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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
FESLER SUGGESTS
TAX LAW CHANGE
e.. O. p. Gubernatorial Candi-
date Speaks to Small
Crowd at Meeting.

"Fsrst Of all. ] firmly believe i'm
The supremacy OF tEe law. James
w Fesier. GOV. James u. Coed
gieh's candidate for the republican
Elberuatoril nomination told the
49, men and five women who attend
ed the opening campaign gun meet
Ing or South Bend republicans Fri
day night.
Only AZ of the chairs ben the au-
ditorium at the ElS's temple We're
occupied during the meeting ale
though the auditorium was secured
FOR the meeting I'M anticipation Of
larger crowd
should Amend Law.
AIR. FesIer declared that his re-
gard for law observance grows out
uf his long devotion 90 the study
pt the law He dwelt FOR sons
time on the tax law enacted by the
renu5Iican general assembly. point
ing out number OF defects i'm the
measure as passed by the leN.Sla-
--re. and Offering amendments which
no said DE believed would Improve
The law
He said that he believed rhat the
county board Of review should be
tine equalization body. witch the state
r.E board acting 1s an appeal body
rIe declared tHat tlc present taN
PAW which was f1thered uy Gov.
Goodrich is not perfect Tie said
.ra- be did not tsiirv, .h7t {. IS
huuaul possible -1 frame a perfect
tax law
Praises Mr.. Fceicr
-r presenting Mr. Fte.er Lcun j.
Oare said that at This ti-1e n strong
man is needed Go fu the office of
rr-.rur- az Indiana fIp declared
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
ANOTHER VICTIM FALLS
IN DUBLINiS WARFARE

victed for any of the assassinations.
many OF which have occurred I'm
daylight In the presence Of numer-
Gus witnesses.
Feeling still runs high in Cork
over the murder OF Lord Mayor
MaCCurtain Several witnesses at
the inquest attempted TO connect
the police with the murder. and the
sim Feiners profess To believe the
killing was III revenge for the slay-
inng OF a policeman in Cork few
hours before the lord mayor was
murdered.
The house OF commons today dis
Cussed the case OF Alderman William
O'Brien leader of the transport
workers. who is I'm Jail He Is said
10 be conducting a hunger strike and
i'm danger OF death. r. p O'COn-
nor. the nationalist leader. called
attention 90 the fact that O'Brien
was serving on the governments
coal commission when arrested. and
asked HAS the government con
sidCred the effect on Irish opinion
OF the possible death OF Alderman
O'Brien resulting from his incarce-
ration without triaI2'
Andrew BoUar Law. the govern
mcUt spokesman. replied.
"It Is obvious this IS great re-
~ponsiai,ity The government would
dcplore that one should commit
suicide under such circumstances
The first duty OF any government is
TO protect the lives o. its citizens
ana rrc Irish government has taken
the responsibility cf deciding this
arrest was necessary for that object
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
SCHULTZ RETAINS
COUNSEL FOR HIS
HEARING DEFENSE
Alleged Muessel Murderer to
Plead in City Court Sat
urday Morning.

Following the filing of formal
murder charges by Pro. Samuel p.
Schwartz against August Schultz,
held for the murder OF Henry a.
Muessel and Frank ChrobOt "a little
more than four years ago, and the
publicity given TO the notice going
out of police headquarters 10 Bert
AunIs 80 minutes after Schultz was
turned over 10 Asst. Chief OF Police
Cassidy a week ago 10y Detective H..
T. stout. of Plymouth. that Schultz
was in jail, Barney Tholander. mo-
torcyCle patrolman, is TO be called
before the board OF public safety
next Friday night.
This was decided upon by the
hoard at it's regular weekly meeting
Friday night. ThoIander is the
member of the department who sent
WORD 20 the Annis place on f..
Washington av. a short time after
the Plymouth detective turned
Schultz over TO Asst. Chief Cas-
sidy
Publicity Brings Action.
Until publicity was given 90 Tho
lauder's action. it was apparent at
police headquarters that there was
To be nothing done by the officials.
Chief OF Police Kline showed no dis
position 20 censor Tholander. but
during the past few hours the mat
ter is said TO have been taken out
of the chiefs hands, following Jack
Wrights successful escape from ar
rest
schultz is 20 be arraigned IN city
court Saturday morning At an
early hour Saturday morning the
prisoner had retained counsel and
il is expected that he will be rep
resented when he is arraigned be-
fore Judge Gilmer Saturday.
Held on Suspicion.
Tie alleged slayer now i'm custody
has been held on a suspicion Coun.
pending tho outcome of the nation
wide search for his accomplice. He
~teadfastIy maintains his original
uou-COmmittal demeanor and refuses
TO discuss his plight or the details
surrounding his capture. Efforts 20
secure "a statement from him have
been unav3iling. IL has been learned
from IolCe officials that friends
have failed 20 come TO his rescue
and up Co a late hour Friday after
noon no attorney has been retained
Co appear for the defendant. Ac-
cording 90 court procedure an at
torney VIII be appointed TO defend
Schultz should he make no personal
effort 90 secure legal aid.
The hearing Saturday morning Is
expected 10 bee strictly formal unless
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
DENOCRATS TO MEET
At CAPT. Al TO-DAY

BY Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. March -6-The
Indiana democratic central commit
tee viii meet mere Saturday TO sc-
lect democratic choice for United
States senator from Indiana This
action was made necessary by the
withdrawal of former Sen. Thomas
TagEart and the failure of any other
candidate 20 file a petition TO have
his name placed on the primary
ballot before the time limit for fill
ing expired. Men prominently men
toned for the nomination include
s VI Foster of Fort Wayne. Bcr-
nard =. ShiVely of Marion and John
g. Snyder OF Crawfordsyule
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
CERTIFICATES
AND DIPLOMAS
ARE GRANTED
Graduates of Evening School
Receive Awards at Com
menccment.
668 ARE HONORED
J. G.. Collicott, State Vocation
al Director Makes Pointed
Remarks In Address.

with the granting Of Sos certih-
Gates and % diplomas. the second
annual commencement OF the South
Bend evening school was celebrated
at the high school building. Friday
evening. The awards were made
during the course Of a dinner at
which ]. e.. CollicOtt OF indianapolis.
state vocational director, was the
principal speaker. Talks were Civ
eu hy Rev G. A. Lippincott and W.
W. Borden. superintendent OF public
schools. Director o. G. Osborn pre-
sided
The certificates were given 20
those students who had attended IS
percent Of the periods in the several
classes they attended. The award
Of diplomas was made 10 those who
had successfully completed the
course In a particular subject The
following were given diplomas. I'm
ship-Casmir Anthony. Mack
Bunch Louis Hermit. Helen
Erusznsla Rose Thompson T.. T..
Winnaus. Lolita ZiegIer. Tn book
keeping Mary Arch, Frank Bauer.
Emma Bahbe. Bertha DeChaut.
Lena Holderbaum. Clyde Higbec.
LeOua Leech, Hattie Stern. ELENA
stuck. In business English Her
bert Alexander Rogers Beke Inglc-
borg Christensen Carl Hobcl. L.
VI Hardy. r q. Wells. Mary Voorde.
Award Diplomas
Two hundred and uiuety-three of
those attending South Bend High
school were given certificates or di-
plomas. "a were given certificates by
the Elder school. 1-0 certificates
We're given by the Vocational school.
3- certificates by the Sudebakcr
school 90 by the Kaley school. 20
by the Lincoln school. 90 by the
Washington school. - bv Oliver
school. 10y the Lafayette school. 4
hy the Muessel school. e by the
Franklin school. by the instructors
at Magyar hall and 90 by Laurel
-fchool
Courses ir which some of the
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
G.O.P. SPLITS ON HUGE CAMPAIGN RUM
Pups and Ours"
Furnish Large
Tax for County

Bull pups and yellow curs' are
worth S7.8O6.25 to St Joserh couu-
-. That is the amount of money
turned into the county auditor after
The collection OF the tax i'm the
townships for tax OF 1919
This amount does not include tht
fines paid for damages 10 sheep and
other animals caused by dogs OF the
county Such damages are paid from
the dog tax fund and deducted be-
fore handed In 20 the auditor
Following are the amounts turned
in from the various townships.
Union, $543; Harris. $144; Warren
&lS2. Penn. $1,15f.5O: Lincoln
S2Of. Olive. s243; German. s161,
Green. 500; Center, $362. Madison
$31S.25; Portage. $4.133.75: Liber-
~. S193, Clay. S19T.75.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
WOMEN MAY VOTE
AT PRIMARIES, new
ANNOUNCEMENT
Opinion Handed Down by At
torney General Clears Up
MoOted Question.
~ NM u. NTTON.

Tor some time the question Of
whether or not Indiana women
would be granted the privilege Of
casting their ballots at the presi-
Dental preferential primaries to be
held May 4. has Lerplexed the minds
Of suffrage leaders and legal auth
critics. But with the announcement
made Friday BY Eli Stansbury. at
torney general or the state. the
moCted question has been solved in
"A most satisfactory manner. is the
opinion of the franchise leaders.
Although Atty. Stansbury has not
been requested 10 make any official
statement. he declares that il Is pri-
vate opinion that women may vote
for presidential electors. The voting
power of the state will be doubled
this spring if the ruling Of Mr.
Stansbury becomes effective With
the increased vote the necessity for
Il greater number of voting pre-
cincts has become apparent. Coun-
~ commissioners anticipating the
need for more precincts have made
adequate changes in this county.
The number of precincts previously
deemed necessary 20 accommodate
the vote was 81, with the new boun-
diaries OF the county has a total of
III precincts, Sc Of which are To-
Gated IN South Bend.
To Use Paper Ballots.
Because OF the lack Of sufficient
number Of voting machines, paper
ballots VIII be used in ruraI dis
triCts and in MIshawaka, leaving
for South Bend the machines 10 &C
de
voters
Plans for the further activities OF
the women voters viii be planned az
the convention Of the Stote Fran
chiSe league which viii be held az
Indianannli. s NIL & 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
DRY LEADERS SEE
VICTORY IN OHIO

By Associated Press:
COLUMBUS. O.. March 26.-Dry
leaders late Friday predicted victory
in the recount of votes cast in the
state prohibition referendum.
With the original wet majority OF
479 cut 10 159. and with further re-
ductionS predicted by the drys
through alleged errors, prohibition
forces expressed the belief that a
majority of a few votes FOR the drys
finally would be recorded. Dry lead
ers said they expected anti-prohibi-
ton forces next week would demand
recount of the ballots in precincts
where the vets claim errors in their
favor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
CABINET RESIGNS

hs -hNNh'lANfA I It~H
CONSTANTINOPLE. March %
The cabinet OF Sail Pasha resigned
Friday ana the sultan authorized
Damad Ferris Pasha. former grand
vizier and foreign minister. To or
ganiZe new ministry. Damad
represents the liberal party and ap-
parently is acceptable to the en-
teute representatives who have
been urging the retirement Of Sail
Pasna. who has shown himself fav-
orabie TO the nationalists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
CNNCEL FREE SEEDs.

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Near-
ly quarter of a million dollars for
free seeds was cut out OF the agri
cultural appropriation bill which
was passed Friday by the senate.
but members said the item would be
put back in conference. i'm accord
ance with the time hOnored custom.
The bills total is S33,000.OO0. The
senate added an amendment which
would permit the war department to
sell $4,000 tons of nitrate OF soda
for fertilizer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
SENATOR BORAH EXPOSES
ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Claims Supporters are Ready
to Spend Million for
Nomination.
SPEECH CAUSES DEBATE
Congress May Conduct Con-
gressional Investigation
of Expenses.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. March 20. a
direct charge that big financial in
terests were trying to buy tho ma
tional convention Of the republican
party was made in the senate Fri
day by sen. Borah. republican.
Idaho in speech advocating con-
gressional action 10 regulate the
pre-convention expenditure OF can
didates for the presidency.
Concentrating his attack on the
hackers OF Maj. Cen. Leonard A.
Wood and Gov Frank O. Lowden
for the republican nomination. Sen.
Borah declared the Wood managers
, were attempting 20 control the re-
publican convention by the use ~
money. while the Lowden Organiza-
tion apparently was spending even
greater sums 10 gain support for
their candidate.
May Probe Expenditure.
His speech may result in "a con-
gressional investigation Of the cam
paign funds OF the candidates. Sen
Kenyon. Iowa, said he was cOnsid-
ering Introduction OF a resolution
for such an inquiry.
Borah declared that both repub-
/ lican and democratic candidates
/ were spending money 'unconscion-
ably though not Illegally, because
/ there is no law against it,"
He introduced a bin 10 limit such
expenditures 10 $4,000 "a state in
/ pre- convention campaigns.
Borah said that with "a senator
just convicted by a jury in cOnnec-
ton with the use Of money ia cam
paigns. the time has come 90 clean
the augean stables The spending
of money has become "A national
peril
Heated Debate Follows.
The speech brought on a heated
debate during which Sen. Moses. re-
publican, New Hampshire manager
Of Cen. Woods Washington head
quarters. made a general denial that
excessive funds had been used in
the wood candidacy or that any
money had been spent except .,gi-
tiuateIE aHd uecess r.lr.'
Calling on the candidates to fe'l
the country To.uutarilU now mlcn
trev were -peudn- aui whore 10
Wa- comiu- from. Sen. Bora h c-eI
newspapers tHat the Wood praUo.-
er- uad pledged a U.rruI'gn fund
OF SIUun.HUu. tIar tr-f.r.ouIaIe'
eudoretu- Ger Wood were being
bought u uonra for $3.50 s..n
and that every vote fur e
Wood or LoHaaa .auiil.u-
recent South Dah.-. r...a-...
represented an Expenditure ~ E-'.
Such ~..8rIor -s.| ..e Htt...
+ forecast '.-rrHrUl .f r... H..'r
unless congress acted
nF4t...... rfF.rt.f +f...-...
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
REINFORCFNENTS ARRRE

bN As>o'laleQ fEess
BJDERICH, Rhenish Prussia
March Belgian reiuforcemeut-
arrived early Friday 10 guard the
bridgehead here and more than "a
score of guns, which are in posi-
tiou 20 OXEN fire across tho Rhine
if necessary are at present availa-
BILE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27
OPPOSE MINERS DEMANDS.

II AhrV4IHINu IItst-
NEW YORK. March 26.-Authra-
cite mine operators went ou record
Friday as opposed 20 granting hard
coal diggers' demand for am ir-
crease i'm wages OF AT least IS $40
per cent more than the - per cen,
advance just granted the bitumi-
nous miners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-27

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-28
HILL FLAYS
WISCONSIN

Saratoga Springs July 77-Accept!ns
the League Of Nations as the dominant
issue in tho coming political campaign
David Jayne Hin, temporary chairman
OF the unofficial Republican state con
vention. today called upon voters 10 oe-
eide between American nationalism
and tho political interaationalism OF
Wilson" He Characterised this as the
most far reaching decision since the
founding OF our government" In his
address which was devoted largely 70
TO the treaty Of Versailles. Mr.. Hin
declared. the real control is vested
not IN the league) but in supreme
council Of allied powers. separate or
It's command. Its voice alone Is heard in
Europe
The only hope Of tho leagues vitality
for peace," he declared. rs in change
Of its centre OF gravity from a military
TO a judiciary organization.
He eulogized the work OF Elihu Root
In hls efforts at establishing world
tribunal at The Hague. FOR tho purpose
Of substituting in our relations with
Europe judicial action for political OK
pediency and military force"
ITO Imagine" ne continued. AS Mr..
Wilson does-or did before he discov-
cred Europe--that the war produced
fine sense Of unity or mutual sympathy.
and OF understanding between the pow
ers, > an error that would wreck any
business enterprise based upon that
superstition.
The large QuSton is, shall we Subor-
dinate the constitution 10 tho covenant,
or shall we state frankly to all the
world that we will never, In the least
degree. compromise the constitution Of
the United States.
ITO allure men and women from the
standard OF patriotism. the democratic
party In defense OF It's legacy Of Will
sonism which II has accepted is "oe1og-
ging the real issue by:
"Denouncing the republican party IN
general terms and discreditins It's part
In r war Of defense which Its leaders
were the first to foresee. tho Arst to
prepare for ard foremost in supporting
as volunteers:
THE insolent pretense that tho ma
tons honor requires Il 20 assume the
political liabilities OF rest Of the world
because President Wilson has his own
name and by his own proper authority
promised that he would accept them X
tho nations Of the world would make
him their chief trustee"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-28
Fayorites Fare Badly
In Columbus Races

Columbus. Ohio. July :7.-Favorites
did not fare we'll today on the second
afternoons card incident to the mid
summer Grand Circuit meeting.
Royal Palm. heavy favorite In the
auctions once selling for $500 in tick
ct totalling $1.l35. made q break at tho
half mile post in the first heat and was
won the heat from the large party or
fifteen starters. She with Alta Dono-
van were about equal favorites at tho
start Of the second heat, but Alta won
in a nice stretch drive. Just as snc
Stacked up after passing the wire. sh"
cut her tendons in the left front lei;
severely and had to be drawn. Mile
Irwin then won tho third heat and the
race when Arion Mckinney broke 100
feet from the finish. Alta Donovan
will be unable to race any more this
year.
ycar-olds in straight heats. Jane Vol".
the original favoritc.' being forced. u
accept third money. George Volo. u
second choice, defeated a good field In
the 2l0 pace In straight heats. includ-
ing Hazel kucrstner, a well played fav
orite.
Charley Rex made one Of his wei-d
breaks in the first heat Of the 205 trot.
tho Nell House stake. and Murphy was
busy getting him inside the flag. He
finished last in the small field OF three
starters, Don de Lopez winning the heat:
Baron Gigantic slipped through and
won the second heat from Charley Rex;
who then went on and won the third
mile. In the fourth heat Baron Cegan-
tie took advantage Of Charley Rex's u.s.
ual break and captured the deciding
heat and the race.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-28
U.S., MAY REFUSE
SHOES AND UNIFORMS
TOTHE POLISH GOVT,

WASHINGTON, July 2T--The American
government was confronted today with
a new problem growing out OF the Flu
roccar situation through receipt OF a
rn1uest from the Polish legation that
roland BE- permitted 10 purchase 2oVoVV
army uniforms and shoes from tho war
department. ,,.,
vas involved. 4 was understood tnas
mo state department hcsitated 10 grant
fAr request which vas presented oy
princc LubormirsKy. Polish minister
According TO the othclaI RECORDS he'e
rhc United States has maintained a
neutral attitude since Russia and 20
land began hostiltteS.
Tho United States has not vet rece!v-
ID from Great Britain invitation 20
rarticipate in the proposed conference
=, London for settlement OF Polish
Russian armistice terms. and neither
Great Britain nor France. which Holnn-
tcorcd 70 assist Poland In holding BACK
;hn Soviet forces. has invited the coop
Grafton OF this country. although unoIh-
,lal information from London and Paris
has indicated that support in both cases
was decided.
No action has yet been taken on Po-
lands request that the American gov
,rnment publicly declare its moral sup.
port 70 the new republic IN It's hgat
against the Bolshevikl. Although II
vas said in Polish circles here today
that such statement even now would
nc welcomed. in some official quarters.
- was suggested that the armtsttce be-
tween the Poles and the Soviet regime
might make such a statement inadTi'-
able.
As indicating that tho United states
Iad maintained a neutral attitude be-
tween Poland and Soviet Russia since
me ~r-~,ng Of hostil!ties between those
countries, Secretary Baker today made
rubl!c the record Of sales by the war
drpertment 70 Poland with tho cxplana-
ron that nothing has been sold since
the hosttlitieS began.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-28
Poles Evacuatirg

Warsaw. July 2f-~iBy the 4, P)-
The polish population OF Riclostok Is
nylcuating that city. forty miles south
west Of jirudro and within the Polish
Iirc Of dcmarka ton. according 70 Amer
iCnns who returned from Biclostok 10
Warsaw this afternoon.
Hcrechcl Walker OF Philadelphia or
the American relief association the last
American out Of Biclost"k left that city
- II o'clock sunday night after having
qilrrrviscd In" removal OF 80 cars or
food Rlclosiok normally has pop.
ulation OF 50 400 and II is estimated
thar some 80 400 persons have left IT in
tho fac" Of the Soviet threat. The
stores rad been looted In he search for
provisions and the remaining food was
solely bread. which did not aggregate
more than 10000 pounds. III" city
has been full Of Polish soldiers for
several days Most OF them had been
stranded for lack Of food after beng
called To the colors in the new mObili-
zation and made their way to Bi"lo-
stnk IN the hope or obtaining supplies
When the Americans left the Polish
military SIM had hopes of retaining
tho city and were prepared to make a
stand lmt tho Soviet forces were max
ing constantly repeated attacks on both
sides Of tho town. which is about 10
Mills from warsaw.