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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
RAILROADS MAY
ADOPT SYSTEMS
NOW IN EFFECT
viii Not Change Methods In
augurated During Govern
ment Control.
PLAN FOR RETURN OF ROADS

81 Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Jan Some OF
the changes in railroad operation
adopted during the period of gov
ernment control viii be continued
after the roads are returned 10 pri-
vate operation on March l. The
Association Of Railway Executives
AT meetings now being held in Wash
ington, are carefully considering all
the changes and Thomas Dewitt Guy
Ter, it's chairman announced Monday
that the following already had been
agreed upon:
Adoption of "A rule for the distrib-
ution and interchange of freight
cars.
Combinations of the system OF op-
Grating statistics established by the
railroad administration.
Continuation Of tn g present
method OF collecting transportation
charges.
Reestablish Agencies.
The various companies" Mr.. Guy
ley said, ARE engaged in arranging
TO rcestablish agencies for the infor-
nation and assistance of shippers in
routing and tracing shipments"
The companies through this asso-
citation, are trying to agree with the
government and the interpretations
of the federal control act and of the
standard contract between the gov
ernment and the companies. Every
effort will be made 10 avoid litiga-
ttOn and make hnaI settlement
prompt and fair.
Careful consideration is being
given [ the need for additional
equipment and every possible effort
viii be made by the companies TO
provide such equipment"
Discuss Better Service.
Mr.. Cuyler discussed means which
the railroad executives feel are re-
Quired - enable the companies 10
give the best possible service. These
essentials were enumerated as fol-
lows:
Creation OF government body
charged with the primary duty OF
studying the transportation needs of
the country and the advising con-
gress and the interstate commerce
commission as TO these requirements.
Sufficient national control over
rates TO prevent discrimination and
unfair competition between the rates
charged in one state as against the
rates charged in another state or for
interstate traffic.
Stabilize Transportation.
Liberty to simplify and stabilize
railroad transportation by permit
ting proper consolidation.
Guarantee Of the present rentals
paid by the government for a rea-
sUnable period.
Creation for use during the pres
ent year of a substantial Ioaning
fund which Will enable the com
panies TO complete additions and
bettermenJs already started.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
WILSON MESSAGE
AROUSES PARTY
Nations Chief TO Send IAN
important Word of Greet
ing to Democrats.
Rv Assnciatsd Press :

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. g. - An
nouncemeut from the white house
that Pres't Wilson plans to send "an
important word Of greeting" 20 the
democratic dinner here on Jackson
day. Jan. s, aroused great interest
among democratic leaders, arriving
Monday to attend the love feast and
the quadrieunial meeting OF the par
tvs national committee, both Of
which arc TO be held THURSDAY
Prominent dem 1Ocrats said they
had no information as 10 the mes
sage of the president beyond the
brief announcement from the white
house and there was wide specula-
tion as TO whether the word OF
greeting" would take up the question
of a third term or would outline the
presidents views on party policies.
Delegates Arrive.
The first Of the delegations from
the six cities bidding for the party
national convention arrived Monday
night I'm a body Of Kansas City
boosters The delegation was head
ed by Fred W. Fleming, president
OF a Kansas City insurance COM
pany. and T. NJ. Clendennlng. Of the
Kansas City chamber Of commerce.
Gavin BcNab. of San Francisco. also
arrived during the day to prepare
the way for he delegation en- route
| to present the claims OF the Pacific
! coast city
/ Representatives from Chicago, In
! diauapolis. Cleveland and Cincinnati
the other cities which are expected
TO ask for the convention, viii reach
| Washington Tuesday or Wednesday
New Members.
The members of the naticnal
committee already i'm Washington
! were augmented during the day by
! Vice Chairman J. Bruce Kremer, OF
| Montana. and Committeeman A. r
| TitIov. the new member from Wash
! ington. succeeding Hugh C.. Wallace
now ambassador 20 France. and A
! T.. Mullen. of Nebraska.
Committeeman Mullen soon aftel
! his arrival announced that he would
! introduce q resolution at the meet
/ ing Thursday OF the committee. rec
! ommending to the national conven
| ton that the two-thirds rule fOl
| nal5ing nominations for presiden
and vice president be abrogated anC
! the majority plan be adopted
The committee Arranging FOR th'
| Jackson day dinner announced 10
| night that q members OF the asso
| ciate women's democratic uauona
| committee would attend the banquet
| Thev viii be headed by Mrs julia
! Lauders, Of Indiana.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
Gregory WeinStein, CO-WOrk-
er of Ambassador" Mar
tens, Held on Warrant.
OFFICERS HUNT Big GAME
Attempts Made to Release
''RedS" on HabeaS Corpus
Proceedings.


NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The sweep
ing raids against "reds" by federal
agents, which netted nearly 700
prisoners last Friday night, were
resumed at 1880 Monday night,
when 10 large automobiles and two
army tronsport wagons left the To-
cal headquarters OF the department
OF justice to round up communists
and other sedition Uongers who es-
capped the first drag net.
Chief Flynn announced later that
New York raids were part of an
other nationwide sweep which he
expected to bring as important re-
suits as the raids in 33 cities con-
Quoted last Friday.
Arrest Weinstein.
With the arrest on deportation
warrant Of Gregory Weinsteln.
chief OF staff Of soviet Russia's
ambassador" Ludwig &. A. X.
Martens, the department of justice
announced Monday night it was
hunting big game" in its effort 10
rid the country of the most danger
GUS alien anarchists plotting the
overthrow of the government by vio-
fence.
Rated as TrOtzky's best friend
here. and a co-vorker with him on
the Russian language radical paper,
Novy Mir. Weinsteins position IN the
soviet bureau ranked virtually on a
par with Martens, II was stated. His
duties as chancellor" gave him con
trol Of money and propaganda dis
rrlbution equalled only by that OF
. Martens, and his activities were
greater, 1t was declared.
Refuse to Talk.
Victor Wolodin, former manager
of the NOvy Mir and said TO have
been another co-worlcer with TrOtz-
ky. was swept into the governments
drag net late Monday and sent to
Ellis Island in the wake OF Vein
stein. Neither of the two men
| would talk, each standing in his
\ right 90 maintain silence until he
I could obtain counsel.
department OF justice agents
] continued TO make arrests Monday
ard said they would work until the
last deportation warrant they had
Was served.
Attempts TO obtain release from
Ellis Island of many of the radicals
held there was started Monday when
attorneys began applying for writs
cf habeas corpus in their behalf.
Raid Radical Press.
The joint legislative committee i'm
.re~tig eating seditious activities I'M
sew York descended again Monday
uu the foreign language radical
press. including the Novy Mir Com.
nuust World, ElOre and RobitniB
ro seize everything in the way OF
evidence overlooked In the raids of
Saturday night Tn all instances the
safes We're opened and their con-
tents taken for examination. AT the
Eabitnik office. committee agent.
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
INVESTIGATE DEATH
OF LAP0RTE MAN IN
SPITE OF CORONER
Special 20 The News Times

Special to The News Times
I-aPOrte. Ind, Jan. Although
Coroner Leeds Monday returned a
verdict OF suicide in connection with
the death of Albert Feeder. age G..
who was found dead in bed in his
home here with his throat cut a
complete investigation Of the mys-
ter viii be made on the theory that
the dead man was the victim Of foul
play according 10 officials
The coroner in his verdict made
the statement that no trace Of the
weapon could be found and il is
this point which conflicts with the
suicide theory and on which the
officials wiz base their Investigation
Rumors that threats had been made
70 take Fcdder's life were also con
sidered in the search for evidence OF
foul play.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
ALLIES AGREE
TO RATIFY PACT
Supreme Council Tentatively
Sets Jan. 10 as Rati-
fiCatiOn Day.

b. Associated Pres
PARIS. Jan. 5-Tha Ir
council has tentatively et Ja.
tor the ratification OF the trer .t
Versailles. The councils basis l.r
settlement ON tho Scapa Fro7 -IrE-
inEs was handed over to Baron un
Lersner Moudag. and it was an-
rounced that an agreement hss HaeR
reached uith the German delegation.
The Scaps FTOv reparatiou- aer@e-
uent was reached upon the allies
accepting q diminut0n o. l-. 900 tons
from the 100000 tons of naval Ira-
teriai originally demanded from Ge--
many. The Germans argued -
mpCssibIity ~ surrsuderIng fhe -.r-
mage originally demanded and so
pointed out errors in thr Inventors
Of tho allies.
The tuI.s were ,onrHIst0-. s.I
Used $4,000 toms . .rat Ta ta.s
tne German deieE1t- ssrced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
Bailey to Head
Common Council

Councilman August Bailey was
elected president OF the common
council AT its regular meeting held
Monday evening i'm the city hall
Councilman J. Wisieski was elected
vice president. Monday evening =
meeting was very short ana the only
business transacted was tho election
of officers for the ensuing wear.
Councilman Bailey was nominated
upon motion by Councilman r.
Luther and Councilman WisuieslIi
was nominated upon a motion made
by councilman NJ. Ncnuet. Follow
iuS fhc election uf officers tho coun-
cu adiournCd al $50 oclot&
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
BARRIERS AdOanCe
Prices Tuesday

Starting Tuesday. Jan. s. prices OF
shaves will be 25 cents and haircuts
80 cents. This was decided upon
at a meeting OF the Boss BARRIERS
OF South Bend held a. the Kable
banquet hal Monday night Elec-
ton OF officers was held at the
meeting and the following men were
elected Charles Pommerr. presi-
dent. and r p. Wampler. vice pres
ident Afte,' the meeting a banquet
was served through tho courtesy Of
-. a. Clark manager of The k7bic
restaurants Of south Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
ELECT SHIVELY WARDEN
OF ST. JAMES CHURCH

Dudley 80. Shively was elected
senior warden OF ~. James Episcopal
church az the annual election held
Monday night In the church. and
which ~is presided over by Rev.
Everett Carr.
Thomas IT. Brandon was elected
junior warden, and the following
are the vestrEmen for the ensuing
Eear. Gilbert a. Elliott. +. W. cling
rich Donald NacGregor. George +.
Miitenberger. J.. NJ. Anders. Arthur
H. Mas and =. T.. Frickie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
declare Miners Heads Should
Have Gone to Jail Ra-
ther Than Submit.
WILSON COMMISSION IS 0. K.
Motion of Approval Under
Discussion When Con-
VentiOn ReGeSSeS.
By Associated Press;

Ahe ahHE0lNetNf"tA r. AFera
COLUMBUS, Ohio. jan 5-Ths
expected opposition from tho radi-
Gals in the United Mine Workers
organization TO action OF tho inter
national officers in accepting Prest
Wilson's proposal for settlement ~
the miners strike developed late
Monday shortly after the report Of
the settlement had been read to the
convention By International Sec'y
William Green
A motion made by Phillip Murrav.
Of Pittsburg. president OF the Penn
sylvania miners, TO affirm the action
of the international officers and en-
dorse the policy outlined i'm their re-
port was promptly followed by at
tempts Of the radicals 70 reject the
motion and 20 condemn the inter-
national officers for having &c
cepted the presidents proposal.
Some OF the delegates say they had
been instructed by their local unions
to demand the resignation Of the i'm
| ternational officers.
Gone 10 Jail"
Several delegates declared the Of
! hcers should have gone 20 JAR
| rather than surrender 20 the terms
/ Of settlement imposed by the pTs-
posal from the president
In the report Acting Pres't Lewis
/ and Sec'y Green declared there was
/ no alternative and that they had
1 simply decided "to submit TO tho in
evitable, while protesting i'm our
/ hearts against what we believed TO
! be the unjust attitude OF our gov
/ ernrnent"
To have done otherwise would
have meant revolt against tho gov
/ ernmeut, the report said.
Question Lewis
Delegates piled Lewis with ques-
tions az to whether the Il per cent
/ advance was final and what effect
! ratification of the action OF the Of
| ficers upon the settlement might
have.
In reply Lewis declared that he
[ believed the commission OF three
men. appointed BY the president %
consider increase in wages and i'm
pcovement Of working conditions Of
the miners. to be fair and above re-
prOach.
II think that we can prove TO ths
commission that we are entitled TO a
further Increase" said Lewis. and
if we prove it, believe we VIII get
| it," he declared
Lewis explained that the decision
OF the commission would be made
the basis for the new wage contract
and would supersede and absorb the
Il per cent advance which is only
20 hold good for 60 days, during
which time the commission f. %
| make its report
VIII Investigate.
Complaints from many districts.
| particularly the Oklahoma fields
where IL is alleged the miners have
not received the full benefit Of the
Il per cent advance. Lewis explain
ed would be considered by the com
mission
John =. White. miners represen-
CONTINUED or PAGE FOURJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
CONDEMN LEWIS FOR ENDING STRIK
Women from II
States Attend
q. O. p. Meeting

Ey Associated Press:
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Republican
women from Il states of the mid
west conferring Monday on party
plans and issues for the 1920 presi-
Dental campaign. demanded equal
representation with the men on the
national committee or the party and
urged fair representation OF
women delegates from each state"
in the national convention in June.
Many Of the women profesSed 20
sec an immediate Endorsement of
their attitude in the speech which
VIII II. Hays, chairman Of the re-
publican national committee, deliv-
cred at a banquet which followed
the conference.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
GRANTED
DIVORCE IN CHICAGO

Ey Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-Mme Amelita
N. CALI Curci, noted soprano OF the
Chicago grand opera company, Mon
day won a divorce from Luigi G.
Curci after d short hearing before
Judge Mcdonald in superior court
The proceedings which promised
20 be lengthy and sensational were
brought TO an end when Curci. in q
statement filed with the court with
drew his answer 20 his wife's suit
The answer had accused her OF in
fidelity and named Homer Samuels.
her accompauist as correspondent.
Judge McDonaio indicated that
The decree would nc granted The
singer on the srOunds Of infidelity
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
RED DELEGATES
AT CONVENTION
DISAPPROVE ACT
JAPS SEND SOLDIERS
TO AID GEN. k0lCHAk

HONOLULU. II. H.. Jan. 5-
Heavy Japanese reiuforCements
have been rushed to Irkutsk to aid
the forces of Admiral Kolchak
there, according 10 = cable from To-
kio to the Nippu Jill a japanese
daily newspaper here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
ROOSEVELT PREPARES

ET Associated Press
ALBANN y. =. Jan. Assem-
h.yman-Elecr Theodore Roosevelt
Of Nassau. visited the capital Mon
day. CON Wednesday De will be-
come memaer of the lower branch
or the legislature. whore his dis
tu-u.sh,I father began his political
career.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
CONGRESS READY.
FOR LONG GRIND
House and Senate Pass Sew.
eraI Miscellaneous Laws
at Opening Session.

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-cougress
went to work Immediately Monday
upon reconvening after its fortnight
holiday recess. Without formality,
both senate and house began disposi-
tion of bills on their calendars and
within an hour or 50 both bodies
resumed their normal appearance OF
scant attendance during speech
making
Miscellaneous bills only were con-
sidered and a few of the less inn
portant passed. The senate late in
the day started debate on the water
power development bill, considera-
Jion OF which promises to continue
into next week. The Sterling sedi-
tiOn bill which leaders expected to
take up Monday went over until
Tuesday.
Discuss Treaty.
There was perfunctOry discussion
OF the peace treaty in the senate.
s1fA4s Mus Z teAAAa AftAAAOAA fAAf HA AAk-
ed formally his set Of compromise re-
servations and many sena tors were
engaged an day in private confer
ence on the treaty situation but moth
ing tangible resulted
Victor Berger, the Wisconsin So
cialist- reelected after being refused
a seat by the house. did not arrive
Monday but Tuesday. or immediate
~ upon his presentation Of reelec-
ton credentials. the house leader
planned 70 refuse TO grant him q
seat. Rep. Mann, OF Illinois. former
republican leader, surprised house
members by announcing ne would
support BergeT's claim.
Many committees of both senate
and house got into action Monday
and prepared 10 grind out the end
less procession Of bills and resolu-
tions which are expected to hold
congress here for the next nine OF
ten months
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
WOMAN PRISONER
RELATES STORY
Senate Body, Probing Mexican
Affairs, Hears of Hard
ships of Americans.

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81 dra-
matte story of eight months hard
ship and degradation as a prisoner
in a Mexican bandit camp was told
Monday by Mrs. Cora Lee Sturgis. a
Virginian. before senate commit
tee investigating the Mexican situa-
ton
With tears in her eyes. Mrs. Stur-
gis told how her old mother. worn
out By long suffering and humilia-
ton. died of starvation after their
plantation had been looted by the
bandits and how she had been fore
ed to- go into the hills 10 cut wood
and Of a long tramp to another camp
with a secret message from bandits
10 bandits sewed in the sole OF her
shoes.
safe Under Diaz.
Americans We're perfectly safe
under Diaz." she said we had no
trouble under MaGero. because the
people liked him. We had no trou-
BILE with Huerta. and folks in nay
part Of the country, Chiapas, hardly
knew OF him. Our first trouble was
in 1915. when Carranza sent troops
70 our section 10 drive away the
help. As result We lost big crops.
right on the eve OF the harvest
IL was nearly two years later that
the home of the Sturgis family, COM
prising Dr. Sturgis, a dentist, his
wife the witness today and her
mother, was raided by federal sol
. diers who charged them with giving
refuge to rebels
CarranZa Men Raid.
Two of Carranza's captains and
d lot OF soldiers came TO our home
and beat Us with guns" Mrs. SturgiS
testified. When my husband pro-
tested and reminded the bandits
that we were Americans they pushed
him aside and laughed. saying
Your old government is only a
I bluff They found no rebels. but
/ they were not satisfied and wanted
90 search the roof. insisting that
/ go up with them. / told them that
/ I was an American and not roof
I climber. but they struck me on the
( shoulder with a gun"
Or. Sturgis reported the raid tC
! the American consul at F>rontero
who advised the family 20 remain az
/ the plantation. the witness said. Mrs
/ Sturgis said rebel and Carranzs
I forces frequently worked together
and that both factions disse minated
! anti-American propaganda, includ
I ing a charge that Henry p. Fletcher
/ American ambsssador 90 Mexico. had
/ accepted one million dollars 10 up
hold the Carranza government Mrs
/ Sturgis said she told the bandit who
made this charge that cit was lie
Trains Blown Up.
cone OF the bandits told me thai
! Am mbassador Fletcher could not re
I turn 20 that country" Mrs. Sturgi.
said II don't think Mr.. T7ctchci
I CONTINUED o. PAGE FOCRJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06

bounds
OF
this
r T. y
Clsyton The the fight the boycong Of The
complied Within the 30
a
vome of
especially clothing, along the lines
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
THE WEATHER

Indiana. snow fn North. snow or RAIN
south Tuesday or Tuesday night warmer.
"Wednesday rain or snlw.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06

particularly the Oklahoma. fields
where it is alleged the miners have
not received the full benefit Of the
Il per cent advance. Lewis explain
ed would be considered by the com
mission
John p. White. miners represen-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06

CONTINUED o. PAGE FoUR'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06

Whether it be for purposes OF
national defense, the justice said
cor for the purpose of establishing
postofices and postroads or for the
purpose Of regulating commerce
among the several states. congress
has the powers 10 make all laws
necessary and proper for carrying
into execution the duty so reposed
in the federal government."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06

CONTINUED oN PAGE FoUR
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-10
BANzYk SENTENCED TO FULL
TERM IN THE REFORMATORY

Matthew Banzyk. of Elm street,
was sentenced u zf1zR ahMaT refor-
inafory for 4 fun term by Judge
Peter f. DAILY in the county court
this morning after Probation Officer
Macmillan. stated that the boy had
been given two chances, and was on
parole at the time he committed the
last offense.
Banzyk's first arrest occurred
about two years ago when he was
charged with the theft of a ring
from a girl. For this offense he was
discharged with reprimand. Later
on he was connected with the rob-
berry of the Fishkin Sporting goods
store on Smith street, and confess
ed to number of other jobs. When
taken before Judge Daily he was
placed on probation, and again a
little later he was picked up on sus-
picion, again he was placed on pro-
baton.
on the night of August II Pa
trolman Charles Jorgenson caught
the boy as he attempted to gain en-
trance to the store of f. ID. Spru-
ance at Jefferson street and Madi-
son avenue. Detective Sergeant
Long succeeded in securing his con-
fession to a string of robberies in
this city including jewelry stores,
pawnshops, grocery stores and nu-
merous other establishments. :
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-10
.R. R. PROPERTY
BURNS DOWN
Checkers Office in Lehigh
Valley Yard Destroyed =
Cause of Fire is Not Known

A checkers Office in the upper
Lehigh Valley yard at the foot Of
Kirkland place was burned TO the
ground about 10 o'clock last night
The cause OF the fire is unknown,
no railroad employe being near the
building when the fire started.
The blaze which could be seen
all over the city attracted a large
crowd, the belief of the majority
being that the Standard Oil com :
pany branch along the railroad was
on fire. Six taps was rung on the
fire alarm system, and the fire COM
panies found their way to the IRE
by the blaze in the sky. 1t was
learned that the alarm had been
turned in from box eighty-three at
Amboy avenue and Washington
street, considerable distance from
the fire, and that a break in the
circuit occurred when a coil in the
Cable works system opened.
Inasmuch as the building was
nearly destroyed upon the arrival OF
the firemen and there was no sur
rounding property endangered by the
blaze, the structure was left burn
TO the ground. Had the fire been
big one and property endangered
the fremen would have had hard
time reaching the blaze. At the
Lehigh Valley Office this morning it
was stated the cause of the fire was
not known