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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-18
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-18
BLAMES HARDING FOR
u. S. STRIKE SITUATION

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, July IL
Addressing an assembly OF 200
persons. made up OF the striking
shopmen and their families here
Monday. Representative George
Huddleston OF the ninth Alabama
district, blamed Pres't Harding and
the administration for the strike OF
railway shopmen and the coal strike.
He said that the president was "lg-
norant or what both the railways
and their employees wanted" The
strikers were urged 90 stand firm. "
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-18
PEACE EFFORT IN NINE s
FIdpPer Safe Cracker
NOrO Being Sought By
St. Paul Police Force

ST. PAUL. MINI. July IA
"fapper safe cracker" Is being
sought by the s. Paul police.
investigation has prompted the
police 20 believe that the youth
full leader Of a bandit gang that
robbed the Montgomery. Ward 4
company plant here recently was
"a girl Of perhaps &c years
Under commands OF her girlish
voice. the other five bandits bound
nine plant employees and spent
two hours going through the
building finally leaving with only
few guns and otner minor loot.
And now the police bulletin
calls for tne arrest OF the cir.
leader. who is described as about
feet tall and weighing 100
pounds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-18
nEEENns INCONSISTENCIES

JERSEY CITY. y. j., July IL
Pres't Harding's present difficulties
with the coal and railroad strikers
are troubles inherited from the
Wilson administration IN Some re-
spects, Sen. Willis. republican. Ohio.
declared in an address here Monday
night before the Hudson county re-
publican club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-18
ANNOUNCES RATIFICATION

WASHINGTON. July IAN
nouncement was made Monday by
the state department that Pres't
Harding had proclaimed ratification
OF the zap treaty negotiated be-
tween the United States and Japan
during the arms conference.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-18

MACATAWA PARK. Mich. July
17.-LOss Of more than $500. 900. Il
vas estimated today. resulted from
the fire which destroyed 81 summer
cottages here Sunday. Scores OF
vacationisJs were forced 10 seek
shelter with neighboring oOttagers.
The explosion OF an oil stove in one
OF the cottages started the fire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-18
RAILROADLABOR
BOARD RESUMES
MOVE FOR PEACE
Chairman II ooper Confers
with Presidents of Two
Western Roads.
DISTURBANCES SPREAD
American Federation of Labor
Issues Proclamation on
WalkOut.

CHICAGO. july 17-(By a. Pr
Peace negotiations. halted over the
Weekend were resumed by members
e. the United states railroad labor
board Monday iu an effort 70 bring
about an early settlement OF Che rail-
road shopmeu's strike
W. ID. Fniay. president of the
Chicago a. Northwestern and W c..
Bierd, president Of the Chicago *
Alton. were among rail chiefs who
visited the labor board during the
day for conferences with Ben W.
Hooper. chairman. while W L. Nc
Menimen. labor member of the board
met several high operating eXecu-
tives.
While none of those present would
make any statement regarding the
subjects discussed. III was intimated
some basis Cor agreement on the
five demands presented by b. NJ. Je-
well. leader of the shopmen. 20 Mr.
Hooper at a conference between the
two last week. was sought as preli-
minary 10 the calling OF new for
NAL hearing of all parties before
the labor board.
The five demands of the shopmen
were announced as restoration of all
seniority rights 10 strikers. imme-
date establishment Of national ad-
justment board so that the men~may
obtain quicker action on local griev-
ances than Is possible through the
labor board. the adjustment OF out
side contracting by the roads, restO-
s.H~f 90
agreements and a return TO the scale
Of wages in effect before the cut
ordered by the board FOR July l. be
came effective, simultaneously with
the strike
Meanwhile strike disturbances con-
tinued 20 spread the forces Of the
federal marshall protecting the
movement OF the mails and inter
STATE traffic was increased and more
federal iniunctions against picket
ing were granted.
GOVERNMENT MARKS TIME
WASHINGTON, July 17-CBy A.
PD-Occupied almost exclusively
with endeavors 10 bring about a re-
sumption OF work i'm the coal fields,
administration officials Of the gov
eminent marked time Monday in
the railway strike situation. In
dlcauons were given that the sus-
pension OF activity with respect 10
the railway troubles was deliberate
and for the purpose of giving full
attention 20 the coal strike.
Emphasis was placed by most Of
ficials. however. on the statement
that events within the next few
days will necessarily govern the
governments policy and hope was
expressed that 10 would not be nee
essary 70 take any drastic action.
Everything pointed 20 deliberation
and careful consideration prior 10
any decision. and for proof of the
governments action with respect 20
the Missouri. Kansas < Texas rail-
road was pointed 10.
Await Report
Officials IN the case OF that rail-
road which presents unusual fea-
lures in that 10 is In the hands OF
n receiver appointed by a federal
court. still awaited the final rerort
tTouffuupd on page tWOl
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Predatory Wealth
Dominates Nation
LaF gillette AUers
Wisconsin Senator Opens
Campaign with Attack on
Money Interests.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. July H.
(By A. P)-U. s. Sen. LaFollette.
opening the campaign for renomi-
nation in a keynote speech here
Monday night attacked predatory
wealth. asserting IT had reached un-
dreamed-of productions and that II
dominated the disarmament con-
gress, the tariff and other import
ant republican legislation. He is
not pessimist. he said. and beHev-
ed a way out would be found
He claimed that monopolistic con
troll OF industry through over-capi-
talizati0n was the greatest cause OF
present Industrial disease"
To overcome monopoly he pro-
posed the government taking back
control OF natural resources and
restricting a leasing system 20 give
all manufacturer an equal opportu-
nifty. He predicted that the govern
ment would rot have TO fix the
prices under this system
Speaking from a prepared ad-
dress, the senator did not go into
question OF prohibition.
Agriculture is almost PROSTATE.
industry strewn with wrecks. the
merchant marine feet idle. costing
millions daily even while idle. and
about 10 be sold 10 private indivi-
duals for a few cents on a dollar
the senator stated.
Attacks Railroads.
Railroads. he charged. have taken
a billion and a half from the public
treasury. but the burden OF excess
sive rates has not been lifted.
Labor is idle now as never before.
and in no line are wages sufficient
for more than decent living
standard.
The senator said that the greatest
achievement of the republican ad-
ministration in revenue legislation
has been the repeal of the excess
profits tax on corporations, which,
ne estimated. saved corporations
and trusts S45O,OOO,OOO taxes annu-
ally".'
He criticized excessive appropria-
tiOns for the army and navy as ad r.
vocated by the administration"
Mr.. Lafollette declared that Tea
pot Dome. Wyo.. an oil reservoir OF
national importance, has been re-
moved from the protection Of wise
! legislation and given TO the Stand
ard OIL Co.
The four power treaty was de-
| nounced as un-American
1 ri ha 4
was designed to protect financial in
! terests. not lives.
Tariff "PIunder" Bill.
Even greater plans are under way,
| he said. TO plumber the American
people. namely the present tariff bill,
the ship subsidy bill, and an alleged
administration plan 10 postpone the
( bonus
If he said, congress was bent on
service. in the interests Of the whole
people and not special interests, the
ForGney -AIcCumber bin would not
get ten votes in the senate. that It's
rates are substantially higher than
those of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
that drove the republican party from
power.
He advocated an excess profits tax
/ for raising money for the soldiers
bonus and declared ne opposed entry
] of the United States into the war
because he knew who would have 10
bear the burdens. because he knew
the shameful orgy OF graft that
would accompany and follow the
war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-18
MARINE VETERAN
DISRESPECTFUL.'
JAILED, DENOTED
Decorated Hero, Suffering
from Wound, Languishes
in Cell Without Meal.
REDUCED TO PRIVATE
Hartwick Arrests, Releases,
Passes Sentence and Dis.
poses of Case.

John Novakowsl<i. NIishawaka's
outstanding hero OF the World War.
languished in the AIishawaka city
jail for 10 hours sunday.
Novakowsk. wounded in the leg
in the drive on the Marine with the
Third Division, possessor Of the
Croix de Guerre. several times. sub
jet OF citations for gallantry in &C
ton and still suffering from the
Marine wound, spent 10 hours in the
stuffy. sultry Mishawaka city Jail
for alleged disrespect 70 an officer IN
the Mishawaka company OF the Ma
tiOnal guard
The First Blot.
With a spotIess record Of most
heroic service throughout the entire
period Of Americas participation in
the World War and several years
previous military experience in the
Russian army Novakowski received
the first blot on his most envIous rec
ord, Sunday. Unceremoniously hus-
tied from his home Sunday morning
TO National guard headqua GERS, he
was still more unceremoarl Iy hus-
tied off 10 the Mishawa&a ci-y Jail.
locked up on a military warrant
charging him with "disrespect to his
superior officer" and left 10 Ian
guish there until $3.50 o'clock Sun
day night
AS further punishment for the
alleged disrespect, NovakOwski. who
had risen to the rank of corporal in
the national guard company, was de-
NOTED to the rank of private in an
order promulgated Sunday night by
Capt Corwin Hartwick. commander
OF the company and the officer who
made the charges against Novakow-
ski.
The confinement IN the Mishawaka
city jail. without the possibility OF
being released until such time as
Capt. Hartwick saw tit 10 order him
released. and his subsequent demo-
ton, was sufficient punishment for
NOvakowski Hartwlck maintained,
and the case against Nowakowski is
now a closed incident and he will
not be tried for INSTRUMENTATION be-
fore a military court.
Hartwick's Blur"
Monday NovakOwski, without the
physical rest he had anticipated on
sunday, suffering from the wound in
his leg. for which he won a Croix de
Guerre, Is back at the Studebaker
plant at his daily task. suffering also
the. mental injury OF meeting with
such a disgrace as having his spot
less military record blemished by his
superior officers summary treatment
sunday
Novakowski with an honora BILE
discharge from the United States
army without a single black mark
against his record. had an equally
spotless record In the Mishawaka
company OF the National guard-up
10 Sunday. The wound received in
his leg in the Marine advance had not
healed entirely, and Novakowski has
a claim against the government at
the present time for vocational train
ing on account Of his disability.
Lately he has been employed al the
Continued on mage tWO1
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Await Report

Officials I'm the case OF that rail-
road. which presents unusual fea-
lures in that 10 is la the hands OF
receiver appointed by a federal
court. still awaited the final rerort
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good enough--what2 I guess that's
where she's going 10 hang out, all right.
And ! guess the place looks tho part
The Iron Tavern---ch?" lie read tho
window sign, as his taxi rolled by.
well, leave it to Bookie! I guess
III blow back there by-and. by and reg :
lster--if the rates amt too high
ltut there amt no hurry! I've been
sticking around now for Ave years,
and l guess can take few minutes
Longer just to make sure the numbers
go up right. on the board this time -
Bookie Sltnrvan, with the ndroit as
sistance OF his tongue, shifted the cigar
eutt to the other corner OF his mouth.
He expectorated on the floor Of .the
taxi-and suddenly frowned uneasily.
He had had uneasy moments more than
once on his late trip across the con-
tinent. but they were due, not so much
tc ths fear TINT anything WAS wrong
with hts dope sheet" as they were q,
the element Of superstition which was
inherent In him as gambler--so far ho
mad not had any luck with that hun.
dred thousand dollars, In tho theft of
which he had been foreetalled by Dave
Henderson five years ago. That was
what was the matter. He was leery Of
his luck.
He shewed savagely. He had an at
tack OF TINT superstition now but nt
least he knew the panacea to be en-
rioyed. At times such rs these he
comnuned and reasoned patiently with
himself. He communcd with himself
now.
Sure, she knows where the money
is. She's the dark horse, and tho long
shot--and / got the Zip and the inside
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dope, amt J? Sure, she's the play ~
he reassured himself She hustled that
funeral along something fierce. And she
went tearing 9round like wet hen
raising money. letting things 60 and
grabbing at any old price until she got
enough to see her through, and then
she Suddenly locks the house IN aud
beats it like hell. '1'wasn't natural,
was it? She was in some hurry--bc :
l:eye me. What did she do 1t for
Ell? Well, I'll tell you. Bookic-on
the quiet. What Nicolo Capriano knew,
she knew. And Nicolo Capriano wasn't
the bird to let one hundred thousand
dollars get as close to his claws as it
did without him taking crack Mt 1t. If
you ask me. Nicolo pulled Dave Hen
derson's leg for the dore; and if You
ask me, Nicolo was the guy who handed
out that bomb, and ne did it to bump
lave Henderson oft--same as ] figured
t. do once-and cop the loot fnr him
self Mahbe ! m wrong-but l guess
I'm not. And / guess the odds weren t
too rotten 10 stake n ride on across
the country, I guess they weren'tr'
Bookie lifted a fat hand, pushed
back his hat, and scratched ruminative-
iy at the hair over his right temple.
Dave must have had pal, or he
must have slipped it to some one that
time Badly chased him In the car. 1t
must have been that--hr slipped II TO
some one during them days the bulls
was chasing him, and whoever it was
nlabbe has been keeping it for him here
III New York.
$50 she beats it foi New York,
what? II don't figure out any other
way. He didn't go nowhere and get il
after he got out Of prison, ! know that
And he got killed the same night. and
no didn't have it then. Sure, Capriano
bumped him off Sure, my hunch il
good for the limit Dave fell for the
Lomazzi talk. and goes and puts bis
head on Nicolo's bosom SOS to give
the police the go-by. and Nicolo sucks
the orange dry and hesves away the
pip! And then the old geezer cashes in
himself, and the girl flies the coon.
Mabbc she don't know nothing about
it'-Bookic Skarvan stuck his tongue
in his cheek, and grinned iron!cnlly----
'oh, no, mabbe she don't. And ]
guess there amt any family ra.
scmblancc between the old man and the
girl naither-eh ?-oi, no. mabbc not :"
The taxi stopped abruptly. The
chauffeur reached around and dexterous.
ly opened the door.
Here you are" he announced
Lriefy.
BGolic Skarvan looked out.-upor n
very shabby perspective. With the sole
exception OF n frankly dirty and dis
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the passage, and into another room,
and closed the door. The furnishings
here were meager. and evidently re.
stricted entirely to the votaries OF
poppy. There was a couch, and beside
II small tabouret for the opium
smokers paraphernnlia.
The Scorpion pointed to the couch ;
aud possessed himself of the tabouret,
"Sit down." he invited. "Have a
mo" said Bookie Sknrvan;
"Thanks just the sdme. ! guess j
won't take anything tonight. He
grirned significantly, I'm likely to
The Scorpion nodded.
"Sure--all right :" he, agreed.
"woll, we'll get to cases, then. Baldy
says In his letter that you and hin
are in on deal, aud that you may
want a card or two slipped you to fill
your hand. What's the lay, and what
can do for your"
ITS bit of long story" Bookie
Skarvnn removed his cigar butt from
his lips, eyed 1t contemplatively for a
moment, finally flung It away, fishcd
another cigar from his pocket. and,
without lighting 1t, settled 1t firmly be-
with you" he said. ''Baldy said he
banded It to you straight in the letter.
but I got TO make sure you UNDER
stand. We think we got good thing.
and, II II Is, anything you do 'ain't
going for nothing; but there's always
the chance that IT'S bubble, and that
there's hole gets kicked in IT."
That's oil Ilght!'' said Cunny
Smeeks, alias the Scorpion, easily. IF
there's anything coming I'll get mine
and I'm satisfied with any division that
Badly puts across. Bnldy and me
know each other pretty well. You can
whitest boy ever met. and what Baldy
Gays goes with me all the way. Go
ahead with the story-spill itn
Tho details don't count with you"
said Bookic Skarvan slowly; ''and
there's no use cumming up the time
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odor came TO his nostrils, and strans'
sounds, kubdued whisperings, rustiings,
I the dull ring Of metal like coin thrown
upon q table, reached bis ears. And
there seemed TO be doors now on either
side and curteined hanginss, and II
was soft and silent underfoot.
II dunno" observed Bookie Skervan
10 himself. II dunno--it amt got
much on Frisco at that!"
The guide halted and opened q door.
A soft, mellow light shone out. Bookie
Skarvan smiled knowingly.
He was not altogether .unsophisti.. :.
cated A group Of richly dressed
Cinnamon were absorbed In cards.
Scarcely, one of them looked up. Boosie
Sknrvan's eyes passed over the group
almost contemptuously, and hxed on
the only man in the room who was not
playing, and, likewise, the only man
present who was not an Oriental. and
who, with hands in bis pockets. and
slouch hat pushed back from his fore
head, stood watching the game--a man
who was sbnormally short In stature,
and enormously broad in shoulder, who
had hair Of q violently aggressive rcd,
and whose eyes, as he turned now TO
look toward the door, were OF blue
no faded as to make them unpleasantly
colorless.
Bookie skarvan remained tentatively
on the threshold. Ho needed no fur
ther introduction--no one to whom the
man had been previously described could
mistake Cunny Smeeks, nlins tho Scor'
pion.
Tho other came quickly forward now
with outstretchcd hand.
"Any friend OF Baldy Vichers H. n
friend Of mine." no said heartily. "You
want 20 sec mech? Well, come along,
cull. where we can talk"
re led the way a little further down
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with them. Tho bet IL that a nice,
sweet little Italian girl, that's, just
piked faster'n hell across the continent,
knows whore there's hundred thou-'
sand dollars In cold cash, that was
pinched and hidden fye years ago by
q fellow named Dave Henderson--see !
Dave served his spaces, and got out
few days ago---and croakcd--got blown
up with Dago bomb--get meT lie
didn't have no time TO enjoy his wealth
kind Of tough, ehi Well ho stood IN
with this Italian girls father, an old
crook named Nicoio Capriano, and he
went there the night he got out OF
prison.
1.-The way we got Sc doped out is
that the old Italian, after getting next
to where the money was, bumped on
Dave Henderson himself--see! Then
Nicoio dies OF heart disease, and the
girl hardly waits to bury the old man
decently, and beats IL for heroine
trailing her on the same train. Well,
I guess that's all--yoa can figure for
yourself why we're interested in the
girls"
81 get you - said the Scorpion. with
n sinister grin. ''It don't look very
hard bucking up against n lone female,
and I guess you can telegraph Badly
that he don't need to worry, What
do you want-a Dunch 10 plncD the
girl, or a box worker 70 crack a safe?
You can have anything that's on tap
and I guess that amt passing up many
bets" ..t
Bookie Skarvan shook his head.
II don't want either--not yet" he
said. The girl amt got the money
vet, and there amt anything 10 do
but Just watch her and keep her from
getting scared until she either grabs it,
or let's out where It is." He leaned
forward toward the Scorpion "D'ye
know n place. not far from here, that =
called tho Iron Tavcrn?" he demanded
abruptly.
The Scorpion shrugged his shoulders.
Everybody knows II :" he said caus,
tically. ITS dump! It's the ren.
devious Of the worst outfit Of black.
handlers in America; and tho guy that
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runs IT, q fellow named Dago George.
runs the gang, too--and he's some guy.
But what's that got 20 do with it?"
The girls there" said Bookic Skar.
van tersely.
"Oh, she is. CHI" There was a new
and sudden interest In the Scorpion a
voice.
"Shc went there from the train with
her grips Bookle Skarvan's cigar
grew reStive in his mouth. ,"Well. me,
too, I'm for the same joint, only I
don't want TO take any chances OF
spilling the beans.
You mean you're afraid she'll pipe
you off,
"No." said Bookic Skarvan. "No,
I ain't afraid OF that. She never got
a peep at me on the train, and She
only saw me once before in her life.
and that time, besides it being dark
and me being outside on the front door
step, shc was 20 scared | might have
been lamppost. for oil she'd know
me again. II was the night her old
man croaked--see? No, I a'nt afraid
Of her-but couldn't afford 70 take
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any chances BY blowing IN fberc rirht
after her. ] wosn't afraid Of her, but
] bad my fingers crossed on Whoever
ran the place. and I g,iees, after what
you've said, that my hunch was right.
II was queer place for her 10 70 right
on the bat the minute .she landed IN
New York, aud she didn't 70 there In
luck--get mer figured she might stand
in there pretty thick--and u she did,
and l blow In right on top Of her,
the betting odds were about 81 900. 900
70 a peanut that I'd be sucker. I'm
sure OF IL now that you say the fellow
who runs IL is Dago in the same
old line OF business that her father was
The Scorpions pale blue eyes scru-
tlni1ed Bookic Skarvan'a facc--and
lighted with a curious benignity.
You and Badly make a pretty good
combination, | guess" he observed with
dry admiration.
Bookic, skarvan INDUCED in bis
whcezy chuckle.
We've had little luck together once
IN n while" hc admitted modestly.
well, you get me, don't your I've
got to get into that Iron Tavern joint
just the seme. That's the first card
We play. figured that mabbe this
Dago George would know YOU by rem.
tation anyhow. and that you could fix
II for me without IL looking US though
It were anything more than a friend
Of yours, say, who'd got into n Iittle
Temporary difficulty with the police down
in Baltimore. say. and was keeping
quiet and retired for few doys tiii
the worst Of IL blow overland that
you'd picked out bis joint as tho best
bet for me. '
The Scorpion got up from his seat
abruptly.