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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-11
South Bend Man Submits
Compromise Proposal for
Operation Of Railroads

stock 20 be passed 10 the credit OF
said guarantee fund.
THIRTEENTH-Slncc consider
able time will be required 10 APP
praise. sell and transfer these roads
20 hnal ner let present holders
and the government agree from con-
sideration Of past earnings. stock
values and other fair methods. on
their approximate values. and let the
government pay a fair rate OF in
terest on twO-thirds OF such approx
innate values annually, making full
settlement and payment with inter-
est when such roads are finally taken
over or transferred to new owners.
FOURTEENTH-Repeal or modi-
~ existing laws so as 10 permit and
require pooling Of roads; joint use
OF tracks and terminals: leasing OF
power and rolling stock; standard
ling and joint purchase Of equip
ment by and through the interstate
commerce commission. when found
TO contribute to efficiency and econ
omy or TO the public interest.
Tho Plan Defended.
I'm support and defense Of the
foregoing plan, Of the following IA
points are submitted:
J.. This plan would supply cash
or provide credit for the weak as
well as the strong roads. for every
dollar actually needed 10 insure up
keep and highest efficiency. thus
providing n entire country with
adequate road service.
? II has baan adj n, fffaI shoe er4-H
a plan would provide all capital re-
CURED at two per cent less interest
per annum than the average rate at
which money might be secured by
individual roads unaided. If tina is
true. and If tho total value OF the
, roads is only Il billion instead OF IS
billion dollars (as claimedD this
would show an annual saving of
capital investment alone Of three
hundred million dollars.
3. The profits on steel rails have
been and still are excessive. al
I though probaply not so great as was
shown on armor plate, it is safe TO
T estimate that either by producing
rails or making joint purchases for
all roads a saving Of at least 50 per
tOi tUulu Dt Ildut. CldliSlltS SnON
that at the close of f916 the S54
railroad and terminal companies Of
the United States had a total of
400, 900 miles of track. Eighty
pound rails are reported to have a
life Of less than 20 years, but on a
20 ear average, at So saving per
ton. a total in this one item Of
S14O. 600, 900 a year could be made.
Would Save Millions.
q. I'm the production or joint pur-
chase Of coal. fuel oil. electricity.
locomotives, cars, coaches. and
other equipment. together with cur
tailing excessive salaries. the gen
, eral public would be benefited by a
saving each year OF many millions
more.
3. IF. as claimed, a majority Of
; This guaranteed stock would be held
/ by banks. trust companies. insur-
ance companies, etc, we will at once
secure the valuable experience, over
sight and help of these men in the
management OF these properties, and
we believe that the division of a one
and one-ffth extra per cent as ex-
cess profits is not too much for such
service.
6. If sufficient fair rates and
charges are allowed. not a single
dollar will be required from the gov
eminent. to sustain this guarantee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-11

fund. If adequate rates and charges
are denied, then the government
should be called on 10 make good.
.. Short line and Improbable.
roads must be sustained TO give ade-
quate service, and if the 40 per cent
of excess earnings allowed them is
more than is necessary. it can be re-
duced.
8. This is true also OF the 40 per
cent Of such earnings hat goes 10
insurance and pensions for railroad
employees. In any event it is the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-11
4 SPRING POM.

The robin redbreast's back again,
To chase the festive worm.
And with the bird has reappeared
The blamed Spring fever germ;
The apple buds are peeking out
They'll soon be on the job,
I'm waiting for the chance to eat
Some corr
on
the
cob.
The day it m l know I'll feel
Like letting out three cheers,
And like as not, I'll eat so much
I'll get it in my ears;
It's great TO bait a line again
And see the bobbin bob,
But springs not Spring for me with
out
Ny orr
on
the
cob.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-11
Enlarge Commission.

9. The interstate commerce COM
mission will doubtless be called
upon TO take care of water as well
as rail transportation, and for that
reason, as well as to secure more
prompt as well as better service
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-11
THE

CARL THOMTAY was born
in Copenhagen. Denmark. I'm
1865. He began the study OF
art when a boy Of fifteen. He
studied in Paris under such
masters as Jerome and Benja-
min Constant, and he is a
Grand Salon Medalist.
His greatest achievements are
Biblical scenes and subjects.
His Two Marys az the Tomb"
is in the Nuremberg Palace. the
property Of the French Govern
ment.
re maintains a studio iu
Joppa. and one in Copenhagen.
The landscape in this picture
was painted from sketches
made in the vicinity OF the Sea
Of Galilee. a glimpse OF which
may be seen glistening in the
pale moonlight
Carl Thomtay ranks first to
day as q painter of Biblical sub
jects.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-11

duty Of the public to provide good
ray and ample protection for the
men who devote their time and en-
ergy TO render the public efficient
and satisfactory service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-11
THE PICTURE

TIE Man OF Galilee" was
painted by Carl Thomtay in Co
penhagen. Denmark, i'm 1900,
and purchased and brought to
the United States in 1914. by
the Imperial Art Publicity
Company. OF New York and
Toronto.
II is a canvas sizx1O feet.
while costing its owners S5s,-
600. is held by them today at
$4,000.
II is said that Christ went up
into the mountains TO pray. and
those mountains were the
mountains OF Capernaum. about
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-11
Get Government q. h.

ELENENTH-To provide capital
Tor construction OF new roads and
extensions, making important i'm
provements and betterments. or the
purchase of new equipment. require
the approval and authority OF the
government. and when SO approved
and authorized. make il the duty OF
the government 10 guarantee the in
terest and the payment OF every dol
lar SO authorized and provided.
TWELFTH-Under the plan pro-
posed the stock Of all first class
roads would doubtless sell above par.
Therefore let banks and trust com
panies throughout the United States
take sealed bid subscriptions for
stock ia any or all roads, 10 be open
ed and awarded by the government
when bids have all been collected,
under such requirements and regu-
Iations as congress shall provide;
any and all premiums paid for such
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-11
eManofCalile
In a Special Setting on our Third Floor, until Saturday
Night, May 18th.
Admission entirely without charge. Everyone invited.

FIVE or six miles back North
from the Sea of Galilee.
The attitude OF sublime
spiritual reverence painted in
the very outlines Of the figure.
makes this painting n master
piece. II has been easy 10 de
pict prayer in a face, but 20
portray IL in a figure, with the
face buried, IS a most difficult
problem 20 solve. Attention is
called to the perfect solution y
moonlight. the presence OF the
exquisite night tones. and the
absolute lack OF local color.
Il is not o verdrawn-it Is
quite the truth in every detail
The evening star glows in the
sky like a point OF light Al
tention is called 20 the soft and
correct different tones OF the
white robe. produced in various
grades Of moonlight
Usually one does not expect
70 find a superior work az art
displayed in this way. but the
painting OF Carl Thomtay is
worthy OF serious attention by
people in every walk OF lie.
The artist Thomtay shows the
characteristic facility OF tech
uique which distinguishes the
modern Danish school The
Man OF GaIilee is a cauyas
dramatically conceived and e1
ecuted
Art critics have written much
In praise OF this painting. They
say 70 exhibits the highest type
Of assured technique ~ the
Danish school People who 90
10 look at the picture some
times sit for hours drinking iu
its spiritual significance
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
WRITE FOR YOUR
COPY OF HEARING
IN WASHINGTON

Copies of the hearing before the
committee on irrigation and arid
lands of the House of Representatives
on Congressman Kettner's bill to as
sist in increasing the productive agri-
cultural areas the Coachella and I'm
perial valleys of California have been
received in this city. The hearings
took place July 8, II and IA at which
time the Imperial Valley delegation
presented the valleys sled of the case.
The local delegation was assisted by a
delegation from Coachella valley and
also by some members of the reclama-
ton service, notably Mr.. Davis.
The transcript of the proceedings
occupies 257 pages of finely printed
paper. The proceedings are fthe
utmost Importance to all Imperial
Valley people interested in the well
fare of the valley.
All persons desiring copies of the
proceedings are urged to write to the
Government Printing Office at Wash
ington or to Congressman Kettner at
Washington. Requests should be
worded asking for copy of Hear
ings before the Committee on Irri-
cation of Arid Lands of the House of
Representatives, Sixty-fifth Congress
First Session, on The Bill to Assist in
Increasing the Productive Agricultural
Area of the Imperial and Coachella
valleys, Calf, and for Other Pur-
poses."
Because of it's length the Press will
be unable to give space to the entire
proceedings. However, the statement
of Phil Swing on behalf of the valley
and drossA discrimination will be printed
in ,ipstallments. Mr.. SWINGS able pre-
sentation and the committees eros
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
O'Byrne Delivers Hudson
SpeedSter to Paul Black.

H. F. O'Bryne, dealer in the Hud-
son and Essex line as well as Apper-
son and Maxwell cars, today delivered
a Hudson speedster to Mr.. Paul Black
cashier of the Ell Centre National
bank, who has had his order placed
for some time Mr.. O'Byrne has sew
eral other Hudsons sold and will de-
liver them as soon as they are un-
loaded''lt was by lucky chance that
these cars are being delivered here
A carload having been missent so Mr.
O'Byrne made arrangements to have
it diverted to him. Thus being able tc
fill orders for cars that had beer
taken some time ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
WHERE is THAT
2.75 BEER, ASKS
SHERIFF BYERS

Query, where did the three barrels
of 2,75 per cent beer go?
Finder please report same to Sher-
iff Byers of San Diego as he is anx-
ious to know.
1t all happened last week at Jacum-
ba when the raid of Bob Davis place
was pulled off After playing a while
the sheriff made the arrests assisted
by four husky members of his force.
In the roundup five barrels of booze
were located. Two barrels were taken
to San Diego as evidence and the re-
naming three were placed in charge
of custodian.
The rest Of this story is painful to
relcte.
When the custodian awoke next
morning his three barrels were gone
The most likely supposition is that
thirsty guests at Jacumba made away
with them during the night.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
u. G. DAIRY EXHIBIT
AT STATE FAIR

Special features by the Dairy Indus
try Division of the University of Cali
fornia Farm are planned for their ex-
hibit at the California State fair.
Charts showing the quantity of but
ter, cheese, casino, condensed and pow
dered milk manufactured in California
from 1850 to 1918 will be put on ex-
hibition. There will also be a cheese
manufacturing exhibit showing he
different stages in the manufacturing
of Cheedar cheese, as the coagulated
milk, the cheese curd as cut for cool
ing and darining, sailing the curd and
the pressed curd made into the form
usually found in the, marekt.
Each afternoon during the fair but
ter will be manufactured in the Dairy
building by a returned soldier now
learning buttermaking and milk and
cream testing at the Universityof Cal
ifornia farm. One hundred and twenty
four other disabled soldiers sent to the
University farm by the fdeeral board
for vocational education will also show
the progress they have made in var
ious agricultural studies they have
taken.
Milk testing by the Babcock method
will be in progress certain hours each
day at the east end of the Dairy build
ing. Information on the Babcock
test will be given during the actual
workto those interested.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
HEROIC NURSES
REMAIN AT POST
(By Associated Press)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 6.-Two
American nurses, Miss Margaret Mack
of Hillburn, n. Y. and Miss Ruth
Stuart of New York City, working for
the American commission for Relief in
the Near East, declined to abandon
the sick and wounded at Shusha, Ar
menia, after having themselves sur
vived a massacre by Tartars of 700
of the Christian inhabitants of the
town, according to a letter just re-
ceived here by Major David G. Ar
mold of Providence, R. l., director of
the commission. The letter reads:
"Our doctor and nurses were in the
midst of the fight but were unharm'ed.
On advice from General Beach recall
ed the two nurses. They came reluct-
antly and begged to remain at their
station as there was an urgent need
for them among the survivors. The
spirit Miss Mack and Miss Stuart
have shown has been splendid and l
felt that they should be allowed to re-
turn if thev went as volunteers, under
standing the serious situation. They
Signed papers to the effect that they
knew the danger and that they were
returning to their work at their own
request"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
MANY PASTORS
ARE BACK IN
THEIR PULP|TS

A majority Of Ell Centre churches
will open tomorrow for the first time
in several weeks and services will be
held at the usual times.
Rev. George Hartman, accompanied
by Mrs. Hartman, is back after an
enjoyable vacation on the coast. He
will resume his pulpit at the Presby-
terian church tomorrow morning
Rev. B. J. Darneille of the Episco-
pal church is back after vacation
at Cornado and Los Angeles and will
hold special services at st. aPul's
church in the morning.
Rev. Walter Reed of the Baptist
church has returned and will be roy
ally welcomed by his parishioners.
Rev. E. A. Palmer, of the Methodist
church, who spent his vacation at
at Banning where she is slowly re-
Beach, has returned and will conduct
regular services. Mrs. Palmer is still
at Banning where she is SLOWLY re-
covering from long illness and will
not return to this city until the latter
part Of October or the first of No
vember.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
PROPOSE UNION
OF WAR MTHERS
(By Associated Press)

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 6.-Amal-
gamation of all organizations of wom-
en- relatives of the men and women
who served during the world war will
be proposed at the second annual con-
vention of the War Mothers of Ameri-
ca which will be held here October 7,
IS and 9. The call for the convention
of the War Mothers, just sent out,
invites all organizations of similar
nature to attend the convention and
join in the formation of new body
for which new name may be selected.
Representative of five other organ
izations besides the War Mothers, in
cluding the Daughters of Liberty,
Women of American Patriots, Wom-
ems Patriotic League of America, the
American Mothers of National Defend
ers and Sammies' Mothers have been
asked to participate in the movement
for consolidation.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
The Delta Implement Co.
Opens Its New Brawley
Branch. < D

eve grow with Imperial Valley" is
the way the officers>of the Delta I'm
plement company depressed themsel-
YES yesterday after making the an
nouncement that heir popular in
stitution will open new store in
Brawley. This will be the third store
in the valley, stores already being To-
Gated at Ell Centre and Calexico.
There will be no change in the pres
ent management, John Johnston, Jr.,
president; ID. H. Johnston, vice -presi-
dent and H. c. Diller, secretary and
general manager, and the firm ex-
poets to give people of Brawley and
vicinity the same prompt and eff
cient service with residents of Calex-
leo and Ell Centre have enjoyed.
A full line of the famous Oliver
farm implements will be carried by
all stores and in addition the popular
Cleveland tractor will be sold.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06

which, when it becomes a law, will
permit the owners of lawful claims
to oil lands in the naval reserves to
proceed with their development.
"a ten year fight for square deal
and the right to produce oil, is re-
presented in this measure.
"When success seemed assured or
previous occasions the vote getting
cry of Conservation" was used tc
delay matters.
Development of oil fields in west.
ern states has been deliberately helc
up for ten years by professional poll
Sicians playing politics with the re
sources of these states.
"Only the passage of the leasing
bill will prove to the west that it il
not still being used as a political foot
ball."
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
Big Increase in Valley
Lettuce is Prediction.

An increase of 100 per cent and pos
sibly 200 or 300 per cent<in the let
tuce acreage for the coming year-is
the confident forecad~pf Assistant
Farm Advisor Roy Crocker after a
careful survey of the valley. 1t is
even not improbable that the acreage
may reach the enormous figure of
10000 compared with last years
acreage of 1906.
Mr.. Crocker bases hin prediction
partly on the number of inquiries be-
ing received at the Farm Bureu Of
flee and partly on personal observa-
lion in the field. The large sums net
ted last year by lettuce growers seem
to have been the reason for the large
increase this year.
Actual planting will be begun with
in a month and the ground in many
instances is being prepared now.
Several instances of lettuce acreage
have been brought to Mr. Crocker's
attention.
The old Harold Bell Wright ranch,
now the Strickler ranch, will have
60 acres of lettuce this year.
This will necessitate new shipping
platform in that section as lettuce has
never been shipped out of there be-
fore.
On the James ranch in Meloland
some Japanese are figuring on plant
ing nearly 100 acres. This will be one
of the largest tracts in the valley.
Commercial Agent l. T. Sparks of
the Southern acific road is keeping an
accurate tab on the increased acreage
but will have no final figures for some
time yet until all the acreage is signed
up.
Seeley is new vegetable neighbor-
hood and in this section Mike Liebert
reports he has plowed up his alfalfa
and will put in lettuce and d. F. Har-
bison will also have large acreage
The completion of the San Diego anC
Arizona railroad will have a marked
effect on the growth of the vegetable
industry in that neighborhood, these
gentlemen believe.
At CaleXico tract of so acres viii
be planted by Joe Willby on the Will
by ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
BANK ROBBERS NABBED
WITH WOMEN COMPANIONS
(ByAssociated Press)

SAN JOSE. Calf, Sept. 6.-The
sheriff's office said Raymond Osborne
chauffeur, stated he assisted men
known as Shorty Thornton and
Whitley or "Swede' Lareuvers in
robbing the Garden City bank Wednes-
day, and many other robberies. Os-
borne was arrested soon after the
bandits had robbed the Santa Clara
bank of forty-five hundred dollars.
Thornton and Larevs travel with two
women, Mrs. Viola Jefffies and Clara
Thornton. The men are believed now
near Los Angeles or in Nevada.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO
BE RUBBER STAMPS"
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Charles
M. Galloway on retirement from civil
service commission stated that he and
Charles w. Craven, Republican men,
bers Of the commission, were ousted
because they were mot willing the
commission should be mere adjunct to
the post office department and sub
servient to it especially with reference
to examinations for presidential post
masters"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
FIGHTING FIRST
IS BACK FROM
SCENES OF WAR
(By Associated Press)

WASHlNION, Sept. 6--1he 1lfSt
division, first units of which have just
returned home from Germany, is justly
proud CT it's claim as being the first
division in France; first in fighting
sector; first to fire a shot at the Ger
mans; first to attack; first to conduct
raid; first to be raded; first to cap
ture prisoners; first to inflict cas-
ualties; first to suffer casualties; !;
first to be cited singly in general or
ders; first in the number of division,
corps and army commanders and gen.
eral staff officers produced from it's
personnel.
The official story of the division
shows it was organized in France, the
last unit to arrive reaching that coun-
try July 2, 1917. 1t was composed of
troops Of the regular army the Six
teenth, Eighteenth, Twenty sixth and
Twenty y-eighth infantry regiments;
the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh artillery
regiments; the first engineer regi-
ment and train; the Second field sig
nal battalion and the Third, Fourth
and Fifth ambulance companies and
field hospital.
1t occupied successfully the Som
merville sector, near Nancy; the An
sauville sector, near Toul; Cantigny
sector, near Montdidier; participated
in the scissors operation southwest
of Scissors, occupied the Saizerais
sector; participated in the st. Mihiel
Operation; the Muese- -Argonne opera
tion in the Sheppy sector west of
Varennes; the operation against Mou-
zon, and the operation south and south
west of Sedan, attacking the heights
on the morning of November 7, 1918.
On November II it began the men,
orable march through Lorraine and
Luxembourg reaching the Coblenz
bridgehead on the Rhine, December
IA, 1918 which position it held until
relieved recently by other American
troops.
Requirements in the division up to
the time of the armistice totaled
30,206 and the losses in killed and died
of wounds were 4,411, wounded and
gassed 1'7,201 and prisoners lost 1862.
1t captured 6,467 Germans, 119 pieces
of artillery, 62 trench mortars and
413 machine guns. The total of dis
tinguished service crosses awarded the
men of the division was $50.
Major General William L. Siebert
commanded the division from June 8,
1917 to December II, 1917; Major Cen
eral Robert L. Bullard from December
13, 1917 until he became corps COM
mander; Major General Charles P.
Summerall from July 20, 1918, to
October II, 1918; Brigadier General
Frank E. Bamford from October -,
1918 to October "a, 1918; Brigadier
General Frank Parker took command
on October 25, 1918 and from May 81,
1919 Major General E. F. McGlach-
lin, Jr., was in command of the divi-
sion.
The division insignia is a crimson
"1' on khaki background, chosen be.
cause the numeral represents the num-
ber of the division and many of it's SUBJ
sidiary organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
PLAN TO UNIONIZE
BY FORCE OF ARMS
(By Associated Press)

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Sept. 6.
Despite the appeal frCm Gov.
Cornell that they return to their
hcmes soc miners, reported to be
armed, started for Coal River, to-
day with the alleged intention to
force uniOnization of the mines
there.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
LIGHTS ON AGAIN
IN n. Y. THEATERS
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-The ac-
tCrs' strike which has closed
majority of the legitimate the
aters in New York City for
months and which has spread to
other cities was settled today.
9th sides express satisfaction.
Managers win on the "Open shop
principle, the Actors Equity asso-
citation on important grievances.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
WOODFORDS, CALIFORNIA
THREATENED BY FIRE
(BV Associated PreSS)

MlNDEN, New, Sept. 6.-Tire in
the Mono National Forest driven by
a sixty mile wind is threatening de-
truction of Woodsford, California, The
forest service reoprts twenty thous-
and acres are burned.