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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
.SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE Is
SPREADING TO ALL ROADS
RUNNING INTO WINDY CITY
Nations Food Supply Will Be
Curtailed Unless Walkout
Ends, Official Says.
ACTION Is ILLEGAL
Union Representative Claims
No Efforts to Settle Strike
Have Been Made.
By Associated Press

hg AhbOlhAeu EEebs
CHICAGO. April 4.-POlice de-
tails Sunday night were guardins
"a thread yards in the Chicago
switching district at the request OF
railroads affected by the strike OF
the switchmen. called by the Chi.
cago yardmeu's association.
All railroads entering Chicago
with the exception OF the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy and the New
York Central were said by union
officers TO be affected by the striks
and efforts were being made 20 in
duce switchmen on those roads &C
join the walkout, they said.
Strike Spreads.
The strike, starting when 7O%
switchmen employed by the Chica-
go. Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad
walked out. demanding an increase
iu pay from 60 and 65 cents ar
hour TO 90 cents and 81. spread tc
the Chicago Junction railroad which
serves the stockyards and the Mi
nois Central and Chicago and North
western railroads
Union officers said switchmen or
other railroads We're Joining Oh.
Walkout voluntarily. The Brother
hood of Railway Tralnmen. viii
which these railroads have workinr
agreements, has declared the strike
illegal and asked that volunteers re
port at Chicago for duty.
win Affect Commerce.
Unless the strike can bc st0pf e.
imu ediately. it viii affect interstaf
commerce. throw 15O,0 600 men ouf
Of employment and curtail the foot
supply Of the nation" ". J. O'BTieu
general manager OF the 5urctior
railway declared.
According 90 union representa-
tives no efforts TO settle she strike
have been made Officers OF The
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Pau
railroad said the company wOuic
not negotiate with the strikers while
they were out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
GENERAL STRIKE
IN COPENHAGEN
IS CALLED OFF
King Christian and IL Party
Leaders Hold All Night
Session.
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press:
COPENHAGEN. April 4-Tho
general strike called as "a protest
against the resignation of Premier
Zahle on March 20 was called OF
Sunday morning. il was announced
following meeting of the chair
men Of II olitical parties in the
RigSoag, called Saturday night bv
King Christian. The session lasted
from o'clock until $50 Sunday
morning
The announcement stated that all
the parties had agreed il would be
necessary TO hold elections after a
new electrol law has been passed.
Promise Cooperation.
PREMIER Liebe declared upon the
kings suggestion that he desired TO
retire The king will now ask for
mer Minister OF the Ministry of Jus
tice Friist to form "a cabinet with
the understanding that the rigsdag
Will resume its sessions as soon as
possible and begin negotiations for
an electoral bill. All the chalrmen
promised TO cooperate with the cab
inet formed upon that basis.
The resignation of the Liebe min
istry after FIVE days tenure Of Of
flee means that the socialists will
consent to call off the general strike
providing the new electoral bill is
carried through all the parliament
airy stages before dissolution of tho
rIgsdag and the new elections
Stage Demonstration.
To fnd & parallel for the recent
scenes with assed i'm Copenhagen it
would be l~rcssary TO go far back
in Danish history The striking
procession from the town hall 10
the lalace Saturday was followed
by thousands bearing red flags. who
awaited with more or less impa-
uence the result OF the visit Of the
depUtatiOn Of councillors 10 tho
wing. This deputation importing the
king to dismiss the newly appointed
ministry. the monarch replied.
'I viii negotiate on everything
when the general strike is called
off a socialist councillor inter
jeCted. 1T is too late your maies-
ty'' and al the social democrats
present echoed his words.
Crowd Dispcrscs.
Meantime from outside the palace
We're hcaro shouts Of Republic
Long live social democracy" These
cries were redOubled when the dep
utation rea pI cared and former Min
lister Stauniug addressed the crowd
from the steps Of the palace. an
nounclng the result OF the confer
cnce with the king. The manifes-
tants. however. soon dispersed in
orderly fashion.
Late Saturday night the scenes
were renewed in the great square
outside the town hall and in the
adjoining streets when one speaker
after another harangued the people
on the constitutional crisis and the
unfamiliar cry Of Long live the re-
public was again repeatedly
raised
NinS RcCOgnilcs Situation
The king evidently recognized tho
gravity OF the situation when he
summoned tho various party lead
ers and the conferences proceeded
all night long. sometimes in the
kings presence and sometimes in
groups in ante chambers. Premier
Liehe was all the time waiting I'm
an adjoining room uutl summoned
20 tender his resignation 30 the
king
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
SUFFRAGE ADVOCATES
WILL RENEH' BATTLE
IN DELAW ARE SENATE
By Associated Press

Il
DOVER. Del. April while il
has been announced by leading
members Of the Delaware legisIa-
ture that on the reconvening OF the
general assembly Monday. the suf-
frage question viii be sideuacked
ana other important business before
the two houses considered, 10 was
said here Sunday night. that the ad-
yocates of suffrage would start the
week with anothere determined drive
or ratification of the federal amend
ment.
Pres't pro-teme short Of the sem
ate stated that so far as he is con-
cerned the suffrage resolution will
not be brought up in the senate this
week as he is in favor of devoting
all week 10 other measures. He
advanced the opinion that q resolu-
tion TO that ecuect would be intro
iuced i'm the upper body Monday.
Members of tine house and anti
suffrage workers said sunday night
there had been no change in condi-
ions since Thursday when the rati-
dcaLion resolution was defeated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
NO REVOLTS IN
IRELAND EASTER
Demonstration Of Force
Against Government
Fails to Develop.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
DUBLIN. April - Easter dem
onstrations in Ireland did not dcve-
lop into "a spectacular effort of force
"a gainst the government. which the
adhcrcuts of the republican cause
considered would Doe suicidal, but
there were series OF outragCs in
many parts of tho island. The mall
contents took q new anglia ia their
worl, when they attacked sixteen
tax officers I'm many cities and towns
destroying the records in various
ways, but mostly by fire.
The attacks against police bar
racks and police huts numbered
thirty five. In most OF the cases the
police had left the barracks 90 90 TO
concentration points i'm the larger
cities Where only women and
children were left in the barracks
or huts the raiders gave warning Of
their Intentions hence there We're
no casualties.
Will BE assessed.
At Dublin Sunday night il vas
stated that the destruction Of the
tax records would avail nothing: all
citizens whose records have been
destroyed viii be re-asscssed. and
their taxes are likely 20 De Increased
oy the need of funds 20 replace the
barracks and huts destroyed.
The Sim Fein flag has been fr-
ing all day long from the r.lstheal %
Of the flagstaff on tho admiralty
pier al Queeus,oUu. IL was hois-ed
during the night and -he pole was
Weu CREASED. -o prevent Crom
being hauled down.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
EXPENSE EXCEEDS
REVENUE IN u. S.
Rep. Mondell Says Reduction
of Floating Debt is
Temporary.
BY Associated Press:

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. April Govern
ment expenditures have exceeded
the revenues from "a,l sources" by
moro than S20o.oOo.OOO during the
first nine months Of this fiscal year
and the reduction OF s7O6. 900. 900
iu the floating dept last month is
but temporary condition. Rep
Mondelf. Wyoming republican lead
er. declared Sunday il a statement
Economy alone. he said. would
avert q "caimaitous crisis
Temporary Reduction.
Immediately upon the "tempora-
ry reduction" i'm the floating de0t.
Mr.. AIondel declared the treasury
was "in the market for further loans
and this month must dispose OF a
further large volume OF temporary
certificates
Government financing by short
term notes. he added. is such as
may bring q tremendous increase
the very next DAY. week or month
after aI apparent reduction for a
comparative period
citing the two and one-half billion
dollar war dedciJ as rot covered
by bonds Or provided for by cur
rent revenues. the republican lead
er said that such a sum 90 De car
riod ay short term notes was "a
serious menace al any time" and
particularly when the country was
-ryirs 90 recover from the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
WAR WIDOWS ARE
FLOCKING TO U. S.
Women Immigrants Outnum-
ber Men Three TO One, Ac-
cording TO Report.

1;y Associated Press,
NEW YORK. April 4-FOrcisu
war widows who arc pensioners ot
fntir governments and other non
producers. mostly women, constitute
the larger part Of the immi grants
Low coming 10 this country. ac-
~rrding 20 a statement issued here
,odav hv the i1tcr-racisI council OF
which coleman DUPONT is chairman
Marked Increase.
90 ttc total .uuiEra tien over q
period of several months the inn
migration officials OF ,his BORT state
-ra- rre women AND -ir'- have
formed not less than $50 per cent
.ud chat in the las- few weeks they
have ourruruhcrcl tho mCu two and
sometimes three 10 one. So marked
mas lt'n the relative increase az
women iumi~rauts that the fact ap-
Dta~s 20 he well established, tGe
council declared that some OF The
forei-u EoveruWe euts are enforcing 70
policy which encourages and s-im-
llates the emigration OF women. brf
which Places obstacles in The way
~ able bodied male workers who
may wish 90 come On the United
s-4-cs
MANY Return.
Meanwhile. emigration from Am
erica ls made up almost entirely 90
ucr who have rivru up employ
mcrt iu factories. mills and mines
o. return 20 thei- homeland taking
vltE -r.r savings estimated cou-
ser .'tVc'v t $4,000 for Clch eui-
Since rLe signing of fnC
arrLe..rt $4,000 cu1.-rsUtS have
.tt '.c courtr and authorities
...rtr rl-- arproNlu.a telL l.l-s.uHu q
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
OLICE GUARD CHICAGO RAIL YARDS
Kit Dalton of
CiUiL War Fame
Dies in Memphis

BY Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 4.-Capt.
Kit Dalton. said 10 have been the
last surviving member OF guam
trells band OF guerillas OF Civil war
fame and credited with having been
"a close associate OF Frank and
Jesse James. died az his home here
TODAY Tie was - years old. For
several years after the civil war q
price OF $4,000 was set upon Dali
toms head by the governors Of five
states. but ho was never captured.
With Prank James he surrendered
and stood trial for the robbery Of
train near Franklin. XIV. under
,acit understanding that charges
pending in other states would stand
or fall or tine result OF the trial He
was acquitted.
Cart Dalton was a native OF Lo-
gan county, ky.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
DRIFTS HAHPER
KANSAS RAIL SERVICE

By Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. No.. April -
Railroads and highways are blocked
hy deep snow drifts rural telephone
service is demoraliZcd. and livestock
is suffering from a blizzard which
swept Kansas, Nebraska. the Texas
Panhandle. northern Oklahoma.
Sunday
sunday night all trains able TO
move We're running hours late and
several trains were reported bound
i'm by heavy drifts. The tempera -
ture Yves several degrees below
freezing
ForcCasters declared probable
rapid rise in temperature. accompa-
MED by melting of the snow may
send many streams cut OF their
banks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
WILL RENEW PEACE
RESOLUTION FIGHT
IN SENATE TODAY
Action May Result in Further
Developments Regard
ing Treaty.
By Associated Press :

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON. April 8- The
night i'm congress over formal termi-
nation of the war viii be renewed
this week.
With the failure Of the senate TO
ratiry the peace treaty the house
will vote ON "a resolution, put for
ward by republicans. declaring the
war ended. There were indications
Sunday however. that this might re-
suit i'm further developments i'm con-
nectiou with the treaty. possibly its
resubmission TO the senate by the
president as the administrations
counter move.
Vote Friday.
The peace resolution is 10 be
brought before the house Thursday
with a rule calling for "a vote Fri
Gay. Republicans believe its adop-
tiOn is assured. while democrats de
clare it certainly VIII be vetoed 10y
Pres't Wilson, without prospects of
obtaining "a two-thirds vote TO over
ride the veto.
In many informed quarters the
impression is growing that either
before or more probably along with
veto message the president might
return the treaty TO the senate with
affirmative expressions regarding
reservations. Indeed, it would not
surprise administration spokesman
i'm touch with the situation should
the president return the treaty with
in "a few days.
plan Fight.
Although democrats plan q VigOr-
ous dght on the resolution, they vir-
tually are without hope of prevent
ing it's adoption i'm both senate and
house. This was indicated by Sen.
Hitchcock of Nebraska. administra-
tion leader, who returned sunday
from q vacation In the south Sen.
Hitchcock also differed from views
expressed by Sen. Lodge of Aiassa-
chusetts, the republican leader. re-
garding issues presented i'm the pro-
posal.
Sen. Hitchcock declined to con-
nrm or discuss reports that the
president was considering return O.
the treaty TO the senate shortly. but
indicated that he had been i'm corre-
/ spondence with the president during
his absence from Washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05

NEW YORK. April "A petition
urging the adoption OF an educa-
uoual plank in the national plat
form OF the republican party was
presented. sunday. 10 VIII IT, fJays.
chairman Of the republican national
committee. 10y Judson Il. Wright.
president of the New York state
teachers association. William T.
NcSOy. chairman OF the Illinois
schools committee and Olive W..
Jones. president OF The Ncw York
principal Is associa tiou.
Teachers are mot attempting 20
dictate Ar. Mccoy said. "but with
the likelihood OF woman suffrage
becoming q law. thus giving the vote
TO SO percent Of the 1oo.o GEO teach
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
EDUCA TTONAL PLANK IN
PARTY PLATFORM URGED

ers in America. they feel that the
most important service they can
give. viii be 10 see that their sup
port goes % the party that most
denuitely pledges itself 20 remove
educational limitations from the
children ~ the country Teachers
have never been IN politics. but they
are alive 20 the situation as they
never have been before and are 20
ing % th polls next November with
that situation upperWos- iu their
minds"
This delegation represents the
$4,000 teachers or Illinois and chs
B 600 teachers OF New York. the
petition declared and added -we
may ir q way claim to represent the
educational forces Of the nation. "
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
WILL FORCE
GERMANY TO
OBEY TREATY
Sole Object of France Mill
tary Measures IL to Enforce
Pact Provisions.
MEANING OF MESSAGE
Premier Millerand Confers
With Presi DeschaneI Re
garding Situation.
Hv Asso- lated Press

Bv Asso-ia lated Press:
PARIS. April 4.-N0thins yet has
been announced regarding Frances
l,xt s,cp with regard 20 the send
ing of German troops into the Ruhr
coal basin, with the exception of a
vague official statement which says
that amy military measures the
the French government has under
consideration are merely fer the
purpose OF forcing Germany TO ado
here strictly 20 the terms OF the
peace treaty.
The milLtaIs measures under tho
roverumenA consideration have ass
their sole 4 jcct ther ecau OF Ger
i1auy to respect for articles ~ and
- Of the peace treaty. which for
10 the presence OF German troops
tho Rhine" the statement says.
They are. therefore. purely rHtr.c-
tive measures.
Legal Expression.
The term used in the official state
Meut rs measures Of aStCaiuL' "a
IceM expression conveying the ,dea
Of both penalty and coustraiut.
such measures are taken by the AT
,rnoon newspapers to mean the oc-
cupatiOu OF Frankfort, Hanau, HON.
burg and Darmstadt. The ueWspa-
pers express tht BELIEF that official
announcement OF the occupation is
only awaiting Premier Mllerand's IS
notification Of and consultation with
Lhe allies.
Tho premier conferred with Pres't
Ueschanel sunday morning with re-
gard TO the situa tiasn.
Dr. GOeppert's Note.
The note of DR. Goeppert, head
of the German peace commission
with regard 90 the enrty OF Ger
man roops into the Ruhr district
recall that the German government
had accepted. after hesitation that
such entry should have as a cOun-
ter part allied occupation OF Frank
fort. Darmestadt. Hanau. HOmhurg
-nd Dieburg after a certain delay,
presumably IL the troops should not
be withdrawn after liked time.
Receipt Of the notC. which was
addressed TO the N-esident of the
peace conference was announced by
Premier MiiierRnd. Saturday. DR..
Goeppcrt offers the fresh guarantee
that an allied commission be sent TO
the Ruhr valley 20 verify that the
presence OF troops Is necessary.
Comment Aroused.
Comment has been aroused here
bv the fact that the note was add
dressed 10 the president or the peace
conference and not 20 the French
premier. The afternoon newspapers
deduc, from this tnat Germany
hopes the allies judgment or her
ras. will differ from that Of France.
It IS understood that Or. Goep-
uert in his note declares the Ger
man government is unable To with
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
REICHSWEHR
TROOPS R0UT
RADICAL ARMY
Peace Brought to Duisburg by
the Arrival of Govern
ment Soldiers.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
DUISBURG. Rhenish Prussia,
April 4.-Easter brought real peace
the government troops which reach.
ed here early Saturday were Sun
day combing the industrial district
60 ,ne south around Wanheim and
the woods toward Mulheim, where
the scattered teds are believed TO
have fled How far south and east
the troops will go to depends on
how the reds act.
T. is not intended 10 proceed TO
Essen or Duesseldorf unless there
are unexpected Developments. Mil
itary control will be maintained here
only until the authorities are salts
fed OF the stability Of civilian ad-
ministrauon.
Alien Reds
one Of the most frequent COM
meuts regarding the disturbances a
puisburg is the earnest assurance
that the lighting reds were not ma
tives but aliens.
Reichswehr troops marched into
the Duisburg region Sunday and
cleared out the element of the red
army in pitched battles in the
streets.
Machine gun and rifle bullets
swept the business district like a
driving rain. artillery threw solid
shot and shrapnel and hand gre
nades were tossed. There was house
TO house lighting in some quarters.
Four citizens were killed and
number We're injured.
Child Killed.
a child on the street was killed
on the Belgian side OF the Rhine.
and q soldier OF Belgium was shot
In the hand. The reichswher and
n, 4 casualties. 70 IS officially an
nounced. we're slight.
The reichswehr came 20 Duisburg
i'm two contingents. the 62nd regi-
ment marching south from Wesei
through Hamborn and Dinslaken
into Ruhrort, and the remainder,
under Gen. Kabisch. flanking IN
east OF Duisburg. The cOntingents
arrived simultaneously at 8 o'clock
in the afternoon.
A detachment OF police undertook
70 seach houses for resisting reds
while the government artillery took
up a position north OF the old gates
at Duisgurg. from which spot It
placed shots where the reds were
grouped. principally in the high
school grounds.
First Shots.
The first shots between the Ka-
bisch forces and the reds were fired
i'm kaiserberg. on the eastern edge
of tho city. Fighting soon followed
i'm the downtown streets OF Duis-
burg. the reichwehr advancing from
corner 20 corner. driving the reds
before them. The reds fought in
small groups, sometimes only three
or four manning a machine gun,
supplementing it's fire with rifles.
The heaviest firing was in some
wall street. The reichswehr entered
the street al the north eni from an
pen square with machine guns
The reds. with their machine guns,
stood at a range of fifty yards.
Sweeping Fire
The sweeping fire OF both sides
shattered half the store windows.
The cutters were piled high with
glass so pulverized that IL resembled
piles Of drifted shaved ice when the
shop keepers, later in the evening.
swept the sidewalks TO the accom-
paniment OF machine gun fire in the
southern and eastern outskirts.
Remnants of the melting reds
gathered around Bismarcl<'s monu-
ment. fed when the troops charged.
Baricades erected in Kasslerfelder
street. where many aliens reside.
were cleared out by shraTuel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
Yankee Soldier
NO1O Stebtather
Of His Buddie
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
BALTIMORE, Nd. Arril THE
relationship Of two soldiers NJ Fort
McHenry was strangely changed
from that Of "buddie" 20 one be
coming stepfather in law Of the
other by a double wedding in which
they married widow and her
daughter The double wedding oc-
CURED when Harrison o. Lamb was
married to Mrs. Ida c. Phoebus and
George A. Reams married her
daughter. Miss Mary NJ. Phoebus.
The soldiers were boyhoOd friends
IN St Joseph, Mo. and met by
chance at Fort McHenry. They met
the widow and her daugher al
dance 81. Valentines day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
TOLEDO. O.. April 4-Wich the
street car service az a standstiil ow-
ing 20 the strike OF car men and
with a binding snow and ice storm
raging all day. Toledo sunday ap-
peared like deserted village.
At the firsr signs OF the storm
operators CT the make shife bus SCI
vice scurriad 20 shelter ard erst-
while street car patrons We're com
PEELED 90 employ taXicabs 20 20 %
Easter services or 30 wovk
The blizzard was one OF The worst
th8- ever visited this section. even
.n winter, according 20 The weather
bureau.
u was said SUNDAY. az head0usr-
.-rs ot The car men ta.t tes-lGp ptIcr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
SHIP l. AGROUND.

NEW YORK. April 4 - The Ger
man bark Paul, a four master is
aground At the middle ground of
Chesapeake bay. according to ad-
vices from Hampton Roads 10 the
naval communications service here
She asked for aid and a Wreckins
tug has been sent To her assistance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
NTER-CHURCH World
COHlHITTEEMEN START
on TOUR OF COUNTRY

NEW YORK. April 4--JOr d.
Rockefeller. ir.. AT the head Of .
party Of more than twenty public
officials. representative business men
and religious leaders left here sun
day for two weeks tour Of the prin-
cipal cities o. the country 20 pre-
sent the program of the inter-church
world movement
Gov. carl II. MHliken Of Maine
was I'm the party, and GOV Henry
j. Allen Of Kansas promised % join
the campaigners when they reached
the middle west
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-05
ISSTF REPORT.

LONDON. April Z - The lndIa
Office today issued "a statement with
reference 90 the report OF results OF
ana unofficial investigation. published
i'm India. relative 10 the disorders IN
the Puniab and elsewhere.
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