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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
LEGISLATORS
ANSWER CALL
FROM HARDING
Flood of Important Bills Due
in House Today - In
Senate Tuesday.
TARIFF MEASURE FIRST
Harding Nominations and CO.
lombian Treaty Also Will
Come Up This Week.

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. April 10.-The
new republican administration viii
get under fun headway Monday
when the 67th American congress
convenes at noon for the extra
ordinary session called a few weeks
ago by Pres't Harding.
The program Monday IS expected
to be limited to the usual opening
formalities. including the adoption
Of resolutions providing for a Joint
session on Tuesday to hear the pres
idents address and to organization
work. Committees of leaders viii
also be appointed Monday TO notify
the president Of the assembling OF
congress-
Domestic needs. including tariff
and tax revision, are expected 10 be
emphasized by Pres't Harding Tues
day but he also IS said TO be plan
ming a considerable discussion OF in
ternational questions. Republicans
prominent IN congress received re-
ports Sunday night that he would
state with considerable definiteness
his attitude toward the proposal 20
establish peace with Germany by
congressional action.
To Read Proclamation.
Mondays program calls for read
ing IN both bodies Of the presidents
proclamation calling the extra ses-
sion and for election Of officers.
Speaker Gillette is TO be reelected in
the house, after the call OF the roll
by states. Committee states also are
to be adopted. with Rep. Moudeu OF
Wyoming TO continue as majority
leader and Rep. Kitchen Of North
| Carolina, succeeding the late Champ
Clark as minority leader.
The usual opening flood Of bills
and resolutions IS due Monday IN
the house but not until Tuesday in
the senate.
The first legislative achievement
promises to be enactment OF the
emergency tariff bEl vetoed az the
last session by Pres't Wilson. This
is 70 be introduced I'm the house
Monday and reported during the day
or Tuesday. II Will be taken up FOR
debate on Wednesday and republi-
can leaders viii press for a final
vote before the weekend. Senate
| leaders also will press the measure,
hoping TO get It into the presidents
hands by next week.
Work IN the senate VIII begin on
the S25,O0O,00O Columbian treaty,
probably Tuesday. Taken up dur
! ing the special senate session last
month, the senate is under agree
ment 10 reach a final vote April 10,
with ratification generally predict
ed. a hard fight. however. Is In
| prospect despite Pres't Harding's re-
| CONTINUED on -FOUR FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
BEGIN PROBE OF
AUTO THEFT TRUST
Federal Grand Jury to Invest
igate Traffic-Six Alleged
Members are Held.

BY Associated Press:
CHICAGO. April 1O-A federal
grand jury investigation Of what is
declared 10 be a nationally organ
lied auto theft" trust will begin
Monday according TO Edmund Weis-
el. assistant district attorney. Evi-
dence already gathered was declared
20 show a traffic in more than SEQ
stolen machines involving expert
thieves. dealers in used cars and
statesmen.
Six alleged members Of the band
were arrested Saturday They wore
r. Sa back. d. Rapp, Fred Snyder and
William Beville. all Of Chicago, aud
Seth BeviIle and William Price Of
Dayton, O.
The four Chicagoans. who were
arrested by department OF justice
agents. were said TO have been en-
ployed by the trust for the theft Of
cars in the South shore section OF
the city. The two men arrested in
Dayton. officials said. were travel
ing statesmen" whose duties were 20
locate possible buyers for stolen cars
ad make reports on possible places
for likely trades.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
SUBMARINE TELEPHONE
CABLE TO BE OPENED

NEW YORK. April 10.-The first
submarine telephone cable to link
the United States with Cuba Will be
formally opened Monday night when
Pres't Harding talks from Washing
ton to Pres't MenOcal in Havana.
The washington end OF the opening
will be under the auspices OF the
National Press club and Will be held
in the Pan-American building.
Immediately after the opening
ceremony. the cable will be turned
over to the service Of the public.
The new cable system has been
installed by the Cuban-American
Telephone and Telegraph Co. 10 con-
meet the systems OF the Cuban Tel
ephone Co. and the American Tel
ephone and Telegraph Co. The COM
pletion OF this system, designed and
laid under the direction Of the ex-
perts OF the Bell system. marks an
important advance in submarine tel
ephone communication.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11

establishing tne agencies of more
direct and personal enrichment OF
life, particularly for the less for
tunate citizens which are generally
known as public welfare"
Dayton dignified this kind of ac-
tivity by establishing at the start
a department of public welfare and
put at its head a very competent
clergyman who had distinguished
himself in a practical way in this
line Of endeavOr.
When the firsts year Of his ad-
ministration was up and inventory
was taken. it was discovered that
the general death rate and infaEt
mortality was materially lower.
How had it been done? BY the
devices that a man trained for his
Job knows how to institute; free
nursing, medical inspection AMI
clinics. extended food inspection,
the passage Of a pateurization or
dinance and kindred measures.
Prison contract labor was abol-
ished and the parole system estab-
Iished: public charities We're in
creased. The free legal aid bu-
reau handled over a thousand cases
in the first year.
Eleven loan shark companies
were put out of action. a free en-
ployment bureau for women was
operated. Crime prevention was
organized and policewomen employ
ed. The red light district was abol-
ished.
Five thousand vacant lots We're
turned into gardens, the plOwing
being done by the city. A country
club with q vast and lovely acre
age has been acquired for the work
ers of the city.
Norfolk has opened Il new Llay-
grounds. II. too. has radically re-
duced infant mortality. established
Juvenile court. employed visiting
nurses and operated medical and
dental clinics.
Grand Rapids assumed the care
OF all destitute families and ex-
tended the work of the school dem
lists and medical inspectors.
Sault Ste Marie i:augurated
municipal entertainments concerts
and lectures. Wichita and Dayton
likewise.
other cities have developed street
dances and city-wide tournaments
in every sport from baseball to
marbles
Are such activities the exclusive
product Of a city managers brain ?
How about New York. Philadelphia
Chicago? Yes. Il IL true that these
cities also have gone IN for welfare.
But search for the origin -
those activities and in nearly every
Instance Il will be found that ad-
vances in these directions have
usually comet rom some force out
side the city government. IN the
form OF a citizens association or
else have been set in motion dur
ing one or another reform" ad-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
.SMOOT TO PROPOSE
SALES TAX BILL
Senate to Give Early Hearing
to Measure for General
Sales Tax.

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. April 10.-A gene
eral sales tax was advocated Sunday
night by Sen. Smoot, Utah, a repuh-
lican member Of the senate finance
committee, who formally announced
he would introduce a bill 20 that end
in the senate Tuesday.
Sen. Shoots measure ne esti-
mates. would yield approximately
10000, 900, 900 in revenue annually.
would place a fat tax OF one per
cent. on gross sales above $4,000
annually OF virtually all commod-
tiles, both raw materials and finished
products. The bill carries a few ex-
emptions but application OF the tax
would be stayed practically only on
such commodities as now bear
higher levy.
Early consideration Of the Smoot
proposal il planned By the senate
finance committee in its study OF
the taxation question. Tentative ar
ranFements contemplate the opening
Of hearings on this phase before the
end Of the week
In discussing his proposed sales
tax AIr. Smoot said .. iwouid be
simple IN application and easy 90
compute. He declared u would
properly distribute the burden OF
taxation. compelling each citizento
bear share proportionate 20 hts
ability 90 pay as measured by his
buying or producing powers.
"If the sales tax becomes a part
Of the revenue laws OF our country"
the statemenS continued. congress
can repeal not only the items pro
vided for in the bill as presented By
me but can repeal AL OF the Irrita-
ting, nagging. discriminatory taxes.
amounting 20 hundreds OF millions
OF dollars. and the excess profits tax.
the result Of which has worked such
havoc with business concerns Of our
country and which have i'm many
cases been compelled 20 pay excess
profits tax on paper profits"
Present taxes on soft drinks. to-
bacco. automobiles and some other
so-called luXuries would remain
under the Smoot bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
EYANGELICALS END
ANNUAL MEETING
Announce Pastoral Appoint
ments for Year-Local
Pastors Reappointed.

By Associated Press.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 10
The annual conference Of the Irdi-
ana Evangelical association. in SIS
sion here for the past week. came 20
a close Sunday night with the an
noUncement Of the pastoral appoint
ments for the coming year. The
assignments follow:
E1khart districts. Il. Baumgart-
ner, Presiding elder.
Appointments:
kkron-C. W. Schlemner: Premen
"A A. Knepper: Culver-G. A.
Weishaar: Elkhart, frst-S. c. Berg
er; Elkhart, Bethel. II. Heldt;
Oakland av..-E. L. Roberts; Hib-
bard-C. L. Davis; Lake Bruce.
=. Young; Lakeville-W. H NY
grant; LOganspOru-F. c. Wacknitz:
Lydick-E. Zoller; Mishawaka-J. II.
Evans; Colebrush 4Suter-E. =. Sny-
der. Nappanee-A.B Harst: Nap
panee. ctrcuit-F. Z. Mcclure; New
Paris-R. I. Handschu: Pe0l-C. II.
Hartman: Rochester,. J. Nichol.
Rochester-F. I. SNYDER; Royal
Center. Fl. Ardnt. san Pierre
J. y. Fe-er. South Bend. hrst--E
NJ. Kirlin; South Bend. Broadway
Z. .. johnson: south Berd. Grace
%. O.Lozie; Syracuse Z smith,
Urbana--C. +. Geist; Wabash. .-W
=. Snyder; Wabash. circuit-O. ".
Spangler.
The south Bend pastors. Rev l..
NJ Kerlin Of the First Evangelical.
i. d. johnson OF the Broadway
Evangelical and q. o. Lozier OF the
Grace Evangelical churches were all
reaPpO.nted az the association con-
ference.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
BALTIMORE POLICE
CONTINUE HUNT FOR
DARING HOLDUP MEN

BY Associated Press:
BALTIMORE. Nd, April 10
The entire detective and police force
of Baltimore has been busy Sunday
hunting a gang of bandits that early
Sunday morning successfully worked
the bOldest holdup ever attempted in
this city.
While armed men guarded the ap-
proach to the Citizens Democratic
club, 222 West Franklin street, at 3
a. m, seven men, six of whom were
masked, entered the club. backed 16
members against the wall with re-
volvers and robbed them of jewelry
and money amounting to $1,000, it
was reported to the police. One
member, DR.. J. c. Crawford, was
struck down unconscious by a blow
from the butt Of a pistol in the
hands Of the leader. The men then
drove off in automobiles after threat
ening 20 kill anyone who made an
outCry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
BEGIN INQUIRY OF
ALLEGED KILLINGS
Grand Jury Also to Probe
Connection of Williams
Three Sons.
BY Associated Press


MONTICELLO. Ga. April 10
An investigation viii be started by
the Jasper county grand jury here
Monday OF the alleged killing OF a
number of negroes while being held
in peouage on the farm OF John 5.
Williams. who was convicted in New
ton county saturday of the murder
OF one Of the negroes and sentenced
10 life Imprisonment Al least IL
negroes were killed. it is claimed 10y
the authorities
The investigation. it is said. will
include an inquiry into any connec-
don three or williams sons may
have had with the deaths as we'll rs
the alleged lynching Of Eugene
Hamilton several months ago.
Solicitor Doyle Campbell said Sun
day night that Williams three sons
who have been mentioned in con-
nection with the case. have left the
state and added that he had already
communicated with Gov. Dorsey on
the subject.
Il do not anticipate long session
OF the grand jury" Mr.. Campbell
said. In fact. ! believe all evidence
and testimony Will be completed late
Monday afternoon and the body will
then adjourn until the next regular
session OF court in August"
An appeal from the conviction OF
Williams in Newton county is pend
ing. He is being held in Jail at At
lanta while awaiting action on the
appeal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
ENFORCE CURFEW AT
FOUR O'CLOCK IN CORK
BY Associated Pres:


CORK. April 1O.-After the at
tack on a police patrol by armed ci-
villains Friday night. in Limerick.
Col. Cameron issued instructions en-
forcing the curfew o'clock in the
afternoon and at the same time
ordered the inhabitants Of the city
TO keep their windows open in order
to avoid damage by explosions.
Following his notice at O'Clock
In the evening. explosions were
heard. Several house and business
premises were bombed and de-
stroyed A woman 90 years Of
age was elected from one of the
houses by soldiers. Auxiliaries horse
WHIPPED persons found in the streets
Crown forces were ambushed on
the road between Middleton and
Castle Martyr during the evening
The men in the ambuscade explod-
ed large mine. The fighting last
cd half an hour. The casualties are
not known.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
More Happiness And FeWer
GraUestoreS In Cities With
Commission Manager Plans

ministration as. for example,
NitcheTs in New York or Blanken-
burgs in Philadelphia.
When the reaction comes and the
spokesman again takes hold. some
of the good work of the refOrmers
holds; some of it is rrostituted tC
the spoils system and some of it IS
abolished in the interest of "econO-
my"
Under the city-manager plan
these humane services in a very
great measure originate from city
hall. The plan, however has given
very substantial promise that
reform" in the best sense of that
much discredited word, is the per-
manent and normal condition.
(NEXT ARTICLE: An Obituary
Of AchievcmcntO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
Delay Second Trial
Of Mate1Can Miners
Case is Postponed Until July
Term-Anse Hatfield Case
Will Begin Soon.

WILLIAMSON, Va. April 10
The second Matewan battle case set
for April u. in circuit court here.
IN which Sid Hatfield and % others
are charged with completely in the
killing OF one OF the seven Baldwin
Fe.ts detectives during the gun Agh,
last May. VIII not be listed for trial
until the July term Of court. II was
learned Sunday. An unusually
heavy civil docket and the necessity
OF trying one or two important GRIM
inal cases IN connection with the
Industrial CONTROVERSY in Mingo
county. were responsible for the con-
tinuance, IL was said
IL is expected that the Anse Hat
field case viii be among the first
called during this term of court
which begins Monday Four men OF
Matcwan are held IN connection with
the killing OF Hatfield. proprietor OF
the Urias hotel AZ Matewan, who
was slain last August.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
SPECIAL CONGRESS CONVENES TODAY
Harris Declares
Hoax Framed to
"TeSt" His Wife
Says He Framed Fake Murder
Confession to See if His
Spouse Was True.


BUFFALO, y. Y. Roy Harris.
held here by the pouce on his con
fesSon that he was concerned in the
murder Of Joseph b. Eldweil. In New
York, last June. Sunday confessed
that his story is not true. The pr.s-
oner had been questioned lc~ two
hours by Dist Atty. Moore at the
end Of which time he made a state
ment admitting that his original
declaration was all false.
Mr.. Moore sent word to Charles
5. Whitman and Capt. Carey Of the
New York police. who were on Their
way to Buffalo. The development
may cause them to change their
plans and return to New York from
Albany.
Harris alleges as his reasons for
the hoax that he had been separated
from his wife and had met her again
last week and desired to know
whether she would be stanuch TO
him were he in serious trouble. He
said that if she had not proved
loyal and true blue" he would have
gone to the electric chair without
regret.
Confesses Saturday.
Harris confessed the hoax 10 De-
tective Oswald Of the New York force
on Saturday night but the police
officer did not make public the fact
because he wished, he said. 10 talk
with Mr.. Whitman and Capt. Carey
first. He placed a charge Of first
degree murder against the prisoner
and ordered him held incommuri-
cado. After a few hours that charge
was withdrawn. oswald says that
it was through the wife that
the prisoners tale was disapr
ed. He took the woman out TO the
outlying police station where the
man was locked up and let them talk
for an hour or so.
Harris had insisted that his wife
was in st. Catherine. Ont, during
the planning Of the Eldwell murder.
him in New York that week. she
said she gave him a birthday gift OF
socks at that time.
Did YOU get a birthday present
last year," asked Oswald.
"why. yes, two pair Of socks" said
Harris.
who gave them to you?"
my WIFE" said Harris, with some
hesitation.
But you said your wife was in
St. Catherine at that time" said
Oswald
ooh, well you've caught me- The
whole thing IS a fake" said Harris.
with a hopeless gesture.
At noon Sunday Harris was taken
to the district attorneys Office and
confronted with his wife. After he
admitted the hoax he was returned
20 his cell andheld without bail in
solitary confinement. This was done.
the local police say, at the request
Of Detective Oswald. The wife was
returned TO her cell also.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
DIR. MONGER TELLS
OF CHURCH'S WORK
Pastor Tells of Challenges
Hurled at Church Daily
by Various People.

Rev A +. NouEer. pastor or the
First Methodist church chose for
his sunday night sermon subject:
~T'he Worlds Challenge 10 the
Church" He pointed out the all
most countless numbers OF people
who are not affiliated with any
church and also showed the indif-
fercnt attitude assumed by others.
He said:
What do We mean by the church
>or Christi One must be blind 20
ale signs OF the times not 10 recog-
nize the fact that only a small MI
nority OF people are working mem
bers or the church. Great numbers
are wholly Indifferent towards f.
q. this admission. we do not moan
that the church is on the down
grade or that its influence IS de-
creasing but quite the contrary.
christianity ia necessarily an up
hfH fight and not dOwu-hll rush.
There has never been a time in the
worlds history when the influence
OF the church was more wholesome q
o. more constructive. The church
OF Christ is that body OF believers
who are controlled by the spirit OF
their Master.
Criticism Of Church.
The world presents 20 the church
the challenge OF making 10 christian.
The chief criticism OF the church
has been the insignificsnce Of its in
Tuence upon social relations. The
religion which people possessed did
not control their relationships 20
each orher sufficiently 20 make im-
possible war. bitterness. conflict
hatred and seIfishness.
"Can the church meet the world
! conditions today with the solving
factor that will be the determining
Lfnfluence N It's reconstruction II,
ln the future there is 20 be cooper
ative effort between capital and
labor. a living together peaceably in
the world OF Japanecse, Americans,
English. Irish. Germans and French
men there will have 10 be a new
mind which viii not be based upon
the selfish principle Of competition
7CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
POINCAIRE PLEASED AT
HERRICK NOMINATION

By Associated Prcss:
PARIS. April 10.-Former Pres't
Poincare, writing in the Temps sun
day, expressed satisfaction with the
nomination OF Myron 7. Herrick as
United States ambassador TO France.
He recalls the numerous proofs AIr.
Herrick has given Of his sympathy
for France since the beginning OF
the war.
Like his predecessor, Hugh G.
Wallace. N. Poincare says, Mr.. Her
rick will be a good worker for tight
ening the bonds between France and
the United STATES.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
EXPECT PARLEY
TO RESULT In
A SETTLEMENT
British Labor Men Believe
National Settlement Will
Be Agreed Upon.
RELAX FROM TENSION
Precautionary Measures Con-
tinue, However Will
Resume Pumping.

- An~t. ldh.A lle-s.
LONDON. April 1O.-Sunday was
D day OF relaxation from the tension
Created by the coal strike and the
Possibility of a general industrial tie
6p and gave the cabinet ministers
end labor leaders an opportunity to
Bet into the country for a rest.
Opinion on the present aspect OF
the crisis continues favorable but
meanwhile all precautionary meas
ures and recruiting Of volunteers are
proceeding actively and will not re-
lax until the miners are back 20
work. These preparations formed
great attraction for Londoners
Sunday. who, apparently no longer
haunted by the fear OF strikes by
the railroad and transport workers.
crowded the parks and rivers. enjoy
Ing the brilliant sunshine. II was a
! striking contrast to Saturday, when
fears OF untoward developments kept
the nervous suburban population in
fits homes
Two Important Views
ent Sunday. The first was the con-
ident belize among the labor leaders
that now that an unfettered confer
ence is assured, a greater number of
bumpers will return TO their duties.
although under the terms OF the
agreement they only are required TO
abstain from molesting volunteer
workers. The second was that the
government while firmly opposing a
subsidy. is willing for "a limited per
iod to afford some temporary assist
ance to tide industry over the diff
cult stage. II is also believed that the
whole wage basis recently proposed
by the mine owners. which origin
Rted the dispute. viii be discarded
and "A new basis formulated for the
miners considera ton.
Herbert Smith, president, and
Frank Hodges. secretary of the
miners federation, addressed a for
pfal letter Sunday 10 the various
branches of the organization urging
I'll concerned Loyalty 20 accept the
recommendation which is described
as mot instruction that our members
should return To work. but that those
locked cut should refrain from OBJ
strucung any action to secure the
safety of the mines.
No Victory Won
In speech at Rugby. J. TT. Thom-
~, secretary OF the National Union
a. Railwaymen said the agreement
was not a victory FOR anybody, but
rather "a triumph for a common
cause"
There is a general BELIZE among
labor men that something In the
form Of a national settlement will
DAY. or at least a standard minimum
wage wit hsome system of bonuses
CONTINUED on PACE FOURJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
KITCHEN NAMES oLDFTELD.

By AssOciatcd Tresl.
WASHINGTON. April 1o--Rep.
william A. Oldfield, OF Arkansas.
has been appointed whip and Rep.
Box Of Texas. assistant for the
house democratic organization. The
selections. which were announced
Sunday by Rep. Kitchen OF North
Carolina. the minority leader, COM
plete the organization OF the party
for this season Of congres