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The Ordway new era., 1920-06-25
Government Has Plan Under Con.
sideration.
Francisco Project Being
Discussed.

Cambridge, Mass.-A dirigible air.
ship line to engage In regular passen-
ger service between New York and
San Francisco Is a project in which
wnr department officials would like to
interest capital. with n view to having
an air fleet Immediately available n,
case of war. according to Prof. Har-
vey N. Davis of Harvard university.
Prof. Davis is engaged in expert
work on helium gas for the depart
ment. and is designing a plant to he
built at Langley field. Virginia. where
the expensive gas after use in the mil
ltary lighter than-alr craft may he
washed free of impurities and used
again.
Estimates by Col. william n. Hens
ley of the war department indicate
that it will be possible for passengers
to go by airship overland at cost of
about 3 cents a mile, at speed of 6S
to 20 miles an hour.
"The advent of the airship as n
regular passenger carrier is much
nearer than many persons in this
country realize" said Mr.. Davis. II
shall be surprised IL the coming sum-
mer does not see Il line of airships In
operation by an English firm between
the United States and the British
Isles, and l have no doubt whatever
that year from now will see regular
weekly sailings. By the use of heliuIn
all danger of disaster from explosions
such as have wrecked big balloons
filled with hydrogen will be averted.
There will be no fear of ignition of
the gas by bullets. lightning or sparks
| from the engine. In fact, it is pointed
out that the engines may be placed
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-25
Lady Love Profiteer
Calls Victims GoriIlas

Vancouver. Wash.-OppOsite
the name of Babe Lewandaw-
ski on the police blotter is the
word ''proflteer."
Miss Lewandawski reached
Vancouver recently from De-
trolt. She inquired for Jack
sullivan, saying she had come
to marry him. the climax of a
mail order courtship. When Sui
iivan hove into sight the lady
hurst into violent tears. When
three other suitors appeared all
saying they had sent Babe sl25
for expenses to Vancouver, Miss
Lewandawski became hysterical.
II thought could pick one
out Of the lot" she wept. But
look-somehody left the gorilla
cage open"
The quartet had her arrested.
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-25
Doctor Welded to Niece; Kills Self.

him In October, 1913, because of his
craving for drugs and agnostic phil
osophy of life.
He then went to California. where
he conducted a drug business for
year and a half. Later he changed
his residence to Illinois. where he
married DIR. Martha Haywood.
His marriage with DIR. Haywood.
however, was of but three weeks dur
alton and rupture occurred, after
which they separated. she asserted.
After unsuccessful attempts to get
into the army, DIR. Clock went to Des
Moines, where he became infatuated
with his nineteen-year-old niece, Cath
crime Clock, and later eloped with her
He then went to Walsenburg, where
he was given the position of company
physician with the mining company.
Friends believe that incompatability
of the middle-aged man and his youth
tNil bride led to an agreement by
which he was to put himself out of
the way that she might marry someone
nearer her own age.
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-25
koIchak Shows Russian Reds
How to Die.
Soldiers Refuse to Obey Order to Fire
and Commissar Kiln
Him.

Victoria. y. C.-Admiral Koichak,
former head Of the all-Russian gov
ernment died smoking ctgnret. ac-
cording to Capt. Wallace Ian Webb.
provost marshal with the British
dorces and head of the international
military police In Siberia. who arrived
1rom VladivostOk today. Capt. Webb
-.as In Irkutsii whcH Kotchak was
Killed
Capt Webb said Kolchak and Pre-
mier Peppetiayeff were taken out and
placed before revolutionary firing
squad. Kolchak asked If he was to
De tried. When Informed he was not.
he asked permission to see Nine. Kol-
chat The request was refused.
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-25
FACES DEATH BOLDLY

"Give me n cigaret," he then asked,
according to Captain Webb, who ad-
ded that Kolchak with steady han'i
lighted It and faced the squad.
"Peppeliayeff. screaming for mer-
cy," Captain Webb said. attempted To
run away and was shot down in his
tracks. Kolchak, smoking his cigaret.
calmly awaited the volley.
'The firing squad refused to obey
the order to fire.
''Kolchak continued TO pun away at
his cigaret.
'Incensed at the refusal of the fir.
ing party to obey. commIssar strobe
forward and blew Kolchak's brains ou.
with revolver"
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-25
Girl Chased Man Who Auooed n.r

New fork.--After strange man en-
brnced her in the hallway of the fac
tory where she is employed. Miss
Esther Miller. seventeen years old,
formed posse of employees and they
caught him after IA chase of several
blocks.
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-25
If at First You Don't Succeed

Columbus. O.-Harry {. Crankshaw,
a Kansas City salesman. and Bonnie
L. Crankshaw of Columbus, have twire
been hurried and divorced. They
have just obtained their third mar
riage license.
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-25
Prefer Sugar to Cash.

Clarksburg, W. Va.-Sugnr is more
precious now than gold. Burglars who
broke into the plant of the Elk Bot
Ting company didn't bother the cash
or ANYTHING else, hut did make way
with 900 pounds of sugar.
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-25
Police Chief Goes to Prison.

Marlinton, W. ya.-Brown Clifford,
chief of police of this city. has been
'entenced to Is years in the penitcn-
tiary for killing George w. Duncan.
contractor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-01
CLOCK ON EVERY
SIDE, BUT SPAIN
IGNORES TIME

MADRID, November 1.-Foreign
visitors after short stay in Mad
rid begin to doubt whether Span
iards are able to tell the time.
There are scores Of public clocks
in government buildings and on
church towers, and nearly every
Spaniard carries a watch, which
he often looks at, but apparently
these do not mean anything to the
average citizen.
An invitation to meal at GER
tain hour means that the host or
the guest will appear half an hour
or more late. An appointment for
a fixed time and place nearly al
ways finds both parties absent at
the hour named. An interview ar
ranged with an official involves
usually a wait of an hour in the
anteroom. The tailor will not be
ready to try on your suit until at
least two days after he has prom
ised to do so. Trains rarely start
and never arrive at the scheduled
hour. These are some few indica-
lions of the little interest Span
iards show in the time.
1t is either morning, noon, even
ing or night with Spaniards gen.
erally-and, of course, the eternal
manana which never comes. The
exact hour is nothing to them: yet
thousands of them will assemble
on the Puerta del Sol to watch the
fall of the globe on the ministry
of the interior at noon every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-01
GERMANY MISLED is CLAIM
Reichstag Speaker Charges Presi-
dent Wilson Abandoned IA Points. ,

Reichstag Speaker Charges Presi-
dent Wilson Abandoned IA Points
BERLIN. October 30.-Dr. Eugen
Schiller. former minister Of justice.
speaking in the ,reichstag today
against the Versailles treaty. said
that the German people had been de-
ceived into laying down their arms by
President Wilson. whose failure to
stand by the fourteen points he de-
clared, made the treaty a laughing
stock and the mockery of the world.
Under the covering note the Germans.
said DR.. Schiller. had not only the
moral, but documentary. right to de-
mand revisions Of the treaty.
THE treaty ITSELF" said the former
minister, lis a crime against the Ger
man nation and the whole world"
The attack met with apparent ap-
prevail from all sections, but Herr
Daumig. leader Of the new commu-
nists, prophesying a coming revolu-
ton and the overthrow Of capitalism.
declared that his party desired re-
vision by other means. 1t wanted
revision with the cooperation of in
ternational proletariats. and with the
appropriation Of all machinery of pro-
duction as quickly and thoroughly as
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-01
JEWS ARE SENT ADRIFT.
Turk Nationalist Expe1 $50 Fam
lilies From Adabasar.

LONDON. October 81 tJewish Tele-
graphic Agency).-Forces Of Musta-
pha Renal Pasha, the Turkish ma
tional leader. have forced $50 Jew
| ish families to leave Adabasar, Asia
Minor. for Ismid. says dispatch
from Constantinople. The refugees
reached Ismid in destitute condi-
ton. adds the report. having left
their belongings behind them The
Greeks, however. gave them a friend
ly reception, and provided temporary
shelter.
Relief workers later took charge
Of the widows and orphans.
The Joint distribution committee
| a contribution of $4,000 for the aid
| Of the refugees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-01
CONFERENCE AGREED ON.
British and French to Meet on Ger
man Seizure Clause.

PARIS, October DIFFERENTIATION of
la technical conference to be held at
Brussels as soon as possible has been
agreed upon by France and England
as a result of conversations following
the latters announcement she would
waive the right to seize the property
of Germans in the United Kingdom
under the treaty Of Versailles. says
the Matin. This conference. the news
paper says. may be followed by a
meeting at Geneva of the French and
British ministers of finance. who may
hear German delegates called in a
consultative capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-01
MASONIC HOME BURNS.

MERIDIAN. Miss, November l.
The main building of the Masonic
Widows and Orphans Home was de-
stroyed by fire which started in the
kitchen yesterday. The loss is esti-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-09
sdhn:a1fhElaIss
AUDITORIUM

Nothing better has ever been done
by William Farnum than his imper-
sonatiOn OF William steele in his
latest picture The Joyous Trouble
makers which opens a two day en-
gagement at the Auditorium today.
The play is a dramatic romance OF
love and gold that is worthy OF the
star nd the leading woman, Louisely
Lovely. Staged in the far north
and saturated with beautiful scenery
and sensational moments. IL Is safe
TO say that this picture is William
Farnum's best. Through the Key
hole" twO-reel Sunshine comedy
and Topics Of the Day are the other
pictures. one of the screens most
popular feminine stars is Constance
Talmadge, who will be seen here
for two days starting Wednesday in
1.-THE Love Expert" In this picture
many new wrinkles in the art OF
making love are introduced by this
clever star and the picture is fairly
bubbling over with swift-moVing
comedy. A Snub Pollard comedy:
Mutt and jeff and Fox News are
also on.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-09
YANKEE GENERAL
SAYS POLAND IS
IN POOR SHAPE
Commander of Army of Occu.
patton Says Situation
is Critical.

COBLENZ, Aug. S.-Poland's mill
itary situation is now critical in the
view Of Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen,
commander-in-chi of the Ameri-
can army of occupation, who is kept
closely informed Of Polish affairs
through a representative in Warsaw
and the American attache there.
Resources and endorsements
within Poland, for much further re-
sistance, do not appear to Gen. Allen
TO be available and he believes a
continuation of the Polish struggle
rests with the allies.
No Steps.
The American general has receiv-
ed no indication that the United
States is taking active steps 10 CO.
operate with the allies.
Gen. Allen has expressed convic-
ton that Germany is determined TO
stand on her neutrality and oppose
the allies transit through German
territory He also feels certain that
Germany will not allow the bolshe-
Wiki beyond her eastern border
Estimates Of the combatant fore es
on the Russo Polish front indicat e
they are relatively small, the boil
sheViki being said TO number 16O,-
600 and the Poles 100, 900.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-09
FARMER-LABOR NAN
SPOUTS ABOUT COX
By Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. S.
Farley p Christensen. nominee OF
the farmer-labor party for president.
in a statement here Sunday night.
declared "a promise of four more
years OF Wilsonic hypocrisy is all
can get out OF the speech OF ac-
ceptance of Gov. Cox"
The Cox speech" added Mr..
Christensen. completes the conspir-
ecy by the republican and demo-
cratic bosses 10 blind the people 10
their real interests by setting up the
dead League OF Nations as the para
mount issue OF the campaign.
Il make the prediction that the
present critical European situation
will result in what amounts 10 a new
peace conference that will scrap the
treaty OF Versailles. The League OF
Nations as created in that treaty has
never functioned and never will.
Snug hyprocisy is the dominant
note in the governors statement OF
acceptance. just as transparent bunc-
omb is the outstanding character
istic OF his republican opponents
utterances up 10 date"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-09
SPECTACULAR FIRE
At LUMBER YARDS
tCoNTINUED PROM PAGE oNE)

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
stock Of the lumber company is val
ued at $4,000 and 10 is thought that
the fire loss will be covered by in
surance William Stickler president
of the company, was not in the city
SUNDAY evening and efforts were be-
ing made TO reach him at Diamond
lake.
The dense smoke soon filled the
barns Of the ice company which is
located just south Ct the lumber
yard and the horses started to STAN
pede. Police officers Luther and
Stuu aided by Martin Clement Ho-
ban, an east side druggist, entered
the barn and removed 16 head Of
horses and a pony. The exact cause
Of the fire could not be determined
by Chief sibrelI Sunday evening. but
IL is thought that 10 was caused by
some one smoking.
The poor water pressure ard the
absence OF one motor pumper great
" Handicapped the firemen and the
fire was not placed under control
until shortly before midnight Hose
companies Nos. i and were on duty
at the fire all night soaking mp the
lumber 10 prevent another outbreak.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-09
LIQUOR PLENTIFUL
IN THEIR COUNTRY
Italians Have 10000 Drink.
ing Places For Its
40 Millions.

ROME, Aug. S.-Italy cannot be
called the desert of Europe" be-
cause for her 10000, 600 inha bitants
she provides $4,000 places where
wine and alcoholic beverages may be
consumed, according TO the Italian
Statistical Annual which has just
been published.
Lombardy. with a population of
about 100000 leads the way with
32,642 drinking places. the figures
show. Piedmont follows her closely
while the province of Rome, which
in 1911 had a population of less
than 100000. has no less than
S.127 drinking places. Less intoH-
cants are consumed in the south, in
the Island Of Sardinia and in Umbria
than in any other regions.
Many other interesting features Of
Italian life are revealed by the An
nual The death rate OF illegitimate
children, for instance, is shown 10
be 40 per cent higher than that OF
those born legitimately. Tuberculo-
sis is said 10 have shown an increase,
$4,000 OF the 720, 900 deaths in one
year being attributed 10 that mala6y.
While Italy has no regular poor
law. some of its 2S,614 charitable in
stitutions. with a capital OF about
$435, 900, 900, date from the middle
ages and provide for more than l 1000
hospitals, II lunatic asylums, 80 or
phanages. 81 night refugees. 16 food
kitchens and about 100 refugees for
deserted children. The statistics
say that in Italy annually 100000
children are abandoned by their par
ents.
Italy has more than 10000 ele-
mentary schools, with $1,000 teach
ers and about 100000 students al
though about 46 per cent of the
Italian people. especially in the south,
are reported illiterate. School en-
rollment shows 10000 normal and
complementary students; $500 in
the gymnasiums; Is. 900 in the lyce-
ums; 10000 in technical schools
$4,000 in technical Institutes: $4,000
in schools Of mineralogy; 1900 in
industrial and commercial schools
about 5000 in art schools; 1900 in
musical schools and institutes: 4, 900
IN boarding schools and 10000 In
the universities. For the latter there
are about 1850 professors; 1900
teachers and 400 employees.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-09
BADLY CUT WHEN
AUTOS COLLIDE
Mrs. Michael Destich Holding
Baby Which Escapes
Uninjured.

Mrs. Michael Destich. 1926 w.
Jefferson blvd, was badly cut about
the forehead Sunday evening when
the automobile in which she was
riding was struck by a car driven
by james AIillen, Mishawaka, at the
corner of Linden av. and Birdsell
ST Mrs. Destich, with her family
was driving south on Birdsell st.
and were crossing Linden av.. when
the accident occurred.
Millen was going west on Linden
av. at a high rate OF speed and
struck the Destich car broadSide,
throwing Mrs. Destich to the pave
ment and cutting her forehead. She
was removed to her residence in the
police touring car by officers Cut
ting and Stull. When the accident oc-
cured Mrs Destch was holding her
baby in her arms but the child es-
capped injury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-09
LARGE CROWD AT
HOWARD CONCERT
Band Forced to Respond to
Many Encores to Pop
ular Numbers.

A conservative estimate Of the
crowd that turned out at the con-
cert OF ElbeIs band at Howard
park. Sunday evening. is set at
5000 by park board officials. The
largest audience OF the year was
we'll repaid by the splendid pro-
gram the band played. Blue Bird
waItzes. the medley, songs for the
Old Folks and the finale, Hold
Me-" elected unusual response.
Publishers have given no less than
100000 for the sales rights in
America on the novelty. Hold Ne. -
and the manner in which the crowd
enjoyed the number attests the
quality OF the piece.
The band was compelled 10 re-
spond TO a great many encores
which were answered with many
new catchy compositions fresh from
the press. The weather was per-
haps an added attraction for the
concert, being dry and moderate.
Crowd Orderly.
The admonition OF the park
board for the concert patrons 10 as
sumo more decorum during the
playing OF the band was generally
observed. except among the chill
dren, many OF the latter being so
noisy as 10 be OF an annoyance.
Next Sundays entertainments will
be at Leeper park probably from
the roof OF the reservoir.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-09
DENOUNCES IRISH
COERCION MEASURE
I. P. O'Connor Says 1t is the
Worst Act Ever Proposed
In Parliament.

By Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. st. p. O'Con-
nor. president OF the United Irish
league Of Great Britain. denounced
the Irish coercion law passed by the
house OF commons last week in a
statement 10 the press last night.
The law, he said. was the worst
coercion act ever passed in the Brit
ish parliament, and, indeed without
a precedent in the parliamentary
acts Of any country in the history OF
the modern world"
1t gives the executive I'm ireland.
he continued, "a power as great as
any car ever claimed. Il SUI
rounds the exercise OF this power
with the impenetrable secrecy.
The government refused &C &C
cept by amendment presented by lib
erals and even by it's own support
ers. This would have inserted a
proviso which would prevent the
creation OF new offenses. Finally the
government refused every amend
nent 10 define the duration cf the
act--it is forever and ever"
Defends Law.
Sir Hamar GrecnW ood, chief sec
rotary for Ireland, on the other
hand blended the laV, declaring its
land.
The economic ruin OF Ireland"
he said, lis threatened because Of
the political situation unless the
moderate people Of that country
have it I am glad 10 say leading
business men without regard to
creed and members OF both the
Unionists and Nationalist parties
are endeavoring TO organize mod
crate opinion in Ireland.
The sole object OF the legislation
is 10 give that disturbed country
impartially enforced laws.
Establishment of an independ-
ent Irish republic would be fatal 70
the security Of the empire and, I
believe, fatal to Ireland. In my
opinion the Roman Catholic hler-
archy. under the leadership of its
revere nd head Cardinal Logue. views
with horror the era. OF crime and
murder in Ireland"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-09
TAXATION MIDDLE
STILL UNSOLYED
Officials in Quandary as to
Operation of Tuthill-
Kizer Bill.

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. s.-Before
the lapse OF a week after the end of
the second Good rich special session
state house and county officials are
in a quandary over the application
OF the Tuthill-Kiper measure, in
tended 10 legalize the horizontal in
creases ordered Gy the state board
Of tax commissioners. 1t is appar-
ent. in the light OF the discussion
that has arisen. that a solemn warn
ing that il contained many "Jokers''
uttered by Sen. Elsner. democrat,
when il was being voted upon, was
a prophetic prediction.
The question has been raised by
many officials whether the boards OF
review, in their special sessions,
called under the provisions Of the
curative measure. should consider
the assessments OF the taxing units
as a whole, or whether they should
consider the individuals who believe
that they were unjustly discriminat-
ed against.
Individual Redress.
There is no doubt that republican
apologists have gone about the coun-
try leaving the impression that the
legislature had enacted a measure
whereby people who had suffered
the maladministratiOn OF taxation
affairs BY the state board Of tax
commissioners could obtain redress.
Some Of the legislators insist that
this was their idea when they sup
ported the bill.
Now. in less than a week after 1t
was passed. comes a disagremer;
as TO its application. It seems 10 be
the consensus OF opinion, however.
Of those who have examined the
draft that IL applies 10 taxing units
as a whole and that nowhere is there
any relief for the person whose as
sessments were raised far beyond
their equitable valuation.
IL is likely. according 10 men who
have studied the compromise bill,
which resulted in a legislative dead
lock over phraseology. that IL VIII
result in nearly all instances in a
perpetuation OF the horizontal in
creases ordered by the tax commits
sioners That the state board de-
sires this as a vindication OF their
stand is evidenced by a letter they
are sending 20 all taxing units. In
IL they say:
In passing on the orders GER
tihed 70 you they can be adopted
BY YOU as passed by this board. or
YOU can make tany changes which
your board desires"
StraightOut Legalization.
1t IS pointed out by those familiar
with the situation that the easiest
course 20 follow will be TO accept
the valuations or the state board and
IL is predicted by many that this
will be done unless local pressure
is brought 20 bear in favor OF re-
adjustment Of conditions. The few
days has shown beyond cUStrs.ven-
ton. II Is asserted. that the Tuthill-
Kiper measure is as was previously
shown. nothing more or les than
a straightout legalizauon Of the ar
bitrary increases ordered by the state
tax commissioners and which were
held 20 be invalid by the Indiana
supreme court.