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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23

sketched the tragedy 10 the gar
rulous old man and asked for fur
Their information concerning the
Barry family Tom Hedges was not
at all reluctant in giving him min
ute details concerning the three
Barrys and the girl. who was
ward OF old Bill Barry. and work
ed like a slave on the place.
From the mass OF information
Poe received he picked the follow
ing details as most interesting 10
him. Jack Barry. the younger son,
was in love with Jenny the ward
All three OF the younger people
were ruled by Bill Barry with
firm hand. They feared him and in
Tom Hedges estimation none Of
them had the courage to commit
such a crime. He explained the
fact that both boys were awake and
heard the clock strike during the
night before by saying that each OF
them was afraid that the other
would have some secret conversation
with their father. They lay awake
10 keep watch on each other, in
| fear that the old man in his dis
eased state OF mind might be infiu-
enced TO make a will in favor of one
of his children, leaving out the
/ other
Tom Hedges repeated a scandal
/ concerning Jenny; she was general
/ ly supposed to be the daughter Of
| Bill Barry's brother who had ran
away with an adventures who after
wards went insane.
Il wonder" asked Christopher
! Poe at the end of his conversation
with Hedges. IF I could get a
, chance 10 board at the Barrys' after
the funeral is over?"
II guess you could, the boys are
/ just as tight as their father was and
as long as Jenny would do the work
| they'd like 10 get the extra money.
But what do you want to go and
get into such a sad house for now,
"Oh, / am interested in this thing
and I'd like to find out more about
the Barry family" answered Poe.
We'll. all you got TO do is to ask
EN-"
I'll do that"
(TO BE CONCLUDED FRIDAY. }
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23

during which every one remained 81
lent with his eyes fixed on the an
cient Swiss timepiece.
L was awake all night too" ad-
mitted Jack Barry nesitatingly. II
heard that there clock strike one.
and two and three. and when il
struck four the last stroke sounded
a little bit OF. didn't know just
what it was. but George he noticed
il too"
Yes and just that minute I heard
the old man groan. just kind Of a
groan. not very loud. but it scared
me and it made me sweat" put in
George.
can you describe what was
strange about that fourth stroke p
asked Christopher Poe with inter-
est glancing around as he saw the
young girl. Jenny. turn away and
start stealthily down the stairs.
George stepped over 10 the clock
and turned the hands ahead. point
ing 70 the hour Of SIX. Everyone in
the room listened intently as the
clock changed once in a high, silvery,
metallic tone. It struck again, a
third time. a fourth. a fifth. and
then as all stood expectantly await
ing the sixth stroke, the clock re-
mined silent
Must be something the matter
with that" remarked George dubi-
ously, she's always kept good time
and struck regular when she was
kept wound" He Jared the clock
back and forth on it's antique legs
and listened attentively for that last
7 stroke
Must be out OF gear" said
George practically. trying his hand
Christopher Poe's interest was di-
vided between the disappearance OF
| the girl and the failure of the clock
/ 10 strike the full number of times
/ When the interest in the clock had
waned and the little group, having
slightly overcome their fear of the
/ CHASTITY spectacle had moved nearer
to the bed, Poe stepped forward ant
| remarked. ct certainly looks a.
though Mr.. Barry had been murder
| ed. I would advise that his body
/ be covered with a sheet and this
room locked so that nothing will b,
| disturbed before the police arrive
Have you telephoned TO them ?"
There amt nobody to telephone
/ TO but the undertaken" said Georg,
Barry with fnality.
But there must be an investiga
/ ton. Crimes like this should b'
examined into by public officials,
/ said Poe.
The Shepards conceded with hi!
| opinion and finally the Barrys re
/ luctantly left the room as it was
/ locked the door, went down stairs
/ and called up the sheriff.
Meantime Poe asked Mr.. Shepard
for the use of his horse and bugg.
aGd slipped away TO town. II,
picked up old Tom Hedges at tn,
livery stable and took him for 1;
drive. During the ride he briefl!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23
A Battling Bloc
By Robert Carleton Brown

on approaching the Barry's house.
built into the shelter Of a hillside
Poe was brushed aside BY the half
Wild girl who had remained. silent
during the walk. She rushed on
alone into the house and Poe fol-
lowed quickly. going directly up a
rickety pair OF stairs and coming
out into a room lighted By a smoky
lamp. on the bed lay the CHASTITY.
gauut form Of Bill Barry. the sheep
breeder.
The girl had already reached the
room and was holding in her hand
the blood-stained sheep shears.
There was an insane CLEAN in her
eyes and the banker detective had a
moment In which 70 study her be-
fore she became aware OF his pres
ence. Then TIE whole Shepard fam
fy. consisting OF man and wife and
tarae grown children. and the two
Barry boys came troOping into the
room. They stood aghast at the
spectacle on the bed. Poe noted
that bots OF the Barry boys seem
ed grimly contented with the sight
OF theis father lying dead before
them.
The girl abrutly dropped the
shears and they fell with a clatter.
breaking the ominous silence Of the
room. George Barry shouldered his
way through the awed spectators
and pulled back the red shirt from
his fathers chest, he held up the
glittertng sheep medal. a round sill
YER trophy as big as a saucer. on
which was engraved the name OF Bill
Barry and the sheep which had
won the prize for him at an interna-
tional live stock show.
"Bnl. he always wore that round
his neck. Just as you see IL here. "
remarked George Barry without
emotion. He was more fond OF
that than either OF us boys or Jenny.
I guess it's been like wife 10 him
since mother died. When he first
took sick we tried TO get him 10 let
Us take IL of. but he wouldn't hear
20 II.
Yes" put in Shepard. as though
adding something weighty, II guess
Bill was more fond OF that there
sheep medal than he was Of his
soul or HIS good name" He glanced
at the unsightly sheep shears and
asked, us them the shears that did
it,"
Yes. we found 'em sticking into
him" remarked the younger Barry
Internationally He couldn't have
done IL himself. for they was on the
chair clear at the other side OF the
room and II anybody had sneaked
in they could have found EN-"
What puzzles me- pat in George
Barry. "is that didn't hear a
sound except that little grunt he
gave Just after the clock had struck
four"
Christopher Poe glanced up "a
the old marble mantle-piece at the
foot OF the death bed and considered
II thoughtfully for a full minute
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23
We'reP Proud of This

1t is with difficulty that this Great Mems Store
strains enthusiasm marks the trend of the retail
Clothing business the Spring season drawing to a
close.
We have no desire to oin the Il told you So class but
we do take Just and pardonabe pride IN calling your
attention to the fact that the Vernon cooperative money
saving plan of retailing clothes worked out Just
dCted.
Throughout the entire season. when other dealers
were saving LET Vernon throw their profit away they
to- going make hay while the sun shines,
we kept plugging right along firm CONVICTION that
the bvng public would appreciate cooperative plan
to cut the retail cost of Clothes
And here's the resut-Clothing merchants all over
the country putting cutprCe sales IN trenzed
scramble dispose of unsold Summer stocks, while Yer
nons despite the fact that they opened the with
the biggest stock in the history of the store pounding
the manufacturers the back for additional shipments
in order keep their stock up normal high standard
And here's remarkable fact that will drive home the
value of the Vernon Polcy-The cut prices offered at
these sales reveal the impossbty of underselng VER
MONS REGULAR PRICE.
Vernon patrons bought their clothes early IN the
Spring, throughout the entire season, and CAN BUY
THEM NOW law and IN most instances lower, than
are be quoted at sales.
Play safe when buying clothes-SEE VERNONS
FIRST.
VERNONS' & / !.
EUery Inch Clothing Store" SF:;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23

p. s. We have no desire %
create the impression that
vre do not favor sales. On
the contrary we believe In
srles and will conduct sales
when the opportunity pre-
sents itself We merely
wish % call your attention
70 the fact that our new CO.
operative. profit sharing
plan distributed normal sale
advantages throughout the
entire season as is evidenced
by the fact that advertised
sale prices today have not
yet disturbed our regular
prices.
Vernon Clothing
Company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29

han got the COW after spirited 49,
ding against A. w. Greene, OF OhIa
and a representative OF Coleman ,.
du Pont, OF Delaware
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
ASKS SUPPORTER
VISITING NURSES

Miss Mabel T. Boardman. Of the
Red Cross, Yesterday praised the
work of the Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society, which. is carrying on a
membership drive here. Miss Board
man speaks of the cause as worthy
of the support OF the Washington
people"
"The Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety." said Miss Boardman, lis carry
ing on one Of the most important
works OF any welfare organization in
Washington and is accomplishing
much more than the public realizes.
Were it not for the cooperation Of
this society with the Red Cross dur
ing the influenza period. the results
would have been far more serious
than they were"
Miss Boardman cited the need in
communities of such institutions for
caring for the sick and teaching
hygiene and sanitation.
Members are accepted by the So
ciety on payment OF a fee of 81, So,
IS, or SO annually. Checks should
be made payable to Mrs. A. p. Gard
ner, treasurer. Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society, 1913 G street north
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
CORCORAN SCHOOL
TO AWARD MEDALS

A gold medal and other awards Of
merit will be made to the pupils Of
the Corcoran School of Art. followed
by an exhibition OF the work Of the
students. at Corcoran Gallery, on
Saturday evening. The presentation
is under the auspices of the president
and trustees of the Corcoran Gallery
Of Art
The gold medal will be awarded to
Helen Cramer Johnson for the best
work done without criticism in the
life class. a silver medal will be
awarded to Bertha BallOu and a
bronze medal to NJ. Mllicent Watts.
Those who are to get honorable
mention are Halle c. Fenton. Hope
Durfee Wagner. Florence Hitler. Mary
Brown Roberts, Walter o. korder,
Eleanor Parke Custis. Margaret
Heiss. and Charles A. Dunn.
A prize of SO donated by Charles
c. Glover for the best water color
will be awarded to Shotaro lnaba-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
HERZOG IS HONORED
BY B'NAI BIRTH

Argo Lodge. No. 413, District No
5, independent Order Bnai Firth.
last night rendered Sol Herzog a sill
yer service in honor OF his election
as president OF District Grand Lodge
No. 5.
a great many friends and families
filled the hall at the Young Mems
Hebrew Association. Eleventh and
Pennsylvania avenue, and an OCca-
sion OF ceremony was made OF the
presentation.
Dr. Abram Simon talked on "B'nai
Birth Ideals" Capt. Julius Peyser
made a short address on American
ism and Hyman y. Levy, president of
the lodge, spoke also. A vocal solo
was rendered By Miss RosaHe Living
stone, and music was furnished by
the Y. n. IT. a. Orchestra.
Mr.. HerZOg has been a member Of
the lodge for more than twenty five
years, and has been active in, the
editing Of the lodge paper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
Too Many U.s.. Towns
Want German Guns;
Senator's Are Worried

Shortage OF artillery is worry
ing the Senate Military Affairs
Committee today. One year ago
this committee was worrying
over a shortage Of artillery for
service in France. now the worry
concerns artillery for the home
towns"
Hundreds Of bills directing the
Secretary of War to contribute
German artillery to hundreds OF
towns throughout the United
States from Kiel. Wis. to Berlin.
n. H., have been introduced in the
Senate, as well as in the House.
Senators and Congressman are
being besieged by constituents
who want German artillery to
decorate the lawn in front OF
the town hall"
Senator Wadsworth OF New
York, newly named chairman of
the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs believes he has solved
the problem. He proposed to dis
tribute war trophies to the state
in proportion to the number OF
men who went into the service
from the States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29

shortage aggregating SPOT. while the
remaining forty-four reported an
equality OF supply and demand.
The shortages. which consist most
ly OF farm labor are reported from
Mobile. Ala; Charleston, S. c.: Co
lumbia, s. c.: Memphis. Tenn: Hous-
ton, Tex: Charleston, w. Va: Oak
land. Cal; South Bend, Ind; Fall
River, Mass; st. Cloud. Mimi:
Omaha, Neb.; Kingston. n. Y; YCnk-
ers, n. Y; Akron, Ohio; Portland,
Ore, and Superior, Wis.
The principal unemployment reduc-
tions during the week were at
Youngstown, Ohio, 5000; Cincinnati,
1000. and Los Angeles, 700: while
New York, with 100000 to Fps. 900. and
Cleveland. with 10000 unemployed,
continue to remain the chief centers
of unemployment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
SIX THOUSANDCIGAR
FACTORIES CLOSED

Six thousand cigar factories in
Germany were forced 10 close re
Gently, owing to an absolute lack OF
raw materials, according to reports
received by the Department Of Com
merce.
The number OF employees in the
Industry has been reduced from 22O,-
600 in 1916 to 50 900 in 1919, says the
report At present Germany must
use tobacco substitutes. which can
only be used 10 a limited extent IN
cigars
Tobacco prices have reached I'M
paralleled heights. Growers receive
the equivalent OF IS cents a pound
for round or pointed leaves and Is
cents for the lowest leaves. Tobacco
which before the war would be I'M
salable is bringing 10 cents a pound
Cigarettes and cigars OF inferior
quality sell at retail. respectively, at
$47,5 per 1000 and Is cents each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
WOMAN HANGS HERSELF
BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH

Susie Stanton, colored, thirty-five
years old, of 2211 Fourteenth street
northwest. was discovered yesterday
hanging from a hook on her bed
room door. She died from strangu-
lation a short time after being cut
down. Before adjusting a moose
around her neck. the woman tied her
feet together, and place a veil over
her face.
Coroner hewitt issued a certificate
of suicide. The woman according to
the police had been in i'll health for
some time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
MAY RANK OFFICERS
BY QUALIFICATIONS

Promotion by qualification Of army
officers will finally take the place OF
the old seniority list if a plan now
under consideration of the Secretary
Of War is adopted. This plan is even
more revolutionary than that now
in use in the navy. for officers may
jump over the heads of many of those
senior in rank. To this end special
boards to pass upon the qualifications
of officers have recently made their
final reports and legislative approval
is the next step.
Lists of officers have been submit
ted TO the two boards consisting of
high officers of each service. On the
infantry board are Lieut.. Gen. r. l..
Billiard, Mai. Gen. William NJ. Wright,
and Brig Gen. Henry G.. Learned.
The cavalry board members are Maj.
Gen. Jesse Mel. Carter, Brig. Gen.
F. NJ Caldwell. and Brig. Gen. John
= VIM.
These boards are to submit the
Chief Of STAFF final reclassificatiOns OF
all officers, in three classes, those fit
for higher rank regardless of posi-
ton on the seniority list those quail
flied for promotion according to
seniority. and those whose marks on
rating cards render them unfit for
promotion or even holding the rank
now held
Members OF the first class could be
jumped over the heads OF any num-
Der of others. while the third class
would be composed Of those who,
failing to keep up in the running,
should be dropped.
This plan is incorporated in the
army bill for the peace-time organ
,zation to be presented Congress in
the present session. Other provisions
are a separate finance department, a
transportation corps. and separate
air service and tank bureaus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
JEWS TO PRAY TODAY
FOR GOLD STAR" YANKS

NEW YORK. May 29.-Rabbi N. S.
Margolies. president OF the union Of
Orthodox Rabbis. has proclaimed to-
day as a day OF prayer and fast
ing ain memory Of our brethren who
have died in Europe. and invoking
Gods mercy to protect the poor and
starving who are suffering untold
misery and hardships." The procla-
nation asks all rabbls throughout
the United States and Canada to pre-
vail upon their respective commUni-
ties to attend services at .. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
MICHIGANDER BUYS NOTED
BULL FOR S125,000

BUFFALO. N Y, May 29.-Rag
Apple the Great, two-year-old Hol-
stein bull. was sold for S125.oOO at the
dispersal sale OF the stock farm OF
Oliver Cabana. jr.. here. The price
Is said to be the highest ever paid
for a sire. Robert P. Pointer. OF De-
troit, Mich, was the buyer.
Another record was made when
the COW Fairview Mata was sold to
John T. Shanahan. OF Buffalo. for
$4,000. She il a producer Of 47.1I
pounds OF butter q week. Mr.. Shana-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO
ELECT OFFICERS TONIGHT

Election OF officers and matters Of
special interest will be discussed at
the annual convention OF the State
Council. Knights of Columbus, to be
held tonight at p. m. at st. Mary's
Hall, Fifth and G streets northwest.
Present officers are: Michael D.
Schaefer. State deputy; James A. Sui
livan, secretary; Michael ]. Driscoll,
treasurer; Rev. P. ]. O'Connell, chap
lain; Martin J. Mcnamara, advocate,
and Redmond DeVaney, warden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
BANK MESSENGER HELD.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Denis For
rest, an eighteen-year-old bank mes
senger. who said he was held up and
robbed of 900 in Liberty bonds in
the Wall Street district yesterday,
was arrested last night on a charge
OF grand larceny. The bonds were not
recovered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
MAJOR GENERAL HAM COMING.

The following assignments of gen.
eral officers was announced by the
War Department this week: Mai.
Gen. William G. Ham, director OF
war plans division, general stan;
Maj. Gen. Adelbert Cronkhite to COM
mand the port of debarkation, New
port News, and Maj. Gen. Frank L.
VIM TO command Camp Custer, Mich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
UNEMPLOYMENT IN
COUNTRY ON WANE

me labor surplus OF the country
again decreased during the week
ended May "a. the Department Of La
Dor announced today.
OF ninety cities reporting to the
department for the week. thirty-nine
reported 227, 425 unemployed as com
pared with 247,365 for the previous
week. Seventeen cities reported a
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-11-20

and custard and cherry and mince--
but, best Of all. because most appro-
pirate, the old-fashioned pumpkin pie.
a lost delight, and. like Poe's heroine
vanished now for evermore."
In the days Of real Thanksgiving.
there was no ice cream. no barbecue,
no creme-de-menthe, no pousse-cafe. no
treacherous cocktail nor subtle pick
me-up. For dessert there were dough
nuts and cheese. gingerbread and beat
en- biscuit and honey; apples and nuts
and popcorn. and cider from the home
press, made fo- the occasion and with
just the right twang TO its bubbles.
Royal Feasts and Feasters.
Such royal feasts needed royal feast
ers. the keen winter air and long ser.
mon combined to make the only true
sauce. the simple. honest hunger Of
simple. honest people. Nowadays we
hear Of "the keen, sharp pangs Of the
morning after" Nobody ever heard Of
sickness the day after this Thanks
giving dinner. Nobody was in hurry
TO get Off to the theater or card party,
for / o'clock was the dinner hour, and
the sleigh ride home through clear
winter sunlight was the best of all
digestants, il such thing were need
ed.
In some neighborhoods the day would
end In Thanksgiving dance, but this
was not a prevailing custom. Perhaps
the visitors would spend the night.
would gather round tie fire and tell
stories, or listen TO some newcomer
with tale Of adventure or deeds Of
daring. And there was always music ;
some one would play on violin or bass
viol, perchance little piano or quaint
melodeon. People sang ballads In
those days.
"On the Banks OF Allan Water
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes,
Fly Away to My Native Land" and
others so long unsung. are like dreams
| OF far-off Joy to the old folks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-11-20
Not Essentially American.

Our American Thanksgiving is usual
ly considered our one native contribu-
tion TO the holidays of nations. as its
observance originated with the New
England fathers. Perhaps the fathers
themselves liked TO think of It in this
originative way and so wished 1t per-
petuated-as something that had flow
cred on the bleak rock of their per
sonal struggle. II was TO be peculiarly
their day, peculiarly heroic New Eng
land day. an American day. So in a
sense 1t is; so In sense 1t is not.
Many other nations have had such
days Of thankfulness.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-11-20

The Ideal Thanksgiving must have
setting OF snow. II must echo to the
ring OF sleigh bells and the neigh Of
the horses In frosty weather. No mat
ter what the weather for weeks be
fore, there should be snow In good
time. The sun rises on a dazzling pic
ture Of white field and glistenlEg wood
land. A veil of magic beauty covers
fence and road. the yard so brown and
ugly but yesterday, hides now under
a mantle of snowy swansdown. All
night II fell. noiselessly. stealthily.
mysteriously. this first coming snow
of the year. and made of this common
earth bit of fairyland, a transforma-
ton scene.
Like q Tkrlee-Told Tale.
The Thanksgiving dinner of the
country's earlier days has been de-
scribed so frequently that II is like u
"th.lce-told tale. signifying sound and
nonsense" so vividly that one can al
most taste the dainties. Modern kit
chens could not cook those incompar-
able dishes. Such n feast could not
be served In courses, or brought on
in piecemeal. In those days the table
literally "groaned with its burden" and
glowed with the beauty OF the assem-
bled dishes. Merely to reclte their
names would tempt the most pltiful
dyspeptlc.
Roast pig. hot and brown. roast
spare ribs. pink and cold; roast tur-
key. juicy and tender, full to bursting
with perfect stuffing; potatoes, snow
white and mealy; boiled onions, like
shining pearls; stewed tomatoes, OF
deepest red; coldslaw, that pale green
dainty. Perhaps there would be a
pot-pie OF chicken. or squirrel, oI
quail. dish of hominy, or turnlps, OF
corn. Celery In bouquets OF bleached
plumes; beets, cut In scarlet roses
spiced pickles, sweet and sour; Gran
berries; glowing like heaped-up rubies
and pies, of all sorts and sizes, apple
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-11-20
Many Causes for Gratitude.

We have reason TO be grateful for
our abundant harvests, which suffice
to feed US at home and empower us
to give substantial aid to the starving
war-wasted peoples abroad; to be hum
bly, thankful for the wealth that en-
ables US to succor those who have lost
all that is so precious in our own eyes.
In gratitude for our manifold national
and personal blessings we all have oc-
oasIon 10 s.blesa the Iard and forget