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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
HOUSE COMMITTEE
FAYORS BONUS
Final Action on Measure to
be Taken Next
Monday.
By United Press

by United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 3o.-The
ways and means committee today by
a strictly party vote favorabiy re-
ported to the house the soldier
bonus bill. If approved by the re-
publican caucus today the measure
will be called W in the house next
Monday FOR action.
Democrats strongly opposed the
provisions OF the bill providing for
q TAX on sales. but were Out-Yoted
by the republicans.
the complete soldier bonus bill
carrying increased taxes of 1861
00e.GsC to be raised during 1921
and 1922 and providing for a cash
bonus of S1.25 for each days army
or navy service, was submitted 10
the full membership OF the house
ways and means committee for It's
approval.
Plan of Payment.
Bonuses and other forms of aid
10 service men cannot be paid I'm
til the first part OF next year, the
republicans decided and none of the
taxes necessary to raise the money
for Laying the soldiers shall be eff
fective before Dec. !, 1920. The In
creased taxes proposed would bring
the total government revenues next
year TO nearly $4,000. 900. 600 or vir-
tually as much as was raised dur
ing any year of the war.
The bill as finally approved by
the republicans is based on the
fourfold plan of the American
Legion, service men being given OPP
ton of a cash bonus, farm or home
aid, vocational training or paid-up
insurance. no benefits Will be al
lowed for the first 60 days service
as this was thought TO have been
covered by the original bonus. Serv-
ice men choosing the cash bonus
or the farm settlement benefits will
be allowed S1.25 for each days serv-
ice while those preferring home
building aid. vocational training or
Laid-up insurance will receive a
credit of S1.75 per day. The cash
bonus is TO be paid in four equal
installments, probably beginning
April l, 1921.
Chairman Fordney Michigan, in
reporting the bill, declared it was
certain TO pass. One of the last
minute changes brought captains of
the army and marine corps and lieu
tenants Of the navy under the bene-
fits.
Applications for the cash bonus
must be made in six months and all
other benefits within one year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
PASSENGERS on TRAIN
ROASTED TO DEATH

BOMBAY. April 30.-EXtremely
-distressful and pathetic scenes were
Nnacted in the train wreck on Ihs
Oudh and Rohilkhaud railway east
Of Delhi Saturday. when $50 passen-
GERS were either killed or burned TO
9eath. only a few Of tho large
number Of women and children on
the train escaped burning. Nhl-s
there were only three survivors o.
tnree Hindu marriage parties.
As result Of the collision tae
cas- installation caught fire and the
flames spread rapidly. The un min
5,,-ed Indians fled terror stricken
tre Jungle Those remaining
w-tcbed heIplessly while the
looming victims slowly roasted 10
death. -.,-..-,
After the accident pools o. no zen
si1[,er we're found in tho vicinity' re
Smiling from the melting OF the
boards Of rupees many indians car
ried about with them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
Nation Celebrates Victory
of Commodore De10ey Today

mines and torpedoes which would
have endangered his feet
The spanish guard on the Cor
rigidor did not notice that Dewey s
fleet was approaching the light
house. But when the column OF
The American squadron was nearly
abreast the lighthouse, a signal was
flashed and an alarm shot was fired
which was immediately answered
by a flash from the main land. But
Dewey kept on moving with the
ships cleared for actions, and not a
gun was discharged while the grom
procession advanced up the narrow
strait The only defense that the
American ships used was that they
kept on steaming and insisting 70
put more smoke at the top OF the
smOkestaCks hoping that IL be the
targets Of the Spanish gunners.
We now lind Deweys ships en-
circling Manila Bay at daybreak,
May l, 1898. amid the rain OF Span
ism bullets; yet his command was
that not 70 fire a shot until further
order. The tactics of Commodore
Dewey proved very successful. The
Spanish ammuniyons were almost
exhausted and wasted upon the dark
waters OF the bay. Then coffee was
served TO the men while the quad
ron steamed through the merchant
fleet toward the Spanish warships
that could now be seen off the fort
ress Of Cavite. The flags OF war"
we're hoisted; with the Olympia in
the lead, the squadron proceeded to-
ward the enemy and the spanish
fleet began firing while the Ameri-
can feet awaited the signal from
the Olympia. The fash OF battle
from the Olympia is now being
sent. The first terrific shots of the
modern guns hammered the sides
Of the Spanish warships, and the
heavy made-in-America projectiles
continue to hammerins them.
Before Dewey finished his brilliant
victory that day. he ordered the
fleet to retreat so that the men
might be able 10 eat breakfast.
Then the fleet returned and resumed
fighting. When one o'clock came
that afternoon, May /, 1888, the
"Invincible" Spanish fleet was prac-
tically crippled. Thus the greatest
naval victory was won. The last
Spanish flag. for the first time since
the discovery OF Ferdinand Magel-
Ian in 1921, ceased TO float above
the horizon of the sunny Philip
pines. The Red, White and Blue"
replaced il, and today the stars and
Stripes waves throughout the archi-
pelago as the symbol of democracy.
liberty. equality and fraternity OF
the happy people who were OPP
pressed by the tyrannical rule of the
Spanish officials for 377 years, un-
der the Spanish flag.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
JAMES KIRBY RISK
EXPLAINS STOCK DEAL

LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 30
James Kirby Risk, candidate for the
nomination of governor on the dem
ocratic ticker, who was made de-
PENDANT in q suit i'm which the state
Of Indiana asks a Ienalty Of IS, 400
for the alleged failure 10 list &C 2-3
shares of stock held in the North
American Life Insurance company,
for taxes. issued the following state
ment:
II did purchase the stock in 1912.
and borrowed the money with which
10 purchase 1t. In turn 1 put up the
stock as collateral for the money
borrowed. During the time 1 had
the stock I had no equity in it. I
sold the stock in 1916, and have
owned TO stock in the company
since. I have never felt ] was sub
ject TO taxation because Of the stock
and do not feel so now, but If the
state feels I should be assessed. I am
willing 10 pay a reasonable assessed
value, but do not propose 10 stand
for extortion"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
WATER POWER BILL
PRESENTED TO SENATE

By United Press:
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The
water power bill as agreed to by
house and senate conferees, was re-
ported TO the senate Friday by Sen.
Jones. Washington, chairman OF the
senate commerce committee.
The conference report marks the
end Of a y year fight between the
two branches of congress over legts-
Iation regarding water power sites
on navigable streams. The Dill
creates a federal power comm issIon
to administer leases and regulate
the use of water power on pubic
domains by private corporations
The bill would permit 90 year
licenses on power sites at the eX-
piration OF the period the govern
ment is given the option or pur-
chasing the plant by paying the
Iicensee his net investment issuing
a new license upon reasonable terms
or issuing a license TO a new llcehsee
who shall pay the original hcensee
for his net investment accorulhg "
the explanation Of Sen. Jones. Inc
United States may take over ana
operate any water power plant III
time Of war or for any purpose m
volving the safety Of the country
Jones estimated that S5,OOO'OOO.-
oOO in potential water power Is
wasted every year and said be IN
derstands that water power projects
having a total capacity OF over 40
600. 600 horse power are ready 70 oe
undertaken upon enactment OF the
bill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
WOMANS CLUB HAS
CHARGE OF PROGRAM

A large attendance was present at
the program presented at the Wash
ington school auditorium Friday
evening under the auspices Of the
South Bend Woman's club. the pro-
ceeds for which will be used to buy
milk for the children Of the fresh
air opportunity room Of the school.
The program, which was in cele-
bration OF Americanization week, is
as follows:
Community singing
Folk dances under the direction of
Miss Niles.
japanese Fan Dance
Eleanor Copies, Frances Gam
mack and Adele Shaw.
Russian Dance Virginia Chapman
Daisies" ............ Adele Shaw
"By the freight" Victor BrodOwski
Piano Solo. Miss Helen GuilfOyle
Reading, ct, Bingham Dog and
the Calico Cat" .....
...... Mrs. r. g. Shanklin
Trio, selected
Mrs. Harry Barnes. Mrs We're
Strayer. Mrs. r. NJ. Hutchinson.
Vocal Solo .....M Mrs. Harry Barnes
Violin Solo .......H Hal Van Aiken
Two reels Of motion pictures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
america OUGHT TO SHOW
ENGLAND A CONCRETE EXAM
Pile OF CONSISTENCY IN SELF
DETERMINATION"
Editor News Times

Editor NeWs-Tlmes.
April 30
America went before the world as
the champion OF the late lamented
IA points" with the firm belief
that she would foster it's grievances.
IN proof TO this action, the Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors went 20 the
battle fields OF Europe I'm order 10
quench the spreading flame OF auto
cracy. They Lut the fame out with
the spirit OF crusader, thousands OF
them gave up their lives faithfully
because they knew that they were
the true defenders OF the principle
enumerated in the IA points"
The "a points" constitute the
most just international moral code
ever penned by man II IS even re-
garded and compared with the i'm
mortal "Dec1logue." But many of the
points have been disregarded by the
diplomats OF the old world, or have
been lost sight of in the peace
treaty OF Versailles. This was not
due 10 the uDwillingness OF Ameri-
ca 10 abide By them. but because
the old world diplomacy would not
stand hitched." However, there Is
an essential point which the Eu-
roLean diplomats cannot escape at
tentiOn from, that is, Americas prin-
ciple Of "Self-determination Now,
the question is: Would America
deny TO the Filipino people the prin-
ciple Of self-determination7
In the Jones law. the United
States solemnly promised the Fill
pinos that she would withdraw her
sovereignty from the islands as soon
l. Al Fer1. gFr III
eminent. The highest American Off
cial in the Philippines. the COVER
nor-general, has officially reported
to congress that the Filipino PEOPLE
have established the specified stable
government. He recommends, there
fore. that independence be estab-
lished in the Philippines
Last year, the Philippine legisla-
ture sent a special mission to the
United States TO ask congress its
promise. But it did not act. This
year, the second Philippine mission
is on 10 way to America to ask
again the United States to make
good its promise.
The world notices now that the
FiliLino people are knocking at the
very doors OF the American con-
gress, asking for their promise lib
Il. In the mean time, resolutions
have been passed by congress, SYM
pathizing with the Irish cause for a
government of their own choice.
This is the second time within a
period Of nine months that the sen
ate had done so, asking England
TO free the Irish people. How could
the British government do what
the American congress is asking,
TO free the Irish people. IL the
United States itself has been asked
10 free the FilipinOs and she has
not done so?
Today America has the golden
opportunity 10 prove to the world
once more that il is in sincerity and
good faith TO champion self-deter-
mination by granting the immediate
indeL Evidence TO the Filipino people.
IL will show Great Britain a con-
crete example of consistency and
elf-determinatlon for the Irish
people.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
TREASURY HEAD
OPPOSES BONUS
FOR SERVICE MEN
Declares Veterans Should Go
to Work and Support
Themselves.
BIZ United Press

By lnited frkse.
NEW YORK, April 30.-Congress
must refuse bonuses to service men
put the railroads on a paying basis
and sell all surplus war material
including ships. if the country is
20 be put on a sound financial basis
Il. {. Leffingwell assistant secre-
tary OF the treasury told the meet
ing Of the Academy Of Political
Science here Friday.
Lefflngwcll fiayed the service men
for asking a bonus, declaring they
should go 10 work and support
themselves as any self-respecting
man would do"
The shipping board. ne said, has
not yet made any return to the
treasury department despite the
fact IL has been engaged in COM
merce and shipping "at time when
Il is exceptionally profitable"
The boards exp nditures still ex-
coed its revenue, e said.
The railways, / said, must not
be subject 70 too much regulation
and must be allowed to charge
prices high enough TO insure them
a commensurate return on their in
vestment.
Causes of Imitation.
Leffingwell gave these three prin-
ciLal causes Of imitation and high
prices since the armistice:
Heavy expenditures by the gov
eminent and government interior
ence with business.
Reaction and waste among the
people.
World extravaganza and interna-
tionalization of prices
AS remedies he suggested that:
All elements in the nation get
together and stop pickering"
We recognize our responsibility
and our stake in Europe. lend her
our moral support, leadership and
economic assistance without loans.
Cut government expenditures.
Realize promptly on all saleable
war assets, including ships and ap-
ply the proceeds 10 our war debt.
Get a national budget with teeth
in it" which means no apprOpria-
tons shall be made by congress
without previous examination by
the treasury.
Revise the tax laws.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
LODGE IN BILL
TO END WAR
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEl
war ended would be unconstitution-
al and beyond the power of congress.
ReDort Filed

war ended would be unconstitution-
al and beyond the power of congress.
Report Filed.
Straight out repeal Of the war re-
solutions is the principal object of
the Knox substitute which would
request the president 70 establish
friendly diplomatic and commercial
relations with Germany and with
1.-The governments and people Of
Austria and Hungary" Like the
house resolution, IL would reserve
all American rights under the treaty
Of Versailles and provide for repeal
OF war legislation and war powers
Of the president. II would hold
German property until all American
war claims were satisfied. but does
not include the house provision for
acceptance Of the resolutions terms.
by Germany within 45 days under
penalty OF a commercial embargo.
A formal report only on the reso-
luton was filed by Sen. Lodge and
Sen. Hitchcock OF Nebraska, ad-
ministration leader in the treaty
fight. decided to submit no minority.
but 20 present the opposition's argu-
ments during debate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
officer 900 is
Played by High
School Juniors
By United Press

Officer $50" written by Augustin
MacHugh. and first produced by CO
NJ Cohan in New York in 1911 was
presented Friday evening TO the stu
da7ts of the South Bend high school.
The class Of q is responsible for
the production as it was the Junior
Elk OF the year. Members of the
cast We're selected from the enroll
ment OF the school dramatic club
and tryOIts were held in the little
theater OF the school building.
Several committees were appoint
ed 20 attend 10 the details Of the
performance and are mainly respon-
sible for the success OF its local
appearance and the large sale Of
tickets
The members OF the various COM
mittees were as follows; Pripertiees.
Elva Yeagley, George Robertson.
Evelyn Shidler and Sam Pace. Jr.;
publicity, Basil Greenblatt. William
Jackson, Louis LaPieTre and knowles
Holloweu. tickets, Alvin Hans, RO-
bert Appleman and John l.. kizer
play, Alexis Thielens. Ruth East
man, Rachel AppIeman, Keith Mas
ters. Louis BaPiecre and Robert APP
pleman; mead usher, Wlillam Davis.
The junior elias Of the high school
expressed its appreciation TO the
following local merchants who aid
ed in the properties Of the play:
Makielski Art Shop. Robertson Bros,
Adler Bros. and the Geo. Wyman Co.
The cast in order o. its appear
ance was as follows: Travers Glad
win Alexis Thielens: Whitney
Barnes. Louis LaPierre; Bateato, Ell
mo Smith: Michael Phelan; Robert
Appleman; Alfred Wilson, Keith
Masters: Thomas Watkins Allen
Thurn: Police Capt. Stone, Frederick
Place; Kearney, Knowles follower;
Ryan. Mark Sluss; policemen, Wat
ter Hager and James Lancaster;
Helen Burton, Ruth Eastman; sadie
Small, Esther Freeman and Mrs.
Burton, Mary Louise Page.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
BY PIO SfONTENEGO.


Today sham battles are being
held IN nearly all important cities
OF the United States comm emorat-
ing the greatest naval victory that
Uncle sam ever accomplished in
the Pacific ocean. Twenty years
ago, at daybreak, May Ist, 1898,
when Commodore George Dewey
led his fearless fleet through mines
ana tOrpedoes- in the unknown wa
tiers Of Manila Bay in order 10 show
-the proud spanish sailors what the
Yankees could do.
The "InWncibie' Spanish feet was
peacefully at fits anchorage in the
beautifully Manila Bay The Span
ish admiral was confident that ne
would need no naval strategic in
order TO sink the Yankees fleet.
Resides. the officers and men
thought that should the yanks ap-
pear, the only thing for them To do
IS 10 utter the word Viva espana."
They thought that they could scare
the descendants Of the old Anglo
Saxon sailors who destroyed the
Spanish Armada in the English
Channel in July 10. 1858. But this
did not work. Dewey led his ships
as If the~ were in procession for a
naval review by the secretary OF the
navy in the Hudson river.
When the war was declared in
April %. 1898. the American squad
ron was in the British port Of Hong
Kong. Dewey received the order to
proceed 70 Manila and capture the
Spanish fleet. His feet consisting
OF six ships and two cOaliers which
carried six months provisions and
supplies for the fleet. But the coal
supply became q crucial question;
for with the modern rapid fire guns
10 would be impossible for a man
of-war to carry enough ammuni-
lions TO last her through more than
q few hours OF active work At
that time there was no port where
Am erican ships could obtain sup
plies and coal. The nearest home
port was San Francisco, Z 600 miles
away. But Commodore Dewey was
not the man to waste time and eff
fort 10 idle speculation He sailed
for Manila from Hong-Kong and
gave orders to his fleet, follow the
Olympia and capture or destroy the
Spanish fleet"
For several days the flagship
Olympia led the rest Of the ships.
Sea, and finally the fleet arrived off
Manila Bay in the dark of the last
day of April. The Olympia led the
fleet into the harbor mouth and
passed the fortified island Of Cor
rigidOr-today Corrigidor Island is
one of the strongest fortified Ameri-
can fortress in the world. Com
mOdore Dewey did not fear the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01

company, 81 24s6 acres in Portage town
ship.
Jacob Hostetler and his wife. TO Ray
C. Smith and Daisy NJ, his wife. 81
lot 10. original plat Of New Carlisle.
Josef Major and Carolina, husband and
wife, 20 Hermau Friedman, $50; lot
7O3. in Summit place, third addition to
South Bend.
Carrie W. Reynolds, to John c. Or
dung, $500; part of lot %, original plat
of New Carlisle.
William Happ and his wife, to Lloyd
J.. Long and Margaret s.. husband and
wife, 81; part of lot p In FRANCES l.
part Of Il. o. l. so. Of first plat OF
outlOts OF South Bend
Jozef Pocbola, to Mikolaj Rumak and
Maryanna, husband and wife. $500; lot
l06; Highland Park addition TO South
Bend.
Mary Z. Fisher. TO Albert W. Kendall,
81 and other values; lot 30, Rockhill 5
frst addition TO South Bend
Cyrus b. Miller, Walter +. Miller and
his wife. and Arthur Miller and his
other good values; lot 90 Wenger &
Kreighbaum's first addition 70 South
Bend.
Nellie r. EnRey and her husband, to
Samuel NJ. Robinson, 81: and other goods
and values; part Of Lots 80, %, and
81, Henry Studebaker's first addition TO
South Bend.
Indiana Lumber & Mfg. company. to
Mary T.. Powers, 81 and other values
lot 1, Indiana Lumber & Mfg. company's
Tut ST. subdivision of South Bend.
Robert s. Hamlin and his wife. 10
Milton II. Ewald and lille A. husband
and wife, 81; lots 292 and 293l in
Bowmans sixth addition to South Bend.
aIaciej and Nellie. husband and wife,
to Wilson Bros. $4,000; lot A, south
west corner Sample and Catalpa SITS.
James f. Cauley and her husband, 20
Melvin J. Proud. 81; and other values
lot s., in KensingtOn, an addition 70
South Bend
John Kwitek. TO Steve Cifra and RO-
zalia. husband and wife, 81 end other
good values; part OF lot five and part
OF lot six. in William II. Lewis first
addition TO Myler, now part Of South
Bend.
Charles L. Metzger and Clara F.. hus-
band and wife. 10 William ". Thorn
ton, 81; lot 80, in CampbelPs plat OF
an addition TO Mishawaka.
Ferdinand e. RAN. to +. J. Lewis
Meyer. S21OO; part OF lot eight, IN Ran $
first addition 90 South Bend.
Herman G. Worm and Elizabeth B.,
husband aud wife, TO John l.. Werman
and Daisy. husband and wife, 50; part
of lot nine, I'm George L. Frantz's third
addition 70 South Bend
Patrick J. Houlihan 10 David j. Gull
foyle, 81 lot IL Guilfoyle & HOuli-
hans addition 20 Mishawaka.
Ferdinand G, RAN, 20 Joseph Berzeredy
and Margaret, husband and wife, 81 and
other values: lot 81, in Raf's third ad-
ditlou TO South Bend.
c. B. Webster 10 Ben Baer. 81: lot
800 and 800, ia Beiger Farm fifth add
ton to Msbawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
High School Notes

The Senior class has planned a
number of festivities for their last
two months in high school. The
date set for the Junior-Senior prom
is May 21: the class play will be
presented June Il: class night Is
planned fer June Is: farewell
party lof the seniors only viii be
given June 16: commencement will
be June L and the last event. q
farewell dance by the alumni, for
the seniors. Will be given June IS.
Margaret Murphy Will represent
the high school in letter writing
and Helen Miller. in reading, at the
Lake Forest Interschoiastic ,-ompe-
tion 10 be held al Lake Forest, May
Il
AT a short meeting OF the Boys
Debating club Thursday evening Il
was decided that the club world
entertain the Girls Debating club
with q party May 2S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
VETERANS 10 PARADF-

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April go
Am erican legion posts in Indianap-
oils and Marion county. which con-
tain approximately 5000 World war
veterans. VIII parade Saturday aft
ernoon as a protest against what
the DICTIONARIES term red flag dem
onstrations' on May Gay.
Gov. Goodrich has designated the
day American day" by proclama-
ton and Mayor Jewett OF Indianap-
oils. has issued an appeal 10 the
people OF the city 20 display the
American fag Saturday and 20 OBJ
serve the day generally as 'Ameri-
car day"