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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
OFFICIALS WANT
OPINION REVIEWED
Prohibition Men In Petition
to Mellon Ask Review of
Palmer Ruling.

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON March lS.-Pro-
hibition officials declined to comment
on the statement in Philadelphia
Thursday Of former Attorney Cen
eraI Palmer. who said his recent
ruling that physicians may prescribe
beer might mean that beer could
be sold over soda water counters.
Regulations carrying out Mr..
Palmer's opinion handed down the
dav before he retired from office.
will be LEFT 20 the next commissioner
OF internal revenue" said Commis-
sioner Williams. adding that there
fore the full effect Of the opinion
could not now be determined.
The revenue and prohibition bur
eaus have been besieged since the
Palmer opinion was made public.
both vets and dries urging their
sides FOR consideration OF the officials
in drafting the regulations. Al
though cCnsidcrab BILE study has been
given 20 the ruling. there was no IN
dicauon that the regulations could
be completed short Of another ten
days
The treasury department was re-
qucsted Thursday by DR. Wilbur +.
Crafts superintendent Of the inter
national reform bureau. and By DIT.
Clarence True Wilson and Deets
Pickett OF the Methodist temperance
board 20 ask the attorney general TO
review the Palmer opinion before
any regulations were issued. The
petition was presented 90 Secy Mel
Ion. as only on request OF the treas
ury would the opinion be reviewed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
OFFICER SEEK.
ACCGMPLICE IN.
LOVETT DEATH
Center Efforts to Discover AL
legged Accomplice of War.
saw Lads Slayer.
SAY EVIDENCE ENOUGH
Officials Say Evidence Against
Decker Sufficient to
Convict Him.
- As.ocIatel Prrss:

By Associated Press.
WARSAW, Ind. March li.-Whilc
holding Virgil Decker. IS years old,
on a charge of murder in connection
with the death OF Leroy Lovett.
youth Of Elkhart. county officials
Thursday night said they were trying
to ascertain whether another per-
son might have been implicated in
the alleged Staying OF UOvctt.
Practically all the efforts of tho
officers Thursday afternoon were
centered on learning somethIrss of
an alleSed accomplice who assisted
Lovett's singers They believed il
would have been impossible for the
person who is believed TO have muir
dcred LOvett TO have carried out all
the efforts which were made TO cover
UP the crime. These included the
changing Of the clothes of the slain
boy. the placing OF n buggy on the
railroad tracks near Atwood, Ind.
and attempts TO make it appear that
Lovett was fatally injured when a
train struck the buggy.
No New Motives.
No new motives for the crime were
uncovered. Those already advanced
by the officers include an insurance
plot 10 obtain morey on policies
taken out by Virgil Decker through
false identification Of the body. a
quarrel between members OF the
Decker and Lovett families. The
theory o. the insurance plot is based
on attempts by members OF the
Decker family TO identify the body
of the dead boy as that OF Virgil
Decker. Virgil. the officers point
out, bear n strong resemblance to
the Lovett lad
We have enough evidence to con-
vict him" Sheriff B. g. Moon, OF
Kosciusko county, declared Thurs
day following an all-night question
ing Of Virgil Decker. He declared,
however. that the invcstiGat ton would
continue until every knot in the
tangled mystery is Strengthened out
Gain No Information.
While striving for n confession
from Decker. he was held incom-
municado 1T the county jail. Sheriff
Moon. assisted by Detectives Henry
Stahl. J. A. Jones and II L Stout.
questioned the hoy for hours. but
apparently failed 20 gain the infor-
nation they desired regarding details
OF the crime.
Interest in the case here is intense
CCONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
WOMAN FILES
CANDIDACY FOR RACE

Special 10 The News-Tiues
I.APORTE. Ind, March 1I.-Mrs.
George Wright the first woman IN
this city to be candidate for
political office, declared in an an
nouncement Thursday that she had
entered the political fight for the
democratic nomination for council
man from the first ward, against
two men aspirants for seats I'm the
cOuncilmanic body.
IN a statement given out shortly
after her announcement as candi-
date Mrs. Wright said, my husband
is a republican and my daughter
changed her politics when she mar
ried "a republican. but I'm going to
be nominated and elected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
TO SUBMIT POLICY
FOR new TAX LAWS
Treasury Experts to Offer Re-
visions to Special Congress
in April.
BY Assc lated Press

kr Assn.LaLfn irr~s
WASHINGTON, March 17.-For-
mutation OF a treasury policy ON tax
revision has been started and prob
ab,y viii bee ready for submission -o
congress when it couvenes Apr. ]
i'm extra session. Treasury experts
have been engaged for some time in
making ii survey Of revenue sources
and the extent 10 which each may
Be tapped in bringing money into
the governments vaults.
It was Indicated Thursday that
while Sec'y Mellon had not taken a
public stand with respect 20 the
question of whether revenue or
tariff revision should have prece-
dence in congress. he dsired 20 have
the necessary data on the tax sub
ject ready for use should congress
sioual committees call
Mr.. Mellon said that no decision
had been reached ON any questions
pertinent % The forms ~ new taN
law but internal revenue experts
we're understood 10 be- preparing 20
make recommendation on some
phases OF the important problem.
Former Sec'y Houston'- views
were that taxation measures should
be considered ahead Of all other
legislation because or the effect ON
business OF changed tax laws. There
has been no indication of change
Dr. policy in that respect because
few OF the officials connected with
the taxation side OF the treasury
have been relieved.
Among the questions into which
the experts have been deiylug Is that
II a sales tax which has threatened
several times TO cause q rumpus.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
BANDITS MURDER
new YORK WOMAN
Mother of 9 Children Stran-
gled to Death by Four
Holdup Men.

BY Associated Press:
NEW YORK. March III. Mrs.
Henrietta Defelicio, mother Of nine
children, was strangled 10 death,
and Mrs Rosa Menditto, a nurse,
was gagged and bound by four hold
up men who entered their home IN
Brooklyn late Thursday afternoon
and demanded money and jewelry.
In trussing the two women the
robbers thrust towel into Mrs,
Deflicio's mouth. To keep it in
place they passed Il rope around her
face One coil slipped down around
her throat, and was pulled 50 tight
that IL strangled her.
Mrs. Menditto. who was thrown
onto a cot in a room adjoining that
in which the two women were sit
ting, rolled herself 10 the floor after
the robbers had fled with $2,5oO in
jewelry, and money. LOoscning her
gag by pushing her face along the
floor. she staggered to her feet
pushed up the window with her
head and called for the police.
Hear Screams.
The woman's screams were heard
By a policeman and also her hus-
band. Louis MendittO, who was on
his way home from work. News OF
the holdup and murder, spreading
rapidly throughout the neighbor-
hood, caused such Indignation that
police reserves had 10 be called 20
handle n crowd Of 1000 which
quickly collected.
Mr. Menditto tainted when her
husband entered the house When
she was revived. she told the story
Of the holdup 10 detectives.
She said that the bandits had not
allowed her or her companion time
20 make a reply 20 their demands
but had at once seized them.
She said they had put up strug-
gle. but soon were subdued and their
money and jewelry taken from them.
She said all the bandits had ap-
peared less than 23 years old. None
OF them was masked. Detectives
said they had obtained a good de-
scrlption OF the bandits
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
REPUDIATES LAND
GRANT TO BRITISH
New Costa Rican Government
Not to Recognize Oil
Concessions.

by ANoO'tlIeu fTecS-
WASHINGTON. March IA
concession involving approximately
1000 square miles of potential oil
fields I'm Costa Rica, granted by the
old Tinoco government and held by
British interests. has been repudi-
ated by the new Costa Rican gov
ernment.
Avices Thursday to the state de-
partment said the Costa Rican con-
Sress on March voted, "a to 10,
gainst recognizing this act Of the
Tinoco government.
The concession originally was OBJ
tained by Arlory and Sons, an Am
erican concern. and subsequently
sold 10 the British interests, rerort-
ed to include the son of the British
premier. Lloyd George.
Neither Great Britain nor the
United States recognized the Tinoco
government but they have reoog-
nized the new government. Since
extending recognition Great Brit
ain has undertaken TO enforce the
claim. bringing pressure 20 bear and
threatening trade retaliation.
Il was said Thursday at the state
department that the American gov
ernment had taken no action Win
regard 20 tho concession. The po-
sitiou of the United States is under
stood to be that il could not Iro-
test against the granting OF an oil
concession TO British interests by
Costa Rica. while il was remanding
equal treatment for citizens OF all
countries IN MesopOtamia and other
former enemy possessions for which
mandates have been granted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
Ne1C York Irish
Honor Patron in
Mammoth Parade
St. Palrick's Day Celebration
Given TO Demonstration
FOR Ireland

Ey Associated Press:
NEW YORK. March l7-Tlrn.nc
their annual 81 Patrick's day oe-c-
bration into a mammouh demon
ztrauon of feaIty for the republic OF
ireland. and bitterness toward Eng
and. thousands OF Ncw York. S
Irish marched up Fifth av. Thurs
day in parade Jhot lasted more
.han three hours.
They were watched .by tens or
thousands packing The sidewalks
and windows along more than sew
euty blocks Of the avenue and over
flowing into Central Park and the
side streets.
Rainbow division veterans of the
69th national guard regiment known
as the Fighting Irish, marching
In their service uniforms and carry
ing rifles. held the place of honor
in the long pageant Fluttering
above them were the Stars and
Stripes. the regiment standard and
blue silk banners with rainbow CEN
ters while to the rear scores of irish
organizations and bands came
trampinE along with the green.
white, ana sold flag or the Irish
republic This tri-color waved
everywhere. replacing almost entire
~ The green banner with golden
harps with Erin Brach'' in past
professions on the feast day Of Ire
lands patron saint
Review Parade.
The paraders were reviewed by
Mayor Hylau. former Gov. smith.
and number Of Catholic clergy, in
cluding the Rev. Francis F. Duffy,
chaplain OF the fighting seth.
Some Of the most sdnSing senu-
ments against England We're carried
by the wOmen's organizations. One
of their posters read: England,
damn your concessions we want
our countrv." Another described
English civilization i'm the twentieth
century. as the torch the bullet
the scaffold.'
I'VE want no Auglo-SaXon caste
in the United States" declared an
either sign. Behind it came state
ment ;hat "a true American as a
true Sim Feiner.'
The air was filled all afternoon
with strains Of Wearing Of the
Green" Kathleen Mavourneen, 20
and My Irish Molly
Branches Of the Friends Of Irish
Freedom and the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians trudged along by the
hundreds.
Lieut. Col. Alexander r. Anderson,
who was grand marshal of the par
ade. characterized IL as a solemn
and dignified protest against what
is happening in ireland"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
Politicians ThrOzC
Hats Into Primary
Election Campaign

With three republican members Of
the present city council in the race
Tor the republican mayoralty nomi-
nation, COunCilmen Edward Hagey
and Charles A. Byers having already
filed their declarations and Council-
man Sherman g. Judson planning to
before the end of the present week,
candidates for their places are filing
declarations with City Clerk Frank
Bilinski.
Thursday four councilmanic can
didates filed declarations. They are
Harry NJ Harper, repubucan-at-
large; Ernest Barber, republican,
third ward; James Hudson, demo-
crat second ward. and Joseph
Roman Klein, demOcrat-at-large
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
ACQUIT CLARA HAMON
L. S. AUTHORITIES IN
FIGHT WITH CREASERS

BY Associated Presss.
States immigration officers and sol
dicrs OF the border patrol engaged
In a long battle last night with Mex
leans ut a point on the Rio Grande
near here. Two soldiers have been
wounded and bullet gra1cd the
head OF one OF the immigration Off
Gers. The battle was suIl going on
at 1898 a. M.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
COMMIT TEE In.
FIRM STAND ON
ANTI-D MPING.
Republican Members Demand
That Tariff Top Legis-
lative Program.
NO SIGN OF WEAKENING
FOrdney Declares Vote Still
Favors Ia riff Over Reve-
nue.. Revision.

BY AssociItsd I'resss
WASHINGTON, March Ire
publican members OF the house
ways and means committee stood
pat Thursday on proposition that
"a permanent tariff bill should top
the legislative program OF the new
session OF congress.
This view was expressed az a COM
mittee conference which took up.
~among otheE things, the question OF
preparing and rushing through the
house the same anti-dumping bill
passed last sessiOn, together with an
added Amer lean valuation measure
The latter may be Incorporated in
the same bill. and the committee
adopted a resolution requesting the
treasury department officials TO
frame "A rough draft for its con-
sideration.
There was no iutimatiOn from the
white house. as to whether the pres
ident had approved the program
agreed uIon Monday at a confer
ence OF tho ways and means COM
mittees
Meeting Postponed
The pres ident had expected 10 see
western ny embers OF the former
committee who have been insistent
in demand ing that the tariff be
taken up ahead Of revenue re-
vision. but the meeting was post
uoned at his request and Chairman
Fordney explained that he had sent
Mr.. Harding a list OF members with
whom he might want 10 discuss the
situation.
Meanwhile there were other
novementi under way which would
have the effect Of giving interests
demanding it an emergency tariff.
There has; been much discussion OF
the proposal by Sen. Smoot. repub
liCan. Utah. TO put an embargo on
wool. wltiCh was included in the
Fordney measure. passed by the
senate and house and vetoed by Mr.
Wilson. Congressional and admins
trative circles were said 70 be plan
ming to Iut an embargo on other
products now on the free list Al
though they had been advised OF
such a movement. members OF the
ways and means committee declar-
cd that the question OF preparing
an out nnd out emergency tariff had
been definitely abandoned.
Reach Agreement.
Agreement was reached at the
meeting Thursday that the anti
dImpi-g and valuation bills should
not delay consideration OF a straight
tariff bill for the reason that II did
1CONEINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
PAROLE PRISONER To
VISIT SICK PARENT

Ry AEsoctlted fress-
INDIANAPOLiS. Ind. March IT,.
A seven day parole was granted
Roscoe Blackburn, a prisoner at the
JeNersonville Reformato-y. Thurs
day by Gov. McCray. 50 that the
prisoner might 90 20 Marion, Ind,
10 see his father. who IL sick. Sal
vation Army officers learned OF the
fathers desire 20 see his son and
appealed TO the governor for the
youths temporary release.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
Display Old Glory
Today and Saturday

South Bend is entertaining the
first state basketball tournament
ever held by the American Le-
-ion. Department OF Indiana Fri
day and Saturday.
South Bend will be hosB TO
World War heroes from all parts
Of Indiana. Games will be play
ed at the Y. ". @. A. gymnasium.
with the finals Saturday night at
) O'Clock.
In honor or these veterans.
South Bend merchants are asked
10 decorate their stores With the
American Flag and the blue and
gold colors or the American Le-
gion. internationally recognized
organization Of veterans q the
World War.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
LOVE BROKER CLIENT
IS TIRED OF BARGAIN
Special to Tbe Ncvs-Time.

N7I''7-IITI % % Wv -IlI-'.
ELKHART. Ind. March I7.-An-
other unsatisfactory client Of the
Love Broker was registered
Thursday when Austin 3. Carpenter
acquainted Judge William L. Hike
OF the ElkharJ circuit court with
the fact that he had procured his
wife through d mat-imonial agency
and that she had turned out 10 be
little bit away from the better
half that ho believed she would be.
Unsatisfactory and also a dope
tiend' is the way Carpenter de-
scribed her. in claiming the affair
cruel treatment. lie got his divorce.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
DODGE BROS. DETROIT
PLANT Is REOPENED

DETROIT, Mich, March IT,
Dodge Brothers Motor car Co.
closed since last DeCem Der, re-
opened here Wednesday with a force
OF between $500 and 5000 men, it
was officially announced at the
companys offices The company
normally employees 10000 men. Il
was announced an effort would be
made 10 reach One-third normal
production soon. Additional work
ers are 10 be added from day % day
as conditions warrant. II was an
nOunced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
Asks Death Penalty
For Carl Wanderer
Prosecutor Declares Against
Repetition of First
Sentence.

CHICAGO. March IL. - The
death penalty was asked by the
state Thursday in il closing argu-
ment in the trial OF Carl Wandcrer
for the murder Of the ragged
stranger were shot 20 death.
There can be no compromise," q"
Lloyd Heth. prosecutor. said.
IF the man Is guilty and sane
he must be hanged. There must not
be a repetition OF the fiasco OF the
first trial when the jury found this
man guilty OF numbering his wife
and then sentenced him 20 IS years
IN the penitentigry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
WOMAN, 20. RESCUES.
FRIEND FROM WATERS
By Associated Press

By AssOciated Iresss.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Mar. IL
Mrs. James Rogers. 20 years old.
Jumped into the deep water AT Johns
Pass. near here Wednesday and
rescued Mrs. James ". wilkinson.
who had fallen into the channel.
Mrs. Rogers apparently was none
the worse because Of the exertion
necessary 10 bring Mrs. Wilkinson 10
shore.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
FRENCH CHAMBER
APPROVES STAND
Votes Approval of London
Decisions BRAND De-
tends Occupation.

PARIS. March 1.-THE decisions
OF the London reIarations confer
encc. the occupation OF Dusseldorf
and other German cities and the
Application OF the alleged economic
penalties ON Germany were approx
>ad by the chamber OF deputies on
Thursday afternoon by a vote that
was virtually unanimous except for
the. socialists and communists. The
you, as officially given was 491
20 J6.
Premier BRAND. replying 20 for
mcT Minister Of Justive klotz and
former Minister Of War Lefevre,
Who respectively insisted upon fur
thrr light as 90 tho governments
intentions with regard 10 execution
cr the treaty of Versailles and Sc
curing the disarmament OF Ger
many. took occasion 20 answer 20
CSermany's protest 90 the League OF
nations against the allied occupa-
don on the grounds that it was a
violation of tho treaty. He called
the attention of the chamber 10 the
ract chat az the same time this pro
test was sent Germany had refused.
ON Ilt summons N' lIIf Itt1t ions
comm issiou. 10 execute the clause Of
the treaty calling for the payment
of 90 billion gold marks
Violate Treaty.
Germany" DE said. has violat-
<ed tbe treaty in three essential
clauses -disarnla ment. reparations
and the trial Of accused officers.
Thus. the sanctions as provided for
In the treaty are applicable and
lust as we have applied them.
The allied commission OF control.
no declared. was working under the
advise OF Marshsls Wilson and Foch
and might Doe depended upon 20 sat
isfy the requirements Of 81 Lefevre
as 20 the disarmament Of Germany.
". Lefevre said that since ne de-
clared in a previous debate in the
chamber that Germany was making
"a new machine gun capable or
shooting 500 bullets a minute. the
treaty was just
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
Reach Agreement.

Agreement was reached at the
meeting Thursday that the anti
dlmpi-g and valuation bills should
not delay consideration OF n straight
tariff bill for the reason that II did
1cONEINTED ON PAGE FOURl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24

social session, with opportunities for
conference between the teachers of
Grace Casthedral church school, and
the parents of children attending the
school.
THE Church School Service league,
which is under the active charge and
direction of Canon A. r. McKinstry,
is fraught with much good, not only to
members of the Protestant Episcopal
church in Topeka, but to the general
public as well. Its chief aim is to
educate the children of the church
and those who do not belong to any
church. in practical Christianity and
good citizenship.
An attempt is being made to attack
one of the greatest problems of the
age in a practical and scientific way;
first, by studying the child mind that
the work may be attractive and the
knowledge easily absorbed: second. py
securing the interest and co-operatJon
of parents, in order that they will in
sure regular attendance of children
and will carry on the work begun by
the teacher; third. by supplying edu-
cational courses for teachers, that they
may impart an Intelligent knowledge
of Christian ethics and sociology,
church history ana Christian dogma;
and fourth, by supplying opportunl-
ties for carrying into actual practice.
the ethical lessons taught In the
church school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
END MAD MULLAH
Thirty-Four Year Problem of
British Empire Solved.
Airplane Corps Utterly Destroy
Followers of Fanatic.
SOMALILAND NOW At PEACE
Camel Corps and Air Men Hunt
Rebel to Lair.
Campaign Would Have Cost
England S25,OOO,OOO.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Complete de-
struction of the power of Mad
MulIah," native ruler of Somaliland.
Africa, and for "a years a problem to
British authorities, was accomplished
within three weeks time by less than
zoo airmen and eleven fighting planes.
according to an official report on the
operation just received here. Bombed
out of their strongholds. the natives
were pursued and all the leaders ex-
cept Mullah captured or killed. the
report stated.
The air expedition was sept out in
1919 but details were kept secret. 1t
was the last of many punitive forces
sent to Somaliland where continual
uprisings have involved the British in
military operations at frequent inter-
walls since 1885.
Broke Thru Line.
The situation was so serious in 1919,
the report states, that some military
action was necessary, but the govern
ment hesitated because of the cost.
estimated at S25,000.000, of. despatch
ing 5000 troops to re-establish order.
In the emergency the air force was
called upon and 80 officers and 163
men in addition to the medical de-
tachment set out
An advance party, masquerading as
engineers in search of oil wells, landed
and set up a base. Then the machines