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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1922-06-20
QUiEN ES El
DEM ENTE.

4 las diez de Ia manana. en- efec-
TO. localizamos Ia casa del demente,
V empezamos a hablar con sus ia
Perez. Su 'residencia queda en- el
numero 10 Liberty Avenue. FL tie
ne 81 amos de edad. eS native de
San Antonio ia sido soldado Y fue a
Francia de 1918 q 1919, fernando
parte de los contingencies enviados a
comoati- contra los alemanes. Case
carca de dos amos. ' tiene una hijita
que esta cumplienado IN ano de ed1d.
NosotTbs habiamos en- primer lu-
gar con su eSpoSa, la joven sonora
Julia Cruz Perez: luego con su hers
mano. Ell senior Jacobo Perez. de 80
Fredericksburg Road. con su sueSra'
IA seno-a CoTina Martinez de Cruz:
con 81 vecino. el ssiior JaSs PasselS
V con seis I ocho personals mas que
conocen intimamente a. enfe-no y 4
su fam:lia.
Su esposa nos hizo un relate dc
su ente-medad, dic!sndonos QUE CO.
Eaeaz6 el 30 de abril pero que Sc
mantuvo mas. menos estacionariar
hastd e. de mayo, en- que hizo una
crisis terrible Su enfermeddd con-
Sistia cn desvariar a proposito de
Francia sus beIlezas. y cuando hizH
crisis. ei enfarmo Sc dedicaba oias Y
noches a esta- escribiendo "cartas a
Frarcia".
Pasando a los detal!cs que intere-
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4 10 qus parece. al fin eStara hoy
n autoridad SoOrc las hueLas aue
han de corducirla u escIa-eccr q EniS
ma que pcr Sicie dids pss@. en- forrna
de ,inic0las impeCtTlbles. Scbr: 81
ho--oSo Crimeu -come;!do Ia nochc del
II del corr!ente en- Ia Carretera dc
Fredericksburg. en el que cncontra-
ron tragica ruuerte Alfredo Nidaies.
su espoSa Anastacia Garcia. y un nj
no de dos amos. hiJo del matrlmomo.
LA PRENSA rec2b0 aver SobTc
este particular una information que
c-eennos sensational en- cl mayor Cra-
do. nero razones dc fuerza mayor
que estan al alcance q Ia compren-
s;v:Gad dc nuestro publico-nos obli-
gan a reservarla por hoy. Manana.
ouizas Ia daremos a Conocer.
Po- de p-onto. nos cs dab's anti
ciDa- IN solo dato y un detalle: que
So .iene conoc!miento de que los au-
torss del crimen horrendo son dos
sujetos y que desde anoche estan ba-
10 Ia viS:Iancia estrecha de II auto
ridad.
o. Hoy. = as cua;ro de Il ;arde. QUE
daCi sS;aEIecido en- session secr@to de
una oficina dc autoridades locales s.
IA nueva information esta Iundad2-
In -eprcsentante de este per!o-
diGo eStara presente en esa oficina '
presenciari. por 10 tanto el niomento
soIemne en- que So descorrera ei We
10 del miSte-.o de IA gran traSed!a' .
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PUENTES DEL fERSOCASS'I
OESTRUiDOS Per LAS
hGuSS

TcIcqrama Especial para IA FRtNst'.
CyTDAD DE. MEXiCO. junio 10
Secun irrcor1nes telcSrdflcos prlcs-
dertes do los lGgarcs mandates en-
Ia regi6H norte del pals los pucntes
del f.rocar-il en- San Rodrigo : Ia
raroza. en- la disiSi-n de MoncioTa
rueron dcStruidos por las aguas ha-
biendo sufrido ade-nas ot-os Enuchos
desperfectos las Was ferrVviarias en-
IA nencionada region.
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OSREGON NO HARA POR 10
PRONTO OEClARAClONES
SO6RE LAS CONFEReN
ClAS.

CIUDAD DE MEXICO. JUNO i9.-
FL Prcsidente Obrcg6n hizo hoy de-
claraciones Ia prensa en- ci sentido
dc que no exicrrara ninguna especie
con respccto a los arreglos que el
Sccretario dc Hacienda dc Ia Huerta
haya hecho en- Nucva York con los
banqueros intcrnacionales. hasta que
tenca en- su podcr cl pliego on quo
SC han consignado csos arreglos
Obrcg6n dice que Sc reserva para
haccr cntonccs ampliamentc las de-
caracioncs CUE estime pcrtinentes
sobrc cl particular.
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UNA NUEVA LUZ
QUE Sc aPAGO.

Aver estuvo inves,isandose eStre-
chamsn;e un indicio Que Sc recogi6
por IA manana, Y el que por varias
horas Sc crey6 Que era Is soluci6n
nisma del asunto.
LA PRENSA recib;o informes de
este indicfo y uno de suS reporteros
sigui6 sus huellas haSta e. final en-
labor desarcollada q traves De TODD
81 dia Y de muchas milias de recorri-
DO.
El informe tuvo originalmente to-
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r.,.o-ama L,,s,fsl para Ia rRENsN'.

Tclcqrsma Especial para Ia rRENsN-
EAGLE PASS, Texas, juno l9.--
DespuGs dc que II coVrientc del Rio
Bravo sLcanza su mayor altI7a IN
.sta pobiaciou, Sdoiendo cl niVe! oh
10 haSti cii.cU-.ta Y dos PIES, 4as
aSuaS han lido POGO a POGO oaJ1Ato
!uzciuLoSc IUr todo peliSro dc ia1-
vorcs pe-juicics ha dcsaparecIdo '
uue 10 mas Critico dc Il creciente ha
p2sadU va por este luEar.
IL RIO Bravo principle a clcvaC 81
uivel - sdhalo cu Ia nc:hc, Pe-o
durante el curse DE- ella el caudal au-
me7t6 muy dss3acIo : Sc ulantuTo en-
pstUla:ino aScenSo haStA 81 domingo
a! medic dfa, cn que las uEuas mas
,lrnuituosas "a. Suo.srorI rapidamen-
- con una veIocidad dc dos pies por
hora- aumsntando pcr u noche = tres
PIES en- q reiSpc periodo dc tempo
muuteHiSndose en- este pcomedio dc
elevation hasa hoy que q n'TeI DC
las agras lego a una al;ura de cin-
cucnt4 pies. que - IA mayor que has
Ia ahcra 50 IA reEist~1tdo en- Il his
to-,a DC las inunddc.oncs oCiginstdas
nor c-ecicutcs del rio.
Los daros rnatc-:alcs que Ia ere
,ionJc- -iuundaciGp cuus' coulprCndsn,
OF nrire- ,:rroiny. "A destruction de
los dos pucu,es cue sc5cc = rio Bra
yo Sc ha-,aban lcHd:dos para unl~ q
csil r-oh!aci6u con IL vccIn4 dc re
d-as NeSraS. EStoS puentcs CORES
yordtnn uro al tcrTocarru y oiro "A a
emnrcsa que rt-Eerica cl puen;r IN
fa--,lcionaa sobrc 81 cual - hace ci
,-4f;co DC pearOnes y vehicu,cs que
yruzan d IN lusar al otro.
Ii pucntc deSrnan-c!ado po. Ia 2o-
,laross tueyza dc las aSuaS, IS -
,e-rera veg que sutrs id@nticos per
i,,icios sjendo este quiZd 81 mayor
Dues en- esta ccasi6n los sopoTies y
,,,1,rss Que Sostentan h construction
ruedaron sun2mente averiadoS Ell
nm eS,ado Jal que acknowledgements Sc
nari precise i,evar a cabo una re
r.ons;r,lcIi6n tttal Ge alEunos de
clos.
Por 10 Que hace q los danos causa-
dos en- "a pob.aci5u. = aqua peHe;ro
has,a II Gale Comerc!al, or!g'nando
"a inundac!Gn de var:os lUSares Oe
muchas tiendas de concrete. en- don
% s-randes canJidades de me-cancia
b.hfs a!nnace-adas. De Iodos los es-
,ahIacinientoS. :! que sin duca sC-
r-,6 mas, fuS 81 de Jorge \. G'dI, pues
.lT al aqua invadi5 por SoInpleto los
ei-snos :nundando IA tienda que en-
.stos momeutos princ.pia q ser des@-
guada por 81 DepaTsaIrento dc BON
heros de esta poblaci6n
En- cuaato = las perdldas &c Was
no Sc sabe aun que Sc hayan regis
,-aao. pues las autor!dades, a. tener
coaocim:eato de IA crecients de! r'o.
di.-oa av:So = los morado7es de los
dorarau sus restdencias. Ia mayor
pa-te de las Gentes que habitan cSoS
iuEareS son labradores y oorerrS me-
SicanoS. los cuaies han perdldo en-
Su mayoria todos sus bienes cons's-
JenteS en- sus veStuarios nenaJes
de casa : auH las prop;aS conStruc-
clones. q tue-on ba-ridas enteCanlen
te pcr le fu-iosa aconetida de las
asGas.
Las corrunicaciones Sc encuentrSs~
in;e-rumpidas con la vecina po6la-
ci6n dc FiedraS NeSras. ' no Sc CO.
noce hasta eStoS nomentns los danes
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los extensos terrenos agrfcoias gu.
Sc encuentran en- los Estacos de Nue
vo Leon Tamauiipas.
El proyecte Ell question beneficial
"a directamente, al i!eva-se Ia prac
tica, las regiones agrfcolas compren
didas entire Los Aldamas. Cerralvo.
Camarso Y Mier, Y costa-a una ST.
ma de impertarcia. eacoa atrandose
actualrenta en- estudio ea Ell Depar-
tamento Tscn.cc lie ia Secreiarfa dc
refsvencia, a Fin de que Sc resuelva
a 10 que maya lugar.
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UNA NECESiOAD.

e esclareciniento de este case eS
una neces!dad de rasgos imperlosos.
El deScub-imiento de Ia mano que
b!andi6 q 2rRla t-iplemente homicide
y naximamente criminal. es also que
Se impone. Ia Sociedad siente esa
necesiGad. y ha dado una viva mues-
ira de clio con el hecho de haber es-
tSdo orientando = Ia autoridad acer-
ca de todos los indicioS que descu-
bre que cree que encierran Ia So
iuci6n dsl miste-io: el vecindar!o del
sitio del crImen siente esa necesidad
de una manera indechnable. pues
hasta "a ha proyectado abandonar el
iugar ST no Sc descubre al horrenGo
1aalhechor: Ia cone;encia general.
tamoien. siente esa necesidad. IA
expresa con Ia snsiedad. cada vez
mas crecientc de obtene- los 0ltimos
informes.
Las teiefonos de nuestras oficinas
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La misma Secretar!s. iuforTna que
Ia batida que Sc csta hbrardo en- el
Estado de Tabasco contra los handos
rebeldes quo Sc encuentran !evan-
;ados CT arrnas. continIa en- forma
a,ctiva. : que los !nformes quo rinden
los jeies QUO hacen Ia campana. di-
cen Que las tropaS iederales han desa
Iojado dc todas sus madrigueras
los c-upos rebcides causandoleS gran
des psrd:das durantc los comhates
QUO So han vis.o obligados a. soste-
ncr con los soldados del Gobierno.
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Tclegrama Especial para IA rRENsA".

CICDAD DE MEXICO. JUNO 10
L. Sec-etaria de Guerra Y Marina en-
dec,ara clones concedidas 4 los per!o-
distaS. declara que oficialmente Sc
ha coatirmado la muertc del jeie re
bc.dc felicista Mario Ferrer. Ia cual
ocurr.G tn un combate que SC regis
,ro en- las inmediaciones de Tiltepe-
OaXaca.
En- opinion de IL Secretaria de Cue
ri. con IA mucrte del revolucionario
fcl.clsla. e. partido po- quien 81 ha-
cia armas contra e. cobierno ha su-
fr!,.o IN golpc terrible cn ei teT-rcno
nINtar pues ahora se reconoce Que
FCrrer era un camcn.o prestigiado.
valicntc organiZador.
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I'm importante proyecto de
irrigacion en- Nueuo Leon
y Tmaulipas

TcIcgrama Especial para IA PRENSA".
CIUDAD DE MEXICO. JUNO 10
Ante IA Secretaria de Fomento Sc
ha presentado un proyecto, por el
enthusiastic agr6nomo. sefor Ricardo
Cardenas. que consiste en- Ia cons
trucci6n de vas:as obras para IA cap
taci6n der!vaci5n de aguas de los
rios Bravo San Juan, para irriga-
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GREEN SIGUE PERDIOO.

Teicorcwd Especial porG IA PEENSA"
CIUDAD DE MEXICO, JUNO IA
Segun informes de Ia Secrctaria dc
Guerra. cl Gral. rebcldc Carlos Green,
que opera on la region dc Tabasco
ha scguido pcrdido. pucs por mas es-
tucrzos QUO han hecho las tropas fe-
dcraios por cncont-arlo han Tesuitado
cbmplc;amentc inutiles todos csos cs-
fuc-zos.
En- atcnci6n L csto Ia Sccretaria dc
rcfercncia ha ordcnado quo n1evas
columnas voiantcs So ponGan en- per,
secuCion dc dicho rebcldc.
cerse extensive a los civi!cS que Sc
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1922-06-20
H RIO BRAVO Sc DESBORDO EN- PLEDRAS
NEGRAS NLLNDANDO TODA la POBLAClON
Todos los habitantes abaadonaron sus hogarss
para refugiarse en- las parties atlas, Pasando
una horrible noche de angustia en- los campos
VILLA ACUNA Y OTROS LUGARES PROXINOS AL RIO
HAN SJFRIDO TAMBIEN CONSIDERABLES DANOS

En- Piedras Neas las ropas estdn aora patrulando la
poblacon para epitn desordenes. Sc teme que haya
habido muchas desgracas personaes pero la fata de
comunicaciones ha hecho que no Sc tengan detates
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cerse extensive A los civi!cS que Sc
ocupan on estar hostilizando cons
tantementc al Gobicrno.
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lPsss 4 Ia Pa. 81
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TO ADVERTISERS

We guarantee La PRENSA has
a larger circulation than any
other Mexican newspaper IN the
limited States. -
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Pasa a la Quinta
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Pasa a Ia Quinta
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LIBROS EN- EspANOL

Compre usted sus libros en- espa
mol. a la Casa Editorial Lozano,
11S N. Santa Rosa Ave-, San An
tonic, Texas. Es la mas barata.-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-30
WILL PROBE MURDER

TOMS RIVER, Aug. S0-Mrs.
Ivy GibersoI vas held for the action
of the grand jury yesterday by US
tice of the Peace Willis for the MUIR
der of her husband, WilliaEi S Glib
erson at Lakehurst, N. j., on August
IA.
A ~coroner's inquest has been post
poned until after the grand jury acts
when i. meets September IL. If an
Indictment is not returned the in
quest Will begin a new investigation.
I'm glad to be held" she said a
moment after the squire had solemn
ly declared that he believed it his
duty, in view of the evidence before
him, to hold her owe for ths grand
jUry's action. AS she vas being led
out of the court room and back to
the Jail she smiled and said Il be-
lieve thu squire was worse scared
than I was"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-30

When Lieutenant Governor p. A.
Burrows of Nebraska (shown above)
found his bank balance and cash in
hand totaled about So, he took a
job as guard for the Burlington
railroad. escorting strikebreakers to
and from work. Barrows. who gets
SIS a day on his new job, contends
he has a right to earn a living so
long as he does not neglect his duty
to the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
OKLAHOMA PROBING
CHURCH DESTRUCTION

LAYTON. Okla. May Dec
laraton that he knew positively
who set fire to the First Presbyte-
rian church, was made by County
Atty. Fletcher Riley Tuesday night
at the conclusion OF Tuesdays in
quiry into the Lawton Presbyterian
church controversy. The matter was
briUght within the jurisdiction Of
the civil authorities through the al
legged incendiary efforts 20 destroy
the church building some time ago
and an attack last Saturday upon
the pastor. Rev. Thomas J. Irwin.
Riley said there were elements in
Tuesdays session Of the court OF in
quiry which encouraged him in his
attempt 10 establish the identity Of
the three men Mr. Irwin says attack
ed and abducted him.
The nature Of the evidence. which
was cleaned from some Is witnesses.
the county attorney refused 20 make
known at present.
The inquiry will be continued on
Wednesday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
STUNT NIGHT BILL
GIVEN BY TEACHERS
Two Hundred Persons Attend
Annual Program of Teach
ers' Federation.

A number Of unique acts featured
the annual stunt night program
given by the South Bend Teachers
Federation Tuesday night in the
gymnasium at the Chamber of Com
merce. About 200 attended the en-
tertainment.
One Of the best stunts on the pro-
gram was an act styled, Some
Problems in Division" given by the
teachers Of the Laurel school The
act was a duplicate Of the recent
mysterious act seen at the Orpheum
theater entitled Saving a Woman
In Half" The operation was so well
performed that not drop Of blood
was lost
Two other acts. both OF the bur
lesque type, presented by the Laur-
ell school teachers and the River
Park teachers provided many
laughs. The Laurel school teachers
presented a typical teachers meet
ing The sketch given by the River
Park teachers was called Tine
Three Trees
Refreshments were served at the
close OF the performance. The
Teachers Federation plan giving a
picnic during June
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
SEEK . AMENDMENTS
TO PROHIBITION LAW
WASHINGTON, May

WASH T\CfTON. May ?. - Two
Joint resolutions amending the fed
eraI constitution. both designed TO
legalize light wines and beer. and a
bill providing in effect for submis-
sion OF the same question 10 a re-
ferendum vote were introduced IN
the house Tuesday by Rep. Ansorg-.
republican. New York.
one resolution proposed the ad-
dition Of a new section 20 the 18TH
amendment which would expressly
provide that the words Intoxicating
LIQUOR" does not include 2.75 per
cent beer The other proposed
amendment would permit OF the
manufacture and sale OF light wines
and beer under government regulS-
ton and control. while another sec
ton would provide that a state leg
islature shall not vote on the ques-
ton until the people OF the state
have passed on the members OF that
legislature at an election.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
COUNTY RED CROSS
WILL GATHER DATA
FOR EMERGENCIES
Organization Decides on Pre-.
paredness Plan at Meeting
of Directorate.

The St. Joseph County Red Cross
viii canvass the county in its effort
TO gather data such as is needed IN
giving efficient relief 10 the citizens
in case OF disaster, II was announc-
ed at the monthly meeting OF the
directors Of the local Red Cross
chapter held Tuesday night at the
Chamber of Commerce.
According TO the plans the chap
ter of this city will assist in the
work Of obtaining the desired infor-
nation. Lists of the doctors. nurses
in the county and various buildings
suitable for shelter and the like will
be obtained. With this data. the
organization hopes 10 he properly
prepared in case of floods. wind
storms and similar disasters such as
recently happened IN the southern
section OF the state.
At the meeting last night reports
from the various committees were
heard. Mrs. Z. Il. Dill. chairman OF
the volunteer committee. gave a
short talk in an effort to develop
interest in the local chapter In help
ing the blind The possibility OF in
teresting the public here in purchas-
ing books. especially adapted for the
use OF the blind. was discussed.
The First Aid class Of the organ
ization viii be opened Thursday
night al the 7. NJ. c. A. under the
direction OF DR.. J. I. Sprague Of the
Z. S. Veterans bureau. The class
Will be offered Is hour course with
weekly meetings TO be held each
Thursday Applicants are requested
TO sign up for this class at the Offices
OF the Red Cross Corps here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
CITY CLERK, HER
MOTHER AND AUNT
OVERCOME BY GAS
Fumes From Gas Burner At
fects Five Members of
Monroe Household.

Considerable alarm was spread
among the members Of the family
of City Clerk Gladys III. Monroe,
1898 Lincoln way W, early Tuesday
morning when fumes escaping from
an extinguished burner of a gas
stove caused five people to be par
TALLY overcome. The gas was turned
off in time. however, TO prevent seri-
Gus consequences.
A wash boiler. boiling over, ex-
tingUished the flame beneath. Miss
Monroe. her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Monroe. and an aunt, Mrs. Guy
Ross, became seriously sick as the
result Of inhaling the fumes. Mrs.
roomers in the home, escaped from
the house in sufficient time and
were affected only with a slight
dizziness.
Mrs. Monroe arose at 5 o'clock
and lighted the burner under the
boiler. She again retired. falling
asleep, 1t was said. Mrs. Ross, de-
tecting the odor Of gas. awoke Mrs.
Monroe. who fastened downstairs
anu AutuCu Oh the Bdo. uiltos now
ever. had spread throughout the
house.
Awakened by the alarm, other
members of the household quickly
opened the windows and doors. Mrs.
Mack and Miss Mclaughlin fed
from the home. but Miss Monroe
and her aunt remained within TO at
tend Mrs. Monroe, who was found
wandering about IN a stupor.
According to Miss Monroe, the
gas OdOr was first mistaken by her
for ether. said 70 have chung TO her
aunt the evening before after the
latter's visit to the Epworth hospital
when Harley Ross, 12-year-Old son OF
Mrs Ross, underwent an operation.
Later reports from the Monroe
household indicated that the cOndi-
ton OF the three women was great
" improved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
GOVERNMENT ACTS
.TOPROSECUTE WAR
time FRAUD CASES
Harding Asks Half Million
Appropriation to Conduct
Investigation.

WASHINGTON, May q Steps
were taken by the executive and
legislative branches Of the govern
ment Tuesday for investigation and
prosecution with vigor Of war time
fraud cases.
Pres't Harding sent 10 the house
a request for a special appropriation
Of 100000 to be used by the de-
partment Of justice to investigate
and prosecute all cases, civil or Grim
inal,> growing out Of the the war.
simultaneously Atty. Gen. Daugh-
erty announced the appointment OF
former Rep. Roscoe MCCULLOUGH of
Ohio, as a special assistant attor-
ney general TO take charge of the
governments investigation and pos
sible criminal prosecution of cases
involving war camp contracts and
expenditures.
The house rules committee also
prepared TO take up Wednesday the
question of giving privileged status
to the Woodruff resolution
calling for appointment Of a special
committee to investigate all con-
tracts and expenditures by the wal
and navy departments and the alien
property custodian during and since
the war, and the settlement of gov
eminent claims arising out of such
contracts.
The encouragement, in announc-
ing the appointment of Mr.. McCul-
louch. said he had written the chair
man OF the house rules committee
that the department of justice had
no objection TO its investigation and
Ito go along with II"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
BONUS MEASURE
SEMI-CASH, GOES
FOR HARDING @. K
Senate Finance Committee
Agrees on 20-Year Certifi-
cate Veterans Aid.

WASHINGTON. May 2.-Senate
finance committee republicans to-
day tentatively agreed on a soldier
bonus bill They Will submit the
plan TO Pres't Harding probably late
today.
As tentatively framed the plan Is
a modification Of the bill passed by
the house.
1t provides for paying the bonus
by means OF 20 year certificates
which are TO have a loan value Of
so percent Of their face value i'm
mediately.
In three years this value VIII in
crease TO so percent.
In six years the certificates are 20
increase % percent in value and at
that time the loan value will be
IS percent Of the new face value.
At the end OF 20 years the holder
Of the certificate can take the money
due him either in case or IN annui-
ties
The bill includes the vocational
training and home and farm aid
options Of the bonus bill. Il elimi-
mates the reclamation Plan.
The committee discarded the
Smoot plan, providing for a straight
90 year insurance with no borrow
ing value
Figures on the cost OF the plan
agreed on, submitted by committee
experts. showed that the first year
1t would cost 81, 900, the second
year $4,000. 900, the third $4,000
OOO the fourth S376, 100000 due 20
the increased borrowing value. By
1943' the total cost would be 81
1876, 900 900 and by 1885. S3.845.OOO.-
600. BY that time. IL IS estimated
all annuities and cash redemptions
would have been paid.
Sen. Watson. Idiana, said the
committee would 40 nothing fur
ther until Hardings approval has
been obtained because, he said, COM
nittee members do not wish TO run
any danger OF a veto.
Watson said the president tele-
phoned this morning and as a result,
Watson was able 10 assure the com
mittee that Harding would give his
verdict on the plan II il was sub.
mitted TO him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
SOCIALISTS DEMAND
SOVIET RECOGNITION
Adopt Resolution Calling for
Complete Resumption of
Relations.

CLEVELAND, O.. May The
national convention Of the socialist
party adjourned Tuesday leaving the
adoption Of the congressional plat
form and the mapping out Of the
party's campaign for the coming
election 10 its executive committee
called 10 meet in New York. May 20.
Among the more important reso-
buttons adopted were ones calling for
complete recognition by the United
States Of soviet Russia and the re-
sumption OF diplomatic relations
urging sympathy organizations 20
join with the socialists in an am
nesty campaign for the 113 alleged
political prisoners. pledging support
10 coal miners strike and condemn
IN alleged despodc rule in West
Virginia. where miners are being
tried on treason charges.
Eastern delegates won out in a
protracted fight 20 have the question
OF the amount of membership dues
for local and county organizations
left 10 those organizations. State
and national dues are TO be pro-rated
equally.