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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
SENATE TAKES.
FINAL ACTION
ON PEACE BILL.
Enactment of Compromise
Resolution Ending State
of War is Complete.
SEND BILL TO HARDING
Expected to Sign 1t Immedi-
ately-Democrats Declare
Plan Futile.
BY Associated press

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. July l. - Enact
ment of the compromise resolution
ending the state OF war with Ger
many and Austria finally was COM
pleted Friday by congress and the
measure viii be sent by special mes
senger u Pres't Harding at Raritan.
y. j., Saturday. who is expected to
sign it Immediately At the White
House where the resolution was re-
ceived early Friday, IL was said that
the messenger would leave here at
9 o'clock Saturday. arriving about
. o'clock at Raritan. where Pres I
Harding is the guest Of Sen. Freling-
huysen over the holiday.
Final action on the measure vas
by the senate. which adopted the
conference report by vote Of SO 70
10 after a day Of debate in which
the democratic members made a
last assault on the resolution. The
house acted Thursday. the vote be-
ing 263 10 SO.
Will Open Way.
The signing of the measure by the
president will open the way for the
resumL ton OF diplomatic relations
with both Germany ard Austria. but
administration officers have indicat-
ed that plans for this have not been
worked out.
AL opponents of the resolution
were democrats Shields Of Tonnes
see. Walsh of Massachusetts, and
Watson of Georgia voted with re-
publicans for adoption. Sen. Reed,
democrat. Missouri. was paired in
its favor.
Sen. Harrison. democrat, Missis-
sippi. brought up the question of
possible return Of the treaty Of Yer
sailles TO the senate. The press gen.
orally had carried reports 10 that
effect. Sen. Harrison said. express
ing the hope that Sen. Lodge would
"enlighten" the senate unless it is
a secret
Il have no secrets" the republi-
can leader reIlied. There is no
such plan 10 re-submit the treaty OF
Versailles OF which have any
knowledge whatever.
Announcements were that all 9TH
er senators paired or absent favored
or opposed the resolution according
TO party affiliations Sen. Knox of
Continued on Page Two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
LEGION SENDS MESSAGE
TO FRENCH CHALLENGER

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. July Il
The American Legion, department
OF Tennessee. IN convention here
Friday, telegraphed the following
resolution 20 Georges Carpenter.
who will meet Jack Dempsey in the
prize ring Saturday.
The American Legion. depart
ment OF Tennessee. in convention as
sembled, representing the men OF
this state who fought by the side OF
sons OF France when liberty and jus
tice were threatened send 10 you
their best wishes on the eve OF your
fight for the worlds boxing title
May a real fighter and a real mar
win and carry the belt across the
seas until this country can produce
a one hundred percent American
able TO regain H."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
CONTINUED on Page Two)
MRS. STILLMAN GIVEN
RECESS IN HEARINGS

POUGHKEEPSIE y. Y. July T.
The Stnlman divorce case recessed
Fl iday until July 10
James A Stillman was on the
stand Friday for redirect exam
ina4iou but after II was learned he
vas not questioned 20 any extent.
his case was not rested when the
recess was taken.
Lawyers We're understood 70 have
spent most Of the forenoon arguing
points OF law and the admissabilty
OF certain evidence
Stillman was the only one 10 oc-
cupy the witness chair today.
Mrs Stillman. for the first time.
was absent from a session. She plan
ned 10 return 10 New York during
the afternoon with her son. Bud.
The bankers attorneys endeavor-
ed 70 have the referee hold a con-
tinuous session for the next three
weeks John F. Brennan OF Mrs
Stillman's counsel objected 10 that
on the grounds that the plaintiff had
Mad a year 20 prepare his evidence
while the defendant has had com
paratively few weeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
CONTINUE HUNT FOR
SLAYERS OF HOOSIER

MARYSVILLE. Calf. July Il
County authorities continued Fri
day their search for two men who
Thursday shot and killed John D.
Koplos merchant. formerly OF In
dianapolis. Ind. in front OF his home
here.
The two asSailants escaped in an
automobile despite several shots
fred at them by Koplos' seventeen
year Old son George.
Two men arrested as suspects in
the shooting were released Friday
when they proved an alibi.
The motive Is unknown. police
said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
BONOMI TO FORM NEW
CABINET FOR ITALY

ROME. July king Victor En- .
anuel late Friday entrusted Signor
Bopomi with the task OF forming a
cabinet TO succeed the ministry OF
Premier Giohtti, which rendered its
ignition early in the week. Signor
Bonomi was minister OF the treasury
in the Giohtti cabinet. and previously
had bten minister Of war and minis.
ter OF public works
The designation OF Signor Bonomi
followed the declinat1on OF Enrico
Denicola. president OF the chamber
OF deputies. to form a ministry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
RAIL LEADERS
Undecided ON
WACEATTITUDE
Take No Action Other Than
Place Cut Situation In
Hands of Committee.
TO FAVOR ACCEPTANCE
big Four Say Cut a ''Neces-
sary Evil Shop Crafts
Urge Rejection.
BY Associated Press


CHICAGO, July Railway union
leaders Friday night were undecided
on their 1nal attitude toward the
general L percent wage reduction
which began to be effective Friday
on virtually every railroad in the
country by order of the United
States labor board.
Despite considerable dissatisfac-
ton displayed among many employees
no reports Of sporadic strikes or any
serious threats Of strikes were Ie-
ported TO the union chiefs Friday.
Approximately 1900 delegates
from system organizations of the big
four brotherhoods, the shop crafts,
the maintenance of way men, tele-
graphers. clerks and switchmen met
here Friday to canvass the situation.
Heads of the big four and sixteen
Americon Federation Of Labor unions
held a short meeting Friday morn
ing, before the officers separated to
convene the organization meetings.
Take No Action.
The executives meeting, il was
said. took no action other than TO
place the entire wage situation in
the hands of a COMMITTEES headed by
B. NJ. Jewell, president Of the en-
ployes' department Of the American
Federation Of Labor. The other
members are Z. II. Fitzgerald, pres
ident of the Brotherhood OF Railway
and Steamship Clerks. Freight hand
/ lers. Express and Station employees A.;
L. z. Shepard, president of the Or
der Of Railway Conductors; Z. J.
Manion. president of the order Of
Railroad Photographers, and Timothy
Shea, vice president OF the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen and
| Enginemen.
While there was no indication #
dissension between the organizations
over the wage cut, a definite line Of
demarcation developed. The big
four, according TO Harry p. Daugh-
erty vice grand chief OF the engin-
GERS, were favorable to accepting tee
cut as a necessary evil" although
tho brotherhoods might not indicate
their attitude by any formal resolu-
1 ton of acceptance.
Oppose Acceptance.
On the other hand, the shop crafts
/ and maintenance Of way men were
said TO be opposed TO accepting the
reduction. Both have taken refer
endum votes on the lower wage and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
FOUR PERSONS HURT
IN MYSTERIOUS BLAST

NEW YORK. July -Four per
sons were injured by flying glass in
a mysterious explosion late Friday
night which shook a section OF New
Yorks lower East Side and sent
hundreds of terrified persons rush
ing 20 fire escapes.
No definite cause of the EXPLOSION
was established. but police express
ed the theory that a giant torpedo,
perhaps overcharged, had been plac-
ed on a car track by a mischievous
boy prematurely celebrating indie
pendence day. A street car was bad
" damaged and a score of passen-
gers were thrown 20 the floor PO-
lice reserves and fireulen were sum-
moned 10 quiet the excited thous-
ands who quickly thronged tho
streets
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
SALES CLUB RACE
WILL SHOW MORE
SPEED NEXT WEEK
Campaign Ends Aug. Is But
Big Extra Offer Expires
Next Saturday.

Next week is the big week Of the
Salesmanship Club Campaign be-
cause next Saturday marks the close
Of the biggest extra credit offer Of
the campaign as well as the special
competition for the two 100000 eN-
ira awards
Those who have been considering
entering the Campaign should put
it off no longer but should make the
start this coming week and should
make a showing between onw and
next Saturday while effort courts
for so much.
Those who are already entered
should put forth unusual effort for
there will be no time after July 5.
when new subscriptions will earn as
many credits.
Work for Extra Credits.
While there are quite a number Of
active members each OF whom has
been finding it possible to make a
creditable showing. no one has as
yet accomplished anything that can
not easily be equalled. There is still
an excellent opportunity for new
Corners to jump into the race and
come out victorious. There is still
an opportunity for those who have
already entered but who have not
been so active up TO this time 10 get
busy and be among the leaders in a
few days time. Those who are among
the highest standing at present
should put on an extra burst Of
speed between now and next Satur-
day else they may be outdistanced
by more aggressive members who
will put forth a determined effort
during the next few days.
With each and every $4,000 worth
Of new subscriptions. counting co.
600 extra credits in addition 10 the
REGULAR number earned on each sub
scription there is an extraordinary
opportunity for every member TO
establish n lead that viii mean much
later in the Campaign There is no
limit 10 the number of extra credits
any member may earn on this offer
which expires next Saturday. other
than that members ability 10 secure
CONTINUED on Page TwO)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
FIND 2 BODIES
UNDER HOUSE;
BAFFLED
Police Start Investigation Fol,
lowing Discovery of Bones
- in Box
MYSTERY Wells CASE
Human Flesh Clings to Bones
Found by Workmen in
Mishawaka.

A mystery which surpasses all
others in the history OF Mishawaka
was discovered Friday morning when
workmen in the progress Of excavat-
ing a cellar at 212 S. Union St, un-
tarthed a box containing the bones
Of the bodies OF two human beings.
The box was found about two and
one-half Ieet under the surface OF
the ground in the rear Of the house.
That the bodies hae been buried
in that spot for several years was
evidenced by the wooden cOntainer
and also the condition OF the bones.
The workers on making their dis
c9very notified their employer Alvie
Fole who Immediately notified Chef
-of Police Pfender. \ News-Times
representative also visited the place
and secured a few Of the bones.
which were taken 10 the Offices #
Drs. ]. II. Graham and j. 2. Feag
Ter. where upon examination they
proved 10 be those of a human being.
Find Human Flesh.
The doctors in their examination
discovered that some of the bones
were those of an adult person. while
others were OF a child. The bones
OF the adult person. the doctors
claim. showed that they had been
evidently severed by some sharp in
strument Mr. Cole found some Of
the larger bones with pieces Of flesh
still clinging 10 them. The medical
&men agreed that the bodies must
have had been buried for a great
humber OF years.
The only theory the police officials
have 20 work on in attempting 10
solve the mystery is the statement
Mrs c. A. Roper. 420 +. First ST..
owner Of the property. made to the
News-Times yesterday afternoon.
In this statement Mrs Roper declar-
ed that at the time she purchased
the property from. J. deLorenzi
about eight years ago. a citizen
whom she claims still lives in Mish-
awake. told her that II the house
could only talk it would reveal some
battling stories. She said she failed
10 pay any heed 10 this warning I'M
til the present time.
seek Former Tenant.
She has supplied the police witt
this angle of the case, she says. and
n they can locate the party" wnc
gave her this information they might
- able to unravel the unusual mys-
The house. which was a very old
2ne. is said 20 have been tenanted
D. a negro family many years ago
t1'hc name OF this family has be n
secured and the police are now at
tempting 70 locate them in an enort
70 gain further information on the
case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
EOen BOnabarte
and FOCh Aren t
In 1t With Carp
Paris Will Make Armistice
Day Look Commonplace
if Georges Wins.

PARIS. July 1.-Only one name
was heard in France Friday-Car-
pentier.
Girls lisped It. boys whispered it,
men hopefully talked Of the battle
Saturday and voiced their confidence
that the brave Georges would win the
championship.
If Georges knocks out Dempsey,
he viii be Frances greatest man.
The brave marshals and their stall
wart poilus will be only part Of the
background. The immortals Will be
such in name only. Georges viii be
the only immortal for a time at
least, and will even displace in fame
thatthat other French fighter who
died 100 years ago-Napoleon. The
celebratiOn-if Georges wins-will
be Armistice day and New Years
day combined.
All the JOY and exhilaraLion Of
fConfinupd On PAGE TxKoA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
MUST STAND TRIAL

INDIANAPOLIS. July 1-Aman-
dus y. Grant. rs, Civil war veteran.
must stand trial IN criminal court
here on a charge OF practicing law
without having been admitted 70 the
bar Judge James Collins Friday
oyerruled a motion 10 quash the in
dictuent against Grant. Following
the ruling. the defendant entered n
plea OF not guilty when arranged.
The date for the trial has not been
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
GET IN ON THE
BIG FIGHT

All details Of the big fight.
round by round. VII be told
through megaphone from the
editorial rooms o. The News
Times on ColfaN av.. this az
ternoon. The electric bulletin
board on Main S.. VIII flash the
decisions on rounds In addition
The News-Times viii have a di-
rect wire service at its booth at
he Progressive r osttion
where complete details or the
hght will be posted.
Regular and special lie as 1
wires will flash every move
made in the ring 20 the fans
her az home.
Dempsey and Carpenter Will
enter the arena at 3 o'clock.
eastern daylight saving time.
o'clock eastern standard time.
and / o'clock central standard
time. Reports viii be available
here at / O'Clock Preliminaries
viii start at II o'clock. our
time. Bulletins viii be flashed
on all bouts. Make The News
Times bulletin scene your head
quarters
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
CONVICT WOMEN FOR
PART IN MAIL THEFT

ST. PAUL. Mimi. July Mrs.
Alice Hendricks. wife OF a former
railway mail clerk, and Grace Hend-
ricl<s Mcdonald. her daughter were
found guilty OF having received and
concealed money stolen from a mail
car by a jury in United States dis
trict court Friday. Mrs. Elizabeth
Anderson. Mrs. Hendricks niece
was acquitted and immediately re-
leased.
The women were charged with re-
ceiving the loot obtained BY Delbert
Smith. u. when the latter held up
and robbed a mail car on a North
ern Pacific train near here on Feb
ruary IS. Smith is in Leavenworth
penitentiary. The two women VIII
~ s4atAae<d Ss-j5lrdSv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
BURY WAR VETERAN
WITH MILITARY RITES

CHICAGO. July MAI. Gen. Ed
ward w Fielding. vice president OF
the Volunteers OF America, who died
here yesterday. had just completed
his twenty-ffth year OF service and
celebrated his sixtieth birthday an
niversary the day previous 20 his
death The funeral was held with
full military honors here Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
CASE WILL
co TO JURY TO-DAY

CHICAGO. July Carl Wanderer
convicted slayer OF his wife. her un-
born child and the ragged stranger"
slept in court Friday while attorneys
waged the closing battle in their
fight TO save him from the hang
mans moose.
With his chair tilted back and his
feet on another. Wanderer main
tanned the air Of indifference that
has marked the present hearing.
brought to decide his sanity. The
case 8 expected TO 90 10 the jury
Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
FORMER TRAIN ROBBER
AND LECTURER" HELD

JEFFERSONVILLE, NJ, July l.
jess Z. Rumsey. fromer train robber.
who lectured on Crime Does Not
Pay" following his recent release
from the state penitentiary. was re-
turned here Friday and held for fed
eral authorities in connection with
the theft Of a pouch OF mail at Cen
tralia Wednesday.
Rumsey said he knew nothing OF
the robbery. He was released from
the penitentiary last February after
serving Il ID years OF 2O-year
sentence for train robbery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
PLEADS AMNESTY.

WASHINGTON. July IA plea
for general amnesty for persons con-
victed for violation OF war time laws
was made in the house Friday by
Rep. London. socialist. New York.
who declared that 1T took more
courage 20 be a socialist during the
war than a democrat or republican
10 be one q the gang
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
nENOTNCE POIICY

WASHINGTON, July The to-
bacco ass. citation OF the United
States adopted = resolution az is
annual convention Friday denounc-
ing the alleged retmportauon BY
% American tobacco
products purchased by them from
the French government
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02
RECOVER RODY

EVANSVILLE. Ind. July The
body OF an Unidentified man was
found floating in the Ohio river at
Henderson. KY IL miles below here
Friday. The body had several
bruises on the head. II is being held
for Investigation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02

Dempsey's chief second - Jack
Kearns.
Carpenters chief eecond-Fran-
co.'s Descamps.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02

Continued on Page Two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02

Indiana Generally fair saturday. sunday
partly cloudy. probably thunder showers. lt-
tie change in temperature
Lower Michigan: Generally fair saturday.
Sunday partly cloudy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-02

on the other hand, the shop crafts
and maintenance Of way men We're
said TO be opposed TO accepting the
reduction. Both have taken refer
endUm votes on the lower wage and
Evening star., 1921-04-02

An electric furnace stoker. operated
on d belt-conveyor principle. has
been perfected for installment in pri-
vate homes.
Evening star., 1921-04-02

fused to accept the reductions and
the road has appealed to the labor
board. The New York Central has
also announced reductions i'm the nav
or shop crafts employees, maintenance
department workers. clerical work.
ers and several other classes. to be-
come effective April Is, and in the
meantime the company is holding
conferences with these employees.
Many other roads have announced
reductions in wages. including the
Philadelphia and Reading, which pro-
posed to cut the wages of unskilIed
laborers Is to 25 per cent 1t is mo-
ticeable that most of the proposed
reductions relate to unskilled labor
and to the shop crafts and EMPLOYEES
other than the trainmen The New
York. New Haven and Hartford road
proposes reductions effective AprjI
Is for all employees whose rates of
pay were adjusted by the labor board
last July.
1t may be remarked that the roads.
unable at present to reduce wages
nave taken another route to ~red,,c-
tion of expenses-they have laid off
large numbers of employees The great
falling off in business has made this
possible. The peak in the number of
employees was reached in August
I920. when 2.191.S24 were on the rolls
IT is estimated that ninety-four ont
OF the 203 class / railroads have laid
on $4,000 employees from September
l. 1920, to February l of this wear
In some quarters it is estimated that
the number of employees laid off by all
roads has run as high as 5000
Evening star., 1921-04-02

Road passenger firemen and help
ers. S21S.59 and &112.83..
Crossing flagmen and gatemen,
s97.O5 and $44.5s.
Policemen and watchmen, $154.13
and $74.67
Yard conductors Tor foremen),
s22S.S5 and $132.0S.
Masons and bricklayers, $161.70 and
$77.75.
Structural ironworkers, $174.74 and
$3.50.
Carpenters. s16ss5 and s7s25.
Car repairers. $1S3.74 and $S2.75.
Train dispatchers and directors,
$286.10 and $15O.QS.
Section foremen, $16S.1O and $73.75
Section men. 1882 and $50.
Other unskilled laborers. s11s.14
and $57.92.
Clerks below 5000 per annum,
$68.73, numbering 2,7O3 persons.
Clerks $500 and upward, $146.37
numbering 244,S54 persons; average
&C cmpensation all clerks in 1917 was
$77.67 per month.
Machinists. s195.11 and $116.17.
Boilermakers, $202.02 and s11S.75.
Blacksmiths, S186.10 and $104.83.
There are many other classifications
of railroad workers and the examples
given have been chosen at random.
Wage Reductions Proposed.
the way of reductions in the wages
of their employees? The Erie road.
declaring that it must cut expenses
or go into the hands of receivers.
proceeded to fix reduction as Of Feb
ruary 1. 1t proposed to redlce track
men from 4Sh cents to 80 cents an
hour; to compel train dispatchers to
work seven days a week without re-
lief, and ordered deductions of the
January 81 earnings of telegraphers,
whether they worked or not on htat
day. When the Railroad Labor Board
issued a decision to the effect that
the Erie had acted in violation of the
transportation act in ordering these
decreases without first comforting
with employees and, in case of dead
lock. taking the matter up with the
board. the road rescinded it's wage
reduction order and has conferred
with its employees.
The New York Central held a con-
ference March IS with representa-
tives of unskilled labor on its lines
and proposed a reduction of 51a to
IA cents an hour. The employees re-
Evening star., 1921-04-02

We're in effect. The compensation paid
railroad employees during sthose
months, the statistics show, totals
Upon this basis the
average annual wages of the railroad
employees throughout the country
would be at the rate of $3.50.
This is jump from an average
wage of Sl.4s3 in 1919. In 1918 .he
average wage was $1,4l9, and in 1917
it was $1,000.
All Employees Included.
1t is only fair to say that in these
computations of the average wage all
employees are included. This means
all general and division officers num-
bering some 22.900. Their salaries to-
tailed approximately s95 900. 900 during
the year and the average pay of the
officers was, therefore, about S4.147.
But it is to be considered that
the total average number of employees
on which these calculations of the
Interstate Commerce Commission are
based for the third quarter of 1920 is
2.157 ,9S9, and the total compensation
is s1.052, 2,1O9.451.
Getting down to cases, it is possi-
BILE to show from the figures OF the
commission what the average COM
pensation per month has been for va
rious classes of employees under the
existing wage scale and to compare
this with the average compensation