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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03

AbbrehendS Lad
Tempted by Box
Of POOrS' Coin
Priest of St. Hedwige Parish
Finds Boys Looting
''Poor-Boxes."

Mystery surrounding the theft Of
coins from poor boxes in Catholic
churches Of this city was believed
TO have been sYlved Monday evening
following the arrest OF an 11-ycar-
old boy. a resident Of this city. whose
name is withheld because Of his
tender age. The arrest followed the
timely discovery of the attempted
theft by Rev. a. ZubOwiez, pastor
of st. Hedwige parish, who visited
the church about o'clock, only 10
see one lad in a dash for liberty
and 10 find the other pouring the
coins from the box, which IS To-
Gated in the rear OF the church for
the collection Of funds 10 the aid
of the needy. The youthful thief
was held pending the arrival of Mo-
10 have confessed to pulling some
other church jobs"
Many Thefts Reported.
The police belief that in the cap
ture Of the boy they have cleared
Up a mystery which has been baf-
fling them for some time and was
at first attributed TO adult thieves.
Church robberies have been re-
ported 10 the station continuously
for several months and no trace of
the offenders was ever found that
left any substantial clues to their
identity.
The most serious Of these oc-
curred soon before Easter. when two
Catholic churches were entered and
articles from the altar, including a
laborium, saborium. chalice and
mOnstrance. were taken, while one
of the altars Of the edifice bore the
marks Of the work OF vandals.
POor-boxe put up in the rear Of
the churches affording temptation 10
the boys appear TO be the main
items of their thefts. The youths.
it is said. break them open and emp
ty their contents. and replace them
for future tappings.
Monday afternoon the lad and his
accomplice. whose arrest is expected
today. decided upon St. Hedwige
church as the most profitable place
for their congratulations. The first
of the pair was removing the con-
tents Of the box while his confeder-
ate was posted at the first entrance
to warn him. He observed the ap-
proach of the priest too late and his
warning delivered as he was fleeing
was too late for the boy inside the
church. who ran into the arms of
the priest as he attempted the dash
for his liberty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
HARRIS TESTIFIES
IN BERGDOLL CASE
Says He Was Responsible for
Draft Dodgers Release
Under Guard.
BY Associated Press /:


WASHINGTON, May Mai.
Cen. Peter Harris, adjutsnt general
of the army, told a house investi-
eating committee Monday that he
alone was responsible for the release
under guard OF Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, convicted draft dodger. 10
go out secretly and hunt for a pot of
buried gold in the mountains OF
West Virginia.
BerSdoll was permitted to start on
the golden chase, but never re-
turned escaping at Philadelphia
where he had stopped over on his
way from Fort Jay, y. Y, to visit
his mother, now awaiting sentence
for conspiracy TO aid him in evad-
ing the draft.
1t was on the plea of Samuel T..
Ansen, formerly acting adjuant
general of the army, Gen. Harris
testified, that the prisoner was let
out. The general said he had been
assured by Mr.. Ansell, attorney for
Bergdoll, that the story of the hid
den treasure was true. and that he
would be sent back to Fort Jay as
soon as he had combed the hills for
his gold.
Former Brig. Gen. John II. Sher-
burne of Boston, counsel for the
committee, and members wanted TO
know why the expedition was sur
rounded with such secrecy and why
efforts were made 10 avoid publicity.
The general said he assumed, a.
least. that the prisoners family was
respectable and that he would be
humiliated if seen travelling under
military guard.
II wanted TO spare the feelings OF
the prisoner and his family"
WAS there any Sympathy a year
ago for this draft dodger?" asked
Mr.. Sbarburne.
There was no sympathy for him.
I believed he was entitled TO the
same consideration as other pris-
oners."
Then there was no suggestion as
10 why the authorities We're directed
TO avoid publicity except 10 spare
the feelings OF the Bergdoll fam
ily?" Chairman Peters asked.
The general replied that If the
newsEs pers had gotten hold of the
facts they would have given the trip
considerable publicity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
CASE OF ALLEGED AUTO
THIEVES GOES TO JURY

BY Associated Press:
DETROIT. Mich. May THE
case Of five Bridgeport. Conn;
Brooklyn and Detroit men. charged
with conspiracy 10 violete the Dyer
automobile theft act by transporting
cars from Detroit 20 eastern ports
for expectation, went to the jury in
United States district court here late
Monday.
In his charge 20 the jury Judge
Arthur J. Tuttle cautioned the
jurors against letting the act that
five other persons indicted with
those on trial have pleaded guilty
influence Their verdict. He also
pointed out that the alleged con-
spiracy must have been in opera
ton after oct. 90 1919. the date
when the Dyer law became effective
in order 10 justify a verdict Of
guilty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
WARNS PANAMA TO
RELINQUISH COTO
Sec'y Hughes Says L. S. Will
Compel Transfer of Dis
puted Territory.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Unle.ss
Panama acts voluntarily within "a
reasonable time" the United So
VIII take measures 10 compel her 10
transfer jurisdiction Of the disputed
/ territory in Costa Rica, Sec'y
Hughes says in recent note 20 the
Panama government. the text OF
which was made public Monday.
This government believes that ft
would be inadmiss.ble 10 internref
It's obligations 10 the republic OF
Panama as embracing an obIiga-
ton 70 support any claims for aa-
joining territory which might be
advanced by the government OF
Panama, no matter what the opin-
ion Of this government might be as
20 the validity or justice Of their
claims the note says The Pana-
man claim that its title % the dls-
plted territory had been unchal-
lenged s1nce colonial times. the note
holds as in no way emitting the
government Of Panama 20 demand
the occupation OF territory which Is
not part Of the republic Of Pana-
ma. and has been concluslvely ad-
judged 20 belong 10 Costa Rica.
The boundary line as defined By
Chief Justice White suu remains.
in the opinion Of the American gov
eminent, the note declares. -the
territory Of Costa Rica and il 20 be
respected as such" After stating
that the American government de-
sires Panama 90 take steps 10 turn
over tho territory in question 10
Costa Rica. the note says. unless
such steps are taken within a rcas-
enable time, the government OF the
United States Will find itself com
PEELED 90 proceed an the manner
which may be requisite in order
that 10 may assure itself that the
exercise OF jurisdiction Is appropri-
ately transferred and that the
boundary line on the Pacific side as
dedEed BY the Louoct award. and
OF the Atlantic side as determined
by the award OF the chief Justice
o. the United States. is physically
laid down In the manner provided
- articles two and seven OF the
Porras-Anderson treaty"
The note concludes with an ex-
preston OF regret that the United
States feels itself obliged 90 COM
municate 20 the government Of PAN
anna this determination. bat states
that IL has been reached only after
the most careful and friendly de-
liberation,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
TWO WOMEN HURT IN
AUTOMOBILE CRASH
Truck and Touring Car Col
lide, Injuring Three Nap
panee Residents.

A truck plunging into Monroe
from Michigan st. at $3.50 o'clock
Monday afternoon struck the rear
end OF Maxwelltear and spun it on
its front wheels for a semi-circle
and painfully injured three people.
Mrs. Ellen Gordon. her daughter
Hattie and her husband, Philip
Gordon, all of Nappanee, Ind. were
the injured persons. The women
suffered wrenches of the back that
were more OF a painful than a
serious nature. while Mr.. Gordon re
ceived a series of cuts and gashes
about the face and head. The po-
lice ambulance was called and the
women were taken by officers
De Nos and Parker TO the Epworth
hospital. They were accompanied
by Mr.. Gordon. who received treat
ment at the institution for his in
juries.
1t was said by witnesses to the
affair that the Maxwell, which was
driven by William Hunsberger Of
NapIanee. was running east on
Monroe St, while the truck. driven
by Alvah I. Seeler. $50 LaPorte av.
in discharge of his duties for the
Home Furniture Co, was coming
north on Michigan.
Avert Serious Mishap.
Witnesses estimated the speed of
the truck at between % to 80 miles
an hour and said that when the car
had almost cleared the path Of the
truck the collision came and the
Maxwell was pivoted around on its
front wheels. The crash threw the
occupants Of the car into jumbled
positions in the machine. while Hat
tie Gordon was thrown forward and
was stopped from plunging through
the windshield by the obstacles i'm
posed by the backs on the driver
and Gordon's son Otto, who was un-
injured.
The Gordons and Hunsberger
were in this city on a combined
business and pleasure trip when the
accident occurred. The women
were TO have been removed from
the hospital 10 their home last night,
hospital authorities said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
TRUE BILLS CAUSE
GOSHEN SENSATION
MOrrice, Deabl and Widner
Indicted by Federal
Grand jury.
o News-T Times :

Special 10 The News-Times:
GOSHEN, Ind, May benjamin
f. Deahl, president OF the I. Y. l..
Furniture Co, Of this city. for 25
years an attorney. former mayor
and identified with several large
manufacturing concerns in this city,
and Charles II. Morrice of Peru,
Ind. and Willis d. Widner Of Au-
burn. Ind, former Goshen residents
and former employees of the 1. y. l..
Co. having been sales manager and
buyer and production manager re-
spectively. were arrested Monday
afternoon on two federal grand jury
indictments charging them with con-
spiracy % defraud the United States
government out Of income tax. In
one bill Deahl. MOrrice and Widner
are indicted Jointly. Deahl and Nor
rice are defendants in a second in
dictment. being charged with evad-
ing income and excess profits taxes
in 1919.
The indictments and arrests fol-
low exposure made after Mr.. Deahl
prosecuted Morrice on charges OF
larceny. embezzlement and forgery
in connection with the I. Y. l.. Co, it
having been alleged he appropriated
company property worth $4,000.
When tried on one of 50 superior
court indictments. Morrice. after a
sensational trie, OF 10 days duration.
was acquitted. The remaining 35
indictments are pending.
Morrice testified that Deahl had
faIsified income tax returns and
Deahl swore he had never made the
n. Y. 7. returns. Federal officers
were in attendance at the trial
Indictment OF Morrice and Wild
ner with DeahI caused surprise here.
but IL was expected Deahl would be
indicted. The three defendants gave
bond. All defendant are TO appear
saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
GIVE GERMANS
MAY II
In ULTIMATUM
Supreme Council Decides
Upon Occupation in Event
of Hun Refusal.
TO JOIN WITH FRENCH
British and Belgians to Aid in
Ruhr Advance-Start
Mobilization.
BY Associated Press !:

By Associated Press:
LONDON. May 2.-Germany- will
have until May u to accept the ul-
umatiOn Of the allies respecting pay
ment Of reparations. and guarantees
binding her TO fulfill her obligations:
otherwise the Ruhr district will be
occupied by allied troops
The supreme council Monday de-
cided upon the action TO be taken
against Germany should she fail to
accept. but a decision was not reach
ed on the nature Of the guarantees
she will be required TO give.
The preamble Of the agreement
Will recite that Germany having
failed TO fulfill the treaty of Yer
sailles with respect to reparations.
disarmament and punishment OF
war criminals, and having violated
various other articles of the treaty
which will be cited by number
the allied governments have decided
70 occupy Ruhr
VIII Join French.
In this event British and Belgian
forces on the Rhine will join with
the French in their march into the
district. orders for the mobiliza-
tion of the 1919 class were dispatch
ed to Paris Monday night. A joint
Anglo French naval council has
been called to meet in London Tues
day, in which Admiral Beatty, for
the British, and Admiral Grassie
for the French will participate. The
French admiral was summoned tO
London Monday night
The reparatOns commission will
notify Germany within four days OF
the sums payable and the conditions
Of payment. Germanys reply must
be acceptance without reservation,
or discussion. If such affirmative
reply is not received by the evening
Of May IL. the occupation will begin
without further notice.
The question of guarantees is a
perplexing one The council was
engaged for four hours trying To
harmonic the views on the precise
form of guarantees. which will in
clude the establishment OF a com
mission of debt on the same general
lines as the Turkish debt control.
This commission will be charged
with observation of the German rev.
enues. The allies will also ask for
participation in the profits OF Ger
man industry.
The results Of Mondays meeting
are regarded by the French dele
cation as meaSureably satisfa ctory
1CONTTNUED ON PAGE FOTTR7
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
Arrange to be in South Bend
on Thursday

Thursday is Five Dollar Day, OF the important
buying days of the entire year South Bend Last year
buyers from far and take advantage cf the
extraordinary S. bargains offered in the leading
Visitors South Bend that day agTecaby pleased
find that the merchants had kept their word and offered
ususua inducements shop here that day record
business enjoyed a result
This year the merchants of South Bend have planned
bigger than Tomorros editions of The News Times
will be filled with Five Dollar Day nevvs-record breaking
values which be secured in the Thursday In
these days of high prices and dollar depreciation you could
not do better than spend the day South Bend
Thursday will be great day in South Bend stoves
Come early and stay Iate-you'n find welcome every
where
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
JAP SHIP BURNING.

by Associated IresS.
ALARSHFTELD. ore. May .
The japanese freight steamer To-
kuyo Maru, - afire a sea and sink
Ing fast. said a wireless message to
the naval communications service
here late MonCsy The message
gave the steamers position as lati-
tude 25.4O and longitude 124.59
west. The steamer Horace X. Bax-
ter was reported as going TO the
japanese ships assistance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
CONVICTION OF
SEN. NEWBERRY
IS SET ASIDE
Supreme Court Reverses Con.
victiOns of II for Cor
rupt Practices.
LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Court Divided on Validity of
Amendment-To Con-
tinue Inquiry.
BY Associated Press :

WASHINGTON. May 2-Setting
aside the conviction of Sen. Truman
II. Newberry OF Michigan. and 16
others for violation of the federal
corrupt practices act, the supreme
court held Monday that the amend
ment was unconstitutional.
The court was unanimous in re-
versing the convictions. but divided
five 10 four as to the validity OF the
law. Chief Justice White and Asso-
ciate Justices Pitney. Clark and
Brandeis dissented from the courts
findings that congress was without
power TO regulate state primaries,
but concurred in the reversal which
they thought. should have been
based on the error of the trial
judges instructions TO the jury.
Justice McKenna. while concur
ring the majority opinion "as ap-
piled 10 the statute under consider
alton" reserved the question of the
power of congress under the seven
teenth amendment-which provides
for direct election of senator's to
supervise primaries.
Opinion Divided.
Opinion was divided in the senate
a sto the effect of the decision upon
future activities of the elections
committee with regard 10 the Mich
igan elections of 1913 in which
Henry Ford. as the democratic can
didate. opposed Mr.. Newberry for
the senatorial election. Sen. Dilling-
ham, chairman OF the committee,
said that since the corrupt practices
law had been held constitutional, IL
appeared that the. committee would
have no further Jurisdiction.
ON the other hand, Sen. Spencer
chairman of the subcommittee
which had been considering the
FOrd-Newberry case. announced that
despite the decision the inquiry
would be continued 10 determine. he
said. who was elected and as well
as Mr.. Ford's charge of fraud. The
subcommittee has completed its re-
count Of votes. which gave Mr.. New
berry a majority. Action, however,
has not yet been taken or the re-
count.
Sen. Newberry has taken no uart
I'm senate affairs and has not been
in his seat in the senate since he was
convicted and sentenced to serve
two years in the Leavenworth fed
eral prison and pay $4,000 fine
lie was in Detroit Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
PRIMARY FIGHT
CARRIED TODAY
TO BALLOT BOX
Bitterness Increases Among
Republican Aspirants for
Mayoralty.
ALL VOICE CONFIDENCE
Carson and RidenOur TO Run
Close Race for Head of
g.. o. p. Ticket.

That Mrs. Charles Arthur Car
Isle OF Carlisle Manor. Penn town.
A ship, a strong Seebirt supporter had
! guilty knowledge Of the intrigue %
81 have City Clerk Bninslli file with the
city council a defective certificate
J IN the city manager matter. that
could be set aside by the court was
asserted yesterday by another
woman Seebirt supporter. who. since
the recent exposure OF the Seebirt
yHeutenants. has turned her support
TO w. w. RidenOur.
- According 10 this informant. Mrs.
XCarlisle smiled gladly when in dis
y cussing the action of the council a
week ago last night. the postpone
ment of the primary election came
up. Mrs. Carlisle left every assur-
hnce that there would be "a primary
- that she was wise to the rea-
IN why"
No one suspected the grossness Of
i her knowledge or source Of it until
4 The exposure of the Seebirt hani
came with the institution of the
Hosinski mandamus suit.
Being a woman and honor bound
to myself and family not 20 be a
party TO such politics, I shall vote
for Mr. RidenOur instead of See
birt," the woman declared.
With al political factions bent
upon getting out the biggest vote
possible in tOday's primaries, the
fight for nominations for city Offices
to be filled at the November cleo
tions will enter the voting booths at
O'Clock this morning. From that
hour on until the polls close at o
! O'Clock tonight. il viii be a battle
~ ballots instead of one OF charges
and eOunter chargesl 1850 49,
The primary campaign, which has
been waged with renewed vigor
since noon Saturday, ended last
\ night with organization meetings at
3an the factional headquarters where
workers were given their final in
1 I-~Nctions for their work today.
From the moment 81 ecial Judge
James l.. Harmon handed down his
, decision at noon Saturday that there
a would be a primary election instead
y OF a special commission manager
|kplan election in June. candidates of
18th parties continued their cam
/ paign for nominatiOns, apparently
attempting to make up for the time
lost during the period that il was
\ generally believed that there would
! be commission manager plan
4 election.
All Are Confident.
The campaign in all camps ended
1ees pirbt without ANYTHING spec
S1C0NTTNUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
GETS PRISON TERM
ON PLEA OF GUILT
Gerald Newman Admits Kill
ing Woman With Car
Sent to State Prison.
Special 10 The News-Times /:

Specldl 10 Inc NeWS-1lness
ELKHART, Ind, May 2.-Gerald
Newman. 30, charged with involun-
tary manslaughter in the death Of
Mrs Harriet Heath. who was
struck by an auto driven by him on
Christmas evening. Monday with
drew his former plea Of not guilty
and pleaded guilty before Special
Judge John G.. Yeagley Of South
Bend. in the Elkhart superior court.
He was sentenced TO prison at
Michigan City for from two TO 21
years, the statutory limit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
MEXICAN Is INJURED IN
CLASH WITH AMERICANS

By Associated Press:
NACO. Ariz., May Pedro 10y
sa, a Mexican immigration officer,
was probably fatally injured in a
clash Monday night between Mexi-
cans and United States immigra-
ton service line riders about one
mile east OF here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
HOLD CHICAGO WOMAN
FOR DEATH OF SPOUSE

By Associated Press;
CHICAGO. May Mrs. Lillian
Rowland was held Monday night cn
n charge Of murder in connection
with the shooting OF her husband.
DR.. Thomas ]. Rowland. In their
home early this morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
PRINTERS STRIKE
IN FIFTY CITIES
Begin Fight for A Hour
! Week - Affects Country
Newspapers in West.

i CHICAGO. May 2-Union job
3printinc houses in Chicago were
[cIosed down Monday as the result OF
I strike which also affected more
#han fifty cities in all parts of the
kcountrv. IL applied 10 the book and
9 bob printing industry
The issue. according 10 the EN-
j ployers. was the forty-four hour
week and what rate should be paid
where IL ia installed In Chicago
Ahe shorter week went into effect
Monday in the union shops. accord
to agreement. The employers
0sted notices Saturday that pay
= <Iould be at the old hourly rate The
4unions were said 10 take the position
kthat the weekly rate of earnings
rould apply. The union leaders de
&hred that this was part Of the
rreement. while the employers af-
rmed that nothing OF the sort was
put into the understanding. taciuy
or otherwise.
In Chicago. IL was estimated that
4 between 1000 and $500 job printers
Z ssttuck. The employers said that II
was walkout, the unions that Il
was a lockout.
Il To Maintain Stand
] William II. Barnes. secretary o'
L ne Chicago forty y-eight-hour league
employing printers. declared
Yfonday night after meeting at
.ended by ninety-three employing
zprinters. who maintain open shops
bet the employers would maintain
eir stand for the forty-eight hour
#Pgeek
THE unions are demanding
3ourtv-four hour week with forty
ight hours pay" he said. " This Is
pnsidered by employing printers oi
hicago and thousands OF union ano
,n-union shops throughout the
MT as an unjustified request in
face OF the present demand by
&c general public for a reduction
8f prices.
This fight against the reduction
hours TO forty-foEr per week Il
auy a fight for those who buy
rfnting. The employing printers
\ ael that IL IS their duty 10 do every
IC0NTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
THE WEATHER.

Indiana-Ovcrcas and continued cool
Tuesday: Wednesday fair and warmer.
Lower Michigan continued cool
Tuesday; Wednesday fair with rising tenn
perature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03

CONTINUED on PAGE 20
The Winslow mail., 1921-01-21
WHY NOT HERE

A dispatch from Brawley down in
the Imperial country just across the
Colorado River from Yuma, states
that a we'll that has been drilling
there for some time and known as the
Brawley well began. to flow mixture
of oil and water while they were try
ing to cement the well. There was a
considerable gas pressure behind the
flow and mixed water and oil and
now Imperial valley is looking for
ward to the day when she may enter
her name on the list Of oil producing
fields. Winslow will be doing this
very same thing very shortly.