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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
WILL CHARGE
PHILIPPINES
WITH MURDER
Gov. Harrison Takes Action
Following Last Wednes-
days Riots.
PROBE CONSTABULARY
Official Report Shows Soldier
Was Responsible for
Trouble.

MANILA. Dec. 19.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. Charges Of murder
will be filed in court Monday by the
city prosecutor against II Philip
pine constabulary soldiers as a re-
suit Of the rioting Wednesday In
which four Americans and seven
Filirinos were killed. Gov. Gen.
Francis Hurton Harrison announc-
ed Sunday.
He said charges eventually would
be made against all who participat-
ed in the fighting or were connected
with the alleged conspiracy to COM
nit murder.
Soldiers Confined.
The soldiers have been confined
In the insular penitentlary for safe
keeping on sedition charges filed
yesterday by the city prosecutor.
Investigation OF other men and
officers of the cOnstabulary who
may be culpable or may be impIi-
Gated IN the unsr eakable affair Of
Wsdn esday night is being continued
by my instructions" said the gov
ernor general. Action will be ia
ken according to circumstances rs
they develop. The section charges
werc made 10 hold the soldiers
pending a more serious accusation" !"
Official Report
The official report Of the riot, as
serted a Filipino constabulary Off
Ger was the leader Of the soldiers.
who participated In the shooting,
but Brig. Gen. Rafael Crane, chief
Of the cOnstabulary, decared no Of
ficer was engaged In the affair.
The mother. wife and sister-in-
law OF Policarpio, one OF the Fill
pinos killed dropped dead OF heart
trouble on hearing Of the outbreak.
according 10 the police report.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
10000 ARMED MEN
ON JOB IN GOTHAM
Gov. Smith, Mayor Hylan and
Other Officials Act to
Check Crime Wave.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-While de-
tectives and strong arm" men CT
New Yorks police force combed the
city Sunday under orders to round
up every suspected criminal. for
mer commissioned officers Of the
army, navy and marine corps
launched plans for an organization
Of 10000 armed men to aid in curb
ing the epidemic of crime sweeping
the city,
The New York chapter, Military
Order of the World War, called up
on the officers to arm themselves
and at the same time announced
plans for a meeting Monday night
TO which Mayor Hylan. Police Com
missioner Enright and Gov. Smith
were invited. Army officers from
the headquarters OF Governors is
land also were asked TO attend.
Days Crime Record.
The days record Of crime was
marked by Sunday calm. Outside
OF the routine OF petty thievery,
burglary and minor assaults, few
serious crimes are reported Early
in the day a Third av. cafe was en-
tered and three men held up the
bartender. Later three men were
arrested and charged with the
crime. They were held under
81. 500 bail each
Mystery confronted the police in
vestigating the death Of Ario p.
Campbell, an insurance broker.
whose body was found at Third av.
and I'D St Thursday morning. An
autopsy today showed death was
caused by a fractured skull due
probably to a blow, medical exami-
ners said.
Under orders of Commissioner
Enright all suspected crooks. ap-
pretended by the police and unable
10 give satisfactory accounts Of
themselves, werc TO be- taken 10 po-
lice headquarters. These with Grim
inal records but with no crimes now
charged against them will be order
ed 10 leave the city or go 20 jail.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
Twenty-Five Indictments
Are Returned against
Windy City PrOtiteerS

CHICAGO. Dec. 19. - Federal
grand jury indictments totalling -
and covering a wide range of aileg-
I'd violations were returned before
Judge lands sunday. Profiteering
in sugar and conspiracy TO violate
the prohibition act. with Mike de
Pike" Heitler in the leading role,
constituted the principal charges
Harry L Kanter and Norton r.
Puderman, owners. and s. NJ. Buch-
man. manager of the Empire
Wholesale Cfrocers. were indicted
for alleged profiteering in sugar. 1t
was charged they sold a Detroit firm.
SUGAR at PIC which cost them II 11Ec.
Mike de Pike" Heitler, who fig
ured in the recent whisky ring
theft and his so co-defendants were
re-indicted on q conspiracy charge
to ship whisky from Louisville, Ky.
TO Chicago, to correct certain mac
curacies in the names OF some Of
the men
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
PEOPLE OF ATHENS
WELCOME EX-KING
Constantine Arrives in Greek
Capital to Resume His
Former Status.

ATHENS, Dec. 19.-ConstAntine
OF Greece, removed from the throne
by action of the allied powers In
1917, and called back by the recent
plebiscite 10 resume his former
status, arrived in Athens Sunday.
He came into the city by train and
was received at the Place de la Con-
corde.
Those who greeted the returning
monarch included Queen Mother
Olga, the regent and Princess Anas-
tasia, wife of Prince Christopher.
Constantine's train steamed into
the LauriOn station, about 100 yards
from the Place de la COncOrde, with
out ostentation and with the return
ing monarch like an ordinary trav-
eler Constantine, however, was
greeted by the cheering of thousands
Of persons who had been awaiting
his arrival since o'clock in the
morning.
Queen Is Present.
Queen Mother Olga and the Prin-
cess Anastasia, dressed in chinchilla
furs and wearing picture hats TO
match, were standing in the royal
group TO welcome Constantine. The
ministers also were present in the
station.
In a carriage drawn by six horses
without riders and followed by
troops a procession with Constan-
tine at its head started for the stad-
ium. The crowd along the route
evinced the greatest enthusia SIN.
frequently breaking out OF bonds and
rushing up and kissing the harness
Of the horses drawing the royal
equipage. Wild cheering was heard
along the entire line of march. the
people being almost delirious with
JOY.
After visiting the cathedral. Con-
stantine went 10 the royal palace.
where he read a passage 20 the peo-
pie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20

BERLIN. Dec. 1q.-VictOr kOpp.
the Russian soviet representative in
Berlin. has been working under
written instructions from Minister
OF War Trotzky Ito do everything in
his power 20 bring about revolu-
tion IA Germany and overthrow the
Pre- sent government" IL is charged
by the pan-German. DeutSch Zeit-
mug IN Saturday nights issue. y
photographic copy OF Trotzby's let
ter with instructions TO this eject Is
now in possession OF Foreign Minis
ter Sin,ons. the newspaper says
and e. makes demand for the inn
mediate expulsion or arrest OF the
soviet rt prese entatiVe.
According 10 the newspapers in
formation. tho letter was written
during the victorious march OF the
bolShevik armies toward Warsaw.
since then. declares the article.
Kopp has had every opportunity 70
visit the Russian prison camps IN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
WADSWORTH URGES
WORLD COURT PLAN
New York Senator Gives Ad-
vice to Pres't-eleCt
Harding.

MARION. o., Dec. 1g.-The ides
OF a world court Of justice. free
from political bias and cmbodying
as few as possible OF the aspects OF
political alliance, bulks larger i1
the consideration OF Pres't-elect
Harding as his consultations on
world peace flank.
Continually during his confer
ences IN the .as- no days the poEs.-
hilties OF Il peace league founded
on juiicia, lines have been urged
upon Mr.. Harding. and Sunday he
gain was advised 10 make judi
c.al body the basis Of this plan fOr
an association Of nations
The proposal comedies az least
n part uIth Mr. Harding's cam
ualgn suggestion that the nations
put teeth into The Hague trlbuna'
He has not indicated. however, hoH
much OF a political structure he
might boz Inclined 70 add .u the per-
fection o. his plan.
Hold Conference.
The president-e.ect's only extend
"a conference on the league SUNDAY
was with Sen. James Wadsworth or
NeW FORK, q reservation republican
in the Nercallles treaty fight who
advised that any peace league 20 be
fOstered by the coming administra-
tiOu be builded about au interua
tionaI court rather than about "a
mutual political guarantee Ike that
OF article ten. AIr. Wadsworth said
he was conf.derr thai details could
be worked out and a codificatiou
on international law accomplished
which would be acceptable 20 most
Of the nations OF the world
The New York senator declared
that diplomatic negotiations toward
such ar organization might be con-
summated and the entire Ieace
mIddle cleared Up within three Or
four months after Prest Harding
takes office. He suggested that an
international conference on the
subject ln Washington might vel
follow thep reIminary negotiations 1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
NOTRE DAME MAY
BECOME CENTER
IN SCOUT MOVE
Install Two Troops in St. Ed
wards Hall-Plan
For Future.

With the installation Of two scout
troops for the 'minim depart
ment OF St Edwards hall at the
University Of NOtre Dame Saturday
afternoon IL Is expected that an i'm
petus may be given 10 the estab-
lishmeut OF A national movement
among Catholic institutions. 1t is
the plan Of Notre Dame 20 include
scout craft as part OF the sum-
mer course for the younger stu
dents.
The two troops formed Saturday
are Nos. % and "a and have a total
enrolment of 60 students.
The installation program was IN
charge of 10 Taylor, scout master;
Robert Snyder. troop commander,
and Frank Green. vice president Of
the scout council. Two students.
Kohin and Oberst. are In charge Of
the work.
Plans Are Outlined
In the absence OF Very Rev
James Burns, president Of the uni
versity, Rev. G. Cunningham deliv-
cred "A short talk. He said that 1t
was the hope OF the university TO
make NOtre Dame the center OF
scout activities for Catholic boys.
He outlined a program which will
interest visiting clergymen at the
school during the coming summer
that will lend an impetus 10 the
forming Of troops in every parish
Ia the country.
with the establishment Of the
two troops in St Edwards hall the
South Bend officers have 25 troops
I'm their command.
Brother Cajetan. who for SO
years has had charge of the minlrn
department az NOtre Dame, said
that more enthusiasm was shown in
his department over the formation
OF the scout JrOoIs than has been
shown over any event in the past
Ray Kohin and Eugent Oberst
are sCoutmasters Of the two troops
which include boys over I . years
The enthusiastic scouts have been
preparing for the installation for
three weeks and passed the prelin-
mary qualifications with flying col
ors The scout movement at Notre
Dame has the complete endorse
ment of the faculty and is the direct
result OF the work OF Rev. William
Cunningham. C. = G. and Brother
Cajetan. c. S. c., director Of s.. Ed
wards y hall
Plenty Of Equipment.
Brother Cajetan. who has been
connected with St. Edwards hall for
SO years, IS of the opinion that the
scout movement VIII be a valuable
aid 20 the training Of his boys and
will afford an excellent foundation
for the religious and athletic activi-
ties OF the hall. The facilities of
ST Edwards are inferior 20 no other
hasi in the school and include a
well equipped gymnasium. basket
ball courts. skating. hockey and in
door baseball. The minim campus
IL the scene OF basel BAH. football ana
track contests which rival those OF
the varsity itself. A library of 5000
/ 1CONTINTED on PAGE TWOD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
EARTHQUAKE
DEATH TOLL
REACHES $50
Shocks Felt Along Argentine
Slope Most Severe in His
tory, Officials Say.
MANY BURIED IN RUINS
No Estimate of Number of
People Injured in QuakeS
Has Been Made.

BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 19.-
Earthquake shocks which Friday
afternoon destroyed several towns
along the Argentine slope OF the
Andes mountains were the most Sc
we're experienced in this country
since 1859, when half or the city
# Mendoza was laid in ruins. Ee-
ports from the area where the
shock was heaviest indicate great
loss Of life and property, upwards
OF $50 bodies having been already
taken from the wrecks Of buildings
At TrespOrtsnas. more than 100
perlshed. and at Costa de Arauju.
30 more were killed. II is feared
that more victims still are buried
under the ruins I'm each town. At
Tresportenas, Ia Vale mad Ia Cen
traI. not a house Is left standing
and those not destroyed were left
in a badly damaged condition. No
estimate OF the number of persons
injured has yet been made.
Minor Shocks.
Minor shocks continue throughout
The district. one particularly strong
tremOr being felt Saturday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock in the towns Of
san Martin and Rlvadovia. The
people are reported as being panic
stricken. The city Of Mendoza was
shaken but did not suffer any ex-
tensive damage. In the town of
Costa dc Araujo the seismic con-
vuision opened great crevces out
OF which hot water IS spouting. The
water from one OF these geysers
reached a height Of about . feet,
and formed a Iool in which two
persons we're drowned.
More than 80 900 persons inha bit
little villages along the eastern An
dean slope, and, as reports continue
10 add TO the long list Of casualties.
apprehen IS felt that the final
figures viii be very high.
The latest reports from Mendoza.
coming In Sunday night, said that
the shock az TrespOrtenas had as
sumed the proportions of a catas-
trophe. Three relief trains have
been rushed TO the town from which
30 dead and as many dying have
been brought out. At Costa de
AraujO which was virtually isOlat-
"a. another shock OF the most vio-
lent character occurred at s o'clock
this morning The death list was
Increased by these reports to 81 so
far counted IN Costa de Araujo. with
so seriously injured.
Terrible scenes.
At Ia Vale terrible scenes were
Witnessed The relief work was most
dlf' ut owing 20 the condition of
Ihe foads. which had been broken
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
SPAIN MAY ENTER
INTO PACT WITH
GREAT BRITAIN
Officials Claim Country In
tends to Break Away From
the Old Policy.

MADRID, Dec. 19-(By the As
sociated Press )-Although Marquis
de Lena, Spanish foreign minister.
was non cOnLnittal Sunday wnen
questioned regarding the reports Of
an important treaty having been
concluded between Spain and Great
Britain, there is inclination in the
highest political circles here 20 give
credit TO the indications which have
found publicity recently from va
rious quarters that Spain intends
to break away from the isolation
which has been her policy since the
restoration Of the monarchy.
The foreign minister's informal
statement was that he was unable
20 give a definite reply 10 the in
Quiry regarding the reported AnE-
lo-Spanish treaty, but he remarked
that the relations between the two
countries were OF the most cordial
nature.
Make Inquiries.
Inquiries made of cabinet mem
bers in an effort 10 obtain a state
menet for publication developed
nothing or that nature, the minis
terS declining TO be quoted. Ii Is
generally admitted. however. that
conN erSatious have been progress
ing for several months with a view
TO the negotiations Of strong COM
melcial convention with Great Brit
ain 1t is argued on many sides
that such a convention would be
a purely logical outcome OF present
conditions in Spain is in need Of
foreign counsel and assistance to
aid in her development
The official relations between
Ia sTrr-sa r-.
been friendly The families Of the
two royal houses are very close 10
each other. while Great Britain Of
fered a good market for all the
Spanish products and being near at
hand could give good terms fo~ the
exchange Of commodities.
Nav Make Announcements.
1t is generally believed in politi-
cal quarters that the recent fre-
quent visits Of King AlphonSO 10
his wife's relatives in England were
cover for informal conversations
hich are now reported to have
reached the point where an an
nOuncement Of a commercial con-
vention IS a matter of q short time.
probably taking the shape of a mos
sage from the king TO the new cor
ties.
some OA the cpaill0ii SLdle'liiSll'
including Count RCmanOnes ana
Santiago Alba, are of the opinion
that the negotiations have gone fur
ther and have reached the stage OF
an entente, of a nature similar Ia
that W hich existed between France
and Great Britain before the war.
u is a matter OF competent report
that both Premier DatO and Mar
ouiS de IamO are favorable tC some
such step.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
HONORS SOLDIER
WHO GAVE HIS LIFE
King George of England Cites
Former Local Man For
Heroic Record.

ITouorinS Pvt James Patrick
curtis. who was killed while serv-
ing with Canadian troops at tho
front in August. 1919, a memorial
citation from King George of Eng
land has been sent 90 the family OF
the young soldier. who now lives
at $50 < Main st. COmr ensatiou
also has been granted the wife and
son. The citation was sent 90 Attys
bernstein and Bernstein, who repre-
sent the family.
The special memorial citation
from King George was sent from
Buckingham palace. The forewOrd
says. ''I join with my grateful peo-
pie iu sending YOU this memorial
~ brave life given for others .u
the great war. Signed, George 4. T.
The citation follows,
"He whom this scroll COmmem-
CRATES was numbered among those
VINO. az the call Of the king and
county. left al that was dear 70
Them. endured hardness. faced dan
ger. and finally passed out OF the
sight OF men by the path OF duty and
se-f-sacrifice giving up their own
lives that others might live in free
dom. Let those who come after
see that his name be not forgotten
Pvt James Patrick Curtis, Cana
dian Infantry Br.'
At Front 81 Days.
Pvt Curtis was killed ON Aug 10.
1913. and according 20 a line added
ln his diary book by Pvt. T.. r.
lIunson. his companion. he was shot
through the heart The last para
graph written in the diary reads.
some OF the boys have been killed.
IL IL raining tonight but I hope Il
quits for j. viii be he'll at the
'front.'"
A note In the diary shows that
the South Bend man was at the
front 54 days He said in the diary
that this was the longest period any
Canadian troop was ever at the
fronL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
WILL SPEED
PASSAGE OF
RELIEF LAWS
Leaders Plan TO Put Through
Heavy Program This
Week.
PREDICT SENATE ROW
Will Act on LaFollettes Mo-
ton TO Reconsider Anti
Strike Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s. - BY
abandoning the usual Christmas
New Years recess for the first time
in years. congressional leaders plan
to put through heavy program this
week and present several pieces or
legislation 70 the nation as holiday
gifts
Farmers reliefe measures hold the
leading places on the program
which contemplates final adoption
Of the resolution 70 revive the war
finance corporation. passage by the
house before Christmas OF the
emergency tariff bill relating 20
agricultural products and progress
on several important measures.
The house will adjourn Thursday
over Christmas until the following
Monday, while the senate, with its
holiday program still uncertain. ap-
peared to lean toward a partial
cessation by means Of three-day re-
cesses until after New Years day.
Bul Goes TO Wilson.
The war finance resolution adopt
ed by the house will go back 20 the
senate Monday either for immediate
acceptance OF the house amendment
t4ln4ildAAlAH EAkk kFoAA0AAa u NAAt ANA
eral reserve board for farm loans or
for a brief conference. The resOlu-
ton is expected TO go 20 Pres't VII
son early IN the week, with specn-
latOn varied as 20 the outcome I'm
case Of an executive veto.
The house plans 20 take up the
emergency tariff bill Tuesday or
Wednesday with the sundry civil AMI
many other appropriation bills 90
follow.
Senate leaders are prepared for a
tilt early this week on the melton
Of Sen. I.afollette. republican, Wis
consin. to reconsider passage Of the
Poindexter anti-strike bill. a mo
ton by Sen. POindexter, republican,
Washington. TO table the Lafollet.e
motion, a move barring debate un-
der the senate rules. is in prospect
Emergency Legislation
Emergency immigration legisla-
ton Iassed last week by the house
is TO be taken up Tuesday by the
senate immigration committee
which Is expected 10 arrange for
hearings after the holidays
Another house bin, that propos-
ing repeal OF general war laws. viii
be before the senate judiciary com
mittee tomorrow for iU tial action
The committee viii hold hearings
Tuesday on "a bin by sen. France,
republican Maryland. for relief of
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
Red Ambassador Tries to
Stage RevOIt in Berlin

Germany where 10000 Russians
are held, approximately 12C. 600 OF
whom were captured during the
wai and the remainder interned
after the bolshevik drive in Poland,
when numbers Of Russians were
forced 10 cross the German border
By the Polish counter drive.
The charges aEainst Kopp were
made in connection with a national
Interpolation in the reichstag
which charged that the free and
easy" manner in which the Ger
mans were managing the Russian
prison camps under the imperial
department offered fertile neld
for propaganda. Dr. SimOnS de-
clined to go into details before the
reiChstag. but said the evidence
against kopp was insufficient 20
warrant government action The
Interpolation, however, resulted in
orders that these camps hereafter
be under the authority OF the min
istry of defense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
CONGRESS- ABANDONS RECES
Robbers Secure
$4,000 in FnrS
At Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 19.-
Robbers early Sunday morning en-
tered the Selig cloak and suit house
in the heart Of the downtown dis
trict and carried away furs valued
at from S12, 600 10 $4,000.
The burglars broke into glass cas-
es where valuable fur coats were
on display after efforts to open a
heavy safe containing the firms
funds had failed, They knocked the
com bination from the safe. but
were unsuccessful in their efforts to
open -.
The night watchman at the store
said he left the store this morning
about $40 o'clock The articles
stolen consisted OF mink, squirrel
and Hudson seal coats.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
Plan to Stop Practice
OF Crendting Bodies IN
Baltimore Institution

BALTIMORE, Dec. 19-The Irac-
tice of Cremating unclaimed bodies.
under the boilers In the engine room
at Bayview asylum. was brought 10
light Sunday by Dr. Charles W.
Wood. a member of the board OF
supervisors of city charities. He
said il was one of the practices at
the institution he set out TO stop
after becoming a member Of the
board.
Dr Wood disclosed this method
Of disposing Of the dead in state
ment denying charges Of Dr. J. W.
Williams that he was playing poll
tics at Bayview.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
Receiver is asked For
Goodyear Tire Conlpanv

In the Sunday edition of The
News-Times. a dispatch was printed
from Columbus, O., reciting the H.
nanciaI difficulties Of thee Goodyear
Tire and Rubber co. BY mistake
the headline on the article read:
Asks Appointment Of Receiver for
Goodrich Tire co. The Goodrich CO..
is not connected with the suit in
the Columbus courts and the head
line should have read In reference
20 the Goodyear co. The similarity
in the names was responsible for
the error.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20
4lien Communists Viii
Surrender to official
At Ellis Island Soon

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Twenty-
three alien communists are expected
to surrender themselves at the Ellis
island immigration station next
wednesday for deportation TO Rus q
sia, counsel for the "deportees'
league an organization formed by
alleged radical deportees out on bail
announced sunday.
The deportees are to leave on the
steamship ImperiatOr, il was Said,
10 20 10 the new republic Of Let
via. with which the government has
made arrangements by which the
aliens may reach Russia by way OF
Libau and Riga The warrants for
the deportation Of the little band
Of communists were issued last win
'er but there was nc way OF getting
them back 70 Russia so they were
released on bail