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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-03
WILLIAMS RESIGNS
AS CURRENCY HEAD
AFTER OPPOSITION
Comptroller of Currency in
Sharp Attack on Sen.
Mclean.
BY Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, March John
SHELTON Williams retired Wednesday
night as comptroller Of the cur
rency. In accepting his resignation
with deep and genuine reluctance, 3"
Pres't Wilson wrote Mr.. Williams
that he had been done o gross in
justice" by the way in which the
senate banking committee had han
died the question Of his re-confirma-
ton.
II can only believe. however"
said the president. that time will
disclose the injustice TO everybody
and that the right verdict viii be
rendered by opinion, If rot by one OF
the houses Of congress.
IT have had the pleasure upon
more than one occasion Of express
ing to you the approval not only. but
the admiration with which 1 have
followed the administration Of your
office. You can carry away with
you into private life the satisfaction
of having performed the duties OF
comptroller OF the currency in a way
which has resounded not only to the
credit Of this administration. but to
tho material benefit of the financial
interests OF the country"
The president was writing in reply
70 a letter from Mr.. Williams on
Feb. %. rendering his resignation.
effective Wednesday night. and in
which he took a parting shot at
some OF his critics in congress. The
retiring comptroller charges that
certain senators" who had the
power TO bring his nomination be-
fore the senate had lodged and
evaded ANONYMOUSLY"
Mr.. Williams also wrote that
since the expressed opposition" to
his confirmation. and prolonged
hearings before two senate banking
committees virtually had put him
by implication" under charges he
had felt that he was entitled to
verdict"
Il have urged and pleaded in
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR5
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-03
ARREST KRILL AS
EYADER OF DRAFT
Local Man, in Cell, Tells of
His Attempts to Enter
Military Service.

Uncle Sans wheels OF justice
grind slowly at times but the even
tuai Hireness of them were demon
Wednesday night in the pc
culiar case OF Harry Krill. r. R 2.
Chain Lake rd.. who was arrested
after four years on federal charges
of draft evasion or desertion.
Tho case comes as an echo OF the
war days when draft evasion was a
subject IN the HmeliEht. After
Kril was arrested and lodged in a
cell at police headquarters he main
tained that ne had been in the army
and produced documents 10 sub
stantiate his assertions IN the way Of
discharge papers. The papers were
correct IN every detail. showing reg
ulatiOn release from service owing
physical disabilities. However. the
hitch came when the papers were
made out TO one George Thomas.
Enlists az Thomas.
IN explanation Of this fact Krill
told his story. saying that he regis
tered IN South Bend In 1911 Before
being called into service he went TO
Milwaukee, Wis. where he register
Cd again. this time under the name
Of George Thomas. He was not
drafted until near the date OF the
signing Of the armistice. When he
reported in answer % the call he
wac told that his services would not
be required.
He stayed in Milwaukee and IN
November. 1870. enlisted In the
army there under the name OF
George Thomas He was sent 20
Jefferson Barracks at ST Louis
where he was rejected. He returned
20 South Bend and last night was
arrested 20 await federal action. II
r. said ne received no notice Of tho
draft from his registration here. in
which case he may not face charges
OF evasion. The case Is consid era bly,
tangled and Is being handled for
Krin BY Atty. Charles A. HAgerty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-03
THE WE ATHER.

Indiana: Fair and much colder Thursday.
Friday fair.
Michigan: Cloudy and much colder Thurs
day, PROBABLY sno" near lakes. Friday fair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-03
Michigan City NercspdPerman
Is Defendant IN $4,000 Suit

LAPORTE, Ind. Mar. dam
ages in the amout Of &25.0O0 are
asked In a suit filed here wednesday
by Capt. J. r. Schultz AGAINST Alfred
Hansen, Michigan city newspaper
man. In his complaint Schultz al
leges that Hansen sent a news des-
patch 90 the Indianapolis News de-
claring that he. Schultz had filed
suit against that paper for $4,000
damages for mistreatment. schultz
claims that az the time Hansen sent
the story 10 the indianapolis paper
the suit had not yet been fled In the
Laporte court
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-03
MAJORITY FAVOR
DAYLIGHT SAYING
Vote Returns at C.. of C.. Show
40 of 6l Persons Favor
Ordinance.

That the merchants and manufac-
turers of South Bend are keenly in
terested in the proposal 10 revive the
daylight saving ordinance in this
city was evidenced by the early re-
plies TO questionnaires mailed out TO
the members Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. Although the question
naires were not put into the mails
until late Tuesday night. by wednes-
day evening a total OF Il members
had returned the papers properly
filled out. a check-up OF the list
showed 40 members TO be in favor
Of the ordinance, while IL were op-
posed TO 1t.
In the QUESTIONABLE. the pozition
OF each member was sought together
with his reasons for approving or
opposing the plan. The majority OF
the II men who were opposed TO the
daylight plan, however. announced
that they were only cOnditionally
opposed. In the event the daylight
plan was adopted nationally. they
declared. they would approve Il.
Others said they would have no OBJ
lection 20 the ordinance provided
the city OF Chicago would vote 10
set the clocks ahead an hour this
summer. Only few OF the mem
bers were radically opposed TO the
plan regardless OF the action taken
by other cities throughout the coun-
try.
Doctors Favor It.
This was the first referendum
that was ever taken BY the Cham
Der OF Commerce in which such
quick action was received. The off,
Gals OF the local organization be-
lieve that a complete vote on the
plan will have been received by this
evening. AS soon as the remaining
members announce their views on
the plan. the result will be an
nounced and proper steps will be
taken 10 urge the passage OF the
law by the city council.
The merchants and manufac-
turers who are IN favor OF reviving
the ordinance. in nearly every case
cite as their reasons the saving Of
light expenses. Nearly all OF the
doctors OF the city have approved
the plan on the ground that Il aids
sanitary conditions in the city and
gives the laborers more sunlight and
daylight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-03
Ring Paints Humorous Picture
of Inaugural Events Says
"Old" Town All Set for Big
Doings-Plays Society Role
In Winter Overcoat.
BY RING w. LARDNER,
Staff CoI.rpSnnndcnt.


WASHINGTON, D. c., March p
Well, the boys wanted this inaugu-
ration TO be pulled off with Jeffcr-
sonian simplicity and it looks like
they are going to get their wish. The
old town is filling up with simps
and by tomorrow night they ought
TO be as many Of them here as dur
ing the war.
Amongst the young visitors ex-
pected tomorrow is Sammy Pass, Of
Chicago, the boy that showed up
the 1919 world serious scandal. He
is coming TO see that the inaugura-
tiOn is on the square. and that Mr..
Harding is really trying when he
makes his speech. But don't think
1 am including Mr.. Pass in the list
Of simps. Sammy is unmarried and
is nobody's fool.
Swell Scrap I'm Sight.
Plans for Fridays simple cere-
mony IS practically complete. The
committee from congress will pick
up Mr. Harding and Mr.. Coolidge
at the New Jess Willard at 1890 a.
m. and take them TO the white
house to get the rest Of the party.
There will be six or seven automo-
biles in the parade from there 10
the capitol. Messrs. Wilson, Hard
ing. Knox and Cannon Will ride IN
the first, but Philander and Joe is
still scrapping over which one viii
drive. Boys will be boys.
The 2nd car will carry Mrs. VIII
son and Mrs. Harding. Messrs. Mar
shall and Coolidge will be in No
and Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Coo
lidge in No. 4. Mr.. and Mrs. Lard
uer. however. are still on such
terms that they can ride together in
the same car.
Everybody Il Jealous.
They will be still another ma
chine for the secret service and a
good many Of the guys that hang
around Washington in officers uni
forms is fighting for places in this
car on the grounds that if they ever
seen service it's a secret
The parade will 60 from the
white house 10 the capitol escorted
by the L. s. cavalry, which hasn't
had no outing since the Civil war.
Mr.. Harding will be swOre in on the
east portlco. The original idea was
10 have him take the oath inside the
building but Gen. Dawes used al
they had there. Both Mr.. Harding
and Mr.. Coolidge viii both make
speeches and I called up Mr.. Burle-
son TO find out what they was going
20 talk about. but he said he didn't
know nobodys address
Cabinet All on Hand.
Pretty near all the members OF
the Harding cabinet is in town all
ready. Mr.. Weeks called on Newt.
Baker yesterday and asked him all
about the war department and Will
go 10 work next Saturday with an
open mind. II was generally sup
posed that Charley Hughes was go
ing 20 be secretary OF state until II
come out in the papers this morn
ing that he had moved here with
his family and took = house. 80 Il
looks like he intended TO go into
some business In Washington.
Mr.. Hays was on the scene early
and Mr.. Burleson showed him
through the p. o. department,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-03
SENATE SEES.
BITTER FIGHT.
ON NAVAL BILL
Appropriation for Navy Cen
ter of Long Struggle
Predict Failure.
MEET NUMEROUS DELAYS
Obstacles Multiply as OppO-
nents Stage Filibuster
y Against Bill.

~ Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. March 2.-Ob-
stacles multiplied against the 1896, =
900 900 naval budget Wednesday
with adjournment OF congress
thirty-six hours away and the senate
held another long night session, at
which advocates and opponents o.
the bill fought for supremacy.
Predictions were widespread that
the struggle would continue right up
TO the final gavef next Friday. Op-
position leaders declared the bill
would die. and several prominent
supporters Of the measure concurred
, Others held hope that Il might yet
be raised by the senate but saw
little prospect OF final enactment.
The bill met numerous delays
Wedn esday. some incident to the
approach OF sine die Adjournment
and others from the opposition
camp. Meeting at Il o'clock. the
bill was laid aside for five hours,
giving way 20 conference reports and
other business and II was five
o'clock before any real work was
begun on the measure Sen. Poin-
dexter, republican. Washington. in
charge OF the bill. again declared
he would hold the senate In con
tnuous session until Friday, II
necessary. for "A vote.
Numerous Negotiations.
Numerous negotiations toward
compromising the controversy over
the 800. 900. 600 added TO the bill
by the senate naval committee,
were had during the day. They ap-
peared promising early. but later
the lines tfghtened.
Among the OvertureS was pro-
posal for elimination OF items for
the Alameda. California naval base
and other new Pacific coast projects.
and also for reduction Of aviation
and maintenance appropriations.
An hours delay in consideration
OF the bill was forced late in the day
by advocates Of the soldier bonus
legislation. who sought TO get the
bonus bill before the senate. A
point Of order by Sen. Jones. demo-
crat, New Mexico. one OF the bonus
bill champions, that the navy bill
was irregularly before the senate
was sustained by Vive-Pres't Mar
shall
Lay Bill Aside.
To meet technical parliamentary
requirements, Sen. PoindeXter was
forced to lay the naval bill aside
temporarily and have the senate ad-
tOurned for ten minutes. Then
came the delay Incident 10 q new
session-presentauo OF bills. COM
naittee and other business.
Opponents even forced reading Of
the journal. pages Of proceedings
covering senate activities since
Feb. 20. Sen. Borah, republi-
can, Idaho. insisted upon reading
of the minutes and IL was an hour
before Sen. Poindexter succeeded in
1CONTTNUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-03

Career of Great
Political Leader
Closed by Death
Champ Clark Loses Last Grim
Fight Within Shadow
of Capitol.
By Associnted Press:

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. March 2.-Death
closed Wednesday the career OF
Champ Clark OF Missouri. for more
than a quarter century a towering
figure In national politics. a stall
wart OF stalwarts IN the democratic
party.
He died In the very shadow OF the
capitol. Just over the way from the
hotel where he has lived many
years, house and senate seethed IN
the closing hours OF the congress OF
which he was an honored member
and leader The stir or Legislative
battle was with him 20 the end He
lived again In memory, as his pulses
tagged days OF the eight years he
yielded the speakers gavel In the
house. Those sorrowfng at his bed
side heard the old chieftain mutter
IN his last delirium:
THE question is en- adoption OF
the conference report"
Congress Halts.
BY mandate more binding than
any written law. congress barely
halted in reverence to mark the
passing OF the aged member. Know
ing as the years had taught him TO
know the vital urgency OF time In
the closing days OF a congress, the
former speaker made known his
will from what he knew was his
death bed. His wish was carried 10
both houses that no halt in public
business should be made at his
death.
In obedience to that behest. the
house, peopled with his personal
friends OF whatever party. halted a
short half hour in adjournment.
then marched on with it's crowded
program.
In that pressing work, Mr.. Clark
took active share Up 10 little more
than ten days ago. counselling his
party colleagues as democratic lead
er until a cold struck him down to
become a victim 20 the inhrmities of
his 20 years OF driving life that
reckoned nothing OF his own physi-
cal welfare.
Throws Shadow.
His death threw a shadow over
every face in the chamber when
Rep. Rucker. OF the Missouri dele
CATION, arose to announce it. voice
choked with emotion. II was a halt
ing. brief eulogy he pronounced.
but st drew from members signs OF
sorrow more eloquent than words to-
tell OF the place the dead leader
held in their affection and respect
The formal motion for half hour
adjournment was made by Rep.
Mondell. republican leader.
Mr.. Clark would have been IL
years OF age, had he lived until next
Monday, but his rs years OF service
in the house would have ended Fri
day, for he was defeated for re-
election.
In the subdued talk on the floor.
or in cloak rooms. while the house
paused In honor Of his memory,
friends Of years standing scorned
the suggestion that the stout heart
OF the Missourian had been shaken
by political defeat. That he had
foreseen long in advance. they said.
1t was a more personal matter that
had broken his spirit. they insisted,
the death a year ago OF his idolized,
three-year- grandson and name
sake, Champ Clark Thomson.
Interest Waned-
Since that blow. II was said. Mr..
Clarks colleagues had noted a wan
ing OF hts keen interest in public
affairs and a little droop 10 the mas
sive shoulders so familiar through
- 4 -
capitol.
There was one thing upon which
ICONTTNUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-03
WILSON'S PLACE
N HISTORY

For article by Gen. Rt. Hon.
Jan Christian smuts, premier OF
the Union OF South Africa, who
worked with Pres't Wilson on the
League OF Nations commission at
the Paris Peace Conference, see
PAGE Three.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-09
DIRECTORS FOR
GRAIN GROWERS
COMPANY NAMED
Wheat Marketing Corpora
ton To Be Formed I'm
der Delaware Laws

Chicago, April S.-Preliminary or
ganiZation of the nations wheat grow
crs into a national cooperative mar
keting conbanyc: to market the coun-
try's output Of grain was completed
tonight and plans were being made
to actually put the new organization
into operation.
Directors of the to be
known as the United States Grain
Growers, Inc, were elected today,
legal steps preliminary to incorpora-
ton under the laws Of Delaware were
completed and organizations which
had found fault with certain features
OF the plan apparently had been
brought into line.
So soon as incorporation papers are
issued, va national membership drive
will be started with the view of bring
ing every grain grower into the or
~ganlzation. 1t then will be ready to
carry out the plans which it's sponsors
declare will curb grain speculation,
obtain larger profits for the farmers,
W. the cost Of marketing grain and
tend to eliminate price fluctuations.
Northwest Growers Join
Possibility that the members of the
Northwest Wheat Growers Associated
would not come into the organiza-
ton because their plan for compul-
sorry grain pooling was defeated in
favor Of optional pooling, was lessen
ed when George c. Jewett Of Spokane,
Wash, general manager Of the North
west company was elected a director
of the new organization. Other as
%sociations which favored compulsory
pooling asked time in which to make
their plans, but indications were they
would join the new company.
The new corporations board OF
directors chosen today includes: Dis.
trict No. l. Washington, Oregon. ida
no and California;; George c. Jewett
Spokane, Wash, general manager
Northwest Wheat Growers Associated
and Victor H. Smith. Wasco. Ore.
secretary-treasurer, Oregon Grain
Growers association.
District No. Montana. North Da
kota. Minnesota and Wisconsin,; J. NJ
Anderson, st. Paul, president of the
Equity Cooperative Exchange at st
Paul, said to be the only farmer-own'
ed terminal elevator operating today
in the country, Usher L. Burdick. Will
liston, N. D., president North Dakots
Farm Bureau federation, and VIC
president of the Percheron Society o
America; and w. F. Schilling. North
field. Mimi. president of the Twil
City Milk Producers association.
District No. 3-South Dakota. Ne
braska and Colorado; C. H. Gustafson
Lincoln. Neb., president of the Ma
tional Cooperative company, at Oma
ha, of the Farmers Union Cooperativ,
Livestock Committee company of tn
Farmers Union of Nebraska, an,
director of the marketing department
of the American Farm Bureau FEEDER
Grafton: John T. Belk, Henry, S. D.
president of the South Dakota Farm
ers' Grain Dealers association, an
]. d.. Pancake, Loveland, Colo. exc
| cutfve board member OF the COLORADO
state farm bureau federation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-09
O T AGAINST
SYSTEM USED in
NAMING NEW SHIPS

Berlin, March 24.-Workmen en-
gagged in construction of ships in sew
eral German seaports have petitioned
the German government to abandon
the policy of naming new ships after
famous generals in the wal or men
who won renown for military service
before the war. The petition says the
principles of democracy are UNDER
mined by such "glorification Of mill
tary characters and hat such pro-
cedure ll-becomes the servants Of
the new republic. The unions nave
practice ceases.
1t was this feeling which caused
workmen recently to stop the launch
ing OF the 12%,00O-ton ship ''Tirpitz."
named after the German admiral.
Protest also was made against the
launching of the "Ludendorff'' and the
"Hindenburg" although former Field
Marshal Won H%indenburg still enjoys
some popularity with the union work
men employed in the sea trades.
The dockworkers and 'shipyards
workers union generally r bitterly
anti-militarist and take advantage of
every opportunity to demonstrate
their allegiance to the principle of
democratic government. They have
frequently delayed ship building OPP
erations or stopped them altogether
by strikes involving political ques-
tons"
Former sailors Of the German
navy and some former officers. have
been supporting the unions in their
anti-militarist position.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-09
HARDING PLANS
FIRST MESSAGE
Road Legislation and Sol
der Relief to be Among
Recommendations ~.

Washington, April 8. - President
Harding is devoting much OF his time
to the preparation of his first mess
age to congress. It will be presented
on Tuesday and it may be that the
executive will appear at a joint SEES
sion to read tia custom revived by
President Wilson q. So
The present understanding is that
the message will cover a wide range
Of subjects. including, besides many
domestic questions, the administra-
not be completed before Monday.
Establishment of a definite system
of highway maintenance, to be sup
ported on a cooperative basis by the
state and federal governments is ex-
pected to be recommended by Presi-
dent Harding in his message.
Mr.. Harding is understood to feel
that much Of the money appropriated
for highway improvement has gone
to waste becauaasrSsmaintenance~ has
been neglected. as11ss is expected to
ask that congress- make no more such
appropriations untih it has worked
out some practical plan for keeping
highways in condition. 1t is under
stood he will recommend that in the
maintenance system to be worked
out, the states be required to con-
tribute substantially.
Recommendations made by Presi-
lent Harding's special commission on
soldier relief are to be transmitted by
him to congress.
The president is understood tt be
heartily in accord with the commits
sion's findings and with legislation
which already has been prepared
along the lines laid own in. the report.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-09
Lad Makes Trip From
Finland To Montana
To Join His Father

Socket, Mont, April g.
Matt Victor Soukka, is years old,
reached this place recently and
was received by his father with
open rnn after an. enforced
separation OF thirteen years. The
boys arrival ended a search Of
many years and for the boy 1t
ended q solitary trip of 5000
miles. The boy does not speak
ENGLISH, being of Finnish descent.
Matt Soukka, son of q local
miner, was born at Belt, Mont,
In 1906. At the age of two years
his mother took him to Finland
OH a visit, but there she died and
was buried, leaving the little one
alone TN the world. Political
disturbances came on, and later
war interfered with tho boys
transportation home. For sew.
cral years he was lost to the
father. Finally through the con-
sulate the boy was located and
passports were given him. Alone
and with no knowledge of Eng
lish he started on the long trip
to Montana. He was met here by
the Norwegian consul who spoke
to him when he stepped from the
train. recognizing him by his Pc
culiar foreign appearance. With
out waiting for the afternoon
train the consul put the lad on
the stage. paid his way and
rushed him to this place where
a very heart-tOuching reunion
was effected.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-09
TRAINED MEN FOR
ACCOUNTING FIRM

Bishop Brisman Company, Ger
titled Public Accountants, can use
only high grade men in their work.
The latest addition to their Fargo
office isW. NJ. Lockhart, graduate
of Dakota Business College, Of that
city. He is the third p. B. c.
pupil on their staff.
Lillian Wine is the sixth D. B.
C. student employed by Rupert
Warner Insurance Agency. Every
Fargo bank and 685 others now
have Dakota-trained assistants.
"Follow the SucceSSful." Enroll
now for Spring term. Write for
information TOT. L. Watkins, Pies,
500 Front ST., Fargo, N. D.