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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
SENATE COMMITTEE
ACCEPTS HARDING'S
COMPROMISE PLAN
Arms Conference Treaties
Ready for Open Debate
In Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Finally
accepting a compromise reservation
program. the foreign relations COM
mittee cleared the way today for
transfer OF the arms conference
treaty debate to the open senate.
The four-power Pacific treaty
which has proved the most trouble
some Of the arms conference agree
ments in committee discussions. was
ordered favorably reported with a
blanket reservation drawn by COM
mittee members after consultation
with Pres't Harding.
At the same time, the committee
acted favorably on the naval limita-
tion and submarine treaties. voting
virtually without debate and with the
understanding that members could
further present their views on the
senate floor.
Accept Compromise
BY the vote OF 10 70 8. with Sens
Williams, Pomerene and Kellogg, re-
publican. Minnesota, casting the neg
ative votes, the committee accepted
the compromise resolution said 10
have been accepted by Pres't Hard
ing, and providing that the treaty
contemplates mo commitment 10
armed force. no alliance. no obliga-
tion 20 join IN any defense" Several
proposed substitutes and amend
ments were voted down.
The treaty's accompanying dec
laration" was approved by the same
vote. and the supplemental treaty.
excluding the Japanese homeland
from the four-power arrangement
was ordered reported. u 10 l, Sen
Borah voting in the negative. The
naval limitation and submarine pacts
were given approval by unanimous
vote.
In the senate the four-power treaty
alone apparently faces a prolonged
debate. Several proposed reserva-
tons not acted on by the committee.
arc 20 be offered. and Sens. Borah
and Johnson. among others. are at
tempting 20 organize an 'irrecon ell
able bloc against ratification
Whether this element will become
numerically strong IS conceded 10
rest principally with the democrats
who are followers OF former Pres't
Wilson. bat so far they have not IN
dicated their probable course.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
DOUBTS GHOST STORY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-There
may be a sure enough ghost up IN
Antagonist. y. S. but one OF those
inclined to doubt It IS DR.. Walter
Franklin Prince. who has stalked
many a ghost to It's lair and found
il 70 be only a playful human, he or
she
DR. Prince. director or the Ameri-
can Institute for Scientific Re
search, notified the Halifax Herald
today that he was ready 20 go 20
Canada and live in the haunted
house DR.. Prince said. however,
somebody would have to pay his
expenses and tonight word came
from Halifax that this detail had
been arranged Today DR.. Prince re-
called other ghosts he has under
taken. He left the impression that
the strang fires and tappinss on
walls. the rustling Of ghostly
shrouds in dark midnight bedrooms.
the laying on OF cold hands IN the
scary hours before dawn, and other
dreadful occurrences had been traced
almost Invariably 70 some little boy
or girl who played as II every night
We're halloween.
OF course. Or. Prince didn't put Il
quite that way What he saio was
that he had never known OF
haunted" house inves igation which
disclosed other than natural causes
for the phenomena This normal
ca use he described as some embed
fed person and more often than not
a young one.
Ghosts Very Human.
Sometimes the investigators could
find no sure evidence that a human
being was responsible for rocks
coming through windows or cor the
clatter Of furniture webbing on its
legs IN rooms believed deserted. or
for the sensation OF getting slapped
by a hand one could not see or
touch But IN such cases the lnves-
legations were able. DR.. Prince add
ed, 20 center suspicion on a live per
son. Strings not infrequently have
been attached 70 rocks and chairs
and such ike objects with fright
full effect, he said.
Sclel -lLlcal4l, the complex That
motivates such conduct a called
poltereeist, a word OF German an
cestry that means a mischievous
spirit. Occasionally persons with
dual o. multiple personalities DO
such ghostly stunts. DR.. Prince said,
purely by way or dramatizing ex-
periencas from which they are hav-
ing. reactions
Dr. Prince did not say there
wasn't a real live ghost in Anugon-
ish. as has been avowed BY many
veraci0us and trustworthy people
who found the haunted house too
much for their nerves.
But q did say it would be a new
experience for him II he could not
locate normal cause for the car
ryinss on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
ORDER ARREST OF
CORYDON OFFICERS
Federal Warrants Are Issued
Charging Misapplication
of Funds.

CORYDON. Feb. 26.-Thres on
.ials OF the C0rydon National bank
are charged in federal warrants Is
sued IN indianapolis today with mis-
application or funds and with max
ng numerous false entries IN the
books More than $500 600 IL in
roIved. according 10 andavtts made
> william NJ Morgan. national
bank examiner. on whose order the
bank was closed Monday The Far
mers Savings and Trust Co., here,
owned BY the AppIegates and Cook
also was closed al the some time.
The officers for whom warrants were
lssuer are Wilson K Cook. president
and Benjamin s. Apologize snd
George ~. Arplegate. vice presidents.
The warrants are IN the hands OF the
department a justice agents. The
1ank was closed Monday when the
bank Examiner discovered $3.50, 600
worth OF alleged bad notes IN the
bank.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
DESTROYS HOUSE,
FAMILY IMPERILED
Delaney Family Unaware of
Blaze Until Warned by
Neighbors- $4,000 Loss.

Fire Of unknown origin. breaking
out shortly before 9 o'clock Saturday
night at the home OF J. L. Delaney.
'1641 f. Bowman st. completely de-
stroyed the house and imperiled the
lives OF the owner, his wife and son.
who were asleep and completely un-
aware Of their danger. Damage es-
tmated at between $500 and $4,000
to the home and its contents re-
suited.
About $3.50 o'clock the Ere, having
been noticed by ne.ghbors, was rs-
ported 20 the owner, who had barely
time to rescue his wife and son from
the home before the entire structure
was abIaze. Although none o. the
occupants were injured by the blaze.
they reported that II they had been
notified OF thcir danger O few min
utes later. 10 would have been prac-
ticauy impossible 10 leave the burn
ing structure.
Hose companies No. 3 and No. 10
answered the call at 8:f5 o'clock and
labored for more than an hour &c
prevent the flames from spreading 70
neighbOring homes. The fact that
the home which was destroyed was
one Of the small portable types ol
houses. made mostly or wood and
covered with tar paper. made Il an
easy target for the flames Neigh
bors who first noticed the fire said
that 80 started In the lower part OF
the structure.
Damage 70 the house wac es-i-
mated al $1,000. while furniture and
other chattels were damaged 20 the
extent Of $500 The family was har-
bored last night at the home OF a
neighbOr on Bowman 81.
S.N other Fires.
Six other fires. none Of which eE-
ceeded S25 81 damages kept the
local fire department busy saturday
answering alarms. The alarms were
sounded in rapid succession and
roof fires. caused in most cases by
defective chimneys. predomluated
The first call was az 10 O'Clock Ia
response 70 a still alarm from the
home Of 3. Bobson. f25 S. Franklin
ST.. where sparks from the chimney
started a small roof Are. The blaze
was extingulshed before any damage
resulted.
Damage estimated az SIS resulted
at the home OF r. ". Hewson. 1101
woodward av-. from a roof FIRE that
started shortly after 1880 o'clock
Hose Co SO. q responded 20 the
alarm and was able 20 cou1ue the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
NEGRO is SHOT.
THREE TIMES In.
FRAY With COPS.
COlOred Guest 1t Police
Bunk House Attacks Off
GERS With Club.
TWO OTHER MEN HELD
Hold Companions of Lewis at
Station-NegrO Not Seri-
ously Hurt.

Sam Lewis. cOlored. giving his ad
dress as Jackson, Mich. carries a
bullet hole through his left foot,
another bullet in his left arm, and
the grazing imprints OF a third bull
let on his right shoulder as a result
Of an assault upon Motorcycle Of
flcers Karl Smith and Roy Poure
which occurred about $3.50 o'clock
Saturday night in the rear or the
city hall, near the entrance TO the
municipal lodging house.
officer Smith carries a huge lump
on his head and an injured left arm,
which officer Poure managed TO es-
cape uninjured. Immediately after
the shooting. Lewis was carried into
the sergeant's room az police head
quarters and DR.. c. Arnold Thomp-
son, police surgeon, was called to
dress his wounds
The assault and the shooting fol-
lowed an argument officer Smith
had with Lewis. who had registered
IN the bunk house" earlier in the
evening. Smith declares that when
he went up 10 the sleeping quarters
20 make room for other guests. Lewis
was lying on the floor and refused to
move When Smith emphasized his
orders. Lewis is said 70 have retail
ated by calling Smith abusive names
and threatening him bodily injury
IL he dared TO lay a hand on him.
Smith then continued with his
work Of rearranging the dodgers,
and when he was ready 10 leave the
building he told Lewis, who is well
over six feet tall and weighs close
to 200 pounds, 20 get his hat and
coat and come with him. Lewis
complied with the order and pro
ceeded to the bottom Of the stairs
with the two officers
Clubs Officer.
As soon as the three men left the
building and started for the lookup.
Lewis darted into the yard and
grabbed a clothes prop and began
welding II at Smiths head. The
first blow knock Smith TO the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
DECAPITATES MOTHER
AND KILLS BROTHER

BURLINGTON, Kas., Feb. IS
The body OF Mrs. Jane Wrinkle. aged
s5. was found IN her home here de-
cspitated. Nearby was the body OF
her son, aged 20 years and unmar-
ried. A second aged son, Berry Wr!n-
kle. also unmarried. was found wan
dering about the house. He was
arrested.
The Staying apparently took place
last night. NeighbOrs found every
piece OF furniture IN the house de-
mollshsd, the doors and windows
taken out and chopped up and the
debris piled on the two bodies.
County officials today said insanity
proceedings would be fled against
Berry Wrinkle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
Harrison Champions
President Against
HarUey'S Criticism

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Col.
George Harvey, American am
bassador to Great Britain, was
again put on the pan" today in
the United States senate.
Following Sen. Reeds criticism
on Friday. in which ne declared
he would almost be willing TO
repeal the prohibition laws TO
get Harvey back, Sen. Pat Harri-
son, democrat, OF Mississippi, at
tackled Harvey today for COM
pairing Pres't Harding to an ele-
plant.
Harrison, reading from a die
tionary, solemnly assured the
senate that an elephant was
noted for its solid ivory" and
carried wood in its head"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26

SAN FRANCISCO Calf. Feb zE.
Information regarding The william
Desmond Taylor murder case -la-
Serre. Cline of The Jos Angeles POI
lice detective force hoped rr frI 81
San Francisco failed 20 rateriaIize.
Duncan Nathcs1u. captain OF de-
tectives OF the San Francisco police.
said tonight Cline went 90 Sscra
mento 20 follow up Lead Capt.
Natheson said. and stopped in San
Francisco on his way back home
under orders from hl7 supe-ors.
Having found nothing here ro war;
rant further investigation. Cline lsft
for home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26

SEATTLE. wash Feb 25.-1Irs.
Lille Fields divorce wife OF Harry
n. Fields. held by Detroit police in
connection with hls dec-8ratl0u thai
he could clear uD the Tavlor muir
der case. declared here tonight that
Fields always told wild stories
about himself-and he ls probably
telling lies 20 the Detroit police"
Mrs. Fields. who e. confined 10
hospital here. said her former bus
band was "a cor-taut user ~ opium.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
KITTY GORDON TOLEAVE
STAGE FOR BEAUTY SHOP

AITNISEAPOLIS. MINI, Feb 25.-
Kitty Gordon, famous stage beauty
and screen star, will leave the stage
In June 10 open up a beauty parlOr
in Madison av.. New York City. &C
cording 20 announcement made here
today by her manager. Miss Cor
don IS playing in vaudeville here
this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
CLAIMS SIGNAL
FROM ACTRESS
SHOT
Demands Partial Immunity I'm
Return for Clearing Up
Murder.
EX-WIFE DOUBTS STORY
Declares Fields Is Dope Fiend
and Always Told Remark
able Tales.

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 25-Asasrt-
ing he had previously given aoduous
rames in Identifying the persons ne
claimed We're implicated On the muir
der OF william Desmond Taylor, Los
Angeles Aim director. Harry d.
Ffelds held hsre awaiting sentences
for forgery. oold authorities today
he would furnish information that
would clear up the crime II promsssd
partial immunity by the California
officials.
II expect a prison sentences for
my part in this. but don't want 70
hang" FIELDS was quoted as saying.
Fields. subjected today 20 another
cross examination by L5outs q Po-
ice Martin and smith and sheriff
Irving J. Coffin. made two changes
IN his story Of the shooting OF Tay-
Tor, but continued 20 insist ne drove
the car used by the slayers and was
paid $1,000 for his part in the muir
der He said today. according 20
the investigators. that a prominent
motion picture actress who was one
Of the quartet that planned the
killing. preceded the other three
participants TO the Taylor home with
the understanding that she was 90
give the signal when the opportune
moment arrived 90 do the shooting
and escape.
duplicates Actress.
When the car containing the
Chinese. the white man and woman
who ne said were the others imph-
Gated. arrived at Taylor's bungalow.
Fields is said 10 have declared the
actress emerged from the house and
standing In the shadow OF the porch
waver a bag OF candy. The two men
Immediately lefc the automobile and
a few seconds later Tle-ds heard
shot, according 10 .his purportsd
statement. The men stepped from
window or the house and re-
entered the car. the investigators
said he told them. In the mean
while the actress who had given the
signal disappeared. Fields was pre-
viously said 10 have told officers
that the actress implicated in -
killing was not at the scene.
After the shooting. Fields. t Is
claimed. says he drove back 90 the
other three and received his money.
He left Los Angeles that night off,
GERS said he told them. although ne
previously had asserted he stayed
there two days When Fields was
questioned as 20 his reason for Civ
Ing fictitious names En- describing
the killing. officers said DE told them
they were pressing me hard FOR
names and had 20 say something"
Fields Is 10 be- sentenced here
next week on the forgery charge. 20
which ne recently pleaded guilty
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
MABEL NORMAND IS
REPORTED IMPROVED

LOS ANGELES Cau-. FEB. a.
The condition or Mabel Normand.
film actress. who has been iu With
a light attack of influenza, 81 irn-
proved. her physicians said tonight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
SUNDAY CIRCULATION FOR MONTH
AVERAGES 1889

the of
THE SUNDAY SOUTH BEND NEWS
advertising medium The circulation
Sunday O NevsTnes
copies daily OF
each the
led its
MAGNIFICENT
AVERAGE EACH SUNDAY
unusually
Sunday Advertising
noh editions
circulation we'll known fact
during the week,
line vhe family IS
circulation statement
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Clubs Omcer.

Continued on page two.)
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-05
With Other Editors
THE TYRANNY OF THE
MAJORITY.

Alexis de Tocqueville, the French
economist, who in the first half of
the nineteenth century was commits
stoned to survey democracy as it ex-
lists in the United States, in his COM
ments, says:
"The greatest danger to liberty in
America is in the omnipotence of the
majority. A democratic power is
never likely to perish for lack of
strength or of resources, but it may
very we'll fall because of the misdi-
rection of it's strength and the abuse
of its resources. If ever liberty is
lost in America, it will be due to the
oppression of the minorities which
may drive them to an appeal to arms.
The anarchy which must then result
will be due only to despotism."
Written nearly a century ago, no
thinking man of today can consider
this sentiment as less than proph-
ecy. 1t is true the United States has
survived several periods when the
tyranny Of the majority has seemed
almost intolerable, but never before
has there been such a dearth of de-
tenders of individual rights. The
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-05
right Of personal opinion and its ex-
preston is challenged by the major

right Of personal opinion and its ex-
preston is challenged by the major
ity. Prescription is rampant. In
moral questions despotism on the
part of officers Of the law is APP
plauded. The courts are filled with
satraps of the intolerant majority.
There is need for an awakening to
the fact that our liberties are in dam
ger. The growth of radicalism has
its origin in the oppression and sup
preston from a government sustain
ed by a bigoted majority blind to
their own interests.
Since the days of Adam, the ques-
ton of how far one man is his broth
er's keeper has been one of contro-
versy. Late years have been char
acterized by more and more taking
over by organized society of the reg
ulation of the individuals conduct
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-05
BECOMING SERIOUS.

The public school situation
throughout Florida has become quite
serious. There is no evading the
fact that some kind of drastic action
is going to be necessary in many
towns and cities if the schools are 70
be kept open until the end OF the
regular school term. Pensacola Is
the latest city to send out the S. y. ?.
call. Unless the money necessary to
pay the teachers their salaries can
be raised by private subscription,
the city schools will be compelled to
close. Florida undoubtedly has some
weighty problems to be solved by the
next legislature; that affecting the
future of our schools is by no means
the least important. If it were a
question of local difficulty the whole
matter might be readily adjusted,
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-05
PALATKA DAILY NEWS

Public officers, quick to sense the
fact that the majority stands for q
close control of Individual actions
have gone sled-length in paternalism.
Bureaucracies, far beyond the wild
est dreams of few years ago. have
grown up. The idea of freedom it
self ha schanged from belief that
the individual is entitled to work out
his own destiny with the least nee
essary government, to belief that
the. ramifications of government
must be infinite that the individual
may have a proper freedom" The
first belief grew out of confidence
in democracy; the second, whether
its supporters will confess it or not,
comes from vast distrust in democ-
racy.-Dearborn Independent.
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but when practically every section q
80. 4 nruina for help in keep

but when practically every section q
tie state is crying for help in keep
ing the schools in operation tnere
is something radically wrong some
where. Had the tax limit not peen
raised by Legislative enactment 1oi-
lowing the submission Of a consul,
tutional amendment, to the ten-miil
figure. there is no telling to what
unhappy pass school affairs might
NOT have come. Since money seems
to be the foundation on winch tne
superstructure of state school oper7
alton must be built, it is therefore up
to the legislature to make some sort
of suitable provision that will pc
within the provisions Of the consul
tuition of the great state OF florida.
If ten mills is no tenough, then steps
should be taken to again raise tne
limit. But why there should De Q
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-05
PASSING THE BUCK.

At yesterdays Rotary luncheon
Wayman Houston was brutally frank
to his fellow Rotarians in charging
that they passed the buck" on pro-
gram performances. 1t might be
well to suggest that this indoor and
outdoor sport is not confined to the
Rotary club.
Today there is being held nj Or
lando a meeting of representative
citizens from various sections Of the
state that is of vital interest to Pa
Iatka. Palatka is not represented, so
far as we are able to ascertain, ex-
cept by Secretary Jim Hart, Of the
Chamber of Commerce, who came
through Palatka from Atlanta. where
be has been attending a meeting IN
the interest of the city. Secretary
Hart will arrive in Orlando after the
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meeting Of the Capital Removal as
ISOLATION is we'll under way. He will
have no local backing Of citizens, and
it is easy to see that loss Of interest
here means a loss of possibility of
being seriously considered as cap
ital site in the event the states seat
Of government is ever changed. If
we sit complacent in SNUG security
we may expect to reap the fruits OF
indifference.