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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
HOLDS COMBINE AS
HIGH PRICE CAUSE
Sen. King of Utah Attacks Re.
tailers and Manufacture
ers in Speech.

WASHINGTON. oct. Charging
that retailers and manufacturers in
every state had illegally combined TO
maintain high prices. Sen. King.
democrat, Utah. during consideration
OF the tax Monday declared the at
torney general should send TO the
penitentiary thousands OF conspira-
tors responsible for paralysis or
trade"
Until the government takes action
he added. there viii be no marked
decline in prices or in beginning OF
prosperity.
Sen. King censured the republican
party for failure TO deal with the
situation fearlessly."
Cannot Blame Taxes"
1T is the favorite outdoor sport
Of wealth 10 attribute all economic
ills 20 our prese mt tax system" said
Sen. King. The evils Of unemploy-
ment can not be laid in whole TO the
effect tax laws have had upon bust
ness.
Sen. King said Sen. Nelson re-
publican. Mimi. in "A speech Satur-
day had emphasized too much" the
part .abor had played in keeping up
prices and added:
when labor sees retailers and
manufacturers refusing TO be con-
tent with normal profits, il finds
justification in combining itself tc
maintain high wages"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
Electric Railway Pleads Relief
From City Council; Asks Body to
Place Guard Against Motorbusses

practically no investment Re said
that the operator Of a bus could Sc
cure a new machine for a payment
Of $3.50 and that he could begin
business Immediately. he explained
also that the railway companies op-
Grated their cars winter and sum-
mer. while the BUSES would be
forced to cease operation when the
bad weather arrives.
He said that il was necessary for
the road 10 get all Of the interurban
business possible 10 help them main
tain their city service 70 the stand
ard demanded and deserved by the
people Of South Bend. He declared
that II the buses We're allowed 70
continue 10 operate the road would
naturally have 10 allow the service
on both the interurban and city lines
10 decrease in efficiency and pre-
dicted that eventually the road
would be forced 10 suspend opera
tons entirely.
He further stated that the buses
operate about three minutes IN ad.
vance OF regular scheduled cars and
that in this manner they pick up
passeng which rightfully belong
10 the traction company. He said
Continued on page two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
Consider NezCDry
Rules to Tighten
Liquor Privileges
State Official Presents Situa-
ton TO Government Lead
ers in Farley.

WASHINGTON. oct. "a new
prohibition regulation intended to
surround Withdrawals OF liquor
from bonded warehouses with fur
Their restrictions. may result from
conferences here Monday between
W. c. Mcconnell. state prohibition
director Of Pennsylvania. Sec'y Mel
Ion. Internal Revenue Commissioner
Blair and Prohibition Commissioner
Hays.
While no official expression was
forthcoming. it is understood that
Mr.. Mcconnell laid before the off,
Gals some Of the difficulties attend
ent upon prohibition enforcement in
his state due. It was said, TO the wide
privileges given with a permit TO
withdraw liquor.
1t was explained that any state
director may issue a permit, and the
holder Of the permit then may en-
ter any other state and withdraw
liquor for which he holds a ware
house receipt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
CHARGE ESPIONAGE
BY Big MAGNATES
Interchurch World Movement
Issues Report on 1919
Steel Strike.

NEW YORK, Get. 3.-The alleged
spy systems employed by steel COM
panies in their mills was described
in supplementary report on the
1919 Steel strike by the commission
of inquiry Of the Interchurch World
movement, made public Monday.
The report quoted hundreds Of
documents Of "undercover men" in
sle steel strike, and stated that
widespread systems of espionage
are an integral part of the anti
union policy Of great Industrial cor
pOrations."
According to the commission.
spies hired by the steel companies
worked like other employees, whis-
pered depressing rumors among
them and in daily mailed reports
advised" influence by municipal
authorities to close up public meet
ing places"
Gary Refused Mediation.
The report also stated that spies
were employed against the commits
sion N its Investigations
For the first time details of the
commissions interview with Judge
Ebert II. Gary, chairman of the
board of directors of the United
States Steel Corporation. were made
public
The interview lasted two hours
and Gary refused to listen to any
plan for mediation, and was quoted
as declaring that the aims of the
strike were the closed shop. soviets
and the forcible distribution Of
property"
If an eight-hour day would be
adjusted he would endorse ii, Gary
was said 10 have stated and he would
assert to collective bargaining with
the right sort of an organization"
but that the strike had been foment-
ed by Reds" and that nobody whom
William z. Foster represented would
be allowed TO return to the mills
under any circumstances.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
Atty. Smith Says Higher
Rates or Rocks" if the
Buses Continue.

An appeal 20 the members OF the
city council in reference 10 the OPP
Grafton OF motor buses between
South Bend and nearby cities was
made TO the council last night by
Ralph Smith, general manager Of
the Northern Indiana Railway Co.
Mr.. smith warned the council that
unless action was taken soon the
local company would be forced 20
increase their rates or would be
forced into the hands OF a receiver.
He pointed TO the conditions exist
ing In Des Moines. Ia, Saginaw and
Bay City, Mich, where the buses
have pushed the electric surface
lines "to the rocks He explained
10 the council that the local road
had an investment OF between six
and seven million dollars and that
their payroll averaged between
$500 900 and 500 900 each year
Besides, he said, the road pays an
annual tax Of more than $50.
Sailing Not Smooth.
He declared that the buses have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
SOUTHARDCASE
FOR MURDER OF
HUSBANDOPENS
State Charges That Defendant
Placed Insect Powders
In His Food.
ILLNESS IS DESCRIBED
Attorney Claims the Evidence
Shows Mrs. Southland
Killed Three Men.

TWIN FALLS. Idaho. Oct s.-A
poisonous substance used as an IN
sect exterminator supplied the theme
about which was woven the stories
OF the first two witnesses OF the
state 10 testify in the case OF Lydia
Myer Southland. charged with the
murder of Edward +. Myer. a for
mer husband.
The state claims 20 have evidence
that poison secured from the ex-
terminator was administered by Mira
Southland in her husbands food.
The opening statement by Pros
Atty. Frank l. stephen delivered
Immediately following the securing
OF a jury, did not go outside the
case Of the death OF Myer. although
Stephen has stated that he Is pre-
pared 20 submit evidence showing
her to be responsible for the death
Of three former husbands and q
brother-in-law.
Describes Illness.
The first witness for the state,
Mrs. Carrie Howe OF Muscatine, Ia.
boarding house keeper at the Blue
Lake Ranch at the time OF the death
% Meyer, told OF the defendant
bringing packages OF the extermin-
atOr 10 the ranch and setting IL
about the house in saucers Of water.
She described in detail the Illness
o. Meyer and of conversations IN
which the defendant said "she would
call a doctor and then no one would
rave anything to say"
She testified thai following the re-
mOval OF Meyer from the ranch 20
a hospital, she found two packages
Of the poison in a drawer under
some papers in the room occupied
by the Meyers. That the defendant
alsH told the witness that she did
not love her husband as a wife
should, was testified to BY Mrs,
Howe.
Halt Secret Interviews.
Grandville Haigt, manager OF the
ranch upon which Meyer was en-
ployed as foreman told OF being
present when the poison was found
ard testified regarding his endorse.
ment Of a purchase note on an au-
tomobile acquired by the then Mrs
Meyer which note was signed by the
defendant although this was sub
sequent TO her marriage TO Meyer.
An order was issued Monday by
attorneys for the defense directing
the sheriff to permit no further IN
terviews between the defendant and
local officers OF the Salvation army.
A second order was served upon
the sheriff by the prosecution d.
recting that IN future interviews be-
tween Mrs. Southland and her hus-
band be held IN the Jail corridor IN
the presence Of the jailer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
UNITARIAN CHURCHES
OPEN BIG CONFERENCE

DETROIT, oct. 3.-ALproximate-
~ 500 ministers and laymen from
all parts OF the United States and
Canada, were here Monday night TO
attend the 29th biennial meeting Of
the general conference Of Unitarian
and other Christian churches, that
opens Tuesday.
Decision as TO adoption Of a def
mite church creed and the develop
ment Of a stronger national church
organization are two OF the more
important questions 10 come before
the convention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
SEN. new WILL
SUPPORT SALES
TAX PROVISION
Ranks of Republicans Favor.
ing Committees Bill
are Given Jolt.
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE
Taxing Measure Moves Slow.
ly, as Amendments are
Now Considered.

WASHINGTON. Oct. Support
Of the pending tax revision bill re-
ceived jolt Monday when Sen. New.
Ind, one of the republican leaders
Of the senate closely associated with
the Harding administration. declared
himself unqualifiedly in favor of the
adoption Of Sen. Shoots sales tax
plan.
Sen. Smoot has received assur-
ances from more than the SO repub-
lican senators that they are strongly
inclined TO vote for his proposal OF
a manufactures and sales tax OF
three per cent. He is confident even
more of them will support 1t before
the pending revenue revision bill is
disposed of.
1t Is acknowledged the democrat
ic side now holds the lace in the
hole" in the taxation game being
played in the senate.
Democrats Hold Key.
With the republican side the So
democrats are in a position TO die
tate a course Of tax action and If
they were 20 swing behind the sales
tax, in a combination with more
than half of the republican side,
even republican leaders do not ques-
ton but that il would be adopted.
In their prediction that in the
pending measure they are supporting
would be passed eventually with
some modification Sen. Penrose,
republican, Penn. and his republi-
can associates, admit that they are
banking upon their opponents, re-
! publicans and democrats. failing on
a substitute that would command a
majority vote.
The most important committee
amendments reached, those propos-
ing a tax Of Is per cent on corpora
tions and increasing exemptions TO
heads Of families having net in
comes Of less than $1,000 and on
account Of dependents, were passed
over a second time.
Agree on Amendments.
! Committee amendments agreed TO
1 include those requiring individuals
/ having a gross income Of $4,000 a
/ year TO make a return regardless of
/ the amount of the net income. and
permitting the tax payer TO make
| a reduction for debts ascertained to
| be worthless and charged off within
taxable year.
Several amendments were pro-
posed from the floor. Sen. King,
! democrat, Utah. offered a substitute
for his previous income surtax
amendment under which the maxi
mum rate would be 40 per cent on
that portion of the income in excess
of $4,000.
The rate on the first $4,000 OF net
/ income would be two per cent; that
on the next $1,000 three per cent;
that on the next $1,000 four per
cent with an increase of one per
cent for each additional 1000 up to
$4,000. Then the rate would be IN
( creased one per cent for each addi-
tional $4,000.
Sen. Lodge Of Mass. the repubH-
can leader, proposed that deductions
be allowed TO corporations for rents
received from buildings of any char
acter to the extent of six per cent
"of the fair market value OF such
buildings, and the land on which
they sand"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
ConOictS Man for
Wife S Violation
Of Basis Decree
Michigan Supreme Court
Holds Berrien County Man
Guilty in Case.

LANSING Mich. oct. 3.-The
Michigan Supreme court Monday
laid down the rule that a husband
Is master in his own home and Is
guilty OF law violation If his wife
with his knowledge transacts illegal
business in he home.
The decision was given in affirm
ing lower court verdict convicting
John SydisloO. Of Berrien county. Of
violating the prohibition law. Tes-
timony was introduced in the trial
20 show his wife purchased a still.
installed it in the basement CT the
home and sold the liquor.
The supreme court in ruling Sy-
disloo was properly held as a de-
PENDANT in the case, declared the
husband IL the head Of the family
and has the right at common law
10 regulate his household, it's ex-
penses and visitors and TO exercise
he general control Of the family
management"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
FATHER AND SON FACE
BOOTLEGGING CHARGE

Special to The News-Times:
ELKHART, Get. 3-Two men.
rather and son. face charge of boot
Logging here Monday as the result
Of a raid by police officers and Pro-
hibition officer Harry Mather on the
home of William Brandon near this
city, Brandon, aged 60 and his son
Russell, aged 20 were arrested. the
elder man declaring he was innocent
and laying blame on his son for the
Illicit booze that was found Thir-
teen gallons of moonshine and three
stills were seized.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
800 POUND" BABY" is
SAVED IN HOTEL FIRE

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.-"N1y God,
I've left my sweet baby in there TO
die" shrieked a frantic woman, who
had been rescued from the burning
National hotel here.
Police officers were questioning her
as 70 the number of her room, when
a 500 pound man. CARRIED in under
wear and a jaunty stiff hat, appeared
on a balcony and called down 10 the
frantic woman. Don't worry, dearie,
1 IA safe"
My baby" gasped the woman.
Two lives were lost when the fam
Gus old hostelry. one OF the Oldest
in Washington. was burned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
CHARITY CAMPAIGN
GOAL ESTIMATE IS
100000 FOR YEAR
Joint Drive to be Waged by
Various Local Civic
Organizations.

Preliminary plans for the drive
to be staged by the Federation for
Social Service the latter part OF this
month were outlined Monday after
noon at the Chamber of Commerce
building when the federation Off
Gals met with the presidents Of the
Kiwanis Rotary. University, Lions
and Chamber OF Commerce clubs.
The purpose Of the drive is 10 Sc
cure sufficient funds to finance the
II Charitable institutions OF st.
Joseph county during the coming
year.
Although the date of the drive was
not definitely fixed at the meeting.
tentative plans set the official open
ing at October "a. The drive will
continue for one week The amount
to be raised during this period Will
not be announced until a complete
check Of the budget has been made.
but the officials in charge OF the
drive estimated that 100000 would
be the goal set for the workers.
Joint Movement.
DR.. c. A. Lippincott was the prin-
cipaI speaker at yesterdays gather
ing. He pointed out the purpose of
the campaign and the necessity OF
making 1t a success financially. He
stressed the importance of the CO.
operation Of the various clubs Of the
city and urged the heads Of the
various organizations present to do
their utmost in securing the services
OF each individual member Of their
institutions in the drive.
In previous years. he said, the
campaign to raise money for the
charitable institutions OF the COM
munity were conducted by each or
ganization as an individual unit, and
~ a result several campaigns were
conducted each year to raise funds
for these institutions. These cam
paigns included tag days. bazars and
various other money raising meth
DDS This proved unsatisfactory.
The charitable institutions were
brought together and a plan was
devised 10 carry on a campaign for
the entire number at one time. The
heads Of these organizations saw the
practicability Of the plan and it was
adopted The total sum of money
~aised IS divided between these or
ganizations according to the amount
they need to succe ssfully carry on
their work.
Pledge Cooperation.
Following DIR. Hppincott's talk,
the presidents Of the various clubs
responded by promising the CO.
operation of the organizations they
represented DR. Lippincott also
promised to meet with these clubs
and point out to the members in de-
CONTINUED on page twO)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
GETS DECREE BECAUSE
HUBBY LOVES AN AUTO

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The west
ern woman who recently named
golf as a correspondent may find
kindred soul in Mrs. Max f. Kloor-
fam, OF Brooklyn, who has brought
suit for separation, naming the fam
lily motor car. According to his
wife, Kloorfain spent so much time
tinkering with the machine that he
might as well have been married TO
1t. The supreme court Monday
granted Mrs. Kloorfain SIS a week
alimony pending trial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
ONE DEAD, 3 WOUNDED
OVER SIZE OF A NOSE

DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. An ar
gument over the relative size Of
noses between WeinO Pauttu, and
John Kikkinen here today. resulted
the death Of KikkiIen, the wounding
in probably fatal wounds for Pauttu
% a policeman, and the probable
death Of John Maxi, a hotel pro-
prietor. Kikkinen was shot down
by three detectives after he had re-
fused TO surrender after going on a
rampage, preparatory 10 leaving for
Chicago. Kikkinen had been told
by the girl he loved that she could
not consent 10 marrying him be-
cause Of his large nose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
LEAGUE OPENS WAY
FOR PACT CHANGES
BY ADOPTING RULE
Assembly Debates Blockage
Plans Advanced by the
Greek Delegation.

GENEVA, Oct. 3.-The assembly
OF the League OF Nations made
amendment of the covenant easier
by adopting Monday. under the old
unanimous rule. a change in arti-
Gle %, requiring unanimity for
amendments, and imm ediately began
consideration OF the proposed alter
atoms in the covenant under the
new rule. Article % now reads:
Amendments to the present COW
enant. the text OF which shall have
been voted upon by the assembly on
a three-fourths majority, including
the votes of all the members of the
council represented. will take effect
when ratified by the members Of the
league whose representatives COM
posed the council when the vote
was taken, and by a majority Of
those whose Representatives formed
the assembly"
Debate First Change.
The first amendment debated un-
der the new rule was a modification
Of article 16, proposed by the Greek
delegation, providing that no state
shall proceed TO blockade country
breaking the covenant before the
date fixed by the council.
The smaller states. including Hol-
land and Poland, however, opposed
any action in fixing the blockade
regulations.
They pointed out that countries
moved either by interest or animos-
ity might anticipate the action Of
the council and blockade on their
own account before the question had
been sufficiently studied.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
HARDING PLANS
AGENCY AS HUB
FOR U. WORK
Central Body at Washington
Will Coordinate Employ
ment Efforts.
APPEALS TO OFFICIALS
Governors and Mayors Are
Asked to Aid in Organic
ing Local Relief.

VASFIINGTON. oct. &c cvern-
ors and mayors throughout he
country were asked by Pres't Hard
ing in a public statement Monday to
organize in each community machin-
cry for correction Of economic con-
ditiOns along lines worked out by
the unemployment conference here.
The conference, the president de-
clarcd. had demonstrated that con-
ditions could not be met properly
without such local cooperation.
The president announced that a
central agency would be maintained
here under auspices of the confer
ence to give national coordination
% the effort.
The presidents statement follows:
Cooperation Necessary.
The conference which I recently
Summoned 10 Washington to advise
as 10 the unemployment situation
has demonstrated that an unusual
volume OF unemployment exists and
that pending the recuperatiOn Of
trade. .he situation cannot be met
I'm due regard 20 our obligations and
necessities. without much more
than usual organization throughout
those states and municipalities
where unemployment has reached
considerable proportions
1T is essential that the CO-opera-
ton Of all sections of each commun-
ity should be brought into action be-
hind such organization to provide
work and assistance that we may
pass through the coming winter
without great suffering and distress.
1T is Of national importance that
every community should at once un-
dertake such organization in order
that the nation may be protected as
q whole. Moreover the thorough
commitment 10 such a task is sure
to start a thousand activities which
will add TO our common welfare.
Il therefore appeal TO the govern
ors and mayors of the nation that
they should take the steps recon-
mended by the conference.
'Tn order that there may be unity
az action by all the forces which
may be brought 10 bear. whether
governmental or private. the unem-
uloyment conference is establishing
an agency in Washington through
which appropriate cooperation may
Ire prom oted, and through which re
ports on progress and suggestions
may be given general circulation and
cooperation. trust this agency
viii be supported in this endeavOr."
FINAL plans for the general en-
ployment agency are completed. con-
ference officials said. Sec'y Hoover
is 20 make an announcement soon
outlining the character OF the or
SANITATION.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
SEEK LLOYD GEORGE TO
ENTER DISARM FARLEY

LONDON. Oct. 3.-Pressure has
been brought 20 bear upon Lloyd
George. both from domestic sources
here and even. il was rumored. from
Washington 10 persuade the prime
minister TO personally attend the
conference on limitation OF arma-
ments proposed by Prest Harding
The Daily Chronicle. Lloyd
Georges unofficial "mouthpiece. to-
day stated there was a possibility
that the premier would go 10 Wash
ington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
LOCANSPORT PETITIONS
STATE TO SLASH RATES

INDIANAPOLIS, oct. 3.-The city
OF Logansport Monday petitioned the
public service commission TO author
lie a reduction In rates in the power
cooking and light blocs Of the exist
ing schedule.
A reduction OF one half cent per
X. W. II. for minimum consumers Of
power: a fat rate OF 7 cents for the
first 500 X. W. II. for lights, and
one cent reduction on cooking rates
are proposed.
Logansport is the first municipal
utility owner 10 make a move for
rate reductions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
OFFER WIRTH LEADER
POST AT WASHINGTON

BERLIN. Oct 3.-The post Of
German ambassador to Washington
has been offered TO DR.. Hermes. food
minister in the Wirth cabinet, but
no definite answer has yet been
given, the official Deutsche ALICE
meme Zeitung announced Monday.
This newspaper is the mouthpiece of
the administration
DR.. Won Rosen, the foreign sec
rotary formerly mentioned in con-
nection with the Washington post,
has been offered the portfolio OF
food minister.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04
HITCHCOCK TO SEE
WILSON ON TREATY
Former President Calls For
mer League Exponent to
Confer on Pact.

WASHINGTON. oct. a. Sen.
Hitchcock. ranking member OF the
foreign relations committee. plans
70 confer with former Pres't VII
son within the next few DAYS. pre-
sumably regarding the adrninistra-
tons peace treaty with Germany.
The conference IS understood 20
have been arranged on the request
Of Mr. Wilson who. on the occasion
Of the recent visit OF Sen. Glass.
democrat, No. Is 10 have expressed
a desire 70 see Mr.. Hitchcock.