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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
TO CEASE FIRING ON FUN
Wilson PardOnS
Mother Of 13 In
Indiana Prison
BY United ress

BY United Press:
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. %. - The
Ieniency Of Tres't Wilson opened
the doors Of Indiana Women's
prison for Mrs. Catherine A. Brauns,
55, Of Peru on Christmas eve and
she spent the yuletide holiday at
home with her newly born twins and
Il other children. It was learned
Tuesday. Mrs. Brauns was SEN
tened June 25 by Judge A. 3. An
derson for using the mails In a
scheme to defraud and since that
time. her children have been moth
erless
Mrs. Braun and her husband.
John Braun, were sentenced 10 i'm
prisOnment for the operation of a
fake healing agency in which "A
magic handkerchief was involved.
At the time of her sentence she told
n government doctor that she was 20
become a mother, but the doctor
after q physical examination re-
ported the contrary. il is said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
PRESIDENT PASSES
BIRTHDAY QUIETLY
Family Present at Eighth An
niversary Celebration in
White House.
By Associated Press


WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-Pres {
Wilson. who entered the white house
at the age of 56, Tuesday brated
the sixty fourth anniversary OF his
birth, his last birthday before retir-
ing 90 the life Of a private citizen.
All of the members Of the presi-
dents immediate family. with the
exception of William q. McAdoo,
his son-in-law. spent the day with
him. Business enga Eements pre-
vented Mr. McAdoo coming 10 Wash
ington but Mrs. McAdoo. Mr. and
Mrs. Francis 3. Sayre. Mr.. Wilson 8
r-in-Iaw- and daughter. and Miss
Margaret Wilson. the third daughter.
were present for an informal birth
day party given By Mrs. Wilson for
he president
Congratulations Received.
Numerous MESA geS Of COnEratu-
lc,ions were received NJ the white
nruse during IN day including one
f-Om KinS GC0Ttc on Great Britain.
Mr. Wilson spent the day quietly
and with Mrs. Wilson entertained az
luncheon Miss Marjorie Brown. cou-
sin or his FRS, wife. and her fiancee
Benjamin Hill OF New York. whose
wedding took place Tuesday night
AZ the home OF the bride. Mrs. VIII
son. together with Mrs McAdoo
Mrs Sayre and Miss Wilson, attend
ed the wedding.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
Boat OtCnerS Declare
NetO Yo k City Strike
"OutLdrU affair

By Assocat I ress:
NEW \ -'T2h Dec. 2s.-The har-
Dor strike, InvCVing members Of The
Roatmen's Unicn and the Masters.
Mates and Pilots union, which has
been called fer Jan. ]. was termed
an outlaw affair" by Frederick ~.
Russell, president of tie Boat own
ers' association. in an ultlmatum 10
the union leaders Tuesday night.
We are through with them for
good" he said.
Mr.. Russell declared that at last
Tuesdays meeting the majority Of
leaders OF the bOatmen's. engineers
and pilots organizations agreed 10
the 60-hour wage scale and that tAe
strike vote last night was similar
10 the action taken by them n year
and half ago"
About 1900 men will be affected
ard 800 vessels tied up II the threat
is carried out, he added.
The boat owners Will meet Thurs
day 10 consider the situation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
Death Breaks Great
Chain of Grandmother

ARKADELPHIA. Ark. Dec. Is
A chain of grandmOthers without
parallel. in this section. at least, has
been broken by the death ot Mrs.
Emeline Eliza Riles. So
Before her death. two small chill
dren OF Mrs. Eliza Hanson. her
Il eat at-granddaughter had six living
grandmothers OF whom two were
great great at-grandmothers. two were
great grandmolhers. and two were
Just plain grandmothers. The oldest
OF the Hanson children is = years
OF age. Thus there were at one
time I'VE living generations with less
than 72 years separating the young
est from the oldest.
The Hanson children had, besides
their six grandmOthers. nine uncles
four great uncles, two great-great
uncles. four great aunts. two great
great aunts and forty second cousins
but no first cousins.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
WANTS NATIONAL
POLICE OFFICES
TO CHECK CRIME
Enright Declares Nation Wide
Inefficiency is Respon-
sible For Wave.

TRENTON, y. J. Dec. 2S.-Es d.
tablishment Of a central national po-
lice bureau in washington. TIN oUGh
which information could be flashed
around the world 10 keep a checlS
on movements OF known criminals,
was one II the principal recorlmen-
dations made at a conference here
Tuesday OF state, county and :nuni-
pal officials, called by Gov. Edwards
to devise some means Of combating
the present crime wave in New Jef-
sey.
Police Commissioner Enright Of
New York, who suggested the estab-
hShment OF a central bureau. de-
clared the United States was far be-
low the efficiency Of the police Of
European countries, and that the
police of this country could not eX-
peCt cooperation from foreign
countries until a system OF check
ing cOnvicts was adopted lie assert
ed criminals from England were en-
tering the country daily through
Mexico.
Cooperate With World.
Scotland Yard and other Euro
pean police departments are unable
20 secure information regarding
criminals from this country" he
6AlQs ana unlll we CtAn give LHeui
sufficient data We cannot expect
cooperation from them. With a ma
tiOnal police bureau. communica-
ton could be maintained with Scot
land Yard and other great police
agencies of the world. Lack OF CO.
operation OF the police systems
throughout the world Is astonish-
ing"
Commissioner Enright criticised
bonding companies for furnlshinS
security for men arrested as crimi-
nails. Many Of them, he said oh
tanned their freedom il this man
ner and thus hindered police inves-
tgatiOns.
He also suggested that New Jer-
sey adopt an act patterned after
the Sullivan law of New York state
making possession of a revolver
without n permit Illegal. Gov Ed
wards previously had expressed
himself in favor of stItcter rcgula-
tiOn OF sale of deadly weapons in
New Jersey. Commissioner Euright
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
KELLER WINS IN
PAY BOOST FIGHT
Court Awards County Treas
urer 1929 Due as
City Official.

A judgment OF SI.332.32 was
awarded Edward F. Keller. treas
urer OF St. Joseph county. in his
friendly suit for $1,000 back pay
against the city OF South Bend.
through John F. Swvgart, city
controller, by Judge Montgomery
OF the superior court, Tuesday aft
ernoon.
The 81 IL arose from the City Con-
troller Swygart 10 pay Keller an IN
crease in wages authorized by the
city council IN September. 1919. A.
that time Mr.. Keller's salary was
$4,000 a year and by the action OF
the city fathers this salary was in
creased TO $4,000.
Official Ruling Asked.
A divergence Of opinion between
the attorney general or Indiana and
the members OF the state board OF
accounts regarding the interpreta-
tion OF the state law authorizing the
increase and a statute OF the state
forbidding the increase while an
official was in once. caused Swy-
CART 10 hesitate IN paying the in
crease until an official ruling was
made on the case.
Judge Montgomery's ruling VIII
affect all county officials OF the
state in cities OF the second class
who have been awarded increases
in pay while they have been in Of
fee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
O'BRIEN MURDERED,
SISTER BELIEVES
Will Start Investigation of
Death of War Hero, Pro-
nounced Suicide.

By Associated freSS.
MOMENCE. III. Dec. 2s.-Be-
lieving that her brother. Lieut.. Pa;
O'Brien. hero aviator who was
found dead in a Los Angeles hotel
two weeks ago, was murdered. Mrs.
Clara Clegg. sister Of the dead man.
said Tuesday that an investigation
will he made.
Mrs Clegg said her brother. Mer-
win OBrien and Virgil Moore, an
associate of the dead man. had suf-
ficient evidence 70 warrant an in
vestigation. She believes O'Brlen
did not commit suicide
Mrs. Clegg said she had been
with her brother in the afternoon
Of the day he was found dead and
lie was in good spirits. She de-
clared ,nat when she saw his body
there were no powder marks near
the wound. She also said she be-
lieved the note which was thought
TO have been written by the avi-
ator was written by some one else,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
MINERS AGREE
TO PARLEY TO
ADJUST WAGES
Anthracite Workers Will Not
Drop Demand For In
crease, Says Head.
SAY INCREASE WITHHELD
Make Charge That Thousands
of Workers Have Not Re.
ceived New Wage.
Rv Associlted Press:

BY Associated Press:
HAZELTON. Pa, Dec. 2S.-Ac-
cepting the offer Of the operators to
adjust Inequalities and injustices
within the present wage agreement,
the general scale committee OF the
anthracite mine workers late Tues
day instructed its subcommittee ito
meet with represf ntati.es Of the op-
orators and enieavor 10 work out
a basis OF settlement that will bring
satisfaction TO the anthracite mine
workers"
None cf the demands OF the
hard coal miners for additional
wage increases Will DO dropped,
Thomas Kennedy, chairman OF the
committed, announced. adding that
an attempt wcdld be made again to
have the operators consider them rs
part Of the existing inequalities" "
Constructive Program.
Our sole desire is TO work out n
constructive program asserted
Kennedy, that viii give general
satisfactio to the great body of an
thlacite mine workers and stability
in the region"
The operators also will be asked
by the Subcommittee, IL was learn
ed. to see that all miners in the
field get the II percent increase re
Gently granted in the commissicn's
award.
Charges havo been made by rep
resentatives Of the miners that
thousands Of miners in the three
anthracite districts never have re-
cciyed the full increase.
The action of the committee
which convened here to receive the
reply Of the operators rejecting
their demands for additional wage
increases Of approximately Is ger
cent and a So minimum day labor
rate. was unanimous.
Chairman Kennedy announced
that IN accordance with the commit
tees instructions. the sub committee
would confer with tho operators al
Philadelphia tomorrow when the
board OF Cancellation meets and he
gin negotiations for the adjustment
Of inequalities and injustices.
Want Interpretation.
The miners alSO will ask the OPP
orators for a fuller Interpretation
of the statement in their reply
which states that IF there will be
individual cases of inequality they
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE. }
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
SEN. HARDINC'S
DECISIONS ON
CABINET NEAR
Probable Appointees Named
By Associates of Presi-
dent-Elect.
HAYS NAME PROMINENT
Hughes Seen as Leading Can
didate For Secretary of
State Office.
BY Associated Press

MARION, O., Dec. %. - After
weeks Of consideration and consulta-
tion, Prest-elect Harding is nearing
a decision on several Of his most i'm
pOrtant cabinet appointments.
II may be said authoritatively that
so far no such decision has been
made and that any suggestions he
may have dropped on the subject
have been OF q tentative and in
definite nature. IL is equally GER
tain, however, that in his talks here
with leaders in many walks Of life
he has indicated clearly what mel
are upptrmost in his mind as he
asks for advice on the makeup OF
his official family.
Hughes for Head
Those who have discussed the
question with him intimately believ
that appointments under very seri-
Gus co. siderauon include the follow
ing:
Charles +. Hughes Of New York
secretary OF state; Charles G. Dawes
Cf Illinois, secretary of the treasury
John w. Weeks of Massachusetts,
secretary of the navy; Will II. Hays
OF Indiana. postmaster general or
=
Wallace of Iowa, secretary Of agrt-
culture; Herbert Hoover of Cali
fcrnia, secretary Of labor; and Harry
M. Daugherty. attorney general
How many of these actually Will
be given the places for which they
now are most prominently mentioned
is a question that even Mr.. Harding
himself is not yet prepared TO ans
wer. Already several shifts havs
been made in his tentative appoint
lnent slate as he has worked his way
toward a balanced and harmonious
cabinet and other changes are eX-
pected before the last decision Is
made.
Others Considered
II is certain that for several OF
the places mentioned the president
elect has more than one man under
consideration and that the list Of
seven possibilities given here is faI
from complete. In regard 10 most
Of the cabinet posts. decisions may
be deferred for several weeks.
Mr.. Harding's selections for sec
retary of state and secretary of the
treasury however. are expected (
/ CONTINUED ON, PAGE THREE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
HILDEBRAND HEADS
LOCAL FRATERNITY
Phi Delta Kappa Elects Off
Semi-Monthly
Dinner Held.

Phi Delta Kappa fraternity held
its annual election OF officers az a.
meeting IN the club rooms on T.
Wayne IT ROLAND Hldebrand was
chosen president. !. J. Hunt. master
OF ceremonies; William Fricke, ser
geant at arms. Theodore Roberts.
treasurer; Richard Curry. financial
secretary; Raymond Coha. recordine
secretary: Fred Ellis, inne rguard.
Yauaeviue. q boxing exhibitor,
toe dancing. and speech making fea-
tured the semi-mOnthly stag dinner
Of the fraternity held in the Cham
Der OF Commerce building TUESDAY
night. Although some form Of en-
tertainment j. provided the mem
program was the best ever. accord
Ing 20 Fred Ellis. chairman OF the
social committee.
College Men Attend
Besides the members who have
been regularity attending the
meetings, several OF the members
who are home for the holiCays from
the various universities were pres
ent.
Immediately following the dinner
the boxing exhibition between
Young Toughy and Young
Blonde" was STAGED. These two
Soy Scouts presented a clever box
ing exhibition.
Duke" Staples. who has gained a
reputation as a comedian not only IN
this vicinity bat also In the several
cities IA which ne appeared as a
mem Der OF the Great Lakes Re
view. entertained with songs and
jokes. Jim Reynolds. who Is head
lining the bill az the Orpheum the
FIRST half Of the week also kept the
fraternity members %. good humor
with his clever line OF songs and
stories. Little Miss Maxine Eaton
six years old, gave toe dancing ex-
hibitiOn that was well appreciated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
TERRE HAUTE FIRE
RUINS SIX STORES
Business Block Wrecked in
Downstate City - Loss
Estimate 100000.
BY Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. 2s.-
Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed the entire stock of two
stores and badly damaged the con-
tents Of four others, and wrecked a
block OF the downtown business
section Tuesday night, with a dam
age that probably will exceed $400,-
600 and temporarily put 500 people
out Of employment.
One fireman suffered minor in
juries while fighting the flames.
The fire, it appeared, started In
the rear of the second tlOor Of the
IDederer- Meibelman c-.npany store
and ate its way TO the front OF the
building.
William Scott Dennis, fireman at
No. l company, one of the first TO
gain entrance 10 the third floor OF
the burning building, suffered Sc
we're bruises and cuts when he fell
through the floor. He was moved
to his home, 3O7 Sycamore st. in
the Hunter ambulance.
One $500. 900 Stock.
The entire stock of the Lederer-
Feibelman company store, 660-662
Wabash av.. on which a late esu-
mate of $500. 600 was given, was de-
stroyed, while the Rainbow Waist
shop. 664 Wabash av.. will recover
little saleable stock Thorman and
/ Schloss. clothiers, suffered mostly
from smoke and water, and the
damage 10 its stock will run vel
into the thousands. This store was
destroyed in 1914. when part OF the
same block which burned tonight
was destroyed
The Metropolitan five and fifty
cent store, 656-65S Wabash ay., suf-
fered severely from the flames. as
well as smoke and water. The
Menter and company store, 654 Wa
bash av was damaged by smoke
and water, while the loss to the
Herr store stock was confined to
smoke and will be small.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
M'GANNON DENIES
CHARGE OF MURDER
State Closes Case Agains
Cleveland Judge Charged
With Killing.

kT Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 2S.-Judge
William II. McGannon OF the mu-
nicipaI court. charged with the sec
und degree murder OF Harold G..
Kag-y. tok the stand in his own de-
tense Tuesday and denied all OF the
accusations made against him. He
was the last witness for the defense
The state announced its case
closed but reserved the right 90 call
IN rebuttal James +. MCCaffeTy. who
testified he was driving Miss Mary
- Neeiy. chief witness for the state
around the city IN an automobile at
the dme OF the shooting. Miss Nee
lv testified several days ago she
stood az Oregon avenue and East
Ninth - and saw McGannOn take
something from his pocket. S.mul-
raneousIy a shot vas fired and kagy
lurched forward.
Ii IS expected the case viii go &c
the Jury late Wednesday.
Calm in Denial
NfcGannon assailed Miss \eely's
story almost 10 the last word. He
told his story deliberately and calm
ly.
When asked By ". II. Boyd chief
counsel FOR the defense, If he had
Killed Kagy. Judge McGannou's 3
voice shook with emotion as he ans
vvered: NO, sir. OF course 1 did
not"
There was a positive ring in his
voice as he replied Il was not
10 the question as 20 whether ne was
present az the shooting.
Judge McGannon was cross eX-
anined by Prosecutor Baskin FOR
one hour and ffteen minutes. but
failed 20 change his story on any
material points.
Judge McGanuon testified that
Miss Neely had proposed 20 hlm that
she take the blame for the shoOtin
and that he had declined her offer.
This came as a climax 20 his 81 DRY
al the morning session after he had
denied flatly the testimony Of John
vs.. joyce. az 60 their drinking or
he night Of the shooting. He also
contradicted Miss Neely's testimony
shat he had offered her $500 20
change her story as given 10 Pros.
Basklng and the grand jury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
Negro Found Guilty Of
Kentucky Murder After
Jury Sits FiUe Minutes
By Associated Press:

By Associated Press:
MADISONV1LLE, Ky, Dec. Is
Lee Ellison, colored, charged with
the murder OF Sheriff r. 5. Hunter
here on the night OF Nov. 0, and on
trial Tuesday for the crime. was
found guilty by a jury after FIVE
minutes deliberation. his punishment
being fixed at death by electrocu-
ton. The court thereupon set jan
uary 81 as the date on which he
should die.
State troops who brought Ellison
here this morning from Louisville,
guarded against any violence at the
trial after sentence had been pro-
nounced. accompanied the negro 10
Eddyyille. where ne was placed in
the death cell.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
WATCHMAN BURNED
IN FIRE AT FACTORY
Wilson SmOthers Fire From
Clothing By Rolling
in Snow.
SnecIal ID Nep.s-TImes

Special 20 NeT's-Iimes
ELKHART. Ind. Dec. &c. H.
Wilson narrowly esca ped death last
ni,-ht, when his clothing caught fire
whi he was attempting 10 exiting
uish a FIRE IN a sawdust pile in the
factory where he IS watchman. He
rushed from the building with his
clothing in flames and succeeded in
exinguishing them by bling in the
srcw. Although eeriously burned
he remained at work throughout the
night.
The origin OF the FIRE is not
known. A short time before Wilson
had placed a lantern near the saw
dust pile. and Il is believed 70 have
exploded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
SAYS HOUSTON
BONUS POLICY
CLOUDS FACTS
American Legion Commander
Calls Testimony Attempt
to Muddy Water
ESTIMATE TOO HIGH
Galbraith Estimates Maximum
Cost of Soldier Bill
$1,878,800,O0O.
BY Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-Testi-
mony by Sec'y Houston Of the
treasury before the senate finance
committee yesterday placing the
cost OF carrying out the pending
adjusted compensation or soldier
bonus bill at $2.3OO.0OO.OOO was
characterized by f. ". Galbraith,
national commander Of the Ameri-
can Legion, IN a statement Tuesday
night as a "cuttle fish skirmish 20
muddy the waters so that the prin-
ciple involved can be clouded in a
lot OF figures that mean nothing.
Mr.. Galbraith estimated the
maximum amount the bonus bill
would cost the government at ST.
S7S,8OO. 600.
Testimony Misleading"
"Sec'y HOustOn's whole presen-
tation OF the matter" said the le-
gion commander, was misleading
and designed TO frighten the coun-
Try into a repudiatton Of its obli-
cations 20 eX-service men. The
general impression was conveyed by
its obligations to ex-service men.
The general impression was con-
veyed by his testimony that the
passage Of the adjusted compensa-
tion bill would entail the lmmedi-
ate appropriation Of billions OF dol
lars by the government and sefi-
ously cripple the financial condi-
tion OF the treasury at the present
time. The facts are that apLropri-
atoms necessary 70 carry out al
features OF the bill except that oi
cash compensation would be negli-
sible for this year and for several
years 10 come and that appropri-
atiOns for cash compensation aTs
not asked until July, 1921, and are
90 be spread over a period OF two
wears"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
Tt0o and Half Million
Leather Plant Fire Loss

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. 28-
Fire which broke out in the plant
Of the Wilmington Leather COM
pany Tuesday night caused damage
estimated by James I. Ford, treas
urer of the company, at 81. 500, 600
and upset plans for employing 500
men and women TO relieve the un-
employment situation In this city
The intense heat ignited a row OF
dwellings opposite the Ilant and
they burned quickly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
BREAKS INTO HOME,
FINDS WOMAN'SBODY
Coroner Attributes Death OF
Mary A. Conklin to Heart
Disease.
special to News -Times

SPECIAL % NeWs- Times
GOSHEN. Ind. Dec. 2S.-The
lifeless BODY Of Mary \. Conklin. 10.
widow OF John Conkliu OF this city.
was found IN her home here by
John Reid, a neighbor. who. after
receiving nc response 10 several
knocks. forced a window 20 her
house
Il is believed that Mrs. Colklin
hes been dead since Christmas
night as she wos not seen after tina.
time. Indications are that she fell
dead from heart ailment Her body.
fully clothed. was lying or the floor
Coroner HOldcman has rendered a
verdict OF death from heart di-
sease.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29
GRANTS
PARLEY PLEA
OF CITY HEAD
Mayor and Director of Defense
Hold Conference With
Gen. FerrariO.
DEMONSTRATE IN ROME
Other Italian Cities Join IN
Display of Sympathy For
D'AnnunziO.
BY Associated Press;


ROME, Dec. 2s.-Firing on Fl
une by tho Italian blockEding forces
will be suspended. Il was decided a.
a conference in Abbazia TUesday.
according TO adYices received here.
The suspension was requested BY
the director OF national defense q IL
Fiume and the mayor OF the city.
who met Gen. F'errario. command
er OF the blOckading force. 10 dis
cuss the possibility OF ending hosIl-
tiles.
At a conference IN the mornin z
the general informed the delegate
that pourparlors were impossible
without prior recognition o. the
treaty OF Rapallo. Such recognition
having not been given, the delegates
decided to return 90 Fiume 20 dis
cuss the matter and asked for an
other meeting in the afternoon
They also requested a suspension or
firing, which was granted
Cities I'm Sympathy.
Pro d'Annunzio demonstration
some Of which have resulted in dis
turbances, have been held in all the
great centers OF italy. Shops every
where have been shut up. on Their
doors are posters reading:
Closed as a sign Of natiOna
mourning"
Flags also have been masted.
In Milan, Genoa, SDezia and Eo
lOSna. the police have been cQn
PEELED 10 interfere 10 restore order.
NO serious Incidents, however, have
been reported. although two persons
were wounded in Turin.
The executive committee Of the
Milan NatiOnaltSfs has passed rpsC-
lutionS pledging the nationalists to
Immediately rise UP against tie
government which alone SIS re-
sponsible for the crime perpetrated
against Fiume"