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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
CHINATOWN KINGS
WILL Is FORGERY,
RELATIVES CHARGE
Memories of Mysterious ORR
entail Quarter Stirred by
Probate Contest.

NEW YORK. April 24.-MemOries
Of the mysterious Chinatown OF old
were stirred Monday when relatives
entered surrogate court in an effort
TO break the 100000 will Of Bart
Conroy. former saloon keeper and
once the mandarin Of Manhattan's
oriental quarter.
The will which the relatives
claim is a forgery, bequeathed three
quarters OF the estate to Susan
Lynch, also known as Bart Con-
roys wife" called i'm the Chinatown
OF old the blue bird" and identified
at police headquarters as number
21,62S.
The remaining quarter was left
% the contestants-Miss Margaret
Dyer and Mrs. Mary Moran Of
Cleveland. nieces. and Sister Mary
Lima, superior at St. Joseph's con-
vent, Milwaukee. Conroy's sister.
Bart" it was said. was not
afraid OF anything or anybody and
was both respected and feared by the
element with which he dealt.
tall square shouldered. lantern
gantly fitted quarters above his drab
saloon on Mott ST.. maintained by
the strength of his good right arm.
But il wasn't until he was 81 that
Bart" decided TO quit. and as he
termed, olive off the interest"
Last November he fell III and was
taken to a hospital where his left
leg was amputated. He never re-
turned 20 Mott st. nor was ne 10
live long "off the interest" for on
Feb. he suffered an apopletic
stroke and 10 days later died.
THE blue bird" in deer black.
and Jack Ryan. who IL is said an
swered TO number 7010 at police
headquarters. were chief mourners.
During "Bart's" illness the will was
drawn. and il Is this document that
the nieces declare a forgery It's
signature by Bart" Conroy's mark
proves il so. they say. and offer
medical evidence purporting 70 show
that Bart" could not move and
was unable to make any wish or
decision in his last 10 days.
Miss Dyer who visited her uncle
just before he died, stated in her
affidavit that the apartment was
under the control OF Susan Lynch. ="
that others were there. too. and she
believed they contemplated a for
gerry"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
Supreme Court Bans Use of
DeceiUing Labels on Goods
Declares Labels BraDd Must Clearly Describe Component
Ingredients Materials Used in the Manufacture of
Artices-Upholds Trade Commission.

marks which deceive the public are
denied protection and found that the
commission was justified in its con-
clusion that the practice constituted
an Unfair method OF competition,
and that 1t was authorized TO order
that the practice be discontinued.
The government in arguing cases
contended It was NOT sufficient for
manufacturers to use designations in
marking their goods which are
known to the trade. and insisted that
the federal trade commission had
properly found that such practices
aS those followed in the knit goods
trade to be unfair methods OF COM
petition. The Winsted Hosiery
Companys labels OF 'merino,"
wool and "worsted" used IN de-
scribing different grades Of under
wear was misleading. the govern
ment commended, because the COM
pany added NO words to indicate 10
the public the percentage of cotton
or other material NOT wool which
had been used, in the manufacture
of the articles. such practices, II
declared, was an imposition upon
the purchasing public. The knit
goods manufacturers the govern
ment stated. recognized the sound
ness of its criticism and objection
and recommended in resolutions
adopted at a meeting of their asso-
Citations that the practices complain
ed of be abandoned. The Winsted
Hosiery Co., a member Of the assO-
station, had itself recognized the
reasonableness of the governments
position. II was said and had agreed
to discontinue the use of all labels
and trade designations which had
been objected to by the federal
trade commission with the single
exception of the word "merinO."
The company insisted that the gov
eminent was in error in defining that
word TO mean wool" and referred
to numerous standard dictionaries in
support of it's contention.
Abandon Term "MerinO."
The government set forth that all
manufacturers OF wool and cotton
mixed underwear. with the excep-
ton OF the Winsted Hosiery Co,
have abandoned the use Of the word
CONTINUED on Eage two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
CUSTOMS CHIEFS
DECLARE WAR ON
SMUGGLING RING.
Declare Fleet of Sub Chasers
Is Used by Daring Rum
Runners.
POSE AS NAVY VESSELS
Former Chaser l0l, Believed
Runner, Caught as One
of Leaders.

NEW YORK. April 24-Customs
officials announced Monday that
they were working 10 smash a rich
bootlegger ring which they charged
had modified a fleet Of former sub
marine chasers TO meet creation Of
Americas dry navy"
The federal agents are working on
the theory that the swift craft that
once pursued the German U-bOats
and were sold after the war. now
are posing as naval vessels and,
commanded by officers in the uni
form OF the United States already
have succeeded in running $1,000
600 worth Of rum into the United
States from Bermuda and Havana.
The announcement Of the discov-
cry of the alleged smuggling scheme
was made after former submarine
chaser 1O1, re-christened the Fidus.
had been nabbed in New York har-
Dor by a police boat and customs
launch after she had passed quaran-
tine and was darting toward a pier.
Customs men claimed they found
aboard her numerous charts with
marked landings along the Atlantic
coast and Hudson river No liquor
was found aboard her and the crew
told a hair-raising tale Of having
had their cargo plundered by pirates
off the Long Island coast Sunday.
Grill's Vessels Crew
The ex-chaser, said to bear British
registry, was tied up at the Battery,
where she was held on a technical
charge that she left Bermuda with
out clearance papers. Her captain,
who gave his name as John Kelly
and his crew of seven. were taken
TO the custom house for a severe
grillng
Federal agents. who said they be
lieved the name John Kelly fic-
titious and that the captains real
name was ". Stanley Clark of
Brooklyn, intimated there was a
possibility that there might be
brought against him a charge of
wearing an ensign's uniform illegal
" Kelly" who claimed at one
time 70 have served in the United
States navy, denied he was wearing
naval uniform.
"AH I had was a cap that resem-
bled ar ensign's headpiece," he told
reporters
Kelly claimed 10 have been taking
liquor TO Montreal for a Bermuda
wine merchant who owned the craft
when pirates on another chaser
stole his cargo and manifest.
When the federal officials we're
questioned closly concerning their
investigation of the bootlegging ring
which they charged existed with
strong financial backing. they ex-
planned they were at the beginning
of their inquiry into extensive SNUG
Cling operations and that - would
not be we'll TO say too much. They
denied they had one Of their agents
in the crew OF the Fidus. although
one of the seamen was quoted as
saying There was a Judas among
us"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
COMMENCEMENT FOR
SCHOOLS OF COUNTY
TO BE HELD JUNE II
Exercises to Be Resumed at
SpringbrOOk Park After
Several Years Lapse.

June Il was set for the date for
annual county commencement, 20
be held this year at Springbrook
park, following a meeting Of the
county board Of education Monday
A committee consisting Of John w
Rittenger. county superintendent OF
schools, Mike Hanley. Portage town
ship trustee; Leo Van Hess. Glenn
Carpenter and Mr.. Owens director
OF Springbrook, will meet this week
to perfect the arrangements for the
commencement.
The preliminary plans consist Of &
gala day at the park. with a well
known speaker to address the town
ship school graduates athletic CON
tests. picnic lunches at noon The
exercises this year mark the re-
sumption after several seasons.
The question OF nine-months
scrooI year was left unsettled by the
Various trustees making up the
county education board. They de-
cided Monday to hold the matter in
allegiance pending the various town
ship commencement exercises. when
the residents of the various rural
communities would be given an OPP
pCrtUnity TO express their opinion.
The nine-month school term for
the county has been forcefully
brought to the attention OF the
board by a petition endorsed by the
county teachers federation. This
petition sets forth the inequality Of
the eight months rural school as
compared with the nine months OF
the city. Il showed that the country
school pupil labored under a handi-
cap I'm the matter Of education as
compared 20 the youth attending
city public institutions
The trustees. however, decided 70
be guided by the opinion OF those
living within their bailwicks, for
each township may regulate the
length Of the school year in accord
ance with the demand Of its own
residents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25

WASHINGTON. April 94-I.abels
or brands under which articles are
sold. when open 10 question in the
mind Of the purchasing public that
they describe the component ingre-
dents or materials used in the
manufacture OF the articles, must
clearly and definitely describe them,
the supreme court Monday held in
an opinion delivered by Justice
Brandies. in case brought by the
federal trade commission against
the Winsted Hosiery Co. Of Con-
necticut Justice McReynolds dis
sented
The opinion OF the court. while
confined 70 the particular issues
presented. will, IL is stated, have ma
terial effect in broadening the juris-
diction Of the federal trade com
mission in such trade practices
Chairman Gaskill Of the commission
describes the decision as a great
victory.
Contain Little Wool.
Explaining that the Winsted Co..
for many years had manufactured
underwear for the retail trade bear
ing the brands natural merino. q"
gray wool" natural wool" nat
ural wOrsted." or australian wool, q"
Justice Brandies declared none Of
this underwear is all wool" but
much of it contains only a small
portion Of wool; some as little as 10
per cent"
In this connection he said that
while the Winsted labels, particular
~ that bearing the word "Merino, "
have long been used IN the trade.
the court could not accept the con-
tention that they are generally I'M
derstood as indicating goods partly
of cotton. He declared It "un-
sound" asserting the labels in ques-
ton ARE literally false" and except
these which bear the word "merino"
are "palpably So"
Deceptive Marks Barred.
Defining the words used on the
labels. Justice Brandies said "a sub
stantial part OF the consuming pub
lie and also some buyers for retail
ers and sales people understand the
words as applied to under
wear to mean that the underwear is
all wool"
The court pointed out that trade
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
MORGAN CONSENTS
TO GIVE HELP TO
FINANCE GERMANY
Accepts Allied Preparations
Committee Invitation to
Attend Meeting.

NEW YORK, April pa. P.
Morgan Monday announced his ac-
ceptance Of the allied reparations
commissions invitation to become a
member Of the committee which
will consider fUrstion of an inter
national loan for Germany. He will
sail for Europe about the middle
of May.
Mr. Morgan indicated a German
loan. if secured, probably would be
sold by popular subscription, and
that it was expected a consider able
part of it would be placed in the
United States.
Mr. Morgan indicated that the
proposed loan to Germany would be
a popular loan 70 which the people
Of the United States and other allied
countries would be asked TO sub
scribe. With good terms and on
good security, he said. he believed
such a loan could be placed Amer
lea Is very important in this for
eign loan situation" ne said.
Mr. Morgan declined TO estimate
what amount Of German bonds
could be sold in the American
market, much depending, he said
or the terms and security offered.
However, he expressed the opinion
that, if the terms were satisfactory
conditions for such a loan were eX-
Cellent at this time
Asked whether he thought the
loan would clear away the chief OBJ
stacles to Europe's rehabilitation. he
said.
Now YOU are getting into poll
tics"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
Elk -KAISER'S AIDE
NEGOTIATED TREATY
Even Germany's Representa-
tive Knew Little of Russo
German Pact.


RIGA. April 24.-The Russo Ger
man treaty which startled the c.
roa economic conference was agreed
upon in Moscow afeer secret nego-
uauons between Premier Lentns
himself and Admiral Paul Won
H.ntze. one OF the leading dipIom-
atists Of former emperor Williams
regime. Il was rated here Monday
on good authority
Admiral VonHintze. who acquired
fame through his diplomatic acavl-
ties In Mexico and China during the
war. went 20 MOSCOW lncognito a
month ago. &c was sad. and held
several audiences with the sovfs-
premier, conducting his Affairs -
secretly that even Dr. August Bern
hard WiedenfeIdt Germany's re-
preventative. knew litte 81 the ar
tual progress % the enzotiatlons
Admiral VonHintze. ACCORDING %
advtces reaching Riga. probably will
be the German aui1assa dor 20 Rus
sia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
STEAMERS IGNORE
CALLS FOR HELP
America, After Seven Vessels
Give Advice, Brings Doctor
to Sick Man.
BY Associated Press.


PLYMOUTH. Eng and, April "a.
The United States line steamship
America, which arri' ii here Mon
day, went $50 miies out Of her
course to render me 5ical aid 70 a
grsvely injured man on the United
States shipping board steamer New
England, enroute 10 the United
States. and transferred him to the
America after a thrilling battle with
a mountainous sea
The injured man vas second en-
gineer Boyd IB. O'Neai of Baltimore,
who suffered seventeen abdominal
wounds and had one leg nearly
blown off in On explosion in the en-
CINE room The steamer sent sos
calls for a physician, but 1t was said
these were ignored by seven steam
ers. who offered advice but sent no
assistance. Then the America came
TO the rescue last Friday Chief
officer Green OF the America with
the ships surgeon and a volunteer
crew. embarked on a lifeboat and
transferred O'Neal TO the America
after a fierce battle on stormy seas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
DISCOUNT RATES NORMAL.

WASHINGTON. April 24.-Fe6-
eral reserve re-discount rates are
back 10 normal. IL was said Monday
AZ the treasury. High officials dis
GUESSING the possibility OF further
reductions from the general level Of
AZ per cent now in effect IN all
but three OF the reserve districts
where the rate is five per cent. de-
clared there were no indications Of
further rate reductions in the i'm
mediate future.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
RUSSIANS AGAIN UPSET GENOA FARLEY
Murotore Takes Final
Fling at Garden for
Pretty Boy Epithet

CHICAGO. April "a. -. one
last fins at Mary Gardens
management Of the Chicago
opera Co. was taken Monday
by Lucine Nfuratore, the French
tenor. in which he said. upon
learning of Miss Gardens resig-
nation that if she had been a
man he would have killed her
20 defend my honor.
Because she Is a woman" no
said. Il can and viii do nothing"
Discussing the aftermath OF
the split between them In mid
season, Muratore said.
To me when we sing to-
gether, she Kisses pretty boy
but when I am on the stage she
talks 10 other members Of the
company about me. She calls
me pig
He shrugged his shoulders
when asked II he would sing with
the company next year. and an
swered that he didn't know
whether there would be any
company"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
COURT DELIBERATES
ON TREASON CHARGE
Trial of Officers and Members
of Miners Union Opens
at CharlestOwn.

Ey Associated Press
CHARLESTOWN. w. Va April
e4-Whethe- % men. including Of
dcers and members Of the United
Nine Workers OF America, would be
tried here on a charge OF treason.
depended on the decision Of Judge
i. lr Woods. who Monday heard ar
euments on n demurrer Of the de-
PENDANTS and a motion 20 quash the
iuGl ctweu. Two grounds We're al
-eced hy defense counsel for calling
tle indictments on the treason
charge faulty and much Of Mon
davis proceedings I'm Jhe case of the
u.en against whom this and other
charges have been brought because
Of the march and fighting IN Boone
and LoEar counties last August was
taken up with arguments on these
points Judge Woods. presiding IN
Tie circuit court. took the demur-
rer under Amusement when he ad-
5ul-rcd court for the day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
MUNCIE POLICE CHIEF
o. KS XII KLUX KHAN

MUNCIE, Ind. April 24-Chief
Of Police Benbow, commenting
Monday on the visit of members of
the x. X. X. TO the Eaton NJ. +.
church Sunday night said that the
khan would be permitted 70 function
in the city providing it keeps within
bounds OF the law The klansnen's
letter presented TO the Rev. J. J..
Fred indicated that they belonged
10 Muncie khan number four. L
was the first time that a chapter Of
the organization was operating here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
L. S. SYNDICATE FLOATS
BIG CANADIAN ISSUE

NEW YORK, April 24-An issue
OF 500. 600, 900 Dominion Of Canada
FIVE percent bonds will be foated
here by q syndicate headed by ]. 2.
Morgan and Co.
The bonds which will run for 80
years but which viii be callable aft
CT 20 years at the option of the gov
eminent, will be offered at par ana
interest. The proceeds will be used
for refurding the existing debt Of
the dominion.
The last Canadian loan fiOated
here was for SIS, 900. 600 in two and
ten year FIVE and a half percent
bonds issued in July 1919 The last
five percent Canadian government
Offering here was in 1916.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
EXPERTS BREAK
ON PROPOSAL TO
CANCEL DEBTS
New Stand by Russians and
Demand for Loan Sets Up
New Barrier.
SOvIETS DICTATE TERMS
Allied Leaders Depressed Over
Impending Danger of Fail
ure of Farley.


GENOA. ADrl -f-Auother new
twist In the Russian tangle again
causes inquietude in conference CIR
cles. Seemingly the Russian dele
gates have developed a new set Of
proposals. II is understood that a.
the meeting OF the experts on the
Russian question Monday afternoon
the soviet delegates argued Tor the
complete wiping out OF the war debts
and also ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF all ar
rears in interest on pre-war debts.
simultaneously they asked for as
surances that the powers would
grant loans sufficiently 10 enable
Russia 10 recognize her national ufe.
As the soviet had previously given
the allies 90 understand that "a seal
ing down OF the war debts would be
accepted. the demand Of the dele
gates for protocol conceiling these
debts caused great surprise 20 the
representatives Of the allies who re-
ported 90 the chiefs OF their respec-
tive delegations that the trade OF
Mondays meeting which the bolshe-
Wiki indicated the possibility OF In
superable difficulties in coming %
some arrangement with the soviet
Against Russian Loans.
The Russian request for extensive
loans caused dissatisfaction because
IL is recognized that a. would be eX-
tremely difficult 10 guarantee credits
10 Russia without some reasonable
assurance they would be handled by
a truly responsible Russian govern
ment
The allied chiefs Monday night
frankly expressed their opinion that
an Arrangement with the soviet Will
be extremely difficult unless the
Russian delegates show a reasonable
attitude Sir Laming WOrttington-
Evans. the chairman or the commits
sion. said he could not discuss the
matter further ~ the soviets adopted
such an impossible attitude and
therefore must refer the situation %
respective governments 81 the allies
The experts adjourned sine die
because what they termed the eTces-
sive Russian demands which pro-
posed also that the powers accept
non restitution or private property
of foreigners
SOvicts Name Terms.
The Russian delegates declared
that the terms they were willing 20
grant. were conditional. first. on the
recognition of their government. and
second. receipt or a loan from for
eign countries. In addition 90 can
collation. Of arrears in interest on
the pre-war debts. the Russians de-
handed moratorium OF so years
on the pre-war debts themselves.
The Russians stated that restitu-
tiOn OF property was contrary 20 their
policy Of naturalization. but claim
ed that Russians had The right 20
possess property in foreign coun-
tries because these countries were
under a bourgeois regime.
The breaking up Of the experts
meeting has caused depression in
conference circles II is realized
that the new incident endanRers the
good results OF the conference. ss-
peciauy after the French premiers
declaration that France would with
draw from the conference unless the
Cannes resolutions were scrupuIous-
Iy adhered TO-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
APPROVE SUPPLY BILL.

WARRINGTON. April "a. - The
house provision in the annual army
supply bill providing Si2,Sl5,66l
for river and harbor maintenance
and development. was approved on
Monday by a subcommittee Of the
appropriations committee
which considered the measure. This
was the first action taken by a
senate committee on the bill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
WEST VIRGINIA MINES
RESUME PRODUCTION

FAIRPORT. w. Va. April "a
Operations in - additional northern
West Virginia coal mines. closed
when the strike was called. were
started Monday according TO re-
ports here. Those in close touch
with the situation said they believed
II marked the beginning Of a con-
certed effort on the part of the OPP
orators 10 resume operation.
Nick Allo. president OF the district
miners union, declared that all
union members were still on strike
IN the region.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
NAMES RELIEF BODY.

WAUKEGAN. III. April 24.-Gov.
Len Small Monday appointed a COM
mission 10 receive contributions OF
money, food and clothing for the
relief OF flood sufferers in south
ern Illinois. Promising all possible
state assistance in the work. he is
sued a proclamation appealing TO
the people Of the state 70 aid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
BEARDSTOWN VICTIMS
BECOMING DESTITUTE

by Associated Press.
BEARDSTOWN. H., April "a
Coasting down the flooded Illinois
river in search of food refugees
needing assistance. Capt. Malloy and
his Chicago coast guards reported
that 100 homeless families. tented
near the town OF Pearl, have almost
exhausted their food supplies. Red
Cross officers said relief would be
sent.
Train service into the counties
northward across the Illinois river
Vas resumed today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
CONFERENCE POSTPONED.

HAZLETON. Pa. April Gre
SUMPTION Of the conference between
the scale committee Of the anthra-
cite miners and the subcommittee
OF coal operators in New York has
been postponed from Tuesday until
Wednesday afternoon. according 10
an announcement here today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
IDENTIFY BODY.

FORT WAYNE April 24-The
body o. man found I'm the junk
dl-h south OF the city Monday
morrlnc. was Identified as that Of
JACOB s. Eud.siU 43 years old a
prominent farmer living two miles
r.rfn ~ the city His brother. VIII
Iau RuH-liI. who Identified the
body. said Monday night that his
brother had been drinking heavily
~. che past SIX weeks He had
been missing for six days He was
unmarried
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
sArNDERs RECOVERING

ROCHESTER,, April 24-Everett
Saunders OF Terre Haute. Ind. rep
resentative in congress from the
fifth Indiana district, who recently
underwent an operation here. has
nearly recovered, his physicians said
Monday night He will be able 10
return 70 his home within a few
days, Il wa said,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-25
BROKERS BANKRUPT.

NEW YORK. April 24.-An in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in federal court last on
Monday against the stock brokerage
firm OF Field Brothers. suspension
or which from the Consolidated
Stock exchange was announced
earlier IN the day.