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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
Man Kills Three
OF Family About
Chris tmas Tree
Ferry Boat Operator, After
Shooting Three Children,
Commits Suicide.

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 25-(By
a. PD-AppeariHg suddenly At the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Engel,
while the EngeI family was gather
ed around a Christmas tree today
Emil Neuriter. a ferry boat operator,
shot and killed AraI. Hans and
Lilly Engcl ami then killed himself.
A nalf-filled bottle o. whisky was
fCurd in Neuriter's pocket. He had
taken three pistols TO the house
w-th him and two Of his pockets
were filled with cartridges. Anna
Engel was II years Old. Hans Il,
and Lilly three years old. Mr.. and
Mrs. Engel and two other children
escaped from the house uainjured.
Letters found in Neuritec's pocket
mentioned supposed troubles with
Ergcl but did not revea. specifically
the cause of Neuriter's enmity
Neuriter was waiting in a shed in
the rear of the house when lshgel
stepped out of a back door during
the Christmas festivities. Engel told
Coroner W. II. Corson. Neuriter
pointed two pistols at him, ne said,
and ordered him back into the
house, locking the door after they
had entered.
According to EnSel's statement,
Anna Engel rushed into the room
and jumped between the two and
Neuriter started shooting. Anna
was the first to fall. Then Neuriter
"a n into the living roOrn whore fflV
was holding a doll she had taken
from the Christmas tree. He killed
the child with one shot and then en-
tered an adjoining room and killed
Hans and himself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26

.NoW Believed
Out of Danger
Actress, Thought Dying, Raj
lies Strongly-Is Still
Very Weak.

PARIS, Dec. 25-CBy A P)-
Pronounced Improvement was noted
today in the condition Of Sarah
Bernhardt. While not attempting
TO minimize the seriousness OF her
case, the attending physicians this
afternoon expressed the belief that
she was out OF danger, for the Ires-
ent at least.
It seemed almost as though that
miracle which the medical men said
was necessary to save the life Of
the divine Sarah" had happened.
Maurice Bernhardt, her son, said
this evening that the Improvement
was so marked that the doctors had
permitted several intimate friends 10
visit the patient.
Home Bcsieged.
Reports that Madame Bernhardt
was dying spread throughout the
city yesterday following her re-
lapse in the early morning hours.
when she suffered a fainung spell
similar 10 thaz with which she was
first stricken last Sunday during the
final rehearsal Of the new Guitry
play in which she was TO have ap-
peared the following evening. These
req orts caused her home to be be-
sieged all day with prominent So
c3al political and theatrical per-
sonages, all eager to know OF her
condition.
Rest: 7 can't rest-if did I
would die" she is reported TO have
told her advisers.
Discussing his mothers condition,
Maurice told the Associated Press:
still Very Weak.
I'VE believe she is out OF danger,
although at her age il is unsafe
10 make prediction until she has
completely recovered She is still
very weak, and needs a long rest.
All her theatrical plans necessarily
are out Of the question for a long
time"
Madame Bernhardts physicians
said tonight that they would issue
no communique. in view OF the
change for the better. One hopeful
sign, they added, was that their pa
tient was again taking an interest
in food
For the members Of her house
hold one of the biggest problems is
to keep Bernhardt's mind off the
theater. She aas said repeatedly
that IL she could not act any more
she would be sure TO die.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
MIRACLE COMES TO DIVINE SARAH
White House Employees
Each Get S5 in Gold
from Harding and Wife

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-CBy
A P)-Every emplOye OF the
White House. down 10 the last
messenger and Kitchen maid, re-
ceived today a s. gold piece with
the personal compliments OF
President and Mrs Harding.
The remembrance were virtu-
ally the only Christmas presents
given 20 individuals by the chief
executive and first lady OF the
land. Because Of the illness of
Mrs. Harding. there were no house
guests and no Christmas party.
Mr.. Harding took a complete
holiday, spending a good part OF
the day with Mrs. Harding In her
sick room.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
TWO DEAD. NINE HURT
ATLANTA HOLIDAY TOLL

ATLANTA. ca, Dec. Z5--tBy A
PD-TwO dead and nine hurt ;he
toll OF Christmas holiday shooting
and accidents Of various kinds were
tonight recorded az police head
quarters. The dead are William
Morton, so. OF 0ithia Springs, who
died tonight from gunshot wounds
said BY the authorities 20 have been
inflicted by John Clay, a negro
tenant during a quarrel; and George
Morrison Duncan, Jr.. age FIVE. OF
Atlanta. who YVES accidentally shot
while playing with q gun.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
SHOOTS TWO
RICHMOND PATR0LMEN

RICHMOND md De- Z5--IBy
A. P.)-Heury Rockers and Joseph
Bas,z patro.rrer. were shot and
wounded tonight by Mat Taylor. COLI
ored. while taking h-m 20 police
headquarters after he had been ar
rested for int0xica-On Baetz was
shot through the left side end right
wrist. Physicians We're not able %
determine how seriously he was ~
Jured. Rockers received Two desl
wounds n the right th.gn. He was
saved from more serious Injury by
a bunch q keys and a handkerchief
in his right trousers POCKET Taylor
IS charged with shooting with !ntent
20 Kill. he came 20 this city IN 1895
from Wlnches-er, KY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
CLERKS GET HOLIDAY.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-(By A.
PD-Today for the first time IN his
were able 10 take a half holiday OF
Christmas. The peak OF the busi-
ness this year was passed Thursday.
instead OF the day before Christmas
Robert II. Bryson. postmaster said
The situation this year was due
principally 20 a mail early" CAM
paiga. inaugurated By postoffice Of
ficials, according 20 Mr.. Bryson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
BOY, 10, GIRL 8,
SUFFOGATED IN FIRE
Children Die After Father
Leaves House, Believing
Them Rescued.

BATTLE CREEK, Dec. 25.-(By
A. PD-Two children, Wilson, 10
years old. and Barbara. S, suffocated
in their home here today. shortly
after their parents. Maynard Watts
and Mrs. Watts. had finished decor
ating their Christmas tree.
A fire broke ont in the basement,
ana spread rapidly through the first
floor rooms. Watts dashed through
smoke and flames 10 the children's
bedroom but failing TO find them
there ran from the house believing
the little ones had already fled.
When the flames were checked,
fremen found the bodies of the
children in the bathroom, where
they had gone 10 escape the smoke.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
NEXT CHAPTER.
In KIDNAPINGS
EXPECTED SOON
State Plans at Least Half DOz-
en- More Arrests, Says
Attorney General.
KEEP BURNETT GUARDED
Officials Halt Communication
With Jailed Man Without
Officer Present.

BASTROP. "a. Dec 25.-(By y
-The rrot4s,.fftv f-at tho rsvt
.t-.. ,,.,. ,-,s--
'H7 lhFes.lsa..'' Nuu'd pe written
soon DO Mer Rouge loomed strongly
loh.+h-
Ally--'-h- 20" ahhouncemeE
81 dafhs sF---e. L-- Whtte ne !7
spelalng CHRISTMAS. mat the state
expected 90 JAZZ SIX on seven more
ol cnaise7 or murder ln connection
VILE the death OF NIrt Daniels and
IH"nas Elehaids, l7 eAlected 10 De
iu- i.td in the +lcr Rouge ctM-
ii1aty.
lt ls believed that many Of the
men the state suspects as ringleaders
or me August Whits-rObe and mask
ca mob VIII b5 served with warrants
.eioIe Jan. 3D. the Gaze set Tor the
opening hearing here Develop
ments 40 the hearinE may bring the
arrest Of others. Federal agents have
declared they nave the names o.
20 members OF The mob
Believe Burnett Guilty.
The state believes T j. Burnett
guilt yof the murder charge upon
which he was jailed saturday tie
men declared today.
We further believe we have the
evidence upon which TO convict those
we arrest. he added.
An order was issued today deny
Ing visitors permission 10 communi-
cato with Burnett in tie local ia 4
eS' cpt in the presence Ct an officer
Of the military dctaL Burnc; s
friends aIo Ialiying to his support.
The state forces pcn' -ratlng .nto
TIE mystery and the populace OF
Morehouse relaxed today under thL
influence OF she Christmas spirit.
The troops stationed here and ~
Mer Rouge rested on their arE@ as
the Jcwnfoll brought them good
things 10 eat and helped them o'
The officials composing the legal
machinery or tho srate scattered 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
knLEp IN AUroMoBmE

REELSVILLE. Ind. Dec. 25-(By
A. P)-Mrs Benjamin Baumgart,
40 years old. OF Bellmore, H., was
killed. ana her husband. Benjamin
Baumgart. was seriously injured
when an automobile In which Sey
were riding was struck by a Penn
.y,vania passenger train at a cross
lng here late last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
Will Present Proposal for
Armenian National Home
Delegate Says His People viii
Accept Dominion Rule
Under Turks.

LAUSANNE, Dec. 25.-(By A. P.)
The Armenian plea for the es-
tablishment Of an Armenian na-
tional home in Turkey viii be pre-
sented to the Near Eastern confer
ence tomorrow by Noradunghian
Pasha. president of the Armenian
national delegation. lie was once
minister Of foreign affairs in the
Turkish cabinet and has been in
vited to appear before the sub-com-
mittee on minOrities to explain the
desire of the Armenian people.
The Turks have announced their
decision not 10 attend this meeting.
For one thing, they say, they have
made up their minds definitely not
10 set aside any part of Turkey for
the Armenians; for another, they
assert that as the Armen.ans are
Turkish subjects they should plead
their cause before the Turks, not
before the conference as a whole.
VIII Accept Amy Place.
Noradunghian says that his peo-
pie Will accept any locality in Turk
ey which the conference decides
upon and also q dominion form o.
government under the Turks s.mna-
to that enjoyed 10y Canada and Ire
/ land under the English. If the
/ territorial kmits of the republic Of
Erivan are to be extended and Fri
van proclaimed the real home o.
the Armenians. then. he thinks,
Russia should be asked to guaran-
tee the independence Of Erivan.
which now threatens TO become a
Russian Bolshevik province
Rev. George r. Montgomery of
New York and Connections, director
Of the Armenia-Amer.ca society,
who is in Lausanne laboring for the
! cause Of the Armenian people, saIu
tonight that the goal of ali friends
of Armenia was TO procure a ma
I tiOn0l home under conditions which
would provide some Inspiration for
the Armenians ia the future; he had
not abandoned hope tha. some ter
ritory would be set aside tor this
purpose.
Mr.. Montgomery has been in close
touch with the leaders OF al the
delegations and personally favor-
allocating a section of Southeastern
SILICA to the Armenians. making
il an autonomous state. perhaps uu-
der the supervision of the League
of Nations.
Emphasizes Justice.
II want TO emphasize the Justice
of the proposition TOR an Armenian
I home" he said from the stand
point of the allies. who have made
definite promises, and from tne
standpoint Of the Turks. because of
the right Of the Armenians, in view
Of the terrible plight of the refu-
gees. TO have small section OF
Turkish territory set aside for
1 them
He estimated that a million Ar
menians reside in Erivan and 4OO,-
I 600 in the trans-Caucasus; there are
! 1O2. 900 in Greece and the Aegean
Islands. 10000 in Syria and abou,
1000 refugees in Cons,antinople.
The exodus has reduced ,he Ar
men.ans in Asia Minor 20 10000.
He thought that about 25O,OC0
would be Immediately available for
the proposed national home and
concluded:
Let us not forget .nac there are
I 10000 Armenian orphans we must
take care of somehow"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
KAHN PRESENTS
PLAN FOR War
DEBT CLEARANCE
Bankers Proposal Aims to Aid
Europe and Also Meet
American Views.
OFFERS ALTERNATIVE
Suggests Method of Liquida-
ton if Partial Cancellation
Is Not Desired.

NEN YORK, Dec. 15-lEy a. FD
Otto Kahn. banker ln a letter 20
Sen. Reed Smoot. Utah. member ot
the debt refundIug commission.
made public today by the committee
OF American business men has out-
lined a plan whereby ha believes
America car consistently aid toward
relieving The European situation
and M the same time meet the seu-
tment of the country. which seems
opposed 20 the cancellation of The
allied Indebtedness 20 the United
States.
MT. Kahn expressed himself as
being strongly in favor OF the policy
Of canceling at least "a portion ct
the Indebtedness OF the allied ma
tions.
Il am convinced that it would bo
10 our ultimate advantage 90 do so."
he wrote. Il feel sure that sucn
action would turn out a good i'm
vestment.
Offers Alternate Proposal.
But II public opinion and con-
gress VIII not at present consent TO
the REIMBURSEMENT on our part of
portion Of the allied debt" the let
ter continued (which rellnauish-
ment, he 81 understood IS suggested
only in return for, and simultane-
ously with. measures on the part OF
the European nations 20 bring about
that change of mental and moral
attitude and actual conditions which
is indispensable if the world again
IS 10 be on an even keel then my
suggestion would be the following:
'-Of the two and threc-quar-er
billion dollars, or thercabOuts,
which our government lent 10 tho
allied nations after the armistiCa,
that portion al least, as was not p-
piled 10 the settlement of war o0n-
tracts here. or is Offset by valid
counter claim, is d5sduguishable
from the balance OF tho allied debt
TO US II should be put In the way
Of repayment with a reasonable
rate Of interest For instance.
America might stipuIate interest at
the rate OF three or three and
half percent and an annual sinking
fund Of one percent beginning after,
say. five years. Tho refundiug COM
mission ought 10 DE empowered. ac-
cordfna to ,, fr5g-,o-,+ -, rost-
pone the beginning OF interest pay-
ment likewise for five wears
No General ormuIa.
"As IN The remaining seven ana
one-fourth billion dollars or tbare-
abo1ts. there should be no attempt
to apply the same formula 20 every
coUntry Tho reruns.nr comrI.s-
sion should ro tborourb-v into tbe
economic and financial and general
situation OF all countries concerned
and make a fair and final settle
ment subier+ 90 the a1o~o,sl u
congress
Even u,o, Americas s-4r0iarrv
mos+ Dotent debtor Great Britain.
She should not fr1gose The exceed
inrlv heavy burden oe 1avirg Az
percenf fnterez- from the start and
redeeming The Dr.nrtnal v-l.ht1 IS
Years would sgesest In rae case
M that country as an rrr-rs-.rr.
that there be paid 3n anrua. sinking
fund of three-grls of one rer-
cent Surb a .--k.r- +4-F
vested ~ Tho -7-a az far- -.-..-t
,,-o,-,5 .v-.r.-l.-r -re l... AZ
wears I'm addition 20 .r. sinking
fund or tb~ee-rar.a-- ar on. ra--
rar- interest sho-.5 he CHARGED On
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
j. S. METROPOLIS
IS CITY OF SANTAS
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Even GOv..Elect "Al" Smith
Plays Saint Nick for
Family Circle.

NEW YORK, Dec 25-(By A. P.)
Tradition has it that there IS only
one Santa Claus, but tradition was
given the lie direct in New York
today when nearly every one-from
Gov.-elect Smith down to the hum
blest citizcn-dOnned red coat and
whiskers, in public or private. It
was a city OF Santas The new gov
ernor was the first to set the fash
ion. Returning from midnight mass
10 his apartment in the Hotel Bilt-
more. he mounted a step ladder and
began stringng glistening Orna-
ments on a handsome and very
sturdy Christmas tree. Then-plain
Father Al STnith"-he seated him.
self on a low stool beneath the tree
and began distributing the tamilys
gifts.
Meanwhile other Santas were
harnessing th.ir theoreticl! rc:T-
deer for a snoWItss journey around
town. There were priva.e Santas
galore, but il was the Santas IN 1cs-
pitals and PRISONS, street corner
Sanias AMI Sdu,as in missions that
drew the mos. oyeS. tt seemed as
if sew Yo,k--;he grea- city Of
really six mi,Gcn sous 80 ha1
harkened to the cry Of darker. war
time days. and was giving until it
hurt
Santa Visits Prisoners
Not even prison bars could shut
out the Christmas cheer. In the
Tombs-that forbidding building
with its bridge OF sighs-Santa
strobe the stone-hagged corridors,
his pack on his back. A real Christ
mas dinner with mince pie and
GNin's was spread before 25O men
and 26 women.
on Ellis Island, that famous gate
way of the immigrant, 1900 future
Americans ate their first Christmas
dinner in America under the very
shadow of Lady Liberty.
Into the hospitals, where grown
folk and youngsters lay on their
beds in pain, marched the red clad
figure with his toys and sweets. At
his entry eyes that a moment be
core had been dun and empty, light
ed up.
Among the most generous Of the
Santas were the stage folk from
Broadway. into hospitals. into
slums. into the homes OF the hope
less they penetrated. SIDE by side
with Salvation Army Iassies they
labored. spreading JOY among those
who could not buy their amusement
at the box office Tongues were not
long enough 10 carry the cry OF
Merry Christmas"
Tragedy Enters Scene.
During the day the radio took up
the greeting Until the very heavens
We're full Of good cheer. But the
note of agedy--inevitable rs fate
was introduced into at least one
home. Mrs Rita Diaz. a young
Porto Rican, rad joined with her
husband in a Christmas eve party.
A tree, music, dancing-and the
guests had petted the Diaz' seven
months-old BABY. A tiny white sock
was hung for bs.by'sE resents. Then
husband and wife quarreled.
In the night the wife arose. pass
Cd the stocking Santa had packed,
entered the bathroom and drank
poison She died on the way TO the
hospital
Prohibition officials who asserted
that Broadway had experienced the
driest Christmas eve IN is history,
.argely because Of the defeat which
they claimed the Bahama rum fleet
had met at the hands Of the dry
navy, pointed as proof 10 the fact
that the West side court. which
usually boasts many drunks on
Christmas day had no offenders be-
fore II.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
KILLS MOTHER-IN-LAW
AS CHRISTMAS REIGNS

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Dec. 20
(By \. P.)-Claudius Gibson, 3S,
staggered into his home tonight.
where his family and relatives made
merry around a Christmas tree,
fired five times al his wife and in
stantly killed his mOther-in-law,
Mrs. Agnes Gore, 55, according 10
the police.
Gibson was Subdued by members
OF the family and taken 10 the city
Jail. Later he was lodged in the
county jail for safe keeping.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
FARMER FOUND DEAD.

KOKONO. Ind. Dec. 25.-t BY A
PD-Joe Mals-on. age 45. g farmer
who lived near Swayzee. was found
dead with his neck broken under
his upturned automobile near hers
last evening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
THE WEATHER.

Indiana: Generally fair Tuesday
and probably Wednesday, not much
change iu temperature
Lower Michigan: Partly cloudy
Tuesday and Wednesday. somewhat
colder Tuesday in north and west
portions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26

ST LOUIS, Dec. 25.-(By \ P)
-Alexander Hilton. vice-president
Of the St Louis aud san Francisco
railroad. who has been suffering
a nervous breakdown died here to-
night. He was well known among
railroad executives OF the country
and for years was a leading figure
I'm the southwest IN transportation
circles
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-26
SHIPPING EXPERTS
GIVE UP HOPE FOR
MISSING LAKE TUG
Think That Lake Erie Vessel
and Crew May Have Sue
cumbed to Fire.

CLEVELAND O., Dec. 2J.-(By
A. P)-The mystery surrounding
the disappearance gf the tug Cornell,
missing for four days, remained un-
solved tonight. and for the first time
it was conceded by vessel men that
the tug, with its crew of eight, prob
ably had gone down. -Four tugs
which spent Christmas cruising Lake
Erie reported late today they failed
to find any trace of the missing
vessel.
May Have Burned.
That the Cornell thoroughly dried
out by more than a season of mac
tivity, had taken fire and that the
crew had sacrificed its chances of
escape by remaining too long TO fight
the flames was the explanation most
commonly suggested by Cleveland
vessel men tonight. The possibility
that the boilers had exploded was
discounted because a government in
spection had pronounced them in a
satisfactory condition a short time
before the Cornell cleared here for
Buffalo.
ON the other hand, IL was explained
that fire or explosion could have
been visible from land, as the vessels
which take the course which the tug
took seldom are more than 10 miles
from shore and frequently within
five miles.
H. 3. Shaver, superintendent Of
the government air held here today
received orders from the postmaster
general 10 enlist air mail machines
in the search for the Cornell. The
orders were in response TO an appeal
of II. Z. Galpin, president of the
Great Lakes Towing Co. which firm
recently sold the vessel TO a Syracuse
company for use in Erie canal traffic.
The Cornell left here Thursday for
Buffalo for delivery to represe natives
Of the Syracuse firm.
The CorEelTs disappearance paral-
lels that of the Pere Marquette and
Bessemer car ferry 40. > between
Connaught O., and the Canadian
side in December, 1909. No trace of
The ferry or its crew Of 80 men ever
was found
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
BITUMINoUs OUTPUT GROWS.
Buying Augmented by Fear of
Union Strike April 4.

THE slight upturn in the production
OF bituminous coal noted during the last
week can be attributed partly to a
slightly greater interest in supplies on
the part of steam consumers and partly
TO weather conditions which have forced
a little better buying by the domestic
trads says the Black Diamond.
The steam industries have been run
ming along for weeks on a consumption
basis and now that indications point to
probable shutdown of union mines for
an indefinite period. after April 1, there
is some slight interest in securing coal
for storage. Reports show that produc-
tion of bitumnous has climbed almost
ten per cent. during the last two weeks
over previous weekly outputs. much Of
which increase can be attributed to win
ter weather ard n somewhat better taxi
ing by the domestic trade. Improvement
in production OF bituminous is confined
almost exclusively to the non-union fields
which through wage reductions, have
placed themselves In an advantageous
position TO secure business.
"In the east the anthracite markets
show a little better tone"