20
Rain Carrie and EBa Wheeler were
seriously injured by n windy shot"
in the Key Coal Co.'S mine. a few
miles from Evansville Saturday aft
ernoon.
The men were rushed 20 an
Evansville hospital
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21

NEW YORK. Dec 20.-F'rank L.
Polls assistant secretary or state:
Gen. Tasker TT. Bliss and Henry
White. members OF the American
delegation 90 the international
peace conference. arrived here to-
night from France on the trans
poT. America.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
NO MONEY FOR XMAS:
MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
By Associated Press :

MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 20.--E acing
Christmas without any money with
which 10 buy food. clothing and
gifts. John Craig. 81 years old. threw
himself IN front OF a MunCie-Port-
land traction car this morning. east
OF the city. and was so seriously
hurt that he died a short time later.
He leaves a wife and two children
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
WHITE, ROBINSON
AND PEALE WILL
PROBE CONDITIONS
Coz. Goodrich
FaU1,S Packers
BY Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-In an ar
lcle which is TO appear IN the New
York Tribune Sunday morning Gov.
James P. Goodrich is quoted as as
sailing the settlement Of the case
against the packers. the governor
declaring that industries should be
encouraged to grow bigger, not
forced to disintegrate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
THE WEATHER

indiana-Cloudy and somewhat warmer
sunday. Monday fair lower Michigan -
Cloudy Sunday and Monday. moderate tenn
perature
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21

Subsequently on OCT. 25, 1919. 7
issued a statement IN which Z said
that a strike in the circumstance
therein described is not only TN
just.fable il IS unlawful and add
ed.
CT express no opinion on the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17

Mrs. F. M. Nelson had gone to
Omaha for the winter.
Mrs. J. S. Green left for Roe
beck, South Dakota, to reside.
George Chapman had under.
gone slight operation in Denver
John Scarlet and Arthur Sim
cox had gone to Arizona to mine
W. A. Barnes, of c. & s.
bridge building gang, had his leg
broken.
A. G. Dart had gone to Rock
Island, Illinois, for visit to the
home folks.
James L. Lindsay met his wife
in Denver, and together they went
to the St. Louis fair.
T. W. Hauff of Idaho Springs
and Miss Mabel Storm of Plain
field, Wisconsin had been married.
The Charles Carlson family
went to Greeley to remain for some
time. Mr.. Carlson went for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Renshaw
left for months trip south, in
Guiding Cuba, and home via New
York.
An assay from prospect shaft
across the creek from Cumberland
gulch, showed a value of almost
$1,000 a ton in silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Bradley were
home after trip to Iowa and Ne
braska, placing Blue Ribbon min
eral water on the market.
Mrs. G. M. Brown of Tulsa,
Indian Territory, had returned to
her home aftet visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Canady of the Burns-
Moore tunnel.
Miss Rachel Macleod of this
city, and Mr.. Albert Digby, for.
merly a resident here, were mar
ried in Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Items of Interest Taken from the Siftings of This
Corresponding Week Fifteen Years Ago

| Miss Allene Fish went to Boul
der for the winter.
S. Hoard and family went te
Boulder to locate on ranch.
Ed Evans had gone to Primero
Colo, to follow the electrical busi'
ness.
| 4 Mr.. and Mrs. John Owen and
Mrs. Ben Owen left for the ST
Louis fair.
Straub Bros. lost three horses
In two days-one of collie and two
[of pneumonia.
Mrs. Harry Trenbeth of Lamar
tine. accompanied by her mother,
went to Australia to visit sister.
Mrs. M. A. Bowman and Miss
Mock went to the Worlds Fair,
the latter going on east to remain
William Housen had re-
covered sufficiently from typhoid
fever to make the trip to the state
Iof Washington.
Messrs. Frank Noxon and Billy
Wood went to Denver to make
some purchases to add to their
livery equipment.
The Clear Creek County Pub
fishing and Printing company
elected officers as follows: q. S
sWilkie, president; John Owen,
vice-president; R. c. Bonney,
treasurer; V. l. Noxon, secretary.
In addition to the above, John T.
Bottom, G. B. Bottom and H. E.
Kelley were elected directors.
S. A. Knowles had secured the
contract for the Montrose tunnel
for a government irrigation pro-
ject. He was at the time manager
of the Newhouse tunnel and the
Lamartine mine. The tunn was
to be l2xl2 feet in the clear and
nearly six miles long. The dyna-
mite used alone was to cost $780,
600.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17
One Cause of High Prices

lnefficiency in management of
business is one OF the potent causes
of the prevailing high prices.
There must be closer knitting
together-a smaller overhead ex-
pense before there can be material
reductions.
In the retail grocery business
there are more than half million
dealers, or one to every forty fami-
lies in the United States. Does
not that show conclusively that a
dealer, depending for trade on such
a small clientele must secure
abnormal prices in order to make a
living from his business?
The retailer will argue that he
is not making too much, and taken
in the aggregate, he is not, but he
is compelled to make his profit on
too small volume of sales and that
means an inordinate percentage
Of profit. There are many in
stances of net profit above Is
per cent on the business done.
Surely no man has right to such
a net margin. In the grocery
business money is turned at least
six times per year, and this would
mean about 80 per cent on the in
vested capital. 1t is this phase Of
the high cost of living that must
receive attention; and greater eff
ciency with lower overhead char
ges, must be one of the reforms OF
reconstruction days.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17
Stayers and Stairs

"The elevator to success is not
running; take the stairs" There
is sound philosophy expressed in
that rather crude sentence. Per
sistentand resolute men who by dog
ged plugging push on and attain, are
everywhere in demand. The stay
er is the winner in life's struggle,
and there are no express elevators
to success.
Sometimes a man rises in me-
teoric splendor in phenomenal
time and people call itluck. "Ex-
traordinary how that fellow has
come along" they exclaim, "Every-
thing he touches is successful. y
A close examination of this mans
success will invariably disclose the
fact that his seemingly quick adj
vancement is based upon long
years of work and preparation ;
that he is a slayer and has climbed
steadily step by step until suddenly
opportunity presented itself to him
and he emerged on the mountain
top. Long had he toiled in pre-
paration; when the change came
he seized it.
Lincoln said: "Keep pegging
away, for pluck, not luck will win
the day"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17
Radical. Labor Element
Cannot Longer Prevail

With the steady return of the
striking steel workers to the mills,
one fact is clearly demonstrated,
that the hold which the radical
elements of organized labor has
over the workers is but transient
and cannot prevail against the in
fuence of good wages, comfortable
living conditions. and permanent
employment All of those are to
be found in the surroundings of
the steel workers. There are
differences in wages according to
the classes of work, but it has been
proven that in no class is the wage
SO low as to warrant a general
strike.
The same considera tions of self
interest that prevented the steel
operatives from being swayed to
any great extent by the exhorta-
tions of the radicals will be found
even more pronounced in other
lines of industry as the scale of
general intelligence mounts up
wards, No class of labor occupies
a higher intellectual plane than
the railroad employees, and it can
not be conceded for moment
that they have less regard for
the welfare of their families and
the permanence of their govern
ment, or possess a smaller capacity
for forming independent judg-
ments than the foreign mill oper-
atives.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17
The "Plumb plan" is a scheme
whereby the brotherhoods get the
railroads, the people get the worst
oft, and politicians get the ''plums".

After proving that the one or
two of his points in the peace
treaty were as many as the Four
teen he started out with, it wasn't
so very hard for President Wilson
to demonstrate that six votes in
the assembly of the league of ma
tions are really a couple less than
one.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17
Keeping UP Appearances

The late Henry J. Heinz, Pitts
burgh pickle manufacturer. origin
ator of the '.57 Different Narle
ties" one of the founders of the
Kansas City University of Kansas
City, Kas., was one ofthose stalncf
American citizens who never for.
sock the tastes and habits OF his
early days.
"Extravagance," he once said
"is the bane of America; and why
are we extravagant? For the
fun of it? No; for the neighhor's S
sake. I know man who awoke
very late one winter night and
found his wife just returning to
the bedroom.
whats that loud noise |
heard?" he asked. "And what
have you been doing in the coldF'
"It's all right DEAR" she answer
ed. $50 to sleep again. You see,
the people are coming home from
the opera, and l just slipped down
and slammed the front door hard,
SO that the neighbors would think
we'd been there"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17
Stature inherited.

Not only is stature as a whole inher-
tied, but also, and even more clearly,
each segment of stature. such as neck,
length of torso, thigh and foreleg. And
the inheritance of the length Of these
segments follows the same law as
does the length of stature as a whole.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17

It's but few years since the
idea of the "horseless buggy" was
laughed to scorn, yet in Saskatch-
evan today there are something
like 46,eS0 automobiles in use.
In the United States no fewer than
6,353, 233 cars and trucks were
registered on July |. This is an
average of one car for every IA
persons in Saskatchewan and one
car or truck for every I5 persons
in the States.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17
The Violin Bow.

The shape of the present bow dates
from the end of the eighteenth century
when F. Tourte changed it from the
bow shape as Its name indicates. 1t
should be from q to 80 inches long
and contain from 100 to $50 hairs.
which are drawn tight by the nut. The
stick is generally of snakewood, or
lancewood.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17

Can't exactly understand how
the Association of Advertising
Men happened to feature George
Creel as a convention speaker, and
then went right ahead and passed
resolutions against fake advertis-
ing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17

. The crouch swore, pointing to
the fast falling rain The opti-
mist whistled and observed the
beautiful vivid green of the grass
How fresh and beautiful the rain
makes it," he said.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-17
Advertised Letter List
Idaho Springs, Colo, !,

Idaho Springs, Colo, $50
Oct. 10, 1919.5o
The following letters remain
uncalled for at this office: d,
Mrs. Ed Mayer .
Mr.. Max J. Meyer 3
Mr.. q. E. Roberts
MAILS CLOSE
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