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New-York tribune., 1920-12-20

the complicated limestone cases him
self, to those who know the situation,
ne would realize something OF what it
means to secure convictions in f9lis
class OF cases, in which convictions
haze been so few and far between.
The truth is that he never prose-
cuted single one in his life and knows
nothing Of the difficulties that he so
g!ibly ignores. On the other hand. the
distinguished men who recommended
thls action and have spent their lives
are members of the legal staff on the
criminal side of these cases. Including
Deputy Attorney General Berger. ex-
blStrict Attorney Perkins. Assistant
Dlserlct Attorney John stone, Mr. Train.
hr. spence and NJ. Morton. no7 only
approved but We're highly pleased at
"Business men do not lightly plead
guilty to such otFenses and turn states
aH.oence without even receiving i'm
nlu2lty, as these men were REQUIRED to
40, besides disbanding their orcaniza-
tlon aud paying heavy fines. Their
!es''mony IS expected to aid in reach
ing the more guilty culprits for whom
these men were largely catspaws.
:, ferhaps 1t is the possible effect Of
THESE disclosures on the men higher
up tnat ls the milk in the cocoanut'
ard that is so disturbing to the peace
Of mind Of certain gentlemen who are
bent on minimizing the work Of the
Lockwood committee We shall see.
The prosecution OF ofrenses dis
closed by the inquiry is no part of the
business Of the committee. That rests
with the prosecuting officers and the
courts. For that reason have not and
DO not intend to consult the committee.
1t does not desire to be consulted on
that subject; it has distinctly and very
properly so stated. Senator Kaplan's
injection of that foreign issue was
designedly done simply to create dis
cord on subject with which he had
NO connection.
His PersonaI Aims
MY activities on the criminal end
We're n-o-nnred b. the determination %
break IN these criminal combinations
and by the conviction that this could
only be accomplished by the organiza-
hon of special corps Of distinguished
experts Who would concentrate on this
Particular work, to the exclusion Of thu
routine of the criminal courts.
The service that am performing
IN that respect IS quite apart from my
services to the committee and the lat
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20

law-breakers should be lei go with
fines. The attempted explanation OF
Chairman Lockwood is an effort 70
shoot ME off on tangent and confuse
the real question, which IS:
why did not counsel for the Lock .
wood committee recommend these self
confessed building grafters be given
maximum jail sentences?'
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20

Thfs space donated BY q friend.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Japan Has 77,OO5,O0O People

TOXIC, Dec. 19.-Japan's population.
as revealed by the census recently
completed, is more than a million un-
der the estimate. The total number Ct
persons in the empire is 77,005 900 O
which 55 $50 900 are in Japan and H.
2S4OOO in Corea.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02

were the brook with its sandy
banks, the pool and the lake.
The second week passed swiftly
and when the evening arrived
when they must prepare for am
early start home in the morning
there was feeling Of sadness over
the little camp.
And as they took a last look as
they rolled away in the morning
Zoe gave an audible sigh.
When they had reached an open
highway Allen gave Max the wheel
and turned to Zoe.
Have good time, Zoe?"
eyes, really, Allen. | didn't
think | would. l didn't know of
the serene, placid restfulness of life
in the open. | don't wonder there
are gypsies, but | can't understand
how they can tear themselves away
from one spot to go to another.
There was an amused look in
Aliens eyes but he only laughed
and said: "I'm glad if you have
enjoyed it. Well go again next
year. There is health and restful-
ness in keeping close to nature
Zoe returned home determined
to follow up her new role. The
problems which had been confront
ing her, which confronts every
mother who has a healthy family
of boys and girls to guide through
childhood and youth and educate
for lives of usefulness, were being
solved.
She felt that the trip had done
much for them all; that it had
created a bond between them
which would not be easily severed.
She found that it had not been an
effort but pleasure. Her natural
buoyancy had never before been
allowed to express itself and she
was surprised at the effect. Now
that she understood she regretted
the years in which she, through
her habit of repression, had denied
her family the pleasure Of her
better self. She resolved that
henceforth they should have that
pleasure.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Beauties from Nazareth

Dear to the hearts of Christians
the world over is the town of MAJ
areth, in Palestine. Like an an
Gent amphitheater the city, with
its 10000 or more inhabitants,
nestles at the foot of surrounding
hills. To the south is the plain on
which the NaXarenes during the
days of Christ used to thresh their
wheat, while from the hilltops trav-
elers of today can still see the blue
Mediterranean and the famed Sea
of Galilee, and realize that only 20
miles away lies the little town of
Bethlehem
At the outskirts OF the town is a
well, known for many generations
as the Fountain of the Virgin. 1t is
supposed that Mary, the mother of
Christ, used to come to this same
spring to I'LL a jar with water Tor
the needs of her family. Even to-
day the dark-eyed beauties of this
land fill their earthenware jars at
the Virgins fountain and carry
them home, making picturesque
groups, each with her jar balanced
neatly upon her head.
The typical beauties Of this land
usually rest at the foot of the stairs
before they carry in the water jug.
These outside stone steps lead to
the fiat roofs Of the houses, where
the people enjoy the evening cool,
the nearest approach that this land
can offer to a "front porch.'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
"PiazzaS,"

"Piazzas" have written through
cut and insist upon the name as l
insist upon the thing. 1t is not very
clear from what suggestions our fore
fathers, in post-colonial days, devel-
cped the thing, and it is not clear at
all how they came to adopt for it an
italian name, changing the significance
as we'll as the sound.
In the South they have always said
gallery" and here at the North
@porch" now appears to be displacing
"'piazZa." But these are rightly the
names of other things, and while
there can, of course, be no objection
to the orthodox English "veranda," it
seems a pity to abandon distinc-
lively American name for distinc-
lively American kind of veranda. =
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer, in
Scribner's Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Silver Fox Hard to Catch.

On Mount Whitney and its white
crested neighbors of the stupendous
Sierra Nevada. within sight of burning
Death valley, and at the portals of
semitropic southern California, says
the Philadelphia Record, trappers and
sportsmen are gradually discovering
that wild life teens in variety and
numbers as in few if any other regions
of similar proportions on the globe.
The rarest of its treasures for milady
is the silver fox. OF these there have
been captured half dozen worth from
$500 to $1,000 each, and many of
smaller value. The silver foxs coat
is coal black, with a luster of burnish-
ed white metal, and white tip to the
tail. Apparently 1t is quite abundant
in the place referred to, but extremely
difficult to catch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
AND YET FIGURES
THEY SAY, DON'T LIE

An Irishman working for
Dutchman asked for an increase in
pay. The Dutchman replied: "If
you are worth it | will be pleased
to give it to you. Now let us see
what you do in year, Pat. We
have 365 days in a year; you sleep
g hours every day, which makes
l22 days you sleep, taken from 365
days, leaves 243. Now you have
g hours recreation every day,
which makes l22 days, taken from
243 days, leaves l2l days. We
have So Sundays in year, which
you have off, leaving you So days.
You have IA days vacation; take
this off and you have IS days left.
You don't work Saturday after
Moons, this makes 26 days in
year; take this off and you have
20 days left. Now Pat, you allow
II hours for meals, which totals in
a year % days. Take this off and
you have one day left. / always
give you st. Patrick's Day off, so l
ask you, Pat, if you are entitled to
a raise?"
Pat then answered: 'AVell, what
the hell have been doing them"
The ShipbuiIder.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Five Motor Trucks

Mary Garden, the opera singer,
is using five motor trucks to carry
her wardrobe and other accessories
on a brief tour of southern France.
The tour costs her two thousand
dollars a day but that's a small
item to high-salaried Miss Garden.
The good service she gets from the
trucks is worth the extra ex pense,
.gEhe says.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
No Rivalry

A visitor was being shown over a
big cotton mill by the proprietor, who
proudly displayed some of the fabrics
produced. Holding up a piece of print
ed calico he said, "Our latest pattern
Excellent work, isn't it?" Its az
right said the visitor, "but you cam.
hold candle to the goods we turn out
In my works." Same line?" asked
the host, somewhat offended. NO" re-
piled the other; "ours is gunpowder n
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Chamberlain's Colo and Diarrhoea
Remedy in Michigan

Mrs. A II Hall, Caseville. Mich,
says 81 wish to thank you for your
grand good medicine, Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy. We
are never without it in the house and
am sure it saved our baby's life this
summer.
Mrs. Mary Darlington, Caseville
Mich, says 81 have used Chamber
Jams Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
for years and it has always given
prompt relief. y
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02

Little Billy's family was on its way
east from California TO visit relatives.
Billy, accustomed to the snow-capped
peaks of the West, gazed with aston
ishment at the small foothills they
sped past. "Say. mamma, he queried
at length, won't those baby noun
tains ever grow up?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Zoe and
- Her Problems

IeI lODleIllS
When the wind had spent itself
and the storm had settled down
into a steady rain Allen opened the
windows. which were on hinges and
trimmed the leaves and branches
away to let the light in the room.
1t was quite dry inside and bore
evidence Of having been occupied
at no distant day.
A half loaf of bread lay on a
shelf and several slices of bacon
were wrapped in paper and lay be-
side it. The bread was dry but
the bacon had not been injured by
time. Zoe looked at them won
deringly.
II wonder who left Them" she
said. "It makes one feel like a
trespasser. Some one has been
staying here lately"
"Quite likely" returned Allen,
"this cabin is a convenient shelter
for campers who are caught by
wet weather. We are fortunate
in finding it vacant"
In the excitement Zoe had COM
pletely forgotten that they had not
had dinner although it was long
past the dinner hour. When it
came to her the children had
made an inventory of the supplies
and Clemantine was spreading the
cloth on the rickety table, Homer
had fire briskly burning and Max
was preparing to fry the fish which
he had scaled and dressed.
600 back" they cried as she
came toward them, sit down and
rest, we'll have dinner ready in a
jiffy."
By the time they sat down to
dinner the rain had subsidized into a
gentle drizzle and before they had
finished the sun shone in through
the window, timidly at first as
though fearing to enter where SO
long it had been stranger. but
soon lighting the room with it's
brightest rays.
Dinner over, the children cleared
the table and washed the few
dishes, not allowing Zoe to take a
hand. 1t dawned on her then that
they were not only taking the
work from her shoulders but the
responsibility also. Max possessed
far more skill than she in prepar-
ing and serving meals in the open.
She expressed her appreciation to
Max who laughed in a pleased way
and said: 1--WE don't want you to
do the hard work, mother. We
want you to have such a good
time that you will come again next
summer"
She was having a, good time in
spite of her prejudice against camp
ing. 1t was the first time that she
could remember of having really
relaxed. The outdoor atmosphere
mad done wonders for Homer, too.
He had become interested in the
trees, wild flowers, birds and
everything. He did not try to
take the tramps with the others
but contented himself with study
ing the things around him. The
field glasses We're kept in almost
constant use. When the others
We're not using it he always had it..
The night after the storm they
slept in the cabin. Then when the
ground and bushes had dried again
they went back to the where
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

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No home vacuum cleaner can
renovate and sterilize your rugs as
kerler Rug company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
SCHOOL BOYS ARE
MADE FREE OFFER
BY ASSOCIATION

Three opportunities to enjoy the
advantages Of the boys department
Of the Y. M. c. A., free of charge.
are to be made to boys Of the Rock
Island public schools. in connection
with the membership campaign to
be put on by the department. They
are two weeks membership in
the Y. M. c. A., six days in the
non-swimmers' campaign, May 81
to June 5, free entry for swimming
and life saving tests June 9.
Coupons emitting the holder to
take advantage of these offers are
to be distributed to the school boys
by Sidney Gordon, boys, work Sec
rotary, and Willis Wood, physical
director. on May "a. On this day
they will make visit to all the
schools. where they will talk to the
boys on the activities of the Y. NJ.
c. A.
The coupon emitting the holder
to membership of two weeks must
be presented at the association be-
fore June 5. These chances are
open to boys between the ages of
10 and IS years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
lCHERS MUST
keep CONTRACT
naaM Observe Sanctity Of Agree
nent Says Superintendent Of
Schools.

The difficulties met by boards of
.aacation in securing teachers are
- more to the breaking OF con-
,,.cts than to the shortage OF
,..chers, according to Superintend-
srtE C. Fisher of the Rock Island
.rsools. While majority OF
,sschers are conscientious in this
rsrard. there are many who have
n scruples about breaking con-
tracts as it suits their convenience.
There is no state law in Illinois,
:. In some states, with which to
meet this situation. The Rock Is
land school board has been con-
tronted with it in number of in
stances. The only weapon thus far
In this state is a general and un-
written agreement among school
superintendents that they will not
consider an application from q
teacher who is under contract
elsewhere.
Superintendent Fisher said in
discussing the matter: School
boards have a legitimi,. complaint
against teachers who enter upon
an agreement to teach school for q
riyen term and then violate such
an agreement without cause. When
such violations are committed the
school authorities have no redress
and would not exert it if they had
On the other hand if the teacher
Is dismissed without cause she can
bring action against the school
board with a reasonable prospect
Of recovering her full salary.
Many States Legislated.
This attitude of many teachers
has caused a number of states tc
PASS laws revoking the certificates
Of those who break contracts with.
out cause; in other states, bonds
are required and forfeited If con.
tract is broken.
When a teacher engages to teach
school she makes a pledge Of
honor TO do a duty. Whether this
contract IS verbal or written makes
no difference. Deliberately &c
break it, without cause before de.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
WIN 3 TO /;
ARE HELPED BY WIND;
ATTELL WILL SQUEAL
Chapman's Widow Shares
in Worlds Series Money

A FULL share of the portion of
the worlds series receipts
to be divided among the players
on the Cleveland American
League team will be given to the
widow of Ray Chapman, the
shortstop, who was killed by
pitched ball in a game between
Cleveland and New York. The
Cleveland players decided that
by a vote yesterday.
The attendance at the first of
the worlds series games was
23,573 and the gate receipts
amounted to $79,049. OF this
$42, ,686.46 will go to the players
fund, $2S,457.64 to the club
owners and S7,904.90 to the
National Commission.
The players fund is divided so
that rs per cent. goes to the
members of the two teams par
ticipating in the series and the
remainder to a pool to be divided
among the players of the teams
that finished second and third in
the National and American
leagues.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
Worlds Largest Ship
Burned at Hamburg

PERLIN, Oct. 5.-The steam
- ship Bismarck, the worlds
largest vessel, has been burned
at Hamburg, says a despatch 10
the ZwelfuhrbIatt. The gross
tonnage of the Bismarck was 10
have been $4,000, as against 54,-
282 of the Vaterland, now the
Leviathan, the next largest
steamer. The Bismarck was
built at the yards of Blohm q
Voss at Hamburg and would have
been delivered to the Allies under
the terms Of the peace treaty.
In July last it was reported
that the Bismarck soon would be
ready to be sent to Belfast and
placed in the Harland & Wolf
shipyards to be finished and
transferred to the White Star
line. The vessel was 912 feet
long. Advertisements appearing
in London newspapers OF the
offer for sale of ex-enemy steam
ships include the Bismarck.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
FIXERS FAILED
TO GET GIANTS
Benny Kauff Tells of Efforts
of Heinie Zimmerman to
Throw Game.
McGRAW WAS TIPPED OFF
Two Players Testify That
They Told Manager of At
tempt to Bribe Them.

BIZ a stutt Correspondent Of THE HERALD.
CHICAGO. Oct 5.-The special Grand
Jury resumed It's investigation of base
ball this afternoon. Charles Stoneham,
president Of the Giants, was the first
witness tc appear He was asked par
ticularly II he he'd any knowledge OF
any New York gamblers trying 10 fiX
any Of the Giants games.
"All can tell you has already been
testified TO by Manager McGraw. You
are familiar with the details incidental
o the dismissal Of Hal Chase and Heine
Zimmerman"
Hugh Jennings. manager Of the De-
trolt Tigers. who followed Stoneham.
was asked concerning the gambling in
Detroit at the time of the Chicago
Philadelphia Nationai League game,
due to which the inquiry was started.
Mr. Jennings said that at the time OF
the game. which was the latter part
Of August lie was on the road with his
team and knew nothing Of it. Nor had
he any knowledge of the fixing of the
White Sox players in the 1919 worlds
series.
81 have been connected with the game
for over thirty years and | can say with
all truthfuness that / have never been
approached by any OF these sure thing
gamblers" said Mr. Jennings.
81 welcome this inquiry, as does every
other manager and owner, because an
inquiry OF this kind, like the one started
in New York. will purge the game OF
crookednessH"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
RED EDREGIME0N
BRINK OF RUIN
Famine Threatens Population
and Disorders Reported
Among Troops.
OUTBREAKS IN SIBERIA
Success of Wrangel in South
Causes CONSERVATION in
Soviet Headquarters.
OUTBREAKS IN SIBERIA

LONDON Oct. 5.--Further reports OF
Reorganization and revolt In Soviet
Russia have been secured by Reuters
News Agency from "a reliable person
who has Just crossed the frontier into
Finland"
Reuters informant says the Red
army is in a state of disorganization
and that the harvest is exceptionally
bad. Revolts have broken out in ST.
IBERIA at Tombov and near Samara.
There is great unrest among the work
men.
Dispatches from Helsingfors say
100000 persons have fled from Petro-
grad to escape threatened starvation
The Bolsheviki are very anxious
about Gen. WrangePs successes in the
south. and the latest call OF Leon
Trotzky. the Bolsheyik Minister OF
War, is for "the liquidation of the
southern front before winter"
The Bolsheviki, say the advices
realize that this winter will be the hard
est they have experienced and that IL Is
doubtful whether 1t viii pass calmly.
Their leaders are very anxious about
lne WnOle SITUATION.
PARIS. Oct. 5.-In comment to-day
upon the successes of the Poles and
General Wrangel against the Russian
Soviet troops. the opinion was ex-
pressed by the French Foreign Office
that the situation of the Soviet Govern
ment had never been so precarious as II
was at present.
The Soviet authorities it was declared
have never been as ready as now to
make concessions, as was shown by
their present eagerness to fulfil the
agreement entered into at Copenhagen
between the French Government and
the Moscow Government for the repatri-
alton of French citizens from Russia
Previously great reluctance had been
displayed by the Moscow officials "a
carry out the undertaking. The French
Government. while the Polish drive was
at the height of it's success. however
Informed Moscow that 1t would take
such measures as II deemed necessary
II all French subjects were not per-
mitted to leave Russia before October 1
Several hundred of these reached Paris
last night on a special train and 500
more crossed the Finnish frontier yes
terday.
To-day, added the Foreign Office com
ment. the French Government had re.
ceived wireless message from Moscow
saying that another trainload would
reach Finland tomorrow.
Adyices also have reached the For
eign Office that Gen. Wrangels advance
In south Russia is continuing and thai
the rout of the northern Soviet armie.
facing the Poles has been complete.
In interior Russia the Foreign Offic,
advices showed. it was said. that the
ssit
threatened famine. which II was pre-
dicted would make the two previous lear
winters seem to have been seasons oi
abundance by comparison.