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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-03
FOR SAlE-REAl ESTATE

A room strictly modern bungalow,
close in for $6.250-$2.000 cash, bal
ance good terms.
Nice room bungalow, modern except
heat, $3,300-$1,000 cash.
5 room bungalow, not modern, for $4,000
500 cash.
room cottage. s1.650--$65O cash.
Is room strictly modern bungalow on
the Boulevard for $6.000-$3.000 cash.
IL room apartment close in. one of the
best investments In Boise for $500.
$4,000 cash will handle It.
All kinds of good buys in city property
as well as ranches. al
OVERLAND REAL ESTATE COM
PANY
365 Soma Bldg.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-03

AUCTION
I AM LOOKING for business what
have you TO sell that you want the
cash for? What do you want to buy
at a big bargain2 Closing out and
public auction sales speciality, any
where and everywhere. Bring or
send your troubles to me, Colonel X.
Downing. the man who always treats
you right. Bristol Hotel. Boise. Ida
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03
Soldier Cash Bonus
Abb1-OUed in House

WASHINGTON. April solder
relief legislation with probable pro
vision for "a cash bonus. funds for
which would be- raised by sales or
luxuries taxes. was approved today
10y the house ways and means com
mittee by q vote OF 10 20 g. Details
OF the bill 20 be recommended viii
be worked out by subcommittee 10
be appointed Monday
Members OF the committee hope
10 obtain final action by the house
before the contemplated recess for
the national political conventions,
but they express doubt whether &C
ton BY the senate could be had st
this session
Sen. Lodge OF Massachusetts. the
republican leader after a confer
ence with other senate republicans
as 10 future legislation IN the senate.
said he thought this would include
bill 20 give money bonus 20 former
service men with provisions for a
special tax 20 raise the necessary
funds The program approved by
the house committee declares
against any bond issue II is un-
derstood 10 have been submitted by
Rep. Longworth. republican. Ohio,
and was discussed AZ great length IN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03
BANDS OF LOOTERS GET
BEYOND CONTROL OF
CIVILIAN PROTECTORS
MACHINE GUNNERS
PROTECT MAYFIELD
TOBACCO CHUTES

MAYFIELD. Ky. April a ma
chine gun squad of the state na-
tional guard was on duty here on
Friday following a report that a
second attack was 20 be made on
Mayfield tobacco chutes by nigh.
riders as a result OF the recent de
cline IN thep rice OF tobacco.
A number OF citizens spent Thurs
day night under arms awaiting an
attack but none materialized. The
machine gun squad was asked for
by Judge Bunk Gardner, OF the cir
cult court. as precautionary ireas-
ure and was ordered here today
from Leitchfield by Gov. Morrow.
and Adjutant Gen. J. VI Deweene
accompanied the detachment which
was commanded 10y capt. William
Taylor.
Judge Gardner instructed a spo-
cial grand jury 70 investigate the
burning last Friday night Of the
Mayfield tobacco chute by a band
of night riders said 20 have mum
bered 200 The soldiers assisted
deputy sheriffs i'm bringing iu wit
nesses summoned 70 appear before
the grand jury
Gov. Morrow has offered a re-
ward Of $500 FOR the arrest and
conviction OF each OF any 10 men
who took part in the attack last
week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03

executive session.
While the exact form Of the legis-
lation was not decided upon. COM
mittee discussion was said 20 have
indicated approval OF a plan OF ex-
tending vocational education as an
alternative 20 the cash bonus. These
two plans are a part OF the American
legion's program. It's other selected
plan Of government aid 10 soldiers
and sailors for building homes or
obtaining ownership OF farms were
said by some members OF the COM
mittee 20 involve too many Difficult
ties 20 be worked out by legislation
before the recess.
Spokesman for the committee
said u was planned 10 have the final
draft OF the legislation ready for
submission 20 the house within a
fortnight As no decision was made
as 20 the amount OF the bonus or
the cost OF other plans that nigh,
be adopted. il was said that no esti-
mate OF the funds needed could be
made at this time II also said
that there had been no decision as
20 whether the bonus would be paid
in q lump sum or be graduated
according 20 the length OF service
Of each individual.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03
Huge Reduction of
Debt accomplished

$4,000: January 1GS,6s9.000. Feb
ruary SZ64.OJT.OO0 Heavy payments
on the debt in December and Ee5-
ruary both We're traccable % Tho -c-
tiremeut Of certificates Of indebted
ness but the amount OF obligations
retired each month. although ductu-
ating has been on the increase
Future monthly reductions wii
hinge largely on new appropriations
and tax legislation. officials said.
They expected. however. that opera
iton Of the sinking fund would re-
feet more and more on the cross
national debt each month kercafter.
None would venture a prediction as
70 the net reduction for tha calendar
year
As the public debt stands now j:
is made UP Of s15 6I5.SO0.6u9 -or1-
prisinE the four issues OF Liberty
bonds: s4s22.-00.0u0 ~ Victory
short term notes. 8. 66T.c2O.o00 iu
t-easur1- certificates. Ss-9.O0o.00C iu
var savings certificates and approx
imatelv $1,000 100000 in bonds
issued prior 90 the world war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03

WASHINGTON. April "A re-
ducUon Of s7O5.66O.OO0 in the ma
tionaI debt-more than double the
amount by which the debt was
lowered during the previous month
vas accomplished during March,
the treasury reported Friday night
The national debt now stands at
S24,6es. 100000.
Officials said this record could not
be used as a basis for forecasting
further monthly reductions. They
regarded II however. as sound evi-
dence" OF the success OF the treas
ury program for financing the post
war period when government expen-
ditures still continue 20 r7in high.
March payments or the public
debt were confined almost wholly 20
retirement OF certificates OF indeb--
edness issued in anticipation OF in
come and profit taxes.
Reductions hy months since
August when the retirements be-
gan. were October $15.5t 1000. 10
tember $s4.4TS.O0O. Decem Der S47s. %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03
COAL PRICE WILL
BE PROPORTIONATE
Advance at Mines Will be At
fected TO Extent of
Raise Granted.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. April o.
The price OF coal az the mines VIII
he affected only % the extent that
wages have been increased as "a re-
-ult OF the wage scale sicued at
New York "Wednesday, according 20
a statement issued today by y. IT,
Penna. seCretar--- treasurer OF the
Indiana BituminOus Coal Operators
association.
This contract said Nj Penna.
provided for increases 81 from 20
10 90 "a per cent, an average in-
crease OF . per cent as found by
the commission 10 al forms of Ia
Dor. effective April / The increas-
ed price Of coal viii be proportion
ate TO the increase IN wages. being
slightly greater OF less, according
10 market conditions The wage
increase will increase the cost OF
mining coal at least so cents a ton,
on an average.
Statement Denied.
NO operators have said they
would increase the price OF coal
s1.2s 10 $50 a ton and a widely
circulated statement saying they had
so asserted IS absolutely without
foundation.
The government figures show
tha. the average profit OF Indiana
operators during the year 1919 was
less than six cents a ton. The op-
orators arc not going - conduct
their proL critics al a loss il they
can help IL. Consequently. ne in
crease in wages 20 the miners Will
Just about measure the Increase in
the selling price
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03
PLYMOUTH MEMBER
AT DISTRICT MEET
CLEARS DENISON
Chairman Kitch Says PropOs-
ais for Withdrawal Came
From Outside.
tBy a stan Correspondent

PLYMOUTH, Ind. April 2.-Mar-
shall county democrats are planning
TO submit TO the voters OF their
party at the primaries May 4, list
Of candidates that will have the un-
divided support OF the party at the
November elections.
Unlike the republicans. democrats
here appear TO be harmonious. not
only throughout the rural districts
out in Plymouth and the towns as
well. From the rural district comes
word OF ever increasing dissa tisfac-
ton with the present state tax law
and a determination 20 register that
dissatisfaction at the polls in No
vember.
This dissatisfaction does not con-
fine itself 20 the rural districts or
Ito democrats alone Republicans
as we'll as democrats are unsparing
In their opposition 10 the law.
Goodrich Pays Bill
4 recent visit of Gov. Goodrich 20
Plymouth illustrates the feeling here
regarding the state administration
among republicans. a banquet was
planned in honor OF the governor >
visit. but when the day for the din
ner arrived II was found that about
only half OF the prominent repub-
leans who had been invited to at
tend, signified their intention Of be-
ing present TO greet the governor
and participating in the celebration.
The committee in charge or the
banquet was in a state of consterna-
ton They argued that Il would not
do 20 have a least half the chairs
vacant. aud so when the governor
arrived the worried committee put
the matter up TO him suuarely.
The banquet was held and every
chair at the table was occupied. The
governor solved the problem Of get
ting a. full attendance by buying 100
tickets and distributing them free TO
enough persons 20 insure "a full at
tendance. The ladies Of the church
who had taken the contract for fur
nishing the edibles for the banquet
received the full amount of the con-
tract price OF $50 for 200 plates.
with Gov. Goodrich paying for half
of the 200 plates.
Would Hold Situation.
The republican organization mere
is determined that the situation
shall not slip from its grasp by the
same kind Of a row between old line
party members and former progress
sives Long before IL was necessary
10 fu declarations for delegates TO
the republican state convention re-
publican party organization men
secured the country for suitable
candidates for these nominations.
Automobiles Of prominent republic
ans were pressed into service for the
county trip. and il was not long be
fore a full list Of old line party men
had signed the blanks profered
them by the leaders and "A full list
.of declarations for delegates 20 the
state convention was on file at
much TO the dissatisfaction Of a
CcoNTrNUED OK PAGE FOURl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03
DEATH TRUNK CASE
GOES OYER UNTIL
FIRST OF WEEK
Mrs. Sarah |. Tabor Examined
Before Paw Paw Magis-
trate Friday.

PAW PAW, Mich, April .. -
Whether Mrs. Sarah I Tabor, the
S2-year-old mother OF Maud Faith
Tabor Virgo, IS to be tried for the
death OF her daughter three years
ago, will not be decided until Tues
day, IL was learned here Friday
night.
The aged mother who has just
recovered from a serious illness, was
given an examination here Friday OF
the charge that she contributed to
the death OF Maud whose mangled
body was found IN her hope chest
In the basement Of the Tabor home
at Lawton, Mich. last November.
Continue Examination.
The examination was continued
to Tuesday in order 20 afford an
opportunity for the court stenog-
rapher TO transcribe his shorthand
notes. DR.. a. s. Warthin. dean OF
the pathological department OF the
University of Michigan. retold his
testimony at the coroner's inquest
at Lawton during last December.
II II. Adams. Van Buren, county
prosecutor, told the details OF his
trip back from Yreka- Calf. with
Mrs. Tabor and her son. Walter Ia
Dor, when mother and son We're un-
der arrest charged with the murder
Of Maud Tabor.
File New Charge.
The preliminary examination here
Friday was held on the new charges
filed against the aged defendant.
The former charges Of murder were
dismissed when the Michigan su-
preme court ruled that the first eX-
animation of Mrs. Tabor had de-
veloped insufficient evidence 10 hold
her on a charge Of murder in the
first degree.
Walter Tabor. like his mother. is
out on $4,000 bail. although the son
is held merely as a witness. Mrs.
Tabor did not take the witness stand
at Fridays examination. The only
other witness examined was Deputy
Sheriff Dwight Barker. who ac-
companied Pros Adams on his trip
TO Nreka
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03
STRIKE HOLDS
ON, BUT END
Is EXPECTED
Rumor Has 1t That Stewart
Construction Company
Quits Here for Good.

Some hope Of a settlement OF the
strike situation was held out IN cir
cIes close to the building situation
in South Bend, Friday night. II was
predicted that an adjustment
would be reached in time 10 per
NIT the resumption OF building op-
eratiOnS the first OF next week
Officials of the International Hod
Carriers and Common Laborers' un-
ion, Local 21. say. however that
their 1900 members are standing
pat on the demands made before
the members of Local q went on
strike. April I. None Of the car
penters and other skilled workmen
wln either quit in sympathy with
the laborers or were thrown out Of
work by the tie-up caused by the
laborers, have returned 20 work, Il
was announced at headquarters in
Union Labor temple.
TcamSters Still Out.
The teamsters were still out, Fri
day night. Their main contention
was for 20 cents an hour The
cases in which this has been grant
ed by employers were fed and isOlat-
ed. it was said.
Emmet T. Flood. A. L. OF L or
ganizer from Chicago. held a meet
ing with the union men Friday aft
ernoon. has returned TO Chicago.
Stewart Company Quits.
The Stewart Construction COM
pany which paid off its employees
March 81. will not resume opera
tions In the near future, II current
reports are TO be accepted. It is
reported that the closing OF their
shops was permanent. and that the
remainder of the construction work
Will be done by smaller contractors,
or BY the Studebaker corporation
directly.
officials connected with the con-
struction work of the Studebaker
project, refused TO comment one
way or the other on the report Of
tho permanent closing down OF the
work by the Stewart Construction
company.
Deny RumorS
a meeting OF the members OF the
Building Trade council was held
Friday night. il being the regular
meeting night for the council. Fritz
Lindberg. president Of the central
labor body. in "a statement made
Friday night. denied that the unions
had demanded that all the material
used in constru cuOn work be union
products, or that il had been de-
manded that foremen have not more
than ~ men under their sUpervi-
sin.
Mr.. Lindberg emphatically denied
the report that Bert Jones OF the
Building Trade council had abscond-
ed with any founds whatsoever. The
hooLe he said nero in ugppCted At 4
meeting Thursday night and found
TO check UP. lie said that they
were still open for inspection.
Mr.. Jones returned TO South Bend
from Chicago Friday night. II was
explained that he had been called
there on account Of an accident TO
bf- hrcftar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03
POLICE SEARCHING
FOR CHECK FORGER

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. April ,
Police departments Of northern
Indiana cities have been asked 20
search for Joseph Mayors and an
unknown woman losing as his wife,
who are wanted for passing worth
less checks here. Mayors was sent
10 the state prison from ST. Joseph
county in 1918 for forgery and was
recently paroled 20 Gary.
Mayors succeeded in passing four
worthless checks for $24 each on
Michigan City merchants this week.
The couple were seen IN tho city
travelling in an auto which is be
lieved 10 have been stolen. Mayors
who has the reputation OF being an
expert check forger and confidence
man. has disappeared from his
usual haunts i'm Cary. inquiry re-
Vealed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03
NOTRE DAME
ALUMNI WILL
ERECT HOME
Start Work on New Structure,
Which Will Cost
@e S350,00O.
DEDICATION IN JUNE
Building Will House Two
Hundred Additional
College Men.

Old Students hall. a dream OF No
tire Dame Alumni for the last four
years is close to a reality. with
stakes outlining the site OF the build
ing set Friday and with the archi-
teCt's plans completed. wOrkmen
will begin excavation at once for
the new building and Will attempt
10 have II sufficiently under way for
a sitting dedication at the com
mencement exercises in June. When
completed early next fall II will
house 200 college men and will
have cost 1850, 900.
The building will be the result OF
q project inaugurated at an Alumni
reunion at Notre Dame four years
ago At that time the old students
proposed 90 raise a fund for the
erection of the new residence hail.
} They began TO solicit subscriptions
and had a considerable amount
raised at the outbreak Of the war.
solicitation was discontinued dur
ing the war but was taken up again
after the Alumni meeting last June.
and Rev WiJlam A Moloney, for
mcr secretary Of the university and
present secretary Of the Alumni as
sOciatiou has since been travelling
in the interests OF the building. A
ready response has met the request
Tor funds and both F'r. MolOney and
members Of the building committee
expect TO have the full amount nee
essary for the completion Of the
building bv next September
Need Building.
Never" said a late announce
meut was such n building more
Urgently needed at Notre Dame. The
unexpected and unprecedentedly
large registration Of students this
year found the university without
sufficiently suitable accommodations
for them. More than zoo left be-
fore classes began when they found
they could not live on the campus
More than 200 others are living in
the city. attending classes as day
students. The erection OF Old Stu
dents hall and another residence
.hall 20 the built from university
funds will find Notre Dame fully
prepared for the large enrolment
c,spectcd next September"
old Students hall will have rooms
for coo college men. IL viii consist Of
a main body and two wings. The
north wing containing IS private
rooms will be entirely separate from
tho main structure and will be re-
served for old students visiting NO
ire Damc. on the center axis OF
the main part Of the building. i'm
a projecting wing viii be q large
chapel. q memorial OF the Rev.
Timothy O'SuIlivan or the class Of
go. William Gibbons UdcndeN OF
Chicago. a graduate OF Notre Dame
i'm 1902 is the architect
Tudor Gothic Design.
The building will be Tudor Gothic
En- design. q style OF architecture
especially adapted 20 college struc-
lures To viii bc OF brick face, with
trimmings and carvings OF Bedford
cut stone Fireproof construction
will prevail throughout the struc-
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03
EDITOR SHOT AND
KILLED IN DUEL
Former President of Uruguay
Wins in Pistol
Fight

NfONTEVIDEO. April 2-Wash-
ington Beltran, editor Of the news
paper RI Pals. was shot and killed
in a duel Friday by Jose Battle y
Ordones, former president Of tru-
quay.
The duel took place Friday morn
ing with the usual formalities, and
with seconds and surgeons in at
tendance. The weapons used We're
pistols Reitran was shot In the
breast and died soon after.
The morning newspapers today
printed announcements Of the inn
pending duel They said that form
er Pres't Battle had sent seconds to
Beltran challenging tho Journalist
because OF statements published in
Fl Pals which Battle considered
offensive Beltran was a nationalist
membel Of the chamber Of deputies
and q leader Of that party which is
opposed 20 "Batllistas."
Battle twice has been president Of
Uruguay His last term was from
1906 20 1910
Is First Battle
Friday was the first time tLat
Jose Battle y Ordoues met an adj
versarv on the field under the code
Of honor. On January 13 last
Battle was twice wounded in the
arm during duel with swords
fought with Sen. Leonel Aguirrc-
He was rendered Incapable Of con-
tinuing the dght few seconds after
Il started and the duel was sus-
pended
II was said az the time that Battle
had sent his seconds 10 AEuirre be-
cause of an article printed iu FL
Pals. OF which Aguirre was COZ
proprietor. charging that the form
er president was seeking 10 acquire
predominance In the chamber Of
deputies 10 further his personal
ends.
In 1906 while President OF Tru-
quay. Battle agreed 10 fight "a duel
with Dr. Luis Alberto de Herea. o
member Of the chamber Of deputCs
and former secretary Of the icglrlou
a. Washington. after Patlns term
OF president had ended Nothing
as Tar AS is known ever came of
this agreement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03
Claim Red Army Demands
Recognition of Soviet
Principle.
RATIFY PEACE TERMS
Reports From District Say the
Situation is Becom-
ing Quiet.

BERLIN. Arril 2.-The German
government announces in n COM
n.unication TO the press that Il has
resolved 10 despatch troops 20 the
Euhr region as soon as the entente
consents 90 such a move The de-
Cisicn was reached after a three
hours cabinet meeting Friday.
The statement declared that this
action was inevitable in view OF the
unchecked lswlessness In the region
about Essen. Dortmund. Duisberg
and Nulheim. which. IL is asserted.
has now assumed such proportions
that the local authorities and the
labor leaders admit that they can
uo longer protect the civilian popu-
lation.
Report ISoOting.
The chancellor said ne hal re-
ceivcd urgent reports from Essen.
whore terrorist bands were looting
food trains for supplies. The loot
ing brigade. the chancellor added.
had been dis3vowed by all parties
even The communists and the inde-
pendent socialists IN the Ruhr dis
tricr
II the entente agreed 20 the Ell
try of the trooEs the chancellor
continued. rheey would act purely
In a police capacity under the auth
ority of prussiau Minister OF the lu.
terror Severing.
The red army's terms are report
I'd to amount 20 a demand for the
complete recognition of the soviet
principle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-03
SHIPPING STRIKE
SETTLEMENT FAILS
Conference of Coastwisc In
terests and Long7horemen
Fails IN Compromise.

NASUNGToE lpr. "a COM
ference Of ccas-H.e. shipping interests
and Iorgzhoreus-. which conrcr-c
~ che department ~ iatCr t0ua 20
--teupt g. s--tte-Iel- OF tle SIT <e~
et Atlantic and Grlf Dr--- dissolved
late t0drv without having reached
an e ree1ueut. Assistant Se.E Pc-t
Of The laoar department sad he
saw u0 hope 80 bringing Tho r1o
sides together and could see 10
other conclusion than 20 declare ire
conference dissolved"
Sir. Pus- said employee were un-
willing 90 r-cede from tne.r demand
FOR an immediate ircr.as. JED wages
and employer refused t0 grant ths
increase az present "b-carse they
are already losing money and cl1-
not add 20 their deficit
Both stand Firm.
Representative % dozen cl.s--
Wise shipping comUanies and - orr
ganizatioHs reprrseutlng fhe 10000
men who are oct on strike attended
the conference. Neither side lad
any announcewelf 20 make ar l-s
conclusion. beyond "a reiteration II
their intention 20 stand firm
REPORTS thai employees OF rail-
ways serving She documents Affected
or the strike have threatened 70
refuse 90 handle freight consigned
% these points reached the labor de-
partmer- tocsE. Director kerwin of
the bureau % labor adjustment
said his office did not co1template
any step toward Tending OF sympa-
thetic action ou the part - che rail-
wavmen uu-l some Definite Incl
dent had occurred