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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-11-26
I-UNI0NISTS
SQJEAL

Little Rock, Ark. Business men in
bis city are worried over a loss of
business, and their chamber Of com
o8.fe S aeyisine methods to attract
oct of-town buyers These business
men haze stood behind anti unionists
n their war AGAINST organized labor,
and ORGANIZED labor retaIiated by urg-
ing unionists to give Che city wide
berth The business men are now
reaping what they sowed hence the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-11-26

VAR SgYskiSlS SLAkPs
ISSUED HN rRM
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08

Chas. j. Fisk left for Bismarck
Wednesday, enroute to points in Mon
tana on business.
Geo. Phelps of Bowbells was in
Minot Sunday attending the special
Easter services of the De Molay Com
mandery.
J. H. Hebig, prominent farmer from
near Tagus, was visitor in Minot
Wednesday, having come here on tele-
phone business.
Chas. Larsen, pioneer Ward county
farmer, was in the city Monday. Mr..
Larson is a little apprehensive as to
the outlook for the grasshopper crop
and hopes that the present cold snap
will put the "fxin's" on the pests.
AL Defresne, pressman at the In
dependents plant, has returned from
Mandan, where he spent several days
with his family. His wife is quite
i'll, following an operation and Mr..
Defresne is planning on returning to
Mandan the last Of the week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
CITY news IN BRIEF

Mr.. and Mrs. O. D. LAGRANGE of
Deering were in the city Wednesday
night, attending the Commandery ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman j. Codding-
ton have returned from Texas and
Oklahoma, where they spent the win
ter.
A statement is now made by the
state department., that N. C. Mac
donald has not been on the state pay
roll since March Is.
Rev. C. L. Clifford, pastor of the
Methodist church, left for Bott'neau
Tuesday where he is in charge of a
team in a campaign in the Inter
church movement.
Willard C. Buttron, of Erie, Pa,
representing the General Stoker Co.,
is here demonstrating an improved
stocking system used by the Great
Northern on their mammoth engines.
Aksel J. H. Bratsberg has returned
from business trip to Omaha, Neb.,
and Sioux City, la. He reports very
cold weather in that locality, foot of
snow having fallen at Omaha last
Thursday.
Oscar Norgard, H. J. Schmidt, Val
Bot and Ernie johnson, all schol Of
'ficers from the Donnybrook territory
arrived in the city today>to attend the
School Officers meeting which con-
venes at the Normal school Friday.
w. s. letters who has spent the
winter at Los Angeles, California, re-
turned to Minot Saturday. Mrs. Te-
ters and their daughter Miss Eva
letters will remain at Kos Angeles
until May Ist before returning to
North Dakota.
Mrs. G. C. Campbell, ee Birdie o.
son of St. Paul is the guest Of her
parents residing on Eight Avenue,
this week. Mr.. Campbell was for
merly trainmaster in the employ of
the Great Northern in this city but
was transferred to St. Paul in De-
cember.
Mrs. C. R. Bierly who has spent
the past winter at Sonora, Calf, ar
rived in the city today for a brief
visit after which she will 60 to Fargo
where she has accepted a position
in the u. S. Internal office. Mrs.
Bierly was delighted with Califor-
MAS slimate.
Robert Norris, formely publisher of
the Sanish Pilot, has arrived in Minot
to accept a position in the job de-
partment of the Independent Mr..
Norris has been employed by the Pro-
ducers' News at Plentywood, Mont,
for some time. Mrs. Norris accom-
panied him to Minot.
Kulolias Hawaiians, a company of
four native musicians direct from
Hawaii furnished the music for the
dance given in the Opera House Tues
day evening. The players were all
excellent musicians and besides were
vocalists of superior ability, accom-
panying the various numbers with
native songs, which rendered their
peculiar native aire particularly charm
p. C. Hamre returned Saturday,
from buying trip to the eastern
furniture markets, spending consileF-
able time 1t the exhibitions in Min
neapolis, Milwaukee and Chicag 60. He
says that the furniture market is very
active and manufacturers are rushed
to capacity with a tendency toward
higher prices for fall delivery. He
was fortunate in being able to Sc
cure two carloads which will arrive
the last of the week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08

C. NJ Christensen of Freedom town.
ship, inquiries of the Independent if
potatoes should be planted on Good
Friday. He reports that it was q
little too cold that day to plant spuds
g below, but he is thinking of get
ting out his pick axe and taking q
chance on putting in little seed.
J. C. Smallwood is some kind of
a weather prophet. He made a. note
of the fact that a stiff cold wind blew
from the northwest on Good Friday
and he declares that this wind will
prevail during the next forty days.
He is willing to stake his reputa-
tion for truth and veracity on this
statement. Some of Jim's friends
are mean enough to aver that he
wants to curl for forty more days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08

A. c. o. Lomen of Ryder is in the
city this week on his way to Pasa-
dena, Calf, to join his wife and son
Otto, who left for that city several
weeks age. Otto Lomen, who pub
lished the Ryder News for ten years
is now employed in a job printing
plant in Pasadena, and likes the west
very we'll.
w. S. letters has returned from Los
Angeles, where he spent the winter.
He is preparing to put in a crop on
his big farm near Sherwood. Mrs.
Teters and daughter, Eva, will return
in about a month. Mr.. letters says
the crowds are everywhere in Cali
fornia. In the vicinity Of Los An
geles, thirty automobile accidents are
reported daily on the average.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08

of Gilbert Hess
II adsd
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$l25; 2 pals 22s and 5o drums $3.50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
Conscientious Directors
Placed in Torture Cells

chamber are SIX feet high. -3 inches
in length and one foot broad. It is
absolutely dark inside. the only air
obtainable being from the top OF the
cage.
This cage is so made that it at5
the cell OF the prisoners. When the
cell door is closed it forms the fourth
side OF the cage"
The statemen. said that four OF
these iron cages were manufactured
in the prison machine shop by or
ders Of Col. Johnson.
The four "absolurists." the state
ment explains. are simmons, who b.
at present confined, Grosser. Ru-
dolph and Dart" These men, IL was
stated. have been kept lin solitary
confinement. and were absolutely ig-
nored insofar as medical attention
was concerned
The bureau declared that inforrna-
lion regarding the torture cham
bers" was received from officials OF
the labor defense league OF san
Francisco.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
Says Bryan s Complaints
Are Without Foundation

Mir Cummings attendance at the
Edwards dinner. declared in his ad-
dress al Norfolk and later n Rich
mond. that the chairman must eth
er separate himself from the New
Jersey governor or resign from the
committee.
The statement issued by Chairman
Cummings said:
If Mr.. Bryan had read my speech
on the occasion referred 20. he would
not have made the comments attrib-
uted 10 him. II he complains be-
cause attended an inaugural dinner
20 a democratic governor OF a great
state. participated in both by demo
Gratis and republicans. his comments
are without merit. whether that gov
ernor favored or opposed the adop-
tiou OF the 18th amendment. II I
am criticized for participating in q
so-called Edwards for President
movement that statement also *
without foundation. Ny position in
reEard 10 presidential candidates is
one OF impartiality 1 do not forfeit
that position by participating in
functions in honor OF democrats who
have been nominated for the presi-
dency.-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
RK A.sncInted PMS

by Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Homer
s. Cummings, chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee. in "a for
NAL statement Thursday night de-
cIared that IL complaints of William
Jennings Bryan as made i'm addresses
Wednesday in Norfolk and Rich
mond. Va, were based on the chair
mans attendance al the inaugural
dinner given Gov Edward J. Ed
wards. OF New Jersey Tuesday night
at Newark. the former secretary OF
states comments ARE without
merit"
Chairman Cummings further as
serted that had Mr.. Bryan read the
speech given by the chairman at the
dinner. "he would not have made the
comments attributed 90 him His
at the Edwards dinner.
the chairman said, connected him in
10 way with any movement having
rs its aim the selection OF Gov. Ed
wards as the democratic nominee FOR
president. as his position as regards
candidates was "one OF impartial
neutrality
Former Sec'y Bryan referring to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
APPROVE LOAN
FOR SOUTH BEND
State Tax Commissioners AL
low 100000 to Meet
Current Expenses.

Approval Of the temporary loan q
100000 sought by the city or south
Bend from the State Board Of Tax
commissioners has been approved
The announcement of the action of
the state beard was made known 20
city officials 5y teIegrams Thursdag
night
The approval OF the south Bend
temporary loan was made at spe-
cl-I meeting az the tax board held
lu Indianapolis co. consider special
bond issues FOR cities
Mayor j.. r.. Carson said Thursday
night that the application for the
loan had been made 60 insure funds
for the city comptroiler 90 meet the
current pay rolls and other month's
expenses. The mayor further said
tEat the money would be needed Goa
about 80 days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
NOTED SUFFRAGE.
HEAD ADDRESSES.
CLUB.
Mrs. George Bass Tells Local
Women of Their New
Responsibilities.
EXPLAINS PARTY ADVANTAGES
BY MARY L VITOU.

In an eloquent and comprehensive
talk given Thursday evening before
the members Of the South Bend
Franchise league, Mrs. George Bass
the nationally noted suffrage work
er, spoke on the new respOnsi bilities
that will come TO women voters with
the franchise privileges and ex-
plained the ways in which the dem
ocratic party as a national institu-
tion will help women.
Active Worker.
Mrs. Bass has been an active
worker in the suffrage field for the
last two decades. It was due to
her unceasing endeayors that 10 of
the L suffrage states carried the
victory banner for President Wilson
in his reelection campaign of 1916.
Mrs. Bass has in a large way been
responsible for the gradual advance
ment OF the suffrage movement in
the United States. She declared that
the demand for the vote by the
women of the nation came not be-
cause OF feminine unrest, not be-
cause Of the desire to possess some
thing which the men claimed eX-
clusively. not because they wished
90 initiate men or not because they
wished 10 become man-like, but be-
cause the women of the country
awakened 70 the knowledge that
they held a broad understanding Of
all the municipal problems that the
men have for such long time been
quite too busy TO attend TO. The
modern woman found herself occu-
ppying in an intelligent way all
branches of employment. She found,
continued Mrs. Bass that she not
only accomplished her assigned
work, but she completed il with
surprising efficiency
Cites Work.
In speaking OF the work wom-
IN have launched in the realm OF
social betterment. Mrs. Bass cited
the organization of the United States
Juvenile court. and explained that
il was the women who wrote that
statute in the act creating that court.
It has always been the women who
have initiated the great reform cru
SadeS of this type and II Is they VINO
have so successfully carried through
these movements
In explaining the advantages that
the democratic party will offer the
women voters, Mrs Bass reminded
her audience OF several incidents
Of the 1916 campaign.
II was the democratic party that
20, NJ. no
work among the four million and
half women voters that were to
take part in the presidential cleo
ton. she also recalled the fact that
so successful was the work OF or
0CONTINUED on PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
RATE
STILL EFFECTIVE
TO Continue Present lnteTur-
ban Fares Until Further
Notice.

rhe authority given the Chicago
South Bend and Northern Indiana
Railway company on Jan. is. 1915.
by the public service commission of
the state To- increase interurban pas
senger rates form 20 20 2.T5 cents
per mile Will continue In effect until
further notice. although Feb L.
1920. was originally set as the time
of expiration Of that authority This
was announced 90 The state officials
Thursday.
In giving out its decision the com
mission said IL was Of The opinion
that the cost II the labor and ma
terial Of an kinds which enter into
the maintenance and operation OF
ell such utilities. have not been re-
Suced and that 70 would Doe financial
a. impossible for the local company
to operate ON rates existing prior
-o said order putting into effect pres
cnt rates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
By Associated Press

a. aAoHNfAukffA A lfNr
NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Chsrgea
that iron torture chambers have been
introduced by Col r. d. Johnson.
executive officer at Alcatraz island
San Francisco. in which conscienti-
Gus objectors Of the "absolutist" type
imprisoned on the island are placed
were contained in a statement issued
here Thursday night by the national
civil liberties bureau. Albert Sill
yer. director OF the bureau. has left
for Washington, it vas stated. 20
place the matter before Sec'y Of War
Baker.
Robert Simmons. who is serving
10 year sentence as a conscientious
objector. after being in solitary con-
tnement. has been transferred TO
the latest tortIring device IN which
he is at present kept" the statement
declared. He is unable 10 sit down.
lie down, or fully stand: it is practi-
cally an iron strait jacket into which
the prisoner is squeezed.
The dimensions OF this torture
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
ARREST PRIVATE
STILL OW NERS
Two Raids on Private WhiS-
key Concerns Made by
Local Police.

Two owners Of private stills came
to grief Thursday afternoon. The
first arrest was made at 3 o'clock.
when Asst Chief of Police Cassidy
and Detectives Cutting. Barnhart
Kemmerly and Luther removed the
still from the residence OF John
Baker, 744 Blaine av. The still was
located in the kitchen and consisted
OF a COPPER kettle. Baker was not
at home at the time but was found
at his work at Singers factory,
where he was arrested.
The second raid was made at
$50 o'clock at the residence Of
Anthony Chudicki. 1929 Longley av.,
where the police found the still in
operation. Chudicki had just started
work when the police arrived and
one bottle was being filled from the
still. Two bottles were found full
Of the liquor that Chudicki was
making. as we'll as two wooden buck
cts full of mash.
Chudicki in a statement to Asst
Chief Cassidy said that he used
dried peaches. raisins and cranber-
ries In the making OF the liquor.
The still was located in the kitchen
and was brought 10 police headquar-
ters along with the still found at
Bakers residence. Just what dispO-
sition of the cases will be made is
a question in the minds OF the po-
lice officials but IT is thought that
the men will be turned over 20 the
federal government for trial as cases
of this nature now come under its
jurisdiction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
FINANCIAL MEN
SUBMIT REPORTS
Close Attention Given to Com
mittee'S Proposals Regard
ing Transportation.
IL boxrSeptS /7Sz1eSNzsSAs'
by Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-DeIe-
gates TO the pan-American financial
congress Thursday got down TO con
sideration Of definite financial and
transportation problems through
presentation Of recommendations OF
various group conferences which
have been meeting since the con
gress opened Monday.
Hold Discussion.
Submission OF the reports brought
about lengthy discussion in which
the representatives of the south and
central American countries took the
leading part. Consideration of the
with addresses by Houston ThOmp-
son. member of the United States
federal trade commission. who dis
cussed international regulation Of
competition; Paul NJ. Narburg. for
mer member Of the federal reserve
board, who spoke on fiscal and cur
rency standards, and Sen. McCOr-
mick. OF Illinois. who told the dele
gates OF the federal budget system
now being considered ~ congre ess.
Make Recommendations.
Close attention was given by the
delegates 10 the report Of the con-
gress committee on transportation,
which asked the immediate extern
sion OF ocean freight and passenger
transportation facilities between the
United States and South American
ports. Weekly sailings by fast ships
between New York and BuenOs
Aires were recommended 70 the at
tention OF government bodies Of the
interested nations and the commit
tee also advanced proposals for the
betterment OF railroad, postal and
cable and wireless communication in
Jatin-America.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
Samuel GOmperS Attacks Anti
SeditiOn Measures Now
Before Congress.
PALMER FAVOUS LEGISLATION
Attorney General Recommends
Substitution of Bill Draft
ed Last November.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22- Oppo-
nents Of anti-sedition measures. led
by Samuel Gonpers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor,
Thursday, urged the house rules
committee to block the pas
sage of the measures because Of
their drastic provisions and because
sufficient laws now exist TO prose-
cute dangerous radicals mad COM
munists.
Palmer's Views.
Atty Gen. Palmer, who previously
had announced his support OF both
the Sterling bill which passed the
senate and the Graham measure
IS hich has been held up in the house
because Of the drastic death penalty
provision failed TO appear in defense
OF the measures. The attorney gem
eraI, however. sent a letter to Chair
man Campbell of the rules commit
tee stating he was 'impelled TO say
that neither of the bills accords with
my views as 20 what the legislation
ought 10 be" and recommended as
% substitute a bill which he drafted
last November and which was intro
duccd several weeks ago by Rep.
Davey. democrat. of Ohio. The Da-
yey bill provides fines not exceeding
$4,000 and imprisonment for not
more than twenty years for persons
convicted of an attempt to over
throw the government or of acts OF
violence against the government The
measure would also prohibit writ
iues or teachings which constitute Sc
ditiou
The department OF justice is
ready Mr.. Palmer informed the
committee. to enforce whatever leg
islauon congress sees ft to pass.
Gompcrs Denounces Bill.
Mr. Gompers appearing as the
spokesman for the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor denounced the
pending bills in unqualified terms.
Mass meetings with the orderly pur-
pose 10 strike TO improve living con-
Giuons would be suppressed under
the bills. asserted the labor chief
tain adding that strikes and cessa-
rious of labor are nothing more or
less than aspirations Of working peo-
pI, To- improve their conditions.
'I do not believe this species of
legislation will stibe the things II
is supposed TO do" Gompers assert
ed. "but rather IL will provoke the
opposite. I. will tie men TO their
5oIs"
T.. w Evans. president of the
Yearly Meeting Society of Friends
of Philadelphia. said il was impos-
-lIbe 60 separate freedom of speech
and the freedom Of religion. He
advocated an appeal TO the public
spirited people OF this country in
au effort 20 put down those who
would overthrow the government
rather than utilization OF drastic
laws.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
Highest Officials Were Coz
infant of Program of
Raiding Parties.
UNCOVER PROPAGANDA PLOTS
Shows Present Drift of South
ern Republic Toward
BOISheViSm.

By Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Jan. ce.-
Pres't Carranza and few Of his
principal lieutenants instigated and
directed the long series OF raids on
American properties that began
along the Rio Grande early in 1917,
according to documentary evid drnce
Thursday placed before the senate
subcommittee Investigations the
Mexican situation. This was sup
ported by testimony by John A.
Walls the district attorney az
Brownsville, Texas. L. r. Barnes. in
charge Of the United States army
intelligence work along the border
during the war and other witnesses.
The committee obtained from
them and from documentary evil
dence. Information purporting 20
show that not only were the high
est Mexican officials cognizant Of
the program Of the raiding parties
which was carried out under the
provisions of the plan OF san Di-
ego" but that as late as June, 1915,
they were still giving encourage
ment TO and aiding those who par
ticipated in those raids in Llaus
inimiCal to the United States
Obtain More Information.
Incidental TO the taking of testi-
mony regarding Mexican govern
ment officials connection with the
plan of san Diego" further infor-
nation was obtained as 20 the sue
cess encountered by Germans i'm
bidding for the sympathy and sup
port OF Mexico during the war and
present alleged drift twoards Dol
shcvism. T. 3. Altendorf. a Pole.
who was In the intelligence service
Of the American army during the
war. was placed on the witness
stand long enough 10 identify Merio
Mendez. the director OF teIegraphs
In Mexico. as one Of those whom
Minister Won Eskhardt kept on his
payroll during the war. Altendorf
said Mendez' job was TO see thai
copies OF all messages from the
United States bearing on military
affairs were delivered TO the German
legation. 4 new note Of the bolshc-
vik movement IN Mexico came from
a copy OF a letter written by Linn
Gale 10 Ludwig C. A. X Martens.
the bolshevik representative at czew
York.
Given Financial Aid.
Knowing you are the financial
agent Of the Russian society in New
York" Gale wrote. Il take the lib
crty Of asking you II you can give
me financial aid in my propaganda
in Mexico" He added the explana-
ton that he was the editor OF a
magazine devoted 10 the furtherance
Of radicalism. lie XIlained that he
went to Mexico 10 evade the army
draft, and since then" he added.
Il have established very close rela-
tion with the Mexican government
which I have urged 20 bOlshevize
the country and which VIII. I be-
Heve. do so. have been extended
unusual help in various ways by
Pres't Carranza and his prime minis
ter Sec'y 3 rlanga."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
EVIDENCE BEFORE
COMMITTEE IN
PROBE ON MEXICO
FLU MORTALITY
is INCREASING
Death Rate in South Bend
Mounts Despite Apparent
Check of Epidemic.

In spite of the fact that the NOR
tality rate is mounting higher each
hour in South Bend as the result
Of influenza and pneumonia the re-
ports Of the health board are en-
couraging. At a special meeting Of
tho board Thursday morning
statement was issued by the board
asking the cooperation OF the pub
ing in combating the threatened
epidemic.
Many Calls for Aid.
In order TO limit the spread Of
the disease to minimum, the
board is insistent in its demands
for the avoidance Of rIaces of pub
lie gathering. II also declares that
the coughing or snezing into a
handkerchief viii help eliminate
danger Further advice of the
board is to mot neglect an ordinary
cold, but 10 remain isolated during
its continuance, avoid all eXcesses
and when III call tho family physi-
clan"
Capt Trevitt, head Of the local
Salvation Army station. said Thurs
day night that his department is
swamped with calls for aid The
captain is anxious 10 secure the
services OF anyone who can do prac-
tical nursing. The work will not be
gratis.
sickness Not Increasing.
Reports from various factories
and offices indicate that the situa-
tion has not increased in seriousness
although colds seem to be the COM
mon complaint Seven patrolmen
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