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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
IMPREGNABLE PORT
DEFENSE Is URGED
Head of Engineers Says L. 5.
Should Build Greatest
FOrtificatiOns.

WASHINGTON, Nov ga de-
Tense of the naval bases and ports
with ornaments able to Withstand
the most powerful navies of tn
world should be pushed TO COM
pietion with the greatest speed,
Maj. Gen. Lansing II. Beach, chief
of engineers, said in his annual re-
port today to Sec'y of War Baker.
Proper provision has not yet been
made for an efficient seacoast de-
Tense OF our important strategic
areas and naval bases because of "a
lack of 16 inch guns and howitzers,
according TO Beach who recon-
mended that no additional anna
ment OF less caliber and power be
installed at points whose defense
lis absolutely vital" Beach also
made recommendations of a deer
water way between Chesapeake bay
and Delaware bay, thence to New
York harbor and Long Island
sound, as a means Of defense of
immense value.
Would Prevent Blockade.
This interior waterway would
make 1t practically impossible for
the combined fleets of any two of
the leading powers of the world 70
blockade our navy successfully. and
therefore. would have the effect of
multiplying the power OF our fleet, a"
said Beach.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
BELIEVES TWO SHOT
IN ATTEMPT TO ROB
Police Sergeant Uses Shotgun
to Rout Two Burglars
Friday.

The fear of the cop" evidently
does not manifest itself in the heart
OF South Bends crooks and GRIM
inals. Indeed, they are becoming
so open with their nefarious meth
DDS that even the home of the po-
liceman is in danger.
Sergt. Charles Kemerley, 74J
Harrison aV., was preparing 10 re-
tire shortly after 10 O'Clock Friday
night when he heard someone
proving about in the yard Of his
home He opened the window.
grabbed his rrusty shotgun and
opened fire on two would-bo rob-
bers. Both ran down an alley but
one fell TO the ground as a result
OF the shot. Before Lemerley could
get out OF the house. however. they
had made their escape. Kemerley
believes that both men were shot.
Thorough descriptions Of the Een
were given the police department
and a search OF the city was beinS
made early tbs morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
POLICE SEEK PAIR
or MEN IN PIERCE
CASE: TWO ARE HELD

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 26.-De-
tectives working on the mystery
surrounding the murder Of Henry
Il. PeirCe, who was slain here last
Saturday night, are now convinced
that TWO men. in addition TO the
prisoners now in custody. were in
Volved in the case and a far-reach-
Ing search has been instituted for
them. The prisoners, Marie Phil
fps IS years old. former chorus
girl, and Peter Treadway. told the
police that al Smith" and a man
known TO them only as Jack
struck the fatal blows and tina,
these men had compelled them TO
flee in Pcirce's motor car After
reaching Wheeling. W. Va. the
prisoners said smith" and Jack "
disappeared.
Both prisoners. who were brought
here las night from West Virginia,
Friday underwent "A gruelling exam
nation which lasted throughout the
day Both admitted they were with
Peirce when he was killed but
maintained they We're innocent of
any connection with the actual
Staying.
The funeral of Peirce was held
Friday from his home at Fort
Washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
NOTRE DAME NEWS

Glasses resumed at Notre Dame
Friday noon following the Thanks
giving vacation. Those who re-
manned at the school for the DAY
enjoyed all delights Of a dinner at
home; turkey. pumpkin pie Gran
berry sauce in plentitude and con
fusion prepared for the boys for
the afternoon and evening. The
dances at the Oliver in the after
noon and the Elks' club in the eve
ming were almost Notre Dame af-
fairs with a pleasant sprinkling OF
princesses from the castle on the
Niles.
Six Notre Dame football teams
met with almost cOmTlete success
in the turkey day games. The var
sity won their 18th consecutive vic
tory at East Lansing while the
freshmen were winning from the
powerful F'Tiars at Fort Wayne. an
organization OF former college
stars, including Bob" Peck and
"Cy' Degree Corby lost TO Culver
Z to by a kicked goal while Badin
tied Goshen o TO 0. Brownson han
sent two squads TO the outer world.
the first team winning from DePaul
az I IiALdEOs Is 10 o. " mic Tie SET
ond string men lost 20 Michigan
City by a kicked goal 10 s.
The Rochester club met in the Ii
brary at 400 O'Clock Friday after
noon 10 discuss important matters
rega riding the Christmas holidays.
The city Of Rochester is one Of the
Notre Dame strOnghOlds, maintain
ing a Notre Dame club which Al
last years Christmas banquet en-
tertained the bishop of the diocese
Rev. L. Y. Brouhau. Q. &. c, of
the English department spoke az
the weekly meeting OF the Writers
club in the publicity room Of tho
library Friday evening. Papers were
submitted by various members of
the club. followed by a round tabl-
criticism
The annual Thanksgiving banquet
OF the New ENGLAND club viii an
held Saturday evening in the Kabie
banquet hall in South Bend. Tho
com rHi-tee ir charge has arranged
an attractive program for the en-
ioyment Of the 100 mem bers Of tho
club who are expected 70 attend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
NEWBERRY TO GIVE
UP POST, REPORT
Enmity With Gov. Sleeper to
Cause Michigan Senator'S
Resignation.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Nov e6.
Dispatches received here state that
l.. :. Sen. Truman Newberry of
Michigan viii resign his seat in the
senate before Feb. T. 1921 40
matter how the question Is settled
by the supreme court next January.
Sen. Newberry and Gov. Sleep
or Il is declared have not been
the best OF friends for a long time
Newberry thinks it would give
Sleeper unalloyed pleasure 10 name
a Newberry successor TO the United
States senate. Such pleasure is
not for Sleeper if Newberry can
prevent. He can do this by retain
ing control Of his seat in the senate
until after midnight Dec. 81. 1920
al which time Sleeper ceases 20 be
governor OF the state
Friends OF \ewberry believe ne
would have resigned some tine ago
but for the feeling that existed be
tween him and Gov. Sleeper.
That Newberry has worried con
siderably IS testified by the fact that
he has lost AT least 40 pounds in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
HELD FOR INTOX AFTER
MACHINES CRASH; FACE
GILMER THIS MORNING

Homer Alderman and Claude Nc
MILAN. living in :. Main St, were
arrested shortly after O'Clock on
Friday evening by Sergt. Luther
and other police officers, after the
automobile which Alderman was
driving crashed into a truck belong
ing 70 Samuel Sintcky, 1910 w.
Washington St, which was standing
i'm front of his home. Alderman
was charged with driving an auto
mobile while intoxicated and Nc
MILAN was charged with intoxica-
ton. Both machines were badly
damaged Both men will be ar
raigned in city court Saturday
morning
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
GOVERNOR TO ASK
MARTIAL Law IN STATE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
ment OF troops into the Mingo
county w. Va, coal mining district.
said he would make no statement
on the subject.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Nov. IS.
The governor issued the follow
ing statement Friday night:
"One week ago last Sunday night
Judge Bailey. Sheriff Blankenship,
Pres't Bishop of the cOulBy court.
and Prosecuting Attorney Bronson
Of Mingo county, conferred with me
at length as to the situation there.
They were Of the opinion that If
they could secure one hundred new
deputy sheriffs and that with those
and the state police the situation
might be controlled. The trouble
had become more acute daily
Forced to Action.
In the meantime ii seems TO
have been impossible to secure the
deputies. Wednesday night l had
a wire from Judge Bailey, Mr.. Bish-
OF and Prosecuting Attorney Bron-
son giving the reason for the fall
ure of the plan mentioned and
making an urgent request for the
return Of federal troops. AS much
as J. regret TO again cali upon the
federal government for aid, 1 have
no other alternative. I have, ac-
cordingly. asked Gen. Read TO send
them and am requesting the presi-
dent to issue proclamation putting
the county under martial control,
allowing the circuit court. however.
to proceed with the trial Of offenSes,
heretofore committed.
Judge Bailey, Prosecuting At
torney Bronson and Mr.. Bishop, in
their wire, expressed the opinion
that the troops might be able 70
deal with the situation without put
ting the cOuny under military con-
troll i have not concurred in that
view. however. for the time for
temporizing is past. Everybody has
had fax warning. The local author
tiles have had every opportunity
they ask ed to deal with the situa-
ton. Men were assaulted and beat
en- before. in the presence OF SOL
diers. who were, powerless to pre-
vent il. / refuse to make sign
posts OF them again. have done
my best 10 deal with the situation.
Our state police is not sufficiently
large 10 handle H. Inasmuch as
have been obliged 10 call on the
federal troops again, I thought il
proper 10 ask the president TO issue
a proclamation giving them power
d, deal with the situation. That 1
have done"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
SOUTH BEND MAN TO
HEAR MORRICE CASE
Eli r. Seebirt Chosen Special
Judge-Set Date Next
Thursday.

GOSHEN. Ind. Nov. 26.-Ei +.
Seeoirt OF south Bend was selected
Friday as special judge IN the case
OF ne state against Charles Morrice
OF Peru and Goshen who viii face
trial in ElEEart superior court on
charges of grand larceny. fOre Try
and embezzlement. Seebirt, II Is
understood, Will accept and qualify
for the appointment
The I-E-L Furniture company Of
Goshen, by which firm MOrrice was
employed for IS years and where
he was salesmanager and buyer for
several years, alleges that Morrice
appropriated company property 10
the value 10 approximately 1000
and that he destroyed books and
records before ne retired.
ON SO Indictments
Francis L. Eowser. of Warsaw,
who originally was selected special
Then James ). Dodge and
James =. state OF Elkhart and
Francis r. Lambert and Vernon W
Van Fleet Of South Bend, were
stricken from the list of five men
named by Judge w. h. Hne.
The STATE is represented by Deputy
Proc. G. r. Sawyer, Charles Z.
DrummOnd and j.. Il Burris. sam
Parker and Lou Vail are counsel
for the defense. 1t ia understood
that the case will be set next Thurs
day for hearing.
Morrice was arrested after the
superior court grand jury had re-
turned SO indictments against him.
He is at liberty on bonds totaliing
$4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
Troopers Fight Mob of
500 While 1875 Cases
OF Liquor is RemOred

PITTSBURG. Nov. 26.-Four state
troopers. assisted by reserves OF the
Pittsburg police force. fought for
half an hour late Friday 10 dispense
a crowd OF about 500 persons which
gathered at "a warehouse here. into
which the state police were moving
1875 cases OF cOnfiscated liquor.
AS the troopers were carrying the
whisky from automobile trucks TO
the storage house. large crowd
gathered. They were told 10 move
on" hut resisted and the troopers
were forced 20 use the butts Of their
riot guns. The crowd dispersed but
quickly reRssembled and charged the
troopers. \ riot call brought police
reserves and order was restored.
Eight men We're arrested and charg-
ed with disorderlv conduct
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
MERCHANTS FORM A
new ORGANIZATION
Extensive Advertising Program
Replaces lnterurban
Day.


Organization Of the South Bend
Merchants Bureau an outgrowth
and development OF the present
Commercial Rating bureau. was
fOrmerally announced at a noon
luncheon at the Chamber of Com
merce Friday. Reports from the
various committees OF the bureau
were heard. the most important OF
which was the announcement of the
discOntinuance Of Interurban Day
in favor Of an extensive advertising
campaign.
The forming OF the bureau long
has been under consideration and
has been in the actual process Of or
ganization for the past two weeks,
During this time officers were cho-
sen and committees formed. Abe
Livingston was selected chairman OF
the executive committee and Charles
Speth and J. r. Clouse members.
Committees Named.
More coherent business procedure
better organized business methods
and the planning of efficient bust
ness movements for the coming year
are the announced purposes and
aims of the new organization. AT
the first meeting 10 discuss the
forming OF the bureau held Nov. i
the following committees were Sc
lected, budget committee, Harry
Wheelock, chairman, A. n. Heller
Leroy Clauer, Adolph Mayerfeld;
credit rating and collection commit
tee. J. r. ClOuse. chairman. ". H
Miller, Dave Fishgrund; interurban
day committee, George Robertson
chairman, Leroy Clauer. Robert
Robertson. Herman Ries. Emil
Johnson, G. Is. Steed, Tom Brandon,
Paul Kuehn, Donald Eldredge. Dur
J ing the following week the commit
tee held separate meetings TO make
reports and on Nov % reported al
| a joint meeting.
Friday noon the Interurban Day
committee announced the voting Of
the continuance of Interurbau
Day and In its place during the com
ing year carry a consolidated adver-
| Using campaign for the purpose OF
emphasizing that South Bend is a
good city to trade in. Merchants
/ are 20 handle Jointly the advertising
In the trade area adjacent to South
Bend. The committee selected an
advertising committee composed OF
the advertising men Of all the re-
tail stores. This committee will
frame a proper slogan. A meeting
was held Immediately following the
| luncheon.
Intcrurban Day Two Years Ola.
The discontinuance of Interur5aT
Day marks the passing Of a weekly
event that has been a feature Of the
| business week Of the city for two
years. The new plan, however, was
regarded with satisfaction at the
meeting Friday and the merchants
| expressed the opinion that some
thing new was needed.
The credit committee reported al
the luncheon and announced an
! outline Of plans for giving accurate
credit Information to the bureau
/ This committee also will form a col
lection department. Methods for its
operation were discussed. The bud
get committee reported an estimate
of the financial work of the bureau
More than 100 merchants al
ready are members Of the new bur-
eau. Robert Snyder. assistant man
ager of the Chamber of Commerce
has been selected manager Of the
organization. The Commercial Rat
ing bureau will cooperate with the
new merchants bureau i'm all of It's
departments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
WRIGHT GIVEN
MORE MONEY TO
FIGHT CHARGE
Food Also Taken to Accused
Murderer at Cell in La
porte Jail.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONED
deed against man who left home
after DE had completed she sixth
grade OF school and has spent the
rest of his - years rOaving, working
part or the time with circuses and
running gambling houses.
Wright talked freely TO his cOun-
sci following the days session and
cOntented himself during the day
chewing gum He was neatly dressed
and had his hair neatly cOmbed.
States attorneys worked all day
Friday getting additional evidence
and interviewing witnesses. Sub
poenas were issued by the court
clerk 20 call witnesses next Tuesday
morning.
Juror becomes III.
Among the men interviewed Fri
day was Sheriff Lew Duck OF 81. 10
seph county. IN whose charge
Wright was, following his arrest In
Detroit
The trial is attracting large
crowds OF both South Bend and La
porte people. The state Will evil
IDENTIFY have little trouble i'm finding
jurors without conscientious sCruples
against infiicting the death penalty.
George Brown, Kingsbury farmer,
one OF the prospective jurors. was
taken ill Friday morning and was
excused by Judge Gallagher.
In announcing the recess until
Monday the court also announced
that recess would be taken Mon
day afternoon during the funeral
services for County Auditor A. II.
Kimble. who was formerly a South
Bend man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
EXHIBIT PLANNED
BY PROGRESS CLUB
Oils and Pastels by Mrs. W. Nj.
Banner to Be Shown
Next Week.

a remarkable exhibit of oils and
pastels by Mrs. w. NJ. Banner Of
South Bend will be presented IN.
der the auspices of the department
of art of the Progress club on Mon
day afternoon from o'clock until
3 in the club rooms.
Mrs. DanRer is an artist Of talent,
being a cOlorist of ability. Her
landscapes and particularly her pic
lures of groups of decorative objects
are rich and glowing. Her manner
of depicting copper and brass is
full OF warmth and reflected light.
DR. banner has studier under
George l.. Noyes. who is considered
one Of the foremost colOrists Of Am
erican art. During the summer Mrs.
Banner devOtes her time TO work in
the eastern art colonies, notably
Gloucester, Mass: Maiden, Mass,
and Chester Springs. Pa. Mrs.
banners work has been favorably
criticized BY Ross Crane of Chica-
go. VINO exhibited a few Of her pic
lures at his lectures here last win
ter. He commended her color
work
The landscapes in Mondays eX-
hibit are OF widely varying charac-
ter. Some are typical of eastern
scenes and some will reveal hither-
to unperceived beauty in South
Bend streets, the woods OF Rum
Village. or the clustered cottages of
our Little Poland. Besides the
landscapes and pictures of decOra-
tive objects the exhibit will include
four portraits and a small cOllec-
ton of arts and crafts work. all by
Mrs. Banner. At the present time
Mrs. Danner- also has an exhibit at
the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts in Philadelphia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
PLAN ROUNDUP
OF LEADERS IN
IRISH REVOLTS
Expect to Hold the Lot of
Them Indefinitely" Say
British Heads.

DUBLIN, Nov. 26.-CBy the As
ISOLATED Press. Authoritative in
formation was given The Associa sej
Press Friday evening that the ar
rests today of Arthur Griffith. the
founder of the Sim Fein, and John
MacNeIl and L. J. Duggan, Sim
Fein members of parliament. and
others. was the prelude 10 a con-
templated roundup of a number
of we'll known men either actually
or believed 10 be connected with
the Irish republican movement.
"SCme form of internment is
planned and is intended TO hold
the lot of them indefinitely" the
correspondent was told.
Griffith was arrested at his home
here at O'Clock a. m. today. The
charge against him was not made
public.
Since the murders of II British
been great activity and hundreds OF
suspects have been gathered in by
soldiers and police.
The attacks last Sunday were sup
posed 10 have been engineered to
destroy evidence British officials had
compiled against Sim Fein leaders.
Many documents were destroyed in
the raids and most of the officers
who were shot were connected with
the intelligence department Of the
British army.
Griniths is chief of the Daily
Eirean. the Irish parliament, and
acting president Of the republic"
in the absence of Eamonn De Valera
who is in the United States. The
Irish volunteers, organized by Nc
Neil. have assumed some strength
despite the difficulty Of arming and
training. Drills are conducted clan
destinely i'm isolated spots.
The arrests of Griffith and Mcneil
came as a surprise. Both had been
moderate in their public statements
and had been allowed every free
dom.
1t was believed documents cap
tured recently in the wholesale
search by Irish office officials and
the military implicated them with
the plots of extremists or that the
government had decided TO make
a clean sweep of all Sein Fem lead
ers, moderate or otherwise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE9
through which real democracy will
be attained and retained i'm the in
dustrial world. To is. however. inn
possible in this day Of big business
for the employer to know person
ally all Of his workers. which brings
into the scheme a new. mediary
group, whose business il is TO study
the human factor and to instill in
the artisan a sense Of cooperation
in the creation of mis- product.
Stimulate Production.
open publicity is an indispensa-
Bile element ia the perfect under
standing that must exist between
the two groups for satisfactory eco-
homie results" contended the
speaker welfare work profit
sharing and the bonus system all
have their places in industrial life.
II they do not Over-reaCh their mis-
sion, which is 10 act merely as a
stimulant for greater production.
Partnership is the ideal state in
industrial endeavor. where each
group shares in the results in he
measure of their expenditure CA
capital or effort The speaker ex-
pressed a profound belief that eco
ncmic justice will ultimately be at
tanned through the best construc-
tive mediums already at work in
this country Nothing was ever
economically desirable that was
morally wrong. ne said in -ronclu-
sion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
Steamer IN Distress
Oft " GsIiingtOn Coast

ASTORIA. ore. Nov. Z6.-''Sos
calls were received here Friday aft
ernoon from the steamer Santa Rita
a short distance south OF Umatilla
reef. The call said the steamer was
in distress and the lives of 1G persons
were in danger.
The steamer, towing the barge ".
j. Pirrie. was in distress of the
Washington coast, so miles south OF
Cape Flattery. according TO a wire
less message from Tatoosh 10 the
Seattle merchants exchange. A 20
mile southwesterly gale was blowing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
PREDICTS BIG DROP
~ PRICE OF BUTTER

OMAHA. Neb., Nov. 26.-Predic-
ten of what he referred to as a Sc
rious drop in milk and butter prices
was made In an address at the
chamber Of commerce Friday be-
fore Omaha business men by
George NJ. WILDER. of Marysville, o..
head Of the executive committee OF
the Ohio Wool Growers association.
There is facing Us a serious drop
in milk and butter prices because
Danish butter VIII soon be coming
in at the rate Of 500. 900 pounds a
month" Mr.. WILDER said AT the
same time more than $4,000. 600
worth of American evaporated milk
il piled up in New York. IL cannot
be sold for lack Of export demand.
and condensing factories are clos
ing all over the country"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
HUNTERS RETURN FROM
NORTHERN WOODS; GET
DEER And SMALL CAME

Hunting stories continue % weud
their way into the newspaper Of
fees.
our latest contribution is from
Ralph VI. Webster, Donald II. Hos
ford and r. z. Baker. OF this city.
who returned Friday from a three
weeks expedition in the northwest
ern part of Montana. The hunters
report that they were successful in
landing much small game and each
OF them brought back one deer. The
man say that zone deer is all that
the law allows one man"
The deer era on display at the
Webster garage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-27
$500 Teachers Attend
Meeting at Evansville

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Nov 26.-
Fifteen hundred teachers registered
here Friday for a two days meeting
Of the Southern Indiana Teachers
association. its 14th annual session.
the enrolment exceeding all eXpec-
tatiOns.
The meeting was opened with an
address by Robert Eckert OF Jas
per. Incoming president
Addresses We're delivered by +. =.
Bryan, president OF Colgate univer-
sity. who chose for his theme The
Unfinished Task" In the after
noon Amos Butler. OF Indianapolis.
secretary Of the state board OF
charities. spoke on the mental de-
fectives as a school and community
problem"