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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13

+ COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. ia girl
murder mystery. the circumstances
surrounding which compare in
many respects with the case of
Maize Colbert, famous Philadelphia
model. is puzzling the local police.
Mona Simon. 20. said to be a
member of a prominent family or
Grafton. ". Va, is the victim. Her
body has been found in an elegantly
furnished room OF the leading hotel
of Colum bus shortly after noon Fri
day. and the police are looking for
man said 10 bave been until re
Gently employed in brokerage
Office in Kansas City, as the alleged
murderer. Thus far the police have
beer unable TO learn the motive for
the crime.
\ maid opened the door 70 the
room early Friday morning. but did
not enter when she nav a body on
on the floor, explaining later that
she thought that the person on the
f1ooor was sleeping there.
When the hOusekeeper at the
hotel investigated Friday afternoon
she found the girls body, soaked in
her own blood, a gash in her neck
and a bullet wound IN the back Of
her head. Towels found in the bath
adjoining the room were marked
with blood. indicating that the
murderer had cleaned his hands be-
fore leaving.
An empty shell from a s calibre
revolver was found on the floor. The
rooms Of the hotel are sound proof
and no one. not even the occupant
OF the adjoining suite, had heard
the shot. and the police have no ink
ling as 10 the time i happened.
The coroner says she probably had
been dead for more than i hours
| when she was found.
The man who occupied the room
had registered as c.. V. Van Brunt
of Chicago" but a local sporting
writer told the police tonight he
knew the man who occupied the
room in which the girl was found,
and that he ha6 told him he was
going under the name OF Van
Brunt" here because Of girl
scrape" Re vas in in Kansas city.
The sport writer said Van Brunt"
talked TO Joe Tinker Of Chicago. new
owner OF the Columbus baseball
club. when the latter was here
"wednesday about geeting a JOB
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
V0LLMER WILL FILED

VINCENNES, Ind, Jan. 10
Charitable organizations were bene-
fitted in the will Of the late W. II.
Vollmer. former state treasurer.
which was filed for probate here to-
day. The estate is valued at $780,
900. Specific requests of S11S.OOO
are provided for members Of the
family. the widow holding a life es-
tate. Gifts of $1,000 each were made
10 the Y. NJ. c. A. Of Vincennes. the
German Evangelical church Of this
city, and the German Evangelical
synod of North America The will
was drawn a few hours before an
operation, which was followed by
death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
BRITISH STUDY NOTE.

International News Service.
LONDON. Jan. 12.-\ow that the
people have had chance 10 study
and digest the entente allies reply
10 Pres't Wilson. almost as much
comment is heard on omissions from
the document as upon its concrete
terms.
No mention was made Of any rec
ompense for England although n IS
felt that this country ought 20 be in-
Identified for the losses and hard
ships imposed 5y the war Neither
is any mention made of Japan. ale
though il is the known aim Of that
country 90 hold the German pro-
tectorate of Kiao chan in China.
The fact that the note failed 20
refer TO the German colonies iudi-
Gates that there is chance for the
kaiser 20 regain some Of his over
seas territory.
A. c.. Gardiner writing iu the
Daily News, sees some connection
between the note and the new war
loan he says iu part
Was No Accident
1T is not 7 imagine. &u accident
that makes the issue of the war loan
and the publication Of tho allies rec
ply 20 Prcs't Wilson fan on the same
day If IT, is an accident it is
happy accident If il is designed as
J think IL is. 10 is a wise design. For
the two things are Complementary
the one en- bodies the viii and
POWER OF the allies 20 continue the
war until victory is won. tho other
indicates TO the enemy and the
world ~ large what the allies mean
| by victory. The rvo events must ho
interpreted as phases OF one a~-.
The letter is declaration OF our
peace terms and the loan IS an e,-
| preston OF our determination % cn-
| force these terms The dual stroke
is a single act OF policy"
/ Gardiner saws that the British
are no longer cropping iu the dark
Their objects and their duty are now
! clear before the people
And do not let us forret that -he
light has come from tho west he
| continues "Tt was that inquiry
| from ar Wilson on the eve Of
| Christmas that gave the allies the
| opening they have seized with so
much wisdom. believe Yesterday
| will be remembered as the day when
| victory became visible. hut it would
| not have been visible without that
! word from the United States
Gardiner praised the manner IN
| which PRIEST Wilson tootl his Initial
/ step. saying
Wilson Offered No Opinion
AS a neutral be- 61lr Wilson, ~
| fered no opinion. No he had offered
am opinion ne would have ceased %,
/ ae a neutral and his note would ha ,
/ been an impertinence.
] As the papers continue t1 conn
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
EGGS STAY AT so CENTS
Five Cent Advance in the Price of
Butter on Market.

Eggs were again quoted AT soc
a dozen at the city market Saturday
morning. while fresh country butter
brought 4Oc a pound, an increase Of
five cents over last Saturday. Cab
bage was the only vegetable on the
market and was sold at sc a pound.
Fresh meats continued at the usual
prices.
About % producers braved the
cold 20 bring their produce 20 mar
ket. while large crowd OF buyers
"a as in attendance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
SOLDIER DIES.

Ell PASO, Tex. Jan. r. Ser
geant Stanley G. Soden of Company
NJ. eighth Ohio infantry died in the
Fort Bliss hospital Friday of pneu-
monia- He was fron Mansfield,
Ohio.
Sergeant Ralp Davidson OF Com
pany Fl, 33rd Michigan infantry. is
confined 10 the hospital with a bad
wound of the leg caused by the &C
cidental discarge OF his revolver.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
KILLED BY WAGON.

L4AFAY ETTE, Ind. Jan. ED
ward Gushwa. IS years old. who re-
sides near Colburn. Ind. was instant
~ killed Friday four miles east OF
here when he fell from a manure
spreader. The heavy wheels passed
over his head. crushing il 10 a pulp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
SHIPS WARNED.
News Service:

International News Service:
NEW YORK, Jan.13.-Warninss
to allied shipping against a German
raider in the north Atlantic were
again sent out today.
The warning 10 the English and
French said:
Enemy raider may be encounter
ed. Take all precautions"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
NOTE 30 GOOD.
News Service :

International News Service:
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 13.-"War by
notes is exhausted for the present"
says the German newspaper Tag
lische Rundschau in commenting
upon the entente's reply 70 Pres't
Wilson. The paper adds:
From the Sereth and the Medi
terranean another war Is calling
with = more impressive voice"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13

international News Service:
BERLIN Cvia Sayville wireless),
Jan. 13-That the British have
gained ground in their new drive on
the Somme front was admitted by
the German war office today.
North of the Ancre the British de-
livered fresh attacks against Serre,
but most of them were sanguinarily
repulsed. the report says.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
CRUISER Is ASHORE.

International News Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.-The
cruiser Milwaukee is ashore near
Eureka. according 10 a brief mes
sage received by the marine depart
ment of the chamber of commerce
here this morning. No details were
given
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
REPORTS RESOLCTION.

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, Jan. l.. - The
rules committee today reported 10
the house for favorable action a res
olution giving the committees the
powers Of a court 10 compel the at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
KILLS HUSBAND.

International News Service:
DENVER, Colo. Jan. 1S.-Mrs.
Stella NJ Smith. 81 years old.
wealthy Denver woman, shot and
killed her husband, John :. Smith.
at her home in the fashionable Park
Hill section today.
Smith was a chauffeur for his
wife's parents Mrs. smith had
been married before.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
HOLLAND is DISAPPOINTED
Dutch Convinced They Must Suffer
For Indefinite Period.
InternationaI News Service

international News Service:
LONDON. Jan. IL. - Disappoint-
ment greeted the allies answer TO
Pres't Wilson throughout Holland.
wires Amsterdam correspondent of
the Times. He adds that the Dutch
are convinced that they must suffer
the hardships which the war has inn
posed upon them, for an indefinite
period.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
49, LuL SENTENCE

DANNIIIE. H.. Jan. Oscar
Goddard. cripple. who confessed the
murder ol his wife. was sentenced 10
life Imprisonment by Judge Schoon-
over - Covlngton yesterday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
LATEST IN THE NEWS WORLD

tendance and testimony Of witnesses
on the investigation OF both resolu-
tiOns introduced by Rep. Wood or
Indiana. charging an Information
leak from Washington TO Wall ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-Formal
request that the body Of Luis
D'Antin. former American diplomat.
who died suddenly under suspicious
circumstances in Mexico, be eX-
burned and examined for traces of
poison, was lodged with the state
depart tent today by Mrs D'Antin.
Ii was stated that the request would
be complied with, and instructions
were sent Consul Williams at San
Luis POtosi TO proceed with his in
vestigatiOns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
Nephew Of Late
Porfirio DiaZ
Is Assassinated
international News Service:

International News Service
NEW ORLEANS. La. Jan. "a
Manual Diaz order. nephew of the
lac Porfirio Diaz, one time president
Of Mexico. was slain early today in
his apartment in a fashionable sec
ton.
order. who had told friends that
he was being bounded by Carran-
zistas and his life threatened. was
set upon by would-be assassins Tues
day night, but escaped.
Orders father is now with the
Felix Diaz forces, Of which he is one
of the leaders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

great American principle of the survival of the fittest-aud the Attest are bit tired after their victory.
 This article will in all probability pc the final efort of the writer for some little time It is not likely that per- mission will be granted an officer to contribute 10 newspapers. 1t has been very pleasant task to write weekly iet- of this camp. Ii really seemed ike talk ing to a group of good friends-telling them tbe wonders of all that was be- ing done, the sensations we felt and inadvertently our hopes in this great trial America is facing. And then the writer has mingled as much as he could with other Birmingham men in camp. He sought their viewpoint on every possible occasion in order to get their message to their friends and relativ-S a home. The mention of a name the reciting of an episode of camp life in which Birmingham men figured proved more or less q source or friendly cor1- rnent in many homes. It pleased the men back here in camp. It also peased those back at home. so the writer has been told and in all the indulgence of The Age-Herald In granting space in the columns Of that valuable newspaper for descriptions of camp life merits the coranendation of the thousands of sub scribers in these days of tae high cost Of paper. newspaper space is very valu- able-suii The Age-Heraid has given generously and the soldier boys at least are thankful.
 So it will be all revor-not good-by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

Stonewall chapter, United Daughters of the Confectionery, will hold a spe- cial meeting Tuesday afternoon at 2So o'clock at the home of Mrs. E. w. Brown, Twenty first street, at which time business of importance will De discussed. All members are requested to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
CELEBRATION IS NOW BEING PLANNED BY
 CHAMBER COMMERCE

The Birmingham Chamber of Com merce will meet Monday morning at II o'clock to complete plans and arrange the programme of the municipal Thankagivine celebration. which will be given under the auspices of that or ganization.
 Blanks Everett general manager of the Chamber of Commerce. has app pointed the committee on arrange- men.s which is as follows: George McCleerY. chairman; Dr. N A. Barrett. Joe K saks, George Reynolds, Sol Caheen. l. Frank Rushton, IT,. II. ]. Porter Jr. Colman Blach, Robert w.. Ewing J. NJ. Friedman, Jere Gwin. A.. c. CrowGer I. H Loveman and Rob- ert lawrence. It has been decided to hold the celebration in one of the local theatres and an interesting programme carried out which will consist of Thanksgiving address and a splendid musical programme, including com munity singing of patriotic airs, with Robert Lawrence, director of the com- munity singing organization, In charge of same.
 The celebration will be held at II o'clock in the morning and the Bir- mingham Chamber of Commerce in- vites the co operation of other organ izations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
CONGRESS WILL BE ASKED ID AMEND WAR TAX MEASURE Glzring Discriminations Are Said to Feature Bill
 as Passed MOST CASES COMPILED TO PROVE INJUSTICE Excess Profits Section Which Defines Invested Capital Is One Which
 Is Causing Attacks From
 Many Quarters
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, November 24.-(special) Charges that the war tax legislation of the last Congress is highly discrimina- tory will be preferred before Congress in the ensuing session.
 A collection of moot cases, tending to prove the charges, has been completed From study of sample of these cases the people of Alabama may reach a conclusion as to whether or not the law operates equitably in respect to their own businesses, and whether or not Sem ators Bankhead and Underwood were relatively correct in opposing certain features of the law when the bill pended before the Senate.
 The administration has repeatedly rep resented that in preparing sources of ex- traordinary revenue it was inspired only by a spirit of fairness to every one, and it has tentatively agreed to favor any amendment eliminating discrimination if discrimination is proved If the charges to be preferred, therefore, are just, it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
ACME LAUNDRY IS ONE OF
 BIRMINGHAM'S BIG ASSETS
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

the battlefields, chugging and wash ing. rinsing and cleaning the shirt before it ever gets to the starching point. When it does, however, reach this stage, other machinery takes It up and starch is applied. Then comes the most interesting part of 1t all; A long row of women are standing be- fore electric ironing apparatus and this is what is done: The first one irons the cuffs and rolls them in shape, the ironing board being shaped so as to make the cuff just like you see it when it's finished Then the shirt is passed on and the next one irons the collar band. Then the bosom is ironed by the next worker, who passes 1t on and the sleeves are ironed and at last the body, 50 you see what long journey one little bitty shirt makes before the laundry gets through with it, and best of all, the torn places are mended and the shirt put in good condition before it is sent back to it's owner.
 "The laundry business has under gone probably a greater change and there have been more improvements made in it." Mir. Leeper explained, as we stopped before the section of the laundry where the hand work is done, than any other business during the last 10 years. Note, for instance. how iron rust is removed" And here we saw a beautiful piece of linen--a tablecloth--being done "by hand, the worker applying tiny little pencil : looking arrangement to the spot or iron rust and before you could say Jack Robinson" the spot had disap- peared
 I saw curtains, filthy and erimy. stacked up to be dry cleaned" ga W
 blankets by the hundreds for the sol :
 diers at Camp Mcclellan come out of the laundry folded and ready for use, as clean and white as the driven snow I saw further on the "dry cleaning pro- and evening gowns, gloves and laces are done. and it was all an eye opener' to me-a real revelation. Not the least interesting is the de partment for cleaning rugs, which the Acme laundry has recently installed under the capable supervision of MT. Dilberian, who is an Armenian, and knows all there is to know about rugs. A huge room is used with not stick of anything in it-just room. | And the rugs are spread on the con- crete floor and solution of soap and water applied to the gorgeous rugs. | and when [ shuddered to think of l oriental rugs for which people had l paid thousands of dollars being put to the test in this manner MT Dilberian
 only smiled and said: It's all in l knowing how to do It."
 | When I left the Acme laundry I felt 1 had really learned something, and something very interesting; and
 want to say just here that Birming- | ham owes debt of gratitude to MT Leeper and his associates for givina
 us ono of the most perfect and well 1 equipped laundries in the entire south l and one which is modern and up -to- date in every respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

Haven't you often wanted to know just what process is employed in max ing your old clothes look like new; your beautiful Turkish rugs dimmed
 by grfme and dust, done over" to
 look as if they'd just come out Of the
 stores; your lace curtains and your
 Georgette waists renovated so com
 pletely that you wouldn't recognize
 them as the same old articles?
 Well, | have, and the other day
 found out. I decided I'd make lit-
 tie journey to the Acme laundry. You
 know where 1t is; over on the south
 side, where the huge building cover
 ing nearly half a block stands re-
 splendent in it's spaciousness and com
 modious proportions. So l went, and
 really I was never moro surprised in
 all my life. Here was tremendous
 plant, sanitary, well equipped and
 modern in every respect; as neat as
 pin: everything solid concrete and
 steel from the front door to the back.
 and the 150 or more people employed there all happy and interested in their occupations: beautiful lunchroom, pleasant surroundings and general air of prosperity.
 When I stepped in the front door I asked for the manager, MT. Charles s. Leeper, whom everybody knows and likes, because he's one of Birnling hams most valuable citizens, a young man who has made a big success finan- cially and who is capable, broad-
 minded and public-s spirited. MT. Leeper was in his office busy as usual, but kindly said he'd take time to make personally conducted tour" with me over the big plant.
 I was impressed with the offices Of the laundry to begin with; big and
 airy and roomy, attractively furnished while to give the surroundings Just that home-like touch numbers or ferns had been placed about here and there and the whole atmosphere was refined and inviting.
 MT Leeper explained everything to me as we went over the huge build : ing. He pointed out the big entrance on the north side where the laundry wagons enter, under what I suppose one would term a porte cochere; any way. it's a covered entrance, the floor paved and the whole enclosed so as 1 to protect the horses and wagons with their precious cargoes in bad weather.
 I Into a tremendous room the bun dies of laundry are carried and here ! efficient women count it and sort it l out Tn the same way when the laun- i dresses have finished with the articles | they are returned to this room to be l counted again and made ready for I delivery. But they've travelled through many processes, these little bundles of | laundry, before they get hack to where l they came from and we'll follow, say,
 a shirt upstairs and down. for few | minutes, if you don't mind.
 ! First, there are the seethina. boil | ing, revolving wash basins. like so 1 many roaring pieces of machinery on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

Most of the men who will graduate on Monday morning are sanliliar with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

the great Fundamental changes of world
 thought that has been wrought in the
 past three years and they are going
 to make good officers, for their purpose
 Is fixed. They have only one thought
 and that is t0 war until the German
 empire is destroyed. This menace to civ
 ilization and security of life and prop
 erty must be eradicated from the face
 of the world that it may be safe. Moth
 ing else will suffice.
 As to the training of these new off
 cers it has been the best and the most
 complete that the government of the
 United States could furnish The ad-
 vice of all the war experts of Europe
 was used. The lessons of the disasters
 of the early days of the present great war served as abject examples of the
 mistakes that have prolonged the strug gle. and while 1t is true that the can didates could not in three snort months
 assimilate all the information that was furnished to them, they nevertheless gathered enough to famiiiarlze them selves with the fundamentals of their metier-which is that of modern war , rior
 Three short months ago some $500 men gathered at this camp for training as | reserve officers. They came from all walks of lfe-many of them wealthy, others well-known in professional life, while still others merely striplings just out of college. Few realized what was ahead of them, as few comparatively, had the slightest conception of what military training consisted of. That what was ahead of them proved rather hard to bear is sustained by the fact that practically half of the original num- Der in camp were dropped. The pace was fast, just as fast as the instructors 1 could make it and stand 1t themselves. l But now it is all over and the off, | ficers say the hardest work is ahead. After short furlough of two weeks. the officers return to their assignments for astive duty. It is there that their task viii begin. It is there that their met | tie will be tried.
 WANT TO GO HOME | Still the work temporarily is forgot 1 ten. The fortunate young men who have succeeded in getting commissions want | to get home to fraternize with loved ones. They have lived under a great strain for three months and they want | to forget all that is military for awhile. l This race for commissions was in real | ity an example on large scale, of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
COMPILED BY LAWYER

is safe to predict that there will be additional revenue legislation early in December.
 COMPILED BY LAWYER
 A statement is at hand. compiled hy a corporation lawyer of high standing, and which has been vised by United States senator who followed closely the framing of the war tax bill. It cites four Hypothetical businesses, each with the same invested capital and the same profits. The individuals will pay taxes of s123,592; the partnership, s1o5,6S3; the new corporation, $e2, ,424 and the old cor poration s52,224 The moot cases are designated thus:
 1. John Smith--Invested capital, $5oo,- GOO; profits, s250000.
 2. Jones, Brown & Gray (copartner- shp)-Capital, $5oo.000; profits, $25oo0o
 g. Johnson, White & Little, incorpor- ated Incorporated since March B. 1910. Preferred stock, s50O,000 Representing tangible assets and s1o0,000 common stock issued for good wilD; net tangible assets $500 0Oo profits, s25o,0o0; annual salaries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
Card ef Thanka

Nr. Joe Levy and family of Pratt City N'ish to thank their many friends for the }ksnaness shown in their sad bereavement ati wife and mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

is safe to predict that there will be additional revenue legislation early in