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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09

Major Baseball Leagues Break After Meet
Says Prisoners
Are Dying Fast
In Prison Camps

CoFENHAGEN, Nov. S.-Leut.
Fischer Of the Austrian army and
eight comrades who escaped from
q prison camp, arrived here Monday
and declared that the prisoners in
Siberia were dying by wholesale
from starvation. tuberculosis, typ
hold and other diseases. As an eX-
ample OF the death rate, the Aus
triaus cited one camp of five thous-
and prisoners Of whom they said o.
600 died up TO the end of 1918. thev
declared. and the number who had
pcrished since then was unknown.
Conditions were getting worse daily.
they said, and certain camps were
called dead mans camp" because
OF the high mortality.
Owing TO the frozen ground il
was impossible - bury the dead
durinE the winter, according To the
Austrians and the naked bodies Of
the dead prisoners were stacked like
logs outside thehUts they had oc-
Cupicd, remaining there till spring
During the past summer large
graves were dug in advance TOR
those doomed 20 death by starva-
uOn or illness during the winter.
The Russians formerly gave the
prisoners well-nigh uncatablC bread.
The prisoners now are getting hous-
es, the Austrians declared. but must
get food for themselves in districts
where almost no food is 10 be found.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
CHAMBER NAMES
TEN DIRECTORS
Primary Election of Com.
merce Body Closes With
Meeting Monday.

Ten candidates for the board of
directors OF the South Bend Cham
Der OF Commerce We're selected from
list OF 149 names in the primary
election which closed Monday night.
The names. as announced bv the
committee on ballot are: r. j..
Johnston. ST., a. J.. Eby G.. W. r.
KaIczyuski DR.. c.. A Lippincott. A.
G. Graham. Joseph F. Neff. F. IT,
Miller. Fred Christman, Fred Keller
and L. B Slaughter.
The five directors 10 be elected
for the next two years viii be SEE
lected from this list at the final
election which viii bC held during
the week Ballots viii be mailed
from the chamber Immediately and
the result announced 10y the COM
wittce next Monday, The election
of officers for the year Will be held
in the near future
The committee on ballot IS COM
posed OF Joseph Cunningham. chair
man. Dan pyle DR. John C.. Boone
N. a. Donahue and Carl Hibberd
a reception for the new director
viii be. held immediately followinG
The final election
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
FRENCH OBSERVE
ARMISTICE DAY
Will Bury Unknown French
Soldier" in the Arc De
TriOmphe.

PARIS. Nov. S-The Arcade Tri-
omphe Will be the last resting place
OF IAN unknown French soldier,
The chamber OF deputies so decided
Monday by unanimous vote
Nov. Il. combining the second an
niversary Of the armistice with th
5Oth anniversary OF the third
French republic. viii be celebrated
in Paris as was Victory day Ju,y
IA. 1919. with tn exception that al
lied troops viii be- missing from the
parade.
..The heart of Gambetta" will rep
resent the anniversary Of the third
French republic, while the body Of
IAN unknown soldier" will rers1nifv
the victory OF ar-uistice day. Three
marshals Of France-Joffre, Foch
and Petain-wiu walk behind th
gun carriage bearing the body ot
the unknown soldier from the Place
Lion de Belfort 20 the Pantheon
where the heart OF Gambetta VIII
be deposited The procession VIII
then continue on 10 the Arc de Tri-
omphe. where the body OF the un-
known soldier viii be laid 70 rest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
Charge Crank Nth
Killing Baby COughLin

NORBISTOWN. Pa. NOV. S.
August Pasqualc was indicted by the
grand Jury here Monday on the
charge of killing Blakelv CouEhln.
IS months old san of Mr.. and Mrs.
George TT COuChlin Of this city on
June 90 last The grand jury also
found true bills CHARGING kidnap
ing burglary and eNtortiOn. there
being two counts on the evtOrtion
bin. only three witnesses. AR.
CouEhln Capt. Bearhart and an
other state policeman were heard
and the jury was out less tlan an
hour While waiting i'm the prison
erS room Pasgualo talked freely. He
said hc intends 10 plead guilty and
"take his medicine without delay.
I'm am alleged confession recent
ly given out by Maj. Lynn G. Adams
head OF the state prison. Pasquale
was said 10 have admitted kidnapiu-
and killing the child. later eNtortinS
$4,000 from its parents on the
promise 70 return it alive
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
Declares Attorney Generals
Attitude Was One of Per
sonal Government.
AMES EXPLAINS ORDER
Says Palmers Instructions
We're Misunderstood bv
L. S. Counsel.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov S.-Atty.
/ Gen. Palmer's orders limiting the
governments evidence to be used
/ in the soft coal conspiracy cases
/ against l25 operators and miners in
Indiana. Illinois. Ohio and western
/ Pennsylvania were criticized by
/ Federal Judge Anderson in the
: United States district court here on
/ Monday as being strangely close 20
the compromising of "a felony and
/ also dangerously near contempt OF
court"
Trial of the cases was scheduled
/ 90 begin Monday. but government
/ counsel said it was not ready 90
/ proceed. Before granting the con
/ tinuauce asked by the government
counsel, Judge Anderson undertook
/ an investigation Of the attorney gen
erals orders regarding the eases.
ending with his criticism Of Mr.. Pal-
mers conduct.
Set Hearing Date.
/ The court set next Jan. o as the
! date for calling the trials again. an
n nounclng that the meantime "wiu
/ give us time 20 get our bearings
/ ami at least find out whether we
are 20 govern by law or by person"
once before the judge had declar-
ed that Mr.. Palmcr's attitude in the
/ cases was that Of personal govern
Iment, not government by law
The attorney general was not
lpresent at the Investigation. but O.
B. Ames. former chief assistant 20
lMr. Palmer. explained that ATr. Pal
lmer's orders had been misunder-
stood by the government counsel
who. testifying at the Investigation
said the orders possibly nulliied
1.-THE prosecution.
Judge AndersOn's statement roc
garding Mr.. Palmer's conduct came
latter the hearing Of most Of the tes-
|timOny. the court leading up 10 his
assertions with a series OF questions
whether the attorney general had
Authority 20 agree not TO use certain
evidence.
"It is strangely near to the COM
pounding Of felony said Judge
Anderson i'm this connection. 'l am
mot saving d. Is. ] ann saying it i7
strangely near it"
Similarly the judge discussed the
elements constituting contempt ~
court. declaring his purpose was GO
"scc how dangerously near his gene
tleman got himself to d contcmu- ~
this court"
Warns Palmer
"The arm of This court IS inu-"
.c0utinued Judge Anderson. "aud has
been known to reach farther than
Washington 7 ann not suGEesuur
what may of may not be- done. Mr.
Palmer IS the attorney general. and
There IS certain amount of C0n-
zlderatiou that ] ann bound 90 pa~
Ito his official position. if 7 do NOT
nav % to him himself
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
BOISheOikS attempt To
Send AgitatOrS to q. S.

ROTTERDAM, Nov. S.-Deter-
mined efforts are being made by
agents OF the Russian bolshevik
government to send missionaries
and agitators to the United States.
according TO evidence collected by
American diplomatic officials in
Europe. The spy and courier sys-
tenn of the Moscow GOV ernment is
said TO surpass in efficiency and eX-
tent that of the German general
staff before the outbreak of the
great war and on the LISTS of soviet
agents are said 20 be the names OF
many men who before 1914, acted
as spies for the central powers or
Against this campaign, the United
States has arrayCd its agents and
officials at foreign ports. AssOciat-
ed with them i'm Holland are the
Dutch police who have in their
possession documents showing that
Lenine. the soviet leader, looks TO
Rotterdam as world clearing
house for soviet finance and propa-
Eanda. Huge index files have been
filled with the names and records
of upwards of $4,000 bOlshevik
missionaries, %, and these files have
been placed in virtually every
American embassy, legation and
consulate in Europe. New passport
regulations have been adopted and
difficulties await the bolshcv:k agi-
tator who attempt to secure a VIZ
from an American representative.
Despite these regulations and the
constant vigilance of American Of
fcials. il is believed some bolshC-
vik agents have in the recent past
succeeded in finding means TO cross
tho ocean. Scores are thought to
have shipped as seamen on board
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
LIQUOR STORAGE
NOT PROHIBITED
BY VOLSTEAD LAW
Justice Clark Hands Down De-
cision Reversing Lower
Courts Ruling.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Storage
Of lawfully acquired liquors in COM
merCial warehouses and the trans
portr,ion OF such stocks TO the hol6e
Of the owner is not prohibited by
the Volstead act, under a decision
handed down Monday by the su-
preme court.
In passing upon the appeal Of
William c.. Street Of New York
from decisions of lower courts re-
fusing TO enjOin internal revenue Of
iCials from seizing liquors he had
placed In a room rented from a safe
deposit company. the supreme court
reversed the lower courts decisions
and held that the injunctions should
be granted.
The effect Of this ruling has not
been fully appraised Monday night
by internal revenue and prohibition
enforcement officials
May Release Liquor.
The BELIEF was expressed, how
ever that the result might be the
release of some 100000 gallons
Of intoxicating beverages which
have been stored In warehouses
since Jan. 16. 1920.
Records on file here show that I'm
addition 10 immense quantities OF
dividual consumers. there were in
storage when the Volstead act be-
came effective. large stocks held by
hotels and restaurants as reserves.
Whether these latter stocks come
within Mondays ruling has not
been determined. tt was antiCipat-
ed that test cases would be filed
soon on this and similar questions
arising from the undetermined scope
OF the new Interpretation Of the
NoIstead act
Justice Clark. who rendered the
opinion Monday. held that transpor-
tation of liquor from warehouse
storage to the owners home would
be legal. II the liquor had been
lawfully acquired and for a lawful
purpose. lie sold:
"That transportation of the
liquors '"e"s is not such as is pro-
hibited by the section is too appar-
ent 20 justify detailed consideration
OF the many provisions of the act
inconsistent with construction
which would render such removal
unlawful. and that the act is under
stood by the officers charged with
it's enforcement as permitting such
transportation. is shown by the pro-
vision or the regulations OF the
bureau OF internal revenue permits
for the transportation OF liquor
from one permanent residence OF an
owner 20 another in the case OF his
removal. although no such transfer
Is In terms provided for by the act
Tne opinion pointed out. how
ever. that internal revenue authori-
ties undoubtedly had the admins
tratiye power 10 regulate the trans
fer OF suCn LIQUORS so aS To- prevent
their use IN violation Of the law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
COAL CONSPIRACY CASE
DELAYED TILL JANUARY
BY GOVERNMENT REQUEST
Interest ShOWn
henHObberand
Wilson CO-Star

BALTIMORE. Nov S.-Unique.
sentimental interest was attached to
a revival Of the famous old comic
opera Erminie at the Academy OF
Music Monday night with Francis
Wilson and Dewolf Hopper in the
roles Of CadeauS and Ravennes.
The occasion marked the return of
Mr.. Wilson to the operate stage
after an absence Of Il years in the
field OF light comedy and his first
artistic association with his old
rival. Mr.. Hopper
When "Erminie" was first pro
duced at the New York Casino on
May 10, 1886, Mr.. Wilson created
the role in which he appeared Mon
day night and up TO 1903, when the
opera was later revived, he played
the part more than 5000 times.
Present in the cast with him tonight
was Jennie Weathersby in the ec-
centric comedy role which she Gre
ated on the occasion Of the first rer-
fOrmanCe Of the opera.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
HARDING AT
COAST TOWN
president-Elect Goes Into Sc.
Clusion In Little Texas
Village.

POINT ISABEL. Texas Nov. s.
(By The Associated Press jim this
utte eulf coast fishing town which
nestIes in the sourherumost part OF
continental United States, Pres o.
elect Harding went into seclusiou
Monday for an interval OK rest and
recreation before he begins prepaIa-
ton OF the policies OK his admins
trauon.
Politics and international prob
lens. and all the big and uttle ques-
tio7s involved :n the making Of The
new governmental regime at Wash
frEton are 10 be shut out OF his con-
sidcratiou while Eolf and fishing
are 20 take first place in his atteu-
ton and ambitions. He puts fish
ing first OF all and his toudest dee
sire for the tfrle beiuE is 20 hook
one az the big tarpon that are found
off Point Isabel.
The rresident-eIect and Mrs
Harding arrived here late in the AFT
ernoon and took UP their residence
i'm n small frame cottage overlook
ing q hay where a fleet Of fishing
boats lay az anchor.
The rowusfolk. largely Mexican
fishermen. gave them "a warm well
come. touring 0Ut OF their little boN
IKE houses and crying out theil
greetings iH mixed Euslish and
Spanish dialect
4 score OF pupils in the Point
Isabel school lined the entrance 3'
the village and showercd alonders
and other semi-tropical flowers on
the members OF the party as they
passed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
TWELVE CLUB
LEAGUE FORMS
AFTER FIGHT
Eight National and I our
American League Teams
Form New Pact.
ADOPT LASKER PLAN
Judge X n e a " Mountain
Lands Will Head Civil
ian Tribunal.

CHICAGO. Nov s-The major
baseball leagues Monday were 6rok-
en- up and a new 12-cIub league
composed OF the eight National
league clubs and the three from the
American league which nave sided
with them i'm The plans for reorgan-
izatiou OF the game was organized.
a twelfth member Will be chosen
later, it was announced.
Organization of the new league
came after the five American league
clubs had refused 90 reply TO an ul-
timatum issued by the other 4
clubs. giving them an hour and "a
half 90 Join the reorganization. After
urgapizing the new league. the base
ball maEuates proceeded with the
Lasker plan for civilian control of
professional baseball and appointed
Judge keuesaw II. Lands of Chi
cago, chairman of the tribunal
which VIII given the game
lands il Chicf.
Judge Iandis ii he acceIts the
position, viii be the supreme dis
tat0r OF al leagues joining the plan
and viii receive n salary Of $4,000
% year.
second and third members Of the
tribunal will Doe appointed later and
one or them viii be chosen by The
minor lea q Representatives of
the new le1Eue left Monday night
for Kansas city. where the National
Association of Minor Leagues meets
Tuesday 10 present the proposition
to them.
The minor league member would
serve FOR siN years. while Judge Ian
dis viii De given n contract for seven
years. according To- statement
made after the meeting by the club
owners.
Judge lands was notified OF his
appointment by a ComDittcc of five
members and ne told them he would
take the matter under advlsement
for a few days.
Protects Minors.
The plans for the new league and
now controlling body contains fire.
lucnt reference 20 The minor
lc1Gurs. which are given assurance
that they wiz not Dee overlooked in
administration of the game and that
thclr territory viii not be invaded
in selecting the twelfth member of
the new league
The action came after an all-day
session OF both factions I'M the reo--
E1uiza tiou plans with neither side
yielding 90 the other
Emis-arieS from the Johnson camp
conferred with the club owners a'
tna ioint session Of eight National
and three American league clubs bu'
without result At 2.30 o'clock on
Monday afternoon the joint session
issued am ultimatum 20 the Johnson
clubs. telling them that they could
either come over and take part ir
1CONTINUED ON FACE FOUR-)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09

transatlantic liners. American
certificates have been obtained by
various means and il is said a
brisk trade is carried on III stolen
or counterfeit certificates and pass
ports. Clever alterations and for
gers have been detected by Of
fcialS whose duty il is TO examine
the papers of travellers wishing to
visit America.
Attempts are made to secure
places in ships crews for bolshe-
vik agents and often outright briD-
cry is tried. An attache of an
American consulate recently was Of
fCred the equivalent of $3.50 q day
if he would assist in getting through
10 the United Statese six soviet agi-
tators.-The stewards of liners are
declared 10 have sometimes Yield
ed 20 alluring offers for hiding boil
Shevik agents on their vessels.
Failing to get passa Se TO q port
in the United States. the bClsheviki
try to reach Canada whence they
can easily get across the border
American authorities abroad are
said 10 have advised Washington
that many soviet couriers are be-
lieyed to have sailed from here to
Canadian ports recently.
AIen of virtually every nationality
and Of every profession are engaged
in the work Of spreading bolshevik
prOpaganda. III is asserted. Lists
compiled include men OF all kinds
from college professors to dock
hands. There are also many women
enlisted in the cause. officials who
have examined the lists say verv few
OF tho soviet workers are native born
Americans. but that q mum Der Of
raturaliZed American citizens are il
the service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
MURDERERS HAVE
GAY TIME BEFORE
BEING CAPTURED
Slayers of Aged Messenger
Spend 1000 in Five Days
at Philadelphia.

CAMDEN, y. J., Nov. S-More
than $4,000 was spent in five days
for gay parties in Philadelphia by
Raymond w. Shuck and Frank J.
James after n ay killed and robbed
David S. Paul. Camden bank mess
enSer, according TO Pros. WOlverton
Of Camden county. who Monday
night made public additional details
of the alleged confessions of the
two men. Wolverton announced
that $4,000 Of the $4,000 in cash
stolen from Paul was found in a
/ bookcase at James homee in this
city. The remainder. more than
$4,000, was buried in two pack
ages at the head and foot of the
grave Of Shuck's mother, and has
been recovered, the proseceutor
said.
Shuck, according TO the alleged
! confessions, buried the money In
| Evergreen cemetery ON oct II. SIS
| days after ne and James, riding with
! Paul in a motor car i'm Camden,
/ killed the aged messenger in order
1 10 make a better financial snoWln-
among their friends.
Trial AT Camden.
Pros. WOlyertOn said James and
/ Shuck, who are locked up i'm The
/ brought 10 trial in Camden. as d,
! had been established that all the
( blows which killed the messenger
! had been struck i'm this county The
! men probably viii be removed to
/ the Camdcne prison tomorrow, hc
1 added. Both prisoners are married
! James, who is 81 years old. was q
motor car saleman- ShuCE is 81
/ and was supervisor for a telephone
/ company here.
Thee alleged confessions were
/ identical on most all important
points the officials said. ShuCk
! however, discIaims responsibility foI
] the actual Staying Of Paul. declar-
ing ne was forced into the plot by
/ James, who Shuck says. ACCORDING
/ 10 the police, beat Paul 20 death
/ James I'm his confession is quoted e.
/ saying that each plotted and plaun-
ed the killing and robbery long be.
7 fore they executed it,
Shuck is alleged TO have stated
/ that James, after Staying the mess
/ enger also forced him at the point
I OF a pistol 10 drive 20 Tabernacle
+ where the body was thrown into q
/ creek.
Rchury i;ody
Two days later. ShuCk declared
I according 10 the police that JamC.
Z compelled him 20 make anothel
/ trip 10 the jersey Pine belt. wher
+ the body was dragged from tho
/ stream and buried in shallow
/ grave deep in the forest where Il
was found by hunters on Oct. is.
Shuck and James, Pros. Wolyer
! ton said Monday night. mad
I bungalow at Clemonton. " J.
I known as "LOllypOp cottage wher'
/ they were in the habit OF entertain.
/ ing parties of men and women. A,
/ these parties grew larger and more
/ expensive he added. they found Il
+ necessary 20 provide themselves witt
. more money and aCcOrdingly plann,
ede the Staying and robbery Cf Paul
with whom both were well acquaint
/ ed.
The night OF the killing, the prose.
cutor declared, the two men had q
/ gay party with a number Of wO'
T men in philadelphia.
"The next day they met severa
. other women" said Nolverton, "an,
/ for I'VE days they were with girls
( in Philadelphia. drinking an,
/ spending money lavishly"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
MAN
FACES JURY
In new YORK
DR.. Edward A. Runely Charg-
ed With Aiding Enemy
During World War.

NEW YORK. Nov. s. - The gov
ernment formally outlined its case
and examined two witnesses at the
opening here Monday I'm federal
court of the trial OF Edward A.
Rumely, formerly of Laporte, Ind.
and former proprietor of the New
York Evening Mail. charged with
Withholding from the alien property
custodian knowledge OF that news
papers alleged German ownership
during the war.
Harold Harper. special assistant
United States attorney. told the court
he would seek TO prove that the i'm
perial German government paid ST.
154.7O0 for the Mail
I'VE shall prove that no one save
the imperial government of Germa-
ny put up the money for the Mails
purchase and kept II going while
DIR. Rumely was in possession" he
said.
System of Dummies.
The whole plan Of the purchase Of
the paper was carried out through a
system Of dummies" and "go-bet-
wcens" Mr.. Harper added. The chief
sources Of DIR. Rumely's funds in
buying and running the Mail, accord
ing TO the prosecutor, were DR.. Bern
hard Dernberg and Or. Heinrich f..
Albert, who headed the German tisc-
al agency here. Count Won Bern
storff. the German ambassador sent
$1,000, 900 TO Rumely through $.
Walker Kaufman, a lawyer and CO.
defendant in the case. for use in
operating the Mail. Mr.. Harper as
serted. Henry l.. StOddard, present
oWner and publisher Of the paper.
was the first witness. He testified
that shortly after a man named HUI
go Schweitzer had called on him in
February 1915 concerning the pur-
chase of the newspaper, DIR. Rumely
appeared and began negotiations for
the purchase.
Gives Word OF Honor.
Mr.. StOddard said he had told DR..
Rumely Of rumors circulated to the
effect that a group of Germans We're
interested in the acquisition of GER
tain newspaper properties IN this
country. lie said ne told DIR. Rune
ly he was very much disturbed be-
cause of these stories. whereupon
Rumely informed him on his word
of honor that only American citizens
were interested in the taking over OF
Mr.. Stoddard's property.
Frank NJ. Lambin, former secreta-
ry and treasurer of the S. $. Nc
Clure newspaper corporation, which
operated the Mail for Or. Rumely,
testified TO being introduced 10 Dern-
berg and Albert. early in 1915 at d
breakfast here. where newspaper
enterprises in America in general
We're discussed.