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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
END TESTIMONY IN
GOTHAM VICE CASE
Wife of Accused Official
Takes Stand in Defense
of Her Husband.

NEW YORK. April 2I-Frau and
gray haired. Mrs. Augustus p Por-
ger. wife of the suspended third
deputy police commissioner on trial.
charged with wilful neglect OF duty
iu connection with New York's vice
crusade, took the witness stand on
Wednesday in her husbands de-
fense the only woman in the court
room
She testified that Porter was az
home with her on The night of Nov.
IS last. at the very hour plain
clothes men swOre they found him
under compromising circumstances
with a woman I'm raided upper
West Side apartment When She
finished her direct testimony. the
prosecution announced "uO Ques-
tons and both sides rested The
case IS expected 10 so 20 the jury
Thursday.
Porter ended his testimony early
IN the afternoon. having been re-
called 10 the stand several times for
redirect and recrOss
lie said ne was at home on the night
OF Nov. i. and Mrs. Roberts tesu-
mony corroborated his I'm every de-
tail lie denied that he had ever
threatened % break Whcelwricht
and Sorger for their part in his i'm
dictmcnt
Porter's trial viii Doe followed inn
mediately los that Of Inspector Dom
mick Henry Indicted in connection
with his administration OF the
Fourth or "teuderlOln" police dis
.rict A special panel OF taIesmen
have been ordered 90 report for jury
duty an his case Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
OFFICIALS OF SUPREME
COUNCIL TAKE ADVICE
FROM MILITARY HEADS
JOHNSON RETAINS
LEAD IN NEBRASKA
ELECTION PRIMARY
Gen. Wood and Gen. Pershing
Run Second and Third
Respectively.

OMAHA. Neb.. April 2l.-Sen.
Hiram w. Johnson continued i'm the
lead for the republican presidential
preference as votes OF Tuesdays
primary were slowly received Wed
nesday by newspapers tabuiating
the returns William j. Bryan had
gained votes i'm the days count TO
place him among the first four can
didates for delcgate-at-large AT the
San Francisco convention. with less
than one-h3lf of the precincts of the
state reporting. sen. Johnson had
"a lead of S.64J votes over Cen.
Wood. his nearest competitor. with
Cen John j. Pershing third
Bryan Leads
Tn the Bryan-Hitchcock race for
delegates -at-large. Bryan not only
managed 90 get within the coveted
four ON the votes counted but one
of his Tunning mates is there with
him
Democratic leaders said Wednes-
day night the uncompleted returns
indicated that former Gov Moore
head was winner in the guberna-
torial race by probably the largest
plurality of any candidate on the
ballot Republicans also predicted
the nomination of Gov. McKeIvie.
The incomplete figures showed
that Sen Hitchcock. seeking the
presidential endorsement. was lead
ing his opponent. Robert Ross, by
almost .hree votes 10 one
Republican Vote.
The republican vote for president
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
OUTLAW MEN LOSE
SENIORITY RIGHTS
Railroads Will Not Reinstate
Men TO Positions Pre-
viously Held.
u Asso.atel p.

NEW YORK ArrI Z1-Ral.rosd
employees who tOOk part iu the ur-
authorized strike Will not be rein-
stated with railroad seniority rights.
It was announced Wednesday night
by j. T. Nanrell spokesman for the
railroad genera managers a-sorIa-
tIou. after "a conference with the
representative OF the four broth
erh0Ods of railroad employees The
returning strikers VIII be registered
as new employees Mr.. Mantel said.
New Employees.
THIS announcement was issued
after representative ~ the Taliroa
br0thcrh0ods had spent -eyera.
hours I'm an unsuCcessfll attempt
10 secure an extension Of che raii-
roads ultImatIm which expired az
noon last SUNDAY The brotherhood
chiefs sought 10 gain an extension
until noon Thursday.
in announcing that the strikers
who return viii be registered as new
employes. Ar. Mautel said 'it VIII
Doe "a case OF first come. first served
Men VIII Doe assigned 20 runs iu the
order jon which they report for
duty he added.
r. g. NeHugh chairman % rrf
strikers executive committee. whef
informed ~ TIE railroad manager
action. declared De would not ASS
the uen whom he represents go re-
turn 20 work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
DETECTIVES NAB
PAIR OF YOUTHS
IN DARING HOLDUP
Car Filled With Police Off
cials Ordered to Stop by
West Side Boys.

Two west side youths failed 20
loiter when ordered TO hesitate by
police officers shortly before
this morning. with the result that
they viii be arraigned on loiter-
ing charge fin city court this morn
ing
A detail of city and railroad de-
tecuves. led by Detective Sergeant
William Barnhart and John Kues-
pert, chief of the New York Cen
tral detectives of this division. were
securing the west end on business,
in two automobiles when the eX-
Citement began.
Ordered to stop.
As the first machine turned a
corner into Division ST.. the two
youths ran out from the corner and
ordered the car to stop. according
TO The officers.
When the detectives in the seq
cond machine arrived on the scene
the youths started TO run and al
the same time = shower of bottles
was hurled at the detectives. one
OF them striking Detective Horace
Hamilton.
Several shots fired by the detec-
tives caused the fleeing pair 10 stop.
When booked at the Lolice sta
tion. the youth gave their names as
Louis Malicki, 1920 Liston ST., and
Alex Janieszewski 204 W. Ford 81
They denied that they were trying
to hold up the automobile. and that
they knew anything about who
threw tire bottles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
100000 NDIVIDUALS
FAILED TO PAY TAXES

WASHINGTON. April Z1-De-
spite the governments war appeal
for tax payments as patriotic duty
more than 100000 firms and indi-
viduals failed 10 make honest re-
turns under the revenue laws I'm
the last two years. the bureau OF
internal revenue announced We'd
nesday night In "a six-month drive.
which ended Feb I S19,051,00O I'm
delinquent taxes were collected.
Commissioner Williams reT Orted.
The amazingly large number of
persons who did not respond to- the
governments appeal has caused the
treasury officials 90 consider the de-
linq8ent tax problem grave one.
a new roundup of alleged delin-
Quents has been instituted 20 cover
The tax period on which returns
were made March Is.
OF the total 1ehnquents. 1886
had not paid any income taxes and
an additional 44260 did not pay the
fun amount of taxes due. From
these two sources approximately
SI1.00O.o00 was collected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
FOURTEEN REDS SHOT
N CLASH At BUTTE

Ry Associated Press:
BUTTE Mont April 21-Fourteyn
men. believed 90 be Industrial Work
ers of the World. strike piCkets. and
one policeman are IN hospitals sur
ferlnc from guush0t wounds sus-
taIned in a clash on Anaconda road
near the Neversweat mine late We'd
nesday. Physicians believe two OF
the alleged t. W. W. viii die
Police We're searching for three
other men said 10 have been wound
eG seriously striking miners Were
mass.nE in Finlander hall and the
street in front Of the building. Po-
lice reserves were called.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
PROTEST RECOGNITION
OF BRITISH OFFICIAL

by Associated If.@@-
NEWARK. " j.. April 2l.-A
telegram protesting against recosni-
tion of sir Auckland Geddes. the new
British ambassador as ambassador
from ireland" was sent Wednesday
TO Secretary OF state Colby by MAJ.
Eugene r. Kinkead of Jersey city.
chairman of the New Jersey state
committee for Irish Independence.
which claims a membership of 6OO,-
600.
An overwhelming majority OF the
Irish people having elected 10 1--we
under a republican form Of govern
meut." read the telegram. unless
we repudiate the American principle
of self determination repeatedly
enunCiated before our entrance into
the world war. during the war, and
after the signing OF the armisuce.
We cannot accept the credentials Of
Mr Geddes as far as they relate TO
the republic of Irland.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
MORE STATES JOIN
SONORA IN BATTLE
AGAINST CARRANZA
Reports Reaching Washing
ington Say Two More
States Have Seeded.
BY Associated Press

by SSOflatSd Press
WASHINGTON. April 21.-Re-
ports from Mexico. official and un-
official, Wednesday emphasized the
growing strength Of the revolution
AIRY movement by the state of So
nora
Advices from private sources said
two new states. Hidalgo and Tlaxa-
Gala, supported 10y their legislatures
and state troops. had Joined in the
session movement. other dispatches
told of scattering but strong addi-
tiOns TO the reNOlutiOnists by Gen
eral ArnulfO Gomez, RodOlfO Gale
Cos, Albundio Gomez and Amaro
MurangO. General Arnulfo Gomez
was said TO have occupied TuXpan
with 5000 men and To be entering
TampicO, the vital center OF the
Mexican oil region.
Issue Statement.
The Mexican embassy issued a
formal statement on the situation,
declaring the revolution TO be only
local movement. The statement
adds. however. that if the secession
movement should spread, it would
result ia "Stoppage, of business
curtailment Of wealth and interna-
tional commerce and the indefinite
pOstponement of the foreign debt
The embassy said the only state
governors sympathizing with the re-
bellion were Gov. Enrique Estrada
of Zacatecas and the governor of
Nichoagan. This was the first con
irmation received here that the Zac-
atecas government had joined the
revOlutionists and his accession is
regarded as important owing to the
important position of his state.
General Wounded.
Another statement form the en-
bassv said Gen. Benjamin Hill.
campaign manager for Gov. Obre-
gon who is a candidate for the
presidency and is siding openly
with the revlutionists, had been
wounded in battle at Contreas IN
which the rebel forces were defeat
cd Gen. Hill is an American by
birth
The senate committee investigat-
ing Mexican relations Wednesday
summoned Gen. Salvador AlVaradO,
who was governor of Yucatan for
Carranza during the Henequin con-
troversv and who Is now in Wash
ington 10 appear before it Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
RAIL WORKERS
HOOT APPEALS
FROM LEADERS
Insurgent Officials Unable TO
Handle Unruly Mob
of Strikers.

BY Associated Press:
CHICAGO. April 21-John Cru
nau. leader OF the outlaw Chicago
Yardmen's association. who was re-
leased from Jail at Joliet. II, Wed
nesday. after friends had deposited
$4,000 bond. was expected TO cali a
new meeting Of striking switchmen
10 end the walkout, following the
tumultuOus terminal mass meeting
Wednesday, called by a committee
of strike leaders to vote on return
ing TO work
Brought To Chicago.
Grunau. who was arrested by fed
eral agents last THURSDAY charged
with violation OF the Lever act, no.
titled federal officers Wednesday he
would accept bond and was brought
back TO Chicago in custody Of
United States marshal. At his ar
rest. Grunau refused TO furnish
bond. but later was released on his
own recogniZance, only 10 be taken
into custody again and sent TO jail
on refusing 10 furnish bonds after
federal officers charged he had VlO-
lated his agreement 10 take lao
further part in the strike movement.
/ ktldIAllf AAAtN nav hN'-A -.N-N%
OUT and hooting down attempts or
strike leaders to appeal To them to
end the walkout, several thousand
strikers Wednesday bOlted mass
meeting. when il was announced
Grunau. who was TO have presided,
was still i'm Jail
Tumult Reigns.
The gathering broke up i'm an up
roar. Tumult reigned inside and
outside of the hall for a half hour
but there was no violence and no
arrests were made.
shannon Jones. Z. s. Murphy ana
NJ. j. Kenney, who called the meet
ing. urged the strikers 10 return 10
work and await action on the rail-
road labor board on their demands
for increased pay.
Il hope you can see that II won't
do any good 10 fight the govern
ment." Jones told the strikers. ~ on
can fight the railroad, but not the
United states, and you are foolish
to try. The only thing you can 40
Is 10 go back to work and then SUB
nit your demands to arbitration.
our representative have been turn
ed down at Washington by the labor
board and we won't get any hearing
until we have gone back to work"
Greeted With Cries.
on the rOstrum was an American
flag. Jones touched IL constantly as
he spoke. Murphy began to speak
and he was greeted with cries or
Where is Grunau q" I'VE want
Grunau."
Efforts to maintain order was
futile Someone called out 'the
meeting is adjourned" and there
N
dozen men leaped 10 the platform
and attempted TO address The meet
ing. but policemen cleared the hall.
The railroads announced that 100
men returned TO work Wednesday
and that livestock receipts i'm Chi
Cago and the movement of livestock
and fresh meat 10 eastern points
was normal. Eleven hundred cars
Of coal were received.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
100000 TROOPS SET TO FIGHT TURK
Men and Women
Enter Gin b TO
Reduce Weight

CHICAGO. April 2I.-A contest
between so men and so women. all
clad in Overalls. with reduction Of
weiEht as their object. is being
planned by DR. John Dill Robert
son. city health commissioner. Dr.
Robertson gained attention two
years ago when ne staged a con-
test 20 show that more than a score
Of participants could live comforta o.
bly, on 40 cents n day
Dr. RObertson's proposed overall
club, OF which he is a member. will
resort 20 garden work and Occupa-
tions which require bending over
in the battle with SURF lus avoirdu-
pois The members will be weighed
daily
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
e.. O. p. IN MICHIGAN
SELECTS DELEGATES
TO CHICAGO MEETING
N Associated -

DETROIT. Mich Arril 21.-Four
of Nichigau's delegates TO the ma
tional republican convention at chi
cago were named here Wednesday.
They will represent the First and
Thirteenth congressional districts.
which held conventions prior 20 the
meeting of Wayne county tDetroit
republicans To name delegates 20 the
state convention.
Both districts are in Wayne Coun-
tv. and the county convention
adopted resolutions instruCtiuE the
delegates 10 vote for Hiram john
son undl he is nominated or re-
leases them"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
Send DESTROYER to lid
Stranded Merchant Ship
Ey Associated Press

rs Associated Press.
WASHINGTON April 21.-An
American destroyer has been sent %
assist the American merchant
steamer SusQuehana. which was
stranded Monday off the Italian
coast Reports 90 the state depart
men- wednesday said the Susque-
hama was still aground and that 500
tons Of cargo had been taken of
The passengers We're taken 10
Triest by the Argentina.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
First Touch of Spring Wealth
er Brings 1000 to
Tabernacle.
REPORTERS SING HYMN
Evangelist Takes Text From
Gospel of Luke-The
Prodigal Son.
roDAY's PROGRAM

A.
1890 a. N. party conference.
II 30 p. III. shop meeting at Wilson
Bros. factory.
30 p. M, High school meeting. Loren
Jones.
D. m, Tabernacle. Sermon.
20 p. m. meeting at Brandon -Durrell
store Mrs. Loren Jones
30 o. m. Song service and sermon at
tabernacle Special delegation; All
Masonic bodies and Order Of the Eastern
star.
More than 500 knights Of Pythias
and Pythian Sisters were special
guests at the Bob Jones tabernacle
Wednesday night and heard the
evangelist in one of the most i'm
pressive sermons Of the campaign
when ne talked on The PrOdigal
Son" The Pythian delegation
formed at the hall on S. Michigan
st. and led by the X. of p. band
marched to the tabernacle where
they were seated in a reserved sec
tiOn.
A crowd OF fully 1000 persons.
taking advantage OF the first clear
day of the week, attended the serv-
ices Prior 10 the regular services
the band gave several selections.
Features OF the song service were a
solo by Rev. Rodney l.. McQuarry.
Of the First Christian church. a duet
bv Irene Stark and Aletha Bressler.
Two little misses dubbed The sun
beams" by Loren Jones. director OF
music and another by the represen-
ratives OF the press.
PrOdigal Son.
In his sermon Bob Jones took his
text from the 18th chapter of Luke
the parable Of the PrOdigal SON.
He drew a parallel between the re-
turr Of the prodigal 10 his fathers
house and the return Of sinners TO
Cod.
lie pointed out the steps Of the
prodigal after he had wasted his in
heritanCe- He saw his sins. he was
sorry a,d he went home TO his
father. Those steps are the three
which every sinner must take TO
gain salvation, he said. God, like
the father OF the prodigal son. will
bc waiting with open arms 20 re-
ceiyc you
eve always imagined that the
Prodigal Son was a great big, good
hearted fellow" ne said. zone of
the kind that 7 especially hate 90
see taken by the devil II the devil
must take some ] would far rather
see him get q stingy man than one
OF those big. kindly. Ikable men.
Eve known folks who claim 20
Ice Christians and are stiugy even
when they are asked 10 give to the
support OF the church. I question
The religion of any man with little.
narrow. mean stiugy SOUL
Defines Ingratc
'An migrate is a man who 7 help
when he IS in need and when am
i'm need refuses 20 help me- The
man who lets God take care OF him
through the day and goes TO bed
at night without so much as Offering
"a word OF thanks is the dirtiest of
CONTINUED on PAGE FOTR1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
FAVORS EXTENSION
or LIBERAL CREDIT
TO FOOD PRODUCERS
- Assoclatad -

NEW YORK, April 21.-Liberal
credits must be extended 10 an en-
gagged in the production Of food
stufs. r r. Bushnell secretary Of
large New York provision COM
pany declared in commodities
luncheon of the American Manu-
facturers' Export association here
Wednesday. This credit extension iS
the one means uy which prices viii
eventually viii be brought down. he
said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
Ne1gark Police
Implicated in
Silk RObberieS
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
NEWARK. y. J.. April 21.-The
sum OF 5000 was paid certain pO-
lice officers for protection in recent
thefts of silk totalling about $500
600. according 10 a confession from
one man involved I'm the robberies
which William +. Nelson, chief in
vestigator of the North Atlantic dis
trict OF the American Railway FIX
presse, said he had procured here
Wednesday
There have been Is arrests in con-
nectiOn with the thefts, i'm which
express drivers are alleged 20 have
conspired with silk jobbers 10 drop
goods from trucks where the job
bers could find them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
FIND STILLS.

BY Associated Press
TENARkANA. Tex. April 2l.-
Federal officers "Wednesday seized
twenty stills found box car billed
out OF CHICAGO for Mexico via lar
edo The car was pulled from Ar
kansas 10 the Texas side where the
seizure was affected under "A search
and seizure warrant Boxes con-
tanning The stills We're labelled "tin
-hantlng
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
Dinner FOR BARNES.

By Associated IreSs.
NEW YORK, April 21-More
than 1000 business men from vari-
Gus cities of the country are eN-
pected TO attend a dinner to be
given here Thursday night in honor
OF Julius II. Barnes. United States
wheat director. The dinner VIII be
in recognition of Mr.. Barnes pub
lie service since the beginning of the
war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
Allies VIII Force Turkey to
Execute Provisions
of Treaty.
France Believes Germany Will
Default in Carrying Out
Peace Terms.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
SAN RENO, April 2I-The su-
preme council OF the allies is fuIb
prepared TO execute the Turkish
treaty by military force. II neces-
sary. The council accepted Wed
nesday a plan drawn for the employ
ment Of the allied armies by Mar
shal Foch Field Marshal Sir Henry
Wilson, British chief OF stam. and
Gen. Badoglio. italian chief OF stan.
who We're present al the morning
session
Two hundred thousand allied
troops now are within the borders
of the Turkish empire. .trategica
disposed, and the forces can be i'm
creased. II Turkish resistance de
Nelops tormidably. 10 any essential
number. Greece probably viii sup
ply the largest number OF troops
Naval Plans.
supplementary naval pans also
We're approved by the council 30
which Baron Beatty, cs/nmander OF
the British grand fleeI and Admira
LeVavasseur assistau>/to the chief OF
the general star OF the French navy,
The treaty does not include the
hnal ARRANGEMENTS for mandatory
states. They will simply be Oul
apart from Turkey and disposed or
by the supreme council IN the fu-
ture. The council has determined
20 leave Kurdistan. a part OF Turk
ism territory for a period OF two
years and then decide whether Co.
leave IL with Turkey or make it 81
separate province under mandate.
Discuss Germany.
Discussion OF what shall be asked
Of Germany and how what is asked
shall be eXacted will be begun br
the supreme council Thursday. Ten
sion between French and British
delegations on this subject has been
considerable.
The French are declared 90 feel
deeply that they have been the
greatest sufferers from Germany s
omission in fulfilling her treaty OBJ
ligati that Germanys retention
OF war material obliges France 10
remain armed and that the reduc-
tiOn in coal deliveries keeps an i'm
pOrtant fraction OF the French in
dustries idle.
They say that during the last
nine months had indicated clearly
10 the French mind that she intends
10 do nothing she cannot be com
PEELED 90 do. and unless the allies
sharply warn her and prepare 10 fol
low up the warning by fOrcible
measures. Germany viii default up
ON the essential clauses OF the treaty
counting upon escaping any further
penalties or upon a revision OF the
treaty greatly disadvantageous 90
the French
Germany Defaults.
The British position is that al
though Germany has defaulted in
several extremely important respects
and that she must be required 20
fulfill her obligations. she can be
made 10 do so without further oc-
cupation OF her territories and by
severe economic restrictions. The
British statesmen are understood 20
have looked askance on the French
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
PROBE FRICTION.

lfF Associated l.Ir-~-
WASHINGTON. April 21.-An in-
vestIgati0u into the causes ~ fric-
tion between whites and blacks iu
the United States and OF the ir-
creasing discomfort among negroes
would ue authorized under bin
introduced "Wednesday hE SEN.
Spence repu5u,a Missouri
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
CHOsE DEIEG ATES.

bN ASSocldLe0 IEteh-
CARTHAGE. Mo, April 21.-Two
uninstructed delegates 20 the ma
tiOnal convention were chosen by the
fifteenth district republican Conven-
tiOn here wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
ISSUE PERMIT.

NEW YORK, April 21.-Permis-
sion to resell wheat purchased from
the United States Wheat corpora
tion was granted 10 mills through
out the United States Wednesday in
bulletin issued by the corpora