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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18


IL provided. however for their orglni-
IstlOu.
pr,.dsrt % Name Rlll Board.
The bui Directs ilr Tu,lply bard Of
labor appeals. which would b, ap.
pointed py the president with The s'h-
At,'s approval and which would have
central offices IN chicago, - consider
and decide casrr either certified TO u
~ the lower boards, OF cases which the
latter failed t. hear In any a = The
federal board ran. uron the appeal
boards " motion. II II Is ot M
opinion that the dispute j. hhcly sub
staniia,ly 20 interrupt commerce
inytstvAtc conditions suTrouU iiug
the dispute Rni mlk" a decision. such
drclaOn. however unacr the hEl must
be c~onCurred IN hy ~ least i've mem.
hers. one Ut whom must be Of the puh-
lie group.
8, Percent Return FIXED
The rate making section ot IN" til
stipulairs that the Interstate commerce
commission In establishing raivs Nh'ch
shall yield u return equal To- ~ PEI
cent Of the aggregate value OF tho car
hers property. shan give due rons i'r-
alton. amOng other things, 90 tn" Trans
portatlun nr"ds Of the country Aul thr
necessity tundcr honest. Efficient ana
tfounthlNhl MANAGEMENT ~ 'tNlNNN
transportation tdcliities) Of enlaislns
such facilities in order 10 provide tue
people NJ the United states With ais'
quttc transportation.
The section further provides tha'
during The te0 ytags beginning March
!. 1920. the commission shall take as
such fiir return a sum equal 20 81 per.
Crntum Of such aggregate value. bu'
may. 10 It's discretion add thereto a
sum not exceeding one half OF u per-
crntum ~ ruch Hggregate val1s 10
make provision ~ whnlo or IN part for
improvements. btttcrm.nts OF equip
m-nt which. according 10 the account
ing system prescribed by the o0mnls-
sion. are chargelblc 10 capital account
In ordff q enable the ssion
'a ndminist0r moro efficiently federal
regulation. the hill as agreed upon.
greatly wliens It's powers and Increases
ihe mcritsssh!p from nine 10 eleven
COMMISSIONER With an Increase 'top,
$40. 900 10 st2 GEO In annual salary,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18
bRI1ToN BANK
ROBBERS SAID
TO Be KNOWN
Their Arrest Expected in
BartIeSyiIIe Today

Arrest ~ TAO ~ the men thought 81
have fpN bed the North oklahoma state
hank Ni UrIftou Two weeks aGo n eN'
poCt,d Wednesday at Bbftles'llr. n'-
,nrllng to telephone communication
ftOm shsflV Amor nooke ~ sapulpn.
sheriff e.. johnson SAID "Wednesday
morning
ono ~ the mon thought ~ hhvr
robbed tho bnuk IL In iali ~ sapu pa
Ms arrest was caused los ihc Tact tha'
he sold NoV0 worth 81 Lihrrli n.nl'
Ia a man IN Sapuipa. Tho buyer Of tho
nonds was found and ne gaNe mo nam,
| ~ thc men from whom he purchased
them. Two - the THO escaped sa'
ullpa AMI their arrest IA expected IN
Btftiesyillc WEDNESDAY morning Shcr.
Nd Johnson viii leave Wednesday after.
noon for Sapuipt TO bring the man az
Ltstrl 10 this city
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18
SYYlu 100 SWIFT
FOR TINS RAILROAD,
50 ACTRESS SUES

KANSAS CITY Fob - Fi,ing
Of tie value ~ the contents uf q
trunk containing -ilk gowns, iuf
coats. dainty nugrfo. and rllh hose
tho property ~ MIS- Gertrude
Lane, petty Kansas CIV motion
intugc actfe- h the problem com
fronting a jury .Vnposcd " yOung
men. here today
Tho verdict is 10 come In the ease
~ Mlss Lane versus the Auisfican
Va llVhy Express cunranY Ia whi'li
~. actress Hsks for N.ifo Mise
Lane alleges M her complaint that
tho trunk. gwen ~ IL" express
company here lu juno. 1915. ga not
r"nch Nov York ia drstn1' pn,
Iu'Il November. iHir
During the seventeen months Inc
tsVvnltg between the time Of mo
shipment Of the trunk and its At
rival Ia New YORK, styles have ~
chs nscd, Miss Lane declares. that
tho contents ARE not - value 10 her.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18
BUILDING ORDINANCE
PREPARED By KESlER

An ordinance governing the construe-
ton ~ nats. bungalows and apartment
houses introduced Tuesday by MARI II
krsior, commissioner Of publt saieiy,
and referred TO the committed Of the
whole for final action Thursdst, resu.
lstrs the cqnsiruction 81 furnaces ana
boilers IN NIL buildings.
Hundreds NJ homes are being huit
by ~unscrupulous contractors who q" not
put IN sufficient iolsis. sjudding. brro'a
and nther essential parts Of the frame
work to make the buildings substan'
iIal.' said kerlcr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18
&YBria6

stat, Oft eiai to address students
Waiter jarrett. president nf the STAG
bard ~ pharmacy. addressed .%lnicnis
~ the school Of pharmacy ~ Norman
"Wednesday morning He TALKED ON ul'
relations " dnS store rtupric'"rH ~
CLERKS
Tulsa Jegion Post tar1est-Ior 'ar.
spn I,-t ~ ul~ American legion ~
T.ulsr TOW has the largest m'mhvrNHln
Tor 'H'u OF any post IN the state f"''
.f iltu members wtr. t.c.iv'.l Do state
~I,ttulrf'ers NSduesiav The post l'
|.uutrYug l's dfivc for members Win
q g1a, OF 5.gJr
Narphinc habit cured. WHISKY nnd oil
alcoholic stinuitnts the oriV man 40
the state Nhu cures the mu,phlu- hth-
b.. DR. j. J. Mcknnni. ll1j W SIN
ST.. Phone Walnut 80. tAd' ;
Fair Price COMMITTEES Meeting Post.
poned-nuc 10 the illnoss OF some of rs
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~.,ny, Inc Associated ite'sp
vNsniNnIoS' frh. ls-Water IS
.cos'sned oy me railroad adulinistra-
~ su.lns .he war ~oulh continue IN
~ untl rsplrhp"r uhuer thr f'N
49, n.,a,'on ul''. Nv .ohi't'h'r
~. ~"0n WAS presented 'oasS
~ "vsse anu s.hatsi
W. We wage provision tho dratl
1W".nn crea''u more euip'ln' u
snn" a"y o'"sr e"anse nial,
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18
Vital Statistics


Martin iielnr, cs years old dicd IN
q huspitd here February l6 Mi Hrlnc
Wis u member uf the Dkithor-, Photo
Suppy company and had resided IN OK
lamont, cay FOR siStcep years, H- is
survived BY n tlSter, Mrs. T. q Al.
kins Fort scott. Kan, and v son, John
Y Hemc. Elizabeth. n. j. Burial vii
be- nj Fort Scott, Kan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18

been formed In Oklahoma. according 10
statement issuod at state head
quarters Wednesday. The three are h.
Gated AT seNtinel, Hominy and Clare
more. Sentinel Ia the latest. beasins
stat.'s ousrd unlss AbeSa ~ -ndstA-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18
Grove. Taste. a., Gnu Tonic

Restores vitality aud rn"tgy b. purify
,ng aud cnr.chlue the blood Yon can
souu ftel rs Strengthening. %lnyigutni
Ing Effect, ificr soc CAdvl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18

and as Il preventative. take LAXATIVE
EilINO otflNiNE tablets Look ioI
T. v GROVES signature un IN,
box zoe. tAiV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18

pins and commencement invitations
Tho class contains o 40 ID
Nss LseleN pssts ANNsvResd--Thres
new poets b ihe AmssLeAa legion hayr
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70 Neal A Cough j.
Take uAver bEAtINu HONEY 40 !
ADV l.
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va. found 10 b.. satisfactory In mos
rasca.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18
Lost

Naibert J. Fln~srs. wealthy farmer.
has disappeared from nome.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18

This IN y picture ~ iialhert J.
Flowers and his little daughter.
Pauline Who n four years OFT tn"
picture vas taken ~, ertl years aso
lut relatives say that the man tth
b. easily recognized from MS picture.
i-uW rIs II believed 90 h" llft IN oh-
ltl1mt City Ind WANDERING about on
uunt ~ loss of memory due 40 a
ir,UHi wound " his heat tie DIS
appeared Monday. February p
m'Wlris the state fair price commit q
tee lll rot meet Tuesday night n Nil
mHtt next TUESDAY nisht In the fvir'nl
5uIllinA IT 70 .clneA fur tur report
VI iuyrst'Na'ing committees.
Seniors order Class Rings go blg'
81 h.-' seniors Arr ordering class rings
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Digestion and Assimilation.

order Class Rings go high
hIs seniors HrF uiIeflug class rings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
DR.. BURNS DENIES
ENDOWMENT RUMOR
President of Notre Dame Saws
There is No Truth in
Akron Report.

Not a word OF truth in IT," de-
clared Rev. James Burns. president
Of Notre Dame univ ersity, relative
70 the rumor that the local dniver-
sity Il 10 receive an endowment OF
a million dollars from. the Carnegie
fund, on condition that an equal
ar1-ount can be collected by sub
scrtpticn Pres't Burns returned
Wednesday afternoon from Toledo.
The dispatch from Akron report
cd that ". A. Johns, who is connect
cd with the department of agricul-
ture at Notre Dame, is in Akron
soliciting donations for the fund,
which was 10 be completed from
the Carnegie memorial foundation.
Father Burns asserts II is the first
no has heard OF any such project
When the Sews-Times went 20
press Tuesday nobody in authority
a. Notre Dame could affirm or deny
the rumor. Both the president and
the secretary, Rev. William A. Mo-
loney, were absent from the uni
versity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
Works BOARD GIVES
WHITE COMPANY ORDER
TO FULFILL CONTRACT

Tie White Construction company
will pave Sample St. from Walnut
TO Olive SITS, in compliance with the
contract signed by the board OF pub
lie works and according 20 the
boards order issued during the
meeting held Wednesday evening.
The board and the construction COM
pany entered into a contract for the
paving work July Is, last year.
In May, 1920, the company asked
to be released from the contract. The
matter was set for hearing June 20,
but deferred until Wednesday night.
The property owners insisted that
the contract be fulfilled and the
board acted accordingly. The assess
ment roll for a pipe sewer on Olive
and Webster SITS, from Prairie aV
10 Bruce St. was confirmed.
Resolutions were adopted for a
sewer on Indiana av.. from Webster
10 Walnut St, and sewer on Ewing
aV.. from St JOSEPH TO Fellows st.
a resolution was adopted for the
paving of Garst St. from Michigan
ST. 10 the west line of the South
Bend city addition, as we'll as reso-
luton for the paving Of Indiana av..
from Prairie av, 10 Webster st. The
bids for water connections on Lawn
dale av., Calvert and Kline SITS, were
awarded TO William Burke. A pre-
liminary order for the paving of
Lawndale av with asphaltic con-
crete was also issued by the board.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
BEATS GASOLINE AT
Is CENTS A GALLON
New Invention Makes Fords
Run "a Miles on Gallon of
Gasoline. - Other Cars
Show Proportionate Saw
ings.

A new carburetor which cuts
down the gasoline consumption
OF any motor, including the Ford.
and reduces gasoline bills from
one-third 10 one-half is the
proud achievement of the Air
Friction Carburetor Co, 499
Madison St, Dayton. Ohio. This
remarkable invention not only
increases the power of all motors
from 80 10 so percent, but enables
everyone 10 run slow on high
gear. With il you can use the
very cheapest grade of gasoline
or half gasoline and half kerosene
and still get more power and
more mileage than you now get
from the highest test gasoline.
Many Ford owners say they now
get as high as 45 or so miles 70
a gallon OF gasoline. So sure are
the manufacturers OF the i'm
mense saving their new carbure-
tor will make that they offer 20
send IL on 80 days trial TO every
Cd Wv AANA ~ ~ NNA- NAN VA
or taken off in a few minutes by
anyone all readers who want 70
try il should send their name. ad-
dress and make OF car 10 the
manufacturers at once. They al
so want local agents 10 whom
they offer exceptionally large
profits. Write them today-Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
URGE RUSSIA TO END
VAR WITH POLAND
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)

it's legitimate ethnoSraphical from
tiers.
IF. therefore. soviet Russia de-
spite its repeated declarations, Will
not be content with the with travail
Of the Polish army on condi don of
a mutual armistice. but in.ends TO
take action hostile 10 Poland in
Poland's own territory the British
government and its allies will feel
bound 10 assist the Polish nation 10
defend its existence with all means
at their disposal"
Mr. Bonar Laws statement was
accompanied by memorandum
giving i'm detail the conditions upon
which England would agree TO trade
with Russia. These provisions.
which already have been made pub
lie i'm outline form. comprise renun-
citation of proEa Canda mutual re-
lease of nationals and recognition OF
the principle Of compromising pri-
waite citizens who supplied goods or
services.
In connection with the matter of
COMPENSATION tho memorandum
said the British government does
not ask that these debts be settled
now II stated that the government
is prepared 10 leave determination
Of RusSa's liabilities under this
head as we, rs other questions re-
lating 10 debts or claims by Great
Britain on Russia or by Russia on
Great Britain 10 be mutually settled
AZ peace negotiations The British
consider II necessary. however. that
/ the soviet government make a dec
/ laration on this point in order 20
give confidence 10 western mer-
chants and manufactSers
The memorandum further declar-
ed the British government had no
intention OF deharring any Russian
on the ground Of his communist opin-
/ ion. provided the agents OF the Rus
I sian government comply with nor
NAL conditions OF friendly interna-
/ tiOnal intercourse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
ADMITS
GUILT IN COURT
Elkhart Man Who Married
Local Girl Held on
$500 Bonds.
SpecinI to I'he News Times

Special 70 The Ws-Itmes.
ELKHART, Ind, July 14.-Guy
Pinkerton, who July 3 married Doris
Masten, Of South Bend, informally
admitted completely in the theft of
$4,000 worth of automobile acces-
series when arraigned in the Elkhart
city court Wednesday morning. With
his accomplish, Arrow Riggle. a 81
year-old youth in the employ OF the
Daniels Motor Supply company, of
Elkhart, ne is alleged 70 have made
away with a large amount of tires.
castings and other equipment which
he attempted TO sell at less than half
their regular value 10 another dealer,
who in turn reported the attempted
sale 10 the Daniels company.
Judge D. NJ. Hoover fixed bail at
$4,000.
Mrs. Pinkerton was escorted back
10 South Bend by her mother, who
stated. that in her opinion her
daughter was doped before the mar
riage ceremony at st. Joseph, Mich.
was performed.
The girl has been acting strange
ever since her marriage" said the
mother, who also intimated that d.
vorce proceedings would likely fol-
low.
Sheriff Duck, Of st. Joseph county.
arrested the pair in Mishawaka Fri
day. He is of the opinion that other
disclosures of a like nature will fol-
low close upon the latest expose Of
automobile thievery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
RIVER PARK

In spite Of the rsinstorm Tuesday
evening a good audience was present
al the tent meeting on Mishawaka
aF. and Tenth St. a number being
present from Roseland. Rev. viii
mer c. Gray delivered the sermon
on Getting Of the Way OF God. So
God Can Work which was profit-
able and beneficial 10 all. Rev.
Gray is a fearless and forcible
speaker and those who hear him
want 10 hear him again. Services
this evening az 100 Song service
in charge Of Miss Amelia Zielke, will
precede the sermon. Services for
children only at $50 Friday even
ing. Miss Mary Helpinsine Will have
charge OF this meeting.
The union prayer meeting will be
held Thursday afternoon at 2.30 at
the home OF Mrs. Mary Hagsr, 1914
:. Fourteenth ST Mrs l. :. Mark
Will have charge OF the meeting.
A meeting OF the Truth Seekers OF
the NJ. Z. church will be held Thurs
day evening at the home OF Mrs.
Charles Anderson, S. Seventh ST
The River Park Independent club
Will meet Thursday with Mrs. Bert
Hardy, Eighth st. Mishawaka.
The Jolly Social club will meet
Thursday with Mrs. John Weber.
Adams ST
Miss Jessie Lonk left Wednesday
for Marion, Ind, where she will
spend her vacation with relatives.
Mrs. J. L. Young was hostess at
Z o'clock dinner Tuesday in honor
OF Mr. and Mrs. James Harraman
of Cincinnati, .. Covers were laid
for eight The centerpiece was form
ed of wild roses.
John Marks entertained the mem
bers OF his Sunday school class
Tuesday evening in celebration OF his
birthday anniversary. The time was
spent with games and contests. A
birthday luncheon was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris. southeast Of
here, entertained 10 River Park and
Mishawaka friends at 1880 o'clock
dinner Tuesday evening. Music,
cards and dancing featured the even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Moritz,
Tenth ST., left Wednesday for an
outing at Indian lake, Michigan.
ID. L. Whiteman, who has been
spending his vacation at Springfield,
Ill. returned Tuesday evening.
Irwin Fisher of Waltham, Mass,
formerly of River Park, visited
friends here this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
GOLFERS GOTO
ELKHART CLUB
Trophies and Prizes Offered
For Tournament
Work.

More than so local golfers trav-
elled TO Elkhart, Wednesday where
they will compete in the free-for-all
contest staged by the Christiana
Country club of that city. Trophies
and prizes of high order are up at
the tournament, and not a few are
expected to be carried back TO South
Bend.
Partners in the senior handicap
event to take place at Chain o. Lakes
the week beginning next Friday
have just been completed. They are
]. r. Neff. IL, and G. L. Zigler. -;
". Swintz, IS, and Y. ". VanFleet
16; @. J.. Hager, 13, and j. w
Shidler, Il; a. r. Erskine, IS; and
]. P. McGi1, II; T. A. Stephenson,
20. and w. A Hager. Il; ID. Pol
lock, -. and A. y. Sh'dler, 10; l..
P. Hardy, Il, and c. Q. Terry, IA;
L. c. Humble. II. and +. 3. Warner.
IA. According 10 ruling OF the COM
mission. an additional stroke will be
permitted 10 every entrant for each
five years he exceeds so years in age.
Results Of the first rounds played
at the local country club, for the j..
NJ Studebaker, jr., cup, are as fol-
lows: T. A. HyneS and G. King drew
a bye: ]. Coon and II. L. Marshall
got a bye: F. 3. Warner and c. L.
Zigler drew a bye; J. D. Farneman
and II. g. Elmore bested Daniel San
ders and Z. W. Young, one up; l..
Harris and d. Pollock defeated j.
p. NcGiU and O. s. Barret. at and
5: ]. Campbell and c. Lontz drew
a bye: Fl. Rostiser and +. +. White
hall were defeated by J. W. Shidler
and L. Midgley. one up. In 10 holes
j /. Hager and ]. z. Neff defeated
c. A. Hisey and c. z. Adams. one up.
The second rounds must be dis
patched before Saturday. and the
semi-finals are scheduled for a week
from Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
Three Die, Many
Wounded. in Big
Anti-SLaO Riot
BY Associated Press:

By Associated Press;
TRIEST, July 13.-Upbridlec
vandalism reigned in Triest Wednes-
day and Wednesday night during
anti Slav demonstrations Three
persons were killed and scores
wounded, while damages estimated
at more than S1,O0O,0O0 resulted
from the burning or wrecking of
buildings, including banks, stores
and office property belonging TO
Jugo-Slavs.
Everything with a semblance OF
Jugo-Slav ownership was ruined.
Bombs and inhammables were used
by the mObs in their work.
The people were terror stricken
By the explosion Of the bombs, the
reports of rifle firing and the long
tongues of flame which rose from
the burning buildings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
HOLD PICNIC.

The EpwOrth League union OF
this city held its picnic al Potta-
watomie park Tuesday evening.
Some 40 members enjoyed the pic
mic supper and events, despite the
rain. \ short business meeting fol-
lowed, when reports from the
leagues we're read as 10 the number
Of delegates that were TO be sent
TO the League Institute at Battle
Ground. Ind. the latter part of this
month The delegates, numbering
y, appointed as the yell leader
Rev c. NJ Philips, Miss Esther
Kirkpatrick to take charge Of houS-
ing, and Charles ISeman In charge
OF transportation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
Marry Now!

$4,000 i'm Gold will be given any
couple Offering 10 get married next
Sunday afternoon az Portage Gar
dens Land Sale.
Free Cars at 2-10 P. NJ. viii leave
Northern Indiana lnterurban Wait
ing Room. corner Washington ave
and Michigan street and stop for
passengers along Washington ave.
The public invited. Come and
bring your friends.
Beautiful Garden Lots One Dollar
down. then 75c a week
c. y Lodge & Co. America s
Leading Home Makers, go Farmers
Trust Bids Phone Lincoln 5733.
ODen A. NJ. TO T.. ~
Phone MS for q wedding present
OF $4,000 IN gold.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
$50 Wedding Present

$4,000 in Gold will be given any
couple offering to get married next
Sunday afternoon at Portage Gar
dens Land Sale.
Free Cars at 2:10 p. NJ. Will leave
Northern Indiana Interurban Wait
ing Room, corner Washington ave.
and Michigan street, and stop for
passengers along Washington ave.
The public invited. Come and
bring your friends.
Beautiful Garden Lots One Dollar
down, then -75c a week.
C. n. Lodge & Co., America s
Leading Home Makers, 220 Farmers
Trust Bldg. Phone Lincoln 1888.
Open A. VI. 10 P. NJ.
Phone us for a wedding present
Of $4,000 in gold.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
CHARGE SOCIALISM
IN FUSION PARTY
Two Hundred Delegates Select
Another Hall to Hold
Meetings.
By Associated Press

BY Associated fEetSs
CHICAGO. July 14.-About 200
OF the committee OF forty-eight del
egates assembled at another hall
during the recess, J. A. II. Hopkins,
their national chair presiding. Allen
McCurdy, who made the keynote
speech for their independent con-
vention, made an address full OF
feeling and before they adjourned
TO meet again at a m Thursday
il was clearly indicated that many
or them were far separated from
labor group.
I'VE tried to get up a party for
just average Americans. 70 get into
action in 1920" McCurdy said I'VE
have been thrown together with a
group who are working consciously
for MARKHAM socialism. There ism [
any enmity in me when / say this:
II have been trying 10 say Il 10 the
fusion convention for two days.
Increasing"
There has been an irreconcila Bile
difference with some of us in the
committee of forty eight and the
leaders Of the labor group. 1t is all
expressed in one word in the major
-
creasing" control of industry by the
workers. That means that they
want 10 sink the foundation Of the
new party deep into communism. to
be ready 70 deliver the industries OF
this nation into the hands of the
workers in those industries, TO be
owned, controlled, operated for the
benefit of the workers in them. in
stead of for the whole people. That's
an honest difference. I say God
speed TO you If you believe it. 1t
is an irreconcilable difference for
some Of US.
Woman Speaks.
Melinda Alexander, secretary of
the committee OF as followed him.
She said the forty Fighters had been
taken in, put in position where
their votes could not count and
their voices not be made effective.
A number of delegates left to go
back TO the labor convention. Others
said they would stay outside. but the
majority sentiment appeared TO be
with Chairman Hopkins in his at
tempt to try and reunite tn body
this morning. Several proposals
were made to keep on with the at
tempt to proceed with still another
political party. The new party, il
viii operate until August. 1921, I'M
der the labor party constitution. A
draft of a new constitution was re-
'ferred TO a conference committee.
TO be reported on next year.