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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18

deny them the protection that the
League of Nations assures"
The republican congressional
policy" he said. was more signid-
cant for evasion OF joint responsi-
buity in graphing with the prob
lens that confront the country than
for any moral appreciation Of the
responsibility itself Republican
leaders in congress cried aloud Tor
the repeal Of some OF the measures
which they well knew protected the
people from more serious evils than
they would have the country know.
Lever Act Good
The Lever food control act has
proved TO be one OF the most efec-
tive agencies in preventing depreda-
tiOns at the expense OF the people
than almost any other measure now
la operation. Time for repeating fl
is not yet.
Republicans chorused a ponder
Gus note OF protest against the ad-
ministration enforcement OF the
espionage act and some other meas
ures that were OF vital necessity
during the war. Yet J defy the re
publiCans TO prove that the power
given the government during the
war has ever been unjustly used
against the people that a single
citizen has been unwarra antedly pun
ished for any act OF aggression OF
disloyalty against the nation. that
any man has been punished for eN-
pressing his opinion. have read
charges % the contrary. but in each
instance ] have had the matter
thoroughly looked into and ann in
position 20 contest the accuracy of
any statement that the rights OF
single citizen have been Unjustly in
vaded.
Failed to Act
The United States senate has for
II months had in its hands the
power 10 end conditions that are uu-
nistGkably irksOme 20 great many
OF our citizens because with the
ratification OF the peace treaty the
operation OF laws that were enacted
10 safeguard the interests Of the
country IA war would automatically
cease.
"As long as these laws are on the
statute books they must be enforced.
They have been and are being en-
forced with as little injury % the
welfare OF the country and right OF
individuals as possible ] don't
know that I would even care 20 de-
fend any policy that I have deemed
essential to the fullest protection OF
the national interest That would
be too much ike Offering an apol-
ogy where one Is not needed. 10
CONTINUED on PAGE FoUR.l
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
Husband Ch0keS
His Spouse and
Gets AWay Okeh

CHICAGO. H. June 17.-Judge
Jesse Holdom, in dismissing a di-
vorce suit in the Circuit court re-
Gently, handed down an official OPT
Mon OF a nightmare
Mrs. Ellen Harris, IN suing her
husband William A. Harris, testified
that one night while she was asleep
he grabbed her by the throat and
almost killed me-"
1t wasn't until Mr. Harris attor-
ney began to cross-examine her that
Mrs. Harris recalled that the Chok-
ing had been an incident Of one Of
her husbands nightmares. and that
he had awakened after he'd choked
her for ten minutes.
That's not cruelty" said the
Judge. That's a nightmare. and
cannot be used"
Other charges were denied by
Harris, and the suit was dismissed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
MAY MAKE CHICAGO
BIG WOOL MARKET
Officials OF Wool Growers
Association Plan Action
at Convention.
q Associated Preaa

CHICAGO, June II. - steps 70
make Chicago the wool center q
America were taken here Thursday
at a conference OF y ool grow ers and
bankers with decision 20 name a
committee 70 place the question be-
fore officials at Washington. Tho
committee viii be appointed by
william J. Williams. president OF
the wyoming Wool Growers asso-
clation. who presided Under the
proposition approved BY the meet
ing. called by representative OF the
American Wool Growers association
the movement OF the wool clip be-
ginning in 1920 would be financed
by Chicago bankers. which would
require 500. 600. 900 annually. Here
tofore this has been done by Boston
banks. who have been compelled.
Il was said. 20 relinQuish their anan-
cial support due 90 demands for
funds from other sources
II was announced that tho plan
was favOrably received bv Chicago
fnauciers. who % was said. desired
cooperation and support or western
bankers in the extension Or the
credits requested. The fund b. Mas
stated would be used 20 carry the
wool through the warehouses, where
the bulk OF the product is stored
pending better market conditions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
INVESTIGATE EARLY
MORNING VISIT AT
SLAIN MANS HOME
New York Police Probe Taxi
Drivers Story to Unravel
Mysterious Murder.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press:
NEW YORK, June IA five a.
m, visit by a man and a woman TO
the home Of Joseph B. Elwell, veal
thy sportsman and whist expert last
Friday, the morning of his murder,
was under investigation by the po-
lice Thursday, seeking to unravel the
mystery which so far has baffled all
inquiry.
Police and members of the dis
trict attorneys office were unwilling
to admit they attached great signi-
ficance to the report Of this early
morning visit because of its vague
origin. The story was vouched for
by Joseph Wagstaff, a taxi driver
who claimed IL had been told him
by another and unnamed chauffeur,
who is alleged to have said he drove
the couple to Elwell's home at that
hour.
Wegstaff's Story.
According 10 Wagstaffs version
OF the story he said was told him
the second taxicab driver waited out
the couple entered, until a moment
later the scream of a woman in
side the house frightened him and
he drove away without waiting to
collect his fare
The police also are trying TO
trace a man and a woman said 10
have been driven by Wagstaff him.
self long before dawn on the morn
ing Of Monday, June Z. The records
of the taXicab company employing
Wagstaff showed that a Mr.. "Alwell"
Of Joseph B. ElwelTs West 72nd
street address telephOned for a cab
at 2:30 o'clock that morning 10 go
10 a Madison av., house. Wagstaff
is said to have responded and driv-
en- man and woman from there TO
the corner Of 10th St, and Park av.,
where they paid him, alighted and
disappeared.
Question HOusekeeper.
Mrs. Marie Larsen, ElwelIs house
keeper, under vigorous questioning
told Asst. Disc. Atty. Doolirg that a
young woman had gone 10 the Ell
well house shortly after the whist
expert was discovered dying from
the bullet wound in his head. Mrs
Larsen said this woman had visited
Elwell several times before and
the reputed owner Of the pink silk
lingerie found in Elwelrs bedroom.
Dist. Atty. Swami admitted his
belief that the young woman was
bent upon getting possession Of the
garments and other evidence OF fe-
male occupancy OF the sportsmau's
apartments. He stated, however,
that he had no reason TO believe she
was more intimately connected with
the shooting.
Mrs. Larsen also told OF how she
"tidied up" ElwelIs bedroom after
the dying man had been removed to
a hospital. Her silence on this sub
ject during the early days OF the IN
vestigation caused detectives TO
work under the belief that ElweIPs
bed had not been occupied the night
before the shooting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
GRADUATE LARGE
CLASS OF BOYS
AT ST. PATRICK S
ParOchial School Children
Present Play, The Ship
in the Wake"

The largest graduating class St
Patrick's boys school has ever had
received its diplomas at the annual
commencement Thursday night. A
play given by members of the sew
enth and eighth grades, and musi-
cal numbers and recitations by the
lower grades made up the program.
sylvester Garrity won the Notre
Dame scholarship. This scholar
ship includes four years at the pre-
paratory school of the University of
Notre Dame.
Great Boys Play.
The Ship in the Wake" was
played with great enthusiasm and
interestingly by the seventh and
eighth grade boys. The play is writ
ten by the Rev. p. j. Carroll, pas
tor Of St. JOseIh's. The lines are in
the unclassical English and bellicose
manner in which boys speak. and
the result is that boys take to act
ing IL just as they take TO a cool
pond on a hot day.
Last nights performance was the
16Sth OF Father CAROLS play by
school boys.
After the program. diplomas were
given TO the following boys. Charles
Schilling, Frederick Drain, Michael
BOgnar, Raymond Payne, Paul
Kelly, Charles Hoover. Jack Multi
gan, Burton TOepp, Sylvester Gar
rity. Kenneth Dempsey. Homer Rel
ter and Francis Drain
Father DeGroOte. pastor of ST
Patrick's, spoke briefly, closing the
program 1T is the purpose OF our
school" he said. ito instiu into our
boys a religious ST irit The success
OF our effort is proved by the many
congratulations I have received on
the beautiful order and discipline OF
our children in the reception to the
Apostolic delegate"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
GIVE GOVERNMENT
EXPENSES FOR YEAR
Rv Associated Press

WASHINGTON. June 17.-Gov-
ernmental expenditures from July !,
1919, TO May 81, 1920, amounted 10
S2O.775,5 5.S5S. according TO a
statement Thursday night Of the
treasury. Expenditures We're heav-
lest during September. when $4,-
475.937,7O1 was spent, and lightest
in November, when $611, 1,301, 764 left
the treasury.
Exclusive of s1.5O3.947,752 ex-
pended by the treasury, S951,224.7O3
charged TO federal control OF rail-
roads and the transportation act OF
1920, was the largest single item or
departmental expenditures.
The navy department stood third
in disbursements for the Ieriod
with a total of s723.717.269. and the
department of labor last with
S5.O64.246. White house expenses
were listed as $6.7O2,S3 and con-
gressional at S17,6Sl120. Pay
ments on the public debt amounted
10 s14.S46.5 ,373.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
TO OMIT PICKETING
BY Associated Press {.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Activi-
ties Of the National Womans party
at the democratic national conven-
tiOn as outlined in a statement from
the party's headquarters Thursday
night do not include picketing of
the convention hall. as conducted
during the republican national con-
ventiOn at Chicago.
The campaign at san Fran
cisco" the statement said, will in
clude the interviewing Of every
delegate before the convention
opens by the state branches OF the
party and interviewing Of each state
delegation during the convention.
The party hopes to obtain from
democratic national leaders a prom
Use 20 exert pressure on the North
Carolina legislature TO ratify the
amendment at the special session in
July"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
HIGH SCHOOL
CLOSES WITH
HONOR
DIR. Zueblin of Boston Deliv-
ers Commencement Ad-
dress on America.
AUDITORIUM CROWDED
Says Higher Ideals for Amer.
lea Are Needed Con-
trasts Nations.

A crowd which packed the audi
torium 20 overflowing witnessed
Thursday night the graduation OF
the class Of 1920 at South Bend high
school. The class Of 90 girls and
= boys Is the largest in the history
az the local school For the first
time the graduation exercises were
divided. Thursday evenings pro-
gram Included only the commence
lncnt address by Dr. Charles Zueb-
lir. OF Boston. and the awarding Of
"ldss honOrs and diplomas. The
class exercises including the vale
dtctOry and salutatoVy were given at
The auditorium Tuesday evening.
The need for better Americans
and higher ideals of Americanism
which should be interpreted i'm the
'Ountry's art, literature. science and
government was stressed by DR..
Zueblin In his address. World
Visions and RevisiOns."
Artificial Result
our present prosperity, he point
Cd out. Is the artificial result Of the
war. which has bled other nations
almost dry. while America was com
paratively untouched and left with
n virtual mastery Of the worlds
commerce. But" ne declared. IF
we are 20 hold the leadership which
we have gained we cannot rely on
Our sur eriority in trade because
other nations will regain their bal
ance and again bring things to a
level
In explanation ne made a plea for
q deviation from the mad pursuit Of
money TO the development of the
arts and sciences which have made
others nations distinctive through
history. tie pointed 10 architecture
as an example, declaring that If the
commission which controlled the
erection OF the new Field Museum
in Chicago had offered a prize for
he most distinctiveIy American
type OF architecture We would have
taken a great step toward the de
oolOpment of an original and ma
1ional architecture instead of again
following the line which the Greeks.
90 distinctive people. hewed out for
ne ages. lie pointed to the Cathe-
drals OF Europe as the result of he
combination Of the spirit of religion
and ideals OF labor which he said
we must reach before we develop
an individuality as a TCople and afe
Hble 10 lay claim 10 world leader
ship I'VE don't make those things
today; we just initiate them" ne
EJid.
Places Burden ON Young.
He declared that on the shoulders
az the rising generations would fall
the burden of developing the things
which will make America stand out
us the foremost of the nations.
The conservation OF motherhood
scientific education which will en-
able the nation 20 develop its men
and women along a line eugenic
end rational ne urged as of far
more Importance than the mere
multiplication az Americas popula-
IIOn.
lie pointed IN politics as another
field the activities Of which young
America must remodel if the United
States is 20 build a monument Of
history upon the foundation OF de
1uocracy laid by Washington and
jefferson. The recent republican
nomination he denounced as an af-
fair planned by big business inter
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
OUTLINES WORK OF
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

By Associated Press.
LONDON. June IA. J. Bal
four. outlining in the house OF COM
mons Thursday the work done to-
wards setting up the organization Of
the League OF Nations in its present
position, and its prospect in the i'm
mediate future. said that the league
had already been able TO perform
considerable service 10 the comfy OF
nations. The secretariat was now.
broadly speaking complete and
adequate for the immediate duties
OF the council and an Office had
been established for the registration
OF treaties.
Probably the most important az
pect Of the pact. said Mr.. Balfour.
was that in the future no contracts
between nations would be valid un-
less oBen to inspection and the
change 20 open diplomacy. he
thought. would be beneficial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18

H0rUeSt Field
Employees VIII
Get S7A Day

TOPEKA, Kan. June 17.-"Top
salary" for harvest hands In Stat
ford County this Summer will be 81
and board per day. This decision
has been reached by wheat growers
OF the county, who have banded
themselves together IN an effort TO
prevent an unwarranted hike In
wages
Under the agreement farmers who
go beyond this figure viii be fined
$500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
ANDERSON NAN GIVEN
FIVE YEAR SENTENCE
FOR STEALING AUTO
By Associated Press :

CHICAGO, June 17-Fred Stef-
fier. Anderson. Ind. charged with
Transporting a stolen automobile
over a state line. was given five
years in prison by Judge Lands.
Thursday when he admitted his
story, told the court Of service in
France was false.
George Proctor and Benjamin II.
Patton also Of Anderson, were given
six months each in the house of cor
reCtion on the same charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
WOULD HOLD
UP PLANS OF
u. AGENTS
Charles Z. Hughes Would
Halt Proceedings Against
the Profiteers.

BY Associated Press:
NEW YORK. June 17.-Armin
W. Riley. special assistant to the
United States attorney general. an
nounced here Thursday night that
he Llans to visit Canton. Ohio. Sat
urday and oppose the reported at
tempt OF Charles +. Hughes 20 OBJ
tain an order from Justice William
r. Day, OF the United States su-
preme court. staying execution of
Judgment in the case of G. +. Weed
& Co, Buffalo retail clOthiers, re
Gently convicted Of profteering and
fined s31, 900
Mr.. Riley. who is in charge of
government activities against prof
iteering. said that If the order was
obtained il would automatically stay
all proceedings under the Lever act
until the supreme court had an op-
portunity TO pass upon its cOnstitu-
tionality.
Declines to Talk.
Mr.. Hughes. when informed of
Mr.. Riley's statement. declined 10
make any comment
The action Of those who are be-
hind the move TO have Justice Day
enter an order which will tie up all
proceedings under the Lever act Is
most extraordinary" said a pre-
Jared statement given out by Mr..
Riley. The act has been held valid
by ell the federal judges before
whom the cases have been brought
throughout the country. with only
4 few exceptions. The act has also
been unanimously upheld by the
federal circuit court of appeals in
the New York circuit and by the
circuit court Of appeals I'm the Cali
fOrnia circuit.
RapS Hughes.
with all these judicial decisions
upholding the act in all the array
Of cases that have been before the
courts Of The country. It is remark
able that no steps were taken 10
have them tested when the supreme
court was in session instead Of
waiting until the adjournment of
the court and then selecting one
member of the court and asking
that member TO override the deci-
siOns of two circuit courts of ap-
peals. each composed Of three
judges. and the great number Of
circuit and district judges who have
held the act valid. An effort of this
kind under circumstance is almost
revolutionary in its nature.
In addition 30 this. il is remark
able that this effort TO defeat the
will OF the people as expressed by
congress is made only after congress
has adjourned. This means that
any technical or legalistic defect
cannot be cured by any legislative
enactment before December next,
when congress then convenes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
BUILD FENCE AROUND
CONVENTION BUILDING
By Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO. June H.
Workmen began building Thursday
substantial board fence around
the exposition memorial auditorium
TO prevent any forced attempt 10
enter the building which viii house
the democratic national convention
beginning June IS.
Inside the building, carpenters
and painters are completing the
work OF making the auditorium
ready for the convention
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
LIKENS G. @. P. METHODS
TO BISMARCK, BERNHARDI
INSTEAD OF AMERICANS
Calls Republican Bluf-Raps Lodge and
Johnson-Flings Challenge at
Pro-GermanS in Senate.
By Associated Pres

| oes
NEW YORK June 17.-Pres't Wilson. special interview
given the New York World be published Friday morning
said he extremely confident that the democratic
San Francisco will welcome the acceptance by the republican
party invitation make the League of Nations the
this campaign.
i confident. the president said that such
referendum will confirm faith that the American people desire
about anything else that political party provide and
hat they will condemn the republican policy of denying them
the consummaton of their hopes No will recommend ref
erendum Oh that NOR than l.
Can't Deceive People
Il suppose shuold feel Aattered. he continued being
made the of the presidential campaign by the republican
But the effort of the platform makers Chicago
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
CONTINUE HEARING OF
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
BY Associated Press

WASHINGTON. June 17-Ab-
senCe Of former Sen Hardwick.
counsel for Ludwig c. a. X. Martens.
and presentation OF A lengthy state
ment in behalf OF the soviet agent
prevented completion Thursday OF
the deportation proceedings against
Martens al the department OF labor.
Continuation OF the hearing was
postponed until July 20 give the
government opportunity TO examine
Martens statement and TO permit
presence OF Hardwick at the final
session
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
EXPERTS TO PROBE
PLAGUE SITUATION
By Associated Press

~ AssO0IHfpI ITnEN.
WASHINGTON. June l.. - Al
though Mexican authorities who in
vestiEated the reported cases Of
hubonic plague in Tampico have an
nounced that ARCHAEOLOGICAL tests
failed 20 identify the cases as one
Of the plague. the United States
public health service said Thursday
il would await the report Of its own
experts sent 10 investigate the situ-
alton before lifting the quarantine
against the mort
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
Belgian SmackS
the WOOdchOpper
of Castle
BY Associated Press .

BY Associated Press:
DOORN. Holland, June 16-
There are persistent rumors in the
village that the former emperor has
been assaulted by a Belgian. who,
showing a forged pass, gained ad-
serted that the former emperor was
wounded in the jaw and that the
Belgian was arrested. 1t has been
possible to ascertain that these ru-
mOrs are true.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
WOULD ORGANIZE l.. s.
CHAMBER OF FARMERS

by Associated iress.
WASHINGTON. June 17-Plans
for the organization Of a national
chamber OF agriculture along the
lines OF the United States Chamber
Of Commerce were discussed at the
opening here Thursday OF the first
annual convention OF the American
Association OF Agricultural Editors
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18

CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18
THE WEATHER.

Indiana: Fair Friday. Saturday part cloudy.
probably unsettled i'm the south. moderate
temperature
Michigan: Fair Friday and probably SAT-
urday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-14
LEWIS WINNER OF
WRESTLING TITLE
Conduers Stecher With Head
and Hip Lock III New
York Mat Bout.

NEW YORK, Dec. IL. Ed.
stranger" Lewis OF San Jose. cal,
won the worlds heavyweight catch
as-catch-can wrestling champion
ship here Monday night by throw
ing Joe Stecher Of Dodge. Neb., i'm
one hour and Al minutes. 56 sec
onds with "A head and hip lock.
SteCher had the better of the first
hours struggle and was the agErcs-
sor for most Of the contest wind
ing his legs around Lewis for the
scissors hold frequently. ON three
occasions he made Lewis Vince
from pain by toe holds Lewis
Hmped after one Of these and both
appeared tired from their eNertions.
Lewis had a toal of - headlOCkS
while Stecher obtained the scissors
81 half dozen times. four of which
were incomplete. He had Lewis i'm
Jeopardy several times but was UNI
able to follow UP the scissors with
am arm or wrist lock TO force Lew
i-' shoulders 90 the mat SteCher
tried the reverse armhold four
times. three OF which floored Lew
is
Lewis weighed 22S pounds. TWEEN
T., more than his opponent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-14
NetC Rdiltody Trains May
Operate on Goshen Line
,ws-Tinnes

Special 10 The News Times;
GOSHEN. Ind, Dec. IA ru-
NOR that the New York Central rail-
road will operate trains from Elk-
hart TO Sturgis, Mich. via Goshen
and the Goshen & Michigan Branch
railroad from Sturgis into Elkhart
via the old road Is again current.
The same story has been periodical
~ launched for 20 years.
The New York Central and the
Michigan Central railroads operate
the Goshen & Michigan Branch
from Goshen 20 Battle Creek. Mich.
The line does not pay, il was said.
Recently efforts were made TO cur
tail the service. taking off one
train in each direction. The Michi-
gan state public service commission
conducted a hearing at Lansing.
Residents of Goshen, Middlebury,
Shipshewana, Sturgis and other
places interested were in atten-
dance No definite decision was
reached and pending the outcome
fun service will be maintained.
Several years ago IT was proposed
TO clectrify the line.