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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-24
NOMINATION OF
GEN. EDWARDS
CAUSES FIGHT
Senate Committee Votes Con-
firmation Despite Attacks
by Democrats.
May Garry Battle to Senate
FlOOr-DenOunce Off
GERS Army Record.

Sy Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Des-
pite some democratic objection to
Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards. the
senate military committee today
voted TO recommend confirmation Of
the y major and IA brigadier gen
erals nominated recently by Pres't
Harding for promotion.
Gen. Edwards. WHO commanded
the 26th (New England) division
overseas until relieved by Gen.
Pershing and returned home. was
the only nominee on the list under
fire. The committee vote on his
named today was reported 10 have
been - 10 . with three democrats
opposing and three others voting for
his confirmation.
4 Democratic opponents Of Gen.
: Edwards whose name headed the
Ylist Of nominees for major general.
intimated they would carry their
fight 10 the senate floor. No fill
buster would be waged but
record vote at least. il was declared
would be demanded. = Republicans
predicted that the entire list OF
general officers would be ratified
promptly by the senate thereby paw
ing the way for a dozen more pro
motions TO the rank of brigadier.
many other pomotions down through
the whole service and for selection
of a chief Of staff
Not IN ~ Choscu
Members of the senate committee
expressed the belief that Cen. Ed
wards would not be chosen chief OF
staff after today's meeting at which
Sec'y Weeks was called in again for
further discussion Of Gen. Edwards
record.
Information submitted today by
Sccy Weeks regarding Gen. Ed
wards record was given in executive
session. Members OF the committee
said that il disclosed existence OF
differences between Gen Pershing
Ind Gen Edwards over the latter's
course in commanding the 26th
division i'm France. Sec'y Weeks.
was however reported 10 have de-
clared emphatically TO democratic
senators opposing Cen. Edwards
promotion that a thorough search OF
the war department files had been
made without finding any record Of
such charges as democratic senator's
said that they understood were on
file
Information given 10 the com
mittee today by Sec'y Weeks, ac-
cording 20 committee members was
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-24
RUMOR SAYS HE WILL DODGE
ISSUE ON MANAGER PETITION
In REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
PitituI Condition
Found When Cops
Serve Affidavit
Mother and Eight Children
Deserted by Husband and
Father to Fight Own Way.

In order that her seven children.
ranging in age from II months 10
II years. might be saved from tnc
pangs of starvation, Mrs. Anna
Czapla Is years old. living in the
rear of the old Washington hotel at
Scott street and the railroad. cast
aside the fear of the law and pre-
pared TO make "moonshine" whisky.
from the sale Of which she might
buy food for her hungry offspring.
But her plans were interrupted
Louis Czapla, who six months ago
deserted her and the children. lie
came 10 South Bend late Saturday
evening from Dowa giac. Mich
where he was said 10 have been re-
leased yesterday morning from jail.
where he had been confined for
striking his wife with a hammer.
He proceeded to the office OF the
prosecuting attorney and was given
a warrant by Deputy Prosecute
Hamborsky against his wife and
John Sieracki. charging them with
adultery. The deputy prosecutor
evidently disregarded the Indiana
laws in issuing a warrant to a non
resident Of the state.
Children Talk.
Police officers, in charge Of Sergt
Ben Roberts, were sent to the home
to serve the warrant. 1t was then
that the poverty of this loyal moth
er was discovered. In gloomy
back room, hidden from the outside
world. she had made her home. 4
cook stove. two beds and a small
table COMPRISED her furniture. In
This little room, the children, dirty
and ragged, seek the enjoyments OF
the world.
Viola, the Oldest child. said he
papa" had left them six months
ago and they had been living on the
small savings OF the mother. She
said they had little to eat. but Wig
orously denied that her mother had
been in company with any othei
man.
The police found the still. ready
for its first operation. They discov-
cred the quantity OF mash that had
been made but the mother was left
with her children. Sieracki was ar
rested and placed in the city jai
and the mother and father were or
dered to appear in city court Mon
day morning.
Bitter Towards Spouse.
The father was we'll dressed ans
seemed TO be enjoying the luxu$ Is
Of life. but the mother and the in
nocent children are living the life a
the poorest OF the poor"
Mrs. Czapla said the still had
been given her by her husband
shortly before he deserted her She
said he told her 10 take Il and 81
out and make the living for herself
and the children. He had often
beaten her and the children, she
said. and that rather than go back
with him she would take her own
life
Such is the condition OF a family
in South Bend. Police officers prom
ised to seek the aid OF charitable or
CARNATIONS in the city in their be
half They are indignant. however
in the treatment that should be ac-
corded the husband. but they were
powerless to act because Of the lack
Of warrant.
The youngest child Of the couple
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-24

satisfy the petition requirements
which could be done in rs hours by
comparing them with the polling or
registration. lists Of last fail, though
the presence of name there is not
essential 10 its being that Of a voter.
He or she may have become Of age
and voter since then. a compari-
son Of the petitions with the regis
tration lists OF last year would be-
you'd question disclose $500 regis
tered voters petitioning, and the re-
manning 223. while just as eligible to
vote at the election, though not reg
istered last year. would be surplus
age-as, in fact. all over 1000 would
be.
Names Sworn To.
Section two of the enabling act re-
quires:
Sec. >. The signatures TO any
such petition need not be ap-
pended TO one paper, but TO
each such petition paper there
shall be attached an affidavit of
the circulator thereof stating
that the signatures attached
thereto were made i'm his pres
cnce and is the genuine sigma
tIre Of the person whose name
CONTINUED OK PAGE 12)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-24

Tomorrow City Clerk Bilinski is
obligated by law-not in his discre-
ton. but directed; the law says
"shaIl'-report to the common coun-
Gil at its regular meetin, on the pc
tition filed with him last Monday in
behalf Of the City Manager plan Of
city government.
That the public may thoroughly
understand his duty in the matter,
We quote from the statute:
Sec. 3. All petition papers
requesting any such election
shall be assem- bled and filed with
the clerk as one instrument.
and the petition shall be deemed
sufficient if signed by electors
of the city equal in number 10 at
least 20 per cent of those who
voted at the last preceding gen
eral election. Within five days
after any such petition i fled
the clerk SHALL complete an
examination thereof TO deter
mine WHtlItI IT II Sis lltA ny a.
sufficient number of qualified
electors and he SHALL certify
the result of his examination TO
the legislative authority Of the
city at its first regular meeting
held after the completion Of
such examination
Get those "shalls.' shall does
not mean may .-"s shall leaves no
room for choice or clubbing. We
have no doubt but that the city clerk
will properly regard that. He has
had the petitions, 10 sheets "as-
sembled and filed as one in
strument." for the allotted FIVE days
already. The Commission Manager
Petition committee did not limit him
70 five days. but If he wishes 20 work
today and tomorrow. he has seven.
he has has had plenty Of time TO
investigate unless he wishes TO dis
regard the notarial certificates made
for circulators Of petitions. They
swear TO the signing by the petition
ers.
Clerks job Mnde Easy.
All the clerk needs TO investigate
.h~- d -. H. retf+3ore~s x-osars
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-24
Clerks Job Ninde Easy.

AL the clerk needs 20 investigate
then is. are the petitioners voters
and did they sign in ink or indelible
pencil. with residence, and date OF
signing. He has 3.72S names 10 Sc
lect 1000 voters from-suffcient 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-24
DO South Bend
Girls Smoke?

Some of the younger blades
claim they do.
Doc" Crumpacker says it
is a bad habit. and names
some diseases resulting from
it. (The doc" smokes Fa-
timas).
A NEWS TIMES reporter
has gathered some interesting
statistics on the tobacco habit.
1t appears in the Sunday feat
ure section Of
The News I lines
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-24

lower Michigan: CLOUDY sunday. showers
IN west and north. warmer a south. Monday
showers.
Forecast OF the Great Lake.. Outlook is
for normal tempeerature. considerable C.0udi-
ness and occasional rains
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-13

The Committee of As" has been
giving the administration the once
over and has decided that it will not
do. TIL committee therefore has
called national conference to be held
early in the coming year for the pur-
pose of devising ways and means for
gaining control of the offices. and the
salaries which go with them. One of
the planks in the proposed platform
provides for the public ownership of
railroads, canals and pipe lines, in
Guiding all necessary distributing and
terminal facilities and all necessary
means of communication, in order to
give the same service to all users"
Advocates of the Plumb plan doubt
less are expected to rally to the sup
port of the program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-13

of Tennessee and West Virginia the
government Representatives with the
cleanup squads were mistaken for
"Revenooers." In other remote. dis
triets they were mistaken for draft Of
ficials who the less literate portion OF
the population believed were search
ing for draft evaders. One agent of
the veterans bureau who had pre-
eeded the squads for the purpose OF
making the advance arrangements
as picked up by group OF men in an
automobile who offered to take him
to his destination. He accepted the
offer and got in the car but he had
to re4t his heels on several demijohns
OF corn likker." The trip was inter-
rupted in several places while deliver
les wore being made.
In Buchanan, Va. g. man who had his
face almost blown away by a gasoline
explosion in France told the cleanup
officers tina he did not know that he
was entitled to compensation because
''he wasn't any hero soldier and didn't
get shot, but just got blew up trying
to put a fire out in camp"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-13
OuestionS-AnsweT

Q. Who or what is Israfil, reference to
which is made in Egyptian stories? /. o.
+.
A In accordance with Mohammedan be-
on the day of resurrection, will sound the
last trumpG. He will stand on the rock
of the temple at Jerusalem and call man
kind to the last judgment. His playing
will be one Of the joys Of paradise
than rabbi? E. NJ.
A. The title rabban was one higher
than rabbi, and was given first to Gamaliel
and afterward by way of eminence. to the
heads of the Sanhedrin Of the house of
HiIleI.
Q. When a horse is hitehed to a wagon
in the regulation manner, does he pull the
wagon, or push IT! Is it not true that his
pushing against the collar pulls it? A. L..
A. The Department of Agriculture says
that both the pushing and pulling move
ment are involved when a horse draws a
wagon forward.
q. What time is It on shipboard at
4. Four, eight AID Melve o'clock are
marked by eight bells. Beginning a half
hour after these hours, one bell is struck :
half hour later, two bells, until eight bells
ends the ordinary watch.
(Anv reader can get the answer TO any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic j.
Haskin, Director, Washington. D. c. This
Bureau cannot give advice on legal med-
teal and financial matters. It does rot at
tempt to settle domestic troubles nor 70
undertake exhaustive research on any sub
ieet Write your question plainly and
enclose two cents in stanps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct to the
inauIre<-1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-13

There appear to be two govern
ments in China. 1t looks as tho it will
be up to the new league of nations 70
determine which is the real one.
guaranteeing the integrity of coun-
try when no integrity exists is awk-
ward business. There is no question,
however. regarding the ability of the
league to protect China from external
aggression. No nation or combination
of nations would buck league which
includes the United States, England,
France d Japan. Russia, one of the
most powerful countries in the world,
faile1 to whip Japan when she tried
it. We are to have two leagues, it
stems, one for Europe and one for
Asia. None is needed for this CONT
nent. Uncle Sam will look after this
part of the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-13
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY EElH PAPT

We had chiekin for suppir today on
account of having compinny, being
Mr.. and Mrs. Hews, ana ma started to
carve its different parts off, saying.
Now, Mrs. Hews wat part do you pre-
fer? Me thinking, G I hope she don't
say the drum stick.
Rely, it's inmaterial to me, I'm jest
as satisfied with one part as another
a End joint. if you don't mind. and u
toutch OF the brest, sed Mrs. Hews
And yop, Mr.. Hews, wat part cail-I
help .ou to? sed ma.
It doesn't make the slightest diff
frents 1 assure you. I think Ill have
a drum stick for old time sake, sed
Mr.. Hews. Me thinking, Heck, o we'll
there's drum sticks.
Wat will you have, Willyum? sed
ma, and POI sed, o, enything, L don't
care, give me the other drum stick
and some brest.
Making me feel verse insted of bet
ter, and my sister Gladdis sed, Eny-
thing will do for me. mother. I'm not
partickler, give me the other End joint
and a little of the brest.
Wich mc did, saying, Personally I
don't care wat part I eat myself, its a.
matter of indifferents to me. Iii take
the wings and a morsle Of the brest.
Witch by that time nuthing wasent
left but the neck sticking up as If it
thawt it was as good as enything elts
me looking at 1t sad on account OF
knowing who was going to get It, and
ma sed, Now Benny its your tern.
It's mutual TO me. Ill take the neck,
1 sed.
Making everybody laugh like every
thing and proving IL was funny, but
not M 'ng the neck taist eny better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-13
THE KNOCKERS NEW TARGET.

There appears to be a growing ten
dency in this country to place respOn-
sibility for many of our ills upon the
banks just as in years gone by respon-
sibility was placed on the railroads.
The News Letter. issued by the
University of North Carolina, in re-
viewing the industrial development of
that state says:
9TH, point we rake becomes clear
when we consider the influence of
something like 1000 people who are
busy with the business of banking in
North Carolina. They are few in
number, but their lightest whisper
sounds like thunder, and the lifting or
lowering of their eyebrows registers
fair weather tr foul, day by day. for
two d half million people"
The paragraph quoted brings from
the Manufacturers Record the follow
ing. comment:
This is a true statement of the
power which the banking fraternity
holds over the business of other peo-
pie. The News Letter points out that
the 1000 men engaged in banking
completely dominate the two and a
mail 4liiiiOn people liNlnB III IHaI state.
But more than that seven men in
Washington completely dominate the
bankers and the people alike, and
their action means poverty or pros
perity for a hundred million people In
America, and as goes America so goes
all the world. This is a power which
no set Of men should ever have over
the business life of so vast a number
of people any one state or in the
country at large.
II cur banking system be inimical
to the public wel'are. the people have
the remedy in then own hands. They
can close every bs uk in the country
IN a week, simply by Withdrawing
their deposits.
It IS characteristic of large num-
Der OF persons in the United States
that they are willing to have business
continue but they want it carried on
along lines laid down by themselves
They tried to make the railroads con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-13

In spring, and-again in fall, people
always know what they need. If, at
the opening of the two seasons, they
don't know, they make all haste to
find out. They do real shopping then.
They live ample time and close OBJ
servation to the obvious duty OF get
ting precisely what they want at
such prices as they feel they can af-
ford. Yet in the matter of Christmas
shopping, altho much has been ac-
eOmplished in the way of popular ed
ueat:Cn. millions remain who let it go
until the last few days; forfeit all the
costly a.d carefully planned oppor-
tunities for judicious choice, and
spend money for hurried purchases
which have been neither wen weighed
n r well selected. These are re-
minded that there remain but ten
days in which to do Christmas shop
ping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-13
Dorothy Dix Tails
The Tragedy of Afotherhood-2.
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Vvenaz writsr.

The Tragedy OF Motherhood-2.
You cant blame either one. 1t is
natural that the mother should feel as
she does, and 1t is inevitable that the
boy should feel as he does. Humanity
will have to be made over again be-
fore a boy of eighteen will prefer
spending an evening with his mother
discussing her rheumatism, to an eve
ming jazzing with a girl of eighteen.
There is nothing harder for parents
to realize than that while their chill
dren are all in all to them, and suf-
ficient to them, they are never all in
all to their children, or enough for
their children. The parents are alb
sorbed in their children but their chill
dren have a million interests outside
of their parents. An adored child
never bores its father or mother, but
mother and father bore the child to
death.
Wise parents realize this, and never
seek to monopolize their children.
They see to it that the youngsters have
age, and the pleasures that belong to
their time of life, and so their chill
dren look upon them as friends, who
are first aid to their happiness, in
stead of tyrants who are killjoys.
OF course when mother has made
a heroic sacrifice for her child, it is
but just that the child should make a
generous return for it. but even so, no
parent has a right to demand the sac
rifice of a chilI's whole life The
ideal of motherhood is not u Shylock
who demands the last ounce of flesh
in payment of the debt her child owes
her. 1t is selfishness. not love, that
makes her put her own claim for hap
piness above her sons or daughter ),
and that makes her willing TO doom
him or her to a Ioveless and joyless life
in order that she may be taken
care of. 1
After all, the duty of the child to
the parent is a small one as compared
with the duty of the parent to the
child. Those who thrust the burden
of life upon others, owe 1t to them to
do all they can to make the load as
light as possible.
In any case where either the child
or the parent must be sacrificed, it is
the parent who should volunteer to be
the victim because the situation is of
the parents own making. There are
not many of US who would ever have
been born if we had been consulted
beforehand in the matter. 81 < 81
There is only one way in which pa
rents and especially mothers, can col
lect this debt that they consider that
their children owe them, and that is
by loving them so much that love
wipes out the debt. Whenever q
mother loves her child we'll enough to
prefer its happiness to her own. she
ceases to count the sacrifices she has
made for it, and she exercises the de-
mon of jealousy which, after ALL
makes the chief tragedy of mother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-13
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
THE UNKNoWNs.

How worthily the world has been
adropping its tears about the sleeping
spirits of the Unknown SoldieTsl
1 can imagine every one of those
tears as cleansing a little large space
for beautiful service among those VINO
live, that the service rendered by those
who have gone might be just that
much more immortal
1t is peculiarly true, however, that
we daily think and learn and work in
the midst of an army of unknown
whose acts and deeds thrill us all.
Recently there appeared in the pub
lie press a most unusual and touching
tribute to the Unknown Soldier and
the ceremonies connected with his
burial at Arlington. 1t took the form
of a series of articles published under
the Identifying line of THE Associated
Press only. But SO impressive were
the thoughts expressed that the author
was sought out. He proved to be
Kirke L. Simpson one of the vast num-
Der of writers for this great news ASSOC
citation who for many years has been
a member of the Washington staff.
So beautifully did this writer ex-
press himself that one at a distance
felt the same fine restraint of poignant
sorrow-bowing and standing as an
ether in that silent throng.
L often think of the smiling woman
who comes late at night to clean the
floors of the great office buildings OF
the sleeping city. 1 think of the little
children to whom she has dedicated
her warmth of heart, who sleep not
knowing that she is another of those
Unknowns who are never acclaimed
but who nevertheless are well known
to Him who has placed the stars in
their blue settings.
The unseen current of service that
moves with such rhythmical power
thru the ways and means of human
existence, is a thing more divine than
all the SNOWY evidences of gain or
glory.
To be-to have done your work
with sincere and conscientious belief
that 1t was the best you knew how
that is triumph enough.
A brief whisper of cheer into the
ears of the millions of Unknown, God
please!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-13
JUST FOLKS
By EDGAR A. GUEST.
NE BOYS Ideal.

THE BOYS IDEAL,
must be fit for child to play with,
Fit for youngster to walk away with
Fit for his trust and fit to / e
Ready to take him upon nv knee:
Whether I win or lose my fight.
must be fit for my boy tonight
/ must be fit for a child to come to.
Speech there is that I must be dumb to.
I must be fit for his eye to see
He must find nothing of shame in me;
Whatever I make of myself l must
Square to my boys unfalteriRg trust
I must be fit for a child to follow.
Seorning the places where loose men wal
low:
Knowing how much he shall learn from
me.
1 must be fair as I'd have him be Pc
I must come him to him. day BY day,
Clean as the morning 1 went away.
/ must be fit for a child's glad greeting,
His are eyes that there is no cheating;
He must behold me in every test
Not at my worst, but my very best;
He must be proud when my life is done
To have men know that he is my son
Copyright, 1921. by Edgar A. GHest-)