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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06

Mary PiCkfOrd is
Broken Up OUer
DiUOrCe Decree

LOS ANGELES. Calf, March 5
Mary Pickford. weeping and
worn, stumbled from the train here
Friday on her return from Minden
New, where she obtained a divorce
decree Tuesday from owen Moore
Miss Pickford waited until the
passengers had all left the car. then
peered out and seeing newspaper
men and cameramen. fianked by a
crowd of the curious. she fed from
the opposite side Of the car. AS
she ran. with tears streaming down
her face. she stumbled and fell.
Her mother helped her up and they
fled to a waiting automobile and
sped away.
Miss Pickford would not pause
to answer the questions fired at her
by eager interviewers, but her
mother spoke for her.
This Is entirely a personal mat
ter" she said, and neither the pa
pers nor the public have any right
TO be prying into IT, Why can't you
leave the poor little girl alone?
She's nervous and broken up. Can't
you see she's crying? This is just
needless cruelty"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
COURTMARTTAL WEALTHY
ALLEGED ARMY DESERTER

NEW YORK, March 5.-Fed-
era' judge Learned Hand Friday
night refused TO order out Of milf
tary Jurisdiction Grover Cleveland
Bcrgdoll. wealthy young Philadel-
phiau, charged with desertion from
The army IN cyading the draft law.
and has court martial viii be con
onued Saturday on Governors is
land.
h dismissiug BorgdolTs motion.
made iu connection with writ OF
haboas corpus, Judge Hand said that
.it seemed as destitute OF merit as
any have ever encountered.
Harry NyeIroerger. counsel for
Bergdoil Immediately announced nc
would carry the case TO the United
states supreme court and demand
FOR his client the riEht of civil
tr.a. Ly jury.
Judge TI-ul 3D. his decision de
c'ured thnt thr machinery OF he
draft l4w as IL had been applied 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
.34 Schools
in Sectional
Games Friday

INDTANAPOLIS, Ind. March 8
total OF 434 high school basket
ball teams had contested today for
a place in the state championship
tournament at Bloomington next
week and since some OF the teams
had played their second games more
than half OF the total had been
eliminated tonight.
Play viii be continued tomorrow
and in some districts the finals viii
not be played until tomorrow night.
Few uPsets have been reported thus
far and the hardest contests OF the
tournament are expected tomorrow.
South Bend High school ran true
TO form and remained In the race by
defeating Mishawaka easily by the
score OF % 10 IL before more than
1900 high school fans. Full de-
tails OF all The games played so far
in the tournament are on the sport
page.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
EDWARDS And
MARSHALL ON
STATE TICKET
Petition to Place Names On
Primary Schedule Filed
Friday.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March is

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March Is.
Petitions TO place the names OF
Vice-Pres't Thomas r. NIarshill and
Gov Edward l. Edwards OF New
Jersey on the preferential primary
ballot In Indiana as candidates for
the democratic nomination for pres
ident were filed with secretary Of
state late Friday afternoon. just 80
minutes before the time limit for
filing such petitions had expired.
Petitions for Vice Pres't Marshall
and for william @. McAdoO had
been prepared for several days but
due to the fact that the vice -presi-
dent had said he wished the IN
diana delegation TO go to the con
ventiOn uninstructeo. friends of
neither had filed the petitions. Sup
porters of Gov Edwards sprang a
surprise this afternoon and filed a
petition in his behalf. Marshall
supporters. watching the Office Of
the secretary OF state immediately
filed their petition but friends of
the former secretary of the treas
ury did not have time 70 get their
petition in before the Office was
closed.
Republican Selects.
Petitions for four republican can
didates for the presidential nomin-
alton have been on file for several
days and in one or two cases for
three of four weeks. They are Sen.
Warren G.. Harding Of Ihio, Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood. Gov. Frank o.
Lowden of Illinois, Sen. Hiram
Johnson Of California
Candidates for the United States
senate for whom petitions have been
filed are Sen. James Il. Watson, re-
publican, and former Sen. Thomas
Taggart, democrat. Republican gu
bernatorial aspirants whose petit
tens are on file, are James W. Fes-
ter. Indianapolis, Warren T. Nc
Cray, Kentland, and Edward 9. To-
ner, Anderson. The democratic oan-
didates for the nomination for gov
ernor, represented by petitions at
the secretary of states office are
John Isenbarger. North Manches;
ter: DR.. Carleton 3. McCOlloch, In
dianapolis: Mason J. Niblack, Vim
cennes, and James h. Risk, La
fayette.
william Grant Webster of New
York. late Friday. filed petition
TO have his name placed on the bal
lot as candidate for the republican
nomination for vice-president.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
THE DIAMOND QUEEN
TAXES POISON

NEW YORK, March 5.-Antoi-
nette Bonner. who acquired the in
ternational sobriquet of The Dia-
mond Queen when she was brought
back from Paris IN 1914 with JOS
eph 3. Kishnger 10 face charges ~
large jewe.ry thefts in New York,
ended her life dramatically Friday
by drinking poison as she was be-
Ing placer under arrest Ia kislins-
ers Office here charged with the
theft Of diamonds valued at $4,000.
'.You'u never take me alive she
cried as she snatched a poison Ihial
from her handbag and swallowed
the contents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
LAFAYETTE MAN
GIVES PLATFORM
Candidate for Democratic
GubernatOrial Nomination
Issues Statement.

Campaign literature for various
purposes, some in the interest OF
party ah1lia tons and others I'm the
interest OF candidates seeking nomi-
nations at the coming May pri-
marieS, is beginning to reach South
Bend. Among the latter class re-
ceived here is a campaign document
from the pen OF James Kirby Risk
of Lafayette, candidate for the dem
ocratic gubernatorial nomination,
in which Mr.. Risk sets for the Ilat-
form on which he viii contest for
the nomination.
First OF all, Mr. Risk favors a
state constitutional convention Tor
the purpose Of bringing Indiana 5
organic law 70 a modern status. lie
also favors providing for the
proper Classificati ton OF property, in
order that a just law may be written
upon the statute books of the state.
Would Revise Courts.
Revision of Indiana's court sys-
tenn Is also advocated by Mr.. Risk,
and ne also believes that a law
should be enacted 10 provide for
the proper qualification OF voters.
He lasO believes in home rule for
cities, the legislature reserving for
itself matters affecting the state as
a whole. The Lafayette man is also
for the adoption Of a budget by the
state government.
In dealing with the highway prob
lem, Mr.. Risk suggests that the fed
eral government be placed in direct
supervision Of government con-
structed trunk highways. through its
army engineering department lie
believes in the ratification Of the
League of Nations covenant with
such reserva tons that Will not de-
stroy the effectiveness of the dOcu-
ment. and he supports the stand
Pres't Wilson has taken regarding
the adoption of the peace treaty.
Mr.. Risk favors the democratic
party expressing itself IN support OF
the present prohibition law. and
asks that the democratic party be
kept from the rule of self seeking
men whose only interest in party
success is their own. He favors a
substantial increase in the salaries
of school teachers. Mr.. Risk vel
comes women TO full citizenship.
declaring that they have earned
such citizenship. He believes in
economy in the administration OF
state affairs and ne IS flat-footed in
his demand for law enforcement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
ROGER SULLIVAN
DROPS DYNAMITE
ON COY EDWARDS
Says wet" Boom for Jersey
Executive See Not Oasis"
But Mirage

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Cold
water. freezing cold, was thrown
with a splash on the Gov. Edward I.
Edwards boom for the presidency,
by Roger Sullivan. leading demo-
crat OF Illinois. commenting here
Friday upon the entrance OF Ed
wards in the Illinois preferential
primary, at Chicago
Sullivan. having always been re-
garded as a liquor advocate. al
ways aligned with the liquor inter-
ests I'm past wears, his reproach TO
the wet" movement dropped like
a stick of dynamite into that ag-
gregation Of Jeffersonians which Is
entertaining visions OF victory in the
presidential election on a wet
platform. Mr.. Sullivan, II appears,
did not minCe words In assuring
sundry democratic leaders that they
are only making trouble for them
selves and their party in attempting
TO force the liquor issue 70 the fore.
Mr. Sullivan is quoted as assert
ing that the country is overwhelm-
iugly dry" that only a few big
cities are wet that party in
dorsing even light wines and beer
would be defeated. and that neither
national convention viii dare write
a wet plank into its platform.
VIII Dodge wet" Issue
The Illinois democratic leader de
clared that both conventions would
shoot the liquor issue into the
background and predicted Gov.
Edwards Of New Jersey would be
showed under in Illinois in his fight
for delegates on an nu-prohibiuon
platform.
Mr.. Sullivan fairly stunned the
wet" element with his view OF the
situation. Some Of the wet" Jeffer-
sonians took issue with Mr. Sulli-
van. asserting that while the COun-
try was 'overw h elmingIy dry" while
liquor was still available, there has
been a marked reaction against the
"boue dry brand of prohibition.
The Sullivan view was echoed.
however. by some anti Bryan dem
ocrats. who expressed the fear that
the wets" are furnishing the Ne
braskan with an issue on which he
could raise g rumpus in the con-
venton over selection OF chairman
and other organization features as
ne did ar Baltimore on the Wall
street issue.
Avalanche OF Dry Votes.
The wet" fight in the house on
Thursday preClIitated by Rep.
Eagan. democrat. Of New Jersey, In
an attempt 90 attach rider 10 the
legislative executive and judicial
appropriation bill. repeating the
Nolstead prohibition enforcement
Law and eliminating the approprin-
rion therefor. loOscd the biggest
avalanche of dry" votes an the his.
tory the liquor struEglse In con-
ErCss.
Sullivan pointed 10 the vote in the
(coNuNUED on PAGE rHEEE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
TEXT OF PREMIER'S NOTE
SHOWS IMPORTANCE OF
PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE
Believe Wilson's Reply Deals
With Proposed
COnfab.

WASHINGTON. March The
text OF the note from the French
and British premiers on the Adri-
attic situation. 20 which Pres't VIII
sons reply was delivered In London
Friday. was made public Friday
night by the state department It
conforms closely TO the summary
cabled from London Feb. 20. and
emphasizes the Importance attached
by the premiers TO the fact that NIr.
Wilson had previously expressed
his willingness" 10 accept "a settle
ment arrived at by direct negotia-
tions between Italy and Jugo-
Slavia.
II has been assumed here that
the presidents reIly Will be found
on publication 20 deal mainly with
the invitation OF the preniers that
he join them in formally proposing
such negotiations 20 the Italian and
JugO-Slav governments. 40 intlm1-
tiOn Of his answer. however. has
been given out and owing 90 the
fact that II was necessary for tho
presidents most recent note to
reach Premier Millerand in France.
il Will not be made public until ON
Monday.
Reiterate Statements
The premier's note after rcitcr-
ating that they have never had the.
intention Of making a definite set
tlement OF the questions raised with
out obtaining the views OF the Am
rican government" adds that the
further explanation OF these views
contained in the presidents mem
orandum. IL for them "a matter Of
very great interest and Importance
"All the more so" the note con-
tines. since IL shows that the
United States government does not
wish 20 disinterest then selves from
the general question or peace"
Az this point comes the statement
that absence OF an American repre-
sentative from their deliberations
had proved "an almosl insurm0uui-
able obstacle" 20 successful adjust
ment OF the legitimate. though
conflicting aspirations cf the italian
and Jugo- Slav peoples"
Consider Ideal Agreement.
In expressing agreement that dl-
rect negotiations between those peO-
pie would be the idea. way of set
tling the question" the praulcrs
said they were ready ro withdraw
their settlement proposals of Dec 2
and Jan 20 az they tDlt 'that y
the two parties principally concern
ed lelieve that the allied and assO-
ciated rowers are committed % sup
porting them lu any particular 500
luton it VIII be more difficult 10 sa-.
cure a voucher for agreement n--
tween them"
in accordance with the fse
Pres't Wilson fs invited t1 fOi~ tne
premiers IN proposing that D. slatN
be wiped clean OF all previous Sc.
tIement proposals and chat Itai- AMI
JugO-SiaVia negotiate b. mutual
agreement on that basis f.re1-
should such negotiations faii of ro-
suits. howeEer. the prsW'rre forra
Iy auuounced they arreod fu adran...N
10 further 'oiU- consideration lr fIa
United States France and GIts
Britain with view to arriv.ul
concrete proposals fur sc-f.eu. t.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
Easter. POSieS May
Be Plentiful and
Cheap This Year

That Easter posies lIll be a
tide more plentiful and a trifie
less expensive is the optimistic
opinion of several local florists.
The extremely high prices OF
flowers during the past winter
due in most part TO their search
ty had fostered fear of
"fowerleSs' Easter. The Easter
lily itself will not be here in
much profusion, because OF the
inability 10 secure the imported
bulbs. but we have the promise
of roses, carnations. and other
spring flowers aplenty.
a relief from the flower short
age OF war times is anticipated
in the near future by local and
state florists. The opening Of
transportation will make pos
sible the importation OF lilies
from Japan, and bulbs from Hol-
land and Belgium, and other
sources for stocks which have
been closed to them for three
years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
PLAN REFERENDUM
FOR HOSPITAL NEED
Chamber Of Commerce Sets
Date for Voting On
Mooted Question.

RcferendU11 OF the views or 81.
Joseph county citizens as 20 the
best way iu which to meet the
couuty's need for more and better
hospital facilities IS to Dee taken dur
5nr the period between March "A
and 81. according 90 GA decision
reached late FRIDAY afternoon by
Jhe hospital group OF tho Cham5e
0f Commerce.
The members OF the group de-
cfded 20 place ballot boxes iu evc-y
store and industrial plant in the
county where citizens may register
their views as go whether tho pres
ert hospitals shou'1 be enlarged or
whether "a county hospital should BE-
erected
ATTY Dan Pyle was Instructed 20
devise o. form ot ballot t1 bc used
during the voting period IL was
also decided that every voter must
sign ais name to rhe ballot fr rhe
event ballots are fouad without
signature, they WI be thrown out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
THENTY-SEVEN PEOPLE
INJURED IN WRECK

INDTANAPOLIS. Ind, March g.
Twenty persons were injured
and 12O others were bruised or
shaken up Friday night when an
eaStbound East Michigan street car
crashed through the safety gates at
crossing OF the Lake Erie and
Western railroad and was struck by
a cut OF freight cars backing up OF
the tracks. The street car was
struck near the rear and was turned
on its side. = number OF ambu-
lances were called and aided in get
ting the injured passengers 70 their
homes None OF The 81 passengers
on the car was seriously hurt, most
OF tho injuries being caused by the
pillnc up OF the passengers whom
tho toppled over
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
ARREST TWO LEGAL
MEN IN MUNCIE

MUNCIE. Ind. March 5.-Thomas
V. Miller and Gene Williams, local
attorneys, were arrested Friday
afternoon by sheriff Hiatt on grand
jury warrants. Miller is charged
with assOciating anOd permitting a
house TO be kept for prostitution
while Williams - charged with
grand larceny. The charge against
Williams Is the outgrowth OF an old
case in which he was accused Of
stealing an automobile from a wo-
man at Celina, Ohio Miller and
Williams recently filed suit against
Sheriff Hiatt, Prosecutor Benadaum
and Justice of the Peace Timothy
owen, charging them with having
extorted excessive fees from persons
caught in a raid conducted by the
sheriff and Justice. Williams at one
time was "A deputy prosecutor here
and was convicted of conspiracy TO
accept graft money from law vio-
lators but his case was reversed in
the supreme court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
OPPOSES UNIVERSAL
MILITARY TRAINING
Representative Talks From
His Own Experience In
Giving Views.
BY LOUIS LUDLOW.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. March g.
Rep. Isaac r. Sherwood. the only
surviving union general of the Civil
war in congress, IS out in a state
ment in which he bitterly opposes
universal military training and at
tacks the majority OF the house
military committee for reporting
such legislation TO congress.
Gen. Sherwood is the most out
standing military figure ia congress,
but ne insists that compulsory mill
tary training would be q blight and
a curse 10 America and would have
a demOralizing influence on future
generations. Gen. Sherwood is IN his
s5th year He was IN 43 battles and
123 days under fire in the Civil
war.
In his statement he says:
'All lovers OF peace viii learn in
sorrow that the important military
omunittee OF the house of repre-
sentatves has incorporated in the
army bill. By a vote Of Il 70 g. a
provision for universal military
training. According 10 the estimate
made by the leader on the republi-
can side of the house we are liza bic
~ ci|dAutl ftVv,VNVsytU year on
this worse than useless project at a
time when there is a universal de-
mand for production OF the uccesSar-
les of life in order 10 reduce the high
cost Of living. Taking the farm ers'
boys away from the fields he labor
ers from the shops ana the miners
from the mines IN order 20 build up
O. military autOcraCy iu this country
Is criminal folly. All this i'm imitation
~ the deposed German kaiser and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06
SEVEN ENTER
PRIMARY RACE
FOR OFFICES
First Day for Filing Declara'
tions Brings Out Small
Number of Candidates.

Charles E. Bailey democratic
cadidate for the nomination for
sheriff. and John W. Harbou, rcpub-
lican candidate for county commits
sioner for the middle district, filed
their declarations with County
Clerk Wilbur NJ Warner late Fri
day afternoon that they will enter
the primary contest May 4.
Seven candidates. two democrats
and five republicans filed their dec
larations during Friday, all but two
OF them being filed during the
morning.
Marion S. Wesolowskl. deputy
county treasurer. was the first can
didate TO file. He desires the demo-
cratic nomination for county treas
urer.
John G. Klink announced Friday
that for business reasons and op-
portunities that have opened TO him
in the past few days, he will not be
a candidate for the democratic
nomination for treasurer. being fur
ther disposed to throw his influence
to Charles Pommert. Mr.. Klink, well
pleased with promises Of support &C
corded him. feels that il would be
an injustice TO himself under the
circumstances, and besides regards
Mr.. Pommert a candidate in whose
way he does not care to stand. II
is probable that Mr.. Pommert will
file his declaration within the next
few days.
Noah Lehman Files.
The second candidate to file his
declaration with the county clerk
Friday is Noah G. Lehman. who de-
sires the republican nomination for
county commissioner for the middle
district. Closely following Mr.. Leh-
man. Coroner Earl p. Wagner filed
his declaration for denomination on
the republican ticket
Mark /. Brummitt. present com
missioner for the western district,
was the next candidate % file. Mr..
Brummitt wants to he renominated
on the republican ticket.
Floyd O. Jellison Friday filed his
declaration for the republican nom
ination for prosecuting attorney.
Owing TO the Office Of prosecuting
attorney being a state office. Mr..
JellisOn will also file a declaration
with the secretary of state at In
dianapolis.
Slick May Run.
II was learned Friday that w. A.
Slick, brother of City Atty. Slick,
and for four years county chairman
OF the republican party here. is being
asked by his friends 10 enter the
race for the republican nomination
for county treasurer
Frank VI. Boone. member Of the
Carson board Of public safety. is the
only other republican candidate so
far mentioned for the treasurership
nomination.
Candidates for ether offices for
which nominations are TO be made
at the primaries May 4 are expected
to file their declarations within the
next few days.
County Clerk warner has arranged
a book Of blanks for the convenience
OF candidates wishing to file their
declarations. All the candidates
have 70 do IS 10 call at the Office Of
the county clerk in the court house
fill out the blanks and sign their
names.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Twen-
ty-scveu ships aggreEaurg ls6. 81
deadWeiEht tons were Launched fcr
The shipping board during January.
The board now controls $3.50 YES
sells wi.h total tonnage - 9.014.-
55f. OF which Ass are new steam
crs a eX-enemy craft and us are
of miscellaneous tyL es-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06

NEW YORK, March 5-The Rail-
way Executives association Friday
appointed O. committee 10 confer
with Representatives OF the railroad
brotherhOOds on wages and work
ing conditions The action was taken
in response to request by Pres {
Wilson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06

LONDON, March 81. Austen
Chamberlain, chancellor of the eX-
Chequer, announced Friday night
that England and France had agreed
not TO renew the Anglo-French
loan issued in the u n Z d
states in 1915 and were taking steps
for its repayment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-06

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Tha
senate Friday adopated a resolution
by Sen. SmOot. republican. Utah.
asking the council of national de-
fense for a detailed statement OF the
affairs of the dissolved Committee
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