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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
GOV. LOWDEN PLEADS
FOR REFORM IN TAXES

RICHMOND, Ind, April 81
Pleading for reform in the taxation
laws of the country and for the ad-
option OF a budget system for the
United States government, Gov.
Frank o. LOwden Of Illinois, candi-
date for the republican nomination
for president Of the United States,
here Tuesday night. addressed sew
eral thousand republicans from all
parts of Wayne county. He declared
that the top-heavy taxation now i'm
posed on the country was driving
many men out of business.
If there ever was need in Wash
ington for reform in taxation and
money saving, il is now" said the
governor. I'm the old days nobody
paid much attention TO taxes. they
were neglible so far as our plan for
our business and the future were
concerned. But today many men
are retiring from business rather
than face the uncertainty of the fu-
ture as it relates TO business taxa
ton. The whole future prosperity
OF our nation is intimately related to
the question Of taxation.
Therefore l say that there never
was much need for a reorganization
OF government in Washington upon
a business basis, with the budgetary
system, as there is today"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
STEADY GAIN IN
RAIL SITUATION
23l More Switchmen Return
to Work in Chicago
Tuesday.

Gy Associated Press.
CHICAGO April 27.-COntinued
Improvement in railroad traffic con
ditions was announced Tuesday by
the Railroad General Managers
association. The number OF switch
men on duty In Chicago was in
creased today by 231. bringing the
total Of 2.214" statement said.
"Of this number. 1.l36 are men who
were ON strike. $50 are new men
and 709 men brought in from other
points
The railroads reported that the
Indiana Harbor belt and the Chica-
20 Junction railways. which serve
many large Chicago industrial plants
were operating at about sixty per
cent Of normal and that indications
pointed 20 a steady Improvement
Coal receipts today were 1.119 cars.
No further efforts toward ending
the walkout were made by the insur-
gent switChmen. who repeated their
previous forecasts Of ultimate vic
tory. Reports that Chicago schools
probably would be closing again be
cause Of lack OF fuel were denied
by Supt Mortenson. The Chicago
Association Of Commerce reported
that no Chicago firms had closed
because OF "a shortage OF coal or raw
materials. The industrial situation
was said by officers Of that organiza o.
ton 10 be serious. but overdrawn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
TWO POLICEMEN
ON PATROL DUTY
Chief of Police Forces Men TO
Attend Services-Citv
Unprotected.

South Bends safety was guarded
by two policemen for more than two
hours Tuesday night while the rest
OF the department acting under
orders OF Chief Kline. were attend
ing the Bob Jones services.
Patrol Sergeant Peter 3udynski
and Parolmen Charles Keuar.
elected to travel their beats instead
of attending the services. one or
two others Of the night men desert
ed the party at the door OF the tab
ernacle, but the majority OF the
men Obeyed Chief Kline's orders
and attended, leaving many beats in
all parts Of the city unprotected
The invitation issued by Bob
Jones Monday night for city officials
and members Of the police depart
ment 10 attend Tuesday nights
meeting excepted the men on duty.
but the chief. in order 10 make as
good a showing as possible. took
the night men who were supposed
20 be guarding the city from the
robbers. burglars and hold-up men
who have been operating here OF
late.
Luckily. no reports OF ana crime
were made 10 the police during the
period that the city was. without
protecti0u-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
ILLEGAL ACTIONS
OF j. S. OFFICIAL
AIDED RADICALS
Congress Committee Claim
Louis Post Blocked De-
pOrtation of Reds.
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press;
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Illegal
actions Of Louis +. Post, assistant
secretary Of the department OF labor
resulted in blocking deportation Of
alien radicals, members OF the house
declared Tuesday before the rules
committee.
The responsibility lies at the door
Of Sec'y Wilson for not recommend
ing removal Of such a men. If these
charges are true Rep Rodenburg,
committee, declared during the
hearing which inaugurated investi-
CATION of Mr.. Posts official conduct.
Present Report.
Rep. Johnson, republican. Wash
ington. chairman of the house i'm
migration committee, presented a
report by committee investigators on
more than 500 cases, in which il
wa ssaid Mr.. Post had cancelled or
delayed deportatiOns recommended
by immigration authorities. Counsel
for Mr.. Post interrupted TO assert
that Com. Gen. Caminetti OF the i'm
migration bureau. was without legal
authority 20 make any recommenda-
tion regarding deportation warrants.
Rep. Siegel. republican, New
York. accused Mr.. Post Of bringing
the deportation law into disrepute
and making deportation proceedings
a farce and a joke. He added that
there had been many plain viola
tiOns of the law" but Rep Tincher,
republican, Kansas. another witness,
declared he doubted whether Mr..
Post had violated the law, although
he contended that the assistant
secretary had unquestionably abused
his discretionary authority.
Cite Cases.
Thirty eight cases were cited by
ReT. Hoch. republican, Kansas.
author Of the resolution that led 20
the investigation in which Mr. Post
was alleged to have released accused
agitators without awaiting 10 review
the evidence on which the charges
were predicated. With Mr. John
son. Hoch also charged that Mr..
Post for a time accepted a decision
Of Sec'y Wilson that mere member
ship i'm the communist party was
sufficient ground for deporta ton.
but that later Post changed his
mind" and did not follow this rul-
ing.
Mr. Johnson charged IN this con
nection that Mr. Post called for as
many as a hundred cases a day in
order 20 release accused aliens.
While the Hoch resolution looks 20
q possible Impeachment proceedings
against Mr.. Post. republican leaders
plan for a complete preliminary in
quiry by the rules committee and in
event OF an adverse finding 10 pro-
rose a resolution. calling for Mr..
Posts removal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
STAGE HOT FIGHT
ON RELIEF BILL
Method of Raising Money for
Soldier Legislation De
bated in House.

WASHINGTON. April 21.-The
evbt over the method of raising all
r4-lost two billion dollars for the sol
dier relief legislation preCipated an
.u-dsv debate IN the house Tuesday
,urinE which the republicans on One
side and the combination OF demo-
Gratis and 'insurEent" republicans
an the other explained their pro-
posals
Rep. Johnson. republican, South
dakota. announced that 5 republ-
..a7 ..fnsurgents" favored retrOaC-
i've war profits" tax instead or a
sales tax. proposed by republican
lenders. His statement, If borne out
later would indicate an upset of the
republican program for passing the
hin Monday without permitting ac-
ZION on the "war profits tax pro-
uosal. Rep. Garner OF Texas. the
democratic whip. predicted that the
result OF the republican caucus next
friday night would be 90 whip
She insurgents into line.
lfr Johnson and Rep. Henry T..
Fafney. democrat Illinois. introduC-
cd during the day the war profits
TAX bin. which would place an eighty
percent levy on the increase OF net
ivcome during the last four years
over that of the pre-war period. The
rlau was attacked by Reps Green.
Iowa. and I.onEworth. Ohio repub-
lssau. who declared it would levy
taxes on taxes. and that the excess
earnings OF individuals and corpora
tfons during the war period had -l-
ready been taxed more tra- nifty
percenL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
SENATE COMPLETES
CONSIDERATION OF
new NAVY MEASURE
Bill Carrying S454,89l, 900
Appropriation is Passed
by Senate.

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Pass-
ing on appropriations with record
breaking raridity, the senate. late
Tuesday, virtually completed con-
sideration Of the annual naval ap-
preparation bill
Within so minutes and virtually
without debate, appropriations of
$464, ,s91, 600 were approved as com
pared to $500 600. authorized by
the house. With the exception of
one minor item. the bin was made
ready for passage Wednesday.
No Discussion
There was no discussion whatever
of the building program for which
appropriations were increased from
S4S, 600, 600 10 S52,OOO,00O in order
10 expedite completion OF the three
year program authorized in 1916.
AS fast as the reading clerk could
read the bill the senate voted its
approval If items carrying millions
Of dollars including an increase
from the house appropriation of
SIS, ,S76, 900 10 $50, 100000 for naval
aviation and an initial appropria-
ton Of 100000 for a new naval
base on San Francisco bay.
Naval Defense.
Virtually the only discussion
came on the naval aviation and San
Francisco base items. Sen. Lodge
Of Massachusetts, republican leader,
and Chairman Page of the naval
committee. emphasized necessity for
increasing naval defense on the
western coast. the former declaring
that any immediate danger to the
United States lay IN the Pacific.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
CANDIDATES FOR
PRESIDENT GIVE
VIEWS ON FARMER
Approve Cooperative Bargain
ing, Improved Rural Credit
and Conservation.
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. April q. - Ap-
proval Of cooperative bargaining.
improved rural credits. reduction In
the growing evil' OF farm tenancy
and national conservation was vote
ed by presidential candidates who
have answered the recent political
QUESTIONABLE OF the National Board
OF Farm Organizations.
Replies We're made public Tues
day from Gov. LOWden, Sen. Owen.
James w Gerard. former embassa-
dor 10 Germany. Herbert Hoover
and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood That
from William c. McAdoo has been
already published.
Gov. Lowden Mr. Hoover and
Cen Wood each called attention TO
speeches or printed articles which.
tney said, fully answered the Ques-
tionnaire.
Bring Farm Near.
1 believe In bringing the farmer
near the consumer" Cen. Wood
wrote, and i'm giving farmer organi-
zatiOns every right and privilege
which other lawfully constituted or
ganizatiOns enjoy. / believe that
we should spread the war burden
over much longer period of years
than al present contemplated: and
that good business should be en-
couraged and bad business regulated.
II am very doubtful concerning
government ownership OF railroads
my doubts arising from our cxpe-
riences during the war"
Approves Planks.
Sen. owen approved all the planks
of the farmers platform except that
making the nominee for secretary
OF agriculture acceptable TO farmer
organizations.
II think the nomination should be
OF such character that they would
naturally approve the nomination. ="
he said.
Mr. Gerard's approval was
blanket with the exception Of the
plank calling for payment of the
war debt. chiefly through a highly
graduated income tax"
While I am in favor Of a highly
graduated income tax" Mr.. Gerard
explained. Il do not believe that
the war deOt should be paid entirely
by\a few people in the community" q"
Sen. LenroOt submitted a detailed
reply "as a private citizen. reiterat-
ing his public statement that ne was
not candidate and Gov. Sproul Of
Pennsylvania also denied that ne
was considering entering the race.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
STATE WILL
ELECTROCUTE
NEGRO AUG. 5
Charles Ray Will Pay Death
Penalty for Numbering
Il Year Old Girl.
BY Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 81
William Ray. cOloreo, 19, was SEN
fenced 70 be electrOcuted Aug. 5,
at the Indiana state prison, Michi-
gan City, by Judge James A. Col
Inns Of criminal court here Tuesday
night when a jury returned a YER
dict Of guilty Of murder in the first
degree. Ray is said to have stabbed
TO death 14-year-oId Martha HUFF.
a white girl, on April 19
The Indiana law provides that the
death penalty shall not be execut-
ed until at least 100 DAYS have
elapsed after conviction. Ray will
be the first person TO die in the
electric chair in this state and he
Will pay the penalty in the mini
mum time permitted and exactly
los days after the crime was com
mitted.
Courtroom Quiet.
The courtroom was deathly quiet
when the clerk read the Jury's YER
dict of guilty and fixed tho penalty
at death. Ray seemed stunned. He
had refused to take the witness
stand and the first words he spoke
all day We're when he was sentenced
by Judge Collins.
Il didn't mean to XIII the girl. -
he said, Il was overpowered by pas
sion and didn't know what I was
doing"
Ray was placed on trial Tuesday
morning. Only witnesses, court at
taches, police officers and newspa-
permen were permitted In the court
room. The defendant was closely
guarded and every precaution taken
10 prevent any attempt at mob viO-
lence. Ray stood mute when ar
raigned and a formal plea OF not
guilty was ordered by the court
Select Jury. ~
\ jury was quickly selected from
the special venire of 125 men.
Eighteen witnesses We're examined
and they testified that Ray enticed
the little girl 10 the rivers bottom
last Monday evening and criminaIly
assaulted her, stripped her of her
clothing, stabbed her Il times in
the throat and threw her body into
Eagle creek, where it was found the
next evening. Ray was arrested the
following night The prosecution
rested it's case at I o'clock. The
jury deliberated 20 minutes and only
one vote was taken, it was said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
HARDING AND GEN. WOOD
HOLD SLIGHT LEAD IN
OHIO; COX UNOPPOSED
OFFICER CLAIMS
SIMS CHARGES
ARE UNFOUNDED
Sharp Criticism Voiced Before
Senate Probe Committee
bv Admiral Mexican.

WASHINGTON. April 27.-Sharp
criticism OF Rear Admiral Sims.
voiced Tuesday before the senate
naval investigating committee by
Rear Admiral J. s Mexican. former
assistant chief Of naval operations
resulted in a tilt between Chairman
Hale and Sen. Trammell, democrat
Florida. when Admiral Mexican was
reprimanded by Sen. Hale for in
dulging in personalities"
The officer declared he was only
following a precedent set by Admiral
Sims in his testimony, while Sen.
Trammer remarked that chairman s
objections to personalities had not
run against Admiral Sims snappy
comments
Not Defending Daniels.
Admiral Mexican whose appear
ance followed completing os cross
examination OF Capt W. Y. Pratt
who had been on the stand several
days insisted that ne was not seek
ing to defend Sec'y Daniels or to
damn Sims" In what he said.
Admiral Sims charge that delay
on the part OF the navy department
early In the war prolonged hOstili-
ties four months and cost 100000
additional lives were "mOnstrous, %
Admiral Mexican said. adding that
If IL had been made By a patient IN
the government insane asylum" II
could be understood. bat that coming
from "a rear admiral on the active
list. the head Of the naval war
college. il was an insult to every
officer and man IN the navy or who
served IN the navy during the war. 3"
"It has been or will be entirely
disprOved" he declared
Charges Unfounded
The charge that the department
had no plans for war also was un-
founded. the officer said. He added
that one plan in particular had been
in existence for years before the war
and was corrected up to the time
the United States Joined the allies
and constantly changed as the situa-
tiOn altered during the war. The
plan was not perfect he said. be-
cause Of elements injected into the
war by the German submarine cam
paign.
Capt Pratt. in answer to Sen.
Trammell. who sought 10 show that
AAf4lEdA SINS AtiLttE 10 sec AJdU4t-AS
entitled Some Naval Lessons OF the
World War" was IN a reality a
sweeping criticism OF Sec'y Daniels
and naval officers generally, said he
had no reason 20 doubt Admiral
Sims declaration that 81 was not in
tended as a personal criticism. He
could not avoid the impression, how
ever, he added, that Sims was criu-
cizing the chief Of naval operations
whether ne intended 10 or not.
Resume Hearing.
Il cannot say what was in Sims
mind" Capt. Pratt said he Is some
times impulsive and was exceedingly
so when ne said the navy was re-
sponsible for the great losses OF the
war"
SeC'y Daniels was rot Admiral
Sims target. the officer declared. ad-
ding that he knew OF no specific in
stance where Mr.. Daniels interfered
with Sims
Admiral Mexican viii resume his
testimony "Wednesday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
COAL BARONS'
WAGE OFFER
IS REJECTED
Anthracite Scale Board Will
Not Accept Proposed Is
Percent Increase.
By Associated Press

D. h5aOIlhltu EItSNs
NEW YORK. April 27-The gen
eral scale committee of the anth-
racite mine workers at a meeting
late Tuesday, rejected the counter
offer Of the operators covering their
wage demards. The operators, il
was learned offered wage increases
averaging approximately ; percent
but did not grant the closed shop or
the universal eight hour day.
The scale men instructed their
representatives 10 report their ac-
tiOn TO the operators at Wednesday
nights meeting OF the subcommittee
appointed 10 negotiate the new
agreement and make further efforts
to get a more favorable proposition
The miners committeeman. it was
stated. were unanimous in rejecting
the offer.
Half Of Demand.
The operators offer of a wage in
crease averaging around Is percent,
gives the miners about half as much
as their modified demand relating
TO wages asked. In this demand the
miners asked an advance equal to
the award recently given the bi-
luminous coal diggers by the presi-
Dental coal commission which
amounted 10 approximately 80 per
cent increase for the contract miner
and 81 a day for the day workers.
The miners demand for a closed
shop contract and an eight hour day
was denied also by the operators as
were a number Of others Of the Il
demands PRESENTED by the anth
racite workers.
Text of Reply.
The text of the written reply OF
the operators TO the miners was as
withheld Tuesday by the subcOmmit-
tee in charge of the negotiations.
They said that the counter offer
could not be made public until after
the meeting OF the Subcommittee
scheduled for seven o'clock Wednes-
day night After receiving the OPP
orators answer 1T Tuesdays confer
enCe OF the subcommittee, an adj
journment was taken and an eXecu-
tive session Of the miners scale com
mittee was called in a downtown
hotel. At this time John l. Lewis.
international president of the mine
workers. read the operators reply
and explained 81 to the scalemen.
other miners representative also
addressed the men. The committee
tnen authorized lnelr representatives
to notify the operators that their
proposals were rejected.
No Comment.
Mr. Lewis declined Tuesday night
to- make any comment on the OF err
ators offer with the statement that
he was mon committal." District
officials of the mine workers init
mated. however. that a statement
probably would be issued Wednes-
day covering the situation.
Miners representatives said Tues
day night that. should the miners
stand on their counter offers as final.
their next move would be 10 call a
tri-district convention Of mine work
ers. The matter will be laid before
the miners for final action. Upon
the convention will rest the re-
sponsibility OF whether a strike shall
he called.
one of tn proposals for the
controversy already under consider
alton. Is 10 appeal PreS't Wilson for
the appointment OF an arbitration
commission similar 10 the one
which finally decided the bituminous
worke demands
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
MEN APPEAL
FOR HEARING BEFORE
WILSON'S COMMITTEE
BY Associated Press


WASHINGTO%. April 2T-Mem-
bers Of the senate and house were
asked Tuesday by representative Of
the striking railroad men 10 use
their influence with Pres't Wilson 90
the end that the railroad la Dor board
might hear their demands for iu-
creased pay.
The spokesman said the strikers
had found 10 impossible 20 maintain
themselves and their families ora tho
pay they were receiving and had
quit work in protest against d lays
in the adjustment OF the wage con-
trONerSy.
The appeal was in the form of
joint letter. which declared that the
men had asked the board 20 rons.d -
er their demands and give q definite
answer within ten days. The board
has refused 70 hear the complaints.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
Scientists Say Theory
Is "OUer Their Heads
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-An en-
tirely new theory Of the structure
Of matter was presented Tuesday at
the concluding session Of the annual
gathering of the National Academy
Of Sciences by Dr. Irving Langmuir
of the general electric company, re-
search laboratory, explaining that
his conclusions led 10 a new con-
ceptiOn of energy, force time space
magnetism and all the general
properties Of matter, Dr. Langmuir
asserted that space and time have
a structure analogous TO that mat
ter"
DR.. Langmuir'S theory. other
members of the academy declared
was "OVer their head
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
COEDS WILL ESCORT
DEMOCRAT DELEGATES
At NATIONAL MEETING
Rv AssocInted Press

SAN FRANCISCO. April o7-Co-
eds of the University of California
and Stanford university will be used
TO escort delegates and alternates
TO their seats i'm the democratic ma
tional convention, George T. Mara.
assistant 20 Homer : Cummings.
chairman OF the national democratic
committee. announced Tuesday.
The ushers Will be taken from q
group OF 25e young women from
each university who are being re-
tanned 10 have charge OF the con-
vcnGon floor. Boy scouts will he
retained as messengers and pages
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
INDICT NEGROES.

BN AS@oclAIeu lItHS
NASHVILLE. Tenn, April ~
Five negroes. three of them brothers.
We're indicted Tuesday 10y "A Hardin
county grand jury al savannah,
Tenn. charged with the killing OF
Harry Allen. "A merchant. The ne
groes. now in jail at Jackson. viii
be brought here Wednesday for trial
under guard by state troops
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
No WORD FROM EXPLORER.

~ NNNUf-T"IFU f-IEHe
CHEISTIANA. April %. - The
government up TO the present has
received no word fro& Roald
Amundseu. the Arctic eXpisrer who
is reported 20 have landed IN north
aru Siberia The only information
the government has received was
contained i'm "a news dispatch from
Washington
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
WOHEN'S LEGION WILL
HOLD MEETING N NAY
BY Associated Press

Bv Ass0cInfed Frrss
WASHINGTON. April ---The
first national convention ~ the
American Women's Legion VIII Doe
held here MAY l3. - and Is IL was
announced TUESDAY All women re-
latives of men who took part 10 the
war are invited 70 organize locally
and send two delegates for every -
members AmeliOra 0f the con-
dition OF the wounded soldiers. rec
ductiou OF UlireraCy and participation
ln the ampaign OF Amer-canlzatlon
we're named a. objects OF the legion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28

Jackie Band to
accompany Motor
.CaraOan on Tour

South Bend today will have an
other opportunity OF hearing the
Jackie Band from the Great Lakes
Naval Training station The band
viii arrive here over the New York
Central in the afternoon. and will
participate in a parade and band
concert downtown tonight.
The band will accompany the de-
monstration tour OF automobile
trucks conducted by the South Bend
dealers during the last three DAYS
or the week and viii return here TO
give sacred concerts in Connection
with the Bob Jones meetings al the
taoernacle Sunday afternoon and
evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
AMERICANS SAFE.

BV AssOCIateU Prese
WASHINGTON. April 27.-Ameri-
can relief workers arriving at Alep-
po. from Urfa, Turkey. have report
ed all Americans and other Chris
tians remaining at Urfa as safe. In
the party reaching Aleppo were Mrs.
Richard Mansfield, Miss Mary Louise
Law and Colin Campanello.