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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-24

Another charming affair at the
Country club at the same hour on
Friday was the luncheon given by
AIiss Kathryn Cole. honoring her
sister. Mss Ruth cole. "a bride Of
next week. Seated with Miss Cole.
lat table made lovely with a basket
. OF euuburst roses, were the guest OF
honor and Mrs. Herbert Wolfe. Miss
El1ise Kaufer. Miss Frances Salin-
ger. Miss Marjorie Sweet. Miss Cath
crime oliver and Miss Agatha Clarke.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
!. BY MARK SULLIVAN

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 9.-Because
1t is at all times one of the most i'm
pressive of the ceremonies attendant
upon our constitutional system, and
because on this occasion 1t pointed to-
wards important future developments,
something shoulu be said about the
address of the president to the joint
session of the house and senate.
The scene itself was fun of appeal
to the ina Eination. with the two
bodies gathered together on the floor
of tho house of representatives and
the audience In the galleries. The
galleries need not be described. They
were merely a small-town American
church on a larger scale. For that
matter. the body OF the house might
have been the congregation of a
small-town church, except. of course.
for the absence of women. In fact.
the Sunday congregation of a small
town American church t. is markedly
better dressed than Congress. Cong
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
NOTORIOUS DESPERADO
SHOT BY PR.S0N mate.
Arkansas Convict Who Ruled
Pen and Escaped is
Dead

Little Rock. Ark, Dec. a.-tBy The
Associated Press)-Tom Slaughter.
desperate came to the end of his long
fastness of the Saline county hills. He
was shot from behind by one OF the
white men whom he led to liberty
from the state periten,iary here Fri
day morning. .-.--.-.
The report of Slaughter's death was
confirmed late tonight by Sheriff ]. ].
Grove of Saline county leader of the
posses on the killers trail.
Not only is Slaughter dead but one
of the five negroes who fled with him
in the spectacular escape this morning
is dying in the hills beside the body
OF the bandit while the companion
who shot him down from behind and
the three other negroes are In custody.
The man who killed Slaughter is j.
G. Howard who WAS serving three
year term for forgery. The scene of
the shooting In IL miles northwest OF
Benton in the deep woods. Howard
according TO statement he made at
tho Benton Jail late tonight had been
waiting to turn upon Slaughter.
Il left with him with the intention
of killing him the first chance l got,
he is quoted as saying.
Little Rock. Ark. Dec. a-tBy The
Associated Press)- Tom Slaughter.
convicted slayer and bank robber.
wanted In Oklahoma. Texas. Missouri.
Kentucky and Pennsylvania, last night
took charge of the penitentiary here.
locked the warden. his family and
guards in cells. opened the gates and
doors of the prison. offered freedom
10 all prisoners and after ruling the
place for five hours. escaped In an
automobile at 2:so o'clock this morn
ing.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
4P0WERS AGREE
IN PRINCIPLE ON
QUAOURPlE PACT
Next Step, Agreement On
Specific Terms Ques-
ton Of Hours

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 9.-(By The
Associated Press)-The United States.
Great Britain. Japan and France all
have agreed in principle to the four
power treaty proposed as substitute
for the Anglo o-Japanese alliance
The next step an agreement on spe-
cihc terms Is regarded among the
plenipotentiaries as only question OF
hours. 1t is to be followed by an early
plenary session of the arms confer
ence at which the new international
concord will be formally announced
to the world. -
Already the task of drafting the
treaty into fnal form is we'll. ad-
vsnced. The text is brief. providing In
direct terms for abrogation OF. the al
lance and for a cooling Off process
should war be threatened over ques-
tions of the Pacific islands.
The details yet to be settled are said
to involve only minor consideration. II
Ia the expectation OF some OF the dele
gates that the coming plepary session
also will see publicly announced
agreement between the United States,
Great Britain and Japan on the '5-5-S
naval ratio. Japan has not yet assent
cd to It but her cabinet Is sitting in
favorable action.
A third element Of the Washington
negotiations the separate parts of
which have become interwined as the
time for momentous decision arrives
also have been advanced to point
where the attitude Of each interested
delegation is well understood. This ele
ment involves further fortihcatious in
the Pacific and official discussion OF
\ has established the status quo As an
acceptable basis Of asreemsnt.
There remains only the chance Of q
serious controversy over the problems
OF China as a possible barrier to n
far reaching understanding which the
netions | spokesmens can come together
on all the major points At Issue here.
standtng Che rest would become mat
ter Of detail. Most 6f the principal
deiexates believe they could 20 home
by the end OF the year and Leave the
Ing agreements to be worked ont by
special commissions.
Indications have mot been lacking
that Japan might want to- delay final
action on the four power treaty and
the naval ratio until the devious prob
lens OF China and the Far East have
reached stage where they can be
Jumped into n general round up agree
ment.
Despite much talk and the adoption
OF many resolutions such questions as
Shsngtung and the Japanese leases In
that circumstance Is to delay the
agreements now consummated IL
question only Toxic can answer.
II Is the belief Of Washington that It
will not.
Outcroppinss OF tho old troubles of
the Orient have been apparent more
than once since the question of new
deal for China came before the con-
ference. a .
At today's session OF the Shantuns
negotiations. Japan agreed to give up
the public utilities of Kiao-Chow but
made the concession conditional or
reference OF some points to Toxic
A Chinese delegate pointed out that
sltho nominally the conversations had
made much progress strings have
been tied to almost all the decisions.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
IN. Y. CHEMIST CHARGES AMERICA.
|TBETRAYED TO GERMANY IN new
POTASH WAR BY YANKEE FIRMS
Teeple Names Thnty-Four Distributing Companies as
Sgners Of Secret Pact Wipmg Out US.
Competition in Commercial Skimish

New York, Dec. 3.-Germany has
seized control of the American potash
market virtually wiping out all
American competitors in the first i'm
portant clash of the new commercial
war DIR. John E. Teeple president OF
the New York section of the American
chemical society declared tonight in
an address at the Chemists club.
The new potash industry in America,
he declared, was betrayed by thirty
four American distributing companies.
which he named. These companies, he
said, had signed secret contracts which
eliminated all possibility lof compe-
tition with the German monopoly.
Il have in my pospse8icn" said Dr.
Teeple, "a copy of q new fNm of con-
ract, framed with the devils own in
genuity to evade all existing American
laws. including the anti-dumping act
and the Sherman antitrust law. This
contract is between the Deutsches
Kslisyndikat of Berlin--the official
German potash monopoly-and the
thirty-four American distributors. The
provisions of this contract with the
change OF a few words, are applica BILE
to almost any industry In the country
and IL this form of alliance is to be
successful then there Is nothing to
prevent the utter wiping out of one
industry after another in this, country
and the transfer OF industrial suprem-
acy to Germany.
The contract provides for the
amounts to be purchased by each OF
these companies. The price feature
provides that II any OF the buyers is
offered. a lower rate than the cut
throat price agreed upon-the Ger
mans are to be given an opportunity
to meet 1t before any outside purchas-
es are made. The general seller also
agrees to pay any tax or duty affect
ing deliveries under the contract which
/ may be imposed or assessed by the
| United States government. -,.,- -.
I THE contract also provides that the
American potash mixers and distribut-
ors shall purchase. not less than
| seventy -fiye percent OF their require
ments from tho German monopoly.
The Germans have won their first
victory in the new commercial war.
] We arc the sufferers. II they can hold
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
THREE INTERhEfS
HURT As TRAIN is
DYNAMITE MARK
Some Persons In Crowd
At Station Injured
In Blast

Thurles, Ireland, Dec. g.
(By the Associated Press. -
AS trainload of released in
ternees of the Ballykinlar camp
entered the Station here this
evening several bombs were ex-
'ploded injuring three of the
released men, one of them seri-
ously.
Some persons in the crowd
around the platform were
slightly hurt by splinters.
One report had it that the
bombs were thrown malicious
ly while in other quarters it is
declared they were intended as
a greeting but were clunsily
handled.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
C.F.&I MINES REPORTED IDLE FRIDAY

walsenburs. Colo. Dec. e.-(By The
The Associated Press)-Repetition of
their statements that there is no good
reason for keeping Huerfano county
under martial law was made today by
Robert Foster, International organizer,
and Mike Livods. district vice presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers. on
learning that Governor shoup at a
conference yesterday had decided to
retain Colorado Rangers in the dis
trict.
Rangers have been in control here
since the strike began at the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company's mines. three
weeks ago. Officials OF the company.
on the other hand, upheld the gov
ernor's decision. saying the arrival of
troops had prevented trouble when the
strike was called and that their re-
moval at this time would increase tho
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
SENATOR THREATENS TO
SLAP MAJORS FACE
Watson Declares Officer In
suited With Looks Al
Probe

Washington. D.. c., Dec. es-Threats
by Senator Watson, Democrat of
Georgia to slap the face OF an army
officer sitting within touch of his ell
bow threw the meetihs Of the senate
committee Investigating charges that
American soldiers had been Illegally
hanged in France into an uproar today
and brought a quick demand from
Chairman Brandcsee for a serKeau. at
arms to prevent any physical clash.
For a moment the utmost confusion
prevailed. Above the DIN rs some wom-
en- hurried toward the door the voice
OF the chairman. In stridcnt tones, COM
manded the Georgia senator to sit
down or retire from the room. Banging
the table with bare knuckles the chair
man coon restored a semblance OF or
der but there wero many heated ex-
changes before the meeting broke UP
until tomorrow afternoon.
Major George w. Cocheu attached to
the general staff was the officer on
whom Senator Watson launched by his
verbal attack. 1t happened near tho
close of the brief but turbulent meet
ing at which Senator wa:son's charge
that the committee at a secret session
had "prajudged'' the case was char
acteriEed by Senator Shields, Democrat
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
VALERA may RESIGN
IF TREATY IS ADOPTED
Opinion Is That Griffith Has
Backing To Garry
~. 4.. Pact

London, Eng. Dec. 9.-CBy The As
sociated Press.)-After the first sur
prise occasloned by Eamonn Do
Vaiera's reputation of the PROPOSE
ton for creating tho Irish free state.
officials in both London and Dublin
were occupied today mainly in can
rassing the prospects for ratification
of the Ang1o-Irish treaty when 1t
comes before the Dali Eireann next
Wednesday.
Opinion in both cities appeared to
be that Arthur Griffith as sponsor
OF the treaty. will obtain an effective
majority altho 1t was admitted that
De Valera possessed a strong follow
Ing and the voting may be close. II
Mr. De Valera should be defeated IN
his fight against ratification II is
thought here that he may resign his
position as head of the Sim Fein..
Should matters develop into taking
a. plebiscite Of the Irish people 1t IL
thought there would not he the slight
est doubt of a great majority in favor
OF the treaty.
At the special request OF Lord Cur
zon, the address in reply to King
Georges speech in the house of lords
next Wednesday will be made by WIS.,
count Morley, one of the oldest and
staunchest advocates OF Irish home
rule. lie will make tho motion for
ratification. Tho motion will be sec
onded by Earl Dunraven, who for
many years. has advocated a dominion
settlement as applied to ireland.
Prime Minister LloydGeorEe and
Premier Sir James Craig of Ulster
held A long conference today which
was participated in at various times
by other ministers including Lord
Chancellor Birkenhead. Austin Cham
berlain and Winston Spencer Church
i'll. Nothing waa made known to-
night regarding the results Of the
conference or even whether there
would be a further meeting or not.
II was supposed however that the con-
ference had 10 do largely with mat
tcra of finance.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
yANk WHO TRIED TO
GET STACKER IN NEED
Former A. E. F. Sergeant Ap-
plies For Aid At Legion
Headquarters


New York, Dec. e.--Charles o. Macs.
former A. E. F. sergeant who with, Ser
geant Frank thinner tried to capture
George Cleveland Bergdoll draft evader
in Eberbach. Baden. and was impris-
oned by the German authorities for two
and one-half months, applied for aid
at American Legion henquarters to-
day. He said he had been unable to
find work since his return and unless
he obtained employment he feared his
wife and himself would be put out of
their home. Even his efforts TO sell a
police dog he brought from Germany,
he declared. had been futile.
Mes said he served In the army from
1914 to 1920 and later went into civil
ian service in the occupied area OF
Germany.
He was sentenced to two and one-half
years in prison as result OF tho Berg
doll incident. but after serving less
than three months his release was OBJ
tanned thru the United States gov
ernment.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
3 INDEPENDENT MINES
ACCEPT CUT IS REPORT

Walsenburg. Colo. Dec. a.-tBy the
Associated Press .)-1-nree independent
mines in--thc southern Colorado coal
fields have accepted wage reductions
approximating 30 per cent and tn.
miners are working with the reduced
scale In effect, according TO reports re
ceived here today.
The mines are the Bon Carlo. i6t
miners. the Pryor so miners. and the
Bear Canon. - miners. 1t was also
reported the. Heron mine which cm-
ploying 30 men was working under
a reduced scale of wages amounting TO
Is per cent.
Approximately one half of the Is,
miners employed at the Ramey mine
near Ludlow have signed All agree
ment to accept q reduction of approx
imately so per cent 1, was esid hero
today.
The Ramey has not been working
for several days but company offica,I
said the mine might be run for few
days next week at tho old scale. No
attempt will be made to put the lower
scale into effect until more miners
sign the petition, they stated.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
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LEAGUE OF SOUTHWEST
DELEGATES HEAR FALL
Secretary Reserves Policy An
nouncements Until San
Diego Meet

Riverside. Cal, Dec. o.-(By The
Associated Press)-Tho delegates
voted down motion to invoke tho
unit rule by states and also voted
down the suggestion of the Colorado
delegation that the league take no ac-
ton on any matter before 1t.
Il. 7. Jcffery. chief engineer of tho
hydro electric power commission Of
ontario, Canada explained the accom-
plishments of the intra-municipal
power Developments in ontario. He
evoked considerable enthusiasm from
the sponsors OF municipal power dew
clopmcnt at the conference. Il. IL.
Ballard. vice president of the South =.
crn California Edison company told
the convention that his company had
filed applications with the federal
power commission for development
of the Colorado river from Glen
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

Trinidad. Colo. Dec. 9-Lack OF
orders forced the closing Of three of
flve Colorado Fuel and Iron company
mines In the Trinidad district today.
according to locay company officials
The mines closed today are Morley.
Sopris and Tabasco. Tho other two
Tolierburg and Frederick company
reports show. are operating with fun
force. The company statement said
the mines closed today would probs bly,
be working tomorrow.
Company reports credit Huerfano
county today with 54s miners Of total
Of 1913.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
RETAIL COST OF FOOD
SHOWS SOME DECREASE

Washington, n c.. Dec o.-Retsil
cost of food decreased between oct
Is and Nov. IL, In six of the nine
principal cities from which the depart
ment of labor draws periodical reports.
Houston, Tcxas, reported an increase
of ! percent and Newark 40 OF per-
cent In Buffalo n. Y. there was no
change indicated. ...
The six cities reporting decreases
were: Cincinnati . percent. Indian
spoiis. Ind. Milwaukee, Wis. and
Portland. Maine percent and Chicago
and Omaha, Neb., one percent.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
TOXIC rs ROCKED
BY EARTHQUAKES

Washington, y. c., Dec. o.-The most
severe earthquake of the past twenty
years Thursday struck Toxic. according
to unofficial adviccs reaching the
japanese embassy here. No deaths
were reported. the dispatches said but
q number of persons were injured and
many houses were damaged.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
NATION AND STATE JOIN
TO HALT STRIKE WAR
Mediators Seek To Restore
Peace In Chicago Pack
ing Industry

Chicago. Ill. Dec. e.-(By the. Aeso-
ciated Press.)-Federal and state au-
thoritiss combined today to stop vio-
lence in connection with tho stockyards
strike
Four Mediators. two from the United
States department OF labor and two
representing the Illinois Industrial
Yards district to try to restore order
and bring the strike difficulties to de-
liberation between the packers and
strikers. official government recogni-
tion of conditions, Ernest withall.
chairman OF the state commission said,
should bring an end to the clashes
fcontin1,ad IN p... rxnN
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
TOERECT new APARTMENT
HOUSE ON THE NORTH SIDE

a basement but will not have tho work
shop in which the Crescent planing Mill
was located. The Dimensions of the
structure will he N by 100 feet.
1t is the plan of the owners to start
work about the first of the year, and
the plans are now in the hands of j..
NJ. Gile, architect. The approximate
cost of the completed building will be
in the neighhorhood of $40 900. The fire
destroying the building occurred on the
,,latt Of Oct Al -
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
ONE KILLED. ONE HURT
=. IN PLANE CRASH

San Diego. Cal. Dec. a.--Chief Ma
chinists Mate NJ. C. Lean stationed
Mt the North Island air station was
instantly killed today when an air.
plane in which he was a passenger
crashed to the ground on the field.
Ensign j. c. Cline. the pilot was
seriously injured.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
COLLEGE PROFESSOR --
BANS GIRLS SHOCKING;

Chicago. Dec. 9-President Harry
Pratt Iudson put the ban on smoking
In wcmen's dormitorics at the Univer-
sity OF Chicago today.
Accustomed to making their own
rules. the dormitory women were
suddenly confronted with notice
from the house mothers that the
cigarette was banned.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

A large apartment house is to be
erected on the ruins OF the Crescent
colorado hospital at Ninth and sum
nit streets by the former operators.
The new building will be two-stories
IN height and is planned to contain
20 apartments.
The present brick walls are to be
used as far as is possible. the fire hav-
Ing gutted the interior and left the
wallis intact. ha building will co-tni-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
EMMA GOLDMAN SEEKS
TO RETURN TO u. S.

Riga. Lctvia, Dec. 9-tBy Tho As
ISOLATED Press)-Emma Goldman. who
was deported to Russia from the
United States in December, 1919. ns a
result OF her alleged anarchistic ac-
tivities. has left Moscow, 1t was learn
cd here today. She is believed to be in
Riga with the intention of seeking
permission to return TO the United
States.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
BANK BANDITS ARE
ORDERED WHIPPED

was ordered applied to Patrick
O'Hara and Albert Slade of Hamil-
ton, Ont. convicted of a $500
bank robbery August 12. Senten-
ced to the penitentiary for seven
years. the convicts were ordered
lashed seven times on beginning
their terms and seven times upon
completion.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

possibility of disorder.
The fact that there has been no
trouble during the three weeks the
strike has been in progress. should
indicate troops are unnecessary" said
Foster. There has been no violence.
no thought OF violence" said Jiyoda.
The actual number OF coal miners at
work yesterday and today. as shown
by company figures. made public at
company headquarters, show:
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

their spoils for q year we are out of
the business forever. Uuon that the
Germans depend for then they can
raise their prices and In one season
easily recoup losses sustained by their
present cut rate contract"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
lEAOv|LLE PIONEER IS
DEAD IN CALIFORNIA

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. a.--Tinsley
s. Wood, a. retired miner who is said
to have been largely Instrumental in
the development OF ore districts near
Leadville, Colo, died here today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
YOUTH CONFESSE.S
SLAYTNG MOTHER

Windsor Mills. Quebec. Dec. a.-Leon
ard Pion, 18 years old today con-
fessed to the police that he murdered
his mother Mrs. Joseph Pion by shoot
ing her on. Dec. .. He had been under
arrest as a material witness.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
HARDING SPOKE TO WHOLE WORLD
INHIS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

ress in its appearance as a mass Is
very workday anu very average.
Practically the only touches of
color were at the few places where
members had negotiated some elias
ticity of the rules, that permitted
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
COLORADO STATE FARM
BUREAU MEETS TODAY

Fort Collins. Colo. Dec. p,-The
annual convention of the Colorado
state farm bureau will meet here 10.
morrow for two day session.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
Weather

Saturday fair slightly warmer
southeast portion; Sunday
partly cloudy, somewhat
warmer northeast portion.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

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