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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-09
ASSAILS NITTT'S
kDRIATIC POLICY
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Continue Discussion of
Foreign Situation.
Py Associatei Press

Ry Associatci Press
ROME, Feb. S.-The chamber of
deputies continued Sunday its dis
cussion OF the foreign policy.
Giuseppe Bevione, a nationalist and
former Italian commissioner of
aeronautics in America. defended
Baron SOnninO, who he said CON
cluded the pact OF London when il
was impossible to foresee a dissolu-
tion OF Austria. He ended, however
by showing himself rather favorable
TO the compromise agreed TO by
Premier Nitd because il was inn
possible to have the pact of London
nd to acquire Fiume, which he de
clared made it necessary to choose
Fiume and Dalmatia." He added
that il was better TO choose F'iume
because of its contguity with the
Adriatic.
Attacks Niti.
Deputy Dicesaro attacked Premier
Nitu's policy on the Adriatic ques-
ton. He asserted Niti compromised
the Fiume question representing
Italy as if on the point of bank
ruptcy and unable to resist. In sup
port of this charge he read a tele-
gram which he said Premier Nitti
had addressed to Sec'y of State
Lansing oct. q. 1919.
This telegram contained an appeal
TO the sentiment OF Justice in Amer
lea with view to obtaining the an
nexation of Fiume 10 Ialy and stat
ing it was useless to entertain
illusions about the gravity of the
situation in Italy as the nation haC
reached the extreme limit of re
sistance. Refusal Of the Italian as
pirations. the message continued,
might even lead TO revolution.
Is Interrupted.
THAT is "A very fine telegram" in
terrupted Premier Nitu. but it j.
not quite exact. Tell me how you
got IT,"
Il will tell YOU privately" re-
sponded the deputy.
NO you must say it 10 the cham
Der" returned Premier Nitti.
Signor Dicesaro refused. The so
cialists thereupOn attacked him.
saying:
"IIe is the nephew of his uncle.
apparently alluding 10 the fact tha
the deputy is Baron Sonnino's
nephew.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-09
WAR CRIME LIST
GIVEN TO HUNS
Letter Explaining Allies New
Procedure Accompanies
Note to Berlin.
BY Associated Press 4:

BY Associated Press:
BERLIN, Feb. S.-The allied list
Of war criminals and the letter COW
ering it was handed 10 Premier Gus
tav Bauer at o'clock Saturday
night by NJ. De Marclly. the Frencn
charge d'ahaires.
A letter from Premier Millerand,
accompanied the note and list. ex-
planning the new procedure of the
allies as the outcome of the refusal
OF Baron Won Lersher to transmit
the list TO the German government.
Premier Bauer expressed to the
French charge the governments dis
approval of Won Lersher's actions.
The cabinet was sitting Sunday 20
discuss the allied demands.
Explanatory Note.
The covering note says that not
all Germans guilty of infractions of
the laws Of warfare are included in
the list, but for reasons of practic-
ability only those are cited to whom
the greatest responsibility attaches.
The allied powers. however. do not
propose amnesty for those not in
cluded, but reserve the right 10
prosecute them in the event they
are apprehended in their territories.
Possession of all German documen-
tary evidence and access to the
archives are also demanded. TO facil-
itate prosecution.
Germany Not Responsible.
In a supplementary note the allied
powers reply to the German com
munication of Jan 25, explaining
Germany's reasons for not carrying
out the eXtradition provisions. Pre-
mier Millerand. i'm a letter 10 Gustav
Bauer. intimates that he does not
hold the German government re-
sponsible for Baron Won Lersner's
action in quitting Paris, because he
assumes that Germany will not at
tempt 10 evade a treaty obligation
10 which its signature was affixed.
Official quarters thus far have de
clined information regarding the
size or nature of the list.
ing of army and navy leaders a
month ago in anticipation of the al
lies demand for eXtradition of those
guilty of war crimes, compiled set
Of regulations Cor common action.
These instructions, which are signed
by Generals Won Heeringen, Won
Kluck, and Falkenhayn, as well as
others, declare that it is no violation
of honor for one TO place himself
outsile the pale Of seizure by his
own government or the entente.
Therefore. they must refuse TO sur
render. refuse TO recognize the legal
ity OF a foreign court and do moth
ing in the shape Of personal defense
or otherwise acknowledge such court
but make the following common
declaration in the German language:
II have merely done my duty as a
German soldier. AS such l refuse 20
recognize a foreign court and also
decline 10 make any further state
ment"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-09
THE WEATHER

Indiana: Rain and warmer; Tuesday un-
settled. probably rain
Washington Journal., 1920-10-22
Nn bic Qbreffe.

4n bie folf9e abreffe.
n@ndbigss Srdulein iiBen ia 70 tief
in @ebanten perIunten
n8ei Sbrer @eOantenflut i9eint
bic @efobr bes 8erIintens nidt gu
Oroben!'
Bon Der @dmiere. so
m09te mir beuts nal ben aGaut"
anIeben.
Den babe i9 setsrn fdOn sefss
ben. Sd mO9te Sbnen raten, ni9t
erIte Reibe gu nebmen; Der MepbiIto
i4ldst fur9tbar ous!"
Ssrr prob besriBt
feline Sc t. c. nMeine Damen unO
9errsn! IS 1T uns cine bobe Be
frisOigung, Sbnen @eniif, bietsn gu
tEnnen, bic sic li9 aus eigenen
Mitteln einfa9 ni9t leiiten tOnnen.
lnO nun probieren sic ~gefdaigit. oh
i'd gu Itart aufsetrosen babel"
SeIbitgehb Dieuit.
m1oden: dWtaoam', mann nero id
cnoli1 meinen &obn befommen9"
Srou Director: .@enn id Sbnen
oen &obn iduIoig bin, oann tonncn
Sic iib mebr oarauf einbilocn, oils
hem sic i'm bon Spanoi9 auoeren
Gralien erbalten batten!"
@rob. 9err: .Sit Shnen
BEL benz episen Resentpsttsr bic 3eit
nidt lang setporben9"
SrGulein: v8epa5re - i9 babe
ie nit Sinsen unb &lcDieripielen
tOtsei4Iasen."
!Serr: .Sm ba baben sic
a~Isroinss unfebIbare @affsn."
SOD iberpprteiit. Muts
ter (au ibren bsiben Sunsen): Run,
Sungeu, babt ibr eu9 oas Stiid
@9pei3ertGie etrli9 setsiIt9"
Der GItere gruber: .So. Wutts
den, i9 babe iosor bas 3entimeters
NAB ba5u s%enOmmen!"
Der iiinsere (peinsrIi6): ~aber
ale sroben BIDDER iparen auf meiner
Geite!"
-3pilIinse. 9eiufsr (3pil'
hinge betrodtenD): rWie beiBen benn
Seine beioen Spr0blinse9"
Treunb: .Peter unb paul."
8eiu4er: limb psI9es III bas
peterleg"
Sreunb: so, ba mihen mir
tparten, Bis ems ben Munb auftut;
6as peterle bat ndmIi9 f4cn elm
3Gbn9en!"
Washington Journal., 1920-10-22

mubten. User fpiro 5rduIsin SiGbe'
5arO ni4t sri9einsn2 Btros i9 ie
nibt Iebsn2 IS mai pislei4t uns
redt pom mir. OaB i'd beute 70 frii9
fam. gto9 liner iolhen Rodtl
Ibsr. lisbs, sndoise 6rou, id babe ss
ni6t ousbalten t0nnsn mebr. SD
babe Die sauje Radt ni9t elm Gugs
jugetan. unO iest erblid, i4 es oIs
cine siitige 6igung bes SaidfoIs,
boB i9 sic, liebe, gndoise 5rau, bier
5und9it oleiu iprs9e. Sagen sic
mir, 1T IS Elm Babniinn BON mir.
gu bofien, oaB Sbr 6rGulein Sods
ter, oaB 5rduIein SilOegatb ii9 ents
I9Iieben tOnnte, mid gu 6siraten9
Did, Der i9 pobI nod sinmaI 70
alt bin pie iie Ielbit, pielIsi9t nod
alter. ylein, i'd belt IS ni9t aus!
SD tpoute @epibbeit babsn, niGt
nod einmal N meinem 2.ben polte
i9 mein Q~ebsnsglid DerI9erSen.
@inIt babe i9 5asbaft psrIGumt, CUR
retten 3eit 81 ipreden! Dos pes
nigitens iolte ni9t nod rinmaI ses
i9eben! 9iesmol poute i6, fpenn
id e%ntIaseu miibte, ipsnigfens nidt
mein ungIid ieIbit periauIbet bas
benz"
nSoben sic OamaIs es oIs LIN.
gliid ongeiebeu, Iiebsr 6reunb, bas
Sic es peridumt batten, gu ipres
9en9"
.OamaIs nt9t nur, Iiebe, gnGbig.
6rau, nein INNER, bis seitern, bn i'd
sic, bic i'd beiB seliebt. in Sbrer
Eo9ter pieOerfanb!~
Gin reii9niertes 2G9eln iiber3og
bic 3iise Der profeKorin. sic bate
ii9 f4nea pieOersefunOsn. Die
9pffnungen, bic in ibr pl0gIi9 ers
tpa4t tparen, ais bic SO9tsr bon
ibrem Sugenbfreunbe ibr er3GbIte,
troren p%erfIOgen, ais Te bieIes
5reunbes nod 10 iusenOI!9 fiirmis
f9e Regungen ertannte.
sd perbe meme So6ter rufen,
Iieber 6reunO, no9 benz, tpie Silbes
soro mir bon Sbnen eraGblte, CLAUDE
i'd Sbnen bic 8erIi9eruns geben gu
tDnnen, baB sic ni9t persebIi9 boFs
fen peroen, tpenn aud mein &inb.
ME i'd bente. iebr iberrnI9t Iein
lpiro iiber Sbren antrng."
limb bann risf bic profeTorin bic
So9ter. unb nit leudteaben @ut
gen, in benen man nod Srdnen
glGn3en fob, Srdnen aufri9tiger
Sur4t, bob Or. SrmeIer muir pesen
Der Mutter getommen lei, lam !Sils
begarO ins 3immer.
n9err Oottor tommt, Ii9 na9
Oeinem @rgeben au ertunbigen,
&inb, unb bann bat er nod an Did
cine Iebr ernIte 6rase gu ri9ten."
9ilbegorb b0rte bic 6roge nidt
erit an. 0r. Srmeler brau9te tie
ni9t erIt ous3uIpre9en. aaum bate
bic ProfeForin ben SaB DoIenbet,
10 lasen ii4 aud i4On bic beiben in
ben Armen.
Srau profsFor &nielebed ober
piI9te beimIi9 elm paor Srdnen
aus ben ausen, bonp panbte lie Iid
NIT Ieu9tenoer Sreube in ibren
8liden ben 2iebenoen gu. IS mar
ia bas Slid ibres einSisen &inbes;
bas madte ben 9er3idt Iei4t.
Washington Journal., 1920-10-22

Sa- bann. S6ufterls6rs
ling (5u leinsm MeiIter, Der in elmer
sSnbrmarttbube mad puppen nirft,
aber nismols trifft): .Wlit m Sties
BEL miibten sic f9meiBen. Meiier,
unb bic pupps miiBts meln'n Ropf
hoben."
Washington Journal., 1920-10-22
Xxx. ansgeitpa zen!

Man bate iie freigefproden; Der
e,ltiebIide 8eroadt oes @attsnmor.
oes mar BON ibr genommen; iie
Washington Journal., 1920-10-22

Mebr als cine Stunoe mar per-
ltriDen, bepor Die @eihporenen in
Den Saal 5uriidfcbrten.
Wit atbemloler Stimmung ridte.
ten ii6 Auer Augen auf lie, un0
unter Dem tiefen Sdweigen oes
Yublifums b~ertiinoete Der SbmanI
ucs llrteil:
n8ir finoen Die Angeflagte ni9t
iGulOig uno beantragen oaber lire
6reilaiiung."
Gin leiles @emurmel, balb Sci.
tcu, balb MiBbiuiguns, eing ourd
Die Wienge.
Ntntobel aber tpanote lid, mar.
morbleid i'm @eiiht uno nit auden.
ser 2ippe gu Dem Brdiioenten:
.Sh oanfe Sbnen, mein Serrl"
unb ibii1tern fiigte iie bin0u:
.Garf i9 iest gu meinenl &inoe
geben?"
Evening star., 1920-12-15
FAVOR SEPARATE
UTILITIES BOARD
Benning Citizens Want Con-
gress to Act-Back School
Board Plan.

Discussion OF the resolution recently
sent out by the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association condemning the
action OF the Public Utilities Commis-
sion for raising utility rates beyond pre-
war prices was the principal business
at the meeting of the Benning Citizens
Association last night.
Inc matter was carefully gone into
and resulted in the adoption Of a resolu-
tion prepared by Warner Stutler. presi-
dent OF the organizat ton, by which the
association went on record as opposed
20 the proposed resolution Of the North
east association.
Pass Substitute Resolution.
In lieu OF the proposed resolution. "a
SUBSTITUTE resolution, which had been
approved by the Benning association at
previous meeting, was unanimously
adopted.
This latter resolution stated that
the commissioners of the District
snoulo not be required to perform the
WolK OF the Public Utilities Commits
SION which is a big job alone" and
asked congressional action.
Ihe association also went on record
as ASKING the Commissioners to advise
the benning association as to the
prospects of sewer and water extern
SION IN the vicinity OF Benning road
Minnesota and General avenues.
Approval by the associa lion of the
proposition of establishing a univer-
sity In Washington. to be known as
the University of the City of Wash
ington, was voted. and the associa-
tons delegates to the Federation of
Citizens Associations were instructed
to urge action on the question.
Favor School Program.
A resolution favoring the issuance
or ponds by the District to defray the
expense Of erecting needed school
buildings, said bonds to be redeemed
with interest by periodical payments.
one-half from the Treasury and one
half from the revenues of the District
was adopted.
January 20 was selected as the day
the association will receive the three
District Commissioners.
Seventy-five dollars was subscribed
last night for the relief Of European n
children.
Evening star., 1920-12-15
,SJITFOR EVERY
BIRTH WILL END;
HAS 34TH BABY

WASHINGTON, N. c.. December
16.-For many years Representa-
tive Small Of North Carolina has.
by agreement, been presenting to
R. c. Bland. a Carolina farmer and
one Of his constituents, a new suit
Of clothes for each additional
child in his family. Having pre-
sented thirteen suits. and. being
recently notified to send the four
teenth, Representative Small has
informed Bland that the contract
/. will be "off" with Mr.. Smalfs re-
tirement from Congress on March
3.
Small and Bland made their COM
pact number of years ago, when
Small was making a campaign
speech at Robersopville. near here.
Bland then had twenty children; he
now has thirty-four
Twenty-six of the thirty-four
Bland children are living. and the
present Mrs. Bland. Bland's second
wife, is the mother of nineteen,
nine of whom were born during
the last ten years, including one
set of twins. Eighteen children
still live at home, but Mrs. Bland
declares she gets lonesome some
times because SO many have gone
away"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bland recently had
a group photograph taken of the
family still remaining on the Bland
farm. While the photographer was
working a buzzard cast its SHADOW
on the ground. Bland was asked
IL he was Superstitious.
NO" he said, I'm not afraid Of
buzzards, but at first I thought the
blame thing was a stork.
In calling the children together
for the photograph. Bland simply
cupped his hands and in stem
torian voice cried: "Children. Re
suits were immediate. Children
appeared from every direction
Some of the children were grown
men and women, others were bare
ly able to toddle forth and one still
was being carried in arms.
Bland says it is no more trouble
to bring up fifty children than it is
to raise ten.
After you pass ten." he says.
'the older ones are big help"
The children were not unusually
noisy, Bland said, although they
made considerable racket when
fourteen were taken down together
with whooping cough"
The Bland grocery bill is equlva-
lent to about $3.50 a week, although
Bland produces a large part of his
food. On one occasion, he says, he
spent most of one night computing
the cost of keeping his family COM
Portable, but that the figures
reached such alarming proportions
he gave up the job.
Bland is sixty-five years old.
Evening star., 1920-12-15
CONTINUED EFFORTS
FOR SAFETY DEBATED
Chairmen Report Results Which
Were Attained Here During
MNo Accident Week.

Plans for a continuance Of the safety
campaign inaugurated in Washington
with NO Accident week" were dis
cussed last night at a meeting OF the
central committee Of the safety council
Of the District Of Columbia at the Dis
trict building.
All chairmen report cooperation on
the part Of their organizations in the
observance of the safety week which
ended Saturday. Careful driving and
walking were particularly noticeable
since the beginning Of the campaign, ac-
cording to several chairmen.
Maj. Gessford pointed out to the
council that the police had made $50
arrests during the week, showing that
the department was alive to the serious
traffic situation in the city and anxious
to do all in it's power to curb the care
less and reckless driver.
AS suggested in The Star recently,
a large number Of drivers in Wash
ington paid not tho slightest atten-
ton to the lessons of safety taught
during the week. and these were the
men who were arrested and heavily
fined or sentenced in court.
Mai. Gessford stated that he had
ordered the department to continue
its vigilance. IN regard to traffic vio-
lators and that because 'No Accident
Evening star., 1920-12-15
RARE RELICS OF
PREHISTORIC AGE
FOUND IN RUINS

NEW YORK. December 15.-Dis-
covery Of the ruins Of a prehistoric
village and cemetery. in which
were many relics OF great value.
in the Navajo country in New
Mexico was announced today by
the American Museum Of Natural
History. The discovery was made
by an exploration party. headed by
Earl H. Morris. which has been
conducting excavations In the
Pueblo community dwelling at
Aztec, N. NJ
Fragments Of polished pottery.
glistening in the sun. led the
party by mere chance" to the new
discovery. Mr.. Morris wrote to
headquarters here. Hundreds of
pottery vessels Of artistic design
and scores Of ancient tombs.
which revealed many interesting
habits Of living, were unearthed,
he said,
There had been more than
twenty dwellings in the village"
he wrote, varying in size from
four to as many as fifty rooms"
Evening star., 1920-12-15
PROTEST HOSPITAL
HOUSING FACILITIES

Voicing their protests against the
alleged Inadequate housing facilities
at Walter Reed Hospital, where the
fatal fire occurred last Sunday. the
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens
Association, which met last night at
the home of Thomas Humphrey. 1915
Fern street. unanimously adopted a
resolution to be sent to Congress
asking for immediate relief.
The resolution was presented by w.
y. Holmes, secretary of the associa- :
tion, and was followed by a brief
discussion describing the housing
conditions at the hospital.
1T is the urgent duty of the United
states government to protect the
lives Of its service men in every
way" was the sentiment of the as
sociation. t.
Oppose Increased Fares.
Protests also were registered by
the association in regard to any fur
ther increase in the street car fares,
and. upon resolution offered by Mr..
Holmes, it was ordered that a letter
be sent to the Public Utilities Com
mission apprising it Of the associa-
tons stand.
After discussing the hardships of
the members in getting street car
service to and from the city, the asso-
citation adopted resolution asking
the Public Utilities Commission to
install upon the Georgia avenue lines
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company expresses from Takoma
Park in both the morning and even
ing. The resolution was presented
by S. D. Groves.
r. G. Wright and s. D. Groves were
reelected to serve as delegates to
the Federation of Citizens Associa- :
tions. G. NJ. Shinn was elected to
membership in the association.
Trees to BE Planted.
A report was made by NJ. H. Her
riman, chairman Of the committee on
trees and parking. in which he stated
that he had ascertained that trees
would be planted at an early date
throughout the Sixteenth Street
Heights section The association has
been agitating about procuring trees
for the subdivision since it's organi-
Zation, and great satisfaction was
expressed by members Of the associa-
tion at realization Of their hopes being
in sight. Mr.. Herman was thanked
for his activity in the matter, and
also P. Cad Morehouse, member of
the association, who had helped
legally.
Upon the adjournment of the asso-
citation it was announced that the
annual election of officers would be
held at the next meeting. C. w
Bonnette. first vice president, pre-:
sided. nIf
Evening star., 1920-12-15
BILL TO REORGANIZE FEDERAL
DEPARTMENT rs PASSED IN HOUSE
Goes to PRESIDENT for Signature Claimed
Plan Will Saw Z $1,0oo0o0 Day.
Long Debate

Reorganization Of the federal de
partments 30 as to efficiently and q 20
nomically coordinate all Of Un cA
Sans activities was assured when n
House late yesterday passed m
Reavis-Smoot resolution in the saA n
form in which it passed the Sena b
last session. without a dissentiH
voice.
This provides for creation of joi( l
congressional committee, three me7 !
bers from the House and three f9
the Senate, to make thorough y
vestigation of the government estah
lishments as now operated and to re-
port recommendations for co-ord1na
tion to Congress. !
Bill Goes to President. !,
The measure now goes to the Presn
dent for his signature. Speaker Glib
lette said he will name the houst
members when the President sign9
Senator Smoot will be chairman OF
the joint committee. Representative
Reavis, co-author Of the bill, said ne
would vote for Smoot, If he himsel1 1s
placed on the committee, as seems|
certain. Representative S. D. Fess OF
Ohio has been mentioned for the Sec
ond republican place on the House
committee, but as he has SO much
other important work on hand. and as
the reorganization work is expected
to be very exacting for the next two
years. Representative Fess is not like
ly to serve.
Representative r. Walton Moore,
democrat Of Virginia, who first called
the attention of the House to the
need for reorganization. and who in
troduced the first resolution for a
congressional investigation. has been
urged for the minority membership,
especially by Representative Reavis,
with whom he has been working
on this proposition for more than
year.
Some favored the selection of for
mer Speaker Champ Clark. Objec-
tion to the appointment Of Mr.. Clark
was voiced, however. on the grund
that he would not be a member Of
the House after March next and
would be Ineligible under the reso-
luton for duty on the committee
after that date. The proposed in
vestigation is expected to extend for
a period Of about two years.
The reorganiZatin proposal was
Evening star., 1920-12-15

discussed all yesterday afternoon In
the House, some Of the most prom
inent members making prepared
speeches in favor Of the proposition
emphasizing the tremendous saving
Representative Reavis. in charge
Of the measure, said the government
would reduce its operating expenses
by at least s1,O00.0o0 a day and would
.greatly increase the efficiency OF It's
through properly co-oroi-
mated departments.
ut. is matter Of common Know
edge" he said, that millions OF dol.
lars are wasted by the government
by almst endless duplication OF ac-
tivities. There has been no funda-
mental change in the administrative
devised by Alexander Hamilton: ana
the result is that activities entirety
out of harmony with the functions
Of departments have grown with tne
passing years, until the government
To-day is not only the biggest o1s,-
ness in the world, but the Worlo
worst managed business"
Will Help Budget Plan.
During the debate it was empha-
I (zed by Representative Fess that
Ne reorganization plan is not In du-
,lfcation Of or in interference with
THE proposed budget legislation. but
, -xiq make budget legislation more ef-
e4tive. He explained:
This particular proposal is not to
4 uplicate the budget. The budget IS
. administrative agency. 1t is not
. legislative functionAry. This is
/ oint cmmittee. made up OF members
II the House and Senate. with the
light on the part Of it's members to
a { in the two houses. 1t is not a
d ace made for persons who have gone
% t Of Congress, to give them a place
to remain here in Washington upon
Sd larry. 1t is to be limited IN it's
pS rsonnel to members of this House
IN Senate who have legislative posi-
Tia ms here. and the PROPOSAL REQUIRES
fro m time to time that a report be
ma de to Congress. and the final re-
pot is not to be deferred beyond
th meeting of the second regular
ses sion Of the Sixty-seventh Congress.
The budget is commission. with
no 4 Matus for legislation. 1t can make
it's recommendations. however. If it
warf, Is to, just like the Treasury De-
martin Aent."
Evening star., 1920-12-15

weAF was concluded 1t was no rea-
son fol the reckless drivers to be-
MevA> hat police alertness was at An
end.
Cha tmen reporting at the meeting
werel u z. Herberle. John B. Colpoys,
MefTN 1. o. Chance. A. Julian Brylaw-
ski, n sr. c. F. Thomas. Rudolph Jose
Capt Al J. Headley and Inspector w.
H. Ha rrfson.
Evening star., 1920-12-15
FIREBUGS BURN PLANT.
800, 600 Loss at Fairchance, Pa.
Charged to Incendiarism.

UNIONTOWN. Pa. December Ia
Fire early today destroyed the plant of
the Fairchance Lumber Company at
Fairchance. six miles from here. with
an estimated loss of $4,000 State po-
lice patrolling the district believe it is
another act of the gang of incendiaries,
who have been operating in Fayette
county for the past few months.
State police, who were hurried to the
scene. said the fire was cleverly planned.
1t occurred a short time after the night
watchman had left his post for home
and when a high wind was blowing over
the mountain crest The fire started in
the planning mill where, according to the
authorities, there was not an electric
wire or fire of any kind.