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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
MINERS SCORN Fl
PERCENT DECREASE
Proposal of Anthracite Oper-
ators to Striking Miners Re
iected Point Blank.

NEW YORK. May ia proposal
by representatives Of the anthracite
coal miners Thursday that the MIN
ers accept wage reductions averag-
ing p percent in settlement Of the
strike called last April .. was refused
point blank By miners officials head
I'd by Philip Murray. vice president
OF the United Mine Workers II
America
The hard coal digge rs VIII remain
on strike until they are granted the
20 percent increase Included in the
1s demands made nine weeks ago.
Mr. Murray declared.
Their proposal the operators an
nounced. represents an average de-
crease OF approximately q percent
and Will therefore fully maintain
the purchasing value Of wages a.
established by the anthracite coal
commission in 1920"
Miners and operators IN the eighth
week ~ The strike now stand divided
by a difference Of 81 percent in their
wage demands.
The scale committee OF the an
thracite unions VIII meet here FRI
day 10 frame a reply Conference
OF the joint subcommittee viii be
resumed next week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
EUROPEAN NATIONS
OPPOSE PROPOSALS
FOR DISARMAMENT
Experts of League of Nations
Report No Cooperation in
Army Reductions.

GENEVA, May 1S.-The nations
of Europe are in no mood 10 disarm,
or even substantially reduce the size
of their armies and no material pro-
Eress toward the reduction of land
ornaments can be looked for during
the next three or four years
) Such is the opionion of the dis
armament experts OF the League of
Nations and the members Of the
temporary mixed commission on ar
maments which is the instrument
which the lea que has been trying for
the last two years 10 make some
Roadway i'm the direction Of world
disarmament
The commission, created in Sep
tember, 1920. by the first assembly
of the league, viii end its work next
June when the final report viii be
drawn up for the September meet
ing of the assembly only 20 replies
have been received TO date 10 the
questionnai sent out nearly eight
months ago by the league 20 its 81
members asking for detailed infor-
nation on the present size OF armies.
the amount of war material on hand
and contemplated reductions.
The only outstanding exceptions
to what league circles call the gen
eral refusal of the world to disarm
is the Washington conference
But for the initiative of the United
States government, it is pointed out.
the record Of disarmament since the
armistiCe. excepting Of course for
mer enemy countries. would he yir-
tualy blank The only thing that
could bring about general land dis
armament within the next five years
would be another Washington con
ference. called and strongly sup
ported by the United States This
is the conviction Of the league ex-
nerts. who say that Americas great
influence. normally. commercially
and financially throughout the world
would compel the nations to reduce
their armies when efforts OF the
league would fail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
STATE SEEKS MORE
LABOR INDICTMENTS
Four New Indictments i'm Con
nection With Chicago Ter
rorism 10 Be Asked.

CHICAGO. May IS-Four new
indictments viii Doe asked Of the
Grand jury Friday IN connection
with the drive against labor terro-
ri>m which has resulted IN the slay-
ing OF two patrolmen. widespread
property loss through bomoings and
fires in the past two months Rob
ert r. GROVE. states attorney. an
nounced Thursday night
Eight labor leaders. including Fred
Nader head Of the Building Trades
Council were indicted last week in
connection with the Staying OF the
policemen after more than ! 80 labor
leaders alleged sluggers and bomb
ers had been arrested IN raids on
various union headquarters.
The new indictments q was said
by the states attorney. resulted
from confessions made by some ~
those now In custody including the
driver OF the death car" used by
the slayers ln making their escapa
The names OF the men who fired
the fatal shots were given by the
police as Charles Daudzauskis and
"F1oster' Stanley.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
PINCHOT MAINTAINS
LEAD OYER ALTER
With But pa Districts Yet to
BE Heard From. Lead Is
Given as 8.467.

PHILADELPHIA. Nav 1s.-Gif-
ford Pinchot Thursday night main
tanned HIS lead over Atty Gen.
Georse E. Alter in the returns from
Tuesdays primary Revised and ad-
ditional figures came i'm slowly from
remote districts in rural and noun
famous sections Thursday which
raised and lowered the totals for
the two candidates With all but
-S4 Of 1884 districts In the state
unofhcially reported Pinchot had a
lead of S.fb7. The total vote so far
received gave Pinchot f9S.I6s and
Alter AGO see
The official count vii be started
hy the county commissioners I'm all
counties Friday and most OF tho
missing districts Will not be- avail
able until this canvass is completed
In scores OF districts the returns
We're sealed by election officers and
cannot be unsealed under the law
until the count begins
Mr. Pinchot Thursday continued
TO receive congratulations from all
parts Of the country one telegram
that pleased him much was from
Mrs Edith Roosevelt widow OF
Theodore Roosevelt.
"Hurrah for Pennsylvania" she
wired Your friends are delighted 3"
He also received congratulatory
message from Atty. Gen. Alter
His democratic opponent viii be
John a McSparran. who was nom
mated Tuesday without opposition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
EX-PUGHISTS HIRED
TO CHECK BOOTLEGGERS

NEW YORK. May S-Bootleg-
gers are so thick along the water
front that the Atlantic FruiI co. has
had 70 hire a squad or eN-pugiiists
TO guard Us pier from the swarms
who meet every ship in the hopes
OF restocking
This became knows Thursday
when "Gunboat" smith led his
squad into action against several
motor boat loads who sped up 10 the
dock just as the Princess May in
bound from Jamaica. made fast.
smith said that the tootleErers.
displaying bankrolls. called on mem
bers OF the crew 20 produce liquor.
Smiths party floored four Of the
men who had climbed on 20 the
pier. and put 10 flight the rest OF the
landing party. then jumping into
skiff. drove Of the motor boats.
TWO shots from the bootIeggers
were Cred.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
DR.. HAYS IS CHOSEN
PRESBYTERIAN HEAD
New Moderator Has Been Pas
tor of Johnstown, Pa,
Church 81 Years.

DIES MONIES Ia. May 1S.-The
Rev. Or. q G. Hays. for 81 years
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church # Johnstown, Pa. was elect
cd moderator Of the Presbyterian
church in the United States Of Aneri-
Ca at the Thursday afternoons ses-
sion Of the 134th general assembly
here Dr HAYS was elected on the
first ballot. receiving ST. votes Dr.
CIelland MCAfee Of Chicago. was a
close second receiving SO votes
The vote was changed 20 make Or.
HAYS election unanimous
Dr Hays was born In the Cumber-
land valley Pennsylvania. in 1851,
and is a son OF the Rev. / y. Hays.
u. D. for many years chairman Of
the Presbyterian general assembly's
committee on temperance.
DIT Hays was nominated mOder-
ator three years ago but withdrew
before the vote was taken. lie IS
president Of the board OF directors
Of the Western theological seminary
and a trustee OF Washington and
Jefferson college and OF Lincoln uni
versi0,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
Big Tim Murphy, Indicted Chicago
Labor Leader, Declares Police VIII
NeUer Railroad Him to the GaLIows
Product of Stockyard District Not Worried Over Present
Charges Against Him-Says I've Been in Jail Too Often
and Never Got Even Scratched.

CHICAGO, May 1s.-Chicago Is
the only city in the United States
that could. in 1922. produce a big
Tim" Murphy
Though under Indictment with
Fred Nader Con" Shea and five
others in connection with the labor
war bombings in which two police
men were killed. Murphy's friends
stand by him They have stood by
him before.
In fact. he has a police record as
long as ones arm and yet this has
in no way interfered with his rise
10 leadership in Chicago labor cir
cles or in politics. Big Tim has been
congressman private secretary
in Washington and a member Of the
Illinois legislature
Big Tim has "inflooence." And
"inflooence" IS what counts. II
makes no matter how man gets it,.
or how he uses il. Just so he has
Il. ChicagO-or TO be strictly accu-
rate.a part OF Chicago-respects the
possessor thereof.
In Tough District.
Out near the stockyards is a tough
district. The only right that really
counts IS the right that starts from
the shoestrings and lands square on
the button under an adversarys
chin. II was in this district Tim
Murphy was born 80 years ago.
That's where he grew up. That's
where he lives today. with his liv-
cried chauffeur, his blooded dogs and
his speedy racing cars.
AS a true product of his environ
ment, Big Tim is hard. But he has
many admirable qualities. He never
could have attained and held his po-
sition as leader without them He
is endowed with physical courage.
He makes decisions quickly and
stands on them In his dealings
with his fellow men he is oftentimes
obliging TO an extreme.
His Ambition.
Early in life Big Tim learned that
the men who were looked up 10
were the men who could grant
"favors." He set out TO put himself
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19

NICOLA. B o.. May 1S.-A wall
az water MANY feet high swept
through this little town Thursday
morning when tho dam holding
back water for the Nicola lake
stock farm gave way under the
pressure Of flood waters The
Nicola river rose so feet I'm less than
10 minutes It was not known
whether any lives were lost All
government roads ard bridges in the
vicinity were swept ont and az least
-nres email houses carried away.
Through the streets the water
plunged swiftly with a roar that ter
-ired inhabitants Damage 90 prop
er'y VIII be large.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19

in position 10 do granting on a
wholesale basis
To gain his points. first in Tom
Careys gang OF Indians" Big Tim
became an expert debater-Twenty
ninth ward style A Twenty-ninth
ward debater says Il with fists From
the gang 10 was an easy step into
politics. Former Congressman
pipes" McDermott needed boys like
Tim who were leaders among the
young fellows. 1t was McDermott
who took the unschooled stockyards
youth TO Washington as his private
secretary and who later helped him
get elected 10 the legislature.
Knew What Was Wanted.
Maybe Murphy's formal education
had been neglected. but ne knew
what McDermotts and his own con-
stituents wanted. And he generally
got ii for them. A boxing bill, for
instance
In this district Of Chicago. a rec
ord as a slugger and gunman is not
against man-if he can shove box
ing bills through, and get 'favors.
" "a HAAg = lOlAhAAaA AtAbA u - mss
nificant compared with his achieve
ments in the labor world Of Chicago.
He has absolutely dominated the
street sweepers and the gas workers
unions, and has earned the name of
heing power in building trades
unions.
Police Record.
As for his police record, his most
notorious difficulty was his arrest
charged with killing Messy" En-
right. a rival labor leader. When the
case came 10 trial the witnesses had
vanished At present he is under
six years Jail sentence from the
federal court, whcih also imposed an
additional $4,000 fine. for conspir-
acy in the 100000 Dearborn mail
robbery. In other cases he has been
acquitted or released from custody
before his case came TO trial
The police say they hope to see
him hanged as a result Of their
present charge Big Tim says:
They'll never get me. I've been in
jail too often and never got even
scratched. It's all a fra me-ur."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
FATE OF BLIZZARD
Is STILL UNDECIDED
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
CHARLESTOWN. ". Va. MAY Is
Fate OF the treason charge against
William Blizzard. sub-district presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers OF
AMERICA. hung suspended in judicial
balances Thursday night and with
i- perhaps the cases OF So other Of
fcialS members and sympathizers
ot the union under the same indict-
ment. Decision by Judge J. NJ.
Woods IN circuit court Friday on
the defendants motion that the
court direct a verdict Of scquittal
was expected 20 involve rare legal
questions
In arguments that consumed the
greater part Of two DAYS nearly
every decision, judicial interpreted
tion or legal authority in the coun-
try and many from English practice
bearing on treason was presented
for the judges consideration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
DEMOCRATS SAY
TARIFF MEASURE
is NEXT ISSUE
Sen. Underwood Claims Re-
publicans Show No Interest
in Pending Bill.

WASHINGTON. MAY 1s-Assert-
ing that senate republicans or most
Of them. had decided to accept the
pending tariff bill as reported by
the finance committee Sen. Under
wood OF Alabama. democratic lead
or. declared Thursday in the senate
that ne wanted the record on the
measure so clear that this would
be the issue in the fall campaign
and that the people could pass
judgment on the bill.
They Cthe republicans) are not
going 10 consider the various items
as presented. Sen. Underwood said,
and the only jury 10 which we
(the demOcratsl appeal is the jury
that must ray the taxes
The minority leader was discus
sing a paragraph in the bill dealing
with duties on pigments for paints
He said this was one OF the items
that the people could understand
and that It could be made clear
that the only purpose was 10 build
up a traiff wall 20 increase the
profits OF the produchers."
1T has been stated repeatedly
here I'm the debate on this bill that
the taxes on the various items in
this chemical schedule were so
small that the people would not
feel them. This tax does come
home 10 the people II comes to
the home itself"
Duties Unjustifiable.
Sen. Underwood said the duties
proposed could not be justified from
a standpoint Of revenue or because
the industry could not exist without
them as the producers had prosper
ed under lower rates. He called
attention that in 1920 exports OF
finished paints amounted 10 S29.-
600. 900 while imports totalled only
100000. and added:
ct suppose the doubling Of the
tax is TO keep that 100000 out
entirely"
The pigments under discussion
were crude ores and oxides. The
committee rate Of one-eighth Of a
cent on the crude was approved.
Previously the senate had approved
rates on various other color pig
ments.
-hI dHltllillllFiIl / AiulrAaN IlEuA bN
Sen Norris 20 make the duty on
varnishes 10 per cent instead OF 25
per cent was rejected on a roll call,
Il 20 40 The Commute rate Of IS
rer cent then was disagreed TO on
recommendation OF Sen. McCumber
and the house rate Of % per cent
was approved.
Also az the request OF the com
mittee. the senate disa greed 20 the
committee rate or SOC per gallon
and 35 per cent ad valorem on spirit
varnishes containing five per cent
or more methyl alcohol. leaving the
rate on this at % per cent ad val
orem as proposed by the house.
Committee rates on soar were
8Sreed 90 as follows:
Perfumed 80 per cent ad val
orem, unperfumod 10 per cent: me-
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Continued on page two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
COALOPERATORS
YIELD TO PLANS
TO FIX PRICES
Non-Union Producers Accept
HOover's Proposal to Pre-
vent Profiteering.

WASHINGTON, May IS. Coal
operators from whose mines is COM
ing the bulk of non-union and open
shop" coal being produced in spite
Of the bituminous strike reached an
agreement Thursday with Se-'y
Hoover upon an administration plan
for preventing profteering and high
coal prices during the period the IN
dustry remains partially tied up.
The scheme. adopted only after
some tense moments in open debate,
during which Mr. Hoover told the
operators. assembled in response 20
Pres't Harding's invitation, that
the coal industry would either gov
ern itself or the government would
govern it, was drawn up in a formal
statement by a committee Of the or
orators present for reference to Atty
Gen. Daugherty. The committee
also issued a call for another and
larger gathering Of operators TO
ratify a plan.
In brief the plan viii require the
creation OF clearing house commit
tees in each producing coal district.
Representatives and a government
agent. who viii supervise distribu
ton of coal. viii see that coal is sold
direct 10 consumers and that prices
are reasonable. A general commit
tee in Washington c. the same type
will maintain coordination between
the district committees. Mr. Hoover
assured the meeting. which was at
tended by more than so operators
that the plan would be voluntary
and temporary"
Propose Garfield Scale.
Sec'y Hoover also proposed that
the scale OF prices fixed by Fuel Adj
ministrator Garfield in 19I7.with such
adjustments as may be necessary
should serve as a rough basis for
price agreements. The conference
hung mPmentarily at this point but
unanimous agreement was eventually
secured. Mr.. Hoover. discussing the
conference later, warned that it was
by no means certain that such a
plan viii succeed" pointing out that
so Of the operators IN the agree
ment though controlling very
great proportion OF present soft coal
production had ito obtain the co..
operation Of 1900 other operators"
He described il as a plan 10 "see
what we can do by purely vol
untary action. IN the absence Of any
legal authority whatsoever. boy the
coal mine operators. which calls for
.self-denial by all OF them"
Adopt Recommendations.
The informal committee meeting
with the secretary later, drew up
and made public the followins rec
concentrations
That a general conference OF op-
orators now producinE coal should
he called 10 Washington ar an early
date 90 consider plans for the better
co-ordination Of coal distribution
and the prevention Of profteering
1.-THE followinG plan. or such
amendment 70 it as may be propos-
lT gr+frrod IN Daua fvyn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
ADMIT ARMOUR RECORDS
IN GOV. SMALL'S TRIAL
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WAUKEGAN. III. Nav IS -
Cancelled drafts. notes and memo
randa OF Armour and Co. Chicago
packers, went into the record OF the
trial OF Gov. Small Thursday over
the objections OF the governors
counsel.
By this cancelled paper and the
records the prosecution announced
q, is attempting 20 show that trans
actions between the packers and
The late Sen. L Z. Curtis. Vernon
Curtis and the Grant Park bank
we're. so far as the Curtis brothers
were concerned. part OF a conspir-
acy 70 defraud the state by the al
legged manipulation OF interest earn
.nss On pueliQ funds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
W ethOdiStS ApprOUe
Going All the Way
Ia I MITIGATION Plan

HOT SPRINGS. Ark May IS.
The general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
south u session mere Thursday
voted after sharp debate TO so
IAN the way in the matter or
proposed unifcat.on with the
Methodist Episcopal church and
authorized the appointment Of
commission with liberty Of action
10 neEotiate with similar COM
mission Of the northern branch
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
HARDING'S PLAN
is ENDORSED BY
INDUSTRY HEADS
Informal Dinner Conference
Leads to Approval of Presi-
dent Suggestion.
PROBE PBACTICABILITY
Abolition of Long Working
Day Urged Before Full Re
vival of Business Comes.

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.dsrr.s suggestion for the abolition
/ representative readers ~ Ine ih'la-
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Iadopte5 "a resolution au+bor.z.-- The
president of the American steel and
} Iron Institute 20 name a committee
h of five from the steel industry 10
rlale a scientific and csres,,r tDta--
Ircation ~ the matter and to roport
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and il Is bopod much good may re-
/ srlt
Mr. Tardfrc said he had found
continent favorable 20 tho change
/ IN dfzcu--fp the matter with .ndi-
,.duals among the leaders in the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
TIIREE KILLEp N CAvERN.

CLINTON Ia May 1s-Three
men were killed today when p
sewer under construction a. Lost
Nation, Ia. near here. caved in and
buried them under 10 feet OF earth
One man escaped with slight in
jur1es.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-19
HARDING DECLARES
j. S. Is AT EVE OF
BUSINESS REVIVAL
Tells Chamber of Commerce
Convention Nation Is at
Threshold of New Era.

WASHINGTON, May IS Prest
Harding. speaking Thursday before
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States declared that the
country "at this very moment is on
the Threshold OF a new era: that
BUSINESS is reviving and the country
is finding itself" The government.
he said. was greatly interested in
restoration OF normal world business
and economic conditions and he add
ed that there was no disposition on
its part 10 hold aloof from other ma
tions. American industry. however.
he said. should not be destroyed to
build up the commerce of other
lands
He declared there was no one cor
structive thought in the mind OF the
administration at the present time
which took rank over that OF de-
sire TO establish firmly and success o.
fully an American merchant marine.
He doubted, ne said. if the world war
would have occurred had the United
States possessed a merchant marine
commensurate with its commercial
Importance.
Business IS reviving." the presi-
dent said, and we are soon 10 re-
sumo our onward sway and I admon-
ish YOU of the larger responsibility
10 keep in mind the new state Of
human affairs and the awakened as
pirations of men.
Need Merchant Marine.
1T is needless 20 tell a body Of
business men and women that no
thoughtful producer turns 90 his
competitor FOR his deliveries and you
may apply that 20 nations And just
now me American republic finds It.
self in an unusual situation out Of
the critical conditions existing dur
ing the world war we builded ships.
we expended billions 10 enlarge our
shipping 20 meet the war need and
peace came and found us the owners
of the second largest tonnage i'm the
world. We found government in
business. not fortunately in business
lIp-ffunaf on moo TWO