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Evening star., 1920-06-27

~ VERY one who has given
l. thought to a solution of
the problems left to US as
IL heritage of war realizes
that in increased production lies
the greatest single means of bring
ing about a speedy and proper in
dustrial and commercial readjust-
ment.
The complaint against high
prices is universal, but a change
in relation between money and
goods cannot come until the supply
of commodities begins to approxi-
mate the demand. The everyday
meaning of imitation is that our
money does not go as far as it once
did, and that individually and col
lectively we are forced to get along
wi-h less of or pay more for the
things that we need and desire.
Henry George pointed out that
the worker is paid out of that
which he produces. In the United
States, where nearly every one
works, the country is richer or
poorer in the proportion that it
produces the things the people con-
sumo It is unfortunate that the
doctrine LESS production makes
more jobs" ever secured a follow
ing. Happily in this country, at
least, the fallacy of such a theory
is coming to be seen by all classes
of the people.
X X X X
Capital. which is necessary in
industry and commerce, represents
the accumulated savings of peo-
pie. There is evidence that the
country is awaking from its recent
orgy of extravaganza, which was
partly result of wartime re-
strictions and in part due to cheap
money, and that thrift will take
it's place as an instrument in re-
storing normal conditions.
There are a number of things
that are necessary to keep the
wheels of industry turning.
would like to take occasion to
point out a few of them as recently
outlined hv tho ynemhorShip of tho
Evening star., 1920-06-27
Keep. the Wheels of Industry Turning
and Cost of Living Will Come Down


By JOSEPH H DEFREES,
President of Chamber of the United States
. by Washington Starr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30

-Tnde- the order, the commission
cannot compel any operators to
produce coal for the Indiana mar
ket but Mr.. Eschbach said the
commission would continue placing
orders Tor shipments. restricting
them 60 operators VIII, NE said. had
informed him of a willingness TO
receive the orders. BY this ar
ransemeut. DE anticipated 90 care
for all fuel wants OF Indiana con-
sumers
Protest against the sweeping
character Of the order was made in
court Monday by James w. Noel.
counsel FOR the commission who
Coutended the court did not intend
% sex aside the commissions price
fixing authority Judge Anderson.
however said The decision was TO
the contrary and -hc order was
drawn -o include this njuuctive
provisions as 20 ,hc two companies.
Later Mr.. \oel conferred with Nr.
Esch bach their discussion center
ing. BE- was understood. on accept
iu- the order as OF general app.i-
cation Co the coal industry. which
practically would cause the COM
mission 90 cease operations Fur
ther conferences viii be held later.
Il was said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
Universities Face Acute
Need SayState Educators

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 29.-Indi-
ana's three state educational insti-
tutions-Indiana and Purdue uni-
versities and the state Normal
Scholars facing an acute dnan-
cial situation. and unless they are
given substantial Increases in ap-
propriations. their activities must he
limited speakers declared a. "a dim
ner here Monday night The dinner
was attended by leading educators
and others interested in the welfare
OF the state schools.
The opinion was voiced that res
toratiOn OF the seven cent tax en-
acted III 1913. and changed 20 1s
cents by the last tax law. would re-
cuperate the finances Of the three
institutions.
Dr. ". L. Bryan. president Of In
diana university, declared that IDd.-
ana must no longer lag behind
other states in the middle west in
the matter OF education. He pre-
dicted that Indiana would again be
a leader I'm educational activities.
Dr. " ". Parsons. president Of
the state normal school said that
nine OF Is teachers In one depart
nent a. his institution resigned
asst summer because the school
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
LEAGUE DISCUSSES
BODY ON MANDATES
Assembly Seeks to Place Com
mission Outside of Gov
ernment Influence.

GENEVA, Nov. 29-(By the As
sociated Press )-Removal of the
mandates commission as far as pos
sible from governmental influence,
was the task undertaken by the
council of the League of Nat!ors
Monday. It was decided that the
members of this commission shat
be appointed by the council on per
sonal merits and competency and
that they shall not occupy any po-
sitiOn involving dependency upon
thei- government.
The mandates question oCcuIiCd
almost the entire session and neces-
sarlly postponed the election of a
successor to Sir Reginald Tower, as
high commissioner at DanZig. N.
Niviani represented France. instead
of VI. Bourgeois. who was obliged
20 make a "trip 10 Paris. and SignOr
Tittoni also was replaced. as his re-
turn 70 Rome for a few days rest.
The French government Will be
invited 10 arrange for the transpor-
tation and sustenance OF the league
military expedition 10 Wilma.
Labor Represented
The mandates commission will in
clude one member named by the
international labor organization
who will attend all the meetings IN
an advisory capacity only when
questions Of interest TO labor are
discussed. Mandatories viii be re-
quired 10 submit annual reports
through daily authorized represen-
tatives setting forth the situation
I'm the territory under their jurisdic-
tion. These reports will be exam
ined BY the mandates commission,
which will decide what points there
I'm shall De called 10 the attention
of the council The mandates com
m 1ission will sit in Geneva.
The subcommittee on blOckades
Monday passed resolution prO-
posed by Lord Robert Cecil. dele
gate for South Africa. that tho
council be asked 20 name an inter
national commission on blockadcs
whose duty it shall be 20 report 70
the assembly the measures il tints
necessary 10 put an economic block
dde into effect. This IA regarded
as quite likely 10 put OF a definite
solution OF the blockade question
until the next meeting OF the as
sembly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
CHARGES ship
GRAFT TOTAL
TEN PERCENT
Auditor Testifies "Crafters
Made Big Hauls in South
ern District.
SAYS INSPECTION LAX
District Officer Resigned
Rather Than Build Wood
Ships, He Says.

NEW YORK. Nov. %. - Test
mony that 10 per cent of the So
900. 900 shipping board repair bills
in the South Atlantic district were
graft" were given here Monday 10
the Walsh congressional committee
examining into shipping board af-
fairs. The allegation was made by
Charles Banzahf. a travelling audi
tor Of the board out Of New York
II was contained I'm a letter written
by the witness TO the general comp
troller of the board last July. read
here Monday by Chairman Walsh,
and Identified by the witness.
Means by which the alleged
graft was made possible, the wit
ness testified. included lack of in
spections. failure TO check repair
work. over charges for materials
and labor and unnecessary repairs
He cited an instance OF a repair en-
gineer who. he said. had sat in n
bills amounting 10 thousands of
dollars" without ever looking at
the work. He declared inspectors
had been told that costs" were
none OF their business. and that
there was a spirit of make rather
than cut down repair work.
Names Many Abuses.
Up 20 six or seven months ago,
he continued, repair work I'm New
York yards. generally speaking
showed many Irregularities, inclUd-
ing charging OF hundreds of hours
thai were not rendered, eXcesses of
class labor. excess in materials. and
other abuses. He added that under
the existing managing-oL Grating
agreements the port engineer OF the
operating companies was the in
Inspector Of work for which the
government paid.
Wooden ship construction CON
structiOn contracts promulgated by
he emergency fleet corporation in
the early days of its organization
were gone into by Eads Johnson.
who was district officer Of the fleet.
Johnson generally condemned the
wooden ship idea and said ne re-
signed because he could not con
F.#H.# eHrrr .
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
Over World" Atmosphere is
Chilly as Agents Continue
Investigation.
RING WIDE IN SCOPE
Many Cities to Be Represent
ed When Grand Jury Con
venes, Dec. 4.

Invasion Of the city by agents
from the Office Of United States
Marshal Mark Storen and the serV-
ice here Of the great majority Of
approximately 100 government sub
poenas which viii take an equal
number of South Bend residents and
hangers-on before the federal grand
jury at Indianapolis on Dec. 20 and
p has left chilly atmosphere in
the South Bend "overWorld "a
world that rules above all law and
order. The atmosphere will remain,
1t is believed, until long after the
government has completed its inves-
tigatiOn Of South Bends part in the
alleged activities Of the Interstate
Whisky Ring"
South Bends suspected liquor
vendors trembled as United States
Marshall Frank s Ream and others
from the federal department Offices
at indianapolis searched the city
during the last few days for persons
who are believed 70 have knowledge
that viii aid the government in
closing it's dragnet about those
higher ups" who are said to have
been prominent in combine 10
violate the Volstead act. That the
prohibition act has not been the
target alone of law viOlators in
Indiana. but has been fired upon by
liquor interests in Ohio, Kentucky
Illinois and Michigan, with Indiana
as the center Of the web. is apparen
from the information said now to bt
in the hands of government men.
Many Under Surveillance.
Federal investiga tions that have
been conducted quietly during recent
months by officers from the state
prohibition enforcement department
and the department of justice have
resulted in the gathering Of a noun
tain of evidence that may incrimin-
ate persons Of all walks Of life. in
cluding government employees. state
county and city officials, former sa-
loon men and tools" in Indiana
and those states surrounding HOOs,
ierdom. it is understood.
Charles ]. Orbison, federal prohi.
CONTINUED OK PAGE -FOUR.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
Match, Gasoline!
Kentucky Hamlet
SWebt byFLameS

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Nov. "a
match thrown into a gasoline sat
urated heap Of trash al The rear Of
hotel at Cadiz. Ky. county seat of
TriEg county 90 miles south of
mere. started a fire early Monday
evening which by s o'clock had con-
sumed practically the entire bus.-
ness district of the city of $500
population and a part of the resi-
Dental district. according to "a tele-
phone report reaching here.
The court house was among the
buildings destroyed and it is feared
that the records Of the county We're
also consumed by the flames. The
fire is still raging, though thought
to be under control with the pres
ent damage estimated conservative
Is at 100000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
BAKER, IN DEATH
CELL, CONFIDENT
OF new HEARING
Oral Arguments in Federal
Court SOOn-Murderer
is Cheerful.
SPECIAL 10 News Times :

SPECIAL 10 News Times:
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Nov. %
With the reading of the brief Of
the attorney general 10 Walter
Baker. convicted OF the murder Of
Carl Cook. Of LaEorte. and SEN
fenced 10 die In the electric chair.
the prisoner IS certain that he will
be given a chance 20 reopen his
case I'm the state supreme court.
The brief was read late Monday
Afternoon by Arthur Gilliom, Of
South Bend. one Of the attorneys
representing Baker
Another brief in answer 70 the
one sent by the attorney general
has been sent 10 Indianapolis by
Attys. Gilliom and Eli Seebert. who
viii represent Baker if an appeal
hearing ls granted.
The last manuever OF the attor-
neys for the defendant is one of
the promised legal skirmishes 10
save Baker, who is now in the death
cell at the states prison awaiting
electrOCution. having been sentenC-
ed 10 death in the ST. Joseph cir
cult court in February of this year.
a motion for a new trial was over
ruled by Judge Hubbard, who was
occupying the bench at that time
and a notice OF appeal 20 the sU-
preme court was then filed. GOV.
Goodrich granted a stay of eXecu-
tion TO Baker from Aug. 10 10
Feb IS.
Three in Death Cell
Tt is expected that the oral argu-
ments by the defendants attorneys
will show that the state committed
I f., .F
fession of Steve Bar-ak at the trial
Of Baker which may prove a rever-
able error.
Baker feels that he may receive
life imprisonment the same as did
his partners Steve Bartak and Ern-
est Gariepy. accomplices I'm the kill
ing OF the Laporte grocer.
he occupies one of the five cells
in the death house and seems
cheerful. He has gained in weight
since his confinement 10 the mar
row cell room.
In the little building with Baker
are two other prisoners awaiting the
death penalty.
VIII Thornton. colored. charged
with murder In Indiana Harbor was
granted a repricve from Nov. 10 TO
Dec. 10
Nicholas Donavitch. convicted of
killing a man in Gary Ind. was
granted a stay Of execution from
Nov. 10 10 May Is. II is said that
DonavitCh was intoxicated at the
/ time the murder was committed
ChCerfuIly Await Fate.
The three men are cheerfully
awaiting their fate. At times they
pace the floor in the little white cell
. CCONTINUED on PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
RAIL MEN DEMAND
QUICK ADJUSTMENT
Tell Board Wage Question
With Roads Must Be
Settled Soon.

CHICAGO. Nov 29 - Warning
that the ultra a-conservative" lead
ers of the railroad brotherhoods
would cease their efforts 10 hold
their men in check unless some plan
to adjust differences between roads
and employees IS found. was deliver
ed. was delivered to the United
States railway labor board Monday
by Warren :. Stone. Cleveland,
grand chief of the brotherhood Of
Railway Engineers.
Appearing before the board with
officials Of 10 other recognized rail-
way nm ions, Mr.. Stone announced
that after being Classed for II
years as an ultra conservative 7
have arrived at the point whore ]
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUPD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
CONFESS PARTS IN
LOCAL CRIME WAVE
Sheriff Believes Quartet I'M
plicated in Numerous
Robberies.

The mystery surrounding the
wave Of crime In South Bend and
vicinity during recent months, as it
applies 90 thievery. is believed by
Sheriff Lewis Duck 10 have been
partially solved with the arrest of
John Helen. Il. Francis Thomo,
IS, Frank Dolde, 19, and Joseph
Goetz. 20 all residing here. which
occurred at North Liberty Sunday
morning The quartet was rounded
up by The autho titles and residents
at North Liber after two mem
bers were found in the automobile
stolen from DR.. J. w. Hill. this
city and the others were appre-
hendad after attempting TO bur
elarize the Pearce brothers general
CONTINUED or PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
BOARD STARTS
PROBE OF N. Y.
CITY BUILDING
Two Additional Juries Com
pleted For Building
Trust Investigation.
TO TRY BACKER TODAY
Contractor Testifies Banks
Asked Bonus" to Finance
Operations.

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-Whue a
now extraordinary grand jury was
being sworn in Monday 10 consider
any crimes unearthed by the legis-
Iative committee investigating the
alleged building trust" the board
of estimate. sitting as a committee.
began Its inquiry into $62,OO0.0OO
worth OF city contracts.
The jury in the trial OF George
Backer. millionaire builder, charged
with perjury In his testimony before
the legislative committee, was also
completed Monday in the general
sessions court and the decks cleared
for the hearing of evidence tomor-
row.
select Grand Jury.
The new extraordinary grand jury,
the second 90 hear evidence dovel-
oped in the building investigation.
was selected from a panel of so
prominent merchants. brokers. bank
ers and other business men.
Judge McAvOy charged the jury
that its functions would be 20 con-
slider charges of extortion. price-fix-
ing and conspiracy IN restraint Of
trade 1d other specifications which
featured Gov smiths order iuStitut-
ing the present investigation.
The opening Of the investigation
Of the board of estimate was delayed
Monday by a wrangle during which
Henry Curran. president of the
borough OF Manhattan. withdrew
after explaining that IN his opinion
The boards inquiry might interfere
with the legislative committees IN
vestigation.
Comptroller Charles Craig also
was absent.
Frederick Tonch, OF the firm of
Terry and Tench. steel contractors
and erectors. building the new city
piers on staten Island, was the first
witness. He testified that the Hud-
son Trust company had demanded
$50 GOO over ard above the legal In
tercst charges for a loan Of SI50,0OO
required by the firm 20 finance its
contract work.
do YOU know that was FIVE per-
cent ON S1.0OO.Oo02" asked ASS
Corp. Counsel SeweIl. How would
the bank carry it2'
Banks Wanted Bonus.
'T suppose as a bonus" said the
witness. " I was told that the Hud-
son Trust company would have 20
pav that sum for the additional ac-
commodaion"
Mr.. Tench said ne did not accept
The Hudson banks OFFER and said
that ne found other banks did not
care 90 finance any contractor on
CITY work" so he made arrangements
with a Buffalo bank 20 finance the
project.
Before leaving the stand tho wit
ness was asked whether IL was true
that his concern had made two pay
II
1C0TTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
LETTER TO LOVER
MAY GIVE CLUE IN
DEATH MYSTERY
Body of Gertrude Travis.
Covered With Blood, Found
I'm Bath Room
Snecial 10 News-Tlmes.

Special 10 News-Times.
LAPORTE. Ind. Nov. 29-Polico
authorities here are attempting 20
solve the mystery surrounding the
death of Miss Gertrude Travis. age
%. daughter Of Charles Travis. of
Mnlcreek. who was found dead
about noon Monday in the bath
room at the residence I'm which she
had been living since coming 10 this
city. A deep cut under the chin
has added much 20 the mystery
inasmuch as no knife or weapon OF
any description was found IN the
room
Officers who investigated follow
ing n call from the home found .t
necessary TO force an entrance go
the bathroom, i'm which the girl was
locked She was found lying on
the floor. her clothing and the car-
pet covered with blood The light
had been left burning and 10 is be-
lieveC that the girl had been dead
several hours before her body was
found.
Letter to Sweetheart
Miss Travis apparently had Irf-
pared TO retire for the night before
going into the bath room. Her hair
was neatly Curled, She having care
fully prepared il sunday evening.
Her room was neatly arranged and
these facts tend 20 discourage tho
theory of suicide. No vial contain
ing poison was found about ths
house il was said.
That "A letter written hy Miss
Travis 10 her sweetheart i'm Chicago
may advance "a motive for the death
is the belief Of the police. The iet-
ter was found by officers on the
dressing table i'm the young woman S
room and has been given TO the
/ coroner 10 oe opened during the
I investigation
Officers are also laborinE under
the belief that Miss Travis may
have been the victim of "a heart at-
I tack and suffered the deep cash
. beneath the chin 10y striking the
/ bathtub when falling 20 the floor
20 knife. glass or sharp instrument
with which she willfuly could have
lcut herself was found either in her
room or in that in which the body.
covered with blood. was found.
Will Take Body Home.
/ FoOdstuff found in the room oe-
/ Icupied by Miss Travis indicated
! that she was preparing TO repor,
\ for duty Monday ar her place OF
/ employment here. Several jars q
/ Jelly were found arranged for easy
access IN preparing the lunch Mon
/ day which 10 had been her custom
! 20 take with her 20 work.
The body is being held az local
undertaking csra biishmeu- pending
4 the CorOner's examination and VIII
J later be removed 10 the parents
/ home at Niucreek.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
KILL 10 'BLACK AND TANS
office Seekers
Step in Line For
Political PL1In1S

LAPORTE. Ind. Nov %. - Al
though the inauguration Of senator
Warren g. Harding TO the presiden-
cy OF the United States is more than
three months distant. the office of
Congressman a. J. Hickey, this city.
has been beseiged during the past
few days by a number Of persons
seeking political plums.' Most OF
them arc said TO entertain aspira
tiOns 10 become pOstmasters here.
Congressman Hickey thus far has
told all OF them. il is understood.
that he viii be unable 20 remove
present incumbents under the civil
service law, through which they now
hold their positions. II is under
stood. however. that ne expects 10
deal out considerable patronage soon
after Senator Harding becomes pre-
sidcnt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
SCHULTZ MAY
BE WITNESS
Alleged Accomplice May Tes-
tify in Wright Muir
der Trial.

LAPORTE. Ind Nov 29-With
the challenging Of five Of the pres
emit vcUircmeu i'm the circuit court
here by the defense IL is expected
that "a jury viii not be accepted for
The trial OF Jack Wright before
Wedr esday. Il is believed that the
defense VIII attempt 90 prove that
Wright had no part in the shooting
OF Henry NIueSsei. who was murder
ed in South Send five years ago.
In a short session 81 the court
Monday morning one juror was eN-
-used by judge Gallagher on mo-
tion OF Pros Samuel Schwartz when
he said that De could nor ConscieD-
fiously infict the death penalty uu-
less tn state proved beyond "a doubt
shat Wright had part iu the shoo,-
ing
Court adjourned al noon until
Tuesday morning out or respect 20
county Auditor kimhle. who was
buried Monday afternoon.
schultz May Testify
Wright appeared wearIed after
his two DAYS court recess Condnc-
-lent iu the county jail This IS the
rrst t.me th8t the prisoner has
shown any signs of nervousness
since hls trial started. le failed
-o chew gum and asked the court
.aiud 20 accompany H.m to am
suti-room during Che morning ses-
sion
r. IS believed from -he questions
asked hv the prosecutor OF Neuire-
uer tnar August Schultz who 81
held iu the S. Joseph county taa
charged WltG ler- au accessory to
.re murder. w-II He used as wii-
moss The N.-frrr.er were $50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
Mickey" .4rnstein and
Partners Face Trial

WASHINGTON. Nov. PA legal
fight over the admissa bility of docu-
ments furnished TO the government
by Asst Dist Atty Dooling Of New
York. marked the opening here
Monday Of the trial OF Jules ".
p. Mickey Arnstein, Wilen W.
Easterday. Norman s. Bowles and
David ". Sullivan. charged with
having conspired 20 bring securities
Stolen in New York into the district.
Justice Gould before whom the
case was being heard. promised 90
rule tomorrow On the motion OF the
defense that all the papers be re-
turned 10 the defendants as having
been illegally seized.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
Socialist May ASK That
SoUiet Be Recognized

CHICAGO. Nov. 29-A resolution
demanding immediate peace with
Russia and recognition of the soviet
regime probably will be introduced
in con grcss next month by Myer
London. socialist CouEre essnIan- elect
from New York. national headquar-
ters Of the socialist party here an
nOunced Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
loan Is OFFERED

NEW YORK. Nov. %. - New
York banks are understood 10 have
offered 10 lend sum approXimaung
S50.00o.OOo 70 cuban cane sugar
interests and other legitimate en-
terprises in Cuba. the loan 10 be
secured by an issue OF Cuban gov
ernment bonds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-30
Negro attacks " oman:
Is Lvnched IN Forest

MIAMI. Fla. Nov. 2S.-J g. Har-
ris. q 19-ycar-cld negro. was lynch
ed by a mob Monday near Prince
ton following an alleged attack
upon a white woman. he was iden-
titled by his victim and Ted into a
nearby forest. where. it was report
cd the body was left hanging 90 q
tree