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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
Ne7O York Central
to Appeal to Board
Railroad Will Ask |. ;. Labor
Board for Decision on
Proposed Cuts.


CLEVELAND. O.. March i6.-The
New York Central railway viii APP
peal to Che United States railroad
labor board for "a decision on pro-
posed wage reductions OF COMMON
Iaborers because Of the refusal of
representatives OF this class Of la
borers 90 join with it in such an
appeal. General Manager 4. s. In
gals announced Wednesday
The appeal VIII be flied within "a
few days
The company's appeal viii set
forth that id has exhausted every.
effort 90 reach an agreement with
the common Iaborcrs and that be-
-lUsc of theh- refusal 90 join. the
company is compelled TO make an
ex partc appeal
At o. conference I'm New York
Tuesday. representatives Of the cors,
mon laborers rejected the company's
proposal of II 10 10 Il per cent
wage rcduc tons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
Mrs. Sholly, in Role of Poor
WashwOman" Witness, Tes-
titles in Booze Case.

Despite the fact that Mrs. Ella
Sholly, recently appointed special
woman. disguised herself as a wash
woman and bought a quantity of
liquor from Mrs. Elizabeth Reddick.
21O2 " Washington av.. the state
was unable to secure a conviction
in the case Wednesday afternoon
and Mrs. Reddick was found not
guilty Of a charge of selling intoXi-
eating liquor and thereby violating
the Nolstead law
The contradictory testimony Of
Mrs. Sholly and her sister, Mrs
Ethel Vinton. it is claimed. was di-
rectly responsible for the failure OF
Deputy Pros Hamborski TO prove to
the court that the evidence secured
in the case was sufficient TO convict
Mrs Reddick.
Mrs. Sholly, whose appointment
20 the Eolice department has been
the source Of much mystery about
city hall circles, was the star wit
ness for the state She admitted
that disguised a a wash wOr an, -
she went TO Mrs. Redd!ck's home
March to secure eidence Of the
J sale of Illicit whisky at that place.
I It appeared that in this instance
Mrs. Sholly was operating con her
own hook and doinS a little sleuth-
/ Ing for her sister. who was in
/ censed at Mrs. RedUck's alleged
sale Of whisky TO Mrs. Ninton's hus-
/ band
The deputy prosecutor had charg-
ed that Mrs. Reddick had sold q
quantity of liquor to Mrs. Vinton's s
sister for 81 and il was later
| brought out. when Mrs. Sholly took
! the stand that in order to get the
evidence OF the sale after Ninton
+ had Indicated the location of tho
oasis she called upon Mrs. Red
( dick and opened conversation
with her with the purpose OF buy
ing a quantity Of il 10 be used as
/ evidence.
A. the time Of the call it was
admitted that Mrs Sholly was
/ dressed 50 as to give the appearance
/ OF being a poor washmoman.' She
/ carried q huge laundry bag with
/ her was dressed in old clothes ana
\ had on q large pair of green gog-
/ giles. IL was stated.
The inability Of Mrs Nintou 20
/ testify lc-urateiy prolonged the
hearing She stated that the whisky
introduced as evidence. said 10 have
been purchased from Mrs. Reddick.
: ,as tho samathat Ninton purchased
+ ;hcre and then later contradicted
z herself on H.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
SAY PURPOSE WAS
GAIN ON EXCHANGE
Treasury Officials Give Allied
Reasons for Using
L. 5. Banks.

Ky Assoclatcd Press:
WASHINGTON. March 16.-Iu-
clusion by the allied reparations
commission Of the American FED
eral reserve banks as an optional
depOsitary for German indemnity
payments, brought from treasury Of
ficials "Wednesday night the state
mcut that the commission possibly
had two purposes in view
'Fi~st. 20 enable the German gov
ernment 10 call upon vast credits
which il is said 10 hold through
private agents -in-Ihe United States.
Second, 70 en- ploy i'm favor # the
allied Eoverume IS the tremendous
difference in exchange rates
Amassing Credits
Information gathered by the re-
serve banks was said 70 show that
since the armistice Germany had
been amassing credits in United
States national banks. holding the
funds I'm tho names Of individuals.
30 approximate estimate OF the
amount could be obtained. but Of
fcials said the sum would run into
many millions. This money il was
said. was presumed 20 be for Us.
in Germany's future trade. much OF
which would center In the United
states
There has been intimaticn civ
en- tho United states governmen,
that its banking might be employed
as the reparations note forwarded
TO Berlin Wednesday,. officials stated.
The. mere fact that this govern
mcnts banks would serve as prac-
ticslly neutral territory so far as
the commissions proposal although
tho reserve banks have acted AS
depositaries for several fore gn gov
ernments since the beginning of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
LAUDS BRAND FOR
CONFERENCE STAND
French Chamber of Deputies
Praises Premier for Stand
on Preparations.

rtRrc ,fs,.r rs I'm The cbsr,-
her or daputie "Wednesday Premier
p-,or8 e,,,,r,.,i,e5 tho ,rorl ~ tbs
fonda, ro1fo~er-, and the whole
house with the execution nj tho So
rfare.s and rora7,unis-s. apDlau5ei
him enthusiastically.
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po'. ,,l-,,e
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,-
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"a Nriend FIla tho chamber mad
asked him io maintain % united
FRONT hy the allies and me had done
500. Nt this point voice from the
socialist benches cried. Ions live
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
Fe7C More Months
Don't Mean Much
To This COnUiCt

By International News Service:
COLUMBUS, o.. March 16-When
William Beevy, who is serving a 81
year sentence i'm the state prison at
Michigan City for arson. burglary
and grand larceny. refused 10 testi-
~ here Wednesday in the trial Of
Howard Greer. held on the same
charges. ne was sentenced by Judge
Donaker to serve three months in
the Bartholomew county jail for
contempt Of court.
Reevy was brought here as a ma
terial witness but sullenly told the
attorneys for the prosecution and
The Judge tat he didn't intend to-
answer any ones questions He
smiled when ne was sent 10 jail for
contempt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
POLICE CALLED TO
QUELL OUTBREAKS
Re;uforcements Needed to
Quiet Audience at Gibbs
Speech in Chicago.
B. Associated Press

81 Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March l6.-Poiice re-
inforcements wednesday night were
called TO Orchestra hail 20 quiet "a
tumultuous audience gathered t9
hear Sir Philip Gibbs tho English
author and war correspondent who
spoke on the Irish Question Do 8
dozen hecklers. said TO bc Sim ICin
yympathizers from the gallery. were
escorted TO the street and allowed to
go free
The first hccklcr and the most
violent had 10 be dragged from his
scat by two policemen This heckier
wore an American army uniform ON
which were foreign service stripes
and two medals
You disgrace YOUR uniform. SOU
horrid man." shouted a fashiouab.y
gowned woman who in the excite
ment had left her box and rushed to
the exit lobby The man started TO
answer but a police man wuzzled his
mouth with his hand. ON the advice
or judge had had quit his seat %
instruct the policemen as go their
duty under the Law. the call for re-
inforcements went in.
Becomes ANNOYED.
The heckiing was from the sal
elry and the second balcony. Sir
Philip took the disturbance in COM
piacently. but became annoyed when
occupants OF the first floor and box
seats. becoming indignant. shouted
Drag EN- out. Kick 'cm out.
Please" finally said Sir Philip 20
CONTINUED on PACE FOURI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
FARGO BANKER HELD
FOR EMBEZZLEMENT

FARGO. y. d. March 16.-Frank
G. Heaton. former teller OF the Scan
dinavian-American bank. admitted
to officers Of the bank some time
ago. the officers said Wednesday.
that ne had caused a shortage
through savings and industrial led
gers OF $43.94S.27. and a further
shortage Of S29.245.50. Hcaton was
arrested last night charged with en-
czzlement Heaton denied that any
of the charges made against him
were true. saying he would make
il hot for some one cfore this mat
ter is thrcshcd out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
Dressed as Bum p"
Boston Mayor is
Stopped by "Cob
BY international News Serce:

BY International News Serce:
BOSTON, March 16.-Attired like
a down and outer" Mayor Peters
showed IN at the city hall after
spending the night at Wayfarers'
Lodge. sleeping in the same dormi-
tory with rs men out Of work, to
get in close ouch with the unem-
ployment situation.
When he attempted 10 enter his
Offices he was held NJ by Patrolman
Joseph Smith. who failed To see in
the miserably clad man. the erst-
while Immediately dressed head of
the city
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
EXISTENCE OF
CONSPIRACY In
CASE DOUBTFUL
Authorities Baffled by New
Turns IN Lovett Murder
at Warsaw.
EVIDENCE SWEPT AWAY
Failure 10 Find Tattoo Marks
or Decker Significant
Youth IN Jail.

rs Associated Press.
WARSAW. Ind. March 16.-Dc-
vcI0pmeuts "wednesday in the in
v-esti igatiou Of tho murder near here
Saturday OF Leroy Lovett. 10 years
old. l1ikhart youth. seemingly in
creased the tauglc of evidence. and
the mystery wednesday night is far
from solution. I'm their endeavor To-
unravel tho tangled skein OF evil
dencc, the authorities have return
od a new angle almost every hour.
each new angle opening up a new
possibility i0 the case.
Authorities state they have asi-
dance pointing 10 Virgil Decker.
who Wednesday was formally
cha Eed with the murder of Lo-
vett as the one who committed the
crime. The question which is baf-
fling them they say. is that of "a
conspiracy which they believe 20
have existed TO dcfraud insurance
companies OF large amounts.
Pros Graham "Wednesday i'm a
statement said ne believed Lovett
was killed so that other persons
coulI claim large amounts of insur-
ancc Virgil Decker carried after
having identified fovctts body as
thJt of Decker.
Now m Jail.
Nir-il Decker ~ now in the Kos
ciusko county Jail. having been
brouEht here Wednesday by Sher-
i0 Moon from Marion. Ind where
nc was captured Tuesday evening.
Marion Decker told his story to
Sh,~id Albert Fowler and later toll
euastautially the same story TO Sher-
i0 Moon and a. detective during q
two hour trip from Marion TO War
saw. Tuesday. Questions were fired
NJ him in rapid succession. every ef-
fort 80 IS said. being made TO trap
him. but he stoutly maintained his
innocence.
"I did not Kill T.ovett I don't
know who Killed him. 7 don't know
row mis- body got ON the railroad
track. I never was Inn the cottage
uu Tppccanoc river 7 didn't know
anything about the finding Of the
body ON the railroad track until 7
vas arrested in Marion last night"
hc said Ton answer Co questions put
90 him bv tho officers.
Given severe CriHing.
Hc was subjected TO "a severe grill
ling whom ne was Tlaccd IN the jail
here but did not change his story.
After Decker was placed i'm his
cell hc was stripped of his clothing
10 see II he had "a rose and dagger
tattoo mark ON his left arm. Deck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
Chief Kline's Special Cop
Loses First Case for "Boss +"
MAY CHARGE KNIGHT
WITH TWO KILLINGS

By Associated Press:
NEW BRUNSWICK. y. j.. March
f6.-Au attempt Is being made to
determine whether George Wash
inEtor Knight. negro. charged with
numbering Mrs. Edith Wilson in
Perth Amboy last Saturday night.
also killed Lizzie Waters. a negress,
i'm New London, Conn, about two
years ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
COUPLE GIVEN THREE
YEAR JAIL SENTENCE
Rv AssociaIed Press

BY Ass0ciated Press:
MILWAUKEE, Wis. March 1f.-
Pierre Paul Arthur. Highland PART.
H., and Mrs Charlotte Franzen.
former wife of a University OF Wis
consin employe, were sentenced TO
thIee years i'm the state peuitentiary
at Waupun. Wednesday, when they
pleaded guilty in municipal court 10
statutory charges.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
FORM LIONS CLUB
AT CHARTER MEET
IN OLIVER HOTEL
Judge Cilmer Elected to Presi
dency by Fifty Members of
New Organization.

Grouped together under the bonds
OF friendship, and with a slogan of
Liberty. Intelligence, our Nations
safety" 50 business men Of the city.
/ i'm a banquet and meeting Wednes-
dav night i'm the Oliver hotel, per
] fected the local organization of a
CHAPTER Of the Lions club. a unit of
/ the International Association OF
Lions clubs. A charter was present
/ ed to the unit by Melville W. Jones
of Chicago. national secretary OF tho
organization. and the chapter mem
bers were given the organization
pledge.
Frank GiImer. judge of the city
court. was elected president of the
newly formed unit. while IT. l..
Chambers and +. J. Schumacher were
elected secretary and treasurer. re-
spectvely. other officers. chosen to
serve the club in it's initial year. are
Roy Fries. first vice president: Lem
Oare. second vice president; G. ".
Coen. third vice president; l.. a.
Raush. tail twister; II. NJ. Harper,
Lion tanner. TT. A. Hunt and Ed
Schaffer we're elected trustees TO
serve for a period of two years. NJ
r. Walsh and G.. Z. Weidmau were
elected to serve in that capacity for
one year.
Explains Policy.
Sec'v Jones was the principal
speaker of the evening and outlined
the policy of the national associa-
ton. with which more than zoe
clubs are affiliated. I'm defining the
basis upon which the organization
was formed. Mr.. Jones said.
ITS all in a name-and our name
stands for: Lis for Loyalty TO
country. community and home; l.
/ is for individual Integrity i'm thought,
word and deed. O-is for one Flag,
I one language. Ms for New Ideals,
new hopes. new ambitions i'm busi-
ness and profession; Sis for Ser
vice that is founded on the Golden
Rule.
The national officer discussed i'm
detail the plans or the affiliated clubs
land the progress that the Lions have
made since the birth of the orEaui-
zation. He was well pleased with
/ the result of the preliminary orEani-
zation hero and the success Of The
/ workers I'm obtaining IS charter
/ members before the organization
, meeting. This number is held ex-
lceptionally high for now orgauiza-
tion and surpasses the original mem
ership of other national clubs form
cd here Mr.. Jones predicted a
rapid growth OF the unit, and was
assured by those present that every
effort would be bent toward the
/ lCONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
BcCOncs AnnOlcd.

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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-03-17
Wear Your Shamrocks!--Is St.
Patfick's Advice To Irishmen

Was St Patrick an engineer? Yes
say the students in the School of Engi,
neering. No, say the students of his
tory. But it malleTs little what history
says, or what people think,. for tie stu,
dent, from tie time he enters the School
of Engineering in his freshman days un.
til the time he is graduated and be.
comes a knight and is dubbed a follower
and prolege Of the illustrious order Of
{ St. Pat, looks forward to the seventeenth
of March as the day of all days with
the engineers. and the birthday of ST.
Pairick
Since that day back in 1908 when the
few senior students in the School of
Engineering decided in the old bridge
drafting room on the second floor of
Switzler Hall that surely the illustrious
Saint whose birthday We celebrate on
the seventeenth of March was an engi-
.Reer, school tradition and cusiem has
built up stories and legends about this
noted character which would lead cne
10 believe without doubt he was.
History tells us that ST. Patrick prob
ably was born in Northampton, England.
When yet a boy 10 years old, he was
stolen and carried away to Ireland by
group of raiders. Another story has
it that he fell in with a company of
Roman soldiers and was carried to Ire
land. He was made a slave there and
worked for a hard master for six years. |
He finally escaped and went back TO
Eng land where he stayed for five or six
years studying in the church schools Of
that country. He was made a priest
and, blessed with the papal benediction,
he returned 10 Ireland as a missionary. !
where he labored among the Irish until |
his death. II has been said that he
found Ireland heathen and left it Christ
IAN Accounts Of his life are fragment
ary, and with the many marvellous stor-
les told of him he prpbably did do some
feat Of engineering.
The recent discovery Of a coin dated
1879 bearing on the one side the likeness
OF ST. Patrick and on the other side
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-03-17
DECORATION BILL PASSES
State ApprOpriates 100000 for
Decorating Capitol.

I by q Staff Correspondent
JEFFERSON CRY, March l7.-Senator
Mike Kinney's bill which provides that a
sum of 100000 be turned over to the
capitol decorations committee for use in
iurther decorating the capitol building
was passed by the House last night with
out a dissenting vote and will be sent to
the governor for his signature.
DR.. John Pickard of the University is
chairman Of the committee which serves
without pay.
The bill was objected to by Repre-
sentative W. R. Lay Of Crawford, but af-
ter 0. B. Whitaker explained the meas
ure and said that this money could be
be used in no other way Mr.. Lay with
drew his objections. This measure was
subject to much criticism in the senate
by Senator W. G. Irwin of Cole who con-
sumed much time in ridiculing the COM
missions work and the mural decorations
which adorn the senate chamber. The
bill as finally passed carries provision
that none of the money can be expended
By the committee without the consent Of
the governor.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-03-17
UNIVERSITY NEWS .

". II. Rusk. hog specialist, went Il
Shelby County yesterday on business.
C. II. Williams, director Of the Exten
sion Division of the University, is in JEFF
ierson City on business.
Il. L. Waddell, animal husbandry spec,
ialis;, went to Cameron County yesterday
on business.
c. E. Carter, crop specialist, is visit
mig Rails and Platte counties on bust
ness.
Miss Mary Robinson, clothing special
ist. is in St Francis on business. She
will go to Cape Girardeau from ST.
Francis. q
W. II. Baker. assistant county agent
leader. went to Monticello Yesterday to
meet with the executive committee of the
farm bureau there. lie viii also visit
Edna and Chillicothe on the trip.
A. d. Folkner. former assistant county
agent leader, visited the College of Ag-
riculture Tuesday. Mr.. Folkner is now
in the research department OF the Mont
comcry Ward Co.
Miss Grace Dulaney left yesterday for
Hllsboro. where she will attend a club
leaders meeting. Friday she will go 10
Mexico to help with the club roundup 10
be held there.
The chairman of all the committees
for the Farmers Fair met at 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in Room ia of the
Agricultural Building to consider new
features for the fair.
A. C. BurrilI is visiting Lafayette AMI
Audrain counties this week in regard
10 carrying on The chinch bug campaign.
C. W. Friar. farm crop specialist is
in Tarkio on business. He will go to ST.
Joseph before returning home.
r. II. Emberson Of the College Of
Agriculture returned Tuesday from
weeks trip throughout Southwest Mis-
souri. Mr.. Emberson held club meet
ings at Windsor. Zurich and several
other country communities and also held
Z conference with the Southwest Mis-
souri Chesierwhite Breeders Association
at Aurora. 1t was decided at this CON
ference to put on a pure bred pig show
during the annual Harvest Festival which !
is to take place in the fall. He also
visited clubs in Petiis County and held |
g conference Of the State Fair managers
in regard to exhibits and contests Of the J
boys and girls clubs at the State Fair.
Mr.. Emberson left today for Mexico. /
where he will hold the annual club round
up in Audrsin County.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-03-17
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS
Social Study Group Guests at Meet.
ing Tuesday Evening.

Social Study Group Guests at Meet
ing Tuesday Evening.
The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety Of the Broadway Methodist Church
held IFS regular monthly meeting at the
home Of Miss Ruth Rusk. 8I6 Virginia
avenue. at 5 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
The members Of the social study group
that meets every Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mrs. 5. b. Searcy. 3O2 College
avenue, were guests.
The chapter an ~Home-Makine a
Christian Calling was the topic for dis
cussion selected from the societv's mis-
siOn-study book. Serving the Neighbor-
hood. Miss Bohannon concluded the
DISCUSSION with an interesting review Of
her experiences. She talked on The
Home Life Of the Mexicans.'
Buffet supper was served al 6 O'Clock.
Afterward Miss Marguerite Barnett act
ed as conductor l1r discussion ON The
Land Of Evangeline." The April meeting
will be held at the home Of Miss Anita
Moore. Miss Elizabeth Crindstead will
be the conductor.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-03-17
THE COUNTY UNIT BILL

The passage Of the County Unit Bill
by the State Legislature means Mis-
sOuri's great step forward. 1t means that
Missouri is doing her share in trying
to solve the educational crisis that is felt
the country over.
The distinctive feature Of the county
unit system is the equalization of edu-
eatiOnal opportunity in Missouri" Tha;
is to say, the children Of the rural dis
iriois will enjoy the same educational op-
portuhity hitherto enjoyed by the chill
dren oG the urban communities only. In
der the present system the children Of
the rural districts have l28 school days
in a year. or 1904 days in years,
whereas the children Of the urban com
muniiies have l73 school days, or 2,076
days in u years.
Another inequality of the present sys-
TEN is the dispropOrtiOnate assessed valu-
alton per child in average daily attend
ance. In St. Charles County is is 1882
while in Butler County it is sl,455. And
this. in spite of the fact that, except in
St. Louis and Kansas City, the assessed
valuation per child in the rural districts
is higher than in urban communities.
Even under the equalization by a system
Of state aid for a given district there
is a disprOponiOnate discrepancy. Ben.
ton County, for instance, has an assessed
valuation per child in average attendance
Of $2,483 and received from the state /
Sll,2O2 On the other hand. Hickman
Mills Consolidated District has an as
sessed valuation per child in average at.
tendance Of $7,023 but received only SIS
from the state.
In the light Of such a situation il
appears that such system as the county
unit is paramount. Not only are these
inequalities true of school days and f.
nancial aid from the state but also of
The distribution Of more efficient and
qualified teachers. Under the present
'ystem 81 per cent of such teachers are
n the urban communities. At present.
besides having too many teachers" we
ave "a great many inefficient ones" And
hese are distributed in the rural dis
riots.
The county unit system will remove ,
many Of these inequalities and the chill.
lren OF the state will have TIE same edu.
'atiOnal privileges and opportunities.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-03-17

a pick and a shovel is proof that St.
Patrick was an engineer.
Here is the latest story of why the
shamrock is worn as an emblem of the
order Of St. Pat.
As lhe story goes Ireland at one
time was oyer-run with rats. The people
prayed ST. Patrick to rid them Of these
pests. 1t is said that the noble saint
imported into Ireland a large number
of snakes. Soon the snakes ate all the
rats and multiplied in such numbers
that they became more obnoxious than
the rats had been. To get rid of the
snakes monkeys were imported, with
the same result. To get rid of the
monkeys St. Patrick suggested that each
Irishman arm himself with a club and
go out and kill monkeys. This they did,
with the result that when checking-up