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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
BAINBRIDGE COLBY
TO APPEAR BEFORE
SENATE THURSDAY
New Cabinet Appointee VIII
Answer Qualification
Questions.

WASHINGTON. March I6-Bain-
bridge Colby. nominated by Prest
Wilson 10 be secretary of state. ac-
cepted an invitation Tuesday TO ap-
pear Thursday before the senate
foreign relations committee TO make
a statement regarding certain ques-
tions which are delaying his con-
hrmation.
The committees action is under
stood TO have been taken by COM
mon consent OF republican and dem
Ocratic members as result of in
formation gathered in secret hear
lngs on Mr.. Colby's qualifications to
mead the state department The na-
lure OF this information was not di-
,ulged. however. and il was said the
statement to be made by him would
De regarded in the same confidence.
Send Test imony.
A transcript OF all the testimony
taken by the committee. including
that given Tuesday by Herbert Par
sons, New York lawyer, Is said TO
nave been sent 10 Mr.. Colby along
with the committees InVitatIou.
The nominee at first had been in
vited 10 appear Tuesday but sent
word that he found il Impossible 10
reach Washington.
The nomination has Oeen awaiting
action since February % and five
Witnesses Including Brig. Gen.
Churchill, chief OF army intelligence
nave been heard Meantime state
department officials have declared
the post OF secretary Of state va
cant under a statutory limitation
with the result that certain work
delegated by law TO the secretary.
including the signing OF all pass
ports is at a stsndstill
Act on Nomination
Committee members were not pre-
pared Tuesday night 10 say when
action on the nomination might ue
expected, declaring il might depend
TO some degree on Mr.. COlby's state
ment Thursday There was no dis
position. however, TO be optimistic
Of an early vote. il being intimated
that regardless of what the nominee
told the committee, other witnesses
might be called.
Among republican members Of the
committee. IL il declared that thu
Disadvantages suffered by the state
department because Of the vacancy
are OF minor a"d purely technical
nature. and that the presidents s.
powers under the OVcrmau act are
broad enough. IF he cared 90 exer-
else them, 10 permit his dcsigna-
tion Of some other official 20 per
form all the duties of a secretary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
WILL RELY
on OWN Earnings

ATLANTA. Ga, March 16.-Be-
lieving that the remarkable pros
perity Of the south Will be conein-
ued indefinitely. the Southern Rail
way system will rely on its own
earnings instead Of accepting the
STANDARD return" Of five and one
half per cent. with an extra One-half
Of one per cert for improvements.
provided In the transportation act.
This decision was learned Tues
day night after the return o. Pres
Fairfax Harrison from q trip over
the system, which convinced him
that conditions were such that the
southern lines would equal or sur
pass the governments guarantee.
amounting in this particular instance
10 about S12. 2.50l,OOO annually.
Roads affected by the decision are
the Southern railway; Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific: Al
ALBANIA. Great Southern and New
Orleans and Northeastern
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
REDS SEND DELEGATE
TO MOSCOW MEETING

PORTLAND. Ore, March 16.-
Two delegates representing the COM
munist labor party in America are
on their way TO Moscow as delegates
TO the third internatiOnale. Victor
Saulit. a Russian, testified Tuesday
in the trial OF Karl Oster, Claude
Nurse and Fred W. Fry. three al
legged communists, on trial charged
with violation Of the state criminal
syndicalism act.
Saulit. whose deportation has been
asked for by local immigration Of
ficials denied on direct eXami minatiOn
that the communist labor party was
under control Of the third interna-
tionale but on cross examination, he
admitted that the manifesto of the
third internationale had been ad-
opted by the communist labor party
OF America.
He testified that the communists
had elected John Reed Of Portland,
a delegate to the internatiOnale in
Moscow He denied knowing OF the
other delegates name.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
IRISH TO OBSERVE
ST PATRICK'S DAY
Reception and Banquet Will
be Held Tonight at the
Oliver Hotel.

Irishmen of south Bend VIII OBJ
serve 81. Patrieks day with "a re-
ceLtiOn and banquet at the oliver
hotel tonight The reception VIII lc
held at 5.3e and the banquet at =
O'Clock.
William y. Bergan. chairman of
the committee on arrangements said
Tuesday night that the program
would be one Of the best ot its kind
ever given in South Bend Ee said
that tickets were al sold and every
thing pointed 90 huge success.
~ Burke Toastmastcr.
Rev Thomas Burke OF \Otre
Dame will act as POSTMASTER and
the principal address Of the evening
entitled British Imperialism" will
be delivered by Rev. Cornelius flag
erty who has lived IN South Bend all
hts life.
Prof. j. ]. O'Hegarty will talk on
Present Conditions in Ireland" ;
Miss Florence Guthrie and Mrs.
Robert r. Lucas will render vocal
solos: william Condor. Harry Nc
Cormick and Frank Murphy viii
offer special features and Very Rev.
James A Burns. president of Notre
Dame university viii make an in
formal address
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
SENDS APPEAL TO
BANKERS OF u. S.

WASHINGTON. March I6.-In @
personal appeal sent 20 the heads of
80. coo financial institutions. SecE
Houston Tuesday sought the co..
operation OF the bankers ln the
treasury savings movement The
prosperity and welfare OF the nation.
he said, was deIeudent on thrift
economy and saving. Bank officials
were asked 10 give whole hearted
support 20 distribution OF thrift and
savings stamps and certificates as an
effective and patriotic service.
Sec'y Houston said the movement
was on a firm and permanent
basis
Aside from me fac, that the pro-
ceeds from the sales Of securities
will assist in serving the cash re-
cuirements OF the treasury. he con-
tiuued. The movement - OF -le
very essence OF Fundamental eco
Monies affording A tangible means
OF combating hign prices anu eN-
traHagance and the ills that follow
their train.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
HOOSie1- Judge
Hangs Self in
GarYet of Home

HAMMOND. Ind, March 16.-
Judge John J. Gfllett 63 years Old
formerly chief justice Of the su-
preme court of Indiana, hanged
himself in the garnet of his home
Tuesday with a clothes line.
The body was discovered by his
son, Gerald.
Judge Gilletts wife died a year
ago and he had been despOndent
ever since, according 10 friends.
He was appointed judge OF the
supreme court of Indiana in 1902
and was chief justice from 1903 tC
1908. Previously ne was circuit
Judge OF Lake county for u years
and also served as assistant attorney
general of Indiana
Since retiring from the bench
Judge Gillett had engaged in the
practice of corporation law in Ham
mOnd. He was the author OF sew
eral books on law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
PATRIOTISM
Was FACTOR
In ELECTION
Newberry's Attorney Tells of
Unconscious COnspir-
acy of 1913"

GRAND RAPIDS Mich. March
16.-Only patriotic motives, accord
ing TO arguments of the defense. i'm
PEELED the SO Newberry elections
conspiracy trial defendants 10 enter
into what James .. Murdn chief
counsel, Tuesday told the jury was
the unconscious conspiracy of
1918"
A L. Moore Of Pontiac. of de-
fense counsel called the jury's at
tention TO testimony that If Ford.
as a candidate, in the republican
and democratic primaries. had been
successful IN both he would have
been in position TO be elected by de
fault and added:
The voters simply proposed that
the state OF Michigan should not be
so represented in the United States
senate when we come 10 decide the
question Of peace with Germany"
Dcfense's Argument.
The same attorney argued:
You jurymen are 10 determine
WneIher lnuenOO, suspicion, a nOd or
a wink is to take these from the
high positions they occupy in their
state and place them in the category
Of criminal cOnspiratOrs-
II was at this point that he told
the jury that as a thought for over
night. he would let II ponder
whether a man can "unconsciously
become a party to a criminal con
sTiracy." Previously he had said:
Il am here lighting for the vindica-
ton Of Truman II. Newberry. II he
were charged with spending or caus-
ing 70 be spent more money than
the law allows I would not waste
my breath or your time. But he
and the other men are charged not
with that offense but with being con-
spirators. with working subterrane-
oubly in the dark with vile hearts
and unclean minds.
NcwbcrTy's Record.
1T ir humanity Incredible that a
man with Truman H New berrys
record of service in the Spanish
American war, with his honorable
record in the cabinet of Prest
Roosevelt and who with his brother
and two sons again offered his life
20 his country in this last year,
should. while in the naval service,
plot 20 destroy those very insttu-
tions which he was pledged to de-
fend with his life blood. Such a
man cannot all at once become "a
crook +"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
UNABLE TO RETAIN
DOCTORS TO TREAT
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
Low Pay Depletes Personnel
of Public Health
Service.

WASHINGTON. March 1s.-Low
pay has depleted the professional
personnel OF the public health serv-
ice, Surgeon General Cumming stat
ed Tuesday. until the force il entire
ly indeQuate for the task OF caring
for former soldiers IN addition 20 its
regular work.
Force Not Sufficient.
I'VE are today caring for 10000
discharged soldiers, sailors and mar
ines in our hospital with a force that
is not sufficient" said the surgeon
general. I'VE cannot get the medi-
cal personnel for the lower grades
that are necessary for the effective
operation OF the hospitals. We can
not get specialists who are necessary
in the care OF tuberculosis patients
and tho mentally deranged. We
cannot attract 10 the corps a sutfi
cient number OF highly trained sur
geons to look after those who re
quire delicate operations.
"In one disease alone. tubercu-
losis, we will have to care for r.
900 soldiers within the next year,
II is almost a hopeless undertaking,
unless we can get the doctors, and
we simrly cannot under the present
rate Of pay.
No Inducements.
we have sent men 10 the many
medical centers In the hope OF in
teresting young physicians. but with
out success. The pay offers no in
ducements In the meantime. every
man in the hospital division is do
ing the work OF several. and the
number OF discharged soldiers ad-
mitted TO the hospitals is rapidly
increasing.
TO make matters even worse.
about ten percent OF the officers in
the regular corps have resigned and
the vacancies created by their resig-
nations remain untitled. These Of
flcers were on duty in the quaran-
tine division TO prevent the introduc-
ton of epidemic diseases from Eur
ope and from Asia; in the research
division studying diseases such as
influenza: in that branch of the serv-
ice engaged in the medical inspec-
tion Of aliens, and in numerous other
lines Of service work carried on by
the public health service If addition
TO its hospital functions"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
SIMS CLAIMS HUNS
MISSED CHANCE TO
RAID U.S.. CONYOYS
Admiral in Testimony Says
Germany Could Have
Paralyzed Shipping.

WASHINGTON, March f6.-Ger-
many missed an opportunity to
paraiyze shipping and American
troop movements 10 France in the
summer Of 1918 by not sending a
battle cruiser 10 raid conveys. Rear
Admiral Sims said Tuesday, cOntin-
uing his testimony before the sen
ate committee investigating his
charges against the navy depart
mcut's conduct OF the war Al
though the department was warned
i'm Enber. 1917, OF this danger,
he said. il had no comprehensive
plan TO com bat such an enemy
move 10 months later when the
danger was really imminent.
Plans Not Approved.
The department acknowledged d
that it had no approved plans and
said that IL depended upon the Eu-
ropean forces and upon the British
grand fleet to stand off the danger
until it had time TO act. Admiral
Sims asserted, adding that a little
bluff on Germany's part would
have worked havoc with allied
transportation.
The department suggested plan
after plan i'm the Intervening months,
the admiral said, all based on a
wrong premise and most Of which
had been previously considered and
rejected by the allies as unYOrka-
BILE
Preparing Cruisers.
Tn August. 1915, word came that
the enemy was preparing two cruis-
crs for raidlng duty. Admiral Sims
said. and not until then did the de
partment abandon It's own ideas ana
accept his recommendation made 10
months before that battleships be
assigned TO protect troop ships E .
read from -he Cablegram accepting
his plan I'm which the department
said il was only a temporary eX-
ledieut and did not solve the prob
lem of continued enemy battle cruis-
er activity in the Atlantic"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
PLAN SHAM BATTLE
FOR ATLANTIC AND
PACIFIC "JACKIES"
Program Designed to Keep
Navy III Practice During
Peace Time.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The
Pacific and Atlantic fleets viii, meet
Off the Pacific coast OF Panama
next January in their first Joint
maneuvers, designed to keep the
navy "on It's toes" during peace
time.
This was decided Tuesday az a
conference between Secretary Dan
iels and Admirals Rodman and Will
son. the fleet commanders. who will
work out details. II is practically
certain. however. that a battle be
tween the fleets, approaching as
nearly as possible actual warfare
VIII be arranged. II may also serve
as an actual test Of the Panama
canal as an element of naval straIe-
gy.
First Visit OF Fleet
After the practice IS At an end,
the combined fleet viii visit the
principal Pacific coast ports Of the
United States so as to give the peo-
pie there an opportunity 10 see the
nations full naval lighting force. II
viii be the first time that the entire
battleship strength has visited the
Pacific coast since the Atlantic fleet
made it's memorable cruise around
the world In 1901-0S.
The fleet which will steam out Of
Panama bay for San Francisco next
year will be many times as large and
as powerful as that which the late
Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans took
through the Golden Gate in 1905
after a voyage around Cape Horn.
There will be 16 battleships of the
dreadnaught claSs-the same num-
Der that circled the globe-perhaps
"A dozen second line battleships.
eleven cruisers and all the support
ing destroyers, submarines and aux
iliaries.
Second line Ships.
Among the second line ships Will
be a number that made the cruise
around the world. But they Will go
10 the Pacific before that time rs
six of them. including the Connect
cut which was Admiral Sims flag
ship back in 1908, have been assign
ed to take the midshipmen from
Annapolis on June on a cruise
which will carry them 20 Hawaii and
70 several Pacific ports. the Voy-
age VIII end on August 2S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
SEND GOLD CARGO
TO SOUTH AHERICA 4

NEW YORK March Is. - Cold
coin. valued at approximately s10.-
10000 was taken from the sub
treasury Tuesday for shipment 20
South America chiefly for Argentine.
This makes n total outflow OF about
S57. 100000 20 that country so far
this year.
The Argentine government and
private bankers had in reserve here
during the greater part or 1919
gold coin and bullion estimated IL
SIS. 100000 to si25.OOO.0 .0Oo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
PREDICT EBERT REGIME
WILL RETURN TO POWER
WITHIN A SHORT Time
Revolutionary Movement Fails
to Find Needed
support

LONDON. March f7-Chaucellor
Kapp. head Of -he government n
Berlin, has resigned in favor OF
Pres't Ebert says the Berlin cor
respondent OF tae London Times un-
DER date OF Tuesday evening Ef-
forts 10 form "a kapp ministry have
been abandoned.
The new Kapp government at Rer-
lin has not found the support il had
looked for. and while ITS hold on
the administration activities IS grow
ing weaker. the strength of Pres't
Ebert and his supporters including
the members OF the national as
sembly at Stuttgart, had increased
materially. II all are Co bc believed.
Consequently Ebert's return 10 Ber-
lin al an early date is confidently
predicted in some quarters.
That DR.. Wofgang kapp has vir-
tually reached the end OF his re-
sources. SO far as concerns himself
as head of the revolutionary move
ment, is evid by the fact that
he is said 10 have been ready 20 re-
tire since Saturday. but was per
suaded by Col Bauer, leader OF the
royalist party and Mai Cen Lu-
dendorff 20 remain.
Impossible Government
Gen. Groener. the Prussian war
minister. the Fr1nkfurter Zeitung
asserts. has teleEraphed 20 Field
Marshal Won Hindeuburg that IN his
opinion the Kapp-von LuettwitZ
government is an impossible one.
whether from the viewpoint OF home
or foreign affairs. Groener is quot
I'd as saying that Won Hindenburg
is the idol OF the German people.
and word from him would suffice
20 bring back the regular troops 10
"a constitutional basis.
Gen. Groauer is "A also credited with
having sent "A message TO Prcs't
Ebert Offering to act as mediator
between him and won Hindenburg
with view to oring constitu-
tionalism
Won Hudenours has written 70
DR. Eapp advising him 10 withdraw
from his position Cologne dis
patches say. aud has advised Pres't
Ebert 10 call for new Elections.
Cause Uncertain.
Thus far. however. what the con-
stitutonaI president intends IN DO
is not known a Berlin Hut the fu-
ture action OF the national assem-
by viii probably decide his atti-
tude. Those who outiWI~tica'
believed Prest E1er' might enter
into negotiations with -nr Berlin
government are dsappoiulad 20
learn TODAY tnaf uu definite reEn-
tiarsaus arr uude- way. tHoHgn -a-
basis of agreement aS outlined SEES
terJay 10y the kapp faction seemed
% form ara opportunity for tre two
cCntending En-errrl-H-a .r+.-
into discussion.
Pre-t Eberrs Tm -.u 70. al-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
Six for
Failure to Bay
Motor License

Six arrests We're made Tuesday
afternoon following the issuing OF
orders by Chief Of Police Kline 20
pick up all motorists having old
licenses on their cars. The chief
of police, Tuesday morning. issued
orders for the arrest of all per
sons operating motor vehicles with
out a 1920 license.
The following were arrested
William O'Neil. Lake Shore hotel;
Harvey VI. Beck, 521 y. St. Joseph
st; Orviue Hardy. 51s 5. Main st. ;
Ray Loverick. 4O7 $. Main 81.
William Rolls. lis s. limerick St,
and Joe Moore. All Will be ar
raigned In the city court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
CANCELS TOTR

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Seu.
Johnson OF California. has cancelled
his speaking engagements iu MlChi-
gan and other st8tees and is re-
turning 10 Washington TO vote on
the peace treaty. u was said Tues
day that the senator hoped 90 able
20 All his engagements In New York
and Indiana after the vote iu the
senate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
LOngShOremenS Strike
Spreads on \. !. Coast

NEW YORK, March is. ~ The
longshoremen's strike. called here
Saturday against coastwise shipping
interests, spread late Tuesday 20 the
Colonial line. operating boats be-
tween New York and Providence.
X. l.
Three hundred men employed on
Colonial docks here walked out 20
enforce demands for more pay and
adjustment Of working conditions.
John L. Riley president of the dis
trict council Of the international
ngshoremen's association tonight
predicted that the strike would be
extended 10 all Long Island Sound
inc piers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
Paper Shortage Is ReLieUed
ATTENTION OF
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
KAPP GOVERNMENT RESIGNS AT BERL]
LabOrte County
WiH Support
GaILahe7- Boom

LAPORTE. Ind, March 16-
Democrat OF Laporte county are
sponsoring a movement which
promises TO bring about the candi-
dacy Of Judge James T. Gallaher for
the nomination for United states
senator The move is gaining pop
ularity fast in this section.
Judge Gallaher has served for 10
years on the Laporte county bench.
ana was a candidate before the
state convention several years ago
for judge Of the appellate court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
DROPS GASOLINE on
STOVE: DIES OF BURNS

IlAPORTE, Ind, March 16.-
While attempting 10 pour gasoline
from a bottle to a wash boiler which
was setting on top Of a hot stove,
Mrs. Herman Hibner allowed some
OF the fluid 20 drop on the stove. she
died later of burns. The stove and
kitchen were wrecked by the explO-
sion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
COMPLETE oUEsTONNAIREs.

WASHINGTON. March l6.-C. :.
Barrett. chairman Of the question
naire" committee OF the national
board OF farm ganizations that -
preparing q series of interrogations
20 be submitted 70 aspirants for the
D r & s d n C S. announced Tuesday
night the worA probably would be
completed Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
SAY CHANCELLOR
PLANNED REVOLT
Kapp Forces Prepared Two
Months Previous to Out
break. SAY Writer.

LONDON March Is l-.r
history of rhe Happ revolution 10
Germany The London Times cores
D0rder- a. Berlin under date -
March ~ SAYS that Iguatue r. Linz
coin. former ueLder ~ che B-.-
lsh p4r.-lu srt. exercises tla .-u-
sors-ir iD tae most arbitrary rral-
rer ir insists upon arguing u.th
.hc corresD Doaaf.fE sentence .- s.--
tercr. seeking under -ls. ~ lie
censorship 20 5-f-ra.e lhe.- ..1-.--
sion 0f opinion. Ills method Is %
refuse 20 pass whole messages t.-
ing The cDrrespur I.rr
them
Had knoWlcdzc
The government l0r some t.lra.
says the correspond has EEolyl-
edge that something was brewing
The Kappists apparently haf
planned the movement fa- NO
months ahead. but their hands were
forced oy clI1s-a-cez.
The government Eor ira ~ ne
outbreak by accident. o Ee..rsW r
Lieutenant refGs 20 obey an or
der 20 go 20 another pa-- ~ e
country Gen. ror LcFffuIrE -'1.-
The same tire visited P-es.- E-r-
and Informed him raa- the rE
parties appr0-ed of t0e h0lo.rz
elections su The autumn ard -a
objected 20 indirect voting for tne
nresl ldency
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17

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