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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
PREPAREHOUSE
ORGANIZATION
AT FINAL MEET
Republican and Democratic
Members Name House
Leaders at Caucus.
LEADERS REELECTED
Kitchin to Become Demo-
cratic Leader Due to NOni-
nation for Speaker.

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Repub-
leans and democrats. meeting sep
arately, put things in shape today
for the organization of the house Of
representatives at noon Monday.
Speaker Gillette, nominated by
the republicans will be opposed for
reelection by Rep. Claude Kitchin
Of North Carolina. Mr.. Gillette will
be elected and Mr.. Kitchin by reason
of his nomination, Will become dem
ocratic leader. In the new house the
republicans have Sol members and
the democrats 131.
At their final caucus, republicans
ratified the action Of the committee
on committees and adopted the re
port on standing committee assign
ments. The. action of the general
committee in giving representation
TO labor and agriculture on the
union card, and Rep. Anderson,
Rep. Nolan. California. who holds
steering comittee was approved.
Minnesota, long active in urging
legislation designed TO aid the farm
ing industry, were added 10 the COM
mittee along with Rep. Greene.
Vermont, who succeeds Chairman
Winslow of the Interstate Commerce
committee. other members hold
over.
The only fight in the democratic
caucus was for a place on the Ways
and Means committee. which went
TO Rep. Tague. Massachusetts,. who
defeated Rep. Hayden. Arizona. by
five votes. Members said Tague
won because he had opposed the
Fordney- emergency tariff which
Hayden supported.
Rep. Mondell, Wyoming. the re-
publican leader, and Rep. Knut-
son, Minnesota, republican whip, will
serve again, both having been re-
elected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
HAYS TAKES STEP
TO STOP THEFTS
Will Arm Postal Employees
and Give Reward for Cap
ture of Mail Bandits.
~ Associnted -

Ply Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Postal
employees will hereafter be armed
and rewards given for apprehension
Of mail robbers. Postmaster Gen.
Hays today sent out an order post
ing a standing reward of $1,000 for
amy postal employe or other per
son who brings i'm a mail robber.'
The order further provided for the
arming Of essential men in the ser
vice and gave notice that every
man is expected to uphold the honor
Of the service"
Mail robberies must stop" Mr.
Hays said following a conference
today with Rush d. simmons, newly
appointed chief Inspector We are
going TO use every power available
to do this no matter how drastic.
The west knows how to handle these
criminals. just as they used to in
the old Wells-Fargo days"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
MINERS AGREE
TO CONFERENCE
WITH OWNERS
VIII Discuss Questions Mon
day-Agree to Look 10
Safety of Mines.
NO EXPLANATION GIVEN
Hodges Statement Throws
Little Light on Miners
New Stand.

LONDON. April 9.-The strike OF
the coal miners which threatened 20
cary with it a general strike or the
railwaymen and transport workers.
seems now 20 be IN q fair way OF
settlement through negotiations.
Tonight after conferences and IN
and interviews lasting all day long.
and when IL was supposed that all
efforts TO move the miners had
proved Intellectual, &c was suddenly
announced that the miners had
yielded and a conference with the
coal owners had been convened for
Monday TO discuss the questions In
volved. while notices were sent 20
the mining districts urging from
any action that would interfere with
necessary measures for the safety OF
the mines.
The only explanation yet available
as to what inducements were Of
fered TO the miners to remove their
rooted objection 20 asserting 70 steps
assuring the safety OF the mine
owners property is the somewhat
cryptic statement Of Frank Hodges.
secretary Of the miners union. ''the
conference was arranged uncondi-
tionally."
Whether the rumors tia the gov
erment is willing that the wage
question should be adjusted on a ma
lonal basis may be held 70 explain
the change IN the situation Is IN
known. If, as Mr. Hodges suggests
the government and mine owners
have really agreed TO an uncon-
diuonal conference, that would be
sufficient TO induce the minersr TO
Yield the pumping point In any
case. the unexpected agreement
gives the liveliest hopesSss tina the
struggle, which would have gwept
the country, viii be averted.
Arthur Henderson, the labor lead
or, who is in close touch with all the
negotiations, was tonight ful OF con
hdence that there viii be no general
strike Tuesday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10

III. $. GILBERTSON torn down to-
morrow.
Reform waves were good while
they lasted as in New York. under
/ Mitchell: but, just as sure as night
| follows day, along would come Tam
many or something like it. and bring
back the politicians.
The city-manager plan, on the
other hand. has been giving continu-
Gus policy and administration
through elections after elections pri-
marily because the executive is in a
position to think municipality rather
than politically. His future lies in
the general municipal field and if
one town does not like him, he can
move on.
Councils may change with the re-
curing clections-though they US
! ually don't-but the new administra-
ton finds that it can best meet its
own great responsibilities by retain
ing the executive who is on the job
and knows the ropes.
That is why there has been much
thinking ahead in these 15G manager
cities.
They think ahead in terms OF pub
tic works. For example. the city Of
Jackson Mich, has planned a sewer
and a water system which takes in
the probable needs Of the city for
the next 80 years.
Dayton is another city that knows
how much sewage It will probably
have to dispose of I'm 1870 and its
trunk sewers are planned according
~.
It's paving extensions follow not
the piecemeal opportunities Of quar-
relsome abutting property owners.
but a broad plan that looks far ahead
10 a vastly increased population.
Zoning is a subject that interests
the city managers because IL enables
them to see ahead. At Niagara Falls.
for example. the zoning ordinance
indicates certain blocks as those in
which heavy manufacturing Is per
mitted. other areas are open 20 bust
ness, others reserved 10 residential
use.
Hitherto. rich men have often pro-
tected their handsome residential
streets by mutual covenants ana re-
strictions against use OF the land
for factories. CARA ges. or shops. but
the poorer citizen who puts his saw
ings into a little bungalow could
never be sure that the next lot might
not be used for a ma1odorous stable.
noisy public garage or an ugly BILL
boarded store damaging his Invest
ment
Zoning prevents all that and gives
the city manager the basis for plan
ming. He runs big water pipes, big
sewers for factory waste and heavy
hauling pavements into the heavy
manufacturing areas and does not
cut the land into small blocks.
He builds light-traffic pavements
and. ornamental street lamps IN the
residential areas. while tie business
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
HARDING TO DECIDE
ON TWO PROPOSALS
Rail Owners and Unions Each
Offer Plan for Settlement
of Dispute.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. April 9-Prest
Harding has before him two sepa-
rate proposals for settlement Of the
dispute between the railroads and
their employees One proposition.
that from s Davies Warfeld and
Darwin p Kingsley. representing
railroad security owners. Sc that he
use his good Offices 20 bring about
regional conferences between repre-
sentatives OF the carriers and their
men. The other. submitted by 3. NJ
Jewell. on behalf OF the FIVE railroad
mechanical unions. is that hc bring
about a general conference.
Mr.. Warfeld and Mr.. Kingsley be-
lieve that one outcome Of the con
ference they have suggested would
be the formation Of a regional rail-
way board I'm each Of the four
groups into which the carriers have
been constituted by the Interstate
Commerce commission. such boards
IL IS explained. would be- composed
OF representative in equal numbers
OF the railroads and the men. To
them would be referred disputes
which could not be adjusted by d.
rect negotiation between the car
riers' managers and the employees.
Should the regional boards fan 90
adjust the difficulties. the disputed
points would go 20 the railroad labor
board at Chicago.
In giving further consideration
Saturday 20 the general railroad sit
uation. Prest Harding conferred
with l.. +. Sheppard, president OF
the Brotherhood OF RoV'vav Con-
ductora
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10

and shopping streets receive still
another treatment appropriate to
the needs.
Wichita has stopped procrastinat-
ing about flood prevention and Day
ton is no longer in terror Of the
Miami River.
When the war began Initiating
costs the Dayton management fore
saw tho rise in steel and knowing
that certain bridges would have TO
he built sooner on later. bought the
steel at So ton. When the bridges
were built, the market had gone up
TO S69.
This piece Of foresight saved s35.-
600 to the municipality. Similar
things were done with IS. coo bar
rels of cement and 5000 tons Of
water pipe.
(NENT ARTICLE: Cities That
Take Care OF Their People,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
RAILROAD CLERKS
REJECT WAGE CUT
Three Organizations Refuse
Proposals of Pennsylvania
Company.
BY Associated Prs


PITTSBCRG. Pa. April 9.-Rep-
resentatives Of three organizations
Of railway clerks and station work
ers speaking FOR members employed
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co,
late today rejected the j. 10 20 per
cent wage reduction, proposed bv
the managers committee Of the
road. Delegates for the New York
and Chicago ticket selling forces
also rejected the reductions. The
company's proposals were accepted
on behalf Of 453 freight accounting
clerks at Philadelphia while repre-
sentatives for the Mutual Assocla-
ton OF Workers announced that
counter proposal would De submit
ted later.
The proposed cut IN wages which
would affect about 5000 employees
and amount 90 "a reduction Of 81
day. was submitted 20 representa-
lives OF the workers by tho manar-
ers az tOday's conference. IN pre-
seEtiug the compauys case the man
ayers cited rates of pay In outside
industries and called attention a.
reduced living costs.
Give Counter Argument.
In rejecting the proposed cut. rep
resenta-lvcs OF the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn board Of the Brotherhood OF
Railway and Steamship Clerks.
Freight Handlers. Express and sta
t-0n Employees. submitted lengthy
statement counterins the c0npauy's
argument J.. J.. Erhard ~ Phus-
de.pa.a. presented the statement
which carried figures tending 20
show that the Pennsylvania clerical
forces received smaller pay increas-
es than clerks Ia certain outside in-
dustrles.
j. j Mcnamara, Toledo. heading
"a committee Of the American Broth
erhOod Of Railroad Workers and
claiming 20 represent 1900 OF the
employees affected. rejected the man
gers proposals as did ". T. HeacoE
OF Chicago. representative OF the
Order Of Railroad Station Agents
W. c. Long OF Philadelphia. noti-
fled tle managers that his organi-
zation the Mutual Beneficial Asso-
citation OF Pennsylvania Railroad
Employees. would make a counter
proposition at "a later date.
Acceptance OF the proposed cut
was announced by G. A. Provo Of
Philadelphia. who said he repre-
scented 465 workers in tho freight
accounting offices in Philadelphia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
Bulletin
Machine is Latest
Ne7CS- Times LEAD"

When The News-Times installed
its new Electric Bulletin in the
Main 81. window Of It's business Of
flee. 81 took another ster in its pro-
gressive plan OF making Il possible
20 give the people OF South Bend
the news Of the city and the world
as soon after Il occurs az It is ply
sically possible 10 do so.
The Electric Bulletin is one OF the
ltest inventions for the purveying
OF news 20 the public. Short bulle-
tins. which are carried more in de-
tail in the two editions OF The
News-Times. are flashed 20 the
public as soon as they are received
in the editorial rooms OF the paper
over the international News Serv-
ice. the United Press and the Asso-
ciated Press leased wires which
CONTINUED ON -FOUR FOURl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
FAIL TO SETTLE
O'CALLAGHAN CASE
State and Labor Departments
Seek TO Define Status of
Lord Mayor.

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, April EFF
forts were made today by the State
and Labor departments TO define
finally the status OF Donal O'Cal-
laghau. Lord Mayor OF Cork, who IS
I'm the United States without "a pass
port. The papers in the case, with
recommendation which underwent
several changes. shuttled back and
forth all day between the two de-
partments. Close OF the office hours
found them enroute by messenger
20 the state department with the
latest suggestions of Sec'y Davis.
Period Extended.
O'Cauaghan arrived in this couD-
try as stowaway and Is In this
country without passport through
p ruling OF former Sec'y OF Labor
Wilson who permitted him 20 re-
main as a seaman with orders 20 re-
shin 20 a foreign country within
twenty days. This period was ex-
tended by the state department
shortly before the close Of the VIII
son administration 20 allow the
mayor 20 present a claim for asylum
as political refugee
The state department recently IN
dictated that the political refugee
claim would not DE recognized and
this was considered as placing the
matter again in the hands of the de-
partmcnt Of labor A labor official.
however said today that his depart
ment did not accept responsibility
and the matter OF Jurisdiction was
understood 90 have been the basis
for the numerous interchanges OF
today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
WAR RISK BUREAU TO
DIRECT MEDICAL WORK
BY Associated Prnss:

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Arril 9.-Prepa-
rations for the transfer of the task
of providing medical and surgical
treatment for disabled war veterans
from the publzc health service to
the war risk bureau was made today
at a conference Of officials Of both
bureaus with Asst Sec'y of the
Treasury LapOrte.
Col. r G. CholmeIey-Jones, reap
pointed director of the war risk bu-
reau, Surgeon General Cummings
and their assistants discussed with
Mr.. Laporte the details Of the
transfer Of this branch OF soldier
relief work and the other recon-
mendatiOns made by the Dawes
committee for government aid 10
the veterans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
GRANTS
CLEMENCY TO
30 PRISONERS.
Executive Announces Approx
al of Findings of State
Pardon Board.
DENIES SIXTY PETITIONS
Ray Armstrong, LITER From
St. Joseph County, is
Granted Parole.
IN AssncIaInd Ire.s

BY Associated press:
INDIANAPOLIS. April 9.-CIem-
ency was granted more than 30
prisoners at the Michigan City prison
and the JehersonviTe RefOrmatory.
and denied 10 twice as many others
by Gov. McCray. who Saturday night
announced his approval OF the find
ings Of the state prison board.
Francis Duncan. aged and help
less. a lifer at Michigan City. whose
sons asked his release so that their
father might not die in prison. was
granted a pardon. He was sentenced
from Hancock county, Feb. 10, 1908,
for murder
sentenced June 3. 1907. from St. Jo-
seph county received a parole, and
Myrtle Hubbard sentenced from
Madison county March 8, 1918. to
life imprisonment in the woman's
prison here, got a communication of
her sentence TO two 20 q years
making her eligible for parole at
any time.
Ross Petition Denied.
Among those whose petitions for
clemency were denied were Nelson
Ross. OF Muncic. sentenced to life
imprisonment for shooting an inter-
urban conductor. and James Walker,
now head nurse at the Michigan
City prison hospital. sentenced from
Madison county to life imprisonment
for killing two police officers. Ross
was sentenced in 1909, and Walker
in 1911.
Ray Rominger, sentenced 10 the
penal farm from the Anderson city
court last Aug. 81, for six months
for encouraging delinquency. and
also fined $500, was released to the
Columbus, Ind, police to answer a
charge Of vehicle taking.
Two Muncie men. convicted of
operating blind tigers. we're among
those seeking clemency. George
burst, convicted in July, 1917, failed
unserved portion of the sentence Of
Glen Butts. sentenced in 1917. was
RENTED. bursts sentence was for
five months. with a fine Of $500.
Butts received q similar sentence ex-
cept his fine was $500.
Among the combinations were:
William J. McNally. Wayne cOun-
ty. sentence of two TO q years. i'm
posed April %. 1929. for arson, re-
duccd TO one to 81 years.
George Fears, Vigo county. SEN
tence of two TO 21 years, imposed
June q. 1920. for embezzlement, re
duced 10 one 10 five years
James Carrigan correct name
Clyde FISHERY. sentence of two 10 Il
years, imposed Jan. 90. 1920. for en-
tering a house TO commit felony,
reduced 10 IS months 20 four years.
Frank Weeks. Madison county,
sentence of ten TO 20 years, imposed
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
SAYS ORGANIZED
PEACE NECESSARY
Colby Addresses National
Democratic Club AT JEFF
ferson Day Dinner.

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
GIVE WILLIAMS
LIFE TERM FOR
KILLING NEGRO
Jury Convicts Georgia Planter
In Connection With
Peonage Cases.
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
Awaits Action in Atlanta
Jail Faces Two More
Indictments.


COVINGTON. Ca. April Con
Sicted OF murder tu connection with
the Jasper county peOnage cases
and sentenced to life imprisonment
Vohn S. Williams. plantation owner,
vas taken 20 Atlanta late today 20
await in JAIN. action April 30. on his
motion Tor new trial.
Williams before leaving here ex-
pressed confidence that he finally
would be cleared Of the murder
charge on which the Newton county
Jury found him guilty with mercy
recommended. He appeared TO take
his conviction calmly.
The conviction OF Villains brought
from Solicitor Ger. Campbell OF
Jasper county. where eight OF the
bodies Of negroes involved In the
peonage Investigation were found
the statement that indictments
against williams. three of his sons
and Clyde Manning, his negro plan
tation foreman. on charges Of the
murder or a total of IL negroes
would be sought at the grand jury
Investigation beginning Monday at
Monticello.
Has Evidence.
Solicitor Campbell stated he had
evidence indicating that In addition
20 the II negroes whose bodies were
found, eight in Jasper and three in
Newton county. at least three others
were killed and their bodies thrown
into a pond.
The trial concluded here today
was the first arising from the &C
cusations that Williams brought
about the killing Of the II negro
farm hands after department of JUS
tice agents had started 20 investi-
gate alleged peonage charges on his
farm last February is.
Date for the trial Of Williams on
fhe other two indictments here has
6ot- been set nor has the court an
nounced when Manning Will be tried
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10

Withdra10 Death
Charges Placed
Through Mistake
Error in Telegram Causes
Harris to Be Charged With
Elwell Murder.
BY Associated Press

BUFFALO. y. Y. April e.-Roy
Harris, whose confession Of compile
ity IN the murder Of Joseph 3. FL
well, New York sportsman. and card
expert, has puzzled the Buffalo and
New York police for two days. had
a first degree murder charge placed
against him for four hours tonight
The charge was placed opposite his
name on the police blotter Of the
Niagara street station ar O'Clock.
At 10 O'Clock Police Chief Higgins
announced the charge would be
withdrawn and the man would be
held on an open charge.
The charge OF murder against
Harris was a mistake, it was stated.
due TO the faulty transmission Of a
telegram which advised Chief Hig-
gins to hold Harris. The teie-
gram. from Acting Chief Inspector
Thomas Murphy Of New York. said:
Hold Roy Harris on his con-
fession of the murder Of Joseph b.
ElweI here IN June 1920 pending
further investigation"
Message NIiscOnstrued.
telephone to the police at the sta
ton house where Harris - held. It
was construed to mean that a muir
der charge was to be placed against
the man.
Harris wife was a visitor at the
Niagara street police station to-
night. She was taken there from
another police station where she has
been held as a material witness. A.
though newspapermen were not al
lowed IN the room. the couple were
in plain sight through a window and
Il was seen that the woman was
pleading with Harris earnestly
while Harris. gesticulating, kept in
sisting on some point.
The meeting lasted an hour Then
detective Harry Oswald Of the New
York detective bureau. Joined them.
Mrs. Harris was smiling when she
entered. She avoided newspa per
men who sought TO question her.
IT was just a little family party
Detective Oswald said. Nothing
new developed"
Before leaving the station. how
ever. the New York detective Issued
orders that no one should be all
lowed 10 see Harris until former
Gov Charles s. Whitman arrived
here tom orrow to question the pris-
oner
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
BOLT DERAILS ENGINE
OF HAVANA SPECIAL

Pv Associated Press:
PETE RSBUiRG, Va, April -
The enine of Train number S4 Of
the Atlantic Coast line. known as
the Havana special was thrown
from the tracks by a bolt on the
rail while passing through Peters
burg this afternoon and topping on
its side. crushed to death Mary
Bland. colored. a school janitress
who was walking alongside the
tracks The train was filled with
tourists bound north from Florida
points. All were shaken UP but
like the enginemen and crew es-
capped injury
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
Final Arrangement
Of Judge Lindsey
Is Again Postponed
BY Tnited Press:

BY United Press:
DENVER April s.-Final ar
raignment Of Juvenile Judge Ben 3.
Lindsey. charged with contempt Of
court. was postponed Saturday until
next Saturday.
In court District Atty Van else
declared ne would not move execu-
ton Of sentence OF a $500 fine or one
year IN Jail, for Judge Lindsey, as
special counsel, not he. had prose
cuted the case. Atty. Ryan. tho spe-
ciaI counsel. was not in court. and
after waiting for an hour the case
was postponed until next Saturday.
Judge Lindsey was sentenced for
contempt when he refused 20 reveal
the condolences OF a 16-year-old boy
whose mother was acquitted OF the
murder OF her husband here five
years ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
WOMEN VOTERS PLAN TO
OPEN SESSION MONDAY

By Associated Press:
CLEVELAND. -. April 9-The
National League of Women Voters
with approximately two million
members in the forty eight states.
will open its second annual con-
vention here Monday with about
one thousand delegates and alter
mates representing the membership
in it's first convention since the wo-
men were given the right 20 vote.
The conention Will last through the
week and will bring TO Cleveland
many of the most prominent wo-
men I'm the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
DEALERS ANNOUNCE
LOWER COAL PRICE
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April g.
Summer coal prices viii be put
into effect by several big retailers
from 25c TO $125 a ton on coal. and
$3.50 a ton on coke. Dealers, in
announcing the new prices said
that an active campaign would be
made this sLring to dispose Of the
tonnage usually moved in the fall.
The largest reductions here were
fin eastern domestic coal.