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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
FREE NEWBERRY IN
SENATE'S PROBE ON
MICHIGANELECTION
Election Committee Agrees
That Ford Was Not En-
titled to Office.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 29-Opin-
ions conflicting along party lines
were presented Thursday by major
fly and minority members Of the
senate privileges and elections com
mittee on the d-Newberry 1918
senatorial election contest from Mi
chigan.
The majority report cleared Sen.
Truman II. Newberry, the republi-
can candidate, Of corruption and all
other charges, and recommended
that he be legally seated. The DEM
ocratic members. on the contrary,
asserted that Sen. Newberry was
elected by corrupt and illegal meth
DDS and practices" and recommend
ed that his seat be declared void
With the fling of the reports the
case goes TO the senate for final de-
cision, which Will probably not be
for several weeks. IN the mean
time. IL is understood. Sen. Newber-
~ will not attend the senate ses-
sions.
agree on Two Issues.
On only two issues were the re-
publicans and democrats in har-
mony in the reports. They agreed
that Henry Ford, the democratic
contestant, had not been elected, and
was not entitled TO the seat from
Michigan. They also agreed that
700 much money had been spent IN
the Michigan primary. The demo
Gratis contended that Sen. Newberry
was responsible for the expenditures
while the republicans held he was
not.
Recommendations OF the majority
report. submitted by Sen. Spencer,
republican, Missouri, who conduct
ed the committee investigation,
were:
THAT the contest OF Henry
Ford against Truman H Newberry
be. and Il is hereby. dismissed
THAT Truman H Newberry is
hereby declared 10 be a duly elect
ed senator from the state Of Michi-
gan for the term OF six years COM
mencing on the fourth day OF March
1919.
"3.-That his qualification for a
seat in the senate Of the L. s. 20
which Re has been elected, has been
conclusively established and the
charges made against him IN this
proceeding. both as TO his election
and qualification. are not sustain
ed"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
FINGER PRINT 200 MEN
TO SOLVE NEW MYSTERY

CHICAGO. Sept. 29.-Nearly 200
men. face solemn, stood in line be-
fore the little red city hall OF the
village Of Glen View Thursday wait
ing 20 have their finger imprint i'm
pressions taken. They constituted all
the male population OF the town.
Finger prints Of the men were de-
sired in an effort TO solve the Staying
OF Fred Christensen, cashier Of the
Glen View state bank. who was shot
20 death IN the bank early Saturday.
Police believe that the slayer Is IN
Glen View.
The men OF the town appeared az
the city hall for the finger printing
operations Thursday in response 10
a proclamation issued BY Edwin +.
Rugeu. the village president.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
NORTHERN GASLIGHT
CO. GIVES UP CHARTER

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Sept. 2s.-
Notice OF the surrender OF its fran
CT ises in St. Joseph. Porter and La
porte counties and a number OF cities
ard towns throughout the state was
fled with the Indiana public serv-
ice commission Thursday by the
Northern Gas & Electric company.
The company vii operate under in
dcterminate permits granted by the
commission as provided IN law
passed by the las. general assembly.
Franchises were surrendered in
the following cities and towns: South
Bend. Aiishawaka. River Park. Ply
mouth Michigan City, Whiting.
Hammond. East Chicago. Highland.
Dyer. Griffith. Porter, Fort Wayne,
Wabash. Logansport. Lafayette.
West Lafayette. Frankfrt, Lebanon.
Charlottesville. Chesterton. Button.
Decatur and Ossian.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
RAILMEN VOTE
ACTION
WAITS BIG FOUR
Decision of One Union, Fa-
voring Strike, Now Up to
Grievance Body.
FINAL RESULT, PROBLEM
Over 90 Percent of Union
Voters Reject Recent Wage
Reductions.

CHICAGO, SEPT. eff the 1885,
900 members Of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. more than 80
percent of whom have voted TO
strike. are supported in their de-
mands by the grievance committee.
a strike viii be ordered.
With this parting declaration,
Pres't w. G. Lee dispatched 81 gen
eral chairmen Of the unions 20 their
homes Thursday night with written
instructions to call their grievance
committees, get their approval or
disapproval of the strike vote. and
report back here next week. That
the grievance committees Will ap-
prove the strike, was predicted at
union headquarters.
Lee expects 10 act on the COM
mittee instructions. before the bro
therhoods of engineers, conductor
enginemen and trainmen and the
Switchmen's Union Of North Amer
lea have completed the count Of
their $4,000 strike ballots which
will start here Monday.
Dependent on Others.
The strike call, however. he in
dicated Thursday, will provide for
a walkout Of the trainmen when and
If the other unions strike. A walk
out OF one union unsupported by
the others will not be undertaken.
That the strike, even If ordered.
will never actually take place, con-
tinued TO be the prevailing impress
sion in union circles Thursday.
While Lee has promised TO call the
walkout if the committees so direct,
he bluntly told his men in a general
letter on Sept. II that he would be
remiss in his duty If he failed 10
point out TO them that wages and
working conditions established since
1918 were the result of a world war
as never before known; that govern
ment reports indicate 100000 men
out OF work; that nearly all classes
Of labor have been forced TO accept
some wage reductions; that the pay
Increases granted them last year by
the United States labor board was
based on the increased cost Of liv-
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
RUSH
PLANS TO AID
JOBLESS HOST
Ground Work for Recon-.
mendations of Conference
Is Completed.
REPORTS TO BE ISSUED
Final Committee Receives
Plans From Sub-Commit-
tees for Action.


ASfiIN8T'N, Sept -9-Ground
work for am emergency program 90
meet the needs OF The counfrvs fr-
,.-,.,-.--.. .5,- ,,
tween "'''''V'V ana fV'o.poo eN-
elusive or agriculture. was comple--
ed Thursday ty Tho national con-
ference ON unemployment
Reports or MOST of the commit
tees were completed and turned over
20 the steering committee. which ls
10 WELD thek ,arious roCommenda-
lions into one definite whole for ac-
tiOn 10y the FUN conference when 10
reconvencs Friday afternoon quick
action upon tho general emergency
scheme is expected by tho conferees.
Adoption of final report hv 'hc
committee ON emergency measures
by The manufacturers was announc-
ed late Thursday The report. which
IS said 20 contain the core ~ the un-
employment problem. because ~ the
effect OF the manufacturing industry
uEon economic conditions generally,
is understood 20 recommend the use
or rotation OF labor the shortened
week, partial employment compile
ton or repair and clean up as some
Of the means ~ increasing employ
monr-
Ask lower Prices.
In addition the committee was
said 70 favor am appeal to the pa
triouc cooperation or producers.
manufactures ,-bo7ass 1rr- oDd "a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
DEMOCRAT TAX
CHANGES CAUSE
SENATE STORM
Sweeping Amendments Are
Made by Democratic Mem
bers for Measure.
SIMMONS ATTACKS BILL
Surtax Amendment EvOkes
Row, While Lafollette Hits
Trade Provisions.

-WASHINGTON. Sept. 29-Senate
consideration OF the republican tax
revision bill was featured Thursday
by the introduction Of sweeping
amendments from the democratic
side. a row between Chairman Pen
rose. Of the finance committee, and
Sen. Simmons. OF y. G., ranking
democrat on that committee, and a
charge by Sen. LaFOllette. republi-
can, Wis, that features Of the bill
dealing with foreign traders and for
eign trade corporations constituted
"a device TO enable individuals of
great wealth to escape taxation"
Behind the scenes there were some
efforts 10 bring about an agreement
among opponents of the committee
bill on the more Outstanding tax fea-
lures, but apparently there were no
final conclusions.
Republican senators in the agri-
cultural bloc" were confident. how
ever. that with the aid OF the demo-
Gratis they would be able 70 defeat
the committees plan 70 continue the
taxes on freight, passenger and Pull
man accommodations for another
year at half the present rates.
Many Amendments Offered.
Repeal OF these levies was one of
severa; proposals put forward by
Sen. Simmons on behalf OF the mi
nority members Of the finance com
mittee.
The other included a maximum
surtaX rate Of 50 per cent in place
Of the proposed 80 per cent; reten-
ton Of the corporation capital stock
tax, which the committee will repeal
next year; repeal of the $4,000 ex-
emptiOn allowed corporations and OF
the special taxes on brokers and pro
prietors of theaters and other places
OF amusement and on owners OF au-
tOmobiles operated for hire
Another amendment would pro
vide that persons having net incomes
in excess of $4,000 would not be
eligible for the normal exemptions
now allowed by law 10 single men
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
RELEASE MEANS IN
triple Staying"
Youth Given Freedom From
Cassopolis Jail: Without
Tangible Clues.
BY = STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

BY : STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
DOWAGTAC MICH sept co.
Lyle Means. 30 wears old was re-
leased from CaEsr0r faI Wadncs-
day night. where DE had been held
to- questioning regarding his talk
with Neva Monroe while enroute
20 her home on Sept IT. few
hours prior 20 the time If The triple
murder az the Monroe home
Means was unable % furnish in
formation that would give a-rhori-
ties a lead in the Investigation o.
the triple Staying and county au-
-hor.t.es declared This noon they
were without tangible clues
Detective Sergeants. Philip Car
roll and j. q. Quinn. arrived IN
Dowas.ac "Wednesday and viii con
duct a genera investigation with a
view 20 running down the murderer.
The $4,000 reward oGered has en-
listed the effort of the Chicago
s-euths
Asa. X Hayden. o. Cassopols has
been appointed special prosecuting
attorney % fu out the uueNpired
term OF former Prosecutor card d.
Nosler who resigned Wednesday TO
accept immediate appointment ia
the attorney generals Office a. the
state capital in Lansing. AIr. Mosier
Will serve as a trial lawyer on the
attorney generals stan AR Hay
den .s investigating the Monroe
murders
TWO colored men were arrested
90 49, ---...-.- co. .b. shnFf ~ Il, -. -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
HELL AND MARIA" TO
AID ROADS, HE URGES

WASHINGTON. Sept. PA pro-
posaI that Charles G. Dawes. federal
budget officer be placed in charge Of
a nationwide read building and
public program work was made 20
tie unemployment conference Thurs
day.
Warning that past unemployment
conferences have failed because no
one has been designated 10 carry out
their recommendations. William
Hard. Washir gton economist and
writer. suggested that Gen. Dawes
coordinate and stimulate public
works.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
FIVE RELIGIOUS
ELEMENTS ONLY
TEMPLE BASIS
Right Thinking Man Must
Build 1t TO Withstand Err
rOrs, Pastor Says.
"CHRISTIAN POLITICS"
DIR. Shannon Also Suggest:
Industry, Education, Jour
nalism, InternatiOnalism.

temple OF Christian civilization
erectei IN a foundation breathing
the 50 rit OF God and dedicated to
five elements Of Christian activity
industry. education. Iolitics. Journal
ism and internatiOnalism- the
only temple that men, thinking o.
Jesus Christ in the light OF condi-
lions on this planet today can build.
Ia Withstand the errors OF the day.
Or. Frederick +. Shannon. OF Chi
cago. told an audience that packed
Grace NJ. +. church Thursday night
~ the second days gathering Of the
Northern Indiana conference Of Me
thodist pastors.
Dr. Shannon said in part. The
first room in that temple should be
dedicated 10 Christian equality.
When YOU speak OF building that
today. you can almost see the play
OF cynicism on mems faces. the cry
OF doubt and the look OF despair set
tie uIOn their countenances. Yet If
we are 10 survie. we are bound 10
have this room IN the temple or civ
ilization. a room dedicated 10 Chris
tian politics.
Quotes Ruskin.
Another room Is the room Of
Christian industry. And men. I see
a scowl come on your faces. but
when you see what IL going on IN
New York and Chicago between the
capitalists and the working man. 1t
is enough 70 make US lower our
heads and ask God 70 give US an
other chance 10 put the golden rule
into practice again"
Christian education Is another
room John Ruskin said. modern
education has taught Us 20 think
wrong on all subjects OF real impor-
lance And when you see the ruin
OF the past few years IN the war. and
the trend OF education for the past
20 years. that IL more true than the
prophecy or God. You cannot cram
a bit OF knowledge into the human
brain. taking one compartment OF
the human being. and call him an
educated man or woman. We must
have a full toned symetrically edu-
Gated man and woman or else we
will go back into savagery."
Fourth. there must be a room In
the temple dedicated 10 Christian
4 Journalism. One Of the sinister for
Nces abroad IN this world today Is
that kind OF yellow journalism that
has but one end in view-to poison
the minds or the PEOPLE and get men
10 think wrong on almost every sub
Ject" (Applause)
"A nth room would he dedicated
10 Christian internationalism Elihu
Root said a true thing a few weeks
ago when he declared nations must
become international minded and
they must learn this lesson-the ma
tion is only great that lives not for
itself alone. but FOR the welfare OF
mankind. Thank God there has come
into this country a man who has an
swered that terrible CRY that has
gone throughout the country i'm a
slanderous manner. America first
in world affairs America first I'm
what2 In selfshness2 I'm gold2 In
psrtlsanship Is the what YOU
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
City Plans Hotel
to Care for Host
of JObIeSS Here
Program to Help Army of
the UnemplOyed'' is An
nounced by Officials.

Evidently predicting a severe
winter" ahead. city hall officials
Thursday afternoon began outlining
A program for the benefit OF mem
bers in the great army Of unem-
ployed" who are expected TO daily
visit police headquarters in search
OF a place 10 sleep.
The sleeping quarters will be To-
Gated on the second floor OF the an
mex garage which is directly across
the alley from the new garage in
the rear Of the city hall.
The proposed hotel" has already
received the nickname of THE Job
less Resort" This name was sug-
gested BY several OF the patrolmen
on the department who have had ex-
perience with the upkeep Of the
lodging house.
Expect Big Patronage.
During the past few years, while
the war was in progress, the local
department has not received as
many requests az in previous years.
but the demand for "a nights lOdg-
ing" IS expected 10 break all records
during the coming winter.
If plans Of the city building in
spector. John Irwin. are carried out,
the old garage Will be rem odeled in
to a regular haven for the unem-
ployed and other unfortunates. Ac-
cOrding 10 the present plans, the up
stairs Of the building Will hold az
least 100 men. The garage at the
present time Is used as a storage
house.
Several stolen bicycles, old auto
mobile tires and auto acce ssories
are strewn about the place. On the
first floor Is kept the old police am
bulance and other cars OF the e<
partment.
Active work on the hotel" is
expected TO begin within a very
short time. so the quarters will be
ready for occupancy by the time the
cold weather arrives. a forecast OF
the business the new hotel will do
can be seen at the present time by
the number OF applicants calling
nightly at the station "for a place to
sleep"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
LLOYD GEORGE BIDS
IRISH FOR FARLEY;
FACTIONS HOPEFUL
Premier Offers Conference
Oct. ii for ''RecOnciling''
Differences.

LONDON. Sept 2e.-"Wholly con-
ciiatory" Is the view expressed both
Ga London and Dublin Of Premier
Lloyd Georges latest note to
Eamonn De Valera, IN which the
premier invites the leaders Of the
Sim Fein TO a conference in Lon
don oct. II. In an endeavor 10 set
tie the Irish controversy.
Mr.. Lloyd George makes as a basis
OF the note the offer of a conference
o with a view TO ascertaining how the
association OF ireland with the COM
munity OF nations known as the
British Empire may best be recon
ciled with Irish national aspira-
tons"
10 ia understood that various mem
hers or the British cabinet are OF the
opinion that there is nothing in the
communication to prevent the pro-
posed conference.
F'einers Discuss Note.
This certainly appears 10 be the
belief held by the London public and
press: and the comments thus far
received from Dublin speak Of the
extreme graulca ion." the commune
cation is causing there
Unionist opinion in Ulster. accord
ine 10 Belfast reports reaching Lon
don. IS that the n.te makes Il easier
for Mr.. De Valera 20 agree 20 an
other meeting.
Informal discussions among the
Sim Fein leaders are said to have
been held I'm Dublin Thursday aft
ernoou and Thursday evening This
is considered "a lending strength 10
TIE report that Mr.. De Valera will
have the draft o. his reply 90 Mr.
Lloyd George ready when the Dali
E'reann cabinet meets Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
J. ID. OF JAPAN SLAIN
BY WELCOMED VISITOR

TOXIC, Sept 2s.-Yasuda. known
as the Rockefeller OF Japan and
one or the three wealthiest men OF
the empire. was murdered Thurs
day BY an assassin who secured an
audience with him under the guise
OF soliciting funds. Yasuda was
stabbed 20 death. HIS fortune is
estimated AZ a billion dollars He
was head OF a dozen banks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
KILLS WIFE. THEN SELF.

NEW YORK. Sept. %. - George
II. Brennan. described by the police
as an owner OF facing stables who
once had ammased fortune on the
track. today shot and killed his wife
in her apartment on Contra! park
west and then committed Suicide.
Brennan. IS, and his wife. As, had
not been living together for several
years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
KIDNAPPED MANICURIST
Is WHIPPED BY WOMEN

TULSA. Okla. Sept. 29.-Mrs.
Billy Daily, manicurist. was kidnap-
ped Wednesday night by band OF
women. taken into the country. tied
10 a tree and whipped, the police
announced Thursday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
BOARD FIXES STATE
TAX RATE "a CENTS
Increase of 4.3 Cents Ordered
by Legislature Causes
New Slicing.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. pa tax
rate Of "a cents for each 500 valua-
tion was announced Thursday night
by the state board Of tax commits
sioners as the state levy for the new
year.
The legislature ordered certain
items increased As cents over last
year and in order TO make a "a cent
rate. e was necessary 10 scale 3
cent from last years figures. Mem
be~s Of the board said Thursdays
action in holding down the tax lev
les 10 the lowest possible minimum
Is in line with the administration
policy Of strict economy in armin-
istration of state business.
The board reduced the levy Of the
state highway commission from 3.9
cents 20 G.2 cents The levy for
benevolent institutions was 1ncreas-
ed from 80 cents 10 6 cents. A new
levy 10 take care OF a deficit in the
teachers retirement fund was fixed
at > mills
State Tuition Raised.
This new levy was authorized by
an act Of the legislature, according
10 an opinion submitted TO the tax
board by Atty. Gen. Lesh. The levy
for state revenue remains unchanged
at 10 cents
The increases in the levies ordered
by the legislature included state tu-
ition from &c cents 10 : cents; edu-
cational institutions fro IS cents 20
cents: vocational education from q.
10 - cent and the new levy of a
cent for the agricultural experiment
station at Purdue university The
state soldiers memorial levy re-
mains az 4 cent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30

Italian Is Slain
In Vendetta Fend
Crossing Bridge

The murdered man was
identified at the kreigh-
baum Undertaking parlors
early today by an Italian as
mike" Rams. Police re-
called him by that name
following the identification.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06
Homes Commission
LdlU lids HdUdiidnS

HONOLULU, Nov. 5.-The Ha-
waiian homes commission law. pass
ed by congress at its last session &c
help rehabilitate the dying Ha-
waiian race, also will profit the ter
ritory by $500, 600 in the next Is
years, ii was estimated today by ter
ritorial officials.
Approximately $1,000 annually
will accrue TO the territory for this
period through releasing Of govern
ment owned sugar cane fields
Thirty percent Of this revenue will
go into a revolving fund 20 defray
expense of the homes commission
70 save the Hawaiians and the re-
mainder will go into the territorial
treasury.
Prior to passage of the law lands
in question had been set aside for
demonstrating.
The lands TO be leased and the IN
come expected from them annually
under the provisions of the law are:
Piihonua plantation, 1900 acres
$4,000. Honomu. 500 acres $4,000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06
Revelations 0PAWife 8 eA aasss

and ticket her az the ninth wonder.
"I'u be Good
I appraised Miss Foster closely as
] scrutinized her face, bent over the
child which she had claspeC closely
TO her with the little face against
her shoulder that the little girl
might not see her mother being
lifted 10 the stretcher which the
orderlies had brought. She was
murmuring ender cooling words TO
the C-.ild. and gave no indication
that she had heard DR.. Petut's COM
mandatory little sentence at all
And then, with only a brief, terse
instruction TO park the car and wait,
the physician hurried into the hos
pitaL holding the recreant husband
OF his patient firmly by the sleeve.
and Miss Foster the child and
were left alone together.
/ had never been 10 the hospital
before. having been guided only by
minute ] did not know where to
park the car. Then I saw two other
cars drawn up on a strip Of green
across the roadway. and / turned
mine around and backed II in be
side them. Az I turned off the en-
CINE the child's voice rose in a plain
tive wall
"MudGer, mudder. we're my mud
der? She die?"
Miss Fosters voice held just the
right note Of reassuring Gliding.
NO. no, told you that DR.. Petit
ia going 20 make her well. But he
has to have her in a nice clean bed.
where there are lots OF nice nurses
I 20 help her get well. Now you must
I be a good girl and keep quiet or else
I DR.. Petit Will have to leave mother
\ AND come to you. Then there would
be nobody 10 help her. and she
might die"
The child choked down her sobs
II suspected that many beatings
had Injured her to docility-and
whispered pitifully:
"Pn be good"
7 saw the warm-hearted western
girls eyes fill with tears.
Il know you will, dear" she said
softly. Now. don't you want 10
hear a sstory?"
fYes." The reply was lacoric
but all the little things heart was
In her eyes.
Miss Foster began a long and
fascinating fairy tale, easing the
child's position and watching her
carefully She purposely made heI
voice drOning, monotonous, and I
who had tried the expedient with
Junior was not surprised to see the
little girls head droop lower and
lower until she was fast asleep. The
western girl eased her carefully tC
a reclining position on the seat. Gov
cred her with a rug, then jumped
to the ground and swung hel
cramped arms.
"COme on down and let's stroll
around. Mrs. Graham. I'm dying &C
have you tell me about DR.. Petit
Isn't he a darling old frump?"
Miss Fosters laughing summons
to get down from the car and tel
her all about DR. Petit startled me
as much by its assumption that my