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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
ADMITS AUTHORSHIP
OF SCARE LETTERS
TO FORCE MARRIAGE
Miss Stone Tells Jury Only
Purpose Was to Secure Mar
riage to Kinkead.

NEW YORK, March 31.-Admit-
TINS authorship Of letters in which
threats were made to Kill Ellis Guy
Kinkead former corporation coun-
eli of Cincinnati for whose murder
last summer she is on trial, Miss
Olivia NJ. p. Stone Friday told a su-
preme court jury that her sole in
tent was to scare the lawyer into
leading her to the altar for a cere-
mCnial marriage.
1t has been her contention that
K.nkead refused to go through the
ceremony with her after their al
legged common law marriage almost
four years ago. From time to time
ne promised TO. she said. but put of
the day and finally he abandoned her
anu married another woman, Marie
Louise Gormley.
NO matter what extravlgant
language YOU used, your only inten-
uou was to make him right that
wrong. wasn't it?" she was asked by
her lawyer.
Yes. I swear by all that is good
and holy that that is the truth" she
said. raising her right arm above
her head
God knows il is true. she added,
but her answer was stricken out,
save for the mere yes
All day the trained nurse was on
the stand. weak and distressed 10
almost constant tears. She admit
ted writing the letters during cross
examination and explained their pur-
pose after her counsel took zap the
questioning.
Her lawyer brought out that she
went 10 several Cincinnati lawyers
with her troubles, that she took
th,n 10 the dean Of the Cincinnati.
law school where Kinkead was an
Instructor and that ne subsequently
lost his position. Because OF Kin
kcad's standing in the profession.
size said she got little encoura sc
meut from the lawyers This state
mont was eliminated from the
record
Kinkead was forced 20 resign from
the law school ION account OF the
Goimley woman" she said. but this
too was ordered erased.
The trial viii be resumed Monday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
SUSPEND AGENTS ON
'SHAKEDOWN COUNT
Richard Prosecutor Gives Ex-
PLANTATION of Dismissal
of Agents.

NEW YORK. March 81 ~ \
charge that agents for the Children's
society sought TO shake down Tex
Richard FOR $4,000 before his recent
trial and acquittal on complaint of
a 15-year-old girl and a counter
charge that the affair was concocted
to create a favorable atmosphere for
the accused promoter during his
trial, were reported Friday as in
volved in the suspension of two
agents of the society.
The report was issued by Asst
Dist Atty. Pecora. who prosecuted
Richard. He said the suspension Of
the two agents had been announced
TO ham by Gen. Mgr. Coulter, OF the
society. The suspension was for
failure 20 report what appeared to
be an attempt TO shake down Rick
ard. Pecora declared ne had been
informed
Pecora said i'm statement that he
understood the agents We're sus-
pended for Withholding the facts OF
their meeting with Richard.
This meeting was i'm a saloon Feb
-. according TO an account of IL
which Pecora said was given him
during the trial 10y William Keueher
agent for the society. keIleher's
story ne said was that Richard
met four of the agents. that their
spokesman told the promoter that
for $4,000 they could get the girls
20 change their stories. thereby
weakening the case against him. As
the story goes. Richard said: Il
won't pay a cent. I'm innocent" and
walked out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
IRELAND ENTERS.
new PHASE OF
NATIONAL UNITY
Free State Bill Becomes Law,
and Border Agreement Is
COnsuInmated.
PRAISE FOR CHURCHILL
Secretary of Colonies Given
Credit for Ending Strained
Relations.

By Associated Press
LONDON. March H. Troubled
Irish history Friday entered a new
phase. with the double achieve
mcnt of the free state bin safely
reaching the statute book and the
conclusion of the agreement be
tween the north and south and the
imperial government opening "A bet
ter prospect for eventual Irish unity.
IL Premier Lloyd George was the
hero of the Irish treaty Winston
Spencer Churchill. secretary for the
colonies, admittedly is the hero of
Thursdays agreement Mr.. Church
i'll has been the recipient of uni
versal tributes Of praise and admira-
ton. beginning with Joseph Devlins
speech i'm the house OF commons
Thursday. as mainly responsible for
bringing the opposing parties in Ire
land together in "a conference which
had such speedy results
Austen Chamberlain i'm a speech
Friday night in Birmingham, joined
i'm the plaudits when he said MIR
Churchill displayed patience and
parliamentary skill which places
AlA4ti AA@llN III AtAt AOA tlA OlAt tA tie
parliamentary leaders,
Rejoicing i'm Dublin.
Warning voices. however. are
heard IN the press. especially in Bel
fast and Mr. Churchill i'm the house
of commons begged the house not
10 indulge i'm optimistic dclusions
but on the whole the disposition
seems 10 be 20 take "A hopeful view.
In Dublin the signing of the agree
ment was received with great re-
joicings. There seemed to be an i'm
precision that Michael Collins. head
of the provisional government in
Ireland. and Sir James Craig. Ulster
premier would hardly have signed
the agreement without having ar
rived at a tacit understanding as
how best to deal with the problem %
the Irish republican army i'm Ulster.
The attitude of the followers of
cannon DE Valera gives the greatest
cause for anxiety. but on this sub
ject little reliable opinion could be
obtained
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
DENNY IS 'G0AT"
FOR new SPEECH
Navy Secretary Criticized for
Granting Privilege to In
diana Senator.

WASHINGTON. March 31.-Be-
cause ne permitted Sen. New. Indi-
ana. republican. 20 use the powerful
Arlington wireless station 10 broad
cast a political speech 70 Indiana,
Scc'y Of the Navy DENLY is being
forced 10 make numerous eXplana-
tions.
Sen. King. democrat. Utah. already
has protested 10 DENLY against al
lowing the government wireless to
become a part OF any mans political
propa ganda" King may criticise
DENLY on the floor OF the senate.
DENLY explained the navy depart
ment has no intentions Of permitting
the Arlington station 70 be used for
political purposes and viii extend the
same privileges 70 any senator, dem
ocrat or republican.
In the New instance, however, he
was reminded that the mischief
already has been done and that fer
mer Sen. Beveridge. News opponent
IS personally ga mpaiEning In Indiana
and has not the same opportunita as
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
OFFICIALS MARK
TIME AS STRIKE
GOES ON COURSE
Government Will Watch De.
velopments With No Inter
ventiOn at Present.
WASHINGTON Is CALM
Big Reserve Surplus Gives
Unusual Degree of Secur-
ity to Nation.

WASHINGTON. March 31-Con.
WINGED that every reasonable effort
has been made 10 prevent a national
coal STR kc i'm anthracite and btu
miuous coal mines Saturday but be-
lieyinS that. although these efforts
have been without avail. existing
conditions and surplus coal assure
price protection and current supply
for the general public, official Wash
iuSton settled back Friday night 20
await developments with consider
able cahnness.
In a hnal White House discussion.
it was said that the government
long negotiation with the parties 10
the controversy and continuous study
of the ndustry's production volume
had convinced administration lead
ers that immediate Intervention, in
legal or extra legal ways, would be
futile and unnecessary. and that
while the future might sharpen the
breach between employer and en-
ploye i'm the mining camps. for the
present even action looking 70 the
preservation of peace was unneces-
sary.
Prest Harding was urged during
the day by delegation representing
the Protestant Federal Council OF
Churches of Christ, and the National
Catholic Welfare Council, to make a
further attempt to get operators and
miners together and to set mp a
commission to adjust their Difficult
ties At the White House. however,
it was said later that no action was
advisable at this time
81 Days Supply.
a house committee also was told
10y Edward G.. Tyron. coal produc-
tion statistician for the geological
survey. that 63, 100000 tons OF coal,
equivalent to a 81 day supply for
every consumer. was in storage at
this time These stocks, officials
estimate. will be supplemented in
definitely by large outputs from non
union fields i'm West Virginia and
elsewhere. where operators asserted
Friday that miners would pay no at
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
RIVERS PASS FLOOD
STAGES THROUGHOUT
INDIANA LOWLANDS
Wabash River Over Banks and
Several Miles Wide in
Some Places.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 31-RiV-
ers and streams throughout Indiana
continued to rise Friday night, flood
ing the lowlands and causing heavy
damage TO property and crops, ac-
cording to reports reaching here
Several cities reported wire and
transportation service had been i'm
paired by the waters washing away
telegraph and telephone poles and
flooding tracks.
The We bash river i'm the vicinity
of Evansville was reported rising
The river has passed flood stage at
Mount Carmel, H., and is reported
se7 eral miles wide in places. New
Harmony was reported virtually sur
rounded 10y water and all public
highways entering that place are re-
ported covered 10y water.
Both Green and Barren rivers in
Kentucky, near the Indiana line
were reported to be rising rapidly
with flood stages passed. Reports
from Lafayette We're that the low
lands along the Wabash river there
are flooded, causing traction Service
on several local lines 20 be held up
several hours this afternoon
A. Fort Wayne and vicinity. the
Maumee river was reported 10 be
flooding the low-lying sections. Many
residents were forced 10 move their
furniture TO upper floors 70 escape
the waters while the town Of Ro-
anoke, a suburb of Fort Wayne. was
reported to be completely cut of
from the latter city by the waters.
Similar conditions were reported TO
EXIST ion the lowlauds i'm the vicinity
.of Washington. LOgansport and
Princeton
Traction service on lines running
OK of Wabash were reported 10 be
partly suspended. Roads in the Viz
cirity of Seymour and Bedford were
closed 10 traffic by the waters.
Predictions by weather bureau Of
dcials of colder weather and cessa-
ton from rainfall tonight however
led 70 the belief that the upward
course OF the rivers viii be checked
and tended 10 check fears Of a dam
aging food over the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
FORD'S RAILROAD
REPORTS DEFICIT
ID. T. & ]. Road Has Operat-
inc Loss of S33I,0OO for
December.

WASHINGTON, March 81 -
Earnings statements filed with the
Interstate Commerce commission
Friday by the Detroit, Toledo and
Ironton show that for its December
operations, it had incurred a de-
felt in operating expenses over re-
venues Of $331.OOO This was the
first month since its purchase by
Henry Ford. in which it has not
shown a profit. although its previ-
Gus career was marked by heavy
losses.
Previous monthly earnings. how
ever. brought the roads return for
the year under the Ford manage
ment into the profit class and for
the entire year 1927 its revenues
above expenses We're fixed al S43.-
OO0 Interest on bonded indebt-
edness is not cIassed as an operat-
ing expense 10y the commission, and
consequently is not reported.
Mr.. Ford s attempts 10 reduce
rates on the line. which have been
under the commissions eNamina-
ton frequently during the year also
were given another rebuff Friday.
An order was issued suspending a
freight tariff which the Detroit To-
ledo and IrOuton proposed 10 make
effective April / and Dy which coal
rates in the Ironton district would
have been cut ten cents per ton un-
I'll July so The usual investiga-
ton 70 determine whether the cut
constituted a discrimination against
other producing territory will he in
stituted meanwhile.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
TRESS Is SUED
For S2.150.000

)S ANGELES March e1-Ola
Iphrey Hassen better known as
Humphrey. am actress was sued
|2.450.000 in am action Med in
- superior court Friday by
S an T.. Roth New York attorn-
% asks the money a- fees
alleges DE was engaged ay
lfendaut tO recover for her a
Interest iu tho S14ooo.oo5 os-
LEFT by her late former bus-
/ Prince Ib-ahiin Iassen %
whom She had married in
Se declares lr Obtained
$4,000. 00G
ITasscn. Roth asserts. agreed
4 him ffry per cent Of what
AL obtain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
BrefSunn1aryof
Strike Situation

By Associated Press
Approximately six hundred th0us-
and coal miners quiz work Friday
night 90 enforce new wage con-
tracts. according to union reports
from all bituminous and anthracite
fields The idle miners include
5000 union men and some 10o.-
600 non-union men, according to
union tabulauou.
a number of coal digEers I'm I.u-
nois and other places left the mines
NJ the close of work Friday after
noon, although the strike began o.
fcially at midnight.
The federal government decided
not TO take any action AZ present as
the situation was not deemed criti-
cal
The only oasis in the strike area
men continued work because their
contract runs another year
Kansas miners were ordered ont
despite an order of the industrial
court extending the present contract
month
Union officers ordered $4,000 men
70 remain in the mines 20 protect
property from damanso incident 20
incorporation.
In Canada the strike is expected
TO be effective I'm the western pro-
vinces but not in the east.
Government reports Indicate
goodly coal supplies ON hand. estt
mated 10 last 81 days in certain
areas at least. Railroad officers as
serted plans had been made to sus.
pend certain freight trains espec-
tally on coal roads II is estimated
that $4,000 railroad men I'm Penn
sylvania will be out of work sat
urday as result of the strike.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
FIRE CONFINED
TO HOTELS PROPERTY

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. March
2I.-Fire. which destroyed the Colo
NAL hotel at Nassau iu the Bahamas.
and for time threatened the de-
struction of many other buildings
was brought under control only after
it had destroyed the hotel structure
the swimming pool laundry power
Ihouses and several other buildings
- the hotel property ar..r ms Co
wireless message rer.i. here
rriday night by ~ r. B.w.. vice.
resident of the Florida Eas- Coas,
EoteI Co, owner of the Nassau prop
ty There We're about 100 guests
the hotel at the time. most o.
EN- from New York. according 10
messaee. lut no lives were lost
message did not contain AN eN-
nation of the origin of rhe fire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
NATIONWIDE MINERS STRIKE STARIy
Starring Russians
Steal dead Bodies

NEW YORK. March 51.-Graphic
stories Of starvation and cannibal-
sm in Soviet Russia were brought
friday by three men who arrived
ON steamers from Europe after
tours of the famine district
Two. simon Bralov Of Washing
ton. and Morris ID. Barron Of Brook
iyn. who returned on the Polonia,
had gone 90 Russia 20 rescue rela-
tives. who. they heard were starv-
ing. The third was Prof. 81 Atkin-
son. head Of the department Of eco
nomics in Melbourne university, AU-
STRATA, who entered Russia as a
representative of the British domin.
ions famine relief. lie was a passcn-
GER on the Mauretania.
Brailov said he found his brother.
Peter. formerly a prosperous grain
exporter of Moscow. starving in a
little town 200 miles from that city.
His business and all his resources
had been swept away during the
revolution. and he was at the point
of death when Brailov found him.
me said Brailov said he was horror
stricken ar the suffering he observ-
ed while searching for his brother.
but that despite conditions there,
Peter declined TO leave his native
land lie provided him with funds
with which he could obtain food
from the American relief.
Barron said he found two sisters
at Riga, penniless and on the verge
OF starvation. But they. like Peter
Rrailov. preferred TO remain i'm Rus
STA. SO he made provisions for their
maintenance.
Cannibalism Rampant.
Prof. Atkinson declared he had
ee. ablished 20 his complete satisfac-
lCnntinmed ON nagc tMol
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
SPRINKLES STREETS
WITH "MOONSHINE"

LOUISVILLE, March 31.-When
the village water cart failed 90 APP
pear on time at Beattyviue. Ky.
Thursday police Judge II. = Beag-
ley commaudered a large supply Of
coniscatei moonshine Whiskey
which was stored in the court house
and set men az work with it laying
the dust on Main street. according
20 BeattyyiIe advices received here
ErLiay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
STATE BRINGS SUIT
AGAINST CIGAR GO.
FOR PROFITEERING
Delaware County Prosecutor
Seeks Revokal of Indiana
Certificate.

MUNCIE. Ind, March 31.-Fol-
lowing a grand jury investigation OF
alleged profiteering, a suit on rela-
ton Of prosecuting attorney Of Della
ware county. was filed against the
United Cigar stores Co. Of America
in circuit court here Friday. charg-
ing that the company has violated
its certificate Of authority TO do bust
ness i'm Indiana and asking that the
right of the concern to operate in
Muncie and other Indiana cities he
revoked, that a lease on a certain
piece of real estate here be revoked.
and that a receiver bc appointed for
the corporation.
The complaint alleges that tho
company which is a New Jersey
corporation. has leased a building
here and has sublet il. in violation
Of tho certificate of authority. This
certificate. 10 is said gives the right
to retail cigars. Cigarets. tobaccos
smokers supplies and kindred ar
ticles. but prohibits the holding of
real estate. except as may be neces-
sary for the carrying on of its legiti-
mate business.
a further allegation is that the
corporation protiteered i'm the sub
letting OF the building making an
annual profit of $4,000 on it and
collecting. exacting and extortins
excessive and unlawful profits and
rents.
Because of this alleged violation
and the profteering. the suit con-
tends that the certificate OF author.
ity is forfeited If successful. the
suit would force the closing of all
stores of the company i'm Indiana. II
is animated that suit to demand
forfeiture of from $1,000 20 $4,000
10y the corporation for violation Of
it's authority may be instituted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
$4,000 RAILROAD
MEN OUT OF WORK
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Miners Official Sees Effect on
Railroads as Prelude 10
General Effects.

NEW YORK, March 31.-I1ighteen
thousand railroad workers fir the
state of Pennsylvania wiz be thrown
out of work Saturday as a direct re-
suit of the anthracite coal strike,
Philip Murray, vice president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
announced here Friday.
This. Mr.. Murray asserted. viii bo
"cnly q prelude to the far reaching
suspension of industry which is
bound to follow idleness at the
mines
lie predicts that the Great Lakes
region. both manufacturing ceuters
and transportation terminals, viii be
severely affected in the first few
weeks Of the bituminous strike. In
ability Of lake carriers TO get coal
cargoes when the navigation season
opens April 10, viii be especially
felt at such lake ports as Chicago,
Milwaukee, Buffalo. Cleveland De-
trcit. Toledo and Duluth, he said.
Pennsy Drops Trains.
Officials Of the Pennsylvania. the
largest single carrier of anthracite
i'm that state, Friday night revealed
the plans for suspension of certain
freight trains were already under
way. but that crews would be re-
lieved gradually. The first trains
VIII be taken off Saturday. they
said, and others as fast as the pres
en- supply of coal at the mines is
distributed
other roads where the strike viii
be most keenly felt include the New
York Central. the Baltimore and
Ohio. the Chesapeake and Ohio, the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
ard the Lehigh Valley. according to
the miners. Officials Of these roads
declared il would not be possible for
several days TO estimate the number
of men 10 be affected by stoppage al
the sources of coal tonnage
Big Reserve Supplies.
Steamship lines as well a. publG
utilities have taken precautions 10
avert a shortage Of fue- due 10 the
strike. il was revealed Friday. For
such craft az use coal, chiefly
freighters. supplies sufficient for sew
eral months have been stored AT At
lantic coast fueling stations. il was
said. No shortage is anticipated UNI
less suspension Of the mines contin-
ues for more than four months
Shipping men pointed out that in
Continued on page twoD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
O. h. HOSPITAL BILL.

WASHINGTON. March 3I.-An
appropriation OF $1,000. 900 TO be
used in providing additional hos
pital facilities for war veterans
would be authorized 10y a bill pass
% late Friday hy the house with
ut a record vote The measure now
goes 70 the senate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
BELFAST BOMB OUTRAGE
KILLS I AND INJURIES 4

bA Associated A.EfNs
BELFAST March 3I-A bomb
thrown Friday night az the home OF
a laborer named Donnelly. killed
DOnnelly's three year old son. crit
ically wounded son. II years old
and also injured a daughter II years
old and Donneily himself
Special Constable Hall who was
shot Thursday died in the hospital
Friday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
RAIDFRS SEIZE ARMS

LONDON. March 81. - Raiders
Friday seized the cargo OF explosives.
chiefly gelignitc. aboard an admir-
atty of the Irish coast and stow
cd II safely in some unknown place.
according 10 = dispatch 20 the Lon
don Times from Cork.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01

NEW YORK. March 31.-Three
men held up employees IN the Bronx
distributing station OF r. H. Mac
and CO. la-e Friday night, shot and
seriously wounded the manager.
Charles De Lome. and fed without
making an attempt 70 take a bag
containing about $4,000 the days
receipts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
HARDING GUSTS
BUREAU CHIEFS
I'm BIG SHAKEUP
Director of Engraving and
| Printing Bureau Removed
! by Executive Order.
III NAMED SUCCESSOR
.ads of Every Division in
Bureau Removed Follow
ing Investigation.

-ASHINGTo% March a1--
es L. wiImcth. director oC the
-eau OF Engraving and Printing
y a numbcr OF other executives
- the bureau wcrc removed for the
good Of the service" Friday night
by Prcs't Harding through au exc
cutivc order Louis A. Ill., assist
ant chief OF the division Of Engrav-
ing. was named as tho new director
Of the Bureau and an other vacau-
cics were also filled.
The executive order affected exc
cutive heads of every distinction i'm
the bureau and the action was taken
il was explained. az the result OF an
extended investigation, and i'm con
uection with a complete rcadjust-
ment of the bureau to peace time
|. conditions. Mr. Hul was sworn i'm
i Immediately went TO the bureau and
! took charge THE new executive
] 2 ersonncI Will Doe iu complete charge
Saturday.
No Previous IntimatiOn
Mr.. Wilmcth said me received the
prder upon ITS being promuI gated
= Dy the president and that &c was the
jrst intimatiou nc had OF his dis
lssal Mr.. Hill. who assumed his
ties al once 40 the bureau said
at no statement could be made
her than that contained iu the
that there would be consider
r work 10 do in reorganiziuS the
PAU on a peace time basis. He
ned 20 discuss the posi- bllity
sny change i'm policy.
n, is understood that a complete
yventory of notes. bonds plates and
ther stock viii be taken at once but
whether this VIII Doc done merely ~
= matter of course or lu connection
with uniformed reports Of the dis
appearance of some duplicate bonds
was not indicated FRIDAY Hsht
Sweeping Changes
Officials OF the treasury depart
ment failed TO throw any light ON
the dismissal order saying the ac-
ton and the brief announcement of
its Tromulgation at the white house
would have 10 speak for themselves
THE change. however. I'm bureau
circles were regarded as sweeping
and meant IL was declared. the
complete elimination Of those who
formerly had dircctoa it's opera
tions.
Announcement was made Thurs
day Of tho dropping Of several humid