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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-12
sy Associated Press

PARIS. April t1.-The fourth
public sitting Of the council OF the
League or Nations took place sun
day afternoon in the Luxumburg
palace. Leon BourgeOise, president
OF the French Association of Society
Of Nations presided.
Herbert L. Fisher. minister OF ed
ucatiOn, representing Great Britain.
read a report on the Armenian sit
nation advocating the examination
of "a state OF Armenia on "a free and
iudeDrudent basis. The best means
FOR reaching such a solution. the re-
port said. was the acceptance OF the
mandate for Armenia by some state
under the League of Nations. As 20
"a hat state world bc willing 90 ac-
cepl this responsibility would de-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-12
VICE PRESIDENT
NOW CONSIDERED
IMPORTANT POST
Various Combinations of Men
Talked of for Leader
ship of Nation.
by w. S. MANN.
Copyright 1920.

WASHINGTON, April livery
presidential kite launched at the ma
tional conventions of the republican
and democratic parties must have a
tail. Until recently the politicians
have been so much occupied with
the kite end of the tickets they have
apparently fOrgO en- the tail end en-
tirely. Nevertheless, there is a very
honorable and-at times-impOrtan
job here in the capital that must be
be filed as well as the presidency
the job of vice president
Within the last few days various
combinations. both for the republi-
can and the democratic tickets.
have been discussed here. IN d quiet
way the process has begun of feel
ing out some of the presidential
whether they would be willing, if
not nominated themselves. 10 take
the second place tickets.
Few Candidates.
As a rule, there have been very
few actual candidates, announced
candidates, for the vice presidential
nomination until the parties have
met in national convention. Tt has
been the practice 10 settle who Is 90
be the head of the ticket, and 10 cast
around for the most available man
who was willing TO take the tail end
nomination.
This year, according 10 the best
advices here. the man selected for
the vice presidential nomination.
must be a real power. capable OF
aiding the ticket Three principal
points which will be taken into con-
sideratiOn i'm the selection of the re-
publican nominee for vice president
are CD that the candidate must be
good campaigner. CD that he must
be geographically right that is.
IL the head Of III" ticket is from the
east, then the vice presidential nomi-
nee must be from the west. or wise
versa, CD that he must represent
in q measure at least, that wing of
the party which is represented by
the head Of the ticket. In the selec-
ton OF a democratic nominee for
vice president, at least the first two
points viii be considered.
West Insists.
The west. that Il the part of the
country lying west of the Mississippi
Is going 20 insist upon a representa-
ton on the national tickets this year
as never before. ANY republican viii
tell YOU that IL Hiram Johnson OF
California had been nominated four
years ago as vice president on the
ticket with Hughes Hughes would
have been i'm the white house today.
And now Hiram Johnson is himself
an aggressive candidate for the
nomination. II he is nominated,
who viii be his running mate? sen.
Harding OF Ohio, perhaps or Gov.
Coolidge OF Massach chusett-. Either
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-12
GREAT BRITAIN "A VORS
MANDATE FOR ARMENIA

pend. according 10 the opinion Of
the council OF the league partly on
the military measures necessary to
liberate the soil from the enemy. the
financial consideration and the
maintenance Of the state afterwards
The council did not consider that IL
was IN its province 10 examine into
the military situation in Armenia,
the report said.
Concerning finances. the council
declared that Il was disposed 10 ask
its members that measures be dis
cussed by which "a collective guar
antee could be assured for relieving
the mandatory state of financial Ii
abilities consequent 10 its acceptance
oi the mandate The new state. it
was said. would need credits 10 tide
It over for the first few years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-12
RAIL STRIKE
CRISIS OVER
LEADERS SAY
Brotherhood Officials Claim
Situation is Steadily
Improving.
BREAK AT COLUMBUS
Committees Representing the
Strikers Urging Individual
Men 10 Return.
BY Associated Press

b4 Aeop+AaAt-l EEtets
CHICAGO. April 11.-While Off
GERS Of the railroad brotherhoods,
who united with railroad heads 10
break the unauthorized strike Of
switchmen, which started in the
Chicago terminal district. announc-
ed. Sunday night, that the situation
was steadily improving and that the
crisis OF the waIkout was past John
Grunau. president OF the Chicago
Yardmen's association, who called
the strike declared "the situation is
unchanged"
The largest break among the
strikers was at Columbus, Ohio,
where 900 switchmen voted to re-
turn.
Situation Improved.
THE situation IN the Chicago
district was distinctly improved,
Sunday night" s. i. Heberling,
president OF the Switchmen's Union
Of North America, said: "More men
are returning 10 work and we look
for an early return to normal con-
ditions."
Mr.. Heberling said that brother
hood leaders were meeting with del
egatiOns OF strikers in an effort to
end the walkout s.nd that satisfac-
tory progress was being made.
Union heads are confident that II
the walkOut IS broken in Chicago il
will mean the collapse Of the strike
movement which has spread to many
parts OF the country.
IL was reported that several COM
mittees representing the strikers
were canvassing the individual work
ers and delivering instructions to re-
turn 70 work.
Predicts Success
At an open meeting Of the str.k-
ers. John Grunau, leader Of the
insurgent element predicted success
for the walkout
We are going 20 win" he said.
NO one has returned to work and
reports have been receivd from ali
parts Of the country that traffic IS
tied up. / have such kilograms and
letters from st. Louis, Kansas City,
Columb mbus. Cleveland, Detroit, San
Francisco. San Antonio and other
rail centers. Many OF their COM
munications report that more men
are going on strike.
No Basis for RumOrs-
There IS no basis for rumors
that we are going back. 1 have ask
ed no parley with the other side.
There have been no Withdrawals
from the strike. The demands we
have made are not unreasonable. For
years the living costs have been
advancing and the wages OF other
workers have risen. too. but we have
no received enough to live on. When
W decide 70 ask for 81 an hour for
former and 95 cents an hour for
switchmen we pared the demands
as low as we could.
Fef 20 Of "a r-rfF m 9
taking n hand. II I have to go 10
prison for anything have done. il
will be for action IN a righteous
cause. I do not see how they could
put me IN prison, though I have or
dered YOU out and have no power
60 order you back. You simply left
YOUR Jobs because you were not get
ting enough 20 live on"
Grunau warned the men 10 avoid
violence. other speakers also urged
peaceful mthods.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-12
Overflow + hrOng Gathers
Outside as Far as Center Il.
Opening a Success.
CHOIR OF 900 VOICES
Using Simple Language. Great
Preacher Makes Favor
able Impression.

Twice SUNDAY the people ~ south
Bend f'led 90 overfowing The mann
moth tabernacle on tile river front
in welcoming Bob Jones. world
famed ayanE~liSt To- the 'Citv OK
World Fame. a crowd OF 5000
-rected him at the dedicaiorN ~erl-
ices sunday morning A throus
NhIn IllcJ the tabernacle and mass
eel in The outside area as lar as the
Center ST. entrance gathered SUNDAY
evening to hear him i'm the actual
opening OF "a six weeks campaign
such as haas carried his name and
doctrine to coast-tO-Coast fame iu
the larger ceuters.
Nr. Jones did not disappoint even
his most ardent admirers. His fer
Ncnty CONSCIENTIOUS spirit and his
dramatically vigorous style OF ad-
dress held his congregation from the
Openm" sentence Plain OF speech
and setting his talk in the simplesi
OF language he brought out his
points with a clearness and force
which none could misinterpret
Greene Opens Meeting.
RcV. J. ". Green. of the First
Methodist church delivered the
opening prayer at the evening meet
+ ing Don Cochran, business man
F ager of The meeting, made announce
mpnts or the accommodations for
women and children lie requested
that mothers do not stay home ou
! account OF small children but leat
them at the nursery where "A CHECK
ing SYSTEM with competent nurses
has been established. Children o.
+ three and under Will not be admit
. ed TO the meetings but will be well
/ cared for at the nursery.
The choir of 500 voices recruited
/ from an protestant churches Of the
city under the direction OF Dr.
/ Loren Jones. banked behind the plat
form effectively led the singing in
. which The entire congregation join
+ ed
Group Contests.
The features of the vocal program
were the group contests i'm which the
I choir. the congregation and the
! members or the Ministerial assOcia-
F ton. grouped In a special reserved
/ section OF the platform, We'd Two
/ pretty little girls cOayed 10 the plat
I form 10y Mr.. Jones loaned a charm
/ ing contrast 10 the program as their
: childish voices rang out on The
I echoes Of the hymn just concluded
/ bv the mass or the congregation 8
/ solo by Dr. Jones was an added
/ feature OF tho program
Blessed are the Uure OF heart
/ for they shall Soc cod % taken from,
+ tho BeaHtudee. eighth verse. ff.h
/ chapter OF Matthew was taken as the
! text for tho opening eer-uon Mr.
ZONES attacked the srbfect 81, bfs ir-
/ tenseIy vigorous STYLE which held his
/ auditors from the gri4s.r
Picture OF God.
W ,. ll... L'. .o ao oy Io-ow-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-12
~ Ass0cIato-l Fres-

COLUMBUS. O.. April Ii.-What
is declared By local police officers TO
be the start Of a nation wide cam
paign against four big lottery com
panies operating throughout the
country was taken here sunday when
fourteen columbus men were arrest
"a and jailed on charges OF selling
lottery tickets for promoting "a lot
terry
More than 100000 worth of lot
terry tickets were seized here. the
police say.
The four lottery companies are
said 20 be- the Honduras. the Cuban.
which is declared 10 be conducted
through tie national bank Of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-12
IDENTIFY BODY OF
NAN FOUND SATURDAY
VICTU or AUTOIST

The body Of George r. Martin.
qSt = 1Ith ST., River Park, who
was killed by an automobile on
Nushawaka av Saturday night. was
Identified Sunday by relatives. No
trace Of the parties involved or how
The accident occurred has yet been
found. according TO police reports
The deceased moved 10 South
Bend from Michigan in June. 1919.
He is survived by a son and daugh-
.er.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-12
WOOD PL4NS TO OPEN
CAMPAIGN ~ EAST
BY Associated Press

~ -A90pN dlf4 A.le@H
CHICAGO. April 11.-Gen. Leon
ard Wood, candidate for the reDub-
ican nomination for president. de-
parted Sunday for a two weeks
tour through the east Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday viii be
spent in New England. and ou
Thursday Gen. Wood viii be i'm Del
aware. He viii speak in PhuadeI-
phia on Friday and in New Tori,
City on Saturday The following
week will be spent iu Ohio
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-12
PAIINrER 10 ACT.

WASHINGTON, April II. - Atty
Cen. Palmer will take up the ques-
ion or governmental action in the
~o-caUed outlaw railroad strike
Immediately upon his return TO
Washington. Monday. Officials OF
The department OF justice were busy.
SUNDAY. assembling detailed reports
gathered BY telephone and telegraph
from all important strik Centers,
ureparatory 10 laying the whole con-
froversv before their chief
officials would disclose only the
general trend of the reports, said 20
show an extremely serious situa
ZION. Pending Mr.. Palmers return
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New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
London Banker's Wife
Killed in Hotel Elevator
Husband Vainly Tries to Save
Woman. Crushed Between Bot
tom of Car and Floor

Mrs. Ernest H. Ford was crushed and
almost instantly killed as she attempted
to step from moving elevator in the
Hotel Majestic yesterday morning. Her
husband, aided by several other rassen-
gers on the car, endeavored to break the
1orce Of the moving car and drag her to
safety. but could not release her body
until she had become unconscious.
Mr.. Ford, London banker, who had
come to the United States because of his
Ill health, was riding down from the
fourth floor Of the hotel, accompanied
by his wife. As the car stopped at the
second floor Mrs. Ford evidently mis-
taking it for the main floor, stepped out.
Then, noticing her mistake, she at
tempted to return to the moving car, ac-
cording to the story told by Carl REM
bilt, the operator.
The operator Immediately reversed the
current. In doing so, however, he
brought it up to the second floor again,
where Mrs. Ford's body was crushed be-
tween the bottom Of the car and the
floor.
The Fords arrived here on Sunday.
They had planned to travel across the
continent The banker was prostrated
at the hotel yesterday afternoon. He
insisted that no arrest be made, saying
the accident was not the fault Of the
operator of the car.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04

portant in the district around Pitts
ourRhs The traffic there was In a snarl
whcn the government took control in
1919, and the strictest emhargocs were
laid against any unnecessary move
ment Of freight through that inpor-
tant gateway. The result was that the
coal and ore and steel, which we're
vital to that district, were handled by
the roads in the territory, while the
perishable goods, food and other more
profitable freight, were swung north and
south. How important this movement
was is shown by the fact that approxi-
mately $4,000 carloads were diverted
from the Pennsylvania lines alone in
the district between Pittsburgh and
Chicago-St. Louis from March 1 to
December 1, 1918.
The government had no worry about
supporting the lines that run through
poor territory; it could average traffic
for the country at large, and 1t did so,
short routing" hundreds of thousands
Of cars of freight at considerable
saving. But those roads, now that they
are thrown on their own resources, are
anxious to keep on living. Hence, to
them, the unscramblfng of the diverted
and short-routed traffic is problem
Of the first Importance.
Must Compete for Traffic
There is only ono way to do this
and that is to SO after their old freight
in the old way, with solicitors. No un-
scrambling process can change the
situation. The roads have the six
months during which the Federal guar
antee runs in which to recover their
business. If they fall in that time
several will have great difficulty in
making both ends meet after Sep
tember
There will be no compensation to the
roads for the damage which the gov
ernment control has caused along these
lines, the loss of goodwill, of business
connections and of traffic habits The
lines agreed some time ago that they
would make no claims on this basis.
partly because it is difficult to reduce
such damages to dollars and cents, and
partly because they felt at the time
that they were making contribution
IN this way toward winning the war.
So they will stand the loss.
Some Of the scrambing will never be
undone. The Interstate Commerce
Commission has power to permit the
continuance OF some Of the practices
OF the railroad administration, on re-
quest of the reads, such as freight
pools and the continuance of equip
ment distribution. 1t also has power
TO compe! the continuance OF others,
whether the roads like it or not nota-
bly, the pooling CT terminal facilities.
The ne1t a9ticle 1cill tako up the
benefits schicA hovo been developed H.
der centralized control, and the meas
~Tes the railroads are taking to pre-
serve them.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Mexico Expects
III. S. to Remove
Ban Upon Arms
Preparing to Demand Right
to Import Gums and Mu-
nitions and Medina Pre-
diets Yield by Washington
Lansing Blamed for Edict
His Retirement as Secretary
of State Believed to Have
Opened Way to Shipment

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Mexico Is
said to be preparing 80 demand per-
mission to import arms and munitions
OF war from the United States. Hilario
Medina, sub-Secretary Of Foreign At
fairs, in statement which has been
reported to the State Department., has
announced that as result Of the re-
tirement Of Robert Lansing az Secre-
tary Of State it is probable that the
Mexican demand will be mot.
AT the same time there was made
public in Mexico City the text Of the
most recent correspondence between
Mexican Ambassador Bonillas and Sec
retary Lansing on the matter.
Because of the unsettled conditions
! in Mexico. the State Department has
for several years refused to permit war
munitions to be exported to Mexico,
except in few specific instances.
Investigations showed that the rebels
mitted to move for the Carranza forces
and they also were said to have secured
large quantities by barter with the gov
ernment commanding officers.
The Investigations also showed, it
was said to-day, that practically ali Of
the three hundred and more Ameri-
cans KILLED in Mexico during the past
few years by Mexicans were killed BY
Anne erican-made bullets.
AS result of these investiaations
the government has consistently re-
fused to permit American manufactur-
ers to send to Mexico even munitions
purchased here before the United
States entered the World War.
When General Scott was chief of
staff he took strong stand against
allowing arms to cross the border and
Henry P. Fletcher, who recently re-
signed as Ambassador to Mexico, also
steadfastly recommended against per
mitting such shipments.
Ignacio Bonillas, the Mexican Am
bassador, on last January addressed
a note to Secretary Lansing in which
he called attention to ten previous
notes in which he has requested that
"the various export licenses be granted
for munitions of war"
"As have not yet received any re-
ply to the above mentioned notes, ;" he
said, II respectfully request your ex-
cellency to- be good enough to advise
me If the said communications have
been received as we'll as the decision
that may have been reached thereon"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
ports from Albany that the road was

ports from Albany that the road was
seeking to increas6 passenger rates.
Ira A. Place, vice president, in charge
Of the law department, said: "a dis
patch from Albany that the road has
applied for amendment Of the statutes
with respect to the two-cent fare
limitation on portions Of it's line is
not correct. The company has taken no
steps in that direction. In so far as
tho present statutes or provisions
create any undue or unreasonable adj
vantage. preference or prejudice as be-
tween persons or localities in ntra-
state commerce. OH the one hand, and
interstate or foreign commerce, Oh the
other. under the new Federal law it will
be asubject for consideration by the
Interstate Commerce Commission"
Announcement was made yesterday
of tho appointment OF A. J. Poston as
general agent of the passenger depart
ment of the Southern Pacific system,
with jurisdiction over both rail and
steamship lines. Mr. Poston, who for
merly was located in Washington, will
have headquarters at 1856 Broadway.
Lewis j. ?. Spence, director Of traffic
of the Southern Pacific, has opened
freight and traffic offices at the same
address.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Mexico Bars american,
Who Told of Conditions

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Blunt re-
lection met the effort Of the State De-
partment to induce the Mexican gov
ernment to permit Henry Forres, an
American citizen, to resnter Mexico
after testifying before the Senate sub
committee on Mexican conditions.
Answering note presented by George
r. Summerlin, charge at the Alneri-
can Embassy, Hilario Medina Sub-Sec-
retary Of Foreign Affairs, said that ain
Wow Of the antecedents" Of Forrcs his
entry could not be permitted. Medina
also charged that Forres had conducted
propaganda against Mexico "among
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Nem York Central Denies
Seeking Higher Rates

No More Made at albany to
Obtain Increase in PASSENGER
Fare, Vice-President Asserts
Officials of the New York Central
Railroad Company yesterday denied re-
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Union Leaders to
Confer Informally
With Road Heads
Proposed Meeting Prior to
Wage Discussion Puts Off
Naming of Conferees
Urged by the President

WASHINGTON. March Railroad
brotherhood leaders who are still in
l'Washington may meet informally with
officials Of the roads preliminary to
the actual beginning of wage negotia-
ticns. AS result Of suggestion to
this effect. the union leaders took no
action to-day toward naming their rep
resentativces on the bipartisan board
provided for in the Transportation act
and which they we're urged to do yes-
terday by President Wilson.
Director General Hines has not been
advised OF the selections Of the Asso-
clation of Railway Executives. to
which the President sent note, but no
long delay was anticipated
To Meet To-day
1t was understood tho union officials
would meet tomorrow to discuss their
next move. Some of them feel, how
ever, that they should do nothing untl
their announced policy has received
me CONCURRENCE, or rejection, Of the
brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way
Employees and Shop I4aborers. which
yesterday. This group has called
convention of its general committee
men to be held in Chicago tomorrow
as soon as the brotherhood officials
are informed as to the action Of the
malhtenance workers they will make a
declsion as to the suggested informal
meeting
preliminary arrangements for the
hrse meeting Of the bipartisan COM
mittees provided for in the railroad
nlll nave been left almost wholly in
the director generals hands. As soon
as nc ls advised that the two commit
ices nave been named he will select a
date Tor the first conference.
Will Guard All Advantages
While union leaders refused to COM
nent publicly on the situation, it was
said they anticipated delay in che
formal opening Of the negotiations.
Dete ermlnation Of methods of procedure
IS lett to the conference itself and
union officials were said to feel that
IN agreeing on these they would have
to proceed cautiously, They indicated
they were prepared to dicker and bar
gam, but not to surrender any ad-
vantage which may have been derived
through previous Negotiations with Di-
rector General Hines
Money market conditions have mt
warranted carrying through the ma
tional equipment corporation plan for
financing s360,00o,O0o in equipment
purchases for the railroads made dur
ing Federal control, Mr.. Hines said to-
day. The mcthod to be Followed. he
said, should the government determine
not to carry the Indebtedness itself,
will Of necessity be dependent on
market conditions "
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
In reply 70 this note. Secretary Lam

In reply 70 this note. Secretary Lam
sing said:
II have the. honor Of acknowledging
lsncy number F-4o3, January T, 1920,
asking my decision ON the export of
arms and munitions Of war from the
United States to Mexico.
In reply have the honor to inform
your excellency. after careful study Of
tho matter, that l consider it impru-
dent to permit the issuance Of licenses
to ship arms and munitions Of war to
Mexico at the present time"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Try to Kill Hungarian Official

BUDAPEST, March (By The Asso-
ciated Press)--An attempt was made
this morning to assassinate Stephen
Friedrich, former Premier and Minister
Of War IN the present Hungarian Cabi-
net. Several shots were fired at the
war Ministers motor car as he was
crossing the Elizabeth Bridge shortly
before noon.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
l7.Cent Sugar Before House

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Repre-
sentative Tinkham's resolution providing
for investigation Of the "admitted con-
currence Of the Attorney General" in
approving II cents as maximum price
for Louisiana clarified sugar was re-
ported out to-day by the House Rules
Committee. 1t will be considered by the
House next week.