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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
MAKE NO PROGRESS
IN CABINET CRISIS
Mayer Unable to Persuade
Clericals to Agree to AL
lied Ultimatum.


BERLIN. May $40 further
progress was made Sunday towards
terminating the cabinet crisis de
spite DR. Wilhelm Mayors personal
efforts TO persuade the Clericals 70
agree 10 unconditional acceptance
of the allied ultimatum.
DR. Mayer who is German am
bassador to France. is still in the
reichstaC as member Of the Ba-
varian Ieople's party. which stub
bornly opposes the allied terms es-
pecially regarding disarmament
Although pledged to abide by MS
partys decision, DIR. Mayer is now
endeavoring TO unite the clerica.
party in favor of accepting the ul-
timatum. hoping that IL would then
form the nucleus for an emergency
coalition which would command
enough votes in the reichstas in
favor Of yielding
The majority socialists and dem
ocrats. who are syll divided among
themselves. have summoned thei-
national committees 20 Berlin for a
conference tomorrow. The German
peoples party continues its attitude
OF reserve.
Dr. Mayer is reported 20 be i'm
pressing the reichstag leaders with
the inevitable necessity Of signin 2
and thus showing Germanys will
lingness TO make sincere efforts u
carry out the terms Of the treaU
in the hope that the invasion of the
Ruhr region and other penalties
will not be applied II she tenn
Lorarily fails 10 meet her obliga-
tons IN every detail.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
SAYS AUSTRALIA WILL
BE DRY IN TEN YEARS

WASHINGTON, May S-Australia
will be entirely under prohibition in
side of 10 years and New Zealand
will vote dry next year. in the
opinion of Arthur Coombes. state
superintendent of the prohibition
forces Of Queensland. who arrived
here Sunday in the course of tour
of the United States for a confer
ncce with Wayne r. Wheeler, gen
eral counsel of the Anti-SaloOn
league.
Much depends" Mr.. Toombes
said i'm discussing the situation in
his country, ION the results in
America. as the issue in Australia
now is whether prohibition can be
enforced and sustained, and the
United States is the experimental
plot"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
SEEK RENEWAL OF
PARLEY IN STRIKE
Outside influences to Attempt
Negotiations in British
Coal Strike.


LONDON. May S.-Efforts will be
made this week by outside influences
70 bring about a renewal Of nego-
tiatiOns for settlement Of the mining
strike. it was indicated Sunday. but
hope Of reaching an adjustment un-
til after the Whitsum holidays seems
remote amOnk the interested partiez
There is some talk OF the executive
officers OF the Miners Federation
returning to london before the end
OF the week 10 compare notes on
the information they have picked up
in their visits 10 the mining districts.
and 10 consider a suggestion that
they abandon their demand for a
national pool. which has been the
stumbling block in the negotiations.
in favor Of some scheme which viii
enswer the same purpose.
Meanwhile the position OF the
country's industries and public utiE-
ties is goin from bad 20 worse. The
railways and the street car and un-
derground transportation systems
have announced further drastic re-
duction Of service. Even the news
papers are affected. some OF the
larger London dailes going 20 press
AT 10 o'clock Sunday night 10 con
serve coal and light and enable their
employees 10 reach their homes be-
fore the last public conveyances for
the nightleave the vicinity OF the
newspaper officea
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
SIX PRISONERS
MURDERGUARD;
ATTEMPT FAILS
Guards are Overpowered, But
"Trusty'' Delays Men Until
Guards Capture Them.
TWO CONVICTS INJURED
Refuse 10 Surrender With
Others and are Shot-Ex-
pect McCarty to Die.

JEFFERSONvILLE. Ind. Nav
.s.-At Il o'clock Sunday night
quiet had been restored following
the outbreak at the Indiana state
reformatory in which J. II. Grimm.
so. a guard, was beaten 20 death
and Herrick McCarty, %, and Fred
Muuett. 21, convicts, received gun
shot wounds McCarty, who was
shot through the groin. is expected
TO die while Mulett was wounded
in the hip.
Six convicts are reported to have
attacked Grimm. and, overpower-
reached the walls Of the reforma-
tory. but guards around the outside
prevented their escape.
Guards Fire Shots.
A number OF shots were fired by
guards, the men appeared on the
walls and McCarty and Mullett are
believed to have been hit during
this firing.
The prisoners who made the at
tack were employed in the bake
shop Of the institution According
to reformatory Authorities MuUet-
and McC3rty were recently denied
paroles.
Grimm was attacked In the
bakery OF the reformatory where
five of the men were working as he
was making his rounds. He was
overpowered by the convicts who
beat him over the head with some
blunt instrument until life was eN-
tinct and then shot him through the
cheek with his own revolver. As
the men left the bakery they met
George II. Phelps. captain Of the
night guards. who at the point Of
! the captured revolver was COM
pelled to give up his weapons and
was then bound and gagged.
Making their way to one OF the
street exits of the prison the con-
victs thrust the revolver through
the bars and. pressing it against the
side Of Harry Goldman. a trusty.
ordered him to open the doors
Under pretense Of working with the
lock. Goldman delayed the men un-
til he was able to srrinE 10 a point
beyong the range Of the revolver
and give the alarm
Two Defy Guards.
After a little while the convicts
made their way into the prison
yard and mounted the wall but the
guards had been aroused and shot
guns were trained upon them.
Given an opportunity to surrender
their weapons and come down from
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
RALSTON ENGAGED
AS DEAHL COUNSEL
Former Governor to Conduct
Defense for Goshen Man
Retains DrummOnd.
special TO The News. .rImes

Npefldl TO 4 ne news ines
GOSHEN, Ind. May, Samuel
NJ. Ralston OF Indianapolis, promi-
nent lawyer, democratic politician
and former governor OF Indiana. has
been retained by Benjamin +. Deahl
Of Goshen. prominent lawyer. former
mayor. wealthy manufacturer and
president of the Chamber Of Com
merce here. to conduct his defense
in the United States district court
in Indianapolis on two federal grand
jury indictments alleging violation Of
the income tax and excess profits
laws and cinspiracy to defraud the
Unied Site government
Mr.. RalstOn filed demurrers TO the
indictments when Mr.. Deahl ap-
peared Saturday before Acting
Judge Ferdinand y. Geiger Of Mil
waukee. Wis. sitting for Judge A.
E. Anderson of indianapolis. who
was operated on at Drs. Mayo hos
pital. Rochester, MINI. and who is
now a piatient in that institution.
Engages Drummond.
At the Charles f. Morrice trial in
the superior court Elkhart Charles
p. Drummond of South Bend was
specially engaged by MIR Deahl 10
conduct the states case. The Deanl
trial produced evidence which re-
suited in Morrice. Willis y. Widner
and Deahl all being indicted by the
federal grand jury. Deahl. at the
MOrrice trial swore he never pre-
pared an income tax return for any
of the several industries in which
he was heavily interested. It is
reported Deahl will endeavor TO
show that MOrrice and not himself
pepared the TX l. income tax re-
turns. while Morrice, it is expected.
win endeavor 10 show that Deahl
cut such returns as were submitted
TO him for approval. Deahl is charg-
ing Norrice with the theft of TX
l. company pOperty to the value of
$4,000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
MAN BADLY HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
John Brown Struck by Tn.
known MOtorist-WOman
Suffers Broken Leg.

John Brown. aged So, living on
W. Washington ST, was seriously in
jured shortly before IL o'clock Sun
day night. when an unidentified mo-
tOrist crashed into his horse and
buggy. The accident occurred on
Walnut st. near Ford st. According
to the story told to the police by
witnesses to the accident. Mr.. Brown
was driving north and the machine
that struck him was coming south.
Brown was thrown to the pavement
and suffered a deep cash in he
head. bruises about the body and in
ternal injuries. He was taken TO
the hospital in the police ambu-
lance. After striking the rig. the
automobile swerved TO the other side
of the street. but failed to stop.
Mrs. Eva Petro. 912 W. Napier St,
suffered a broken leg Sunday night.
when she was struck by an automo-
bile. The accident occurred at
Michigan and Washington SITS Wit
nesses say that Mrs. Petro was half
way across the street. when she sud
denly turned and started back. Just
as she turned the machine struck
her
She was carried to the sidewalk
apparently uninjured. but when she
attempted 10 walk she fell 10 the
pavement. The motorist. who had
stopped. and. who also was of the
opinion the woman was uninjured.
drove away before the extent of the
womans injuries were ascertained.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
CLAIM j. S. ACTION
WILL AID ALLIES
European Diplomats Pleased
at Harding's Acceptance
of Councils Offer.
T. Associated Press
W. NGHTNETDN \


wASHTNGTON. May S-Accept-
once bv the United States of the in
vitation 20 have representation on
tbe councils dealing with world
economic settlements Is regarded los
some diplomats here as strengthen
ing the hand of the allies i'm their
dealings with Germany. They also
lools upon IL as having cleared
away much Of any doubt that may
have existed as 90 the attitude of
the United States.
Pres't. Harding in his message 10
Premier Lloyd-George of Grca;
Britain accepting the invitation
has made il clear diplomats say
that the administration while re-
stating It's determination 90 abstain
from participating In European af-
fairs. proposed thet the United
States lend its counsel and aid in
eGecting the readjustments growine
ont of che common victory over the
former central powers.
The presence Of American repre-
seutatives on the supreme council,
the conference of ambassadors and
tho reparations committee. they be-
1ieve. will facilitate the settlemen. !,
and NJ the same time aid i'm clearing
AWAY any misunderstaudings which
have arisen between the United
states and the allies with regard %
some Of the settlements. such as
mandates.
AS these diplomats view il, the
s4.ust ton IS clearer than it has been
~ any time since the senate failed
20 ratifv the treaty OF Versailles
Tha allied governments are knovr
:, have taken the position that mn
sstltude OF extreme aloofness by the
United states would give encour-
seement TO Germany in resisting the
demands made upon her. They also
are understood to have held That the
,,,ere refusal OF the United states
o. transmit Germanys counter Iro'
p0sals on reparaticns did not quite
meet the situation that had arisen
- limitations Of leaders IL th'
house or representatives that actior
on the Knox peace resolution proc
ably will be delayed until the pres
ent situation overseas has clariiic.
- received by the allied diplomats
- furnishing evidence OF ths
solidarity Of the United States and
It's former associates in the worie
war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
Marine Workers May
Settle Strike Today
Unions on Atlantic. Pacific
and Gulf Coasts Vote on
Davis Plan.
BY Associated Press

hN ASNfifldtel lEtSc-
WASHINGTON. MAY s. Local
unions OF marine workers Sunday
voted in nearly every port on the
Atlantic. Pacific and Gulf coasts on
the question Of accepting terms
worked out IN conferences here be-
tween their representatives. the ship
owners and Sec'y Davis for settle
ment OF the wage controversy. The
results are expected 10 be made
known here 10 Sec'y Davis Monday.
William < Brown. president OF the
Marine engineers Beneficial associa-
tion said tonight that no pressure
had been brought 20 bear by the
union heads on the workers in con
nection with the vote and he would
express no opinion as to the out
come.
a brief conference is expected to-
morrow at the labor department.
with different interested parties
prisent The results OF the vote OF
the men viii be discussed ar that
time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
LARGE STEAMER BURNS.

BY Associated Press.
GALLIPOLIS. o., May S. - The
large excursion steamer City OF
Charleston. owned by the Kanawha
and Ohio Navigation company. Of
Charleston. ". Va. Lying here for
boiler repairs. was destroyed by fire
Of unknown origin Sunday night. a
pump boat. valued At $4,000. lying
alongside. also buried. the hull
breaking loose and floating down
the Ohio river. endangering naviga-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
REV. MONGER CITES
EXAMPLE OF LOVE
OF MOSES MOTHER
Praises Present Generation of
Mothers I'm Sermon at the
First NJ. f. Church.

Lessons OF motherhood we're
drawn from the beautiful story Of
Pharaoh's daughter calling Moses
mother TO nurse him after finding
him in the ark of bulrushes at the
river side. in the Mothers Day SER
mon at the First Methodist church
| by the pastor. Rev. Albert z. Mon
ger. He said in part;
We have in this story Of Moses
an illustrious example Of the service
and patriotism of motherhood to
which the whole world is indebted
Noses uotner is an example Of ,he
Jaw Of sacrifice as 4 means of saw
ing her sons life and thereby the
/ life Of the race This incident is
matched only by the greater Incl
dent Of Mary. the mother Of Jesus.
who stood by the cross and saw her
son die that the world might have
| life. It is significant that only
those ,Gces and peoples guided by
this law of motherhood have come
| TO highest achievement. 1t is the
/ very foundation CT all progress.
Seeks Best for Child.
This love of motherhood is always
anxious that her sons and daughters
shall be free from dangers and evils
/ that would destroy them. Every
mother seeks the best for her child
rem. however short she may come
from being the best mother. 1t is
in this mother love that we have the
best revelation Of the omnipresence
of God. In her anticipation of
meeting every need OF childhood
she is but expressing what is God S
attitude towards all mankind.
Mother love is the nearest to the
power of omnipotence that man
/ knows anything about in this life.
/ There is no enemy threatening the
/ life of her children but what in the
end she will overcome.
The world has never had such a
generation of mothers as 1t has to-
day This is no diparagement to
the mothers of the past who made
! possible what we enjoy. The largest
/ service for motherhood to render Is
before us The past is TO be con-
tinued. Future needs must be met
This demands a conservation or
women TO the use Of means now in
their hands with which to protect
children. The larger leisure time
! given them should be invested IN
iunselfish and beneficial service for
the betterment of human life.
Woman has no more right to use
! her leisure time in a round OF social
vanities and entertainment than a
man has to use time, which should
be given to toll, for loafng- Today
we are facing a larger service for
motherhood than that Of merely
| caring for children during child
hood Most pictures of mothers are
set within the four walls of the
home. Motherhood begins there.
but she should not be denied ser
vice after the child has gone from
the home That mother love must
continue TO express itself in those
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
TAX REVISION
BILL TO KEEP
SENATE BUSY
Important Investigations and
Hearings Scheduled for
This Week.
STRENGTHEN DRY LAW
Senate Committee May Take
Up Ford-Newberry Elec-
ton Contest Soon.

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. MAY s.-Congress
has before il the busiest week thus
far this season. Besides a number
of important investigations and
hearings before committees. the
senate is 10 go forward with the
emergency tariff bill and later the
naval appropriation bill. while the
house will take up Monday the army
appropriation bill Ond later consider
the measure for the regulation of
grain exchanges.
The long heralded inquiry by the
senate interstate commerce COM
mittee into the railroad situation is
20 begin Tuesday with railway ex-
ecutives as the first witnesses. The
committee plans TO go into the rail
conditions generally and the in
inquiry is the first formal step Of a
widespread campaign for reduction
Of railroad rates.
To Hear Tax Bill.
Hearings on internal tax revision
Will be opened Monday by the senate
finance committe with the sales tax
plan the first 20 be considered. on
Thursday this committee will con-
tinue consideration of the fight
being waged by Sen. Johnson, re-
publican. California. against the SEN
ate confirmation of David III. Blair
Of Winston-Salem, n. c., to be in
ternal revenue commissioner.
on the house side the most
important hearing OF the week will
be that by the judiciary committee
on the bill of Rep. Volstead, re-
publican, Minnesota, to tighten up
prohibition enforcement and rescind
the ruling of former Attorney Gen
eral Palmer that physicians may pre-
scribe beer for the sick Monday
the house special committee VIII re-
sumo its investigation into the es-
cape Of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
Philadelphia draft evader.
The senate elections committee
may take up the Ford -Newberry
election contest this week TO determ-
inc TO what extent the decision Of
the supreme court setting aside the
conviction of the Michigan senator
affects the senate contest. Sen. New
berry is expected to resume his seat
in the senate early this week.
one matter of international aspect
80 MI NTTTI.TT1 O1(T TT.-7T-T7[
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
APPEALS
TO MEN OF NATION
General Wants Young Men to
Attend Citizens Training
Camps This Summer.

WASHINGTON. May S.-General
PerShing appealed today 10 the
young men Of the country to attend
the citizens training camps to be
held this summer and thus aid the
war department TO build up "a train
ed citizen reserve organized to meet
the emergency OF war.
"OLv position and influence in
world affairs said Gen. Pershing
are not measured by our wealth and
and population nor our free and
liberal form OF government. but by
our promises to maintain the high
principles Of justice and humanity
upon which our institutions are
founded The fulfillment OF this
purpose depends upon our readiness
20 defend its integrity.
Must Prepare.
"Our traditions are opposed 20 the
maintenance OF a large standing
army. but we have consistently fail
cd 20 train our citizen soldiers in
time OF peace and have waited until
war was declared before making
any movement u that end. While
recognizing the principle that every
citizen may be called as a soldier.
we have never emphasized the OBJ
legation OF the individual 10 prepare
himself 90 serve his country. Yet
that is a debt 20 the country that
falls upon all Of us
From purely military stand
point our policy should provide first.
a permanent establishment large
enough TO guard against sudden
attack. second a force sufficient 10
meet our international obligations
particularly on the American CONT
nent. third. such force as may be
necessary 20 meet our internal re-
Quirements. fourth. a trained citizen
reserve organized TO meet the EN-
ergcncy OF war"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
OFFICIALS SAY
RECENT PROBE
WAS big JOKE
Delegates From Foreign Re-
public Present Memorial
to Pres't Harding.
CITES MARINE RECORD
Specific Examples of Crimes
Perpetrated Given Out in
Signed Message.


KNASHINGTON. May s-Charging
long series of atrocities by Ameri-
can marines and the native generals
in Haiti and demanding the with
drawal OF the United States military
forces from that republic. three Hal
tien delegates are in Washington 10
present a memorial TO Pres't Hard
ing. the state department and con-
gTess.
The memorial was made public
Sunday night by the delegates. il
reviews the five years OF military oc-
cupatiOn of Haiti. and declares that
IL is the most terrible regime of
military autocracy which has ever
been carried on in the name Of the
great American democracy
The naval investigation OF condi-
tions in the republic ordered 10y
Sec'y Daniels last year and conduct
cd by a board under Rear Admiral
Mayo is characterized as a Joke
and Rear Admiral Knapp is accused
OF having done nothing at all
when he visited Haiti under orders
from Sec'y Daniels 20 make "A per
sonal inquiry
Acts Charged.
The Haitien people feel." says
the memorial. "that If the naval
court OF inquiry has not fulfilled in
Haiti the broad mandate conferred
upon il by Josephus Daniels il is be-
cause il was faced with charges of
such a horrible nature that l thought
best TO pass them over in silence "
Among the acts charged against
the Americans in Haiti are:
Administration Of the water
cure" and other tortures by Ameri-
can officers and marines and the
commission "of numberless abomi-
nabIe crimes" of which 25 cases.
with names and dates. are given i'm
the memorial.
Removal Of ls5O0.OO0 of Haitien
government funds. which American
marines carried of ''and took on
board the gungoat Machias' and
which were not deposited in any
bank. to force the Haiten govern
ment To accept control Of the Gus
tom houses by Systematically de-
priving IL Of financial resources.
Entrance by Brig. Gen. Smedley
H. Butler on June 10. 1917. revolver
i'm hand. followed by American Of
nccrs armed with their revolvers,
into the Haitien legislative chamber
and dissolution by force of the Hal
tien legislative assembly.
Enforced ratification ON June -
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
ARRIvEs IN CHICAGO

~ AssOclated Press
CHICAGO. May s-The six pass
enger Limousine airplane. which left
New York Saturday. arrived IN Chi
cago Sunday. having spent seven and
one-hals hours in the air and taken
two days actual time for the trip
The airplane carried passengers and
freight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-09
Deluxe AirbIane
Falls TO Ground
On Maiden Trip
By Associated Press

MILWAUKEE. Wis. May s.
With one Of its wings hitting a tree
on the take-off Of what was 90 be
the maiden tr.D. the Lawson air liner
De Luxe. valued at $4,000. crashed
so feet to the ground Sunday. Four
passengers, including Alfred ".
Lawson. the designer. escaped unin-
Jured. Damage to the machine was
estimated at about $4,000.
The air liner is claimed bv its
makers TO be TIE largest CONNER
cial plane in the world II has a
wing spread Of 120 feet and Is
equipped with three battery motors
Of 42O horsepower each.