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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Call. OF
New York City. are in South Bend
10 spend the holidays with Mrs.
Calls mother. Mrs. Dora Adelsper-
ger, Notre Dame. Ind. Mr.. Call
was graduated at Notre Dame and
NJ one time was a member Of the
NeWs-Times staff.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
Marriages LICENSES

Fred Gall Of Ldwa rdsburg. Mich.
TO CthH Woodward of Niles. Mich.
Peter J Roach Of Chicago. ILL.,.
20 Bertha Anna Schmeiter Of South
Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15

Electrical goods for Christmas?
fled pages
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
Plan INITIATION.

The p. II. 9. will give a class In
itiation Jan. i when the Elkhart
circle will be present with 90 can
didates and the South Bend circle
will have so candidates 10 be In
itiated On THAI evening. Refresh
ments will be served at intervals
and a splendid time is expected.
The circle viii give an invitation
dance in Sticks hall, 321 s. Michi-
gan ST. Tuesday evening. Lodge
VIII convene at 7:45 o'clock for a
short business session. Dancing
Will begin at o'clock.
4 Christmas shoppers guide
turn 10 class fication 64-A IN the
Want AID section.
Gifts for the amateur photoErap PHI
or? Turn TO Christmas Gift Sug-
gestions" I'm the Want Ad section.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Nearly All Striking
Students Back in School

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Nov. Ls.-Near-
ly all OF the students whl walked
out" of st. Johns COLLEGE on Mon
DAY last because of alleged griev-
ances for school betterments" re-
turned TO Annapolis tonight. and
the rumpus that threatened to close
the institution is now virtually at
an end.
The strikers" have signified their
intention of signing the pledge laid
down in the resolutions adopted by
the board of governors and visitors
TO obey college regulations to the
letter. before they shall re-enter
upon college work. The students
have until o'clock next Monday
afternoon to abide by the mandate
to renew their allegiance to the
college.
The trouble was started by the
action of the sophomores in at
tempt to enforce regulations OF
subordination against the freshmen
contrary to ruling of the govern
ing board.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
LICENSE ALL APPLICANTS
AS DRIVERS AND PUT STOP TO
JAYWALKING, POLICE URGED
D. c. Safety Council Formed at Meeting of
Commercial and Civic Leaders.

The Safety Council of the District
Of Columbia came into being last
night at a meeting of commercial
and civic leaders called by Maj.
Harry L. Gessford, superintendent
of police. The session in the board
room of the District Building was
notable. hfst. because It was the
initial step in the most determined
effort ever made to cut down the
long and distressing list OF traffic
casualties weekly recorded In WASH
ing and. second. because the reckless
automobile driver was not put on
the griddle. So
It is the public. with especial ref
be educated. according to the con-
sensus of opinion. and to such a
campaign of city-wide education
the conferees pledged themselves.
The need OF an ordinanc against
jay-walking was strongly urged.
The needlessness of an inquisitoria1
system of automobile operating per-
init issuance was as strongly rep
resented.
New Councils Onicers.
The structure of the new council
as built up last night consisted oi
chairman. Maj. Gessford: vice
chairman, Police Inspector w. II
Harrison. and secretary. Lieut.. w
s. Shelby. assistant to the traffic
squad chief. Today. Gessford will
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Rent Commission filings
Def at Appellate Court

Pointing out that the issuance of
a writ by the District Court of APP
peals, restraining the Rent Com
mission from hearing complaints of
tenants, as requested by the South
ern Realty Corporation. owners of
the Southern Building. Fifteenth
and H streets northwest. would
work irreparable wrong to the
great army of tenants and house,
holders" i'm Washington, the Dis
trict Rent Commission yesterday
challenged the right of the Court
of Appeals to issue such a paper.
The commission, through Henry
H. Classic, Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral, acting as attorney for the Rent
Commission, further declares that
in every aspect of the controversy
the petitioners are already pro-
vided with complete remedies at
law and there is no necessity for
resorting to the extraordinary writ
of prohibition.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
FOREIGN TRADE CREDIT
ORGANIZATION. PLAN

Legislation providing for a huge
national organization modelled some
what after the War Finance Cor
poration, aimed to provide credits
and promote foreign trade will be
urged upon the incoming Congress,
it was learned yesterday.
Advocates of the plan declare that
Senator Harding is already con-
WINGED of the necessity for such an
organization, and is prepared to ad-
vance the plan in every way pos
sible.
1t is pointed out that one of the
most serious symptoms of the times
is the fact that American export
trade has seriously declined in sew
eral sections of the world. particu-
IarIy in South America, where NOR
atoriums have been declared. On
that account 1t is expected that the
first operations of the corporation
should il be authorized, will take
the form of a species Of barter, or
exchange of goods without money.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
67 PAY TAXES
ON A MILLION
1915 Internal Revenue To-
tai Shows $l,l27,72l,-
S35; Average $254.85.

No fewer than sixty-seven Ameri-
cans have incomes of more than a
million dollars per year. according
to final income tax figures for 1918
made public by the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue here yesterday
Taxes aggregating S1,l27,72l,S35
were paid by 4,425.114 persons on
$15,924, ,639,355 net income, accord
ing TO the report, which shows that
the United States is by far the rich
est country in the world. The av-
erage amount of tax paid by indi-
viduals was S254.S5, and tpe- average
tax rate Was 7.oS per cent. An in
crease of 952,224 is shown over 1917
in the number of returns filed. The
total net income gained s2,272.256,-
l4S during the year.
No less than IFS persons filed re-
turns showing incomes of from
$500 900 to s1,000.0O0; 3S2 received
from $500. 900 to 100000; 1,154 from
$3.50, 900 to $500. 900, and 1855 were
in the 100000 to s15O.0o0 class.
Taxes weFo paid by 1896 persons
on incomes ranging from $4,000 to
sf0e, 900; by 2s.543 on $4,000 ito
s5O, 1000; by 1850 on $4,000 to
s25.O0O, and by S1s,356 on $1,000 to
SIC. 900.
There were 932.336 persons with
incomes from $4,000 to $1,000. and
l,496,S7S with from $4,000 to $4,000
yearly, while 1,516,93S received be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000, according
to their sworn statements.
Separate returns were filed by
husband and wife in 35,942 in
stances. while S2.251 single women
filed their returns as heads Of
families.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
BRYAN FAVORS
QUICK ACTION
Democratic Leaders, How.
ever, Would Reorganize
On Jackson Day.

Leaders in the Democrtic party
now plan to elect successor to
Chairman White and to otherwise
reorganize the National Committee
on Jackson Day, January s. instead
of in December. it was stated in
political circles here yesterday.
MANY members of the committee
feel that a meeting in December
would be too soon after election.
There is strong sentiment for Janu-
ary," said lsadore B. Dockweiler,
national committeeman from Cali
fornia.
Jackson Day. which has always
been made an occasion for Demo-
cratic celebration. has been sug-
sested and may YET win approval" !"
: Fodr mcs. szffsl /. Roper.
Thomas L. Chadbourne. Joseph p.
Tumulty and Robert w. Woolley.
are mentioned as the most likely
candidates to succeed Chairman
White. with Mr.. wooiiey far in the
lead.
The Cox forces. who, anxious TO
retain control. would prefer to delay
officeholders have retired. The pro-
gressive forces, including william
Jennings Bryan. prefer quick action.
They are ready, to organize a new
party and relegate the present or
ganization to the status of the
wings IL need be.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
RAPS YELLOW"
FLAGF FRIPPERY
Admiral Declares Plain Red,
White and Blue Meet
Purpose.

Expressing the opinion that no
yellow streak can be found in the
composition of the American peo-
pie" Admiral Colby NJ. Chester at
a meeting of the District of Column
bia Society of the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution. held in Rauscher >
Wednesday night, introduced a res
olution requesting that mo yellow
fringe or frippery of any kind shall
be permitted to despoil the beauti-
full red, white and blue colors of the
'Star-Spangled Banner"
In an interesting and comprehen-
sive address on Our Flag" Admiral
Chester explained that attempts to
embellish Old Glory had become a
fad and that il should not be toler-
ated by patriotic societies.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, District
Commissioner, who was the guest
of honor of the evening, in a short
talk explained the work of the Req
Cross.
DR.. ]. Newton Baker was chosen
to head a committee which will
form a unit of the organization to
march in the torch and float pro-
cession in honor of the Tercentenary
of the Landing of the Pilgrims to
be held on Pennsylvania avenue No
vember "a.
Others to serve on the committee
are Selden NJ. Ely, ]. Med. Stewart,
Clarence A. Kenyon. Overton c.
Luxford. Henry w. Samson, John C.
Proctor, William A. Miller, Charles
W. Linnell and John S. Barker
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Representative Siegel Drafts
Reapportionment Meas
ure for 48 Increase.
MOST FOR CALIFORNIA
New Yorker Says Taxes
Justify Step Opposition
Prompts Rush Action.

An increase of forty-eight mem
bers in the House of Represent
atives, making the total number 1885,
will be authorized in the new Con-
gressional reapportionment bill.
which Representative Siegel, of New
York, has drafted for introduction
early in the coming session.
This increase was determined
upon yesterday after Siegel had re-
ceived from the Census Office a di-
gest of the population figures in all
the States and principal cities
California will get the largest in
crease. her membership being raised
from eleven to sixteen; New York
will be raised frcm thirty-six 10
forty; Pennsylvania from forty
three to forty-seven. and New Jer-
sey from thirteen to fourteen. llli-
nois will get two members.
Bill to Be Rushed.
Representative Siegel announced
that he intends to rush the bill
through the short session for the pur-
pose of forestalling opposition Al
ready former Senator Burton, of
Ohio. now a Repressntative-elec
plans to lead fight against
any increase in the House member
ship. II Sicgel has his way. how
ever. the fight will be over before
Burton and those in sympathy with
his views take their seats.
The principal argument against
reducing the membership. as is pro-
posed by some Representatives.. Is
that such action would be unfair to
the more populous and wealthy
States.
Taxation and Justice.
Siegel points out that New York
Ohio. Illinois and Pennsylvania pay
So per cent of the country's taxes
It would be unjust, he says, to cui
down their representation and at tn,
same time permit small States tC
have at least one Representative anc
two Senator'S.
Under the bill drafted by Siege
no State wtl lose any members Tn,
sstio .cf superintendent In the bill
viii be one member for each 2l1.7s'
of population.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Mrs. Thos. A. Edison to Sit
On An-Woman jury

NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-Mrs. Thos.
A. Edison of Llewellyn Park, West
Orange, wife Of the famous inven-
tor. will be a member of the first
jury composed entirely of women
to try a criminal case in New ersey.
The case is that of the New Jersey
state Board of Registration and Ex-
animation in Dentistry against Jack
segall Of Newark. and it will come
up before Judge Dugan in the Or
snge District next Monday. Juries
composed entirely of women have
tried several recent civil actions in
New Jersey.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FOR FREEING MOONEY

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-Dis-
trict Attorney Matthew Brady, Of
San Francisco. declared today that
If the courts should order a new
trial for Thomas Mooney, now serv-
ing life in the State penitentiary
as a result of the Preparedness day
parade bomb explosion here in 1916,
he probably would move that the
case be dismissed.
Brady made the statement in an
swer to letter he received earlier
in the day from Mooney appealing
for trial.
Brady declared he did not believe
Mooney had received a fair trial
and that he had been convicted on
evidence which was questionable.
Under such circumstances, Brady
said. there would be no material
witnesses left to testify for the
prosecution.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Sleds Ploughing
Snow Foot Deep
InFrostburg, Md.

CUMBERLAND. Md, Nov. 1S.-A
mid d-November blizzard prevails in
the Frostburg section with nearly
one foot of snow and the wind blow
ing drifts. Sleighs and sleds have
been brought out and the scenes are
as of midwinter. The sleet has
broken down the wires at many
points. on Eckhart Flat on the Ma
tional pike. adjoining Frostburg on
the east, wires have been snapped
and poles bent over. Travel on the
National Pike west of Frostburg is
almost impossible owing to the deep
snow with drifts.
Mant autoists are marooned and
have been compelled to seek accom-
modations at farm houses Great
delay is experienced on rural mail
routes.
All communications on the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany lines JAS cut off by the sleet
breaking down the wires. Points
both east and west were cut off. The
Postal Telegraph lines were also
out of commission. Western Union
lines, the least crippled of any, kept
up communication with Baltimore. At
Keysers Ridge, on the National
pike about thirty miles west of
here, telegraph lines were broken
down by a coating of two inches of
ice. keysers Ridge is the higest
point in Maryland.
Minor derailments were reported
on the railroads as the result of the
ice coating the tracks.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
SHIP DIVERSION
PLAN ISCOSTLY
Witness States Government
Tankers Lay Idle While
Private Owners Thrived.

NEW YORK, Nov. Is.-A ruinous
system of diverting government
tankers to private operators while
the Shipping Board suffered it's own
vessels to remain in idleness because
OF fuel oil shortage was revealed
here today.
Martin J. Gillen. toward the close
Of two days OF startling testimony
bearing on the chaotic practices"
of the Shipping Board. showed how
the nation lost millions Of dollars
while America was paying for oil
almost with blood and private in
terests reaped a golden harvest"
He declared to the Walsh Con-
gressional Committee, sitting in the
Federal Building. investigating the
Shipping Board, that when he made
a survey, submitted on May 2S. 1890.
as special assistant to the chairman,
he found that twenty of the boards
hfty-four tankers were piling up
$1,000. 900 a month In profits for the
private interests" while fifty -four
of the boards cargo carEters sTers
compelled to stay in port On account
OF the lack OF fuel oil.
To Keep these ships in such :
impotent position cost the govern.
ment at the rate of 100000 .
month, exclusive of the loss of trad.
TO the American fiaG.
characterizing this action OF In,
board as utter Incompetence rather
than ANY dishonesty" the witness
charged that the government needed
all its tRnkers TO supply its LIST
cargo boats with the necessary AZ
0O0. 900 barrels of oil annually.
Lax methods OF accounting in the
Shipping Board are being rapidly
corrected. Admiral Benson. present
chairman OF the board, said yester.
Gay.
a new bookkeeping system il
rapidly being perfected and within
sixty days it will be possible at any
time to ascertain the exact financial
standing of any operator as well as
the financial status Of every Shipping
Board vessel. the admiral said.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Warner and Robertson
Held for Circuit Court

ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. 1S.-Brain-
ard H. Warner, jr., and Thomas E.
Robertson, prominent residents of
Chevy Chase and Republican leaders
of Montgomery County who were
yesterday indicted by the grand jury
on harges of disorderly conduct in
connection with the recent election.
appeared before Judge Peter in the
Circuit Court here today.
Both men are lawyers with Offices
in Washington. They were released
on their personal recognizance in the
amount of $50 for trial in the Cir
cult Court within the next few days.
The specie charge upon which
they were indicted was that they
acted in such a manner at the regis
tration Office on October IL as to
hinder and impede" the work of the
officers of the election and to tend
to intimidate" the registrars.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
THREE NEGROES SHOT
TO DEATH BY MOB

DOUGLAS. Ga, Nov. 1s.-Three
negroes, lined up and shot to death
on a country road seven miles from
here by a mob of several hundred
persons, died at the hands of per-
sons unknown" the coroners jury
decided.
The negroes, Will Perry, Will
ivory and 1vory's wife, had been
implicated in the death of a young
planter late yesterday. They were
taken from Sheriff Tanner, of Irwin
county as he and his deputies were
fleeing with their prisoners TO Fitz-
gerald for safekeeping.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Two Killed in School Crash.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. 49,
Two men were killed and many
were seriously hurt when the steel
structure work of the new Emerich
Manual Training High School here
collapsed today. Four of the 12 in
jured men were believed near death.
The accident was caused by the
falling of a large wooden derrick on
the top floor.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Chickens as Forecasters
Shiver in Snowstorm

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Noy. 49,
The featherless chickens of Ed
ward Meerbaugh, a local restaurant
man, have come of of their '.roost"
as weather prognosticators since
the snow and sleet storm and win
ter weather set in. Meerbaugh is
sstcstss % getting ovsrcoats for
Tho fowls 70 prevent them from
tr~exieg.
No tcatiers indicated no snow,
and the chickens were looked upon
as being safe weather prophets un-
I'll Monday. Since then they have
been shivering like loose shingles
jc- SA1e.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Youthful Bandits Hold Up
And Rob Store Patrons

ATLANTA. Ca. Nov. 1.-two
masked robbers invaded the Par
ker-Brannon drug store today,
lined up a score OF customers.
rifled their pockets and escaped in
an automobile
The youthfulness OF the bandits
made their victims think they were
being subjected to a college-boy
joke. but their minds were dis
abused when the youths opened fire
upon their pursuers. No one was
injured.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
4 Commissions to Plan
Polish Russian Treaty

RIGA, Nov. 1S.-Replying to ac-
cusations made by NJ. Joffe, Rus
sian peace plenipotentiary in refer
ence to the Polish connection with
the operations of Generals Baiakho-
vich and Petlura, the Polish peace
delegation presented yesterday n
note to the Russo -Ukrainian dele
CATION denying any responsibility
of the Polish Government for the
operations mentioned. and say that
starting November 2 there were no
detachments of their troops On ter
ritory occupied by Poland.
NJ. Joffe and NJ. Dombski. in con-
ference agreed to the organization
of four commissions for preparation
of the final peace treaty politically
and juridical." economically and A.
.nancial." 'territoriar and war
prisoners"
Copyright, 1890, by Public Ledger Coz
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Booze for Football Game
Taken In Raid of Autos

STANFORD. Conn, Nov. 1S.-Four
men were arrested by prohibition
agents today for liquor running.
Nearly $50. quarts of the stun. car
ried on automobiles, which were on
the way to New Haven to sell the
booze to football enthusiasts at the
Harvard-Yale game on Saturday,
were seized.
1t was declared that the whisky
was of a very poor quality, made
of alcohol and a cherry extract. The
whisky runners were held in $500
bail each for a hearing.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Motor Party in Mongolia
Rescues Americans

PEKIN. Nov 1S.-The American
party Of twelve, which motored from
Pekin to Urga, Mongolia arrived
there November Is and left for Pekin
yesterday, having accomplished their
purpose of rescuing the Americans
there. f. W. Mills. a mining engineer
and a man named Mclaughlin, and
also one Engiishman.
Gen. Sternberg's Russian irregulars
are attacking Urga. where the rein
forced Chinese garrison is resisting
stubbornly.
Copyright. 1890. by Public Ledger Co..
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Middletown Valley Mob
Threatens Negro Slayer

FREDERICK, Nd, Nov. 1s.-while
funeral services were being held to-
day for pretty Mrs. Mary Edith
Hightman. 27 years old, a group of
men of Middletown Valley assem-
bled outside of the Reform Church,
rlscussed lynching Charles Robert
son, 16-year-old negro who is al
legged to have confessed TO S..auit-
ing the young woman. beat her into
Inconsistencies and then setting
her are.
An autopsy today revealed con-
cussion Of the brain to have been
the direct cause of Mrs. Hightman's
.desth.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Britain to Sign New
Russ Trade Agreement

LONDON. Nov. 1s.-orfcial an
neuncement that a Russian trade
agreement will be signed soon was
made In the house of commons to-
day by Premier Lloyd George.
The prime minister said the cab
met had decided To prc,ere Nan
agreement In lccorusnce with the
arrspssnaAsts sAaAs 1s~t jazz
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Obregon Officially Notified.

MEXICO CITY, Nov, 1S.-AIvaro
Obregon today was ofncially de-
clared president of Mexico with
military ceremony. Troops paraded,
bands played and copies of t.. de-
cree wore posted at street corners.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
-Four More Shot d Ireland.

CORK. Nov. is. = Four civilians
were shot-two of then fAtany-af-
ter the .curfew hours here last night.
Their bodies, forsd tc.Ay, were
Sractically stripped ~f su clothins.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Eels Clog Engine, Stop Min.

GREENVILLE, S. c., Nov. IS
Thirteen huge cells. each thirty
inches or more in length. choked
TIE water turbine and stopped the
cBersti-n OF a large cotton mill and
-i.AsrS AZ Hlgh Shoals today.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-19
Daszis Free City; Allies Withdraw.

PARIS fos.. is.-AlIied troops
VIII be W. Srswn from Danxig inn
mediately. tez0as dstded today. ana
Danzig VIII SegtE iIer career as
tree city. The Polish Danzig con-
vention' was signed this afternoon
by Ignss4 PvsAr>ssehA