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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
HARDING TO Be.
FINAL JUDGE OF
.ARMOUR'S PLAN.
President Will Render Deci-
sion on Permissibility
of Big Merger.
CONFERS WITH PACKER
Experts Are Busy Studying De-
tails of Proposal Prior
to Ruling.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-(BS A.
P.)-Pres't Harding will make the
final decision for the government
on the proposal that Armour & Co.
purchase Morrison & Co, another
of the big five" Chicago packers
it was indicated today in high ad-
ninistration circles.
The president already has discuss
ed the matter with ]. ogden Armour
and Will go over it in detail With
sec'y wallace, as soon as the ex-
perts of the department Of agricul-
ture have completed their study OF
the plan.
The executive was represented as
being of the opinion, on the basis
Of information mOw in his possess
sion. that there would be no OBJ
lection at law 10 the proposed con-
solidation. in view of the stricter
government regulations of the pack
ing industry provided for In the
packers and stockyards control act.
l. was emphasized. however, that the
was keeping an open mind until ali
the facts bearing on the situation
had been presented.
To Defer Decision.
Sec'y Wallace said today that
there would be no decision for sew
eral DAYS. He explained that the
matter was now in the bands of the
department experts and that he
would give the proposal full con-
sideratiOn after they had completed
their survey and made recommen-
dations. The experts were under
stood TO have asked for information
supplemental TO that originally fur
nished by Mr.. Armour. This was
presented by f. +. White. vice
president. and Charles f. Faulkner,
Jr.. chief counsel for Armour & Co.
Among other things under con-
sideration, IL was understood, was
the probable effect Of the projected
merger upon the subsidiary corpo-
rations Of the two principal COM
panies.
The administration officers said
that a favorable decision by the
government on Mr. ArmOur's pro-
posal would not necessarily set a
precedent for government approval
of consolidation of corporations IL
other lines Of industry, such as that
recently proposed in the case Of sew
eral Of the so-called independent
steel companies. 1t was explained
that quite a different situation was
presented since the government reg
uIation Of the packing industry was
provided by law, where there was
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
COAL CONFERENCE
SUSPENDS EFFORTS
Operators and Miners, Dis
agreeing on Wage Basis,
Adjourn to Dec. g.

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-(By A. P.D-
The Joint conference Of bituminous
coal operators and miners repre-
sentatives, meeting here in AT effort
20 arrive at some basis for conduct
ing wage negotiations next January
and without arriving at an agreement
voted tonight 10 adjourn until De-
cember 6
John L Lewis, president Of the
United Mine Workers Of America,
and p. II. Penna Of Terre Haute. Ind,
an operator who acted as chairman
of the conference, issued the follow
ing joint statement when the meeting
adjourned:
The joint commission OF operat-
ors and miners has devoted itself
diligently 10 the matters for which
the convention was called Some
substantial progress has been made
and there are grounds for believing
that at a later date a definite pro-
gram can be agreed upon by repre-
sentatives of the operators and min
ers. In order TO give additional con-
s!deration 10 the matters in hand
the committee has unanimously
agreed 20 take a recess until We'd
nesday. December 6. when we will
convene again in this city"
The conference, which has been in
progress for four days. considered
half dozen suggestions as a basis
for wage negotiations 10 be started
in January. These included national
agreements, district agreements. ne
gOtiations on the old central com
pet.tive field basis and negotiations
on the central competitive field plan
with the addition OF Western Ken
lucky, Central Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. The operators and
miners went home tonight with the
central competitive field basis as the
outstanding favorite.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
ASK RESTITUTION
FOR VIOLATIONS
OF PEACE PACT
Assert Military Control VIII
Continue Until Sausfac-
ton Is Assured.
PATIENCE NEAR END"
Note Sent After Receipt of
Message Which Was Con
sidered ''Insolent.

PARIS. Nov Thy A. P)-
The allied powers through the coun-
ell of ambassadors have informed
Germany that all questions concern
ing the Withdrawal Of the military
control commission in Germany
have been suspended until the Ger
man government gives the fullest
satisfaction for what are termed
fragrant violations OF the military
clauses of The treaty Of Versailles.
committed during the past SIX
months. and shows willingness 10
abide by the commissions instruo-
tions.
Disrcgards Allied Demands
The note of the allies was seat
after the receipt OF German com
munication on the subject which
was termed "insolent TO a degree %
In this communication Germany is
said 10 have disresarded totally the
long series Of notes OF complaint
sent by the allies and 10 have &C.
clared that she was glad TO learn
the allies were about 20 end their
military control and permit Ger
many TO revert back TO normal
The note also ignored formal ale
lied representation TO the Berlin
government of Sept %. c0nsaquea.
on the large number OF acts II az
erosion against the allied muiar,
in their work Of inspection
The allied note Of today demands
an apology and reparaions for r,-
cent incidents at Passau and stettiu.
In requesting an immediate reply
the allies say their patience is abow
exhausted
Seeks Enlistment List.
The council OF ambassadors also
is making another demand for the
Germans naval enlistment lisa.
which has been repeatedly refused
them the last six months. l. IS said
the allies suspect that Germany is
exceeding her quota Of enlistments
and violating the conditions Of train,
ing provided for in the peace
treaty. The allies have decided TO
warn Germany that she Will not be
permitted tc manufacture new val
inventions in which she at present
Is said 10 be actively engaged The
allies, however. cannot prevent eX-
pertinent in such inventions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
PERSHING OUTLINES
new DEFENSE PLAN
Government Plans Control of
All National Resources
in War Time.

new YORK. Nov. 17.-(By a. p
National defense plans Of the war
department contemplate govern
mental control of the entire re-
sources Of che country under an
efficiency council or board OF con-
tr0l. Gen. Pershing announced here
tonight speaking at Madison Square
Garden before the Merchants asso-
iation OF New York
According 20 these plans" Gen.
Iershing sad "the Industrial and
manufacturing institutions. agricul-
ture and transportation would De
under government control while the
personnel pertaining 10 all Of them
would be mustered into the service
a. are those that are called TO the
colors An efficiency council, or
board Of control conforming 10 our
experience in war. would then be
aeed In charge OF all resources
with authority 10 make such disposi-
ton " them as would best promote
the success OF the nation in war.
"It is the duty of the war depart-
ment 20 study the general needs OF
the country In both men and mate
rial 90 meet the eX.genC.es Of war.
The conclusions place certain obli-
Eations upon the army personnel. in
addition 20 is duty as an arm of the
administration. from a consideration
az which the strength OF the army
can be determined. But our recon-
meniations often SO unheeded.
partly because those who hold the
purse strings win not understand and
partly because in the past il has been
a more or less popular thing 10 cry
cut against the army as being milf
/ artistic or "a dangerous 10 the liber-
Ties 4 the people. or some such ri
c.culous plea that might appeal 20
tae ignorant voter"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
Real Service

That the 100000 readers of
The News Times may have every
item of news that Is of interest to
them, The News-T.mes has in its
office three leased wires feeding
news Of the world into the office
day and night
II has. in cities. towns and vii
elages of Northern Indiana and
Lower Michigan correspondents
that are ever on the lookout for
happenings of news value. Long
distance telephone and telegraph
wires bring that news into the
editorial offices.
A large staff Of reporters cover
the local field. gathering the news
bat is real news.
Views and photo services supply
features and pictures OF news
events. y stan photographer is
ever on the job in South Bend
and vicinity.
There are three editions Of The
News-Times daily. morning, even
ing and night You get The News
Times when you want IL, with all
the news thai is news. News
Times enterprise has made The
News-Times the leading paper in
this vicinity.
It's Always in the Lead
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
CHINESE BANDITS
seize AMERICAN
MISSION WORKER
Armed Band Enters Home and
Kidnaps Man in Presence
of His Family.
TWO PREVIOUSLY TAKEN
Diplomats Demand Protection
for Foreigners as Situa-
ton Gets Worse.

PEKING. Nov 10y a. P)-
George Olaf Holm. an American
member OF the Lutheran mission, has
been kidnapped by bandits In Honan
province. The powerful bandit army
is growing holder and it apparently
dominates the entire pro vince. A
dozen towns have been sacked and
burned and the inhabitants forced to
flee. Upwards Of 800 Americans in
the danger zone are greatly alarmed.
according TO the American consul a.
Hankow
Mr. Holm is the third American
missionary carried off by Honan
bandits, who are holding Anton Lun-
deem and Elmer Borg BTeen, together
with the latter's five-year-Old son.
Holm was born in Norway but is a
naturalized American citizen.
4 body Of armed bandits entered
the Holm residence. at chen Yang.
seized the missionary in the presence
OF his wife and two sons and march
ed him off into the country.
All Believed Safe.
So far as is known here all the
kidnapped missionaries care safe and
unframed and are permitted to COM
ruunicate with their families.
Reports from Honan indicate that
the bandit activities are becoming
more serious. with the outlaws ap-
parently in full control OF the pro-
vince. and a dozen towns in ashes IN
the wake of their march Foreign
been advised by their cOnsuls 10 fee
70 HankOw and scores of missionaries
already have arrived there. Hun
dreds. however. are still scattered
throughout the more remote districts,
including Approximately 500 Ameri-
@cans. The entire staff of the Ameri-
'can mission school at Chikungshan
has fled to Hankow. where martial
law has been declared.
The head OF the Lutheran mission
at Kwang-Chow reports that bandits
armed with machine guns are loot
ing cities in that section and robbing
the missions. They are threatening
% carry of all foreigners.
Diplomats Demand Action.
The Chinese foreign office, reply
ing 20 the joint note from the Ameri-
can, British. French, Italian and
Swedish ministers demanding action.
announced it had appealed to Gen.
WI Pei-Fu. the military power OF
North China. to attempt to conciIiate
the bandits. Ii is feared II force is
used against them it will jeopardize
their captives.
Gen. Wellington KoO, foreign min
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
TO CONTINUE EFFORTS
TO INIPEACH DAUGHERTY

WASHINGTON, Nov. l7.-1By A.
PD-Far from being dead. the i'm
parchment proceedings against Atty
Gen. Harry VI. DaUgherty viii be
undertaking with renewed vlgOF
when congress gets under way Mon
day. il was announced here Friday
following a conference between Rep
Roy. o. Woodruff. Republican, OF
Michigan anC Rep. oscar E. Keller
Republican or Minnesota, the two
chief critics OF the encouragement
in the house.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
IRISH BISHOP ASSAILS
INSURGENTS ACTION

CORk, NoF- IT, lBy 4 p =
Bishop Coha.an OF Cork. preaching
in the cathedral today. denounced
the Republicans latest appeal 20
force and asked them % cast ther
Tot with the oveuvh Ginning majority
OF the people There Is not ore
person IN 100" ne said. who - en-
gagged IN or who is IA favor OF The
military action Of the Irregulars-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
THIEVES LIVE IN HOUSE
BEFORE ROBBINC III

P)-Thieves recently broke into the
fashionable home OF Mrs. b. Stritt-
matter on the upper east side, while
the family was "a its summer home.
lived in the house several days and
destroyed works OF art and expensive
furnishings. and carried away sill
verware and jewelry worth $50, 600
IL was learned today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
CONVICT WHO ESCAPED
FROM TRAIN CAPTURED

ST. LOUIS. No. Nov. 17-tBv 4
Ph)-Roy n. Kuehling. who saws
he is an actor OF Washington. .. G.
and who jumped from a MOVING
Missouri. Kansas and Texas train al
Pilot Grove, No. Thursday night.
while being taken 20 the penften-
tiary at Jefferson City TO begin
serving a five year sentence for
shooting his wife at EIdorado
Springs Mo. was recaptured here
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
MAN KILLS WOMEN.
THEN KILLS HIMSELF

ABERDEEN. Wash. Nov. H.
(By A. P)-Miss Tansy Bolton. IS.
Mrs. J. 7. o Brisn. IS. and Hialmar
Anderson. 90. are dead today az a
result OF a double killing and suicide
In cabin al Copalis Beach. an
ocean point about 20 miles from
here early this morning. Anderson.
according 70 the police. killed the
two women. first hacking Miss Boil
ton with a knife. and then killed
himself
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
REPUBLICAN HEADS
PREPARE WAY FOR
ACTION ON SUBSIDY
Agree to Open Door to Unlim-
tied Amendment, With
Vote on Nov. %.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-(By A.
P - Plans for plotting the ship
subsidy bill through congress got
under way today with an agree
ment by Republican leaders %
open the door 10 unlimited amend
ment OF the measure on the floor
of the house. but with the stipula>
ton that a final vote shall be had
Nov % At the same time Chair
man Lasker Of the shipping board
predicted that it would be enacted
into law because the miracle of
America is that at the final mo-
ment of decision right and common
sense will prevail"
The agreement for a vote in the
house was reached at a conference
attended by Speaker Gillett; Rep
Mondell, Republican floor leader.
Chairman Campbell Of the rules
committee, and members of the
merchant marine and the steering
committees. Chairman Campbell
suggested. and the other leaders
present agreed. that a rule should
be presented under which the bill
would be taken up for general
bate next Thursday. Three full
days would be given over to general
discussion and the measure would
be taken up. item by item with three
days for amendment before a final
vote.
Avoids Party Conferences.
Chairman Campbell said the
agreement tor the open rule would
eliminate the question Of referring
the measure 20 party conference
and would give the house the op-
portunity to frame the sort of mer-
chant marine measare it wanted 10
pass, and which II would be willing
to stand on. There was said 10 be
vigorous opposition in the Republi-
can ranks TO any attempt TO give
the bill right of way under a rule
which would prevent other than
committee amendments; and al
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
KILLED IN NINE

PETERSBURG. Ind. Nov. IL
tBy a P.)-Charles George. II. was
KILLED IN "a fan OF slate in the HUFF
man mine. three miles north OF hero
-a1ay
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
POINCARE UPHEI.D.

PARIS. Nov. I7.-(By A. P)-
The chamber OF deputies this eve
mig gave a vote OF confidence 10
Premier Poincare on the eve Of the
Lausanne peace conference and
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
THE WEATHER.

Indiana: Rain Saturday. probably
fo--uwed by fair during Sunday
moderate TEN perature.
Lower Michigans Rain Saturday !.
Sunday somewhat unsettled moderate
81 Pa ucraLure
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Avoids Party Conferences.

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The Monroe journal., 1922-12-05
NOTICE OF SALE

North Carolina-Union County.
By virtue of the power Of sale
contained in a deed Of trust executed
to the undersigned trustee by W. A.
Whitaker and wife, NJ. f. Whitaker,
on the 18th day of May, 1921, and
duly recorded in the office of Register
of Deeds for Union county. North
Carolina, in Book AL, page 2Ss, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the obligation therein se-
cured. | will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash at the
courthouse door in Monroe, Union
county, North Carolina, at II o'clock
noon on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1922
the following described tracts of land,
lying and being in Monroe township,
Cnion county, North Carolina, and
more particularly described and de-
riined as follows:-
First: Adjoining the lands Of W.
F. Alexander, r. V. Houston and
others, containing fifteen acres more
or less, being part Of the J. H.
Irby lands and is more particularly
described in deed from T. c. Irby and
wife, dated Jan. 9Th, 1909, to W. A.
Whitaker, recorded in Registers Of
fee for said county in book 43 of
deeds, page l59, Jan. 9th, 1909, to
which reference is craved.
Second: Adjoining lands Of Mrs.
W. A. Whitaker, VIM. Irby and others,
containing fifteen acres more or less,
and is more particularly described in
deed from A. J. Irby and wife, dated
Dec. 7th, 1910, registered in Book
"A of deeds in Registers office for
said county Dec. S0th, 1910 on page
666 to which reference is craved
Sold to satisfy provisions Of said
deed of trust.
w. S. BLAKENEY, Trustee.
This Nov. l4th, 1922.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-05
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Under and by virtue of a certain
deed of trust dated Nov. |, 1920, by
W. A. Huey and wife, Maggie Huey,
to the undersigned trustee, and upon
application of the holder of the note
secured by said deed of trust, notice
is hereby given that ! will, on
Saturday, the 18th Day of December,
A. D., 1922, at twelve O'Clock, at the
court house door in the city Of Mon
roe, Union county, n. c., offer for
sale at public auction, for cash, to the
highest bidder, all that certain piece,
parcel or tract of land, containing 81
acres. more or less, situated, lying
and being in Jackson township, I'm
ion county, North Carolina, having
such shapes, metes bounds and dis
tances as will more fully appear by
reference to plat thereof made by
T. w. Secrest, surveyor, the 30th day
of August, 1917, and being bounded on
the North by the land of J. o. B. HUI
ey, on the East by land of Maggie and
Willis Mccain, on the South by the
lands of J. J. Harkey and on the
West by J. o. B. Huey and the Nc
Cain estate. This land conveyed to
W. A. Huey by J. 0. B. Huey by deed
dated 18th day of February, 1915, and
recorded in the office of register Of
deeds for Union county in Book SO,
page l64.
The sale of this tract of land will
be made subject to a mortgage to the
Federal Land Bank dated May 2,
1918, registered May Ia, 1919, in
Book A. Y, page Is, for $4,000,
which encumbrance bears l-2 per
cent interest ant the payments due
the Federal LAM Bank have been
made to cate and the purchaser will
assume said Indebtedness.
Reference is hereby made to Book
A. l., page 81 of the office of Regis
ter of Deeds for Union County where
the deed Of trust, under which this
sale is being made. is recorded.
This the l4th of November, 1922.
JOHN C. SKIES, Trustee.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-05
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Under and by virtue of the power
contained in a certain deed of trust
executed by D. w. Baker and wife on
the 18th day Of June, 1919, and duly
recorded in Book AK, page 1856, Reg
istry of Union County, said deed of
trust having been given to secure cer-
tain notes therein mentioned, and de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of said notes, and demand hav-
ing been made on me by the holder of
said notes, i will. on
Saturday. the 3Oth day of December,
1922, offer for sale the following des-
cribed tract Of land, lying and being
in Buford township, Union county,
Nor h Carolina, containing one hun
dred and twenty-six (126l acres,
more or less bounded and described
as follows:
Lying ard being on the waters OF
Green Branch, and bounded on the
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-05
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of the authority con-
tanned in a certain deed of trust exc
cuted on the 29th day of December,
1920. which said deed of trust is duly
recorded in Book AS. page l97, Reg.
istry of Union County, which said
deed of trust was given for the pur-
pose of securing certain notes there
in mentioned, and default having
been made in the payment of said
notes, and demand having been made
by the holder of said notes, | will, on
Saturday, the 30th Day Of December,
1922, at II o'clock NJ, at the court
house door in Monroe North Carroll
ma, offer for sale the following des-
cribed tract of land, lying and being
in Vance township, Union county,
North Carolina, containing one hun
dred and sixteen acres. more or less,
and bounded and described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at a gum stump and
stone, c. NJ. Simpsons corner, and
runs with his line N. IA 3-4 E. 8 l-2
poles to a stone (B. j. gomez corner
Of Ormond and Harkey land; thence
with the same n. 3S Is f. 80 poles
to three stones, 7. c. Ritch's corner
in the old line; thence with three Of
T. C. Ritch's lines: lst. N. So n. %
poles to a pile of stones in a field;
2nd. l-2 f. "A poles to stone; 3rd,
n. "A f. % poles to an iron stake in
said line, H. B. Ritch's corner; thence
with his line N. 45 ga w. 80 poles to
stone in the old line; thence with
the old line S. 81 l-6 w. SO ga poles
to pile of stones where the old P. o.
stood T. p. Conder's and j. o. Ritch's
corner; thence with Ritch's line s.
81 3-4 w. 1926 poles to stone, j.
P. Ritch's corner; thence with his
line 33 l-2 +. III poles to stone in
c. N. Simpsons line; thence with his
line n. II 81 +. S0.62 poles to the
beginning, containing, as above stat
ed, one hundred and sixteen Q16)
acres.
Terms of sale: Cash.
This Nov. 23rd, 1922.
W. B. LOVE, Trustee
I. .ovp a Uawheld. Attys.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-05

vaccination. sometimes feel inn
pressed TO say that any board OF
county commissioners that refuses 10
make the necessary appropriation for
vaccination free service to the eltl-
zens of the county as often as is nec-
essary ought TO be impeaehed. or at
least removed from Office for IN
competency.
The frs, telephone line was erected
IN Union county by ID. 4. tow
ington, connect ng his office with his
residence ~ Monroe. A little later
]. ". Marsh connected his store at
Marshville with his residence by
phone. and this was followed the next
year BY the erection of a line TO
Monroe. A few years later Union
county had the distinction of having
more rural telephones than any other
county in the south.
The first delivery of mail was made
in August. 1900. on Route one from
Monroe. with the late Jacob 5. Little
as carrier. In what constituted this
congressional district at that time
hree rural delivery routes Were es-
tablished that year. one in Union,
one in Scotland, and one in New
Hanover. Mr.. Gibson. the Scotland
county carrier, is still in the service.
Tom Watson introduced and had en-
acted the resolution in Congress, in
1898, making the first appropriation
for experimental rural dev.ive~y, as
a result of demands made by the
Farmers Alliance and the Grange.
Rural telephones, rural delivery of
mails and improved roads and Henry
Ford have done more for the trans
formation of living conditions on the
farm than all other agencies COM
bined.