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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
CONGRESS TO
TAKE VOTE ON
PEACE TODAY
Leaders Predict Measure Will
be Adopted Hold Heated
Debates.
CHARGE PARTISANSHIP
November Elections and In
ternatiOnal Situation
Feature Session.

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
REPORT HEA Wy DECLINE
IN WHEAT PRODUCTION

70 90 go. For the country as a.
whole the condition Tas 1916 per-
cent Of normal compared with e2.S
last year and sal the average for
the last ten Years The decline from
last Deccm ber was g.G points.
With Tho great central winter
wheat belt the crop condition is very
low and considerable abandoned
acreage VIII be shown. according 10
reports reaching officials here. THE
percentage OF acreage abandoned this
year viii be- reported by the govern
mont JOB NaE
There were 5S.170.009 acres sowu
in winter wheat last fan compared
with - $4,000 acres in 1918 and am
average of %. 900 400 acres for tho
past ten years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
Claim
Clothes Prices
VIII Drop Soon

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON. April g. - Cloth
ing prices should begin 20 drop soon
ln the opinion Of government Off
Gals who study raw wool and tex
tile markets. The drop probably
Will not affect spring and summer
clothing. but should begin 10 be felt
this fall. they said
The following conditions give
promise 90 price reductions:
Thousands Of persons are not buy
ing but are wearing out their old
clothes
Raw wool prices seem now to
have reached the high water mark.
Labor conditions are quiet in the
New England textile districts al
though wages still are high.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09

WASHINGTON. April S.-Facing
certain defeat. Senate supporters OF
OF compulsory universal military
training Thursday retreated from
pressing the adoption OF their plan
OF fcur months training OF all youths
as "a part OF the army re-organiza-
ton bill With this change Of front
advocates OF training shifted their
tactics iu an effort TO obtain accept
ance of a system Of voluntary train
iuE
IL Is expected that a vote VIII be
taken on the voluntary training sub
stitute Thursday There viii be no
direct vote on tho compulsory plan.
IL the voluntary plan is adopted.
supporters OF the ompulsOry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
H. s. MAYACCEPT SYSTEM
OF VOLUNTARY TRAINING

training feature expressed the opin-
ion Thursday that its defeat meant
the virtual wreck" OF the entire
measure. Sen. Wadsworth repub-
lican. New York. in charge OF the
bill said provision for reducing the
regular army 10 10000 men within
the next i've years would not be
practicable with compulsory train
ing rejected.
Sen. F'relingnuysen. republica n.
New Jersey. a supporter OF the
compulsory plan. offered the amend
mert fOl training volunteers. He did
so reluctantly be said. but with
other advocates OF compulsory train
ing thought that the volunteer
scheme was the best that might be
had AT present
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
Gotham Tenants
HO1OL With GLee
on Rent Ruling

BY Assoc ated Press:
NEW YORK, April S.-Rent cases
heard IN New York courts this week
since passage of anti-profiteering
measures Thursday passed the 1000
mark.
Restriction OF rents to two per-
cent more than those paid a year
ago caused such JOY among 500
tenants in a Bronx court that JUS
tice Robitzk broke his gavel in
maintaining order
Tenants who had been ordered
out Of their apartments because they
would not pay the Increases sought
by landlords hOwled with glee. ap-
plauded the Judge and Missed land
lords when eviction proceedings were
dismissed. Babies, who with their
mothers and father crowded about
the perspiring judge added 10 the
din by screaming.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
DEFICIT INCREASES.

by Associated Iress,
WASHINGTON. april S-Rail-
road operation revenues for Febru-
airy. the last month Of federal con-
troll, fell S8,654.OO0 below operating
expenses and thereby increased the
governments deficit in operation
the interstate commerce commission
reported Thursday night. The COM
missions report covered the earn
ings and expenses of more than so
per cent " the lines
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
CONTINUED on PAGE FOJ
EXPLOSION KILLS MANY.

BY Associated Press
CAMBRIA. France. April S.-Two
explosions in which l. persons were
killed and two injured. have oc-
CURED in the district Of Nillers
Guislain. IS kilometers from Car
brai. The explosions we're caused
by agricultural tractors coming in
contact with uneXplOded shells IN
fields which were being plowed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
URGE MODIFICATION
or PROHIBITION ACT

Bv Associated Press
NEW YORK. April 8. - Resoiu-
tions urging notifications OF the
Volstead act 10 permit the manu-
facture and sale of wine. cider
and fruit juices and opposing
the rehabilitation Of the saloon were
adopted here Thursday at the lsth
annual convention OF the American
Wine Growers association.
"Nfismanagement Of the saloon
is held responsible for tint enactment
II tho 18th amendment and the Vol
stead act
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
BROTHERHOOD OFFICIAL
DECLARES WALKOUT WILL
END In NEXT 48 HOURS
URGES CONGRESS
TO INVESTIGATE
RAILWAY STRIKE
Sen. Mccormick Introduces
Resolution Authorizing
Direct Probe.
By Associated Press


WASHINGTON. April s. - Con-
gress took cognizance Thursday OF
the strikes Of railroad employees
which, starting at Chicago. have
spread to half a dozen cities. from
the Pacific to the Atlantic
Sen. Mccormick, republican, iii
nois, introduced a resolution autho-
rizing the Interstate commerce com
mittee 10 investigate the walkouts
and 20 report on the causes and
merits Of the controversies. 10 was
referred TO the contingent expenses
committee which will recommend
whether funds for the inquiry
should be used.
Proposed Resolution.
The resolution proposed an inves-
tigation OF an existing strike of en-
ployes not authorized by the rail-
road unions leaders. Sen. PomeI-
enc. democrat, Ohio, wanted 10 know
whether the resolution would APP
ply specifically 20 strikes reported
Thursday from Los Angeles. Buffalo
and other cities. Sen. Mccormick
said il would apply 10 al, strikes IN
the judgment OF their responsible
leaders"
Want Board Named.
These walkouts. he declared. have
taken place despite the efforts of
the leaders OF the railroad crafts 20
prevent them.
with the unauthorized strikes
spreading. Pres't Wilson'S advisors
urged him TO speedily appoint the
railroad labor board provided for in
the transportation act. These who
talked with the president said ne
was giving the appointments serious
consideration and probably would
n.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
Issue Statement.
STATE POSITION

WASHINGTON. April $50 far
as can be learned here. state de-
partment action in regard 10 the
Ruhr incident has been confined TO
an expression of opinion 10 the ef-
feet that the German government
should be permitted 10 send into the
Ruhr valley any reasonable num-
Der Of troops necessary TO restore
order in that section and TO main
tain its supremacy.
This position was clearly stated
by the department about 10 days
ago in answer 10 an inquiry from
the German government as to the
willingness Of the entente power and
America 10 allow such a force to
go into the disturbed country. The
French government was fully in
formed OF the American position
and so far as can be learned, while
CONTINUED OK PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
POLICE ARREST
WORKER CARRYING
LARGE REVOLVER
Say Employe of Christman
Company Carried Pistol
Without Permit.

Labor troubles I'm the building and
transportation industries Of South
BEND resulted in d small ARRAY,
Thursday afternoon late. in which a
Colt A was the Principal partici-
pant The affair ended at the police
station when Otto Hinkson was
placed I'm custody on the charge OF
carrying a concealed weapon.
Hinkson gave his address at S91
oak ST. lie was released on bond
shortly after his arrest Police eff
cials declare that his gun was not
loaded and that he did not have
amy cartridges about him.
According TO his story he was
working on pne OF the wagons be-
longing TO the II. G.. Christman com
pany when he was attacked by a
crowd of fifteen who were trying 10
pull him oft his job. lie reached
into the wagon box and procured the
Colt which he flashed on the crowd.
Deny Attack.
The laboring people deny that
Hinl5son was attacked until after he
had drawn The gun. according 10 L.
T.. Toml.nson union official. I'VE
deny the statement that anybody at
tempted 90 pull him off the wagon
till ne flashed his gun" said Mr.
TomIinsou. When Hinkson was quiz
zed at the corner or Main and Wash
ington ne said that ne did not have
a permit 20 carry "a gun. that is
why ne was arrested
Hinkson was arrested on com
Elaint OF George Kline 1141 5
Franklin ST.
stand Pat
At union labor headquarters
l. a ffs- ~
all the common laborers were stand
ing pat. that with the exception OF
two or three jobs the building la
borers had not returned 10 work
any where. The As hour armistice
declared between the coal dealers
and teamsters, Thursday morning
i'm Order TO meet the coal needs of
the city still is in force.
While all the skilled craft con-
nected with the Building Trade coun
ell are ON their jobs pending settle
meut of the increase in wage scale
only one contract so far has actual
is been signed and that is the CON
tract with the bricklayerS. accord
ing 10 information received from the
employers emf of the controversy
Union officials deny that any laborers
have returned 20 the construction
jon ar lIllNeIS. Inc men AT WOIk
ON that job were carpenters, they
said
-Four points are set out i'm a for
NAL statement issued by the Build
ers and Traders exchange Thurs
day. defining the position of the en-
ployers i'm the controversy between
the contractors and union men
which led 20 the present strike OF
the international Hodcarriers' and
Common Laborers' union and the
. Transfers union.
The contractors, according to the
statement. are firm in their stand for
open shop conditions. The four
points I'm the statement are:
PurpoS., of Contractors.
"It is not the purpose OF the con-
tractors and employers TO reduce the
wages OF ne working people, but 20
pay their employees as high wages
as existing conditions will permit
Ito employ laborers without re-
gard 10 the fact that they do or Go
not belong 20 the labor organiza-
ZION.
Base the pay OF employees or
their individual skill. ability and in
duStry Maintain reasonable work
Ing hours and the best working
conditions possible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
Situation Improves But Hand
ling of Traffic Is Below
Normal.
UNION MEN ON JOB
More Engines Operate d
Thursday Than at Any
Time During Strike.

CHICAGO April S.-The un
authorized strike OF s,vitchmen and
railroad cuEinemen which started in
The Chicago district spread Thursday
90 several cities. will bee broken with
in the next As hours. a. r. whitney.
vice president OF the brotherhood
of railroad traiumen. and s. r
Hcberling. international president II
the switchmens union OF North
America predicted Thursday night
Answer Call.
The strike situation iD Chicago
showed some Improvement during
the day. but Whitney said that the
traffic handled was still less than 5u
Ter cent of normal one thousand
brotherhood men from other cities
have answered the call 90 come here
Is strike breakers" he said.
The railroad managers assoCiI-
ton. reported that more. engines
were operated Thursday than at amy
time since the strike tied up the
switching district While conditions
he-e showed Improvement. the strike
was spreading throughout the cOuu-
try from coast TO coast
summarized Reports.
Reports Thursday night summar-
lied tho situation as follows:
Chicago. 5000 men out freight go
10 80 per cent OF normal. 10000
packing plant workers thrown our
OF work with complete suspension or
the plants. emnlpying $4,000 men in
prospect Friday.
Buffalo 500 To 300 men idle.
embargo on all freight iu effect
Kansas city. 200 Go 500 men out
freight embargo in effect
Los Angeles. 1900 men employed
hy traus-conuueEtal lines on strike
Toledo. 1000 men out and 500
more expected 60 follow Friday
Gary, 800 to 400 idle: $50 Broth
orhood OF Railway Trainmen mem
beers vote 20 remain loyal 90 their
union
East ST. Louis. zoe out. 5000 In
ST Louis vote 20 resign" at mid
night unless demands are granted.
Decatur. H.. 107 on strike. vote
90 stay out until demands are grant
ed
Joliet. IN. 50 or four roads strike:
Chicago outer belt men refuse 20
join walkout
Springfield Baltimore and Ohio
switchmcu ouf
Cotton. CAL so Southern Pacific
men quit. freight tied up
cleveland. 1900 90 vote Thursday
night ON strike issue.
Remain az Work.
Sheridan. Wyo.- Men vote 10 re-
main nc work and send delegation
10 Chicago to- aid iu breaking strike.
Niagara Fails. Switchmeu refuse
to strike after listening 20 appeals
from fifty Buffalo strikers.
Elm.ra. y. r.. Eardmen on the
Delaware. Iackawanna and Western
"a.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
CLAIM ALLIES
DID NOT 6. K.
FRANCES ACT
Authoritative Staten e IL
Issued Following Con-
ference in London.
BY Associated Press

by Associated Press:
LONDON, April s.-After a long
conference which the French am
baSsador, Paul Cam,bon. had with
Premier Lloyd-George Thursday.
and a full discussion OF the Franco
German incident by the cabinet
council, at which the French view
was fully explained TO the British
minister's an authoritative state
ment was issued TO the effect that
France acted entirely on her own
initiative in deciding 10 occupy
German towns; that England, the
United States Belgium and Italy
were all opposed to the plan and
that Frances action had caused d
delicate situation.
May Ease Situation.
The matter is under discussion OF
the British and French governments
and the hope is expressed that the
situation may be eased. The state
ment recites various eXpedients sug-
gested for dealing with the Ruhr
situation, among others the sending
Of allied officers with the German
troops TO supervise the German
withdrawal Another alternative
was that the decision should be left
with the German government, with
the stipulation that unless the
status quo was sufficiently restored,
the allies themselves would occupy
German points 10 enforce their de-
mands. The statement proceeds:
The German government appears
10 have acted precipitately, and
France to have responded by adopt
ing a plan which was only intended
as "A last resort method, and even
then 10 have been the affair of the
allies and not Of any one Of them
simply"
Germany's Task.
Great Britain, Italy, Belgium and
the United States, il is declared, all
felt that the task OF restoring order
shall lie with Germany, and all were
opposed 10 their regular forces be-
ing called upon, except as a last
resort, 10 undertake what are vir-
tually police duties. II So pointed
out that France feared some utter
Tor motive on the part of Germany
and doubtless acted in good faith,
but, adds the statement, the imme-
date result is that the responsible
ity for her action cannot be shared
by the allies as a whole, and GER
tainly there is no intention on the
part of the British government TO
dlAbM DAALAoiA cOAuAGAH ~ at ds1 Ro-
lice between hostile German factions
and incur all the Odium OF such a
position, to say nothing of its
risks"
Issue Statement.
The statement concludes.
IF. and when Frances suspicious
Of Germany's Interior motives and
deliberate Haunting OF the terms OF
the peace treaty become accomplish
ed facts, the allies would doubtless
be prepared to act instantly and Wig
orously in concert to vindicate the
position and respect for the pro-
visions of the treaty, but for the
time being il may be taken that no
British soldier will participate in
the occupation of German cities in
the neutral zone"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
MRS. All. BEARDSLEY
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
OF WOMEN VOTERS
Mrs. C.. A. Carlisle of South
Bend Elected Director
for One Year.
BY Associated Press /:

BY Associated Press:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April s.
Mrs A. II. Beardsley, of Elkhart,
was elected president Of the Indiana
League Of Women Voters Thursday
afternoon at the closing session Of
the first congress of the organiza-
ton, which succeeded the WOmans
Franchise league of Indiana. other
officers elected include: Mrs j. T..
Barnhill, Indianapolis, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Mary X. McNutt, In
dianapolis, secretary; Mrs. l.. j..
Cox, Terre Haute, treasurer.
Plan of Organization.
The plan of conducting the or
ganiZatiOn is the same as that OF
the National league, the state being
governed by a board of directors
which elects its own officers. The
board Of directors elected includes
Miss Helen Benbridge, Terre Haute;
Miss Adah Bush, Kentland; Mrs.
Richard r. Edwards, Peru: Mrs. a.
II. Beardsley, Elkhart, and Mrs. l..
j. Cox, Terre Haute, elected for
three years; Mrs. Elizabeth Trow.
Madison; Mrs. Mary X. McNutt,
Mrs. I. =. May and Mrs. ". T. Bar
mes. of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Alice
Foster McCulloch, Fort Wayne.
elected for two years, and Mrs. i.
: Rose, Evansville; Mrs Homer
McCray. Kendallville: Mrs. J. c..
BrOss. Elkhart; Mrs -. A Carlisle.
South Bend. and Mrs Walter S
GreenOUgh, indianapolis, elected for
one year.
AdOpt Resolutions.
Representation of women on the
state delegation TO the republican
and democratic national conventions
and the right Of women 10 vote in
the presidential preference primary
were urged i'm a resolution adopted
by the convention. other resolu-
tions included the support of indie
pendent citizenship of married
woman, equal guardianship by both
parents of the persons and property
of children. that married women s
wages and business be under her
sole control, provision for women
on basis of occupation and not Of
sex. eight-hOur day for women in
industry, minimum wage law for
women. and urging the political
parties 10 insert planlls in their plat
forms supporting resolution passed
by the Indiana assembly in 1919 re-
curing citizenship Of all voters and
preventing aliens from voting on
their first papers
The convention voiced "A protest
against dIverting to some other use
the building fund for a new home
economies building at Purdue uni
versity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
ASTRONOMER DIES

PITTSEURC. April S-Dr John
4. Brashear. former chancellor of
the University OF Pittsburg. and one
OF the most eminent Of American
astronomers. died at his home here
Thursday night after a long illness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
THE WEATHER.

Indiana: Fair tu north. unsettled with prob
ably rain in south portion Friday.
Lower Michigan. Parity cloudy and coutln-
ued cool Friday and Saturday
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-17
FOUR ARMY AERoPLAMEe
 o ON WAY TO NOME TODAY

Mfinneola. July 16-Four army aero- planes comprising the Alaskan flying expedition left Mitchell feld. L0ng Island. at 12:ss D. m. today on the nine thousand mile round trip flight to Nome. one of the longest and most difficult air trips ever attempted on the Western hemisphere.
 The expedition was started on its historic flight by Brig. Gsnsrai Wm. Mitchell. director of the army afr ser vice operations who cams here today from Washington to give take or signal While the weather conditions were not Ideal for light the pilots were assured by sovsrnmsnt weather bureau that tho general wsathsr cor ditions for the nrst three hundred and fifty miles ieg of the journey to Erie. Penna.. would be good.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-17
HEARING ON ORIENTAL QUESTION COMMENCED
 AT FRISCO

san Francisco, July l3-Both Amer ican pleas for closer restrictions on Japanese immigration and Japanese opinions in favor of intermarriage be- tween Japanese and whites were brought before the Immigration and Naturalization Committee of the House of Representatives at it's first hearings on Pacific Coast immigration questions today. Senator rhelan of California appeared before the com mittee as a proponent of more immi- grafton laws. John lriss. q land own CT of the San Joaquin river delta, op- posed further immigration but urged decency and justice for the Japanese already here. George Shuna. presi- dent of the Japanese Association of America and known as the Potato King, told the committee he believed intermarriage between Japanese and whites to be feasible.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-17
NEW PARTY CONVENTION
 EFFECTS AMAlGAMATloN

Chicago. July 13-7An qmalgation of the principal groupsowhich are att tempting to form q new political party was effected today and dissension has now yielded to better harmony among the leading elements. The coalition movement developed when the Non- partisan League delegation and Single Taxers marched into the labor con- vention and announced they had de- cided to amalgamate. The commit tee of AS" delegates voted to amalga- mate before they had heard the report of their conference committee. During its separate session the committee of 4S voted to recommend q platform plank for railroad public ownership and democratic control of transporta- tion. including public ownership and operation Of stock yards. large ab- batoirs.. grain elevators. terminol warehouses. pipe lines and tanks. Democratic control by the workers and their representatives was portion of the original party demands.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-17
ALLIES AGAIN FORGED
 TO THREATEN GERMANS

Spa, Belgium. July 13--The Allies late today served an ultimatum on the German delegation to the conference here declaring that the Germans must agree by three o'clock tomorrow af- ternoon to deliver to the Allies two million tons of coal monthly, in accord ance with the stipulationso the er- sailles treaty. requiring the Germans to give the Allies that amount of coal monthly for a considerable time in repaiation for the German destruction of coal mines in the Lens and Mriey fields. The ultimatum asserts the Germans must give assurances by p. m. Wednesday that the require- ment will be met. otherwise. the Ger mans were informed. the Allies twill take immediate measures tn enforce the terms of the treaty"