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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
HARDING SAYS
U. S. POSITION
UNALTERABLE
Tells Panamans That White
Decision is Only Basis
for Settlement.
AWAIT PANAMA REPLY
Officials Expect Answer to
State Department Note
In Few Days.

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. March 1s.-The
decision OF Chief Justice White IN
the Panama-Costa Rica boundary
dispute must be the unalterable
position" of the United States gov
eminent. Pres't Harding declared
Saturday IN reply TO a personal ap-
peal from Pres't Porras Of Panama
Although ne expressed regret that
Panama should feel wounded by the
White decision i'm Pres't POrras' mes
sage as Painful and Humiliating
Mr. Harding declined to consider any
other basis Of settlement and assert
cd that the recent state department
note insisting on enforcement OF the
decision had his hearty approval.
Await Reply.
The exchange between the two
executives. made public tcXtually
Saturday night at the white house.
was in the nature of an "ad iterim"
discussion while the state depart
ment awaited Panama's reply 20 its
note. Costa Rica already has ac-
Cepted the White award and some
definite answer from Panama now is
expected with a few days.
In making his appeal Pres't Porras
recalled the expressions Of friend
ship given by Mr. Harding last No
vember during his visit there as
president-elect, and voiced a hope
that the Panama people might not be
disappointed i'm their faith in the new
administration at Washington. To
this Pres't Harding replied by re-
newing his avowals of cordially, but
added that the exercise Of friendly
relations always must be tempered
by justice.
The message from the Panaman
president was received late Friday
and before replying Mr.. Harding
held a long conference Saturday
with Sec'y Hughes Of the state de-
partmeut.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
MATEWAN JURY
Is UNABLE TO
FIND VERDICT
Jurors Fail to Reach Decision
and Court Adiourns Until
Monday.
CONCLUDE ARGUMENTS
Counsel for Both Sides Pre-.
sent Case-Trial Occupied
10 Days.

bt Areo'IdIe4 tress.
WILLIAMSON. w. Va. March -.
After two hours and half Of de-
liberation the jury considering the
evidence in the Matewan battle
trial reported Saturday night that
IL had reached no decision. The
report was given TO Judge r. d.
Bailey az 9:15 p. m. and he ordered
court adjourned until S o'clock on
Monday morning.
The fate of 16 mountaineers, de
PENDANTS i'm the Matewan battle caZ.
rested an the hands of the jury.
Ten months ago Saturday. the
pistol and gun fight between resi-
dents of the little mining town and
a force Of Baldwin-Felts detectives.
out of which grew the Present trial.
was staged Ten men were killed
i'm the battle and the 16 men who
awaited the verdict of the jury were
tried on indictments in connection
with the death of one victim of
the shooting. Albert c.. Felts, leader
OF the Baldwin party.
Retire AT Five.
The jury retired at sos p. m. to
consider the evidence and as the
- men filed from the room it was
remarked that 10 months ago 10
the day and the hour, the battle was
raging in the streets Of Matewan.
Examination Of several hundred
talesmen. the calling of scores Of
witnesses. numerous postponements
for sundry reasons and arguments
OF the array of counsel engaged in
the defense and prosecution, occu-
pied 46 d1ys and when the final
address 20 the jury was closed late
saturday 1t found those interested
In the case a weary and worn
party.
Saturdays session Of the court
was marked by the presentation OF
the two final arguments, one for the
defense and the other for the pros
ecUtion. J. J. COniff. defending the
mountaineers. addressed the Jury
throughout the morning, after
which Atty. Sanders, states coun-
sci. made "a four-hour argument for
the prosecution.
Court Adjourns.
Court adjourned at 500 p. m. un-
til p. m. but when the night ses-
sion opened. the jury was not ready
to report. In the hope that a YER
dict would be returned before the
dawn OF another day, Judge r. d.
Bailey ordered that the court re-
CONTINUED on PAGE FOURJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
BUT AT ANY RATE THE
AMERICANS ATE MEAT
BY Associated Press

WASHINGTON. Mar. The
American people ate ten pounds
less meat per capita last year than
during 1915, but eleven pounds more
than during the first war year, ac-
cording 10 figures made public to
day by the department OF agricuI-
ture The consumption Of meat and
lard combined last year was 1913
pounds per capita.
Less meat was produced. less ex-
ported and less consumed in the
United States In 1920 than in either
Of the two preceding years. the an
nouncement said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
RAIL HEAD DECLINES
To ANSWER SUMMONS

ATLANTA, Ga. Mar. 19.-B. L.
BuSg, receiver of the Atlanta, Birm-
ingham and Atlantic railway. an
nounced here tonight he would not
appear before the United States
railway labor board in Chicago
Monday as requested by the board,
to attend a hearing on the roads
wage reduction which was followed
by a strike March 3 Of some 1900
union employees.
At the same time announcement
was made that the freight embargo
on the road had been lifted that by
Monday normal local freight serv-
ice will be i'm operation and that the
road is operating one passenger
train each way-daily on each divi-
sion of the road.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
GIANT BLAST
WRECKS LARGE
GRAIN HOUSE
One Body Recovered and Sew
eral Trapped in Elevator
Explosion.
DUE To FIRE N CHUTE
Blast Rents Big Tower, ReIeas.
ing Thousands of Bush
els of Grain.

By Associated Presses
CHICAGO March 1a.-Au explo
sion Of grain dust rocked the entire
southern section OF Chicago early
Saturday night. wrecked one OF the
worlds largest grain elevators and
broke every window within a radius
of a mile
OF the nine vatchmen who were
trapped in the structure by the blast
one is known 10 be dead and -FOUR
are missing.
The elevator. which consisted of
series of steel and concrete towers.
was located In the southern outskirts
of the city. on the banks Of the Calu-
met river. t. was built az cost Of
more than S10.00O.0O0 and was op-
Grated by the Armour Grain COM
pany.
Caused bv Fire
The explosion was due. 10 was said.
. by officials who made au early inc
Quiry 10 a fire that started u load
ing chute. The blaze SET fire % the
dust filled air and the resulting blast
rent asurder the big tower releasing
thousands of bushels OF grain.
So great was the force of the ex-
plosion that IL hurled great concrete
blocks for hundreds Of feet and de-
rallied "a freight train which was
standing on "a track beside the elc-
vator The few men i'm the elevator
are thought 10 have been trapped by
the food Of blazing grain. but up
until late hour Saturday night only
one body had been taken from the
/ ruins. Four others are known 90
/ have escaped.
Heavy damage wes caused Foo near
! by towns by the explosion Windows
were shattered I'M Hammond. Whit
4 ing and East Chicago. The heav-
/ lest sufferer was Whiting. where IL
/ was reported every window I'm the
/ downtown business district was
/ broken. The property loss there.
according 10 merchants, viii reach
/ 100000
Normally about 1000. 600 bushels
/ of grain are stored in the elevator.
/ but at the time OF the blast there
was only about 100000 bushels. This
was destroyed by the fire.
Three Blasts.
/ The explosion took place Just
/ after $50 employees had quit for the
/ day. According - one eyewitness
/ there were three separate explosions.
/ the last being the most severe. The
I explosions tore the entire top OF the
4 elevator. This was az light steel
/ concrete construction and was de-
/ signed so thar the force of any blast
would be spent through the upper
! CONTINUED or PACE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
DAVIS TO HEAR MEAT
CUTTERS WAGE STAND

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March l9.-Pre-
iminary to the conference here on
Monday between representatives OF
the packers and their employees.
which Sec'y Davis has called for the
purpose Of adjusting differences
over wage cuts and adjustment OF
hours. a hearing viii be given by
the secretary of labor 10 the rep
resentatives of the emp loyes, il was
learned Saturday
Sec'y Davis. it is understood. viii
give the labor representatives an
opportunity 10 state their side OF
the Sase. as he has already heard
the packers side OF the controversy
from Carl Meyer and James l. Con
don, attorneys who viii represent
the packers at the hearing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
COVERINGS AND MAID
HELD FOR BIG THEFT

MEDIA. Pa. March 19.-Jea me
Auberle. a goyerness. and Blanche
Maguit a maid, charged with com
plicity in the theft OF jewelry valued
az 100000 from the home OF
George McFadden Of Nillanova
were today held in $1,000 bail each
for another hearing in two weeks.
Unabl 70 provide security and pro-
testing they had no lawyer and were
unaware there was 10 be a hearing
today, the former employees or the
McFadden home were taken back TO
Jail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
MOB LYNCHEs NEGRO.
BY Ass0ociated Press

nN Aee|U|IILtI fItNe
WATER VALLEY Miss. March
19.-AdolI hus Ross. a young negro
who was charged with attacking an
aged white woman Friday. was
taken from the Jail here by a mob
early Saturday and hanged 20 j
tree. His body was then riddled
with bullet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
? SECY DENLY STARTS
ON INSPECTION TRIP

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, March 1e.-Sec'y
OF the Navy DENLY left Saturday
night for Key West. Fla. where he
will board a destroyer fer a visit Of
inspection 10 the Atlantic feet at
Guantanamo bay. Later he viii go
10 Haiti and the Dominican repub-
lie for inspection OF marines. and
upon his return here. about April s..
viii go 10 the Great Lakes Training
station.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
FINDS TREADWAY
GUILTY OF MURDER
Jury Convicts Him of Second
Degree Murder of Henry
PeirCe.

BY Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March 10.
Peter d. Treadway was found
guilty OF murder in the second de-
gree By a fury Saturday In connec-
tion with the robbing and killing Of
Henry T. PeirCe, a manufacturer s
sales agent. last Novembsr-
Treadway VIII be sentenced on
Monday by Judge Charles Y. Au-
- ereid. who presided at the trial.
TIE maximum penalty for second
degree murder rim Pennsylvania Is
20 years
Treadway was placed on trial
last Tuesday charged with FIRST de-
gree murder and took the stand in
his own defense. during which ne
testified that Marion A. Elliott. who
has not yet been arrested. was sole
~ responsible for the killing OF
Peirce.
PIERCE was killed in his Office on
a saturday night last November.
HIS body was found ON the follow
frs Monday morning The prinCi-
ral cle,v 20 the slayers was his red
automobile. which was missing but
later located in a garage IN Wheel
fng. w. Va About the same time
Treadway and Susan Marie Rogers
were arrested in rooming house
IN Wheeling. They implicated jos
eph A. Moss. who was. subsequently,
arrested in PittsburE. Pa. and Eli
Oft
Flee To- Wheeling.
Treadway. the girl and Moss
-<tnade statements the police said
that they went 20 Peirce's office on
his invitation 90 have a drink. that
Elliott appeared on the scene And
began beating Peirce. Moss and
the girl fed from the place. while
Treadway. according 10 his own
testimony tried 20 stop Elliott from
attackinE PIERCE. Elliott. Treadway
testified. was under the influence Of
drugs. and threatened him when 10
attempted go save Peirce from Eli
otis attacks Under the influence
OF Elliott, aE four fed I'm Peirce's
automobile 90 Wheeling. where Eli
oft and Moss Jeff Treadway and the
girl.
The trials OF Moss and the Rogers
girl Will De held later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
DENY CHARGES
OF DISSENSION
ONABROGATION
High Rail Officials Deny Any
Division of Opinion Be
fore Labor Board.
WALSH GRILLS HEAD S
Union Counsel Unable to Oh.
tain Any Admissions From
Gary or Cuyler.

By Associated Press
CHICAGO. March 19.-Attempt-
ing TO bring out alleged dissension
IN the ranks Of railway executives
over the question Of national agree
ments, labor counsel put two high
officials through a grillinE examin-
alton before the railroad labor board
Saturday. Frank P. Walsh. union
counsel, failed TO obtain any admis-
sion. however. that there was any
admission, however, that there was
any division Of opinion on national
agreements and after p'owing
through an eight hour session. the
board recessed until Monday
Carl r. Gray, of Omaha. Neb,
President of the Union Pacific sys-
TEN, was on the stand the entire
afternoon and under questioning by
Mr. Walsh detailed his activities as
chairman Of the now abandoned la
Dor committee of the Association Of
Railway Executives. It was in this
committee. the unions contended.
that a split developed and for two
days they have been digging into
the association records in an effort
10 show that all the railroads did
not favor abrogation of the national
agreements.
Away From Question.
The days questioning at times led
the witnesses far afield from the
specific question of the business and
reasona bleness Of rules and working
conditions which the board is TO de-
termine in hearings begun Jan. 10.
Mr.. Walsh was several times inter-
rupted by the chair and counsel for
the roads, but interpoSitOn by some
members of the board invariably al
4 lowed the examination 20 proceed
After outlining the activities OF
the labor committee, Of which he
was chairman. Mr.. Gray explained
the basis of his majority report on
the subject of establishing national
boards OF adjustment This report
was rejected by the member roads
it was brought out and a minority
report of W. w Atterbury, vice
president Of the Pennsylvania road
adopted instead.
Easiest Way.
The majority report. Mr. Gray
said, was presented with the idea
that agreeing TO national boards
which were urged by the employees
was the easiest way 10 settle dis
putes
The report was not a recommen-
dation" Mr. Gray said. The ma
/ CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
Not a Chance.

Prohibition enforcement officials
declare they are not responsible for
the idea that somehow has spread
over the country that the new reg
ulations viii permit the sale and
drinking of a glass of beer at a
drugstore fountain. There is not @
chance Druggists alone viii be
permitted to handle il on bona dde
prescriptions.
In connection with publication Of
the department Of Justice ruling If
has develoIed that the Anti Saloon
league will renew its fight before
congress TO eliminate from the Vol
stead law the provisions relating 10
sale Of liquor by prescription. and
that its guns viii be opened against
beer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
ISSUES CALL FOR
SPECIALSESSION
Warsaw Judge Calls Grand
Jury-Decker's Mother
Visits Young Slayer.
Ev Aes.-I.ted Prass

~ a Associated Press
WARSAW Ind. March f9-Wrs.
Lydia Decker. mother OF virrfl
Decker 10 years old lad who has
signed a confession in which he de-
.ciares that he alone was responsible
for the death Of Leroy Love-t his
E.khart Ind, chum. was permitted
for the first time Saturday 20 visit
her son since his arrez, A. Marion.
Ind last Tuesday.
Mrs. Decker was admitted 20 The
cell IN The Eosc.usko county iaa
where Virgil is held on a charge ~
murder She was accompanied 20
The cell by Mrs C.. % Moon vie
~ the county sheriff Airs Moon.
5y reminding Virgil ~ some OF his
religious training and 5y mo-aerIy
care Of .he lad since his .rcsreera-
--an. Isl credited with assisting off-
r5 ia obtaining the confess I'm
which the bcy signed EARLY Saturday
morning
Displays No Emotion.
The b0y who told ITrs Noon. ace
.grlrg t0 her story az events leat-
.nE gp -0 the confession. -ha- his
only reason for I..1r .he Lorett
.al was shat .the devil told me ro
DO i- and I just did Dr." met h.s
mother with DO display ~ emotion
-Dor'- worry. mother IT'S done
and 7 don't know why I did g." was
a-s greeting. She remained with -he
boy only short -ime
Mrs. Noon spent some dine late
Saturday talking wlrh the lad but
She says he added little to The acc
count of che crime as given in his
signed confession.
a call for ca special session az the
ECsclusko county grand 5ury was
issued SATURDAY afternoon bv Judre
B. vs. Royce The cali was issued
Cor March a.
Officers expect 20 present the con-
fession obtained from N5rsu Decker
,0 The grand jury along with other
evidence obtained during the inves-
usation since the death OF the
Loyett lad last Sunday,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
No Provision.

While the Volstead act limits the
amount of whisky that may be pre-
scribed. there is no provision deal
ing with beer. Prohibition leaders
think it may be necessary TO fix that
by statute
Predictions are made by several
prohibition members that the fu-
ture policy Of congress viii depend
upon department regulations and "a
beer tryOut. They see no ukeli-
hood Of any early change I'm the
law by which a physician may pre-
scribe not more than tint 0f
whisky i'm any Today period. But
going back to prohibition days.
dry leaders recalled that the sick
mans beer supply was rather lib
eraL certainly as compared with
modern potiQns. Tt used 10 be pre-
scribed by the case and three bot
ties a day often was regarded by
physicians recommending it as a
moderate dose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20
Anti-LiQuO1- Men
Act On Southern
Dining ROOnpSig
Will Prevent Taking of Beer
by Not Having Any
Await Regulations.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. March 19-The
sign once displayed i'm the dining
room Of a North Carolina hotel an
nouncing that 20 prevent guests
,akin fruit from the table there
would be no fruit. about
expresses the view of dry leaders
in congress with respect 10 the new
ruling rs TO medicinal beer
IF beer is to be prescribed I'm any
quantity for everybody who is ail-
ing. there will be no beer was the
urshot Of opinions 10y house prohi-
bitionists.
Several members. including some
who worked for enactment of the
Volstead law and who believe that
il ought TO be frightened up. decla--
ed Saturday that Atty. Gen. Palmer
rightly construed the act I'm holding
that beer, like liquor. could be pre-
scribed for a sick man. But they
added that they were awaiting with
deep concern publication of prohi-
bition department regulations pre-
scribing the manner and amount OF
beer dispenSatiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
FOUR NEW FIRMS,
 $1O7,6OO CAPITAL

Papers of incorporation were hled in the probate court yesterday with total authorized capital stock of S1O7.6O0. Two of the new firms have a capital stock of s50,o00 each.
 The Mcwane Cast Iron Pipe com pany was incorporated with a capital stock of $50.000. The new company will begin business with sl2.5oo oi that amount paid in. officers are J. R. Mcwane. president, and J. D. sam pie. vice president. secretary and treasurer.
 The Acme oil company of Alabama has capital stock of s50,0oo, oi which s25.so0 is paid in. W. N Ben ton is president, R. F. Smith is vice president and D. E. Chandler Is secre- tary.
 The Acme Service stations has in- corporated with a capital stock oi $500. The new firm will begin business with s2,l00 paid in. w. N Binten is president. R. E. smith IS treasurer and S. E. Chandler is sec retary
 The Pittman Chemical company has a capital stock of s2.000. r. M Pitt man Is president and general man ager. R. l.. Lange Is vice president and counsel and NJ I. Pittman Is sec retary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
BUSINESS WOMEN'S SPE EC|AL CLASSES
Members of Class Tour Plant of B. R., L. and P.
 Company

The first of series of classes to be offered by the Business and Pro fessional Women's club was held last night in the rooms of the organiza- tion in the Forbes building on Third avenue. Fifty students enrolled in the current events and Know Bir- mingham" classes.
 The former begins at o'clock and Is conducted by T. J. Wingfeld. His subject last night was "Disarma- ment," and 1t will be continued TOT several evenings. At the conclusion of the discussion the members of the class enjoyed supper with MT. ana Mrs. Wingfield as their guests.
 H. E. Cox, representative of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow CT company, addressed the members of the Know Birmingham" class after which he conducted them on a tour over the power plant. This class will visit the Southern Bell Tele- phone. and Telegraph company build ing next week.
 The class in psychology will meet this evening at 6:30 o'clock and Will be taught by Miss Annie Avent.
 Miss Katherine Holt's class in shorthand will meet Tuesday after noon at 5:15 o'clock and later class in home decorating will be offered. These classes are free to members and non members of the organization, as well, and everyone interested Is in- vited to join.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
ME. MORRIS STARTS
 PROSPECTING OF. VOTING PRECINCTS.
Passage of the Nineteenth Amendment Increased the Number of Voters In
 Each Precinct

All preliminary arrangements for the redistricting of all voting pre- cincts in Greater Birmingham and several outlying districts have bean completed, according to an announce ment made yesterday by NJ. E. Morris, chairman of the county board of reg istrars, who has been designated 10 reorganize these districts.
 ! This change was made necessary by the passage of the nineteenth amendment, giving the women the ballot. which largely increased the number of votes cast at each box. Under the law not more than 300 votes can be cast in any box, and at the present time 1t Is stated that some of them have as many as 759 voters assigned to them.
 MT, Morris stated that there are 56 boxes in Greater Birmingham with approximately 35,000 voters, which Is an average of 625 votes to each box. In his opinion the redistricting will increase this number to 90 boxes.
 It has been eight years since the present districts were defined, &C., cording to the chairman of the board of registrars. and the population has largely increased since that time, in addition to the large number of women voting now. He is planning to use the last city directory as a basis for dividing the voting popu- lation of the city into boxes. All qualified electors who have not given him their correct address are urged to do So within the next few days in order that they may be assigned 10 the precinct nearest to them.
 MT. Morris has been working on the redistricting of the city and county for several months and 1t will re- quire several weeks longer to com plete this task. which, It is stated. Is an enormous one. The next election will be held January 30, which Is a bond election, and the new districts will be ready for use by that time, according to MT. Morris.