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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
BUSINESS MEN
UNDER FIRE AT
TRUST INQUIRY
Committee Hears Testimony
That Exchange Lists are
Provided to Members.
MANY BIDS COMPARED
''NO Such Thing as Free Com
petition in Fire Insur-
ance" is Report.

By Associated Press:
NEW YORK, April 27.-Thirteen
groups Of manufacturers spread
over the nation were brought under
investigation Wednesday at the leg
islative building trust inquiry. The
committee heard testimony that the
m manufacturers exchange price lists.
operate secret codes for informing
one another Of their business opera
tions from day to day and in some
instances compare bids on each
piece of work before forwarding 2
final quotation TO the prospective
buyer
The Is organizations declared to
be conducting these exchanges are
grouped according to products and
include manufacturers OF cloth.
paper, ammonia, brass, copper, fine
cotton goods, meters. napthannC.
natural gas appliances, range boil
ers. steel lockers. steel sashes and
pipe valves.
Earlier in the day the committee
was informed that there is no such
thing as free competition in the fire
insurance business OF the United
States. Willis a. Robb, manager Of
the New York fire insurance ex-
change, who gave this testimony,
defended joint rate makings by the
companies, while Samuel Inter
myer, committee counsel, severely
criticised it and recommended state
supervision.
The Is groups Of manufacturers
exchange information through joint
offices in Fifth avenue. The COM
mittee was told that the main
tenance of their system and a large
clerical force necessary to conduct
1t requires expenditures approaching
100000 annually
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
DISCHARGE TWO IN
LINTON GRAFT CASE
Fail to Link Assistant Police
Chief in Conspiracy Charge
In the Federal Court.

BY Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April III
John Bennie. assistant chief Of po-
lice Of Linton. Ind, and Kenneth
Hudson. operator Of soft drink
stand at Linton, were both dismissed
in the Linton conspiracy case in fed
eral court Wednesday at the con-
clusion of the presentation Of testi-
mony by both the government and
defendants, Judge Geiger holding
that the evidence failed to connecr
either of them with the conspiracy
charge. The fate OF Thomas
Shouse. chies Of police: Henry Gil
breath, and Homer Walton is in the
hands of the jury and a report will
not be submitted until this morn
ing.
Evidence given during the hear
ing by James o. Walton. John
Fromme, Rail Callahan and Osa
Woodward, all operators of soft
drink stands at Linton. was to the
effect that they had paid 10 Thomas
ShOuse and Henry Glbreath $40 a
week for protection for the opera
tion of their places in selling liquor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
FOUR MEN TO DIE FOR
WARRING ON BRITISH
Rr Associated Press

By Associated Press:
COCK, April 27.-FOur men are
TO be shot tomorrow morning at the
military barracks here. They are
Patrick O'Sullivan. Maurice Moore,
Patrick Ronayne and Thomas Null
cahy.
The men were convicted Of levying
war against the British crown forces.
The corporation and the harbor
board OF Cork have adopted a reso-
luton saying that as the British high
court in Ireland and the British
ministry recognize the state OF war
existing. the executions will contra
vene civilized warfare and the die
tates Of common humanity.
Copies OF the resolution have been
sent 10 Prest Harding and Pope
Benedict
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
Bandits Stay Je7oS
in FerOCiO1tS POgrom
Inhabitants of Village Muir
dered, Except Two Babes,
Says Relief Director.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April PA pogrom
in the province Of Gomel, White
Russia, whose living victims num-
Der more than $4,000 end whose
dead are estimated at several thou
sand. was reported TO the Jewish re-
lief committee here Wednesday
night from its director at RevaL
The ferocity OF the pogrom. q"
said the report. can be partly vis-
ualized by the fact that in the Jew
ish town Of Iutchaydnka every man.
woman and child were murdered by
the bandits with the exception OF
two babies"
Banditism is spreading rapidly. he
said. The position OF the relief
committee for distributing aid 10
pogrom victims was declared criti-
cal, as no funds or supplies were
available
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28

Brands Husband, S
Divorce Action
As a "Frame-U Up
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes Testi-
fies as to Past Life
of Spouse.

NEW YORK, April CIV. z. d.
Stokes, millionaire hotel owner,
brought disreputable women into
the apartment that served as
home for his bride, Mrs. Helen E.
Stokes, who Is fighting Stokes suit
for divorce by a counter-suit, testi-
fed Wednesday.
Testimony Of Mrs. Stokes charged
that Stokes counsel was participat-
ing in a frameup against her by
endeavoring to trap her with false
witnesses. One OF those, she testl-
fed, was a woman known in the rec
ord as Madame Estelle, a milHner,
who also lived at the Ansonia hotel,
owned by Stokes. where the Stokes
honeymoon apartment was located.
Mr.. Stokes told you she was a
former mistress Of his?" asked
Smythe, in ross-examinauon.
Yes, he did"
when was this?"
"Oh, about a week after I was
married"
Mrs. Stokes said she had bought
a hat from this woman at her mil
linery store two weeks previously.
Mrs. Stokes said she did not class
the woman as "one Of those from
the streets" mentioned IN her cross
petition.
At this point a woman, fashionably
, gowned, short and rather plump,
entered the court room.
do you know this woman?" asked
smythe
This is not Madame Estelle. .''
said Mrs. Stokes firmly "Thls is a
frameup."
you mean to say you never
bought hats and blouses from this
woman? Had lunch with her or en-
tertained her or visited her in her
home in Rockland county? Don't
know that her name is Mrs. Rosen-
berg? That she did not have a mill
linery shop at the Hotel Ansonia p
'I never saw this woman before
in my life" replied Mrs. Stokes.
THE Madame Estelle I knew was
tall. This woman is a friend OF Mr..
Stokes. I never saw her at the
Hotel AnsOnia.
Il do recall now made a trip
! TO her home in Rockland county al
Mr.. Stokes suggestion, but 1t was
a business trip and I did not even
know the woman's name"
! Then there was another Madame
Estelle at the Ansonia?"
yes, and you know it. Mr.
! Smythe," said Mrs. Stokes.
why. then, I'm a liar too"
"Yes, you are, Mr.. Smythe," Mrs
/ Stokes answered. "I certainly an,
| going to tell the truth and I am not
going to have you misconstrue e."
Mrs. Stokes explained that when
her husband asked her to go on the
/ trip TO the home Of the woman be
| fore her she did not know where she
was going or whom she was going
/ to see.
Mrs. Stokes was then asked to
read her diary covering the period
referred to. Her attorney objected,
! but Mrs. Stokees overruled him.
"I Will read il myself" she said,
but I don't want you to have II,
/ Mr. Smythe. 1 don't consider you
! exactly honest in this frameup."
Then 1 am dishonest as well as A
| liar" Mr.. Smith said. laughing.
Il am perfectly willing to supply
information from my diary. but I
am not willing to let you see It." said
! Mrs. Stokes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
Nab 8 As Members
Auto Theft Trust
District Headquarters of Ring
is Reported to be in
indianapolis.

By Associated Press;
CHICAGO, April 27.-The federal
governments crusade against an al
legged national auto theft trust" re-
suited Monday in indictment OF six
men by the federal grand jury in
Judge K. VI. lands court. The in
dictments were returned under the
Dyer act, which prohibits interstate
commerce in stolen automobiles.
District headquarters for those in
dicted today, it was alleged, is IN
dianapolis. 10 which city scores Of
automobiles were said to have been
sent for repainring. later being sold
in Chicago.
The men indicted are william Be
Will, Chicago, and his brother. Seth.
Of Dayton. o.; Roy Rapp. Fred So
back and Fred Snyder. all OF Chi
cago, and william Price OF Dayton,
Ohio.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
SHIP WORKERS
WILL CONTINUE
WAGE PARLEYS
Open Break Narrowly Averted
at Conference of En-
ployes and Owners.
BENSON IN FIRM STAND
Fifteen Percent Wage Reduc-
ton Refused Open Way
for Future Session.


WASHINGTON, April 27.-A fnal
break between the ship owners and
marine workers was narrowly avert
ed at the conference called here
Wednesday by Chairman Benson Of
the shipping board in an effort TO
prevent a threatened strike on May
j, when existing wage agreements
expire. A last moment appeal by
Andrew Furuseth. president Of the
International Seamen's union. re-
suited I'm an agreement for further
conferences Friday.
The delay was brought in order
that proposals of Chairman Benson
for a Is per cent wage reduction
and changes in working conditions
ahOat might be laid before the
unions. bat admittedly the outlook
for an agreement Friday was not
bright,
Admiral Benson told the confer
ence he would not reCede from the
outline Of reductions he had pre-
sented as necessary to the merchant
marine.
w. S Brown, for the Marine En-
gineers Beneficial association, fatty
rejected the proposed wage reduc-
ton.
w A. Thompson, representing the
American Steamship owners asso-
citation. said that unless the unions
we're prepared 70 negotiate new
wage scale. further conference
would be useless and that his or
ganization was now prepared 20 act.
Apparently Mr. F'uruseth's action
IN urging another meeting after
submission OF Chairman Benson's
statement 10 union members alone
averted an immediate break off Of
the negotiations When Admiral
Rensou's declaration that he would
not trade on his wage proposals had
brought matters to a climax, the
president OF the Internatfonal Sea
mems Union made a plea for delay
and further consideration in behalf
or the American Merchant Marine
and won the consent Of the conferees
10 another session.
Warns ship Owners.
In his appeal. Mr.. Furuseth warn
ed ship owners that he had one
more proposition 70 ocer. should a
break come, that he hoped he
would not be called upon to present.
n that could not be avoided. he add
ed. without revealing what he had
in mind. 'Iet the chips fall where
they may"
Replying to Chairman BensOn's
rroDosal for readiustment of
wages and working conditions, Mr..
Brown read n resolution adopted by
0CONTTNUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
POLICE SEEK MAN
WHO STABBED WIFE
Walter Biddle Assaults Spouse
and Then Threatens to
End Own Life.

Apparently deciding that his wife
Mrs. Mary Biddle, was either going
TO live with him or not live at ALL
Walter Biddle dashed into the res
taurant at 405 Lincoln Way E,
where Mrs Biddle is employed. and
before customers in the place could
realize what had happened. he
stabbed her twice and then fed. ou /.
the front door.
DR.. r. II. Calvert was Immediately
summoned and dressed her wounds,
which consisted of a long cash in
the left shoulder and another cash
in the left breast. Neither wound
according to DR.. Calvert, is of a
serious nature. The police ambu-
lance was also summoned, but Mrs:
Biddle was allowed to remain at the
above address.
Ran From River
The police are now searching for
Biddle and EXPECT to have him under
arrest soon. unless he carries out
the threat he is said to have made
when he ran out of the restaurant
According to the people who were
at the scene of the stabbing. Biddle
declared that he was going TO jump
in the river. Persons who saw him
run down the street, however, claim
he was running in the opposite di-
rectiOn.
Biddle's apparently premeditated
assault on his wife is. said TO have
been prompted since the couple
separated more than three months
ago. According to the information
received by the police, Biddle has
made frequent threats on his wifeis
life. Recently, however, it was said,
Biddle has been trying TO again gain
the affections Of his wife and his at
tack on her last night was sur
prise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28

Waists of silk, velvet or
georgette crepe-except simple
silk waists or blouses and vel
vet jackets-and waists that are
cut too low in front or back.
Waists Of thin material with
thin camisoles or underwaists.
Short or tight skirts
Rolled down or half-hose.
Fancy garters worn below the
knee and silk or fancy hosiery.
French-heeled shoes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
COMMISSION IN
FINDINGS UPON
RUINED AREAS
Reparations Include Compen-
sation for Civilian Popu-
lation During War.
FOLLOW PEACE PROvISo
Fix Sum of 132,0O0,OOO,00O
Gold Marks as Amount Enc,
my Nation Must Pay.
Py Associated Press.

Il > <AobDEAdAt4 EEEHca
PARIS. April 27.-Ths repara-
tions commission has fixed 1s3. .ooo.-
100000 gold marks as the total
damages for which reparation Is due
from Germany under article 235.
second paragraph. annex one, part
eight, Of the treaty OF Versailles.
The commissions decision was on
cially communicated to DR.. Won
Oertzen. Of the German war burdens
commission. Wednesday.
In fixing the total. the reparatfons
commission made necessary deduo-
tions from the amount Of the dam
ages in order TO allow for restitu-
dons effected or to be effected in the
execution of article 23s. and conse-
Germany with respect to such resti-
tutions. The commission did not In
clude in the above amount the fur
ther obligations incumbent by virtue
OF article 232. "to make reimburse
ment OF all sums Belgium borrowed
from the allied and associated gov
ernments up to Nov. II. 1913. to-
gether with interest at the rate OF
five percent"
The verbal communication Will be
confirmed in writing to tho German
war burdens commission.
The action Of the reparaticns
commission is in accordance with
the provision Of the treaty that the
findings Of the commission as 20 the
amount Of damage done TO the civil
fan populations OF the allied and as
sociated powers and TO their prop
erty during the period OF the bellig-
erency OF each, must be communal
Gated to the German government on
or before May l. 1921.
According to the treaty. GerTnany
undertakes 10 meet this obligation.
Included IN the various categortes
for which compensation is demand
ed are damages suffered from bonn
bardments cruelty. violence or NAL
treatment, all pensions 10 naval and
military victims: the cost o. assist
ance by the allied powers 10 prison
ers of war and their families and
their dependents; allowances for
similar purposes, and all levies. fines
and other exactions imposed by
Germany and her allies upon civilian
populations.
U 6 Is SILENT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28

A simple, plain Russian or
French jacket, or white MILDLY
blouse with high neck.
If MILDLY blouse is worn, then
a blue, red or black tie may be
added.
Plain skirt of some dark ma
terial, reaching a respectable
length below the knees. and OF
proper width.
Lisle or cotton stockings.
Low-heeled, sensible shoes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
WAR VETERAN DEAD.
By Associated Press:

RICHMOND, Ind, April 27.-
Isaac A German. 20 years old. for
mer sheriff Of Wayne county and for
ten years chief Of police Of this city.
retiring a year ago, dropped dead at
his home here Wednesday night. As
sheriff he hanged the last man 10
suffer capital punishment in this
county, August, 1886. He was a
Civil war veteran.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
CRUISER DASHES TO
SEA DESPITE STORM

BY Associated Press
NORFOLK. Va. April 27.-The
express cruiser Gar II Jr., racing
from Miami to New York against
the time schedule Of the Atlantic
coast line flyer, CROPPED her way into
Norfolk through a thick fog We'd
nesday to re-fuel, and put to sea
again shortly after p m, heading
north by the outside route despite
storm warnings. Her owner. Gar
Wood Of Detroit, said he had a suf-
fcient time margin 70 his credit to
win if luck was with him on the
last lap.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
The Mans S Side
of Married Life

This unusual story is NOT
Action, although for obvious
reasons the man telling IL
cannot be identified by name
in The News-Times.
And il isn't all sex. either,
although it's about real men
and women, with normal i'm
pulses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
"The Confessions
of A Husband"

will begin next Monday in
this paper. See II you know
the people who figure in II.
PERHAPS so!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
TIE WEATHER

Indiana: Cloudy and unsettled Thursday.
Friday fair.
Lower Michigan: Cloudy and somewhat set
tied Thursday; Friday fair
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
What Frightens
A Woman Most?

THE fear that her man
will lose his job" says Friend
Husband, in his revelations Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
U. s. Is SILENT.

U. s. Is SILENT.
By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. April 27.-The
American government Wednesday
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR5
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28

OCONTINUED On PAGE FOlR X
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
LEGION OFFICER
REVIEWS SHOW
Is Well Pleased With Offering for
American Legion Week"

The theater-g going public OF New
Britain will be pleased with the offer
ing at the Palace theater for the lat
ter part of this week american LIE
gion Week., featured by Charles Ray
in one of his best pictures entitled
1.-TWO Minutes TO Go"
Every sport loving individual. and
New Britain has many, will enjoy the
thrilling football and college scenes
shown. Among the vaudeville acts,
Cecilia Weston & Co. is probably the
favorite. Miss Weston who Is ably
assisted by her partner at the piano.
entertains with comic song hits and
has an abundance of entertaining
chatter Overlooking with comedy. At
last evenings performance the aud
fence was well pleased with her, and
she was heartily applauded to encore.
Joe Allen in his balancing and Jug
Cling act displays some startling
twirling stunts with rifles, which will
surprise any soldier who formed such
an intimate acquaintance with one
three years ago.
Mardo IL Rome are a funny pair
With their amusing Italian accent
who give a discussion ON automobiles
envious to the author of The eXper-
fences of John Smith and his Car"
Soft shoe dancing in truly Prim-
rose style proves a hit, which was fol-
lowed by clever playing by this duo
on the mouth organ and banjo.
The foregoing is ably balanced by
the dramatic sketch by Frank Mayne
& Co, entitled THE Third Degree -
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
ST. MARKS MESSAGE
PUBLICATION OUT
Special Services VIII Be Held On
Christmas nay--Nisiting Preach
Crs To Speak.

The December issue of st. Marks
Message, the church periodical at Tho
ocal Episcopal church, has Just been
issued and contains a program OF
coming activities at the church.
The Girls Friendly society will hold
sale of home cooked food. candy
and fancy articles tomorrow from .
until O'Clock at the parish house
The Mems club will hold a Christ
mas social meeting on Thursday eve
ming, December Is.
The Christmas entertainment of the
primary department. with Christmas
tree, Santa Claus, etc, will be held on
Tuesday afternoon, December q. in
the chapel. The church school Christ
mas entertainment will be held Thurs
day evening, December 20, in the par
tsh rooms.
On Christmas day there will be four
services at st. Marks church. At Z
a. m. there will be Holy Communion;
at a. m, Holy Communion: at II
a. m, morning prayer, communion
and sermon, and at 4:30 p. m, church
school Christmas service.
On Sunday morning, December II,
the preacher at st. Marks church will
be Rev. Fleming James. Phi. d. for
several years rector of st. Paurs
church at Englewood. N. J., and now
professor of the Old Testament at
Berkeley Divinity school.
Rev, Lloyd r. Craighir. who
breaches on Sunday morning Deem
Der u.s. is the Episcopal missionary at
Nanchang, China, and is now home
on Through He will also address
the church school on the same morn
ing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
PARIS ACTORS WAR
ON "THEATER COUGH

Paris, Dec. PARTS actors have
decided to organize a campaign
against the "theater cough" Coughs,
they say have a habit of occurring ut
drn matte moments In the plays AMI
spelling the effect intended by tho
plu ywrights
There Ia little excuse for 75 per
cent of the Iheatcr coughs" accord b
Ing TO French specialists. who de-
clare that II moments concentration
when the cough is felt TO be coming
Will generally be sufficient TO prevent
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Anna johnson of Fairyiew Street
Observes 10Th Anniycrsary-IS in
Good Health.

Mrs. Anna NJ. Johnson of 101 Fair
view street, yesterday observed her
: 9th birthday. 1t was celebrated
quietly but she received many mes
50 ges of congratulations. She was
BORN on December l, 1912, in West
chester, N. Y. She has been a resi-
dent of this city for about "a years.
Her husband. Edwin Johnson, died
bout % years ago. Mrs, Johnson
Mas three sons, DR. A. b. Johnson and
Eugene T. Johnson of Fairview
street and Arthur johnson of Tren-
ton, n j. one daughter Mrs. Z. 2.
Durham of Berlin is also living.
There are five grandchildren and six
great grandchildren. Mrs, Johnson
Is a member of the South ConFrcga-
tional church and Martha Chapter O.
+. :.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02

Id Like to Fail Asleep and Wa Ike
Up in My Mammy's Arms, Finale.
Interlocutor, Miss Louise BlakeIey.
Pianist, Mrs. VIM. Day.
a fancy work sale and auction Will
follow. Members and friends are IN
vited to attend.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
LODGE ENTERTAINMENT.
Stella Rebekahs Will Give Minstrel
Show This Evening

Members of Stella Rebekah lodge
will present a minstrel show after the
meeting tonight, with the following
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
SHOT ny MAIL GUARD
Marine In Indiana Thought Man Was
Breni,ing into Car.

E;lkhart Ind. Dec. George Rey-
nolds, OF EllShart. Is the man who was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-23
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(F'rom the Times Recorder August
80. 1901)
The 6 o'clock closing season in
Americas ends with today, and for
the next six or eight months the
clerks and other store employees will
keep later hours. The early closing
period began in May, and for three
months the many employees here have
been let out at p. m. for an hours
recreation.
Americas has been particularly
free of mad dog panics this summer,
with but one unfortunate sick cur
being slaughtered as being mad.
The condition of Allen Hill, who
is quite i'll with typhoid fever, was
much improved yesterday, and his
early recovery is hoped for.
Announcement this morning of the
death Of Mr.. Aaron Hart was a
source of regret to many here. The
deceased resided six miles from Am
CIRCUS, and was we'll advanced in
wears, having long since passed the
allotted three score and ten.
Trustee Maynard and Auctloneer.
Glover played to a fairer audience
Yesterday than on any day during
the Anslev sale of fine groceries. Sc