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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
PLAN SCORES OF
ARRESTS In RAIL
TERROR REIGN
Report Uncovering of Many
Nationwide Plots-Hold
Suspect at Gary.

CHICAGO Sept. $50 serious
has the reign of terrorism"
throughout the nation become with
in the past weeks that federal au-
thorities today stepped in
Agents OF the department OF JUS
tice planned scores OF arrests
Pres't Harding and his cabinet
discussed ways and means to halt
the violence
A nationwide plot TO dynamite
burn. and otherwise destroy railroad
property was uncovered by federal
agents.
Presidents OF three railroads.&c.
New York Central. the Pennsylvan-
ia and the Rock Jsland-were
threatened with death or kidnapping.
Unearth Bomb Factory.
A comFlete plant to manufacture
high powered bombs was unearthed
by authorities at Albuquerque, y.
NJ. Officers seized eight bombs and
discovered quantities of materials
for the manufacture of others. Two
men were arrested.
Scores of bombs have been hurled
at trains, placed in shops and un-
der railroad bridges.
Trains have been wrecked by radi-
Gals. Federal authorities Swallowed a
man they believed was the brains
OF the terrorist gang.
Sabotage was reported from al
parts of the country. Switches and
engines were tempered with and
hundreds of air hose cut.
distractions OF every description
were found on tracks.
Wrecks Narrowly Averted.
A score OF wrecks were narrow
~ averted.
Railroad shops and train crews
were the targets for fusillades OF
shots. The latest attack was on
guards OF a New York Central
bridge over the Cuyahoga river al
Cleveland.
Eleven persons were injured when
-
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
HUSBAND OF PEGGY
MARSH NEAR DEATH
Shoots Self Accidentally While
at Camp of Evelyn Mes
bits Former Husband.

PLATTSBURG, y. Y. Sept l.
(By A PA. NJ. (Buddie) John
son, husband OF Peggy Marsh. &C
tress and dancer. i near death in
the Champlain Valley hospital here.
having shot himself accidentally
through the breast in the camp Of
Jack" Clifford. former husband OF
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. on Chateaugay
lake last night Mrs. johnson. who
brought suit against Marshal Field
third, OF Chicago, for recognition of
her child. was with her husband.
Physicians hold little hope for John
sons recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. and her
son had come 10 the Clifford camp
for a few days vacation. The party
spent part Of yesterday at target
practice with small calibre revolvers.
Last night Mr.. Johnson had cleaned
the revolver he had used and was
preparing TO put IL away. according
TO an account given hospital authori-
ties. when II suddenly exploded. The
bullet penetrated his chest just be-
low the heart. took downward
course and passed out the back.
The Cliffort camp is isolated and
can be reached only by boat. This
hampered efforts TO get speedy med
ical attention for Mr.. Johnson but
he was brought here 10 the hospital
where DR.. :. ". Mcdonald OF Platts-
burg performed an operation today.
Mr.. Johnson is the son OF the
late a L. Johnson. former president
OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co.
and nephew OF Tom Johnson, former
mayor Of Cleveland, Ohio.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
SAY PARTICIPATION
OF j. S. IN WORLD
PARLEYS CERTAIN
Harding Not Yet Ready to
Take Part in Inevitable"
Discussions, However.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-(By A.
PO-American participation in the
discussion of world rehabilitation
problems is inevitable" at some
future time, il was said today at
the White House, although Pres't
Harding was represented as still
feeling that the time had not come
for the United States to take part
in the economic discussions now pro-
ceeding abroad.
The president was represented as
believing that the nations of Europe
were realizing that world wide re-
Mobilization depends on settlement
of the international debt question. in
Guiding PREPARATIONS. and it was said
by White House spokesman that If
the statesmen Of Europe get to the
point in their discussion of economic
betterment where the advice and
counsel of this country is needed.
America will not stand aloof.
In the same quarter the president
was represented as regarding with
favor a renewal in some measure of
trade relations between the United
States and Russia. Business men in
this country il was said. however.
required assurances which the gov
eminent was not yet in a position 20
give as a condition OF participation
in the rehabilitation OF Russian re-
resources.
Still Hopeful.
While the informal negotiations
with soviet authorities with refer
enCe to sending an American,.tech-
nical commission 10 Russia TO sur
Continual On pana 1Nrrn \
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
Friday H ottest
S e pie m b err In
Many Years Here
Official Thermometer Regis
tiers 90 Degrees at 2 O'clock
in the Afternoon.

The hottest Sept / experienced IN
South Bend in at least eight years
and possibly in a decade or more
was yesterdays heat record. as
shown by the compilations OF
Charles Swain. government weather
observer. At 2 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. the government thermo-
meter registered SO degrees.
At g % clock in the morning, the
temperature was 6s degrees. The
mercury Immediately began 10 climb
and by 2 D. m. Il had mounted rs
degrees. reaching the maximum OF
90. After that hour the mercury
slowly began 70 recede. BY p.
m. the temperature had gone down
20 Sc and later In the evening a
slight breeze served TO diminish 10
some extent the closeness OF the at
moSphere.
According 20 Mr.. Swain, who
searched the government records
back to 1918. no temperature as
high a. yesterdays maximum has
been on Sept as far back u that
year However. yesterdays maxi
mum OF go degrees Is not the rec
ord temperature for the entire
month OF Septem Der. temperature
% 80 having been recorded on
Sept. s, 1919 Another hot Septem-
Der day, though not quite reaching
yesterdays records. was Sept %,
1920. when the thermometer regis
tered 90 degrees.
Despite the intense heat, no ca
sualt!es were reported TO the police
department, though considerable
discomfort was caused throughout
the city. The possibilities OF re-
lief from the excessive heat are un-
certain. The government weather
forecast for Indiana predicts faiI
weather for Saturday and Sunday
with continued high temperature
Saturday but cooler weather In the
north and central portions OF the
state Sunday. The forecast for low
er Michigan Is probable showers
for Saturday. with fair weather
again Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
STATE FEDERATION
CONVENTION CLOSES
| n d orse Amalgamation of
Unions-LOcal Woman on
Pension Committee

MARION, Ind, Sept. IL BY A.
P)-Amalgamation of labor unions
OF the various crafts was endorsed
by the state federation or labor dele
gates this afternoon at the closing
session Of the convention, after de-
Gliding 10 hold the 1923 convention
In Muncie
Anal Eamar1on was considered the
best plan for the welfare OF the
toiling masses, and a resolution was
passed, after a long debate. calling
upon al local unions over the state
AFFILIATED with the federation. 10
bring about such an amalgamation
OF various crafts by instructing their
international, state and central or
CARNATIONS TO call conferences OF
their respective bodies for the pur-
pose OF bringing about this required
olidariiy.
The members Of the special COM
niltee which will work In coopsra
ton with the Fraternal Order OF
Eagles and other organizations IN
bringing about legislation for the es-
tablishmen OF a national old age pen
sion fund. were announced as fol
lows:
Clarence Ireland, Terre Haute;
Henry Gable, Hammond; Mrs &C.
ell Hart. South Bend; F. D. Morgan,
Fort Wayne, Wayne Davis. Muncie;
and the two state executive officers
Pres. Ben Taylor, and Sec'y Adolph
Fritz.
The convention decided TO dis
tribute over the state $4,000 copies OF
the resolution condeming the action
OF Gov. Warren T. McCray DURING
the recent coal strike in Indiana.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
CHIEF LANE TELLS
SAFETY BOARD OF
NEED FOR POLICE
Declares Rapid Growth of City
Makes Increased Force
Imperative.

The necessity of increasing the To-
cal police department in accordance
with the rapid growth OF this city
was the subject of a lengthy discus
sion by the board of public safety
last night at its regular meeting.
Ii was pointed out by Chief OF
Police Laurence Lane that the local
police force has not been increased
within the last two years. Approx
imately 80 men are at present re-
corded on the police roles, which is
the same number the department had
mp until December, 1920. At that
time the department added u new
officers to the list. this being the last
time the force was changed in num-
Der.
Since then. IL was explained by
Chief Lane and W. o. Davies, presi-
dent of the board. the city has in
creased in population approximately
1900. The growth of the city has
changed conditions and developed
two new beats in outlying districts
which must be covered by day and
night patrolmen.
MOIt lEdAiE OHlCtTSs
With the growth of the city an
added number of traffic policemen
has been required The need OF
eight men for handling traffic on
busy corners, where at the present
time no trafnc policemen are station
ed. was pointed out by the Chief
The corners mentioned as needing
traffic~oHicers are: Michigan ST.. and
ColfaN az: Main ST., and Colfax aV.
Lafayette blvd and Colfav av.; JEFF
terson blvd and Lafayette blvd; and
Main ST. and Jefferson blvd.
The detective department Is at.pre-
sent working both day and night
with an inadequate personnel. The
need OF severa! more men in that
department was emphasized bS
Chief Lane
The opening OF the schools and
the necessity Of protecting schOo
children after school hours and a.
the noon hour was given as another
reason for increasing the department
Action on the measure was deferred
Representative of the White
Motor Truck Sales Co. OF this city
appeared before the board in ar
effort 10 have the department pur-
chase one of their cars for patrO
work Two special trucks which arr
designed by the company for patrO
and ambulance duties were mention
ed as adaptable for the use OF the
department. \ White 40 horse pow
er patrol-ambulance which sells FOL
$4,000 was considered the best ca
, offered by the company which woulC
be suited for the use OF the loca
department. No selection was made
I however.
The board vii consider severa
other trucks handled by local agen
I cies before making rs selection. 4
decision viii probably he reached a
/ the next meeting
Ernest +. Decker. s24 5. Main 81.
was appointed by the board 20 th'
/ city fire Department. Decker is 2
years Old and has been a resident o.
the city for the last IS years. His
duties viii begin at once.
Reports by Fire Chief Sibrel. OF
the annual convention OF fire chief
which convened at San Francisco
/ calf. last month were heard. Chic
Sibrel returned from the convention
I last Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
MAN AND WIFE KILLED
WHEN STRUCK BY TRAIN

CARLISLE. Ind. Sept. 1.-( By A.
1.-TWO persons were killed at "a
abroad crossing four miles north
OF Carlisle az 5:2O o'clock this az
ternoon when the machine I'm which
they were rid.ne was struck by
train No. I on The c. < +. l. rail-
Lennon OF Pleasant HiH III.
A road map in Ihe car indicated
that their destination was Louisville.
Ky. The car. "a new roadster had
been driven only few hundred
miles
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
SAYS A. F. OF |.
WILL CONTINUE
TO AID STRIKERS
Gompers Declares Injunction
Will Only Strengthen Sup
port of Public Opinion.

WASHINGTON. Sept by A.
P) - Regardless Of the injunction
at Chica go. the American Federation
OF Labor will continue 10 raise
money and supplies in aid Of rail-
road strikers. its president, Samuel
Gompers. said tonight and will seek
every way TO help them bring about
IAN honorable adjustment Of their
controversy.
Mr.. GOmpers said the injunction
was Outrageous" and an invasion
of the constitutional rights of work
ing men" and should be so regard
ed. The Federations view. he add
ed, was as expressed on previous oc-
casions. that injunctions invading
constitutional rights should be
treated as "scrars of paper"
Condemning the injunction. Mr.
Gompers declared il represented
'usurpation OF power by courts" and
asserted the Federation would con-
tinue supporting the strike with
money and aid.
The injunction. he aid, might be
stirring up a hornets nest" instead
or DaElLNluB the eAlSllUE ull5fLLlN-
ment. because there are other rail-
road workers. the trainmen. tele-
graphers, maintenance of way men.
who may now become Interested
II don't know what they wiz do,
however" ne remarked. I'm just
mentioning them"
Strange in Republic"
This injunction is a most out
rageous thing process Of the
manufacture OF radical!sm and boil
sheyism IN this country. Mr.. Com
pers continued 1T Is quite strange
In our republic, founded on the
principles Of liberty. that political
party which was led Uy Lincoln and
Garrison TO the abolition OF human
slavery. should now be engaged in
movement for the .estoration or
OF compulsory human labor.
Il am quite sure tho result OF this
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
HEARING ON DRASTIC STEP
WILL BE HELD ON SEPT. H.;
DAUGHERTY DEFENDS MOVE
Declares Order, Restraining All Striking
Shopmen, Their Officers and Affli-
ated Bodies, Necessary to Pres
ervation of the Country.

CHICAGO, Sept by A P)-Taking of the most
drastic attempted strike situation the United States
today obtained temporary federal order
striking railroad hoPmen their officers and affiliated bodies
throughout the country from interfering whatever with
the operation of the railroads.
The restraining order hearing which Sept
issued by Federal Judge James H. Wkerson upon the pe
ton of Atty Gen Harry NJ Daugherty who here from
Washington o for the
The order enons until the hearing all railway employees
and all persons acting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
LEADERS
SAY ACTION not
CONSTITUTIONAL
Score Wilkerson's Restraining
Order as Outrageous In
vasion of Rights -
NOT TO ABATE EFFORTS
Say Order Invading COnstitu-
tional Rights to Be Treated
as Scrap of Paper.

WASHINGTON. Sept. -
(By A. P.)-Accepted in Off
cial circles as a deliberate mani
festation of the administration s
determination to use its every
power to restore normal trans
portation facilities, the injunc-
ton issued today by Federal
Dist. Judge Wilkerson in Chica-
go, was denounced by labor
leaders here as an outrageous"
invasion of strikers rights which
should not be permitted to inter
fere with efforts to win the shop
men strike.
The restraining order did not
represent the limit to which the
government was prepared to go
should it find that other steps
are necessary, administration
Spokesman declared. but they
refused to indicate what avenue
would be followed if supplementary
action was taken.
w. n. Johnston. VIII as president
of the International Association OF
Machiniets represents one Of the
largest groups or men on strike. de-
clared the restraining order would
not influence the strike leaders to
abate in the slightest their efforts
10 make their fight effective.
Pres't Samuel Gompers. echoed
this assertion. adding that the fed
eratiOn's views would be as stated IN
the past:
"Scrap OF Paper"
That inJunctions which invaded
constitutional rights" should be
treated as scraps OF paper"
Both Al the white house and the
department OF justice direct com
ment was withheld on the sudden
appeal OF the government TO the
federal courts in the railway situa-
ton, officials insisting that the gov
ernments brief spoke for Itself"
The secret OF Atty Gen Daugher-
tvs visit to Chicago had been so
we'll kept that some members OF the
administration as well as of the sen
ate and house were taken by sur
prise by the filing Of the suit and
the issuance OF the courts tempo
rsry order which followed quickly.
Chairman Cunmins OF the senate in
tenstate commerce committee, who
has maintained close touch with
the industrial situation since its
- 90
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
WALKOUT THREATENED
FOLLOWING INSULTS"
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Sept l.
(By A P.)-Trainmen operating out
OF Corbin. KY. on three divisions Of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
are taking a strike vote today fol-
lowing alleged insults offered train
men last night by armed guards.
All members OF the big four" IN
Corbin. with the exception OF train
men on the Cumberland valley divi-
non, are holding an indignation
meeting. with the majority senti-
ment favoring a vslkout. according
90 advicss received here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
TRAIN SERVICE.
MEN ON COAL
RAILWAY STRIKE.
Six n. j., |. & 1. Employees
Quit-FOur More May
Join Walkout.
DEMAND HIGHER WAGES
Present Ultimatum = X GA d
Management Says Traffic
Will Not Be Hindered.

Demanding wage increase OF ap-
proximately % per cent. six men,
employed as members OF the run
ing crews OF the New Jersey, Indl-
ana & Illinois railway in this city,
walked out last night, refusing 10
take out the night train operated
by the road. Four other employees,
who, with the six men who insti-
tuted the strike last night, present
ed a written demand yesterday
morning TO the president of the
read. asking an increase in wages,
are expected to quit their posts to-
day.
The striking employees include
conductors, firemen and brakemen,
none Of the engineers joining In the
movement. According to an official
of the railway company, traffic on
the road will not be hindered by the
walkout.
The 10 employees presented their
demand for higher wages at IL
o'clock yesterday morning, stating
that they must have an ensw 81
within IL hours or by 10 O'Clock
last night. However. the night
crew refused to take out the train
due to leave here at p. m.
The local police department was
notified OF the strike and Sergt
Delinski and Officer Pinter and
Whittier were sent TO the scene, but
no disturbances of any kind had
been reported at a late hour last
night.
Only Strike OF Kind
According TO the management oil
the road, yesterdays ultimatun
was the first request received from
the train service men for an In,
crease. The strike here. according
TO the official, Is the only one II
the United States in which trsir
service men have asked an increase
in pay. Although certain group:
OF trainmen, especially in the west
have ceased work in sympathy witt
the striking shopmen or because Of
alleged defective equipment, no de.
mand, it is said. has been made bl
trainmen elsewhere for higher
wages.
The present scale of wages paic
by the New Jersey. Indiana anc
Illinois railroad is said to be ap
proximately 1895 for conductors anC
about s165 for brakemen. with {
proportionate scale for firemen
These amounts are somewhat les'
than the wages paid 10 employees il
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
CHILD KILLED BY WAGON.

PRINCETON. Ind. Sept. i.-(By
4. P)- The four-year-old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Anderson was
killed near here this afternoon
when a wagon loaded with hay ran
over her She was playing beneath
the wagon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
CAR INSPECTOR FOUND DEAD.

HAMMOND. Ind. Sept. 1.-(By \.
PD-Harold T. Caisley OF West Gary
and John Kali OF this city. car ir-
spectors on the Indiana harbor belt
railroad yards here. we're found dead
in the yards this morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02

Indiana Generally fair Saturday
ard Sunday; continued v1Tn Satur-
DAY. cooler Sunday IN Dorth and cen
trai portions.
Lower Michigan: Unsettled. prob
ably showers and thunderssOrns sat
urday Wsrmer IN southeast p.orttorlf
sunday generally fAir
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-02
"Chick" Evans

noted golfer and a member OF
the Chain O. Lakes Country
Club upon which course many
OF his best games have been
played. will cover daily for
The News-Tines the National
Amateur Golf Championship
tournament at Brookline. Mass.
Evans. winner OF 40 champion
ships and an authoritative writer
on goif. himself Will enter the
Brookline tourney. His abil-
is on the course and his
knowledge Of the latest past
time qualify him 20 write in
Getail for the local followers
or the game.
The greatest amateurs OF the
game vii compete in the Ma
tional tourney. You know
many OF them.
Play will start Saturday and
continue for a week. Watch
for Evans first story II viii
appear IN South Bend only IN
The NetCs-TimeS
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Approximately 1000 mail trains
have been discontinued as a result
OF the strike.
Thousands OF loaded freight carr
are and have been for weeks. stand
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-21

D This group Of prominen, educators
II the city. including the fields OF
music. drama and the dance. will
have direction OF the Ak-Sar-Ben
act, prairie Vesper." to be presented
by the public schools. September IL
and 10. 7:J0 p. nj. at Ak.Sar. Ben
field. The purpose OF the act Is TO
interpret the spiri, OF the prairies. in
PRODUCING the pageant OF Coronado,
written by DR.. II. B. Alexander Of
Lincoln.
The act will include a nero So
prano who will represent the spirit
Of summer, a good fairy and tiny
fairies and flower girls, some goblin
and field folk and swarm OF pri-
mary children who will appear in the
climax OF the act.
Miss Ryan will have general
charge OF the feature; Miss Williams,
the dramatics: Miss MeCunc. the
music, Miss Plat and. Miss Smith,
the dances: Miss Reed, costuming;
Miss Peterson and Ira Jones. chap
eronagc, attendance and transport
alton,