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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

duty controlled her. For six years
she never went anywhere, except to
the shops, to church, or for a brief
daily walk. She never had any
clothes, because there was no occa-
sion for them; she never saw any
young people, because they would not
have gone to the house even had Mrs.
Gay permitted it; she never had beau
and she felt, when she looked in the
glass, that she never would have, for
she was getting older and more unat-
tractive every day.
No girl could lead such a life and
stay pretty. And Lillis had not been
pretty to begin with. She was tall.
very thin. and very pallid. Her fair
hair was scraped back into tidy little
wad on top of her head. her mouth
dropped and she stopped a little.
She's the most discouraged looking
girl 1 ever saw" Miss Jessup said,
And | don't wonder al 1t. I'd col
lapse in three days if I had to live
with Melvina Gay Why. l want 10
tell you she's the kind Of woman that
would snatch the trumpet out OF the
angel GabrieTs hand and blow 1t her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

We'll, you see, its this way. l got in
terested IN the young fellow while Wis
itlng at the Jail. an I felt I'd Ike 10
help him ter start fresh an earn an
honest Twin.
Country Editor-Of course.
Mr.. Rchman-Yes; give every man a
chance. ! say, in times ike these. Well.
l feel purity certain this young teller is
a natral born thief, an l thought I'd
start him where there wouldn't be any
thing to steal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

on the safe side"
I'm proud TO say my husband can
be depended upon." replied Ethel. al
ways glad to put in good word for
Henry. He has brought me dozens
of things and hasn't made a mistake
yet; so, OF course. consider myself a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17
Eating His Words.

Beatrice Beelzebub-Oo-oo-ooi Look.
i'll They're maxim that poor simp swaI-
low all those old phonograph reoordsl
Vic Vitriol-Yes. He used to be =
popular song writer. and they're making
him at his words.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

He laughed and said that was moth
ing II the rich Miss Dane loved him.
He bent his head and her lips met
his in kiss. As they continued their
way they were as happy as children.
Agnes love made her more beautiful
than ever, and when she saw her aunt
again her name was Mrs. Penrose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17
Solved.

Why is hen?" asked the amateur
comedian who sat at one end of the
table and felt that it was IN to him
to start something.
IL you mean the one we had for
dinner" replied the chronic dyspeptic
at the other end. Il should say so the
dentist could have work."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17
One Exception.

Nobody will ever be the brighter or
better for such sour old fellow as
Jim is
L don't know about that. Glum
husbands make merry widows"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

was Ethel Carlson's
boast that her hus-
band would do her
errands for her. II
she did not feel like
going downtown all
she had 10 do was
10 tell Henry what
she wanted and he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17
Safe Job.

Country Editor-You have done me
many favors, Mr.. Rchman, and | shall
certainly be glad to assist that young
man by giving him work on my paper
as you desire; but, as you admit he has
no literary talent, would il not be bet
ter TO start him in some other business
NJ. Richman "a rural ohilanthropist)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17
He Had a Reason.

i don't like to 60 into a room lined
with mirrors" said the first gentleman
of faded gentility to another OF his
kind
Why not?"
We'll. because they cast reflections
upon my personal appearance"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

ITH a typewriter
sheet IN her hand
Miss Ferris, the
English instructor.
stepped to the front
OF the platform.
Girls" she said,
IN her pleasant
manner, "a good
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17
HIS Turn Next.

Are you going TO make a garden
next year?"
NO" replied Mr. Crosslots. "I
made garden this year and my
neighbor kept chickens. Next year
it's going to be my turn to have the
chickens"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

evening in her room looking over the
advertising section Of the paper, think
ing she might be able to find some en-
ployment that would suit her. She
read where a secretary was wanted
for an invalid gentleman whose
right arm had been wounded and who
had a large business correspondence.
She decided that this would be a good
situation for the rich Miss Dane. and
perhaps she would see life from the
working girls experience.
The next morning she started for
the gentleman's address. She fell In
love with the beautiful home and
grounds upon entering the gate. She
was admitted by servant, and upon
stating her errand was taken to Mr..
Penrose's private sitting room. Agnes
was gazing out the window when that
gentleman entered. Instead OF seeing
an elderly man. as she had expected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

Quite Positive.
"She Is very beautiful"
rs she?"
Yes"
Il don't think So
Well I didn't either. but she told
me so herself"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

Mr.. Stubbs-Therel And why on
earth they doa't raise our age limit beats
me, Mrs. Green.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17
Lest They FORGET.

Henry" Jersey commuters wife
began, thoughfully, I've been thinking
a lot about you lately"
What's up?"
Since we moved here to Jersey and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

The troubles OF many people are
caused by substituting wineglasses for
old-fashioned spectacles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

you see, this rope guys the tent"
What about?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17
Good Argument

Mrs. Green (reading ncwspaper)-It
says it was the French seventy-hves wot
drove the Huns out of their trenches.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

Or years Mrs. Gay
and her daughter,
Lillis, had been
living alone, the
former suffering
with an incurable
disease. " b l c b
made her irritable
and exacting. She
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

Peace Measure.
II understand they don't get alons
together"
They are quarreling less now"
Maybe he is trying patience"
mo; absent treatment"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-17

ENG the belle OF the
town was no easy
work and Agnes
Dane finally tired OF
f. AS she told her
aunt, she wanted
rest from society.
She had many suit
ors, but none seem
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
GAR FARE REPORT
ISDUE THIS week
Public Utilities Body Sits Today
In DiscusSOn Of Various
Plans.

The Public Utilities Commission
will announce its decision on the re-
quest Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company for increased street
car fares before the end OF the week,
it was indicated by members OF the
commission today when they met at
II o'clock and began discussion Of
the fare question.
Commissioner Louis BroWnloW said
he expected the commission to come
to no decision today. However. we
wlIl continue to work on the fare
question daily until some decision is
reached" said the Commissioner, "and
we win get Il over as soon as possi-
hle."
The decision Of the commission win
ahect every street car riding resident
o fthe District The storm Of protests
against the establishment Of q zone
fare system indicates strongly that
Washington viii not stand for this
fare plan, which nearly caused bank
ruptcy to New Jerseys street car cor
pofatiouB.
There we're no indications at q late
hour this afternoon that the commits
sion would reopen public hearings, If
the commission decides to seek pub
Hcly more data, Il i8 expected repre-
sentatives of Washington's civic as
sociations VIII request that they be
heard against the zone fare system.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
STEF6H0 eaTTPS TEAM
LEADS iH CHURCH DRIVE

stsfano GHtti's team. working "a
the interest 5F the $4,000 drive for
the Holy Rosary Parish, IS reported
10 Be ahead Of the other teams IA
obtaining subscriptions.
They succeeded tn getting the
amount Of 81 1.335 toward the erection
90 the parish last week.
Among the large contributions was
thai OF Hrs. Federico L.everOne,
- 900; l. p. Gatti, $500: A. Anselmo,
$50; and J. Gatti. 500.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
AERO SEARCH
ON TODAY FOR
RIDNAPEDB0F

HA1TIONTO7y. n. J.. Oct. 15.-Search
Tor little George william Dansey
three years old, who has been missing
from his home here since last Wednes-
daW win be directed from airplanes
equipped with wireless when the hum
dreds1of searchers resume their hunt
Tor the child tomorrow.
Experienced pilots viii bring the
planes here from Atlantic City. They
WI make a careful survey OF the
country around Hammonton, using
their wireless TO direct searchers 70
places fn which the boy might have
fallen. or where his body might be
'concealed.
The announcement that airplanes
would be used vas made today at
Atlantic City by Prosecutor Edmund
C 81 GaslziIl, who is directing the
search that now extends over three
states.
ICfdunDed Is view New.
The theory that the child was lost
gave way today 70 one that he had
been kidnapped. when more than 200
ncrsonG. who have gone over every
foot OF ground within q radius of
I'VE miles. returned empty-handed to-
night.
Supposed clues from Pittsburgh,
Atlantic City, Philadelphia, and Jer-
Beg City have been run down without
result Every treacherous hole IN the
cranberry boTB and gWampg around
mis- place has been searched and re-
Eearched without result
One Of the clues followed today
7as that furnished BY Mrs. Edward
8cFnshousc. who lives half a nile
lrorn the DanEey home. She Gaid that
loEtiT- before the child's disappear
suce was made known. nhe saw q TOP
buggy with q child On a.
She said few buEEies pissed that
way, and she noticed that the driver
urged hts horse through the brush
near an Irrigation ditch and stopped
q about the place where the blood
hounds lest the tran of the child. She
esid the driver drove 20 e house on
the Atlantic City road and turned in,
The aearchers- followed the wagon
tracks % the deserted house and
ecarched lt for a second time, but
without result This theory was fur
fher strengthened today BY the Rev.
Ehomag Sparks. he said that last
Thursday night De saw g man leading
child that looked like the Dansey
boz. in the direction Of the deserted
house and heard the child say, when
Uiu we see papa2
Asked for any reason that would
make anyone want 60 steal the child,
lfrs. Dansey yesterday told Detective
Eulner that before her marriage q
rejected suitor had threatened her.
she said this man declared ne
wculd have revenge, and that ne
Lived On Pittsburgh ct the present
time. Detective FulneF has left FOR
that city 20 interview the man.
Many letters have been received a.
the Dansey home, but most Of them
urueaE 90 be from cranEE. Neverthe-.
less. every possible clue fs being pun
Gown - the smau army of volunteer
---rlnnrL
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
KEEP UP BETUeEE WORIl.

GAlSIEL4LES, Belgium, Oct IA
distribution center OF household sup
plies and clothing is being organized
here by an agent Of the American Red
Cross Tor the refugees who have been
unable to return 70 their own COM
munes. but are still living IN the
vicinity.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
FIND NO SUBSTITUTE
FOB HUMPIY-luMPTY

The so-ealled egg substitutes now
being sold, win not take the BIace ~
@Ssss @ ~ COOKING, according 70 expert
ments made BY chemists In the ne
partment OF Agriculture.
= q claimed that each paclare
VII take the place Of from twelve ID
torty-eight eggs says the deparf-
ment IL these preparations would
take the place Of even one dozen .errs
their purchase would help 10 reduce
the cost OF living. TTnfortunetsI,v
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
EgTITUTE SEEKS GI.soo,ooo.

WORCESTER. Mass, Oct ia
campaign 70 raise an endowment fund
81 tl.500,0 900 for worcester Poly
chnic Institute fs 20 be started Fri
doV a. q reunion Of alumni, called
by President Ira n. Hollis. The
money is 10 be used IN extending. the
Wozk Of the institute and in increas-
ing the salaries Of the faculty.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
SOVIET DIVORCES AVNULLED.

BUDAPEST, Oct. 15-The Hum
garlsn government has issued q de-
cree inValidatiug all divorces grant
e under the regime OF the Soviet,
during which period very liberal di-
Eorce legislation was put into effect.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
I'D 80 II o. CHrnCn-

HARTFORD, Conn, Oct I6.-WiI-
hams House, once q church, was raid
Cd BY the police and thirty duslxy de-
FQteeg Of the galloping dominoes
we're taken ia. The judge demanded
hey efads" him g5 each.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15

GERMAN CARGO LEAVES FOR o. 5.
BERLIN. oct. 15.-FreiEht traffic
between Hamburg and New York was
resumed yesterday when the Kerolee
sailed for the United States with q
mixed cargo.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
COL. E. m. HOUSES
SLIGHTLY BETTER

NEW YORK, oct. 15.-A slight I'm
provement in the condition Of Col
q IL. House Wag noted today, accord
ing 20 q statement made az his home.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15

however, they do not DO the work OF
eggs In baking or cooking
Chemists say the price paid for the
substitutes averages about 81 a
pound, and that they consist essen
tally Of starch or powdered cereal
product, sometimes colored yellow.
Baking tests showed that cakes
made with the substitutes were afn
no measure comparable" 70 cakes
made with eggs.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
ALBANIA has JUST TWo ROADS

ALBANIA has JUST Two ROADS.
SCUTARI, Albania, oct. I5.-Ameri-
can relief workers in Albania have
found just two fairly good highways
Ia the whole country over which 70
transport supplies By automobile or
wagon. To reach communities OF
these two main roads. the Red Cross
has carried most Of SIS material on
donItey-bacly.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15

Don't let careless expenaiture make
q sieve of your purse. Buy wisely.
ana lneEeale gOur money hoidln=a -
Investing On w. g. 6
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
MINERS OBEY ORDER
TO RETURN TO WORK
Big Strides Being Made to Resume
Normal Production
of Coal.

Miners are obeying leaders instruc-
tions to return to work pending in
quiry into whether further wage in
creases are justified, and big strides
are being made toward resuming nor
NAL coal production, the Railroad Ad-
ministration announced today.
"On December l., 1.05s,0o0 tons of
bituminous coal was produced, equiv
alent to 521a per cent of the pre-
strike average" it was stated.
BY December 16 this volume had
risen to 1886. 900 tons. or 20 lilo per
cent of the pre-strike average tbased
on the high rate of production during
October) or. in other words, 30,792
cars, a greater amount than the aver
age daily production during the cor
responding week in December, 1917,
which averaged $4,000 cars, and il is
considerably i'll excess of the produc-
tion during the corresponding week of
December. 1916 and 1918.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
.sEEkl. c.N|ANWH0
M0MD"LEAK'T TP
Agents Trail Lawyer Who Knew
Brandeis Would Read Dry
Decision.

Who flashed the news by long dist
ance phone from Washington to
New York last s. lay that As
sociaate Justice Br. adeis would be
the member of the Supreme Court
to read the wet" and "dry' de-
cision2 And how did the. man who
sent that fash get that information?
This is one of the many angles to
the. case of the alleged "leak" Of Su-
preme Court decisions, upon which
United States detectives today. under
the directio' the Department of
justice King with the feeling
tina ct answer to these uues-
tions will go a long why toward the
solution Of the whole problem.
Three disintefested witnesses are
known to have testified to the fact
that the lawyer who claimed he had
q way of finding out In advance what
Supreme Court decision would be was
In New York on Friday and Saturday
preceding the handing down. of the
wet" and dry" decision: that on
Saturday this lawyer already possess
ed accurate knowledge Of how the
case would be decided, and that the
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
BABY STABBED BY
THIEF, MOTHER SAYS
New York Woman Declares Burg.
lars Attacked Infant When
She Fled.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Near death
from a stab wound in the neck, a
four weeks old baby lies in the Wyck-
off Heights Hospital, Brooklyn. The
mother, Mrs. Helen Burr, told the po-
lice that shortly after noon yester-
day two men entered her apartment.
attempted TO hold her up, and when
n" fed, apparently attacked the
child.
Sne did not find the baby's condi-
tion until, hearing no further sound
from the room from which she had
run, she returned to find the burglars
gone and the baby stabbed.
The case, following close on that of
Buddy" Blake, believed to have been
Crowned of the end of an Atlantic
y pier by a demented mother. is
ing thoroughly investigated by the
Jolice.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
CONFESSION
FORCED. IVAN:
. DEFENSE SAYS
Third Degree Methods Wrung
Confession From Chinese,
Counsel Charges.
is PLACED IN EVIDENCE
GrlIIs Inspector BurIingame in
Effort to Discredit Ac.
cused's Admission.
5 PLACED IN EVIDENCE

That the police practiced the third
degree in wringing a confession
from Ziang Sung Wan, on trial in
Justice Gould's court, Criminal Di-
vision, No. /, for the murder Of Ben
Sen WI, one of the members Of the
Chinese Educational Mission. who
we're slain January last, was the
impression Attorney James A
o'Shea chief eo,unsel for Wan. ~
tempted to make on the jury today.
Denied Dys IsSpsctGf.
o'shea had the third degree Under
bitter IRE. but Inspector Guy Z.
Burlingame, night Inspector Of de-
tsctives, who was subjected to the
grueling cross-exafpination, cooly de-
MED that any such methods were
used in extorting the admissions Of
guilt that Wan is alleged to have
made.
Attorney OShea attempted to show
that Wan, while held in connection
with the triple killing, had no formal
charges preferred against him-that
he was confined in room at the
Dewey Hotel with not sufficient food.
without proper medical attention.
despite his supposed illness, and that
on the hrst night he was brought to
Washington he was forced to stand
in a circle Of detectives, who prodded
him in an EFFORT to extort a confes.
sion from him.
To all Of these questions Inspector
Burlingame made fiat denial.
Net Tree, He say..
'Tsn't 1t q fact" demanded O'Shea,
that on the night that Wan was
brought from New York to Washing
ton he was deprived of food for twelve
hours and taken to a room in the old
clinic of the Public Health Service, on
Fifteenth street, below Pennsylvania
avenue, and Questioned-thath he was
forced to stand while a circle of de-
tectives sat about him?
NO. that Is not true" rejoined Bur-
lingame.
"Isn't it true that Wan demanded
that he be let alone frequently :?
asked Attorney O'Shea.
'Yes, he frequently asked to be let
alone"
Did you let him alone~'
mo, not always. Wan was of g
vry vicious disposition. When he was
asked embarrassing questions he
would declare that IL he answered
them he would incriminate or embar.
rass himself. We would let him alone
for a while, then question him fur.
ther. Sometimes we did not talk
about the triple murder. We would
talk about the war, or any subject to
quiet him-he became so vicious a,
times.
las far as his being sick" Burlin-
game continued, II told him be-
Iieved he was sick in the head more
than in the body. Yes, and when he
had confessed to having killed wu he
shook hands with me and said he fel,
a great deal better"
In starting his cross-examination
CONTINUED on Page %. Column ~
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
5. ASKS FAIR TRIAL FOR G0bS HELD IN MExIC
Olney, Prohibition Advocate, to
Ask President to Lift Ban

Congressman Richard Oney of Massachusetts
House today President Wilson declare demobisa
ton Of the complete lift the ban whiskey stocks
that they might be disposed Of BY their before the
stiutional amendment becomes operative. ~
Oney made his plea orgins Of the consttu
tonal amendmen and worker for it's ratification in his
State He said clearly understood by nebes of both
Houses that the dealers would least dispose
of their goods.
He said that TIE wskey dealers seeking
the law and would at straw One Of ese srxws
might hold and the outlined hH weah
litigation and he sdded "eonAscaon might result
ton" ,<.t ~s----t-
Former Senator Hamilton Lewis Of Chicago also y.i-
at the White House. that he fully subscribed
Mr. Olneys views and that he would further in letter
the President BY that the President executive order
which would permit the designate Individually the
hoc noxeans permitting those States that
in favor of light wines and beer to have them.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
Several Shots Fired at Lord
French, Who Is In Charge Of
Repression In Ireland.
WILD SHOT KILLS CIVILIAN
Constable Escorting Official
From Dublin to Ashtown Also
Wounded by Bullet.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-An attempt
was mAde 10 assassinate Lord French,
comraander Of de British troops in
Ireland, according to a Dublin dis
patch to the Evening Standard to-
day.
Several shots were fired. one Of
them voonding . constable who was
sseesting Lord French.
n attsnpt a ksed Freach's lie
NJ meds while he was On his way
IN II vimssy,s lsdGs IN Dvhlin 10
Ashtown.
Directed kepression. -
Lofd French has been in charge OF
the rspressive measures since the
prociannation was recently issued sup
pressing the Sim Fein. He was COM
mander-in-chief OF the British armies
at the outbreak OF the war, being
suppfxnted by Earl Haig.
A civilian was struck by stray
bullet and killed. the Dublin CORES
pondent Of the General News tele-
sraphed.
The attack was made at 1 o'clock
this afternoon, according to the Gen.
trail News.
One OF the assasins was shot dead
by French's escort. l..
A bicycle policeman. one of French 5
escorts. returned the fire of the at
lacking party, killing one of their
number, who had bombs in each hand.
TIVE Bullets Hit Aute
Two bullets penetrated the auto
mobile. one lodging in the seat, and
the other passing through the canopy.
The would-be assassins were hidden
in bushes fringing the road. Accord
ing to the Dublin correspondent of
the Evening Standard there were
three or four men in the party. The
attack created the utmost excite
ment in Dublin. Re-enforcements of
troops and policemen have been or
dered out to round up suspected per
sons among the Stnn Feiners.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
CANADIAN WOMEN PLAN
PILGRIMAGE TO GRAVES
Widows, Mothers and Sisters Of
Those Who Fell Overseas
to Honor Dead.

LONDON, Dec. ia great pill
grimage OF bereaved Canadian women
to the graves Of their dead in Eng
land and France will begin in Jan
uary, says the Daily Express.
They are the widows, mothers. and
sisters Of Canadian soldiers who fell
in the war. Special preparations are
being made to assure the comfort Of
the pilgrims
The Canadian Red Cross Society has
secured a two years lease upon q big.
comfortable house in Keneington
which wifi be turned into q. hotel
for the use Of the Canadian women.