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Marriaoe Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
George R. Taylor Of Albany. n. Y. and
Katherine f. Carroll Of Falls Church. Va.
Oren f. Richards of this city and Minnie M.
GIein of Wheelersburg. Ohio.
George A. Gugrich and Charlotte J. Ierfy-
berry.
Carl Enre and Ora Mahair.
Floyde NJ Saxron and Margaret Daniies.
John p. Craymon and Mary NJ. Miller. both
of Hinton. W. Va.
Tovus W. Osborne of this city and Anne v.
Striening of Detroit. Mich.
Horace Ingram and Lottie Shankle.
william A. Quander jr.. Of this city and
Sarah f. Harris of Baltimore, Md.
Clarence A. Clough Of this city and Addie
Blaydes of Richmond. Mass.
Philip A. II. Terrell and Eleanor Clements.
Lewis A. Young and Lena Bray.
Albert G. Perkins and Elya NJ. johnson.
Lester A. Marble and Catherine P. Kfdwell.
Wylie L. Jones of LugOn, s. C., and Mary
March of Winchester. Va.
Bennie Levy and Nettie Siegel.
William T. Lohr and Eleanor T. Wood
Everett +. Rea and Helen l. Lipscomb
Theodore j. English snd Mary r. Jones.
John K. Brian and Mildred q. Fraley.
Clarence Brown and Isabella Murphy.
IaRrome c. Metzger of Wapakoneta, Ohio,
and Mary G. O'Neill of this city.
Harry II. Henderson and Maybe Callahan.
both of Herndon. Va.
John Tolbert and Margaret Lee.
Jacob X. Mcneil and Vivian Humphreys.
Hugh 2. McCann and Alice G. Bergman.
Harry X. Reales and Jessie Y. Daniel.
William H. Bieiefeldt Of Davenport, Iowa
and Jennie Anderson of Glen Allen, Va.
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DR.. PROSSER, VOCATIONAL
BOARD DIRECTOR, QUITS
Soon to Return to Dunwiddie In
stitute, Minnesota-0ffice to
Be Abolished.

DR.. c. A. Prosser, director of the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
ton, has resigned and plans to return
to Dunwiddie Institute, Minnesota.
possibly within two months, it was said
today at the boards headquarters here.
The office of director probably will be
abolished, with the lay members of the
board assuming active direction of the
work.
DIR. Prosser. it was explained. orgi-
nally intended to serve as director of the
board for only six months. but was in
duced to continue in that Office for, two
years. He feels now that he must re-
turn to the Dunwiddie Institute, OF
which he is a director.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty -four
hours:
George s. and Margaret L.. Sullivan, girl.
Samuel and Mary Sweitzer. boy.
William s. and Lillian X. Reed. boy.
Justin and Marie O'Conar, boy.
Francis A. and Louise A. Melia. girl.
Elmer L. and Maude L. MantS, boy.
Bernard r. and Mary e. Mooney. girl.
Jacob and Sadie Levin. girl. 'N
Abraham and Barbsry Freund. boy.
John s. and Helen l. Hartnett, girl.
G. r. and Aline Jackson. girl.
Richard 4. and Alice n. Crawford, boy.
Robert X. and Amy T. Bresnahan. girl.
Homer J. and Gertrude A. Blaekhurst. boy.
Harry and Flossie Jackson, girl.
Reuben II. and Bessie foyer, girl.
Joseph NJ. and Daisy A. Novel;. boy.
George and Inez Mitchell, girl.
William and Helen johnson. boy.
Albert and Katie johnson, boy.
James A. and Adell Barnes. boy.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty-fo
hours:
Margaret Lag, 6s 1923 Buchanan street.
Frank H. Chiids, &c. 6ibley Hospital.
Lewis z. Rea. 4. 415h 18th street northeast
George A. Mcmahon. "a. Providence Hos
pital.
Marion Williamson, rs. 7O6 street.
Howard W, Payne, 81, 1920 3Oth street.
Ursala C. Green. 50, iii New York avenue
Dallis Carpenter. %, st. Elizabeth Hospital
Julia Hogberg, 49, Georgetown University
Hospital.
Andrew ]. Taylor, 80. 712 Upshur street.
George Davidson 55, Garfield Hospital.
Albert Goldberg, 8 months, Children's Hos
pital.
Infant of Barton and Theresa Bean, days
Columbia Hospital.
Rudolph c. Dawson. months, 1921 22d
| sfp
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will join Mr.. Johnson, who returned re-
Gently from France, where he served as
a lieutenant in the balloon service. En-
route west Mrs Johnson will visit Mrs.
J. N. Bobbitt at Charleston, w. Va,
later spending a short time with rela-
tives and friends in Chicago and st.
Paul. During her stay in Washington
Mrs. johnson has been with her mother.
Mrs. Katherine j. Fenton, at Chatham
Courts.
The former United States minister to
Denmark and Mrs. Maurice Francis
Egan are the guests of their son-in- law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mur-
ply, at White Oaks, Mountain Lake
Park, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Joyner and Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus c. Jones are leaving
today to visit friends at the Hotel Glen
Oak, Wildwood, n. J. They will return
to Washington late in September.
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Quantico Officers Sent Elsewhere.

Marine officers at Quantico, Va,
have been ordered to other stations
as follows: Maj. E H Brainard.' to
Boston; Maj. William P. Upshur, to
Philadelphia; Maj. Leon w. Hoyt, to
Mare Island. Calf: Maj. R. B. Creecy
to Philadelphia: Maj. Henry L. Lar
sen, to Cleveland; Maj. Matthew H.
Kingsman, to New Orleans; Capt
Lucian H. Vandoren, to this city; Capt
A. H Noble, to Virgin Islands. and
Capt c. NJ. Ruffner and First Lieut.
William P. Kelly, to this city.
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FIRE SWEEPS TWO BLOCKS.
Heavy Loss in Business Section Of
Los Banos, Calf.

MERCER, Calf, August 30.-Fire
originating in the rear of a former
saloon wiped out two square blocks
in the heart of the business section of
Los Banos, thirty-fiye miles from here.
causing between $7sO,000 and $1,000
900 In. losses and destroying habtta-
tons OF At least 200 people.
When the flames were checked 4p-
pfA&sers said foetY-aaght buildings and
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i80cle%,

," HE PreSldent ana MIS-. VIII
son went to nearby coun-
try club early this morning
- for a round Of golf. DR.
Cary T. Grayson accom-
panied them.
Mr.. A. Mitchell Palmer. the Attor-
ney General. left Washington yester-
day for a week end visit with Mrs
Palmer and their young daughter al
their country home near Strausburg
Pa.
Diplomats to New York.
Mr.. Cyro de Freitas Valle, second
secretary of the embassy Of Brazil
has gone to New York preparatory to
sailing on Wednesday for Rio de
JaneirO to serve for few months In
the foreign office.
DR.. ID. II. Andreae, commercial at
tache of the Netherlands legation,
has gone to New York and is at the
Holland House.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond r. Baker
will give a ball tonight at HOlmwood
Mrs. Bakers estate in the BerkshireS.
for which about 200 invitations have
been issued.
Miss Ruth Lawrence Carroll, daugh-
ter by a former marriage of Mrs. Will
liam BloOdgood Trowbridge of this
city, will be married to Eben Sumner
Draper of Hopedale, Mass. son Of the
late Eben S. Draper, at one time Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, at noon to-
day in the Church of St. John in the
Wilderness. A reception and wedding
breakfast will follow at Camp Me-
CANA, where Mr.. and Mrs Trowbridge
and Miss Carroll are passing the sum-
mer.
Mrs. William A. Slater, jr., of this
city is at the Curtis Hotel at Lenox,
Mass.
Mrs. B. c. du Points son-in-law and
daughter, who have been west since
early in June, spending several weeks
at Banff and Lake Louise. in the Ca
madam Rockies and returning by way
of Glacier National Park, spent last
week at their home in Washington. Col.
Huidekoper returned from France in
May.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Umberton Colletti of
Washington have been visiting her par
ents. DR.. and Mrs; James H. Lanker-
home. Graftwood. Manchester.
Mrs. H. Campbell Graef of this city
was among the guests at a luncheon
and card party given yesterday by
Mrs Lanier Dunn at Hot Springs. Va.
Mrs. Dewitt Talmage has been at
the Shoreham for a few days while
giving up her apartment at the Alta
mont and storing her furniture for
the winter. She left last evening for
Elkins, w. Va, to visit Mrs. .Elkins
at Halliehurst. Later on Mrs. Talmage
and Mrs. Elkips will motor to Bar
Harbor for short visit.
Capt Edward A. Allen. Signal Corps,
U. s. A., who was recently the guest
OF his mother. Mrs. William r. An
drews. 1749 Park road, has been as
signed as radio instructor at Fort
LeavenWorth. Kan. He is now in New
York and will leave for his new post
in September.
Mrs. Ernest NJ johnson will Leave to-
morrow for Omaha, Neb.. where she
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Gen. Barnett at Miramar.

Maj. Gen. George Barnett. COM
mandant of the Marine Corps. spent
Thursday at the navy rifle range at
Caldwell, n. J. He left there yester-
day for Narragansett Pier to spend
Labor day at Miramar. the villa of
Mrs. Irving Chase. whom Mrs. Bar
nett hassbeen visiting for the last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Alton Connolly
are in New York for few days at
the Hotel Commodore.
Miss Teresa James. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Bacon James, will go
to Huntington. L. L.. today from Nara
gansett, to visit Miss Julia Conkling,
daughter of Mr. Roland b. Conkling. at
Rosemary Hall. their summer home.
Miss James and her mother and grand
mother, Mrs. James and Mrs. Granville
Loud of Baltimore, have been for a
month at the Massasoit, Narrangansett
Mrs. James and Mrs Loud will go to
Boston next week and later in Septem-
Der will Join Miss James at Atlantic
City.
Mr.. Henderson Martin. former lieu
a guest at luncheon yesterday at the
Capitol by Representative and Mrs.
Homer Hoch. He left last night for his
home in Lawrence. Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover and son
will sail from France on Tuesday for
home. Mrs. Hoover and their son Joined
Mr.. Hoover recently.
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CARD OF THANKS.

GREENE. We wish tn express our apprecia
tion and sincere thanks to our friends ana
relatives for their kindness aud sympathy
shown for their beautiful floral tributes at
the death of our sou and husband. MAl,kEh Y
Il. GREENE. BY THE FAMILY
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Commander Mink Transferred.

Commander o. J. Mink. Naval Medi-
cal Corps, at the naval training sta
ton, Great Lakes, Ill, has been as
signed to duty at the naval training
LAztatinu- Virgin Islands
Evening star., 1919-08-30

Lamar-Greene Engagement.
The engagement of Capt ]. woodall
Greene, u. s. A.. who served overseas
Evening star., 1919-08-30

Capt. Edward A Allen, Signal Corps,
U. g. A., who was recently the guest
OF his mother. Mrs. William R. An
drews. 1749 Park road, has been as
signed as radio instructor at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan. He is now in New
York and will leave for his new post
in September.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

Mrs. Ernest NJ johnson will Leave to-
morrow for Omaha, Neb.. where she
Evening star., 1919-08-30

Mrs. Dewitt TalmaEe has been Al
the Shoreham for few days while
giving up her apartment at the Alta.
mont and storing her furniture fol
the winter. She left last evening fol
Elkins, w. Va, to visit Mrs. .Elkins
at Halliehurst. Later on Mrs. Talmagt
and Mrs. Elkips will motor to Bal
Harbor for a short visit.
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Mrs. H. Campbell Graef of this city
was among the guests at a luncheon
and card party given yesterday by
Mrs Lanier Dunn at Hot Springs. Va.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond T. Bake
will give a ball tonight at HOLLYWOOD
Mrs. Bakers estate in the Berkshires
for which about 200 invitations hav'
been issued.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

Diplomats to New York.
Mr.. Cyro de Freitas Valle, secon,
secretary of the embassy Of Brazil
has gone to New York preparatory L
sailing on Wednesday for Rio d
Janeiro to serve for few months II
the foreign office.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
HE President and Mrs. Will
son went to a nearby coun-
try club early this morning
for a round of golf. DR..
Cary T GraYSon accom-.

Mr.. A. Mitchell Palmer, the Attor-
ney General. left Washington yester-
day for a week end visit with Mrs
Palmer and their young daughter al
their country home near Strausburg
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24
RESUME HOSTILITIES.

COTl1NHAGEN, June "a. - Ar
Esthonian official communication
that after seven days
truce the Esthonians and German
Baltic landswehr have resumed hos
tilities along the entire front from
the Gulf OF Riga 20 ROnneuburg. The
British mission has failed in its at
tempt 10 arrange an understanding
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24
GRANT MANNING
ENTERS BUSINESS
Former City Controller Buys
Interest in EIkhart Car
rage Concern.

Grant Manning, former city con-
troller, and fer the past year cor
nected with war recreation work in
New York, recently returning to
south Bend. has purchased an in
terest in the EIShart Carriage and
Motor Car Co. of Elkhart, being
elected a director and second vice
president Mr.. Mannins's particu-
lar duties Will be those OF advtTtis
ing manager lie will begin his
service July /. but VIII continue to
reside in South Bend, at least for the
present.
Previous 20 his appointment to
the city cODtrollcrship by eX Mayor
Keller. AIR. Manning was secretary
Of the Chamber OF Commerce, and
did much toward keeping that body
alive for several years. He is also
said 10 have been the father of the
civic center movement in South
Bend lie was a candidate for the
republican nomination. for mayor
in 1917, but was defeated at the
primaries by Mayor Carson
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24
SOUTH BEND To
HAVE AIR TAXI
South Bend Men Engage in
New Twentieth Century
Venture.

Airplane taxi. sir. airplane taxi?
Right this way 70 LapoKte, Michigan
City and Chicago"
The inevita bic Is with US.
Comes now the aerial passenger
line which has been promised south
Bend for several weeks past. Erskinc
Field has been chosen as the new
airline station and before the week
is over two south Bend aviators
viii have brought 10 the city its
first commercial deroplane service.
Il Granted License.
Civilian pilot license No. 655 was
granted in WASHINGTON saturday to
Gearge Nc Cabe Of this city who
served during the war as an army
aviator With Nc Cabe will be as
sociated Leigh G. Sellers also of this
city.
The young men plan TO carry
between cities IN North
ern Indiana. with south Bend as the
home Of the new air line. Contracts
with commercial houses in South
Bend, Michigan City and Chicago
have already been signed and in ad-
dition to passengers the aeroplane
will carry important express pack
ACES Nc Cabe and Sellers are now
enroute 20 this city from Little Rock
Ark. with their plane. Is all goes
we'll they intend 10 make their first
commercial flight from south Bend
Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24
REAL ESTATE TRANsFF1ts.
From the Records Of the Indiana
Tltle and Loan Coz

From the Records OF the Indiana
Title and Loan Coz
Samuel NJ Robinson and wife.
Elizabeth Kfzer and willomene XIX
or Morrison TO Maggie Michaelski.
81. lot 276. Lasalle Park add 10
south Bend
Eli +. Seebrit and wife and Daniel
u. Schurtz 10 Jack Teeter and Ma
bel. 81. part OF lots - and 50 of
subdivision &C" in Twin City Realty
Co s addition TO River Park, now
part or South Bend
Benjamin r. Wordinger and wife
20 Clarence Lavo and Lottie c. LavO,
81. lot y, Oakland plat
John r. Peterson and Anna J.. 20
Jozef :. Wcndersld and Eva. S4100;
part OF lots s. and 10. Deardoff' S
subdivision OF bank out lot 90.
state OK Indiana. by Arthur +.
Wolf. auditor. 10 u. ". Oman,
S43.C4. part lot 90. College Grove
addition 20 South Send
Same TO same. S5.o1, lot -, Cor
such dfth addition 20 South Bend
Same 10 same. S5.-2, lot =, River
dale addition 10 River Park
Same 10 Sans. $3.50, Let -. North
west addition, part let 1624 Lasalle
Park. part lot 1918. Lasalle Park
addition. all IN South Bend.
Same 10 same. s1T.29; lot %.
Kaufman Place addition TO South
Bend
same TO same s1217; lot =.
Northwest addition 70 South Bend.
Same to same. $404. lot 81. Chip
pevsa Heights second addition 20
South Bend
same 20 same. S97s lot 1ss
Realty Construction co. second add
ton 10 south Bend.
same TO same. SI1-s2. lot 49,.
Realty Construction CO. second add
Jion 20 South Bend.
Rudolph Seifert and wife and Gus
tai Seifert 10 Anna King, 81; lot IL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24

on Woodland av, for taxation pur-
poses.
Arthur T. wirick and Ida 10 Grace
Miller Deuster, $3.50; lot 34S, Berner
Grove third addition 10 South Bend
William Boyer and Zoe r. 10 VIII
liam q. Gaik, 81: lot 191. Berner
Grove first addition.
John Kelly and wife TO William
Balsley. $3.50; lot 100. Battell's sec
ond park addition 10 Mishawaka.
William Boyer and husband to
Wave y. Agler and Ethel l.. 81; lot
1l6. second plat of the Northwest
addition to South Bend.
William Boyer and wife to Frank
w. Colder and Mayme p, 81; lots
and 5, Olive Heights addition TO
South Bend.
Phillip G. FOeckler and wife 10
John Wesley Good and Annie NJ.
1900; lot 81. Southeast addition to
South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24

Drop a little FreeZOue on III aSi;-
ing corn. instantly that corn stops
hur,u1s. chen you lift IL right out
IL dcesn pain one oft. Yes. TIa =ic.
why wait? Your druggist sells a
tiny bottle Of F'reezone Tor Jew
cents. sufficient 70 rid your feet Of
every hard corn. soft corn. Or corn
between the t0es. and cailuses. with
out soreness or irritation. Freezone
is the much talked OF ether discovery
Of a Cincinnati genius Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24
PUPILS PRESENT
PIANO RECITAL
LARGE Audience Entertained in
CoquiIIard School by Class
Monday Night.

A piano recital was presented
Monday night by the pupils OF Miss
Florence Gross. assisted by Miss
Geraldine Bennett, soprano. and
Charles DeBrad. violinist. in the Co
quillard school annex. The large
audience present received with en-
thusiasm the program Of L num-
bers which was rendered in profes-
sional style and in which clever teen
nicality was combined with musical
talent
The program:
Caprice Espagpol" ... Mokowski
Florence Gross.
Birds Morning Song" Strrahbos
Melody in G" ....... Streabbog
Bernice CHASER.
First Waltz" .......... Mathews
Robin Sings in the Apple Tree.
........ ........... Newcomb
Picnic Dance" .... Mathews
Clementine Schmidt.
The Sweet Violet" -.... Smallwood
Vivian Harris.
study in c. .......... Streabbog
Study in r. ........... StreaObog
Duane Miller.
The Nightingale Has 4 Lyre of
Gold" ........ Whelpiey
Ma Curly Headed Baby" .Clutsam
Where My Caravan Has Rest
ed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LOhr
Geraldine Bennett. Soprano.
La Chase" .......... Burgmuller
"Cheerfulness" ........... Rowe
Helen Feurstein.
Convent Chimes .... Hudson
Robins Cau' .. Friedman
Helen Haney.
"Mazurka" ........... Helms
Fanny CHASER.
Second Berceuse" . Renard
NO. ) Hungarian Dance" Brahms
Charles De Bard Violinist.
Way Tail . BurgmulleT
Spinning Song" .. Ellmenriecb
Sunlight on the Waterfall" $500.
Esther KapIan
"Tanswiese Dance" Meyer Helmond
Eudice Gross
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24
TO BEGIN MEETINGS
ON TAXES TUESDAY

Local retail merchants viii receive
instructions regarding the compile
ton % their tax reports from Fred
a Sims. chairman OF the state tax
board and from ". c. Neusbaum OF
the same BODY In closed meetings
here beginning Tuesday morning
Sims and Neusbaum were scheduled
20 arrive IN South Bend Monday att
ernOon but were delayed in getting
here The same system OF tnstruc-
ton as given 20 the corporations OF
the county two weeks ago viii be
given 20 the merchants
Reports from all the merchants
VIII De h1Ied out in compliance with
the new state law which provides
that real estate shall be assessed at
It's true cash value When com
pleted the reports will be returned
20 the board for a careful study
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24
DIRECTOR OFFICIALLY
OPENS BOYS CAMP

With SO boys for the full six
six weeks time ana so for two
weeks, K. A. Overholser, boys direc-
tor OF the Y. NJ .. A. and super
visor OF Camp Eherhart, At Corey
lake, officially opened camp" Mon
Cay morning Bunks and tents as
provided ut the camp at present will
accommodate IS boys. Plans are
being made to place a few more
tents on the grounds TO take care OF
the overflow.
\ schedule of social events, along
with educational features. has been
outlined 70. the boys by Supervisor
OVerhOlser
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24
AIARRIAGE LICENsEs.

William Chandler, clerk. Elkhart.
Ind. 10 Mae Altman. Mishawaka.
Flivious Logan, butcher, Anda-
landusia. Ala. 20 Minnie Hardesty,
nurse. Andalandusia, Ala.
Kenneth Friedlander. salesman,
Chicago. TO Alice Fox. stenographer.
Chicago
John Frimel labor, Niles, 10 Elda
WittevrOnEel. domestic, South Bend
Dewey Babson. machinist. Misha-
saka. TO ROsalie Banert stenOgra-
pher Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24
SPECIAL JUDGE THINKS
DRUNKEN MAN LUCKY

Gee, you're lucky" said Special
Judge Hagerty in city court Monday
morning when Edward Havley was
arraigned on a charge Of public in
tuNicatiOn.
When Judge Hagerty inquired
where Havley obtained he liquor
he said he got il from friend and
did not pay for H.
He was just treating me, -
Havley said. he was fined 81 and
costs. which was suspended.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24
News of the City
from the
Official Records

qua Finney ". Charles Finney;
suit for divorce.
Ella Balm vs. Perry Balm: separate
maintenance suit.
Philip Cohn vs.. Samuel Slutsky;
partition suit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24

LONDON. June z4-The German
admiralty denies a rUmor In circuIs-
ton Monday IN Paris and elsewhere
that the Germans had sunk the re-
mainder OF their warships in Ger
man harbors
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24

4 commerce and industry hall is
10 be built by popular subscription
in Toxic. II is to cost 100000 and
will be modelled after similar insti-
stutiOns i'm America.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-10
SERGEANT SAYS HE
WAS KIDNAPPED

Day relief patrolmen Monday morn
ing at roll call were told to be on the
lookout for an automobile with a Ken
tuckylicense number beginning with
the figure 10. and to investigate any
clews that might help to trace two
girls I'M one young man, said to have
left Memphis early Friday morning for
Paducah, Ky, in the machine.
These instructions followed q report
received at headquarters from Lieut..
McDarment, who recited to officers a
story of three bandits who held UP the
auto. At the time Of the holdup Sergt.
Elmer, stationed at Park field, was in
the machine. Elmer reported to Park
field Sunday after four days absence.
He explained to officers at the post
that he was riding toward Millington
with the young people, when three men
hold up the car, tied sacks over the
heads Of the occupants, and after driv-
ing them for some distance, held the
party until Sunday. Where they were
conveyed the soldier did not know.
the flying field, in 0verton park Sun.
day afternoon. What became, Of his
companions he did not know. Officers
at headquarters were inclined to believe
that the case vas one for Park field
authorities to investigate, although in
structions were read to patrolmen.
Elmer Monday afternoon was to give
Sheriff Perry an account Of the affair.
Following a telephone conversation be-
tween the sheriff's office anil Park field
1t was agreed that the sergeant should
consult the sheriff in person Monday
afternoon. Prior to seeing the SER
geant In person, the sheriff failed to
enthuse over a chance to ravel the
mystery,