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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-04

pr. and Mrs. R. C. Woodson have re- turned from a stay of several weeks at Atlantic Chy and Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-04
WHAT TRIAL
 REVEALS
Sweet Dreams, the Great Mosquito Remedy, Offers
 Many Pleasant Surprises.

Because certain mosquito remedy failed to work because it stained bed linen or because it had an offensive odor has led some people to believe that such is true of all mosquito remedies.
 To these people appeal. Sweet Dreams does keep mosquitoes off; it does not stain and it is free from all offensive odors.
 These facts trial will reveal You will find Sweet Dreams to be very wonderful mosquito remedy.-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
SEC'Y COLBY
DEFENDS TREATY
Cabinet Official Delivers Ad-
dress at Meeting of Chi
cagO Bar Association.
n Ass0rlatel -

bE A>Sorldteu treSS-
CHICAGO. May Is. - America 5
position in the world is today quite
the reverse of isolation" Sec'y Of
state Colby declared in ad address
Thursday night before the Chicago
Bar association. in which ne defend
I'd the League of Nations and point
ID out that the United States had
been saved from the actual test OF
war In defending the Monroe doc
trine
The secretary said that such a
test had been prevented. rot alone
hy the respect of the world for mar
tial qualities and our sincere attach
ment 10 the doctrine but by the
EurCEcan balance OF power which
has checked the confidence and re-
strained the initiative of the nations
which have from time 10 time been
tempted 20 call the doctrine into the
Qu stion."
Thus we see" he added tina {
with reference 10 the Monroe doc
trine alone. our position has been
quite the reverse OF isolation. on
tho contrary. We have not only been
exposed repeatedly TO the machina-
tion Of European powers but have
been 90 "a dcmonstrable extent the
beneficiary of tho inter play of COM
plicated czrrents Of European policy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
DIPLOMATIC CRISIS
IS DEVELOPING IN
CENTRAL AMERICA
BY Associated Press: {:

by AhbNfldNtu ETtcNs
WASHINGTON. May 13.-Indica-
tions that a diplomatic crisis is de-
veloping in Central America were
Given, Thursday. I'm official and un-
lfficial reports from various capitals
here The state department has
been officially advised Of n protest bv
the government against the massinc
on the Salvadoran border OF a mass
II malcontents presumably for an a.
Jack on Honduras. Unofficial re-
ports told OF a revolution in Saliva
lOr but IL was believed In officia
circles that this report was base6
on the protest Of Honduras.
Pres't Guttierez of Honduras is
said 10 have evidence that the sup
porters Of ex-Pres't Bertram. who
was overthrown by the revolution
led by Guttierez. have been CON
;piring TO bring about the overthrow
of the present government. that
many of Bertram's friends fed 20
Salvador and Nicaragua when the
Tuttierez revolution succeeded and
ave iss 81 threatening manifesto
against the Honduran government.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
RELIEF COMMITTEE
PLANS MASS MEET
Viii Collect Discarded Cloth.
ing for Sufferers of
Europe.

Arrangements have been CONF let
ed for a mass meeting 10 be held
under the auspices of the Peoples
Relief committee OF South Bend at
The Chamber OF Commerce SUNDAY
night at o'clock FOR the purpose
Of instituting q campaign for the
collection of discarded clothing
shoes and wearing apparel TO be
shipped TO eastern Europe 90 allevi-
ate the misery and terrible plight
Of the sufferers Of the war-torn
countries. Rabbi Weinstein has
been selected 20 head the local COM
mittee and ne has been informed
that DR.. Cohn, chairman OF the Chi
cago relief committee and a MEM
Der OF the Chicago board OF health.
VIII be the principal speaker.
IL has been emL hasized that no
funds will be solicited but all con-
tributious OF wearing apparel viii
be welcome and system Of collec-
ton has been mapped out so that
every part Of the city viii DE comb
ed The drive viii be continued for
two week and the local effort IS in
conformity with a nationwide cam
paign Announcements by the ma
fionaI committee from the New
York headquarters Indicate that arr
rangcments have been made for the
wholesale shipment OF the collected
articles 90 Europe and central
point OF distribution has been
B4Sked.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
MOTHER OF FIVE
DIES OF BURNS
Mrs. Anna Kovach Thought
to Have Mistaken Case
line for Oil.

Mrs. Anna Kovatch died at Ep-
worth hospital shortly after 10
O'Clock Thursday night as a result
OF burns received when her home at
1916 W. ColfaX av. caught fire early
Thursday morning. Her husband
was seriously injured at the same
time.
Il is believed that Mrs. kovatch
mistook a can OF gasoline for kerO-
eene and LOured the gasoline in the
fire box Of the stove 10 start the
morning tire. The gasoline eNplod-
ed by contact with some live Goals
in the fire box
Her entire body was badly burned.
while her husband received burns
on the arms and hands in putting
out the blaze which enveloped his
wife's clothing.
Several windows in the building.
the ground floor OF which is occu-
pied by the Workers Home assOci-
alton, were blown out BY the explo-
sion. Qu5ck work on the part OF
Central FIRE company and hose com
panios No. and kept the damage
20 the house down 20 about $50.
Mrs. koNatch was the mother Of
five children. the eldest Of which J.
- years es5.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
WILL READJUST " 4GES
OF SKILLED LABORERS
IN l.. 5. NAVY YARDS
Rv Associated Press

WASHINGTON. May 13.-Read-
justment 'of thTwage rates for skill
ed labor in al navy yards and ship
yards operated by the government
working on government contracts
will be made before July by a
special board representing the navy
department. shipping board and the
organized crafts.
Appointment OF the board was
agreed upon today at a conference
between Sec'y Daniels. Chairman
Benson Of the shipping board and
representatives OF the metal work
ers. wood workers and building
trades unions The readJustment
will affect about 20. 600 men in the
navy yards and 80. 200 in shipyards.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
ASK CONGRESS TO
AID RAILROADS.&C.
FREIGHT PROBLEMS
Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee Amends Trans
pOrtation Act.
By Associated Press


WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Con-
gress was asked Thursday TO help
the railroads overcome the freight
congestion so as TO keep production
needed to Iut down the cost Of
living-going full tilt.
As means OF enabling the roads
TO provide equipment, shortage of
which is said to be largely respon-
sible for failure to move oceans Of
freight piled high at the principal
gateways in the east and middle
west, ne senate interstate COM
merce committee approved an
amendment TO the transportation
act under which they would be given
I5 years instead OF FIVE to pay back
advances under the $500. 900, 900 re-
vOlving fund.
Roads Swamped.
Railroad officials said this would
help. but they pointed out that the
immediate trouble called for heroic
measures TO relieve congestion and
that the carriers, for instance, re-
quired 226,00O cars to reach nor
NAL.
While most of the roads were
swamLed with freight at junction
points and big gateways, American
railroad association officials said a
perceptible Improvement was shown
by reports received from all sec
ions. Complaints still came from
shippers, however. and the car SER
vice committee of the association,
which directs the car movement. en-
deavored 10 allocate equipment to
sections and industries In greatest
need OF II.
No Embargo.
There was no embargo on the
movement OF coal. live stock and
perishables and these commodities
had "A preferential rating and right
OF way next TO passenger train ser
vice. which thus far had not been
affected. Government agencies IN
touch with the transportation sys-
tenn Lut forth every effort 20 help
relieve the situation, admittedly bad.
but not quite so bad as a week or
10 days ago. Demands for coal were
general
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
REBELS TRAP
CARRANZA AT
BORDER TOWN
Gen. Obregon Will Allow the
President of Mexico to
Leave Country.
BY Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
Ell PASO. Tex. May 13.-Pres t
Carranza OF Mexico is surrounded
and in desperate straits at Rim
conada. near Esperanza station, in
the state OF Puebla, according to a
telegram from Gen. Alvaro Obre-
gon received Thursday night by
Roberto V. Pesqueira, financial
agent for the revolutionists here.
instructions have been given 10
allow Carranza to leave the country
in safety. Gen. Obregon's message
said.
Must Give Up.
"Carranza has not been made a
prisoner" the telegram, which was
surrounded for the last three days.
Esperanza station. and 1 think he
cannot stand much longer.
Orders have been sent 10 the Of
ncers directing the attack that they
notify Carranza that he can go out
of the danger zone in order that his
life may be spared. Offering him a
guard TO escort him 10 Vera Cruz,
that ne may leave the country and
he free to go wherever he wishes.
col. Orozco, noted for his Grim
mai proceedings, has been captured
at sea by one Of our naval units, to-
gether with Gen. Jose Murguia.
Denies Report.
AS 10 the shooting of prisoners
TO which you refer. 1 can assure you
that Il is only newspaper talk, as
we DO not yet know the casualties
on the enemy side.
(Signed) "A Obregon'.
Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales. com
mander of the Mexican revolution
airy forces Of the northwest. will ar
rive in Juarez. opposite here. tomor-
row morning. according to an an
nOuncement tonight by Lieut.. Col.
Jose Lopez Lima, chief Of staff to
Gen. Jose Gonzale EscObar, com
mander of the Chihuahua border
military district
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
ISSUED WARNING
AGAINST BURNHAM
Local Contractor Thought to
Have Left Town With
Clients Money.

Business houses OF South Bend
We're warned against ". Burn
ham who Is said 10 have defaulted
with about Sc, ,OO0 Wednesday. as
early as Decem Der 26 by the credi-
department of the Chamber Il
Commerce. according 20 A. jacobson.
mana ger OF the credit bureau last
night
The rating sheet and letter sent
out bv Mr.. jacobson on Deceuber
% contained the warming do nOt
transact business with W J. Burn
ham of the BurnhaTn Construction
Co, without consulting The credit
bureau
AIr. Jacobson asserted last niEht
that he had investigated Burnham
as soon as ne arrived here, and with
ln a week had found out facts about
his previous business history 10 war
raEt the issuing Of the warning %
the members OF the Chamber 4
Commerce.
Creditors Of Burnhau and a.s
company Will meet az the Chamber
OF Comm cree at 1880 o'clock tonight
iu order 10 ascertain how many per-
sons had been v1ctmiZec b. Burn
ham and 20 decide on what legal
course g. 20 be pursued in e'ectins
q settlement
Asserting that his wife's sickness
neccssitated MS temporary absence
,C0NTINUED OK PAGE THREE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
WHEAT DIRECTOR
WARNS OFFICIALS
OF GRAIN PROBLEM
Julius Barnes Wants Congress
to Correct Conditions Be-
fore His Office Expires.

WASHINGTON. May 13.-Cabinet
officers, members of congress and
the interstate commerce commission
and railroad officials have been in
vited by Julius II. Barnes. president
of the United States grain corpora
tior. TO confer with him here on
May 19 20 discuss plans for meeting
the situation resulting from the ter
mination of the grain corporation on
June /.
requires Consideration.
The approaching termination OF
the three-year stabiliZing influence
Of the grain corporation requires
most earnest consideration, safd
Mr.. Barnes. Americas grain mar
keting machinery and it's large cred
it needs formerly depended on the
security afforded by hedging tran
sactions in the grain exchanges, the
wheat director continues.
These hedging markets will not
be reinstated because OF present
hazards. The disorganization Of
Europe forces the purchase of their
bread supplies by government Off
cialS instead Of through private
merchants, whose thousands of diff
fering opinions introduced a meas
ure Of cushioning against violent
price fluctuations.
Discuss Situations.
a conference May of 400 rep
resentatives of wheat handling and
manufacturing trades, bankers and
producers, discussed this situation
menaclng not alone the grain han
ding but the credit structure of the
country and the resulting of possible
agricultural Generalization.
II cannot face the termination OF
my office OF wheat director without
bringing these conditions 70 the at
tention Of those who may devise
steps for their correction. These
difficulties center about inadequate
transportation and disturbed credits
resulting in widening trade margins
affecting producer and consumer
and possibly susL ending the pro-
ducer market entirely from time 10
time. No over-emphasis in my Judg
ment can possibly be laid on the
need Of some corrective step
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
Y etoes Appropriation Bill
With Sharp-Phrased
Note 10 Senate.
G.. o. p. CHALLENGES
President Cites Other Meas
ures To Prove Il Warrant
ed Interference.
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON MAY Is- Pres't
Wilson pointedly informed congress
Thursday that ia his opinion the
legislative branch oC The govern
ment was showing am increaSine
tendency TO interfere undulE with
the exercise Of eXecuUve functions
Taking as a vehicle for his admo
milton a sharply-phra sed veto of The
annual legislative. executive and
ducial appropriation bill, tho pres
dent declared that one OF the rider
Of the big supply measure would
muzzie executive officials with
censorship" regulated by the con-
gressiOuel joint committee on print
ing.
some Mistake.
Immediately. the president posi-
lion. both on the general principie
involved and the specific case cited.
was challenged by republican lead
ers Of the senate and house. Sen.
SmOot. republican. Utah. chairman
OF the joint committee. declared in
a formal statement that the presi-
dent apparently had been "deliber-
ately misinformed" about the appro-
priation bill, and Rep. Good, repuo-
lican, Iowa. chairman Of the house
appropriations committee. told the
house that There must be some mis-
take somewhere
Whether repassage Of The bill un-
changed will be attemLted. or
whether the feature objected 10 BIZ
the president will be- eliminated. had
not been decided Thursday night.
The measure Carries 500. 100000
for salaries and miscellaneous eN-
penses OF many government depart
ments. and il must be approved in
some form by the end OF June or
these funds VIII lapse
Cites Measures
The president also cited other
measures enacted or proposed in tho
present congress 20 support he
charge that there has been AN in
VasiOn OF the province OF the eXccl-
tive. calculated 10 result in unwar-
ranted interference iu the Processes
ot good governme emit" He said that
some OF these measures Ee had per
mitted 10 become law as temporary
eXpedients. but that ne felt the time
had come 20 call a halt before "de-
structive" preced mts had been ts-
tablished
The section Of the appropriation
bill which led 20 the veto would
prohibit the printing OF any gov
ernment publication except by auth
ority Of the joint committee. such
provision. said the president.
would give the committee - over tn
determine what information shall
be given 10 the people OF the coun-
try by the executive departments
Given Control.
Both Sen. Smoot and Rep. Good,
however. asserted that the commit
tee already had been given control
over government publications by an
act which the president signed ON
March I. 1919. and that the Purpose
OF fhe present provision was 20 eE-
tend that power so mer.torious per-
iOdicals could be continued.
A row between the joint commit
tee and Roger W BabsOu. formerly
ICOVTrNT-rD OV PACE ror-RD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14

WILL TAKE PEACE
VOTE SATURDAY
Senate Will Act on Resolu-
ton Declaring War With
Germany at an End.

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, May 13. - The
senate agreed. Thursday. to vote al
o'clock next Saturday on the re-
publican peace resolution.
The arrangement followed an i'm
portant revision OF the measure by
the republican leadership, in strik
ing out the clause requesting the
president to negotiate a separate
peace treaty with Germany In or
der Ito establish friendly relations
and commercial intercourse
Adoption of the resolution is con-
ceded by democratic opponents with
a veto by Pres't Wilson regarded as
equally certain. House repu blican
leaders said Thursday that the SEN
ate resolution probably will be sent
to conference for adjustment with
that passed by the house.
Some leaders. however. were said
to favor immediate acceptance of the
Knox resolution by the house
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
Farmer Stays
Fig ht People
OOer Dog Fight
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press:
WASHBURN. y. D., May Ia
Henry Layer, a farmer, has con
fessed TO the killing OF Jacob Wolf.
his wife and five children and a
chore boy. Jake Hofer, on the Wolf
farm, three miles west Of Turtle
lake. y. D., on April %. IL was an
nounced here Thursday by j. +.
Williams, states attorney for Nc
Clean county.
III feeling Of long standing. cul-
mlnating in a quarrel over injuries
administered to Layers cattle by
VOLTS dog. was responsible for the
crime, according TO Layers confes
sion.
Layer was arrested TUESDAY night
at his home and Thursday was ar
raigned before Judge Nuessle and
sentenced 10 life Imprisonment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
Custom Officers
Nab Teddy Bear
With Wet Breath
By Associated Press

Bv Associated Press:
VIEW YORK, May IA Teddy
Bear" whose mouth gave forth a
strong and Incorporate odor aroused
the curiosity. Thursday, OF inQuisi-
tive customs inspectors searching the
crews quarters on the steamer Nor
70 Castle at her pier in Brooklyn.
They ripped OF the bears head and
said they found a big canister Of
whisky where sawdust and stuffing
should have been.
Three hot-water bottles in the
room of a strong and husky chef
also excited suspicion. Their con-
inspectors took a whiff and a taste
and unanimously decided it was
whisky.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
Bob Jones Delivers Powerful
Sermon on SOdom
and GOmOrrah.
WOMEN GET THANKS
Evangelist Tells of Great Help
Given by Prayer
Meetings.
TODAY's PROGRAM.

Csc "a. m.-Last cottage prayer meet
ings
l. 20 p. m-Services. LaSalIe theater
800 p. m.-SermOn by Bob Jones.
30 y. m.-SermOn False Religions "
by Bob Jones this most interesting ser
snOn In which Spiritualism IS dtscussed)
Lot and his career in the cities
OF SodOm and GOmOrvah was
preached upon by Bob Jones at the
tabernacle Thursday night when nc
took FOR his text the entire 18th
chapter from Genesis in the Old
Testament. The evangelist said that
every man who sells out his soul
Tor worldly riches or other advan
tages is like Lot who "dwelt in the
cities OF the plain and pitched his
tents toward Sodom."
Eight hundred of the ladies who
have beer conducting the cottage
prayer meetings and members Of
the W. G. Il. l.. marched 10 the tab
ernacle in a body and banners We're
carried by the delegations from each
part of the city 10 denote which
ward they came from.
Women Are Dynamos.
Loren Jones described the women
q the dynamo behind the big revival
which had made its success possible.
As token OF the esteem for the
cvangelistic party Rev. Il. u. Beck Of
the Grace NJ. T.. church on behalf
OF the ladies told in a few words
their appreciation and that they were
going TO say their appreciation with
flowers and money" Bouquets were
presented and S17J divided up
among the evangelist's party, even
lob Jones jr. was remembered and
little Miss Donella Cochrane was
presented with a doll. Little Miss
COchrane who is only four had done
credit to herself and parents earlier
IN the evening by singing in solo,
singing on the HOmeward Way"
In expressing his appreciation for
the kindness OF the ladies', Bob Jones
said ne had rather the ladies would
pray for him than anything else iE
the world.
Requests Prayers.
I'd rather have prayers than all
the gifts in South BEND said the
evangelist. There have been .0OO
prayer meetings held in homes in
the city and they have averaged 10
persons IA attendance That makes
! 700 participants Had this meet
ing done nothing else during the
time I have been In South Bend. il
would have been a success. We are
trying 10 do a clean piece Of work
for Cod. We are trying not TO have
worldly ambition though IL is hard
not TO have for we live in exciting
times"
At the announcement of program
for the last DAYS OF the revival
Burr +. Augustine said 10 the audi
ence that collections taken on the
last day would be for the benefit
Of the evangelist and party, accord
ing 10 previous arrangement He
said that collections during the first
weeks OF the revival up until about
two weeks ago when they were Sus-
spended were for the cost OF opera
tiOn and that they were suspended
because with the sale of the taber-
naCle the sum sufficient 10 meet
the cost of operation had been at
1ained He declared that he eX-
poets many 10 bring bills with them
CONTINUED OK PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
PRES'T WILSON WARNS
REPUBLICAN, CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. May -5-Prest
Wilson today sharply warmed tha
republican congress against passage
Of measures invading the "proV-nre
OF the executive" branch OF the gov
crument
The message was transmitted WITH
Wilson's veto OF the executive. leg.--
lative judicial appropriation aiA
which contains provision giving
the congressional joint committee cU
printing supervision over govern
ment publications.
The provision would have given
the congressional committee power
10 prohibit governmental publica-
tions which Il deemed Eou-essenti8l-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
BURN BARRACKS IN
RAIDS At DUBLIN
By Associated Press /:

bl aesULIULtu I Iths
DUBLIN. May 13.-Fitty police
barracks were destroyed in the
raids Wednesday night. according to
an official statement issued from
Dublin castle Thursday evening.
Twenty income tax Offices were
raided and the documents burned
and seven court houses also were
raided.
The destruction Of police bar
racks, as shown by the castle com
munication. was on almost as great
a scale as similar attacks last Easter
when more than so barracks Were
attacked Most OF the barracks in
the rresent case had been abandon
ed. and no loss OF life was entailed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
ARMY RELEASES TONS
OF NITRATE OF SODA
Rv Associated Press 4:

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. May 13.-Under
authority OF a joint resolution adopt
Cd recently by congress, the war de-
partment Thursday released 100. 900
tons Of nitrate OF soda for sale 10
the public. The selling price has
been fixed at $3.50 per ton which
is estimated 10 be the precise cost
20 the government