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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
Federal Trade Man Challenges Sen Watson
Mrs. Speaker on
Way to Game to
Watch Son Win

WACO, Tex, oct. "a mothers
desire 20 learn OF her sons success
in the worlds series was expressed
here Wednesday night by Mrs. j. r.
Speaker, OF Hubbard City, who is
enroute TO Cleveland "to be with
her boy when he plays there"
Iris mother hoped her boys
team would get the pennant," and
was looking forward to seeing her
boy in the big city"
Mrs. Speaker was not sure that
iris would win the series, but she
was mighty hopeful" she is ac-
cOmpanied by a second son.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
REGISTRATION IN
COUNTY COMPLETE,
$4,000 WILL VOTE
Women Outnumber Men in
Some Precincts-Esti-
mate Was Correct.

With four precincts Of Mondays
registration yet to be filed with the
county auditor. the total number of
voters registered reached 1894
wednesday night.
Among the precincts not heard
from is the Sixth precinct of the
Seventh ward IN South Bend. as we'll
as the First precinct of the Third
ward I'm Mishawaka. Precinct A Of
Portage township. which includes
the registration at the University of
Notre Dame. Is still in the hands of
the registration board. The Third
precinct Of Lincoln township will
probably be filed today.
With the filing Of the four miss
ing precincts with the county au-
ditor. the number of voters regis
tered in ST. Joseph county will have
proved up to the estimates made by
leaders of both the democratic and
republican parties. The estimate
was placed between $4,000 and 4O.-
900.
Make Estimate.
tt is believed that the registration
records Will show the number Of
registered voters in St. Joseph coun-
~ at trifle over $1,000. Leaders
of both political parties estimated
county at approximately eight per
cent. II is believed that this esu-
mate will prove correct.
The striking increases in Mon
days registration were attributed to
the manner in which the women
voters responded TO the last oppor-
tunity to register before the No
vember election. While in Mon
days registration the women regis
, tered heavier than the men, the
totals of both the September and
October registrations give the men
voters the lead in the majority of
precincts.
Women Lead.
Among the recent precincts TO be
filed with the auditor in which the
women lead in the total Of the two
registrations is the Fifth precinct OF
the First ward. There are 372 wom-
en- registered against 352 men, while
in the Second precinct of the First
ward there are 32S women regis
tered while the men registered
number 304. In the Fourth pre-
CtnCt Of the First ward there are 2S9
men registered against 32S women.
The registration of the women in
the First ward was the heaviest in
the county.
In the majority OF precincts, how
ever. the final registration totals
give the men a slight lead and "A
I close observation Of the records VIII
show that the registration is about
/ an ever break between the men and
women voters, giving the men a
slight lead
The percentage OF voters regis
tered by affidavit is estimated at
] "a nout so ua~rput bv hprh demo
/ 1CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
HOLSTERS TO HOLD
CONFERENCE ON Gas
SITUATION IN STATE

MUNCIE, Ind, oct. CITY At
torney John McPhee Wednesday
sent invitations 10 city officials in
all cities in Indiana and Ohio serv-
ed with West Virginia natural gas
TO attend a conference to be held
in Richmond on Thursday October
Il. when the gas situation viii be
thoroughly discussed Samuel g.
Wier state gas geolOgist Of Ohio.
Will attend the conference as viii
the Officehs Of the gas companies
operating in the various towns af-
fected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
speclal 10 The News.-Tlme..

Npeftal 10 Inc NeNss- iilcs.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, oct g.
Republican organization circles were
gravely alarmed Wednesday over
the continued demands OF the Indi-
ana Daily Times upon , ". Fesler.
TO divulge information he ls said 20
have gathered while opposing War
rem T. MCCray for the republican
nomination for governor, followinA
the Times request upon Fred
Schortemeier. sec'y. OF the repu5ii-
can state committee II 10 was not
true that he had been impOrtuned
last spring 20 call the committee to-
gether for the purpose OF asking
McCray 20 resign on the ground OF
unftness for office. Republican
leaders are said 10 have called upon
Fesler for reinsurance that he woulG
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
TYPHUS RACES
In PETROGRAD
Russian Capital in Awful Pre-
dicament- Fuel and
Food Short.


PARIS. oct. "a graphic eye
witness description OF the fearful
conditions existing in Petrograd is
given by the Finnish Red Cross "a
an appeal just issued 90 the Red
Cross societies OF the world. It -
accompanied oy documents prepra-
ed by Prof Zeidler. formerly head
" the Petrograd Red Cross but now
a refugee in Finland.
The documents reached the Par5
bureau Of the American Red Cross
Tuesday tell tie story of the agony
ot a dying city. PctrOgrad's pres
enL population. based ou The food
cards. now is from 100000 O. 6g0..-
600. ard the former capital OF the
Cars is described as having Ehrull-
20 one fourth It's prc-war size. The
report says.
Death Everywhere.
Death stalks on every side walt-
ing for winter 20 aid an the grim
work Of moving down the silent,
hungry. sick and dy-ng thogsands.
With streets and houses choked
with NTH that IS already spreaclns
ICONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
Our Alternative to the League
By Will Irwin

an experiment in the reduction OF
ornaments without danger to itself
it is the United States as soon as
IL enters the League.
.. With regard TO the war be-
tween Poland and Russia, is it not
likely that the League, if we were "A
member, would have forced Us To
send American soldiers to fight on
Polish or Russian soil?
a. II is absuIdly unlikely that
any soldier would have been sent 20
Russia or Poland. But in case the
other members Of the League had
desired TO do this. American soldiers
could not have been sent without
the approval of the American repre-
sentative in the council and the
authorization Of congress. Contrary
standing. congress, in case we should
enter the League, would retain un-
impaired its power 10 decide for
peace or war.
G.. Is n reservation TO the League
necessary TO protect such power i'm
congress?
A. No. Our entrance into the
League would be in the nature OF a
treaty and international law takes
notice in itself Of the internal
powers and limitations OF the con-
tracing governments. They cannot
exceed their limitations or powers
under international law. That IS a
matter long settled.
Copywright. 1920
Tomorrow Mr.. Irwin viii answer
the OueSfiou.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
CUARCFD WITH VAGRANCY

Joseph Woods. Boston. Mass. wa
arrested at the New York Central
depot early wednesday morning and
is charged with Vagraucy-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
RUBBISH FIRE

The central fire companies were
called 70 the South Bend WOolen Co,
az 4:41 Wednesday afternoon 20 eX-
tinguish a small fire in the base
ment OF the building. A pile OF rub
bisn was destroyed by the flames and
chemicals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
Classify Mines of Indiana Into
Four Groups and Set the
Maximum Prices.
ORDER NOW EFFECTIVE
Gross Profit of JObbers Limit
ed to Fifteen Cents a Ton
to Stop Resales.
BU LLETTN.

TERBE HAUTE. Ird.. Os- g.
The closing of a large number az -ae
Indiana mines and the wagon mines,
or the refusal 90 observe The ruling
set by the special coal commission
today in fixing the prices OF coal
was declared likely by Phil Pcnua.
secretary OF the Indiana Bitumiu-
Gus Coal Operators ass0ciatin aud
Thomas IS. Gegory secretary ~ To
Indiana Wagon Mine Operators.
The majority OF both large and
wagon mines cannot operate az the
figures named. they say, at any
profit.
The wagon mime operators near
commercial markets can operate az
a profit Mr.. Gregory said. by taking
ont licenses FOR wholesaling and re-
failing the coal themselves. but iso-
lated mines will be "hard run %
operate under such prizes
INDIANAPOLIS. oct 6.-Coal
iobbers in Indiana are allowed "A
gross profit OF l5c per ton for han
ding coal and retailers $2.25 per
ton under two orders announced late
Wednesday by the special coal and
food commission. Earlier in the
day the commission had announced
the prices that might be charged
at the mines in Indiana. The order
takes effect Immediately
The orders issued cover all coal
handling iu the state, except IN the
case Of iobbcrs handling coal ln in-
terstate trade Retailers are 10 be
permitted 20 charge no more than
the maximum prOht ser forth iu una
commission S order or any coal han-
died regardless Of whether d. -
mined iu Indiana or some other
Sct Basic Priocs,
The basic price of Indiana coal
was set iu the order fixing prices
Of coal AZ the mines within the
state. This order named every mine
the state classifying them in four
groups formed on the basis Oh me
cost If production. The only single
6cld in one classification IS the Bra
zu block field containing four
mines. which is i'm group number
The plices for coal at tho mines
follow:
Group one: Screening $3.50 tou.
mine run 59, prepared sizes $50.
Group two. screenings $3.50;
mine run S5.S5f prepared sizes
/ $410.
Group three. SCREEN lIl-N '-'o' o.
mine run $3.50. prepared FlZe
S4Io. This group is composed ~
WAGON mines and 20 such OF these
as are located distance from q
railroad or switch the commission
/ granted the right To charge not ID
/ exceed fifty cents per ton 20 cover
7 the cost Of hauling from tho miue
4 to the railroad car.
Group four (Brazl block Dis
+ 7C0TTTNUED On PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
FINED S25

NIurry HOsson was hnca SO and
costs i'm the superior court Wednes-
day afternoon for public intouc2-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
JOBBERS AND RETAILERS
FORCED TO COMPLY WITH
FUEL COMMISSION ORDER
THIEVES ESCAPE
WITH CLOTHING,
NO TRACE FOUND
Local Merchant Reports ST.
500 Stock Taken Tues
day Night.

Thieves entered the NJ. s. Fisher
Clothing store, 92O $. Michigan ST..
early Wednesday morning and took
suits valued at $500. The robbers
were careful 10 select only the best
fall style suits. They made good
their escape and no trace has been
found.
The robbery was discovered at
$50 o'clock "Wednesday morning 10y
NJ. s. Fisher, manager of the store
when he opened the door 10 his
clothing and grocery at 922 ). Mich
igan ST. The door had been opened
with a jimmy and a large piece OF
wood removed from the lock.
The grocery store is connected
with the clothing store 10y portiers
and the thieves had little trouble
in locating the fall stock of cloth
ing.
Many Suits Taken.
While the inventory OF the store
has not been completed it is he
lieved that 45 suits and other ar
ticles were taken.
This is the third clothing robbery
in Northern Indiana i'm the past two
days.
The Vernon Co. was entered. one
Of the thieves was captured just
as he was leaving the store. a sec
ond was locked i'm a box car 10y a
Michigan Central switchman. a third
was captured by Humpy Bachman,
special agent Of the Michigan Cen
traI railroad and a fourth. owner OF
the truck used i'm transporting the
booty was arrested in South Bend
solely through the ingenuity of Pa
trolman Keller.
Monday night the Goshen police
reported a robbery of clothing there
valued at approximately $1,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
Copywright 1920

Tomorrow Mr.. Irwin viii answer
the question:
Is the League working now
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07

CONTINUED OK PAGE FOURJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07

CONTINUED On PAGE TEN)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
THE WEATHER.

Indiana: Fair Thursday and Friday. with
rising temperature.
Lower Michigan: Fair Thursday and Fri
day; warmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Pictures Robbed
From Monastery

Berlin. August 16-Abbot Gabriel.
OF st. Boniface monastery has been ar
rested at Munich charged with SNUG
Cling art objects and securities worth
many millions of marks across the
Swiss border, according to the Tages
Zeitung's Munich correspondent.
The monastery was to be transfer
red to Switzerland and it is alleged
tina. Gabriel arranged with two Munich
art dealers to include several boxes of
paintings and art objects for shipment
with the monastery furniture. This
was not detected until arrival at Lin
TAU where boxes of paintings valued at
100000 marks were discovered while
securities valued at 100000 marks
were found sewn UP i'm mattresses. 1t
rs charged that the Abbot was to re-
ceive about 100000 marks with
which he hoped to- retrieve pecuniary
losses suffered in founding another re-
ligious establishment. A high Berlin
Official is said to be implicated i'm the
matter and art dealers have also been
arrested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
IRISH SEIZE
COURT HOUSES
Allow No Judges to Enter Build.
ings For Hearing
ARE SELECTING
SINN FEN JUDGES
Police Raid Some Places But
Courts Are Held Openly in
Many Places

Dubiin, Auust 16-Intensity of pub
TIC sentiment i'm Ireland against Brit-
ish rule is evidenced by the actions
OF the recently elected Sim Fein local
councils. Westmeath County Council
mas decided that all the court houses
In tire county shall be closed and the
government officials resident in them
levicted.
J The Irish Volunteers have been or
dered to see that no judges are al
flowed to enter the buildings for the
purpose of holding any courts not rec
ognized by the Dahl Eireanr, or Re-
publican parliament. Some councils
nave passed resolutions to raise con-
tributions for the maintenance of the
Republican army.
At Ciaremorris, county Mayo. the
local council has adopted resolution
appealing to all Irishmen of military
age to undergo course of training
In the Republican army, and will not
give any position in the service Of the
council TO men who have not under
gone such training. In other places
the local councils have decided to cut
OH the water supply from the police
and military barracks. AT Enniscor-
thy, county Wexford. where this was
done the authorities promptly hit back
and the council was raided by police
and soldiers.
Meetings have Just been held
throughout Ireland for the purpose of
selecting judges who are to preside
over the Sim Fein parish courts.
These courts have Jurisdiction I'm all
cases under 10 pounds in value, and
IT is intended that their judges shall
eventually be elected by the votes of
people I'm whose districts thep oper-
ate. Pending the organization of cleo
toral machinery for the purpose they
have been selected by a conference
composed of the members of the Dali
Eireann for the constituency, the
members of the County Council, one
clergyman of each denomination from
each parish. the members of the urban
and rural councils, one representative
of each trade union body. The judges
so selected are to act till December
when there will be regular election
by ballot of the voters.
AT Limerick the police invaded
Sim FeEl court and seized the papers,
but scores of courts are held every day
and interference is not attempted be-
cause their time and place Of meet
ing are usually kept secret except to
the parties concerned. In some places
however. courts are held as openly as
the kings corts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Sumter Defeats
3r Charleston
Poor Game of Ball Out At Fair
ltY Grounds


Sumter eclipsed the all-star team
from Charleston at the Fair Grounds
Thursda. scoring whenever she
wished and outplaying them in every
phase of the game. Charleston had
no team at all, and the. game was "a
runaway from the first
The two games with them on Fri
day and Saturday were cancelled and
the team was sent back to Charlest on.
Batteries;
Charleston-Brown. Bernard and
White.
Sumter: Nunnamaker and Burns.
Score byinnings:
Charleston 90 90 O O O
Sumter O13 211 O 2 y
The managers Of the team, Messrs.
Jack Forbes and Joe Chandler an
nounce that this ends the season for
the pail club as far as they are con-
cerned. For a good many reasons.
they find it necessary to wind up the
affairs Of the team and ask that all
who have bills against them present
them promptly. They now again
express their appreciation to
the fans for turning out so we'll for
the games 1t is rumored that the
team will not break w hut will pay
a few more gamea VI cannot be
learned If this Is tr1s or not and an
announcement viii be made later if
this is so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Sunday School
Convention
Sumter County Association Will
Hold It's Annual Meeting at
% Concord Church

The Sumter County Sunday School
IAssociation will hold It's annual con-
yention at Concord Presbyterian
Cburch OH Friday. August eth, and
the Sunday Schools OF all denomina-
tons i'm our County are invited to
send delegates.
| A strong program dealing with all
ldepartments cf modern Sunday School
work has bene prepared Leon c..
Palmer, the newly elected General
superintendent of the South Carolina
sunday School Association. els expect
cd TO attend this Convention. together
with Miss Cora Holland, Children's
Division superintendent of the Associa-
ton.
In order that no Sunday School
worker may be deprived Of the privi-
lege os attending this Convention no
limit will be set on the mum Der of dele
gates who may attend from any sun
day School. All will be welcome.
Information regarding the conven-
tion may be secured from County Pres
ident. Mr., w. Fl. Freeman. of Sumter;
County Secretary, Mr.. w. VI. Bowman,
also OF Sumter. or from General SUI
perintendent, Leon c. Palmer, ia AL
lep and Law Building. spartanburg. S.
G..
A nice banner Will be given the
school sending the greatest number of
delegates over sixteen years OF age.
Tn delegates will be counted on the
basis OF miles 'traveled--ehat is, one
delegate who travels ten miles will
count the same as ten delegates who
travel one mile. Dinner. will be served
on the grounds in the shape Of bas-
ket picnic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Blshopvillc News Notes

Bishopville, 8. c., Aug. Ia. 1920.
| Still Ii rains. The crops around here
have not been INJURED far. but IL
this weather continues much longer
fear the consequences. I hear from
one Just returned from Williamsburg
that the cotton and tobacco crops be-
low Lake City are almost ruined.
Cotton shedding awfully and at least
one third OF the tobacco crop dried
up OH stalks. and what has been cured
Is of. low grade
Quite number OF the citizens of
Bishopville met at the Presbyterian
panse where reception was given to
Rev, James Cousar, who leaves for the
missionary work in Japan Saturday.
Delightful refreshments were served
and everything passed off very pleas
antly.
Miss Lena Bradley. daughter of Mr..
Samuel Bradley will go to China with
DR.. Wilkerson as his secretary. Mr..
and Mrs, Cousar have two more boys
preparing TO DO missionary work in
Africa.
The contractors are now making
preparations for paving our streets,
which is sadly needed We hope to
have them completed before the cold
weather sets I'm.
Rev. w. ". DibbIe will begin his
protracted meeting I'm the Methodist
church next Sunday. He will not have
anyone to assist him i'm the preach
ing. He has engaged trained sing
er to lead I'm the music. We are all
working and praying for gracious
meeting.
Mesrs, Ed. McCutcheon and Dwight
Stuckey have completed an up to date
ginnery I'm town with all modern i'm
provements In his ginnery and hopes to
cotton lin a hurry. There are four
ginners within the corporate limits
OF the town.
MIR. r. M. Cooper is making i'm
provements in ginning and hopes to
gin all the cotton around WsacNy
Rev. II. s. Fountain, pastor of the
Baptist church. after two weeks
visit to his fathers family in North
Carolina returns home tomorrow and
viii preach at his church Sunday
WhtermeIons that were sold for 7bC
and S1.00 three weeks ago, can now
be bought for Is cents.
Miss Steele of North Carolina is
visiting Miss Beck Dennis.
Mr.. j. s. Tisdaie has completed his
double brick store. The upper floor
will lie used for sleeping apartments
and Offices. This store is quite an or
nament to our town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Ship FIREMAN
In TROUBLE
Cannot Land AT ANY Port On
Account of Mistake
is TAKEN FOR MAN
OF SAME NAME
Who Got Into Trouble and Was
Branded as a Deserter

sydney, Australia, Aug 16-Un-
less Reginald Harkins, ships fireman.
who described himself as an Amerj
can citizen, was allowed to land from
the Canadian-A liner Makura
when that vessel reached Vancouver
upon her last voyage from here to that
port. or he managed TO land some
where ell route, he runs the risk of
being carted mp and down the Pacific
indefinitely.
Harkins account of himself. given in
Sydney just before the Makura sailed
from here early in June with him on
board, was as follows:
Back in January a man with the
same name as / reached Vancouver
on this boat He asked for a day off
but the chief engineer refused him
He went ashore without leave, got into
a street fight had his leg broken and
was taken TO hospital. The chief
engineer reported him a deserter. The
Canadian authorities arrested me as
being the Reginald Harkins who had
deserted
They put me on board the liner
Niagara bound for Sydney I didn't
want to go, so when the steamer
reached Honolulu / left her At the
instigation of the Union Steamship
Company, agents for the Canadian
Australian boats, the immigration au-
thorities at Honolulu arrested me and.
torclbly put me on board the Makura.
Not wanting to be idle ] worked as a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Shortage of Cotton :
Predicted
Congressman Heffin Says Sur
plus is Being Depleted
Rapidly

Washington, August 14--After a
thorough investigation OF tbs condition
of the present cotton crop, as regards
both yield and leftover stock. Con-
gressman Heflin of Alabama today is
sued the following statement regarding
the situation.
THE effort to misrepresent the cot
ton situation and deceive the public
into believeing that there is large
surplus of cotton in the Upited States
is being made whatever bear agents
can carry their propaganda. The bear
agents know that the worlds crop
this year will be 5000, 600 bales short
of what the world needs to supplp its
wants for the next IL months and yet
they deliberately misstate the fact for
the purpose OF deceiving the public
and depressing the price of cotton.
The consumption of cotton has
been greater than the production for
the past four years. American cotton
consumed for the past IL months, ac-
| cording to government figures. was
100000 bales more than the crop of
1919. This leaves u little more than
i,O0o,OOO bales Of carry over cotton
| for this year as against 5000, 90 OObales
for last year.
The crop is late and but little of it
can be utilized before the middle of
September. BY that time or siy weeks
from August / at tn rate of 500. 900
| bales q month consumed by our mills
and counting cotton exported at 500
900 bales "a month, the average for
the year we will have consumed and
| eXporcd 100000 bales which will
dispose OF al the carryover and then
we will bc face to face with the de-
| mand for cotton far greater than the
prospective supply.
There is no occasion for the pro-
ducers, merchants and bankers of the
cotton growing states to be alarmed
about the price of cotton this fall
The prospective supply and the con-
sumptive demand both point to prices
ranging with those obtained for the
last cro."