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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
MARINES LEAVE TO
GUST SQUATTERS
Captain and Four Enlisted
Men Enroute From Wash.
ington to Wyoming.

WASHINGTON.L July Soy
A. P)-Carrying orders 70 torcibly
eject II necessary. representatives
OF the Mutual OIL Co. from the Tea
pot naval oil reserve Ia Wyoming.
Capt George Shuler and four en-
listed men OF the marine corps left
Washington today for a point 30
miles from Casper where the COM
pany IS drilling a we'll
The orders borne by Capt Shuler
and hS men were issued by Maj.
Gen. LeJeune on instructions given
yesterday by Acting Sec'y Roosevelt;
OF the navy department after the
interior department had reported
that the Mutual OIL Co. was trespass-
ing on the naval reserve
Interior department officials re.
ported that warning had been given
the company 20 vacate but no at
tention was given and drilling start
ed. Ohicials OF the company in Den
yer said yesterday. after Il had be-
come known that the governmen nj
had decided 20 act. that the com
pany was acting under contract
with individuals who have a clear
title 20 the and
officials here indicated today that
they did not look FOR any trouble
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
.OBENCHAIN JURY
STILL DELIBERATES
Rumors Say That 10 of II
Jurors are Now In Favor
of Acquittal.

Los ANGELES. July SO.-(By A
PD-The jury in the second trial OF
Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, charged
with the murder OF her sweetheart
j. Bolton Kennedy. a broker, had
been out approximately 40 hours
az O'Clock this afternoon and
there was still no indication OF a
verdict
Unauthenticated rumors were that
the majority OF the FIVE men and
seven women on the jury favored
acquittal. the reports gradually
changing from eight 20 four 20 nine
70 three. and then TO ten 20 two
Newspaperrnen assigned 10 the
case declared they heard occasiona!
bits OF he jurors arguments such
as Il think :his woman has been
kept in jail long enough" n a
mans voice, and my MIND - made
up. there Is no use arguing J VIII
never change. II a woman's voice
Judge John Shenk stated that un-
less the jury summoned him. he
would not confer with 4 before TO-
morrow. He !ntimated he would
keep Il locked up until every posi-
b.lfty OF a verdict had been ex-
hausted
Mrs. Obenchain was not taken
into the court room during the day.
but al the county jail she said she
was confident a verdict would be
reached. She did not say what she
believed il would be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
FIVE AUTOMOBILE
OCCUPANTS KILLED
Machine Forced In Front of
Interurban in Trying to
Avoid Collision.

DETROIT. July 3O.-(By A P)
Five persons were killed and one
injured when an automobile occu-
pied by the FIVE attempted 20 avoid
collision with another machine and
was crowded in front OF a speed
ing Detroit and Pontiac interurban
car just north OF here today. The
dead are John ". Murphy. 45 years
old. his sons. John ". jr-. s. and
James r. 4; Mrs. Josephine Cay
so all OF Detroit. and Miss Marie
Flanagan. L. OF Owesso-
Nelson ogden. OF Pontiac, the
unotorman. was badly cut by flying
glass. the ves;ibule OF the interur-
ban being crushed In by the force
OF the collision The automobile
caught fire and Murphy's body was
virtually incinerated.
The victims died almost instantly.
Witnesses laid the blame for the &C
sident on the unidentified driver OF
the machine, who disappeared after
the collision. They tod the au-
thorities that Murphy who was
driving his car had started 20 pass
a truck going the same way when
the other driver coming from the
opposite direction. veered around
from the front or the truck and at
tempted 20 pass on the same side
as Murphy,s car. The maneuver
caught the automobile with the nve
occupants. IN a pocket" and IN at
tempting 70 avoid the oncomlng
automobile. Murphy sent his car
into the path OF the interuroan-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
LEAGUE CONDEMNS
CONVERSATIONAL
Women's Organization Claims
Miss Robertson Favors
Bullets to Babies.
- LOTIs LUDLOM

WASHINGTON. u. c. July So
Women. L seems. are not likely %
stand by women IN politics merely
because ;hey are women The Wo-
mems International League OF
Peace and Freedom condemns Alice
Robertson because Of her record in
congress. which shows the league
CLAIMS that on practically every
woke she s,ood for special favors
70 spec.s. classes The league
says
Her record shows he- % be-.
Aeains; the war finance corporation
act providing purchase % farm. loan
bonds: for spending large sums on
free seeds. for large appropriation
FOR army and navy; against cutting
down the surtaXes. against vital
legislation affecting the health Il
women and children. on an issue
OF bullets or babies she chooses
bullets.
The Women's International
League IS organized throughout the
United states and in II other cOun-
tries. Jane Adams OF Hull House
is International chairman ana Mrs
Biddle Lewis OF Philadelphia Il na-
tional chairman. The special work
for the United States section for the
coming months is that OF helping 20
elect 20 congress men and women
whose platform and record include
disarmament and outlawinK OF war. %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
PLANE FALLS, TWO
BURNED TO DEATH
Breaking of Propeller Cause
of Fatal Accident at Port
Jervis. \. Y.

MIDDLETOWN. y Y. July So
(By A P)-Lieut Tracy Lyons. L
s. army aviator and Augustus Ate
meier. tr.. OF Port Jervis. were burn
ed 20 death az Port Jervis this after
noon when an airplane in which they
were riding crashed 70 earth.
Breaking OF a propeller caused the
plane 20 take fatal dive.
Explosion OF the gasoline tank,
coincident with the crash, sheathed
both men and the plane IN flames
The bodies were burned beyond re-
Cognition The plane fell from a
height Of approximately so feet. and
about an eighth OF a mile from
where q started.
the plane. the Chs. from Mitchell
field. Mlnsola. I. /. had carried
Lieut. Lyons and Capt Walter Dodd
OF Chester. Orange county. 20 their
homes on Saturday Lieut., Lyons
was starting for Chester. with Ate
meier az a passenger 20 pick ID
Capt DOdd whel the accident oc-
CURED. They had planned 70 return
a. Mfneola tonight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
EXCURSION BOAT ON
ROCKS: NO ONE HURT

MONTREAL. July 30.-(By A. P.)
-Four hundred pc sSengers were
forced 20 spend the night on the ex-
cursion steamer Rapids Prince when
she went on the rocks below Lachine
Rapids tonight. After shooting La
chine Rapids the steamer drifted on
the rocks A broken rudder chain
Is believed 70 have been the cause
OF the accident.
Three hundred and twenty seven
passengers who were on the Rapids
King. a sister ship. one year ago this
month, found themselves in similar
plight when the boat went on The
rocks below Long Sault Rapids
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
TERMS OF RAIL
PEACE
AYERS.
Strike Settlement Now Lacks
Only Formal Ratifica-
ton, Says Report.
CONFERENCES AWAITED
Executives and Strikers Will
Act on Harding's Pro-
posal Tuesday.

CHICAGO. July 3O.-(By A. P)-
Peace terms already have been
agreed TO In the countrywide rail
road strike and formal ratification
has been assured through Pres't
Harding's efforts, it was asserted to-
night by a man in close official touch
with the situation.
All that now remains. before the
strike which has cost the workers
upwards of $4O,OOO,OOO in wages
passes into history, it was asserted,
was the formal Endorsement of the
terms of settlement by the railway
executives meeting in New York
Tuesday and the strike leaders, who
will convene In Chicago at the same
| hour.
with leaders Of the striking rail-
way shopmen hurrying 10 Chicago
from all sections Of the country for
Tuesdays conference on Pres't Hard
ing's peace plan, union heads tonight
expressed strong hopes that the COM
! ing week would see the end Of the
walkout which began July l.
Bert NJ. Jewell. head of the SIX
| striking shopcrafts unions, refused
10 comment on statements made by
various railway executives that the
question OF the restoration Of senior
ity rights TO the shopmen might pre-
went a settlement. other strike lead
ers. however. emphatically declared
| that when the men went back TO
work they would regain their former
status.
Charge Attempt To Delay.
From the first the union leaders
have maintained that the seniority
question had been dragged into the
dispute by the carriers purely as an
argumentive issue 20 delay negotia-
lions on the 0figinal grievances,
wages, working rules and outside
contracts by the carriers. They have
maintained that no settlement is
possible which does not recognize
and restore 10 the strikers their
former seniority privileges and pen
sion rights.
mot only justice but the public
interest demands that IN any settle
ment OF the strike the seniority
rights OF all men who are now work
ing shall be recognized" a state
ment issued by the Association of
I Railway presidents committee on
public relations today declares. III
those who have struck against the
decision Of the United States railway
abor board and tried TO interrupt
transportation are favored in ans
settlement that may be made, the
incentive of men to stay at work in
case Of future strikes Will be de-
stroyed and the difficulty Of main
tanning transportation service in
creased. The new men, i'll many
cases left other employment with
the understanding that If competent
they would be retained in their
present positions"
Denies Governments Power.
r. S. Parsons, vice-president OF
the Erie railroad, sent out a tele-
gram addressed 10 Chicago officials
OF the road denouncing as untrue
Continued on page two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
OFFICIALS LEARN
WAR INDEMNITY Is
RELATED TO DEBTS
German Preparations Enter
Into Refunding of Allies
Obligations.

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-CBy A.
P)-Inauguration of negotiations
here looking to the refunding Of
sums due the United States by en-
tente nations has developed that an
important connection exists between
such refunding and the ability OF
Germany 20 meet her indemnity OBJ
legations.
II was found by those engaged in
the negotiations that Ii would be
practically impossible 10 carry them
beyond "A certain point without ref
erence 90 the readjustment OF Ger
many's war obligations, and as the
British and French premiers are 20
meet within a fortnight TO consider
among other important matters the
ACCESSIBILITY of reducing the total
amount Of the German indemnity.
II is regarded as possible that NJ
Jean V. Parmentier. head OF the
French mission. and the American
commissioners dealing with the
French debt will feel IL advisable 10
await the outcome OF that matter
under consideration. Some delay, Il
was said. will be based on the theory
THAT the measure OF French ability
20 meet her obligations 10 America
must depend TO a large extent upon
the amount of money France can
secure from Germany.
Subject of Controversy.
II already has developed that the
possibility Of reducing the total OF
the German indemnify viii depend
upon the willingness of France and
Belgium TO eliminate from their
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
CLOUDBURSTS FLOOD
Ten NEBRASKA TOWNS

OMAHA. Neb July Soy A
P)-Ten towns and the farm lands
OF five northeastern Nebraska coun-
lies were flooded last night BY
cloudbursts which sent a wall OF
kyater rushing down the Norfolk val
1ey 20 Norfolk endangering por-
tiou OF that city. The cloudbursts
were accom- panied by hail storms
Damage IS estimated at S1.GON00o.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
FEDERAL COAL
AGENCY STARTS
DUTIES TODAY
Preparations for Government
Control of Fuel Distribu-
ton Completed.
PRODUCTION INCREASES
Additional Supply Not Yet
Sufficient, However, for
Nations Needs.

WASHINGTON. July 3O.-(By A
P)-The government with the &C.
operation OF the states Will assume
tomorrow the duties OF a gigantic
middleman -assing on the coal from
the producing mines 10 the indus
tries and localities which. IN the
eyes OF the government. need Il
most.
The organization OF the govern
ment's emergency coal distribution
agency was pronounced tonight to
be nearly complete and tomorrow
Henry p. Spencer, the federal fuel
! distributor. his committee and ad-
visory subcommittee as designat-
| ed by order of Pres't Harding will
begin active functioning
Just how much coal the govern
ment can count on remains a mat
ter OF speculation. The first test OF
the response 20 Pres't Harding's in
vitation 10 the mine owners to open
their properties was revealed today
In the weekly report issued by the
geological survey. which showed an
estimated production OF bituminous
for the week-ending yesterday OF
100000 tons as compared with g.
700. 600 tons the previous week.
DoadingS Increase
Bituminous lOadings on the first
days OF last week went up 70 1908
cars, figures assembled by the sur
vey showed. This was All cars
above the loading for the rreceed
mr.
the last Monday before the
shopmen's strike Loadlngs on
last Tuesday and Wednesday de-
clined. but a slight recovery was
made on Thursday. Reports for the
last two days OF the week have not
been finally compiled.
There is no indication OF in
creased production in response 10
the invitation 10 reopen mines in
any OF the strongly organized dis
tricts." the geological survey com
mented. More coal Is coming on,
OF the former non-union fields OF
Pennsvlva MIA and little more from
the Fairmont and Kanawha dis
tricts OF West Virginia but the ad-
ditional supply from these sources
is not yet significant in comparison
with the requirements OF the coun.
try" The nOn-union fields prior tc
the railroad strike, records OF the
survey show were producing a.
much as 5,363OOO tons a week.
Production Low
The total production for the pas
week OF $500. 900 tons Of bitumin-
Gus and 27.OOO tons Of anthra cite Il
compared by the survey with a nor.
NAL production at this season. In
Gliding anthracite OF from $500, 00C
TO 100000 tons. Normal con
sumption at this time OF year would
be 5000. 900 tons OF coal a week.
Executive offices OF the contro
organization are 70 be located n
one OF the governments temrorar,
) wartime buildings. and an ade
quate staff is being modified e
: handle the rush OF reports md ord
erS which are expected 10 flow
7 through Washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
CHAPTER 1.

Cf1 Al r X 4.
In the drowsy heat of the summer
afternoon The Red House was TAX
Ing its siesta There was a lazy
murmur Of bees IN the hower-bor-
ders. q gentle cooling Of pigeons in
the tops o. the elms. From distant
lawns came the whir OF moving
machine. that most restful Of al.
country sounds; making ease the
sweeter in that Il is taken while
others are working.
Il was the hour when even those
whose business IL is 20 attend 70 the
wants OF others have moment or
two for themselves In the house
keepers room Audrey Stevens. the
preSy parlorma!d. re-trimmed her
best nat. and talked idly TO her
aunt, the cook -housekeeper Of Mr..
Mark AbleUt's bachelor home.
Funny thing that abou; Mr..
Marks brother Fancy not seeing
him FOR fifteen years"
AS told you al this morning. ."
said her aunt. I've been here I've
years. and never heard OF brother.
could say that before everybody II
was going 10 de tomorrow"
You could have knocked me
down with feather when he spoke
about MIN al breakfast this morn
ing : didn't hear what went be-
fore. naturally. but ;hey was ali
talking about the brother when
went n Mr. Mark turns 20 me,
an6 says-you know MS way
Stevens no says. my brother IS
coming 20 see me ms afternoon;
I'm expecting him about three he
SAYS. Show him into The ONCE he
says. just Ike that Yes sir. I
says quite quietly. but I was never
30 surprised IN my lie, not knowing
he had brother. My brother
from Australia he sayss-there. L /
forgotten that. From Australia"
Well. he may have been in Aus
trana." said Mrs. Stevens. judicially.
But what I do say is he's never
been here. Not while I've been
here, and that's five years"
We'll. but auntie. ne hasn't been
here for fifteen years I heard MI.
Mark telling Mr.. Cayley. Fifteen
years ne says Mr.. Cayley having
srst him when HE brother was last
la England Mr.. Cayley knew OF
him. heard him telling Mr.. Bever-
ley. but he didn't know when ne was
las, in England - see? 50 that's
why ne arst Mr. Mark"
I'm not saying anything about
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
BULLET FUSILLADE
RESULTS IN RIOT
CALLLATE SUNDAY
Schricker Engages Quintet in
Gun Fight-One Man
Believed Shot.

\ fusillade Of rifle shots at inter-
walls between $3.50 o'clock and II
O'Clock last night in the vicinity of
the New York Central railroad
tracks on Sample St. finally result
ing in an exchange of shots between
Motorcycle officer Herman Schriker
and FIVE men, caused a riot call 10 be
sent TO the police station.
officer Schriker. unaccompanied.
answered the first telephone call
about 1915 o'clock. when the police
were informed that colored men
employed by the White Construction
Co. were firing a repeating rifle
While questioning the colored men,
Schriker heard several shots in rapid
order and a few minutes later saw
five men turn into Sample ST., from
Brookfeld ST.
Schriker stepped TO the center OF
the street as the men approached
and when about 80 feet away. the
men holding the rifle stopped and
aimed at the officer, while the other
men are said 10 have aimed revOl-
vers The reIN)rt Of the rifle was
first heard as Schriker lodged TO one
side a volley Of shots then greeted
the officer as he stepped behind a
pole and opened fire on the men
According 20 witnesses almost 100
shots were heard during the eX-
change. SchrIker empued d IS cali
Der Special and a 20 caliber auto
matte colt. shooting 90 shots in all
Carry Fallen Man Away.
The man holding the rife was
seen TO drop to the pavement and
the firing ceased. SchriCker ac-
companied by John Zwizinski 1921
W Sample st, started for the fallen
man and was greeted with a revol-
yer shot from one OF the mans
friends Schricker returned the shot
and another exchange of shots re-
suited while friends were carrying
the fallen man away
Schricker had emptied both Of his
revolvers and had dropped TO the
grass at the side of the street Z" re-
load While so doing the patro
with Officers Tholander, Wendowsk
and Roza nski arrived Shortly AZ
ter Sergts. Roberts and VanDusr
and Of1cers Bates. Laskowsk
and Syzmanski reached the scene
in the police Fords
An investigation revealed thai
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Continued on page four)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
THE RED HOUSE MYSTERY
By A. A. Milne

fifteen years. Audrey. I can only
speak for what I know, and that's
five years Whitsuntide II he's been
in Australia. as you say well. /
daresay he's had his reasons"
What reasons?"' said Audrey
lightly.
Never mind what reasons. BEING
in the pace Of a mother TO you,
since your poor mother died. l say
this. Audrey when a gentleman
goes 70 Australia. he has his rea-
sons. And when he stays n Austria
la dfteen years. he has his reasons
And a respectfully brcught-up CIR.
doesn't ask what reasons"
Got into trouble. ! suppose" said
Audrey chrelessly. They were say.
ing a. breakfast he'd been a wild
one"
The ringing OF bell brought Au.
drey 10 her feet-no longer Audrey
but now Stevens. She arranged her
cap In front OF the glass.
There, ;ha-'s the front door
she said. That's him. Show him
into the ONCE SAID Mr.. Mark. ]
suppose ne doesn't want the other
ladies' and gentlemen 20 see him
Wei. they're al out az their golf
anyhow-Wonce II he's going "a
siap-P'raps he's brough: back q
%; Of geld from Australia p"
Now. now. get on. Audrey"
Just going. darling SIZE went
out.
As Audrey came across the hal
she gave q ;Gtie start as she saw
Mr.. Cayiey suddenly, sitting unob.
lrus.vely IN a seat beneath one Of
the front windows. reading.
No reason why he shouldn't be
there; certainly a much cooler place
than the golf-links on such a day
but somehow there was a deserted
air about the house that afternoon
Mr. Cayley. the masters cousin
was surprise: and. having given a
little exclamation as she came sud.
denly upon him. she blushed. and
I said, oh. beg your pardon sir, !
didn't see you al first" and NJ
looked UP from his book and smiled
az her.
An attractive smile II was on thai
, big ugly face. Such a gentleman
Mr.. Cayley." she thought to herselt
as she went on. and wondered whai
the master would do without him
II this brother. for instance. had Il
be bundled back 20 Australia, II wa
-
Continued on page two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-31
Marilynn WEEDS
Jack at Home of
Doug Fairbanks
Mary Pickford is Matron of
Honor at Screen and Stage
Stars Marriage.

Los ANGELES, July 3O.-Mari-
lynn Miller OF the stage became the
bride Of Jack Pickford OF the screen
today at the residence of the bride
groom's sister. Mary Pickford. and
brother-in-law. Douglas Fairbanks,
at Beverly Hills. a suburb.
A brief Episcopal ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Neal Dodd,
rector OF the church of St. Mary OF
the Angels, which Is the little
church around the corner" to the
people Of the motion picture indus
try. Mary Pickford acted as matron
OF honor.
The ceremony was witnessed by
10 invited guests and a small army
Of newspaper reporters. photogra-
pliers and motion picture camera
men. The official guests were mem
bers of the Pickford. Fairbanks and
Miller families, and Charlie Chaplin.
The bride and groom declined to
say where they would pass their
honeymoon.
Ceremony Delayed.
The ceremony had been set for
O'Clock but IL was few seconds be
fore 2:20 that Mr. Pickord, accom-
panied by the groomsmsn, Victor
Hermann, motion picture director
and the minister entered the room
where the wedding was TO take place
and made their way 20 the flora
altar.
Soon afterward Miss Miller enter
ed. accompanied by her sister, Mrs
John Steele Sweeney, who gave heI
away; by Mary Picktord. ynatron OF
honor, and by Mrs Carrie Carter
mo;her Of Miss Miller's former hus-
band.
The minister began reading the
ceremony Immediately An ,r
chestra played during the ceremony
Neither the bride nor the bride
groom showed any nervousness. Tbs
wedding ring was Of flexible plati
mum, with square set diamonds.
Immediately after Mr.. Pickford
at the minister's bidding. had place.
It on the brides finger. he kissed
her Mary Pickford followed hin
with another kiss for the bride
Douglas Fairbanks and Charli
Chaplin struggled for third place
Fairbanks. more athletic than Chap
lin. won Others pressed for til,
/ privilege. the minister being crowd
ed OUT until almost the end.
Pose for Pictures
The wedding party posed for pic
lures on a veranda. while private
detectives stood at the four en-
frances 10 the grounds 70 keep on
( hundreds Of unlimited persons
( Noticing the eagerness OF the crowC
| outside. the bridal party strolleC
about with words Of greeting on,
man. spying Mary Pickford. cried
"Oh, Mary. kiss met
/ And Mary did Then other
begged for similar treatment an'
she was extending il when Fair
banks dashed over and carried hi
wife away.