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The Washington times., 1919-04-26
BARE POKER HANDS
AT SENATE HEARING

JEFFERSON CITY, April 26.-The
senate heard confessions of poker
players last night when Senator Har-
ris' bill, providing that any partici-
pant in a gambling game who testi-
fed against others in the game, should
be exempt from prosecution.
Senator Anderson of st. Louis, ad-
mitted that he played occasionally,
and protested that il the bill were
passed nobody would be safe in even
a friendly little game.
Senator Stark, Of Cass county, told
that in one game he held four jacks
in his hand, for aces in his hat four
kings in his sleeve and four queens in
his shoe. "Alrs fair in a poker game, -
Senator Cook Of Cole county, deny
ing any intention TO confess, told this
story: when l used to live over in
Audrain county, the grand jury had
one Of the prominent citizens before
il. The dialogue was about like this:
"'CoIonel, you play poker
"'Yes, sir
"'What do you play for?
"'For pleasure, sir, and chips
"'But. Colonel, at the end of the
game, you cash these chips for money,
don't yoJ?'
"'Sir. at the end Of the game I
never have any chips"
The bill was defeated.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
BRITISH MARK OUT
AERIAL HIGHWAYS

LONDON. April z6.-The ban on
civil aviation in Britain will be
raised on May 1, and the air ministry,
in preparation for it. has mapped out
various air routes to be followed
overland, over which civil aviators
will find aerdromes and mechanics
for their machines. -
These aerial thoroughbred will not
only enable the establishment OF di-
rect communication between London
and Ireland, but also cater for some
Of the larger and more important
towns and industrial districts.
AerodrOmes for traffic to and from
overseas are for the present limited
to four, and at these overseas ma
chimes must land for examination of
goods and passengers.
The air ministry will continue to
safeguard the public by insisting on
the inspection and certifcatiOn Of
passenger machines plying for hire.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
TREATY HANGING FIRE
PENDING SETTLEMENT
OF PROBLEM OF. .FIBME

PARIS, April 26.-The Fiums prob
lem was still hanging fire when the
Big Three-President Wilson. Pre-
mier Lloyd George, and Premier
Clemenceau-met today to continue
discussions of matters to be included
in the treaty that will be presented to
the Germans at Versailles next week.
Practically every detail Of the
treaty is now complete, but it has not
yet been definitely. decided on what
day the terms will be placed before
the Germans. This will depend to
some extent upon the developments
in the Italian situation during the
next seventy-two hours.
The American. British, and French
delegations are watching closely for
the next move that Italy makes. Rome
adyices show that the deepest feeling
prevails throughout-Italy,. butit can
not be determined yet how far the
demonstrations win influence official
action 1t is realized that the Italians
are extremely temperamentsl, and
that the blowing off Of steam" may
be followed by counsels which will
lead to a compromise satisfactory to
both sides.
At the same time IL is pointed out
that Italy is dependent upon the al
lies. and chiefly the United States, for
economic relief. >---.---
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
BRITISH PEACE ENJOYS
DO NOT REGARD ITALIAN
BOLT AS PERMANENT II

PARIS, April 26.-British peace
delegates today refused to regard the
Italians withdrawal from the peac:
conference as permanent. They de-
clared that, aside from all other
considerations, Italy's economic and
financial position would not permit
such a step.
The British position, as previously
stated, is that the pact Of London will
stand, if Italy insists, but that treaty
does not give Fiume to Italy. The
compromise suggestions made to Italy
by Premier Lloyd gorge and Premier
Clemenceau are known to have been
Of an economic nature, rather than
territorial
One Of Premier Orlando's intimate
friends told the British that Orlando
declared he regarded his further pres
e1ce in Paris useless as there ais an
uncrossable abyss" between his and
President Wilson's views.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
ESHOOTSDOWN
HUSBAND ON STAND

CHICAGO. April 2s.-"Simpson VI.
vorce court docket today, probably
forever. When the case was called
yesterday four shots rang out in the
crowded court room. AS a result Ell
mer z. Simpson, husband in the case.
was reported dying yesterday at q
hospital with a bullet through his
brani.
The shots were fred by Mrs. Emma
d. Simpson while her husband was on
the witness stand. All except one
found it's mark.
There was a panic in the court
room. Half a dozen other couples
waiting to have their marital trou-
bles Strengthened out shuddered as
the chastity realization of the scene
came to them. Two Of the unhappy
wives tainted. One rushed to her
husbands side. threw her arms around
him. crying:
''Oh, daddy, daddy, take me home-@
Mrs. Simpson dropped the revolver
to the floor and struggled in the arms
of a bailiff.
81 couldn't get Justice. had to take
the law into my own shands' AS she
was led away she never looked back
at the figure Of her husband, crumpled
up on the floor beneath the table. She
told a bystander she hoped she had
.killedShim. - 49,
The tragedy was swift iand bnex-
pected.- A suit for separate main
tenance and a cross-blIl had both
come to naught Mrs. Simpson had
been granted 50 a week alimony.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
Jury EXONERATES
DRIVER IN ACCIDENT

A Coroner's jury yesterday returned
verdjct OF accidental death in the
case of Joseph w. Jones, automobile
Iepairman, who was killed on Thurs
day in the Semmes Garage, 6l3 G.
street. Jones was pinned between a
car on which he was working and an
other car driven by Maurice B. Judd,
2o5l Seventeenth street northwest.
Testimony at the inquest developed
that the car driven by Judd, which be-
longed to his brother, Ernest n. Judd,
had been in a dangerous condition and
had been taken TO the garage to be
repaired. Mr.. judd attempted to re-
move it from the garage when the
clutch slipped, resulting in the acci-
dent.
Mrs. Florence Lithrow, seventy
years old, of 3s02 Keokuk street.
Chevy Chase, Nd, was taken to Gar
held Hospital suffering from cuts on
the face and head received last night
when the automobile in which she was
riding was struck by a street car of
the Capital Traction Company at
Fourteenth and Irving streets north
west.
Thrown from the automobile in
which she was riding when it was
struck by an unidentified automobile
at Twelfth and NJ streets northwest,
Miss Acie Sanders, OF SIS Harvard
street northwest, was taken to the
Emergency Hospital yesterday suffer-
ing from injuries on the face and
head.
A fire-alarm box at Seventeenth and
s streets northwest was knocked
down yesterday by an automobile
operated by Edward Griffin oo6 Mas
saChusetts avenue northwest. Griffin
was arrested. charged with driving an
automobile without a permit.
An automobile truck owned by
Blick Bros. 500 Florida avenue north
west, collided at Florida avenue and
w streets northwest, with an automo-
bile operated by William II. Jackson.
134S Girard street northwest. Both
vehicles were damaged badly
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
PRESIDENTS FIUME STAND
IS ATTACKED AS OPPOSED
TO SELF-DETERMINATI0N

PARIS, April 26.-PreSiden Will
sons stand on Fiume is attacked By
former Deputy OsSoinack. who rep
resented the Fiume constituency in
the old Hungarian chamber. The eK-
deputy sent a letter to the Mstin
which was printed today under the
heading "Fiume's Protest" In part
IL said:
president wilson's Fiume solution
is not founded on the principles of
nationality. Even on the grounds of
national interest il is wrong for
Hungarian and Jugo-SIav agricultural
rivalry would hinder the development
Of the port. Fiume is a typical case
for President Wilson's policy of self
determination. To ignore the Italian
majority is a reputation of such a
policy"
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
CARDINAL MERCER
BUYS $1,000 BOND

BALTIMORE, Md. April 26.-Bel-
gium's admiration for the United
States and its gratitude for the part
we played i'm helping her when mill
tarism on the one hand and poverty
on the other were wiping out the
best part of her population, is
splendidly described by Cardinal
Mercier, archbishop of Malines, in a
letter received today from the Bel
gian prelate by Cardinal Gibbons and
in which Cardinal Mercier announces
his contribution of $1,000 to the Vic
tory loan. The letter in part follows:
CardInaTs Letter.
Dear and venerable colleague:
For a long time l have awaited
an occasion of testifying to the
noble American nation, the ardent
thanks of the Belgian people for the
inestimable services rendered by
them to our country and the world,
not alone for the material and finan-
cial help so generously conferred
upon distressed families. but es-
pecially for the great example of
chivalric virtues.
Without doubt I have eagerly de-
sired to reply to your friendly appeal
and to the fIattering invitations
which have come to me in great num-
bers, on the part of those who, in
the United States and Canada, repre-
sent the moral ideal of Christian So
ciety; I wished to come in person
and tell your fellow citizens of my
admiration and gratitude, but I do
not see how l can arrange the time
which stay of some weeks in your
midst demands, before next autumn.
Gives His Little"
II understand the American Con-
gress, through the medium OF its
noble President, invites the public to
subscribe to a last loan, the Victory
loan"
81 have little. but that little is
what you, my dear brothers of the
great American republic, have in
great measure given to me.
The Joy is mine of giving some
thing, no matter how little have re-
ceived. I beg you, therefore, do not
refuse TO accept my very modest
contribution of $1,000 to the Victory
Loan"
'DESIDERE CARDINAL MERCER,
Archbishop of Malines."~
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
HINES ASKS PERCENTAGE
CASES" BE REOPENED

Director General Hines has asked
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to reopen the Michigan percentage
cases. decided two years ago and fix
ing the bases Of rate relationship be-
tween Eastern trunk line territory
and Central Freight Association ter
ritory.
The commission held at that time
that the rates existing were not un-
reasonable in themselves, but were SO
constituted as to give undue prefer
ence to certain Indiana and Ohio
cities. Since that time. Elkhart,
Goshen, Mishawaka, and Napanee,
Ind, have attacked these rates as dis
criminatOry to them. Hines now
seeks to reopen the case because he
declares the only way to readjust the
disparity is to reconstruct the bases
OF rate relationship.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
Civil SERVICE RULE
INBUSINESS URGED

BALTIMORE, April 26.-Extension
of the civil service principle to public
utility corporations and even to pri-
vate Industries was advocated by
George r. Walls, United States Civil
Service Commissioner, in an address
here today before the City Club of
Baltimore.
The commissioner declared there is
a great economic waste in the hiring
and firing Of employees in private in
dustries, and a careful and scientific
method of selection, such as is pro-
vided for by the civil service laws,
will very greatly reduce that waste.
He defended the civil service exam
ination system as the best method
for obtaining the man or woman
best qualified for the position 10 be
filled.
Costly Experiment..
Il have become convinced said
Commissioner Wales, "that it is
the system which should be applied
to the selection and advancement Of
employees in public utility corpora
tions and private Industries"
Changing employs freIuentIy is a
costly experiment, he declared. T'he
speaker presented data gathered by
the commission, which loved shat
Government factories save anuUaI!y
about $S4 per employe By reducing
the turnover" or cutting down the
number OF employees hired and dis
charged.
The competitive method Of selec-
tion is nothing more than the appli-
cation Of practical business princi-
pies to the matter Of employment"
said Commissioner Wales. IF it is
good for the public service wnen
private enterprises. IT is not wholly
a question of keeping out the -incom-
petent 1t is also a question of OBJ
tanning and advancing the most COM
petent.
This system has been successfully
applied to great factories under the
United States Government employing
thousands of mechanics"
Worked Fine In ID. c.
The. civil service director told of
the erection Of three office buildings
in Washington by workers selected
by the civil service. He said over
three thousand men were required
for the work and the commission. Sc
cured them under civil service laws
with delay.
Be on the offensive in the matter
Of publicity, the speaker urged.
The City Club met today to consider
the competitive system of appoint
ments to city positions under the new
Baltimore charter.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
PLAN TO RAISE STANDARD
OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY

The Banneker Relief Association
has unanimously adopted resolutions
backing the plans for reorganization
OF the faculty Of Howard University
as proposed by the president, DR.. j.
Stanley Durkee.
The plans would promote the uni
versity from its present rating Of a
third-class institution to one OF the
first class, where the faculty would
be one composed of the best colored
instructors available and where the
curriculum offered would be that Of
the best of largest universities.
A plan for the entire reOrganiZa-
ton Of the courses of study has been
submitted as well as for the faculty
and administrative agencies,
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
FREE FRICKE OF TREASON.

NEW YORK, April 26.-After de-
liberating approximately five hours,
the Federal jury which has been hear
ing the case Of Albert Paul Fricke
yesterday found him not guilty of
treason. Before the case was given
the jury, one Of the two counts in
the original indictment had been
ruled out by Judge Mayer. The count
dismissed charged Fricke with giving
aid and comfort to the imperial Ger
man government. The other charged
him with aiding Karl Rodiger, Ger
man naval officer.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
Kansas City Co. Offers
l5O-MiIe Ride IN Jitney
AirpIane at $l0a Trip

KANSAS CITY, No, April 26.-
The Central Aircraft Corporation
has announced Inauguration of an
airplane jitney here this week.
Rates for passengers were quo
ted at SO and up for any dis
tance within $50 miles of the city,
dependent on weather conditions.
Lieut.. James H. Smith, former
instructor at Richfield, Tex, will
pilot a Curtiss two-passenger
machine as a starter for the COM
pany.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO
ELECT C. R. SHIPMAN

An active campaign in favor Of the
candidacy of Charles R. Shipman, Of
Leesburg, Va, for Congress from the
Eighth Virginia district at the special
election May 81 was launched today
by the National Anti-Dry Referendum
League.
r. Walton Moore. OF Fairfax, winner
Of the Democratic primaries Tuesday,
is being opposed on the ground that
he is the largest single contributor to
the Anti-Saloon League in Virginia
DR.. F. NJ. Brooks. Republican condi-
date. will also be opposed.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
POStmaSterS Must Use
More Care in Spelling
Names on Money Orders

Passaic, n. J., enjoys the dis
tinction of being the postoffice
which is most frequently mis-
spelled when money orders are
made out for that city, the Post
office Department announced to-
day.
So many reports have been
made to the department regard
ing the incorrect spelling of pay
ing offices in money orders that
the orders were issued today re-
questing postmasters and clerks
to exercise greater care in the
future.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
LORD N0RTHCLIFFE BACK
OF PRESIDENT ON FIUME

PARIS, April 26-viscount North
cIiffe, backing up President Wilson's
stand in the Fiume question, says in q
statement issued here:
''It is up to the Italian government
to follow Wilson's lead and acquaiat
the Italian people with the real facts
of the Adriatic problem"
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
DAVID JAYNE HILL TO LECTURE

"The Corporate Character of the
League of Nations" will be the sub
ject OF lecture by DR.. David Jayne
Hill, former American ambassador to
Germany, at 4:45 o'clock Monday af-
ternoon in Memorial Continental Hall
under auspices of George Washing
ton University. On Tuesday at the
same hour he will speak on "Consti-
tutional Limitations on the Treaty
Making Power of the United States. .
The public has been invited to both
lectures.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
JUDGE CAN'T WEAR ROBES.

SPRINGFIELD, III, April 26.-Hear
We! Fifty dollars fine is provided for
his honor, the judge. if he dons robes.
in a bill introduced by Representa-
tive Shearer. Supreme court Justices
arc exempted.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
ITALIAN SITUATION
CLEARING RAPIDLY

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The general demands OF labor in
America.
Members of the Military Affairs
Committee Of the American House of
Representatives talked with the Pres
ident about army matters.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

RATION LIMIT LIFTED!
Ration limitations on exports to
northern European neutrals haRo
been suspended, the War Trade Board
announced today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
FATRXIEW.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Lydick spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
Witter.
Mrs. and Mrs. George Peterson
and little Miss Virginia spent Friday
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd
A. Bestle.
Mrs. Charles Bestle and Mrs.
Lester Bestle Portage rd. spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Cloyd \ Bestle
James Huston of South Bend
spent Wednesday night with Mr.. and
Mrs Martin Witter.
Miss Josephine Straup of Lydick
spent Sunday with her sister. Mrs.
G.. r. Peterson
Mrs. CIoyd y. Besue and son.
Junior called on Mrs Glen Finney.
who is at Epworth hospital. Tues
DAY afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Witter and
son. spent Monday evening with Mr..
and Mrs Sheridan Reddins of Cot
tage Hin.
Mrs. Cloyd A. Bestle and son,
Junior. called ON Miss Emma Bees
tie. Rex ST.. Saturday afternoon
Mrs. William Baker is spending
the week with Mrs NJ V-itter
William Ritter has returned to his
home in Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs Claud Witter and
son. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Witter.
Mrs CIoyd BestIe and son. and Mrs.
George Peterson and daughter were
those from this vicinity who attend
cd LydiCk church Sunday morning
Everyone is urged to attend the OBJ
servance of Rally day held at that
church sunday Nov. >.
Mr. and AIRS Cloyd Bestie and
son Junior. called ON Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Bestle of Portage Prairie. also
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bcstle of Port
age rd. Sunday afternoon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26

-
The $. :. c. +. met at the home
of Mrs Glen Carpenter of w. Lin
coin way Wednesday Mrs. G. +.
Matteson viii entertain the mem
bers OF the $. $. G.. f. at her home
i'm South Send. Nov. ..
Mr. and Mrs Lee Wolfe and sons.
Harry and Marvin of near ODER.
spent the week end with her
brother, c. F. Rausbottom and fam
ily.
Mrs Tt. F. Cook Of South Bend.
and Mrs Claud O'Donneu Of Ard
more spent Monday with Mrs.
Charles Berry.
Mrs Robert Wittner Of South
Bend visited Sunday at the home of
her sister Mrs. Clyde Galeener and
family
Mrs Dawer and children Of Ard
more spent Friday with Mrs Ivan
Ewers
Mrs Charles Groves spent Mon
day with relatives i'm South Bend.
Mrs f. +. Jones has returned TO
her home I'm Donaldson. Ind. after
spending the past two weeks with
her daughter. Mrs. Ernest Sisk
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
SEGREGAT|ON To
END RACE RIOTS
Chicago Whites and Negroes
Agree on Establishing
Definite "BIaCk Belt"
By United Press

BY United Press
CHICAGO. oct. Segregation
90 prevent further racial trouble
was agreed upon today 10y white and
black leaders here
Negro leaders. called into confer
ence by white property owners
alarmed at the depreciation of
values because of encroaching black
buyers. said their race is glad 10
waive constitutional rights
J. Gray Lucas, negro lawyer. said
It was not social question but a
question of existence - furnish
homes for the negro and he would
remain away from white neighbor-
hoods
Committees from both races. anx-
ious 10 avoid further riOting here.
were appointed TO consider the es-
tabIishment of regularly defined
black belt. the founding of loan as
sociations and other matters which
might tend 20 make the negro more
comfortable I'm his own district.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26

THE INDIANA MORTGAGE
COMPANY stock offers 20 conserv-
ative investors. absolute safety and
big dividends 412 Union Trust
Bldg. Tel. Main 1863.
6q12-26
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
SOUTH WARREN.

OtA.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Hollings-
head and family Of Plymouth. Ind,
listed at the Krienke home Satur-
day and Sunday
Mrs. Ella Van Buskirk spent Fri
Gay with her daughter. Mrs. Jason
Marquis. at South Bend
The box social given by the South
Warren school Saturday evening.
oct is. was largely attended. A
substantial fund was raised for
school purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs F. w Smith and
children OF Fisher were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. g. .. Stroup. Thurs
day evening
The Misses Jennie and Florence
Walters OF South Bend spent the
week end at the home OF their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Wal
tiers
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Clindaniel
were Saturday visitors al South
Bend.
Frank Dunn Of South Bend was
I'm this vicinity Monday.
The Bible study class which was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John WedeI Sunday evening. oct
10, was well attended. Twenty four
We're present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Marquis and
daughter, Helen Of South Bend, Wis
tied with relatives here sunday.
Mrs. Susan Stroup and son. Glen
I Of Lydick. spent Friday evening al
the G. O. Stroup home.
/ +. w. Smith OF Fisher and c. O.
-Stroup motored TO Mill Greek sun
daN afternoon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
TROoPERs roRFEIT GAVE.

The Trooper indoor team OF South
Bend. who were scheduled Ia play
the Joe Smoke shop Specials Of
Mishawaka at the Belgian field,
yesterday afternoon after witness
ing the defeat OF the All Stars at
the y. ~ G.. a. gymnasium. Friday
evening failed 20 put in their APP
pearance thus forfeiting the game
90 MishaWaka team AT 10 o'clock
this morning. the Washington school
team OF South Bend Will cross bats
vith the Specials on the Belgian
field
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
STRONGHEARTS HOPE FOR
WIN OVER RUM VILLAGE

Stacking up against the Rum Vii
lage Independents on the J. ID. DIV
or Fairgrounds Sunday afternoon
the StrOnghearts hope for "A win.
Kintzs return To the game has
strengthened the Stronghearts. Kei-
ly. Thomas and Stoney viii aid
Kintz In the backheld against the
Rum Village eleven. Havey and
KiUelca viii not ne able 10 get into
action for the Strengthens this att
ornnnn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
HEAR ARGUMENTS TODAY
IN RYAN MURDER CASE

BY United Press
FORT WAYNE. Ind. oct. 20
Today will be devoted to the argu-
ments of the prosecution and de-
Tense in the Mary Ryan murder
trial
Evidence was completed yester-
day and the trial was featured by
the collapse of Miss Ryan on the
witness stand when called 10y the
prosecution in rebuttal.