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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08

strictly = a confidential nature
In his search for information and
advice about the leagues the presi-
dent-elec- summoned republican
senator's of the irreconCiIabIe and OF
the mild reservation groups alike.
and told them he wanted sugges-
-ions from every quarter. Without
ubmitting any concrete plan Of MS
own. he is said 20 have asked plain
~ what sort Of international agree
ment each of his c0nferees would
support
The discussion OF cabinet selec-
lions had wide scope. several OF
his most trusted friends undertake
.ng 20 canvass the situation in sep
crate conferences ~ various places
throughout the capital
Harry ~ Dougherty Of Ohio. who
was his pre-convenJion manager.
WAS one OF the most active in this
tails seeing various members of the
senate and house in Mr. Harding
office while the president-eleCt was
occupied with his own string of cal
lers at the residence OF Edward y.
Mclean. his host
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
ARRANGEMENTS
TO SURRENDER
MADE---REPORT
Viii Give Self Up Within 2f
Hours, Say Officials After
Conference.
MEET GIRLS FATHER
Woman In Hamou Case IN
Mexico. Report - Widow
Ignores Robbery Story.

FORT WORTH. Tex, Dec. 1-
After "a conference here Tuesday be-
tween attorneys and the father of
Clara Barton smith. wanted at Ard
more, Okla, in connection with tta
death OF Jake l. Hamou. anuounee-
ment was mtde that the lawyers
had advised the woman 10 surren-
der TO officials and IT. was added
that her surrender within "a hours
was expected. The woman is said
TO be ia town near IL Paso. aud
arranEements for her return 20 the
United states have been made.
Ell pASO. Tex, Dec. z. ~ ShcrIf
Orndorn of Elpaso Tuesday sent
the following telegram 20 SheriI
Garrett at ArdmOre. Okla:
Have reliable information tnaL
Clara Smith is in a Mexican town
near the border. il viii cost SOM
money TO get her across, cap--yoJ
send a. man down here ."
The EIpaso sheriff has not re-
ceived "a reply from the message.
Withhold Information.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Ed Bryant
said he had almost positive iufor-
nation that the girl was in Mexico
bat that his office was bound under
obligation not 10 tell the source OF
Information Of the town where she
was
The deputy said dlvulging the in
formation depended ON the action
the ArdQore authorities took.
ARDANJRE. okla. Dec. 7.--Rus-
sell Il. Brown, county attorney of
Carter County, Tuesday night said
that Sheriff Buck Garrett aaI
shown him a telegram. cstensiblr
Tex, today TO the effect that Clare
Barton smith wanted here I'm con
nectiOn with the fatal shOOtins of
Jake J.. HamOn, was believed 20 be
i'm Mexican border town. Ar.
Brown said ne had advised Sheriff
Garrett TO send one or as many as
necessary 80 ElpasO as suggested bE
Sheriff Orndorn.
The county attorney said DE was
every sorry that Sherim OIudorf
message had been given premature
publication at Dr. might hamper
The capture of the woman.
FORT WORTH. Tex. Dec IL
don't believe mv apartment in Chi
cag0 was robbed" " said Mrs. jake l..
Hamon, widow OF the oil maguate.
railroad owner and politician, while
here Tuesday on her way 90 the
West Texas oil fields and railroad
properties of the Hamon estate.
just Imagination"
That story is another invention
Of the imagination. probably ~
some newspaper. just like the STORY
about Clara smiths diary. 7 don
believe my letters were stolen.
NO such person as clara smith
exists ur ever has existed" declared
Airs Hamou in defending the repu-
LariDu OF Har husband. she declared
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
CHRISTMAS SEAL
MAIL DRIVE NETS
1851 IN 2DAYS
Booths in Theaters and Stores
to Open Friday For
One Week.

Checks totaling $3.50 were receiv-
ed at the headquarters OF tue Ant
Tuberculosis league i'm the court
house Tuesday as q result of letters
sent out by that organization ap-
DealiUg to the people OF ST. Joseph
county to buy Christmas seals. 3C-
corduE 10 Miss Trma Coumer. who
is i'm charge of the seal sale in this
county. With Tuesdays contribu-
Gous Miss Collmer reported that the
grand total for the seal sale 10 date
is 1851
This entire amount has been re-
Ceilcd i'm the mail drive The OF
fetal seal sale viii open i'm the down
town district Friday and continue
one week Christmas seal booths
viii be established i'm the postofice,
down town department stores the
hotels and theatres on that day.
Content With $1,000.
Although the state association has
fixed the st. Joseph county quota at
$4,000. Miss COllmer said the local
organization viii be content with re-
ceiviug $1,000 out of the sale. Last
year the quota for this county was
$4,000.
Miss CQllmer also announced that
the South Bend Woman's club viii
have charge of the seal sale i'm the
hotels OF the city. the Progress club
win take care Of the sale IN the
department stores and the SouJh
Bend Womeus chamber of Com
ucrCe viii direct the sale i'm the
office buildings. theatres and post
office
With the exception of the post
office and Orpheum theater booths.
The rest of the booths will remain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
CHRISTMAS FUND
TOTALS $S26,8OO,
BANKS ANNOUNCE
Local Institutions to Mail
Checks Thursday Into
5000 Homes.

When the postman leaves his mail
Friday morning the first tdings OF
Christmas cheer will reach the
homes of $500 residents of South
Bend. who have kept up their
Christmas savings fund Throughout
the year. The banks Of the city
have announced that the checks are
all ready 10 mail and viii be sent
out Thursday evening. The money
saved i'm these accounts during the
year totals S52S,6G0 and is the
largest amount saved since the i'm
PRODUCTION of the Christmas savings
fund plan.
The American Trust company S
fund is the largest single one and
amounts 10 $4,000. The checks
range in size from S12.S8 to S255-75.
The company estimates that checks
Will be sent out 10 Approximately
200 homes. The Chaplin state
bank is next i'm line with checks
to;alirg $4,000. They range from
S12.75 to $1,000. which are the larS-
est single accounts saved. These
viii be mailed to more than 1900
homes.
The Peoples State bank IS third
with checks amounting 30 10000
A 4Aff NJ 4lA AfE rfiA~ Az "| AAaAttHf. fAt..t
are for various amounts from Sl2-t'
To S2G5- The Citizens National
bank is a close fourth with tot14
of $4,000 These checks will he
mailed TO 700 families and average
$50 each The ST. Joseph County
Savings bank ranks fifth with
fund of rprOZimately $4,000 SIX
hundred and ffty-One checks WIZ
be mailed i'm amounts from S12.f5
10 $500. The Union Trust company
is sixth with a fund of $4,000, and
the other banks of the city with
funds In various amounts from
$4,000 to 10000.
Most of the banking institutions
expressed satisfaction in the man
ner I'm which the people have kept
up their payments and i'm mOs-
cases have already opened Christ
mas funds for the coming year.
They expect the next fund 20 run
even higher than the one of this
wear as the people are fast becom-
ing educated 10 the thrift habit the
bankers say.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
ARMY CAPTAIN WHO
DESERTED WAS SPY
Arrested in New York, Ger.
man COnfesses Plan 10
Slaughter Company.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Sensation-
al disclosures of his mission to this
country as a spy for the German
government We're given in an al
legged confession by John Willers.
formerly captain in CO. I. 4Sth in
fantry. alleged thief and deserter
after his arrest here Tuesday night
charged with absconding with
$4,000 of his company funds on
Dec. 10, 1918. His regiment was
then stationed at Camp Sewer.
Greenville, y. c. His capture was
accidental. He was crossing Fifth
av. at 42nd ST. near the public
library when Hugh ]. Hannigan,
formerly a first lieutenant in VIII
lers' company, recognized him.
Hannigan called a policeman and
Willers was arrested. At a police
station the prisoner was further
identified by two other former lieu
tenants in CO. /, Sidney Z. Howell
and Francis Hatch Willers was
then taken to Governors Island.
headquarters Of the Second Army
corps. and placed in confinement at
Fort Jay.
One OF 800 Spies.
Wiuers told the police in a brazen
fashion how he was sent to the
United States as one of 300 cadets
trained in the acts of espionage TO
enlist in the American army. on
his arrival i'm the United states
Wiliers went 10 Albany where he
enlisted, he said, as n private. His
military aptitude won him rapid
promotion and his knowledge OF
English and his ability TO speak
like an American" enabled him to
obtain a commission.
Willers said while in this country
his instructions were ''to act e
part of a loyal American and %
take no action until he reached the
war zone
What was your plan after
reaching the other side?" he was
asked.
II could lead the company 10
slaughter" the police said he re-
piled.
You would have been killed. he
was reminded.
What OF that? ThOusan $ Of bet
ter men died that way"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
FARMERS PLAN
DISTRIBUTION
BY WAREHOUSE
Would Distribute Products
Evenly Through Year, Says
Member Of Board.
TO MAKE FARM POPULAR
Gov. Harding Advocates Co
operation Between Farm
er and Banker.

INDIANAPOLTS, Ind. Dec. 7.-
tablishment OF warehouses through
ou- The country Of sufficient capacity
90 permit even distribution Of farm
products during the entire var was
advocated here Tuesday before the
annual convention of the American
Farm bureau federation by Asbury
Lever. member of the Federal
farm loan board. as permanent
s.tesard for the farmer against
big decline in prices His plan in
Guided sale hy the government of
certificates issued against the ware
house receipts. which lac said would
give ready money TO the farm pro-
ducers.
Given such n system Of market
ing declared Mr.. Lever, "the next
census viii show "a drift of popU.a-
zion c0uutryWard, instead of city
warI.'
Asks Cooperation
Governor vs.. j.. G.. Harding of the
federal reserve board, who also ad-
dressed the convention said the pre-
sent prediCaueut' OF the farmers
caused by depreciation in prices was
receiving every consideration Ly the
government officials. He added that
uo banking system could provide
funds TO withhold al staple crops
from the market without causing Il
ueucial disaster, and advocated CO
1peraLon between farmer. merchant
and banker as the solution OF the
present situation. He denied that
the reserve board had adopted any
policy or radical dehatiOn.'
addition aNNDr4flnw tho
warehouse plan. Mr.. Lever suggest
cd tine formation OF foreign trade
corporauons. under the Euge act, as
relief for the farmers IN their pre-
sent financial situation. The ware
house plan. he said. promised the
better permanent benefits for the
farmers.
"Thr present lack of a system for
financing marketing" said Mr. Lev
,r forces 55 per cent OF staple ag-
~.-ulture products upon the market
n four months. with the resu. tant
utumual dip in farm prices.
Outlines Plan.
"W hat We must have Is n piece OF
credit machinery peculiarly adapted
-l thc handling OF paper with ma
tur.ty which synchrouizes with the
period of growth and distribution
fho plan Involves. First. The
Standardization of staple agricul-
Ilral products of n warehouse-
aafa character into grades and
elssDs second. the building up uu-
der federal state or 5oth. reEula-
tou and inspection " "a system Of
bonded warehouses for such pro-
ducts. -rrd. the issuance OF uni
furm elevator or warehouse receipts.
fourth. che pooling r,-I0naIly of
th.se warehcuse receipts iu tho
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
Loan to armenia Under
Consideration by L. S.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Pres't
Wilson's suggestion in his message
10 congress Tuesday tina, a loan be
extended by the United States TO the
Armenian go9trnment brought to
light that the state department has
has the question under COnsidera-
ton and tbat ii has arrived at the
conclusion~that credit of S25.00O.-
600 would be necessary.
The Armenian question and the
acceptance by Pres't Wilson of the
task of mediating between the Ar
menians and the Turkish national
lists was understood to have been
discussed Tuesday at the regular
weekly cabinet meeting. at which
the state department was repre-
sented by Acting Sec'y Davis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
Committee IN Fduor of
Repeating y ar Measures

WASHINGTON. Dec 1- The
Volsead resolution 30 repeal wan
time laws was fav0rabl- reported
Tuesday by the House Judiciary
committee with am amendment ex-
eupIng the war finance corpora
ton from repeal. .u addition 20 TIE
Lever food control District of Coz
lumbia reue ana trading with the
enemy acts and those measures gu-
tbor.zing The issuance ot Liberty or
Victory bonds an ~ which were
specifically exempted in the rcsolu-
ton as introduced.
The war Iuauce corporation ar-
Is sru in effect although The c0u0-
ration which functions under l.-
provisions has practically suspended
operations
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
" oman Qualities as Juror
In Vigo Co. Murder Trial

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Dec. r.
Mrs. Marian II. Runyan. wife OF a
lumber dealer. whose name was ac-
cidentalE drawn from the jury box
in a special venire for a jury in the
case of Frank Mcdonald, charged
with the murder Of Amanda Rayce
at Clinton a year ago. qualified for
service, was passed by the defense
and was with FIVE mon Yet III the
box when Circuit court adjourned
Tuesday She was the first woman
ever drawn under the suffrage laws
and be the first 10 serve on q jury
IN this county.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
Girl Exposes Hiding
Place of Stolen Bonds

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. L.
& girl. wife Of a former member Of
a band OF bank robbers, obtained
information Tuesday from Ray Ma
jors. a prisoner in the Missouri
penitentiary AZ Jefferson City. which
federal authorities said Tuesday
will probably lead 70 the recovery
Of between $150.0O0 and 100000 of
Liberty loan bonds stolen by the
gang in Kansas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
Last Minute Bulletins
PROHIBITION ON SHIPS.


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the July 10
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
COOLIDGE HOUSE HUNTER.

Coolidge,
in
+.
in
replied but viii
be any
CooIdge viii remain her home here for few days
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
Baltimore apartment
Hotel SiCept BY Fire

BALTIMORE. Dec. 7.-SIt. Holly
Inn. an apartment hotel home Of
United states Sen.-elect o. z. wei
Ter and $50 other Baltimore resi-
dents. was Tazed by fire which
broke out in the dinner hour Tues
day night There was no loss OF
life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
Bandits Get S25,000
In Chicago HoId-Up

CHICAGO. Dec. Pour men
held up the two propriet0rs and a
clerk in n westside jewelry Tuesday.
locked the three in an inner room
and escaped With diamonds. rings
and watches valued az $4,000 and
$500 in cash. A customer released
the victims five minutes after the
robbers had fed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
CONSTANTINE MINING.


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votes only cas-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13

later. but owing to the bad travelling
and the prevalence of illness there,
they thought it wise to take the time
now. They will resume session the
Monday following Easter.
Mrs. c. b. Adams of Waterbury il
in town for a several days stay with
her brother and family, Rev. Fraser
Metzger,
Clayton Manning Of Rochester has
entered the employ of the L. ". Web
ster corporation.
Miss C~arlotta Norman, who for many
years has lived at Mr.. Beedle's, under
went an operation for appendicitis on
Thursday morning at the s%anatorium.
and the latest reports Indicate a sue
cessful operation, with hope of speedy
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Waters, who
have recently been at Worcester, Mass,
on a visit to the latter's father, Fred
Terry, returned here on Friday, and the
first of the week will take rooms in
the O'Connor block nov occupied by
j. II. Stehle and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Waters will keep house here, and Mr..
Waters will conduct a repair shop for
watches and iewelry in general.
Robert Chedel Is the guest Of his
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
II. Flint in Burlington,
Donald Salisbury has gone TO Chi
cago, where he is the guest of Carl
ton Jones for several days.
Mrs. Charles Stimets OF Bethel was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13

sumption of power by the Hohenzoi-
lerns. 1t will be necessary to search
out the monarchists in order to deter
mine Just what lies back of this new
revolution in Germany. In any event
the overturn furnishes a great deal OF
encouragement to the monarchists, who
have thereby had demonstrated ia
them that the so-called government by
the people, or progressive republic,
was not very firmly established and
that there is a strong chance for the
royalist party to get back info power
by a succession Of changes. The his
tory OF Germany during the next few
months may be filed with events OF
tremendous Importance in laying the
foundation for the old regime. 1t Is
unfortunate, at first casual acquain-
lance wit hthe first change of 1920,
that the republic" is wiped out, for
the government of Ebert might have
laid the beginning of a real democracy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13

best courses to pursue in a similar con
tineencv or in a contingency which
might be imagined. The United States
navy ought to have a Predetermined
policy, Just as the United States army
ought to have a predetermined policy
and as the United States government
ought to have, subject, of course, to
changes which seem advisable because
of new and unexpected Developments.
Apparently, the part which the United
States should take in the World var
had not been thoroughly thought out
and determined in the months and
years prior to the entry OF the United
States government in the war. II
should be a settled policy on the part
Of both the army and the navy depart
ments from this time forth TO map
out courses of action in any known
possibility.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13

The return Of normal pressure in the
,ity water mains at Montpelier has
lomethihg of significance to the people
VI the entire state, as well as to the
leople of Montpelier. The state of
Vermont has a great deal OF money in
tested in Montpelier in one way or
mother, chiefly, OF course, in the two
plendid granite buildings which con
aitute the home Of the state govern
nent; and that property's safety from
Ire is dependent upon the fire fighting
of the city of Montpelier,
Illus what slight assistance could be
endered by the equipment provided
" the state and plus what aid the
leighboring towns could give in an
emergency. which would, in any case,
,e delayed in application for a consid-
rable time. The states great invest
aent is almost wholly dependent upon
dontpelier's preparations to fight fire.
therefore, it is the earnest desire on
he part Of the people Of the state that
very effort be made to keep that pro-
ection to the highest point. When
he water pressure fell because Of clog
ing Of ice and snow at the Berlin
ource there was no slight apprehen-
lon felt outside Of Montpelier, az well
: inside; and the return TO normal
Onditions Of water pressure is partial
slief.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13

According to The Globe, Boston city
Is already noticing the effects Of local
prohibition as fewer visitors from Yer
mont and Maine try to buy admission
tickets to the common and for nearly a
year no one has offered to purchase
Bunker Hill monument, Wonder what
Vermonter ever felt like taking home
This landmark as a souvenir f-Brattle-
boro Reformer.
The Boston contemporaries little
Joke about the infrequency of Yer
nonters' visits to Boston since prohi-
Dition came into operation can be coun-
tered by the statement that next fall
We shall notice various and sundry au-
lomobiles Of Massachusetts, registry
Icurrying over the hill country Of Yer.
mont while their occupants search for
rood old Vermont cider. The only dill
ierenee between the two Jokes viii be
he nearer semblance to reality in the
after.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13

That proposed guide book of Yer
mont mountains and hills will prove
of great help not only to visitors but
also to Vermont people themselves.
The nomenclature of Vermont's peaks
Is a feature which has been very much
neglected, the names of all except the
highest mountains being not generally
known. This proposed guide book
should carry the names of all the
mountains and the more prominent
hills, the being determined aft
sr careful investigation among the
people residing in the vicinity Of the
mountains or hills. If the Green Noun
Tain club publishes such a book it will
confer a great favor on the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13

Walker d. Hines has been named as
the person against whom all suits and
other actions developing under federal
control of the railroads should be
brought. The public will wonder if
this designation will make it any more
probable that a suit can be brought
with reasonable hope of successful con
c~lusion, the cause being just.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
THE NEW OvERTURN IN GER
MANN

MANY.
Just what may lay back Of the over
turn Of the government in Germany
is merely a matter of speculation out
side of Germany at the present time.
The fall of the government headed by
Ebert is not a matter to be wondered
at very much, for the regime was not
at all stable and was even so admitted
bv Ebert himself, who recently de-
clared that the year 1920 was to be a
crucial period and would demonstrate
whether the progressive republic was
to stand. Even before the year had
advanced three months the test came
and the Ebert government and the
progressive republic fell. The pur-
poses back Of the new government and
the personages who are really support
ing the movement have not been re-
vealed. but it is more than probable
that there is a tendency toward the
return of monarchism if not the re-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13

navy has Just been taken over formally
by the Australian high commissioner,
Andrew Fisher, and is timed to arrive
in Sydney ON Anzac day, April %.
They are the Tattoo, Success, Tas-
mania, Stalwart, Anzac and Sworde-
man.
Mr.. Fisher states that these new
vessels, all of which have left the slips
since the armistice, differ so greatly in
design, armament, maneuvering speed
and range from the destroyers already
belonging to the Australian navy that
il pitted against them not one OF the
earlier vessels could live for more than
a minute or two
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13

II is a good deal like taking worm
food and gall for the American people
> submit TO the revelation Of differ
secs in the United States naval sery
r during the war aud to have il ad
lifted publicly that the United States
svy department was responsible for
be p~rolongation Of the var several
onths, together with tie great loss q
fc and destruction thereby entailcd
n there may come considerable good
vm the revelation through serious
ID persistent effort 10 hnd cut the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
RANDOLPH

George Chstfeld of Montpelier, well
known here, has gone to Manchester,
n. H.. to take a position in an orches-
ira, which plays at a theatre.
Frederick Dumas and family, who
are moving from Montpelier to Man.
chester, N, H., have been in town this
week, visiting their parents, while
waiting for their household goods to
arrive. They have been at Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dumas and Mr.. and Mrs.
Adrian Hatch's.
Miss Alice Lamb arrived home from
Bethel on Friday, the schools having
closed there for a three weeks vaca-
ton. This would have been granted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13

the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. j. J. Sti-
NETS, on Thursday.
News has been received from Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. A. Thomas, who are in Miami,
Fla, that the recent cold wave visited
Florida, the thermometer standing at
noon at 43.