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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
Child Jury to
Decide Fate of
Birds Enemies

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Prest.
Judge" Harding impanelled a
youngster jury" today 10 deter
mine what fate should befau birds
that prey on other birds. And TO be
strictly up-to-date about it, Judge
Harding named girls as well as
we'll as boys on his jury and ordered
IL 10 study the problem and report
it in two weeks.
The kids called at the white house
as members Of the John Burroughs
club 10 present a book on Birds in
Washington in connection with the
closing day of the American for
estry association protection week.
They told the judge how birds ca (
UP bugs that otherwise would eat up
trees and crops.
Then Mr.. Harding asked about
the birds that kill other birds and
nobody could answer. 80 he named
the jury.
Business thus disposed of, the
Judge" the Jury" and laddie boy"
white house airedale, went owl
hunting at a big pine tree in the
executive mansion grounds.
The report of the juvenile jury
will be transmitted to his honor
Immediately following the closing Of
the presentation of evidence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
Child Bride Not
To Be Tried for
Daughter S Death

BY United Press:
FARNIINGTON. No. May %
Letta Parsons. 13-year-old bride.
was in the custody OF state proba-
ton officials today following grant
ing OF her freedom" on the charge
OF numbering her stepchild
The girl-bride wiz be educated
and trained by state officials. She
will not have 10 stand trial on the
charge OF manslaughter In connec-
ton with the killing OF her step
child
Judge Peter Huck. IN releasing the
girl into custody OF probation off,
GERS. took into consideration the fact
that alienists said Letta had a mind
OF an eight-year-old child.
Letta will not be permitted 20 re-
turn 10 her log cabin home on Iron
mountain. where her woodchopI er
husband lives.
Folks OF the Ozark are pleased
with the announcement OF the court
that the girl OF the mountains
will not be placed on trial for the
death OF the step daughter Public
sympathy has been with the girl
who for many years has been known
as "nobodys girl" Much interest
has been shown In the case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30

CaruSO Confident
Voice Not Injured
By Long Sickness
Sails for Italy to Rest Prior to
Temperance in
Opera.
BY United Press

BY United Press;
NEW YORK. May 29-Enrico
Caruso, his wife and little Gloria
Caruso. aided by secretaries. chefs.
Wallets, maids and relatives. found
pier Z. where they were % make their
departure for Italy "A blaze Of fare
we'll glory this afternoon.
Special guards at the docks were
necessary 70 hold back the crowds
which wanted 70 pay their tributes
% the great tenor.
In seven suites. costing $4,000 and
consisting Of bed rooms. play rooms
for Gloria. dining room and one groat
music room housing baby grand
piano, were a mass Of flowers. Telc-
grams in a great heap two feet deep
formed a mound none Of the tables.
Caruso was happy Some of his
friends had said. not many weeks
ago that CarusO was going home -
die Now Caruso is going home %
his friends and said before his de-
parture that he was coming back 10
America stronger than ever, ready
TO prove on the stage of the Metro
politan that his illness Of the winter
had not ruined the golden voice
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
SOUTH BEND FOLK
FLOCK TO LAKES
Water Spots and indianapolis
Races Attract Many for
Double Holiday.

Memorial day brought a tvo-day
holiday for hundreds in South Bend.
The double holiday was greeted as
sort Of an appetizer for the regular
summer vacation TO come.
The nearby lakes called to many
motorists who left saturday noon for
various resorts and cottages for fish
ing and recreation trips over the
weekend. The indianapolis races
attracted a large number. The ma
jority attending the speedway motor
events left Saturday for indianapolis.
Parks were crowded Sunday with
visitors and South Bend folks spend
inE the day quietly in the city await
ing the observance of Memorial day
exercises and the combined parade
OF all military organizations
Diamond lake and Eagle lake
where many South Bend citizens own
cottages were thronged with Cottag-
ers from this city. The same was
true with Hudson lake. Baron lake.
KlinEer lake and other neighbo.ng
water spots Roads leading 10 these
resorts were crowded saturday after
noon and Sunday with automobiles
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
SAYS DISARMAMENT
CAN BE AS FAST AS
GOOD WILL SPREADS
Beck 5 Sermon Declares Perils
are Internal - UprOOt
War Causes, Plea.

The congregation Of Grace Meth
odist church listened TO a sermon
Sunday on christianity or Arma-
ments." The pastor. Rev B. D. Beck
chose for his text Matt. 2S:37-''
Jerusalem. Jerusalem. how often
would 1 have gathered thy children
together. even as a hen gathereth
her chickens under her wings. but
ye would not"
Jesus was telling this nation"
said the pastor" that their peril was
internal and not external He fore
saw the destruction that awaited
the city and which came 10 pass in
20 A D He could have saved the
people and the property if they had
done what He said"
The leaders, fearing strong mill
htary forces. felt the course 10 pur-
sue was to provide a military force
that would overcome all enemies.
Jesus longed TO gather them about
Him. children and all. and impart
TO them the righteousness and love
and service Of the Kingdom of Heav-
en-. He was sure that His means
would prevent the impending inva-
sion and destruction What was
creating their peril is told here.
Jesus says Thou that killest the
prophets and stonest them that are
sent 10 YOU Wherefore. behold.
I send you prophets. and wise men
and scribes; and some of them shall
We Kill and cruelty and some
scourge in your Syna gogues and per-
secute from city TO city They were
not only unrighteOus but refused 10
be taught righteousness. They even
God sent
Just as Jerusalem had its advo-
Gates of two national policies so has
our nation today One Is TO make
preparation for war. the other for
Continued on Page Seven)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
SCHEININGER FAILS
TO SHOW A RALLY
Remains In Critical Condition
and Unconscious In Fort
Wayne Hospital.

While friends and relatives hover
near his bedside. Joseph Scheining-
or. South Bend merchant. who lies
in 81. Joseph hospital. Ft. Wayne.
Ind. in a critical condition as the
result Of a fall Friday down an ele-
vator shaft in "A business house OF
that city continues 20 cling 20 life.
He has not regained consciousness
since the accident last Friday. al
though an operation was performed
upon him late Friday in an effort TO
relieve the pressure OF the skull up
on the brain. this condition being
caused by the fracture
Hospital authorities last niCht re-
ported no change in Scheininger' s
condition. but the very fact that he
has clung 20 life so tenaciously thus
far leads them 10 hope that he will
rally That he was no worse was
considered a favorable factor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
NOTED CIVIL WAR
GENERAL IS DEAD
Served as Member of General
Grants Military Staff
During Rebellion.

By Associated Press:
NEW YORK. May 29.-Gen. Hor-
ace Porter, last survivor OF Gen.
Grants military staff and former
ambassador TO France died early this
morning in the eighty-fourth year.
Funeral services will be Thursday
at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church. II is planned also TO hold
a military funeral which will be de-
ferred at least two weeks or until
the arrival in this country of the
generals eldest daughter Mrs. Eli
zie Porter Mende. who is now in
Switzerland.
Gen. Porter's death had been mo-
mentarily expected for several days.
He lapsed into inconsistencies last
Thursday. Members of his family.
including his sister, Mrs. James
Wheeler. his brother-in-law, Henry
McHarg, and his niece, DR.. Jose
phine Hindrup. were at the bedside
when the end came.
Porters record is filed with
thrilling events He saw much
service during the civil war while a
member Of Gen Grants staff. He
directed the ohensives Of the union
army in many engagements and his
work won him renowned honor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
FOURTH CONTRACTOR
REIMBURSES COUNTY
Louis Cook Returns S3.I22 as
Result of Accountants
Probe at Laporte.

LAPORTE, Ind. May 2s.-The
campaign OF forcing bridge con
tractors who are alleged 70 have
mulcted ;he county 20 return their
Illegal gains, has landed another
victim when Louis Cook. head OF
the firm OF Cook Brothers returned
i3,12240 20 the county treasury.
Cook is the fourth contractor 70
feel the heel OF the stae board OF
accouns
The other three were Arthur ".
Taylor. who had 70 hand back sI6.-
040.90: H A Wilhelm. s6,55s.43.
and A c. Steigley. S2.096.51
Cook was the builder OF the LIB
erty Trails bridge az Michigan City
where a washed out abutment q
week ago led 10 an auto fatality
State accountants announced to-
day that so far approximately S44.-
900 had been returned 20 the
county from all sources.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
NOTRE DAME PLANS
MEMORIAL PROGRAM
Decorate Graves of Departed
Members of g. A. r., Last of
Whom Died Last Week.

Memorial day will be observed al
Notre Dame in the traditional man
ner. which will include a program
in Washington Hall and the decor
alton OF the graves Of departed
members OF Notre Dame Post. G.
A. r, which passed out Of existence
with the death Of Brother Raphael
last week.
The following program will be
given in Washington Hall:
Presiding William Hoynes,
K. S. G., Ii. D. dean emeritus OF
the law school
Overture ...... University Orchestra
Chorus. Star Spangled Banner
Audience
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
....... Arch Duncan. Law. '21
Memorial Poem .............
...S. c. Wilson, Pm. b. %
Overture ..... University Orchestra
Chorus ..........
Columbia the Gem of the
Ocean"
Audience
AQQEEEE d. e.. d. o..
The Patriotism Of Notre
Dame"
\. y. Slaggert. Lit b, '21
NOtre Dame Song .... Audience
Decoration of graves Of Notre Dame.
q. A. r.
The exercises will be attended by
the parents and friends OF students
who are visiting at the school FOR
the holiday. A baseball game with
Indiana will be the attraction on
Cartier field at two o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
All Opposition
10 OUerSeer of
Zion Bloom A7Cay
Ecclesiastical GOathouse" i.
Carried Into the
Lake.
BY United Press

BY United Press
ZION CITY, Ill. May 29-Zion's $
ecclesiastical goathouse' blew
away today.
The tent in which Rev. Thomas
Nelson has been holding services in
opposition 10 Wilbur Glenn Noliva
was carried into lake by a high gale.
We've been praying for that
wind for a long while" said over
seer Vohva. who dubbed the Rev.
Nelson's tabernacle as "goat-
house"
Now they need permit from
the city 10 erect a new tent. Since
the independents erected their can
vas Zion passed an ordinance re-
quiring building permits in the fu-
ture
The city hall is open at all hours
just let him come after a permit"
And so, Zion is no longer the
scene Of turbulence There are lit
tie hopes Of Rev. Nelson being able
10 procure a permit TO construct
another meeting house" since il is
known that Voliva would be none
to friendly to him If he applied at
the city hall for permission TO erect
his headquarters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
CALLS BRIBE MOST
SUBTLE TEMPTATION
MOnger Pictures "War to the
Death Between Right and
Wrong, True and False"

"The offer of a bribe IS the mos
subtle Of temptations in a mans life"
said Rev. Albert r. AIorgar in the
last Of the series Of sunday nfrht
sermons at First Methods church.
on the "Temptauors Of Jesus" lie
said in part.
Jesus saw another power already
in possession Of this world. He
readily saw that 20 form an alliance
with this power would be 70 defeat
the very pu~Doee of his coming 20
earth. namely. the estab .snment of
the kingdom Of Cod on earth This
must be built upon truth and obedi-
erce to cod.
"@o individual or organization can
hone 10 grow in influence and povcr
thar sacrifices principle or accom-
modates itself 20 evil So Jesus rs-
iected the offer of The b-ibe and
sought % build his kingdom uuon a
recognition n truth and obedience
20 Cod as the supreme authority On
the issues Of life. Tr was the na-h-
way 0f struggle and hardship. II was
the pathway that led to the cross
but IL also made him the saviour of
the world.
Every Truth seeker Tempted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
ARRANGE COLLEGE
NIGHT PROGRAM
NOtre Dame Chamber to be
Host to Commerce Body
Prof. Weir to Speak.

Wednesday night will be college
Night" at the Chamber Of Com
merce. Members of the Notro
Dame university Chamber of Com
merce will be host TO the entire
membership of the South Bend
Chamber Of Commerce at the local
building.
In addition TO the regular lunch
con and smoker the university men
have arranged a program that will
not only show the lighter side of
university life. but also the serious
side. There will be the students
jazz" orchestra. three boxing bouts
and a harmony quartet.
The talk of the evening will be
given by Prof. David Weir OF the
university school Of economies The
81 eaker has selected Impressions
as the subject Of his talk.
To Stress Foreign Commerce.
A short film showing the impor-
tance Of foreign trade for South
Bend industries has also been ar
ranged.
According to Rev. John OHara.
director of the university commerce
body. the Notre Dame men will en-
deavOr TO give the membership Of
the South Bend Chamber Of Com
merCe one Of the best entertain
ments OF the year and at the same
time show them how they will be
able to increase their export busi-
ness.
Frank J. Green, manager OF the
South Bend chamber, has been au-
thOrized 70 send out invitations to
the entire membership OF the local
organization for the affair
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
ARMY OFFICERS
AND CIVILIANS
VICTIMS
Pilot Loses Control of Craft
During Thunder
Storm.
STRIKES NOSE FIRST
Impact LOOsens Motor, Ex.
perts Report Machine
Unbalanced.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May 29-Seven
men. five of the army and two civil
ians were killed in the wreck OF an
army Curtiss- Eagle ambulance afr
plane near Indian Head. Nd. 40
miles southeast of Washington. yes
terday evening in a terrific wind and
electrical storm.
The dead are: Lieut.. Col Archie
Miller, L. S A. ~ H.. washington:
Maurice Connolly OF Dubuque. Ia.
former member OF the house OF rep
resentauves, A. q. Batchelder OF
Washington. chairman OF the board
Of the American Auto association:
Lieut. Stanley A. Ames Of Washing
ton PILOT of the wrecked plane.
Lieut. Cleveland w McDermott.
Langley field. Va: Lieut. John n.
Pennewill. Langley held. Va. and
Serg't. Mechanic Richard Blumen-
kranz Washington. u. @.
Army air service officers said the
accident was the worst in the history
Of aviation In the United states
either military or civil. and that it
was one of the few i'm which all OF
the paasen ngers i'm a falling plane had
been killed almost instantly.
Bodies MutiIated.
The ship struck the ground nose
first. and the force Of the impact
was so great that the big 400 horse
power Liberty motor in the front
end Of the craft was torn from It's
chassis and thrown back into the
cockpit on top OF the pilot and the
passengers. All Of the bodies were
badly muulated.
The Curtiss- Eagle was returning
from a trip 20 Langley field near
Newport News. Va. and had just
crossed the Potomac river when -
ran into the storm which had rassed
over Washington an hour before.
The exact cause Of the accident
probably never will be known. as
those In the machine We're deal
when witnesses from Morgantown.
a little village near Indian Head
reached the scene.
An official Investigation OF the ac-
cident viii be ordered AT that in
vesugauon 10 is possible an inquiry
will be made into the general de-
sign and practical use by the army
Of such a machine. the only one o.
it's type In the army service dtte1
with ambulance equipment. Air
service officers said today that when
the plane left Langley field IL was
apparently I'm perfect running con-
dition and had been functioning
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
Handsome Jack "
Tells of Woman S
Extreme Jealousy
BY United Press

BY nifeu Press
CHICAGO. May 29.-"Handsone e
Jack" Barry today told authorities
that Mrs. Cora Orthwein was Jealous
OF the friendship between the kiss
Ing blonde and Herbert 2. Zeigler.
Prosecutors claimed the testimony
by Barry. a man about town would
prove conclusively the jealousy mo-
tive for Staying Of zetgIer by Mrs.
Cora Orthwein when the woman
stands tral here next week.
Barry. who was saught BY autror-
!ties for several weeks in connection
with charges of operation OF a SC
ciety gambling" house here, appeared
voluntarily at the office Of Asst. Dist.
Atty. Charles Heath.
Four In The Party.
Barry. who was sought by author
an actress and Charlotte Lewinsky.
the kissing blonde" made up the
party az a palm garden here the eve
OF the killing Of the rich salaricd
manager Of the Goodyear Tire ard
Rubber company.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
SEARCH FOR HoosIER.

WHITING. Ind, May 2s.--Albert
Mursyn. who was arrested in Har-
rold. s. D. charged with being i'm
Heated in 81 1000 600 Liberty bond
theft at Toledo. o.. last February.
lives with his parents here. He left
his home about three weeks ago.
according 20 his father. Shortly
after Mursyn's departure federal
agents came here in search o. him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30

Soldier dead OF three wars will be
hOnored by South Bend and St
Joseph county today.
Those veterans who survived the
three conflicts will pay homage 20
their departed comrades. those VIII
made the great sacrifice that the
ideals of the republic might be up
held
The tired veterans Of the war OF
the rebellion. after a half century of
annual Observance OF Memorial day.
have shifted the burden to the
younger generation, the army which
stemmed the tide of the German
hordes in Europe. Their ranks,
thinned by the encroaching hand of
time. but with valiant hearts and
silvered heads. the Grand Army Of
the Republic will march with those
on whom has fallen the burden Of
the Memorial observance.
Observance Opens I'm Morning.
The program Of observance starts
this morning at $50 o'clock wher
Lottie A Zeu Garrison. Army and
Navy union members. will mobilize
a the garrison hall and march
eumasse TO St JoseIh's church.
where the ceremonies will begin.
Following this a program viii be
gwen at St. Joseph cemetery.
Under the direction Of Otto Bey-
Ter the sailor dead viii be honored
with a ceremony at Howard park at
O'Clock At 1880 o'clock brief
services viii be held az the Sailors
and Soldiers monument at which
time "a salute viii be fired These
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
SAYS NATION WILL
EXIST WHILE JUST
Davis Uses Memorial Day
Proclamation as Theme of
Sermon at First Baptist.

That America must make it clear
10 all minds that "this nation will
exist, because we believe an liberty
and Justice was the warnin-
sounded i'm the sermon delivered
Sunday morning in the First Bar-
tist church by Rev. T.. s Davis. pas
tor.
Iiis sermon. in part follows
In his Memorial Day ptoclama-
ton. our president says. 'Wrcrcas
this nation has beer conceived in
prayer aod devotion ry men and
women who were moved under God
20 found nation where principles
|. NJ rieht should form the lasting
cornerstone the end that liberty
and justice. with which no nation
can exist. shall live forever
This nation was conceived in
prayer. when the discoverer Of the
continent landed on these western
shores. his first act was 90 knee. and
pray and he named the land-San
Salvador. When the Pilgrims land
ed at Plymouth. they prayed and
drew up their compact OF gratitude
and conservation 20 God. When the
colonial congress met. 10 opened
with prayer 20 the God OF battles.
Where principles OF right should
form the lasting cornerstone.
The Principle Of Freedom
The first war was for freedom.
So was the war Of 1912. The creat
contest in congress was 20 crystalize
this principle. which breathed all
through the constitution. Slavery
was the great question or debate
All believed in freedom. but there
was a difference OF opinion as GO the
manner OF approach The war
which shook this nation in 1851 al
most had it's beginnings in the per
souaI quarrel between Andrew Jack
son and John c. Calhoun. Without
>Lhe secession doctrine there never
would have been a civil war The
slavery controversy could have oeen
solved in some peaceful way
The first origin OF the var goes
back 20 personal animos!ties and
words spoken in hot anger After
Calhoun had called Jackson
'svash buckler' and Jackson had
threatened 20 hang Calhoun as high
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
REJECT PROPOSAL

Bv AssOCiated Press.
NEW YORK, May "a Striking
marine engineers Of local mum Der
33 OF the Marine Engineers Bene-
fetal association voted today 10 re-
ject the proposition OF Sec'y OF La
Dor Davis TO settle the marine
strike.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
STRESSES AMERICAN
DEBT TO FIGHTING
MEN OF THREE WARS
Rev. Gardiner breaches Me
mortal Sermon TO Veterans
Auten Post Hears
Bellville.

Stressing the debt American owes
70 her fighters, Rev. James L. Car
diner delivered the Memorial Sunday
sermon at St Paurs Methodist
church to veterans Of the Civil. Span
tsh-American and Warld wars.
The church was decorated appro-
priately for the occasion. Members
of Post No. so and SO and the color
ed post Of the American Legion. the
post Of the Spanish-American veter-
ans, Poinsette post Army and Navy
union and the Norman Eddy post OF
the G. A. R, attended the service.
Another patriotic service appro-
PIRATE for Memorial Sunday, was held
at the Indiana Avenue Christian
church yesterday morning. Rev.
John Bellville preached TO members
Of the Auten post, @. A. r, and the
associated members Of the Woman's
Relief corps. The church was well
filled and AZ Civil War veterans
heard Rev. Bellvlle's sermon on
Through War TO Peace"
Rev. Gardiner. in part said:
Il do not exaggerate when I say
that in many respects the United
States Of America is the greatest
country on the face Of the earth. We
are the richest and most powerful
nation Of the world. Cur flag IS
honored by nations great and small.
There Is no dissensiOn in any state.
north. south, east or west. We are a
patriotic nation whose 10 millions
Of people delight TO honor one flag,
one constitution and one union. We
are the fr>est and most democratic
people in the world. and every true
American ought to be proud Of his
nation and Of his country.
We Are Warriors
But let me ask to whom do we
owe all that we are and all that we
hope TO be as a people? To whom
are we indebted AS a nation for this
republic 50 great, 50 democratic, so
free? I answer that we owe in the
first place a debt Of gratitude 10 the
brave soldiers and sailors OF the Civil
War We owe a debt 20 those men.
who. in the stirring years Of 1861
70 1865 fought not only for the
preservation Of the union. but for
the freedom Of four million black
men and women. This country owes
more than any human can estimate.
10 the brave men living and dead.
who struggled not only at Gettys-
burg, but at a hundred other bat
ties that shook the earth during the
Civil War. These are the men who
by their noble sacrifice, have hal
lowed not only the battlefield at
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