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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
RESCUE CREW
OF DISABLED
SUBMARINE
Men Imprisoned Under Water
for II Hours Tell
of Plight.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3-The plight
Of the disabled submarine SIS,
whose crew Of 90 men was rescued
Friday after being submerged for "A
hours. was first learned by the
steamship Alanthus, which acci-
dcntaIIy discovered the submarine
I'm the Delaware capes Thursday aft
Crnoon with thirty feet of her bow
protruding above the water. Capt.
F.. d. SwinsoE, OF the steamship
General George W. Goethals re-
ported upon his arrival at HobOken
Friday night. Earlier reports We're
that the General GOcthals had To-
Gated the distressed underseas yes
sci by means of telephone buoy re-
leased from the submerged craft.
The crew Of the submarine owe
their lives, ne said. 10 the quick
work Of Chief Engineer w. r.
Grace OF the General Goethals, and
his assistant. r.. A McWilliams.
The imprisoned men. Capt. Swim
son said, had cut a small hole
through the hull and had stuck
through IL a pole on which was fly
ing an undershirt. The Alanthus
was unable 10 rescue the crew as
she had no apparatus for cutting
through the submarines hull The
crew OF the Alanthus. however, be
gan pumping air through the small
hole made by the undersea craft S
crew.
Sec Signals.
'It was about five twenty last
night" Capt. Swinson said, when
we sighted the Alanthus flying dis
stress signals. about forty miles east
OF the five fathom lighthouse.
"WC drew up alongside and found
her made fast 10 the bow OF the sub
raarine by a cable. This cable was
only 10 keep her from drifting away.
as tho submarine was perfectly buoy
ant Her after-tanks were full and
her forward tanks empty so that
she was lying in the water at an
anglo OF sixty degrees, with thirty
feet Of hull above water.
The Alauthus explained the sub
marines plight and said she was IN
able 10 give any aid other than
The Alanthus had a radio outfit but
no operator so I sent one Of our
radio men TO her. BY six o'clock.
AIcWilliams and four other men
were standing on the submarines 8
hull. drilling for all they were worth
with only one small hand rachel
drill The Alanthus's radio was only
good for a twenty mile range. so we
relayed their messages with our out
fit sent MESA ges TO Cape May.
Philadelphia. Norfolk and New
York. telling Of the submarines
plight and calling for a!d, as I did
not think we would be able 20 cut
through the hull with our one little
drill
At 9.15 the Alanthus flashed US
that Grace had a number Of holes
drilled through and the men were
crcatly revived. ] sent out the mes
saCes but still called for help.
Drill Is Useless
Later the Hunt. an oil tanker.
arrived after picking up our mes
sage. She had an electric drill, but
we found IL was useless. She stood
iv several hours and finally left,
finding she could offer no assist
auCc.
I'm the meantime. Grace and Nc
CONTINUED on PAFE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
MAY REVOKE
MANY TREATIES
Merchant Marine Act Regard
ing Pacts Becomes
Effective.


WASHINGTON. Sept o-Expira-
tion at midnight Friday OF the
ninety day period allowed the presi-
dent by the new merchant marine
act 20 give notice Of the intention Of
the United States 20 revoke certain
clauses Of commercial treaties
brought no official announcement
from the executive department OF the
government
state department officials whose
study Of the commercial treaties 10
which the United States ls sigma
tsry has revealed that about 75 such
pacts contravene the merchant ma
rine act, declined absolutely % say
whether any decision had been
reached or any action taken. Iuti-
nation came from one high Official,
howev. that the matter had gone TO
90 the white house
Doubt was expressed I'm some quar-
ters az 20 whether the 90 day period
expired Friday night but eXamina-
tion OF the act showed that % was
signed by the president June and
that therefore the period came 10 an
END Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
MOVIE HOUSE
FOR SOUTH SIDE
THEATER GOERS
Consider Plans for a New
Amusement Corpora
ton for CITY.

Application has been made with
the secretary of state for articles of
incorporation for a new theater
building TO be erected on Michigan
st. The name sought by the Incor-
porators is the South Side theater.
AS soon as the articles of incor-
poration are issued a company VIII
be formed and a site for a new 600
seat building secured. At the pres
ent time an option on the Isaac
Farneman property. 1915 s. Mich
igan St. is held.
The men promoting the project
are all ). Michigan ST. business men.
Plans for the new fireproof struc-
ture have been submitted TO the
building commissioner for consider
alton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
ROOSEVELT ADVISES
DEFINITE PROGRAM
FOR U. S. EMPLOYEES
Would Develop Efficient and
Well Paid Per
sonnel.

AUGUSTA. Me. sept 5-A de-
finite program for governrs cnt em-
pIoyes 10 develop an efficient and
wen paid personnel in All depart
r1ents. was advocated here Friday
night by Franklin H. Roosevelt DEM
ocratic nominee for vice president
The government service be- said,
acan be Increased in efficiency by
giving adequate salaries and az the
same time demanding vastly better
work In doing this the total cost
90 the government can be very ma
terlaIly reduced.
Mr.. Roosevelt charged that the
last republican congress had been
derelict in It's duty in failing 20 take
action on n report OF a congressional
commission providing for the reclas
sincatiou OF government service and
reiterated instances of his own eN-
nerience as department executive
with congress fn am effort % im-
prove the service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
PURCHASE THREE
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
Silent Patrolmen TO be Placed
at Busy Street Inter-
sections.

The board Of public safety met
Friday afternoon and decided 10
purchase three more OF the traffic
lights ike tho one Installed az Main
and Colfax SITS. The board gets "A 5
percent discount on these lights and
pays S42.50 for each one. Accord
ing 10 city officials these lights have
proved successful I'm keeping orderly
traffic a busy intersections
IL is planned by the board TO in
stall one or the new lights at Iafay-
ette 81. and ColfaX az. Another viii
be placed at Michigan 81 and Col
fax av. while the location OF the
third light has no. been decided on.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
BANK PRESIDENT
CELEBRATES HIS
18TH BIRTHDAY
Jacob WoOlvertOn is HOnOred
49, by Friends at Coun-
try Club.

Here's to the man who at -,
Is in for work or play,
Who can figure interest
Count the kale,
or hunt and fish all day,
Who smiles ana Jokes
With all he meets,
And fills his life with JOY,
Here's TO the man who at -.
is only a full grown boy.
Here's 10 Jacob Woolverton
And so goes the little poem in
honor Of the president OF the St. Jo-
seph County Savings bank on his
18th birthday. 1t was composed by
Elmer Rogers and read at the din
ner given in honor OF Mr.. WoOlver-
ton at the Country club Friday
night by the officers and directors Of
the bank.
Mr.. Woolverton goes on the theo-
~ that a man is as old as he feels
and declares that he does not feel
rs. However. he was born Sept. g..
1885, on a farm west Of the city, IN
which he still holds an active inter-
est. He has been associated with
the bank for - years, serving 25
years as president. His school days
has been identified with all move
ments Of development in the city.
COngratulatOry Messages.
over 80 congratulatory messages
were received by Mr.. WOolverton
from various parts Of the country.
Covers were laid for Il at the
Country club dinner The table was
Centcred with Russell roses and
asters in pink and white. After the
dinner dancing was enjoyed Mr.
WoOlverton declined 20 dance. but
was heartily appreciative onlooker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
CALIFORNIA MAN
WILL SPEAK HERE
Joseph Scott to Lecture for
Harding in South Bend
September II.

Joseph Scott. of Los Angeles. who
was California manager for Hiram
Johnson during his campaign for the
presidential nomination. will speak
here Sept. II and at Fort Wayne
Sept. IS. Announcement OF the
speakers engagement for those two
dates was made at republican head
quarters Friday night. Scott visits
Notre Dame every year 20 lecture TO
the student body. lie is known as
a silver -tongued orator.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
Register Today

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
ELECTRIC LIGHT
AND WATER PLANTS
ARE CONSOLIDATED
Warsaw and Goshen Concerns
Form New Indiana Trans
mission Company.
Special to The News-T mes /:

special 10 Inc NeWs-lt mes:
GOSHEN. Ind. Sept 3.-Twenty-
one northern Indiana cities. towns
and lake resorts will be affected by
a partial consolidation of the Hawks
Electric Co, Of Goshen, and the
Warsaw Light and Water, Of War
saw, brought about by organization
OF the Northern Indiana Trans
mission Co, capitalized at $4,000;
$4,000 OF the stock being common
and $4,000 preferred. They are
Goshen. Warsaw, Bremen, Waka-
rusa, Bristol, Middlebury. Millers-
burg. Benton. Waterford Mills New
Paris. Milford. Syracuse. Lake Wa
wasee. Lesburg. Milford Junction,
PierCeton, Iarwill. Webster Lake.
Claypool WiHona Lake and Silver
Lake.
Within sixty days the Northern In
diana Transmission Co. will AZ cost
of more that $4,000 build a trans
mission line OF 5000 horse power
current capacity connecting Goshen
and Warsaw. Object of the enter
prise is TO improve transmission he
tween the two cities and 10 exchange
the surplus electric energy of the
two plants.
Control of Plants
The Hawks Gortner interests of
Goshen own the Hawks Electric
company and W y. and Theodore
Frazer OF Warsaw control the War
saw plant which is located midway
between Warsaw and Winona Lake.
Herbert II. Gortner. of Goshen,
commenting on the new company,
said the partial consolidation is
brought about by adoption of n pol
icy Of consolidation now generally
prevalent in the country and aimed
20 Go away with waste and unnec-
essary expense. competition and
duplication.
The Hawks Co, has a petition
pending before the Indiana public
service commission in which author-
ity is sought 90 materially increase
rates TO consumers Cancellation of
ten-year contract between the
company and Goshen city. entered
into less than a year ago. is de-
sired Sholld this contract be can
celled. II Is probable Goshen city
Will again be compelled 20 generate
electric current for the municipal
plant here The machinery there
has been idle for many months. the
result OF the Hawks contract being
in force
In the event OF the public service
commission granting the Hawks
company petition. the city threatens
10 start suit on contract.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
PUGHIST MARRIES
SOCIETY EDITOR
Frank McCann Mason" Weds
Local Girl in Fort
Wayne.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press:
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Sept. a.
Frank +. Mccain, known as
frankie Mason" fiyweight cham
pion OF America. was married here
Friday morning 10 Miss Louise Fritz.
formerly society editor Of the South
Bend News-Times. The groom gave
his age as 80 and the bride as 10.
The couple met some time ago when
Mason went into the News-Times
Office TO congratulate Miss Fritz on
a story she had written about him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
EVANGELISTS
COME TO CITY
FOR CAMPAIGN
Special Services Will Be Held
at First Evangelical
Church.

FvanEelistic Emory ". Petticord
and his party who have been ad-
Vertised 10 appear At the First
F,vangelical church. corner of Ia
favette I'D Monroe SITS. arrived in
south Bend Friday night They Will
commence their September cam
paign Sunday.
Tre party consists Of four others
besides Mr.. Petticord- They are;
Rev. Noble J. SwearingtOn, bari
~one: Herman A. Iauch. tenor:
Velma A. SCHNEIDER soprano. and
Marie y. Hobbs. contralto. These
four are al accomplished singers
and they also form "a saNophOne
ouartette. The party viii stay with
Edmond Kcrlin. 500 ". Monroe St.
while in the city.
Organize Chorus
George J. Long who was the or
ganizer or the Bob Jones choir. has
organized a large chorus for these
meetings w. II. snyder and Arthur
FeIler are in charge OF the ushers
The meetings viii be held every
evening except Saturday until Sep
teruber IS. There viii be services
N s:3O p. m. every weekday ex-
cept Monday and Saturday. Two
services will be held Sunday but
three services viii be held on the re-
smaining Sunday. at 1880 a. m. 2:3O
% m and $50 y. ~. A children's
chorus will meet at AIS every Mon
6ay afternoon.
At O'Clock Sunday morning
sept s. all the men Of the church
are % meet for prayer and then 60
IN teams throughout the city on
special advertising work. Afterwlrd
they VIII go % the y. VI G.. a where
they VIII have breakfast with the
~-Atiy- ~a~tv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04

The identity Of this boy is puzzling
the Belgian Minister of Justice, in
whose care he is. The lad was in
Brussels in 1914, when the Germans
entered the city. He fed and was
taken in charge by French priest
who brought him 10 America. After
stay in the United States the boy
was returned TO Belgium. The
Mystery Prince" as Re has been
nicknamed, says he is Charles Louis
and that his father was addressed as
NJ lie Prince. He IS said 10 be most
ariStOCratic in bearing. speech and
habits. and il is believed that his
parents may be in the United States
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04

Mrs. S. Stanwood Menken, wife Of
well-known New York attorney,
fell the victim recently Of a disap-
pointed porter. Mrs. Menken was ar
rested in London on an alleged
charge OF smuggling nine pistols
into England from France by way Of
airplane. on explaining that the
weapons were for her 14-year- Id
son, who is a marksman. Mrs. Men
ken was find $3.50 She was charged
with inducing a porter at the aero
drome 20 take the pistols to a taxi
cab. Angered by the small tip which
he received, the porter informed the
authorities OF the incident
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04

CCONTINCED or PAFE FOURI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04

Indiana and Michigan: Generally FAIR Sat
urday and sunday NJ change IN tempera-
ture.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04

CONTINUED OK PAFE FOUR)
The Washington herald., 1920-07-11

things made him tired. There isn't
anything, when you come down to brass
ticks" he raved, that q man can't d.
better'n a woman. Why, good Lord.
haven't the very finest cooks in the world
been men, and the most famous dress
makers?"
Granted, Bill, but did you eyer know q
chef who could do anything but. cook, or q
ladies' tailor who ever practiced law?
never did, while just look at the Jane
Smiths who can do both with equal ease!
Mrs. Adams, the new satellite at the De-
partment of Justice, Is q striking case in
point, for she is not only q fine lawyer, but
a fine cook, end although forgot to ask
her, / have no doubt that she il IN
equally fine dressmsker. Out on the coast,
with her six assistants and her long hours
in the court rooms, the way she kept her
balance was being a lawyer part Of the
time and a woman all the rest.
And when she went home at night she
slipped from her legal gown into a kitchen
apron, cooked her own dinner and cleaned
up her fve-room apartment-housewife to
the core.
Better watch these James. Bill. who, while
they haven't changed their skin one whit.
surely are making some headway. First
thing you know, they'll be sitting up On
the Supreme Court bench or White House
keeping for the nation.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-11


eause she was woman she. saw no reason
why the United States attorney for the
northern district of California should be
exploited every time she put a big one
over"
But being the first, and only. wunan
who ever held such q job. naturally Mrs
Adams's record was matter q wide interest.
becoming nationally 50 when In 1917 she was
prosecuting for the government the famous
cases of the well-knowu Germans, Consul
General Bopp, Vice Consul Van Schaak
and Lieutenant Won Brincken, charged with
conspiracy to violate the neutrality of the
United States. She secured prison sentences
and heavy fines for all three, and the manner
in which she conducted the cases brought
tsr TITO N. legal limelight.
As did slso her conduct of the Hindu
conspiracy cases shortly after, which occu-
pied Eve months and resulted in conviction.
On the l.st day of the trial, just at the
eonclusIsa Of Mrs Adams's argument to
the Jury, Ran Singh. the leader OF the
Hindu revolutionists. turned in the crowded
courtroom on Rhandra. another Rindu and
his bitteres. enemy, and shot him to death.
Mrs. Adams barely lodged the bullets, and
The Washington herald., 1920-07-11

Daughter Golden Vest Mrs Annette Abbot Adams Won Her Place
Talent of the Coast in Difficult Cases

act; insecticide and fungicide act and virus
act.
Adamson act.
Suits to set aside orders Of the I. O. q.
Prisons.
Yes, 1t Is q big-s Job to handle all
these departmental matters, but then Mrs.
Annette Adams Ia a big sized lawyer-re-
member that who knows what 1t is to
tackle hard propositions, and the harder
they are, the better she likes 'em.
For instance, out in Caiifornia-that
state most vitality interested In the wine
industry-she secured the decision uphold
ing the constitutionality of the national
prohibition amendment-the first test case,
u. s. vs.. Dillon, to come up in the United
States.
: Another big stunt she pulled of was
to considerably cut the cost of living out
in her state. This she did by interesting
the housewives leagues and alliances in
reporting to her Office cases Of food or cloth
ing profteering, and, through her special
agents, running down and prosecuting said
prohteers. Pity a few more states hadn't
women prosecuting attorneys! Don't you
think so. Bill Jones?
And that reminds me, Bill, not long ago
I heard one Of your clan declare that all
this talk about women doing such marvellous
The Washington herald., 1920-07-11

away.
Annette Abbott's mother. who before her
marriage was a school teacher in Maine.
was very ambitious for her daughter, and
supplemented the education which she re-
ceived at the little mountain school with
nightly instruction in the languages and
higher English. She it was who made it
possible for her to enter the University Of
California with unusual equipment for 80
young girl. and who urged her on to higher
things.
So that while Annette Abbott perfected
herself as teacher and returned to teach
the schools in her own county when she left
the university. later becoming principal of
the Modoc High School at Alturas, during
which time she married, she never felt quite
satisfied that school teaching was her forte,
and made up her mind after few years of
it that she would try for higher things
why not law?
She admits now that she can't account
for her hankering after law-if hankering it
was II think it was her woman's intui-
The Washington herald., 1920-07-11
Laugh Here

IN SOME districts in Siam girl who
L reaches a certain age without finding a
husband is required to wear a label. and
thenceforth is a more or less PRIVILEGED per
son, under the special care of the king. who
is bound by ancient custom to find a bu,.
band for her. The royal matrimonial bu-
reau has less difficulty in arranging matches
than might be expected. for it works on
very simple system. A prisoner in any i.il
in the kingdom may gain freedom and par-
don by marrying one of the kings ch.rr,,
and as many eagerly take advantare Of th.
right as there are available freedom brin,;r.
maids. Whether or not the man is aIr.,d,
married is of no consequence, as one vif,
is not the legal limit.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-11
Economy

NEVILLE BoGGs, generally reputed to
Ava be the best Informed person in the vii.
lage concerning the affairs of his neirbbor,
was telling friend, but recently retprnsd
after an absence of some years. Of tbs
troubles of Susie Smith and Peter Lone.
Susie, she has broken of her en.:,
ment with Peter" he said. "They's ~,
goin' together for about eight years. dur;n,
which time she had been inculcatin' int
Peter, as you might say, the beautie. a,
economy: But when she discovered, lust
lately tnat he had learnt his lesson so well
that he had saved up 217 pairs of socL. "sn taa
her to darn after the wedding she ann. ~
to conclude that he had taken her adv;.. :
little too literally, an broke of the n.,oh ;,
The Washington herald., 1920-07-11

relatives noticed that her health was tah-
ing. Though she stir retained that smile and
cheerful greeting for every one, the bloom
of health was leaving her cheeks. Physicians
advised a long rest. She spent fortnight in
Florida in hope her health would be restored,
but while there Edward P. Morrow assumed
the Office Of governor and she rushed back to
Kentucky to take up the fight in her fathers
behalf.
She proved to Governor Morrow's salts
faction that her fathers health was i'm
paired, that be was past seventy -one years
of age, and according to the laws Of nature
he had but few years at the most to live.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-11

that spectacular trial came pretty near
being her last.
However, Mrs. Adams says that she isn't
at all afraid Of Indians, either the foreign or
domestic brand. At Piattyille, Piumas
county, Calf, where she was born, she
grew up among them. and when as little
Annette Abbott she tramped ten miles and
back every day to school, she was attended
BY half breed Indian guide. who was also
the rural mail carrier. In winter the trip
was made on snowshoes, and while snow.
shoes and California seem bit out Of keep
ing, the district in which the Abbotts lived
was the mountain district, isolated and cold.
Half the year It's snow covered mountain
tops could be seen looming up from the
lnxuriant Sacranento vsiley, and. kissed
BY California sunshine, formed one Of the
The Washington herald., 1920-07-11

to one side. the branches droopinr over
the roof, making 1t much more picturesque
.nan II some other view had been chosen.
Every visitor to Salem goes to see This
.'r'e house filled with memories con :
nected not only with Hawthorne, but with
ms cousin. the Duchess" who lived here
ior many years.
"sroens are also shown 10 her work, and
Tue bright -colored blossoms give n touch that
%ahes them more alluriRe than il it had
oeen ieft out. Salem gardens of the old
tsshioned type hidden away behind tb.
r,sn.eenth century houses are brought out 50
Niais mat they can but express correctly
w Que pain hower plots which have been
arr,ed down from our granddames' time.
me beauty and correctness of detail and
'oior'ns nave attracted the attention of the
suHmer guests. and many are the private
oroefs which she has received TO model ,hs
oeAu.ifu' houses that lie along the North
shore. The time chosen for this work il
ourins the summer, when the flowers are
10 'neir gorgeous array. These PLAQUES are
soout TWO and half feet wide and two feet
ions." This branch Of the work has beccm.
so popular that she Is almost overwhelmed
with orders.
NOT only houses. but porches, perRolas
and pits OF the gsrden are ordered. These
mean generally but one bas.relief, which
makes it prohibitive save for the rich.
There Is no part Of the year which 4, n
dull time for her. OF course dnrins IN,
summer months. when erhibltisns sare held
In all the large hotels. she Is busiest. Later
on come holiday orders, which are iucreaxius
every year. In fact, 10 prosperous has
been her work that she has recently pur
chased q large Colonial house and tbi. In
addition 70 her studio.
This work Is unique from the fatt tina,
everything orisinates In her own brain. sh.
has no understudy and claims she does no,
need or desire one.