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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
CONGRESS TO AID
HARDING IN PLAN
Will Support Move to Restore
German Patents and Prep
erty Seized During War.

WASHINGTON. July To-
Congress will support President
Harding in his plan 10 restore $500
600. 900 worth OF German patents
and property seized during the war.
according 10 a canvass today OF SEN
ate leaders.
The presidents action in ordering
suit brought against the chemical
foundation for return Of dye patents.
purchased for $3.50. 600 after their
seizure by the former alien property
custodian. was looked upon as the
first OF a number OF steps 10 be taken
BY the administration 20 restore
seized German property. Congress.
IL was said, favored the passage OF
any legislation desired by the presi-
dent 10 carry out his plan.
Sen. King. democrat Utah.
charged propaganda was being cir
culated Ito arouse prejudice against
Germany" IN order TO prevent the
presidents plan being matured.
a committee OF senators. II was
learned, Will call upon the president
this week 20 discuss the plan. Sen.
Frelinghuysen republican, New Jer-
sey. who has defended the chemical
foundation. probably will he among
them.
King declared there was no justi-
fcation either IN morals or in law
for the transfer 10 the chemical
foundation OF the valuable property
owned by German nationals and
which was seized under a statute
which provided the United States
should hold the property as a sacred
trust 20 be restored 20 its alien own
T ers upon the termination OF the
war"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
BARGAINS!

No other newspaper IN
northern Indiana or lower
Michigan carries the volume
of display and classified ad-
vertising that is carried in
the daily and Sunday News
Times.
Whyp
Because advertisers. re-
gardless of what they have to
sell or what they wish to buy
or rent. have found that it is
News I INES advertising that
brings the big results.
Letters commenting on the
value of News Times space
reach The News Times daily.
One insertion of an ad in
this paper convinces the ad-
vertiser that the big result
getter in South Bend is The
News I lines. That's why
they list their bargains in
The News Times-they dis
pose of them in short order.
If you are one of the few
who haven't made use of
News I ines columns. call
Main 200 and ask for
AN AD-TAKER.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
MURDER OF FATHER
AVENGED BY CHILD
Fifteen-Year-Old Mexican Girl
Shoots Slayer of Parent
Gives Self Up.

MEXICO CITY. July 10.-(By A.
P.)-Maria Del Pillar Moreno. a 10
year old girl Monday afternoon
avenged the death OF her father.
Jesus z. Moreno, editor Of FL Her
aldo de Mexico. who was shot and
killed last May by Deputy Francis
co Tejeda Llorca after a quarrel.
Maria waited before Tejeda Llor-
cas- home and as he stepped from
the doorway fired four times at a
few feet distant. All the bullets took
effect and death was instantaneous.
The child. who since her fathers
death has been almost deranged with
grief. calmly surrendered 10 the po-
lice she expressed satisfaction.
saying she swore vengeance over
her fathers body and now that his
death had been expiated, she was
prepared TO pay the penalty.
4 sensation was caused in Mexico
CITY by the killing OF Editor Nor
emo BY Deputy Tejeda Llorca, which
took place at the entrance 20 the in =
terror department building. The mo-
tive for the killing was believed 70
have been the editors attacks in his
spaper on what he called poll
;ical evils.
Deputy Llorca was an uncle OF
Dalberto Tejeda. governor OF
vera Cruz and Il was said that h.
resentment was directed more
against Moreno's criticism OF the
state government at Vera Cruz than
against any personal attacks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
Hundred Barrels
of Genuine Beer
Brought to City
Shipment, Valued at 500 00
Confiscated at Lakeville by
Federal Men.

one OF the bigsest liquor hauls
made IN this vicinity since the in
ception OF the Volstead act IN 1915
was effected at IakevilIe yesterday
morning when the contents Of q
freight car-one hundred barrels Of
real" beer-was confiscated by fed
eral agents. under the direction Of
Federal Prohibition Agent Harry
Mathers of this district. The ship
ment is said 10 have been valued
at nearly $4,000 or IN the par
lance OF the "bootlegger." at 500
barrel.
The entire consignment was haul
ed TO this city. two trucks arriving
here with the first load at 5 O'Clock
and returning Immediately 10 Lake
Vile TO secure the rest. At 1O:45
O'Clock last night, 80 full size bar
rels and 35 half-size barrel repos-
ed IN tiers on the floor of the bull
pen" at the county jail.
According to Mathers, he had
been tipped Off 10 the shipment
during the latter part Of last week.
the car having been traced ever
since IL left its starting place. which
was track No. 81. a team track IN
a railroad yards at Joliet. III. His
efforts 10 learn the whereabouts Of
the car were greatly facilitated ear
ly yesterday when he received a call
from a deputy informing him that
a freight car-labelled ''grain''-
was leaking badly at Iakeville.
much 10 the advantage Of natives
OF that community who were TAX
ing advantage of this opportunity TO
fill GROWERS" caps, straw hats and
pals of all sort with the brew"
Mathers Immediately notified Capt.
Hamilton Of the local detective de-
partment. saying that what he be-
lieved 10 be a shipment of whisky
had been uncovered at Lakeville.
Mathers. together with Capt. Hamil-
ton. Sheriff Lew Duck. Detective
VOTERS, and Deputies Colt and Tay-
lor Immediately left for the scene
in Sheriff Ducks automobile.
Little trouble was experienced in
locating the car, which had been
spotted" on a siding near the rail-
road station. The car. which was
still emitting the fluid when the off,
/ GERS arrived, bore the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Pc number 44690,
and a hurried examination Of the bill
Of lading revealed that the car was
/ shipped 20 John Brown. New Jer-
/ sey. Ind, near Lakeville." The
name of the shipper. as given on the
bill of ladnig, was fJohn Black
Team track, Joliet. H."
Mathers telephoned to Indianapolis
/ TO obtain permission to break the
seals of the car and to receive flnal
/ instructions from his superiors. He
was ordered TO break the seals and
cart the goods to South Bend. After
/ informing railway officials at Lake
Vile OF their action and securing the
bill Of lading. the officers opened the
car and learned that the leak" was
due to seven corks having been blown
\ loose. Cards on the exterior OF the
car purported 10 show that II had
been duly inspected and examined for
I the shipment OF grain. The barrels
found therein were labelled "one-
/ half OF one per cent beer" Neither
! was right. IL the word OF the Lake
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
TWO KILLED WHEN
Filler HITS AUTO
Three Also Seriously Hurt
When Twentieth Century
Limited Strikes Car.

TOLEDO. o., July 10.-Two per-
SONS were killed and three seriously
injured late Monday when the first
section OF the Twentieth Century
limited on the New York Central
railroad struck an automobile three
miles vest Of Butler. Ind. All were
residents OF Cleveland.
The dead are:-Rosa BerZak. Is,
and Benjamin Berzak, her brother.
The injured:-Mr and Mrs. Ben
jamjn Berzak. parents OF the dead
persons and Bardella Morris, negro
chauffeur. who declared Monday
night that he failed 20 see the ap-
preaching train. The party was re-
turning 20 Cleveland from Chicago.
Four or five injured. Il was said
were brought 10 Toledo on The sec
ond section Of the train and were
taken 20 hospitals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
STATE FIRE RATE
REDUCED Is PER CENT

INDIANAPOLIS. July ia re-
duction OF % per cent. on fire rates
on fireproof buildings was ordered
Monday by Thomas McMurray, state
insurance commissioner. The order
Is 10 become effective at once and
will apply to all fire insurance com
panies in Indiana.
the commissioner heard the plea Of
insurance companies. that the pres
ent rates were only adequate and
that no cut should be ordered. In
surance companies. according 10
figures Of the department make
$137.271 on fireproof buildings dur
ing the last year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
PRESENTS STRIKE SETTLEMENT PLAN
Start Search Via
Radio For Pastor
and EIoping Girl

XENIA. o.. July 1G-A man hunt
by radio was 5tarted here Monday
by Green county authorities for Rev.
Walter Culp. circut rider. and Miss
Esther Hughes, IS organistT with
whom the preacher is said 20 have
eIoped.
Search by radio was instituted al
the request OF Cups wife. who with
their nine dependent children has
sworn out a warrant for his arrest.
The preacher is alleged 10 have
eloped with the Hughes girl IN a
''flivver." bought and partially paid
for by CUPS congrega, lot.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
TWO FEDERAL AGENTS
ARE WOUNDED IN RAID

BELLEV1LE, ILL.,. July 10
Chief Prohibition Enforcement
Agent F. &. Shorts Of the East St.
Louis district and slim" Farmer
one Of his deputies. were shot and
seriously wounded late Monday
while attempting to raid a home
here.
John Rinnberg, owner CT the
home, barrlcaded himself. but was
shot and killed by the agents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
ONE MAN INJURED

MUNCIE, Ind, July 10.-One man
was struck by lightning and much
property damage is reported as a
result ola severe electric storm in
the county Monday night.
Bert Anderson, 40. sub-station
agent for the Union Traction Co,
at Albany. north of here, was
brought TO a Muncie hospital in
critical condition as a result of hav-
ing been hit by lightning while In
speeding the high tension fuses in
the engine room at the station.
A barn on the Henry Bell farm,
three miles north Of Muncie. was
destroyed by fire resulting from =
bolt of lightning. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
During the early evening some
damage was reported by wind and
lightning in the northwest part Of
the county. The Indiana Bell Tel
ephone company reported several
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
REPUBLICANS FAIL
TO WIN FIGHT FOR
HIGH TARIFF RATE
Tie Vote on Higher Rate for
SOya Beans-Committee
Approves Other Rates.

WASHINGTON, July 1O-(By A.
P)-Failure OF the republican agri-
cultural-tariff bloc on a tie-vote, 2S
10 2S, TO win its fight for a rate of
l ID cents a pound on soya beans
and approval 81 to 13, Of the exist
Ing emergency rates Of Sc a pound
on unshelled peanuts and four cen Is
a pound on the shelled, marked SEN
ate consideration Monday Of the tar
if bill. The soya bean rate approx
ed was four-tenths of one cent a
pound, but Sen. LAdd, republican.
North Dakota, gave notice that ne
would again seek 10 have the higher
rate adopted.
In rewriting the tariff the finance
committee cut the rates on unshell-
ed peanuts 20 three fourths of one
cent a pound and on shelled peanuts
TO one and one-half cents a pound
but II receded from that position
Monday. Nine democrats supported
the higher rates while six of them
voted for the Ladd amendment to
make the soya bean rate one and
one half cents.
Approve Other Rates
Other rates approved Monday in
GUIDED:
Flax seed oil. II cents a pound
an increase of one cent over the
house rate; castor oil. 4 - cents
an increase OF 1 1-2 cents over the
house rate; rape seed oil. six cents
a gallon. a slight reduction from
the house rate.
Flax seed. forty cents a bushel.
house rate csc; cotton seed. one
third of a cent a pound: house duty
free
E:ggs in the shell. eight cents a
dozen, an increase Of &c over the
house rate; frozen or otherwise pre-
pared, six cents a pound, house rate
four cents; dried. 1Sc a pound house
rate IS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
GOVERNMENT TO
ACT FURTHER TO
OUTBREAKS
Will Appoint Deputy Marshals
to Preserve Law and Order
in Rail Strike.
r E W DEVELOPMENTS
Some Shops ReOpened with
Little Disorder-Train
Service Curtailed.

CHICAGO. July 1O.-(By A. P)-
with increasing numbers OF state
troops and emergency forces Of
united States deputy marshals on
PEuard wherever outbreaks have
been threatened. the government
announced Monday that life and
property would be protected. the
mails continued and interstate
commerce not interrupted despite
the strike OF railway shopmen. At
ter a conference with Pres't Hard
ing. ATTY Gen. Harry Daugherty
said that the government would
make certain that law and order
were preserved through the ap-
pointment Of deputy manshals.
The attorney generals announce
ment came shortly after Lieut.. Gov.
Fred e. sterling. I sting head OF the
state Of Illinois had ordered five
companies OF national guardsmen 10
Bloomington 20 protect the shops Of
the Chicago and Alton railway. The
ordering out OF the state troops fol-
lowed appeals from the local au-
thorities who declared that civil
authority had collapsed and that
the soldiers were needed TO protect
life and property. The troops were
greeted on their arrival at Bloom
ington by crowds OF strike sympa-
thizers with jeers and ribald COM
men1.
Fire Several Shots.
Az Clinton Ill. where the Illinois
Central shops have been under
guard OF state troops since Satur-
day night when an outbreak was
threatened following a fatal shoot
ing ARRAY, the day passed in COM
parstivs quiet. although several
shots were fred by sentries at a
group OF men who were believed
Ito have been advancing to attack
the shops. The attackers fed, none
OF them being injured. At Aurora,
Ill. where an emergency force OF
deputy .marshals has been on guard
ever since the Burlington obtained
q temporary injunction against vio-
lence on Saturday. several hundred
strikers and strike sympathizers
held silent parade about the shops.
The demonstration was orderly.
Aside from a few clashes, the can
cella4ion OF some passenger trains on
the shorter runs and reopening OF
shops IN various sections OF the
country there were few develop
ments IN the day. Railway execu-
tives had expected some demonstra-
efOns 10 furnish the turning point OF
the strike because Z the ultimatum
OF many roads that all strikers who
did not return TO work Monday
would forfeit their seniority rights.
Chased Out OF Town"
Little disorder was reported as a
result OF the efforts OF the roads 70
reopen their shops. At Hoxie.
Ark, so nOn-union workmen there
were chased out OF town and forced
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
EXTENDED DR-AUGHT IS
ENDED BY HEAVY RAINS

CHICAGO, July 1O.-(By A p
Heavy rains in all sections OF the
corn belt Sunday night and Mon
day ended record-breaking
drought. which has lasted more
than a month in six states. While
the rains. ranging from one-half
inch TO four inches, were reported
10 have saved the corn and potato
crops. high winds. lightning and
cloudbursts caused heavy damage
at some points.
The rain was general throughout
Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri,
Nebraska. northern Kansas. Indi-
ana and southern Michigan.
Damage and death from Ightn-
ing was reported from Wisconsin.
Illinois and Missouri. Harvey But
Ter was killed by lightning near
Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
STORM SWEEPS.
OVER SECTI0N;|
DAMAGE HEAVY
Telephone and Telegraph
Communication Frustrated
by Heavy Windstorm.
r PORT LOSS OF LIFE
Believe Reports Exaggerated,
However-LOcal COmmu-
nication Affected.

FORT WAYNE, July ia vio-
lent wind, reaching a velocity OF SO
miles an hour accompanied by sew
ere rains. which struck this vicinity
late Monday afternoon practically
cut off all outside communication
and led TO rUmors Of loss Of life and
heavy property damage in surround
ing counties. Investigation by news
paper men Monday night, however,
revealed that the damage in the
majority of cases was confined to
uproOted trees, wrecked barns and
outhouses on farms and a complete
temporary interruption of telephone,
telegraph and interurban service.
Telephone communication was re-
established TO many points early
Monday evening, but the Fort
Wayne & Northwestern Interurban
line was unable TO replace poles and
wires with the result that service
will not be resumed until Tuesday
morning, officials said.
The damage in Fort Wayne. &C
cording 10 police and fire department
reports, was not serious although
many persons had narrow escapes
from serious injury or death by fall
ing trees, poles and flying debris.
Ram came down in torrents for
about an hour and sewers and base
ments were flooded
The temperature dropped from 90
10 81 degrees. within an hour, while
the storm was at its height.
Reports Exaggerated.
Developments Monday night indi-
Gated that the early reports of a
tornado and cloudburst at Lgonier,
Sheldon and other nearby towns and
rural communities had been greatly
exaggerated. although some dam
age was reported. all of a seemingly
minor nature. Communication with
Waterloo, Auburn and Butler had
not been established TO midnight.
and rumors OF loss Of life haGe/not
been verified. Newspapermen sent
10 the scene of the reported tornado
IN automobiles have found the roads
in bad condition and were making
slow progress, according 20 frag-
mentary reports relayed back to
local offices. Damage suffered at
Kendallville was confined TO a few
telephone poles blown over and
several trees blown down.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
PROMINENT FARMER Is
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS

FORT WAYNE. Ind, July 10
A stroke OF paralysis suffered July
4th. proved fatal Monday 10 Horace
G. McDuffee. prominent Allen
county farmer and nominee for
state representative on the demo-
cratic ticket at his home in the Eel
river township. The vacancy on the
ticket will be filed by the demo-
cratic county committee. Il was an
.ounced here Monday night by z
II. Hulse. member Of the Allen
county board OF election commits
sioners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
"DRYS" TO FIGHT FOR
PROHIBITION ON SHIPS

WASHINGTON. July 10.-Dry
forces will fight strenuously for pro-
hibition on American ships. Wayne
b. Wheeler, general counsel for the
Anit-saloon League stated Monday.
Many dry organization will sent rep
resentatives 10 testify at hearings
before the department OF justice
Thursday on the policy OF exempting
American fessels from the opera
ton OF the prohibition am Eldment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
LOSES TWO

MUNCIE. Ind. July 10. - MIS-.
Alta Maloney. who recently discov-
cred that she had two husbands.
lost both Monday when she was
granted a divorce from Timothy
Maloney, her first husband. and her
marriage 10 Orla Mann, the second
husband. was annulled
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
GERMANY SEEKS.
EARLY RELIEF.
FACING CRISIS.
Financial Situation So Desper-
ate That Indemnity Pay
ment May Be Impossible.
DECISION IS RESERVED
Preparations Commission De-
lays Action - Will Meet
Again This Afternoon.

PARIS. July 1O.-(By A. PO-
The two representatives OF the
German government, DR.. Fischer.
chairman OF the German war debts
commission, and Herr Schroeder.
under secretary OF finance. during
the course Of a three hours confer
ence Monday afternoon. informed
NJ. Dubois. president of the repara-
lions commission. that the financial
situation of Germany had reached
such a desperate stage that cash
payments Of the indemnity would
soon become impossible.
While the Germans did not for
mally request a moratorium they
made il plain TO NJ. Dubois, and
later to each Of the members of the
commission, Germany felt that such
relief would be the only way out Of
her difficulties.
Reserve Decision
NJ. Dubois and the others Of the
commission listened 10 the German
representatives and asked many
questions but reserved their decision
until a later date, after the commits
sion had formally received Ger
many's request and given ii full
consideration. The commission will
meet Tuesday afternoon 10 discuss
the new crisis.
The visit Of the German represen-
tatives 10 the commission was des-
cribed in reparations circles as "a
breaking of ground" which might
lead 10 a general consideration OF
the whole reparations question, pro-
vided the allied countries are will
ing TO discuss the question of allied
debts without participation Of the
United Stat IS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
AFFECTS COMMUNICATION

While South Bend was little az
fected by the windstorm as far as
property damage was concerned,
telephone and telegraph service
with neighboring cities was badly
crippled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
COMMITS SUICIDE

COLUMBUS, Ind. July 10.-Clint
Maddox. 50 years old. OF Grammer.
near here. committed suicide Mon
day by shooting himself. He had
been in I'll health for some time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
CLAIM 1922 CROP
WILLEXCEED ANY
IN RECENT YEARS
Report Made by Department
of Agriculture on Farm
Crops Is Bright.

WASHINGTON. July 10.-(By A.
Pl-Crops in general promise bet
ter harvests this year than their
average for the last five years; fore
casts of the department of agricul-
ture based on July LIST conditions is
sued Monday. indicate. Bumper
crops of white and sweet pOtatooe
and tobacco are forecast and most
Of the crops are larger than last
years. With the exception Of wheat
and corn and oats acreages this
year range from one TO p per cent.
larger than those Of 1921.
Corn acreages are increased this
year in most of the corn belt states
but in the cotton states decreases
are shown while in Iowa. the larg-
est corn producing state, there is
two per cent. decrease and in Mis-
souri, a three per cent. decrease. The
crop in general made good progress
to July l except in tho southeast
where IL has been neglected for cot
ton. Growth has been slow east bf
the Mississippi but stands are good
and fields fairly we'll cultivated.
Farther west rapid growth has been
made.
Wheat Damaged
Winter wheat production fore
casts chow a decline of $4,000, 900
bushels compared with June fore
casts Severe damage has been re-
ported from heat waves and hail
storms in Kansas. from dry wealth
er. high temperatures and winds IN
Nebraska and from shriveling in
oklahoma and black chaff and
take-al in some sections Wheat
remaining on farms July 1st is 81,
tai .0GO bushels, or $4,000. 600 bush
els less than stocks a year ago.
The large crop Of white potatoes
forecast this year is due largely TO
increased acreage in western and
northwestern states while all impCr-
tant producing states show IL
creases Of from five 10 ten per cent.
A IS per cent. increase in to-
bacco acreage in Kentucky and in
creases Of Sc per cent in Maryland,
z5 per cent IN Virginia. 13 per cent
AZ ~NNA al NsAA bAAAAof % pNA NEllAs laA
Tennessee. "a per cent in Ohio and
% per cent. in Indiana, account for
the large tobacco crop.
The 19 leading crops have a to-
tai area or 81. $4,000 acres this
year compared with 345.140. 900
acresl ast year. a reduction o. about
one per cent. due principally 10 win
ter wheat and oats
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-11
rHF wEATHFR-

Indiana: Local thundershovers
probably Tuesday and wednesday.
not much change "a temperature.
Lower Michigan: showers Tuesday.
wednesday somewhat unsettled with
probably shower - south portion
not much change IN temperature
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