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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
LADY ASTOR LAUDS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Declares League as Half a
League Has Accomplished
Much Already.

NEW YORK. April 2O.-In honor
of Lady Astor. who described her
self as a sort OF connecting link be-
tween the English speaking peoples
more than $50 men and women at
fenced dinner Thursday night un-
der the auspices of the English
speaking union.
Presiding was John w Davis, for
mer American ambassador TO Great
Britain. lie showered Lazy Aston
with compliments and so did the 9TH
er speakers, Agnes Repplier. writer
Of Philadelphia, and Rt. Rev. Charles
RI. Brent, Episcopal bishop of Buff
faIo.
Lady Aston put in good word FOR
,he accomplishment Of the League OF
Nations.
1T is all very well 10 hear people
tax of European entauElements.'
she said. but the world is already
tangled. and We have 10 think Of a
plan TO disentanEue ourselves. No
one could think that English fathers
ana mothers WIN nedElA hNN,NNU
sons who Will never return-wOuld
want TO join IN league which would
entangIe them or any one else in
war The English know enough
ABOUT wars never 20 want 10 fight or
to see any one else fight.
These mothers and others think
as L feel sure the fathers and moth
ers OF America do. that the safest
way 10 get out OF wars Is 20 join
some sort of an association Of ma
lions for peace. The Washington
conference showed us what can hap
zen when great countries with great
ideals get together. That misrepre-
scented and much despised league OF
nations has already prevented three
small wars. II has registered over
90 treaties II has repatriated
rearly 100000 prisoners-not a bad
record for only half a league
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
STEAMER AFIRE
IN OHIO RIVER
Unidentified Craft Attire From
Stem to Stern Near
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. O.. April PA re-
port that a boat was burning in the
Ohio river % miles below Cincinnati.
was received here shortly after mid
night The telephone operator az
Luxembourg. Ind. said the glare
from the blaze could be seen from
that point. but nothing was known
there as 10 the identity OF the craft.
Members Of a freight train crew
arriving at I4avrenceb reported
having seen a steamboat on fire near
the mouth Of the Big Miami river
and persons being taken ashore in
small boats. The steamer they said
appeared % be standing bur a shor-
distance from the Ohio shore and
was afire from stem 20 stern.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
MURDERS WIFE AND
COMMITS SUICIDE

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. April 20
Joseph Fernety. so years old sho;
and killed his wife. Mrs. Anna Hoff-
man Fernety. carried her body 20 an
alley IN the south part or the city
in an automobile. drove two blocks
toward tho city and committed
suicide Thursday evening. No rea-
SON for the murder and scIf-destruc-
tlon could he learned by the police
although the woman had letter
from her husband. mailed az Macon.
Ga. I'm which he wrote her that he
vas taking out $40. 900 insurance. in
her favor and that ne intended 10
commit suicide.
Fernety recently left Terre Haute.
IL - explained. with the funds Of a
cleaning esta blishment. which ne had
promoted.
Mrs Fernety was singer and
was only wednesday engaged as a
soloast b. the FIRST Methodist church
She gained recognition several years
AFRO IN vaudeville and concert work.
They are survived by a young
daughter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
big ARMY FIGHT
IS OPENED BEFORE
SENATE COMMITTEE
War Departments Plea for
10000 Force Urged in
Opening Hearing.

WASHINGTON. April 2O.-The
war departments plea for an army
Of $50 900 men. rejected by the house
which fixed the maximum strength
at 1900 officers and $4,000 men.
was urged Thursday before the SEN
ate appropriations committee during
its consideration OF army pay.
Spokesman for the department coup
led with their appeal for the larger
army request for an officer strength
of about 1881. or approximately
the number set in the Pershing Off
Ger reduction bill now pending in
the senate.
Figures presented by Mai James
Mackay. representing the army fin
ance officer, called for expenditure
Of slightly more than $4,000. 900
for the pay of officers and men. an
increase of about $4,000 600 over
the house appropriation The house
enlisted pay provision was for ap-
proXimateiy $49.00O.OOO and S27.-
100000 for officers. The senate was
asked for approximately SIS 100000
for enlisted men and S42.0OO,OOO for
officers.
Il developed at the hearing how
ever. that about 100000 may be
shaved Off the total appropriation
for tho enlisted personnel If the
pending pay schedule should be
adopted. The new pay rate has not
been acted on either by house or
senate. but il has been presented to
both by the Joint commission which
recently completed a study Of the
question and submitted a pay bill
for army, navy and marine corps
10 take the place of the schedule
adopted I'm 1908
Practically every item affecting
the compensation of the army per
sonnet Will have 10 undergo a change
TO make il correspond with the
larger army If the new schedule Is
adopted. j. was explained
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
HUNDREDS Die.
In EXPLOSION
OF AMMUNITION
Four Hundred Carloads of
High Explosives Virtually
Destroy Monastir.
AMERICANS TO RESCUE
Thousands Wounded and Half
of City's Population Rem
dered Homeless.
BY Associated Press

~
BELGRADE. April 20. - -Four
hundred carloads OF ammunition and
high explosives stored near the rail-
road station at Monastir southern
Serbia, exploded Tuesday afternoon
killing several hundred persons
wounding thousands and virtually
destroying the heart of the city. One
half Of the city's population was
rendered homeless.
The victims were mostly children
and soldiers. A church in which the
children were worshipping collapsed
under the defamation. while the bar
racks in which 1900 soldiers were
having lunch was destroyed
Immediately after the explosion
fire broke out in various parts OF
the city The panic-stricken inhabit-
ants fled to the nearby woods and
mountains, from which they watched
their homes burn. All Geographic
and telephone communication from
Monastir with the outside world was
cut of. The first news Of the disaster
reached Belgrade from refugees who
managed TO reach Prilep, so miles
TO the northwest Of Monastir. Sew
eral Serbian relief units were i'm
mediately organized and started for
Monastir
Americans TO Rescue.
Six American women doctors OF
the American woman's hospital al
Veles left there for Monastir as soon
as news Of the explosion was re-
ceived. They were headed by DIT
Esther Lovejoy of Richmond, Va
They expected to negotiate the 80
miles Of had roads over the noun
! tains to Monastir and reach the
stricken city this evening
Mrs. William. Brewster Of New
York City who conducted an Ameri-
can missionary school in the centei
Of Monastir, had not been heard
from since the explosion.
King Alexander had sent a mes
sage Of sympathy to the victims and
I the government is dispatching a
large sum OF money for the imme.
diate relief Of the homeless.
The lasr reports are to the effect
that soldiers and gendarnes are en-
gagged in rescue work. The exact
number of persons killed may never
he known as far as civilians are con
cerncd. The roll call Of the soldiers
is being made, however. and it Is
said that the number Of missing
troops already amounts to more than
four hundred.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
C0SSACK CHIEF
VANISHES AFTER
GAINING LIBERTY
I'll Efforts TO Locate Semen.
off, Out on $4,000 Bail,
Are Futile.
ADHERENTS ARE SILENT
Sen. Borah, Investigating Case,
Leaves New York Hurriedly
for Washington.

NEW YORK. April 2O.-Gen
GreSori Scmenon. former Ataman
81 the CossaCks. who was freed on
$4,000 bail Wednesday night from
Ludlow street Jail dropped out Of
sight Thursday and even his lawyers
said they were not certain where he
could be located
The Generals bail in cash was
provided by the Russian National
society, and the Association for the
nifty of Russians an organization
OF Russian monarchists
As soon as he was freed Wednes-
nay night the Cossack leaped into a
taXicab and was whisked away
northward.
Ezra =. Parentice. chief Of the
generals legal staff. said Thursday,
ne did not know where his client is
staying Guile 3. Golden. one OF
Prentice's arristaQts, said he knew
the address. but that he had not
been able 10 find the general in dur
ing the day. He refused 10 give out
the address.
Madame SemenOn checked out of
the Waldorf-Astoria Wednesday at
noon, although the general did not
join her until evening.
Efforts Unavailable
Madame Semenoff took with her
six boxes which she had declared
contained all the possessions of her
self and husband She left i'm taxi
cab with Col. George Kr"upski for
mer chief aide TO Gen. Semenoff. and
gave the hotel no forwarding ad-
dress.
Efforts OF attorneys for the Your
ovetta Home and Foreign Trading
Co. which caused the arrest of Sem
enof. to locate the general. were un-
valuable. Efforts of reporters to To-
cate him also failed
Officials Of the society which pro-
vided the bail. said Thursday. that
they could not give the address
where SemenOff might be found. The
society on Feb. H. issued a bulletin
in which il said a courier had re-
turned from Siberia and had found
Semenod "the central hope OF the
monarchy"
a new angle of mystery was added
to the case when Sen. William +.
BOrah OF Idaho. who has urged
Semenof's deportation. left New
York for Washington in such hur-
~ that he left a package of inn
pOrtant papers in his room. The
senator had come 10 the city 10 do
some personal investigation in the
case. He said he was TO meet three
persons who would be of value in
his investigation. bu: ne saw no one.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
COMMODITY PRICES
INCREASE IN MARCH

WASHINGTON. April 90. -
Wholesale prices OF commodities
generally classed as necessaries Of
life. showed a slight increase during
March. according 10 department OF
labor statistics issued Thursday. and
were about two-thirds Of one per
cent higher when the month ended
than at its beginning The index
number j all commodities. repre-
senting R~--tsummarized averages.
was 152 on Farch 81, compared
with 162 dur j. March. 1921. and
Isl in Februai .rEO22. Advances in
the price of fal products chiefly
We're responsible the change
during the month ID
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
DUBLIN EXPERIENCES
VERY SEVERE FIGHTING

by Associated Press
BELFAST. April 20.-The worst
fighting Belfast has yet experienced
occurred in the east end Thursday
night when several hundred men.
all armed with rifles participated.
The gunner came boldly into the
open. lying fat on street corners and
shooting frantically. A hot counter
also occurred in the short strand
district. where police used machine
guns freely
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
COST REDUCTIONS
PROSPERITY KEY,
'CUMBER STATES
Sounds Warning to Manufac-
turer, LabOrer and Retailer
in Presenting Tariff.

WASHINGTON. April 20. -
Launching the administration tariff
bill Thursday in the senate. Chair
man McCumber of the finance com
mittee warned manufacturer, fac
tory labOrer and retailer alike that
a protective tariff alone would not
bring a revival Of business: that
there must be a reduction of costs
to within the reach of the consum
ers' pOcketbook before there could
be a return 10 old-time prosperity. %
Sen. McCumber said the way "a
reduce costs was for the manufac-
turer and the retailer TO be satisfied
with most meager" profits for a
while and for the factory employees
TO increase their efficiency sto the
highest possible degree" In view
of the present high cost Of living,
he added. it would be most un-
just" for the manufactures to be-
sin his economy by cutting wages,
Tariff Opens Way.
This proposed legislation will
open the way 10 prosperity in the
United States, but il will not. un-
aided. bring about this result" de-
clared Sen McCumber. "The Amer
lean people must do the rest. and
right here, I want 10 say a word 10
the American manufacturer and the
American laborer in our factories.
This bill is intended TO, and I be-
lieve it will sufficiently protect your
asr.r-,
eign invasion. but just remember
that over 90 percent of all your pro-
ducts must be consumed right here
at home.
II think I am clearly within the
actual facts when I say that two
thirds of the American people. the
bread winners in the United States,
are not receiving an income any
greater than their pre-war income
The net earnings Of the agriculture
class, are. on the whole. below the
pre-war income. When we deduct
the rents or i'm lieu Of rents. the
added taxes and cost Of upkeep OF
the homes of another one-third OF
our population who are also bread
winners. it will be found that their
net income is also below the pre-
war income
when I say that these people
cannot spend any more than they
earn. I think I have sufficiently fore
Swallowed the necessity on the part
of the manufacturers Of bringing
down the production cost of their
commodities 10 within the purchas-
ing reach of this vast army OF
American farmers and American
wage Gamers reach that cannot
extend one inch beyond the limit of
their earnings
Costs Must BE Cut.
we have tried 20 help bridge
this gulf between the production
cost of manufactured articles and
the consumers ability TO buy them
by doing what we can 10 increase
the purchasing power OF the latter
continued on mage tWOO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
HUGE OPIUM SHIPMENT
Is SEIZED AT FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. April 20.-A
contraband shipment OF $4,000 tins
of opium and other drugs. valued
al S200 600. was seized Thursday on
the China Mail co. liner Nanking
The Marking arrived from the far
east April &c The seizure was one
OF the biggest i'm the history Of the
port Of san Francisco.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
LLOYD-GEORGE ASSAILS GENOA ENEMIES
Engineers Victorious
In Struggle to Keep
Mississippi in Banks

MEMPHIS, Tenn April 90
After another day of Gghtiug to
prevent "A break i'm the central
Mississippi river levee system. ex-
tending from Cairo. IL. TO Nicks-
burg Miss, engineers in charge
OF strengthening the long line Of
en- bankments Thursday night ex-
pressed more satisfaction with
the outlook than for several days.
At the two points where the most
trouble has been experienced this
week. one seven miles south Of
Hickman. KY. and the other
south OF Arkansas city. Ark. re-
pair and reinforcement work has
been rushed and Thursday night
the situation at both places was
reported as satisfactory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
TO DEPORT RELEASED
CONVICT TO RUSSIA

MICH GAN CITY. Ind. April %.
Louis Green, who completed a
four years sentence al the Indiana
state prison Thursday. was released
into the hands Of federal officials
who will deport him 70 Russia.
Green. who was sentenced in IN
dianapols following his conviction
on charge OF larceny was not a
citizen Of the United States AZ the
time OF his arrest and officials or
dered his deportation at the expir-
alton OF the sentence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
DUBLIN DISORDERS
PART OF PLANS TO
HARASS new STATE
Similarity Seen Between Pres.
ent Tactics and Pre-Free
State Violence.

DUBLIN. April 20. - Notwith-
standing almost continuous firing
throughout Wednesday night, the
citizens of Dublin Thursday were
relieved 10 find that little damage
had resulted TO property and only
three persons had been struck by
bullets.
Buildings attacked particularly the
telephone exchange. showed numer-
Gus marks. but the offices Of the pro-
visional government which were
under fire both from the front and
rear. escaped unscathed. Every
night some disturbance arises in tho
vicinity of the government building.
as well as the Beggars Bus bar
racks. the headquarters of the Off
cial troops, but no serious attempt
has been made TO capture either
place, which a few men can hold
against any forces not provided with
artillery.
The inference is that the oppon-
ents Of the provisional government
are using the tactics which admit
tedly were employed against police
( barracks during the fighting Of the
Irish against the British 1t was
then boosted that a few men armed
with revOlvers could keep the whole
force of police on the defensive
wasting their ammunition in repel-
ling attacks, the Importance OF
which they exaggerated.
Barracks Strong Position.
Although the BegEars Bush bar
racks could not be captured, fits sit
uation is such that a small number
of snipers can seriously embarrass
its personnel The barracks adjoins
fashionable residential road. I'm
some of the houses along which the
snipers ciuld secure an entrance and
mounting 10 the top windows, send
their bullets over the walls and into
the barracks square.
The troops frequently sally forth
and hold up pedestrians and eX-
anime them for weapons. II is said
that many pedestrians have been
found carrying pistols. Such per
sons have been locked up. Both IN
Dublin and out In the country the
two factions each have prisoners
on their hands who are trying 10
embarrass their custOdians boy
hunger striking.
one aspect of the situation which
is regarded as sinister is revealed IN
statement published by authority
Of Rory O'C0nHOr that the section
OF the army operating under his exc
cutive is not attacking any barracks
in Dublin or under Barracks Bush
control O'Connor has been so can
did in his frank admissions Of re-
sponsihility for his acts. having own
ed up Immediately that he carried
out the assault on the Freeman's
Journal and that he directed the
daily destruction since of copies o.
the Independent I'm punishment for
its refusal 10 carry out his orders.
that his denial Of knowledge of the
attacks on barracks has had much
a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
Wife Says Husband
Is Golf Maniac; Asks
Court for Separation

DETROIT, BIich. April co.
Howard Is. Lee, prominent IN
business here and once holder OF
the Michigan state amateur Eolf
championship is a golf maniac
his wife AIRS Helen Bourn JOY
lee charged in a suit for divorce,
10 was learned Thursday. Mrs.
Lee is one Of the leaders i'm the
younger social set of Crosse
Pointe. She is the daughter Of
Henry Is joy. Detroit capitalist.
In the suit filed Dec. % Mrs. Lee
declares her husband neglected
her and their three children TO
play golf For years he has been
a familiar figure on the Detroit
country club and Lochmoor club
links
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
AMERICAN RELIEF
CONTROLS FAMINE,
GOODRICH STATES
Former Indiana Governor Re.
ports to Harding OH Rus
sian Conditions.

WASHINGTON. APRIL 20. - The
American relief administration now
has Russian famine under control in
ali Of the accessible districts. former
Gov. Goordich Of Indiana, declared
Thursday after comforting with Pres't
/ Harding and Sec'y Hoover upon his
recent Investigation of conditions I'm
Russia.
Mortality among children has been
reduced 10 normal. he reported. and
deaths from actual starvation among
adults are rapidly diminishing while
the morale Of the people in ne fam
me districts has shown an extraordi-
harry change for the better.
Control Of the Russian famine un-
IA the next harvest. Gov. Goodrich
asserted, was purely a question OF
railway transportation. the "degen-
Grated administration and equipment
Of the railways" giving no certainty
as 10 the continued movement OF
supplies He declared there were
enough supplies on the way 10 Rus
STA or stored in PORTS. TO control the
situation until harvest if they could
be delivered TO TIE famine regions.
but added that congestion at june
zion points where as many as 80
trains have been stalled for weeks.
threatened the continued movements
from the ports.
Praises U. s. Work.
The former governor said there
was every indication that the seed
provided h the American relief ad-
ndristration would be sufficient to
Of Divide for the next harvest. He
spoke i'm glowing terms Of the work
of the American staff in the famine
districts and declared the members
had organized thousands OF commit
tees i'm the various communities TO
a high point OF efficiency.
The gratitude OF the Russian peo-
lie towards America is unbounded.'
Mr. Goodrich said. The word
Ara. initials Of the American reliet
administration. which is the protect
i've signs on the whole distributive
machinery from cars TO WAREHOUSES
and kitchens. has been embraced as
word i'm the Russian situation eX-
pressing the generous action OF
America.
NO doubt poverty Will continue in
Russia. more particularly in the cities
and larger towns. for a long time 20
come. but this n eat disaster OF fam
inc from drought will have been
overcome by tie new harvest in
August
Except for the amelioration OF in
herent poverty from economic de-
moralization. the work OF the Amer
leans viii have been accomplished
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
HOUGHTON TAKES UP
DUTIES AT BERLIN

BERLIN. April 20.-Alanzon 3.
Houghton. the new ambassador 10
Germany. arrived in Berlin Thurs
dav 20 AXE up his official duties.
lie was met az the station by the
staff OF the embassy. and by Rich
ard F. Pennocer, the first secretary
and Lieut. Col. Greed f. Coz, the
military observer and by Councillor
VonGuelich of the German foreign
Office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
ARREST MAIL ROBBERS

CHICAGO April 20--FlVe m7|
robbers. who recently attempted 90
steal the $4,000 payroll Of the
Standard oil Co. AZ Whiting. Ind
are in custody. according 20 the po-
lice. following raids in Whiting and
Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
NEGRO EXHCUTED.

OsSING. " y. April 2O-Law-
renee Terrence. "a negro. who killed
James Rosi in Buffalo. Nav G. 1921.
during a restaurant hoidup. was put
10 death in the electric chair at Sing
sing rEsBon Thursday night.