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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
MUNITIONS FACTORIES
CLOSED BY COUNCIL

PARIS, July 31-A dispatch to the
Havas agency from Danzig says the
arms and ammunition factory there
has been closed by order OF the
council Of the League Of Nations.
a dispatch from Geneva last
month referred TO an order which
the Danzg factory had received.
shortly before the free city came
under the supervision Of the League
OF Nations, for a large number OF
rifle barrels for Mexico. Il was de-
cided that the council Of the league
could do nothing concerning the
stopping OF the manufacture OF the
rife barrels, out 1t was declared that
the council would see 10 il that a
promise 70 transform the arms
plant into a bicycle factory or sori e
other industry OF peace was put into
effect. General Sir Richard Hak-
ing. high commissioner under the
league at Danzig. issued instructions
that no more orders for arms should
be accepted By the DanziS factory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
WOULD GIVE BEER TO
PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD

MILWAUKEE. Wis. July 81
Donation OF !. 900 barrels OF beer %
the United States public health SER
vice for use incidentally in military
hospitals and homes for veteran
soldiers has been offered by Charles
c. Labahn, vice president OF a brew
ing company at Port Washington,
Wis. The beer is sealed in the watts
OF the brewery. which was closed
for one year BY Federal Judge +.
A. Geiger.
Mr.. Dabahn offers 10 provide nee
essary labor and materials 20 pre-
pare the beer for shipment 10 what
ever points the government desig-
mates rather than have the beer
wasted in the event that the fedora,
court decides destruction is neces-
SaE,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
CONTINUE MICHIGAN
CITY LIQUOR PROBE
.peciaI DO The News Times :

Special 10 The News-Times:
LAPORTE, Ind. July 31.-Pros.
Atty. Rowley of this city will return
TO Michigan City soon to continue
his crusade against violators of the
prohibition law
With the fines imposed now
amounting 10 more than $4,000,
there is a possibility that the s20,-
600 mark will be passed as it is re-
ported that the investigation will
now reach into one department of
the city government and that a
number OF police officers will be
caught in the legal dragnet.
The exodus of alleged law viola
tors 10 the penal farm Will begin on
Monday and this was farewell day
at the county Jail for those going
away. Up to a late hour this after
noon more than zoo Michigan City
men and women had come to this
city 10 take leave of the penal farm
colony"
Alderman Hirschman of Michigan
City, who was given a 35 day sent
ence. will be a member Of the party
leaving FOR the penal farm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
WORD OF GOD" Is
THEME OF SERMON
Rev. Beck Shows Necessity of
Bible In Address at the
Grace NJ. Z. Church.

Tie Book That IIlUminates Our
Paths" was the theme o. Rev. B. d.
Beck at the Grace NJ L. church
was the text. Thy word is a lamp
unto my feet and u light unto my
path" The preacher cited the fact
that the longest chapter in the Bible
is devoted to the value of the word
Of God to men One hundred and
seventy-four Of the 176 verses pay
some tribute Of praise to the value
OF Gods word.
THE word Of God was a lamp to
the psalmist's feet. Call the multi
tudes of the Church Triumphant to
witness and there unanimous testi-
mony would be Thy word has been
a lamp unto my feet and a light
unto my path. Summon the living
witnesses Of the Church Militant and
in one voice you would hear Thy
word is a lamp unto my feet" Ma
tons aand other institutions Of man
bear a mute testimony by their his
tory of the truthfulness Of the text.
The word OF God is a light in the
way which men go.
Illuminates Path Behind Us.
The word Of God shines in our
path and shows Us from Whom we
have come. The psalmist read in
Genesis that IN the beginning God
created the heaven and the earth
and all that inhabited them. He
saw himself coming from the hand
of God. He bore the image Of God.
He was Gods handiwork. Science
in teaching the method and time OF
creation must stop short OF the
Creator and may leave a youth TO
think that he came from matter or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
VIEWS DIFFER ON
PROGRAM FOR MEET
British and French May Con
slider Withdrawing Troops
From Ruhr Regions.
By Associated Press {:

By Associated Press:
PARIS, July 31-The program for
the forthcoming meeting Of the al
lied SUPREME council, now tentative
ly set for August 8, is likely 70 re-
qufre considerable further negotia-
lions since there is still a divergence
of views between Paris and London
regarding are advisabihty OF consid-
ering now whether the allies troops
ought to be withdrawn from Dussel-
dorf, Duisberg and Ruhr or in the
Ruhr area which were occupied last
spring as penalties from German
n-fulfllment Of the peace terms.
Limited Work.
Premier BRAND is understood TO
favor limiting the work Of this coun-
ell meeting TO the Upper Silesian
question, over the procedure regard
ing which France and Great Britain
have just reached a working agree
ment, while Premier Lloyd-George
is said to prefer that all questions
pending in relations Of the allies
with Germany be taken up. These
would include the subject Of repara
tons, in connection with the tenta-
tive accord for payments 10 Franco
by Germany in kind, reached be-
tween Louis Loucheur. French min
ister for the devastated regions and
Dr. Walter Rathenau. German min
lister Of reconstruction
Begin Discussion.
The Upper Silesian question, will
according to the agreement betwee-
France and Great Britain come W
first. beginning with discussion oil
the reinforcement Of the allied trooLs
OF occupation. Other possible sub
jects for discussion are the near
eastern question, as modified by the
hostilities between the Greeks and
the Turks; the Russian problem. the
trials at LEIPZIG Of the Germans ac-
cused OF war crimes and the posi-
bility OF action by the allies in view
OF the fact that the punishment
meted out by the German court are
/ insufficient from the allied viewpoint
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
REDS" MAY RELEASE
TWO CREEK STEAMERS

ATHENS, July SIN. Chilcherin.
the Russian soviet minister, has sent
a wireless message TO the Greek for
eign minister. offering the release OF
two Greek steamers and their crews.
which are held BY the government.
In this mesa &c NJ. ChLcherin point
ed out that the offer was made in
view OF the fact that Russia and
Greece were not at war against each
other. and that it was conditional
upon the release by the Greeks of
two steamers belonging TO the re-
public OF Azerbaijan, an ally Of the
soviet government The Greek gov
eminent is agreeable 10 this ex-
change.
The newspaper Kronika prints a
statement that the existence Of re-
lations between the Bulgarians and
the Turkish nationalist has been
confirmed and asserts that the two
governments are negotiating an
agreement aimed at stirring up
trouble in the new Greek territories
Of Thrace and Macedonia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01

Initial Accident
of Career Fatal
to Veteran Pilot
Crash Down Embankment
Costs Life of Flynn-Had
Honorable Record.

Engineer =. L. Flynn. III ".
Franklin St. Elkhart. Ind, who died
az the st. Joseph hospital early Sun
day morning, from injuries received
when his engine plunged over a ten
foot ennbankment at New Carlisl-
Thursday, received his fatal hurts n
the only wreck that he had ever
figured IN, despite the fact that he
had spent over 80 years az the throt-
tie OF New York Central engines
having worked his way up from shop
employe 70 pilot Of one OF the finest
trains on the road.
Flynn's death strikes a note Of
sadness, not only into the hedrts Of
his relatives and friends, but into the
heart of every passenger on the ILL
fated train and all who saw his he
roic actions after the catastrophe
He had made a gallant, though fu-
tile. effort 10 stop the train upon re-
ceiving the frantic signals Of the un-
known truck driver whose machine
caused the tragedy. and failing ia
his purpose stuck bravely 20 his post
as the engine toppled over, causing
him TO be badly scalded in addition
TO body injuries
Fireman Johnson, $50 Of Elkhart
who is at present at the Epworth
hospital suffering from severe burns
about the head and body. was in the
cab with Flynn, and although badly
burned himself, brought aid 70 the
unconscious engineer. Both men
were rushed to a doctors office i'm
New Carlisle but It was some time
before physicians arrived to attend
their injuries.
Flynn fought a grim battle for life
upon being brought to the local hos
pital and it was thought for several
days that he would recover but ne
suffered a relapse late Saturday
night which proved fatal.
He was born in Sturgis, Mich, in
May. 1852, and was 50 years old
most OF his life having been spent az
a railroad man. Starting in at The
age OF 10 at the New York Contra
reIair shops II Elkhart, Flynn haC
an enviable record for careful and
faithful work. When he was q. n,
became a fireman and in 1891 wa
/ promoted to engineer which post h
has held since then.
Flynn is survived by his widow .
whom he was married in 1891; a sor
Lewis H. Flynn Of Albany, y Y
| who is assistant mechanical enginee
for the first district Of the New Yorl
Central railroad; a brother. job,
Flynn Of Grand Rapids, Mich, an,
a sister, Mrs. Ellen Brown Of Kan
sas.
He was a member of the Hillsdal,
| lodge Of the Order of Masons, Epis
copal church and the Brotherhood o.
| Locomotive Engineers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
THREE ESCAPE DEATH
IN SEAPLANE CRASH

NEW YORK, July 51-Three avi-
ators escaped death Sunday when
the seaplane in which they were
flying dropped several hundred feet
into the waters OF Flushing bay,
capSized three motor boats az an
Choir and then sank 70 the bottom.
The three occur ants were thrown
clear OF the mahine and swan
ashore.
The plane was Tiloted by William
Alexander and owned by Ray G.
GilhoOey who was a passenger. The
other occupant was William Lyons,
also a pilot. All live In this city.
There was no one on board the
motor boats.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
SEND REINFORCEMENT
TO SPANISH TROOPS

MADRID. July 81 - Reinforce
ments are being sent forward with
out difficulty 20 the relief OF the
Spanish troops IN outlying positions
in the Meelilla battle area. says an
official statement on the Moroccan
lighting issued early Sunday In
general the situation in the area is
unchanged a column from San
Jurgo has reached Atalayot with
supplies. while aeroplanes carried
food and ammunition 20 Zeluan and
MontarrUit. Outbreaks and disor-
ders are reported from Nador. The
tribesmen. adds the statement made
another feeble attack upon Mont
arruit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
RIOT VICTIMS
LEAVE PRISON
AFTER BATTLE
Manager of Wheeling Trac-
ton Company is Severity
Beaten by Citizens.
BUS DRIVERS ARRESTED
Jitnev Owners Are Prevented
From Carrying on Business
Over Certain Highways.

By Associated Press:
BRIDGEPORT. o., July SIC.
p. Billings, manager of the Wheel
ing Traction company, and his as
sistant, Charles Marsh, left here
early Sunday after A crowd had dis
persed which gathered around the
Jail in which they were confined Sat
urday night on a charge of melting
a riot. The two men had been
beaten Saturday night by a crowd,
and after giving bail had feared to
leave the jail until the crowd 'diS-
persed.
The attack of the two men here
followed the report Saturday night
Of the arrest of a score Of bus driv-
ers at Wheeling, w Va, operating
between the Ohio and West Virginia
river points. by special constables on
charge of violating certain sec
tons of the West Virginia state road
law. A controversy between trac-
ton officials and operators OF the
bus lines seems to have come to a
head with the arrest of the bus driv-
ers throughout the district.
Crowds Collect.
Crowds collected on the car tracks
of the Wheeling Traction company
at Martins Ferry. o., and at Wheel
| ing Saturday night, blocking traffic.
The mob at Wheeling was dispersed
only after riot squads of the police
had been sent to the scene when
regular police threatened TO arrest
the special constables for blocking
traffic.
The constables had taken the bus
drivers in tow, leaving the machines
on the street. Tracks were creased
in the vicinity of Martins Ferry and
traffic tied up there. At midnight
Saturday night the cars Of the trac-
ton company were ordered with
drawn from the Ohio side of the
river. The appearance Of Billings
and Marsh has not been explained,
and it was with some difficulty that
their bonds were obtained.
Men Leave Jail.
The former was held under $500
bond and the latter under 500
! bond. according to police at Bridge
port. They left in the direction OF
Wheeling in an automobile. after the
crowd about the jail dispersed peace
ably, the police said.
Late Sunday quietness was so far
restored as TO permit the work of
repairing the tracks. which were
partly destroyed at the Aetnaville
bridge Saturday. TO proceed. Sun
day night cars were being operated
on both sides OF the river. In the
business center of Wheeling Sunday
large crowds gathered and patrons
of the cars were freely hooted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
LABOR CHIEF SENDS
MESSAGE TO UNIONS

WASHINGTON. July 31-Samuel
Gompers. president OF the American
Federation Of Labor. has written
presidents OF local unions and or
ganizers TO aid in the fight against
the prison contract systems in various
states. 20 urge Improvement in state
vocational systems and 70 assist in
increasing the membership OF the
federation TO 100000 before the
next convention. The communica-
tons made public here Sunday were
sent out in accordance with resolu-
tons adopted by the Denver con-
vention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
PARTISAN OFFICIALS
REVOLT UNSUCCESSFUL

VI.ADIVLSTOK. July 31-Partisan
hands inside and outside this city
have staged an unsuccessful revolt
abainst the government being i'm
mediately overcome by the militia.
There were a few casualties in street
lighting. The uprising was followed
by a declaration Of a general strike
which is supported by the radical
elements. The japanese command
participated in the lighting as a re-
suit OF an attack by the revolution
lists near Nikolsk. in which several
japanese officers were killed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
WILL RELEASE
U. S. CITIZENS
FROM PRISONS
Russian Government Officials
Will Free Americans In
Near Future, Report.
WOMAN RELATES STORY
Mrs. Marguerite Harrison
Tells of Experiences En-
countered at Moscow.

RIGA, July 31-The release of all
Americans still in prison In Russia
may be expected within a few days,
according TO Mrs. Marguerite E.
Harrison Of Baltimore. who herself
spent many months in Imprisonment
at Moscow, but who was releas ed
and came heIa under the protection
Of United States Sen. France of
Maryland. She was informed before
leaving Moscow that all would be
out soon.
No formal notification OF the re-
lease Of the Americans has yet been
received at Riga and the American
officials have not been advised as to
whether the prisoners will be freed
one at time or in a group.
Mrs. Harrison related her story
Sunday and pictured her life in pris-
on as differing far from sketches Of
her sufferings drawn from time to
time by travellers arriving in the
Baltic states, from Russia. Al
though under close confinement for
considerable time, Mrs Harrison
gave an Unconditional statement of
experiences. She was thin and frail,
and her recital was interrupted oc-
casiorally by a deep cough as she
unrest ntfully told of the events from
the daS of her arrest to her release.
Arrested Last Year.
I was first arrested on April 4,
1920, two months after I arrived in
Russia by way of the Polish from
tier" she said. II was detained two
days for REORGANIZATION, then was
released. and for six months was
permitted to work un,nolSsted IN
/ Moscow.
"In October I was again arrested
! by order Of the Cheka (the soviet in.
quisition). 1 was charged, among
other things, with having come tc
Russia without permission, with
having supplied food illegally Il
American and British prisoners, and
with having been in con- munication
with people hostile 10 The govern
mental OF which was true. The ex-
aminers were polite. but they ma de
me realize the seriousness of my po-
sition.
Then I was put in solitary con-
fRement for six days-not in a
dungeon, but in a room like a small
single room OF a hotel. At nc time
was I ~ dungeon and this was
Continued on page two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
MANY CASE RECORDS
DESTROYED IN FIRE

MILAN. July 31-Fire in the law
courts building during the night de-
stroyed the records Of some 1000
cases, including those Of the recent
disastrous explosions in the Diana
theater which cost more than a
score of lives. The fire is believed
10 have been incendiary as an in
vestigation showed IL apparently
had broken simultaneously in half a
dozen places while bottles which had
contained petroleum were found
nearby. The authorities suspect the
anarchists OF setting the blaze.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
RETAIL FOOD PRICES
INCREASE IN CITIES

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Retail
prices OF food increased in nine OF
ten principal cities during the period
from June IS 70 July IS, the de-
partment OF labor announced today.
In Detroit prices went up percent,
in Peoria and Providence 8 percent:
Manchester and New Haven, per-
cent: Mobile and Savannah. per-
cent: and in Atlanta and Richmond.
one percent. Prices IN Little Rock
decreased one-teoth OF one percent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
DECLARE VOID
ACTION TAKEN
BY RAIL BODY
L. 5. Officials Declare Elec-
ton of Employees Commit
tee by Roads Invalid.
SUBJECT IS EVADED
Refuse to Let Open Shop Mat
tiers be Considered In
Conference Meets.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 31.-Declarfng
elections OF employees committees
held by the Pennsylvania railroad
and by the Pennsylvania shop crafts
unions illegal and void the United
States railroad labor board Sunday
issued a decisLon'ordering a new bal
lot 20 select a committee on negotia-
ton OF rules covering working cSn-
ditions 10 replace the national agree
ments established during federal
control.
The decision also cancelled rulSs
not in force as a result Of agree
ments reached by the railroads with
the committee elected on the Penn
sylvania ballot.
The shop crafts unions are fully
recognized in the boards decision,
although non-uniOn men are declar-
ed 70 have full and equal rights In
a form ballot drafted for use in the
new election, employees are 10 be
given their choice Of representation
by the Pennsylvania system fedora
ton affiliated with the railway en-
ployes department Of the American
Federation OF Labor, the American
Federation Of Railroad Workers, or
by any other organization or indi-
vidual for whom a majority vote is
cast
Evade Discussion.
The labor board refuses TO be
drawn into a discussion OF the open
shop. for which the Pennsylvania
has openly commended. Il was on
this principle that the railroad re-
fused recently to recognize the
unions claims TO representation Of
the majority OF shop employees and
proceeded 10 hold a general election.
The board, however, said the dispute
which arose over the unions claim.
was merely one of procedure"
Neither the Pennsylvania gen
eral election nor a ballot conducted
by the system federation was fair
or legal, the board said. and the en-
ployes have consequently been de-
MED their legal right to select rep
resentatives for this important con-
ference on rules"
The boards decision declared the
Continued on page two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
MANY PERSONS HURT
IN SEWER EXPLOSION

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, July ST.
More than 100 persons were injured
and property damage estimated at
$4,000 was caused by a series OF
eight explosi ons in the downtown
sewer system OF Minneapolis late
last night and early today. None
OF the injured are hurt seriously.
The explosions are believed 10
have been caused when a short cir
suit in a power cable nanhole ig-
nited sewer gas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
INFANT CHILD LATEST
VICTIM OF HOLD-UP

NEW YORK, July 51.-David
Fund. two and one-half years Old
Of the Bronx, has the distinction Of
being New Yorks youngest victim
OF a holdup.
age outside a store tonight while a
maid went in 20 make A purchase.
When she returned the carriage and
baby were gone. Later tie child
was found playing in the street
minus his shoes and the perambu-
lator was nowhere TO be seen y De-
teceives searched for the robbers
but 90 no avail.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
WORKING CONDITIONS
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

PHILADELPHIA. July Sin
dustrial conditions IN this city show
ed a slight improvement for the
month Of July, according TO a sur
vey completed today by the Phila-
delphia chamber OF commerce.
In - percent Of the business es-
adjustments here employment was
increased slightly; s percent report
ed, no change at all, and TIE re-
mainder Of 20 percent announced
slight cuts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
SPEED UP PERIOD
FOR COMPETITORS
WILL BEGIN TODAY
More Credits Are to be Given
This Week Than Next
Race Very Close.

This is speed Up" week in the
Salesmanship Club campaign. be-
cause the end Of the big prize race
is near at hand, because more cred
its are given on subscriptions this
week than will be given next week
the final week OF the campaign
and because the race is so close
that those who are hopeful of finish
ing in high positions must work as
they have never worked before.
All new subscriptions turned in
Continued on page two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
JAPANESE NEWSPAPER
WARNS ALLIED POWERS

TOXIC. July 81 Unless the
agenda for the coming conferences
on far eastern affairs is agreed upon
in advance. difficulties are likely 20
arise and questions De raised which
viii deadlock the conference. SAYS A
semi-oficial japanese statement II
the powers desire 20 obtain the best
possible results from the conference.
il il added. questions involving mere
ly particular powers and questions
regarding accomplished facts should
be avoided Any other course. 20 Is
declared. would result IA needless
complications. perhaps irritating
some OF the nations concerned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01

ROME, July 81 = Announcements
for bringing about a peace between
tho socialists and the fascist. or ex-
treme nationalist. have been COM
pJeted by Signor Denicola, president
Of the chamber OF deputies. il was
announced Sunday night The agree
ment is 20 be IN the form OF a treaty
70 be signed by representatives Of
both parties
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
TO HOLD MEET

HARTFORD, Conn, July 3l-The
American radio relay. league. an or
ganization OF ameteur wireless oper-
ators. Sunday announced that its
first national convention would be
held in Chicago beginning August
%. Two thousand radio operators
from forty Ave states are expected
TO attend.