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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
''Al Smith and Treadway
Killed Him." Prisoner
Tells Detectives.
SEEK SMITH
Pair Had Planned to Put the
Blame on Phillips Girl,
Moss Testifies.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 3d.
Jack" Moss, arrested in Pittsburg
in connection with the killing here
a week ago OF Henry T. Peirce, was
brought here Tuesday night by de-
tectives. He was locked up IN CEN
tral police station, where 1t was
planned to put him through a Wig
.orous cross examination during the
night.
On the way east, according to De-
tectives Mulgrew and Kelly, who had
him In custody. Moss talked freely
OF the case. He protested his inno-
cence of actual participation in the
Staying of Peirce, declaring, the de-
tectives said, that It had been done
by Peter D. Treadway and ZAP
Smith and that they had Llanned 20
put the blame on Marie C"Boots'O
Phillips, who with Treadway was ar
rested last week in Wheeling, w.
Va.
Treadway and the girl. who also
is known as Sue Rogers. in state
ments given out by the police after
they were brought here from Wheel
ing. said that Smith and a man
known 20 them only as Jack"
struck the blows that killed Peirce.
Expect Smiths Capture.
Moss is the man they referred
TO, the detectives say. Smith has
not been captured, but his appre-
hension was said Tuesday night 10
be only matter Of a few days.
"'Ar Smith and Treadway killed
Peirce and they planned to put the
blame on Boots Phillips" the de-
tectives quoted Moss is saying. at
was while we were travelling from
Baltimore to Hagerstown, Md. in
Peirce's motor car that they told
her they would put the Job on her.
The girl was scared and threatened
to jump out of the machine. Tread
way later told her they were only
kidding her but they really figured
TO blame her"
Moss told the detectives how he
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
DEFENSE QUIET
ON TRIAL PLANS
IN WRIGHT CASE
May Use Same Witnesses
That the State Will
Introduce.

1APORTE, Ind, Nov. 3O.-With
the calling of additional members of
the first verire OF jurymer for
Wednesday morning it Is expected
that the jury for the trial of Jack
Wright will be completed late
Wednesday. Attorneys in the case
said they believed evidence would be
submitted Thursday.
OF the present venire y men
have been called TO an attempt To
fill the panel for the trial of the
alleged slayer of Henry Muessel in
South Bend five years ago. Nine
of the men called were members of
the September term of the circuit
courts regular panel.
Three of the veniremen examined
by the defense Tuesday afternoon
were discharged when they said they
believed Wright guilty of he charge.
They said that the mere fact that
the prisoner was in court was sufS-
cient to prove 10 them that he was
guilty.
1t is believed that the defense
will attempt TO show that Wright
had no part in the shooting and was
out of the city on the night of the
murder. Counsel for the defense
refused 10 say whether they would
call witnesses for the trial When
asked il they inteIded 10 introduce
witnesses for the defense, Atty.
Gilliom said: we will first see
how many the state puts on and
We may use the same witnesses for
the defense"
Wright has regained his com
pOsure and sat as usual Tuesday be-
tween his attorneys, chewing gum.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01

stephen KendziorSli has lost
much Of the faith in human nature
which is the basis Of conJentment.
He ia augry-very angry and thinks
he has a cause The trouble
started over divorce which his
wife Lena KendZiOrski. obtained
from him through the regular rou-
tine OF court which grants divorces
nearly every day during the session.
Stephen thinks he has been made
the victim OF the double-croSs. or
the badger game liz all came
about when his wife started an ac-
tion for divorce. and then told her
husband that she had abandoned IT,.
They lived together all the time.
taking their little QuarrelS and their
troubles with the philosophic atti-
tude so common 10 married couples.
who have discarded the belief that
marriage Is a bed OF roses, or one
grand sweet song.
Lena apeared in superior court
with her lawyers on Nov. %, and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
WILSON WILL
ACCEPT POST
AS MEDIATOR
Offers Help in Bringing Peace
Between Turk Leader
and Armenians.
MAY SEND MORGENTHAU
Ex-Ambassador Seen as Logi-
cal Representative of Gov
ernment Head.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Pres't
Wilson, Tuesday proffered his per
sonal mediation through a repre-
sentative" to end hostilities in Ar
menia.
The offer was in reply TO an in
vitation from Paul Hymans. presI-
dent of the council Of the league of
nations, transmitting a resolution
adopted in behalf of Armenia by the
assembly Of the league at Geneva.
Nov p. It requested that "the
horrors of the Armenian tragedy"
be brought to the attention of the
powers with a view to entrusting
some power with the task of TAX
ing the necessary measures to stop
the hostilities in Armenia. The
United States although not a mem
Der of the league, was included
among the nations Of the world to
whom the broadcast invitation was
issued.
Adoption of the resolution was
preceded by some discussion of the
feasibility OF organizing an inter
national force TO intervene in Ar
menia, assailed alternately by Turk
ish nati0nalists, the bolsheviki and
other trans-Caucusian elements.
No Military Aid.
In his reply Mr.. Wilson said he
was without authorization to offer
or employ the military forces uf the
United States in any project for the
relief of Armenia, or any material
contributions requiring the consent
of congress (which is not now in
session and whose action I could not
forecast"
The president declared. however.
that he was willing, upon assurances
OF the moral and diplomatic SUI
port of the principal powers to en-
deavor 20 bring about peace between
the contending parties in Armenia
through arbitration. He asked sug-
geStionS as to the avenues through
which the prOffer should be con-
veyed and the parties to whom il
should be addressed.
Among officials in close touch
will the president it was suggested
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
POLICE HOLD
TWO SUSPECTS
Believe Headway Made in
Solving Mystery About
Crime Wave.

Local police authorities are be-
lieved 10 have gained headway into
the mystery surrounding the nu-
merous holdUps and robberies which
have occurred in South Bend lately
when Tuesday afternoon and Tues
day evening they arrested two men.
who are being held as suspects. Po-
lice officials last night refused 10
make public the names of the men
or the nature OF the crimes in
which they are suspected OF being
implicated, but il is believed they
are being held for questioning con-
Cerning certain rObberies. The pO-
lice also have several Colored per
sons under surveillance and several
arrests are expected 10 be made
soon.
Several holdups have been report
ed 70 the police department during
the last several days and so far no
arrests have been made as a result
OF the crimes. Following the re-
port Saturday night OF the holdup
OF two meat markets by two colored
men. Asst. Chief Of Police Cassidy
personally visited the many notori-
Gus negro "hOldouts' in the city in
an effort 20 identity the two men
who took part IN the robberies. He
was unsuccessful
During the last two weeks but
Few nights have passed without re-
ports OF hoIdups being submitted
To the police. In most OF the cases
negroes are SAID 20 have taken the
leading roles. although in others
white men have been suspected.
One OF the men arrested last
night is said by the police 10 have
a long police record in this city.
Both OF the men. IL was said. Will
he questioned by Chief Kline and
Aaat. Chief Cassidy u
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
Protest Occupation of
SdntO Domingo by U. S.

BUENOS AIRES. Nov. 3O.-The
Argentine and Uraguayar. 1ewspa-
Lers Tuesday published a telegram
from the Press congress" in the
republic Santo Domingo addressed
to the Press clubs in the cities Of
Moutevedio and Buenos Aires. pro-
testing against American occupation
of SantO Domingo. They urge the
Argentine and Uruguayan newspa-
pers to influence public opinion in
favor Of the independence Of SantO
Domingo and the reinstatement of
former Pres't Henriquez Y Carva-
jal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
DELEGATES HERE
FOR CONVENTION
Electricians Open Two Day
Session Today at Oil
yer Hotel.

With the hotels of the city
crowded with delegates everything
is in readiness for the opening Of
the annual convention Of the Indiana
State Association of Electrical Con-
tractors and Dealers, which takes
place at the Oliver hotel at $3.50
thie morning, according to f. H..
Schumacher. who is in charge Of the
program committee.
Over 200 electrical men will as
semble in the Rotary room Of the
Oliver at the appointed hour and
after being welcomed to the city
by Mayor Franklin r. Carson the
convention will formally begin.
Atty. A. r. Martin of South Bend;
Morse DeNPlain. Hammond. Ind.
and ]. J. Keith, Peoria, Ill, are
scheduled 10 make speeches at tho
morning session
Banquet in Evening.
Election Of officers for the year
1921 will occupy the greater por-
ton Of the afternoon, while a place
for next years convention will also
be selected.
In the evening the entire delega-
ton will be banQueted and enter
tanned in the Rotary room of the
Oliver. William Goodwin and SAM
.uel Chase, two Of the biggest men
in the electrical business in the
country, will give the main speeches
of the evening.
Thursday morning the delegates
will be given a chance to see few
of the manufacturing industries or
the city and they will also be taken
on a visit 10 Notre Dame university
and St. Mary's academy. At noon
the delegation will be the guests of
A. r. Erskine at luncheon 10 be
given at the Studebaker plant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
TAKES
STEP TOWARD
RECOGNITION
Asks Commissioners Be APP
pointed to Draft Inter
national Pact.
PESQUEIRA HAS NOTE
Mexican Government Actuat-
ed by High Purposes,
Secretary Says.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O.-A for
NAL statement from Sec'y Colby
that commissioners be appointed by
the United States and Mexico 10
draft a treaty upon which can be
based resumption Of full diplomatic
relations between the two govern
ments has been taken 10 Mexico
city by Roberto Y. Pesqueira. MeXi-
can confidential agent in Washing
ton.
This was disclosed Tuesday night
when the state department made
public Mr.. Colby's answer 10 Mr..
Pesqueira's recent letter urging rec
ognition by the United States OF the
government OF Mexico. II was
handed TO the Mexican agent before
his departure Thanksgiving day To
attend the Inauguration OF Pres't-
elect Obregon of Mexico, Decem-
Der !.
Referring TO his conversations
with Mr.. Pesqueira, Sec'y Colby in
his letter said that they served 20
leave no reasonable doubt Of "the
high and enlightened purposes that
actuate the present government OF
Mexico"
Correct MISUNDERSTANDING.
AS to article % OF the Mexican
constitution, long a stumbling block
20 complete understanding between
the two governments, Mr.. Colby
said the statement in Mr.. Pesquei-
ra's letter that 81 'ls - -nA n,t;st
not be interpreted as retroactive or
violative Of valid property rights.
should "allay the fears OF those who
have acquired valid titles" in Mex
leo. adding:
Il can conceive OF nothing better
calculated 10 correct the misun-
derstanding."
1T only remains" Mr.. Colby con
tinued, Ito give these understand
ings a form which is usual in deal
ings between friendly states and
have the honor to suggest
that commissioners be promptly
designated BY both Mexico and the
United States TO formulate a treaty.
embodying the agreements which
have been reached as the result OF
your successful mission"
The text OF Sec'y Colby's letter.
dated November 25. follows:
The conversations which we
have had since the receipt Of your
notable letter Of October 26. I am
very pleased 10 say, have been en-
tirely IN keeping with the spirit and
tenor OF the expressions IL con-
tanned and have quite confirmed
the agreea Bile anticipations it
aroused.
Relations Friendly.
Il think I may say. as one Of the
results Of these discussions, that no
doubt can reasonably be entertained
OF the high and enlightened pur-
CONTINUED on PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
NO70 Stephen VIII Ask
Proof of All He's Told

was granted her divorce. together
with the custody Of her three child
ren. certain property rights. and at
torney fees, all OF which her hus-
band had 10 pay Then she went
home 10 live with her husband
again. and did not seek new fields.
as most other Divorces do. She
did not tell him OF the divorce, and
the first intimation that stephen
had that II was granted came from
the newspapers.
The discarded and disillusioned
husband burned up the pavement to-
ward a lawyers Office. where ne
poured the tale OF his troubles into
the ear Of the sympathetic barriste-.
The result was the fling OF a motion
in superior court 20 have the divorce
decree set aside. and that the de-
fendant be permitted TO appear and
defend the action.
Stephen is going 10 demand proof
OF everything that IL told him here
after he saya
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
Teachers Committee
To Meet January Is

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 30
The constitutional convention Of the
Indiana State Teachers association
viii be held in Indianapolis next
Jan. IS, according TO the announce
ment Tuesday Of the executive COM
mittee OF the association.
County delegates TO the cOnven-
ton, il was announced, are 10 be
selected at the meetings OF teachers
that the committee called, TO be
held between now and Dec. IS. The
principal question expected to come
before the state convention is the
revision of the associations consti-
tuition 90 as TO abandon the state
convention in indianapolis, and to
substitute several district meetings
in various parts OF the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
BLOCK PROBE
OF BUILDING
TRUST BOARD
Injunction Restraints Commit.
tee From Taking Builders
Bureau Books.
EVIDENCE DESTROYED"
Arrest 10 on Charge-Brin-
dell Council Fails to APP
pear in Court.

NEW YORK. Nov. 80. - The
Builders Supply bureau was sue
cessful Tuesday in blocking inquiry
into it's affairs by the joint legisla-
tive committee investigating the
building trust.
Officials of the bureau declined TO
answer questions put by Committee
Counsel Samuel Utermeyer. and OBJ
tanned a supreme court injunction
retaining the committee from re-
tanning possession Of the bureaus
books and record after they had
seized them by a sergeant-at-arms
While the committee was making
vain attempts at its hearing in the
city hall 10 take evidence from un-
willing witnesses who repeatedly
adjudged in contempt, 16 members
OF the Employing Metallic, Furring
and Lathing association were ar
arrested on charges OF destroying
evidence needed by the com mittee.
They pleaded not guilty and were
released in 81 900 bail. At the same
time there was unusual activity in
the criminal courts building. Judge
Aulqueen also ordered the cOntin-
nation OF the November additional
grand jury which has already re-
turned several indictments in alleg-
81 building graft cases.
Bacher on Trial.
The trial OF George Backer, mil
liOnaire builder, charged with per-
Jury in connection with his tesi-
mOny before the committee, was also
progressing.
Owing TO failure OF counsel for
Robert p. Brindell, president OF the
building trades council under in
diCtment for extortion and attempt
ed extOrtion. TO appear before Judge
MulQueen and make any motion to
discuss the indictments. It was re-
ported that Mr.. Untermeyer will
move that the labor leaders trial
be begun within the next two weeks.
Brindell had been given until Tues
day by the court 70 make any mo-
tion he desired.
Joseph Penny. chairman Of the
Builders Supply bureau. and John
Philbrick. former chairman OF the
bureau. dehed every effort OF the
committees counsel to get them TO
testify in the proceedings and ac-
tivities OF the bureau. Mr.. Penny
not only declined 10 answer ques-
tions for the counsel but also re-
fused TO look at the books and rec
ords Of the bureau on the deck be-
fore him and Identify them. Before
leaving the stand Mr.. Penny was ad-
judged in contempt OF the commit
tee I 3 times
Mr.. Phubrick. who was adjudged
four times IN contempt. took the
same position as Mr. Penny. stand
ing on his constitutional rights not
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
Haitian Bandits Killed
1000 officer TeStifeS

ed, and their vital organs removed
and scattered along the trails
Two marines were burned 20
death after torture, Col. Hooker as
serted. He testified tha- ieuten-
ant had been killed. the heart and
liver distributed and eaten, and the
brain removed 10 grease bullets for
the bandits guns. The records
he said showed that 80 Gendarme Of
ficers were killed
Dorcas Williams a sergeant Of
Marines accused Of killing Carrier
Jean last year Tuesday entered en-
phatic denial OF guilt He declared
Jeans house was midway between
the bandits and the Gendarmes dur
ing a battle at Maissade, and said
that. hearing that Jean was inti-
mate with the marauders. he sum
moned him. He testified Jean ap-
peared with a towel around his neck
and a blanket about his stomach.
showing he had been wounded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01

PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti Nov. 30
(By THE A. P)-The naval court
on inquiry investigating the actions
OF American Marines concluded its
hearing in Haiti Tuesday with the
examination Of Lieut.. Colonel
Hooker, Of the Gendarme who tes-
titled TO the belief that two thousand
peaceful Haitians had been killed by
bandits in the last few years. He
declared that from March 1919 to
October. 1919, large farming and
settlement areas were completely
wiped out by un-unifOrmed bandits
roaming about under the leadership
OF desperate chiefs.
Colonel Hookes. in his testimony.
gave a startling idea Of the methods
OF the outlaws citing nearly a dozen
cases 10 show how Marines and
Gendarmes captured by bandits
were mutiliated. He said that in
every instance they were decapacit-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
Plan Stdte-Wide Meets
To hid Universities

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. 80
Meetings in Fort Wayne, South
Bend. Evansville, Terre Haute and
Muncie will be held within the next
month with a view of creating SEN
timent in favor of action by the
legislature to increase the tax levy
for Indiana university. Purdue uni
versity and the State Normal school
at Terre Haute and Muucie.
Announcement Of the meetings,
made here Tuesday night by the
committee in charge of arrange
ments, did not state when the meet
inEs would be held in each of the
cities, but the plan is to tell of the
financial plight OF the schools.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01

Trainmen Find
Body in Field
Near Milford

ELKHART. Ind. Nov 3O.-An en-
gineer on a New York Central pas
senger train yesterday discovered
the lifeless body OF Emanuel Oster,
So. lying beside a fodder shock on
the Robert Vale Farm, near Mil
ford. Oster had been employed by
Vale TO shuck corn ana is believed TO
have suffered a heart attack while
alone in the field.
Oster's failure to respond to a sig
nal given by the engineer caused the
train 20 be stopped while trainmen
investigated. Oster had been dead
some little time when the body was
found, it is believed. Mrs \. II.
Cripe. OF Goshen. is a step daughter
Of the dead man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
RENEW VIOLENCE
IN STRIKE ZONE,
FIRE ON TROOPS
Soldiers and Deputies Wound
ed in West Virginia Coal
Region Trays.

WILLIAMSON. W. Va, Nov. go
Renewed violence Monday and Tues
day was reported from several
points in the AIingo county coal
strike zone and nearby. late Tues
day to military authorities and TO
the offices of the coal operators as
sociation here.
The most serious occurred "a
Baranshee of the Kentucky side Of
Tug river, across from Matcwan, w
Va, where TWO deputy sherifs were
wounded. one seriously, when they
attempted TO make an arrest Tues
day.
Col Herman Hall, commanding
the provisional division OF troops in
the strike zone, said he had received
word that two soldiers stationed at
Rose Siding, w. Va, were fired up
on Sunday, She day the troops ar
rived. There were no casualties.
L. +. Armentrout, manager Of
mine No. 2. Borderland, w. Va, was
in Williamson Tuesday TO report
that a motorman in his mine was
fired upon when he stopped his train
TO remove an obstruction on the
track between the mine and the
tipple. He was not wounded. Both
Col. Hall and AIr. ArIuentrOut said
in describing their respective incl
dents that the shooting came from
the Kentucky side.
Deputies Wounded.
The deputies wounded at Baran-
shee Tuesday were William Frances
and Everett Dotson, according 10
the mine Up orators association.
". a. Wilson, superintendent Of
Vulcan collirry, near the scene Of
the shooting. declared the deputies
had gone 10 arrest John Y. Vance,
on a misdeameanOr charge and as
they were eaving with their prison
er a shotgun charge from a house
nearby struck Frances in the neck.
Several persons who We're In the
house at the time are in custody at
Fr"ehurn, Ky. and authorities arc
seeking Nathan Beaver, who fed TO
the mountains, Wilson said. Beaver
Will be charged with the shooting,
according to Wilson. Frances is in
a hospital at Welsh, W. Va.
Capt. L. l. Brine Of the provision
al battalion declared notices OF Col.
Hall and GOV. COrnwell advising the
community Of the establishment OF
military law in the district had been
torn down at Nolan, W. Va
Fixed baynets were in order at
Matewan, Capt. Brine SAID. Col.
Hail in commenting upon the situ-
alton said that the civil authorities
will continue 10 act under the di-
rection OF the military until slCh
time as the situation may become
acute. IN that case he declared a
United States commissioner would
probably be sent here TO act.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
Head of Condensed Mix
Co. Dies after Operation

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. So
William T. Wilson, age 3S, presi-
dent OF the Indiana Condensed MIX
company, one OF the largest con-
Germs of it's kind in the world, died
Tuesday at a local hospital after a
surgical operation. He had been i'll
only a few days.
The company Of which Mr.. VIII
son was the head operates plants at
Sheridan. Ind; Lebanon, Ind, and
Albany, Wis.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Rich
mond, Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
GIRL HURT In
CAR ACCIDENT
Urban Car Jumps Track at
Washington and Chaplin
Streets.

Failure Of the air brakes 20 work
Is attributed by Fred Stubs. the
motorman, as the cause FOR car No.
159. Cnapin st. line, jumping the
track at Washington and Chaplin sts.
about 1913 O'Clock Tuesday night.
and The city car continued It's plunge
1912 Gray ST. The car crew and
two others. the only persons other
than Miss Lica who were on the late
car, escaped injury.
According TO Stubbs he applied
the air brakes as his car nearcI
the Chaplin 81. turn on ". Washing
ton St The car was running az "A
fair rate OF speed. and failure Of the
brakes TO work caused the car 90
leave the track. jumping the curb
and tearing the body from the
trucks. Two telephone poles and an
electric light pole were torn down
an dthe city car continued its plungs
into the iron fence near the oliver
home, doing considerable damage
Several yards Of the fence were
broken down.
Second Within Week.
Miss Ida suffered a slight cut
above the eye as well as other min
or injuries Il was said. She WIS
given medical attention and was
ater taken 20 her home. Other
occupants OF the car escaped injurl-.
other than being slightly shaken up.
A number OF persons VINO were pas
sengers on the car as 10 left tho
downtown district had LEFT the car
before the accident
The accident last night Is the sec
ond within the week on city lines
sunday night two Circle ay. cars
crashed head-on on Michigan a.
between Haney av. and Indiana az.
40 one was injured.