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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
Forecast for Wheat
Crop Shoes Big Gain
OUer 1920 Production

WASHINGTON. May 9. - This
years winter wheat and rye crops
will be larger ;han last year, while
the hay crop viii be about the same
as a year ago. the department of
agriculture's Nay forecast issued on
Monday indicates.
Winter wheat acreage showed
much less than average abandon
ment as result OF favorable
weather during the winter and a
crop Of 629.2S!.O 900 bushels. or s.
OC0. 600 bushels more than forecast
a month ago. Is estimated on the
acreage figures Of the May first
canvass.
Kansas reported an abandonment
OF eight percent, which was the
heaviest OF any OF the important
producing states and the crop this
year promises 20 be about a million
bushels less than last year. The
crop I'm Ohio Is forecast az about
13.OOO.O .OeO bushels more than last
year. while n Indiana and Illinois
IL VIII be about 10000. 900 bushels
more than the 1920 crop
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
REICHSTAG MAJORITY
FAVORS ACCEPTANCE
OF ALLIED ULTIMATUM

BERLIN. May 9.-Late Monday
night the party leaders admitted
that there would be available Tues
day in the reichstag a safe majority
in favor OF accepting the allied ulti-
matum in regard to reparations
The majority socialists and cleri-
Gals in party conferences Monday
voted in favor OF accepting the ulti-
matum Of the allies.
The German peoples party. by a
vote Of 80 TO 3. rejected the prOpo-
sition The democrats were in ses-
sion az midnight.
As the Independent socialists
have already favored yielding to
the allies. It y believed there will
be a sufficient majority in the reich
stag for acceptance Of the ultima
tum.
Paul Loebe Of the majority so
cialists and president Of the reich
stag, will be commissioned by Pres't
Ebert with the task OF forming a
new cabinet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
MOVIE FAN PLEADS
WITH ROBBERS; SHOT

NEW YORK. May 1.-Two daring
robbers staged a holdup within the
doors of a crowded Bowery motion
picture theater Monday night, after
wards shooting the victims while in
the theater lobby.
Edward Mamfriedonic. a clerk.
who was robbed. was sitting In the
center of the house when a well
dressed man told him his brother
was iii in the wash room. When
Mamfriedonic entered the room a
second man with a revolver halted
him and took $500 in cash.
AS MamfriedOnic followed the pair
into the lobby. pleading for the re
turr of his money. the robbers shot
him twice and escaped in the crowd.
He is not expected to live The au-
dience hearing the shots. fed from
the house through a back door.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
NAMES ROMIC
AS AGENT FOR
DRAFT EYADER
Treasury Clerk Says Former
Police Magistrate Obtained
Bergdoll Money.
GOT S1O5,OOO IN GOLD
What Became of Money Not
Brought Out-Gen. March
Gives Views.

BY Associated Press;
WASHINGTON. May 9-The fact
was established Monday through w.
l.. Alexander. a clerk in the treasury
department. by the house committee
investigating the escape Of Grover G.
Bergdoll. that the mother of the
draft dodger and a friend actually
obtained sos, 600 in gold from the
treasury in the fall of 1919. But
from there the trail was not uncov-
cred by the committee to the buried
pot in the mountains of Maryland
James ROmig. formerly a police
magistrate of Philadelphia. and now
awaiting sentence on conviction Of
conspiracy TO aid BergdOll in evad-
ing the draft. was the agent. Alex
ander said. through whom $45. 900.
the first batch Of gold. was obtained
and carted away. On his second trip
TO Washington Romig was accom-
panied by Mrs. Emma c. Bergdoll.
also awaiting sentence for con-
spiracy and together they drove TO
Philadelphia with s6O,O ,OGO in gold
tucked safely beneath their feet.
Clerks Unwilling.
When he made his first trip to the
treasury ROmig found clerks unwill-
ing to turn over $4,000 on their
own responsibility and Alexander
said he fumed and sweated about
the corridors until his application
was laid before II. c. Leffingwell.
then an assistant secretary, and ap-
proved. This amount was given in
exchange for gold certificates. but
once it had been placed within an
automobile in the shadow of the
( treasury building Romig went back
for more. There was some delay
according to the witness--clerks- re-
fusing to make a second exchange on
the one order. but in the end Romig
got it.
There was no embargo at that
time on the withdrawal of govern
ment gold, but the policy of the
department. as explained by Alex
ander. was to keep it in the vaults
by placing diplomatic obstacles in
the way Of people seeking il.
Three weeks after his first visit
Romig returned with Mrs. Bergdoll.
1t was brought out that at the very
moment the woman was at the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
BOARD
TO HOLD new
WAGE HEARING.
Rail Board Preparing to Hear
Cases of l5 New Roads in
Wage Dispute.
BLAMES UNION HEADS
Rail Executive Says Relations
Disrupted by Their
Interference.

By Associated I ress:
CHICAGO. May 9.-The railroad
labor board Monday set about pre-
pairing for new wage hearing in
volving 10 new roads and including,
75 additional disputes brought by
carriers which were parties TO the
wage hearings concluded last week.
All of the new roads ask reduction
of unskilled labor rates and several
ask reductions in other classes of Ia
Dor as well. Revision of the docket
has brought the number of roads in
last weeks hearing down to IS.
Many roads which did not include
II classes of employees in previous
submissions have now presented dis
putes IN the remaining classes. IN
til the new cases are dOcketed. how
ever. the entire compass of the new
case will not be known. inasmuch as
some roads made separate submis-
sions Of disputes with each class of
employees while others grouped all
disputes into one appeal.
A decision on the previous wage
case by June 15. was declared prob
able by members Of the labor board
Monday. The boards statistical
staff went TO work Immediately after
the hearing TO summarize and sift
the mass of figures with which both
sides flooded the hearing.
Amicable relations between the
Mississippi Central railroad and its
employees were disrupted by the in
reference of national union repre-
sentatives. according to l.. +. Faulk-
ner of Hattiesburg. Miss. general
manager. apI caring before the rail-
road labor board Monday. He was
summoned to answer charges of the
violation of the transportation act
in arbitrarily reducing wages on
February
After relating his troubles in at
tempting to negotiate agreements
with his employees on lower wages.
Mr.. Faulkner proceeded to uphold
the roads reduction by citing wages
in outside industries. He had Just
launched into a dissertation upon re-
ducing living costs when G. w.
Hangor public member of the board.
objected TO further testimony on that
subj' e.. adding that the road was
cited only to appear on charges of
violation of the law.
W. p. Curtis. representing the en-
plOyes. moved that evidence dealing
with merits OF the reductions be
stricken out of the record Chair
man Barton did not pass on the re-
quest which Will be considered by
the board in reviewing all the evil
dence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
HOUSE DEFEATS BILL
ON VOCATIONAL FUND

WASHINGTON. May efforts
to increase the $1,000. 900 carried in
the army appropriation bill for vo-
cational training OF enlisted men
failed In the house Monday. an
amendment offered by Rep. Nc
Swain. democrat. South Carolina.
for an addition OF from 100000 10
100000 IN the amount for salaries
OF instructors being voted down.
Slow progress was made on the
bill and republican leaders ex-
pressed doubt that it would be dis
posed Of Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
MICHIGAN LAWMAKER
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. May .
Congressman William II. Frank
hauser of the third Michigan dis
trict. committed suicide in sani-
tarium here Monday afternoon by
cutting his throat with a razor. He
was found in a bath tub by his as
sistant. Dependency over i'll health
is believed 10 have prompted the
act.
Mr. Frankhauser was operated on
at the University OF Michigan hospi-
tai about two months ago for re-
moval OF gall stones. He came 10
the sanitarium here May 6. Late
Monday afternoon he entered the
bath room in his apartment at the
sanitarium. Upon his failure TO re-
turn 10 his room in his apartment,
an attendant entered the bath room
and found the congressman lying
dead in the tub.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
BORAH TO PUSH
RESOLUTION ON
DISARMAMENT
10 Press Action Despite Hard
Ings Wish to Leave Mat
ter With Council.
QUESTION OF TAXATION
Idaho Senator Says Present
Rate of Competitive Arma-
ment Disastrous.

b. Associated Tress:
WASHINGTON, May 9-proposals
looking TO naval disarmament viii
be pressed in the -Seuate notwith-
standing the expressed wish OF
Pres't Harding that congress take
no action on the subject at present.
Sen. Borah. republican. Idaho. an
nOunced in statement Monday
night At the same time. he said.
there was no intention Of interfer-
ing with the executive authority.
Pres't Harding I'm urging that con-
lsrcss take no action on the subject
this time, has indicated that he
wculd prefer 20 have IL taken up by
Am bassador Harvey as his personal
representative before the allied su-
preme council. when the interna-
tiOnal situations 10 warrant the call
'ing OF conference Of the powers 10
1 consider limiting naval armaments.
Wants Conference Called
Sen. Borah. however. has intro
duced a resolution requesting the
president 20 call a conference be-
tween Great Britain. Japan and the
United States To discuss disarma-
ment. and will press for action when
the naval appropriation bill is con-
sidered in the senate.
Disarmament. he said In his state
ment Monday night. is primarily a
question OF taxation. a 81 oject eX-
clusively given 10 congress. The
fact that the plan or suggestion may
incidentally touch our relationship
with other nations should not be
taken as prohibitive of congress ac-
tion," Sen. BOrah continued. I'VE
have no intention whatever of in
terfering with the executive author
ity. We simply propose TO urge the
only plan by which it is possible for
congress to reduce these fearful
BURDENS which are now running the
people OF this country"
Sen. Borah referred TO the recent
letter OF Sec'y Mellon, which said the
present rate of government expendi-
'tures was disastrous.
"He has further advised us" Sen
Borah said. that there is no way to
reduce our tax burdens except
tthrough "a cut in the army and navy
Appropriations This makes the
proposition "A simple one and par
ticularly "a matter for congress TO
ne-legitimatcly within the
Jurisdiction of congress and no other
department Of the government
Should Call Halt
1T is nothing less than crime
against humanity that the three
great nations associated i'm the late
war should now be taxing their peo-
r!- TO death and driving ON toward
bankruptcy at a double rate of
speed. in order 20 build up lighting
forces never before heard Of i'm the
world. Certainly some oro ought 10
he willing 10 call "a halt and If con-
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10

America s Mary
Gets Rude Shock
To SenSibiitieS
Copper Would Pinch" Singer
and Harvester King Over
a Few Flowers.
BY United Press

BY United Press:
CHICAGO. May 9.-"The Flowers
that bloom in tn Spring. ira la"
hummed Mary Garden, opera sing
- and manager
This was while she was purring
along the suburban boulevard sun
day with Harold +. Mccormick.
president OF the International Har-
vester Co. and hacker of the Chi
cago Opera Co.
All" said Mccormick. there are
some spring flowers right in front
Of US. ira Ia"
Lets pick some" said Mary.
Pick Bad Site.
They did. but the flowers hap
pened TO be budding in the front
yard Of Gerald NJ. J. Badow. lover
of the beautiful and-special police
officer of Ravinia Park.
BadOw ran in his house and
pinned on his badge Of authority
and hurried forth to save his lot
from vandals.
You're under arrest" yelled Ba-
dow. pointing a constamular digit
at Miss Garden and Mccormick as
they were tra-la-ing and picking
flowers.
He took them in the house TO
guard against any possible escape
while the prosaic red patrol wagon
was coming.
Gets a Shock.
What's your name?" he asked.
"Garden-Mary," answered the
singer
And yours2"
Harold F. Mccormick. replied
the Harvester president.
Released" he said. Guess it's
a case Of too much artistic tenn
permanent.
The flowers that bloom in the
spring, ira la" hummed Mary, as
she sped away.
Mccormick made it a duet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
TO ASK PROBE OF
RAIL SITUATION
Labor Federation to Ask Con
gress to Name Commission
for Investigation.
~ Associated Pre.s


CINCINNATI. o.. May 9.-The ex-
ecutive council Of the American
Federation OF Labor in session here
Monday decided TO aske the fedora
tion 10 call upon congress to author
ize a special public commission 70
investigate the entire railroad sit
uation.
The recommendation. which viii
be continued Ih the councils annual
report to be presented at the an
nual convention Of the federation in
Denver on June 13. IL was learned.
asks that congress enact legislation
providing for a commission COM
prised Of representative Of the pub
lie. the railroad workers. railroad
securities holders. railroad execu-
tives shippers. business and the
various other interests
The council takes the position. Il
was learned, that such an impartial
Investigation IS necessary 20 learn
the truth about the railroad situa-
ton.
Pres't samuel tiompers OF the fed
S4"e4'li -'A'liuas maui a eoili p4EtS
report on what congress accomplish
ed during the last year in bringing
about a solution OF the railroad sit
uauon.
This report, according 20 mem
bers OF the executive council. show
cd that no constructive remedial
legislation had heen enacted during
the last year.
The executive council viii also re-
port progress ~ the Denver conven-
ton in carrying out the declaration
OF the Montreal meeting in 1920
calling for government ownership
and democratic control OF the rail-
road systems and necessary inland
waterways"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
SAY AGENTS USED
EXTORTION SYSTEM
Witness Tells Committee of
Bribes Paid TO Settle
Strikes in Chicago.

By Associated Press:
CHICAGO. May 9.-That Sf7.5O0
was paid TO settle strikes on one
ChicaEo theater building was testi-
mouy OF one witness Monday before
the Daley Joint legislative commit
tee Investigating building conditions
here.
Another witness. a lumber dealer
and former head Of a wrecking con-
cern. testifying behind closed doors.
accused the Chicago teamsters and
owners association Of an extortion
system by which wrecktng contract
ors were mulcted OF thousands Of
OF dollars.
Two sisters. working with alleged
grating business agents. designated
as Nay" and Margaret" stenOgra-
pliers in the employ Of the associa-
ton. were named by the witness as
telephone "gO-betweens He also
named Eddie" Coleman. labor lead
er assinated a year ago. as the main
man among the business agents ex-
acting tribute.
The witness told of the money
paid by the theater owners was
former Judge George a. Trude. He
said that the payments were ordered
by Mort Singer. manager OF the
orpheum circuit. He said that the
brihe money was paid out in sums
ranging from $50 TO $4,000 in ten
or more payments. Mr. Trude said
that as secretary and treasurer OF
the Theater Realty company he had
conferred with Mr.. SINGER and had
been directed 20 pay the money 10
George Thomas. director OF con-
s;ruction work for the Longacre
Construction company OF New ork.
Thomas appeared before the COM
mittee as a witness some time ago.
but was unable 20 remember any
Lhing concerning the naYmentS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
DIPLOMAT
SUCCUMBS AT 1O2
Count Greppi, Known as
Worlds Oldest Statesman,
Dies in Italy.

MILAN. Nav O. - Count GreDpi.
ItaIy's centenarian statesman. died
late Sunday II was announced Mon
day. The count went 10 the races as
was his custom. but was taken iI
on returning home and died shortly
afterward.
Count Giuseppe Groppi has long
been one Of the most picture sue
characters Of Italy's distinguished
men. Born 102 years ago ne main
tained his active life no 10 the very
last. his remarkable physique sIs-
staining him Tie carried himself
like a soldier. and with notable
lilta a soldier and with his distin-
gulshed bearing. pure white nous
tache and immaculate attire. was a
notable figure wherever he appear
ed. It was characferisti of him
that he never missed appcaring for
dinner I'm evening clothes even when
alone. He was noted for his par
tiarity 20 social activities and his
death followed close upon his
mingling with the gay sunday
crowCs who attended Sundays biz
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
SENATOR
SAYS LOBBYTSM
AIDS MEASURE
Sen. Moses Charges Great
Lobby Pressing Passage
OF Emergency Bill.
ASHURST DEFENDS BILL
Democrat Senator Saws Farm.
ers Entitled to Equal
Consideration.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May PARTY
lines were broken in the senate
during debate on the emergency
tariff bip Monday Sen Moses re-
publican New Hampshire. deliver
ing a scathing denunciation OF il.
and Sen. Ashurst. democrat. Arizo-
ma. warning his colleagues not 10
let the folks back home" learn
that they stood for free trade
Sen. Moses charged that great
looy was pressing for passage OF the
bill and attacked the leadership OF
his party for its part i'm seeking to
enact such legislation. IL was not
a republican measure. ne said. and
had no support from the white
house insofar as it proposes no con-
tinue war time restriction against
importation OF dves
Sen .Ashurst said democrats had
lost elections I'm the past ON the
issue Of free trade. and the day had
come when the rights Of the acrl-
culturists must he given equal con-
sideration with those OF the manu-
facturers
Knox Defends Bill
Mr. Moses drive against the lob
by. which he said was the largest.
most highl yorganized best paid.
and most arrogant OF any this cap
ital ever has seen" brought "a re-
ioinder from Sen Knox. republican.
Pennsylvania, who sponsored tho
amendment restricting dye import
ations. Mr.. Knox argued that the
New Hampshire senator's attitude
was not based on the views OF fu-
ture needs OF the government in
time of war.
Mr. Moses submitted what he
described as a statement OF eXpend-
iturs by the American Dye Institute
covering. he said. its activities in
behalf of the tariff bin with its
amendment. the dye restriction pro-
vision He charged that Joseph IT,.
Choate. Jr. New York attorney.
and Judge j. Harry Covington.
formerly Of the District of Colum-
bia supreme court bench. had re-
ceived $4,000 each for their part
in working for the bill. and detailed
other alleged expenses 10y the group
which. ne said. totalled approXi-
mately 100000.
The Dupont interests OF Della
ware also We're brought hy Mr.
Moses as supporters OF the Dye Insti-
tute Recalling that he had on
posed the bill i'm the previous con-
gress. Mr.. Moses said DE had hoped
when its reconsideration was begun
by the senate finance committee
that he would be able 10 swallow
il, even though holding my nose
while voting for it." It's appear
ance, however. did not justify his
hopes. he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
Ask Pardon Board to
Set Aside Penalty
Against Omer ZeU

By Associated I'ress:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May g
Howard county jurors who rendered
verdict carrying with II two 20
fourteen year prison sentence ap-
pealed Monday 70 the state pardon
board that il intervene 10 set aside
the penalty against Omer Zell OF
Kokomo. Protest against this action
was voiced by J. G. Heron OF Ko-
komo, who assisted in the prosecu-
tion.
The jurors. headed by q. A.
Thomas. said il was desired that the
court suspend the sentence when
Zell was found guilty OF a criminal
charge. This was beyond the courts
power. Il was said. and the appeal
was made 10 the pardon board
1T seems that we are forgetting
the girl" said Heron. In protest
against clemency, adding that Zell
had never been punished. He said
that although Zell married the girl.
he left her a day or two afterward.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
CONDEMN STUDENTS
ON ELECTION ACTS
Committee Pledges Support
~ Notre Dame Head in Dis
position Of Cases.

NCtre Dame university students 90
not approve alleged Illegal primary
ae.ivi,Ics Of any OF their fellow stu
d,nts. TO the contrary. the great
body of students In attendance 80
mo university are unspariu- i'm their
condemnation OF the ai,eGed Illegal
activities OF a few cs their fellow
studerts ut tho recent primary cleo
ion here according so resolutions
adopted by tho student body of The
university and addressed 90 DR..
lanes B1rns, head % the iastitu-
ion.
In their resolution, the student
BODY offers % stand back of Dr.
gurns i'm any measures he may take
m regard 10 members Of the uaiver-
,itv student body who may have vio-
ated the law at the recent primary.
The following is the resolution
tdopted Sunday by the students
we. the members OF tine STU
dent body of Notre Dame univer-
sity. do this day in mass meeting
assembled. unanimously discoun-
tenance and condemn the regret
table conduct of a few Of our fell
low students as alleged I'm The
public press of the city in the
south Bend primary election ON
last Tuesday.
we wish TO assure you. very
reverend president. that the alleg-
cd onense. after careful investiga-
ton. can 6e traced 90 but very
few OF our members and we
deeply regret that the entire stu
dent body should share the in
dlctment We know. dear father.
how profoundly this matter must
Effect you and the faculty OF the
<university and most heartily en-
dorse any action you may take 20
meet this situation.
Further, we wish through you
20 assure the citizens Of South
Bend that the Notre Dame student
body IN way condones the ofense
OF those implicated.
Respectful submitted by the
student activity committee 10 the
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
JOHN MCNAMARA TO BE
RELEASED FROM PRISON
By Associated Press /:

by AssWIldIEU T Itss
SAN QUENTIN. Cal, May 8
John J. Mcnamara will be released
from the seate prison here Tuesday.
after having served nine years for
dynamiting the Llewellyn iron works
at Los Angeles. He has been in
vited to address a meeting Of his for
mer union, the Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers. IL San Francisco
Wednesday night. Mcnamara was
secretary Of the international organ
izatiOn Of the union.
His brother. James b. Mcnamara.
is serving a life sentence for murder
in connection with the dynamiting OF
the Los Angeles Times building Oc-
tober /, 1910.