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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
MISSION WORKER
TELLS OF TROTTER
Says Grand Rapids Evangelist
Charged Him with Unbe-
coming Conduct.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June
81. - (By A. P.)-Another angle
was injected into the Trotter case
In superior court here Tuesday aft
ernoon, when George A. Mansel.
former mission worker and farm
er. testified that Melvin E. Trotter.
superintendent of the Grand Rap
ids City Rescue mission. charged
him with being the father OF a
child born TO TrOtter's secretary,
Miss Florence Moody, and whose
parentage is an issue IN the suit for
separate maintenance filed against
the rescue mission head by his
wife. Mrs Lottie NJ. Trotter. who
alleges unfsithfulness.
Mansel. who said he had been
converted by Trotter. and had later
been associated with him IN mis-
sion work. declared when Trotter
accused him OF unbecoming con-
duct with Miss Moody he had fiat
~ denied the allegations.
on one occasion. when Mansel
and Trotter had taken girls home
from the mission. Mansel said
Trotter warned him against men
tioning the fact before Mrs. Trot-
ter.
counsel for the defense. Mansel de-
MED. the parentage of Miss Moo
dy's child.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
SENATE PUTS 0. K.
ON SHOALS PROJECT
Passes S7,5O0,OO0 Appropria-
tiOn-DemOcrats Favor
Ford Offer.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-(By A.
P.)-President Harding's signature
was all that was required Tuesday
night for authorizing the appropria-
ton OF $500. OOO for new work on
the Muscle Shoals dam at Muscle
Shoals, Ala. The army bill contain
ing authority of congress to spend
the money on that project, effective
Oct /, next was passed Tuesday by
the senate without a change in the
language already approved by the
house and by cOnferees Of the two
legislative bodies.
During final senate consideration.
however, the measure at certain
stages was threatened with being
sent back 10 the house FOR further
conference. Sen. Norris. OF Nebraska,
chairman OF the agricultural COM
mittee moving that the senate dis
agree with the house provision de-
laying expenditure OF the money un-
I'll October He was finally over
ruled by the senate on a vote Of IS
TO 80.
Others. including Senators Glass.
democrat. Virginia; Hefiin, democrat
Alabama and smith, democrat, South
Carolina. supported Senator Under
wood, dem Ocrat, Alabama, in re-
requesting concurrence in the house
amendment in order 10 make the
appropriation certain. Sen. Under
wood recalled past occurances whe e
differences between the senate and
house had resulted disastrously 10
Muscle Shoals appropriations and re-
minded his colleagues that the army
bill had 10 be on the statute books
by july 1.
The first executive meeting OF the
agricultural committee since its con-
clusion OF consideration OF proposals
OF Henry Ford. Fred Engstrom and
Charles Parson for developing the
shoals property. were held today.
Sen. Norris was understood 70 have
informed the committee that he
would submit a report 10 the senate
although he was alone among the
IS members with reference 10 the Of
fers considered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
PENN ROAD REACHES
STRIKE AGREEMENT
Announces Wage Agreement
Reached with 42,500
Employees.

PHILADELPHIA. June 27.-(By
A. P.) - Announcement was made
late today by the Pennsylvania rail-
road that agreements on reductions
Of wages have been reached between
the management and the elected
representatives OF $500 OF its en-
ployes. The settlement affects the
maintenance Of way departments.
embracing $4,000 men. and en-
ployes OF the telegraph and signal
departments. numbering 300 men.
The revised scales become effective
July J. They involve regulations
which have been mutually agreed
upon to conform with the lower cost
OF living, the general conditions OF
employment and the demand Of the
public for cheaper tran sportatiOn-
as expressed in the interstate com
merce commissions order reducing
freight rates" the announcement
stated.
No figures were given out by the
company. Because OF it's negotia-
tions with committees Of its en-
ployes the Pennsylvania was not a
party 10 the reductions asked Dg
other roads and granted by the
United States railroad labor board
The Pennsylvania statement fur
Their said:
The negotiations were entirely
voluntary and we're conducted solely
between management representa-
tlves on the one side and elected
Representatives OF the employees on
the other, free from outside inter
vention.
This successful outcome Of the
wage negotiations with the malnte-
nance OF way and telegraph signal
employees, constitutes one OF the
most notable achievements thus Tar
recorded. for the Pennsylvania rail-
raod's employees representative
plans"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
INVESTIGATE OHIO
MINE WAR KILLING
Officials Open Probe into
Murder of Miner and
WOunding of Two Others.

ST. GAINESVILLE, O.. June FL
CBy A. Decentralization by county
officials Of the alleged attack on
striking miners on san automobile
carrying workers to the line of the
Union Coal Stripping company, near
Lafforty, Tuesday in which John H.
Major, as, was shot TO death and
his nephew, clyde Major, and Clark
Story. all Of HendrysDurg. were
wounded. so far has failed to dis
close names Of any Of the attacking
party.
Sheriff r. L. Lynch and Coroner
&c. c. Hardesty, who spent several
hours at the scene Of the crime. re-
ported ingnorance was prOfessed by
persons in the vicinity regarding the
incident.
Major, farmer and former dep
uty sheriff, had been operating a
steam shovel at the mine. This
morning, II was said, he was warned
by an official Of the United Mine
Workers not 10 go near the mine,
but Major was quoted as saying he
naQ sL,VVU invested III the tDlil pclilf
and was interested in seeing opera
tons continue.
The three men were near the mine
when they were halted by a crowd
of men said 70 have numbered about
200. They were ordered TO turn
back and did so. according 10 infOr-
nation received by the coroner, but
as they turned firing started. Major
was shot through the back. Nine
bullets pierced the rear OF the ma
chine.
When county officials arrived. the
crowd had dispersed and Majors
body was found lying in the ma
chine. A revolver which had not
been fired was found In his pocket
The mine, owned by Cleveland
capital. was said TO have been op-
Grated under lease by a Chicago con-
cern. which started work several
days ago. despite alleged threats by
striking miners
First reports OF the shooting err
roaeously stated that Major was an
employe Of the Catherine Coal COM
pany OF uniontown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
KILLS NINE WORKERS

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June ~
(By A. P.)-Nine persons were kill
ed two were seriously wounded and
seven others received minor hurts
shortly after noon Tuesday near
Strawberry Plains, east Of Knoxville,
when "a cases of dynamite ex-
ploded at the Holston Quarry Co.
All were employees of the quarry.
Cause of the explosion had not been
determined Tuesday night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28

Says Half OF Pupils
In High School Get
No Benefit From IL

INDIANAPOLIS. Jane %
tBy A. P)-Half of the pupils
who attend high school get little
benefit from IL. according TO the
statement Tuesday OF Supcrin-
tendent L c. Ward of the
Fort Wayne city schools. in
urging the state board OF edu-
cation TO reOrganize the course
of study at all high schools so
that backward children would
receive greater opportunities.
He proposed a special two
year course. declaring that this
would be especially profitable
under the new compulsory
school law, requiring children
10 attend school until they are
l6 years old. Without a change
in high school study. he declar-
ed that the new attendance law
was doomed 10 repeal by the
next legislature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
THE TOWER!

The great majority or read
ers Of The News-Tim-s find
laughs galore each day in Bill
Armstrong; Tower of Babel.
a feature that appears daily
on the editorial page.
Yet there Is a minority that
passes that page by as they
turn hurriedly through the
paper to the pages carrying
their favorite features. or the
news in which they are deeply
interested.
There's a laugh a line IN
Bills column. If you aren't a
follower Of The Tower. turn
to the editorial page now
and in a minute you viii have
become converted TO it.
Just one of the numerous
features which please Nesvs-
Times readers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
RATHENAU MURDER
PLUNGES GERMANY
INTO GRAVE CRISIS
Communists and Socialists
Hold Public DemOnstra-
tiOns-GeneraI Strike.

BERLIN. June 27.-Germany was
faced Tuesday with the critical aft
eramth OF the murder of Walter
Rathenau.
A great general strike was de-
clared in Berlin, on the occasion or
the late foreign minister's funeral.
Trains throughout the country
stopped their wheels for two min
utes at aoon in honor Of Rethenau's
memory.
Communists and socialists held
great meetings in the larger cities,
closely watched by the police and
troops, who were called out in fuh
force to prevent possible disorders
IL was learned that further and
more serious demonstrations are
planned for tomorrow both by COM
munists and royalists on the occa-
sion of the anniversary of the sign
ing Of the Versailles treaty.
The government. struggling to
preserve order. has demanded that
pan-German meetings be abandon
ed.
ROyalists plotting. constant
throughout Germany since the rev.
olution, has been carried on openly
recently. The assassination OF Rath-
enau put an end TO this. temporarily
at least. 1t caused a tremendous
revulsion Of feeling and stirred lib.
erals to active opposition.
EX-kaiser Is Well Informed
Former Kaiser Wilhelm has bee0
kept constantly informed of these
royalist activities. 1t is not the in
tentiOn of pan-Germans to restore
the Kaiser to the throne. however.
Ten members Of a secret organi-
zation which was expected OF being
responsible for the assassination OF
Erzberger and under arrest in con-
nection with the murder OF Rath-
enau. A Lieutenant Karl Tillesen,
whose brother is supposed to have
taken part in the attack upon Err
berger, also is under arrest at
Frankfort. A captain, Hoffman, an
other suspect, is held.
At Munich an enormous placard
bearing the words "Dbert. Wirth
and Schiedemann still live was torn
down by a mob.
ed by the entire government and
many members Of the diplomatic
corps. started from the Reichstag
building where the body was placed
upon a beir and drawn through the
streets. Berlin was in deep mourn
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
STREET CAR CRASHES
AUTO: WOMAN DYING

INDIANAPOLIS. June 81 CBy
A P)-Mrs. Pearl Wilding. 80. OF
Indianapolis. was probably fatally
injured here late Tuesday, when the
automobile in which she was driv-
ing was struck by an interurban car
near the city. Two other persons
were slightly injured and a baby
escaped uninjured.
W. II. Wilding. the woman's hus-
band. was seriously injured. as was
Mrs. Mary winding. Il. OF Anderson,
mother OF Mr. W!lding. The inter
urban car was bound for Muncie
and Fort Wayne. o. c. Thomas,
motorman OF the car. said he was
travelling about Is miles an hour
when he struck the automobile. he
is being held by the police pending
an investigation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
HIRSH REFUSES TO
ALLOW DOCTOR TO
EXAMINE WOUNDS
Theatrical Man Won't Permit
District Attorneys Doctor
to Enter House.

FREEPORT H.. June 2T.-(By
a. PA doctor sent by Asst. Dist
Atty. Edwards Tuesday 10 examine
oscar Hirsh. who was shot on the
lawn of the home of Miss Rene
Davies, actress, last Saturday night
returned with the report that he was
denied admittance TO the house. He
was told he said, that he would first
have TO get permission from George
NJ. Levy. counsel for Mrs. Hirsh
who is charged with having shot hel
husband.
The doctor was sent to the Hirsf
home when il was reported that
Hirsh was in a serious condition
Mr. Edwards said he contemplated
no further steps to learn how HirsE
is getting along
The assistant district attorney
made it clear Tuesday that he in.
tended to prosecute Mrs. Hirsh fol
the alleged shooting of her hus.
band.
This is q clear case OF assault ir
the first degree" he said. land ] in
tend to present 1t 10 the grand jury
as such when it meets Thursday"
Mrs. Hirsh, who is free on bail
will be given a hearing in the Free.
port police court Thursday.
Mr.. Edwards has subpoenaei
many Of the guests at Miss Davies
party for the grand jury investiga.
tioE. He would not reveal their
names, but it is believed several Of
them are residents OF the theatrica
colony where Miss Davies and the
Hirshes have homes.
Important points which Mr.. Ed
wards expects 10 clear up al the
grand jury inquiry are. the cause Of
the shooting. who held the auto
matte pistol when the shot was fired
and the connection the second pisto
found outside the Davies garden has
with the case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
CAPITAL AWAITS
INFORMATION ON
40 KIDNAPINCS
Washington Aroused by Mex
lean Seizures-Rigid Cen
sOrship flinders News.
RELATIONS UNAFFECTED
Nothing to Indicate Incident
Will Alter Relations with
Oregon Rule.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-(By
A. P)-Seizure of 40 American en-
ployes of the Cortez Oil Co. at Tam
pico. Mexico. reported TO the state
department Tuesday. as security for
a ransom of $4,000, created a stir
in official circles in Washington.
Lacking further information as TO
what has happened behind what is
apparently a rigid censorship at
Tampico. however, there was little
10 indicate that the incident would
lead to any change of attitude here
toward the Obregon government in
Mexico.
At the white house it vas said re-
lations between the United States
and Mexico were not likely to be at
fected in any way by a bandit out
break and the recent kidnapping for
ransom near Buernavaca, 90 miles
from Mexico City. of Bruce Bielaski,
former chief of the bureau of inves-
tigauon of the department of JUS
tice and more recently identified
With American oil interests who
have property in Mexico.
Until it is known that the Incl
dents are not a matter of domestic
politics in Mexico conceived by enc
mics of the Obregon government 20
cmbarrass its relations with the
United States or until that govern
ment had been proven unequal to
according such protection of Ameri-
cans and their property as the oc-
casion demands. there appears 10 be
no disposition here to move in any
other than diplomatic way.
Beyond a brief report stating that
in addition to the two score Ameri-
can employees. a quarter of a mill
lion dollars worth of destructible
property of the Cortez OIL co. was
being held as security for the pay
ment demanded. no other ward had
reached the state department Tues
day night concerning the bandit ac-
ton in Tampico.
Gorozave IS new figure in the
Mexican situation. Neither at the
state department nor the Mexican
embassy was his name recalled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
AWAIT RESULTS
OF CONFERENCE
ON COAL STRIKE
Assurances Multiply That Ad-
ministration Will At
tempt Settlement.
DELICATE NEGOTIATIONS
Lewis Notifies Anthracite
Workers to Abandon Plans
for Calling Strike.

WASHINGTON. June p. ~ CBy
(By A. P)-Assurances multiplied
Tuesday that the attempts Of the
administration TO bring about a set
tlsment Of the bituminOus coal
strike have neither been dropped
nor abated.
From the white house came the
word that Pres't Harding felt diff
ficult and delicate negotiation TO be
necessary before the spokesman Of
the striking miners and the repre-
sentatives OF the mine owners could
be gotten together for a wage
agreement, and resumption Of
work. Further. there were init
nations that the government inter
vention now confined 70 persua-
sion and suggestion. might in some
way become pointed and fOrcible
should the public safety and well
fare demand early settlement and
the present means prove futile In
bringing il about
Meanwhile, John l. Lewis. pres
ident OF the United Mine Workers,
remained in Washington. although
there was no definite intimation
that his prolonged stay after his
Monday meeting with the presi-
dent was an official suggestion.
There were limitations that Off
o cials were considering a plan TO
bring a few representative Operat-
ors together with Mr.. Lewis and
other responsible leaders of the
miners union for discussing infor-
mally prosr ects for holding a con-
ference authorized TO make a wage
agreement
In all the discussions 10 was flat
ly declared that the government
would not announce i'm advance
adoption of any plan for dealing
with the strike but that some ac-
ton might he expected.
As yet there has been no declara-
ton iu other quarters as to the
opinion OF operators or from Mr..
LOWS for the mine workers. that
1h@ original differences which pre-
Ciphated a strike last April before
any attempt M an agreement was
made. have been overcome. The
miners seek national or semi
national wage conference to fix the
basis for an atiOnai wage scale.
Operators have i'm most districts in
dicated comLlete Willingness TO ne
gotiate with the union 20 fix a wage
scale for separate territories. but
10 date have generally refused TO
countenance further national agree
ments
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
CONFIDENT FRAZIER
WILL WIN DAKOTA
G. O.P. NOMINATION
NOn-Partisan Farmers See De-
feat of McCumber in
Senatorial Fight.

FARGO y. D., June 27.-( By L.
PD-Non-Partisans fighting 10 come
back at tomOrTow's North Dakota
primary, are confident that Lynn J.
Frazier will defeat Sen. Porter j. Nc
Cumber for the republican senatorial
nomination.
They claim McCumber. unable TO
overcome most of the odds against
him. is beaten. Yet staunchest
supporters of McCumber. who has
spent "a years in Washington, are
unable TO conceive the possibility or
his defeat
An eleventh hour effort to patch
up fractional differences among the
independent republicans and swing
a fun support of nOn-partisan OPP
position to McCumber. is under way.
Many Independents deeply resent
ed the fact that McCumber took no
part in the recall election last year
when the nOn-partisans We're defeat
ed. This resulted in failure of the
Jamestown independent convention
TO endorse him. They also are
angered by McCum.be~ remaining in
Washington during the present
campaign.
Every effort was made TO induce
Gov. r. a. Nestos 10 make a formal
announcement endorsing McCum-
ber's candidacy. on the eve of the
ballOtting.
Fear McCumbcr's Defeat.
The national administration and
McCumber's colleagues in Washing
ton. fearing his defeat would be a
greater blow to the old guard than
the Iowa or Pennsylvania primar-
les, rushed to the senator's aid at
the last minute. Gov. Preus of Min
nesota has stumped the state for
McCumber.
No one here takes very seriously
the candidacy of Ormsby McHarg,
the third man i'm the race foi' the
republican senatorial nomination.
His vote viii be negligible. accord
ing to observers in all parts of the
state.
McCumber's close advisors hero
believe he viii need 5000 former
Continued on Page Two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
REPORT TWO KILLED.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. June %.
Reports reached here Tuesday
night that two men had been kill
ed and one injured IN a storm at
Fort Ogelthorpe early this after
noon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
Won HanieI. successor2

AMSTERDAM. June %. - Herr
Won Haniel will succeed Walter
Rathenau as German foreign minis
ter. according to reports reaching
here Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-28
DECISION BASED
ON VOTE COUNT
MADE TO DATE
Call Is Made Dependent OH
Arrangement of Confer
ence with Executives.
AFFECTS 100000 MEN
Agreement to Stay S60,000.-
900 Wage Cut Only Means
of Averting Walkout.

CHICAGO. June a. tBy A. PD
a strike Of the 100000 railway
shopmen Of the country VIII De CALI
ed for July unless the railroads
agree TO stay the S6o.0OO.000 wage
cut due the shop workers on that
date and 90 restore certain working
conditions Formerly in effect il was
made known Tuesday night through
a telegram from b. ~ Jewell. head
of the shop crafts TO the association
of railway executives.
Decision 10 call a strike came late
Tuesday after a lengthy discussion
by the executive commission ~ The
six shop crafts unions based on the
strike vote OF the hen thus far taDu-
lated
Should the rail heads arrange an
Immediate conference agreeing
meanwhile TO continue present
wages, restore working rules modi-
fed by the railroad labor board anr
'scontinue farming out railroad
wcrk however. a walkout can be
halted, the telegram said. other
wise "a sanction or Withdrawal from
employment on July ]. 1922. as
voted by the employees VIII be un-
avoida!ble"
The $500 word telegram addres-
sed TO ID. Dewitt Cuyler. chairman
of the association OF railway execu-
tives, threw no light on the actual
strike vote beyond saying it was an
Overwhelming majority. Ballots
were sriE coming d. was said. as
they were not returnable until June
80. A two-thirds majority is rec
quired by the union bylaws 90 cali
a strike
Although the actual call for rhe
walkout was made dependent on the
railway executives reply 10 Presi-
dent JEWELS ultimatum, little ex-
pectatlOn was expressed In railway
circles Tuesday night that the exc
cutlves would agree TO such sweep
. ing demands as those made bv the
unions
ClOseted Two Days.
Six international union presidents
" T.
mechanical employees Of the AmerI-
can Federation Of Labor. were re-
sponsible for the strike decision.
CIoseted for two DAYS I'm secret se--
sion. they remained silent on their
actions until TUESDAY nighr.
The union heads who vgiu issue
the strike car If the pronosed CON
ference cannot be c0nTlnr1ated
are.
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