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have not yet been traced, it is prac
tically certain that the eX-Emperor
and his family ended their lives in
the cruel tortures described.
But the murderers were not con-
tent with their terrible vengeance.
On the same night that they de-
spatched the eX-Czar with his wife
aud children the gang proceeded to
Alapaievsk. where the Following
members of the former imperial fam
lily had been taken three days before
EX X-Grand Duke Serge, who at the
beginning of the war was in com
inland of the artillery and who until
his murder had lived in comparative
freedom in Ekaterinburg: e&-Grand
Duchess Elizabeth. sister of the ex-
/, Empress. who became a nun after
the murder of her husband. the
| Grand Duke Serge, at Moscow il
1905: eX-Dukes John, Gabriel and
Igor. the exCzar's second cousins
Prince Palei and others.
Thrown Into Pit,
This little group Of innocent people
the murdereTs now resolved to destroy
by throwing them into a deep pit in
the Alapaievsk mines. They were
+ dragged to the edge of the abyss
silence fell on the company while. in
careless accents. a man gave the
dreadful order.
They are all to be thrown in.
One of the murderers i'm whom A
spark Of humanity remained roughly
bIindfolded the former Grand Duchess
Elizabeth All the others were thrown
in at random.
As Serge was beng pushed toward
, the shaft he grappled with one of the
asSaSsinS and almost succeeded in
craving the man over the edge with
{ him. Another of the gang then step
ped up and shot the eX-grand duke
and his corpse was thrown over.
TO destroy all evidence Of their
crime the murdercrs next threw dy-
Mantle and hand Grenades into the
pit expecting that the explosions OF
! the latter would ignite the dynamite
and cover all traces of the dastaFdly
deed: but for some reason the gre
nades failed to explode properly and
the pit remained open.
Three months later. in October
when the Siberian troops occupied the
region of Alapaievsk, they took Out
all the Corpses, and after photograph.
ing them buried them under the local
church.
The murdercrs apparently com
pleted the series of their crimes in
! Perm. whittier they proceeded from
AlapaieVsk. EX-Grand Duke Michael
vanished soon after their arrival.
Thus the last Of the Romanoffs was
hunted down by men who styled
themselves in charge of the Public
instruction of Ekaterinburg." Tho
Peoples Justice" and the Soviet Re-
public.
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Hundred Warrington Men.

The men from Washington num-
bered about 100 in the 316th when W.
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DIED BY TORTURE
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ward for faithful service, while the
rest. of their attendants of less con.
Spicuous loyalty had been dispersed
= Only two small beds were permit
ted 70 this family of seven persons.
The ehildren, therefore, were forced
20 sleep on the floor on their fathers
uniform greatcoat and other clothes
of their parents. No linen, or al
most none, was provided. For air
md exercise they were permitted to
walk in the little courtyard an hour
a day. AL the rest of the time the
Ron.anoffs,. once owners of a score Of
palaces, were kept cooped up in this
small fiat.
- Petty yexatisns.
Their meals .weer taken to than
ey one OF the glards and eaten on a
bare wooden table, sitting on a wood
en- bench, from a thick bowl With
five spoons among the seven wretch
ed prfsoners,~ When these humilia-
lions were Rots considered sufficient,
when they were borne by the ex-
Emperor with patience and by the ex-
Empress with silent pride. even the
few spoons were taken away as an
additional vexation.
Or a :synicaily tovial guard. as he
-et down the bowl of food cooked in
the common kettle OF the soldiers,
would whisk 1t away again, saying.
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Liar, Blackmailer, Forger,
Says Sen. Thomas
Copyright by Int

Declaring Austin ]. Smith, of Los Angeles, to be
iar and blackmaer, Senator Thomas of Colorado to-
day defended the patriotism of N Stevens and Ava A.
Swain attacked by Smith yesterday
He is an unmitigated liar, an unsuccessful black
mailer, and I believe him to be forger,' declared
Thomas. -r
Stevens formerly owner of the Pueblo (Colo.)
Chieftain, and Swain was its editor Smith, who was
formerly advertising manager of the paper yesterday
told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that the
paper received money from Bernstor, and that it
used for propaganda purposes.
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Il see you have good victuals to eat
which we, have not yet had today"
and carry it off downstairs.
At other times one of the guards
would come UP while the family was
seated at table and fish the best
pieces of meat and cabbage out of
their bowl with his dirty fingers.
chiefly for the pleasure of, exulting
over his victims.
Daughters Tortured.
In the evening the guards, ;"
brutes in. human form; would carry
the young ex-Grand Duchesses down.
stairs to their rooms. whose walls
were covered with indecent drawings
and obscene inscriptions. One can
imagine too we'll what went on there
the poor, innocent girls shivering
in the icy chill of terror while their
captors glared at them in triumph,
the coarse jests-and worse-all lit
orally within earshot of the agonized
parents.
Nor was this barbarity due to the
sayagery of isolated individuals. The
soldiers, if one may dignity such
brutes by such a name. were under
the orders of a special Bolshevik COM
missioner responsible directly to the
local commissioners of justice and
public instruction, who had full pow
ers on all matters pertaining to the
housing and treatment of the pFis-
oners, and who. in their turn. reported
personally to the president of the Boil
shevik government of Ekaterinburg
1t would be mistaken charity to
imagine that any or all of these lead
ers were not fully aware of what was
going on. and probably nearer the
truth to say that the barbarities took
place by their orders.
Tragedy of June 16.
The martyrdom ended in CHASTITY
tragedy on the night of June 16. For
had been systematically kept in a
state of inebriefy. being encouraged
in their drunken orgies.
Did the unfortunate victims sus-
pect what was brewing? Did the
former Car and Czarine-who lived
for years in such dread of assasina-
tion that, in the case of the latter at
least. the constant terror undoubtedly
affected her mind-realize that their
time had come?
We do not know. for none is left
to tell. Nor do we know exactly
how the crime was committed,
thougn the names or the gang of
murderers consisting of four Rus
slams, one Lett. two Germans. and
eleven Jews) areE on record and their
photographs in the hands of the Omsl
government.
But We can imagine how the mis-
cradle prisoners, by this time for
saken of hope, with the loss of much
they held dear behind them, sat wait
ing for death: that when they heard
the steps of the ruffians on the stairs
they guessed il meant murder. sudden
bloody and all-embracinG. We can i'm.
agine then the wailing, broken shrek
of the women. the running feet of the
children crazed with terror attempt
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ing to escape where no escape was
possible: the sighs Of dying lips the
last murmured prayers.
The Pathetic Record.
In the cold words OF the report of
the judicial inquiry is the pathetic
record:
We. found in one OF the upper
rooms of DR.. Ipatief's house 'now Oc-
cupied by the staff of the Czech Cen
eral Gaida) numerous bullet marks
on the walls scarcely the height of
mans waist from the floor and on
the floor itself"
There is a tragedy in each syllable.
Those marks were not high up, as
where men had fought, but low down
and on the floor, as il unarmed crea-
lures had Crouched to avoid their
fate The bloodstains from the floor
have disappeared. but the judicial in
vestigator found little pools OF clot-
ted blood filling the bullet holes to
been spilled there.
The very night Of the murder the
ccrpses were taken 10 neighboring
wood. there hacked i'm pieces and
packed in barrels. Some of the
local inhabitants say that these bar
reIs were burned, others that they
were buried. others aga in that they
were thrown into an adjacent lake.
When Ekaterinburg was ta..en
from the BOlshevika the commissiCr
consisting of representatives of the
government. the army and Of law
,ers and doctors) appointed to in
vestigate the last days and the death
CT Nicholas -Romanoff and his family
arrested several people supposed to
be witnesses of the tragedy. but their
evidence regarding the disposal OF
the bodies was cOntradictOry.
No Bones Found.
Strange to say when the ashes of
the fire in which, many testified, the
bodies of the Romanoffs had been
burned were carefully raked over
wOmen's shoe buckles. corset stccls.
shreds of clothing Cross of the
Altar Order of Malta (of which the
Sxar was hereditary grand mastcrD
and some of the third largest dla-
monds in the world (Which the Gar
ina usually kept sewn in her bodice
were found. but no bones. Yet the
ashes had been undisturbed up to
the time of the investigation.
Thc disuSed shaft of - coal mine
nearby. flooded by the wate.s of a
nciGhboring lake. was then pumped
out. but no COrpsos could ID" found
there either. Mystery therefore
shrouds the sequel to this gnastIv
tragedy, and the ConhictinD stories
OF the very witnesses of The last
sad scene once again tlIustra;e the
only know that, though the bodies
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near us. The effect of the answer Of
the Germans TO our barrage could
easily be seen. At 5 o'clock on Sep
tember % we reached the American
front-line trenches. The American
soldiers who occupied these trenches
had left and were pushing forward
I'VE crossed these trenches through
what was formerly No Mans Lana
and reached the German system ~
trenches These trenches were d.
serted also. We saw dead Germans
the FIRST we had seen in the war
Leaving the German trenches we ad-
vanced one kilometer. During this
time we were attacking the Germans
rear guard. In this advance quite a
number Of men from the GI2th wc~A
wounded or killed.
The men in the 312th Machine Gun
battalion advanced in an open field.
German. snipers in trees and other
places shot down quite a few. Other
machine gun battalions. advancing
near us, were reporting casualS. We
again advanced several additional xii
ometers and at dusk September -
stopped and rested From this point
We could view the stronghold
of Montfaucor. This stronghold we
were told was being held by the fam
Gus Frussian Guards.
MontfaueOn the Objective.
I'VE were told during the night that
Montfaucon would be our objective at
dawn the next day. At O'Clock on
the morning Of September oS. we
pushed forward All day we fought.
Never once did we retreat By dusk
that evening the 10Th DIVISION had
captured Montfaucon. Our battalion
had taken a great part in the work
We passed Montfaucon. a little to the
right OF the town. and about o'clock
that night we halted.
The next day we continued our
advance. We went forward three kilo-
meters, and on the night of September
20 we were relieved. For two davs
and two nights we marched to the
rear. and were kept at a rest billet
for several weeks.
shortly before November we were
sent forward again. On November 4
we occupied a portion of the land near
St. Mihilel. The lighting at this point
was over, and the 312th was stationed
there to hold the line.
1T was on November 4 that two
guns of Company c, of the 312th. and
twelve guns of company d. of the
213th. were reassigned temporal rily tc
the 316th machine gun battalion.
Hundred Washington Men.
THE men from Washington num-
| bered about 100 in the 316th when W.
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The reductions n -. IN effect
bring. you further sayings. -. :. -.
The stock is large. The variety. &ihs, The
qualities high, and the values Dig. Az
in all il is the most iberal14iat offer
this store has ever announced 80 T.. =.
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ADVERTISE NJ ENT
Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Stops Irritation; Soothes
and Heals. You can get rcstful
sleep after the. first application.
Price, Soc.
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THEN HAPPENED.

Why is a crying baby in a theatcr
like good SUGGESTION" asked the
l;umInY. as he stirred his highball.
well, I'll bite" said the Barkeep.
a. h" grabbed an empty bottle.
why"
Because it should be carried out"
replied the Rummy, as he headed for
the door.
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SETS FEs. . AS 7. a. DAY.

ALBANY. Y. T.. Jan I5-loovernor
Smith has set Sunday. February o. as
Roosevelt Memorial Day in order that
:he people OF the State may honor the
late former governor OF the State and
the eN-President F-..E.- - e.
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were reassigned. The other men of
the 312th remained behind to guard
the lines white the 516th advanced.
Headquarters had sent orders TO our
OFFICERS to break the line at a certain
point known as Hill 27S: This line
was the strongest the Germans held
at st. MihieL- ..
I'VE started the attack on this lin.
on November l. II took three days
and three nights before we captured
our objective and succeeded in break
ing the line. The courage of the Wash
inSton men in this advance viii Hev-
er be forsotte Shortly after this
work Major General Kuhn, command
er OF the, Seventy-ninth division. cited
us in the army orders for the work
we had accomplished .ar.-.r,.-' d,
This hill was located at Borne de
Cornouiller. east Of the Meuse IL
was on November 6 shortly after we
broke the German line that mas
wounded. A Bullet struck nny arm
Near me were numerous other
Washington men. with wounds OF the
same nature. Together about five Of
us returned to the rear
Before going to the hospital We
returned TO the 31othE headquarters,
where a roster of the battalion was
taken. l was in Company c. OF T72
men only 50 answered the roll cali
Our company suffered more than the
other three companies IN the 3l2th
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ARREST FRANK case WITNESS

ATLANTA Va! Jan.I=. -i,Tn Coz
hey. negro. who was pIlncRai state
witness In the Leo Frank .cese.. wa;
shot and badly SpunJed hene vhil'
.,,-sp- N-..r t-s-s. - .ff-sfc-.ssss -. q
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25
DENIES REHEARING
IN SUBWAY CASE
Public Service Commission
Refuses Motion of Rail-
way Attorneys.

Efforts of the NeY York Central
lines, the Chicago, Lake Shore and
South Bend, and the Northern IN
diana electric lines. 10 reopen the
grade separation case concerning the
Lincoln highway at New Carlisle, be-
fore the public service commission
denied the petition for rehearing
Saturday.
The case opened by the New
York Central July IS. 1915, was
heard by the commission and de-
cided in favor of the county COM
missioners. the steam road and the
two electric lines being ordered TO
elevate at the intersection of their
lines with the Lincoln highway
which is at the edge of the town of
New Carlisle The roads were order
ed to elevate on an angle in order
that the highway might run under
the elevation in a straight course.
The railroads cndeavored TO re-
open the case with the plea that the
costs of material has advanced con-
siderably since the first order was
issued.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25

est OF the various liberty loans while
he was connected with the Great
Lakes band.
William volunteered in the United
States army May l, 1917 at South
Bend and was transferred to Fort
Thomas. KY. where ne was assigned
to the 22nd cavalry. He was in that
division for several months when he
was transferred TO Fort Oglethorpe.
Ga. Sept. 1, 1917. He was later
Waco. Tex. where he served until
placed in the S0th field artillery,
Jan. 1. 1918, when he was trans
ferred 10 the 18th ammunition train.
on July Is he was sent TO Fort Mer-
r-tt, y. ]. and on Aug. 1 sailed for
Bordeaux, France. He remained at
Bordeaux until the armistice was
signed and was then transferred TO
the Rhine and at present is situated
in Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25
News of the CITY
from the
Official Records
MARRIAGE LICENSEs.

John Ciasialka, labor, New Carl
isle. Ind, Anna Kalka. housework,
South Bend, Ind.
Edwin J. Kelley. painter. Misha-
waka to Eta Myers, Mishawaka.
Bert SoIeta, car loading, South
Bend to Rose Szczepaniak, same.
South Bend.
Vernie Luczkowski. pattern MAX
er, South Bend to Theresa Maskwin-
ska. bOxmaker, South Bend
Stanley Wegner, cabinet maker,
South Bend, TO Cornel-a Klawinska,
garment worker. South Bend.
Henry Arndt, mOulder, Dowagiac,
Mich. TO Martha Schoenfeld. ma
chine operator, Brakeman, Mich.
Chester B. Bussert, wire chief
South Bend to Irene Branstrator,
cashier. Mishawaka.
Floyd Shufty. laborer. South Bend
to Ethel Kizer. domestic, South
Bend.
Walter Crcthers. farmer, South
Bend TO Gertrude Radebaugh, seam
stress, South Bend.
Joe Van Niasselaer. laborer. South
Bend 10 Henrietta scherpereel
homework, South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25
TWO COURTS GRANT
THREE DIVORCES

]. W. McInerny, acting as special
Judge IN circuit court, granted two
divorce DEGREES Friday afternoon
He allowed Florence Burnside a di-
vorce from ELAN Burnside and also
allowed her TO resume her maiden
name OF Florence Chart. Theresa
Karacsony was given a decree from
Geza Karacsony and her maiden
name Of Theresa Kovacs was re-
stored
Judge G. r. Montgomery OF the
superior court granted Belle Kramer
a divorce from George Kramer Sat
urday morning. Elizabeth Mizsak
was divorced from Stephen Mizsak
and ordered not to marry for two
years. Edith Leonard was granted
a decree from James NJ. Leonard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25
COMPLETE DETAILS
FOR MEMORIAL PARADE

Details OF the Memorial day eX-
ercises and parade were completed
Friday night at the third Joint SEES
sion of military organizations of the
city, at Auten post hall. when the
various chairmen OF committees re-
ported progress that has been made
during the past week.
The parade will form at jefferson
and Siain SITS. and will move north
on Main 81. 10 Colfax av. and west
on COlfax 20 the city cemetery.
where memorial exercises will be
held with Elmer Crockett presiding.
Bands that viii take part in the
parade are: The Drum Corps Of the
Dodge Mfg. Co. X. of T.. l. q. r.
NJ. Boy Scout drum corps and the
band OF Zell garrison. a. and y. L.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25

If you have a vacant lot in the
city and do not intend TO build this
year. give us location and cash
price as we are interested in the
purchase of vacant property for the
purpose of erecting homes. Room
24O Farmers Trust Bldg
AMERICAN HOME AND INVEST
MENT co.
143S5-tf-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25
!. NJ. To HONOR
WAR WORKERS
WITH BANQUET
Local Association Plans Din
ner For Camp Secretaries
tuesday Evening.

Honoring the y Y. NJ. c. A. war
work secretaries Of South Bend and
Mishawaka, and in special compli-
ment to W. o. Davies and a. ID.
Hubbard. the most recently returned
from overseas. the local Y. NJ c. A.
will entertain 800 men Of the city
al $50 o'clock banquet at the asso-
citation building Tuesday night.
Mr.. Davies. who will arrive in
South Bend this afternoon, landed
at New York Friday aboard the I'm
perator." while Mr.. Hubbard, who
will not reach this city until SUN
day morning, arrived at Newport
News on Thursday.
Was Formerly Secretary Here.
Mr.. Davies was secretary Of the To-
cal Y. NJ. c. A when it was still
housed in the old building. In August
1917. just four months after Ameri-
cas- entrance into the war. he left
his business here and took up Y. NJ
g. A. war activities at Camp Shell
BY. Miss. in company with J. O.
Ames. another local association
worker. who is still overseas. After
four months at Camp Shelby nc vol
unteered for overseas work and sail
ed for France in December 1917. He
was first assigned 10 Brest, the de-
barkation port, but was later trans
ferred 10 the naval air service ON an
island off the French coast which
had been forbidden TO Y NJ. c. A.
men. His last work was done in Ger
many with the army Of occupation,
he being among the first five secre-
taries TO receive that assignment.
Guests of Honor.
The seven overseas secretaries,
who will be present at the banquet
will include Mr.. Davies, Mr.. Hub
bard. VINO served in France: Rev.
G.. W. Titus Of Mishawaka. who spent
seven months in France with the
first division. 10 OF the boys of this
division being in South Bend at the
present time, f.. II. Beck, who did
his work with the colored Singalese
troop Of 10000 men attached TO the
French army. and Kenneth f. Beers.
local Y secretary, who served in
England and Scotland.
There are five secretaries who
were assigned to camps i'm this cOun-
try and they include John b Camp
bell. Camp Funston. Kans., and
Camp Hancock. Ga: j. w. Rittinger,
Camp Grant, Ill; Rev. c. +. Enter
line. Camp Custer. Mich. George
r. Burnett OF Mishawaka. camp
Shelby. and Ray Bird. Camp Shelby.
The banquet program viii include
short talks by the honor guests and
special musical numbers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25
CIRCUIT COURT.

William b. Hosford, ct al VS.. Fred
y. Bonine, ct al; suit TO compel con-
tribution.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25
known for 90 Years as the Bes1
Remedy for rheumatism, Ca
tdrrh, Scrofula, Skin
Diseases.

Scientists have discovered that
the forest and the Geld. are album
dainty supplied with vegetation OF
various kinds. that furnish the in
gradients for making a remedy, for
practically every i'll anu ailment oil
mankind. Medicines made from
roots, herbs, and barks which Ma
ture has placed at the disposal OF
man, are better than strong mineral
mixtures and concoCtions. Mineral
medicines work dangerously on the
delicate parts of the system, espe-
cially the stomach and bowels, by
eating out the lining membrane.
producing chronic dyspepsia and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25
ARRANGE PROGRAM
FOR MOTHERS MEETING

A talk on Saving Labor in the
Household" by Miss Leila Ogle. ono
on Contagious Diseases and Qua
rantine" by Miss Lulu Kline. a read
ing by Miss Mildred Lane and a
program OF special music will COM
prise the program at the regular
meeting of the Elder Mothers club
be held Tuesday afternoon from
$3.50 10 $3.50 o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25
SUPERIOR COURT.

John l.. Oster Us. Celia Trimmer
ct al: complaint on partition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25
Yes; S. S. S. Is Purely Vegetable
Natures Safe Blood Treatment
often entirely running the health.

oIten entirely running the health.
:. :. s. is made entirely Of gentle
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system. in addition to removing all
impurities and poisons from the
blood. S. s. S. is a safe treatment
for rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula.
Sores and Ulcers, Skin Diseases,
Blood Poison. and all disorders OF
the blood 1t cloanses the entire
system and it's permanent. Get
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1t is standard remedy recognized
everywhere as the greatest blood
antidote ever discovered. If yours
is a peculiar case write TO Medical
Director, 2G1 Swift Laboratory, At
lanta, Ca. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25

. Following 20 months service in the
navy, Harold O. PeFley. I9-year-old
son Of Samuel Perley S25 Ashland
av., received his discharge from the
transport division May Sth and re-
turned home a few days ago. His
brother. William =. Perley. 81 years
old, is at present in Germany and
expects TO return home within a few
months.
Harold enlisted in the navy as a
seaman Sept. 1, 1917, at South Bend
and went 10 the Great Lakes train
ing station for his apprenticeship
work. He was transferred 10 the
Great Lakes band Jan. 1. 1918 and
served as cornetist until Jan. 10,
1919. when he was transferred to
the transport. "Pastores," on which
he served until his discharge Harold
i-cled the middle west in the inter