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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
''Y" THROWN OPEN
TO DORMITORY MEN
North Lobby to Be Used For
Smoking Room-Dance
Decision Withheld.

we are not individuals living for
ourselves alone: we are each one of
US part of the brotherhood that
makes the world a good rlace TO
live in. said a. Colson i'm his adj
dress at the y. NJ. c. A. dormitor>
dinner Tuesday evening.
The dinner marked the second
Eot-rogether gathering of the dormi-
tory men. Several speeches were
made regarding the new member
ship drive now ON for the enroll
ment Of 900 men by May I. The
executive committee were guests at
the dinner.
John Adams delighted his audi
ence with short speech and by
reciting several short poems, one Of
them being his own composition.
Mr.. Kaufman. Y. NJ g. A. secretary.
spoke on the work of the drive and
expressed confidence as TO its sue
cessful outcome He appealed 10
and asked for the valuable asset of
cooperation fin the work.
Would Dance i'm Gym.
Much talk was also given 10 the
charity drive which takes place dur
ing Good Will week, Nov. 23 TO
Dec. L. The purpose of the weeks
campaign is TO gather funds with
which To help the different assO-
Citations and institutions of charity
throughout the city OF such are
the Anti-Tuberculosis league, Chill
dren's Dispensary. Florence Crit
tenton circle. Orphans Home and
Associated Charities
During the dinner William Shep-
pard on behalf OF the dormitorv
men asked the executive committee
10 allow the Use OF Tart of the
y. NJ G. a. where the memb -rs
could gather upon evening and have
the privilege Of smoking. II was also
asked that they might be permitted
10 stage dances in the gymnasium
and bring their partners 10 such
dances.
"A great number of the members
here have girl friends IN this city,
said AIr Sheppard, and it IS oufy
proper that they be allowed 10
bring them here. This is the home
of all the members and IT is as re-
TC0NTTN-T-ED DN pAGE FDT-Pl i
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
SERVICE COMMISSION
TO HEAR RATE CASE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. 2S.-
Dec. was set Tuesday for argume0t
OF the Richmond gas rate case be-
fore the public service commission.
z he date was fixed by Commissioned
Johnson after tho city had COmplet-
ID the submission OF its evidence
opposing any increase Of rates.
The entire day was spent in the
examination or Benjamin Perk, con-
sultins accountant for the city. who
assorted that present net earniug -
OF the Richmond Light Heat and
Power company on its gas proper
ties at Richmond amount 20 10 per
cent OF the property value His
valution of the property howe or.
was about S3CO,00O less than that
claimed by the company.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
DELAY SELECTION
OF SCHOOL LEADER
State Board of Education
Votes to Postpone Action
Until Dec. II.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 23.-Selec-
tion OF the new director of vocation
al education for Indiana was de-
layed at least another month Tues
day 10y the state board of education
voting TO postpone action after state
superintendent OF instruction Hines
had submitted the nomination of Il
A. Wreidt, superintendent of indust-
rial education in Illinois. The board
set Dec. II as the date 20 vote
whether it would confirm by Pres
w T.. Stone of Purdue University
who said the boards action would
place the selection of the new di-
rector lin a political melee. Mem
was said to favor the appointment OF
bers voting for the postpOnement
Il. w. Himelick. former superin-
tendent at Fort Wayne
Numerous Matters.
Numerous other matters came
before the board 1t adopted the
report of the AmeriCanization com
mittee recommending that state
courses of study i'm American history
and civiCs be revised as soon as
possible TO incorporate the past wal
point of view and new material now
available, regarding the war.
The most important work iI
training for citizenship" said the
report. must be done in the ele-
mentary grades. and be a part OF
the regular curriculum and not in
troduced as an Independent subject.
Decision also was made by tho
board 10 call ID. II. Brown, city
school superintendent at Peru, be
fore a committee of the board tC
explain his alleged certitcation tina
Harvey W. Hartley was q graduate
of the Amboy High school. Sucf
certificate, the board was informed
was presented by Hartley for en-
trance to the University of Chicago
but that he had never attended th'
AmbOy school. q.
School Funds.
school funds for next year als'
were discussed by the board, it'
members saying that more none!
will be needed 10 carry on the pres
ent school work. IL was decided
however. TO ask the legislature q
appropriate $4,000 TO match al
equal sum provided by the fedora
government for beginning the worl
of re-educating persons injured il
industry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
OPTIMISTIC IN
FUND DRIVE
First Days Results Encour-
ages Workers i'm 100000
Campaign.

Repor of the workers on he
first days canvass during Good
Will Week. which started Tuesday.
encouraged the heads Of the Cam-
paieu and the organizations inter-
csrei in the drive 20 expect even
greater things of south Bend clt.-
zens jhan was hoEed for by even
the most Optimistic.
The women workers took tho felf
early ln the morning and by noon
reports started 20 flow into the cer-
trail office Many Of the canvas e~s
were handicapped iu their Wo-k bee
cause Of the furry OF prepare JOIN
which usually precedes the Turkey
day feast IT, is the opinion OF t1e
leaders that The entire City VIII
have 20 be cauvassed az least twice
20 reach the ear Of all the people
and meet the 100000 goa
Many contributors took the pr-ri-
lere OF naming the organization Cd
which they wished their money Ed
be given.
Appeals have been issued bv OTIS
Romlne. who IS In charge 81 -he
Organization for the drive. for more
workers for the balance of tle
week a telephone call 90 Main 90
by any persons who wish 20 - 70
some Of their time 90 solicitation
for the funds will result in assign
ment of "A district 90 be covered. ami
ths necessary supplies VIII De sent
20 the collectors
Cash IS not the main aim 90 tha
workers az this time Blanks ara
provided upon which the PERSONS
may pledge themselves TO pay -1
the Federation for Social Service q
certain amount during The nez-
wear. Payment may be made n
monthly or quarterly instaliments-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
COFFEE KING
FURNISHED MONEY
TO HELP GERMANY
Herman Sielcken Named i'm
Government Case Against
DIR. L. B. Rumely.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-LOaus
agsresating more than $S0G00V
furnished by Hermann Siclck,n,
American coffee king" were ad-
Vanced through the German fiscal
agent in 1915 to Or. Edward A.
Rumely. then publisher OF the Eve
ming Mail, Walter :. kagnmann, at
toney, testified Tuesday at the trial
i'm which his Jaw partner and DR..
I,umely are charged with conccaling
true ownership of the paper from
the alien property custodian.
SielCNen at that time was a resi-
dent of Germany Kaufman tesri-
fed, and the loans were made in the
interest OF the German govern
ments desire 10 acquire i'm the Unit
cd States newspaper through
which TO sound the true German
viewpoint DR.. Rumcly obtained
the first loan. $3.50, O,0O0, when he was
heavily i'm debt. the witness said,
and later was advanced $4,000.
Rumcly Gives Note.
DIR. RumeIy. he continued, gave
his note for the loans with an under
standing that they would be can
celled whenever he saw ft Kauf,-
mann said he arranged all the busi-
ness details of the transaction in
which the Evening Mail was 20 be
turned over to Sielcken.
The German fiscal agent DIR. Helm
ricn Albert, ne said. was being SO
closely watched by agents OF other
foreign powers. that they decided
20 employ silent worker &c
carry out Subsequent transactions.
AT Dr. Albcrt's suggestion. he added,
he procured the services of Walter
Lyons, member of the banking firm
of RennsEOrff and Lyons.
Lyons was paid $4,000 for has
services as "gO-betWeen' ne as~cr,-
cd Meanwhile. the witness testified
Rumely had expended virtually az
the first loan i'm the liquidation Of
debts and building up of the news
paper and appealed 10 him for ad-
ditional funds 10 carry out his plans
Kauffmanu said he communicated
with Or. Albert without Rumely'-
knowledge. lie would rot TELL
RUneIy where he procured the
money. he declared. because If tEe
publisher thought loans were COM
iug easy ne might take advaEtage
of the good thing
Became Director.
After consumption OF the sale Oi
the paper. Kaufman testified. De-
became direcor Of t1e holding
company Of the organization, bU'
did not own stock. He was actne
under instructions from Dr hIber,
in this regard, he added. and wa.
told 10 watch the financial side. He
was made a member of the nnaucs
COumittee.
Kaufman said he had furthcl
Instructions FROM fDr Atn1rt not o.
mention the fact that the paper had
changed hands and that he thought
it was his duty as an attorney q,
follow those Instructions Numer-
Gus character witnesses includinl
CONGRESSMAN elect OGDEN u. Nul
and George ". kirchwey, dean oI
tho Columbia University school
were placed on the stand by couuse
for the defense
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
MAY REJECT
AMENDMENTS
TO COVENANT
League of Nations Members
Hold Initial Organiza-
ton Session.
BALFOUR IN STATEMENT
Council Votes to Postpone
Action on Proposals of
Scandinavians.

GENEVA, Nov. 23.-CBy the As
sOCiated Press. There will be NJ
amendments to the covenant of the
League Of Nations at this session OF
the assembly if the decision of the
committee No. that on general
orgdnization-whi has been con-
sidering amendments, is approved
in full session.
Arthur J. Balfour. chairman Of
the committee. suggested in the
committee meeting that il was too
early TO draw conclusions as TO the
working of the league, or 10 form
an idea as to how the covenant May
he interested.
The scandinavian delegates on the
committee urged the consideration
Immediately of amendments they
proposed but they were outvOted.
Accept Suggestion.
The South American delegates ac-
cepted Mr.. Balfour's suggestion all
the more readily, because they are
Of the opinion that any amendment
Of the covenant should await prop
ositions that are expected from the
United States after Pres.-elCct
Harding's consultations on the sub
ject. They declared il would he en-
tirely out of order to revise the
covenant in the absence of one OF
the most important nations of the
world.
The committee on the internation-
al court decided TO send letter OF
thanks and congratulations TO Elihu
Root and other delegates OF The
Hague conference. This is s fan
as they have got in their work.
Early Report
Antonio Huneus. head of the
Chilean delegation and chairman OF
the committee on admission OF
new members, told the AssOciatec
Press TUesday that his committee
already was hard At work and
hoped 10 make an early report.
News Of the application of Monte
Negro for Membership in the
League of Nations leaked out Tues
day Nc Information was given or
| the subject by the secretariate Cl
the league. This eleventh hour appli-
cation necessarily viii come up or
the floor of the assembly before be-
| ing referred TO the committee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
BARTEK LOOKS TO
JURORS FOR FAIR
HEARING, He SAYS
Another Nenire of 80 Men to
Report Today Prisoner
Talks Freely.

~ AANl tt hfAAAl r. WI un men tAL1 LlH.-
cd and q promise on the part hf
tEe state 20 challenge five Of the
nine mel I'm the jury box at tho
Steve Bartak. alias Mutt" in the
ST. Joseph circuit court for the al
legged Christmas eve murder of
Carl Cook, LaEorte grocer, nearly
two years ago, may not begin until
next week.
Special Judge John Yeagley. Pros.
Earl ROWley and Judge Frank Gil
mer agreed late Tuesday 10 have
Baliff Williams call another venire
of 80 men Wednesday morning.
Chief among the objections TO tho
jurors in the case is conscientious
scrupIes. The objectors TO the
death penalty i'm a murder case are
members of religious seCts prohibit
ing killing. Several veniremen said
they had formed opinions from ar
tiClos printed In the newspapers.
Bartek is taking keen interest
I'm the proceedings and confers with
his attorney, Judge Gilmer. when
ever new man takes seat in the
jury box
During a recess of court late on
TUes5ay afternoon Bartek talked
freely with newspapermen about
his case and prospects for the flu
turc When asked some Of the cir
cumstances relative TO his home
life previous TO tho alleged muir
der. he said
Expects squire Deal.
"I had only few months In
school and never learned TO read or
write While / have been haudi-
capped 10y lack of education I can
think clearly and 7 ann hard to ir-
1uenCe When ] was s Years ol :
7 was driven from home 10y my
s,epmother, who had punished me
severely during my early life" Here
EartCk was asked if he was ever hit
on The head and he replied. What
do YOU want me 10 say rhat ] ann
crazy 40. I am sane and don
want 90 go 10 LogansTort any more
than YOU do
Continuing. no said: When ]
was s years old [ met Baker and
Gariepy and then followed The case
iU L8pOrte
When Baker was confined i'm The
Jail he wanted me to go ir court
with him and plead guilty. Baker
said we viii both get life and tha-
VIII he easy. { told Baker at tha
time that was TOO much of q m1U
20 fire gun at any one and J won d
so 10 court by myself GariepN took
his sentence to life like kid too
He cried when brought back to jail
These two men are tho cause for uiy
part I'm this affair. I ann not nCr-
vous. however. and look 20 the jury
for fair trial" The youthful nris-
oner took q pinch OF snuff as ho
resumed his place I'm the court room
beside his attorney.
Gilmcr Wins Point.
Questioning of jurors viii be re-
1CONTTNTED OK PAGE FOCRD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
SAYS COMPANY
HAS POWER TO
BUILD CABLES
Newcomb Carlton. President
of Western Union. Makes
Statement.
SEEK AID FROM COURT
Would Restrain Naval Sccre-
tary From Interfering
With Cable Lines.

NETWORK. Nov 23.-Newcomb
Carlton. president OF the Western
Union Telegraph Co, declared Tues
lay night that his company had
-eneral authority under an act or
congress TO lay cables in all naviga
bie waters in the United States and
@ specific permit from the secretary
If war.
Mr. Carlton made this assertion
iH q formal statement which he Isl
sued IN connection with his COM
pauy's application IN the courts of
thc District of Columbia for am i'm
junction TO restrain the secretary
of the navy from interfering with
its plans 10 extend it's telegraph
lines from Miami To Miami Beach
Last April" he said, "the West
ern Union Telegraph Co. commenced
the construction or wires along the
causeway over Bicayne Bay which
separates Miami from Miami Beach.
There are two drawbridges Ina the
causeway, and following usual pro-
oedure and in order to avoid inter
rupuon TO navigation. a short cable
is laid on the bottom of the bay at
each of these drawbridges
General Authority.
The Western Union has general
authority under an act OF congress
to lay cables in all navigable waters
in the United States. In addition to
his authority IL holds a specific
permit for this work from the Sec
rctarv OF war. The purpose of the
obstruction was to improve the
connection from Miami TO Key West.
The present connection being an un-
satisfactory temporary affair. 10
meet the reuuirements of govern
meut dredging operations
Notwithstanding the unduestion-
"a right OF the telegraph company
20 improve its system. further en-
iorsed by the approval of the war
department the navy department
has for months arbitrarily inter
ferred with the progress of the work
0y force Of arms and stated that If
The cable was laid they, the navy
department. would Immediately cut
i+ We are informed that this action
was taken at the request Of the state
department. although the state de-
I8rtmeut has no jurisdiction what
ever over the extensions of the tele-
graph system.
Diligcnt Inquiry
We have made d5IEent inquiry
during the last eight months I'M an
,ndcavOr Co ascertain what objeC-
IIon there was 10 our proceeding
with this work and although we
have made repeated rcmonstrauces
to the state department we have
been met only With the repeated
promise OF thar department that
hey would at once s,r1ighteu ou'
CONTINUED on PAGE FJUED
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
MAJ. GEN. f. II. CROUDER
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT

WASHINGTON NCv. Thirty
two persons i'm the army were sent
enced 10 death by courts maj ti3l
during Che last fiscal year. out ia
no case was the sentence carried in
90 effect. SAYS Mai. Cen. +. II. Crow
der. usge advocate general IN has
general report made public Tuesday
disprOved 10 reduced TO imprison-
diSDroved 10 reduced O imprison-
ment ranging from life terms 10 fVe
years and one case was pending or.
review when the report was Cim-
piled
only nine Of the cases were for
military offenses. Eight were found
guilty Of mishavior III the face az
the enemy and one was sentenced
as n spy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
WRIGHT CASE
OPENS TODAY
Neniremen Report for Exami-
nation Geyer Trial Is
Ended.

LAPOBT. Ind. Nov. 25.-The end
cf The CieOr-c Ceyer case. VcnuCd
here from South Send and iu which
$50. 600 was involved. closed here ON
Tuesday whom judge Gallagher
found for the defendants. THE trial
had covered the greater part of q
week
with the conclusion oc The Geyer
case no further delays are expected
iu the Jack Wright murder case.
whI-h is scheduled 90 start I'm cir
ruIt court here "Wednesday morn
inE. Deputy Sheriff Fos Ck said
Tuesday evening that 90 veniremeu
would report for eNa ninauou to-
morrow morning
IL was reported here this evening
that R X Smith has ote4 retained
90 assist Atty. Arthur GiUom oi
south BcEd iu The defense az
Wright. Mr. Smith. however. de
cIartd that lie was uncertain as 90
whether or not he would axe "a
rart iu the cause because of his
employment as counsel for DeteC-
tlves Schleue and simmons who
are 10 be tried al Valparaiso for the
nurdar OF William Mcfarland who
was shot down fn an alleged ar-
tempt 90 steal whisky from a rail-
road car
Mr.. smith said that b. the detec-
live casa could 1e postponed De
would join the defense in the
Wright case.
In rendering his decision for
Gevers children. who were defeu-
dants ir the complaint the court
held thaf be had found no proof
that the elderly man had decided his
property 90 them under duress
There also was no evidence Oi
frAad he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
Silmcr Wins Point
REPUBLICAN LEADER
APPEALS FOR FUNDS

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-An appeal
for contributions 20 make un q de-
ucit OF Approximately $1.500.ooO in
the conrpaiEn fund or the rerubli-
can national committee was sent ont
Tuesday night by VIII TT. Hays its
chairman
The appeal, addressed 90 the "re-
pUblicars OF the country and al
those who aideC them called att
trution L. the report Of the com
EIttce's treasurer filed Monday in
Washington pointing that although
the buying power of he dollar was
materially less than in 1q1>. the
1920 campaisA had actually been
conducted az less expense than the
Hughes Carlpaicn -four years go.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
~ ENiREzzLER.

OWENSBORO, Ky. Nov. 22-
JAMES Suman. postmaster of clay
XIV. was found guilty of embezzle-
ment Tuesday by the United States
district court. in session here. and
was given "a fine OF S1.S34.94. three
times the amount he is alleged tc
have embeZzled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
is FINED on
INTOXICATION CHARGE:
T4AI DRIVER IS IN JAIL

ELKHART, Ind. Nov. 23.-Enoch
Johnson OF South Bend. pleaded
guilty to a charge of public intoNi-
cation when arraigned in city court
Tuesday morning and was fined s.
and costs by JudGe Hilc. He was
released after Arranging TO ray his
ine.
Johnson and Dcster Yate~, of
Mish2walla, We're with William
Graves, Mishawaka taxi driver.
sunday morning when the latter was
arrested by the local police for hav-
ing liquor i'm his posse ssion. Crave
bond was fixed at $500 by Judge Hile
and he was committed 10 the cOun-
ty jail i'm default.
EXPLOSION N CORK.
CORK. Nov. 23.-An explosion
occurred i'm Patrick ST. TUESDAY
morning 1t apparently was a bomb
but IL not known from where il
came. Many persons were i'm the
street and six of them were injured.
Numerous windows We're smashed.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-10-28
Christian EndeavorProg

Christian EndeavorP Program
Leader, Emma Palmer.
Song.
Prayer.
Topic, Making Prohibition Ell.
fective.
Scripture reading, Matt. 12:43.
As, Marie Norcross.
What has the adoption of the
Prohibition A mend mentsecured?
Lois Beach.
What laws besides the Amend
ment are needed to ensure strict
prohibition? Ned Gaines.
What are the special duties
and opportunities of the Chris.
tian church concerning making
prohibition effective? M RS. Beach
What effect will the working
of prohibition in our land have
upon other countries? Myrtle
Williams.
Against what dangers to pro.
hibition is still necessary to
guard? Mayme Beach.
What must the ordinary citi.
zen do to obtain proper laws and
their faithful executionl Ulis
Cantrell.
Why is there yet need of TEN.
perance education and pledges?
May Benjamin.
What can be done for immi.
grants coming from lands where
wine andliquors are freely used?
Herman Williams.
What is the relation between
enforcement of prohibition and
respect for law in general? Jes
sic Hoover.
What connection is there be.
tween obedience to law and
Christian faith? Mrs. Peters.