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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
LIQUOR DEALERS ~
CORDOBA NAY CLOSE
DUE TO HIGH TAXES

BUENOS AIRES Dec. 17.-Whole-
sale and retail dealers in liquor In
the province OF Cordoba threaten
20 close their places of business If a
recent law passed by the provincial
government imposing increased taxes
on alcoholic drinks Is not repealed.
The law passed by the Cordoba
legislature was intended not alone
as a source Of revenue but as a
move 10 restrict the liquor traffic.
Furthermore the provincial govern
ment has declared that if the new
tax is resisted by the dealers. II will
present 70 the legislature a bill pro-
viding complete prohibition Of con-
sumption OF alcohol in the province.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
MASKED ROBBERS
SECURE 100000
IN DAYLIGHT JOB
Kill Proprietor of Jewelry
Firm in New York City
and Take Fortune.

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-Three
masked robbers entered the rooms
OF a jewelry concern on the eighth
floor of an office building in the
heart of the Fifth avenue shopping
district Thursday afternoon. shot
and killed Edwin W. Andrews. a
member of the firm. bound and
gagged three other men and escaped
with Jewels valued at 100000.
Stepping from the crowds Of
Christmas shoppers passing the
building-located between 44th and
45th streets in the center OF a
group Of department stores, banks
and exclusive shops-the men took
the elevator 10 floor upon which
Andreys' firm hh offices. Mr. An
drews was alone.
Police Investigate,
just what occurred, the police in
vestigating the case have been uu-
able 10 determine They believe that
Andrews attempted 10 close the door
Of the safe and that one Of the men
shot him. 40 shot was heard in
nearby offices and Andraws was dead
when found.
Luke Mulligan, a messenger, was
the first 10 disturb the robbers. As
he entered. be was gra bbed. bound.
and thrown on the floor beside An
drews. Two statesmen, Arthur Mertz
OF Newark. and Vincent PrOvenzs no,
entered soon after and met with the
same treatment.
The two statesmen entered separ-
ately. They carried sample cases of
JewClry. The robbers covered"
them with a gun-believed 70 have
been a long barrelled revolver or
sawed-on rifle, fitted with a silencer
and took their cases. While two
Of the bandits bound the salesman.
a third rified the safe.
Crawl into Hall.
Provenzano and Mertz later crawl
ed into the hallway where they were
found
a woman stenoErapher from a
nearby Office discovered the two
statesmen and her cries brought
others, none of whom had heard any
shot Police, however, found an
empty cartridge in the room. Po-
lice believe the three men who were
described as having the appearance
OF foreigners. walked down the
stairs 10 the street and there es-
capped BY mlngling with the crowds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
Negotiations NOlC Under
WGy For Postal Treaties

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-\ego-
tiations Of postal treaties providing
for reciprocal domestic postage
rates on letters. postal cards and
printed matter between the Unit
ed States and the countries of
South and Central America. Mexi-
co and Spain. was announced
Thursday at the conclusion of a
meeting Of the governing board Of
the advisory committee on inter
national parcel post
The treaties are to take effect as
rapidly after Jan. 1. as they are
ratified by the several signatory
countries They provide that let
tiers and postal cards shall be sent
from the United States TO the sig
natory countries at the prevailing
domestic rate in the United States
and that letters and postal cards
shall be sent from the signatory
countries at the domestic rate in
effect in those countries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
ADMITS ATTACKING
AGED HOTEL KEEPER
Clifford Brown in Jail as Re-
suit of Beating w. Kmap-
penSberger.

Clifford Brown, claiming his res
idence as the Nickel hotel confess
ed last evening to Asst. Chief Of Po-
lice William Cassidy that ne had
attacked William Kmaprenberger.
proprietor Of the LELAND hotel
early Thursday morning after the
latter had refused TO rent him q
room for the night. Brown was ar
rested shortly after the attack and
lodged in the city Jail but until late
in the day yesterday denied his
guilt, officers said.
The attack of Kmappenberge oc-
CURED shortly before 8 o'clock on
Thursday morning when Brown ap-
peared at the Leland hotel and
wanted to rent a room for himself
and a woman conn anion. After he
had been refused he attacked the
aged man with the butt of a re-
vOlver, infliCting several serious in
juries. It was necessary for a ply
siCian to spend several hours in at
tending Kmappenberger's injuries
May File Charge.
After the attack Brown is said 20
have run away from the place and
was apprehended several hours later
by police officials. The attacked
man told the police that he was
confident that Brown was the man
who had entered his place
It is expected that charges Of as
sault and battery will be filed
against Brown pending the recov-
ery OF the injured man, whose con
dition last night was said TO be
slightly improved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
LEGION DEMANDS
ACTION ON BILL
Representative of Ex-Service
Men Will Not Permit BO-
nus Measure Delay.

WASHINGTON, Dec Is. - The
American legion will defend the tax
plan in the house bill granting ad-
justed compensation TO former SER
vice men, but it Will not defend de-
lay by congress in passing the meas
ure, the senate finance committee
was told Thursday by Gilbert Bett-
mann, a member Of the legion s eX-
eCutive committee.
Senator McCumber OF North Da-
kota, acting chairman OF the COM
mittee had advanced the condition
Of the treasury as a reason for sug-
Eesting pOstponement of action un-
til 1922 or 1928. He said treasury
reports indicated a deficit of one and
one quarter billion dollars on Jan
J., Two and half billions on
next June 30, and one and a half
billion at the end Of the next fiscal
year.
retrenchment," said Mr.. Bettman.
"but let's not retrench when the men
come back at an economic disad-
vantage"
Carl Calvin. national commander
Of the world war veterans. told the
committee that congress had pro-
vided means for comp pensating the
railroads and other industries taken
over during the war and that the
former soldiers felt they should
have equal treatment.
Mai. Frederick w. Galbraith. Jr.
OF Cincinnati national commander
Of the American legion, in present
ing the claims OF the men said con
gress should find the means Of meet
ing these claims.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
ELEVEN men
ARE SLAIN IN
MANILA RIOT
Four Americans on Manila
Police Force Included
in List.
GOVERNOR TAKES STEP
Trouble Occurs Between En-
listed Men and Filipino
COnstabulary.

MANILA, Dec. 16.-Eleven men
four Americans anG seven FiIipinos
were killed here wednesday night
during a riot within the walled city
between enlisted men Of the Filipi-
no constabulary and the Manila
police.
The Americans killed were Capt
of Police ". L. Wichmann, Patrol
men Albert II. Troge and John w
Drtscoll and Augustus Jacuman
Held clerk of the United States
army. Fifty shots were fired when
40 consrabulary men sought tc
avenge the shooting OF a constabu-
lar man by the Filipino police.
Act to- QuelI Riot.
Gov. Gen. Francis Burton Harri-
son and Brig. Gen. Rafael Crane
Filiuino chief of the cOnstabularly
took active steps 20 quell riotiEg.
The gOvernor found the armed
constaDulary cOngregated at the
walled city and advised them 10 re-
turn TO their barracks and instruct
ed Crane - hold all the constAbu-
larry at the barracks. Disorders
ceased upon the arrival of Crane
WGO placed members OF the COnstab-
ulary involved In the shooting un-
der arrest and announced they
would be tried IN civil courts
Mayor Raymon Fernando de
clared the presence OF the constab-
ulgry barracks In Manila was dan
gerous to the peace or the commu
nifty and announced he would ask
the governor to have the barracks
removed outside the city limits.
Police Version.
The official version of the shoot
ing was that Policeman Mojica shot
ConStabulary Private MaCaSing fol
lowing trouble provoked by the con
stabulary men The cOnstabuIary
private was reported 10 have at
tackled the policeman with a knife
Col. Lucien r. Sweet, Inspector gen
OF the constabulary said trouble had
been brewing for some time.
Regular army troops were order
ed into their barracks when the RI
citing broke out and the provost
Guard was sent 20 the scene but
took no part in the quelling of the
riot.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
REP. MONDELL
WOULD SLICE
EXPENDITURES
Floor Leader Says Congress
Should Cut Departmental
Appropriation.
CRITICIZES OFFICIALS
Debate Follows Plan to Re
duce Army and Navy Bills
Secretaries Defended.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 16.-The de-
claration in the house Thursday by
Rep Mondell OF Wyoming. the re-
publican leader. that congress should
cut departmental appropriation es-
tlmates, especially those from the
war and navy departments, by nearly
a billion and a half dollars started
a round OF political debate that Oc-
cupied most OF the session.
Rep. MondeWs criticism OF
army and navy estimates. made
IN the course OF "a prepared speech
on government finances brought de-
Tense from Rep. Harding and
Connally, democrats OF Texas for
secretaries Baker Of the war
department and Daniels OF the navy
department.
Rigid Economy.
This lead TO charges by Rep.
MOndeil. Rep. Blanton. demo-
crat. Texas. and others that the
war department head was spending
money not authorized by congress"
and that the navy department chief
had presented estimates 80 eXtrav-
agant that they cannot be describ-
ed"
Rigid economy in appropriations
10 tighten the lax burden was urged
by the republican leader who said
that the total submitted estimates OF
81 90 3. 500. 600 should be scaled down
by 1900, 600 600. Army and navy
estimates were criticized as five and
a half times greater than IN peace
time appropriation OF 1915. The
estimates. Mr.. MOndell said. also
might be further swollen indefinitely
by deficiencies resulting, he said,
from what he described as the war
departments policy OF recruiting the
army up to full strength contrary 70
the understanding that Il should not
ss increased above the total OF
1TS,oOO men contemplated by the
appropriations made at the last
session"
Connolly Replies.
Representative Connolly. replying 6
10 Mr.. Sfondells cited the republican
-eader's vote for the army reorgani-
zation under which the secretary re
crutted the army 10 strength eN-
ceeding that possible under the ap-
proprtated funds. Rep. Haroy ac-
cused the majority leader for voting
for the measure requiring funds and
then making ft impossible for the
war secretary 10 obey the law by re-
fusing 20 give him the necessary
funds. When they concluded,
Rep. Mondeu renewed his at
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
THREE PEOPLE
KILLED; CALL
STATE TROOPS
Negro RObs and Kills Grocery
Store Keeper at Inde-
pendence.
USE VARIOUS WEAPONS
RevOlvers and ShOtguns
Brought Into Play By
Both Sides.

INDEPENDENCE. Kan. Dec. rs.
Race rioting in connection with
the killing here Thursday morning
Of i. II. Wharton a white grocer.
by q negro, broke out here Thursday
night and fighting in which revol-
vers. rifles and shotguns are being
used by both sides is going on in
the streets At least three person.
had been killed at p. m. Il was
reported.
shortly after nine p. m. Chief a.
Police +. II. Hall announced that "a
request had been sent 20 Topeka.
urging that national guardsmen be-
sent here. Members OF the home
guard and OF the local post Of the
American Legion turned out 10 as
siSt IA quelling the disorder.
One White Man Killed.
One white man is known 20 have
been killed and two fatally wounded
as a result OF the riot Two negroes
are believed TO have been killed. ac-
cordIng to announcement by Chief
Of Police T. II. Hall, who stated a.
9:4O that the situation was under
control.
Wharton was killed in his store
early Thursday by a negro who es-
capped with about $500. Shortly aft
erWard the alarm was spread and
hundreds OF men gathered hurried
ly, some OF them armed, TO seek for
the rObber The search kept up for
hours without any definite results
Race feeling was stirred up by the
insistence Of the searchers ia trying
10 find the slayer Of Wharton in the
houses OF other negroes.
Minor Clashes.
Various minor clashes resulted
from the aggressiveness Of the man
hunt and open violence broke out iu
the evening. Shots were fired i'm
many Of the streets and houses were
punctured with bullets. the struggle
becoming more violent with each
succeeding vOlley
All sorts Of weapons were brought
into play by both sides and the
streets were lighted by the flames %
drearms, while men and even won
en- and children rushed through
thOrOughfares in the negro quarter
fighting and shouting.
By nine O'Clock reports or three
deaths had been brought 20 police
headquarters and the fghtng had
extended in some cases outside the
city limits with whites in pursuit o.
negroes. The negroes seemed 20
have few firearms and rushed about
i'm panic. seeking to escape Reports
TO the police however. Indicated thai
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
GRESZEG CASE TO
JURY BEFORE NOON
Earl's Testimony Will Convict
Alleged Murderer, Be
lief of State.

William Earle. former turnkey at
fhe county fail, CoutradiCted the
testimony OF Anton GreReg. who is
on trial in the superior court for the
murder OF Norris Dillon, when he
testified that(ireszeg told him when
confined IN the county jail that he
shot Dillon TO protect the life and
property OF HIS employer. and not
10 protect himself from bodily
harm. Greszeg previously has iden-
tilted the gun with which he had
done the shooting. and said that he
shot from fear, and bore no rauCor
or hatred % the slain man
Earl was the last witness put on
the stand by either the prosecution
or the defense, and his testimony
was expected 10 impeach the verac-
. y OF the defendent The state 5
contention during the trial has been
that Greszeg was not q combatant
in the fight which resulted IN the
death Of Dillon. but that he took Il
upon himself 20 fire at Dillon when
ne was backing toward the door
way % the saloon.
Much or the time OF Judge Mont
gomery anc lawyers retained I'm the
case was taken up Thursday after
noon with arguments on the in-
structions which the court viii give
&c the jury. The opening statement
20 the Jury Will be made this morn
inz BY Deputy Pros. Schock. who IS
conducting the prosecution. He Will
be followed hy the attorney for the
defense. after which the jury viii
hear the Instructions read by the
court II "a expected that the case
VIII 20 to the jury by noon.
Anton GreszeE. on trial in the
- -
N,orris Dillon. told his version OF
the shooting affray. when he was
mt on the witness stand Thursday
a. the opening OF court He identi-
fed the revolver which was used In
the shooting. and admitted that he
kept the revolver iu the saloon for
protection.
The court room was crowded with
spectators when Greszeg took the
stand IN his own defense. He told
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
WRIGHT ASKS
COURT GRANT
new HEARING
Get Life Sentence For Muir
,ler of Henry Muessel
Five Years Ago.
HEAR MOTION MONDAY
Will Appeal Case if Denied
New Trial-Takes Jury
Verdict Calmly.

LAPORTE. Ind. Dec. 16.--Jaclo
Wright, alias Dick Wright. was
found guilty of second degree muir
der and sentenced tc life imprison-
ment I'm the Michigan City state
prison by a jury IN the Laporte cir
cult court at 1:45 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. The verdict was reach
ed after the jury had deliberated
for more than p hours. The case
went 10 the jury at 4:30 o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon.
Wright was charged with murder
ing Henry Muessei on the night OF
Dec. 20, 1915, in the offices Of the
Muessel Brewing Co. in South Bend.
He was also indicted for the muir
der Of Frank ChrObOt, n truck driv-
er who attempted to defend Mues-
sci.
It was said that the jury reached
a compromise verdict after a ballot
| had been cast by nine in favor Of
/ the death penalty and three in favor
/ Of life imprisonment During the
evening balloting II IS said that two
| jurors wanted Wright convicted Of
/ manslaughter and one vote was cast
for acquittal. The foreman Of the
| jury was George D. Lay, retired
business man of Laporte and a for
mer attorney.
Attorneys Hear Verdict.
Following the reading Of the YER
dict by Judge James Gallagher,
! Attys Ralph Smith. of Laporte. and
Arthur Giliiom, Of South Bend, filed
| a motion for the hearing Of argu-
ments for a new trial. The judge
will hear the motion Monday morn
| ing at 9 o'clock. If the judge over
rules the motion Wright will be Ia
! ken to Michigan City TO start serv-
| ing his sentence. The case may
| then be appealed to the supreme
/ court
Pros. Samuel Schwartz. Of St.
/ Joseph county, who made the clos
/ ing arguments Wednesday afternoon
/ for the state. spent the night In La
porte and was the first attorney IN
/ the court room Thursday morning.
/ Atty Nitus Jones. retained by the
/ Muessel Brewing Co, and Atty.
/ Frank Osborn, of Laporte, who were
/ retained 10 assist the state in the
/ prosecution were in the court room
when the verdict was read
/ When the verdict was announced
I Wright sat with his attorneys and
never once changed his facial eX-
/ Lression re walked back 10 the
county Jail handcuffed 10 the sher-
/ if and calmly chewed gum. He
/ was neatly dressed in the clothes
sent him bv Mrs. Kathleen ODOn-
nell Lung of Detroit
May Have Women Jurors.
/ The next step for the state I'm
clearing up the Muessel murder
I case viii be the prosecution IF
/ August Schultz. who is alleged TO
/ have been an accOmpliCe with
: Charles Danruther and Jack
/ Wright. The case has been set for
| trial before Judge Montgomery in
/ the St JoseDhs superior court Tues
( day. Dec. 23 Danruther. who has
/ been indicted by the grand jury.
+ has not been apprehended. He IS
| believed TO be in Mexico
In the event that a new trial is
granted in the IAporte court for
/ Wright it is possible that the attor-
nevs will he addressing jurors rs
I CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
COOLIDGE TO AID
HARDING CABINET
Vice President Elect Invited
to Sit in Cabinet Con
situations.

MARION, o., Dec. 16.-Vice
Pres't-elect Coolidge was formally
invited Thursday by Pres't- t-elect
Harding 10 sit in the cabinet con-
sultations and take an active part
in shaping the policies o. the com
ing administration.
The invitation was extended at q
conference at which Mr.. Harding s
suggestion the two talked over in
detail the question Of cabinet ap-
pointments and planned for an as
sociation OF nations and many
other problems involved in the as
sumption OF executive authority
next March
Coolidge Will Accept
Gov Coolidge indicated he would
accept gladly such responsibilities
as his chief might suggest, and af-
ter the conference both expressed
warmest qualification over the re-
suits Of their talks. The vice
president-elect declared that he was
particularly pleased with the pro-
gress made In the association Of
nations conference here and pre-
dicted that Mr.. Harding would work
out an agreement behind which the
American people could stand unit
ed.
Il was not revealed what position
Mr.. Coolidge took towards preserva-
CONTINUED on PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
AiLeged Whisky Runner is
Held litter Federal agents
COHfiScGte ! Cases of Booze

As a result Of the activities Of
federal prohibition operatives one of
the Illicit liquor runners who Is said
20 have been transporting whisky
from various points 20 ~. Paul.
Mimi. was captured on the EIkhart
road Thursday evening and booked
a. the Elkhart police station. The
man. Archibald Rowe. was on his
way 20 South Bend 20 spend the
night and intended TO drive TO Chi
Cago Friday morning.
When tho federal operatives
searched the Hudson roadster which
the runner" was driving. they
found seven cases of bonded whisky.
an agent said last night
Rowe was forced 10 spend the
night IN Jail when ne was unable L.
furnish a 81, 600 bond.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
Daniels Says Subs
Are Not tiSfdctOry

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. - Secy
Daniels declared Thursday before
q house committee the American
navy's submarines had never been
entirely satisfactory during his ad-
ministrauon. More difficulty had
been experienced in the construc-
tion OF submarines, the secretary
added. than in building Of any other
type OF vessel.
The statement concerning sIbrna-
rines was made at a hearing dur
ing which the secretary urged the
authorization for new construction
10 round out the fleet built or now
building. consisting Of five 10000
ton light cruisers, four gunbOats
five mine laying submarines, two
cruiser submarines and one airplane
carrier. The secretary added he
would not now ask more.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
FIND ID. BOONE'S''
NAME CHISELED ~
". VIRGINIA CAVE

HUNTINGTON. w Va. Dec. IL
That Daniel Boone, famed Kentucky
hunter made an expedition into
Wayne and Lincoln counties. ". Va
during his career is the belief %
party Of lumber jacks. who re-
Gently discovered the name I'd.
Boone" chisled IN a large rock AZ
the mouth OF cave on Pond Fork
OF Four Mile Greek, Lincoln county,
near the Wayne line.
The forms OF the letter are said
10 correspond with the name ~
Boone which Is found carved IN the
rocks OF Kentucky. The rock bear
ing the name IN Lincoln county is
located In a remote and wild section
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
CLAIMS BRITISH
CENSOR MESSAGES
5 enate Committee Receives
Direct Testimony From
Former Naval Attache.

WASHINGTON Dee. IS. - Direct
testimony that American business
messages sent over British cable
during the war had come into the
possession Of British business int,r-
ests was given 10 "a senate commit
tee Thursday by Capt r, Is. Hlll,
formerly an American naval alta
che iu South American countries
The committee also learned from
%eWcOmb Carlton. president OF the
Western Union Telegraph compant.
that the British naval intelligence
authorities now are holding up for
examination an cable message
from Great Britain % the United
states. Nr. Carlton was unable ID
say whether messages 20 Great Brit
ain or diplomatic messages Of the
American gO-erum eur we're being
subjected 10 such examination, but
promised 20 let the committee znosv
as 20 the latter.
GIaring Instance.
CAPT. Hil testified that Tie r1o-r
glaring instance o. American mes
sages getting into the hands OF Brit
ish companies was when the GcneT-
al Electric company submitted bid
for certain electrical Installation
for q Brazilian who received the
next dav a bid from an English
concern 90 supply the same articles
az a lower price than than the
American firm offered. This tes-i-
n1onv was adduced ar further hear
inCs by the committee into the gen
eral question OF cable c0mmu1ica-
ton ard the three cornered contrC-
versv over the landing OF a south
American cable az Barbados. which
involves a question OF a British ca
BILE inter-coastal monopoly in Bra
zil
AIr Carlton in discussing the
holding up of American MESSAGES
I'm Great Britain said there vas
some Justification for the practice.
as the purpose was 10 throw light
on internal disturbances IN Great
Britain chiefly suspected. with ref
oreuce 20 Ireland" He added thar
his company had taken a firm stand
in the matter. bat had been ASSURE
that no censorship would be i'm
posed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
NEAR EAST REFUGEES
EXPECTED IN MEXICO

ME&ICO CITY, Dec. 16.-SiXty
thousand Russian refugees from the
Crimea are expected in Mexico
within the next few months. accord
Ing 90 a report made 20 the depart
ment OF agriculture by one or its
agents who has just returned from
the Near East The agent declared
thet many OF the Russians viii en-
bark for Mexico within a few
weeks. The government siglnded
"a willingness 10 receive them.