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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
FOUR DEAD FROM
POISONED LIQUOR
Three Others Dangerously i'll
Are Victims of New York's
Holiday Booze.

NEW YORK. Dec. ga gray
haired woman and a 14-year-old boy
Thursday night were added 70 the
list OF New YorkAvlctlms of poison
Gus holiday liquor, which now totals
nine dead and five blinded or seri-
ously III
The woman was found lying In
side a walk on r. 25th ST near Fifth
av. and died enroute TO a hospital.
In her handbag was a slip OF paper
bearing the name Miss Sargent"
She was about so years old and we'll
dressed. Medical examiners said she
had drunk wood alcohol
The boy. John Dooley. was taken
from his home after losing conscious
ness. AT the hospital, police an
nounced ne had been given liquor
by neighbors and also had drunk
some he found near his W. 26th ST.
home
During the day Charles Williams,
a negro. died IN a hospital whittier
ne had made his way half blinded
from drinking poison which he
thought was sin. Hospital attaches
said Il was wood alcohol.
The fourth fatality within "a hours
was George l. Henry, a salesman OF
BrookIine. Mass. who was found
dead IN bed I'm a Broadway horel.
An empty bottle labeled gin" and
another containing alleged whisky
were found nearby.
OF those still living. two were wo-
men and one was an unidentified
man taken 10 Bellevue hospital after
having been found lying IN a gutter,
unconscious.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
DEBS SPENDS DAY
IN QUIET AT HOME
Socialist L leader Receives
Many Visitors Says He
Has No Plans.

TERRB HAUTE. Ind. Dec. %
Back at his home after almost three
years in prison because Of his anti
war speech in 1918. Eugene v. Debt,
the socialist. spent Thursday in
quiet. broken only by visits of
friends. and his announcement
Thursday night that all plans for his
future activities would be held IN
allegiance for some time. Friends
said he would make a lecture tour
next year. probably under the aus
pices Of the socialist party.
Il am going 90 rest for a time.
but meanwhile must attend 20 thai
mail" said Debs. pointing 20 an IN
opened lot Of letters, which he es-
timated 10 contain 5000 messages
Mr.. Debs also announced that ne
had declined 70 address a New Years
day meeting IN New York, which he
said was planned by the Rand
school OF Social Economies. In
making this announcement, he add
ed that he did not know when he
would make his first public appear
ance.
open house was kept by Mr.. Debs
and his wife, and many visitors call
ed during the day. IN his converse
tons, Mr.. Debs was said 20 have
chatted a. length about prison life,
but gave no intimation IS 20 his fu-
turs plans. Most OF the socialist
party leaders who had gathered
here 20 welcome Debs back. visited
him during the day and then left
for their homes. scattered over the
country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
Somebody GiOeS .McAdOO Suggests
a Gay Trucks of Boy Scout Ideals
Mail i'm Detroit For Some SOLOuS

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. pa mail
truck loaded with collections from
downtown boxes was stolen IN the
financial district here this afternoon
but was recovered a short time af-
terward. with the contents intact.
Robert Kelland. "a years old who
had the vehicle in charge when il
was found, was arrested. Police
said he told them imam had given"
It 10 him. Postal authorities said
the locks on the truck were undis-
turbed. They added that there was
no registered mail included in its
contents. The scene OF the roDSery
Is heavily patrolled by special Off
GERS assigned 10 the various fnan-
cial Institutions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
FIND S7,469 GONE;
BENJAMIN MISSING

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 29.-
Shortage OF S7.469s2 in the funds
OF the city OF Rensselaer, has been
discovered and Junior Benjamin,
deputy city treasurer. Is missing. &C
cording 70 a report 20 the office
OF Jesse z. Eschbach. chief exami-
ner OF the state board OF accounts
filed Thursday by F. L Grove and
Ed Major fed examiners.
The city treasurer OF Rensselaer,
Is Charles NJ. Sands but the business
OF the office has been transacted by
Benjamin according 70 the report.
Benjamin disappeared Nov. Il and
has not been heard from since, the
report says. The bond OF the city
treasurer u s7.50A
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
DENOUNCE CARNIVAL
'MEN ONLY SHOWS

CHICAGO. Dec. %. - Travelling
carnivals were condemned as the
means OF spreading gambling and
vice throughout the small town and.
and legalized immortality carried on
under the protection OF the marriage
vow" was denounced in the Anal ses-
sions OF the International Purity
conference here Thursday.
Ninety per cent OF the divorce
cases are caused by a departure from
the stricter standards OF purity
among married couples, declared the
Rev. Z. W. Schwenk. OF Buffalo, y. Y.
Sensational shows for men only
were attacked by Miss Mary San
gers. OF Philadelphia. who said that
they were patrOnized by curious,
thoughtess men and boys who can
not stand the taunt OF the barker
that they are molIycOddles"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
DELEGATES GIVE
VIEWS ON FORCE
OF ROOTS PLAN
Reaffirmation of Rules of In
ternatiOnal Law Held Very
Desirable.
REFERRED TO EXPERTS
Proposal Made to Formulate
Rules for Subs, Aircraft
and Poison Gas.
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - The
naval committee OF the Washington
conference debated the Root resolu-
ton Throughout the day before ar
irving at its decision to turn article
one Of the resolutions over to a COM
mirtee with instructions 10 draft its
language without notifications OF
the principles stated in the original
proposal
Sec'y Huges invited the discussion
Immediately upon the converting OF
the naval committee and Mr.. Bal
four for the British group declared
that providing article one did in fact
really embody the existing rules OF
war he personally believed it desir-
able that these should be affirmed
in their relation to submarine war
fare"
BalfOur FaVOrs Statement.
Reiterating that he spoke only for
himself. Mr.. Balfour said that he
believed "a formal and authorita-
tive statement that submarines had
no license to break the rules by
which other ships OF war were
bound could do nothing but good.
Admiral De Bon of the French
group said he shared wholly Mr..
Balfour's views and that the French
delegation gave Gin principle our
general adhesion 20 the statement
that submarines should Of neces-
slty be bound by the rules of inter-
national law"
But as this law is Of a very spe-
Cial nature, Admiral De Bon said,
cit seems to us that the most prac-
teal solution would be 10 refer the
condition OF the text submitted by
Mr.. Root 70 a committee Of Jurists
which would advise US as to its opin-
ion in regard 10 the wording 20 be
adopted"
italy I'm Agreement.
Sen. SchanZer pointed out that the
Italian delegation had already given
"our full adhesion 70 the aim 20
which Mr. Roots proposal tends, D.
but added that the Italians also
Continued on page two.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-'I don't
want 20 say anything against con-
gress, but I viii say that Is some OF
the present members Of that body
had been given Boy Scout training
we'd have a damn sight better gov
eminent today" William, G. McAdoo,
former secretary Of the treasury
said here today.
McAdoo, speaking in Boy Scout
movement before the Brooklyn Ro-
tary club. hoped no exception would
be taken TO his use Of the word
damn sight" He said he had pre-
viously predicted in a speech that
1--WE Will lick hell out OF the kaiser"
and that it stirred a clerical
tempest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
SMALL ORDERED
T0FACE TRIAL
FOR CONSPIRACY
All Indictments Quashed Ex-
cept That of COnspiring to
Defraud the State.
TRIAL DATE UNCERTAIN
All Charges of Embezzlement
and Operating Confidence
Game Dropped.
BY Associated Press.


WAUKEGAN, Ill. Dec. 29.-Gov.
Len Small Thursday was freed OF
every charge against him except that
Of conspiring with Lieut.. Gov. Fred
+. Sterling and Vernon Curtis 10
defraud the state Of 100000 dur
ing Mr.. Sterling's term as state treas
urer
All charges of embeZZlement dur
ing his own term as state treasurer
were stricken from the record, part
" by Judge Claire Edwards and part
~ by the state, and the court also
Quashed a charge Of operating a con-
fdence game.
Thursday night Gov. Small issued
a statement declaring that what
occurred Thursday afternoon IN the
circuit court OF Lake county Will lay
bare TO the public mind the meth
DDS employed and the inspiration
causing these indictments"
Trial Date Uncertain.
The date Of his trial on the one
charge remaining is still uncertain.
Judge Edwards in his decision on
the motion 10 quash the indictments
ordered the governor TO trial Jan. 9
on an Indictment charging him with
embezzlement OF $500. 900 during the
last six months OF his term as state
treasurer.
States Atty. c. Fred Mortimer, of
Sangamon county, and his assistant
staged a vigorous fight 10 bring the
governor 20 trial first on the con-
spiracy charge, and failing ia that
nolled the embezzlement indictment
rather than try it first. James II.
Wilkerson. assistant attorney general
Of Illinois, one of Mr.. Mortimer's
aides, explained TO the court the
states desire to try the conspiracy
case first because all the books and
records needed I'm 1t "had been left
in the treasurer's Office and not car
ried away"
The embeZzlement indictments. be-
sides charging the governor with
misappropriating 100000 in state
money also alleged he had destroyed
or carried away many of the records
Of the treasurer's office
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
HANIHARA CLAIMS
"21" DEMANDS Is
NOT ARMS SUBJECT
Jap Foreign Minister Says
Validity or AbrogatiOn Can
not Be Considered.
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. Dec. %. - The
China-Japanese treaty of 1915,
known as the q demands. Is not a
proper subject for consideration by
the Washington conference. II based
on any question of its validity or
any campaign TO see it abrogated,
Vice Foreign Minister Hanihara, one
OF the Japanese delegates. reiterated
Thursday night during a discussion
Of far eastern topics with newspaper
correspondents.
some of the correspondents
brought UP the text OF the note
which the United States government
sent to China and Japan on May Is,
1915, In which IL was declared that
Gin view OF the circumstances OF the
negotiations which have taken place
and which are pending between
China and Japan, and of the agree
ments which have been reached as a
result thereof, the government of
the United States has the honor 10
notify the government OF China that
II NdllUL AbIbSAAAAt eAllS as tNAAANttN
impairfng the treaty fights Of the
United States or its citizens"
u. $. Sets Forth Stand.
The communication further point
ed out that the United States would
not subscribe to any arrangement
violating the political or territorial
integrity OF China or the policy of
the open door.
Mr.. Hanihara said he did not
know the meaning Of the sentence
''in view OF the circumstances of the
negotiations" but he presumed il
referred 10 the comment and the
criticism arising at the time OF the
negotiations over the treaty.
THE 21 demands Of the treaty"
he added, must not interfere with
the treaty rights OF the United States
or other nations. IL there IS any
question concerning the treaty. Il is
one TO be dealt with directly be-
tween the Chinese and japanese
governments. I am not in a posi-
ton 20 say what concessions. If any.
Will be made IN connection with this
treaty by direct negotiations with
China"
IF any country outside China con-
sidered that It's rights were affected,
he concluded, Japan was ready to
answer any question in explaining
the meaning OF the treaty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
GET BIG
HAUL AT MARION

MARION, Ind, Dec. 2s.-An en-
terprising rObber some time between
6 and o'clock Thursday night sawed
a hole through the floor above the
Ralph Roessler jewelry store, in the
heart OF the downtown business sec
ton OF the city, lowered himself
through IL by means OF a rope into
the store, took four diamond rings,
valued at $1,000, from the front win
dow and presumably walked out OF
the front door with his loot. The
robbery was not discovered until 9
o'clock, when Mr.. Roessler returned
10 the store 20 place the diamonds
in his safe for the night. The thief
is thought TO have been profess
siOual
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
MEXICAN PRODUCERS
OPPOSE OIL TARIFF
Domestic Owners Tell Senate
Protection Is Needed for
Industry.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s-Varyas
ing duties on crude oil were pro-
posed before the senate finance COM
mittee Thursday 10y spokesman for
mid-cOntinental producers and al
duties were opposed 10y American
producers operating in Mexico and
representatives OF var classes OF
oil consumers in this ntry. Re-
newing the fight f0I tariff levy
which was lost ia the 1Use by IN
overwhelming vote. s. r.. Harreld.
republican. Oklahoma. said he was
satisfied with the original rates pros
posed by the ways and means CONS
nittee-35 cents a barrel on cruds
and % cents a barrel on fuel Sem
Curtis OF Kansas. q republican menu
Der OF the finance committee. has
introduced an amendment 20 tbs
tariff bin proposing these duties
Urge Dollar a Barrel
A duty OF 81 o barrel was urged
by Harry n. Smith Of Tulsa Okla.
secretary Of the AIid-ConrnentaI OH
and Gas association. RS no said this
would equalze the difference IN the
costs of production in Mexico and
in the mtd-cont.nentaI fields. ". IL.
Gray OF Tulsa. representing the VA
Eonal Association OF Independents
OIL Producers. suggested no specific
rates. but urged that the president
be empowered 20 assess a duty equl-
valent 20 the combined import and
export lev1es imposed by Mexico.
Columbia n Venezuela. from
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Continued on page two.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
SETTLE GARMENT
WORKERS STRIKE
Employers Agree to Continu-
ing Working Agreement
Until June /.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-The strike OF
5000 Chicago members OF the IN
ternauonal LadieS Garment Work
ers' union was settled Thursday and
the workers viii return 20 the shops
next Tuesday.
The strike started Dec. I. when
employers announced that employees
would be paid on A piece work basis.
Employers also demanded that 4s
instead OF - hours should constitute
a weeks work and that reduction
Ia wages be accepted. Thursday Il
was agreed that a working agree
neut which expired the last day OF
November be continued until June !
and that IN any case where the
question OF whether employees are
doing their days work arises. medi-
alton boards shall decide the matter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
.POWERSAFFIRM
PRINCIPLES0F
RIGHTS AT SEA
Formal Adoption of Besolu-
zion Blocked by Dispute
Over Phraseology.
JAPS SEEK EXPLANATION
Suggest Exchange of Notes
on Interpretation of Pa
cific Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - The
arms conference naval committee
spent all OF Thursday debating pro-
posals 10 restrict submarine warfare.
but got no further than general
understanding 10 reamrm existing
principles of international law. A
dispute over phrascoloEy blocked
formal adoption of an amrmatOry
resolution. and the subject was laid
aside for consideration by special
subcommittee on drafting. The ma
val committee itself then began
what promises 20 be a prolonged de-
bate over the American proposal 20
prohibit use OF submarines agsinst
merchant vessels altogether. Mean
time. the Subcommittee Cn aircrau
decided Co abandon any effort %
limit the airplane strength OF the
powers and 60 recommend Instead
that an attempt Doe made 20 agree
on restrictions that would make en-
air warfare conform with considera-
tions of humanity. Even such rosu-
,ations. however. were said 20 be
considered 10y subcommittee meme
beers as difficult OF formulation.
other Discussions at StandsdlL
All the other naval and far east
ern discussions before the confer
ence remained at a standstlu dur
ing the day except for an intimation
that only mediation bv the United
States and Great Britain could save
the Shantung negotiations from final
deadlock. IT was declared both for
the japanese and Chinese that their
governments had gone as far as pos
sible toward compromise. and hope
of a settlement was seen only in
the possibility that some new ele-
ment could be injected into the con-
versations.
There were indications that the
naval experts Of the various powers
were far from an agreement on g.
proposal that sirplane carriers ba
limited. and an the foreign delega-
tons were waiting on further In
structions as 20 the American pro
pOsal 70 establish 10000 tons az the
Continued on page tuoD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
CHICAGO POLICE
HOLD up RAIDERS

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Eight squads
OF agents from the Office OF c. A.
Gregory. state prohibition director
raided nine places in the south side
negro quarter Thursday. arrested IS
men and seized $500 gallons OF Ito
uOr. AS the agents were returning
with truck loads OF the liquor. they
were stopped by police and forced 20
show credentials before bsing al
lowed 70 proceed The raids precede
the expected visit here Friday Of
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
CONFERENCE ACCEPTS ROOT PROPOSAL
Customs Officers
Hold Golden West
AS Booze Runner

boston. Dec. 29.-Customs off,
GERS Thursday night We're standing
guard over the British two-masted
schooner Golden West. alleged rum
runner. seized by the coast guard
cutter Acushnet in Massachusetts
bay and towed into harbor here
early Thursday
Inspection Of the hold OF the Gold
en- West revealed number Of steel
drums believed by the customs men
TO contain alcohol. Federal authori-
ties have been informed that the
schooner left st. Pierre with $4,000
gallons of alcohol The present
cargo IS estimated at 5000 gallons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
REVEAL GERMANY'S
POTASH MONOPOLY
PLANS TO SENATE
Manufacturers, Under Con
tract With Foreign Syndi-
cate, Oppose Tariff.

WASHINGTON. Dec ga copy
of a contract entered into by "a
American manufacturers Of fertilizer
with the potash syndicate of Ger
many. by which the former bind
themselves to purchase 70 per cent
Of their potash requirements from
the latter, was read Thursday in the
record Of the tariff hearings OF the
senate finance committee.
The contract was produced by S.
ID. Crenshaw, vice president OF the
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co, of
Richmond. Va. and in ordering II
placed in the record Sen. Smooth,
republican, Utah, said he wanted TO
show 10 senators that It not only
evaded all anti-dumping laws passed
by congress, but also all American
antitrust laws.
Strangles L. y. Industry.
IF that contract can stand" Sen.
Smoot declared, Germany viii see
that the potash industry in the
United States viii never be devei-
oped."
Mr.. Crenshaw, whose company is
one Of those a party 20 the contract,
said the instrument was so drawn
that the American manufacturers
could buy 25 per cent of their supply
from French or domestic sources. II
developed, however, that the Ameri-
can firms would get a lower rate
per ton if they bought their entire
supply from the German syndicate
than If they bought only rs per cent
from that source.
Crenshaw Opposes Tariff.
Mr.. Crenshaw appeared 20 oppose
a proposed five-year tariff on potash
10 protect the potash mining indus
try in Utah, California, Nebraska
and other states which was started
during the war. He said American
mines could produce now only one
fourth Of the domestic requirements
and that the proposed tariff would
impose an added c07t Of $54, 200, 600
on the farmers to mature a var
time baby"
Sen. Smooth declared that there
was an ample supply Of potash in the
United States TO meet all the needs
If congress would protect the indus
try until il could be fully developed.
He said It was a fact that the indus
try had not gotten well under way
before the close Of the war and re-
turn Of German competition
Mr.. Crenshaw charged that when
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Continued on page two
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
OPINION VEERS
TO DE VALERA'S
STAND ON PACT
Presidents View That Dali
Cannot Ratify Treaty Is
Now Accepted.
MEMBERS DEADLOCKED
Compromise Plans to Avoid
Wrecking Agreement Are
Now Being Considered.
- Assoclated -

By Associated Press.
DUBLIN. Dec 29-AlthOugh no
compromise between the opponents
and advocates OF the Anglo-Irish
treaty IN the Dali Eireann has yet
been attained. further plans de-
signed 20 avoid wrecking the agree
ment are being considered.
u is generally recognized now that
Cannon De Valera was right IN
sts ting that the Dali has no power
20 ratify the treaty The treaty
itself prescribes the mode OF ratih-
cation 20 be by N members elected
20 sit I'm the hOus- OF commons OF
Southern Ireland. which was consti-
tuted under TIE home rule act Of
1920 but which actually never met
and which. except for the purpose Of
ratifying the treaty probably never
viii meet. It's membership is near
ly. but not quite. the same as that OF
the Dali.
Summon Radgying Body.
The Dali includes some members
from northern Ireland and excludes
four elected TO the southern parlia-
mant from Trinity college. The idea
- THAT aAAEI THO AJAAA nRHAVhto Va
the treaty, which Il Is expected TO
do by a comparatively small major
ity. the ratifying body named in ths
treaty shall be summoned. The
Dali members who are dissatisfied
with the treaty need not attend this
gathering. 1t is pointed out. and thus
their colleagues plus the Trinity
members, might raufy the document
unanimously. The Dali would still
function as Ireland's only recogniz-
ed elected parliamentary assembly.
Dali Acts as Check.
A provisional agreement would be
formed under the treaty and the
Dali Eireann could act as a check on
it's functions. II will take many
months for the new Irish cOnstitu-
ton 90 be put into working order.
There IS, however. n possibility that
CIR. DE Valera. Austin Stack. Charles
BURGESS and ErsaSine Childers may,
az De Valera has said. regard the
new provisional government as an
Continued on page two.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
UNIDENTIFIED FIGHTS
RETURN TO AMERICA
Alleged Wall Street Bomber
Changes Attitude and OPP
poses ExtraditiOn.
By Associated Press.

By AaEociated Press.
WARSAW. Dec. %. - wolfe In
dsnfeld, also known az william
LAnde. who when arrested here re-
Gently IN connection with the wan
street bomb explosion and who
begged Sylvester Cosgrove. an Amer
loan department justice agent. 70 re-
turn 20 the United states. has
changed his former attitude.
IAndenfsld now. according 20 thu
local police. says he VIII hshs any
effort that Is made 20 take him back
20 the United States. He has en-
gagged an attorney and las informed
the police that ne prefers 90 face tha
Polish charge against him rather
than 90 back 20 New York. Cosgr0ve
r. awaiting instructions from Wash
ington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
Perfect DeUice
For Pre- dieting
of Earthquakes

OAKLAND. Calf, Dec. 29-The
University OF California announced
Thursday that earthquakes may be
predicted with the same precision as
weather forecasts, as a result OF the
discovery By A. c. Lawson. professor
OF geology, that earth movements
are the antecedent as well as the
consequence OF earthquakes.
According 20 the announcement,
observation OF the earth's creep"
will enable scientists 20 determine
with accuracy the Forthcoming
earthquakes and warnings may be
sent 10 the residents Of districts TO
be affected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
SECURES CONTRACT
ON TOSS OF COIN

MJNCIE, Ind, Dec. 29.-The toss
Of a coin Thursday determined which
OF two contractors, who had tied in
their bids for the construction OF
new fire stations, should obtain the
contract. NJ. J. WuertZler called
the turn" and II. K Nicewanner
walked out o. the room. Everybody
IS satisfied.