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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
OPERATORS and
MINERS TESTIFY
John L. Lewis of Miners Be-
comes Angry At Ugly
lnSinuation.
BY Associated Press /:

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I-Coal
miners and coal mine operators
presented conflicting conclusions on
the subject Of wages in the industry
at the resumption of hearings Tues
day by the coal strike settlement
commission.
John Ross of Pittsburg, spokes-
man for operators in the Freeport
field, asserted that the IA percent
increase already granted gave the
miners a potential earning power
greater than that of any other class
of American labor. Demands for
more pay for explosives and mine
lights. and abolition Of duties in
connection with moving loaded cars
of coal and excavating working
spaces underground were character
lied by Mr.. Ross as attempts to get
further advances by indirect meth
DDS.
Presents Figures.
Presenting statistics, Van II. Bitt-
ner, statistician for the United Mine
Workers Of America, told the COM
mission that in present purchasing
power, the pay of the miners vas
80 TO 40 percent lower than pre-
war standards and insufficient to
maintain the standard OF living.
Such conditions, he added, had OBJ
tanned throughout the actual war
period although the net profits Of
operators had increased grossly out
of proportion 10 the cost of op-
Grafton"
Tonnage rates paid miners for
getting out coal, Ross said. covered
all of the miners supplementary
demands. The so hour week pro-
posal presented by mine workers
Ross stamped as utterly impossible.
During the discussion the repre-
sentative Of the operators suggest
ed that the 80 hour week was "un-
American thereby arOusing the ire
Of John L. Lewis acting president
Of the United Mine Workers.
Lewis Angry.
L do not intend 20 remain quiet
while this challenge OF our Ameri-
canism is repeated by operators
counsel" Mr.. Lewis declared, ad-
dressing the commission. The mine
workers yield to no one in their al
legiance 10 American institutions,
government and flag. These attacks
are not germane 10 the matter un-
der consideration and we do not
propose to be tried on the charge
before this tribunal at the whim Of
any individual"
Press Robinson OF the commits
sion ruled afterward that advocates
on both sides should refrain from
personalities. but commented that
the commission had been pleased by
the moderation shown 20 date.
Summarizing figures prepared for
the war labor board, Bittner said
that a family income today sufficient
10 meet bare cost of living should
be S2.243. The figures Of the op-
orators profits. lie asserted. dein-
onstrated that wages could be ad-
vanced without increasing coal
prices. The hearings will continue
tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
Fin in Chicago
Shoes Decrease

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-Deaths from
inuenza and pneumonia, Tuesday. es-
tablished a new high mark for the
diseases this winter. but new cases
reported 10 the health department
showed a decrease from Mondays
total. Deaths from influenza for the
last p hours numbered 96. an in
crease OF 10, while pneumonia
caused 81 deaths. an increase Of Il.
There were 1873 cases Of infuen-
"a reported. a decrease Of 23S from
Monday. and pneumonia cases to-
tailed $50. "A decrease Of 107.
Fourteen thousand women train
ed as nurses by the Red Cross dur
ing the war were called upon TO
sid in checking the epidemic.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
SAYS We MUST
CHANGE POLICY
Speaker At Chamber of Com
.meTCe Gives Views On
Good Business.

Unless the philosophy Of Ameri-
can business is universally changed
from the profit grasping selfishness
20 that where business Is considered
an organized means OF satisfying
human wants five years hence moth
ing can prevent AN industrial and
rolitiCal revolution according TO
Lucius r Wilson. OF Chicago. vice
president Of the American City bu-
reau and speaker OF national reputg
on municipal welfare affairs, who
addressed the members OF the south
Send Chamber OF Commerce and
The Business women's Chamber Of
Commerce at the January get
together" meeting Tuesday night
Mr. wilson's address. Building
cities for Tomorrow" was IN effect
an appeal for the building OF "a far.
sighted business philosophy and an
unselnsh community spirit 90 replace
snA.~rrr.rrrrrre ~ narrr .-UrFrrrN- Il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
GERMAN PREMIER
IN POOR SHAPE
Physicians Unable to Remove
Bullet From Shoulder
ASSaiIant TeStifieS.

By Associated Press.
BERLIN. Jan. 27.-An E-ray exc
animation of the wound suffered by
Matthias Erzberger. vice-premier and
minister Of finance. who was shot
Monday by Oltwig van HirschHeId
as ne was leaving the criminal
court building. shows THAI the bullet
splintered part of Erzberger's shouI-
der blade. where Do is firmly lodged
TIE wound is extremely painful with
much bleeding Erzberger has no
fever but is very weak.
Prof FIesch. who is attending
Erzberger has informed Germania
that he does not think that the re-
moval OF the bullet from the pa
TENTS shoulder advisable at pres
ent The wounded mans condition
demanded the greatest care Tor the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
Keynen Threaten
WaLkOnt Unless
Demands are Met
Ey Associated Press:

Ey Associated Press:
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Jan. 27.
Action OF 1900 members of the
International Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers employed by the
Postal Telegraph and Cable com
pany on the Pacific coast in voting
TO strike To enforce a demand for n
Sc a day wage was approved by
L. c. Grasser, vice president of the
union. The men may walk out with
in "a hours, union officials said. The
strike vote was taken several weeks
ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
OSTPONE BIPARTISAN TREATY MEET
British Steamer
Carries Funnel
Made of PIankS
~ Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The Brit
ish steamer HOrtensius, arrived here
Tuesday from Fowry, England. with
an imprOvised funnel made Of wood
en planks TO replace the 80 tons
steel one carried away in a hurri-
cane Jan. Il. The Vessels rails and
life RATS also were carried away by
the storm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
GAIL SPECIAL SESSION.

IN A-N||IITeT Iress
RENO. Nev.. Jan. 27.-Gov. Boyl
issued a call Tuesday for a special
session OF the Nevada legislature 70
consider ratification OF the federal
suffrage amendment The legisla-
ture is 10 convene for one day. Feb
ruary Z
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
REFUSES TREATY.
3y United Press

by InlL"u FEeSs-
BERLIN, Jan. 27.-Count APP
ponyi. head Of the Hungarian peace
delegation, will leave for Paris the
middle of the week carrying an alb
solute refusal 10 sign the peace
treaty in its present form. a Vienna
dispatch Monday said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
Bad Conditions.
MENTAL RESERVATIONS
MADE BY SOCIALISTS
By Associated Press

ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. 27.-Tac-
tics adopted Tuesday by the prose-
cution at the trial OF the FIVE sus-
pended socialist assemblymen charg-
ed with disloyalty served 10 sub
stantiate the report that counsel for
The assembly judiciary committee
will seek 20 prove the socialists un-
ft to serve because they took their
oaths of Office with mental reserva-
tons"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
CHARGE WASTE
OF U. S. MONEY
Claim Large Amount of Money
and Material Wasted At
Nitro Plant.
By Associated Press 4:

By Associated Press:
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 27.
Congress will be asked 10 take
criminal action against those re-
sponsible for waste of materials and
money in connection with the con-
struction Of the government row
der plant at Nitro, W. Va, near here,
declared w. ]. Graham, chairman
Of the congressional subcommittee
which closed its investigation Of the
question late Tuesday
A conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment existed and somebody
ought to be indicted" said the
chairman. While our boys were
fighting and the people were giving
money TO support them in IT," he
added, twice as much money as
was needed was being wasted at Nj
tro.
Bad Conditions
We have found similar condi-
tions at other places the committee
has visited, but nowhere have they
shown up so bad as they have here.
One reason for this. / might say.
is that the witnesses we have eX-
amined are more straightforward
in giving their testimony and do not
attempt TO withhold the facts.
There is no doubt about it," he
concluded, there was a purpose on
foot 10 waste the government
money at Nitro. and il was wasted. -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
oUEEN OPENS KITCHEN.

MADRID. Monday. Jan. 26--
Queen Victoria Monday opened the
first OF five public kitchens which
L is planned 10 operate in this city
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
Peace League Members Call
on Sen. WadSWorth to
Ratify Pact.
MANY HOLD PESSINISTIC VIEW
Republicans Change Front
After Having Agreed to
Compromise.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-Peacc
treaty compromise nesotiauons. how
ering on the verge Of dissolution.
were given Tuesday a new As hour
/ lease on life. But there was nothing
in the development which changed
the pessimistic view of the senate
leaders as 10 the final outcome
The democrats, replying 20 the re-
publican refusal 20 compromise on
article ten and the Monroe doctrine.
charged az a stormy session OF the
bipartisan compromise conference
that republican leaders had suddenly
changed front after most Of the con-
ferees had consented 20 an article
ten compromise in definite form. To
this the republicans opposed a cate
goricaI denial declaring no ,,re at all
had agreed 10 the proposed compro-
mise draft
Ray Of Hope.
After two hours Of wrangling
during which the democrats threat
ened to transfer the whole subject
10 the open senate. he conference
agreed to meet again Thursday IN
another efort 20 bring the negotia-
tions TO a successful conclusion. A
few senators professed "a. see some
rays of hope I'm the situation but 10
most of the leaders he outlook APP
peared far from promising
Numerous private conferences on
both sides followed with the leaders
feeling out sentiment carefully as
they approached the final show
down that may come at Thursday g
meeting In some quarters it was
believed that in the interval Press
Wilson would take a hand 10 stiffen
the resistance Of the democrats. but
white house officials were silent and
sen Hitchcock Of Nebraska the act
ing democratic leader Of the senate.
declared he was proceeding without
knowledge of the presidents views
on the specific compromise reserva-
tions discussed in the conference.
Ask Ratification.
During the day a plea for imme-
diate ratification either with or with
out reservations was presented by
sens Wadsworth and Calder OF New
York. by "a delegation from New
York city headed by William
Church Osborne and representing
the League TO Enforce Peace, the
League of Nations association. the
New York Federation of Churches,
farm organizations. the state cham
Der OF commerce of New York and
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
tion Spokesmen for the delegation
expressed the belief that the time
was ripe for composition of differ
ences over the treaty.
The whole treaty negotiations q
was said 10y senate leaders We're
hung up on article ten and the Mon
roe doctrine. tentative agreement
having been reached on all other
points of difference. Some OF the re-
publican reservauons. b. was declar-
cd. had been accepted without
change by the democrats. while
numerous changes OF wording had
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-28
THE WEATHER

Indiana: cloudy AM colder "Wednesday.
Thursday fair.
Lower Michigan. Pair IN north. cloudy lu
south wednesday. colder in central and
southeast. Thursday fair.
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Washington Journal., 1920-12-17
6orileenna foIat.)

Der ein3ige unpsrIierbare 8slib
pisIlei9t. ben mir baben. Iinb uniers
Seinbe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-05
LEGION HAS 1855
POSTS IN STATE
TOTAL OF 5000 IN NATION ON
FEBRUARY is, HEADQUAR-
TIERS ANNOUNCES.

Sioux Falls, March 5.-Increasing
at the rate of thousand posts a
month the American Legion passed
the 5000 mark on February Is, &C.
cording to figures made public today
by the executive committee of the
legion at Indianapolis, South Dakota
had 165 posts on that date, the report
shows.
In addition to posts in the United
States, according to the report, there
is one post in Canada, one in Eng
land, three in France, one in Mexico,
one in Panama, three in the Philip
pines, one in Hawaii and eight in
Cuba.
New York state with a total of 854
posts heads the list, Illinois coming
second with 604 posts, Pennsylvania
third, 522 posts; Iowa, fourth, 443;
Minnesota, fifth, All; Ohio, sixth,
$50; Missouri, seventh, 270; Michi-
gan eighth, 256; Indiana, ninth, 253,
and New Jersey tenth, 245.
The number of posts in the other
states were as follows: Alabama, 38;
Alaska, g.; Arizona, %; Arkansas,
los; California, 204; Colorado, "a;
Connecticut, So; Delaware, 10; Dis
trict of Columbia, %; Florida, 81;
Georgia, IS; Idaho, 90; Kansas, 221;
KentucAy. 80; Louisiana, 40; Maine.
SO; Maryland, II; Massachusetts,,
244; Mississippi, 10; Montana, 81;
Nebraska, 1919; Nevada, 10; New
Hampshire, IA; New Mexico, 40;
North Carolina, 72; North Dakota,
16S; Oklahoma, 142; Oregon, 80:
Rhode Island, "a; South Carolina.
55; South Dakota, 165; Tennessee,
So; Texas, 154; Utah, 104; Vermont.
10; Virginia, log; Washington, 1870;
West Virginia, "a; Wisconsin, 229;
"a.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-05
K. OF c. HAVE
SURPLUS FUNDS
MONEY LEFT FROM WAR PAYS
FOR RECONSTRUCTION
WORK.

New York, March 5.--The Knights
of Columbus had approximately ST.
100000 of it's war fund left when II
discontinued it's work in the army
camps last November, and has trans
ferred this amount to its budget for
reconstruction work, according to the
official report of the reconstruction
activities of the order for the year
ending February Is, 1920, just made
public. The amount of money on hand
makes it unnecessary to appeal to-
the public for subscriptions in drive
for more funds.
More than 100000 service men
were placed in civilian employment
by the employment bureau, one of the
most effective of the Knifhts' recon-
struction activities. This bureau was
handled by nearly 1000 secretaries
working with the orders 1000 couu-
ellis. More than $50 former service
men were employed as canvassers,
and these job canvassers were most
successful in locating opportunities.
The cost of placing the men in en-
plOyment, was stated to have been
abotu 81 man.
X. of G. vocational training, initiat-
ed in the military training camps In
this country. reached the point
where $4,000 men ware enrolled in
its various courses.
Fifty supplemental vocational sch
Fifty supplemental vocational
schools have been established in large
cities, for both ex-service men and
men and women civilians, with to-
tai enrolment of 10000. Four of
these schools are in, New York city,
with an enrolment of 5000. The
most popular course is stated to be
auto-mechanics, $1,000 men and
women being enrolled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-05
ITALIAN BRIDES
OF SOLDIERS HELD
SIXTEEN ITALIAN GIRLS MUST
LEARN FORTY WORDS TO BE
BUDDIES' BRIDES.

New York, March 5.-Twelve Ital-
ian girls who came to the United
States to marry American soldiers but
who have been held at Ellis Island
because they could not pass the liter
acy test, learned that Washington
had ruled they might be admitted for
so days-providing they sign a
pledge not to marry during that
time.
If Senator Calder's bill to exempt
them from the reading test is passed
they will be free at any time to wed
their soldier lovers. Even If the bill
fails, there is chance for the girls,
for during the 60 days they may
learn to read the required 40 words.
Each soldier must get a friend or
relative to furnish $500 bond to
guarantee that his prospective bride
will not become public charge. The
bondsman will be required to inform
immigration officials every Is days
where the bride-elect may be found
and must sign pledge to do all in
his power to prevent the couple from
marrying during the period.
The news spread SO rapidly and
the doughboys acted so promptly, il
was said at Ellis Island, four or five
of the girls probably would gain their
freedom right away, although some
of the men live In distant cities. Ev-
cry man had expressed his determine.
tion to send. his "girl" to school-day
night or both-until she can read.
Some of the fiances have been al
Ellis Island since October and No
vember and none has arrived later
than last January.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-05
OPPOSE RELIEF
TO SERVICE MEN
CONGRESSMEN OBJ ECT TO
BONUS AS GREAT BURDEN
TO TAXPAYERS.

Washington, d. c., March 5.-Ap-
peals for financial relief for former
service men were countered today be-
fore the house ways and means COM
mittee by statements that any money
grant, necessitating further bond is
sues would be an additional burden
on taxpayers.
Representative Hull, democrat. of
Tennessee, said $500, 100000 in
creased taxes must be raised to meet
present war expenditures without
granting a cent to the service men.
With bonus We would be forced
to establish the most oppressive sys-
tenn of taxes in the world" he said.
Members of congress will not be
blacklisted if they oppose additional
soldier legislation, Edward H. Hale,
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States, an organization of
100000 men, told the committee. A
discharged officer had written the
committee that the attitude on SOL
dier legislation will be closely scru-
tinized and the soldier vote will be
mobilized before the next election" !"
Does this forecast blacklist by
soldiers similar to the blacklist of the
American Federation of Labor, be-
cause members oppose their desires?"
Representative Rainey asked, and
Hale replied in the negative.
Representative Garner. democrat
of Texas, said bond issue in the i'm
mediate future, would decrease 10
per cent the market value of present
government obligations.
"This alone would result in an act
ual loss of $2,6OO,000,0O0 in the val
ue of property held by millions of
people," he said.
Solution of the problem of raising
the funds is for the ingenius minds
of the committee members, Jack Sim
ger of Jersey City, Senior Vice Com
mander of the same association, de-
clared.
''If financial aid is within the pow
er of your committee we want you to
do it. but If 1t is not, we don't ask
the impossible" Singer commented.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-05
BANDITS DESIRE
IS NOT GRANTED
SISTER, FRUSTRATED, UNABLE
TO REACH HIM BEFORE
HE DIED.

Council Bluffs, Ia, March 5.-John
Mclaughlin, whose dramatic end
came at Mercy hospital as a result of
the bullet wounds he received in the
gun battle in the Potkonack pool hall
last Wednesday night, was granted
every wish made before his death but
one. and that was that his sister,
Mrs. Mona Mexican of Winner, S. D.,
be sent for. The young man and his
sister were greatly devoted to each
other and young Mclaughlin yearned
for her presence and sympathy. Mrs.
Mexican was prOstrated by news of
her brothers. eScapade and could not
make the journey to Council Bluffs.
Clifford Barrett, the only one left
of the trio of young bandits who en-
gagged in the thrilling battle, is max
ing a game fight for his life. He has
become irrational at times and ugly
and a relay of policemen stand guard
in his room day and night. There was
rumor that some of Barrett's friends
would attempt to reach him, for
what purpose is not known, and the
women nurses were afraid Barrett
might attack them in some of his
ugly moods. Barrett, who is % years
Of age, is regarded as the brains of
the gang which engaged in the raid.
Mclaughlin was but 18 and Harold
Roberts. the first to die, was 20.
Police and detectives do not be-
lieve' the statements of two of the
young bandits that the Poltkonack
robbery was the first job they had
undertaken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-05
FIRST STEPS
FOR A BRIDGE
PREPARING TO MAKE BORINGS
in RIVER AT YANKTON.

Yankton, March 5.-The first step
In actual work on the Meridian high
way bridge has been completed. En-
gineer H. G. Hunter has finished all
the surveying necessary to determine
the proper location of the bridge, the
protection work to be done and the
nature of the work to be constructed.
He has set crew to work prepar-
ing to make borings in the river.
1t will be week or ten days. Mr..
Hunter says, before anything definite
can be recommended as to the nature
and location of the project.
Somewhere between Spruce and
Pearl streets therewi probably be
the place selected for the South Da-
kota end of the bridge.
When will work actually start on
the bridge construction if things work
out the best possible way?" he was
asked.
THAT will depend on the Missouri
river" said Mr.. Hunter. 1T rather
looks now as though it would be the
best plan to invite bids on the work
in June. expecting to open them in
July. After the contract is let, the
bonds fixed up and the contractor
cleared for action, material should
normally start in here within two
weeks. Within a month after that to
get his plant faxed up and workmel
going he should get in the river
After that it would be merely a mat.
ter of labor"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-05
VISITS
BOYHOOD HOME
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR OPENS MIN.
NEsOTA SPEAKING CAMPAIGN
IN HIS OLD HOME TOWN.

Sunrise, Mimi, March 3.-Return-
ing to the little village which he left
81 years ago a barefoot boy trud-
ing beside an OK team, Governor
Frank 0. Lowden of Illinois here
opened his Minnesota speaking CAM
palgn as a candadte for president.
Escorted from the railroad station at
North Branch by several of his old
boyhood friends, Governor Lowden
made the 10-mile drive over here in
time for visit to the old homestead
and familiar scenes of his boyhood
before meeting the assembled popu-
iation OF the countryside at the local
school house.
Sunrise was in gala attire for it's
distinguished son. American flags
fluttered from the buildings, and
Lowden posters were displayed in
windows along the way. Many farm
ers drove in to meet and hear Mr..
Lowden, and he presented many for
mer friends to Mrs. Lowden, who is
making the trip with her husband.
Henry Voss of Sunrise and Mrs. G..
w. Rowell of North Branch, friends
of his boyhood, met him at North
Branch, and arriving at Sunrise he
found Silas Boyce and S. w. Runyan,
also pioneer residents. They led the
cheers that greeted the Lowden par
ty's arrival. Charles w. Ringer, now
fire chief in Minneapolis, and boy
hood friend of Mr.. Lowden at Sun
rise, accompanied him on the train
with delegation of Twin City Low
den men and Chicago newspaper men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-05
CUTTING DOWN
SOUTH DAKOTA CROPS
MANY FARMERS PLAN TO PLANT
ON SMALLER SCALE.

Pierre, March 5.--Farmers In some
sections of South Dakota are threat
ening to sharply decrease their grain
acreage this year unless labor pros
poets become improved, according to
information received at the state CAP
itol.
State officials have been informed
by farmers that the latter c0ntemp-
late planting areas which can be
cared for and harvested by the nor
NAL farm help ''if 1919 conditions
prevail"
Last year farmers paid farm hands
from IS to $3.50 day and board and
it is claimed that many farm workers
insisted upon curtailed working days.
Preliminary surveys are said to have
indicated that the farm labor short
age is more acute than 1t was this
time year ago.