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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
Studebaker NoW Second Only
To Ford In Motor Industry
Lead All Competitors in Production of Big Cars After Six
Months of Marvellous Crowth-Standing in Assets, Sales,
Size of Plants, etc, Revealed in Erskine Report.

The Studebaker corporation now
stands second 20 Ford in the auto
mobile industry in its net assets, the
value of sales. the cost and size OF
plants.
Such was the statement made by
Pres't A. r. Erskine IN a letter sent
10 stockholders at the close OF a
directors meeting Monday at which
the dividend rate on common stock
was changed from a seven TO 10 per-
cent basis and en- extra dividend Of
one and one-half percent declared
paya BILE Sept. 1.
Heads Competitive IAst.
Added 20 this important announce
ment OF eminenoe in the auto indus
try came the statement from Mr..
Erskine that the company has ample
cash reserves and facilities to main
tain its position in the industry
Inasmuch as the Ford plant and
output IL a private enterprise, foun-
ded on a different basis from the
other auto manufacturers, the state
ment really means that the Stude-
baker corporation now heads the
Est OF competitive cars and that the
value Of it's sales Is larger than that
OF any other company
The report which Pres't Erskine
gave TO his directors Monday was a
romance in figures and in remarka BILE
growth. The report on sales indicates
how strong has been the demand. The
last three months have been pro-
ductive of 81 1882 sales OF cars as
compared to 22,S46 for the same
period last year and 34466 for the
first six months OF last year This
far this fiscal year, the sales mum
Der 60,053 cars against a production
OF 5s.O27, a fact that shows the rea-
son for the night and day drive TO
build the new plants that are now
under construction.
Beginning with the new year and
upon the completion OF the new
buildings In South Bend which in
creases the output $50 cars a day,
the company will have a capacity OF
150,00O cars a year and the entire
report carries with II the firm faith
that this capacity will be needed TO
meet the demands.
Erslxine's Statement.
The report made TO the stock
holders covers the period ending
with June 30.
The letter to the stockholders,
issued by Mr.. Erskine with the ap-
prevail Of his directors, gives this
statement Of the affairs of the COM
pany:
The total sales of The Studebaker
corporation and subsidiary compan-
les for the six months ended June
) 30th. 1922, amounted to S73,422,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
WILSON DEMOCRACY
ISSUE IN PRIMARY
FIGHT IN MISSOURI
denomination of Sen. Reed
Means Blow to Wilson
ian Democrats.

ST. LOUIS, July 81. - Wilsonian
democracy hangs in the balance in
the decision OF voters in Missouri's
statewide primary Tuesday with
the United States senatorial race the
gauge of the peoples sentiment
The hectic campaigns which mark
ed the democratic race were ended
Saturday night by United States
Senator James A. Reed, who seeks
10 retain his seat at Washington.
and Breckenridge Long, aspirant to
succeed Reed.
The dormant league Of nations
issue was revived by Long in his ap-
peals 10 Missouri democracy to up
hold Wilsonian doctrines.
A victory for Reed Tuesday means
blow 10 the Wilson democrats.
Long, in his speeches throughout
the state, has charged Reed with
being "unfaithful" TO his party and
with openly Haunting his record be-
fore the voters OF the state.
The most bitter assault made by
Reed upon his opponent was IN his
speech 10 a mass meeting in the Col
iseum here Saturday night when he
termed Long as being the best bet
ever entered in a slow race where
the last horse is declared the win
ner." He was referring to Longs
succession Of defeats for Office in
this state
The republican voters will have a
field of six candidates for United
States senator to choose from on
their ballot.
The only wet" candidate in the
race. William Sacks, has conducted
his campaign by voicing openly a
promise TO support a modification OF
the Volstead act.
The result of the primary next
Tuesday will rank with Pennsyl-
vania, Iowa and Indiana in political
significance, regardless Of whether
Sen. James A. Reed wins his fight
for a vote OF confidence or is re-
! pudiated through the nomination of
| Breckenridge Long TO be the demo
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
THE RED HOUSE MYSTERY
By A. 4. Milne
By A. A. Milne

Mark went TO London. with an
allowance from his patron. and made
acquaintance with the money-lend-
ers. He was supposed. by his patron
and any others who inquired, 10 be
writing; but what he wrote, other
than letters asking for more time TO
pay, has never been discovered.
Fortunately (from Marks point of
View. his patron died during his
third year in London. and left him
all the money he wanted. He settled
accounts with the money-lenders,
abandoned his crop Of wild oats 10
the harvesting of others. and became
in his turn a patron. He patronized
the Arts.
Editors were now offered free con-
tributions as we'll as free lunches;
promising young painters and poets
dined with him: and he even took
a theatrical company on tour, play
ing host and LEAD" with equal
lavishness.
His patronage included Matthew
Cayley. a small cousin Of thirteen.
He sent the Cayley cousin 10 school
and Cambridge.
Cayley at twenty-three. looked
after his cousins affairs. BY this
time Mark mad bought The Red
House. Cayley superintendent the
necessary staff. He was not quite
secretary, not quite land-agent, not
quite business adviser. not quite
com panion. but something OF al
four.
Cayley was now twenty-eight, but
had all the appearance OF forty
which was his patrons age. Spas
Continued on page seven)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
40 INJURED IN GAS
TANK EXPLOSION
Blast at Peoples Light and Gas
Co. Throws Hundreds
to Ground.

CHICAGO. July 31-CBy L. P.)-
Forty persons were injured many
seriously, here Monday when a huge
tank OF the Peoples Light and Gas
Co. exploded.
The blast rocked the earth. broke
windows and caused other damage
It was felt over radius of many
miles
Most OF the injured were employees
and children playing In streets near
by. They were burned. All are eX-
pected 20 recover.
Ambulences carrying nurses and
physicians were rushed 10 the
scene from ali hospitals.
Witnesses told Of seeing a huge
ball OF fame rising out OF the tank
followed BY the blast.
The tank was used Tor storage
purposes 20 hold gas pending dis
tlibution. Il is located on the South
SIDE al 25th and Throop SITS
Albert deBosE, engineer. working
on A travelling crane across the stre'
from the tank was Knocked from MS
perch and internally injured Ply
sic.ans declared he would die.
Joseph O'Connor, teamster. was
block away when the blast occurred
A sheet OF flame shot down the
street Children playing Ia ths
streets were scared. houses were
blistered. Ny horses were badly
burned" he said.
Investigation OF the tank revealed
that the roof had been blown on and
then settled back into place. The
tank was 200 feet high and ESQ fee
IN diameter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
YOUTHS CONFESS
TO PART IN GUN
BATTLE SUNDAY
Two Galvas Brothers, Nemith
and Michalski, Admit At
fray with Officer.
WILL FILE AFFIDAVITS
To Charge 17-Year-Old Calvas
Lad with Shooting with
Intent to Kill.

William Galvas, II years old. s2s
s. Brookfeld st: John Michalski. q.
2cO5 W. Sample St. Wenall Nemith,
IT. ss4 s. Brookfield St. and Frank
Galvss. %. 444 S. Jackson st. ar
rested yesterday by local police as
the group which engaged Omcer
Schricker in a gun battle Sunday
night. admitted their part 20 Capt.
OF Detectives Hamilton late last
night New York Central railroad
men were also fred upon during the
melee.
Although the stories told by the
four young men vary, Officer
Schricker he's identified William
Galvas as the one who held the ~
callbre rife and fired several times
at the officer. The Galvas brothers
tcld conflicting stories Of the melee.
each being firm IN accusing Mich
alski of being the only one doing
any shooting with the rife. It is
said that Schricker and several New
York Central railroad detectives.
witnesses OF the shooting, will file
affldavits this morning, charging
Galvas with shooting with intent 10
kill
Find Rife.
After having denied throughout
the afternoon that he knew any
thing about the rife used IN the
shooting. and together with his
brother claiming the Michalski was
the owner OF and knew where II
could be found. William Galvas,
when confronted by Michalski late
last night, admitted that it was hid
den in his sisters home. Detect
ives Whitmer and Pinter accompan>
led the boy 10 the house where the
rifle. a 44-40 Peters, still containing
FIVE shells. was found under he
building
A trap door in a bedroom, lead
ing to a dugout, which Galvas claims
was used by his brother-inlaw foI
storing "moonshine" when he was
in that business some time ago, was
used by Whitmer TO enter the house
The cement block wall, built few
inches from the flooring. concealed
the hiding place of the rifle Whit
mer succeeded in squeezing through
an opening after removing some
bricks and located the rifle. He
reached through the opening, his
body completely filling the hole, and
while reaching for the butt Of the
rife. it discharged. tearing a hole
out OF the opposite wall.
The rifle was taken to the station
and later identified by Schricker. II
was then that Schricker also identi-
fed Galvas as the one who had shot
at him Michalski had previously
denied that he had shot the rifle
during the melee on Sample St, stat
ing that he ran away as soon as a
bullet from Schricker's revolver
grazed his cap.
Had Consumed Mule
From the story told by the young
men, all had consumed considera bic
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
FINISHES
CONSIDERATION OF
WOOL TARIFF RATES
Silk Schedule Now Center of
Debate Paper, Books and
Hides Will Follow.

WASHINGTON, July 31-(By A
P.) 80 Consideration Of the wool
schedule which has furnished the
one big fight in the administration
tariff ball. was completed Monday
by the senate after the approval
without change of imposts propos-
ed by the finance committee maj
GRITTY on blankets. wearing apparel
and floor coverings.
The silk schedule then was taken
up and leaders we're hopeful that
committee amendments 10 this could
be proposed after Tuesday.
After the silk schedule will come
those dealing with paper and books
and sundries, including hides and
aces; the free list and the admins =
tration provisions with the flexible
tariff plan proposed by Pres't Hard
ing
When the senate winds up work
on these, it must go back over the
entire bill. paragraph by paragraph
for action on individual amend
ments.
There still was divided opinion
Monday IS to when a final vote on
the measure could be had but re
publican leaders were unanimous in
declaring that the senate would pass
the bill
Taking cognizance of report
published in Washington that the
senate would abandon the measure.
Sen. Lodge of Massachusetts, the
majority leader made this state
ment: This bill is going TO be pass
ed by the senate and that at the
first opportunity. We are going 10
stick 10 il and pass il as soon as We
can set a vote. Reports that IL
might be laid aside or allowed TO
fail are absolutely without founda-
ton. The bill will be passed and
put on the statute books as soon as
posi- BILE
As was the case saturday the
senate had difficulty today in keep
ing a quorum with "A result that the
sergeant al arms was directed 10 re-
quire the presence OF absentees.
After a quorum had been obtained.
Sen McCumber. republican North
Dakota, in charge of the bill, said he
wanted Il understood that the order
about absentees was to stand for
the remainder Of the present legls-
lative day-now more than three
months old-if that day lasted until
next March {.
Send kilograms.
Later kilograms were sent 20 alb
sent senator's urging their presence.
While the split in the republican
ranks was nOtIcebale. there
was only one sizoHble contro-
! versy today over wool duties. some
: republicans and most OF the demo
Gratis voting against the duties on
clothing. Sen. Smoot. republican,
Utah IN charge OF the schedule said.
and Sen Walsh or Massachusetts
/ conducting the fight for the minor
I ity. agreed that only novelties were
Continued on page two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01

S62.25. and the net profits derived
therefrom, with other net income
after reserves for increased depreci-
alton but before income tax re-
serves, amounted to 1855, 763.07
Reserves for United States and Ca
madam income taxes OF $3.50. $4,000
reduced the net profits TO S11.15s,-
40107. These net profits exceed
tho net profits OF the entire year
OF 1921. $1O.409. 5000 by 10 per
cent, and exceed also by e.6 per
cent the combined net profits OF the
first four years OF the corporations
business 1911 TO 1914 inclusive,
which amounted to $10,1S1, 1858.
AT their meeting today, the d.
rectors declared the regular 1 81
per cent quarterly dividend on the
preferred stock. and 4 per cent on
the common stock. payable Septem-
Der LIST TO stockholders Of record at
the close Of business August 10th.
1922. The directors decided TO put
the common stock on a regular 10
per cent basis and 10 pay extra
dividends as conditions permit, and
hence the per cent declared today
covers the IL per cent regular
quarterly dividend and I 12 per
cent extra.
Freed from the restrictions OF
war service, Immediately after the
armistice. the corporation entered
vigorously into plant expansion and
sales development in order that Its
products might maintain foremost
position in the markets of the world,
The new automobile plant erected
at South Bend, together with the
South Bend plant previously devoted
to the manufacture of horse-drawn
vehicles. and the Detroit and Ca
madam plants, were developed by
January LIST. 1922, to the production
point of 440 cars per day. as against
225 capacity in 1918.
"The corporation thus prepared
itself to benefit from the UMPIRE
cedented demand for motor cars
which has prevailed this year. but
il could only participate 10 the ex'
tent OF it's capacity. and it's one re-
gret this year has been the loss OF
sales Of thousands Of cars It might
have made had its capacity beer
fifty per cent greater.
Firmly believing in the ever
widening demand for Studebakel
cars. the directors this spring au-
thorized further expenditures fol-
the erection and equipment OF ad'
ditional units OF the new South Bend
plant and certain extensions OF the
Detroit plants. which are now un'
der way and will add $50 cars PEI
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Continued on page twO)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
SAY ORDER CREATES
NEW CONDITION
Southern Pacific Asks for Re.
hearing in Central Pacific
Ownership Case.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-(By A.
P.)-Execution Of the supreme court
order requiring the Southern Pacific
company 20 divest itself OF owner
ship and control Of the Central Pa
cihc railway would give retroactive
effect to the Sherman antitrust law
and create a new and untried con-
dHion" in the management OF the
two roads. according 10 a brief fled
Monday in support Of a petition for
a rehearing OF the case.
Joint control and operation Of the
Southern and Central Pacific prop
critics. counsel for the defendants
ccntended, had been in effect long
before the law was enacted under
which the legality Of such control
finally was attacked.
IF the present properties were
dlsintegrated after so years OF UNI
fed and uninterrupted operation. .
the brief said. the effect would be
TO create new arrangements where
there has been but one since the
origin OF the properties and also 20
create a new and untrled condition
which has no prototype"
Not only were the two road s
built, operated and controlled by
the same persons" but the South
ern Pacific was Constructed as a
continuation" OF the lines OF the
Central Pacific and 70 prevent du-
plication. counsel argued adding
that the builders proceeded upon
the assumption that the lines would
be operated together. and through
the so years OF their existence the
properties have never been other
than e unified whole. made up OF
integral parts which were the out
come OF a normal natural growth"
1T would be the irony OF fate. %
the brief continued. II Il should
turn out that the unified control OF
Stanford and his associates were de-
stroyed by their stock sales" refer
ring 10 the transfer OF Central Pa,
clflc stock. mostly 20 foreign IN
vestors) and then find that the res
toration OF this united control by re-
purchase OF stock wes Illegal"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
KHAN AN ISSUE IN
OKLAHOMAPRIMARY
Officials of Organization De-
nv, However, That 1t Is
Supporting Candidate.

OKLAHOMA CITY. July Shy
n P.)-With the Ku Klux Khan de-
clarsd 70 be supporting one candi-
date for the democratic nomination
for governo~. and representative OF
the Khan denying that the organt-
ration was taking an active part IN
the campaign. Oklahoma's three
cornered gubernatorial primary
campaign finished Monday night
and voters made ready 20 so 10 the
polls Tuesday.
OvershadowinE the alleged khan
issue IN Importance. according 70
many Observers. was the candidacy
OF Mayor c.. J. Walton OF Oklahoma
City. farmer-labor candidate for the
democratic nomination. Walton
has been endorsed by the farmer
labor reconstruction league IN Okla
homa and has espoused public own
ership OF a number OF utilities, state
aid 70 farmers and the Plumb plan
FOR government control OF railways
r II Wilson. another candidate,
had been given the Endorsement In
states purporung 70 have been issued
by the Ku Klux Khan but Monday
he Official publication OF the orga-
nizauon printed an editorial deny
ing that the khan as an organization
was backing and candidate. The
state election board has sent out
$4,000 ballots.
II Will be the first time women OF
oklahoma have been given voice
ln selecting state officers. Polling
places. open az six a m. and close Ia
The cities at Z 2. m
Next IN general interest are the
campaigns OF Miss Alice Robertson
% Muskogee. and Manual Herrick
lrcumbents for denomination 20 con
grsss IN their respective districts
Miss Robertson has announced tha'
she had been threstened with poll
teal punish ment BY women's poll
tical organizations because OF hel
refusal 20 support these OrganiLa-
tons or yield unhesitatingly q
suggestions as 20 how she should
vote IN con gress. Miss Robertson
has announced that she expected
opposition from proponents OF The
soldier bonus which she has op'
posed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
BANDIT CAPTURED
FOLLOWING ESCAPE
FROM LANES CAR
Companion Makes Getaway,
HOwever-Hold Lahey and
Victim of HOldup.

Alter two Intellectual breaks for
liberty, Patrick Lahey %. is now in
the city Jail with a bullet wound
through his left arm awaiting
charges OF highway robbery Phil
Sebel of Plymouth. alleged 10 have
been a victim Of the robbery. is also
held for investigation, and eom-
panion Of Lahey is now sought by
the police after a daring escape
from Chief OF Police Laurence J.
Lanes car
Lahey and his companion. after
having been placed under arrest by
Motorcycle officer Diver. were be-
ing brought to the police station by
Chief Lane. accompanied by officer
Herman Schricker While the car
was on the way 10 the station from
the 400 block on w. South st. where
the arrests were made, Lahey and
his companion both jumped from
the car on 8. Scott st and fed in
opposite directions.
Schricker gave chase TO Lahey,
and brought him 70 a halt by shoot
ing him through the left arm.
Lahey's companion escaped. Lahey
was attended by a physician al the
police station, and though he had
bled profusely from the bullet
wound. the injury is trivial. The
bullet passed through the 1eshy
part Of the arm just beneath the
shoulder. and did not sever an ar
terry or hit the bone. Lahey. Sebel
and the escaped prisoner were all
said 10 have been intoxicated.
Claims Hold Up.
According 10 the facts so far
CLEANED by the police Sebel claims
he had been held up Monday morn
ing by two men. He reported the
fact to the police station. After he
had an injury TO his head attended
70. he claims 10 have set out 10 find
the men who had held him up.
Shortly after 1870 o'clock the police
received a call that he had caught
the two men. officer Diver respond
ed to the 400 block on W South St
where he found Sebel and his two
prisoners.
Diver put in a call for the police
patrol and while he was awaiting
its arrival, Bahey made a break for
liberty. He was quickly caught by
mem bers of the crowd OF spectators
who crowded around the trio. Diver
then kept all three in subsection un-
til Chief Lane and officer SchrickeT
came 70 take them 10 the station,
the patrol wagon being out on other
calls at the time Diver put in the
summons for II.
Lahey. Sebel and the third mem
Der OF the trio were bundled into
the car. and all went we'll until
Lahey and the other alleged holdup
man jumped from the speeding car
and attempted 10 get away
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
BOOKS. CALLED VILE,
ARE DECLARED o. X.

NEW YORK. July 31.-Three
books branded by John 5. Summer.
secretary OF the Society for the
Suppression OF Vice as Indecent,
lewd and vile were praised as appal-
hngly moral. wholesome and valu-
able in the west side court Monday.
Even Assistant District Attorney
Wilson found the books decidedly
interesting. The books were "Wo-
men in Love" Casanova Home
coming" and a Young Girls
Diary"
Literary celebrities in New York,
including Prof. Carl Van Doren,
Miles Dawson and DR.. Gregory
StrangneH were called as witnesses
for Theodore Seltzer, publisher,
charged with selling the volumes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
NEGRO WOMAN BEATS
HUSBAND ON DRAW

CHICAGO. July 31,-Marie. negro
wife OF Thomas Miller. OF Council
Bluffs. Ia. was quicker on the draw
than her white husband.
Marie shot Miller after a quarrel
in the Black Self hero. Both
drew" al the same time but the
woman was the faster.
Miller is in a serious condition.
The couple were married in Coun-
ell BLUFFS. June S.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
OBENCHAIN JURY WILL
DEBATE CASE FURTHER

LOS ANGELES-July Shy A.
P.)-Preparations 10 keep the jury
out another night in the case Of Mrs.
Madalynn Obenchain on trial for
the murder OF J. Bolton Kennedy,
were ordered late Monday when a
majority OF the L said there was a
possibility OF a verdict being reached.
The jury retired for the night at
1880 o'clock Its members an
nounced they would take advantage
or the courts permission 10 devote
the evening 10 dinner and recupera-
ton. and resume their deliberations
early Tuesday morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
BLACK FATALLY HURT.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 81
Herbert Hamilton Brown, MIL
Iionaire insurance man of san Fran
cisco. suffered fatal injuries, and
John Black OF Oakland. nationally
known golfer. was injured so seri-
ousIy that attending physicians be-
lieye he will dies as the result Of
an automobile accident near Irv-
ington, I'm Almeda county, tonight.
Brown died I'm a San jose hospital.
where ne was taken with Black.
Black was said TO have suffered
from conclusion OF the brain, pos
sible fracture Of the skull and sew
eraI fractured ribs Black was
tied for second place in the recent
national golf tournament at Chi
cagO, won by Gene SarZan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
Britain viii Aid
u. S. In Battling
Liquor SnuggIers

LONDON. July Shy l.. PD-
The British government has under
consideration a plan 20 aid the Unit
ed States in preventing liquor snug
Cling. Lloyd George stated in the
house OF commons Monday
The plan. according 20 the an
nouncement OF the premier. involves
reciprocal arrangement whereby
the United States and Great Britain
would be empowered 10 search each
others vessels within the u mile
limit
The United States state depart
ment took up the matter with Grear
Britain when 10 was found thai
American authorities were powerless
TO prevent smuggling OF liquor into
the United States from the British
West Indies.