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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
ASSERTS STATE HAS
COAL JURISDICTION
Federal Fuel Distributor Says
Responsibility for Prices
Rests With States.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-(By A
P)-The major responsibility for
the price at which coal is sold TO
consumers by the wholesalers or
retailers within the states must rest
with state authorizes, Federal Fuel
Distributor Spencer tonight declar-
ed in a telegram TO the governors
OF the various states.
The federal government. he in
formed the governors, can eXer: It's
influence on distribution and re-
strain extorion only 50 far as con-
Germs coal that may be transported
from one state 20 another.
1T mas" ne said. mo Jurisdiction
AZ % coal produced and sold within
the state Of its production: retail or
wholesale margins Of handling coal
within these states.
Upon the federal authorities, he
explained. falls the duty OF deter
mining IN which par Of the coun-
try there Is "a shortage OF coal
where coal production is 10 be dis
tributed. prices usually charged for
such coal and whether current
prices. considering costs Of produc-
ton and distribution, are just and
reasonable and what consumers
should receive priority II -ranspor-
tation.
II appears necessary, he added
that state organizations be created
where they do not now exist which
Will invite cooperation in meeting
the emergency and will Fix reason
able margins for retailers and
wholesalers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
BAR WRECKING' IS
REVIVED BY LANE,
TWO MORE VICTIMS
List Mounts to % After Find
ing of Liquor at Rogers
and DeBaets Places.

Chief of Police Laurence Lane and
his bar wrecking crew added bars
No. % and % to their list of de-
molished soft drink parlor furnish
ings yesterday afternoon and last
night when they rained heavy blows
on the equipment in the soft drink
parlors operated by Hector DeBaets
and Stanley Rogers.
Rogers place at 635 Studebaker
st. was the scene Of first attack by
Lanes axe crew being visited about
. o'clock. As the police entered
through a front door, Rogers was
seen walking into a rear room and
they quickly followed him. Rogers
had already secured a glass of
mule" from a cleverly arranged
trap in a rear wall, which was still
open when the officers reached his
side. Delinski seized the glass,
which was filled with mule" and
shortly after officer Whittier found
another glass, also fun, on the drain
stand under the bar. A gallon and
half of mule" was also discovered
in the trap.
Two prospective customers stand
ing at the bar were forced to go
without the drinks they had ordered
while the police proceeded to tear
out the "a foot bar.
Wreck Second Place.
DeBaets' soft drink parlor at 430
South St, was visited by the detail
at SIS o'clock where a quantity Of
liquor found near the is foot bar re-
suited in orders being given for the
wrecking of the place. Chairs,
tables. front and back bar and other
fixtures were broken into splinters.
Clarence Hagedorn. y. College St.
was found asleep in the rear room
of the DeBaets place and when
searched is said TO have had a pint
Of mule" in MS pocket. He was
arrested and charged with unlawful
possession of liquor.
Rogers and DeBaets were arrested
on charges of unlawful possession OF
liquor for sale and furnished bonds
for $500 each for appearance in City
court Monday.
With Chief Lane on the bar
wrecking tour were Capt. Hamilton,
Sergt. Delinski and Oficers Winth-
er. Kish and Pinter.
Steve Kuczor, proprietor Of a res
taurant at s07 W. Division St, was
arrested at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon by Detective-Sergt. Delin-
ski and detail charged with unlaw-
full possession OF liquor for sale
when the officers found two pints OF
mule" in his living quarters ad-
joining the restaurant. Kuczor fur
nished bonds for $500 for appear
ance in City court Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
DELAY BUYING OF
COAL, FORD URGES
Manufacturer Advises People
to Buy Little, as Prices
Are Tumbling.
DETROIT, Sept. 2S-(By A P)-

DETROIT. sept. -o.-Nby A. -
Henry Ford. in newspaper inter
view late today. advised the people
n the country 20 buy as little coal
. possible now" declaring, coal
prices are tumbling
Mr.. Ford granted the interview
shortly after his return from south
ern Ohio. where he arranged for an
uninterrupted movement OF coal 20
his Detroit industries
Tell the people OF the whole world
u YOU can" Mr. Ford said to his in
reviewers. that il they would save
money they should not buy coal IN
any great amount now. Tell them 20
buy only enough 10 get along On.
For coal prices are tumbling and
they Will 90 much lower. They viii
have opportunity. later on. 10 get
their winters coal much more
cheaply"
There is enough coal above
ground 20 run the country for a Ions
dime" Mr.. Ford said The high
prices were made because the supply
was held back from the market. But
the price Is falling rapidly We
bought 500 cars OF coal in Toledo
for IS a ton. That, Of course, In
-,Iudes the freight rate from the
mines 10 Toledo. At Cincinnati Edsel
rord arranged FOR a 90 day supply
- coal Tor approximately 50 a ton
AZ the mines. And that IS s. a ton
less than what the brokers paid for
n The brokers have held their coal
so long that their profits have been
wiped out and now they must unload
40 any price. Before spring comes
YOU viii see coal sell for a good deal
below SO a ton"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
'SUSTAINS PLEA.
OF GOVERNMENT.
FOR INJUNCTION.
WilkersOn Holds Shopmen's
Strike "a Conspiracy in
Restraint of Trade
WILL CONTINUE FIGHT
Shopmen to Appeal at Once
Daugherty Halls Decision
as Significant.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-(By A. P)
Holding the railroad shopmen's
strike as a conspiracy in restraint Of
trade. in interference of interstate
commerce and carriage Of the mails
because where minds meet together
on such a purpose a conspiracy ex-
lists without even a word being
spoken" Judge James II. Wilker-
son, in United States district court
today sustained the government s
plea for a country wide temporary
injunction against striking railroad
crafts.
The decision was hailed as one OF
the most significant for law and
order ever read into the records of
the judiciary bF Atty. Gen. Harry S.
Daugherty and Asst. Atty. Gen. A.
A. Mclaughlin, who presented the
governments case against the shop
men. Donald r. Richberg. of counsel
for the shopmen, said he would take
an appeal at once from the ruling
OF the court in an effort to have the
injunction set aside
Arguments Monday
" A44At tie QrClolon Was inter Itltu
as holding in effect that the strikers
were accounta BILE for acts OF vio-
lence, whether these acts were COM
mitted by the strikers or not, its
exact form will be argued before
Judge Wilkerson next Monday, pend
ing which he continued in effect the
present stringent restricting order.
The Injunction is expected to pro-
hibit the shopmen from:
Interfering with operation. re-
pairs and employment on the roads,
or conspiracy 70 interfere.
Lettering or trespassing on rail-
road property.
Attempting 10 induce railroad en-
ployes to quit or to prevent persons
from seeking employment with the
road.
Picketing.
Harming employees or would-be
employees or visiting their homes.
Hindering transportation.
Encoura ging or directing employees
(union members or others) to stop
work or others to refrain from seek
ing work.
Issuing Instructions or public
statements which might have the
above effect.
Using union funds for purposes to
be injoined as above.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
CONFERENCE FAILS To
REACH SETTLEMENT

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept 23-eBy
A P)-Ofic ais OF the Big Fdur
railroad announced tonight that. a
conference held here today between
road officials and representatives OF
the striking shopmen. failed 10
reach en- agreement on & settlement
OF the strike. The conferences IL ex-
pected 10 be resumed Monday.
An agreement with the Big -Four
shop crafts organization. an organ
ization formed after the shop strike
covering wage and working condi-
lions, was signed by he road and
the new organization earlier in the
day, officials announced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
Isl MORE TRUE
BILLS RETURNED
BY GRAND JURY
Total of Indictments in Her
rim Mine War Brought to
2l4-44 for Murder.
ATTACHMENT MONDAY
Will Override Motion to
Quash Indictments-Re-
port Flaws Officials.

MARION, III. Sept 2S.-(By A.
P.)-The special grand jury inves-
tigating the p killings at the Lester
strip mine June q and % today
returned 152 additional indictments,
bringing the total 70 PA II a partial
report censuring the state admins
trstion.' Adjt. Gen. Black oe Ill
nos. Sheriff Melvin Thaxton OF
Williams (this) county. and "loca!
police"
The jury after making its report
recessed until oct. %. Arrangement
Of those indicted by the special
grand jury is expected TO take place
in circuit court Monday when tho
September term of court is sched-
uled to BEGIN. 1t was considered
probable tonight that attorneys To-
the defendant would file mo-
ton to ,mash the indictments. In
that event Judge Hartwell announced
he would in all probability over
rule the motion and fix the date for
the hearing Of a motion asking tina.
the men held on murder charges be
permitted 10 give bond.
The report declared The state ad-
ministration undoubtedly realized he
acute situation at Herr1n," and as
serted the "adjutant generals office
and the sheriff alternated in pass
ing responsibility with neither tn
ing decisive action TO prevent dis
/ orders and project property"
If Murder Indictments.
The atrocities and cruelties Of
the murders" the report empha-
sized, are beyond the power 81
/ words 10 describe. A mob IS al
ways cowardly but the savagery o.
this mob in its relentless brutality
is almost unbelievable The ind1s
mites heaped upon the dead did 10
end until their bodies were interre,
in unknown graves"
The jury returned a total OF 4
iniictTI ents for murder. 5S for con
spiracy to commit murder, IS fot
rioling and s. for assault 10 muir
der.
Among those indicted were Hugh
Willis, district board member Of n,
! Illinois Mine Workers who wa
charged with murder and assault Z,
commit murder and VIII Davis. sec
rotary of sub-d1strict 10 Of the min
crs' union, who was charged will
murder.
Sheriff ThaStOn IN commentin,
on the grand Jury's censure Of M
conduct as county official, denied b.
was a member Of the miners unicr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
WORLD WAR HERO
FOUND GUILTY OF
MURDER BY JURY
DR.. BrysOn Declared Guilty OF
Second Degree Murder for
Killing ParamOur.

COURT HOUSE, HUNTINGTON,
Pa.,-Sept 23.-Herbert ]. Bryson.
physician and World War hero, was
this afternoon declared guilty of
murder in the second degree" by the
jury in the case in which he was
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Helen Irene Haines, his paramour.
with whom he had lived clandestine-
~ for nearly a year in the village
Of Cassville. Mrs. Haines who had
been accepted by the community as
the Doctors wife, is the wife Of a
Washington. D. c.. chauffeur.
The verdict may carry a sentence
OF 90 years in prison Dr. Brysons
counsel Immediately asked for a new
trial and 10 days was allowed in
which TO make formal application.
The case went 20 the jury at 2:17
o'clock this afternoon marking the
end of the most dramatic trial in
the history of this community. The
charge of Judge Thomas 5. Bailey
was a statement of the law govern
ing evidence as submitted by the
commonwealth.
Throughout the trial the defense
sought to show that DR.. Bryson' $
experiences while fighting with the
42nd (Rainbow) division in the Ar
gonne had held 10 mental deteriora-
ton. A number of experts on ment-
.al diseases testified 10 this effect
The prosecution. on the other hand.
produced witnesses who said he had
shown efficiency in performing his
duties as health officer Of a school
district. a post 10 which he was ap-
POINTED after he came to Pennsyl-
vania and that ne had been alert
i'm reporting diseases.
The doctors mother bad fought
valiantiy in his behalf throughout
the trial
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
QUESTION
MEN SUSPECTED OF
PART IN HOLDUP
Men Furnish Alibis, Though
Partially Identified by
Two Victims.

Two local men answering the de-
scriptions FURNISHED the police OF the
two daring holdup men. who at 10
o'clock Friday night awaited the ar
rival Of Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Plat
at their residence garage. 97S River
side dr.. and at points OF revolvers
drove them and their car TO a spot
one mile northeast OF Notre Dame,
stripped them of jewels valued at
$1,000, and forced them out OF the
car to return home afoot. were ar
rested last night by the police.
Although questioned several hours
by Chief of Police Lane and Capt
Hamilton, neither of the men deviat-
ed TO any great extent from their
original alibis told 10 the police al
the time Of their arrest. One OF the
men has been arrested on several oc-
casions IN connection with liquol
charges but his previous record
said q be clear.
The men denied any connection
with the robbery, although one o
their pictures in the rogues' CALLER,
was positively identified by Mre
Plat late Friday night, after she hat
examined more than 1000 pictures
other characteristics, such as a pecu
liar manner OF speech. described q
Capt Hamilton by Mrs Plat as be
longing TO the man now under sus
picion. had convinced Capt. Hamil
ton that he is the guilty party and h
ordered him arrested.
Investigating Further.
The two men were later brough
I before the Platts and the man will
the peculiar speech was positivel,
( identified by Mrs. Plat as the maj
who drove the car 70 the spot wher'
she was relieved Of her pocketbool
and money.
No specific charge is expected 4
be placed against the two men unit
the police can further investigate tn
truth OF their alibi claiming tina
they were at home in bed at the tim'
OF the holdup. Another clue 10 tn
identity OF the guilty party may pos
sibly grow out OF the story told b,
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
COX BLAMES AMERICAS
STAND FOR SITUATION

CLEVELAND. Sept 23.-tBy A
PD-Failure OF America 10 stand by
the allies was blamed for the present
British Turk situation by James ~.
Cox. democratic nominee for the
presidency at the last election. ia an
address before the City club here
today.
Cox asserted the world Is drift.
Ing no one knows vhsFe-psrhaps
into another war"
America alone. by participation IN
European Affairs. can save the stu
alton" Cox declared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
RECFNTLY GRADUATED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Lieuts
John NJ. Patton. jr-. of Pasadena,
Cal. and Herbert Y. Hansen OF
Churchs Ferry. y. D. who were
killed In an airplane accident ar
Baltimore today. had been in the
marine corTs service only two
months. having recently been grad
uated from the air station school az
Pensacola. Fla.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
GERMANS DENY HAVING
ALIGNED WITH TURKS

WASHINGTON, sept. 2S.-(by /
y. S)-Categorical denial that Ger.
many has entered into a secret milf
tary and economic treaty with the
KemalIst Turks and Russia as
charged by the Greeks. was received
By cable at the German embassy
today from the foreign office in
Berlin.
The Greek legation here, on Tues
day. Issued what purported 20 ho
the text Of a pact binding SOVIET
Russia. Germany and Turkey "a
united action IL war and In economic
trade affairs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
ENGINEER DIES AFTER
ENGINE CRASHES TRUCK

WABASH. Ind. Sept. 23.-(By A.
PO-Jacob Hoover. so, Big Four
railroad engineer. was fatally in
jured here today when a truck driv-
en- by Paul Armstrong, struck the
tender OF a switch engine causing
derailment. Hoover was crushed
between a shed and he engine from
which he tried 10 escape. and died
later IN a hospital. Armstrong was
uninjured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24

FORT DODGE. Ia. Sept 2S-t ~
Z. PD-Fire here early today IN the
heart OF the business district caused
. loss Of half million dollars and
endangered an entire block The
stock and interior Of the sevcn-sto-
ry Boston store wac completely de-
st-oyee. the estimated loss being
se5o.Ooo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept Ia
Charles Myers. IS, was fatally In
jured here today when an automo-
bile driven by Mrs Leo Smith struck
the bicycle he was riding He died
in a hospital a short time later. Mrs.
smith was arrested on a charge OF
assault and battery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24

ATLANTA. Ga. sept. 23.-The
entire business section Of Atlanta
Il threatened by a fire which start
ed shortly before midnight tonight
and spread rapidly, several Of the
cfty's largest buildings burning
fiercely while many others seemed
doomed. All fire fighting aPpa-
ratus Is ht,hting the blaze.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
ACTION MAKES
TURK RETURN TO
EUROPE CERTAIN
Powers Invite Kemal Pasha to
Attend Early Peace Con-
ference at Venice.
ACCEPTANCE IS ASSURED
Poincare Says Near East Crisis
Past - Action Diplomatic
Victory for French.

PARIS, Sept. 3. - (By A.
P)-The return of Turkey to
Europe was assured tonight when
Great Britain, France and Italy
at the final session Of the allied
conference, unanimously agreed
to concede all the nationalistic
peace terms. The Turkish claims
TO eastern Thrace to the Martha
river and including the ancient
Turkish capital of Adrianople
were approved as peace terms
that can be supported by France,
Great Britain and Italy. in a joint
invitation sent to Mustapha Ke-
NAL Pasha. the nationalist leader,
TO a peace conference 10 be held at
Venice at the earliest possible date
The Kemalists must agree in re-
turn not 10 enter the present neutral
zone along the straits. nor make any
crossing elsewhere and must accept
complete freedom OF the Dardan-
elles. the sea Of Marmora and the
Bosphorus. preferably under the
League OF Nations.
The invitation which was cabled
tonight by NJ PoinAre 10 Kemal
asha personally urges an immedi-
Ute meeting OF the allied and Turk
Ssh and Greek. generals at Mudania
10 formulate Terms OF an armistice
pending the conference. II is re-
garded as virtually certain that
Renal will accept the conditions
and a reply Is expected from Smyrna
in a day or two
Promise Support
In addition 10 other concessions.
Turkey Is promised the support OF
the three allies for admission 10 the
league OF nations and also with
drawal OF the allied troops from
Constantinople as soon as peace be
comes effective
Although the British tonight IN
sist that their chief demand. main
". freedom of the straits. is en-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
QUESTION WIDOW
OF SLAIN RECTOR
In MURDER CASE
Mrs. Hall Makes Statement
for First Time Run Down
Jealousy" Clues.

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. j.. sep.
25.-(By a. P.)-For the first time
since the discovery Of the bodies
of her husband. the Rev Edward
w. Hall. and his choir leader, Mrs.
Eleanor Mills a week ago, Mrs. Hall
the rector's widow, today consented
20 give an interview TO representa-
tives Of the press. They had pre-
viously tried unsuccessfuily TO oil e
tain some expression of opinion
from her as 10 the mystery Of what
the authorities have decided was a
double murder committed probably
on the night of Sept. IA.
Mrs. Hill today was more in pubic
view than at any time since the dis
covery Of the bodies. First she was
examined for over two hours by the
prosecutors of somerset and Middle
sex counties. Tnen she issued
signed statement recountlng events
leading UP to the murder and giving
her recollection Of occurrences day
by day from Wednesday. Sept l..
until Saturday. Sept. 16, wnen the
bodies were found.
Denies Jealousy.
Did YOU feel jealousy toward
Mrs. Mills or anybody else?' she
was asked tonight. Her reply was
No"
DO you have any suspicion OF
anybody who might have committed
the MURDER" was another question
70 which she replied. NO"
Die you ever hear any gossip
about Mr. Hall and Mrs. Mius2"
Again she said NO"
When she was informed that Ms.
Jessie Jameson. one of the choir
singers, had said today that Mr..
Hall brought her bouquet Of flow
ers At = o'clock Thursday afternoon,
Mrs. Hall did not seem surprised al.
though in her signed statement she
made no mention OF this. She eX
planned that he often carried flow
ers TO persons who We're sick.
When Mrs. Hall was asked in e.
feet why she did not offer a re-
ward for the capture OF her nus
hands SLAYER or employ private de q.
tectives, she ended the interview By
saying:
Il have no staten ent TO make on
iha:"
HUNT FOR WOMAN.
The search for a woman win
terrifying eyes" suspected OF the
murder OF the Rev. Edward Hall
and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. was started
today by police and county detec-
tives.
The description OF this suspect
was furnished by Charlotte Mills.
/ daughter Of the slain woman. She
| told interviewers that the person
whom she believes did the killing
! had terrifying eyes" the stature
and strength or q man, and a very
! jealous nature.
! According TO the theory OF Char
lotte, this jealous woman wrongly
suspected her mother and the clergy
man OF intimacies. In the girls be-
lief. she followed the pair when
they were on an innocent stroll in
the woods near the abandoned Phil
lips farm last week. then sprang
out and confronted them. Charlotte
thinks she must have been accom-
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Promise Support

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24

A change of heart came oyer the
Tiernan household Saturday after
noon Mrs Tierrar was washing
while her husband WAS conferrins
with Pros JeIlson. Reports OF re-
Cancellation each characterized az
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-08-30
Hjstoric Dodo.

"As dead as the dodO'' Is q common
expression, but few know what man
ner Of bird the dodo was or what
drove 1t from the face Of the earth.
The dodO was Il large bird. with q
huge bcak and useless attic wings.
on the island of Maurtius in the In
dian ocean during the Sixteenth cen.
trlry. 1t was 80 stupid that the Por-
tueucse named 1t "dondo," simpleton.
Pigs introduced into the island by the
Europeans destroyed It's eggs and
young, and 1t became extinct in the
Seventeenth century.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-08-30
Old Incaa Used Rrasa.

That the ancient Inca Indians had
knowledge OF brass is shown by the
analysis of an ax head composed OF q
mixture Of copper and zinc.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-08-30
piles Cured In 6 to IA Davs

Drueeists refund money II PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protruding
Piles Instantly relieves Itching Piles. and you
can get restful sleep after first application 60c