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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
SOCIALIST IN
SECRET VISIT
TO DAUGHERTY
Imprisoned Leader Discusses
Case With Attorney Cen
eral in Secrecy.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)
made. am sure no well meaning
person viii urge him 10 discuss his
stay here. Debs presented his own
case 10 the trial court and jury. lie
was permitted TO do so here. The
Debs case, as 1 have said before,
stands alone. I could not, Of course,
go 10 him. What took place and
the information have acquired
will be reported I'm due time only
70 the president and that in con-
nection with any recommendation
that may be made when the inves-
tigation is concluded.
Came Without Guard.
"Debs came here without guard
and so returned 10 Atlanta Col.
Guy d. Goff, assistant to the attor-
ney general, was present during the
inquiries"
Mr. Daugherty refused 10 com
ment on the presentment made by
Debs Of his case and declined 10
answer any question as TO what rec
ommendation he would make TO the
president relative 10 the socialist
leader, who was convicted and SEN
fenced in 1918 to 10 years impris-
onment for violation Of the esIion-
age act
Debs reached the department OF
and acted during his visit much as
any other man. He was said TO be
in fairly good physical condition,
although apparently somewhat ner-
vous. The prisoners physical con-
dition, Mr. Daugherty added, neces-
sarily would be taken into consider
alton by the government in its de-
cision as 20 his case. In the pent-
tertiary at Atlanta Debs is employ
ed part of the time i'm the hospital
and part i'm the library
Strict orders were given by the
attorney general, department Off
Gals said that Debs' visit should be
kept secret until Mr.. Daugherty was
ready TO announce it. and the or
ders were successfully carried out
Ushered Into Office.
Debs recalled the department OF
justice this morning about "a quar-
ter of an hour before the attorney
general arrived, it was said. Acting
under instructions, attendants ush-
cred him into the office Of Frank
Gibbs, the attorney generals secrc-
tarv, who seated him i'm a small
private room adjoining Mr. Daugh-
ertys office. lie wore brown suit.
SLOUGH hat and black shoes, officials
said. and carried an overcoat and a
black bag
About 1880 o'clock, after the at
torney general had attended to some
pressing matters, Debs went into
conference with him and Col. Gofr.
and remained with them until about
1870. After the conference he re
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25

They were both cleaning house
when the staff correspondent visited
them Yet Mrs. Olive r. Atkins and
Mrs W. T. Mas. of Seattle. Wash,
are heirs 20 the Col Jacob Baker
fortune estimated at S7OO,0O0,0 900.
Some 800 western heirs to the Ba-
ker estate in Pennsylvania have
cropped up. Mrs. Atkins husband is
engineering the fight for them Mrs.
Atkins went right on sweeping as
she discussed her chances of getting
about $2,5OO.O0O Of the estate. She
took into cold consideration the pros
pect Of a bitter legal fight. Mrs.
Mas declares she is descendant
of the original Col Baker. or Beck
er. as the family which came from
Germany was originally known.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
Chicago Police Search
For Slayer of O'NeiH
BY International News Service:

CHICAGO, March 24.-The most
vigorous man hunt the Chicago po-
lice have engaged in I'm years con-
tinued Thursday when Tommy O'Con
nor, for several years am underworld
figure here, as the object of the
search. O'ConnOr is wanted for kill
ing Detective Sergt. Patrick O'Neill,
"the gamest man on the force"
The host of O'NeilTs fellow Off
GERS have vowed that O'Connor will
pay for the Staying of the officer.
O'ConnOr shot O'NeiH from the
rear porch of the home of the
slayers sister. Mrs. William Foley.
O'Neiu and I'VE other officers had
gone there to arrest O'Connor for
Jumping his bond as a witness. De
spite the fact that five other officers
were nearby when the shooting oC-
CURED O'Connor leaped over the
backyard fence and escaped.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
KICK Becomes RECKLESS
Is Moguls LotUer "Nuie"
Into Station Drain Pipe

The mule is dead. The @k.rs"
became ackIess" Thursday a...-
noon soon aner the hour ~ two
rte-men- followed immediately
The corpse was lowered down
drain pipes ar the police stats.
while the only requiem sounded
the faint gurgins as the a-c1..
soul ~ tIe beast leapei tram
bottles and sp8rkled in the light
The mule was s5 gallons of ma
shine whisky coudscated iu var..
raids ty the liquor squad at the
..e station All known varieties
Illicit booze from uneo.ored moon
rich home made wine were slr
a.ed. The destruction represents
whisky. in which the cases he
rea- disposed and acotlcEE
brought to Justice.
Five moro gallons cf the go.
taken m raids ~ which Che cas-
have not been settled are SEE at t.
station and wIi also be buried when
t1e proper time comes. -
Chief Kline Sergt kcezrow-
and his staff ~ detective were
h.-h mUeu.s 90 the ceremony
-lr.. .rae-lr.r- 0rr.
lrd II is said that some OF Cd. H
--s 4.....r.'.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
DEATHS
RUSSELL CLYDF WILCOXEN

~ N~iilttl III III " ll4A0A ~
Russell clyde WiicoNen. "a years
old. died 10 his home in Lakeville,
Ind, wednesday evening az $3.50
o'clock. after i've months illness
lie was born iu Lakeville Aug
ust 90. 1895. where DE was
employed as a railway clerk He
was married Boz Lakeulle on July q.
1917 To To May Garrett Tie is SUR
vived by his widow, his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jasper Wilcoxeu, three
brothers. Park. Charles and John.
and two sisters. Bernice and Dalsie.
Funeral services VIII be held SAT-
urday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the Methodist church at Lakeville.
Rev Pollen officiating. Burial will
take place In the Pslmer's Prairie
cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25

lCONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
ccive the proposals of l-res't Hard
ing for personal transmission 90 the
French government.
Although &c was announced by
DIT Knecht that ~ Viviani would
visit the United States as an envoy
extraordinary with the rank of ann
bsssador. 80 was learned at the state
department that no special arrange
meuts have been made for the
French officials reception similar TO
those with which he was attended
upon his visit TO the United States
in 1917.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
Becker " ants AIdermdnic
Berth From SeUenth " ard

John II. Becker. 91S T. Donald
ST.. filed his declaration with city
Clerk Frank Bihnski ON Thursday
afternoon for the office of council
man from the seventh ward on the
republican ticket
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
Beliere Injuries WU
PrOUe Fatal to EdtUdrd
" aterhOuSe. Hit by Car
- b - News-TImes.

Special q The NeWs-Timcs.
LAPORTE. Ind March, a.
While attempting 20 cross the street
here in the path of Laporte-
Valparaiso bus Edward Wate--
house was stuck and knocked down.
and was probably fatally injured.
The wheels Of the conveyance
passed over the body and badly
crushed &c. Waterhouse IS about $50
years old and physicians here hold
mo- hope for his recovery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25

BY ASsOClated Tress:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla March -.
Lieut.. W d. Coney eff the First
aero squadron. hoped OFF from
Pablo Beach at 1:45 m. Thursday
for am attempted nonstop 24-hour
flight by airplane 90 San Diego.
Calf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
APPOINT NTRs. RALsToN.

BY Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March "a
Mrs. Samuel NJ Ralston, wife Of
former Gov. Ralston was Thursday
by Gov McCray a MEM
Der of the board of trustees of the
Indiana girls school, She succeeds
Mrs. Winifred Scott johnson of
Bloomington as q trustee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
TORNADo u KENTUckN.

LEXINGTON, Ky, March GA
tornado swept over the western part
of Scott county late Thursday after
noon, wrecking farm houses. barns.
fences. telephone wires, and killing
livestock. according TO reports re
ceived here Thursday night. Five
barns and two houses are known 20
have been wrecked. All wires are
down
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
lis. REBECCA WooTrER.

Funeral services for Mrs. .Rebec-
ca WOOfter viii be held Friday az
ternoon at 2:3O O'Clock at the J. M.
Rhone residence, Greene township.
Burial will be in the Sumption
Prairie cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25

Bv Associated Press
McAI.ESTEB. Okla- March a.
Homer Sails and Cecil Duncan. To-
cal taxiCub drivers. are I'm Jail here
Thursday iu default OF $500 bonds
following their arrest in connection
with The robbing Tuesday night Of
The Texas special OF the Missouri
Kansas and Texas railroad
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
RUSSELL CLYDE wLCOXEN.

Funeral services for Russell Clyde
Wilcoxen viii bee held Saturday aft
ernoou az $3.50 o'clock at the Metho-
dist church in Iakeviile. Rev Pollen
VIII Ofticiate Burial viii take place
~ the Palmer's Prairie cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25

Half the reformcrs are railing at
the women of today for making up
their faces. and the other half are
deDounciug them for making up their
minds But pShaw. When il comes
TO Quarrels hbs. or excuses. O. gvo---u
has always had TO do most of the
making up-so it's second-neture
with her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
KNIGHTS ENJOYED
CAPITAL PROGRAM
Pythians Have Open Meeting
for Prospective Members
and Friends.

Nishawaka Lodge No. 453 Knights
Of Pythias gave the first Of "a series
Of entertainments i'm the X. OF p.
hau last evening at which fully $50
attended. The meeting was an open
one for prospective members and
friends of the order The program
submitted was excellent in every
respect. CoN's orchestra supplied the
instrumental part of the entertain
ment. Walter O'Keefe, well known
entertainer, surpassed himself in his
various numbers, his local hits
bringing down the house" He was
accompanied on the piano by James
OLoughlin. male quartet COM
posed Of Virgil Prather, Clarence
Medmourin, John McKeOne and john
Bransuator, rendered selections. A
three round bout between Holy
Smoke and Rusty Nail caused no
end Of amusement. Tseir seconds
We're Dr. McGrane and Warren
Curtis: referee. Ed. Smith and time
keepers Nick Scherer and Glen Hess.
Rev G.. ". Titus gave an excellent
talk on Fellowship" Edgar ~.
Weber acted as master Of ceremon-
les. and Robert Denton and Warren
III. Curtis were i'm charge of The
program. smokes We're provided.
WAIHHER LEAGUE MEETING.
a special meeting of the Walther
league of st. Peters Lutheran church
will be held this evening Immediately
after the church services
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
FUNERALS

Funeral services will be held
Monday morning az 9 O'Clock at ST.
Mary's Catholic church. RE- John
Scheier, G.. s. c., officiating Burial
will be in Cedar Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
CONTROL
OF BUSINESS NOT
SAFE FOR NATION
-LANDERS
Would Throw Country Into
Chaotic State. Business
Men Are Told.

That the supplantins of private
enterprise by government ownership
and government mouopoIies would
destroy the representative govern
ment of the United States and
plunge this nation into a condition
akin to chaotic and bolshevik Rus
STA, was the prediction made Thurs
day noon by Howe S. Landers, Of
indianapolis. at a Joint meeting Of
the KiWanis club and Chamber Of
Commerce. The latter members
were present at the invitation OF the
Kiwanians.
The speaker pictured the suppress
sion of all great private enterprises
as a direct slap at the greatest of all
privileges held by the American
people. that being the loss of indi-
vidual rights. The spread of the
cooperative movement In America
likewise means the destruction Of
the fundamental principle ON which
this government is founded. Mr..
Landers added
Sounds Death knell.
your right to make your own
living i'm your own way without
barrier being set up by government
control or ownership expresses the
thought of individual right" he
said. Government control of eco
homie enterprise means the subju-
cation of the individual control to
the class. Government control or
government ownership sounds the
death kneu of economic enterprise,
and 1T is just as fair for the govern
ment Co assume owr ership Of one
industry as another. Tt can but nat
urally lead TO a complete ownership
OF all industries.
"The return of the railroads to
private ownership marked the re-
turn of reason to the American peo-
pie. Government Ownerships of any
one industry cannot but disturb the
idea Of many people on economics.
support Of the cooperative idea
cannot but blot out private economic
enterprises. The farmers coOperat-
i've movement whereby the farmer
runs grocery store, hardware
store a bank on "a newspaper is sue
cessfully illustrated i'm North Da-
kota Concerted movement m CO.
operative economies cannot but
mean the failure of many legitimate
enterprises.
stripped Of Beauty.
"The only remedy for this state
Of affairs is the preachment 90 the
American people of the folly of gov
eminent control and the cCoperat-
i've movement Russia has govern
mert control but the theory of So
cialism and bolshevism there have
been stripped Of the veil of theoret-
icaI beauty America need never
fear overthrow by direct action.
But the ius.dious movements threat
en- the very fundamentals of our
government. threaten the destruc-
ton OF individual rights which
after all. is the keynote of our eco
romic and representative Amer
ica."
James Cover sang several solos
preceding the address. Mrs. Cover
PLAYED his accompaniment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25

A woman has reached "the age of
discretion" not when she knows a
lot about life. but when she knows
enough not TO tell IL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
RETURN BERGDOLL
IS PLEA OF POST
Legion Members Act in Draft
Evader's Case Want Him
Convicted of Count.

AT a meeting of the South Bend
post OF the American Legion last
night a motion was adopted, to be
sent to the American Legion ma
tional commander, putting the local
organization on record as being
highly in favor of the extradition
and conviction Of the great Ameri-
can service Stacker, Grover Cleve-
land Bergdou. and the immediate
release of the two detectives who
We're recently convicted in Germany
of kidnapping Bergdoll, for the pur-
pose of turning him over to the
proper authorities for punishment.
1t was stated later by members of
the post that this was a move being
made by practically every other
American Legion organization i'm the
country and that the petitions, when
all collected. would be sent TO the
United States advocate general for
prompt action.
The meeting was we'll attended by
old members and a large delegation
Of new faces were present to wit
ness the proceedings and also a fine
boxing exhibit that was staged under
the direction of Battling Meyers, a
local fighter. who gathered together
some fine material from the Y. NJ.
c. A. boxing class, and paired them
UP for four fast fights.
Kid Seese outpointed his brother,
Young Seese. in four fast rounds i'm
which brotherly love was excluded
entirely.
Boats Draw Interest.
Young Clemens proved a bit too
fast for Kid Urch in a milling that
proved to be the shining light of the
program. 1t was said later that the
boys Will be rematched for another
battle i'm which Kid Urch expects TO
turn the tables.
Young Barth and Kid Niebar
fought a fast draw that appealed to
everyone present, including a num-
Der of the fair sex. who Cheered
Justify from the balcony. Battling
Meyers i'm the windup exhibition of
the evening fought Young Bullock
and Young Nappy I'm three round
bouts. Meyers went a bit easy with
the boys, taking the bouts as a para
of his training for a big bout he is
TO participate i'm on April 4 at an
American Legion night smoker in
Bremen, when he will meet Young
Carpenter of Michigan City.
The balcony last night was re-
served for the public and fair
sized number were present to wit
ness the battles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25

Natrimony is the steam roller.
which tones woman down.
smoothes off an the sharp points Of
her wit and the rough edges of her
temper opens her eyes. and irons all
the wrinkles cut of disposition. Yet.
men still continue 20 wonder why
widows are SO much more faScinat-
ing than flappers and debutantes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
WAITTILR LEAGUE MEETING

A special meeting of the Walther
league of st. Peters Lutheran church
will be held this evening Immediately
after the church services.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-03
Ingrahaln Admits
Shaking Daughter;
Describes Death
II Was Angry and Picked
Her Up by Throat Ac-
cused Father Testifies i'm
Defense at Poughkeepsie
spee;al pispatch 20 The Tribune

: PoUGHKEEPS1E, N. Y, June g.
Nathaniel Ingrsham, who is on trial
here charged with choking his five
year-old daughter to death, took the
stand to-day in his own defense. The
case will GO TO the jury some time to-
morrow.
In describing the death of his daugh-
ter Ingraham said: ~ was angry. !
seized her by the throat and / shook
her. | did not intend to grab her by
the throat, but by the shoulder. She
wouldn't answer me. All Of sudden
she stiffened out and l called to my
wife. She said that if Beatrice had q
weak heart she would likely die.
"But Beatrice seemed better, and we
went down to finish breakfast. I later
went upstairs end saw Beatrice's face
was turning in color. A neighbor came
in and said the child was dead"
John A. Card, coroner, testified that
death was caused by strangulation. He
said he found three marks on the left
New-York tribune., 1921-06-03
Unknown Musicians Get
A Chance to Prove Talent
Management of Stadium Con-
cerfs TO Seek Undiscovered
Stars al EARLY Try-(1ut

In order that every singer and in.
strumsutalist within the boundaries OF
greater New York may nave chance
to sing or play at one OF tbs Stadium
concerts this summer. no matter how
unknown or hitherto unsuccessful they
may have been, the Stadium concert
committees announced yesterday that
they arc organizing an addition conf
mittee to choose the best six or eight
applicants who may appear before it.
Miss Anne shingleur will head the
addition committee.
On day to be announced shortly
there will be the preliminary try-eut
at Aeolian Hall. Amy one may appear,
tho only requisite being that the hp-
piicant's name and address be sent 10
Addition Committee Stadium Concerto,
70 Fifth Avenue. New York. Every sp-
plicant will be notified as TO the day
and time Of the trial. Singers must
bring their own accompanies and
must sing an aria. Instrugnentalista
must play one movement Of concerto
The final try-out will take place
after the preliminary contest. The
best six or eight Of the candidates
who have qualified will then be select
ed. For this purpose special com.
mittee will be appointed. Singers and
players will be heard behind q curtain
New-York tribune., 1921-06-03
Woman Taxi Driver Says
The Police Persecute Her
Brooklyn Widow Arrested on
Disorderly Conduct Charge;
Court to Investigate

Mrs. Wilma Brown. thirty-fve years
old, widow living at sS5 East
Seventh Street, Brooklyn, who since
the B. r. T. strike has been driving
taxicab in Church Street, BROOKLYN.
when arraigned on a disorderly con-
duct charge in Flatbush court yester-
day told Magistrate Brown that she
had been the victim of malicious DO
lice persecution.
she was being questioned at the Park
s14 was stolen from her taxi which
had been standing in front Of the sta
tion. Although her license, badges and
cards were in full view, she said, the
police entered ave charges in her taxi
cab record book.
Mrs. Brown, who is the only woman
taxicab driver in Brooklyn, was wait
ing in front of the Church Avenue
station of the Brighton subway yester-
day afternoon, when Patrolman Edward
Farrell ordered her away. She refused
to go, she said, because she had an
agreement with a storekeeper to take
her stand there and receive calls for
service over his telephone. The patrol
man took her to the Parkville police
station, she said.
The defendant told Magistrate
Brown that she feared to make q COM
plant against Patrolman Farrell and
asked for time to get lawyer. The
magistrate put the case for hearing
Friday, when he said 1t would be fully
gone into.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-03
Girl Stenographer
Wages Court Fight
For French Bow, LA
Opposes Man Who Asserts
He Is Foslndling's Father
When Youth Is Found to
Have Claim to Estate

Surrogate Cohalan will hear to-day
an application by Miss Margaret c.
Nelson, stenographer employed by
the American Sugar Refining Company,
TO be appointed guardian of Eugene de
Claris Lapanne, fourteen years old.
For two years she has aided in caring
for the boy, who was founding.
Iapanne. according to information con-
hrmed by the French Consul General
IN this city, will inherit large estate.
he is now living with Miss Nelson at
GOT West lSsth Street.
The father and mother of Eugene de
Ciar1s Lapanne are dead, and so far as
is known he has no living relatives,
Mrs. Maria Prautsch, of 22S Central
Avenue. Jersey City, his godmother,
took charge of the boy in October,
1919. when she found him late one
night on her doorstep, abandoned. Mrs.
Prautsch was q friend of the family.
After his abandonment the founding
Sras supported by Mrs. Prautsch and
Miss Nelson. Neither had any doubt
about the parentage of the boy until
last month when one Octave Tardieu,
OF New Haven, presented himself and
announced that he was Eugene's father
Tarc.su's story was that the Lapannes
boarded with him in New Haven. Mrs.
Tardieu. according to the story told by
Mr.. Iardieu, gave birth to the boy
now known as Eugene de Claris La
panne, after which she lost her reason
and was sent to an asylum. Tardieu
said tina. Mr.. and Mrs. Lapanne Of
3ered to adopt the infant. Mr.. Tar
Sieu said he at first consented to the
adoption and then changed his mind,
BUT that the Lapannes disappeared
with the child. The man who said he
was the father of the French boy as
serted he did not advertise Tor his lost
son for fear the Lapannes would take
him far away.
Upon hearing this story Mrs.
Prautsch consulted Paul Emile Bibily,
French Counsel General in New York,
who advised her to retain the custody
of Eugene.
Miss Nelson made an affidavit re-
pudiating the claim Of Mr.. Tardieu to
the guardianship of the boy whom she
has helped maintain, stating that, even
if his statement Of parentage is true,
mis- failure to locate the boy and his
neglect Of him have nullifed any rights
he may have as guardian, Miss Nelson
said that Mr.. Tardieu has "now only
come forward to claim the boy when
the sole result will be to render the
child the serious disservice of depriy~
ing him of an estate"
New-York tribune., 1921-06-03

through Eighty-seventh Street. En-
right fired once, his bullet ricochetting
from the sidewalk and grazing five
year-old Charles Ottlein, of 16 East
Eighty Street.
1t failed to stop the fugitive, who
darted into the basement Of q East
Eighty- Street, emerging through
the basement of the adjoining house.
Finding that he had rot succeeded in
shaking off his pursuers, he ran up
Msdison Avenue and, near Ninetieth
Street, lodged into nine-story apart
ment house at 1929 Madison Avenue
He did not bother with the elevator,
but ran up the stairs to the roof.
Mnck toiled after him and reached the
roof, which is higher by several stories
than those around it, in time to see
his quarry duck into another doorway
leading to second flight of stars.
By the time Burke had raced down
the eight flights of stairs, still cling
to the parcel, which contained an $50
suit, he was ready to drop from his
exertions. At the doorway of the
apartment house he found Captain
Duane waiting for him and collapsed
in his arms.
He was locked up at the East Eighty
eighth Street police station. The Ott-
lein boy was treated by an ambulance
Surpeon