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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
STATE MAY HAVE
new DIVORCE LAW
Drastic Measure Introduced In
Indiana Legislature By
Rep. Freeman.
N Assoclated Press

By Associated Press:
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 81. - Any
person against whom a decree Of
divorce has been entered. would be
prohibited from remarrying again
for a period of five years. and after
that time could marry only upon
permission of q court. under proVi-
sions OF n bill introduced in the
state legislature here by Rep. Free
man.
The Freeman bill empowers courts
10 grant absolute or limited divorce
DEGREES. IL is a drastic measure in
tended to reduce the number of ei-
vOrCes granted in the state.
Would Defend Parties.
The prOsec cutting attorney would be
called upon TO defend all divorce
cases whether the defendant made
appearance through counsel or not.
suits brought through cOlluSiOn or
nrrangement between the priv cipalS
would result in dismissal. according
to provisions OF the bill.
A petition in a divorce case could
not he filed until six months after
a separation had taken place.
could not then be brought 20 trial
for sixty days. II an absolute de-
cree OF divorce was granted the par
t. 10 whom the decree was allowed
would Ee free 10 remarry at any
Jir'e.
Under limited DEGREES neither
PARTY could re-marry within two
years except IN case Of "a reconcilia-
tion. After two years ,hc party "a
whom the divorce was granted
could petition the court for the
right To remarry. After five years
the offending party could petition
FOR such permission.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
Negro Murderer Says James
Robinson Had Threatened
to Get" Him.
BANKS ALSO CAPTURED
Returned Here TO Face Charge
of Shooting George
Washington.

Charles Strawberry" Carter. q
years old, and Louis Banks, p
years old. both cOlored. who we're
arrested in Chicago Sunday by po-
lice officials at the request of the
local department, were returned to
South Bend Monday night by Chief
OF Police Kline. Carter viii face
a charge Of murder and Banks a
charge of assault and battery with
intent 70 commit murder. Both men
were lodged in the city Jail and will
be held without bond until ar
raigned in circuit court. Carter
Is charged with the murder Of
James Robinson, and Banks with
the shooting of George Washington,
both colOred. Both tragedies oc-
CURED during the last year.
Both men have been traced by
the local Ioiice department over
several states since their escape
from this city following the shoot
lngs. Banks. according to the po-
lice, has spent the greater part Of
the time in Chicago, while Carter
has been In Detroit, Centralia, H.,
Toledo. ST. Paul and Chicago.
Carter was arrested IN the county
hospital in Chicago late Saturday
night by police of that city, wher,
he had been taken for treatmen:
for frozen feet. According TO Car
ter. his feet were frozen while rid
ing a freight train from St. Paul
TO Chicago.
Interview Murderer.
When interviewed by a represent
ative OF The News-T1mes last night,
Carter said:
II shot Robinson on that night
only after he had turned 10 go back
into the pool room to get his re-
volver. He had threatened me sew
eral times and had also threatened
me early that evening. I had been
told that he had bought a new gun
and that he was going 10 kill me
killed him before he got a chance
10 end Ine.
After firing the shots into his
body I ran down Washington av
past the Kaley school house and
through the Kaley park. crossed
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
WILL CUT NAYY'S
APPROPRIATIONS
Expense List For Coming Year
Will Be Reported in House
Wednesday.
BY Associated Press

by ASSOc1ate1 Press:
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. - The
naval appropriation bill. which
probably will be reported to the
house Wednesday carries approx
mately 1895. 100000, a reduction of
about s3S,00O,0 900 from the amount
appropriated year ago and $2S4,-
100000 less than departmental es-
Inmates.
An appropriation Of 1895, 900. 900.
In the opinion of members Of the
appropriations subcommittee that
framed the bill, would necessitate
Il reduction of the navy's enlist ed
personnel from a present possible
maximum of 143. 600 to a maximum
OF 100000 but would permit a con-
tlnuatlOn OF the navy's building pro-
gram at the same rate as during
the current fiscal year.
KclIeS's Statement.
Chairman Kelley OF the sub-com-
mittee declared today that force
of 100000 regulars would be ample
for the navy's needs during the year
beginning July I.
There will be no cut in the num-
Der OF officers. according to Rep.
Kelley. who said the subcommittee
believed every one OF the $500 now
In service should be retained.
Use OF only modern craft. in the
sub -committee's opinion. would cut
down the amount OF repair work
at various shore bases and would
permit 4 reduction IN land forces
and the possible abandonment OF
some stations. No provision is made
in the bill for the abandonment Of
any OF the navy's land bases, Mr..
Kelley asserting that such econo-
mics are matters OF administration
TO be worked out by the next secre-
tary OF the navy.
Daniels Comments.
S%c'y Daniels. commenting Monday
night on the probability Of reducing
the enlisted personnel Of the navy
TO 100. 900 men. said such a curtail-
ment necessarily would result IL
placing a number OF the older bat
tleships and smaller craft In re-
serve commission with skeleton
crews but would not seriously Grip
pie the navy.
The committees action is no;
unexpected" the naval chief said
we still Will he able % keep all
the latest battleships and about fifty
percent OF the new destroyers IN full
commission,'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
SCHOOL CHILDREN
KILLED IN CRASH
Camp Meade Bus Struck By
Electric Train Short Dis
tance From Baltimore.
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press:
BALTIMORE, Md. Jan. 1.-Two
school children were killed out
right. two others were perhaps
fatally injured and nearly a score
narrowly escaped death Monday
afternoon when the Camp Meade
bus. I'm which they were riding was
struck at Shipley station by an
electric train OF the Annapolis short
line.
The dead are; Herman Disney.
Mcpherson. Nd; Sheldon Stall. son
Of Lieut.. Stall. OF Camp Meade.
The accident occurred while the
children were on their way home
from school. The road where the
machine was struck inclines TO the
car track. and the chauffeur. a ser
geant from Camp Meade, saw the
car approaching after Il was too
late 10 stop. He attempted TO
swerve the machine 20 one side.
however but il struck n telegraph
pole at the side OF the road and the
impact OF the collision threw the
vehicle on the tracks directly IN
the path OF the car.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
INDUSTRIES MAKE
SLIGHT INCREASE
Federal Reserve Board Issues
Review of Business
Conditions.
BY Associated Press

WASHISGTON. Jan. 31-Iudus-
trial operations have not increased
sufficiently 90 affect material re-
duct!on IN the widespread uneu-
plOymeut prevalent a month ago.
according 20 the review Of business
and financial conditions of the
country for January. issued Nondar
night by the federal reserve board
A slight increase ia the activit-
Of leading New England industries
during the month. probably has
brought a measure of relief the-c.
the review said. but go the sOU-h
and west the situation has becou
more acute. In the San Fraucis.a
district. previously slightly affected.
the board reported unemploymc
20 be abnormally great f0- this
season.
Wage reductions have continued
the board said. and the curtaiiment
has spread 20 sections Of the Coun-
try where wage rates have hitherto
been maintained ar high levels
About 100000 textile uIl workers
IN New England have suffered wage
cuts averaging 22is percent the re-
view added and while reduction
ln the boot and shoe industry have
not been so large, they have been
extensive.
Note Incrcase.
Some increase IN the demand 20
labor in Massachusetts was noted i1
January. but the Boston employ
ment ONCE informed the board that
the number of applicants w4s the
greatest on record during the lrs-
days Of the month.
Unemployment in the Sew York
district increased by aoout four per
cent IN January. the review said.
IN the philadelphia district, IN
employment IS prevalent. the board
reported, as a result of the con
t!nuance OF shutdowus OF plants. or
the c1rtailment OF operations in
manv lines % Industry.
The number OF unemployed has
increa sed decidedly "a the Atlanta
district and idieness has become
widespread 81 the ranks of the an
skilled. In many lines wage reduC-
tions have already been made. the
board added.
Unemployment became more pro
nounced IN the 81. Louis district
during the month. the board stated
being especially felt in industri =
such "a iron and steel. automobile
shoes. furniture. clothing and jun
ber So far wages have continued
fairly steady. despite the decline IN
the numbers employed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
Mrs. WithereU
SObS ont Story
OfExperienceS
Rescued California Woman
Gives Graphic Details of
Her Abduction.
BY CHARLES l.. HUGHES,
L. y. =. stan Correspondent.

LOS ANGELES. Calf. Jan. 81
EMBODIED in the protecting arms OF
her husband, as she was being hur-
ried from the scene of her captivity
in a high powered automobile 20
the side Of her 16 months old baby,
Jack. Mrs. Gladys Withereu sobbeG
out her story Monday, reciting IN
graphic details the incidents of her
abduction step by step from the
time she was stolen from her home
until she was rescued at an early
hour Monday morning.
AS the frail little wife and mother
told her story, she paused At inter
walls from the pain OF a possibly dis
located shoulder-on her neck We're
the black finger print marks OF the
hands of Floyd Carr. who twice
choked her TO stop her cries as she
fought 10 free herself while being
spirited away.
Mrs. Witherelrs Story.
Here is Mrs. Withereils story,
told in her own words:
When the gray-haired man came
10 my home in Hollywood he was in
hurry and told me that ] was
wanted because q woman who was
hurt in an automobile accident was
calling for me. I thought IL was my
husbands mother. who was coming
10 have dinner with me that eve
ming, and i hurried away rs fast as
possible. When we got into the
machine, which was waiting IN
front Of my home, there was an
other man at the wheel. Floyd
Carr helped me into the automobile.
We had no more than been seated
in the rear when the man driving
opened the car up at reckless speed.
1 thought nothing Of that. however.
feeling that he was hurrying me 10
the side of my husbands mother,
who needed me.
I We turned the corner from
Whitley. the street my home Is on.
to Sunset Blvd. and kept on speed
| ing toward town. We got 10 sun
set blvd. and turned in there and
| kept right on speeding. They had
not gone very far when 1 tried TO
stop him.
Becomes Frightened.
Il thought you said the acci-
dent was on Hollywood blvd. p
asked. 1 was beginning 10 become
! frightened. He said. No, you mis-
/ understood me- They kept right on
/ speeding the car and I made Up my
/ mind that I must get out.
when I pressed him for details
OF the accident and the make OF the
/ car, he said IL was a sedan I tried
| TO think and could not remember
/ any relatives or personal friends
who owned a sedan.
Il Immediately was seized with q
I fear that almost overwhelmed me
1 began 10 struggle 10 get out Of the
car, but he held me and kept tell
/ ing me that everything was all
/ right and 20 keep quiet. I screamed
/ at the top Of my voice, shouting
murder as loud as 1 could. but
! there was nobody passing Us TO
hear my call for help. I kept on
| fighting the man and trying 10 get
out and I tore the robe rail from
! the back Of the seat IN my struggle.
/ All the time I kept kicking and
! lighting him. but he was too strong
| for me and held me tight. while the
| other man kept the car running Al
/ high speed.
: Kept Up Cries.
Then when 7 kept up my cries
| for help he put his hands around
my throat and choked me. 7 never
Will forget the awful sensation as
/ CCONTINUED on PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
Lieutenant Governor Orders
Expulsion Of One Intruder
From Senate Floor.
AMEND CONSTITUTION
Upper House FavOrs Classifi-
cation of Cities For Regis
tratiOn of Voters.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 81
Lobbyists were warned Monday by
Lieut. Gov. Gov Branch that he
would tolerate no interference on
th-i- part with the business of tho
state senate. fnterrupt!ng debate.
the lieutenant governor asserted ,ne
lobbyists are getting entirely too
active" his assertion being prompt
cd by the appearance OF a man at
JAe desk of a senator.
Let Ts have mo- misunderstand-
ing" said the lieutenant governor.
The proceedings of the senate must
not be interrupted. and continuation
OF the efforts OF outside interests
to Influence legislation will result
ia the expulsion Of the offenders
from the chamber"
Calling the attention OF Jerome
Brown. uOOrkecpcr, TO the man talk
ing td "a senator within the railing
of the senate chamber, the NcUtep-
ant governor ordered that ne bc cx-
pCli.d from the senate floor. The
Intruder hurried away and was lost
in the crowd outside the railing be-
fore the dGOrkee0er reached him
Dispose Of Matters.
Neither senate nor house met un-
tl the afternoon, but during thar
time the two houses disposed uf
several matters of legislation. in
cludng senate adoption OF two more
amendments TO the state constitu-
tion. one amendment would per-
init the legislature 90 classify cities,
towns. counties. and townships for
tive purpose Of registering voters and
jbe other would authorize the gov
srn0r 20 veto specific Items in ap-
preparation bills.
An act passed In 1919 BY which
the school trustees OF Terre Haute
were taken out Of the elective Off
Ger list. was declared un workable
now. and an act repeating il was
passed by the senate. Sen. Fitch
who proposed the bill. said the cities
had outgrOwn the figures by which
&c was described in the original act.
and nc longer comes under it, while
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
Indict Coal Companies
For Violating LeUer Act
By Associated Press

CLEVELAND. O., Jan. 31.-Five
coal companies and eleven OF their
officials were indicted BY the federal
grand jury late Monday for violating
the Lever act II Is charged they
made profits ranging from S3 70 IS
per ton on coal. Names Of those
indicted follow.
Goff-Kirby Coal company-Isaac
G. Con, Harold L. Goff. James l.
Began and Bertram Taylor.
Union Coal COMPANY. NJ. Ickes
". z Crawford and George W.
Bender
Federal Clay Products COMPANY
George ]. Markley and G. II. Sawyer.
Glenville Coal ompany-William II.
Evans and Byron II. Evans.
George J. Markley Coal company
No officers named.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
Age is BaniShed
By Discovery of
Noted Professor

By United Press:
VIENNA, Jan. 31.--A ray of hope
for ageing wOmanhood has been dis
covered according TO the announce
ment today Of Professor Holznecht,
Director Of the Roentgen Institute
here.
IL Is the Roentgen.
''W oman IS rcjuvenated physio-
logically and psyhologically by the
treatment 1 have devised, ," Holznecht
declared.
Blurred voices have become clear
and fresh, he asserted. Compiexions
have cleared, eyes brightened 8nd
wrinkles disappeared while the
patient entered her old life with
new zest.
The treatment ne said, consisted
in playing the feeblest rays upon
the patient.
Age Is banished." the professor
declared
Thirty percent Of his experiments
have been successful, ne said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
COLBY TURNS DOWN
JOHNSON REQUEST
Secretary of State Will Not
Report Negotiations on
Jap Land Question.
d Associated Press:

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 Sen
Johnson OF California, asked Secy
Colby Monday 10 make public the
negotiations between the United
States and Japan on the California
land question and Mr. Colby replied
II Sen. Johnson expects me 20 do
a ghost dance on this subject he's
got 70 do 80 without me as a partner" "
Sen. Johnson. IN a formal state
nent reiterated his declaration as
embodied in a statement last SatuT-
day that Boland S. Morris, United
States ambassador 20 Japan, and
Baron Shidehara, japanese a-nbas-
sador here In the negotiations re-
Gently concluded tentatively agreed
upon a treaty which in effect re-
pealed the California alien land law" -"
COlby's Reply.
Pointing 20 Sec. Colby's reply made
Saturday that the California SEN
ator was proceeding on an erroneous
assum ptiou. Sen. Johnson asked that
the report Of Ambassador Morris
on the negotiations be made public
asserting that the people OF the
west are entitled 10 know
what that report contains"
SSec'y Colby who replied informally
Monday 70 the California Senator
asserted that there is no indirectiou
or conceal lment here cat the state
Department. and no secretive encss'
The secretary intimated that the ne
gotiations would be made public as
what was described as the proper
time" The subject. Mr. Colby said
was one that cannot be settled !u
q covert manner"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
Socialists Issue Statement on
Wilson Refusal to Par
don Debs.
ATTACK JUDGE LANDS
Say Courts Action Confirmed
What Party Has Main
tanned Since Trial.

BY Associated Press:
CHICAGO. Jan. 31.-The social
list party through its national organ
izatiOn in Chicago, issued a state
ment Monday on the refusal of
Pres't Wilson to pardon Eugene V.
Debs, and the supreme court de-
cision in the Berger case.
The supreme court in ordering a
new trial for Victor Berger, J. Louis
Engdahl, William +. Kruse. Adolph
Germer and Irwin St. John Tucker.
confirmed what the socialist party
has maintained since the trial, that
the five socialist officials were tried
and convicted in an atmosphere OF
hysteria and prejudice that made a
fair trial impossible.
"The socialists asserted three
years ago when the men were in
dicted and repeated two years later
at the time of the trial, that the men
were being punished not for specific
acts but soley and only for their
work as members of the socialist
party.
Political Trials.
I'm other words the socialists de-
cidIo lndl the pIuStNuNAVA VI AAAN
FIVE men, together with the pros
ecution OF Eugen V. Debs and other
espionage cases. were political trials
and that the men are being punished
for political opposition TO the dom
inant political party and for no
other offense."
The statement applauded the
supreme court decision as far as it
related TO Judge lands and attacked
the motives OF that jurist IL then
turned to the Debs case. asserting
that Pres't Wilson had refused to
recognize the fact that the nysteria
Of the war period Is over and that
the savage punishment for political
heresy is out of date"
political trials. political prison
ers and punishment for political
heresy have always been out of
place in America and this country
will be n better place 20 live In
when that chapter is closed" said
~ u A
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
SENATE MAY ADOPT
GLOTURE RULE ON
FORDNEY MEASURE
Republican Leaders Fail in
Plan to Get Vote on Bill
Feb. Is.
BY Associated Press:


WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-Senate
republican leaders in accordance
with their program for procedure
with the Fordney emergency tariff
bill. Monday asked unanimous con-
sent for a vote Feb. 10, and. upon
objection. presented their petition
for cioture, or limited debate.
Sen. Pomerene, democrat, Ohio. OBJ
jected 10 the proposal for a vote
Fer. Is, after an address In which
he denounced the bill as taxing
about ey erything that goes On me
breakfast table Of the wOrkingmaI..
The cloture petition. presented by
Sen. PenroSe of Pennsylvania, in
charge Of the bill. bore names of "a
republican senators and will be vot-
ed on at one O'Clock Wednesday. II
requires two thirds vote for adop-
tion. and its defeat was conceded
Monday night by both republicans
and democrats.
Present OOture Plan.
In presenting the cloture plan the
first time an attempt has been made
10 invoke Il since the senate con-
troversy over the Versailles treaty.
Sen. Penrose said he had exhausted
every reasonable effort 10 get an
agreement for voting He did not
indicate what would be done with
the bill IN event OF defeat Of Cloture,
but Sens. McCumber Of North Da-
kota and Borah. Idaho. republicans,
served notice that they would at
tempt 10 hold the bill before the
senate and make every effort 10 get
a vote before the session ends.
The notices Of these two senator's
were regarded as likely 20 change
the plans for laying aside the bill
IN event Of failure of cloture. IL
was said that instead OF sidetrack-
ing the bill formally II probably
would be laid aside Temporarily
from day TO day 10 give Considera-
/ CCONTINUED on PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-01
A ction Follows Atterburys
Statement That Wages Must
BE Readjusted.
MEN DISBELIEVE CLAIM
Say Official Wants 10 Place
Wages of Workers on
Pre-War Basis.
BY Associated Pres:

By Associated Press:
CHICAGO, Jan. 3I.-Pres't VIII
son was asked Monday night by
representatives OF seven labor
unions TO Investigate the statement
Of Brig. Gen. w ". Atterbur-. OF
the Pennsylvania lines. before the
railway labor board that the rail-
roads qf the country must have
wage readjustments or be IN danger
Of bankruptcy. and, Il the state
ment were found true. 90 place the
matter before congress and ask
that body 20 enact remedial meas
Ires Immediately
The labor leaders. however. IN
their message 20 the president, de-
clared they did not believe the
roads 10 be in the financial condf-
ton outlined by Gen. Auerhury
They charged that he had by deiiv-
ering what they termed "an ultima
tum" 10 the labor board. violated
all decent proprietiee. disregarded
the transportation act and fOuted
existing agencies. such as the In
terstate Commerce commission and
even congress itself.
Attcrbury's Policy.
Gen. Atterbury's obvious policy"
the telegram said. "is 10 disrupt Ia
Dor unions. turn public opinion
against the employees and place the
wages on q Ire-war basis 80 that
railway profits may bc enhanced
when prosperity returned. The
shipper would have 70 pay iucreas-
ed rates and the laborer would be
exploited. II Gen. Atterbury had his
way"
The telegram was signed by q.
NJ. Jewesl. president OF the railway
employees department OF the Am
erican Federation OF Labor. T. T.
Hynes, international president 81
the Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers International alliance:
Martin I. Ryan. general president
OF the brotherhood OF Railway
Carmen OF America: James y. Moo
nan. international president OF the
international brotherhood oil Elec-
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