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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16

Secret Marriage
Revealed in SHIT
for Separation
Special to The News-T Times /:

Special to The News Times:
ELKHART, Ind, Sept. 15.-The
fling of divorce proceedings Thurs
day in the Superior court by Henry
Gorney against Agnes Gorney,
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Z. z. Ash
If Goshen, was the first intimation
he public had that they were mar
RED. The complaint shows that the
couple was married by a justice Of
the Ieace in Benton Harbor on Oc-
tober 20, 1920. and that the mar
rage had been kept secret. The
separation took place this month.
II was stated In the complaint
that the husband has been living in
his city and the bride with her par
ents in Goshen. Cruelty is charged,
IL being averred the defendant re-
fused 10 live with plaintiff, said she
did not love him and when he went
TO see her in Goshen went away and
would not see him. The charge Of
is also made against
the defendant The plaintiff. who
lives with his widowed mother. is a
Big Four railroad clerk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
HOLD DRY AGENT FOR
BRIDE BY SMUGGLERS

JERSEY CITY. y. J., Sept. 10
George s. Ridnor, a prohibition er
forcement agent attached 10 II
Newark. y. J.. office, was arrested
Thursday night on a warrant charg-
ing him with conspiracy TO defrauN
and soliciting and accepting a bride
IN connection with the activities of
bootleEgers in smuggling liquor into
ports along the coast.
Information which led 70 his ar
rest came from prohibition enforce
ment headquarters in Washington.
He IS under Indictment by the fed
eral grand jury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
RAIL MEN TO HOLD
FARLEY ON STRIKE
Meeting of Brotherhoods Will
Be Held at Chattanooga
Next Week.

CHATTANOOGA. Sept. Is. De-
cision as TO whether the nation will
face a general railroad strike may
result from two important meetings
TO De held here next week.
At that time the representatives OF
$4,000 railroad shopmen will meet
TO determine what action TO take in
regard 10 the wage cut and changes
in working rules, effective July l.
\ countrywide ballot, taken some
time ago. Is said TO have resulted
Overwhelmingly in favor OF a strike.
The result OF the vote will be
made known at the meeting, over
which B. vi. Jewell, president Of the
railway employees department Of the
American Federation OF Labor, will
preside.
Heads 10 Announce Vote.
on Sept. %. the heads OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engin-
GERS. Order of Railway Conductors.
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
mon. Switchmen's Unions OF North
Carolina. and the brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen will meet here 10
announce the result OF a ballot now
being taken In their organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
DRINKS POISON
AS COPS PROBE
DADS ACTIONS
Rachael Ashner, 10, Daughter
of Alleged Fence" At
tempts Suicide.
BASE ACT ON SHAME
Mother in Chicago, Where
Local Merchant is Held
in Police Net.

While police Thursday were in
vestigating the alleged wholesale
robbery fence" operations of Abra-
ham Ashner, 3OS S. Chaplin St, and
securing information they expect TO
clear the mystery of many recent
burglaries in South Bend. Miss
Rachael Ashner, 19-year-old daugh-
ter Of the suspect, attempted suicide
by drinking a quantity Of carbolic
acid. The girl is expected to recov-
er.
Miss Ashner's deed interrupted
the grilling she had undergone al
her home shortly before II o'clock
Thursday morning, by which the po-
lice hoped to gain additional infor-
nation regarding. Ashner and the
alleged gang Of thieves with which
he is charged with dealing.
Ashner was arrested in Chicago
Tuesday night, in company with five
men SUSPECTED of committing many
box car robberies in northern In
diana, northern Illinois and Wiscon-
sin, in recent months, after run
ming battle with railway detectives.
IN the midst of questioning by de-
tectives who were quizzing her after
their discovery of varied articles OF
new merchandise found in the home,
Miss Ashner requested permission to
leave and disappeared into the bath
room.
Falls SObbing.
When she locked the door the de-
tectives rushed TO the bathroom.
She opened the door and fell sob
bling into the arms OF one Of the men
and a glass containing carbolic acid
solution fell to the floor. An egg
emetic was given to the girl and she
was able TO throw most of the poison
from her stomach. She was rushed
TO Epworth hospital but returned TO
her home shortly afterward when it
was ascertained that with the ex-
ception of acid burns on her nose and
mouth she was suffering little effects
from the attempted suicide.
The reason for her attempt TO take
her own life was explained in the
embarrassment heaped upon the
family by the arrest of the father.
The police were searching one room
after another for stolen goods, with
an occasional question being directed
to her. when the break for the bath
room was made by the girl.
After hearing of her husbands
arrest Wednesday evening, Mrs. Ash
ner boarded a train for Chicago.
Miss Ashner. with her two younger
brothers, were the only members of
the family at home when the police
called Thursday.
Loot Worth Thousands Found.
Several hundred dollars worth Of
merchandise was removed from the
house by the police Thursday. This
was in addition to more than $500
worth Of goods taken from the place
in a raid upon the Ashner home
Wednesday evening shortly after the
arrival Of railroad detectives who are
CONTINUED on page two
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
HOOVER SENDS CHECK
TO AID COLLEGE GIRL

NEWPORT. Ore, Sept. 15.-Some
girl student at the University OF Ore
gOn will be able TO complete her
senior years studies. It was said
Thursday. as the result OF a gift OF
$500 from Herbert Hoover. secretary
Of commerce, VINO sent a check for
that amount after hearing Of the
girls needs through DR.. Gertrude
Minthorn, daughter Of DR.. II J. Min
thorn, Of Newport. who was Mrs
Hoover's guardian when he lived In
Oregon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
CHURCH HOLDS
MURDERS KEY,
POLICE STATE
Mystery Yet Unsolved, They
Believe, Despite His Three
Confessions.
FREE WILDER IN TANCLE
Alleged Confession by Parks
is Now Doubted by Off
Gals on Case.

CHICAGO, Sept. Is. - Although
three different confessions have been
made by Harvey Church. in each of
which he is declared by the police
to admit having slain Bernard J.
Daugherty and Carl Ausmus, auto
mobile statesmen. who delivered a car
to his home a week ago. officials Of
the state attorneys Office declared
that he had not yet told ali of the
truth.
The boys father. Edwin o. Church,
a farmer Of Adams, Wis. was per-
mitted Thursday TO question his son
regarding the Sayings. and If posi-
BILE TO learn the identity of his sons
accomplices, if any.
The alleged confession Of Leon
Parks that he aided Church was
doubted by the police. Clarence vii
der and Milton Walker, who are
said TO have been named by Church
and Parks, have been practically
freed Of suspicion according to the
police.
Two New Theories.
Church's father, who has been in
custody since he, his son and wife
were brought from Adams last week,
volunteered to aid in questioning his
son, saying he was sure the boy
would tell him the truth.
Two startling theories in the
"handcuff murder" have also been
advanced by the police. First, that
neither Leon Parks, Clarence Wilder
nor Milton Walker were participants
in the murders.
Second, that Mrs. Eva Church,
mother Of Harvey w. Church, the
confessed slayer. had knowledge of
the double murder.
Parks testimony was forced by
Church, police said. He was inter-
rupted by Church at several points
and meekly changed his statement to
conform. Church. one of the strafg-
est characters on criminal record
here, is believed to hold a wierd,
hypnotic power over Parks.
Guard Mrs. Church.
Mrs. Church held under guard,
has been the victim of strange aal-
fluctuations. Suddenly in the middle
Of last night, she demanded she be
allowed to see her son to urge him
10 tell everything he knows" She
was taken to him and they held
long conference. Officials are be-
ginning to believe Church may be
the only one implicated in the brutal
slayings. but are awaiting another
statement by him today. naming an
accOmplice.
Mrs. Church. was put through the
third degree by police today.
Mrs. Church again denied she
knew anything about the double
murder.
Police said today that the woman.
who had complained of having heart
trouble. was examined by doctors and
found sound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
URGE FFDFRALLAW TO
MAKE LYNCHING CRIME

CHICAGO. sept 15.-Resolutions
denouncing the KuKlux Khan and
commencing the new national unity
council formed TO oppose the khan.
were adopted at the closing session
Of the 18th annual meeting OF the
National Equal Rights league Thurs
day niCht
The resolutions also urged the
passage Of laws 10 make lynching
a crime against the federal govern
ment. the enforcement Of tho con-
stitution on color acknowledgements.
the forbidding Of any federal segre-
cation and a law against secret soci-
cites. organized in defiance of the
principles OF the constitution.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16

Va, fer a game Of golf.
4 torpedo boat destroyer accom-
panied the yacht down the Hudson
and>through New York harbor. Tho
Mayfiower then put out TO sea alone
headed for the Virginia capes.
Following the military review at
the academy Thursday the president
and his party. including Sec'y OF War
Weeks inspected the dormitory and
mess hall.
AS the Mayfiower passed New York
arrangements were made 70 allow
the secretary OF war TO disembark
20 take a train for washington where
he has an engagement Friday. and
10 picl up Sec'y Of Commerce Hooy-
er. who spent Friday IN New YORK
on business.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
COMMITTEE OF AZ TO
ENTER "a CAMPAIGN

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The Com
mittee OF As. OF which J. A. Hopkins
IS executive chairman. announced on
Thursday 1t IS organizing new po-
litical party to enter the 1922 con-
gressional campaign Solution OF the
railroad problem. reduction OF ma
tional expenditures and relief from
taxation by providing new and legit-
innate sources OF revenue were stateo
70 be its chief aims. Candidates viii
Do nominated in various states.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
JEWELLED VISITOR IS
NOTHING TO CHARLIE

LONDON, Sept I5.-Mrs. Henry
Smith-Wilkinson who recently daz-
zled Paris with a display OF $1,000
900 worth OF clothes and Jewels,
called upon Charlie Chaplin az hts
hotel while the comedian was asleep,
after late night
Who Is sheg" asked Charlie. op-
suing one eye.
The best dressed woman in Eng
land" replied his secretary.
"WeA, tell her I'm the most IN
dressed man In England" said Chap
lin, as he rolled over and fell asleep
again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
TAFT CELEBRATES HIS
OATH BIRTHDAY EVENT

MURRAY BAY, Que. Sept Is
William H. Taft, chief justice Of the
supreme court of the United States,
celebrated his 64th birth
day by entertaining about 100 neigh
bors at his summer residence here.
Justice Taft has played golf vir-
tually every day since he came here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
IRISH SHIP WORKERS
START PLANT SOVIET

BELFAST, Sept. 15.-Irish trans
port workers at the Drogheda foun-
dry Thursday formed a soviet, seiz-
ed the plant. and began operating
it under their own management.
Soviet guards were stationed at all
approaches TO the plant 10 prevent
the troops or police recapturing It,
The seizure OF the plant was ef-
fected by force. The coup was so
sudden, however, that resistance
could not be organized
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
DRUMMER BOY PLAYS
AT LAST VET REUNION

Special 10 The News Times -
LAPORTE. Ind. Sept. 15-Featar-
lng the annual reunion hero THURS
day OF the few survivors OF the S7th
Indiana Infantry was the appear
ance Of Billy" Tidsweu OF Adrian.
Mich. who at the age Of II years
enlisted when the regiment passed
through a Southern city IN pursuit
OF fleeing rebels. He enlisted as
drummer boy. He came 10 Laporte
Thursday with the same drum which
he carried on Sherman's march TO
the sea" and beating II as in wartime
days headed a parade or the 10 sur
vivors through the streets OF the city.
This viii probably be the last re-
union OF the S7th regiment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
FOURTEEN NATIONS
APPROVE LIMIT TO
WAR CHEST BUDGET
Only Seven Out of 20 Refuse
Bid to Check Naval and
Army Funds.

NEW YORK, Sept. Is. - Only
seven OF the 26 nations that have
answered the appeal of the League
Of Nations for an agreement to keep
the military and naval expenditures
budgets for the next two years with
IN the appropriations for the cur
rent year have replied in the mega
tive. says an official report from
Geneva received and mado public
here Thursday night by the League
of Nations news bureau. They are
South Africa. Brazil, France, Fin
land, Poland. Greece and Jugo-
Slavfa.
These seven states. the report ex-
Ilains, all agree heartily to the gen
eral principle OF limiting arguments.
Reservations accompany almost
every one Of the affirmative answers
it adds, declaring that the main res
ervation. which occurs in almost
every answer, emphasizes the i'm
possibility for any one nation to
lead the way to disarmament with
out regard to what is done - other
nations.
Treaties Control Two.
Two governments, Austria and
Bulgaria. answer that the question
has been settled for them by the
peace treaties which regulate the
extent Of their defensive establish
ments.
Fourteen governments" the re-
port continues. accept the PROPOSE
ton with only such conditions as
have been indicated above. These
are:
Bolivia. China, Guatemala, Aus
tralia, Canada. Belgium, Great Brit
tain. New Zealand. India. Italy.
Chile. Denmark and Norway"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
RUSS CLAIMS POLAND
AIDS REVOLT LEADER

RIGA, Sept. 15.-M. Chicherin,
the Russian soviet foreign minister,
has sent another note to Poland,
reiterating the charge that Poland
is harboring and aiding Gen. Boris
leader of the Russian
social revolutionists, and thereby
acting inimically towards Russia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
CONDITION OF BISHOP
Is REPORTED SERIOUS

SIOUX FALLS. s. d. Sept. Is
Hope for the recovery OF Bishop
Thomas O'Gorman. venerable head
or the Catholic diocese OF eastern
South Dakota. was practically ahan-
doned Thursday porning by his
physicians. The bisfop, who is IS
years old. suffered paralytlc stroke
Tuesday and last night had another
sinking SPELL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
ELECTROCUTED WHILE
CUTTING TREE LIMBS

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept. IS
George Edward Bailey, SO years old,
a lineman employed by the Terre
Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern
Traction company. was electrocuted
near Vermilion, H.. Thursday morn
ing when he came in contact with a
high tension wire while cutting some
tree limbs. He is survived by the
widow. and mother and five sisters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
BANK ROBBERS PLEAD
GUILTY UPON CHARGE

d E c A T L r, Ind. Sept. 15.-
Russell Barrone and Donald Nc
Daniel, held in Connection with an
attempt to rob the Preble State bank
last June. p loaded guilty in the
Adams circuit court Thursday on a
charge Of assault and battery with
intent to rob. They refused TO plead
guilty on the charge OF automobile
banditry. and trial on this charge
was set for Sept %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
FINANCIAL CRISIS
LOOMS IN GERMANY
AS VALUES LOWER
Paper Money is Issued by Mil
lions, While Marks Stead
lily Decrease.

The German mark, once worth
20 cents, is now worth less than
a cent. This presages a financial
upheaval in that country, which
Will have its reaction in other
countries expecting reparation
payments from Germany or en-
gaging in commerce with Ger
many. The situation is made
clear in the following statements
wired to the News-Times in re-
spouse to this papers request:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
LEAGUE ROLL MAY
BE INCREASED TO
ADMIT 2 NATIONS
Finance Committee Criticizes
Employment of Americans
In Bureau.

GENEVA, SSpt. 15.-The member
ship of the League of Nations will
be increased to 90, if the assembly
adopts the recommendation of the
political committee, which today de-
cided TO approve the admission Of
Letvia and Esthonia. The applica-
tons of Lithuania and Hungary
were put over. the committee decid-
ing to await NJ. Hymans' report.
which Is expected Monday, on the
efforts TO settle the Wilma dispute
before acting on Lithuania.
Hungary's application will not
come up again until Sept. %, when
Count Apponyi arrives to furnish all
necessary information to the COM
mission.
The political committee also de-
cided to recommend to the supreme
council the inclusion in the even
tual peace treaties with Turkey a
clause safeguarding the interests Of
Armenia.
Criticises Americans.
The finance committee, which IS
scrutinizing the expenditures Of the
secretariat, as we'll as the labor bur
eau, Thursday asked Albert Thomas
head of the labor bureau. how It
hapNned, that although the United
States is not a member Of the league.
he had a number Of Americans on
his payroll.
Il found some remarkably capa-
bic men in the United States" NJ.
Thomas replied, land If I can find
more like them I will take them on,
wherever they come from"
The preponderaGce Of British and
-Freach on the secretariat and the
labor bureau is being severely criti-
cized by representatives Of the
smaller states. The committee will
probably recommend that insofar as
poss. bic all states represented IN the
assembly shall have proportionate
repre- sentation IN the executive Or
CARNATIONS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
THE WEATHER

Indiana-Party cloudy in south. local thun-
dershowers in north Friday and probably sat
urday; no change IN temperature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16

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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21

For instance, it is invariably an un-
named clubman of New York city or
some other metropolitan center, who
is violating the law with impunity. 1t
is some unnamed bootlegger who
has amassed a million within a few
weeks. 1t is the authors opinion tina.
SO many million dollars of bootleg
liquor is struggled into this country
across the Canadian line. It is the
authors opinion that the home still
and home brewery flourish in most of
the homes of this nation.
The Government VS.. the Government
One of the shrewdest and most eff
fective propaganda schemes now
used by the vets is the circulation of
parts of the Congressional Record
containing wet speeches. The fight
against the anti-beer bill is being car
ried on not merely to delay passage
OF this measure but also to give the
vets ammunition for future fights.
Speeches by Senator Reed in opposi-
ton to the anti-beer bill are already
being sent out broadcast from Wash
ington. Doubtless these are being
carried free by the government.
While technically this is permissible
it nevertheless does not seem right
that the United States should be pay
ing expenses of carrying arguments
against the enforcement of a consti-
tutional law to the people. While
the discussion in the Congressional
Record refers to pending legislation,
it is perfectly clear that the purpose
of the arguments is simply to in
fluence public opinion against the
Eighteenth Amendment and legsla-
ton for its effective enforcement.
This veritable flood of liquor propa-
ganda at this time means but one
thing, and that is that the liquor in
terests arc intent upon conducting the
most vigorous campaign in the his
tory of the temperance reform in the
United States in the effort to elect
wet Congress.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21

II Is this Influence that is filling the COLUMNS
of newspapers and debates in Congress with absurd
ties about the violation of the fourth amendment
in the enforcement of law that stiles its nefari
Gus calling. Citizens, they brazeny declare, are
no longer secure in their homes! Officers of the
law may ransack homes at will, stop and search
innocent auto mobile parties, accost citizens on the
public highways and insist upon searching them for
liquor!
Who knows Of any home that has been so in
vaded? Who knows Of any citizen who has been
so held up? And if here and there person
knows of two three instances in which
overzealous officers have trespassed, let your mind
run back to the not distant time when all about
you were scores of homes and families whom you
knew were brought to ruin by the saloon; recall the
Mondays when the police courts were crowded with
Sunday drunkards, when every resort to which yout]
brought your family for an outing was made impos-
sibe by the presence of dtmken men and women.
Recall that picture of the recent past, recall all
that you personally know of the tragedies of the
quor-selling days; take the Ightest phase of that
horrible past and contrast it with the worst that
be charged against law-enforcing officers then,
in the quiet of your conscience, ask yourself
where you stand between the two.
There such hypocrisy as this cry
from the saloonsts to protect the rights of citizens
in their homes from unwarranted search and seizure
These newfound advocates of the constitution never
knew law OF morals III Ine Gays Wnen Cney were
in control of legislatures and Congress; when they
arrogantly dictated to governors, senators and
mayors whether they would would not be kept
in Office when decent citizens kept far from the
saoonst's corner because he feared knife in the
back or pistol shot from the dark.
The men who until the ant-quor- selling law was
enacted brought tragedies and sadder tragedies
into human life than all other influences the
men who now seek to delude unthnking people into
foo- hot hoir rio bep win
lated-that their homes are in peril of the law.
Here and there senators and congressman are used
stage-dressing in this last desperate effort to
drive wedge in the ant-liquor-selling law; but
back of those dummy figures stand the real sponsors
of the movement-the saloonists.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21
new YORK DRY CHIEF
MAGNIFIES VIOLATIONS
Says 1t Will Require Deputy
for Every Five Families to
Enforce the Law
TELEGRAPH CALLS" HIM
Resents Implication That One Out
of Every 100 New Workers
Crirninally Inclined

Ernest M. Langley chief supervisor
of Prohibition agents in New York,
gave statement to the press in which
he said that it would require one fed
eral deputy to every five families in
greater New York to properly enforce
the law The New York Morning
Telegraph rebukes Mr.. Langley for
making a statement of this kind,
which statement undoubtedly gives
aid and comfort to those criminals
who are attempting to override the
Eighteenth Amendment. The Tele-
graph says:
ut does not become officials
charged with unfolding the law to
magnify the obstacles placed in their
way. To say that four families
out of every FIVE in any community
are criminally inclined; are ready to
violate the spirit and letter of the law,
is to bring an indictment against the
whole social system, and this is what
the supervisors language means when
he says that it will require one detec-
tive to every five householders to
make the city dry. There are many
criminal bootleggers in New York
This will not be disputed. But COM
pared with the population the num-
Der is small We would not undertake
~ estimate h,,t x.,o I,,a,,, III. 81, a.a i.
not a bootlegger to each 100 families
This would mean 10000 in the city.
And bad as the situation is, we have
mot this many 'in our midst" =.
We once had a police commissioner in
this town who lost his head and wept
over the difficulty of law enforce
ment. From that hour his usefulness
was gone.