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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
FARRAR'S FAREWELL
GREATEST TRIUMPH
Americas FavOrite Prima
Donna Receives Wonderful
Ovation in New York.

NEW YORK. April 22-Geraldine
Farrar's farewell appearance this af-
tornoon with the Metropolitan opera
Co. was the greatest triumph Of his
career as Americas favorite prima
TRINA donna.
She sang for her swan song the
role Of Zaza. which she created at
the Metropolitan and then, crying
and laughing. was carried from the
auditorium on the shoulders of stage
hands, while the great audience
cieered and showered her with flow
ers and gifts.
Long before the time for her per-
Torrance crowds of opera lovers,
Farrar lovers, crowded into the lob
Uy of the opera house, clamoring for
tickets. An hour before the per-
Torrance every available foot OF
standing room was taken and sew
eral thousands were turned away al
The box offices.
When the curtain first rose on
Iaza, the shower Of flowers started
and at the end Farrar was almost
buried in them. Young admirers OF
the prima donna who had come TO
be known at the opera as Gerry
Flappers." kept the auditorium re-
verneratng with their yell, "Hurrah,
Farrar, Farrar. hurrah, and at one
time during the performance they
stretched a huge white banner bear
ing these words across the orchestra
circle.
A great American flag then was
unfurled and while it waved over
;he heads of the audience Farrar
was given a jewelled scepter and
crown; then a huge white disk with
he words None but You. Gerry
and signed Gerry Flappers." Bal.
looms, to which bouquets of roses
were attached. were sent floating
over her and great baskets of flowers
were brought to her from the wings.
When the opera ended Farrar
brushed the tears from her eyes and
said:
Twenty years ago I prayed and
hoped and shaved that some day
might obtain an achievement within
these walls. But I never dreamed
o. anything like this"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
DEMAND REDUCTION
OF FREIGHT RATES
ON FARM PRODUCTS
Congressional Investigating
Committee Reports Present
Rates Unjust.

WASHINGTON. April 22-Trans-
portation rates on products of agri-
culture as on many other commod-
tiles now bear a disprOportionate
relation to the price of such com
modities" and should be immedite-
IN reduced. according to the find
ings of the joint congressional COM
mittee Of agricultural inquiry, an
nounced today by Chairman Ander-
son. Not only should these freight
charges come down. the report de-
clared, but ia the future rate-mak-
ing bodies and railroad traffic Off
GERS should give greater consider
alton to the relative value of "oni-
modities in the making of rates.
Exhaustive review of the Transport
tation situation has convinced the
commission, Chairman Anderson
said, that practically "pyramided
per cent advances. of freight rates
during the war and following years.
caused dislOcations OF long stand
ing relationships between rates on
agricultural products and between
competitive enterprises and COM
petitive territories which dislOca-
lions should now be removed. The
object of rate making bodies should
be. ne said, in presenting the COM
missions view "to readjust rates
SO far as practicable 20 the
relationship existing prior to 1919"
Effects of freight rates are en-
Ehasized. it was said because on
perishables they amount normally
TO one-third of the selling price.
and frequently two-thirds. and
purchasers mad farmers are depen-
dent IN a marked degree upon
transportation charges" in prices
The general result of increased rail.
road rates and depressed commod-
itv prices was TO bring railroad
rates on farm products i'm October.
1921 TO am index average of 169. or
roughly 90 per cent above pre-war
levels, while farm products stood
at 102, or barely two Fer cent above
ure-War
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
GOMPERS PROMISES
TO HALT ABUSE OF
POWER BY UNIONS
Pleads for Hands-Off Policy
by Government Pending
Cleanup.

NEW YORK, April 22,-Samuel
Gompers president of the American
T7edo-a+fo7 ~ r.,1or +o5.,. .,,o,1-
ca 10 the LOCKWOOD investigating
committee to keep hands off organ
lied labor and LET the building
trades unions put their own house
in order.
When Samuel Untermver asked
Gompers what he would saw if he
knew the committee contemplated
recommending to the state legisla-
ture that laws be enacted to- "haIs
the abuse of power by large unions
by holding union members respon-
sible as individuals for loss sus-
tanned 10 contractors through these
abuses, the veteran half arose and
replied:
should not object. shout on
II protest such action"
Asked what alternative there
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
AUTHORITIES SOLVE
COLLEGE ROBBERIES
of University sDean
Explains Escapades as Part
of Club Program.

COLUMBUS, O., April 22-The
six burglaries which set the sedate
collee town Of Granville on edge
Wednesday night, and caused the
entire male student body of Deni-
son university to be lined up and
examined for buckshot wounds,
were solved today by Dr. Z. c.
Brock of the Columbus police de-
Tartment.
The burglar" who was hit by
the buckshot from Marshall Ship
ley's rifle was Paul George Phypers
of Richmond Heights. o.. a senior
in the prep school His connection
with the burglaries was found out
when he came here for treatment.
The burglaries. he told Police
Lieut. O'Connor here today. were
perpetrated by a club Of hard fell
lows" a collection of good for
nothing buns" To be a member OF
this organization one must pull
a job of burglary. Phypers said.
Nothing was ever taken on the
jobs. he said.
Phypers said nine members Of
the club were playing poker We'd
nesday when some one suggested
they shake off their ennui by
smashing a window. This kept on
until we had things Eretty well up
set" Phypers said.
We trailed the marshal and tried
70 get him TO chase US. Finally we
broke the front window of a jewelry
store, and then / got mine"
TIE lad is being held for the mar
shall of Granville He said he was
a nephew OF Dean Paul Tanner, Of
the university, and lived at his
home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
400 KENTUCKY MINERS
WILL RETURN TO WORK

HENDERSON. Ky, April T.
Four hundred coal miners viii go
back TO work Monday when the two
Southland Cos mines here resume
on full time. The company. whose
payroll is $4,000 monthly. has re-
ceived orders from Chicago and the
northwest TO keep the mines in
operation for several months.
The miners in this district. num-
Der %. have been ont since April 1.
They were not called out by the
United Mine Workers. but operators
closed down then because OF lack
OF orders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
ARTHUR S. IRWIN
DIES AFTER LONG
ILLNESS SATURDAY
Asst Building Commissioner,
Prominent in Masonry,
Succumbs at Hospital.

Arthur s Irwin, 4O5 Lincoln
way W, assistant building commits
sioner for the city and prominent
in Masonic circles, died early yes
terday afternoon at st. Joseph's
hospital, where he was taken Fri
day noon Death resulted from an
illness of more than three months,
caused by a complication of dis
eases.
Mr.. Irwin was born in Harrisburg.
Ont. Canada. July 80, 1856, and
was 65 years old. He had been a
resident Of this city for the past
% years, having moved here with
his family from Chicago in 1897.
For the past three years he had
fulfilled the duties of assistant
building commissioner for the city.
He was also affiliated in the insur-.
ance business with the firm, The
United States Underwriters assOci-
alton.
He had been very active in Mason
~ in South Bend. Mr.. Irwin was
a past master and member of St.
Joseph lodge No. As. F. and A. NJ;
past high priest and member Of
South Bend council, No. 50, r. and
S. NJ; past eminent commander
and member Of South Bend Com
mandry, No. 13. Knights Templar,
and East president and member OF
the Actual Past Masters association.
He had also been past president
and member Of the Tnirty-secOnd
Degree Masonic club; member Of
Indiana cOnsistOry. A A Scottish
Rite; member Of Orak Temple, A.
"A. o. ~ Mystic Shrine: member
of South Bend chapter. No. Or
der of Eastern Star; member Order
of High Priesthood Of Indiana and
director and secretary since the or
SANITATION Of the South Bend Ma
sonic Temple association
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Olive Irwin. and four children. Mrs.
HAIL NJ. Luce. Los Angeles, Calf;
Frederick r. OF South Bend. Flor
ence NJ. living at the parental
home, and Arthur S, Jr.. also living
al home. Five brothers and sisters
survive. They are William NJ r.
win of Buffalo. n. Y. Arthur Irwin.
Tuscon. Ariz., Joseph NJ. Irwin.
Gait. Ont. Canada, Mrs. Mercy
Whittam. Brantford. Ont, Canada.
and Mrs Lillian Manner, Paris.
ont, Canada
Funeral services VIII be held on
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock from
the residence. s.. Joseph lodge, r.
nd A. NJ having charge of the
services. Rev. Archibald Mcclure
Of the First Presbyterian church
'Sill officiate and the body viii be
buried at Riverview cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
BORAH SCORES
LEGION STAND
ON BONUS BILL
Declares Threat of Political
Death Will Have No Eff
feet on His Vote.
OPPOSES PRESENT PLAN
Replies to Idaho Legion Post
Query as to Position
on Measure.

WASHINGTON. April 22.-Sen.
Borah. republican. Idaho, states in
letter 10 the POcatello, Idaho Post.
Americon Legion, that if he voted
for soldiers bonus bill "It
would be a simple matter of bar
ter. in which 1 use the peoples mon
ey TO buy somebody's vote The
letter was in response TO a tele-
gram received by the senator from
the Pocateuo post and was made
public tonight.
L observe in your telegram" il
says. the threat which you Inn
plidely make as to future political
punishment. 1t was wholly unnec-
cessary for you to make this threat
II reflects no credit upon you. and
it has had no effect whatever on
me When you come to that fight
in which you propose to inflict pun
ishment, you will doubtless be able
to say many things in the way of
Cesnure upon my public record.
Will Not Buy Office
But one thing. neither you nor
any one else will be able TO say,
and that is that I ever sought TO
purchase political power by draft
upon the public treasury, or that I
chose to buy continuation in office
by putting four billions of dollars
upon the Bonded back Of American
taxpayers.
Il haven't much respect for the
man who buys office, even though
he pays for it with his own money.
But the most Shiny creature which
disgraces American politics is the
man who buys Office by paying for
ii with an appropriation out Of the
public treasury and charges his
venal political obligations to the tax
payers.
Measure Improper One
IF I thought this measure
proper one, / could and would
vote for it. But, believing with
thousands of former service men
who have written me that il is not
a proper one, if I should vote for il,
il would be a simple matter OF bar
ter, in which I use the peoples
money to buy somebody's vote; in
men the account or my pOlltcal
expenses would be charged to the
taxpayers.
"Of course. you understand that
have at all times supported and
stand ready to support any measure
which will help the disabled vet
Grams"
At the outset of the letter, Sen
Borah said he had taken his posi-
ton on the bonus bill after great
consideration and with much re-
luCtance.
He added that he understood per
fectly the criticism it would bring
and the condemnation it would in
vite," but believing that his posi-
ton was righteous one, he could
not change.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23

water began pouring over their tops
az Bayou Sarah. near Baton Rouge,
where a few hundred residents were
forced TO move up on a hill when
four square miles of area was cover
cd with water. and at Myrtle Grove
Huge Area Under Water.
Probably the largest area now
covered by water is the lower Yazoo
river basin, where more than I, 300
square miles OF land in Yazoo. War
rem and IssaQueena counties. includ-
ing some Of the best farming lands
In the de'ta. are inundated More
than a thousand refugees from this
section are being cared for at Vicks-
burg. Another large area is IN Phil
lips county. Arkansas. where refu-
gees have been taken TO Helena. At
the intersection Of every important
tributary OF the Mississippi with the
main stream large areas have been
inundated. residents finding tempo
rary homes in nearby towns or any
where high ground could be found.
With thousands of square miles OF
land overflowed by the Mississippi
and its tributaries, mostly by back
water. many residents Of the valley
are being housed in army tents, rail-
road boxcars and abandoned houses.
A few are sleeping under the open
sky There has been a great influx
of the homeless to practically all
towns located on the higher ground.
Many Refugee Camps.
Refugees camps have been estab-
lished at dozens of places. some re-
ceiving attention from army officers
some under the direction OF local
chapters of the Red Cross, the Saliva
ton Army. Chamber of Commerce or
other local agencies. Many other
residents Of the lowlands are report
ed visiting relatives" in other sec
tons.
Still others have remained in their
flooded homes living in upper rooms
or on RATS and keeping in touch
with dry land through the use of
skiffs or pirogues. Their wants are
simple and easily supplied by a daily
trip for water, a little corn mean
and some fat back" meat. No
actual suffering has been reported
from any section.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
RED CROSS CONTINUES
FLOOD RELIEF LABORS

CHICAGO. April 22.-The central
division OF the american Red Cross
is continuing TO supply food and
shelter wherever needed in the food
area Of Illinois, according to reports
received at headquarters today. Ur-
gent kilograms from Naples, Ill,
have caused the order for food sup
plies 10 be sent there TO be doubled.
investigators have been sent 70
Russellville on the Wabash river 10
report the needs of food sufferers
in this section Red Cross relief
from the Kentucky and Missouri
sides Of the food area is also re-
ported. The current in the Missis-
sippi was reported 20 be eight miles
an hour and dangerous
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
NEW CRISIS THREATENS CONFERENCE
Hundreds Battle to Close
Break in Mississippi LeUee
0Foot Break South of New Orleans Causes Inundaon of
Thousands of Acres of Plantation Land-Thousands of
Square Miles of Territory Under Water.

NEW ORLEANS. La. April 22-
Approximately 600 men were bat
cling tonight TO close a 70-foot break
IN the Mississippi river levee at
Myrtle Grove. so miles south OF this
city. Reports indicated the work
ers had good prospects for success.
After the break early today the river
rapidly cut away a section OF the
levee which was almost submerged,
about 90 feet wide The arrival Of
engineers and workmen with neces-
sary materials 20 fight the food pre-
vented the break being extended.
Reports from Myrtle Grove in6i-
Gated that approximately 10000
acres Of plantation land. already
seeded for rice. sugar and truck
garden products. had been inUndat-
ed. Owing 70 The close proximity
Of the swamp and gulf no great
depth is expected. the water run
ming harmlessly into the gulf and
swamps About 500 persons reside
In the hooded area, but most OF them
have been removed 10 unaffected
sections.
New Orleans Endangered.
Tn the city of New Orleans the
work of raising the low sections of
the Ievees with sand bags proceeded
in an orderly manner. With the
gauge registering PA feet today
four-tenths Of a foot higher than the
previous record established in 1912.
and with a rise of another six-tenths
of a foot forecast by the weather
bureau by May 10, which will raise
the water a few inches above the
tops of the levees here, engineers say
they will have no difficulty in hold
ing the water with sandbags. The
Mississippi now registers higher
stages than ever before attained at
all points where records are kept
from Greenville. Miss. to the gulf.
with the single exception OF Baton
Rouge. Government and levee Off
Gals. however, declare the levees
throughout the lower stretches of the
river are in good condition
Very few trouble spots have de-
velOped and only three breaks have
occurred so far, the first at Artonish,
Wilkinson county, Mississippi. where
the embankments were cut when the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
OREGON RIDICULES
INTERVENTION PLAN
Declares Sen. Kings Advocacy
of Blockade of Mexico
Is a Joke.

MEXICO CITY, April D. - The
statements made in the United States
senate by Sen. King advocating a
blockade of Mexico and the seizure
OF Mexican ports as q guarantee for
the payment Of American claims
against Mexico were described today
as a joke and the senator was char
acterized as "the newest act OF the
irterventionists' by Pres't Oregon
in an interview with newspaper cor
respondents. The president said he
did not believe that declaration OF
SEN King would AFFECT public opinion
ether III the United States or Mex
ico, and that they were unimporta1A
50 far as recognition Of Mexico was
concerned. The recognition status.
the president added, was unchanged
"Nor can 1t be changed a. present,
he ADDED.
Gen. Oregon did not know OF any
specific points 20 be dealt with next
week when the five leading American
Of. men VIII hold a conference with
Mexican officials, but he said he IN
derstood the matter Of pooling in
terest in development work viii be
discussed. The big five" Will not,
however. be given the exclusive right
OF such pooling. the president added
as the petitions Of other companies
along the same lines will be accorded
consideration. Minister Of Finance
lie Ia Huerta will arrive here tomor-
row morning and the oil men. travel
ing on special train are due TO
reach the capital at 10 o'clock.
The president said he believed the
conference would start Monday. but
;hat there was nothing Ike a serious
conflict between the companies and
the Mexican government as all the
taxes for the past three months have
been promptly paid and without
protest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
WHITE. EX.DEMOCRATIC
CHIEF. HURT IN WRECK

ZANEsTILLE. o.. April 22.-For-
s.-r democratic national committee
chairman GeorEe White Of Mariet-
3. o. was among eight passengers
aired late this afteroo when the
Baltimore and ONO passenger train
was wrecked II miles south OF this
e.ty. Engineer Elmer Preston. of
Farkerslurz ". Va. was killed.
whites injuries were slight
GIos- OF the injured are said 20
le from Marietta The engine and
one coach left the track and pluug-
a. iut9 q raviue-
The wreck Is said 20 have been
caused by road workers ar a cross
.u- sra0pln- dirt on the track
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
BANDITS KILL TWO
POLICEMEN FOR sos

ST LOUIS. Mo-. AI'l 22-Two
bandits today killed Nv policemen
and seriously wounded a third i'm a
robbery that Melted them only SOS.
After shooting their way 20 q wait
ing automobile they escaped En-
ployes Of a branch office of Morris
and Co, on The south side were turn
Ing en- their daily collections when
me bandits appeared
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
BANDITS GET PAYROLL
AND SHOOT VICTIM

CINCTNNATI ADrll y Two
bandits in an automobile followed
William Kirchoh. superintendent OF
the J. II. Day CO.. az noon today,
and when he left his car with ST.
500, the company payroll one ban
did slugged him into partial insen-
sibility and the other grabbed the
money. As they drove away. Kerch-
of recovered consciousness and was
drawing his revolver. when one OF
the bandits leaned from their car
and shot twice az KichoM.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
CALL ON HARDING TO
DISCLOSE APPOINTEES

WASHINGTON. April 22-The
resolution calling on Pres't Harding
for list Of all persons appointed 20
positions by executive order and the
reasons for such appointments had
"set aside" the civil service laws
was eliminated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
FRISCO JURY ACQUITS
ONLY HONEST ROBBER'

SAN FRANCISCO. April %
John NJ. Guroy was released today
as an honest robber."
Gilroy told the jury he had been
out OF work, his wife was I'll and his
children hungry. He needed six
dollars. so he took his revolver and
held UP the soft drink establishment
of William Norman. taking the si1
dollars from the till. He found work
next day and out OF his first pay he
paid Norman the Sc, than surren-
dered 10 the police.
The jury took a standing vote OF
acQUittal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
HELD FOR MURDER

HOUSTON. Texas. April Ely
s Mathis grandfather OF three
children found In their beds asphy-
xia-ed early Thursday was charged
with murder late today. Filing Of
charges followed an intensive In
vestigation by the police.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
RESCrERS KILLED.

MORGANTOWN, W. Va April %.
Two rescue workers were killed
and two others injured today al the
Almena mine Of the Sturm Coal Co.
near here. when they were crushed
under a fall OF slate while searching
for the bodies OF two miners who met
death in a cave-in several DAYS ago
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
ARMY PLANS TO
TRAIN 100000
DURING SUMMER
War Department Plans Await
Only Sanction Of Appropri-
alton By Congress.
CAMPS START IN JUNE
National Guard, Reserve Off
GERS and Civilians to BE
Enrolled for Work.

Enrolled tor " Ork.
WASHINGTON. April ga ruu
schedule Of summer military train
Ire this year under the new army OF
The United States military policy OF
the government has been completed
at the war department and is now
in the hands Of the corps and area
commander who viii supervise the
work. 1t covers the places. dates
and purposes of scores of companies
10 be held over the country begin
ming June Is if congress provides
sufficient funds ia the pending army
hll
Training work for the reserve Of
dcers and the training corps that
supplements that branch of the citi-
zen soldier machine. is included i'm
the schedule as well as the civilian
training camps modelled on the old
p.1tsburg plan. the national guard
and the organized reserves. Virtu-
ally every military post or national
guard camp site i'm the country viii
be ln use and i'm all. close to 100000
civilians are expected TO get a taste
OF army life during the summer
months last year about 1000
passed through the civilian training
camps and 100000 throughout the
national guard centers.
Schedule Worked Out.
Tn round figures the encampment
training schedule worked out and
which awaits only the action of con-
Crcss in making funds available 10
set it going in mid-June, provides
Tor is day training periods for 160,-
600 national suardsmen, $4,000 re-
servo officers and specialists. and
longer periods for 10000 student
members of the reserve officers
training corps and $1,000 civilians
jim the civilian military training
camps The fun strength of the
regular army iu the United States
viii be thrown into the training
work together with the fun equip
uent or the troops.
In the hands Of corps area COM
uauders are the detailed charts
showing just when each camp lis 20
open and the course of instruction
to Dee given National guard and or
eanized reserve units are assigned 10y
number 90 each army or national
guard post available iu each state
and every branch of modern mill
tarv science win be dealt with. In
f.utrv. cavalry artillery. air service,
tanks. motor transport signal corps
work. engineers and many other
phases of troop operations viii be
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
FRENCH OBJECT
TO GERMANY'S
REPLY TO NOTE
See Possibility Of Ioophole
for Participating I'm Rus
sian Conference.
British Premier Tired of
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
IRISH MANSION BURNS.

CARRICK-ON SHANNON, ireland
April 22.-The magnificent mansion
hall, known as Lodge No. So was
destroyed by fire early today.