davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
Spot Cotton

tBy Associated Press)
 New Orleans, March 1O.-Spot cotton firm and unchanged. Sales on the spot 55S bales; to arrive, a,5; low middIing, Sc; middling, 1lc: good middiing, 1z.7 Receipts, 3,49s; stock, 422, 106.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
Liverpool Cotton

New York, March 10-Spot cotton quiet middling, 11.60c-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
BOMB SUSPECT Is
HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Take First Step to Bring De
Filippi Under Federal
Jurisdiction.
~ Assnclafel - :

BY Associated Press:
NEW YORK. May 20.-Guiseppe
de Fiuppi, a truck driver. believed
to have been implicated in the Wall
street explosion. was held without
bail in the Jersey City Jail Friday
night while operatives Of the de-
partment of justice searched for ad-
ditional witnesses and evidence, if
any. to connect him with the crime.
Five persons are said 10 have iden-
titled de Filippi as the driver of the
wagon which carted the explosives
into the financial district
The removal of de Filippi from
Bayonne to Jersey City Friday was
the first step to bring his case un-
der federal jurisdiction. This action
will be followed by an attempt TO
transfer him 90 New York. where
federal agents have been exhausted.
Pending the outcome OF the federal
warrant charging de Fnipi with de
struction Of government property
no action VIII be taken by city Off
cials TO fix the responsibility for the
deaths caused by the explosion. Asst
Dist. Atty Benedict Dineen said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
.BERNAUER CASE TO
GO TO JURY TODAY
Evidence in Murder Trial
Closes Friday-To Hear
Arguments Today.

Dg AcHNtldlFu iEte5s
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, May 20
The evidence in the case OF Carl
Bernaurer, of indianapolis, who is
being tried here a second time
charged with the killing Of Samuel
Eaids, of Indianapolis. merchant,
who was fatally wounded when his
store was held up last December
closed Friday. Arguments will be
heard Saturday and the case is ex-
pected TO go 10 the jury in the aft
ernoOn. Witnesses for both sides
testified at Fridays hearing. The
state introduced expert testimony in
an endeavor to break down the
chief argument OF the defense. that
Bernaurer was "doped" by officers
OF the Indianapolis police force be-
fore he made sn alleged statement
in which he is said 70 have admit
ted killing Eaids.
Bernaurer was not placed on the
stand before the jury during the
trial to testify in his own defense.
Several Of the witnesses who had
testified for the state in the first
trial were used by the defense in
the second.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
Hunt Men Who Tried
To Wreck Fast Train
Four Escape After Placing
Bumper on Tracks
Attempt Fails.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 20-The
Southern Indiana section IL being
combed in an attempt 20 find four
men who attempted 10 wreck the
Dixie Flyer. East c. and z. I. train
at Princeton at 1901 o'clock Friday
morning. Four men drove up TO
the tracks and placed a rusty auto
mobile bumper on Il seven minutes
before the train was due. Shelby
Reed, age II years. a baker, saw
them as ne sat in front OF the bak-
cry. As then were about TO supple
ment the bumper with a cross-tie
one OF the men saw him and whis-
tied. The two men working at the
track ran 70 the automobile and II
sped away.
A watch vas maintained az the
Hazelton and Mount Carmel ferries
and failure CT the car 70 pass either
convinces railroad detectives the
men are still IN this section.
The flyer does not stop at Prince
ton and passes through a. q high
----7 - E-S-~a.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
EXPECT HARDING TO
NAME TAFT JUSTICE
Nav Succeed Edward Douglas
White as Chief of L. S.
Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON. May 2O.-Friends
say William Howard Taft's greatest
ambition will be achieved if, as is
expected. he is appointed by Pres't
Harding 10 succeed the late Chief
Justice White.
Taft, even though president, al
ways has regarded the post of chief
justice as an honor as high as could
be attained by any American.
He was generally said to be
Whites choice for his successor. 1t
was Taft who while preSident named
White 10 the position.
Taft was born in Cincinnati Sept.
Is. 1857, was graduated from Yale
in 1873, and took his law degree
from the Cincinnati Law school in
1880.
His first important public position
was the judgeship of the Ohio su-
preme court 10 which ne was ap-
pointed in 1887. He was named So
licitor general by Pres't Harding in
1890.
Later he was made Judge Of the
federal circuit court, and in this
position attracted national attention
by a labor decision. in which he
held labor has the right 10 organize
but unions are subject 10 injunctions
when their acts threaten general
welfare.
In 1900 Taft was made chairman
Of the commission 70 institute civil
government in the Philippines. In
1908 he twice refused the appoint
ment pronered by Pres't Roosevelt
Of associate justice Of the supreme
court-because of political ambi-
tions-and in 1904 ne became
RoOsevelt's secretary of war.
"Unmade" by Teddy.
In 1908 Roosevelt virtually made
him president, but in 1912 Roose-
Welt unmade him by splitting the re-
publican party into conservative and
progressive factions. Roosevelt lead
ing the latter.
Taft since leaving the presidency
has held a Yale professorship and
has lectured He also served or
many public and semi-public bodies
During the war ne served as a mem
Der OF the Nauona! War Labor
Board. doing much 10 smooth over
labor troubles and increase wartime
production.
He receives $4,000 a year from a
bequest made by Andrew Carnegie
The salary Of chief justice is $4,000
a year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
SUSPENDED DURING
FUNERAL OF WHITE
House to be in Session After
Funeral-Pay High Trib-
ute to Jurist.
BY Associated Press
~ -rWrwn~nr ~

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, May 90 The
wheels Of government swung TO rest
in Washington Friday night 10 stand
idle until last honors shall have been
paid Saturday to the memory of
Edward Douglas White. chief JUS
tice Of the United States.
Under presidential orders the eX-
ecutive departments were TO remain
closed all day; lesser courts also
We're at a standstill and the senate
adjourned late Friday until Mon
day. The house alone was to be in
session after the funeral. driven by
the urgent requirements Of public
business, having already suspended
for a day in honor of the dead.
Harding TO Attend.
While the wishes Of the family
were for simple, private ceremonies,
the great place Justice White held
as head OF one of the three coordi-
nate branches of American govern
ment forbade abandonment of all
official part in the mourning. After
services at St. Matthew's church the
body Will be carried TO Oak Hill
cemetery in Georgetown for burial.
accompanied by the eight surviving
members of the greatest legal tri-
bunal as honorary pall-bearers; by
Vice President Coolidge and a select
senate committee. Speaker Gillett
and the leaders of the majority and
minority in the house and the full
delegation in congress from the dead
mans state. Louisiana. Pres't Hard
ing also was expected TO attend, and
cabinet members and ranking ofn-
cials of all governmental depart
ments
The stress of messages attesting
Justice Whites high place in the
legal fraternity continued Friday TO
pour into the supreme court from
men of the law throughout the ma
tion Hardly an organized society
OF lawyers had failed TO add its
share 10 the flow of tribute and af-
lection when the day ended. At the
house, too messages OF sympathy
piled up throughout the hours from
every part Of the world. but rela-
tives of the late juriSt did not make
these public. perhaps out Of respect
10 the lifelong modesty OF the man
whose virtues the messa ges eXtolled.
Flags at Half Mast.
At last arrangements for the fu-
neral We're completed. the presidnt's s
orders were fltering out over the
world by cable to bring 10 half mast
for SO days flags that fly over Amer
lean diplomatic and consular mis-
1COTTINTFD OK PAGE -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
SAYS RAILROADS MUST
GET THEIR COSTS DOWN

WASHINGTON. May 20-Ameri-
can railroads must get their costs
down" and must mot be tied up
so tight. If they are TO be placed on
a profitable basis. Pres't A. II. Smith
Of the New York Central. testified
Friday before the senate investigat-
ing committee. which is investigat-
ing the transportation situation.
Labor costs. fuel costs. tax costs. -
should be reduced. he said, while
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion should give the roads more
rope.
In reply 20 a question OF Chair
man Cummins directed az his state
ment concerning the supervision Of
the Interstate Commerce commis-
sion Mr.. Smith said regulation had
tended 10 go too far. we have come
down here and havge long hearings
before we can DO anything except
Taa tho properties The way tilsy
efo" he sA1d.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
ALAMEDA PROJECT
STALLS NAVY BILL
Prolonged Debate on Naval
Base Prevents Senate AC-
ton on Measure.

by Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 90 Con
troversy over the proposed establish
ment OF a new Pacific coast naval
base at Alameda. Calf. and for
suspending Charleston. :. c., navy
yard improvements again stalled the
$5OO.O0O.O00 naval appropriation
bin in the senate Friday in a quag-
mire OF debate No votes were TAX
en-, no progress was made except
debate. and the senate adjourned
until next Monday with leaders hop
ing for the passage Of the bill next
week.
A bipartisan attack led by Sen.
Robinson. democrat. Arkansas. and
Borah. republican. idaho. was con-
Quoted against the Alameda project.
IL was commended that the bills pro-
visions. appropriating $500. 600 TO
begin dredging and eNcavating for a
new supply base and authorizing ac-
ceptance free 10 the government Of
more than 200 acres OF land near
Alameda, really contemplated scrap
ping the Mare Island navy yard.
and the expenditure OF from SEQ
600. 900 20 Sl00.000000 for a gresT
general fleet base. Sen. Poindexter.
republican, Washington, g. charge
OF the bill. contended that merely a
small supply base was contemplated
az present. and that congress could
refuse further appropriations Tor a
fleet base.
The Charleston project and Ala
media was the subject of an address
OF nsS=E three hoLrs by Sen. Smith.
democrat. South Carolina. who
charged seyCon6';>m IL naval appro-
Triations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21

ZAYAS TAKES OATH AS
PRESIDENT OF CUBA

By Associated PresI:
HAVANA, May 2O-Dr. Alfrc-
do Zayas J Alfonso Friday be-
came the fourth president OF the
republic Of Cuba. He too the oath
OF Office before a brilliant assem-
blagc In the national palace, the
ceremony marking the end OF one
OF the most bitter campaigns in
Cuba's political history.
Immediately after the inaugu-
ration, Mario G. MenOcal, the re-
firing president, boarded a steam
er for Key West, on his way 10
Europe for a vacation. He had
held the executive power for eight
years.
Earlier I'm the day Gen. Fran
cisco Garlic took the oath OF vice
president of the republic I'm the
senate chamber.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
PRESBYTERIANS TO
ELECT HIGH OFFICER
Vote to Name Successor to
Roberts at Election to be
Held Next Week.

HF Associated IreSS-
WINONA LAKE, Ind. May 90
Division of opinion as 20 the advisa-
biIity OF filling Immediately the of
fee OF clerk of the Presbyterian
church in the United States OF
America developed Friday at the
133rd general assembly Of the
church. The commissioners favor
ing an election at this assembly 10
iii the vacancy created by the
death Of tie late DIT William Henry
Roberts who held the office OF
stated clerk. showed their strength
Friday. putting through an amend
rrent to the executive committee 8
r. port. the amendment having the
effect II providing for an election
at the Lresent session. Members OF
the executive committee urged that
the election be postponed until next
.-ear. TIE vote favoring the amend
ment was 464 20 AS
Discussion regarding the fIling
Of tho Office Of stated clerk. which Is
the highest ofice Of the general as
semblv except that Of moderator,
brought out the first politics Of the
prcsent session. Numerous Candi-
dates have been discussed by the
commissioners. The election will
no. rs held before next week. how
ever. qnd proponents Of the plan
for postponing the election ex-
pressed hope that they might ye;
gain -heir point when the question
cf reorganization OF the whole
screne or church government came
up for discussion later.
Defeat OF the overture which pro
posed that women be made eligible
for the Offices or elder and deaso I
.n the church vas announced FIR
day afternoon. This overture la
been referred for a rrcsbytery vCte
) and II failed 10 receive the required
o-.hirds oatority. Tho vote
stocd 139 favorlng the eitgib iity
Of wrmen. 135 against thoir eliG!o J.
fry and IS prcsbyteries took no ac-
tiCn. Tncro are 800 presbyteries
A referendum vote also defe ted
the overture for the proposed or
ganic union sE the evsnS-3ical
churches. TIA vote "a ksts 49,
ture vas 10 N rn- cSfigH-S4Fe. lJ0
negative and 81 not vot!nT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
DATE FOR MEETING OF
COUNCIL UNSETTLED

LONDON. May 2O.-Uncertainty
as 20 the date OF the anticipated
meeting Of the supreme council still
prevails The unexpected adjourn
ment OF the French cham Der until
Tuesday appears 10 have further
postponed the meeting. as Premier
BRAND has insisted IL shall not be
held until the debate began Thurs
day in the French chamber Is COM
pleted and until both countries are
placed IN possession OF the neces-
sary data for settling the Silesian
- s.-><ylrA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
COPS OYERW WORKED,
WANT 5 MORE OF 'EM
Board of Safety Plans to
Spend $4,000 for City
Beat Walkers.

An appeal TO the common council
for authority to increase the police
force by an addition of eight men
will be made 10y the members Of
the board of Iublic safety at the
regular meeting Of the council at
the city hall Monday night. This
was decided Friday night at the
board of safety meeting.
If the request of the safety board
is honored, it viii make a total Of
is men that have been added TO the
force since the first of the year.
The request of the board will be
made in the form of a resolution
asking the council to appropriate
$4,000 TO pay the salaries of these
new men for the remainder of the
year.
The reason the safety board has
taken action to increase the police
department. it is said. has resulted
from numerous complaints that the
city has not been properly policed
in the outlying districts The board
contends that the force is not suf-
ficient 20 give the entire city the
amount Of protection required.
They also claim that on numer-
Gus occasions one patrolman IS
forced TO travel two beats" These
occasions arise when the regular
patro'man on the beat is sick, or
has a day of.
The 10 policemen who were add
ed TO the regular force last January
started TO work as special Plain
clothes men" last December. when
the crime wave was sweeping over
the country. These men worked on
special duty for one month and
then were appointed as regular pa
trolmen after the council had ap-
propriated money for their salaries
The present strength of the de-
partment is SO men, according to
Harry z. Josephson. clerk of the
board OF safety OF this number
there are three captains. three day
sergeants and three night sergeants,
besides the chief and assistant chief.
The number Of men working night
and day is about equal. Under the
present system of Chief Kline.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
URGES DRApTIC
LIQUOR LAW TO
DEFEAT FRAUD
Dry Leader Says Dishonest
Dealings in Permits Nets
Clerks Big Income.
ATTACK PALMER RULING
DR.. Wiley Tells Committee
Beer Contains No Medi-
cal Properties"
Bv Associated Press:

AseOfAultu IItess
WASHINGTON. MAY 20. - De-
claring it was not possible to draft
bomb proof liquor law. Wayne B.
Wheeler, general counsel for the
Anti-Saloon league, told the house
judiciary committee Friday that
some clerks employed by district
prohibition commissioners wer
making more money in a week
through dishonest dealing with
fraudulent permits for withdrawal
OF alcohol than they could earn on
straight salaries in two years APP
proximately 35,O0O.OOO gallons had
been withdrawn in the last year, or
considerably more than a quart for
every man, woman and child in the
country, Mr.. Wheeler said in urg-
ing a more drastic law TO correct
the situation. His was the conclud-
ing argument on the Volstead bill
to tighten up the Volstead law and
prevent sale Of beer to the sick.
Mr.. Wheeler contended that OF
the 35 1000. 900 gallons fully so per
cent was used for beverage Iur-
| poses. and that the percentage OF
{ fraud and graft could be reduced to
| a minimum by amending the law
so that none Of II could be removes
until by medicating or denaturing
| it had been rendered unfit for
| drinking.
Presents Petitions.
Touching only lightly on the
question of beer as a medicine. Mr.
! Wheeler presented hundreds of pc
| titiOns from many states, most oi
! them from doctors. opposing any
| let-down in the Volstead law under
I which beer could be prescribed fol
1.-THE ailing. The evidence, he de
clared. showed that medical beel
did not have chance 10 lift it;
fOaming head.
DR.. Harvey w Wiley, VINO was
4 once delegated TO find out what j:
whisky" told the committee in q
tcn-minute talk that there were nc
medical properties in beer, and
that it had never been recognized
/ by the medical profession as a
remedial agent. AS he concluded
the brief attack on the beverage
] Dr.. Wiley warned home brewers tC
/ N-rTFT =. ,T0N- - a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
ASKS HOUSE PROBE
PROPAGANDA CLAIM
Wants Inquiry Made of Charge
That Propaganda Cot U.
S. in World War.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May 20 -Inves-
tigation by a special house commit
tee Of charges that propaganda was
circulated 10 get the United States
into the world war is proposed IN a
resolution introduced Friday by Rep.
Nichaelson, republican, Illinois. The
resolution was conferred TO a com
mittee in the usual course.
Mr. BIichaelson, who is a new
member IN the house. asked specif-
cally for inquiry into the reference
made on the floor Of the house IN
February. 1917, by former Rep. Cal
laway, democrat, Texas. 10 the alleg-
ed unneutral activities OF ]. p Nor
gan and company, before the United
States entered the war. he also ask
ed for investigation OF statements.
which he said were made by VI. Ca
briel Harteaux. former French for
eign minister. IN his history OF the
war. and by Sir Gilbert Parks, iden-
titled by Mr. Michaelson as in
charge OF the circulation Of British
propaganda during the war; that a
campaign was waged on a broad
scale TO bring America into the con
hict.
Mr.. AIichaelson charged IN his
resolution that ". Han0teaux said
France was ready 20 make peace
latein 1914. but was dissuaded by
the late Robert Bacon. a represeu-
tative OF the Morgan interests and
Myron T. Herrick and William O..
Sharp. former ambassador 10
France. who. according 20 Mr.
bnchaeIson's Interpretation OF "
Honateaux's charges. agreed 10 orig
mate propaganda designed 20 put
the United Sta4sS On t.o AIDE OF the
aIlies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-21
Medium InjectS
"Sbirit Voice
Into Mott Case
Will Testify for Mrs. Mott if
Permitted When Muir
der Trial Opens.
BY Newspaper Enterprlsee.

By Newspaper Enterprise.
BRIDGEPORT Conn. May 20 -
A voice from spiritland" enters into
the case Of Mrs. Ethel b. Mott. who
faces trial May "a fo- the murder
Ot her husband, George 3. Note.
"A battle is going on In spirit
land" says Miss Dolly Delamater a
trance medium who holds seances
lere every night.
soon the world viii realize that
one person lost his life because he
was used by the spirits to right a
materj1l condition" the medium
says.
Wnde Is Hanged.
She rec. red TO Elwo0l r. Wade
para,pour CT Mrs. Mott. sentenced 10
dies May 20 for his part in the mur-
der OF Mott. Wade was hanged in
the state prison early Friday morn
ing.
Wade was not mentally respon-
sible for theScrime and that is why
he was used as an instrument by
spiritland," Miss Delamater as
serted.
IN fact. Wade's attorneys intro
duced alienists at his trial TO prove
that he was mentally deficient
Wade shot Mott four times Aug.
%, 1920, in Mrs, Motifs presence IN
the Mott home It is charged Mrs
Mott conspired with Wade 10 have
him commit the crime. AS Mott lay
groaning on the floor, Wade stabbed
him with a knife 10 times ito stop
his squealing"
The body was carried TO an attic
room and packed in a trunk. Later
it was buried in a quicksand bed
GruesOme Noises.
1t was testified at Wade's trial
that he ordered the two Mott chill
dren to play jazz on player piano
10 drown the gruesome noises OF the
killing.
The children, Ruth, 13, and
George, II, now live with Miss Del
amater, who is only 20 and a friend
OF Mrs. Mott.
Ruth plays religious hymns which
open the spiritualistic seances. The
favorites seem to be Nearer, My
God. to Thee" and Lead Kindly
Light"
Motifs son acts as an usher to the
long lines OF people who attend the
seances. Later he stands during the
collection at the plate at the head Of
the stairs.
Another figure at the trance ses
sions is Mrs. Matilda Hutchins o.
Chelsea, Mass, the aged mother o.
Mrs. Mott. From an arm chair plac-
ed in a room opening on the parlor
where the seances are held. she
watches the medium, attentive e
every word and act
Mott Confession.
'I am sorry, 1 am sorry" This
wall arises again and again during
the seance, which deals with com
monplace questions OF those in the
circle
The wall is the voice Of Motifs
spirit, Miss Delamater asserts. She
says she receives other messages
from Motifs spirit, but VIII not re-
veal them because they might have
bearing on the trial OF Mrs. Mott
The medium interprets this wall
ing as confession by Mott that "he
was responsible for his own mur-
der"
Regular attendants at the medi-
um's seances say that in a trance
she foretold Nott's death and the
manner Of it.
At a recent trance. Miss Delama-
ter grew very weak. When she re-
covered she said, "A spirit is trying
to kill me-"
If permitted. Miss Delamater says
she will take the stand at Mrs. Nott't
trial TO tell of the messag ges she re-
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