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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-09

They All Do It.
Wonder if Mr.. Hughes has begun
his book about Harding
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-09

Most American legion members
would rather have Grover Bergdoh
in their clutches than be president.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-09

Druggists asking high as S12 a quart for whisky
Many old-time barrel house keeper must b
turning over in his grave.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-09

Now that the srring baseball season is on, the
window glass industry should return TO normally.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-09

Doc HiTs Lincoln way W. taxi
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
FATE OF NATIONAL BONUS
BILL Is VERY UNCERTAIN
Senators Cut Out Tax Feature;
Expect Vote This
Week

Washington, Feb. 2e.-Senate forces
nned up Tor a clash over soldier bonus
legislation when the senate finance
committee reported today the house
Dill favorably after striking out the
provision for special taxes to a the
cost, a subject left for action by tn.
next congress.
republican leaders announced their
to call up the bill early nsxt
week with its passage admittedly in
doubt while a bipartisan attack was
made on the procedure with the bill
py democrats n a few republicans.
Because the republican
ment passed tax provisions over 20 the
next congress and added AN amend
ment today deferring operation of ms
Dill until Jan. l, 1920, some prominent
emocrlts declared that they would
ing political hypocrisy" and denyine
that n real attempt to aid the for
mer service men was CONTEMPLATED
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
MANY MEASURES ARE
FIXED FOR FINAL RITES
Congress Sends Alien Bill to
Wilson, Army and Tariff
Acts Follow

Washington, Feb. 26.-Congress
worked under forced draft today and
tonight with leaders determined to
clean the slate of most important leg
lslation before adjournment Friday.
one measurable immigration re-
strlctlon bill-was sent to the presi-
dent n several others including the
emergency tariff. were prepared for
hnal passage.
After a brief, but sharp fight, the
house accepted the senate sub-bill,
limiting immigration for Is months
AFTER April 1 to three per cent of the
nationals Of a foreign country who
were here when the 1910 census was
taken. The measure would not af-
Iect japan, China, Canada and the
Latin-American countries.
Immediately the bill was sent to
the senate which approved the con-
ference report in less than one min
ute n it then was prepared for the
president.
While the house was spending two
hours debating the emergency tariff,
the senate passed the annual FORTH
cation measure carrying approximate
ly SS,o0O,0oO and sent it to confer
ence.
The house then adopted the confer
ence report on the tariff measure. 2O5
to l27, and sent it to the senate.
Chairman Penrose of the finance com
mlttee, attempted to start the bill
through the senate but failed. A gen.
tlemen's agreement was reached, how
ever, whereby the bill will be taken
up Monday.
Army Bill Starts Clash.
proceeding with consideration OF
the army appropriation bill, the SEN
ate accepted its committee amend
ment providing for an average OF
10000, men then passed the measure
n sent it to conference.
When the army bill came up there
was a clash over precedence to be
given legislation in the five DAYS re-
naming. Senators Borah of Idaho,
n Sterling of South Dakota, repub-
iicans. fought opportunity to pass a
house resolution repeating most war
time laws.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
new CABINET FILLED
President-eleC Gives Out Names
of Selections.
Choice Of Edwin DENLY, Of Detroit, as
Secretary Of Navy, Comes as
a Surprise.

st. Augustine, Fla.-President-elect
Harding completed his cabinet by vir-
tual selection of former Congressman
Edwin DENLY, of Detroit, Mich, as
secretary of the navy.
The choice was the first big sur
prise among the cabinet selections,
Mr.. Denby's name never having APP
peared in newspaper speculation about
the navy post. He is an attorney and
a former member of congress, and has
served as an enlisted man in wal time
in both the navy and marine corps.
1t is understood a formal tender and
acceptance are yet to be exchanged but
Mr.. DENLY is regarded as practically
certain to. accept.
There were also growing indications,
that the virtual selections of Herbert
Hoover of California to be secretary
of commerce, and James j. Davis, Of
Pennsylvania to be ssGrlkary of labor,
soon would be ~defhheely fixed, putting
the complete cabinet in it's final form,
Mr.. Davis, a former steel worker, now
is a banker.
Seven Selections Held certainties.
II became known that all of the
seven cabinet selections previously re-
garded as virtually certain had been
finally put into the class of certainties.
Two of these, Charles Evans Hughes,
Of New York, for secretary of state,
and Harry M. Daugherty of Ohio, for
attorney general, have been announced
by Mr.. Harding himself. The others
are viii H. Hays, of Indiana, for post.
master general; John H. Weeks Of
Massachusetts,, for secretary Of war;
Andrew Mellon of Pennsylvania for
secretary of the treasury; Henry Wal
lace of Iowa for secretary of agricul.
ture and A. B. Fall of New Mexico, for
secretary Of the interior.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
DENLY PROMISES
WILL keep NAVY
FIT FOR FIGHTING
Accepts Post and Promises to
Enlarge Fleet Until the
World Agrees to Dis
armament

ST. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 26.-Edwin
DENLY, gunner's mate in Sampson's
feet and sergeant of marines in the
war, accepted the portfolio Of navy
today, with a pledge to maintain the
naval fighting machine 'at the highest
peak OF power ready for battle at
any notice"
AS his assistant he Will have Theo-
dore Roosevelt, son OF the former
president, and he Will begin his ad-
miniStration under a policy that calls
Tor adherence 10 the present naVal
building program unul the nations
may be brought into a definite agree
ment to IeaGce ornaments.
Continuaoltn OF the capital con-
struction program was as
an administration policy by President
elect Harding when he made known
the final designation OF MIR. DENLY as
secretary n OF Mr.. Roosevelt as as
siStant.
mr.. Harding will leave tomorrow
night for Marion, where his neighDors
Will give him q farewell celebration
Thursday. He expects 10 reach
Washington, Thursday, the day before
inauguration.
Continuation of the capital con
ton followed a conference in which
he laid before the presldent-elect his
opinion of what the mex administra-
ton should do Afterward he would
not discuss detailed policies.
Although ne came inIo the cabinet
at the last minute as a dark horse
Mr. DenUy DIInss TO the secretary snip
an unusual background of naval ex-
per2ence. So I-s.vlnS Deen an
enlisted man IN wartime in both the
navy n the marine corps, he has
served as a member of the house ma
val committee and has gained through
close contact a knowledge OF condl-
tons beyond the insular possessions in
the pacife
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
u. S. ASKS SHOWDOWN
America Wants Voice in DISPOSE
ton of German Colonies.
Inclusion Of Pacific Island Of zap In
Japanese Mandate Never
Consented To.

Paris-The United States govern
ment, in it's note to the Council of the
League Of Nations on the question Of
mandates, claims an equal concern and
interest with the other principal Al
lied and associated powers in the over
seas possessions of Germany and In
their disposition.
This was shown when the note sent
by the American State department and
laid before the Council of the League
was made public.
The council again took up the note.
considering 1t with particular refer
ence to this claim advanced by the Uni
ted States. Some of the other mem
bers held that America had forfeited
such rights by withdrawing, as an
associated power, from the Supreme
Council.
In tie summary of the note made
public 1t was revealed the United
States declared II had never given its
consent that the Island of zap, an inn
portant link in the chain of cable com
m~unications in the Pacific be included
in the territories subjected to the man
date of Japan.
The principal features Of the note, in
addition to the points contained in the
summary, was the American conten-
ton of equal right and interest in dis.
posing OF Germany's overseas posses
sions. On this the note said: "As one
Of the principal allied and associated
powers, the United States has equal
concern and inseparable interest with
the other principal allied and associ,
ated powers in the overseas posses
equal voice in their disposition, which
it is respectfully submitted cannot be
undertaken or effected without its con
sent"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03

pound advertised and had heard several
women talk Of it, so mother got me
some. This Vegetable Compound is
wonderful and it helped me very much,
SO that during my periods ! am not now
sick or drowsy. / have told many girls
about your medicine and would be glad
to help anyone who is troubled with
similar ailments. You may use my tes-
timonial as you like. "-STELLA LINK
wMER, 6 Second ST., Evansville, Indiana.
Some girls lead lives of luxury, while
others toll for their livelihood, but all
are subject to the same physical laws
and suffer in proportion to their viola
ton. When such symptoms develop as
irregularities, headaches, backaches,
bearing-down sensations and "the
blues, girls should profit by Miss LINK
wiler's experience and give Lydia 9.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
Plans to Completely Reorganize
Department of Commerce
Are Fully Agreed to.
APPROVES RELIEF WORK
Direction Of Policies for the Aid Of
European Countries Are to Be
Retained at Request Of
President-elect.

New York-Herbert Hoover tele.
phoned President-elect Harding that
he had accepted the offer of the
cabinet post of Secretary Of Commerce,
George Barr Baker, his assistant, an,
nounced.
Mr.. Hoover, In a statement made
public by Mr.. Baker, announced that
he would continue to direct the pc,
liices of European relief.
Statement by Hoover.
Mr.. Hoover's statement follows:
"President-elect Harding asked me to
nominations for the cabinet as Secre,
tary of Commerce. Senator Harding
enters intellectually into the plans
for upbuilding the department, and
wishes that l continue to direct the
policies OF the European relief"
The final determination of the Cali.
fornian to accept terminates a unique
situation in the makeup of the next
cabinet. The P~resident-elect has
stated repeatedly that the matter OF
acceptance of the m portfolio
was up to Hoover. In turn, Hoover
has stated that his appointment was
entirely in the hands " the president,
elect.
The final outcome is regarded as a
tactical victory for Hoover, who has
consistently contended that he could
not be a member of the next cabinet
unless 1t was agreed that he be al
lowed completely to reorganize the
Commerce department, and that in ad.
dition he be permitted to wind up his
administration of European relief
funds, even after receiving the appoint.
ment.
Discussing the present status OF the
Department of Commerce, Mr.. Hoover
said:
"As the department stands today ii
consists largely Of a group of scientific
bureaus which have only a remote con
nection with itself"
The foreign commerce of the United
States, he said, particularly in the next
four or five years, was closely bound
UP with the prosperity and develop
ment Of this country.
He said he believed that many i'm
p~ortant changes could be made without
additional legislation. through re-allo-
cation of bureaus. He added that he
expected, in fact, "there would be a
general reorganization Of the govern
ment with the advent of the Harding
administration"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
NEW DRY ENFORCING PLAN
Republican Leaders Would centralize
Authority Under Attorney General.

Westinghouse new plan for en-
forcement OF prohibition is being dis
cussed among Republican leaders.
1t contemplates abolishing the pres
ent dual enforcement machinery of
the Treasury and Justice departments
and Capitalization Of full responsible
ity and authority under the attorney
general.
Some Republican leaders say this
plan may be n Of the early an
n~ouncements in the new administra-
tion's program for reorganization Of
government agencies. Harry ]. Daugh-
erty. who is to be attorney general. is
known to have discussed the subject
during recent conferences at the Cap,
itol.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
MAN AND WIFE FOUND
GUILTY OF IOWA ROBBERY

Counci BIZ Ms. Ia. Feb. 26.-The
jury in federal court. which heard the
case Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence DaIy
charged with completely in the Bur
lington mail a robbery here Noyem
Der IL, after being out one hour. to-
night returned a verdict o. guilty N
the casa of both defendants.
Mrs. DAILY was found guilty ON two
counts, receiving and conceallng stolen
money and diamonds, and DAILY was
convicted on one count. that OF re-
ceiving and ~concealing stolen money
The defense introduced four char.
aetcr witnesses and did not nlacs
either defendant on the stand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
ALLIES AWAIT INAUGURATION
League Of Nations to Take up U. s.
Tanqie With HARDING.

Paris-The League OF Nations coun-
ell stopped work on matters affecting
the United States. pending Inaugural
ton OF the new president Receiving
the American protest against the
awarding of the Mesopotamian man
date TO Great Britain. the council de-
cided to await a decision by the Allied
Supreme Council. The Allied council
at London already had indicated that
1t would take no action on American
affairs until Senator Harding became
president.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
FAMILIES SAVE MOONSHlNERS
Judge Lands Touched by Rum Ven
doris Tales of Home.

La Crosse. Wis.-Called upon to sem
tence several men with families, con-
victed of violations of the prohibition
act, Judge Lands in United States
court threw up both hands.
For Heavens sake" he said,
"aren't there any but men with wives
and babies handling moonshine in this
neck o. the woods"
Several times during the afternoon
the court was constrained to continue
cases, permitting men to go home, be-
cause, OF statements indicating that
convicted men had large families and
expected the stork would arrive again
soon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
MUST USE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Pierre. S. D.-The American Legion's
foreign language bill completed final
passage when the House voiced its APP
prevail by a vote of ga to 33. This
measure, with Governor McMaster's
signature, becomes effective July /,
and requires all subjects be taught 1 n
public or p~arochiaf schools or other
public buildings Of the state on all
school days, from September to May,
and be taught in the English language.
1t prohibits substitution of any other
language in teaching the subjects re-
quired in the state course of study.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
Permanent Places.

Mrs. Douglas Robinson, whose
speeches were a feature of the presi-
Dental campaign, said at a reception
in New York:
Making a speech is nothing like so
difficult as keeping a servant. / know
a young woman who has actually
changed her cook IL times in the last
three months.
'This young woman said to me the
other day with a sigh:
"'When cooks go to heaven it must
annoy them awfully to find out that
they can't leave"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
REBELLIoNS IN EAST RUSSIA
Report Says Moscow Has Sent Large
Force to QuelI Uprising.

Copenhagen-Reports that wide
spread rebellions have broken out in
Eastern Russia and that the Soviet
government has dispatched large
forces to attempt to restore order we're
telegraphed from Helsingfors by the
Berlingske Tidende's correspondent
there. who quotes press reports from
what are declared to be an authorita-
tive source.
The trouble arose over the failure
of the Moscow government to provide
food and fuel for the inhabitants, the
report says.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
MAIL PLANES MAKE RECORD
FiIers In Relay Go From Coast to Coast
In 80 Hours 20 Minutes.

Hazelhurst. N. Y.-Eight bags OF
mail dispatched from San Francisco by
airplSne at 4:30 Wednesday morning
arrived at Hazelhurst field here the
next day at 4:50 p. m, establishing a
crois country mail record of SO hours
and 20 minutes. with allowance for
time zone changes in the coast to
coast flight.
The mail was transferred from plane
to plane IN q relay fight ordered py
the Postoffice department to establish
q new cross-continent mail record.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
A.F. OF |. HEADS
HOLD CONFERENCE
Sets Forth List of Principles on
Which 1t Asks Support of
People of Nation.
CONDEMNS INJUNCTION
Threaten Flat Refusal TO Abide by
Orders From Courts Which Pro-
hIbit Acts Which Labor Say They
Have Lawful Right to Do.

Observation-Disclosures by Con-
gress OF a law declaring that labor or
CARNATIONS are not co-partnerships and
shall not be so treated in law or in
equity" is demanded by organized Ia
Dor in a declaration OF principles adopt
ed by representatives OF national and
International unions affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor.
The declaration. approved after an
all-day conference at which President
Samuel Gompers presided, also called
for the Immediate restoration OF ex-
emption from, or the repeal of all anti
combination and so-calIed conspiracy
laws"
Representatives of 100 national and
international unions are attending the
extraordinary conference, called by
President Gompers to consider plans to
organize for the purpose of meeting at
tacks IN the union labor movement.
Injunction Is Condemned.
~Condemning the use Of injunction
under present laws, the declaration as
serted that the only immediate
course" through which labor could
find relief 'lies in a fiat refusal on the
part of labor to recognize or abide by
the terms OF injunctions which seek
to prohibit the doing Of acts which the
workers have a lawful and guaranteed
right to do"
Labor realizes fully the conse-
quence of such a course" 1t was added,
but in the defense of American free
dom and of American institutions, it is
compelled TO adopt this course, by the
consequences what they may"
Appeals to People.
Organized labor In the declaration
set forth at length the principles for
which 1t stands and calls on the peo-
pie OF the United States to rally with
labor ito the defense of our imperiled
American institutions"
Employers are warned that labor
mot only insists on maintaining the
present standards OF wages and work
ing conditions but declares its solemn
purpose to continue It's struggle to
further improve those standards"
Ibcp6d ny TINS bLdltS vi ali iHuuS-
trial court laws and all restrictive and
coercive laws was demanded, together
with freedom from decisions of courts
holding trade unions and individual
members thereof liable in damages for
the unlawful acts of others
Other recommendations made by the
conference in the declaration included:
Urge immigration Stop.
Prohibition OF immigration for a
period of not less than two years.
More general application of the mi.
tiative and referendum In the political
affairs Of the United States and Of the
states.
Removal OF the power Of courts to
declare unconstitutional laws enacted
by Congress.
Election Of judges.
Restoration OF an adequate federal
employment service.
Administration OF credit as a public
trust In the interest of all the people.
Investigation by Congress of the ac-
tivities OF private detective agencies
In the field of industrial relations.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
$4,000 IN BONDS STOLEN
Police Searching for 17-Year-oId Bank
EmpIoyc Who Is MISSING.

Chicago-The police Of the nation
we're searching for William Dalton.
~17-year-old SIS a month bank clerk
whose alleged theft Of $772.00o worth
of Liberty bonds from the Northern
Trust company vas made known by
hank officials.
Dalton is believed to have secreted
the bonds-all in large denomination
about his person when he went out
to lunch. He had been sorting them
in a cage. and has not been seen since
the moor hour.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
FAVOR NAVAL APPROPRIATION
President-eIect Asks Senate Leaders to
Seek Sufficient Funds.

Observation-Disclosures Hard
ing sent word to the Senate Republi-
a leaders that he desired adequate
appropriations for the navy and fav.
ored continuing the present building
program without material reductions.
With this definite statement of what
was regarded as the new administra-
tons naval policy, Senate Republican
leaders declared they would insist up
on the Senate increases over the
House totals in the naval a~ppropria-
tions bill, even at the risk of defeat.
ing the bill at this session.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
Can't Please a Woman.

"Was the operation successfulT"
asked one physician of another.
ut vas brilliantly so in the facts
1t demonstrated. Only one person dia
not seem pleased with the results" re-
turned the second physician.
"And who was that?" inquired the
first.
"The patients widow"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03

Sandwich, Ontario-One OF Canaca's
most dramatic murder trials ended
when a jury, after less than an hours
elaboration. found the Rev. j. o. l..
Spracklin, former liquor license In
spector and. pastor OF Sandwich Meth
odist church, not guilty OF manslaugh-
ter in killing Beverly Trumble, an inn
keeper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03

London-A wireless message from
Berlin says that according to Swiss
reports the Montegrins have de-
ciared q Holy war against the Ser.
bans. Two Serbian regiments have
occupied Cettinje. Montenegro. and
the situation is grave.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03

Salt Lake City. Utah-The bill pro-
viding for prohibition OF the sale OF
cigarettes and advertising Of cigarettes
In newspapers and other publications
published In Utah was passed by the
House and now awaits the governors
action.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03

~ S0 20 AAAoAASAAo lIlE
irregular periods.
Every month my
back would ache and
j always had a cold
and felt drowsy and
sleepy. / work in a
millinery shop and l
went to work every
day, but felt stupid
and would have such
cramps. l had seen
Lydia E. Pinkham's
VI ahla CON-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03

Harrison. Ark.-Henry Starr. Okla
bona bandit. died as the result OF a
wound inflicted Friday by w. J. Myers
Of the Peoples Bank OF Harrison. when
Starr. with three companion. attempt
ed to rob that institution.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03

Observation-Disclosures Warren
G. Harding plans to take the oath OF
Office on the same Bible used by
George Washington, o the property
Of q Masonic lodge In New York.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-03
YOUNG GIRL
FINDS RELIEF
Wants to Tell Other GirIs
All About 1t

Evansville, Ind.-"'I am eighteen
years old and have been bothered for