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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
EXPOSE PLANS OF
n. Y. BANDIT GANG
Enright Tells Police Ito Sleep
on Their Arms -AbOlishes
Vacation List.

NEW YORK April I4.-PoIce
Commissioner Enright Friday or
dered all precinct captains TO sleep
on their arms" after detectives had
revealed an alleged plot Of bandi,
gangs 20 Systematically rob office
safes below the dead line" in the
downtown financial section.
The order. which followed a con-
fession said 70 have been made by
George Breckenridge. a night watch
man, in which ne involved q band
Of safe crackers and a girl accom-
plice in the robbery Of seven offices
in a single building last night di-
rected the precinct captains 20 re-
main on duty virtually "a hours -
day. sleeping a. the station houses
instead Of going home ar had been
the custom.
In addition. Commissioner Enright
temporarily abolished the police va
cation list thus keeping on active
duty 200 men a week who were
scheduled for leave of absence.
Breckenridge was still In custody
today. while police sought the steno-
grapher. known as Gay Baby for
mer pal Of a prisoner at Sing Sing
Gay BABY" according 10 the
watchman's alleged confession. was
an advance worker for the band
which last night entered a 20 story
insurance building. cracked safes on
seven floors and escaped with booty
estimated at nearly 100000. Breck-
enridge. who first said ne had been
slugged into Inconsistencies. bound
and gagged by the bandits. later ad-
mltted he aided them IN their work.
the police assert
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
This Sentence Is
Sure to Develop
ROy;S viii Power

OMAHA. Neb.. April 14-Roy
Mahony/Friday. began emptying in
TO a bath tub 1920 bottles of home
brewed beer without touching a
drop. in conformity with a sentence
imposed by Police Judge Wappick.
when Mahony was arraigned on a
charge OF intoxication and was un-
able 10 pay a SO fine.
after explaining that 800 bot
ties of liquor had been seized at an
other mans home recently. Judge
Wappick sentenced Mahony as fol-
lows:
1T shall be your punishment TO
emEty each and every bottle. sep
arately into a bath tub The plug
must be inserted. and when the tub
is full. you must let the beer flow
down the drain. Under no circum-
stances shall YOU touch a drop OF
the beer. but shall pour and pour
until all is gone
a police captain stood by.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
RAIL WORKERS
FIGHT PROPOSED
WAGE REDUCTION
Say Railroad Arrangements
Are Fighting For and Against
Public at Once.

CHICAGO, April 14.-Railroad
arrangements were declared Friday
TO be fighting for the public before
the railroad labor board here and
battling against it in Washington
before the Interstate Commerce
Commission when the railway
clerks presented their defense to
wage decreases sought by the car
riers.
The carriers are now arguing in
Washington that a rate reduction
cannot be made on the basis Of
wage reductions" declared r. H.
Fitzgerald. president Of the clerks
union. Before this board they
promise to translate wage reduc-
tions into rate decreases. They are
fighting for the public here and
battling against II i'm Washington
They are similarly arguing that
such rate reduction would not
stimulate traffic. while here their
first and primary assumption is that
reduction Of wages would be felt in
rates. resulting in increased traffic
Wage reductions in the past result
ed in dividend increases; a reduC-
ton now would probably have the
same result, to Judge by the atti-
tude Of the carriers before the COM
merce commission
He interspersed numerous ex-
hibits with attacks on the roads
which he declared would push our
men one step nearer an animal eX-
istence to provide augmented in
comes for the railroad owners" If
they succeeded in obtaining another
wage cut.
In tying promise Of lower rates
10 their wage cut request. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald said. the roads had tried TO
capitalize public sentiment for low
er rates and direct il against their
employees"
The carriers have attempted to
place the responsibility for high
rates, high prices and even indus
trial depression on the railway
workers" he asserted. adding that
for twenty-six years the carriers
wage bill had been 43.6 percent Of
their operating expenses. while in
October. 1921. the latest month for
which. figures were available. labor
had cost but 40.3 percent of ex-
penses.
Among the exhibits the clerks
showed earnings since 1895. when
the average annual salary Of rail-
road clerk was S716.79. The aver
age for 1920 was s1.574. an increase
OF 1915 percent. but meantime the
cost OF food. the exhibit showed.
had increased 2O3 percent. while
the purchasing power Of the dollar
decreased IL percent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
CREEK KING AFFLICTED
BY PECULIAR MALADY

ATHENS April 14.-King Con-
stantine Of Greece is seriously ill., He
Vcas seized today by violent fits Of
vomiting. His constitution already
had been weakened by A mysterious
malady from which he mas suffered
for years.
Constantine was born Aug. .. 1858.
and married oct. %. 1859 to Princess
Sophie. a sister OF the former Ger
man kaiser When his father was
assassinated in Saloniki on March
10. 1913. Constantine succeeded to
the throne.
He had been I'm command OF one
o. the Greek armies I'm the first and
second Balkan wars and was pOpu-
lar with the people. on account Of
his pro-German sympathies I'm the
war. Constantine was compelled by
the allies 20 abdiCate on June II.
1917. His son. Alexander assembled
the throne. but lived only a short
time falling a victim OF a strange
uaIady that resulted from a monkey
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
HOLD DETROIT YOUTH AS
MANSIAUGHTER SUSPECT

DETROIT. Mich. April 14-Frank
Tamala, a years of age. was held at
the juvenile detention home Friday
on the order Of Prosecutor Paul W.
VOORHEES,. on suspicion Of manalaugh-
ter. no formal complaint can be
lodged the prosecutor explained. UNI
til the body Of Leon Dargen. Franks
II year old playmate. has been re-
covered from Connor's creek, where
ne war drowned Tuesday. other
boys who were playing along the
stream told the prosecutor today the
Tamala boy pushed Leon from a
bridge and that his companions were
unable 70 rescue him owing 10 the
swift current
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
BATTLE
In IRISH CAPITAL
Anti-Treaty Party Seizes Four
Courts Building by Force
of Arms.

DA AeSotldltu Itees
DUBLIN. April 14-Early Fri
day morning the biggest coup yet
affected by the anti-treaty party was
carried out. Some SEQ armed men
marching in two forces seized the
Four Courts building. formerly the
seat of the national court of justice,
and the Four Courts hotel nearby.
No opposition was encountered.
Two or three consta bles on duty
were arrested but were liberated
later.
Guests at the hotel were elected
and the two buildings were fortified.
passersby being pressed into service
filling sand bags and piling up
stacks Of books and documents
The seizure was reminiscent of
Easted week. 1915. when the same
buildings were heseiged and similar
~ fortified.
Great alarm was caused in Dublin
when the events of the early morn
ing became known. lasting until the
explanation was vouchsafed by the
auti-treaty men that the buildings
more fitted for their headquarters
than the present headquarters in
Rutland Square.
This explanation failed 20 reas-
sure many people who are apprehen-
sive that the adjournment OF Thurs
days peace conference may prove
significant especially as II is alleg.
ed that the Independents gave no
guarantee that acts OF violence
would be avoided.
The provisional government has
increased greatly the number OF
armed guards at its seat OF govern
ment the college OF sciences. Rein
forcements have also beer assigned
10 guard other places open 10 at
tack as well as the telephone and
telegraph systems.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
MANY CITIES IN
WEST MENACED
BY HIGH WATERS
Three-Fourths of People in
Beardstown. H.. Homeless
Dixie Near Break.
RIVER RISING
Flood Protective Agencies on
Alert Conditions Better
IN Indiana.

BEARDSTOWN Ill., April a.
Exodus Of the homeless from the
flooded city of Bear5-tovn started
Friday
Iabitable houses are c-amped.
Three fourths OF the people are
homeless. Water has risen above
all previous heights and Friday dew
eIoped "a menac.ng current through
the streets which. with the added
balefuI evidences of Qulcksand
caused the first outward signs Of
anxiety
The Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy railroad. the only line re-
naming I'm operation Friday. had
workmen building their track high
er i'm the hope that they might sur
vive the floods crest
Uniforms OF the salvation Army
Friday were seen I'm many parts Of
the city Baked douEhnuts were
carried by boat 20 second story
jewellers. and TO the 500 or more
persons living huddled ln tents.
Politicians and Quicksand We're
the principal cause OF Fridays
first murmuring Next Tuesday
with preplexitv the fact that poll
ing places I'm five wards are under
water The law provides > polling
place. but Illinois river is filling the
POLLS fuller every hour.
Quicksand beneath the city Fri
day had dragged down two large
houses and had enEulfed brick
pavements in different parts Of the
city so that travel by foot is no
longer safe. Boots and boats were
the TWO means OF travel Thursday
Reports Of the suffering OF farm
ers i'm the flooded districts about
the city today told or the counties
number of chickens and stock that
have been drowned Some farmers
have saved their chickens by taking
/ them 70 the haylofs Of their barns
/ but were unable 10 save their hogs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
SEMENOFF HELD
In JAIL In LIEU
OF $4,000 BAIL
COssack General Is BOOed and
Kissed by New York
Crowds at Jail.
SHOW LITTLE SYMPATHY
Russian Population Throng
Street and Heckle Gar
ist Killer.

NEW YORK April H. Gen,
Gregori SemenoG ataman Of the
Co,sacks. was still in Ludlow street
jail Friday night waiting for $4,000
hail. Outside crOwding the street
perched on ratings. leaning from
windows, even sitting on edges OF
roofs were thousands who waited
f)~ him. not to cheer. but TO hiss
aud boo the leader of the Cossacks.
Most Of the thousands who mi,led
about the Jail during the day. knew
the Cossacks. Most of them were
inen and women of Russian descent,
who live I'm the thickly settled dis
tricts OF the Lower East Side. II
they did not know themselves what
the hard riding Cossacks can do.
tEey have been told by their fathers
o. mothers who had fed from Rus
sian massacres and they he'd no love
for Semen0m
Early in the day police reserves
were called out They milled with
the throng. ready TO avert any pos
sible trouble or TO open passage
way through the crowds when callers
came 10 the Jail. Once or twice the
AM drove the people from tho roofs.
When the rotund general With his
unmistAkable mustaches, which flow
Ove.' his broad cheeks to points
under his eyes. was taken out for
exercise tho roaring hiss which came
frOn the crowd drowned all police
orders. There was a concerted push
toward the Jail doors but the crowd
could make no impression on the
old red brick walls.
Col KrOupsky. a former Czarist
officer. once district attorney in Pc
trograd, went 20 visit Semenoff, his
chief re was Kissed and booed as
the police made a wide lane for him
by main force. The colonel would
not talk. He hurried tinside. con-
ferred with the general and hurried
out and away.
Madame Semenoff. the smiling
Young woman who has stood behind
her husband for more than a week
Of trouble mounting upon trouble,
did not visit the Jail She contented
herself with going to church and
sitting I'm her hotel awaiting news
az the bail bond
during the Gay the general = a.
tcrreys were busy seeking to get the
$4,000 bond but company after
company refused on patriotic
grounds An effort 10 have Sem
enoff released through a legal vacat-
ing Of his arrest failed ard the
crowd milled on
A new effort to release the Cos
sack will be made tomorrow. It
will be through habeas corpus. II
81 fails there is nothing the attor-
news can do. they said but wait
until the end of the hearing i'm which
the Youroveta home and foreign
trading company is seeking to get
information on Semenof's property.
The general wants 10 sail for
Europe next week but his attorneys
today said he probably would not.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
SIX ARRESTED IN
SERIES OF RAIDS
BY LOCAL POLICE
Three Nabbed on Liquor
Charges and Others Taken in
Alleged Gambling House.

Activities of the police raiding
squad late yesterday afternoon and
last night resulted in three liquor
arrests and the raiding of an alleged
gambling house. One Is gallon still.
a quantity of liquor and six offenders
constituted the quarry landed by the
raiding squad.
John NiespOdiziany. 1924 Division
St, Frank Solar. 715 1-2 w Cord
ST., and Herman Nerspeelt. proprie-
tor of soft drink" parlor at $50
s. Taylor ST.. were arrested for liq-
uor violations by Detective Sergt.
Delinski and detail composed of Oni-
GERS Pinter, Winters. Ferger and
Lavelle. Peter Zerbos. $50 y. La
fayette St, Louis Niblick. 1920
Dewey av.. and Henry Welcome. 745
y. Allen ST.. were arrested for gamb-
ling in a raid on the barber shop
and pool room at 124 y Main St, by
officer Herman Schricker
A 15-gallon still. 10 gallons OF
mash and six gallons of moon
shine" were found at the home of
Frank Solar. A new batch of mash
was brewing in a rear room, as the
officers approached. and it was re-
moved TO the basement of the house
before an entrance could be gained,
it was said Solar furnished bonds
of $500 for appearance in city court
this morning TO answer to a charge
of unlawful manufacture Of liquor
for sale
officer sets In" Game.
Ar the NipsDOdZfanv Residence q
quart of mule was found and the
owner arrested, charged with unlaw-
full possession of liquor for sale. A
half pint OF "moonshine" and sew
eral jugs bearing a strong Odor Of
liquor. were found at the home OF
Nerspeelt, 611 W. South ST.. which
is said 10 be the store house for
liquor sold at his soft drink" es-
adjustment at $50 Taylor st. A
charge of unlawful possession Of
liquor for sale was lodged against
Verspeelt Bonds of $500 each were
furnished by both men for appear
ance in city court this morning.
A system of checks is said TO have
been used in the pool room and bar
Der shop said TO be conducted by
William Mitrakos at 1S4 y Main st
officer SChricker, who made the raid
is said TO have taken part I'm the
game beinb held in the rear of the
pool room in order TO gain evidence
and when the checks were cashed
arrested the participants The three
frequenters were released on bonds
of SIS each.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
ArbuckIe'S Defense
In Trio of Trials
Cost OUer $40, 900

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, April IA.
The defense of Roscoe c. (Fatty)
Arbuckle in the three manslaughter
trials IN connection with the death
of Miss Virginia Rape cost more
than 100000, not including az
torney's fees, il was learned Friday.
1t is also estimated that Fatty
lost more than $4,000 in salary dur
ing the time he has been cut of the
pictures since last September. His
future film plans now await the ar
rival Of Joseph Schenck, prominent
producer and friend of the comedian
on the coast. Schenck is said to
have furnished the funds for Ar.
buckles defense
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
HARDING EXPRESSES
CONFIDENCE IN RELY

" ASHINGION, April 14.-Pres' c
Harding has the utmost confidence
in the integrity Of Gov +. Mont
Rely, Of Porto Rico il was said to-
day al the white house. The ex-
ecutive, IL was added. does not view
the situation in the insular posses
sions as serious, though il was said
there have been some Irritating fea-
ments there involving Gov. Rely and
lures in connection with develop
other officials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
FIND BODY OF MISSING
FARMER IN GRAVEL PIT

ANDERSON, Ind. April 1.-THE
body OF Robert Vinson. a farmer,
missing for several weeks. was found
in a gravel pit pool near summit
VILE Friday night. Relatives be-
lieve he committed suicide.
Lowell Hairless. i. was shocked
TO death by a live wire when he at
tempted 10 turn on an electric lamp
at the farm home Of his parents west
OF here Friday night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
GRANTS INJUNCTION
AGAINST STRIKERS
West Virginia Judge Enjoins
United Mine Workers
of America.

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
RUSSIA SUBJECT
OF DISCUSSION
AT GENOA MEET
BOlshevik and French Dele.
gates Meet at Lloyd George
Residence.
Soviet Delegation Unable to
Give Written Reply Be-
fore Tuesday.

GENOA, april 1.-THE bolsnevik
delegates and the representatives OF
France to the economic conference
were brought together Friday at
the residence Of Premier Lloyd
George and there has been an ap-
preciable rise as a consequence in
the expectations that the confer
ence might have good results even
In the most pessimistic quarters
here
The occasion for the meeting of
the soviet and French delegates at
table was a conference which be-
gan at 1890 o'clock Friday morn
ing and lasted throughout the day.
in Which French, Russian. Belgian.
Italian and British representatives
participated and during which Mr.
LLOYD George invited all OF them TO
luncheon.
The meeting was called by Mr.
Lloyd George for a discussion Of the
Russian problem, with the purpose
of clearing up uncertain points in
the London experts report before
the Russians present their final re-
ply TO it,
Remove Animosity.
This carrying Of the most vital
part Of the business of the confer
ence into such an informal gather
ing where personal contact may
possibly remove mucn or the ami
mostly that has beeen displayed in
the public sessions has created a
general feeling in conference cir
Giles that a compromise may be ar
ranged on the Russian problem
which will afford a satisfactory
working basis for the reconsrruc-
ton OF Russia.
The keynote of the allied posi-
ton at the conference today was
that Russia first must satisfy past
pledges before obtaining any con-
cessions Tor the future In other
words, Russia must recognize the
debts of the Czarist government be
fore soviet claims against the allies
can be entertained
Saturday morning the experts Of
the four inviting powers who we're
present at Fridays meeting. again
will gather at Mr.. Lloyd George's
villa and in the afternoon they
probably will be Joined by the prln-
cipal delegates of the five countries.
Germany has not been asked to at
tend the private conferences. as she
was not a party 10 the making Of
the London experts report. The
Strengthening out OF the moot points
in the report will be effected at in
formal meetings before Germany is
called in. 1t had been expected that
Russia would make her reply 10 the
report of the experts tomorrow. but
this reply now has been postponed
indefinitely
The Russians have caused
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
PRESIDENT NOT IN
FAVOR OF PROPOSED
NAVAL REDUCTIONS
States Opinion in Letter to
Rep. Longworth, Which
Is Read to House.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Prest
Harding. in his first public utterance
on the 1928 naval bill. declared in a
letter present Friday TO the house
thG.. while the decision must lie with
congress, he would be greatly dis
appointed, as he believed the country
would be. if the enlisted force was
cut below sc. 1000.
The opinion was not sent gratui-
tously. IL was given in response to
a request for the presidents view
by Rep Longworth. republican,
Ohio. one of the leaders in the fight
to defeat the proposal i'm the bin
limiting the force to $1,000. There
had been unofficial statements to the
effect that he proposed a drastic &C
ton in personnel and that he stood
for the figure proposed in the Nc
Arthur statement.
In presenting the letter toward the
close of an aIl-day debate Mr. Long
worth said he was glad to accept the
challenge from friends Of the meas
ure as framed. to find out what the
president wanted and to let the
house know.
The vote on the enlisted provision
section viii come tomorrow. on the
eve of the battle, both sides tonight
still were claiming victory.
Everything is fine and the bill
as written viii pass" said Chairman
Kelly. who is i'm charge Of the bill.
we Will win unless too many Of
our supporters leave town for
Easter" said Rep Macarthur Of or
.eEcn, republican member of the
naval committed ready with an
amendment providing for $4,000 men
the moment the section is reached.
Friends of the big navy" had
planned early today to force the
fight over until next week, but
Chairman Kelly resisted all attempts
TO delay
When the measure was called up
to be read. item by item. the clerk
had barely turned a page when the
fight started on the enlistment ques-
tion. and il ragged increasingly until
night In the end. the house, worn
OUT by hours of talk, quit nine pages
ahead Of the disputed provision.
One amendment was accepted and
one was voted down. There was no
objection 10 the first. by Rep. Town
er. republican, Iowa. for an increase
from S25O,OOO TO $4,000 for the
government of the Virginia islands.
but the other for increasing the APP
preparations for the Great Lakes
naval station increased from $780,
00O to s26O.00O. offered by Rep.
Chindb lom. Illinois. republican, the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
GRoNNA IMPROVED

ROCHESTER, MINI. April IA
DR.. w. J. Mayo, who operated on A.
J. Gronna, former United States
senator from North Dakota We'd
nesday. said his condition Friday
night Is as good as could be ex-
pected" Mr. Gronna is suffering
from an abdominal ailmeaL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
NOTIFY GERMANY OF
ASSASSINATION PLOT

BERLIN, April 14-Russian soviet
Representatives here have notified
the German government that a group
of Russian monarcl:ists have arriv-
ed in Berlin from Sofa, planning an
attempt on the life OF Karl Radek
soviet envoy, who Is remaining here
as liasion officer between Genoa and
MOSCOW.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
FOUR DIE IN STORM

LOUISVILLE. KY, April IA
Four lives were lost and many per-
sons were injured Friday in a rain
hail and wind storm which swert
all parts OF Ahc state Traffic was
paralyzed. streets became streams.
ard in the country the wind left
wreckage in its path.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
POWERS IN AGREEMENT.

PARIS, April 14.-France, Great
Britain and Italy have reached an
agreement that there can be no
evacuation OF Asia Minor until the
Angora government has accepted the
essential points Of the peace pro
gram arranged at the Paris confer
ence, says the Joural Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
CHrRCHNfAN MISSING

DULUTH Mimi. April IA
Authorities Friday were investigat-
ing the disappearance Of George w
Jerome Dickinson. acting rector OF
the Church Of the ascension, who
has been missing since Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15

TRENTON y. T. April 14.-Gov.
Edward 7 Edwards. an avowed
wet today formally announced his
candidacy for the democratic nomin-
alton for the United States senate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-15
RAID $4,000 JEWFLRY

CLBV F,LAND, O., April IL
Three bandits today held up the Max
Kurjan jewelry store here and es-
capped with loot valued at $4,000.