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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
MESSENGER BOYS
ON WITNESS STAND
IN ARNSTEIN CASE
COuriers Describe Routine
Duty of Carrying Securi-
ties Through Streets.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Half a
dozen Of the couriers used by Wall
street in settling daily accounts by
actual delivery Of stocks and bonds
worth scores of millions OF dollars
furnished the chief interest at We'd
nesday's session of the trial Of jules
". Mickey Arnstein and members
of the bankrupt firm of j.. w. Sulli-
van and company. Ranging from IS
10 10 years in age. these witnesses
described their routine duty Of car
rying securities Of great value
through the crowded streets OF New
York
Sullivan and \. @. Bowls and W.
w Easterly, all Of whom are charg-
ed with conspiring TO bring stolen
securities into the District Of Co
Iumbia developed through cross
examination that on reaching his
destination brokers' messenger
would thrust his packet of bonds
into q clerks window and proceed
to the next Office without waiting 10
see if they were secured 10y the TrOp-
er persons. Two of the messengers.
fl was shown, were still employed by
firms which had lost thousands Of
dollars because Of this custom
Continue Presenting Testimony.
The government continued Wed
nesday presenting testimony regard
ing the loan transa CtiOns O. Sulli-
can and company. Representative V.
Fleming. Of the Riggs National bank
of washington, related the incidents
surrounding one such transac ction.
Overrulinc objections OF the defense
Justice Gould held that Mr.. Fleming
had qualified as "A handwriting eX-
pert ana permitted him 10 testify
regarding disputed signatures OF
Sullivan and Bowles, appearing with
the documents.
The defense attempted 10 show
from this and other witnesses that
each Of the loans was regarded by
the bank officials as purely routine
there being nothing 90 indicate that
the securities attached as cOllatera
many Of which afterward were
proven 20 have been stolen-were
not what the bankers termed good
delivery" one element Of the de-
fense put forward has been that the
men on trial were unaware Of the
past history Of the securities prior
TO their coming into their hands.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
WOMAN AIDS
In CLEARING
Up MYSTERY
Peter ID. Treadway Confesses
to Murder of II. 7. Peirce
at Philadelphia.
HUNT FOURTH SUSPECT
Alleged Murderer Bre a k 5
Down When He Sees Girl
Companion in Jail.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec Peter
d. Trcadway confessed Wednesday,
according TO the police. that he
killed Henry T. Pcirce, manufactur-
er's agent, who was found beaten to
death here on Nov. -. He is said
to have absolved Marie ''Boots''
Phillips, also known as sue Rogers,
and J. A. Moss of any connection
with the actual killing, but made no
mention Of "Al' Smith. the fourth
member Of the parry alleged 10 have
been ir Peirce's apartment when he
met his death.
Treadway, the officials say, as
sumed full responsibility for the act.
Smith is the only one Of the quar-
"let Boots &c free. I held a towel
TreadWay and the girl having been
captured at Wheeling, w. Va. and
Moss in Pittsburg. A fugitive war
rant charging murder was issued
Wednesday for Smith, who the po-
lice say, also is known IS Marion
Elliott.
Face 10 Face.
The alleged confession of Tread
way was made when he was brought
face to face with Moss and Marie
Phillips at the centra, police station,
where all three are confined.
1T IS all true, l killed MIN, -
Treadway Is quoted as having said.
let Boots so free. / held towel
over Peirces face until ne was dead.
1 got the blood on my trousers when
I placed the towel over his face, but
/ held il there until / was satisfied
ne was dead"
on the left knee of Treadways
underwear detectives said they found
bloOdstains. which he is alleged to
have admitted he got while kneeling
over PeirCe 70 take his diamond
stickpin. Treadway, the police said,
would make a written confession
later telling in detail the story of
Peirce's Staying and Of the escape
OF the four suspects in his motor
car.
Credit Woman.
Much credit for obtaining Tread
ways confession is given by the po-
lice to Moss and Miss Phillips. They
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
MINDA SPEAKS
AT R. 7. MEET
Science Often 0versteps Reli
gion's Boundaries, Rabbi
Declares.

eReugion and Science" was the
subject of the principal address de-
Nvered bv Rabbi Albert c. MIuda at
-ho regular monthly dinner OF the
Round Table Wednesday evening in
me Y. NJ. G. A All the members
of the organization were present.
Rabbi AIinda's treatment OF the
question was such that IL excited
much discussion among the menu
bers before the close OF the meet
ing. The speaker dealt with the his
tory or both branches Of human
knowledge and dwelt on the barrier
that exists between them. He said
that the scientists OF past history
and present have been guilty Of
crave fallacies and errors in en-
,roaching into the field OF religion.
Separate Domains.
Religion and science must not
be spoken OF as II they are one and
the same" said Rabbi Minda Each
one has its own domain and each
one serves humankind IN It's own
Held. But ft is only too often that
science enters upon the field of re-
Iirion 10 the deuiment of the lat
ter.
The stars in the heavens and ev-
artfhing IN the universe about us
must have been caused by someone
and IL one tries 20 reason X out he
must eventually come TO the exist
cnce OF a ''prima cauSa' or nrst
cause which is none other than
supreme being and the peoples OF
\ he earth for al time have chose
n call that being God. the creator
their souls and bodies. their
pes and their aspirations toward
fe eternal Besides OUR faith in
q infinitely great being. our in
ctive faith. we are led 10 believe
God through our knowledge Of
ahings OF the universe around
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
ELECTRICAL MEN
ELECT OFFICERS
AT NIGHT MEET
Delegates to Visit University
and Studebaker Fac
tories Today.

Members of the Indiana State AS
sociation Of Electrical Contractors
and Dealers, at their session We'd
nesday evening in the Turkish room
al the Oliver hotel, elected a B..
Harris, OF Gary, as chairman Of the
northern division. Thomas Hat
field, Of Indianapolis was chosen 20
succeed G. NJ. Sanborn Of Indiana
polls "a chairman OF the Central
division while A. L. Swanson, Evans
Vile Will again represent the
Southern division on the executive
committee. a. i. Clifford, In
dianapolis was elected secretary
aud treasure TO succeed George L.
Skiilman, of that city. The 1921
meeting place will be chosen today.
The convention delegates this
morning will be taken on a tour OF
inspection Of the city and also will
also visit Notre Dame university
and st. Mary's academy. They
will be guests al noon of A. r. Frs
kline. president of the Studebaker
Mfg. CO., at n luncheon at the Stude-
baker plant. In the afternoon
they will be escorted through the
various departments Of the factory.
Banquet success.
Success Of the annual convention
was marked Wednesday evening
with the banquet in the Rotary room
of the Oliver hotel. which was at
tended by 200 members Of the or
PanizatiOn. The banquet. served at
$50 o'clock, closed the activities Of
the first day Of the two day session
at the Oliver. which has attracted
electrical experts 10 South Bend
from all parts of the state. a num-
Der of persons, representing adjoin-
ing states, are guests OF the conveu-
tion.
After attending meetings in a
number Of states. Lawrence W.
Davis, OF New York. representing
the national association with which
the state organization is affiliated
declared al the banquet the Indiana
session the most successful Of any Of
the season. He complimented the
men on their interest In the school
Of instruction. which. featured the
convention.
Features OF the banquet last night
were the various feats OF entertain
ment offered by Mr. WeiSsbcrE.
manager Of the hotel Walter
O'Keefe. student ar Notre Dame. en-
tertaiued the contractors and deal
ers for more than so minutes win
readings and lmperSOuauonS and
responded TO a number Of enchc-ss.
A quarter also favored the gather
ing The hotel orchestra also was
on the program.
Critic Banquet Cost.
In answer 10 criticism voiced in
the lobby following the banquet
Mr.. Weisberg announced that while
IS a plate had been charged for the
banquet, that in reality ouly So ap-
piled to the cost. Preparation and
service. while the additional s. was
a fee for entertainments. which had
been provided at heavy expense by
the house management
Frank H. ShuTIkcr sc-ved as
toastmaster at the banquet at
which brief addresses were given by
a number of visiting electrical men.
The principal address Of the evening.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
COUPLE TAKEN ON
BAD CHECK CHARGE
Man and Girl Arrested In Elk
hart May Be Wanted on
Local Charge.
To The News-Times:

special TO Ine NeWS-IlneS.
ELKHART, Ind, Dec. AFTER
making futile efforts 10 cash worth
less checks on At least six Elkhart
merchants. a man who registered as
William Il. Cohen OF Newport News,
Va. aged %, and a woman who
registered as Julia West of Valpa-
raiso. aged 20. are in custody of the
DoliCe. The woman. fearful but
sullen. has confessed TO passing a
number of worthless checks in Fort
Wayne and one or two IN South
Bend, said Chief Manning today.
But she has not yet told all, and 1
am convinced that she is trying TO
shield Cohen. She has not yet re-
vealed her identity any more than
10 say that she is the daughter of a
farmer who owns a 200 acre farm
near Valparaiso and that she left
home n number of months ago TO
'0in "A carnival company. When the
carnival company closed its season
she went 10 Fort Wayne, where she
got work. She said that Cohen, who
claims that he is n theatrical man,
pictured TO her the get-rich-quick
scheme which they were carrying
out when arrested. Cohen. she
ayers. is married and has three chill
dren.
Cohen while being taken 10 the
police station was apparently strick-
en- with several severe coughing at
tacks. and the police discovered that
under this pretext he was attempt
ing TO get rid OF several checks al
ready made out 10 various names,
hut which he had not had a chance
to cash. Several OF these checks
were recovered from the street
whore Cohen had dropped them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02

INDIANAPOLIS. Dee 1.-Farm-
ers viii not be able 70 show pro
fit for this year because Of the de-
r1,-a in prices for his products.
George =. Wagner OF Jasper, presi-
dent Of the Implement Dealers as
sociation. declared today az the
opening session of the association 5
annual convention. Lower prices
for farm implements. however, -
not I'm sight. Mr.. WaCncr said
..Rus{ness is IN a dcp,orable con-
7f+f0n. saws Nr Wagner. The
farmer Is The foundation OF the
country. His products have de-
preciated I'm prices. which is crime.
considering the high cost of his sup
plies and Ia hor. He VIII not De
able 10 show a profit on his invest
ment for the last year which viii
decrease his purchasing power.
"RscauSa OK the lowering OF prices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
MINERS WILL
RECEIVE new
WAGE
Secretary Wilson Makes An.
nOuncement Following
Meet in Washington.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The door
TO further wage increases in the an
thracite coal Industry beyond the Il
percent raise awarded By the federal
commission last August, was opened
Wednesday at a conference between
the anthracite joint scale commute
and SeC'y Wilson Of tne department
OF labor
The government, SecY Wilson ad-
ViSed the CommittCe, 2, would not in
torfere v N any changes which the
committee might agree 10 make in
tho federal commissions agreement.
This position was understood TO
mean that the scale committee may
increase mine wages above the scales
laid down in tho agreement under
which mines now are operating,
providing the operators consent TO
the raise.
Interpret Statement.
Sec'y wilson's statement was an
Interpretation of Pres't Wilson's re-
cent letter regarding revision of the
federal commission award and was
issued after Wednesdays conference
with the joint scale committee COM
prising representatives of both op-
CratCrs' and workers organizations
The conference Wednesday took
place in Sec'y Wilson's office and
lasted two hours. Representing the
anthracite operators were s. y.
Warriner, Philadelphia: w. J. Rich
ards, POttsville, Pa; G. L. Hubcr,
Wilkes Barre. Pa: and Frank Hem
melright, Scranton, Pa. The mine
workers representatives were Philip
Murray, Pittsburg, vice president CT
the United Mine Workers OF Ameri-
ca, and the following presidents of
district locals of the mine workers:
John Collins. Scranton: Thomas
Kennedy Hazelton, and G. J. Jolden,
Shamokin. JAMES A. German, sec
retary OF the federal commission,
also participated in the conference.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
Saws Farmers VIII Not
Make Profit This Year

in merchandise. il is natural that
The farmer VIII expect lower prices
in indictments. Pig iron is s. ton
higher than year ago. steel oars
are IS higher. coke Is s. higher.
coal is nifty percent higher and with
the advence in freight rates We can
not expect lower prices on imple-
meuts'
Floyd r. Todd OF Moline. Ill.
general manager OF a implement
manufacturing c6nCern. said the
farmer has altogether the best of
/. when the market went up, and he
is going % have 10 be patient in the
adjustment down"
The farmer" Mr. Todd added,
"must expect some lRtle lapse of
time before decreased prices - go
ing 10 md its way into the cost OF
implement and other commodities
that ne purchases. The conven-
ton will continue until late FRIDAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
TO AID FARMER
Gbb Has Slight
Chance in Fight
For Life, Report

The life OF George Gipp national
IS famed NOtre Dame football star,
was at a low ebb at an early hour
this morning, according 20 reports
from St Joseph hospital, where he
has been fighting against pneumonia
for the past week. he had lost con-
seriousness before midnight.
Physicians in charge of the case
stated that II Gipp lived through to-
day the chances Of his recovery
would be better. DR.. Slaylaker,
president of Rush Medical college,
Chicago, arrived here yesterday TO
aid in the fight 10 save his life.
Cheering messages from Capt.
Day of the University of Nebraska
team. West Point players and others
against whom Gpp mad played were
received at the bedside His mother
is in constant attendance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02

NEW YORK. Dec 1-Organiza- -
ton Of a new company 20 be known
as the Pacific oil company was an
nounced here Wednesday night by
the Southern Pacific company, "a
the chief feature of It's plan provid-
ing for the separation OF is oil and
railroad properties
The new company will be organ
lied under the laws OF the state Of
Deleware with capital stock OF
2.5OO.0OO shares Of no par value,
for which the Southern Pacific com
pany viii subscribe SIS per share OF
So. 100000.
From this amount the new COM
pany vii purchase from the South
ern Pacific Land Company "a OF
January 1. 1921. for about
S4S.750,00. about 259.000 acres Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
GEN. OBREGON
BEGINS DUTY
AS PRESIDENT
Peaceful Ceremonies Attend
Inauguration of New
Leader Of Mexico.
L. 5. AGENT PRESENT
Representative of France and
Great Britain Also At
tend Services.

MENICO CITY. Dec. 1.-(By the
Associated Press Gen. AlvarO
CbrCgon was inauCUrated president
OF Mexico AT midnisht last night
Tie simple ceremony of taking the
oath OF office marked the fourth
time in the republics history of 90
years that the executive power has
been transferred peacefully. George
n. Summerlin. charge d'aIaires OF
the United states, was among those
present at the ceremony.
Provisional Pres't dc la HIerta
what sat at Gen. Obregon's riglt as
he was sworn in in the chamber OF
deputies. was the first 70 embrace
the new president, and as the sue
cessiOn OF retiring and newly ap-
pointed cabinet ministers, members
OF CONGRESS and other officials greet
ed Pres't ObregOn, moving picture
machines clicked and energetiCally
photographers kept up a fusillade
OF flashlights. The diplomatic gal
lery was filled.
Receives Instructions.
To is understood Mr. SummCrlln
attended the ceremony in his per-
sonal capacity and without any Of
the members Of the embassy stan
having received instructions from
Washington TO appear as courtesy
90 the incoming president.
The Argentine minister and the
ministers OF Chile, italy, Germany,
$ ain and Belgium were present
Jarap, China. sweden. Uruguay.
cuba, Peru, Great Britain and
France were represented by their
chargs d'affaires. while Guatemala,
SaIvadCT, Honduras and Nicaragua
sent special DELEGATIONS
Prior 10 the inaugl.ra! ceremouisa.
the aldermen OF Mexico City tend
cred Gen. ObregOn banquet in the
municipal building at which the
new minister OF industry and COM
mcrce, Rafael Zubaran Capmany,
v clcomed on behalf OF the govern
ment the American and other visi-
tors. his address being replies 10 by
GOV. Iarrazolo OF New MericO, who
spoke on bChals Of the visiting
American governors
shortly before midnight those at
the banquet started for the cham
her of deputies. making their "ay
through n dense crowd that tllled
the streets and threatened TO over
flow last the long lines Of soldiers
Gen. ObreCOn entered the chamber
with Provisional Pres't de la EIuerta.
Immediately Gen. ObregOn had
taken his seat on the rostrum. the
oath OF office was administered and
after brief fluctuations he retired
i'm company with Senor de la HuertO
who today takes the oath Of office
as Pres't Obregon's secretary Of the
treasury.
with its new president safely in
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
Coroner Issues
Health Warning
to Young Girls

CHICAGO. Dec. Girls. II YOU
wear short stockings. low shoes. low
waists and himsy lingerie. YOU better
watch out or the coroner Will get
you.
Peter NJ Hoffman, Cook county
coroner, who claims the distinction
OF having originated the safety
first movement said in an inter-
view with the United Press today
that one sure way for girls 10 catch
cold is 10 wear their knees bare.
Thin silk stockings, himsy lingerie
and low neCked dresses lead To
pneumonia and other illness, Hon-
man said.
Dress up girls, and put lots of
clothes on if you want TO keep well. %
advised Hoffman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
Conduct Wholesale Raid
On Many Texas Cities

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. Il
Wholesale raids by the department
OF Justice officials conducted stimuli
taneously Monday at various border
points including Fl PasO. Eagle Pass
Laredo. Brownsville and this city.
netted A mass OF documentary evil
dence OF the formation on this side
OF the border OF q new revolution
ary movement against the Obregon
government IN Mexico. According
10 a statement made here tonight by
w. A. Wiseman. special agent for
the department OF justice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
Complete Organization
of Pacific Oil Company

land now owned by the Southern
Pacific Land company and -es,69e
shares. having par value Of s2Q,-
069.OOO. OF the outstanding capital
stock Of the associated oil company
Holders OF Southern Pacific
shares will be given the right TO
purchase. at SIS per share. %
share of the stock Of the new co-S
pany for each share Of southern
Pacific stock.
The land 10 be purchased Is sit
uated in the state OF California
About $4,000 Of the 25s.000 acres
are proven oil lands and the re-
mainder lands heretofore " -hdrawn
from the sale as possible oil lands
The capital stock OF the new COM
pany is fixed ar $500 600 shares 70
correspond TO the total number OF
shares Of Southern Pacluc stock
outstanding.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
Legislature Committee
Visits Soldiers Home

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Dec. l.
Headed by State Sen. Estes Duncan
OF Cloverdale, the legislative vista
tion committee visited the Indiana
state soldiers home and Purdue
university here Wednesday, the
morning being spent at the home
and the afternoon at the university.
At the home Col. D. y. Kehler, COM
nlandant. brought the institution s
needs before the committee and
Pres't winthrop Z. Stone at con-
ference this afternoon emphasized
the need OF new buildings and in
creased income. From here the
committee went TO LoganspOrt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
u iISon QesigHdteS Six
Government Members of
Red Cross Commission

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1-Pres't.
Wilson has designated the following
as the six government members OF
the central cornmittee OF the Ameri-
can Red Gross:
DR.. Livingston Farrand. Chair
man; Norman II. Davis. TO repre-
sent the state department: John
Skelton Williams. controller OF the
currency. 10 represent the treasury
department. Major. Gen. Meritte W.
Ireland. surgeon general L. :. a, 10
represent the war department; Rear
Admiral Edward r. Stitt. surgeon
general L. \. y, 70 represent the de-
partment OF justice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
Mother Of Congressman
WoOd Dies in Lafayette

I-AFAY ETTE. Ind. Dec. Mrs.
Matilda Wood, the venerable mother
Of Congressman VIII r Wood, died
at her home In Oxford today Of
pneumonia She was q native OF IN
diana, being born at Covington, on
March %. 1870, and was a pioneer
settler in the vicinity OF Templeton.
Benton county. Besides Congress
man Wood, two sisters survive. Mrs
Ed Morse. Of oxford. and Mrs. Fred
Chancellor. OF Stockwell. H.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
IlnosrER Killed.

WEST TEREE HAETE. Ind
Dec. peter Porter. mirer paint
or. was killed "Wednesday i1 fan
of slate in the Soeedweil mine. He
was working with his brother and IL
is thought -" N isunIcrst0ut the
brothers warning cf the danger for
he ran directly beneath the fai.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
KILLED BY TRAIN.

ENANSNI LILLE. Dec !. = Mrs.
Henry 81. Clair. age so years. OF this
city. was Instantly killed Wednes-
day afternoon at Stephenson. north
II here. when she stepped on the
track OF the Boonville traction line
IN front OF an approaching engine
pulling a work crew and was struck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
House Committee WjU
Draft immigration LdlC

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The
house immigration committee viii
meet 10 begin work on drafting leg
islation dealing with Immigration 10
be introduced AT the coming session
OF congress Members of the COM
mittee who have drafted measures
will bring them 20 the committee
and it is expected that from these
the bin TO be introduced VIII be-
formulated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02
DFc1.FREs WAR on ITALY.

T-ONDON. Dec. ]. -GaDTleIe
d'Annunzio. I'm command Of the m
surgents at Fu!me. has declared war
ON Italy. according TO a Milan dis
patch TO the London Times. The
state OF war Will begin Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-02

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