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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
ASSESSMENT VALUE
OF CORPORATIONS
IN COUNTY RAISED
Reports Show That General
Trend of Changed Assess
ment Take Jump.

The general trend or changed
assessment values Of corpora-,ons Ia
st. Joseph county has been higher
than that Of 1919, contrary to re-
ports circulated last night. accoru-
ing to County Auditor Clarence
Sedgwick. With "A few eXcepuons
corporations throughout the county
have been given increased assess
ment. and the three outstanding de
crea ases-Oliver Chilled Plow Co.
Mishawaka Woolen Co, and the
Rubber Regenerating Co-a~e due
to the changed rule which eliminates
corporate eXcesses from the tax
total.
The Oliver company. wnIc9 ia
1919 was assessed $17.612,6 $50 is va
lued at SS,424,76O this year. exclu-
sive of real estate. which. accoruIus
TO last years figures. amounted to
$1,769,290. Improvements mace
during the year are expected by the
auditor TO raise this valuation on
the real estate, so that the net re-
duction in value OF the company
will amount 10 approximately 81
600, 900. Earnings last year were
taken into consideration II fixing
tAAt AOAcAF anu dA z llOl OtAuk tOll-
sidered this year. under state
rule which accounts for ne lower
figures.
Real Estate Increase
The Mishawaka Woolen COmpa-
ny's reduction. for the same reason,
amounts 10 $6.059.95c. This figure
will probably be lowered, however,
by increased value of the real estate.
The Rubber Regenerating compa-
ny's decrease is S13.35O, with the
possibility of increased real estate
valuat ation.
Practically every other corpora
uon in the county me; an increase
in its valuation. Reports Of wide
spread reductions in value were due
10 the fact that persons reading tne
figures of the records did not take
into account the fact that last years
figures included the real estate
while the 1920 figures are exclusive
OF this amount. which is already on
the duplicates, according 10 tn
auditor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
JURY IN
FAMOUS LEEDS CASE
Special TO The News Times:
-TwFFVTrr ,Tr~N~ -

MIN IITA-N Ut !, IHU-, JuIN .
The jury in the Leeds will case
failed to agree and was discharged
today.
Mrs Minnie Leeds died leaving all
of her 100000 estate 10 her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Carrie Leeds Cushman, a
Michigan City society woman. Suit
10 break the will was brought by
Ofhey w Leeds. the dead wOman's
only son.
Leeds alleges that his mother, who
was a noted spiritualist, wrote her
will at the dictation of spirits. He
asks for half the estate.
The jury stood to 6. II was the
third time the case has been tried
without an agreement by the jury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
SEC. HOUSTON OFFERS
NEW u. 5. CERTIFICATES

WASHINGTON, July S.-TwO new
issues OF treasury certificates OF in
debtedness with combined value OF
$500 .0OO.0 600 were offered for sub
scription Thursday night by Secre-
tary Houston.
Both issues will bear interest at
five and three-Quarters per cent.
from July Is One series is payable
January I5. 1921. and the other on
March IS, 1921.
Certificates Of both series Will be
exempt from taxation except estate
or inheritance taxes and graduated
income. excess profits and war prof
its taxes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
ELKS CLOSE BUSINESS
SESSIONS OF MEETING
- Assnciafed 80

~ ASS0Clateu FresS-
CHICAGO. JULY 8. The Elks
closed the business sessions Of their
annual convention Thursday, install
ed the newly elected officers and
decided 70 launch an imm ediatc
membership drive u increase the
total OF the orders members from
ZOO. 600 TO 100000 William VI.
Abbott of san Francisco, succeed
Frank l. Rain as grand exalted
ruler.
Milwaukee won the baseball
char pionship cf the order from,
Chicago today IS TO is.
In a band contest. with nearly
100 ORGANIZATIONS competing. the
band OF the Detroit lodge toCk first
money.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
WOMAN WITH OLSON
VAS NOT HIS WIFE
to The News-Times.

LAPORTE. Ind. July S.-The
woman who was with Olaf Olson Of
Chicago when both we're killed in
an auto accident near Haskell We'd
nesday was not Olson's wife.
4 brother of Olson who came
here today 10 claim the victims
body. said that Mrs. Olson is now
in Sweden visiting with a son in
her old home. Olson's body was
taken 10 Chiago after the inquest
today. The body of the woman is
still a the morCue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
FILE WILL OF RAIL
HEAD FOR PROBATE
BY Associated Press +;

CHICAGO. July S.-The estate of
Edward Payson Ripley. late presi-
dent of the AtchisOn. Topeka and
Santa Re railway is valued at S720.-
GEO. according 10 an inventory filed
in probate court Thursday Personal
property valued at $500 900 and the
balance in real estate in California
and other states is included.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
T.. 5. ATTORNEY GENERAL
FAVORS SENATE PROBE

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Ore, July S.-"They
are welcome 10 investigate me until
the COWS come home" declared At
torney General A. Mitchell Palmer
here Thursday, on his way home
from the democratic national con-
vention when. informed that the
senate committee investigating pre-
convention expenditures proposed
taking up his campaign next. Mr.
Palmer said he could not take the
proposed invesuCation seriously.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
POLISH FORCES SEND
APPEAL TO L. S. 4IRMEN
BY Associated Press.

~ sfNNVIIUItW f+IVSs.
NEW YORK, July S.-An appeal
for L American aViators 10 give
their services at once 90 the Polish
republic was receiVe~d by the Amer
lean Flying club here Thursday
simultaneously with the receipt Of
cable dispatches telling of serious
defeats infliCt-Ss upon the Poles py
the bolshcvik armies.
These airlnen the message saws.
are needed for the Kosciusko squad-
ron composed or American FLYERS
and volunteers must have sufficient
means 10 pay their TRANSPORTATION
20 Poland and 10 accept the Polish
pay OF 2O00 marks Scout pilots
are preferred and these will be
given the rank OF lieutenants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
ERMANY MUST ACCEPT TERMS TO-DAY
Eight Cases of
BnbOnic Plague
in Texas City

AUSTIN, Tex. July Slight
cases OF bubonic plague have devel-
oped and three victims have died to
date at Beaumont. Tex. the state
health officer announced here
Thursday. At Galveston there have
been three cases of the plague with
two deaths SO far. he added.
The health director declared that
twenty per cent OF all rats killed at
Beaumont were infected with bu-
bonic plague which. he said he con-
sidered "A decidedly heavy rate.
Considerable progress is being
made in rat determination cam
paigns at the Texas ports. he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
Allies Make Threat TO Occupy
Ruhr Territory if Huns
Do Not Accept.
CABINET IN SESSION
German Officials Will Make
Decision When Meeting
RecOnvenes Today.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SPA. Belgium. July S.-The allied
German conference on the terms OF
the peace treaty reached another
critical point Thursday. The Ger
mans have until noon Friday 10 say
" neither they will accept the Fran
Co-Eritish plan OF disarmament The
alternative is contained in the spec
ific threat that the allies viii oc-
Cupy the Ruhr or other territory
If Germany cannot or does not ac-
cept-
The German cabinet OF which
seven of the nine members arc here,
held a meeting which continued
noon until eight No decision was
reached and the council adjourned
until nine Friday morning.
Prevailing View
The prevailing view among the
Germans was that the allies had
carried their demands, particularly
the menace OF occupying further
German territory, much beyond any
provision OF the y eTsailes treaty
and also that the allies are taking
up an aCgrt ssive position not con-
templated by any clause OF the
treaty.
Tho allied disarmament note has
communicated TO Berlin early IN
the day at Chancellor Fehrennach ;
request with the direction that II
bc submitted 10 the reichstag and
TO the leaders of all the parties
whether supporters of the govern
mcnt or the opposition Herr Feb
renLach asked fer the view of the
reichs.ag and the party leaders bUt
said that TIC decision would res-
with the cabinet now at spa.
Private negotiations are reported
on tonight between Premiers Lloyd
George and Millcrand on the ono
hand and Or. Simons of the Ger
mans. but this could not be clearly
established.
Final Decision
The final decision Of the allies sets
forth that Germany must,
First-Immediately disarm cor
tain of its forces, including the Sc
curity police.
SecCnd-Publish a proclamation
asking for the immediate surrender
Of an weapons and firearms IN the
hands Of tne civilian population.
Thlrd-AbOlish Immediately COM
pulsOry services.
Fourth-surrender TO the allies
all arms, guns and cannon which
il possesses above the limit fixed
OF Versailles.
Allied Decision
The allied decision concerning
disarmament reads:
If on October the German army
is not reduced 20 80, 600 men the
allies will proceed 10 occupy Ger
man territory in the Ruhr or any
other part Of German territory and
viii not evacuate il until all the
conditions Of the present agre ement
have been fulfilled"
Leave Conference.
Chancellor Fehrenbach, Or. 81
mons. foreign minister, and Herr
Gessler. minister OF defense. left the
conference In an agitated state. They
looked grim when they arrived at
German headquarters in a little hotel
i'm the pine woods. The chancellor
immediately called a meeting OF the
cabinet. the members OF which have
been arriving at Spa one by one un-
iii only two now remain IT, Berlin
tCTtN--TN-TrE OK PAGE r-DTr r
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
MOTHERS PLEA FAILS;
son DIES At SUNRISE
By Associated Press

SANTA FE. y. NJ. July s-Elbert
w. Blancett's long tight for his life.
In which he was aided BY the pleas
OF his mother ended in failure
Thursday when Gov. LarrazolO re-
fused his attorneys petition FOR a
9O-day reprievc. Biancett viii be
hanged at sunrise Friday morning
Ira the Santa Re jail yard for the
murder OF Clyde Armour, OF Sioux
City. Iowa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
SAYS REPORTS OF
THREATENED COAL
FAMINE ARE FALSE
Coal Director Declares United
States Has Adequate
Fuel Supply.
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, July S.-Assur-
ance of an adequate supply of coal
TO meet all domestic requirements
during the coming months, was Civ
en- Thursday by George II. Cushing,
managing director OF the American
Wholesale Coal association, Who de-
clared that reports of an impending
coal shortage were unfounded. The
public, he said. is panic stricken
without reason or excuse.
There is no shortage of coal"
Mr.. Cushing stated. There is no
danger Of any such shortage. There
fore there is a reason. hut no ex-
cuse, for the current high prices in
the open market. The reason is that
we have had too much governments
al agitation Of the danger of a fam
inc"
Mr. Cushing declared that for the
past eight months there has not
been a day or even an hour when
some governmental agency was not
'0ANtNN4AAto '%bbuN NOdt anu DIGulGtlnh
coal famine. Prices, he said.
have reached the highest peace time
level in history because those who
need coal are "frantically bidding
against each other in every mar
ket".
Declaring he had investigated
nearly every alarmist report, Mr..
Gushing asserted that mot one of
them will stand scrutiny or analy-
sis.
He predicted that the consump-
ton OF bituminOus coal during the
coal year beginning Aprii / would
not exceed 535,OOO,0OG tons-IO,-
5000 tons a week.
Present Assumption.
The present assumption Mr..
Gushing continued. lis that unless
We reach an average weekly con
sumption Of the coal year we are
rushing heading into "A shortage of
coal. That has not been true in %
year. IL is not true this year. The
records of the coal trade are that.
with the exception OF 1917 and 1918
war yearS-we never reached i'm
production a figure equal 10 the re-
quired weekly average production
until the middle OF August. This
year We reached il in the second
week in June. Thus our production
is eight weeks ahead of the sche-
dule. That does not look like an
impenaing famine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09

CcoNTINUED o. PAGE FoUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
THE WEATHER.

Indiana-Fair Friday and Saturday. ltue
change in temperature
NIchiGan-Fair Friday. warmer in south.
fair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
WIDOW Of COP,
81, QUITS WORK
Philadelphia Woman Receives
Pension After 81 Years
Upon Force.

Observation-Disclosures an uninter-
rupted service Of more than q years
A. the Bridesburg subpolice station.
Richmond and Rirkbride streets, Mrs.
caroline Meyer has Just retired to be-
come q beneficiary Of the police pen
sion fund. She is in her SGD year and
Is hale and hearty and IN possession
Of all her faculties.
Mrs. Meyer lives at 47sl Richmond
street, and, despite her advanced age,
Is spry IN her movements. She is up
bright and early every morning and
attends personally to her household du-
Ties. Her probable successor is Mrs.
Helen Bates, her widowed daughter.
who, with six children 10 care for, is
now working at the substation, where
she was her mothers assistant for sew
eral years.
Another daughter. Mrs. Anna Reich
ert, also a widow, is cleaner at the
Third street and Fairmount avenue no
lice station. Her husband, John Reich
ert, a policemen at the same station,
died several years ago as the result Of
injuries said to have been received In
the performance Of duty during a po-
htlcal fight at an election booth al
pillwyn and Buttonwood streets. Will
liam T, Meyer, a son. has been the
driver for more than 20 years OF the
engine OF Fire company %, stationed
next door 10 the Bridesburg substation.
Felictan Meyer, the husband OF Mrs.
Never, died 81 years ago. He was a
veteran Of the Civil war. and after hav-
ing received an honorable discharge
rom service, was a policeman in the
northeastern section Of Philadelphia for
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
OIL P%R0SPECTORS GET
AID OF %SPIRITUALIST

CARLINvIILE uL--A group Of Ma.
coupiu county oil p~rospectors gaye Dal-
ton La Rose, a St Louis s%pirituallstic
medium 5000 TO come here and locate
an oil well by communicating with the
spirits.
Arrayed in an Indian costume, La
Rose called up the spirit world but
got a wrong number, for the hole he
told the p"rospectors to dig proved a
dry one--and u very dry one, at thatl
No, the prospectors were not tough"
They said they intended to dig is feet
from where the Spirits Indicated.
ANYWAY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

100 memphis ana 20 IHE
Immediate Memphis territory, Is disc
billion feet "a year, with a value oi St4,'
00N, 00A
Products Of woodworking enterprises
IN Memphis. using hardwood lumber
almost exclusively. are marketed to the
extent Of $50 100000 annually.
Holds Seed Record.
Value Of cotton seed and ~cottonseed
products handled in Memphis each year
Is approximately sac. 600. 600. a record
which far exceeds accomplishments OF
a similar nature Of any other city in
the world
Horses and mules are sold in Mem
phis each year 70 the extent Of 5000
20 e. 900 head, valued at 5000. 900 TO S., e
500. 600, making the city one 81 the lead
ing centers IN the South ira this line.
Bags OF cotton, burlap and other
materials are sold annually from Mem
phis and distributed from this point
throughout the valley territory Involve
each year a total Of more than 500
900, 600.
Automobiles and motor trucks sold
In Memphis and distributed from this
point throughout the valley territory in
yolve a year a total Of more than
$50. 000, 900.
This enormous manufacturing and
distributing business Is perfectly natural
and perfectly logical There is no acct
dent about IL Manufacturers and job
bers neither came to Memphis nor re-
main here because OF any particular
love for the city, They came here and
are remaining here because they find the
most profitable outlet for their goods,
Memphis as a distributing center Of
fers exceptional opportunities to whole
salers and iobbers OF groceries, dry
goods, provisions and staple lines Of
merchandise. This is clearly proven by
what these interests rave accomplished
here. But uuquestionahly Il offers
much greater opportunity to those who
produce machinery or equipment used
In c%ultiyatlng crops. In raising live
stock, In developing timber resources
Of the lower Mississippi valley and ir
providing quicker and more comfortable
means Of travel"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
SCHEME TO EAT FOR
NOTHING C0LLAPSES

ST. LOUTs-Waclaw Zoblesky, one Of
the idle paor, conceived the idea Of
ordering and eating two meals In
Thomas Miller's restaurant and not
paying for either. Consequently he APP
peared In police court.
Waclaw had his coat, hat. collar, tie,
gloves and overshoes on, but he had
them on his arm. His p~roletarian un-
dershirt was q shining mark in The
courtroom.
What do you mean by entering the
court In this manner" demanded Judge
Mix Take him out; take him out"
he shouted at the baillff. who. having
hurried Zohiesky into court without
giving him time 10 dress, proceeded to
hurry him out again. When he returned
the judge fined him $40. and costs and
asked him If he liked this country.
Sure, l like him." said ZobIesky,
smiling cheerfully, but the Judge, who
evidently had his mind made up said:
We'll, II you don't you can leave 1t,
you know"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

ten years, Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer we're
married IN Taeony IN 1850. They re-
moved TO Bridesburg, where the family
has since lived.
MIA Meyer has lived IN her present
home for II years. She has two sons
and three daughters. She is an aunt
Or former Common Councilman Freder-
lex Schwartz. Of the Forty-fifth ward,
a lieutenant Of Coroner william r.
knight, the Ware leader Of that section
q the K~ensiagton textile district. Mrs,
Meyer was born In Germany Oct. ~,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
INVENTOR OF SANITARY
KISS CHANGES MIND

HUNTINGTON. W. Va.-pr. L. w.
Grover, former city health officer, who
originated the sanitary kiss" a year
or so ago, has retired from hts position
he now announces the following policy:
An men are born free and equal,
endowed with certain ~inalienable rights
among those being life. liberty. and the
right OF unrestricted OSCILLATION"
lie said he had reached this conclu-
sion after more than a year Of careful
consideration Of the general subject Of
kissing. He formerly believed there
might be a considerable exchange Of
disease germs resulting from the habit.
Sir Oliver Lodge says young men who
lost their lives on the battlefields have
sent him communications from the spirit
world that they are VERY happv and
going on with their work" This is not
quite ,eredible.-The Stars aAd Stripes,
Washington, D. C.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
AMERICAN WOMAN
CREATES STIR IN CAIRO

CAIRo-An Unprecedented incident
occurred at the Mosque OF FL Azhar
An American woman gave a two-hour
political address before a great gath
ering. The name Of the speaker has
not yet been learned.
The Mosque FL Azhar was originally
built by Gohar, the founder Of Cairo,
ABOUT a. u. 1913. 1t was transformed
into a university In 9sS. one of he
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
TEAK WOOD LASTS,

II takes between 100 and 200 years for
q teak tree to reach a height or $50 feet.
Teakwood makes nerhapSthe most last.
Ing timber Known. The teak tree is
the most important tree in the COM
merce of SLAM"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

other principal keachera who bFeak DO
outside mtarferauee n ma natter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

The new price 81 milk ii LnwtCn
Okla, q IS cszts q quart
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-22
DEER PARK

Miss Olive Savedge was at Keyser,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Frantz have re-
turned from few days visit to rela-
tiyes at Friendsville and Blooming Rose.
Mr.. Frank Wheeler and daughter
Dorothy. of Pittsburgh, who have been
visiting relatives IN town have return
ed home.
Mrs. Fanny Savedge, daughter Elsie
and granddaughter Elizabeth. of Key
ser. West Va, have been visiting Mrs.
Sarah Mckenzie and Mrs. Sue Dawson
The Hills. of Cumberland. who have
been in the Browning home during their
vacation, have returned home.
Mr.. Harry West has accepted DO.
stion in the citizens store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Frantz and two
children, of Akron, Ohio, are visiting
the families of j. F. Frantz and C. A.
Ashby.
Mr.. C. H. Browning is having build
ing erected in which he will install his
electric light plant.
Miss Cecilia Griffith, of Oakland,
spent few days of last week at this
place.
MIR. Hess, of Washington, D. c., q
spending few days here in Deer
Park.
Miss Ethel Bradford was in Oakland
Friday.
Mr.. John l.. Fitzwater, of Dodson.
spent Saturday evening here with rel
atives.
Mrs. R. l.. Sebold and daughter Mary
were shopping in Cumberland one day
last week.
DR.. and Mrs. E. E. Sollars and child
rem spent Sunday at Oakland.
Miss Bertha Miller, of Cumberland
formerly of this vicinity is spending a
few days here visiting.
Miss Josephine Griffin was an Oak
land visitor Thursday.
Mr.. Spencer Hardesty has purchased
the Lashorn property on church street.
which he will occupy this fall.
Miss Kate Fitzwater, of Thayerville,
spent Tuesday with her cousins Misses
Eunice and Alice George.
Quite a few out-of-town folks at
tended the j. w. Walters big barn
raising last Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-22
SELBYSPORT

l. N. Welch has returned home from
Wellsburg, West Va.
Mrs. Zadock Green has returned to
her home at this place after spend
ing some time with her son at Brad
dock, Pa.
Curtis Griffith, Irene Grove, Harold
Fra2ee and Lewanda Knapp attended
church services at Blooming Rose SAT
urday evening.
Miss Edna Frazee spent a few DAYS
at Cumberland recently.
W. Nj. burst, Bruce Miller, Edward
Georg, Donald Frazee and Foster
WEIGH spent few days here last week
with relatives and friends.
C. E. Ringer and daughter Florence,
OF lockwood, are spending a few days
here with j. B. Frantz and family.
Mrs. C. A. Shope and Miss Smith, of
Watson, were calling on friends in
Selbysport one evening last week.
Mrs. W. W. Griffith, of Guard, Wis
tied friends here last week.
Miss Harriet Liston and two of her
friends from Washington, D. c.. were
visiting at the home of E. M. Liston in
Selbysport recently.
Messrs. Henry and Frank Smouse,
Of Oakland and Deer Park, were the
guests Of NJ. Y. Frazee Monday even
ing.
Misses Hazel Schlossnagel and Lee
wanda Knapp spent few days at Con-
fiuence last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boyer and
family, of McKeesport, are here on a
visit to the latter's mother, Mrs.
Margaret Riley.
Miss Elizabeth Shields, of Pitts
burGh, is guest at the home of Mr..
E. NJ. Liston.
Mrs. w. L. Durham visited her
daughter at Guard one day last week.
A number of the people of this place
attended the Sunday School convention
which was held at the Cove on the
18th and 18th insts.
Miss Ruth Frazee, of Confluence, is
the guest of W. W. Schlossnagel and
family for few days.
Those who attended the Knights of
Pythias banquet at Friendsville from
this place on last Friday night were:
Fred. Lowdermilk, Dorsey Guard, Jas.
Fike, J. B. Frantz, Orval Frazee, F. L..
Frazee, Lawrence Sellers, N. R. Selby
and Curtis Griffith.