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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26

ROME. Jan. 25.-The body Of
Benedict Nv will bc cntombed i'm the
basilica of 81. Peters Thursday The
ceremony will take place at @ o'clock
N the afternoon. after which the
Sacred College will devote itself eX-
clusively TO matters pertaining 20 the
Conclave. TO he he'd Feb. ..
Preparations for the funeral and
the collecting and arranging of docu-
ments and medals 10 be placed I'm
the coffin occupied practically the
entire day of the members of the
Sacred College and the Vatican
household. The medals include all
those struck during the pontihcat7
of Benedict.
The funeral ceremony viii be in
the strictest privacy. the Vatican off,
cials holding TO the letter that none
be admitted 10 the vast basilcs eN-
cept the sacred College. the members
of the pontifical household diplo-
matte officers accredited al the vati-
can. officers Of the units OF the pom
tifcal armed forces which are de-
"a ed for the ceremony according TO
the rites and members of the most
ancient families of papal nobility.
Pilgrims Do Homage.
Pilgrims Wednesday continued 20
arrive from all parts Of Italy. camp
ing in the open air before -. Peters
IN the nope OF getting glimpse OF
the body. More than half a million
persons have viewed the remains in
the last two DAYS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26
T TRAIN PASSENGERS
NARROWED ON FERRY
More Than 100 Are Caught
on Ice-Bound Chief Wawa-
tam No Relief i'm Sight.

MACKINAW city, Mich. Jan. -.
More than 100 passengers We'd
ucsday night we're spending their
second right ON Duluth. South
Shore and Atlantic train aboard The
car ferry chief Wawstam. ice bound
iu the straits cot AIacinac. with pros
poets of remaining marooncd indef-
.uittly.
The vessel was caught Tuesday I'm
attempting TO negotiate the passage
from Mackinaw City to ~. Ignace.
and while a few OF che more hardy
of the trains $50 passengers have
elected To make the mile trip aIoot
over the ice 20 return here. the ma
jority chose 70 stay ABOARD.
The stranded passengers are eN-
pcriencing no discomfort. according
TO those who have come baca. Tho
ferry earn les provisions for q week
or ten DAYS anG the chair car and
sleeper in which the travellers are
quartered are well heated, it was
stated.
Cards and literature are providing
the principal means e relieving the
monotony and If time hangs too
heavily. a mile hike offers an easy
chance OF escape.
The Chief WGNatam made seN eral
.uencctudl attempt 20 get under way
today bat could move only few
feet in the ice. The ferry Santa
Maria with "a freight train aboard is
III similar predicameHt about
three miles west OF ~. Ignace
\ transportation company in S..
Ignace planned today 10 drive across
The straits with mail and passen p
lcrs but the ice r. piled in such
shape that vehicular traffic was i'm
n.sslnIe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26
WEEKS SAYS j. S.
Is NOT DEPENDENT
ON FORD PROPOSAL
Tells Delegations He Would
Recommend Muscle Shoals
Development Anyway.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Sec'y
Weeks informed delegates to the ma
tionaI agricultural conference in ses-
sion here Wednesday that "if there
was no Ford offer" ne would rec
ommend to congress the completion
of the Wilson dam at Muscle Shoals,
Ala
The statement was reiterated
Wednesday night by the secretary
after two conferences with delega-
tions from the agricultural meeting
which called TO urge him TO approve
the proposal for purchase and lease
OF the Muscle Shoals properties sub
mitted to Henry Ford and drafted
into contract already sent 30 De-
troit for signature
In reply to questions aeSto whether
he would recommend an appropri-
alton for completion of the dam At
Muscle Shoals when ne submitted
his comments" which viii accom-
pany the contract when it is sent 90
congress. the secretary said he had
made no such statement. but had
said that IF Mr. Ford had not SUBJ
mitted an offer. "A recommendation
involving an appropriation would be
made for the completion Of the VIII
son dam.
The first delegation was headed
by Gray silver. Washington repre-
sentative Of the American Farm
Bureau federation. and comprised
nine other officers of various asso-
Citations interested I'm the Muscle
Shoals project. Several members adj
dressed the secretary urging his
endorsement or the Ford offer. In
reply Mr.. Weeks informed the dele
gates OF all previous action taken
10y him in negotiations with Mr..
Ford. but further declined to com
NIT himself respecting his attitude
on the Ford offer at this time
The second delegation, headed hy
Herbert Myrick Of Springfield. Mass,
and composed Of editors Of agricul-
tural and farm publications, also was
informed regarding negotiations
conducted during the past six
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26
SAY ITALIAN PRESS
DOES POOR SERVICE
TO CARDINAL MAFFI
Believe Support Accorded
Possible Successor of Pope
Is Real Injury.

10y -AsSbCldltQ ITeSS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. ga poor
service is being rendered Cardinal
Maffi. who is. recognized "a a EOS
sible successor to the late pope by
that section Of the Italian press
which is representing him as almost
subservient 10 the House of Savoy
and declaring that Premier Bonomi
is trying 10 influence the Sacred
College, it was said Wednesday
night I'm circles informed as 10 con-
ditions i'm Rome.
Discussing the situation resulting
from the death OF Pope Benedict,
10 was said that no attempt to in
fluenCe the Sacred College was
made by the Italian government i'm
the three concIaves which have
been held since the fall OF the tenn
poral power i'm 1870 and that if
such an attempt had been made a
most unfortunate situation would
have been created.
In fact. il was added. the ten
dency has been quite the contrary
in recent years. a moro cordial re-
latiou. although unofficial having
developed under Plus Y and under
Benedict w. while first Premier
Nitti and then Premier Orlando en-
couragcd the plan for "a reconcilia-
ton with the Holy Soc.
What the Vatican insists upon. Il
was explained. is that the status
OF the pore in Rome. his freedom
from any eVtraneous influence and
his complete Independence a. "A
sovereign shall he recognized and
guaranteed by the powers. italian
statesmen, however. arc hesitant i'm
agreeing 10 such conditions for
fear. il was said. that this might
provide "a preteNt for unfriendly
countries 20 Interfere i'm the internal
affairs Of the kingdom.
The claim for temporal power
has been tacitly abandoned. il was
emphasized and the projects Of
many years ago that the pope
should reign over that part of Rome
which - on the right back Of the
Tiber. or that he should possess
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26
.BORAH STATES
HOPE
IS DISARMAMENT
Says Even interest on Debts
Cannot Be Paid Until Ar
mics Are Cut Down.
HITS BILLS VALIDITY
Sen. Walsh Raises Question
of COnstitutiOnality of
Refunding Law.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Discus-
sion of economic conditions N Eu-
rope and ar attack on the eonstitu-
tiouality Of the measure marked
senate debate Wednesday on the
allied debt refunding ill., Chair
man McCumber Of the finance com.
mittee, in charge OF the measure told
he hoped 10 get a final vote Thurs
h chopped 10 get final vote Thurs
cay.
The situation in Europe was
brought into the debate by Sen.
Borah, republican. Idaho. who de-
clared that the key to the policy
there was the economic destruction
If the German people.
lie declared that while the treaty
Of Versailles remains the law OF
Europe" II would be futile for the
United states tc seek a satisfactory
adjustment Of the foreign debt and
that any assistance this country
might seek TO render European ma
tiOns would be Of little avail.
If the treaty of Versailles were re-
viscd and the allied nations reduced
their armies even TO "a reasonable
extent. Sen Borah said those ma
tions not only could meet the inter
est payments due the United states,
but could retire part Of the pr.ncl-
pal of the debt as wen. Under
present conditions. he said, no man
could say when the debtor nations
could begin to nay interest. adding
that it was proper for him 10 call
attention that so long as present
policies were pursued in Europ-,
eve are justified in transacting his
debt matter on purely business
bass"
A constitutional point against the
bill was raised by sen. Walsh dem
ocrat. Montana, who argued that 10y
means OF it congress was undCrtak-
ing TO transfer the treaty making
power from the president 20 the sec
ctary OF the treasury and q com
mission. lie quoted authorities ID
support mis- argument that the
agreements which would be entered
luto between the United States and
The debtor nations would he in fast
treaties. and declared under the
constitution the negotiations could
lie conducted only by the president.
Sen. McCum0er and others dis
puted this contention the finance
committee chairman arguing that
the demand obligations which we're
TO be refunded were the property OF
The United states auG that congre e
alone had authority to dispose OF
government property.
Bonus Hearings Next Week.
Brief Hearings VIII he held prob
ably next week by the house ways
and means committee preliminary
to drafting soldier bonus Dill
Chairman I'ordney announced We'd
uesday night Opportunity VII be
afforded reports Of the treasury and
OF veterans organizations, such as
the American legion 10 present their
views. but it is not likely. nc said.
that any attempt will he made To
obtain the opinions of others.
Mr.. Fordnev said bill would be
reported to the house within Nv"
or three weeks and would carry
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26
TAFT PROPOSES WAY
TO SPEED UP COURT
Submits Recommendations for
Changes in Supreme Courts
Jurisdiction.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-With a
view OF facilitating the dispatch -
business i'm the supreme court. Chief
Justice Taft has suggested to Sen.
Nelson republican, Minnesota. chair
man Of the judiciary committee. a
bin revising the jurisdiction OF the
court He proposes that the certio-
rari Jurisdiction be enlarged and the
obligatory. or appeal jurisdiction re.
duced. This VIII have the effect. he
stated OF tightening the present
heavy burdens Of tire court.
The chief justice also has submit
ted 90 sen. Nelson IN reply 10 a reso-
luton OF inquiry introduced by sen.
Trammell democrat Florida.
statement showing that an examina-
tiou of the records OF the court dis
closed that at the beginning OF the
present term in October there were
only eve cases which had beer
argued and submitted a. the last
term and brought over undecided
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26
RAIL
LABOR WAGE CUT
TO HELP FARMER
Sub COmmittee to Conference
Reports That REIMBURSEMENT
Is Necessary.
ASKS FREIGHT CUT ALSO
Consider Proposal for Com
modify Financing Through
Loans.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2j.--PrO-
pOsals looking TO development of
American agriculture as self sus-
tanning industry were considered
Wednesday by the National Agricul-
tural Conference, which continued
work on suggested measures to re-
ieve the present acute situation and
provide for general rehabilitation
The program of addresses which
covered marketing conditions i'm
many phases was interrupted long
enough TO permit Chairman Ander-
son 20 deny the charges voiced in
some quarters that the delegates to
the conference were hand picked"
Mr.. Anderson said that Sec'y Wal
lace. despite the shortness of the
time in which 10 select delegates
after the conference was called. had
consulted farm organization leaders
and others in making up his list.
Gov. Barker of Louisiana one Of the
speakers on the program, who was
the first TO mention the whispered"
talk of hand picked" delegates at
Wednesdays meeting also defended
the conference.
other speakers Wednesday includ-
ed G Harold Powell of California,
managing director of the California
Fruit Growers Exchange; W L..
Wagner of Chicago: Carl Williams of
Chicago; Robert McDougal of Chi
cago, president of the Chicago Board
Of Trade. and j. NJ Anderson. presi-
dent of the st. Paul. Mimi, Equity
Cooperative Exchange.
Propose Commodity Financing.
a proposal for establishment of
commodity financing through loans
to farmers running from six months
TO three years. was endorsed late
Wednesday by subcommittee
working on this phase of the rehab-
ilitation program. The proposal was
said TO provide for creation by the
government of an agency for dis
counting farmers notes, based on
agricultural commodities and live
stock paper. This was said TO be one
of the most important steps neces-
sary TO ameliorate the present situa-
ton.
\ number of Informal conferences
were held Wednesday, both before
and during the conference session by
delegates who were said to bee CON
sidering the proposal of "A resolu-
tion endorsing the farm bloc" i'm
congress. Considerable informal dis
cussion of the farm bloc" has
followed Prest IIarding's address
Monday il was said. and delegates
favoring action in support of il are
understood 10 be canvaSsing to de-
termine what reception such rcso-
luton would be likely To receive.
Advise Freight Cut.
Reduction of wages paid railroad
labor and of freight rates was rec
commended Wednesday by "a sub
committee on costs. prices and read
iuStmcut. The committee declared
that prices paid railroad labor and
that of other industries was much
greater than returns received by
agricultural labor and that a read
JuStment was necessary.
Another Subcommittee recon-
mended tariff rate on sugar high
enough TO put sugar production ia
America on the same basis as dur
ing the war. These reports are to
fConffnr.d nm u, orc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26
REPEATS CHARGES
AGAINST RICHARD
Mother of Accusing Child De.
clares She Does Not Be
lieve Testimony.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-Alice
Ruck. 15-year-oId East Side school
girl, testified Wednesday night in
city court that she had been assault
cd several times by Tex Rickard. In
ternatonauy known sport promoter
The little girl was on the stand
nearly three hours Mr. Richard
sat a few feet from the witness
stand. almost hidden by friends
who surrounded him Because Of
the nature Of the testimony all per
sons not directly interested in the
case were barred from the court
room.
The Ruck girl said Mt. Rlckard
first attacked her in his Office In the
tower Of the Madison Square Car
den last August While she was de-
seribing this. sobhing and talking in
a whisper. her mother, a domestic,
rushed before the magistrate and
shouted:
I don't think Mr.. Rickard had
ANYTHING 20 do with my child"
The mother was removed 20 an
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26
APPEALS TO SEE
FOR ACCEPTANCE
OF JAPS' OFFER
President Takes Direct Hand
in Negotiations for First
Time.
HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT
Mediation Proposal Deals
Only With Return of Using
tau Railroad.

4 Bv Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Jam 1.-The AID
of Priest HARDING has been enlisted
by the arms delegates 10 or.ns Japan
and China into asreemcut on shan
/ tang
Taking d.rec. hand m Che WASH
.ugtou negotiations Tor the rs.
/ time the president "Wednesday URGED
/ the Chinese 90 accept the latest
compromise offer and thus remove
from the field OF controversy n sub
jcct which has become a serious bar
rier 10 the progress OF the whole.
conference
Whether the move IS 90 succeed
appears TO rest largely with Peklr-
The Japanese already have indicated
| informally their willingness to make
/ the principal concessions proposed.
and the president approached the
Chinese only after the Japanese ann
bassador had informed tho state de-
partment that his government was
ready 20 accept a tender OF good of
fees
The settlement plan sponsored by
NUS "''-7 'Ii't "tih the i'-
'"'I OF me isinsta"- Isinsniu rail-
Iodo. substantially all other quo
tions having been agreed upon ir
the separate exchanges between tho
Japanese and Chinese Under the
proposal Japan would abandon her
proposition for a loan 20 China and
the latter would purchase the road
WIN treasury notes payable ar OPP
si"h I'VE 10 10 years hence chin
"'uId receive possession within dHo
years Out would Withdraw hor on-
l'o9-l'oh 10 retention or "a Janan'-o
'I"liic manager ana chlcf account
anu 'urihs the period or payment
SLOWS ''''''''uhs importance.
''"l u< i''f
f''ie' ~ ie'l" a 'il.ti decision. ono
'i'' erect OF me uaf d'-
| Ne.'pIneI's was 10 'rinS lni' re-
'-'' ''' "u POI lance oi 9IdIIuNE lh
lhe -eueIal scheme OF conference
accom- piI9ii'heh'-. as me H'SoIt'-
lions have been drawing t' close
'"o el eS OF lne del'Iat'7 nave poem
luiheu lIeQhrhl} I'D iHe hnIn'fin+
ieuo over l>ia'eno"' ana ii PRIV
aieIy aahltied lnat t nor .t fH'I-
oehl 'ne Dig ISSUES eI inc '"n'r'-
eh'e ~laHo n'I'oa just SNORT "' '0n-
clusion- DO i- am open secret tha-
untH Shanfung is settled m"-t ot
me commitments partially entered
into here must remain indefinite.
The naval treaty complete cNcept
for the for'Iicauous article WIS
given another examination Dog fha
committee of -. hut uo changes
were made. j. ls NOW REGARDED ss
probable hT some delegate rutt rp
word regarding the farrHcalors
proposal viii come from Toxic Boz
fore next week. although Che Japan
csc government already ha- given I.s
approval TO all but details. or tre
articles tezt
Wednesdays meeting of fhr rs-
eastern committee was equally n-
conclusive. tho delegate debating
without final action the situation ~
wireless facilities in China Dr. r.r
voted 10 reconsider a resolution
adopted ou Doc. q. to restrict u.r or
wireless plants. and after IIrl
Root had produced a substitute, |--
his proposal of TUESDAY Tho whole
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26
Meet
Barney Google

Barney Google sup
plies more genuine mirth
and laughter. perhaps.
than any other cartoon
character IN the country.
He is always good for a
chuckle and. while never
changing percephbly. his
predicaments are never
alike.
See Barney daily ex-
clusively in THE NEWS
TIMES.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26

See Livlngston's sale ad or page 8.
IS a. m.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-06

). g. Judd Appointed Acting Dairy
Specialist in University Extension.

BURLINGTON. Jan. 6.-S. G. Judd
of Bellows Falls has been appointed acting
dairy specialist for the extension service
of the University of Vermont to relieve
John \. Hitchcock, who has been special
list in dairying for the extension service,
until such a time as Mr.. Hitchcock is
able to adjust the affairs of his fathers
estate, when he will again take up his du-
ties.
Mr.. Judd is graduate of the New
York State College of Agriculture and
Cornell University. He has held posi-
tions as farm manager in Marion, y. !.
He was an instructor at the Theodore y
Vail school at Lyndon for nearly two
years. after which he returned to Marion,
where he was in partnership with w. Il.
Aa3eyu rutil the latter'S deceaSe
From 1918 until April 1919. Mr. Judd
was instructor at the New York State
School of Agriculture at CobbeskiH, y.
Y, except for Il year and a half during
the war period, when he was in the field
artillery. In April. 1921, he purchased
Il farm of about 200 acres near Bellows
Falls, where he is developing a purebred
Guernsey herd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-06
BUDGET INCLUDES
NEW FREIGHT YARD
General Manager of Central Vermont EN-
poets improvements Mentioned Yes
terday VIII BE Made.

4 letter from J. W Wardlaw of st.
Adams. general manager of the Central
Vermont Railway Co. received this morn
ing by President Carl S Hopkins of the
Chamber of Commerce, is of special inter-
est IN view of the story in The Reformer
Yesterday that Supt +. J. Guthrie was
hopeful of having the Vernon street
freight Office moved up near the railroad
station.
Replying to a letter from Mr.. Hopkins
relative TO draining the railroad yard.
General Manager Wardlaw wrote: In
this connection / desire to say it is anti
cipated that the local freight yard in
Brattleboro will be moved this coming
season to the plateau. We have prac-
tlcally reached a settlement of the more
important difficulties at Brattlcboro with
the Bost0n n AIaiae. and have placed this
project in our 1922 budget and believed
It will be authorized However. with
this statement before you, IL it is still
the desire of the Chamber of Commerce
to go on with the draining of the present
lower yard, the Central Vermont will
agree to contributing half of the actual
expense up TO the sum of S62j.",
In view of the prospect that the
freight office will be moved to the plateau
west of the tracks, thereby eliminating
much of the traffic across the crossing. it
Is not expected that the draining propo-
sition, which was to be carried out in
part at private expense. viii be under
taken at the present time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-06
DEVELOPMENTS IN
CARNIVAL PLANS
Ten Entries for Ski Races, Four Horses
Entered, 2O-Piece Band Engaged
General Program.

The entries of high school boys for the
ski races. aS well as some other entries for
that event, the assurance that at least four
horses will be entered for the ice racing.
and the securing of a 20-piece band TO
furnish music are among the deye;op-
ments in the plans for the winter carnival
which will be held here Jan u and II
under the direction Of the winter sports
committee of Community Service. Efforts
also are being made to secure two of the
most widely known fancy skaters to give
exhibitions.
One of the novel events of the carnival
viii be the ski-joripg exhibition on the
snow. This consists Of skiers dragged
by harness horse and always is one of
the popular features of a carnival.
The general program of the carnival
for the two days, as outlined last evening
by the committee, is as follows:
First day-Horse racing, inter-city
hockey game, fancy skating exhibition.
winter parade and band concert. prize
ice contests and novelty races by children
and adults
Second day-Ski gymkana: Ski OBJ
stacie. cross country and ski exhibition
events, horse racing, fancy skating ex-
hlbition, ice contests in finals. ice fete.
band concert, fireworks and bonfire.
Paul {. Estey is receiving the entries
for the ski races Philip Wheeler of the
high school activities committee is making
UP the high school entry list. and III. u.
Yearly and Frank A. Larrow are looking
after the horse racing events. Anthony
Moquin, who has been elected manager of
the hockey team by the players. expects
to have match between the local team
and team from Springfield. this state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-06
WEST BRATTLEBORO

There viii be union prayer meeting
this evening in the Baptist vestry at 7.30
O'Clock.
The Home Study club held its regular
meeting last evening with Mrs A. w
Woodwork, who demonstrated waffle
making. Three guests were present Hot
waffies and maple syrup were served.
First Congregational church. Rev. A.
v Woodworth minister. Sunday morning
worship at 1890 with sermon by the pas
tor. Sunday school at 1145 Junior
Christian EndeavOr meeting at o'clock
Christian Endeavor meeting at Z o'clock
in the vestry. Subject, Utilizing Oppor-
tunities. Leader, Mrs. w. Renfrew.
The regular monthly missionary meet
ing of the Woman's association of the
Congregational church was held yesterday
afternoon in the home of Miss NJ L. Sted-
man. There were 23 members present
The subject for the afternoon, What the
World Needs, was taken from the last
chapter of the Study Book The leader
Mrs. Rodney =. Wheeler. gave short
talk on The Burdens of Mankind, and
the ways of relieving these burdens were
developed through general discussion by
the question and answer method. making
the subject intensely interesting. Deli
cious sandwiches and coffee were served
by the hostess.