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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
CAPTAIN SLEEPS so
DOES FIRE REPORT
Department Continues Policy
to Withhold News From
the Public.

Capt. Leo Brakeman of No. 5 fire
station must have his sleep. When
a representative of the News-Times
called TO get the report on a fire
occurring within Blakeman's terri
tory ne was informed that the cap
tain was sleeping and could not be
disturbed.
Thinking that the man who an
swered the telephone call could at
least give some information on the
fire attended by hin. the reporter
was met by the rebuff that he could
get ii from the captain in the morn
ing.
If there should have been call
for No. SIS truck, would the captain
have been disturbed of his nap. Aye,
mate, there's the rub. Would he?
OF course answering a call to a
fire and answering a vOlley of ques-
tions Of a reporter are two different
things but then there is some con-
necuon and a little courtesy at least
could have been shown.
The Captain Sleeps.
Well anyhow. at O'Clock Thurs
day evening the home occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. LightfOot
at 1902 Lincoln way e. was dam
aged considerably by a fire report
ed to have started from an over
heated furnace. Before the blaze
could be checked by fire fighters
nearly all OF the property was de-
stroyed. 1t is not known whether
insurance covered the loss.
Had Capt. Brakeman, whose fire
truck answered the call, been dis
turbed of his siumber perhaps the
the exact amount OF damage done
and the insurance matter might
have been given more careful con-
sideratiOn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
ASKSSTRONCER
DEFENSES FOR
PACIFIC COAST
Rep. Miller Sees Jap Refusal
to Consider Disarmament
as Warning.
SAYS SIGNS EVIDENT
Declares People on the Coast
Will Not Stand For Jap
Colonization.
By Associnted Press

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Refusal
OF japan TO make any move toward
disarmament until she has completed
her battleship and cruiser program
was declared by Rep Miller, repub-
lican, of Washington Thursday "a
mean preparation by Japan for war
unless the cool headed statesmen
and diplomats of Japan purge the
demagogue. iingo and junkers tha;
now appear 10 have the public eye
and ear"
Urging in a speech in the house
the strengthening OF Pacific coast
defenses. Rep. Miller declared that
although every day OF the world
We hear the rattle Of the sabre from
across the pacific e" there was nc
possibility OF war between the United
States and Japan unless the latter
made it,
1t might just as well be under
stood now better than at any time
in the future" added the Washing
ton representative that the Pacific
coast will not and shall not become
an unredeemed Japan.
Not Planting Colonies.
Japan, Rep. Miller told the house,
need have no fear of aggression from
America. as Americans were not
planting colonies on her soil.
,"Japans subjects. however," he
added, are undertaking and are
colonizing ours. We shall reserve
unto ourselves at whatever costs, the
right 10 say who, when, where and
how the alien shall come to US and
settle among US"
'eFhe people OF the Pacific coast"
Mr.. Miller declared, ARE not fright
ened nor are we timid."
I'VE are just ordinary. practical
everyday Americans like you
prompted by the same motives. re-
spending to the same influences
reading the same signs" he cOntin-
ued. Every day OF the world We
hear the rattle OF the sabre from
across the Pacific. The rattle is
louder on the coast than il ia here
for we are 5000 miles nearer the
empire OF the rising sun"
only the other day" Rep. Miller
s;.id "our public press carried
Photographic reproductions of the
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
LOWER HOUSE
is SCENE OF
GREAT UPROAR
Attack by Rep. Summers on
Colleague Starts Vio-
lent Session.
REP. BLANTON KISSED
Legislator Greeted by Hoots
and Cat Calls When He
Attempts Defense.
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Hoots.
cat calls. and the word Liar" were
shouted on the floor OF the house
Thursday in the stOrmiest session
in years. The uproar started when
Rep. Summers. OF Texas. having left
a sick bed. appeared in the house
. and supported by most OF the mem
bers OF his own state delegation
launched an attack on his colleague
Rep. Blanton.
Rumors had been circulated
about the house for days that the
Texans were preparing 10 make the
attack on their fellow members. but
II was held off antH Mr.. Summers
was physically able to direct IL.
When he stepped forward. with a
faded newspaper clipping in his
hand, nearly every member was on
the floor.
Read By the clerk OF the house
the clipping revealed that Mr.. Blan-
ton. in a letter to Texas newspapers
had charged members with a con-
certed plan 10 raid the treasury and
obtain salary increases which he
alone had prevented heretofore.
Asked Press Help.
The press was asked TO help, and
many papers 20 which appeal was
made, responded with bitter assaults
upon those charged with backing
the alleged salary grab.
There was a tense moment ia the
chamber as the reading was con
Guided and Mr.ezsUmnefs steppdne
close to where-psfa9 BlAnton was
seated shook ais fist ia. the iatter's
face and dramaticat4y' kh cute d.;
And when you sent that statement
to Texas, you knew IL was as false
as hell"
The house broke into a wild
shout. half the membership arising.
Blanton. jumping 10 his feet. and
trying 10 make himself heard above
the din. demanded the right 70 speak.
He was hOwled down, the chair sus-
tanning a point Of order that ne
could not be heard at that time on
a question Of personal privilege.
Summers Continues Attnck.
Mr. Summers. walking back and
forth continued the attack. Blan-
tons eyes following every step
The speech was constantly inter
rupted with shouting at the con-
clusior Of almost every sentence Of
clared the record showed that no
effort had been made TO slip
(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
MARGARET WILSON
FLAYS CONGRESS
Advocates Short Ballot and
Community Centers in Dis
trict of Columbia.
' mIernatInnaI - -

by International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. II. - Miss
Margaret Woodrow Wilson took
leaf from her fathers book and
fayed congress Thursday after
noon. in a speech before the con-
vention Of the national women's
party.
Miss Wilson assaIled congress for
reducing appropriations for commu-
nifty centers in the district Of Colum-
bia and for criucizing the work Of
the centers.
"A shorter ballot" was advocated
by Miss Wilson. THE short ballot
has become an obvious nee essity."
she sa.d we have developed re-
are broken In community Centcrs 10
on respect. for we vote for more
public officers than we could pos
sioiy know or form an opinion about.
II VIII not be long before we shall
vote for fewer officials and make
theT1 really represent us.
I'avorS Town Meeting Idea.
eve should begin now 20 t,veIoD
direct elf-goverument: 10 organize
ourselves. neiRnborhood by neighbor-
hood. in non partisan groups. By
organizing such organizations ~ citi-
zens we viii be returning 20 the old
New ENGLAND town meeting idca."
Miss Wilson scored congress for
cutting down funds for community
centers IN Washington. saying that
the charges OF congressman that
they were breeding places cf un-
rest" were entirely baseless.
Even II II were true. is g. tho
business Of congress 20 supervise the
activities Of speech OF those they re-
present" she asked. Even II laws
are broken in community ceuters 10
is not the business Of congress or
Of legislatures 20 intervene. u is
the business OF the courts or of
the department Of justice 20 try in
dividuals who have broken the law
WOmenS Party Intact.
Miss Wilson also assailed congress
for Withholding funds for community
ceuters. because such groups meet ~
school buildings and have dances
and other forms Of recreation.
q Asserting that American women
need a. political Organizatio for tho
protection OF their freedom the ex-
executive board OF she National Won
ems party recommended 20 the con-
vention that tho organization be
fCONTINUED or PAGE gOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
STEAM ROADS TO
SEEK INJUNCTION
Counter Stroke of Railroads
Expected Today in Fed
eral Court.

By Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 1.-THE
counter stroke OF the steam rail-
roads in the legal fight OF the pub
lie service commission against the
increase Of passenger fares and
freight rates ordered by the inter
state commerce commission is
planned for FRIDAY Counsel for
the carriers meeting here Thursday
decided % file suit in the Federal
court for an injunction against the
state commission for violations OF
its orders which will result from
the Increases granted by the federal
commission 70 become effective
March "a
Judge a. p. Anderson has not set
any date for the hearing Of the
state commissions suit, but in the
regular course Of court business It
would come up for action on March
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
BOrah Not to "Abdicate''
Judgment to Harding
by Associated Press


By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Feb. II. - En-
phatic notice was given in the SEN
ate Thursday by Sen. Borah. repub-
hcan, Idaho, that he would not "ab-
dicate' his Judgment % that OF
Pres't Harding during the next
four years.
Sen. Borah's declaring came at
the conclusion of a sharp clash with
Sen. Mccormick, republican. of Illi-
nois' over the question of disarma-
ment. The latter had charged that
the naval disarmament proposals of
Sen. Borah would "disarm" Mr..
Harding in arranging for a general
disarmament council
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
BILL TO LEGALIZE
BOXING DEFEATED
Lower House Rejects Sher.
wood Measure After Ex-
citing Debate.
Nv Associated Press

BY Associated Press
INDIANAPOIIS, Feb 17-The
lower house OF the state legislature
Thursday defeated the Sherwood
boxing bill by a vote OF 81 10 81.
Strenuous efforts by supporters OF
the bill 20 amend Il in such manner
as to win wayering votes were sue
cessfully opposed by irreconcilable
Opponents.
Intense excitement prevailed
throughout the debate Opponents
OF the measure were divided for a
lime by the eagerness Of one faction
10 be heard and OF another 10 force
a vote without debate
Rep. Sherwood won recognition
present closing argument for his
bill. as the rules provide.
shuts on Debate.
The shutting off debate by rul-
ing OF the chair. resulted in many
explanations OF their votes by the
members. kilograms and petitions
from hundreds OF ministers. mem
3ers OF church and reform organi-
zations and former soldiers were
waved in the air by members. Sup
,orters OF the bill urged It's passage
on the ground that the bill was pre-
pared by the American legion leg
isiative committee. under instruc-
lions unanimously adopted al the le-
gion's state convention. Il was the
irSt measure the legion had ask
ID. they said.
The intention or the chair 20 hand
down the Sherwood bill became
',nown only five minutes in advance
z the action. A scurry 20 round up
1bsent members was begun by the
eaders. The anticipation that a
'arge number would shirk the vote
was not fulfilled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
Arrest FlOridn on Charge
OF CiUing Forged Passports
BY Associated Press:


PARIS. Feb. 1.-Two hundred
and fifty enligrants bound for Amer
lea arrived at CherboUrg. Nov. II.
last, 10 catch the steamer for New
York. only TO find that the tickets
in their possession were tOrgeries.
After a wait of ten days at Cher
bourg they finally reached America
at the expense of the American So
ciety for the Protection of Immi-
grants.
The man who swindled them, ac-
cording to the Paris police. has just
been arrested IN Hamburg, Ger
many His name is Andre Florian.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
No Trouble for
JObEeSS to Get
By in MnSkegOn
by United Press

MUSKEGON. MICH. Feb. IL
Money isn't hard 10 get by MusleS-
on's unemployed. Tne city has some
on hand and II is loaning II. without
interest. 10 the jobless. over 10000
has been loaned out and the city
officials say they expect all OF It TO
be paid back in year. Seven
people who borrowed some of IL have
found employment and paid back
their loans
The average amount borrowed is
$40. though In several cases as high
a5 $50. AH applications are in
vestigated and only eight have been
found where efforts were made to
Zip" the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
ATTACKS WILDCAT
STOCK PROMOTERS
Green Warns Against Pur-
chase of Blue Sky Stock
Before Investigation.

Frank J. Green. manager of the
Chamber OF Commerce, sounded a
strict warning 10 possible investors
in wildcat stocks and projection
schemes Of all kinds fOstered IN
south Bend at the meeting OF the
Lincoln civic center in the Lincoln
school last night
That an average OF SO, 900 each
business day had been withdrawn
from South Bend banks for three
months and invested iu worthless
oil securities mostly in Oklahoma
was the calculation OF Mr.. Green.
Nesed upon clearing house reports.
The heavy Withdrawals took place
last summer. he said. An effort is
being made now BY the banks and
the Chamber OF Commerce.. Mr..
Green observed 20 combat worthless
securities and stocks and the former
organisation has begun a propO-
ganda against worthless stock sell
ing projects.
For years Indiana has been the
dumping ground OF the blue sky op-
orators" Mr. Green declared.
'sNeighboring states have been com
pletely protected BY state commits
sions which INVESTIGATED the cornpan-
les before their stock was allowed
10 be placed on the market. Now
Indiana has a securities commission.
a very commendable step. but the
legislature which created the com
mission failed to provide funds tha,
the commission might investigate
the worth OF n company.
Must Pile Prospectus
Any stock selling proposition
must ale a prospectus with the state
securities commission for the invest
igation before it may operate IN Ind
1na. The difficulty Is that the com
mission lacks the money 20 30 be-
hind the statements Of the compan-
les for verification-
lfr Green recited IN detail the
s.orv OF how four colOred WON ct
reDresentInc themselves as foStering
. church organization threw thenn-
.efves recently into the hands II
tocaI business men. They worked
=, the program that the business
nan would rather tip them a dime
o. a dollar anu get rid OF them
49, listen 20 their entire story.
rbs speaker further told of the
.o.sxfffes OF six women who fostered
:, institution for indigent colored
2-7CoSTINUED on PAGE 2o)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
jury IN WCCannOn Case
Remains IN a Deadlock
~ AssocInted Press :

CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. IL
After celebrating for approximately
seven and one half hours. the jury
which is considering the fate Of
Judge William McGannon. charged
with the second degree murder OF
Harold G. KaEy. was locked up for
the night at 9:45 p. m. in a deaG-
lock. Although Il was reported
that three ballots had been taken.
there was no intimauon how the
voting stood.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
Democratic National Commit
tee Refuses Plans For
Conference.
BACKS CHAIRMAN WHITE
Adopt New Program for Reor.
ganizatiOn of Party
at Session.
BY Associated Press:

WASHINGTON. Feb. I7.--Chair-
man George White, of the demo
cratic national committee, and his
supporters came forth victorious
Thursday night from a meeting OF
the national committees executive
committee or 16. the Grst Official
conference of the partys leaders
since the November elections.
The executive committee. ap-
pointed and called together by
Chairman White to discuss reorgan-
ization of party machinery, by
unanimous vote turned down as inn
practicable the proposal of Thomas
B. Love, of Texas, and SO other
members of the national committee
that the full membership of the ma
tional committee be called TO meet
March 1 at St Louis, or some other
central city.
Adopts Program.
The executive committee also
adopted a program for reorganiza-
tion of the party, which Mr.. White
was understood to have put before
the meeting. This program. as
adopted. provides for the appoint
ment by the chairman of a sub
committee OF five 10 devise means OF
/ liquidating the 100000 indebted
ness incurred in the last campaign
and to prepare a budget Of expenses
/ for maintaining headquarters in
4 Washington. and for preparation by
the chairman Of a plan for the or.
ganization of a woman's bureau oi
( the national committee.
The victory of Chairman White
and his forces was augmented
through absence from the commit.
tee discussions of any suggestion
that Mr.. White be asked to retire as
chairman.
The forces led by Messrs. Love
and Woolley, however. were victori-
Gus in one respect. They obtained
/ incorporation in the resolutions
adopted by the committee a provisC
that while it was impracticable and
unnecessary 10 call a meeting of the
/ full committee at this time, mem
/ bers of the national committee
should advise Chairman White IF in
| their more deliberate opinion an
early meeting of the full committee
should be called"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
Negro Admits Driving
''Death Car" at Toledo

TOLEDO. O., Feb. 17.-Royce
Richardson, negro. charged with
the murder of Detective Louis
Schroeder, of the New York Central
railroad. admitted on trial in coun-
~ court here late Thursday that ne
drove the car in which the bandits
escaped from Wade and Williams
SITS. the morning OF the killing Of
Schroeder and Detective A T. Long.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
RAID NOTORIOUS HOME.

hY AsNutIAIFu IItart
CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-Pa:tering
down steel doors with sledge hara-
ners, the police Thursday reided
Jim OLeary's gambling house
which had been famous in Chicago
for years Thirty persons were ar
rested and several thousand dollars
worth OF gambling paraphernalia
was confscated. according TO the
police.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
LEAVE NO TRACE
IN TOLEDO THEFT
Police and Postal Inspectors
Admit Bandits Made
Clean Getaway.
b. Associated Press

b. Associated Press:
TOLEDO, o., FEB. 11.-Polico and
postoGico inspectors at work on the
holdup OF three clerks ut the main
postoffice early Thursday morning
and the theft OF several sacks OF
registered and unregistered mail. adj
mitted Thursday night that the rob
bers made a clean getaway.
PostofHce inspector Diskin OF Gin
cinnau who has taken personal
charge of the investigation declared
Thursday night that they are not
certain even that an automobile
found abandoned in the outskirts sew
eral hours after the robbery was the
one used by the postofice bandits.
Neither could Inspector Diskin nor
Postmaster George ". Lathroop
give any information as 20 the value
Of the stolen mail Inspector Dis}in
said il would require three or -four
days as every otfice slip would have
to be checked up before the contents
OF the sacks could be determined.
Five Bandits.
According 20 the story told % the
postofice INSPECTORS by jos. Hughes
Paul Weinrich and " r. Nilroy.
the three clerks who were forced To
lie on their faces while the robbers
transferred the mail from the post
Office truck 20 the bandit machine
there were Eve men. one a negro
in the party
II was learned Thursday. accord
Ing 10 the police that the mail was
loaded on the postoffice truck at
Union station while a touring car
containing several men were parked
opposite the station.
When the Dostoffce men drove
away the other car fell in behind
them 10 the rear Of the postoflce
where the holdnp was staged
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
Polly and
Her Pals

This comic strip by Cliff
Sterrett, acknowledged to
be one of Americas fore
most cartoonists, Is used
exclusively by The News
Times. Polly and her pals
and Paw and Nav Perkins
never fail to amuse. This
strip is found daily with
other cartoons opposite the
classified advertising page.
Read the Comics
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
EXPOSE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

. THE ETERNAL REFUGE,- .,,~-,.I
ET God is Thy refuzn ABd underueath AZ. th.
~ sFeriAssing Arns-Deute1on0ny "a. a.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
THE WEATHER

Indiana: Fair Friday. Saturday unsettled.
probably snow In north and central and
snow or ra!u I'm south portion. not much
change in temperature.
Lower Michigan: Generally fair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18

CONTINUED on PAGE FOU
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-02
February One Wet Month Cloudy Weather Prevails

except in terms of ice, snow and bitter cold.
 There were only 10 days of the month, says MT. Summers, on which the temperature did not rise above freezing, while, on 9 days the mer- cury was continuously above freez- ing.
 The unusual amount, of precipita- tion during the month was naturally accompanied by much cloudiness there being only 4 clear days and ? that were partly cloudy. with only IS per cent of the possible amount of sunshine, MT. Summers stated that the month was the cloudiest Feb ruary in the 5 years that automatic sunshine records have been made in Juneau. In February 1917, he states, the percentage of sunshine was D.; in 1918 and 1919 40 and in 1920, 32.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-02

The month of February just closed was the third wettest in twenty six years of record, according to the Weather Bureaus meteorological summary issued yesterday. Only February 1907 and 1920 had larger totals of rain and melted snow, the first named month having S.SS inches and the latter, 1907 inches, while this year had S.S6 inches. The nor nal amount for the month is 4.91 inches.
 Precipitation in measurable quantity fell on all bat ' days of the month, but Meteorological Sum- mers stated that at no time was the rate of fall excessive. the maximum amount in any "A hours being only 1.30 inches. from D. m. of the 9th to D. m of the 10th. Although the snowfall of 29S inches was z inches greater than the February average of previous years, the great est amount that fell in any one day was 6 inches, in the A hours ending at 8 D. m. of the End.
 The month as whole was a little warmer than the average Feb ruary in Juneau, the mean tempera- ture being 31.4 degrees and the average daily excess of Is degrees. Starting with a minimum of 15 de- greeS on the 1st, the temperature rose rapidly and was much above normal from the 2nd to the 10th. From this date to the Fist, read ings were continuously below nor mal but the remainder of the month was mild, no freezing weather ic- curing after noon of the 22nd. The peak of the warm weather occurred on the 24th with maximum tenn perature , of 46, while the lowest reading of the month was 13 de- grees on the 14th' This will no doubt seem incredulous to the peo- pie of the States who experienced zero temperatures last month and who are unable to think of Alaska
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-02

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